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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-30
Office of the Secretary of the Pictou
Mining Company,

AUGUSTA, April 30th, 1868
TUE annual meeting Of the st ckholdeIs OF the
Il Pictou Mining Company for the election of Dr.
rectors and the transaction OF spch other business
as shall properly before then will be held on
Saturday, the Soth day of May next, at o'clock p.
NJ, at the office OF the Company in Brunswick per
vote of the Board of Directors passed at their meet
ing Oh the 18th instant.
At the annual meeting above notified the subject
OF the issue OF Company Bonds and securing pay
ment OF the same, &C., (which was voted upon In
part, at the st ckholders meeting of the 18th ms
will be open to change or amendment, and addition
oil action, by vote OF tn Stockholders by increase of
amount OF Bonds, and stIpulatons toI reserving div
idends &c tor sinking funds and the subject aler-
ation OF the Bylaws OF the Company, will be also
acted upon
JOHN L. HoDsDoN. Sec'y,
Pictou Mining Company.
apr30 may 4&11
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" .,R%y NE, and III do You Good.o-DR.

LANGLEf'S ROOT AND HERB BITTERS in ey-
cry instance prove this motto true. They do good
TO every one who use sthem for Jsundice, Headache
Costlveness, Liver Com plaints, Humors Impure or
Bad Blood, General Debility and all Bilious Diseases
GEO. G. GOODWIN a. CO..
marlsduyssn Boston, and all Druggists
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-30

LOring's instantaneous Hair Dye
Warranted the cheapest and best Dye in tho market.
Price Is cts. per Box.
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SPOKEN.

April O. lat 49, Ion O. ship Abbotsford, Cooper from
Liverpool tor New York. .- .-...'.-.
April 81, lat 80 81, Ion 70 IS, brig Rabboni, from
Philadelphia Tor Cardenas. la
April %, Cape Florida W by N, brig q W Chase,
from Sagua tor Philadelphia.
April % Carrysiort Light NV 10 miles, barque
JOSIE Mildred, bound North.
April g. lat SO 49, Ion 10 80, sch Koret from Nue.
vitas for Philadelphia.
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The house and barn in Bath owned and oc-
Ine LINES, were completely destroyed by fire
MONDAY night, together with quantity of hay
IN the barn and much of the furniture in the
house. The fire took from a defect in the
cover the loss. While engaged in extinonish.
ing the fire, Frank Shorey was seriously in
iured about the head, by the falling OF a chin
ney upon him.
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C.. P. KIMB1LL co,
Bible SOcletv of Moine.

ER-I still continue the manufacture of all other
kinds of carriages my old factory Preble Street
Portlqnd, Me. CHA'S. p. KIMBALL.
g-eOd3m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-30

A delightful and eficacious Dentifrice, endorsed
by the best Physicians and Dentists in this city.
Price so cents. ,t
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OIL STORE.

Sperm, lard ana Whale Oils,
OF best quality.
LUBRICATING OILS of various kinds,
such as are warranted TO give satisfaction for Heavy
and Light Machinery, at less than common Oils.
Sperm, AdGmGntRe, and PdrG6iRe Vac candles,
best in the Market.
..... WM. A. HYDE,
April 18-eodSm 217 Fore ST., Portland
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-01-17

YvO CONSUMPTIvES.T The Rsy. Edward A.
J. Wilson win send (frse Of chsrge) 10 eli
who desire It, the iption:with IL tiiree.
tions for making and using the simple ysnedy
BY. which he was cured of q lung affection and
that dread disease Consumption. His only
object is to benefit the sfaicted' ana 10 hopes
every sufferer will try thts prsssfiptiea, -
it will cost them nothing. sad may, prove 8
blessing. Please address, Rev. EbyARp.A.
WILSON, No. 165 South Second stf3,t WI.
liamsburgh, New York ~ sssitis3F3aifT
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-01-17
-, -. u {. ..lssR A..p !, ,sa.ssx ~. 80
HOUSE Or 10 ~

! Howard Association Repe1tA yler Zen
Men, on the crime of Solitude, and the Eyro :
Abuses and diseases which destrny the mSnly
powers, and crests inpsdinsptS u Marriage,
With sure means Of rslisf. sent in seAlsd
latter envelopes, free Of chargs. Address Dr..
P. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association
Jhiladelphia Pa. esNF' as sa8sse
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-01-17

Recorder Of Tams county, Iowa, Atteads to
II descriptions Of Notarial business.
4 lso examines titles, makes abstracts Of
titles pays taxes for non-residents, redeems
lands sold for taxes TO-, &c., z TIC
; Always keep on hand Blank Deeds Morte-
ages, &c., which he sells At cost. III.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-01-17
! GARD TO INvALIDS.

A Clergyman, while residing in South Amer
ica as missionary, discovered safe and
simple remedy for the cure Of Nervous weak.
ness, Early Decay, Diseases Of the Urinary
and Seminal Organs, and the whole train Of
disorders brought on by baneful and vicious
habits. Great numbers have been alrsady
cured by this noble remedy. Prompted b. :
desire to benefit the afflicted and unfbrtunate,
will send the recipe for preparing and using
this medicine, in sesled envelope, 70 any
one VINO needs it, free Of cAdrys.es M sHial
Please inclose postpaid envelope, ad-
JOSEPH T. INMAN,
Station p, Bible House, New York City.
v1n4y ~s'aAT iSatsng 10
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22
. Child claimed by two Mother,

In the Circuit Court of Baltimore on
Wednesday, case of habeas corpus was
heard which presented some extraordi-
nary features. Two women claimed be-
ing the mother of the same child. The
scene that followed is thus described:
Judge Alexander directed two chairs
to be placed at one end of the court
room. He then requested Mrs. Perry,
one of the petitioners, to take one OF
the seats, and Mrs. Ferrel, one of the re-
spondents, the other.
The child during the hearing had
been standing upon the platform, at
the side of the Judge. Judge Alexander
then turned to the child and told it to
GO to its mother. The child started
down, and then turned around and
asked the Judge scan I 90 to the moth
or l want 2" The Judge said "Yes,
child" when she sprang forward and
threw herself into the arms of Mrs.
Ferrel, exclaiming, "This is he mother l
WANT She was received with passion.
ate kisses.
During this proceeding the eyes of
the large number of women, as we'll as
men present, were directed 10 the
movements of the child, and when her
cheice was made, the women rose to
their feet and gave vent to their feel
ings in EXPLANATIONS of delight. "The
darling child" says one. "She knows
her mother" says another. Sobs and
tears accompanied the demonstration.
Tie csuntenances of the men were not
without emotion, and it was some time
before the quiet of the courtroom was
restored Sun.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22
Abyssininn ! nm morality.

1t is melancholy but indisputable
fact (says the correspondent oft the Morn
ing P0St,) that the rumors of the immor-
ality of the ncighborhood are but TOO
well founded; the ladies address the
unsuspecting stranger with an eifronte-
nv which would astonish the habitaes of
Portland and Waterloo places, and hus-
bands put their wives mp to auction in
even more cold -blooded manner than
was formerly attributed to John Bull
by his Gallic neighbors. The natives,
of both sexes, accOst one in language
and with gestures which the most lin
tied knowledge of Amharic, or what
ever their vernacular may be, enables
one to interpret as infinitely gross and
improper, and there is simple inno-
cence about their audacious advances
which is positively refreshing. The
chronicles of the Haymarket would
scarcely furnish more racy anecdotes
than | could retail from the experience
of the last two days, were such
"reminiscences admissible in your
columns. The young women are far
more comely than one could have OK
pected; but the absence of soap and
water, and the prevalence of oil and
butter, with which they lubricate their
tresses and bedaub their persons, render
their charms "cdridre to tho General"
No one expects to find houris in Abys-
sinia; but the most rigid Joseph or the
gayest Lothario would alike be pleased
to meet with a lovable specimen of
wemankind after an enforced depriva-
ton of the humanizing influence of our
own fair country women for nearly six
mouths. The lax manners of their
elders are fully developed i'll the young
people of the tenderest years, and their
precocity would open the eyes of the
lowest costermonger's offspring or of the
veriest gamin of Paris. They are ex-
cessively sharp and intelligent, and rap
out their incomprehensible, but evident
'ly sarcastic remarks, at the expense of
the British stranger, with a gusto
which reminds one of the London
"street cad"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22
DR.. T.. w. Seh0n.

We had the pleasure of call on yes
to-day. from Doctor +. w SEuON, well
Known throughout this State as
throughout the entire country, as one
# the ab!cSt and mos; eloquent divines
of the day. Rev. sEHoN's denOmina.
tiopal connection with the NJ. E.
Church, South) requires his residence
a, Louisville, but be is new enjoying a
br;ef soiourn among his old friends here
and at C!arksburg.' Among the people
of the latter place especially,
bis name is familiar as ''house-
hold words,' and with their
pride at the deserved eminence
Of their former fellow tswnsman, will
mingle qualification at learning that he
"a still blessed with his usual remarka-
his health and vigor. The reverend
gentleman leaves this city today, and
us are sure We utter a general senti-
ment when wc express the hope that
wherever be may go, peace and prosper
ity NAV crown his days, aud the just re-
ward ,f mis- noble mission attend his
career.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22
Startling Increase in the Population.

The following story is told by the
editor of the San Francisco Directory
One day last week an empioye, en-
gagged in compiling facts for the Di
reCtory, stopped at house in this city
rang the bell and found himself con.
fronted with the proprietor, when the
following Dialogue ensued:
"Will you be kind enough to furnish
me- with your name for the DirectoryS' p
Certainly; my name is -"
Have you family"
"Yes; q wife and servant"
"Any childrenF
"Wait moment; I'll go and see."
In the course of five minutes the pro.
prietor returned and joyfully remarked
"You cau put down oDe boy"
1t seems that his lady had just pre-.
sented him with q son. The employ,
returned his acknowledgements and
moved off to gather information else.
where. About half an hour afterward
be was returning through the same
street, when he heard hail from the
house of the gentleman above referred
to, aud on going up the gentleman re,
marked:
"sir, you can put me down fer two
children
His lady had presented him with an
other fine son. The above is an actual
occurrence, and but one of the many Gu
rious adventures that attend the bnsi.
ness of q Directory empl3ye.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22
Strange Suicide in East Liberty
from the Pittsburr POST


Between eleven and twelve o'clock on
Friday night, a resident of East Liber-
ty, named Henry Strothotf, killed him
self by swallowing arsenic. Deceased
was fifty years of age, and has resided
at East Liberty and in the vicinity for
many wears. At ono time he was q
gardener in the neighborhood, but more
recently lie has kept the Farmers
Home" small hotel which he Owaed.
In January last, he sold the hotel for
$500. and removed to a house near
Highland avenue. He was avaricious,
and some of the young men IN the
neighbOThoOd concluded to play joke
upon his avarice and simplicity. They
told him he had sold the property at
quite too low a figure. They assured
him that the place was worth at least
SO 900, and if he would get it again in
to his possession, they would unhesita-
tinclv give him $4,000 for it. He be-
came much troubled, and endeavOred
to get the property back. Failing in
this, he became very respondent, so
much go that he would frequently weep
bitterly about the sale he had made.
On the 1lth inst, he visited drug
store in East Liberty and procured an
ounce of arsenic, which he sad was to
poison rats. On Thursday last he called
on friend and talked over his troubles.
During the conversation he showed the
friend the package containing the ar
seuic, but would not tell him what was
in it. He only said that would take
his troubles from him. After that he
repeated that he would be taken home
dead. On Friday night shortly after
eleven o'clock, he was taken sick, and
not long afterwards expired without
giving any explanation of his sickness.
His wife did not suspect that he had de-
stroyed himself, but Others who had
known of his singular demeanor of late
suspected the truth. 4 physician was
summoned when deceased was taken
sick, but the latter was dead when he
arrived From the symptoms describ-
cd, he gave his opinion that arsenic
had caused the death. On Saturday
morning Coroner Clawson held an iA-
quest on the remains. All the testimo-
ny corroborated the physicians opinion
and the jury returned verdict of death
by suicide. A wife and eight children
were left by the deceased.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22
Impeachment.
The final argument in the impeact

Tn. final argument in the impeach'
,.rt case begins to-day. Mr.
p,rrwrII will cumnienee the summing
nD for the prosecution, occupying the
tire day. Mr. STANBERY will follow
go, ,be President, and after him Mr.
rr,Rrs will conclude the defence. Mr.
p,xcu,N will close on behalf of the
Managers.
The Radicals seem Confident OK con
y;ctiop. 1t is said that a careful can
,.sss shows hut three Republican Sena'
,ors who will vote against conviction
sbl.. seven will be necessary to arquit
II is believed that a verdict cannot be
r,acLed before Tuesday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22

A new machine for navigating the
air, invented by Scotchman, will be
brought cut under the auspices Of the
British Aeronautic Society. 1t is sort
of bird, with body fifteen feet in
length, and wiRgs stretching out to1the
width of thirty-fiye feet. A tail reaches
cut behind to give direction TO the
movement while the wings are tapped
by an engine fforty horse power. This,
it is thought, can be made to proceed
through theair at therate offorty miles
an hour.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22

>. 10 stnrgis, Michigan, on election day,
tle ladies' of the village assembled at
ohlon School Hall, to the number Of
,n ons hundred aud twenty, and marched
y Ihe polls where-a separate box bav'
drg dg been provided, probably-a hun.
SaT SaeH and fourteen of them deposited
isa! iIaa!otSls favor of prohibition, and a se-
NJ W. minority of six voted against it.
,, mhlie they were marching through the
ION rVotn where the election was held, the
S.e S'lose order prevailed, and when they
";n 1vle retiring three hearty cheers were
gwen for them. l...'
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to be voted upon. Having taken no ac-
count, as yet, of the swarm of private
claims, which were never in greater or
more clamorous force than now, we
have begun by giving a plain state
ment of some Of the larger schemes OF
nlnnder
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22

Ole Bulls violin concert in Washing
ton was opened with prayer by Rev
DR.. Sunderland.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22

Alas for our national credit, if these
profligate schemes of squandering it
away upon new and rash enterprises,
without dollar of capital, are to be
carried out! But there are men at
Washington by the hundred, who act
confidestly upon the principle that the
public credit is their goose, to be pluck
ed, and past success in this line is q
powerfulspur to that enormous, and
corrupt, and greedy lobby which infests
our seat of Government.
We shall watch the representatives of
the people when alf7thess bills come up
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22
II Z NJ o " A L.
w. ]. coTTs & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,

Flour, Bacon and Pr0duce,
HAvE REMOVED To Nc. 40.
LII Main street, vest side-the rosu formerly
occupied by CrangIe, DalEe.i & Co,--phere We
are receiving new and complete stock Of Al
goods usually kept In our line of business,
which ne offer 10 The trade On tho most faycrs-
BE terma sPrI5im
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22
CONTINENTAL
IN L RANCE
COMPANY,
or THE CITY or NEW YORK.

CASH CAPITAL..........S1,7J0,OOO
V'HIS COMPANY HAVING DEPOSITED
i with the Treasurer of the State $4,000, in
compliance with the law, is now prepared otake
all kinds Of
7IerchRndise, Manufacturing aud
Dwelling House Risks,
on the most favorable terms. - Policies il.
sued by W. +. PETERSON, Agent,
Main ST., next door to Merchants Nat. Bank.
(COPY.)
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
TREAsUREE's OFFICE.
Received Of the Continental Insurance Com.
pany of the City Of New York. by w. T. Peter.
son, Agent at Wheeling, West Virginia, TWEEN
TY.FIvE THOUSAND DOLLARS in L. S. Govern.
ment Z $40 Bonds, on deposit by said Continen-
tai Insurance Company, as security to policy.
holders of said Company within this State, ac-
cOrding to the requirements of chapter III, sec
ton 2d Acts of le67.
(Signedi J. II. BRISTOR,
auC26 Treas State.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22

ne Raleigh Sentinel says: "We shall
Sssthe sss The ocious constitution in North
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22
National Insurance Company

National Insurance Company
WHEELING, WEST VA.
CAPBTAL..-...... 900
.ice, 26 Monroe street, next door to First Ma.
tioHal Bank.
OFFICERS.
GEORGE X. WHEAT, President.
JAMES MCCLUNEY, Vice President
JOHN BISHOP secretary.
e. II. COLLIER Assistant Secretary and Gen
c;Il Business Agent.
DIRECTORS:
John T. Wilson, George X. Wheat.
Jas. &. err, Saml Harper,
John \. Armstrong, James AcCluney,
4. &. Quarter Morgan l. OFT,
George Adams.
REFERENCES
$. Brady. Cashier Merchants National Bank,
Wheeling; List, Morrison & Co.. Wholesale
Groccrs Wheeling; Pryor, HandaI & Co,
Wholesale GrOcCrs, Wheeling; Michael Reilly,
Wholesale Grocer, Wheeling; Mcclellan &
Knox, Boot and Shoe House, Wheeling; MCCabe,
Kraft & Co., Druggists, Wheeling; Geo. W.
Franzheim Co., Wholesale Wines and Liquors,
Wheeling; Winship, Woods 4 Co., Queensware,
Wheeling: Lewis Baker. Pub. REGISTER, Wheel.
ing; L. C.McAfcc Noti-ns Wheeling; Camp.
bell, Frew & Co.. Pubs. IntsUJsHceT, Wheeling;
OFT, Son s. Co., Hardware, Wheeling; j. +.
Sands Cashier First National Bank, FairnOnt;
r. =. Camden, PTes't Nat. EX. Bank, Weston,
w. Va, Capt. John Mcclure, Jr., Wheeling
InayB
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22

SAN'L MCCLELLAN, GEORGE MENDEL,
T. II. LOGAN, THOs. p. SHALLCROss,
G.. w. FRANZHEIM, j. n. VANCE,
j. II. HOBBS, MICHAEL KELLY.
LOUIS e. STEEL,
TpHIs COMPANY NOW HAVING
/ been organized five years, and in that time
done successful business is still prepared TO
take risks at fair rates Buildings of all kinds,
Merchandise, Manufacturing Establishments,
Furniture, Steamboats, and cargocs on the West
ern Rivers and Lakes. This company offers
superior inducements to Farmers, whereby they
can be insured on Dwellings, Furniture, Barns,
and contents. for three or tivo years at reduced
rates This being State company, with the
Largest Cash Capital
paid in and surplus Of any company in the State,
and composed Of some nincty.tOur stockholders,
most of whom are among our best business men,
recommends itself TO the favorable cOnsidera-
ton of the insuring public, and solicits their
patronage. Applications for insurance will be
promptly attended to at their office, No. -
Monroe street. or at their several agencies
throughout the State.
n. c. ARTHUR, Secretary.
SAML MCCLELLAN, President.
GEO. MENDEL, Vice President.
c. NJ. COEN, Asst Secretary
fcb2O-dGw
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-22
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
How the Money Goes.

The great question of the day is not
reconstruction, nor impeachment, nor
the next Presidency-but it is the more
vitality important question of expendi-
lures VS.. revenue. Nations, no more
than individuals, can live beyond their
means without disaster. If the party
in power shall succeed, after the reduc-
tions they have made and are yet to
make in taxation, to cut cdown ex-
penditures enough to make the ends
meet, they may appeal to the people
with some hope of success. But in order
TO do this, they have got to reform and
retreneh N most vigorous and earnest
manner, and to turn deaf ear to all
the numerous and plausible schemes for
depicting the Treasury. If they 90 on
as they have already begun in Con-
gress, the ship that carries cur national
credit will assuredly be run upon the
breakers in less than six months.
In the conviction that the people care
more about the financial question than
is commonly supposed, we have been at
the pains to prepare few tables of eX-
penditure, based upon the official docu
ments printed by Congress since the
commencement of the present session.
These cover tue whole field of the ap-
preparation bills, as reported or passed,
and have not been brought before the
public except in fragmentary manner,
and in three or four of the items. 1t
will, perhaps, astonish the unsOphisti-
Gated reader, who has seen but little ut
the amazing fertility of our busy legis-
lators, TO learn that the number OF bills
reported in the House alone, since the
first of December last, amounts to over
nine hundred aud sixty, while the SEN
ate has given birth to more than half Us
many more. This is exclusive of all re-
ports, resolutions and miscellaneous
documents, and as much the larger pOr
tion of these bills appropriate money, it
becomes interesting TO know what they
are all for. In the first place, the House
has appropriated the following sums
for what may be termed regular expen-
ditures, besides multitude not yet
passed:
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Nearly all these appropriations, we
understand, are likely to undergo a
large increase in the Senate. Then we
have the following bills, Il selection
from numerous list, reported by cOm-
mittees in the Senate or House, and the
most of them likely to pass, in some
shape:
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Franklin Insurance Comply

Capital, SE3O,OOO'
Directors
SAN'L MCCLELLAN GEORGE MENDEL,
r II. LOGAN, TuOs. p. SHALLC ROSS.
. NJ V,SgE