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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-07
From the Louisville Courier, Goth.
The Inst Steamboat Horror-A DeIi-
cate Young Indy Sees n GOrgon in
nm Ohio River Cabin.

There was quite scene il the cabin
of one of the Ohio river steamers, few
days ago, as the boat was thrashing
along up stream toward the city. The
cabin was full of passengers, a great pro-
portion of whom were ladies. One
young lady-she must have been at
least eighteen years of age-sat on one
of the sofas with her mother, and both
mother and daughter evidently belonged
to the first circles of society. They at
tracted no little attention, for they
were richly dressed, ana the daughter
was such languishing beauty, with
doll-like features and such little bit OF
a waist, and was such delicate crea-
ture wiJhal, that nobody could help
locking at her.
Weary of being admired by the vul-
gar passengers, and wishing to retire,
the fashionable beauty requested her
mother to conduct her to stateroom
The two started across the cabin, but
Just as they were about to open the
stateroom door, the mother motioned
toward something she had observed near
the knob, and spoke:
"See there, Sophia"
AS the mother said this, a strickland
such shrek as none but female voice
coHld compass-ran through the cabin,
and brought the passengers all up
standing. They began to gather about
excitedly; but the delicate Sophia did
not faint, though it was she who had
raised the "wumpus." She puckcred
her mouth and her little forehead, and
trembled a little, and spoke to her moth
er in doleful whine:
"W-h-y, mamma! what made 'oo
show me that fwightful fwing! 700
knew it awmost kill mew
"What was it 2 What was it 7" hastily
inquired the other lady passengers, as
they came up.
The fainting houri, with a sort of half
whine, half yell, that was heard all over
the cabin ejaculated:
"a gw-a-t-A-hoppah"
The "cabin" came down at once, and
as the "howwid eweature" was brushed
away from the door knob it "lit" on a
gentleman's coat collar, the excitement
gradually subsidized, and the dying girl
was gently lifted into her stateroom and
put to bed.
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"The New Rebellion

Saws General Howard, the head of the
Treedmen's Bureau:
There is this amount of freedom in
the South, that an officer of the Govern
ment, the head of the hated Freed
mems Bureau, could pass through all
the South and be treated with civility,
even while expressing many unpalata-
BILE truths"
Says the Tribune:
The South is breaking into a "new
rebellion" There is prescription OF
free speech" The negroes are hunted
down with dogs" There sis less free
dom in the South than there was dur
ipq the war or before the war;
In this graceful language of the same
Tribune ais il not evident that IN this
matter somebody lies, wiekedly, villain
ously lies 7"
Is it General Howardi Is it the Tri-
bRRe s-UoFld.
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Military Propriety.

The New York Tribune is scandalized
1t is troubled that General RossEAU,
being in military command of De-
partment, in the midst of an
exciting political campaign, receives
the serenade of a partisan club named
in honor of himself, aud announces his
intention to make q speech in favor of
one of the candidates." and it calls up
on the Democratic conservators of
public decency" to note the fact. Of
course it is all wrong for General RoUs-
sEAU to act the partisan, because he
supports SEYMOUR; bat it is all right
for his superior officer, General GRANT,
to become the leader and candidate of
the Republican party, in opposition to
and for General SICKLEs, who
should be with his regiment, to be trav-
cling about the country making speech
es in the pay of that party!
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The Great Conaagrnfion in the
Woods of Oregon

A correspondent of the Sacramento
Union, writing from Salem, Oregon, un-
der date Of the 10th ult., says:
The impossible feat of setting the
world on fire has been very near accom-
plished of late, and the aspiring youth
who fred the Ephesian Dome, and there
by achieved such enviable Immortality
among school boys and would-be-poets,
could not have raised such smoke as
has lately come from the smouldering
woods of Oregon. l read in the papers
that the mountain shores of the Colum-
bia have been, in many places, scenes of
fiery terror, SO much so that the waters
of the great river were overhung with a
pail of smoke that almost shut out the
day and rendered navigation difficult.
The gathered cloud spread seaward and
curtained the shores of the ocean with
q sombre twilight that had no touch of
romance in it. On the forest shores of
Yaquina Bay, the fires have ragged with
such violence as to do much damage,
and the blackness of darkness that set
tied ever the scattered settlements
planted there was appalling. Night
seemed to shut out the MONDAY. Ashes
and cinders filled the air. Women went
forth in terrified search of young chill
dren who were lost not stones throw
from their homes. Here, in the Walla-
met Valley, the fires have ragged severe
ly. In the timbered bottom and prairie
lands as well as in the surrounding
mountains. For nearly a week the day
light was retarded, and the sun only
made phenomenal appearance during
the midday hours. Its first and latest
appearance were murky red, and it va
ried to crimson and violet, becoming at
noon sheen of silver charming to be-
hold. The air was suffused with smoke
so that to breathe it was uncomfortable.
The stage drivers complained that they
could not in the thick haze distinguish
the road between the wheels of the
coaches, and the steamboat pilots could
not always distinguish the opposite
banks of the river. We were literally
clothed in dust and ashes. The earth
was parched with thirst gathered from
two fierce, hot months. Every vehicle
that went upon the roads raised cloud
that mingled with the smoky air and
busted the surrounding foliage. Even
the reaping- machines kicked up dust
as they circled the fields to sweep down
the golden harvests. The forests were
field of tinder, and many a spark was
famed to fierce flame by the careless
hands of hunters and summer tourists,
who unintentionally spread devastation
that prevented their own pleasures.
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From the Virginia Herald

SthSuiur DlbCOfeTlts ON tue Il OhOHiuC'
An explorer along the banks of the
Potomac had his attention attracted q
few days ago to spot near Marlboro
Point, where the Acceceek empties, and
on examination proved the spot to have
been used as a place for interment.
The size of the bones of the bodies
and Of the skulls first led the explorer
to coRclude that he had fallen upon a
graveyard of buried giants, and it was
only after the discovery of remains Of
moccasins, several hammered pieces of
copper, large quantities of beads, be-
lieved to have been made from bones,
that his opinion was changed to what is
doubtless the fact that it was used hun
dreds of years ago as the burial place
for tribe of Indians giant-like in sta
ture.
There is a large fssure in the hill
some ten feet up. The waters have gra-
dually washed away the earth until this
is visible, and large quantities of heads
and bones have been found at the foot
of the hill, which is washed By the
creek. A further examination is to be
made.
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The Thrasher Case.

We gave on yesterday, the particulars
of the action of the Ohio county Board
of Registration in the case of CHARLES
THRASHER, who had been denied regis
tration because he was in the service
of the Street Railway Company, an iu-
corporated concern. After hearing his
case, and indicating their purpose not
to enroll him, the Board through their
spokesman, Mr.. BLAIR, told him in a
very contemptuous manner that if he
applied at the polls on election day, be
would learn whether he was Voter.
This was in reply to his inquiry as to
the disposition they proposed to make of
his case.
When the details of their conduct
were made public, general feeling of
Indignation was felt throughout the
community and its expression was fol-
lowed by reconsideration of the action
of the Board. Yesterday morning one
of the Board called up the case stating,
what was not true, that upon the pre-
ceding day they had Informed Mr..
THRAsHER that his case would be deci-
ded Yesterday morning. This was mere
ly to cover up their previous indiscre-
tion, for Mr.. T. was distinctly advised
that he could only hear of his fate by
application at the polls on election day
We have the satisfaction of announc'
ing that Mr.. THRAsHER was admitted
to registration. This is due, as we be-
lieve, to the general public sentiment
in his favor. If to any other cause we
would state it.
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Whnl Con.,irntcs Rc.idenees

NOhrttIutCs ttsiuchCcN
We learn that JOSEPH FOWLER, Re-
F"o"eAn voter, was yesterday regis
'''''' although a nonresident of the
''A'e foE several years, miads q few
'''A> As We understand, Mr.. FOWLER
-'' oc'" ios two or three years residing
., .'u his family, in the State of New
=. '''N' That he was qualified voter of
LAT State; that recently he re-
., .''->o here, having lost previous
,'''uehce by long absence with his
1'''!' aud that notwithstanding the
Institutional requirement of n years
2. .''e"ce IN the State, before 4 new res
''~'e could be acquired, he was ad.
''''u 10 registration, although strong.
= opposed by one member of the Board.
"oa'u SEEM that the ticket a man
'''PoSeS TO vote has much more to do
determining his right to vote in
.-'S county than laws, constitutions
'-u common justice.
=. illnesses were present who proved
-+' MI FOWLER had, by his admission,
,''Vd In New York that o year ago he
u, ''1'ed his purpose not to return tc
se' virginia, thereby confessing thai
residence was elsewhere. Mr.. Fow
own testimony before the Boar
1' TO confirm the facts We hav,
.4'eu' but as "our laws are not admin
,,e'ed ~ to disfrauchise loyal men," thi
eu gentleman is TO have his voice O
0 Oaiiot'box along with the resideu
'NA'paying citizens of the State.
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From the Pulaski, Tenn, Citizen, Sept a6-l
Sham Ku-Klux Unmasked-A Trio Of
Radical Plunderers Brought 10
Grief
A night or two ago, three men in the
garb of what was once known as the
Kuklux Klan, which organization the
people were inclined to think had ceased
to exist, went to the negro quarters on
the Potter place, few miles west of
town, and by intimidatiug the negroes
by violent Kuklux threats, forced them
to submit TO wholesale robbery without
resistance. But as they were leaving,
and while passing through the premises
of Mr.. Clate Alternately, who lives upon
the same plantation, that gentleman
Unexpectedly leveled a double -barreled
shot gun at them, and ordered them to
unmask. The argument was irresisti
BILE, and in complying, the horrible Ku-
klux revealed the faces of three noto-
rious negro-loving, Radical Brownlow-
ties. Two of them were named Yancy
and the other one Fondrin. The latter
has not been captured, but the Yancy
brothers were being prosecuted before
magistrate yesterday.
This is the first case that has happen
ed in this county to come under the
new Kuklux law for Brownlow's con-
sideration. What will he do with it 7"
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Extraordinary Experiment Of a Bash
| full Lover with PIanchette.

full Lover with Planchette.
From the New Albany Ledger, September %. J
A few evenings since young gentle
man made a purchase of one of these
tell-tale machines, and repaired to the
residence of a young lady to whom he
was paying his addresses, with the hope
that Planchette would reveal to him
what he had failed, for want of courage,
to obtain from his fair dulcinea. After
arriving at the house with the little
joker concealed, and spending a few min
utes in the parlor in ordinary com mon
places with the young lady who had so
drawn upon his warm affections, he
managed to introduce Planchette, and
stated that he had one with him, and If
the young lady had no objections they
would while away short time In test
ing the powers of the invincible. Ac-
cordingly they arranged themselves at a
table, and after spending some length
of time in serious effort, they succeeded
in receiving answers that satisfied their
minds that Planchette was but too well
acquainted with the affairs of the world
and what lies in the future. Emboldened
by success, the lady propounded, men
tally, sundry questions, and prompt an
swers were returned.
The sequel to this interview we give
to our readers, as related to US by fe-
male friend to whom it had been con-
fided, giving the questions and respon-
ses in the order in which they occurred.
AS matter of course, the manipulate T
being a young lady, her first inquiry
was, "Shall l ever marry !" eyes"
promptly came from Planchette.
"When 7" 1.-TWO years" "To whom r
"S- B." This was entirely sat-
isfactory, as it included both the par
ties present, and was the consummation
both devoutly wished. except as to
time, which appeared to be unreasona.
bly, delayed. "Shall we be happyp
Perfectly" Now followed question
to which the young lady desired faith
full solution, as it appeared to her the
consummation of earthly bliss. "Shall
we have childreni" "Yes." "Girls and
boysp Certainly" Chow many 7"
The answer to this the young lady was
anxious to note carefully, as much de-
pended on the result. Planchette was
deliberate, evincing NO haste, desirous
of making no mistake in his figures,
but wrote with considerable distinct
ness, "S-e-v-e-n-t," when the young
lady showed the instrument from her
with such force that it fell upon the
floor, and it divided in halves by the
fall. Whether Planchette intended
seventeen" or seventy" was not de-
termined, and We presume time alone
can discover the entire answer.
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oIEonest Democrats -

The IRtelIigeHcer occupies a column
10 saying "a word to honest Demo-
uats." We are glad tobe advised that
a the estimation of our sagacieus
aciuhbor there are such beings as "hon-
rs, Democrats" Our previous advices
.om that quarter protested that the
democrats without distinction were a
drunken, rowdyish, reckless, rascally
and di,loyal crowd" What wonder
,ai difference has been wrought in the
opinion of our neighbor by the discov-
r,y that Democratic assistance is Heces-
,.Ty 10 Radical success in this State.
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party in power in the fourth year after
the close of the rebellion has incurred
obligations which will require over
s475, 900, 900, and provided but 1921 ,OOo,-
900 for the purpose. This deficit ofsl54,-
100000, to say nothing of the extrav-
agauce of the expenditures, is the evil
dence which the party asking for re-
moved lease of power furnishes the peo-
pie of its financial ability! If the peo-
pie are sane their response at the bal
lot box in November cannot be doubted.
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Attempted Radical Election Frauds
in Philadelphia.

We take the following from the Phil
adelphia Age:
Just as we predicted, no sooner did
the bogus "Boys in Blue" arrive in the
city than they at once proceeded to have
their names put upon the voting lists
But the Democrats were wide awake,
and in short time three ballot box
suffers were arrested in the Sixth leg
islative district, and are now in Moy-
amensing, where many more of their
comrades will be during the day, as
they are known and cannot escape de-
lection. In other parts of the city the
"Boys in Blue" were caught in the same
dishonest acts, and the whole move
ment gotten up by the Radicals to car
~ the city by fraud has proved a mis-
erable failure, and will lose them
thousands of votes. Democrats, look
out for bogus Boys in Blue"
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The "SIichigaa Meehanie.r

Editsrs of the Register:
Have the kindness to announce that
Dick Trevellick, the celebrated "Michi,
gan Mechanic" who addressed the labor
demonstration on the Island, September
18th, will speak for the workingmen OF
this city, in Centre Wheeling, on Wed.
nesday evening, October 18th. As your
readers are aware, Mr.. Trevellick is one
of the most effective speakers eveI
heard in this region of country. Every.
body is invited to come and hear him.
A WoRKINGNAS.
WHEELING, October 9th, 1863.
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Correction

The statement appeared in these col
omns few days ago, that enc hundred
AID thirty odd voters had been mott
led te appear before the Marshall coun-
'y Board of Registration and establish
-gE right to the ballot. This statement
'ls made upon what we regarded as re-
able authority. We are glad to know
'-4t the statement was incorrect and
Lat not more than dozen men were
-at.hed by that Board and only a por-
Lon Of them stricken off. We hear that
.1' Na'shall county Registrars have
discharged their duties with unusual
~''uess, giving general satisfaction.
We wish that We could say as much for
."r Ohio county Inquisition.
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The BIack Test.

Ida solemnly SICeT that | accept he
rl and political equality Of all men, and
agr., not to attempt to dcprire any person
or PERSONS on account Of race, color or
yr,rious condition, of any political or Girl
right, pririlcgc, or immunity enjoyed by
say other class Of men. So help me God"
Southern Radical Carpet Rag ConStitH-
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Meeting Mt Cameron.

HENRY 5. WALKER, Democratic can
didato for Congress, will address the
people at Cameron, Marshall county,
on Saturday, October 18th, at II O'Clock.
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nicL Treyellick.

We call attention to the announce
meut that this distinguished represen-
tatye Of labor will speak for the work
iDgmen in Centre Wheeling on the
evening of October lith.
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Radical. Thr owing up the sponge.

The Philadelphia Erehing IeIegFdpH
ULTRA RadicaD says:
There is great danger that the RePnb-
licans will not carry the city OF fnlla,
delphia on Tuesday week. There Is at at
present a strong possibility that we Will
be defeated.
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Every Pair of Shears Warranted
WILLIAM kRYTER,
Of

Manufacturer Of
Sheep Shears, Pruning SAedTs, ,Jd'IoTs
Shears, Family Shears, BdHkerS SAedr'.
Ishears Of any description made 70 order
'IIHE ATTENTION OF SHEEP GR9WEKs
/ and shearers il called 20 my sheep ose-I' n
and Pruning shears, f0r trlLnIins '"'>T -
every uair of which - warranted. e--.t...
Deaier In Hardware, Guns, Plst9iS
TIL Tabie and Pocket Cutlery, &e &C,
I63 MARKET ST HnSsnlHs. " TalHs. $500.
Repairing sf Guns, Pistos. t's.t ,n.n.s,
Snail Nschinery, &e.. done IN the Oes' manuel
and AZ reasonable prices "
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The Threatened Bankruptcy of the
Treasury.

Ircusury
The New York Journal Of Commerce
publishes the statement of Mr.. DELMAR,
statistician of the Treasury Department,
and says it "fully sustains our (its) po-
sition that the Treasury is becoming
involved in the current years finances,
and will need to borrow very large
sum to complete its engagements up to
next June"
The sum that the Treasury will fall
short is stated by Mr.. DELMAR at One
Hundred and Fifty-Four Millions of
Dollars, as follows:
To meet the s475, ,959, ,2O2 "a of expendi-
lures for 1869, we shall give the fol-
lowing receipts:
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n Il NJ . " a L.
WILLIAM e.. Il RYT Z X,

Teacher Of the
PIANO. ORGAN, EIELoDEOS, VIOLIN and
the GERMAN LANGUAGE Tuner and
Repairer Of Pianos and Organs,
HAs REMOVED TO s. 2 CORNER OF
III Market and Quincy streets, next door 70
Dr. HuIliheB's elioe.
Orders may be left at z a. Weber's Music
Store, At his residenee OF at the Cutlery House
Of Wm. KTyteF, I63 Market street
Lessons giyen and Plane furnished az his res
idence. APPS.
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State, County and Township
Elections,
TuURSDAY, October 22d.
STATE TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR,
Johnson y. CAMDEN of Wood.
FOR AUDITOR,
DANIEL MAYER, OF kanawha
SECRETARY or STATE,
SY.YANTIS, Of Jsffersoa.
FOR TREASURER,
cEORGEJ. WALKER, OF jackson.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
WP. WILEY, of Morgantowz.
JrpGE or COURT OF ArrEALs,
MATTHEW EDMISTON. of Lewis.
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The wicketest men in All England are
making a very successful tour through
the United States.
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MUSIC! MUSIC!

MI Ks. MA.tsod of announcing that she
W adopts ms -. instruction in Piano and
SP Is PrsP1reaG Re-, ~ 20 = limited number Of p1Pill
Osa, snni;eation Ms can be made At the Rooms o.
,s5-P r MCCOY, Merchants Block Main street
iyl3m
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COUNTY TICKET.

HOUSE or DELEGATES,
DANIEL LAME,
ALEX. NJ. JACOB,
LOUIS c. STIFEL.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
J. II. GOOD.
RECORDER,
ROBERT B. WOODS.
As.BssoR-CTTY DISTRICT,
JACOB NJ. BICKEL.
AssFssOR-COUNTRI DISTRICT,
JOSEPH w. MORGAN.
SURVEYOR,
NJ. T. CARR.
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CougrcssionaI Tickets.

,.. D,,,,;s,-HENRY 5. WALKER, of Ohio Co.
~ n.,,,.,-WM. Ct. BROWN, of PRESTON.
~ D,.,;,i-C. p T. MOORE, Of Mason Go.
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Judicial.
Senatorial.

FOR JUDGE OF CIRCUIT CosRr.
JAMES PAUL., of Ohio.
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WILSON, DUNLEVY g. WHEELER

A RE NOW PREPARED TO FURNISH To
n order Packing Tierees, Flour and Apple
Barrels, Half Barrels, Grocery and Nail Kegs
of all sizes, Cigar and Grape Boxes; also Steam
Boat Hulls and Barges. augl3-2m