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CONNECTICUT.

New HAVEN, November 2l.-Stephen
Abbothhas been indicted for the murder
of Mr.. Bronson, which was committed
here last September.
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radical Meeting at Nashville.

A meeting of three or four hundred
Radicals, mostly white, and largely com
posed Of members of the Legislature, as
sembed Thur'day night at Nashville, to
consider the franchise matter. General
W. J. Smith acted as president Judge
Harrison reviewed the history Of the war,
pronounced the Ku-Klux law impracti-
cable Of execution, denied the right oil
the Governor to declare martial law IN
time of peace, and that only in time OF
war, and then only a military commander
could do so. The Ka-Klux could only
be suppressed by United States forces,
and the Legislature should memsrialize
Congress on that subject. He thought
the Legislature would be justified in
taking preliminary steps to extend the
franchise on condition Of good conduct.
The Ku Klux should be disfranchised till
the crack of doom-others should be en-
franchised. The rebels should under
stand they had no right TO be enfran-
ehised. and that, when it did come, 1t was
only an act of grace. II was question
whether the Radical party, in extending
the franchise, should consult its own
prospects and interests, er act simply
with reference to the principle of
equsliiy 6sfose the Jaw. These questions
uustbe looked 20 BY shoss who desired
tha, party to succeed in Tennessee, be
said. aud this doubtless will govern their
action.
Speaker Senter made what the Ban
ner calls a gushing speech, and said
"when universal liberty and peace was
engraved on their banner they could not
help succeeding" He foags; sbT Of the
franchise and the Senter Impeachment
David Nelson Clark, Of the Senate,
said the question of seyering the govern
meut was settled, and 'the grass had
grown over friend and foe" He vas
now willing to restore misled and mis-
taken rebels to the franchise and let
them be eternally forgiven. He was OPP
nosed TO extending the franchise to such
rebels o. He'll S. Brown and A. 5. Coz
var. Those men wno bad fought and
honorabIy kept their paroles should be
enfranchsed, but no others.
Judge N. A. Patterson next spoke, and
the Banner says 1.-THE whole tenor OF
his remarks was to the effect that no man
ought to be snsrapchIsea gho bad not be-
come thoroughly indoctrinated into the
Radical belief, and who did not actually
Join and subscribe to, favor and advocate,
every principle aud measure the Radical
party might choose to dictate"
Secretary Fletcher said the loyal peo
pie had been fortiAed ln the franchise
law fortress and should oontinae to hold
that fort as long as 1t was necessary,
and until the Radical party had ample
strength to defead itself and rout the
enemy. The North was beginning TO
favor acknowledgment, Grant was look
ing to it, and the party in Tennessee vas
too weak TO resist the wishes of the great
party Of toe North, What the party
interest may require must be done, The
measure Of enfrancbsemen would likely
take some years. 1t must be done
through Congress.
"Commisssry Hamilton then taking
the stand sss TOO much for the Banner
man, and so the reporter left, and we are
unable to quote the words which fell
from his sugared lips.
IRIS exnected that the oues,ion "a TO
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Give the Home Merchant Living Chance.

We are glad to see such proposition
as the following advocated by the central
Republican organ in this city, the Press
and Times. 1t is TO be hoped the LeRis-
lature will recognize the propriety OF re.
moving the onerous tax nov imposed
upon capital employed in mercantile
pursuits:
"The burden placed upon merchants
BY the present tax Law Is entirely too
heavy in our opinion, and the conse..
uuence is that hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars are Withdrawn from the mercan-
tile business in this State, and taken to
States where the tax is lighter.
Let the State, then, take care Of her mer-
chants, and deal with them impartially.
The tax nov imposed upon them Is ex-
cessive, and should be reduced. The re-
duetion will Invite capital TO our cities
aud villages, and encourage trade"
Let Tennessee protect Der own com
merce, encourage the development Of her
Own wonderful resources, and her credit
viii be firmly established. capital VIII
Gov iuto her borders upon The heels Of
Immigration, lard win enhance 10 value,
everybody vii prosper, and IN hsif .
dcEeu years ours vii BE- The wealthiest
State ~ The bordsr.-Nashrille BaHner.
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, November 20.-Arrived-
Silver Spray, New Orleans Departed
S. A. Thompson, New Orleans.
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A WAY ELEGANT CHAMBER ssI OF
1eIr Csrrrt- new IN use b. > ronuoman aed
iaiy, u6s isairn dring up TIER ron. ean y
bourhi Al . reasonable prics ~ apr1inf 4. -
MalIlln air.aL Ia
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London has for it's amusement forty
music halls, giving employment TO III
sentimental singers. 10 comic singers,
IL Irish comic, III serio-comic perform
ers There are a single, due,to, OF
,roupes Of dancers, los single or ascot
ate eymnasts aud acrobats, 10 jugglers.
balancers, etc, ring aud monkey
troupes. 9 comic trips, quarteites, ballet
companies, l6 wizards and vsnirilo
nuisfa
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IRIS expected that the question as to
the constitutional validity of the State
law DISTINGUISHING so large share of our
citizens will be passed on by the Supreme
Court of the United States at its next
December term. The sblest lawyers Of
the country express 10 doubt the law
will be declared invalid. The Legisla-
ture may refuse to take or this iniquitous
enactment, which has weighed down the
welfare of our State so long, but release
vi come 81 last
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A Woman Pedestrian In Male Attire Ar
IL rested.

The Rochester New York; Express
says:
We have seen several notices in east
ern paper, of the pedestrianism of one
Madame Moore" In Troy she is said
to have walked fifty miles in ten hours,
fifteen minutes aud twenty-five seconds,
the last five miles OF which she walked
barefooted, her shoes hurting her feet.
Madame Moore arrived in this city on
Saturday afternoon, and visited the thea
ter in the evening, where she created q
little sensation After leaving the thea
ter she made inquiry for gambling
house, on st. Paul street, saying she had
a letter of introduction to the proprietor
from a man in Syracuse. After some
assistance she found the place, where
she announced herself as MadameMoore,
a walking lady by profession, and pro-
duced her card Of introduction. Her
arrival soon became noised about town,
and came to the ears of two policemen,
who went in quest Of her, and invited
her 10 take "a walk" to the police sta
ton. She said that she had not been in
habit of taking such waikF, but reluct-
aptly consented 10 accompany the Off
GERS.
This morning she came into court to
settle damages. She stated that she had
been engaged in the walking business
for six months, and this was the first
time she had been arrested. She gave
her name as Mrs. Ann Fitzgibbons, and
her age twenty-five years. She is an
Englishwomsn, and has mother living
in Europe. She said all her dresses were
in trunk at Troy, and she had no
change with her. The Squire told her
she would be supplied dt the peni-
tertiary, whittier be would send her
for the space of sixty days. She wore blue
pantaloons and vest, check shirt, sack
coat, Jockey hat, and her neck was tastily
dressed with a stGnd-up paper collar and
fashionable necktie. Her hair was cut
short. and com, ed behind her ears. She
saws she can beat Weston walking, and
that she has made money in some places
and lost in others, and when she arrived
here she had mary red" In every
place she has walked she has adopted
male attire. She says her home is in
New York city, that she has been an ac-
tress in Buffalo, and SINCE that time has
been to England, her birthplace. She
came here With the intention of walking
in the rink. She will now have an op.
portunity of working for the benefit OF
the public. She took her sentence coolly,
remarking that if let off this time she
would reform.
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LOST.

On saturday. = valuable SILVER SNUFF
BOX, With owners name engraven on The Id
Iolf between Madison aud Beal streets. Ihe
frder I'll - literally rewarded on leaving the
Boz Al NsEton Rord a Goa No. u Union
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.Judze Rdmisfon.
WESTON, June Il, 1868

WESTON, June Il, 1865.
Editor OF the Register:
Noticing in the REGISTER OF a recent
date a communication suggesting the
name of Judge Matthew Edmiston as a
proper candidate for the suffrage
of the people to gil the seat, soon to be-
come vacant, on the bench of the Su-
preme Court of Appeals, l would say
that this suggestion is warmly seconded
in this section of the State. Here at his
home, where, from u long and useful
residence among us, his unblemished
personal character and unquestioned
ability as a lawyer and judge are thor
oughly known, his candidacy would be
sustained by a vote such as but few have
ever received. The responsibility of
the position of Judge of the Court of
Appeals demands that the people should
call to it ripe experience and capacity
in the profession and on the bench, fair
ness and impsrtiality that cannot be
swerved from duty, and high standard
of integrity. The many, in all parts of
the State, who know Judge E., will
cheerfully accord him these qualities.
Without disparagement to other gen
tlemen, it may fairly be asserted that
no filter name can be presented within
the State, for the position named, than
that of Judge Edmiston. LEWIS.
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STATE ITEMS.


The Union Vanguard, published al
Fetterman, announces JOHN j. DAVIS,
ESQ.,, of Harrison county, as candi-
date for Attorney General. Couldn't be
beat. rn-H
H.G. LAzEAR sold one day this week
the old Joseph Lazear property in Bnf-
falo township, Brooke county. compris-
ing PA acres, for s2l 400, being 500 an
acre, to Mr.. r. H. TALBOT, formerly of
Brooke county but now of Missouri.
One half cash.
PENpLEToN.-The Clarksburg Cor
serrdtire has the following:
eve see that nearly all the Demo-
cratic papers in West Virginia have
hoisted the name of George H. Pendle-
ton for the Presidency, and those which
have not the name at their mast head,
have eaitorially endorsed him and ex-
pressed preference for his nomination.
We would call the attention ofthe del
egstes to the New York Convention to
this fact, that they may act with the
full knowledge that Pendleton is tho
almost unanimous choice of the Democ-
racy of this State to bear the standard
in The ceming fight.
We have heard it intimated that
some who are delegates, are disposed to
disregard this unanimous expression OF
preference for Pendleton and his
yreenback policy. We do not know
that it is true, but if any man disre-
CARDS the wish of the people of this
State in this important matter, and
sells out to the bondholders or Chase
ties, ke had better call upon the noun
tains to hide him."
We have no idea there is any truth
in the intimation referred to. Mr.. PEN
DLEToN will receive the unanimous
vote of the West Virginia delegation.
ALEx. MORROW. of Fairview, Han.
cock county, lost some fine sheep by
dogs few days ago. The sheep were
running in woods pasture, and ont oi
a flock Of about one hundred, only some
fifteen escaped uninjured. The mischief
was done on two successive nights and
all, as is supposed, by one dog, shep
herd, aud that young one.
ARMY WoRN.-This peculiar insect
has made its appearance in Tay-
lor counyt, in incalcnlable Numbers. II
lis from one-half to tbree-fourths of al
inch long, with black spots on the back,
1t preys mostly upon whiteoak. chest
mt and sycamore timber, giving the
forest the appearance Of q deadening
Under the trees upon which they are n
work their cuttings and droppings very
much resemble rain falling
/ The clovsu foot of Rsdicalism wa
daringly stuck out in this comfy
short time since, in the case of an In
dictment being found against Hon
Reub. Dsvisson, fer grand larceny. The
case was brought up, after some Difficult
ty in organizing tribunal, and Mr.
Dayisson, instead of looming cut behind
or even, came out considerably ahead
without much effort. Honesty only
shines the brighter from the friction o.
persecution. ,. ras
4 These little matters, however, ars
worthy of note as we pass along. They
show the little mean tricks some mer
will play to carry ont selfish purposes
Radicalism works in the Courts and
social organizations, continually back.
biting, undermining, exciting malice
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The Conveniion.

Great interest is manifested all over
the State in reference to the approach
ing Conve. tion at Grafton. The people
of the interior and southern counties
have never before been So thoroughly
aroused as now. The crimes, blunders,
corruption and tyranny OF the party in
mower have become intolerable, and a
mighty effort will be made this fall to
rescue the State from radical DONNA
alton. The indications of a universal
uprising of the friends of good govern
ment are exceedingly prepitions and
strongly promise complete success. The
Grafton Convention will he attended by
pure, henest and influential men from
all quarters of the State, aud we have
strong confidence that the ticket it will
propose will meet with complete sue
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Preston County.

The Democrats of Grant township,
Preston county, held meeting on the
I'D day of May, the proceedings of which
have Just reached us. JOHNE. ORMoNA
was elected President, H. w. GRIFFLE,
Vice President md GEO. w. WALLS, Sec
letary. The meeting passed resolutions
pledging its members to labor unceas-
inCly for the advancement of the prin-
ciples upon which our Government was
ionnded, and the restoration of the
country to its old.time peace and pros
perity; endorsing President JOHNSON
iOr bis patriotic efforts to maintain the
Constitution and restore the Union; en-
dorsing Hon. GEORGE II. PESDLEroN
as a wise and eminent statesman, wor-
thy the support of the American people;
condemning Congress for its disregard
of the Constitution and all the princi-
pies ofa free government; rendering the
thanks of the meeting to the Editors Of
the WHEELING REGISTER for their able,
fearless and faithful advocacy of the
right and denunciation Of corruption
and all wroug-doing.
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The Veto MeAsnxe.

We are glad Co learn that President
JOHNSON, instead of permitting the
Arkansas bill to become law BY the
expiration of the time prescribed for
lts return. has seen fit to send it back
20 Congress with manly protest
against its passage. Of course, he
hnew very well that the fanatics in the
House of Representatives would not
listen d any argument based upon the
constitution of the United States, or
heed any appeal to revere the sanctity
OF their oaths to maintain and support
that instrument, but he was net dis
posed to ev en- :acitly acquiesce in the
commission OF tle flagrant wrongs in
Hicted by the bill. We admire his te-
nacity for the right and his disposition
10 remind the Congress, again and
again, of their departure from correct
principles of government, no matter
how it may disregard his warnings.
The message presents, in compact
form and with great clesrness and force,
The principal objections to the entire
radical reconstruction scheme. Its ar
guments are unsnswerable and can only
he evaded by the confession that the
radical party Processes no allegiance to
the supreme law of the land and is, as
Trad. STEVENS admits, acting "outside
of the Constitution"
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learning may allow theirs istudents't TO- 90
without being checked, aRd, like an i'm
patient horse, reined mp with o sim
bit. 1t seeems to me that too much lib
erty isr generally allowed to the youtn
on such occasions. There are always
persons of various religious and politl-
cal sentiments who attend these ami,
versaries, and anything that weuld
wound tie feelings of honest citizens
when the public good did not impefa-
lively demand it, should certainly be
left off.
Both in the exhibition on the fourth
evening and also on Commencement
day, there were q few of the Young
men who seemed very anxious to let
the audience know to what political
party they belonged. Possibly they
were excusable on the ground that fhey
thought that it was of immense impor-
tance to the world that it should be
known how they stood on these. matters.
Yours, respectfully, AN OBSERVER.
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The Radical Candidate for Congress
in the second District.

MGREw, the Radical candidate for
Congress in the Second District of this
State, is said to he very large owner
of United States bonds, upon which he,
of course, pays not one cent Of tar; but
he draws the exorbitant interest there
on semi.annually in gold.
What a fine representative he would
make for tax-cursed people! Of
course the tax-ridden people OF the Sec
Ond District will throw up tSbir hats
for him! Rolling in wealth himself,
vet contributing nothing, comparative
", to the support of the Government
which protects aud feeds him. 1t the
people are as true to themselves as the
Bond holders are to their own inter
r-ts MGREw will be left at home.
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BANKRUPTCY.

'CHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT on
i the aOth day OF May, ls6s. a Warrant Of
BANKRUPTCY was issued out Of the District COnrt
of the United States for the District Of West
virginia against the estate Of Thomas Clark
Of Wheeling in the county af Ohio, in said Dis
trict who was adjudged . Bankrupt on his own
petition; that the payment Of any debts and the
deiivery Of any property belonging TO such
bankrupt to him, or for his use, and the trans
fer Of ans property by Kim, are forbidden by
Law. and that q meeting Of the creditors Of said
Bankrupt, 10 provo their dsbtS- and TO choose
one or more Assignees OF his estate viii be held
at Court Of Bankruptcy, 70 be holden az his
Office in the city Of wheeling. before George b.
Caldseli, Esa, Register in Baukrupty for a. 4
District, on the I'D day of June, A. ID. ls6-, II
10 e'IOck A.N.
: HEDGEMAN SLACK,
Q. s. Marshal, d. W. Va, Messenger.
Nv ". d IRwN, Deputy. iuna-osw2v
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many and, according to Mr. FERGUSON,
1000 Conservative voters. This would
leave $1,000 white men who have volun-
tarily given aid or assistance to the re-
bellion.
2 Adding to the $4,000 Radicals the
1000 Conservatives, making 10000, and
deducting this nunber from 45, 600, ac-
cording to Mr.. FERGUSON, is left ma
jority of Il, 600 rebels over Radicals and
Conservatives together.
Bat the petty tyrsuts of the domi-
nant party trample alike on the Demo
Gratis and other onion Conservatives
as on the rebels, and accordingly each
of these classes revolts alike at the IN
accustomed oppression. Deducting
from the whole number Of the govern
ed, the Radical voters, say $4,000, and
there are of Conservatives and rebels
alike misgoverned, $1,000 majority
of 29, ,OO0-considerably more than two
to one.
Zach Of these $1,000 white men sol
emuly believes that the government, in
the hands of the %, 900, is subverslve of
the happiness and prosperity of the peo'
pie sf the State. Not one of these
50, 900 white men, governed by $4,000,
gives his consent to the domination of
the minority.
From our infancy we have been
taught that the deliberately formed
opinion of the people of State, capa-
bic of reasoning and Judging, and hav-
ing permanent interest il the welfare
of the community, affords the highest
earthly evidence of what is right and
will most conduce to the happiness and
prosperity of the people. Upon this
principle, we have been told that the
people of State-that is majority of
such of them as have been described
have the inalienable right, by their
representatives elected by themselves,
to govern themselves. This constitutes
II republican government.
Accordingly, by the Declaration of
Independence, it is affirmed that ALL
GOV ERNMENTs DERIVE THEIR JUST pow
RRS FROM THE CONSENT OF THE GOV
ERNED. And 10y the Constitution, it is
provided that THE UNITED STATES SHALL
GUARANTEE TO EACH STATE REPUBLI-
CAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
The leader of the Radical party in
the State having made the calculation
and published the assertion, from which
it appears that the rebels constitute
not only u majority of nearly two to
one over the Radicals that rule the
State, but q large majority over Radi-
Gals and Conservatives together;
if the statement be true, the
rebels may look to the Radical party,
hayi ing the power in Congress, to take
such action as will secure to them the
right to govern themselves. At any
rate, the $1,000 Conservatives aud reb-
els, governed alike against their will by
q, 900 Radicals, though not with ex-
actly the same degree of despotic op-
preston, may urge, according to the
Declaration of Independence, that the
government of the State shall derive its
powers from the governed, and under
the Constitution demand that the
United States guarantee to them re-
publican form Of Government.
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THURLow WEED is authority for re-
port that Conservative Democrats and
Conservative Republicans are really
laying their heads together at Washing
ton, to put Judge Chase in the field q,
third candidate. Weed usually speaks
by the card, in arguments of this char,
acter, and the impression, therefore, is
that there is something in it. No posi-
tive movement is to be made in ad.
vance of the National Democratic Goa
vention, for reasons which must be per-
fectly obvious, even to those who are
least versed in the mysteries of politics.
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1t is respectfully suggested that, as
far as may be practicable and conve-
,nient, the Delegates be chosed by Town
ship or County Conventions, on
SATURDAY, JULY 4th, 1868.
1t is also recommended that
the Delegates from the First and Sec
ond Congressional Districts in attend
ance upon the State Convention nomi-
nate Congressional candidate and q
Presidential elector for each of their
respective Districts.
The possibility that, owing To their
remoteness, some of the counties of the
Third Congressional District may not
be fully represented, has induced the
Committee to leave the selection of the
time and place for making their Con-
gressional and Electoral nominations
entirely to the discretion of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative voters of that
District.
Fellow Democrats and Conservatives.
Your political brethren in all parts of
the country where elections have been
held within the last twelve months,
have achieved magnificent victories.
The great re-aotion which il to redeem
the nation from tyranny and misrule
he's fairly set in. In other States, it.
progress is irresistible. Let us, too,
press forward in the work of
redemption. Net one moment
should be lost-no exertion spared.
County, Township and School District
organizations should ut once be com
pleted, and every man who can he
moved to espouse the right, should be ap-
preached, Informed and melted TO ac-
tien. TAe work is in your hands. If
you are true to yourselves, yOur State
and your country, you ca3not fail.
Success will crown your efforts, and the
blessings of good Government, so long
unknown in West Virginia, will once
more bring to her people peace, prosper
ity and happiness.
J. w. GALLAGHER,
W. &. HANDLAN,
w. W. MILLER,
GEO. X. TINGLE.
LEWIS BAKER.
Democratic and Conservative state ErccU-
tire Committee.