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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-24

CoFrEE--An kinds quiet but prices without
change Sales Of SIC bags, CT Eliza Schmidt private
terms.
FREIGurs-The offerings TO all ports moderate. but
rates in consequence OF the small supply Of the
berth and the scarcity Of vessels firm The
msnts part last evening, were:ro Liverpool. $50 bales
cotton at lid I'D and 1000 bales cotton at
"a AID o00 boxes cheese at s and 400 boxes bacon at
4os TO Bremen 500 erces lard At u.s. 3d. ~ hhds taow
norwegian bark with $500 bbs. crude petroleum in
casks to bremen direct 6s 20 gallons; American
vessel to Havrs, about LOO bales cotton at Nc Ham
burg bark with quarters grain - Cork for orders at
Is 3D. and 3D. less to direct port British bark Ito lay
on the BERTH, for Bremen, on prva terms.
FLOUR GRAIN.-Recepts, 1881 bbs flour, SIS bbls
and l.57s bags meal $3.50 bushels wheat 1880 do
corn and do oats Tho market for State and Western
hour continued rule quiet but OF all grades
very firm. Calforoia though quiet steady and Arm.
The sales about 6000 bbs Southern -four
freely dealt In At about previous the sales comprising
loOy bbls within or quotations Rye hour was only mode.
at 81 50 80 3d. Corn meal dull at unchanged prices
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-24
PORT OF NEW YORK, JANUARY 70, 1865.
CLEARED

CLEAhED.
Steamship Merrimac. Zimmerman, Rio Janeiro Ac-w
Garrison,
Steamship Eagle. Greene HAvana-Ausnac Mall Steam.
ship Co.
Steamship Gen Barnes. Norton savannah-Livins ston,
Fox Co.
steamship Niagara. Brakeman. NOrfolk-N MccrsAdy
d Co.
Steamship Nepune. Baker. noston--wv CLYDE
mShip Kit Carson. Penne. vsparaiso-Fsbbri chsun.
cey
ship Robinson. Robinson, San Francsoo-o Sutton:
0uon.
Bark Jarien lNorw,; Anderson. Cork or Falmouth
Funch. Mencke d Wendt
Bark Ocean Eagle Saunders. constantnople-R Brag.
gotu.
Bark Altmsrt tHam,. Muller, Montevi doc and Buenos
Ayros-Funch. Mencke Wendt
Brig Patterson tBr), wilke. Laguayra and Porto
BRIG j Crowley. Crowley st Johns, PRS Mchlena.
Brig Brig Joe Kelly tBrl Bryan Mayaguez.1,,B weinberg
Brig Fleetwing (Br) Park, Matanzas-Miner Houghton.
Brg Fidella. Stone. Matanzas--Mter 4 Houghton.
Brig Pedro Dickson, Cardenas-Warren Ray.
Brig William, Coffin, Lavacca-Brown Davis
Schr Wanata Hawkins, Cadiz-Tuppor a. Beattie.
Schr Daniel Holmes, Haywood, Zaza-B Small Co.
schr Irvine Diggins 81 John NB-Brett, son 4 Co.
schr VIM Sutton Lee, Norfolk-r Chase Co.
Sohr Hamilton. Green, New Haven-M Briggs Co.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-24

Thsy have bad ghost sxcsement lately 81 Hands
boro Misa The ahost was reported every night
on Bayou Bernard, about mile from town. Somebody
had nystsriously disappeared from the nslghberhocd
an6 Wa supposed 70 be thus revsng the ellmpess OF
the moon " sThs editor oT the Dssocvsf vent out -
watch one night but there was no ghost Finally the
missing man came back the other dsy ana kuooksa We
ahoess poss entirely eut Of JOINT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-24

police officer attempted 10 force an entrance into
Chinese gambling establishment In San Francisco He
passed the FIRST sentry into tho narrow hail. whom his
further progress was stopped by . moose which do
scended from the ceiling about his neck and lifted him
OH his Feet His investigation ceased Just there
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-24
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

THURSDAY, Jan. 0-6P. y.
corroS-rhsrs . fair business contaminated, and
further advance Of Nc. No. per Ib established the
offerings bsinS moderate ct the improvement The sales
comprised 6loo bales including 1851 for export and 2s5
for spinning and speculation. We quote:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-24

pose OF her SOUL at st. Stephens church. East Twenty
eighth street this Friday morning at ten O'Clock The
relatives aud friends and those her brothers. Rev.
Joseph p. Woods. Rev. p McGovern and James Meow
ern are respectfully invited 20 attend.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-24
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

cocKs-FRrHxAN-AtM Minneapolis, MINI. on We'd
nesday January g. by Rev. @. Sater, Mr.. CnASLss r
COCKS, formerly.o OF New York city, TO Miss EMILY O.
FRIsMAH Of Minneapolis
HooAn-sHAw.-0n Sunday January 10. by Rev DR..
Cook, OF st. Bartholomew church, DAVID OSCAR HOGAN
10 MARY ELLEN SHAW, both OF this city.
KrNrzrNd-rAYLoR-on Wednesday. January %, ~
.. Johns church, Brooklyn, BY tho Rev. Professor
George 7. Seymour. d. D., Lieutenant Colonel N. r..
kINTzINu OF the United States Marine Corps, 10 MARY
A., daughter OF d. Darlington Taylor
PsARsAIL-CLARK.-In Jersey City, on Wednesday
PEARsALIr Jr, to ANNIE f. daughter OF Hosea r. Clark,
Esq
fAyIoR-THTcHsNER.- On Sunday evening, January 8,
by the Rev. 8 d Brown, Mr.. GEoRas W. TAYLOR TO Miss
NArrIn A. rHIrcHESER both OF this city.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-26
A Fool Proposes TO Make The Descent
ofNiagara Falls in u Life Boat.

Charles OckfOrd, of Detroit, has con.
ceived the idea of making the perilOus
passage over the Falls of Niagara in an
India rubber life boat. The True Press
of that city says the idea suggested it.
self to his mind, and upon communi.
eating it to some Eastern gentlemen, it
was proposed to them that a purse OF
$50, 900 be raised to indnce him to make
the undertaking. He accordingly per-
fected his scheme and the contract for
building the boat has been let
to the Goodyear Rubber Company
for $1,000 The boat will be
an oblong, with a mean diameter of
eight feet, six inches thick at the top
and sides and three feet thick Mt the
bottom. A shaft of the same material
will extend from side to side in the CEN
ter, on which will be swung on pivot
a seat, to which the adventurous occu-
pant will be fastened. Opening at the
top will be an aperture sufficiently large
for him TO get inside, after which it will
be filled with air and closed mp. 1t is
calculated that sufficient air can be re-
tanned to sustain life about twenty
minutes. A small cable will be attach
ed to the ball bv which it will be tOwed
after the descent shall have been made,
for which purpose parties will be station
ed in boats Immediately below the falls.
The model of this novel craft is now
in this city, and there is no doubt that
the attempt to carry this startling pro-
ject into execution will be made during
the present season. Mr.. Ockford is
quite confident that he shall succeed,
but the chances for success certainly
look dubious. Should he succeed, Mr
Sydney Doty, of Pontiac, will also un-
dertake the same feat.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-26
From the Nashville Union.
Desperate Recoutre-A Negro Hurled
over n BlaG Fifty Feet High.

A desperate fight took place between
two negroes, on the edge of the bluff
overlooking the Cumberland. One OF
them, Wash. Shields, had spoken insult
ingly of the wife Of Lem Woodson,
which Lem resented by assaulting the
villitier, and terrible struggle ensued
between the two exasperated blacks.
AS the fight progressed, the combatants
drew nearer and nearer the edge of the
bluff.
The bluff at this point is almost per-
pendicular, and its steep ascent is wall
of jagged rocks, rendering it very dan
gerOus place. The contest was watch
ed with the intensest interest, as every
moment it was expected at least one OF
the combatants would be hurled over
the bluff, perhaps to be dashed to pieces
on the projecting rocks, or swept be-
meath the swollen and swiftly rolling
stream, never to rise again. -..
Shields was seen to flourish q razor,
and in an instant Woodson's face was
covered with blood. Another, and with
a loud cry, he disappeared over the side
of the bluff, seemingly lCaping into the
air as he went, while Shields, who had
accomplished his purpose, dashed away,
and was soon out of sight.
Woodson, however, was not to be dis
posed of SO easily. In a few moments
his woody head popped up from the
turbid surface a short distance below
the point at which he had struck the
water, and he was soon clam bering up
the bank, which no had reached by
swimming. Though covered with blsod,
his face was only slightly gashed about
the left eye.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-26
FROM PRESTON COUNTY.

Editor of the Register:
AS have been a soldier, feel it my
duty to say something in regard to ex-
Guiding the soldiers from the Cemetery
at Grafton and bringing negroes from
the East to work in their stead. The
editor Of the Preston county Journal has
already been boastihg through the col,
umns of his paper in regard to the mat
ter. He intimates as though he thought
it an honor to have his equal in color
and superior in principle working at the
Soldiers Cemetery in Grafton. 1t seems
to me that We have enough white men
to bury the remains of our soldiers
without taking the negroes 10 fill the
white mans post. My motto is color to
color, and if | knew had friends or rel
atives in the Grafton Cemetery, l would
not consent to their being kicked about
by the negroes. / suppose the negroes
have sympathy for the soldiers, know
ing they gave them their freedom.
What an honor to our nation to have
them free and permitted to intermarry
with the white race. What would we
do for men to fill the different offices if
it was not for the negroes There is
not doubt but the men who are in
charge of the Cemetery are Black Re
pablicans, for birds of q feather will
flock together. Soldiers since the war
are becoming enlightened and are bid
ding adieu to the party they once
adsred. In conclusion, l would say to
the men in charge Of the Cemetery, if
you have any respect for yourselves,
your friends, and especially the soldiers
that are buried there, you will at once
discharge your talllow-eyed friends and
send them home, and hire white men in
their stead, provided you have white
men among you. You can hear from
me at any time. SOLDIER BOY.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-26
ThurIow Weed on the Grant Plat
form.

Grant having accepted the Chicago
platform, and Thurlow Weed having
accepted Grant, it may be interesting
to observe that Thurlow Weed thinks
the platform one which sounds strange
in Government of the people" This
is true enough. platform, which, in
the words of Mr.. Weed, declares that
in one part of the country where col
ored suffrage is likely to prove ruinous
it may be established and enforced By
superior power, while at another,
where such suffrage would be too in.
considerable to be noticed, it may be
left to the people who have already de-
claped against it," does indeed "sound
strange in Government of the people,
But those who made this platform
and Grant who accepts it, do not mean
that this shall any lenger be "a Govern.
ment of the people" They propose to
govern the people by a ractional Con-
gress and by the General of the Ar.
miles," giving "to Ignorance in the
words agais of Mr.. Weed, "power te
overawe knowledge and experience ,
Strange" as this sounds" does it not
"sound" still more Strange" than those
who see and denounce this should sup.
port the candidate who means to make
this strange sound" familiar to Ameri
can ears
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-26

are the meanest men in this district,
and of course cannot command much oil
a vote among the soldiers, and as Con-
gress has not given the negroes the
right to vote yet, they begin to fear and
tremble for the result this fall.
The most deserving Radical in this
district is Nat. Harrison. He has done
more dirty work for the party than any
man here. Next comes his partner,
Cyrus Nswlin, of Black Crook notoriety
then Daniel Polsley, j. s. Witcher, D.
H. X. Dix and II. C. McWhorter-J. H.
Ferguson fills the Radical eye in many
particulars, but he has too msch sense
to commit himself to such rotten and
short lived party. 1t is generally un-
derstood that he is only with them
now, so that he can say when he dies
that he always acted with the big side,
right or wrong. One thing is certain,
that is that they have good reason to
fear, and their fears will increase as the
result approaches. PUTNAM.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-26
From the World.
The Radical Platform.

The resolution favoring equalization
of taxes condemns the party which mas
made the taxes so unequal and unjust.
1t will not be accepted as an evidence
ofrepentance, for it indicates no method
of equalization. 1t is an empty form
of words. If the Convention had de-
clared that it was in favor OF taxing
the wealth which is inves ted in public
securities, that part of the platform
would have had a meaning. AS 1t does
not mean this, it means nothing. The
following declaration is simply impu-
dent:
l. The Government of the United
States should be administered with the
strictest economy, and the cOrruptions
which have been so shamefully nursed
and fostered by Andrew Johnson call
loudly for radical reform.
The scandalous corruption which is
here acknowledged to exist, and to call
loudly for reform, cannot be laid to the
door of Andrew johnson. Nineteen
twentieths of the present otfice-holders
were appointed by Mr.. Johnson's prede-
bcessor, and nearly all of those appoint
ed by himself are Republicans. The
Republican party has tied the Presi-
dents hands and prevented his making
either appointments or removals. He
lately attempted to remove one bad
officer and they impeached him. 1t is
the height of impudenee to pretend
that Mr.. Johuson is responsible for the
maladministration of officers whom he
did not appoint and cannot remove.
Moreover, the Presidential contest is not
between the Republican party and An
drew johnson, but between it and the
Democratic party. The Chicao plat
form confesses that there is a necessity
for all sorts of reforms. The country
will hold that party responsible which
has been nearly eight years in power,
and permitted these crying abuses to
grow mn,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-26

IL Is respectfully suggested lhSV, DO
far is may be practicable and conve-
nieut, the Delegates be ehosed by Town
ship or County COny eutions, on
SATURDAY, JULY 4th, 1868.
1t is also recommended that
the Delegates from the First and Sec
ond CougI sssional Districts in attend
ance upon the State Convention nomi-
nate d Congressional candidate and a
Presidential electOr for each of their
respective Districts.
The possibility that, owing to their
renoteHess, 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-
grrssional aud Electoral nominations
entirely to the discretion of the Demo-
cratic aud Conservative voters of that
District.
Fellow Democrats and Conservatives.
YOnr political brethren in all parts of
the country where elections have been
held within the last twelve months,
have achieved magnificent victories.
The great reaction which is to redeem
the nation from tyranny and misrule
h?s fairly set in. In other States, its
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 at once be COM
pleted, and every man who can be
moved to espOuse the right, should be ap-
preached, informed and melted to ac-
ton. The work is in Jour hands. If
You are true to yourselves, your State
and your country, you cannot 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. c. HANDLAN,
w. w. MILLER,
GEO. X. TINGLE,
LEWIS BAKER.
Democratic and Conservative State ErecH-
tire Committee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-26
The Platform and the NJ an

The resolution in the Radical plat
form in regard to suffrage is one of the
most extraordinary exhibitions OF
craftsmanship and one of the most re-
markable interpretations Of the Consti-
tuition we have ever seen. 1t is laid
down as an incontrovertible PROPOSE
tiOn that the negro is entitled to the
right of suffrage in the South, but that
the Northern States have the right to
decide for themselves whether the ne
gro shall vote or not. What the Radi-
calls propose to do with this discrimina-
tion between the legislative powers of
Northern and Southern States when
the Southern States are restored to the
Union and allowed representation we
are not advised. The States of the
Union are necessarily coequal, and if
one can deny suffrage to the negro all
the rest can do it. But in this platform
we fipd right conceded to the North
which is denied to the South. No such
principle as this can stand. 1t is a par
adox and is altogether unworthy of any
party setting up any claims to states
manship.
The position of the Radicals upon the
negro question shows that they are at
last placed upon the defensive. They
have sacrificed principle for policy,
consistency for expediency. They are
willing to saddle the negro upon the
South upon the pretence of vengeance,
but the popular voice ir a number of
the Northern Republican States has
modified the views which the extreme
men of the party wosld have been
pleased to make part ofsits policy.
The fraud, however. is too transparent.
The most ordinary comprehension can
see through it. The negro is to be used
where his strength can be made availa-
BILE, but Northern noses are not to be
disgasted with his peculiar odor.
The platform as whole is well suited
to accompany the ticket. 1t is hum
bug and fraud.
General GRANT is put up as great
military chieftain, and the effort will be
to delude the people on this point.
Those not posted may be deceived, but
reading and intelligent men understand
and know that so far as military ability
is concerned l.. S. GRANT is a stupen-
dous failure As General he was
failure, and he is rcticent because he
has nothing to say. His wisdom is that
Of the owl who sits upon the limb,
without sense enough to draw any in
ferences from what he sees. Having
nothing to say, he is silent, and his
muteness passes for wisdom. This is
General GRANT. If he should be elected,
which happily is not probable, his ig-
sorance and stupidity will soon be made
manifest, and it will be found that the
platform and the man are in strict ac-
cord.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-26
FROM ROANE COUNTY.
Organization Dem ocratic Victor


SPENCER, W. Va, May 18th, 1868.
Editor of the Register:
think it important to inform the
readers Of your paper that we have had
n county meeting Of the Democratic
aud Conservative party in our county
some time since, and thoroughly or
ganized fer the coming campaign. The
different townships have engaged in
the same good work, and everything
looks encouraging for the future sue
cess of the great Constitutional Union
party. You may expect our county to
be largely represented in the State Con-
vention at Grafton.
We have had a glorious Democratic
and Conservative victory In our town
election, which has just passed of.
Hiram Chapman, Conservative, was
elected Mayor over Henry Clay Smith,
the champion of Radicalism, by good
ly majority. This shows great revo-
luton in the minds of the citizens of
Spencer.
Daily our ranks are increased all over
the county. / have no doubt that the
fall elections will speak well for the
county of Roane and we confidently be-
lieve victory will be achieved in favor
of the Constitution of eur forefathers.
UNION.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-26
Letters from the People.
FROM PUTNAM COUNTY.

Editor OF the Register
A few words from redeemed Putnam
county may serve to encourage other
counties not yet redeemed from the free
negro, bondocratic radical tyranny.
Until last fall, this county had been for
six years, cowed down and discouraged.
Year after year our taxes became more
and more burdensOme, until we found
ourselves, groaning under ihoun-
tain of debt, contracted by litter
ate Boards Of Education, self-cenceited
school district trustees, inexperienced
Supervisors and villainous system OF
Registration made ten-fold meaAer than
their degraded tyranny would naturally
have made them, by the dastardly con-
duct of an unprincipled negro worship
per who pliers s10, 900 per annum from
the civil contingent fund, and makes
the Taxpayers of this State pay $3.50 per
year house rent for His Excellepcy.
A single handful of our most intelli-
gent citizens (sOme of whom our
Legislature pretended to decitizenize)
plainly saw the dangerous condition to
which we were so rapidly drifting, and
feeling desirous for u permanent and
just government, put their heads to-
gether and made n determined resolve
to save what little was left of this de.
generating people. An organization
was then and there consummated, and
when the fourth Thursday in October
came around, an overwhelming victory
for justice and for right was the glo-
rioGs result. Since that time, Bore
mans sneaking and cowardly villains,
calling themselves registrars, have
nearly all resigned, and now the little
tyrant cannot find q Ran mean and
dirty enough in either of the respective
townships to take the responsibility OF
attempting to enforce an er post yfactC
and unconstitutional law to disfran'
chise many of our best and most indus
trious Taxpayers and neighbors.
Times have chsnged-federal soldiers
say they did not fight to enslave their
kith and kindred-they say they are
going to be men of honor and integrity,
that the stipulations set forth in Lees
surrender must and shall be respected,
a revolutionary Congress to the con
trary notwithstanding. Every day we
read the paroles given to surrendered
rebels when Lincoln was President,
Stanton Secretary of War, aud Grant
was the commander in chief of the Uni.
ted States army. These paroles promise
these rebels if they lay down their arms
and 60 hsme "they shall be protected as
citizens of their respective States" Our
cowardly, one horse Legislature says
they shall not be citizens OF this State,
neither shall, they have the right to col
lect their just dues.
Cowards and thieves will strike q
blind man, and kick him after he is
whipped. Every brave soldier will
cling TO the terms of the surrender; ev.
cry honest man knows these returned
rebels should have legal right to col.
lect their debts, teach school, practice
law, sell goods, preach, prastice medi,
cine and do any and every kind of bust.
ness that negroes and Radicals are al.
lowed to do. s---
The Jacebins are now canvassing the
Third District for o candidate for Con
gross. They find themselves in quite a
dilemma. The most devoted Radicals