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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.

By Mr.. PARkER-As to the eNpeilien-
cy of Incorporating Cornstalk Lodge
No. ,, Independent Order of Red Men,
in Wheeling.
By Mr.. WELCH-PctitiOn Of citizens
of Hampshire county, asking that Col.
Robert White, of Romney, be permitted
70 practice law without taking the
Test Oath
By Mr.. CHASE-Instructiug the Ju-
dietary Committee 10 bring in bill
providing for the election of Registrars
bv the people, upon the adoption OF
which the yeas and nays were demand,
ed. All of the Radical members voted
against the resoIution-thOse who voted
in favor OF it were Messrs. Chase, Cole,
Dsvisson, Hervey, Huffman. Jacob.
Miller, Morgan, Parker, Stewart, Tom
lInsOn and WoOdford-l2. The najori-
ty preferrins TO not trust the people,
the question was defeated.
BY Mr.. FLEMING, of Marion. as 10
the expediency of amending the law re-
laIing 20 the assessment OF taxes so that
merchants ana others will not be re-
quired to pay taxes on their Indebted
ness.
By Mr.. EVANS-Preycnting sheritfS
and other collecting and discussing sffi-
GERS from buying county orders ard
other evidences of ofiudebieduess.
House Substitute for Senate Bill No.
81. being a bill to provide for vote of
the People of certain counties IN regard
to takiIg stock in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, was passed The action
of the House was communicated 10 the
Senate, which body promptly ratified
the action of the House, ami the bill Is
now law. 1t provides that ali voters
irrespective of whether they are reg
isteTed or not, may yOre on the qRes-
tiOn of subscription.
House Bill Nc. 20, for the permanent
location of the Capital of the State,
was taken up, when the House resoly-
ed itself ints Committee of the whole
with Mr.. ARMSTRONG in the chair.
The motion being on the filling of the
blank with the name of the place.
Mr.. SMITH proposed Grafton.
Mr.. FERGUSON proposed Charleston.
Mr.. G0FF proposed Clarksburg.
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Rrgi.trar. Iot 10 be EIrcied.

W. cal! attention 20 the action of the
legislature yesterday upon the propo-
'.iIon 30 let the people choose their own
Registrars. NJ. CHASE, Of Putnam, Of
icred a'rrs"Iniion directing the Judi
yiaIy Committee 10 report bill pro-
v.diug Tor the election of the Registrars
ay the people Upon this resolution
tie yeas aud nays were demanded and
o; was lost 10y a strict party vote.
The Radical majority OF the Legisla-
'aEs thus signify their unwillinguess TO
trust the people in this matter. De-
HSiu- their power to act directly from
the people, they use that power to de-
p'.'e tie people of all voice in TIE
Registration LUsiuess. They prefer to
e-tiu,J that business solely 10 one man.
: this Republican /, il wise' Ia IL
.l'ii With the same proPriety may
'he Legislature not also imPsse upon
lie whole STATE, the same kind of wrong
Lat made NAT. HARRISON absolute ruler
over the Ninth Judicial District May
not that body with the same propriety
r-sbie Governor FOREMAN TO appoint all
oi1cers now elected' By manipulating
the Registrars. he can elect pretty much
>'eh men as he chooses any how. Why
lot do away with iDdirectiou and dis.
Pense with tie elections, which under
--'' Infringement. may be nothing but
Aa .empty iOrm' lie has been found
'-IiatGi over q few things: let him be
made TRler over many.
II our lawmakers propose te deprive
'le people of all power in pnblic affairs,
Wy not 30 it openly' Men have some
respect for bold and defiant despot-
.'in' but they eau have none for a skulk-
'ns Swindle which gives them the form
oi Republican government and robs
theu of the fact.
On tire other hand, if there be among
our legislators any men who believe
WAT the Capitalization of power in one
mans hands is not dangerous, let them
'00x at its possible consequences. What
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r..crautJohn.ou Controversy.

Tba rorrespnrdsuce between the Pres
Ian, aud General GRANT relative To the
had coaGu.. OF the latter i'll the STAN
r,< m.tf.s. la, heea submitted 20 Con
,r.s. ly The Secretary of War. the
e7!dcn; purpose of the resolution call
ing for this correspondence was to make
nnh,ic the yiudiCatiou OF himself, which
GRANT attempted in his letters to the
President. That there was previous
arrangement for this purpose Is mani
fs,. from The fact that the resolution IN
QUESTION was offered at least Ole hour
b-foyp President JOHNSON received
Grants last letter. and that the nhiin-
shed correspondence was III the hands
If STANTON also before the President
received tiE,NI's last letter.
The correspondence begins with 4
letter from GRANT requesting from tie
Pre,ideu; written instructions, IL addi
non 10 previous verbal Instructions,
rrauirin. MN to disregard all orders
from the War Department unless sane
,5qrd hv tie President. In the same
.c,.rr GRANT gives his version ot TIE
.ldrrs;anding between himself aud TIA"
President with regard Ia preventing
.h- occupancy OF the War Department
ty STANTON. in the event al the latter 5
reinstatement; by the senate. GRANT
denies having promised tue President
,..a-r 10 surrender 10 him 81 L. hold on
20 ,ra nosiriun until the C"urr- should
,e,,.. The cas-.
Nr. Johnson, on the other hand, give,
ia desired written instructions aud fur
..>hr, his version of GRANTS detection.
He rr-lt-ralt~ the statement that GRANT
a.d pIomlSc in case the senate should
10. psarqr IN STANTuN'> suspension
r.-a-r 10 resign ia tame for h. appoint
lua; OF successor, oJ 10 retain the
War uajcc unt,l i judicial decision oi
sat 's~t tbN.'l ~ u'N'l' anu ls-"l 'hN-'4 =
confirmed th;, promise IN The presence
Of tue Cabinet.
The Presidents reply 10 GRANTS
las; letter was not given 10 Congress
f.. the simple reason that II Was no;
written at the time the correspondence
vas called for. 1t will br accompanied
Jy the written statement nt four mem
Jrrs Of the Cabinet. MCCULOCH, Ran
Dali. BROWNING All: WEiLEs, all OF
whom concur with the President in his
version Of GRANTS promises and
;reachery.
Ii, ! pretty quarrel as the case LOW
stands. Without taking sides. or caring
particularly which party triumphs, We
may "a, that the man to whom the Rad
.ca, party Offer, the honor of being
beaten for tine next Presidency ought tC
haze better character for yeracity AND
aolor than that given him by the Pres
d~lI OF the United States aud the Cab
.r.s
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Department Of Arts;
Department Of Science;
Department OF Philosophy
Department Of Law.

In each OF these Departments il conferred
distinct BACHELOR's DECREE and the addition.
al Degree of MASTER or AETs is open 10 all stu.
dents T no complete the required COnr-e.
The DEPARTWETOF ITN,E includes a fall
course OF APPLIED MATHEHN1 - and CHEMISTRY
applied TO MhNuFNrTuEE- and ADEIIu LTIRE
together with complete schools Il CIVIL AND
MiNING RNGGNEEEIN.. in which distinct Dpin.
mas ar conferred
The Student may attend any one or more 81
the above courses Of study. at hIs option.
the Course Of instruction j. thorough and
complete in every Department. The discipline
il founded upon such principles a. are believed
70 be most efiicaCious IN the development Of
manliness and self respect among young men.
Ample accommodations Furnished 10 College
Building or in tho town OF Lexington. Seces.
slry expense for the half session estimated Al
fI7J.
Tuition aud College fees for half session 81.
Board can IL had AZ the CoB5go Hotel at ilj
per month.
For particular. or Cat4iogues addres,
:. Z. GORDON,
JAM Clerk Of Faculty.
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Wheeling Classical Academy.

THIS OLDESTABLISHED INSTITUTION
| of learning. under the -uperintsnd,nce oi
Prof A. y. HANNA, IL nov connected with tbs
Wheeling Actual Business College. and wo have
no hesitation IN laying that Il possesses advan
tages superior o. any similar school ia the city
Pr.f HANNA ha- met with cDfnpiete success, and
no other Academy can compare with this IN dis
cipline and advancement.
Special attention j. given 70 Latin and Greek
and all the students are capable II standing the
most riCid examination ~ their respective stud
ie- students in the Accidental Department
receive daily instruction in
PENMANSHTP.
Cndcr Prof J. X SCOTT. A. N eDnfess-dly the
most Thorough and sccOID yli,hei teacher in the
city.
There is room for ght more pupils We viii
not IN wisely receive more than We can psrson
ally attend %. Our students receive instrIc
tion n their several classes esrh day.
J. CREASEY.
Principal Wheeling Business ColisEs.
A y. HANNA.
Principal Aesdemieal Department.
JSO. P SCOTT. A. II.
t4n5u Principal of PeDEsnsbip.
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asheeling geeistsr.
Iridny MorninE'.'......'.'se'r"" Z"
no,,,ncraIic Meeting

..f,nr of the Democrats Of this city viii
-, the Democratic Club Room on Friday
I'm. eJrusry 5th, at : O'Clock. A general
'.Isrcs Is desired, as business Of importance
-, n, presented tor consideration.
Ey order OF
CITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
r,hmary 81.
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Spaulding, Tsmlinsou, Waggy, Nc
Wherter-l3.
On one ballot Charleston had IA
Buckhannon, -; Clarksburg, II.
The committee arose, reported pro
gress, and asked leave to sit again. The
same question is made the special ordel
for liz o'clock, this, Friday morning.
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Merchants National Bank
OF WEST VIRGINIA.
CnPitaI Paid Tn...---........S50O,0 900.

rI'HIs BANK SUCCEEDS TO THE
i business of the Merchants and Mechanics
Bank of Wheeling" 1t is Designated Dcposi
tory and Financial Agent of the Cnited States
and is prepared 20 do legitimate Banking busi
ness.
PEEsIDEST-ROBERT CRANGLE.
DIRI!CTORs-Thomas Sweeney. l.. 5. DelaplAin
Jas. c. AShesOn, John DOnlOn, Jacob Berger, A
Allen Howell j. Nelson Vance James DalEell
janl7-ly 5. BRADY. Cashier.
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Farms and Coal Land for
Sale,

I WISH TO SILL NY LAND NEAR
A Wheeling. on C4ldEelI's Rae. IL iBsiodes
TOE Dairy T4rm occupied " Clarke FlshrT,
Eiih an -JjSisiRg parcel pastBEed by =. Ess-
nan. and also The Farm On tie biii. on Which
Fred Lsrirl Wm- Miller zad Stbers live. On
this part are feuT Dwelling HOases, tEO Or
ebarsz Of grated fruit, and y0RnE vineyard
Of zine or ten acres-DlaBtsh principally with
CataEb ba ard Concord, With few DelaEarss
and other vzrieties- About lz9 Aerss of the
Hili Fxrmia Grst Gl1ss CSsl Land
IEill sell In separate paTesls o. Otherwise. II
not s@oa sold, the yinsy ard. With q cOnfOglzbls
dwelling viii Be for rent
Sse 3i.tf z JACOB.
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WASHINGTON COLLEGE,
REMINGTON. VIRGINIA

'i'HE NEXT TERM BEGINS FEBRUARY
l l-t and Cin,es On the third Thur.iay in
June, ls6-.
Tue organization comprises fall ftculiy in
narh ~ In. fnllnHirLn hr.t.artmnnfs.
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Mr.. RIDDLE proposed Buckhannon.
Mr.. BLAIR proposed Parkersburg.
Mr.. NEWLlN proposed Lewisburg.
b., t., lAr

/ Mr.. BENDER proposed the Taylor
and Frame farm in Braxton county.
Mr.. GOFF, on behalf of Clarksburg,
said the people of that town would
deed to the State sufficient ground upon
which to erect the public buildings,
iconvenient and well-situated; they will
furnish buildings all ready for the tenn
! pOrary occupancy of the State officers
and the accommodation of the Legisla-
ture; the town is on rail
road, easy of access to the people OF
| the State, aud has the hotel
and other accommodations necessary.
Mr.. PINNELL said: If you locate
the capital at Buekhannon, the people
of that place will deed to the State 100
acres of as pretty land as is within the
bounds Of this State, handsomely and
eligiblY situated for Capitol grounds, of
which, after using as much as would be
required for State purposes, the re-
mainder would be worth TO the State
SlUO,O00, if the Capital was located at
that place. In addition, he was author
lied to say that gift of as fine build
! ing stone as could be found anywhere,
a specimen of which Mr. Z. exhibited to
members of the House, would be made
10 the State for building purposes, in
sufficient quantities to meet all require
mcnts. Inc stone is within three
iOurths of mile of the place where 1t
would be needed, and, at the price
which the State pays for similar mate
rial for tie Asylum at Weston, would
bc worth $4,000 or mOre. Further,
Buck hannun offers cOmmodious build
I . IL, la FnYA In
public buildings are ready for occu-
paucy. Mr.. p. dwelt at some length on
the many advantages that would accrue
To the people of the State by the loca
tion OF the capital 1T Buckhannon.
Mr.. BLAIR spoke for Parkersburg,
offering grounds for Capitol buildings
ON a handsome elevation which COM
mauds fuc view, worth $4,000; the
bonds of the city of Parkersburg for
So, 900 to aid in the construction of
buildings, and buildings already con-
stIucted for the use of the State until
the new ones could be completed. The
city is large enough andi her hotels ca
pacious enough for the genteel accom-
mediation of all whose business or in
clnatiOn called them TO the capital of
the State; while it is true that Par
kersLurg is on one border of the State,
she is within a few miles of the center
of that border from one end of the State
to the other; she is rapidly improving,
ha ting spent many thousand dollars on
her streets the past summer.
A ballot was then had, resulting as
follows: Grafton, IL; Charleston, IL;
the Taylor and Frame Farm in Braxton,
5: Lrwisburg, ,; Clarksburs, 10; Buck
hamOn, lO; Parkersburg, :.
Second Bdilot-Grafton. 9; Charles
ton, 10; Lewisburg, =; Farm in Braxton,
,; Clarksburg, :; Buckhannon, 10, Par
kersburg, Il.
The Committee then arose, reported
progr, IS and asked leave 70 sit again.
The House took recess until y
O'Clock.
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JOHN TEECE

NALSTEH AND HOP DEALER.
At1 NatoI StrvcL Centre Wheeling. West
Virginia. Highest cash pTICc paid log Barley
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n. w. PHILLIPS

Ron AND HEASs FOUNDER,
i STEAM ENGINE BUILDER, and GeneIa
MAohihist, North Wheeling, ". Va
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-03

laid his hands feloniouslJ on valuables
which did not belong to him, he was, in do
ing 50, following Radical examples.
The Times can hardly expect us to be-
lieve that General Mank or any other
man could have held office under Bob
Taliaferro during Andrew Johnson's term,
and been q Radical or even a Republican
of a very mild stripe. 1t could not be.
General Mank never professed to be any
thing but an Andy johnson Democrat, and
was as true to his principles as his
own interests demanded. He was
the farthest remove possible from
being Republican, and he supported in
common with the Times the Boilers ticket
in April last. If the Times is ashamed of
him on account of his indiscretion, and &C.
centricities II should signify it by silence
rather than by charges which to refute may
possibly bring discredit upon the whole
my policy ring. But assuming that when
engaged in the Postoftice Mank was
Radical, one thing is certain-the moment
he vas charged with robbing the mail he
was compelled to change his associates,
and from that time he has been received
and recognized as one Of the shining lights
OF Democracy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-03
WHICH is THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY9

WHICH IS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY?
The admitted principle upon which De-
mocracy is founded is the essential equality
Of all men as men. Not equality in natural
endowments in beauty, strength, or intel
lect, nor yet in adventurous circumstances,
such as wealth or social position, but
equality in rights as human beings, those
| especially recognized in the Declaration Of
Independence, as the right "to life, liberty
and tho pursuit of happiness" Now, al.
| though these truths were declared to be
self-evidentp in the very incipiency of our
government, and the recognition Of them
forms its cornerstone, they have never yet
been practically carried out to their utmost
logical result; and it is comparatively but
few years since there existed a party
devoted to their establishment. Nor is
this surprising; all great principles that
commend themselves to human intelligence,
! yet clash with human selfishness, will be
theoretically acknowledged long before
| they can be practically established. 1t is
more than eighteen hundred years since
the fundamental principle of Christianity,
love to God and man, commenced its work
Of human regeneration, yet how small a
portion even of Christendom is yet leavened
| with it. So the Democratic principle, in
this boasted Republic, has mad to struggle
since the very foundation of the government
with the antagonistic principle of human
slavery, the inconsistency of the two hav-
ing been for years not only unperceiyed by
the mass Of people, but actually denied by
large proportion ofthem. Nay, did not
the self-styled Democratic party mike the
upholding Of slavery The main plank in its
platform until by the downfall Of that insti-
tutionit had nothing lief to stand upon; and
does il not now carefully gather up the dust
and debris Of the demolished structure and
] plant itselfupen the rotten trash, crying out
: -'since slavery is dead, let us lave political
inequality as all that is left us?p Yet thu
\ party which has tlius devoted itself fol
} years to The maiutnsance Of principles de
il slsustlve TO public liberty, and whose pres
J. emf aim is to undo, II possible, all that hal
, been done in behalf Of that great object
t the parry which disputes the right Of lou
/ millions 81 nhtiye-boFn Americans to an,
d share Of pcll.ltsl privileges; the party 0
70 special preragailsss for favored race
q still arrogates the sue Of Democracy, AMI
ID by this nsurpatIoh heenlIes thousands int
Il 80 ! 4 -.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-03
New AlAie HOuae

The committee OF the Legislature has con-
Guided lease of the Bank of Louisiana
building, corner of Royal and Contistreets,
for the term of one year and for the sum Of
eight thousand dollars, with the privilege
of buying at seventy-five Thousand dollars.
The bank has removed or is removing
to-day. The alterations, which Mr.. Page,
OfJetferson, one Of the legislative commit
tee, will superintepd, are to be made at the
expense of the State. These alterations
will commence at once, and will not be
done by contract, but by the day.
The Mechanics Institute has been leased
at the rate of $4,000 year, but the direc-
tors advanced the price to $4,000 year.
and herce change in the location of the
Legislature at its next session became
necessity. 1t is quite probable that the
State will purchase the bank building.
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REAL ESTATE OWNERS
CATION.
Merchauts' aad AuetIOneerS /
.I BaildanR,
ROOM NO. l4-UP STAIRS

At meeting OF the Board OF Direot
ASSOCIATION, held On Monday, November
lowing resolutions were unanimously ada,
Resolved. That in the opinion Of this
ordinance of the City Council propusiu
three million dollars tS3. OOO, 600, in boz
accomplish the objects in view. 1t is b,
the notes will not be funded in the mann
by the ordinance. And the ordnance
contravention of the acts of the Lsgisl
tied, respectively. IAN act to limit the ID
of the city of New Orleans, 4" passed in ID
act to limit and equalize municipal tan
city of New Orleans, d" passed in 1856.
Resolved, That the ordinance is deies
providing specifically for the final payr
whole issue by the application of the SUI
amount produced by the proposed tax.
Resolved. That inasmuch as the Leg
be in session BY the time said bonds q
pared, it is axpedient. proper and pruder
ordinance be reseinded, and new and v
act be prepared and submitted for app
Legislature.
Resolved, That until said city notes
tia Council b. requested to make no mo
tr icts, snd to cancel all contracts now Ell
have not been strictly complied with.
And at an adjourned meeting, held on
December 2, the following we're adopted
WHEREAS, At the last meeting of thi.
foregoing resolutions were passed and
submitted to the Common Council of
New Orleans; and
Whereas. This Board is apprehensiv
withstanding the accommodation ii
tanned to rescind the said ordinance, an
be held; therefore, 90 it
Resolved. That the members Of this
as well as every taxpayer aud voter
New Orleans, be recommended to vot,
said ordinance. II
By order of the Board,
SAM'L FIJI
doa "a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-03
COTTON FRAUD INVBsTreATToNe

The Secretary of the Treasury has or
dered a rigid investigation into the alleged
cotton frauds which were brought to light
during the contest for the Assessorship in
Washington last winter. Several ex-
revenue officials may 'scome to grief in
consequence. The disappearance of a very
large number of cotton certificates, valua-
bic to the Government, which the readers
Of the REpuBLicAN win remember were
supposed to have been stolen from DR..
Ready Chen Assessor), will also be care
fully inquired into. Strange Developments
regarding internal revenue matters in this
district for year or two past it is expected
will be disclosed. q,
II. O. Lawrence, Rsqs is at present
charged with this delicate DUTY.
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Greeley is severe on the Radical officials
of this city. He calls them =" the thieves
who consent to the burden of holding Gov
eminent offices at New Orleans, for the
greater convenience of stealing Govern.
ment funds" 1t is ungenerous in Horace
thus to turn against the patriots of his own
party.-Iimes.
The above is another attempt of the
Times, like its statement concerning Mank
to rule OUT of its party the most con-
spicuous and worthy followers of Andrew
johnson. Not man appointed by Presi,
dent Lincoln now hold Office in the revenue
department in this State. The "thieves'
alluded to by Mr.. Greeley are the friends,
supporters and Apprentices of the present
Executive.