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Dog Eat Dog.

One of the most interesting episodes
of the Chicago Convention was that in
which the notorious Foster BlOdgett,
late Mayor of Savannah, Georgia, and
a brother Abolitionist, made display
of their autecedents. Blodgetts MS
tory is that he was at one time an eX-
ceedingly rabid Confederate. Soon at
ter the conclusion of the war, he tErn-
cd his coat and became tit associate Of
Governor Joe Brown. He made him
self particularly conspicuous as an ad-
vocate of the radical negro policy. He
finally succeeded in attracting the at
tention of some one who knew his his
tory, and who happened to be aware of
the fact that he had taken the iron-clad
oath, which he had no right to
do, and which, taken under the
in which he was
placed, the law denounced as per-
Jury. He was indicted by the
grand jury and only escaped protract'
ed residence in the penitentiary by the
skin of his teeth. His last appearance
was in the character of delegate to
the Chicago Convention. While dis
charging his patriotic duties there he
was recognized by an Abolition lawyer
of that city, whom he prosecuted at
while Mayor, for being an
Abolitionist, and was arrested by his
victim upon suit for damages. The
complaint set forth some very serious
charges against Blodgett in regard to
his treatment of the attorney, and the
damages were laid at one hundred thou
sand dollars, failing to give security
for which, Blodgett was lodged in Jail,
where lie now is, rejecting upon the
beauties of playing whirligig in poll
tics. This is a fine illustration of the
old saying of dog eat dog."-Loui'ri'te
Courier.
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From the Baltimore Gazette, May %.
A scoundreI's Deccit-AttemPted s"i
eide Of Young Lady.

On Monday evening last young la
DIV from Buckingham county, Virginia,
by the name of Emma c. Layne, arrived
in Baltimore by the 9:45 train, and took
rosms at one of our hotels. She was in
pursuit of one Benjamin +. Cleveland,
whom, she alleges, under an engage
ment of marriage last Jahuary In Vir-
Cinia, had taken advantage of her love
for him, and caused her to be IN very
mortifying and embarrassing condition
On Tuesday morning she succeeded IN
finding her seducer, at his boarding
house on Sharp street. He met her
kindly, promised immediate marriage,
and told her to be of good cheer, all
would be well in few hours. Believ-
ing he was honest in his intentions,
she, at his request separated from him
and never saw him again. Night ap-
preaching, and receiving no word from
her betIayer, she, under advice, procur-
ed a warrant for his arrest, on charge
of breach of promise, seduction and de-
sertion. 1t was then ascertained that
he had fled the city on one of the even
ing trains of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, thus leaving her in her unfor-
tunate condition in q strange place
without friend or dollar. Driven to
madness by this unexpected change,
the poor girl retired to her room at the
hotel, procured an ounce of laudanum,
which she swallowed at one dose. Her
death would have inevitably followed
but her groans led to the discovery OF
her condition. DR.. I. Clay Maddox was
speedily called in to her assistance. He
found her in an almost dying condition,
but by active treatment succeeded In
saving her life. Miss Layne is beauti-
full gIrl, eighteen years old, and evl'
IDENTIFY Gudging from her general ap-
pearance and demeanor) of very re-
spectacle parentage. She has met in
strangers, kind friends, and everything
that can be done for her immediate re-
lief has been done.
The following facts in reference tc
the hasty departure from Baltimore OF
the young man Cleveland have since
been ascertained:
On Tuesday morning as soon as he
found his victim had reached the city
for the purpose of forcing him, "if need
be-" to fulfill his promise of marriage,
he settled up with his employers and
with his landlady; erased his name from
his trunk; had his face cleanly shavcn
of luxuriant beard, aud left on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad for Pied
mont. He has been living in Baltimore
about two months and is from SCOTS
willie, Albemarle county, Va.
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The State Convention.

We observe that good many couI
ties of the State are soon to hold meet
ings to send delegates to the Demo
cratic State Convention at Grafton, OIL
the 10th of July. In some portions e
the State no action in this direction hst
yet been taken, bnt tillwe presume the
response to the call will be very general
1t is desired that, if possible, all the
counties of West Virginia shall be rep,
reseRted at the Stale Convention. We
therefore hope, that where no prepara,
tions for choosing delegates have yet
been made, the various Executive Gem.
mittees will take the matter in charge
and give the people an opportunity TO
select men to represent then at Grafton.
The Democrats and Conservatives ot
Taylor county are making extensive ar
rangements for the accommodation of a
vast number of people upon the 10th
proximo. An immense wigwaR, capable
of seating several thousand persons, will
be erected for the use of the Conven-
tion, and suitable preparations are in
progress for the entertainment of all
who may attend. The central location
of the place and its railroad connections
render it more easy Of access than any
other point in the State. We, therefore,
look for an immense attendance.
Other considerations lead to the same
conclusion. The Convention will be
held q few days after the National
Democratic Convention at New York.
The nominations there made will arouse
all the elements of opposition to Radi-
calism in this State. The Grafton Con-
vention will afford favorable oppor-
tunity for the expression of popular
feeling ut the opening OF the campaign.
Eminent speakers from other States
have been invited to be there. We are
assured that some of the first Demo
cratic orators of the country will be
present. Iu addition to the interest
centering in the Convention itself,
their presence will: doubtless, do much
to swell the crowd and render the oeca-
sion unusually imposing.
The adjacent counties of Harrison,
Barbour, Preston, MonOngalia and
Marion will be represented en- maSse.
Thousands of men in that country have
attended no political gathering of spe-
cial note for years. They have until
lately regarded the situation as hope
less, and have ahstained from politics,
staying at home aud allowing their
Radical neighbors to manage affairs to
suit themselves. Men of this class, we
are happy to know, are going to work
in the next canvass and vote at the
next election. They will attend the
Grafton Convention on the 10th.
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From the Nebraska City News
Reef and Taxes.

A BOVINE BIOGRAPHY.-I was born in
Nebraska. The farmer to whom l be-
longed paid q tax upon me as a part of
his income during my vealhood. He
sold me when | was three years old, and
paid an income tax upon what l brought.
I was nicely fatted until / weighed
nearly ton, by Democrat on Weep
ing Water, who had paid the Govern
meat eighteen cents for the privilege of
selling me to q butcher, who pays a tax
of ten dollars for the privilege of SELL
ing meat to the public. The butcher
sold my tallow to chandler, who made
me, by paying license as manufacturer,
into candles for the poor people, who
pay a FIVE per cent. tax on candles to
read by. My horns and hoofs ars made
into combs and glue, and pay another
tax. My hide goes to the tanner, who
pays o manufacturers license, aud is
made into leather, upon which is an ad
valorem tax of five per cent. The tan
per will sell the leather to a Wholesale
dealer, who pays q mercantile license
aud an income tax, and be will sell it to
the shoemaker, and the shoemaker will
get ap boots for the laborer, farmer and
mechanic, and charge enough for them
to cover all the taxes enumerated to-
gether with his own manufacturers tax
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STATE ITEMS.

Fletcher Beck, of Castleman's Ran,
in this county, dropped dead .on Mon
day morning while sailing sheep. He
was over seventy years of age.
The dwelling house and furniture of
James L. Laughead, on Panther Run,
Brooke county, were entirely destroyed
by fire on Tuesday evening, I'd inst.
A movement for the erection of a Sol
diers' Monument is on foot in Brooke
county.
A few days ago boy named Canton,
mail carrier between Brandonville and
Portland, Preston county, robbed the
mail of $500. He was arrested and the
money recovered.
Muundsville has an "Anti-TObacco
Society"
An exchange states that A. B. Rohr-
baugh is Publishing, at Grafton, "some-
thing that looks like newspaper"
Oar contemporary has keen eye for re-
scmblances. ....
A man named Clever killed Harman
Hssser, of Taylor county, few days
since by blow on the head with a hand
spike. A quarrel about grindstOne
led to the fatal result. The murderer
escaped.
The Odd Fellows of Morgantown are
making preparations for 4th of July
celebration.
Monongalia county is alive with
Democratic meetings.
The Morgantown merchants close
their stores at ~ o'clock p. NJ.
The Republicans of Preston county
have nominated the following county
ticket:
For Recorder, Henry Startzman; Pros
ecuting Attorney, Charles Hooten; for
House of Delegates, Francis Heermans
and Joseph III. Gibson; for Assessors, +.
N. Huffman and James NJ. Chidester; for
Surveyor, Edward G. Morris.
The Ritchie Press acknowledges the
receipt of chicken having four wings
and four legs.
Locusts abound in Berkeley county.
The Martinsburg Nep Era says that a
little girl, the daughter of Mr.. Joseph
West, of that place, was seriously, ifnot
fatally burned on Monday evening. She
was attempting to pour coal oil on the
fire to make it burn better, when it
blazed out and caught her dress. Her
clothes were literally burned off her.
At last accounts, she was still living,
but her condition was critical.
Cabell county, by vote of six to one,
has decided In favor of subscription to
the capital stock of the c. & o. r. r.
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Trsa,,nen, Of Hard Clay Land.

Ihad q patch of hard clay land in one
of my fields, containing about half an
acre; it was so hard that we could not
plow it with two horses, and, when it
was plowed, it came up in large Jumps
from one foot long to three; the harrow
would bound and bounce along over ID,
and You could not see where it had been;
we could not plant it for the Jumps. 1t
was a source of trouble and vexation to
me, and determined to do something
with it: so / went to work. j put
large blind drain through the middle OF
the patch; this was my main drein.
Then ran from the main drain small
ones each way, twenty feet apart, to the
outside of the clay patch. / laid III two
inch tile drain. Then drew on a large
amount of corn cobs and coarse manure;
then summer followed; then, in the fall,
| drew on large amount of we'll retted
manure, and ,sowed wheat, and it was
by far the best wheat that / had in the
field, and / never after saw any clay
Jumps to speak of in the patch. 1t was
the best land to plow that ] had, and
raised the largest crops, and am salts
fed that if farmers would drain and
manure their clay lands heavily, 1t
would richly pay them for the trouble
and expense, and be saving in horse
flesh and harrow teeth.-Cor.
Country Gent.
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IL is respectfully suggested That, as
far as may be practicable and conve-
nient, the Delegates be chosed 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 Congressional Districts in attend
ance upon the State Convention nomi-
nate Congressional candidate and a
Presidential elector for each of their
respective Districts.
The possibility that, owing to their
TemoteBess, 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-
grcSsional 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 reaction which is to redeem
the nation from tyranny and misrule
hes fairly set in. In other States, its
progress is irresistible. Let us, too,
press forward in the work OF
redemption. Not ono 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 esponse the right, should be ap-
preached, informed and melted to ac-
ton. Ike 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 aud happiness.
J. w. GALLAGHER,
w. &. HANDLAN,
w. w. MILLER,
GEO. K. TINGLE,
LEWIS BAKER.
Democratic and Conservative State ETecu-
tire Committee.
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Grafton. The State Convention will be
a body IN which our very best men will
be willing to serve, and we hope the
people will send them. 1t is hardly
likely however that such men will be
chosen, if the township meetings are al
lowed to go by default. In such an
event, the delegates would be more
likely TO represent the indifference of
the people than their wishes and best
interests.
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Cunning Overreaehed.

The hot end of poker is not the
most desirable to grasp with the hand,
but sometimes it is unwittingly done.
Ben. Butler did the foolish thing the
other day, and dropped it with quick
ness that showed he had cuticular sem
sibility at least. He was examining
Thurlew Weed before the Smelling
Committee, and in az effort to draw
from him some confession damaging to
the Senators that voted for Mr.. John
sous acquittal, Butler asked, "Do you
kno~ of any money contributed for
political purposes I" "I do, sir. I
helped to raise SO. 900 not long ago for
such purpose" Butler was still alive
to further developments, and continued:
"You will state to the Committee what
use Nas made of it.n "It was used y
replied Weed, "to enable the Repubii-
cans to carry the Ner Hampshire election ~
That was a blossom from . sour apple
tree; and sudden adjournment of the
Committee was the consequence of it's
introduction By Weed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-08

The wool market the present season
opens dull. As yet there is little stir
among buyers, but enough to show that
there will be less strife in getting this
years clip than has prevailed in some
former seasons. Eastern houses write
to Newark purchasers not to pay higher
than 40 cts for good wool. CIV. Mont
gomery, of Madison; James Y. Stewart,
of Newton; VIM. VeImillion, of Frank
lin, and other owners of good flocks,
have sold their clips ut 40 cents to T. J.
Davis. This is o low figure, but produ-
GERS have grown weary in waiting. for
the "higher price" they were promised
two years ago, and many viii sell their
present clip for what 10 offered. .-Ne'c-
ark 4drocdte.
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Demo jratic Township Meetings

At meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Ohio county held at the REGIsTER
oGbS. on Saturday, May 3Oth, 1865, it was, on
motion,
Resolrcd That the Democratic and COnserva.
tive voters of Ohio county be requested TO
meet, at their usual places of meeting,
~ their respective Townships on the 18th day
of June, lS6S and elect by ballot three delegates
TO represent each Township in thu State Con-
yentiOn, to BE- held at Grafton, W. Va, on July
10TH lSGs.
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From Montreal.

New YORK, June 6.-The Herald's
Montreal special says: Seven hundred
soldiers will start for St. John tonight.
1t is not stated why they are being dis
patched to that point. Three pieces of
artillery, belonging to the Fenian or
ganization, have been shipped to Chat
eaugay Four Corners, and this fact
makes it apparent that their raid will
take place from that point A soldier
of the 10th Regiment fired at his Ser.
geant to-day, but missed him and killed
another private, besides wounding two
o+bars
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GRAFTON,
III III O'CLOCK, Il. M,
Thursday, July I8, 1865,

To nominate two Senatorial Electors
of President and Vice-President of the
Cpited States, and to select candidates
70 ill the following State offices:
GOrerROT;
.IRditOr;
.Iftoracy General;
secretary Of State;
IrSaSTeT;
Tie ratio of representation will be 4:
Ten delegates in the Convention for
each member of the House of Delegates
70 which the counties respectively are
entitled.
This ratio gives to the counties res
nnctiyely the following representation !:
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AND NOW, after claiming to be the
leading watering-place in the United
States, Chicago, according to the Re
publican of that city, Is to be be "the
great wool market of the country" The
announcement, after the late Cenyen-
tion, is quite superfuous. s7gf
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The meetings will, be held as follows, viz:

Polls will be opened under the direction OF
the officers of the meeting and be kept open for
j. caliel G.. BAIRD.
June lid Chairman.
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A Rather Big Farm.

Two men have bought a township,
%, ,O4O acres, in Stanton county, Nebras-
ka, and will cultivate it as a farm.
Their residence will be put in the CEN
tire, with streets laid ont and an avenue
around the whole estate, lined with the
Usage hedge.
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democratic Conservative
SIatc Convention.

Ia pursuance of resolution passed
l., The State Convention held in Wheel
inr. on the Sth day of January last,
there will he \ State Convention of the
Democratic aud Conservative voters of
Vest Virginia, at
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Harrison County Lands for
Sale.
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF \ DEED OF
ID TRUST made by Charles 81. Kimball, trus.
tee, George Hardman and Nancy Hardman his
wife, dated December 18th, ls62 and recorded
in Deed Book l6, page sos, of the records of
preston county, West Virginia, / shall on the
21st day Of July, 1865, at the front door
of the Court House ef said county, sell at public
auction for cash, the following property, 10 wit:
The Rail Road on the waters Of Three Fork
Creek, in said county, commencing at the
Franklin Iron Furnace (the property held by
the said Kimbal in trust for the sole and sepa-
rate use Of the said Nancy Hardmanl and thence
extending along the eastern bank Of said Three
Fork Greek to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
connecting Herewith at point about 800 yards
east Of the mouth Of RaccOOn Creek, In said
county. together with all the rights, easements
and privileges thereuntO belonging or in any
wise appertaining. but not Including engine and
rolling stock.
As trustee shall eonv ey such title only as is
vested i'm me by said deed.
mvs-wtd JAMES S. WHEAT, Trustee.
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Cave Di.coyered.

OTTAWA, June6.-Aeayern or grotts,
said 10 rival the Mammoth Cayein Ken
tucky, has been discovered about tweh7
ty miles north Of this city. l
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National Insurance Company

National Insurance Company
WHEELING. WEST VA.
CAPITAL........... .----.S1OO,OOO.
fice e6 Monroe street, next door to First Ma
tional Bank.
OFFICERS.
GEORGE X. WHEAT, President.
JAMES MCCLUNEY, Vice President.
JOHN BISHOP Secretary.
G.. II. COLLIER, Assistant Secretary and Gen.
eral Business Agent.
DIRECTORS:
John L. Wilson, George X. Wheat
Jas. c. Orr, Saml Harper,
John A. Armstrong, James McCluney,
A. C. Quarter. Morgan L OFT,
George Adams.
REFERENcEs.
S. Brady, Cashier Merchants National Bank,
Wheeling; List Morrison g. Co., Wholesale
Grocers, Wheeling; Pryor, Handlan Co,
Wholesale Groeers, Wheeling; Michael Reilly,
Wholesale Grocer, Wheeling; Mcclellan g.
Knox, Boot and Shoe House, Wheeling; McCabe,
Kraft g. Co., Druggists, Wheeling; Geo. w.
Franzheim & Co., Wholesale Wines and Liquors,
Wheeling; Winship Woods & CO., Queensware,
Wheeling; Lewis Baker, Pub. REGIsTER Wheel
ing; I. C.McAfee, Notions, Wheeling, Camp
bell, Frew & Co., Pubs. IntelliJsncer, Wheeling;
OFT, Son & Co.. Hardware, Wheeling; j. /.
Sands Cashier First National Bank, Fairmont;
r. p. Camden, Pres't Nat Ex. Bank, Weston,
w. Va, Capt. John Mcclure, Jr., Wheeling.
maya
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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 Cony eutions, on
SATJVRnAY lilly 1th 1S62
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-11-18

Mr. 3EEonERoN SELF CONTROL. Bring
me horse thatis large built and full Of
fire, and to morrow let rae put my strcpgth
against his | cannot outdraw him. Mel.
ther can push with as much forco as he
can. If he put bis shoulder to my sAoul.
der, he will overcome me cannot change
him SO that he shall not lie the same strong
courageous steed that he is But give
me bridle--if you please let 1t be as
thin as gossamer--and | can put it on
him, and mount him, and ride him, and
control him, as If he had less strength
than !. He will be as pliable and docile
under my hand as child in the cradle.
In like manner, many faculties in mans
soul, If you undertake TO root them out
by force. to browbeat then, rise up with
indignation. and cast off your sway but
there is such thing as l4aping sstridc d
them. aud making them servo you IN ths
saddle. There is no man who cannot, II
he will, ride his vapit5 and make it de.
cent--who cannot ride his pride and make
it behave itself Like wild.asses' colts,
they may snuff The east wind. and bound,
and resist, as much as they Please. but