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From sG Fun,O

WORTHY OF MINT-IoN. - Simkns sports
spade guinea at the end of his watch guard.
Tomkins is envious thereat, and twits him
with being out of the fashion, as sixpences are
most ,oorn just now.
FOUND AT LAST The reason why the
sapient directors of certain railway companies
have raised the fares;-it must have been done
'to effect clearance"-of their passengers
AccIPE HAwKl-A contemporary says, "We
are informed that the Champagne Hawking
Club is broken up.' Well, we don't wonder
at it, for we should thiuk that hawking cham
pagne was not very remunerative trade--a
hawkward business, in fact A license to sell
beer and ale to be drunk on the premises
seems better than such hawker's license.
FULL HoUsEs.--The Surrey opens with
new piece by Mr.. Watts Phillips, entitled
Land Rats and Water Rats. The water rats
we presume, will be miced, but the land rats
won't be dry, SO the management will find
them (m) 'ousers of the fullest desert ption.
Your rat doesn't like empty houses.
FREsHFIELDs AND PASTURES NEw.-Three
members of the Alpine Club, Messrs. Fresh
field, Moore, and Tucker, have been doing
more than thinking of the icy Caucasus"
They have visited the great chain, and have
assembled some of its loftiest peaks. They de-
scribe the inhabitants as 'lawless and rapa-
cious"-nay, more, "lazy, lying, and extor-
tionate." The three gentlemen may congra-
tulate themselves that this is free country.
If We had French laws here they might have
to suffer for speaking thus plainly-in fact,
for making no Caucasian Mystery"--of the
character of people whom the Prime Minis
ter regards with affection.
BAD STUDY FOR ARTIsrs.-Daggers drawn.
RIGHT-fN ToE-ToE.-Belonging to the Sup
per (and lower) ten."-The gout.
To BE SoLD.-Shade of Wilberforce La
mented memory of the Jamaica Committee
What have we here
TO BE SOLD-A GENTLEMAN GIVING
up his establis hment, a pair OF Carriage Horses
and Double Brougham, on Q springs; built for
the proprietor. Lowest price ELS. Apply to, etc.
Here is an offer not only of carriages, horses,
and a brougham-a brougham, named after
the great opponent OF the slave-trade--but
also of gentleman giving up his establish
ment And to think that all these should go
for the paltry sum of fl25. 1t is adding
insult to injury! An American abolitionist
who went South before the war to examine
into the state of the slaves began to preach
abolition to the niger waiter at his hotel.
Darkey listened very quietly, but said nothing
until the abolitionist referred to selling flesh
and blood for dollars, and mentioned sum.
Then Ebony drew himself up with an air of
pride, and declined to be classed with "trash"
that want so cheap. "Ds hotel habben't none
of dem, | can tell ye. None o. yer forty dollar
niggers here 10 We think the gentleman
giving up his establishment needs not to give
up his position too. He should stand out for
better price.
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PROPOSALS.
IMPAIRMENT OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS,
IL Ohice No. lO4 S. FIFTH Street.
NOTICE TO CONTKACTORS.


PHILADELPHIA Oct 2, 1868.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed prOpOs ais Ill be received at the Office of
Commissions OF High wavs until IL o'clock A.
NJ. on MONDAY, 9th inst, for the construction of
Sewer ON theline OF Abigail street. from lbs connec-
ton with the sewer in Coral street. to a point two
hun dreo and seventy feet southeastward from said
Coral street, with a clear inside diameter of two
feet and six inches, with such iron stone
inlets and man-holes as may be directed by
the Chief Engineer and Surveyor. The under.
stsnding to be that the Contractor shall take
bills prepared against the property fronting
said sewer to the amount of one dollar and twenty
the street as SO much cash paid; the balance. as
limited by Ordinance, to be paid by the City. And
the w be required TO keep the street and
sewer In good, goo, order ior three years after the
The sewers herein advertised are 30 be completed
before The first day OF December 1868
When the street is occupied by a City Passenger
side OF said track In such not to et3truc
interfere with the sale OF the cars thereon
and no claim for remuneration shall be paid the Con-
tracfo by the Company using said track specified
In Act OF Assembly approved May s. 1866.
All bidders are Invited to be present at the time
poss viii be accompanied by certificate that bond
has filed in the Law Department as directed by
ordinance OF May 25 1860 II the lowest bidder shall
not e6 ecute q COL tract within five days after the
work is awarded. he will be deemed, as declining
and will be held liable his bond for the differences
between his bid and the next highest bid: apd this
Department. reserves the right TO reject all bids not
the Department OF Surveys, which will be strictly
adhered TO. - - -
l033t Chief Commissioners of Highways.
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g24 lw

GALE OF CONDEMNED ORDNANCE AND
- ORDNANCE 81 ORES, and other articles ut ST.
Louis Arsenal, 81 Louis, Mo. Will be offered for
NJ, October s, 1868, large quantity OF Condemned
urdnanc ce stores, and other articles consisting of
Iron cannon, artillery carriages, and cannon balls
artillery IN plemepts and equiv mentS.
Carbines musKets rifles pistols. shot guns, swords
and sabres. t.. t . -rr u. o. -
Infantry and cavalry sccoutrements
Horse equipments, consisting OF saddles, brides
halteTs etc.
Artillery harness and parts of harness.
Leather, brass, copper and iron SCI ap.
Cannon, mortar, musket and rifle powder, and mis-
An Opportunity will be offered by this sale for
towns and other associations. or Individuals TO pur-
chase guns and carriages which be salute
catalogue Of the articles to be sold will be fur
pished upon application at this Arsenal, the
Ordnance Office. Washington, u. C.
Terms cash; ten per cent. on the day OF the sale
and the remainder when the property Is delivered.
Thirty days will be allowed for the removal OF
heavy ordnance ALI other stores will be re-
quired to be removed within ten days from close
OF sale, 49, -.
The officer making thesale right TO bid
In and suspend the sale whenever the bidding does
not come up to the limit that may be hxed by proper
authority some of the articles, or whenever Inc
interests OF the United States, in his opinion may
subserved by so doing. "
Brevet BrigaderGene u, s, A
Lieut. Col OF Ordnance, ommanding Arsenal
st. Louis Arsenal. MO-, Aug. 20, 1863 s92lt
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From New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The losses by the fire in
Cortlandt street, yesterday morning, amounted to
nearly $4,000, as follows: Oney, in stock and fix
lures, S42,6OO; Rausch & Co., on stock, 81 ,0O0
Parsons Il Co., on stock, $780, Roberts, on build
ing, $4,000. The losses are fully covered by insu
rance.
New YORK, Oct. 2.-The Protestant Episcopal
Convention was again in session to-day. A plan
for federal council occupied most of the session.
The low church delegation endeavored to intro
duce clause depriving the council of legislative
and judicial powers, but on a vote by orders their
substitute lost, the vote being 80 against 1876.
Steps are being taken by the Stock Exchange and
open Board to raise the standard of membership
and increase the initiation fee.
A suit was instituted before the Supreme Court
to-day, by John Morrissey against Zachariah Smons
and others, to recover shares in lotteries by the
plaintiff, which it is alleged there has been de-
fault OF payment, and to obtain an Injunction
against the continuance of the business and the APP
pOintment of a receiver.
The Office of Philip Dater & Co., wholesale gro
GERS in Wall street, robbed to-day of 900 in
bonds. Tl.I'
. ROCHESTER, Oct 2.-The barn attached to the
Livingston County Poor House, containing 100 tons
to $75 600.
A fire last night destroyed one of the workshops
and warehouses of the Monroe County Penitentiary,
involving loss of over 900.
From Allentown.
ALLENTOWN, Oct. 2.--The Lehigh County Fair
was visited yesterday by over 10000 people A
greater number is expected to-day, but the weather
is rather unfavorable
Base Ball.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The Cincinnati Club beat
the Mutuals, of New York, at base ball on the
Union grounds to-day, by score Of 30 to 28. The
playing was very fine and spirited.
Russia talks Of adopting our internal re-
venue system.
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pRoP0sALs FOR CORN AND OATS.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT THE INDIAN
1ERRIIokY CAIkF QUARTERMAsTER's
OFFICE, PORT GIBSON, .. N
August 22, 1865
Sealed Proposals In duplicate Will be received at
THIS ONCE until noon on MONDAY, the 9Th day of
october, 1865 for furnishing The Quartermaster's
lows-
FORT GIBSON, Cherokee Nation, 10000 bushels of
FORT ARBUcKLE, Chickasaw Nation, 10000
FORT ARBUCKLE Ohickasaw Na,ion 5000 bushels
of Oals
All bids to furnish the above must be for sound
nercbaDtable Corn Oals subject the inspection
of the officer or agent OF The United States receiving
the Iame.
Proposals must In all cases specify the kind and
quaint of Corn Oats the bidder desires to furnish
whether In sacks or bulk.
Zach bid must be accompanied by good and suffi-
forth In The event OF It's acceptance they will
give ample security for the faithful performance OF
the same.
The right reject any all bids that may be offered
Is r. served.
Proposals must be plainly indorsed Proposals Jor
Corn" or Proposals for O0ts,H as The may be-
ana addressed 10 the undersigned a. Fort Gibson,
q. N.
Paym ent to be made In Government funds on de-
ftluds shall have bee received for that purpose.
Delivery TO commence or before Nov. l. lSsS, and
TO continue at rate of not lees than 1900 bushels per
month until the contract is filled.
BY order of
Brewer Major. General b. II. GRIERsON.
A. f. RoCRwELL Brevet Lieut. .-Col A. q. NJ. u. b. A,
Chet O. NJ. District Indian TERRITORY. 94tO3
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From RuffaIO.

BUFFALO, Oct 2.-Great progress has been made
this season on the Improvement of the harbors of
Buffalo and Dunkirk under the management of Col.
Franklin Howard and Walter Griswold, of the U. S.
Engineers The works at the mouth of Buffalo
harbor will be completed this month. AS as
Dor OF Refuge will be commenced, and by spring it
will be in condition to afford vessels entering a
safe anchorage No bulkhead west of Dummy light,
AT Dunkirk, has been cOmCleted
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Robbery of Government Bonds.

PORTLAND, ME-, Oct. 2.-The house of @. F.
Sargent, at Yarmouth, was robbed last night Of
is offered for the conviction of the thieves and the
recovery OF the PROPERTY.
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From Virginia.

RICHMOND, Oct. John Perkins, white, and
Ben. jefferson, negro, who were to have been hung
to-day at Portsmouth for committing an outrage
lady, have been respited until the 9th instant
by the Governor, who was photographed to last night
that they would prove their innocence.
General Stoneman has issued orders for an inves-
tigation of the accident the Central Railroad, by
which some of the Goth infantry were killed and
1pnu ndeH
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from Georgia.

ATLANTA, Oct. 2.-The House has passed bill
to make uniform all tickets issued at elections to
prevent frauds. Both Houses have passed bills
giving about three millions to aid the railroads of
this State.
De Graffened, the present Secretary of State, has
been nominated for Senator for the Fourth district
by the Republicans.
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Island Park Races.

ALBANY, Oct. AT the Island Park races to-
day, the first for $4,000, mile heats, best three
in live, in harness, was won by Goldsmith Maid in
three straight heats, beating George Wilkes second
and George Palmer third, in each heat. Time 2.26,
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Shooting AHraV.

MEMPHIS, Oct "A shooting affray occurred
between two negroes, named Jetf. Logan and Bob
Peasants III Chelsea, last night, in which the for
mer was shot through the body and mortally
wounded. Pleasants was arrested to-day.
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From Boston,

BOSTON, Oct. 2.-The trial of James o. Martin,
late cashier of the Hide and Leather National
Bank, COMMENCED in the United, States District
Court to- day. The defendant is charged with do
frauding the bank of 100000, and he acknowl-
edges deficit of goo. The trial will probably
OccupV several days.
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Republican Nomination.

FRANKLIN, PA, Oct. 2.-The Republicans of the
Twentieth District have nominated Newton Pettis
of Crawford county, to fiji the unexpired term of
d. A. Finney, deceased, in the Fortieth Congress.
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From Cairo.

CAIRO, Ill, Oct. Am immense reunion of the
Soldiers and Sailors of the thirteenth district was
held here to-day. General Logan, Gov. Oglesby
and others made speeches.
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NUMBER CLXLI.
NUMBER CLXLI.

A DIET FOR MENTAL DYsPEPTICs, AND CURB
FOB HY-PoGHoNDRIA, HYPOCRISY, OR ANY
COMPLAINT OF NY ORDER.
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From tGPuncIl,0

FOLLIES AND FRTVoLTTTES OF THE WITTY
RAGS, SELECTED BY OUR SERIES EDITOR.
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pUBLIo SALE OF CONDEMNED ORD

DUBLIC SALE OF CONDEMNED ORD
l. nance and Ordnance Stores, ~
large amount of condemned Ordnance and Ord
nance stores will be offered for SALE Public Auc
tiOn, at the ROCK Island Arsenal, illinois, WE'D
NEsDAY, the l4th day of October 1853 at 10 O'CLOCK
A. M. The following list comprises some OF the
principal articles To be sold viz:-
, 26 Iron guns, various calibres
34DO pounds shOt, shell, etc. ..r r. .a..
$40 field carriages.
205 lots of arti lery harness.
69S carbinef, various models.
1913 muskets and rifles, various models.
235 revOlvers, various models.
10000 lots OF Infantry accOutrements.
1000 Mcclellan saddles.
1000 curb brides.
60C0 watering brides.
Persons wishing complete lists of the stores to be
sold obtain them by application to the Chief OF
Ordnance. at Waship gton, ID. @, OF Breyet Colonel
Crispin, United states Army Purchasing Officer
Of Hour ton Green streets, New York city, or
by direct application 10 this Arsenal D,
Lieutenant Colonel Ordnance, aud
. Brevet Brigadier-GeDeral U. s. A. Commanding
Rock Island Arsenal. Sept. T. 1858 l9s6w
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General Grant.

-, ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2-General Grant arrived here
this afternoon,
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OOTToN AND FLAX,
" SAIL DUCK AND CANVAS
or all numbers and brandH
Tent, Awning, Trunk and Wagon Cover Duck
lso Paper MsnufsctuIers' Drior Fets, from one 10
several teet wide PauliH e. Betting Sail TWine, eto
JOHN w. EVERMAN II CO.,
No 1na JONES' AlleS
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-23
SaInried Criminals.

One Anderson, the Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue in the Fourth Virginia Dis
trict, was convicted of fraud and cor
ruption in office, and sentenced to the
Penitentiary, where he is new serving
the country. Yet, under the provisions
of the tenure of office law, the Attorney
General has decided that he is still the
legal Collector. the Senate having re-
fused to confirm man in his place. In
SO refusing, the Radical Senators knew
that this Penitentiary bird must, under
their own law, remain in office, and it
is probable that he shares with the cor
ruption fund the salary and stealings of
the office. What commentary on Rad
ical legislation-an inmate of the Peni-
tentiary deliberately kept in aR office
while serving his term of Imprisonment
for fraud in that office! A Penitentiary
bird holding responsible office and re-
ceiving its salary while confined in a
prison and supported at the public ex-
pense. He is probably as honest and
worthy as one-half of the Radical office
holders who have not yet received the
merited punishment inflicted on him;
but for dGcency's sake it would seem
that he should be deposed from office
and not allowed to continue his plum
dering while wearing the convicts
garb.
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veIlsburp Yesterday.

Que of the finest Democratic mass
meetings of the campaign was held at
wellsburg. Although it rained all day,
keeping many hundreds at home, fully
one thousand earnest Democrats were
in attendance. A fine band from Steu-
benville enlivened the occasion, and
many of our Ohio friends came over to
encourage the Brooke county Democ-
racy by their presence. The speakers
Of the day were OKEY JOHNSON, Esq,
of Parkersburg, and H. S. WALKER, of
Wheeling. They occupied the entire
afternoon in discussing the issues Of the
day, and more enthusiastic audience
than theirs We lave seldom seen.
Everybody seemed full of life and
earnest purpose. Brooke county 10 in
safe hands, and will roll up Demo
cratic majority that will astonish such
sanguine Radicals as hope to make
3 gain upon the result Of last falls
election.
The Senatorial Convention re-nomi'
mated Hon. ANDREW WILSON to repre-
sent the First District in the next West
Virginia Senate. The Judicial Confer
euce nominated JAMES PAUL., Esq, o.
this city, as the Democratic candidate
for Judge Of this Judicial District
These nominations give universal salts
faction and will, of course, be ratified
by triumphant majorities.
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From the New Albany Commercial.l
Promising 10 Marry the Girl.

We yesterday heard rather a good
story on one of our city ministers.
During last winter revival was in
progress in one OF our country churches
near the city. Among the regular at
tendants of the meeting was a beauti-
full and estimable, but rather unsophis-
ticated young lady, whose friends were
very anxious to haze her unite with the
church.
She seemed, however, reluctant to do
so, and the minister in question was re-
ouested to "talk to her." This he did
several times, on one occasion saying in
a iocular manner, "Miss M, if you'll
join the church I'll marry you," mean
ing he would perform the ceremony
The girl seemed pleased with the propo-
sition, and few evenings after came up
to the altar and united with the church
Several weeks after this the minister
preached at the church, and after ser
vice met the young lady. BRO. -
said she, "you know You promised tC
marry ME, if I'd join the church. Are
you going to do sol / don't want tC
wait any longer" The minister saw
his dilemma, and attempted TO explain
Il meant / would perform the cere
mony,n he said, that's all. l cam
marry you myself, for l am already
married, and love my wife too much Il
desire to swap her eff for another"
The young lady became indignant
declared that she'd leave the church
and that she she "never did have mucl
faith in these town preachers" On
ministerial friend declares that he will
never again use any other than scrip
tural arguments to induce q young lad.
to Join the church.
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The GeorRia Horror.

We refer TO our telegraphic columns
for the particulars of a terrible out
break on the part Of the negroes and
carpet-baggers jim Mitchell county,
Georgia. 1t will be seen that tive white
Radicals at the head of an armed band
of negroes, were roaming about on a
predatory expedition, and carrying ter
ror through the country; that a collision
Of their ewn bringing about occurred,
and that the peaceable citizens, white
and black, rallied and drove them of,
nearly q hundred of the mob being
killed or wounded.
This is the legitimate fruit of the
GRANT "peace" policy. 1t organizes
mobs, sends them forth to pluuder and
to kill, and compels general disorder
and bloodshed. Fer aught We know,
the Radical Georgia mob of Saturday
may be but the first of many which, uu,
der white instigation, are to be gotten
up by the Southern black allies of the
Northern white Radicals.
Rule or ruin is the motto Of Radical.
ism, and the inevitable consequence is
seen in disorder, tumult, riot, rapine,
bloodshed and murder. "Let us have
peace"
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WETZEL COUNTY.

LIrTLEToN, w. Va, Sept. 81, 1868.
Editors Of the Register:
In pursuance of an agreement OF the
workingmen of Broad Tree Tunnel, Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, West Vir-
ginia, and vicinity, we had the pleas
ure of raising a Seymour and Blair pole
and flag to the breeze, and indeed it was
a very fine one. The ladies (God help
them) deserve great praise for making
it. We had very respectable audience
at the meeting, which was addressed by
James Dandy, Esq, in very telling
little speech. We are ali hard-woring
men out here, and we are most earnest
ly opposed to Radical rule and Freed
mems Bureau business. We are deter
mined to do our part on the third day of
November next.
The gentleman engaged in getting up
the flag deserve great praise, as they
are hard working men, kept busy all
the time, but when they think of the
"cause" they are like all other good
men; they are willing to do most any
thing to advance the interests of our
common country.
We are going to have Seymour and
Blair pole raising in our own little
town very shortly now, as we are max
ing all necessary arrangements; when
that comes off we will let you know.
Mr.. Elias Long presided as Chairman
of the meeting. You can rest assured,
my worthy friends, that on the 22d of
October, as well as on tho Sd of Novem
ber, old Wetzel will come out glorious
ly for tho old Democratic party.
Very spccIruily,r
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The Earth Giving Up its Dead-Five
Hundred skeletons Set in Motion.

Private letters from Lima, Valparaiso,
and other ports subject to the recent
terrible commotion, give many facts
and incidents not alluded to in newspa-
per accounts heretofore published. One
writer reports a singular and horrible
sight that occurred at africa, on the
south side of the ruined city:
As the earth opened and yawned,
there came up five hundred mummies,
who stand in long lines facing the sea,
every one of the skeletons in perfect
preservation-the hands doubled up
aud supporting the cbin-the knees
drawn up, and the feet supporting the
fleshless body! This must be one of the
most frightful sights possible, and quite
beyond description.
The spot where these mummies now
stand was once an old cemetery-some
90 year ago, it is said-aud these skele-
tons are doubtless the fabled Incas and
Indians, who either buried themselves
alive or were inferred in this manner
They correspond exactly to the old
mummies of the Incas, which described
in former letter as among the curiosi
ties to be seen in the museum at Lima
As the ground receded, what q ghastly
spectacle, amid the throes of an earth
Quake, the coming up again to earth o.
those long buried skeleton remains-fiyt
hundred ghostly mammies'