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the Convention meets, you could if
necessary bring every man to the polls
When you have your own forces in hand,
you will be able much more easily
to make inroads upon the enemy. Hav-
ing set your own house in order, there
will be nothing to prevent your taking
lively interest in the political well
fare of your Radical neighbor.
Then, when the time for holding the
Convention arrives, let the Delegates
come together to nominate such men,
and such only, as have the most strength
and the best chances of election. Fair
as are the prospects for success, we
are gratified to know that there will be
no such squabbling for preferinent
among US as is now dividing and dis
gracing the other party. Let as learn
from their experience, and if there is q
man among us who will not subordi-
nate personal claims for the general in
tereSt-will not yield to ensure success
let him be the last man to nominate.
Such people are not worth oonciliating;
their very selfshnesss renders them
weak as candidates and powerless as
boilers. r...
The Convention being now called, it
remains with the people to make it a sue
cess. Distinguished speakers from
other States will be present upon the
occasion, and we look for such an out
pouring of the masses as has never be-
fore beeE seen in that region. To this
end, and to the end that good can
vass ard splendid victory may follow
the nominations to be made at Grafton,
we trust that no duty may be omitted
and no sxertion spared.
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The atnir Conren,Inn


The Executive Committees call for
DemOcratic and Conservative State
Convention to he held at Grafton on
Thursday, July 10th, will be found at
'be head of this column. This is the
earliest date, at which this Convention
con conveniently be held. The Nation
AConventiOn meeting SO late as July
lib, prevents q sooner assembling Of
tle body which is BOW called.
We take this opportunity to call upon
'Ae Democrats and Conservatives
everywhere throughout the State to
sompIete and perfect their organiza,
lions We are aware that an immense
amount of work in this direction, has
already been done. Four months ago
our forces were disorganised and
'aaPeless mass, and to reduce them
even to their present sta to of discipline
u" repaired an enormous amount OF
'40or' But the State Executive Com
I'''ee have been happily aided by eff
uenf subOrdinates in most counties, SC
"H much better success than was
-Oped for has been achieved. Never.
'Deiess much remains to be done. We
'VaId name localities in which the or.
S'1'RatiOn is imperfect, and we regret
""S 1t, many in which there is nc
''Sanization at all. .s4ae
We sincerely hope that of such places,
' statement may soon cease to lie
r a' There is no longer time for delay
~eh are not yet tired of Radical out.
-Ses' they have some excuse for con.
u'uS their slumbers, but if they are
S'ney profess to be, heartily sick of the
. .s brought upon them by their pres
- rulers, they have not the slightest
uOw OF pretext for further inactiv.
W 1t they permit their apathy to
%,nue, they will deserve to have theil
a'Nies riveted upon them, and thsil
b.. submission will have placed then
Suo W. the pale of sympathy. e
,o me call upon every man in every
h. 10y, who desires the redemption o.
r. ''ate' to 60 to work Immediately
,oa. pie'e your organizations, perfect
n party machinery, form your Club,
W.. e'sf! School District, and so fnisl
ulsclpline, that even by the tim,
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we.tarn Iaeax Of mPun.v

4 Wisconsin paper gives the follow
ing graphic but not tlattering illustra.
ton of society in Oshkosh, in the
same State: A minister started to go,
one day last week, on kind of mission
ary enterprise. He drove his own team,
and when within about six miles of the
end of his journey, be met q man limp
ing along, with the blood running down
the side of his face. The minister asked
him if that was the road to Oshkosh.
eyes, you are on the right road. have
lust came from there. have been up
there having little fun with the boys"
About two. miles further on he
met another man, one arm in a
sling, one eye badly bunged, and
his clothing in a dilapidated con-
dition. How far Is it to Oshkosh ~
asked the minister. "Only (h-i-c) FIVE
miles," answered the pitiable object.
Oshkosh is live town. Pve been up
there having fun with the boys" With
a sad heart the minister drove on, fall
ing into reverie on the depravity of man
in general, and tho Oshkoshians in par
ticular, when he suddenly came upon n
man sitting by the side of the road. One
arm was sprained, one ear had been
bitten off, and seated beside puddle of
water, he was seeking relief by bathing
the part affected. The minister was
perfectly swe-stricken. Stopping his
horse, he inquired of the man what ter
rible accident had befallen him. 90,
not any at all" family responded the
bleeding wreck. II have only been up
to Oshkosh having little fun with the
boys.s 81 suppose you mean by that
you have been engaged in some brutal
iEine fght,a said the minister. "Yes," !"
said the man, "I have heard
that's what they call it down
at Fond du Lac, where they are
civilized; bnt 4 they don't call
| it by that name up at Oshkosh. There
they call it having little fun with the
boys" What do you suppose your
wife will say when she sees you = asked
the reverend gentleman. At this the
man locked up with sardonic smile.
Putting his remaining well hand in his
pocket, he pulled out q piece of nose,
q large lock Of hair, to which q part OF
the scalp was attached, and n piece OF
flesh he had bitten from the cheek
of his opponent, and holding them out
for the minister's inspection, growled
oat, "There, what do you suppose his
wife will say when she sees him This
was o squeleher. As anxious as the
minister was to overcome sin and do
good, he was not yet prepared to invade
the DEVILS stronghold; and, tnrning
round, he returned home. The next
time he starts on . missionary enter
prise to the frontier Of Oshkosh, he
will take good care not to 60 alone. He
likes little fun now then, but he don't
care about having II with the boys.
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A marriage on horseback took place
in front of one of the stores on the pub
lie square, at 0tterville, Missouri, q
few days since. A young couple had
come to town hunting the parsou, and
hearing he was at one of the stores do
ing some trading, they rode up in front
of it, and without dismounting proceed
ed to have the knot tied, to their great
delight and the amusement of the nu-
merous spectators. Having duly com.
pensated the parson, they left him to
finish his trading and went on theil
way rejoicing.
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The south Carolina Reconstruction
Scandal.

IRON tne new 1Ork WOrluI
The Constitution framed for South Car.
olina by the Congo Convention is beau
tiful piece of political mechanism. Pau
pers have heretofore been always and
everywhere very properly excluded from
the elective franchise, but by this in
strument the pauper population Is made
the voting power of the common wealth.
Property holders and Taxpayers are
either disfranchised or placed in such a
hopeless minority that they are~oice-
less in tho Government, while the ne
groes vote without fear of challenge for
every office, and by their overwhelming
majOrities carry with case every elec-
tion. The capitation and dog tax are
the oaly two for which the negro would
be liable, but as he has Nc property for
the sheriff to attach, there is no way to
enforce payment except by making de-
fault bar to the ballot. And 80 it was
ut first arranged, but fereseeing the
effect of such . provision in reducing
the negro vote, the Convention amend
ed by ordering that no one
should forfeit his right to
vote by reason of failure to
pay said tax. And this specific tax per
capitum is to be applied to the support
of negro schools schools in which the
white population can not participate,
in which they have no interest, and
over which they have no supervision or
control, aud vet which they alone will
be required To support. Toward this
fund the negro voter is not obliged to
contribute one cent, although he will
be, under his party leaders, invested
with the exclusive control of its dis
bursement. The honest and unbOught
white men of the State, including with
scarcely an exception all the original
Union men, are excluded either by leg
islatiop or intrigue from the ballot aud
from holding office, and are forced by
the bayonet to submit to any and all
the exactions which an irresponsible
mongrel Convention and Legislature
may impose upon them. And this IN
the land of liberty and under the stars
and stripes Can the Gem of the Sea,
the misgoverned and unhappy Emerald
Isle, present anything worse than this
in all her sad history of grievous
wrongsf
South Carolina, under such recon
struction, is eminently worthy ~ an
early admission into full fellowship
with the noble. States of the North.
With Radical Bnrean Commissioner
Scott as Governor, by League manipu-
lations and negro votes; with negro
Legislature; with the notorious ex-
rebel Bowen to represent its metropolis
in Congress, and all its offices filled by
negroes or renegade whites who would
not be entrusted in any decent cOmmu-
nifty North with any position requiring
moral prObity of character, her star is
ready to be added to the flag, but it is
a black star in the cluster, and should
sc appear And this is Radicalism!
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SATURDAY, JULY 4th, 1865.

,blpor County Conventions, on
SATURDAY, JULY 4th, 1865.
1t is also recommended that
,br Delegates from the First and Sec
opd Congressional Districts in attend
irce upon the State Convention nomi-
paie Congressional candidate and a
Presidential elector for each of their
respective Districts.
The possibility that, owing to their
rsmotesess, some of the counties of the
Third Congressional District may not
be fully represented, has induced the
Committee to leave the selection of the
tine and place for making their Con-
gTpssional and Electoral nominations
entirely to the discretion of the Demo
cratic aud Conservative voters of that
District.
Fellow Democrats and Conservatives.
YOrr 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
has fairly set in. In other States, it's
progress is irresistible. Let us, too,
press forward in the work of
redemption. Not one moment
should he lost-nO exertion spared.
County, Township and School District
organizations should at once be CON-
pleted, and every man who can be
moved to espouse the right, should be ap-
preached, informed and melted to ac-
uon. The work is in your 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, win once
mote bring to her people peace, prosper
I'y aud happiness.
J. w. GALLAGHER,
W. c. HANDLAN,
w. w. MILLER,
GEO. K. TINGLE,
LEWIS BAKER,
.-aOcrGtic and Conservative State EreOH-
IRE Committee.
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| At the recent railroad election in
Monroe county, Missouri, the question
of railroad subscription was submitted
to the citizens at large, separate polls
being kept of the registered and unreg.
istered voters. The result shows pop.
ular vote of over two thousand, while
less than four hundred are on the regis.
tered list. ""Free Missouri" is great
country, where four-fifths of the tax
payers have no voice in the selection Of
their rulers.
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GRAFTON,
r,,rsday, July 16, 1865,

=, nomipate two Senatorial Electors
~ ,I.,,t and President of the
o. ;,s5 States, and to select candidates
D. s,I the following State offices:
G0rraOr;
iItorrey General
secretary Of State;
IrtGSWer; ~
r,s ratio OF representation will be:
80 Jslegates in the Convention for
" m.mber of the House of Delegates
~h;cb the counties respectively are
entitled. ., ,os
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National Insurance Company
WHEELING, WEST VA.
CAPITAL $500, 900.
flee, 26 Monroe street, next door to First Ma
tioHal Bank.
OFFICERS.
GEORGE X. WHEAT, President.
JAMES MCCLUNEY, Vice President
JOHN BISHOP secretary.
.C. II. COLLIER, Assistant Secretary and Gen.
eTal Business Agent.
DIRECTORS:
John Z Wilson, George X. Wheat,
Jas. e. Orr SIml Harper,
John 4. Armstrong, James McCluney,
A. G. Quarter. Morgan Ott-
George Adams.
REFERENCES.
s. Brady, Cashier Merchants National Bank
Wheeling; List, Morrison & Co., Wholesale
GrOcers Wheeling; Pryor, HandlaI Co,
Wholesale Groeers Wheeling; Michael Reilly
Wholesale Grocer, Wheeling Mcclellan &
Knox, Boot and Shoe House, Wheeling McCabe
Kraft & Co., Druggists, WhaSling; Geo. w
Franzheim & Co, Wholesale Wines and Liquors
Wheeling; Winship, Woods & Co., Quoensware
Wheeling; Lewis Baker Pub. REGISTER, Wheel
ing; Z. C.McAfce, NOtisns, Wheeling; Camp
bell Frew & Co, Pubs. InhlRycnccT, Wheeling
OFT, Son & Co., Hardware, Wheeling; J. f.
Sands Cashier First National Bank, Fairmont;
r. i. Camden, Pres't Nat. Tx. Bank Weston
W. Va. Capt. John Mcclure Jr., Wheeling
may3
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An Extraordinary slander Case-A
Young Man Claims TO have been
Married to n Young Lady several
Years-The Young Lady Denies The
Marriage and sues for slander-A
mo.t singular MIisunderstanding..
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Franklin Insurance Comply
OF WHEELING.
Capital, S750,OOO.

Directors:
SAM'L MCCLELLAN, GEORGE MENDEL,
L. II. LOGAN, THos. p. SHALLCRoss,
G.. W. FRANZHEIM ]. n. VANCE,
j. II. HOBBS, MICHAEL REILLY.
LOUIS G. STEEL,
TI'MIs COMPANY NOW HAVING
i been organized five years, and in that time
done a successful business, is still prepared to
take risks at fair rates Buildings of all kiHds,
Merchandise, Manufacturing Establishments,
Furniture, Steamboats, and cargoes on the West
ern Rivers and Lakes. This company offers
superior Inducements to Farmers, whereby they
can be Insured on Dwellings, Furniture, Barns,
and contents, for three or five years at reduced
rates This being State company, with the
Largest Cash Capital
paid in and surplus Of any company In the State,
and composed of some nincty.four stockholders,
most of whom are among our best business men,
recommends itself TO the favorable Oonsidsra.
ton of the insuring public, and solieits their
patronage. Applications for insurance win be
promptly attended TO at their office No. 90
Monroe street, or at their several agencies
throughout the State
n. c. ARTHUR, Secretary.
SAML MCCLELLAN, President.
GEO. MENDEL, Vice President
c. NJ. COEN, Asst Secretary
teb2O-dGw
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.,,;,sly the following representation

It's respectfully suggested that, as
far as may be practicable and conve-
ri.pt, the Delegates be chosed by Town
,hlpor County Conventions, ON
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JAMEs PAUL..
y. LAMB
III LAMB JAMEs PAUL.
LAMB e. PAUL..

A TTORNRYsA AT LAW. WHRRl.
IA ING, WEST VA. will practice In the
courts Of Ohio County AL adjoining Counties
Onioe on East side Of Fourth Street, naar the
Court House. octlO
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Benz I Wade, Ohio,
II Il Anthony, r l
Simon Cameron, Penn,
A G Cattell, n j,
Zach Chandler, Mich,
Cornelius Cole, Cal,
Roscoe Conkling N Y,
John Conness, Cal,
II W Corbett. Oregon,
A II Cragip, n II,
G ID Drake, Mo,
+ + Edmunds, VT,
o S Ferry, Conn,
Wm p Fessenden, Me,
j S Fowler, Tenn,
John Sherman, Ohio,
VIM Spragle, X /.
John N Thayer, Neb,
L Trumbull, Illinois,
Geo Ii Williams, Or,
Dan'l L Norton, Min,
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASIIINGTON. January

WASHINGTON, January :.
A communication was received from
the Secretary of the Treasury in reply
to resolution of inquiry in regard to
taxes, &c, on National Banks. Refer
red to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. TRANQUIL, FROM the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported u bill amending
the bankruptcy act and recommending
its indefinite postponer.ent. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the Senate
again took up the House bill, directing
that certain monies in the hands of the
United States Treasurer, the proceeds of
captured and abandoned rebel property,
shall be covered by warrants in the
Treasury
Mr.. Trumbull took the floor: hes
charged that the Secretary of the Treas
ury had paid more than two millions of
dollars II disloyal claimants, and that
even after an adverse opinion by the
Attorney General he has paid hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
Mr.. Sherman suggested, at the CEN
clusion q Mr.. Trumbulrs remarks, that
the bill be referred to the committee on
Retrenchment.
Mr.. Fessenden asked that it be laid
over, as he desired to speak upon it.
After the debate by Messrs. Edwards
and CONFESS, Mr.. Sherman moved to
postpone for further consideration
until to morrow, for the purpose of TAX
ing up bill in regard to the contrac-
tion of the currency, but subsequently
withdrew his resolution. A disposition
being manifested to continue the de-
bate.
Mr.. Howe then addressed the Senate
in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Howard introduced bill author
ing writs Of error from District to Cir
cult Courts of the United States in GER
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Ohio State Convention

COLUMBUS, o., January S.-The Con-
ventiou was called to order by John G..
Thompson, Chairman of Central Com
mittee. Hon. Ii. j. Jewett, of Mus
kingum, was chosen temporary Chair
man, anu Henry d. Kerr, of Clermont,
Secretary.
The State was fully represented, and
it was very harmonious.
The following are the nominations
made
Secretary of State, Thomas Hubbard;
Supreme Judge, William f. Finck;
School Commissioner, J. +. kirkwOod:
Cleri,. of Supreme Court, John NJ. Webb;
Member of the Board of Public Works,
Arthur Hughes.
Delegates at large to National Con-
vention John G. Thompson, George
W. McCook, w. w. Armstrong and
Wash. Mclean.
The rules we're suspended, and H. j.
Jewett and Rufus P. Ranney were nom
mated, by reclamation, for electors at
large for the State.
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Indiana Dem ocratic Convention.

lNDIANAP0LIS, January S.-Ile DEM
ocratic State Convention of Indiana as
sembled here to-day. Every county in
the State was represented by delegates.
Hon. William Niblack was chosen tenn
porary Chairman. The Committee on
Permanent Organization reported for
President of the Convention Hon. JO-
seph +. Mcdonald, of Morrison, and
Vice Presidents one from each Congress
sional District. Mr.. Mcdonald, in his
address to the Convention, briefly re-
viewed the course of the Republican
party, arraigning it as tyrannical, and
liz its reconstruction measures oppres-
sive and unjust in depriving the South
ern States of q voice in the affairs of the
nation. Upon the financial question
he said the Democracy would hold the
Republican party to its obligation ac-
cording to the intent and letter thereof,
but the difference between the parties
was in the construction of the act; that
if the widow was compelled to draw
her pension for the l:fe-bloOd of her
husband in greenbaCks, the same cur
rsucy should he sufficient for the bond
holders. He endorsed the course of
President johnson, commended him for
resisting the Republican party, and
asked for him the Indulgence and pa
thence of the Democratic party, for if he
seemed, tardy in his carrying out tho
principles Of the constitution it was
because he (Johnson) saw further into
their designs, and, knowing them,
knew best when and new to check the
progress of the Republican party than
they did. He was frequently Interrupt
ted by applause.
The following Committee on Resolu-
tions was appointed by each Congress-
ional delegation: LIST District, Calvin
Jones: I'd, Joseph A. Cravens; 81, VIM.
Holman; 4th, George Berry, 9Th, A. NJ.
Puett; 9th, Thomas Dawling; 9TH, Arch
ibald Johnson; Stb, David Moss; 9th, Ed
mond Johnson; 10Th, John X. Coff'roth;
18th, Charles II. Reeves.
Committees were appointed to select
Delegates to the Democratic National
Convention aud electors at large, when,
on motion, a recess was taken until
ll:30 o'clock.
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Cincinnati Market. g'

CINCINNATI, January 8.
FLOUR-Firmer, but Rs higher; fami-
lyat IL 25all 80.
WTIEAT-At = G0a2 Go for No. and
No. winter. '.. '.' III
OATS-IIeld at zoe.
RYE-At Goal TO.
BARLEY-At 75a1 %.
COTTON-Dull at l4al4tc for mid
ding. l.t- .,l -.l~. III
Misunderstanding doing.
WHISKY-Unchanged and unsettled;
no quotations.
HOGS-Firmer and II shade higher;
live at 6 OOa6 IS; dressed at 7 50a9 %;
receipts I9l head,
MESS PORK-At 20 50a2t no fer new
and 20 90 for old. ....-..,..-,
LARD-Firmcr; prime held at 12Ic
and some demand at 12tc.
BULK MEATS-Nominally unchang-
al. .,
overwhelmingly unchanged.
BUTTER-Steadya at 33a3Sc. ". 8
EGGS-Fresh advanced to 40c, but
scarce. .. .rr
SEEDS-Clover dull at l1fa12c per
pound; timothy tirmer at 3Oa2 so; flax
steady at l 9Oa2 90. .r
APPLES-Unchange
P0TATOES-Unchanged.
LINSEED OlL-At l5a1 Is. Boz.
LARD OIL-At GOAL 10.
PETROLEUM-Dull at 42a44c for re-
fined free.
GROCERIES-Steady, but quiet
GOLD 364 buying.
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An Army OF More than Five
Thousand Ofiice-Holders

Are consuming your substance, and . host Of
other hungry eIpeetants are gathering his
yultures TO banquet upon tho vitals Of "
trate State.
Your public buildings are ainking dollars By
the hundred thousand with no apparent result
Your Lunatic Asylum has already cost q 0Vp
third more than the original estimate for ID.
whole, and the first wing Is not yet complstsd,
Az the present rate. more than ono million VI
dollars viii be CONSUMED In what Ia nothing le.
than stuDendous fraud, at which your publk
servants are cOnniving.
The Penitentiary was expected 10 be built iO'
sl0o 600, but through the incOmPeteucy that
planned H. nearly four times ~ much material
viii 10 required a. was originally intended, and
the expense OF tho building win be little short
Of one million dollars. Other operations Of pub
lie men show = similar disregard OF your inter
est Many Of them are mere schemes Of private
benefit and public robbery.
Not single Radical journal Of the State has
uttered n word Of denunciation Of these or AhJ
other public wrongs. To the REGIsIER belongs
almost the exclusive honor Of champiOning The
popular cause against the outrages Of Official
plunderers. In pursuance Of It's purpose "
hunt down corruption and eorruptionistG the
REGIsTER will lay before the people many
startling facts concerning the outlay Of State
funds upon public works. Tho most enOTmod,
frauds are known 10 have seen perpetrated and
every tax payer has an interest In their develop
ment. We call upon the people 70 second aSi
support us In our effort.