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ton. 1t could not be settled who was a
minister, in the meaning of the law. He
saw no reason why a licensed as well as
an ordained minister might not solemn
ize matrimony, and moved to substitute
for the word .'ordiuation," the words
"being q licensed minister"
Mr.. GREGORY accepted and the bill
passed.
Mr.. BLAIR called up House Bill No. 13,
the Interest Bill, and moved that it be
made the special order for Thursday at
IL o'clock. Carried.
Senate Bill No. 46, providing for the
enrolment of the militia Of the State
was reported, with an amendment strlk-
ing out the word "white" so as to enrol
negroes for military duty.
Quite discussion ensued as to the
duty and propriety of such enrolment,
in which Messrs. FERGUSON, GOF'F,
NEWLIN,! JACOBS, and TOMLlNSON
participated. The Bill was finally tabled.
A bill for the relief of Abraham Sam
uels, dishonorably discharged from the
Federal service, was advocated by
Messrs. PINNELL and GOFF. Passed.
The Judiciary Committee reported a
bill providing for the payment of one
hundred dollars to tho person who
had served the impeachment notice on
Judge Hindman.
Mr.. FERGUSON urged its passage.
Mr.. PARKER wanted to know the
name of 1.-The person" and also the num-
Der of days occupied in discharging the
duty.
Mr.. FERGUSON stated that Mr..
James, he could not give his other
name, had served the notice, and the
trip mad been an arduOus one. Bill
passed.
A bill to incorporate Highland Lodge,
l. o. o. F., vas discussed at length.
Mr.. NEWLIN regarded such special
interpretations as unconstitutional, and
thought they shsuld be provided for by
a general law.s
Mr.. FERGUSON favored the passage
of the Bill An Odd Fellows Lodge
was no money-making or speculating
concern, and the only benefit they de-
rived from incorporation, was the right
to hold property.
Messrs. BLAIR, BOUGHNER, WEIGH,
.GOFF, TOMLINSON, PINNELL and
OtueTS JOiueu III tuc uisOusoiohj III
which it appeared that the members
preferred to have such interpretations
provided for by general law, if ne such
provision already existed.
The Bill was finally referred to the
Judiciary committee, with instructions
to report as to its constitntionality.
BILLS PASSED.
House Bill No. 6ly to authorize the
iailor of Ohio county to employ a guard,
was amended to require the concur
renee of the Governor IN such employ
ment, and passed.
House bill 76, constituting certain
part of the Ohio river, within Jackson
county, a lawful fence. Yeas 43, Miller
voting in negative.
House bill II, declaring certain
part of Tug Fork of Big Sandy river a
public highway. Yeas A; nays none.
House bill No. 75, to incorporate the
Point Pleasant and Mud Bridge Turn.
pike Company. Yeas, 46; nays, none.
House bill No. 70, to prevent the des-
tructiOn of Rabbits in the county of
Ohio. Yeas, A; nays, l; Mr.. Mann vo-
ting in the negative.
Adjourned.
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Virginia Legislature.
MONDAY, February IL.
SENATE.

Mr.. YOUNG offered joint resolution
that the Senators and members of Con-
gress from this State be instructed to
use their influence in having q bill
passed by Congress that would place
the State Guards of this State, who
were not regularly sworn into the Unit
ed States service, on the same footing
of United States soldiers, in reference to
bounties, pensions, &c. The resolution
lays over under the rules.
Mr.. BURLEY offered a resolution that
the compittee on Judiciary inquire into
the expediency of 50 amending the law
so that conyicts can be tried in the Cir
cult Court of Marshall county during
the time that they are serving ont .
term in the penitentiary. Adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill No. 65, authorizing the
trustees of the NJ. L. Church at Pine
Grove, in Wetzel county, to convey the
save. Yea. II; nays, none.
Senate bill Go, authorizing the trus-
tees of the NJ. f. Church in the town of
West Liberty, Ohio county, to sell and
convey their parsonage property. Yeas
II; nays none.
Senate bill 6s, to legalize the execu-
ton, acknowledgement and recOrdatiOn
of certain deeds in Monroe county. Yeas
IL; nays l. Mr.. BoreuIan vsting in the
negative.
House bill 81, for the relief of Lorentz
Kidwell and George Heckhert. Yeas l8;
nays none.
Senate bill 62, to protect birds and
other game in this State. Yeas II; nays
3.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENSON House
bills 45 and 49 in relation to incorpora-
ting certain lodges, were referred to the
Committee with instructions
that they make thorough investiga-
tion of the laws of the State to see
whether there is any provision con-
tanned therein providing for incorpora-
ting associations of their character.
Sanota A6innrna1
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FROM WEBSTER COUNTY,
WEBSTER G. H., w. Va, !
February lst, 1865. !
Editor of the Register:

February lst, 1865.
Editor of the Register:
/ suppose our Loyal Legislature is in
session. want you to notice our men,
ber and see how he proceeds. He III a
very nice little pettifogger; about one
half Radical and the other half ninny;
but you will find that out yourself.
Our Board of Registration and Regis
trars are ditto, except Bob. Horse, and
he is worse. Our Board of Supervisors,
leaving off their ignorance, will do.
Tom. Perjury is the worst.
Our Free School system does not work
we'll in this county, but not for the
want of teachers, for the County Super
intendeut of Free Schools (Jim Tun-
ing) will give any one q certificate to
teach school that can spell "Baker" and
that is as far as they can teach, so
suppose he does his duty. So no more
in the officer line. We have had very
changeable winter, snow and rain, warm
and cold, which is very unhealthy.
Provisions-Wheat, = per bushel; corn,
81; rye, 81; oats, so cents; beef, 6 and
cents; pork, I and s cents. Apples
Dried, peeled, 81; unpeeled, 75 cents;
green, so cents; beans, $l.5O; onions,
81. 80; potatoes, 30 cents per bushel.
Silver ore has been found in this county.
There have been several mine hunters
in this vicinity this winter from differ
ent States and they are well pleased
with the situation of the country for
minerals. They think there is lead
mine in this county and they have been
hunting after it. They have found
several kinds of ore. There are
two us fine banks of white
marble in this county as in this State,
or any other State; one at the county
seat, the other about a mile below; also
a fine salt well at the county seat, OF
which the water is good for medical use.
1t has been pronounced by visitors from
the White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
county, to be as good as if it was sepa-
rated from the salt water.
The people of Webster are all Irish
but Solomon Harper and G. w. Wool
verton. A word to the wise is sufficient.
WEBSTER.
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The Work ProRressiuH.

The MoOrefeld .IdrertiSer of last Fri
day contains a call signed by u number
OF the leading citizens of Hardy county,
for Democratic and Conservative
Convention to be held in Moorefeld on
the 22d inst, to effect a county organi-
lation. The call is bold and earnest
paper, aud indicates that the men who
are moving in the the matter mean
buSiRess.
This movement, in a county like
Hardy, is particularly gratifying. In
counties like that the people have been
harasssd aud prosecuted and trampled
upon 50 long aud to snch an extent,
that there was scarcely a hope that they
would become aroused. But we see
that they are casting aside their de-
spair and taking fresh courage. They
axe entering upon the work with pur-
pose that will not falter and an energy
that must succeed.
1t is an encouraging sign that the
Democrats and Conservatives generally
IN West Virginia are preparing for the
campaign SO far in advance of the nom
mating Conventions. 1t shows that
they appreciate the character and mag
nItnde Of their task. 1t shows that
theirs is no impulsive purpose, born of
the excitement of political canvass,
bnt rather the cool, deliberate determi-
nation of men who see dangers before
than and around them, and mean to be
delivered.
The people of these West Virginia
hills have not learned liberty through
ont their lives, TO calmly abandon it
and submit to vassalage. They may ac-
qulesce, and they do acquiesce, in out
rage AID wrongs for time, but it is in
order to give their oppressorS time to do
the right, and in order to show that
while they are freedom loving, they
are at the same time, q alaw-abiding peo-
pie.
Their remonstrances have all been
uisGegarded; insult has been added to
injustice; outrage has been heaped
upon outrage, until forbearanco has be-
come almost = crime. Our laws, une-
quail and unfair as they are, afford a
sure means of redress. The ballot box
mas not lost all its efficacy. To it, pa
uent aud sufficient people will now
make their appeal. They intend that
mat appeal shall be successful. They
eannot fail, for right and justice and q
determination that knows no yielding
are with them in the struggle.
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In the above extract we present Gov
ernor Morton of 1866, against Senator
Morton of 1868, on the same subject
matter. If the Radicals wish to use
the latter, we insist that the people
shall hear from the former. If the ne
groes of the South, in Governor Nor
tons opinion, were not qualified to vote
in 1865, we should like to hear from SEN
ator Morton as to their condition in 1868,
looking to performance of the same
important duty. In 1865, Governor Nor
ton, after stating the fact that negroes
are refused suffrage and political power
in his State, asked the pertinent ques-
tiOn, with what face can Indiana go to
Congress and insist upon giving the
right of suffrage to negroes in the
Southern Statesl" Will Senator Nor
ton answer that question: He has had
the "face" to dc the things denounced,
and the people will measure his whole
effort by his own rule.
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Horse railroads are not SO universally
dividend-paying concerns as many sup
pose. The annual statement to the
Massachusetts, Legislature of the condi-
tion of the horse railroads in that State
shows their net earnings for the year
1867 to have been S224 ,63S upon S4,745,-
300 of capital stock. Aud it is only
within two or three years past that any
of them have been at all profitable.
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They have q new way of granting di-
vorces in Rhode Island. The minister
who tied the knot tore up the marriage
certificate, and pronounced the parties
free. He did so at the demand of the
parents of the bride and groom, who
were quite too young to take the mar
riage vow.
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General Grant nnd General Orders


1t troubles our Radical friends good
deal to find anything in General Grants
record, in the ideal line, upon which to
place him before the country as a
Statesman" Some of their journals
are republishing General Order" of
his, the wonderful wisdom and logical
acumen of which are concentrated in
the purely original idea that slavery
was the cause of the war;" OF course
slavery was the "cause of war;" in the
same sense. c., had there been no
slavery there would have been no war
in the same sense that the negro was
the "cause" of slavery, and the Creator
the "cause" of the negro. And of course
the craftsmanship" of General Grant
in setting forth the "cause of the war"
after the war was over is to be at once
conceded.
But what we are coming at is anoth-
er General Order" issued by General
Grant which seems to have been over
looked by his eulogists. 1t does not re-
late to 'cause," bat to "class." Hero
it is:
HEADQUARTERS 18TH ARMY CORPS,
DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE,
OXFORD, Miss, Dec. II, 1862. }
General Orders No. II:
The Jecs, AS A CLASS, violating every
regulation of trade established by the
Treasury Department orders, are hereby
erpelled from the Department trithiH ttcenty-
four hours from the receipt Of this order by
post commanders. They will see that ALL
THIS CLASS OF PEOPLE are furnished with
passes and required to leave, and any one
returning after such notification, will be
arrested and held in confinement until
an opportunity occurs of sending them
out as prisoners, unless furnished with
permission from these headquarters. No
passes will be given THESE PEOPLE to
visit headquarters for the purpose of
making personal application for trade
permits.
By order of Major General Grant.
When our Radical cotemporaries next
priRt batch of Grants General Or
ders" let them give this one prominent
place !-ROcheSter Union.
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An intelligent Gorilla introduced the
following l the North Carolina Con-
vention a few days since, and asked
that it be referred to the committee on
Cities and Towns:
"ReSolred, That all real estate shall
be taxed in accordance to its value
throughout the State, and that horses,
mules, oxen, aud other horned cattle, be
taxed for half their value, erccpt stall
lions and jaCkasSes, which shall be
taxed ut full value"
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A few days ago as 4 clerk in a Syra-
cuse drug store entered the liquor cellar
for the purpose of drawing some liquor,
he discovered large rat standing on
it's hind legs, drinking whisky as it
dropped from the faucet, that had not
been properly closed. As lie neared the
rat, he made very awkward effort to
escape, but he reeled and staggered like
n drunken man. The clerk, pleased
fortunate animal" allowed him, after
several zigzag movements, to enter his
hole.
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After Mr.. Frederick Douglas lectured
at Ann Arbor, short time ago, the son
of United States Senator attending
college there, stepping upon the plat
form advanced to Mr.. Douglas, extend
ing his hand and remarked "My name
is -, am the son of United
States Senator" Are you~ said Mr..
Douglas; IL have reasOE to believe that
| am, too
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1t is proposed, in Massachusetts,, to
have the school laws changed so that
women can he eligible to membership
of school committees. The argument
is, that as they do the chief part of the
teaching, there is no reason why they
should not have fair share of the hon
ers of superintendent.
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,rhanyein the InteIiigeneer.

NJ. learn from the IntelligeRcer of yes
,.rJ,, lba; Mr.. A. W. CAMPBELL, one
osi:, founders, aud for many years It's
r,,Jius ditor. has withdrawn from
that paprr. Mr.. CAMPBELL has won a
high reputation as an efficient and sue
..s,f,I iourualist, and his withdrawal
from the profession will be the occasion
of mauy sincere regrets. We believe
that h> WAS the first newspaper enter
prise in Virginia upon n Republican
basis.
He La. lived 10 see his paper become,
not only reruuneratiye in n Pecuniary
sense. but the leading State ergan OF the
marty NOW dominant i'll the country.
However much that political situation
is to be regretted, which gives promi-
npnce and expression to principles,
that are regarded as adverse to the
conutry's best interests, 1t cannot
be denied that in this case 1t has
brought with it the reward of unques-
tionable energy and business merit. The
retiring editor of the MtelligeHcer bears
with him the knowledge that political
differences will cause no detraction
from the fame which his labOrs and
perseverance, have gained for him in his
journalistic career.
The Mtclligmcsr remains under the
control of Mr. CAMPBELL'S former part
ners Messrs. HALL, HAGANs and FREw.
Their past connection with the paper
gives them many advantages which
they would not otherwise have posses
sed aud they will doubtless devote
their best efforts to sustain its reputa-
tion. They state in their salutatory that
"whiie they ca.not promise to make
the Mt,lligencsr more than it has been
under the management of their prede-
cessor, they will try to keepit up to the
high standard it has hitherto main
taiued.'
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Last Tuesday, Mrs. Joseph A. Murray
of Bluffton, o., gladdensd the heart OF
Joseph A. Murray by the presentation Of
two boys. Twenty-four hours after
wards she gave him two more, the en-
tire crop weighing 30 pounds. Mrs. Muir
raw is tOlerably we'll.
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4 girl at one of the colored churches
in Nashville, whose religious zeal got the
better of her during services on Sunday,
fell upon hot stove, and before she
could be rescued was burned so badly
that her life is despaired of.
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The citizens of Hollidaysburg, Pa,
at cost of nearly $50, 900, have erected
one of the most substantial and COM
plete seminary buildings in Pennsylva-
MIA. Their example is worthy of imita-
ton and an abundant patronage.
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The President of the Kansas Senate is

The President of the Kansas Senate is
a leading Methodist preacher. A vote
was recently taken on striking out the
enacting clause OF bill to confer special
fayors on that denomination, and in his
agitation the President announced the
result thus: "Ten gentlemen haying
voted in the affirmative, and emily eight
Methodists in the negative, the motion
prevails"
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@t'heeliug gssistsr.
r.,.d.y M.rnisE'.'..---fe'raA'-'. 50.
uorton,s speech.

,l1 like TO know some particu-
,nc.rninc the circulation in this
Ia, Of MoRroN's last speech, as a
n'', al campaign document. We have
H sI i intimated, and it will hardly be
n''. .h.t the State Printer printed
a'D', lament. Is tins truei If so, up
'n' h., principle do the Radicals justi-
y" .xneuditu:e of public money for
> .Ssir own party purpOSes'
'DI e also claimed that the pages, paid
-, State To wait upon the Leglsla-
,.,.s prepared the document for distri-
,,i,n ,u' What right has the Radical
o,,y O to appropriate their services at
ibe public ezpensei ,,..-,
~ WHO maid the postage for the distri
10, of that precious production
Tbe Radical members of the Legislature
70 their constituents in quanti-
- Inst prior TO its publication they
~, th,mselves ten dollars each to
,vr hostage stamps. Put that and
%s, g~ together and the e"mOina-
49,. i sweetly suggestive. What
romarkable coincidence that
-, Radical majority should vote the
,,,.wbers ten dollars per head, and that
WopTox's speech should shortly there
after turn up for distribution! The
p,5;caI State Committee must be short
.f r,ud, whom it has to call upon the
r,,;s,oturc to make a special sppro-
nrio,iop for campaign purposes.
II tb4 meantime, say the Radicals, let
-. ,copomizr, let us be honest; let us
gproint ourselves loyal" committee
70 play Watchdog over the State
Treasury. Let us cry stop thief! and
=, the mids, of tue hub-bub let us prey!
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RirR and mellow apples fed carefully
70 cows, will produce an extra secretion
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Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Go.
OFYICE BALTIMORE 4 ONO RAILROAD Co,
WHEELISo, May 4, 1867.
SUMMER SCHEDULE.

DASSENG ER TRAINS WILL RUN
j by the following schedule ou and after the
jth day of May, 1867:
FAST LINE.
LEAVE LEAVE
Wheeling. STOP. NJ baltimore =. SEQ
ARRIVE Washington. 4:30 P
Grafton. lO00P. N. ARRIVE
Parkersbg :. 4:50 a. NJ. Harper's Fry s:30P. ".
Cumberland. 300 " Cumberland l2:45 A. ".
Harper's Fry 7:l5 - Grafton..... $40
Baltimore. .-l0:30 Wheeling. 1910
Wash'n City ll:35 Including Sundays.
Including Sundays.
EXPRESS TRAIN.
LEAVE LEAVE
Wheeling. 7:55 A. N. Baltimore =. 9:45 P. N
ARRIVE Wash'tn C'y s:I5
Grafton las r. ". ARRIVE
Parkersburg. 100 " Harper's Fry l:3lAM.
Cumberland. 7:25 " Cumberland. $40
Harpers F'ryla:37 \. ". Grafton. %. 1903 P. "
Baltimore. 4:3l Wheeling. 5:O5
Wash'tn C'y 5:2j "
Except Saturday. Except Saturday.
MAIL TRAIN.
Daily Train.
LEAVE LEAvE-
Wheeling. 9:l0 p. ". Baltimore. =. sIJ 4. N.
ARRIVE WaSht'n C'y 7:i5
Grafton. ..... 22O 4. N. ARRIVE
Cumberland. $40 Harpers Fry LOOP ".
Harper's Fryl2:4O r. NJ. Cumberland 600
Winchester. $50 Grafton .... 1880
Baltimore 500 Wheeling. I:I0A. N.
Wash't'n C'y $50
Including Sundays. Including Sundays.
BENwOOD ACCOMMODATION.
To connect with g. o. Division
LEAVE WHEELING AT
3:lO...--.......-.A.N ~ 4:OO.......-...-..P n.
Tickets to all principal points in the East
West and Southwest, can be procured at the
Company's otce.
JOHN L. WILSON
Master of Transportation.
X. L. DEVRIES,
may7 General a. gent Wheeling.
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incorporated 1888.
Wheeling Savings Institution.

Wheeling Savings Institution.
oFFICE NO. % MONROE STREET.
MONEY RECEIVED ON DRPOH-
WI IT, Interest paid on Special Deposits, Notes
and Bills Discounted, Exchange bought and sold,
Collections made on al points. In order TO meet
a want that has long been felt in this cOmmuni-
~ this Institution viii receive on Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons, between the hours Of
two and four o'clock, deposits Of any sum OF
money from one dollar and upwards on which
interest will be paid.
ALEX. LAUGHLIN, A. j. PANNRLL,
JOHN McLURE, JR, ALEX ROGERS,
MORGAN /. OFT, JAMES PAUL.,
ALEX. J. CECIL, JAMES REED,
octi7.Iy A. c. QUARRIER. Treasurer.
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MRS. c. ZIMMER..

MANUFACTURES ALL KINDS
1N1 of CRACKERS, CANES, BREAD, &c,
Nc. l62 Market Street East side, q few doors
south Of the Market House Wheeling w. va
jamie
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JOHN TEECE.

AND nor DEALER.
Yt1 Water Street. Centre Wheeling. West
Virginia Highest cash price paid for Barley.
Aug3O ly
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DAssENG Err TRAINS WILL RUN
i by the following schedule ou and after the
jth day of May, 1867:
FAST LINE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-29
Foreign News.

Prince Napoleon has left France on a visit to
Germany.
The Liberte newspaper reports that King
William Of Prussia was recently thrown from
his horse, and badly injured.
The officers Of the French army now absent
on turlough have been ordered to report at
their headquarters on or before the 3lst day OF
March next, on which day all existing furloughs
will terminate.
Mr. Hunt, Under Secretary Of the Treasury,
will be Chancellor of the Exchequer. 49,.
In the House Of Commons, yesterday, Lord
Stanley said the adjournment Of Parlia-
ment until Thursday next was desirable, to at
ford the Government an opportunity to COM
plete the Cabinet. Mr. Gladstone said such q
delay in the proceedings of Parliament was
unprecedented but in the present case it
might possibly be justifable.
Lord Wensleydale is dead
The parsonage of the Rev. Mr.. Leslie, at
WelmouDt, near Cork, was attacked last night,
but the assailants were driven off.
Burke and the other Fenian prisoners in
Warwick Jail will be removed to London for
trial
Baron Budberg, the Russian Ambassador to
Paris, while passing through Verviers, Belgi-
UNI, on his return from a visit to St. Peters
burg, was violently assailed by some of the
sons Of the late Baron Meyeudorf, the we'll
known Russian diplomatist. His assailants
threw hand grcnades at him, which failed to
take effect. The Ambassador escaped injury.