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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-30
A RARE CHANCE TO INVEST
r e al e = t a t @.
r OFFER THE FOLLOWING REAL ES.
L TATE for sale, and will
Take Iowa Lands in Part Payment

II desired by the purchaser
NV Residence located in part of tho town eff
Martins Ferry, containing nine looms very
conveniently arranged, with cellar under the
whole house, and good cistern and well of
water as COW enient as could be desired, igood
spring house, stable and carriage house, with.
let 49, by lGo feet, set in choice fruit and shrub
cry.
Two Acres of Land, in grapes and other
small fruit with concrete house near Union
school house.
Five Lots in Billers addition under good
fence
Ono Acre 'of Land, fronting L, Spence's agri
cultural works on river bank.
One Aero of Land, with very good house and
stable, good well of water and set in fruit, and
known as Toll House, I mile from Martins
Ferry, on the Martinsville and Mt. Pleasant
plank road.
Thirty.nine Acres of Land, within mile of
Martins Ferry, ON the Martinsville and Mt.
Pleasant plank road, 20 acres or more in
grapes. wired and in full bearing; 325 apple
trees, $50 of them just beginning to bear, with
very good house, stable and grape house. This
tract is all underlaid with coal.
Seventy. Five Acres Of Land, adjoining the
town of kirkwood, in full view Of the City OF
Wheeling, Bridgeport and Martinsville. This
is q fine tract of land, we'll adapted for small
fruit and gardening, with telerable good house,
barn and orchard on it.
For further particulars call on or address
ALBERT ID. RICE,
Martins Ferry, o.
ISAAC IRWIN
Wheeling, W. Va.
Or DAVID ALLEN, W
dec2S.lw Bridgeport, o.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Christnas Festival

Hall of Catholic Institute,
HORNER OF MARKET AND QUINCY
" Streets to commence MONDAY, 9th inst,
and continue during the CHRISTMAS WEEK.
Fancy Articles and Refreshments always on
hand. Entrance on Quincy street. Admission
IS cents; Children 10 cents. dec25-lw.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01
Terrible DestitutiOn-Four Hundred and
ThIrtY-ilNe suffering EnInilies.

Tho Red River Executive Cooperative
Relief Committee, composed Of the gen.
tlemen named by the St. Paul and Can
adam Committee, with Eve others added
to their number, having received the no
ports Of the subcommittee appointed
for the purpose of ascertaining the
amount of restitution in the several dis
tricts throughout the settlement, report
that the cases Of actual restitution are
far more numerous than was expected.
There are at present four hundred and
thirty-fye families Of two thousand four
hundred and twelve individuals, need
ing immediate relief; and torty-eight
families of two hundred and forty indi-
yiduals, who will probably be loon on
the list. But besides this, many who
have some little means Of support will,
before the winter is over, be applicants
for relief. There are also many who
had gone into the interior, in the hope
Of finding buffalo rs in former years,
coming in in a state Of starvation.
There is thus every likelihood that
before next harvest the number of the
destitute will be largely iucreased-in
the estimation Of many wen doubled.
The total destruction Of the crop, by the
g~rasshoppers, together with the failure
Of the buffalo hunts and the isheries,
and the disappearance OF the rabbits
usually so numerous in the winter sea-
son, have combined to produce this de-
plorable state of suffering and starva-
ton.
To meet this distress the Governor
and council Of the settlement, at an
early date, voted all the funds ut their
disposal, amounting to 81 900 the Cit
les of St. Paul and Milwaukee, in the
United States, as we'll as Ottawa, STRAIT
ford, Hamilton, London and Toronto,
in Canada, have contributed, and the
Hon. Hudson Bay Company, and Nr.
Kew, London, have RENTED collections
made in England. Considerable sums
have also been heard from as having
been raised by kind friends in England,
Canada and the United States. But the
committee regret to find that there is
need of much larger assistance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01
BY TELEGRAPH
r O SAN FRANCISCO.

Saw FRAScIsco, February l-2P.A'-
The steamer Colorado arrived at D
o'clock this morning, ID days from
Panama. She brings 4ol passengers
1900 tons freight, and l5s mail bags
The steamer California, from Maza'-
Ian, arrived this morning.
The Pacific arrived from Humboldt
Bay last evening.
The steamer Ajax, from Portland, ar
rived at | O'Clock this afternoon. She
brings 1000 tons freight and l4o pas
sengers.
The Orilamme arrived from southern
ports last evening.
Tho U. s. steamer Mcpherson collided
with the ship Duke of Edinburgh this
morning, knocking her smoke stack
overheard, carrying away one size o.
the cabin and injuring two persons
One person was knocked overheard but
rescued.
The clearinghouse of John McCraln'
on Stevenson street, near Second, was
partially burned last night. Loss about
81, 5OO-fully insured.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01

TuR ELECTORAL VoTE OF NEVADA
After the Electoral College Of this State
had met, cast its vote for Grant and
Coltax, and appointed Charles E. Dc.
Long Messenger to Washington, several
inquiries were made through the col
umns of this paper as to whether the
Messenger had taken the returns to
Washington, and rs to what became Of
them. We were unable at the time to
give answer, but we can now say that
Mr.. belong had IN important suit in
Court in Lander County, and he did go
as Messenger, as he agreed and as to
what became Of the returns, we GER
tainly do not know. Suffice it to say,
they did not reach Washington on the
5th of January, as will be seen BY the
following extract from q letter to us
from Washington city, dated January
9Th
"Kansas, Minnesota and Michigan Mes
scngcrs, with their electoral votes, arrived
to-day, and left them with Mr.. Wade. To-
morrow is the last day for their reception,
and there are now out, Maryland, Oregon,
Nevada and California"
Now, would it not be q damnable
shame, and a matter of just NORTH
cation to the Union Republican party OF
the State of Nevada, if, after all its Ia
bors and expenditures during the late
campaign to acquire the honor of enroll
ing its electoral vote on the Grant and
Colfax Pyramid Of Loyalty, Mr.. De-
Long had neglected to get his package
to Washington in time? We hope he
will explain this matter to the Union
party of Nevada. We do not speak oil
this matter in q captious spirit of fault
finding; but if neglect in this business
has been practiccd, the party should
know where it belongs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01
Homo Polltcness.

Should an acquaintance tread on your
dress, your bost, your very best, and by
accident tear it, how profuse your
"never minds-don't think Of i'll don't
care at all" If q husband does it he
gets q frown /; If a child, it is chastiscd.
All | these are little things, say You
They tell nightly on the heart, let us
assure you, little MS they are.
A gentleman stops at n friends house
and finds it in confusion. "He don't
see anything to apologize for-never
thinks of such matters-eyerything is
all right" cold supper, cold room, cry.
ing children, 'perfectly comfortable"
He goes home, his wife has been TAX
ing care Of the sick onos, and worked
her life almost out. "Don't see why
things can't be in better order, there
never we're such cross children bsfore."
No apologies except away from home.
Why not be polite at home? Why
not use freely the golden coin Of cour-
tesy? How sweet they sound, those
little words, 81 thank you" OF 'you
are very kind" Doubly, yes, trebly
sweet from the lips we love, whom heart
smiles make the eye sparkle with the
clear light Of affection.
Be polite to your children. Do you
expect them to be mindful of your well
fare, to grow glad at your approach, to
bound away to your pleasure before
your request is half spoken? Then,
with all your dignity and authority
mingle politcness. Give it u niche in
your household temple. Only then will
you have tho true secret OF sonding out
into the world really flushed gentlemen
and ladies.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01
A Mild Sentence.


It is difficult to imagine a sadder story,
or one better calculated to u a just
indignation, than hat related on Tues
day se'n-night, before the High Court in
Edinburgh. The barest statement Of
facts is sufficient to draw tears, or rouse
decent men into q fever OF indignation.
Inst April, FIVE lads of Grecnnoch, three
of them quite children, resolved, in q
passing caprice, to enjoy a pleasure sail,
and slowed themselves on the Arran, a
ship bound for Quebec. When they
were fairly at sea they revealed them
selves, to the great and not unjust in
dignation Of the master, Robert Watt,
and his mate, Jane, Kerr, who aveaged
themselves for q month by inlicting o
curious variety Of tortures. All secm
to have been half starved, and one was
repeatedly flogged, soused in ice-cold
water, and ordered to stand naked in
the Arctic cold, at the forccaStlc head.
By May the Arran WAS off the coas:
of Newfoundland, from fifteen to twenty
miles from shore, imbeddei in the ice.
and the Captain determined that the
lads should be expelled the ship. Two
of them were only eleven and twelve
years of age, half clad, with no shoes,
and out Of condition from continued
hunger, while one, "a nice, wee bit OF
a fellow, but not strong" says his
mother, was splitting blood.
The leo was most unsafe, the shore
WAS scarcely visible, and the Arron was
full Of provisions; no matter, the boys
would 20, and crying and frightened they
went. Three were saved almost by a
miracle, getting so fur on the ice that
they were seer from the shore ; but the
two little shoeless lads persisted. One
fell into the wator almost at starting,
the ice just closed over him. and he
drowned. The other, McGinncs,
the Youngest of all, walked on for two
hours or more, and then, unable to
exert himself, with his feet cut and his
legs swollen, and that dreary waste Of
ice all around, he sat down to die. His
companions did what they could to
urge him on, but the lad could not
move, could only sob, till, as they tes-
tify, "they heard him grcotin' when
they were a long way off )" and so, still
in sight Of the ship, froze to death.
If over there was murder done on
earth, that lad was murdered ; but the
Edinburgh jury found that the Captain
had a reputation for being "kind and
gentle Indeed, that reputation had
originally tempted the lads-and they
added a recommendation to mercy in
their verdict Of culpable homicide, and
Lord Justice Clark, who had charged
dead against the Captain, sentenced him
to eighteen months Imprisonment, the
most astounding failure Of justice in a
British court it has cver been our lot to
record, the moro astounding because
Watts only defense, that he urged the
boys on to the ice in the full expecta-
ton that thoy would return, was eX-
posed by the learned Judge himself
London Spectator.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01
oH1oRoFoam AT AN EXECUTION.


\ convict who was executed at Utica,
New York, lately, for the murder Of q
little girl, was helped easily into etcrni-
ty by the administration of chloroform
before the drop fell. If We understand
this properly, it was permitted by the
State authorities that the law should
be mitigated in such a degree that the
murderer should be hurried before his
Maker while he was in q state Of insen-
sibility. If he had shown any mercy to
the child whom he murdered, there
might be some excuse for this leniency.
The intention in the carrying out Of the
law in the execution Of o murderer is
two.fold. First, The sentence is, that
whatever pain is the necessary conse-
quence of the execution shall be on
dured by him. Second, The example
to others is Of the utmost impor-
tance. Now, what can be the moral eff
feet of such a perversion Of the law rs
this? Suppose that instead Of being
~insOusible with chloroform at tho tine
of the execution, the mar had been
made SO by tho use of liquor. 1t would
have been as justi6able to do this as TO
use a drug. Such practices deserve the
sovcres, apprehension. They can have
no other source than sympathy with
crime, and they strive to encourage
murder rather than to rcpress it. New
York is, indeed, rather peculiar in its
ideas in regard to criminal law. The
other day q man was acquitted of muir
der in New York upon the ground that,
although he was sane the moment be-
fore the commission Of the deed and
the momen after, he was insane at the
instant when he drew the trigger Of the
pistol. Now in their mercy they stu
pity n murderer before they hang him.
What next?
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01

BLOODY NIGuT's WoRK.-0n the night
of the 9th of December last, while a
merry party Of friends and neighbors
were enjoying the festivities Of the sea-
son at a private residence in Elmira,
New York, n young man entered the
room, and although he was unknown to
everybody present, took his seat en- Jd-
mile, and stared at the company assem-
bled in the most singular and audHcious
manner. On being demonstrated with,
the strange visitor grew imp%ertinent in
his remarks, and on being told to leave,
refused to do so. One Of the gentlemen
present then undertook to compel his
absence, when the stranger drew a knife
and stabbed the gentleman, wounding
him severely in the arm. Upon this, q
General rush was made upon the would
be assassin by the male portion of the
ossemblare, and in the melee a second
man was stabbed to the heart and in
stan,ly killed, while tho murderer, ere
he could be seized, swallowed the con-
tents of q small vial, which he drew
from his vest pocket, and died almost
instantly, and without a groan' Inc
vial was subsequently aseertained TO
contain prussic acid, while the murder
or was discovered not to be n man, u
a woman in male attire. No clue a
been yet found t afford n hint to the
man-woman's identi,y-nor any motive
for her (his) long catalogue OF dark
deeds, save n |; and that the only
probable hypothesis under the circum-
stances-insanity,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01

The Stockton Gazette is Of opinion
that unless the ensuing three months
are extraordinary dry, the amount OF
grain in the valley of the San Joaquin
will exceed that of last year by hundreds
of thousands Of bushels. The croakings
of laundering prophets of evil are all
silenced by the smiles Of the farmers
and the celebrating character Of the
prospects generally. The grain crop
in every portion Of the State will be
much in excess Of that Of last year,
provided the weather be "a favorable as
1t promises.-Sdc. Bee.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01

The DRAMA IN IrALY.-A drama has
been produced in Naples, written by an
Italian, entitled "Abramo Lincoln f
Giovanni Booth" The heroine is n
mulatto slave whom Lincoln preserved
from torture in childhood; Booth is
represented rs n sort of crazy enthusiasts,
ofthe John FELTON, order, and the heavy
william" is JEFF. Davis. In the last
scene, Booth, resisting all appeals from
the mulatto heroine, makes oF-and
presently a shot is heard. Booth re-
enters and shouts a Ia meiodrdma, I" Sic
temper tyraRnis ~ and runs of again.
Then Lincoln is brought on by General
Sherman, and dies in the nrms of the
mulatto.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01

HANDSOME ScARLET.-The Reno CreS-
cent, in speaking of our local item on
smallpox and trade in Horntowu, says,
with its nose elevated, We blush for
you, Brother Lynch" We. will give
Eve dollars to see that performances
blush on the c~ountenance of old Lewis
It would be n panorama worth looking
at; and q smallpox patient in full
bloom would be hardly an ''odorous
companion"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Isnecial 10 the Gold Hill Daily News. BY tho Auan.
lie and Pacific Telegraph Line.J
To.DAY's KILOGRAMS.
10 h. Huus m philadelphia.

To DO Huns In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, January 3O.-The. mo-
ton for a new trial in Geo.S S. T%witchcll's
case is rejected, and sentence Of death
was pronounced.
Another Conviction for Murder.
LOUISVILLE, January 3o.-The jury
found a verdict Of guilty of murder in
the first degree, in tho case Of William
Ksyel, for murder Of his wife, in March
last.
Wnshington News.
WASHINGTON, January 80. In the
Senate to-day, Mr.. Cragin called up his
motion to reconsider the vote refusing
the use of the Rotunda for Inauguration
festivities. After discussion, the Senate
refused to reconsider.-2l to 80.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to postpone the
regular order and take up the pressing
appropriation bills. Agreed to.
Mr.. Harlan offered a resolution, which
was adopted, asking the Secretary Of
the Interior to inform tho Senate what
quantity of public lands have been
granted in aid Of construction Of rail-
roads and other public improvements.
The invalid pension bill WAS consid-
cred and passed, with amendments re-
ported from the committee, reducing
the appropriations in the bill and making
appropriation for the support of tho
Military Academy, oil of which wcro
considered and passed.
Custom House Frauds In New York.
New YORK, January Gothic Treas
ury officials are now engaged in invcsti-
eating drawbacks and frauds in the
Custom House. Thus far it appears
they may possibly reach one million
dollars. Fraud has been carried on for
two years with impunity.
= Caleb Cushiug's Mission.
Official dispatches from Caleb Gushing
ut Bogota have been received. His
mission, which is believed to be to ne
gotiate relative to q ship canal through
the Isthmus of Panama, is said to be a
complete success.
A Denial.
The Post denies that General Grant
intends to publish anything In regard to
the late report that General Banks at
one time was authorized to supercedc
General Grant. Grant thinks it don't
concern him or affect his reputation.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01
FROM SACRAMENTO.
An Old Sncrnmcntan Brenks His Arm In
owl.

Town.
SACRAMENTO, February l-2 r. NJ
Robert Hamilton, of tho firm OF Baker
& Hamilton, received a telegram yestcr-
day, informing him that his partner, L.
L. Baker, had been, while with his wife
and sister en- route Overland from New
York to Sacramento, a sufferer from n
railroad accident which occurred on
Saturday at Ogden, Iowa, one of bis
arms being broken. The ladies fortunate
ly escaped unhurt, and the party have
returned to New York.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01

FEMALE compositors set up the San
Francisco Californian.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01

NEBRASKA removed its Capital to the
city Of Lincoln lately.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-01
For Chief Engineer.

THOMAS II. FOX IS ANNOUNCED AS A
i Candidate for Chief Engineer OF tho Virginia
Fire Department, at tho election In March,. he
Is unanimously nominated and indorsed by
an active mcmbcr. ~ la0-tu
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-07-08
Succession Of Joseph Grimaldi.
Administrative,

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Succession of Emily Moss.

l. "'.' Wv IKE .AAE#fEf.FTT
5Has Succession of Emily Moss. .
By virtue Of a an order Of IT,
Honorable, the Parish Court u
Galcasieu Parish, La, dated june
the 7th, ! SO, the UNDERSIGNED AIT
inlinistrator VIII offer for saIe Il
the. the last and highest bidder, at his
f 81 a5s at Hickory Hickory Flat said
arls4 On baoQ.5le- -. gr 1' " 3-... -
"Wednesday July 18th, 1863, Il
all the separate property 81 sdia.
Emily Moss, decd, and iii fLo
community property Of said tsne-
cesslon, except q certain st0bk If
horned cattle, to Wit: i y l17aS.
Six Tracts of Land, all ivino, 81 4
said \ Parish, vest Of the Cslcasiar
lRiyeF and near Hickory Fiat, t 3
4 LAD One tract containing .s047-
LOO.acres.h log8h 81, 49, i.4,
! III One tract containing al VI
LOO acres.
[3l One tract containing 4flsg
100 acres. 9 Ha 80;
,[4l One tract containing Isl. +
$500 acres,
90 acres,
: . One tract containing 20sl
800 acres being tie family
'lantation and residence with MI