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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-12
.I,oyal,' Frauds,

We heard yesterday morning OF a
characteristic piece "loyal" of rascality
in Nicholas county. At the late elec-
ton in that county poll books aud
registry lists were sent to but one pre-
cinct. PUTNAM, the Radical candidate,
having received majority OF the votes
cast at that precinct, claims to be
elected, although the registered voters
in the other parts of the county voting
as they were compelled to do, without
formal lists, went almost solid for
RAIDER, Liberal, and gave him large
majority in the county.
Some days before the election the
REGISTER published statement of
affairs in Nicholas, which showed that
a gang of scalawags and carpet-baggers,
with this fellow PUTNAM at their head
were riding rough-shod over the
people, managing registration to
suit themselves, making a farce of elec
Ition and taking fraudu lent, if not forei'
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MACON, GEORGIA.
Condition OF the Sou tn .

NEw YORK, November ia letter
from Macon, Ca, says: The evidences
of returning prosperity in the South are
specially noticeable. Although the cot
ton crop is much less than the planters
expected to gather and the price is much
smaller than they hoped to receive, yet
the country generally is prosperous.
During the past week q large proportion
of the notes of the planters in this part
of the State to their merchants and
factors fell due and not one has been
protested. Every one was paid in full
at maturity. The laborers are content
ed and Notwithstanding the recent
Labor Convention are contracting
largely to work another year with the
same employers. The laborers who
made these re-engagements were well
and fairly treated aud were literally
compensated. The country is perfectly
tranquil. There are remarkably few
cases of crime and none of an aggravat-
ed character. Politics is neither spoken
or thought of. The fair, the price OF
cotton, the fertilizer and the next crop
are the all-engrossing subjects OF
thought and discussion,
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A LuAf Complaint.

There appears to be a general com
plaiRt among the heirs Of deceased
soldiers that the conditions required at
the Office of the Commissioner Of Pen
siens in Washington, In proof of heir
ship, amount almost to impossibilities,
and that claims on that account have
been laid over for years which should
have been allowed promptly. Nothing
ought to be more simple than the proof
required to support such applications.
In former times the instructions issued
from the departments were plain, sensi-
BILE and easily complied with; but now
it would seem that they are so compll-
Gated and unintelligible that no two
persous can construe them alike, and
the consequence is that claims the set
tlsment of which ought to be made IN
a day or two, cannot be adjusted In
months or even years. There is evil
IDENTIFY something wrong somewhere,
and these in authority cannot look to
the matter a moment too soon.
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Probable Suicide of n Boy.

Last Friday Elijah Duckworth, son
of Mr.. William Duckworth, of our city,
was found lifeless, hanging by rope in
a woodshed near the house. He was
discovered by an old lady, who at the
time was alone upon the premises, and
who, frem fright and lack of strength
combined, was unable to cut him down,
and lacked the presence of mind to
scream for help before running to Duck
worth's shop, distant a square and a
half, and bringing the unhappy father
to view his only son hanging lifeless In
the air. He had been but short time
missing from the house, and might have
been saved by the proper appliances,
had he been cut down when first dis
covered. Every effort was made to re-
store life when he was finally taken
down, but the vital spark had forever
fled. He wasyet in his thirteenth year.
There is a great deal of mystery con-
nected with this sad affair. 1t seems
hardly probable that boy of his age
would think of or commit suicide, yet
it is hard to account for his getting in
that position NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
(Iad) Democrat.
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The Wood and PIen,ants District.

Although the Wood and Peasants
District is in direct and constant COM
munication with this city, We have so
far failed to get the official vote cast in
those counties at the late election.
Wood we have in part but Pleasants we
have not received. We learn, however
that the aggregate Democratic majority
in I'll. lwo counies is about three hun
dred. THIS Indicates most wonderful
revolution. IL is doe to two causes. In
the first place the Democrats put up
strong and unexceptionablc candidates.
Colonel J. NJ. JACKSON ranks among the
ablest men whom Wood county has put
forth, and to his ability he adds an i'm
mense popularity. Mr.. AGNEw, OF
Peasants, is a-gentleman of the highest
standing, influential, energ etic and ac-
tive. In the next place the Democrats
of Wood and Peasants have kept up
their organization well and have been
working all the time siLce the State cleo
tion. Work will win in the end, as
their success so clearly shows. Their
example is an honorable one, and their
glorious triumph should cause the Dem
ocrats of other counties to 'go and do
likewise"
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Election Items.
NOYEMRER Z, lS6!

NONEhBER q, lCU''
Editors Of the Register
Greenbrier and Monre elect one "let
up" and two "bear DOWNS" towit
Captain +. Ballard, Liberal Republican
and Chambers and Carpenter Radicals.
will do Mr.. Chambers the justice to
say that many of his friends say that
he is liberal in his views. Ballard is
all right; Chambers, probably, but
Carpenter, fear, is very extreme. Jas.
Scott, Liberal, is elected from Raleigh
and Barlow, Liberal, from Pocahontas
and Webster. The vote stands: Poca-
hontas, Barlow lO3, Morrison 60; Web
ster, Barlow Sc, Morrison 0. Total,
Barlow 1S9, Morrison GO.
Flanagan, Democrat, is elected from
Fsyette.
In that county So names were stricken
off Just before the election.
Putnam, Radical, claims to be elected
from Nicholas and Clay, though RAIDER,
Liberal, got a large majority of the
votes. In Nicholas the poll books and
voters lists were only sent to one pre-
cinct. That precinct voted for Putnam.
The registered voters in the other pre-
cincts voted anyhow, and gave RAIDER,
Liberal, large majority.
GREENBRIER.
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THE RAILWAY WAR.
Things Getting Lively Among the
Railroad Men.

CLEVELAND, November 1.-The wal
between the Erie and Atlantic 81 Great
Western railroads has been transferred
to other points. Gould after failing IN
negotiatiens with McHenry, left for the
East via Akron and McHenry quietly
departed for Akron with the intention
of commencing legal proceedings in the
Summit county Court. Just what these
are q few days will develope. Mean
while f. A. Lane, Gould's attorney, has
appeared unusually nervous and excited
and on learning to-day that James Fisk.
Jr., and McHenry were in secret cores
pondence, he was heard to use strong
language about Fisk and finally took
the evening train to Akron.
ROCHESTER, November 1l.-Jay Gould
arrived here from Akron this.afternoon
and received an important and lengthy
communication by telegram from Mr..
Lane, attorney for the Erie railroad. he
was advised that his lieutenant, James
Fisk, Jr., was in communication with
the enemy and unless he silenced him
mischief would be done. After that
Gould's countenance was not serene.
He is evidently in great perplexity. He
left by the first train for Elmira.
AKRON, o., November 11.-MeHenry
has been here a day or two consulting
lawyers about the Atlantic and Great
Western railroad. Yesterday he was in
correspondence by telegraph, via Dala-
nance, with Jim Fisk, of the Erie road,
with whom he seems to, be on good
terms. It is ran,ored that important
aid may be rendered the English stock
holders by him in the proposed suit
against the Erie managers. Has he de-
serted Could for MeHenry is the ques-
tion. .2Tr fRGI T o. ,fa
Further interest was excited this
evening by the arrival of Lane, Gould's
attorney, who will try to out manGuvre
McHenry before the Court. 1t is said
that the defense will attempt to show
that the Atlantic and Great Western
road is in possession of Gould as receiv-
er by the appointment of the Court at
Akron a few months ago, il a case OF
suits against the road, which suits are
still pending. The opinion here is that
Gould is in tight place, and that the
Atlantic and Great Western road will
be restored to the control of McHenry.
For the benefit of stockholders, the
Court is sitting this evening. -
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county. To break the force of this ex
posare and to excuse his acguiescence
in the villainy exposed, the Governor
caused to be published letter, of which,
as we believe, PUTNAM himself was the
author, complaining that Republican
mob had dispersed the Republican Board
ofregistration. assembled to disfranchise
every man in the county opposed to the
PUTNAM and MALCOLM faction. The
fact that the leaders of this faction
have undertakes to control the late
election in opposition to the will OF the
people, fairly confirms what has hereto
fore been charged against them.
The Governor having refused to allow
the people of Nicholas, Jefferson and
Greenbrier counties q fair hearing at
the late election, let the authority of
the Legislature itself be invoked to
protect the ballot box against the as
ssults of usurping demagogues Last
year this fellow PUTNAM secured admis-
sion to the House of Delegates by pro-
curing the rejection of the returns from
nearly every township in Nicholas
county. He now tries to attain the
same result by denying the people OF
nearly the entire county an opportunity
to vote against him. Mr.. RAIDER, his
opponent, is clearly the choice not only
of the people of Nicholas, but of ma
jority of the voters of the Delegate Dis
trict. We hope he will not allow him
self to be swindled without struggle,
We suppose that PUTNAM 'can control
the Supervisors so as to get a certificate
of election. If so, let Mr.. RAIDER col
lect all the facts in the case, and lay
them before the House, in contest tor
the seat. From the complexion of that
body, there is not the slightest doubt
that justice will be done.
1t is greatly to be hoped that this
matter will be brought to an issue.
Ever since the formation of the State,
the hangers on and tatterdemalions OF
the Republican party, coming from the
border counties. have been forcing them
selves into the Legislature, by virtue of
one tenth, seldom one-fifth, of the legal
votes of their respective counties. Last
year We had some sample cases. A pre-
cious scalawag from Logan county tried
to get into the House last session upon
the vote, as we remember, of one town
ship, all the balance being rejected I'M
der hi, plan. A similar proceeding
originated in Jefferson county. The
Nicholas county case of last Winter has
already been referred to. Every session
from the first has had its examples of
this sort of "shenanigan." We think
the next House of Delegates would in
continently fatten out that whole style
of proceeding, if proper cases were pre-
sented. To this end, we earnestly hope
that Mr.. RAIDER will make his appeal
TO the next House of Delegates for ad-
mission to the seat to which he has been
elected, and that wherever the will of
the people has been set at naught by
such chicanery as that to which we
have referred, like contests will be made.
Good will be done in two ways. The
wishes of the voters will be carri ed out
and our legislative halls will be happily
rid of a set of vagabonds whose presence
thcr- has always been fraud upon the
people aud disgrace to the State.
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Our Commerce.

"Loyaln rule has played smash with
the commerce of this country. From
figures before us We find that American
mercantile tonnage has declined 2,OOO,-
900 in seven years. In 1852 it was
5000, 900 tons. Now it is estimated at
100000. That of Great Britain on
the other hand has risen from $500, 900
to 100000. Twenty-Five of the fifty
FIVE steamers in the port Of New York
are rotting for employment. Thirty out
of forty one full rugged American ships
in the same port are also idle. Three
out of twenty American barks, and six
out of twenty-four brigs owned by
Americans in the same port are in ac-
tive employment. This is quite q
cheerful view for such as deem Radical
legislation essential to national pros
perity.
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Presb,terian Reunion.

The long separated bodies of the Pres
byterian Church, known as old school
and new school, are about to come TO-
gether, and henceforth to be designated
and governed as one body. When the
rupture occurred, about thirty years
ago. the entire church included less
number of synods, presbyteries, minis
ters and members than is now embraced
in either branch. And from both OF
them has gone into another body the
entire Southern Presbyterian Church,
so that it may fairly be said that, during
the separation, the denomination has IN
creased three fold. The reunion brings
into one body these constituent eie-
ments.
Old School. New School Total; tai
Presbyteries... li3 lSS 5 S 90
Ministers. 1881 l44s 43S
Members. 25s 0N3 l72,59o 43l, 4eS
Both assemblies met Wednesday
morning at Pittsburgh, to receive the
returns of ratification from the PresDy-
teries, to note the result, and take the
necessary steps to set the united church
in operation.
The assemblies do not vote on the
question of union; that was done at
the last meeting in May, in New York
city, when it was sent down to the
Presbyteries, the fountain of power in
the Church: and their ratification by .
majority would have been sufficient, but
the assemblies ordained the union in
the event of two-thirds of the Presby-
teries in both branches approving the
proposition. That number has been OBJ
tanned, and many more have been report
ed at the assemblies from whom returns
have not been received.
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DIR. Holmes, Advice TO n Young
Physician

4 FuyBIc1au.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, some years
ago, wrote as follows to a young man
who requested his advice about becom-
ing doctor:
"MY DEAR YOUNG FRIEND: To be a
physician the following requisites, il
not absolutely necessary, are very desir-
able:
"First-A sound constitution. The
wear and tear are very great, and cares,
broken rest, irregular meals, and ex-
posure of all kinds, demand great STAN
ina.
"Second-An unselfish nature. You
must always think of your patients
welfare, not Of your own comfort or
habits. -JEt-. .- 40 .....
"Third-Yeumust be content to wait
q long time before you establish q pay
ing reputation. r,.-.n
= " "Fomth-Much of your work being
distastefuI, wearisome, wearing to the
body and almost fruitless to the mind,
you must gradually harden yourself to
the routine, and for this you ought to
have an easy and accommodating temp
"Fifh-Yeumu must be in constant fam
iliarity with suffering of all kinds,
which must either make your feelings
tough or keep in distress. Medicine is
very exacting. I don't believe much IN
literary doctors. l would not have
one that was in the habit of scribbing
verse or stories, or any thing of the
kind. Yours, very truly,
80. w. HOLMES"
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ST CLOUD HOTEL.

,uru ryw AND COMMODIoUs HOUSE,
1900 corner Of Broadway and i2d street,
4 sD.ss 49, sdTautages ever al other houses for
tSs sScoommodation Of its guests. II Tas % built
expressly for sri.s' 5IS ,Igs I.my .yys SSarsR 20 s1
L'o..d bv steam- with hot and cold water, and
tn1nisbed second 70 DOnei while the culinary
denarrmeut Is In the most experienced hands
sSg-dipg guests an unequaled table.
one OF Atwood's Patent Elevators is slso
among the modern improvements" and at the
service Of guests at all hours.
The Broadway and University Place Cars pas
the door every four minutes, running from ths q
CITY Hall to Central Park, while the siLtn, 40 20
Seventh Avenue Lines are bat short eloeH -
either side affOrding ample facilities loI
municating with all the DeHots. p1sjnsss
Landings, places Of Amusement Anu
oi INC s'eAs tI' MORE 4 E0LLEY,
,,s Propr.ssoea
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Lady Supposed TO Have Reeu Muir.
dered by Her Lover.

From the Marion (va) Herald, November A.
On Wednesday evening of last week
the dead body of Miss Baylor, a young
lady residing near Sharon, in Bland
county, was found in the woods, short
distance from her home. She went out
on the Monday previous to visit neigh.
Dor, and nothing was thought of her
absence until Tuesday, when a search
was instituted, and she was found at
the time above stated, with her throat
cut from ear to ear. There were indi-
cations that she had made a severe
struggle with her murderer for her
BODY was found bearing many foot.
prints and traces ola struggle. A man
named Jackson, who had been discard.
ed by Miss Baylor, is believed to have
committed the horrible deed. He has
been missing since the body was found
and, though the people have turned
out in large numbers in pursuit of him.
he had not been captured at last &C
counts.
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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Freight A gents 'Convention-schedu
of Rates-Ncxt Convention at New
nrIenua

Freight A geuts' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of Rntes-Ncxt Convention at New
Orleans. a
LOUISVILLE, November 1.-THE Gen
eral Freight Agents Association assem-
bled at 10 A. NJ.
The report Of the committee of five
submitted yesterday, suggesting for the
consideration of the trunk lines radica
changes in the West bound classified
tion, was adopted.
The following all rail rates to New
York, to take effect November Is, 1869
were adopted:
From Cincinnati-1st class, $l.40; Cd
class, S1.10; Sd class, SOC; 4th class, 60c
-four, Sl20; cotton, compressed, 95c.
Indianapolis-lst class, sl,5O; I'd class
Sl20; Sd class, Csc; 4th GLASS, 62ic
flsur, Sl.25.
Louisville-1st class, sl.55; I'd class
1925; Sd class, CSC, 4th class, zoe; flour
81 40; cotton, compressed, Sl.00.
Evansville-1st class, Sl60; I'd class
81 80; Sd class, Sl.05; 4th class, 75c
flour, $l.5O; cotton, compressed, sl.05.
Cairo and st. Louis-lst class, Sl.S0
ID class, S1.45; Sd class, Sl00; 4th class
SOc; -four, Sl.60; cotton, compressed
Sl05.
Chicago-1st class, Sl.70; ID class
81 80; Sd class, 90c; 4th class, Csc; flour
Sl.3O. The advance on the 4th clas:
from Chicago takes effect November
22d. Dayton, Greenville, Union and
Piqua are the same as Cincinnati on the
upper classes and on the 4th class 2iC
less. Urbana, Indianapolis and Colum
bus are the same as Cincinnati on the
upper classes and on the 4th class 81
less. Richmond is the same as Cincin.
natl on all classes.
A resolution was adopted adjourning
the Association to meet in New Orleans
in February, 1870, the day of meeting
subject to the call of the President.
This resolution is accompanied by an.
other requesting the general freight
agents of the trunk lines to meet with
the Association at New Orleans.
After passing various resolutions 0l
thanks the Association was declared
adjourned.
The members will visit the Ohio
river bridge and soon after depart fol
their homes.
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Winueaota.

In Minnesota the race for Governor
is very close between AUSTIN, Republl'
can, and OrIs, Democrat. The chances
are in favor of the latter. The Pitts
burgh Commercial confess the corn and
blames the disaster npon the Temper
ancs ticket. Ia spite of late results
these "loyal' Journals persist in closing
their eyes to the fact that the people
are growing tired of Radical rule. Min
nesota is not the only State heretofore
Republican which, before two years,
will be soundly and permanently Demo-
cratic,
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OMAHA.


attempt suicide-Letter from Fort
hePher.on-Fnte of Surveying
Party.
CHICAGO, November 1l.-A dispatch
ION Ion Omaha says that Horse Driver, the
taDlan who escaped Tuesday night, has
leu II Tecaptured. Little Wolf and
ciS i5.Ne DnTer attempted to commit sui
s.UT ,.y Yesterday afternoon, the former by
TrsaoOing himself in the chest with a
t pgce OF pointed wood; the latter at.
,S.pd ,,SSnp,ed to force long pole down his
1.'o"' Both are in critical condition.
~. u, present Black Hawk has not been re.
Cartters letters from Colonel Emory. Fifth
s,t s,Tt'a"y, dated Fort Mcpherson, Nov
90, says three Sioux Indians were ra.
lily found suspended from a tree and
oaled ,,gdled with bullets. On the bodv aIS ot
t.V I've was letter from a woman, siGred
uur iour sister, Carrie Warner and Ga.eS teG
%Hoi's, \. j., May sth, 1859 A o"'eu "oeu
vSmed ua, Warner belonged to Bnck's ~Hu sn.
TESialg party, supposed to be mnr5ared Tai
ia,a ' lsayes little doubt repardina tb.
'so Of the whole party. N'Os TIE
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In sympathy with the funeral of Mr.
George Peabody, which takes place in
London to-day, Mayor Shurtletf, o.
Boston, has directed the bells to bt
tolled half an hour at noon and flags tc
belat half.mast on the public buildings
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HOTELS.
EVERETT HOUSE.

QIHIs HOUSE Is KEPT on THE ~
i ropean plan; It is within three minaS.. n
ride tby horse sars) Of tie New hAyen
Railroad Depot, convenient 70 al the pr.n
places Of Amusement, and for sumner .S.
win be found the coolest Hotel N -
Every room Is provided Win runnint
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Hoohaad's German B;tters, per bottle, .--.s ~ ~
" " kalf dozen 80 , "
HOofand's German Tonic put up in quar- 3.
bottles, per bottle.
or half dozen for 81 50.
~Do not forget 70 examine wen tHe ~ -
Gle You buy, in order to get tie genuine
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WASTING AWAY

Without any special complaint, except grad.
ual declination of bodily strength and nervous
erergy, will find in the TONIC A FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY ANDEVIG0R AS RE
FRESHING AND EXT HILERATING As
A POOL IN 1HE DESERT TO THE SAND
SCORCHED AND PAINTING TRAVELLER
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Hon. james Ross lSnorden,

Hon. James Ross SHouden,
Prothcnotory Of the Supreme Court OF Penn
sylvania writes:
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. II, 1861.
"HOofand's German Bitters" il very usefu
article as q tonic and as an appetizer. II is noi
an intoxicating drink, and may be used beneh
cially by persons Of all ages.
respectfully yours,
JAMES ROSS SNOWOEN.
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The Whole Supreme Court OF
Pennsylvania Speak for
these Remedies.

WHO WOULD ASK FER MORE sTEoNGER
DIGSIFIED TESTIMONY
Hon. Geo. ". Woodlrdrd,
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Of Penn.
sylvania, writes
PHILADELPHIA March l6, 1867.
find "HooaaRd' Ger ~ man Bitters is
good tonic, useful in dis ~ eases Of the digest
i've organs and Of great benefit in cases Of debil.
itv. and want of nervous action in the system.
You're, truly, GEO. W. WOOD"AHD'
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