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

g"Shoo, fly, don't beder me |" is
the general exclamation in these days OF
store bills, gas bills, coal bills, and bills
all other sorts.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11

Hoes SToLEN.-Yesterday morning
about = O'Clock, as is thought, the hog
pen of Michael Grubb, of South Wheel
ing, was broken down and two very fat
hogs carried of. Two smaller ones were
left. 1t is thought that the thieves
brought wagon and took the hog.
away in that. The neighbors heard q
noise in the locality of Mr.. Grubb's pen,
but not thinking that any of Dan
Farnsworth's disciples were around
paid but little attention to it, and il
was not until after daylight that Mr.
Grubb found his hog pen desolate aut
Farnsworthed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11

Holiday & Ankle, No. 10 Monroe
street, have splendid apples. And they
sell them cheap.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11
LOCAL MATTERS.

gThe city registrars will sit to re-
wise their lists on Monday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11

FThe great invsntion-Locked Um-
brellas-can't be used by anybody but
the owner, at Rhodes.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11

VSelling all our common Furs at
cost, A full.s sized Collar and Muff for
800 at j. S. Rhodes g. Co.'s.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11

URemnants and cheap counter at
Rhodes on Monday next. Everything
at loose prices.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11

BETTER STILL.-Singer's Sewing Ma.
chimes for rent with the privilege of ap-
plying the rents to the purchase, at
Straw & Morton's, No. Ia Marke street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11

wFine Alpaca, Silk and Gingham
Umbrellas that can't be used by anybody
but the owner, at j. s. Rhodes & Co.'s
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11
EOR SALE OLE RENT.

IOrT SMALL DWELLING HOUSES on
I Wheeling Island. Enquire of
JNO. =. G'LCHRIST,
mars s. Main street-up stairs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11

"A eHRIsrMAs DNNrR.-An exchange
gives the following as a proper bill OF
fare for an editors Christmas dinner:
/ Turkey Gobbler.
! Can xxx Oysters.
l Bunch Celery.
Together with such ct ceteras as the
editor can obtain, providing some de-
liDquent subscriber should pay for his
paper.
We regard this as model bill of fare,
and do not think it can be improved on.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11

REVENUE ITEMs.-The collections of
internal revenue in this, the First Dis
trict of West Virginia, for the FIVE
months ending December l, 1869, foot
up the neat sum of $l31, 455.5O, as fol-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11

ST. JoHN's CHCRCH.-There will be
service in this church tomorrow morn
ing and at o'clock in the afternoon.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11
TRUSTEES SALE.

ivy VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
Il made 10 me by William II. Woods and
i,r,b p. his wife, bearing date the oath day Of
snSnst Isfs. and of record in the Recorders
~ of Ohio county, West Virginia, in Deed
~ 30 page 5T2 TO which more particular
r.f,reuce is made, l shall on
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-11

mo. % MALI SLTeeI,
Wheeling, w. Va
WE INVITE THE ATTENTION
w of Merchants TO our very large assert
ment Of BOOTS AND SHOES, now in store for
Fall and Winter Trade.
With an experience Of many wears, Jour
house having been established in 1877 we can,
with truth, assert that our stock for extent,
variety durability, freedom from all irregular
ity, and adaptation TO the wants of West Vir-
ginia and Ohio is not aud cannot be surpassed.
ALL OUR WORK
Is made and selected mainly with view TO SER.
VICE and REAL VALUE, securing for them all the
style We can without sacrifice OF quality.
MEMS THICK g. KIP BOOTS.
Especial attention is called to eur own make
of Mems THICK and KIP Boors. They are made
out of the very best Kip upper and sole leather,
they are solid double sole; have our trade mark
stamped on the bottom, and can be confidently
relied upon TO give excellent servise and satis-
faction to the consumer.
THICK BROGANs g. BALMO
RAILS.
Our stock Of Brogans and Balmorals or Men,
Boys and Youth is of endless variety; and our
best work will be found TO be made out cf the
very best material and in the most workman
like mannCr
wOMEN,s MISSES AND chill.
DREN's BALMORALs.
In the department of women's, Misses and
Children's goods we defy competition. More
over, we can give to our customers, out of our
best work, any size they may want; thus
enabling them to fit up and work off clean their
broken stock. This is an inducement offered
by very few dealers, and it will be appreciated
as a very great advantage by those experienced
in retailing Boots and Shoes.
WANT OF UNIFORMITY AND
HOW WE PREVENT 1T.
The want OF uniformity in Boots and Shoes, IL
is well known, equals II not exceeds that OF any
other kind Of manufactured goods. In order TO
protect ourselves and customers, We make il =
rule not to receive or place on sale any goods
net regular and uniform, except they be too
low in price TO allow of uniformity. To insure
this every pair OF Boots and Shoes that enters
our store is carefully examined and rejected un
less found correct in size, tree from damage and
uniform in quality.
GOODS EQUAL TO SAMPLES.
Buyers cannot generally devote the time
necessary to examine beyond the samples
lection, buyers are protected from receiving
goods inferior to samples. Aside from the
recognized duty OF dealing as We would be dealt
by, we regard it as pecuniarily our interest so
to act as TO secure and retain the confidence OF
all who may favor us with their trade.
LOWEST MARKET PRICES.
As all good merchants will seek and find the
Cheapest Houses TO trade with, we shall sell our
goods ut the very lowest market rates.
ORDERS.
All orders receive the prompt and careful At.
tention of one of our firm.
augl0 MCCLELLAN KNOX.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02

An old lady who had insisted on her
minister praying for raiD, had her cab
bages cut up by hailstorm, and on
viewing the wreck, remarked that she
"never knew him to undertake any
thing without overriding it,"
In France and Spain the grapes for
wine are crushed aud mixed by naked
males and females trampling them up
to their waists in the vats. Perhaps
this is the way good wine gets its "bo-
dy," if not also its "boquet."
YOUNG SwELL.-"We don't go down
Grand-street, for haven't paid my tai
lor his Christmas bill yet, and if he
should see me, he might feel embar-
rassed."
A LADY asked Prof. Mott how to
serve dinner "Eat it madam" was
the reply.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02

An Irishman, on his way to Man
chester, arrived at the forks Of the road,
where stood a sign-board that read :
Manchester four miles "Nan chased
her four miles Be the holy poker, l
could have caught her mesilf in half
the distance"
Love is like music. Some instru-
ments can 60 up to octaves, some four,
and some all the way from black thun-
der to sharp lightning. AS some of
them are susceptible only Of melody,
80 some hearts can sing but one song
of love, while others will run in full
choral harmony.
A boot.black whose energies were
taxed by the huge shoes of u private,
belonging to Go l. kneeling down, look
ed over his shoulder to comrade, and
exclaimed:
"Lend me spit, Jim ; I've got an
army contract"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02

The Supreme Court Of California
has rendered an important decision in
support of the real rights of woman. A
wife was driven from her home by her
husband, and had no means of support.
She brought suit to compel him to set
aside out of his property acquired since
their marriage, sufficient amount to
sustain her and her child. Under the
ole English law, such an action would
not lie, but majority Of the court de-
cided in favor Of the wife, holding that
adherence to the English law, in this
or similar cases, would be reproach to
civilization.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02
PEACH ORCHARD FoRTY-FIyE MILES

PEACH ORCHARD FoRTY-FIyE MILES
LoNa.-George F. Akers, Of Nashville,
who is at present on visit to Virginia,
writes to a friend in Nashville from Pc.
tersburg that "the brcast-works in front
Of Petersburg, thrown up by the Con-
federates during the late war, extend
ing to the left towards Richmond about
twenty. five miles, for the defence of the
city, have grown up in continuous
line of peach trees Of every variety,
yielding an abundant crop the present
year. This is the only legacy left by
our poor fellows who were on the ad.
vance line within 100 yards of the en-
'emy. Having eaten the fruit while on
picket duty, they. cast the seed aside
and now they appear in ono continuous
line Of forty-6ve miles in beautiful trees,
yielding the greatest variety ofthe finest
fruit.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02

The mills sin New England that man
ufacture prints, having worked up their
stock of raw material, have, it is report.
ed, very generally suspended operations
until the new crop Of cotton comes into
the market. It is also stated that some
of the large mills in Fall River which
make this kind of printed cotton cloth
contemplate putting :hcir mills on short
time until trade assumes more en-
couraging aspect in regard to this par
ticular line of business.
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q escaped without injury.

A BEAR KILLED.-A large bear was
killed on Sunday, the 9Th instant, about
six miles from Conwayboro, by jackson
Fowler, Everett Watts, and others.-
The Horny Ners says he had been Kill
ling hogs in the neighborhood, and was
routed up, and all the dogs in the vi
cinity put after him. The chase is re
ported as a fnc one. The bear weighed
ll6 pounds net weight.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02
Teslueut htiduta NePoitineuV Soo'i
eru Life Insurance Company.

A TRUE SNAKE SToRY.-On the 4th
of July last, one of Wadwell's "pets,"
while on little excursion into the
country, came upon a large moccasin
snake, which he succeeded iu capturing.
He gave it to one of the guards, who
Gagged the reptile and tried to domesti-
cate it. Eight weeks have elapsed,
and during that time the snake has,
although apparently in frstrate health,
has not taken a morsel of food of any
kind. She has, however, within few
doys past, astonished her keeper by
giving birth to forty.two young ones,
which are now alive rad squirmiug.-
The'youngsters are as lively as cricke:s,
and may occasionally be seen in squads
of dozen or so at time going down
the throat of the fond "parent," either
as refuge from danger, or perhaps 70
take their meals in some in comprehen
sible manner.
The gentleman having this happy
family in charge has been at loss to
know what to feed them with, and has
not yet found anything that they relish.
A day or two ago a live frog was put
into the cage, and it was hard to tell
whether frog or snake was the more
frightened A mouse was then put
in, but this venture was still more un
successful, for the mouse created panic
by devouring one of tkeir number, not
withstanding the victim was eight in
.ches long, and armed with the sharpest
of venom.pointed fapgs.-Riehmond
Dispatch
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02

Crops IN GEoRaIA.-A friend, says
the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, who has
just returned from trip on the Mem
phis and Charleston Road, West Of
Chattanooga, is eloquent on dry times.
He says he saw nothing worthy the
name Of crops on the lines Of rail road
from Marietta to Tuscumbia. Every
thing looked burnt up. The Tennessee
river was very low-at the shallowest
parts with only eight inches of water.
Navigation was stopped, much to the
hindrance of parties who were waiting
supplies of iron and merchandise.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02
FATAL EFFEcrs OF LIGHTNING. :,

FATAL EFFECTS OF LIaHTNING.-
On Wednesday afternoon last, during
the heavy storm, Mr.. Crocus and his
two sons, (whe were employed on Major
Swygert's plantation, in Lexington
took refuge under tree, which was
struck by lightning, and one of the sons
was instantly killed, the right leg of
the father paralyzed, whilst the other
son escaped without injury.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02

the long list of Southern gentlemen
connected with this institution, are en-
gagged in grand scheme to defraud and
swindlc the widows and orphans Of the
South; or, that they will settle less fair
ly with policy holders than companies
from the Times section-some ofwhom
boast of accumulated millions by the
forfeiture of rebel pol;cies-who have
one price for the North, another for the
South, and who have erdeavored to
purchase the policies of rebel widows
for a contemplate pittance of the sum
insured.
He mistakes the Southern people
when he supposes them 50 ignorant of
Life Insurance, as to believe accompany
from the North, with less than $3.50 90
of assets to SlOO 90 of liability is
stronger and safer than Southern COM
pany, which has $500 90 for very slOO
of liability. Or when he imagines the
South so North struck as to believe,
because company halls from that Sec
ton, it can pay its President, as a sal
ary $4,000 of the policy holders mo-
ney, and another offers As pcr cent. COM
missions, and yet be more economically
and better managed than Southern
company which pays its President-Who
in financial ability is the peer Of any
only $4,000, and its best agents less
than one-half of the above commissions;
or that a company from the North,
which pays so to 81 per cent. to its
stockholders, is better for the insured
than the Southern Life, which notwith-
standing its rapid accumulations, has
not paid one dollar to its stockholders,
but has paid 40 per cent. to its policy
holders.
The Times began the war upon South
ern institutions, and strikes the South
ern Life only because it is the Pioneer.
The sucrcss ofthis company has check
ed the drain of money from our section,
hence the Times complaint Of our sec.
tionalism. We make our humble ae-
acknowledgements of being intensely sec.
tiional, ifan honest effort to retain South
ern money at home, be sectional.
Iu conclusion, I acknowledge my iu-
dcbtcdncss to the Times for the oppor-
tunity he has afforded Of getting these
facts before the people. The Southern
Life invites its further attacks. If the
sclid assets of this company, and its
patriotic purposes, do not commend it
to the confidence and support of our
people, it will never ask the aid Of the
Times. If such sheets can destroy the
confidence of the Southern people in
the directors and stockholders of this
company, then, indeed, have these gen.
tlemen lived to little purpose.
Respectfully,
JOHN B. GORDON,
President Atlanta Department South
eru Life Insurance Company.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02

KEEP your feet dry, is sound and
wholesome advice. Here is something
that will help you to accomplish this de-
sirable object =
81 have had three pair Of boots for
the last six years, no shoes, and | think
Ishall not require any more for the next
six years to come. The reason is that |
treat them in the following manner; l
put pound of tallow, and q halfa pound
ofrosin in pot on the fire; when melted
and mixed, l warn the boots aud apply
the hot stuff with a painters brush un-
til neither the sole nor upper leather
will suck any more. 1fit is desired that
the boots should Immediately take
polish, dissolve On ounce of wax in, a
teaspoonful of lamp-black, a day after
the boots have been treated with the
tallow and rosio, rub over them this wax
in turpentine; but not before the fire.
Thus the exterior will have a coat Of wax
alone, and shine like a mirror. Tallow
or other grease b comes rancid, and rots
the sticking as we'll as the leather; but
the rosin gives it an antiseptic quality
which preserves the whole.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02

A PLAN FOB DESTROYING CATER
PILLARs.-A correspondent Of the Sa-
vannah Republican, writing from Mad
ison, Florida, makes the following state
ment:
A photographic, by name Fl. B..
McCallum, experimental while Lere
upon his theory of killins s5Daterpillars.
lie, together with q few citizens, visit
ed the fields of s. M. Mccoy, and
Iuglis and Thomas, and used his vapor
with so much success that he intends
patentiug his invention.
A strong solution Of chemicals are
thrown upon the plant, killing the ca
terpillar immediately, with no injurious
effects to the plant nor to the laborers
in the field. He is willing, he says,
to inhale the vapor himself for an hour.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02

A lady, proudly conscious of her dig
nity, while deseantipg on the superiori-
ty of nobility, remarked to company
of visitors that the three classes of the
community, nobility, gentry, and COM
monalty, might we'll be compared to
china, delf, and crockery. A few min
utes elapsed, when she sent to the nur-
sery for her little girl. John, the
footman, was dispatched with orders to
the nursery maid, to whom he bawled
from the bottom of the stairs, "Hallo !!
crockery, bring down little china"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-02

DRYING FIas.-You ask for the
cheapest and best plan of drying fruit.
I do not know sstI can give either the
cheapest or the best, bat wi ! give my
mothers plan for drying figs for family
use. They are equally good as the
Mediterranean, and keep as we'll the
year through. Gather the figs carefully,
when just ripe, with the stems on
Take large needle and thread and pass
through each stem, not letting them
quite touch each other On the string
Make syrup Of light brown sugar, u
sing very little water, dip each stringin IN
the hot syrup, and hang up to dry: If
the san is very hot, hang in the sunshine,
if not, hang over the stove; they require
to be dried quickly to prevent souring'
Dip in the syrup three or four times
during the time of drying; when. dry
enough pack closely in boxes or jars
Perhaps soma one will give plan for
drying on larger scale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-04
AUCTION SALES.
ASSTGNEE,S SALE.

ASSIGNEE'S SALEs
In the District Court Of the United States, for the
District Of South Carolina.
In the Matter of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-04
ASSIGNEES, SALE.

In the District Court Of the United States for the
District of South Carolina.
In the Matter of 1xp.yn,,,r,v
II. c. CASTLES Bankrupt. 1N DAN io'
DY virtue Of an order obtained from Hon. Geo.
I'D s. Bryan, Judge of the District Court Of the
United States for the District of South Carolina,
we will sell at the late residence of H. c. CAS-
TIES, deceased, near Meek's Hill, in York Coun-
ty, South Carolina, on Wednesday, the
SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, NEXT,
All the right, title and interest to which the said
Bankrupt was entitled, at thedate Of filing his Pc
titon in Bankruptcy, in the following property,
to- wit:
One tract of land lying on the waters of Bull
locks Creek, in York County, South Carolina,
bounded by lands of John Whitesides, Mrs. Sum-
meriord and others, and known as the Meek place,
containing
4ll4 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
The interest Of said Bankrupt, supposed to he
one-fth part, in the estate of Margaret Watts, de-
ceased, late of Monticello County of Fairfield, S.
Carolina, subject to any claim of discount that may
exist. The above interest in lands will be sold
subject to an existing claim of Dover, and any
others that may hereafter be claimed.
Also, at the same time and place, we will offer
for sale all the personal property belonging to said
Bankrupts estate, consisting in part, of the fol-
lowing, to wit:
One Mule, one black Horse, two Colts, one Gin
and Gin Band, one Thresher, one small lot Cotton
Seed, one old Fan, one pair Steelyards, one lot
Medical Books and Surgical Instruments, two
Bee Gums &c.
Sold for the benefit of the creditors of said Bank
rupt's estate.
TERMs-Cash in Currency-purchasers to pay for
necessary papers and stamps.
j. s. r. THOMSON, Ass;,rooo
T. S. JEFFERYs, AsS'gheeS'
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ASSIGNEES, SALE.

ASSIGNEES' SALE.
In the District Court Of the United States for the
District of South Carolina.
In the Matter of 1,por,-rnntcv
NASA HIGGINS, Bankrupt. Ai i'"''N'
DY virtue of an order obtained from Hon. Geo.
ID S. Bryan Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the District of South Carolina,
we will expose to public sale at York Court
House, on Monday, the
FIFTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, NEXT,
all the right title and interest to which the said
Bankrupt was entitled, at the date OF filing his
Petition in Bankruptcy, in the following property,
to wit:
One tract of land, lying on the waters of Neely g
Creek, and bounded by lands Of John Campbell,
VIM. Scott, Thos. Boyd and others, in York Coun'
tv, South Carolina, containing
$50 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
Sold subject to any Dover that may now or here
after be claimed.
Also, one Colt, and the Notes and Accounts due
said Bankrupt's estate. Sold subject to any dis
counts that may exist.
Sold for the benefit Of the creditors OF the said
Bankrupt's estate
TERMS OF SALE.
Cash in currencv-purchaser to pay for all ne
J. s. r. THOMSON 7, J Assionees
r. s. JEFFERYS,
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SALES.
ASSIGNEES, SALE.

ASSlGNEES' SALE.
In the District Court of the United States for the
District Of South Carolina.
W. IN cHERRY III Riss, B Bankrupt Bankruptcy
DY virtue of an order obtained from Hon. Geo.
I'D 8. Bryan, Judge of the District Court Of the
United States for the District of South Carolina,
We will sell at York Court House, on Monday,
THE FIFTEENTH OF MARCH, NEXT,
Althe right, title and interest to which said Bank
rupt was entitled, at the time Of filing his Petition
in Bankruptcy in the following property, to wit
One tract of land, lying on Taylor's Creek, in
the County of York, South Carolina, bounded by
lands of H. II. brennan, ]. q. Poag and others,
containing
TWO HUNDRED ACRES,
more or less. Sold subject to- any Dover that may
now or hereafter be claimed
Also, said Bankrupt's interest if any, in the es-
tate of Susan Jennings, deceased, late of Union
County, South Carolina.
Also, the Notes and Accounts due the above
Bankrupt's estate. Sold subject to any discounts
that may exist.
Sold for the benefit Of the creditors of the said
Bankrupt's estate.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash in currency-purchaser
to pay for papers and stamps.
J. s. r. THOMSON, ! .sa;,oo.
T. 8. JEFFERYS, HSS'snoe''
February Is 1t