davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23
The Portland CORRESPONDENT of the Boston

The Portland correspondent of the Boston
Herald chronicles the following queer pop :
A marriage is to come off here next week
which is a genuine case of love at first sight.
1t seems that a.worthy man who follows the
perl,ous and exciting calling of q shoemaker
had long been enamored Of pretty young
widow, but never dared to tell her about it.
Meeting her in the street the other day he
mustered up courage and said-s' beg par
don, Mrs. -, but | want to marry yov! have
loved you a long time. am (herc he gave
his name, &C., and you can take a week to
inquire about me and can see me whenever
you wish" With this abrubt proposition he
left the astonished but not displeased lady
Che is a fine-looking man) to ruminatc upon
this novel method of popping the question
The lady and her friends did investigate :;
everything was satisfactory. The young man
was sent for: the Parties like each other very
much, and are, as l hear, to have their plu-
rality annihlated in a few days. Quite TO
mantle, isn't it?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23

The honest and facetious editor of the Belfast
Journal heads an advertisement of live geese
feathers with a rooster. He is bound to have his
Our friend over at Gardiner has permission
from us to use the same truthfulness. He
can put portrait of Gov. Hichborn over his
advertisement of "Catawba, Port Grape and
Sherry Wine,n or the Sambuci, so valuable as
a diuretic, and these columns shall never re-
proach him. If our rooster laughs at the
performance, Well wiring his neck for his i'll
manners.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23

ass. NJ. PETTENGILL & Co., State St., Boston
ana - Park Row. New York, authorized Agents
for procuring subscriptions and forwarding advertise
mentS.
&s-S. r. NILES: No. Scollay's Building, Court ST.,
Boston, is authorized receive advertisements for this
paper.
ST. c. EVANS, LOG Washington Street, is au-
thorized agent of this paper.
as>GEo p. RowELL & Co., 40 Park Row, New York,
will receive advertisements for this paper at the lowest
rates. Their orders will always receive prompt attention.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23

We learn that the revenue officers have been in
yestigating income returns in this vicinity, and in
several eases have imposed heavy penalties for
making false returns and other delinquencles. The
tightening strikes mostly among those of the dem
ocratc persuasiOns, notwithstanding brother Smp-
son thinks few of the rogues are of that stripe
[Rockland Free Press.
These revenue Investigators remind us of
the devices practiced by the officials OF Philip
the Second for raising revenues in the revolt
ed Netherland provinces. Tradesmen were
directed to make returns Of their incomes,
under the policy of the Duke of Alva, that
the country should be made to pay the cost
of its own subiugation Those who did not re-
turn as much rs the Spanish ruler thought
they ought, were hanged at their own doors.
After a few hundred examples, the flow of
coin into the treasury was very satisfactory.
No doubt the mquisitorial Free Press of that
day called warning attention to the striking
of lightning among ''the Democratic per-
suasion."
We don't know the particulars about the
penalties upon Rockland Democrats who
have the luck to enjoy incomes--but every
one Of such who has not made proper returns
we can offset with two prominent radical
smugglers in this city and vicinity, and throw
into the bargain Il Custom House that knew
nothing of a contraband trade right under its
nose, the duties and penalties on which
amounted to S15O,O0O.
Suppose we admit that Blatchforl, the principal
in the New York customs frauds is republican,
the Belfast Journal asserts-it seems to us to be
all the more creditabe to the administration of
General Grant that it has ferreted out the corrup
ton. Rockland Free Press.
There was no ferreting out about it. When
Blatchford had stolen all he wanted, he ran
off, and the corruption came out of itself.
But how does it speak for the morality of
your party, that Grant is obliged to ask for a
repeal of the Tenure Of Office law, because
there are so many rascals in Office too rascally
for him to stand that he can't explain to the
Senate the reasons for their removal? He
wants the old fashioned short and swift meth
cd to apply to his party friends. The De-
mocracy needed it only for their enemies.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23

A clerk in Calais, named Poole, went skat-
ing about week ago, fell on the ice, and
struck on the back of his head with such force
as to fracture his skull, from the effects of
which the poor fellow died on Monday of last
week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23

The United States government has made
an important acquisition in the West Indies.
The Bay Of SANTANA, in St. Domingo, has
been leased for a..naval station, and taken pos
session of: The frigate Albany has just al
rived at New York, after landing guns and
leaving force there. The terms are for a
lease of fifty years, at $3.50, 900 per year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23
II. SIMPSON
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance, $500 year
within the year. 25 at the expiration OF the year $780,
ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square, Zone inch of
length in column Sl25 for three weeks and 25 cents
ed as full one.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23

ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS de-
string their advertisements published in the Journal
will please state to the Court all advertising
directed is withheld from this paper
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23

The United States is the only maritime
nation which was not represented by ship
of-war at the opening of the Suez Canal.
Probably the radicals think that as they have
extinguished the shipping Of the country, the
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23

Subscribers requested take notice date on
the colored Slips attached the paper. 1t is only
form of receipt now used. For instance, IS May 6S
means that the subscription is paid to that date. When
new payment is made, the date will be Immediately
changed to correspond, and thus receipt in full sent
with every paper Subscribers in requested
to forward the sums due
as-in sending money, state THE POST OFFICE to
which the paper is sent.-Ha
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23

SUBSCRIBERS desiring to have the address OF papers
changed must state the Post Office which the paper
has been as we'll as that to which ii is to 60
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23
NeWspaper Decisions.

l. Amy person who takes paper regularly from the
post offce-Whether directed to his auother's
whether he has subscribed notis responsible
the payment.
2 IT person orders his paper discontinued, he must
all arrearages the publisher continue send
it until payment in made and collect the whole amount
whether the paper is taken from the office not.
3. The have decided that refusing take ne ws
papers and periodicals from the postofce removing
and leaving them uncaed for is prfaa tdcie evidence
OF intentional fraud.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23

$500 -N-NA'AN~T
tice Chase has delivered the opinion Of the
Supreme Court in the case Of the Neazie
Bank VS.. Jeremiah Fenno. Collector of In
ternal Revenue, to recover the tax Of ten per
cent upon its circulation imposed by the act
of July, 1866. The Veazie Bank, chartered
by the Maine Legislature held the act to be
unconstitutional because it was in the nature
of u direct tax, and nterlered with rights
vested in the bank by its charter. The Court
affirmed the constitutionality Of the law
grounding its opinion on the article in the
constitution enabling government 70 lay and
collect taxes and provide for the defence and
general welfare of the United States. The
tax was not a direct tax, but was in the same
class as taxes on insurance companies, which
has already been decided not to be direct
taxes. The decision sustains the constitu-
tionaity Of the law creating 4 national cur
rency, although the Court expressly asserted
that il was not called upon to pass upon that
portion making such currency Il legal tender
in individual transactions.
In some comments upon our article favor
ing a reciprocity treaty, the Prog. Age urged
that it would be particularly hard on our
fishermen to have Provincial fish introduced
free. 1t quoted Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, as
being specially impressed with the disastrous
results of such free admission of Provincial
goods. In this view of the matter we call
attention to the following paragraph from
Mondays Congressional proceedings:
Mr. Morrill,. of Vermont, reported tUorably on
the bill relative to repeating the duties cured and
preserved fish.
So the Ages champion Is willing to admit
fish from the Provinces to our market free of
duty! The only thing that he objects to,
seems to be that we shall have the right
which they are willing to accord, Of sending
anything there in return. Or, in other words,
if we buy their fish, as we shall be likely to,
if free Of duty, we must pay for them in gold
and not in products! This is the wise and
vigilant protection of American interests by
the Age and its friends
The Kennebcc Journal is denouncing u
class of people who are for ~ stcalthy mode
of repudiation as advocated in the taxation
Of government bonds' This is rather Sc
we're on the Prog. Age, which year or two
ago had series of leaders advocating this
very course. Come neighbor, wake up and
say something. Are you "stcalthy repudia-
tori? Don't let that kennebec fellow, fat
with patronage and gorged with the public
printing, insult your cherished principles.
Give him broadside from the worn out type
and press, even if it knocks the old concern
over
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23
IMPORTANT SUCCESS OF THE cuBANs.

New YORK, Dec. IS. An Havana letter
of the til inst. states that the Cuban General
Covolda, on the 9th of November attacked
Cienfuegos and drove the Spanards to their
last stronghold behind the grand Plaza
His men held the remainder of the town from
one o'clockP NJ, until shutdown. They cap
tured nine "a pound howitzers and 2OOO mus
kets which were in the barracks IN Gale
Emperador. They also took fifteen hundred
thousand dollars, worth of stores, among
which were the much needed articles of salt.
clothing, and ammunition. All the families
of the Cuban patriots in Cienfuegos improv-
ed the opportunity to escape. Covada took
2l8 prisoners whom he released on their pa
role not to fight the Cubans again,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-12-23
LETTER FROM BOSTON,
Correspondence Of the journal.

a Journey to Deer IsIand---Incidents by the
Way---Oredging the Harbor---House Of In
dustry---Its Various Departments Banner
OF Light OAice---CarboeII Expose --Some-
thing More About the Working Girls.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
The Great Pictorial Annual.

Rostetter's United States Almanac for 1870,
for distribution gratis throughout the United
States and all civilized countries of the Western
Hemisphere, is now ready for distribution, and
all who wish to understand the true philosophy
OF health should read and ponder the valuable
suggestions il contains In addition to an ad-
mirable medical treatise on the causes, preven'
ton and cure Of great variety Of diseases II
embraces large amount Of information inter
esting to the merchant, the mechanic, the
miner the farmer, the planter, and professional
man; and the calculations have been made for
such neridians and latitudes as are most suita::
bic for correct and comprehensive NATIONAL
CALENDAR.
The nature uses aud extraordinary sanitary
effects of HOSTErTER'S STOMACH BIT
TIERS, the staple tonic and Alternative OF more
fgr-Ialf the Christian world, are fully set
forth in its pages which are also interspersed
with pictorial illustrations, valuable recipes for
the household and farm, humorous anecdotes,
and other instructive and amusing reading
matter. orr ginal and selented. Among the An.
nuals appearing with the opening Of the year this
is one Of the most useful, and may be had for
The asking. The proprietors Messrs. Eostetter
& Smith on receipt of a two cent stamp will
forward q copy by mail to any person who can.
not procure one in his neighborhood. The
BITTERS are sold in every city, town and vii
l,pe, and are extensively used throughout the
entire civilized world.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31

yearly. One great reason for this in.
crease is the common practice of Guilt
waiting great deal of land with small
force, and especially to the absence Of
all previous planning of farm work. The
loss is enormous.
Nothing gives farmers more perfect
control of his land than understanding.
1t lengthens the season, by giving &C
cess to the ground at once, and obviatet
waiting month for portions of field
to become dry enough to pillow; as
sometimes happens with land not drain.
ed.
The farmer who, in addition to jour.
nal or record, keeps before his eyea
memorandum of all the jobs which need
doing, can arrange all so as to economic
labor, and he will always be ready to
give orders for the work that requires
doing first, without confusion, heslta-
ton, or countermanding orders. 1neIe
will always be some kinds OF work
which may be done at any period, at
the option of the owner; and WIN the
list of these before him, he VIII never
lack for profitable jobs at which to set
his hired mon:
Now that the labors of the season
have about closed, il will be suitable
opportunity, while everything is fresh
10 the mem DRY, to digest tie work OF
the coming year.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
SPECIAL NOTICES
The COuaDIexiOn.

Nothing is more essential to beauty than
clear and beautiful complexion. Any disease
of the skin in the way Of pimples, blotche', &c.
defaces the most regular features and detracts
from the otherwise most captivating form.
These skin diseases all result from some inpu-
ritz in the blood and this impurity must be re-
moved before nature will properly do its work.
'IRIsIN." the great blood purifier, acts directly
on the blood and is the best remedy and anti
dote for poisons in the vital current ever dis
covered. For diseases peculiar to women it has
no equal Try il. decls.lmdAw
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
OLDHAM 6 HOGE.

NIYLIE r. OLDHAM, OF MARIETTA
w Ohio and WIN. !. HOGE, OF Wheeling
W. Va, have formed partnership for the
practice of Law in the counties of ohio and
Marshall, West Virginia, under firm of Oldham,
& HOSe. Office 1904 Fourth street, Wheeling,
W Va.
VIM. V IIoge hiss Tor sale variety of farms
and unlmprovod lands in West Virginia.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
EssST.

ON FRIDAY, THE 2ith INST, BETWEEN
~ &ourOs and Quincy streets, on Fifth street,
n"c Weighing about 215 pounds, out OF y drove
going u Fulton. The hog was white with a
MEX IN each ear and 4 crop of tie left ear. A
liberal reward will be GiveL for the return OF
tAs nos 10 he-ry &ewharts Tavern on Market
Square. near upper end Second ward Market
or for any Information that will tend 10 lis dis
coy.Ty. j. L. MONTGOMERY.
GeC2r-lw
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31

AFULL LINE of Tooth, Hair and Nail
Brushes, Combs, Soaps, Pomades, Toilet
Sets, Perfsmery, ETC., just received BY
Edmund Booking and Booking & Car
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
TOWN TRIPLES.

NEW ApvERT1sKMENTs.-St. Alphor-
sus Catholic Church.
Free Lunch.
Fer Rent.
Wheeling and Parkersburg 1ranspor-
tation Company.
For Portsmouth and Cincinnati
Argosy.
For New Observation-Disclosures Belle
No. 4 and Barges.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
FOR SALE.

A RM-CONTAIEING 12S ACRES OF
"A good land, q portion Of which is cleared
and under good state OF cultivation, young
orchard of le5 apple trees Of the best variety Of
fruit and a large amount of peach, cherry.
plum and ounce trees; also, grape vines Good
stablng and outhouses. The land is rolling,
but net steep; is well watered and never fail
ing well of good water in the yard Will be
sold very low and terms easy. For price and
terms enqnire of q. HUGHES,
Real Estate Agent.
Office on Ckaplins street, between First and
Second streets. dec3l
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
N erchants' National Bank Of
ecst Virginia.

WHEELING, December 10th, 1909.
'E7HE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE
/ Stockholders of this BSni, for the o,sc,ion
OF Rile Directors for the ens,,iny wear will I've
held at the Bsnkisg House on Ia;sdsy iannary
18th. 1870 betv cen the hours Of II O'Clock A, N
anil o clock p. -. ;. GRADY,
CeCll-ta Cashirr
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
stockholders Meeting

WHEELING ". Va, Dec. % 1869.
rrNHE ANNJ-AL MEETING OF THE STOCK
1 HOLDERS of the Wheeling and Belmont
Bridge Company will 6e held at the Office OF the
Company, on Monday the 10th day Of January,
IS7n, between the hours of and 50 o'clock ",
for the election OF nine Managers TO serve dur.
ing the ensuing year.
JOSEPH LAWSON,
dgC25.tG Secretary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ST. ALPHONsUs CATHOLIC

I'm NEXT SATURDAY EVENING AT
" 7e'elock the Pews in st; Alphonsus Church
will be rented for the ne1t ISe ysaIs Al nc
dscsi.St +. KREUSCH, Pastor.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SPECIE PAYMENT.
Goods Reduced toLess than SpGciGPrices.

Merrimac and all other frst-class Prints at IL 1-2c
Good yard wide Muslin at IL 1-2c.
Good Flannels from 90 to 5Oc .
large choice selection Goods from 25c
Cloth and Chincha Cloaks at less than half their cost
shaws-A large assortment of Broche, Paisley Rain
bow, and other styles. from 81 to $780,
Blankets from $l75 to So.
RURS! FURS--At first cost to close out large line
of Fine Mink and Real Fitch also Chdrens of different
kinds having left few old style large Victornes which
will sell for less than half their cost
Carpets Oil Cloths and Rugs at cost Good Carpets at
25c, 30c, 45c, to Best at 81.
Cloths, Cassimeres Jeans, Hosiery Notions. Gloves,
Mems and Womens Underwear &C., &c.
Nos. 81 and 80 Main Street, Centre Wheeling W. Va
JOHN ROEME R.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
MARRIED {:

On Tuesday, December esth, by Ed. j. d:
Leuchman, near Relton, w. Va, Capt AMOS
NEPTUNE, Conductor B. & o. r. R., and Mrs.
ROSA BELLE DELANEY, of Marshall county,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
National Bank of West Virginia.

'1NHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
/ Stockholders OF this Bank and election of
directors will be held at the Banking House on
--ru esIay January i!th, 1870, between the homs
OF one and four 7. =! JOHN WAGNER,
Cashier.
w HhELlN". December llth lSeq. Gecll
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
First National Bank Of Wheeling.

WHEELING, December II, lsoec
y'UE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
j, stockholders Of this Bank, and election Of
Directors will BE- held st the Banking House on
Tuesday, January II, 1870 between the hours
Of 10 O'Clock =, y. ard O'Clock = ~
decl2 I'd GEORGE ADAMS Cashier.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
FREE LUNCH.

THERE WILL BE A FREE LUNCH SET
onn.s;t. second Ward Market House, on New
Yapars Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Chris.
A.nts TO see his friends out in full force.
Jac2I-lt
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
DIVIDEND,

WHEELING, w. VA, Dec. Goth, Is5s.
T1'HE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE
I Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company
have declared dividend Of iour 10 per cent. on
the Capital Stock Of the Company. PAYABLE on
.t,cLSr1dsrs cr ,L,ir IeTaI rs,,rss.nntot;vss
holding stock this day.
dCc!lIw JOS. LAWSON, Secretary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
FOR RENT,

A FINE STORE ROOM, WELL ADAPTED
IA fer . Dry Goods or Boot and Shse Store,
now occupied by Cohn e. Co., Hoop Skirt Man
ufactory, next t. Kennedy's Dry Goods Store.
west side of Main street. In good condition,
with an excellent cellar underneath. Posses
sion given April LIST, 1870. For particulars en-.
quire Of p. KENNEDY,
WIN GOSHORN, or
dec3I.tf WIN STEWART.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ChFfstmasFestivaI

Hall of Catholic Institute,
CORNER OF Market AND QUINCY
" Streets, to commence MONDAY, 9th inat
and continue during the CHRISTMAS WEEK.
FancytArticlss and Refreshments always on
hand. Entrance on Quincy street. Admission
IS cents; Children 10 cents. dec25lw.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
L. o. o. F.

Il. -. -. r.
V'HE MEMBERS OF VIRGINIUS LODGE,
| No. :, are requested to meet This Evening
at seven and half o'clock, to take action on
the amendment offered to the Bylaws and the
Election of Officers. A full attendance Of the
members is earnestly requested
By order Of the Lodge.
II. a. UTHAAN,
dec3Olt Secretary.