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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-02
The Prospect in Ohio.

We had the pleasure of conversing yes
terday with gentleman of intelligence
and great experience in political matters
who has lately been travelling through
the State of Ohio. He has scanned the
situation narrowly, and has no hesita-
tion in reporting the prospects of PEN
DLEToN as bright and Frightening. The
Republican canvass is q fat tizzle.
The meetings of HAYES and other
Republican speakers are so slimly at
tended as to be in many instances posi-.
lively discreditable. There is the most
satisfactory lack of enthusiasm on the
part of the loyal masses. They are
Indifferent, dull and apathetic and the
leaders are discouraged and distressed.
The Democrats as yet have attempted
no canvass. They have thrown their
energies into the work of organization,
which after all is the great element of
success. They are laboring quietly but
with faithfulness and diligence in get
ting their forces ready for the October
struggle. They were never more con-
fident, but their confidence so far from
abating their zeal, only incites to re-
newed and redoubled effort. Our in
formant assures US that this is the
spiritof the Democratic masses through
out Ohio. While owing to the quiet
character of the canvass, the vote may
be lighter that that of last Fall. the
Democrats will not suffer from the stay
at-homes. They will poll their strength,
and intend to carry the day.
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4 Fearful Jump by state Prison
Convict

Wednesday afternoon Officer Hale
started from Fitchburg with fellow
named Frank Francis in charge, who
had lust been sentenced to the State
Prison for four years for pocket picking
The convict was haudcuffed, and sat in
the smoking car, two seats from the
door, the officer sitting in the seat op-
posite him, and talking with the con,
ductor. All of sudden Francis started
from his seat, rushed to the door, opened
it. and Jumped from the platform while
the cars were going at the rate OF
forty miles an hour. The officer
started and grabbed him by the
coat Just as he jumped, but his hold
failed and the fellow got away The
cars were at once stopped, and parties
started in pursuit. They found the
bushes and a telegraph pole where he
inmped off covered with blood, but
though they searched for hours they
cosld not find the prisoner. The place
W ,ere he jumped was near Lincoln, IN
the woods, where there is thick growth
of underbrush, in which be probably
secreted himself. The impression OF
those who searched for him, Judging
from the blood spilled, was that he was
so badly injured that he would not i've
Warden Haynes offers $50 reward for his
arrest-Boston Journal. august p.
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The New Movement.

The movement for some time cOntem-
plated by the Republicans of Ohio
county, looking to the abrogation of
our Test Oath system, has been inaugu.
from the Rtelligencer will be found the
plan of "the new departure" The pa
per takes ground in favor of the repeal
of the Lawyers, Teachers and Suitor's
Test Oath Laws, the election of regis
trars by the people and the gradual
abrOgatien of the DISTINGUISHING clause
of our Constitution. The reasons as
signed are, among others, that the day
and the need of war legislation have
passed, that the powers conferred by
our registration law have been abused
and will continue to be abused unless
placed in safer hands; that "ostracism
within the State tends to produce emf
grafton from the State;" that the
liberal spirit of the age is op-
posed to the continuance of polit-
ical disabilities and that unless the Re-
publican party bring about these re-
forms, i: will go down before some other
party pledged to enact the needed legis,
lation.
There can be no question as TO the
character, weight and influence of the
gentlemen whose names are appended
to this address. They are the very best
men of the Republican party in Ohio
county, and if any power could induce
the proscriptiouists Of this State tc
abandon their merciless course, WE
would expect these gentlemen to &C
cOmplish that end. That they will sue
ceed they do not seem to have the
slightest doubt. The Intelligeucer
speaking editorially of the movement
seems assured that no outside aid will
be wanted to effect these reforms, tha,
there is no need of Democratic support
to make the enterprise a success. We
quote:
To our friends outside of the county
we ought perhaps to say, in justice tc
those who put for th this address (thougt
here their namp4l are sufficient guar
anty of the fact that they contemplate
no affiliation or coalition with the De
mooracy. This is a movement strictly
within the Republican ranks. lt con
templates only the success and perpe
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tuity of that party. 1t seeks to correct
abuses of power and guards against
their future occurrence, aud to put the
party on truly Republican platform
by removing all inequalities among
citizens at as early day as practicable.
Those engaged in it believe the Repub-
licau party can be maintained aud per-
petuated by conformity and adherence
to these ideas, and that otherwise it
cannot beyond limited period. Upon
such broad and just grounds it is pro-
posed to nominate, and if possible elect,
in this county, three Republicans of Ca
pacity and undoubted party fidelity.
The Intelligencer's view may be
the correct one. The "abuses" to be
corrected having originated within the
Republican party, it is certainly but
right that the Republicans set their
own household in order without Demo-
cratic "affiliation or coalition" If they
aimed at great public end, coalition"
with all good citizens would not be
improper, but aiming at purely par
tisan purpose, the "success and perpe-
luity" of the Republican party, it is
not improper for them to repudiate
emphatically and in advance all outside
interference with their domestic affairs.
Thus warned out of the way, the Dem-
ocrats of this county will certainly not
meddle Extensively with the concerns OF
their neighbors. They will admire the
candor which confesses the existence Of
these "abuses" in Republican manage
ment; they may even sympathize with
the advanced and anti-proscriptiv Re-
publicans in their efforts to bring about
and should the time come
when those Republicans shall despair
of working any improvement in
Radicalism, the Democrats
will welcome their cooperation as good
citizens for rendering certain those
changes in our public policy which are
fully as necessary for State benefit as
for party profit.
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How TO DO Ii.

There is apparent unauimity among
the masses of the people of this State
as to the wiping out of our entire
proscriptive system. The chief differ
ence of opinion seems to be as to the
manner in which the measures making
up that system should be got rid of. 1t
strikes US that if there is sincerity of
purpose among those who profess to
desire to reform our public policy, there
ought to be no difficulty in reaching the
end.
First of all, let erery man be registered
,rho is qualified to rote under the lao. 1t
is useless to hope for or talk about the
enfranchisement of rebels while the
registrars are permitted to disfran-
chise Union men to serve the ambi-
tious ends of local candidates.
Every man entitled to vote being reg
istercd, there will be no difficulty IN
electing Legislature to work out the
needed reforms. The business of that
Legislature should be "REPEAL."
Let ii repeal the Suitor's Oath!
Repeal the Lawyers Oath
Repeal the Teachers Oath!
Rcpedl the TOter'8 oath AND THE LAST
SYLLABLE OF THE REGISTRATION LAW.
When this is done, the disfranchising
amendment should be abrogated at the
earliest possible moment. We believe
and the Democratic party believes all
these measures to be wrong. They
ought not to be tolerated one hour long
er than may be necessary 90 sweep them
out of sight. The whole system is evil,
and that continually. Let the Demo
Gratis make this their platform of action
and send men to the Legislature this
Fall who will abrogate the last vestige
of prescription Immediately and torerer.
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'oe 'asadIans EIcited by an Ameri-
,nn f'"g-TGrrisie OHtpouring of

.'.. Tie Hamilton tOntarioJ Times, Aug % J
WI 'Le night preceding Dominion Day
't'u' ETace.c>s wag climbed to the top
VI 4 'oity uag pole at Woodstock, near
we railway station, which was erected
n. '-r time of the visit of the Prince of
''r'' and nailed thereon an American
: bearing the black .lettered inscrip-
E., AAnrNatlon.' No person could
>, 'o~LN possessed of sufficient temerity
-. '~o the pole and tear down the rag,
II'''',.c1.aTly I''. as not few persons were
!s'.'.,e MAT the pole was rotten, and
s,,a.s ~, HE OF any party making the
TL.y, would certainly be forfeited.
r..,, ,"e obnoxious motto fluttered for
- 'N' months, in full view of the
III VI uaNrieTS passing daily on the
.,,,r. an" the reputation of Wood
,r.r "A' not likely to be benefited by
v I display. One of the telegraph
Wa, N.,," .,, accustomed to climbing poles
tra 'INeh up to Woodstock TO peform
rh,,I ''' ont after climbing about two
a.,.ai VI TIE height, he declined TO
.aa.I- .1. !aftArr, and declared he would
wl. resign his situation. Shooting
amon.. ngA' resorted to, and considerable
e6or, Vi powder was employed in the
IT,. T@'', To destroy the batefni emhIsU
vrra nag and also the top of the pole
m,s,s P'e'ly well shattered bv this
a.ed :, aud Annexation" was obliter.
last ~" Tue rag at least. On MONDAY
s,o,." Outh IN the employ of a natan,
tie tornn ,on manufacturer happened in
yr,r Nv u and hearing of the matter he
",G s'eadiy rendered his services ~
psrf,. I tOr the thing. The gallant lef
iDv Dtaaed lined the act handsomely, ascend
cD1,r " Ine top OF the pole without difi
the ana tearing off the last shred q
Was '1t'ered ,t flag. The question is, wb,
Up tba ,aG intrepid individual that mn
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-02

The Patterson Guardian says OF the
New Jersey Senatorship! ALEX. u: Cat-
tell, the Pennsylvania United states
Senator for New Jersey, has been assess
ed 100000 by the Republican state
Central Committee of New Jersey TO-
ward carrying the State Senators TO be
chosen this year, all of whom will have
to vote for Mr.. Cattell's successor. Inc
same game has been tried on George /.
Cobb, and he also is asked to bleed,
under the impression that he is to De
the man. OF course Cattell will again
sell out honest George.
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Prehistoric Baldwin, John A. Logan
Jobn Russell Young and General G. NJ.
Dodge are mentioned as aspirants for
tbe shoes of J. Ross Browne, homeward-
honnd Minister to China. Young is
snnnosed to stand A with Grant, and
the non-success of his newspaper scheme
would doubtless make the Celestlal
plum palatable to the "blne-eyed boy
Of destiny. Meantime, Browne is en-
tireIy willing to stay with the pig tails,
and the Administration Is thinking
better of him than it did. Browne is Is
one of your men who haven't ary
politic.r
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We renew our suggestions with re-
gard to registration in this city. Every
unregistered voter, knowing himself to
be qualified, should cali upon the regis
trar of his township at once.
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ST. CLOUD HOTEL.

T7HIS NEW AND COMMODTOUS HOUSE,
i located corner Of BrpadTay and i2d street,
possesses advantages over all other houses for
the accommodation of IT, guests. II was built
expressly for a tSt class Family Boarding
HGu'c-thc room Ifbsing large aud IN suit,
heated by steam with hot and cold water and
furnished second % none, while the culinary
department s. ia the most experienced hands,
afordinr que ~ an unequalcd table
One Of AtwOOds Patent El'va'0rs is also
among the modern improvements and At the
service Of guests at all hours.
Tho Broadway and University Place Cara pass
the door every four minutes running from the
CITY Hall to Central Park while the sixth and
seventh Avenue Lines arc but short block on
either side af0rdnE ample facilities for com.
muuicatlug with an the Depot Steamboat
Landing. places 81 Amusrm-ut and Business
Of the great metropolis.
MORE UOLLEY,
narlIGm PrOpristOrL
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State Insurance Company,
OF PARKERsBURG, W. VA.

Paid in and secured Dy lRe uePOa'' VI SN'''H'
ment Bonds.
DIRECTORS:
Gen. J. J Jackson, President Second Nat. Ban <.
!. NJ Stephenson, Prest Parkersburg y Ban 4.
Henry Logan, Director
hompsor Leach, Director
John Y. Rathbons, Director First
S Prayer,
Mp. Aniss, Attorney at Law.
George J Hopkins, Merchant.
WIN. N. Eaven, Merchant
N c. c. Church, Pres't ". Va. Transport
Rev. Tbus H Monroe, of the II. Z. Church.
GEN. J. J. JACKSON, President.
NJ 7. AMISS, Vice PresidePt-
L : FOREMAN. SeCretaly.
uVHIS COMPANY BEING FULLY ORGAN
iJed sith its capital paid up and secured oy
GoveTnment BorEs do propose 70 take Tlsks al
cnr7ent rites on buildings OF al kinds, merchan-
dise manufacturing establishments, furniture,
and eargSes on the Western waters and lakes.
and beipE composed of good and leading busi.
ness men. would respectfully solicit the patron.
ACE of the insuring public. Applications for in.
s5rance viii be promptly attended 10 and poll
cies issued al the agency office, over the People
Rauk, Min street, Wheeling W. Va.
y c. ARTHUR, Agent,
apr2s Il Wheeling aRd vicinity
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-02

If your name is not on the registra-
ton book, you can have it placed there
by calling upon the registrar of your
township. Ten minutes attention will
be sufficient. The books clese Satur-
day night.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-02

The indications are that vote at the
October elections will be worth having.
If you are not registered yeu cannot
vote. That is a settled matter. Look
after your registration to-day.
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faction at the hands of tine Legislature
snch modification of existing features
as will, among other things, provide for
the election of the officers of registra-
tion by the people, instead of their ap.
pointment by the State Executive, and
in such a manner, also, as will secure
the minority one representative IN
every County Board, believing that
these changes will secure the best
guaranty for an impartial execution OF
the law.
We believe that gradually liberal
lied policy like this is not only just and
right of itself, but in keeping with the
grand record of patriotism and states
manship made by the Republican party
throughout contest unparalleled for
it's extent and bitterness. History re-
lates no more enviable achievements
than those of this great party, which,
coming into life TO prevent the republic
from being converted into slave en-
pire, has come out of long and sue
cessfhl war true to its first inspirations
in favor of justice and humanity to-
wards all classes of men. We believe
that in consistency with this record of
our party at large throughout the coun-
try, and as a matter of expediency
among ourselves, that we cannot afford to
keep large body of our fellow.citizens
perpetually disfranchised, and there
by perpetually disaffected. Ostracism
within the State tends to bring about
emigration from the State. Permanent
disfranchisement is not in keeping with
a form of government like ours; aud
were its continuance possible by the
will of the majority, which it is not,
the end could not be other than disas-
trous to the public welfare. Az en-
lightened public sentiment therefore
demands that there shall be no adher-
ence to such a practice longer than abb
solutely necessary, and we have daily
evidence that change to this effect Is
going on not only in our own locality,
but throughout West Virginia.
Hence, in conclusion, every consider
alton that can appeal to us from the
better instincts of our human nature in
favor of that mercy toward the erring
which we all need, down to the best in
terests of our mere party organization,
prompt US to lay before our Republican
brethren of Ohio county these views,
and to ask them to unite with us in
giving them effect in the canvass this
foil
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Arguments UnauswernbIe.

A statistical genius declares that
"more money is expended in the United
States for cigars than all the common
schools in the country" A wag, un-
doubtedly lover of the weed, seeing
the statement going through the papers
gets off the following:
at has been estimated that the cost
of washing linen, that might just as
well have been worn two days longer
amounts to enough in this country to
more than, defray the expense of the
American Board of Foreign Missions.
The expenses of buttons on the backs of
coats, where they are no earthly use, is
equal to the support of all our orphan
asylums. It's estimated that the value
ofold boots thrown aside, which might
have been worn at least day longer, is
more than enough to buy flannel night
gowns for every baby in the land. Also,
that the cost of every inch on the fall
shirt collars of our young men is equal
to the sum necessary to put Bible in
the hands of every Patagonian giant"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-02

An extensive vein of bituminouscoal
was discovered Tuesday at Cowlesvllle,
wyoming county, n. Y, about twenty
i've miles from Buffalo.
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VICKsBURG, Miss, March H. l-G-.
". II. WALKER, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR have used your Tonic Bitters for
the past two years, and have been much bcne
fitted thereby I confidently recommend them
to persons suffering from Dyspepsia and Gcner
al Debility. Very truly yours,
STEW pT
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Are You Registered z
Registration.

III not,
Count that day lost whose low descending sun,
Fails TO perceive that little duty done.
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From J. +. Cox, Esq.

HoDGENvIII.E, LAEUE COUNTY, KY,
Marsh -, ls6-.
W. H. WALKER, ESQ:
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ing You at Grayson Springs last August, had
been subject to Fever and Ague Chills, and at
your suggestion used your Tonic Bitters freely
before my chill day, and have not had a chill
since. aud have enioyed uninterrupted good
health. Your friend &c,
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FAST LINE.
MAIL TRAIN.

Trains on the Main Line make connections
at Baltimore with trains for Philadelphia, New
York and Boston. At Relay House, via ash
ingtOn City, for all points South.
Central Ohio trains make direct connection at
Colambus for all points West and Northwest
Tickets to all principal points can be procured
JOHN L. WILSON
Master Of Transportation. E4tlmore
z I. DEYRIRS,
myIg General Agent Wheeling.
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HOTELS.
SWAMI HOUSE,
EVERETT UNUSE.

North side OF Union Park, y. y.
D-HIS HOUSE Is KEPT on The EU
j ropoAn plan; 10 IL within three minut"s
ride Dy horse sarBl Of the New Haven
Railroad Depot, convenient 20 all the princip
places OF amusement, and for Summer trayelle
viii be found the coolest Hotel in the
Every room IA provided with running water.
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G. d. Hubbard,
k,J. K. Hubbard,
Samuel Laughlin,
Edwin Hornbroek,
w. b. Simpson,
John Mcclure, Jr,
John X. Botsford,
}, Augustus Pollock,
t,I. H. Williams,
Hugh Clark,
S. P. Hildreth,
A. G. Robinson,
Chester d. Knox,
Crispin Oglebay,
l.. s. Delaplain,
James Dalzell,
j. S. Rhodes,
James Gilchrist,
Thomas II. Logan,
Samuel J. Boyd,
J. E. Umstol,
NJ. T. Wayman,
A. Turner,
A. Reymann,
c. J. Rawling,
Hiram Young,
Il. G. Culbertson,
Benjamin Fisher,
H. 5. HHbbard,
r. c. Bonham,
Z. +. Caldwell,
G, w. Kennedy,
John Reid,
John Reid, Jr.,
B. Bloomfield,
j. L. Lakin,
Aleck Devenny,
Edward Bair,
q. H. Parks,
L. w. Paxton,
J. H. Oglebay,
n. Wilkinson,
G. w. Boyd,
Isaac II. Blanchard,
WIN. Shields,
Thos. c. McAfee,
Joshua Bodley,
Jos. A. Metcalf,
c. II. Collier,
j. Il. Greer,
John w. Sanders.
Thos. II. Mong,
Isaac Irwin,
j.. Il. Mcclure,
S. n. Prather,
d. Baguley
J. Snyder,
J. II Stallman,
John G. Hervey,
Henry Crangle,
w. NJ. Berry hill,
Lewis Jones,
Robt. Campbell,
Robt. Gibson,
Theodore Fink,
James NJ. Dillon,
Samuel Adams.
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The rumor ofa new Cuban expedition
is founded on fact. Thirty men have
gone to Halifax to join the expedition
fitting out there. There is no law un-
der which they could be stopped.
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A. W. Campbell,
Thomas Hornbroo
George Adams,
Jacob Hornbrook,
II X. List.
John Z. Wilson,
A. J. Clark,
Sam'l B. McColloc
| John F. McDermc
Robert Pratt,
| Joseph Seybold,
Martin l.. Hill,
w. F. Peterson,
j. 5. Trimble,
w. M. List,
John Bishop.
John Donlop,
George X. Wheat,
w. 7. Singleton,
Henry w. Fisher,
j. c. Orr,
Alex. Ii. Forgey,
John Baird,
Thomas j. Blair,
Jas. w. Warden,
H. w. Crothers,
w. X. Holllday,
Isaiah Warren,
S. A. Heaton,
Geo. b. Caldwell,
G.. l.. Cranirar,
K. Crangle,
X. J. Smytn,
James Cummins,
Samuel Lewis,
Aug. Campbell,
J. A. Armstrong,
l.. Woodmausee,
F. c. Myers,
VIM. Ming Nicoll,
Wm. Bailey.
d. G.. List,
A. S. Todd,
NJ l.. Todd,
George Mendel,
VIM. Hastings,
John Carlin,
ID. b. McIlwain,
Joseph Graves,
o. c. Dewey,
Jesse S. Wheat,
VIM. J. Robb,
William Graham,
j. Morgan,
A. d. Seamon,
Geo. r. Taylor,
J. n Vance,
Ssm'l Irwin,
B. b. Stone,
A. Sch hwertferger,
Phillip Gchuhle,
Louis Keller,
John Oesterling,
J. L. Stifel,
S. II. Wood ward,
John Frissell,
+. A. Hildreth,
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From Mrs. Miller Stewart.

VOLUNTARY EVIDENCE "a to their merit after
two years trial, from well.knOwn ladies' and
% NJ irmnn selectcd ont of MANY reCeyeh.
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From. Mrs. 4. VI. Meeker.

ATLANTA GA, January, ls6s.
W. II. WALKER, Esq:
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Mrs. A. NJ. MEEKER.
LOUISVILLE March q, 1865.
W. H WALKER, ESQ:
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TRANSPORTATION.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO
Rail Road Company,

WHEELING, May eth, 1863
PASSENGER WILL Run
1 by the following schedule on and after the
10th day Of May lsGg-WhcelIng time:
GRAFTON ACCOMMODATION.