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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-29
Estate of John A. Becker, Decd,

rAyING QUALIFIED AS EXECUTOR OF
the last will and testament of JohA A.
Eecker. deceased, notice is hereby given to the
debtors of the estate to come forward and pay
mn. and 10 the creditors to present their claims
within the time prescribed by Law; otherwise
'n sn Ely Inn W, T. WEAKLEY, Exee'tOr
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-29
FRESH GROCERIESl
r. L. WEAkLEY,
No. 6 North College Street,

(successor to weakley i YarbrOugh)
rs JUST IN RECEIPT OF A FRESH STOCK
Il of Groceries and Liquors, consisting IN part
Is hhds New Orleans Brown Sugar.
$40 Demerara Sugar.
100 bags choice Rio Coffee.
so bbls Golden Sirup.
rs " Crushed Sugar.
g /" Powdered Sugar,
go hlf-bbls Msekerel. assorted
100 boxes Soap.
200 Star Candles.
100 " Starch.
100 " Cove Oysters.
100 casks Soda.
rs boxes Soda, i ID. papsfa-
so dozen BrOOms.
100 e Painted Buckets
100 caddies assorted Teas.
Is boxes Mustard, assorted sizes.
50 humtOrd's Yeast Powders.
nlO bbls Backing.
rs cases Richardson's Matches.
$50 boxes Pickles.
10000 Cigars, assorted brands
TOO bbls Magnolia Flour,
100 Black Lick Flour.
so boxes Cheese. ,1oo
spice. Pepper,
Ginger, AHdder'
Indigo, Candy.
Fancy Soaps,
Nutmegs, Mace,
Wrapping Paper, Pepper Sanee,
Wtnea Liquors,
All Of which will be sold cheap for Cash only.
In store a small lot Of Mess Mackercl. as hne
as ever brought TO this market.
RI. WEAKLEY,
rov1a N No North College street
The New York herald., 1869-01-09
GENERAL NOTES.

The Louisville Democrat regards Ben Butler In
calling upon Andy Johnson, as the "most ,mpudeni
man in America " and relates this anecdote:-Some
thirty years ago . certain washingtonan rang at
the door OF the then British Minister to this country
and telling the servant that he had important busi
ness with the Minister, was shown into an ante
room, where no was soon joined by that Official,
when the following dialogue took place.
Minister-May I ask sir, what business It is that
you have with mes
MT. P.-Certainly sir. It is this:-In passing your
as o ee
thought would just step In and see what are
1t is related that the sublime impudence OF the
thing so amused the minister that he invited the
truder into the room where the guests were assem-
bled and introduced him as tine most impudent man
The only difference between the two cases Is that
General Butler called upon Andy Johnson when the
latter's game was about up.
Ratproof buildings are wanted In Chicago.
The Virginia peace delegation meet In washington
to-day.
Kudo, q Japanese student at Monson Mass, has
been baptized.
white quail has been shot In Missouri When
anything quails 1t Is said to show the white feather
Dry reading and plenty Of it-Governors' messages
about these days.
son OF General Grant il to enter an Exeter IN
H. academy to nt for Harvard.
John Bohen, who stabbed and killed James Foley
Of New Britain, Conn., last October, has forfeited his
honda.
The Hartford and Erie road contemplates build
Ing line from Woonsocket TO Putnam, twenty five
miles.
w. II. Green will be tried at the January term OF
the Superior Court In Ltch1ed, Conn.,, for the mur-
der Of his wife.
The paper upon which postage stamps are printed
- manufactured BY the owen Paper Company at
Housatonic, Conn.
Having given the statistics OF the hogs in Chicago,
the papers there are now reporting the amount or
pig iron manufactured.
Three things settled-that Chandler will be elected
united states Senator from Michigan, Hamlin from
Maine and plain John Scott from Pennsylvania.
Vermont editor says ne had present on Christ.
mas morning, which was net plano, but IL could
yell"
Two wildcats, one Weighing sixteen pounds, have
just been killed In Mabedale, Conn. Another was
caught In Falls Village.
"Subberdegullion. IL now the term applied by
western papers United states senator's especially
senator Morton, OF Indiana.
Boston proposes to buy water for domestic uses
nom Charlestown. What's the matter with the
CochituateS Has 10 "kinder gi'en eoutw
The Bangor papers are congratulating themselves
that bad ~ the late fire In that city was, IL might
nave been worse and created more distress.
The Washington Inteli0encr says Senator Sher-
man denies that he 10 preparing bill to repeal
modify certain provisions Of the Tenure OF once act
The vote on the shepaua valley Railroad question
was taken In Litchneld, Conn.,, on the attn, and
suited IN the defeat Of the project The vote stood,
% yeas 70 70 Maya .'
The New York herald., 1869-01-09
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY SHEET

privilege country e1er hsv national and popular
influence behalf Of The oppressed and In the Interests
of Christian cfvfxation and that therefore, while
we, as = government, follow the parting advice OF
Washington and avoid s'entanglng alliances with
foreign countries, are bound as religious
feeen give OF substance and our moral encourage
the Christians East struggling bayeiy In
the island against the barbarc power Of the Tnrks
respectfully ask the government OF the United
States its nnence put end 70 the atroc'ons war
fare now desoating Gambia
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodrord was the last
speaker. When he closed the Chairman announced
the meeting al an end ana the audience retired.
The New York herald., 1869-01-09

EcLIPsEs IN 9.There win be four eclipses this
year, year, tWo OF the sun and two OF the moon Two OF
Inein VIII oe visible on the Continent. The first will
occur on tne 27th inst At Boston the moon will en-
yer renumnra at twenty-six minutes to seven r. M.
middle OF the eclipse VIII be Ct six minutes to nine
NJ. total eclipse OF the sun will occur on the
TN OF August and Will be visible 10 North America
te1 minutes past ave r. n. and end ct sunset.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10
= ,.smaII SIM Among Women.

One of our small sins is our small
iealousy of each other. 1t is wrong to
ssy that women cannot be friends TO-
psther; we can-true, firm, enduring
friends; but / doubt if any Young wo.
mans friendship ever existed free from
jealousy. If we are not jealous about
men we are about women, and guard
our rights against division with the
vigilance of q house dog guarding his
domain. No man can understand the
unrestiDg pettiness OF jealousy that e1-
lists between woman friends; no man
knows iE for his own part, and no man
would submit to it from his friend. But
we accept it patiently, knowing where
the shoe pinehes from the shape of Our
own feet. As wives and lovers we are
perhaps the most exclusive and the
most Jealous women in the world
There is scarcely q wife in England who
wOald allow her husband to admire
any other woman, to make of any other
friend. or to show pleasure in her socie-
ty. There would be pouting, or tears,
or tantrums, according to individual
disposition, and the whole harmony OF
the household would be swept by the
board; the practical upshot of which is
that men make friends outside their
hemes, unknown to their respective
Junos, and that very often the simple
fact of secrecy changes the complexion
of the whole affair, and what would
have been only friendship, if it could
have been frankly acknowledged, be-
comes an intrigue instead.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10
A PuzzIinK Appoinrmour.

1t is little hard for the uninitiated
to understand the statGs of General
SchoAeld under the new dispensation.
He has been appointed and confirmed
Secretary of War, and he has also been
appointed and confirmed Major Gen
eral in the regular army. Now it is
easy to see how man may be Major
General in the army and an. acting Sec
retary Of War. Indeed, General Grant,
himself, held such a double position.
He was detailed from the army to act as
Secretary of War. But it is contrary
to all precedent that any man should
hold actually two distinct Government
offices at the same time. If General
Grant could not be, at once, General of
the army and President of the United
States, we fail to see how Schofield can
be at once Secretary of War and Major
General in the army.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10
Th. Tarim,.. nnd ,Ir. stewart

The high-tariffites of New England
and Pennsylvania are not at all pleased
with the selection of Mr.. A. 7. Stewart
as Secretary of the Treasury. He is a
great importer of foreign gOods-thP
greatest in the country His duties
probably amount to SIC, 100000 or Sl2,
000,0 900 year. The cheaper the goods
can be sold the larger will be their sale,
and, consequently, his profits. To en-
hance their sale they must be had cheap
and this must be done by reasonably
low tariff. This does not suit the views
of the New England manufacturers
with whom imported goods are supposed
to come in competition. They want
high duties, so as to exclude from the
market everything else, and allow them
monstrous profits upon their wares.
The consequence is, that there is now
as we have heard, slight GOODNESS be.
tween the President and the New Eng
land capitalists, who helped so largely
to elect him. But do they not Judge
the new Secretary too hastnyf Will il
not be for his interest, when he has i'm
ported lsrgely-has 10000, 900 or $40,
100000 worth of foreign goods in hi;
warehouses-to put up the price one
hundred or two hundred per cent? How
can that be done so readily as by 6
change in the tariff, made at that par
tlcular juncture, to suit both the views
of Mr.. Stewart and the Boston manu-
facturersi We think the matter car
be SO arranged that the great dry goods
merchant and the domestic manufas
turers can go on handsomely together
under one and the same interest.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10
The Pacific Railroad

This is mild winter, and yet our
fsmous Pacific Railroad IS so blocked
up with snow that in some parts trains
cannot run, and by our kilograms from
San Francisco have not been running
from Wasacht to the Western terminus
of the Union Pacific since February l2."
This is rather serious for our great rail-
road hopes, and is an indication that
we can place but little dependence upon
our through h route to San francisco dur.
ing the winter season. There will be
trade enough for three or four through
lines. Press forward! If one lire deel
not meet our expectations it will al
least demonstrate that half dozen will
pay. As the country is settled railroad
lines even further north than the pres
ent one will find that the snow Difficult
ty will be but o slight impediment tC
their working. The United States can
not stop in their westward march OF
account of snow storms.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10
kissing His Wife While Dying Of
HydrophObia

Mr.. Eckerson, who died of hydropho-
bia at Saddle River, had to be held by
five sr six men, and during his lucid in
tervsls begged to kiss his wife, who was
very i'll in another part OF the house.
Just before his last dreadful fit he
pleaded so piteously to kiss her once
before he died, that, risking the conse-
quences, they took her to his bed TIE
diving man carefully wiped the troth
from his face, and compressed his teeth
tightly to prevent any of the poison
Gus saliva exuding from his moath
kissed the lips which he had SO often
pressed in love and affection, and tnen
resolutely turning away, after bidding
her adieu forever, relapsed into dread
full paroxysm and died. The man who
kept the dog which bit Mr.. Eckerson
after knowing that it had been bitten
by another mad dog week before Mr
Eckerson's death, gave him fifty dollar:
as compensation for the injuries sus
tanned, and persuaded Mr.. Eckerson tc
sign a paper of release from further
claims. The neigbbors are very indig
nant, and talk about clubbing together
to carry on q suit against the owner o.
the dog on behalf of the widow and OF
phans.-TreRtoR True AHeT1odH.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10
The New CnpilaI or we.r virginia.

The selection of Charleston, Kama
wha, as the capital of West Virginia, is a
wise act of the Legislature of that State.
II is sufficiently central, and will, when
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is
finished, be the most accessible of all
the towns spoken of in the debate on
the subject. With reference to the fu-
tnre policy of the State, its influence, a.
far as mere location can exert an intiu-
euce, will be good. 1t will be genuinely
Virginian, and thus will bear with ia
creased force and enterprise upon the I'm
proyemeat ofthe State. One reason why
this locality is agreeable TO as is that
the old State aud the new will be
brought more directly into inter COM
municatiOn, and will be able to Guilt
yate mutual interests to better advan'
tage, and prepare the way for that ultl-
mate reunion which we hope to see. 1t
would be, we believe, happy for both,
and blot out of the map what we con-
slider the wrongs of the war, by which a
State which gave several empires to the
nation is not allowed to retain her own
boundaries. A reunion, with Staunton
as the seat of Government-n8y, we
would take Charleston-would be
hailed with satisfaction by the best Por-
tion of the people of both States.-Rich-
UOHd Disnltch.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
How HOSIetter'S BitterS cure
Dyspepsia.

THE WHOLE STORY IN NUTSHELL.
The office of the stomach is to convert the
food into cream.like semi.fuid, called CHYME.
This is effected partly by the action Of solvent,
called the gastric juice, which excludes from the
coating of the stomach, and partly by a mechan.
ical movement of that organ which churnS, as it
were the dissolving aliment. The CHYME passes
from the stomach into the duodelum, or en-.
trance TO the bowels, whore 1t is subjected to
the action of the bile and the nutritious portion
OF it converted into fluid called Chyls, which
eventually becomes blood.
Now, it is evident that if the great solvent,
the gastric juice, is not produced in sufficient
quantity, or If the mechanical action Of the
stomach is not sufficiently brisk, the rSt process
Of digestion will be but mperfectly performed
1t is also clear that if the liver, which plays
such an important part in changing the nOur.
ishtng portion OF the chyme into the material Of
the blood, is cOngested, or in any unnatural
condition, the second process will not be thor
sushly accomplished The result of the tiro
failures is dyspepsia complicated with biiOsHsss.
The mode in which H0STETTERS BIT.
TIERS operate in such cases is this they invig.
crate the cellular membrane of the stomach,
which evolves the gastric Juice, thereby insur.
ing an ample suiliCiency of the fluid to complete.
ly dissolve the food. They also act upon the
nerves of the stomach, causing an aGcelsration
of the mechanical movement necessary TO re.
duce the food to a homogeneous mass. They
also act specifically upon the liver, strengthen.
ing it and 50 enabling it TO produce an ample
and regular supply Of bile for the purpose Of
converting ths nutritious particles of the Chyns
into Chyle, and promote the passage through
the bowels of the useless debris.
In this way, H0STETTER'S BITTER'S cure
dyspepsia and liver complaint The eIplana.
tisn is plain, simple, philosophical and true.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10
A PersonnI Cabinet.

The Cabinet, from first TO last, has
evidently been selected by the Presi.
dent from the ranks of his personal
friends. He has taken into the matter
no other considerations. Thus the See.
retary of State, Mr.. Washburne, was
his defender in Congress when it was
proposed to deprive him of his command
and disgrace him.
Mr.. Stewart has always been his mon
etary baeker. He contributed many
thousands of dollars to the purchase OF
house in New York fer the General.
He also largely invested in house in
Washington for the same purpose. He
lately headed the subscription for a
hundred thousand dollars, which was
raised among the merchant princes OF
New York to induce the General to take
the Presidency and give up his life of
fee in the army, which was worth $780,
900 or S25, 900 a year He and otheIs
bought the Washington house of him al
large figure the day before he was in.
augurated and presented it to General
sherman. Such a man could not be
overlooked if there was gratitude in the
human soul.
The Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Borre
OF Bowie, or Bore, or something else re-
sembling this name, is entirely un,
known to the politicians of Pennsylva
MIA, but be is an intimate friend of the
President and of that eminently Chris.
tian soul, Gesrge H. Stuart, the Presi
dents most confidential adviser. "Bo'
rie" is said to be a rich member of the
ITDiOn IeaUue q largo cOntri hutOr 10
the splendid house which the Philadel'
phisns a year or two ago presented to
the illustrious President. How could
"Borie," or Bowie" be forgotten
Certainly not while there was such au
emotion in existence that could be rs.
timated in dollars.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10
The Tenure Of once Law

1t is evident that the Senate ''cannot
stand the pressure" from the ofiioe-seek-
ers who are desirous to obtain positions
under General Grant. The President
will not do anything until the tenure
of Office law is repealed, and hence all
the expeetants of place are uaing every
means in their power to fulfill his wish
es in that respect. They are crowding
the Senate to do it. 1t is proposed by
Senator Williams, of Oregon, to suspend
the act for four years, or until the 4th Of
March, 1873, when it seems to be pre-
sumsd that we shall have q Democratic
President at the White House, whom
the Senate may desire to restrain. When
such. an idea as. this is advised by a
leading Senator-such Q discrimination
for ono President and against another,
in matter of general legislation-we
can torn very good idea of the degra-
dation of our politics.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10
C..rIe. Reade's Novels-HOusehoid
pd,,ioy-FieIds, OsgOod & Co, Bos-

]
| ton.
! This edition of Charles Reade's novels
!, somewhat similar in style to the we'll
known "Charles Dickens" series, issued
nv the same firm. The volumes are all
neatly bound, well printed, and COM
pact, with the fac simis signature OF
Charles Reade prominently displayed
on the outside. We are glad to welcome
such an acceptable addition to the
American library of medern English lit
erature. After Dickens, no English au-
thor of the day appeals so directly to all
branches of the English speaking race
as Charles Reade. Although most Of
his works are intensely English In local
coloring, his hatred ofclass injustice, Of
petty social spites and prejudices, q ef-
hcial wrongs and abuses, and bis warm
sympathy with all the fresh and true
impulses and instincts of humanity, Sc
cure for his works aPpreoistive readers,
wherever the English language is
spoken. 'Never Too Late to Mend, for
example, is in itself a work of ic.
tion of the highest order, stamped
by unquestionable marks of
great imaginative power, richness Of
fsnciful illustra ton ,and subtle knowl
edge of the inner workings of the hu-
man heart, while at the Same time there
Is no doubt that in publishing that
work, Charles Reade wrought great |
social reform in exposing the tyranny
sud cruelty of the English prison sys-
tenn, and is Just as much deserving Of
gratitude as ifhe had carried it through |
IN Parliament with all the "pomp and |
of political warfare, and |
gained the prestige attaching to enlisht- |
,ned and successful craftsmanship. |
Authors of this kind are rare in these
lays, and their influence for good can |
carcely be overestimated. Charles
lesde's works all deserve the widest
,ircle of readers, within whose reach
hey can be brought, and we are glad to
ind that the task of placing them be-
ore the American public in a tasteful
md con onvenient library form has been
and so we'll executed, by
hose so thoroughly qualified for carry
ng it out as the publishers ofthe pres.
ent series.-NeW York Times.
The Household Edition" of Charles
Reade's Novels is complete in eight vol
umes, viz: Foul Play" Hard Cash"
white Lies" Griffith Gaunt," Glove
me Little, Love me Long" "Never too
Late to Mend" "TAe ClOister and the |
Peg Wellington" Christie
tombstone and Other Stories" The
price is remarkably low for the times,
only dollar volume, or eight dollars
for the set in neat box. They can be
of most booksellers, or will be |
sent TO any address by the Publishers,
Fields, OsgoOd Is Co., Boston. ~
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10

ONE of the heslthiest signs Of the
times is, the understood refusal Of Con-
gress to repeal the law for the relief OF
A. T. STEWART, ss the recommendation
of President GRANT. The law is good
one. was enacted for wise purpose and
should not be repealed; and especially
it should not be repealed at the dicta-
ton, and far the convenience, of a pair
of gentlemen circumstanced as are
GRANT and STEWART. The weakest
thing the new President has done since
his Inauguration, was the asking its re-
peal
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10

PEOPLE are trying to find the clue to
GRANTS nominations. Some say he
wants TO exclude this class of men, or
to include that class. The clue to the
whole matter is easily found. 1t is per
sonal favoritism," )" motive never before
manifest in high politics in this country.
We regret to see its appearance among
us. 1t is q symptom of decay. 1t is
the vice of decaying mOnarchies, il
which the Kings or the Queens favor
makes the greatness of their appointees.
HithertJ, great political considerations
brought representative men together in
a Presidents Cabinet. 1t was not
WAsHINGToN'S personal ties with JET
FERsoN OF HAMILTON, nor MoNROE's
personal feelings towards CRAWFORD
and john QUINCY ADAMS, that brought
these eminent rivals together in the
public service. Great public consider
atious, in which personal obligation,
personal feeling, had no place, deter.
mined the choice Of the members of q
new government. Now, it is in per-
sonal obligations, personal preferences,
that the public interest is merged. The
reign of personal fsvoritism" has been
iuaugurated at Washington.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10

THE editor of the Intelligeneer is not
in the most serene frame of mind. He
wants "peace," bat thinks he sees the
seeds of q very large war" between
GRANT and Congress. He fears "6rst-
class explosion" in that quarter, which,
he says, would be fine sport for the
Democracy" We respectfully tender
him our sympathy and assurance that
we share with him faint presentiment
that an explosion is imminent, which
will ramber the Radical party "amonG
the things that were."
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10
TES slim ONIALS
v

From Rsr. Joseph n. KeHHard, D. D.,
Pastor Of the Tenth Baptist Church, PhilA-
delphia-
DR.. Jdekson-Dear Sir: have been frequent
ly requested 70 connect my name With recon.
mendatioRs of different kinds Of medicines, but
regarding the practice As out of my appropriate
sphere, have in al cases declined; but with .
clear proof in various instances, and particular.
course, 70 express my full conviction that, IOr
general debility Of he SysterD, and SSpecidUy JoT
LirST Complaint IL b q safe and pdl,iGbIe prspd
ration. In some cases Il may fail; but usually
I doubt not, It viii be very beneficial to those
who suffer from the above causes.
Yours, very respectfully,
J. II. RENNARD.
Eighth, below Coates ST.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10

A lynx was killed near new Califor-
mia, Union county, Ohio, short time
since, which was three feet long, two
feet high, with claws measuring Eve
inches in length. Several other ami
mails, supposed to be of the same species,
have been seen Immediately west of
| Marysville,