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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17
Is she, or Il. she NoIf

Georgia has her (carpst-bag) repre-
sentatives on the floor of the House,
helping to vote away the public lands
to railroad companies, and the peoples
taxes (st the rate of a million of dol
lars day to wasteful and unnecessary
expenditures; aud yet the House re-
solved the other day that Georgia could
not vote at the Presidential election.
The Senate refuses to permit Georgia's
Carpet bag) Senators to take seats in
that august body, but resolves that
Georgia has right to vote for Presi-
dent.
She is State, says the House, when
her Representatives are to be admitted.
She is not State at all, says the House,
when the vote for President comes up.
She is not State, says the Senate,
when her Senators present themselves.
She is State, says the Senate, when
the question of her right to vote comes
up.
This "little joker" craftsmanship
would be supremely ridiculous, ifit had
not involved under the thimble the
power Of Congress-or rather of each
House-to pass upon the question
whether one of he old original thirteen
States is in the Union or out of it
PittsbWrqh Post.
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Theory vs.. Practice.

Theory is one thing, practice another.
SUMNER has its ideas about nigger
equality and when upon the floor ''makes
talk" over them beautifully. When he
comes to the practicalities of the case,
he lets down badly. Witness an Incl
dent related by Washington CORES
pendent as having occurred in the SEN
ate one day last week:
Mr.. Sumner was engaged in earnest
conversation with a friend, when a
young African, dressed in the height of
fashion, accompanied by two females of
the same race and color,t gorgeous in
feathers and silks, approached, and,
touching Mr.. Sumner on the shoulder,
claimed acquaintance, and Immediately
presented his female friends to the
champion of their race. The damsels
were delighted to see Mr.. Sumner, and
each took a hand and settled them.
selves for a little talk ever mat
ters and things. Mr.. Sumner did not
seem, however, to appreciate their at
tention, and, with the best grace he
conld cmomand, withdrew his bands,
and, turning his back, resumed the con
versatiOn which had been interrupted.
The party were not pleased at their re-
ception, and Que of the ladies remarked
"Well, l didn't think he would be 50
cool after all bis beautiful tax abont
Us; but white man is very uneeri am
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17
THE following is the present state OF

THE following is the present state OF
the great enterprise of Washington:
A. T. Stewart, nominated for Secreta.
ry of the Treasury. He subscribed for
house and lot in New York, and an.
other in Washington, for the President.
MIR. BOrie was selected as Secretary
of the Navy. He was contributor to
Grants Philadelphia house.
Hamilton Fish is Secretary of State.
He took large investment in the hand
some purse which was made up for Gen
eral Grant, year or two ago, by the
merchant princes of New York.
Mr.. Hoar is Attorney General. Grant
is indebted to him for the present of a
handsome library.
Mr.. Washburne procured for General
Grant his appointment TO the army. He
receives his reward in a brief appoint
meut as Secretary of State, and by be-
ing selected for the French mission.
Mr.. Sharp, the selected Marshal of
the District OfCOlumbia, is so fortunate
as to be a brother-in-law to the new
President.
Coloael Casey, appointed Collector
of the port of New Orleans, is another
brOtheTin law.
Mr. Cram, who is now Consul to
Leeds, will be appointed Minister to
Switzerland. He enjoys, also, the dis,
tinguished honor of being relative Of
Grant.
So far the gift enterprise at Washing
ton consists in fat offices for the Presi'
dents relations and for subscribers tC
Grant funds.-Cin. Enquirer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17
Turning the Tables

The San Francisco Golden Era has the
following: " Halt! Your money or your
life! Throw up your hands +" exclaim-
gu stranger, stepping out from the
shadow, while accompanying the words
might plainly be heard the sharp click
OF pistol. The person addressed was
q weary newspaper man vending his
lonely way homeward in the outskirts
OF the city, about three o'clock the
other morning.
"Oh, yes, certainly. I'm in no hurry.
Only walking for exercise. Just as
soon hold up my hands as not. Pm not
armed. Please turn that pistol little
to one side. 1t makes me nervous"
" Hand ever your cash"
Haven't nary a red with me. You see
they took that all away from me when
they entered my name upon the books"
when did they take your money
from your
''Oh yes; why at the pest-house. You
see Pm a smallpox patient, just out for
exercise. They wouldn't let me walk
about in daylight with my face in this
condition, 80 l have to 60 it after dark
and late at night, when the streets are
empty. By the way, stranger, the wind
is rather in your direction, and, unless
you amt particular about it, IL might
be just as we'll to stand on the other
side. Pve got my old silver watch,
though. If you like it, come and take
it. You're at perfect liberty to search
me, if you like, only don't point that
pistol this way; it's uncomfortable.
Dive want the old watch I"
"Ne, thank you," said the robber,
backing away and around toward The
other side; Il couldn't take anything
from man us unfortunate as you are.
Here; there's half a dollar for you, poor
fellow. Go and get something 90 drink"
and he threw the coin toward him, still
backing off. "As you're only walking
for exercise, it wont iucOmmOde you"
"Oh, not particle, I'd just as soon
walk with you if you desire it. Either
way, though, is all the same to me.
Thauk you for your half. Won't you
join me and drink to my recovery
"Well, you 60 round the bleck the
other way, as | haven't hurt you, say
nothing about having met me. | guess
Til go this way" and then watching
till the supposed smallpox patient
turned the corner, he started off on a
full run in the opposite direction.
Mr. Newspaper man proceeded on
uDdisturbed, and slept the
sleep of one who enjoys the conscious.
ness of having done a good thing, and
four bits better off for having met a
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17
A Haunted House.

A curious story is going the rounds Of
the press concerning haunted house in
Pen Yam, New York. A visitor thus de-
scrihes what he saw and heard:
"Our village clock was striking the
hour of twelve when we entered the
haunted room. The stiffness was dis
Jurbed tir-t 10y what seemed n guitar
played a few feet from us, and as swert
Il voice as we ever heard singing to it in
I low tone. Iu an instant the sound of
voices aud footsteps was heard all about
us, but, althusGh he room was as light
as lamps could make 1t, We saw nothing.
The singing continued until the sans
sweet voice, IN the most piercing aud
sharpest utterance, cried Help AS the
unearthly yell broke forth We felt Our
h~aIt beat quickly, our breath come
heavily and every nerve tingle. Three
times did this mysterious voice cry
Help After this followed what seem
ed 10 be dance If madnen, together
with the most demoniac screams ever
heard"
TDat visitor could repeat Hawthorne
with emotion:
"Ocr all there hung a shadow and a fear;
a sense of mystery the spirit daunted,
And said, as plain as whisper in the ear,
The place is haunted
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17
Where the Leakages Are,

The Springfield Republican says: Ca
| leb b. Smith, Liuculu's Secretary of the
Interior, used 10 say that if he dared
he Could run his department with hall
its force of cleI ks, and for half its cost.
Mr.. McCullOCh might have pat it
even stronger than that about his de.
partment. There are to-day twice As
many clerks there as are net ded, tO say
nothing ofthe quality ofthem, of which
we may judge something 10y the fact
that Mr.. MCCullOCh tolerated Delmar,
Buckley aud spencer NJ. Clark. Gen
eral Walker, who succeeded Dclmar IN
the statistical bureau Of the Treasury
Department. same three weeks since
commented the discharge of twelve
clerks, thus making a saving
Of $4,000 annually, in one little
corner of the great Tyea.
sury building, and ho dyed himself
that tho work of he 1lliCe should not
stop day on account OF ;helr dIschlrg".
But congressman came rushing to the
re cue of their proteges, and mp to the
last accounts only three of the twelve
had Leen discharged, while four were
transferred to other huTeaus, where
they were as suprriluOus AS before. The
instant the new Secretary comes in, the
other five will 90, and the four trans
f,rred ones will be likely to go too. In
almost every other bureau and in every
large custom house, the sane sweeping
out ought to take place. The New York
custom. house is notoriously a nest of
uuceau birds. And there are many of
the same brood at Boston, both in the
custom house and the interal revenue
service.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17

AN apparent decrease in the national
debt OF eleven millions of dollars during
The past month has been accepted as a
"godseuc' 10y the Radical press of the
country. Like the man wi h the small
lahy, - l. shall, but il is all We have F."
ANY reduction on pa, or In fact rna-
btes the party IN power to make AN ar
gumeut that may, by possibility, do
ceIve or mystity the masses. But even
allowing 'he Radicals all they claim.
still the fact remains that the whole
debt is greater, hy forty fire millions OF
dollars, than it tras in Nay, lo6S, only ten
months ago. Thus, the nation has been
spending at the rate of four and a halt
millions a month beyond its income
How long will it take to reduce" the
debt at this rate of Republican expen.
ditures i-Ags.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17

A singular accident occurred one
evening last week at the house of Mr..
Briggs, in Warren, Mass. Mr.. Briggs
was filling large gas bag from the pipe
which supplied his house, and when the
bag was nearly full some of it escaped
and reached lamp that was standing
on table in the room, when tue ex-
plosion came, shaking the house from
one end to the other. The gas, after
knocking down Mr.. Briggs and the
family, rushed through the windows,
tearing ont everything that came in its
way, breaking all the furniture, smash
ing the stove, ripping up carpets, and
knocking over the furniture in other
parts of the house. 1t finally went
through the floor into picture-frame
factory below, tearing away the par
tition, smashing out show window,
and starting the walls from their fouuda-
tlons.
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Shooting, Cutting Rnd Killing Anon z
Georgia DRrkies.

From the Hawkinsvills (Georgia) Dispatch
On the night of the 1st instant, some
seventy-fve negroes assembled at the
place of Mr.. James Bohannon, about
six miles from here, fer the purpose of
having "frolic." Under the influence
of liquor, an old feud between two of
them was revived, and they got into
quarrel; blows succeeded, and the fight
became general. Pistols, knives, blud-
geons, scautlings, and any thing else
handy, were freely and successfully
used. The result was that some ten or
twelve were severely wounded, and one
man, named Clark, was killed. Clark
had badly cut and otherwise hurt his
slayer, and supposed he had killed him;
6ut he had sufficient strength left to
strike Clark fatal blow on the head
with a scantling. Clark is said to have
been good negro.
Not awhile person was present, and
none Of Mr.. Behanuon's family knew
aught of the occurrence till next morn
inG' Nor were there any strange ne
groes III the crowd. They all belonged
on the place.
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DefyinR the People,

Last November the State of Missouri
gave about nineteen Thousand majority
against negro suffrage. Now the Rad.
ical Legislature of that State has rati-
fed the proposed negro suffrage amend
ment of the Constitution.
Michigan last year gave fsrty thou
sand majority against negro suffrage,
and her Legislature has ratified the pro-
posed amendment.
Kansas also gave a majority against
negro suffrage in 1867. Now the Legis-
lature of that State has ratified the
suffrage amendment.
This amendment is now to be forced
through other States in defiance of the
will of the people, aud against their
protest. The voters are not 10 be con-
snlted; and the measure is TO be carried
through, if possible, by a trick con-
ceived and adopted at Washington
The scheme will react npon its authors
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17

About three years ago an inventor in
New York, while seeking some means
of making barrel slaves impervious to
petroleum, accidentally used piece of
marble to wedge the barrel he was ex-
perimenting upon. After he was done
with it he let iU fall into the vat con-
tanning the solution with which he was
trying TO fill the pores of the wood. On
taking out the marble he noticed that
it was beautifully stained, but threw il
aside without further thought. About
a month later lin September, 1860 he
picked it up, examined it, tried to wash
it clean, failed, broke it with q ham
mer-stroke, and 10 the color had pene-
trated the whole mass. The discovery
has been pursued until it is now claim
ed that six hundred different hues
can be permantly impaired to- marble.
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Amcrtcnn,n.YrIocinehi,,.

The Brooklyn UEiOR say that palm
JOhusOn, the n7ted Brooklyn skater, re-
turned iInm Paris last week and he in
forms us that not ouly have we better
velocipedes here than ,hey have in
Paris, aud greater facilities for practice
under cover, but that the most expert
riders now in Paris are Americans. He
rays that the Parisians would be
as tonished 10 see the beautiful ma.
chimes our Broadway makers turn out"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17

THE Tenure.of. Office bill goes to
grass. GRANT won't displace the lns
while it remains in force. The Outs are
compelled to advocate its suspension as
to him. What Congress wouldn't do in
STEWARDS case, it will have to do for
GRANT personally; it must relieve him
from the operations of an inconvenient
law, or there will be no partition of
plundor. For straightforward con
viucing argument, commend us to one
like President NUNS, Repeal the law,
or there can be no removals"
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At'heeliug geelster


"a PARTY by the name of JOHNSON
it is reported will be appointed AsSe'so'
for the Third Ohio Distrsct Ills e'n
ent qualifications consist mainly IN Tue
fact that he is the husband OF MIS-
GRANTS cousin. Whether he ever came
down in the way of cash contribution
during GRANTS impecunious days Is
not stated.
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NOTICE.

1t is a we'll established fact that fully one.
half Of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health or, 10
use their own expression, never feel well. -
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme
ly nervous, and have no appetite.
To this class Of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They will cure every case Of IA.
RASMUS, without fail.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17

PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,

PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,
And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills, will find
in tho use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins
restore In measure the energy and ardor OF
more youthful DAYS build up their shrunken
forms and give health and happiness In their
remaining years.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17

Some of The Radical journals say the
Democrats are anxious that Grant shall
break with his party" Not so. They
are only anxious that Grant shall
break" his party, and himself be
caught in the falling ruins.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17

A new made widow went lately to
life insurance Office to receive the
amount of a policy on her husbands
life, whick had provideDtislly been
made payable to her. The president
thought 1t only p!oper to cOUdols with
her on her bereavement. IL am truly
sorry, madam, to hear OF your loss"
That's always the way with you mrn.
You are always sorry when a poor wo-
mau gets a chance to make a little
money!
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ST. CLOUD HOTEL.

THIS NEW AND CUMMO IOUS HOUSE.
i located corner q Bro dEay and i9i -tre-t,
p"ss@--es Advantage over q / 0th"r b"G-ss igr
the accommodation Of u, guests It VA built
expressly Tor . nr-t sia-- Family B14-d NJ
hUu e-;he looms beiuz large aud sn sait
heated Oy stsam- With bot aDd eli wat@r. and
furnished second IL non. UntIs the c.l.uaTy
department. j. IL the m"s- eTpsfleLeed hands,
al yr -IBg guests an neguAied table
one OF Atwood Pat ut Elpvat0rs "a also
among the modern i'm movements and ~ TIE
service OF guests at al. houTs-
Tbs Broadway aEd L University Place CaTs -
the door every four minute-, RAINING ifon ~ ~.
City Hall t. Central PARK while the s.itn = - -
Seventh Avenue Liues are but shsrt bloeA %
either side, aIsrdiBg ample faei ltiss ~ 49,,
muI,iestipr With an the Drpots sissi -
T.nJi1gs nlaoes of AmussmeBt and Buslnsas
I" 11e ga ~ MORE 4 HOLLEY,
..t1E- Pr0priss0EI-
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BII.gTY,

Resulting from any Cause whateveE
PROSrRArION OF THE SYSTEM,
induced Icy Severe Labor Hard.
ship, Exposure, Fcvers, &C.
There ia no medicine extant equal to these
remedies in snCh eases. a tone and vigur H.
impaired to the whole system, the appetite il
strengthened food il enjoyed, the stomach di
geSts properly, the blood is purified, the com
plexion becomes sound and healtl y, the yellow
tinge is eradicated from the eyes, bloom is
given to the cheeks, and the weak and nervous
invalid becomes strong and healthy being.
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National Insurance Company
WHEELING, WEST VA.
SAPlTAL..-.......- $500, 900.
fi.s 26 Monroe street, next door 20 First Ma
tional Bank.
oFFICERa
GEORGE X. WHEAT PrsTidFHi
JAMES MCCLCNEF, Wee pTeFidSnt
JOHN BISHOP >ccrci4ry
q. II. COLLIER, Assistant Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
John E. Wilson, George K Wheat,
las. G.. orr, Saml Harper,
John a. a rrrstrong James Mckinney.
A. &. Quarter. Morgan l. OFT,
George Adams
REFERENCE.
s. Brady, Cashier Merchants National Bank,
Wheeling; List Morrison & Co., Wholesale
GrOcers, Wheeling; Pryor, HaRda1 & Co.
Wholesale Groeers, Wheeling: Michael Reilly
Wholesale Grocer, Wheeling; Mcclellan q
Knox, Boot and Shoe House, Wheeling. hcCa6e'
Kraft & Co.. Druggists, Wheeling; Geo. W.
Franzheim & Co, Wholesale Wines and Liquors,
Wheeling; Winship. WOsds 4 Co, QueensNare'
Wheeling Lewis Baksr. Pub. ROOSTER, Mbeei-
ing; T. C.McAfee, NOtisns, Wheeling; camp
bell, Frew s. Co, Pubs. IIteLLigSneeT, "heehhE
OFT, Son & Co., Hardware, WheelnE; >. 4.
Sands. Cashier First National Bank, F2lrmonti
r p Camden, Pres't Nat Ex. Bank, weston
". Va, Capt John Mcclure, Jr wheeling
mAv3
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NJ

Fro~ Rec. Joseph II. KenHdrd, d. d.,
Pastor Of the Tenth Baptist Church, Phila-
delphiA.
DR.. JactsoH-Dear Sir: have been frequent
ly requested 70 connect my name with recon.
mendatioRs of Different kinds Of medicines, bat
regarding the practice Es out OF my appropriate
sphere, have in all cases declined; bat With .
clear proof in various instances, and particular.
ly in my own family Of the use Of DIR. HOohand' .
German Ritters, depart for once from ny usual
course, 70 exPress my full conviction that for
general debility Of The EyEteuS and especially Tor
Lipsr Complaint, Il Is safe aud vdluabk pTepa-
ration. In sOme cases IL may fail; but usually.
I doubt not IL viii be verv beneficial 20 those
who suffer from the above causes
YourS very respectfully,
j. II. KENEARD,
Eighth below Coates St
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These remedies will effectually cure Liver
Jhundioe, Dyspepsia, Chronic OF
Nervous Debility, Chr-nic DiarTh9d Disease
of the Kidneys and all Diseases arising from
nianI lnrnl LiNnr SGnmacL OF ImtrstLmn.
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p RICES

HOoaand's German Bitters. per b0t'le..---I 's
bali G0ze=.-.. UU
HOOfand's German Tonic, put up in quart bot
tl,s, 81 ~ per bottle, or a half dozen for & ~
EF-Ds not forget 20 examine well the zrtl-
Gle you bay, in order TO get the genuine.
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From Rer. r. D. FezdaH
assistant Editor, OhriFi1 PhiladA.
/ have derived decided benefit from the use OF
Hoohana's German Rittsra ARd feel il nv priv
iJege 70 recommend them a. q nOst valuable
tonic, 20 all who are suffering from geneI Al de-
bility. or frOm diseases arising frsm derange-
rrnt Of the liver.
Yours, truly, Z. d. FENDALL-
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HOTELS.
EYERETT HOUSE.

North side Of Union Park. Ny.
n HIS HOUSE Is KEPT on THE EU,
i roPean plan; it is within three minutes
nae tby bOTss SGrsi Of the New Haven
EailrSad DePst convenient 70 al the princip
place. Of amusernsHt, and for Sumner travelle
viii De found the coolest Hotel IN the
EVery roou is provided with running water.
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TEST TING MAILS.

Hon. Geo. ". WOOdrdrd,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of Pa,
writes:
philadelphia March l6 lsG7.
Il find HOohapds German Btters is a good
tonic, useful in diseases Of the digestive organs
and of great benefit in cases of debility, and
want of nervous action in the system.
Yours, truly, GEO. W. WOODWARD.
Hon. James Thompson,
Judge OF the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia April y l-66.
~ consider 'HOoh tnd's German BittcTs
rdhid6Ls medicine in case Of attacks OF Indiges
tiOn or Dyspepsia l can certify this from my
experience Of II.
YOuIs, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-17

The stomach, from a variety Of causes, such
as Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Nervous Debility,
etc., is very apt to have its functions deranged.
The Liver, sympathizing as closely as it does
with the Stomach, then becomes affected the
result of which is that the patient suffers from
several or more of the following disea es.
Constipation, Fatulence Inward Piles, Full.
ness OF Blood to the Head, AcIdity Of the StOm-
ach Nausea Heartburn, Disgust for Food, Full.
ness or Weight in the Stomach, Sour EructatiOns;
sinking or Eluttering at the Pit OF the Stomach,
Swimming of the Head, Hurried or Difficult
Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart. Choking or
Sutfocating Sensations when in q Lying Posture,
Dimness of Vision Dots or WeDs before the
Sight Dull Pain in the Head Deficiency Of Per.
spfration, YOllSwness of the Skin and Eyes,
Pain in the Side, Back, Chest, Limbs, ETC., Sud.
den Flushes Of Heat, Burning in the Flesh,
Constant ImagininSS Of Evil, and Great Depres-
sion Of Spirits