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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

Scarcely day has passed, for fort
night or more, in which we have not re-
ceived letters inquiring, from every
part of the State, the condition OF the
case before the United States Supreme
Court, relative to the constitutionality
of the test-oath imposed by the Mis-
souri, State constitution. This case
the case of General Blair against
Ridgely and others-was argued before
the Sapreme Court last March, but a
decision was deferred, as announced
near the close of the term, until the fol-
lowing session of the Court, in October.
We cannot hear that it has been acted
on in conference, and conclude that it
has not been. After the argument in
March, the decision was postponed, at
the request, as is understood, of some
of those who, when the vote comes.
will vote against the oath.
From the best information to be de-
rived at Washington, we think we may
look for the opinion, and favorable
opinion, within the next two or three
weeks. 1t may have been acted upon
in conference yesterday, and it is pos
sible the opinion may be delivered next
Monday week; or the Judge selected to
write the opinion may take two weeks
to write it. If Judge Field be chosen
he will be able probably to do it in less
time, as he has been over the ground,
and writes rapidly.-H. Louis Rpub-
Hcln
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

sault, the following item from It's lssne
of Saturday is submitted: "The small
est consumers pay for their dwellings
from S25 to $50 year. From these tg-
ures, others who burn more literally,
according to their need or ability. to
pay, run up to 500 and beyond" The
facts are these: A very large number
of private consumers pay scarcely %
per year, as the books of the Gas Com.
pany will show. Not single private
consumer in the city of Wheeling pays
s1OO per year. These facts are their
own comment. A candid public
may judge of the animus
which prompted the statement
here refuted. No man will complain of
a public journal for standing up for the
rights and interests of the community.
On the other hand, no man can see
either sense or propristy in the
course of a paper, which assuming to
champion public cause, deliberately
falsifies the record and presents as fact
that which, as in the above instance,
is readily proven to be un-
true. Reckless assertion may some
times serve the purpose of
sound argument. Doubtless it is in
tended to do 80 in this this case. But
unfortunately for the Inteligencer it
merely shows lack of facts upon which
to base an argument, if it does not in
dicate o purpose to excite improper
prejudice against an institution of our
city, to serve an object not yet disclosed,
but to which allusion may be made
hereafter.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
The American Farmers, Club

NEW lORh, NOVeHlDeT 10, lCOJ.
Mr.. L. Barrett, of French Creek, West
Virginia, sent quantity of apples
grown on his farm, which were without
core or seed, the tree from which they
were taken bearing every year.
Mr.. Horace Greeley said that fifty
years ago he had heard it stated that if
the graft of an apple tree was placed in
damp soil, the top side down. it would
produce apples without seed. This had
been sneered at, but he thought it de.
sirable that, if apples could be grown
without seed, the attention of the Club
should be given to the subject.
Mr.. Fuller said he had often heard OF
apples without seed; he had never be-
heved it before; now he should en-
deavor to obtain some CRAFTS from the
tree and try the experiment.
Mr. Greeley said it would be one OF
the most valuable of recent agricul-
tural discoveries, if apples could be
grown without blossom, core or seed.
The Chairman suggested that com
mittee of five should be appointed to
inquire into the matter, test the ap.
pies sent by Mr.. Barrett, and report to
the Club.
On motion of Mr.. Lyman, Messrs Full
Ter, Crandal, Lyman, Quinn and Down
ing were appointed such committee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
A WINTER MORNING.

Bright the eastern sky is beaming
On the earth's fresh dress of snow,
Flushed, with sky tints, softly cleaning,
That no pencils touch can show.
Dressed in crystals, gay and shining.
Every branch both high and low,
All the diamonds hues combining,
Sparkles in the mornings glow.
Slowly like serpent twining,
Darkly blue, the waters iow;
While colors, like the pearl shells lining,
Tint the banks of virgin snow.
Like the Summers spectres fighted,
Dafkly looms the evergreen
On the hillside dimly lighted
By the winter mornings sheen.
In the woods the jays are winging
Back and forth from tree TO tree,
To the CHEEKY matin singing
OF the merry chicadee.
The squirrels start up from their mapping
In the hollow maple tree,
Where the woodpecker is tapping
All around his reveille.
Meath the turquoise vault 90 streaming
Crowds Of jetty crows-that fly,
Like Nights rearguard, from the cleaning
OF the rosy morning sky.
Up, then, when the Nights reign closes,
All who Healths great prize would Seek
For though Winter claims no roses,
Still he plants them in the cheek
Albion
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
The Missouri Test Oath.


A decision from the Supreme Court
of the United States upon the constitu-
tionality Of the Missouri Test Oath for
voters is expected at an early day. The
st. Louis Republican is confident the
Court will deliver Favorable opinion"
that is an opinion declaring the Test
Oath unconstitutional, null and void.
The Missouri Oath for voters is the
same almost in words as that required
in West Virginia. If the former be un-
constitutional so is the latter. The de-
cision of the question will, therefore,
have far mere than ordinary interest
for the people of the State. Should it
be, as expected, adverse to the Oath,
its natural tendency would be to COM
plete at once the let mp" movement in
West Virginia. The Test Oath is the
foundation stone of our proscriptiye
system. Remove this and the whole
structure must fall, unless braced up
by some of the expedients in which the
Bitter. .enders" are so skillful.
Just here we would like to know, and
our city eotemporary will perhaps in
form us, what will be the policy of the
powers that be in case the Supreme
Court shall decide this Test Oath IN
constitutional Will they continue to
enforce it Their action in the matter
of the Lawyers Test Oath indicates
that they will. At the same time the
recent verdict rendered by the people
at the polls, may have O salutary effect
as a warning to our rulers. But Radi-
calism dies hard. In this State espe-
cially., where, il it once loses power it
is gone forever, we may expect it to
grasp at every device for lengthening
out its rapidly lessening days. Setting
at naught the decisionso of the Supreme
Court is not exactly the best method of
ensuring party ascendency, but as tenn
porary success is all the West Virginia
Radicals can hope for, and as they have
already defed the Supreme Court in
another matter to procure such tenn
porary success, We should not be sur
prised to see them adopt that line of
action again to secure the same object.
But popular sentiment is getting into q
state that is not encouraging to such
experiments.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
Resu mption.

GARFIELD, advocating resumption,
admits its unpopularity but contends
that Congress should enact it, and "im
molate themselves for the country's
good.n There is no doubt about the
"immolationn of the men who may reck-
lessly force this measure upon the people,
but as for the "good" which it is claimed
will follow, that is by no means certain.
If the interests of capital are all that
should be considered in promoting the
"good of the country" then resumption
is quite the thing, but if labor, produc-
tion, trade-all the interests of the
masses are worthy the momentary med.
itation of statesmen, then there are
decidedly two sides to the question, and
the second side is plainly the proper
side
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
The Washington scandal.

The Washington correspondent of the
Pittsburgh Commercial is either pur-
chased or panic stricken. On Monday
he gave the particulars OF a seduction
case in which prominent Government
official was involved. Yesterday he re-
tracted most vehemently, declared the
whole story to have been concocted from
the most malicious motives, and an
nounced that all parties concerned in
spreading the scandal were to bo ar
rested and prosecuted. 1t is now GER
tain that he lied prodigiously either in
making his statement or in retracting
it. Just where the lie comes in We can.
not tell without further and fuller de-
velopments. In the meantime, other
Washington correspondents are keeping
up the clatter, and making music that
must be very unpleasant for somebody.
Truly, "loyalty" has its trials.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

PITTSBURGH papers are Dragging over
their exemption from the ruinous effects
of the resent rain storm. Some years
ago the promise was given that there
should no more "be a flood to destroy
the earth," but it is generally conceded
that some day a general confiagratlon
will consume it. Possibly the "Smoky
City," escaping the waters, is merely
reserved for fiercer fate from fire and
birthstone. Let her remember the doom
of Sodom, turn from her Radical ways
and thus escape the wrath to come.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
Hoods Answers to Correspondents.

Answers to newspaper correspon-
dents" make leading feature in many
of the largely circulating periodicals OF
the day. The Industrious writer must
often be at loss both to imagine ques-
tions and replies. Perhaps they may
gain something by learning how Tom
Hood used to answer his correspondents.
Here is a specimen: "'The Echoes we
fear, will not answer. Allen is foreign
to his subject. WIS Tears of Sensi-
bility' had better be dropped. 'B' is
surely humming. The Night Thoughts
are not admired, because the author was
Young. IT. says that his tale is out of
his own head. Is he tadpole1 ~.
". A word to the Y's is sufficient. The
Essay on the Funeral Ceremonies of
Different Nations should be printed in
the dead languages. We decline it on
the part of the English. Mr.. r. COM
plains that we are backward in for
warding his paper Does he mean by
the clause to take us for crabs : The
Sonnet to Miss Tree is forwarded by
the two.penny post. The Captive is
ready to be restored. The Essay on
Agricultural Distress would only in
crease it,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
A Title orsTwG.
A young man in England answers tt
any of the followipp names:

A young man in England answers tt
any of the following names:
William, exander, Louis, Stephen
Douglas Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton
Marquis of Hamilton, Marqnis of Doug
las, Earl of Angus, Earl ei
Arran, Earl of Lanark, Baron
Hamilton, Aven, Polmont, Mac
anshire, Innerdale, Abernethy, and Jed
burgh Forrest, and premier peer, in the
peerage of Scotland, Duke of Brandon,
Suffolk, and Baron Dutton, in the peer
age of Great Britain, Duke of Chateau
herault in France, Hereditary Keeper oi
Holyrood House, and Deputy Lieuten-
ant of some county or another in Scot
land.
He was baptized on a very short, cold
day, SO that he didn't get but few OF
the names which he had right to ex-
pect, but he has taken the matter into
his own hands and earned the addition
al names of scoundrel and blackguard.
Being also connected with LOUIS Ma
poLEoN, he is reasonably satisfied and
reads his title clear in tolerable con-
tent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
as'heeliaa gsglster.
Wednesday. November n.
CoRRksPONDRNCE.

YA, bi,ni. Of the REGISTER throughput West
r;1";,;a and IN, bordering counties Of Ohio and
P.nnsy!raniG are pGrt'e,larly requested to a'
quaint us promptly '0i'h any oeearrenee y gs'eIS. f
sas,s or sp,eiaI iaportdace the Telegraph may Dc
T.sd al our erpease; in most eases the 'aGiI 'rIa
1,'s,rrr Elaborate and ornate essays are not de
sired but brief and accurate letters g!r'ng aa me
circumstances and incidents ct tsTest'9 eVe''s ~
soon as they transPire. -,..., .o,5;
Comnunieatiens setting forth the material eond''
,;on and Development Of the country: the crops,
transfsrs Of land and all other subjects ,raerss' T
70 the Agriculture! community are espse''''S "e'
Netices of public meetings, Of tohaterer ndt,Ts
nJ IN oth,r oecasions Of interest to the people, tcla
De Welcome. .,s..,
IT'S our aim TO publish paper that saaG M rcEeet
m, otinions and lriShes Of THE PEOPLEi ana
,"S,ttr,r eornes from the People and IS Of raItS
aud usterest to them .Oia receirs our instant ana
EIithr,tI attention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
Perverted,

The G. A. X. is being perverted from
its original purpose. This evening DR.,
b. T. STEVENSON will read before Nc
Pherson Post, Cincinnati, paper styled
Cumberland Gap in lSG2," which Is
nothing less than defense Of General
GEORGE MoEGAN's celebrated campaign
in that locality. But Geueral MORGAN
is Democrat, a Copperhead, a rebel
sympathizer Shall the the "loyal' G..
A. r. be prostituted for the vindication
of Butternuttery Perish the thought
and the thinker! Let Mcpherson Post
be suppressed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
a PreftytPrice.

North Carolina owes $4,000, 900, and
can't pay the interest on her ante-war
debt of s., 100000. For these and other
similar blessings she is indebted to
'loyal" rule. That sort of government
is somewhat high-priced, but then it's
so respectable, especially when it in
cludes the carpet bag and scalawag
element.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

New BRUNSWICK OATs.-Mr. Samuel
Donaldson, of Washington county, Pa.
has left us fair sample of this justly
celebrated oats. Threeiyears ago, Mr.. S.
got small sack something like pint)
of the oats from the Patent Office De
partment at Washington. Frem this
beginning he, this year, threshed three
hundred bushels, weighing As pounds to
the bushel. The sample can be seen at
the REGISTER office.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
Al.osruy Lecture.

The managers of SUMNER lecture
"way down in Maine" lost four hundred
dollars by the speculation. Tbs subject
was "Caste," and the managers are cast
down as well as down on caste" II
the damage done by all of the fomenta,
tions of CHARLES could be reckoned in
dollars and cents the country would be
happier and better.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

Boston has q dog, a water-dog evi'
emily, that follows his master through
the streets and pulls his coat-tail when
ever he attempts to enter drinking
saloon. The breed ought TO be culti-
waited as valuable adjunct to the cause
of tee-totalism.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

At a meeting of the citizens Of the
town of Peabody, Mass, Mosdsy even
ing, resolutions were adopted honoring
the memory of George Peabody, and
appointing a committee to cooperate
with the trustees of the Peabody Insti-
tute in making arrangements for the
funeral. Rev. VIM. NJ. Barbour, Of the
Bangor Theological Seminary, has &C.
cepted the invitation TO deliver the fu.
neral sermon.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

The question of establishing cable
telegraph between New York and the
Hague, recently submitted to the Gov
ernment, has already received consid-
GRAFTON, and at the proper time due
acknowledgement will be made to the
Netherlands Government for the friend
ly motives which promoted concession
to an American citizen.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

SEwARp's passage through Mexico is
a grand triumphal procession. The
people there seem to appreciate hum
bugs of the Turveydrop variety. They
should complete their manifestation of
esteem by getting up a special rsvolu-
ton for the entertainment of the "little
belln ringer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

THE New York Herald calls its dis
patches from the Suez canal, Electric
enlightenment from the hoary lands OF
Asia and Africa.2 Electric bewilaer
ment would clearly be better phrase II
the Herald must have bushel Of YER
biape to conceal grain of fact.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

Cespedes writes that since the 9TH of
July $4,000 men have enlisted in the
Cuban army; that the army is confident
of success and willing to submit to their
hardships; they need arms and ammu-
milton on the Sth of November. A small
force Of insurgents attacked and cap
tured Fort Potecillo, in the Remdas
district recently. The Spaniards took
one hundred and twenty-five native Gu
bans in a swamp and killed them all.
A reign of terror is inaugurated.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

a puzzler for foreigner-In thirty
FIVE words how many that's" can be
gramnatically iusertedi Eighteen
He said that that 'Adf that that man
said was not that that that MAJ one
should say, bat that that mG. @
that that man said was that
thai that that man should no'
say" That reminds US Of the f"i
loving HsaysD and "saids:" Ar. b!
did Won .ay or did you not say what ]
said you said Because sa!9 you
said you never did say what SAD yo9
said New, If you did say that you did
NOT say what said you said, then what
did Eou say
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

NArcHEz, Mississippi, is infested with
thieves. The evil will be abated after
Hext Tuesday, election day. The car
pet baggers will be notified that their
presence in Mississippi can be dispensed
with.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
OLDHAM g. HOGE..

urYLIE b. OLDHAM, OF MARIETTA,
w OHIO, and WM V. HoGE, Of Wheeling,
nractice Of Law in the eounties Of Ohio and
Marshall, West Virginia, under srm II Oldham
& HoZe. Office 1901 Fourth street, Wheeling
W Va.
WIN. Y. HoEe has for Eale . variety Of farns
and unimproyea lands In West VirEfsis-
uOv5-iy
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
Learning.

Western farmers are beginning to un-
derstand the tariff. 1t means double
price for what they consume and half
price fer what they produce.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24
20th day OF November, A. ID.
1869,

Proceed 10 sell at public auction, % the mont
door Of the Court House Of Ohio county at
TEN O'CLOCK, A. NJ, Of that day, the follow.
ing described real estate lying and being situate
In the city of Wheeling toWit Commencing
at the southwest corner Of tho lot owned by
Daniel Dunbar. tbonce running southwardly
(30) thirty fcet, thence westwardly Cs2l eighty
two feet. thence northwardly COI thirty feet
thence eastwardly ts2D eighty-t~s feet 10 tho
place Of beginning. and on which is erected .
twostOry brick house, and which said property
In situated on tfs west side OF Main street.
north Of Washington street, In that part Of the
city u Wheeling known A. North Wheeling.
TERMS OF SALE-Ons- third Of the puS
chase money 20 be paid In cash, oss-third In
six months, and one-third In twelve months.
with interest on the defer ed instalmsnts, or the
purchaser at bis option may pay In oash the
whole Of the purchase money. or 70 much there
Of greater than ono third A. he may Wish.
Bonds with approved security 20 bs eIsouted by
the purchaser FOR the deferred instaimopts. and
the title Of the property 10 be retained until
tho Wbse Of the purchase money II paid.
GIBSON l.. CRAEMER
ALFRED CALDWELL,
oet2o .3Od Commissioners.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-24

Consisting In part OF Elegant Tea Sets, CofYes
Urns, Ice Pitchers, Fruit and Cake Baskets.
Casters, Knives Forks and Spoons, In Single
Double, Treble and Quadruple Plsts, all Of
oording 10 grade.
Britannia Tea Sets Urns, Coffee and Tea Pots.
Presentation Canes gold and silver headed.
CLOCKS, Of every variety and pattern, h
Wholesale and retail
EY-Watobes, Clocks and Jovory repaired
and warranted. noylsiy
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-06-02
A serious Mistake.

Wash Hughes informs us that one Joe
Holden took q hunt In the hazel thickets
Of St Francois county, Missouri, last
week, expecting to bag a few fine tur-
keys John Gross happened TO visit the
same thicket for the same purpose; and
hearing Holden's "turkey-call" was fully
deceived by II. He answered in "calI''
that deceived Holden, and, as conse-
quence, both parties cautiously advanced
upon each other, guns at poise, and
eager for q shot. Finally Holden saw
the body Of his turkey, and banged
away. With q yell that raised the echoes,
Gross fell PROSTATE, shot through the
thigh-strangely enough at the very mo-
ment he was taking aim at Holden's
head. Although quite seriously woun.
ded, Gross felicitated himself over the
fact that he was shot down before he had
time TO fire upon Holden, as otherwise
o large family Of small children in that
eighborhood would now be fatherless
Both parties laughed some over their la
dlcrous mistake, out mutually resolved
to see their game, In the future, befor,
firing upon II. i'..'
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-06-02
Running Of Fruit Trains.
In. CENT. X. II. CO.. !

III. CENT. r. X. Co.,
CAIRO, May -, 1859. !
Until further notice fruit train will
run daily, Sundays excepted, leaving
Cairo ut II o clock a. m, and will arrive
Mt Chicago at 1850 next morning. Fruit
shipped in ear loads, or nearly so, Will
reach ST Louis at 1890 next morning
without change of cars. Passengers win
not be carried on this train.
Ma29lw JAMES JOHNSON, Agent.
Times copy.J D.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-06-02
Picnic nj Mound city.

The tug Ivy, with barges, will leave
the wharf, at the foot Of Sixth street, on
Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock, June
Sd, TO convey those Of our citizens who
wish to attend the picnic In Dr. Casey's
grove, at Mound City, TO be given for the
benefit of the Catholic Church and
schools OF that city. The Cairo silver
cornet band will accompany the excur'
sion, and an occasion of great pleasure
may be anticipated. Fare for the round
"trip, fifty cents. rr.... jeld2t
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-06-02
DEPARTURE
The weather is haxy and very hot to.

The weather IL hazy and very hot to-
day and the prospect il favorable for
rain before another "a hours has passed.
The Mississippi was rising at st. Louis
at the rate of feet per day, by the latest
reports The rise will be Of short dura-
ton, however.
The Ohio Is still on the rise, with feet
8 inches in the channel at Pittsburg and
feet 0 inches in the pass over the falls.
Here the river has risen inches in
the past "a hours.
The Talisman brought for the south,
1853 hhds tobacco, and for st. Louis, 30
bbls oil, so SKIS hair, $50 pkgs iron. lot
cedar posts.
The White brought for Milber, pkgs;
G.. ID Williamson, 10 crates strawberries,
1 jar butter, l box eggs; Charles CALI
ghes, % SKIS wheat; q. +. Olmstead, 3
crates strawberries; Bristol q Stillwell, 3
bbls crackers; G. r. Woodward, 80 bdls
pillow handles; }. w. Mckinney, 8 pieces
machinery; J. b. Fulton, box sundries,
and for st. Louis, 100 pkgs wagon stuff
and hhds tobacco.
The Cumberland, Capt. Billy Lowth
Is the reglar Cairo and Evansville packe
this evening.
The VIM. White, Captain Northern
is the regular Cairo and Paducah packe
this evening.
The Talisman, Capt. Billy Strong,
the regular Cairo 4 Nashville packet thi
evening.
The Cora s., sunk in the Arkansas rive
lately has been raised.
Another coal fiat will leave Pittsbur
on the present rise. Some tows have al
ready started.