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Isgand OF q Musket,

related by q fellow passenger, who, being
bantered about his timidty, said he had
never been scared since he loaded an
old Queen Auue's musket forhia father
once, whereupon he..give the following;
you see, the old man was trying to
learn me to shoot blackbirds. and beasts
that tore up the young corn and suOs'
things so that I could be Of some use
about the farm because I wasn't big
enough to do much. My gun was .
siugle.barrclled shotgun, and tho old
man carried an old Queen Anne musket
that weighed ton, made a report like
a thunder. clap, aud kicked like mule.
Tho old man wanted me to shoot the
musket sometimes, but I was afraid
One day, though, I got her down and
so I took her to the hired man, and ask
ed him how to load her, because it was
out in tho field. Hiram said he, do
you sec these marks on the stock, an 4
aud V, on each side of the Queens
crown 7 Well, that means ten balls and
FIVE slugs--that's her load
But how much powdere
oh he says, st dou't matter; put in
three or four handfulls.' o.; a.ul1
so I loaded her up that way, and 1t
was an awful charge--Ihad sense enough
to see that, and started ont. I levelled
her on a good many black birds but
every time went to pull trigger, I shut
my eyes and winked. I was afraid of
her kick. Towards sundown l fetched
up at the house, and there was the old
man resting on the porch ,a"
Been out hunting, have yer
yes, sir saysI.
what did you killl' 49,.
Didn't kill anything, sir-didn't
shoot her off-vasa afraid she would kick,
pf knew blame well she would. :.
'Gimmie that gun /? the old man said,
as mad as sin.
And he took aim at sapling on the
other side of the road, and began to
drop back out of danger. And the
next moment l heard the earthquake,
and heard the Queen Anne whirling
end over end in the air, and the old man
spinned around on one heel with one
leg up and both hands on his jaw, and
the bark flying from that old sapling
like there was hail storm. The old
mans shoulder was set back three inches
and his jaw turned black and blue, md
he had to lay up for three days. Cholera
nor nothing else can scare me the way
was scared that time
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HoPE.-Hope is the sweetest friend
that ever kept distressed friends COM
pany; it beguiles the tediousness of the
way, and the miseries of our pilgrimage.
It tells the soul sweet stories ofthe sue
ceeding joys; what comfort thero is in
heaven; what peace, what joy, what tri.
umph, what marriage songs and halle
lujahs there are in that country, whittier
she is travelling, that she goes merrily
away with her present burden.
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. = III .
1t is said that there are bat two citi-
izens of the United States, who, have
not expressed their opinions on the the
Byron.Stowe controversy, and these are
two men who left Cape food on a fish:
ing excursion some months since and
have not yet returned. Their return
is much to be desired, as Mrs. Stoves
tale was decidedly fshy-it is hoped
these men will be able to impart some
facts on the subject, and perhaps re-,
licve Mrs. s. of the oaas, prObandi, al
thougo she has promised a. full and
satisfactory explanation for her publi-
cation.
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Mr.. DAvIs.-Some Of the incidents
attending the arrival and scjourn of cx.
President Jeffe,son Davis 10 Baltimore,
are striking as indicating the interest
and love in the hearts Of the Southern
people, that still follow him who is tue
impersonation Of their "lost cause"
The Southern people know the un.
selfish fidelity with which Jefferson Da.
Wis sustained their sacred cause, and
they are justly proud of the uucxam.
pied dignity with which he has repre-.
sented his people, whether as their cho'
sen ruler, their vicarious martyr, or as
an exile in foreign climes. Every cour-
tcsy shown Mr.. Davis by foreigners has
been gratefully noted by the Southern
people, every distinction, accorded him,
is accepted by the South as an ascrip'
ton Of praise to her own virtues, Of
which he is the fitting exponent.
Remembering the uuainching, un.
murmuripg fidelity with which he de-
meaued himself through that four years
night, and recalling tho bitter hatred
and unscrupulOus mendacity with which
he was pursued, who cun fail to con
trast him with those who were theu his
accusers Where arc the Joe Browns
the Holdcns, ct id omne genus, the
mal.contcuts and marplois Of the Con
fedcratc struggle for Freedom ? Almost
to man in the camp Of the enemy
Each ono of them a political Lazarus
full of wounds aud bruises and purify
ing sores, Stunned and cursed by the
people among whom they were boru.-
| Meanwhile Mr.. Davis already has his
reward. Cannonized by the voice o.
his countrymeu, he will be known tc
future generations as the sainted mar
'yr of the South.-R Sta.
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The last New York bride, Miss A. A.
,Nowlan,iwore a white moire antique,
ttailing thfeelyards from the waist, the
skirtperfsesls plAis, ,t=wi.hesa orer'kirt
,ofthe Same lOopsd and pulled enpanier,
with bows Of the same material The
waist was made al 10 oPampadour, and
trimmed with three rows of extra wide
point lace. She wore an elegant set Of
solitaire diamond eardroops. Her hair
was dressed in Jpuffs with orange BIOS
SONS iuterspersed! A veil ofwhite tulle
hung over the whole; depending to tie
floor. 9 0as .>-91U!,~ 9'' 1}l'a ,:7
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j. WOMEN or THE souFH.-Mr. Pea
body, iuPaIfew days, will have presented
to- himsa7ivery interesting petition,
drawn up'by q duughter Of Alabama
pumerouslyl sigusd by woman of the
South, and PRESENTING their condition
since the war, and in consequence of
the disasters Of 4he War; The spirit
shown is worthy of alf praise, and con-
trasts favorably with much of the po-
litical feminine ciatnor in this section
of the country. y Tho petition in quees.
tion estimates tha.the war took off no
less. than $4,000 strong men in Ala
bama alone, each Of whom, before the
war, was the sole support Of at least one
woman. What is true Of Alabama is
equally true of other States; and the
great loss of life and means Of support
presented in. this form can at once be
comprehendcd.h si4j 10 'e'q go
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n hOnANSG. IL NV JS"A ~S''
Herr Won Vechter, being then nine
teen years old, and of a noble family,
entered the Austrian army as lieuten-
ant, and though regular graduations,
in 1860 rose 10 the rank Of major. In
the mouth of September Of that year he
was insulted at leveo by the colonel
Of his regiment Proud and high.spir.
tied, he resented the insult and q chal.
lsngs was passed between the two off,
rs. They met-pistols at ten PAGES
and the colonel fell. With great diff
iculty Vcchter eluded the authorities,
and at last escaped to England. There be
remained but short time, and finding
no suitable employment he embarked
for the United States, and upon his ar
rival proceeded to Chicago. He arrived
here the day the intelligence of the fall
of Fort Sumter flashed through the
country, and his means being nearly ex-
hausted, he enlisted in the Ninth llh'
nois, then being organized. The man
who had worn the epaulets Of an Aus
trian officer for more than three years
carried q musket in the ranks of that
battalion, and was severely wounded at
the battle of Pittsburg Landing. When
he was mustered out no obtained en-
ployment of various kinds, and endured
many vicissitudes incident to the lot of
laboripg man. He feared to write to
relatives as tho Austrian Government
might learn his whereabouts and cause
his apprehension under the e1tradition
treaty, and so he suffered and toiled in
silence, until finally he found himselfin
Galcsburg carrying hod on the new
hotel. .'..
The packet he received yesterday
contained a full pardon under the sign
manual of tho Emperor. The Colonel
had only been severely wounded and
freely acknowledged that he alone had
been in Gault, and that the duel had been
of his own seeking. By the death OF
his uncle, Won V. inherits rich es'
tate and the title of Baron.
A kind physician wishing to smooth
tho last hours of poor woman, asked
her if there was anything he could DO
for her. Looking up she replied -
"Doctor I have always thought that l
would like to have glass butter-dish
before I died.
An Irishman leaning against lamp
post as funeral procession was passl ng
by, was asked who was dead. 81 can t
exactly say" said he, "but presume
it is the gintleman in the cofin."
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Kissing the Baby.

It was once the lot of the writer to
dwell in the white tents Of Camp Harri-
son, in Georgia, ia the lower part of the
State, where families arc always far be-
tween, and much more so in war times.
Fer long weeks we have not seen NO
man or child. - a1 ...-,
At last the railroad through the Camp
was repaired, and in the first train there
was a lady, with a Wide.awake, blue
eyed, Growing baby. Some hundred Of
rough soldiers were around the cars,
and Capt. Story, Of the 57th Georgia
Infantry, was the biggest and toughest
among them, If We may judge Of the
tree by its bark. ,4 ~ Go7''
The lady, with the baby in her arms,
was looking from window, and he took
of his hat and said, Madam, I will give
you FIVE dollars, If you will let mekiss
that baby One look athis bearded face
told her that there was nothing bad in
it, aud saying, with a pleased laugh, Il do
not charge anything for kissing my ba-
BY it was handed over. The little one
was not afraid, and the bushy whiskers,
and eighth Of an ell long, were just the
playhouse it had been looking for.
More than one kiss did the Captain
get from the little red lips, and there
was energy in the hug fthe little round
arms. Then other voices said,, pass
him over here, Cap9' and, before the
train was ready to move, half q hundred
men had kissed the baby. 1t was on
its best behavior, and kicked and tugged
at whiskers, as only happy baby can
It was an event of the campaign; and
one giant of a mouutaineer, who strobe
past us with tread like a mammoth, but
with tear-dimmed eyes and quivering
lips, said, BY George, it makes me feel
and act like a fool; but I've got one
5Jusr like IL at home : ~ 4 (
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TEE MINISTRY ,oT, !WoMAN.-Not

TIE MINISTRY ,oF, WoMAN.-Not
equal to man in. rude, strength ofbone
and muscles, not equal in steady grasp
of the intellect; but in fneness and un'
complaining suffering how superior
She has not, she cannot write apoem
like, Milton ;,but she canlive out as Lady
Frapklindid, an epic of nobler elevation
than any painted picture ofimaginatiOn'
She cannot paint such as manly genius
can dS,' Bdt she sad, an unobserved by
the great world, paint upon her soul the
immortal virtues Of faith and pie'y, and
have purer Madonna a than b Raphael ever
painted, impressed upon her e heart cart;
Which IS ggreater7' The one who ex-
presses what others have done, or the
! one q who, does it himself? 1,
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CHAPTER LXXIll.

Miss Stanbury perfectly understood
tnat Martha was TO come back by the
tram reaching Exeter at : z. NJ, and
tnat she might be expected in the Close
ABOUT quarter of an hour after that
time. She had been nervous and anx-
lous all day,-so much so that Mr.. Mar
Yin had told her that she must he verv
CAREFUL. "Thats all very we'll y the ola
woman had said, "but You haven't cot
any medicine for my Complaint H.
Martini The apothecary had assrraa
her that the worst of her complaint was
in the east wind, and had gone away
begging her to be very careful. at is
not Gods breezes that are hard to any
one" the lady had said to herself, "but
our own hearts"
After her lonely dinner she had fdgeted
about the room, and had rung twice fol
the girl, not knowing what order to give
when the servant came to her. She was
very anxious about her tea. but would
not have it brought to her till sitter Mar
tha should have arrived. She wss half,
minded to order that second cup and
saucer should be placed there, but she
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MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF WEST Va,
WHEELING. July 5th, 1869. )
rINHE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK HAVE
i declared dividend of five (5) per cent free
Of Federal tax, out of the earnings of the last
six months, which will ID: paid to stockholders
or their legal representatives, on demand,
jy5-3tdltw s. BRADY, Cashier.
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TOWN TRIPLES.

New ADVERTISEMENTS Theatre
"Hiddea Hand.
Groceries-M! Reilly.
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Teachers Examination.

A PPLICANTS FOR POSITIONS AS
IA Teachers in the Public Schools of Wheel.
ing will take notice that the regular annual
Examination will take place in the First Branch
Council Chamber, City Building on Wednesday,
June 3Oth, 1869, commencing 1T o'clock A. NJ.
Candidates must be present at the hour of
opehing. Those who appear at later hour
Will not be entitled to examination.
Inc Committee propose holding no special
examination this season, hence IL beheoves all
III this notice +. S. WILLIAMS
o,. Fer the Examining Committee.
Once ei Sups rntendent OF Schools, Wheeling.
June 2lst, 1860 ;rrSI 81 -
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BEAUTIFUL WoMAN.-If You would be
beautiful, use Hagan's Magnolia Balm
1t gives pure Blooming Complexion
and restores Youthful Beauty.
Its effects are gradual, natural and
perfect.
1t removes Redness, Blotches, and
Pimples, cures Tan, Sunbura and
Freckles, and makes Lady of thirty APP
pear but twenty.
The Magnolia Balm makes the Skin
Smooth and Pearly; the Eye bright and
clear; the Cheek glow with the Bloom
of Youth, and imparts a fresh, plump
appearance to the Countenance. No
Lady need complain of her Complexion,
when as cents will purchase this delight
full article.
The best article to dress the Hair is
Lyons Kathairon.
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Conclusive Evidence in favor
OF EsOStctter'S Stomach Bit

tiers.
w. II. REESE, a leading druggist in Monticello,
Ill in letter of June 9th, 1865, writes to tins
effect: Having sold Hostetters Bitters for the
mast four wears, cannot but speak Of the arti-
Gle as being the best tonic and appetizer extant.
During the ague season of ls65-6, l could not
keep a sufficient stock on hand to supply my
customers. In fact your Bitters was as staple as
quinine. learn that physicians prescribe it all
over the western country. Indeed, great
many families think they are not safe without
your invaluable tonic
! j. X. WTTHERsPooN, Esq, n magistrate of
Kershaw county, S. c., states, under date April
| l3, 1859, that he has used the Btters constantly
| in his own family for the previous two years.
| He first tried the preparation when suffering
! from exhaustion produced by a severe attack OF
! fever Before the first bottle was finished he
experienced a remarkable change for the better
| He had tried brandy at the outset, but found
| that did him more harm than COED. IN one
month from the time he commenced using the
Bitters his health, strength and appetite were
restored. He had recommended the article TO
others in like circumstances and never known
il to fail and had found it perfect specific for
chills and fever.
MIR SAMUEL YOUNG, of Clarion, Pa, under
date April D. ls6s. certifies that he was com.
pletely cured of "one of the most distressing
attacks of dyspepsia that ever afflicted any
mortal " by three bottles of the Bitters, after
various other remedies had proved poworless %
Restored to perfect health, he thanks that eX.
cellent preparation for the result.
DIR. q. NJ. SPENCER, Of Brash Greek, Perry
Co, Ala, writing thence February 6 le6S, says 4,
II have used your Stomach Btters for severol
years in my practice and find them superior at
most of the Btters now prescrib ed by the pro
fOssiOn generally.
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HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
BY ANTHONY TRoLLoPE.
CHAPTER LXXII.

L
"Of course she can, and of course she
will. What mean is that it never pays
to do this or that because somebody
may alter his will, or may make will,
or may not make will. You become a
slave for life, and then your dead tyrant
leaves you q Mountaineering, and grins
at you out of his grave. All the same
she'll kick up a row, fancy, and you'll
have to bear the worst OF It,"
"Til tell her the truth; aud if she be
very angry, Pll just come home again.
But think I'll come home tomorrow
any way, so that Pll pass you on the
road. That will be best. She won't want
us both together. Only then, Brooke, |
sha'n't see yOu again"
"NOt till June"
"And is TO be really in June"
"You say you don't like May"
"You are such goose, Brooke. 1t will
DO May almost tomorrow. l shall be
such a poor wife for you, Brooke. As
for getting my things ready, shall not
bring hardly any things at all. Have
you thought what it is to take body
so very poor"
clown / haven't thought as much
about it, Dolly,-as ought to have
done perhaps"
at is too late now, Brooke"
~ suppose it is"
"Quite too Late. A week ago l could
have borne il. had almost got myself
to think that it would be better that l
should bear it. But you have come and
bauished all the virtue ont of my head.
am ashamed of myself, because | am
SO unworthy; but l would put up with
that shame rather than lose you now"
Brooke, Brooke, will 80 try TO be good
to you"
In the afternoon Martha and Dorothy
started together for Exeter, Brooke and
Priscilla accompanying them as far as
Mrs. Crocket's where the LissborO' fly
was awaiting them. Dorothy said little
or nothing during the walk, nor indeed,
was she very communicative during the
ioarney into Exeter. She was going to
her aunt, instigated simply by the aztec
tion of her full heart; but she was going
with q tale in her mouth which she
knew would be very unwelcome. She
could not save herselffrom feeling that,
in having accepted Brooke and in hav-
ing not only accepted him, but even
fixed the day for her marriage, she had
been ungrateful to her aunt. Had it not
been for her aunt's kindness and hospi-
tality she would never have seen Brooke
Burgess. Aud as she had been under her
aunts care at Exeter, she doubted
whether she had not been guilty of some
great fault in falling in love with this
man, in opposition as it were to express
orders. Should her aunt still declare
that she would in no way countenance
the marriage, that she would still op.
pose 1t and use her influence with
Brooke to break it off, then would Dor
othy return on the morrow to heI
mothers cottage at Nuncombe Putney
so that her lover might be free to act
with her aunt as he might think. And
shonld he yield,-she would endeavor
she would struggle hard, to think thai
he was still acting for the best. -
must tell her myself, Martha" saiC
Dorothy, as they came near to Exeter.
Certainly miss,-only you'll do 1t to
night"
Eyes, at once. AS soon after ge
there as possible"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
The Blue Flag

So long neglected and almost unknown has be-
come the standard elevated in the wilderness OF
suffering to stay the invasions Of disease and
heal the PROSTATE and afflicted. 1t is known in
Pharmacy as the Iris Versicolor; it has assumed
it's great mission of usefulness and cure i'll the
shape of "IRISIN." For purifying the blood,
healing and nyigorating the liver and kidneys,
restoring the wasted energies of the body, cur
ing Dyspepsia, Incipient Consumption, Rheum'
atism. Govt, &c, and dispcllng the diseases OF
women it Las no equal. 1t is simple and effect
i've and stands only on its merits.
iuns.lmdGw
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WHEELING, w. Va, June %, 1869.
RN ORDER OF THE CITy

L VT
At the Clerks office o. the City of Wbsoi;n',
until Thursday, July 18th isG5 for the conS
strucuon OF the Masonry of the two
Abutments and Pier OF the Bridos 70
be built across Wheeling Greek NJ tbs
foot OF Market street. estimated IN cop,a;N
about 5000 perches. The bid 10 he Inv tho 49,
of - cubic feet, measured solid in the wori.
without allowance for openings or corners. tbo
stone to be laid in cement mortar. the CONTRACT
ors 10 be at the expense OF providing ali ~,
necessary labor and materials and of ksa,;,l'y
clear the foundations after they are furnisbs5
10 him, ready for the commensurate of the
stone work.
Proposals will also be received daring tba
same time for the excavation for Abutments
aHl Pier. the excavation which is to Dc meas.
ured in the pit by the cubic yard, is estimated
at a5Oa wards; the price bid must cover the haul.
ing TOR "A distance not exceeding 800 ieet, the
contractor to bear the cost OF all the pumpiRg
and bailing until the proper depth OF iounaa'
ton is reached. ,
Bids must be accompanied by the nap'es OF
sureties, satisfactory 10 the Councils Tor thS
faithful performance of the contract II awarueu
to the party: and should be addressed 10 the
undersigned. care of the City Clerk, wheeling
West Virginia.
Plans and specifications and forms Of propo-
S Stn may be seen at the office of W. T. Smith,
SiIg surveyor on the south side of Monroe,
Tween Fourth and Fifth street.
me committee reserve 20 themselves the
's"' W reject any or all bids ut their discretion.
jun2S,td ShaiL 1850 ps ~,
| LtSoErSh Commercial please cow till date
anu senu OIL to this office
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RankruDf Notice.

THE CREDITORS OF JESSE B. MELLOF
l. are hereby notified to appear at my office
on Fourth street, in the city of Wheelir g Wes
ON the 9th day of July, 1869, at II
o clock, A. NJ, and show cause if any they
have, why the said Jesse B. Mellor should moi
be discharged from his debts under the Bank
rupt Law of March I'd, 1867.
GEO. B. CALDWELL,
Register in Bankruptcy.
WHEELING, W. VA, July 5th, 1853.
iy5-oaW2ws
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Terms, by Mail, in Advance
DAILY REGISTER. ,

= ma vear al 50 Tbroe MONTHS ---tZ %
siT months.... 4 90 One month 1890. IS
TO SUBSCRIBERS IN THE CITY.
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Semi-AnnuaI State rncnt
OF THE
Wheeling Savings institution,
BOTH JUNE, 1869.

WHEELING SAVINGS INSTITUTION,
juno 3Oth. 1869. )
The directors of this Bank have declared
dividend of ten u0) per cent. on its capital
stock, payable on demand to stockholders.
A. c. QUARRIER,
iy3.3t Treasurer.
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City Scales.

OFFICE or CITY CLERK, !
WHEELING, July 5th, 1869.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this office until o'clock, p. NJ, on Monday,
the 18th July to rent, separately the city scales
in the 4th, 9Th and 9Th, Wards, until the LIST OF
MAY, 1870 Good security will be required, and
the names of sureties specified in the bids.
By order of
JOHN McLURE, Jr., Esq,
Chm'n of Committee on Streets and Alleys.
HF FEENY,
jy5.lw City Clerk.
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STRAYED OR STOLEN.

4 LARGE SIZED LIGHT BROWN
"A SHEPHERD DOG, with curly hair. a
liberal reward will be gwen for his recovery OF
any information that may lead to his where.
abouts. For particulars inquire at this office.
iV2
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NOTICE..

rlNlfERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE
/ stockholders OF the Wheeling Gas Company
OH the Second Monday of July, Mt o'clock p. IL,
at the office of tho Company, for the purpose OF
election of Directors.
GEO. L. TINGLE. S6c'y.
June Goth, 1860. iun3O Wv
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A FULL LINE of Tooth, Hair and Nail
Brushes, Combs, Soaps, Pomades, Toilet
Sets, Perfumery, ETC., just received by
Edmund Booking and Booking & Car
roll.