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genius Of progress, 1t comprises many
Of The wisest heads in the State, together
with many other new in the business Of
Legislation, Upon whose sure-footed judge
ments the people, trusting implicitly have
rested what they hold dearest upon earth,
their liberties. The Senate is On unusu-
ally strong one, and the representation in
the Lower House bids fair to present the
most intelligent and digni6ed body that
has met in our stato-capitol since the
better and purer days of tho republic.
EVERY day increases the probability Of
the oyerthrowal Of that ultra.radical fac.
tion which for so many years dominated
over the country SO tyranically. The
State elections alone indicateit almost in
variabiy. The immense gains in Con-
necticuto, in April, oyer November; the
utter roa.e of the destructionists
in Virginia, followed by still
more signal victory in Tennessee;
the increased Democratic strength even
in the Legislature Of Kentucky, the
troubles and discussions Of the Republi-
cans in Maine and Massachusetts, and in
other States, and the division of tho
carpct-baggers in Mississippi, are ominous
Of the coming future. BY universal con
sent, Grants admin istration has been
voted to DO q s.upendous failure. 1t came
into power on wave Of popularity only
to 90 out on still! severer one,
which xill submcrgo it. The impression
is generally that the party in power has
become exceedingly corrupt. Develop
ments are constantly being made to that
end. There is a strong and restless de-
sire for change: Tho friends Of the
Administration are not united, but on the
contrary are greatly divided, and are
playing at cross purpose. These are all
signs Of party which is in rapid deca-
dence, and which is about to suffer 3
tremendous popular rebuke.
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Several papers and politician, are.quar-
reling over the question of anne1ing Can
ala to tue United States. Perhaps it
Would be well to see if Canada wishes to
be annexed, IA tgkJ n Il,
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OATH OF ATTORNEYS Ar LAW,
Chapter 119 Of the Code Of West Yir-

Chapter 119 Of the Code ofaWest Viz
ginia. provides that every Attorney or
Counselor at law, before being permitted
10 practise in any court in which 10 pro-
poses to practise, the oath, denominated
The "test OATH But there is provision
annexed to tho act, which authorizes any
person residing il this State, who entered
the service Of the so-eslled Confederate
States Of America under the ngc Of 16
years, to Practise as aforesaid, upon
taking The following oa.hs: aist,
"1(ABj do solemnly swear that i
will support, defend, and maintain tho
Constitution Of The United States, and
the Constitution Of West Nirginin, and all
the laws made ID pursuance thereofna1
do further swear that 1 will honestly
deh,ean myself IN the practise Of tlielawl
and to the best of my ability execute my
Office ofAttorhey dt Law
II was uhder this exception that our
young friend. ", gG!i Bsbustt ESD,
qaalifodas Attornsybefora Judge Brown.
sii Gilmtr; county, al The last .srDGt 81
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ar is stated thattho "Revercnd" Hunni-
cut will contest the election of Charles IT..
Porter to Congress from the Third Dis
trict Of Virginia, on the ground that he
cannot take the test-oath. Porter was
Imprisoned by General Butler dssing the
war for suspected disloyalty. 'gg
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boutwell, is sick, lie ha. heard from
Tue eclipse in Tennessee affected Stokes
= more than any other man.

Galsr had one Of them srells" when
I. he heard of the destruction Of whiskey at
Philadelphia, 49,
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ANDREW JoussoS's last job oftailoring
vas to sew up the Tennessee carpet
bsggors, His next will be to "baste"
Grant. administration and radical sena-
tors in Washington. @
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1'uE Antioch nogro-church in Culpapper
County, Virginia, has expelled every mem.
bsr who for the Walker ticket. ai
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WHERE THE IMMIGRANTS COME
aN a ggaf FROM. li,35.a y q

Tie subjoined table shows the number
Of Irish aud German Immigrants who
have been landed in New York during tho
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.ea A PLAIN vorkingmau in describing the
radical system of finance and taxation
quantity says that Uncle Sans COW has
aaer head in the poor mans crib, and her
ulders eyer the rich mans pail" ~
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Every Democrat. elected to Congress
tells for the Democracy and against tho
Radicals. We have already seventy good
and true constitutional members. Ala.
bamn can increase the Spartan band BY
four, if, the peoplc, DO their duty. Viz
ginia has jus. added ten 70 their Il Consfe'rtv-
alive stock. Keep up the addition, and
push on tho grea.object Of a reform in
the Congress. 1t will take very sw
more votes to deprive l.heradical destruc-
tionis,s Of the two-thirds power that has
been the author Of all our reconstruction
woes. But the Democracy will not stop
adding until constitutional men WELD the
majority in Congress. When we ore on
.Pisgah, and can soc the promised land
then The Constitution will DO restored
and the equality Of the States re-eslab-
lishcd. 19''a,l 'Sa. ~ ~ Y '9,ii
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approval Of the President for his dirty
scheme to defeat the will Of The people;
expressed in the Virginia election, seems
likely to meet something more than his
MATCH He has had the imprudence
to send circular to the members elect Of
the Virginia Legislature. asking them if
they can take the test oath; the object
being to take action in advance to exclude
those who canno. take it. The mcn-
beers have been advised to take DO notice
Of Candy or his circular. When as.
sombled, The Legislature will judge Of
the qualification Of its own members,
and If they posses, certificates Il election
in due form, they need recognize no
other authority than their own judgement.
1t remains to be seen whether tho military
commander, thu, foiled, will dare, in the
Interest Of his radical masters, to nullify
a Jaw Of their own Congress by dispensing
the Legislature with his army. lar
How THE DEDr IS BErNs REDrcEp.-
Tho re publican party has been in power
not only during the war, but for the four
wears vii ich have elapsed since. For the
conduct of the Government they have
been for eight years entirely responsible
The following table shows how they have
reduced the public debt. The war sub
stantially closed, says Secretary McCul.
loeb, on Che list Of April, 1865. It is al
that period we commence our table. We
give tho figures in round nunbers:' nriS
April, 1865. =. ...$2,3ee, 900, ooC
September, 1865. ..2.757, 900, ooo
November, 1868. ..2,527,OOo,O oc
July, 1860. .. y !. 2,G45, 100000
How long will it be, reader, before we
pay the debt, under this showing, with re.
publican rule It's proper to say that
the figures above given are from the Off
eial reports ofthe Secretaries Of the Treas
ury, Messrs. McCulloch and Boutwell,.
- = s --------------------.--
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''ssda, 1, Spices n Gained Fsait,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS, 7. =
ALEs. WINES, BRANDY fori
3 AND WHtSKEY. 7sase's z

Cen tire Street, Weston, West Virgins
A good assortment Of Groceries always kebt
On hand. Produce boughtand sold, The best
quality. ofliquors for sale IN quantities TO suit
purchasers. Wheeling stoglcs, fins cigars. and
the best gtades Of Tobacco, AWAY. oil hairl.
Store--pne door above hs liUnk.
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Nor long ago, Hon. John GOvode,
Chairman Of the deal State Committee,
purchased a dictionary. The next day
he called upon the bookseller to return
The book. lie was in high dudgeon, and
the following conversation ensued John
Didn't you, tell mo this book had all
the common words ini" Bookseller
eyes Sir, What is wrong with it, Mr.
Covode? "Why, J eat up nearly all
last night hunting for the word Physician
and it amt thar" BOOKSELLER
looking over tie lcaves-"There
ii; is, Mr.. Covode; P-h-y-s"-Johu
(interrup,ing)-"P-h-I, allus spell
it with an f." Geary and
Covodc represent the intelligence ef the
radical party in Pennsylvania.
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GOOD HEALTH

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NJ TIE radical politicians in New York
arc all al,loggerheads, and are fu finishing
,.hc public With pen-photographs of each
'othcr, in which these men, who ask
everybody else iobelievo them to be men
of "grand aori IDEAS" declare that they
believe each other to be unmi.igated
acamps. I'D mcg
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Arepott Ia the resources Of Iceland
and Greenland" is said to have been
drawn up lately for tho use Of the United
States government. with the view. IL is
thought of their ultimate purchase. AZ
this season Of the year. Ieclaad and
Greenland. ii they could be tewed from
their present uoorings spd anchored off
!he coast. would DO popular aeluiations
10 sjlare Of that, Tho annexation Of a
Boating Iceberg or Two would be valuable
aud desirable.
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THE WHEELING INTELL1GENCER

aug 2a-4t 5'I'IH '7l''oI '83F'
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GREAT dcssisutioa among the freedmen
An WashinEtou'osty. and a collection to be
taken up for thor relief. 1t is found
mex. to impossible to longer sustain these
suFragans ia idleaess at the public cost,
whence the appeal. sundry offers Of
divers rude agricultural persons in Fir-
-,ginia and Marsissd TO aid BY proEcr Of
work, It is a.nsst matt -of-course to say
fhayc been nsbiy spnyncd. M .sga b
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-24
Reviews.

"REMINISCENCES OF FELIX MENDELssoHS BAR
THorDY. A Social and Artistic Biography.
L; Elise Poke Translated by Lady Wal
lace. With additional letters addressed 10
Epelish correspondents. New York Lcypoldt
& Holt. 1869. Charleston John Russell.
This is an artistic biography only SO far as
it narrates the manner in which the musical
works of Mendelssohn were composed and
produced, no attempt being made to give tech
nical analyses of his compositions or to trace
in hard lines the plan of his professlona! life.
His varied compositions are treated as being
part OF The man, not as on accident or an ex-
crcscence, developing the idea that they who
know not his music know not Mendelssohn,
and that to those who know not Mendelssohn
his music is unknown. Tho story IS one OF
touching affection, earnest friendship and de:
voted love, with strains of the masters melo-
dy running through the whole, to form the
simple, enthusiastic and large-hearted man
whom the world knows as Mendelssohn. NO
one can read this book without knowing bet
ter, and admiring more, the author OF st. Paul
and Elijah, the Songs Without Words, and the
fairy music of Midsummer Nights Dream; and
the heart would be cold, indeed, that could
blame an enthusiasm which becomes some.
what monotonous in bestowipg a praise so
houorably won.
The translation is good one, although the
womanly italic is not sparngly used, and the
book is we'll bound and clearly printed on
tinted paper.
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months, till July, will cover the greater ror-
ton of the income tax and the special taxes
which fall due May 1, and which will augment
the receipts to 5O.oOO,o 900, and possibly to
SLIGO. 100000.
1t is said that when the character OF Mr.
Chaudler's speech was explained to Mr.. Thorn
ton, the British Minister, he laughed scornfui-
ly and exclaimed, "Pshaw very good speech
to tickle Yankee Doodle's vanity, but nothing
more it it. Vo1 Ell prGterea niha. America
can't afford to 20 to war with us, you KNOW,
and we shan't be frightened by threats OF tha'
kind" He is also credited with The remark
that the Chandler speech will be God-seno 10
tho Tory party at home, as they Will be sure
to construe it as menace; which the party III
power will be called upon to resent OF else
bear the odiun of submitting to it. In any
event. it Will answer to inaaue the popular
feeling, and put the day of settlement farther
aTay than ever.
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CHI HARLES TON.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL "a, 1869.
New Channels of Trade.

The New York spring trade has not been
nearly as active as it was expected to be,
and the commercial press of that city are
endeavoripg to figure out the exact cause
Of the disappointment. The Southern trade
was less than was expected, while the West
is 30 crippled by the shrinkage in grain
and the failure to realize upon the bulk of
last seasons crop, that the traders Of that
section have been unable to meet their OBJ.
legations with the usual promptitude. But
there is another solution Of the matter
that the New Workers seem to admit with
soma reluctance, since it foreshadows per-
manent loss of trade to their city. This is
explained by Washington paper to be the
successful effort of the Western jobbers to
establish direct trade with foreign coun-
tries. The result of this movement is be-
coming more apparent each season. AS the
trade of the interior centres increases, the
merchants of the principal distributive
markets find it profitable to import for
themselves, and it is simply question Of
time as to when the great cities of the West,
now demanding to be made ports of entry,
will distribute most of their imported goods
from their own centres, instead of paying
tribute to the seaport markets and the nu-
merous railroads. Many kinds of West
India, South American and European pro-
ductions, which were lately drawn from
New York, now seek their destination via
the Southern ports. The opening of the
Pacific Railroad must tend to revolutionizs
the Asiatic trade, causing the goods of
China and India to reach the Western cities
via San Francisco instead of New York
To these movements must be added The
growth of manufactures in the interior,
and the increasing competition offered by
all the old centres of commerce on the At
lantic coast Portland and Boston vie with
New York for the trade of Canada and the
Northwest. Philadelphia and Baltimore
contend with her for the trade Of the West
and Southwest. Charleston and Norfolk
will be formidable competitors, as their
direct steamship lines become more nume-
rous and their railroad connections with the
West and Southwest are completed.
New York will doubtless always continue
to be the leading city of the Atlantic coast;
but will hardly be able to maintain the
overshadowing supremacy of the past.
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Aotfls.
CLOUD HoTEL.

THIS NEWAND coMMoI 1oUs HOUSE, LocAT.
ED corner OF Broadway and Forty-second-sireet,
possesses advantages all other houses for the ac
commodation vi Its guests. 1t was built expressly
for a frst-cluss family boarding house-the rooms
being large and en- suite, heated by seanl-with hot
and cold wIter. and furnished second to none; while
the culinary department is in the most experienced
hands, affording gueets an uneoualled table.
One Of Atwood's Patent Elevators is also among
the modern improvements" and ut the service OF
guests at all hours
The Broadway anG University Place Cars pass the
door every four minutes, running FROM the City
Hall to Central Park, while the sixth aud seyen.h
Avenue lines are but short block either side,
atfording ample facilities for communicating with all
the depois, steamboat landings, places of amuse-
ment and business OF the great metropolis.
MORE & HOLLEY, Proprietors.
March q 6mos
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TIE LODI MANUFACTURING co.
ESTABLISHED 1870.

INVITE PLANTERS AND FARMERS TO SEND
/ for pamphlet descriptive of their Fertilizers.
We offer our DOUBLE RETIRED P0UDRETTE,
equal 10 the best superphosphate, at the low price
of SOS per tom This Company also make supe-
rior article OF Nitrophosphate and pure Bone Dust
See testimonials:
E. II. TODD. SmithAeld. Va, says where he used
the Double Refined Poudrette on corn 1t doubled the
yield.
WILLIAMS BROS, Dover, Del, says 1t gave their
rhubarb and tomatoes a vigorous growth rpening
the latter two weeks carrier.
p ". HUTcHIsoN ST., near Cherokee, Ga, says II
nearly doubled his yield Of cotton.
Hon. ELI S. SHORTER, Eufaula, Ala, says his cot
ton fully equal to adjoining fields manured with
| the best Superphosphate5.
8, MONTGOMERY, Eliavlle, Ca, says 1t increased
| his crop OF cotton $50 tbs per acre.
G. S. OaLgsDy Marietta, Co., use 1t on corn and
cotton and says it more than doubled the yield he
regards it the cheapest and most reliable Fertilizer
within his knowledge.
Fx.9oyernor tMITH, Warrenton, Va, tried 1t with
three several crops the last and present years. and
says: II pronounce it with confidence most Valua.
BILE manure"
The Superintendent of General ". R. Cox, Polk
used for Corn carnot be surpassed; used 1t also on
[ cotton which produced large yield.
| Dr. F. ": FENppsLETo:S, sparta, Ga. says. ''Ins
Nitrophosphate OF Lime, used on cotton made 4S
| per cent. the first year.
Professor GEoKaE q. Cook, of the NewA5erse
State Agricultural College, OF New Brunswick says:
| 1.-The Double Refined Poudrette and Nitrophosphate
of Lime paid full 100 per cent above their mar
ket value In the increase Of crops this year"
Address LODI MANUFAClURI COMPANY,
Box 3139, New York PostOtce. Office No. 80 Court
landt-street.
J. A. ENSLOW &c GO.
CHARLESTON,
AGENTS FOR THE COMPANY.
January IA lhstu3mos
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IT Is reported that DR.. NJ. H. Collins is a
candidate for the Office of Appraiser of the
Port of Charleston, and has been recon-
mended by one of the senator's and three of
the representatives in Congress from
South Carolina. What his qualifications
may be in the eyes of Congress and Of
President Grant we do not know; but we do
know that Collins is repudiated by both Dem
ocrats and Republicans here, and only es-
capes having bad character by having no
character a. all. Mr.. Parker, the present ap-
praiser, is not known to us personally; but
we understand that request that he may be
retained has been generally signed by the
leading importing houses in the city.
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CHARLESTON BRANCH
LIFE ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA.
A PURELY MUTUAL WESTERN AND
SOUTHERN LIFE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.
OFFICE OF CHARLESTON DEPARTMENT,
No. 40 BROAD-sTREET.
Net Assets of this Department invested
In this Community,

THISASSOCTATION WAS ORGANIZED ON THE
22d Of June last; ony nine months ago. and has al
ready secured on annual revenue from premiums on
existing policies of nearly s5OO,0oO Five Hun
dred Thousand Dollars). Its new business for the
month of December was s72ss3 36, insuring the
amount of s1,l57,Oo0. Its new business for the
month Of January was ss6,52a II, insurins the
amount of 81, ,649. 900.
One months business being greater than that done
by the largest and wealthiost Life Insurance Compa
MES in the Uaited Statos during the entire first
ycnr of their existence,
The Association was first started by the most
wealthy and influential citizens of ST. Louis, for
the purpose of changing the current OF Life lnsur-
ance and Life Insurance capital from the East TO
the West and South, and as its plan il liberal and
Just to every section State and district the wealthy
men of the West and South generally are insurins
their lives in It, to the exclusion of other companies
This ia shown By the fact that the policies issued
during tic months of December and January are OF
an averange amount oil 81. 1868 H. drawing an aver
age anpual premium OF s4l8 20.
The largest average attained by any other compa-
ny III the United States ia about $40 o to each poll
cy whe tho average size of oil policies existing in
this couutry is only about s2500.
These facts speak for themselves.
Officers.
q. G. LoPER, President Cashier Peoples National
Bank.
Col
E. E. JENKINS, NJ. D., Medical Examiner.
Directors.
JOHN B. STEELE iof North, Steele l. Wardell.
@. IRWIN WALKER Walker, Evans Cogswell.l
g. W. AIM ,R, Druggist.
II. L. PEAKE General Superintendent South Caro-
lima Railroad
@. F. PANKNIN, Druggist
JAS. Z. SPEAR. Jeweler.
D. Il. SILCOX Wholesale and Retail Furniture.
Mp. CARTER, Secretary and Agent,
March 20 1v No. 40 Broad.street
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The Bennettsville Journal, in view Of
what it regards as the extremely uncertain
status of the negro bond question, advices
its readers to hurry up and compromise
debts of that character on the basis of
twenty-five cents on the dollar, in all cases
where such settlement is possible.
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Celebrations.
TNDEP ORDER OF
ODD FELLO VS..

THE ORDER IN THIS CITY WILL CELEBRATE
THEFIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY oil its introduction
into the United States, on
MONDAY, APRIL 26,
At Eight O'Clock p NJ at their Hall at the corner OF
King ard Liberty streets.
The officers and members of the Grand Ledge, Of
the Grand Encnmpmen, and of the Subordinate
Lodges and Encampments, are requested to assem-
BILE punctual1y.
Addresses in honor OF the occasion will be deiv-
cred by various members OF the Order.
The public, and tho Ladies especially, are invited
to attend.
By order of the Committee of Arrangements.
JOHN q. HoNoUR, Jr.,
April "a Grand Secretary.