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Rrandrath,s Pills.


They remove all bad accumulRtlons from
the bowels, and purify and lnvlgorate the
system. All whose health u not perfect owe
Il 70 themselves 70 take few doses Of
BrandrethS Pills, because the seeds Of decay
are constantly eradlcAted by their use, and
the principle Of life confirmed, thus giving
vIgor Of body and mind to period when
we have been used 10 see the lalLering step
and the enteebled intellect.
General Pace. the distinguished lIberator
Of Venezuela, says no has used them as his
only medicine for thirty yOan, with the
most satisfactory results.
For costlyensR, Dyspepsia, and % fam.
lily medicine they are unrlVRlled.
Daniel I, Tenney, Bsq., AItor House, New
York, cured by Brandrethh Pills Of Dys-
pepsIa and Costiveness, when all other
means used had failed.
A gentleman, whose father died Of con-
sumption at SO years, was also attacked,
when about q, with the disease. He had
cough, night SweAH, and general debility.
DOctou recommended cod liver oil, but he
wasted away. at lat he detern Ined 10 use
Brandreth'S Pills. In two months they
made him o sound man.
lylU-lmd6W
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-. No notice will no tRken OF communi'
cations not accompanied bya responsible
name. The name will he considered conn.
Dental, but must In nil cases accompany let
LerS ~ i guHnIntee OF good Aith.
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G1- Ten llnes or lcsH make a square.
sE-Trausiont advertisements CASH n ad-
vance. ,,
CTS, when under siX Limos,
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WHEELING INTELLIGENCER.
MORNING EDITION.

II L IL NJ -.
INVARIABLY ADVANCE.
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For oostlvensa, Dyspepsia, and % o fam.
lily medicine they are unrIvalled.
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CRI.wEEKLY EDITION.

rUALAHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY
AND SATURDAY,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-05
The Oldest Nan in America.

A Mr.. shannon, a native of the Eme-
raid Isle, born in the year l749, making
him in this good year of our Lord lo69,
over one hundred and nineteen years old,
passed through this city on Sunday last,
on foot, on his way to Texas. Colonel
Mosely, with whom he stayed on Satur-
day night, says he has the appearance
in the face, at a glance, of being sixty
five or seventy years old, and remarka-
bly hale and stout for his age. Upon a
closer inspection, however, he appear:
to be so far beyond, that Colonel
Moseley doubts not his statement OF
his age. His hair and beard are as
white as cotton, both of which he wears
very long, which gives him a grave ap-
pearance. He is man of fine appear
ance, quite intelligent and very court,
Gus gentleman-indeed, the fine old
Irish gentleman. He is a brick and
stone mason by occupation, and carries
his trowel with him to do any little JOB
of work he may meet with while on bis
way to Texas. A friend at our elbow
suggested that he is going to Texas TO
spend a decade or so of years, thinking,
perhaps, that that country offers better
Inducements to enterprising young men
than the older States.-Sedrcy -drG)
Recorder.
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The Flaw in the Diamond.

In the past, says the Cincinnati En-
ouirsr, we have been taught to consider
the boudholderS aS 4 portion of our citl-
zens whom il were worse tAan intide!ity
TO question in the matter OF their patri-
utism. That they were patriots, who
will lend their money TO the Govern
ment in the hour of its extremity, who
will donbtf We have often seen, in
the Radical journals, eucomiums upon
their liberality and honesty. 1t is true
That they lent from thirty to fifty dol
lars on hundred in specie, receiving
from the Government promise to pay
siX dollars in gold for every hundred
81 lent--thc Government in the mean
time, counting the thirty, or forty, or
fifty dollars rs 4 hundred. This gave
The bondholder from eighteen to twenty
per cent. in gold for the consideration
which he loa ned. In addition, he re-
ceived au exemption from all State and
local taxation. amounting To two or
three per cent. more.
These were little arrangements which
We never allowed to impugn our esti-
mate of the bondholders' patriotism.
Indeed, we supposed that they were
merely memoranda to suggest the in
debtedness under which the Govern.
ment labored, rather than anything
else.
But as men very frequently, who have
something in their possession which
they consider very valuable, and upon
which they have set great store, are liza
BILE to \ know ledge of its depreciation
so we are unhappily informed that oul
bondholding friends were not so entire
ly unselfsh as We had supposed.
We have been awakened from pleas
ant delusion-we have discovered flaw
in the diamond that before was not sup
posed to exist.
GENERAL BUTLER has shown that tn,
6ondholders have not paid one
tenth OF the tax which, under the Fed
eral assessment, they were required t,
pay upon the interest of their bonds
Considering the extraordinary patriot
ism Of the bondholders we were strong
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Murders in Tcxns.
The San Antonio Herald has the fol
lowing:

The San Antonio Herald has the fol-
lowing:
We learn, through q, source entirely
reliable, of the murder of Captain John
Littleton and Mr. Stannard, both of
whom left this city few days ago, the
object of Captain Littleton's visit here
being, it is believed, to get authority
from the military to arrest the "Iaylor
boys" who have recently been depre-
dating in this vicinity. Captain Lit
tleton and friend, riding in buggy, had
passed through 4LaVernia, travelling on
the old Gonzales road but short slme,
when a number of shots IN quick
succession were heard, and on IN
quify and search Littleton and
Stannard were both found muir
dered. Littleton had sixteen buck
shot in him and was lying in the buggy
his six-shooter lying by his side was
cooked, but had not been fired. Stan
nard had fallen out of the buggy, shot
to pieces also. Nothing is positively
known as to who were the perpetrators
of the Assassination. The Taylor boys
had made threats against the life OF
Captain Littleton, and the suppositlon
is most reasonable that they put their
threats into execution. Captain Lit
tleton is we'll known, and favOrably, too,
throughout Western Texas. In the Leg
islature of 1866, be represented Karnes,
Goliad, Nheces, San Patricio and the
other counties of that District in the
State Senate, defeating for that position
the Hon. E. j. Davis, now presiding
over the Augusta Convention. He was
a rebel.
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The North Pole.

1t appears now pretty certain, says Il
London scientific authority, that the
Americans propose equipping an expe-
dition next spring to solve the interest
ing problem as 10 the existence OF epeh
water around the north axis OF our
globe. The discoveries of Kane and
Hays show beyond all doubt that the
western shore of Smith Sound extends
to the northward for a considerable dis
tance. pointing to the conclusion that
the land trends in the direction OF the
Pole. Hays further cOnceives that be.
yopd Cape Constitution the Greenland
Continent terminates, and that open
water exists from this termination to
the Pole. Thus Smith Sound is one oi
the best, if not the best, starting points
for North Polar explorations; and as the
Americans have the credit OF pointing
this out, it strengthens the probability
that they will endeavor to crown this
by the solution of the above problem.
Besides this probable American expe'
dition, Germany and Sweden will make
renewed attempts next summer tc
reach the North Pole; and thus, unless
! England stirs i'll tie matter, 1t Is great.
ly to be apprehended that her dag will
not be the first to wave over that inter
esting locality. Snch a shortcomng
would be the more to be regretted, be-
cause the record of the Arctic explora,
tion runs like bright silver thread
through the history of British marine
enterprise. To sail to the North Pole
has long been q favorite scheme of Brit
ish Arctic heroes. In 1877, ThorHe
strongly urged Henry the Eighth tc
patronize such an expedition, and Hud
son, it will be remembered, made two
daring attempts to reach the North Pole
Apart from the great interest attending
such an expedition, the scientific results:
would be highly important. Nor should
it be forgotten that England possesse:
great advantages for such an undertak
ing. The experience gained by her nu
merous Arctic expeditions is so much
available capital, which only require.
to be prudently invested to yield higt
interest.
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Josh Billings on Cupid

1t is real singular what a mam-killer
and womankiller the god Cupid is, for
one of his heft.
He is pictured out on paper about the
size of four year old fat boy baby, with
pair of wings about as large as boss
butterfiy's, and is armed with bow and
arrows, that might possibly answer to
kill bumblebees at four PAGES.
This little fellow has bagged more
game with his wooden shuteing irons
than all the shot that has ever been
built can brag of.
He has in his quiver innUmerable ar
rows, some few of them dipped in genu-
inc love, and feathered with good sense
but most of them would seem too tri-
fling tew be at all dangerous if l
hadn't, with my own eyes, noticed him
at work with them, both at male and
female game, both sitting and flying,
and seen the many dead shots he made.
| have been at some pains for tew
watch his manoovers, where have hap
pened tew be, and the following record
is faithful history of this little chaps
bloody biz:
Ben Slocum, aged nineteen years,
weight about one hundred and ninety
pounds and good eater, at work by the
month for farmer Brown, hoeing corn,
received his death wound from a garter
belonging to Rachael Tucker, Browns
hired girl. as the said Tucker was learn
ing tew Jump the rope down the garden.
Kate Freelove, youngest daughter of
|. S. Freelove, Esq, who could play big
on the pianny, and studied Latin one
quarter, was shot thru by paper of
Stuart's mixed candies that Frank Fever
had sent her.
John Davis got his mutton cooked by
a spit curl that was dangling on Ange
lines forehead.
Billy Wetherby, dry goods clerk,
died suddenly by getting in range Of
one of Roxy Matthews sweetest smiles
acrost the counter.
Sally Munson diseased without q
struggle. Cause, Dick Fenton's No. I
patent leather boots and California
solitaire.
Sam Benson, butcher, wounded with
a hoop skirt, got better; lived only an
hour, in great agony, after eating warm
apple pies at Widow Stebbins'.
Frank Hunter, MANNED for life, by a
black balmoral with an orange stripe
in il.
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| " inclined to doubt the accuracy of the
above statement.
The charge is made by General But
LER, gentleman whose loyalty cannot
be impugned, and with whom, in com,
parison, the loyalty of f. d. NJ, Of the
Cincinnati Gazette, is thrown far into
the background. He proves by facts
and figures that the bOndholders have
not paid one tenth Of the income tax to
which they are under the law subjected
Who would suppose that these patrl-
oLic gentlemen-who in the hour OF the
Governments distress were willing to
lend it money at twenty per cent, with
exemption from taxation i'll addition
would endeavor to deprive the Govern
ment of the small consideration by way
of taxation to which it was entitledH
Inasmuch as the Government knows
the exact amount of bonds out, it can
tell with accuracy what it ought to re-
ceive from the income tax upon them.
That it has not received One-tenth of
this sum is most unfortunate. 1t shows
that the bondholder, after all, is not
that paragon of virtue and honesty that
we had supposed. We are, therefore,
considerably distressed, iHasmuch as we
had believed that the bondholder cared
nothing for any such little considera-
ton rs monetary value to himself, but
only looked to the general welfare of
the whole community. 1t is, therefore,
the flaw in the diamond which had
hitherto not been perceived. What
"loyalist" could have thought that this
pink of perfection would endeavor 10
deGfaud that Government of its dues
from which he had derived all his
profits
General BUTLER proposes to reach our
fellow-citizens who have
been avoiding the tax, and tho only
tax imposed upon them by the Federal
in this manner: He would
impose tax of ten per cent. upon the
coupons or interest of everybond and
empower and direct the officers Of the
Treasury, wherever located, who pay
said bonds, to deduct from such pay
ment, IN advance, the amount of the
tax thus charged upon them. This
would give to the Government a reve-
nue. of tea or twelve millions of dollars
per annum, instead of the Two or three
hundred thousand dollars which they
are now receiving.
We are inclined to adopt General
BUFFERS suggestiou-the more inclined
to do so since nobody can doubt our
loyalty when we follow so distinguish
al an eNemDlnT Of IT.
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The RcnSOnS why.

Some Of the reasons why DIR. Robacks Blood
Pills should be kept in every family are,
Because they can be employed in all cases
where family physic" is required, ana are
perfectly safe in their administration at all
times.
Because! they act promptly in removing all
distractions from the bowels, atiording immc-
diatc relief in collie or other pains.
Because. they are a Liver Pill, acting direct.
ly on the spleen and liver, removing the bile
and assisting digestion.
Because in taking them they do not inter.
fere with the regular avocation OF the patient
or leave the bowels COnstipatcd.
Because they are made both with and with
out sugar coating, thus adapting them TO the
use of every body.
Because they being purely vegetable are
perfectly harmless and cen be taken by chill.
dren or adults at all stages or periods of life.
Because! they are especially adapted to the
use of persons of sedentary habits, and to the
use of females about to become mothers.
BcCausel they are what their naIAc indicates,
a Blood Pill, searching out diseases OF the blood
leaving the system in the full vigOr of health.
Because they arc perfectly gentle in their
operation, causing no gripping, and arc n safer,
surer and every way better purgative pill than
has ever before been offered TO the public.
Because! when followed in their use by Ro.
backs Stomach Bitters, they cure the very
worst cases OF dyspepsia.
Because they can be purchased nj any drug
store at the extremely low price OF twenty-five
cents per box.
Sold by all druggists everywhere.
uoylG.lm
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Tho Machine called MAN,

is a very complicated AID delicate one and is
more liable to get oat of order and much more
difficult to repair, than any combination of
wheels and cranks, and levers, made by the
hands of man. As a rule, it is tnkered TOO
much and badly tinkered at that. 1t is often
calomelzed, nErcotizcd, depleted, and otherwise
misused, when all that it really needs is whole
some tonic and restorative like H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS to put it in proper trim
and keep it 80. The stomach is shamefully
maltreated. In the first place, the food which
its Juices are intended to dissolve, is too fire.
auently hroicn into II hastily, and in half.mas
ticated condition in which state the gastric acid
cannot properly act upon 1t. The result Is dyS.
pepSid Then comes the dOctsr, and, finding the
digestive organs weak and the bowels inert, he
proceeds to weaken and paraiyze sun ncTo , ~
drastic Purgatives. These failing-as they a.
ways do-to produce n salutary change he tells
tho invalid that medical science can do no more
Tor him. This with all due Difference, IS mis-;
said tantamount to crimes. "hat me
dyspeptie needs is inrigoratI0n Strengthen the
the stomach will strengthen every other part OF
the human machine, and make 1t, in common
parlance as good as new. upon the state OF
the digestion depends i'll measure, the coIdl-
ton of the whole system. Now, the BitteTs are
the most admirable tonic known. They consist
of the finest vegetable invigorants and restora:
tives, combined with an unadulterated stimu-
liant. The dyspeptic needs nothing else to effect
a cure, except light, nutritious diet, and fair
amount of exercise. Even in the absence OF
those last mentioned accessories, the tonic and
Alternative properties of the preparation will
work wonders, enabling the dyspeptic 60 digest
inferior fare with comparative ease, and to
maintain a good habit of body in spite OF the
draMnacks of sedentarY OccnpatiOn.
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Charter Election &.

Editors Of the Register:
see, in looking over your paper of
this morning, a very sensible and clever
article upon the question of our coming
charter election. 1t is high time, as a
city community, that we should look
more closely to the selection of Council
men who are identified with the best
interests of the city, and who have ca
pacity to serve in such an office with
credit to themselves as well rs to their
constituents, and if such shall be the
case we may expect our laws to be bet
ter enforced. AS it is now, and has
been for several years past, no respect
and no protection has been given to our
citizeus. Why not increase the police
force of our city and compel them TO en-
force the laws rigidlyi Noscitizen is
safe from the robberies that are being
made almost every night. Our police
men, no doubt, are efficient enough, but
the force should be doubled. The peO-
pie pay heavy taxes, and they have Il
right to be protected against these
things, and if the party i'll power cannot
furnish good Council for our city it
would be much better TO abandon all
party feelings and select the best men
We have To serve us, that our Council
shall be a credit to the city.
TAX PAYER.
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j.. PersiueptIucend;nry.

Boston Letter to the Chicago Tribune.
Our neighboring and generally quiet
and tranquil city of NewburypOrt is in
a fever of excitement over what is,
view it as cOolly as you please, GER
tainlv most remarkable phenomenon
in crime. For fifteen or twenty years
Newburyport has had an incendiary.
Four churches, and smaller structures
unnumbered, have perished by his de-
streying hand. He takes pride in his
work, and in the system and secrecy
with which he does it. Every fire OF
the long series has been set by the same
apparatus. An odd little box, seemingly
made by the mysterious man himself, is
i'm each instance filled with kerosene
oil, saturated kindling-wood, and other
highly intlammable substances. can
die end is placed in this, and so lighted
that in n few minutes the whole will be
in flames. Year after year, at irregular
intervals, this little contrivanCc is en-
ployed in the work Of destruction which
this man is bent upon. After every
conquered fire this little box Is found
where the COnilagratlOn began,
Yet in al this time the man whu
I
about and fires them, has successfully
dcfied all the agencies Of discovery, all
the detectives employed in the interests
of Justice, or for the defence ofprOp,rty,
aud there is not suspicion who is o!
what is the motive at the bottom of his
acts. OF course he must he Il citizen of
the place, and one no longer young
Perhaps he is one of the most prominent
in the arrangements for his own cap
ture. His extraordinary crimes and cN-
traordinary success in eluding pursuit
would make Il splendid basis for sen
SatiOn novel. His last attempt hap
PLY an unsuccessful one, dates back
only to last week. His familiar box
was set on tire against . church, the de-
struCtiOn of which, high wind prevail
ing, would have carried with it half the
city. 1t was discovered in time; but no
traces of the man were left. The eX-
Citement in the matter naturally grows
with each repetition of the arson; and
the Newburyport Herald hints at the
lvnching of the mysterious scoundrel
upon the instant of his discovery.
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a Wife Beutcn TO Death.

| From the Chicago Tribune December 30
4 wife murder-One of the most das
| tardly crimes that has befouled the
criminal records of this city for long
time-was committed early yesterday
morning in the extreme westerly out
skirts of the city. Living in. little
! hut near Western avenue aud on line
with Hubbard street, in the town OF
Cicero, was Az Irish couple, john Fo'
garty and his wife Ellen. The husband,
miserable character, employed bis
time in various small ways for farmers
about him, and occasionally came into
the city with produce to sell for his en-
plovers. He was known in the neigh
borhood as man much addicted to
drink, and because of this habit frequent
IL found himself out Of work. His abode
diminutivc shanty, was often the
scene of family broils, in which he
| alone was the assailant when intOXiCat-
! ed, and the screams of his wife and chill
/ dren could be heard for n mile or more
over the prairie. Recently his diabol-
ical instinct led to rupture in his do
mestic circle, he assaulting his wife and
beating her badly. After this assault,
which occurred few days ago, his wife
quietly prepared to move from the house
with the purpose of separating from her
abusive and dangerous husband. Her
intention Of leaving him early yesterday
morning openly expressed in his pres
ence and before several of their children
aroused his cowardly nature, and he
attacked her with an iron instrument,
telling her 10 the floor with Il stroke.
His base passion even then was not ap-
reaSed. tor he continued to beat her
about tho head and body until she
seemed to lose all sense, and finally,
was forcibly removed by some one who
appeared upon the scene. The
woman could not have survived
her terrible injuries for more than
few minutes. The report OF the
tragic occurrence spread like wildtire
from house to house, and attracted a
large number of persons to the spot.
The woman was found dead upon the
first arrival of neighboTs, and Fogarty
was at once securely bound, brought
into the city and taken to the Union
Park Sub. Police Station. The coroner
was duly notified, and repaired to the
house where the murder occurred, and
held an inquest over the remains. After
hearing the testimony, the jury, upon
mature deliberatiOn, rendered a verdict
that deceased had come to her death
from blows received at the hands of
John Fogarty, with an instrument un,
known" The coroner thereupon issued
a warrant for Fogarty's formal arrest,
and he was taken to the county jail
there to await trial.
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A Dual Wedding and Exchange of
wives" Guilty, but Drunk"

An extraordinary matrimonial cOntre-
temps transpired in Williamson county,
on Christmas night. A double wedding
occurred in the same house, and the
wedding festivities were celebrated in
the old fashioned style and in that joy
ful way naturally prompted by Christ
mas and the blissful event which made
the two couples happy. About midnight
both brides retired to rest, and in half
an hour thereafter the newly made hus-
bands followed suit. By some strange
mishap each gentleman found his way
to the wrong room and actually occu-
pied the bridal couch to which he had
no claim. Strange as it may appear, the
mistake was not discovered until day
light, when one of the ladies shrieked
her surprise after vigorous fashion. A
general hubbub was the result, and at
latest accounts the brides were discon-
solate, partly on account Of the scandal
created and partly from the visions OF
possibilities in the dim prospective. All
sorts of schemes of reparatiOn were
proposed, but it appears that 10 tangi'
BILE plan for uudoing this double mis-
take was arrived at. The above epi.
sode actually transpired as related
st. LOHis Republican.