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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07
LETTER FROM THE SOUTH.
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, }


September %, 1869
Editors of the Register
Captain S. w. Fordyce, banker oi
this place, having just returned from
a trip in Western, Middle and Eastern
States, and who reports that there is a
good deal of inquiry on the part of the
people in the States through which he
travelled in regard to the climate, soil
and productions of the South, at his in,
stance l have concluded to give
yen brief descripti of the Valley OF
the Tennessee. 1t is about $50 miles in
length and from 20 to 80 miles in width
| will confne myself pretty much te
extracts from Colonel Gains report to
General Weitzell, who is in command
of the Tennessee River Improvements
"There are 925 miles of natural naviga.
tion above the Muscle Shoals, embracing
an arena or drainage of $1,000 square
miles" In the regions thus watered
and drained this report on the survey
of the Tennessee river goes on
to say that there "wheat ma
lures six weeks earlier than in
in the Northwestern States, and brings
the highest price in the New York mar
ket. While the Northwestern farmer
has vigorous winter to contend with,
which compels him him to house and
feed his stock for six months in the
year, stock can Craze all the winter in
North Alabama, thus saving the farmer
the labor of providing for it. The
Northwestern farmer, moreover, has
only six months in the year in
which the weather will permit
him to provide Ter his wants in
the winter, while there Is hardly a
day in the year when the North Alabama
farmer cannot till his grounds. The
advantages of this section of the coun-
try over the Northwest must have their
weight, aud when it is more generally
known that the climate invites the
farmer here, which permits the Malaga
grape, the fig and pomgranate to flourish
in the open air in the vicinity of Chat
tanooga and Huntsville-a climate
which has neither the vigorous winters
OF the North nor the feve, ish summers
of the extreme South, immigration must
be turned to the Tennessee Valley. Its
mild, uniform climate, fertile soil, pure
air and abundant water, its educational
and social advantages, are considera-
tiOns not to be disregarded by those
seeking pleasant homes.
In addition to the advantages emu,
merated in the report above, the Ten
nessee Valley is not only good grain
country, but it is a more certaiu cotton
country than any portion of the South.
Here We never make failure, which is
often the case in South Alabama and Mis-
sissippi. The soil of North Alabama is
also we'll adapted to the growth of to
bacco, aud peculiarly fitted for the Gull
turs of fruits and vines, or orchards and
vineyards. South of the Tennessee
Valley are tier of counties abounding
In mineral wealth, iron, coal, marble,
slate, &c. In this region of country
here are vast water powers, and 1t Is
destined to become a great manufacture
ing country. In these mountains ther.
is tiue pasturage, on which cattle and
sheep can sub,ist all the year round.
Very respectfully, &c,
J. G. WHITE.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

Tho Women's Suffrage Convention
met in Mercantile Library Hall, St.
Louis, yesterday morning. Miss Julia
Ward Howe, of Boston, was elected
tempory chairwoman, and Miss PhGbo
W. Cozzens, of st. Louis, temporary
Secretary. These officers were subsc-
quently retained in permanent organi-
cation, and the following women were
elected Vice Presidents Miss Frances
Minor, of st. Louis; Susan B. Anthony,
of New York; Mrs. Mary A. Livermore,
of Chicago; Mrs. NJ. NJ. Cole, of Ohio;
Mrs. John E. Phelps, of Missouri, and
Miss Lilly Peckham, of Wisconsin. The
committees on Organization, Business
and Resolutions were appointed, after
which brief but pertinent and we'll
considered speeches were made by Miss
Minor and Miss Susan B. Anthony. Miss
Howe delivered brief address upon
taking the chair, stating that ideas are
the rulers, not Governments, and that
the battle should be against them and
not instituted authorities.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07
Doing. Of Stevenson. Registrars.

A letter received at this office, writ
ten by well-knowu Union man of
Monroe county, and dated September
30tb, says:
"The registrars in all this part of the
State seem to act utterly regardless Of
their oaths. They seem to think they
must perform the functions of their
office so as to keep their party inpower.
Every now and then secret circulars are
sent out to them as to their duties.
Can you not get the Governor to APP
point honest menf Can you not get
him, or the Attorney General, to Issue
public, not secret, Instructions as to their
duty, somewhat after the spirit of the
instructions given by Judge Ferguson
to the Grand Jury of Cabell county !"
We regret to have to say to our cor
respondent that there is but little reason
to hope that Governor STEVENSON will
appoint honest men as Registrars, very
soon. If you want honest Registrars,
you must labor for the election of a
Legislature that will take from the
Governor the appointing power. An
experience of five years with the Regis
tration Act ought to have convinced
the dullest man that this is the only
alternatiye
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

From returns lately issued respecting =
the army of Great Britain, it appears
that of every 10 900 men enlisted eighty.
six are over SIX feet in height, ll6 are
between five feet eleven inches aud six
feet. The N .st prevailing height is be
tween five feet five inches and FIVE feet
six inches, in which standard there are
2S45. Only thirty We recruits in the
10000 weigh upward of l7O pounds,
while 30l9 weigh between 120 and l3O
pounds. OF every 1000 enlisted, 224
could neither read nor write, lU7 could
read only aud GIL could both read and
write. The above data are based on re
turns for 1867.
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Canada and the Vuited States.

Tho Montreal Daily Witness-a paper
which has heretofore advocated Confed-
Grafton as q means for Great Britain
"to get rid of her North American prov
inces as speedily and with as little loss
of moral prestige as possible"-fsvors a
Customs Union or q complete reciprocity
between the United States and Canada.
The features of its plan are not entirely
strange, and are: first, the United States
to reduce its tariff by five per cent. on
manufactured goods imported from other
countries than Canada; second, Canada
to conform to the United States excise
laws and to the tariff as modified and
restricted; third, an annual division OF
customs; altogether, a zollverein' Inc
reckoned advantages of this plan wouId
be a free market for Canadian prodnc-
tions, Notwithstanding Canadian farmers
would have to pay more for imported
goods. The obtaining of higher rate
by Canada on Old World goods, though
losing import duties from the United
States, the loss to the free trade princi-
ple by the doubling of Canadian duties
on European goods, and its grain where
oply it can be tolerabls, in continental
reciprocity. "Is it quite certain that
a Zollverein could not be arranged to
secure the assent of Great Britain :"
asks the Witness. But would it 50 we'll
in that case secure the assent OF the
United Statesi and would it not be
easier for Canada to become lndepend-
entf In short, can q perfect reci-
procity be effected without independ-
leucef
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07
To the Democratic Voters of Ohio
Gounly.

The Democratic voters Of Ohio county are re-
quested to assemble at the usual places of meet
ing in their respective townships on Saturday,
October 9th, for the purpose of nominating
township tickets and selecting three delegates
to represent each township in the Democratic
County Convention.
The COMMITTEES recommend that the delegates
to the Convention and the candidates for town.
ship offices be chosen by ballot, by majority OF
the voters present at the time of balIotting. The
meetings in the city townships will be held at
Up. M those in the colntry townships at ? P. NJ
The Democratic County Convention will meet
at the Court House on Monday, October llth, at
l P. NJ, for the purpose of nominating candi
date for the Office of County Superintendent Of
Public Schools and three candidates for the
House of Delegates.
By order of the Democratic Executive Com
mttee. A. j. SWEENEY, Chairman.
W. W. MILLER, Secretary,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07
The Spread of Trade Societies.

The spread of Trades -Unionism in
the United States is without parallel.
Until three years ago it did lot properly
exist. The enthusiast who first set about
creating such an organization had few
sympathizers, and met with woeful OBJ
stacles which would have discouraged
less brave and manly heart. Being
without resources and without friends,
for want of better accommodation he
essayed to talk in the streets of Chicago.
Many Knocked; few even deigned him
hearing. But the seeds of knowledge
sowR In the public thoroughfares of
great Western town speedily took root,
fructified, and spread with marvellous
rapidity, so as to permeate the entire
land. And what is the result now 7
Why, that there are one hundred and
twelve printers societies, numbering
$4,000 members; seventy one socie-
ties of carpenters and joiners, with 5000
members; seventy societies of bricklay-
ers, with $1,000 members; ninety five
societies of cigar makers, numbering
5000 members; one hundred and forty
seven "lodges" of shoemakers, with
$4,000 members; twenty societies of
coopers with 5000 members; eighteen
plasters' societies, with $4,000 members;
two hundred aud four iron noldeIs' SO
cieties, having 1900 members; one
huadred and twenty unions OF machin.
lists aud blacksmiths, comprising 10000
members; forty-eight societies of forg
ers and puddlers, numbering 1000 menu
bers; thirty five societies of engine
strokers and fremen. with 20C0 men,
bers; three painters societies with $50
members; eight unions of stone-cutters,
1000 members; twenty five
cabinet makers societies, with $50
members, and thirty unions of coal
miners, having $4,000 members.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

"THEY say" that GRANT sent all the
legal tenders out of the Treasury ex-
cept six and half millions, just at the
time when the farmers wanted to move
their crops. But the farmers want to
know what became of the greenbacks.
They haven't seen them yet, to any very
considerable extent. They were cem-
polled to sell their wool, and their
wheat, and their stock at reduced rates
to meet the demands of the Publicans
and Pharisees. The lack of greenbacks
is the leading question of discussion
among farmers. If GRANT dissipated
them from the Treasury, they want to
know who got them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07
Old Caldwell n nd his Successor.

A letter from Greenbrier county con-
tains this paragraph: .7.
"The Board Of Registration of this
county has been changed. The Govern
or has, at last, removed old Caldwell.
The new Boars will be, / think, more
fully under the control of Judge Harri-
son than the old Board; though it is
certainly an achievement to get rid of
Caldwell" -eE
So, that partially accounts for the
Governer's delay in making the change;
he wanted to be sure to select even bet
ter friends for NAT. HARRISON than the
old Board ontained.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

Under date of September 16, the Eng
lish correspondent of the New York
Times writes of Charlotte Cushman.
"She is suffering from one of the most
painful and fatal Of diseases. After a
few weeks at Malvera she went to Ed
inburgh TO have an operation-one of
the most hopeless in surgery-performed
by Sir James Simpson, and she now lies
at the point of death, quite given up by
her nearest friends, and those who
shosld be the best judges of her condi-
ton. 1t may be that her strong consti-
tuition will carry her through, but no
one seems to entertain the least hope"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07
a Aad Accident

Isaac Fetzer, son of Daniel Fetzer, OF
this county, was accidentally shot and
Instantly killed on last Friday. He and
young Grandstaff were ont hunting
pigeons iu the neighborhood of hls
fathers residence. Grandstatf was put
ting cap on his gun, when it was acci'
dentally discharged, the whole load
taking effect in the back part OF his
companions head. Tue deceased was
l3 years of age, and the only son.
Shenandoah va. } Herald.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07
The Blue hidge Railroad.

This road, which connects Charles
ton and Knoxville by the nearest and
most direct route that can be chosen,
we understand from one of the contract
ors will certainly be completed in two
years, and probably in less time. A
large force will soon commence on the
heaviest part of the work in South Car
olina, and the work will be commenced
on this end of the line, at Maryville,
about the first of December.-Knorrille
Press and Herald.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07
workmen,. Trains.

An order has just been issued by the
French government directing the estab-
lishment on the railroads of trains for
the conveyance of laborers to and from
their employment at low weekly rates.
This order, il is believed, will tend to
sllay the great aud still increasing dis
satisfaction of Napoleon III. now enter
tanned by the Paris workmen. The
same plain, it has been suggested, should
be adopted in this country, and not ouly
would the railroad companies increase
their earnings, but the workmen would
be able to bring up the families in
healthy country air, and at the same
time receive city wages for their labor.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07
Three Ks.

The old political cry-"Kass, Ksnada,
Kuba,"-was first heard a number of
years ago. Poor CAss is buried, but not
so the political issues, which survive
when men perish. Things have drifted
long way since that date, but with
the strong, inevitable sweep OF destiny.
Which way are we driftingf Who so
blind that he can't seef
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

Love-" in the Indian language, is
Observation-Disclosures" 1t is so
severe An undertaking to tell a squaw
you love her, under these circumstances,
that the amOrous Indian does not at
tempt it. He facilitates his matrimonial
enterprises with the simple logic of a
club, wherewith he knocks the queen OF
his affections on the head. The whole
business is then readily concluded by
dragging her to his wigwam.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07
Hoofand's German Tonic,

Has been provided-a preparation in which the
solid extracts OF the finest restoratives OF the
vegetable kingdom are held Ia solution by a
spirituous agent, purged Of all doleterious con.
stituents. The patient, in choosing between
these two great antdOtes, should be guided by
bis own condition. II in a very low state, from
debility, the Tonic should be his selr rction; but
in cases where theI lemergensy is not so
pressing the Bitters isIDthe specific required
Thousands find infinite benefit from taking each
in turn. THERE'S no phase OF Indigestion, Bilious
ness, Nervous Diseases, or Physical Prostratirn
TO which they are not adapted and in which
singly or combined, they will not effect cure.
Biliousness, Indigestion. General Debility,
and all the complaints which proceed from a
want of proper action in the Liver, Stomach
and the Bowels, are eradicated by course OF
10
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

Mr.. Goodheart, the philanihropist
who visits and comforts PERSONS in the
penitentiarlrs, lately COudOled with u
convict in Massachusetts on the ground
that, cULsideriug his crime, his sentence
was excessive. ooh, don't mind that"
replied the prisoner, "everythIng has
gone up since tho war"
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gulph r.

From Sicily most of the sulphur used
in this country is obtained. The sui lphur
beds are a mine of wealth. A present
$40 pits are open, and the ANIMAL yield
has been about l60, 900 tons. In 1867 as
much as 1s7 900 tons were exported. The
sulpburiferous soil of Sicily extends
sver the whole island, from Mount Etna
in the east 10 Trapani, near the wine
district of Marsala, In the west. The
sulphur is found in layers of minute
crystals alternating with calcareOus de-
posit. The principal ceutres of produc-
tion are Caltanisetta, Ag igentum, Pal
ermo, Catauia and Trapani.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

The manager of country theatre
looked into the house bet Veen the acts,
aud returned with face of dismay 10
the proprietor, with the question OF
"Why, good gracious, where's the audi
encrp Sir" replied the proprietor,
without moving muscle, che is just
now gone TO get some beer"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

The Mormons have at length arrived
at settlement With the Union Pacific
Railroad, and have taken part of their
pay in track iron and rolling stock for
the Utah Central. The iron has begun
to arrive at Salt Lake City, the grading
is half done, aud is seing pushed, the
tiers are being delivered and before
cold weather the stage route thence to
Uintah-the dustiest and toughest in the
world-will be among the things that
were.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

At fashionable restaurant lately, a
waiter spilled some soup OH a gentle.
mans coat. "You awkward BOBBY"
said the gentleman. Don't be afraid,
sir" returned the waiter, "Our soup
never leaves a stain" No wonder-it
was so weak.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

The German papers tell story OF
Richard Wagner to the effect that he
sent "Das Judethum in der Musk" to
Offenbach, and that the latter read the
book, and pronounced his opinion in the
following laconic manner: "Lieber
Wagner! you had better write music" f."
Upon receipt of this note Wagner sent
him the score of the "Meistersinger;'
Ofenbach played it thrsugh in a short
time, and then sent the following epis-
tie through the post: "Lieber Wagner!
you bad better stick to books" r.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

Father ChinIquy's French colony in
Kaukakee county, III are actually IN a
suffering condition from destitution.
Two hundred families are destitute, ow.
ing TO the failure OF their crops this
season, in consequence of the prOtract
I'd rains and damaging floods Of the SUN
mer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07
Another Nomiuat,on for senator.

The Norfolk Tirgiaian, which prides
itself on being called Bourbon"
journal, nominates ANDREW JOHNSON
as the colleague of HORACE GREELEY to
represent Virginia in the Senate of the
United States
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

The latest exhibit gives the following
as the average duration of human life
in certain countries: England and
Wales, 45.4 years; France, 44.2; Bel
GUM, 4l.9; Prussia, 4l.2; Sweden, 40 5;
Denmark, US; schleswig- -Holstein,
30
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

A rich old lady, eighty-three years of
age, recently crushed the hopes of the
affectionste relatives who had long been
awaiting her decease, by, marrying a
widewer with six children and fifteen
grandchildren.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

Mrs. Joues-"William, am quite
certain there's burglars in the house. If
l were you, should go down stairs and
see. I'll lock myself in" Mr.. Jones
"Oh, no, my dear; if you were ne you.
wouldn't do any such thing. suppose
we both lock ourselves in instead :"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

An Indiana town boasts of a giant
who has by his great size yanguished
the ague. That embarrassing affiiction
attacked him the other day and worked
four days 10 shake him all over, bat
failed and left in disgust. j
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

MARK NJ. PoMERoY, editor of the
Democrat, is lying very low at his resi-
dence in Twenty-fourth street, New
York, from congestion of the lungs, ag-
gravated by bilious intermittent fever.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07
Shipment. Of Petroleum.

During the past week 1,254,755 gallons
of petroleum oil were shipped from
Philadelphia, principally TO foreign
ports, making a total of 22,05l Cpl gal
Ions since the first of January last.
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Phosphates.

About 10000 tons annually of phos-
pilates are consumed in the United
States, while England alone manufac-
lures from l75,000 to 10000 tons in the
Same time.
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WASTING AWAY

without any special complaint, except a grad.
ual deClinatOn OF bodily strength and nervous
erergy, will lind in thJ TONIC \ FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY LNNlGOR AS RE
FRESHING AND ENI HILERATlNG A
A POOL IN HE DESERT TO THE SAND
SIlnLILED A ND Ia LAIINE IN NEIER
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Democratic Meeting at Beiiaire, O.
Gen raj JOS. H. GEIGER will address
the Democracy of Belmont county, o.,
at Bellaire, on Saturday evening, Octo-
her 9th
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Constitutional Specific,

Which not only eOnqucrs and cOmbats diseases
that have intrenched Themselves in the system,
but is the best known safeguard against all
unhealthy influences. Persons whose OcCupa-
tions and pursuits subioCt them 20 the dcprcss-
ing effects of a close. unwholesomo atmosphere,
should take il regularly a. protection against
the low fevrrs and other disorders which mala
ria engenderS Invalds who alC
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

Talking of mist, what is the differ
ence between a falling star and fog ?
One is mist in heaven, aud the other
mist on earth.
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CAUTION

u-.s.-o, -, German Bitter. are eounterfeitsd-
Ho3nahs -. y .izpatare Of c. ". Jackson IL
o. the q s1sh and nd GilsIs Msaaiae sIs
oounteTf.is',. G.-n5r Yedieine Store. 10. 81
I"ISh sisSh SET. PhilAAeiPEia, Pa
ENABLES VI. EVANS, Proprietor.
Fornsriy C.. VI. JACKSON 4 co.
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r X IC T. y

II X 4 n y
Hoofznd's German Bitters, per bottle. 81 %
EaNN = q
HooaAnd's German Tonic, pat up in41brt
bottles, per bottle. 81
or . half dozen for g. 50.
RDO not forget 20 examine well the aTti,
Gle you buy, IN order 10 get the genuine.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

Ascending is described by q Ken
lucky paperas "a time honored way Of
getting out of debt"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

There are reported under cultivation
in Illinois 2,506,l99 acres of wheat,
5,l06,67s of corn, and 1,794, GIL Of other
field products.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-07

The fall races at Jerome Park, New
York, will commence on "Wednesday
next.
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Cuba sugar.

How to meet a an of doubtful credi'
take no note Of him.
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or the efficacy of this matchless vegetable stom.
achic are TO be found in every city and town in
the United States. Healthy men and women,
rescned from torture 10y It's use; and eager
from any other Bittrrs In existence in this es.
pecial particularly is net alcoholic For such
constitutions and systems as require fer theii
inyigOratioD dl lffusiye stimuIant