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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-10

The OFFICERS Of the Association are:
Z. McMURDY, President.
ELSON 7. WRIGHT, Vice President.
W. S. CARMAN, Treasurer.
LEWIS SANDERS, Secretary.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, March 8. !

By direction of the President, William
T. Sherman will assume command of the
Army Of the United States. The chiefs
of the staff corps of the departments and
bureaus will report aud act under the
immediate order of the General Com.
msnding the Army.
All official business which, by law or
regulation, requires the action Of the
President sr Secretary of War, will be
submitted by the General of the Army
to the Secretary of War, and in several
all orders from the President or Secre-
tary of War to any portion of the army
line or staff will be transmitted through
the General of the Army.
[Signed] j. NJ. SCHoFILD,
Secretary of War.
By command of the General of the
Army, L. d. TOWNSEND, A. A. G..
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LOCAL AGENTS ARE WANTED in every
County and Town, and applications from com.
petent parties for such agencies, with suitable
endorsement, should be addressed 70 the Com.
pAny's General Agent
ROBERT p. NOAH,
No 30 street, bet. Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets Washington, ID. c.,
General Agent for the District Of Columbia and
States Of Virginia and West Virginia.
oct5-3m
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GenerarOrder. Nos. II md ~.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, March 9, 1869.
General Orders No. IL.
The following orders of the President
of the United States are published TO
the information and government of al
concerned:
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lBJECT.

The object Of this Association is to secure 9
cash payment within forty days after the death
of 4 member Of IS many dollars as there are
members in the class to which he or she belongs
-. ~. A. hkr hairs.
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TAKEPARTICULAR NOTICE.
YOUNG MEN

Who have INJURED themselves by certain prac
lice INDUCED in when alone, a habit frequently
learned from evil companions, or at schoO', the
effects of which are nightly felt, even when
DossIbie, and destroys both mind and body
should apply immediately.
What a pity that young man, the hope Of
HIS country, the darling Of his parents, should
be snatohod from all prospects and eRjoymenA
of life by the consequences OF deviAtng from
the path of nature and tndulging IN a certals
secret habit. Such persons must, before con
teuplat.nx
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: npaANIc WEAKNRSs
DIR. JOHNSTON,

,ssuber Of the Royal College OF Surgeons, Lon.
don graduAts from one Of the most eminent
SoIIa,-as In the United States. and the greater
~ "a mos. life has been spent in the hospital,
p london. Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere
Sas sfIeoted some Of the most astonishing cure
ne. Srsrs aver known. Many troubled with
inSinS in the head and ears when ssleep, Erea
nervousness, being alarmed at sudden SOUNDS
bashfulness, with frequent olnshnY' a S1S
~ immediAtely.
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All communications should be addressed to
ROBERT ?. NOAH, No. 30 street, Wash
ington, D. c., General Agent for the District OF
Columbia and States of Virginia and West Vir.
GINA, for the Manhattan Cooperative Relief
Association.
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MEMBERSHIP FEES.

The membership fees are sir dollars at joining
,to- ,o6;eh a certificate Of membership riu
TIrnished) and one dollar and ten cents on the
Ssstb OF each member, of which due notice
Vii he given. One dollar from each member
goes to the widow or heirs Of the deceased mem
Ssr and the ten cents for expenses of collecting
This Company is divided into TEN CLASSES
F6R MEN and TEN CLASSES FOR WOMEN.
A. soop a. these classes ara filed, ten new
Glasses will be adopted. Men and women are
not allowed IN the same Glasses. Everything
dona 10 make each Class equal.
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MARRIAGE;

Reflect that sound mind and body arc 70,
most necessary requisites 10 promote connubsA
happinesS Indeed, without these the journey
Through life becomes q weary pilgrimage the
prospect hourly darkens TO the view the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and hlied with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another becomes blighted with our own.
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ENDoRsEMENT OF THE PRESS.

The many Thousands cured at this establish
ment within the last twenty years, and the no.
merOus important SurgicalO Operations performed
by DIR. Johnston, witnessed by the reporters Of
tie Sun, and many other papers, notices Of which
appeared again and again before the public b
sides his standing "a a gentleman Of character
and responsibility, Is sufficient guaranty 70 the
afflicted.
Skin diseases speedily cured. GnEsdlJ
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N.rried Persons, or Young Man contempal
Ma-riage being aware Of Physical Ws.I
I nss !, organic debility, defOrmities, sp.NGIr
eu ~ 10 nlaees himself under the care Of h
nc w. rsis0iously contide in his honor a re-.
.ism n and confidently rely upon his skl a. /,
,hvaician. ~
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..h,,.haa "a a Refuge from Quaekery. II
49, nlace whore cure can be obtained.
nr JOHNSTON

r.,..,.I1v. who have become the victims Of Ssh
~ Vice that dreadful and destructive habit
s~hich annually sweeps 10 an untinely grsv,
.Lor-1,sands Of Young Men Of the most exal,as
taIents and brilliant intellect, who might ether
- nave entranced listening Senates viii d.
thnndor Of eloqnencs, or walked 70 ecstasy N,
thrilling Tyre, may call with fnI coincidence
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Patients are hereby informed that after the
6rst visit they can take the treatment home
and use 1t until cured, without pain or intsrrup.
Hsr 70 their usual yosatiVn,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-03
A FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, April New and
rich developments in the silver region
are causing the people TO flock thither ia
great numbers. From ten to eleven
nundred have already located there.
Stormy weather still continues. The
roads ar. almost impossible. The whole
distance between E ks and Hamilton is
lined with stalled trains. Wagon loads
OF merchandise are buried. in the mud.
Pneumonia prevails to an alarming ex-
tent. Several cases of small pox at Ham
flton. The Indians in the neighb0Thocd
are becoming hostile. IL is suggested
that II the military authorities viii es-
tablish q post ia the Snake or White riv-
er valley, many lives viii be saved dur
lag the approaching summer. A band
Of Indians recently attacked a party of
prospectors near Snake mountain, and
killed and scalped two OF them. The
Others escaped to camp.
Admiral Hastings has received orders
from Eogland 10 leave v lctoria imme-
diately, and proceed to Valparaiso with
the ironcled frigste zealoua.
About $50 600 acres of Government
land were sold during March at the Land
Office at Visalia.
The meat severe shock of an earth
quake sincs October last occurred at 5:45
this evening. As far as ascertaiHed,
there was no damage to buildings. The
peop!e are somewhat alarmed,
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CREnIRLE u

SPRAGUE, OF Rode Island, thus testi-
fss of the aims and efforts Of the Rsdi-
cal party, o. which here tofoTe he has
bsen a shining light:
1, for n look back upon the past history
Of tins couutTy,-and tie people, whatever
philosophers NAY say, viii c me to tbs same
eon~clusion,-ha come to believe that your war
has not been won for III liberties OF any cla7 s
OF people; yOu- war that you have just par.
italy concluded las had nc high. v.rtuOus
principle at the bolt IN OF il. It has had tim-
pie contentious for power, for place., ami for
occupation, commencing here In this body,
and permestinR throughout the country.
Don PIATT, the Radical correspondent
OF the Radical Cincinnati Commercial,
adds this mite to the same purpOrC
With Boutwell, ia tle Treasury, and the
House organized by Mr.. Blaine IN the interest
Of the New England monopoles and PeunsyI-
vania pig iron, we cf the sgricultural Interests
OF lie West may hang our hsrps upon The viii
lows and suffer outrage and wroEg for the next
four ears. The vast power OF the general Gov
ernmedt viii be driven with merciless YigOr
over our PROSTATE trade, 10 enrich tie already
wealthy monopOHsts Of New England and
Pennsylvania. Our grain may roth cur barns,
and our sheep be killed 10 save the taliow and
pelt, while our party has nearly twO-thiF0s OF
a majority in Congress. The rich grow richer
and the poor poorer. can tell my political
friends al the West that the day is not distant
when al the glOries OF the late war, and all Tie
noble impulses in behalf OF colOred humanity
viii not save Us. A s.ckened and disgusted
people viii Be sOrsly tempted 70 hand the Gov.
eminent over u tbs hated c0pperheads.
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VS.. SMITH.

We have no doubt that Dr.. LEFTwICa
viii mske s good fight against the man
Who usurps his place in the Forty-frst
Congress. He knows who and what he
mas to contend against, and will work all
the harder and more perseverinRly that
obstacles are thrown in his path. We
would not have him abste one j0t of eff
fort, though we are thoroughly coz
vinced that his csse is q foregOne eouelu-
sion with those who are his judges, and
through whom he expects to be justified
We cay 70 him, make the effort, notwith-
standing the House has just proven its
partisan bliss by refusing s eat TO REED,
in the face OF his majority Of 5000 over
HOGUE, and to HUNT, OF Louisiana,
with his majority OF 5000 over SHELDON.
Ia face OF these facts, and Of the prompt
admission of SMITH, il looks as il it
were 8 hopeless case for any Democratic
contestant. Still we advise thst every
sfsrt be msde 70 unseat Radicals Ike
SMITH, fairly beaten at elections over
which they presided as masters.
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IaHNsoN ON TIE sIrUArro,


A special dispatch TO the Louisville
CoHrier-JouraGl, dated at Nashville,
March 81, gives the following as Ex-
President JGHNsoN's views upon the
pFopFiety Of Democratic Gabernatorial
canvass, and in explanation Of the tour
through the State which he viii com
menes to-day at Knoxville
It IS definitely ascsItained thai Johnson Is
stoutly opposed 10 the Democratic GUbeTGato-
rial canvass, with the franchie law Lett where
it is by the Supreme COuTt, and the Radical
ranks presenting an undivided hOnt. Defeat,
he thinks. under the circumstance, wouiabsd-
" damage the Conservative causs, and p1ssihly
put OF snfranchisemsnsfor two or three year.
one object Of his f0rthc0ming addresses is IN
Tended more as a sort o; review or vfndiCa-
ton OF his Presidential career, than as cam
p ign spesc8es. Ifthsre IS any possible chance
OF Conservative success, however, 10 a direct
canvass, Johnson is bound TO give his stump
efforts o direction that vii have a direct ana
telling effect a few weeks viii determine
whether or not there will be a canvass.
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TIE MILITIA.

We are happy to announce that Gov.
SENTKR, though showing the cloven
foot In the matter Of registration, is re-
lenting in his militia policy. He has
yielded to the petitions Of all classes, &C
knowledges the generally peaceable srd
quiet department. of the people Of the
State, and has recalled most Of tbs mill
tbs from active service. We leSrn from
the Nashville Banner OF Thursday, that
only I've companies will be retained in
service to be distributed-two in Giles
county, one In Madison, Gibson and
Haywood, and one each in OvertOn and
Jackson. We agree with the Banner
that the withdrawal Of Sd many IS ter
companies Of the militia will have e ten
deney to stimulate the energies Of the
people, invigorate trade, induce the en-
plOyment Of deserving mechanics and
impsrt 3 general sense Of freedom and
security. But if the Governor will 20
farther and disbsDd the whole posse, be
will insure this and win for himself what
is to be coveted beyond riches and power,
the good opinion Of bis fellow-citiz3n s.
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We learn reliably that the Press Con-
vention Of Illinois, shortly to meet at
Cairo, contemplate sending a delegation
to the South Memphis, Vicksburg,
New Orleans and Mobile are spoken Of
rs cities to be visited ny the gentlemen
to be selected, for whom the people Of
u city, just attracting more at
tention than ever, viii. we hope, make
8 hearty welcome. Representing the
press Of a section Of country With which
we are closely allied, they will doubtless
be found worthy and should receive the
atteetions and courtesies, not alone Of
the craft here, but Of ell classes.
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TmE CAmPkIGN CO~nExcEp

SENTER, following the exaPaple Of his
nlustrious predecessor BRowNL0w, has
opened the campaign fer Judicial III
GERS, in favor of bis party, by the. snnul-
ment Of the registration Of Madison aod
Shelby counties. In true despotic style,
he does not give any reason FOR this
sweeping set beyond that it has been
made to appear to him that q frauds and
Irregularities have intervened" How
with the Office Of Registrar In both coun-
ti,s filled by Radicals, and those Of
BKowNLOw's selection, fraud or irresu.
larity could occur be does not say; he
simply states that such is the fact, and
then orders a Reorganization Of the voters
OF the counties named to be made By the
very Elen through whom, II there have
been frauds and Irregularities, they must
have been perpetrsted. Either these
Registrars are honest men, 90 known
to be by Mr.. SESTER, and this stste
ment Of fraud to be wanting 10 truth, or
being trus he deliberately d~isbonors
himself as the Executive Of the State
by continuing In Office those who alone
can be held responsible for fraud and
irregularity in registration. This IL the
dilemma in which he puts himself; be
be must not blame us, therefore, IL we
interpret il TO salt ourselves aad take Il
to mean, not that there is any founds-
fioB for bis assertions OF fraud, or con-
sequent Annnllmsnt Of registration, but
that such is the only way by which be
can save bis party from defeat in the
s-pproschlng judicial election. He, In
ommon with all the Radicals OF Tire
safe, is alive to the Importance
OF that party being represented
upon the bsneh by men who
have given expression TO Radical
vlsws. The constitutionality, net alone
of the franchise law, bat Of a thousand
extraordinary enaetments and usurpa-
lions, depends upon judicial decisions
vet to be given. If the Bench is filed BY
uen Of Democratic faith or tendencies,
6EETER knows that 1t will be 40 trouble
for him TO count tbs days OF power that
will remaia to him. He knows that with
a Bsuch At all equal to the Bar Of Ten
pessee, his party would not stand an
hour: that commencing In the inferior
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April "A letter from
Lima, Peru, says hat the Peruvian Min.
lister at Washington has been instructed
to settle the question at issue with Spain.
All the points that esnnos b. settled
with the Ministers Of the two Countries,
are to be submitted to the President Of
the United States, whose decision shall
be final.
Arrangements were perfected yester-
day By the Association of the Army oil
the Potomac, to give q grand banquet at
the Academy Of Music on the 9th Of
July. President Grant, Sherman, Sher-
idan sud Fsrrsgut will be present.
A large fire has been raging Tor the
past few days in the woods between Sag
Harbor and E8st Hampton, L. /. It has
bcrned over five hundred acres, and
caused . vast amount of damages.
Subscriptions TO the amount Of $50 600,
for the Home for Aged and Infrm Bsp-
fists, were received a. 8 meeting Of that
denomination last evening.
Hon. s. s. Cox writes from Corsica
that bis health is much improved.
Five thousand dollars worth OF jewelry
was stolen from ths residence of M De-
lauo, two nights ago, on Twenty-ninth
street. No arrests.
Cohsn's clothing rooms, N0fth's cloth
wsrerooms, and r )thschild & Fran klin's
store, at ia Chambers street, were
burned last night. Loss, SIG, 900. In
sured.
Il is stated that an important and ex-
cited meeting OF the vigilsnes commit
tee OF this city was held last night, a.
which o proposition was made to call cut
the ward organizations, march to the
Tombs, and demand the surrender 1t
the murderer Read into their hands; but
after E stormy dsbate il was resolved to
await the action of the courts and keep
a close watch on the movements of the
politicians in this case.
The book trade-saie yesterday was
finely attended, the sales comprising
many religious, historical, biographical,
scientific and medical wofks. Good pri-
ces were obtaiEed.
The TTmss says there is no doubt but
that the House has been G~verreRched by
the Senate ia the tenure.of-ofice BUSH
ness. Judge Davis and Hoar construe
the new bill as leaving in the hands eff
Senate a continued check upon all
removals by the President.
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By Tell graph
ARKA .NsAs.
The state Debt to be Funded.
Legislature TO Adjourn on the
Tenth.
PenItentIary Matters--RIyer Sur-
Vey, E1cs

Special to the Memphis Daily Appeal
LITTLE Rock, April 2.-The House
yesterday passed the bill funding the
State debt, BY 3 vote Of "a to Is,
Both Houses to-day passed q resolu.
lion to adjourn sine Gle on the 10Th inst.
hodges, Sesy and AyIifs, P~snitentia-
~ contractors, sent in a protest, through
the Governor, against failure on the part
Of the Slate to appoint come q to take
charge of the Penitentiary IN the 1st Of
April, and prevent the escape Of the con-
viets. They say they no longer consider
themselves contractors under the State.
Weather clear and cool. Arrived, the
steamer Et. Gibson from Cincinnati, and
the American from Fl. Smith. River
rising.
The q. s. survey boat, in charge OF
Maj. Albert, has reached Fort Smith,
having completed the survey Of the Ar
kansas river from Fit. Gibson to that
place. A survey to the mouth Of the
river will Immediately be commenced.
The storm Wednesday night Frustrated
one of the masts of the telegraph cross
ing at Devslfs Bluff, causing serious in
t~erruption to the line. It is working
again. B.
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courts, decision after decision would pc
rendered adverse to it, and that 1t would
crumble away before the stern blows Of
~jnstice, IS it may in s short time
L left to the operation Of those
Who AZ sappIpg II by their dishones.
ties. With such convictions, and his
spirit of fair play neutralizsd by astrong
desire for party supremacy, it is not sur
p-ising that Gov. SENTER should issue
such an order as that printed In our local
department.. IL It does not convince the
citizens Of Memphis, q few days ago
anxious for a Peoples ticket" Of the
folly of their movement or, indeed, of
any movement based upon Radical good
faith, we shall dismiss them as worse
than Thomas confirmed d0ubteTs.
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AMI RIVERS.

LOUISVILLE, April 2.-Up-Peytona.
Down-G. A. Thompson.
The weather is cloudy and raw. The
river is rising at the rate Of II inches
per hour.
CAIRO, April 2-Up-Coosa, 10 pm.
yesterday r. Z. Lee and Mohawk
am; Darling, am City Of Alton, s
am. Down-L'zzie Gill and Norman,
8 an; Marble City, s P N.
The river rose 8 inches. The weather
is ciesr.
CINCINNATI, ApriI 2.-Arrived-Clif-
ton. Departed-LsOnidas and ]. II.
.Gfoesbsck.
The river is stationary, with AZ feet
in the channel. Cloudy and freezing.
ST.. LOUIS, April 2.-Arrived-Great
Republic. Departed : Commonwealth
and Belle Memphis.
The weather is cold and unpleasant.
The river Is rising steadily, here and
above.
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CONGRESSIONAL


SENATE.
Mr.. Rice reported s bill to extend the
time for the completion Of The first Sec
ton OF the Little Rock and Fort Smith
r Nlrosd, and asked immediate action
on it, which was objected 10.
Mr. Howe, from the COMMITTEES on
! Claims. reported q bill for the settlement
of claims for QIsrtermaster and Com
missary stores furnished to, or taken by
the United States within the States ia
rebellion duriDg the late war. 1t pro-
vides that ell claims for these stores,
actually furnished TO the United States,
within the States OF Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Geor-
gia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and
Louisiana, and receipted for by the
proper officers receiving the same, or
which may have been furnished them
for use, without giving such receipt, msy
be submitted to the Q1artermsst er
General, or Commissary. General, of
Subsistence, respectively, accompanied
by such proofs as each claimant can
present, of the facts and it shall
be the duty Of those officers to
cause such claims to be examined,
and upon such examination to de.
eide what sun0s are due thereon. Pre-
vided, no claims shall be allowed except
for property designated ss qu-srtermsster
or eommissary stores, which the United
States had the use Of unless due proof
shall be produced of such conduct or OF
such speech Of the party from whom
such stores we're takea, or received, as
shall establish the fact OF his loyalty,
during the late rebelliOn.
Il is further provided, that the Omar
teTmaster General, OF C0mmissary Gen-
eFal, shall, at the commencement o. such
session Of Congress submit to the House
of Representatives, g report of every
claim by them allowed, together with
the evidence fled ia support thereof;
and the whole number Rnd amount of
claims examined and rejected, and the
whole number and amount Of
claims filed and not examined (;
and no claim 50 allowed shall
De paid until the money shall be
appropriated by Congress. The last sec
ton Irovides thai al such claims for
uuartermsster and cOmmissaTy stores
must be fled within two years from the
enactment Of this act, or be forever
barred.
Mi. Sherman introduced a bill relative
to the coinage of gold and silver with a
view to promote uniformity In currency
among nations. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
It provides for the establishment Of a
new standard for finensss and weight for
The Unibed Safes coinage, and being
Identical With the bill reported from the
FiaADcs Committee last year.
The IadiaR appropriation bill vas then
taken up and Mr.. Harlan, from the
Committee on Indian Affairs, offered
several amendments, providing for the
organization of q Board Of ten Commis-
sioners to be selected for their intelIi-
gence and philanthropy, 10 supervise and
control the disbursements of approp-ia-
{ o, . for lbdisn purposes, " b we're
modified, on the motion Of Mr SFesssn-
den, 30 as not TO give the Gem missioners
absolute control, but only q join con-
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APPROPRIATION FOR KNOX,

EVh ANVANAALE
WHATSvER the political differences Of
the people Of East Tennessee they work
hArmoniously where the advancement
aud prosperity Of their division Of the
State is concerned. They believe that
legislators and Congressman are to be
judged more by the appropriations they
secure to be spent in their mountains than
by their /" tslks." Just now they ara fe-
l~icitsting themselves upon the passage
OF an appropriation amounting to sec, 600
to be expended in the construction of 8
postofhee snd courthouse in Knoxville.
BROwNLow informs his constituency Of
the fact in 8 sort Of eoDgrstulstory letter
to the Knoxville Wig, and gives the
credit to MAYNARD. How long viii it
be before we can give like credit to our
Congressman