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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-30

By the Tariff and Tax law all the -,
called special taxes imposed by the 18th
section OF the act al 1906, aud lis sub.
sequcnt amendments, are repealed, save
the tax on brewer and on distilled Spir,
its and tobacco. This doe away with
the long let OF licenses for various oc-
equations, bankers and brokers taxes,
and agents, autionccrs, &c: bnt this
does no, take effect until May, ISL. 50
that rresen, yearly terms OF payment
then expire. The taxes on .alca, &c,
repealed rs heretofore noted, are paya'
bic monthly, and THE repeal takes cE'
feet October J. The stamp tax on checks
aud draft is not repealed; the eX-
emption applies only 10 taxes oil prom
issory notes for less than 500; on re.
ceip,- for any sum Of money or the pay
mcnt of any debt and on canned fish /;
these three items will he free from stamps
after the first of October
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The speeches made by negroes at the
Fourth of July celebration in Columbia,
South Carolina, show the aim and in
tent Of the black voters of that State.
They boldly proclaimed direct issue Of
races, and, repudiating all their white
allies, assert their determination TO have
the power and entire representation Of
the State. Two of their most promi-
nent negro politicians called upon the
assemblage to accept the next political
contest as an Issue OF race5' only, and
were enthusiastically applaudel This,
then, is what it must come to at last
Either the white man or the negro must
rule. Which shall it be? Which
should it be for the best interests Of the
nation?
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"A Choice Candidate for Congress.

"A Choice Candidate Tor Congress.
Under this head the editor OF the
Mtelhgercsr fairly howls through a
whole column OF invectivc and denun.
citation against JONI J. DAVIS. The
editor and his party are hurt 10y this
nomination-how badly may bc meas,
urcd by the vindictivcncss Of the on.
slauslt Tie is "a rebel after the
armed rebellion is over, hawls this
slandercr. He should be called the
"JprF DAVIS Of today Misses the
venomous reptile. He is himself an
arisiocrat and n believer in aristocratic
government sneers this advocate oi
the dainty, bcjcwcllcd Corr.
Now, TO give our people an opPortu'
nifty to compare, intelligently, the views,
opinions and abilities Of the Two can
didates for Congress, We propose 10 the
editor Of the htcihgcHcer and the
friends Of his candidate that arrange.
ments be made Tor II general meeting OF
the citizens of Wheeling and Ohio
county, without regard to party, 10 hC
addressed by Gen. GoFF and Mr. DAVIS.
This is practical way Of informing
the people who and what the "andi
dates are What say YOU?
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Before the vote was announced bod
bridge changed, giving johnson 4 40
and Davis ) $40; reducing Davis vote
to As $40 and increasing JohnSons 20
GO 40
After second ballot wac had
Mr.. Davis, of Harrison, again rose
and said he again thanked HE friends
for the support they had given him.
He rose now 10 request the gentlemen
who had nominated him to withdraw
his name. He certainly desired to see
the Convention arrive at conclusion,
and he was sure either Of the other gen.
tlemen whose names had been men
toned in this connection would be ac-
ceptable to himself and he was certain
either would he acceptable to the peo-
pie of Harrison. He hoped il would
be the pleasure Of his friends 10 with
draw his name.
Mr.. Davis wa again arplaudel 10y
his friends.
Mr.. Dawson, said that if Mr.. Davis
insisted he would withdraw the nomi-
nation, but he dill it with very great
reluctance.
Noah James. OF Doddridgc, renomi-
mated Mr.. Davis. lie synpathized
with the gentleman from Harrison,
though not iust in the way he seemed
to sympathize with himself. We want
TO zee him, said Mr.. James, before the
Convention little longer, and we think
the Convention will vet nominate him.
The President said Mr.. James had a
right to re.nominate Mr.. Davis, who
was again before the Convention.
On the announcement OF the result
of the third ballot,
Colonel johnson, of Tyler, who was
a delegate, then rose and said he was
thankful indeed TO those gentlemen
who had exhibited such kindness in
bringing him forward and supporting
him for this nomination He desired
to secure the utmost harmony, and was
ready to sacrifice himself at any mo-
ment for the advancement ofthis cause.
] chcerfuliv Weld, he said, 10 the other
gentlemen before this Convention. !
could not consistently before withdraw
my name from this body, but do now
most heartily and cheerfully withdraw
in favor Of some other gentleman,
whomcvcr the Convention may see fit
to nominate, and pledge him NV most
hearty support,
The Convention resumed halloting
and reached result upon the
FOURTH BALLOT.
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The Democracy of this Congressional
District will be gratificd to learn from
the Intellgencer that the nomination
THAT Of JoHS ] DAvrs] made is Just
the one most desired by the Republicans
who appreciate the situation We arc
glad to believe this is true, as to ,napv
of the better class of the Republicans
at least who desire to see this District
represented in Congress b. man of
pure character, honest purposes and ex-
allied ability. Republicans who place
not q high estimate upon the abilities
: Of General Corr and have no admira-
ton for the manner in which his nomi-
nation was brought about have, for the
credit of the District, frequently ex-
pressed a desire that the Democracy
would nominate a gentleman OF Mr.
DAVIS high standing. They, Of course,
seoncede the election of our nominee,
and hence felt an anxiety that il should
b. one, - il is, "eminently fit to be
made
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The troubles in North Carolina still
exist. Governor HOLDEN { Radical) has
in military custody over hundred ci,i-
zens, whom he proposes to try by a
military commission, organized to con,
vict. Chief Justice PEARSON, also Radi-
cal, has issued writ of habcas corpus,
which the Governor refuses TO obey,
and United States troops have been sent
TO aid him in the violation OF the laws
of the State. The secret OF these high
handed measures on the part of the
Governor is that an election is soon to
take place, and, without the interven-
ton of the military, it is feared the
State will 60 against the Radical party.
HOLDEN desires q reelection, and he
knows there is no chance for him with
out the use Of the bayonct. 81
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TrIIstep's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID made and executed 10 me by Vim. An
derson, dated March 18th, $50, and nov OF
record in deed of trust book No. 2, pIgs Ia,
in the Recorders office for Wetzei county.
West Va, will, GU SATURDAY, the 9Th
day of August, 1870, at Ike front door Of +.
Blacks Hotel, in the town OF Burton, Wet
z.,l county, W. Va. sell 10 the highest aud
best bidder, for cash. the land in the above
deed mentioned, being tract of 10 acres Of
timbered land, near The town Of Burton,
adjoining the lands ~ H. = Renley. Henry
church aud others.
Selling as trustee, / VIII convey Ouly such
title as Is vested In me-. which IL believed
TO be perfect. W. V. HOGE,
jy.1 Trustee.
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TRUSTEES SALE
or ABOUT
Fifty Thousand Acres Of Val.
liable Land.

CITUATE IN THE COUNTIES OF
- Logan. Boone and Wyoming. in the
State OF West Virginia.
In execution OF the provisions OF deed
OftrIist, made by THE Maryland and West
Virginia Woodworking. Mining and Man.
ufacturing Company OF Baltimore" cor;
pOration of the state of West Virginia, and
which deed Is dated on the scventeeth day
OF September, A. ID. eighteen hundred and
siXty-nine, and duly recorded, the under
signed, rs Trustee. will sell a. public auc-
ton, on
Wednesday. the 3Isi day of August.
4. ID. 1870, ut IL o'clock VI.
At the Court House in Occana, the county
seat Of Wyoming county, In the state of
West Virginia, the following valuable prop
erty, situate in the counties OF Logan, Boone
and Wyoming, In the said state, containing
fifty thousand and ninety-siX acres of land,
more or less. The said TRACT OF LAND
Il fully described by mctcs and hounds,
courses and distances, in the aforesaid deed
Of trust, duly recorded, In West Virginia,
I'm Deed Book No. 3, pages Il, &c, Land
Records, In Recorders Office OF Wyoming
county; In Deed Book "E," pages 81, &c,
Land Records, In Recorders office or Boone
county. and I'm Deed Book "E, pages, "a,
&C., Land Records, In Recorders office al
Logan county. The said Ian are water
cd by the GuyandOtte and Little Coal rivers,
and are believed TO b" very valuable for
LAUNDERING. Farming, Stock Raising, Wool
Growing. Mining and Manufacturing Pur-
poses.
For further information apply To JAMES
r. TRAYHERN, Trustee. J"fTrr>"nv!ll".
TaZewcll county, Virginia.
II. MUSSELMAN, Attorney,
u Lexington street. Raiimnr" Md.
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The Htslligncsr is, Of course, as it
always is, greatly gratifcd at the nom-
nation made by the Democratic Con
vention for Congress; and it is full of
sympathy, OF course, as II always is, for
the defeated candidates. In+his par.
ticular case, its sympathy is badly
wasted: the gentlemen for whose ben.
eft it is poured out don, appreciate it.
Mr.. SWEENEY and his friends very nat
urally compare what that paper says
about him now with it, assaults upon
his character heretofore.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

w nittee on Fire Department until
Monday, August Isl, 1870, at O'Clock T. NJ,
for furnishing all material and erecting an
Engine House AT the y. z. corner Of fifIh
and Zane streets, for the Atlantic" Engine.
according to the Plans and Specifications
VI the Emitted" Engine House, on file 10
the ONCE Of the City Clerk.
All bids to be addressed to the Chairman
OF the Committee and len With the Clerk
OF the city. THOS. J. BLAIR.
July I'd. 1870 Chairman.
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heads the State ticket, as our nominee
for Governor, from whom | apprehend
it is the desire of many gentleman TO
hear. Twas reminded, also, this morn
ing, bya distinguished gentleman Of this
community. when something was said
sbout speeches, that that would be
n work OF supererogation here,
because The call to repentance IL
not to the righteous hut 10 the
sinners | presume most OF the gen
tlemen see before me are en-
tirely right already cay to you that
il is my firm belief and conviction that
BY united and harmonious action and
effort of the party throughout the State
we have before US this fall the prospect
Of most triumphant conquest. | be-
lieve the days of Radicalism are mum.
bered, and the people of this country
have tired Of his usurpations, tyranny
and oppression, and it is the purpose
and intention of the honest masses
throughout the country 10 rid it of this
great evil and inhiction, and 1 shall do
what | can in my humble, feeble way
. to that end. thank you. gentlemen,
| for the distinguished honor Won have
conferred upon me.
! Mr.. Sweeney, who was present a. a
delegate, rose and said he could not let
this occasion pass without expressing
+. his grateful acknowledgment for the
distinguished compliment paid him by
the vote given him lie would also say
to the Convention that he endorsed the
nomination made, and pledged the
nominee his hearticst support.
The President, when he rose 10 ad
iourn the Convention, said he was moro
than pleased, he was gratified. If he
ever saw in his life a well behaved body
Of men who did their duty faithfully
and well, that body was this Conven
ton. He thanked them again for tbs
honor that had been done him, and
said it would always be proud recol
lection that he had presided over Tho
West Union Convention.
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The Aatcllige,see,' reporter having
availed himself of the REGISTER report
of the Congressional Convention. TO
make his report complete, we avail our
selves of the offer Of that paper and
copy its report of the speeches made by
different gentlemen on the occasion.
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DIED.

July arh, 1870, JOHN r., infant son Of
John y. and Matilda Truschcll, aged eight
months.
The funeral will take place to-day NJ 3
o'clock p. NJ, from the residence Of the
parcuts on Union street, above Fourth.
Friends OF the family are respectfully in
yitcd 10 attend.
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A CALL has been made for 4 meeting
Of the Republican Executive Commit
tee of this county, with Il view Of
taking prompt measures for putting a
Republican county ticket in the field.
We are. glad our opponents have still
the energy to show fight in this county +;
and that they are preparing To amnse
the Democrats with battle.
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ASTROIsoGY.
TRVTH AND NOT FICTION.

MADAM MICKEY WILL TELL THE
vi past with undeniable correctness, and
reveal the future. She has never been cN-
celled. Tell concerning absent friends and
lost property. Young ladies and gentlemen
are permitted TO see their future husbands
and wives by looking through diamond.
Those wishing Ia know wlmt fortune has
rs this j. her last appearance in thts place.
At ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL, No. 81 Water
street, I'd door north Of Dailey's city Hotel.
iy.Q
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Notice.

rT,IIE BASIN OF THE WATER WORKS
will be cleaned on MONDAY, AUGCsT
lst, and all Steam Manufactures and Street
Hose will please TO cease on that day. All
men wishing to engage In the cleaning nj
the Basin, will please leave their naIncs at
the Water Works Building.
The citizens will please take notice Of the
above and draw water In supply them
selves. J. W. CUMMINGS,
jyT Superintendent Water Works.
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ANNOUNcEM ENTS
Sheriff..

Democrat Voters OF Ohio County:
| withdrew my name from the CvnvCu-
ton for the pupoSe OF creating harmony
and attending them an opportunity OF max
ing nomination, (which failed" again
otter myself ~ q candidate for Sheriff ri
Ohio county, subject To the vote To be taken
on Saturday, the 9Th day Of August, 1870.
Respectfully, JAMES W. BuLiEE.
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4 RE SOLICITED BY THE COMMITTEE
n appointed by the Council of the city of
Wheeling on Market Street Bridge, 10 be
built across Wheeling Creek. Plans and
bids fer building Wrought Iron Bridge
across said Creek. Bidding will be open till
the tenth doth day of August. Plans and
bids will he directed TO 4. WILSON, Chair
man Of said committee. W.
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Notice.

rI'HE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
| existing between Louis Seibright and
Charles BrenImer, for the manufacture of
Leather. having expired, the business will
hcnceforth he carried on solely and cXclu-
sivcly by Louis SPibright, at the old stand,
near Bogg's Run, Marshall county, W. Va.
He guarantees to his old customers prompt
attention tn oil ihings concerning the trade.
jy2S LOUIS SEIBRlGHT
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The man who does not believe the
Democracy will carry Ohio county by a
handsome majority, next October, does
not understand the deep devotion to
the principles Of his party entertained
bv every Democrat
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CANDIDATES for Sheriff TO be voted al
the election next Saturday, can have
their tickets printed on short notice, i'll
regular form, 10y calling at the REGlsTrr
o. A.nn
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J. ". McwHORTER, Agent.
uy,rug.ty. ny yyEsIssIos !:

nEITREsCTs By YyENIseIos:
Hon. Vim. y. f,syrn-yb, Governor Wta
r.. T.. Berkshire. Judges sups,,oyn
JaInes l.. BTown,D ofApptsn va;
:. J. Jackson, Jr, Judge of Tue u ="
District Court, W. Va
u. u. T. FarusgortI. Prtrif~hl 4" ~"
afe. w. Wa.
q. Werninger, Mefpb-r senate: a..
Iaeob HorDhaook, President ~ ""
Jacob ". BIekeI. yi-r President Wei
va. InS. 10. 80
Caleb Bogges, Attorney e i,,,;ss w..
n White, sheriff Mercer county.
n. q. DAVIS, senate, HiDersl couDiE. -,
7. n, Camden, President Of Pin aAS"S~'
Bank, Parkerstnrg 49,.
And the following nembefs OF the h"''
of Delegates OF West Virginia:
Hon. b. II. smith, Kansvhs eonny'
q. q. Burgsss, Wayne
James Guthrie, wetxei
Nathan God, Harrison
JossEh Ttfey, Barbour
r. u Bill, Marion,
jams Heryey, Brooke
Martin Jndy, Crnnt
p Y, Davidson, Tsylor
Henry Brsnn0p, Lewis
Ibpydlyeclyy poddrtdgs
THyy0 Yufnssn
jsnz
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Bit Frs!
GREAT
w IC ST L IL -
REMEDYI

The beneficial effects OF these Bit
tiers can be attested by thousands
who have used them and acknowI-
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the kind eser before offered 10 the
public
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ersl Debility or Nervous Headache,
this medicine has no equal. II IS
especially recommended to persons
travelling, as tending 10 counteract
the effects Of a change Of water
These 5itters should be found
upon me Side.board Of every family
as we'll as the Bar q every ~elI-rsgu-
lated Hotel
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July 18Th. lS70, by the Rev. T. VI. Hudson
of VI. +. Church, kirkwood, Ohio, IL. u.
SIRIVER, Of Wheeling, ". Va, and Miss
AZELIA a. BULLARp, Of Belmont county.
Ohio M cards
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Editors Of the Register

You will please announce JOHN How
ELI. of Clay township, as u candidate for
Sheriff Of Ohio county al the ensuing elec-
zion. MANY DEMOCRATS.
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Yours most respectfully.
&C. HAMMOND, Gcn ! SuPi.
OFFICE OF 1HE HuD1oS RIVER Il. Il.

OFFICE OF THE HCDSOS XIV kR ". u.
Gent Sup't, New York, Jan. u, $50
T. NJ. AVERY, Esd, President N"ll"haI
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Company which have carried the past two
months, has kept excellent time. l nave
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standard clock. Truly yours,
J. VI. T0CCl, G'n1 Supt.
The following dealers also, IN yarions
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better finished, morr correct and durable,
Than any I'm market OF similar price, and
that they have great confidence In recon-
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Editors OF the Register:

Editors oil the Register:
You will please announce JAMES y.
CHARNOtK, the blacksmith, as the peo-
pies candidate for Sheriff Of Ohio county
al the ensuing election, and oblige
MANY VOTERS.
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ALEX CLARK, negro, is = candidate
for the United States Senate from the
State of Arkansas.
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Piedmont and Arlington
PLAN MUTUAL.

Policy Holders Participating In the Profits
Dividends paid last year 20 per cent.
A suc,S-4 without precedent In this country
or Europe.
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ElIiors OF the Register:

Please announce II. ". PHlLlIPS a. a
candidate for tire Office of sheriff of Ohio
county, subject TO the decision Of the DEM
ocratic and Conservative votes 20 Ira taken
on the Sth August. "
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Goshen Cheese
Lard Oil.
MARIETTA COLLEGE.

MhIllIl Ia UUulIUIs
V,lfE NEXT TERM WILL REIN, IN
all departments, THURSDAY MORNING,
SEPTEMBER lSt, and continue sixteen
weeks.
In the Academy. u thorough preparation
for College may be obtained, and instruc-
ton received in all the branches usually
taught In High Schools.
Tuition is RENTED, both ia CollcSc and
Academy, to Union soldiers taking 81 full
collegiate course, and To students preparing
for the ministry.
Tho Trustees have decided 10 establish II
Department OF science, with special refer.
encc TO mining, metallurgy, &c.
For further information apply to FrcSi-
dent Andrews, or 10
l.. EDGERTOS, Treasurer.
Marietta. Ohio, July ~. 1870. iysD
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ElitorS OF the Register:

Please announce me AZ the People Cam
didHtc for the Shcrifialty of Ohio county.
HENRY tONANT.
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SeaIefl ProuOsaIs

~ HHDS. GOOD QUALITY,
Z,) Just received and for sale by
IVES ". REILLY.
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Democratic and Conservative
State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR,
ia. JACOB, of Hampshire County
FOR SUPREME JEpGE,
opt. MOORE, Of Mason County
FOR AUDITOR,
E.A. BENNETT, Of Marion County.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
JOSEPH sPRIGG, Of Hardy County.
FOR TREASURER,
mo. 8. BURDETT, of Kanawha Go.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
JOHN n. PHELPS, of Mason County.
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Bacon Shoulders.
Porto Rico Sugar.

~ CASKS PRIME QUALITY.
~ Just received and for sale by
Tvs VI. REILLY
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II is better 10 Ice registered next Snt'
nrlaY.
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Doyr forget to register next Mon
day.