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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-11
TRANSPORTATION.
BALTIMORE &OHIO R. r. co.
WHEELING, December 4, 1869.

r., ss:s.:zs1 PASSENGER TRAINS
- zSs~Ss2will run by the following
schedule on and after December 5th, 1869
Wheeling time:
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FOR SALE.
Eirsi-rate Quincy -. House
for Sale.

8, WILL. SELL ON REASONABLE
I'D terms firSt-rate two story brick resi-
.S..A lence ON Quincy street, east of Fifth.
:, cnntninS seven rooms finished attic, eel
- both-room, &c, &c; has gas in all the
az and "A brick stable and carriage house
"'' ''', THOMAS O'BRIEN,
mai Real Estate Agent.
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For Sale.
For Sale.

VERY FINE BLACK MARE, ROCKA-
Way and Harness. GEO. X. TlSGLE.
mai
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CHANGE OF TIME.
HEMPFIELD RAILROAD.

r., y ~ 7sse,.ssS<l ON AND AFTER MON
80 day, February eth, 1870, the
train OH the Hempfield Railroad will run as
follows:
Leave Washington. A. NJ
Arrive at Wheeling A. NJ
RETURNING:
Leave r. NJ.
Arrive at Washington p. NJ.
5eb2i W. d. BURTON, Sup't.
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TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
YOUNG MEN

Who have injured themselves by a certain
practice INDUCED I'm when alone, habit
frequently learned from evil companions,
or at school, the effects Of which are nightly
derS marriage impossible, 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 Snatched from all prospects and
cnJoymcntS OF life by the consequences Of
deviating from the path OF nature and In
dulging I'm "A certain secret habit. Such psI.
sons must, before contemplating
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-11
Merchants National Bank
OF WEST VIRGINIA.
CAPITAL PAIDIN $500, 900

THIS BANK Is PREPARED To DO A
legitimate Banking Business. Deals in Gold,
Coupons, Bonds, Commercial Paper and
Bills OF Exchange. Interest paid on Special
Deposits Prompt attention given 10 Col
lectionS.
PRESIDENT. NELSON VANCE
DIRECTORS. y. Vance, l.. :. Delaplain.
I. Sweeney, \. Wilson Kelly, John Hand
Ian, +. j. stone, Vim. Bailey, W. ). GOShorn,
A. Wilson. =. BRADY, Cashier.
fahl
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millions. The statements OF the last two
weeks contrast as follows:
-4oTil 50. Nay Z.
Loans. s269, 50I 2S5 Al
Specle................. ZS,SlI-19o ol,1So,SSS
Deposits. eos, 1880 7,3s2, 2lS
Legal Tenders. 5i,9i,S6 5,lOs,IZ2
The changes in detail are as follows:
Increase in loans. ~ lS6
Increase i'm specie 2,6sl 403
Decrease in circulation.............. 6l,I52
Increase in S-JI2S6S
Increase in legal tenders...............l ,l6lO5'
THE MONEY MARKET EASY.
The money market was easy at fouTtO five
per cent on call, with exceptional loans on
stocks AT six. Commercial paper was in fair
request at 6h TO ~ per cent Foreign EX-
change closed firm on the basis of lO914@
1895 for prime bankers sixty days and 1895
@ll0 for sight sterling bills.
From the Philadelphia Age.l
II is the part of true wisdom always to
learn n lesson from the misfortunes Of
Others, and thereby 10 avoid similar losses
and misfOrtuneS. Within the last two years
a number Of banks all over the country
have been successfully robbed by means OF
the scientific appliances used by skilled bur-
glars to break open the strongest vaults and
safes. But early in the present week an at
tempt was made to enter the hank at Ball
ston Spa, in the state OF New York, was
thwarted simply because one Of the officers
lived sufficiently near TO be aroused by their
noise, and 10 brighten them off The at
tempted robbery OF the Southwark Ma
tional Bank in this city was discovered in
the same manner. These two events dem
onStrate clearly the truth of what we have
so often stated that no safe can he invented
which will resist the assaults of skillful
burglars and that well-armed, truSty
watchmen are the only real safeguards. This
is the plan adopted by the Safe Deposit Com.
panieS in this city for the preservation OF
the valuable securities entrusted To their
care, and every bank in the country owes
to its depositOrs the adoption Of this sure
preventative against robbers from without
those who "break through and steal
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DIR. JOHNSTON.

Member of the Royal College OF Surgeons,
London, graduate from one NJ the most en-
inCut Colleges IN the United States, and the
greater part OF whose life has been spent In
the hospitals OF London, Paris, Philadelphia
and elsewhere, has effected some OF the most
astonishing cures that were ever known.
Many troubled with ringing In the head
and ears when asleep, great nervousness,
being alarmed at sudden sounds, hashful-
ness, with frequent hlu>hing attended some
times with deragrment Of mind, were cured
Immediately
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Especially, who have become the victims OF
Solitary Vice, that dreadful and destructive
habit which annually sweep 10 an untimely
grave thousands OF Young Men OF the most
exalted talents and brilliant intellect, who
might otherwise have entranccd listening
Senates with the thunder OF cloquence, or
walked To eCStacy the the thrilling Tyre, may
call with full confidence.
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n. {. LIST, ROBERT MORRISON,
HENRY X. LIST, GIBSON LAMB,
JOSEPH SENBOLD.
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MARRIAGE.

Reflect that q sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites 10 promote con
nubial happiness. Indeed, without thcs.
the journey through life becomes n weary
pilgrimage; the prospect hourly dHrkens In
the view. the mind becomes Swallowed with
despair and fillcd with the melancholy re-
Election that the happiness OF another be-
~ .l,g. "A A,
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Intend screwing up my phiz to the
incest point of Congressional proprlety,
lest a laugh may offend one of our col
ored friends, and that would be worse
than Jeff's otfense. But then people
willJlaugh, and curse too, a little at
times. As we used to say in Ireland,
'Shure tbs the nature of the haste.
As ever. TERRY 0'NEIL.
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Has discovered the most Certain, Speedy
and only Effectual Remedy i'm the world 70
Weakness OF the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, In
voluntary Discharges, Impotency, General
Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Ianguor.
OF the Heart, Tmidity, Trembling, DimneSS
OF Sight, GiddineSs, Diseases Of The Head.
Throat, Nose or Skin, Affections OF the
Liver, Lungs, stomach or Bowels-those
Terrible Disorders arising nom Solitary
tices more fatal TO their victims than the
songs OF Syrens TO the Mariners of Ulysses,
blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ucipationS, rendering marriage, &c, impos-
sible.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-01-06
Grave Ro5bin e.

One day. during the middle OF last week
h colored citizens of this place ware thrown
NO considerable excitement by the fac
becoming known that the body Of colored
man, who had died few days previous, had
been stolen from his grave by some body
snatchers'' or grave thieves" Il appear
that some part OF the burial clothes of the
corpse were found in the grave yard, which
lead to Suspicion and consequent digging cprn
of the grave. when it was ascertained thai
the BODY had been stolen, and the grave
emp,y. On account of some attending cir
cumsiaucss iulims'ing the thieves. the ex-
clremeat became intense, and personal vloenc
was feared would follow This sudden Out breik
of The eLraged colored people. ATTEMPTS
were made TO procure warrants 10 search the
premises of suspected parties. bit III evi
deuce was not thought sufficient to justify lis
Issuing.
The excitement has lead to a great deal o.
talk. and many facts are beginning 10 leaN
out. whch h is caused the grea est mist ust IL
our entire community. and no one feels the
assurance that the last resting place Of tnei
friends have not been, in somt mtnner
disturbed. 1t is c1.reltly ass :rte thu
some ten or Twelve boiiss have thus been
i,uued during the past TWO years d
amongst them some respectable wli'e eli
zcns. Nor has il. as rumor confidently as
serts, been confined 10 our town grave yards
but burial places in The surrounding county
have been visited and desecrited by those
worse than midnight thieves and plaaierers
The great intensity of feeling which now pre-
walls in this community, VIII probable lead to
IA thorough examinai ion, and il The suspiciou
proves true the circumstances and tyidenc
gradually eliminating. will probably reves'
The Who'll matter leg tier " III he parties en
gagged, and there is no telling how lar an
outraged community will avenge this wantcn
and unnecessary sacriilge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-01-06
Il Valley wedding.

Married, at Mourl Airy. Shenandoah coun
Y. Va. Oh Wednesday evening, December
..su. by the Rev DR.. Norton, OF Aiex.n,iria
IN. Nm. u. pcachy, o. that city. TO NJ
LEILA H. Meem, daush!er OF the late b \
& M,tah.
lh w~diing was the occasion of assembi
.nx tost ther one OF The most elegant AN
lreeaDe computes even convened III INC
mia The socitty Of baltimore, aira,ndra
Winchester, L. thburg. Lexington, Knox
vile, Ciarksviiie. Luray and o h.r places ".
,epresensed by so,se OF lis mosl charming o.
n.nIents. The display OF beauty was briiil ."t
,nd probably never exceled IN a gath r
IN. OF the same Dimensions. The finn us hos
pi;aliiy u Noun, AIRY was never de;nonsira .
led on SO sumptuous and elegant scale Tnt
I stlyigies were Kept UP tos several days, ami
we're gay. eIuberaut and joyous. Mirih VII
ana pieasuse were supreme. Rute $ iiiil. the
residence of Gen. g. >. Merm also bore il
part molly III dispensing The hosrG al,ies ana
pie sures OF the occasion. Fifgj o. SKY per
SONS 1ouud ,Ae comforts and uxuri.s OF home
D LEA tue Iwo roofs Tor nearly week
z. cry th ug WAS % a scale Commensurate WIKI.
t!it mngnItiveice OF that spIeldii estate.
spreading itn broad and teril acres tor mile
IA the Distance. Aud wiien the hour OF part
ing came II aas with sad heart that each
0 trienis wnose warm hearts had shed suci
genial sunshine CHI all around.
Health aud hap riness TO them, one and all
and BON yoyage 10 lhe fair bride and her
chosen iorl -Lyqctda.J Fi'yiasta.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-01-06
Explosion of A She'll.

We are Indebted to George Moss Esq. for
the following particulars of the accidental ex
plosion of shell, AMI consequent injuries
sustain I'd by the parties:
Three sons of Mrs Susan bly,, living about
two miles west of 'Strasburg, in this county, on
Friday the 3lst inst, while attempting to open
she'll, which had been foun in the nei Oh
porhood. for the purpose Of extracting the
powder, were very seriously injured by its
accidental explosion. The shell was placed
IN vice in blacksmith shop, aud the three
brothers were attempting TO ex,rac, the pow
der b! driving sharp bayonet into the cav
ify OF the shell. The vice was torn from the
bench. the door of the shop shattered AMI the
walls and roof riddIcI with pieces of the
sneil. The elder brother Philip, escaped I'm
curt, the younger one. D mel. had an arm
broken and flesh wound, whilst the second
bother. Ananias, was very severely injured
IN the different parts of the body, and, in
deed, so severely as TO necessitate several
amputations: Drs. Blown and Crawford, OF
Strasburg, were called in aad rendered sur
gsasl aid.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-01-06

The New Year.
The season OF The holidays has passed, and
with them many pleasant lille incidents
which have impressed themselves upon our
memory, like glad oasis in The sterile desert
Of life. True, our time for cakes and toys
and spleasant nolh;ngs," has past. yet, We
| 10 enjoy, with great zest, the many demon
STATIONS Of happiness and innocent anuse
ment OF the little ones, and learn from them
lesson which we can not quite forget in the
soberer spheres of life We smile al their in
| nocent folly and grow grave at their sugges
lions.
We congratulate our patrons, and wish
them all the happiness of a New Year: and
in this, The first number of The HERALD, ior
the present year, We make our humble ODE
denee.
We have tried TO make the Heroic an accer.
| table paper; an from the manJ fiiterug
| notices and complimentary expression oi
appreciation We think we have not altogelle
| tailed. But for he iuture-,he present ear,
We promise more; We guarantee TIE HERALD
second to no country paper in the State. We
shall give il our entire energy ani what ability
| We have to its coniuet.
| We only ask of you cordial support, 10
enable US TO prosecute our designs.
| You often complain that We do not Civ
eoeyy item that occurs in the county. You
forget that our frinds do not promptly sen1
t.iem to US, and We are compelled o rely u s,on
/ our limited resources fer these n ttters. You,
say, 100, your proof is sometimes badly read
Granted; we were out hunting ''iocats' ana
| delinquent subscribers. some OF yodr sen
fences are not elegantly rounded The
shadow OF Il creditor darkened uut window I'll
| Incomplete" Yes, We frequently CONF
| PEELED TO ran out ;he back door, from Iii.
| Ii -rih, and the depa SEXES upon the manu-
script, in oar absence. We are very modest.
and do not like 10 make an explanation.
| Bat We know, you like ourselves have mad
promises for he future, (and who does not
aud as we expect a hearty ana liberal 81 ppor'
We will thereby be enabled TO fulfill our
| promises.
| Ia the future. as in the past, we will en-
Ieayora dignifed and consistent management
suffering nothing of prisae nature 10
| Nafr our judgement Or control our opinions
We do not nope to please every one, and must
expect the dispieasare Of soine lew i'll the
honest discharge of Our duty. The right vii
| always be as heartily applauded by us. as We
| Shall be fearless in exposing wroay AMI error.
F., Ee shall entleavor to be fl tiful chronlclere
| Of events. and Shall devote ourselves faithfully
| 10 the great purpose Qf rsesahli.hing th'
country in all of its interests, ana espec;a.:..
| in its Iudu ,trial economy.
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ADVERTISENiE FMS.


ENRM FOR S.iLE.-I wish TO sell t"e ! ia y,
n, , u9n wlieh formerly resided, Iear Deie-
's'ir ~ MS STANFORD Co., Va; called
MlLLvIEW.
coDtaininga fr action over 1871 acres The Builas
ings upon it are comfortable and conv enient. and
most of them new There is
GOOD Apple ORCHARD.
upon it, most of it of improved fruit. The place
is well watered with
SEVERAL NEVER FAILING SPRINGS,
and the middle branch of Chappaw amsic Run
bordering Que Size OF the tract, and upon which
Bciletair Mills is situated.
IT IS HEALTHY LOCATION,
being rom to 10 miles from the Potomac rfver,
and the fisheries, 20 miles from Fredericksburg
and about miles from Manassas; 80 miles from
Alexandria, and within few miles Of the l5ca
ton OF the contemplated railroad from the latter
place to fredericksburg. There is a store and
post Office at ;ielletair Mills which is the best u.
cation for store in the county, and would oe
good situation for an apothecary shop.
One-tlird of the Mill Property Will also he sold
with Millview farm, which contains about SO
acres OF land attached to the mill. nearly all in
woods. For terms and further par -.cuafs ad-
dress me at Front Royal, Warren county, Va.
aug 5. 80 JOHN CLARK.
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Local Nvt.ces.
BECK NOTICES.

All magazines noticed under this h. al
Will be cl.Db.d with the Shenandoah Iierala
at reduced prices.
PETsRsoN's MAGAZINE For February, con
tains beautiful Steel engraving neiiiie.i
fine Pet Bird" also a number OF Fashion
Plates and interesting reading matter. Pub
ished by Chaires J. Peterso., Philadslphia,
2.3J per year.
Die MoDENwELr. One of The best Trash
n Journals of the day, is upon laile.
Seni for copy, S. L Taylor, 39l Canal ST.,
N. Y. $500 pr ear.
TIE ANgaIosH FARMER. Appears in new
dress and an improved form. Farmers wish
lag d good asrlcut iral paper should send lor
It. P4Dlsned ut Baltimore, 500 per year.
The AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsT.--Stlll main
taIns It's nign stand as one uf the fifs: Amer
lcaa agritui ural pub Icltion. Published by
Uranse Judd y Co. N I. Price . 30.
HEARTH AND HoHE..-Fhe Hearth and
Home for January has hren received. 1t Is
one OF The hn Isl illustrated literary publicis-
lions of the country. Come and see a specl-
,nen number.
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MARRIED.

MANUEL-BUClIER. the 10Th uH.. a
New Town Stephe uburg, by Rev John "
Wolfe, Sir. John w. Manuel, and Mrs. Anna.
S Bucler, both of Frederick county. Va
H0LLE2- S iGLER.-On the 23I ult, by
he me, Al the Pa,soaage in Woodstock, Nh
Harvey Heller. and Mass Amana;, Sigier both
81 tnis county.
0I-L-SflDLEY.-On ths 23d ult., BY
Rev Jonn tiymer, MIR. John K Cal. anu Miss
hary ). oiiuioy, both vi this couny.
LAS-WALkER the Both uit,
~ Ine sane, Mr.. J. H. Nicholas, and Mss
,iartha Walker, both of this county.
DELLINGER-,vTSMAN.--0n the Both
ait, by Tie same, Air. Geo. ~ Deilnger
aud Mss Anne z. hysnan, botn vi this
county.
EVANS -DOWNEY.-On the 23d ult., By
E.!er Ii. jennings, nl;ir & inpurg, Mr. VIM.
Al. Esans, ana Miss Virginia i. Downer, BON
oi tnis county.
We tender our thanks for The remembrance
OF the printer, nhd hope that the pleasures vi
10 di5 may DC narb.nger vi future bliss.
nOEH M-SAYDEK-On the 23d ul, b,
neg j. ". o..ntee, Mr.. A. l. Doeuur, vi TINS
cvunty, and Miss Llu.a Il. nnyder, of Vi ASH
ingion county. ND.
SAL L-uAaI3NTS.-0l the I'D ult., at
,ic rcsiu,nce vi Dr.. q Ca,nI.iil, NorIoik Va
~ hes. i. u jones, d. u. Mr.. }. T. Sauil
u Eu.hburg, Ohenaudoah couuiy, Va, anu
Mss Dettie 8, oniy daughter OF Dr.. ~ VI
tienien,s, Aurih Hampton county, North Car
onla.
Norfolk aud Petersburg. Va and Weldon
y. Z. F"e1is please copy,
Fl.A fLL-BAkLR.-0n the ed ult., by
he'. Mr.. Alx9n. oI uaruy co,nty, Mr.. Juo
=" rfaSei, u tl,s pace, ahd Hiss Maggie Nj.
nAker. OF iiatdy cVuniy, est Va
S"AkfA-WE63 --Oa tie 2Ist I'll. T., b,
itcs. Le.l Aeiier, III. Siits 3wtr,z, and Miss
aiatiit Heo0, Dotn vi iHIs ceunIy.
R-GOLLADAi-O the NOR
.ns Of lie 2nd inst, by Rev. II. rtzel, Mr,
.'iniau Is. Llcliiter aG4 bliss MAJ lila Golla-
day, BOA OF mas County.
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Petition.


petition is being generally circulated for
signatures, praying Congress 10 do away with
the present Thanking privilege. as proposed
in the late Bill presented, and under consid
Grafton. Ii sets forth, SIS reasons, he MANY
impositions praeticaj an the great abuse OF
the privilege. That these abuses should be
corrected, and the privilege confined 10 the
strict letter an Intent of the law, there is no
question but whether the mems AMI the
manner proposed will effect the desired par-
pose, is very questionable.
The ELL provides that, instead of the
Thanking privilege" every member shall pay
his own postage and at stated times hand in
statement of the amount so expended 10
rome officer, and be reimbursed out of the
public treasury.
Under the postal arrangements The Govern
ment contracts for the transportation of the
mails for stipulated saleries, and this frankei
matter distributed over the thousands of route
does not affect he cost of the carriage of the
general mail matter of the country. and il
then only becomes an abuse of privilege
and Inconvenience to post office officials, with
cut incurring any additional cost to the Gov
ernment: whereas if the Government pays
these audited accounts for money expended
for postage, it becomes an enormous lax Upon
for petty peculatoas ald ffaul.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-01-06
'g,nE SATURDAY EVENING P0Sr

L THREE MONTHS GRATIS
his ''oheapest aud best OF the Literary Week.
" is Offering unequalled inducements to now
bscribers.
bin the stpaper Of October. it commenced =
rilliant Novelet called "a Family Failing" by
Elizabeth Prescott. 1t also is now running \
serial called '.George Gantarburv's Will" by
Mrs. Henry Wood, tbs famous author OF EAST
Lynne" &c.
New Novelets will continually succeed each
other. Among tn ose already on hand. or in
prog eSs, are Under Ban," by Amanda NJ.
Douglas s'Leonie's Secret" BY Frank Lee Rem
ediet A Noveiet, BY jirs. Hosmor. &c.
The Post also gives the Gems ot l ths English
Magazines.
New Subscribers for 1870 will have their sub
scriptions dat,d back to the paperos October 3D.
until the arge extra edition OF that date is ex-
hanSted. This viii be thirteen papers in addi-
tion to the regular weekly numbers tor IS70-cf
fifteen months in all /! When our extra edition
Is exhausted, the names Of all new subscribers Tor
1870 Will be entered list the very week thay
are Received.
TERMs.-S2.50 year; Two copies, 81 Foas
copies, 50; Five copies saad one gratis} Se.-Ons
copy Of The Post and one OF The Lady's Friend,
81.
A copy oftha large and beautiful Premium
Steel Engfaving-"T Taking the Measure OF this
Weddlng. Ring' engraved in England at cost
OF S2a9-sHili be sent 10 every full So SOY snb~
scrihcr. and to every person sending club. ~
This Is truly beautiful engfaviug
Address Ii. PETERSON Il co.
Sl9 " alnnt Street, Philadeiphia
&-. Specimen copies sent Tor i've cents.