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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-09

SELMA.-The following dispatch has been received
by Mat L. Scovell, the agent for the Kouns line:
BATON ROUGE, Feb 6, 1870
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Do not fail to 60 and take your children to the
matinee on Saturday at 2 o'clock. A rare treat will
be offered.
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"OURs"-A man can stand off two thousand miles
with his eyes shut and tell them The Cincinnati En-.
qurer editor thus dsguerreotypes the concern:
Louisiana has her full share of the pesferous ocusts
turned loose upon the South under the reconstruction
laws. The Governor, Warmoth in his message to the
Legislature, formally charges the Auditor of Public
Accounts with extorton, roguery, and malfeasanee of
divers kinds. Warmoth himself is an Illinois CARPET
Dagger and has been able if report is to be
credited, to save" million or two out of his modest
salary as Governor in the past year two 1t posi-
BILE that his hostility to the heviDg Auditor arises
from the latter's neglect refusal remember the
Executive office in the subdivision of the plumber
There is no honor among loyal thieves.
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All lovers OF beautiful scenery, and fine acting,
snouu see the drama of the Sea of lee the theatre
On Saturday evening.
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Radical Senator represented to have said recent
~ in speaking of the failure of the present Admins.
tration that it attributable in great measure, to
the superfuity of brotherinlaw, with which it is en-
numbered. No doubt Of it; and I" such mean article
of brother-in1aw, .ootn
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NJ. L. HCOVtT.
On time-good trip. Advertise to leave Saturday
positiyely JOHN KoUNs.
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One NEGRO KILLS ANoTHER.-Edmond Armor
killed Dan Wiroy on Sunday, the Brack place,
north of Keachi, in this parish. There had been
previous difficulty, and on Sunday Armor waylad and
shot Wilroy, as we are Informed. Arnor was arrest
ed, and will undergo an examination before his Honor
Judge Creswell
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PHILIP ALLEN, Agent Mansfield, Louisiana:
ME-. c. Foar is our duly authorised agent for Lew
isVle, Arkansas -,
Taos MCINTYRE, of New Orleans, is our only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adVer-
tisements in that city. ~,
Mr. JOHN c. LoYE, Minden, La, is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions. l..
Mr. F. L. LowERY, Starrville, is duly authorised 10
receive and receipt for subscriptions in Smith county,
Texas, and the counties surrounding.
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The beautiful scenery and admirable acting render
the Sea of Ice peculiarly attractive. You will have
this pleasure afforded you Saturday at o'clock at
/ the matinee
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of the legislature would mildly suggest: "Physi-
clan, heal myself"
The New Orleans Times speaks of political and
partzan prejudice" as of the obstacles to an "ef-
fective organization of the people against the
and rascals who are plundering and disgracng the
State and city, We would dstrust any man honesty
Of purpose who would permit political prejudice to
influence him in such times as these That man is
little better than scalawag carpetbagger at heart
The only link which broke the chain Of connection
between. the Atlantic and Pacific oceans was supplied
on the Sh of January in the completion of the tempo.
rary bridge across the Missouri river at Omaha
Francis Cook aged 10 years. and the oldest resident
printer in New Orleans died BiIcxi on the 29th of
January -.
Brigham Young is said to be putting up foundry
to be killed in the fight, will try and make arrange
ments suitably provide for your numerous and inter-
esting offspring to say nothing of your weeping widows
Judge beaumont of the Fifth District Court New
Orleans has decided that the Legislature could not or
der the collection of the State taxes and revenues in
any other than the lawful currency of the United States
bill was recently introduced into the State Senate
by OHara to strike out the word I" malen and insert
without distinction of sex" in the Constitution It
was indefinitely postponed, and this is little strange
as the party is famous for disregardng distinctions
1t is singular that there is no reliable information
touching the probable cause of the assassination of
the Pillows in Alabama. The last account we have
seen states that they were probably murdered by
gang of lawless for their money. The story pub.
lshed that they killed because of their cruelty
to the wife of of them, is said to be utterly with
out foundation.
Mack the spicy Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, speaks Of the Radicals getting
" their glutinous and mucaginous fingers into the
Treasury. Those fingers have tremendous
power of grasp. Let them once get clutch upon
gold and the negro barber consoingy replied to the
nan who complained of the dulness of his instrument
:" If de handle OBJ de razor don't broke, de boards
'ound to come
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-02
OccupationaI Ailments.

Fresh, pure air is vitalizing elixir. Who
ever is declared by circumstances from unre-
stricted access to this invisible, but powerful
stimulant, needs medicinal invigorant of SEINE
kind. The great object should be to choose
the best Popularity is pretty good guarantee
Of merit in this scrutinizing and intelligent
age, and tried by this criterion Hostetter's
Stomach BitteTs stands fret among the invigo
rating and regulating medicines of the present
day. To the wants Of persons engaged in in.
door employments, especially in crowded facto
ries where even with the best possible ventila-
ton the atmosphere is always in some degree
polluted, this salubriOus vegetable tonic is pc.
culiarIy adapted. The nature of the iDgredi.
ents is no mystery. 1t consists of an absolutely
pure diffusive stimulant, tinctured-or rather
surcharged--witht the fluid extracts of sanatOHs
| roots and banks and herbs. The phaImacop9ia
has its tinctures, but what are they The juice
of only a single root or bark or plant is present
in each. Not one of them combines the three
properties Of tonic. an Alternative. and an
aperient. All these elements are blended in the
| Bitters; nor are these the sum of its medicinal
| recommendations. IL Is also blood depurent
and all antispasmedic.
The baleful effect which air that has been par.
| tally exhausted of its oxygen by frequen,
breathing produces on tho vital organization }, ia
| notorious and when to this devitaliZ-d atmOs-
phere is supeIadded the mephitic vapor Of hot
| air furnaces il becomes deleteriOus and depress
| ing in the extreme. To enable the system to
bear up, even for q few hours each day against
the facilitating influence of . vitiated Amos
phere, wholesome { mic and Alternative is ur.
gently Required. This grand desideratum is
supplied IN H-stetters Bitters, which as a
strongth.sustainiug health.protecting agent has
no rival either amosg Otficinal or advertised
medicines.
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Wool Market,

The New York Bulletin of the cath
contains the following:
There Is an unusual activity in wool
to-day with increased confidence on tire
part of holders, resulting In part from
the incre ased activity in neighboring
markets and the presence Of good
number of manufacturers in the market,
notwithstanding the holiday yesterday.
The heavy sa es of 49, 600 pounds fine
fe zee at Providence at the close of last
week AZ 52a55c for extra, and 55a5Sc, for
Xxx and above, has also had.s favora-
bic influence upon holder of fine fleece
here. The sales to day foot up over
PCS, 900 pounds of all kinds. The items
are as fellows: 10000 pounds spring
clip California, at 2Oc. 5000 pounds super
pulled, AT Acc; - 900 pouuGs pulled, at
47c; 10000 pounds. Michigan X fleece,
at 49c; 10 900 pounds fall chip bury on
private terms; 5000 pounds unmer-
charitable fleece, at 35c; 5000 pounds
Ohio extra fleece at sic; 1000 pounds
fleece on private terms; 1000 pounds y
Ohio fleece at SOC; 5000 pounds secured
in two lots OF IS and 9sc; 1900 roun6s
super pulled on private terms; 2OOUv
pounds fleece X and Xxx on private
terms, said to be shade below the
market; %, 900 pounds Cape in bond on
private terms; 10000 pounds Texas on
private terms; 10000 p unds California
fall clip at 21c;7000 A / ca norma lambs
at 25c; 65U0 pounds ungrsded California
and bury az 14ic; $1,000 pouuGs fail
clip California part at 23c; ZOO pounds
super pulled at Ale; $500 pounds Texas
at 23ic, with several small lots amount.
ing III all To about $1,000. The market
closes very active and firm, especially
for line hesces.
The receipts Of wool, as reported to
day, are 500 bales, and for the week.
1899 bales; and since January l, 1898
baies,
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A Real Mermaid,

A correspondent of the Delhi Gazette
writing from Benares, on December 10,
says:
"Some Mshommedaps of Bengal have
recently brought here q mermaid pre-
served IN a case. IL exactly resembles
o fish covered with scales in the lower
half, and q monkey having q head aud
two arms. with fingers and nails, in the
upper. OF course, it is curious thing
to look at. was quite astonished to
learn from some of my friends that q
real mermaid, exposed in the chouk of
this city, could be seen on paying q
single piece. SO, as this filled my mind
with geeat curiosity, went there, yes
terday. and saw that it YVES all true,
and that man, sitting at the door,
with bell in his hand, was inviting
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-02
Laughlin's Infant Cordial
The Child's Cure when
Teething.

Softens the gum, allays the pain, reduces in.
Aanmation, controls the bowels, curing sum-
mer complaint, dysentery, diIrhea, hitulency
&C., &c, &c. We recommend the Child's Cure
with every confidence that it will give entire
satisfaction. We only repeat the expression OF
many of our friends, and can assure every
Mother that it is arenedy perfectly safe and
efficient, more desirable TO relieve Pain or Cho.ic
than ParegOnc or Godfrey's Cordial, with the
additional merit of being particularly adapted
for the little ones at this trying period of life.
Try it and be convinced
Laughlin's Infant Cordial. Mothers will find
it very valuable The Child Will be relieved
get into gentle sleep, and wake up cheerful
happy and feeling comfortable. We guarantee
each bottle, and will refund the prics of every
bottle not doing as We represent. Price, IS
cents per bottle.
LAUGHLIN, SMITH & CO., Props
Wholesale Druggists, Main Street,
mil Wheeling, W. Va.
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the psssers-by to that spectacle. / with,
two friends, went in, saw the animal,
and felt it with my own hands. i
couldn't made out anything fictitious III
it. On inquiring of the man who was
present there, i was informed that it
was real mermaid, found in the sea,
near Japan, and that a man bought it
for FIVE hundred rupees at a public auc.
ton in Calcutta. He further told me
that another of the same sort, but as
big as a man, was sold there for four
teen hundred rupees. The length Of
the one l saw here was almost foot and
a half"
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Spring is mt Hand,

And the system must be purged and renovated
Do not permit the accumulation Of bile, mol
shock the organs with deleterisus drugs in at
tempting to eIpel it. Use the great Vegstab.
lHerGtise. "IRIsN." The herbs of the field pro
vide health and nourishment for the animal
kingdom, and bounteous nature supplies herbs
for the h:aling Of man. Ameng all the mercies
Of Providence there has been nothing in medi
cine yet discovered for the healing of the ma
items like the potent, effective and beneficial
properties of the Iris VerGcolor. Try it, and
avoid threa tened suffering and disease.
feb2s.Im
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Man and the Magdalen.

Essays for Young Msn.-Ths victims OF social
evils-with words Of warning for the erring anf
unfortunate, -sanitsry aid and words Of chez
for the down.cast and afflicted. Sent free. IL
sealed envelopes. Address, HOWARD AsSo-
CITATION, Box P, Philadelphia, Pa.
frb243mdkw
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TRUSTEES SALE.

- - - - - y SAM
IN FRIDAY, THE list DAY OF
APRIL, lS7o, at the front door Of z. Nc.
Donald's store in the town Of Burton, Wetzel
county, Westva, at 10 o'clock, A NJ, by virtue
Of deed OF trust made and executed to me, by
Justus Eakin and Elizabeth NJ. Eakin. bis wife
J0sepuus Eakin, Jr., and Achsah kakin dated
on the 9Th day of July, 1861 aad duly recorded
in Deed of Trust Book No 2, page 81, in the Re.
corder's office for Wetzel COUNTY, West Va,
will proceed to sell to the highest and best bid.
der, Tor cash, two hundred ana fifty nine snd
three fourth acres of land on the waters of Fish
creek, Wetzel county. West Va, about one-halt
mile West of Burton, on ths Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, adjoining lands of Peter Bartrug's
h,irs, d. 5. Remley, = enry Church. VIM. An.
derson and others, and being the same land con.
yeyed by Josephus Eakin to Justus Eakin and
Josephus Eakin, Jr, by dOed dated -, and
duly recorded in the Recorders office for Wetzel
county, W. Va, 70 which deed reference is here.
by made for a full description Of said lands which
decd was made to secure to William Swift the
Iayment Of eleven hundred dollars, evidenced
by note bearing date on the eighth day old uly,
lsoo, and payable to said WIN. Swift or order
SIX months after date for sll0o CO. on which note
no pay ment has BEEN made The amount of prin.
cipal and interest claimed TO be due on the tay
OF sale is SI,li5.20, for which amount the sale
Will be made WM. V. ROGE,
mhl.oaw4t Trustee.
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Co mmissioners' Sale
Short Creek Lands
i'm Ohio County.
NV VIRTUK nR a nRGRRR M

I'm Ohio County.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF
ID the Circuit Court for Ohio county, pro.
ounced On the 18th day Of February, 1870, in q
causein chancery therein pending wherein John
~ Ball is complainant and Oliver Wallace's ad.
ministrators and others are defendants we, the
undersigned Comm s-ioners, will Sell ON The
PREMISES ON "WEDNESDAY, APRIL Is, ls7O, the
following described tract Of land lying on Short
Creek, Ohio county, West Virginia, 10 wit Be-
ginning at q hickory on the bank of said creek,
corner to land lately owned by William Worth,
now by George Sawtell, thence down the creek
according 10 the several meanders hereof aud
bindin X thereon rs poles to two elms TO kObrrl
cGluie, now Samuel Me- lure. aud with his
Iiue north 81 degrees west a. poles to Iyul !;
thence south 81 degr west lis pUles to elu,
in William Worths now George Sawtells line,
and with his line south SO degrees east 50 poles
to a hickory; thence south "A degrees east IS
poles TO the beginning; containing Ito acros,
more or less, and being the same land conveyed
to said Oliver Wallace by Daniel Gifiin mud
others April LIST, 1880.
Also tract OF land ad joining the above tact
containing about two acres, which, by deere,
supplemental to the above mentioned. was CT
dered to be soldy which said last mentioned tract
was conveyed to said VI yer Wallace by George
Goo h and wife on tho Sd day Of October. 1875.
These tracts o. land will DO sold separately OF
together as shall be best for the interest Of the
parIies concerned, and wi be sold free from the
widows dover, she consenting thereto. There
10 a good orcf ard on each of these tracts and
goud dwelling houses and Uut-Ouildlngs.
1EKSIs OF SALE One third OF the phrchase
money, Cash, and the balanSn ia twelve AID
eight. en- months, with ihteIt st from the day Of
al, the purchaser g yiug bOHd and good secu
rity for the deferred pay uents.
G OkGE SAWTELL,
JOSEPH WALLACE,
(mar2 oav6td&w) Commissioners.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED.

no RENT-Two OR THREE ROOMS, OR
i two rooms and kitchen, in the central
upper OF eastern part part OF the CITY. Ken
paid in advance. References given. Addres
ROX % Wheeling Y. U. marziw
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The Young Ladies' Institute
WHEELING, w. VA.

OF
WHEELING, w. VA.
(Late Moundsville Female Seminary.
PROT Prof W W 5 sH EToS, nu1cHlS' Principals
Miss H. o.. BoSHAM, Vice Principal.
Mrs. NARY JACKSON, of Weston, Matron.
Assisted by 3 iull Corps of Professors and
Teachers.
SPRING TEku OPENS APRIL
- 9th. Cleses June 30tb.
DESIGN.
The design of the Institution Is to furnish a
thorough and systematic course Of instruction
for young ladies, upon the plan Of University
instruction-each department of learning being
complete within itsel thus enabling young
lady to select her own course of study without
being Tt stTicted TO any fixed routine of classes
requiring certain number Of years to finish
but in opposition 10 this, young ladies who
have advanced further in some studies than
others, can have the benefit of their former
attainments and obtain Certificate Of Prof.
cheney in one or more schools perhaps in the
course of one year-after which time they may
bring up, with greater rapidity and success,
other studies.
MUSIC.
Young ladies who have acquired considerable
proficiency upon the Piano, and who may wish
10 prosecute the study still further, can be fur.
nished with advantages for mastering this in.
strument Mrs. Hutchns will give her per.
sonal attention TO this department
0,her sch, ols embrace thorough instruc.
ton in the following dirSctio viz:
Mathematics, History, Bellies L'ttres, Natural
History, Physical Science, Christian Science, An
cient and ModerH Languages and Fine Art.
The Academic Degrees arc conferred by State
authority, an are as follows, namely:
Mistress Of English Literatwe-1hree years
ceurse
Mistress Of Arts-Four years course.
Mistress Of MuSic-Two to three years
EXPENSES-IoARDING DEPARTMENT
Boaraers two in n room, including all ex.
penses of washing, fuel, lights, Gymnas.
tics, Penmanship, English, Latin, and
French Schools, per year $500
Boarders, fourth a room, including as above,
per year 800
Parlor Boarders, two in q room, pupil taking
3but one or two studies per year. 400
farlor Boardefs. with full advantage of In.
stitution, and with the privilege Of three
music lessons per week and three to five
hours practice per day, per year ........ 500
Tuition fer Day Pupils ], 8, 10. IL, 10 and IA
dollars per quarter, according to grade
MOONS for the occupation tof boarders are of
two classes, viz: lst-Single rooms, to be oscu.
pied by two pupils; ed-Double rooms, consist
ing OF Parlor and Bedroom, for either two or
four pupils.
For full particulars address, until April lst
THE PRINCIPAL, ut Moundsville, W. Va
MARI N wSdkw
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FREE LECTURES. .

Is Walton. Nj. and Rev. Fl II. GEORGE
4 Cincinnati O. Subject-The Claims of Coo
and the Christian Rel gion on the nation. 1ht
Eyenisg, at a o'clock, in the Lecture Room OF
the United Presbyterian Church. Fourth street,
above Monroe MARI IL
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The CircumIocatiou ONCE Improved

The Circumlocatiou ONCE improved.
In the discussion of the Legislative
Appropriation Bill, the other day, Mr..
Beck, Democrat, of Kentucky, submit
ted the following a. showing the stages
in the "Circumlocution Office" through
which a lawyer has actually had TO go
in collecting q Judgment of the Court OF
Claims: First, went to the chief cleIk
of the First Authorize stated the ac-
count and computed the interest;second,
went TO another clerk in The same office,
who copied and numbered the account;
third, went to another clerk In the
First Comp,roller's office, who leg
isTersd 10 bis book the number aud
a,pOUnr of the acc uni; URN, wet 10
the CT { clerk Of the FIIsJ Comptroller,
who We III the account and no com
puratIOu Of uteres filth, went TO the
Fist Comptroller, who sigLedi.; sixth,
went back to NJ. 3, who again verified
the account and the computation of
interest; fifth, went TO the First Comp
troller, who signed il; sixth, went back
to No. 3, who again verified 1t; seventh,
went to the registers clerk, who copied
it and registered it; eighth, went to the
Deputy register, who signed il; ninth
went to the warrant clerk and obtained
o warrant; tenth went to Mr.. West, the
chief clerk, who signed it; eleventh
went to MIR. Hartly, the Assistant Score.
tary, who signed it; twelfth went to Mr..
Lamb, 10 the First Comptroller's office,
who registered it; thirteenth went to
the registers clerk, who copied il; fit.
teepth went TO register Allison, who
signed it; sixteenth went to Mr. Mann,
in the draft room, where the draft was
made; seventeenth went to Mr.. futile,
Assistant Treasurer, who signed the
draft; eighteenth went to the registers
clerk, who recorded the draft, nine
teenth went to register Allison, who
signed the draft; twentieth went to Mr..
Mann, who took my receipt for the draft
and handed it over TO me; twenty-frst
treated Mr.. Mann to whisky toddy.
loud laughter.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE,

SEvRNTY.ssx ACRES OF LAND
= adjoining South Wheeling. The bast for
larry and gardening purposes, for the price, in
he vicinity Of the oity o. Wheeling. Also.
Lots No. 81 and 80 In Sprgg's Row, South
Wheeling.
TEHMs-Opehalf cash, balance four or Ave
years. HIk'.M MARTIN, Jr., or
mhl.1w WIN. B. MARTIN.
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ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH.
SERVICES DURING LENT

IRVINE SERVICE WED.
- NESDAY-at LOT A. N and on every Mon.
lay, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday during the
Lenten Season. at 4 M. Also on "Wednesday
evenings after this week-at o'clock. The
public are cordially invited. mar2-lt
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Ex.ECTION NOTICE.

A GENERAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
n holders of the Convention OIL Company
will be held at the office of the President
wheeling. w. Va, Thursday, March l7th, ls7O
At 9 o'clock A. ST., for the transaction of inpOr.
tant business ]. B. FORD, President
JNo. N COOPER, Secretary. mar2Ae