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IER-dofng, Ia short, all that any painting --teb-
lishment Can do, and kzesas partner etrtds
rrQf;s-challengee any fair and honorable coHpeti-
tion. As an old citzenof Washington OF fifty ysary
standing carrying on business on Louisiana avenue,
between sixth and seventh streets, for thirty yeaFs
ance OF the oa0a. n. T. PAEkER,
fel-ly No. 62f Louisiana syerue
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Under the srrangemene made and consusnstee
between the copsrtners composing The hrm on
SYKES. CHADWICK D co the entire mAnsxe-
Dent and control OF WilAr's Hotel has pass.a n.o
the hands Of the undersigned, who is from tkls ese
alone responsible therefor. xrssvVrs
June 6, lap. JAhhs Oh ms
JUNE "a. $50.
MreYKEs Acknowledges hss grateful obligations
70 tie na,roDs n WfIlards Hote. and promises TO
those VIC shsl visit his house % extend every con-
Iort and accommodation that may he VI"
powW. Ss
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DENTISTRY.

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Pine md ssrSes PieH:ss, 6.d.I fo.ss. xiss. nn'
DRD6SDD LUnkRR
OF eli kinds on hand end Tor sale Of lowest marie
rates b WILLKr . RKI9RAyE,
&c square from Northern
oplS-0 LSberty ~ srk e.
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DRoPOsALS FOB NEAT.
0Gcs Post and Dspof Coplnatssarv Of SKtsisterce,D
Monument Grounds, 18th street,
WAsHIN6ToS, ID O., August Is. $50. \
Sealed Proposals. in duphcste, OF the form fur
nished BY the undersigned, will be received until
TUESDAY, the 10Th Of Be ptenber, $50. at II for
all the FRESH and OOkEED BEDH and NUT
TON required at this DEPOT, fer six months such
lefs time rs the Commissary General may direct,
commencing October 4. 1870. "Details and require
ments furnished by the under signed: COPY OF the
latter, with this ad, ertsement, TO be attached 10
each proposal offered.
aul6 At q. BELL, &. g., US A
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10
The Legal Tender Act.

Considerable importance attaches to
the decision of the Supreme Court upon
the constitutionality ofthe Legal Tender
Act. So far as the Actapplies to contracts
made before it's passage, making gold
debts payable in paper, it is adjudged
unconstitutional. Everybody recollects
that this was the position taken by the
leading Democrats'at the time the Act
was passed, and that every man who
avowed such doctrine was denounced as
a traitor to his country. But this is not
the only point upon which Demo-
cratic interpretations of the Constitu-
tion have been or will be SUSTAINED by
the highest tribunal in the land.
In announcing its decision the Court
declared that the construction sought to
be given the Legal Tender Act violated
that portion of the Constitution which
forbids the passage of laws impairipg
the obligation Of contracts. Hence gold
contracts could not be paid dollar for
dollar in paper. 1t must also follow
that contracts payable in paper, like
tie bonds hich, under their own terms,
are payable i'll Legal Tenders, cannot
be made payable i'll gold, and that tAe
bonds are redeemable in Legal Tenders
at the specie value of the latter when
the bonds were issued.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10

generally prevails when we most desire
to reach the Capital, viz: in summer or
winter.
But for another and equally cogent
reason, the people are opposed to a re-
moval of the seat of Government. 1t
will involve a cost which the State is
unable to sustain. The Auditors
estimate for .his year shows the closest
kind of fiuanceering will be needed to
get through without deficit. Next
year we shall probably have the interest
on our share of the Virginia debt to
face. The smallest estimates place this
at 5000, 900 annually or more than dou-
BILE the present available receipts of the
State. There is not the slightest chance
Of appropriatiDg anything for the Capi-
tai for years to come, certainly not
until the other public buildings shall
have been completed. And yet all exper-
ience would be contradicted if the very
first Legislature after the removal were
not called on TO make an appropriation
for Capitol buildings.
Charleston will be little benefited by
the seat of government unless money
be promptly and libsrally expended in
putting up those buildings. The peo-
pie of Charleston would very naturally
agitats constantly the matter of appro-
priatiou, so we should have the old
question revived in new shape and on
a new field. We say this Dotwithstaud-
ing the declarations of many well mean
ing gentlemen, that Charleston will
ask for no appropriation for several
years to come. Doubtless they think so,
but human nature is human nature.
The local interests of their town will
not be advanced without an appropIia-
ton, and these will force themselves
upon the attention of the Legislature.
SO far as we can learn, the voice of
the people at the last election favored
the Wheeling proposition. Here the
Capital can stay without expense to the
State until the development of the
State shows where it should be located
and until the people get ready to move
and build. The fact seems to be salts
factory TO the body of the Taxpayers
and we presume the Legislature will
respect their wishes.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10
= t,yation. Referred to committee

from taxation. Referred to committee
on the Judiciary.
Sometime was spent upon the calen-
der.
House Bill No. 60, introduced by Mr..
STURGISS, to re enact the old Virginia
Usury law, excited quite a discussion.
The bill was opposed by Messers. Flick,
Welch and Smith, and defended by
Messrs. Goff, Wheat and Sturgiss. Be-
fore it was disposed of the hoar for the
sDecial order arrived and its cousidera-
tion was suspended.
Mr.. BALLARD, of Monroe, under q
suspension of the rules, offered a joint
resolution to appoint special commit
tee of three from the House and three
from the Ssnate TO visit the Penitetiary
and make an examination of its cOndi-
tion and management and report to the
Legislature.
Mr.. STURGlSS replied that all the
facts it was possible to obtain by an
Investigation were embodied in the re-.
port by the joint committee appointed
by the last Legislature which had been
on members desks for days. The reso-
luton of Mr.. Ballard was rejected.
Mr.. Stanton concluded his argu-
ment on the RAIDER Putnam election
case.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10

THIS is the way the New York Herald
strikes from the shouldar sometimes :
"The Boston Transcript echoes the yelp
of Harper'S Weekly that General ROBERT
E. LEE shouldl not be treated with the
respect due to his own private charac-
ter If every Radical member of Con-
gress should be treated with the respect
due his private character it might be
weighed in scales so diminutive that
they could be placed ou the point of a
cambria needle whitfield down to the lit
tie point of nothing"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10
E.se'rq @eaIster.
observation-disclosures TO-


-. s...,i. NJ tie REGISTER threuqh0Ht Wes,
IN 5gI he bordering counties Of ono ana
lfg'"%s Ia are particularly requested 10 ac;
] Us promptly '0h any GScrTsnss 9S rH,,i;dgs S gs''II In
rH'TsS, ' ',.;1i importance the Telegraph may eS S
aa'l' - ~, crpsnss; IN most eases the ndH C.s' ~
r'" a. ylr55rdte aud ornate essays gre nGt ae, .t
al,g'5 s, brisf and accurate lCtters g!rtng az ms
'. and incidents Of interesting eoe''sS u
' q, -, setting forth The material eo1ldi'
L'D',ig5 L.,g 5grs,opmcat Of the country the crops,
I'm E Of land aud all Other subjects o. ,nse'SS' 5s
r. II 4@r,s'lsi5aras ,S 5g @5o%ptI" G%%SI PUBLISHED
"ll t. n prdt,e meetings Of i7haterer mature;
,,,y It, ions Of interest 10 the people, 'e'9
c aim to publish PSRsT ps6eGs shst Isa9 'GTSSdi gSd
~ mn from, the People, and Is Of ratue
.I in..rsst 10 them, svH reeeire our instant ana
E-yffl attention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Mr.. FLICK, from the committee on
Counties, &c, reported back House
bill No.'43 with an adverse recommen-
dation. The bill was laid on the table.
Mr.. THOMAS offered Joint resou.
tion, which recited that the committee
appointed by the last Legislature to
investigate the affairs of the Peniten-
tiary had made their report, showing
that the present superintendent, G.. s.
McFadden, is utterly incompetent and
severely censuring him for neglect of
duty and want of business capacity; and
showing further that he had failed to
account for State fnnds entrusted to his
care; therefore resolving that be be
immediately removed for the reasons
contained in the report of the Joint
committee. The resolution was adopted
and communicated to the Senate BY
Mr.. BRANNON.
PETITIoNS
BY Mr.. DONEHOO-Of James Har
per and $50 others of Hancock county,
praying for more stringent regulations
respecting the granting of liquor IL
censes.
By Mr.. FLICK-Of Granville Shoe
maker and 80 other citizens of Mineral
county, demonstrating against certain
proposed changes of the line between
Mineral and Hampshire.
By Mr.. EVANS-Of George H. Stew
art, of Mercer, praying to have refund
ed Sl4 taxes enormously assessed.
By Mr.. STURGISS-Of d. II. Chad
wick and one hundred other citizens OF
Monongalia, praying a change in the
laws respecting deposits to be made by
foreign insurance companies.
By Mr.. BRANN0N-Of Nathan G..
Bennett and eleven other citizens of
Lewis county, asking repeal of all the
test oaths and modification of the
registry law.
By Mr.. BAKER-Of the Mayor and
Council of Newburg, Preston county,
praying that the petition of Ann DALEY
be not granted.
BILLS on LEAVE
By Mr.. BAKER-To amend section
so, chapter As, of the Code, CONCERNING
the disposition of school funds placed
IN the hands of township treasurers.
Mr.. JuDY-To require land owners
along the South Branch Potomas to
clean out the banks of the river.
By Mr.. SUMMERS-To incorporate
the Charleston Bridge Company.
By Mr.. STURGISS-To incorporate
the Pennsylvania and West Virgiaia
Railway company.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr.. HOWARD-Directing the
committee on Printing, &C., to exam
inc the chapter of the Code concerning
public printing, and ascertain whether
it does not need some amendment so as
to secure uniformity and greater econ
omy.
By Mr.. BOWYER-Whether expedi-
ent to make the Point Pleasant and
Charleston turnpike State road. Re-
ferred to committee on Roads.
By Mr.. NEELY-As to the expediepcy
Of authorizing the Auditor to pay to
Francis d. Hickman, of Doddridge
county, S545 20. Referred to commit
tee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. PIERPOINT-Ast to the expe.
diency of releasing bowling alleys and
billiard tables in public watering places
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10

The Governor of New foundland. has
addressed q message to the Speaker of
the Assembly, deprecating the action of
House in formally voting no confidence
in the Government, and regretting that
the House should bave adopted the un-
constitutionality of naming to him the
members for whom he should send to
form new administration, and express.
ing the hope that no disTespect to him
CT his office was intended. The House
adopted resolution disclaiming any
intention to act disrespectfully toward
His Excellency, and stating its action
was founded on precedents.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10

GOVERNOR GEARY, at an evening re-.
ception recently held at the Executive
Mansion at Harrisburg, excused himself
from dancing on the plea that: II have
not danced since the war-my legs are
too fill ofbuIlet holes" Wbereupon the
Easton (Pa. argus suggests that if the
valiant Governor really received any
wounds in battle they would be less
likely to interfere with saltation than
with sitting down.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10

ADIsPATCH to Boston paper is to the
effect that, in anticipation of the speedy
passage by the Senate of tile bill to
abolish the frankiug privilege, Congress
men are making haste in sending out to
their constituents all the old documents
and pamphlets on hand. There are
100000 public documents and pamph-
let's in the vanlt5 OF the Capitol, wait
ing to receive frank in order to be.
mailed between the p7e3ent tina and
July |, next.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10
REFERENCE BY PERMISSION.

REFERENCE BY PERMISSION.
Hon. VIM. Z. Stevenson. Governor West Va.
K. L. Berkshire, lJudges Supreme Court
James H. Brown, 5 of Appeals West Va.
j. j. Jackson. Jr., Judge of U. S. District
Court, w. Va.
- ID. ID. 4. Farnsworth, President of Senate,
West Va.
A Werninger, Member Senate.
Jacob Hornbrook, Hrest. West Va Ins. CS.
Jacob NJ. Bckel Vice Prest. " "
Caleb Boggess, Attorney, Clarksburg w. Va.
Samuel Woods, Fhillippi,
Il. White, Sheriff Mercer county
II. q. Davis, Senate Mineral county,
j. n. Camden, President OF First National Bank,
ParkeIsburg.,
And the following members of the House Of
Delegates Of West Virginia:
Hon. b. II. Smith, Kanawha county.
G. G. Burgess, Wayne
James Guthrie. Wetzel
e Nathan GoH, Harrison
" Joseph Teter, Barbour
X. NJ Hill, Marion
James HCrvey, Brooke
e Martin Judy, Grant
l.. Davidson, Taylor
Henry BrannOn, Lewis
Floyd Nicely DOddr.dge -
J. L. Bowyer, Putnam
j. s. wilkinson, Lincoln
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10

TuEHlrtford Times declars that when
Senator SUMNER complimented Mrs.
Senator REvELs upon the good fortune
of her husband, that delighted lady
replied. "Thank you, sab dough de
Lord afflick yOu wild white skin, he
glib you heart as black as anybody's q"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10

Are you troub ed with cold feet or
hands Ifso your blood wants starting
into healthy and vigorous action, the
organs of life wantstimulating. Rosen-
heim's Stomach Bitters the Great West
ern Remedy are the things to do it.
They are sold everywhere by grocers,
druggists, and saloon keepers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10

The Senate committee on Foreign
Relations have agreed to report favor
ably on the nomination Of General
Sicklss as Minister to Spain.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

Piedmont and Arlington
MUT LIFE INSURANCE CO.
HOME OFFICE, RICHMOND, VA.
ASSETS JAN. l, 1870, OVER. 100000
POLICIES IN FORCE JAN. l..-..... 10000
little over Two Years Business.
All investments secured by mortgages on Real
estate, covering dOuSle the amount invested.
PLAN MUTUAL.
Policy Holders Participating in the Profits.
Dividends paid last year 40 per cent.
success without precedent in this country or
Europe.
Policies Nonforfeitable.
No Restrictions OH Residence
or Travel.
OFFICERS.
W. c. Darlington, President.
John Z. Edwards, Vice President.
u. j. Hartsook, Secretary.
]. J. Hopkins, Assistant Secretary.
~ 4.
James Z. Wolff, Superintendent of Agencies.
G. Henry H Per.STi A. D. N0d,,,, ,d.,..r.
George Ross, NJ. d.,
Prof Edward B. Smith, Actuary.
d. p. Fackler, Consulting Actuary.
DIRECTORS.
VIM B. Isaacs VIM. Fl. Palmer,
r. II. Maury, VIM. G. Taylor,
W. c. Darlington, C. Henry Perrow,
Daniel j. Hartsook, John e. Williams
j. j. Hopkins. Geo. ). Palmer.
John Z. Edwards,
Branch Office, Clarksburg, W. Va
HoS. JOHN j. DAVIS, T.s. sPATEs.
President. Vice President.
DIRECTORS.
G.. j. Stealey, p. II. Goodwin,
Abraham Smith, James Lynch,
r. T. Lowndes, r. n. Pool,
James 2. Davis Geo. Bastable,
DR.. j. L. Carr, VIM. S. Sumner.
All surplus aecruing from business in this
State is pledged by the Company TO DO loaned
or invested within the State.
Il. N. POOL, General Agent,
CLARKSBURG, W. VA.
I'M. MCWHORTER, Agent,
WHEELING, W. VA.
Agents wanted everywhere in the State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-08
CONCORD.
Republican Nominations.


CONCORD, n. H., Jan. THE Repub-
lican State Convention to-day non mated
Gov. Stearns by reclamation.
A communication was received from
the Governor declining on account OF
his health. A committee appointed TO
request the withdrawal of his declination
was unsuccessful.
Chas. p. Gage was nominated for Rail
road Commissioner.
Platform.
Resolutions were adopted approving
the course of the administration; in favor
of abOlishing of the franking privilege;
urgeing that nominal restoration Offormer
relations of any State to the Union, ever
accomplished by fraud in violation of
the conditions of restoration is null
and void, as the case of Georgia; that
Congress is bound to enforce the condi-
ton of reconstruction, and maintain Re
publican form of government; denouncing
action of The New York Legislature in
resembling the ratification of the fifteenth
amendment as 9 blow aimed at universal
suffrage; comments on the participation
of the Democratic party in the rebellion;
halls the revival of temperance IN the
State as an omen of good; pledges sup
port to the industrial classes, and eX-
presses regret at the death of Secretary
Stanton.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-08
IMPORTANT DECISION.

The Canton Miss. Mail says that de-
| eision of great interest has been rendered
by the High Court Of the county, to the
effect that merchant who had advanced
money and supplies, taking a mortgage
therefor on the crop raised by lessee, has
| prior claim to the lessor of the plantation.
Also, in the sama case, that a promissory
note, executed by the lessee in favor of
parties furnishing mules wagons, ETC., is
prior in its claim to the rent due the land
lord. This decision, delivered by Judge
Peyton, is made on the ground that the
mortgage filed in favor of the parties adj
vancing money and supplies, before the at
tachment had been made by the landlord,
entitled the mortgages toprior satisfaction
of their claim out of the property covered.
And the written contract made to the
the parties who had furnished the mules,
wagons, ETC., being enrolled in a Circuit
Court, becomes lien, under a statute of
1867, upon the equity of redemption of the
property, embraced in the mortgage to the
mortgages, except that which is exempt by
law from levy and sale under execution.
Quoting from the opinion of the court:
Rent is not per Sc a lien on goods found
on the demised premises. 1t binds as a
lien only when the goods are seized under
an attachment for rent. In the meantime
he may sell, dispose of or incumber the
same bona tide and for valuable eonsidera-
ton. The power of alienation by the ten
ant exists until the goods are seized under
an attachment for rent, without any limita
ton or restriction on account of rent"
The mortgage given to one party and
the prOmissory note to another having
specific liens on the property in contro-
versy, were anterior in point of time to
the attachment for rent on the part of the
landlord; and were entitled in the opinion
of the court, to prior satisfaction.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-08
THE NEGRO EXODUS FROM VER-


Commodore Matthew F. AIaury has pub
Ished letter in the Virginia papers on the
departure Of colored persons from that
State. He offers the following calcula-
tons
'Ihe public press states that there are
now In Virginia two agents, one calling for
5000, the other for Is, 600 able-bodied ne
groes to go South. Let US suppose that
these twenty thousand able-bodied men 90
and probably a larger number in the ag-
gregate than that Will go, for there are TN
doubtedly numerous agents at work send
ing them off
The lifelong services Of an able-bOdied
negro man were, before the war, valued at
from s 900 to 81. 4OO-let us call it 81, 900.
With the exodus Of these twenty thousand
laborers the State loses $40, 900, 900 of Its
industrial capital. Before the war such an
exodus would have left $40, 900, 600 in its
stead Now the loss is total and complete.
Nothing is left but the old, the feeble and
lntrm, who were dependent upon these
able bodied men, and whom those who re-
main have to care for.
Yes, they left something more behind ::
they left the lands they have been cultivat-
ing to be turned out into old fields, to be-
come waste and grow up with pine. briars
and scrub, and thus, by increasing the area
of unculuvated lands, diminish the market
able value of real estate in Virginia
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-08
RARE COLLECTION OF Antique
COINS-KING. SOLONOS'S Cur
RHSCY.


Mrs. Goldberg, of East Broadway, who
holds in her possession some of the Oldest
coins o1tant, intends sending her collection
to the exhibition at Vienna, which comes
off next year. There are two shekels, one
of which dates from the reign of King Sol
ONION; the other thousand years further
back, from the time of Moses. The
smaller of the two has OF the reverse the
words, II Hebrew character, 'JerOushalem
KedoshahiS Jerusalem, the Holy inclos-
ing what is probably intended to represent
Moses or Aarons rod, towering On the
diverse are the words, in clear characters,
''Shekel Israel, surrounding pot of burn
ing incense. The larger one bears exactly
the same inscription and devices,
but is much better finished and of
somewhat superior quality Of
silver A third coin is composed
of copper, and bears on the reverse the
Second Commandment, which freely trans
lated from the Hebrew, means Thou shalt
have no more than one God. The OBJ
verse has a bOldly-executed head of Sol
mon wearing helmet and heavy beard,
but no mustache. There is also IN the
collection a silver amulet, somewhat larger
than a Mexican dollar, with the date 1856
Ammo DOmini and the Latin inscription,
''COnfrmO, o, Deus Potentissimus. On
the other side there are sixteen q ,uareS, IL
each Of which is a letter of the Hebrew
characters. There are two small coins,
one of the reign of Titus and the 9th er Of
Constantine. That of Titus Is spleD didly
executed. The head and face of the RO-
man Emperor are remarkably well cast in
relief The one Of Constantine is not
so fine or distinct The collection is ex-
ceedingly interesting to lovers Of nmis-
matte curosities.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-08
ANECDoTE OF nAxrnILIAN.

\ Vienna paper relates the following
remarkable incident in the life of Maxi
milan of Mexico: When hewas Austrian
arChduke he wished to send a ship laden
with his table service and travelling effects
from ConstantinOplc TO Naples. The
captain OF the ship, as'1he night was very
stormy, begged the archduke not to send
the vessel out of port then, as she would
certainly be wrecked. The archduke,
however, would not listen to this, renewed
the command and declared that he would
himself 60 with the ship, and show the
captain that there was no danger The
captain pleaded with the prince, asking
him not to come on board when he (the
captain should put out to sea, for &C
cording to all appearance, the storm
would be unusually violent. ''WhO com
mandS here answered The archdukc, 81
or you - without doubt your Imperial
Highncss. "Thcn we will sail tonight at
eleven | will be ready. You, captain,
however, make all ready, and send fol-
me when about to start. The captain
then gave orders to heat up the engine,
and made all the necessary preparation.
for putting to sea.
Macmillan waited patiently i'll the no
tel for eleven o'clock, the time for start
ing: but nobody came; it was half-pas
eleven and still nobody appeared. Finally
it was reported to him that the ship haC
sailed according to the command of hi!
Imperial Highness an hour before; only
the archduke himself had been left be
hind. \ few days afterwards the papelI
announced that the storm had wrecked
the ship of the archduke and not a maj
had been saved The brave captain haC
sacrificed his own life for that of Maxi
milian's by sailing half an hour Garlic
than he had been ordered.