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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-23
From the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
PleasantOn I'm q FIX.

The other day General Pleasanton,
delicate, sensitive little gentleman, wa
dressing for dinner. He had dlveste
himself of every garment except tn
one spoken OF by Hood in that melar
choly song called "The Song of tn
Shirt" He was sailing about undt
bare poles, when he heard knock (;
the door, and supposing it 10 be his ma
who ought to have been there, ar
was not-he sang out, Come in. J
his utter CONSERVATION that constlt
tional female known as Mrs. Woo
hull, with a peaked hat and a man
overcoat, terminating in unmlstakao
crinoline, stalked in. As she did n.
Immediately stalk out, but stood loo,
ing at the Commissioner OF lnternI
Revenue in the abstract, the last nami
gentleman, hiding behind an armcha,
suffered out, Excuse me, madam
81 want to see you on business. Ge-
eral Pleasanton. :,
"Well, madam, won't you be 80 gui
as to come to my office. / am not ina
condition to see any one on buslns
just now, and beg Of yon to deslst an
come to the Bureau
81 don't care anything about yor
condition, General Pleasanton, but it !
q matter of some importance that | via
to see you upon, and this is as good a
opportunity as any.
my God madam, exclaimed th
agonized Commissioner, shifting b
financial person from one leg to th
other, won't you permit me to dress ir
dinner?
81 have no objection to your dressig
for dinner, but what ! want to knows,
what are you going to do about tbs
Vanderbilt case ? That Vanderbilt cse
is a great outrage, sir, and can se
that somebody is 10 be swindled out,f
half million Of dollars, and hee
followed a statement OF the NanderHt
case, that occupied just twenty minus
by the clock, and was very forcible al
emphatic. At the end of it, when tie
strong minded constitutional Woodhl II
paused for breath. the Commissiorr
said
Il don't know anything about he
Vanderbilt case, madam. ! have pt
heard anything but what you have tdd
me. | have not had time My Cd,
| don't get time TO get on my breechs.
/ don't want to be rude, but wish va
would 90 away and let me dress.
At this moment knock was head
at the door, and Peasanton yelled lold-
er than ever he gave command to a
battalion, Come in. The. door opa-
ed, and the substantial figure and hah-
some face OF our Commodore Alden p-
peared upon the entrance. So soon Is
he did this, the Commissioner chasse2d
from the rear Of his armchair to he
back Of sofa, and Alden thinking that
he was intruding upon some tener
scene between the General and he
female. beat hasty retreat. But he
Commissioner was not to he forsal2n,
and he ran to the door jerked it orn,
and with the tail end OF his linen flying
in the wind, seized Commodore Adm,
and brought him back, when the COL
and courageous Woodruff rose in a
majestic manner and wished then a
good day. Pleasanton sank exhaused
into a chair, and begged Alden foI a
little brandy, to try and rally from his
tremendous attack Of woman's rights
made upon him.
with the brief garments Of weak defqse
He stood appalled," D..
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ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
O N E m AN KILL e q .
FIVE FATALLY INJURED.

CLEVELAND. o, February 22--The
HeraTsspecial from Youngstown, Ohio,
this evening, says: A frightful acci-
dent occurred this afternoon at Brook
field coal bank, in Brookfeld township,
owned by the Westerman Iron Company
and others. Fifteen men were descend
ing the slope in two cars, and through
the carelessness of the man whose duty
it was to attach the chain, failing to do
so, the cars descended at a fearful rate,
with nothing to check them. A man
named Redmond was killed and five
others so badly injured that they cannot
recover. All the rest, except one,
were more or less injured.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
FrightfuI Accident on the Pan-IIan'
die Road A Stock Train Breaks
Through q Bridge.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2l.-Last night the
eastward bound freight train on the
Pan Handle road broke through Bridge
50, twelve miles west Of Steubenville,
carving down the engine and twelve or
fourteen cars. The fireman, named
Hess, of Newcomerstown, was killed.
Engineer Stanley had four ribs broken
and was otherwise injured One brake
man was seriously hurt The cars were
loaded with horses, sheep, hogs, meat,
&c. Eight or ten horses were killed.
The cars were piled on each other in
frightful confusion. 1t is supposed the
engine struck stone which had rolled
down from the hill and threw off the
tender before entering the bridge, and
that the tender, on the bridge, was
thrown across the track, arrestIng the
whole train, and, piling many of the
cars upon that, broke the structure
down from their weight.
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Of the wholesale drug store, l30 Will
liam street, and it seemed likely that the
whole block would be burned. The
heat was intense, and coal in the yard of
j. ". Mason, in THE rear Of 43 Gold
street, is all on fire. The extensive
machine shop pof A. Bartholf, Nos. 80
to 43 Gold street, was also in peril Loss
will not be less than 100000.
The coal excitement promises to end
in panic, and dealers are evidently
doing their best to produce panic
prices. They now represent that there
are but 1900 tons of anthracite coal in
the hands of retailers available for
domestic use in this city. This state
ment may be taken with considerable
allowance, and yet it is known there is
a stock OF bituminous coal available,
so that the public will not actually
suffer. At some Of the coal yards up
town coal vas quoted yesterday at
from $l2 to $3.50 per ton in small
quantities. The Pennsylvania Coal
company have very small quantity in
their yards, some of them being entirely
empty. They keep prices at retail the
same as fixed in November last
namely, egg $3.50, stove 81, delivered,
but they will sell only one ton to each
family at once.
San Domingo Not Much Of a Place.
New YORK, Feb. 22.-The cores
pondence OF the Tribune, dated Santa
Domingo City, February 2, says: We
left Samana early Monday morning Of
the Both, and steamed slow y along the
bold headlands, with wind and sea
against US, and Tuesday afternoon came
in sight of Santa Domingo. We cast
anchor in the roadstead, where we were
tossed by heavy sea, and made extreme
ly uncomfortable. Santa Domingo can
never be place Of commercial import
ance, for it has no harbor for vessels
over ten feet. They are compelled to re-
main outside at anchor, cheered by
the fitting remark Of West Indian
pilot, an case of a storm or strong
south wind, be prepared to slip your
cable and put to sea, for your anchor
will not hold, or if it holds the cable
will part and you will drift on rocks.
Earl De Gray, Prof. Montague Bar
nard and Lord Tenterden, the joint high
commission, and Viscount Frederick
Goderich and Donald Mckay, arrived
by the steamer Cuba.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY y.
The Senate took up the Iriian appro-
priation bill in committee of;he. Whole
and disposed of a number # amend
ments referred from the committee on
Appropriations. Withoutdisposlng OF
the bill, the Senate took recess till eve
ming.
The House proceeded to tie consld-
Grafton of the deficiency bill. 1t appro-
PIRATES $lO,677,525; for public printing
paper and binding, S225, 600 for cavalry
artillery and horses, 100000 for army
clothing and camp equipage, s2OO'ooo.
After very long discussion in order
to put a stop to it and bring the House
to a vote on the bill, Mr.. Dawes moved
to suspend the rules and pass the blli'
Agreed to, and the bill passed-yeas 20
nays A.
Adjourned.
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KENTUCKY TOBACCO.
monitor"
"Russells Banana" los and Navy.
"Merrimac" Navy lbs.
Premium Bright los.
Premium Bright rs and u.
az. g." Smoking, as, rs and lbs.
We have all Of the above standard brands
on hand and for sale cheap.
jan3l MAXWELL, THULE u W.
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Gneci0L Notices
A NHnGnIgiEpIe RefnsesEy.-We are

4 n EnfiaEGible Remedy.-We are now at
- that critical season of the year when ex-
cessively hot weather, and the free use of ice
water, fruits and vegetables, are most apt to Gre
ate disorders of the stomach and bowels which,
If not checked in time. not unfrequently lead to
cholera, diarrh9a and dysentery Whatever
the natural health and vigor of man or woman.
excessive heat is apt to produce languor as we'll
as inertness in the digestive organs, and if ma
ture is not speedily aided in the performance of
her natural functions disease must fasten upon
the system. Dyspepsia, one of the most
loathesome and annoying diseases known to the
human family. receives its vitality and gains its
power from disoTdered digestion If taken in
Its lnelpient stages it is easy enough to subdue,
put when 1t oEce gets fair hold the patient is
forced to endure much before he can get perma-
nent relief. Now, under these circumstances,
we ask II 1t is not passing strange that persons of
ordinary capacity become so short-sighted to
their own interests as not to avail themselves of
certain and speedy remedy when they find
their appetltes failing, their stomachs becoming
disordered and their digestion growing torpid?
And yet such eases may be found in every neigh
borhood. notwithstanding the fact that BAKERS
PREMIUM BITTERS are known to be an inlalible
remedy for all such complaints-that they con-
tain not particle Of mineral poison-and that
they are the purest, surest aud most active tonic
known When taken as per direction they Grad
lcate nervousness in all its FORMS improve the
digestion, strengthen the stomach, purify the
blood and ettectualy expel all substances that
tend to produce blllousness or ague and fever
As a family medicine they stand unsurpassed,
while they give tone to the most debitated con-
stitution and vitality to the entire human Frame
Try them and test their merits for all diseases of
where e. BAKER, proprietor
au22 RirhD1Ond
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From the Richmond Enquirer.)
Brass Seven Times Polished.
t would be difficult to exceed the insol

1t would be difficult to exceed the insoenct
and effrontery of the late Republican Conven
ton in this city. Just listen at this from then
platform
''No honest man can deny that the tendency
of the legislation of the past year 10 Virginia
has been to depress all the material interests
of the people Taxation has been Increased al
most beyond the limits of human endurance,
and the Democratic legislature, with its two
thirds majority has passed oppressive and un-
necessary laws, among aotich the Funding Bil
stands prominent r
IF this was ever surpassed for cool impudence,
we have notsseen the papers:
l. The Taxation has not been increased al
all. It is SO cents In the 500, precisely what
it was last year And this notwithstanding the
fact that 10 cents was added to support the
School System established by the Underwood
constitution. 1t has not been increased at all;
a md yet we have here the brazen assertion that
'1dGotion has been increased almost beyond the
limits of human endurance La 1860, also, the
tax was 40 cents, precisely what it IS now, ez-
ceptipg the school tax.
2 It has been increased In the counties by
virtue of the shoal of petty officers called for
by the Underwood Constitution and by viz
tue of the county free school tag, halt OF which
is levied to educate the negroes, who contribute
nothing towards it.
8. Among sohtch the Funding Bill stands
promineRt!'
Now everu rascal Of then, an the House OF
Delegates voted for this Funding Bill, and In
the Senate eeerg nlens5er of the party. except
The colored Senator from Cumberland Here
il the vote: In the House of Delegates, out
of 100 votes cast for the bill only thirty-seUen
Conservatives were among the number while
forty-tt0o voted against it. OF the forty t,0o
Radical votes cast, erery man voted for the
bill. In the Senate sixteen Conservatives
voted for the bill, and nine against it, Euery
Radical rote cast in the Senate was cast for
the bill, except one, as stated Nine Radical
Senators voted aye, and the Senator from Cum
berland voted no.
Do these people take the people Of Virginia
to be fools?
But again: These same carpet baggers and
scalawags have increased the debt OF ten
Southern States TWO HUNDRED AND
FOURTEEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN
five years, and they have the audaclty to talk
about the increase of taxation in Virginia !
They have the audacity to talk about Taxation,
when they have run the debt Of Louisiana mp
to SEVENTY-SIX MILLIONS OF Doll
LARS They have the audaclty to breathe
such a thought when the taxes of Texas this
year are SIS $50 600 They have the audacity
to talk about taxes, when the county taxes
alone in Louisiana are 81 100 999
No wonder Ben Butler is their political
Apollo
The brazen impudence Of the non taxpayers
demanding the control of the government in
order to reduce the tdGes
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Conservative Organizati on

Upon strict compliance with the organization
of the Conservative party of this State rests
the only hopes Of it's success. Without organ-
ization it can do nothing, it will suffer disas-
trous defeat, which will entail woes unnum-
bered upon the State. There should be no
hesitancy on the part Of any conservative to
enrol himself and become an active worker in
the party, for great interests are at stake and
the danger of defeat is imminent. This is the
sober truth and the candid expression Of a
stubborn fact.
The Conservatives should be aroused to a
proper sense of the dangers which impend over
the rights and dearest interests Of the people.
Ia reference to the organization adopted we
give below an extract from q letter of Hon
Raleigh 7. Daniel, chairman of the Conserva-
tive State Committee, addressed to citizen Of
Botetourt county. He says:
81 have read your letter TO cur Secretary,
Mr. Fisher, with regret and surprise. | am
panied to learn that the temper OF your people
is to disregard the restraints Of discipline and
organization which are so cheerfully received
in other parts Of the State. The plan Of or
ganiZation is an Improvement upon that which
saved the State IN 1869, and which is he only
thing that know OF that can save itn0,0 when
it is in more danger than it was then For it
is a fact, which | am able to testify to- that, in
all our elections, the conservative party has
fourished or declined just in the proportion
that it has regarded or disregarded this whole
some system, and just in that degree have its
movements resembled that OF "a dlsclp lined army,
or the desuItory and scattered efforts of mob.
Nothing valuable that know of 10 this world
can be had without some pains or trouble, and
il is for our friends in the counties, (for whom
we are undergoing much labor and anxiety
to say whether they think this little effort
which is necessary to understand and practice
so simple thing as the plan We recommend,
Is too severe price to pay TO save COR State
from the present condition Of poor South Car
DINA. 1t is not our plan. but that of the nu-
merous assembled representatives Of all the
conservatives in the State It's object is not
merely to carry counties in particular cleo
ton, but to condense our voting strength for
general elections, where every vote throughout
the State will tell Oh the result. But | know
of no other way of succeeding in local cleo
tons, and keeping the party from being split
up by independent candidates. -
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4 Gard.

4 correspondent of the Spectator having
recommended me to the people Of Augusta for
reelection to the State Senate, feel called up
on by a sense Of courtesy and gratitude for his
kindness TO respond to his communication
through the same channel. AS the writer re-
marks, it is well known that am not candi-
date; may add, that duty to myself and 9TH
ers seems to require me to remain at home in
the pursuit of my private business. | hope.
lected for the Office in question. To the peo-
pie of Augusta. [ beg leave to say, that
gratefully appreciate the co fdence they have
heretofore reposed in me on several occasions,
and the Indulgence they have shown to any er-
rors and omissions chareeahle to me.
JOS. A. WADDELL
Stanton, Sept. 9th, 1871
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MEETING OF CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE
Tho Conservative Committee composed Of the
two members for each Township and Ward
chosen at the IQeeting held at August Court
and of the Township and Ward Superintendent,
are requested by the County Superintendent to
meet in this place on Saturday next for the pur-
pose of fixing the time and place of holding the
convention to nominate candidates for the Senate
and House Of Delegates. It is important that
there should be a full meeting of the committee
Ali should attend
ms Committee will designate the places as
wen as the time at which the Township elections
Tor delegates to the convention will be held. At
Inese township elections, each Township will
elect six delegates to the convention Wa l,bne
that these elections will be we'll attended and
that each Township will elect six GOOD mon 70
represent it in the convention The Convent;on
should be composed of fair sensible. renraeanta-
tive men such as viii truly represent the sent
ments and intelligence of the people of the conn
ty. As the time Is now Short we suppose that
the Committee will appoint Saturday, the 18th,
as the time Tor the election oil delegates to the
convention by the Townships, and that Satur-
day the 2lst, viii be appointed as the day upon
which the convention to nominate candidates for
the Legislature viii be held.
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Deaths.

Died, On Wednesday, the 9th inst at the re-
sidence OF her parents in Stanton, VIRGINIA
SOPHIA, youngest child of Peter and Bertha
Ruhl-aged q months.
GREENvILLE, VA, Sept. 1871.
At called meeting ofGreenVille Council, No.
81, Friends of Temperance, held at their Hall on
the 26th OF September, 1871, the following pream-
bic and resolutions were adopted
Whereas 1t has pleased an All-wise God to
remove from our midst cur much beloved and
highly esteemed Brother, ID. z. CLINEBELL, and
that while we recognize the hand OF Providence
in this sad affliction, We would bow with humble
submission to the will of Him, whose actions are
directed by infinite love and wisdom, therefore.
Resolved Isl. That IN the untimely death Of
Brother Clinebel!, this council has sustained an
irreparabe loss. and an interchangeable worker ;
one who was prompt in attendance and willing
to make any sacrifice TO advance the interests OF
the noble canse in which he had enll ,led
Resolved, End. That we deeply and sincerely
sympathize with the afflicted family in their sore
bereavment aad ,bas eaeh mem Der wear the usual
badge Of mourning for thirty days
Resolved, 3rd Thata copy of these resolutions
be sent to the Stanton Spectator Office for pub
LEGATION, and copy of the same be Tor warded to
the family OF the deceased
IAos A. HRowNLEE,
=. W. FrTCH, Committee.
j. c. VALENTINE
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.AO2sYeIgd.

At the Methodist Church IN Stapnton, on
Thursday evening, Sept, 18th, by Rev. Il. Il.
Kennedy, Mr. JAMES RoHER to Miss SUSAN
At the re. idenco of Dr.. William Cox, on Sep
tember rs, 1871, by Rev. J. c. Long, CHARLES
STAFFORD, Esq, of Stanton, and Miss SALLY
BISHOP of Charlottesville.
On Sept. 24th at the residence of the BRIDES
parents, near Mt. Crawford, by Rey. G. w.
Holland, Mr. VIM. NJ. Foley and Miss SUSAN
q. II GANGwER.
On the l4th Of Sept, at the residence of Mr.
Robert Y. Renick, in Greenprier county, w.
Va, by Rev. Z. Joyce, Mr. III. j. Men eel of
Pocahontas county, w. Va, and Miss MAGGIE
b. CHRISTIAN Of Augusta county.
On the Eth Sept, by Rev. Alexander Glib
son, in Washington City, D. c.. DR.. JAMES r.
DURRETr to Miss n. A4aEtE Moon, daughter
of the late samQel .. Moon, Esq, all of A be-
marie county.
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LEWTsRuRG ACADEMY.

Rev. Philander IL. Custer passed through this
place on Thursday last, on his way to Lewsburg.
Greenbrier county, w. Va, to enter upon his
duties as Principal ofthe 'Lewisburg Academy"
the session of which commenced on yesterday
He was principal ofthat Academy for some years
before the war; and established an enviable re-
putation as an efficient instructor. His puYils
we're so well prepared under his instruction that
those who went from his school to the University
graduated with distinguished honor. He is a
ripe scholar, excellent teacher, and most esti-
mabe christian gentleman. In this Academy
both male and female pupils are taughe' he has
associated with him as assistant teachers, Misses
Peterman-two accomplished ladies from this
State, who have had considerable experience as
teachers. The school combines the free and pay
systems under the control of the Board of Edu-
cation
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Senator WaddelI i.

We notice IN the Stanton Spectator a COM
munication, urging the denomination for the
Senate Of Joseph A Waddell, Esq.
We have rarely ventured to recommend to
the people of any portion of the State. the
name of proper man to represent them, but
o this occasion we are impeled to express our
decided opinion of what ought to be done. II
the people of Augusta want true man to rep
resent them, they will have to go far before
they find the superior of Mr.. WaddelI. No
gentleman stood higher as member Of the
Virginia Senate, He lacks only one quality
that is deemed valuable in these days, and that
is brass He was representative of whom
Augusta might have been proud firm, pure,
modest, Of sound Judgment, and large expert
ence-R Rich. Enquirer
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For the Spectator
At meeting OF the Conservative party oil
The counties of Allegheny and Craig, at New
Castle. Va, on Thursday, Sept. 18th, 1871,
Dr.. Oscar Wiley was appointed Chairman, and
j. W. Marshall, Esq, temporary Secretary.
Upon motion committee Of two trom each
county was appointed on credentials, and upon
further motion, a committee OF two from each
county was appointed On permanent organiza-
ton.
The committee On permanent organization
recommended the following officers :-Presi-
dent, DR. p D. Grove; Vice President, Ben
ton Wiley, and Secretary, Jno. b. Pitzer, who
were unanimously elected
The committee on credentials reported from
Allegheny the following delegates present:
Boiling Spring Township-G. Kyle, A. J.
Kean, Thos Arlington, Ihos. kinnirey,
Christopher Damron.
Covington Township-Dr. j. P Payne, L.
I. Mann, r. D. Parrish, Jno B. l'itzer.
Clifton Township--Joseph Iieger, Beale
Hook
CRAIG COUNTY.
New Castle Townshp--J. 2. Crist, A. +.
: Allegheny IIeg. Township-G. W. Webb. Burton
Wiley, Geo c. Caldwell, VIM. G. Mann.
TimmonsviIle Township Giveus, JAS.
S. Owens, G. W. Hutchinson.
Upon motion OF JAS. L. Payne 1t was re-
solved that John Dame, of Covington Town
ship, be admitted as delegate in place of
VIM. Nj. Robinson. Upon motion Of R. L.
Parrish it was resolved that the number Of Con-
SCI va i've votes in each county be divided by
the number of delegates present from said
county, and that each delegate vote the num-
Der allotted to him by the division
The chair announced nominations The next
bushes in order; whereup0n Benton Wiley,
Esq, nominated Z J. Henry FL Robertson, Of
Allegheny County, IN an appropriate speech.
The nomination was seconded by Dr.. j. 2.
Payne No further nominations being made.
upon motion OF Jno B. Pitzer, it was resolved
that Col Robertson be nominated by accama-
ton, as the candidate Of the Conservative par
ty, to represent the counties OF Allegheny and
Craig in the next House OF Delegates OF Flr-
GINA. On-moti0s the Convention adjourned.
P ID. GROVE, Chairman.
JNO. B. PITZEn. Sect'y.