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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12
IOWA METHODIST STATE CONVENTION,

IOWA CITY. Iowa, July IL, 1871.
The Methodist Episcopal state Convention met
to-day. SIX hundred delegates we're present. VII
liam Mis- OF Dubuque, was President. The object OF
the meeng ~ 10 iurtDer the educational interests
nf the DENOMINATION.
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rsysoLlyu Park Expeusrs.

At the regular monthly meeting OF the Board Of
PARK Commissioners Of Brooklyn, held last evening.
the Treasurer was directed pay miscellaneous bills
amounting 70 s20,75l The receipts OF the past
III amounted TO sos 5o7, while the expenditures
were 1920, 10, the debit balance being 2,202.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12
THE CALIFORNIA MURDERESS.

A Writ Of Supersedens Issued In the Case of
Mrs. Fair.
SAN FRANCISCO, July H. 1871
In The case OF Mrs. Fair under sentence OF death
for the murder OF Albert p. Crttenden, an appeal
has been flied ~ the Supreme Court ana writ OF
SupeisededS issued. The appeal will be heard In
October. There Is no likelyhood OF the execution
taking place before the LIST OF January.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12
BASE BALL.

Thc Baltimore Pastimes Beaten by the New
York Mutunl-.
BALTIMORE, July IL, 1871.
The Mutuals, OF New York, defeated the Pastimes,
OF ms CITY, to-day, the score belng-Mutuas SO,
pastjines q.
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". A. CUMMING. Of Wilmington.

Tickets for sale until the final drawing principal hotels
Demonicos, Thomas Garden &C. Orders by NAL promptly
attended TO.
Tue second Concert and Drawing on the 24h Inst
" H. hUBhRfsUN d CO.,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05
Tha report Of the commitlee WAS alopt

me IsIOFt Ol tne SOnlmlllee was aaOpl'
Bilia6t Jacob Hunge, $2l3, was re.
ierred TO the Committee on Poor.
Mr.. LETTERS made the motion that a
special Committee Of three be appointed,
TO act In conjunction with tie Committee
on Roads and Brilges) to examine the
bridge at Steenrod's, Carried.
Messrs, Harrison, LETTERS and ZOeCkler
were appointed.
The Clerk OF the Board, Mr.. Rogers,
submitted his bond, which being In due
form, was approved.
The appointment Of David Williams,
as curator Of the Court house,was reported
and confirmed.
The duties Of fireman at the jail were
added to that oil curator, and his compen.
sation fixed at 500 per month-the APP
pOintee 10 give bond with penalty Of
81 900 for the faithful performance Of his
duties.
The application Of Samuel E. Gardner,
formerly a member ofBattery B, LIST Regt.
W. Va, Light Artillery, for $500 bounty
land interest, $l9l 95J, which he claims
has never been paid him, was read and re.
ferred to the Committee on Finance and
Accounts.
The following was offered; ReOlued,
That the several committees appointed
for the year 1870 be paid at the rate OF g
per day, while actually employed.
Adopted.
The Supervisors of the respective town.
ships selectetbthe names ofthoso liable to
Jury service during the year.
II was resolved that when the Board
adjourn this evening 1t be to meet OF the
call Of tho President.
On motion the Board adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

PRop. KlpD AT WASHINGTON HALL
The Hall Of the Female College proving
to small too hold the crowds that crowd to
hear Prof. Kidd, he will give one Of his
inimitahIc entertainments, combining
amusement and instruction, at Washing.
ton Hall, Tonight, ut II o'clock. Doors
open at o.. Tickets only so cents, to be
had at Hamilton & Harding's, ut DR.. Lo.
gans and at the door. Secure them early,
us enough are already sold to nearly I'll
the hall. ----
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

Tho Board ro-assembled at 3 Il. NJ
Present the same members as at the morn
ing session.
Under the Ordinance passed In TIT
morning, the President announced tn
following appointments rs Standing Com
nittccs: Finance and Acc0unts-McSrrs
Roberts, Watcrhouse, Curtis, Kelly ant
ZoCckler; Court HOuSe and JdR-McSsrs
Roberts, Jetiers and Harrison; Roads ant
BlTdgCS-SEessrs. Kelly, Curtis and Clark
Priniin0-Mcssrs. TlnglC, Harrison and
Curtis.
Tho following was offered: RcSOlred
that n committee oil three members 70
whom the President shall be one,) be mp
pointed by the President as . Committee
on building Of new poor house, with al
the powers Of the Committee oil last year
Adopted, ,..
Tie President appointed Messrs. Harri
son and Roberts, and under the resolution
Mr.. Salisbury's name was added.
The following was directed 10 be enter
ed: Ordered, that the President OF thi
Board be, and he Is, hereby authorized Il
draw orders upon tho Contingent Poo
Fund during the year, between meeting
Of the Board, or when by him deemed ex
pcdient, to meet any emergency that ma.
occur.
On motion, the President was author
lied TO appoint Special Committees OF
Poor and Poor House Farm, 10 DO com
posed Of three members each.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

BEING REFuNDED.-At II meeting Of
the friends OF the HempRell Railroad,
held in this city in 1868, when work
thereon Ind been suspended Tor want oil
funds, Hon. Thos. Sweeney was appointed
to wait on our citizens and persons resid-
ing along the line Of the road TO solicit
funds, in tho shape Of n loan. to be used in
putting the enterprise on its feet again.
Mr.. s. carried out his instructions and
obtained a sum sufficient TO complete the
road to Washington. Certificates were
issued by tho company to those who fur.
nishGd the money, redGemablc whenever
It's financial condition would cnablc II do
So That time has arrived as viii be seen
by notice In another column. Mr..
Sweeney having taken M active and
prominent part in eiIecting the loan, has
been sOlicitous that the holders Of these
certificates should have them redeemed,
us the money for which they were given
WINS furnished on his personal assurance
that such would be the case. Parties In
tercsted, according TO Dir. Burton's M
nouncemcnt referred 10, will receive prin'
clpal ind interest on application as stated
therein. i s.lgr sg.H
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

RE.RLECrED.-lt will be seen by refer
ring to the proceedings Of the Board Of
Supervisors, yesterday, that Mr.. Salisbury
and Mr.. Rogers were reelected President
and Clerk respectively, These gentle
men filled their positions with great nc
ceptability during the past year, and thcil
reelection was deserved compliment tc
them, rs well as an evidence that the
Board has proper appreciation Of the
value Of the services Of tried and faithful
officers. u.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

Police CouRr.-The case of Dennis
Slavery, charged with disorderly conduct
was disposed Of in tho Police Court yeSter
day morning. The investigation resulted
in Slavery being fined five dollars and
costs. Qtwill he remembered that the
hearing Of the foregoing case was post
poned from Monday until yesterday morn
ing, on account Of the absence of wit
ncsscs)
Charles Fritz was arraigned for firing
a pistol in the streets lust Monday. Tho
matter was compromised by the defend
ant paying the costs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

ALMOST SwINDLED.-Patrick q. Doyle,
resident hereabouts, forwarded five dol.
lars to James Fisher & Co., in New York,
u few days since, rs the advance payment
on a splendid gold watch and lot Of
jewelry to be sent him by express, The
package came to hand a day or two ago,
and Monday morning Doyle went to the
express Office for it lie was informed that
there were tlfty.eight dollars and some
cents to be paid before he could take II,
and he was advised to open the package
and sec il the contents were as represent.
cd, prior to llquidating the bill. He dc
clinedto take the advice, and paid over
the money. With a friend he repaired to
the river bank and opened the box Sup
posed TO contain the golden prizes. Ills
establishment and Chagrin may be imag.
ined when he found that therc was
nothing in the package but bunch Of
shhvtngs anu TWO pieces OF cast iron
clock weight, Of tho value Of perhaps three
or four cents, rating pig,iron Of 800 per
ton. The vlCtlmiaed Doyle returned 10
the express office and wanted the money
refunded. That Of course could not be
done except by legal process, so he repair
cd in great haste to Judge Johnstons
office and had an attachment issued. For.
tunately II was executed before tho money
was forwarded, and the agent, as required
by law, promptly paid 1t into tho hands oil
the proper officer. Doyle Is out only some.
where between seven aud ton dollars by
the transaction-a part Of which he might
have saved had he been willing to bc ad,
| vlsed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1871.
Travellers Register.
New Advertisements.

Masonic-Stated Communication, &c
Dividcnd-National Bank Of W. Va.
For Rent-lIouse on Fourth street.
Residence for Rent on Zane street.
For Rent-Store Room.
Knights Unknown Ring.
For Rent-House on Island.
Peoples Bank OF Wheeling.
For Sale-lIousc on Quincy street.
Notice of Election.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

PnoTo. CRAYoN.-The liberal manner
in which tho citizens Of Wheeling greeted
our introduction of Rembrandt photo.
graphs, has induced US to bring out the
new Photo. Crayon. All We ask for this
picture is an examination. On It's merits
and the good tastc Of the public We base
our hopes of success.
Call aud sec specimens ut the Partridge
Gallery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

PREsENrs-Therc Is no more desirable
present than u suit ofclothes such as Is
gotten up in the latest style by J. T.
Lakin h Co, No. 81 Monroe street, Call
and examine their stock rs they take
pleasure in showing goods, Remember
tho place is Monroe street, three doom
south of Market.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

ONE hundred and twenty-five pairs Misses
Turkey Morocco and Goat Balmoal
Shoes, best Philadelphia make, at 800,
Every pair warranted, at L. V, Blends,
107 Min u.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

New YEAR's CALLs,-Oxtoby Is Dut-
field, Jewellers, Market street, below Nc
Lure House, will be pleased to receive
New Years calls from all indebted to
them. Bills arc made out, and prompt
settlements arc desired.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

"JvNiPER Tar SOAR" cures chApped haudl
sAlt.rheum, plmplcS, and all CutanCous affections,
rendering the skin son and smooth. Manuhci
tured by CAswEI,L, HAZARD d CO.,
Sold by oil Druggists. New York
!nYatM. III. .d&w.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

IT is Coon ron TIE BLUES to hear
Kidd illustrate Counting in tho Country"
at Washington Hall tonight
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

You WANT TO HEAR Prof Kidd give
renderings from Webster, Shakespeare
Byron, and other celebrities, ut Washing
ton Hall tonight TX.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

N. b. Go AND HEAR Prof Kidd i'm.
pcrsonatc the man who has all the oil.
mcns that flesh Is heir to, at Washington
Hall, tonight
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

In u note appended to tue foregoing DIR.
Griltiths writes as follows:
"You will confer favor upon oil per.
SONS who find employment on the river by
inserting, In the river.column ofyour pa
per, or any other place, the information
embodied In the following:
"Every person, white or black, who Is
employed In the navigation Of the river,
or lakes, or seas, when disabled from any
cause and rendered unfit for duty, Is emit.
tied TO care and treatment In U. s. Nh.
rine hospital, free oil charge. To gain an
entrance into the hospital tits only ncces.
sary that such employee shall hive acer.
tificate OF his occupatinn from the officer
of the boat on which he Is employed, or
any other proof Of his occupation. This
certificate presented to tho Surveyor Of
the port will secure his admission into the
hospital until fit for duty"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

JUsr received another lot Of those fine
bottom Broadway Walking Boots, at
L. v. Blends, ..7..,0-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

You WANT to hear Prof. Kidd score
the lawyers tonight at Washington
Hall. n Z + %. -as-. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

Competitors Wanted.
Two good Compositions wanted at this
office. Apply Immediately.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

pnor. KIDD will illustrate tIe stump
orator tonight at Washington hall.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

GREAT bargains on Brues Il Sanders
cheap counter. '...
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

Go AND HEAR Prof Kidd take oirthC
rantIng preachers at Washington Hall
to night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05
$4,000 PER WEEK

Can % made on tho qp!st BY parties who arc up
10 Gr.., without Interfering With other bu slnesS,
'''' THOMAS MORGAN d Co,
uoviSeOd so Broadway, New York
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

LADIES White, Kid and Turkey Mo-
rocco Broadway Walking Slippers, just
received at L. V. Blends.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

U. s. MARINE HospTAL REPoRT-
DR.. Grifiths, Surgeon in charge Of the
Marine Hospital at Louisville, KY, sends
US the following report for the month of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05

CmEAr Counter at Brucs & Sanders.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05
TYPE, BORDERS. ORNAMENTS. CUTS. ETC
NRw YORK.
PHILADELPHIA
AND boston

.8aoUp,t q. 3aHT ''''''
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-11

IMroRTANT DEoIsioY.-The Supreme
Court of the United States decides that
notes given for the purchase of slaves
prior to the war are valid. We publish
ed in our columns, few days ago, the
decision and opinion of Judge Caldwell
adverse TO the validity of obligations
given for the purchase Of slaves before
the abolition of slavery.
In the case Of Ginears VS.. Campbell,
recently decided by the Supreme Court
of the United States, that court overrules
a decision similar to that of Judge Cald
well and sustains the validity of such OBJ.
legations This decision Of the Supreme
Court ofthc United States is in harmony
with the late decision of the Supreme
Court Of Arkansas on the point involved,
In the aforesaid case of Ginears VS.
Campbell, the Court below sustained the
contract Of promsory note given for
slaves in April, 1861, and the Judgment
was for the holder Of the note The
Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of
the Court below, holdine that as the con
sideration Of the note was legal at the
date of the contract, the instrument is
valid and the rights Of the parties must
be decided by the laws then existing.
Any other rule would impair the oblga-
ton of contract when made - Gazette
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-11
Death Of Hon. Felix !. Batson.
A Good Nan confederation IN the
JohHsOn Circuit Court 10 HIS
UemOrV

Hon. Felix |. BatsoH died ut his home in
Clarksville few weeks since. lie was one
of the most prominent men in the State prior
to the was-an associate justice ofthe supreme
court, circuit judge amcmber of the consti-
tutional convention OF 1861, and a member OF
the confederate congress at different times
lie held many other positions during his resi-
dence in the State. Tie was member ofboth
houses of the general assembly, at different
periods, and always took rank among our
foremost legislators. We publish the follow
ing proceeding of the bar of Clarksville, and
in the circuit court of johnson county, to his
memory;
meeting ofthe members OF the Clarksvile
bar was held In the city of Clarksyille. Ark,
March %, A. ID 1871, for the purpose OF pay
ing tribute OF respect to the memory of the
Hon. Felix |. Batson. deceased. late member
OF this bar. On motion, Col. III. K. Withers
was called to the chair and j. w. Toomer was
appointed secretary. The object of the meet
ing having been explained by the chair, Mr.
TOomcr moved that "A committee be appoint
ed to draft resolutions. The chair appointed
4. NJ. Gibson, Esq j. W. Toomer. Esq and
Elisha Meers Esq.
Moved, seconded and unanimously carried,
that the resolutions prepared by the commit
tee be presented to the honorable johnson
circuit cour; by Judge William W Floyd.
j. W. TooMER, Sec'y.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-11

KANSAS CRY AND FORT SMITH RAIL
RoAp.-This is the title of new road
just incorporated under the General In
corporation Act of the State. The cor.
porators are c. B. Neal, j. N. Sarber, A.
N. Rose, Jas. L. Garner, j. B. Husse, j.
A. Shrigley and John Carnall. The Of
ficers are Judge C. b. NEAL of Green
wood, President; JOHN CARNALL Of Ft.
Smith, Secretary, j. o. SHmGLEY, Treas
urer.
This road has the pledge of the State
for S15, 900 mile aid, which to the points
contemplated is about 100 miles. We
should have thought the Fort Smith pa
pers, might at least, have given Judge
Neal the credit of doing that much for
their exalted town.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-11
Gy The registration of voters in the
District of Columbia are Whites 12,1l4
and blacks 1900.
Exy The WASHINGTON CorresDOnden

Ey The Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial, writes of
the San Domingo speech Of Mr.. Schurz ;
"Thc scnatores and galleries seemed
to hear for the first time true statement
Of the war in San Domingo, waged by a
President without authority Of law The
arraignment was terrible. There did not
seem to be word wasted or a fact lost
Had the President marched his creatures
down upon the Senate itself, and ordered
It's dispersion, he could not have appear
ed more culpable than he did in the ar
raignment Of Carl Schurz, in his acts of
omission and commission in the waters
Of San Domingo. The expose came out
with appalling force and struck into 81
lence such Senators as Conkling, Came
ron, Chandler and Morton, who have
been content to let him alone in his VIC
lation of law and order, or sustain him
in many of his acts that they may have
the patronage of their several States as
signed them without dispute. ~
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-11
John Quincy Adams Letter to the Edi-
tor of the True Georgian.
QUINcY. Mass, March II, 1877

QUINCY, Mass, Marcn IL, 1911.
DEAR SIR: | have received two copies
Of The True Georoian, the first contain
ing an able article on Judge Stephens
speech, and the latter one on The Pres
ent and the Future | need not say
that the policy indicated seems to me
wise, and the only one which insures sue
cess The North can never be carried
for new revolution. We must 90 for
ward and not back We must demand
lf-government for all, and guarantee
equal rights for every man,
Democrats must be Democrats to sue
ceed.
Give Democratic administration
which shall secure the rights oft the states
and regard the limits of the Federal Con
stitution, and all of US, South rs well as
North, can conduct our home matters as
the people at home desire, and if that is
not the best way then the whole fabric is
a vision. Very respectfully,
j. Q. ADAMS.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-11
Steamboat Tax.

Our sister County, Sebastian, seems to
be born to troubles or else has an un
paralleled faculty for getting into hot wa
ter. While they are still wrangling about
the County seat question, another is
sprung They claim the right to tax
steamboats,! This claim or right has
been asserted for some time by Sebastian
county, and, so far as we know, by her
alone No other County in this State
has pretended to any right TO tax steam
boats running the rivers. From AN ar
ticle in the Era, Of the 7th inst we
gather that the Comfy claims the right,
not to tax the boat, but the freight and
passenger receipts! How this helps their
case, in legal aspect, we leave to the
County and Company to decide. 1t seems
to us that if the provision of the Federal
Constitution, granting full power to Con
gress to regulate commerce between the
States, means anything at all, it means
that States shall not do this, and taxa
ton is but a part Of regulation. If the
States have power to tax steamboats, at
all, they can make the rate oftaxation so
high as to amount to prohibition, and
thus completely destroy this kind of car
rying between the States, and Congress
would be powerless. 1t is evident such
a state of things was not contemplated
by the trainers of our Federal system
The States may, doubtless, tax the
amount of money steamboat owners may
have invested in stocks, but this power
can only be exercised at the place Of resi-
de ice Of the party, and when paid there
cannot be retaxed here. But this whim
OF our neighbor seems to be confined to
the adams line The 7hos II. Alien Of
that liue was summarily "tied up" on
her last trip, and compelled to. deposit
money to secure the payment of some
$500 taxes The Glascow was at the
whaif at the time and no effort made, so
far as we can ascertain, to collect tax
from her. II this right exists at all, it
can be only exercised equally upon all
property of the same class, irrespective
OF the owners. The plan ofmaking Van
Buren, head of navigation, because Of
these unjust and illegal exactions, will
doubtless soon be put into operation
We trust, however, that the sober second
thought may cause our friends over-the-
way to abandon this claim, and thus
avoid the inconvenience of hauling
freight from Van Buren,; for the assess
ment must, eventually, be made and the
tax collected Of all the boats that do
business with Fort Smith
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-11

pe;us that there was p:rty and not an
insignificant faction behind it. And
when Mr. Eldridge indicates apurpose TO
Glbuster, it is not threat to be sneered
t; for a hundred resolute men can very
easily tire out hundred and fifty, with
the instruments which parliamentary de-
vices put in their hands. Moreover it is
to be observed that the minority is just
big enough and not too big to maintain
a perfect discipline. 1t is compact and
perfectly drilled. No scruples of con
science, no difference of opinion divide
its counsels.