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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-11

general Banking, Exchange and Collec,
ton business transacted with fidelity ana
Certificates of Deposit issued and interest
paid thereon. ,, 60 crit
New fractional Currency and l, =, and o.
coin always on hand for the accommoda-
ton Of the public. >.,,,.o-s
Accounts OF Merchants, Manufacturers,
Bankers and others solicited
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-11
BALTIMORE & OHIO R, On

WHEELING, December II i'm
M rsssssss:ssS PASSENGER TRAINS
- .Skz~XEs will run by the folloxir'
schedule on and after December Nth, ls-, ~
Wheeling time: WV
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BRUEs Il SANDERS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-07-27
The SheYi6cy Again.

We surrender much space to-day TO the
announcement" OF General Spurlins
We do this At the expense of excluding
much other matter that is prepared for this
issue. but do it because we want 10 be
fair u all
Let US say, however, that there must he
an end to all this. We shall not for Gen.
erai Sparkling. nor for any other candidate
Tor an elective Office, fill up our paper with
appeals 10 the people. nor with announce
ments that they are candidates for Office.
publishing long string OF names. the
worst kind OF decomposition, at our expense
II any one attacks the character OF Geu.
Squirting, as a soldier. or As a brave man.
We Will open our columns to him 10 pub
fish his testimonials. But rs he has been
Sheriff of the county now four years, Il,
seems TO US he should put his record az
sAertr before the people. rather than bfs
war one. So far a. we learn, some OF the
strongest charges against him are for
treating the prisoners in the Jail and out of
1t as il they had no rights, and as IL they
were not human beings.
As We have published now more OF the
military record of this officer, than we have
OF all other soldiers in the county, 1t
ought to satisfy our readers and him, also.
that We have no disposition 10 wrong any
one
Our columns are open for the discussion
OF the question Of the Sherifcy, but all
extraneous matter will be excluded. As
TO the names attached TO the circular We
have nothing TO add to what we said last
week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-07-27
The New Departure.

We In common with many others were
pleased when our Democratic fellow ci.i-
zens wisely came to the conclusion that
their past action was bad. very bad, espe-
cially through the war and in the settle
ment of the questions which that contest
raised So when the ''head centre" of the
anti-war party came to his senses. or when
in the revolution of parties, and their up
heaving caused by the settlement of the
slavery question, the old Democrat c
Party of sixty years growth found itself
outside of heslthful political stairs. Mr..
Vallandingham, by somes TRANCE freak was
found medtating on the past of himself
and party. people wondered what would
come next. The why and wherefore of
this change of base ii is not wise to inquire
to-day. for the man who pointed out the
new path and led the way is no more.
But as remarked. for one. We were pleased.
for If honest il were creii;able to the
party. il only pretence then as the poet
has 1t,
"Hs pccracy 10 ONE sort of homage ,hs. vice ?ay,
But, watching with considerable interest
for the effect that the new departure was
supposed to have in the conduct of party
journals. and for the new era of peace
which il was to usher in. we have been
disappointed. There seems DO change in
the tone of the Democratic party Journals.
they denounce the men they used TO COM
bat, and find fault with the creed. past ard
present. of the Republican Party a of old
instead OF being loving friends. They
accept the situation until they can change
il, that Is all.
This change of character while there is
no change in the nature OF the dear de-
parted Democratic Party. reminds Us of
one of Long.eliows characters in Hiawa-
tina. Paw-Puk-keewis. He wanted TO h.
turned into a beaver. hut AFTER the change
and he was made the largest of the beavers
then came warning from the Waterman
al the station. saving there is Hiawatba. -
with his hunters. Then he was pounded
rs maize i pounded &c. and.
SIX tall hunters. 1.-THE snd timber
Bore aim on poles and brAnehe.
Z ne the body Of ,ie aesVer:
I NJ the ghost the .Js>bi in him
Thought and fcls ~ Pav-Prk- k.euis
sun lived Oh a. Pav-Puk- keew!s
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Mr.. EpIroR The ladies' in District
No. q. in this town. held a Levec and Fair
on the Fourth and cleared over $50.
The money earned by the ladies. /, in the
interest of a school house. tn be erected
the coming season.
There j. not a district in the County,
where there is a greater need OF new
school house than here.
They will certainly have one. for the
ladies are determined that first elias.
school house shall be built forthwith. and
the lords Of creation" will have to Sec
ond their proposition.
The Grafton. on the occasion. was given
by our friend j Il. Rcdman. Esq, of Your
City. The people here speak of 1t in very
high terms. Mr.. RcdmAn. made an excel
lent impression on the mird- Of the people.
The address was we'll written and finely
delivered. 30 LAY the people.
Yours &c, MrNsoN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-07-27

Haying in this section is about through
with. and the crop is very light, but Of
very good quality. II has been gathered
into the barns in good condition. and will
no doubt spend very much better, In feed
ing out to stock. than 1t ordinarily does.
The neat stock in this country was re-
duced last year to the lowest figure. so that
most there is now is young stock. but
some of this will have to be disposed of for
farmers to get through the winter with
their present supply of hay. We notice
that what is called the hay famine" does
not extend all over this State. as the fol-
lowing flattering account from the Sum
rise will show:
I'm Aroostook crops Of all kinds were
never more promising. On recent tour
we passed through Maysville and Lyndon.
and all the towns and plantations upon the
ST. John in Madawaska. except 81. Fran
Gals, and through the Province via Grand
Falls to Fort Fairfield. and from thence
through Easton TO PresQue Isle. and every
kind Of crop through that long distance Of
one hundred and forty miles. is wonder
fully promising. There has been no lack
of rain this year. The grass is unusually
heavy and great amount of hay will be
cut. The whe AT and crops are luxuriant.
the potatoes never better and every other
crop is a. good as ever II was. or better"
1t is well. also. to take into account that
the prospect now is that corn will continue
at reasonable prices. The New York
Price Current, for last Saturday. read
something like this: Flour dull. Wheat
dull. Corn lower. Oats dull. The crops
through the Western States are. on the
whole, good, which will insure reasonable
prices In this country. unless there should
spring up foreign demand. At any rate
we need not fear that we shall not do well
enough with prudence and economy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-07-27

ton. Jr., John L. Moore, I. n. Grant, Ed
win Wood. B. J. Tinker. Geo. II. Brown,
WIN. Somerby, A. w Clark. j. I. Grip
pen, A. NJ. Murch, c. T.. Whltcomh. VIM.
II. Black. Jos. r. Grant, G. II. Campbell,
Horace Davis. =. II. Harding, Geo. A..
Dyer. p II. Harding. A. G. Blaisdell. Syl-
vester Lord. I. A. Doyle. +. +. Robinson,
Seth Tisdale John Black. Geo. Cunning
ham, J. II. Chamberlain. G. W. Newbegin,
|. A. March. c. =. Jordan. j. X. Jordan,
Alfred JOY. A. $. Campbell c. II. joy, A.
Mcfarland. Geo. II. Grant, Eben f..
Morrison. Holli, c. Black. s. J. Nor
rison. II. A. Dutton. J. NJ. Hale, jr..
+. X. Hopkins. John True. Jesse Dutton
B. n. Aiken. ROYAL TYLER. A. w. Ellis, l..
u. Curtis. Ezra Saunders. ". F.. Packard.
T. Anderson. W. H. Davis. VIM. Eaton.
VIM. O. Mcdonald, X. +. Campbell. Ed
ward Mcfarland. Elisha Garland. Fred
A. W. tushman. James W. Davis. Sam |
J. Murch. Ambrose Saunders. A. L. Jelli-
son, Dan1 Adams, T.. Hartshorn. ID. h.
CHM, c. A. Lyon. Geo. W. Bagley. J. $.
J. T. Osgood. Sam'l ROYAL. Calvin I. JOY,
+. Is. Aiken. Il. +. Kclliher. J. +. Brown.
ID. II. Saunders, VI. X. Pulsifer. II Greedy
Orison Gail. + NJ. Hsle. u. \. Moor. T..
Foster, CHARLES Josslyn, L Il. Pulsifer. +.
Mac imher, and more than three hundred
others in the city.
4. Il. SPURfrNG.
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The Shore Railroad.

We are liable to neglect proper attention
TO this enterprise during the hot summer
days and the necessary political duties in
cldent 10 State election. This should not
be. We must keep the subject before the
public until it shall ripen into action. and
end in completed railroad
We learn that a railroad gentleman of
Boston has been examining this pros
pective shore line to see if the population
of the several towns through which il
would pass, or accommodate. and the
topography of the country will Justify the
building of a narrow gauge road We
understand this gentleman reports favor
able. and saws that a road terminating AT
Lubec. and on the Penobscot. will nav
eight per cent; or rather. that narrow
gauge road passing through series Of
towns OF 800 inhabitants 10 a square mile.
and OF sufficient length of line, will pay eight
per cent. This line starting from Bangor. or
Bucksport. or accommodating both these
places. and Terminating at Lubec comes
up TO the required standard We learn
lhat THIS gentleman has developed his
views at large and that the article is to be
published. We have been anxious TO see
ms statement coming a it does from a
railroad man of large experience and of
acknowledged ability. In the meantime
let every one that favors road. keep agi-
tating the subject until the meeting the
l4th day of September. at Ellsworth.
Let us all remember that this road. is TO he
OF the narrow gauge. and therefore all the
oid ougbears of the sinking of all of the
capital, of ruined cities like Belfast. Rock
land &C. &c, don't apply. 1t is being
demonstrated that this class of roads. cost
ing about half as much as the common
gauge, do pay where the latter do not.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-07-27
The Ku-Klux.

Their Signs and Pusstooris-Interestiag
Rereidtions BY a Member Of the Order
LOUISVILLE. July 22.-Payne. the ku-
kluX. who was examined yesterday and
who turned States evidence. was inter-
rogated last night and gave the following
information concerning the order: Il first
signliied my intention of joining the band
10 Henry Adams. working in the same
drift with me. He took me to the middle
of the drift and in the presence of John
fatricking. after asking me to put nv left
hand on my heart and hold up INV right.
he administered the following oath: " gu
do solemnly swear you will not reveal a
sign or password of this secret organization
10 which you now attach yourself; also.
you will aid and assist any brother in any
difficulty in which he may become involved
and you will support Democracy; and may
you suffer your body TO be cut in four
parts and cast TO the four quarters of the
earth before you will reveal sign or pass
word OF this secret organization" There
was also something about negroes in IT,
Adams also gave me signs and passwords
10 recognize brother at q distance. We
raise the hat with our right hand. pull the
brim downward over the right eve; the
answer is the same with the left hand
both then draw their left hands across
their mouths. as if wiping ii. and striking
their breasts with the right The grip Is
made by grasping the hands in the usual
manner. with the thumb pressing slightly
between the Others thumb and fore finger.
giving one shake. saying. Il am all right.
how are your He answers IL am all
right" l reply-"How may l know you
are all rightT' He answers-..By word or
letter" | ask-''Which do YOU PREFER
He may ask for either; il he asks tor
letter tell him to spell. He Says.
say-'L'. He says-'A'. say-.P'. He
says-'C'. | say-'P'. He says, spelling
it out. ''Slapup." which is the test word Of
the order. II get into difficulty and am
overpowered and desire to know if any
brother is present. lock arms across the
breast saving. II wish l knew if any of
ST. Mary's children were present II any
brother is about he will come to nv aid:
If my opponent be member of the band
he will immediately desist. When travel
ling at night. or meeting q person and
desiring to know il he Is q brother, l
say halt" and give q loud slap on nv
thigh. He answers with two siape. When
1t is desired by the captain to call meeting.
he sends marshal to notify each member.
The place of meeting is always In some
dense wood, without fire or light of any
kind. No man must leave home for the
place Of meeting before dark. When the
meeting Is assembled and the roll called.
the absentees are sent for and compelled
to come under guard. No raid Is ever
made unless every member Of the band d
along"
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Eastern State Normal School.

The fall term of this popular school will
commence in August. under the sane able
corps OF teachers. The day of commence
ment We do not know just now. but will
announce it when we find out. But we
assure all lovers Of schools and of sound
education. that this school stands as high
Is any school In Maine. and has been
gaining ever since it was opened in public
favor and in substantial merit. The peo-
pie Of Eastern Maine should rally round
this educational Institution in earnestness
and with spirit. This 10 due to the State
that has established it, to the popular
corps Of teachers, who are doing 20 much
70 make tor it high reputation, and to the
cause Of public education which needs its
influence and it trained teachers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-07-27
Death Of the Double Baby.
One Heed Ortiiccs The OiAc'

from tue BOSTON fo-t. July ~
We mentioned in our columns. yester-
day the presence In Boston of a most re-
markable child. the offspring Of Joseph
and Ann +. Finley. II presented the re-
markable Z, well as u1prcccdrnte,l phe-
nomenon of two heads, fuar arms. aud
two legs. aud all upon a single body. The
girI-for such was IL; sex-,iied last eve
ming at No g Bowtlon 81 The first half.
or head, breaihci H. last NJ , o'clock. aud
the second shortly AFTER :.
The chlld-or children A. II would al
most seem proper "a allude To the pho
nomenon-had enjoyed excellent health
from her birth. nine months ago. until
within two weeks. Al which time one ex-
hibted signs OF ilncs.. This. however.
wa but temporary. 1t recovered aud wa.
bright and playful. Since reaching Bo>-
ton. few days since, the othcr-or the
other half-waS taken sick and died yes
terday afternoon. a. already stated. The
two portions of the body were So intimate
~ connected that the death of one render
ed that of the other inevitable. The spec
tacle was equally novel strange aud I'M
paralleled. Upon one end of the body re-
posed the head of the dead infant; upon
the other that Of the live one with its eyes
still bright and curious. and it, lungs in
full breathing order. All that medical aid
could accomplish was done, hut Il was
found upavailing. The child died in the
presence OF its parents. The corpse pre-
seni- the appearance of two infants asleep.
Apparently they escaped the ordinary sur
ferirg incident to death. for the countc-
nanccs bad the expression of repo<c. The
disposition of the body j. not determined
upon. Several Of our physicians were de-
srous. last evening. Of having Il opened
for examination |, = doubtful 4, M, pa
rents consent. They reside IN Monroe
County, Ohio. and live upon a farm
They have other children. but none have
exhibited any unusael Developments. Nor
can th's extraordinary departure ON the
laws Of naturr b" accounted FOR In
Philadelphia whcr" All the medical So
cis;irs undertook d. solve the problem.
nothing whatever wa brought To- light.
The child was looked upon with amaze
mcnt and Interest. but all attempts ~ ac-
count for i,s c1 is,cncc were futile IL /.
rcga-, ed a. more ot curiosity than the
~isme~e twins. and most certainly the
spectacle was more plca,urable To- the eve.
Tho child was shortly 10 have been exhibit.
ed 60 he puhlic, aud would doubles. her.
a. elsewhere. have attracted ihrongs II
visitors. The parents were especially de-
voted To- the little marvel. and their sorrow
j. grievnu-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-07-27
Announcement.

Mr.. EDITOR II entered the L. s. Vol
unteer service as a private in the lst Me.
Cavalry, Sept. 18th. 1861. promoted LIST
Lieut.. Co. d, Oct. 18th. 1861 CAPTAIN.
Feb. 10th, 1865; Major % Me. Cavalry,
Jan. IL. 1864; Lieut.. Colonel, June lst,
1864; breveted Colonel for gallant conduct
at Pollard, Ala, Jan. 4th. 1865 Brig. Gen
eral for faithful and meritorious services
during the campaign against the city Of
Mobile and its defences. March 26th. 1865 /:
received an honorable discharge Dec. 10Th.
1865; during that time received several
wounds, but never surrendered and was
always ready to meet the enemy, as you
will see by the following recommendations :;
To the Honorable Abraham Linooia. Pres:-
dent Of the Unit>d States.
In the efforts of the Republic to crush
out the rebellion. whose aim IL at the in
tegrity OF our Union. 1t is OF no small con-
sequence that hose who have evinced their
merit and their capacity to become leaders
should be assigned TO positions OF greatest
responsibility.
Never doubling the desire on the part Of
the Executive to avail himself of the best
talent for the leadership OF our armies.
nevertheless, 1t Is not 10 be wondered At
that individual instances Of rare and great
merit may exist beyond the range of his
immediate observation.
Fully approaching the difficulties which
surround the Executive in the discharge
OF the very extraordinary duties OF his
Office, but relying upon disposition which
will attribute this memorial to no I'M
worthy motive, the undersigned. most re-
specially and most earnestly represent
their belief In the eminent affiliations
for General Officer. of Lieut. Col. A. b.
Squirting, 9d Regt. Cav'y Maine Vet. Vols
Col. Squirting has been In active service
since Sept. LIST, 1861, Is brave. prompt.
sagacious and thoroughly temperate. and
on many occasions, those whose names are
here appended. have witnessed In him those
brilliant and comprehensive characieris-
tics which stamp the successful military
leader.
Sincerely believing that the interests Of
the service would be promoted by the ele.
walton OF Col. Squirting TO the rank of a
General Officer. the undersigned beg leave
10 subscribe themselves.
Very Respectfully.
His EKce!lency's Ob't Seryts
Benz. r. Porter. Capt. Chief o NJ
Dist. West FLORIDA; Eben Hutchinson.
Major 2d Me. Vet Cav. & A. A. In~p Gen
4ih Brig. Cav. Chas. A. Miller. Major Pa
Ne. Cav. Vet Vols; Eugene kieIman-
segge. Lieut.. Col. lst Fla. Cav {. Mon
ten. Lieut.. & Adjt. lst Fla. Cav: G. +.
Warrington. Lieut.. Col. seth L. :. c. 4.
Comd'g LIST Brigade; Geo. Tucker. Lieut..
Col Comd'g. sgd [. 5 {. /. J T.. Young.
Adgt. SD L. 5. G. l.; Geo. ID Robinson.
~ =
Surgeon L. $. &. l. and hundred other
Officers
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The more We think 81 The .rhjrrt the
better We Ike the project of a Coast Inc
Railroad Now that IL j. forcgonr con-
clu-iou aud only requires sufficient ,1lk 10
start II. according tn cur rail road men.
orr citizens are beginning la take an inter
ct in ii. The road will bp great cnnyeu-
fence, and no doubt by the time Il I, FAR
enough along To- require and justly ail
from this city, Calais will hc Ia proper
iiusilcial condition 10 take hold OF il with
it, accustomed energy aud lihcrality. and
do H. null share towards building Il. II
We cant have continuation Of the ST
troix Il Prnob-cot, this road becomes a
necessity no matter how expensive il may
be-. inr almost anything 1. better than h.
ing compelled 10 70 through New Erun.-
wick - reach Bangor hy rail when wr
have 80 much better chances hi our own
state. We believe IN Narkcc rail roads
being built and supported ~ Yankees.
while We are glad 10 see our Dominion
neighbnr, looking AFTER their own interests
even a little AZ our expense II they would
do Il honestly. The X. X. bridge ,windlc
has taught a. to build rain roads In our
own state If We expect any advantage.
from them. ~ Calais Iiotr. IN.
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ORDERED. That the said Executor stge notice
thereof !" all persons interested, To-, t,l4.ln. 1,
copy OF this order to b. published tnre, -. *
.uccessFeiy Ia ths American. printed AZ F...
"prth, that they may appear a. Probate Coul. b,
be holleu Al Ellsworth On the l~t WrIue. ity rT
Aug next, at ten OF The clock Ia the forenoon IA
shes cause, If any they have, why tAc sane
shoul not be allo xe l.
3wss PARKER TICK T,4,.
rug copy-Attest. GEp. \, ~ ER, Reg -ter
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A NEW LINE OF OCEAN STEAMERS
The Canadian papers say the Grand Trunk
Railway Company. in connection with
leading British capitalists. and with the
approval and support of the Dominion
government. are about organizing an
ocean line OF steamers. There was an ef-
fort by prominent commercial men in Mon
treal to raise funds for an independent line
OF steamers, and considerable progress
was made. and handsome subscriptions
promised. but it is easy to understand that
a mammoth scheme backed by the gov
eminent. the Grand Trunk and London
capitalists would paralyze the movements
Of private operators. The Montreal News
thinks that the treaty just ratified must
have suggested the idea Of charging the
voinme OF import and export trade. and
making the st. Lawrence the channel of
communication between the western States
and Europe. The Montreal Herald has
mo e definite information and says:
We understand that a powerful organi-
zafion has been arranged to establish a
new weekly line Of traasatlantic steamers
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between this port and Great Britain. Ii is
proposed to construct Immediately fleet
of first-class steamships. 5000 tons aud up
wards. in every respect adapted to the
trade. These vessels will run between
Montreal and Liverpool in summer. using
Portland, Halifax aud other Atlantic ports
in the winter months. II is hoped that ar
engagements may be effected to charter
suitable vessels for an early commence
ment of business, while the new ships are
building. The capital OF the company is
e. 900, 900 sterling allotted 10 private sub
scribers. portion of which is allotted to
Canada. Messrs. David Torrance Il Co.
will be the managers on this side of the
Atlantic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-07-27

The Tmss -ay- the act Of The Minister.
ab"l.shing NJ" system of the purchase Of
A-inE Comm >>i"ns bt ROYAL Warrant. J.
violent wrench of n" constitution. and
wau'"u setting aside II the VIII of the
H"u>' oi l."Tl. Tho I,u,s regrets that
tho grave Issue IA. been raised. but cx-
prr>-''- tn" hope that the House OF Lords
ia their iuiurc action will think of tn.
effects upon the "iiirer> of the Army.
rather than ind sniiy To- their own privilege