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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-18
Peril and PrecautiOn.

There Is q season that tries the frame and
the constitution. II there be a weak spot
In either, the chilling damps, the malaIious
fogs, the varieties OF temperature that mark
the commencement of the winter season
are sure to find it out. There are few sys-
TENS that have not a weak spot somewhere,
and the wisest thing that any man or wo-
man can do is to fortify it by course Of
Hostetters Stomach Bitters, and thus keep
the enemy at bay. In war, when city is
menaced, the first thing to be done is to
strengthen the ramparts. The same policy
should be adopted with the human body,
when its direst foe, malaria, is abroad. If
the stomach is weak, this tonic will lend 1t
yigor; If the bowels are morbidly sensitive,
this Alternative will regulate them; If theliv-
er Is inert, this wholesome stimulant will
rouse 1t; If there is constipation, this aper-
lent will cure it; If there is nervous debility,
this nervine will replace 1t with nervous
vigor;.if there is impurity in the blood, this
depurent will neutraliZe ii; If there is a
cloud on the spirits, this eXhilerant will
dispel il. These are facts that have been
demonstrated every day for the last twenty
years. Can as much be said for any other
medicine-or rather, can as much be prored'
for anything may be said by the unscrupu
lous. Do not accept any of the local bitters
sometimes recommended by dealers in lieu
of the Standard Restorative.
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REPUBLICAN REFORM.

The GRANT party In the Onited
States Senate, acting probably under
private instructions from the White
House, has virtually resolved against
reform and in favor OF fraud. The
wholesale plunderiug OF otfice'holders'
and the we'll attestei stories Of bribery
in securing places Of trust and profit
under the government are to be hushed
up, and no investigation is to be per-
mitted. Judge TRUMEULLs attempt to
create an investigating committee caused
a wonderful disturbance last week
among the friends of the present sys
tenn, and oiuced very hearty COM
motion among those Senators whose
own hands are not in condition for
close inspection. They have accord
ingly resolved to emasculate the
resolution by striking out all that
relates to civil service reform, also
all that refers to the employment OF
patronage to secure personal and polIt'
zeal ends, and will render the committee
powerless by refusing it authority to
send for persons and papers. In addi-
lion to this, the Republican caucus re-
solves that the committee shall be com
posed almost entirely Of its enemies,
and in violation Of all parliamentary
precedent, the authors and friends OF
the resolution are compelled to stand
back, while some Of the very men
whose conduct it was proposed to in
vestigate are given places on the COM
mittee. The committee is to cover up
rather than expose the frauds that have
been committed; to whitewash the
thieves rather than arraign them for
punishment.
This course was resolved upon by
the caucus Of Republican Senators last
Friday, and will probably be consum-
mated in open Senate to-day,
Notwithstanding the promises in the
Presidents message, and all his simu'
lated commentator OF civil service re-
form, the stealing is to COON unchecked
and unrebuked. Amy attempt to bring
about return to honesty is fifty char
acterized by the Republican party as
IAN attack upon GRANTS administra
,ion," and, as faithful henchmen, they
stand by their master, and deem it their
duty to shield him and his interests
from possible harm. This is the style
in which the GRANT party enters upon
the Presidential campaign. 1t is the
defender and protector Of thieves, and
the foe Of honesty and Of honest men.
Let the people accept the issue thus
rendered by the Republican members Of
the United States Senate.
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but merely because in early life he EN-.
braced the notions of Henry Clay; he
is prepared, down to the day of his
death, to vote a Japanese policy for
this country and make it utterly isola-
ted and selfish.
Some years ago Maynard had a con-
troversy with Cullom on some little
question which became quite animated.
The Globe newspaper at Washington,
under the accidental necessities of
prompt daily publication, had to give
Cullom more chance to correct speeches
in the controversy than it could to
Maynard. Maynard has never ceased
from that day to keep up this little
grudge, and perhaps Of all the men in
Congress he is the truest type of man
without a positive vice, and yet without
a negative virtue. Prompt in his at.
teution upon committee, thrifty and
temperate, in all personal matters-ex-
cept his resentments and his littlenesses
this man by temperament is least
acquainted with his age and time of
any person now in Congress. Blaine
gave him the place he now occupies
because he thought that Maynard would
amount to nothing in it, and that after
Dawes he would stand in the position Of
a cipher, which, with ever so small a
digit before it, makes a number, and
without digit before it, nothing. May
nard's speeches in support of the posi-
tons Of the protectionists before the
committee heretofore have been re-
enunciations of the speeches OF Schenck;
what Schenck stated with strength and
dignity, Maynard diluted and rambled
over, dragging the Globe with them.
He leads lonely life in Washington, so
far as social associations are concerned,
he resides close down to the Capitol
gate, in that flat part of the town where
when night descends, the very bats
refrain to 60 forth, because they can
get no company.
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The w. Va. Central Railroad.

From the Preston County Herald.l
Last week we published the contract
for building the West Virginia Central
Railroad. This road is of more impor-
lance to West Virginia than any other
road in the State, and especially to the
citizens of Preston county, and we do
not understand why the Hon. James
C. McGrew. one OF the Commissioners
from this county, absented himself from
the meeting OF the Board when the
contract was entered into and neglected
the interest of this section Of the line in
not combining the undertakers to make
the road by Brandonville and King
wood as well as by Buckbannon, as was
contemplated by the original charter.
This being the most direct route, and
the amount of freight it will give to the
road, should be an inducement for the
undertakers to make the road on this
route.
If the road is made through Preston
county on the line of the original char
ter, it will not only take it the longest
way through the county, but through a
section OF country that abounds in large
Quantities of coal, iron ore and timber,
and section that has as fine natural
advantages for manufacturing purposes
as any country in the United States.
We, in this section Of the State, feel
the great necessity OF a rival road to the
Baltimore and Ohio road. When that
road was located through this country
the greater portion of the landholders
here gave them the right OF way
through their lands, and now for return
of their kindness the company Is
charging them twice or thrice as much
for passage and freight on their road as
they are charging citizens ofCincinnatl,
Chicago and others west Of the Ohio
river, who never gave anything toward
their road. And, too, they are violating
the laws Of our State every year, by
refusing to pay taxes on their property
to the counties through which the road
passes.
We hope that the citizens OF West
Virginia will not be remiss in giving all
the aid they can in building the Wes;
Virginia Central railroad. This road,
when made, will be one Of the greatest
thoroughfares from Il c southwestern
portion OF the Union to the eastern
| cities
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HORACE MAYNARD.
A sketch Of the Lonely Tennessee
Member Of the Ways and Means

Committee.
From the New York Herald.l
Horace Maynard, who by relative
position of the committee would be its
chairman in case Mr.. Dawes should
from any cause be incapacitated, is an
old member of the House, and
probably one of the most stupid men in
it. He is fity-seven years old, very
tall, very 1.-the and straight, with long,
lustreless black hair, no beard, a
sickly black eye, a sallowish, white
complexion, and the gait, GOODNESS and
vindictiveness of an Indian. There
is a superstition abroad in the House
that MAYNARD possesses some of the
blood of the old Indian tribes of Massa.
chusetts, where he was born, at West
boro, in 1914; early in life he became
a temporary resident of South Carolina,
but received a certain sort of collegiate
education at Amherst College, Massa-
chusets; thence he went out to gain a
living by teaching, and he found
occupation in East Tennessee among
the ignorant and peculiar mountaineers
of that region. For six years he was a
tutor in what was called the University
of East Tennessee, and while there he
studied law. Being persistent, quiet,
relentless man 10 his aspirations, as
well as in his resentments, he succeeded
so we'll as to take fair rank in that
unlettered community, and he filled
several local offices, became, in war
times, Attorney General of the State !;
was twice a Presidential elector, and
has been seven times sent to Congress.
Maynard is peculiar among Congress
men. In the moral points of character,
strictly defined, he is unimpeachable.
He does not steal nor lie, nor break
any of the commandments outright;
but in narrowness of charity, a
longevity of resentment, and incapacity
to look at any question in its broad
bearings, a certainty, to fix upon some
small neighborly point and torture 1t
I'D by seli.consideration and vanity, so
that it comes to embrace the whole
issue-this is the sort Of person who
is adjudged, worthy to be named next
to Mr.. Dawes on a committee which is
called upon to be the most philosophical
committee in Congress, to be least
sectional, disinterested, and to be capable
of embracing the whole United States
in the beuignant and unselfish eminence
which it occupies. A volume might
be complied of all Maynard's littleness
and pursuit of petty piques. He has
been good while on the committee of
WAYS and Means, and the only person
with whom he could ever agree
altogether was Judge Kelly, who bore
towards his fellow committee men pretty
much like relation. Mr.. Allison. of
Iowa, was once asked about the inside
operations Of that committee and ne
replied:
willing 10 put one thousand per cent.
on any article Of import. He don't
care what the article is. In many
r he lie ignorant of the develop:
mept of the arts and sciences, living of
there in the mountains Of Tennessee,
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Four Large Transfer Barges.

One barge Dol feet long, "a feet wide, 3 feet
inches depth of hold.
One barge pa feet long, "a feet wide, feet
inches depth Of hold.
One barge 20l feet long, q feet wide, 3 feet
inches depth Of hold.
one oarge lbs feet long, o feet wide, feet
depth Of hold.
All these vessels were constructed ex-
pressly for transferring across the Ohio river
the trains OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, and were built Of excellent
materials and great strength.
Also, one barge 50 feet long, p feet wide.
3 feet inches dep b Of hold.
The bridges al Parkersourg and Benwood
having been completed, these steamers and
barges are no longer required at these
points, and will be sold for this reason only.
They can be examined where they now lay
at Benwood, near Wheeling.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums less than one
thousand dollars, cash on day of sale.
Larger sums, oDe-half cash; the balance TO
be settled by notes al six months, bearing
interest from day of sale, with security TO
be approved by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.
e Ia JOHN L. WILSON,
Master OF Transportation 3. Il .. e. r co.
del5h
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HENRI Apply,

The world renowned Violinist.
MISS NELLIE FREEMAN, the charm.
ing Boston Soprano.
WILLIAM MACDONALD, the great
Scotch Tenor, late of Ole Bull and Louise
Kelloggs Concert Troupes. -
MASTER LEO PAUL, the wonderful
Boy Pianist, only Fourteen Years Of Age.
Sale of reserved seats will commence on
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock, al
Sheib's Music Store.
Admission 75c; Reserved Seats SLIGO; GAL
lery SOC.
Concert to be given under the auspices oil
the Wheeling Library Association.
Doors opon at o'clock; concert to begin
at 8 o'clock. del8
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Assignee Sale.

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL AT
L Public Auction to the highest bidder,
on SATURDAY, December goth, 1871, at 10
O'Clock, A. NJ, AT the Front Door of the
Court House of Ohio county, the following
described property:
l Wagon, 2 sets Double Harness,
Sets Single Harness,
Frame Building,
Letter Clip, 2 Seal Stamps,
/ Office Clock, 2 Bill Files,
l Iron Safe, 3 Maps,
ON e Desks, 3 Office Stools,
Office Chairs, | Office Table,
Water Cooler, lStove,
Letter Press, Waste Paper Basket,
Tin Sprinkler, Circular Saw.
Terms ofsale cash.
THOMAS ]. CAMPBELL.
Assignee of the Norway Iron Manufac-
turing Company. delSi
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Building Lots For Sale.

7 OFFER THE FOLLOWING EITHER
! at wholesale or retail: Lots No. u In
OF No. IA in Square 10; No. IA in Square q;
No. in Square IL; No. 2 in Square ZE No. II
in Square ID; No. IA in Square II; No. 5 in
Square a. No. IL in Square 49, and No. S. in
Division +.
Square 8; north half of No. IA in Square 10:
No. 2 IN Square I; No. Is in Square II; No. IL
in square IL. No. II in Square IL; No. II in
Square Is; No II In Square q, and No. 10 in
Square q. All situated in the Subdivisions
OF the Caldwell estate.
L. G. HUGHES,
delS Real Estate Agent.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
-:O:-
Always Get the Best.

The most reliable preparation fol
COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENEss, BRON-
CHITIS, &C., is
REEDS COUGH SYRUP.
1t has rapidly grown in public favor, and Is
endorsed by all who have used it as being
SUPERIOR TO any other Cough Medicine
Give it trial. Sold by all druggists.
M'CABE, KRAFT & CO., Proprietors,
nol7-egtb Wheeling, West Va.
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Holiday Goods.

IN CASES SWEET VALENCIA OR
lU anges.
:0C0 Pounds Soft-shell Almonds,
] w Pounds Sicily Filberts,
1860 Pounds new Brazil Nuts,
1860 Pounds new French Walnuts,
Barrels Texas Pecan Nuts,
Barrels Princes Paper-shell Almonds
5Cases Bismarck Torpedoes.
3 Barrels Common TOrpedees,
100 Boxes No. Fire Crackers,
Just arrived and for sale by
SCHULTZ d NEUHAUSEN,
del IS Market street.
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Sealed Proposals.

CEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED
y through the Postoffice to the under.
signed, will be received up to TUESDAY,
So'clock P. NJ, the 10Th inst, for the imme-
date erection of Hospital Building with
in the city limits, TO be located on Wheeling
Hill, or some other equally accessible site.
The plan and specifications may be seen at
the Health Office, on Webster street, Centre
wheeling. r. w. HAZLETT,
dele Chairman Special Committee.
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IT is understood in Washington that
the marriage of Secretary robson
to Mrs. AgL1cK, will take place very
soon. The wedding will be on a scale
of great magni6cence.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-18
T1EMALE CLASSICAL INSTITUTE.

II Miss Pauline H. Seguin adopts this
method OF informing the parents Of her
pupils, and the public generally, that there
Is no case Of smallpox in the Institution
where she holds her school, Zane street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth. Parties DESTROYS
OF verifying for themselves are at liberty to
do so.
WHEELING, w. VA, Dec. l6, 1871.
am in attendance at the house occupied
by Miss Z. II. Seguin for her institute, and
certify that there Is no contagious disease
about the premises.
decl7 X. II. CUMMINS.
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RICHMOND, Virginia, had nearly eight
inches of snow last Friday; the heaviest
snow fall that has occurred there for
many years.
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TObaccOs

TObaCCOs.
- CASES "SWEET HEART" BRIGHT
y Navy IS.
5 Cases "Sweet Heart" Bright Navy IS.
10 HI Boxes "Heiress" Rough and Ready
Twist.
10 HI Boxes "Yellow Jessamine" Rough
and Ready Twist.
10 IF Boxes diamond" Rough and
Ready Twist.
10 HI Boxes Diamond" Bright Pounds.
3Cases "Ieadbetter" Black Navy IS.
3Cases "Yankee Doodle" Black Navy IS.
Just received and for sale by
no2l NJ. REILLY.
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Steamboat Nv, q, Harrison.n

Length III Clio feet, breadth "a feet, depth 4
feet, It's tons measurement; has decks, 2
boilers OF cylindrical form, q feet long, -
inches diameter, constructed of No {. III.
iron3 10 thick; two Il inch return fues 3 10
inch thick in each boiler, and are in all re-
spects conformable TO law. Has high
pressure engines 1871 inch cylinders, 81 feet
stroke; doctor engine, steam capstan, and is
in all respects in good working order. Was
thoroughly rebuilt by the company In 1869.
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~ DOZ. NOS. 2AND STUD
~ 100" Painted Buckets,
10" WashbOards,
Just received and for sale BY
ausl7 M. hElLbI.
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Refined Sugars.
Wooden Ware,

N BARRELS HARD AND SOFT.
OH Just received and for sale low,
deli LIST. DAVENPORT & PARKS.
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Wanted.

4 GOOD COOK, WITH REF FENCES.
n Apply 10
A. ALLEN HOWELL,
de!8s Corner Fourth and Quincy SITS.
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Boys Watches
FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS.

A LSO GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES
n Chains, Jewelry of every design, Gold
Headed Canes, Gold and Silver Thimbles
Sleeve Buttons, Breast Pins, Silver Ware
&c, at l0i Market street, below Mcclure
House.
delS OXTOBY & DIJFFIELD.
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Length 1872 feet, breadth Is $40 feet, depth
4 $40 feet, 2s6 tons measurements; has 3
decks, 3 boilers, Of cylindrical form, % feet
long, IS inches diameter, constructed OF No.
| c. II. iron $40 inch thick; two IA inch re-
turn flues, BIO inch thick, in each boiler,
and are in all respects conformable TO law.
Has two high pressure engines, 10 inch CYL
inders 81 feet stroke; Doctor Engine with
feed pumps; team capstan, and all machin-
cry necessary for a first class towing boat,
Was built at the companys works In 1865.
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-09

TASK: 1880. 4 65@ 900
Naval Stores.
Tar y brl. .525 "a SIS
Pitch &c. Tar)4 4 80 a 4 rs
vii. Pitch .5 259 5 so
Rosin 8 90 VoLl0 90
THrpentine gal 10 @ 30
Oakum.
A,~~faon oil "a ~
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-09
RAILROADS..
Maine Central Railroad.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,


,EERs6 On and after, November l5ih, cur
F3asfASRK rent. the new line between DaDve
and Cumberland will be open tor use, and passenger
aud all other trains vii be lun 10 all points OF TINS
line trcm The Depot OF Portland & Kennehec X. k.
90 in Portland only, ard all trains nom this line
VIII arrive at thai Depot only in Portland. Passen-
ger trains Tor Bangor and all intermediate stations,
via Lewis on and via brunswick will leave at one "a
NJ. Night Express with Pullm IN Csrs, at II 30 A.
M, VIA Augusta, every night except Monda S.
Afternoon passenger trains Tor AugustI, Bath and
Lewiston Via Danve, and all intermediate stations,
at IL PM. Mixed train for Aug glsta, Bath anil in
termedilte stations at GAM
LIGHT TRAlNS-Throueh train toi Bangor
anu all intermediate stations east OF Waterye VIA
Lewiston leaves at three t3 IN. taking freight OF
nlght n pl evlous from Ros on. For Waterville and
all Intel mediate stations via Lewist H. 1T M. Fer
SKowhegan via Augusta and all intermediate sta
tons including Bath and Lewiston, at AM.
Passenger trains will he due IN Portland from
Bangor, Dexter, Belfast, Pennington Bath and all
intermediate stations On this line at 255 NJ con
nectlng there with drought trains to Boston. From
Augusta Bath and Lewiston, and all intermediate
stations at 40 A NJ connecting with morning train
ior bostOn Night express with Steering cars from
Bango-, VIA Augusta at A NJ every morning ex-
cepJ Mondays.
Mixed tIai1 from Augusta, Bath and L. vision
ah9 intermediate stations at 6.45 p. M.
Freight train from Bangor anu all intermediate
stations via Lewis on at pm.
From SkowheglD via Augusta at 4PM
FROM Wa,eryllle and intermediate stations via
Lewiston, at IL 20PM
eS The passenger train leaving Portland at P M
connects at Bangor at 10 with through aims
with Pullman cars TO st John and all stations on E
q n AsRailway same night.
Inc night express iiOm Portland conects at BAN
gor at 80 with day train through to st !, ,ho.
EDWIN MOVES, Supt
Portland Nov 6, 1871 nostt
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Soft Pine :. 25 q %
Hard Pine. 2S a30
Hoops s,l14ft).3C 90 @34 90
R.Oak Staves40 90 gas 90
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W dLDOBORO 6 DAMARIS-
GOTTA.
SUMMER ARRANGEuENT.

~esa>.-~1M The steamer CIIAS HOUGH.
n, 71rckEN\ TON, Capt Alden Winehenbach
SfissS=s.saAs Master, viii leave Atlantic Wharf
-. -, loot OF India Street. Portland
every wednesday, at o'clock A. NJ. for waldobo-
Dofo, touching at Boothbay and Round Pond ana
every saturday, att A. M, Tor Damariscetta touch
ing at Boothhay ana H6dgdon's Mills.
Re ming, will leave Damariscotta every MoDdav
az o'clock A. M, Or on the arrival OF Stage iron,
Roekland; aud. Waldoboro every Friday at n,-
CLOCK A. NJ, touching at intermediate landings. con-
nectlng with the Boston Boats at Portland and win
the Boston and Name and Eastern RaiIrcads arris
ing In Portland IN season Tor passengers to take the
afternoon train for Bosom S
through Tickets sold at the Offices of the Boston
9Dd ID aine and Easte Railroads, and on boar he
Boston Boats Freight received after one O'Clock on
days previous to sailing ~ 0H
other route. ~ any
Inquire OF HARRIS ATWOOD &, co
las Commercial Street,
tOI.anu, Way Q, 1871. apr16
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~ NAANAAAS
3Doors from Congress Street,
PORTLAND, ME.
ON
DOLLAR REV ARD SOAP

Chas. Mclaughlin & Co. Portland.
sep9 dl3X
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HEADACHE. &C.,

@,HFADACHE.-Thele is in every class OF society
vast numbers who suffer with Headache Neuralgia
trem Vaticus couses. Over excitement OF the ner-
vous system, dissipation in eating drinking gem
eral unhealthy condition OF the stomach or liver
constipation &c. In iaci there are nearly as MANY
causes as sugersrs. DIR. j. Briggs AIevantor is a
pleasant ana positive remedy tor the various kinds
OF Headache Neuralgia.
This wonderful remedy has gaddened many sad
and weary heart, and is still its mission OF mercy
Sold by M. S. WHIr1I Err, junction Of Free and
Congress SIS, EMMNONS CHAPMAN, cor. Middle
aid Exchange SITS, j. Z. LUNT & Co, 3i8 Congress
St., GED: G. FRYE, cor. Franklin and Congress SITS,
MARK q DAVIS, cor Congress and North Sta and
Druggists generally. Trade supplied by W. H.
PHLLLlPS & co, j. PERKINS & 60, W. W.
WHIPPLE 4 co. no1T-dfv "