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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
"DECIDED ACTION"

The Htelligencer of yesterday
morning, referring to our statement Of
the fact that the Legislature of last
winter was the first to take decided
action" to compel the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company to comply with
the law asked:
pray what was that decided action p
What has been done about it ? What
has it amounted to? Won't it end
in talk, too? This decided action"
doubtless had double purpose One
was to suggest to Mr.. Garrett that the
members would like 20 be placated
with free passes-as no doubt they
were. Another was to make people
believe the Democracy were going to
remedy all wrongs complained of in
the matter of local freights. People
will believe this when they see it"
Our neighbor may be enlightened on
this subject by very few words, and
the public may see how false his insin-
uations are. The defense of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad company in all
suits for the payment Of taxes and all
proceedings to prevent unjust discrimi.
nations in the tariff of freights has been
that itwas not incorporated under the
Act Of Assembly OF lS47 and was there.
fore not liable to the provisions OF that
act which fixed the mode Of taxation
and regulated the freight charges.
The Radical Legislatures of West Vir-
GINA have not carried sand enough to
drive the company from this position, or
else they have have been "placated" by
some means Of which the Intellgencs'
seems to have full knowledge. A reso
luton was passed last winter, howeysr
requiring the company to comply with
the provisions of the Act of lS47 before
the first of July of this year, or else pro-
ceedings in the nature of writ quo
todrranto should be Instituted agalnst
the company at that date by the
Attorney General. This decided
action" has had its desired effect. A
few days prior to the first of July the
company placed in the hands of the At
torney General of West Virginia papers
conceding the liability of the corpora
ton to the provisions Of the Act Of lS47
and, in some in some instances at least,
the freight tariffs have already been adj
justedin accordance with the provisions
of that act. So much for decided &C
ton" by the first Democratic Legisla-
ture of West Virginia!
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THs, Board Of Regents of ths

TIE Board Of Regents Of the q
Normal Schools have electe5
BLAIR M p, LID, 20 :
10 the Plncipalship .ne
schepl al Fairnont Doctor BLAIR Is
One Of the most Z perisnced educators
in the State, an will doubtless do good
work in his .ew position. After study.
ing a th rough course in medicine and
recei-ang his degree. he attended the
wesleyan University at Middleton
where he graduated IN
lS4l, one year later than Hon. T. -
HHEsss1sp.s etzthis city. who was. q has
low .,4dent at Middletown. He, had
.aarge of a Female College at Green.
field, Ohio, during seven years and
was, during fifteen years, a Professor III
and Vice President of the Ohio STATE
University at Athens. He removed to
Parkersburg in 1868, and edited the
Parkersburg Gazette four years. lie
is native of the State OF New
York and .is.sabout fifty-two years
Of age His wife, who is also a
scholar and has had much ex-
perience in teaching, was chosen by the
Board of Regents as Assistant teacher
in the Fairmont school. There is good
reason to hope that under its new ans,
pices the school may become even
more f.onrishing and effective Of good
than heretofore.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21

In accordance with resolution OF
the House OF Representatives, Secretary
Boutwell, has furnished statement OF
the balances due the treasury from
various Collectors of Internal Revenue
who were out Of office on the 3Oth Of
June 1870. The statement bears date
February Is, 1871, ..and shows that at
that time there was due from former
Collectors the enormous sum Of $50, lOO,
9S3.33. From former Collectors Of
Internal Revenue in West Virginia the
following sums are:due: JAMES G. ORR,
Sl9,OO6.5l; ANDREW S. CORE, $50, l94.
SO; JAMES V. BoUGHNER, Sl0,33S.2O;
SAMUEL R. DAWSON, S5S,S9495; LIE
Roy CoFRAN, S., 260.27; A. w. MANN,
Sl,447.05. These are sums charged to
the various Collectors by the Assessors
of Internal Revenue and still standing
against them on the books OF the De-
partment. There is charged against
BAILEY, the absconding Collector at
New York, Sl,l95,532.60. 1t is no
wonder that he enjoys the climate and
is living luxuriantly in South America.
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The Wheeling, West Virginia, REEFS

TER says the "promptitude with which
the New York riot was queIled last
Wednesday goes far to show that the
city is not so wholly corrupt or so hope
lessly besotted as Radical writers love
to claim" Satan is said to be not half
so black as he is painted. Sowith New
York city; for although Satan takes a
pretty good run here occasionally, he is
suddenly brought up with round turn,
as he was on Wednesday last. No city
II! the world has better organized po-
lice force, nor one composed Of Drawer
and more efficient men than the city of
New 1ork.-Nep York Herald, lSth.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21

IT is now proposed to adopt anothe'
amendment to the Constitution ii the
United States guaranteeins % all scit,
zens without regard - race color, or
previous condition of servitude the "sa-
cred right Of parade" "The pursuit of
happiness spoken Of in the Declare
ton of Independence is not sufficiently
explicit. -s sas 81.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
Radical Politicians In Iowa Monipn-
Iating the Church.

From the Davenport Democrat'l
An Iowa City dispatch, published yes,
terday morning, speaking Of the great
Methodist State Convention which com.
menced its session yesterday, stated
that Senators Wright and Harlan were
already on the ground, but that Allison
had not vet arrived-thereby intimating
that Allison was expected and would
be there. This little piece Of tele'
graphic information is suggestive as
showing how intimately connected are
politics and piety with these God-and-
morality leaders. As in the Grom-
wellian epoch, these. warriors fight
Bible in hand and shout the sword
of the Lord and OF Gideon. We
must confess that in reading Of the
proceedings we get things sadly mixed,
and hardly know whetherthe Methods
Convention is religious or politics
conyocation; whether brother Newman
will be called upon to pray, or Allison
will move to lay Harlan upon the table
Which is it? Does the Methodist
Church own the Radical party, or does
the Radical party run the Methodist
Church, s. Do ambitious politicians par-
pose Transforming the class meetings,
prayer nights, and love-feasts into pri'
mary meetings, or is it the policy OF the
Church TO make the Radical party a
religious buggy to drive them up to the
Stale church door, with ULYSSES as de-
fender Of the Faith ?
When church conventions thus draw
together trading politicians and aspir.
ants for office, whose motives are so
that,it is impossible to mis-.
take them, it is natural that there
should be excited in the public mind Il
curiosity to know which Of the phase
aforementioned the thing is to assume.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21

SAD OccURRENeE.-Oue day last week,
man living about five miles south of
Fairmont, was engaged at work, and
was using some edged instrument, with
which he accidentally inflicted slight
wound on bis right knee. The wound
affected him $50 severely that he was
obliged to quit work: He, went home
and took to his bed, and died during
the night following the occurrence
We have no further particulars. Vest
Vrginian.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21

J. II. DIss DEBAR, Esq, late State
Commissioner of Immigration, is pub
fishing in Parkersburg monthly jour
nal entitled the West Virginia Monitor
and Real Estate Advertiser." 1t will be
devoted to the interests Of the immigra-
ton cause and certain number OF
copies will be distributed gratuitously
every month wherever it may be eflec-
tive
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
Desirable Property for Sale.

I WILL OFFER AT PUBLIC AUCTION
i NJ the front door of the Court House on
MONDAY, JULY SlST, at 10 o'clock \. M
the dwelling house in " hich 1 now reside.
situated on Chap.ine street, in the Fifth
Ward. The house contains ten rooms,
water and gas throughout. The lot, % by
l22, is well filled with choice shrubbery and
flowers. The location is one of the best in
the city. If persons desiring TO purchase
will call any time previous 10 the sale, ! will
take pleasure in showing them around the
premises.
TERMS OF SALE-On third cash, the resi-
due in four equal payments of Il, r. Is and
n months, each OF the deferred instruments
bearing interest from the day of sale, and TO
be secured by deed of trust on the prop
erty.
Also, at the same time and place, ten
shares stock in the Washington Hall ASSo-
cation, for cash. +. W. BASSETT.
w. II. BASSETT, AuctiOneer. jul2l
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
sPEcALsNoTIcEs.
BatcheIOr's Hair Dye.

This superb, Hair Dye is the best Ia sne
Worid-Perfectly Harmless, Reliable ana Id
No disappointment. No Ri
dicplous TInts or Unpleasant Odor. the
genuine WA. Bachelors Hair Dye pro-
dnces IMMEDIATELY splendid Black or
Natural Brown. Does not Stain the Skin,
hnt leaves the Hair Clean, Soft and Beau,
tifr,I. The only Safe and Perfect Dye. Sold
by all Druggists. Factory 10 Bond Street,
Sayy York. ian2j-d&w
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21

Some Of the religious papers are
poking fun at a borpbastic prayer Rev.
DR.. Newmah prepared for the Arctic
explorers to read at the North Pole,
The Doctor supplied three original
prayers for the expedition. - s.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21

THR census reports from all the States
foot up only thirty-eight and half
millions as the total population Of the
United States, instead of the forty mil
lions that the members of Congress
blow about.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
GEORGE MENDEL,
CURRAN MENDEL,
CRAWFORD II. BOOTH.

The Furniture and Carpet business will
still be carried on by George Mendel,
Crawford II. Booth and q. +. Mendel, under
the firm name OF &. Mendel, Booth & Co.
We tender the public our sincere thanks for
their past liberal patronage and solicit
continuance of the same.
iml2l G. MENDEL. BOOTH & CO.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
Large Closing Out Sale.

DESIRING TO CLOSE MY BUSINESS
IL entire before removing to the country,
Notions &c, in my store on Market street,
AZ Public Auction, on SATURDAY, JULY
I'D. Many OF the goods having been pur-
chased during the present season, will be
found very desirable, and as l am deter
mined to leave the city in September, will
close out the stock without regard TO price,
cost or value. Auction sales every morning
afternoon and evening. a..
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
Total cars.

On some days there are over two
thousand cars passing here, but desir-
ing to give a fair statement, we have
selected day when the number is at if
not below the general average.-Cna,
berland NeUS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21

WHEELING, July lst, ISL.
THE FIRM OF G. MENDEL Il co. WAS
this day dissolved by mutual consent,
Curran Mendel retiring. Parties knowing
themselves indebted TO said firm will please
call and settle, as the accounts must be
closed up. All persons having claims
against said firm will please present them
for pnVmpOt
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ENTERTAINMENT.

MISREPRESENTATION CORPS"
win give an entertainment at Horn
brooks Hall on SATURDAY EVENING,
ODD inst, when will be presented "Syivia's
Soldier and slack of All Trades" A pres
emit will be given to the gentleman bringing
the greatest number Of Ladies.
Admission % cents. tul2l
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
= t. W Il.
W. II. BASsETT, Auctioneer.

Those who owe Inc, and whose accounts
are J asst due will ber quired to pay without
delay, as my books must be clio ,ed. Any one
diSregarding this notice will find their aC-
counts in the hands Of an officer for coilgc-
ton, without regard 10 persons.
jul2l i. w. BASSETT.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21

NONORE UNSAFE DCRACKED
~ Harness. No more boots and shoes
and Perfumed Pure Meats Foot OIL, thereby
making the leather soft and piiable and in
creasing its beauty and wear 100 per cent.
In quart and half gallon tin boxes, conve-
nient for use also by the gallon and barrel.
ISAIAH WARREN,
jel2 ~ Main street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
SAMPLE BUREAU,

and will, upon application, promptly Seni BY
DiGil full lines Of Samples OF the Newest and
most Fashionable Goods, OF FRENCH,
ENGLISH and DOMESTIC MANUFAC-
lURE, guaranteeing AT all times 10 sell on
iOlC If not ut less prices, than at any house in
the country.
Buying our goods from the largest and
most celebrated manufacturers in the differ.
ent parts Of Europe, and importing the
same by Steamers direct To Baltimore, our
stock Is at all times promptly supplied with
the novelties Of the London and Park
markets.
As we buy and sell only for cash, and max,
no bad debtS, we are able and willing To sell
our goods at FROM Ten To FIFTEEN PER
CENT. LESS PROFIT than II wegayc credit.
In sending JOr SnplpteS specify me kind OF
goods desired. We keep the best grades OF
every class Of goods, from the lowest 10 the
most costly.
Orders unacoompdnied 6y the cash tgtH b,
sent C. o. d.
PROMPT-PAYING WHOLESALE BUY
Frs are invited TO inspect the Stock In our
Jobbing and Package Department, Address
HAMILTON CASTOR & SONS,
1877, 1873, 2Ol and DOB West Baltimore st.,
nov2l-d&w Baltimore, Md.
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DISSOLUTION.

TIME FIRM OF BRUES & SANDERS IS
this day dissolved by mutual consent,
j. w. Sanders retiring. All persons indebt-
ately and settle The books OF the late firm
are in the hands OF Henry Brues for settle
ment. Either member of the late firm is
authorized TO use the Old firm name in set
tlement OF July accounts.
, ? .-,.... HENRY RRUFS.
JOHN w. SANDERS.
wurrIISG July Il, 1871.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
DISSOLUTION.

The business of the late firm will be con-
tinued by Henry Brues, at the old store, No.
Ia Main street. jul2l
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DIVIDEND.
OPERA CHAINS.

A e. MAGNIFICENT LOT OF LADIES'
n Gold Opera and Leontine Chains, Gold
Watches, American and foreign, Clocks.
Jewelry, Spectacles, Silver-ware, &c. -
- - OXTOBY d DUFPIELD, O..
1Gi Market street, be ow Mcclure House.
E1-Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &c, prompt
ly Repaired. .. p. IL. -.-. w. =. ty2l
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21
Daily Cars Through Cumberland

Since the publication Of our article
on the number of railroad cars passing
through this city in one day, and which
we may say was extensively copied 10y
other papers in the State and elsewhere,
we have taken the pains to ascertain
each kind of car composing the trains,
that we may refute the envIous insinua-
ton of the Philadelphia Inquirer that
they are all coal cars. On the 18th inst
which is but an average day work on
the railroads running through Cumber-
land-there crossed our main streets
the following number of trains and
cars:
Engines with trains on Il. and o. II. r.. -
- " - Z" e. and Pa. X. Il.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-21

I-.lflIq - . = '--ge bna ,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19

was there. but - Rich proceeded
Brown grew interested. He didn't
like the New York Company, and
his sympathies were all with the
schoolmaster. And q the one
warmed, % did the other. And at
last Brown would stand quiet for q
time and listen at Rich, with his face
all ablaze; then turn to the crowd
and roar-s'Hear him!-it! just
hear him!v And then he would yell
to be heard mile. General B. .
said the Court, II fine you FIVE dol.
lars for contempt" "Fine and be
!" screamed Brown, ''you owe
me two hundred dollars, and THAT'S
the only way I'll ever get ft,"-and
he whooped again. Altogether, the
ragged Demosthenes, pouring out
words of eloquence, the surprise OF
the opposing counsel, the enthusiasm
Of the crowd, and the occasional war
wh0ops Of Brown, was . grouping
that made sensation in the young
shire town. Rich was a man Of mark
thenceforth. He was elected to the
Legislature; then ran for Congress;
and the memory Of his eloquence in
the court and on the stump still lin
gers hereabouts. But It's probable
that often, as some in that audience
heard him afterwards; not one Of
them thought anyof hisafter speeches
quite equal to that first one of his,
when he was schoolmastcr out at
the elbows"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19
Slckening scenes.

The army correspondent of the
London Nesos says: 1.-THE country
between Orleans and Toury, and In
front Of it, is beyond description ter.
rible TO contemplate. Four times
now the storm Of war and battle has
passed over it. The villages and
farm houses are burnt; the towns
Quilted. They are, nevertheless, full
Of wounded men. Every house,
almost, is crammed with them
Prussians, Hessians, Bavarians,
Hanseatics, Mechlenburgers, and
French. The fields and roads are
covered with dead horses and dead
men, frozen and suffehed In hideous
multiplication Of fantastic contor-
lions. Orleans has not suffered
except In the suburbs, but these arc
shell-blackened and in ruins. The
Crthedral is flied with irrevercnt
prisoners, who swarm In the sacred
places, play OfIenbach on the organ,
and mistake recklessness Tor gnits a.
ce,r In their captivity.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19

before harvest, that the whole au-
tumn and fall may be devoted to the
Senatorial struggle, which, ~ it now
promises, IL going to be the most
excited and hotly contested strife yet
witnessed in our State politics. OF
course, the longer the canvass, the
more time will the different aspi.
rants have for work In the field, II
such work they shall consider to be
necessary.
We have made this mention as to
the probable time Of the Convention,
because we know the Committee IL
constantly being addressed upon the
subject, and pressed for information
us to the date that will be chosen as
the time. The subject Is good one
for discussion, whether we shall re.
turn to the long-chosen month Of
June, or take up with the new month
of September Registr.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19
Funny.

About nine men out Of ten (Outside
of the profession know that they can
edit paper-'easiest thing in the
world for a man with any brains,
sir; nothing to do but write certain
amount daily; all you have to do Is
to keep your head clear" II some
of these gentlemen could be put
forcibly in possession Of a newspaper
and made to edit 1t for month OF
two, they would have their eyes
opened most wonderfully wide.
They would learn that to sit at q
desk quietly and write pretty edi-
torials, bears about the same proper.
ton to the whole duty of an editor,
as bolt in the single-tree of a car
rage does to the entire vehicle.
They would learn that work never
ceases in a printing Office; that con-
slant watchfulness and care alone
bring success; that steady drain on
the brain Of the editor is the rule;
and that in addition, the head of the
establishment has to bear philosoph.
ically more grumbling, abuse, and
advice, for less pay, than any other
professional man would dream Of
In short, they would find that an
editor is hard worked man, much
abused man, and In most cases 8
mighty poorly paid one.-Nes
Jersey Mechdaic.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19
A Scrap Of Old Times.

A late number Of the Gate city
tells how, years ago, In Fl. Madison,
some smart lawyers thought they
would have some fun with a poor
young attorney who was then teach
ing school to help himself along.
There was trial coming on, and
Mr.. Rich, the MISUNDERSTANDING
mad been employed for the
defendant:
at was eleven o'clock when Rich
dismissed his school. The trial was
at one. It was held in the Madison
House, torn down long ago, but then
stood near where McConn's mill now
stands. There the crowd gathered.
Austin and Rohrer were on hand,
certain of a clear field and ready to
enjoy the exhibition the little school
master would make of himself. The
latter was there, ragged as scare
crow,s but deep In Austin's books and
peyingaho attention to anything else.
Austin and Rohrer submitted their
case briefly, and waited for Rich to
help win their case by his laundering
and failure. They were mistaken.
Insfive minutes they knew they had
caught Tartar. And in an hour
the logic and eloquence Of Rich had
carried everything before him; and
he was master Of the field, with q
verdictfor his client. The argument
OF the little schoolmaster was strong
and brilliant In itself, but its un.
ex ioectedness added greatly to its
effect. There was no restraining the
enthusiasm Of the little crowd as
Rich warmed with his theme, and
kindled, by his elOquence, his hear
ers to a Juror of interest.
But the grotesquest feature Of 1t all
was General Jesse Brown, the orig
inal. There he stood; . turban upon
his head, u blanket wrapped, Indian
fashion, about his stalwart frame--a
veritable king ofmen, and tight as a
brick. lle had gone there because
he was tight, and because the crowd