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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01
Wuted Down.

Ask the man who complains Of "wilting
down" in torrid weather what he has done
to sustain his system under the extra strain
imposed on his vitality. He may tell you
that he has tried q variety Of cathartics to
purify his blood and brighten his spirits
Under such treatment, ofcourse, hisstrength
has given way, and his energies have be-
come exhausted. What he requires is a
restorative, and depletant. His blood is
thin; his nerves have lost their natural
tension, and nature demands to be reno
waited and reinforced The means Is within
the reach of all. For nearly score of
years Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has been
building up broken constitutions, bracing
and strengthening attenuated frames, and
affording comfort, ease, and hope to thou
sands. AS preventive OF the epidemics
which make such havoc with the health of
the inhabitants Of new settlements, this
famous TONIC Is certainly without rival.
Perhaps the principal portion OF its world
wide fame is attributable 10 its astonishing
cures of dyspepsia, and all forms OF indi-
gestion. But these are not moiety OF its
triumphs. All the types of biliousness
yield to its persistent use. 1t Is regulating
medicine Of the highest order; and its ef-
feet upon the secretions, when irregular, is
most salutary.
Imposition OF the grossest character is
sought to be practiced upon the community
by vendors, who recommend under the
name OF "bitters," fiery compounds of
dangerous character, which they attempt to
substitute for the great national tonic. Shun
all such noStrums, and see that you have
the genuine Hostetter's Stomach B.tters,
properly authenticated by label, name and
stamp, and sold in bottles only.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01
Revolution I'm YirRiniR.

The Richmond, Va, correspondent
of the New York Times Gays: A Re
publican meeting recently held in York
county passed series Of resolutions
that have caused quite sensation.
The resolutions declare for the abo-
lition OF capital punishment; for the
entire reputation Of the public debt Of
the State, unless the homestead pro-
vision OF the Constitution be fairly car
ried out, and for a reduction Of grist-
tolle from one-eighth to one-tenth. The
following resolutions are too good not
to be given verbatim ct iiteratim
RESOLVED, That the abominable and
intolerable oyster-tax law is insuffera-
bic, and should be abated or entirely
annulled, that the poor people living on
the banks of the river may 60 forth
without restriction in gathering, from
beneath the tidal wave, the oysters-the
free gift of God to man.
Resolvsd, That it is equally feasible
that the Legislature lay tax on crabs,
catfish and bull.minnows, and that some
of the jackanapes from tide-water, Va,
who voted for the oyster-tax, be appoint
ed to enforce such a law, stark naked,
with simply barreljacket on. as q
mark of distinction.
Now these are not bogus, as you
may suppose, but are authenticated BY
the signatures Of q bona-fide President
and Secretary, and are published Off
cially in the State Journal, the Repub
lican organ here. 77 ~ ''aaa
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01
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Eot cuJrDREN TEETHrNG

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and Windy Pains. After single trial, no
mother will do without IL.
II the Baby is Cutting Teeth use the Cor
dial. 1t facilitates the process OF teething,
and is a reliable cure for the many ills TO
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Thousands will testify that The Infants
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Association In Ohio
County.
TRIADELPHIA, WEST Va,
August "a, 1871.

August "a, 1871.
Editors of the Register:
At a primary meeting held at Law
sons Hall, for the purpose of forming
an Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation, temporary organization was
effected by the appointment OF j. W.
Brown Presinent pro tenn, DR.. Storer
Vice President and j. c. Frazier Sec
rotary.
The object of the meeting was briefly
explained by Mr.. Roney, after which,
on motion of Mr.. Roney, committee
OF seven was appointed to draw up a
statement of the object of the associa-
ton and procure signers to a call for a
meeting to be held in Triadelphia for
the purpose of effectipg permanent
organization. Committee-Samuel Ro-
ney. John Baird, Lewis Baker, R. S.
Hopkins, j. P. Henderson, Samuel
Buchanan, of Middle Creek, Samuel
Buchanan, of Elm Grove, and Alex.
McConn.
On motion, a committee Of four was
appointed to draft a constitution and
bylaws to be presented at the next
meeting. Committee-Samuel Roney,
E. NJ. Atkinson, DR.. Storer and j. w.
Brown.
On motion, it was resolved, that the
next meeting should be held in Triadel-
phia on Saturday, September 9th, at 2
o'clock P. NJ.
On motion, it was resolved that q
copy Of the proceedings of the meeting
should he sent to the county papers with
a request to publish.
On motion, adjourned.
J. c. FRAZIER, Secretary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01
From the Parkersburg Gazette.l
Arrest OF . Murderer.


Ephraim Moorehead was arrested in
Parkersburg on the 2lst inst, on the
charge Of killing James c. Radcliff, Of
Barbour county, during the war. II
had been ascertained that Moorehead
was living in Richie county, where be
had married a young lady Of respectable
family. On the 10th inst a Deputy
Sheriff Of Barbour county came out to
Richie county, and after an interview
with the Sheriff of that county, they
both proceeded to Parkersburg, where
they found Moorehead, arrested him and
ICED him in Jail until the next morn.
ing, when the Deputy Sheriff of Bar,
bour started for that county with him
on the accommodation train. 1t is sup.
posed that he apprehended an arrest, as
he told his family, when he left home.
that he was going to Kansas, and
brought fine mare to this city and sold
her for $75 to raise funds to escape
with 1T..f
The circumstances attending the kill
ing are about these: In the summer OF
1868, we believe, a picket OF Federal
soldiers was stationed at Fairfield, Bar
bour county. Mr.. Radcliff lived a short
distance west of Fairfield, and short
distance east, of Fairfield there was a
mill. Mr.. Radcliff took q grist to the
mill-passiDg the pickets, who examin-
ed his pass and found all was right-got
his grist ground, and on his return home
stopped about three hundred yards from
the picket to talk with friend who was
blowing corn in a field by the roadside.
Morehead saw him and said to his com.
rades: "Let me try my gun on that ID
rebel" He then rested his gun against
the side of a vacant store house, they
were occupying, and fred. The ball
hit Radcliff and knocked him off his
horse, when Morehead exclaimed
wasn't that a id good shot" Rad
cliff died short time afterwards. lie
was an industrious, peaceable man that
attended to his own business, and
though his feelings were probably with
the South he stayed at home and at,
tended to his own affairs without giving
aid to either side.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

The Parkersburg Times takes the
liberty of solemnly protesting" against
the Convention and thinks that the ma
jority is $50 small as to excite serious
doubts as to the propriety Of a Conven-
ton to assemble" If the editor were
not 90 "solemn" and so serious we
might charitably suppose him to be
joking, but remembering how he
wrought himself to a fever heat by
shouting against "the Convention
Iniquity," we fear that nothing less than
a course of treatment at Weston will
meet the requirements Of his case. 1t
is very sad and we are sorry for him,
but the Times will run along about as
usual without him and his health will
probably be improved by retirement.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

SOME of our Radical friends having
expressed some solicitude for the con-
dition OF the REGISTERS roosters, we
are happy to state that the birds are in
good condition and right side up, The
victory won on the 9th was so much a
matter of course and so inevitable
from the beginning Of the contest. as
not to demand any elaborate growing.
A game cock deems it scarcely worth
while to exert his whole strength to
vanquish a spring chicken of the COM
mon brood and disdains to boast when
his unequal foe lies. gasping at his
feet,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

Rev. 5. A. WILSON, of McKendree
Chapel, and special agent for the Post
office Department, has returned from a
trip to the Pacific coast, where he has
spent the first half of his official term
IN recuperating his health. Being much
benefited by the trip, it is understood
that he will very soon resume his duties
as a pastor.-Patriot.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01
LETTER FROM WEBSTER COUNTY.
The Swisxerland OF West Virginia
True to the Cause OF COnstitu.
tiOnal Freedom.
WEBSTER G. H., w. Va,
August Oath, 1871.

August 24th, 1871. .
Editors OF the Register:
The election Is just over, and 1t affords
me no ordinary pleasure to inform you
and your many readers that our gallant
county has rolled up very large ma
jority in favor OF the Convention.
Webster C. H., seventy-six for Con-
vention and six against. Holly pre-
cinct sixty-nine for Convention, and
none against; Glades precinct seventy
for Convention. and none against.
Final result 2l5 for Convention and six
ngainst. The friends OF the Convention
have worked for weeks past with great
energy. The people were thoroughly
aroused as to the vital issue at stake.
They knew that the present Constitu-
ton was adopted during the extreme
excitement Of the late war, and has
since its adoption been regarded and
used as the work of the then dominant
partnership of its makers.
Fully cognizant Of these facts, the
people Of our county determined to
rally in their strength to defend and
assert their cherished devotion to the
living principles of Constitutional
checks and balances in their organic
law. ~
We sincerely hope that the people Of
West Virginia have this day proclaim
ed by their votes that we will have a
Convention. A body composed Of wise,
able, and prudent men, selected from
the masses Of the people, and that
though the fundamentally OF such
men wise and judicious provisions will
be engrafted, affording protection to all
citizens alike, proclaiming broad and
salutary spirit Of harmony and concord
among all elasses, which are so essen
tial TO the sprint Of progress, the pro-
motion OF business relations and the
general prosperity Of our young and
NOW FREE commonwealth.
In writing Of the large majority in ia
yor Of the Convention, ! am only re-
cording the public opinion Of this county
in stating that Charles McDodrill, ESQ.,,
was untiring in his efforts to push for
ward the good work. - -. .
In the dictionary of our friend
Charley there is no such word
FAIL. -
Wishing you every need Of success
in your patriotic efforts to. advance the
best interests ofour State. EUbE .
81 Yours, HEcfoR OHALLoRAN.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

Hon. GEORGE II. PENDLEroN and
Hon J. F. MCKINNEY are both expect
ed to address the Democratic meeting
in St. Clairsville, Ohio, tomorrow.
Should the weather prove favorable, an
immense crowd will be present, and we
doubt not that number Of our own
citizens will avail themselves of the OPP
portunity Of hearing these two distin-
guished orators.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

The Washington correspondent OF
the Chicago Tribune. the leading Repub-
lican paper in the northwest writes as
follows concerning the EVANS defalca-
ton at is said to be the precursor of
t,eo other gigantic frauds soon to be made
Euo,pn in the Tariff State" 20 ...
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

The Moundsville National of yester-
day is gratifed to think that the Con-
vention is defeated and, although pub
lished a week after the election has
heard the returns from only two pre-
cincts of its own county. Such sublime
ignorance of passing events could
scarcely be expected of life convict in
the Peuitentiary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

OUR Democrats are Dragging on our
streets that the iniquity is carried by
about 600 to 800 majority. We do not
believe it; Mr.. Baker, their authority,
don't know any more about the result
than any other man. We still hope
the iniquity is defeated, damned, and
thrown to the dogs.-ParkerS5urg Times.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

COMMISSIONER BAKER, Of the Pension
Bureau, has followed the distinguished
examples set him by the President and
the head OF his department and left the
city for an absence of two or three
weeks, leaving the office in charge Of a
chief clerk, whose experience in pension
matterSis limited to sixty days.-Patriot.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01
responsible,

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company have made application to the
treasury to bond their road to enable
them to transport goods continuously
10 Louisville, St. Louis, Cleveland and
Chicago. Hitherto they have carried
goods in bond only to Cincinnati.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

ZsDKDKE BAssFoRD was shot and
killed near Sir Johns Run, in this
State, last week. The crime was CON-
mitted in drunken ARRAY and the evi.
dence does not clearly designate who is
responsible. ..#.- a... s.I..,r
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

The bravado with which the Radicals
are talking about electing majority Of
the members Of the Legislature is some
wha! amusing in view Of the fact that
they have carried against the Conven-
ton only seventeen of the fifty-four coun-
ties in the State, and that six even of
that number are certain to elect Demo
cratic representatives next fall.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01
Clay and POcahOntas.

Clay and POcahOntas.
Editors Register: .....
CHARLESTON, August 3l.-For Con-
vention, Clay thirty-six, Summett one
hundred, Mercer five hundred and fifty;
Pocahontas two hundred and ninety
seven, Monroe iorty-four.
II. s. w.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

The Morgan Mercury is enlarged and
= is still- conducted with much sprighli-
ness and ability, but we regret to see
that II has adopted the patent outside
system that is already too prevalent
among West Virginia newspapers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

The above figures are official.

The above figures are official.
The above figures show the Demo
cratic stamina Of our township. IT'S
true some soft shell Democrats voted
against the Convention and the railroad.
In viewing our achievement on the Con-
ventioa question we are fprcibly re-
minded of an old negro who looked for
the first time on steamboat stemming
the mighty current of the Mississippi,
and after gazing for sometime in mute
establishment exclaimed: "Well. old
MISSISSIPPI, you have found your
match at last" JOHN JONES.
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Washington and Ohio Railroad.
TANNERS, GILMER Co., w. Va, !
August %, 1871.

august -, io'l' }
Editors of the Register:
In addition to the many articles that
have appeared from time to time in the
columns of the REGISTER concerning the
Washington and Ohio railroad, we wish
to communicate some facts in regard to
the railroad as well as 10 inform the in
telligent readers of the REGISTER how
the people voted on the call Of a Con-
vention in DeKalb township, Gilmer
county, West Virginia. Yesterday, the
oath inst, determined as to whether We
should have a Constitution made by
the people. and whether We would pay
our township portion Of $4,000 as a
proposed sum for Gilmer county to sub
scribe for the encouragement OF the
Washington and Ohio railroad, coming
through Gilmer county. The follow
ing figures will show what was done:
For subscribing $4,000 to the capital stock
of the Washington and OHIO Rail,
ROAD Company "
Against subscribing. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. q
D;farence ,..... 65
Convention. 10
No COnventiOn..... 70
"a
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01
omeIaI Vote In Morgan.

The following is the official vote on
the Convention question in Morgan
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01

.sjority against Convention..........-.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-28
Tbs Presidents Message.

To war worn AboGtionists. accustomed
to find in each President Message them
selves berated, their motives aspersed,
and their devotion to impartial liberty
stigmatized as impelled by sectional hate
and in essence little better than treason,
it must be refreshing to read this message,
wherein aversion to slavery at home and
abroad, with recommendations that our
citizens be forbidden to hold slaves in
countries where human bondage is still
legal, congratulations on the initiation of
enfranchisement in Brazil, hopes that
the process may be FASTENED, complaints
that SPANS semblance of emancipation
in Cuba and Porto Rico is mockery,
etc.. are SO prominent. The fact that the
President thus nobly embodies and enun-
ciates the better impulses of our people,
was himself partisan of slavery down
to the outbreak of our great civil war, SO
far from weakening the force of his dem
onstrations against the discarded scourge
and shame of our country, but intensifes
and emphasizes that testimony. just
compare this Message in its relations tc
Slavery with one of Buchanan's uttered
barely twelve years ago, and the i'm
mense, benefcent strides made by our re-
public within that period will be mani
fest. Let none doubt that the meliora-
ton is permanent. and far more likely
to be increased than diminished N.
Y Tribune
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-28
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Emperor William has prorogned the session OF
the Prussian Diet until the Sth of Janulry, 1872.
The Swiss Government has banished the Jesuits
from that country
The Mikado is willing to open the whole of Japan
to foreigners.
The English Parliament will meet the first week In
February.
The revolution is spreading in Mexico.
President Theirs announces that religious equality
shall be maintained in France.
steamer has foundered off the Scily Islands all
board being lost.
A new Ministry has been formed in Spain.
CatacaZy recall is officially announced in St. Pc
tersburg.
Prince Bismarck threatens to increase tbe army OF
occupation in France.
Another sepoy rebellion is reported in Hindostan.
Catacazy has been ordered to return to Russia when
he has accompanied the Grand Duke to st. Louis.
Win. " Tweed committed by Judge Bedford
but subsequently, released in S 0C0 bail by Judge
Barnard
Three alleged murderers have been lynched in Ar
kansas by negroes
A flour-miil has been burned in Osweee.
The Hon. John Morrissey is suing a Cincinnati
capitalist for gambling debt of SO 600.
Fifteen persons have been injured by an accident
on the Pittsburgh and ConnelsvIIie Railroad
Chicot County, Arkansas. is said to be oyerrun by
armed negroes.
The Deleware River is frozen at Philadelphia.
The Grand Duke has visited Niagara Falls.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-28
Growth of Taxes.

While the increase of property and
population in this country is something
remarkable In the worlds history, it is
more tEan propable that an accurate re-
cord showing the growth of taxation
would completely eclipse all that has
gone before. The same story comes from
nearly every State, county, and munich
pal corporation regularly increaseu and
increasing tax, aon. The exceptions to
this rule are so few that they are rarely
met with. The State of Ohio furnishes
an example the present year. After
steady increase from 1866 to 1870, the
taxes for 1871 have actually been dimin-
ished by $30O,0O0, and there is also a
falling off in the amounts levied for coun-
ty and home purposes at nearly the same
proportion but reports from cities are
not quite so favorable.
In the West, generally, the average
increase has been alarming. New coun-
tries have great many extra demands
for money, but the cases where they can
borrow it are rare enough. Railroad
debts have grown with fearful rapidity,
and will long operate as retarding force
on the general prosperity. When the
public give away the proceeds of bond
ed debt, and then pay full prices to pri-
vate parties for the use of the work their
money has built, the margins from the
transaction are not particularly obvious.
Nearly every Western town aud village
has embarked in this class of speculation
and viii be able to see the profit with
as punctual regularity as the taxgatherer
makes his rounds. A very few towns and
counties have escaped the debt epidemic,
and promises to become centres of ration
al prosperity-and will become such un-
less the indebted club together to amend
the State constitutions and take them in
to partnership to help llquidate claims.
The whole system has proved bad egg.
Taxation is quite too high, and there
must be general reform or worse will
happen.-El.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-28

proportion of members of American birth
They may be supposed to have some
thing else to secure. their attachment to
Communistic ideas besides the fact ofthe
Old World expressions and traditions of
unsuccessful revolutions. The public
might appreciate the aims of the Society
somewhat more correctly if these men
would inform them what significance they
attach on American soil to the red flag
of European revolution. The bulk of
the nation is quite satisfied with the stars
and stripes, but is quite open to hear the
other side.