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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-30
Shooting Affair.

About IL o'clock last night ne city
police were attracted by the firing OF
pistol shots near a house Of not the
best repute, on the lower end Of Mar.
ket street, where they found that dis
turbance had taken place in the house
between the inmates and two men
named Frank Pitcher aud - Ed
wards; the latter, after being attacked
BY Pitcher, showed or knocked him
down and choked him, then ran out
of the house in the rear alley, Pitcher
followed with q revolver and firing five
shots at him, one of which took effect
in the left arm, inflicting a severe
wound. They were brought this morn
ing before Recorder s. Stewart. On
hearing the case Edwards was dis
charged and Pitcher, failing to give
bonds to answer before the next term Of
the Circuit Court, was sent to jail
Pmkrsbmy Times, Wednesday.
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MAINE POLITICS.
Democratic Platform Adopted at the
state Convention.

Statt SOhNchtons
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the Maine State Democratic Con-
vention, on the 9th inst. 1t will be
observed that they are in harmony with
the Democratic Congressional Address,
and with the Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky and New York platforms:
Resolved, That, burying out Of sight
all dead issues and deprecating the dis
cussion of all past questions that can
have no application to the present affairs
and conditions OF our State and country,
we address ourselves to the vital issues
and questions of the hour, bringing
them to and determining them by the
living principles Of Democracy, a. pro-
mulgated by the fathers Of the Republic;
that we recognize our leading obliga-
tons to the Constitution Of the United
States as il now exists, without refer
ence to the means by which the same
became the supreme law Of the land /;
that we will faithfully support the Con-
stitution Of the United States as it now
exists, and that we demand for it a
strict construction so as to protect
equally the rights Of the State and In
dividuals.
Rssolvcd, That we cherish the Ameri.
caa system Of State and local Govern
ments, and we will forever defend the
same against centralized Federal powers.
Resolred, That we reject the idea OF
reputation Of the National debt, and
believe it to be the duty OF the Govern
ment to pay according to law, and in
lawful money, all of its liabilities.
Resolved, That the Democracy are
opposed to high protective tariff. be-
lieving it to be based upon false phil
osophy, destructive to the industries of
the nation, delusive in its professions
tax levied upon the many for the
few, calculated to foster great monopo-
lies, and in effect permanently to de-
crease the,income of educational Treas
ury and hinder the liquidation Of the
public debt.
Resolved, That the imperfections OF
the civil service under the Republican
Administration demand a further appli-
cation of the rule Of examinations as to
qualifications which the Democratic
party long since inaugurated, and We
are in favor of any judicious and con-
stitutional measure Of reform in this
important particular.
Resolved, That we extend universal
amnesty to the South, as the best correc-
tive measure the Government can apply
10 soothe all irritation. remove local
irregularity and disorder, and restore
peaceful and :harmonius relations be-
tween the different sections, which are
the only permanent basis of union, and
should be the chief aim of our national
legislation.
Resolved, That the recent action OF
the Administration in using the power
Of appointment to override the settled
decision OF the Supreme Court we re.
gard as dangerous, an ominous indica-
ton, and As demonstrating that since
the grand coordinate divisions of the
Government are nat safe from Execu-
tive usurpation, thatthe party uphold
ing such an arrogant assumption Of
power is unfit for the potion of trus-
ices of constitutional liberty.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
-:O:-
Rafnhal0r.S Hair 1--we.

This superb Hair Dye is the best in the
Holl-Perfectly Harmless, Reliable and In
No disappointment. No RI
iiculous Tin:s or Unpleasant Odor. The
genuine w. A. Bachelors Hair Dye pro-
iuces IMMEDIATELY II splendid Black or
Natural Brown. Does not Stain the Skin,
but leaves The Hair Clean, Soft and Beau
tiful. The only Safe and Perfect Dye. Sold
by all Druggists. Factory 10 Bond Street,
New York ianG3-d&w
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THE four strong men in Maryland
who chased q forlorn insane woman W
her death on the ground that they
believed her to be poultry thief, deserve
hanging, every one ofthem. The news
paper particulars of the affair are con.
flicting, but all statements show the
murder to have been even more cow
ardly and wanton than at first reported
Triflers with life like these men should
not be allowed to trifle any longer.
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MAR RUEn

TAYLOR -STEwART.-o Wednesday
evening, June 18th, 1871, at The resid nee of
the brides parents, by Rev. II. L. West
wood, DID,, ). U. TAYLOR, Esq, to Mrs.
EMMA STEWART, all of this city.
RS-PATTERSON.-- On
the 9th inst, by the Rev. DR.. Westwood,
MILTON X. FREsHwATER5, Esq, and Miss
MELISSA PATTERSON, both of Wellsburg,
w. Va.
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GENERAL FORREST testified before the
Ku.Klux committee Tuesday, and
said that no Ku-Klux existed at present
in Tennessee. 1t originated there in
1865, under the pressure Of Governor
BRowNLows proclamation giving the
loyal militia permission to punish sli
rebels, but it died out 1868. All was
now balmy peace in his State
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TIE Springfield Republican is OF the
opinion that GRANT is surrounded by
the most laundering set OF advisers
that any President ever had. Either
this is the case or he never takes the
advice of of his advisers except wher
thew advise him to blunder.
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The Celebrated
Murray
81
Lanman's
FLORIDA WATER.

The most lasting, agreeable. and
refreshing OF all perfumes. for use
on the Handkerchief. at the Toilet.
and in the Bath. For sale by all
Druggists and Per'umers.
sep1&iSw
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Paper Mill! Paper Mill!
Valuable Paper Mill, Grounds, &c
FULTON PAPER MILL.
TrIiStce's Sale,

DULSUANT 10 4 DEED az TRi'fi
nom Mark Laws Ia me, dated tie IN,
day OF July, lSGJ. md u coIu'd In the ""
cOrlcIE Office uf ohio county la Dee Il B"pk
numbered 81, page 81, wiIi,Gn
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FEVER AND AGUE.

Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents.
There is not remedial agent in this world
that will cure Fever and Ague, and all other
Maiarious, Bilious, Scarlet, Typhoid; Yellow
and other Fevers, (aided by RAILWAYS
PILLS., so quick as RAILWAYS READY
RELIEF. Fifty Cents per Bottle.
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BEAUTY!

Strong and Pure Rich Blocd I'm
crease ofFIesh and Weight Clear
Skin and Beautiful Complexion
Secured to All.
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Kidney and Bladder Complaints,

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel, Dia-
betes, Dropsy, Stoppage OF Water. Inconti-
hence Of Urine, Bright's Disease, Albumin
uria, and In all cases where there are brick
dust deposits, or the water is thick cloudy,
mixed with substances like the white OF an
egg, or threads like white silk, or there Is q
morbid, dark, bilious appearance, and white
bone dust deposits, and when there Is
pricking, burning sensation when passing
and along the lOinS
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CHEESE.

on BOXES PRIME aOaHEN CHEESE
CU just received and for sale by
u. REILLY.
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Railways Ready Relief


Will afford instant ease.
Inflammation OF the Kidneys.
Inflammation OF the Bladder.
Inflammation OF the Bowels.
Congestion of the Lungs.
Sore Throat, Difficult Breathing.
PalpitatiOn Of the Heart.
Mysteries, Group, Diptheria.
Catarrh, Influenza.
Heada .he, Teothache.
Neuralgia, Rheumatism.
Cold Chills, Ague Chills.
The application of the Ready Relief TO
the part or parts where the pain or diff
Guilty exists will afford ease and comfort.
Twenty drops in half tumbler OF water
will in few moments cure Cramps, SpaSms,
Sour stomach, Heartburn, Sick Headache,
Diarrhea, Dysentery, Collie, Wind In the
Bowels and all Internal Pains.
Travellers should always carry bottle OF
Railways Ready Relief with them. A
few drops in water will prevent sickness or
pains from change of water. 1t is better
than French Brandy or Bitters as stimu-
liant,
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DR.. RAILWAYS
SARSAPAR|LL|AN RESOLVENT

Has made the most Astonishing Cures-So
Quick so Rapid are the changes the body
undergoes, under the Influence Of this
Truly Wonderful Medicine, that
Every Day an Increase in Flesh
and Weight is Seen and Felt.
The Great Blood Purifier.
Erery Drop of the .SARSAPARILLIAN
RESOINEN1 communicates through the
Blood Sweat, Urine, and other fluids and
juices Of the system, The Vigor OF Life, for II
repairs the wastes OF the body with new and
sound material. iScrOfuld, SVphiiis, COns,imp-
ton, GldnduiOT disease, Utcers in the Throat,
Mouth, TumOrs, Nodes in The Glands and other
parts ofthe system, Sore Eyes, !StrumOrO,LS dis
charges from the Ears, and the ,r0ra forms Of
Skin Disedses, Eynptions, Fcrer Sores, Scotd
Head Ring Worm, SAT- Rhcun, ErHNipcids,
Acne, Black Spots, Worms in the F2esh, Iu-
mOrs, Cancers in the Womb, and all UedEening
Sperm, and all tcdaes Of the life principle, are
uithn the curative range Of this uonder Of
Modern Chemistry, and a fpT dnys' mse iCM
pTo,e 10 any person using 1t for either 81 theSe
JOrnS OF diseases as pOtent pO,cer 10 cure mem.
Ii the patient, daily becoming reduced by
the wastes and decomposition that Is con-
tinually progressing, succeeds In arresting
these wastes, and repairs the same with new
material made from healthy bloOd-and this
the SARSAPA RlLLIAN will and does Sc
cure-a cure is certain; for when once this
remedy commences its work OF puritca-
ton, and succeeds in diminishing the loss
of wastes. its repairs will be rapid, and ev-
cry day the patient wi feel himself grow
ing better and stronger, the food digesting
better, appetite improving, and flesh and
weight increasing.
Not only does the SARSAPARILLIAN RE-
SOLVENT excel all known remedial agents
in the cure OF Chronic, Scrofu.ous, Consti.
tutional and Skin Diseases, but 1t is the only
positive cure for
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Has made the most Astonishing Cures So
Quick so Rapid are the changes the body
undergoes, under the Influence Of this
Truly Wonderful Medicine, that
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18
EE Mai. Tnos. C. PEEK has severe

EE Maj. Tuos. c, PEEK has severed
editorial connection with the Little Rock
Gazette. In the issue of the llth, he
takes leave Of his friends as follows;
In taking my leave OF the readers of
the Gazette, it would be unnatural if |
was not impressed with feelings OF sad
ness and regret in severing ties which
have so long united us in the intimate
and interesting relations Of editor and
readers own that the separation does
cause me pang, but one that is robbed
of much of its sting, in the consciousness
that it is perhaps all for the best. In the
discharge of the delicate and responsible
duties that have devolyed upon me dur
ing my connection with the Gazette, |
have labored hard and faithfully to pro-
mote the honor, safety and welfare of the
people, and to advance the interest ofthe
great political party of which the Gagette
is the leading organ and exponent
have in no instance failed to discharge
my duties to the best of my power and
ability, with an eye single to the good of
the people and with total disregard of
all selfish considerations | leave you
with no unkind feelings, but with heart
full Of best wishes for your future happi.
ness and prosperity.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18

AMENpE.-We assure our good friend
OF the Van Buren Press, that we did not
intend to cast any " "slur" on the Hon. j.
NJ. Pettigrcw Of Franklin county, for his
appointment as surveyor OF that county.
Mr.. Pcttigrew acted wen his part during
the whole session Of the legislature. No
member was more earnest and conscen.
tious in the discharge of his duties.
Quiet, unassuming and dignifed-frm
and unfalterng, he won the respect Of
his opponents and the plaudits of his
friends. We merely stated the fact that
he had received the appointment of sur
veyor.
The Little Rock Gazette makes the
above prompt amende to the imputa-
ton cast upon Hon. j. NJ. Pettgrew in a
recent number of that paper, that in re.
cciving the appointment from Gov. Had
ley Of county surveyor for Franklin, he
was "gctting his rcUard.'
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18
FORCED SALE OF SEBASTIAN COUNTY

FORCED SALE OF SEBASTIAN COUNTY
SCRIP. - The County Court of our
neighboring County, sitting at Ft. Smith,
has made an order throwing upon the
market sufficient amount of Scrip, that
will realize the sum of S9,776 at not
less than GG3 cents on the dollar Sebas
tian county, financially, is in bad CON
dition. This is the order which we find
in the .New Era of the 14th;
On this day come Geiger d Scheppe
and make known to the court here that
the foundation of the courthouse was
finished, and by the time required under
contract, and desired the court to receive
the same from them, and thereupon the
court, c. u. Swift Judge, and f j..
Brooks, and Jacob Snider, Associates,
proceeded to the grounds, viewed the
work, and finding the same in accordance
with the plan and specifications adopted
by the County Court, previous to the
letting of the contract, the foundation
for said Court House OF Sebastian coun-
ty, is receiyrd, as complete on said con
tract, and, it appearing from the contract
on file in the Office of the County Clerk,
duly approved by the County Court, that
said Geiger and Scheppe, are entitled to
receive from the County of Sebastian, the
sum of nine thousand seven hundred and
seventy dollars. on the completion of
said foundation of said Court House,
payable in good and lawful money of the
United States, on the fifteenth day Of
March, A. ID. 1871, and it further appear
ing that the Treasurer of said County
has not in the Treasury of said County
any L. S. currency, subject to draft for
payment Of demands for the erection of
public buildings, and it further appearing
that fifteen thousand dollars was levied
as tax for said purpose, and by the state
ment of the Collector Thos Ii. Scott, col
lectcd in county scrip. Now, therefore,
in order that said legal indebtedness Of
said County Of Sebastian may be paid,
and the credit Of said county be presery-
ed,
1t is ordered, that Benz. F. Hackett,
Treasurer of said county, be summoned
forthwith TO appear before this court,
and that he be authorized to place upon
market sufficient sum OF Fcounty scrip
of Sebastian county, now in his hands as
Treasurer, be sold for L. S. currency, at
not less than 66s cents on the dollar, to
realize nine thousapd seven hundred and
seventy six dollars, in L. S. currency, to
pay said debt.
1t is further ordered, that said BENZ. f.
Hackett, when said u. S currency may
accrue from said SALE shall reserve the
same for the payment to Messrs. Geiger
and Schcppe, for their work on said
foundation and shall pay the same to
them, for said work on orders drawn by
this court.
BY the Herald Of the 10Th, we see that
Mr. Treasurer HAoKETr objects to tax
ing the responsibility of selling the Coun-
ty Scrip, under the order Of the County
Court If it is not so easy to persuade
the Treasurer of Sebastian to take the re-
sponsibility of selling $4,000 Of the
Scrip of the County, how much more
troublesome will it be, at this time, to
find Juyers9
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18

HONOR TO THE DESERVING. The New
York Sun of the Sth explains why the
Democracy of the ID District Of Connec
ticnt lost their Congressmen--tha too in
the face Of q majority of 1000 for Gov
ENGLISH in the same counties. Mr. In
GERsoLL is one of the most gallant and
promising Democrats in the State, and
when such statesmen as he has to give
way to the like Of JoHN KENpmcK, the
election of KELLOGG is a just and de-
served rebuke. The Stm says;
The Democracy of the Second Con-
gress District Of Connecticut are entitled
to the gratitude of all honest men for vim
dicating the purity of nominations in the
recent election.
The candidate who was desired by most
of the Democrats in the District was Mr..
Charles r. Ingersoll and his nomination
was universally regarded as certain. But
after the delegates had been elected, John
Kendrick went around among them and
bribed sufficient number to give him
their votes; and when the Convention
met, to the general surprise, he was made
the candidate. AT this bribery and fraud
the best men Of the party rcvolted voted
against the man who had bought the
nomination. and beat him so that the ex.
pertinent Of such corruption will not
soon again be tried in that district.
This example is worthy Of universal
imitation. Ifrcpublican institutions are
not to become failure and mockery
in this country. the buying of delegates
and of voters must be put down. Good
citizens everywhere should emulate this
action Of the Connecticut Democrats.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18
CAIRO AND FULTON RAILROAD.

Probably few ofour readers are aware that
there are now complete and IN first class or
der twenty miles of the Cairo and Fulton
Railroad, commencing at Huntersyille and
running northward. The grading is also near
ly complete for a distance of thirty miles
from the turminus of this. and eighteen miles
more of grading is complete north of White
river, making ia all near seventy miles of
1t ironed and ready for the locomotive
There is also twenty miles of iron for this
road now at New Orleans awaiting shipment,
which will be laid so soon as 1t arrives. Twen-
ty Hat cars were received n few days since.
and three new locomotives have been ordered
and are ON the way. The road has been To-
Gated as far south as the Little Missouri river,
and the engineer corps is prosecuting its Ia
bors still ssouth of that point, About $50
hands are at work on the section between the
turminus Of the portion completed near Aus
tin, and Little Red river.
The officers of the road on the part of the
Company are: Henry G. Marguam, of New
York, President; sheldon, Treasurer; L. Il.
Roots, Chief Engineer for the Company.
Josiah Caldwell, of Boston, has contracted
to build and stock the road, and the work Is
being pushed forward under his auspices.
The officers Of fconstruction are: A. 7. Rob
inson. General Manager; James II. Morley,
Chief Engineer; Sanford Robinson, Assistant
Chief Engineer; James NJ. Lemon. Cashier.
We have every reason 20 believe the ,ntcf-
prise will be completed within reasonable
time.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18
Steamer ]. S. Dunham Sunk.

We regret to learn by the steamer T..
H. Allen. which arrived here yesterday
morning, that the steamer j. s. Dunham,
belonging to the Memphis X Arkansas
Eiver Packet Company, struck a snaag a
few miles below Little Rock, on her way
up from New Orleans, and sunk in about
10 feet of water. She had large trip OF
assorted merchandise, which will prove
almost total loss. No lives, we are
glad to learn, were lost. Mr. JOHN T..
HATHAWAY, one of her engineers, came
up on the 1Hen. He thinks that when
the water recedes, she can be raised very
readily, as she was laying in good condi-
ton. She was built expressly for this
end of the river, but has been running
during the cotton season, in the New Or
leans trade.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18

CoNNECTICuT-Gov. ENGLISH ELECTED.
The Hartford Times, of the Sth, says
the only correction we have to make of
our figures of Thursday is this: We gave
Jewell one more in Simsbury than he re
ceived. This makes forty-two for Eng
lish over Jewell.
We do not count the twenty-three
votes for Jewell, not declared and not re-
turned by the presiding officer of Cheshire
Even should they be counted for Jewell,
then English would lead Jewell nineteen
votes. There are not probably 10 scat
tering votes in the State, above the votes
given for 81. f. English, sd. English" "
etc, and an. Jewell, " all Of which will
be counted by the Legislature for the
persons for whom they were intended.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18

fy- A telegraph to the Little Rock
Gazette from Devals Bluff, under date
of the llth says, that the last spike was
driven by the Mayor of that town, in the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Lit
tie Rock has now rail communication
with Memphis.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18

ES- We understand that the Memphis
and Arkansas River Packet Company,
have commenced suits against the Coun.
ty of Sebastian or its officers for $4,000
damages in OBTAINING their boats at Fort
Smith
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18
Notice..
Notice :!

A IL parties holding Coupons on Crawford
"a County Bonds, due on or before the lst
day of May, a. d. 1871, will present the same
for payment at my Office in the Court House
in the town of Van Buren,. on or before the
Sd day of July a. d. 1871. And further
NOTICE is hereby given, that | VIII re- re-,
ceiye Sealed Proposals for the SALE Of
CRAWFORD COUNTY BONDS, to the
amount of the Special County Revenue now
ON hand supposed to be $1,000 until the 3D.
day of july. 1871. Said proposals to be en-
dorsed Proposals to sell County Bonds and
signed by the parties holding said bonds or
their agent.
JOHN l.. SHANNON. Co. Treas.
Van Buren, Ark, April II, 1871. IL
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18

~ The Fort Smith Herald Of the
18th, wonders what will become Of
DRIrrox, now that Roors has been ap.
pointed U. S. Marshal for this District
Mcdonald, and his admirers, will learn,
probably, what has become Of Britton
before another two years rolls around.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18

cE On the 9th inst. ii. W. Flick was ap-
pointed collector of internal revenue for the
third district of Arkansas. Whose head was
chopped off?-L. II. Gazette.
WIsHERD's-Dardanelle
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18
REMOVED.

The Office of the VAN BUREN PREss has
been removed to rooms OVER THE
POST OFFICE.
The Van Buren press., 1871-04-18
LOyal Claims.

DY Act Of Congress, approved March atm ~; F.;
ID provision is made for payment by the United
States for all articles taken from Loyal Citizens OF
the Southern States during the late war by Ohcers
ar soldiers of the Union Army for the of same,
and for which compensation was not given at the
time of taking Parties entitled to payment for ar
icIes so taken are hereby informed that the under
signed are preparedto forward and collect all claims
of ths kind, Also to
OBTAIN PENSIONS in favor of miner heirs
widows, or others entitled to same.
For further information, apply to
WILCOX q ALEXANDER, Attorneys.
Van Ruren April: ISL 3m