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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-29
General Robert Anderson.

An extract from private letter re-
ceived in Elizabeth, n. j., on Wednes-
dav, and dated Hotel Byron, Pres
Villeneuve, September 4, 1871, Lac de
Geneve," is printed in the Elizabeth
Journal as follows:
Coming up the lake the other day
I met General Anderson [of Fort Sum
ter fame and his family, The General
is on his last legs, or rather he is not
on his legs at all, since he has to be
carried, and |, as an American, am
ashamed to say that he is SO poor that
he cannot afford q servant to take care
of him. His wife, who is perfectly de-
voted to him is obliged to do every
thing. She has a family of four chill
dren, and they all live on his half pay.
II strikes me that a man who stood by
his Government as he did under pecu-
liarly trying circumstances, deserves
more from his Government than he
gets The idea that he should be so
moor as 10 be forced to live C) here,
when the dearest wish OF his heart Is
that he might, as he expressed it, close
his ewes in his own land, seems hard. He
was peculiarly tried. With Southern
wife, the daughter Of one of the wealth
lest men in the South, southern affila-
tions, and probably his family OF south.
ern sentiment, he had indeed a hard
task to perform when he did his duty
a. he did; and then to think that his
Government and the people should
allow his last days to be those Of pov-
erty and absolute want! Well it
verihes the saying, Republics are u1-
grateful.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-29
The virginia State Debt.

Slate Treasurer Rye writes as follows
on this topic:
would say that while We have no
certain information in regard to the
amount of the public debt when funded
we may reasonably expect that the
amount funded by January, 1872, on
which we will then have to pay inter-
est, will not exceed S30,000,0O0. The
interest on this-I mean twothirds of
it. which is what the funding bill pro-
vides for paying-will be 81 ,2OO,O 900.
OF this one. half, say 100000, will be
PAYABLE lst January, 1872, and the
other halt, 100000, will be payable
lst July, 1872.
We cannot tell what amount will be
derived from taxes this year, because
the returns are not yet received. But
the Auditor reports that after paying all
the expenses of the Government for the
current wear, there will be on hand
January lst, 1871, balance of ; 800.
900 derived from the taxes OF 1870 and
1871. Aud this amount does not In
clude certain large sums, which 1t IS
expected will be derived from taxes on
railroads and other corporation proper
ties, nor the interest to be paid by the
depositaries for the use of the State es
money, nor other such items.
The amount in the treasury this
morning rdate not given is $947, ,47O4O,
on which the State is receiving interest
from depositaries (Richmond banks), at
the rate of 4 per cent per annum, ex-
cept 100000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-29
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

The Democratic voters Of Ohio
county are requested to meet in their
respective township, on Saturday
October 7th, 1871, to select by ballot
three (S) delegates for each township
to represent them in the County Con-
rention to meet in the city of Wheeling,
atthe Court House, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
on Monday, October 9th, to nominate
candidates for the Constitutional Con-
vention, and meoters to the Mouse OF
Delegates and County Superintendent
Of Public Schools. Also to select by
ballot proper persons to fill the various
township officers to be voted for
October 26th n.,
In the Township, of Tridelphla,
P,chland and Liberty the meetings will
he open from 4 o'clock ?. NJ. to !, and
in the remaining townships from I
o'clock ?. NJ. to9.
The committee would respectfully
recommed to the voters OF townships
when assembled in Primary Meetings,
that they open poll books in the usual
manner as at elections and record the
names of all who vote at such meetings.
The primary meetings will be held at
the following places W..
Washington township, in the Vlgl-
liant Engine House.
Madison township, in the old City
Hall. &c.
Clay township, in the Police Court
Room
Union township, in the Atlantic En-
CINE House. cu
Centre township, in the Guards Hose
House.
Webster township, in the School
House.
Richie township, in the store OF Au-
gust Wiedebusch. .
T.iadelphia township, in the Hotel oil
Henry liner. .
Liberty township, iu the Hotel Of
VIM. Irwin.
Richland township, in the Bruner
School House.
Bv order of the Executive Commit
tee. w. w. MILLER, Sec'y.
w. C.. HANDLAN, Chairman.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-29
SYRACUSE,
The Republican State Convention
The Bolting DeIegntes-The Feel
ing Very Bitter.

Inc bOltinS DeteSutes NJ
ing Very Bitter.
SYRACUSE, September 2S.-The Gree
ey committee had a meeting at nine
o'clock this morning, which was largely
attended. The chairman, Sinclair
Tousey, Thomas E. Stewart and Ira o.
Miller, expressed their dissatisfaction
with the way the delegates had been
treated by the Convention. Mr.. Stewart
whose address was loudly applauded,
said the New York delegation had not
withdraw unadvisedly, and that they
would never 60 back on the present
footing. The keeping OF the delegation
out was one Of the wickedest, basest
frauds ever devised by any Senator, or
any other man. An allusion TO the
Massachusetts, Convention brought out
the remark by Mr.. Tousey that the
members and Senators OF that State
do not 60 on the floor Of the Convention
to act as whippers.in.
A delegate from Tompkins county
said that the delegation from that
county, though sympathizing with the
committee, could not leave the Con-
vention.
Mr.. Miller said, I" Let us come out
distinctly, not only against Tammany
Hall corruption, but against shOddy
oppression in our own ranks"
An adjournment was had till eleven
o'clock The feeling is very bitter.
The Republican State Convention as
sembled at $50 this morning. 1t was
observed that John A. Griswold was
not present. Isaac II. Bailey, of New
York, characterized the rejected delega'
ton as instruments Of Tammany. He
thought there was nothing lost by their
withdrawal. He called up the resolution
allowing the remaining delegation a
full vote. Sigismund Cauffman opposed
this resolution, as there were many
excellent men with the withdraw
ing delegation whom he hoped
to see return. The chair stated
that the resolutions had been with
drawn. Some Of the st. Lawrence del
egation expressed their willingness to
remain in the Convention. A perma-
nent organization was then effected by
the election OF Andrew D. White as
President. The Convention then pro-
ceeded to make the nominations. Fran
els S. Thayer was nominated for Secre-
tary Of State, the mover Of his nomlna-
ton stating that he was the only Re-
publican Senator who voted against the
New York city charter. In the interest
OF harmony, however, the name OF
Thayer was not pressed, and that of Il.
Hilton Scribner was presented and
adopted as the candidate for Secretary
OF State.
Mr.. Hopkins was then nominated as
a candidate for Comptroller.
At this stage Mr.. Turbush announ-
ced that the delegations from the First,
Third, Sixth and Eighth districts OF
Kings county would withdraw from
the Convention, owing to its last nights
action. Mr.. Oakley, said the contesting
delegates, were true Republicans, and
had been fairly tested by the Conven-
ton.
Thos. E. Ranes was nominated for
Treasurer, and Francis c. Barlow, was
nominated Tor Attorney General, re-
ceiving a vote Of 1891 to l39 votes.
Henry Smith and E. Ii. Roberts re-
ceived the nominations for State Engi-
neer and Surveyor General.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, September 2S.- Between
one and two o'clock this morning fire
occurred on the propeller Nebraska,
while lying at the Galena elevator dock
in this city. Her upper works were
destroyed, and her cargo, 5000 bushels
of wheat and oats, was badly damaged.
The loss is heavy. The Nebraska Is
owned by Holt & Ensign, Of Buffalo.
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BALTIMORE.
.iIinx Of the Steamship Liepsig.

BALTIMORE, September 2S.-The
North German Lloyd Line steamship
Liepsing sailed from the European
steamship pier, Docust Point, Balti-
more, yesterday, at two o'clock, for
Bremen. She takes ont seven cabin
passengers and twenty in the steerage
Her cargo consists of eleven thousand
hogsheads OF tobacco, and seventeen
hundred and nineteen bags Of coffee.
Also, thirty-nine hundred and ninety
bales of cotton and assorted frelghts,
one hundred and forty.three Of which is
from the west.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-29
Literary Agitation.

In Joaquin Miller's poem OF Kit Car
sons ride, he begins by representing
Kit Carson astride bareback, perfectly
naked horse. Before he concludes his
ride, it is stated BY the poet, "he rose in
his stirrups" for some purpose or other.
How a man on a bare-backed horse
could manage to rise in his stirrups is 3
question which threatens to stirrup
quite a controversy. Er.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-29

A ZoUAvE on THE RANPAGE.-A
would-be zouave, rigged out in full re-
gala, hailing, as we learn, from some
interior county in West Virginia, was
perambulating the streets, this morn
ing, in an intoxicated condition. 1t Is
said that he was sent for by member
of the new military company, just or
ganized, and that his expenses created
more Of commotion than his presence.
When last seen, he was lodged in what
is known as Hole in a Corner. -
SteubsnpiHe Herald.
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MAYSVILLE.
kentucky and Great Eastern Rail-
road.

MArsvILLE, KY, September 21.-The
campaign for the Kentuky and Great
Eastern railroad opened yesterday at
Orangeburg. The people were address
ed at that place, and to-day at Mufphys-
vile, by A. J. Holder, Vice President
OF the company. Good audiences at
tended and great interest was manifest
ed. The speeches were argumentatlve
and very able, and carried conviction to
every hearer. The road gains strength
daily, and the enthusiasm for the road
deepens. Mason county is safe for 1t
by 1000 majority. Maysville and Do
yer are unanimous. The other river
counties are waiting for the question to
be submitted to them, and the spirit Is
spreading like fire in the mountains.
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ST. LOUIS,
'ity Marshal OF Newton, Kansas,
Mnrtl cred

OIIy MHTSuHI OH NVWIOH, hdnSAb,
Murdered.
ST.. LOUIS, September 2S.-At New
ton, Kansas, on Saturday last, City
Marshal King demanded a revolver
from a Texan, whereupon the Texan
shot King, killing him instantly. Sew
eral other shots were fired, one ofwhich
mortally wounded David Leslie. .~,'-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-29

An Explosion at Dewsb"ry.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-29
BY TELEGRAPH.

Exclusively for the Register.
Nv the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22

Txs merchants snd fofwssdsfs Of this state
iiterested in traffic with Canada complain Of
the injurious effect of the late order of the
Treasury Department prescribing new and
extensive patent seal lock for railroad cars
containing goods sent forward to Canada and
yice versa in Bond The act was to go into eff
feet on the first day of June, but in conse-
auence of certain railroads not receiving notice
in season the Secretary of the Treasury extend
ell the time to the 18th day of July. AS the
Grand Trunk Co. have not provided themselves
with the new locks, goods in transit for Port
land are detained at Island Pond, the old seals
not being regarded by the officials at that sta
ton. The Grand Trunk Co.. allege that it
will cost $40, 900 to provide themselves with
new locks, which are no more effective against
fraud than the seal formerly used. The pro-
vision of the law so far as it was applicable to
goods in transportation has been suspended,
and it is alleged that the retention of the pro-
vision for goods in bond for expectation oper-
ates unfavorably aud injuriously on the bust
ness interests of Portland. A statement of all
the facts in the case have been made up for
transmission to the Secretary, and without
donbt Mr. Boutwell, will SO far modify the
regulation as to relieve the transportation bust
ness of Portland from the injury which will
follow rigid Observance of the rule. The
Grand Trunk Co., have always cheerfully &C.
coded to all the requirements Of the customs
laws; but the new enactment is SO much
against the interests of parties concerned that
they ask the attention of the Secretary to it.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22
k ENTUCKV.
Arrest of KIN KluX.

LOUISVILLE, Jny 21-Nine men were
brought before U. s. Commissioner Beatty to-
day on a charge of being connected with the
recent Ku Klux outrages in Estelle county, in
which one man of the Ku Klux party was
killed and several wounded. Barney Vaughn,
one of the negroes Ku KIuxed recognized one
prisoner. Thomas. Payne, one of the Kq-
Klux party, turned States evidence He
pointed out six of the prisoners as present at
Vaughn's. He said he bad Joined the band to
escape injury and to become able to get re-
venge for the injuries they had done him. He
told of several bands in Estelle county which
Were organized on account OF jealousy arising
from an Ohio company coming into the coun-
ty and employing large number of negroes.
Payne's evidence, if true, is most important,
as 1t ls the first instance of Ku Klux expos
ing his organization and companions. 1t is
stated that Mr.. Cockeril, member of the Ken
lucky State Senate, is at the bottom of the Or
ganizatlon He was frequently referred to
by the members as their leader anc it seemed
to be generally understood among them that
he was the prominent mover in their affairs.
The prisoners were held in $1,000 each to an
swer at the October term of the Federal COur}
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22
Brief JOttings.

Messrs. Quinn & Co., have just completed
large tank for a ship building at Freeport
Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of the
first battle OF Bull Run.
There are about thirty boarders at the Ocean
House and fifty at the Cape Cottage.
The late John P. Boyd was, with one excep-
ton. the last survivor of the officers of the
Grand Lodge of Masops who were chosen at
its formation in 1921.
Judge Fox and the officers of the United
States Court go down in the yacht Laurel
next Monday, to camp out on some OF the
islands.
The 18th Regiment Association hold meet
ing next Monday evening to make arrange
ments for their reunion on the 18th of August
The paving of Centre street between Con-
gress and Free streets has been completed
and Congress street in that vicinity is receiv-
ing some needed Improvements.
In collision between q wagon and horse
Car on Congress street, west end, yesterday,
the wagon came out second best.
One of the current items is the currant
syrup which Kinds dispenses at his soda
fountain.
The Yellow Head lot In Cape Elizabeth
where the merchants had their clambakes las
year. mas been purchased by Portland partel
VINO contemplate making improvements there
on.
Gen. Francis Fessenden and family of th
city and Allen Lambard of Augusta ar,
among the American arrivals reported in pari
for the week ending July 9th. J. Pierce Jr
and Mrs. L. A. Preble of Portland. are anon,
the Americans registered in London At tb
same date.
At the Grand Trunk depot yesterday lad
narrowly escaped being crushed to death be
meath O train of cars. She attempted to %
on board when the train was in motion but to
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22
TELEGRAPHIO IrKMs.

Another victim of the Now York riots died
last night.
Charles Nordhoff has resigned his position
of leading editor and writer on the New York
Evening Post, after filling it since 1860
A scientific expedition to Brazil headed by
Professor Charles f. HART of Cornell Univer-
sity is to start from New York on Monday
next, on the Merrimac, bound to Para and Rio
Janeiro.
Nine elephants arrived in New York from
Ceylon, Thursday.
The Lincoln Monument Association wants
$4,000 to complete the original design for the
work.
A blast was fred in quarry at Bergen city,
n. j., Thursday, of such force that in nearly
demolished a reighboring house, the inmates
having narrow escape with their lives.
The membership of the Orange societies has
nearly doubled since the riot and the Anti
Orange organizations have largely increased
their membership.
The debris at Diamond Reef near Governors
Island is being removed. The nitro-glycerine
has torn the ledge thoroughly to pieces.
Thursday afternoon, in Bergen city, N. j.,
too heavy blast of powder was set off in a
quarry, causing a terrific explosion, throwing
rock in all directions, some pieces weighing
from two hundred to three hundred pounds,
several passed through 3 fine house rendering
it wreck.
Rev. DIR. Berg of the Princeton Theological
Seminary, died in New Brunswick, N. j..
Thursday night
Robt BuHum, who murdered Mr. severns,
cut his throat in cell OF the Insane Asylum
at Albany, N. Y. -
The steam propeller Oathcart has been cut
down and renodeled and goes to contest for
the prize of 100000 offered by the state of
New York for propeller which can be used
on canal without injury to its banks.
The city government of brooklyn spent
$8079, 106 last year, but estimates that $6,O62,-
541 will do this year..
For the year ending June 30. 1871, III, ia
passengers arrived at New York from foreign
countries, of which 101 600 were actual emf
grants. There were 60,062 males and 40, 933
females. -.-
The I'd Rhode Island regiment cemmemora-
tsd the tenth anniversary of the battle of Bull
Run at Providence yesterday. Nearly two
hundred veterans were present including Gen.
Burnside.
Loss by fire last night in dry house of Cres-
sey ard Noyes, carpenters. So to SO Warebam
street, Boston, is about $4,000; fully insured.
IA most beautiful and remarkable display of
aurora in the memory of the Oldest inhabitant
was witnessed late last night for Springfield,
Mass.
The four factions of the San Francisco DE.
mocracy have united on terms of peace and
harmony for the elections.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22
United States District Court
JunGE Rnx PREsInINa

q. FRIDAY.-Alfred Richards ct ais petitioners for
remission of the forfeiture Of schooner Sarah B.
Harris. This vessel brouRh q cargo OF mackerel
from Port Muigrave, N s., to the States ana DTS
charged them without paying duties The vessel
was libelsd, the ground that the fish were Brit
ish caught. The defence was. that they were taken
by an American vessel and transhipped on board the
Sarah B. Harris. The Government prevailed and a
decree Of forfeiture of the vessel entered Tho
was carried to the United States Circuit Court
where the decree OF the lower Court was affirmed
The petition the Secretary of the Treasury tor
remission Of the forfeiture; and the hearing to-day
was on the evidence on which to prepare statement
of facts for transmission to Warrington by the Court
Bradbury & Bradbury appeared for the petitioners
N. Webb, U. s. District Attorney for the Govern
ma
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22
GO M M H r. CIAL.


STEAMER JOHN BROOKS. FROM BosToN-3OO bbls
four 90 bdls baskets cooking ranges, "a coils cord
% kegs soda 100 crates peaches cask soda ash,
10 bbls OIL &c bdls bags 20 bbls and half do beer
bbs. rum rs boxes spices 100 boxes raisins 80 BIDS
paper, ID boxes lemons horse, bark MILL 40 bbls.
apples, 100 pkgs to order. For Canada and up
try10 bales carpeting, 40 pcs machinery, pump 10
bbls vinegar casks skins, 22s do nails 100 bds of
leather, 20 bales wool, 100 hides, moving machine
% casks soda ash, 1870 pkgs to order.
GRAND TRUNK RALwAY.-199 cans milk, 800
bbs flour, 10 ears corn, do blinds, 80 do lumber,
do laths do bark, do shingles. do clapboards, 1
800 bbls. flour.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILwAY-1S3 cases mdse IL
dries. fe'
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22
NEW JB RSEY.
Irish RiOts.

NEW YORK, July 31.-Serious riots have oc.
Cured at kanuct among the Irish and German
laborers Of the Erie Railroad Hockenock ex-
tension. The Irish picked up quarrel in
lager beer saloon, from which they drove the
proprietor and his family. Subsequently tive
Irish labOrers were terribly beaten by Ger
mans, one Of them named Ryan probably ia
tally. The Irish again attacked the lager beer
saloon with clubs and stones, and we're replied
to by the Germans with repeated volleys from
shot guns, and the Irish beat retreat. Patrick
Mcmahon was shot in several places, but not
necessarily fatally. Isaac Cutter was shot in
twenty-six places, and his recovery is doubtful.
Martin Geoghegan was shot two or three times
and severely dubbed. 1t is not known how
many others were injured.
MoRRIsrowN, July 21-TAe freight and coal
trains on the Delaware, LackawanDa & West
ern railroad collided this afternoon SIX miles
west of this place. The engines, three freight
and twenty coal trains were completely de-
mOlished. No lives lost.
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22

NEW YORK, July n.-Cotton in fair request |;
s ssna Sy1s eaies Middng upsnds DC
State 40 g 8 20; round hoop Ohio So q 20; IVES,
tern 40 g 8 IS; Southern 70 q 90. Wheat heavy
and "a &c lower; sales 147 COO bush. the high rates
at $50 50 afioat; Winter Red and Amber ' Vest
ern As @ 48. Corn q &c lower with good home
900 bush. good to choice Mixed western Is Tic,
s. &C. Oats heavy aud q Sc lower; sales 81, 900
mess IA 80 q IA 81; prime 70 90 q 10 90. Lard
dull; Western rmer Tor city at 10 g lie. Butter is
er; Western Tree s5c for wooden and 95i a s6c fot
iron bound. Rice quiet; Carolina 81 9 &c. Sugar Is
| s TO- s ssra
Spirits Turpentine firm at SIC; ROsn quiet at IL.
for strained Petroleum dull; crude at 14fc; refined
fSeig9ts to Liverpool firm; Cotton 2sd; Corn I'd
Wheat I'D.
CHICAGO, July 21.-Flour dull White was veal
and ds snG II 8 s Ill., SS.
S SS ss t spfnea a' hs
Mie' Mes Mess Pork AS Lard io nSnl
Live Hogs steady at 4o @ 10. Cattle in good de.
Recepts~3 900 bbls four "a 900 bush. wheat. ss2
BUSH corn 1900 bush. oats, 5000 bush. rye 5000
bush. barley, 900 hogs.
Shipmenis-4OCO bbls. -four, 5000 BUSH wheat, 49,,
900 bush. corn, 5000 bush. oats, 5000 hogs.
CINCINNATI, July 81 Pork dull and uomina at
IA 80 for mess. Lard dull; skinner made 93c; win.
ter kettle 10fc. Bulk Meats dull; shoulders she
sides &c. Bacon steady and in moderate demand
shoulders 61c; clear rib sides Sic; clear sides 81 a
SIC. Whiskey In demand with faIr market and firm
at 92c.
TOLEDO, July 2l.-Flour dull. Wheat duh 1, and
declined 9 &c; No. White Michigan rs; old do
30; Amber Michigan 81 @ ~; No. Red %
No. do 20 g 20ti No. do 10; Amber Illinois
%. Corn dull and lower; high mixed 555c: low do
553 WI lite Sic. sOats dull and declined 1c; No. at
81 "a 6Oc for old and new Michigan SIC: rejected 49,
CHARLEsToN, July H.-Cotton steady; Midding
uplands 1871 C.
SAvANNAH,July H.-Cotton In moderate demand
Middng uplands 19ic.
MOBILE. July Election quiet but firm; Mid
ding uplands l9ic.
NEW ORLEANS. July 2i.-Cotton active; Middling
uplands 2O1 "a 204c