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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

The names of over one hundred
prominent Republicans Of Washington
County, Pa, have been published in the
newspapers, as opposed to GRANT and
favorable to GREELEY. On inquiry, we
find that these GREELEY Republicans
all heartily support BUcKALEw for
Governor, and oppose the GRANr-CAM>
ERoN candidate. The GREELEY Repub-
licans throughout Pennsylvania are
doing the same thing. If the GRANT
FOREMAN ring shall carry West Vir-
ginia in August it will be hard blow
to the GREELEY Republican and Demo-
cratic cause in our sister State.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

ANDREW WILSON was chairman Of
the Ohio county delegation in the Par
kersburg Convention, and as such cast
the vote of this county for Mr.. CAM
ZEN and for the resolution pledging to
the nominees Of the Convention an
earnest aud active support.
ANDREW WILSON was a candidate for
nomination for House OF Delegates i,
before the Democratic County Conven-
ton, held in Wheeling, July first, and
as such candidate pledged himself in
writing to abide the decisions OF the
Convention and support its nominees.
Candid voter, make your own com.
ment
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01
RINGS.

A "ring" brought JACOB out as a can
didate for Governor, in opposition to
the nominee OF the largest and ablest
Convention of the people which ever as
sembled in West Virginia.
A miserable Radical "ring' is man
aging his campaign in the State for
him.
A selfconstituted "ring" assuming
the name OF the "JAooB Democratic
Executive Committee for Ohio County"
in conjunction with Radical GRANT
County Committee, is managing his
campaign in Ohio County. Here's
where the ring" comes in.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
African Stanley and his Dispatches.

African Stanley and his Dispatches.
LONDON, July Sl.-The authenticity
of the dispatches brought from Africa
by Mr.. Stanley, the correspondent OF
the New York Herald. purporting to
have been written by DR.. Livingstone,
the great explorer himself. is questioned
to some extent in scientific and literary
circles. The dispatches themselves are
the subject Of much anxious deliber.-
ton. Numerous arguments are ad-
vsnced in favor OF and against their
genuineness. A majority OF the savans
of the Literary and Geographical Soci-
ETY. favor Stanley and support the su.
thenticity OF the letters.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

The rule or ruin clique" make the
silly pretense that CAMDEN was not
fairly nominated at Parkersburg; but
they have not the supreme impudence
to claim that the nomination Of the
Onio county Democratic ticket was not
fairly male, yet they refuse to support
it 10 their papers. This exhibits in a
glaring light, their base hypocracy.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01
The "Ishmaelite" is the appropriate

The "Ishmaelite' is the appropriate
name that has been given to the new
JACOB organ in Clarksburg. 1t is the
twin brother OF the Iats,hgmcsr bant-
ting. 1t opposes GREELEY, and CAM
DEN, and the whole Democratic ticket,
aud JouN BASEL, and the whole Dem
ocra,ic party, and everybody and every
thing else, except JACOB and its demi-
God, JOHN J. DAVIS. 1t is a fair
represen ative, in size and character, Of
the lSHMAEL party.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

A few persons object to the new Con-
stiIutjon because they do not like the
County Court system. But the new
Constitution don't establish the County
Court system. 1t leaves each county
to determine the character Of its own
local government. But eve the Cou nty
Court proposed for such counties as do
not act for themselves is not the old
County Court. This is elective by the
people; the other was selfperpetuating.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

Ir THE Democratic Legislature,
which Gov. JACOB charges with SPEND
ing a material portion Of its time"
plotting against him, had not repealed
the Infamous registration law, wouldn't
JACOB use it savagely, though? He
would grit his teeth every time he gave
the crank another turn.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01
COLUMBUS.

Greeley and BFoWn EndoFsed- Z.
CoLrxBUs. O., July 3l.-The State
Liberal and Democratic Mas ConVen-
ton ratified the nomination of Greeley
and Brown, today, and chose Presi-
Dental electors. Speeches we're made
by B. Gratz Brown, Colonel Grosyepor,
General Tom Ewing and Others
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

As We predicted, no responsible per-
son has denied that JACOBS declination
ia in the hands of the Rule or Ruin
CLIQUE Of this county, to be used as
these people see fit. When will they
let it see the light?
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01
FRANCE.
Success OF the New Loan.

PARIS, July 3l.-The subscription
books of the new loan show subscrip.
ton amounting in the aggregate to
$4,000 francs. Seven milliards were
subscribed in England alone. The
wonderful and unprecedented success OF
the new loan is regarded as republican
triumph. Illuminstions will take place
at Versailles. Bordeaux. Marseilles.
LYONS aud other cities at an early day
to celebrate the success OF the loan. A
brilliant exhibition Of fireworks will
take place in this city.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

Has a single Democratic County Con-
vention in this State declared for JACOB
for Governor
Not one. The whole thing is the
Joint concoction of the GRANT factor
and his own little military ring.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

The Radical party paid $4,000 out
of the State Treasury, in FIVE years, to
run the registration guilotine. This was
done by FOREMAN and STEVENSON to
keep themselves in office. The same
men and party are now asking to be re-
;nstatsj
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Gumner's Letter.

CoLu,<s1A, July 3l.-The letter OF
Senator Sumner has created considers
BILE stir in the Radical camp. Parties
Who have been betting on Grant are
trying TO hedge II will change many
votes in South Carolina. The Conserv.
atives in North Carolina arS sapguine
Of carrying the slsesispz ssueu.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

Hon. D. LAMB and Hon. THOMAS
SWEENEY declined being made tools Of
ss candidates for House OF Delegates,
for the benefit of the Radical candl-
dates for Sheriff, Clerk, &c, in this
nNppty'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01
At'lleelina Gcai5ter.

For pure, uuadultersted, elaborate,
premeditated Misrepresentation and
lying, your "HonestJAcoB organs e"cel.
All owing to the honest cause they are
engaged in.
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engaged l

THE proscriptive Radicals are not to
he blamed for desiring to see the
new Constitution defeated, for it makes
all kinds of prescription, test oaths and
registration impossible.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

If you want to find double dyed
rascal and scoundrel, select a man who
makes great parade Of his honesty.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01
A Successful Thief.

Terra HAurE, IND, July 3l.-A'
Thief stole here to-day from the Prairie
City Bank $3937 and escaped.
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Counsel to Co|ored Citizens,
CONTRAST OF CANDIDATES
"Unquestionably General Grant
Should be Impeached."
senator Sumner Will Vote
for Horace Greeley.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 30, 1872.
The following correspondence has
taken place between Hon. Charles
Sumner and the colored citizens OF the
United States:
WASHINGTON, July II, lS72.-Sr -
We, the undersigned citizens OF color
regarding you as the purest and best
friend OF our race, admiring your con-
sistept course in the United States
Senate and elsewhere, as the special ad'
vocate of our rights, and believing your
counsel, at this critical juncture In the
period of our citizenship, would be free
from personal feeling and partisan
prejudice, have ventured to request
your opinion as to what action the col.
ored voters OF the nation should take
in the Presidential contest now pend
ing. The choice Of our people is now
narrowed down to General Grant or
Horace Greeley. Your long acqualnt-
ance with both, and your observation.
have enabled you to arrive at a correct
conclusion as to which OF the candl-
dates, judging from their antecedents
as we'll as their present position, will, if
elected, enforce the requirements OF
the Constitution and laws respecting
our civil and political rights with the
most heartfelt sympathy and greatest
vigor. We hope and trust you will ia
vor US with such q reply az will serve
to enlighten our minds on this subject,
and impel our people to go forward in
the right direction. Our confidence In
your judgment is so firm, that, in our
opinions, thousands OF intelligent col
ored voters of the country will be
guided in their action by your state
ment and advice. Hoping to receive a
reply soon, we have the honor to be,
with great respect, your obedIent SER
wants,
TSigned1 A. T. Augusta, Nd; David
Fisher, Sr.; John H. Smith, Edward
Grouse, William F. A. Wormley, Will
liam Wilson, r. W. Tompkins, John
H. Brown, Henry Lacy, w: II. Bell,
J. L. n. Bowen, D. D.; Jacob Dewitter,
Samuel Proctor, J. J. Ketchum,
Charles n. Thomas, William H.
Shorter, Henry Hill, Thurman j Shadd,
George D. Johnston, Chris. A. Fleet
wood, Charles F. Bruce. David Fisher,
Jr, David King and William Polkeny.
To Hon. Charles Sumner.
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Senator Sum ner's Reply.
WASHINGTON, July 90, 1872


Gentlemen and Fllow- Citizens If l
have DELAYED answering your commu-
nication Of July llth, which was duly
placed in my hands by your committee,
it is not because the proper course for
you seemed doubtful, but because |
wished to reflect upon it and be aided
by information. Since then / have
carefully considered the. inquiries you
have addressed me, and listened to
much on both sides, tut my best judg-
ment is in harmony with my early con-
victions. | am touched by the appeal
you make. 1t is true am friend Of
your race, and am glad to be assured
that in your opinion have held con.
slant course in the Senate and else
where as the special advocate Of your
rights. That course, by the blessing OF
God, mean to hold so long as life lasts:
| know your infinite wrongs and feel
for them as my own. You only do me
simple justice when you add belief
that my counsel at this critical juncture
CT your citizenship would be free from
personal feelings and partisan prejudice.
In answering your inquiries can have
no feeling except for your good, which
most anxiously seek, nor can any
prejudice of any kind be allowed to in
terfere. The occasion is too solemn.
Especially is there no room for personal
feeling or partisan prejudice. No man
or party can expect power except fol
general welfare. Therefore, they must
be brought to a standard Of truth thai
they may be seen in life and act. You
are right in saying that the choice for
the Presidency is now narrowed down
to President
GRANT OR HORACE GREELEY.
Ons OF these is to be taken, and assum
ing my acquaintance with both, and
my observation Of their lives. you invite
my good judgment between them,
asking me especially which of the two,
Judging from their antecedents, as well
as present position, would enforce the
Constitution aud laws, securing your
civil and political rights with the most
heartfelt sympathy and greatest vigor.
Here l remark that in this inquiry you
naturally put your rights in the fore
ground. So do l, believing most sin
cerely that the best interests Of the
whole country are associated with the
completest recognition Of your rights
30 that the two races shall live together
in unbroken harmony. l also remark
that YOU call attention 10 two things -
the antecedents OF the two caudi'
dates" and, secondly, their present
position" You wish to know from
these which gives assurance Of the
most heartfelt sympathy and greatest
vigor in the maintenance OF your
rights. In other words, which, judging
from the past, will be your trues'
friend.
The communication with which you
have honored me is not alone. Colored
fellow-citizens in other parts Of the
country. may say ia nearly every part
of the Union, have made similar re.
quest, and some complain that | have
thus far kept silent. am not insensi
BILE to this appeal. but if my opinion ii
given it must be candidly, according u
my conscience. In this spirit answer
your inquiries, beginning with the
ANrrcKDESrs OF THE TWO CANDIDATES
Horace Greeley was born to povert,.
and educated himself in printing OF
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01
The Hera Id.
The World.

The World is rather lukewarm in its
eulogy Of Summers letter, styling it an
electioneering document, but SAYS that
aside from the topic which he addresses
Immediately to the negroes, Sumner is
very able and cogent, and cannot fail 10
make a deep impression. His eulogy
Of Greeley is perhaps overstrong. but
his arraignment OF Grant is as strictly
truthful as it is terrible and scathing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

. eolored orator, accomplished in man
ners ss in eloquence, was thrust away
from the company Of the Commission
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01
The Fire at Hunters Point.

The ruins OF the fire at Hunters
Point are still burning, but the fire is
now confined to its original boundary,
aud no further damage is anticipated.
The latest advices place the total loss
at half million. The insurances are
not yet known.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01
The PubIic Debt Statement

will be issued tomorrow, and will show
a reduction in the deb: during the
month Of July of between one and two
Of dollars.
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The Tribune aud Star.

The Tribune and Star consider the
arguments set forth in the letter a.
being clear and full and that they must
have their effect. The Tribune says
Summers letter is a strong argument in
the cause for which he has labored for
80 many years; that it is scholarly
production, and. more than this. it is an
unanswerahle thesia
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The Treasury balances

at the close Of business yesterday were
as follows: Currency, ll,5Sj,6S7 ;
coin, $69,0jl ,52l, including s3l ,5l4,-
$50 in coin certificates.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-01

The delegates to the National Reform
party held stormy sessions yesterday,
ostensibly 10 nominate candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency.
Nothing was done and the Convention
adjourned last night, to meet in Phil
sdelpha August 22d, when the nomina-
tions will be made.
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county,,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-06
Progress of the Campaign.


General W. H. Blair of Centre county, Penna,
an old-line Democrat, who never voted Repub-
lican ticket except for Andrew G. Curtin in
1868, is now out for General John F. Hartranft
for Governor.
Plsnntamours comet was failure but no
more of a failure than the Greeley deluge" the
. Tidal Wave" the Grand Uprising, which
were predicted by the organs.
Hon. John S. McCalmont one Of the most
prominent and influential Democrats of Vonan-
go county, Pa, has declared for Grant and Viii
son.
In Maryland Hon. VIM. NJ. Merrick has been
renominated for Congress by the Democrats Of
the Fifth district, and Hon. Stevenson Archer
renominated by the Democrats of the Second
district
Hon. Theodore Bacon, Of Utica, New York, was
one Of the delegates to the Cincinnati Conven-
tion who could not feast on the dish Of crow
there compounded. He has declared for Grant,
and made an able speech at Utica a few days
DAYS since.
The Chicago Times is authorized to say that
Cove. Jacobs is in favor OF the Louisville move
ment, and will stump West Virginia against
Greeley.
General Iazleton has been nominated for
Congress from the Second district OF Wisconsin
by the Republicans, and Alexander Mitchell by
the Democrats Of the First district.
In Bennington county, Vermont two Demo-
cratic State Senators were elected at the last
election; this election returns two Republicans.
III dial Wave.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-06
state TIcLeIn Nominated.

The New York Democratic and Liberal Con-
ventions adjourned yesterday, after having
agreed upon a State ticket, headed by Francis
Herman for Governor, and Ohauncey NJ. Depew
for Lieut. Governor. s. s. Cox was nominated
for Congressman at large.
The Republican Convention OF Missouri, at St.
Louis, yesterday, nominated the following tick
Leonard, Henry A. Glover, and Geo. H. Shields.
For Attorney General, JEFF X. Chandler. For
Governor John b Henderson. For Lieutenant
Governor, J. II. Stover. For Secretary of State,
+. W. Vaerdes. For Auditor, d. O'Connor.
The Kansas Republican Convention, in session
at Topeka has nominated T. o. Osborne for
Governor and L. Storer for Lieut.. Governor.
The Liberal and Democratic Convention Of
Minnesota met on Wednesday, and jointly nom
mated a State ticket, headed by Liberal fol
State Auditor. The electors comprise three
| IihhrAla and two DemOcrats.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-06
The Rebuilding of Chicago.

1no SnlchCO lFtJuitt says
Activity undisturbcd prevails in all branches
Of building enterprise, and the workmen are all
in their places. Scarcity of cut stone has kept
many buildings back. Many new building en-
terprises have been held in check by the dead.
lock in abstracts, and large sums OF money for
immediate building Investments are kept idle
aud out of the hands Of borrowers, who have ar
ranged everything but their abstracts. The
present promise is that the abstract question,
which has certainly become uDpleasantly con-
crete, is nearing an adjustment.
From present Appearances the new Govern
ment building will make no very notable Begin
ming this season. Nothing has yet been done in
the way of breaking ground. Work on the
great passenger house of the Lake Shore Mich
igan, Southern, and Chicago, Rock Island, and
Pa9ihc is well advanced, and the building will be
under roof in October, and ready for winter use
Rumor says that John +. Tracy, ESD, now
here and receiving the congratulations Of his
friends on his return from proiracted absence
abroad, has in mind the improvement Of a por-
tiOn Of his extensive property on La Sale street
Every week adds to the number of finished
stores and tenants in occupancy of new mercan-
tile premises. In favonte quarters on Madison
and State streets and Wabash avenue, rents are
from twenty to thirty per cent. in excess Of last
year but it is too early to seek reliable critic
rion, since some of the best localities are being
made temporarily undesirable by their inaccess-
ibility among thronging piles OF building mate
rial We must wait a little while where whole
squares are actually going up at once.
Houses are in demand, and the better class OF
tenemCnts in desirable localities scarce
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-06

Smiggles has gone into retirement for few
days to try and find out how it is that an Alaba-
ma child can have living four grandfathers and
four great grandfathers five grandmothers and
five great grandmothers, as reported by the
papers.
The tedium Of waiting for the minister at a
recent funeral was, in measure, relieved by a
practical individual who canvassed the rela-
tives and friends of the deceased with the fol-
lowing gratifying result: Greeley, IS Grant, 81;
undecided, s.
The Moravia News contains the following ad-
vertisement Lost.-A small gold gentleman's
ring between Saturday evening and Monday on
the road near Montville. The person finding
such All article can return it to its owner by
calling at this office and paying charges.
A resident of Allentown returning homo
late the other night suddenly ran against man
in the parlor. Surprising him to be burglar,
he gave him sound threshing aud dragged him
to the street to deliver his prisoner to the po-
lice. The man. however, turned cut to be a
sweetheart of the hired firl,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-06


The railroad companies own one-ffth OF Kan
sas.
There are forty vacant Congregational church,
es in Ohio.
The Erie railroad is revolutionizing it's free
pass system.
whiskey killed Texas rattlesnAk". A barrel
Of it rolled over him.
sleepy Rochester councilman, upon his
name being called at an aldermAnic session,
shouted pass"
The fall term Of Lafayette College, at Easton
began yesterday. One hundred and three new
students were admitted.
In the base ball game between the Baltimorea
and Atlantics, at Baltimore, yesterday. the for
mer won by q score of 10 to- 2.
1t is reported that Governor Hoffman has ap.
pointed OK Judge Hooper Van Worst to succeed
Judge Barnard on the Supreme Bench.
Says the Toledo Blade Tin Peru the longest
ears are considered the hAndsomeest. Fitzpatrick
would have done better in Peru than in Chilli
II any class could make striking pay it ought
o be coopers, yet those OF Indiana have founC
y Improbable, and have returned to the more
lAudAble business Of putting heads on barrels
The Soldiers and Sailors Mass Convention Of
Missouri, was held at st. Louis, on Wednesday
Ten delegates from each Congressional district
were chosen to attend the Pittsburg Convention
Reformer in France proposes to abolish
urunkneas by propAgating worm which des
troys the vine II such a course were followe'
poor France would be poorer than ever, as sh
depends largely on the wine interests for here
Venue,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-06
All Sorts OF Accidents.

Two passenger trains came in collision near
Independence, Ohio, last night killing four
persons and injuring twenty-eight others. The
disaster occurred on the Lake Erie Division OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
BY the burning Of the steamship America at
Yokohama, on the oath ult six Cinnamon arc
known TO have persisted. Ten others are miss
ing. The treasure will be recovered.
Thirty bodies of victims Of the Metis disaster
have been recovered, and from Is to is persons
are missing.
Two freight trains on tho Pennsylvania Rail-
road came in collision near Blairsyille intersec-
tion yesterday, killing Frank Macauley, engieer,
and injuring fireman.
An express train on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad ran off the track near Columbus. Miss,
on Tuesday, and tumbled down an embankment.
Ten or twelve passengers were severely injured,
but no one was killed.
A Are at Mashawaka. Indiana, last night, de-
stroyed twenty houses and tho Pre- sbyterian
Church, and was rapidly spreading at last ac-
counts