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

JUDGE UNDERWOOD RELIEVES SAM
PIE MERCHANT FROM THE PENALTY OF A
STATE LAVA telegram received last
night from Alexandria announces that
Judge Underwood has released William
H. Barrett, who was brought before
him on a writ OF habeas corpus under
the act of Congress Of 1868. Barrett is
a commercial traveller or drummer from
the Norrh, and was arrested in this city
a few DAYS ago for selling goods by
sample without license. Justice White
fined him the minimum amount i'm.
posed by the State law, but he declined
to pay the fine, and went to jail with a
view of testing the constitutionallty OF
the law by which be was punished.
Judge Underwood held that the case was
covered by a recent decision OF the su-
preme Court of the United States IN
Ward vs.. The State OF Maryland, which
declared such laws unconstitutional
Richmond Dispatch.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
The Common Council.


At late hour this afternoon Judge
Brady, of the Supreme Court, issued ar
order prohibiting the Mayor from re
cognizing the old Board Of Aldermen
A similar order was issued in relation
to the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
The retormers will thus be the only
board on New Years Day.
ConnoIIy's Bail.
The bail for Richard B. Connolly has
not yet been made up, and it is prob
able he will spend New Years Day in
jail.
Grand Jury.
The grand jury of the Court Of Gen
eral Sessions have adjourned till Tues
day. 1t is said that indictments have
been found against persons high in
authority, who would have been arrested
but for the legal questions arising out ol
the existence OF other grand juries.
Tammany.
August Schell has been appointed
Grand Sachem of Tammany Hall, in
place Of w. NJ. Tweed, resigned.
The Bible War
On Long Island has been resumed in
another shape. The Board OF Educa-
ton met today, when petition was
received from Catholic residents pray
ing for the repeal Of that portion Of the
rules which requires the reading Of the
Bible before the various classes, and
setting forth the reasons for their
appeal. The Board discussed the ques-
tion at some length and finally resolved
not to grant the request.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01

A RECENT English work says the
roval plate at Windsor is kept in tol
erablv-sized room and an adjoining
closet. and is valued at 81, 100000 ster
ling. There is one gold service, formed
by George ~, to dine 100 guests
Some pieces were taken from the Span
ish Armsda, some brought from India
Burmah and China There are thirty
dozen of plates, which cost twentysi'
guineas each plate.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
PHILADELPHIA.
Serious Riot.

PHILADELPHIA, December 31.-About
noon to-day a number of boys, white
ana az coiored, engaged in stone fight at
sne , corner of Seventh and Mary streets,
winch was followed by riot, particip pa
Tee ted In by number of grown nersons
ahn, imomas "a: Crllly, aged sixteen years, was
hrs;n Ino; IN the eye, the ball entering the
oraln and inflicting a probable fatal
Wounu' Another, man named Tbos
carter was shot in the arm Several
others were hurt 'e'ef"'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
CONCERNING Josh Billings, a

CONCERNING Josh Billings, a cores
pondent says: "Of all the cOmical
looking specimens of the genus homo
he takes the lead. Tall, gaunt, homely-
every motion like that Of an elephant
deliberating whether or not he shall
cross a dangerous place--but with a
face lit up with good common sense
friendly intercourse and fun enough for
the nation-he is at once the embodi-
ment of ugliness and beauty. He is
the handsomest homely man / ever saw
in my hfe."
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
BOSTON.
Smus.ier Sentenced-The BOyleston
Bank Robbery.

nv AsOS
Bank Robbery.
In the United States District Court
yesterday, Captain Isaac S. Lewis,
indicted for smuggling silks,velvets, &c.
into the port of Beverly, plead non con-
tsndsrs, and was sentenced to pay fine
of $50. The schooner was also seized
and libelled, He was defended by
General Butler.
In the Supreme Court yesterday, W.
A. Glover, the alleged Boylston Bank
robber, was brought in on a writ Of
habeas corpus. His counsel claimed
that Glover, having been in prison six
months and no sufficient reason given
for postponing the trial, he was entitled
to release2on his own recognizance,
The District Attorney was ordered to
bring the case before a full court on
Tuesday next. Meantime the prisoner
was remanded to iail.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
FIRES.

PATERSON. N. j., December 81
yesterday the stables of Jas. Mcclure
took fire and were totally destroyed,
Loss over $4,000; horses and stock
saved
A fire last night at l3 and Is. Mer'
chants Row, destroyed the Fruit Ware
house of Currier T. Dean, also the coni
fectionery establishment OF n, I. Cows
ard. Loss $4,000; insured in Boston
companies.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
EVENING SESSION.

The Board assembled at 7 o'clock.
The following new proposition was
read:
Article OF agreement entered into this
fifth day OF December, in the year 1871
between the Baltimore and Ohio COM
pany for the first part, and the Supervi-
sors Of Ohio county in the State Of West
Virginia Of the second part.
In consideration OF the covenant and
release hereinafter contained on the
part OF the Supervisors, the said rail
road company hereby covenant that it
will, within the year 1872, expend one
hundred thousand dollars at the least,
in the erection and construction within
the city OF Wheeling Of round house
or houses, capable Of containing not
less than forty-eight locomotive engines,
and Of shops, machinery and fixtures, in
addition to those now belonging to said
railroad company within the said city;
and thereafter shall keep the same, or
other like house, shops, machinery and
fixtures, within said city. TO be erected
or constructed in lieu thereof, in good
order and repair, and operate and use
them in the service and business OF the
said railroad, 30 long as the said Super
vi.ors, or their successors, shall observe
keep and perform all singular the cove,
nants herein contained to be observed;
kept and performed on their part.
And in consideration Of the afore-
said covenants, on the part OF the said
railroad company, the said Supervisors
hereby release all claims against the
said Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Baltimore
Railroad Company, for taxes or levies
for county or township purposes, hereto
fore assessed against said railroad compa-
nies,or either OF them, within the county
OF Ohio, in he..State OF West Virginia,
and now remaining unpaid; and the
said companies hereby covenant not
not assess or collect, or cause to be
assessed or collected, against said rail-
road companies, or either Of. them, on or
from the property Of either Of them, any
future tax or levy whatever, for county
or township purposes, within the said
county of Ohio; land to indemnify and
save harmless each Of the said railroads
from, and against all future taxes and lev,
les for county or township purposes,
which NAV hereafter be assessed, levied
or collected in the said county of Ohio,
upon, from or against the said railroad
companies, or either OF them, or any
property OF either OF said railroad COM
panies } but so long only as the said
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
shall observe, keep and perform the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
WASHINGTON.
POstmaNter PrOsser.

WASHINGTON, December 3O.-Tht
case of Postmaster Prosser, of Nash
vile, will be presented to the Commit
tee on Retrenchment soon after the
holidays, with the new evidence to the
effect that Prosser received fees for the
prosecution OF claims while a member
Of Congress.
Heir of TfchbOrne.
1t appears by record in the Trea
sury Department that there are two
vessels named Osprey, which were en-
gagged in the foreign trade in 1854. A
diligent inquiry being made to ascertain
if either of these vessels was the one
which rescued the supposed heir OF
the Tichborne estate from the wrecked
British vessel, and took him to Mel
bourne, Australia.
The ChicOt Outrages.
An officer Of the Arkansas State Gov
ernment has arrived here and presented
to the President a full report OF the
Chicot ontrages. 1t appears from this
report that the colored people are en-.
tirely to blame for numbering three
whites, and that the origin of the diff
Guilty was purely personal difficulty
between two men, Wynne and Sanders,
and would probably have ended in a
trial by courts but for the interference
Of a negro named Wasin, recognized
leader among the colored people of that
county, who urged the negroes to mur-
der the thres ~h;tos ~ tho hope tbat
martial law would be declared, in which
case he expected to have the entire
control OF affairs. These outrages in
Chicot county are repudiated by both
and Democrats and by the
State authorities.
Governor Curtin.
1t is mentioned among politicians
here that Governor Curtin, our Minister
70 St. Petersburg, is mixed up in the
anti-Grant movement in Pennsylvania,
and that representations to this effect
nave been made to the President, and it
g further stated that Mr.. Curtin will
shortly be offered an opportunity to
either deny ar affirm these reports.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
WASHINGTON.
Foster BlOdgett.

WASHINGTON, December 3l.-Fostel
Blodgett has returned to Atlanta, where
he has been re-arrested and given bonds
in the sum of 5000 to appear at the
spring term of the Supreme Court.
New steamship Line.
An English company is making ar
rancements to establish line Of steam
ers between Savannah and Liverpool.
Tne plouser steamer of the new limo
has arrived at Savannah.
Georgia Matters.
Information received here from Geor-
gia states that acting Governor Corley,
at the solicitation OF prominent Repub'
licans, has decided to permit the inaugu'
ration of Governor elect Smith without
protest.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
directed the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to sell 100000 in gold and to
purchase 100000 bonds during the
month of January, 1872, as follows
sales of gold Thursday, January II,
81 100000; Thursday, January "a, $l,'
600 900; total sales of gold s., ,OOO, 900.
Purchases Of bonds Thursday, January
4, 100000; January IS, 81 100000;
total purchases of bonds, 81 100000.
Notwithstanding the frequent denials
of the statements that the Western
Union Telegraph Company are anxious
to sell their line to the Government, it
is asserted by persons in positions
TO know, that a scheme is be-
ing quietly worked up here having for
its object the passage by Congress of a
postal telegraph bill authorizing the
purchase of all the existing telegraph
lines in this country, and that a lobby
fund of $l0,O00,OO0 has been secured
for the purpose of the furtherance Of
this scheme.
Libel Suit.
Mr.. John NJ. Morrisse, proprietor oi
the Washington Chronicle, has entered
a libel suit against the Republican in
the sum of $25, 900.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
Resigned

general ). I. Boyd has resigned the
superintendency Of the NJ. Il 0, R,R,
to accept similar position on the St.
Louis and Evansville railroad Mr.
Flynn, late General Freight Agent, will
succeed him.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
! FRANKLIN INSURANCE co.

FRANKLIN INSURANCE co.
OF WHEELING.
CAPITAL, stno,OOO.
DIRECTORS:
SamI Mcclellan, George Mendel,
H Logan, Thos +. ShallcToess,
q. w. FranZheim, J. n. Vance,
]. Ii. Hobbs, Michael Reilly,
Louis T.. StifeL
THIS COMPANY NOW HAVING BEEN
organized i've years, and In that time done
a successful business, IL still prepared TO
take risks at fair rates on Buildings OF all
kinds, Merchandise, Manufacturing Estab-
lishments, Furniture, Steamboats, and Car
goes on the Western Rivers and Lakes.
This Company offers superior Induce
ments 10 Farmers, whereby they can be
Insured on Dwellings, Furniture, Barns and
contents, for three or riVe years at reduced
! rates. This being State Company, With
THE Largest CASH CAPITAL
paid In and surplus OF any company In the
State and composed OF some nlnety-four
stock holders, most OF whom are among our
best business men, recommends Itself 10 the
favorable consideration OF the insur1ng pub
lie and solicits their patronage. APpIica-
tions for insurance will be promptly at
tended TO at their Office, No. ~ Monroe
Street, or at their several agencies through
out the State.
SAM'L MCCLELLAN, President.
GEO. MENDEL- Vice President
T.. II. COEN, Secretary.
A. l.. WILEY General A eut fssA
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
MEMPHIS.
Died from hts Wounds

MEMPHIS, December 30.-Graves
who was shot by Masso, his son.in-law
has died Musso is in Jail, bail being
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
West Virginia Insurance 90.
Market street under the Mcclure House.

CAPITAL, ei85,0o0.
TAKES RISKS AT THE LOWEST
rates on Buildings OF all kinds, Furniture,
Household Goods, Merchandise and Goods
In Transit.
DIRECTORS:
Jacob Hornbrook, Jacob N. Blckel,
Henry Hartman, Dr. j. c. Hupp,
Jonathan Rowley, Edmund Bocklng,
K. ]. Smyth, 7. J. Campbell,
J. II. Bristor, s. Prayer,
VIM. b. Odbert, Thomas BoEg@s,
d. d. T. Farnswortk, VIM T. Crane,
David Billmyer, Joseph Shields,
VIM. R. White, y. Con, Jf.
]. II. Duval. ID. II. DIX
VIM z Stevenson,
81 Once over Hartman Clothinx SooIe'
south side Monroe street. Wheeling; ". va.
JACOB HORNBROOK, Prasadent-
JACOB n. BICKEL, Vice fres'I
LII, WILLIAMS, Secretary.
8. 3. McCOLLOCH. Asst Secretary
MARI
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
BANKS.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WHEELING.
United States Depository.

A general Banking, Exchange and Collec-
promptness.
paid thereon.
Revenue stamps for sale In sums 10 suit.
New Fractional Currency and |, Q and Sc
ton OF the public.
Accounts OF Merchants, Manufacturers,
Bankers aud Others solicited.
DIRECTORS:
JOHN X. B0TSFORD, President.
jacob hornbrook, Chester ID. Knox,
Geo. w. FranIhelm, A. w. Campbell.
Jacob =. Rhodes, Morgan i. On.
John l.. Hobbs. I. J.JampbelI.
GEORGE ADAMS, Cashier.
mar2o-dSw
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
Merchants National Bank
OF WEST VIRGINIA.
At WuEEJ ma

OF WEST VIRGINIA,
AT WHEELING.
CAPITAL $500, 600.
Deals In Gold, Coupons Bonds, CONNER
cial Paper and Bills OF Exchange.
Interest Paid on SPECIAL Deposits
Collections made on all points and proceeds
promptly remitted.
Revenue Stamps, New Fractional Cur.
rency, l,2, Sand cent coin constantly on
hand.
DIRECTORS. ...
J, ". Vance, John Handlsn,
l.. \. Delaplain, Il. ]. Stone,
L. Sweeney, VIM. Bailey,
A. Wilson Kelley, W. =. Goshorn,
A. Wilson.
J. NELSON VANCE, President.
JNO. ]. JONES, Cashier. myl
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01
His Dismissal Denied.

A motion to dismiss the case oi
Charles II. Collenden, national bank
examiner, charged with receiving brides
of seventy-fve thousand dollars from
the Ocean bank, was denied by Com,
missioner Osborne to-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-01

II the district school tax is part Of
the State tax it may be omitted. but ls
part of the township tax the agree
ment should stand as it is, because it
was to cover township, city and county
tax. If the agreement must be modi-
fled to meet the contingency named,
have Lamb il PAUL do it. Advise me
as soon as you can OF result
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-12
9th District Grant & Wilson Club.

Club met on Saturday evening, Oct. 9TH
at Rose Bank Hall, Brick M. House, at y
o'clock.
The meeting was very ably addressed by
Jos. B. Pugh, Esq. of Port Deposit, and
John E. Wilson, Esq, of Elkton.
The club after the close of the speaking,
appointed the following committee on per-
manent organization Jas. c. Crothers,
Lincoln X. Passmore aud Geo. w. Gamer
on, who, after consultation, reported the
following officers and committees:
President, John NJ. Ireland; Vice. Pres,
Ellis P. Passmore and Geo. w. Cameron;
Secs, John w. Passmore and Geo T. Gam
BILE; Trea., Sutton Scarborough.
Campaign Committee-samuelJ J. Brown,
c. II. Martindale, Vim. Cameron, Thos.
Janney, Maurice Wilkinson, H. T. Pyle,
R. Haines England, Amos Martindale,
Ross Smith, VIM. Clayton.
Committee on Finance-Jas. C. Crothers,
L. r. Passmore, Saml. Haddock, Saml. J.
England, Geo. W. Goodnow.
SotnlnitIee Oh Dy- LaWS-Jo nn W. faSS-
more, J. NJ. c. Carhart, Chas. ]. Smith.
After the report of the committee had
been received and adopted the club ad-
journed to meet next Saturday evening. at
the same time and place: on which occasion
the meeting will be addressed by James
Whitehouse, Esq, of Baltimore. All who
wish to hear the issues of the campaicu
fairly discussed are invited to attend
whether they be republicans or democrats.
JOHN w. PAssMoRE, Sec.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-12
THAT SPEAKER.

As matter of policy, as well as for val
ne received, we think the Republican Club
of the 3rd District ought to contribute lib
orally toward bearing the expenses of the
speaker which the Sumner Greeley Black
Republican club of the Court House ring
had on last Saturday evening. Without
exception, and including speakers we have
heard in all parties, we never listened to
such doleful before. He chopped the
empty air with his right arm for an indie
finite period, and continued to bray,-rath-
or than utter, the most stuped twaddle
ever heard in the old Court House. The
President, of the club who has passion
ate fondness for good speech, got dis
gusted very soon and stepped ont, leaving
Mr.. Groome to preside. He set his teeth
and pared his nails to the quick while en-
during the agony, which pure courtesy
compelled him to "grin and bear" We
looked at the sprinkling of Radical Black
Republicans of the new Greeley dispensa-
ton, till our bowels yearned for them,
as they groaned in spirit. Ii any honest
man with fair average intelligence, who
looked into the Court House on Saturday
night and was not convinced beyond all
peradventure, of the miserable "phlumax"
this Greeley swindle is, he would not lie
convinced, "though one should arise from
the dead.'
We never witnessed more shamed
faced, Inundated looking set than the &c old
hat party were on that occasion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-12
MASS MEETINGS.

MAJOR A. NJ. HANCOCK has made ap-
pointments at the following places for
meetings in the county, where he purposes
to address the people on the political
issues involved in the present contest:
At Rising Sun, Tuesday 18th, inst, at
O'Clock P. NJ; Brick Meeting House,
Wednesday, 10th, at 8 o'clock P. NJ; North
East, Thursday, 18th, 8 p. NJ; Port De-
post, Friday. 18th, at 8 p. NJ; Cecilton on
Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, and at
Chesapeake City, at 8 o'clock same even
ing.
MAJOR HANCOCK is fine speaker and
we predict will not fail to please all who
attend. He will be accompanied by Hon.
Archibald Sterling and Gen. Adam E.
King of Baltimore. Both gentlemen are
able and pleasing speakers. The leading
measures of the campaign will be discuss.
ed in a fair and impartial manner, and the
record which Mr.. Archer has made or
rather failed to make, in Congress during
period of six years be examined. The feeble
representation Maryland has had in the
National Congress during these long years,
fraught, as they have been, with questions
of the most monsterous political import
ance, should make every thoughtful man
desire charge Of servants. A general
turn out of the people at these meetings is
invited and expected, and we can promise
them, we think from our knowledge of the
speakers, much information on leading
political questions which will prove both
profitable and agreeable, let the politics Of
the audience be what it may, or may have
been heretofore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-12
HANDY AND CHEAP.

While the Republicans had the furni-
ture of their Headquarters to hire and pay
for, the Greeley Sumner Black Republican
Club, carried what they wanted out of the
Court House to their club room. There is
no use of having friends without you use
them. Good for the Liberal Reformers.-
They will just help themselves out of the
public treasury with the same sang tro,d
when they get Grants Federal bayonets"
out Of the way. Those bayonets have been
a stupendous obstacle to the thread bare
Democracy in times past,-points in the
campaign.
Their Club speaker on Saturday night,
told his audience that the browning ex-
plot of Greeley life was bailing jeff Davis;
and his most golden utterance was that
the nation would, some time in the future,
be as proud of Lee and Stonewall Jackson,
as she was of her Washingtons, her Jack
sons, and her Union Generals. And thus
Greeley is over used to punctuate Democ-
racy and the southern rebellion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-12
Breech.Loading Shot.Guns.
rom Field, Turf and Farm.

From Field, Turf and Farm.
We have been frequently called upon to
express an opinion upon the merits of the
various breech- pleading guns now contend
ing for public favor; as our own limited
experience with the new arm does not au-
thorze us to give an opinion, we would be
glad to get up discussion on the subject,
and publish the following letter as a sort
of keynote for all such as may be disposed
to advocate the merits of their respective
favorites:
MARIETTA, GA, Oct. 2G, 1872.
EDITORS TURF, FIELD AND FARM-I
see several communications in your paper
and others, inquiring for the best breech-
little of my experience. l have owned
many good guns, have seen recently num-
Der of breech- leaders, both of American
and English manufacture; but am speak
ing the truth, and nothing but the truth,
when l say that l never saw or owned a
gun that would equal Parker's breech-
loading double barrel. l have often killed
single birds with the one l have) seventy
five yards. 1t is number twelve, weighs
seven and one-haf pounds, everything
about it is simple, it is easily cleaned, and
not liable to get out of order, which is the
great objection to some other breech- load
ers have seen. l simply write this be-
cause in this day of humbugs. when man
gets an article that is what it is recon-
mended to be, he ought by all means to
inform the public of it.
Very respectfully,
RoBT. c., IRWIN
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-12
TO BE.

The poet says: "man never is but always
to be blessed,' This is the predicament
the Liberals - find themselves in. The
Tribune after the election counts up its list
of States that are going to place Greeley in
the Presidential chair, putting down for
the Philosopher 17s electoral votes-cer-
tain, and magnanimously allowing Grant
119; with SO votes in doubt, leaving but 6
to win from the doubtful States. Does
the Tribune really believe that it can impose
upon its readers by such foolish counts,
when all its most positive predictions
and assurances about the States that have
just voted are found miles wide of the mark?
The Tribune may as well haul down the
flag and call the old Philosopher in. His
case is decided and he may as we'll leisurely
prepare for another voyage up Salt River.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-12
Decision on Registration.

Judge Pinkney, of Baltimore City, decid-
ed, on Monday last, that rotsr has the
right to be registered ,oithout certificate
from tile Register Of tile District aoAere lie last
resided, aohether going from county to county
or from District to District tn the same coun-
ty.
The party in question was deprived of
his vote by the Register refusing to place
his name on the Registration list because
of his failing to obtain or produce his GER
tiicate of Registration from the Register
of the place where ho last voted. Believ-
ing the Register wrong in his opinion in
refusing to Register him without the GER
tificate, he brought the case before the
Court, which was decided by Judge Pink
ney as above.