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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-09

Under the present Constitution 8
Radical Legislature can pass an act to
admit Virgins into West Virginia and
thus saddle % with the debt OF go. 900,
600, which nov torments Vnginia.
Adopt Che new Constitution and this
kcannot be done. SE5 lsI1GTa E
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-09
ORD ERB res
Wedding, Invitation, Rsosption
VISITING CAR Do /,

Either Engraved or Afhousphsd,
Received and promptly nlied. We have
made arransemenu with an Eastern houas
for the execution Of work In ths iataa and
most approved stylsA -. a.-5s.. .
AT THE LOwYr PRiCA
Parties in want Of the above vfu evo<d aii
vexatiou and trouble By lsavfng tbsar O..
ders with N. Call OF seud fr aooa0eas.
Address
LEwIs BAKKB q 90,
Je2S-h WhssitnG ". We
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-09
Greeley ~ y Domestic DisssrssS.
From the Cleveland Ieader,l

Greeley ~ n Domestic Otssoreer.
From the Cleveland Leader.I
Residing upon one OF our pret,ies.
tboroughfar is q man named Stringsr
who has from the very moment when
the result OF the Cincinnati Convention
became known allowed all the spare
wind to escape from his political bellows
to shape itself for Greeley. His wiir.
who is young and pretty, naturally par,
takes OF his views 10 . political sense.
and knowing Of his intense admiration
Of the Graham bread philosopher, pur-
chased one OF the new Greeley fans the
other day while out shopping and took
it home to surprise her husband.
Owing TO convivial meeting that
evening, where confusion 70 the Admis'
istration WAS drank in sparkling bump
ers Of champagne by Stringer and . few
boon companions, the former did no,
return to bis happy home until about
the bewitchipg hour Of midnight His
wife, who had retired 10 bed at the
usual hour, alter tanning herself fof sn
hour or two with her purchase OF the
afternoon, finally laid it upon her
spouses pillow and dropped of to sleep.
Stringer entered his house without
making any noise, took of his boots.
ascending the stairs 10 his wiie's apart
ments, entered, and was about 70 dis
robe for the night when oh, horrors 7
what q sight met his slightly inebristsd
gaze! There. reclining upon hi. pillow.
be saw the features OF . bsld.headed.
gray. haired man. whose flushed iea.
lures betoken guilt and poor liquor.
Stringer snelled . rat larger tban On
elephant He saw II all ct Q glance.
He had entered so still that be had
surprised the scoundrel who had thus
polluted bis home. His vile suored .
peaceful snore, and that sngered him
still more, and without stopping 70
think whether he was sufficiently
insane or not, the vronged and missrs-
bic Stringer pulled out bis pistol and
fred two shots through the head Of The
aged rascal. The noise awakened
Mrs. Stringer, who shrieked, the ss'
was turned up, and with bis thirst Tor
blood still unquenched, Strisgsr sss
that be had made IN 49, Of himself.
He tried 10 make his vile believe it
was q joke, tha, he just wanted 70 have
some fun-tbst he knew ii was Greeley
when he first came into the room, snd
was willing to stand anything 70 beai
Graot; but bis wife said the story did
not possess the requisite thickssss. ssd
told q neighbors wife. Who attended
sewing society the next day. and 20 il
got ont
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-09
AFTERNOON sIssioN.

The Congressional Convention Assem-.
bed pursuant to adjournment and the
Committee on Resolutions presented the
following report:
Resolved, As the opinion Of this Con.
veution, that there is no authority
either in the acts OF the Legislature OF
West Virginia or iu the schedule accom-.
panying the Constitution, to hold the
Congressional elections Of the Ststs on
the tourtn Thursday in August Of the
present yesr, and that oil votes cast on
that day for candidates to be elected to
the House OF Represen tatives Of the
United States will be null and void.
Resolved, Further. as the opinion Of
this Convention, that the fourth Thurs-
day in October next is the day fixed BY
law for holding the Congressional elec-
tious of this State.
Resolred, That the day having been
changed from the 5th OF September 70
the Sth of August and some Of the
counties OF this Congressional District
having not had sufficient notice OF the
change Of day to enable them 70 be
represented in this body, therefore
Resolved, That this Convention sd-
journ to the 5th Of September next. the
day originally appointed for holding
the same.
The question upon the adoption Of
the report was put by the President Of
the Convention, and the vote appearing
largely in the affirmative. the resolu-
tio.s were declared adopted.
A few moments later . motion WAS
made by NJ. II. Johnson, Esq, OF Tay.
lor to reconsider the vote by which the
report had been adopted, and he pro-
ceeded to express his views st length in
relation to the law governing the time OF
the Congressional C election. The point
of order was raised that by virtue Of the
last resolution adopted the Convention
stood adjourned until the 5th Of Septem.
Der, whereupon the President decided
the point well taken aud declared the
Convention adjourned.
The delegates and spectators still re.
naming in the hall, it WAS resolved
that a Democratic Mass Meeting be
held at once, to be presided over By the
officers who had recently served the
Convention. In response to the calls OF
those assembled brief and appropriate
speeches were then delivered BY D. B.
Lucas, Esq, Hon. C. J. Faulkner aud
Hon. Samuel Woods, in behalf Of the
Democratic National and State ticksu
and tie new Constitution Of West Vir.
giuia. W. N. WKLsH,
ST. G. T. BROOKE, President.
A. B. FLEMING, Secretaries. "'
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T.C. Green, of Jefferson.
J. c. Boggs. Of Pendleton.
J. T. Peerce, Of Mineral.
J. s. Duckwall, OF Morgan.
N. s. Grantham, of Berkeley.
James z Smith, Of Taylor.
John P. Wilson, Of Hampshire.
David Gof, of Randolph.
Cbsrles Williams, Of Gfsnt.
John Wallace, Of Hooo1gaiia-
C. II. Davidson, of Aarioa.
J.C. Kemble, Of Preston.
Samuel Woods, of Barbour.
A recess was then ordered until /:
o'clock P. IL. G4 sl
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31

CLEVELAND & PZTTSBURG RAILROAD
On and after jane I'd, tS72. Trains viii leave
Stations daily. (Sundays excepted as follows:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31
THE RED MAN AT HOME.

The Latest Styles Observed at a Ute village.
A correspondent of the Denver
Nes0s writes: GA Ute village, sup
pose, is much like any other Indian
village; it is just as dirty, the fepees
are of the same shape, the women look
quite as frOwsy,. the bucks are just as
dignifiedly lazy, and the pappooses
just as Naked. 1t affords some pleas
ure, perhaps real satisfaction, to one
accustomed to the straight-jac FASH
ions of the metropolitan centers, to see
with what abandon these indigenous
people attire themselves. In fact,
some of them have nothing but q band
on. When the high h-jointers-that is.
the augnst and austere Commissioners
drove INTO town. can't get out of the
habit of calling this hnddie of an agen-
cy a town-some of the. high muck "a
mucks and bucks of elevated position
youth and hoary age, came out to
meet ms. And they were dressed in
their good clothes, too, aud it was
quite apparent to me that the Ute
generally, had set their wits and their
fingers TO work to prepare for. the
great occasion. How childlike and
Qld tt1ctL OId- uOdllClI, Win Gu0
variagated countenancea and squint eye,
appear as he rode up, attired in the
northwest corner of an old shift-tail,
the sweet-fsced Hiawatha, her hair
hanging in unkeinpt looseness about
her mouth, who wore q fragrant pine
cone on her left breast, and whose
lower extremities wee attired in a
- -. .f- S1vz
fringed with5the hair of some old Ar
apaboe sinner, ] shall not soon for
get the picturesque scene presented
by youth of seven summers, who, in
the negligee costume Of simple hick-
ory shirt, ripped on both sides from
the bottom to the arm hole, went
walizing up the road while breeze
seht both sides fluttering towards the.
heavens. And then the tlignitied old
cues, attired in an old-fashioned muZ-
zle-loading rife, and pair OF red
moccasinsl There was another fellow
on q rearing and fractions burro, who
came prancing around in full dress
suit of white wash, scalloped on the
edges and looped up with yellow
ochre. There were others equally
elegantly, il not SO fashionably attired
and | was visibly affected by the scene
that drifted across my vision as we
moved up to the agency building
Ute styles are yariagated this year,
and colors are mixed-being princi-
pally yellow and red ochre and lamp
black, and laid on In fantastic stripes.
Fashions include little of everything.
If you get breech-clout, pair Of
old army shoes, n shirt guiltless. of
soap and water for fifteen years, an |
army coat, infantry shoulder straps, |
navy stripes, plug hat, made by tho
halter to his excellenoy, old Noah, the l.
and sling a lot OF cheap
beads proiniseuously around, you are I
rugged out in costume that will be
to command envy, if not
among the others of the tribe. |
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31

FoRETELLING THE WEATHER-Some
interesting ideas concerning the cause
of earthquakes and tidal waves, of
storms, and in general what we may
call the philosophy of the weather,
are advanced by Mr.. f. L. Capen, of
the American Meteorological Society.
Mr.. Capen has devoted many years TO
incessant watching of the weather,
and in noting lis various phenonena-
lie thinks he has found the key to the
whole meteorological system of the
globe. So confident is he OF the veri-
tications, already obtained, OF the
principles which he has finally adopt
ed, that he has accepted from General
Myers, chief of the Signal Bureau, n
proposition to submit his theory to
an extraordinary test, lie desires
Government aid in the prosecution OF
his work of Investigation and to test
the reality of what he beiieves he has
already discovered. he accepts prop
osition to foretell the weather secea
days in advance; and he offers to con-
tinue this seven day test long enough
to satisfv the Government of the truth
of his principles.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31
On tire Rail.

/ The following is taken from the
Fat Contributors SATURDAY. NiQht.
| Always attend to checking yourself.
If you feel like swearing at the bag
gage master, check yourself If you
haven't trunk full of clean clothes
to check, you at least should be ade-
quate to check shirt.
When you vacate your seat for q
moment, leave plug hat in the seat.
Some one will come along and sit
down on it, thereby preventing your
hat from being stolen. 10 - Ilel5asi9
Passengers cannot lay over for an
other train without making arrange
ments with the conductor. If man
has been on "train" for a week, no
conductor should allow him to- lay
over for another on any account.
Ladies without escort in travelling
should be very particular with whom
they become acquainted. They need
not be SO particular with those with
whom they are acquainted.
Keep youeihead and arms inside the
car windows, if you would keep and
'carry arms" a5R,- AolinJ org p
Never talk, on politics; it encOrr-
ages some ''ulmshi" to take vote OF
the passengers.
No genIleman will occupy more
than one seat at one time unless he be
twins.
gentleman should not spit tobac-
co juice In the cars where there are
ladies. He can let drive out of the
car window while. the train is at q
station, ii the platform is crowded.
Q Always show your ticket when the
conductor asks for it. Ii you get ont
of humor about 1t don't show it.
Never use profane language in the
car. Go out on the platform. Pro-
faulty is never thrown away on a
brakeman. o. "a vatug0 a3 % 9l3cJ
Never smoke in car where there
are ladies. Get the conductor to turn
the ladies out before lighting yonr ci-
gar. ftf aflg nclL onl fse4b Nlot"l y
2 If you cannot sleep yonrself do not
disturb the .ssleepers." arsiae g., sofa
o Look out for pickpockets.. Pick
pockets are never i'm n car, you know,
as you have to "1ook out" for them.
g Provide yourself with sleeping
berths before starting No careful
man will start out on q long Journey
without a good supply of sleeping
berths. n. B. Those put up in fiat
bottles are the best, as they are easily
carried in the pocket
Always DO at the railroad station in
good time to take the train. Better
be an hour too early than a minute
too tate nninss you are on your way
to be hanged .a6 b.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31
$50, o,oO3 600 in interest and by the fall

$4,000, 900 in interest and by the fall
of the premium on gold.
81. Because he has thwarted investi-
CATION, and in all cases has had a ma
jority on each Investigating Commit
tee determined to shield from expo
sure the wrongful acts of himself and
his agents. Fsg
80. Because in the notorious corrup-
tion in the Custom houses of New
York and New Orleans, the chief cor
ruptionists, Murphy, Leet, and Casey,
have been directly Endorsed, defend
ed and sustained by President Grant.
81. Because he retains in his cabi-
net as confidential advisers, three per-
sons, Cress well, Delano, and Robson,
who are all known to the public to be
corrupt and dishonest men. TrT
81. Because by reason of his. ignor-
ance OF the etiquette and usages of
other countries, as shown in his treat
ment of the Grand Duke Alexis, he
has unwittingly interrupted our cor
dial relations with the friendIiest pow
er in Europe, ,+~-ssetn
30. Because he is unwilling to ac-
cept the fundamental doctrine of the
perfect equality of States and of eiti-
zens, and, remove the disabilities from
q prescribed and disfranchised class.
36. Because he encouraged that sec
tional legislation which exalts mar
tial over civil law, deprives the citi-
zens of that sacred writ which is the
safeguard of personal freedom, and
divides by hatred and strife those that
should be united by the bonds of in
terest and affection. - aas-.l7yq5sf
= ~. Because be has caused to be ab-
stracted from the files OF the War De-
partment,l orders, reports, dispatches,
and other, official documents, which
have been shipped to London, thus
robbiDg the archives of Government
of original papers, without warrant of
lrw, tor the personal use of his own
biographef and geulogist. EE2oBf9G 10
80. Because he has given orders for
the publication of confidential corres-
pondenee in the State Department
late diplomatic agents of
the United States, lin which loose IL
bells and scurrilous tatte of the clubs
and streets as detailed by anonymous
are given to the world, con-
trary to the precedents and usages of
the Department, and to the laws of
intercourse and honor observed
among gentlemen. s ct
80. Because he has weakened the
public confidence and degraded the
highest judicial tribunal by having
packed or re-organized the Supreme
Court for the PLAIN purpose of secur-
ing the reversal of an unacceptable de-
decision IN the legal tender case.
40. Because having declared him.
self in favor of the One-Term princi-
Pile to one man aud with another bar
gained for two terms, on the plea that
one would not pay in dollars and
cents. he is guilty of palpable duplici-
y and of mercenary motives, irrecon-
;ilable with proper understanding
)r just appreciation of the nature or
character of the Presidential
office.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31
MY FArHER-



He's growing old his form is bent,
And he TO whom this life is lent
Is passing fast away;
His lace is wrinkled and car0worn now,
And a shade of sadness rests on his brow;
He's passing fast away
Hisetep is feeble. his voice is low,
He's gathered his harvest no more to sow,
He soon wall pass away;
And looking in his SAD pale face,
see he light of n hOlier grace;
He's passing fast away.
When he is blest in that better land.
Well miss his face and the loving hand
Of him who's passed away;
He'll watch o'er 5 and shield and guide
TIL we are gathered to his side,
When he had passed away.
Wen smother grief and hide our tears,
And bid bright Hope defy dark fearss
w hen he has passed away;
Well think OF Christ, and mother and God
Until at last, beneath the sod,
We, too, shall pass away.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31
The Frozen Wen at Brandon,

/ About mile southeast of the vii
lageD of Brandon, Vermont, there is
situated q well, Al feet deep. the water
of which has heiemarkable peculiar
! ity of remaining frozen all the year
round. In 1850 the owner began the
usual excavations for water. After
! passing through feet of clay ard 10
feet of soil, bed of frozen gravel,
| 16 feet in thickness, was encountered
which rapidly changed to mud when
| exposed to heat. Further digging
! penetrated another bed of clay, and
finally a layer nOf clean gravel, In
which water was found.f As the VIM
ter months approached, ice began to
form in the well at the rate of from
to 4 inches over night, while during
the succeeding summer, though the
well remained open, an occasional
skim of ice would appear on the sur
! face. MS f5fsoT sih J8 6aib ,Bin8Yl [sHaS !
En Eventually the well was abandoned
but since it has remained unused, it is
I found that if the winter ice is not re-
moved when 1t is quite warm it re-
mains frozen through the hottest
months. During April last, ice 20
inches in thickness was taken out, biit
as the atmosphere was chilly freezing
again took place. On July 18th, of
this year, the temperature in the shade
was 85 deg at two feet from the SUR
face of the ice in the well, the mercr.
ry sank to 80 deg. iil 15tle
In 1860, four shafts were sunk in
immediate proximity to the well with-
out striking frozen ground a fifth en-.
0deavor was more successful but the
experiment was never completed,
though we learn it will be once more
undertaken next summer. There is
considerable speculation in scientific
circles as to why this particular local
ity, possibly 2C0 feet square, should
permit the winter cold to descend
through from IL to 40 feet of clay and
gravel and freeze mass of material
averaging IA feet thick, and vet not
affect any other spot composed ofsim-I
liar strata. Professor Hagar is of the
opinion that the phenomenon 10 due
to glacial remains, Il 90 t8s+9i Ao3''*1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31

A VERY pretty state of affairs exists
in North Carolina. The Democrats
there have indubitable proof OF 5000
fraudulent votes polled by the Radi-
cal managers atthe election In August
last, aud to- prevent the Legislature
from throwing out these ballots, which
would give the State Government to
the opposition, tho Administration is
menacing all sorts of terrible things,
The Raleigh .Seatiaet was, and still is
for the attempt at its destruction
happily failed--urging the Legislature
to do its duty ON assembling, and In
revenge some scoundrel partisan
sought to blow the offlco up, as not
long since other partisans attempted.
the assassination OF, the editor by fir
ing load of slugs at him through the
windows of his dwelling.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31

A California man tied one end Of
o larriat around his waist and lassoed
. cow with the other. He thought he
had the COW, but at the end ofthe first
half mile he began. to suspect that the
cow had him. - lg'I.''t.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31

1t really requires more delicacy of
touch, better acquaintance with tho
inner emotions of the heart. and n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31
WATCHING FOR PAPA.

She always stood upon the steps,
Just by the cott1ge door
Waiting to kiss me. when came
Each night home from the store. -
Her eyes were like two glorious stars
Dancing in heavens own blue;
" Papa,' she'd call, like a wee bird,
.-I's lootin' cut for you.''
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31
why Grant should not be Re-
Elected to the Presidency.

From the Columbus Sentinel edited by J Q.
Howard. formerly editor of the ohio state
Journal
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-05-11
T. Donovan.

Almost every mail from the States brings us letters of inquiry about Arizonans who have been murdered by Apache Indians. The latest epistle of this kind is from James Leon ard, of Chico, Butte County California, who writes in behalf of Mrs. Phil. Callahan, who wishes to learn something regarding the place of burial, etc, of her brother, Thomas Dono- van, who. it will be recollected, was, quite re- gently murdered by some of Cachse's Indians near Camp Bowie, at or near which post, we believe, the body of Donovan with those of the other citizens killed at the same time, by the same red fiends, now rests.
 The letter of Mr. Leonard states that Don oyan was made an Odd Fellow in Yuba Lodge, No. ,, of Marysville, and as Arizona Lodge No. l, of Prescott, is the only lodge of the Or der is this Territory, humane custom and brotherly love may prompt the Lodge here to have Donovan's remains brought here and in- tered in their Cemetery, alongside other brothers of the Order who met their death by the same foul means.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-05-11
What to do with the Indians.

From the New York Sunl
 In Texas the Indians all hostile with an excep- tion of small remnant of the Tonkawa tribe at Fort Griffin, and few Seminoles on the Rio Gran. de and although some of the tribes while receiv. ing the tender care of the government on the res ervatons manifest the most lovely intentions it is said that the same reservation Indians after being provided with the best arms and ammunition that the accommodating post traders can supply, take great delight in sweeping down on dcfenceless settlements for purposes Of murder and plunder It is charged that some of the most savage of the tribes systematically conduct their raids upon un- offending whites from headquarters on govern ment reservations, and in case of defeat find refuge within the same sacred limits. It cannot be chare cd that these raids on tue people of Texas have been provoked by persecution on the part of the whites as has been alleged in the of the Apa- ches in Arizona, for the most extreme settlements are at least one hundred and fifty miles from the Comanche hunting grounds on the head of the Brazes and there are no white men in their own country. Under thesecircumstances 1t is singular that new plan of Indian reservations, which has been suggested by an army officer, should meet with great favor among settlers on the frontiers of Texas. This plan proposes the establishment of a large Apache reservation in the Wyoming valley of Pennsylvania, and large Kiowa-Comanche reservation between Hartford and Springfield on the Connecticut river; and that all the wild Ind ians of these tribes should be caught and trans ported thther. It is urged in favor of this project that the Indians would have an opportunity to profit by the high moral tone of Eastern people :: while the latter would gain practical knowledge of Indians that would be worth all it cost. Indeed. It Is argued that expense should not be thought or when the great moral advantages of such an improved Indian policy are taken into considera- tion.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-05-11
The Mormon Courts.

For more than year past great stir has been made in Salt Lake City by the U. s. Courts; Brigham Young and lot of his disciples have been arrested, on account of their lewd course of life, and the pure in spirit rejoiced that polygamy was to be used up at last. A question arose, however, as to the legality of the juries which found the in- dictments and the question was carried to the Supreme Court of the United States at Wash ington, which has decided that, as the juries were summoned by the U. s. Marshal, and not according to the provisions of the Ter ritorial law of Utah, all proceedings against the many wived Mormons have been illegal, and cannot be sustained. So, by the incon- siderate action of incompetent U. s. District Judges, another immense bill of costs has been incurred for Government to settle, and the prisoners must go free.