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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The sex of eggs: long, slim eggs are
mag short, round eggs are females.
s3raA one, speaking of the red nose of
an ii.tcmperate man, said sit was very
expensive painting"
An angel without money is not thought
half as much of now days, as devil
with pocket book full of currency.
The word state" spelled back wards is
''etats'' in French. 1t is not safe, how
ever. to learn French simply by going
back on your English.
Since ladies have taken to wearing
newspapers for busslcs. publishers COM
plain that their fair subscribers are more
in arrears" than ever.
Look out for mad dogs now.- There is
nothing makes dog SO mad as to I've CON-
PEELED to sit out by the doorstep this
weather and howl to get in by the stove.
The latest case of absence of mind is
that Of a young lady who, on returning
from walk with her lover the other
evening, raped him on the face. and
babe good night to the door
A woman may be of great assistance to
her husband in business, by wearing a
cheerful countenance A man perplex-
tiles and gloomincss are increased hun
dred fold when his better half moves
about with a continual scowl upon her
brow.
Physicians and others who wish to send
vaccine virus to remote places, will be
interested in the fact that crust may be
preserved for months by keeping it COW
cred with glycerine,
1t is idle for man with a very red
nose to say that he never drinks, for peo.
pie will believe his nose more readily than
they will his lips, for his nose is above
lying.
Yoh will be more than ever astonished
that life harp Of thousand strings can
keep In tune so long, when you read Il e
result of recent investig&tions-2,4 400 di: :
orders are incident to the human fran e.
Home Rule.-Mamma Ito Naueh y
Boy)-you should always behave the
same, whether you are in company or not,
Naughty Boy-Well, ma, why don: you
behave the same as you do to comp; ny
and press us to have another tart?
A book entitled Lectures to Married
Mem has appeared in England Heaven
save the mark Haven t they enou. h
already?
The mean man has got around to Wor-
cester. Mass. He stole stick of canfy
t ON little boy and when he complained,
kicked him.
Our friend whose eye sigh. was not
good, was recommended to try glasses.
He says he went and took four at the
nearest drinking SALOON, and the result
was that bis sigh. was so much improved
that he could see double
II is the custom with the colored school
teachers in Georgia to kindle hunger
for knowledge in the refractory juvenile
breast by eating up eirluncheons when
the recitations are poor.
A sermon in four words on the vanity
Of worldly 'Shrouds have
no pockets"
To relieve cold in the head.-Blow
the organ.
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GETTING MARRIED.

EaaayS fer Y0ang Men, on great SOCIAL
EyIIS and ABUSES, which interfere With MAR
RJA0RHwith means OF relief fhr the Erring and
Urenr<unats diseased and debii faded. Sent fres IN
S.s.a .nvsiop<s Addrsa HOWARD A1SOC1A-
6G. ~. : ,. Ninth -, Yhfls2ApAaA. - D@ys
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-02

needed for the present hour. Follow
ing q heavy civil war it will be oppor.
tune, and best suited TO heal its ami.
mosities and restore good will between
all sections of our country and sll our
people. -
l differ in politics from Mr.. Greeley,
and he was not my choice; but he has
been chosen, and with extraordinary
unanimity, and is now before US the only
representative ofconciliation, and under
pledges for important reforms. His
great ability, courage and patriotism are
unquestioned; and ii he is selected we
have good reason to believe we will get
reconciliation and reform. II he is De.
fested, we already know we will not get
them; but the Administration now
closing would be repeated. 1t should
not be repeated, nor should we make ii
an example for imitation by It's endors'
ment by a reelection. As a soldier,
Gen. Grant is Justly distinguished. HIS
war services were very great, and should
be acknowledged; by all they have been,
and even generously acknowledged,
and we shall never forget them. Bat
he is not suited for the civil magistracy,
and we should allow his Adminis,ra-
ton to close with the pending term.
| intended to write at more length
and some detail, but Mhat have
already said is fair reply to your note.
Thanking you for your tlatterlng invita-.
ton, | am, very respectfully,
TSigncd w. $. GRoEsBECE.
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into our county to make war on white
men, and have not heard anything more
of that Davis since; don't know what
became Of him. =.
There is another Davis. / reckon it
cannot be the same. This Davis that |
am telling you about now lives on the
West Fork, too, and is arampant white
man of the deepest dye. l first heard
of this Davis about the time Flick was
trying to cram negro suffrage down our
,hroats. DAVIS came to our rescue, but,
alas too late. Congress, against the
remoustrance of this Davis, forced negro
suffrage to the amount Of 5000 upon US,
and the people OF West Virginia,
against the remonstrance Of this Davis,
forced white suffrage to the amount OF
10000 on him.
believe this Davis is in Congress
now from the Bullskin District, and |
am sorry, truly sorry, that a man, a
white man, such a thoroughly white
man, a man who | am satisfied
would sacrifice his last relative on the
field of battle to maintain the suprem-
acy OF the white man; ! say am sorry,
am not only sorry, but it hurts me, to
contemplate with what disgust and
loathing it must be that this good and
unmixed Caucasian is compelled, yes,
forced, | msy say, to SIT in council, act
and attend TO business with five or six
buck niggers in the House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States. Some
men wouldn't do it, but this Davis will.
He is determined to maintain white
supremacy in the House. And then q
man is paid for his time and mileage,
but then it must be very hard on man
to be closely confined just to watch the
niggers. They will upturn this Gov
ernment unless they are watched, !
don't feel bit uneasy when this Davis
is there. And Davis will continue to be
at his post, and watch EN-, and draw
his pay and mileage, if the people OF
the Bullskin District just say so.
feel almost assured that tits Davis
Was in the Southern army. No man
with his sentiments and courage
could resist the temptation to fight
for white supremacy when there was
such fine opening. He never lost
that opportunity, I'll bet, to rush to
glory or the grave. never saw him
over there, but l am satisfied from his
talk and daring that nothing short OF
the ".S!onewaH Brigade" would have
suited him. II l had been about the
front am sure | would have seen tits
Davis, but wasn't.
.JoAB SQCAsH.
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Bully for Banks !
Gen. N. P. Banks for Greeley
AN INTERESTING LETTER.

BosroN, August 1.-The rumors OF
the detection of Gen. Banks from the
support of Grant and Wilson are con-
firmed by the following letter:
BosroN, July 81.
DEAR SIR: have the honor to ac-
knowledge by this note, in addition to
our conversation to-day, the receipt OF
your invitation 10 address the citizens
of Lynn on Thursday morning in sup
port of the reelection OF Gen. Grant
and the policy OF his administration.
No invitation could have greater weight
with me from any part OF the country,
nor from any portion OF my fellow.cltl-
zens, and it gives me great pleasure to
assure you that nothing could be added
to your suggestions as a representative
of the citizens of Lynn, than TO accede
to the request. Their kindness to me
many years since is continuing life
remembrance, and nothing would give
me greater satisfaction than to renew
these associations with them. But
regret to say that am
not in accord with them in
regard to the Presidential canvass.
Against my wishes and my personal
interests I am compelled to believe and
say that the perpetuation Of the present
policy of the Government is not for the
advantage Of the country; and that 1t
will not tend to establish its former good
and prosperity nor to promote the in
terests of any class OF citizens. No
personal feeling OF any form or charac.
ter enters into this judgment; it is in
view of grave principles and pnbllc
interests alone that | am led to this
conclusion. The teachings Of the
masses OF the people OF all parties and
sections and races in support OF the
grand results OF the war in indIsputab!e
to the permanent establishment OF the
general recognition of those results.
1t can be secured by no other means
and we shall all be forced to
this conclusion sooner or later.
United action upon this basis has
been the hope OF my life. |
fervently desired it during the war
and in the reconstruction Of the States
subsequent to the war. believe it is
now rendered in good faith in the nom>
ination of Mr.. Greeley, and for one, |
canr OF reject it. 1t was what | desired.
It's consummation, although sudden
and startling, does not alarm me. My
duty to myself and my country requires
me to give him my support. cannot
advocate before your friends different
course, which neither my judgment nor
my heart approves.
1t grieves re most deeply to separate
myself, in thought or deed, from any of
those with whom | have so long been
associated and to whom am so greatly
indebted, but | believe that the result
will justify my action aud give the
country that peace and prosperity which
is the object of all our labers and secure
to every citizen the civil and political
equality and freedom which was won
by the sacrifice of 80 many valued lives.
Accept assurances of my lasting
friendship and esteem, and believe me
yours. &c, n. ?. BANKS.
To James S. Lewis, Esq, Lynn,
Massachusetts.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Stanley and Livingstone.

Staniey anu LiSihkstoue.
LONDON, August l.-Mr. Raxlinson,
the well known geographer, writes that
the British Geographical Society has
received nothing from DR.. Livingstone.
He also states that the Society still re-
CARDS the Nile problem as unsettled.
The theories advanced in the letter
forwarded by Stanley and ascribed to
DR.. Livingstone have been much dis
cussed and debated by the world, and
are considered erroneous. The dis
patches received by the Foreign Office
are considered unimportant.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales
Visit the American Fleet.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales visited the Amer.
lean fleet at Cowes yesterday. The
Royal party luuched on board the
United States steam frigate Wabash.
The party included a number Of dlstin-
guisbed noblemen and ladies of rank.
Admiral Alden, commander of the
American squadron, General Robert c.
Schenck, General w. 7. Sherman and
other leading officers of the American
fleet were present. The distinguished
guests were afterwards received on
board the other vessels OF the fleet, in-
Guiding the Brooklyn, Shenandoah,
Plymouth and Massachusetts. In the
evening the PriIce of Wales entertained
Admiral Alden and other officers Of the
American fleet at dinner on board his
Royal High ness yacht Victoria. The
Princess was also present. The whole
affair passed off in a thoroughly agrees
able and friendly manner.
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WASHINGTON.
IastructIens for Collectors of Gus
toms.

IaatructIens for Collectors of Gus
toms.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The act Of
June 9th, 1872, provides for the free
entry of petroleum barrels and other
packages reported filled with American
produce, provided, at the time Of ship>
ment, q declaration is made of an in
tention to return the same empty. 1t
was decided to-day that this decision
shall not be held applicable to barrels
which were shipped from the United
States before the passage of the act,
and the Secretary OF the Treasury will
instruct Collectors Of Customs accord
ingly.
The Supervising Auditor OF the
Treasury Department has given notice
that he has finished his examination of
the specimens OF rock furnished by
bidders for the stone work for the new
Government buildings at Chicago. The
awards will not be made for some days,
and possibly Supervising Auditor Orr
may conclude to visit the different quar-
ries from which the specimens are fur
nished before making the award.
Bank at Santa Fe.
The Second National Bank of New
Mexico, at Santa Fe, has been author
lied to commence business, with a caps
ital Of Sl50,000.
Movements OF Currency.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
today notified the Acting Secretary of
the Treasury that $l,3l4,2l0 of circu-
la,ing notes have been issued during the
month Of July, under act of July II,
1870, spd the Acting Secretary of the
Treasury has given notice of the with.
drawal OF the same amount Of three
per cent notes, as provided for by the
same act. The certificates are classed
as follows: 5000 numbered from 1850
to 4l53, inclusive, and 10000 from
1896 to 1873, inclusive.
Correspondent Robbed.
Last evening, just before the train
left this city for New York, a valuable
travelling bag belonging to B. Shaw,
the well known correspondent, was
stolen from a Pullman sleeping car.
The bag contained a large amount OF
government and other bonds and deeds
for property, and letter from Cover
nor Curtin reviewing the political stua-
ton in this country.
Thos. A. Scott.
A private letter received in this city
states that Thomas A. Scott, the great
railroad manager, is suffering from
soitening Of the brain, and is at present
unable to attend to business.
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MEMPHIS.
Political Matters.

MEMPHIS, August 1.-The county
election passed of quietly in this city
to-day, out the result is as yet unknown.
The vote polled was large one, and
will reflect the strength Of the support
ers Of Greeley and Brow in the coming
Presidential election. In some of the
counties disturbances are reported. At
Big Creek Town general fight took
place between the supporters, both
white and black, of the different candi.
dates, and pistols and shot guns were
freely used. Three men were severely
wounded and one is reported dead. The
ringleaders were at once arrested and
brought here, where they were lodged
in jail and will be arraigned tomorrow
before the United States Court.
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DAKOTA.
Sane uinoIent Sayaaes.

Sioux CRY, Iowa, August IA dis
patch from Fort Sully, Dakota, says
the Yellow Stone expedition, which rem
dezvoused at Fort Rice for the purpose
Of guarding the surveying party OF the
Northern Pacific railroad, was all ready
to march on the morning of the 26th
inst. and undoubtedly lett at that time
The Indians are very hostile and it is
almost certain they will attack the
party. 1t is reported that they fred
into herd belonging to the Escort near
Fort Rice. killing several head Of cat
tie, but they did not succeed in STAN.
peding them.
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RICHMOND.
A Statement from Senator Upton.

A Statement from senator TiptOn.
RICHMOND, Va. August LIN reply
to the charge made by Senator Conk-
ling, in his recent New York speech,
that the cause of Senator Tipton's disa-
greement with the President was the
latters refusal to appoint the Senator 8
son to an important consulship, Senator
Upton makes the following statement :
When the San Domingo treaty was
pending in the Senate Mr.. Tipton's son
was in England holding the position OF
Clerk of the Commercial Agency at
Bradford, with salary of $l4O0 year
He desired for personal reasons to go to
Huddersield. He thought that if the
agent at the last named place could be
ordered to report to the Consul at Shelf
field or Leeds, where Mr.. Richardson
was, he might get the appointment, which
he preferred to the one he had, although
the salary was S400 less. To arrange
this matter the father called upon the
Assistant Secretary Of State, Bancroft
Davis, who said he saw no objection to
it, but added: "Why should your son
hold such an unimportant position as
that when he can have an important
Consulship at $500 year? Go to the
President and ask him to appoint him
to a Consulate, naming it, and he will do
it. How about San DomingoY The
Senator replied that the treaty could
never get through the Senate. Ban
croft Davis said be considered the op-
position to the treaty as fight against
the President. While the Senator was
at the State Department clerk was
called in and ordered to write a letter
directing that the change asked for be
made. A few weeks later, without any
explanation, a cable dispatch was sent
from the State Department to England
countermanding the order made in the
letter. The circumstances OF the in
quiry about the San Domingo treaty in
the same breath with which the i'm
portant Consulship was offered, and the
final revoking OF the order requested
by the Senator when he persisted in his
opposition to the treaty, Mr.. Upton has
always considered as part Of the per-
sonal influence which the President
promised Baez to exert in favor OF the
treaty, and he brands Mr.. Conklings
story as wholly false. He refused to
take the Consulship, and in return sup
port the San Domingo treaty, and has
always believed that its offer was an
attempt to influence his vote on the
subject. The Senator has never before
noticed the report, and would not do so
now had not Mr.. Conkling so publicly
made the charge against him.
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BALTIMORE.
Heavy Loss by Fire.

BALTIMORE, August Ia fire in the
Wholesale warehouse Of Boost & Jor-
dan, at No. 270 West Baltimore street,
last night, involved a loss to that firm
of $4,000, which is covered by insur-
ance in home companies to the extent
Of $4,000 and $1,000 each IN the I'm
perial, Of London, and International, Of
New York. The wholesale warehouses
of Holender e. Bechtel, adjoining on
the west, and Leonard & Passant, on
the east, were considerably damaged by
water, but their losses have not yet been
ascertained. They are fully insured in
New York and home companies. The
Fire Commissioners estimate the total
loss to the stocks at $4,000. All three
of the houses were heavy dealers in
fancy goods. The building occupied by
Boost & Jordan is damaged to the ex-
tent OF $1,000, which is fully covered by
insurance in home companies.
Negroes Hanged.
A letter from Elkton, Cecil county,
Nd, states that on Sunday night last
the house OF Mr.. Griffith was burned
under circumstances warrantirg the
suspicion that the fire was the work Of
an incendiary. On Monday three ne.
groes, John Jones. his son and another,
were arrested in Cecil county, charged
with setting fire to the house. and had
a hearing. During the examination
young Jones confessed that his father
fred the house. The father and son
went together and fixed the material,
but the son ran away, leaving his father
to set fire to it. % Monday night
about ten o'clock, while the negroes
were being taken to Jail at Elkton, in
charge OF a constable. a party Of ten o,
twenty men in disguise took the pris-
oners from the officers and hanged John
Jones to a tree, where he was found
suspended on Tuesday morning. The
fate of the other negroes is unknown.
The letter adds that Jones was dis
charged from the employ of Mr.. Griffith
on Saturday last, and on leaving used
threatening language.
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BARBOUR COUNTY.
Who IL Davis "A few "Reminiscences
and Inquiries-The Two Davises.
MEADowvILLE, WEST Va,


MEADowvTLLE, WEST Va,
July 29, 1872.
Editors Of the Register:
Davis-Davis? That name sounds
familiar to me. have certainly heard
it before. When a boy. used to read
iu "Coopers" paper about man by
that name living over on the. West
Fork, near small place called Clarks-
burg, that made the rampantest Know
Nothing speeches you ever read. He
just gave the Irish and the Dutch the
very dickens. After that l heard Of
him making some Of the cussedest
Union speeches over there on West
Fork l ever heard Of. He wanted the
"secesh." big and little, exterminated; /;
that nothing would remain Of such q
vile set! OH he just cavorted-
frothed at the mouth, and threatened
death to all who differed with him
That Davis did no. 90 60 much on color
at tha, time-tbat anybody knows OF.
/ afterwards heard of him running the
Legislature about Wheeling and aiding
the war on.the rights oi the States. ]
left these parts when that Davie and
others had the resident aliens" brought
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Senator Wilson upon the IsracIItc.

From the Israelite, July 10.
Please, kind reader, who is in pos
session of volume 7 of the LsrQclits
page 30l, read the passage from Sena-
tor Wilson's speech made in the Senate
OF the United States February 2lst,
1861. Those who have not that VOL
ume OF the IsracEtc on hand, will find
in the Globe, February %, 1861, this
passage:
His (Bepjamin's) learning, the tone
of his voice, his words, all gave evidence
that the spark Of patriotism, il it ever
existed, was extinct in his bosom; that
his heart was in this foul and wicked
plot to dismember the Union, TO over
throw the Government Of his adopted
country, which gfves equality Of rights
cven 10 that race that stoned the prophets
and crucifed the Redccmcr Of he ,corH
The italics, Of course, are ours, the
words are Mr.. Wilson 6, the nominee
for the Vice Presidency Of the United
Now, sir, you did insult every Israel
lite in this country and elsewhere, we do
not care what his political opinions
might be. Speaking Of this Govern
ment, you said it gives liberty even to
that race that stoned the prophets,
&c. We did not hear how much en-
phasis you gave to the word "even,
but we can easily imagine the surprise
you intended by this rhetorical transit
ton. Very eloquent, Even" You
mean that those who deserved it least
and could be expected least TO be
entitled TO equal rights and liberties,
Even that race who stoned the
prophets" &c, are given liberty. The
unexpected transition is mastery, is it
not. Senator Wilson? But the insult is
base and the malice rorSc.
Therefore, Senator Wilson, we desire
you TO give US an explanation. and we
shall from time to time, call your atten.
ton to our humble request. Should
you, however, have done il for the sake
Of no,oriety, we promise you success,
for we shall hold up your name to the
people until you will be well known
from one end OF the country to the
other, as the Lsrdelite goeth much fur
ther than any Of your organs.
Excuse the intrusion aud imperti.
nence of an humble Dutchman and
Jew, who thought, in justice to himself,
he must neglect the laws Of proprlety
and encounter the high.born Senator OF
Massachusetts.
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UTICA.
His Royal HIghness.

UTICA, n. Y, August l.-President
Grant and family, accompanied by
Mr.. Conkling and lady, visited Trenton
Falls to-day in private carriages. They
returned this evening, and will leave by
a special train tomorrow at ii A. NJ.
for Watertown, and thence to Cape
Vincent and the famous fishing grounds
of the St. Lawrence.
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CINCINNATI. July %. ls12.

GENTLEMEN: / have your note in
vitipg me to preside at the mass meet
ing Of Democrats and Liberal Republi-
cans to be held At Columbus on the 30tb
inst, TO ratify the action OF the Cincinnati
Cleveland and Baltimore Conventions.
l AN sorry TO decline an important in-
vitation, given in such kind wordE but
| cannot be with you. Lest ! may be
misunderstood, I desire 70 say that I
accept the action Of the Conventions
referred to, and shall vote for Mr.. Gree
ley. The Presidential campaign is now
fully aud finally arranged. There win
be but two candidates-both Repblicans
and We must choose between them. Il
will not be difficult and while we should
not hope for Democratic Administra-
ton under Greeley, yet, Domipsted az
he has been BY two National Conven-
tions-one Republican and the other
Democratic-ve may expect an Admin
istrston that viii not be partisan. And
after al such an Administration may be
very welcome, and may be what ID most