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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-18

We have upon our table a circular
from Mr.. :. BAs>Err French, of Rich
mond, Virginia, Secretary ofthe Board Of
Managers of the Lee Monument Asso-
ciationl, addressed to His Honor the
Mayor of Wheeling, soliciting his assist
ance in securing subscriptions in this city
10 the object Of the Association. The
plan proposed in the Southern States is
that on the ! 9th of January next, General
LEES birthday, general canvass of
every house in every southern town shall
D, made. and these circuluS are address
Cd to the different mayors requesting
them to lay oh their respective cities
into districts, and appoint regular can
vasscrs for each. so that the contributions
may be solicited in the most thorough
manner. 1t is also proposed to return to
each town - complete list of the residents
therein who hay" thus contributed. as
we'll ~ Of those who may subscribe for
future payment, and all money collected
Is requested to be forwarded to Hon. K
Mt HUNTER, Treasurer OF Virginia.
N..., also President of the Board
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AUS pan oi cahNa'S'hg WILL "o uo'''''
w.-a w.. enough ia the Southern cities,
whore ,h.ro .ro s, many old soldiers Of
C...-., -. :,
"'"e'H. LEE, ana where MS memory Is
generally revcrcd, but when it Is consid-
erred that .n large a rrorortjon of the
.,,...u. - Viii. ,.'..,. :, u,o
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Another Poor old TuIprIt" Gets
his Deserts.

Henry Hallenschicd, II German 90
wears old, WAS hanged at Sherman, Mo,
this evening, for the murder OF hi, SON.
in-law, Christ. Alband, in June last
The prisoner WAS brought to the gal
lows about l O'Clock, and Mt 20 the
the poor old cuIprit was launched into
eternity. He dicd with but slight
struggle, and ut lao the body WAS cut
down and delivered TO his friends for
burial. lIalicnschied'S vie only one
year his Junior, was convicted as acce,-
sorv to the murder, and sentenced to be
hanged with him, but Gov. Hardin com
muted her sentenre to imprisonment for
life, and she will bc sent TO the penltcn-
tiarv tomorrow. The gallows was
erected on a high bluff near town, and
the execution was witnessed by several
thousand persons, who come from all
parts of the surrounding country, and
some from points sevcnty-tive miles dis
tant.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-18

New ORLEANS, December 1.-THE
steamboat W. G. Spikes arrived last
night from Bayou, Sara with cargo OF
966 bales of cotton, 20S hogsheads of su-
gar, "a barrels of mollasses and other
freights. She landed near TouplouSas
street, where she took fire thisi morning
and burned to the waters edge, with the
entire cargo, except about II hundred
and sixty bales of cotton, which had been
discharged. The boat and cargo was
valued Mt 100000 Insured in local
companies for $4,000 Several persons
on the boat were badly burned, and the
belief is that number of deck hands,
who are missing jumped over and were
drowned
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Starkweatner presented petition
against further appropriations for the
distribution of seeds through the Agri-
cultural Bureau.
On motion Of Mr. Randall, the SeEate
amendment to the concurrent resolution
for adjournment, postponing the day of
meeting from the 4th to the 9TH Of Jan
uary, was agreed to.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
By Mr.. Franklin-A bill for the con-
struction OF public building in Kansas
City, Mo.
By Mr.. Wiltshire-A bill donating
public lands in Arkansas to that State
for the support of the public schools and
the State University.
Bv Mr.. Faulkner-To pay the Ger
man Evangelical Church at Martinsburg,
". Va, twenty-five hundred dollars on
account of the destruction Of their church
IN 1863, whIle IN the possession ol the
military forces of the United States.
AThird Term Advocate.
Mr.. Page, of Gala, offered the follow.
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS, The Constitution of the
United States, as framed by the fathers
of the republic imposes no limits on the
eligibility of any citizen to the office OF
president. further than he must be native
born and of certain age; therefore
Resolved, That in the judgment ofthis
House the right of selecting candidates for
IL. g Dr.g,An,I mi IL hn Ia, u
fully exercised by the people under ex.
istlng constitutional restrictions, and
has never been delegated by the people
to the House of Representatives or To
any membtr of the same, and that any
attempt by the House of Representa-
tives to limit or forcstall the public will,
IN a question of sach Importance, be an
INVASION of the power reserved by the
people at large, to be freely exercised by
them without any interference from any
legislative body whatever.
The reading Of the resolution was
greeted with laughter on both sides of
the House, and the House refused to
second the previous question by vote
of l30 to SO.
Mr. Co& OHeTeu tHe lOIlO"HS lCSOiu-
ton, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on For
eign Affairs inquire into and report
upon the expediency and justice of Civ
inv to the German Empire the notice re-
quired by the fifth article of the treaty
with the North German Empire, signed
on the 22d OF February, 1868, for the ter
mination of said treaty or so much thereof
Ms relates to citizens of the United State
their remuneration OF their naturalization
and their political condition in Germany
under said treaty.
The House then adjourned until Mon
day, with the understanding that busl-
ness on that day shall be confined to the
presentation by the Speaker of any COM
munication he may have to make.
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Meeting Of Business Men in Pitr-
burgh.

PlrrsBURGH, DecembeT I"-M an
adjourned meeting this afternoon OF the
principal business men OF tins city, rcSo-
iutions were adopted condcmnatory OF
the present bankrupt laws rs tending to
unsettle trade and mercantile confidence
by opening path for fraud, aud calling
upon Congress 10; the necessary Iegis!a-
ton to abate the great and growing evil.
\ memorial to Congress WAS prepared 10
be circulated for signatures, and for
warded during the present session, and a
cali upon the Congressman from this and
adjacent districts was adopted, asking
them for their hearty cooperation and
aid in the support of this measure.
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The Postal Law.

WAsHINGToN, December 1.-THE
Postmaster General has prepared an
official paper proposing the present post
age law to remain precisely as it Is, ex-
cept to exclude from its operation the
act of Congress increasing the rates on
third class matter, all transient newspa-
pers and magazines, unsealed circulars
and prospectuses and recommending that
the rates on these be as they were before
the increase.
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The VigIIant Committee I'm CaIiior-


SAN TRAU, CAL. November IA
dispatch from Carson says: A man nam
ed Thos Burt was hung by the Nlgllanis
last evening. II WAS found this morn
ing hanging to the gate of the cemetery.
He had been recently engaged IN many
cases of arson and robbery. He had es-
capped imprisonment for want of legal
evidence. He had received repeated warm
ing to leave the vicinity, which he had
d Isregardcd lie WAS taken quietly out
of his bed by masked men and hung
without any disturbance. He was II
native of New York and 2G years old.
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National Home Of Disabled Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
Board Of Managers of the National
Home for disabled volunteer soldiers,
has been in session in this city Tor the
past few days There were present,
Chief Justice Waite, Gen. b. F. Butler,
Gen. j. IL. Martindale, ex Gov. Smith of
New Hampshire, DR.. Z. B. Walcott
Wise. and Gen. Jas. ). Neglcy OF Penn
svlvanla. Reports from several houses
showed that {, G5l disabled soldiers were
cared for during the past year, as toll
lows: At Central Branch, Dayton, o.,
3, 100; Mt Eastern Branch, Augusta, Me,
l,O2l; Mt Northwestern Branch, Milw"u-
kee, Wis, 592; at Southern Branch,
Hampton, Va, S7l, beng total OF 592
more than were supported last year
The Board decided to reduce the pay of
fcers and employees 10 per cent.
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Mexican Bandits Create an Alarm

SAH FRANCISCO December lI-Di'-
patches from Campo say: This morn
Ing an armed body of Mexcans ad-
vanced on the town. Business was en-
tirely suspended, and the people put un-
der arms and sentinelS stationed. At 10
o'clock this morning the Mexlcsns ap-
preached. but on being apprlsed of a
preparation for defence, retired Armed
citizens arrived from San Diego to-day.
1t troops are MT soon forwarded the
place must be abandoned. People are
arriving daily at Tuscan from Lauora,
and report 1t impossible to remain in
that State and preserve property.
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Another Machine on Another Stcam-
ship.

LONDON, December 1.-THE Bremen
Zeif,lng asserts that in spite OF all contra
dictions, that according to Thompson's
confession there Is another explosive
package on board the Salier, where one
had already been discovered. The Salicr
left Bremen November 18th, for South
ampton and New York The killed and
wounded by the Moscl explosion are now
estimated at $50.
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General Lee, when approached authorlta-
lively. In the absence of sympathy on
the part of the municipal authorities, re-
course must be had to leading citizens,
hence the Board of Managers invoke
your hearty cooperation.
! am, gentlemen,
Your very obt. servt,
5. BASSETT FRENCH.
Secretary.
All subscriptions, whether from the
city or State sent to these gentlemen, or
the Mayor of Wheeling, will be promptly
acknowledged, and forwarded to proper
destination.
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Toledo Marke 4.

TOLEDO, November II Flour Dull.
Wheat - Steady; extra white Michigan
81 80; amber Michigan 81 Is; seller De
ccmbcr 81 III; seller January IL lS3:
seller February 81 II; rejected red Ssc.
Corn-Demand tair and market tirmi
high mixed new 49lc; low mixed 6ici
new iS!c; damaged new i3c. Oats-Dull
aEd unchanged.
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FOREIGN.
EngIand's Inca in PurchaSiUG the
Suez Canal.

EDINBURGH, December lI.---Eari
Derby WAS to day installed as rector Of
the University of Edinburgh, and dcliv-
cred his inaugural addreS:, In the
evening he made a speech before the
Workingmen's Conservative Association,
in the course OF which he alluded to Eng
lands relations with Egypt. He denied
that the Suez Canal purchase signitied II
reversal of EnglaHd's policy onIthe East
ern question, and disclaimed any desire
on the part of the government to estab-
lish protection over Egypt. He declar-
ed the only object of the government WAS
to obtain additional security and unin-
trrrnnted access u India.
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New York Dry Goods Market.

NRw YORK, December l7-COmmIs-
sion houses reported light business and
jobbing trade quiet. WooIen goods
moved slowly and outside makes OF
bleached ,hrtings not strong. Brown
shirtings and low grades Of cotton fan
neles firm and fairly active. Prints slug
gish and dress goods ruled quiet "oolen
goods in moderate request by clothiers
Foreign goods dull
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A Man of a Thousand,

WHEN DEATH WAS HOURLY EN.
w PECTED from consumption, all
remedies having failed, and Dr. II. James
was experimenting, hr accidental made
"A prep tration of "lndian Hemp" which
cured his only child, and now gives this
recipe free on receipt Of two stamps, Ia pay
rXpcuccS. "llcmp' also cures night
sweats. nausea at The stomach, ana VIII
break "A fresh cold In - hours. Address
ChHddOck Il Co, l,U39 Rae Street, Phila-
dtlphla, nam ng this paper. no21ta
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Money and stock
Market,

NEW YORK, December lG-GoLD-
Opened at ll4s and closed ut ll45, the
two extremes of the day. Rates for carry
ing were 3, 81, 2, and q per cent, but
loans were also made fiat and at per
diem for use. This sharp change IN
loans was u surprise to many operators
and had some influence on foreign ex-
changes.
GovERNMENTs-Steady and strong.
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TuE Democratic House on "Wednesday
introduced, amoAg other things, a bill to
remove all political disabilities, and
passed resolutions against the expend-
i,ure of millions of dollars in the way
OF subsidies, and against third term,
thus showing greater interest for the
substantial welfare of the country IN one
day than the Radicals have done in ten
wears. Yet certain Radical papers char
sc,erizc this as IA shameful record OF
dav', work" Moral-ReStore the k"dl
Gals to power and they would MAKE 'h'
n,r fly from the tax paycr' and strive TO
establish consolidated government with
uore activity than ever. You co"f
each these BourboEs anything.
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Mr.. Reecher Thoroughly Tried.

After the motion was carried, Mr..
Bcccher said There never was man
in America so tried rs | have been.
Laughter. Tried by the newspapers,
and then by Court of the Church for
two months, availing itself Of every
source of information, and 1 was acquit-
ted and then for six months by as able
counsel as ever faced Judge. There is
not on the records of American Jurlspru-
dence, such trial rs that. Nine out OF
twelve of the jury believed was nno-
cent. [Applause Now / hear it said
all the time that this church Is afraid to
try me. Laughter. They want another
trial. Laughter. Nothing was done
after eight months of investigation
and this church has more interest IN
knowing what their pastor is than any
other body. Nobody needs so much an
absolute confidence in pastor as
church. Some men say | don want an
Other trial. | find better tribunal and
one with more leisure than the court, and
shan't object; but when my avowed
enemies IN warfare with this church want
to try me, on four large, imperial
octayos, and want that continental mass
of iniquty to be disposed of by minis
ters, who can give about three days TO
it, | must object. Applause.l | am
not afraid, but if any man says the con-
duct of his church is evasive, it is not SO,
as far as the pastor is concerned. Ap-
plause Under the. approved rules OF
equity / am willing to face the enemy,
as AIN that greater tribunal where my
God is to be Judge. Rapturous Ap-
plause. Nothing less will | face.
will not face where the wolves and foxes
are to be judges. Enthusiastic Ap.
pause.
If such an advisory council should say
another investigation is necessary |
would say DO it, do it. If they should
say not, 1 certainly should not object.
| Laughter.
Mr.. Thos. j. Sincy WAS elected clerk
vice Sherman, resigned. Motions to
change the rules rs to dropping members
were opposed and Withdrawn. Ad-
journcd.
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AR tn u r S

ILLUSTRATED HOME MAGAZINE
| "rhe Household Magazine of America.
Iwo SERIAL stories in 1870. Eagles chile
by Mrs. Julia &. X. Dorr; ana "Mirian,'
by T. =. Arthur. Buttcrick's Newest Pat
terms in every number. Terms, 800 per
year; copies for 81 ". splendid Book OF
icrs and Premiums. specimen number 10
cents. Il =. ARTHUR & son,
no23tn Philadelphia. Pa.
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/ lST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
IL the postotfice at Wheeling, Ohio coun.
", West Virginia, unclaimed, Saturday,
December 18TH
10 obtain any OF the following the appli.
cant Will please call for advertised letter.
giving date Of list.
Arndt Frederick Lowner Cate
Amereihn Geo MooreOT
Amereihn Geo Marrell scott
Bo ~man Rosa Miss Morrison sherman
Bowman Rosa Morrat Peter
Beddow Mary Mooney Winston
Blum ChaS Morris q w
Bruner Frank Sec Nail c ms Co.
Barrett Frank Mack Mary r.
Benedict q Il Miller Matte
Bonng Herman X Moore MariaA
Bean John Mercer Mary
Beck James Miller IA Mrs
Baker Christ Miller l. l. Mrs
Bradford ThOs McGown VIM
BalsOn Walter Muller Ed
COnnell b +, MD. MAYER Henry
CAvedwell Louis MHndal W
Cunningham Lizzie Meorse Jale T Agt
Cook Eliza Mrs Healy's Hibernicn
Cutler Elizabeth Mccoy Thos
Chopper Lizzie McNulty Mary Miss
DuYal Jas McElrOy
Davis Anna Sheriff Wheeling
Dumas John Mccoy DrE
Driller Kate McDonal Thos
Emery Jennie Meier Luis
West Wheeliugl Noles Martha
Finegan owen Norton rhos
Frank h Machine Agtl
Gray Ne son O'Donpell Patrick
Gunrod Fred Penson kabella
Gill Sarah Peterson May
Glass Mm L PaStorias samuel
Gay Dora Roberts Geo X
Greer Latetia Ramsey Jennie
Herndou RITZ Miss ESD
Hughes Mary T. Staley ThosJ
Harrison w II Smith Elizabeth
Hall w n Snyder Elizabeth
care Sam Martini Schultz Mr
Hodges WIN Mig Rubb'r Wheels
Hall Chas (coD Sramon Andy
hawkins Bell St,vens Cha>
Hahl Heinrich shopper Henry
Huss John Shaffer Henry
Hamm j u Seamon Geo
Henry DE- Saxton Geo
Jumps sarah f SchHffer r. Mr.
Kemple Geo Strobvl Jacob
Kemple Hon Vernon Mollie Miss
kain JAS Wood Neil
Long Sarah Mrs Wallace samuel
Lang Sarah Mrs Wade Sarah
Leery Richard Williamson
Lyons w OOd DR.
and q Ins Co Wallo Joseph
Lynn Alex Warden John
Lope NJ EC Wilber GeoT
Lane ster Adah Wells K
Little w II Ward w as
FIRM.
Blanchard & Co j. II. Perkins & Co
Davenport Il Morris Manchantz Son
Burt Il Logan
1. J. RAWLING, =. NJ.
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Yesterday the President and suite and
the members of Congress visited Phila-
delpha to inspect the centennial build
Ings. a grand ovation was accorded
them.
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General BabcOck Sent For.

Sr. LOUIS December l7.-Ceneral
Babcock has been sent for, and is expect
ed here tomorrow, when his case will be
set 1t will doubtless be certified up to
the l.. S. Circuit Court ut the January
term, ana will come on after that of
Mike Mcclure. The report circulated
here that some important documents
which were to be used against BabcOck
had been purloncd from the desk of the
Clerk of the L. 5. Court, proves to be en-
tircly false.
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500 PIANOS & ORGANS

New and Sccond-h hand, Of FiSt-clnss
Makers, VIII b" sold AT Low Prices Tor cash,
or on lnstallmcnts, or tor rent, ia city or
Country, during these hard times and the
Holidays, by HORACE WATERS SuS,
Isl Broadway, than ever before Offered In
New York. Agents wanted To sell Waters
New Scale Pianos, and Concerto ORGANS,
illustrated Catalogues Mailed. Great ln-
duccmrntS To the Trade. 4 large discount
. Teachers, Ministers. Churches, Lodges,
ChOOis. etc. 'cc--l
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GoVERNMENTs-Steady and strong.

RAILROAD BoNDs The leading fea-
ture was sharp advance in Uunion Pa
cifc frsts and land grants. The
former rose from l0j to JOG, closing at
lO6 to 1861; land grants closed at lOl !
bid, with some offerings below lO2. Chr
caeo and Northwestern consolidated
coupon gold bonds fell of to j43, but
closed firm ut So bid and Sjy asked;
do plain brought 993, milwaukee,, St.
Paul, La Crosse and Wisconsin 97i, c.
G., &. Il |. frsts 1861, and Ohio and Mis-
sissippi consolidated sinking funds 81!
SToCKs-Dull and steady, with the eX-
cepton of Erie which opened at IL
against lG3 at the close yesterday, and al
forwards fiuctuated between l54@l5!,
closing at l5i The decline was in SYM
pathy with the London market, and it Is
understood 1t was based on some rumors
about proposition of the English bond
holdeE to assess stock of the United States
exceptionally strong. The transactions
on the Stock Exchange to-day, were
$4,000 shares, with the principal dealings
as follows: Pacific Mail, l2OO0, Western
Union $500, Erie $1,000 and Lake Shore
10000.
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\ REPUBLICAN representative from
California introduced 3 resolution into
the House yesterday in favor Of third
term. lie was laughed at. So much for
Democratic influence.
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AN OUTFIT FREE.

IITE WANT SOMF ONE IN ~ fNl
w county to take orders and deliver
goods Tor the old and original &. .. ID.
House. Large cash wages. splendid chance
in every neighbOrhood for the right per
son of either sex, young or old. Samples,
new lists, circulars, terms, etc, complct"
outfit sent free and post paid. send for II
al once and make money at your homes.
Address II. j. HALL & CO., y. Howard
ST.. Baltimore, Md. ocb
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IMMENsE SUCCESS! 40 O,0oO of The Genuine
WAN
AGENTS FOR tn r.
best selling Priz"
plTlyupss I'm tl,.

velupes, golden Pen, Pen Holder, Pencil,
patent Yard Measure, and piece oi
Jcwrlry. Single package with elegant
Prize, post paid, pc. Circular tree. BRIDE
4 co iGy broadway NY. Oc26b
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EleAeInnu rlaCheI.

CLEVELAND. December l1.-Petroleum
Quiet and firm; no change from la, quo
lALiOns
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FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, December l..
SENATE.

Various memorials, asking the appoint
nent of committee to inquire into the
alcoholic liquor traffic, were presented
and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
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DSYCHOMANCY. or SOUL CHARM
ING" How either sex may h,scl-
nate aud gain the love aud all ctlOns 81
any person they choose instantly. THIS
simple mental requirement all can pos
scss free, ry mail, for 21c, og"ther WIN
marriage guide, kgyp IAN oracle; Dreams
Hints to Ladies, Wedding Night ShlfJ
Sc. A queer book. Address WILLIAM
4 CO., Publishers, Philadei phia. no2ita
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HOLIDAY GOODS

IN ENDLESS VARIETY, CONSISTING
| of fine Bohemian Cologne Sets, Cham
Der Sets, Parian Vases and Statuary,
Bronze goods Of ali description and "A com
pleIe line OF Triple Plated Silver Ware, at
A. w. PAUL. & BROS,
drc'j lli2 MAIN STREET.