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FROM HARRISON COUNTY.
ROCKFORD, HARRISON COUNTY, VIVA.
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ROCKFORD, HARRISON COUNTY, VIVA. |
April 3, 1876. {
Editors of the Register:
vii! try to answer I'D. SIS questions
us TO the best breed OF sheep. He says
there are several against me. | am glad
we differ. | want TO raise the best sheep.
If our Spanish Merino men can prove
that the Merino sheep are most profitable,
| want them to do so. l am small
farmer, and l therefore want the best
stock and the best kind of grain. Now,
farmers, let us get at the point. | want
to be benefited by exchanging views and
experiments with you. Experience Is
good schooling, but it is very dear.
We may be bCneited by each others ex-
perlcnce. We 40 not farm as we ought
to make /. profitable. d. 5. wants to
know wherc our sheep came from
and nat We paid for them. In the first
place Soutndown, Pennsylvania; Cots
vol, Connecticut; Lincolnshire, Canada;
cost from $1,000 TO $4,000 per head. L
bought s Southdown ewes in lamb by a
Cotswo!d buck for 5000 in 1870, and
raized IL lambs worth $1,000, and the
wool oil 3 old ewes worth $1,000,
making profit ofS7l.0O or l42 per cent.
Some of the lambs clipped - pounds
To the fleece. The wcthers weighed $50
pounds at two years old. We realize
about $1,000 10 the eve for her
lambs AMI wool. Lambs for the
market; they sci! higher for stock
VIVA. can our Brooke, Washington and
Marion county men realize from their
ewes2 | do not think the Spanish
MeriEo sheep as hardy as the South
down Some of my ewes dropped their
lambs two apiece NJ the commencement
of the cold weather We had in March,
and did well without shedding. l have
I, ewes and had only II lambs this spring.
| do not agree with ID. SIS VIEWS rs
to the corn crop, harvesting the same
and seeding the land for meadow. II
he shocks his corn the lst of September
his fodder will be worth
but little. If he wants to raise
but one crop why not sow the timothy
in August? The corn will protect the
Young timothy from the hot sun. | had
twelve acres Of land, the same as he
speaks of and tended It IN corn; raised
$500 worth Of corn and fodder. then
sowcd it in wheat and timothy the last
OF September, raised 500 worth of wheat
and straw. The next harvest | cut Il
heavy swath ol timothy.
Mr.. Editor IN my letter to you Of
March 18th | he'd q lot of four acres;
he'd been cuitivatng it for fifteen years,
raising corn on it most of the time and
occasionally sewing it in wheat that it
might get ITS breath by manureing II.
The ground has become ful, OF grass
seed had it in wheat last year; 1t has
come up nicely in clover and | want to
plant it in corr this year. | have a COM
posite heap of stable manure,
wood. ashes and lime three or
four hundred bushels. want te know
of some of my brother farmers, would
they spread it Oh the ground, pillow it
under or how would they apply it. and
would il pay to buy some fertilizer and
put IN the hill of corn? The last time
| had NY four acres in cor in 1874, |
raised 500 bushels and think il knew
how to mrnage il could raise 500 bush
els year Of corn. The Rockford school
average seventy-fye. rs.
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APPROPRIATIONS TO VIRGINIA
AND WEST VIRGINIA.

The following appropriations are in
cluded in the river and harbor bill re-
ported by Mr.. HEREFORD, chairman of
the Committee on Commerce to the
House of Representatives and which will
probably pass:
To improve the mouth 81 the Deco
guam, 81 400; Aqua creek, $1,000; Nom
in creek, $1,000; Accotink creek, 81, 600;
Rappahannock river, $4,000; James
river, 100000; Great Kanawha river, w.
Va, including for the purchase
of sites for dams and locks mot
exceeding $l5000), in all, 100000; Elk
river, w. Va. $4,000; Appomattox
river, $4,000; South branch of Elizabeth
river, $1,000; Nansemond river, $1,000:
New river, from the lead mines in Wythe
courty to the mouth OF the Greenbrier,
$4,000; Msttaponi river, $4,000;
Pamunky river, $4,000; Norfolk harbor,
$4,000; Upper Monongahela, near Nor
gantown, W. Va, $4,000
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Rev. JOHN JOINS, ID. d., Bishop of
the Diocese of Virginia died at his home
at Alexandria on the evening of the 9th
inst.
The many friends of this distinguished
divine in this diocese will be panied at
this intelligence He was one of
natures noblemen, real gentleman of
the olden time, an earnest and devout
Christian and thoroughly devoted to his
work as a Christian minister His life
of usefulness had been lengthered out to
a good old age. He died from The effects
OF paralysis.
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hanaWhn Coal.

The following paragraph we copy from
tie Engineering aud Mining JOURNAL of
New York. OF the lst instant:
Gas coals-During the week there
have been sales Of $4,000 tons of Can
Melton Coal Compsny's camel coal TO
gas companies of New York and Brook
lvn. 4 further business for the week of
5000 10 10000 tons Is anticipated The
sales for toe week have been much larger
than during the whole Of 1875, and
would Indicate that the gas COMPANIES
are preparing 10 meet at least one of the
demands of the pubic, and furnish a
better quality Of gas. The Chesapeake
snd Ohio Railroad Company and s.ner-
ally the ksnawha region will benefit By
the demand for better gas, and as We
also hesr, it is the intention Of some
dealers here. in accordance with our suc.
gestion, - oIier the excellent ksnawha
splint coal in this and the eastern mar.
kets Al a low price, We look forward 10
considerable increase IN the ksnswha
trade during the present year. The
splint coal Of that favored region is GER
tsinly one Of the best domestic and steam
Goals produced in this country, and its
hardness and non-lisbiliiy TO spontaneous
combustion should make it an excellent
coal for expectation
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WHEELING DAILY REGISTER FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 1876
Editorsof the Register

Editors OF the Register
The Democratic and Conservative
party of West Virginia are requested to
appoint delegates to meet in the city OF
Charleston, on Thursday, the 9Th Of June,
for the purposes Of nominating candl-
dates for the offices OF governor, auditor,
treasurer, Encouragement, state super
intendent of free schools, and three
Judges of the Court of Appeals.
1t is q foregone conclusion and conced-
ed BY all or most of the Democratic pa
pers of the State that the Third district is
entitled to the candidate for governor.
Besides there is good Democratic materi-
al to select from, Price and Matthews, OF
Greenbrier; Walker, of Kanawha; East
ham, of Mason, and McGinnis, of Cabell.
For Auditor - Speaker Monroe of
Hampshire, f. l. Bill OF Roane, j. NJ.
Bennett of Lewis and j. S. Miller of Ca
bell. For Treasurer. w. Grantham
of Jefferson, Price OF Marshall, w. 5.
Lsidly of Kanawha For Attorney
General-Bradford and Lee of Barbour,
Davenport of Wheeling, Blakemore of
Pendleton, Col. r. White o. Hampshire,
Bovde Faulkner of Berkeley, CT al. For
State superintendent of Free Schools
The present incumbent, b. w. Byrne,
Prof. Pendleton of Brooke and DR.. NJ.
II. Hullihen of Wheeling For the Court
of Appeals-Jackson and Okey johnson
of Wood, G. Bogges and Judge Camden
of Clarksburg Hon. A. F. Raymond Of
Marion, Travers of Jefferson. For Gov
ernor j. j. Jacob Of Hampshire, Den
mis- OF Greenbrier, and w. j. Hogeman,
w. a. Quarter and Miller of Kanawha.
l am not in favor of slate
making, nor have l attempted any
thing of the sort, but simply
to call attention to the names Of these
gentlemen; in point of ability, integrity
and popularity they have few or no su
periors. The convention will do well in
selectinga State ticket from these names.
The convention will have other duties to
perform: appointing delegates to the
Democratic National Convention to be
held in st. Louis on the 2Sth of June for
the nomination of candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President. In the selec-
ton of delegates they should be men of
the purest patrlotism-men that have
made public men and public measures a
long study-and most extensive reputa-
ton.
If the St. Louis convention dominates
Thurman, of Ohio, or Hendricks, Of
Indiana, or Bayard, OF Delaware, West
Virginia ought to be well pleased.
May harmony, concilation, concession
and compromise bea governing principle
in our national and State conventions.
"Let the dead past bury the dead"
G.. ID.
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INSTEAD OF the usual forty-two days
of Lent, we have this year forty-nine
days. The extra week of humiliation
is on account Of the Democratic majority
in Congress.-Pitts5urgh Commercial.
Yes, the exposures made by the Demo
cratic majority in Congress of corruption
in the Republican administration call for
several extra weeks of humiliation.
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GOVERNOR STONE is the first Democrat
ic governor Mississippi has had since
1868, when Governor Humphreys was
dismissed by military order. a popular
majority of thirty-one thousand backs
the present governor IN his position.
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NEW FIRM

HAVING THIS DAY PURCHASED
IL the entire interest OF Mr.. John q.
Hoffman In the stock of Leather, shoe
Findings, &c, at No. 1852 Main street, l
have associated with me Mr.. John A.
White, for the purpose OF conducting the
business at the old stand, under ths firm
name of Berger Il White. Thanking the
trade tor the patronage bestowed hereto.
fore, respectfully solicit a contil uance OF
the same tor the new firm.
JACOB BERGER.
WHEELING, \ pril (, 1876.
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A CARD.

rINO ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FRO NJ
the errors and iuuIscTetiouS of youth
nervous weakness. early decay, loss o
manhood, &c, | will send "a recipe thai
will cure YOU, FREEoF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered toy u missionary
in South America. Send a seli-addrcsSet
envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH +. INNAN
Station ID, Bible House, New York City.
frb2yaOl- euub
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THE nomination of HOFFMAN ADKIN-
SON as Secretary of Legation at st.
Petersburg has been confirmed by the
Senate, Notwithstanding the protest of
the Parkersburg State Journnl Pick
your flint and try it again, Governor.
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PROPOSALS.
CLERK OFFICE
BOARr OF COM MISSIO
nt-rI ~. rriI : lE-

" ~ pm ~ row.
Proposals will be received at this Office
until Wednesday, April 18th, 81 Y o'clock
noon. for building l56 rod common board
fence, the contractor tn furnishthe lumber,
nails, locust posts and build said fence on
line OF Him Grove and Wheeling road,
Ca!dwell's run. through the farm OF
Michael Miller
ap5a CHAS. II. DETTERS. Clerk.
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DisSOluIION.

UNHE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
existing under the firm name OF Berger
4 Holman, as dealers in leather, shoe
findings, &c, at No. 1882 Main street, is
this day dissolved by matual consent,
John q. Hoffman Withdrawing. The ac-
counts OF tn. tirm will be settled AT the
Office by either party.
JACOB BERGER,
JOHN u. HOFFMAN, ST..
WHEELING, W. VA April 4, 1876. apes
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The Republicans have carried Rhode
Island 1t is the old story of the Dutch
taking Holland.
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THE WEEKLY REGISTER

Is the largest and altogether the most
complete news and family paper printed In
West Virginia. 1t will be sent TO any ad-
dress one year for 500. Valuable premi-
ums to cluu agents and to subscribers.
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IT is now suggested that BRIsTow may
be stakeholder in an oil refinery. Hence
his policy Of shutting off gas light.
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THEY say that MIR. Ray, of West
Virginia, claims to have discovered n
better motor than Keeley's" Tha, he
may have done, ..snd have. merely dis
covered blind mule. -Cb,!risr-J Journal
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their native ores-the brown Hematite.
This country has been recently explored
by Professors Mallett and Smith, OF the
University of Virginia, accompanied oy
General St. John, and there is no doubt
that the party will find it all it has been
represented.
The cost of freight of the raw material,
of the iron ore the coal, and tho lime
stone that enter into and constitute the
manufactured pig.iron. are the constant
ly varying factors-the functions that
We propose to reduce to the minimum
cost Thus, at Cooks furnace the cost OF
pig-iron will. be Is follows when the rail-
road from Clifton Forge to Buchanan Is
completed:
......''''.'' '''" n
ore (two ''...'..'.''' "a
Lime ....--. no
$40 50
The labor is constant quantity; the
iron, coal, and lime varying as Inherent
means of transportation are used, and so
costly when unimproved modes of trans
portation are used as to render the manu-
facture of pig-iron financial lmposs'-
bility. The mountains have been strip.
ped of their forest to furnish charcoal
| for the charcoal furnaces. They must
have cheap coal or they remain out OF
blast, and the supposed wealth OF tno
iron deposits vsnishes. Of course the
first great movement will be OF the iron
ores to the large furnaces already built
on the Ohio. These will require many
hundred thousand tons annually. aThen
capital and enterprise will see the ad-
vantage of building furnaces at the coal
and iron mines, where one of the chief
items of cost will be reduced to mini
| mum.
He gives an account of the exploration
of Rat Hole" cave in Craig county,
by some OF the young men in the party.
On the opposite side there is beautl-
! full cave Astounding in stalecitites. This
cave penetrates the whole mountain
spur, and is open on both sides OF the
mountain. Three of our most adven-
turous Young men determined to ex-
plore this cave for. thenselves-Mr. Hub
bard, Mr.. Dwight, and Mr.. Cabell, Jr.
Providing themselves with a guide,
lights, and matches, they left US
making preparations for our further
journey, it being necessary to
provide another wagon and team.
They were enthusiastic in their de-
scription Of the cave. Entering 1t, they
had to climb up some twenty feet, hold.
ing on to the rocks and then to pursue
their way 20 the other outlet as best they
could. Mint grew luxuriantly in the
cave, and the stalactites made most daz
zlng and beautiful appearance as these
reflected back the light from their torches
IN varying hues; and although they were
compelled to wade ankle-deep up the
stream, they were proud Of their expler-
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ED.

MARTIN-At the residence Of his SON
in-law, John Handlan, Esq, 3lO3 Chapline
street. Wednesday, ~ =. NJ. Mr. HlEAM
MARTIN, in the seventy-eighth year OF his
age.
Funeral this (Friday) forenoon, at 10
O'Clock. Friends OF the family are invited
to attend. lnterment at the stone Chu ch
cemetery.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.


tIIf ILERE's OFTiCH, 4
WHEELING, W. VA. March u, ls7g.
Saled Proposals. will be received at the
ONCE OF the City Clerk until ThursIsy.
April NIB, 1916, at O'Clock p. Il, for the
urnlsbinR and delivery OF 1900 feet OF
good sound White oak Lumber free from
sap and bark. said lumber TO b. 80 feet
long. SlDches thic and from 10 70 y Inche.
wide. The lumber 20 be deliy. red al the
east cad Of the Seventeenth street bridge
by the lsi day 81 May, $50. The Commute
on Streets and Alleys reserve the vht 70
reject any or all bids. Bids q be add ressed
Streets and Alleys"
c. T. CowEN,
Chairman OF Committee on streets and
Alleys. mr2G
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REFINED SUGARS.

100 Bbls. Crushed. Po wdered & Granulated.
100 " Extra { and A White,
81 - Franklin Il.
80 Yellow &,
In store and for sale by
mr9 VI. REILLY.
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COFFEE,

1O0BAGS PRIME To CHOICE COFFEES
lUU In store and for sale by
mr9 y. REILLY.
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Wheeling Female College.

nELlGHTFUL AND HEALTHFUL 10
~ CATION. The College is hoIne-liKe
and elegant .S-Sil It's appointments.
Terms moderate IN al the Departments.
For Circulars or other information ad-
dress the Principal.
apria MISS A. TAYLOR.
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BACON AND LARI

4 FULL SUPPLY ALWAYS on HAND
n Of Leaf Lard. :. &. Hams, shoulders.
Clear Sides, :. {. Briskets. etc. Orders filled
fresh from sTnoke-hOuEe daily.
mars VI. REILLY.
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SUNDRIES

S'YRUPS, CHEESE, WOODEN WARE,
- Brooms, Soaps, Candles. Crackers,
Essence Coffee. Indigo, Matches, Vinegar,
Carbon and Lard Oils, Spices, Rice, Starch,
Snuffs, Soda, Grocer Drugs and such other
articles as are usually found IN irsi-claSs
huus- VI REILLY
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TEAS AND TOBACCO.

LAD AMI loDaCCO.
~ Japan. GunpOwder, Souohong and
Young Tyson Teas, and leading brands ~
Virginia and Kentucky Chewing Tobaccos
always on hand. Special Inducements
offered in these lines.
mrg N REILLY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-09
STATE BOARD OLE CHARITIES.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, June S.-A meeting Of
the State Board OF Charities held at the Osborne
House In this city at 10 o'clock this morning Mrs jose
phine Shaw Lowell. the newly appointed lady Commits
sioner for he first time with the Board The gon-
eral plan of the work for the year laid OUT and
rangemens made for the visitation OF various char
table institutions Of the State by members and officers of
the Board.
The Secretary presented q report to the operations
of the regarding State paupers by which il appeared
that ,626 persons have been brought under the law
since II went into effect and that 81 present under
care considerable amount Of miscellaneous business
pertaining to the work Of the Board also transacted
After adjournment several OF the Commissioners visited
the Western House of Refuge, and the President and
Commissioned Foster this evening took the train for the
East visit the Willard Asylum at OVID and other inst
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NOTES OF THE EXHIBITION.

PHILADELPHIA, June S.-The attendance at
the Exhibition is daily increasing, contrary TO the very
general anticipation that It would fall of from the figures
Of last week After the departure OF the Knights Tenn
pars yesterday, the total admissions were 45,o4s, OF
which 80 600 were cash visitors The total receipts for
the % days which the Exhibition has been opened
elusive OF to-day, have been $780, which is an aver
age OF nearly Sll 900 per day, and as the Board OF
Finance has the running expenses reduced TO about
per day. this considered very satisfactory
ton OF affairs this early stage OF the Exhibition.
Tonight series OF receptions at the Judges Pavilion
on grounds begun by reception to the Jurors
of Award of both the Foreign and American sections by
tie President of the United States Centennial Commits
SION. Among those present were the members Of the
Foreign Commissions and o! the Centennial Commission
aud many prominent personages OF this and otner cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-09

bis STYLE though that style was much better
suited to the painting Of men than 10 the
painting of women. He happtest, it has always
seemed TO as in painting old middleaged men. and
there never better portrait painted than DIS mead
of John Adams, taken when the exPresident was al
very advanced age n this picture aud the PORTRAITS OF
Washington and Lady Washington could nave
been sent to the Exhibition, we should nave
had the means, with those lesser WORKS OIL
his that are now so graciously hung In he
gangway Of Judging of the best portrait painters OF
his time either IN England America, and one OF the
best that our own country has produced He was
the first real paiter that country knew after she
became independent OF Great Britain He went 10 En-
gland q few days after the Battle OF Bunker Hill,
escaping Boston, where he had been shut up after
hostes had begun and he returned after the war 10
paint the portrait of the Father Of Our Country when
has made his familiar one TO every
American. His association with Washington en-
dears his memory, but apart from oil asso-
citation he stands painter OF dis
tngushed merit whose best pictures such as we may
Justly be proud Of. Copley aud West were shut up ID
themselves, but Stuart had wide influence and gave
a real impetus to true art in this coun-
try. This influence shown not by the copyists
and mitarors produced but by the general interest
that his pictures excited by the stimulus gave to young
PAINTERS setting up a homestandard and encouraging
efforts that would have borne fruit without his ex
ample, and perhaps without his success. G. c.
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Mr.. Blaine received $25O,OOo Of construction bonds
placed in the hands Of J. b. Stewart by Thomas c. Du
rant He produced two court records of the letter.
of which contained reference BLAINE and the other
to John L. Blane"l The original paper put into
the record, aud contained the of James Elaine"
Mr.. Blaine-But never the name Of James G. Blainei
Witness-No, sir never tie name of James G. Blaine;
nineeentwentetbs Of the printed statement has moth
ngwhatever to do with the which then on trial;
Stewart dragged 1t into the case this was q suit which
Stewart brought against the Company for $154,000
worth Of bonds less $50 600 worth which threw
off, and in the suit Stewart introduced power Of attor
ney Of John Blaine to collect $4,000 worth of bonds
but under the rulings OF the court and stpuations the
power of attorney had nothing whatever with the
Stewards services really valuable to the road II
the passage Of the 10th section OF the OF Congress Of
July 2, 1864, brought about by Stewart, he
claimed, 1t brought 100000 to the road, and the
principle OF "hoDor among thieves" the ID ought TO
have paid Stewards claim but they resisted II on the
ground that the claim for lobby purposes, and
therefore immoral, and that is how witnesses attention
was called to the name Of Blaine.
Mr.. Lawrence-Have you any knowledge of your
self that James c. Blaine had any connection with the
roadi
Wness-No Sir; not OF my own knowledge. The
matter talked about good deal during the trial.
Mr. Lawrence-Don't you know that this transaction
took place before Mr.. Blaine In Congressf
Wtness-I am only abiding 10 the time of the conver
sation Mr. Blaine was then in Congress.
Mr. Huuton-Did Mr. Stewart explain TO you
why of these papers alluded to Blaine and the other
to James Blaine
Winess-He did not. Mr. Usher and Mr.. Stewart,
think, will know all about that.
@. How did he speak OF Mr.. Blaine A. Mr.. Stewart
always spoke of him the Hon. Mr.. Blaine and James
Blaine. always spoke of him Con gresham Blaine, or
Speaker Blaine, after he made Speaker.
The Committee here took recess till $50 p.