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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08

WE are highly pleased to see the REG
IsTER under It's new management, lead
ing OF in SO gallant n style. 1t is true
~ great political canvass is at hand"
and the man that falters in this contest
is unworthy the name of Il Democrat
PhiLiiPpi Ptaimdeater.
The P,aindedter is right. There are
great and important issues involved in
the coming contest and the Democrat
who hesitates TO do his duty is unworthy
the party name he bears.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY $. 1876.
TN. WEEKLY REGISTER

Is the largest and altogether the most
com piete news and family paper printed in
West Virginia. 1t will be sent to any adj
dress one year for $500. Valuable premi-
ums to ciuu agents and to subscribers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08
DISSOLUTION.

TIME FIRM OF LEWIS BAKER e CO.,
editors and proprletors OF the REGIs,
TER has been this day dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. Baker retiring. All naol1-
les OF whatever nature of the old firm,
will be settled by the new, and all debts
Tue 10 the office are payable To the new
nm. LEWIS BAKER,
JAMES Il. TANEY,
WIN. J. JOHNSTON,
.l WIN. II. TANEY.
WHEELING, January !, 1876.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08

The defendant in the above cause vH
take notice that the depositions Of Wm.
Lewis, DR.. Mack, Dr., Benjamin Mach
John stevens, Mrs. 81. John, Jerry Won,
and others, will be taken at the Office o.
J. II. Collins IN the town Of BarnesyiIle In
the county OF Belmont, in the State Of
1876 Detwes the hours Of . o'clock A. NJ
and o'clock p. NJ, 70 De- read In evidence
in the above named cause on behalf OF
said Tappath h Merrill. And II, from any
cause, the taking Of the said deposttions
shall not De commenced, or being com
menced, snail not be completed on that
day, the taking OF the same will be
adjourned from time TO time until the
sans shall be completed.
To JOHN W. MERRILL,
TAPHATH II. MERRILL,
BY TAYLOR & BARR. her soils.
iaHS oawt
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08
PROPOSALS
For West Va. Centennial Building.

OFFICE STATE
BOARD OF CENTENNIAL MANAGERS,
WHEELING, w. VA, Feb. s, 1876. J
Proposals will be received at this office
until Monday, the 18th inst, at II O'Clock
A. NJ, for the erection OF the West Virginia
Headquarters and Exhibition Building Tor
the Centennial in Philadelphia.
Drawings and specifications for them can
be seen at the office of G.. G. Kemble, Archi.
tect, Wheeling, w. Va, after ~ O'Clock NJ,
of this day. A. j. SWEENEY,
febSu Chairman.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08
How Republican Statesmen Provide
for the COlOred Man.

How Republican Statesmen Provide
for the COlOred Man.
Washington Correspondence of the Chat
tanooga Times.
Gen. Dibrell, the member of Congress
from the Third district, is an unsophisti-
Gated gentleman from the rural districts
who does not appreciate his opportuni-
ties. The other day he was solicited by
Thomas Jefferson, an American citizen
of African descent, who is waiter in the
house where Gen. d. resides, to procure
for Tom an office.
"If you get me dat Office" said Tom,
81 give you hundred dollars"
ooh, no." said Gen. ID. "1f can get
the place for you | will; but | couldn't
take any money for it. That wouldn't
be right"
"Why not" asked Tom; II know lots
Of colored men in office that paid to be
appointed. Oars de man that lights the
Capitol He paid three hundred dollars
for his place, and it was taken out of bis
pay every month"
"Wh9 did he pay it?"
"To some Senator"
So this is the way that the Republican
statesmen have been providing for the
nations wards. No wonder that there
are so many colored men in office, If
their appointment is so lucrative to those
having the appointing power, The Con-
gressmen would hardly dare strike a
white man for three hundred dollars tor
little place not worth over twelve hun
dred year. but the colored man and
brother seems to be fair game.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08
WHEELING, January /, 1876.
COMPREHENSIVE.

The undersigned having become sole
owners of the REGISTER, have this day as
sociatet themselves together for the pur
pose of carrying on the Newspaper ana
General Job Printing and Book Binding
business, under the firm name and style
of THE REGISTER COMPANY. The business
of the late firm will be closed by the sub
scribers who alone are auth orized to make
such settlement.
Gso. II. MoSFETT,
JAMES Il. TANEY,
WIN. j. JOHNSTON,
WIN. II. TANEY.
WHEELING, January ], 1876. jan5sb
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D--DiscipIes' Church.
DISCIPLE CHURCH,
Lzl rtl 1k-l

DISCIPLE CHURCH,
February 7th, 1876.
At meeting of the officers and mem
bers of the Disciples Church, the follow.
ing resolution OF than ks was unanimously
adopted:
cur warmest thanks to Mrs. Whitake r, Mrs.
Whitney, Mrs. Eoff, Mrs. q. B. Caldwell,
Misses Kate Wheat and Ella Sweeney, and
to Messrs. Bassett and Ebeling, for their
very kind aud cordial assistance at our
concert; and also to Messrs. Adams d
Lucas, for the use of the elegant piano on
the occasion.
febSq /. IL. HlGGlNS, Secy.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08

The object OF this suit IL 10 obtain a
divorce from the bond OF matrimony by
the plaintin from the defendant, and 70
give her custody Of her infant children,
and for general relief, and IL appearing
from an affidavit fed IN the cause that
the said John W. Merrill IL not resident
Of the State OF West Virginia, on motion
OF the plaintiffs attorney, 10 Is ordered
that the said defendant do appear here mt
the next Rule day, to-wft: the first Mon
day In February, 1876, and do what II
necessary 70 protect his interest herein.
Teste: SAMUEL b. McCOLLOCH,
Clerk.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08
~,T.rr or WEST VIRGINIA ONO

- u
- County Circuit Court, January Rules,
1875.
Tappath n. Merrill
VS.. In cnancery.
John W. Merrill.
State of West Virginia,
To the Sheriff Of Ohio Go. Greetiny:
We command you that you summon
John w. Merrill, If he be found In your
Bailiwick, TO appear at the Clerks Office
OF the Circuit Court OF Ohio county, at
Rules to be held for the said Court, on the
first Monday In January, 1875, 70 answer
a bill in Chancery exhibited against Kim
in the said Court by Tappath II. Merrill,
and have then there this writ. Wit
ness, samuel Il. MeCOlloch, Clerk OF our
said Court, at the Court House Of said
County, in the city of Wheeling, the 18th
day OF December, 1875. and I'm the thir-
tenth year OF the State of West Virginia
SAMUEL b. McCoLLoCH.
(Ierk
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08
WANTED TO RENT.

WANTED, a SMALL HOUSE CON-
w VENIENTLY located, with modern
Improvements. Enquire ut this Office.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08
TEAS.

TOBACCOS.
Navy lbs.
Halbrook's Monitor, Louisville,
Locker, Virginia Dare,
lib Boom, Gable Roll.
Navy 1-3s.
Jib Boom, Louisville,
Old Reliable, Nectar,
Andrew Jackson.
LIS and los.
Andrew Jackson, Planters Chew.
Universal.
Twists.
Gold Charm, Jeweled Bars.
Beau Monde, Patrick Henry,
Sunny South, Millners,
Venus,
Inch in Caddies, Fig Leaf IN Drums.
Bright lbs.
Peach Blossom, Washoe,
Rose Lump, Victoria,
Peytou Graveley.
Smoking,
F. e. Is, Is Il lbs, Good Enough Is.
Army & Navy IS, Scrap Is,
Tom " Jerry Is, Joker +.
Old Six Twist.
With the above extensive variety of
brands and large stock of Tobacco, we
invite all who buy these goods 10 consult
their own interest by giving US a call.
TINGLE IL lSHAM.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08
rSheriTE Rpfuyn

"John W. Merrill IL no In habitant Of M Y
bailiwick, nor found therein. Decen Der
18th, 1875. "GEO. HE'LL, ID. r.,
"rCr x, q. BROWN gOC-U
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WHEELING, January !, 1876. jan5sb
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-21

property they could got hold of, to terrify
and impoverish their enemies. Troops were
sent ont by Governor Hennessey to meet
the rioters, and BY the twenty fourth of
April eighteen prisoners had been captared
and among them . ringlesder named Nor
ris. Seven Of the eleven parishes were now
in arms. Colonel Clements, the inspector
general of police, was attacked at the head
of his men and received . severe cut in the
killed one of them. The city of Bridgeport
was threatened by the infuristed insur-
gents, and many Of the families Of the resi-
dent merchants fed and took refuge under
the flags of the merchant vessels in the bay.
But they returned before nightfAll to their
dwellings,, when it was assured that
the city would not be pillsged. On
the twenty fifth, a. has been told in
the telegraphic accounts, the government
troops met and dispersed the insurgents
killing and wounding moro than forty and
time onward the government had the upper
hand. But the feeling against Governor
Hennessey grew strong, and was fearlessly
expressed by many on the island. The
three islands which the confederation con-
templated uniting are small and Of no con-
siderable Importance. Their food supplies
come from the main island, and they are
generally dependent upon it. The i'm
mense destruction of the potato and sugar
crops will necessitate a large importation
of American products, and orders have
grain and potatoes. The prisoners cap
tured which were not shot were taken to
the central station in Bridgeport where
they await military trial. The island at
last accounts had resumed its usual tran
auillity.-EostOn Post.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-21

Gliding - 10 tho grade Of the o6snss.
whether murder or msnsleughter. II you
have reasonable doubts, baoed upon the
evidence, whether tho offsnse IL murder
or msnslaughter, your verdict should b
for manslsughter.
sponsibility that rests upon me fairly, both
g to society and to the accused. It IL now
for you to do your duty. It mot probA-
Bile that In the course Of your lives y0a will
ever again be placed in such . responsible
position. hope you may discharge tho
trust in such manner that you may never
nave occasion to regret your action. The
verdict: authorized by Law under the
guilty Without Soas case sset are gaty e ch.rged
OF manslaughter. and not guilty.
upon retirng to your room, il will be
your duty to consider oil the evidence and
circumstances OF this case, and if you are
able to come TO the honest conclusion that
PreStidRo killed Hardoman under such cir
cumstancee that ne believed, and had reason
able ground to believe, that it was necos-
sary he should kill Hardeman to cave his
own life, or to protect himself from some
great danger then immediate and pressing
upon him, and from which he could not
with safety withdraw, then your verdict
should BE- not guilty.
If you find that tho accused killed the
O0C0&e0O Wn00 IL was NOT apparently n0C0o-
sary, but that he did it upon prOv0c alton,
or while be was suffering under tho sting of
some great insult, while his reason was
thereby dethroned, and it does not appear
that he was actusted by malice, then your
verdict should be guilty of msnslaughter;
or, if you find that the accused killed the
deceased when it did not appear to be NEG
essary to protect himself, but was done to
resent an insult under such circumstances
of wicked cruelty. without reasonable
cause, a. the law implies malice, then your
verdict should be guilty ~ charged. either
with or without capital punishment
The case il in your hands.
State Va. Mrs. Emeline II. Adams, alias
Widow William Hsys.-Perjury. Ten years
in Penitent1arv.
State vs. Mrs. Davis.-Graud larceny.
One year in Penitentisry.
First District Court.
State VI. Henry Mitchell-Assault with
intent to rape. The jury were unable to
agree, but they stood eleven for aeq Initial
and one for conviction.
State W. Reinhsrd Kindle.-Informatio
for entering q dwelling house.
State W. Archie Peddis.-Assault and
battery. Sentence Of one day.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-21
The Barbados Rebellion.

The story of the rise OF the rebellion
which created so much CONSERVATION and
destruction in the Borbadoes in the latter
part of last month is one of thrilling inter-
est. The brief Geographic accounts which
were published from day to day during the
disturbances gave but q faint idea OF the
formidable character of the uprising of the
scheme of confederation proposed by Gov
ernor John Pope Hennessey, the ruler ap-
pointed by the British government to ad-
minister the laws and care for the colonies.
The narrative was given quite fully to q
Post reporter yesterday by Captain Whar-
ton, of the schooner Alpha, an old and
respected seaman, who has been engaged
in the West India trade for many years,
and who sailed from the islands on the
twenty fourth of April, with a. cargo of
molasses for this port. The captain
saws the confederation scheme referred to
was the source of the whole difficulty. Gov.
ernor Hennessey proposed many radical
and unpopular changes in the government
of the island. The chief feature of the OBJ.
noxious scheme was the union OF the Barba-
does, including the three comparatively in
significant Windward islands, to be repre-
scented in one legislative body composed OF
twelve members. to be appointed by the
Governor from the different parishes OF the
group. 1nl6 was Cn6QR0 luucoU AoIcGO-
fore the Legislature had consisted Of two
bodies, called the Council and the Assem-
bly,, made up by the representatives from
each of the parishes of the island, chosen by
the popular vote. The native islanders OBJ
jected to this summary disposition of what
they considered their constitutional rights;
hence the rebellion. During the month
of April the situation grew alarming.
The populace seemed to look upon their
Governor as q tyrant, and rather than
submit to his unreasonable schemes, de-
termined to destroy the sources of revenue
on the islands. The merchants of Bridge
port appointed q committee to wait upon
the Governor on the twenty. first OF April to
ask protection from the impending invasion
and to petition for troops to quell the rebel
lion in the parishes. They received his
sanction, and raised five companies of vol
unteers, making in all about two hundred
and fifty men, mostly clerks, mechanics and
laborers, connected with the business houses
of the town. If generally armed, this mill.
tary body concealed their weapons, as 1t
was considered illegal under such circum:
stances to expose them. Riots spread
throughout the parishes, and Captain
Wharton says q dozen plantation fires
during . night was NO uncommon sight
The negroes burned furniture, dwell.
ings and crops. They dug up the
potatoes, burned the canebrakes in
the raral districts, and stole all the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-21
Aats In Harvard Library.

The library of Harvard College has been
discovered to be exposed to . new and
alarming danger, in the form of the white
ant, an insect whose rsvages have been
serious in Europe, while in ono of our West
destroyed, and another collection in tho
South badly damaged. Their liking il
chiefly for books, but they riddle wooden
buildings easily until the structure finally
falls. Professor Hagen thinks that tho
recent fall of bridge over tho FitchburH
railroad was owing to the boring of these
insects, and considers the North avenue
bridge peculiarly exposed to their attacks.
They have appeared about tho library and
serious results are feared. Tho turf about
BY gravel by way of protection.--Bossos
Iransesipt r.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-21
A New soaehern Ateractiea.

The busy season il near it, close, and our
citizens are coming their summers pro-
granme of pleasure and recreation. The
centennial exposition will draw large num-
bers to the Quaker metropolis, but 1t IL
gratifying to note that moro than ever b.
fore is . disposition manifested to seek in
Southern resorts that health and enjoyment
which it has been too much the fashion 10
purchase ct great cost in distant places
For two or three years this tendency 70 sup
pert home institutions has been notably ON
an increase, with the very natural result
that attraetiveness and facilities have kept
pace with enlarged patronage, until .
elimination has been attained in the cree
ton of the "Grand HOTEL" at Point Clear,
which leaves even habitual visitors to the
famous oarsvanseries of Saratoga, Newport
or Longbranch nothing to wish for.
On one of the lovliest sites of the entire
American coast, where invigorsting sea-
breezes mingle with health giving zephyrs
from scented pine forests, where drives
and promenades through groves of spread
ing oaks and magnolias WOO lassitude from
the invalid and the INDECENT, Messrs. Il. c.
Baldwin & Co. have erected hotel unsur-
passed for completeness in all its appoint
ments. Every comfort and convenience Of
first class fashionable watering place can
De had at the Grand Hotel. Its fittings and
arrangements are superb and wholly new.
Its facilities for billiards. ten-pins, boating,
shooting, fishing, driving, etc., are COM
plete and under experienced management,
90 that the man of the world need fear NO
deprivation of accustomed pleasures; while
. superior band will be ever ready at the
call of Terpsichore's dsvotees.
That the capacities of Captain Baldwin,
magnificent establishment will be thor
oughly tested BY the elite Of Mobile and
Montgomery society seems already assured,
and We can safely promise full repre-
sentation from the Crescent City during
the glorious Southern summer evenings
now 60 near at hand. Point Clear was
ever popular with our people, and many
pleasant "reminiscences linger with them
and recall by-gone men and times. Under
the new regime, with such reasonable
charges a. are asked, the old popularity
can not but be increased. The rate for
board is to be only $50 per month, or - 50
per day. Passengers leaving New Orleans
on the morning train arrive at Point Clear
to dinner. The beautiful and fleet steamer
Annie makes daily trips from Mobile to the
point. All letters for further information
should be addressed to II. C. Baldwin &
Co., proprietors, Point Clear, and promptly,
too, for the formal opening will take place
bv the first of June.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-21
Senator Edmunds' Civil Rights Bill.

The bill reported by Mr.. Edmunds from
the Senate Judiciary Committee is, with
certain amendments, the measure intro
duced BY Mr.. Morton last month, supple
mented to the civil rights law of 1870. As
now reported. it provides that if under the
authority of the United States, or any State
or Territory, any act is required to be done
as q prerequisite or qualification for voting,
every officer or person charged with the
performance of the duties in furnishing to
citizens an opportunity to qualify as voters
shall give to all citizens equal opportunities
without distinction of race, color or pre-
vi0us condition of servitude, on penalty of
being fined for each Offense not less than
$500 or of im prisonment from one month to
one wear. or both, at the discretion of the
court. Every offender ia also to be liable
to forfeit and pay to the person aggrieved
the sum of $500, together with costs and
such allowance for counsel fees as the
court may direct. The second section of
the bill provides that any person or officer
of the United States or of any State, who
denies or abridges to any person entitled to
vote under federal or State laws the right
and opportunity go to vote by reason of
race, color or previous condition OF servi-
tude, shall be fined a sum not exceeding
$1,000, and imprisoned for q term not ex-
ceeding two years.
Ih0 thlrO SeCClOD provides Gn8C Omc0rS OF
election shall receive and count the vote of
every person who offered to qualify and
was denied on account OF his race, color,
etc., the opportunity to perform the pre-
requisite act prescribed, and failure to
receive and count any such vote will make
the election officer liable to all of the penal
ties and fOrfeitures named in the first Sec
ton.
The fourth section prescribes these same
forfeitures and penalties against any per
son who shall, Of himself or by combina-
ton with others, by force, bribery ,intimida-
ton or other unlawful means hinder, OBJ
struct or prevent any citizen from qualify
ing TO vote on account of his race, color or
previous condition of servitude. The bill
finally provides q punishment OF at least
$500 fine or imprisonment from one month
to one year, or both, at the discretion of the
court, for any person who attempts to him
der, control or prevent any citizen having
the right of suffrage from exercising it on
account of race, culOr, etc.. by means OF
bribery, force or intimidation, or by threats
of depriving him of employment or occupa
ton, Or of ejecting him from any house,
land or other property, or by threats of re-
fusing to renew leases or contracts fOt
labor, or by threats of violence to himself
or family.
The committee amend the title 90 % to
make it "a bill supplementary to the pres
emit statutes in aid and defense of the con
stituti0nal rights of citizens"