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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-08
Obiiquify OF Vision.
GosneIAccording to John.

Some years age, being in Philadelphia,
John Cockerill, OF Ohio, now Of the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer, received an introduc.
ton to a prominent divine in that city.
The reverend gentleman invited him to
attend his church on certain Sunday,
which invitation was accepted. They
entered the sacred editice together. 1t
was one of the first churches in the. city,
and its members were fashionable aud
aristocratic in the extreme. The minis
ter put John in an deliberately furnished
pew, well to the front. John nestled
comfortably down into one corner OF the
same, and looked about as interested and
contented as toad under cabba 20 leaf.
After awhile the owner OF the pew ar
rived, and at once gave signs of intense
disgust and Indignation at the presence
of the lnterloper. BE looked at John,
looked at the pew, and scowled magnif
Gently; and finally, after fumb.lng
through his pocket some time, drew
forth a card and wrote on it with PEN
chi: "1his is my seat, sirl" and with an
air of Hottest conteppt, tossed 1t over to
John. The latter took it up and read 1t,
with that lamblike meekness peculiar to
himself, and then, with the most de-
lightful GOODNESS, wrote in reply: ats a
devilsh good seat What rent do you
psy?" and he tossed the card back TO its
owner.
The latter took it, looked at it with the
most profound establishment minute or
two, and then broad grin overspread
his countenance. He evidently enjoyed
the GOODNESS and brass of his new &C
quaintance, and when service was over
he approached John, spologized for bis
rudeness, invited him to his house, gave
him the best he had, and treated him
with the greatest respect and considera-
ton during his sojourn in this city
Ne,r Haren Reqister.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Editors Of the Register:
Please announce A. A. Futon as a can
didate for the office OF City Sargear at
the coming municipal election, but SUBJ
iect to the decision of the Democratic
Convention If one is held, and oblige
oc25h MANY VOTERS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-08

lished his young friend in the grocery
bs,siness. Anon he saw and fell in love
With the cooks daughter aforesaid, and
they were married, and that cooks
Daughter Il to-day one of the successful
leaders Of fashionable lifain the metrop-
oils, living in style, dressing in purple,
and driving superb carriage.
A General Idea.
Philadelphia Bulletin. .,,.
III want you to play something brilliant
and dashing," said young Mr.. Romeo to
the organist arranging for the music at
his wedding, "none OF those old, die.
away, worn .out things usually played"
sHow would ..Beetboven's symphony i'll
E minor, arranged as faniasie int our
fats and one stop to the high c, suit your
inquired the musician. "Well," said the
bridegroom elect, evidently puzzled, "ii
it's got the ring and 60 of the 'Skidmore
Guards or Tommy, Make Room fol
Your Auntie' in it, l think it'll Co"
ObIiquiiy OF Vision.
Isan Francisco Call.
"Do understand you to say, re-
marked an attorney to witness IN court
".hat YOU were on the counter with your
hack to the defendant and saw him slip
a bundle under his coat?'
"Yes, that's So" said the wit-ess.
"Well, then" asked the attorney
show could you see what the defendant
did,"
."Why, you see" replied the witness
Pm cross-eyed, and that enables me tt
see over my shoulder and see what is go
| ing on behind my back"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-08
A Rich Dish.
WASHINGTON Capital.

One of the earliest ministers of this
country from France brought with him
an experienced French cook, and when
the former returned home the latter per.
sonage remained in Washington, where h.
became eminent rs q caterer for the
public. And this man had daughter.
About the same period in our iashiona-
BILE history An English minister brought
with him very capable servant, and
when that minister departed he estab-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-08
Sale Of valu-
able Stock.

an SATURDAY, NOVEMBER llth, AT
" 10 O'Clock A. NJ. the undersigned Adj
ministrator will sell at PUBLIC Auction, al
the front door OF the Court House OF Ohio
county, IS shares OF the capital stock OF
the Wheeling, Parkersbarg aud Cincin-
natl Transportation Company.
Terms OF sale cash. Z. h. COLLl Eh:
Administrator of John Murine, decd.
noy4eod-t
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-08

CARDS. AGENTS OUTFIT l0c AND
u stamp. 30 Plain Cards Ice. 30 Extra
Mixed Csc. MELLENNILLt CARD CO.,
Mellenyllle, Col. Co., N Y. noSb
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-08

TO SMOKERS,
JHAVE JUST RECEIVED AN IN
/ VOICE of Imported and Key West
Cigars, which ! am retailing at tobbing
prices. Give me a call, you will find my
counter the cheapest in the city.
HUGO l.. LOOS,
ac2j SO.7l rwsItth Street,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-08
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-
, ress one year for s2eo.- Valuable premi-
ums TO Gin u agents and TO subscribers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-08
RUPTURE.

Since Rupture is dangerous and the
Elastic and other trusSes injure those who
use them, all classes are throwing them
away and using DR.. Sherman's Rupture
support and Curative Compound, which
gives relief in all cases and restores the
Darts TO natural vigor. DIR. Sherman's
books with valuable information and
likeness OF bad cases before and after cure
sent for ID cents. Office | Ann St., New
York. Save this. octlOD
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25

There is al admirable partition
Of the qualities between the sexes,
which the Author of our being has
distributed to esca with a wisdom
that challenges our unbounded
admiration: fI '
Man is strong-Woman.is beau.
tiful. ''' y $40 sl.gE
Man is daring and confident
Woman is dItfident and unessum.
ing.
Man is great in action-Wom
in suffering.
Man shiees abroad.-.Woma at
home. 90 ,EZ
Man talks to convince--WOman
to persuade and please.
Man has rugged heait--Wonan
soft and tender one.
Man prevents mlsery-Woman
relives it. m
Man has science-Woman has
taste. .a
Nan has judgement-Woma
senslbllity. '.., .',f -
Man is being of justice--Wo
man all angel OF mercy.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25

The witnesses Who have signed
the execution OF Jesus are:
|. Daniel Roba nj, Pharisee.
2 John Zorab abel.
3. Raphael.
4. Capet.
Jesus to be tax en- out Of Jeru.
salem through the gates Toul-
mes.
This is augraved on plate Of
brass in the II ebrew language,
and on its side are the foil. wing
.ords:
A similar plate has been sent to
each tribe"
Ii was discovered in the year
1880, the kingdom Of Naples, in Q
search maGe for Roman antiquit-
les, and remained there until il
was found by the Commission Of
Arts in the French Army IN Italy.
| Up to the time of the campaign in
Italy, il" was preserved in tie sa~
cristy of the Carthusians, near
Naples, where it was kept in
bcx Of ebony Since then the re-
lie has been in the chapel of Co.'S
serta. The Carthus obtained by
their petitions TO keep the plate,
which was on acknowledgment of
the sacrifices which they made
for The French army. The
French translation wac made liter.
ally by the members Of the COM
mission of Arts. Demon had q
FAC similo OF the plate engraved,
which was bought by Lord Hows
ard, on the sale of his cabinet,
1fors2,800f. There seems to be no
historical doubts as 70 the anthem
tlcity of this. The reasons of the
;entence correspond exactly with
these IN the Gospal.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25
Drink, But Remember,

elf you think II is your duty to
drink Intoxicating liquors, by all
means do so. On no account vio-
late your copcientious Convictions,
but whilg you rails tn cup to your
lips remember that this draught
represents the bread of some stary
ing brother, for the TODD of at
last six million persons is graap-
ed by the malster and distillar and
lis nourishment destroyed.
Remember that SO long as you
are in health these liquors are un-
necessary. 1000 medical men
asserted it, and hundreds of thous-
ands of teetotalers proved it.
Remember that most persons
who act as you do ruin their
health aud shorten their lives by
SO doing.
Remember that not drunkens
ness alone, but drinking, fills our
jalls and penitentiaries, our poor
houses and lunatic asylums; en-
ployes our coroners and our hang-
men and works mischief lncaIcula.
BILE on all ranks and both sexes, Of
which no human institution takes
cognization.
Remember that drinking retards
education, industry, aud every
other branch Of political aud so.
clal Improvement.
Remember tat multitu les year.
ly die drunkard's death, and 20
to meet drunkard's doom.
Rem ember that every year null
titudes from your 'noderate"
ranks recrui: the wasted army of
di Unksrds.
Remember that every drunkard
once tried to follow the example
you set, and on trial fell from his
slippery ground iuto the whirlpool
OF lntemperance.
Remember that the weak and
tempted ones look to you, and
that under God it depends on you
whether they may be drunkards
or sober men.
Rer ember that "to him that
knoweth good and doe,b it not,
10 him it is sin" and that here
is "woe to that man through
whom Offenses come to the little
ones.
Remember that you cannot be
neutral; and there will be a day
when you will be u4able to plead
ignorance.
Remember that all this weight
of responsibility rests with you,
raise the cup, if you think itright,
but we envy not your conscience.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25

100000 cigars that had been
shipped to New Orleans in March
1876. which we're invoiced as 70,>
900 and they were delivered sto
Mr.. NcCarty on the payment of
duty on 70, 600 only. MIR. McCarty
made the entry on these cigars at
the Custom House but they were
taken 20 Msssochs store. Witness
said tha. Mr.. Msssoch was alarge
importer, and bis fraudulent
prsctices in importing cigars had
broken down the small import.
ers, some of whom have said
that they could buy cigars If
Massocb $40 per 1000 cheaper
,hon they could import them.
fergusOns's tsstimohy will be
continued Tomorrow, when he
will produce some data to substan'
tate his statements. lie will
again be subj enaed before the
committee at New Orleans, where
corroborating proof will be pros
duced by Offering the official recs
ords OF the Custom House in evil
dence. at
Ferguson said lie came here with
the original intention of laying
frauds that had come to his own
knowledge before The Secretary of
the Treasury. On his arriving here
he called upon Representative Oar.
rail- of Louisiana, but he never saw
Bristow. He bad conversation
with Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms
Calhoun, and the result was ne
was subpenaed to appear before
the committee. The communica-
tion he intended for the Secretary
of the treasury for reasons best
known to himself, was never
made. A
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25
Reputation.

Extracts from speech delivered
at the Presbyterian, Church,
Clarksville, by George G. Martin,
Esq. 80 .
ITO meet all just obligations is
no less obligatory on a Govern.
ment, than on an individual. In.
dividual and sectional dishonesty
may iJure, but National dishoncr
ruins. Of the many heresies
which have been promulestaa-by
political demagogues and ingratiat-
ed inso the pubic minds, there is
ncne SO fIaught with disgrace and
ruin as that of rspudiation.
"a government that does not re-.
tpect its plighted faith is not
worthy to bask in the sun light tf
Heaven and should surrender its
charter.
"lf you, the American people
are going to skulk behind the
screen of repudiatioh, you should
first obliterate the memories of
the pa I; deaolish the monuments
which tell the brave deeds of our
"hero dead;" gather in one heap
all the records Of our Nation; on
this funeral pile burn our Constitu.
tion snd Laws, by it's light join
hands with devils, damned, and
sink TO everlasting disgrace.
"lt is the high privilege and
solemn duty of every American h
citizen TO guard the integrity of
our country.
Beware aud suspect him
who sings the syren songs Of re
pudiatlon, while he charms your
ear, he will steal your honor. If
you, the Amerian people have
debts, you contracted them. Will
you with all you boosted National
pride acknowledge by this deed
TO your sister nations that you are
not responsible for your acts, and
therefore not capable of selfGovern
ment?
"You have no right to entail the
infamy Of reputation, on the yet
unborn millions Of your posterity.
1t would be sin in the sight of
God and man. Let mi fortunes
and proverty oppress let d struc-
tion and annihilation sink Amer.
lea to irredeemable oblivion let
her past glory he iorgotten;but let
not this blot of National oishonor
rest on it ono fair name"
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25

The country storekeeper said:
"Here, my friend, those balls Of
butter | bonght Of you last week
all proved to be just three ounces
short of pound" And the far
mer iunocently answered: swell.
/ don't see how that could be, for
l used ono Of your own pound
bars Of soap for q weight"
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25

At the marriage of an Alabama
widower, one of the servants was
asked Of his master would take Q
bridal tour. 'Dunno, sab; when
the ole missus, alive, b took q
paddle to her: edunno if he take .
bridal to the new one or not
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25
Tit for Tat.

Among the nhoyed and dipp-
ing pedestrians who sougrt the AID
of Grand River streeT Car yes.
terday 10 help shorten the way
home vas iuan with gray locks
aud an old maid with beau catch.
ers and false teeth. They seemed
to hate other at first sight, tor he
was hardly seated beslue her when
he growled: ait 100 go
III you women didn't wear bus,
tlSs there'd be twice as much room
IN street cars.
"If you men didn't cit cross
legged there'd be three times as
much room!" she snapped in re-
ply. ina .H" mH a-
f'If | was a woman / wouldn't
be, gadping around With the rain
pouring down this way" he re-.
marked.
"Yes you would. If you were
woman you d want TO 60 out amt
show those ieet!" T '-'
He drew his No. lis under the
seat, flushed up a little anddgrowl,!
ed:
"Tbev are not false. like some
folks teeth!"
mo, and they don't turn up
quite as much as some people
nose!' she answered.
% lie was silencet for a tire, but
presently recovered himself and
went on: -a E.
"Thirty years ago women got
along without paint, powder, bus
ties, straps, buckles aud such non.
sensical fxlngs."
Thirty yeais ago, she prompt
ly replied, ''it was rare thing TO
see man come out of saloon
wiping HIS mouth on his thumbF' Z
y lie didn't say anything more,
but he wondered if she wasn't
looking oat Of the window when
he signaled the car Flee Press.
r,r, 4. s.a,,,n.,oa n ~ nAosI, nrououncad
upon the Redeemer.
The following Is copy OF tho
most memorable Judicial sentence
which has ever been pronounced in
the anna Of the world:
Sentence pronounced by Pontius
Plate, Intendent f the Lower
Province of Lower Gallilee, the
Jesus of Nazareth suffer death by
the cross. In the seventeenth
year of the reign of the Emperor
Tiberius, ani on the Gath day of
the nonth of March, in the most
holy city Of Jerusalem, during the
pontificatc Of Anncs aud Caiaphas
Pontius PLATE, Intendunt of this
Province of l. ver Gallilee sit-
ting 10 Judgment in the presiden-
tial seat of the Pr@tor S ntence
Jesus of Nazareth to death on a
cross, between robbers, as the MI
merous and notorious testimonies
of the people prove: v4I
/. Jesus IS misleader.
2. He hasexcited the people to
sedltion.
8. He is an enemy to the laws.
4. He calls himself the son Of
God " ' " ''raHh \
S. He calls hin self falsely tte
the Krg Of Israel. n
6. lie vent iuto the temple fol- |
owed by a multitude carving
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25

One Of the great battles we have
to fight in this world is tho battle
with appearance. aa.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25

na Why 10 yoLr shadow like false
friendsS Because it only follows
you IN sunshine. GF u q
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25
ANOTHER CASE OF FRAUD.

tt.r T-Tt7 - ~ - -
@. Nov, give us another case
of irregularity? Ain the fall
of 1878, Mr.. Massoch went to
Havana, and before going he told
me that he was gOi g to import
lot of cigars, and the, clerks in
the Custom House had told him
TO send all his cigars to Warehouse
No. s, instead of the cigar store,
and they would be taken care of.
A lot of thirteen cases of cigars
arrived and were sent to the vines
gar factory on Blenville street, and
MIR. Kinsella's deputy got after
them and found them in the charge
of Mr.. Massooh's clerk. KinseiIa
is special agent of the Treasury
Department, and his deputy went
to the vinegar factory and told
Massoch 0 clerk if he got them
out in an hour all tight, If not he
would seize them. The clerk
asked for three hours which the
deputy would not allow, and they.
were seized and confscated, and
sold. Three Of the cases seized
had on tho Custom House stamps
with Mr.. Msssoch's initials on
them showing that they were his
proI erty and had passed through
the Cus,em House. The other
ten cases. | think from what /
heard and saw were taken out Of
warehouse No. 6, and carried to
the vinegar factory. Mr.. Belts
was storekeeper Of warehouse No.
6, and MIR. Hill transacted the
business. Qsao, dt.@ ,IIi|
By Mr.. Conger-Then this was
an attempt TO ,smuggle which was
frustrated, was itV A.--Yes, sir.
1t was generally understood in the
Custom House that Mr.. Herwig
and his brother were the owners
Of warehouses No. 8 and No. ii,
and received the storage profits
arising from thOm.
MORE FRAUpuLENr pRAcrrcEL
The witness then testified about |
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25
WHO WERE IN TIE RING.

Q.-How do you know they
were in a Ripg?-The importers
told the that Thomas 0ng,, who
collected the money from them,
kept it all, and did notidlvide With
the others and that hereafter they
would divide up the money them
selves and then pay it over to the
different employees. The importer
paid $50 per thousand on the Gig i,
srs, and that sum was divided.
~ Witness gave the names Of
,Diiiinghsm, Naval Officer; er-
wig, deputy Collector; Crawford,
entry clerk, and Thomas Org
appraiser, ssmembers Of the Ring.
s Q.--Wss Collector Casey a
member of this Ring? A.-Not
that / am aware of.
BY Mr.. HosFins-Were you
present when any money was
divided between these men? Al
decline to answer.
}Q.-What are your reasons2 A..
1t might criminate me, aud it
might net. Iwish to oconsult couns
sci.
After some discussion with the
committee the witness was told
that he might answer yes or no
without eliminating himself, and
he answered yes. Witness con-
tinued: T rrA -
l saw 5000 paid by Mr.. Domin-
60. / never received penny my
self nor any other valuable consi-
deratioa. This took pleace in
Domingo's store about February
1876, and the money Sas paid to
MIR. 0ng. ] knew that this pay.
ment related to clgsrs. because
Domingo said, after Ong went out
"Damn these fellows, they come
after me before I can get the CT,
gars out of the cases." l knew it
did not relate to my duty for this
was paid in greenbacks and the
duty is paid in gold and MIR. Ong
had no authority to collect the
duty; tbatwas the cashier duty.
| had frequen: conversations Do
mingo about these payments, and
Domingo complained that these
Custom House men would come
down and get box or two of
cigars, besides his money and he
thvught it was not. far. The
Entry Clerk, Appraiser, Deputy
Collector, and Naval Officer, were
officials though whose hands these
cigars musrpass, aud it was necss>
sary these persons should collude
together, and that was the reason
why they formed this Ring tpok-
en- Ut. Oil tH
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25
.hs Thieves in Lss;siana.
q xPosURE OF THE RAscALITIEs OF
qHR CUSTOM HOUSE RING.

- WAsHIEaToN, May 18.-Ths
select committee on Federal efiices
in Louisiana held a secret session
to-day, at which the Chairman re-
ported ths. be had applied to the
Attorney General, as directed for
immunity for the witness Seelye,
and that officer had requested that
the spplicstion be made iu writ
ing. The committee then exam.
intd G. w. Ferguson of New Or
leans, an employees in the Custom
House at that place, who testif-
ed.
Was employed in the Custom
House when | left New Orleans
70 come here. My purpose in
coming here was to expose some of
the irregularities of the Custom
House. Mr.. Arye Of New Orleans
met me at the hotel in this city
since l arrived here and asked me
what was going 20 testify abou:
aud told me that it would injure
:hs Republican party in New Or
leans. Ayre also told me that
Mr. Herwig, Deputy Collector at
New Orleans, had pleuty Of money
and could bring q hundred wit
hssses to prove that / would not
be beliVed under oath replied
that | did not thihk tha. could be
done, and | received impression
that Ayre was here to arrest somt
Of the witness who might testify
before this committee as Ayre ls
Deputy Marshal aud brother-in.
law Of Marshal Packard. / did
not obtain leave of absence when
] came here, and told Ayre that !
expected to have say head cut off
this month. Ayre replied that he
would do il IL he was in their
place at the Custom House.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-05-25
FRAUDS OF THE CUSTOM RING.


d
Q.--Now tell US what you know
about any frauds. Al was EN-.
ployed in the cigar room in the
Custom House in 1875, when
II. twelve cases purporting 70 contain
Guava jelly were received at the
Custom House, consigned to a,
man named IIunard. II was my
duty to mark the name of the
ship on the cases. Soon after
that Deputy Collect Herwig came
into the cigar room in grea' excite
ment discharged the inen, and
ordered the room to be locked up
Ingalls, an inspector, who wss also
connected With the Ring had just
axanined two cases which con.
ssined Guava jelly but he did not
examine the other cases. Two men
that were with Ingalls, were told
they might go home, Mr.. Messing
the importer with whom the offic>
ers had been conniving, requested
me to 20 on an errand which would
"a take considerable time ostensibly,
as Ibelieved, to keep me away
from the wara. house but instead
p OF going on the errand 1 returned
to the cigar room and pressing
open the cases which had not been
- examin d discovered theywere clg-
ars Of which provided myself
abundantly and reclosed the
aperture. These cigars were Of
most costly brand the average
invoice of or about $40 hum
dred. Next morning the twelve
'a cases were removed7to Messing's
store and that was last Of the
transaction so far as anything |
knew, except a division of the
'.swsg" afterwsrd. The cases
contained 1900 cigars, and the
fraud consists in entering them
rs Jeiiey. The duty on the clgsrs
was 2,5O per pound, twenty five
per cent, ad valor"m duty, and
tho internal revenue stamps. On
the jelly duty was ten per cent
The loss to the Government
amounted to quite a sum.
To Mr.Conger--The cases were
all marked "Escepcian brand"
indicating them to be cigars. Even
the cause Of jelly was marked to
represent cigars. The marks
we're all like. All this occurred
in March 1875 l told Mr.. Darrall
about the matter about three
weeks ago, and told my brother Of
it when it occurred. / never mott
fed any official Of this fraud. II
was afraid i would lose my place
and did not think il would expose |
the fraud il ! did so as they were |
n - IL