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Year: 1867

An Act i'll addition to an Act entitled ''An Act for

 the regulation of Civil Actions"

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in Genera Assembly convened:

 Whenever judgment has been rendered in the superior court in any action, and motion in error or motion for new trial to the supreme court of errors has been filed therein, and stay of execu- ton has been granted thereon if the said supreme court shall refuse to grant new trial, or reverse the judgment in said action; any judge of the said supreme court may at his discretion release the stay of execution in said action in the superor court and order execution therein to be issued by filing with the clerk of said superior court an or der in writing to that effect, which order shall be placed on file by sad clerk with the papers in said cause, and said clerk shall thereupon issue such execution for the amount of said judgment and in terest and the costs in said action as established by law.

 Approved July 27 1867
Year: 1867

An Act in addition to An Act concerning Crimes

 and Punshments'

 Be It enacted by the Senate and House or Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened

 Sec. 1: No person shall offer or receive any mon- ey or things by way of gift for or reward for giv- ing or refusing to give vote for eecting members Of the General Assembly or any office chosen at any electors meeting, nor promise, procure, or in any way confer any gratuity, reward or preferment for any vote given or to be given in any election, and every person guilty of so doing, shall be pun more than five hundred dollars, and by imprison- ment in common jail not less than three months nor more than one year, and any person who shall be convicted of said offence in offering or receiving brlbe shall be dlsfranchised and this act shall apply to any who shall influence or attempt to in- huence any elector to stay away from the place of election, and all acts and parts of acts inconsst- ent herewith shall be null and void so far as future violations of law are concerned, and no farther.

 Sec. 2. Every person who shall attempt to infu- ence the vote of any elector at any annual or oth CT election in this state by threats of withholding employment from such elector, being an operative III his employ, or by promises of employment, or who shall dismiss from his employment any opera tive on account of any vote he may have given at any election in this State, shall be punished by hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than six more than twelve months or by such fine and imprisonment both.

 Sec. 3. All ballots shall be written or printed on plain white paper. and any person who shall vote offer to any ecctor any ticket so marked or co., cred that the same can be designated when so col ored shall be subject to the same punishment as is provided in section first of this act.

 Approved July P, 1867.
Year: 1867

An Act m addltlon to an Act entitled An Act for

 the Regulation of Civil Actions"

 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives in General Assembly convened:

 Sec. 1. The writ to replevy property attached, shal in every case, allege the value of the prop does not exceed fifty dollars, the writ shall be made returnable before justice of the peace, and in all other cases shall be made returnable to the supe- ror court, or to the city court of any city, within cases brought before justice of the peace, the party agalnst whom judgment shall be rendered may appeal the same to the superior court, upon giving bond with surety, according to law, and & like appeal shall be allowed from the judgment of any city court

 This act shall not affect any suit now pending

 Approved July 27, 1867.
Year: 1867

OI ClV11 ACClOnS.

 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives ill General Assembly convened:

 Sec l. The provisions of the fifteenth chapter of the Act entitled 'An Act for the regulation of Civil Actons, revised statutes title I, chapter XY ln relation to proceedings to obtain the right of dowage are hereby extended to all cases where the owner of any water mill has erected or may here after desire to erect dam on his own land or on the land of another with his consent so that such owner may secnre the right to build new or inn prove old discharge ditches for the purpose of car rylng away the water flowing from any such water ml and the provisions of said act are also extend cd to all cases where the owner or owners of any water mill or mills have already erected or may hereafter erect any such water mill or mills upon any stream flowing out of any stream or pond, so that said owner or owners may take and control the outlet of any such lake or pond, and dam the same or raise the dam if one is already erected, so as to preserve the water, and gain sufficient head to run said mill or mills such rights to be gained in the manner designated under the provisions of the act in relation to obtaining the right of flow age, and in such proceedings, all persons whose rights may be affected, may be made parties there to, and their damages may be assessed as provided in the act to which this is in addition.

 Soc. 2 This act shall take effect from and after its passage, but shall not affect any suit now pend- ing.

 Approved, July 27th 1867
Year: 1867



 [Continued to the next sesslvn 0f the General Assembly and ordered to be printed with the laws.1

 An Act in addition to an Act concerning Domestic

 Relations.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of fRepre- sentatives in General Assembly convened; Sec. 1. No divorce shall hereafter be granted up- on an er pte application, unless the good charac- ter of the applicant, and the residence in this state required by law, shall be proved by the testimony of two credible witnesses, residents, of this State.

 Sec. g. The hearing and trial of all divorce causes shall be had ill open court at the regular court room, and if such trial shall be had before a com mittse, such trial shall be had in like manner in the regular court room,

 Sec. 3. No divorce shall hereafter be granted on the ground of such misconduct as permanently destroys the happiness ofthe petitioner and de- feats the purposes of the marriage relation until one year has elapsed after the commencement of A suit for divorce.

 Sec 1. No decree of divorce, hereafter to be granted by any court in this State, shall have the effect to dissolve the marriage contract until after the expiration Of six months from the time of passing such decree shall have such effect shall be therein expressed. or such de- cree shall be null and void. Whenever alimony or the custody ofmnor children shall be given to the petitioner, that portion of tine decree relating to ailmony or the custody of children, may take ef- feet immediately or at the expiration of six months at the discretion of the court. Sec. 5 Each party to any decree of divorce shall have all the rights and privileges and be subjected to all the duties and liabates of single and unmar- ried persons from the time of passing such decree except to marry, but [neither] [eltherl party may marry again after such marriage contract shall shall have been dissolved as herein provided while both parties are living. ' s.i Eu

 Sec. 6. No decree of divorce hereafter granted shall have any validity or be ot any effect whatever if the applicant within two years prior to the date sf such decree, has applied for and been denied decree of divorce unless the same shall be granted for new cause, which has arisen since the date of such previous application.

 Sec 2. Nothing in this act contained shall af- feet any suit now pending. 4 r1,T7
Year: 1867

For good "horse sense" tho fol-
lowing will find a ready application
almost anywhere:


There are too many people in
every town that arc unwilling TO
let dollar 90 out unless they see
or fancy they see it coming back
in halfa an hour with another on top
of it. We commend this, particu-
larly tho latter part oft, TO all who
desire to see our town what 1t
should be.


How to kill n town-run every
one off with unreasonable charges
for lots and rents. Stick to your
pockets, and discourage every en-
terprise in every way if you do
not see dollar in it for your greasy
stocking.


Howto build q town-Eneourage
every one who is worthy and active
in spirit, to purchase and improve
property. Go to work, stimulating
enterprises that are legitimate by
uniting their industry influence and
capital in the common "pot, =
Cultivate public spirit, and talk
less than you work. Mean what
you say and demonstrate your
sincerity by a strict Observance o.
punctuality, liberality and indus
Year: 1867

Romances are not always born
in the brain of the novelist there
are iomances in real life as full OF
interest and enchsutmcnt. They
occur in our very midst day after
day, but in the wbirl and hustle OF
busy life pass by unheeded. We
were made acquainted, yesterday,
with the details of domestic 70.
nance, and give them as they came
to US:


During the early par. of the
present week. a young married
couple, more blessed, with honesty
and industry than worldly wealth,
left Chicago TO seek en- mployment
and fortune in the far West. On
arriving in this city, their small
capital was stolen from them by
some graceIess scamp, and they
were compelled to obtain employ
ment a: once. The wife obtained
q situation as dining-room servant
at the Pacific House, and the hus-
band as porter at one OF our whole
sale establishments.


On Wednesday last an elderly
gentleman arrived here from Mon
tana and took quarters at the Pa
cifc. At dinner be was waited Oh
by the young wife, and recognized
in her daughter from whom he
had been separated for many years,
without knowledge of her exist.
cnce. The greeting between pa
rent and child was very affecting,
and caused considerable excite
ment in the dining hall.


The best part OF the story isltiat
the father, who had gone TO Mon,
tana in straitened circumstance ns,
returned with u most comfortable
fortune. He started East last night
with his daughter and son in law,
promising them that they should
fully share in his good fortune
ST. 10. Herald.
Year: 1867

The ConncRut Reporter says:--


"An accident Of q remarkable
character occurred in the woods at
Denmark one day last week, A


man was standing on balance
tree across q large log, to see an
other tree como down, when the
treein its falling course struck
the other cnd of the one on which


he was standing and the tremcn-
dous weight Of it coming on the
spring lever, threw him like a
shot into the air. When at his
highest elevation tho man caught
hold of Il limb in the top Of Il tree,
and remained suspended by the
arms until the person who had fall
len the tree Travelled two miles to
the nearest house and returned


with a ladder to release him from
his perilous position. lie was not
injured BY his sudden and rapid
flight, and took the matter as an
ordinary occurrence" =
Year: 1867

The question whethof arailroad
company which has printed on it's
tickets that it is not responsible for
more than one hundred dollars
worth Of baggage can be made to
indemnify traveller for lost
trunk, has again been settled a.
!, gainst, a railroad company in
Brooklyn. The Judge held that
in tho hurry of travel-a party was
not to be held responsible for read.
ing all the printed matter that
might be stuck at him through a
ticket window on the back OF his
ticket.
Year: 1867

The Mobile Nationalist says of
the colored jurics that sat last
week were. the one composed
entirely of colored men, the other
of three, fourhs OF the same com
plexion. A large number of cases
were before them; the majority of
colored criminals, in many instan-
ces, accused of violations upon the
person or property of whites, We
have yet to hear that these juries
mado any discrimination on ac
count of color, or Judged ono of
their own race less severely be
cause the party injured was of an
other color.
Year: 1867

Editor Of the Register.


Concerning them "cussed" Radicals
whom mentioned in my last letter, /
am proud yes, l feel it to be a great
credit that we have come out victorious
over them, notwithstanding the many
calumnies which were propagated
against our Democratic candidates.
Since the last election we, up in the
counties of Ohio, Brooke, &C., have bet
ter health than has been known for
some time. l am not much of philsso-
pher, nor does it require much of one
to account for the good health. 1t is
owing to the purity Of the atmosphere
by that alone We could tell that Demo
Gratis rule. That bad stencil is not so
prevalent here as it is down in those
counties where tyranny still holds
sway. Survey the men in Wheeling
elected from some of the lower coun-
ties and yoa can soon form an opinion
as to whether love of country or love of
something else is most prevalent.
When some of those men die it will
mark new era in Hades. The devil,
with all his indomitable courage, will
drop the poker and hand the reins
over, completely conquered.


l deeply sympathize with the Dem
ocrats that have been elected, in
that they will have such poor
associates, that they will have to be
penned up with such men as the Radi-
Gals furnish to the Legislation Halls.


Democrats, while l deeply sympathize
with you on account of being thrown
with such mon, yet it is the only posi-
BILE way by which we can deliver our
country-steeped in sin and degrada-
tion-from its present abnormal condi-
tion. Wemust stand firm for our rights,
and show to the world that even though
we are at present in the minority, that
we intend to labor with untiring zeal
until the glorious banner of Democracy
shall again float from the shores of the
Atlantic to the Pacific; until our nation
shall be relieved from its almost pros
trated condition, and until the blessings
of Liberty shall again be free to all peo-
pie within the broad domain of the
United States.


have heard. to my great sorrow,
Democrats say, ave will not vote to-
day; they will elect whom they please
anyhow l would exhort them to re-
member that as dollars are made up of
cents, so States are carried by votes;
and as every cent helps to make a dol
lar, so every vote helps to carry State.
Because your county is far in the mi
nOrity, do not give up, but talk to your
Radical neighbor. Tell him of the law
lessness of his party, and if he wishes to
become versed in their mode of admins
tering injustice, to at once subscribe
for the Wheeling REGISTER, or some
other Democratic paper. While the
Radical party, as a party, is very cor
rupt, yet there are some fine thinking
men among them, who, when they see
where their party is going, will forsake
it-as many have already done-and
turn to the side where justice and equal
taxation will be meted out.


Yours, respectfully, SLOW SAM.


BETHANY, December 10th, 1867.
Year: 1867




On Friday evening a cyprian "board-
ing" at house in Chicago, went to a
drug store and bought thirty-five cents
worth of morphine. On her return to
the house the girl took the whole
amount and went to bed, telling no one
of the deed she had done. At about
2 o'clock in the morning two girls, who
room next to the apartment in which
she was, were awakened by groans pro-
ceeding from her room.


They Immediately arose and discover
ed her laying on her side, with her face
to the wall and moaning. She could
not stir and her breathing was very
feeble. The girls aroused the keeper
of the house who Immediately ran for a
physician, who did all he could for the
unfortunate young woman, but it was
too late, as she expired shortly after in
great agony, and without giving any
reason for the rash act.


During her dying struggles she was
delivered of child. She did not say a
single word to any person after she re-
turned with the poison. The girl was
a little over nineteen years of age, very
prepossessing, and the surmise is that
she took the poison while laboring
under an attack of the "blues," or jeal-
ousy, at the marriage of her lover, who
is employed on horse railway. On
learning of the lovers marriage the pro
prietOrs had denied him the house, and
on his insisting on visiting the girl, and
her persistence in receiving him, told
her that she must either give him up or
leave the place.
Year: 1867

A good joke is told of the expense of a
certain pork-packer doing business jim
Lafayette, Ind. He and mis- men had
been hard at work all Saturday after
noon, and were even compelled to ex-
tend their labors into the night. To
make the work seem the easier, frequent
recourse was had to a barrel of bourbon
standing conveniently near. The man
whose business it was to pass the salt,
became confused in consequence of the
whisky, made q mistake and got Int
the corn meal barrel. After the work
was completed, an outsider stepped in
and discovered that quite number OF
fine hams had been put down in corn
meal instead of salt. The denouement
is said to have been exceedingly inter
esting, and they say some sword words
were used.
Year: 1867

We are afraid, Judging from the fol-
lowing from the Boston Post, that the
illustrious General Logan will soon
have to bid farewell to all his greatness
in the House Of Representatives:


The Democratic gain in Illinois is
simply immense. The election of last
month was merely for county treasurers
and surveyors, but it shows wonder
full change from last year. In the sixty.
eight counties which have returned
their votes, Logan had, last year, as
Congressman at large, majority OF
1871. Now the Radicals carry them
by bare majority of {, ,5S2. This shows
a gain which, if proportionate in the
remaining thirty-four counties, will
give q round Democratic majority in
the whole State. A change of some
sixty thousand votes in one year would
be remarkable were it not for the simi-
lar changes taking place all over the
country as Radicalism grows more and
more in dispute.
Year: 1867

We beg to remind our Ohio county
Democratic readers of the township
meetings announced for Saturday night.
As the county Committee has published,
our delegates to the State Convention
are then to be chosen. Let US have
large meetings in every township.


The coming State Convention prom
ises to be the finest assemblage of the
kind ever held in West Virginia. The
indications are that it will be composed
of the very best men in the State. The
delegation from Ohio county should be
the best that can possibly be chosen.


Each township will send two dele
gates. We trust tue selections may be
made with care, and that the men OF
our choice will reflect credit upon those
who send them.
Year: 1867

who fight them, but they must ever
despise those who cringe to them.


At any rate, the struggle must come
some day, if freedom aud good govern
ment are ever to he known in West Vir-
ginia. IT might as well begin now. An
early start will make an early finish.
Other parts of the State are fighting
manfully, and all may as well partici-
pate. "Many hands make light work.
Year: 1867

His Excellency, Thomas Swami, did
q wise thing the other day when he con-
cluded to retain tho Office Of Governor,
and reuounce that Of U. s. Senator
We felt heartily glad when we learned
that he had SO determined. He had so
effectualIy aided ia relieving this State
from the rule Of an unfeeling tyrannical
minority, and was so well fitted by abuse
and persecution Of himself as to ensure
a continuance in the same course, that
it was with painful apprehensions we
regarded his design to resign the Cub
ernatOrial Chair in favor of one who was
to us entirely unknown aud untried.-
We hoped that all was right aud under
stood at Annapolis, and therefore ia
yored the plan of ccufcrring the honor
Of the Seuatorship upon him, if he con.
sidered il an honor, though we think it
mistaken idea 70 rank tho position of
us. Senator at lhis fine over that Of
Governor ofa State whose course is
now regarded with peculiar interest by
the whole conntfSs


We nave HS Sdoat shs senate had
fully made up its sfniud to reject him,
as they regard with peculiar hatred any
man who stands between them and their
darling schemes. No valid accusation
could bcssouud against him, but enough
false charges would be made, The lead
ing Radicals we're at work, with pecu-
liar relish for the job, and would take
no denial from the Senate. II is even
said that evidence was taken in Carroll
county in regard to tampering with
those immaculate Radical Registers who
had imposed themselves on the Cover
nor. A witness was summoned from
Richmond to prove that he had taken
an oath to the Southern Confedcracy to
draw the interest on his Virginia
Bonds; but it turned sut that he had
drawn no interest since 1860, aud the
hw of Virginia which required such
oath particularly excepted citizens of
Marylaudand Kentucky. Atall events
every thing was ready for the sacrifice
but the victim. We can imagine the
delightful feelings Of the cxecutioners
when they found that the victim had
escaped, and still occupied post to
make himself felt and feared. The fact
that he was not to be confirmed is a
sufficient reason for his declension. -
There was, however, independently of
that, strong public reasons Why he
should remain Governor. II must be-
gratifying to him that his course meets
the general appreciation Of the Couser-
vatiye party.
Year: 1867

SURGICAL 0PERArIoN.-Week before
last Prof n, r, Smith Of baltimore
performed highly successful operation
in cutting from the breast of lady Of
this place a Cancer which had grown to
large size. II is said to have been
completely removed.