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WH BELINO INTELLIGENCER. T 13 It M W . iNvariably in ADVAWOK. ORIIItt KlsITIOlV. By mall (In advanoo) por annum... hJ7M " M fi iflimtlw. 4 OO " 3 " - 2 OO 1 7ft Delivered by Carrior, por wocfc 15 TBI-WREKliT EDITION. f>iMt!?!.wHKD KViKT TUMDAT, TIIUIUJDAY 4NO HATUUDAY. Htbxio KniricrllKiin, per Annam.mM..MM..9'l 00 " h monUutM.HMMMMMM. J 00 H 1 oo 1 " ? .. BO WKBKLT r.DITIOB. 1'nni.IBlTXD WKnr fBUKSDAY. HlnulP RuUHcrll>oni,perRnnQm.MM.MMMMi9 00 } 8 montlm 100 " ? J .. HMMHMMHH 50 oiuIm or flve And upward*, each............ l so i*. 44 fl mau 75 IIATK.N OF ADTERTUIHU, ?a 11;V - (mo nqnaro, l Insertion 00 " " 2 wooki^^. 5 oo M M 1 month.............. 8 00 Hpoclal notices, per square, Mtrli lu>iertlon...HMM X 33 Local notices, per lino, cacli Insertion.... ... W mr Ton lines or low make a square. MTTmunleut advertisements cash to ad* WUWf. , MAHKIAOKN AMD KUNSRAL NOTICM, 73 ?U? when uudor nix lines. **" Nouoiloe will l>e tnkon or oommnnl* cations not accompanied by a roaponslhlo iihiik*. Tho iiamo will Ik) eonslilured contt* dtuiliHl, liut must In all cases accompany let* ten iw u uuuruntooof good faith. office i HO. 13 airier prisKKf. tfUKW, HAQANa ft HAIlL. rsormiBTons. MONDAY nORHllVU, JANVABT 3. TO OUit ADYEBI I9I&U FATKOSN. Wo export 10 pnt UlO JWTKLLiaESCER In nu outfroly now drees by tho opening of the now year. This requlro* that all tho advertisements In the paper be react. While doing IIiIh wo hhonld bo glad to have our pa* trous Indicate Huch changos as they wish to raako. i'loaso hand In changes at onco. HIK III M il IN BeCOSMTHlIcilON. ft Is announced that s new proposition in rotation to Virglntu la to be brought forward, on the reassembling of Congress, by a mombor of the Re* construction Committee. It la spoken cil as n " compromise " between those who would admit the State tit once and those who would remand her to tho condition of Georgia. The bill which has been drawn by this gentleman, and which Is said to meet the concurrence of some of his associates In the Committee, requires all the State olUcftrs and members of tho loglslatnre to take an oath that they are not debar* red from holding oflloe by tho XlVth article of the Constitution of the United States, and requlros the Legislature to pledge Itself by solemn act neyor to prohibit negroes from voting, holding olflce, sitting on Juries aud sharing tho school money. Theso fundamental conditions being accepted, tho State is to be admitted. TheXIVth Article provides that no |)ttrnutJ,!]iivi!iK |iruviuuBijr lar.uu uu uniu to Hiipport (bo Constitation of tbo United StuteH i?h a murbber of oilbor liouho of ConRroeH, or us an ofllccr of Hie United Mates, or na a member or Htato IV'glffhiture, or na nu executive or judicial oQicerJof auy State, wbo whh ongagod in tbe robellton, ahnll hold auy otlloo, civil or military, under any Niate. It follows tbat If tboro are auy Virginia Htate ofllcora and members of the Laglalaturo wbo aro Inimical to tilts XlVth Article, they caunot assume the ofllces to whloh I boy hava boon elected; bnt whether thorn aro any mail bo nHcertalned. TIim Virginia Constitution should pro* vide for this; for the reconstruction acta require that constitution to conform to the XI Vtb artlclo In this particular; but It aBually takes loglalatlon to mako constitutional law operative, and thore can bp no legislation by the Virginia Assembly until the Slate has been admitted. It Ib, doubtless, thororore, necessary?as It 1b clearly proper, if necessary?for Confess to require conformity with tbe XlVth Artlclo lu the act whereby Virginia is admitted. It is proposed, therefore, tbat they shall tako what Is known as tbo Fourteenth Article oath. This Is not what 1b tormed the "iron-clad" oath, the requirement of whloh was submitted to the people 1 or Virginia and rejected. Tbe "Iron- 1 clad" oath exoludos all who lu any way ' participated in tho rebellion. It is tbe more creature of lngialation. The other < simply excludes those whom the XlVth j Article designs to exclude?rebels who , had nnnn hnlri nnrtnln nfllnAM. nnd bad sworn to support tho Constitution of tbo United States. Under the reconstruction acts this olass of persons was excluded from tho franohlse, while all other rebels were permitted to Vote. The oath applied In making tho registration may bo found In the supplemental act of March 21.1,1867. This Is the oath which it Is now proposed shall be applied in Virginia; and we do not nee how It can bo avoidod. At loast the object to be effected by It, viz: to excludo portions Inimical to the XlVih Article, if Uiero bo any, must be tooChed .In sorao way, unless that pro* vision of the Constitution Is to be iguored; and Congress has no moro powor to ignoro it than Virginia has. *Tl?o up* plication of this onth In therefore neces Httry and judicioun, while tho requirement of the "iron-clad" oath would be nnithor. In regard to tho othor condition, viz: ilint tho Legislature "pledge itself by solemn act" nover to amend theuoiHtltutlon so as to Impair tho rights of tho negroes, we do not see clearly what a pieuge oi iubi Kina wouut oe woriu. ir q It would bind (ho present legislature, It t would uot bind their successors. The J rights of the adored peoplo Hhould be protected by something Btrougor than pledges by solemn act of Leglalature, t] for be they ever ho solemn ihey are re- n pealable. Their rights should l>o so- t; cured against future enoronchnient by a positive and fundamental law. They i would have that security, w? conceive, c If the XVth Amendment were a part ? ol tho Constitution; and the rest hitch In y reconstruction Is, the dnngerlfrom read- j, mlttlng the still excluded states bofore it v has become such. Yet their ratification v Im neoesHary to mako up the two-thirds. w Only two course*, therefore, appear 8i to be opon: lit, to admit them hh rap* c, Idly aa they comply with thoconditions & laid down, and take tho clmncea of get- p ling the rntlQcatlon of the other States n afterwards; and 2d, to keep thorn out ) till enough others aro scoured to inake w tholr admission complete the work. Hither course Involves risk. In the first It might happen that all tho Sonth- jj ern Htatea would be ropresentett In Con- U{ gress before there were nny ponstltu- oi tlonitl guaranteea (or tbe block*, and In the second u clamor may be raised that Congress la trilling with Uie exoluded Htatos, and a reaction brought on that would result la glvloc the Democracy control or the House of RepreaontatlYM. There In, therefore, an obvloua neoeeslty for a npeedy completion of rooon* structlon, and yet danger to the fatnre tranquility of the country tf,the XVth Amendment la not first ratified. It la the realization of thle that makes Congress hesitate. The question whether all houeat men under the Jurisdiction of this government are to bo citizens and all oltlzena equally protected by the laws, Is one that must be conclusively settled uow, If we are to have ponce hereafter. The war was fought by the Government to settle It In tho affirmative i and all the loyal people In the United States who stood by the Government through the struggle are reeolved that It shall bo settled In the afllrmatlve. Congreaajwlll, therefore, be sustained In doing whatever la neod ful to make good that resolution; bat thoy should be oareful to go no farther than In dearly needful, so as not to give color to, much lees justify, thoohargo of being animated by mere party purpose. Virginia has apparently compiled with the requirements of Congreasi and baa a claim to admission; but we do not think It jnst or aocnrate to speak of the present hesitation of ConKress as ''bad faith" towards her, as somo of our Republican exchanges have done. Congress is responsible to tho wholo country, and must be the solo Judgoof when it is beet to admit a .State, although there may be no legal obutaclo to Immediate admission. This would curtalnly bo true In referenoe to auy new Territory, and It has quite as much forco In referenoe to old territory whoso immediate admission might uudnnger the establishment of funduimmtal principles of Government. In common with others, we have rejoiced for months past at the manifestations of good feeling and good citizenship in Virginia, and in the prospuot that a speedy closing up of reconstruction was near. It hus appearod as if the rifteontb Amondment would be ratified at au oarly day;'but U is now evident that the measure is not yet out of the wooiIh; uml the manifestations in Georgia show but too plainly what might happen in all theSoutbern States if they were restored to their ancient powers itnil privileges without constitutional protection for their black people. Wliili*, therefore, we have beou lnollned to fitvor the admission of Virginia without further conditions, wo do not feel like eeusurlng Congress for lis hesitation, believing as we do that it arises (except possibly In a few coses) not from nny wish to Interfere' with mere local politics, or to promote the fortunes of any particular set of local politicians, but out of geuuiue solicitude as to the effect of hor admission at the preaent juncture on the settlement of gravo national questions. There is one oxpodlent touching the preaent dllllonlty of oompletlng reconstruction which appears to have been overlooked. At least it has not been discussed, no far tut wo know, either In Congress or by tho press. The reconstruction act ol Maroh 2,18(37, in laylog down tho conditions under which the robel States might be admitted, provided amoog other things that when the legislature of a State "shall have adopted the amendment to the Constitution of the United Stales proposed by the 30th Congress and known as Artlolo Fourteen, anil whcii said article shall have become a part of Me Oonsti tution of the United States, said State shall be declared entitled to representation, Ac." Would It not have beeif tho shorlost way to tlnal reconstruction to make the sume Condition in reference to the XVth Amendment ? Would it uot be the dlrectest way yet to make tbe complete raUilCAtlou nt that measure the pre requisite to the admission of any more States ? Say that whon it has become a part of the Constitution they shall all come in. That would place before tho country a square, unembarrasped issue. Tho four oxcluded States would ratify of course, and the respon- J sibllity of keeping them out longer would then rest with tho States that hayo thus far failed or refused to do so. f We believe If the country were brought 0 thus fairly faoe to /ace with tbe qnos- J tion, it would be speedily decided by a ? ratification, and tbe prolonged resistunce to a tiual settlement of the quee- * Lions growing out or tbe war, on a basis Df equal rlghte, would be ended. r Wk have lately heard a good deal about ^ Bongreaman Banks, The Atlantlooable c 3as been largely usod to Inform the Am- *' >rloan people ol the continued exlstenoe ? )f Banks; that; Banks had arrived In h Paris; that Banks bad been received * it tbe Tullerles; that Banks had hadli pleasant interview with the Emperor; hat Banks had mentioned the postal n reaty to Louis Napoleon; that In a va- u letyofwayB Europe generally, and ['aria especially, wn9 ? good deal exclt- b k1 at tho presence ol Banks, and that m tho whole, the nlnteenth century uwl (tin world was In it hnnnful nnn. lltlon beoauae of Bunks, As a large & mmbor of grout men have died daring w he year the new* was encouraging, and [j: he oomlug of 1870 la not to be viewed "J villi that doapoudenoy which might itherwlso have at to tided It. And now to learn that the most dlflloult quea- w Ion of the day la to he' Immediately ? Milled on the arrival of Bunko ut ? Vaahlngtou. ilo writes to a frlond? vrliMM to a friend merely, with that a< haraoterlatlo modeaty whloh la ho be- si ornlng and ao conalderate, and that hern may bo no alarm and no exolteut'iii by a moro pjibllo annoancemnnt b -Unit "he Intends to push a resolution tn pcognlzlng the Cubans through the ] Icuho hoou alter the reauHembllug of u tongresn." So that matter Is sottled; di Jongreaa and the Executive know what oc l?py are to do; Hpaln and the real of the ic rnrld may know what to expect; for tt lUnkn will be here In a few days 1" I.i Champaign oonnty, Ohio, tbe Do- ( uocracy have nominated a colored man JE tamed Ford for State Senator, to All ?? lie vacancy occasioned by tbe death of : ilr. Ruaaell. It la reported that under kli 'onl'n mime, on tbe tloket, hta Demo- 1)0 ratio supporters have put tbe words. If he in white enough to vote, bo la wt rhlie enough to be votetl for." IF tbla 'id i true, we auppoao the converse ia true, JJ lr.: (hat If he Is white enough to bo r otMd for be ia white enough to voto? do rhlch commits his supporters to negro of ulTrnce. Hat this Is n very obeap re* m" Dgnltlon of oqaal rights. IftheDem- Mj orats would nominate a negro some \ laoe where they would have a ohanoe r. f eleotlng him, they would be more 8n kely to oonvlnce the negroes they ere in earnest. JJ] A Gnnv Kaolh was shot and killed y Mr. Wendell Mong of Tusoarora, f*| n Tusday last. It weighed ten pounds UJ nd im'rtHurwl soven feet from tip to tip or f wings.- Berkeley Union. THE 1HCO.UE TAX. The UafalrneM of Mm OporniionNWhy || Onglit not to bo Kr-Iiu* POOOU. From the New York Tribuco. A correspondent writpe ob to say that,! while we insist on the retention of Fedoral taxes In general, wo urge the abolition of the Income Tax. Ilia letter Is not remarkably courteous, If even civil; but wo would not mind that, if It were only true. We flavor the repeal of of no Federal taxes whatever. The Income Tax, which la essentially a Wartax, explrasfby limitation within the year 1870; and wejdo not favor Its relm* | position. That Is the exaol trnth, We object to the renewal ol this Unpost tbat It Is the most unequal, unfair, oppressive tax this country has ever known. It Is nearly all paid by a hundredth part of the community; and they by no means th4> most uble or I woalthy. The writer hereof has paid 1 more than f1,000 nor annum as Income Tax lover slnoe it was imposed, and could not have |honestly paid less; yet he sees persona around him who live, and entertain, furnish their houses and maintain turn-outs, as ho cannot afford to do, yot either pay no Iuoomo Tax or 1 pay but a beggarly hundred or so each. In fact, he 1s requlrod to pay their taxes In addition to his own; and that he cannot contontedly abido. All taxes are more or loss snbjoot to nl.lontlnn that lliavillannnraan hnn.l esty HiiJ favor fraud; but no other stimulates rascality so widely and generally aB this. The importer who undervalues, or returns false quantities, or smuggles, Is one among ten thousand; his avarice may demoralize him, but does not demoralize the whole body politic. A tax on visible, tangible property may be unfairly assessed, so that one Is mado to pay twenty or thirty per oent, more than bis fair proportion; but this Is nothing to a tax whioh many relatively poor mon pay In full, while very many richer men don't pay at all. We havo not a doubt that there are In this oonntsy at lonst One Hundred Thousand richer men than we are who haven't paid ono cent ot Income Tax slnoe the law imposing it was enacted. This tax would be unfair If it were correctly asaessod. A farmer in Vermont or Iowa, whose income, honestly computed, is 92,000, is in better circumstances than the merchant in this city, Boston, New Orleans or San Franolsco, whose Income is #6,000; yet, after deducting the $1,000 exempted by law, the farmer is oalled on for 950 and the merchant for 9200. The widow and orphans who have but91t000a year in all, must hand over 960 of It aa income tax if their property happens to be investod in railroad stock or bonds?no 81,000 exemption for them ! He who lives at ease on his rent-roll, secure against reverses, and he who earns an equal* t... .1 1 n|,MA auiu ujr untu nutn, uuu nuuuo uroui to-morrow would leave his family destitute, are required to pay fivo percent of their respective lnoouiew In satisfaction of this tax,-when there la no parity in their cases. This tax pots a premium on absenteeism; many in* vesting their property bo that it cannot bo reached by the tax-gatherer, and living idly iu Europe on (he amount which, hud they remained at home, they must have contributed to the support or the Government us Income Tax. If this tax is to be revived, we insist oa making every one pay it. Repeal all exemptions, no matter on what pretext, and make every one swear to an annual return of his lnoome and pay his equal percentage thereon. Thus Levied, the tax could not atand u second year. It Is now opheld simply by Lhe connivance oi those who regard it as a clever devlco for saddling their own taxes on their noighbors. Make nil pay share and aharo alike, and it would soon.bo kicked into oblivion. A friend waa lately examlng as commissioner a farmer in the interior of Lhls State whose land had beeu taken tor somo public improvement, and who iwore, plumply and plainly, thut his rarin yielded him an incoino of fUOO per aero. 'What Is the amount of your moomo roturn?' asked the Coxnmlsdoner. 'I never made any,' was the jandld response. You may bet high >n thai farmer us a ohumpion of the [ncome Tax. Louisville Is .excltcd over the supposed discovery by n oouple of stran* jers?one an elderly physician and the >iher a notorious burglar, of a large imoant of gold, and gems accreted in i deon nit on the hank of the Ohio rlv >r. According to tho atory this particrahip ban been seen digging by night a the river aide, and a few daya after hoy ceased uporatioua tbe uiyatorlous Doctor myBtorloualy disappeared, while bo knowu tblef knowlnly stayed in bo city until bo waa chaoed out. Tbe nonoy la auppoaed to Rive boon tbe fruita of a murder oommlttod upon n wealthy Spaniard In Louisville twontyIve yours a?o, and tbe tblef alluded to a aaid to bave displayed fGO.OOO In gold n a bouao of 111 reptile In the oliy a ew days ago. What was tbe entire imount got out of tbia Qolcouda we are tot told. A Bio Boy.?An anonymous oorrealondent writes to correct an error lu mr acoount of the oolllslon on the B. t0. R. K. ten days ago. He aays Mr. ( foDonald whom we spoke of as a boy, Ln the expreaBcar with theMossenger,) relgha 100 lbs. Tho inference Is that 1 te ia not a boy at all, though our cor- Q espondent don't Bay ao. ^ Ex Governor Seymour U hopelul of be lutnre of cheese making la this 8 ountry. In a recent letter hesayB: rho uae or oheeae In tbla country la In- ? reaalng as quality grows hotter. Tbo lane anil efforts to cheapen ooat and 7i mprovo the quality aro vigorous and rell directed. In this rospoot it la far head of any other farming pursuit.' Tub New Orleans merchants do not = lantfeflt any speculative feeling Just ow. The Picayune says It does not reAll any speculative move of lmporince this aeaaon In any department of r ualness. (j Ayer's Ambbioan Almanao, for ti >70, has been rooelved by Logan, List J Co., ageuta, for delivery gratis, to all H call for it. This number contains & roofs to uhow that some of the stars avo existed for sixty millions of years, ^e had not supposed auoh proof posslle, but the Doctor gives It In ? shape bleb seuniB indisputable, ills wlttl- lt eras have long made his book acoep- v ible; his modloal advice makes U In- a' isponBablo to families, and now he J ids the moat startling problems of ab* ti tract science to Its attractions, J You Can Ukodlatk the Color.? oi very natural shade from light brown w > the deepest black Is Imparted by w Phalon's Vltalla or Balvatlon for tbo air." The number of applications ?tormlnes the tinge, It wonld be like | tmparlng shlulng water to the drain* igs from a marsh, to compare It with . te ordinary hair dyee. eod > died. STAKKOIJD.?On Hatnrday, Jannaiy 1st. ro, Ellk5 W.i yomiRwit daoiililer of imoi and Maggie Hlafforil, aged 0 months tU 7 days. rtio funeral will tako plaoe prom tho ronbdco of her parents on cnapllno atroot, iweoa Pint and Maxthall, this afternoon a o'olock. The friends or toe nunlly are ipoctfolly iavltod to attend. STANTON.?On theroornlnx of January , 1870, after a lingering lllneM, | alkxan* tall, htartov, Brevot Captain UtH.a., J tho S2d year of lila age. * ruo funeral will take placofrom tho real* 000 of bis father, Hon; B. Stanton, corner Monroe and Bjron itreetii, on Tueeday ri ornlni, January 4th, at 10 o'elo?k. -J kfoNABiL- January Ski, 1870. William J. 0n BNABn.lutho Mihyearof hlaagt. da fnneral ton!ay, January &1, at S o'clock 11 K., from the residence of Mra. Harriet JJ llih, corner of Klnit and Market itreeU, ntro Wheeling. Frlendi of tho family J ?Invited to attend. Now Bftoon. 4.1 n A PI BC199 HAMS. *. 1 HI hjo i'lgpoa BUouldcra. ? oo 1'icooMHhsar Carod lireakftMt Huron, ij onr own curing, and now iwuly f<ir aalo. |] Uttf, MORKltiON ft CO. t?T I 9twdai ftrtittf, Away With Spoctaolos. Old eyes mado new. easily, without doctor or medlolnos. tionl post-paid on rooelpt of 10 ccnts. Addrow, DR. K. B. VOOTB, 12J Lexington Ave., N. Y. Away with Uncomfortable Trusses, Comfort and On re for the Ruptured. Bent post-paid on rocolpt of 10 cents. Address, DB.B.B. FOOTJC, dccl5 120 Lexington Ave., N. Y. Alloook'a Poroua Plastors scorn to poems tbo quality of Accumulating Blootrioity and Imparting It to tbe body, wbereby tbe circulation of the blood becomes equalized upon the porta where appllod, caasing pain and morbid action to oeaae; The Porous Plaster* are flexible, and fotmd or great help to thoeo wbo have weak backs, or pain In the Bide. Especially aro they valuable to those who have ncgleetod colda. Thoy are often preventives of Consumption; nay, they aro beliovod to have loo6enod the grasp of this terrible ainiction, and been mainly Instrumental In oflbctlng a cure. In variable climates they should be worn on tbe breast or betwoon the shoulders, or over the kidneys, by thoeo who are subJoct to take ooId easily. decUklftw BOTTLED PARA.LYSIS. This Is the proper MUo of the horrible mo* tallic hair dyes. Worse than the ftito of Absalom may bo tho fate of those who use thorn. OSF. WHOLESOME PKEPABATION for changing tbo hair to any deslrablo shade from brown to Jet black may be proonrcd ovorywbero, via: Criatadoro'a Exoolalor Hair Dyo. After careful analysis, Professor Chilton, tho distingnlshed Chemist, has authorised the proprietor to declare, on his behalf, that it oontalna nothing deleterious to hoalth. No other hair dyo in tbo world has tbe like guarantoo. ORIBTADOKOTJ II AIR PMSKRVATIVK, as a Droning, acts Uko a'charm on tho llalr after Dyeing. Try It, deolO-dftw WEDDING CARDS. D W fcJ 1)DI NU D A A 1 CARD8 1 L li * AND Y 7 ENVELOPES. ' I N ? T TD* T 1, FlNhHl' L L h 1 AHBOKTMENT I U o hi EVER K N ? C BROUGHT C a K u to it T whkklino. J o o b call at b It LNIKLLIUKNOISU K o o o job koomh, o M M B 16 CiUINUY 8TKKET. B To Ownerg ot Horaos. Thousand of Horsen dlo yearly from Colic. This need uot bo. Br. TobUa' Venetian Horso Liniment will positively euro every cam, IX given wheu tlrst taken. The cost Is only one dollar. Every ownor of a homo should have a bottle in bU stable, ready for use. It la warranted superior to anything Dlae for the cure of Cuts, Wind Galls, BwollIngn, Boro Throat, Bprainn, Bruises, Old Bores, Ac. This Llnlmont Is no now romody. It lias beeu used and approvod of for a years by the first horsomen in the country. Utvou to an ovor-driven horso, it acts like magic, orders aro oonstantly rocelved from tho racino stable* of England for it. mo colebralod Hiram Woodruff, of trotting lame, used it .'or yoars. Col. Philo P. Bush of tbo Joromo ltaco Coarso, bos glvon a CerLlflcato which can bo seen at the Depot Hinting that after years of trial, It Is tho bo?t In ( Lbe world. His address Is Ford ham, N. Y. < No ono onoe using it will ovor be without It. It is put up In Pint Bottles. Sold by Drug* lists and Baddlors, throughout the United Stales. Depot 10 Park Place, New York. doclQ-dftw l NATUBE'S )WS RELIABLE HEMBDY. TUoyruo Apple-seed llko, Uwloloffl and nodorotu Mild, bat effectual. The CALAI1AB GilAINM or "SEEDS" retbo great NERVE TON 10 and Aporlont. 'boy oaro Hlck-Hoadacbo, Constipation, In- ' Jgtttion, muiouBnora, Irrcgulnrltloe, and onoral Nervo Debility. Children roodlly take the new Household J lemedy. J Bold la raombraaoas pouchOR, oontalnlng i to &) Ural04 on originally pat ap. I FOB BALK DV j LAUQHLIN, SMITH & CO. * novtWm C ? I Dissolution. j Wnnujo, W.VA., Jan. 1,1870. v DKB FIRM OK P. 0. HILDRETI1 A BltO. f in dissolved by the death of f. U. nil- \ retb* All porwas .having claims ngalnnt J ue ittio mm win please |iresent tnem for f Bttlemout, and thoao knowlug themselves ? adobted are requostod to call uudaetUe.ua f ; la ileal rod to close up the business as Boon f i possible. J. 1*. 0. HILUttETU d BIIO. J By H. P. liiLDRETH. ? Burvlving Partner. * BEWFIRH. A whxvziiivo, Jan, j, 1870. A Hlldreth A Bro? successors to P. 0. Hll- ? roth d Bro.. No. 68 Main street, WhoellUB, ? f. Vn., wholesale dealers In Bar and tthoot % ion, Norway Iron and Nail Bod, Uast.Bhear ? nd spring Bteol, Nails. Bplkes, Aiivlla, \\ Lues, Springs, Axles. Hot Pressed Nut*. ? fushow, wagon Hnb?, Spokes, Felloes, Jj inlth Bellow*, Hledges, Plaster Paris, No Jj las Uttro Lime, Common Llmo, Co- ? lent. do. B Grateful for the liberal patrouago bestowod u tho old Arm of P. U. Hlldroth d Bra, ? onld rmpcctlnlly ask a ooMlunanoe of tbu * irae to tho new nrm. ? Janl MLPBKTH d BHO. One Thousand Pounds g )LD TYPE! FOB SALE. I K K APPLY AT THK K K INTELLIGENCER OFFICE. ? iteeao Stockholders' Mooting. ? WnxKLiHO, W. Va? Dec. 25,inn. i Ulu: ANNUAL %MEKT1NU OF THE f' . afockholdon of tho Wheeling and Bol- ?J ont Bridge Compauy, will bo neld at ttio m Boo of tho Company, on Monday, the 10th ar y of January, lflo, botwocn the hours of Mi ind HS o'clock r. m., for the election of w no &!auagora to serve during the ensuing JOSEPH LAWBON, ~ lectt Secretary. Cane Poles. 1 ft A UANK POLEM J (JUT KKCE1VED 1il UU Kor Bale low. ^ uaylB UK AH. H. BKKRY. J] IOCKINIW UNKIVALLKIJ HAK1NU 10 t POWDER. The beat In the market and irayi gives satisfaction. aprv c fftt gavtrmmmts. Stockholders' Notice. rnmo stockholder or tub ame::i. JL am Bulldlag Amociatlon aru hereby notided to attend the yearly mooting te be Held In the iMisomeni of the Court Houae, on Monday, January loth, 1H7J, at 7 6'dock f.k?ferine pur poao or electing Prealdnnt. Vleo President, Hocretary, Treasurer and sovcn Directors, to Herve for the oomoIuk year. The attontlon of members hi directed to Article iu of the constitution, on lines. KDWAKD KKID, President. GHaH. W. OONNKlt, Uecretary. jan&tlo G. A. R. rnUE MEMBKWJ OK POH1' IHOUUKN, X o. A. It., aro respectfully rtquested to a?fiemhleat their Hall this opening at 7tf o'clock, to make nrraugomeuts for attend* log the funeral of Capt. A. H. Htanton, U. H. A., who died yesterday morning at tbe roshlencoof bin father, Governor atanton, in tblH city. Jau3 B. K. KBLLr. KAIL PLAT? FEEDERS, ATTENTION: nttlKUE WILL BK A MEETING OKI JL Wheeling Lodge No. 2, Nail Plate IToed-' era Benevolent Association; at their nraal place or moetlng, tble morning at Hauti'aht KiuiiT o'cmjck, prompt, to make arrangements for tho funeral or oar deceased brother Wm. J. McNanb. Punctuality la deslren, janH BY OKDKK. MIS9 OLIVK LOGAN'S FIRST LEO TUBE OF THE SEASON. t/f 183 OLIVE LOGAN LEOTUBKB AT ttL the Washington Hall Tuesday evenlna, January 4tli, on the most fascinating buujert,GlKL8. Bbo divides her subject in six huads?1st. The Faalilouable ulrl; 2d, The beautiful Girl; 8d, Tbo Womanly Girl; 4th. Yankee Girl; 6tb, Tbo Woslorn Girl; pnd tbe 6tb, Tbo Strong Allndod Girl. Tlckotx, 1100. For sale at Hamilton A Harding's Music btore, Market streot. Locturo to comoiouco M to 8 o'clock. Jan3 ______ Superintendent or Water Work*. Mbchrs. Editors :-Ploaso nnnonnco tbe name of Wxuuam U. UoiTs.as tbe Peoples' candidate for tftii>orlutendenC of Water Works, at tbe next Municipal Election, and oblluo, Jang'* MANY C1T1ZBN8. People's Bank. milB DIRECTORS HAVE THIS DAY J. declared a dividend of Ten peroentout of tbo profits of tbe lant six months, payable to Stoclcuolderaon demand. J. F. UPDKGitAFF, Cashier. WiiXKLRto, W. Va., Dec. 81,1HW. Jamt ELECTION. National Savings Bank of Wheeling. mHE UEUUL.A11 ANNUAL MEETING J, of the Stockholder* of th<yibovo Hank will be hold at its Hanking H<*fee on Tuos* day, January i:th, 187U. between tbe boors of U and 12 a. u. 8. P. IllLDBETH, JanS Cashier. Dividend The dibbotors of *hk national Savings Bank or Wheeling, have declared tbo regular dividend of Five (6) por cent, and an extra ono of two and one-half (2%) per ccnt, payable on demand, froo of 0. ti. Tni. 8. P. HILDBETH, _J an2 Cashlor. DISSOLUTION OF IOO-PARTNEKSHIP. mil E PABTNEB9H1P OF ABM8TB0NG, J. Hoillday & Co. la this day dissolved by tbo withdrawal of J. A. Hoillday. The business or tbe late firm will bo Bettlod by tbo now Arm or Armstrong, Coon A Co. J. A; ARMSTRONG, ALEX.COEN. . T.B. ARMSTRONG. WnKtuwo, Jan. 1,1870. jana Notioe. rnUB ANNUAL MEETING OF THE I Stockholders of the Franklin Inanraooo (Smpany of Whoollug, for tbe election of Director* for tbe onsnlng year, will bo bold at tbo offloo of the Company, 99 Monroe street, on tbe I7th day of January, 1870, betwoen tiio hours of 2 and 4 p. k. C. Ji. COEN, Jaf Secretary. Wanted. VAliU. IS west virginia, Adapted to Cattle gild Crops. A largo tract well fonctd and watored pro* forreu, if reasonable lu prleo. Address, IFAKMEB," JanfrdAw Pateraon, N. J. ^ Good Timber Lands in Virginia Wanted. AUOOU TUAOT WITH FARM LAUDS lnterapenoj, capablo of being worked atonoe,can be dlaposed of If prleo la reasonable. Addresa, with partlonlare, LUMBKRMAN. jan3?dftw Box 1T16, Hew York F. o. Notice. Bridgeport, Ohio, Jan. l, 1870. rpnw la to certify that ;i have J_ rooolved irom the Jotlornon FIro and Marine Insuranoo company, of Btonbenvllle, Ohio, per handa of J. Oreaaey, E?q., Ueubrnl agent, Four Hundrod Dollars, being amount In full of my loas by llio on Saturday, oecomber 25tb, IfibU I uko great lileaNUreln rocommoodinc the JefTeraon aa * prompt, tollable and liberal loanranoe Jompauy, having settled my low la foil, most honostly, aud to my enuro aatUfaetlon. ifKMKX M1LLKK, FRANK 0. KOBIPMUN, Agent, Kor Bridgeport, lioltalro and Martinavllle. . Jan8-dAw Offlce, Bridgeport, Oblo. 1 WANTED'?AUENta fob oub NEW J Work, tho V PEOPLE'S LAW BOOK. By I bo lalo Law Partner of tbo Chief- Jusloo of Mum. Enllroly new, fall, complete mil tollable. Atooommended by the mail imlnont Judges, etc., or Ohio, Ind.. Ky.t ronn . and many other (States, from Maine o California, as the best, most oomprehenIble, and most usefal book ever prepared or popular nso. The high character of the rork, Its praetloal value to all elasBcs, Its plendld rooommondatlons, and Its beautlul anpoaranoe, plaoo agents on the high ?ad to success from the very outset. Ad- Ireas, E. HANWAFOKD <fe CO., 177 Wert 1 routth Htreot, Cincinnati. P. M.?Also, J rantod, Agents for (Ireoley's Amkbican *onf Licr, and other first-class worm. . Jan3-ood-d*w ej| List of Letters Remaining unclaimed in the 1 Post Offioe at Whoellng, on Monday, J anuary 3,1B70. LADIES' LIST. (all Aunlo Manly Jane tarry Mary P Milton Kutb Uxter Sarah Moore Ella iradburyMary e Monlo Martha * i Irown Hose Moieland Mary lolllns Margaret Murry Jennie J >annlels Haillo M Narry Mary A )aly Bridgot Nasperly Emily >annor Mary Pletehor Tabltha tonglaw Mollle Porter Molllo :veans Harriet Richards ran E ' loracco Mary A HI iter Jul la A laymonu Matilda Moberts ousan lamllton Mary Kollin mlSB M M larvey Elisabeth Bono mrs John folland PrlMllla Kuplo mrs Andy teller Amand Puroell mrs Josoph ?y ton Mary Saras mrs Jacob ytle Mlnorva Sweeney Maggla lcLaln Emily Trapp Norbertba loUrannahnn JonnleVanoyoc Liulo M louruuer mohio waiernouno Ella GENTLEMEN'S LI8T. ikera Qoorge'J Laaghllml John LiidoTMon William Marks Edward N lasher ? Marshall Frauds toatroJ Maaon J L Uckorton Arthur Ma?.h Jas U ilauklusop 1'elor Mlilor Audrow toman Uharlw F Mooro John irown J V Murray Joseph _ achan W N Murry James 2 r ark Michael Mcdarlnoy Alexanilor v lash John McUordy Hugh otrodor A, II Meoly Floyd nulap H H NorihJuhnF avail Jnmofl Owou Bamuol lanagan Jnino* I'usaoy Jriuoh a teorge William 1'orier w J? lofer Win U l'owell J E [all William Mead A H arulu Win Hitter CD laxiett Wm <- Houke John lptby John KoeoThomanH iollluay Harry 0 ttheppard Joliu T oaraor Henry L Bmun A W nghes Mev F M Hnyder W 0 uinen W B BorterJO osier David Hprlngcr J H )loo M tstroblo Jacob >uoh David P Bto wart James k alitor Frank Torng Bamael oemaa James Tnoker John D1 outer L Wells Theodora F oytor B Whiting Duuinoro lnghorn Hlchard Williams M M leu C A Wells Mandellla out Nicholas . Wilkinson George ran Loan H Wilson William 11 raft lloary Wlntor Mr uilng Neljjon Wolluglon 1J C.J. kawuno.p.m. Administrator's Notice, 1HE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN AP. poluted Administrator of the estate of inn Hi. iiar*wu, deceased, and notice in |j< ireby given to all persona indebted to said ? talei to Bettle their acoonnts without delay; id aU poreona Having claims against mid late will present them proporly certified tne undersigned, at Kim Urovo p. o? thia only. JOliN B. tBAlUHTUtl, jftc31-adni* Administrator. Stockholders' Meeting. c HIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THK . Hlockiioldora of tlio Piro and Marino aurance Company of Wheeling, for tho ,1 wtlon of Dlrooton for the enauing year, ?ill bo neld at the oflloe of the Oompany on unday, tho 3d uay of January, lsfu, from o'clock a. m., to a p. m. rt/ . JOMNU. HKRVEY, 3( t*?28 berretary. d jew gWKHfmeatt. Partridge Joint Stock Company Make tiit best RUSTIC PHOTOGRAPHS, FOROKLAIN PIOTDRIW. PORTRAIT!) IN I?K, OIL. WATKll COLORS. AND PA8TKL Koep constantly ou hnnd ALHUMH. PRAM KB, AKTlHT'd M ATKKIALH, AND PUOTOURAI'll UOODB, V^olcaalo nnil Retail, at tbo lowiwt market prlcoi, A oompletc AAiortmont of bTKKEOttOOPEB AND VIKWH. J ft til 117 Walti Diaaolutlon of Oo-Partnorshlp. TUB PARTNERSHIP OF THB UNDKRsigned, under the Biyle of List, Hoirlaon a t o., la tniii day dissolved. Thu btulnen of ilia lato firm will be set tied by the new firm of Heniy K. UK ft Co. l UKNKY K. LIHT, i I5KNJ. DAVKNPOKT, UKO. H. PAKKH. DAN'L C. LIHT, Jr. Wiikxlimo, Loe.Si, 1W9. HENRY K. LIST. EUGENE LIST. 1IKNJ. DAVENPORT. DAN't C. LIST, JB. GEO. n. PARKS. HENRY E. LIST & CO., WHOLESALE .GROCERS AMD DKALEKH IN Flour, Bftoon, Lard, Ohoeso, Etc., Corner Rain and Qtilney Itroelf, WHEELING, W. VA. POllK PACKING ESTABLISHMENT, Fulton, (Scar Wiicelluff.) In saoceedlril to the buBlnoss of the late firm of Lint, Mbrrlson 4 Co., wo detlro to thank tbe trado for the liberal patronage extended to tho house with which the (tanlor partuor has boon connected for over, twenty-five year*. Our long experlonco with the wants or the trado or this soot Ion, and oar ample fkclll8as for tlia transaction of the Wholesale rocory builnosa, lead us to believe that we cnu oiror inducements not Burpassod else? | whore. In oonncollon with our rognlar buslnoBs as heiotofore, we have leaaod n first-class Pork Packing Establishment, and have se-1 curod tnoRcrvlcesor Mr. John Uayha. an experloncod and skillful Packer, by which arrangoinsnt we are enabled to sell Bacon, Mess Pork and Lard, at tho vory lowest rates, for stock of superior quality. Wo Intend to offer special inducements to inuh ami PramnUnav haven. Wo rooneat an examination or our stock and prloe list. Wo are vory respectfully, ? janl HENRY K. LIBT A CO. Oxtoby & Duffield, % S.1P H'JS! f s-sf g 2?eM s?:-s S|Sa is i, . "list 104 MARKET STREET. -Janl CAMPBELL & McDERMOT. BOOKS SUITABLE FOR , Holiday Presents. Books FOR THE OLD. Books imn mnw tftnn> ? > cvu mill ntuvurMUW g Books ROM TilK YOUNG. Books KIWM 2 CKNTB TO 830, 1 olhlnR Is mora suitable for & ClirtstmM or Now Team Present than n E 3-OOD BOOK, ml notblufi moro nccoptAblo or npproprl- I nto for either n Lady or Uentlorann. A nice lot J rut received to 'which thu attention of ihopnbllc 1h luvltod. ALSO, [ARIES 1'OR 1870, I WRITING DESKS. j IIUILDINQ BLOCKS. PORTFOLIOS, 31 GAMES, Ao? Ao. _ X tic ANCY ARTICLES, % th Too nnmcroaii to mention. I ALL AMD HICfi THEM. CAMPBELL * HeDBUOV. i ooJ* lln Clear Bacon Bides. L' Epikokh our own odkimo. %w J cwt out of Ntnoko, and for nie. I LItJT, MOKKlBON A CO. J ffltettllaorong. ESTABLISHED *B YEARS. JOS. CARTWRIGHT, 03PTICI-A.2ST} AND DKALh'H IN I n|P^ f 0 | | ^ Ordure by mall promptly nttendal to.? OorretpomlenUi requiring aniwen will pleMo sona Btaron for return postage, when not enclosing orders. 125 MAIlT STREET, WHEELIlfQ. OPlQ ' Sowing Haohinos for Bont with privilogo of applying Bent? to PurohMO. 5 1111 11 ' M'f 31. ?(4 >555 g5s ? L s 8 I s z, so ^ ! 1SI 3 5 SB ill] 21* 1S S I e a (0 ^ S <j ill W 5 ; ? a . s w .a : : b 311 g to so | I B p gS ! ]i:? <) ?? . - *li'z K f a tf ? a p s fl h 3 5 o m 5r H ? A ffl u Call and Examino at WM. ETTMMEH & CO'S, dootfl Bo, S5 Monroe Ntroot j A NEW STOCK!' i Y?u MAV KAIl, KVlillVWIlEHU BUSK [ to mill n MUtnblo rrwont for your frlond ^ bat you cannot If yon too our stock of Kleganl DIIROMOS, LITHOGRAPHS, AND ENGR/VVINOS. ( I HANDSOME FICTDRE FRAMES, WAX FLOWERS, BEAUTIFUL STATUARY, 2LEQANT CARVED ORNAMENTS. A larte Btook of ] )VAL WALNUT AND 110SEW00D FRAMES, All SUCH, from 4x0 to 22*97, Just In tiom tho Factory. Iquaro Framoe Mado to Order. UaU nnd soo IT wo havo not corroctiy f opresouted. B. L. NICOLL & CO., Opposite HcLnre IIodmc. dee2l ??? p A SMALL LOT OF Holiday Presents Left, Bultoblo for JEW YEAR'S PRESENTS. Forialo at greatly reduced prloea.nl DBOND BOOKINS'S, Uj Ann BOOKING 4 OAfiROLL'S PHABMACY ? dwao ( Jorn! Corn! Corn! * - i Window's Celebrated Com ? Mi Uo FOK HAL1C HY ( >. K. IRWIN & 00. novlO 1 SELLING OFF. j? ?ok of Notions aid Fancy Goods. ?" lORTHKPORHOHBgPBEIIUOINUMV ~ Hb?k wlUi a vinw or olmlnic tl>" Iiuki. A f, i am now otTorlDR, nnd wilt ofltor mr , low day; only, my ontlro ilock or Unoili <> reduced prlooe, and many klnda of UiKXll "" roOHT. 1 would Mil tho attention or tlio Irn.lp to B tallowing teaaonnble arllolnt: H P*S.U' ."if"?0 8,lln" ?nJ Drawer*, Ladlea* Merino VimIm, n Htiawli and Aral*, ? Hosiery and Ulovoa, Knit UMU and H?rto, Joant and Klannoln, 1 r Linen anriuounn 1 - uotton Hatting, it ^n<l a great variety of other good* In luy ,, gsHssE: *n on the flm of Xobrnary. 11 ?0l T. U. MoAI'KB, ? "in *> ?>ID BUeit. rc steamboats. War ('lurinnntf^jLonlNvillo and Hi. 0mm ^ TllO ttue hido-wliool iuu*n j,, IfffiJl mourner IIA Jolt amdkhho\ JCSS Captain 0. 11. Muiii.kiian.M^1 ffi.uT'J'oSr. J."0 0,1 *or * J!!H! jfiaV KeKniw MamorM juui wiimiiu], JGSsbrmi. Atuiiuu, win iWiV0 vn,.'; Iuk iur MMtuiuontH, every Timalay, Tlitiri. d?y and ealnrday at 10 o'clock * u L. tnrnlnu, mil leave Mtlamoru Mr \Vlii?.|in? every Monday, Weduosday. .tid Krli ?v I 5 o'clock A. M. For .??? o, 1,, Juill4*lr * Atttjni*. gltrrtWMI 1800. 1870. Fall and Winter Fashions ?AT? A. ffl. ADAMS', NO. 31 MONROE STREET, NKAll MA11KLT, WHKKB Wll.b ALWAYS UK POUND from mod lam to the fluent Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestingg, Which will be mmlo to ordor In the nn?.t ftudilounblo Htylo, on the Hhnrt?*l i?>nii.i(. notice. UohIho Invitee your ultoniiou t<> hta Huporlor Htock of Gentlemen's Fnmishing Goods, Where yon will always find n comploton* wirtinont of overythlug in that lino; mIno, m hla Block or Beady-Mado Clothing. MAUK KtiUAIi TO OUBTOM WOKK. Which will bo deposed of at VERY LOW PRICES. FIoobo call and examine. octltf A. M. A DAUB. gootn asfl jWu>?. GRAND CONCERT ?AND? TABLEAUX DE ST. CRISPIN. THE MAN AG EM BNT HAS THE burnt of announcing to tho clUtoan or Wheelmi; and vicinity,a wexloaor entertainment*, aflonllug ploaauro and profit to nil, by u troupe which (orover ronr hundred ulghtx, baa hud a lotting hold upon tho f<uic!u? 01 lUf friends. pboorIaimme. PART Is 1. Grand Ovorturo, (Irani Uio opera or WhafH your number,) Troupe. 2. Little Barefoot.... Hlteilk. 0 father, dear rather, eomo ro with mo now To Porgoy'a and buy me thorn Boot-, rho oaoN tuat 1 have are all out at tin* toe. And I know bo has some that Juii aulut. U Cobbler'a Lament. ^Hafrole PARTII. U Kocltative-Snow Btorm ..liyrubbew. I, Oonwiot Bolo-o Butreo. Bkaten Joy?with ttoie-o on flhoo boraM.MMM....MM,.?MMM....M....Krlmper. Beautiful, beautiful fairy Ilko BootH; HwlfUy ye glide o'er the glittering ico. part"[Hi L. Tableau-Assembling of tbe barefooted boat wbo prepare to Tryon. L Grand Tableau?Troupe surrounded bv tho host no longor barefooted, but with foot oucaaod lu lino and ooane Boot*, ouuoq uuu unuoio,uuui uiu vuiyiwrnimr house of Alex. 11. FOrgey, 130 Main fitrcet, where thla troupe la now performing. M I. itocoptlon of Ureenbock&. Troup*. Pooonclndo with tho boIo satlBfylnc drntnn from the pen or the oolebrated i^apatone, ontlUod, THE SHOE FITS ME! porlormanco In whleh thlfl imupo Iihh no superior in the known world, "Throo performance daily?moralus. iftcruoon Aud evening? nutll further uo* ico. Doors open at 7 o'clock a. m., ami loco at U p. ?. Admission to all Farts of the Hoose Proo. Vrvnt Bents Heservcd for the Barefooted. ALEX. H. FORGET, Maiiugcr, dooZJ 130 Olnln Wr?i CHRISTMAS -ANDNEW YEARS. * To rnako ll oa oUJool to patchnwtH (AMILfOM 4 HABBIMG, 100 MAKKET NT K RET, Will noil at grout ly rednoed prlcm, for TIIKITY DAYfl ONLY. IAN08, OKUAN8, VIOLINS, PIOOLOS, VIOLINL'ICLLOii, UD1TAKH, MOUTH OllUANH, KltMAN AND KItKNOH AUUOBOBONH. I'ereons maulcnmo within flilrLy day* I" oelvo the benefit of Uio above redaction. Iec20 HAMILTON A UAIllMNO. Notice. IHH KEUDLAB ANNUAL MKET1NU . of tho Stockholders of tho jKtua KImid Mailnolnanranoe Company of Whwli, W. Va., for the eloctlon of Director* for o OHHulnx your, will ho hold at Uio olllrr tho company, No. 411 Main atreol, ??" nuday, January 3d, lK7i), between the lureol Baud IS A.M. ri, P. H1LDKKTH, lf021 Mecretary._ Dividend. WlIKKLINO, W. VA., J*C. 20, IKCH. I11K ItOAKD OKMANAOKIW OK TIM WhoolliiK and ltolruont Hrldu* ny havo declared h dividend or Koiir ( > roout on tho oapltal itock of ll?o 0?n?ny, payable on or after tho latriayof J*nry, 1S7U| to tho ?tnck holdout or their loc"1 ronenUUlupt holding atock thladay. M JUrt. LAWtfON, local nonrotary. NY ONK HAVING CLAIMS AOAlNhT . Uio UnitodSU?t?i will Hud It lotU'lr wiuUigo to vond a Htaloment of tlwlr 0 to ?r. X. DREW, Councilor nt I<nw. oiloltor baton) tlin Court ??r Claim*, Ac., 476 11 Htrool, " l' oyflutf New Orleans Sugar. ' HOUHIIKIIIW HTKICTLY CHOU'K t Now Crop. 1 liogNhoadii Prime. Kooolvcd and for nale by rvM LIHT, MOKKIMPV A <>>._ Bedoords. JfT HKUIUVKU AMI) l*)H HALI5 AT rmltiivil prl?*i, Klfty Down lloiui" '1:>l win OIIAB. Hi JJKItHY.