Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-05
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AUGUST Cd, 1896.
EoIToRs WHEELING ISTELLrGEScER:-Your city
as we'll as the "pan-handle' section of the Old
Dominion, arc so intimately interested in the
trade, business and news of Philadelphia, that
NE propose from time TO time to gather such
items as will most interest your readers
The clerks in all the wholesale houses are at
present busily employed in arranging the goods
for the Fell Trade, which will commence in a
few weeks Heretofore great anxiety has been
felt in consequence of the condition of the Wes-
tern rivers, but now the railroad facilities so
great that little or no Inconvenience ia anticpa-
ted We shall expect quite a number of Wes-
tern merchants in the city in few days; in
fact they are coming in now, and purpose enjoy
ing trip to the sea shore before purchasing
their goods.
The Book Publishers here are preparing
large number of new works for the Fall Trade
Sales occurring shortly at New York, Philadel-
phia and Cincinnati, and which will be contrib
uted to by ali the principal publishers in the
Union. In this city, j. B. Lippincott & Co.
deservedly stand first as publishers and book
sellers The amount Of business done by this
immense establishment can hardly be conceived.
The average weight of books sent out daily by
them exceeds fifteen tons. While they do not
publish as extensive and valuable list Of books
they sell more than the Harpers', as the latter
sell only their own publications, while Lippin-
colt sells whole editions of other publishers
works. H. Cowperthwaite & Co., the most eS-
tensive school book publishing house in the
Union, have recently removed to their new and
elegant building on Chestnut street, the site of
the old Chestnut street Theater, alias "Drury
Lane" Their sales rooms are truly magnificent
Coles great paintings, "The Voyage of Life, "
have been on free exhibition at this house.
IreNa-sl6, 600 has been donated by churches
and privats individuals for the relief of the suf
ferers by the late accident on the Northern
Pennsylvania RaiIroad.
We have model policemen here under Mayor
Observation-Disclosures. Several have been peace
breakers instead Of peace makers. One was ar
rested yesterday for assault, battery and drum
kenness.
The trial of Hoppel, conductor Of the excur-
sion train which met with the sad disaster on
the n. P. Railroad, viii take place at the Au-
gust sessions Of the Criminal Court of Mont
gOnery county. he is sure that he can free
himself from all censure.
Quite ''rumpus" took place at the Calvary
Baptist Church on Wednesday night growing
out Of certain differences of opinion between
certain members and the Pastor, Rev. n. D.
Baldwin He is prominent advocate of the
Bible Union, and on this account some of the
members have endeaSored to displace him.
s,,;f t,,a haer ;ns4it1ted
t. Buchanan Read, the poet-artist, is now.en-
gagged painting portrait of one Of tho eandi-
dates for the Presidency.
Rev. Theophilus Fisher, editor of the Penn.
sylyanian, has just started Democratic cam
paign paper entitled political Priestcraft Ex-
posed" Funny name for paper, isn't it,
Printers nakebungling blunders occasionally.
An instance in this mornings Pennsylvania,
where new Governor Of Texas is announced,
instead of Kansas.
There are rumors of yellow fever existing in
INV York. This city is remarkably healthy,
and the Quarantine laws arerigidly enforced.
DR.. Barclay, late missionary to Jerusalem,
has issued beautiful map of that city and Vi
cinity. It is the most accurate one ever issued.
The publishers of the Ladies' Christian Annual,
Philadelphia, are the wholesale agents. They
arc now issuing the sixth thousand of the
sGospel and its Elements" by Jas. Challen.
The total number Of arrests by the Police for
the month of July Was 2,s7S.
= The inspection offlour and meal for the week
ending July slSt, was 0,a2s barrels OF this
number 8, 800 was superfine.
The total amount Of gold deposits at the q.
s. Mint here, for the month Of July was $751;
1900; 0fsilEer, Including purchases, $92, 200.
90.
The wool market has been tolefable ACTIVE
this week apd prices have ranged from s7.6Oh