The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-04
CITY ANDSTATE NEWS.
The Gold and Other Markets, and
Miscellaneous Matter, % DC issha -
the Fourth Page.

THE GIoRIus FouRrH-The long look
ed for and anxioIsly anticipated National
, holiday is upon MS. Yes, this Is the
Fourtb of July, and before this article
meets the public eye. the reader Will no
donbt be sensibly reminded of the fact BY
tbe ringing of bells and the discharge of
onns pistols. and tire-craekers in the
city. The prospects for general cele-
bration of the day in this city and
throughout the State and country are
very fiattering. On every hand our eyes
were Yesterday greeted with signs ofac-
i've preparations for decoration build
.ngs and other appropriate demonstra-
tions of the day We are confident the
day will be more generally celebrated
here and in this neighborhood than it has
been for many years. The spirit Of rs
has been partially aroused. and will in
all probability be fully displayed here
to-day.
The dedication of the Soldiers Burying
Ground will take place early this morn
ing The City Councils. Firemen, Dray
men, the Masons and Odd Fellows, to
yether with many other organizations
aud associations will participate.
The Fourth Presbyterian and North
Street Methodist Sabbath Schools, will
take an excursion out the Hempfeld
road, hnd have picnic near the Stone
Church.
The Baptist Sabbath School will have
d pic mic at Nichols grove,
The United Fire Company will have a
pic ME at Glen Easton grove.
The Rough and Ready Fire Company
will have pic mic at Roses grove.
The STEAMER NEW STATE. This fine
low water packet, which made her first
trip from this city to Cincinnati, on Sat
uriay last, was built under the super
vision of Capt John M'Lure, and is own
ed by Messrs. Ii. X. and John List of this
city The hull was built at the boat
yard of Capt Andrew Wilson. Length,
l6l, beam 80; hold Al feet. The engines
were built by II. w. Phillips, and are al
excellent piece of mechanism, aud do
credit to the establishment Cylinders
Is inches, with four feet stroke: two boil
ers, AZ inches in diameter, Ii feet long,
with seven lap-welded tlues in each boil
cr She has wrought iron shaft, cranks
and hanges, with spring packing, doctor,
ngger engine and attachment to captsan,
aud all other modern improvements
She draws. when light Oh even trim, fif-
teen inches, and carried $50 tons when
drawing about thirty inches.
The New State left here for Cincinnati
with good trip Oh Saturday, and we
commend her to our Cincinnati friends as
one of the best light draught steamboats,
now in use We think she reflects great
credit upon her builders, all of whom are
Wheeling men.
COUNTY LEvY.-The Supervisors of
Ohio county, on Friday last, ordered an
assessment to be levied OF 50 go on every
500 90 of the valuation of real and per
senal property within said county, to pay
the following mentioned Indebtedness of
said county for the past and current
year, viz:
To VI j. N Bank for now loans
and interest. .........-.-- .til ,eoJ w
To NJ e. M Bank fol- old debt
and interest. ..--..--.-.-.. .olo "a
- go 1875 "a
TO N W Bank for old debt
and interest ......-.-... ~ 2SU w
To W Bank for new loan
and interest. -..-..-----... ls,oio w ~
10 Savings Bank OF W, new loan aud
interest ..--...----..-.... --.--.-..- 'c Gov w
To Let National Bank, new loan and in
tere5t -.----..---..- ---.------'' soI" v w
loan and interest. ............... $500 o.
To Wheeling Saving Institution, new
loan and interest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS D 'Vo w
Sl44s55 "a
For Poor levy Observation-Disclosures. 4,2l4 %
+ Faad .,,s.., i; 6.nni,,.. ;ss 50 50
tOI ACCOUNTS alloWou ny touniseoo' WV ~
SINKING Fund 1864
For Contingent Funds. ......... s.OO5 w
For supposed delinquent list in Sherifs On
Commission. Observation-Disclosures ir~fo W
S2U2 S64 Is
Total valuation OF real and personal property
within the county OF Ohio, u, sO9 l3s W.
RIvER.-The river was rising last even
ING. with five feet four inches water in