The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-23


BOARD or SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
An adjourned meeting of the Board of
lSchool Commissioners was held last
evening. In the absence of the Presi-
dent Mr.. Geo. K. Wheat was called to
1.-THE Chair. f.4si
Mr.. Sweeney presented a claim of the
sheriff for a balance of 81 ,3Is 81 due
that officer. The amount was ordered
to be paid. g.
The special order of the evening,
which was the fixing of the salaries OF
the teachers, was then taken up. The
salaries of principals were fixed at
y, 900; first assistants $500; first inter
mediate $3.50; second intermediate 1925;
primary department $500.
The Clerk of the Board was directed
to advertise for proposals for furnish
ing the school houses of the several
Townships with clear coal for the ensu-
ing winter.
The report of the city superintendent
and accompanying resolutions in refer
ence to the grading and manner of con-
Quoting the schools, was taken up and
considered. Owing to the lateness of
the hour we We're unable to await the
action of the Board, but will endeavor
to report it ut an early day.
Il
BLIND ToM.--A large audience assem-
bled at Washington Hall last night to
witness the performance of this strange
genius. The great musical talent of
this blind and uneducated negro is
truly wonderful. He is not only skill
full and superior pianist but is also a
superior vocalist. We would urge all
our friends TO go and see and hear for
themselves.
RIvER.-Owing to the wet weather,
low water and failure of the Cincinnati
packets to arrive, yesterday was n very
dull day on the wharf. A heavy rain
continued to fall during the day, which
will doubtless produce considerable of
a rise.
The Pine Grorc, on her way up,
grounded at Blannerhasset Island,
there being only twenty-five inches in
the channel Mt that point. She conse-
qnently did not arrive on; Monday
night, as was anticipated. A dispatch
received yesterday states that she will
be here this morning, and leave again
for Cincinnati this evening.
Tho Linaie Drown will not arrive on
time, for the same reason, and will
probably not leave here before Thurs
day evening.
The Reio State and Leonora No. 9,
both left for Parkersburg yesterday
morning. This gives us two packets,
on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
River on n stand, with 81 feet in the
channel.
RoCKY.-A stranger arrived in this
city some days since and took boarding
ut the Merchants Hotel. He entrusted
to the landlord, for safe keeping, n
a heavy box which he said contained
valuable property worth $500. He re-
manned Mt the house until his bill
amounted to twenty dollars, when it
being limited that small sum ON ac-
count would be acceptable he vamoosed.
leaving his valuable property behind.
Tho landlord, upon opening the box,
found it filed with rocks and leaves.
The landlord thinks it rocky BUSH,
ness, and that his late boarder .1eayes''
too much. sd
THE act of Congress forbidding, under
heavy penalties, the placing of the
words Omitted States NIaiI,'' &C., on a
steamboat, or other vessel, not. employ
ed in carrying the mail, and the pub
fishing in n newspaper, or otherwise
that any such steamboat or vessel not
so employed is used in carrying the
mails of the United States, having been
recently evaded in many instances, the
Postmaster General has given instruc-
tions to postmasters to take the neces-
sary steps TO promptly enforce its pro-
visions against all offenders. - -
Police CoURT. Yesterday, Alexander
Poole was arraigned upon two charges,
one for assault and battery and the
other for carrying concealed weapons.
He was found guilty of both offensos
and fined twenty dollars and costs.fnr
EACH and in default of payment was
sent to Jail. Several parties for OMEN
ing their stores and selling ON Sunday.
We're brought up and fined, and we un-
derstand that there are others vet to be
summoned. n
FROM ST. Lou1s.-we We're favored
yesterday with call from Mr.. 1T. n
Driller, river reporter for the st. Louis
Republican, He informs us that the
shipping and boating interests are
iiourishing on tho upper Mississippi,
also that the finest grain elevator in the
country is being erected in st. Louis.
FooD FOR CHoLRRA. have been
requested to call the attention of the
Sanitary, Con, ~, ill.,. a. AZ. l,n.i-- .