The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-15
CURRENT ITEMS.

The personal expenses of the Pope do
not amount to five shillings day.
The Canadian papers continue to
complain that the young men are emf
grating to the United States.
Recently a dense fog in London
caused an almost total suspension of
business.
One Of the largest floating docks on
the lakes is stationed at Cleveland.
This dock was formerly the splendid
steamer Western World.
The latest antiquarian sensation is
the discovery Of an ancient city in
Southwest Africa, believed TO be the
Ophir of the Scriptures.
The Fcnian organization in Ireland
has increased fifty fold during the last
tire. months.
\ colored man in Lynchburgh, Va,
has just found $1,000 in gold that he
buried in a hurry Immediately after the
surrender.
orch-and-Turpentine Bolts has
written three column letter on poll
ties. Ii has had one rcadcr-the proof
reader. ssf.
Two reporters have been elected to
the New York Legislature from Brook
lyn-John G. Jacobs, Of the World, and
| Patrick Ready, of the Ne'rS.
One of the passes by which the Paci-
fic Railroad is to cross the Rocky Noun
tains is about IL 900 feet above the sea
| level.
Mr.. Dickson, OF Media, Delaware Co.,
Pa, recently discovered an almost in-
eyhaustihle bed of verdi antique or
magmcsia marble near that place.
The number of persons attacked by
cholera during the present outbreak in
Hungary has been, up to the latest date,
A.. .Sii, of whom u, 900 have died.
An heir, which has been for some time
wanted to an English baronctcy and a
fat estate thercunt0 belonging, has been
found in the person of Il butcher in New
South Wales.
The Vermont Legislature is trying to
Mormonize the marriage contract
three bills having been introduced to
make marriage limited or disSolving
partnership.
Flannel BELTS IN THE FRENCH AR
NlY.-The Minister of War has just IS
sued orders for belts of this kind to be
s,Iprlied to the whole Of the French ar
my, They are to he worn next the skin,
with the expectation that they Will pro
tect and keep warm the abdomen ana
loins.
! 4 ~yInnast of Chicago circus was
caught by hook on the trapczc while
performing, and fell, being previously
pccled of his tights from the waist down
ward. He was carried out, not mllch
hurt, amid the shrieks of the crowd.
The Norfolk J'irgiRidn states that the
Radical ''roughs" and "blood-tubs" OF
| p.,,.,nore, since the election IN Balti-
more on Tuesday, have found it necessa-
nv to leave that city, and are cmigrating
in large numbers to Norfolk.
ENTERPRISE IN TEXAs.-Thc "TeXaS
Oil, Iron, Mining, and Manufacturing
COMPANY" is the name of new joint
stock company that has just been organ
lied in Texas to develop the oil and
mineral resources of the State. The
capital stock is $3,oO0O00, and the com
pany starts with excellent prospects of
SYCcCSS.
ADULrERaTIoN OF SroNGEs.-SponGes
are adultcratcd by being well kneaded
in weak gum water, with which very
fine sand is mixed. They are then dried
! in the sun, and the excess of sand falls
out of the pores, but sufficient is left to
largely increase the original weight OF
sponge.
SUCCESSFUL ENTEEPEISE.-Thc re-
ccipts of the Black Crook at Niblo's
Garden. New York, (in which spectacle
Mcssrs. Jarrett and Palmer's great Par
issienne Ballet Troupe appear) amount
ed on its SiXtieth performance on Satur-
day last. TO the cnOrm0Us sum of one
hundred and iiity-tw0 thousand Sin
hundred and forty dollars.
WE understand small boy was pur-
sued by bear few days since in the
..wcst end" of this county. The sign
GOES to Show-say> an old bear hunter
that they are quitc numerous Ill this
ncighborhood ut present. a good deal
of corn has been destroyed by them near
Brushy mountain.-Dythcriile Dispatch.
THERE is no doubt, we presume,
about the fact that the cholera has in-
vadcd the Valley of Virginia. Several
cases are reported at Staunton, and the
last Shenandoah Herald shows that 1t
has also made its appearance i'll the
lower Valley.
Addison Parkinson, who has been
tried at Lafayette, Indiana, for the
murder of Sam Guthridge, in Jasper
county, last May, was acquitted on Fri
day morning, the jury having remained
out all night.
DR.. Macgowan, President OF the
Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco,
recently told the Chamber that the
Chinese were the only people with
whom he had done business who never
cheated him ont of a dollar.
In Mariposa county, Cal, they have
discovered ledge three miles long and
one wide of photographic stone. 10 is OF
a crayish-white color, hard as flint, OF
very fine grain, and susceptible OF
very high polish. 1t is called The
American Flag"
The State of Georgia lost over $780,
600 900 in real and personal estate by
the war, besides over $500, 100000 swal-
lowed up in the various repudiated
rebel loans. The population, too, has
decreased from 99,7iS in 1S6l, TO o6,909
in 1866, showing loss of l2,S39.--
Georgia's losses are but type OF those
of the entire South caused by the re-