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RATE OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The Nlees. Kind d ..Croquet.,,

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The evening was bright with the moon OF
And the lawn was light as though ut by
FTOmt6e windows Hooked -to see Croquet.
OF mallets and balls the usual display: -
The hoops all stood In orch array, 60,
Anu said 70 myself "weu soon see
croqust." ~ s. 5if sI1t'5.. i.iii ~
But the mallets and balls unheeded lay,
And the maid and the youth side by sidesa
And1 Thought to myself, Is aat cpoquetf
saw the scamp-Itw was light as day ..,i', j
Put his arm round her waist In o loving way;
And he squeezed her hand. Was ldi
ID ~ 8 tHHj.'
While thered rover rolled forgotten away.l
He whispered all thRta q lover should say, 3
And kissed her queer lIps-I0hdt a queer
GFoq9eti fliJ lus g EilCt1S11 c'
Silent they sat meath the moon Of May; a
But know by her bushes she said not Nay,
And thought In my heart, now uofG
Croquet. ~, i,,' : ~ ~ 2..
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The powers of the Metropolitan Board

The powers of the Nfetropo olitan Board
of Health, in brief, include the order
ing and enforcing of the repairs of
buildings, houses and other struc lures;
the regulation and control of the public
markets; 50 far as relates TO ocleantin ess,
ventilation and drainage, and TO pre-
from the public streets, of any matter
or thing which, shall, in their opinion,
be liable to lead to results detrimental
to the public, or dangerous to life and
health; the regulation and licensing OF
scavengers; tne PFeyentiono OF accidents
gered; and generally the abating of all
nIiisances. But we must now pass
hurrdly to the means by which these
powers are used. = ititT.s-T-.i-,- t-t.fliT,rl.,I
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Frank lin Insurance Company 7
GapIfal o. 100000.

q DrRECToRs: =. -. 4
T. II. Logan, T. P. Shall IIcross, Geo K. Wheat,
Geo. Mendel, John Zoeclkler, SanL HcClel-
Ian, g. w. FTanZheim; jas. n. Vance, Alex.
IAuRhlin -FFfa=- 'fgsstl E1tI Trae
THIS COMPANY HAVING BEEN BESEEElN DULY
II Organized, are prepared 10 take risks at
lair rates on buildings Of all kinds merchan-
disc, manufacturing establishments. fuTni-
ture, steamboats, and cargoes on the western
rivers and lakes and also on the lives of per-
sons for term Of years. This Company of
feT8 superior Inducements TO farmers, where's
by they can be insured for three years, ct ne
duced rates. This being home institution,
composed Of some ninety y+fouF stockholders,
most Of whom are among our DeSt. business
man, recommends itself TO the favorable COM
stderation Of the insuring public, and sollcits
their patronage.
Application for insurance win be prompt
attended to by the Se1EetaFY. ysiE..5it-7,,. d
Once, No. i McInre House, heinE the same
formerly occupied by Adams Express Co.
t,'5lt'l - y Nc. ARTHUR, Secretary.
SAMTI MCCLELLAN, President,
GEO. MEEDEIs Vice President tli--
NC. ARTHUR, Agent for paying pensions.
Once, No. ! McEure House, being the same
formerly occupied by Adams Express Go.
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Shnlia Siutilibus c,iro,,tur.
MUMPMREYS,
HornmoDathic Specifics

HAYE PROVED, FROM THE MOST AMPLE
- experience, an entire snecrsSi Simple PrOmpt-
Efficient, and Reliable. They the only Atcdi-
etnes poTfSetly HdaptPd TO popular use-ka simple
that mistakes cannot bO made In using them; 50
harmless to be fTee from dan and efficient ~
to be always reliable. They have riSsl the highest
eomnlendntOn from all, aud will always render sat
BfAeti0n. Elt H III flrr q p
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Dtd You Ever See. the FoIIOVTine
falG9lfE l s TYilnuS4 fafIf i,1!Ifi.f.f m

fane9iiE ThInESe adi h3!J9Efi end
II any of our readers take any OF. the
selfssty led democrat tic papers, or get the
opportunity of reading them we uf2
gently ask such for an answer to these
Did you ever see in one of them an
earnest hearty appeal for volunteers,
since the fall election of 1881 iIpgG NJ
Did you ever see in one of them a
word of honest commendation of any
act of the Government lgg lsl4s sGo
Did you ever see in one of them a
word of cheer and encouragement to
our brave soldier boYsf Ia f-ss5 ff5..7l
Did you ever see in one of them one
word in advocacy of any political
measure to benefit the Union soldiers2
Did you ever know one of them to
accept as true the first news of q victory
by the Federal army2
Did you ever know one of them that
did not believe at first sight every .ru-
NOR Of a defeat to our artny2 7l4.- az
Did you ever see one that credited
any statement of the rebel cruelty to
our sick and wounded3 - - = - ~
Did you ever see in one of them q
line commanding successful Union
officer or worthy soldier ~. sis.is.t
In short, did you ever see one, that
by simple change of name would not
do admirably as southern rebel paper
aiding the traitors p tgtta aga{G-
Examine your files of the self-sty1ed
tDemocratic'' papers, and see what has
been their position upon these ques-
tions. 70 rii1ffsJ 79fol % f10iia
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MesSrs. McCABE, KRAF-rIE Co., Gentlemen
/ have been using your tDiaTThea Compound
in my hlmily for some time, and can say with
much pleasure, that IL Is the FIrsr MEDICINE
of the kind have ever used, and do cheerful-
ly recommend 1t to my friends.
5 with much respect, am your frientl,
q -s lsrYr Yrtrs--.-=-.f -. ". II, METCAIIFE.
OfATefcaIfa RIM a IN - D
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areetlns In Preston county.
PoRTLANp TowNgnIF, PREsToN %,
West Va, Aug. II, 1866.

WeSU NdsS aug. III 46op.
In accordance with the notice of the
County Committee calling for seyen
delegates from each township, the citi-
Aens OF Portland township met In caucus
and proceeded to appoint Rev. Mathers,
Chairman, and VIM. Glover, Secretary.
The members of the meeting then
proceeded to nominate delegates, one at
a time, and to elect the same by q vote,
which resulted In the, choice of John
Elsey, u. NJ. Bartlett, Wm. Constable,
John Forman, James Messenger, VIM.
I. Kelley, and w. b. Crane as dele-i
gates to represent the interests of the
citizens of Portland Township in the
County Convention at KingWoods Aug.
18th, 1866, = sit .yif glrftscl s,II ~
The delegates to the State Convention
were instructed to vote first for James
nominated on first ballot, to select the
next best, being certain that he is de-
ctdedly loyal in every feature,
ReSoLOed, That we, tie citizens OF
Portland Township, do most heartily
endorse the action of Congress in pass
ing the Civil Rights bill, and also the
Freedmen's Bureau bill over the Presi-
DENTS veto. s3uG He EsyE fsE .
ResoLved, That we do not recognize
in the President of these United States
the same Andrew Johnson that said in
his Louisville speech that traitors must
be punished, and that treason must be
made odious.aCf. l4l4 fu ili-..lE 5t.l l TtF
Res0LUed, That VIC recognize no man
as being good Union man that en-
dorses, or that is in any manner favor
able to the Convention to be held at
Phtladelphia, on the 14th of August,
1866. t., - - ~,
ResoLved, That we VIII use our infiu-
ence and votes SO as to elect, If possible,
to our State Legislature the men who
are not only in fayor,of but who Will
vote for the ratification, of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of our
general Government. = ii.A.'' el ii2l1iHi
ResoLVed, That we are in favor of an
educational qualification to the right Of
suffrage of the colored race.
( Ordered, That the sumo be inserted
In the DAILY INTELLIdENCERo of Wheel
ing w. Va. y WIN. GLOVER, Sec'y.
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Messrs. AICCABR, KRAFT q CO., Gentlemen:
Having used KFnit 3 DtarThea Compound, for
Camp DiaTrheal with which have been deep
~ afnicted for almost one month. al Ofhe5.
only present Telief hut n permanent cure,
take pleasure in recommending IL to the ia
90. a t Cbanl,n 1s,, w =; va M4rSEiH. 4nIGnSI.v
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Q M broom KKailtlIes. lif1s & -
1nn0 POPLAR BROOM = EANDIfi
tUDUt Just received and for RalslQsT 6Y
feb14. CHAS. n. B8RfiY
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McCABE, KRAFT & CO., wholesale Drnes
gistS, Wheeling, w Va. sole PpOpTietpTF, to
whom all orders should be Addressed.
Wheeling, WEST & MITCHELL, Bridgeport,
Ohio, and by Dealers In Medicines every
where. -ut ltf r34u feb2l. .GnltlkRf
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con OLE II A,

or its kindred diseases during the coming
summer.
The following are d few Of the certificates
which have been voluntarily given to the
Proprietors, by persons who are well known
WHEELING. Apfie25th, 1875.
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s5 LII IS ps a1eatfal. .ssa' e aef 3s.#.
The Greatest Medicine OF
ONLY RELLABLE RElfEDOY = :
OF It's kind now In use.

Many prominent Physicians now use Il in
It, ?. 80 y. ,li.lll
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SOURCES OF INFoRMATIoN. :,

SOURCES OF INFoRMA1IoN.
1. It tisnow very generally admitted
that whoever eats, drinks or breatheS
putresence must therefore suffer diar+
irhea. This opens one source of infor-
nation. Ten of the City DispensaffeS
make daily reports toithe Bureau OF
Records and Vital Statistics ofan cases
of diarThea which come to them for
treatment, and add, upon blank forms
prepared for the purpose, such remarks
OF the condition of the premises ocpu-
pied by patients as are deemed impor-
tantf for the Information of the Regis
rtrar or, the Board of Health. 2. It Is
made, by law, the duty of every ply
sician, every keeper of a boarding or
lodging house, hotel, inn, or restaurant,
every eommissio sioner, manages or prini
cipal ofeyery public or private institn-
ton, every master, officer aud eonsignee
of every vessel not in quarantine, and
of every person knowing of any person
SICK OF a contagious disease, to report
the fact to the Board of Health without
delay g. The death certificate is made
"a prominent source of information as
It gives the, name, age, color and CON
dttion OF the deceased person, the date
number of the house, naming the street
ana ward fnswhfch the demise occur
red and also the primary and second
ary. cause ofldeafh, with the length of
time each cause existed. lii4. From the
Informal tom thus obtained a map show
ing the block in which every death
from diarrhosal disease took place. is
made every week and placed in the
hands Aof, the Board of Health by the
Registrar OF Records, SO that once a
week, the exactspot is positively known
where foul air destroyed human life
The same mnp shows the places where
death occurred from typhus, typhoid,
smallpox, scarlet fever, and other fer
ments. S. The Metropolitan Police
force isian important source OF finSof--
nation; two tbot otisand men, always on
duty report the existence Of any null
sance that may come to their notice,
and by the aid Of the telegraph anything
dangerous to life or Instrumental I. to
health, In any part'of the sanitary dis
trict, may be Instantly made known at
the Central ONCE. 6. Every citizen
knowing of any hing which, IN his
opinion, Is prejudicial to the health OF
HiBs neigh hboFhoodI may make a written
comp I'M, Ieh VIII insure an imme-
dtRts invest ion. fs,;ig .1iaTi iffinF5'iis g
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The Sanita iDeP lei5t of tfe Met
ropnlitanq Board fSHea1th, consists of q
superintendent, an Assistant Supetfn-
tendent (Vghoss office Is I'M BrooklyhIl
an Engineer, 10 Shni nitary sInSpe !,
wh9 gre physieillIis, apa q corps OF eQ
policeh men 20 execute the orders OF ithel
Boards The Sanitary, SuperinteidentSs
aecording to the Heal tn law must he
an a and SKI llfil ri bysiciaii
and elit ot the distTic III IS made
his duty TO execute the orders of the
Board and tose xercise b ptslet Heal super
vision IN respect to- the inspectors
9gentsl and other persons who have
authority under the aet Hesis required
to make reports weekly, or oftener IL
.necessR RrYS IN writ 5fatine his own
acfi6 q and that of bit sub ord ihat tlisi
condition Of the public heal "a, and any
causes endange gering lie or health that
imaS ave come to his lSnOVLledge dnr
ing that period. The Sanitary qperin4I
tendent has the power to- administer
oathsl in IIfnttefa !pdftafning to the
Board Of Health and to enter, exam
the and survey without feen on hilld1
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-1esttVtS 4ytSStSt4SstCSt
The Messrs SawteII, of your city,
early in May '1ast, organized company
to bore q well on lease taken from
They commenced sr boring about the
middle Of May, and progressed rapidly,
and without accident OF itnportance,
until Friday evening last at 10 O'Clock!
when, at a depth Of $40 feet, they struck
a crevtce oftoil and gas. On Saturday
morning they tubed to q depth of over
500 feet, and the yield of oil during the
next "a hours was about 800 barrels,
the flow steadily increasing all the
time, the proportion of oil being greater
as the seed bag sWelIed, shutting OF
the water above ii. .3e9 liHflos fian ,iGiH3 Z
The well Is now magnificent one,
fully equal to the best in all this terri
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: iVWUsVFhFiIIU NIhUIUINB UUWFANY, n
DR. HUHPHEEH6 e eOnEultcti daily ut his office,
8s1Ss 'E " IT "a fipi9 iR ~, !SF AZ forms Of
fsbssiy = =, hUNAN M : co. WSsdin.r. WaSSs9ii5.
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..s. q3sa staspthtal, h i.t il a..
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ResoLUed, That we do not recognize
in the President of these United States
the same Andrew johnson that said in
his Louisville speech that traitors must
be punished, and that treason must be
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= Whenever q case of CHOLERA Is report
ed to the Sanitary superfntendent an
Inspector IS immed lately sent to the
premis med ieinss and disinfec
tanlss If no p dian ts at hand, the
case IS treated by the E1nspector ofiithei
district In which the disease exists the
yard Is treated With lime and coal tar
powders, the Fprtyies flooded with sui
sphata of iron and 6afbOIic deid, and the
entirep thoroughiY disiufected.
If ulcase comes to thenotice OF the f1n=l
,speeI6r or any district, he goes9to the
nearest police station and telegraphs
the met TO the Central oaice, asking as
sistance &c he needs ii, naming the con-
ditlotr OF the patient and the premises
and staining What disinfectanfs are ne-
cesSaIy Where the case demands IL,
and the c1tse uannet receive proper care
upon the premises where he is attack=
ed by the disease, prlwhere large NUNS
bers .wop1d be isxp p6sed 10 infection, he.
y removed 20 one of the cholera hos
pitfalls and the place where he siekened
is diSinfe cteds Thus by
means ol The police telegraph and the
police Officers an cases are known iIl-
stantly ag the e:eent ttlt Office and iimfhe-
dihtely cared for. ~ . iilsi 2 ,..i .isisysa
The New York herald., 1866-02-05
Cause Of the Miami Explosion.
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Set OF Furniturc for the Secretary or the
Navy's once 60 he Made from the Rebel
Ram Merrimao-The Wrecked Bloc n sde
Runner Richmond-Captu Rebel
Property at the Portsmouth Navy
Yard. &c.
8 MONROE CORRESPONDENTS.

NC
our FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENTS.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb 2, 1868.
The memorable Merrimac has not yet completed her
allotted part In history. Among the commissions given
the United States naval steamer Ascutney, arrived last
evening from Washington IL to obtain from the
covered remnants Of the rebel Merrimac tnost OF
which Is now at the Portsmouth Navy Yard enough
material to make Of furniture FOR the ONCE Of the
Secretary Of the Navy at Washington A mcmcno OF
the late war and significant souvenir in many ways the
value Of such relic converted such conspicuous and
lasting beyond estimate To carry out this order
the work OF cutting up the remains NJ the Navy Yard
was commenced this morning. The propeller has
saved for future the yard and the timber except
ing that required for the commission stated, Will
speedily nnd Ms way into the possession OF lovers OF
relics for conversion into such form OF kepsakes az their
United States frgates Congress and United States
likewise here waiting 70 b cut up and turned 70 useu
account
THE wREcxxp srsA~ER RicnnoSn
Through seeing to-day Captain Pool, representative OF
the Board Of Underwriters, have learned some
particulars regarding the old blockade runner and side
wheel steamer Richmond, ntcy wrecked near Boldly
Island Her cargo consisted OF three hundred and SIXTY
were found scattered along he beach within three mcs
Of the wreck When he left hero Tuesday last she
Just breaking up and from her ruins the wreckcrs
would realize but very little. Her hull Is Of English
build.
INVENTORY ov CAPTURED REBxL PROPERTY
Mr. Newell, Chief Engineer n The Portsmouth Navy
Yard, snpdly bringing 70 completion an inventory OF
property captursd from the rebels now stored there.
previous 70 is attempted destruction BY IRE The caa
ioaue presents extended range Of ARTICLES gums
engines and 70 on down 70 paint brushes and In value
vii sum up nearly two millions Of dcllaD
The New York herald., 1866-02-05
= < r L o s 7 o N s.
Explosion in an OIL Refinery ut Jersey
"-'') City.


Explosion In an OIL Refinery ut Jersey
"-.) City.
Last evening" shortly after O'Clock, terrific
plosion occurred in Of the stills Of the extensive
United States Double Still Oil Refinery recently erected
and put into operation at the Of Provost and South
Eighth Streets Jersey City. The fire spread with great
rapidty, and in few minutes the entire building was
enveloped in flames. The Fire Department were promptly
work and by their exertons the storebousc in the
rear containing about 500 00O worth o. refined oil, was
saved At the time OF tho explosion the sky was bril-
liantly illuminated, and the dwellings throughout the
city, and for great distance around were lighted mp as
If by vivid hash Of lightning
report was in circulation that three who at
there states that one was Injured
The works owned by Albert N Christie doing bust
in Pearl street, New York The loss cannot be def
nitey stated, but will probably amount to about So 0o0
Explosion of the Steamer w. K. Carter
Y on the Mississippr-Fearful Loss Of
Life.
vrcKsBuRG, Feb 2, 1865
The steamer W. Carter exploded her boilers at three
O'Clock this morning at Island No. 9s large number
of lives lost. The boat and cargo a total loss
The following persons known to be lost:-Mrs. Dr.
Richardson and three children, Of New Orleans; Mrs.
Gibbons, Mrs. Wolf Mrs. Rice, OF Cincinnati Mrs. Os
terman, Of Texas; Mrs. Moore Mrs. Morris, Of Colum
bus, and Mrs. Rowland Many others scaded and
otherwise injured.
here. Some transferred to the steamer Lima,
bound for Memphis The officers and men Of the Even
ing Star rendered all the assistance possible TO the suf
ferers
The steamer Emerald picked up three persons whose
names are unknown.
The engineer was saved He says cause be
signed for the explosion. The machinery running
smoothly and the boat going slowly at the time.
SKETCH OF THE W. r. CARTER.
CINCINNATI. Feb e. 1860.
The steamer w. r Carter, which exploded near vcks-
burg on Friday, commanded by Captain Hurd,
brother Of the captain of the steamer Missouri She
belonged to the Mississippi Steamship Company, and
valued at about 100000 She Is the fth boat OF
that line which has met with disaster There was an
insurance Of $1,000 on her cargo at Louisville.
Explosion OF q TowbOat at New Or.
lsams-several Lives Lost.
NJ Nxw ORLkASs Feb 8, 1888
The towboai Baltic, lying at the foot Of Custom House
street. while starting out this morning. blew up and i'm
medatey sunk Only few persons were on board.
The captain and engineer killed. and two three
persons on the ievee killed by spnters. Several
steamboats, alongside injured. The captain and
clerk OF the Champion are reported badly hurt
Cause Of the Miami Explosion.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 4, 1885,
An investigation OF the OF the explosion Of tho
steamer Miami ,hed at Memphis yesterday, shows that
her engineers knew the boilers TO be IN
bad condition before the boat left port
The New York herald., 1866-02-05

Tue GREAT INTERNATIONAL TRorTfH0 MATCHES FOR
SIX HUNDRED POUNDS.


From the London Sportsman, Jan 20
These approaching events, which are 10 decide the
superiority OF speed between two troeuvs osi1ves on
either side o the Channel and which have for some time
engossed the interest Of the trotng million, have become
quite q fbrorc among sporting men Abdalah King,
horse o high pedigree with dash Of Arabian blood and
perfect nyer has been trained by the French
cdcracy TO represent their interests and win the aures
and shepherd Knapp an American III has been adopted
by the English party TO achieve the victory for them.
There will be three trials and the first race, which In 10
mile In harness for E200 wili be decided on
Monday next and the second rncr, two miles OF
ground, will be determined the Monday subsequent,
for similar stake; and the last event. which Is trial
OF three niles for the Last moiesy OF the foo0 will come
OF the Monday following The French horse IL re-
and twenty one and threc-qusrcr seconds and
the best time recorded Of Shepherd Knapp's pub
lie performance was his trctting on Aintrce race
course, Liverpool, when the great unknown"
showed his tail 70 q large neid OF crack trottcrs
and covered three miles OF turf in eight minutes and
trcnty y-one scconds He 10 coarhy looking horse Of
dark chestnut color b entire hes graceful action clean
stopper and knows other pace than Totting Ne let
hi. training quarten. yEans We believe, yesterday, 70
cross the stream fos France large amount Of coin
invested on the resuts and The French nag hes many
Trends odds This International sporting a1ar will
tend 70 strengthen the eiene sr6iek between yors-
cldpf the ccnjeA y
The New York herald., 1866-02-05
BROOKLYN City News.

SUDDEN DEATH IN SrREEr.-Mrs Sarah Moody, OF
No. Is Ffy-fourth street, New York, while visit to
Grcenpon dropped dead in Noble street, between
and eight O'Clock last evening The notified
after the body had been removed TO the Forty seventh
precinct station house.
The New York herald., 1866-02-05
Fsghs for the Che ~ pionship or Rlswsans
Between Con Oren end Patsey smar-

prom the Montana Post, Jan. 81
On New Years Day Patsey Marley, Of New York, snd
Con Orem, the Colorado Champion met for their ,nira
and nns passage Of arms IN the prize ring at Le's,nan
Hall. which fitted up for the occasion Inc ,esu'
science and pluck knocked his man out OF tune anu
time ninety mine well fought rounds occupying 'wo
hours The victor came On without bleex eye ano re
cevrd only cut ,p. by way q "Paascy Masiey-hs
mark s Walking around s ~ sssps
the evening fall in narleys corner .ne sn"ssn.n
his arm in splint and ding haney, We arc 'o'o nhs