The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-11-12
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i The latest thing out-Policcmen.
The only blusterer from whom q
brave man will take blow is wind.
Precarious style of life-Dwelling in
other peoples memory.
Bonnrts, the shape of stars, with jet
stars in the centre, are this latest London
styles.
1t is said that the New York Chamber
of Commerce contenplates giving q
complimentary dinner to Cyrus W.
Field.
The Cholera has disappeared from
San Antonio, Texas, after carrying OF
four handred of the ,inhabitants.
Colonel Lubbock, adi-de-camp to Mr..
Jefferson Davis, has set upa commits
sion store in Houston, Texas. -.l
1t is said that General Pile has
brought libel suit against the st.
Louis Republican.
o, Albert N. Van Kluck, for five years
postmaster ut Poughkeepsie, n. l., on
Wednesday night fell in an apopietic
fit, OH Main street, and died III few
hours afterwards.
A. C. Cameron, candidate for the
Legislature from Chicago, has insti-
tuted n libel suit against the Chicago
Tribune, fixing the damages at S2o,Ooo.
Matrimony RACES in New York. Not
a dressmaker is to be had for any less
important person than bride elect.
Ristori, within twenty-four hours
after her arrival in New York, received
twenty boxes containing materials for
cleaning tho teeth.
A female doctress named Wayne has
been arrested in Troy for procuring an
abortion on a woman named Durham,
from the effects of which the latter died
shortly after.
Oak Hill, formerly the property Of
Chief Justice Marshall, has been finally
sold. under decree of the Circuit Court,
to Mr.. Knight. of Maryland. 1t contains
SAG acres. and brought s54 IS per acre
$39, 403 so.
A couple of open sail boats, about
twenty feet long, have recently made
the voyage from Newport to Annapolis,
Nd, and return, each managed by lad
under eighteen years of age. The dis
lance is about 1000 miles, and was ac-
complished without difficulty or acct
dent.
Chief Justice Chase has given it as
his opinion that there is no impedi ment
in the way Of holding the United States
Circuit Court in Richmond, and it is
stated that it will be held in that city
on the fourth Monday of the present
month.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gasette estimates the population of Gin
cinnati at 100000. In 1896 that city
contained but 10000 inhabitants; New
port and CovingtOn were pretty vii
lagos; the suburbs were nothing; no
railroads existed, and turnpikes were
unknown.
General N. B. Forrest, who killed
negro man some months ago, while the
latter was in the act of killing his wife,
has been tried and acquitted.
Rev. Charles B. Smyth gave his views
of marriage and divorce at the Cooper
Institute, New York, on Sunday even
ing. He thought tho only penalty for
adultery was the death of the guilty
parties.
Prentice says of the death of the
daughter of Secretary Seward: "In all
the cold autumn there has persisted 10
sweeter flower than Fannie A. Seward"
To the credit of the Prussian soldiery,
not single case has been found where
violence has been offered by the soldiers
to women.
George Dennis, of Scarborough, Eng
land, lost his wife on Monday, married
another on Tuesday, took her home on
Wednesday, and she brought him child
on Thursday.
The English Ritualists have lately
taken to mixing water with the sacra-
mental wine, and are Mortified at the
blasphemy of some Broad Churchman,
who has designated the compound
"grog."
Forney says "he has not yet commit
ted any of the crimes that Andy john
son is in the habit Of pardOning." No,
Forney; your crimes are such as nobody
can pardon.-Uorid.
The New York World states that
Commodore Vanderbilt intends to retire
las soon rs ne obtains a competence, :"
and then quietly adds that his estate
is now estimated at only Fifty mil
Ions
The Charleston Is. CO. Courier gives
q flattering account Of the trade of that
city. Cotton is freely pouring in.
Twelve or fifteen steamers are keeping
up communication with the North, and
come and go we'll freighted.
In the case relating to the suspension
Of the Bank Of Upper Canada, the sixty
days grace allowed by law for the re-
sumption Of specie payments will ex-
pire next week, when the affairs of the
bank will probably be placed in the
hands of assignees and wound up.
Meanwhile parties indebted to the bank
have the privilege of settling their in
debtedness in notes of the bank at par.
After assignment this can no longer be
done.
The New York San figures up the
amount spcnt for fruit in that CITY every