The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-20
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shoEtg gowns ana large bonnetS.
NO extra pay or mileage is to 20
with the extra session of Congress. that
Is to be held on the 4th of March,
a well-to-do farmer at Petersburg.
n. Y, named Moses Randall, has been
arrested for rapingSihis daughter IL,
| Water is dreadful scarce at Gold
Hflt and Virginia, Nevada; but what's
the odds to them fellows, so long as
whisky is plenty.N FEr
Montreal willJ probably be the tu-
ture capital of Canada under the con
federation. 90 =
Five thousand dollars are offered in
Du6ttln5 5 for the arrest OF Head Center
The coal fields of the United States
cover am area equal to; twenty-eight
such States as siNfRssachusetts. :
An Indian delegation with squaws
and wigwams, from the Northwest. is
going TO the Paris Exposition.
:, IN; 2: Willis lies in a critical condi-
lion at 4dlewild, his homo on the Hud-
son. His last stroke of paralysis
the whiie'and fails every day. =
Ten thousand head of beef cattle
passed Fort scott, Arkansas, uring the
last ten days, going N orth to market.
Since January l, l41 ships have ar.
rived at Boston, against 10Y last year,
year. ~ 'oarF i3i1 1=519
There are $40 churches in Moscow,
and all the bells rung at one time on
the occasion;of the royal marriage. The
changing was'fearful.
1.-The cotton crop of northern Louisi-
ana IS reported as being all gathered
and In process of ginning.
1t is estimated that from $500 to
1900 houses have been built in Cleve-
land, Ohio, in 1866, and yet there are no
houses TO rent. 7'l-,-
Nearly 9, ,OOO, 900 bushels of wheat.
including wheat reduced to -four, have
been shipped from Minnesota during
the past season. <~
Six inches of snow fell an Sunday
at chicago, and the sleighing is excel
"A committee of the leading citizens
of New Orleans will receive the Com
gress COMMITTEES to investigate the late
riot, ard will also furnish them with
important testimony.
1t is stated that over ten million
pounds domestic wool were sold in the
boston market last week. Manufacture
ers are now willing to purchase freely at
prices which they would not pay a fort
night since.
kaLi-Gen. Schofield has issued an order
requiring all the horses and mules be-
longing to the United States loaned to
the people of Virginia, or taken up
-estray after the war, to be returned i'm.
mediately.
The Common Council of New York
q q " nave receded from their former ac-
ton. and have voted to sell portion OF
the City Hall Park for $500, 900, to be
office. - 4st 80 rs FS''''
The chief of police in Toronto. Can.
ada, has demanded an increase of force
on account, it is said, OF apprehended
riots owing to the high price of pro-
1t is stated that Mr.. Demas Barnes,
one Of the Brooklyn Congressman elect,
has been indicted blythe grand Jury or
a charge of using money too freely in
securing his electiong "a ~
"A Savannah pedestrian ATTEMPTED
last week, to walk ITO consecutive
hours, but fell exhausted, Saturday
night, losing by only one hour and Il
A person more conversant with
theatrical than scriptural literature
went into city bookstore, the other
day, and asked for copy of exit
v-"John Brown" bids fair to become
the most popular song In the world. Il
is aung by the English volunteer regi
ments as they march through the
streets of London, and the .Fenians il
Ireland prefer it to the"Wearingo of thu
4 Green.'S r g "
-Havana had a big sensation, tn,
other day, in the sight of $50 black sol
diers, who put in there on the Cuba, OF
their way North from New Orleans
Black men don't wear uniforms yet il
H Cuba. g 90 %
At a Detroit wedding, the brides
maid and rgroomsman Joined hands
like the parties of the first part, and thu
l minister married all four. The extrf
couple were somewhat surprised, sbu
concluded to go it. sDliaT7 'l Il a4tt
An Illinois banker has brought {
suit against Herring, the safe man, tt
recover SIT, 900 placed by him in, ant
stolen from, a safe sold by Herring a.
burglar proof. and the case is now OF
trial at New York 17rs' 7'il 7,s 4siug-4
rtAThe receipts OF the Western Unio1
telegraph company in July, August
September and October were s., ,29I; ;49l
and the net earnings 1881, ,19O. During
the same time $3l2 ,S97 was expended foi
cohstrnc ction.y ~ -qur.. t1:i55Eii /
Some young men in college at OK
ford, England, have resolved, after dis
cussion, that John Bright is a reproacI
to the country that gave him birth
Poor old boys II they live 20 years
how ashamed they will be of thisIS
The Virginia Legislature has re
elected VIM. F. Taylor, auditor of pub.
lie accounty; John bf, Herhdon, secre
tary of the commonwealth; John s
Calvert, treasurer, and j. F. Pendleton
superintendentof of the,penitentiaryE
Tho importation of woolen goods
into this country this year amounts tC
seYenty.six million dollars, agains
ItwsntS SSsix Hilli in 1855. Is It any
wonder that the wooleu market hal
broken down with such an immense
anount of1oreighgoods? aei4l z
"A prize fight took place on Sunday
morning, in hall in New York, be
Tween PatseyEYansand Luke Murphy
for S1OOR Bide. A1tsra figbtfng twenty
, | four rounds, and both men being se
|verely punished, a panic took place a
) the approach of the policemen, and thI
tight was declared draw.
81 General Mcdowell reports that thu
militaryTI expedition sent from Nc
Dowell, Arizona Territory against thu
Apache Indians, was successful, des
troying two ranches; (containing /,
large quantity of winter stores, killing
six Indians, and capturing number o
prisoners and horses. isl4i iE- aaa ,t5
: John Munroe 81 Co., brokers, at No
8 Wallstreet, NewCI York, have beer
swindIed out of 200 by ayoung maj
in their employ, who has SINCE disap
peRfed. The alleged deinnlteF Is no
! entrusted with the amount in question
to deposit in bank, made a-false entr.
Il in the bank book, and forged the nam
OF the reCeiVing teller.