The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-23
CURRENT ITEMS.

The "mad itch" is raging among Ohio
cattle.
There are 1926 postofices in Canada
A live seal was captured on the river
near Bangor.
Paper pantaletts for ladies' are new
device.
They eat Scotch pony in some parts
Of France.
A band-box-an orchestra.-Paaeh.
Indiana is troubled with "milk sick
ness -'.aa
England trembles beneath the foot
steps Of Reform.
A line of steamers are to ply between
Baltimore and Bremen.
New Hampshire has 5000, 900 invested
in school hoases.
AHarrisburg lady unconsciously roast
ed two cats in kitchen range.
The grape crop on the Ohio lake
shore has failed only four times in forty
years.
The Queen of Spain pardoned Zoo
conyicts OH the Prince of Asturia's fete-
day.
The philosopher of the Triba"e has
been done in marble.
They have the "black measles in
! $500. ,,,~t, nf Maine
The damp is playing havoc with the
frescoes in the Houses Of Parliament.
speech is silver, but silence golden"
Hence the expression, hush money
PaRch.
There are only twelve Radicals in
Ohio who are anxious to be Governor OF
the State.
A correspondent calls the nuns Of
Spain "black birds Of pray"
AThe Now York Tribune calls Congress
Hsher-an insult to the fair sex.
Psaek suggests that after dinner con-
versstiou should be called post brandial
instead Of post prandial.
There is not trade enough to make
the Spanish railroads profitable.
A Maine paper has entered upon the
herculean task of proving the consisten-
cy of the Republican party.
Grace Greenwood is in favor Of giving
the ballot to every woman who owns
sewing machine or wash tub.
A boy in Cincinnati lost three fingers
By planning machine, and goes into
court demanding 5000 damages.
Half dozen gentlemen in New Bed
ford dined together the other day. who
are worth two millions of dollars.
A lady correspondent having fallen
in love with Mr.. Leonard jerome, says
that gentleman is the ''noblest looking
man in New York"
A sister of Union soldier in Auburn
has been playing Desdemona to young
Othello which he brought from Dixie's
land.
The average daily publication of tel
egraphic matter Of the London Times
does not amount to but little more than
. coluu OF space Of the REC srER.
Some men engaged in blasting IN
South Lyndcborough, n. H., last week,
found in a cavity in the solid rock, O
green snake fifteen inches long. The
snake was dead but perfect in form aud
color.
A Missouri blacksmith has prepared .
horseshoe for the Paris Exposition,
made of raw ore from Iron Mountain.
Half the shoe is finished, and the other
half shows the ore as it is dug from the
mine.
Statistics show that the Northwest
contains one-siIth Of the improved land
of the country, and produces one-half Of
the entire bulk Of the products Of the
United States.
The sinister Of Finance of Chill made
application in London recently for y
loan of ten millions Of dollars, and the
application was Immediately answered
by an offer of eighty five millions, and
a scramble for the stock at one and q
quarter premium.
Salt lakes and ponds are said to exist
in Dacotah Territory in great numbers,
and when worked will prove a source OF
much wealth. Salt can be made at but
small expense, and the land necessary
for the evaporating yats can be had for
n mere trifle.
One Of tue fathers Of the family OF
West Pittsfieh Shakers came to the
conclusion last week that it is not good
for man to be alone, and acting upsn
the new revelation, he deserted the
motherhood in company with a bloom
ing Shakeress, young enough to I've HIS
grand daughter.
The latest version Of the Pope's cpl
grammatiedescription ofhis distinguish
ed English visitors il this: "Lord Clar'
eudon liked and understood. Mr.
Gladstone liked, but couldn't under
stand. The Duke Of Argyll Iunder.
stood, bat didn't like. Lord Russell
didn't IKE, and didn't understand"
The government Of the city Of New
York is becoming imperial in its pro.
portions II the expense Of running il /,
taken - the criterion. The budget fol-
1861 shows that it viii require during
the present year over eleven millions
dollars TO meet expenses and pay the in
terest on the city debt.
:. The st. Louis Chamber Of Commerc,
has adopted resolutions protesting
against the passage Of the charter fol
the construction Of bridge across th'
river opposite that city, now before thu
Legislature tho eharaetsy, of, which VA
exposed in the Rspsbliess some days
ago ~. rarr.-.Jsss r-.. ZIP
A Washington correspondent write'
TO the New York Pest: .ari
"The republicans are by no mean
: united. A part Of them, in boti
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