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5000 Prizes, valued at..-.........-..sSg Oh
Tickets s1O0; Five for "a so Ten
for $500.

BURLFY & co,
2. o. BOX %. Monnhsville, W. Va.


Pursuant 10 notices meeting OF the re-
turned soldiers of AarzhalI county, was held
this aftEEoOOn at the Court House, and or
ganiZed by the election OF Capt. J. n. Pipes,
county Treasurer, President and ;. T. Arm
strong, Secretary.
Ugon taxing the Chair, Capt J. N. Pipes
aunouced the prime and only object OF ihe
meeting To be the Inauguration OF "A move.
ment by which IL l. proposed TO raise funds
To erect a monument To Iue memory OF the
soldiers Of West Virginia, who II in Inc
Union service during the late war.
After some discussion II as unanimously
agreed tuat gift Enterprise shali be held
for the purpose Of raising the funds p opposed,
And Cap. W. Roberts ard l.. X. PuTdy. Mai.
Will Buriey and Lieut.. J. VIII. MyeTs. were
constituted committee 10 mature and man
age the enterprise. u was
Rss5lEed, That Msj ]. n. BTfEtoT. Estate
TFe8, urer,i be requested 10 acs aSTTeas areT OF
the Monument und
1t was oTd-I ed thai the proceedings Of this
meeting lie fu mished TO those new-ps peTs in
the state favorable TO the object, Tor publica-
ton.
During the injecting speeches were made by
several gentlemen. among Them Capt. Han
son CIiswsil, who delivered one OF his hap
piest efforts, and a glowing tribute TO the
memory OfOuT "fniSsing comrades
j. 81. Pipe. President.
3 TowSEESD ARMSTRONG. Se0'y.
In ruTthenance Of Tue object OF The meeting
the Committee has the honor to make the n
neXsd announcement.
81 Money can be sent by registered letter
or Tx press, at our risk
CONMITTEE-hsj. WIN. Burley, President;
MAJ. }. n. BftstoT, Treasurer: Lieut.. ]. Val
Myers, SeGT5i aEy; Capt. w L. Roberts and
Capt L. Il. Purdy.
address all cnmmun cations TO
BUkLE.H 4 Z :,
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Real Estate Transaction in ChIeago..-
An EdItorIRI kxcnrBton 10 the ROcLJ
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS North " esteFn Sap

Real EGtnte Transaction In ChleaSO..-
AN EDITORIAL Excursion 10 the Rocky
MountaIns---The North western sap
gerbund.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Forty feet front by
one hundred and ten feet deep, north
west corner of Lake and Clark streets,
WAS sold yesterday TO Thomas II.
shreve, OF Louisville, KY, for three
thousand dollars per foot, or one hun
Gred and twenty thousand dollars for
the lot, CASH. This includes the build
ing on the lot. worth perhaps twenty
thousand dollars, This is the highest
price ever paid for real estate in this
city.
The committee Of arrangements for
the Illinois editorial excursion TO the
Plains and Rocky Mountains met in
this city this motnlng. The committee
appointed for that purpose have made
arrangements with the Chicago, North
western and Union Pacific railroads to
furnish extra trains To carry loo west
ern editors to the western terminus OF
the latter road. Mr.. Pullman Rener-
ously volunteers the use OF four OF his
elegant palace sleeping cars TO the eK-
cuTHionists. The party PROPOSE to start
on the 9TH OF October.
The Northwestern sSaugeTbund, at
Indianapolis, is now at its full hight &.
Inc bOtetS, DOuTulnS houses, bhloouh,
restaurants ADD lager beer gardens are
full and running oyer with the festive
Ihrong. The number Of singers and
musicians now present eIcend one
thousH I'D The practical cuisines Is
nirly over with. and nothing now re-
mains but enjoyment. The forenoon
was taken up with The rehearsal for The
grand oOpceTt tonight. The hall was
packed full OF school children, who
were admitted ut twenty cents head.
At one o'clock. the singers apd ia
rlted guests sat down TO n sumptuous
banquet at Mozart Hail, provided by the
German citizens Of Indianapolis, TO
which ample Justice ives done, OF
course. Wine flowed In abundance,
and toasts followed. The first "0nr
guests," was responded 10 by U. +.
SussiSky, OF st. Louis. Many other
t0asts were given and responded TO,
when Senator Morton was called out,
aud made a happy spseOh. The balance
OF the afternoon WAS given to music,
&c. The concert TO night was a grand
affair: the hall WIS crowded to suhoca-
ton. Tomorrow will close the !estivi-
ties with a picnic, at which 6enator
Morton, and Judge Stallo. OF Cincln-
natl, will make speeches.
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PuELIcDEBr Statement ERRo R
CORRKcrED.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has addressed the following
letter to the Washington Agency OF the
Associated Press: VIM 40
Treasury Department., Sept 8.-SIR-
In the statement OF the public debt, on
Inc LIST, there vas a clerical error in the
amount OF the debt in the thTee-yeRr
compound interest notes, by not de-
-ducting the amount that had mAtursd,
Sl26, III so, from the total amount then
Outstanding, viz: SIS, S96 e9. The total
amount outstanding on the LIST OF
August matured and not matured was
81 Iii, 575 90. or this amount there
was rsdeemed- during August, $685.
ass %, leaving the total outstanding
september lst, $0I5. I23 80. THIS correc-
ton leaves the debt outstanding. less
cash in the Treasury, q, 49,, TSs, S6S OS,
instead of g, SOS, 456 IS.
Very respectfully,
(Signedl a. MCCULLoCa,
Secretary Of Treasury.
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Tue progressive Jews in some places
huvs organized Sunday schools in their
synagNgues on the Lord's day. The
old line Jews use the rams horn, keep
the men aud women apart Mt worship,
and keep things In the old style. The
progressive Jews. however-and they
are educated. young and rich-want
pews, want families 10 sit together as
in Christian meetings. want an organ,
and are quite ready for worship on
sunday. These eat ham, oysters, and
other thfngs forbidden in the Law.
They make distinction between the
sanitary and moral precepts OF the law:
The GEriSkiaR UssioR says this class OF
Jews are about TO erect in New YORK
elty one OF the most gorgeous OF syn
ag0gues. IN which TO carry out their
ideas. r....H
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A DISPATCH from Charleston, re-
ceived in Washington, says the staff
in tiue style al the Mills House, the
other BTeuing. Gen. Candy and stafi
were invited guests. The BEST OF feel
ing prevailed. and the following senti-
ment was offered ~ HQur departing
guest, the retiring commander, carry
ing With him our affeciionats attach
ment, thoroughly earned; may pros
porous voyage bea: him where vel
comes await him as cordial as our
adieus are regretrul." To this General
SickIes responded in short speech.
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WY Nor usE rHE nES1..

over twenty yesra increasing demnd has
established the TACT that MATHEWS VEssE-
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Is the cheapest, the mnsl reliable, And most
convenient. Complete in one bottle. Does
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hair. Sotronbls. No crock or stain Does
not nIb OF or make the hair spPeardusty and
dead, hut lmpRTts TO IT new life and lustre.
Produces a beautiful black or brown, as pre-
terred. A child cAil apply it Always gives
satisfaction. Only 70 cents PER bottle. sold
eVeEyThers, -H ,5a UIsf-EI
Az MATHEWS, Manufacturer, N. Y.
! "a DEMAS BARNES 4 CO.. New York, whole
ss,ie Agents. Inay3O-lYeod
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T ETTRRs REMAINING USCLAIAIEDIN
i the Post once at wheeliug, state OF
West Virginia, on the Stn day OF september,
ls51,
II not called for within o.ss B.0hkh, they Will
b-s Gent 10 the Dead letter ONCE.
All letters advertised are Subject 90 an eK
ira charge OF one cent Persons calling Tor
them Will please be prepared with the neces
saTy change.
Persons calling for these Letters will please
say they are advertised, and give date Of list.
\. B-A REQUEST for the RETURN OF a
Letter to the writer, II unclaimed within 40
days or less, written or printed, With tle
writer's name, Post Qftcs and STATE, acruss the
len-hand end Of the envelope, on the face
side, will be complied with and TeUurned free
OF postage to the writer.
Ofiics hours on Sunday rom az to 10 "a. m.
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20. BOX 81, MoaGd%Vi i :

A GENTS WANTED IN EVERY TOWN
n SHIP, To WHOM LIBERIA l. IN Dt1 CE.
MESTS ARE OFFEHED.-in making This
appeal to the state pride, patriotism and
sympaihies Of tue taiheIs, mothers. sisters
GTnIhers and cnLnr4deS OF our Fallen He
Toes. )" We desire 10 remind all, and tgpeci ally
the ladies, that your aid Is essential 10 gnaT.
antee our success, ana The erection OF a mon
umeIIt worthy Of our little Stale anu the
.DI aye=s" who sacIincei IlemseIyss ON The
battlefield TO deInOnSirIts the Truth OF our
motTo-"Montani sem per LiheTl."
Respectfully &c BURLEI & co.
RTERESCE-His E1cslency, Governor
a. l. foreman, Hon. j. 81. Now hortsr. ~
dltoT Of state; Mail. II. RristoT. Treason
OF State. Wheeling, ". Va, Hon jam 5
Burlsy, State Senator; Hon. = r. Armstrong,
House Of Delegates, MOundsyllIe, W. Va.
n. Ran communications should he &C.
cOmPauIed by one red stamp.
Nal ]. II. Ertstor, Treasurer Of West Nir-
gtnIR, has kindly consented to act as Trea-
surer Of the Monument Fund. sep94w
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nONDAY lIOtNIas. sEff- p

REaKABgE farmers, that IL the pres
.uI JACobin party he continued IN once
End lower for a few years more, you
viii he compelled TO sell your tarfnA 10
pay your taxes.
We and the above clip in che RH-
nawha Republican, notas al.iibuE
,,ithout credit. and therefore endorsed,
,-s presume, by the editor.
Does the editor understand himself
.tuile correctly " hen he publishes and
endorses such n statement! Let US see:
me farmers are allowed under the
r-yanne laws 10 exempt from taxes all
produrt, consumed on their farms, eth
rr by their families or their stock. AIso,
all expenditures in the way Ofimprove-
Inents, such as barns, stables, fences
God the like. Then, they are allowed,
"a addition, an exemption Of one thou
-snd dollars in money. The result
8 that the large mass OF farmers pay no
Income tax whatever.
Under our present laws the taxes fall
mainly on the commercial and manu-
featuring classes. There are some
counties in the East that pay more
taxes, each one of them, than the whole
State OF West yirginia. The man In
Ine city or town who makes three thou
aInd dollars year, and exPehds two
thousand of it to support his family,
pays income on that e1 Expenditure. And
1t he builds a barn or stable, he does
not nave IL exempted unless il is upon
his farm.
The financial report for 1866 shows
mat the United States realized during
mat year, from the income tax, S6o, s9i. :
1875; from Stamps, Sl5.O44.5 7s: from fer
Insnted and spirituou7 liquors, s24.2lS.-
7Is; chewing and smoking tobacco,
81. 33a. OH; and from licenses, sls.Ol5,-
7I3.
From these i've sources the Govern
nent derived n revenue Of slIO. e0z. ssS,
and but small portion OF this large
SUN WAS drawn from the pockets OF
farmers. The largest item Is the tax
upon Incomes, of which we venture to
Say The farmers of KanRwhh county did
not pay enough to seriously damage
them.
oar West Virginia Conservatives"
are Just now somewhat hard up for a
popular issue. They are batting their
hooks for votes in the agricultural dis
trlc,s. by appeals TO the farmers. SO
Iar a. these appeals state the facts ac-
curatsiy, It will be found that the far
meri, as a class, have nothing IN par
ticular to complain OF. Like everybody
else. they suffer from the state Of things
brought npon the country by tue rebel
lion, and like every body else, also, they
huve tho Democracy very largely TO
thank for the prolongation Of the war
Win All It's vast expenditures.
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MRS. wINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP,


GREATLY FACILITATES TIE PRO
csSs OF feEthlng. by sJfLeniDg ths gums,
reducing ali ACKNOWLEDGEMENT aIlay ALL
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LAuGaLIs's INFANT U"RDIAL

UGaLIS,s INFANT CORDIAL,
rho ChIISs's Cure When TeeIh1nK.
Mothers all know the many sleeples nights
the little ones At home have to pass when
Teething. You need no one to remind you
Of the Patn-Chohc, Wakefuinezs. UneasI-
Hess, FreittIR, FIAtulsnce, DISTURBED Bowels,
&c We tell you candidly one bottle ofthIs
Cordial viii CORRECT ali these troubles. Assist
Teething, Remove AcldiIy, Allhy all Pain,
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TyiL 1t viii act SIS charm. Sold by
La UGHLIE, SMITH 4 co,
Wholesale Druggists, Main 81.
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The funny man OF the New Bedford
Mercury says; at becomes every day
is an ANDY thing 10 haze In the
Housel"
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rae regular annnRl announcement
Of the North weAt Virginia Agrlcultu-
fai society appears in our columns this
mOruin1. wecsii attention to Its de-
tails. Ws shall take OansGIOn 10 speak
orthem Al more length nj auotherttme.
The managers desire TO afford an enter
tainment this year that shall surpass
all fornier exhibitions. 1'1
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CULBERTsoN-At the residence OF her
mother, on the HaFford road, on the morn
lug OF september 5tiI, at seven O'Clock, amer
\ long and painful illnsas. of consumption,
SARAH K, beloved Wifts OF Isaac q. gilbert
sou, In the 33Lh year OF her aye.
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List of Letters,

ordered to be Advertised I'm the
wheeling IuteIIiEenceT,RG FeeRbIy 10
Ehe section of Ine New Post Office
Law. RS the Newspaper haTlng the
largest circulation of any Paper
published In wheeling.
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IT II PROPOSED IT, SILL To THE
| highest bidders the right 20 ADVERT L =
on CITIZENS RAa LW Af TICKETS Rnd
On E.nvs4apes for Packages OF Ticket.
Proposals. Will x received 70. a1ysT i.iBK
on bOLh tickets and eHyeIopeS, or s=p-
arstsly. until SATURDAY. SspT- Il u rE=o
oieiocE r. NJ, by John Bishop. at the oh &
o. the NsItonAl Insurance Company. iicus
whom any Information As to the plan ca . Re
proSurtd. JOHN NcLURE. JE.,
ssuq-la Pr. elt-
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aark this nPOn the Condition Of
The stomach and IT, near aIlieS, the liver and
the towels, depends physical health and
elsarDezs o! inis!laci- II these organs are
inactive or In = safe Of irritation the.ton-
ing, regulating. saos hing influence Of TAE-
EAS1s sELTzEE APEKEST Is urgently ne
CURED
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s.=u=-ly
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EMERsoN,5 LITTLE GIANT CLOTHES
ID WRISGER-the best IN use Good
Agents wanted in every COUNT. Address,
j. F. RAYEOLDS,
sSp4-tf Wheeling, W Va.
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SWEEPSTAKES

FOR NOTING Horses. Mares or GeIdInEs
in HAEnssS, mile heats, bsSf : IN ). $40
10 nrst horse, $40 to second 81
For hacking or Pacing HoTSsg, Mares or
Geldings, to go as they please. mile
heats, test in 5. $50 TO hrst, so 10 sec
For TruItIng Stations in Harness. mile
heats, bsSl in D. $40 to first horse. So
To second h Sl-s
Open TO TroiLng Horses OWNED IN ONO
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SftD to inst IS TO second -.----.--.--- 81
For Fancy Matched Irutting HoTzeS,
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heats, best , in & SO 10 INST hoTsse, -
For Trott.nG Siarlof,s In laEntzS mile
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open TO Trolling Horses that have never
h=aten 80 In public, mile beats, best
In ; 10 harness. So TO hrst, so 10 Sec
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Open to TrottinE HorSss thai have never
oeaten 30 in public, mile heats, best 6lu
> To harness. SO 10 frst, 80 10 EecODd.-.a =
open TO ITOUlng Horse Il5st have never
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start
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10000 DOLLARS IN PRIZES TO
TICKET HOLDERS!
WEST VIRGINIA SOLDIEEsS AOSU-
MEST GIFT COSCEET. To BE
HELD AT THE COURT HOUSE.
IL MOI NIsNIiLF. ". Va.

EIlier ne SsGE sgTfE0E oga CJEtHIic:ss opc frfsf
By ne TBcEgs Hn2dsTE. o. so0gE as TIE
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MERCHANT TAILOR
GEMS FURNISHING STORE

No. % MONROE srREET, yea
WHEELING, W. VA
T WOULD MOST RESPECTFULLY IN
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sly stock OF furnishing Goods Is full and
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l. No, Is Quincy street.
CARDS AEDBILL HEADS, neatly IEtntei.
MANUFACTURERS LABELS.
Insurance POLICIES AND BLANKS
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WHEELING ISTEILIGENGER.
aORAIHG EDITION.

II Il II VI -
t-vAaIABLY ADVANCE
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No. S24Os. I

- 4Nd4
csme N shorf gasps. but with nervous self
conuo' she stood quiet. They came for.
ward 10 greet the hostess, and ais John
turned IRON Mrs. Grecnway 10 acknow.-s
ledge the introduction to her niece. his
leyes fells upon Mabel. .'sR & 'ii
She did not pause to ,hink whether ~
was forward or not. With both hand:sl
lextended, her eyes lifted implofinsiy 7her u
whole face 'quiyering with emotion. she
said - 80,
Il "Oh. John, waslit an April Joke a,sfh.,k
And then the date Of his letter t3a.hed /,
upon his memorysas With quick tacshe drew
her hand through his arm, and led her to- L.
ward the door.
"Whereican we be alone fp he whisuer-s
ed, tor she trembled Violently, while the !,
color was fading from her face with alarm
ING rap,dlty.sslq saw ias.s sta..g Ill, ytfoow u
4, I'm the Library. Come 4, III .r,t.,.,.
Well, reader. you and need not 20 too.
when, IN the early spring, John Martyr.
sailed for Europe, Mabel was by his side,
lair, sunny bride, and the April day that
threatened to crush the happiness Of two q I
hves, will do to recall for an old woman's II
warning when silver threads Green in
among her clustering curls. Eli
Nor THE GlFT. BUT THE MorwE. "A moor !,
Arab, travelling in the desert, met with
spring OF clear, sweet. sparkling water.
Accustomed as he was to his 6rackiny
wells, to his simple mind, it appeared that
such water as this was worthy of monarch;
and filling bis leather bottle from the \
spring, ne determined to 60 and present il
10 the caliph himself. ! : 80 81 y
The poor man travelled great distance
before he reached. his sovereign. and laid
his humble Offering at bis feet. This caIiph
did not desPise the little gift brought 10
him with 50 much trouble. He ordered .
some OF the water TO be poured into cup.
drank It, and thanking the Arab with
smile, ordered him, 10 be presented with a
reward. The cortiers around pressed for
ward, eager TO taste of the wonderful wa
ter, but, to the surprise of all, the caliph
forbade them to touch single drop.
Alter the poor Arab had Quilted the ROY.
Al presence With light heart. the caIiph
turned to, his .ccurtiers, and thus explained
the motives OF bis conduct: /" During The
travels OF the Arab" said he, !" The water
IN the leather bottle had become impure
and dis,asteful. But it was an Offering uf
love, and as such | have received ii with
pleasure. Bot knew we'll had suffered
anolher 10 partake of ii, he would not have
concealed bis disgust and therefore I for i
babe you 70 touch The draught, lest the heart
Of the poor man would have been wound
ed.' In such love will our Lord receive
our poor gifts. Ill 'is - II