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Smyrna times., 1867-05-22

Well-abused people are generally those who
have their own way OF doing things, and so
earn the most spitelul but amiably expressed
predictions of failure from the crowds of their
tlnhccded advisers All through the earlier
wears of our war the Navy Department prOba-
bly received u greater amount and variety OF
abuse than all of our untried Generals and ad-
ministraton officials put together. Yet now
there is not an American who does not point
with grim satisfaction to the vast fleets which
it erected, and the tremendous revolution in
naval warfare which its appreciation OF Stua-
ton brought about; far though ERLCSs0N
labored long to introduce his turreted Monitor
on the Eastern cost, and Fremont was de-
riden for starting the gunboats on the Western
waters, the United States Naval Department
gave the first and the most energetic national
recognition to these novel engines and al
the world wondered" Now, all the world is
| following suit as fast as it can, and diScardng
its old STYLES in hot haste. The last announce
ment from those heavy swells, the Lords ol
the British Admiralty, is that they have re
Gently sold whole steam fleet, ships OF the
| line, 1rigates and all, an aggregate tonnage OI
q, 20j. for the insignificant sum OF $34O, ,OOO--
probably less than the cost of any one OF the
vessels, as they contained steam capacity o.
.O3O horse power. Thus the long vaunteC
wooden walls of England are breaking up
and ther important position will be filled by
the farcical apparltlon OF "a Yankee cheese
| box on q rait.
Smyrna times., 1867-05-22

An editor OF q Western paper is little the
" rashcst" man we know of, in the offer he
makes to procure new subscribers. Hearwhat
he says :" For two new subscribers, furnish
ed by any good looking lady, We will furnish
husband, or if we fail in that, will marry her
ourscll as soon as the law will allow |"
Smyrna times., 1867-05-22

The Charlotte IN. C.) Democrat says
"Along the road between this place and Mon
roe, Union county, we saw several white girls
in the field plowing. In one instance we saw
two girls about, sixteen years old, man
aging pIOw with two oxen attached-one held
the pOw handles and the other drove the
oxen"
Smyrna times., 1867-05-22
FLOOR AND TABLE OIL CLOTHS

FLOOR AND TABLE OIL CLOTHS,
Stand Covers. Fine Window Shades. Paper Window
Blinds, Umbsellas. Walking Canes, Boys Canes,
GLASS WARE,
Granite Ware. Common Quoensware, Toy Glass and
QHaenswaro, Stone Ware, Pocket Cutlery. Table Cut
lery Spoons, Scissors, Shears Cloth Brushes, Tooth
Brushes, Hair Brushes. Razors, Razor Srops Combs,
Powder, Shot, Bullets. Gun Caps. Cartridges, Powder
Flasks, Shot Pouches,
SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS,
Memorandum Books. Bibles, Hymn Books. Prayer
Books Photograph AIbuns. Diaries, Toy Books, Gen.
era Stationery, Drawing Pencils Drawing Books, and
all other articles embraced any Of the above classes
ofGoods be had the lowest prices we can afford
10 sell them, taking Quality always into consideration.
GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS in season.
ST Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie and Chimney
Corner. kept for sale. Subscriptions taken for Maya
xines fe27 JB.C. & BRO.
Smyrna times., 1867-05-22

TIE SUICIDE OF CONGRESSMAN HIsE.-
Judge Hise, member of Congress from Ken
tucky, who committed suicide few days ago,
left the following note on his table:
II have lost all hope Of being able to aid in
saving the country from the impending dis
asters and ruin in which deSpotic and uncon-
stltutiOnal rule has involved her. | have been
brought into public scrvics at an age too ad-
vanced, and at period too late, to allow me to
hope that | can do anything in aid of the res
tOration Of constitutional government, even ii
admitted to a seat in Congress, which, it is
said, would be refused.
II am enfeebled by the inGrmitics of age
and by disease, l am weary of the world and
intend to leave it. | am sick at heart, and
resort to death for relief. [ leave a poor
fllicted wife, and kind relatives and friends,
none of whom have any knowledge of my pur
pose. | have kept my intent to seek deatl
for relief from the sorrows that afict mo {
secret from all. l do not think even slispi
cion of it exists in the minds of either wife
kindred or friends. ..-,.
Sunday April 81, 1867, ELIJAH HrsE."
sGThcre is codicil to my will in my Goa
pocket, since placed in the hands Of IN!
wife. N. HIsE.
Suicide ran in the Judges family. Hi
father disemboweled himself some years ag
lin RussellyiIle, Kentucky, and he had also
an eccentric brother, named Joseph Hise, VIII
jumped from vessel, between New Orlean
, and Havana and was drowned. .,...
Smyrna times., 1867-05-22

Buffalo boasts Of having an Irish lady, aged
10 years, who goes to church every morning
Smyrna times., 1867-05-22

NATURAL SUCTION PuMp.-Livingstone, the
African traveller describes an ingenious meth
cd by which the Africans obtain water in the
desert: THE women tie bunch Of grass to
one end Of reed about two feet long, and in
sert it in a hole dug as deep as the arm will
reach, then ram down the wet sand firmly
around it. Applying the mouth to the free
end of the reed, they form vacuum In the
grass beneath, in which the water collects, and
in short time rises to the mouth. 1t will be
perceived that this simple but truly philoso-
phical and etFectual method might have been
applied in many cases in different countries
where wafer was greatly needed, to the saving
of life. IL seems wonderful that it should have
been first known in the world, and that it
should have been habitually practiced in Afri-
ca, probably for centuries. 1t seems worthy
Of being particularly noticed, that it may no
longer be neglected from Ignorance. 1t may
he highly important to travellers in our deserts
and prarics, on some parts Of which water is
known to exist below the surface"
Smyrna times., 1867-05-22

Santa Anna is linving quietly on Staten
Island.
Smyrna times., 1867-05-22
Paris ON SUNDAY.

The New York Times correspondent at the
Paris Exposition gives the following:
Now, allow me to rest little, and give you
a glimpse of Paris on Sunday. The English
correspondents tell US that the Parisians do
not 60 to church-that the Paris churches
are almost empty-that the few that do 20 are
women. This seems to be tradition with the
English, which has come down from the reyo-
luti0uary era, and which is not true now, if it
ever Was, as they might easily find out by
taking little trouble. The truth is that,
though the churches OF Paris are Of great size,
aud seem numerous, there are not nearly
enough Tor the church going population. At
the large Church of st. PHILIPPE, which has
| two large chapclS besides the great body
OF the editice, aud where three services are
often gong on to as many crowded cOngrega-
tons ut the same time, you may lind crowds of
apparently earnest worshipperS at I o'clock.
and at every hour until the last-thc lazy
people ) mass, at | o'clock. There is high
mass and sermon at . clock, again ut III,
Here then, every Sunday, III u church which
VIII accommodate Is many as six common
sized American churches, you have a series of
six or seven distinct services, with as many
successive congregations. Why cannot Pro
teScantS ecOnomize space, and accommodate
people i'll similar manner? Last SUNDAY
morning. going out little after I, [ saw
people entering porte coceherc near my hotel.
Following them, found an old church, entirely
inclosed, and not visible from the street il
was full of people, and preacher, seated in
the pulpit, which is the fashion here, Wa,
instructing them i'll their duties with grca
vlvacty, directness and earnestness. The
proportion of men present at this early hou
was not large, but there were a considerable
number, and among them the parish authori
ties, who always occupy conspicuous seat
seat, opposite the pulpit. Nearly half tn,
congregation went to the communion-rail t,
receive the Sacrament. As the mass ended
| heard full choir of childish voices singin,
in another chapel adjacent. The congregation
had no sooner left than their places Were
taken by another.
Smyrna times., 1867-05-22
Coffees, Teas, Sugars, Syrups,

Coffees, Teas, Sugars, Syrups,
Pulverized Thyme. Sage. MajOram. Summer Savory.
SO4ps Oils Candles Spices, Meats. Cheese, Fish, Salt
Lard, English and American Bottled Pickles, Sau-
ces. Catsups, Canned Fruits Olive Oil, Prepared
Mustards, Chocolate, Cocoa, Corn Siarch Rice.
Farina. Pearl Starch, Rice Flour. Barley. Ba.
king Powder, Hops, Family Crackers, Farl-
ma Crackers, Soda Biscuit. Sugar Biscuit,
Raislls, Curfants CitrOn, Figs, Apples,
Lemoas, Nuts, Plain and Fine-Cut
Chewing Tobacco, Common and Fine
Smoking Tobacco. Cigars. SnuH, Pipes.
Snuff Boxes, Flour, Meal, BuckwbesI Corn,
Oats. Ship Stuff, Tubs. Buckets. Cans Kegs,
keelars. BroOms, Broom Handles, Brushes Work
Baskets Kniie Baskets, Fruit Baskets, Travelling
Baskets, Fancy Baskets and Satchels. Seine Twlne,
Gill Twne, Broom Twine. Sail 'Fwike, Choku Twipe
Seine Rope, Jute Rope, Manila Rope,
PEACH BASKETS,
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Greenwood Cemetery,
THE NATIONAL

- ROAD, three miles East OF the city, Is now
soady Tor Interlnents, sale and improvement OF
.ots. IL contains 81 acres of land and is laid
out in the most modern aud improved stylc-can
~ easily reached at all seasons by the National
Road and for three fourths Of the year by the
Iempheld Railroad. II ia perfectly secure, aud
Intended To bs beautfied by every variety OF
ra,,, smuhbcry. public vault chapel, artificial
AXE fountains &c, to make il equal TO the best
Rural Cemeteries in the country. Ample pro-
VISION il also made for its enlargement, order
and care IN p0rpetuity.
P"r~"ns DESTROYS of purchasing lots can exam.
iHo the giovnd with the Superintendent, who
hlI plat or secure them by calling at the office
0! thr Secretary, an Main street. over the Bank
nj Wheeling.
Person, wishing to make i1teraents will call
rr Iar Secretary To obtain permits therefor.
I!cSrls Of admission TO lot holdors and Witt
,n's will he issued 10y the Secretary
A. j. SWEENEY, Pres't.
x. &. EnSHAY SeC'y.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
81 sweeney John A. Armstrong
j. : Rhodea, George Adams
ioll q. Muth, X. G.. Jordan,
Gee M.ndel e. A. Hildreth,
Joseph lie l. auy3l
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POLICE COURT.-There were foul
cases up yesterday for forestalling the
market, not single enc Of which wa
deliberate intention to violate the
spirit of the ordinance, although the
letter was infringed upon. We have
not read the ordinance, but we believe
1t prohibits sales to any persons during
the afternoon preceding market. II
should be made to apply only to those
who buy to sell again, and not to con-
sumers. Thomas Hogs was tined -
and costs for buying a few bags of oats
for his own use. John Henderson was
up for selling and delivering a lot OF
apples at the B. & O.depot, for the pur.
pose of shipping.
John Hsslip was fined $50 and costs
for disorderly conduct.
John Pearson owns fast nag, in con,
sequence Of which he did some fast
driving. for which he was fined 50 and
costs.
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LETTER SrAMr.-If all letter writers
would place their postage stamps on the
upper right hand corner the envelope,
they would contribute materially TO
the cause of virtue. 1t is terribly Sc
we're upon the patience of postoffice
clerks when the stamps are misplaced,
and some expressions more emphatic
than elegant are apt to be the result.
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GOING TO BALTMORE.-Messrs. Stein
Bros. have disposed of their stock of
clothing and are making arrangements
to remove TO Baltimore, where they in.
tend resuming their old business
Messrs. Stems have done business in this
city for a number of years, and by theil
upright dealing and urbane manner
have won the confidence and esteem OF
our citizens. whose best wishes for theil
prosperity they carry with them to their
new field of operations.
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i j. Woodmansee and wife TO B. Lew.
Is atid Il. -,Woodmansee, undivaaee
msiety q two.thirds Iof lot Nc; ~
Main StreSt: and lot No. ~, west sue
Of Market street. 5000.
Deed of release from B. M.~Eof and
w. b. Quarter to Thomas Neil, part OF
lot NJ. l5s, Centre Wheeling.
w. r. Quarter and wife to Thomas
Nail. part Of lot No. 15e (63i feet front
Chapffne street, Centre Wheeling. sl,'
500. ur,..
Joseuh Dean and wife to 0rloff White,
the northeast one fourth of lot No, Ui
corner Of German and Marshall Streets
Centre Wheeling. S575. E4llt g
William Young to Mary DoelpneI,
one-third Of lot No. 5, Square y, south
Wheeling. S400. 3 gA.E4
Joseph Caldwell and wife to samnel
Simmons, a LOT so X 100 feet, in Caid'
wells addiction. $3.50. E -
z. Jacob, commissioner, to Z. L. zane
lot No. 6 on Zane's Island, containing :
oeres, 2 roods and 10 poles OF land
2,652 1a.
Eliza Mcclure to Samuel Mcclure
dover right in "Cherry Hill farm
Andrew F. McLnre and wife 70 sam
uel Mcclure, The undivided half OF sns
Cherry Hill farm" containing ~
acres. $500.
Robert and j. C. Stewart to John
|Laybire, 1871 acres of land on Middle
Wheeling Greek, joining John Thorn
burgh's. $5,096. .Aa
US. Wheat, Commissioner, to Joseph
Woodmansee. the undivided moiety OF
lot No. 80 and the whole Of lot No. Nv
east side of Main street, Wheeling. ~
962.5O
J.. G. Chandler, trustee, to John
Wiltke south half of lot No. 40, Chap'
line street, Centre Wheeling. S6fo. l.
Otto Hess to Jane Hull, 50 teres OF
land on Little Wheeling Creek. s3,ooo.
Joseph Seybold, administrator OF
Wickham's estate, to John AreliDala,
lot No. %, ChuIchilfs addition. No. l,
$40. q
DEEDS OF TRUST.
J.C. Orr and wife to Daniel Lamb,
on % feet of the north side Of iof No. 3,
square ), Main street.
Thomas Seaman and wife to K. "
Barr, on the east one-third of lot 10. 20,
on Zane Island, for the benefit o. John
p. HeinleiD. =,
Sherrard Clemens and wife, to .
Brady, on 1876 acres of land, to seeure j.
H. Hobbs.
Edwin E. Zane and wife to G. L.
Cranmer, on 10 acres and IS poles OF
land en- the Island to secure G. u Zane
John Laybire and wife to A. DAVIS
on 1l33 acres of land on Middle Wheel
ing Creek, to secure Robert and j. "
Stewart.
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DON'T send your furniture to auction
or throw it to one side on account of a
few scratches, OF because the polish i:
worn off or become dim. Get bottle
of Bookings Furniture Polish and ap'
ply it according to directions, and yen
will have a piece of furniture as bright
as though it were new. Price, 25 cents
per bottle. Sold by Edmund Booking
No. |, Odd Fellows Hall.
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! AecwssF-Mr. James ogieby, Of
Bridgeport, met with asriom sceidest
Saturday afternoon. He was building
a fence, having q negro to assist him.
In driving down a post, he held the
post in its place while the negro drove
it down with an ak. The ak flew of
the handle, burying itself in the calf o.
Mr.. Ogleby's leg, inflicting large and
painful, though not dangerous, wound
DIR. J. NJ. Todd dressed the wound.
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TESTING THE Hostile Intelligence
having made the statement, abont a
a week ago, that there was not single
section Of hose in the city fit for use, the
Council passed resolution last Tues,
day evening requesting the various fire
companies of the city TO meet the Com.
mittee OH Fire Department at the cor
ner of Main and Union streets Saturday
afternoon. The fire companies and com
mittee assembled at the time and place
designated, and proceeded to test the
hose of the various companies, by at
taching them to fre-plug of the TWEEN
ty-iuch pipe, and although the pressure
on them was fifty-sevsn pounds to the
inch, they generally stood the test, the
power being sufficient to force the wa
ter CATER it had passed through about
five hundred feet of hose) to the top Of
a three-story building; showing that
although the hose. might not be in the
best possible condition, they were suf.
ficiently strong to be of good service at
a fire.
In the evexing the Hope and hide
pendence companies were ont with thciI
engines, and some one having foolishly
offered to treat them to the beer if they
would burst their hose, they put on the
force of two fire-plugs and the engine,
and succeeded in bursting every section
of hose they tried, among them a new
section of double-riveted hose, pur.
chased about three weeks ago. 1t is
doubtful if any leather hose could stand
such pressure as they put on it.
While we consider it good economy
for the city to place the fire department
in the most efficient condition possible,
we would advise our citizens not to be-
come seriously alarmed if it refuses 10
purchase new hose, for the old hose will
yet render very good service in cas-" OF
fire. if properly used.
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BooKs-LAsT WEEK.-We advise all
our readers to visit Mr.. Hutchison's
half-price sale eff books and replenish
the libraries. The books are all new,
well-bound and selling at half their
value. Daring the day they can 10
purchased at retail, and auction Mt
night
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FALSE ALARM.-Thsre was an alarm
of fire Saturday afternoon, while the
fire companies were testing their hose,
which caused considerable excitement
among the firemen and citizens, but
proved to be:a false alarm. The engines
promptly started off in the direction of
the supposed fire.
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MARROW EsCAPE.-On Saturdaya lad,
aged about fifteen years, was riding 4
horse along the bank of thu creek near
Fulton, when the horse slipped and fell
backwards ever the bank into the creek
carrying the boy with him. The bank
is about ten feet high, but strange 20
say neither the boy nor horse were seri-
ously injured.
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PATENT NOzzLE.-The Hope fire com.
pany tried their new patent nozzle
Saturday afternoon, and it worked
finely. By very simple arrangement
the stream can be made to scatter over
large surface, which will be very eff
fective where the distance is not great.
The stream can also be contracted when
it is necessary to throw considerable
distance. 1t is q very ingenious com.
bination, and the Hope boys win make
good use of it in case ola fire.
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ClRCUlT Court.
Judge Cald@eu presiding.
Z SATURDAY. Nav /,

s-o ia.. f. AsArvRpAr, May II.
The day was principally occupied in
the trial by jury of Patrick H. Quinlan
charged with shooting John brady il
the streets of Wheeling. He was fount
guilty and sentenced to pay q fne q
500. Il ia q. VIZ QgFhB9,t
Revs. Edward Graft and James b
M'Mecken were licensed to solemniz'
marriages. s
The case Of James Newlose, charged
with petit larcsuy, viii probably con-.
up Monday.
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WANTED.

CqJyE A q N r = y We II u.
"A WHERE TO introduce two NEW PAT.
ENTED INVESTI0NS, INVALUABLE TO EVERY
.l,siLY, sells at sight and demand SANITY in
c-casing. AGENTS, male and female, now oper.
sting are making so TO rs per day BY working
few hours daily. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE A.
AGENTS Ic;NEcEssARy. sample Of each, worth
- with terms 10 agents. sent free by mail 20
any address. Send 90 cents to pay ,p2stage.
SlTisFACIIoS GUARANTEED. Address
CIV. JACKSON & CO.,
mchs-ly 20. Box 1913. Baltimore, Nd.
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REMOVAL.

VHE UNDERSIGNED TAKES PLEASCR Re
i IN informing his customers and citizens gen
orally. that he has removed his Boot and Shoe
establishment TO the north side Of Union, be
,werD Main and Market streets, where he keeps
constantly on hand the best brands of French
Csliskiu. together with as good workmen a. the
tolntry can afford. Thankful for past patron
sge he wi>he. continuance Of the -ame.
npr- 6Jn JAMES MATTHEWS.
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CELTIC WIT.-Our readers have heard
of the Irishman who called to purchase
spectacles from dealer who said he
had received n lot which would enable
any person to read. As Pat. had never
learned to read, the dealer was unable
to suit him. ,oxtoby & Duffield have n
full supply of magnificent spectaeles
clocks. jewelry and fancy goods, at lO3
Main street. Watches, clocks and Jew
elry repaired.
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NOTICE.

HAVING ASSOCIATED WITH ME- IN
III the Liquor business, Casper Keim the
aanis and sivi,. Of the firm will be s. Kein 4
Bro.
hereby give notice that desire all persons
having bills against me To present them immedi.
1t.ly, and those indebted 10 me will please call
and settle, a. l wish Ia close all my accounts as
soon az possible SIMON KElM.
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4 CARD.

'I'HE MCLVRE HOUSE HAS CHANGED
/ hands. The prcprict0rs have long becr
Known TO the travelling public.
The house is undergoing thorough repairs, and
will be Que of the first class hotels of the coun.
try.
We will study 10 please, and hope To merit q
bcrsl share of the public patronage.
MAlLONEE, MORRIS 4 co.
Wheeling. W. Va, April 4, ls6I.apr6-tf
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NEW BANNER.-We noticed the United
fire company bore their new flag in
front of them last Saturday afternoon.
The flag is a splendid one, "a it ought
to be for such company.
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PETIT LARCENY.-The trial of Laura
Loveridge, charged with stealing cloth
ing, was completed before Justice john
ston, Saturday. She was found guilty,
and admitted to bail in the sum Of 500.
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NOTICES.
Stockholders, Meeting,

4 GENERAL MEETING OF THE
a Stockholders of the NORTHWESTERN BANE
~ VIRGINIA, viii be held at the National Banl
Of West Virginia at Wheeling, on Tuesday, the
alst day OF May next, At 10 o'clock a. m. to con
-ider An Act 10 provide for winding mp the af
:ars ri thi Northwestern Bank of Virginia,
passed by the Legislature of West Virginia, Feb
ruary nth. ls6.. By order of the Beard.
ap2L3gd G.. LAMB, Cashier.
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u n. " WEI VI. = " F3I'.'I'
MARSHALL a. EBERT.

NlrILL CONTINUE THE BUSINESS OF
w the late firm OF Marshall, Colts & Co. at
ia. I'D Fulton Bank, and viii furnish coal on
I,.i enable terms IL all our old customers, and
-k share OF public patronage. marie
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John p. FOOSE,
LOCAL MATTERS.

CHURCH DIrFICULTY.-The trial OF
Frederick Griner, charged with causing
o disturbance in Zion Church, has heen
again postponed.
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PEppLlNG WITHoCT DEMONSTRATIONS
~ Bruner was mp before Justice John
ston, Saturday, for peddling without
a license, and was fined - and costs.