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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-08

The taste for betting is certainly a
powerful passion. 1t was stated that at
recent Derby" the sporting men, not
content with betting upon the result of
the great race, laid waGers on the num-
Der of times the carrier pigeons con-
veying the intelligence from the course,
would circle in the mir before starting
on their journeys. The practice of BET
ing on the results Of elections is an old
one, but it now seems to be reduced to
science, and to have become regular
occupation of some people. One OF the
New York papers reports meeting ut
"A restaurant, last Saturday evening, for
the sale and purchase of pools on the
election of sheriff and county clerk.
The bidding was lively, and we notice
that the paper reporting the affair
bases its Judgment of the result par
tally upon these pool sales.
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MORGAN.

!SeHate-John Dawson (Union), 1872,
and 40 scattering votes for other per-
sons, none OF them receiving over 20
votes.
House Of Deiegdtcs-J. Rufus Smith
(Uuion), l25; John II. Havermill, 100;
Joseph :. Wheat, 81; William II. c.
House. ~; with - scattering votes di-
vided between four persons. We be-
lieve that all the candidates in Nor
gan county are Union men.
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Public Auction.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITUKE.

Feather Beds, Carpets, Secretary, Book
Case, with a Library OF Books of very ancl-
emit date and style; also some nne speci-
mems OF gold jewelIy, made in the last
century,-Sllver Forks, spoons, Ladies, &C..
and variety OF Flint and Cut Glassware OF
the most costly description, consisting Of
Wine Glasses, Cake and Fruit Stands, Decan-
tiers, GobIets, Large TUmDlers, &C., also a
quantity OF Cut Stone, and many other ar
ucles not here enumerated.
Among the foregoing will be found many
articles which will lie u curiosity TO persons
OF refinement and taste, many Of which were
made 100 years ago, showing the style and
fashion o that period. Persons wishing 10
get bargains will do well to be there La
dies are especially invited, AS many articles
in their department will be offered for sale
The sale OF property viii be continued
from day TO day until all Is sold. A credit OF
Fix months Will be given on all sums OF
$40 W and upward,-purchRsers giving APP
proved security.
Sale to commence at O'Clock.
J. F. SMITH, Curator.
THOMAS McCoSS, Auctioneer.
November l. 1867. nOVI.td
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for Gent.
For Rent.

CESsENEY & Gift EN- INTEND RE
- removing their Hat and Cap store TO
Main street, next door TO Pollack's Notion
House, and otter their present room for rent,
Possession given by the 18th of October.
ocl sESSENEY & GlFFEN.
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af,r advertisements.


The new and fast side wheel pas
sheG Asenger steamer II. n. AcCUL-
f7as55s7s7,E LOUG Il ;" Geo. u. Moore, Master,
will leave az above on saturday, Nov. 9Th,
at O'Clock, p. m
For freight or passage, apply on board or 10
Dnra0t Agents.
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Portugal whent is coming into this
country for seed.
The Kelley's Island Wine Compa-
ny are now daily extracting Juice from
10000 pounds of grapes.
Montgomery county, Ohio, pro-
duCes this year 3,OOO,OOO pounds OF to-
bacco, valued at $4,000.
New Orleans is, at last, free from
yellow fever and within two weeks
business will be resumed there.
1t is said that the use OF postage
stamps is to be discouraged by the De-
partment, which will issue in future
only stamped envelopes.
The New York and Havre line of
steamships has been discontinued for
want of support.
A very severe storm visited west
ern New York and the region of the
lakes, and a number of lives were lost.
The Cincinnati Gazette estimates
the population of that city at 275,OOO,
against l6I ,Ol4 in 1860, being an increase
in seven years of 1886.
Terrible fires have been raging in
the forests throughout IndianH. Much
fencing and other property have been
destroyed.
There is to be plasteriug match
for from 500 to $1,000 a side-2, 900 yards
between four plasterers ut Cincinnati
in a few days.
-Twenty-one steamers month ar
rive at and leave Panama for different
parts oithe world. From wretched
hamlet it is becoming one OF the great
commercial ports of the world.
The manufacture OF petroleum
stoves, which are claimed to save three
quarters the expense of coal or wood,
Will soon be commenced at Hartford,
Conn.
A very successful breeder of short
horns. in Illinois, has realized the sum
OF 81, 800 in premiums awarded to his
herd at State and County Fairs this sea-
son.
The New Jersey cranberry crop is
estimated at 10000 barrels. The crop
elsewhere ont of New Jersey Is esti-
mated nj co 900 barrels, making the
whole crop in the country ut 100000
barrels. or 100000 bushels, valued mt
81 2OO, 600,
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Returns from Morgan and Mineral
Counties.
The following is the vote in Mineral
and Morgan counties at the late cleo
ton:
MINERAL.
.Sendte-John Dawson, (Uniou,) 1870,
Jacob Misler, Dem, l.
House Of Deiegrtes-Wm. NJ. WEIGH,
(UniOn,) III; Job Sions, (Dem.,) l52.
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INTELLIGENCER.
nORsING EDITION.

II Il X y -
IEVAKIABLY J.. -ADHANCE-
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Ladies' and ChIIdFen's
P TIER MS FOR SAI Z.

PA TIT RNS FOR s a L E.
These patterns are cut TO ut tho form with
artistic elegance, are OF permanent value,
and will enable every lady to cut and ut her
self or children. Ladies' living at a distance
can have patterns cut TO fit the form and
sent by mail. Zee OF postage, by sending the
price OF the patterns with the measure OF
their chest and waist, around the foImu
length OF waist under the arm, length OF
sleeve and length OF skirt, (iront and back.l
The following are the
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Girl Wanted

GOOD COOK CAN OBTAIN a PER
n maueut situation by calling on
MRS. ALEX. LAUGHLIN,
nnvS John street.
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StraVed or Stolen
Irish Poplins.

On PIECES REAL IRISH P0PLiEs.
sJU Five pieces Black Gro. grain silks
French MeTinoS, Empress Cloths' Ahs
other new goods, just opened; 70,
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New Cloakings.
ElnrS,

VERY LARGE STOCK OF FINE
A Mink, Fitch, and other Fun. Just
0P noTs Us. RHODES = co.
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Maxinilian Shot.

Official intelligence has been receiv-
ed by the Austrian Minister at Washin-
gton, and is confirmed by official dis.
patches to our government, to the effect
that the ex-Emperor OF Mexico, Maxi
milan, had been sentenced TO death by
court natal, aud that the sentence had
been carried into effect at 7 o'clock on
the morning of the 10Th of June, by
shooting him dead with file of Mexi-
can soldiers. The dispatch comes from
the captain ofan Australian sloop.of'war,
which arrived on the 10Th inst, draped
in mourning at New Orleans, direct
from Vera Cruz.
We regard this execution as a disas-
ter to Mexico, an insult to the United
States, and scandal to mankind. What
ever may be said of his imperial enter
prise, Maximilian was liberal and en-
lightened prince. When Austria made
him Viceroy of the Italian provinces, he
was so generous toward conquered Lom-
hardy and Venice that he was recalled.
In Mexico such rule as was permitted
to him showed progressive statesman
ship. He was an accomplished gentle.
man. The end of his life shows that he
was brave and self.denying soldier. To
tfay; ano'snoor nun, mGrey uoGauoe ..1
had been unfortunate in war, is blum
der. To do SO in defiance of the civiliz-
ed world is a crime. Our Government
merely asked the poor boon Of this help.
less, unfortunate young mans life, and
it was denied. We gave Mexico ma
tioual triumph, and in return she spurns
even our counsels Of mercy.-Erte o.
SerUer.
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" Come and dine with me to-day. l
have been meaning to ask you to do so
for some time
So have l. said Bolton. 'Dine
with me tomorrow
Thank you gentlemen, BOTH said
Harcourt. Unfortunately 1 shall be
otherwise engaged
Just then Miss Ridgely passed, and
seeing the fine equipage smiled sweetly
but with surprised look.
Within twenty. -four hours all Lion.
els friends had come back to him. They
endeavored to make up for past coldness
by the warmth of their professions
but vain were their attempts to deceive
him. He had learned lesson by which
he was resolved to profit. The friends
who had deserted him were hencefor,h
treated as acquaintances. He lived
handsomely as his wealth enabled him
to do, but his surplus thousands were no
longer lavished upon selfish parasites,
but bestowed judiciously upon such as
needed it. And he has never regretted
his trial of THE GOLDEN TEST.
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Circumstantial Evidence.

Perhaps there canno: be found more
curious case than one which occurred a
few years since at the British Museum,
by which gentleman might have been
made liable for disgraceful transaction.
He requested the a.tendan. who was
with him to let him see a particular
coin he opened the drawer Of his coins
and, pointing it out, observed that it was
the only coin Of that stamp. The gen.
tleman asked if he was sure of that, and
was answered that it was known fact.
The visitor requested leave to take it
into his hand, and on being told
that it was against the rule, drew a
written order from his pocket, which he
had procured from one Of the members
The coin was then placed in his hand
and he examined it closely for few
minutes and then returned it to the
drawer, which the man closed, and tool
his leave. Before he had time to reach
the street the man rushed after him de
manding the coin. The gentleman sale
he had placed it in the drawer. 1t wa
positively declared not to be there
After sharp alteration on both sides
the man declared that he must searcl
the gentlemen this he protested h'
would not allow, and insisted on hi
again looking into the drawer-the coil
could not be found
The police were called, and told t.
search the gentleman. He insisteC
vehemently that he would allow no sucl
thing, and desired the attendant to g
back and look better in the drawer. Il
few minutes he returned with man
apo!o lies, and the coin in his hand ;i
had slipped into chinck in the drawer
where fortunately it was at last found
Had it remained undiscovered, the ger
tleman would have beea placed in
most pitiable situation, for he took fror
his purse coin exactly like that jus
found. Having heard that there wa
one of the same stamp in the BIRTHS
Museum, he had gone Tor the purpos
of examining it, aud comparing it wit
his own. The other one-which wa
believed to be the only one in existenc
and this found on the gentleman
would have been an everlasting stat
upon his character.
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B e A l. & S
(LATE PowELL'S 81

f M b r O G a T I O N !
TOR ALL DISEASES INCIDENT TO
II Horses, Cattle and the Human Flesh,
requiring the use fan external application.
This new Compound, prepared by prac-
tical Chemist having a full knowledge OF
all the medical virtues of each ingredient
that enters into its composition, is warran-
ted to exceed anything of the kind yet Of
fered to the public as an external appllca'
tion for the diseases for which 1t is recon-
mended We are satisfied that 1t VIII WORK
its own road into the confidence OF All VINO
use it, and those who try 1t once wlllheVer
he without it. and therefore we rely on eH-
nerience as the best test OF It's usefulness
il is pronounced by Farricrs, anu all VINO
have tried it to be the best application eV
er used This EmbrOcation has been Put
up for over eight years, anu II is oniy
through the increasing demand anu urgeh.
reouest of nv friends and the Public that
I send il forth as the grand remedial agent
for the various diseases to which that noole
ond useful animal, the HORSE, issubJect.
MANY remedies have been offered to the
Public under different forms, some OF these
nre Injurious, others at best of little use,
and many wholly improper to answer the
purposes for which they are recommended
A iudicious and really useful composition
free from those objections, has therefore
long been desired by many gentlemen VINO
have valuable horses, and are unwilling 10
trust them to the care of designing ana
pretending Farriers. Their wishes are at
length fully gratihed, by Dr. Beale being
prevailed upon to allow this valuable EN-
brocation (Which has proved so eticaeiouS
to the various diseasesl to be prepared ana
brought out to the public.
This embrocaton was extensively useu
by the Government during the war.
Address all orders to
DR.. EDMOND BEALE,
6O2, South Second St, Phira.
pfsypFor Sale by Bordwell & Messenger,
Ridgway, Pa. ap30ly
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Bsa-Four brothers, railroad thieves,
have been arrested in Chicago. The
plan was to detail one of their number
for duty in Chicago, to enter the box
cars just before they were to be locke1,
where he would sercete himself and wait
release from another brother, who had
procured duplicate keys to all the cars
used, and who would await the arrival Of
the train at way station, on the route.
When the cars had reached a given
point, which had been agreed upon, and
which should be the rendezvous Of an.
other of the family provided with a
team, the door was quietly opened,
valuable parcels pitched out upon the
ground, and the man with the train
would then leap from the car and assist
in securing the property.
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A correspondent at Rome describes
the personal appearance of the Pope
" | met him the other day on the Via
Angelica, pleasant, shady street that
runs out north under the walls of the
Vatican, where he had gone, as IS his
wont, to take an evening drive. He
generally drives out between fve and
six o'clock, goes out few hundred
rods, aud then discounts and walks. 1
saw him walk over a mile, and then dis
appeared from sight, still walking,
while his carriage followed slowly on Be
hind. He walks with the totIar pe
culiar to old age, and with considerable
stoOp, and yet with not liItle ppidiy
and energy. l am bound to say Pia
TX. has the pleasantest face | have
seen in Europe ;his good nature amount
to weakness, and his hesitation is saic
to give his councillors much trouble
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How Doc1Is 2-S;pca tho Hon,

How DooILE ?-Since the House
judiciary Committee reported no ground
for impeaching the President, the Rad
ical editors are as dumb on the subject
as clans. A few months ago they were
furious and swore that Impeachment
and removal from Office must take
place. Poor foolish fellows, they are !!
Some Of them have not shown the man
illness 70 publish the fact that a COM
mittee of their own party has declared
that no ground exists for impeach-
ment." They live on humbugging
their readers Crapf0rd Democrat.
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Two Yankees took lodgings for
about ten days in Lancaster county, and
Jared sumptuously, drinking two or
three bottles of wine daily. The last
day, and before they had paid their bill.
a dispute arose about the speed Of their
horses. They at last settled upon race.
The landlord was appointed judge, each
being rider of his own horse. When
they were mounted, the judge, like
those of the Olympic games, gave the
word one, two, three, aud go. Of
they went, and have neither been seen
or heard of since leaving the landlord
compensated by having been a good
judge.
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TNHE MOST RELIABLE CUSHION used
on Billiard Tables is the
CAT-GUT CUSHION,


Manufactured by Kavanagh & Decker, and
patented Dec lS, 1866. (See Scientific Am
erican, volume l6, number H.
1t is the ONLY Cushion that possesses
all the qualities essential to perfect Cush-
ion If is the most elastic and most duraoie
Cushion ever offered to the bi,liard-playing
public, as is abundantly proven by the
great demand for it since its introduction.
The popularity which distinguishes the
CAT.GUT Cushion and renders it superior
to all others, is the frightened cord of cat
gut which Overlies the face and edge of the
rubber, and running the full length of the
Cushion, which prevents the ball from bed
ding into the rubber and jumping from the
table. The addition of the cat-gut cord
also adds much to the elasticity Of the Cush
ion.
The CAT-GUT Cushion has already been
opplied to over 1000 tables which are in
constant use. 1t can be applied TO tables
Of any make, for S75 per set.
KAVANAGH & DECKERS Factory, at
tbe corner of Centre and Canal Streets, N.
Y. is the most complete of its kind in the
world. The machinery is of the most I'M
nroyed character, the lumber drying room
The largest in the United States, the mate
rial used the best that can be purchased
and the workmen thoroughly skilled
billiard Cloth, Balls, Cues and Trim
mings, all of the best make, constantly Oh
hand. ,..,..,oo,t.
Kavanagh and Decker are the only agent z, ,TT
in this country for KAY'S CUE CEMhNI
adiudged by competent authorities 10 o'
the best cement ever used. .oo
Full Size Tables cut down for SlOo.
Send for Illustrated Price Last.
KAVANAGH DECKER,
Cor of Centre and Canal Sts.,
RSoly New iorK Ol'y'
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-Gaylor, the principal counterfeiter
of the notes of the Third National Bank
of Philadelphia has been arrested and
taken to Washington. 100000 in
counter feit notes, together with plates
and tools, were found with MIN.
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ddise and Otherwise.

There is no justice to sin, and no sin
in justice
Go Wisely and slow; they stumble
that run fast.
A woman's heart is hive of sweets
and stings.
Care for what you say, or what you
say wilfNnakc you care.
Every man is volume if YOU know
how to read him.
On the 9th of May there was not a
sack Of coffee in the Denver market
A wild man in the Bennington, VT,
is terrifying the women and children.
Massachusetts, contribution to the
Southern Relief Fund is s49,035.
The number of scholars enrolled in
Pennsylvania equals the population of
Wisconsin.
A lady in New York used Kerosene
in her stove to boil the tea kettle. She
is now in heaven.
An Albany woman stole two odd
shoes, and afterwards went to the owners
shop to have them mated.
The surplus Of the wheat harvest in
Georgia, it is estimated will reach 10,
100000 bushels.
A farmer in Marion county. Illinois.
has sold his crop Of Strawberries on 40
acres ofland for S50, COO dollars.
Half our lives ne pass in the shadow
Of the earth and Sleep, the brother of
Death, exacts third part of our lives.
To work our own oontentment, we
should labor not so much to increase our
substance as to moderate our desires.
A letter from Detroit says adyices
from all the principal agricultural dis
trlcts OF Michigan give promise Of a
bountiful harvest.
The rebel General Shelby Of Missouri,
who has been enjoying self.exile in
Mexico, is going back TO his old resis
uCuOO III ~. hOub.
A valuable copper mine, containing
ninety per cent. Of pure metal, has re-.
Gently been discovered in Culpspper
county, Virginia.
A waggish candidate, coming, in the
course of his canvass, to a tailor shop,
said, " What we look for here is meas
ures, not men,"
A husband, on being told the other
evening that his wife had lost her tenn
per, said he was glad of it, for it was a
very bad one.
A story is told of a young man who
was going west to set up a jewelry shop.
When asked what capital he haG, he
replied a crowbar.
James G. Slater, a preacher living
near Brookfcld, Missouri, is charged
with haYiunrs 81. "a ~ wa --'''''-''
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p1-A Berkshire grave, yard has this
epitaph Here lies the body of
Mary Hawley, who died of severe Pro-
yidence and cholera morbus."
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! oBBlNG DEPARTMENT
Glk Gyountp Direttorp:
COUNTY OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
President Judge-R. G. White.
Additional Law Judge-Henry W.
Williams.
Associate Judges-E. G. Schultze,
jesse Kyler.
District Attorney-L. j. Blakely.
Sheriff-James A. Malone.
Prothonotary, &c.-G. A. Rathbun.
Treasurer-James Coyne.
Co. Superintendent-James Blakely.
Commissioners-William a. BY, j.
w. Taylor, Louis Vollmer.
Auditors-Clark Wilcox, Byron j.
Jones, Jacob McCaulcy.
County Surveyor-Geo. Walmsley.
TIME OF HOLDING COURT.
Second Monday in January,
Last Monday in April.
First Monday in August.
First Monday in November.
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The white people Of the South are
being manacled hand and foot and
tongue, by the Radical apostles of the
North, backed by the Federal army, go
among them to insult them and stir up
strife between them AID tho blacks
The outrage is akin to shooting defence
less prisoners of war in their dungeons.
When Samson's eyes were out, and his
strength was gone, he was employed to
make sport for the PhilistineS" But
the Philistines in the end found it q
bad speculation.
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-Contentment is wealth.