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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-01
The New Tariff Scheme.
a Washington special says of the
new tariff scheme to be reported this


new tariff scheme to be reported this
week by Mr.. Wells:-
The new tariff of Mr.. Wells, as a SUBJ
stituta for the House bill, and his re-
port, arrived to-day. Only three copies
are out, but enough is known of the
bill TO make it certain that it opposes
the system of protection agreed upon
by the House and embodies the views
of the opponents of that legislation. In
effect. it re-enacts the present rate of
duty, though an advance is proposed
in many articles and decrease in quite
a number. The free list is materially
increased.
The bill is accompanied by lengthy
report, in which he discusses the ills
which the industry and business of the
country languish under, and gives his
his reasons for administering substan-
tally free-trade tariff as the remedy
for them. His main idea is, the intla-
tion of currency is the great enemy OF
our prosperity, and that before
we can manufacture successfully we
must return to specie payments. He
takes the ground that what he calls
our cumulative system of protective
duties is ruinouS to our industry; that
with the resumption of specie pay
ments our protection would be needed
upon the leading articles of wool and
pig iron that the only interests which
need protection are those whose pro-
ducts are fine, and requires skilled labor
and large capital; that if Iowa, Kan
sas and Texas can grow wool at profit,
Ohio and New England have no right
to complain that the revenue taxeslon
depressed or exposed industries should
be lightened or taken off; that the con-
dition of our currency and the suffer
ing state of our manufacturers are un'
favorable to any sudden modification
OF the tariff.
As far as the main features of the re.
port and the bill have transpired, there
appears to be much opposition to it
The ideas regarding return to specie
payment seems to be against the pre-
vailing opinion in Congress. 1t may
be stated that it is as yet confidential
document and difficult of access. Il
will be furnished to congressman mex
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The finest, tenderest cakes can be
made by adding little unbolted wheat
Tor GrahaIn) flour to the buck kwheat,
Less than u quarter will do. Mix with
cold sour milk or fresh (not sweet
buttermilk, which is best. The soda
(emptyings are dispensed with) when
put in cold batter, will not act satisfac-
torily. Bake at once. The heat will
start the efTervescence and as the paste
rises it will bake, thus preventing il
from falling. Hence the eliminating
point of lightness is attained. The bat
ter rises snowy and beautiful, and the
pancake will rise to almost undue di-
mensions, absolutely the -lightest and
tenderest than can be baked, with not
a touch of acid. More salt, however,
must be added than usual, to counter.
act the too fresh taste when soda alone
is used. Thus the bother of emptyings
is all dispensed with. Pancakes in this
way can be baked at any time,and on
the shortest notice.
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The Competition OF the Supreme
G,Onrf


The recent decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States concerning
the trial of the Indiana conspirators by
military commission has excited much
comment among the newspapers and
people. 1t will be interesting TO many
TO know the exact composition of this
court. The following list gives the
their appointment and the State from
which they were appointed:
lS63-S. P. Chase, Ohio, Chief Justice.
IS33-James NJ. Wayne, Georgia.
lS45-Samuel Nelson, New York
lS46-Robert C. Grier, Pennsylvania.
lS5S-Nathaniel Clifford, Maine.
lS62-David Davis, Illinois.
lS62-NGah NJ. Swayne, Ohio.
lS63-Samuer f. Miller, Iowa.
'1S6S-Stephen j. Field, California.
The Chief. Justice and the five last
named associate justices were appoint
ed by President Lincoln; the places oil
Chief ustice Taney and those of Judges
Mclean and Daniel having been made
vacant by death that of Judge Camp
bell of Alabama by treason; and Judge
Field having been appointed to a new
place on the bench, created by act OF
Congress during President Lincoln's
administration. Since Mr.. Johnson
succeeded to the Presidency, a vacancy
has been made by the death of Judge
Catron of Tennessee, but Congress has
met this vacancy by remodeling the
Supreme Court, reducing its justices to
the former number, nine. or the other
four, Judge Wayne was appointed by
Jackson, Judges Grier and Nelson by
Polk, and Judge Clifford by Buchanan.
They are all dyed-in-the-wool Demo
Gratis. The five judges appointed by
Mr.. Lincoln are of Republican antece-
dents, but most of them Conservative
by association and education. The
Chief Justice is perhaps the most radi-
cal. and Judge Davis the most conserv-
alive among them.
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OFFIcERs of the Treasury Depart.
ment have captured the plate of one OF
the most, dangerous and successful
counterfeits in circulation. The coun-
terfeit is on the LegaI-Tender notes oil
htty dollars, containing the vignette oi
Alexander Hamilton. The eimitationCis
said to be the best ever issued, and the
best way of detecting il from the gen.
uine is 10 observe the marginal line OF
figures running around the back of the
note. The counterfeit will be found in
the lower left hand corner to contain
hve fifty instead of fifty, as in the gem
uine. The difference is quite distinct,
and the capture of the original plate
test can be relied on. 1t is believed thai
there are a lurge number of these coun-
terfeits in circulation, and merchants
and others should be on their guard
against them. =,
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Mr.. EDrToR--Sir: noticed in your
paper yesterday, that family in Mil
waukee had been poisoned by strych-
nine. The frequent occurrence either
from accident or design, and the rapid
ity with which death follows the ad-
ministration of this poison, calls for an
antidOte; one not confined to the
medical practice, but one known to
every body-in every house, and al
ways at hand. That desired remedy
was accidently discovered by my
friend DIR. Tewksbury, of the city of
Portland, in the State of Maine. Be-
ing called to a child in spasms, he
learned that crackers containing strych-
nine, for killing rats were in the house,
and suspected the cause of the spasms.
On the moment of mental effort for re-
lief his eyes rested on n bottle of cam
phor dissolved in spirits; he instantly
gave teaSpoOnful, the effect was favor
able, he repeatedIhe dose several times Mt
Intervals of two or three minutes, and
the child recovered. Soon after he was
called to another; child in spaSms
under similar circumstances; and ad-
ministered tho same remedy with like
result. He then experimental upon
young dogs and cats, giving enough
Strychnine to cause death, and as soon
as spasms appeared gave the remedy.
The animal soon recovered. He then
gave double and treble doses, followed
by the antidote, with the same results.
He tried the experiment on one animal
several times in one day with the same
result. He then gave three, five and ten
doses each to one animal, accompanied
with the antidote, without causing
death. To show that the poison was
genuine, he then gave narcotic doses to
the animals, without the antidote, and
they all died in Il short time.
have frequently mentioned this ex-
pertinent to physicians and others in
several Ofthe United States, but from
the frequent mention of death by this
poison, without an allusion to an anti
dote, may faiIly presume that tits not
generally known.
A. r. WETCHER, NJ, D., Boston.
.. =. House, Steu6eItViLke, Dec. ..
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THE Senators and Congressman who
are enjoying a Christmas excursion
through the South have reached New
Orleans, and on their wayhave been car
diaily received, even Gen. Beaurepur,I
presiding at a dinner given in their
honor. We do not suppose that the ex-
cursfonistss expect to obtain n better
idea of the condition of the Rebel
States by this trip. New Orleans is on
her best behavior when Congress nnys
her visit, and even Mayor Monroe
will be as cordial in December as II he
had never been cruel in July. At the
same time that the excursionists are
very properly enjoying their briefvisit.
Congress is represented in New Or.
leans by committee appointed to in
vestigate the massacre. We do not
thing that the festivities given by the
city to its visitors will be enioyed bv
any self-respecting Union man. whiie
Mayor Monroe, is convicted by over.
whelming testimony of contriving tho
attack upon the Union Convention oI
July. The dispatch which intimates
that Congressman have accepted a din
ner from the city is no doubt preuaal-
| ture. We can scarcely fflnRine two
irepresentationsgof, of Cong in New
Orleans, one investigating the f6osl
Iatroeious mureie efs OF the year. tile fiflssl,
Ter recoiving courtesies from the mnr.
~ y
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PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESI-
DENT.
Regulation OF Duties Payable by
French Vessels I'm American Ports.
wAsu1SsroS, Dec 2s, 1866

wAsHISGToS, Dec IS, 1866.
The following proclamation was pro-
mulgated this afternoon:-
Whereas, satisfactory evidence has
been received by me from his imperial
Majesty, the Emperor of France,
through the Marquis De MonthOlon,
his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary, that vessels belonging
to'eitiZens OF the United States entering
any port of France or its dependencies,
on and after the first day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
seven, Will not be subjected to the pay
ment OF higher duties on tonnage than
are levied upon vessels belonging to
citizens of France entering the said
ports.
Now, therefore, I, Andrew johnson,
President of the United States OF Amer
lca, by virtue of the authority vested
in me by an act of Congress of the sew
enth day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-fOur, enti-
tied, "An act concerning discrimina-
ting duties oftonnage and imports; and
by an act in addition thereto OF the
twenty-fourth day of May, one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty-eight,
do hereby declare and proclaim that on
and after the said first day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
seven, so long as vessels OF the United
States shall be admitted to French
ports on the terms aforesaid, French
vessels entering ports of the United
States will be subject to no higher rates
of duty on tonnage than are levied
upon vessels of the United States in the
ports thereof.
In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this
twenty-eighth day of December, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-six, and
of the independence of the United
States of America the ninety first.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
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RIcHMoND, Dec 2S.-John G. Robin
son, the murdererof the Limerick fam
ily, was hung to-day at noon, at Stat
ford Court House, Virginia. In his con-
tession he said that he had long deter
mined on the deed before committing
II II! ana acknowledged having robbed
his uncle, in Washington CITY. Of $500
In gold, but denied the murder Of his
cousin, of which he had been suspecf-
ed. He took his fate coolly.
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A manufactory for making printers
type of vulcanized india rubber has
been started at Dalston, England
This new kind of type is said to be
quality and durability to the common
type, the cost price being only yone-third
OF the latter. 1t offers the advantage Of
less weight as compared with metal
type, and 1t can be remolded when
worn. 1t presents particular advanta-
ges for stereoty ping. The invention is
AMERICAN, and is said to be rnaiSinE
rapid progress in England.
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By the President.
WIN. II. SEWARD, Secretary OF State.
The xa.Iiana-

The 4IsltRua-
Later dispatches from Fort Laramie
leave, unfortunately, little room for
doubt that the massacre of United States
Dakota, which we reported on Thurs
day, was to the full as horrible as il was
first represented. EiGhty-seven men
were drawn into an ambush by the saw
ages, and every one of them was sIaugh-
tered. 1t is of little avail now to Won
der how an experienced officer could
lead his troops into such a trap when
the hostile disposition of the surround
ing Indians was well known; il the
commander of this unfortunate detach-
ment was to blame, he is already pun
ished beyond his deserts. But the fire.
queucy of Indian outrages during the
last few months, and the fact thaS the
disturbances are confined to no partic-
ular locality, but extend over the whole
region from New Mexico to the north
ern border, and from the westernmost
settlements of Kansas to the frontier
towns of California, demand of us a
very careful and intelligent considera-
ton. We expressed our conyiction, some
three months ago, that a general war
WAS imminent, but many people, de-
ceived by the lying reports OF those who
find their profit in the wretched system
of Indian misgovernment which is .re-
sponsible for these horrors, made light
OF our apprehenSlonS. = Now, we be-
lieve there are few who will question
that war is inevitable, and that the
only way to secure the future safety OF
our western settlers and emigrants is
to make that war short, sharp, and de-
cisive. A Fort Laramie dispatch men
tions n rumor of u coalitiou of twelve
tribes, numbering II, 200 warriors,
against the white settlers Of Dakota
and Montana; and a few weeks ago we
had n report of a similar con federation
among the Arapahpes, tCheyennes, and
other savages of Southern Kansas. Ey-
cry mail brings us accounts of raids
and massacres, now in Arizona, now in
Idaho, now in Kansas or New Mexico.
Supply trains for the mining regions
are cut OFF mails and telegraphs are
interrupted, and emigrants who are
fortunate enough not to leave their bo-
dies retting on the plains, only get
through 10 their destination by sheer
e
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-01

SGETrYsBuRG MoNuMEsT.zJ.,G. Bat
terson, of Hartford, Connecticut. for
l,5eei engages toerect AZ 6ettysb burg a
white SHAFT OF italian weather-proof
marble forty-seven feet high, the statu-
ary work Of which has been already
begun by Rogers, in Italy, and will be
finished January 1st, 1868. His plan
was accepted by the Board of Mama
gers, a. their meeting last Friday.
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Franklin Insurance Companl
OF wHKEIHSe.
Capital, I00, 600.

DrRECroies:
TT Logan,AT. p. shaIIcross, ]. 8. Rhodes.
Geo. Mendel, y. II. HOBBS, Hlml, MOClel:
Ian, q. W. FFanAheinlJ JIoas. n. Vance, Alex,
Laughlin. tt
UIHIS COMPANY. NOW HAVING BEEN
orEanized four SeRfs, and In that time
done a successful busfnfssS rs stu prepared
In take risks at tair rates ON Buildings 81 nl
kinds, Merchandise, Al9putncturtng EstalI-
lIShmentS Furniture. StsA1m boats and Car
goes on the Western RtNefs and Lakes.
This company offers superior induccmcnts
to Farmers, whereby they can hetnsfiFed ON
Dwellings, Furniture, Barns and contents,Ior
5 or years ut reduced rates. s
This being a home institution, with the lar
gest capital and surplus OF 'aiiy company In
in the State and composed OF some
ninety-four Stockholders, most of whom are
among our pest business men, r6commenua
itself TO the favorable consideration OF tho
insuring public, and snliCits their patronage.
Applications for insurance will be promptly y
attended to by the Secretary.
once, North side OF Monroe betwcon
Main and Market sts., w heellnR, We Na-B
over the Savings Institution of Wheeling,
N.CARTH UR, Secretary.
SAM'L MCCLELLAN, President.
GEO. MENDEL, Vice President. oclT
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An ingenious artificer ut Geneva, in
the mountains of Switzerland, has re-
OF greSt mechanics. lie did so by con-
structing a jewel called the "Magic
Bird" 1t is not larger than n common
tobacco boz BY touching a spring he
golden lid flies open, n tiny little bird
flies back agniu into its golden nest.
This wonderful jewel, whicha man can
carry in his vest pocket, costs the neat
little sum OF 81 ,000-5 Only two of them
have ever been made. -
ONE. hundred and sixteen member
of Congress have their wfve, dau ghters,
ton this season. .1r
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DHIS COMPANY HAVING ORGANIZ-
ed In April, 1864, in conjunction with the
well known firm of Cache Il Co., as joint
stock companyof
PRACTICAL PIANO MAKERS,
who have held prominent positions In some
of the best establishments Of this country and
Europe. The company claims that their
Pianos combine all the eXcellencieS of all the
latest teStimpTOvements;andi il will be apparent to
all that men wnOSe skill and abilities haH4n g
been approved by the best mAhm facturerS will
not be less successful when their own interest
and reputation are involved. AS testimony
to the above, they were awarded the
FIRST PREMIUM OVER ALL COMPE-
TITORS,
by the Judges of the late Exhibition held at
he Maryland Institute of Baltimore, Md, in
October, 1885.
The Pianos being suficiently introduced in
this city, and having proved equal, II not su
perior TO any heretofore known. Those nj
want of q frSt-clRsS Piano, manufactured
with the greatest areand of the best mate
rial, will save Dealers commission, which on ly
makes pianos more costly, but by no means
more valuable, by sending orders directly TO
the factory, as above directed. or by applyin z
Market street, for further Information. a
guarantee for i've years isgiven rs regards du-
rabtlity ofconstruction, for every instrument,
and will be kept in tune for one year free OF
charge. Old pianos taken in exchange.
Persons wishing to have their Pianos tuned
or repaired will please leave orders at the
place above named, as the Tuner OF said eStab-
lishment will be here every three months.
febS-ly
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No. ITO.
4aHsnraast.
Insorporased 1888.
Wheeling Savings Institution,

Wheeling Savings Institution,
OETIcE, No. - MONROE ST,-
NF&NEY RECEIVED on DEPOSIT, IN
lu Aerest paid,on special Deposit, Notes and
Bills discounted, 1exehange gsought and Sold
-Gollections made on all points
In orisrt0 meet want thai has long been
felt in this community, this Institution Will
receive on, wednGstiay and Saturday Aflor-
noon between the hours of two and four ~
clock, DenOsits OF any sum, OF money, nom
- '''N' s.GEo4 AIENpEb, President.
DIRECTORS fsanEhlIn,IA, ]. Pnnnoll.
OFT James Panll, Alex. J. Cecil, James Reed.
Ocl7-Iy A. c. QUARRIER, Treasurer.
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National Insurance Company

National Insurance Company
OF WHEELING.
President, GEORGE K. WHEAT,
Vice President, JAMES McCLI!NEY. q.
DIRECTORS: --,-E
John F. Wilson, A. c. Quarter,
SRm1 Harper, jas q. orr,
George Adams, James McCluney,
l. F. Updegratf, George X. wneaI
Christian Smith.
HNHIS cOMPASY HAVING BEEN FILL
i ly organized, Is prepared 10 transact buKi-
ness and asks a liberal share of public flatfO-
mage. Rates aS low asnny fiISt-clHSs company.
Ofice No. 26 Monroe street, up stairs, next
door to First National Rank. 'I
mr22 JOHN BISHOP. Secly.
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WEST v,Ro.etsA uN'ssF-
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-08

,se.' Between my fathers friend and
my mothers friend we shall make a
prosperous voyage, know, said he.
Nobody else shall come along with
a new-fangled lock to supersede ia
ther swell supersede it ourselves.
You and [, Mr.. Fem
IT. Ed, we will said Fem, and he
threw his pipe into the fire. Come,
.let.ns see; we must get ready. There $
monstrous deal to do, and it's Spring
already. ''YsnsYal 'saiopiat laoqf''= ~,
n6'1t aloli bn CAROLINE CHEsEBRo.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-05-30
1PIayingDocto

/ Harry was the son of a physicians, and
often amused himself by playing doctor,
compromising his powders and pills out of
the sand and gravel of the garden. One
day while thus engaged,a "a large toad hoped
near him, and seating itself leisurely upon
its launches, proceeded to open and shut
its mouth as if inviting the DOCTORS atten-
ton. 1t was catching flies. =g-rs Haa,
(" Good morning, Mr.. Toad" said Harry,
delighted at the idea of having live pa
tient. "Come to be doctored? Got the
dropsy, p'raps." "--
Mr.. Toad winked and gulped, as much as
to say, Yes, sir, very bad" ..o7s.T
Eyes, yes, / understands your case 'zact-
ly. You jes please wait minute, and I'll
cure you, double quick" -.--.--
Now it happened that Harry had seen
his father prepare some compound rhubarb
pills that morning. and it occurred to him
here was favorable opportunity to test
their efficacy. In less time than it takes to
write it, the aspiring young doctor secured
one of the pills and dropped ir into the
open mouth OF his confiding patient.
! "Guess Tve fixed you now," soliloquized
the doctor. IS When | cures cures, and
when Idon't cures, kills. -. r. q, q
Mr.. Toad gulped and swallowed and be-
gan to bloat and bloat, until Harry thought
he must be the very frog alluded to in his
reader, that tried to outdo the OK. A mo-
ment more and the poor patient turned a
livid purple, gave one last gasp and expired.
His f1y-catching days were ended. His
doctor had killed him
Harry buried his dead patient with a
grave face, and sat down to mediate upon
the virtue of compound rhubarb pills.
Whatever was his condition afterward, he
could with difficulty be persuaded to take
his fathers medicines, always obj citing
uuon the plea SsThey killed the toad 20
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Court Etiquette I'm the
n1Is Seventeenth Century. @2A

A very curious regulation of the Cham
berlain's office, bearing date 1924, touching
the conduct to be observed by cadets who
were invited to dine with an Austrian
Archduke, runs as follows: 1I
His Imperial and Royal Highness having
deigned to invite several officers to dine at
his table, and having had frequent oppor-
tunitles OF observing that the greater part
of these officers behaved with the strictest
courtesy and good breeding toward each
other, and generally conducted themselves
like true andworthy cavaliers, neverthe-
less deems it expedient that the less ex-
perienced cadets should have their atten-
ton directed TO the following code of reg
ulations:l ,g1i-H .sEuLl -ls1jGJ .-5 -
TIL. To present their respects to his Impe-
rial and Royal Highness on their arrival; !;
to come neatly dressed, coat and boots, and
not enter the room in half drunken con-
dition. ali3Hf cpiHI sos ia fa-ia 1853
"a. At table they are not to tilt up their
chairs or rock themselves therein, nor
stretch their legs at full length.
J 3. Nor drink at eachmouthful, for if they
do they will get tipsy too soon; nor empty
their goblets- to the extent of more than
one-half after each dish, and they should
wipe the mouth and moustaches in clean
ly manner. s-ss7 1. ls.slyi sas .gl , ~ l.
4. Neither are they to thrust their hands
into the dishes, nor to throw the bones un-
der the table, -...r,,,.....-r<z
/ %. Nor to lick their fingers, nor to expect
crate in their plates, nor to wipe their
noses on the table-cloth. -.,, --i...-
6. Nor to drink so beastially as to fall
from their chairs, and make themselves in
capable of walking straight.