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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-02

MEsSRS, EDTToRS-A certain individ-
ual calling himself ID. S. Dow, formerly
teacher of penmanship in the Actual
Business College of this city, but for
some time past acting in the same ca
pAcity in the lColtLd be National College,
is exceedingly anxious to make the
public believe that he is possessed OF
extraordinary skill in the use of the
pen, especially in pen dTdtOIng. With
this grand object in view-grand in his
estimation at least-he has been ex-
hibiting picture OF our immortal Gen.
Grant on horseback, processing to have
executed 1t himself lCith a pen.
Without multiplying words in refer
ence to his pretensions, in regard to that
picture, /, as one of his students in
penmanship during his connection
with the Actual Business College, beg
leave to challenge him publicly,
through your columns, to produce any
satisfactory evidence that he ever exc
cuted that picture, either iGith q pen or
in any other tCdy.
This to some may seem a rather bold
challenge, and as being q harsh impu-
tation upon the moral character of Mr..
Dow. .r-.
Be this as it may. Ihave several rea-
sons for making the challenge.
l.) The first reason is, that during
his connection with the Actual BUSH
ness College (which was about three
months y he never did do any drawing
with the pen, although repeatedly re-
quested to do so.
(2.) A second reason Is, he has not
exhibited, as might be reasonably ex-
peoted of him, anything else in the
way of Pen Drawing, since coming to
this city, that shows anything like the
skill required in the execution OF the
aforesaid picture.
(3.) A third reason is, he never man
itested skill enough in the use Of the
pen, even in his best efforts Rt writing,
TO lead any one witnessing his perform
Ances, to believe that he can execute
any such skillful work as Is displayed
in that picture. --.- .-
az A fourth reason is, every other
teacher of Penmanship, who has been
in the Actual Business College, during
my connection with it, (and there have
been three others not only could dTGlV,
but actually did drdiO numerous beau
Iiful specimens-and, in most cases,
whenever asked to do so.
(5.) y fifth reason is, if Mr.. Dow Is
guilty of imposing on the public, he
ought to be publicly exposed.
(6.) a sixth reason Is, if Mr.. Dow
can produce any satisfactory evidence
that he really did erecute the picture in
question, he will not only satisfy my
self, but also many others, in regard to
his ability to perform all that he
claims-and, at the same time, show to
the public that he Is worthy of all the
credit he so drieRtLy desires-and which
he will no doubt receive, II ne can, at
all, meet the terms o5khe ,GboUe challenge.
A. II. ADIRINE.
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THE EEND.
A Sailing Carriage for the Plains.


FTom he 81. Louis Democrat, Of Moyiiay.
We We're, on Saturday, shown a
model OF ''sailing carriage" !" designed
for crossing the Plains TO New Mexico.
1t has two upright jib sails, and sail
on each spoke ofthe two wheels on one
side of the wagon, with steering gear
acting on the forward wheels, and pro-
vision for transferring the wheel sails
to the opposite wheels. The inventor
is Charles p. Maczowitzky, German,
who has been a sailor, and since spent
several years in trHversing the Plains.
The long and tedions voyages of the
trains led him TO think Of and perfect
this contTivauce, which he seems ear
nest in thinking must succeed, when
the model is placed upon plain and
blown upon, II is moved readily by the
wind. He relies upon the ascertained
copstancy of the prevalent winds on
the great BIains, over tie route named.
A mll-siZed sailing carriage has just
been finished for him, and is to be ex-
hibired at Fourth and Poplar streets
to-day. The wheels are ten feet high,
the wagon body shaped like a long
boat and hung low, and, with the jih
sails, the whole concern presents an
edd and formidable appearance. The
design Is to take passengers aud mail
matter Only-not freight-apd IL is ex-
Pected that the carriage will suffice as a
boat in crossing streams. The thing is
decidedly curious and interesting.
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ton fer enlitenment. Iam Kentuok-

tion fer enlitenment. am Kentuok-
ian."
.'Ror for Kentucky."
Bowin, Bigler proceeded. There wuz
a lurkin devil in his eye wich afflicted
me.
"Ff 1 understand the speeker. he
holds that the nigger ef permitted to
vote becomes so much our soshel ekal
that we must take him to our buZzums
that we must marry the females, and
our gushen daughters forthwith tie
themselves to the males NV that accus-
sid race. Is 1t SO ?"
at is ~ retorted 1.
"Niy blood biles when think NV it..
Ef recollect arite, the laws NV Ohio
permits all nigRers to vote who are only
bali black. Ez there are good many
muIattos in this REGION the produx NV
the loose ekality NV the races over the
river, there must have bin, ever sence
that law passed, much NV that kind NV
marryin here. May l be permitted to
ask this oppressed people who hev suf-
fered so from this unnatural state of
affairs, how they like itP Is yoor wife
nigger, sir?" sed he, addressin the
Sekretary, land ef SO, don't yoo feel
the humiliatin posishen yoor in, com.
PEELED, eZ you wuz, by the force NV
her, to take her to yoor buZzum, the
mint her father got a voter It's enutf
to drive man into Ablishnism to es-
cape 1t. My BRETHREN" sed this Bigler,
''I'd advise 700 all to abjoor Dimocrtsy.
Up North, the mint the niger gifts a
vote you are forced to legal messegena-
shun-down South, the affinity Dim
! ocrisy heZ for niggers, hez bleached out
the race to the color NV molasses.
THERE'S no rhopo for 700, save in ABB
lishnism, wich hez the happy fakulty
NV doin justis TO EN- without marryin
em!E And he stalked out.
II didn't make no difference. They
didn't know what he wuZ talkin about.
The word "sessengenashen" struck EN-
with amazement, from wich they didn't
recover till we left. In speakin to sich
aujences, men must be keerful Nv the
works they yoose.
I tinisht my speech. The meetin
then resolved they wuZ better than
niggers; that they never wood consent
to be taxed for the benefit NV purse
proud aristocrats; that the bonds shood
be taken up with greenbRx; that there
shood be return to specie payments
to wunst; and that they were willin to
give millions, eff need be. to resist
usurpashen, but not one cent in taxes
in a unconstitooshnel manner.
This resolOoshen wuz passed, when Il
collekshen wuZ taken up to pay for the
candles. Aut alas! There wuzn't nary
cent in the house, and L he'd to pay
for 'em myself. Another little insident
didn't please me. The State Central
Committee he'd furnisht me, ez it does
all its speakers, with twenty dollar
gold piece, and fifty dollar bond,
wich i wuz to exhibit, TO show the diff
ference atween Ablishen and Demo-
cratic money. showed 'em at the peo-
Pile, and it excited 'em to madnis. l
laid 'em on the table afore me. When
the meetin wuz adjourned, they wuz
gone! Who took 'em? ! know not,
but this do know, that the Cheerman
NV the meetin he'd, next tnornin, new
pare of shoes and a hat, and wuZ a
ialkin doubtfully up the propriety Nv
taxin bonds. L go from here TO Penn
sylvania, to fill some appointments in
that State.
PETROLEUM V. Massey,
(Which is Postmaster.)
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PETROLEUM V. NAsBY,
(Which is Postmaster.
The Female Gambler. a. wle.Daden.


The Female Gamblers as wiesbaden.
Sept, 9, Correspondence London z'eIe0Tuph.
There is a very curious old lady here,
who lives, so it is said, by the tables
poorly enough, should judge, from
her appearance and garb. She was
rich once, and having taken to the red
aud black, became penniless in one
course. She speaks and writes English,
German, Italian, and French perfectly,
and can ask for food, drink, and other
necessaries of life in every European
tongue. The croupiers are kind to her,
and fancy put her up to a good thing
now and then; for these officials seem
to be endowed with an instiCtive knOwl-
edge-or is il a science, resulting from
the long experience and careful obser-
vation of what is likely to happen,
when vein has set in, or when
the cards have got into an al
ternating mood. The old lady
punts with single silver coin or
at the most two, loses or wins meekly,
and when she has amassed a napoleon,
creeps quietly away to her gtte, nobody
knows where. In brilliant contrast to
this humble, broken-spirited old game
ster is very beautiful girl radiant with
youth and health, who is here with her
''protector," a gdndin of the first water.
She electrifies the Kursaal every day
with a new and gorgeous toilette. Last
night she was arrayed in chocolate
satin, inlaid with maize lozenges and a
splendid pGTltre of Neapolitan coral set
in dead gold. She plays morning, noon
and night-psssiOnately feverishly,
recklessIy-RnL her owner stands be-
hind her feeding her with napoleons,
calm, smiling, preVendnt. This lovely
faR hn ohnnt "a
pensive luxury as white elephant
or the Great Eastern. l am told that
she has not once left the tables win
ner. Er
The little dogs of the "little ladies'
are an intolerable nuisance; one cannot
help wishing that some enterprising
Prussian would set up a sausage man
ufqctory in the neighborhood. With
f1endIsh Joy / saw one bloated little
beast, forgotten by his mistress in the
agony of the Red, crawl in amongst the
legs of the players whilst the game was
going on. Presently the cards ran out
AN event which always causes a gen.
eral move for about minute-Ru APP
palling squall WAS heard, followed by
some very hearty expletives in French
from bedizened young lady in binCk,
orange and turquoises. A tremendous
German had set his square foot upon
the back of ce pduUTe dn0e, and literally
broken him in two. The croupiers
were highly indignant, because the
work of gathering up the fragments
stopped the game. for a few seconds.
In Servia, when the "Dog-caretaker," !"
an official of some Importance in a
semi Oriental country, sees a dog of the
pet class walking about alone, he forks
him into his cart with long rod termi-
mating in an iron hook, and claims a
reward for the collar. Verify, Servian
institutions are not all objectionable.
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Husband mine - sed she to me In
her winninest tone, "thy locks is black
while mine, alas is gray. Buy for
me also Barrett's potent cure, that
may be ez fust yoo knowd me in lOve's
young dream !"
Good resist the entreaty? Nary. !
bought a bottle, and loI in month she
,Euz transformed. Her rusty gray hair
become ez black ez jet. A new set nv
custouI-made teeth, wich cost me fifty
dollars, completed the metamorphose,
and she wuZ young agin,-her Yooth
costin me fiity-one dollars, cash. -
Disastrous investment! Four weeks
from that date, she run of with a yam
kee- pedlar, who sposed she Wuz but
twenty fonrI ELs fErils n
Kin l sue Barrett and git Judgment
LOT her valyoo? Alas, no! And so /
plod on, weariIy and alone, miZable
objick. l could marry Rgin eZ a young
man, but this fond heart kin never
thump for anuther.
False Looizer janet Too erhcashus
Barrett!
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NEWS AND GOSSIP.


.s.--Cireat Britain has thirteen hundred
suicides year.
The Governor-Generanship of In
dia is the highest gift OF the British
Crown.
Campaigning in Ireland in Septern-
Der is described as the "cold water
cure"
"A new trade in London is that OF
deOdorizing partly decayed fish for the
market.
There are three hundred and sixty
five reignIng princes in Japan, besides
the Emperor.
The abolition of transportation in
England has resulted in a steady growth
of the dangerous classes.
The national expenditure of Eng
land increases steadily. In lS4s il was
S54, ,fs5 1876, and in 1867 is estimated at
SOL ,95G, ,439.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-02

a BAGGAGE man on the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad,
known throughout the region as "Jirn, -
occasionally indulges in remarks of a
jooular sort. During the rebellion,
when Western puiPitA were TOO gene
rally made political rostrums, Jim met
some old friends travelling on the cars.
ances and talking over old times, one
OF the party asked, "BY the way, how's
politics around hsreH" ''Weil,H - re-
piled Jim, "I'Il be darned II ! know,
for haven't been 10 church in moTe'n
a month";
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FOR INSTANCE.

wehave also on hand 5000 worth OF La
dies and Childrens' Boots and Shoes, at 10 ,Vel
prices than ever was seen in the State. III
sou want Bargains In Boots and Shoes, go Q
jisrilner's Rev Store, cor. Main and Union
streets and get them.
every pair OF Boots and Shoes sold at this
establishment Il WARRANTED, and in
eyery cass will be mended free OF charge.
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Home aginI home agin! from fur
rim shore l wuZ on the threshold NV
my homestid, wich wuZ a home to me,
humble though it wuZ. Loozier Jane,
the wife NV my buZzum, wuZ at the
gate gossipin with her nabor ez wu2
her wont. r.
"Looizer janet" shreekt L.
"S-i-r ~ sed she in surprised tone.
"Ha," hist 1, sis this the treatment a
found husband receives on his return
to the buZZum NV his family2
"Husband 700? is't possible
Where is them gray lox? Hast grown
young again, ez whom in nIanhood's g
prime thou woodst and won me? 1t
cannot be,-and yit,-that breath 1t
is it =" and she swoondid at my feet.
The children he'd more trouble with,
but they finally acknowledged me.
The nose wuZ the feecher they took
hold NV: that wuz unchanged.
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THE rouNTIN Nv YOUTH.
a MoVIn TaIe-.-Warranted Purely
Vegetable. and None Genuine OnIess
signed by the Proprietor.

E1uSterl
CHAPI. #-. .
II wuZ in Moo York city, that gay
metropolis, the sect NV luxury and re-
finement, and the home of John Nor
rissey and the Black Crook.
Thither he'd come, after o how many
days NV tiresome walkin eZ the rear
guard NV drove NV the cattle Nv a
thousand hills NV western Penpsyl-
vany. l wuZ in Moo York, and on
Broadway wuZ site! The rumblin,
julnblin, mass of wagons and stages
and coaches the sidewalks filled with
hurryin mass, the rich, the poor, the
high, the low, the proud, the humble,
the aged, the youthfulI
] gazed into the winder NV a drug
store. FatlR gaze UntorniL look
That look he'd an intioOence onto my
fucher life.
What did see?
A card.
Thus it red: "Barrett's Hair Restora-
tive!" with II pieter NV a man with
thin, gray lox afore usin 1t, and the
same man with heavy hair ez black ez
Poe's stately raven nv the days OfyOre,
after yoosin it.
Only this and nothin more.
ItwuZ enuf. My hair wuz gray. /
bought bottle and applied il ez by
directions on the wrapper.
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THE OLD RELIABLE
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.

A I9S MAIN STREET, (FORBIERLY
"A Wykes a Col has for many years been
knoWledged 10 BE- the best Gallery In lie
State for plain, OIL. India Ink and Water
CoIored photographs, including Cards and
those who appreciate nne work, and have
been dissatisfied with pictures taken At other
sStabliShmepts, are invited 70 give the SOld
y. B.-SpeciaI attention given tochildren.
Small pictures, copied 70 any size or style.
@, W, LOSE q Co..
lS9 Main street, Wheeling, oppoSIta Union
81, over ShefbS Music Store. = junI8
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THE Pennsylvania Female Good
TempInrs have ''resolved" that none of
their number will engage themselves to
"young men whoindnlge in the poison
GUS glass, ana who do not ndVoaste ihe
temperance causs." Now then, Sonng
genIIeneu-wine or womsn2 ras=
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Their goods are not surpassed by any in the
city, and will be sold ut prices as low as the
and newest colOTs IN French MerinoS, and
81 all Wool De LANES Popllns, Plaids, Al
pacaG, Lgsters, and MolSelaine De LAinsi
also, Black and Colored Silks 10
Also, very superior stock Of Ladies',
Misses and Chlldrens BalmoraIsS Ladies'
MiBSesT and ChIldrens' ShaWls; white and
colored, Bed, Crio and Cradle BlRnkets and
Covericts; Barred and plain FlRnnels In great
variety Of colors al old prices.
Brown and BIeached N Mualfns Prints Cling
hams, TieRings, Checks, ColoIed, BlsEched
and Brown Canton FlanneEs- SO T-E
Also, a com plete stock of Motions, com pris-
ing the best and latest styles OF Hoop skirts,
Gloves, DreSs and Sacqne Trimmings, &c.
Call and zee for yourself and you will not
go away dissatisfied, should you honor US
with your purchases. " sep5-Im
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A LETTER from wiesbadin says: "The
plan or every day life in wiesbadin
is made as follows: Rise at 70 q, M,
Break fast at 10:3O--it is Of no use to get
up and breakfa fast earlier, because play
does not begin, till II a,rin.-stron into
the Kursaal, play Till p, M: from to
music on the terrace; at 6 dine in the
restaurant attached TO the ballroom;
rom 7to-If-p.m. play, or, II you have
no money, look on; at II, home to the
hotel and TO bed. Twice a week TINS
programme is varied, by an extra IN u
sical performance in the evening, from
5 TO 10, and once Week by ball; but
both are looked upon by ii majority OF
guests as Objectionable distractions
from the main object OF their existence
gambling" ss,-.s .Es. . zs.sIsg
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.'British hiills'' Flour.

onn BRLS- OF THAT STANDARD
c0(IU brand Flour. Just receiVed and for
sale by PAXTON & UGLEBAY,
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The Plnsburgh Daily Post is the
only Democratic daily in Western
Pennsylvania.
senator Morton, of Indiana, has
engaged rooms at the National Hotel
Washington. for himself and family
the coming winter
Crawford county, Pennsylvania,
politicians have abandoned the caucus
system. There is a regular preliminary
election u q % % b4As 10 20 "
"A Japanese has translated the Con-
stitution OF the United States into
his own language with explanatory
notes. -. a 5za
GEN DAVID HUNTER has Just pur-
chased a SOS. 900 house on L street in
Washington. The house is very ele-
giant one, and sold for much less than
It's original cost, We believe it was
built by Senator -Gwinn of California.
Hon. THAD. STEVENS has had the
pleasu.e, If such 1t can beAcalled, OF
reading his obituaries in the Washing
tsn papers. One tof them closed thus
"DlfTering with MIR. Stevens most rad
ically, Yet we entertained for him sin.
cere respect. Onr personal and social
relations were always of the most
pleasant and agreeable character. Mdy
he TeSt IN PEACE.''lt hzfi Y .1--t's- z-.-s
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Cleveland & Pittsburgh Rail Road.
CSJsOrtett and ClIIekeSt RO1ae ReIIt os.d Rsstl
ON AND AFTER APRIL 9TH, 1857.
Y Trhlna Will run as fOIlnIEE.
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The People's Bank.

Inc Peoples Bank.
OFFICE, No. 6g MAIN ST, WHEELING
" W. Va. Money received on deposit. In-
tereSt paid on special deposits.
Notes and bills discounted. Exchange q
bought and sold. Collections at home or hom
abroad promptly attended TO.
DIRECroRs.
JShn Reid, Christian He's.
John HandlRu, John EOCkIsF
SaIn1 j. BOYD, Richard Carter.
Andrew Wilson.
JOHN REID, PTe5't.
JOSIAH F. UPDEGRAFF. Cash'r. myg
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Incorporated 1895,
Wheeling Savings Institution.

Wheeling Savings Institution,
OEFICE No. - MONROE ST.,
MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT. IN
vi teresst paid on special Deposit, Notes anu
Bills Discounted, Exchange Bought and Sold
-Coilections made on ali points
In order To meet a want that has long been
felt in this community, this Institution win
receive on Wednesday and saturday amer
noon between the hOurs OF two and four o.
clock, Deposits OF any sum OF money, from
one dollar and upwards, on which interes
Will be paid.
GEO. MENDEL. President
DIREcroRs-Alex. LAughIin, A. ]. Pauneu
John Mcclure, Jr., Alex. Rogers, Morgan l.
OFT, James PAUL, Alex. ]. Cecil, James Reed
ocl7-iy A. c. QUARRIER, Treasurer.
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NAsBY Y.

Written for Lhe Toledo Blade.
MIR. Rasby Details His Adventures in
strong Democratic County In
southern Ohio. The Suffrage Ques.
tIon In that Part OF the Democratic
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Jraaspnr1aftna.
BALTIMORE q oHIO R.R. CoMPY
oFFICE BAIT. q OHIO RAILROAD Co,
WHEELING. May 4. 1857.
FAST LINE.

aOM oSLALlJ11E--
DASSENGER TRAINS WILL. RUN BY
i the following schedule on and after May
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l4o Main Street,

Corner of Union. Keeling,
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~AeENTs WANTED.
auR2T -d&wIy
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welcomed as an officer Renowned for
His ProWess in the Field and Civil
SerVIces-.-RepIy OF the General---He
Will Never make Rebellion HOnOra-
The New York herald., 1867-04-30

In the UNITED STATES where national galleries and
rivate collections Of the masterpieces Of schools
xnow rare rapidly forming emulation Of European
EAGNificENT ana UNnosRTEr5IY pRG sRn
DUCTIONs 70 those sready collected will be dsre
nnrded
and AZ particular: ts the sale
Aucuoneer II de Choiseul and Of Messrs ETIENNE
LEROY Hotel dOrent ~ keuve, Saint Augustin and
FEByRE, Paris, ~ Laftte; and In NEW YORK 20 Mr.
WIN. SCHAUS, 7l9 Broadway.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-05
Chicago Market.

BY Telegr phi CHICAGO, Feb. A.
FLoUR-F1rm, and moderate business
doing.
WHEAT-Less active, at 81 SOL Sc for
No. 2; No. l neglected and nominal.
CoRN-In fair speculative demand at 7912c
for No I.
: OATS Firm at Ale.
ovISIoNs-Market inactive but hold
ers are firm in their views and not diSpos-
ed to make concession; mess pork held
at $40 90, with buyers at SIS 50@lS rs; sweet
picked hams firm ard Steady at ll19c;
bulk meats quiet, with sales of shoulders
at 715@754c, loose.
sai LARD-Quiet but firm at l1s49l2c.
GREEN HANS-Firm.
oGs-Slaughtered 10 the extent of 1000
head at lc; dressed hogs steady, with mod
crate packing aud Shipping demand; sales
range from 81 2597 So; market closes at
81 25@7 so, dividirg on 200 pounds; live
hogs firm and in good demand at a slight
lmprov ment on better grades; sales at
So 15G16 20.
Receipts $500 barrels flour; 900 bushels
wheat; 1900 bushels corn; 1000 busF els
oats; 50 head hogs; shipments 1000 barrels
flour, and 200 bushels wheat.