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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-04
How RanrOaas are Managed I'm


correspondent of the London Times,
writing from Moscow, says: The dis
tances travellers have to perform in this
country are SO immense, and the wealth
or IS frequently so severe, that the idea
OF giving sort of domestic arrange
ment to the cars naturally occurred TO
people laboring under such disadyan-
tages. Russian railway carriages are
little houses on wheels. In the first,
and partly also in the second class,
their Interior may be described as sa-
loon, with all the necessaries, and some
OF the elegances of such an apartment.
1t is furnished with looking glasses,
heated by porcelain stoves, and lit by
lamps and candles. Along the sides
soft divans are ranged; the middle is
occupied by n mahogany table, and
double windows, with red curtains, eX-
clude not only the rude touch of the
Russian air, but also the aspect of the
wlntry sky. The company sit or lounge
ABOUT, chatting, reading, or playing
cards, chess and dominOeS. The day
passes pleasantly enough, and as night
comes the passengers betake themselves
to rest almost as comfortably as at
home. By a simple process the diyans
are made into beds, and supplied with
pillows by the otlciouS guard. In the
tirst class, the carriages are also provid-
ed with second stories, so to say, reach
ed by an elegant staircase, and fitted
with complete beds; in the second, if
there are too many passengers to be ac-
commodated in the divRns, part of them
are lodged in berths, which take the
place of the rack provided in England
for hats and caps. At length every one
is snugly ensconced, the ordinary good
wishes are exchanged, and it is night
in the car. The guard and the driver
only keep awake.
During the twenty hours passenger
is whirled along between st. Petersburg
and Moscow, the train stops twenty
times at least. The stations are ele-
CANT buildings, painted red, with
broad white facings round the windows
and along the caves. Without, the
very picCure of cleanliness, they are
well-stocked receptacles of the good
things of this world within. The pas
senger enters a large vaulted hall,
scrupulously whitewashed and paved
with flags. On long tables a sumptu-
Gus repast awaits him, every plate over
lighted lamp to maintain. the warmth
equally necessary in this country for
taste and wholesomeness. The wines
and beers of every cline are represent
ed in numerous bottles, alternating on
the neatly-covered tables with steam
ing plates. The hall is in the bare, cold
style so often met with in this country
when pomp is not intended but the
viands are good, the walters ready, and
their white gloves uneXceptionable.
need not say the whole affair is dear,
Such luXuries as these are still regard
ed and paid for as exotic in this lati-
tude. The station is an oasis. Round
about, the aboriginal race of the coun-
try live in wooden cottages, including
the whole family and their quadrupeds,
| too, in n single room.
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BY THE CABLE.
Advicss to the Sd of January.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. S-Noon.-Cotton
firm; 153zd. for middling uplands.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3.-Second Dispatch.
Market active and advanced 4.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3.-Stocks of grain
light. Breadstufs advancing. Petro-
leum advanced; refined Is. I'd.
LONDON, Jan. s-P. M.-Breadstuffs
firmer
Advices from Servia are of an e1-
tremely warlike nature.
PARIS, Thursday, Jan. S-Noon.-
The Moniteur of to-day announces that
the entire body of French troops will
surely leave Mexico by the first of
March.
MADRID, Noon, Jan. Marshal
Sevano has been arrested, it is sup
posed, for completely in the late plot
for instruction.
ROME, Noon, Jan. 3.-The Revolution
airy Committee have issued proclama-
ton calling for an early rising of the
people against the authorities, and in
favor of Incorporation with the Italian
Kingdom.
VIENNA, Noon, Jan. S.-The Austrian
Government calls special session at
Reichsrath to consider the question of
amending the constitution.
LONDON, Noon, Jan. Consols
easier at 9O1z for money. United States
5 2Os 7314; closing price of 5-2Os 70; IL
linois Central s21z.
LONDON, 2 P. NJ, Jan. s.-Money
market easier; consols closed at 925s.
LIVERPOOL, Thursday, Jan. 8, (noon).
The sales of cotton to-day were 1900
bales.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, Jan. s.-The
sales of cotton to-day were 10000 bales.
QUEENSTOWN, wednesday,::Jan. g.
The steamship City of New York ar
rived this afternoon, and sailed for
Liverpool.
CowEs, Jan. s.-The steamship
Bremen sailed for New York. Among
her passengers were some American
yachtsmen.
MADRID, Jan. 3.-The steamer Tor
nado, captured some months ago off the
coast OF Spain on suspicion of being a
privateer, has been condemned as law
full prize. More iron-clads will be sent
to the Pacific
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MARYLAED.
Judge Magruder BEFORE the U. s. Com
missIOner---The Parties Sold by
him.
BALT1MoRE. January ]

BALTIMORE. January 1.
Judge Magruder, of Annapolis, was
brought before ~. S. Commissioner
Brooks this morning, on indictments
against him for resisting the civil rights
bill.
There are two indictments. The first
is for refusing to receive negro testi.
mony, and the second for selling colored
persons into slavery as a punishment
for crimes.
The Judge gave bail in $1,000 to an.
swer the charges before the U. S. Court
spring term.
The names of the parties sold Inv di.
rection of Judge Magruder were Har.
riet Purdy, John Johnson, Gassaway
Price and Dilly Harris. Tho first was
purchased by her former master, Mr.,
Rockwell, for SS4, who made her a pres.
ent of her time. The second bought
himself for S27. The two latter were
purchased at $50 each by G. w. MitweiI,
who was requested to do so. The de-
cision of the question arising in these
cases will be looked for with much in
terest by the community ut large.
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THE ASSASSINATION PLoT.-It will be
recollected that at the last session, the
House judiciary Committee made a
partial report on the completely OF JEFF,
Davis in the plot to assassinaIe Presi-
dent Lincoln. They intend to continue
their inquiries, and to summon John
a. Surratt before them the moment he
arrives here, with a view of taking his
evidence in the premises. It has been
deemed best to do this before he is
brought to trial.
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WELLS TARIFF BILL.
Reticence CONCERNING It---UnfAvOra-
BILE ImPressiOnS---The Author Snubs
the Wool Interest.

the Wool Interest.
sWAsBGNGToN, January 1.
The substitute Tariff bill, prepared nv
D. a. Wells, is still kept secret. A sight
at it is refused to Congressman as well
as newspaper men. This jealous ST.
lence respecting its provisions has ala
ready created the impression that its
provisions as a whole favor the import
ing interest, and are hostile to the labor
of the country.
This impression is confirmed by n
defiant declaration publicly made by
Mr.. Wells yesterday to a representative
OF the Western Wool Growers, who was
urging upon him to sustain the ar
rangement made between the wool
growers and wool manufacturers, and
adopted by the House of Representa-
tive in the bill passed by it last July.
81 will beat your measure, sir; you
won't succeed, sir; will pass my bill,
and If don't do il now, will do it by
and by. The principles of my bill will
become the policy of the country. Your
wool measure will be beat, sure"
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THE Washington correspondence of
the Baltimore american says:


the Baltimore american says:
Mr.. Stevens ispreparing some impor-
tant measures which will be introd nced
Immediately on the assembling of Con-
gress. They look to radical changes in
both executive and judicial quarters.
The recent decision of the Supreme
Court in regard to military trials, to-
gether with the report of other impor-
tant decisions shortly to follow, in
which 1t is alleged they intend to de-
clare several laws now on the statute
book unconstitutional, have produced
a feeling of alarm. Several able jurists
in both Houses are seriously consider.
ing the propriety of Congress taking
immediate action to avert serious dam
gers. The President is said to have con-
ferred with several of the Judges of the
Supreme Court in regard TO the posi-
tons assumed by Congress toward the
Southern States. When he announced
to the Commissioner from South Caro-
lima, Mr.. Weatherby, that the Supreme
Court would declare the amendment
unconstitutional, he is thought to have
spoken by the card.
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New ORLEANS, Jan. 3.-Snow fell
last night 10 the depth of two inches.
This is the first heavy snow storm
since 1s52.
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Doyle's Patent PulIsy Block

ON HAND AND FOR SALE AT MANU.
" facturers prices: = Ton IS; Ton So: ~
Ton So Ton $50. One man can raise one
Thousand pounds, and the weight will stand
al any point Extra sheaves Tor the above
Blocks on hand. CHAS. II. BERRY.
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New YORK, Jan. 3.-Superintendent
Kennedy has ordered the strict enforce
ment ofthe excise law, which has long
been in allegiance.
At meeting OF the Chamber of Com
merce, Mr.. Low resigned the. Presi-
dency of that body. A resolution was
offered recommending the President
and Congress to strengthen the Repub-
lican aGovernment of Mexico, by the
temporary aid of the naval and national
forces, after the departure of the French
troops. The resolution was tabled.
: Great excitement prevailed in the
Gold Room to-day over the report that
the President would be impeached.
Gold rose rapidly for few minutes,
but subsequently receded.
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Correspondence between GOV. Wells
and Gen. Sheridan

NEW York, Jan. S.-The correspond
ence between Gov. Wells, of Louisiana,
and Gen. Sheridan, is published. Wells,
it appears, requested Sheridan to en-
force Gen. Grants order, and punish
the rioters by military commission.
Sheridan replied that he would when
he thought 1t necessary.
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Washington News.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The Congress
sional excurtionists have returned.
The decision in the test oath case was
not given to-day as Justice Grier was
unable to attend.
Most of the excursionists were in
their seats to-day. Mr.. Wade was sur
rounded by Senators asking about his
present status, and how much he was
demoralized by the Southern tour. Mr..
Wade said he had been most kindly
and courteously treated, and that he
had talked to Southern people palmer
than he had ever spoken in the Senate.
Fred Stewards mission is to Hayti to
establish a naval station in the Bay OF
SANTANA.
1t is positively affirmed that the test
cases as to whether Alabama is State
in the Union, will be decided by the
Supreme Court in the affirmative.
The Committee on Reconstruction
will, it is understood, report against the
proposition offering to the Southern
States admission without further con-
ditions on the adoption of the constitu-
tional amendment.
The joint resolution submitted to the
House to-day provides for four terri
torial governments for the late State of
Texas, to be called Brazonia, Brans,
Sabine and Lincoln, to be organized on
the principles of other territories; the
public lands OF the State to be declared
the property of the United States.
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Ladies' Furs

Is second to no stock in the city. Buyers
will find 1t to their interest to examine be-
fore buying elSew here. All the most desira-
BILE styles constantly Kept on hand, and sold
at a small advance upon cost.
Our stock of CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS,
RUGS. &c, will be found to be very desirable.
CARPET CHAIN and COTTON WARPS,
all Oolors always kept.
fact that their long business experience, their
extensive acquaintance with imports and
manufacturers, large cash capital, not to
mention the eXorbitant tax that most houses
have to pay in the shape OF rents, enable
them to offer Inducements that few, If any,
can offer.
Remember the old stand, near the Suspen-
sion Bridge, at the sign of the GOLDEN BEE
HIVE. nov2S-I ydtEw
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RICHMOND, VA, Jan. S.-Returns
from % Conferences of the Southern
Methodist Church, show thatthe propo-
sition to change the name is defeated.
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Notice

TUE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE COM
L pelied1 by unexpected circumstances
70 commence again teaching the German
language after New Years day, 1851. For
Iurtner Information. please call at his resi-
Presbyterian Church, or at the Register of
ne S:,s CHR G. FREDERICK.
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National Bank of West Va.
TIHE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
holders OF this Bank, and election for
Directors, will be held at the Banking House
on Tuesday, Jan. Stn, lsS7, between the hours
= 80 - - G. LAMB.
WHKHSs. Dee- Tth. 1ssa- Cashier.
.dcS-td
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Election.
Stockholders Meeting.

UIHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
i Stockholders OF the First National Bank
OF Wheeling, for the election of Directors, and
for the transaction OF such other business as
may come before it, will be held at the Bank
ing House on Tuesday, Jan. Sth, 1857, at 10
q. M. GEORGE ADAMS,
dcS-td Cashier
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23

THRUST SALE.-By virtue CT Deed Of Trust
i executed BY Vim. Paris 10 me. as Trustee
on the Sth day Of January, A. d. lS6l, for the
purpose Of securing the amount Of the debt
therein specified T. II. D. Cornell. recorded in
the Registers Office q Shelby county. ICnucs-
sec. In book a.. pages 80, 81 and -. 1 will,
on WEDNE DAY, the cath day Of April. Isl.
between the hours Of u am. and II M, expose
TO sale TO the highest bidder, for cash. on tho
premises, the foll0winr property 4 certain
parcel Of LAND in John Ovcrion's addition TO
the city uf Memphis. contained in three lots.
Nos. ~. 500 and a1l. Jointly fronting on Clay
strcet1 Z feet. running back parallel with east
lire OF sixth street 1851 e feet IL being the same
property conveyed % Vim. Paris BY John
Overton. on the 2lih day Of Nay. ISIS. The
crnrrv a. Trustee Right Of redemption j.
waived. JAS. II. LAWRENCE,
IS Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23

SLIGHTLY MISTAKEN. = At the bal
maSque at the Memphis Club Hall, on
Thursday night, there we're several Po-
cahontaseS, flower girls, Indian maidens
and other characters, who, of course,
we're similarly attired. 1t is said that
certain gentleman whose wife was pres
ent, during the evening thought of some
thing that he had to say to her, and
looking amid the happy throng, he was
soon alongside of her. He placed his
arm very affectionately around her waist,
and was proceeding to tell her some.
thing intended only for matrimonial ears,
when the lady very Indignantly removed
his arm and told him he was mistakes.
He was astonished, but seeing another
lady similarly attired close by, he apol-
ogized and left for the side of her who
was really his lawful wife. This mistake
was the cause of much merriment, and
the author of it laughs as heartily as any
one at it, declaring that mistakes will
happen in the best regulated families at
a masked ball.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23

A SWINDLER ExPOsED.-A man named
j. NJ Trotter has been travelling through
out the country organizing Relief Socie-
ties for the benefit of the destitute wild.
ows and orphans of the South. Gen.
Forrest has written a letter warning
people against having anything to do
with his putative benevolent schemes,
which we find in the AraldHche. Gen.
Forrest says that this man, in 1864, was
traversing the States of Mississippi and
Alabama on just such q pretense as the
one now set up, and on the complaint of
parties who declared that he had fraudu-
lently converted to his own use funds
and property intrusted TO him for the
benefit of the destitute, / had him ar
rested, and a thorough investigation
made into his conduct in the premises.
The result was utterly unfavorable to
Troiter; so much SO, that l canuo OF with
bold this expression of my convictions
that he is not trustworthy in connection
with any benevolent purpose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23

SUICIDE OF S. P. WITT.-About two
o clock yesterday evening, S. P. Witt
committed suicide at his residence, 10
Beal street. He had been unwell for
some time, and was affected with delirium
tremens, attempting suicide couple of
weeks since by taking laudanum. Yes,
terday about one o'clock he induced his
wife, who has been watching closely, to
lay down and gain little rest This she
consented to do, if he would also act in
the same way. He complied with her
request. Worn out and fatigued she
very naturally sunk into heavy slumber.
Discovering this, he arose, procured
sheet and piece of rope, and entered the
kitchen, just back OF the house. The
only window of the kitchen he covered
with a sheet. He suspended the rope
from joist in the kitchen, and in about
an hour afterwards he was found there
hanging-life being totally extinct. De-
ceased was about forty five years old and
leaves a wife and two children. He
was a member of the old police force, but
latterly has been acting as deputy con.
stable An inquest was held by Coroner
Cotton. The jury returned verdict to
the effect that the deceased came to his
death by hanging himself by the neck,
while in fit of mental arrangement
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23

Boy IN A CIsTERN-GREAT EXCITE
MEYT. = Considerable excitement was
created near the corner of Desoto and
South streets yesterday evening by re.
port being circulated that a boy had
fallen into cistern. 1t appears that
two boys we're playing near an old els
tern that was full of water, when one of
them remarked to the other that he was
going to jump in, and Immediately
jumped and disappeared from sight.
The other boy gave the alarm and ran
for assistance, the cistern being soon
surrounded by an excited crowd of per.
sons. One man got long pole and
finally said he felt the body ofthe drowned
boy. The pole was kept in place, and
means were being devised to hook up the
body Of the unfortunate boy, when the
missing youth advanced from an adjoin-
ing shed and said he was not drowned.
He had been playing joke on his com
rade, making belief that he had jumped
in, when he fell by the side of the cistern,
and hid himself as soon as the other boy
went for assistance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23

There Is but little doing In financial matters
outside the regular routine. Gold u bought by
our brokers at 1874. Silver remains about as We
left II at our last. Buying at l25Gl26 Selling
at l2s. City Scrip Is not active. There Is only
mail offerings made at our counters. Buying
at 76a77c, and selling at 7s@s0c. County war
rants are dull. Our brokers show but little dis
position to buy They offer from IS to nc, and
sell at Is to SOC. Exchange has continued
steady Tor several days back The supply is
barely equal 10 the demand. Buying at par TO
20 of, and selling at 20 premium. In Govern
ment bonds there has been but few transactions
Of late. Currency is in such demand that very
little ofitis being invested in this way. Incur
rent money has been dull and lifeless. Bank
Of Tennessee continues nominal at 25 to Sc;
Bank Of Chattanooga, Is; Bank Of West Ten
nessee, 80; Union Bank. SO; Planters' Bank ,s2;
Bank Of Memphis. par; Bank Of Middle Ten
nessee. 90; City Bank Of Nashville. 80: Mer-
chants Bank. IS; Ocoee Bank. 20; Bank Of
Shelbyville, 50 Trades Bank. par Southern
Bank. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFRAY.
s. H. Damsron MORALLY Wounded
by his Step. Father.

S. II. Cameron was shot about seven
o'clock this morning by L. d. Hood, in
the yard adjoining the residence Of the
latter in Chelsea. There has been some
ill-feelng between the parties for several
days arising from a Misunderstanding in
regard to obtaining water from cistern
in Hoods yard. Yesterday Hood OBJ
tanned a warrant from Esquire Creigh-
tons Office for the arrest of a colored
woman named Sylvia for using abusive
language, and one against her employer,
Cameron, for threatening to kill him.
Cameron resides in house near Hoods
and on the officer going to arrest him
last evening, he found him in bed.
Immediately after the constable left
he got up, armed himself with pis-
toll and threatened to shoot Hood. This
morning about seven o'clock Cameron
took Ratchet and proceeding to
Hoods yard, commenced destroying
the pump attached to the cistern, when
Hood went out and shot him. The ball
entered the abdomen of Cameron, and
the wound will probably prove fatal.
After being shot he acknowledged that
he was in fault, and said he hoped
nothing would be done to Hood if he
should die Hood has been arrested and
will be examined before Esquire Creigh.
ton this evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23

Our jon OFFICE. PUBLIC LEDGER
job printing department has been lately
supplied with the latest and most ap
proved patterns of type, borders and
presses, and is better prepared than ever
to accommodate the mercantile public
Our priceg will continue to be the mos
reasonable in the city, while our work is
guaranteed to give satisfaction. We have
the only complete printing office in the
city, and will continue to give our Gus
toners inducements no others in this
market can afford. Call and see. /
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-23

Our AMERICAN Cousin AT HOME.
There was a good house at the New Mem
phis Theater last evening on the occa-
sion of Mr.. Chanfrau's benefit, when Our
American Cousin at Home was pro-
duced, with Mr.. Chanfrau as " Lord Dun
dreary and Hon. Samuel Plantaganet
Triptholemus Roslyn." In these charac-
tiers Mr.. Chanfrau had good opportunity
to display his genius, and he took advan-
tage of it, to the delight of the audience.
He made the changes very quickly,
"Sam going out on one side of the
stage and his brother Dundreary
stepping out from the other side almost
Immediately. Mr.. Wheeloek did very
we'll as ASA Trenchard." Mr.. Drsyton
appeared as abel Murcot " and did full
Justice to the character. Mr.. Marston's
Binney" was admirable and created
much merriment Mrs. flanagan as
Susan Trenchard, gave a faithful por-
traiture of the English maiden. The
piece was we'll put upon the stage and
ran smoothly. It will be repeated to-
night, when all who can do so should
attend