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DEAD.-Mr. John N Francisco grandson OF
Peter Francisco, the strong man Of the Reyolu-
ton, died at Richmond, Virginia on Thursday
last. The deceased was printer by trade. hay
ing served hIs time in the Lynchburg virgfniaa
once, but subsequently, removed TO Richmond.
where he prosecuted his profession through all
ITS phases, and filled with much credit the no.
stion OF local reporter al different times on the
Dispatch, Uhtg and ERgnirsT. AT the time of
his deceaSe he was Commissioner OF the Rsye-
nue., a position which he had been elected TO fill
without opposition for twelve years
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nEPARTMENT OF THr TNTERT0R-
- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

On ~. ,.,,,,o ~aspgSSTo ,Jsagsry rs Isss,
granted 20 him the asd d.y Of Soyember. isss
for seven years. from the eIpiration Of ssid
paient, which takes place on the 22d day Of No
ordered that the said petition be heard At the
Pate Once on MONDAY, the 18th day of June
t. appear and show cause Il any they have rsS
said petition ought not TO be granted.
file in he Patent Once their aSeeons "
set forth in writing at least trcy days before the
to be used At the said hearing, must re taken and
transmitted In Accordance with the rules of the
e.timcny, must be fled n the once p1os 1pO S.ss
within ies days after ming tn. j estmony. II sAs'
:, Ordered also, that this notice be published in
tht Republican and 1nteligencer, Washington. d
c.. and IN the Journal, Boston, Mass, once a
week Tor three successive weeks; the first ef said
Iuoicstiops to be at least sixty days previous 70
fefxsv Acting Commissioner Of Pstenis.
ORPHAEs' COURT, ysnusry asth, ls6s-DIs:
,c;, ,S on ~ wnsTSsI9s SoVs5I
Administratere .fOrsss,d has, sith ths .pprO-
County aforesaid appointed SATURDAY, the "a
o sp, o. ana t fSs n u. ana e, ss
said deceased, and of the assets in hand, ss far
- the same have been collected and turned into
q said deceased notined % attend, with their
claims properly vouched, sr they may otherwise ~
Law he excluded from all benefit IN said deceasedt
estate Psecsded copy Of this order be published
once week for three weeks In the Evening Star
previous 10 the said day.
Tsst-gAMKs r. oBEIRNE,
u B-sawSws Register Of wills.
mis- Is TO GIVE NOTICE. THAT THE SUB
scrfbers have obtained from the Orphans Court
o. Washington coupsy IN The District Of Columbia,
ssss en- ss
cscssssd Al, persons hasiss claims against the
With the vouchers thereof 20 the subscriber on OF
osiots " % osy o. snnsrs net tnsy may other-
estats Given under our hand tbs llth day Of an
uary, 49, I.FElESS.
CH. W1DMAYER.
1-NSN xxecutorss
EoR sALr-A SINGER SWING MACHINE
= cheap. ~ e.GokDsTEIkT. "a az st. 81.
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nEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR
~ UNIFIED STATES PATENT 0FFTc

u T.
WASHINGTON. January IS. ISIS.
On the petition Of y. G. ALLEN, Of Boston,
Mass praying for the extension Of q patent
granted 10 him the 9TH day Of October. 1851 for an
impoyemept In Steam Pressure Gusees. for seven
years from the expiration Of said patent, which
takes place on ~ 9th day Of October. ISL:
IL ordered that the said petition be heard the
Patent One on MONDAY, the 9th day OF June
next, at Il O'Clock m; and 81 persons notified
to appear and show cause, If any they have, why
said petition ought not 10 be granted.
Persons opposi q the extension are required 20
ME IDthe Pat. Mt Once their objections specially
set forth In writing at least twenty days before
day OF bearing; all testimony filed by either party
70 be used at the said hearing must be taken and
trsnsmittec in accordance with the rules OF the
once, which will be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers relied upon as tes-
timony must be filed in the Office twenty DAYS be-
fore The day of bearing; the arguments, il any.
within ten days afteT filing the testimony.
Ordered, also. that this notice be published in the
heTub!ioGa and the lafelligenoer, Washington. u.
Y, and in the Journal, Boston. Mass. once q week
Tor three successive weeks the first of said publi
70 be at least sixty days previous 20 the day
fe4 w3w Acting Commissioner of Patents
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The WORKING PEoPLE.-The Minnesota
House OF Representatives, have passed bill
making eight hours a days work for females
and children under eighteen years or age. The
Cincinnati Gazette says business in that city IL
Frustrated, and hundreds and thousands of
persons, representing neatly every branch Of
business and labor, are out of employment.
The workmen in Mr.. Edward Harris's old
mills at Woonsocket, X. l., have loined the
army Of 'strikers." In Wales the iron trade
is reported to be so dull that one of the most
eminent iron masters of the district is engaging
himself in experiments for the prevention OF
explosions in eoal-pits, the object he has In
view being 10 neutralize the accumulated gas
by chemical processes. Dull trade may thus
probably produce good res ult after all The
lrOn-Workers Of South Yorkshire, England,
nave come TO the conclusion .that il is injurious
10 their interests to carry on a hopeless oppoSi-
ton 20 the proposed reduction in their wages
and that, considering the present duIlness of
tace, the widespread poverty through work
ing on half-ume, and the time of the year, il is
advisable to accept the terms OF the employ
fr-' They have, therefore, agreed to resume
Work al reduction OF IL per cent. for mIIImen,
and one shilling per ton for puddIers. The
Harrisburg Union says there is much d.stitu-
ton among the working classes in that city
The Norwalk (Ct) Lock Company. which mas
been employing two hundred hands has shut
down on account of the hard times The strike
on the Memphis. GAINESVILLE and Louisville
railroad, which was temporarily adjusted, has
broken out again, but will not interfere with
the transportation of passengers and freight be-
tween Louisville and Memphis. A year ago a
shoe and leather company in Worcester, Mass,
adopted the cooperative system. and last week
the nrst dividend was made. The profits di-
Vided among the workmen amounted 10 three
thousand five hundred dollars. A supper was
given 70 celebrate the event and a company of
five hundred persons were invited, including
all the workmen and their wives and children
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% PR0NIDEHT BUILDING AsSOCIA
NS TlON-An adjourned m Getting Of the Stock
street, between 9Th and 7th streets west, on TUES
DAY, llth inst, att O'Clock IN. 'Punctual at
tendsnce 10 requested ss amendment 10 the I,on
stitution and other important business win be
considered.
fe IO-2t FREB KOONES. Saeretarv
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A ENTS WAN TED
~ FOR THE
LIFE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS"

ny hANh ID. ALI hlEND, of Richmond.
This 1s q full and authentic history of the Life
and Public Services OF the great Southern leader
MIR. Alfriend has enjoyed unusual advantages in
the preparation Of this work will be apparent to
all on examination Send 70. specimen pages and
circulars; with terms; Address, NATIONAL
PUBLISHING CO., Richmond, Va fe5-lmD&Wt
A FRENCH GENTLEMAN. 33 YEARS OF
"A age; speaking the English language, who has
been Captain in the French army. is DESTROYS of
finding SIT UATION AS Teacher of the French
Language, in college, public school, or private
family, where his tuition would be accepted as a
compensation for his board. An extensive practice
III teaching his native language in several large
cities o the Union. on new method adapted 10
foreigners an the best city references enttle him
to the full confidence of The public. Private les
sons given to ladies and gentlemen on the best
terms. Please add ress A. BON, 2s3 Pennsylva
mia avenue, up stairs. fe 3-iw%
WANTED-NEW AND CAST-OFF CLOTH
w ING, Watches, Diamonds, Gems, REVIEWERS
or any article OF value, at the old establish firm
OF X. FULTON CO, Pawnbrokers, 511 Ninth
street, near Pennsylvania avenue, Singer Sewing
Machine Agency. ia 25-lys
WANTED TO BUY-By z. s. justin, LADIES',
w and Gentlemen's SECONDHAND CLOTH
ING, -UEDERCLOTHING, BEDDING, BOOTS,
and SHOES: &c &c, ct 2s4h 7th street. between
and M streets north. N B.-No matter how
much they have been worn. ja8lys
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"CESTRAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION
~ Areeu,sr monthly meeting Of this Associa.
TOR vii be held az the City Hall on TUESDAY
EVENING ne 1t, the 18th instant, at o'clock
feN Nm. w. MOORE, Sec
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VI o. o. Y.-GRAHD LODGE "A Special
W. Meeting will be held on MONDAY EVEN.
ING, 10Th instant, at1k o'clock. A full attendance
IL desired p. HALL SWEAT,
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kNARRENs IMPROynD FIRE AND WAITE
w PROOF CEMENT AND GRAvEL

citizens Of sshn sfoH and Vicinity that they Are
prepared to put on the best quality Of WARREN'S
ROOFING, at the, shortest notice, and Win war
rant IL to be superior to any other Gravel Roonne
quantity Of Felt, Cement, Gravel, Crude Benzois,
Black varnish, &C., which We sell at the lowest
cash price -. B. WARREN co.
Factory foot o re st., Washington, D. c.
N. B.-RsDairing old Roofs promptly attended
o, Dc e-eoamr
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WANTS.

w 0AV
WANrED-Aw WET NURSE for . child Of hy.
ls,h .ss Sesns near required A''s
w and =. co6R, w;s HH s and isoSEs'
Satisfactory references required. II
WAnEnTuEgp1 TO lREyT..A .pus, comfortable
pess ana rent not over 90 per month. Address ID.
= b. a TINS once. II.
" ANfRD-A Good Cook, Washer and ironer;
apply At ~ sth street between and streets
WANTED-Twoc communicating apartments on
roOm-uniu rnished, and with private family pre-.
i sss AddTss. NON box 64a City Pest Of
Il ssSss I'll
stock the farm and sell the milk at holesale. Ad
dress dress Box Is Star Office, stating anne and al
WAETED.A settled American or German
~ WOMAN to assist in the general house work
Of small family short distance in the country.
Box IS Star 6fice With address ores woman fe S
RARM WANTED.-Any6o body having a small
= fAkm close to the city, good soil, and reason,
to FxRMER was aGes or I poss once Also,
wanted, a good Haycutter, second hand. fe 10 &C.
WANTED-A bright MULATTO BOY, to wait
intelligent and industrious. None need apply With,
9qt g9Sd 55escS%mendations; Call upon @: NIL.
1880, s'., IIom 10 IL v Cioch ~, ". NV ~
WANTED-By young man of unexceptionable
w character, aged IL, q SITUATION to learn the
Drug and Apothecary Business. Compensation
Will be no object until his services such as to
make him useful 70 his employer. Apply at the
star Omce, directed to Drug Clerk. fe 1885,
WAETED-An experienced SALES LADY in
w the Dry Goods and Fancy business. Good
references REQUIRED. Apply at 371 9TH st. feS-2t'
WAETED.Will some gentleman Of means loan
w lady 500 for two months None but those
na@e sIs nrsd with real
WANTED-SI,a9o for we'll establi.hed aud
tpvesstis.tion solicited. Address P. o. Box sa3,
Washington. fe s-Hs
WANTED-To purchase a BRICK HOUSE,
w worth from fiye to ten thousand dollars cash
Location between 9th and 18th streets west and
Penna. avenue and X streets north. Address N.
b., Washington Post ONCE. fe8-3t*
WANTED-A LADY COMPANION, from I6 10
such q person good home is offered. Address for
three days where an interview can be had, HAT
Tie, Star Once fess'
WANTED TO PURCnAsE FOR CAsH-A
w BRICK HOUSE, with from nine to twelve
rooms; modern improvements; having a stable, or
sufi cient depth of lot to build one Located be-
tween 8th and 18th and II and NJ streets Address
h L. T., Box No. 1 Star office. feS st
WANTED-To purchase rent, a HOUSE with
w ten or twelve rooms, with modern improve
ments, located between 5th and 18th streets Penaa
avenue and street. Apply to Z. B., 40 9th St,
Washlpgtoh, u U. fe 6-eo3t
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DEPARIMEEI OF THE INIERIoR,

IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR
~ UNITED STA TIES PATENT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON; January p, ISIS.
Op the petition of HENRY CLARK OF Cedar
Keys, FLORIDA, praying for the extension Of Q pa
tent granted 10 him the 18th day II April. 1874,
for an improvement in Machines for Feeding
sheets OF Paper 70 Printing Presses. for seven
years from the expiration Of said patent, which
takes place on the 18th day Of April. IS6s
IL is ordered that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Once on MONDAY. the 9th day Of
April next AZ II O'Clock M; and ali persons
are notified 70 appear and show cause, il any they
have, why said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required 20
ME In the Patent Once their objections specially
set forth in writing, at least dsys before the
day OF hearing all testimony hled by either party
to be used At the said hearing must be taken and
transmitted in accordance with the rules of the Of
nee, which will be furnished on application.
Deposiuons and other papers relied upon tee
tmony must be MED in the Office days before
the day OF hearing; the arguments, il any, within
ten days after filing the tes testimony
Ordered, also, that this notice be published In
the Republican and the Intelligence, Washington,
ID. g, and in the Atlas. New York, y. Y. once q
week for three successive weeks the first Of said
publicstions 70 be 1t least sixty days previous
the day OF bearing. A. NJ STOUT,
"a Hw3w Acting Commissioner of Paf4pts
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PERSONAL.


RAFFLE-One of Davies new patent SELF
H ASTlNG SWINGS, Thursday night. and
every Thursday night thereafter, at Watts Cot
tage Restaurant, foot Of Sixth street Wharf. TWEEN
ty chances at 81 each. fe 10 st
A MARRIED LADY, WHO HAS NO chill
tion. undertake the charge of one two children
between the ages of . and 8. Address. with Name
and Number, C.. b. H., Star ONCE. fe S-ns
THE HONORABLE GENTLEMAN who pro.
cured "Old DR.. DARBY'S" medicines (insteai
OF stationery can rely upon secrecy, all utter
views with gents or ladies confidential at his
rooms, opposite Odd Fellows Hall. fe SLIM
AIDES WHO REQUIRE THE SERVICES of
sklllful and reliable Ply stefan should consult
DIR. HENRY at SOP 10th street west, between U
street and Louisiana avenue, and after Tuesday,
February 4th. DR.. Henry makes it his special DR. &C
tice TO cure all 7, male Complaints. Office hours,
from a. IN. to 9p. IN. a3l.lmr
CONSULT DR. LEON, 46s 10th street, above
~ Penn'a ave Organic, Skin and Nervous At
fections thoroughly cured. LADIES desiring
treatment will find him very skilfull in their com.
plants: IRREGULARITIES, from whatever
cause, fully relieved. ia Is-ly.
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fATEs, ENGLISH AND FRENCH
LARkS. QUAILS,
HARE, PARTRIDGE, &c
tstrasbourg.D
BeNELEss sARDINEs
MALAGA GRAPES and CATAwBA GRAPES
in nice order
VICTORIA RAIsINs, very large.l
n. W. BURCHELL,
Corner 18th and streets,
de B-t Under kbbltt House.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-02
POLITICAL.

Chicago has a "Printers' Collar
The Richnond Frami,aer likens a
perusal Of the La Crosse DeH9oc5dt TO- ZOE
diet OF sauerkraut, which IL does n9'
like at all.
1872, Schuyler CoIfax, In March, 1875.
There Is, consequently, less than a
years difference in their ages.
1t is announced in Chicago paper
that Senator Trumbull will go upon
the stump for Grant and Colfax- nf:
Fessenden has signifed his sPproyal
of the Chicago ticket and PLATFORM
and declared His intention to give them
his support.
The amount of money pending by
way of wagers on the result OF the I'M
peachnen trial, in Washington, Is es-
timated at two hundred thousand dol
lars. Many OF the bets have been de-
clared "off, ~ because vote was not ta-
ken on all of the articles, bat all
wagers laid square on conviction and
acquittal have been held TO be good by
competent sporting authority.
Certain Republican journals are de-
manding that Judge Chase and Senator
Fessenden shall be edaced from our
currency issues, and are expanding a
great deal of breath about the "stand-
ing offense" which the faces OF these
gentlemen are to everybody who uses
money. 1t occurs to us that a good
deal more effective points than this can
be made; that at best it Is not a strong
one, and that Il it IL no credit to any
one to attempt 10 electioneer in this
way.
The New York Sun does not believe
that the Democrats propose, or Will at
tempt, to reverse the Radical legisla-
ton which they SO strongly condemn,
on the subject of reconstruction. 1t
says "the indications are that they will
rather accept the situation, treat negro
suffrage as fixed fact, and go in with
all their might to get the colored vote"
And it adds that "if Congress goes
ahead with the admission of the South
ern States, under the constitutions that
have lately been framed, the question
of giving the negroes the ballot will be
as much matter OF the past by the
time the Democratic Convention meets,
as the question of giving them their
freedom is now" We hope this will
prove to be-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-02
AsRICULTuRAL.

"A prairie farmer In Illinois aJiyer-
tiSes for contracts to break up four
thousand acres ofprairle land for three
dollars an acre-houses and lumber for
stables furnished.
Besides twenty million bushels OF
wheat California will raise twelve and
a half million bushels of barley and
oats this year, but does NOT Know
where the ships to bring it to market
are coming from. -
The best estimates of the wheat
crop of California for the present year,
twenty million bushels; barley, ten
millions: oats, two and half millions.
GRAIN AND FRurg PRosPRcrs.-In
regard TO the crop prospects In the
country, the only subject of complaint
in this section is too much rain, which
prevents the planting of corn, but this
is now progressing rapidly In most To-.
calities. Wheat is doing well eyery-
where, and oats arc coming -forwafd
finely, The high prices of barley are
causing farmers 70 SOW more than
usual, There Is no discount on the
fruit prospects In any section of the
country.-CiaetRRdt Gazette.
FLY IN THE WHEAT IN THE VAL
LRT.-We regretto state, as We do upon
the authority OF intelligent and dis
earning farmers, that the growing
wheat In Rockingham Is givfng evil
dence of being seriously Injured by tht
ny. This destructive insect is making
its appearance in SO many localities
that the ny in the wheat may be saiC
to be general. - RockiBS kdES (Hd.1 Reg
-liAer.1E -rt CE --otH E17u siSW1f hnE
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nIrSINEsA ITEMS.

Nearly 500, 600 bushels Of potatoes
have been shipped from Detroit this
season. ... -
Fifty cars leave Omaha daily load
cd with iron for the end of the Union
Pacific line.
"A firm IN North Brookfeld, Massa-
Ohusetts, employ five hundred and fifty
boot mnkers, TO whom they pay 81, 100
day.
II is estimated that Eve hundred
buildings will be erected III Fond du
Lac, Wisconsin, this year. @
Two hundred and fifteen negroes in
New Orleans paid taxes on incomes
oyer and above 81 600 and exemptions
this year.
Fast freight cars have been trans
ported FROM New Orleans to New York
IA distance of ,S25 miles-in six days.
running time. -aa, =
About six thousand inhabitants OF
Taunton, Mass, are employed in its
thirty factories, and there are $4,000, 600
of capital invested therein.
American canned fruits are becom-
ing very popular in England-peaches
aud tomatoes taking the lead.
English laborers have been almost
stationary as respects Improvement in
their condition during the last century,
The average rate of agricultural wages.
lbs Cd, or about 81 so per week; while
seventy years ago II was IS I'D. The
cost OF living has risen in proportion
with the wages. and few advantages
have been gained 10 compensate for
this. In Paris, which may be said TO
represent France, wages vary from %
cents to SIS per day, but the average is
81 for men, and from 80 to 45 cents for
women, IA days work being twelve
hours. r--7
Important negotiations are ma
turing in regard TO the railway connec.
lions with the West. The Pennsylya-
mia Railroad which 1--WE years ago
adopted the Fort Wayne Railway as It's
connection to Chicago, has, as Is
known, within two years past, parted
with its interest in that road, and pur-
chased the railway from Pittsburgh to
Columbus, Ohio; and the connections
to Chicago will be made complete by
the Toledo, Peoria and Waraaw Conn
pany, TO be opened on June list. This
gives two lines from Pittsburgh TO Chi
cAEo, one, the Fort Wayne line. the
other under tho control of the Penn
sylvuuiH Company. a proposition
lately made TO the Fort Wayne Com
pRny for consolidation of earnings
from through traffic, we understand
was, after consideration, declined. a
further proposition, designed to bring
the management of both roads under
one corporation, is now under consid-
Grafton. .-
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AMERICAN HOUSE.


The very important and extensive inn
provements which have recently been made
in this popular Hotel, the largest in New
England, enable the proprietors to offer to
Tourists Families. and the Travelling public,
accommodations and convenIences superior
TO any other Hotel in tho city. During the
past summer additions have been made Of
numerous suits of apartments, with bathing
rooms. water closets, &C., attached one OF
Tufts magnificent passenger elevators, the
pest ever constructed, conveys guests 10 tho
upper story OF the house in one minute; the
entries have been newly and richly carpeted,
and the en- tire house thoroughly replenished
and refurnished. making it, in all its ap-
poIntments, equal to any hotel in the coun-
try. Telegraph Office, Billiard Halls and Cafe
on first floor.
my4-3meod ProprIetors.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-02
Special Aniiees.
The Great Blood Purifier.

In thespring every one feels the need ofan
infallible remedy for the Impurities OF the
Blood, Dyspepsia. AcidIty of the Stomach,
and kindred ailments. Such medicine is
MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS, which has
proven n blessing 10 humanity and enjoys
reputation extending throughout the conn
try. By It's JudIcious and timely use. at such
time and places where It might be of use. it
Will surely avert the approach of theme
insidious disease. Danger and sickness Will
only ensue when the human system is ont OF
order. Either the blood. the stomach, the
yer or the kidneys may be deranged, ard
dEsease in the guise of some dangerous fever.
or rackIng. cruel pains, or wearing, debilita-
ting sickness, will speedily bring the victim
10 the couch of Illness, unless a preventive.
sure in its operations, and certain In Its eff
fects, is promptly taken, and, we repeat,
such a medicine is MISHLER1S HERB BIT
TIERS. Sold by all Druggists and dealers. Z.
B. Hartman & Co., Proprietors, Lancaster,
Pa
For sale by LAUGHLIN, SMITH & CO.,
Wholesale Druggists, Wheeling, W. Va.
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