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TIE CHEAPEST ROOF Is THE Ora,

TIE CHEAPEST ROOF Is THE GRAVEL
RooF.-Mr. George Crumbacker of this
city, is fully prepared to put on gravel
roofs in the most improved method,
and warrants his work to give satisfac-
ton, either in resisting fire or turning
water. The tar used is put through
process that trees it from oil and BEN
zole, and no matter how great the heat,
it will not run. 1t is equally efficient
in roofs of every conceivable pitch. Mr.,
Crumbacker keeps on hand roofing
cement and cement for tanks and side
walks of the best quality, and for sale
at the lowest rates. This roofing has
stood test of fifteen years in Pitts
burgh.
Address me through the Post-ofice,
or call at my establishment, head of
Lindsey street. All orders will be
attended to promptly. apr7-6m
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THE UNDIsPUTED SUPERIORITY of
the medicinal virtues Of Roback's Blood
Pills Stomach BitterB and blood Purifier
over all other remedies prepared 10 relieve
suffering humanity, Is shown in many ways,
but especially is 1t evInced in this i'm pOrtant
fact: That responsible druggists all over the
country take active Interest In introducing
them 10 their best customers and friends,
while at the same time. 1t Is quite as much TO
their pecuniary interest to recommend other
medicines. The reason for tui5 Is obvious.
They aIe in positions TO see the pre-eminent
efncacy of tine pills in cases OF Liver Com
plant and all distractions of the bowels,
and in fact, in all cases where a cathaItic
medicine can be employed. While the Bit
ters, by their gentle tonic, stImulant and lax
alive properties, and as a safe and certain
remedy in Dyspepsia, have won the admira-
ton OF every one who has given them
trial, and the Blood Purifier IS acknowledged
TO be one OF the best remedies to search out
disease, cure SCroIula, Old Sores, Eruptions
and skin Diseases and 10 purify the blood,
give their voice In fsyor OF remedies which
effect SO much real good in the world.
Sold by all Druggists everywhere.
fYlS-ImC&w
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. three
best TONES, slrillfully and elegantly COM
bIned In an amber-colored cordial. beauti-
fully transparent to the eye, pleasant to the
taste, acceptable to the stomach, in Caswell,
Hazard d Co.'s Ferro- Phosphorated Elixir OF
CalIsaya Bark.
Each pint contains one ounce OF Royal
Calisaya Bark. and each teaspoonful contains
one grain of iron. Samples furnished free to
the profession
CASwELL, HAZARD & CO.,
Sole manufacturers, New York.
Sold by all druggists.
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RIVER NEws.-The river has got
down again to low stage, the marks
last evening showing only three feet
three inches. The New State left at
her usual hour yesterday morning for
Parkersburg. The Forest City came
down from Steubenville with q fair
freight list. at the hour of the present
writing the James Rees has not made
her appearance. The Robert Moore got
away for Cincinnati with good trip,
both of people and freight. 1t is said
that the Moore is to take the place of
the Potomac in the Cincinnati trade.
Business on the wharf yesterday was
dull. We can hope for little improve
ment until we have rain sufficient to
give us good boating stage. There
were indications last evening, that we
may soon have full river and revi-
val OF business among steamboat men.
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National Insurance Company
WHEELING, WEST va,

WHEELING, WEST VA.
CAE4AAA1S...'.....s.ss...... ......SSOO3UOO
Ofioe, 20 Monroe ST., next door to lst Ma
tional Bank.
oFFICERs:
GEO: K. WHEAT, President
JAMES McCLUNEY, Vice President
JOHN BISHOP, Secretary.
CHARLES H. COLLIER. Assistant Secretary.
DIRECroRs:-John E. Wilson, Jas. c. Orr,
John A. Armstrong, A. G. Quarter, Geo. K.
Wheat. Alextr. LRughlin, James McCluney,
Morgan l.. OFT, Geo. Adams.
REFERENCES: 8. Brady, Cashier Merchants
National Bank, Wheeling; List, Morrison d
Co., Wholesale Grocers, Wheeling; Pryor,
Handlan q Co., Wholesale Grocers, Wheel
ing; Michael Reilly, Wholesale Grocer.
Wheeling; Mcclellan q Knox, Boot and
Shoe house, Wheeling; McCabe, KRAFT q Co.,
Druggists, Wheeling; Geo. W: Franzheim q
Co., Wholesale Wines and Liquors, Wheel
ing; Winship, Woods q Co., Queensware
Wheeling; Lewis Baker, Pub. Register,
Wheeling; T. @. McAfee, Notions, Wheeling;
Campbell. FEeW Co, Pubs. IntelligenceFI
Wheeling; OFT, Son d Co Hardware, Wheel
ing; j. E. Sands, Cashier, Ftrst Nat. Bank,
Eairmont; K. 2: Camden, Priest. Nat: Ex.
Bank. Weston, w. Va; CAPT. John Mcclure,
Jr., Wheeling. apr25
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ArREsrED-RIchard Francis AM

AEREsTED.-Richard Francis and
John w. Petit, the parties who com
United a robbery at Cameron some
time since, were arrested near Martins
Vile by the police officers of that place,
who Immediately placed them in the
lookup, where they will await further
orders."
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HANDSOME BeQUEr.-Decidedly the
handsomest boquet we have seen this
season was presented us yesterday, cut
from thegarden of Mrs. William Ewing
on the Island. 1t was composed prin-
cipally of verbenas. of every imaGina-
BILE shade, Interspersed with Geraniums
OF rich perfume. We were told that
the verbenas were grown this year from
the seed-which Is said to be mode of
propagating that flower not practiced
in this region heretofore. The garden
of Mrs. Ewing is we'll worth paying a
visit to, as she prides herself on the va
riety and perfection of her Horticulture.
The attaches OF the INTELLIGENCER
office acknowledge their obi cations for
this floral offering of Mrs. E.
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THE hot sun and occasional. shower
no doubt has its MISUNDERSTANDING
Cholera, Summer complaint, Fevers,
etc. You can prevent It by purifying
your premises by using the Carbolate
of Lime. We would advise our read
ers to supply themselves at once. For
sale by Z. Booking and Booking &
Miller
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German Fire Insurance Company
WHEELING, WEST VA.
Incorporated May II, 1857.
DIRECTORS.

DIRECTORS.
Christian Hess, William Klevis, Benno
Hammer, John OesterlIng, John Pfarr, A. j.
Long, Anton Reymaun, Philip Scnuehle
August WiedebuSh.
TIIHIS COMPANY NOW FULLY ORGAN
lied, is prepared to insure Buildings,
Furniture Merchandise and other Personal
Property at favorable rates.
Losses after due adjustment, will be
promptly paid.
Applications for Insurance will receive i'm.
mediate attention from the Secretary.
CompaDy's office, in Bank of Wheeling,
Man street.
JOSEPH SEYBOLD, Secretary.
H. A. KNAPP, Assistant Secretary.
JOHN OESCERLING. President,
AUGUST WIEDEBUSH, Vice President
ANTON REMAIN, Treasurer,
Y M4hhHA scH K9HTH!E, lsurvoyor,.
AUGUST WIEDEBUSH,
Jun&-ly
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Yesterday we noticed
workmen engaged in taking up the gas
main at the intersection of Main and
Monroe street, and replacing the old
pipe with new. For months past the
escaping gas at that point has rendered
1t very offensive, and 1t has been a
matter of surprise to US that it has not
long since been looked after.
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No QuoRUM.-Yesterday was the
time fixed for the assembling of the
Committee to revise the Code, appoint
ed recently by theLegislature. But three
members of tho Committee made their
appearance at the Senate Chamber,
(where they design to hold their SEES
Rions,l viz: Messrs. Drummond,
Heermans and Riddle. The other menu
bers were expected to arrive last even
ing, and il they did SO, the Committee
will convene the first time this morn
ing,
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P. T. BARSuM is undoubtedly the
greatest Snowman in the world. DR.. j.
W. PoIand's Humor Doctor is without
doubt the best remedy for Scrofula,
Erysipelas and kindred diseases, ever
yet discovered. Sold by Laughlin,
Smith d Co. d&W
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FRUIr.-The typos of the INTEL
LIoENcER were intebted to the kind
consideration OF Mrs. Parker. who
keeps the fruit store on Market street,
next door TO McKelvey's, for n tooth
some treat last evening, consisting of
watermelons, cantelopes, peaches and
pears, for which the fair donor has our
thanka
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How II? Have you purified your
cellars, drains, sinks, Get If not your
health and even life is in danger. Car
boIate of Lime is cheap, powerful and
prompt purifier. For sale by T. II.
Logan & Co., and Logan, List & Co.
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a Posrr1vE TRUTH that the Rh,te
Pine Compound is safe and reliable
remedy for the cure of Throat and Lung
Difficulties and Kidney troubles. Ger
tihcates of the very best character are
being constantly received, attesting
strongly in Its favor. d4w
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WILL some member OF the County
Board of Registration furnish US the
names of the Registrars Of the various
townships in this county?
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IF Wheeling business men desire to
keep their Belmont county customers
appraised of the situation of their busi-
ness, they ought to advertise in the Bel
mont Chronicle
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FRUIT CANS! FRUIT CANS!

I'VE INVITE THE ATTENTION OF
w friends and the public in general 10
our large stock Of Fruit Cans. They are laI
So perior 10 those OF last year; the IDS are
PsTs1ps Ia want of Fruit Cans would do
yell 10 exauine our stock befOre purchas-
ms elsewhere, E5EALLSG WAX very cheap.
We viii sell TIN WARE CHEAPEh
THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE CITY.
TaI and see for yourself our mott:
N$N-- REED a kOENER'5,
So III Market st 3 doOrs aDove Monroe.
REPAIRISG done on short noIlce and at
the cheapest TaIes. ausA
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RELIGIoUs.-We were told yesterday
by one of the pastors in the city that
Doctor and Mrs. Palmer, OF New York,
who have an almost world wide repu-
tation as preachers, propose to spend a
week in Wheeling, commencing about
the LIST Of September. They are expect
ed to reach hero on the 29lh inst, and
will hold services the day following in
Zane street NJ. E. Church.
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DEPARTMEsT OF STATE.

To Wheeler d Wilson, of Nes0 York:
S1Rs:-The Department has received
one Gold Medal, awarded to your firm
on Sewing and Button Hole Machines
at the Paris Universal Exposition of
1867. Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM 81. SEWARD.
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0hegntsltrqrnter,
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, AUG. IL.
rev AdYerIIsemenIs,

Legal No.ice-Hannah Mccoy Us
Alex Mccoy et al.
First Mutual Store-Semi.Aunual
Meeting.
Basket Picnic.
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BASE BALL.-The Wheeling Base
Ball Club meet for practice on the Is
land at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
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SOCIETY MEET1No.-The Belmont
Medical Society, composed OF the prac-
Using physicians in Belmont county,
we learn, Will hold its next meeting in
Morristown, on Saturday, the 10th inst.
The large and we'll selected medical Ii
brary of the late DIR. L. CASTOR will be
offered for sale on the same day. 1t is
believed that these two events will call
together large number of persons, es-
pecially of the medical profession. Nom
PROFESSIONALS, also, will be well repaid
by being present on that occasion.
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DWELLING RoBBED.-The residence
of Mrs. McNamee, on Third street,
above Market, was broken into on
Monday night, and beds, chairs, table,
clothing, &c, thrown into the direst
confusion. Mrs. Men. has been spend
ing few weeks in the country, and
was absent at the time the burglars
effected an entrance. Whether the viii
lains succeeded in getting away with
any booty our informant did not know.
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SAN'L MccLELLAS, GEORGE MESDEL.
T. a. LOGAN, THos. p. SHALLcRoss
g. W. FRASZHEH, ]. n. Vance
j. 81. HoRRs, MICHAEL RELLEY.
LOUIS C. STIFEL.
This company now having been organized
fVe years, and In that time done success
full business, IS still prepared to take risks al
fair rates on Buildings ofall kinds, MerchRn.
disc, Manufacturing Establishments, Fur
uituIe, steam Boats and cargOes on the Yves
tern Rivers and Lakes This company off
fers superior inducements to Farmers, where
by they can be insured on Dwellings, Fur.
nifure, Barns, and contents for or years at
reduced rates. This being state company
with the
LARGEST CASH CAPITAL
paid in, and surplus of any company in the
State; and composed OF some ninety. four
stock holders, mozt OF whom are among our
best business men, recommends itself to the
favorable consideration of the insuring
public and solicits theiF patronage. Appll-
cations for insurance Will be promptly atten-
ded to at their office, No. q Monroe street, or
at their several agencies throughout the
State.
MACARTHUR, Secretary
SAML MCCLELLAN, President.
GEO. MEEDEL, Vice President
G. n. COEE, Asst Sec'y.
febl9-d&w
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Cry couHo1L.-The regular monthly
meeting of Council was held last even
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Empress & Alexander Kid Gloves,
Fruit Cans.

WYE ARE FULLY PREPARED TO
w MI ordem Pronpsly for T o15 n Snd RoT-
no ~ Snd.sEALISG WAX In any guam
thy. Always on hand a faI me o. ~, I'm an
NER5 STOCK and IRIA ~ :: In III Tt,T az
WARE all Of which we offer at the lowest
cash Price .Pupr1-- 4 BR0
te2z2n y Monroe ST.. " heelIng. w. We.
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The white Pine Compound.

.It was early in the spring of 50 that this
compound was origiLated. Amen Der of my
family was Ftalcte ed with an irritation Of the
mad for some months previous thought that
a preparation having for It's basis the INSIDE
bark Of white pine might be 20 comPo4nded
as to be very useful IN diseases OF the throat
and lungs. To test the value oft in the case
alluded 10. I compounded a small quantity
and gave 1t in teaspOonful doses. The result
was exceedingly gratifying. Within two
days the irritation OF the throat was temoY-
ed. the cough subsidized md speedy cure
was effected. Coon after this, sent some TO
a lady in Londonderry, N. H., who had been
occasioned Ly a sudden cold, and hsd raised
mucus streaked with blood, she soon found
relief an. sent for more. She TOOK about
ten ounces of it, and got well. j. b. Clarke,
ESQ, ed tor of the Manchester latly Minor
made trial of the same preparation in the
case of q severe cold and was cured lmmedl-
ateIy. He was SO highly pleased with the re
suits, and so confident OF success attending It's
sales, If placed before the public, that ne
finally persuaded me 10 give t name, ana
send It abroad 10 benefit the suffering. In
November, 1855, l fTEt advertised II under
the name OF W bite Pine Compound. In two
wears from that time there had been whole
sailed in Manchester alone one hundred dol
lars worth, where II took the lead OF all the
cough remedies in the market, and 1t Ill
maintains that position. There is good rea-
son for this; 1t Is very soothing and he anng
in its nature; is warming TO the stomach ana
pleasant withal to the taste, and Is exceed
"As remedy for kidney complaints the
White Pine Compound stands unrtvaled. 1t
was not originated Tor that purpose, but a
person in using 1t for a cous h was not only
cured OF the cough, but was also cured OF
kidney difficulty OF ten years standing. since
that accidental discovery many thousands
have used 1t for the same complaint, and
have been completely cured"
The above was written by DR.: Poland, In
1860. Since then, as In Manchester, the
White Compound has taken The lead OF all
Cough remedies, as well as preparation for
the core OF Kidney dif1culties. in every city,
town, vi LACE and hamlet throughout the
The remedy is as lafe and pleasant to take
as IL is ehectual.
The White Pine Compound.
PREPARED AT THE
New England Botanical Depot,
BOSTON,
Under the Supervision of Rev. ]. W. Poland
For sale by LAUGHLN, SMITH & CO,
Wholesale Druggists, and also by GEO. b
GLESSSER.
mar18 cod cow, ddw.
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on and Pastel Pictures made in the
best style at Partridge's Gallery.
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CHEAP ozoAss.-To close out REM
nant of stock, the following Organs are
offered at a uniform discount OF Is per
cent, from annexed prices for cash:
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DHE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
i notice OF his appointment as Assignee
or the estate OF Michael Sweeney, In the
county of Ohio, in the District OF West Vlr-
gtnta, and who was, to wit, on the I'd day of
March, A. D., 1S6s, adjudged bankrupt, upon
c. urt for said District.
Dated at Wheeling, the eth day OF August,
A. D.. 1858: "A. N. JOHNSTC1S.
auS7-Oaw3w AsSlpnea
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MeaifaI.
.EW ENGLAND
White Pine Compound

rs NOW OFFERED 10 THE AFFLICTED
L throughout the country, after having
been proved by the test of eleven years. In
the New England States, where It's merits
have become as well known as the tree from
which, in part, 1t derives its virtues.
rho UNITE pine CouaD0EnfI Curea
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DISEASES OF IAIPRUDENCE.
DR.. JOHNRTON,

D hs , o n = 8 TO NJ
Office No. South Frederick Street.
Left hand side going from Baltimore Streets
few doors hom the corner. Fail not 10 o.
serve the name and number.
RS-So Letters received unless post paid sre
containing stamp to be used on the TePy.
Persons writing should state age, and send
portion OF advertisement describing symP
LnEflG-
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chiLfs, Splitting of Blood, and Pulmonary AZ
IecEior g eneIally. 1t is a remarkable Re
medy for Kidney Complaint, diabetes, diff
6culty of Voiding Urine, Bleeding from the
Kidneys and Bladder. Gravel, and other
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Fhe White Pine compound.
1rauspDrtaIInu.
BALTIMORE q OHIO R. R. COMFY

WHEELING, May 16, 1851
PASSENGER TRAINS WILL RUN By
the following schedule on and after May
II, 1898, wheeling time,
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MARRIAGE,

reflect that a sound mind and body areths
most necessary requisites to promote cOuEC.
bal happiness. Indeed, without Ihe~e tts
journey through life becomes a weary nj.
grlmase; the prospect hourly daIkens 10 ins
view, the mind becomes shadoWeu win d.
spair and hIIed with the melancholy refec
ton that the happiness OF another becom9.
bliRhted with our own.
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gusarsufF.
Insurance Company,
OF WHEELING. .oooo

Capital 7;o, slOO'OOO
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At eight O'Clock, four or five mem
bers having assembled in the Chamber,
and the clerk being at his post, Ny.
Hughes moved that the ordinance pro
viding that a minority may order the
arrest and compulsory attendance OF
absent members be enforced. Agreea
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Who have ipjuIe1 themselves by ceriar
PTaStiee' indnIgeSd ld IN wn is alone a habitie
school, the effects of which are nightly fel
even when asleep, and, If not cured, rrndgn
marriage i'm possible, and destroys both u.iut
and BODY, should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the horeo
his country, the pride OF his parents sb0uE
be snaIcned tIOm all prospects and enpy
ments Of lie by the couse Quence of devil.
ting from the path of nRtuI e, ana indu PIN,
IN u certain secret habit. such persons mus
fafOFa contemplating