The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-17

u"IuuIeu u hmAIl bLteuu, ana causes
great scarcity OF water In Philadelphia.
Over two hundred canal bouts arc
stuck In the mud between there and
MorrIstown. 1t Is feared II the dry
spell continues the supply OF water in
the city will fail entirely.
Alettet from South Carolina says
that Chinese emigration agent has
been In that State for some weeks past
and made contracts with u number Of
planters there, to furnish them with
Chinese laborers by the first OF tho new
year. One rice planter has contracted
for two hundred and fitty Cinnamon to
substitute for his negroes. .r...
Tue Treasury Department Is uneasy
at the delay Of the fractional currency.
Anticipating supply greater than the
demand could possibly be, the Trea-
snrer some time since lssued circulars
calling In all the old issue. The con.
seqence is that large sums are daily re-
ceived at the Department for redemp.
tlOn, aud there IL now no fractional
currency for Issue. ln view OF the ur-
gent demand f0raths, currency, the
Treasury has been compelled 10 bring
out some Of the old Issues which II was
thought had been forever dispensed
with. aud throw them upon the market.
A labOrer named Nolan was sun.
stroke at Ivonton, Ohio, Saturday, ut
noon, while on his way from work. He
died one hour Riterward.
Prominent citizens OF Texas, now in
ST. Louis, say that John Il. Pratt, who
lie under arrest In New York for alleg-
ed murder and riUtous conduct, SO far
from deserving the character, imputed
TO him, Ia a gentleman OF most exem.
plary habits, who has for twenty years
been highly respected citizen OF JsfFer-
son, Texas, where, since the close OF the
war, be has been engaged In mercantile
pursuits. .l+ -- sa4yd .H1t,
The Good Templars Of Western
Ohio and Eastern Indiana celebrate
their anniversary at Richmond, to.
morrow. 1t Itpromlses to be n monster
meeting.
Commissioner Osborne, Of New York,
yesterday, discharged Pratt for want Of
evldenee,J 81 $.l,lIU ,G5ulgg ]
1t Is stated on good authority at
Richmond. that General Candy will,
within ten days, issue his proclamaL ton
convenIng the Legislature Of Virginia,
applying the iron-clad oath 10 mem
bers, and when they cannot take the
oath the seat will be given to the candl-
date who received the next 'highes
vote.
Senator Trumbull arrived at Helena
on Friday evening, and was received
BY large crowd of cIlIzous and es-
corted 10 hotel. he will remain sew.
eral days.
Owing to the drought OF several
weeks, the crops, especially corn and
TOBACCO, throughout Maryland are sni.
ferIng dreadfnlly. Accounts from
almost every section represent gene
raj prevalence Of draught In the lower
counties. The corn and tobacco crops
are suffering dreOdfully on the eastern
shore, and il Is stated that but half q
crop Of corn can be saved. Ia the
vicinity Of Baltimore gardens and
pastures are almost burut up. With
the exception Of occasional light
showers in some few localities no.ralu
has fallen for week.
The National Labor Congress assem-
bled In Philadelphia yesterday. Two
hundred delegates are present. Most
OF the States are represented. ~
The arrest Of G. r. Ritter, President ol
the Flrst National Bank OF Memphis,
was made in New York city last Tues.
day and made known yesterday! He
Is charged with embezElllng $500 900
Of the school fund OF Tennessee. 81
It turns out that the reported riot a,
HeathVille, Va, between whites and
blacks, as reported by the Southern
Associated Press, consisted Ia d sailor
killing a negro. and the sailor being
rescued from jail al night by whites
Gen. Candy has sent troops 10 thai
plAce' .itj sIraa ssIEa a Lala NJ ~
1.-THE LcbauonI Herald announces. or
the authority OF a friend OF Gen. Stokes
direct from Alexanaria, that the Gen
eral accepts the situation and bows tC
the verdict ofthe people. He will moi
attempt to interfere with the State Gov
srnmOnt.
The internal revenue receipts /, ,yieasterS. q
IdRy were 37a5.677.