The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-07
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ennR new product OF art is to be seen,
consisting OF various articles OF spun
glass, such as head. dresses, ribbons,
bracelets, cuffs, collars, watch. chains,
ostrich feathers and the like. They are
the product OF ParisiAn manufac-
turer. The threads are reported TO be
as fine as a spiders web and as strong
as wool, but more beautiful In appear
ance. The thread may be uSed for
knitting or sewing.
During the recent gold panic fru-
gal office clerk In a New York bank
drew his savings, amounting to some
$500, and speculaLed in the street. For
tune smiled on him, and by Friday
morning he had made $4,000 profit,
His employers, surprised OF his good,
luck, advised him TO invest that
amount with them, and they would
make "a 100000 for him. He very
natively replied Charley has made
fifteen oool-Charley will Btopp Char.
ley that night was worth SIS, ,OO0-Char
ley's employers not hiteen cents. l-m
"A New York contemporary thinks
II remarkable that there should be such
rush Of candidates for nominatIon to
the New York Legislature, when the
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"A western writer says II as mnch
attention WAS paid to Improving corn
us Is given to grapea, one hundred mill
lion bushels might be- added to the an!
nual crop. a :EET NTETgpyr +
Gen. Sherman IA said to have told q
member of the House Committee on
Military Affairs, that It will not be de-
slrable to reduce the army 80 long as
the Indians continue as troublesome as
at present. Eg-, {.
New Haven has the fatty acids
and the 'alkalies,' which are chemically
disposed youths who have formed rival
base ball clubs. - T~
Henry Ward Beechet's last Sunday
sermon was addressed expressly. to
Wall street, and he advised the deni-
zens there "not to lay up treasure on
eRrth." .,.rul.a d. -r.tsf, .-,fI','
The New York Independent states
that two.thirds Of The students in the
general Episcopal Theogical Seminary
In that city have just gone over 10 the
Roman Catholics. The Institution iB
said to be under decided High Church
CONTROL - - rlvrIr-,
"-Nashville is boaslIng Of her "im.
menss boot and shoe trade" A. large
.woolen factory is'about 10 be establIah-
ed there.
The grape crop. In Tennessee this
year is said to be abundant beyond
precedent. ',uF= ~ ,t'" 'r-AH
"A premium. pig, only eighteen
months old. and weighing over 700
pounds, was exhibited ut the Mexico
(MIssouri) fair last week. aau:a ~.
Tho warehouses on the wharves at
Galveston, Texas, are overhoWinR, and
frelghts could mot be discharged last
week for want Of shelter Busy times
are expected for months 70 come!
The Winchester tVa.) .Neiss suR I
i gests q railroad from Norfolk, via VIM
chester, to Pittsburgh, four hundted
miles, 6i .u ~ a. .us..I aLJW uig
An extensive cotton factory ID about
10 be erected In Charlotte, N, @, r.
-A'system Of public schools is about
10, be established In Atlanta, Ga, ~
"A national convention Of rsal e.
tate dealers is to be held iat Cleveland
Ohio, on the second Of November next,
Forty Arms residing In fourteen States
have endorsed tho call for such o con-
vention. ~ ll' -...-... s.u1.
The virginia tobacco crop ID said 10
be turning out better than was anticl-
pated. x, A. w
-Amiable mother: Here, Tommy,
Is some nice castor oil, With orange
peel In IT, Doctor: Nov, remember,
don't give It all to Tommy; leave some
for me- Tommy (who has been there
beforel: Doctors q nice man; give it
all to the Doctor !! i
saw in a street car In this city, o few
days since, an expenslyely dressed wb>
man not only tell q stranger to give up
h!s seat, but, upon his doing so, tender
MIN hve cents and loudly insist on his
taking 1t. She said Ishe was rich
enough 70 pay for everything she had,
and didn't ask no fayors from nobody
without paying for it'' IrgIE 3 ~
A Western steamboat captain, impor.
tuned by q life insurance collector, set-
tied matters BY remArkinK: Look
here, my ffiend, never bet on any
game where I've got TO die 10 win IT,
-one OF the handsomest and bast
dressed gentlemen, and o worthy mar.
chant or New Orleans, whose Rreat
personal care Of himself and addiction
TO hne living have procured for him a
rotundlty which, while Il detracts moth.
Ing from his good lookS, utterly con.
oealB from his own inspection Ills ex.
tremitles, recently, made his toilet with
exceeding care preparatory 10 taking
his accustomed tnornlng walk. Saunter.
ing ont he wAs RatoniShed at persons
he met turning their headA and laugh
Ing, also at some ladies rushing Into
their honBea and screaming and iwaa
unable 70 account for this aing1lRt con-
duct until an urchln, In response 10 the
gruf inquiry, what are you laughing
Of, you little Bcoundrel p replied, why,
Mr., DT;,yoa'Ve iorgottO put on yOaii