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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-06
STEAMBOATS,.
InnatinndLo uIsvIIIe.
9ur Gent.
For Rent.

THAT THREE STORY DWELLING, 147
Market street, now occupied by DR.. Geo.
hdliu' A"H CATHERINE HARBOUR.
,o,,sqt I49 Market Street.
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EIGHTEENTH QUARTERLY REPORT
Il showing the condition OF the First n a.
LlOnal Bank OF Mount Pleasant, Ohio, on the
first Monday of January, 1869.
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QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE FIRST
" National Bank OF Bridgeport, Ohio
SHOWING its condition on the morning of the
tirst Monday OF January, 1869.
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For Rent.
For Rent.
For Rent.

TIME SECOND FLOOR OF OUR STORE
Room. The floor IS l9S feet long by "a
feet wide. Has flne light. Possession given
A. w. PAUL. & CO.,
log Main st., Merchants BLOCK.
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For Sale and Rent.

DUSIN Els BASEMENT ROOMS
ID finished offices and Daguerrean rooms ia
second story, and rooms for other purposes
for rent in my brick block on Main street.
Pos hon given Immediately,
building lots and dwelling houses for sale.
Also manufacturing site. containing eight
i0ts, fronting on Main street and the river
between the Belmont and RiVeI-Si Mills
SIKH HAru. Also my country place for Eu,e
THOS. HORNBROOk
Once, No. llS< Main street, above Ai' n
IOe' uD sLalTS. febII-if
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For Rent.

On the second and third floors in the new
bniltiing ON Market street, south OF the NC
Tnre House, adapted for offices or ioF oSnet
I1'Irnoses. Possession given at any time.
t tnIIv to JOHN MCLURE, Jr.
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s., P HILORETH c
WHEELING, January 4th, 1869.
DIVIDEND.

The Directors of this Bank have this day
declared dividend OF ~ i've per cent free
of Government Tax, payable0to stOckhold-
ems on demand.
g. P. HILDRETH, Cashier.
JANUARY 4th, 1869. JaD5.8t
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21
Cowhiding a Preacher.

As we learn from the Louisville
C0lUier.J0unal, there was preach
ing at Jackson-street church for
'colored people, in that city, ON,
Wednesday night. The Rev
Brother Sheethan officiated. He
took his text from the Holy Scrip
lures, but preached his sermon from
what he pronounced the unholy
character of two blooming daugb-
ters of his fourishing flock, who
were present. These were Mrs
Mary Elliston and her daughter
hene. He held them up ss q
warning to all mankind. and de-
clarei that their path was a broad
one, and that whosoever walketh
therein shall surely fall among
brambles and be torn by thistles.
His audience was raised to the
highest pitch of excitement. So
were Mary and her daughter
The great exhortation Yves through
with, the hymn sung. benediction
pronounced, and all apparently
serene. But alas for the creeds
and circumstances of men Two
keen and cruel cowhides lurked,
serpent-hke, beneath the aprons
of the injured females. No SOON
er had the congregation dispersed
and the preacher reached the side
walk than they bounced on him,
and piled the cutting lashes with
a heroism worthy OF the outraged
feelings of two unprotected wo-
men. Dignity was nothing to
stripes, and the long-coated gen.
tlemaD, dropping his hymn-book,
fed and sought protection of the
police. The women were arrested
and laid in Jail for the rest of the
night.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21
Heroisnn.

Albert G. Drecker is the bridge
tender at the Passaic river draw
bridge, on the Newark & New
York Railroad. On Friday alter
noon, just previous to the time for
passenger train to reach the
bridge, the draw was open. Mr..
Drecker knew that the train was
coming. He began to turn the
bridge, SO as to close the draw be-
fore Its arrival.
At this moment he saw his lit
tie son, who was only ten years
old, and who was not far from him,
fall from the bridge into the river
below. lie saw the train coming
swiftly toward the bridge, and
knew to do his utmost there was
barely time to close the draw. In
the water below him his boy was
struggling for life. A leap. into
the stream at this moment, and he
could save his child. But the
train came laundering down, and
he knew if be left his post ior
even a single instant, hundred
lives might be sacrificed. He
staid. Slowly the bridge was
swung into position, and the train
passed safely over; and none Of the
passengers knew what their safety
had cost the poor workman who
sprang into the river only to take
from thence the lifeless body Of
his boy.
Is there any story Of heroism to
surpass this (? Think, if you can,
of the terrible alternatives of duty
that were presented to this man.
There was no time to deliberate.
His sDn was dying. He could ca
silly rescue him by leaping into the
river beneath. But that leap
must have cost many other prec-
iOus lives-perhaps hundreds
and had be a right to imperil
these? The agony of a Lifetime
of suffering must have been COM
pressed into that moment of doubt.
With sublime and heroic fortitude,
this noble father resolved to do his
highest duty; and to that duty his
son was sacrificed. How many
of us would have done the same?
-NeaC York San.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21

The Arabs illustrate their esti-
mate of the different colors Of
horses by the following story:
A chief of a tribe was once
pursued by his enemies. lie said
to his SON:
"My son, drop to the rear, and
tell me the color Of the horses Of
our foe, and may All Ia burn his
grandfather"
white" was the answer.
"Then we will go south, said
the chief; ''for in the vast plains
of the desert the wind of the
white horse will not stand in n
protracted race" Again the chief
said:
"My son, what colored horses
pursue us
"Black, o my father y
"Then we will go among The
stones and on = rocky ground,
for the feet of the black horses
are not strong"
A third time the yonng Arab
was sent to the rear, and reported
chestnut horses.
"Then," said the chief, ''we are
lost. Who but Allah can deliver
us from the chestnut horse ?"
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man would walk back and take a
seat, he would send for the girl,
The old gentleman took the prof
fered seat, and in a few minutes
the girl came in. She looked
weak and feeble, though young,
and when questioned about the
watch did not eyince the least
want of compOsure, but without
hesitation proceeded to give in
answer to questions the following
narrative:
She was born among the noun
tains of East Tennessee, and when
she was about eight years old her
parents removed to Memphis,
where they remained three years ;
then they went to St. Louis,
where they lived until both her
parents died-her father died first,
and about one year after her moth
er died; the watch had been In
possession of her father all her
life she could rceollectseeing it In
her youth distinctly; that her IA
ther, when importuned to sell it
by visitors, invariably refused,
saying that it had been in his fam
lily many years, he having re-
ceived it on the death of his faith
er, with positive instructions not
to sell or dispose of it, but to
keep it in the family; her mother
had charged her not to sell it, but
keep it. She was then saving
money to redeem the watch
would not have pawned it, but
severe fit of sickness had reduced
her to such straits that size was
obliged to resort to the watch to
ruise money for absolute necessa-
rlcs to sustain life.
The old gentleman heard the
girls story with astonishment,
and being satisfied from her man.
ner that she told the truth, he
felt convinced that the theft of the
watch was still a mystery-or, at
least, it would be impossible after
SO many years to learn who COM
mitted the robbery.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21
A Virtue of Necessity.

Il
Phelim was a young Irishman
who wanted to marry Kitty. who.
was a young Irish girl. Kitty's-
father would not consent TO the
match, and the story runs thus:
+ al Of these things was Phelins
cogitating as he was walking pen
sively along the river the afternoon
after his refusal. \ splash awoke
him from his reverie. He sprang
Toward the place-he looked into
the water-and, good heavens ! up
came the bald head of Kiftys ia
therl Here was vengeance for him.
The old gentleman could swim q
little-just enough to keep above
the water a few minutes. There
was nothing for him to cling to.
and only Phelin in sight. Should
be let him drown, and go and
marry the girl? No, he would
save him. Irish generosity over
balanced his love, and seizing q
long pole, lying near by, he reach
ed the end to him. The old gentle
man took hold of it. Phelim
commenced hauling in, when "a
thought struck him, and he showed
him back into the water, allowing
him to still hold to the end of the
pole.
"Doyou know me, you old black
guard 2"
"Of course l do. Pull me up"
"Are you entirely comfortable
there in the watery
"Pull me up, ye, spalpeen.p I.
"Faix, an that | won't. It's the
furst time | iver see We in the wa
ter, and it PLACES me-"
Pull me up"
"Will you consent?"
"Consent to what"
"Kitty-Ye know we'll e.
nough what / name"
"Niverl"
"It's all one to me 10 may
drown entirely, and who'll stop me
thin? Think twice. VIII ye con-
sint?"
The old gentleman was becom-
ing exhausted.
"Yes, / consent. Pull me upr'
"Will you give me sittin' out?"
said Phelim, who knew his advan-
tage, and was disposed to improve
it.
"Yis. Pull me out!'
The event proved that the old
man was as good as his word
The young couple were married,
and moyed with a very suitable
outfit Ior house keeping into a
comfortable cottage which the fa-
ther gave them
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21
Forty Terrific Shocks.

A terrible calamity which swept
away whole cities on the western
South American coast about this
lime last year is still fr0sh Id the
minds of our readers. Ten thou
sands Of human beings were killed
In an instant, and a large inca
graveyard burst its bonds and long
rows Of ghostly mummies of the
ancient inhabitants of the coultry
were found afterward in sitting pos
ture on the tumbled earth above
their forgotten Sepulchres.
South American advices received
few days ago report the recurrence
of earthquakes in Peru and else
where. In Africa there were no
less than forty shocks on the 29th
ult., land the people dreading another
convUlsiOn, we're deserting their
homes and flying for safety to the
highest ground of the interior, re-
gardless of the exposure and priva-
tions to which they would be sub
jected.
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came back with ropes and drew
me out of my living grave,
and, thank Heaven, l came in
time to save an innocent mani" con-
tinued the girl, who was a servant
at the st. Charles Hotel.
Scarcely had she finished when
the minors dragged John Clements
out of the log house towards the
large oak near the hotel. In vain
were his pleadings for compassion.
The crowd -cf eXasperated miners
knew no mercy. Ten minutes af-
ter hiscorpse was dangling from the
limb Of the oak.
The writer Of the above nara
tive was mere boy when he wit
messed the principal events desert
bed, but the terrible scenes still
remain distinctly impressed upon
his memory. The names of the
locality and of the persons are as
sumed, but the main occurrences
have been given US they actually
transpired.
But little more remains to be
said. Long did Herbert Tudor
mourn the untimely death of Ella
Tracy. At length when his fair
deliverer had grown up to woman
hood, she became his bride.
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Premature Burial.

A terrible story, reported from
Agen, and attested both by a doc
tor and by the Directuer des Pom-
pes Funebres, shows that fears of
premature burial in France are
not unfounded, in consequence of
the law commanding intermeDt
within tweDty-four hours after
death. A young lady of Agen
died about year ago, and was bu-
ried in the cemetry of Sainte Fol.
A few days since her mother also
expired, having before her death
expressed a wish to repose in the
same coffin with her daughter
A large coffin was accordingly
constructed to contain the two
corpses, and the body OF the
young lady was eXhumed. 1t was
then discovered the winding-sheet
had been torn open, and the right
hand, which was disengaged from
its folds, was deeply marked with
bites. On the lid of the coffin
were some marks made with the
crucifix which lay on her breast,
and the whole circumstances of
the. case left no doubt that the un-
fortunate young lady had been vic
tim to the horrors of premature
burial. Intense excitement pre-
walls in the neighborhood, and an
official inquiry is to be made on the
subject.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21

They have smart young men at
Crown Point, Indiana. One OF
them-a most estimable youth
went out hunting, and in loading
his gun, put the shot in first
Having with him no instrument
with which he could get the shot
from the gun, he heated on iron
rod, inserted the iron rod in the
gun, hot end first, in order, as he
said, to "burn out the wad," when
to his great astonishment, the
powder exploded and came near
tearing off his hand.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21

An old trapper, who crossed the
plains thirty-fve years ago, says
there was no grass at all, but on
ly a few sage bushes and cacti.
Now there is a thin soil formed
over the sand and gravel, and
grass covers the entire surface.
And it appears that this enriching
progress goes Oh from year to year.
This is why SO many people have
been astonished at finding no
Great American Desert" and con-
clude that it was only a myth.
The truth is that it did exist, but
like many of the things in this
changeful America, it has passed
away.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21
A Real Life Sketch.
Mining Times in
California,

The wind walled, like a home
less wanderer, through the tall
pines that surrounded the st.
Charles Hotel at the little mining
camp of Alta, and the rain pat
tered upon crowd of miners that
were fastening with loud outcries
towards a large log house that stood
close to the hotel.
"Hang him! Hang the mur-
derer of Ella, the Prairie Flower"
were the shouts that mingled with
the meanings of the wind, and
were family echoed back from the
high, bleak cliffs that arose near
by.
Herbert Tudor, the supposed
murderer of Ella Tracy. was sit
ting upon q bench within the
large room of the log house, await
ing his trial. Around him crowd
ed more than a hundred miners
with scowling faces-fhe Vigi-
lance Committee Of Alta. He
was bound hand and loot, and he
looked pale and careworn. Every
man among the crowd believed
him guilty. Yet Herbert Tudor
was an innocent man. 4 chain
of circumstantial evidence had
woven its iron links around him !;
a chain which he was powerless
70 break.
The facts Of the case were as fol-
lows: Herbert Tudor and John
Clements were warm friends un-
til Miss Ella Tracy arrived in the
camp. She was fair girl of eigh-
teen, full of life, fresh and glow
ing, with ripping golden hair, and
large, blue eyes, from which
beamed a light that rivaled the
glory of the summer sun. The
miners called her tie Prairie
Flower" Hel bert became ac-
quainted with her OF her fathers
house. He was we'll received by
the parent and his daughter, and
upon each visit was asked to call
again. lie became a frequent
visitor at the house, and soon it
was reported through the camp
that he was engaged to be mar
ried to the "Prairie Flower"
John Clements often accompa-
MED Herbert, whom he hated, be-
cause he, too, had aspired to the
hand of fair Ella. When it be-
came known that Herbert was
about to lead Ella to the marriage
altar, his rage knew no bounds
He went to Elias house, and un-
fortunately found her alone
With passionate vehemence he
poured his tale of love into the
ears of the shrinking Maiden
He swore to kill her if She would
not consent to be his wife. She
said she would rather die than wed
him, and he was about to lay vio-
lent hands upon her, when he
was dashed aside by Herbert, who
at that moment had entered the
room. Although nearly blinded
with rage, John saw the silver
sheen of a'knife handle that pro-
truded from the belt of Herbert,
who was bending over the fainting
maiden. Quick as thought he
snatched the knife from the belt
and buried it in the bosom of Ella.
The next moment he withdrew it,
and the blood of the dying girl
crimsoned the garment of the ter
ror-stricken lover. A few seconds
after Herbert dropped the form of
/ his betrothed and spraDg to his
feet. He felt for his knife. II
was gone. Looking up he saw
the murderer advancing towards
him with uplifted weapon.
81 know l shall hang for mur'
der of Ella, but it won't make q
bit of difference if kill you too!
cried John.
Herbert was defenceless. The
only way to save his life was in
slant flight, Dashing past his
assailant, he rushed out of the
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21

A discussion recently took place
between two friends on the elo.
quence OF deputy newly cleo
ted.
"He has TALENT said one; "but
when you hear him speak you feel
convinced that he has no heart.
"On the contrary" replied the
other Everything he says is spo-
ken by heartl"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21

A negro at Danville, Va, snap
ped his pistol at a dog bntit failed,
when he locked down the muzel
to see what was the matter He
saw it. The pistol went off, and
SO did the top of the colored mans
head.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21

That was a laughable occur
renee at Davenport, Iowa, of a
husbands taking magnesia and
making his wife think it was pois-
on. She had him stomach
pumped within an inch of his life,
in spite of his explanation to the
physician,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21
The Darkened Nursery.

There's room enough in the msery now,
Twas crowded a little before
For when the crib in the corner sat
The rocker came close to the door;
Butthe light was sweet, and the air was soft
For all the air was filled with cheer,
For we all were chained to the little spot
BY the voice Of the baby dear.
Where is the sunshine-where is the noise?
Where are the playthings gone?
What shall do with my empty arms
Sitting alone, alone?
What shall do with my empty crib?
Where shall set his chair? down.
Must the darling little ones clothes come
Oh, let me leave them there!
Nay, fold them up softly and lay them by,
Life is hOlier through this pain:
Lay up the carriage-check the deep sigh,
Take up life's duties again;
Turn the face fully toward Heaven and God
His sweet peace shall keep thee still;
Bow low before Him, kissing His rod,
And murmur, love-"Just as God will"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-21

"Excuse me for troubling you" +"
said a gentleman one day to a
noted Boston philanthropist, "but
there is in Your neighborhood a
poor woman in the last extremity
of misery. If she has not the nee
essary sum TO pay her rent to-day,
she will be turned into the street.
The sum needed is twenty dollars.
The philanthrophist took the reg
uisite sum from bis pocket, and
asked the poor woman's address.
You can give it to me-" he re-
piled, taking the money and put
ting it into his pocket, u am her
landlord. Here is the receipt for
the rent. How joyful she will be
when you give it to bert
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only gone before me, and within a
few hours shall rejoin her in bet.
ter world. John, once my best and
truest friend, do you still recollect
that fen years ago, when 10 the
heat of bSttle at Cerro Gordo a
Mexican vaquero had thrown the
lasso over your head and shoulders
and was dragging you towards the
chaparra!, jumped from my horse
anG cut the deadly coil? At that
time you said, Herbert, | oNe my
life to you Do you rtcollect that
a few weeks before Ella, my dear
murdt red Ella, came to this camp,
| again saved your life at the peril
Of my own? Yes, bow your head
upon your breast. You dare not
look into the face Of an innocent
man. What did you say. at the
time when / applied my lips to the
wound Inflicted in your leg by the
poisonous faDgs of the rattle-snake ?
You said Sod bless you. Her
bert can I ever repay you for what
you have done
Again the prisoner plnsed.
''Let me out, let me out; l am
exclaimed John Glenn
ents in a shrieking tone, as he
started from his seat and rushed
through the crowd towards the
open door. Close by be sank up
on a bench and buried his face in
his hands.
81 have nothing more to say" )"
concluded Herbert, sinking upon
the bench.
prisoner of the Vigilance Com
mitteel" began the Judge in a SOL
emn tone, "the sentence of this
court is that within one hour you
shall be taken from this room to
the large oak near the hotel, and
then and there be-
"Hold, for Gods sake hold p
shouted a voice, and about a dozen
miners rushed into the crowded
room. Three of the new corners
took hold of the arms of John
Clement and pinioned them to his
side while another whispered a
few words into his ears.
'It's a lie, lie !" shouted John
Clements, trying to free himself !;
but his endeavors were in vain.
The next minute young girl,
pale and wan, supported by two
men, entered the room.
81 was a witness Of the murder
of my best friend!" began the girl
in a trembling tone. Then poin-
ting to the, stlll struggling John
Clements she said He is the
murderer of Ella Tracy, l saw
him take the knife from the belt
of Herbert and thrust into the bo-
som of my friend. He had caught
a glimpse of my face through the
half open door, and after Herbert
had been taken prisoner he return
ed and seized me with violence. In
the struggle to escape from him
/ tainted. When | awoke /
found that / was bound hand and
foot and thrown into an abandon
ed mining shaft. | cried for help
until | was hoarse, but no assis-
tance came. / saw that the stars
began to disappear. Hour after
hour / waited and prayed to God
for deliverance. The sun at last
shone into the shaft. Hour after
hour past away. / began to pre-
pare my soul for Heaven for star
vation was staring me in the face,
when two miners came 10 the
shaft. They threw in a small
stone which hit me on the ARM
/ moaned with pain when it
struck me, but was not heard
'We didn't hear it fall said one.
'It's-very deep said the other, ben
ding over the mouth of the shaft.
l saw his face. He caught a
glimpse of my white dress. Some
body is in there ! cried he, and
both ran away. But soon they