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tho Alabama Clains-A Now scheme
for Annex Ing Ruperi'a I.nnd.

Anew 1ONA, DtCs ZOs
The World learns by private advlcea
from Washington that the adjustment
OF the Alabama clalms Is to be made at
Washington Instead OF London, and
that the Duke OF Argyle 10 10 be embas-
sador OF England, clothed with the au.
thorlty to make the settlement upon
such terms as may be agreed upon; and
tits likewise said that the apologywhlch
Senator Sumner has insisted that Eng
land shall make for Its course during
the war, viii not be Rcceeded to on the
part OF the government, but that In
lieu II this the British Government will
propose to transfer to the United States
all the territory of British America,
lying west OF Lake Superior, including
British Columbia and all their posses
sions on the Pacific Coast, In consider.
alton OF our paying n large sum OF
money, therefor.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
wheeling wholesale Market.
"WEDNESDAY EVENING,
December %, 1869,


GRAIN-ExceedIngly dull. Wheat
We quote white at 81 l6al 25; red 81 GOA
! 10. Corn-Old 65a70c; new ear 00a65c.
Rys-S0c. oAts-40c. Barley-Spring
S0oaSl 90; Fall Sis.
FLoUR-Steady. We quote fancy al
90 rs; red wheat family IS 60a6 rs. Rye
Flour-$6 26. Buckwheat Flour-4Xc
per pound.
EGas-2Sc per dozen.
BUTTER-25o for choice roll.
Observation-Disclosures Mess $50 90
per barrel. Reconsideration 15c; clear
sides l9c; hams zoe; sugar cured break.
fast bacon l0hc. Lard-New 1870 In
tlerces; 19Kc in kegs.
POULTRY DRRSSRD-TurkeyH at 14c;
Ducks l2c; Chickens 90, and Geese Go
per pound.
PoTAToBs-50c per bushel.
APPLEs-Green per bbl. S2I60a3 90;
dried 70 per pound.
GRoCERIRs-SteRdy; fair to prime
Rio Coffee 2Oa24c; N. o. Sugar 131<a
l4Hc; Porto Rico 13al4Nc; Cuba 12Na
l3kc: A Coffee 16c; b do. 16Nc, and
crushed 15Xal69Sc. Baltimore Syrup
70A76c; New York Syrup SOaSl; Choice
Drips 81 10.
Sour BBANs-sS 90 per bushel; extra
Navy s. 25. .uI5 ~
GINsRNd-65c per lb. Hf.
FRATHERs-76aS0c for live geese.
RAas-4o per lb. 20
BERswAx-33c.
SEEDS-Nominal; fax seed at g 90.
Timothy and Clover> seed at 81 % for
timothy and 50 90 for clover.
HAY-Baled Sl7 per ton; loose $l4 00a
10 90.
OILs.-Lard Oll-Extra 81 65. Car
bon Oil-3Sc; no charge for package; or
SOC and charge for package.
ToBAcCo-Manufactured unchanged;
Navy 6Sa72c; dark los and IA 6Sa72c;
bright 10sand Ns 70aS0o.
BRooMs-$3 76, 4 00a4 80 per dozen.
CANDLRs-Star 22a25c; city mould l5o.
CHEEsE-Western Reserve l0a20c /;
Goshen 201Sc.
soAP-Family 6ks; German ts11c;
Eastern 10Al3c.
SHOT AND LEAD-Bar Lead l2c per
pound. Shot IS 25 per bag.
SoDA-6aGkc In kegs; 90 In papers.
STARcH-SaShc; Maizsna 12al4c.
SALT-DAiry % 80; Ohio River 81 80;
Muskingum 50 25 per Dbl. I.,
5NuPF-7Sa75c; do In boxes OF six
dozen, IS so. ..
TEA-Gunpowdsr 81 5Oa1 rs: Young
Hyson 81 8Os1 90; Black $la1 10.
IRON AND NAILs-Common bar sizes,
3Ae4hc; horse shoe 5H; heavy bands
4ha5k; hoop iron and light band 5a10;
round and square 8kA72<; oval 4<a5:
half oval and half round 1ia5H. Horse
Shoes. Eastern 81 25a7 Us per keg;
Pittsburgh So 00A7 SO, Nail rods 9Al0O,
Nails. 10d to GOA SO; Sd and Sd 81 rs; Cd
TO I'd IS 90; 4d and Sd S5 25; Sd $6 90; I'd
81 rs; I'd fine 81 rs; ID fine SS 25.
GLAss-Flrst quality Sxl0 81; 10x12
81 90; second quality Sxl0 s. OO; l0xl2
IS 80 per box OF so feet. Discount 10
per cent for cash.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NEWS

The Savings Bank In Rockville, Con.
nectIcut, was robbed during Tuesday
night OF 10000 In bonds and $3.50 In
bills.
Schoharle Comfy Bank, In SchohArie
village, New York, was burglaflzed,
Wednesday morning, OF $500. n
Victor RufEy, President elect OF Swift
Zsrland, died Tuesday. NJ. Rouber has
baen appointed President OF the French.
The steam flour mill OF Gideon Trues-
dell at Kenosha, Wis.,, was burned yes.
terday morning. Loss Sl7 900; insured
for $4,000.
A heavy shock OF an earthquake Ia
reported 10 have been felt at the Bay OF
st. Paul, forty miles below Quebec,
some days since. II lasted one minute.
The Ice in tho Hudson Ia moving
from Albany to the South, but the
weather there Ia growing cold fast.
David Burkle, n Memphis butcher,
WAS thrown from his wagon and killed
Tuesday evening.
II was thought all the vessels In the
Hudson. below, Albany would move
out yesterday.
The Colossal statue OF President
Lincoln modelled 10 Philadelphia, TO be
erected In Union Park. N. Y, is ready
for transportation.
The pork packing season at Louis
vile has closed two months earlier than
last year. Total number of hogs pack
ed l6S,6O0-an increase Of - 900 over
last year.
Geo. D. Prentice, OF the Louisville
Courier Journal, continues critically
Ill. His disease Ia rheumatism II the
heart.
A meeting TO promote the building
Of II railroad from Columbus. o., down
the ScIota Valley TO South Point, wAs
held at Columbus yesterday.
The total collections made In ths
district OF Chicago aud Cook county
by the U. s. Revenue Collector during
1869 foots up 1900, 100, u gain Gf
$2,7SS. .703 over the previous year.
Governor Palmer, OF Illinois, de-.
cllnes to commission Mrs. Myra Brad.
we'll, OF Chicago, IL notary public, for
the reason that an official bond would
be- necessary, and being married
woman, she IL legally incapRclated
from giving the bond required.
The steamer Utah, Captain Henry
Symmes, formerly Forst Benton
nacket,) broke her shaft ut Mnrls IA
line, Oh the OuachitA river,
The steamer Tempest, with three
hundred bales OF cotton, bound for
New 0rl56ns, was burned near Trinity
Landing. In the Ouachite River, on
Monday. The boat and cargo Is to
tai loss. No lives LOST.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.
FLouR-Dull at S3 75a5 90 for spring
extras.
GRA1N.-Wheat-Very quiet and IA
30 lower; sales No. at $50; No. 2 Ut
7S1a70c; closing quiet and steady at
7S1<a7S1tc for No. 2; this afternoon the
market was dull at 7Sc seller January
for No. 2. Corn-Dnll and NaXc low
er; sales No. 2 at 60A70c for regular, and
72a72hc for fresh receipts; closing at
69HaG9hc for regular new; no grade 90
a65c; this afternoon the market was
neglected and nominal al 69aGONc for
No. 2 seller January. Oats-In fair
speculative demand and lNal ]<c hIRh-
er ut 43s<a442lc for No. 2. and 351<aS6c
for rejected; closing at 432<a44c for No.
2. Rye-Falrly active and firm at f9a
73c for No. 2; closing flrm at inside
price. Barley-DulI and nominal at
76a77c for No. 2. .T ~
Hoas.-Dressed Hogs-In fair de-
mand and 25c higher; closing firm at
Sllall 90 for choice lots. dividing on
200 pounds. Live HoRs-Flrm and Goa
800 higher; IS 371<a9 IS for common;
90 60Al0 90 for fair to good; $40 25Al0 80
for extra choice.
CATrLE-Flrm and l5a2Oc higher at
% 6217a4 70 for common TO good cows;
"a 00a5 62h for fair 10 medium; SO 50a
Z OO for good to choice shipping steers.
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PARIS, Dec. 20.
The approach ing session OF the Corps
LeRlslatif 10 fixed for January 10Th,
NJ. Rouher will be named President for
1870.
The Journal 06icieL publishes let
Ter from the Emperor to NJ. FORBADE
Roquette. He says he accepts the re~
BiRnAtlon OF the ministry with regret,
and II affords him pleasure TO acknowl-
edge the servlcea which NJ. FORBADE has
rendered the country and the Emperor
In the faithful execution OF the recent
reforms, and In maintaining the public
order with firm hand.
Count Napoleon Darn. and Lewis
Joseph Buffet, Chief OF Lsft Centre,
have refused TO cut the new Ministry,
II 10 reported that Messrs. Talhonet
and Segrls, members OF the Right Cen
tire, also refused. II is certain that NJ.
Magne, the present Financial Secre.
tary, M. Lebans, Minister OF War, and
Admiral RIgault, the Minister OF Ma.
rine. will retain their positions.
The trial OF Traupmaun for the mur~
der Of the Kinck family, was continued
to-day. A number OF witnesses were
examined. While TrRupmaun admits
bis guilt he persists that there were ac-
completes ln the crime, but refuses 10
give their names. Public interest In
the result has by no means abated.
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tIso Tariff on Iron.
'rhe Caldwell ExtradItion Case.
NEW YORK. Dscamhar %

Colonel Whitley, Of the United States
detective force, yesterday received a
telegram from Montreal announcing
that Richard B. Caldwell who Ia con.
nected with Sam'l T. Blachford In Gus
tom house frauds, which have reached
such widespread publicity, has been
committed to prison TO await the arrl-
val OF the necessary papers for his
extradition, the appeal TO the Court
OF the Queens Bench aud the two
wrlts OF habeas corpus having been set
aside. 1t ls Bald that the Secretary oi
State at Washington has already for
warded the necessary papers 10 the
Governor OF Canada and that Cald.
wells, father and son, may be expected
here soon.
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tBy Telegraph.I


Now York Money and stock Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.
The rumor Of failure of promI-
nent iron foundrles, proves unf0unded
A report of another bank defalcation
ts unaulhenticAted. Another rumor
obtained currency that the Treasury
sales Of gold will be continued through
January on the same scale as during
the present month, but lacks probabIl.
lty. All markets are unsettled by the
news and the activity In money. The
Treasury disbnrsed 81, ,150, 900 today for
the January interest, making s.. CSC. 900
thus far.
MoNEY-Market worked very strin-
gent this afternoon, per cent gold was
the general rate for call loans with ex-
ceptlonal transactions at LILO per cent.
per diem. The process of calling In
money by corporations to disburse in
January Is still going on. and Ia the
main cause OF the present activity In
money. Prime discounts dull at 1l0a
1l2.
srRRL1Na-HeAvy and lower at 1Gs5S
alOS%.
GoLD-Lower; opened at 11o5S; closed
At ll0A. Carrying rates at per cent
currency to gold. Clearances, $27, ,0O0,-
GOVERNMENT BoNDs-.Lower and
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New YORK proaues Market.

NEW YoRK, Dec. %.
CoTToN-Flrm; $50 bales sold pt 25%c
for middllng uplands; closing quiet.
FLoUR-Closed shade Ilrmer on low
grades with fair export demand.
GRAIN-Wheat-QuIet and very firm
ct 81 24al 25h for No. 2 spring and
81 "a for winter red and amber west
ern. Rye-Nonlnal. Oats-Dull and
heavy at G0ca0OHc for western. Corn
Nominal at 81 0Sal 10 for old mixed
western.
PRovIsIoSs-Pork-Dull and heavy
nj $50 90 for mess on spot and for Feb
ruary delivery. Beet-Dull and ur-
changed. Gut Meats and Bacon..Nom
inal.
LARD-QuIet at l711alsc for fair to
prime steam.
Eads-steady at 4Oa4ac for fresh and
$50 for lined.
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MEMPHIS.
MRMPHIs. Dec. q,

MEMPHIS, Dec. Il
Henry @. Baker, au old citizen ol
Arkansas, was found dead In n Rtate-
room OF the steamer Ozark, this morn.
Ing.
Two polored roustabouts on the same
steamer, while wrestling. yesterday,
fell overheard and were drowned.
A deck hand on the same steamer,
while handling sixty torpedoes, to day,
exploded them, tearing him into frag-
ments.
Gen. Patterson, collector for this dis
trict, seized two Illicit distilleries near
Randolph, and captured two OF the pro-
prletors, named Dlckey and Singer;
Dennis, another, managed 10 escape.
The stills aud prisoners were brought
TO this city, and the latter held to bail
In the sum OF $4,000
The Western freight train on the
Memphis Il Charleston Railroad, ran
OF the track near Corinth, yesterday
morning, smashing several cars, killing
q brakeman, and fatally injuring Tim
EnriRht, the conductor.
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DIR. MARY WALKER AND HER Pa
T1ENTs.-DocLor Mary Walker hung
out her professional "shingle" at Lea
venworth, Kansas, recently, and the
Commercial OF that city records nn
amusing incident In her professional
life, In which she seems tn have turned
the laugh on trio OF would. be wits
most admirably: SO.
Three gentlemen called to see Doctor
Mary, stimulating sickness. One OF
them Ia legal light, remarkable for
the length Of his head and also OF his
beard. This one feigned rheumatism
and sat down IN an afflicted manner.
They then all sat down, and the lady
eyed them askance. BY aud By they
spoke, saying that they had heard or
the DOCTORS fame, and came TO be heal :.
ed. They each held ont a hand; desIr-
Ing her 10 feel their pulse. Gentlemen ;
said the lady, i will undertake TO cure
you, but l want u fee, please, Five
dollars, In advance That's cheap
said one. Anyhow it'a the regular
charge said another. The lady look.
ed on, saying nothing. Conversation
began 10 nag, and the visitors made as
though they were feeling round their
clothes for the five dollars. The silence
grew embarrassing to all but the lady,
who sat looking like sphynx. Then
one OF her visitors got up and went ont,
then another went out also; finally the
third got up and ran, without even
staying to say good-by 10 the doctor or
waiting for her TO write out her pre-
scription. He did not, however, get
away 80 quickly but that he heard the
lady calling after him: 1T takes three
smarter men than you 10 come fooling
round me.' Her patients having gone,
the lady looked round smiling like u
saint,
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THE Cleveland Herald says that II
speulss confidently when It says that
the Hamilton county delegation to the
next Ohio Legislature WILL no event,
identify itself with the Democracy.
"Doubtless," 1t snSs, "upon local
points they will net for the interest ol
Hamilton county. but OF this We feel
reasonably certalu-that the constltu.
tlonal amendment Will ratified; that a
Republican Speaker Will be elected,
and that on most party questions, like
repeating the visible adu1ixture law,
and other obnoxious Democratic legis-
lation, the Hamilton county republi>
cans will &C! In the Legislature with
the rest Of thslr party" '.
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nY TELEGRAPH.

NEw YoRK, Dac. 20.

NEW YORK; DC. u.
A special from st. Paul OF this date,
says the cause of McDouRalls retreat
from Wlnnepeg, is the result OF an In
lervIew between McDougall and Don
aid 8. Smith, OF the Hudson Bay Com
pany, and the Colony will for time
revert 10 the control OF that Company.
The CamAnohes claim the insnrrection
melted by the Americans, and that
the haltbreods can give no reasonable
cause for theIr revolutionary act,
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PoRrsMourH, N. H., D,

PoRTsMoUrH, N. H., Dec. 90.
. Albert R. Halt, a lawyer OF this city,
has instituted suit for libel against
Stephen s. Scammon for publishing an
advertisement charging that several
notes collected OF them by complainant
were forgerles; also against Frank W.
Miller and Geo. W. Morston, publishers
Of the Ghronielo, for publishing said
advertisement. The trial Is assigned
for Monday,
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Ncw Yorh Inv Goof, IInrItet.

NkW 4ohhI DeSs SJ'
The trade Is being occupied by taking
stock and balancing accounts, and but
little Ia transplrlng In the way OF buy.
Ing and selling goods, and prices 70.
main without alteration. The profits
on the sales Of this class OF merchan.
die are 10 small that several houses
are qutttlng'the business and entering
into other pursuits.
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lho Texas EIcctIon-The Governors
Election BIIII in Doubt.
GALVESTON. Deo, "a.

. NALN hoIONt DeCI GOs
The result Of the election for Gov
ernOr is still uncertain. Davis Is about
500 ahead, with 25 counties from which
no official returns have been received.
There are no returns of the vote on the
Constitution, but It has probably been
carried almost unanimously. II an
election is held In Milan and Navarro
counties. It is thought that that Hamil-
ton will be elected; otherwise Davis
will be elected by several hundred ma.
jority. The result In the First Con-
gressional District Ia uncertain. In the
Second, John @. Connor is elected; in
the Third. W. Il. CLARK; In the Fourth,
Edwin Degoner. As far as heard from
the Legislature stands about as fol.
lows: Senate-ConservatIves 15, Re-
publicans II, with one to hear from.
CONSERVATIVES 45, Republicans
SO. with nine in doubt.
]. W. Flanagan is elected Lieutenant
Governor by large majority.
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CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, Dec. %.

CLEVELAND, Dec. %.
The Jury In the slander case OF Rosa
Benton against r. P. Wade, rendered o
verdict this afternoon for 5000. The
plaintiff sued for $4,000 damages. A
motion was made for u new trial.
At a meeting Of the stockholders oil
the Lake Shore 4 Michigan Southern
Railroad Company, To-day, 10 consider
the question Of consolidation with the
Toledo, Wabash s. Western Railroad
Company, only small informal vote
was cast, the consolidation project
having been practically abandoned
Aome weeks since,
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CINCINNATI, Dec, 20,

SANOANNAAll beSt SVg
FLouR-Unchanged.
COTTON, TOBACCO AND GRoCERIEs-
Unchanged.
GRAIN-Wheat-Quiet but firm; No,
2 81 10; No. l 81 Il. Corn-In light
supply and hrmer; new 76A76c for
mixed. Oats and Barley-Unchanged. .
Rye-Dull at O0A9ic.
WHIsKY-9iap5c. ....
Hoas-Firmer at % 75al0 so; receipts
500 head.
PRovIsIoNs-Flrmer. Mess Pork
Held at go 90; buyers At S2s 80. Bulk
Meats-Firm but quiet; Bhou lders lee;
sides l6a15kc for clear RIB and clear,
loose. Bacon-ShouldsrB l4e; sides l64
al7ko for clear rib and clear, packed,
Sugar Cured Hams-20A2lc.
LARD-Higher; sales 200 tiefces ut
1Sc.
BuTTER-Flrm al 30GS50.
CHRRsR-l7Al8c.
EGGs-Declined 10 84c.
OILS-Linseed dull at $50. Lard 81 IS
al 40. Petroleum-30a35p.
GoLD-ll9X buying.
EXUHANaE-Flrm al & 10 10 dis.
count buying.
MoNRY-Market close.
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Tho Anti.PapAl Convention at naples.
NEw YoRK, Dec. %.

Foreign advIces state that the delstlcal
convention which met at Naples on the
9Th inst, In apparent defiance 10 the
Ecumenlcal Council at Rome, was dis
solved after two days session by the
italian Government, the ostensible rea.
son being that the delegates shouted
'EoruvA la Francaise IRepubllcAna.'
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FOREIGN NEWS.
IIy Cable Telegraph to tho Intelllgoncer.
ENGLAND.

Work suspended on the BueE Canal.
LONDON, Dec. 20.
A Suez letter In the NetpS says work
on the canal has been stopped to cut q
passage, and II Ia still hazlr dous for
vessels drawing more than "a feet.
Rome.-Tho Pope Losing Innuence.
The Tines correspondent at Rome
writes that the Pope's influence over
the Ecumenlcul Council Is vlsIbly grow
Ing weaker.
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SPAIN.

MADRIDI DEC, y.
Senior Gorilla, Minister OF Justice,
made speech at Albecta yesterday,
wherein he declared that II the Gov.
etument cannot find king, they will
throw themselves Into the arms OF u
repuiIC,
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NEw YORK journals say the admin-
Istratlon Is going to chop around on
the Cuban questlon-a clear demon.
stratlon that the administration will do
no snch thing.
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BT. LOUIS.
Arrival of John, the ChInamnn.

Arrival OF John, the ChInamnn.
ST. Louis, Dec. 90.
Two hundred and fifty Chinese ar
rived late last night, by the North Mis-
sOuai Railroad and were placed on the
steamer Mississippi for New Orleans.
They are In charge Of General ]. g.
Walker, contractor for the Central Tex.
as Railroad, who has brought them
from California on his own account,
Their contract with Walker Is eXpen.
ses paid from San Francisco 10 Texas
and return, and twenty dollars u month
and board for three years.
Mrs. NJ. Rigney woman OF this city,
has received $4,000 contract for ma
cadamiZinG the streets.
Petitions Against the Reduction of
HI IIio 1RTin on Iron.
A petition memorIalizIng Congress
not TO reduce the present tariff on iron,
has recelvd the signatures Of many iron
manufacturers OF this city and other
points In the State. The iron men have
invited DR.. WIN. Elder, OF Fhiladel-
phia, on visit to st. Louis, 10 deliver
an address on the interests involved.
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RRsIknntIon of Senator Pratt of
Indiana.
NEW YORK, Dec, %.

NhW 4UhAI UeU' 1Hs
A special saya, Senator Pratt ofIndl.
ana, will to-day or tomorrow send his
resignation to the Governor Of Indiana,
TO take effect on the 10th proxItno; and
that he will return home and retire
from public life. Declining health and
dlstnste for his position are the chief
reasons assigned for resIgning.
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Franklin Insurance COMPANY
Capital,
OF WHEELING.

Directors.
BhN'L McCLSLLAN. GEORGE mKNDgL,
4. h. LOGAN, TH08. =. SHALlIlIIutsH
u. W. FRANIHKnz, J. N. .VANUB,
J. II. HoRRR, MICHAEL, RRILLUY,
LOUIE q. BTIREL.
This company how having been organize
nye years, and In that time done q success
rnl business, Ia still prepared to take rtRks al
fRir rates on Buildings Of all kinds, MerChan.
dEe, Manufacturing Establishments, Fur
nlture, steam Boats and cIrKoes on the WaAS-
torn Rivers and LAkeA. THIS company Of
ferS superior INDUCEMENTS 10 Farmers, where
by they can DO insured on Dwellings, Fur
nlture, Barns, and contents for 3 or y6arB at
reduced rates. This being SLHis company
LARaRST CASH CAPITAL
paid in, and surplus OF any company IN the
Slate; and composed OF some ninety. four
stockholders, most OF whom are among our
hest business men, recommends Itself 70 the
favorable confederation Of the lnsuring
public and SOllclts their patronage. Appli-
cations for insurance will be promptly Ntten-
Ilo1 70 at their once, No. y MonrOe street, Or
at their several RE0RC!Oa throughout the
HtatO,
c. 81. COEN, HGc'y.
&. Z. UIOK, IAAA't SEG'y.
SAML MCCLELLAN, President.
GEO. MENDEL, Vlco President
febl9-d6w
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Rlycr nnl Menlher.

CINCINNATl, Dec. %.
River SO feet 4 inches In the cham
Weather clear; thermometor 4S'.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-30

New Years Receptions nj the whIte
House.

New Years Receptions nj the white
House.
WAsuIEaToN, Dec. 20.
The announcement Is officially made
that the President will receive calls as
usual on New Yenrs day. The Presl-
dent AS II rule during these holidays
does not generally receive vlBitors: o
few only OF his more intimate friends
occasionally call.
Committee Meeting.
The Committee on Appropriations
WAS In session to day. No other com-
mittee met. There are now about fifty
Senators and sixty Representatives
here.
MOnthIy Debt Statement.
The debt statement will not be pub-
lished till next Monday. The present
indications are that there will not DO a
decrease Of over three million dollars,
the receipts from customs and internal
revenue having been comparatively
light.
The Departments.
Very little besides the routine Of
business 10 transacted at the depart
lnents. Three Of the heads are absent
from the city, and the offices are closed
at noon.
COIored Mems Newspaper.
A newspaper Ia to be published here
under the auspices OF the National Ex-
ecutive Committee OF colored men 10
represent the political and Industrial
interests Of that race.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-30

, Baltimore haFkot
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.
FLoUR-Dull; western supertlne "A 75
a6 90.
GRAIN-Wheat steady; red 81 S5al 42.
0orn-Actlve; receipts small; white SOa
SIC; yellow SSa02. 0ats-Dull at 6ia67c.
Rye-Sl GOAL 05.
PRovIsIoNs-Very dull and unChang.
ed.
WHIsLY-Flrm at 81.