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unless the goods those ships both carry and
Drlug minister TO the necessities or promote the
Coniort OF those who arc expected TO buy them
He cannot establish manufqctory and make il
yield him the money he cOvets unleas his pro-
ductions are such as large number of people
think IL TO their advantage to use He buiids
railroads and establishes steamship lines for the
conveyance OF passengers and freight but un-
less his enterprises are needed thev come to
nothing but failure. The ability TO make n for
tune, therefore, implies an ability To- discern
peoples wants and to supply them; and though
we may think i'll of the avaricious motives that
keeps the machinery in motion, we should be
foolish TO dcspiso its results
Besides this, as we all know, money breeds
money. John Jacob Astor used to say that the
getting of his first thousand dollars cost him
more pains than that of all his fortune besides
With large pecuniary means at his command n
man can attempt and cary out successfully
schemes which would otherwise prove abortive.
This principle is distinctly recognized when we
seek to combine in the hands of an incorporated
company little driblets of capital which of them
selves would be of insignificant account. In
deed, the single rich man, holding absolute con-
troll of the same amount of property will
employ it more efficiently than company, be-
cause of the concentration of authority its pos
session gives him. There are many kinds of
business which no company can conduct so well
as an individual, for this very reason
Then, too, in the carrying on of his enter
prises, rich man, in spite of himself, provides
employment for hundreds of persons who but
for him might seek it in vain. He will grind
down their wages, to be sure, to the lowest pos
slblc point, but he must pay what he agrees to
pay, and thus at least furnish the half loaf
which, as the proyerb says, is better than no
bread. Look through the country, and see if
this be not so-if there are not thousands in
every direction who depend upon some rich
man for the work from which they derive
their subsistence.
OF course, we owe no thanks to most of our
millionaires for the good they accomplish. They
are looking out for their own interests and only
promote ours because they cannot help it. But
when we are disposed to murmur at their being
permitted to hold so much wealth, it may be of
comfort to us to remember that, after ALL they
do not get the exclusive benefit of their possess
sions. They cannot live in all the houses they
own, nor consume all the luXuries they control,
but they are forced to let others partake with
them. What they ought to do is to recognize
this fact themselves, and, making virtue of
necessity, curb their avarice, and govern their
conduct by just and generous principles. In
this way only can they, with all their riches, be
of use of themselves; whereas, if they take a
contrary course, they are like beasts of burden,
valuable only for their ability to carry loads,
which sooner or later they must lay down for
others to take up.
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TOO MANY IRONS.
Eon. the Y. 7. Times.

FTOn he ". 4. IanteS.
The French have a very old, very wel-tested
and very true proyerb-Qui tOp en,Jrasse neal
etreint-whose pith we express somewhat less
generally and less positively when we say a man
has too many irons in the fire."
A nation, like an individual, can have too
many irons in the hre, and may attempt to clasp
more than it can well hold; and our universal
Yankee nation seems at this moment to be pre-
cisely one of this sort. We have just now in the
fire the Canada iron, the Cuba iron, the Mexican
iron, the West Indian iron-not TO speak of
several domestic irons. such as the national debt
iron, the reconstruction iron, the internal inn
proyement iron, the Plains Indian iron, and
many more irous, which lie all together in the
fire, and beg in vain for the forge Or, to take
the French figure again, while Mr.. Medill begs
us TO embrace Canada, Mr. Banks asks us TO
embrace Hoyti and San Domingo Mayor Hall
to embrace Cuba, Mr.. Robinson to embrace Ire
land, while many other gentlemen pressingly
present the claims respectively of Crete, the
sandwich Islands st. Thomas, Sonora, Sinaloa
Chihuahua, California, Central America and
the Cannibal lslands-all to be embraced at once
IN the clutch of long-armed Uncle Sam. This
hultipnclty and urgency is quite confusing
Couldn't 1t be so arranged that we shall have one
war ana one annexation mt timer
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THE USE OF RICH MEN.

IIOWI INt Y. 7.
Men VINO devote themselves to the accumula-
tion OF money are so often guilty of all SORTS of
meanness ana fraud in accomplishing their pur-
class the objects of popular disfavor Tndood
we have scripturai authorship for considerin1
them as less inclined to yirtuous habits oi
thought and action than persons of more mode.
rate worldly acquisitions; and experience shows
heart blunts the sensibilties, and oblterates All
the nicer perceptions of the distinctions between
right and wrong.
Yet in spite of this indisputable truth there
is a light in which rich men may be regarded as
really valuable to the community, if not to them
selves 1t has been so ordered by the Great
Ruler of the world that, as Il general thing, no
one can acquire wealth without in some way
rendering service to his fell0w-beings If he
sends his ship across the ocean on commercial
venture, he can get no profit out Of the voyage
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THE MAYOR OF CORK.

From the n. y Times.
The English Government seems to be greatly
perpleXed as to what to do with the troublesome
Mayor of Cork, who will persist in abusing Eng
land, threatening the Government, sympathzing
with Fenians, and making himself generally OBJ
noxiOus. He has hitherto carefully abstained
from bringing himself within the reach of the
laws of treason-felonv, but he has none the less
been thorn in the side of the British authori-
ties. Cork has been the headquarters of the
Fenian agitation since its commencement. Its
population is notoriously infammable, and
easily excited to acts of violence against the
''base and brutal Saxon" and His Worship
the Mayor has certainly been coming it
pretty strong against the English rule of late.
The matter has at last become serious
enough to demand the attention of Parliament,
and a bill has been introduced by the Attorney
General for Ireland to remove the Mayor from
the bench of City Magistrates, of which he is
er-oficiO chairman. This is an extreme step to
take, and though prepared by the Gladstone
Ministry, and certain to be supported by a large
majority both of Liberals and Tories, Mr..
Disraeli-always tenacious of constitutional
rights and prescriptive customs-seemed to
doubt as to the strict correctness of the proceed
ing.
1t certainly seems unfortunate that at the pre-
sent moment, when every effort is being made
consistently with the necessary constitutional
and legal formalities, to remove all grounds of
grievance from Irishmen qua Catholics, and
when there Is little doubt but that next session
will see the passage of measure designed to
mitigate, If not to remove, the evils of the eX-
istng system of land tenure in Ireland, that
frebrand like the bellicose Mayor of Cork
should have seized the occasion to excite the
too infammable feelings of his townsmen, and
to force the English Government
into an attitude of apparent hostility
towards the sister island. After the senti-
ments, however, which he expressed at the re-
cent dinner given to two released Fenians, we
do not see how the British Government could be
expected TO allow him to retain seat on judi
cial bench from which he might at any moment
be called upon to pronounce decision in cases
in which his uncOncealed G1ltmus against Eng
lish rule would render him unfit to act a repre-
sentative of the Crown. 1t is therefore unfortu-
nate, we repeat that affair of this kind should
have occurred just now; but we do not suppose
that anything beyond local troubles-if any at
all-are likely to ensue, or, at all events to Sc
riously retard the pacifcation of Ireland, now
progressing so happily.
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NEUTRALITY IN CUBAN AFFAIRS.

From the NJ Y. World.
If the Cuban demonstration in this city few
evenings since shall tend to satisfy President
Grant how senseless it would be for him to fol-
low the advice of Mr.. Sumner and make the
Queens proclamation of May 13, 1861 a Cdsus
beLH, if not apologized and atoned for by Eng
land, it will not have been altogether in vain.
The main object of that meeting was to pro-
mote by the Federal Government, what is called
in one of the resolutions recognizing the Cuban
revolutionary government so as TO secure to it
the rights Of a belligerent nation" 1t was TO
this point, next the lively interest this country
has always felt in Cuba, and the purpose never
10 let the island pass into the hands of any other
European power, that Mr. Mexican addressed
his remarks. His quotations from Grotus, Hub
ner, Webster, and Phillimere were apt as to the
right of neutral nation to judge for itself when
its own interests are 80 far affected by rebel
lion as to require definition by proclamation
of its relation to the contending parties.
Assume that President Grant inspired by the
moral force of the recent demonstration or the
eloduence of Mr.. McKeon, enters upon an in
duiry into the condition of the Cuban insur-
gents, to ascertain whether they have de tdcto
political organization, sufficient in character,
population, and resources TO constitute State
If left alone and with the power of Spain with
drawn; whether they have sufficiently complete
military force acting according TO rules OF war
and adequate military preparations; whether
prisoners on either side are treated as prisoners
of 1Dar'; whether they control seaport or have
naval cruisers; whether our own vessels may
be drawn into complications; whether, In II
word, the elements exist which can in the
forum of nations justify declaration that
they are entitled recognition of full
beliigerent rights. Assume, also, that Presl-
dent Grant comes 10 conclusion IN Jhelr
favor. and issues proclamation similar in
legal effect to that issued by the Queen May Is,
1861, which declared existence of hostilltles,
perfect neutrality between the contending par
lies, and to that end prompt enforcement OF
the pains and penalties OF the Neutrailty law ol
1918 And then assume that Spain were as
powerful as we, and should propose to make
such "A proclamation caSus beH If we dld not
apologize and atone therefor. What would
President Grant and the country do ana say :
would we moi reply that, of the time for such
a proclamation the United States was sovereign
Judge; that its own conscience aud sense OF
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INSURANCE..
INSURANCE.
r n z N A T | o N A L
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF THE
United States of America,

WASHINGTON, ID. Z.
CHARTERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF CONGRESS
APPROVED JULY 25, 1865.
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CASH CAPITAL, sI,OOO,OOO.

BRANCH OFFICE:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING,
PHILADELPHIA,
Where the business of the Company is transacted,
and to which all general correspondence should be
addressed
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MEDICAL ADVISORY BOAR
THE ADVANTAGES

offered by this Company are:-
1t is a National Company, chartered by special act
OF Congress, 1868.
1t has pad-up capital OF 81, 100000
1t offers low rates of premium.
1t furnishes larger insurance than other companies
for the same money.
1t is definite and certain in its terms
1t is a home company in every locality
Its policies are exempt from attachment
There are no unnecessary restrictions IN the poll
ces
Every policy is non-forfetable.
Policies may be taken which pay 10 the insured
their full amount and return all the premiums, so
that the insurance costs only the interest on the an
nua payments. ,,
Policies may be taken that will pay to the insured,
after a certain number OF years, during lne an an
nual income OF one-tenth the amount named III the
policy ,.
No extra rate is charged for risks upon the lives OF
females.
that dividends will be impossible. Is 5 Wsrp
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DIRECTORS.
CLARENCE II. CLARK, E A. ROLLINS,
JAY COOKE HENRY ID. COOKE,
JOHN w. ELLIS, WILLIAM K. CHANDLER,
w. q. MoORHEAD, JOHN ID. DRFREES
GEORGE +. TYLER, EDWARD DODGE
j. HIECKLBY CLARK, II. G. FAHERSTOCK.
OFFICERS.
CLARENCE II. CLARK, Philadelphia, President
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Executive Com
mttee.
HENRY D. COOKE, Washington, Vice-President.
EMERSON w. PEET, Philadelphia, Secretary and
Actuary
E. s. TURNER, Washington, Assistant Secretary.
FRANCIS G. SMITH, Nj. D., Medical Director
j. EWING MBARs, M. D., Assistant Medical Direc-
tor,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-24

PITTSBURGH FEMALE CoLLEGK.-We
have received the annual Catalogue OF
Pittsburgh Female College for lS6S'o9
We have examined with some care the
schedule of study observed in this insti'
tuition, and heartily commend it to the
consideration of those desiring thor
ough, safe and profitable culture fol
their children. Rev. /. e. Pershing, d
D., we'll known throughout the West as
one of the first educators of the day, j:
President of the Faculty, and with him
are associated a number of talented and
experienced instructors, under whose
combined labors, Pittsburgh Female
College is taking front rank among
the educational institutions of our coun'
try. The course of discipline will be
found we'll adapted to the needs of q
progressive age and at the same time
suited to the tastes of Christian peo-
pie. The Fall term of this excellent in.
stitution begins Wednesday, September
LIST. For catalogue and general infor-
nation address I. G. Per,hing,D d,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
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s1rpRxME, C0URT OF ApPEALs.-I
this Court, on yesterday, Aar''sll' j.
delivered the opinion of the Court IL
the Riley will case, from Ohio county
reversing the decree and rendering
snch decree as the Court below ought &c
have done.
Berkshire, j., delivered the opinion Of
the Court in the case of Wood rs. Cas-
sady, administrator, from Fayette coun-
ty, reversing the decree of the Court
below and remanding the cause to thar
Court for further proceedings.
Mar,osu, j., delivered the opinion OF
the Court in the Steenrod will case
from Ohio county, reversing the decree
of the Circuit Court and remanding the
cause to that Court for further proceed
ings.
In the case of Smith ct al. Us. Nc
Gregor, from Richie county, Berkshire
j., delivered an opinion to affirm the
iudpment of the Circuit Court, and
Bro,pn, President, delivered dissenting
opinion, and Judge Maxwell not sitting
in the case, and the Court being divided
in their opinion, the judgment of the
Court below was affirmed by operation
of law.
The remainder of the session of yes
terday was taken up in the argument OF
the Greenbrier county cases, concerning
the removal of certain officers.
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SUDDEN DEATH.
VIM, Berkeley Found Dead al
His Residence.
Coroners Inquest Held,
Death from Natural Causes.

Yesterday morning the city was
electrified by the report that William
Berkeley, employed withrJ. s. Rhodes &
Co., had been found dead at his resi-
dence on Sixth street between Center
and John.
On reaching the house we found q
large crowd of excited men and women
whose stories Of murder and robbery
were enough to make us all fearful OF
having our throats cut, and through all
the stories, like a string through bead
necklace, "a n a story about pistol shots
being heard on Saturday night, in the
neighborhood..
Mr.. Berkeley was last seen alive on
Sunday about o'clock. He hadssent
his family into the country to his wifes
father, and promised to join them on
Sunday. That he intended to do 30 is
evident from the fact that he had pur'
chased lot of candies and cakes to
take with him for his childre n.
His not coming occasioned his vile
some uneasiness, and she resisted the
opportunities of her father to remain
another day at his house. . She
felt that she must come home
On reaching her home yesterday morn
| ing, about 9 o'clock, she found one OF the
front windows partly opened. The door
of the house being locked, she put one
of the children through the window to
unlock tho door. Opening the door
leading from the parlor to the dining
room, she was Mortified to behold the
inanimate form of her husband seated
in a chair, his arms folded upon the
table and his head upon his arms. Run
ming forward, she cried, ooh, father,
Bill is dead ~ and took the cold form in
her arms. Her cries were heartrending
and her grief terrible.
Squire Johnson was sent for to hold
gu inquest, and Drs. Hildreth and Allen
called to examine the body. The testi-
mony of the physicians at once dissi-
pated all reports of foul play, and rem
dered it certain that Mr.. Berkeley had
come to his death from determination
of blood to the head.
Every thing about the house indicated
that the deceased had been preparing
for his visit to the country. His shirt
and collar were laid ont, his watch was
found upon the bureau, and everything
else was found in its place just as Mrs.
Berkeley had left things when she went
away.
The jury fonnd a verdict of death
from causes unknown to the jury. We
are satisfied that the jury were all con-
WINGED that death ensued from natural
causes.
The deceased was a man we'll respect
ed by all who knew him. He was thir-
ty- four years of age. A very interesting
family mourns his untimely end.
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The HUMBOLDT CENTENNIAL.-To
Wheeling belongs the honor of inaugur-
ating the movement looking to some
appropriate celebration of the centen-
NAL birthday of the great naturalist
and philosopher, Alexander Won Hum
boldt, which has spread all over the
country.
Alexander Won Hamboldt was born
in Berlin, September l4th, 1869. He
died in the city of his birth, May 9th,
1859. What grand career it was that
made Baron Humboldt's name immor-
tai. We find himaLn youth exploring
the Bohemian mountain ranges and the
mining districts in Upper Bavaria. We
fellow him to Vesuvius. We pursue
him over the plains of Calabozo, and OBJ
the attitudes of Chimborazo. We watch
him traversing the most unfrequented
and perilous regions in Northern Asia,
making journey of ten thousand miles
in nine months, and everywhere adding
rich stores to geology. botany, physical
geography, meteorology, zoology and
kindred sciences. 1t is no wonder that
princes waited upon his coffin, and that
Agassiz testified that the influence he
exerted upon science was incalculabie
In honor of the illustrious death, the
Humboldt Society, together with the
other German Societies of Wheeling
have perfected their plans for the cele'
bration of the centennial in a fitting
and proper manner. On tho night OF
the 18th of September grand concert
will be given by the Harmonic, Men
nerchor and Beethoven Societies, which
will be interspersed with exhibitions
given by the Wheeling Turnverein. On
the lith procession will be formed, at
5 o'clock in the morning, of the German
Societies, Odd Fellows, Masons and all
other American Societies; the State
county and city officials, and citizens
generally. After marching through
the principal streets the procession will
move to the Fair Grounds, where ad
dresses will be delivered by Mr.. Kappa,
port in German and by J. w. Parker
+ Esq, in English. The festivities will
close with grand ball at night.
1t is the design Of the committee
having this matter in charge to make il
one of the grandest affairs ever had in
Wheeling. To this end they ask tn,
, hearty cooperation of our American
, citizens. We know they will rece i've it
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ODD FELLOWS FEsTIvAL.-7We learn
that the Odd Fellows Festival at Cam
eron, on Saturday, was very handsome
affair. A fine gold headed cane was
awarded to the most popular clergyman
and Reverend Hughes was the happy
recipient. The votes for the cane re-
allied s46i.75; an elegant cake brought
Sl6S.OO and the proceeds from the sup
per footed up $1,000. Thus, it will be
seen, the net receipts were S74275, a
very handsome testimonial from the
people of Cameron in behalf of Odd
Fellowship.
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HELD FOR HOUSE Observation-Disclosures
day morning, George Washington Ven
nam and Steele Miller were arrested
and taken before Squire johnson,
charged with feloniously breaking into
the carpenter shop of Coen Il Son, cor
uer of Fifth and Centre streets. They
acknowledged the act, and were re-
uuired to find bail in the sum OF SOU
each. This they could not do, and SO
for fear that the time will hang heavy
on their hands, they will be permitted
to play checkers with their noses until
the next session of the Circuit Court
They will peremptorily decline invita-
tions to parties, balls and pic MICS, pre-
ferring rest and solitude for the pres
emit. The penalty for house breaking
under the new code, is confinement il
the penitentiary for not less than two
nor more than ten years. We always
knew that Wash was fond OF hare
work, but never dreamed that he Wouls
! 60 to Moundsville for job;
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THE EYE.-At the present time our
State is being canvassed in the interest
of tho blind. If proper care was taken
by persons in selecting glasses, there
would not to-day be so many weak and
sightless eyes. oxtoby & Duffield, jew
elers, lO3 Main street, have selected
their stock of spectacles and eyeglasses
with great care, ond guarantee satisfac-
ton. Purchasers can exchange until
suited.
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SACRED Philip Phillips, the
Singing Pilgrim, whose reputation is
world wide, will give an evening of sa-
cred song, at the Fourth Street NJ. Z.
Church, on Friday evening, August 81.
The concert will be given for the benefit
of Chapline Street NJ. E. Church, and
tickets of admission, can be purchased
this morning at the Religious Book
House on Monroe street, near Main, Of
the qualifications of Mr.. Phillips there
is no need of our saying a word. AS a
composer and singer of sacred song he
is without an equal in the world. Go
and hear him.
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ANOTHER AND VERY RARE CHANCE
OFFERED TO THE PUBLIc.-F. N. Porter
No. 135 Main street, will off0r to the cit.
liens of this city and vicinity 400 pair
of shoes, consisting of ladies', misses
ana childrens. These goods will be
placed on bis cheap counter, and sold 81
the following low rates: Ladies' shoe,
sl.O0; misses, 75s; children's, SOC
Please give him call and be convinced
that there's no such inducements Offered
by any other house in the city. Dem
forget the place, F. NJ. Porter, 1876 Mair
street.
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ARRESTED FOR RIoTING.-Henry Sew
ering was arrested yesterday charged
with being one of the party that created
the riot in Richietown on Saturday
night, and was taken before Squire
Clohan for a hearing. Not being ready
to 90 into the case, it was continued
until Wednesday evening. Severing
giving bail in the sum of 500 for his
appearance at that time. In addition
to the damage done by these parties, as
narrated by us yesterday, they tore the
hand rail off of the foot bridge across
Caldwell's run, leaving it very danger
Gus to cross there of dark night. 1t
should be fixed at once.