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.:SSSF FAsarsoTon;s October lS.-Gsn. WIN:
) BdlkHapyos % Ioaay has been telegvaphed,
! tolaA5aias thS Score 6ietssyshipiof War; on
his arrival. GgH ;HheEsnau will retire, It
rs known that Gen. Sherman accepted
tk1S 1Secretatyshirs Eu::~;ss.shai ssshaih hsiy, and only
10 accommodate the administration.
Bslknap is . gseduab of Princeton Col
asge, n, in Ee iS thirty eight years old
and an able lawyer, and. served from the
beginning to the end of the war. 49,.
James 81. Cunningham. aEnegro,A has
been appointed postmaster at Mapches-
s'Another case Involving the constitu-
tionality of State tax on importatiops will
be argued in the Supreme Court. The
case comes from Mobile.
Iowa elected the entire Republican
ticket. e =
The negro who ravished q lady near
Fort Washington. Va, has been hung
by the people.
o = ..o,.,Demestic News.
PHhADRhPHIA, October 13.-The sig
nal toya4f leh the Nine Hill Railroad WAS
burned Ito-night. The watchman, his
Yife add two children were burned in
II ssssgIes1l sss1.5 aGutoiber ,tta1ib 1s.4aoy. Walker
loft 9hiSaeyening to attend the Border
AgitnIturaT Pair, ats Danyille, which
oPAhdf to-d dsSSl North Carolina and Vir-
giniaa were well represented The Fair
and attendauoei as very largo
q nT!iH positively understood hero that
GaHefafs Csnb Intends. by his railroad
ordeEfo prevent any changes in the rail-
road adiDrgani1ations until the State Go
vetnnfedt iB iHa1gnratel.
STAUNToN, Va, October 13.-About
10, 600 persons attended the fair to-day.
ProfessorJ J. III. Ma1fett, Of the Universi-
ty of Virginia, delivered an address on
the science of farming Us fine art and
how mere science can help farmers.
The election of officers of the Valley
RAILROAD has been postponed until
March.
Major John s. Lafferty. editor of the
Lexington Gazette, has been appointed
Superintendent of the Typographical
and Stcnographic Departments of the
Washington College. at Lexington.
CHARLESTON, October 13.-Arrivcd-
steamer Prometheus, Philadelphia. Sail
ed-steamers James Adger and Flag,
New York; brig Bella Dolores, BARGE
Iona.
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Ranie Agency.

Ranie Agency.
AtlNG been appointed Agent for the eale
- OF the hAMIE PLANT in this city, and
its cultivation, am prepared to give informn-
tion as to it's ,adaptahlty and receive orders
for Plants; also authorized to establish sub.
agencies for the sale o! the Plant that is at
presffat aStating our planting community.
oct r. @. SHIVER.
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OUR GOODS
FOR
FA I'LL TRADE
A RE now ready for distribution Thostock
"A OF goods AT RETAIL in the Front Store
IL replete and full, and Of every conceivable
style and price.
Our Shawl and Cloak Department
Presents some rare attractions in prices and
deaigns.
Our Dress Goods Department,
AS usual, exhibits all the handsome noyelties
Our Hosiery and underwear Depart
.--,-,.g:, ment
Supplies all the articles of comfort and protec
..ttion.fOr winter use.
Our Notion and Haberdasherv DEPART
ment
Will, as heretofore, receive our best attention
and every novelty, useful or ornamental. can
be had from it.
Our Carpet Department
This season excels everything OF the kind ever
exhibited in Columbia before, Comprising
everything known to the trade in the way Of
Floor Carpetings.
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Beer! Beer!,,
GONE dealers in this city 1vne, ooeh n, IN doubt
y that could mold out s'nforn5 t I'm Ti1a Win
Boer this hnvs amer Of old Lager Beer
on hand mIvS w;n mt ainst any Beer brought
En 9rnn' mau thn Srih Snit a. rn imported from Ger
rroI 'ne Hor.D, .nsi, o,And strength. am ready
W @ tus. on ~ vi JOHN C. SEEGERS.
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the country. II Mr.. Grant were al fil
Tor his station rs Mrs. Grant 10 fol
hers, there would be very little mate.
rlal fol, Opposition writing from
WaBhlngton.
ConOerning olerkshipa, correspou-
rent writes to the New York Post;
The applicants for Office are IA nu.
merous as the frogs were In Egypt,
Old men, whose hold on life Is very fee.
Die; young men, with all OF life, OF hope
Of ambition before them; men OF mid
die age, strong and vigorous for llfe's
battles; old women and young women,
widows and maids, fathers and sons,
mothers and daughters, brothers and
sisters, rich and poor, black and white,
and all mixtures Of Colors and condI.
lions In life, are here seeking office, for
place-fOr crumbs that fall from the
public crib. 1t Is really sad to see q
young man, full OF hope and health and
vlgor, here, begging for olerkshlp In
one OF the public departments. Better,
ten thousand times better, 10 strike out
Into the great world for himself, OH his
own hook, with resolute will and de-
termined purpose. In any vocation
that Is uAeful-and all useful work IL
honorable-than 10 be q aSsrVAnt here,
without any thought or vollLIon OF his
own. II Is a mere slavery OF the mind
"a dwathng OF the whole man.
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Oinolnnnrl Market.

CINCINNATI. Dec. II.
FLouR-Flrmer; family Is held al
IS 95A5 Is.
Observation-Disclosures ut 81 90
al 10 for Nos. and 2 red. Corn-Steady
and In fair demand; new 75c: old 90a05
Oats-Bulk 62a67c. Rye and Barley
Unchanged.
CoTTON-Flrmer; mlddling 2is.
WHIsKY-Dull ut CSC.
PRovIsIoNs-Mess Pork-Flrm; held
at $Sl 6O. Bulk Meats-Flrm and unI.
ct; shoulders l2ka12Xo: sides 15HaiGI
Bacon-Firm; shoulders l59<a; sides
l7za18o for clear rib and clear. Green
Meats-Nominally unchanged; the
weather is too warm to handle them
held at 1lH, 14Hal5A. Lard-Very
firm; held at17Xal9o for steam and
kettle.
Hods-Active and extra grades high.
er; choice 10 extra $40 5OalO 90; low
grades 50 75ai0 %. Receipts 4.7OO.
BUTTER AND CHERsR-UnchanEed
and quiet.
EG0s-37a3Sc.
GRocER1Es-Unchangel and quiet.
OILs-Linseed oil-Dull at $50, Lard
oil-$l 50a1 5S. Petroleum-Du!l at 99d
aSic for refined.
SEEDs-Clover seed-Qulet at l4Nalt
per pound. Timothy seed-$3 75a4 OO.
GoLp-l23 buying; l23K selling.
ENoHAN1E-Dull at llSallS Lilo dis.
count buying; 80 per cent discount Ia
par selling.
MoNEY-Market easier.
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IBy Telegrapn.l

LBy Telegraph
New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. II.
There was large meeting OF the
bondholders OF the State OF Tennessee,
this afternoon! J. ]. Deialdson, PresI.
dent Of the Bank of North America,
was made President. Mr.. F. P. James
stated that he had just returned from
Tennessee. The debt of that State was
about thlrty.nlne million OF dollars,
Of which thirty millions were Issued to
railroads, and half OF these roads could
pay on demand.
Mr.. Conklin, President OF the Gtna
insurance Company, eorronorated Mr..
James, statements, and stated that the
railroads OF Tennessee actually cost
sixty-four millions. It was proposed
to appoint committee to 60 to Tsnnes-
see, and endeavor 10 induce the Lsgis-
lature 10 place the defaulting railroads
In the hands OF commissioner for the
benefit Of the bondholders.
Its stated that the Executive Com
mittee OF the Directors Of the Adams
Express Company will meet Tuesday
next, to consider the project OF buying
back the different lines surrendered by
the Company, when the compromise
was made with the Merchants Union.
These lines extend over nearly 5000
miles OF railway, and include Chicago
and other western points. This meet
Ing and the prospective formidable 10.
ton OF the directors on the subject ol
buying back the old lines, really caused
The rise In the Adams and other shares
to-day. The street was treated to some
lively rumOrs about the dividend on
the Adams and the general consollda.
ton OF the Express Companies. The
talk OF a consolidation among all the
Coal Companies In the Cumberland
region is being revived although we
cannot learn that any active steps have
been taken In the matter.
MoNEY-Steady at 6a7 per cent; dis.
counts quiet and unchanged. The
bank statement shows II slight gain In
the reserves.
STERLINa-Dull at S9SaSN.
GoLD-Unchangsd; opened at 1891;
closed at 12SIlSal2S1< olearances 81, ,OOO,-
900.
GOVERNMENT RoNDa-Oniat and
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ChIcnEo Market.

UH1OAdo, Dec. IL.
FLouR-Dull at n 75a5 90 for spring
extras.
GRAIN-Wheat-No. / aulet al S8as7c;
No. 2 quiet at S4I<aS5c; closing at IS <C;
this afternoon nothing doing. Corn
Flrmer and 1kal 40 higher; sales OF No,
. at 75a7Sc; no grade al G5c, closing al
75I<c for regular and 7GXc for fresh
receipts OF No. 2; nothing doing this
afternoon. OatB-Firmer and 10 higher;
sales OF No. 2 In store at 40<a4l9SC;
closing at 4lNo. Rye-Qulet; sales Of
No. 2 al 7la73c; rejected 1t 700; closing
steady and firm 81 7So for No. 2. Bar
leY-Dull and nominal Rt 800 for No. q
Hods-Dressed hogs steady at Sl2 0C
al3 l2X; closing firm at $l2 25a12 76;
dividing on 200 lbs. Llve-In fair
demand at % 25a9 80 for common: 50 Sc
al0 30 for fair to medium; 80 80all OO
for good TO choice; fll 25All 46 for extra
prime.
CATTLE-Quiet at q 87Ka4 60 for
butchers' stock and light steers.
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CHICAGO.
THE GYPSUM GIANT.


CHICAGO, Dec. II.
A correspondent who has seen It,,
writes 10 the Chicago Tribune that q
partly decayed nrm that lies under the
Cardiff giant looks exactly like that
portion OF Fort Dodge gypsum which
rises above the surface OF the ground
and ls exposed 10 The weather. The
same correspondent was present In
the bank Ut the time when Mr.. Newell
deposited thirty seven thousand five
hundred dollars, and the cashier In.
formed him that Newell gave George
Hull nine thousand dollars OF the
money.
VERDICT FOR LIBRI..
The jury In the case OF Mary Walton
Us. Wilbur f. Story. editor Of the Chi
caEo Times, gave a verdict 70 plaintiff.
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Ga Thursday night, at Mclean, I'LL
nols, William Woods was run over by
n train on the Chicago and st. Louis
Railroad and cut completely In two.
FEARFUL TLAGRDY AT oTTUAwA.
Thursday evening, at oltumwa, John
Lewis Barker, jeweler, being sus-
plclous OF iuidellty Of his wife, took a
revolver, locked hts store, and proceed
ed 10 his residence. His suspicious had
rested upsn man named FraunberR,
who keeps bar In Bollingall Hotel, as
his wlie's paramour. Arriving at his
house, he looked through u window
aud saw the two In fond embrace,
Owing 10 slight noise made by Bar
ker, the lights In the house were i'm
mediately put out, and Fraunberg
rushed out the door. As he did so,
Barker fired, the ball entering his bow
els, producing an ugly wound. SImulta.
neOueIy with the discharge OF Barker's
pistol, Fraunberg drew bowie knife
and plunged It into Barker's bowels,
making fearful wound. Barker
started and ran down street with his
intestines protruding until he tainted,
when he was picked up and taken 10 a
store at hand. He Ia not considered
morLally wounded. Frauuberg's wound
is not considered mortal.
SYMPATHY FOR soHoEpPE.
At meeting OF the Germans In this
city, last evening, u petition was pre-
sented and numeroualy signed praying
Governor Geary, OF Pennsylvania, 10
pardon DR.. Sohoeppe, who Is under sen.
tenoe OF death for the murder Of Miss
Steinecke.
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COIH&RCIAl AND FINANClAL.
BALTIMORE, Dec, 0.

BALTIMORE Dec, v.
BEEF UA1TLE.-ThO offerings at the scales
during the past week amounted toe ,2i2 head,
against z, lSS last week. Or the number OF.
iared $50 mead camo from Ohio and 4B8 from
West Virginia, over the baltimore d Ohio
Railroad. Prices to-day ranged as follows
OldcoWs and scalawags 1t SS b0@I 50; ordinary
thin BteeTH, oxen and COWS Al q bO616 so; fair
10 good stock cattle so98 90; fair quality
beeveS % 1907 IS; and the very best Deeves
u OOa9 6O, per 100 lbs.,t the average price being
about s8 20 gross. The market was active
both yesterday and today at an advance Of
3c per 100 lbs on the ratGH OF last week.
SiLGEP.-There has been o brlAk demand
during the past week for good and extra
sheep, and futeB have Improved somewhat,
but cOmmen and medium qualities are dull,
Prices to-day ranged as follows For COM
mon 10 g0od 4965Tc per ID gross.
HodA.-The supply during the past week
has been fully equal 10 the demand, and the
market has ruled dull. Prices to-day ranged
Rs follows: Fair 70 good fat hogs a. SIS 1869
II % per 100 bis net,
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Now YORK Produce Market.

NEW York, Dec. II.
CoTToN-Quiet and unchanged; sales
1000 bales at 251<c for middllng up
lands.
FLouR-Closed dull and 5al0c lower,
with only o limited demand, for homo
use and export.
GRAIN-Wheat-Rather more steady,
with moderate export demand for No.
2sprlng, at 81 22al 26 for white. red and
amber; western, nominal at 81 32al SO,
Rye-Steady, with limited demand,
In part for export. Oats-Dull and
heavy at G2a8Sc for western. Corn
Quiet and steady al 81 l0R1 l2 for sound
old mixed western.
PRovIsIoNs-Pork-Steady at S33 90
for old mess; $SS 25a33 so for new mess:
SSl 90 for February. Beef-Dull and
unchanged. Cut Meats and Bacon
Without decided change. Lard-QuIot
at l9Al9%c for fair to prime steam,
Edds-Quiet ut 39a4lc for western,
fresh; S2RSSc for lined.
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WA9HINGrON.
Vlrgi inIR-Her Speedy Admission AS.
Eured-'.Let Up" or Mr.. Wells.
WASHINGTON, Dec, IL,

VIrgi nIn-Her Speedy Adm mlEBIOn AS
Gured-"Let Up" OF Mr.. Wells.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
The Committee OIL Reconstruction
held u meeting this morning. on the
subject OF the admission UI Virginia.
Representatives Paine, Beck aud Ward
were appointed subcommittee TO Hu-
perlntend printing the statement OF
ex.Gov. Wells Republican In which
1t ls stated he expresses himself In IA
vor Of immediate admission, and the
abolition OF all test oaths and dlsiran.
chisemenii also the speech Of Governor
Walker recently made before the Con.
vention, showing the loyalty and good
faith Of the people to carry out their
professions and earnestly Argumenta-
tive for admission, and the report OF
the legislative committee OF Virginia
and that OF the minority; also General
Cauby's report 10 the War Department,
giving the result OF the State election.
The Reconstruction Committee also dl.
rected TO be made an abstract OF the
aihdaVits charging fraud In the cleo.
ton, but this IL not 10 bs printed. The
members OF the committee attach little
II any Importance TO the charges, being
generally satisfied Of a fair election,
The committee meet again on Tuesday.
There seems no doubt the bill next
week will be passed for admission OF
Virginia, and soon thereafter the Uni.
ted States Senators and Representatives
will hB sworn In, with the exception OF
Messrs. Booker and McKenzle, whose
seats are contested. It is probable
the admission Of Virginia will be
coupled with the condition precedent
that the State Consultation shall not be
amended by the present legislature.
Gentlemen who have seen ex. Governor
Wells statement say he recommends
the passage OF an amnesty bill.
Important Meeting OF the Reconatruo.
..J tiOn Committee. .. q
The Reconstructtou Committee held
an Important meeting this evening. .
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ITALY.

ThO AntI.PHpal Congress nj Naples
LONDON, Dec. 10.
Telegrams from tue Continent report
that ut the opening Of the session ol the
Antl-Papal Congress In Naples, yester-
day, there were present 600 Italian del.
egates, and twenty members from 9th.
or parts OF the world. The organiza.
tlon address was delivered by rresl'
dent Rlcclardl. Letters for nonatlend.
aucs at the Council, were read from
Victor Hugo, General Garibaldl and
other distinguished persons, leaders OF
the Radical Reform party. These COM
municatlonB were received with great
enthusiasm, which endured TO the close
Ofthe proceedings.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
BY Cable Telegraph TO the GnteIlIgencer.
EHGLAND.
LONDON, Dec. II.

LONDON, Dec. II.
Several bankers Of 81, Petersburg
recently failed, but their arrears, for
some unexplained reasons, have been
withheld from the public.
It Ia reported that February O, has
been fixed as the day for The assembling
OF Parliament.
An Opinion of Grants Policy.
The Tines condems the Orange lodges
and says they answer no end but to
perpetnRte the ideas OF two races ofcon.
querorB and conquered. Statesmen
which should dlscopntenance them.
The Spectator on the American
affairs, IL says that Grants pro.
gramme OF peace, Tetrsnchment,
reconstruction and honesty, must
enhance the position Of the United
States az a nation. Her way Of paying
debts wan the last 10 be quarrelled
with.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. II.
The American shlp Crescent City,
from Savannah for this port, with cot@
ton, sprung leak at seq and was aban.
doned.
LONDON, Dec. II.
A report from the Admiralty office
says that for distance OF IS miles the
Suez Canal Is subject 10 sand drifts, re-.
ducing It's deph, and thick foHs, which
are beWlldsrlng 10 pilots.
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BALTIMORE, Dec. !

oALL4Muhbi DoS' AA'
FLouR-Unchanged.
GRAIN-Wheat-Dull: red 81 Seal SS.
Corn-Dull; white s5aSSc; yellow S5a9OC.
ORts-66a6Sc.
PROVISIONS Unchanged. Buslness
small.
WHIsKY-In good demand at 81 0SA
! 0S1f; sales 200 bbls for January de-
livery at 9ja9Sc,
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The treaty with Chrnn.

LONDON, Dec. 10.
Mr.. BurlluRame has just received in.
formation assuring him that the Chi
nese treaty lately concluded between
the Government OF the Emperor and
that Of the United States huA been rat
lied In China. MIR. MoLevy Brown,
Secretary OF the American Embassy, is
on his way 10 Washington from Pekln,
via California, carrying the Rttested
copies Of the treaty and other pRpers
to President Grant,
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WISCONSIN,.
BANQUET 70 Ex-Governor BnIOmon.

BANQUET 70 ex.GOVernor BnIOmon.
MlLwAUKEE, Dec. II.
The friends OF ex- Governor Salomor
gave hlm q grand banquet ut the 81
Charles hotel last evening, as an ex.
preston OF their esteem for one who
ls about 10 take up his residence ID
New York city. Gov. Salomon ID
widely known as one OF Wisconsin's
ablest Governors, and his humane and
untlring energy for the benefit Of sol
diers during the war are remembered
far and wide. Gov. Falrchilds and
many other distinguished guests were
present, and gave the Ex-Governor q
warm reception and God speed In bill
new home.
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ut. LOUIS.
neStracIIon OF n Planning Mill.

DeEtracIIon OF n Planning Mill.
..- ST.. LOUIS, Dec. II.
The planning mill OF John 8. Thomas,
corner Of Compton avenue and Chest.
nut street, was totally burned, between
one and two O'Clock this morning.
Loss, $4,000. Insured In Maryland
Fire Insurance Company, Baltimore,
81, 900; International, N, Y, $1,000;
Globe Mutual, American Central. Com-
merclal and Citizens, 81. Louis, 2 800,
each.
A heavy rain fell nearly all day yes
terday and last night. II ID now cloudy,
with high wind and mild temperature.
STEAMBOAT DIsAsTRR-Loss OF TILE W.
lI' h. ARTHUR. - vi
The steamer W. Il. Arthur, hence
for New '0rleans, sunk yesterday, Ut
Bennet'A Landing, one hundred and
twenty.i five mIles below here. She lies
In fifteen water, stern, and IN six feet,
bow. She 10 supposed to be total
loss, She had very valuable cargo,
and about $50 head OF stock. The boat
was valued at seventy.ave thousand
dollars. Insured for $50, 900 In st. Lou
Is, Chicago and Pittsburgh Companies.
The owners of the steamer Arthur are
Cant. Bofinger, Stillwell, Powell, Leer,
Ashbrook and Coall, OF st. Louis. The
bulk Of her cargo was pork and lard.
LIFE INSURANCE.
An Incomplete list shows that over
Gity persons In this city, have their
liyes Insured for fifty thousand dollars
and over twelve OF them for one hun
dred thousand and over and two fol
three hundred thousand.
IArER FROM THE ARTHUR.
Tho latest advIces from the steamer
Arthur SAYS that all the passengers
were safely transferred to the Olive
Branch. The stock was put on the
Pauline Carroll which left here to-day
1t Is still the opinion that tho boat can
not be raised.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, Dec. II.
Tue Cortes to-day, rejected the bill OF
the Regency for Indemnltylng exiles
under the monarchy.
The C0rtes voted unanimously for the
restoration OF Constitutional guaran-
faaH
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HOLD ROBBERY AT sANDUsKY.
COunGy Treasuror'S Safe Blown Open
with NitrO.GIycerIne.

0ANOSnAAt OeSt 4AS
The Erie county Treasurer's office
was entered by burglars this morning
about 2 o'clock. The safe was blown
open with nitro. .glycerine and the con.
tents abslracted. The loss Of money iH
not yet ascertained. The safe 10 q per-
feet wreck and the Court House build
Ing is badly damaged. The thieves
were probably alarmed at the force oi
the explosion as they LETT most OF their
tools and considerable money scattered
on the floor. They stole hand car at
the Railroad depot and went TO Monroe
Vile, leaving the car there. No further
trRce Of them as yet.
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NOVA SCOTIA.
Annexation or independence.

HALIFAX, Dec. II.
The Chronicle, commenting on Presl
dent Grants message, says II has beaten
down all hope Of reciprocity, and rem
dera annexation more desirable. II ad.
mits that annexation ls impossible
unless the whole Dominion asks for Il
and believes that independence will bt
the Crv.
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Rew York Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. II.
The greatest feature to-day Ia the res
duction OF Sprague prints to llXc. The
Sunnyslde NX bleaChed muslins are
aiso reduced from 10 to l4c, and the
Social o 80 inch do from l0H 10 100.
The market is otherwise unchanged
and generally quiet, but the stocks are
not large, and the Indications are that
all staple fabrics have found level. II
Is certainly evident that there will be q
general advance In all heavy brown
aheetinRa soon.
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BOSTON, Dec. II.
The match game OF billiards Of !, 200
points, between Wllmarth, the pres.
ent champion Of the State, and l.. s,
Brooks, last evening, resulted In favor
OF Wllmarth BY 100 70 955 points.
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Franklin Insurance COnpaly
Directors.


Directors.
bAh'L MoCLHLLAN, 9EoRaA MENDEL,
r. II. LOGAN, TH08. p. HHALLuRoss
q. ". FRANEHKG, J: N. VANCR,
J. d. HOBBS, hIuHAEI. RRILLHY.
LOUIE y. STIFRL,
This company how having been organized
nve years, and In that time done q Success
ful business, ls still prepared 10 take risks at
fair rates on Buildings ofall kinds, Merchan.
disc, Manufacturing Establishments, Fur
nlture, steam Boats and carRoe8 on the Wss-
tern Rivers and Lakes. This company Of
lsn superior Inducements TO Farmers, where
by they can be insured on Dwellings, Fur
nlture, Barns, and contents for 8 or s yeara at
reduced rates. This being State company
with the
LARGEST CASH CAPITAL
paid In. and surplus OF any company in the
State; and composed OF some ninety. four
stock kholderB, most OF whom ar0 among our
best business men, recommends itSelf To the
favorable consideration OF the inaurnH
public and Rollcits their patronage. Appli-
cations for Insurance willbe promptly nlten-
lied 70 at their office, No. - Monroe street, or
ut their several agencies throughout Tho
Stale.
q. M. COEN, HeC'y.
Is. U. DlUK, hH1't SBc'y.
HAM'L MCCLELLAN, President
HE0. MENDELI, Vice l're$ldGuL
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-13

The Governor General appointed AL
fred Cecil selwin, OF Montreal, Chief
Director OF the Geological survey OF
Canada, In the place OF Sir William +.
Logan.