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Mark rrnin,. Old Greek Profe..or

We had an ancient Greek professor
among our instructors. am not sure
about his age within century or two,
but am prepared to solemnly affirm
being of Quaker proclivities-that he
had taught Greek for at least sixty
years.
This Aged Brick was the sweetest
tempered old soul that ever lived.
Nsthing could disturb his serenity. A
whole pack of fire. crackers tied under
his chair, and lighted with a slew
match, didn't move him hairs breadth.
We tried it once, and until his coat.tail
took fire and blazed up, he never moved
a muscle. Even then he only said,
very quietly, az. Emeral will put me
out, while the class goes on with the
recitation" / confess that l was 50
touched by the old boys gentle ways,
that / kept the silver snuff box that
fell from his pocket before / had thor
oughly extinguished him, as souvenir.
But wasn't he up in Greek, though!
He couldn't talk or think about any
thing else. | remember that once we
had scarcity of clergymen in the vii
lage. The Aged Brick, who had been
educated as clergyman, was called on
to supply the vacancy. He got himself
into difficulties, though, for he had no
sooner taken his text than he wandered
off into an account of the second Pelo
ponnesian war, and so entirely forgot
where he was that at the end of the ser
mon he announced that che would re-
quest those present to hand in written
synopses of the lecture tomorrow; and
would now pass on to the lesson of the
day, which was the eighth, ninth and
tenth sections of the book of Thucy-
dideS." The two deacons carried him
out Of church Immediately, and he was
atterward regarded by half of the con-
gregation as an infidel joker.
AS for conversation, the Aged Brick
couldn't talk with man, woman, child or
member Of the SOrOsis, more than two
consecutive minutes, without bringing
in something about the Greeks. The
way he would sling the Greek names at
his listeners was adapted to utterly con-
found and stun any ordinary minds.
The names of Pelopidas, and Agamem-
non, and Methusaleh, and Emmet, and
Wolf Tone, and COnfucius, and HerOd,
and all the rest Of the Greeks mentioned
by Homer and cotempOrary old files,
would be slnng around with the most
profuse reckleSsness. Aud he hadn't
any idea of time either, had this Aged
Brick. Pve known him to take fel.
low by the button hole, On some Satur-
day morning, when the unhappy victim
had intendedto celebrate a jelly holi-
day by going to picnic, or to his maid
en- aunt's funeral, or to some other
merry making, and to entertain him
with a new theory of the Amphictyonic
Council, until the church bells rang for
morning service the next day.
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The Work OF Congress.

One OF the few public events which
warrants the press in congratulating
the country has just occurred in the ad
journmeut of Congress. The sum of its
doing seems to be that it has cut down
the army somewhat, for how long it is of
course impossible to predict; made sur
ly compromise on the civil tenure law;
removed disabilities of some of its own
partisans in the South, (though a second
bill for the same purpose finally failed, }
extended to the whisky men the time
for the payment of the tag on spirits in
bond, and given the Executive indie
finite power to spend some millions for
rivers and harbors, experimental Indian
policy, &c. Its brief session has not
been devoted to measures of national
concern until near the close of the ses-
sion, when, having shirked the ques-
tions connected with the reconstruction
of the still excluded States, the Presi-
dent threw upon Congress the response
bility in his message, declaring that as
an act of justice and of policy, the time
had come for putting them in the way of
resuming their former relations to the
government.
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A Rnrx Rourhon.

The BoURBONs are not so dull after
all. One ofthem, q young sample OF
the tribe, reached Washington the other
day with his bride, whom he lately &C.
quired in a rather sensational way.
Shortly after his arrival he penned a
note to SUMNER requesting "CHAwLs"
10 escort himself and wife to see the
sights of the city The prince showed
Judgment in his selection, having Mrs
SUMMERS assurance that no safer CON-
panion than the Massachusetts, Senator
could be provided for a lady.
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ST. CLOUD HOTEL,

THIS NEW AND COIIMODIOUs HOUSE.
Il located corner q Broadway and ga Strsst'
Po.seeses ahvsntAges ever all other house. for
the accommodating Of it guests- Il wss built
eIpfssly ior nrstelAss Family Boarding
heated oy steam with bot and osld water. and
furnished second 70 none; while the culinary
department Il la the most experienced hands,
anording guests an unequAled table.
Ons Of AtEoOds Patent ElsvatOrs Il also
among the modern ifnDrOvenents" and as the
service OF guests .. all hOurs
Ihs brOsdWsy ARd University Place Cars pas
tae door every four minutes, runninE from tne
City Hall % Centraf Park, while The stIth And
Seventh Avenue Lines are bat shsrt block on
either side zf5rding ample facilities f0r eol1.
municating With al the Depots, stsa1 -.
LaRdinKs, places Of Amusement and BuHlnesS
h-' MORE 4 HOLLEY,
ua.riiAn Pr1prsst1fA
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Who 10 HOtley 2

Mr.. MOTLEY, the nominee for the
English Mission, is fifty-five years old, a
native of Massachusetts,, and graduate
of Harvard College. he is widely
known as a scholar and historian. In
1861, President LINCOLN appointed him
Minister to Austria, which position he
held until 1867, when a tart let
ter from Secretary SEWARD was replied
to by the tender of his resignation.
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THE FIREFIEND!
Burning of Hancock. Mich
200 Families Left Homeless
Details of the Conflagration!
List OF Losses. -

MILWAUKEE, April 13,-A dispatch
from Houghton, Michigan, dated March
18th, says: At one O'clock yesterday
morning fire broke out in q small
French saloon in the northwest quarter
of our sister village of Hancock, which
four hours thereafter resulted in the al
most complete destruction of the viii
lage, except a few business houses
on: tho nsrth and west, and
the docks sand warehouses under the
bluff on the gouth. Every store, busi-
ness place, saloon, ETC., except the post
office, Gibson's tailor shop and a millin-
cry near Masonic Hall, were destroyed,
together with about fifty private dwell
lings. The principal buildings saved
we're the Masonic and st. Patrick's Halls,
Methodist and Catholic churches and
schools and the few buildings adjoining
and lying west of them and the ware
houses, buildings and docks under the
bluff on the lake shore. The district
burned over is about sixty-five acresS
comprising six entire blocks, contain
ing, by count, one hundred and
ten occupied buildings, besides
the usual number of barns and out
houses. The buildings would average
over $4,000 each. The loss is not far
from half a million of dollars, with
about 100000 insurance. Over two
hundred families were left homeless or
lost large portion of their effects by
the fire, breakage, throwing, &c, last
night. The most of the total loss falls
on these poor people. A meeting of the
citizens of the county will be held at
two o'clock to-day to make suitable
provision for the destitute and raise a
fund for their relief. Many of them
are in pitiable coalition. The follow
ing is list of the principal losses:
Leopold Austin e. Co.; store and three
dwellings,; James A. Close, store and
dwelling; J. E. Hooking, millinery
store and dwelling; Thomas d. Mead,
jewelry store and dwelling; D. F. Tay-
lor, shop and dwelling; NJ. McJuerin,
drug store and dwelling; NJ. H. Mondle-
bann, store and dwelling; Fred Heyne,
tobacco and liquor store; Charles Cut
ter, jewelry store; A. Rush, saloon and
dwelling; Z. Ryan, store and dwelling;
Congregational Church; J. N. Wentz,
store; A. S. Train, tin store and shoI;
Baer Brothers, meat store and dwelling;
Hollaid 81 Patterson, large hardware
store; John Becker, small store; John
Fitzgerald, dwelling house for several
families; NJ. Filne, fine large build
ing, offices, dwelling, &c; j. Cronia,
stage office, dwelling, store, &c; J.
Pierce, hotel and dwellings,; Herking &
Westcott, liquor store; Smith S Co.,
mercantile TIninn stnra
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mnkinRR Virtue Of Necessity

WELLS, carp0t-bag person, and Gov
ernor of Virginia by the grace of the
bayonet, claims credit for the passage OF
the Virginia election bill. Having con-
vinced the people Ofhis "deestrict" that
he will steal, he is determined to let
them know that he can't tell the truth.
This done his election is secure, or the
accomplishments of "1oyalty" have
ceased TO excite admiration.
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Colonel Thomas A. Scott indorses the
movement for the Uniontown and West
Virginia Railway, as will be seen by the
following letter:
PENNSYLVANIA r. R. Co., },
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT,
PHILADELPHIA, March 25, 1869.
Hon. I. B. Searight:
MY DEAR SIR am in receipt ofyours
of yesterday, in reference to the passage
OF law for the construction of rail
road from Uniontown via Waynesburg,
to the State line of Virginia, and in
reply would say that i should
be very glad if you would take up
the subject of an extension from our line
by some route west of the Alleghenies
through Westmoreland, Fayette and
Greene, to some point on the State line
and beyond. 1t seems to me that good
practicable line could be found and
would be of great benefit to the coun-
ties through which it would pass, by
developing their resources-thus adding
to their population and wealth as well
as to the general prosperity of the COM
monwsalth. Yours very truly,
THOMAS A. SCOTT.
The Board of Supervisors of Monon-
gala county have ordered an election
in the townships of Union and Morgan,
at the usual places of voting, on Satur-
day, the 18th day of May, 1869, to take
the sense of the qualified voters of said
townships on the question of making
joint subscription, according to the
provisions of the act of the Legis-
lature, of one hundred thousand
dollars to the capital stock of the
Uniontown and West Virginia Railroad
Company, upon condition that said sum
of money be wholly expended in con-
structing a railroad within the limits
and bounds of said townships, when
ever sufficient guarantee is given that
said road will be completed to Morgan
town.
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The Fifteenth Amendment,
tOhcial.l


The following States have ratified the
amendment.
Missouri, March l, 1869. (Defec
tive).'
Kansas, February 81. (Defective),t
North Carolina, March 3.
West Virginia, March 3.
Massachusetts,, March 9-l2.
Wisconsin, March 9,
Maine, March II.
Louisiana, March 5.
Michigan, March 8.
South Carolina, March 10.
Pennsylvania, March 20.
Georgia, not competent, until recon
structed" again, to either ratify or to
reject the amendment, has gone through
the form of rejecting it.
Missouri failed to act upon the second sec
ton.
tKAAsas-ths second section was imperfect
when ratified.
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Advices from Ottawa say that the
Canadian Government will establish =
Western Territorial Government, with
a capital at Red river, and with rep.
resentation IN the House of Commons.
1t is expected that 100000 will be
voted to complete the road from Fort
William to Red river.
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Lacks COnhrmati n

CARLTLE, it is said, will not be con-
frmed. The "loyal" folks speak of him
as bitter copperhead" during the
war, and vow to defeat him. LONG
STREET theyI "frst endured, then pitied,
then embraced" but no familiarity with
the CARLILE physiognomy can procure
him like reception. There is mercy
for a rebel, but no quarter for Copper
heads, a Collectorship for LoNGsTREET
but no place for CARLILE. And this il
the gratitude of Republicans!
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The Gin Rusinea..

In his speech at Nashville on Satur
day, ANDREW JOHNSON made q pointed
Allusion to the acceptance of gifts by
public men.
For myself" said he, II could not
feel that respect which Andrew John
son should feel for Andrew johnson,
we're on alighting from my carriage
and entering my home to know that
owed them to the gift of my friends"
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W,., yirxinian Drowned.

A special to the Cincinnati C0"'"s''
eial. dated Gallipolis. April u, says:
Harvey Reynolds, of Greenbrier' west
yir1inia. On his way to home IN the
Far West with his family, was drowned
here a. on Saturday night. Blinded by
the lights, he walked off the steamer
Mountain Boy. The body hhas not been
recovered.
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GaIPuisnl.

WAsHBURNB was Secretary OF state
for forty eight hours. During that time
be named forty-One friends for foreign
positions, six of whom he galeaned from
Galena. In two weeks more the town
would have been depopulated and the
inhabitants sent to "furrin parts" a
queer style sf Galenism that of Doctor
w ISuRIrRNE
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More Cussin'.

The Lebanon (Ky.) Clarion says: "a
hen belonging to Hon. J. Proc. Knott
laid an egg one day this week which
bears upon it, in raised letters, the fol.
lowing heRdOrsement: 'WO! wO. wo.
Ulysses S. Grant, 1867
This savage fowl is probably Of the
same breed with the bantam from Kan
sas, that crowed over GRANT on Monday.
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IT'S noticeable fact that when Ross
told GRANT to ego to h-p the latter
declined to go. Let as hope that should
a more distinguished Radical tender the
same invitation, the declination may be
equally successful.
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National Insurance Company
WHEELING, WEST VA.
CAPlTAL--------. .S3OO,O 900.
fiae 26 Monroe street. next door to First Ma
tional Bank.
OFFICERS
GEORGE X. WHEAT, PresidSnt.
JAMES MCCLUNEY, Wee PTesident
JOHN BISHOP Secretary.
Y. II. COLLIER, Assistant Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
John z. Wilson, George K. Wheat,
Jas. G.. Orr Saml Harper
John A. Armstrong, James Mckinney,
A. G. Quarter. Morgan L OFT,
George Adams.
REFERENCES.
8. Brady, Cashier Merchants National Bank,
Wheeling List, Morrison e. Co, Wholesale
Grocers, Wheeling Pryor, Handlan Co.
Wholesale Groeers, Wheeling; Michael Reilly
Wholesale Grocer, Wheeling; Mcclellan
Knox, Boot and Shoe House. Wheeling; hcCabe,
Kraft & Co, Druggists, Wheeling Geo. W.
Frsnzheim & Co., Wholesale Wines and Liquors.
Wheeling; Winship, Woods 4 Co, QueensEare,
Wheeling; Lewis Baker Pub. REGTsTER, Wheel
ing; 7. C.McAfee, HOtisns, Wheelingi camp
bell FreW & Co., Pubs. Tnteli9eEeeI Wheehngi
0tt, Son & Co., Hardware, Wheeling ). =.
Sands. Cashier First National Bank, falTmonS
r P. Camden, Prest Nat. EL. Bank, weston
". Va, Capt. John Mcclure, Jr, Hheennb
nav3
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THE morality and decency of loyal
ty" were finely illustrated when GRANT
and Ross qusrreled like fishwomen, and
battered each other with brutal black
guardisms.
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NOTICE,

It is we'll established fact that fully one.
half Of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or, to
use their own expression, never feel we'll
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme.
ly nervous, and have no appetite.
10 this class Of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They will cure every case of MA.
RASMUS, without fail.
Thousands of certificates have accumulated
in the hands of the proprietor, but space will
allow of the publication of but few. Those,
it will be observed, are men Of note, and of such
standing that they must be believed.
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Pitch.

An exchange Gays that "pitch iss the
main question in the musical world"
An article of the same color is also 1.-THE
main question in the political world.
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Wonderful man.

Kentucky paper mentions a man who
claims to have once traded horses with
ULYSSES S. GRANT, and to have lived
neighbor to him in Missouri, and yet is
not going to apply for an office.
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HOTELS.
MALTBY HOUSE.
A. b. MILLER, Proprietor,
PRATT STREET. BALTIMORE
uov1af
EVERETT HOUSE.

0IHIs HOUSE Is KEPT on THE ErT
j ropeAn plan; it is within three ninutss
riIe fby horse sars) Of the New Have
Rzilrs1d Depst, convenient 70 al the pripctp
places Of az1usensRt, and for Summer travsIIs
vii Be found the coolest Hotel in the
Every room is provided With running y-,t.r
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e Rnsia Of Acauaintaa

"The OK knoweth his owner and the
ass his masters crib" GRANT knows
All men by their presents.
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The most popular solution of ths pom
derOus conundrum is that offered by
Senator Ross of Kansas.
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#;heeliue gegister
wednesday. April IA
II Ross were GRANTS pilot, what
would become of GRANT,
Ross "covereth himself with curses
as with a garment" In fact, they are
his swearing apparel.
a niMerence.
An.r 0-ant. Whnt,

Instead of going to Stockholm, CAR
LILLE is going to stop home. How's that
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Going.

IfRoss could have his way the COM
ing man would be the going mango.
inc to that burn frem which NO traveller
returns.
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s,.ufo,tnbIe ReaectiOu.

The Radicals about Washington say
that CARLILE needn't get his cOnfrma'
ton robes ready. He will need his as
cension robes first.
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WHEN Senators entice thee consent
thou net. Remembering this injunction,
the President yielded not te the soft SO.
dnctiops of the Kansas Senator.
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Il e 9 r M ON LIS.

u
Hon. Geo. ". WoodCard,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of Pa,
writes:
Philadelphia, March l6, 1867.
u find HoohaRd's German Bitters is a good
tonic, useful in diseases of the digestive organs
and OF great benefit in cases Of debility, and
want OF nervous action in the system.
Yours, truly, GEO. w. WOODWARD.
Hon. James Thompson,
Judge Of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, April 2s 1856.
II consider 'HoOfands German Bitters a
pdtud6Le medicine in case of attacks of Indires.
tion OF Dyspepsia 1 can certify this from my
experience of it.
Yours, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON"
A
From Rer. Joseph II. Kennard, D. d.,
Pastor Of the Tenth Baptist Church, Phila-
delphia-
DR.. JSeLsoD-Dear Sir: have been frequent
ly requested to connect nv name with recom.
mendatioHs Of different kinds of mediciueS but
regarding the practice as out Of nv Approximate
sphere, 1 have in all cases declined; but With a
clear proof in various instances, and particular
y In my own family, OF the use Of DR.. Hoohand's
course: 70 express my full conviction that, IoT
general debllity Of The RyStens, and espeeidLy Ion
LtueT Complaint u 10 a sqys aud vcl,tabII ,Scna
ration In some cases IL may fail; but usually
doubt not IL will be very beneficial 10 tboss
who suffer from the above causes
Yours, very respectfully,
]. II. kENNARD.
Eighth, below Coates S.
N
From Rev. E. D. FeHdaH
Assistant Editor, 0hrisaI Philada.
have derived decided benefit from the use Of
Hoofand's German Ritters and feel II nv priv.
ilege 10 recommend them a. a most valuable
tonic, TO all who are suffering from general de-
bility, or from diseases arising from derAnRe-
ment Of the liver.
Yours, truly, Ed. FENDALL
CAUTION.
Hosnand's German Bittsrs are oounterfeited.
See that the signature Of G, n JACKSON IL
on the wrapper Of each bottle. AL OthsrS are
PIincipal Ofioe and Mandatory At the Ger.
man Medicine Store, No. S3l ARCH Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
CHARLES N. EVANS, Proprietor.
Formerly c. NJ Jackson co.
PRICE
HOohands German BftterS, per bottle, 81 %
half dozen. S %
Hoohznd's German Tonic, put up in quart bot
ties, 81 50 per bottle, or half dozen for 81 50.
.
~De not forget to examine well The Hrti-
Gle you buy, in order to get the genuine
Il. III. LOGAN q CO.,
Wholesale Agents for west Virginia
FOR SALE By ALL
DRUGGISTS AND ST0REKEEPERS
EVERYWHERE.
nov7sTu, Il. Sat vsov
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Nervous Debility, Chrsnio Diarrhea, Disease
of the hidneys, and all Diseases arising from a
Disordered Liver Stomach or Intestine.
DEBILITY,
Resulting from any Cause whatevarj
PROSTRATION OF THE SYSTEM,
induced by Severe Labor, Hard.
ship, Exposure, Fevers, &c.
There is no medicine extant equal to these
remedies in such cases. A tone and vigor Il
impaired to the whole system, the appetite 1.
strengthened food is enjoyed, the stomach di.
gests properly, the blood is purified, the com.
plexion becomes sound and healthy, the yellow
tinge is eradicated from the eyes, bloom il
given to the cheeks aud the weak and nervous
invalid becomes strong and healthy being.
PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,
And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills, will find
in the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins,
restore in q measure the energy and ardor OF
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and happiness in their
remaining years,
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WILLIAM HAZE

DRACTICAL PLUMBEB AND
i GAS FITTER, No. Monroe st., WhssL
ing w. Va
II Orders from the country attended 70 .
short notice sepo
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r. III. LOGAN q CO.,
Wholesale Agents for west Virginia
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~De not forget to eIamine well The AZ
Gle you buy, in order TO get the genuine.
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.wHEEING w. VA WEDNESDAY MORNING April, H. 1882
RAILWAY MATTERS.
Uuisutown and wesr Virxiuia

Colonel Thomas A. Scott indorses the
movement for the Uniontown and West
Virginia Railway, as will be seen by the
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO
Rail- Road Company,

Wilkins, November nth, Isss.
DAssRNGRB TRAINS WILL RUN
il by the following schedule on and knsr Ne
1oth day Of R0yembsT l51s-WhoslinE tins
nna E-rnNr Lnl.nAElEnIna ncInM