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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-07
southern Commercial Convention.
CrSorSNArr, October 6.

CINCINNATI, October 6.
Tho Convention rcassembled at nine
o'clock this morning, President Garret in
the chair; and the reports Of committees
were heard. " NJ n DGlETa 7''i
1.-The committee on direct trade between
Europe and the Southern Atlantic cities,
reported In favor Of granting aid TO
the American shipping. Adopted.
The Committee on the Southern P0'
citic railway made report recommend
ing did by Congress 10 thCroad near the
thirty.second parallel, with branches termt-
mating at Memphis, Vicksburg and New
Orleans, Adopted. sant ~ ag.e3.t
The report OF the Committee on River
Navigation, Canals, &c., was very
lengthy. One resolution declared that
the rivers werc channels Of travel and
communication belonging to the'neoplc Of
the country, and ought not to be Oh.
structed by individuals or corporations.
Charles Reemel, of Ohio objected 10
this resolution. 'Hs said that there were
two classes Of people that had rights on
riyers-thoseI navigating up and down
and those crossing This resolution to.
tally ignored the rights Of transit, and
was the revival of'the old public opinion
raised by the ordinance OF 1887, which
has been destroyed by tho courts. Y" /
NJ Mr. 5tannRrd said It was not the design
to obstrlct the railroads but was the de-
sire of theICommittee toiprovent the rail-
roads from unnecessarily obstructing the
river navigation. ]" ''lh lfit
ma motion to amend by inserting the
word "unnccessarily" before delay, OBJ
struct and ~mndgr; in tho resolution, was
lost. .ajIdahN
iaThe resolution and Treport was then
adopted by the. following vote: Yeas
Alabama, s; Arkansas, 4; Florida, 8;
Georgia, 12; Iowa, 1, Indiana, not count
ed; Kansas, 3; Louisiana, s, Mississippi, z;
Missouri; 10; Massachusetts, 1; Ohio, 81;
PENNSYLVANIA, q South Carolina, Q; Tenn.
cssec, 8; Texas, /; Virginia, 10, Nevada, l
Total, 1857 GA 9Eitits!gE
Nays-Kcntucky, II; Maryland, I;
Michigan, s; New York, 6; North Caro-
lima, 9; Tennessee, Total, SO. ~
The report Of tho committee recon-
mendingt free trade, money, and repeal Of
the usury laws, and habits by which
money contracts are treated exceptions
bly,, and amendment 10 tho banking laws,
SO that there can be no monopoly from a
bank in the supply Of currency, was
adopted but subsequently, reconsidercd.l
.F E- n . |F# q i
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The Real Issues Of the Campaign

The Real Issues Of the Campaign.
From thS Cincinnati Commercial. IS
Let the real question at isSuc.in this
campaign, be kept, constantly in mind.
Tint questionis not whether, in all cases,
! Republicans lave acted with the greatest
wisdom, nor whether all members Of the
Republican party are pure and upright;
but whether, taking all in oil, the Repub-
lican' party or the Democracy may be
most'safely intrusted with the future d.
rection Of affairs. On this question the
broad ground We take. is simply this: that
no party that is, as q party, identified
With the electoral frauds Of New York;
that openly denies the validity ofathe
amendments TO tho Constitution; that
would reopen all the issues settled by the
war; that confcssedly harbors the design
of Reputation, can be safely trusted with
political power. The integrity of .repub-
llcans, us individuals, Is at least equal to
the integrity Of Democrats. The integ-
rity of Ropubllcanslas members Of . po-
litical organization, is immeasurably su-
pcrior to the political integrity oftheir op-
ponents. It Is precisely because, as a
party, the Democratic party Is corrupt, in
alliance with bad men, in open profession
Of dangerous principles, thuta Democratic
victory would bO a scandal and re-
proach, dangerous alike to tho national
faith and tho national safety. h.,t
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The Tobacco NIarket.
~ BenRiAghaus' Circular.

k'TgSSb 49tftttttlHttSA4S OHSAtNSt
az q.FfBAITndoRE, October 1, 1870.
Since the issue Of our last Circular Of
the Sd ulto. onr Tobacco market has ruled
quite irregular, owing to the European
war ncws, as d great deal depends upon
how long this war will last The sales
since our last monthly report amount 10
!, 200 hhds., which have been made ut full
former prices; and in some instances an
advance Of half a dollar has been obtain.
ed on tho common aud medium grades,
comparable the prices whichhave been
paid before the war. sli5E ll D,gy
AS regards the fllfllment Of the French
contract, nothing definite can be learned; !;
In, some circles It Is said that the contract
has been cancelled, and others again assert
that the Agents here received orders to
stop purchasing for the present, which ap.
pears naturalunder the circumstances, as
Paris is now surrounded by tho German
army, which prohibits all communication.
They have bought up, to this time $500
hhds.; and It has been proven now to the
satisfaction Of our buyers here TINT there
Is not sufficient French tobacco in this
crop by $500 hhds., if they should have
to, fill the contract, which calls for 1900
hhds. Nj " a5t, z :" ,',l.hI fl
QVAs regards the new crop, it Is our
opinion that it should be bought very low.
As lar as we could ascertain, there Is a full
average crop grown In Ohio; and the
Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia crops
are also reported to be largo. T',5&l
Even if the war should soon come to q
close, and the balance of the present crop
should be closed out at fair prices, still We
cannot expect to realize similar prices for
the coming crop, aswe have experienced
heretofore that Tobacco sold to fair advan-
tage, ifthere was not any more oft than
thedemand called for, but that as soon as
the next crop would come to market which
was in excess Of the demand, prices would
drop Immediately, b baa,l s.3F .uad!r
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If the Market street innocent will ex.
anime the Parkersburg Gasetts which
came to hand last evening. lie will find
copied into It's columns the GREELEY cam
paign circular referred to by us Tuesday
morning; and what he must regard the
strangest part Of tits, TINT it is credited to
the Wheeling Register Nowhere did
the Gazette get it? 1t had not appeared in
the Register in that shape, though all the
material had except the lying paragraph
commented on by us Tuesday. Then
why does the Gazette give our neigKbor
credit? The West ITryiaian says the
document was generally circulated ut
Fairmont last Monday. Yet most Of the
material for 1t made its first appearance
in this city the Saturday before. How
curious this must all seem to our ignorant
neighbor! ,..assR
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The Cleveland Fair.I
CLgypLAND, O., October Q.

The Northern Ohio Fair to-day, was
visited by nh immense throng. The
cars entering the city were crowded. The
conductors state thGt they left thousands
ofpeoplc standing about the stations along
their roads, unable to reach hero. The
number al; tic grounds Is estimated at
from 10000 to 10000. Tho display Of
stock Is rs good as ever seen at the West
The races begin tomorrow morning, and
will continue until Wednesday. There
haRe been 1000 entries. The weather
was delightful to-day, and the Fair is o
decided success. Gen Garfield delivered
an address in the morning at the Amphi.
theatre, on Agriculture in the United
Suites. There will bc Republican meet
ing on the Park tonight, which will be
addressed by Senator Sherman, Repre-.
sentative Ups0n and Gen. Gibson. Isl
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WASHINGTON.
Proceedings Against DefauIting Pay
.ar.i masters. .
WAgtTNNTON OCt0l

"E WASHINGTON, October O.
The Navy Department Las as yet taken
no steps TO prosecute the dGlaultlng pay.
masters OF the navy, eight in number,
who were several months ago reported by
the accounting officers Of the treasury Gs
defaulters to amounts In tho aggregate of
over one million dollars. None Of these
paymasters have been deprived Of their
liberty, and no steps have been taken to
collect the amount Of their bonds, which
in no case equals $25 900. 1t Is reported,
however, that the. collector OF the Navy
Department, who has oil the papers nc.
cessary to begin the suits, has requested
the accounting officer TO report the pay
masters as actual defaulters and clnbez-
zlers, and that when this is done, legal
measures will ut once be taken, not only
against the paymastes, but their bonds
men also. ~ 5.,'si -.
Army Reduction.-A Good Law.
The law Of Congress providing for the
reduction Of the number Of supernumerary
army officers by tho payment Of g years
salary by tile government, 10 all who may
Voluntarily tender. their designations, Is
found 10 work admirably. II IS ascertain
cd from the record Of Tie department that
since tho last army register was issued,
the army has been reduced by the resigna-
tion Of 1888 officers, most Of these having
resigned TO avail themselves Of the priYi-
lege granted by the law In question.
Official Advices from Paris.
Letters received from Paris are to the
effect that the situation Of affairs in that
city has improved, and that there are no
dissentions dividing the people, all Of
whom, regardless Of political opinions,
arc united In the defence Of the capital
Tho President has recognized G. r. ].
Waller as Vice Consul from Denmark tor
Michigan, .,,rl.,j !, Al -iis saiy,I
il.u Conservation Of a Bishop. il
/ The conservation of Rev. DR.. Pinclmey
as assistant Bishop Of Maryland took
place to-day. The Bishops Of Maryland.
Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and
Pennsylvania took part IN the ceremonies
in the presence Of many Witnesses p-'
Rear Admirals SelEtidgc and Poor haye
been ordered to duty as members Of the
rntirinW boRFfllI .-iriJp lbI'i flsi al.ip''
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CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, October o.

" ~ CHICAGO, October o.
The Republicans of the second district
of Iowa, yesterday, nominated A. R. Col.
ton, speaker OF the House Of Representa-.
tiycs, Tor the full congressional term, and
Senator Wolf to fill tie vacancy OCCASION
cd by tho death of'Hon. VIM. Smyth.
Tie owners of some eighty odd Lake
vessels, who struck few days since
against the price paid BY lumber dealers
for carrying lumber. have succumbed to
tho lumber.men, and have put the entire
fleet at work at the rates offered by them
7. E. Sickles, Of Omaha, has been ap-
pointed Superintendent Of the Union
Pacific Rail Road, in place Of Col, G. G.
Hammond, The latter gentleman will
resume his residence in this city,
On Monday evening last boiler in q
soap factory at Bradwood, Ills, exploded,
instantly killing s! TCnsler, ]. HighnAm,
,Wm. Heaitsler and Fidot Rose. nv
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"DuTcn GAp"A SUCCESS AT LAST The
Richmond Dispateh says tho flood has
done what BUTLER essaYed but failed to
do. The James has broken through the
neck ofthe peninsula into the uncomplet-
ed dDatch Gap canal, and made a short
cut and straight channel, by which sever.
al miles Of river are saved. BUTLER is
entitled TO some thanks for haying prepar-
ed the way for this improvement, but lie
don't get any. ~ 'eN-f'} 2 .
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NaH ~
CUBA.
Cruel Treatment or Women and
...-a. Children. by the Spaniards. ~

Cruel Treatment Of Women and
...4a- Children. by the Spaniards.
New York, October 0.
An account of the shocking treatment
Of Cuban ladies by the Spaniards in Ha-
vana appears in q correspondence from
that city. On the esd ult. twenty priso-
ners, all women and children, reached
Havana by railway and were led from the
depot to the prison under guard sndall Of
them, even children five and tsiSt years
old, being tightly pinioned by tho arms.
At the head Of the sad procession march
ed two handsome young ladies Of eighteen
years, both liandculFed. One was the
daughter.in.law Of President Cespides, the
other tho daughter Of Gen. FiGueredo, re.
Gently garroted in Santiago. The ladies
were all members of tho best families on
the Island. AS these unfortunate creatures
passed through the streets the Spanish
mob jerred and threatened them, and in
some instances attempted violence.
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NEW YORK CITY.
Death Of an Editor.
lI NAV YonK. tlcioller

New YORK, October O.
Dewitt Van Buren,, for two years past
editor Of tho New York LieGtltr, died yes
tertlay morning, after q brief illness. He
was about thirty years Of age, and leaves
a vile and ono child, Van Buren,, pre-.
viouSto his connection with the Led6er,
was associated with tho World and va
riOus newspapers in this and other States.
He was President Of the Lotus Club, COM
posed Of professional mon, and last cVen-
lug tue rooms Of the association, in Irving
Place, were heavily lraped, Mr.. Van
Buren, was much esteemed BY his associ-
ates. Only q few days ago be was at, his
post, apparently In the enjoyment Of good
hehltb.
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. Consecratfon OF a .Bishop.
Yiliianous Attempt to Destroy a Rail.
,,r..t,,. .1 way Train. ,r .sriI

TT-|N W. fTTT I'IIIsE T3VVENVV'N'I VVV' u
1.-The mail train over the Northern rail
road yesterday afternoon, encountered o
repair car that had been placed on the
track evidently with the design Of throw
ing the train of, but the intended obstruc.
tion was tossed aside at the first shock
and tho train passed in safety. The train
was moving at high speed, at less
rate there might have been serious ac-
cident Suspicion pointed at Cyrus,
George and Julius Taylor, o father and
bis two sons recently from Patterson, as
the perpetrators of the outrage, and they
were arrested. Julius made q confession
This own guilt but sought to excuse the
others. The collision toOkplace at North
Basconen. E'.'FIt. rt0ltf ~" Iit
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sedan and After.-.sPsistilence and

S6u6h anu ALE6ESSSsG GoNAA0uGVs NAO
uni Starvation. naif
FfoM Sedan Lsttsr 10 Ns N6s York World,
Lot me 20 on 10 tell you some Of the
things saw and heard during this visit 10
Madclain and on my return to Sedan.
The peaSantry in this part Of France, and
as far into the interior as my information
reaches, are absorbed in two occupations
they arc fighting and starvation, and
getting worsted In the conflict; and they
arc arming themselves and laying in little
stores Of powder and shot 70 take their
revenge on the Prussians when tho In.
vaders begin to retreat. That they will
retreat is the firm faith Of every French
peasant with whom l have conVersed.
jacques and Pierre do NOT exactly com.
prchcnd how It has happened that the In.
vaders have not been driven back long
ago: they have a vague idea that there
has been treachery somewhere; but
that the tidO will turn Gre long
they have not the, slightest doubt.
The Prussians, who know everything, are
perfectly we'll aware Of the feeling OF the
peasantry, and they have taken tho most
ScNCEC luCuSuEGS W CLuSu 1uu ~" SuSAIs
In every town and village they hold. and
along the road in various places tho Prus'
sian commanders have posted up notices
calling on oil who have arms to surrender
them, and warning them that their houses
will be searched, and that any persons
found with arms in their houses will be
shot These notices wore not put up
simply as matter Of form-they were
meant to be carried out. On the 9th Of
this month, at Douzy, three peasants who
had been discovered with arms were shot
like dogs. ''lrFf eyt 7'fs s.NuN,
y The poor fellows met their fate bravely,
and their wives, who beheld the murder
Of their husbands from ataf, not being al.
lowed to approach, bore of their dead
bodies. The next night the sergeant Of
the firing party was shot from behind
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ST. LOUIS.

J 81. LoUts, Oct. O.,
Tic report received at East St. Louis,
Tuesday night, that q coal mine at Casey:
villc, Illinois, had. caved IN and buried
thirty.hye miners, was q villianous hoax.
The State Temperance .Conyeptlon, or
ranized State temperance eiety tlaSt
night, Geo. Partridge OF 81 Louis, Presl-
dent. Measures will be,taken at once to
orgdnfzs auxiliary Societies in every
county Of the State,
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HERE is a Boston boys composition on
"Thc Horsc:" "Thehorse Is the most use.
full animal In the World. So is the Cow.
l once had thirteen Ducks and two was
brakes and a Skunk killed one, he smelted
Orful. KNEW q Boy which had Z chick
ems but His father would not let him rails
Them and so he got mad and so he hoared
q Hole in his mothers Washtub. Iwish
l Had q horse-a horse weighs 1000
pounds s.o'o'a ''"'' ''f 'a''a '''''
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AN excellent Republican meeting was
held Wednesday at Llttleton. Speeches
were made by Hon. @. D. HUBBARD and
General Corr. Tuesday evening General
Corr and Capt R. H. CoouRAN spoke to a
good meeting at Moundsyille
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in coin. Their market value has been
par in coin for some time past, their price
having gradually advanced 10 that point
after the Supreme Court decision us to
tho medium Of redemption enforceable in
all obliGatsons entered into before the pass
age Of the Legal Tender act.
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A CITIZEN, who deserves well OF his
country, had q large family to which ad-
.ditions were constantly making. 0neday
one Of his little boys was thus interroga-
ted: "John, how many brothers and sis
ters have you gotg II don't know" an.
swered tho boy ]; II hain't been home
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CANADA
MoNrRnAn, octoberi Q.

' MoNEht1hLt OGtopeL "
A meeting Is being held here composed
Of delegates from the different Boards Of
Trade Of the Provincial D dominion, with q
view Of forming Dominion Board Of
Trade for the discussion Of commercial
matters and development Of the resources
fthe country. Tho meeting was nuner-
[ The latcst Rcd River adyices announces
everything quiet at Fort Gang, and Gov.
Archibald fast gdining tho good will Of
all classes Of people. Hc Inns taken
measures TO prevent disputes between tho
soldiers and the French.
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New York Produce Market. I.
>, NV YoRK, OcLober b

FLouR-stcady with moderate demand. T.,
GRAlN-Wheat dull and has declined; No.
spring Chicago, new, 81 sol 30; winter red am.
6er 81 3l@1 70. Ryo quiet and unchanged. Oats
dull and dropping; Ohio 6i95Gc. Corn dull and
declined; mixed SS088Xc. n,
Ons-PetrOleum In good demand.
PRoVIsT0Ns.-Pork steady aud In moderate do.
mand; moss sold at S25 G9k. Beef in moderate
request and unchanged. Bulk meats .dull. Bacon
dull Lard unchanged; g00d sold at l6xc, De-
cCmber; 14Hc offered and 14Ec asked. NJ
CoTToN-opened Am but CloROd heavy; sales
Of 2lB bales uplands atIGKc.
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one Of the most surprising things about
modern London Is tho rapidity Of It's
growth. Notwithstanding Its already
enormous. size in 1859, not fewer. than
925, ,822 new houses have been added toit
since thon, forming sixty.nino new squares
and 5,s81 new streets, Of the total length
Of / ,03O miles. ~ a,l Il i,sb ] d Ut,
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New Yorl. DRY Goods Market.

~ ~ NEW YORK, Uttober ..
Business is remarkably dull and prices easier
on Aome styles. The following arc the important
changes to-day: Boot ~ blGaehed are reduced
TO I4c; Imperial X do. to lie; Chapman X do. to
12c: Reynolds A A do. to lQc; Portamouth N do.
to 10|<C: Rockville "a do 10 81 Pequot 40 Inch
brown sheetlng to lBkc; Lawrence do. 70 16c;
Broadway "A do. to ilHc, and Lawrence r do. to
ike FnH aE.ra
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WE call attention to the list Of appoint
ments for Senator BoREMAN, announced
in this mornings issue. Frequent ad-
ditions arc made to the list Of appoint
ments published on this page, and our
readers throughout the State should often
examine the list in order to ascertain
what meetings are to be held in their
vicinity 40 rsf n '".
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Baltimore Market.

FLouR-steady. -H4t Aiil
WheRt-ActIve; rod 81 A00I 30. Corn
unchanged at T089Oc. Oats Demand fSIr and
aFm at M6b62e. @ Z is &, fifE aNi 7H1 7 l.
PRoYTBI0Ns Pork-Demand fair at S29 90,
Bacon active; shoulders 14Jf; bacon sides I7c;
bacon sides clear rib, 1IHc; hams 95@26Xc. Lard
quiet and unchanged. if ystgsE. "'fI
WHSKr-Scare0 and firm Of 9ic. ...s rlf.g
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Philadelpbia married..


10 " y - 4 n llIAf VVIVVVt %
FLoUR-Moro active; extra family $G07 90.
GRAEN-WhoAt-De Demand falr and arm; IRdI.
ana red 81 sol g; amber 81 400l ~. Corn
and Oats unchanged.
Petroleum Demand fAIF and market
arm; crude 15>f 11b1Sc; refined 04A6044c. ''r
RoVIBIoNs-QuIet. 7Il 4.'f
WInSKY-QulOt at sSA99c.
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Chicago Market.
l.t g.- CHICAGO; October @.

FLoun-Dull and nominal. s.,z5f
GRAIN-Wheat: No. . spring Chicago unsteady,
closing at 81 090l 08iS. Com; No! 2 mixed ir.
regular at s. SA@ Nc, Oats-Qniot and weak and
HbKe lower: SIE4S7I<c for No. 2. Ryo-NO.
easier at 7INc. Barley-Dull and prices hAvc
declined 1l1lXc Dol 'lss q ,f .T#
Ho0S-666 bloc lower, at $s s12KD8 40.
CATTLE-Mo ModeEate at 6]f65HC,
LAHp-17Hc for good steam. --"
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man maritime towns, also require special
damages, asserting that although their
vessels escaped capture, the injury to the
interests Of the trade through their com.
pulsory sojourn in foreign harbors was
great,
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THE corner stone Of Memorial Hall,
at Harvard College, TO beereeted in mem
ory Of the students and graduates who
participated in.the war, was laid Thurs
day with appropriate ceremonies,