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TN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF
/ Wheeling.

TN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF
/ Wheeling.
Dewey, Vance & Co.
Frank J. Rothacker, ct al.
Notice having been heretofore given that
pursuant to decree of said Court in
said cause, that would, as Special Com
missioner, sell, on Saturday, the 9th day
of April, 1870, at public auction, at the
front door OF the Court House OF Ohio
county, the real estate known as the
Rothacker Brewery, ts-wit: the south half
OF Lot No. 9S, situate on the east side OF
Market street, between Jefferson and
Adams streets. in the city of Wheeling;
and that the above sale was postponed un-
til Wednesday, May 18th, 1870; notice Is
hereby given that said sale was on said 18th
day OF May, postponed until Saturday, DC
tober /, 1870, at ~ o'clock A. NJ, at which
time It will take place at the front door of
the Court House of Ohio county.
TERMS OF SALE-One-thirdc cash, and the
balance I'm two equal instalments, payable
re spectively in six and twelve months
from the day Of sale, with interest. De-
ferred payments to be secured by purchaser
giving his bond with good personal secu-
Tity, and by the title being retained until
the same are paid.
The Commissioner will only give slch
title as is vested in him, which Is believed
ALFRED CALDWELL,
Special Commissioner.
The above sale is adjourned until Satur-
day, October I'D, 1870, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
to take place at the front door OF the Court
House OF Ohio county.
Gnarial m SSi nnar
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AMOS JONES CASE.

AMOS JONES CASE.
Mr.. Jones was registered and voted at
one or more elections, since the enact
ment of the registration laws. More
than two years ago he went to the polls
to vote, and was answered that his
name was not on the register. lie was
never notified to appear before the
Board, and does not know to this day
why he is not allowed to vote. He has
twice since appeared before the Board
asking them to restore his name and
insisted that it had been dropped by
mistake. But the Board treat him
with insolence and contempt and will
neither hear or explain any thing. He
challenges them to show that he was
ever notified, and is ready to swear that
he never was notified. But they say if
he is off it is final no matter how he
was gotten Oft.
ELIAS BLACKsHERE s CASE.
He is said to be the largest taxpayer
in Marion county, and is a man Of the
highest standing and integrity.
In the early part Of the war, there
was q muster of Union soldiers near
his house and he invited a great many
people to dinner. He extended his in
vitations indiscriminately to all who
chose to partake Of his hospitality.
Some person who ate dinner with him
on that day, went afterwards into the
rebel army. He is therefore stricken
off. No other cause is known.
Mr.. sHARPs CASE.
81 am sixty-two years old; have
lived in West Virginia all my life, and
in Marion county fourteen years. l
was notified by the Board three years
ago, but was completely disabled by
rheumatism and could not appear. Two
weeks after the adjournment of the
Board, l was able to ride to FairmoRt,
where saw q member of the Board
and asked him what was the charge
against me. He said there was no
charge, but that l had been stricken off
by default. told him | could furnish
abundant proof that / was entitled to
vote. He replied that their decision
was final and could not be heard.
+ / appeared before them on Monday
of last week, and asked to be heard and
reinstated, and presented my affidavit
and offered to prove my right to vote.
They replied that their decision was
final. WILLIAM SHARP
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Large and Comfortable Res
ideuce for Sale.

SITUATED ON SOUTH SIDE OF
n Third street, between Chapline and
- Eoff, containing ten rooms and good
eth room, with water and gas on both
S Sn' The house is of brick, in a good
inIs.,tion aud very respectable neighborhood.
THOMAS O'BRIEN,
tin Real Estate Agent
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District Of West

NHEIHIH.
In the matter of d. X. Irwin & Co.
To whom IL may concern The under
signed, Henry Conant, of Wheeling, West
Virginia, hereby gives notice his appoint
ment as assignee of the estates of ID. X. IT.
win and julius Wehrman, partners as ID.
X. Irwin & Co., of Wheeling in the county
of Ohio, in said District, and who were, to-
wit: on the 9th day of September, A. ID.
1870, adjudged bankrupts upon the petition
of a creditor, by the said Court.
Dated at Wheeling, West Virginia, the LIST
day of October, A. ID. 1870
HENRY CONANT,
octjrdSw Assignee.
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FOR r TENT.
Rooms For Rent.

'WO pleasant and convenient lodging
-. rooms, suitable for gentlemen, In Hill
oths new building, on Monroe street,
asSN Fourth, are for rent. Inquire at this
OaHce. SEPT
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For Rent.

ME NEW STORE ROOM AND DWELL
~ - ing opposite the Postoffice, on Market
,,o. II contains eight rooms besides the
sS room, and will be finished throughout
AU ready for occupancy in a few days.
sep2 Real Estate Agent
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200 Tons Foundry Iron

OF THE FOLLOWING EXCELLENT
l brands: GaIiia, Madison, Buckhorn,
Centre. keystone, Grant, Olive, on consign-
ment and or sale AZ the Lowest market rates.
augis HENRY X. LIST 90.
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For Rent.

A DWELLING HOUSE-NINE
x-Q rooms and bath room, Third Ward, on
,.,,fi nth street. Apply at office of
WA GEO. w. JEFFERS.
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FOR SALE.
FARM FOR SALE.

"a ACRES 10 MILES FROM WHEEL
Ill ing and 6 miles from Moundsville,
l. a good road. About W acres under cul-
tiystion; residue in nne timber. Good
o''''' w. V. H0GE Il BRO,
Iii, 100 Market street.
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WHEELING, June IL, 1870.
r. CHEazEl PASSENGER TRAINS
~ sfaay will run by the following
schedule ON and after June 18th, lsiQ,--
Wheeling time:
CINCINNATI EXPRESS.
EAsT-LEAvEs wDT-LKAyEs.
Wheeling Leaves Wheeling
daily at $40 A. NJ daily at...-lGt5 A. n.
ARRIVES AT BellaI .....-...llaSo a. n
Grafton........g8O A. N. ARRIVES AT
Cumberland ia y. N. NcwaIk........4l5P r. ~.
Baltimore...-.S:J0 5SanduAky ....-EiO
Wash'n Cityl0Oo iColumbus. ....5sS
New York. $50 A. n Cincinnau-iO'O
FAsT LINE.
EAsr-LELyn vEr-IKAvEs
Wbeeliug Leaves Wheeling
daily at. 800 p. 4. daily at'... 7sU A. n.
ARRIVES AT bellAn ......s'. o'O
baltimore. 500 A. NJ ARRIyEs AT
Washt'n CityHsO " ZanesyllIe..-lz50 p. n.
New York -4:lO p. MIColunbus... SbO I"
sundays excepted.
MAIL TRAIN.
EAsT-LEAvs wET=LKAv1
wheeling Leaves Wheeling
daily St. lbs p. NJ daily at...-ll:%5 A. n.
ARRIyEs AT AhkIYEs AT
Grafton 400 A. NJ Newark....... 6szD A. n
baltimore AS =. n t5anduAky.... 0JU y. n.
Washt'n City6:25 " Columbus.... 7st5A u.
New York 800 A. n lCincinnatl.-l2 .U0 u.
SSundays excepteol "Sunahss eAcepsoo
ACCOMMODATION.
EAsr-LEAyEs wEr-LEAvn
SWheeling "Wheeiing
daily at los A. NJ daily at...-Goo y. -
ARRIVES AT ARRIyEs AT
Grafton. $50. 4iO p. N .Zanesville.. 800 .
Parkersbg. g.45 Newark...-.lGto
CumberI'd..- lO.l5 S5anduAky.... S06 "
'Sundays excepted. .'sundays excepted.
Trains on the Main Line make connec-
tons Al baltimore with trains for Philadsl-
phia, New York and Boston. At Relay
House, via Washington City, for all points
South.
ton at Columbus for all points West and
Northwest.
Tickets 10 all principal points can be pro-
cured at the Office. ....,
Master of Transportation, Baltimore.
II. T. DEVRIE5
dec7 General Agent, wheeling
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vain. or . su.ine.. Education.

A course of instruction. such as az
forded at the Iron City College, is a for.
tune, worth at least Five thousand Dol
lars, to any young man.-Jas. ". Seller
msrhorn. Prea. S. d. B. Railroad, v. ].
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DRUGS AND MEDICINES.

TlO THE CITIZENS OF WES4 VIZ,
i GINA in general, and the C1tizeDs o.
Wheeling in particular.
DR.. Smiths Electric Oil"
Does what is claimed for IL. No Humbug.
s 80. IT CURES
Rheumatism, Sick Headache,
salt Rheum, Piles, Scald Head,
Erysipelas, Felons, Carbuncless
Paralysis, Group, MumpS,
Swellings, Diptherta-
ChiIblains, Neuralgia, Govt,
Burns and Frosts, Cuts and Wounds,
Sprains and Bruises, Stiff Joints,
Swelled Glands, Canker, Cramps,
letter, Toothache, bloody Flux, &C.
Deafness,
TRY IT FOR YOURSELF.
Salt Rheum, Deafness and Sick Headache
made specialities.
This Oil cured my headachein @minutes,
Syracuse, May ~. Z. w. TODD.
Rheumatism cured in one day.
SYRACUSE, May ..
Tuesday l was confined to bed, We'd
nesday / was out and well, by using DR..
Smiths Electric Oil" ] have sent bottle
TO a friend in Rochester, for deafness
W. H. WAIT, Depot Master.
From Dr.. Geo. L. Hhiford.
FREDoNIA, Oct. %.
have used DIR. Smiths Electric Oil, and
find 1t the best medicine l ever used for
deafness. GEO. L. WHITFORD, VI. ID.
(Dr. Whitford II one Of the best physicians
in Western New York.
FREDoSIA, Oct. 20.
Twas deaf three years Tried everything.
One bottle OF DR.. smiths Electric Oil cured
me up. Z. j. BENJAMIN,
Bookseller, p. o. Building:
SWEET and RICH to the taste (euen ri be
on the tJgtdnled nlnciio1 codtiag Of a ladies
nursing sore moulin; INSTANTLY soothing
TO the cuticle (eUen u be on The rdIC, SnldTtia9
skin OF an infant, and IL at once allays the
pangs OF a GATHERED BEAST, which Is
very speedily absorbed away.
II is the most grateful on the scalp, when
irritable from letter, dandrutf, scabby erup-
tions, etc, even with most delicate infants.
B9- And II instantly stops all falling of OF
the hair from the above and other causes.
Touch gently every sore, rough or tender
spot, with the genuine Oil, "DR. q. Il.
SMITHS" Nothing can SO quickly cure
chupped lips, face or hands. An old scab on
the face OF an infant will drop of, clear
healthy skin appearing in It's place. Just
try II, and you will see. No Doctor who has
ever tried II, pretendS TO deny It's action on
DEAFNESS, on SALT RHEUM, PILES.
OLD SORES, CORNS and RHEUMATISM.
Sold by best druggists everywhere.
LAUGHLIN, SMITH & co, General
Agents for West Virginia and Sole Agents
for Wheeling. Jyl9
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Merchants National Bank
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WHEELING.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY U. s.
CAPITAL, $500, 900.

CAPITAL, s2oo,ooos
SURPLUS, $4,000.
MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSlT.-
Exchange bought and sold.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
remitted.
Interest on special deposits At the rate q
FOUR per cent per annum where tne de-
posit remains ak months, and 1--WE p0
cent II for one year.
Accounts OF Merchants, Manufactures
Bankers and others solicited.
Revenue Stamps for sale In sums 70 suit
A constant supply Of new Fractional Cur
rency, and l, 2, s and cent coin kept Tor TIE
accommodation of depositors and the pub
lie GEORGE X WHEAT, President
GEORGE ADAMS, Cashier. marD
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Registration Infamies.

Here are three specimen cases Of the
way registration has been conducted in
Marion county. 1t is by such means
as is illustrated in these cases that the
Radicals hope to elect Governor STEW
ENsoN and continue in his hands the
power to commit such outrages upon
the rights of citizens. We copy from
the Liberaist: -----
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TO COAL MEN.

UTRITTEN PROPOSALS FOR FUR
w ntshing mixed and clean coal to the
La Belle Glass Works, in quantities Of
about LIS bushels per day, more or less, as
NAV be needed, are invited until and in
Guiding Saturday, the 18th inst. For fur
ther particulars inquire at the office, corner
First and German streets. oct2
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REFERENCE BY PERMIssrox

REFERENCE BY PERMISSION:
Hon. VIM. E Stevenson, Governor West V:
K. l. Berkshire, Judges Sup'e Court
James L. Brown ofAppeas W: va
J. ]. Jackson, Jr., Judge Of the .. 3.
District Court, W. Va.
ID. 7. Farnsworth, President OF Sen-
ate, w. Va
A. Werninger, Member Senate.
Jacob Hornbrook, President West Va
Ins. Co.
Jacob VI. Bickel, Vice President West
Va. Ins. Co.
Caleb Boggess, Attorney, ClarksburE. w, ".
s B. %site w sSerin Mercer oounlgy,
II. g. Davis, Senate, Mineral county,
j, y. Camden, President Of First National
Bank, ParkeTsburg.
And the following members Of the House
Of Delegates Of West Virginia:
Hon. B. II. Smith, Kanawha county.
g. q. Burgess, Wayne
James Guthrie, Wetzel
Nathan Goh, Harrison
Josegh Teter, Barbour
Z NJ Hill, Marion,
James Heryey, Brooke
Martin Judy, Grant
r DAWSON, Taylor
Henry Brannon, Lewis
Floyd Nicely, Doddr1dge
]. i. Bowyer, Putnam
J. s. Wilkinson,
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iNSu RANCE.
Fire and Marine Insurance Go.
OF WHEELING.
INCORPORATED In Issl.

INCORPORATED IN Issl.
TAKES RISKS AT THE LOWEST
rates on Buildings Of all kinds, Furniture
and Merchandise, and on Goods In Transit
DIRECTORS:
A. Wilson, VIM, 8. Goshorn,
Thomas Pollock, John Reid,
John Murine, Alex Rogers,
Z. J. Stone, Wm- A. WILSON
A W. PAUL,
nar once up stairs, In the Insurance
Building" next door 70 the Merchants
a. WILSON, President.
JOHN REID, ST., Vice Prest.
7. c. McAFEE Secretary.
janis
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TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,
u DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA.
TnckwOOd Rurley Il CO.

VS..
Steamboat Michigan" and nine coal barges.
In Admiralty.
In obedience to an order entered on the I'd
day OF September, 1870, in the District
Court Of the United States, for the District
Of West Virginia, in the case OF Lockwood,
Burley & Co., against the Steamboat "Mich-
gam" her engines, tackle, outfit, apparel,
and furniture, and also nine coal barges, l
shall proceed to sell, at Public Auction, 10
the highest bidder, said steamboat "Michi-
gan" and barges ut the Public Landing, In
the town of Moundsville, Marshall County,
West Virginia, on the 18th day OF october,
A. D., 1870. The said steamboat is laying at
the Landing at Moundsville. Two OF the
barges are beached at the Coal Landing OF
Smith & Watson, opposite TO the town OF
Moundsville. Four barges are laying at the
landing OF Lockwood, Burley & Co., three
miles below Moundsville. One barge Is lay
ing beached opposite TO the mouth OF Fish
Creek, and two barges are laying at Louis
vile, Kentucky. ...
TERMS OF SALE-One-third of the pur-
chase money in cash, and the remainder
in six months from the day of sale, with
interest, TO be satisfactorily secured.
HEDGMAN SLACK,
Z. s. Marshal, District West Virginia
By WM. II. IRWIN, Deputy.
JAS s. WHEAT, Proctor for Libellants.
Wheeling. West Virginia, Sept q, 1870.
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Trustees Sale.

NV VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST,
X made by Charles Il. Bender, Thomas
icbntIeld. Joseph j. Bender, and Archibald
sShsTnock, dated November 9Th, lS66, To
i%vd q. Hughes, trustee, and recorded In
IN. LS Recorders office of Ohio county, West
yirginia. In Deed Book No. 81, ut page 26S,
,,iiS sell at public auction on
tuesday, November 1, 1870.
,h, front door OF the Court House OF
.Inin county, Lots numbered IL and IL in
Sr,isre number j., in the town of South
Meeting, formerly called Ritchietown, in
mo county, West Virginia. The amount
~ he realized Is $40, with interest from
January ., 1859, and the cost OF executing
ihls trust.
4Hi'A LLOYD G. HUGHES,
o.,I Trustee.
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West Virginia Insurance Co.

West Virginia Insurance Co.
CAPITAL, ele5, 900.
TAKES RISKS AT THE Low EST
rates on Buildings OF all kinds, Furniture,
Household Goods, Merchandise and Goods
in Transit
Jacob Hornbrook, Jacob NJ. Bickel,
Henry Hartman, DR.. J. I. Hupp,
Jonathan Rowley, Edmund booking.
r. ]. Smyth, I. J. Campbell,
]. II. Bristor, s. Prageri
. VIM. Il. Odbert, Thomas Bogyess,
ID. u. I. Farnsworth, VIM b Crane,
David Billmyer, Joseph Shields,
VIM. R White, y. Con, Jr.
1. II. Duval, ID. ID. DIX.
VIM. +. Stevenson,
BE- Office over Hartmans Clothing Store,
south side Monroe street, Wheeling, w. Va
JACOB HORNBROOk, President
JACOB NJ. BICkEL, Vice PresL
H. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
:. Il. McCOLLOCH, Asst Secretary.
mari
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FRANKLIN INSURANCE co.

FRANKLIN INSURANCE co.
OF WHEELING.
CAPITAL, tloO,OOo.
DIRECTORS;
Sam1 Mcclellan, George Mendel,
Il. III. Logan, Thos. p. Shallcross,
q. w, Franzheim, ]. n. Vance,
]. IL. Hobbs, Michael Reilly,
Louis c. Stifel.
THIS COMPANY NOW HAVING BEEN
Organized 1--we years, and in that time done
a successful business, Is still prepared 10
take risks at fair rates on Buildings OF all
kinds, Merchandise, Manufacturing Estab-
lishmentS, Furniture, Steamboats, and Car
goes on the Western Rivers and Lakes.
This Company offers superior induce
ments TO Farmers, whereby they can be
insured on Dwellings, Furniture, Barns and
contents, for three or five years 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
stockholders, most of whom are among our
best business men, recommends itself 10 the
favorable consideration OF the insurtng pub
lie, and solicits their patronage. Applica-
tons for insurance will be promptly at
tended TO at their Office, No. - Monroe
Street, or at their several agencies through
out the State.
SAM'L MCCLELLAN, President.
GEO. MENDEL, Vice President
c. NJ. COEN, Secretary.
Il. {. DICK, Assistant Secretary, feoO
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Cleveland & Pittsburgh B. 3.

Rznz1 on AND AFTER NO
- s4k-Rsv Is, lSae, Trains win
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TRANSPORTATION.
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R. co.

WHEELING, June IL, 1870.
r. a8Ear PASSENGER TRAINS
~ sTR..Hg will run by the following
schedule ON and after June 18th, lsia--
Wheeling time:
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We have a very large and complete stock
of Carpets OF the different qualities, which
we will sell at greatly reduced figures.
Some BEAUTIFUL, HIGHLY CoLORED
Patterns as low as 50 and 70 cents per yard.
Another invoice OF the PRETTIEST
THREE-PLY EVER BROUGHT TO THE
CITY" Don't fail 10 secure pattern Of 1t.
per yard.
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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-01-07
Charlotte Temple.

Among the countless thrOngs who
daily pass and repass Trinity Church,
how many know that within a few
feet of the crowded thOrOughfare of
Broadway is grave which covers all
that remains of a once beautiful and
fascinating woman, the record of
whose sorrows has dimmed the eyes
OfthOusands? No date of birth, no
indication of family, and no date of
death, appear on the stone that covers
the grave of Charlotte Temple, whose
tragic story, once the theme of every
circle, is probably unknown to the
greater number of our young readers.
The most beautiful girl in New York
so it is claimed-she attracted the
attention of young officer, o MEM
ber of one of England's oldest and
prOudest families, who with his regi-
ment, entered the city when the Brit
ish occupied New York, after the bat
tie of Long Island. Charlotte, then
only seventeen, was wOOed andwOn by
the dashing young officer. He de
serted her, and then-the old story
she soon after died of a broken heart.
A little daughter, which she left, was
tenderly cared for; at proper age was
taken to England and fortune of one
hundred thousand dollars settled upon
her by the head of her fathers family
the late Earl of Derby, grandfather of
the present Lord Stanley.
She, like a true daughter and true
woman, returned to New York, and
erected the monument that now
marks the mothers grave. The in
scriptiOn upon it was engraved on a
solid tablet of brass, an inch in thick
ness, heavily plated with silver, and
thus it read: "Sacred to the memory
Charlotte Stanley, aged nineteen
years" This filial duty performed,
she returned to England and lived a
life of unObtrusive piety and useful
ness. The plat placed upon the stone
that marks the grave was supposed to
be solid silver, and tempted the cupid
ity of vandals, who, with hammer and
chisel, succeeded in prying it from the
slab. They were never detected.
Many years afterward some good
Samaritan caused the simple name of
Charlotte Temple to be cut underneath
the excavation. There it may be seen,
within a few feet of Broadway, by
any one who will take the trouble to
look through the iron railing. The
last time we glanced at the slab, now
almost imbedded in the ground, we
saw several sparrOWs taking bath in
the water which had collected in the
excavation from which the villains
had removed the plate; and other lit
tie feathered sOngsters were singing a
requiem over her graVe-near which
we were gratified to observe a forget
doubtless planted there by
some kind heart who, in childhood,
had wept over the sad and romantic
story of the blue-eyed girl.-Apple-
tOH'S Journal.
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AneedOte OF MOrrisseY.

have an adecdOte of John Nor
rissey, told me tonight by a Congress-
man who heard it from Schuyler Col
fax's own lips, shortly after Mr.. Nor
risSey made his debut in Congress. Mr..
Colfax, who was then Speaker, was
busy making up the committees, and
happened to be cOnversing with
three or four members. He observed
MOrrissey repeatedly crossing by the
dOOr,as though desirOus of entering. AT
last, after the departure of Mr.. Col
fax's visitors, ,MOrrissey stealthily erept
up to the door, took a peep, saw that
no one was there, and entered. Ap-
preaching Mr.. COlfax he said:
'Mr. Speaker, / have a fine box of
Havana cigars am going to send
you. Will you accept them?"
''Oh, yes, certainly" replied Mr..
ColfaX. Anything in that line is ac-
ceptable."
''All right" said MOrrissey.
After a pause, he suddenly broke
out.
''Mr. Speaker, have favor to ask:
] want you to put me on certain
Committee.
L4CdNC tiiC CiSetIH bu biit Siutg anu
tell me what one it is" replied Mr..
COlfaX.
MOrrissey made strenuous effort,
closed his fist, and, as he brought it
down on the desk, said:
Il want you to put me on that COM
nittee where / will have Id little
work to do"
"All right" said Mr.. COlfax.
When the committees were annOun-
eed the name of Hon. John MOrrissey
was found bringing up the rear of the
Committee on Revolutionary Pen
SiOns.
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Gambling I'm New York.

Exclusive of the very vilest and
lowest dens of the metropolis, there
are about 300 gambling houses, pub
lie and recognized as such, of which
perhaps fifty are what may be termed
first-class houses. The expenses of a
fashionable gambling "helP' are en-
OrmOus, amounting to from $4,000 to
$50, 900 per annum. The value Of the
furniture often exceeds go, 900, while
the amount of capital backing the
game is from $1,000 to so, 900, while
two or three establishments can COM
mand three or five times that amount.
The entire amount Of capital in this
business in New York canOt be far
from 81 800, 900, while il Is estimated
that the winnings Of the game avera-
ge $4,000 per night throughout the
year. The number Of professional
gamblers in New York, including
those who SIT in front of the table a.
we'll as those who sit behind il, all
who follow no other avOcatiOn, i es-
timated at 5000. As for the prOfes-
siOnal gambler, who makes q living
by playing against games, or in pluck
ing ''greenies" at poker or short cards,
they make on an average perhaps
=, 900 per annum, and are generally
as poor at the end Of the year as at the
beginning, and yet they certainly
earn their money with as much ex-
penditure Of time and talent as though
labOring in some regular trade or pro-
feSSiOn.