The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-04
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nels" than private citizens.
A Memphis mechanic is going to walk
all the way to Philadelphia.
Chicago ladies appeal to the courts
when strangers call them isis" on the
streets.
Though store rents have given way in
New York, house rents are about the
same as last year. .f.,.r..
A New York paper says that not one
pound in ten of the honey sold in that
city ever knew bee.
Jet jewelry mixed with gold, (real
and not imitation,) is now en- regle for
all full dress occasions.
p, Tht National Base Ball Club of Wash
ington have decided not to play any
professionals this season.
Garibaldi's new novel, called the
"Rule of the Monk" promises to create
great sensation here and abroad.
Gen. Ames aims to live we'll if he
doesn't get into the Senate, and'is going
to have a Butler for father in-law.
A recent English critic says Cooper's
novels delight boys moJe than nine
tenths of the books expressly written
for them.
Two years ago Collector Bailey that
was-was offered a certified check for
sl,O0O,000i if he would resign his office,
and he declined.
The King of Prussia has given 100000
thalers for the purpose of establishing .
Mutual Assurance Society for officers of
the army and navy.
The man who shot General Ashley, of
the Black Horse (Confederate) Cavalry,
is blacking boots in Vallejo, California.
He is very black himself.
The new fashioned parasols are so
large that only one lady can pass under
an awning at time. They have the
appearance of perambulating sky
lights.
The Texas amendments are Mortified
at the reportthat a cannibal has opened
an office among them, and they stay in
doors after dark.
Hon. Mrs. Lloyd. Lindsay, of Eng
land, was hunting the other day, when
her horse fell on its near side, and broke
her left leg in two places.
Capt. Edward Higgins, whose name
was in the papers more often dur ing the
war than of late, recently broke his
jaw by fall, in Virginia.
A firm of MANNED organ-grindars at
Chicago was dissolved by the two
listed partner knocking the other
down and stamping on him with his
wooden leg.
One of the hotels in San Francisco
received letter a few days ago. from o
prominent citizen of Nevada, request
ing them to secure for him n room,
"for," says he 81 am to be married to-
day, and will be down with my sage
hen to occupy it, unless she goes back
on me- before We can get there. At all
events, secure the room for me-
Saida-ha, Persian, has given a mag
nificent ball at Paris. His lounges were
covered with cashmeres embroidered
with gold, which he gave way to the
departing guests. One "lady,' not car.
ing for cashmere, took away a Persian
carpet. Supper was served under Il
gilded trelIis, bearing ripe grapes,
peaches and cherries. The entertain
ment cost more than $4,000. g..
A ghost drove an entire family tumul-
tuously from house in Oswego, New
York, at a late hour OH Saturday night.
After while their excitement was al
layed, and on investigation they found
that q cow on a foraging raid, had
made her way into the rear kitchen,
and inserted her head into an empty
flour barrel. The barrel became fasten-
ed on her horns, and, unable TO escape
the incumbrance, the terrified animal
commenced a frantic rampage about
.sie apartment, with the result above
'describ5d.