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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-07
HOUSE,

The opening Of the third session OF
the Forty-frst Congress was attended
with the usual pleasant greetings be-
tween members. The residents and
visitors to Washington turned out in
great numbers to witness the opening Of
the session. The galleries and corri-
doris of the House were crowded with
spectators.
The House was called to order at noon
by Speaker Blaine.
The proceedings were opened with
PRAYER by the Chaplain, Rev. D. j. g.
Butler.
The roll of members was then called,
and l73 members answered to their
names.
On motion Of Mr.. Schenck, com.
mittee was appointed to join a like COM
mittee Of the Senate, wait on the Presi-
dent of the United States, and inform
him that Congress was in session and
ready to receive any communication he
might think proper to make.
Messrs. Schenck, Allison and Potter
were appointed such committee on the
part of the House.
Mr.. Sypher was sworn in as member
from the First district of Louisiana, and
Mr.. Dixon from the Second district OF
North Carolina.
Mr.. Duke, after an unsuccessful at
tempt on the part OF Messrs. Schenck
and Pratt to have his credentials refer
red to the committee on Elections, was
called upon to take the oath as a mem
Der from the Fifth district Of Virginia,
but was not present
The House at one o'clock took a re
cess till Las, awaiting the reception OF
the Presidents message.
The recess having expired, Mr.. Duke,
member elect from Virginia, presented
himself and took the oath Of office.
The Presidents message was then de-
livered, and Mcpherson, Clerk OF the
House, proceeded to read it.
The conclusion Of the message was
received with applause on the floor and
galleries. The message was ordered to
be printed.
The Treasury report was presented
and referred to the committee on Ways
and Means.
A bill to supply the omission in the
last Indian appropriation bill was re
ported by Mr.. Dawes and passed.
The House at Three o'clock adjourn
ed.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
Kew York Live Stock Market.

NEW DIRK, December D.
BEEF CATTLE-The receipts of
beeves for the week were $500, and to-
day ll3 cars were received at One Hun
dredth street, 90 cars at Weehawken
and Sc cars at Communipaw. The
weather is rather warm and trade slow,
with no change in prices A few top
cattle brought Ice, but most sold at
l2@l4c. Texans are plenty again at
collie the best 100 head, Kentucky fed
Texans, 7OO-pound average lie; 25O
head Texans, 525-pound average, 9!@
1Oc; $50 head Indiana, 700-pound av-
erage, l2@13c; 60 head Ohio, $50
pound average, 13@l5c; 40 head Ken
lucky, 775-pound average, 14@l6c So
head fat Ohio, 800-poound average, l44
@l6c. The stock was all sold. The
high freights began today, namely, ST 90
per 100 pounds from Chicago, and SOC,
from Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
SHEEP-Receipts of sheep for the
week $4,000, and 1900 to-day. Trade
inactive at 3@34@6c, or as last week.
Lambs, 5@7c; l car of Indiana sheep.
rs pounds, sold at 4ic; 2 cars, 80 pounds.
Sic; | deck, lO2 pounds, Canadas, and
6 decks Canada. lambs, u pounds, 63c
Most lambs are weighed with sheep at
same price,
HOGS-Receipts Of hogs for the
week $500, and 1900 today; market
firm at slight advance Live are held
for TIC. with &c refused. A few Ohie,
$50 pounds, sold at 7tc. Dressed hogs
brought SIC for 200 pounds; &c for l75
pounds, and 9tc for 1870 pounds and
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WASHINGTON, December .
SENATE.

Several bills were introduced, when
the Senate adjourned to complete the
informal revision Of the standing COM
mittees.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Harlan, to authorize the cleo
ton Of delegate to Congress from the
Indian territory.
By Mr.. Scott, to repeal 90 much Of
the act OF July IA, 1870, which con-
tinues the income tax after December
81, 1869.
By Mr.. Fenton, authorizing the Post
master General to continue to use in the
Postal Service patented device, post
marking and more efectual cancellation
postal stamps.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Sherman
was adopted, calling upon the Secretary
Of the Treasury for copies OF the regu'
lations prescribed by him for the trans
portation of goods in bond from foreign
countries through the United States to
Canada. =.
In srdr 10 ssmplete Informally the
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WhefHta7&sai
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December 5, 1870.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, December ., 1910.
SENATE.
The Senate was called TO order q,
noon by the Vice President in the
presence Of very large audience
Nearly all the Senators were in their
seats.
The usual committee was appointed
to act with committee from the
House, and inform the President of the
readiness OF the Senate to transact bust
ness.
After prayer BY the Chaplain, Mr.
William Window, OF Minnesota was
qualified and took his seat for the un
expired term of Senator Norton, Of that
State, deceased.
Several resolutions were introduced
and temporarily laid on the table,
among which were the following:
By Mr.. Edmunds, joint resolution Of
the Vermont Legislature, urging the
payment Of the balance Of the war
claims due that State from the general
government.
By Mr.. Kellogg, for the removal OF
political disabilities
By Messrs. Cole and Casserly, for the
immediate repeal Of all laws for the
collection OF income or any tax OF that
nature after the lst Of January next.
By Mr.. Sumner, bill to terminate
the fabrication of United States notes
and fractional currency, strengthen the
reserves of national banks, and pro-
mote the return Of specie payment
Mr.. Cole offered joint resolution
relating to gold notes and United States
notes. The latter provides that after
June 30, 1871, such notes shall be re-
ceivable at their face value for duties
on imports.
Resolutions were introduced and
temporarily laid aside, as follows:
By Mr.. Fenton, requesting the Presi-
dent to communicate all correspondence
between the United States Minister at
Paris and the Secretary Of State since
Tue UredhlnS out vi tue "af pol"eeh
France and Prussia, so far as the same
relates to political subjects and matters
connected with said war, as well as to
the protection of subjects of the North
German confederation, with which the
United States legation at Paris has been
charged.
A resolution offered by Mr. Trumbull
WAS adopted, directing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to furnish the Senate with
copy of the forms Of entries, oaths,
bonds, rules and regulations prescribed
by him under the act of July IA, 1870,
providing for the immediate transporta-
ton of merchandise from ports of entry
to ports of delivery.
Mr.. Sherman made an Intellectual ef-
fort to get up the bill ceding certain ju-
risdiction of the State Of Ohio referring
to the reception Of votes of inmates Of
the Soldiers Asylum.
At l:30 the Presidents message was
received, and the next hour was occu-
pied in its reading by the Secretary. 1t
was then ordered printed.
At 2:35 the Senate adjourned
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AND DEALERS CAN BE
\ supplied with Strictly Pure Spices at
LOGAN, LIST & COS.
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Sew York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Dec

NEW 1oRK, December D.
The Presidents message and report OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury created
very little talk in financial circles and
produced scarcely any fluctuations in
the different markets of Wall street.
They are we'll received in Wall street
a. conservative in tone, and in no
manner calculated to distort the mar
kets
GOLD-Dull; opened at ll0s and
closed at l10b. Carrying rates fiat to
2 per cent, borrowing rates , per
cent.
MONEY-Easier to-day at per
STERLING EXCHANGE-Bank,
ers' bills at 1851. =,
GOVERNMENT BONDS - Dull
and are held / per cent. lower.
Coupons of 81 at 1l3s; do 80, lOl3;
do ga, 1861 do '65, 1861; do new, 1921,
do 81, 1901; do '6S, 1924; l040s, 1861;
U. S. currency SKIES ll0i
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GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES
John Roemer & CO.. S.

We now offer our entire
stock Of DRY GOODS at
greatly reduced prices in
order to reduce our immense
stock. =
Best CalicOes Zoe. per yard.
Heavy Yard Wide Brown
Muslin IOc. per yard.
Yard Wide Bleached Muslin
1Oc. per yard.
Best Waterproof, worth
SI.25, for SI.OO per yard.
French MerinO. worth 81,
from 60 to 75c. per yard.
Empress Cloths, worth zoe,
from SO to CSC. per yard.
Alexander POplins, worth
75c., for x9c. per yard.
Our entire stock of Plaids
at Cost.
Great Bargains in Velve-
teens; splendid article, worth
Sl.5O, for $1.OO.
An immense stock Of Flan-
nels of all kinds. Best Plaid
Flannel i'm the city at soc.
Red FlannelS from 224 to 2oc.
Great inducements offered
i'm Shawls of all kinds, from
soc. to $4,000.
Also, a very large stock OF
Cassimeres, Cloths, Jeans,
Blankets. COverlets, Country.
made Blankets, Furs, Ladies'
and Gardeners Underwear,
Table Linens, Notions, &c.
JOHN ROEMER a. CO.,
81 Il 33 Main Street.
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1NswYosk.nsYxss.z...:'
% NEW YoRko DECEMBER 6.

raig aaZ 90 NEW YoRKp December g. -
,r CoTT0N-Opened dull and closed
active sales Of Imiddling at d5Sc 8.
FLoUR-Firm Of 3 1906 90 for
shipping brands. ~ '- -
GRAfN-Wheat firm; spring at 81 81
al 80; red and amber at d 44@l 40.
Rye, scarce and firm. Oats, dull and
unsettled; sales at 59@6lc for western
and Ohio. Corn firm; sales Of new at
77@79cs old mixed at 79@8l.
PROVISIONS-Pork unchanged,
Beef steady; tierce beet, supply light
but very firm. Cut meats unchanged.
Bacon, fair export demand. Lard
steady. ~
EGGs-33@35c for fresh and 23ac
for lined. Isl
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For Sale.

- THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR
90 sale Lot No. IL, in Graham's addition
s--E-to the city of Wheeling, situate on the
corner oil Quincy and Sixth streets. There
+ good brick and frame house on the cor
gas throughout and one of the best cellars
IN the city There is in connection good
stable and carriage house. On the south
end OF the lot there is good frame house
with five rooms, fronting on Sixth street.
This IL a very desirable location. Parties
wishing 10 purchase will please call at ;. j.
BOyd's Wholesale Shoe Store, No. 50 Main
street. NJ. I. WAYMAN.s
npC1
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REMOVAL.

rTNHE IFTNA LIFE INSURANCE COM
i pany, of Hartford, Conn, Long Whip
pie, Agents, and the Etna Fire and Marine
Insurance Company, of Wheeling, j. h.
Miller, Assistant Secretary and Agent, have
removed their offices TO No. Mcclure
House, next door TO the corner of Monroe,
where they are prepared TO take risks on
reasonable terms, as heretofore. octls
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December /, 1870.
Central Building Association.

4 MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
n for the nomination OF Officers and
Directors TO serve for the ensuing year Is
requested at the room of the Association
Thursday evening, December l. 1870.
The regular annual meeting for the cleo
ton OF Officers and Directors Will be held
Thursday evening, December 8, 1870.
BY order OF the President.
GEO. II. COPP, Sec'y.
ry-See Xxx on Fines noy2a
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A Card.

In Withdrawing from the Grocery busi-
ness, desire TO return my thanks TO the
many friends and customers who have so
Oglebay with their confidence, and beg
leave 10 solicit continuance or the same
10 the new firm of Oglebay, Son q Co.,
whom / take pleasure in recommending as
IN every way prepared TO give satisfaction
In old and new customers.
4. w. PAXTON.
WHEELING. Nov. Ii. ls7O. novl7
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PIttsburgh 1--we stock Market.

PITTSBURGH, December 4.
CATTLE-The offering Of cattle at
the Allegheny Yards, to-day, were about
1000 head. The market was fair, and
prices unch anged; sales Of prime to
extra at 7@7ic fancy at &c. Common
cattle dull.
SHEEP-The supply is light and the
market frmer, but prices are unchang-
ed; sales at 81 Is per head, and 44@6ic
per ID.
HOGS-In good supply, but higher
Gales 10 q retail way at ss67ae.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, December 6.
FLOUR-Dull and nominal.
GRAIN-Wheat, No 2 spring Chicago
quiet and firm, closing at 81 06}@l O63
this afternoon dull at 81 05t@l oct.
Corn opened firm and closed dull at
at 5l1c for No. 2 mixed; this afternoon
unchanged. Oats, No. 2 quiet and 10
lower at &c. Rye dell and declined
4@ic, closing at &c for No. 2. Barley
dull; No. 2 spring at 77@T3c.
HOGS-Dressed firmer at 81 500
8 90; live from 10 to l5c lower at Sc 20
&C 40.
CATTLE-Very dull at a sac
6 90
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For Sale.

IL ATWO STORY FRAME DWELLING
S@3 containing four rooms and kitchen,
-H-s<-situated on the south side OF Marshall
street, between Main and Market streets,
IN the Sixth Ward OF the city OF Wheeling.
Price low and terms easy. BY
l.. @. HUGHES,
Real Estate Agent.
Once on Chapline street, between First
and Second streets. novl
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For Rent-Front Room.

II FRONT ROOM 10 FEET DEEP
"a and A feet wide, with cement floor,
-s---on Market street. nj Star Foundry.
Possession given Immediately. Power fur
nShed II required. deci
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FOR RE MT.
Store Room For Rent.

THE STORE ROOM AT NO. 2OS MARKET
street, east side of Market square, Is for
rent. Possession given on April LIST, lSIl.
For further particulars apply at
doc "OI.D HOME"
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DISSOLUTION.

TI'HE FIRM OF PAXTON & OGLEBAY
/ has been dissolved by mutual consent;
The business OF the late firm will be settled
by c. Oglebay, who will assume the liabil-
tiles and TO whom all payments are to be
made. j.. W. PAX ron.
G. OdLEBAT.
WHEELING Nov IL IS0
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baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, December 8.
FLOUR-Firm; extra western at
S. 75@6 25,
GRAIN-Wheat firm; Ohio and In
diana at 81 35@l 81. Corn steady;
white at 7l@72c; yellow at 72@73c.
Oats dull and declined; at 4S@49c.
Rye unchanged.
PROVISIONS-No business doing.
WHISKY-At 90c.
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NOTICE.

IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM THE
| Wheeling Gas Company Will sell Coke
from this date until our supply is consider
ably reduced at Four Cents per bushel in
the yard. Consumers of Coke can govern
themselves accordingly.
GEO. r. TINGLE, sec'y:
December l. 1870 dec2
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For Sale.

LOT 40 FEET FRONT, ON ELM
\ Street, east side, and running to the
river, adjoining I. Pollock, Esq, Wheeling
Island. By w. V. HOGE & BRO,
octSl Real Estate Agent.
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FOR - ALE.
PUBLIC SALE.

ON WEDNESDAY,, THE 18TH DAY OF
November, 1870, l will offer at public
sale nj the front door of the Court House OF
Ohio county, West Virginia, the tract of
land, containing S5H acres, more or less,
situated on the East fork of Long Run,
upon which the present Poor House of Ohio
county is located. The large two story
brick building upon the said land is in good
repair, and there is upon the land, conve-
nient to the house, a never-failing spring of
excellent water. The stabling, fences, and
other improvements upon the place, are all
in good condition. Terms OF sale, one
fourth of the purchase money in cash; the
balance in one, two and three years, with
Interest. Deferred payments to be secured
by deed of trust upon the said premises and
the interest upon the same TO be paid annu-
allv. Possession given April LIST, 1870. The
title 10 the above Is uneXceptionable. By
order of the Board OF Supervisors OF Ohio
sountv. w. w. MILLER,
Chairman of Committee.
es-The above sale is postponed until
SATURDAY, DECEMBER - 1870, at 10
o'clock 4. NJ, w. w. MILLER,
noyl7 Chairman.
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NOTICES.
NOTICE.

NOTICE Il HEREBY GIVEN THAT /
y will not be responsible, after this date,
for debts contracted by Elijah Chriswell,
nor will transact any more business what
ever for him. JACOB kRUSER.
December I'd, 1870. dec3
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For Rent.

ri A DESIRABLE FRAME HOUSE
on south side Monroe street, above
Byron, containing nine rooms: En-
quire OF II. b. WHEAT.
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BALTIMORE &oHIO B. R. 90.


EHaykEd Z WHEELING, June II, 1870.
fsL = PASSENGER TRAINS
90 run by the following
schedule on and after June 18th, lS7s.-
Wheeling time:
CINCINNATIExPREss.
KAsr-LkAvEs wEsr-LEAvEsL
Wheeling Leaves Wheeling
daily af......S:1D A. n. daily at...-f0.S5 A. n.
ARRIVES AT Bellair. LIS A. u.
Grafton.-......GO A. n. ARRIVES At
Cumberland r. NJ .Newark.-...-i:l5 p. n.
Balttmore.--sSs50 Sandusky.-..ses0 Z"
Wssh'n Cityloe00 Columbus.--.6;35 "a
New Iork...-6so A. u. Cincannati-l0:30
FAsT LINE.
EAsT-LKAyss wEsr-IkAvFS
Wheeling Leaves Wheeling
daily at.-...5Oo p. n. daily ate. 100 a. n.
ARRIVES AT Bellair $1,000. SO a
Baltimore....-.saOA A. II. ARRIVES AT
WASN'T n Citys:i0 iZancsville..-l230P p. n.
New fork...-4:lO p. N. columbus. $50
sundays excepted.
NAIL TRAIN.
EAsr-LEAyEs wEsr-LKAyEs
HWheellng sLeaves Wheeling
daily at...ll:So p. N. daily at...-lls+5 p. n.
ARRIVES AT ARRIVES AT
Grafton.-...- 4:Oy A. NJ Newark. gu A. n
Baltimore. As p. N. Sandusky... 6OO T.. u
Washt'n City6:S lColumbus.... 7:l5A
New York A. NJ lCincinnatl.l2OO N
sundays excepted sundays excepted
ACCOMMODATION.
EAsr-LKAvEs wEsr-LEAyEs
wheeling Switching
daily at-.-lOs55A. NJ daily at,...-.s:S p. N
ARRIVES AT ARRIVES AT
Grafton...-.. 4:l0 p. NJ, Zanesville. 800
Parkersb'g-- 9:+5 ,Newark.,....l0ei0 "
Cumberld..-lGl5 SanduSky.... y:O5
sundays excepted. sundays excepted.
Trains on the Main Line make connec-
tons At Baltimore with trains for Philadel-
phia, New York and Boston. AT Relay
House, via Washington City, for all points
South.
Central Ohio trains make direct connec-
ton at Columbus for al points West and
Northwest.
Tickets TO all principal points can be pro-
cured AZ the office.
JOHN i. WILSON,
Master OF Transportation, baltimore.
K Il. DEVRlES,
decI General Agent Wheeling.
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For Rent.

- A DWELLING HOUSE-NINE
I'd rooms and bath room, Third Ward, on
-Fifth street. Apply .; Office Of
feb2l GEO. w. JEFFERS.
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RnOnps For Rent.

TWO pleasant and convenient lodging
L rooms, suitable for gentlemen, in Hill
dreth's neY building, on Monroe street,
above Fourth, are for rent. Inquire at TINS
office, sep2
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ARTISTS MATERIALS.

WInser q Newton's Lube Coion.
WfnseT a Neptons Canvass.
Winser Newton's Sable Brushes.
WinEer q Newton's Bristol Brushes.
Psiiets, Knives. OIL Cups Drying on, Var.
Color Boxsa Just receiysd &C the NsLars
Il L EIcoIL Zoo
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David Runners Worm Destroying
SHEar Rll1nns.

SURE REMEDY FOR WORMS, CON-
n tanning everything that Is in the most
powerful worm medicines. Easy to take.
Home references, any quantity, as the cit-
zens of Wheeling have long known their
virtues and are all ready and willing to
recommend them.
For sale by Peter Miller, North Wheeling;
]. Weidebush, East Wheeling; I'D. Kurner,
on the Island. a novle
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nEFEREzcEs By PERMISSION:


Hon. VIM. z. Stevenson, Governor West v.
r. L. Berkshire, Judges Sup'e Court
James l.. Brown,) ofAppeals W. Va
J. J. Jackson, Jr., Judge Of the u. s.
District Court, W. Va.
d. d. 7. Farnsworth, President OF Sem
ate, W. Va.
A. Werninger, Member Senate
Jacob Hornbrook, President West Va
Ins. Co.
Jacob 81 Bickel, Vice President West
Va, Ins. Go.
Caleb goggess, Attorney, Garhsburg, W, v.
B. White, sheriff Mercer county,
n. g. Davis, Senate, Mineral county,
]. n. Camden, President Of First National
Bank, Parkersburg.
And the following members Of the House
of Delegates Of West Virginia:
Hon. b. H Smith, Kanawha county.
g. q. Burgess, Wayne
JAMES Guthrie, Wetzel
Nathan Coz, Harrison
Joeeeh Teter, Barbour
r. 81. Hill, Marion,
James Heryey, Brooke
Martin Judy, Grant
n DAWSON, Taylor
Henry Brannon, Lewis
Floyd Nicely, Doddridgs
IT Bower, Putnam
J.k wnknaon,
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n. York via
Philadelphia 6:Is a. m. lO;4l a. m. loo p m
Tickets TO all principal points In the Eas'
and west can be procured at the Union
Ticket ONCE, In Mcclure House, and at the
Station At Bridgeport.
r.. r. MYERS,
janl0 Genl Passenger and Ticket Agent
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Cleveland & Pittsburgh R. r

r.. - ON AND AFTER No
kKX %fn-HhSve Is, lSte Trains will
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I1OUsE.

revision Of the standing committees, the
Senate, at 1880, adjourned. a. =
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EHaytEd 7 WHEELING, June II, 1870.
fsls -: - PASSENGER TRAINS
Ez run by the following
schedule on and after June 18th, ls7s.-
Wheeling time:
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Ei.wooG Eel, Publisher, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1870-08-31

TH& CENSUS RETURNs The Coma,rcciaI
publishes the census returns from seventeen
out of the twenty ght divisions of this State
as telegraphcd from Washington. The figures
show that while many Of the Hundreds in New
Castle county have decreased most Of those in
Kent and Sussex counties have largely in
creased. Ddck Greek Hundred has been di-
vided hy the formation Of Kcnton Hundred.
since 1860, so that no very accurate comparison
can be made, but still we can show enough to
convince us that We have increased consider
ably. In lo6O the population Of the entire
Hundred was put down at 3,5SS. Now it is
put down at 4,279, with all that portion west
OF the railroad deducted cd~-about half the ter
rltory. Little Creek and Kcnton Hundreds,
included in one division, is 4,55l. Estimating
that kenton lid. is entitled to onc-third of
this, or i 800, and adding it to Duck Greek, we
have in the two Hundreds population Of >, :
~, an increase of ,, l9l over the census Of
1860 for the same territory. We have not
been able to get the population Of Smyrna
In 1860 it was l,S73; Smyrna Landing 2SO.
We give the following list for tue sake of COM
parlsOn: