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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-19

a DIMocnATrc paper In Pennsylvania
calls upon its party to nominate its bcs
mun for COngrcss-"one whose vigor il
not wasted by years, or soul cOrrodcd by
lust for gain; who dresses decent, is III tllt
prime OF life; who, when elected, viii
honor the district by his manliness, hi!
intelligence and his devotion always tc
tho principles of our faitll."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-19
The Weather Yesterday.
The Wsstcn! Union. Telegraph Co.'S, BuEetIn.
WHEELING, Noon, May 19.

The HSSlsrn! Union, Telegraph Cos, BuAetIn.
WHEELING, Noon, May 1S.
CNCNNATT.-Clear; wind southwest
thermometer 79.
New ioRE.-0vcrcast; wind east; thcr'
mOmCter 90.
LOUIsvILLE-Clcar; wind southwest
thermometer 80.
PInLADELPutA.-Cloudy; wind north
east; thermometer 90.
BuFFALo.-Cloudy; wind west; ther'
mOmctcr OF.
ST. LouIs-Clear; wind southwest
thermometer so.
NEwORLEASs.-Clcar; windnorthwest;
thermometer rs.
WASHINGTON Cloudy; wind north.
east; thermometer G2.
RICIMoND.-Cloudy; wind northeast ;
thermometer So.
WrLMlNGToN.-Clo Cloudy; wind east; ther.
momcter 08.
GREENSBORO, N. C.-CIoudy; wind
north; thermometer OF.
WELDON, N. C.-Cloudy; wind north
east; thermometer 60.
CIATTANooGA.-Winl west; tllCrinOm-
Cter IS.
CHICAGo.-Clcar; wind west; thcrmom'
Gter 70.
LEAvENwoNTH.-Clcar; wind south
thermometer 72.
MOBLE-Clcar; wind northwest; ther'
lnOmcter e.
PORTLAND.-Clcar; wind west; ther-
mOmGter So
BosTON.-Clcur; wind southwest; thcr'
mOneter 90. ..
HALrFAx.-Clear; wind north; ther.
m0mctcr 49,
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-CIcar; wind south
east; thermometer 80.
MACON, GA.-Clcar; wind west; ther'
momctcr Is. .....
KEY WEsT.-Northeast; thermometer
~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-19

IT is rumored that General 13utlorsplan
for the settlement Of the Gcorgin qucs-
ton, is to admit her without saying any.
thing about an election Of the State
Legislature, and that he Is hopeful of car
rying o majority of the committee for his
nlNn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-19

GAIT. j. NJ. PPEs, the present Secre'
tary Of State, and j. a. McCaulcy, Esq.,
State Treasurer, each lost IN arm in de-
fence Of their country, and thus have su'
perior claims for denominations for an
other term Of ofElcc.-Noundsrilk National
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-19

Western Union Telegraph: S0H; Adams Ex-
press, GBA; Wells, Fargo & Co., IS; American,
AK; UniIed States, %; Pacific Mall, 3SH; New
York Central, lG9{; do. scrip. 95ii;; Erie, IN
lai: Lake Shore, iSE; Illinois Central, SlS;
Pitts6urgh, lO7A; Northwestern, sl%; do. pre-
icrrcd ROR; Rock Island, l2lK; New Jcracy Cen
tral, 100; ST. Paul, G6kI do. preferred 9yI IVA, Ma
bash, S6X; do. preferred 49, Fort Wayne, gIt;
TcrrC IIH1,c. 81: Chicago & Alton, ii3H; Ohio
4 MSssjSsinDl SS<: Hartford 4 Erie So; ClCvc.
land, Colln6uS 3 Cincinnati, 20; Cleveland, Co
lum6uS & Indiana Central lSE,,
Tho American Express has declared semi
annual dividend offs per cent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-19

a BosToN merchant expresses his opin.
ion that III Congress would adjourn for
ten years, business would slnrt up, and
the country would soon be in prosper.
Gus condition"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-19

BuRGLARY.-On Wednesday, Of lust
week, the smoke house Of Mr.. Alfred
Tomlinson, residing near Moundsville,
was entered by some thief or, thieves and
ten fine hams stolCn.-NdtlOndl.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-19
CANADA.
for Canadian Vessels to
Pass Sault st. Maric,
ToRoNTo, May IS.

The Daily Telegraph Of this morning
says: ave are pleased TO announce that
the Washington Government have issued
instructions that our ships shall be allowed
to pass through Sault ST, Marie Canal with
all their cargOes except munitions Of
war"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-19
New York Dry Goods Market.

NV YORK, May lH.
Tho market continues Inactive, but prices are
generally steady.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-19
New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW YORK, May IS.

MONEY-Easy at 3lt5 per cent on call.
STERLIN0-Flrm ut I09XblO9t.
GOLD-SICady; opened At llb, and closed at
llIS6II4E. Last carrying rntcs per cent.
ClcaranceS $29,000,0OO. Tho Government sold
one million at l1lTOiLli4.TV.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06
TIE BR0OkLYN COMMON COUNCIL.

Important Vetocs by Mayor KaIbHeisch.
The regular weekly session OF the Common Coun.
Gil was held yesterday afternoon. the President, AL
derman Bergen, in the Chair. A communication was
received from Mayor Kalbneisch disappearing the
resolution passed at the last meeting Of the
Board awarding the payment OF $500, the
amount OF the bill OF $. M. Vibbard, Serycyor,
for services rendered during the months OF Sep
TENDER and October on the G0uanus canal improve
ment The veto is based upon the ground that there
is no guarantee az to the limit OF such bs and in
asmuch as $4,000 have already been paid to Mr..
Yibbard for his services In the Gowanus work, the
Mayor recommends that the Board decide as 10 the
limit OF the time when suca claims VIII terminate
Placed on file.
lengthy document in opposition 10 the proposed
purchase OF grounds at Hampstead, l.. j., and the
construction of reservoir thereon, citing legal
points and opinions OF experts against the project
was read he hoped tnat the Board would delay
action In the mooted attempt to override his yoto OF
October last this subject Calcua OF engineers
were not always correct The fact that the East
River bridge wOu2 cost many millions IN
excess OF the required estimates was instanced
as point in evidence or this assertion. The
reservoir at Hampstead which could be made avail
able In the event OF increase OF tue water supply
being really essential at comparatively little cost
IL may be- the Mayor asserts, an unsuccessful
attempt ON their part TO raise the surface OF the
ponds AZ Homestead, which the project coDtem-
plates dong. In support OF this latter theory he
cites the testimony oil Engineer Burnett upon the
subject OF stratliicatton en- Long Island which IL
adverse to raising the surface OF ponds tending
to suppress the water from the surface.
Referred 10 The Corporation Counsel TO advise the
Board as to the legal points contained IN The COM
unlc2ti0Q,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06
TUE CURRENCY.
Annual Report OF Comptroller
Hubbard.
Operations OF the Currency
Bureau for 1870.

OfflcE oF THE COMPTROLLER % rnE CURRENCY
NAsBING1oN, NOV. Z. 1870. J
SIR-in compliance win the provisions OF section
sixiy-one OF the National Currency act, ! have the
honor 10 present, through you 10 the Congress Of
the United States the following report
Since my last annual report thlrty-seven national
banks have been organized, making the total num-
Der organized up TO date seventeen hundred and
thirty one. or this number, Ave banks, to witt
The First National Bank OF Utah, at Salt Lake CITY,
The First National Bank or Leon, Iowa:
The FIRST National Bank OF Port Henry. N. Y:
the Howard National Bank OF Burlington, W.;
The Baxter National Bank OF Rutland, Vt;
organized Dy the surrender OF circulating notes
Tor that purpose by existing national banks and dld
not Increase TIC aggregate OF bank circulation.
1hirty-one banks have been organized under the
act approved July - 1870, providing for the issue
of ni,y-four millions OF additional national bank
circulation. The names OF the banks are follows:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06
SETTLED At LAST.

The yandeveer VIII Case Decided in the Ncyc
Jersey Court Of Appeais-The VIII Declared
Invalid.
fne celebrated vandevee7 VIII case, which has
occupied the attention or the courts Of New yer-
sey for three years, was yesterday brought
TO close IN the Court OF Errors and
Appeals at Trenton. The facts OF thus case
nave been fuly PUBLISHED In the HERAID
The hearing On appeal has occupied the past week
IN the Court OF Errors, and the vote Was taken YES
hrday on the question shall the decision Of sho
Chancellor be affirmed that the VIII bc admitted to
prooater' Judges Bcdie, Clements Dalrympic, De-
pue, ogden VAIL Vansycle aud woodruff voted in the
nega,Ye, ana chancellor Labriske, Chief Justice
Besfsey Judges Scudder and Kennedy In the
affirmative, The Chancelors decision was there
ioIe reversed aud the Will declared Invalid
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The Board of Aldermen.

The Beard OF Aldermen met yesterday afternoon,
and ordered gas lamps TO be placed IN front OF No.
90 Spring street, Grammar School No. "a, entrance
OF Church OF st. Rose OF Lima, Demilt Dlspensary
corner OF Spring and Elizabeth Streets and ordered
removed the lamp opposite No. 1870 and 1872 Bowery.
resolution TO lay gas mains and erect lamp posts
in Fifty seventh street, rom Lexington TO Eighth
avenue. under the direction Of the Com
missioner OF Public Works was taken up
and passed. The drinking hydrant now on
the northeast was ordered to the southeast
corner Of Desbrosses and West streets. Belgian
pavement was directed TO be LAID on Second avenue
from Nlntecnth 10 Twenty sixth street; Bayard
from Bowery TO Forsyth; Thirty-sixtn street. from
Ninth TO Eleventh avenue; Aslor place, from Fourth
avenue to broadway; Eighth street, from Fourth
avenue to BROADWAY resolution that crosswalk
be laid across Worth street, from the southwest to
the northwest corner OF Chatham street, and that
the Board OF Assessors make equitable assess
ment OF the expense among the owners or occupants
OF all the houses and lots TO be benefited by it, was
passed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06

After the reading OF the minutes OF the previous
meeting the President announced the following
changes In the standing committees occasioned
by the decease OF Assistant Alderman Rogers:--De-
partment OF Public Works Alderman Hampson;
Committee on Finance, Alderman O'Brlen; Commit
tee on Roads, Alderman Robinson; Committee on
Streets, Alderman Reilly.
resolution was adopted directing the Csmmis-
soner OF Public Works TO have the chamber of the
Board OF Assistant Aldermen repaired rentted and
suitably furnished under the direction OF the Clerk
OF the Board. The Commissioner Of Public Works
was directed TO have the following streets paved
with Belgian pavement:-Thrty-thlrd street. from
Fourth avenue to the East river; Twenty second
street, from Fourth avenue TO Broadway; evenly
fourth street. from Madison 10 Fifth avenue; Down.
ing street, from Blocker to Varick street.
Alter the ADOPTION OF number OF general orders
pertaiEing TO gas lamps the Board adjourned I'll
Monday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06

The aggregate capital OF the banks named IL
49, 1872 00c giving an average 10 each bank OF about
$1o4.6o0 and distributed among the several States
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06

With tine increase Of population In the country ap
preparations must se annually made for the cree.
ton Of post oices custom houses aud other public
buildings The present mode OF 1naugurating these
works seems to me nnwse. APPROPRIATENESS are
often made without SUFFICIENT inform anon upon the
subject. 1t Is true that when proposition IL intro
duced into Congress Tor the erection or public
building the subject is referred to the Treasury de-
Partmen, ana oy .ae secretary 70 the Supervising
Supervising Architect has only general Information
upon the subject ana In answer to sudden call and
mates he cannot give safe opinion as TO the neces
sity or the cost OF the work. l respectfully recon-
en me as ~ wnen are made
step the part OF Congress will be to instruct the
Treasury Department 10 make careful inquiry Is to
estimates 70 be laid before Congress. Thls
being done and the work authorized, 1t
appropriation sufficient to meet the entire
cost, and then hold the department and the Super
visng Architect responsible for the speedy compile
ton of the building substantially upon plans duly
authorized and within the estimates. | am satisfied
that much waste OF public money occurs md much
email appropriations which are made from year to
year The Inevitable consequence OF the policy Is
that the public works are injured In the process OF
construction and the expenses largely IN
creased.
THE NEW YORK posi- OFFICE
The Supervising Architect of the Treasury states
In his report thar the expenditure authorized py
law for the construction OF the post efice In the
city OF New York will be inadequate. unless the
character OF the work is changed irsm the original
design. il seems TO be Aue to the city OF New York.
for general and apparent reasons, and In c0ns,dera-
ton Of the fact that NEST eligible site has been
secured by The operation and In some degree at
the expense OF the city, that the building should not
only be y nreproof structure. but also Of such
design and work mansnip as 10 rank among the best
public buildings or the country.
THE REVENUE MARINE SERVICE.
At the present time there are twenty-four
steamers and ten sailing vessels attached to the
venue mariDe service, the number having been re-
duced daring the year by the aae Of two vessels Of
the latter class At the third session OF the Fortieth
Congress an appropriation OF 100000 was made for
the construction Of four steam revenue cutters. Az
ter proposals lad been Issued and bids received which
were rejected, under the impression, on my part,
that the pubic interests did not require Of as
large size as those for which proposals had been
is6peJ. appQntea y oannlsiop by letter. dated
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06

showing balance applicable TO the payment OF
the national debt. including however, the amount
payable ON account OF the sinking OF 500
In estimating the expenditures for the next fiscal
year have included the sum Of $24, oOo properly
chargeable to the current revenue as an approprl-
alton under the acts Of February g. 1892 and July
"A 1870, relating to the sinking fund.- Although the
language employed in those acts Is NOT the language
commonly used in appropriation bills, 1t still has
the force and effect OF permanent appropria-
don. l. therefore, 80 treat 1t. There win
be required also the sum of 81, $50, 9S3,
being the amount answering to the interest ON the
capital OF the sinking fund, represented upon the
books Of the department. This sum have included
In the estimate OF expenditures for the fiscal year
SnAing June 50, 1872. Upon this basis submit the
following estimate Of receipts and expenditures for
the next fiscal YEAR
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06
TEE FINANCES.
Annual Report OF Secretary
Boutwell,.
Operations Of tho Treasury Depart
ment for 1870.
qnxAsusY DKpAnrxxNr, Dec. s, 1870.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT., Dec. 8 1870.
6IR-The financial condition OF mo country has
improved during the past year. Tho average rase Of
gold for the year 1891 o1n by weekly sales was
Sa0 per oentum premium, and for the arss eleven
months Of the year 1870 1872 per ceDtum premium.
Indicating an Improvement In the value OF paper
currency Of about seventeen per centum. From the
Les day Of July, 1859, to the aoth Of June, 1870
Inclusive, the public debt AZ shown by the
warrant account was reduces In tho gnm u
3101, COZ, sl6 So From the FIRST day OF December
1862 to the Soth day OF November, 1870, inclusive,
the reduction was 1929, $40, as shown BY the
monthly statements OF the public debt; ana tho
sOtai reduction from the lst OF March. 1862 " the
7sr OF december, 1870, was $l9l,154,7 65. The
consequent reduction In the interest account Ii ut
the rate Of more than SIC, 900 per annnm.
RECRIPrs AND EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERNMENT
the receipts i0r the fiscal year ending June 80,
1910 follows
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-07-15
The Yenango Spectator says:

The Venapgo Spectator says:
There is considerable excitement among
the quiet citizens Of RsymiIton and vicinity
over ten barrel well struck on Friday
last
The new strike is sn old well which was
bored by A. W. Raymond, Esq, the owner
@! the land, some nine years ago. After
reaching depth Of some four hundred feet.
with hut slight indications Of oil, work was
suspended. 4 few months ago Mr.. Ray
mond leased this well to some parties, who
put it down to depth OF 166 feet, reaching
third sand rock, and struck what is Ger
tainly good paving well. 1t is now pro-
ducing ten barrels y day of green oil of
light gravity. The strong flow of gas on
Saturday was an obstacle in the way Of
pumping, but that ditic Guilty has been over
come by conducting it out of the way. An
attempt TO make it useful, by turning it into
lue furnace und er the bsiler, nearly caused
general couaacration.
There are eight owners in the working
| interest and they oil feel correspondingly
good over their success. Six hundred dol.
lars was freely offered for eight interests on
Monday, but there were no takers.
The third sand was struck at depth of
ISL feet and is fifteen feet thick. TIE new
| we'll is about forty rods In q southeastern
direction from the Mason we'll, struck some
three months sgo, iu which twelve feet y!
! third sand Was found.
We think the new strike opens new oil
! territory to the westward of this city, and
! that frturo developments will be satisfac.
tory. A few weeks will decide whether
Raymiltsn shall make noise among oil
operators or not.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-07-15

We were 10 error yesterday 10 regard to
the oil item making mention of the Phillips
d Boyles we'll on the McCray farm. They
have tive-acrs lease on that farm, upon
which one we'll is nearly down aud ano her
ore nearly ready for the casing. Instead
o! their putting we'll down on the IngeI-
soil lease, S. Boyd farm, they are part own
ers Of that farm, and have given out lease
to man named IngersoiI. who has q well
nearly completed. We make this correc.
tion in justice TO Messrs Phillips L. Boyles,
who are among our oldest operators.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-07-15

TEE New WE'LL The valves in the r.
&. Lee well, AcCray farm. were changed
yesterday morning, since which time it has
been increasing, and is now yielding be.
tween ona hundred and fifty aud two hun
dred barrels per day. 1t was discovered
that one of the valves had been cut by q
piece OF iroo which through some means
had got into the working barrel. This well
may safely be ranked among the best 10 the
oil region. The excitement 10 regard to it
does not abate 10 the least but Is rather on
the increase. Large numbers OF people
visit it daily. We shall keep our readers
posted in regard to this new oil dorado.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-07-15

''STRAwBERRY FESTIVAL" Whitaker of
the Venango Spectator, 10 responsible for
the following: A man and woman went on,
into field 10 pick straw berries the other
day In Perry county. The field belonged
to the mau-ths woman see didn't. A lit.
tie unepiasau'uess arose between the man
aRpd.wo~an, asd the man actually spanked
B tie woman until ''As Red ,as Straw berry
was shs."' This VS. nors \th.n woman
nature could, bear, and warrant for the
arrest ofths base assailsat was TIE issue of
bis straw berry festival.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-07-15

In the United States District Court now
Roberts Va Geo. West camo up day before
yesterday, aud on motion Of United States
District Attorney Swope, rule on defendant
TO show cause why an attachment for con-
tempt should not issue against the def.u.
daul for disobeying the injunction Of this
Court, was granted and 1ul. made rsturus.
Bile July rs. at Pittsburgh.
This is on Of the torpedo cases.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-07-15

Or course the nrpernost topic sof the
dny--the threatened war-must be the sub.
jss: of soma rsmarka And yet. what can
We sny II! Every day some new opinion,
SOU new Intelligence, "op highest author.
ity" dest,oJs all tn eories a.ready written,
and leaves us in q siate OF MUD which
could only 10 induced, one would suppose,
by an attel, p 10 understand the Schleswig.
Hols:eil difficulty, or the reading Of a
manuscript letter Gy Hossce Greeley. As
brst-eiass Journals however. we are forced
To put N . wise look and talk knowingly
VI tNs greas powcrs, the immense armies
aud the '1eet o. war on American securities
I" do 'tis with good grace We have had
ieoouIse To the reading of all the news aud
tbs c3mnen's npon that news that have
sons 10 tsnd TIE result OF this system attic
stiidy 10 condensed to- tho benefit Of our
rs.de,. In the following epitome.
Nsuoteon, Bism ,rcs aud prim were each
iudiv lduaiiy gu.lty Of the intrigue which CO.
cas.oD ii ,ne difficulty; Prince Eohsnsolleru
will resign, and hs won't; Spain viii. reject
arh -ccaDt him; Prussia with retract, and
aeht; aud Napclson Prussia and Spain will
eli ~ vic;of..as, and all suffer defeat; VII lie
the OF opr countries will each take both rides
une 81 the same time remain neutral The
cou, ,dal QUO to " 8 ,cl the reader will natur.
oil, cone 1ra ~ obvious that we consider
It ~ -eo, snry to sun up thia ''rel'ablc in.
tsl!iguLcs"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-07-15

The 4th OF July was celebrated with great
enthusiasm at Tiopests. The Forest Press
thus epitomizes the doinss on that day:
THE 4th Of July walked up at one O'clock
10 the morning with cannonading. After
breakfast we had funeral, at noon ser
mon, at one 10 the afternoon dinner, at two
q street fight. and big dance all day aud
night Oh Dutch Hill, in which y large mum.
Der Of our citizens participated
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-07-15

At the conclusion Of the concert by the
Gschwandner Tyrolean Troupe. at Theo-
bolts Opera House, this evening, the con-
pany will by request give limitations Of va
rions animals such asa cat, dog, mule,
monkey, hawk, &c. During the singing
the CON pauy will be masked. As the 60
tertaiument will be free, all should attend
and hear this celebrated troupe.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-07-15

Among the patents issued to citizens o,
Of Western Pennsylvania for the week end
ing July II, 1870, and each bearing tha,
date, are the following:
No. lO5, ,ls9. Rod coupling; Francis J.
Hanna, Petroleum Centre.
No. l05,235. Suckor-rod coupling; Jacot
Odsll, Petroleum Centre.
No. lc5,3S4. Knee.lever for mslodeon OF
organ swell; Orison c. Whitney, Mead
Vile.