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CONNECTICUT,

RECEIPTS OF FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
HARTFORD, Feb. 1.-The receipts of the sew.
eral Fire Companies of Hartford during the
year 1869 for premiums were $8,S11 ,626. The
receipts in 1868 were little over $4,000, 600,
the increase during the last year being over
half million.
FUNERAL OF MAI. GEN. MOWER.
NORWICH, Feb 1.-The funeral of the late
Brevet Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Mower took place
in New London to-day. All business was sus-
pended; the stores and private residences were
draped in mourning and flags on the shipping
and over the city displayed at half mast. The
body lay in state in the Common Council
Chambcr hall of records. The funeral services
comme / at half past one, and consisted
simply 81 eading of a selection of Scriptures
and Us prayer by Rev. L. p. Field, of the
First & ,regatonal Church. The remains
were IT,. AIKEN to Cedar Grove Cemetery, es-
corted / battalion of State militia and Unit
ed Stat troops, and followed by long pro-
cession OF officials, citizens and civic societies
on foot. At the Cemetery the Rev. Dr. Hall,
A. M, of st. James Church, read the church
service for the dead, after which the Rev. los.
Hurlburt, Chaplain of Fort Trumbull, deliver
ed an appropriate eulogy on the deceased, the
bands of the Sd regiment Connecticut Nation
al Guards and of Colts Armory in Hartford
played solemn dirge. The regulars then fir
ed the customary salute over the grave of as
brave soldier as ever drew q sword and the
solemn ceremonies were ended
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Great Britain.

THE CABLE MONOPOLY.
LONDON, Feb. lat the general poll of the
shareholders of the Anglo-American Gable Co.
to-day, majority of 3347 votes was cast in ia
yor Of the proposed amalgamation with the
French Cable Co,
portsmouth, England, has been chosen as a
point of call for the steamers of the new Amer
lean line betW cen Havre and New York.
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WEST INDIES.

RECEPTION OF CAsTANos' BODY.
HAVANA, Feb. 1.-The steamer Lavacca,
from Key West, entered the harbor this morn
ing with her colors at half-mast, having the
remains of Gonzala Castanos, editor of the
Vose de Cuba. The body will be embalmed.
Preparations are making for the funeral
Subscriptions are being raised to provide for
the children of Castanos.
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ARREST OF MAINE MAN FOR GRAND LAR
CENY.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-Shepherd Stevens, for
cy. ILL.,, yesterday, charged with stealing
Soooo IN currency and $25O0 in city bonds of
bangor from a friend in New York, some
months ago. The bonds were found on his
person and the money had been invested in
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United States District Court.

JUDGE FOX PRESIDING.
The February term of the U. S. District Court
opened in this city yesterday, Judge Fox presiding
The docket called and 1t appearing no case
would be ready for trial before the jury this week
the jurors were excused from attending until three
o'clock P. M. next Monday
George f. Tslbot, Esq, was appointed U. S, Dis
trict Attorney pro tenn.
Court adjourned to o'clock P. NJ. Wednesday
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Gov. CHAMBERLAIN, accompanied by the
Council and his staff, visited the Plymouth at
the invitations of Captain Macomb of that ves-
sci on Monday and was honored with salute.
The party afterwards visited the iron clads.
While in this city Gov. Chamberlain invited
Captain Commerel of the "Monarch' to visit
Augusta on Friday next, and the invitation
was accepted. 1t is expected that the officers
of the United States vessels now in the harbor
will accompany Captain Commerell
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MASSACHUsETTS.

FOUND DEAD.
WORCESTER, Feb. 1.-Bourne Gleason, who
had lived sort of hermit life for several years
in house on Plantation street, was found
dead in bed last night, with the appearance of
having been dead several hours.
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cipient. Facing the catafalque were festooned
niously blended The fall sized portrait of Mr.
Peabody Ia jhe lecture room was also eaho-
latiy draped with the English and American
flags trimmed with Grape. The front portco
OF the edifice presented an artistically grouped
trio of the American French and English col
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co M Nj e RCIAL

Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY 1856 cans milk, 156
bbls -four, 81 pkgs merchandise, 10 cars lumber, 4
do bark, do shook, do shoe pegs, do wheat, do
peas, do provisions, 1 do sundries. For shipment
east, 1000 bbls. flour, car sundries.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROADS.&C. pkgs merchan-
disc, car cattle, do carpets, l do lumber, 1 do
loat hot
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NEW YORK.
RuRNING OF A COTTON WAREH

BURNING OF COTTON WAREHOUSE.
New YORK, Feb. IA fire broke out in the
cotton warehouse of Cyrus Olmsted, Washing
ton street, supposed to have caught from spon-
taneous combustion. The building contained
1900 bales of cotton, owned by r. f. Wilson,
who estimates his loss at $4,000; partially in
sured. The loss on the building and other
stock is about $4,000 The fire is still burning
but is under control
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Central Railroad
OF VA.
Seven Per Cent. Gold
First MOrtgageBOnds,
FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX,
AT IS and Accrued Interest.

MANY PERSONS ARE SELLING
THEIR GOVERNMENT BONDS WHILE
THE PUEMIUM IS STILL LARGE Gas the
Treasury has promised to buy thirteen mil
lions in December) AND REINVEST IN THE
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS Of the CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD of IOWA, WHICH
PAY ABOUT ONE-THIRD MORE IN
TEREST. THE TIME TO MAKE SUCH
REIMBURSEMENT is Whils the Treasury Is
buying, and Governments are at a premium.
THE ROAD DOES NOT RUN THROUGH
A WILDERNESS, where it would have to
wait years for population and business, but
through the most thickly settled and product
i've agricultural counties in the State, which
gives each section a large traffic az soon as com
pleted
1t runs through the great coal fields OF
Southern Iowa to the North where coal ia In
dispensable and must be carried.
1t runs from, the great lumber regions Of the
North, through district of country wbtoh is
destitute of this prime necessity.
The mortgage is made to the Farmers Loan
and Trust Co., of n. Y, and bonds can be Is
sued only at the rate of $4,000 per mile, or on
ly half the amount upon some other roads.
and for the payment of interest.
The New York Tribune says "this il splen-
did enterprise, and deserves the most H6TM
aid"
The New York Independent says, "We know
the Central Railroad of Iowa Is one Of the
great and good works of the age. Its Dirss-
tors include many of our leading bank prss-
dents and other gentlemen of high charaster.
who have means enough to build two or three
such roads out of their own pockets, SO that all
its affairs will be ably as well as honestly man
aged. The Central of Iowa will be to that
State what the New York Central 10 to this,
except that it runs through far richer ooun-
try. We therefore recommend the Central
Iowa Bonds, with entire confidence in their
value. The truth is that First Mortgage Of
$4,000 per mile upon a road running through
such a country cannot be otherwise than safe.
First Mortgage Bonds for so small an amount
upon road running through such a rich ana
already well-settled part eff Iowa, can well be
| recommended as perfectly safe as we'll as vsry
profitable investment. Pamphlets, with map
| may be obtained, and subscriptions win be
received in Portland by
SWAN 81 BARRETT.
Corner Middle and Plum Streets.
| and in New York at THE COMPANY'S eR-
FICE, No. 80 PINE ST, at the BANK OF
NORTH AMERICA, "A WALL st.
Bonds sent tree. Parties subscribing thrsHsS
local agents oH look to them for their sqfe dstv-
cry.
Pamphlets sent by mail on application.
w. H. sHATTUCK,
TRBAsJRaR
jan5d1mis&w
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NEW YORK, Feb 1.-The Money market contin-
ues easy at q per cent on CALL although towards
close OF day some of the stock brokers quoted the
market more active with exceptional loans at per
cent. The discount market was easy at from to
per cent TOR prime business notes. Foreign Ex-
change weaker This afternoon at 1O9 for long, and
1893 for short sight. Gold dull throughout the
day, and closing at 1911 Carrying rates 6, g. 81 and
7 per cent. Governme nts late in the afternoon
were strong, closing at the following 42O P. M. quo
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DEPARTURE OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT-Ad-
miral Farragut and staff left for New York
yesterday afternoon in the P. NJ. train.
Capt. Commerell and officers, together with
Governor Chamberlain, will attend the final
ceremonies at Peabody, which take place next
Tuesday. They did not attend the reception
of the remains at Peabody yesterday.
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j.. L. TAYLOR, the long distance pedestrian,
was in this city yesterday, and has been Offer
ed $500 by prominent sporting man of this
city to walk from the new Post Office, this
city to the American House, Boston in 2S con-
secutive hours. Taylor says that he will ac-
complish the feat in the stated time for $1,000,
the walk to come off during the month of May.
Taylor also says that he is the only pedestrian
in this country that has ever accomplished the
feat of walking 100 miles inside of "a hours,
and that was August, 1869 on the Lowell Rid
ing Park, Lowell Mass, when he walked ten
and one half miles in % hours and 26 minutes.
A SINGULAR LEGAL CONTROVERSY threatens
to originate from a recent fire in Somerville,
Mass, growing out of cutting off the fire en-
CINE hose which was laid across the Fitchburg
railroad by the passing of a train. The loss by
the fire was some $4,000, and suits are
brought against the Fitchburg railroad COM
pany by the town for damage to hose, and by
the underwriters, the latter for $4,000, which
amounts they claim could have been saved but
for cutting the hose.
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Southern States securities were strong On the last
CALL and afterwards the chief feature new South
Carolina, which advanced to S32 OH some purchases
47t. Virginias were frmer the decreased supply,
some railroad corporations having bought consdera
account of their Indebtedness. The other changes
were not important. The Railroad market was ac-
tive in New York Central, North Western, Reading
Central advanced, and the transactions were at
tended with considerable animation in Reading
Over 10 600 shares changed hands, and time that
stock was the feature OF the market North West
ern shares were freely dealt in but the fluctuations
were noe wide.
Miscellaneous shares were quite active with Mar
fpcsa and Quicksilver as the features. The latter
advanced to 15 on report that proper security had
been given in the Black suit which saves the COM
pany from passing into the hands of a receiver Ex-
press stocks were dull and without any important
change. The following are the 3 p. NJ. nnotafinns:
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THE FAIR-The Fair got up by Bosworh
Post No. 2, G. A. r., opened last evening at
their hall, 113 Federal street. There was
good attendance and it promises to be sue
cess. The singing of Mrs. Wetherbee and
Messrs. Thurston and Shaw was rapturously
applauded. Refreshments and fancy articles
fnnnd GOOD sale. The entertainments this
evening will consist of singing, tableaux, &C.,
and the sale of fancy articles will be continued.
There should be good attendance, for the pro-
ceeds are to go to the charity fund of the Post
The piano forte used is fine one. from the es-
Enlistment of w. G. Twombly, 156 Exchange
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Coal and Wood !

CARGO of Coal, brig Hattie e. Wheeler soi's C.
Z tor furnaces ranges, cooking purposes &c, %v x
Also cargo Nova Scotia Wood, delivered h N"'
part VI 'ne ''''' N"' WIN. Il. wALkEn,
oo,,,dt No. 2il Commercial sIoes.
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PERSONALS. B. Beckett, Esq, was at Ma
pies at last accounts. We shall publish to-
morrow an entertaining letter from him writ
ten at that city.
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THE PRESS
Wednesday Morning, February 2, 1870.
and Vicinity.
New Advertisements this DAY.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Assignee's Sale. F. o. Bailey 81 Co.
horses, &c. Henry Taylor.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Hoop Skirts. .Cogia Hassan.
The Centipede's Cargo. Jos. ii. foo'
Alumni of Bowdoin College. =, c,,,,
O. P. Kimball Company. John M. Gouiu.
Portland a. Ogdensburg Railroad.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN
Insurance. -. Loring & Thurston.
Wanted, agents. E. .Secomb & Co.
For Deafness. L. Hunt.
Law School. ID. A. l.. Whittier.
Paris by Sunlight and Gaslight.
New Books. >. j. Patten Fitch.
Portland and Kennebec K. Il. Co,
Board. 8 Federal st.
Wanted E. VIM. Young.
Wanled. =. Board.
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Wood, Wood!

ARpand SOFT WOOD. ior aS I" NO. % LIN
Ii coin street. Also "' VA. HssB.
jane
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Brief JOttings,

The Peabody ceremonies are over, SO far as
Portland is concerned, and have been great
success.
Number of persons visited the Monarch, the
sloops of war and the ironclads yesterday.
City Hall was opened yesterday afternoon
for those who had not obtained an opportunity
to witness the decorations. The hall will be
opened from 70 A. NJ. till P. NJ.
Chief Engineers William FL. Shock and e.
d. Robe, of the Steam Engineering Bureau,
and Captains Delano and Davidson, of the
Construction Bureau, have been ordered to
this city to visit and inspect the British iron
clad steamer Monarch, and to report to the
Navy Department the results of their investi-
cations.
Secretary Boutwell, has confirmed the APP
pointment of Fred. A. Gerrish as clerk in the
Portland Custom House.
A fellow tried to get into City Hall yester-
day by telling the officer that he had given up
his ticket. The officer told him that story
would mt do for people didn't have to give up
their tickets He thinks he was pick pocket.
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OPENING OF A HALL.-The Hall over ihe
new school house at Pride's Corner in West
brook, dedicated last Fall, was opened ON
Monday evening for the first time. Rev. e p,
Thwing of Saccarappa repeated his lecture.
"reminiscences of Travel in Scotland and
remarks were offered by E. H. Starbird, Esq,
of Falmouth, Capt Wilson, now teacher of
the school under the hall, and others. Charles
E. Body, Esq, presided, and Messrs. Snow,
Mariner and Finney of the Philharmonic
Club of Saccarappa discoursed the music.
The lecture, highly entertaining both in mat
ter and style, was listened to with close atten-
ton by old and young; the remarks for the
most part were to the point; the songs in the
language of the chairman, were eloquent,
thrilling and enchanting;;" and all the serv-
ices called forth the appreciation Of the large
audience by rising vote. The builaing-she,
third erected of brick on the same spot. and
which has already been described in these col
umns-is a credit to the people of the Dis
trict; and the hall, until the school shall be
graded, will be used for occasional literary and
moral and religious purposes.
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GEORGE PE4BODY.
THE FINAL CEREMONIES.
THE DEPARTURE FOR PEABODY.

A scene Of Grandeur City Hall.
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LO $ It.

EFT in No. IL Congress st. Car, Saturday A. NJ,
IL Jan: 2sth an Opera Glass
Inc nnder Will be suitably rewarded BY leaving u
at 449 Congress St. jan31-st
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SALT {!
Notice

rs hereby given that John c. Leig ny and State OF
L land in the County of Cumberland anu so. siU y.
Maine has this dav made, under oati' an ASSEM-
ment to me his real and personal estate e S
Sepet of creditors as provided by chapter 10 Of the
Revised Statutes of Maine. .x
PERCIVAL BONNEY, Assignee.
Portland, Jan'y 20, 1870. Jan29-lawSw
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of other matter, we have omitted to express
before our appreciation of the recent readings
by lady of Boston in the vestry of the New
Jerusalem Temple. She is a genuine drtiste
has marvellous voice, which she manages
with exquisite skill, giving with admirable
taste and judgment the most difficult render
ings. Her voice is as sweet and flexible as
any we have heard for many years. She reads
with spirit and energy. The audience were
intensely delighted; and we hope she will IA
vor our people again, when she may be sure
she will have many more than on the previous
occasion to listen to and appreciate her ele-
CANT readings.
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MR.. PA1NE's LEoTURE.-The lecture this
evening at the Chestnut st. Church, by til,
Rev. Samuel Paine, is very interesting and in
structive. 1t has been very highly spoken
by those who were present at its delivery Al
Gorham and Bethel short time since. TIL,
subject treated, "The Siege of Sebastopol,' ii
one of intense interest; the pictures of camp
life, the attacks, defeats, repulses and vieto
ries are thrillingly drawn, aud made of create:
interest by the fact that the speaker was pes
ent at this projected siege aud participated
with the allied armies as an English artillery
man, and speaks from personal observation
Mr.. Paine was also connected with one of gu,
Maine Batteries during the late rebellion
and his past experience was of gmai
benefit to himself as we'll as others while Of.
floating as Lieutenant. He is a fluent, easy
speaker, his manner and appearance greatly il
his favor, and the memorable epoch in the his
tory of those countries whose brave soldiers
fell on the sands and in the tangled marshe, O.
the Crimea, will be made of greater interest to
all who will be in attendance this evening
Mrs. Wetherbee will be present and sing some
choice solos before the lecture.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-29
ARRESTED FOR ADuLrRY.-About

ARRESTED FOR ADULTRY.-About {
o'clock last night Officer Charles Exley
arrested a man named Joseph Mil
Ter, alias Joseph Gabe, and Charlotte
Toulkee, alias Mrs. Gabe, on a charge
of adultery. Some twelve years ago
Miller left his wife in Germany and
came out to seek his fortune in Ameri
ca. He found peace and Miss Toulkee
in Pittsburgh. After waiting long and
anxiously for some tidings of her hus'
band Mrs. Miller, with two children
came out in search Of him. She finally
struck his trail, and at last captured
him in the Smoky City. She urged
him by her love, by her children and By
her marriage certificate to return to his
allegiance to her. His solemn answer
was Not for Joseph" One night he
packed up his Charlotte, his children
and feather bed and came to Wheel.
ing and called himself Gabe. Hitler
his wife followed and found him. He
was living in peace in fancied security,
in adultery and in East Wheeling. A
warrant issued by Squire Johnston yes
terday, at Mrs. Miller's instance, brought
him up with a "round turn" as the
sailors say. The case will be heard
this morning at 9 o'clock, the accused
giving bail in the sum of 5000 each for
their appearance at that time.
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RAIN AT LAsr.-We were favored We.

RAIN AT LAsr.-We were favored yes
terday with drilling rain that lasted
pretty much all day, and was sufficient
to lay the dust. The drought Of this
year will be long remembered for its
severity and duration. There has not
been in this region good, solid, pene-
trating shower during the whole sum-
mer. Complaints of the extraordinary
dryness were heard in the early part OF
the season and before the wheat crop was
harvested and there has since been no
fall of rain sufficient to remove the cause
of complaint. The streams of the coun-
try, usually running tolerably full at
this season, have shrunk to the dimen'
sions Of rivulets, and stagnated where
they were never known to be quiet be
fore.
The hay fields have been scorched &c
such an extent by the burning rays o.
the sun, and so covered with dust that
along travelled highways, they car
scarcely be distinguished from the road
way itself. Pasturage has been so Sigh
and unnutritious that the cows suffer
greatly, and the probabilities are tina
I
hay will be high during the winter.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-29

SAMUEL GRDsHAw, ESQ, Auditor of
Monroe county, Ohio, writes from
Woodsfield:
"4Messrs. Ortoby & Da6eld-I have
now carried the watch bearing your
firm name for the greater portion Of a
year, and find that it runs wish the
greatest accuracy. / pronounce it a
good, reliable time-keeper it has never
given me any trouble and l desire no
better. can recommend it for dura-
bility, neatness Of finish, &c, in fact as
a No. watch"
Call at the Market Street Jewelry
Store, below the Mcclure House, and
see watches, &c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-29

ROUGH ON CHAMPAGNE DRINKERS
Champagne, it is believed, will be very
scarce for several years, in consequence
OF the districts producing that wine and
the great depots of Rheims and Cha
Ions, with their millions of bottles, hay
ing been occupied by the German
armies. This years vintage is DESTROY
ed, and the damage to the owners of
the vineyards, the wine makers, and
the merchants, it is calculated, Will ex-
coed twenty millions Of dollars OF
course, the champagne wines will still
he produced, and in greater abundance
than ever, 50 that the manufacturers Of
cider will profit by the war.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-29

SENT TO JAIL.-A man named John
Donoghoa was arrested yesterday and
taken before Squire Gillespy on charge
of having committed an assault and bat.
terry on Charles Sutton, on August 18th,
at the Chrisman House The hearing
of the case was postponed for ten days
because of the absence Of material
witnesses. John was required to give
bail in the sum of 5000 for his appear
ance at that time. Failing to find the
security he went to jail.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-29

DEMOCRATIC MEETING To-NIGHT.-
Democrats remember the meeting to be
held in the Democratic Club Room to-
night, to be addressed by Hon. E. G
Cracratt, and turn ont en- maSSe. Let
us have a rousing meeting, one with
the old-time ring to it We feel safe
in guaranteeing good speech, one that
shall wake upthe Democracy like a
bugle call. Come, lay aside home and
its pleasure, the shop or the counting
room for one night, and attend the
meeting.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-29

HORACE GREELEY's LECrURE.-In our
notice of the lecture to be given by
Horace Greeley, before the Wheeling
Library Association, published yes
terday, We said the lecture would be
delivered tonight. This of course, our
readers saw, was what the sailor called
a "slapsus lingo The lecture will be
given tomorrow evening, at Washing
ton Hall, and We are satisfied it will
be one of the most enjoyable ever lis
tened to. Tickets and reserved seats
may be secured this morning at Hamil-
ton Il Hardings music store. If you
would get a good position to see and
hear, go early.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-29

IMPORTANT TO WHOLESALE DEALERS
Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Douglas, has, latter careful
examination reversed his decision tc
the effect that the law abolishing the tax
on sales does not apply to the tax on
wholesale dealers
The point the Deputy Commissioner
made in his first decision was that the
tax on sales was in the nature OF a spe-
cial tax, and in consequence would not,
under the law, be abolished until May.
Mr. Douglas now holds that such
sales are included among those exemp-
ted by Section , of the Act Of July IA,
1870, and no tax is to be assessed upon
those made on aud after July !, 1870
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-29

BEAUTIFY your homes. The largest
and choicest selection of American and
foreign Chromos ever brought to Wheel.
ing, are now offered to the public at
popular prices by PAUL Bros. Il Co.,
No. 90 Market street Also a large
stock of Wall Papers, graduating in
price from S. to eight cents per bolt.