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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-11
RAILROAD DISASTER
Wreck Of a Passenger Train.
Several Persons Killed and
Wounded.

BANGOR, MAINE. August l0.-As the
Maine Central railway train was enter
ing this city last night. the bridge
across the Hampden road gave way,
causing general snash-up and killing
one person outright and ipjuring others
more or less severely. The engine and
a portion OF the mail and express car
had got across the bridge when the
structure went down. The balance Of
the train, consisting of smoking car
three passenger cars and a Pullman car,
was turned into the streets of the city.
The smoking car was plunged distance
Of twenty feet into the streets, followed
by two Of the passenger cars, and all
three were completely torn to pieces.
The third passenger car was plunged
down an abyss, striking on the forward
end and crushing it in, while the rear
was suspended at an angle Of 45' by the
broken timbers and abutments. The
Pullman palace car remained upon the
track, being but slightly damaged by
contact with the preceding car. Though
none Of its passengers were in any way
injured, VIM. Percival, brakeman, was
killed while standing at his post on the
front platform. This passenger train
being behind time, was running at
great rate OF speed to make up lost
time. Loss OF life would have been
fearful but for the small number of
passengers. Many persons were dug
out uninjureu from the mass Of debris
to which the train had been reduced.
The cause Of the accident is due to the
delayed conditionHf the bridge, to re-
place the old timber on which work had
begun to-day. The whole community
is discussing the accident and its causes,
and will demand q most searching in
vestigation of the circumstance. Up
to midnight the injured were doing well.
Thomas Gallagher, boiler maker, OF
East Boston, died from his injuries.
When the accident became known the
citizens hurried to the scene of the dis
aster and rendered to the injured every
possible assistance.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Synopsis for the Past Twenfy.FOur
Hours.


WASHINGTON, August 10, 7P.M.-The
barometer has risen at the Rocky
Mountain stations since Wednesday
afternoon, and the high pressure which
was then over Ohio and Indiana is now
centred over Maryland. The barometer
has fallen somewhat to-day in the Gulf
and South Atlantic States, and con-
tinues rising in the Middle and New
England States. The low pressure then
advancing over Minnesota is now con-
fined to a small isolated area in Wis
consin and Northern Michigan, and the
pressure is now rising in Minnesota.
Southeasterly winds, with cloudy
weather, are reported this morning
from Louisiana to North Carolina, and
rain has fallen to-day from Tennessee
eastward. Southernly winds, with fair
weather, are very generally reported
from Indiana to Michigan, and north
easterly winds, with clear and hazy
weather, have prevailed in New Eng
land and New York.
ProbaJiHties-The area of clouds and
rain in the Carolinars will probably be-
gin tonight to extend northward, with
easterly winds on the middle and At
Iantic coast, and threatening weather on
Friday. Pleasant weather will proba'
blv continue in New England and the
low pressure in Wisconsin extend to
Lake Huron; threatening weather and
local storms from Ohio to Illinois and
northward, and the barometer will
probably continue to risein the Southern
and Gulf States, with local rains in the
afternoon from Louisiana eastward to
the Atlantic.
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LONG BRANCH.
Reply Of the President TO the Earl
OF Dalk eith.


LONG BRANCH, August lO.-The
President has sent the following TO the
Earl OF Dalkeith, presiding officer of
the Scott Centennial Celebration, at
Edinburgh:
Riqht Hon. Earl Of Dalksih, Edin-
burqR Owing to my absence from
home, did not receive your congratu-
lations and expressions Of friendship
for the American people in time to send
a reply to be read at the Centennial
Celebration ofthat eminent scholar and
historian, whose birth you commemor-
ate. American people, who have been
instructed and edited by Sir Walter
Scott's works, history, poetry and fc-
ton, will highly appreciate your cor
dial expressions offriendship, and reclp'
rocate them all sincerely.
A grand benefit ball was given BY
Professor Eomeyer's orchestra at the
West End Hotel tonight. 1t was at:
tended by the elite Of New York and
Philadelphia.
A private telegram received here
from Saratoga by prominent turfst
saws Kingfsher is out Of training and
is completely run down, and that he
will not run in the great $4,000 race
with Longfellow.
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From the Morgantown Post.
Monongahela Survey.

Monongahela survey.
We take great pleasure in annouuc.
ing the arrival in town of the United
States Engineering party, to whom is
intrusted the survey OF the Upper
Monougahela. The party consists Of
Messrs. Reichspfsrr, Chase and Wilson.
with their assistants, and is under the
direction of Colonel Merrill. Of the En-
gineer Corps. They arrived Saturday
last. g.. go
The objec: OF the survey will be bet.
ter understood by explaining the law
under which it is being made, and the
manner in which its passage was pro-
cured.
1t has long been the desire Of our
citizens to have the slack. water naviga'
ton OF the Monongahela river extended
to Morgantown. The reasons Tor this
wish are too palpable TO require any
special elucidation. In accordance with
this general desire, and as the frs, step
towards securing it, our representative
in Congress, the Hon. James c. Nc
Grew, exerted his influence with the
committee on Commerce, aud succeeded
in having inserted in the appropriation
bill paragraph requiring a survey OF
the Monongahels river from New Ge-
nevs, Pa, TO Morgantown. w. Va.
The survey is being made in accordance
with this order.
Colonel Merrill informs us that spe
cial attention will be paid to determin.
ing the exact fall Of the river surface
between this town and the head Of the
present slack-water at Jacobs creek;
and careful estimates will be made OF
the cost Of a sufficient number OF locks
and dams TO bring the slack.wster 10
our landing. II had been his intention
to have organized the party . month
since, but the sickness Of the principal
assistant on the Ohio river survey com.
PEELED Mr.. Reichspfarr to take tempo
rary charge OF that work, and thus de-
layed this. The delay. however. has
done no harm, as, in any event, the
survey and report will be completed
before Congress rs-assembles in Decem
Der next
II may not be out Of place. just here.
to warn our fellow citizens not 10 build
too high hopes on the result OF the
present work. The cost Of q survey is
not great, and Congress is often quite
willing to pay for the expense OF
one while it may not be at all willing
to paw for the work which may be
recommended as its result. But, in any
event, we will have succeeded in getting
reliable information OF the cost OF
the work, and thus will be made
the entering wedge towards the con
summation which we have 80 long
wished for.
Great credit is due 10 the public
spirit OF our fellow citizen. Geo. N
Hagaus, Esq, who has been largely in.
strume ntal in securing for us an order
for this survey.
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BUFFALO,.
The Races.

BUFFALO. August l0.-Today was the
third day Of the meeting Of the Buffalo
Driving Park. Commodore Wander
bilt and James Fisk, Jr., arrived here
this morning and were both present at
the race this afternoon. The attend
ance was considerably larger than on
yesterday.
The first race was for a purse of$3OOO
for horses that had never trotted better
than $50. Eleven horses wers entered
and started. Uncle Abe won the first
heat in 2-27, Clara second Ed Eaton third
and Barney fourth, Thomas L. Young
being distauced. The score on the sec
ond heat was also won by Uncle Abe in
230t, Ed Eaton second, Barney third,
Kilbourn Jim fourth, and Clara fifth.
The third heat was also taken by Uncle
Abe, Barney second, Clara third and
Ed Eaton fourth. Time, 2273. Uncle
Abe took the first money, Barney sec
ond, Ed Eaton third and Clara fourth.
The next race was for $4,000, for horses
that had never trotted better than 234 (;
five horses were entered and started.
Byron took the lead and kept it to the
three.quarter post, when Hotspur over
took him and the two crossed the score
neck and neck. Time, 2;253. Perry
was third. This was dead heat. In
the second heat Byron was withdrawn.
Perry came in winner Of the last heat.
Time, 2:25, Pilot Temple second and
Hotspur third. The third heat was
won by Hotspur, Tommy Jefferson sec
ond, Pilot Temple third and Perry
fourth. The fourth heat was also taken
by Hotspur, Perry second, Tommy JEFF
ferson third and Pilot Temple fourth.
Time, 225i. Pilot Temple was with
drawn from the fifth heat. HotspuE
coming in first by half a length, Perry
second and Jefferson third. Time, 2:25.
Hotspur got the first money, Perry the
second and Jefferson the third Hot,
spurs time in the second heat Of this
race is the fastest made here during the
meeting.
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COLUMBUS.
Funeral Of Thomas sparrow.

COLUMBUS, O., August lO.-The Iu-
neral of Thomas Sparrow, a prominent
banker, lawyer and Free Mason, took
place to-day. The funeral wa- the
largest ever witnessed in the city. He
was Mason of the thirty'third degree
and Deputy Grand Commander of the
State. A large number Of Masons OF
the thirty.third and thirty-second de.
grees from all parts OF the State arrived
to participate in the ceremonies, which
were very extensive and imposing. The
body was followed to the grave by a
large number OF Masons, lawyers and
citizens.
Certificates OF interpretations of the
Ohio Building Association, of Cincin.
natl, were filed in the Secretary Of
States office this morning, with a cap
ital Of 100000.
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Georgia Lost 20 the Republicass.
IIarnIJ Atlanta Letter


SO far as Georgia is concerned there
is no Republican party in this State
Bullock has gone back on it," Brown
doesn't recognize it, and all the other
leaders, big fish and sardines alike.
repudiate il. All are in favor OF the
new departure" and the late Repnb
lican party in Georgia is now known aS
the new departurlst whatever ths,
may mean. True enough, the socalled
Republican organ here-a very fhiy
edited paper by the way-still keeps
the name Grant al the head Of its
editorial page, but its politics are
decidedly conservative. aud are any
thing else than in accord with the
platform OF the Ohio Radicals and the
sentiments Of Senators Sherman and
Morton. In fact, the Republican party
here is as dead as door-nail; an !
may say that, excepting South Carolina
and Mississippi, it seems to be equally
as defunct in every other Southern
State. A few months more will tell
the story, and shall be surprised il the
narration is at all satisfactory either TO
President Grant or to the Radical party
OF the North.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

New YORK, August l0.-A China
man named Quimbo Apo, quarreled
last evening with Joseph Linscoti, a
Pole, in front of q tenement house on
Butler street and struck Linscoti on the
head with large paving stone, fractur-
ing his skull. Apo is dissipated char
acter and after lively scuffie, was ar
rested.
George Kehoe and Michael Mat
thew., both young men, residing at New
Rochelle, became involved in a quarrel
on Tuesday. Kehoe was cutting wood
in front Of his parents door when Mat
thews threw stone at him, striking
him on the back OF the head. killing
him instantly. Matthews then fed,
and thus far hss eluded pursuit. Oh
cers are now searching for him.
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CONNECTICUT,
Meeting Of Real Estate Agents NJ
Hartford.

HARTFORD, August 9.-The National
Board OF Real Estate Agents met in
this city to-day to hold their annual
Convention. Thirteen States and Ter
ritories were represented, the delegates
coming even from Texas, Nebraska and
Dakota. At the session to-day the Pres
ident of the Board, Mr.. w. j. Barney,
Of Chicago, made an address, and the
Secretary, Mr.. J. NJ. Wing OF Chicago,
read a poem. Judge j. F. Kinney, OF
Nebraska, briefly addressed the Con-
vention and presented resolution,
which was adopted, providing for the
publication Of an address calling forth
the resources and comprising the sta
tistics OF the Southern and Western
States, and the advantages there !or the
investment OF capital.
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NEW YORK.
Mexican Affairs.

New YORK, August l0.-The cor
respondent OF the Herald telegraphs
from Matamoras, August 4, via Calves
ton, that Mexican brigands continue
their depredations on the Texas side o.
the Rio Grande. There are frequent
contests between the Rancheros and
predatory bands of Mexicans and war
is imminent. The military authorities
at Matomoras and Brownsville have
reported the state Of affairs to their sew
eral Governments and urged immediate
action to prevent disastrous -conse-
quences.
Commissioner Douglass.
A Washington special to the Tribune
Of the 9th, says: One of the first acts
OF Commissioner Douglass has been the
abolition OF confidential positions, the
office held for a while by Clifford
Thompson. The correspondence with
which he was charged is sent to the
same person as other. correspondence, to
he attended to by special clerks. This
person has always been at least capable
of being made an easy approach to the
chief of the Bureau by those who had
schemes which they would not dare to
broach direct.
Postal Affairs.
As temporary services are gradually
provided on the mail routes in the
Southwestern States, the result shows
but little increased expenditures, and
that only in Texas, upon the long and
remote overland routes. 1t was anticl-
pated by the Postmaster-General that
these routes would increase the ex-
penses OF the mail service over and
above that of last year because OF the
large emigration, which would necessl-
tate new postoffices and new routes.
The data received at the Postoffice De
paytment warrant the estimate that
about 10000 persons have settled IN
Texas during the past year. 1t must be
understood that, unlike many other de,
partments Of the Government, the mail
service is increasing, and hence the du-
ties Of the Postoffice becomes more re-
sPoDslble on us from year to year.
Argument Presented.
A Washington dispatch says: Hon.
J. N, Ashley yesterday presented his
argument to the Interior Department in
behalf Of the claims of the Indians to
the rights they have in the property
aud school privileges of the Ottawa
University. The particular question
now TO be decided is, whether the pres
snt Board Of Trustees shall be given
patents for about 1000 acres of trust
lands which were bought for the Uni
verslty. This question opens up the
whole case, and it will require consid-
cradle time to examine all the evidence
sni make up decision.
Discovery Of a Plot I'm Russia.
4 Heralds St. Petersburg letter
mentions the discovery of the existence
oi an organization, with apparently well
concocted schemes, aimed at the Gov
eFnment, and whose plans indicated an
association with the purposes OF the In
'eFnatlonal organization on the CONT
nent. Among the arrests made were
hooiemen, merchants and students, but
Tue prisoners manifested q total igno-
rance of the objects for which the socl'
etyworked
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CHICAGO.
Important Decision.

CHICAGO, August l0.-Judge Blodgett
decided fifteen cases consolidated into
one. These were on an application in
chancery Of the Union National Bank
and eleven other banks against the city
collector to enjoin the collection of the
CITY taxes Of 1867 and 1870, upon the
ground Of the invalidity Of the statute
Of 1867, authorizing the taxation OF
bonds and shares. Also the cause why
the shares ofcertain banks were assessed
above par for 1870 was fully argued
and an injunction granted.
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TITUSVILLE.
productiOn OF Petroleum During
the Month OF July.

TrrUsvILLE, Pa, August lO.-The
Courier says: The report Of the produc-
ton of petroleum for the month OF
July, 1871, shows the stocks at wells
August to be 97,67O barrels Of oil /;
Pipe companies stocks, August ], 49,
l9l refners' stocks, August !, 30. 1S9 ;
stock in iron tanks, August !, 29l ,4O8
total stock, August |, 553, sos; ship
ments for July, SAG. .045-total, ,099,-
lO3; stock on hand July !. 576,5ll-
balance, 522, ,592; add for shrinkage as
above, 1860; amount showing produc-
tion for the month, 1882 barrels.
Average per day for thirty-one days,
1913; increase in July over June, ll99
barrels. Total decrease in stock, 23,-
453 barrels.
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NEW ORLEANS.
Railroad Accident.

NEW ORLEANS, August lO.-An up
train on the Houston and Great North
ern railroad, pushing two fats contain
ing the officers Of the company, was
thrown from the track BY obstructions
placed by some malicious persons fifteen
miles from Houston, Texas. DR.. c. q.
Young, President, and William W.
Wilson, Assistant Civil Engineer, were
killed. Turner, a brakesmap, probably
fatally, and C. Noble, Chief Engineef,
Superintendent North and several
Others were sligbtly hurt.
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ST. PAUL.
Editorial Excursion Party.

ST PAUL, MINI, August l0.-The
EDITORIAL party which has been to the
ned river, under the auspices of Jay
Eooke, reached here this morning on
.aslr return. The party embraces Bay.
sfa Taylor, Governor Bross, and other
prominent journalists.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. August 1O.-The fol-
lowing has been addressed to the Ma
tional Banks to-day:
WARRINGTON, August 10. 1871.
SIR:-l take the liberty to inform you
that arrangements have been made for
disposal of the remainder Of the bonds
offered by the Secretary Of the Treasury,
on the 2Sth of February last, being
about one hundred and thirty millions
of dollars ($l30,OOO0OO). The ar
rangement is subject to the condition
that the National Banks of the United
States should have the opportunity
within sixty days from this date to
subscribe for any sum or sums to the
extent of $5o,0O0,OOO. All banks
making subscriptionsIpaysble in coin
will be designated as. depositaries OF
public money upon the usual condition
of placing 10 the hands Of the Treasurer
of the United States bonds OF the United
States for the securities Of such depos-
i'm. At the commencement Of each
month returns will be given Of the re-
demption and amount Of bonds equal to
the amount of the subscriptions in coin
for the preceding month, the interest to
cease in ninety days from the date OF
sucb notice. As the bonds are specified
As T retired, the deposits will be with
drawn from the several banks. A COM
mission of one-eighth Of one per cent.
will be allowed on all subscriptions
made or obtained by National Banks
Geo. s. boutwell,.
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Of General Grant. Grant he said.
"is wanting in integrity. wanting in 10.
telligence, and wanting in the will
to promote the good OF the
country, The little fellow is selfish
and avaricious beyond bounds. His
cupidity knows no limit He is no
statesman and no soldier"
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Treasury Balances.

The following were the Treasury bal
snces st the close of business to-day !:
Currency, 8, ,224, 900; coin, $S5, ,sss, ,ON
of which Sl9, Oh, 900 were in coin ces'
tiHcatas.
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Cheese.

On BOXES PRIME GOSHEN CHEEBE.
3U Jut rscsfvsd and ios sa,s "
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Advertisers residing the Eastern United States eaA
pay their earis by enclosing Grsenbaeks United
States Postage Stamps for such they wish pay
and their cards win be inserted above table fer the tms
paid for.
~ Business Cards, when prepaid for year allowed
rates. advertise
ments when paid charged quarterly.
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The Merchants Manual,

CONTAINING THE HAWAIIAN TARIFF
" and Port Reguations treaties with foreign powers and
cents each. For sale by
jyi 3m II. NJ WHITxEY.
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Business Gar0s.

u, S, BARTUW,
A CCTIONEER, SALESROOM ON QUEI
"A jul7 Street. one door from Kaabumanu.
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VARIETY.

seven vacant pulpits, with 853
sitting on circular saws has be-
wn East sat on one the other
& frried both Of him in the same
lin in Arabian literature says
+ is as much for him who has
q pen, as for him who has fallen
~ saws she would be perfectly
81 .Id be sure that after death she
T.. into a grass seed and be planted
'ssr consolation in life and death ?"
5 school superintendent of a young
Z; lie class, who bIushed and said.
excused from speaking his name" F"
.5hrmer, whose pew rent was raised
ID: " Great Caesar, here's a nice
the gospel going up and pork
NJ hats TO become of us 2"
ons husband, whose wife had stolen
him a kiss: " Madame, I con-
q indecOrous ~ Z" Excuse me, "
& / didn't know it was you"
/, connecticut, who were married
Sunday, are said to be in despair
ne has informed them that con-
b on Sunday are not binding.
/, defines q thurrer-bred Dizziness
hat knows enuff about steelin' so
k4bOdy steel from him, and enuff
'l'f ne can do his steelin' legally"
III earried of the honOrs Of skating
! A. w inter- The Prince of Wales
<huctiOn, but the girl sent him
Y ist furnish good reference as to
M Sac. , remarked Of a
M never | see him,
-r1- eeive from look
l1 and self-loye live so
-1s 1 srs have suffered
1850 Or ast's caricatures
they issue hav-
sr l n the New York
ir ar-r.. He is writing
r- E- writings made
these aa it makes them
Her side the mouth. He
~ re1ue 0'Ee-
re1. horror for tobacco got
tle -taar lay, and inquired
' b" S.. chew tobacco,
D. / s'l was the reply,
cueE d u want one.
"a wars tly eloped with
re thorn @ latter Immedi-
by e 2 with Smiths
no'F s with more of
e-aiiTes .ay be regarded
u ne Of TIE vs. to a bereaved
~ { lost .s .ther, "yer be-
uucral- Oh, pshaw." re-
the arr 1' Ie whose merits
lgni@ed )u should have
hs1 a5. d the Polytech-
ul prot caused several
A f.H es produced by
,ln 7 putting water
s no idea before
r.i hough l never
W says: Mark
80. - % r stating, so far
~. 80 iH ne literary field.
1'ieat'oE fresh volume
-. az the 'Innocents
= y eady been writ
o ii''''l '' ne printer"
ara "li.s hasing his wife
Z the lTr ,e OF giving the
-nrashi1E | dead of heart
~ some sr4u are. She knew
heart '- e, and that any
'4fF would 1c BILE to kill him
|11i m away ron him when her
~ She mus. feel bad.
~ iy iustliled IS the wife of q
called upon by a neighbor Of
'.te who. Iu the absence of her
Or the 1an of his pIow for a
sure y1C would be aceomno-
.y. eft Ir. Stone was onlv
+ - nov, though. where he keeps
3 ADDED, 5vidently jealous to
e cart % the yard couldn't
tiil Mr. stone gets back?"
Pres says 1.-The old maids
e who have been shipping
Territories to get married
s1nd aud a home the first
supper, as many suppose.
# y % a rush that the bachelors
ellar, and now put them
"a q, Where's your other
'0ng have you been bald
az ialse teeth paid for? -
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NEW MAP OF THE
Hawaiian Islands and North Pacific.

TUST RECEIVED. A MAP OF THE HA.
- wsan Islands and Islands Northwest Of this Group
Midway Island with all the Reefs, &C. Issued by the
Hydrographic Bureau, Washington and for sale by
iy1 am H. ID WHITNEY.