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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-11
Further Particulars of the Hurricane
a St. Louis.

ST. Louis, March III.
The losses in East 81. Louis by the tor
nado Wednesday were much exaggerated.
A more careful estimate places them at
about tho following figures: Elevator,
$4,000; Ferry Company, $4,000; ST
Louis & Vandalla Railroad, between
$4,000 and $4,000; South Eastern Road
$4,000; Chicago & Alton, $4,000; Ohio
& Mississippi, $4,000; Toledo & Wabash
between $75, 600 and 800 600. The steam
er MolliO Able was much moro seriously
injured than first reported. She isalmost
stripped Of her upper works, and $50, 900
would hardly repair her. The losses to
citizens cannot be accurately given, but
as some sixty dwelling houses, Of more or
less value, were either destroyed or dam.
aged, the losS can hardly fall short Of
100000.
The railroad company is busy repairing
the damages, and the citizens are endeav.
oring to gather up the remnants OF their
houses, and collecting furniture together,
Reports from tho country are coming In,
and speaks OF more or less injury on the
track Of the tempest. In some localities
the damages was considerable. In Nor.
gan county houses, fences and forests
were blown down, and several persons
badly injured.
AT Thema, Arkansas, on the same after.
noon, a hurricane passed over tho city
unroofng a number OF houses and doing
other damage. Property was also do
Stroyed at Osceata, and other points on
the West Bank river.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.


THE THOMAS ORCHESTRA CONCERT
On last Tuesday evening, for the tirsttime
in the musical history Of this town, a
Wheeling audience was presented with
classical music precisely as written and
faithfully executed. Vocal acrobats and
instrumental gymnasts come to see us
often, who give us garbled extracts trans
lated from the orchestra for the piano; but
they only minister to our sense Of wonder,
not to our minds. Nearly every era Of
music was representative had the grand
revolutionist Beethoven, who broke down
the old forms to which art had been so
long chained; Won Weber, the leader OF
the Romanticists; Rossini, the hero of the
italian school; Wagner, the champion OF
the Music for the Future, and Schumann,
the brightest star among the more recent
composers. It was such music as lifted
ones soul upward and gave glimpses Of
Paradise. We trust that our people will
Slways attest, as they did on this occa.
sion, their appreciation OF art and their
willingness 10 encourage its presence in
our midst.
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JAY COOKE g. co.
Northern Pacific RailrOad Co.

These bonds arc secured, first, by First
Mortgage on tho Railroad Itself, It's rolling.
and all equipments; SeoOHd, by First Mortgage
on It's entire Land Grant, being more than TWefl.
ty.Two Thousand Acres OF Land to each mile Of
Road.
The Bonds are free from United States Tax /;
tho Principal and Interest arc payable In Gold
tho Principal at the end Of Thirty years. and the
Interest seml.AnnuAlly, at the rate Of SEVEN ANn
THREE.TRNTHS PER CENT. per annum.
They arc issued In denominations Of 800, $500,
500, $500 and $4,000.
The Trustees under the Mortgage are MOSsrs.
Jay Cooke, Of Philadelphia, and J. Edgar Thorn.
son. President Of the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad Company.
times before maturity, be receivable AT TIN Pm
CENT. PRENIUN Tor l,l0), in exchange for the
Company lands at their lowest cash price.
lnaddi ihOn to their absolute safety, these BondA
yield an Income larger, We believe, than any other
lrst.class security. Persons holding Snitsd %
ern Paclhcs, increase their yearly Income one
third, and still hAvea perfectly reliable invest
ment.
or Banker will supply these Bonds In any desired
amount, and OF any needed denomination. Per.
sons wishing to exchange stocks or other bonds
for these can do 80 with any Of our Agents, who
will allow the highest current price for ALL NAR
KErABLE sECURITIRs.
Those living In localities remote from Banks,
may send money, or other bonds, directly 10 us
BY express, and we will send back Northern Pa.
clac Bonds at our own rlAE, and without cost 10
tho investor. For further information, pSmph
lets, maps, ETC., call on or Bddress tho underUlgn
ed, or any yof the Banks or Bankers employed to
sell this Loan.
After careful investigation have accepted the
General Agency for West Virginia and the ad'
Joining counties Of Pennsylvania and Ohio for
tho sale OF these bonds, and confidently recon-
mend them to my customers and Investors gen
orally. q. CRANGkE,.
IAn17eod President City Bank.
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WASHINGTON.
U ~ =. y - = =
WASHINGTON, March 10.


WASHINGTON, March 10.
The Republican Senators held a caucus
this morning when a motion was made
to reconsider their action Of yesterday,
in adopting the report on standing com.
mittees. Tho reason given for this mo.
tlon was that much dissatitaction was pro.
dueed among some Of the Republicans in
consequence Of the removal Of Mr.. Sum.
ner from the chairmanShip Of the Com.
mittee OH Foreign Relations. The discus.
sion, which was very spirited, terminated
in the laying Of the motion on the table,
the majority being two. several Senators
not voting. After the adjournment Of the
Senate this p, NJ, another Republican eau.
Gus will be held, to consider what bust.
ness should be brought before Congress.
A Democratic caucus was held this
morning, Fernando Wood in the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Campbell, the mem.
bers Of the present Congress were re.
tained on the committees. twas further
resolved that the caucus adjourn to meet
at such time as the Chairman should here.
after designate. ....t...
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The Latest News,
GENERAL NEWS.

e. NJ. Spencer, for IS years connected
with the Cincinnati Times, died suddenly
Friday morning, aged 4s.
The Ohio Board Of Equalization, yes
terday, adjourned inG die:
"A bill has been introduced In the
Ohio Senate to control the running Of
trains on unsafe railroads, and provide for
their repair.
All st Fondu Lac, Thursday night,
destroyed $4,000.
Adam Schwartz suicided at Louis
Vile, Thursday, by sticking his head in a
rain barrel.
The extensive hemp factory Of Nor
gon & McGrath, at Lexington, KY, was
burned Friday evening. 1ncendiary.
The boiler Of portable sawmill near
East Cleveland, exploded Friday fore
noon. Fragments were thrown mile.
j. Beers was instantly killed, his brother
Benjamin fatally, and his father danger
ously hurt. Low water.
Geo. Francis Train, who was arrest.
I'd and lodged in Jail in Chicago Thurs
day night on q suit for printing bill, was
released Friday noon, 1t being shown that
the bill was contracted by the Republican
leaders there two years ago
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LIFE ASSURANCE SoCEETY.-Wc direct
attention to the advertisement Of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States which appears in another
column. The Equitable issues all
kinds Of policies peculiar to the business,
and makes u fine showing of It's assets
up TO the first day of the present month.
Nr, Blackburn Hughes, Of DIartinsburg,
has been appointed General Agent for this
State, and will take pleasure in furnishing
information as to the merits Of the com
pany he represents, and also the form Of
policy best suited to the applicant. Rates
as favorable as those OF Any other re.
liable company. We commend the
Equitable to those contemplating life In.
surAnce, An agent for this city is wanted,
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TURBULENCE IN THE SOUTH.
Civil War in South CarOIina.sIns
VaSion ofMauraudeTS from TenneS.
zee and North Carolina.
Two or Three Days Fighting.
NEW YORK, March 10,


New York, March 10.
A dispatch from Columbia, South Caro-.
lima, last night, says large body Of men
armed, from East Tennesse and North
Carolina, have made their appearance In
York and ChesteS counties, and fighting
has been going on for several days. No.
lor Whitehead, Of the 18th Infantry, sta
toned at Yorkville, arrived this morning,
and reports the most horrible outrages
have been perpetrated In those counties,
since Saturday night, by both tho colored
militia and the Ku Klux organization.
On Monday, Captain Williams, mulatto
commanding a company Of militia, was
taken and hanged near Carmel Hill, and
number Of his men fnhumanely whip.
ped. The negroes retaliated, and since
then the fighting has been contluous.
Major Whitehead reports that the negro
militia company commanded by Williams,
was defeated Monday night, and fled to
his camp at YorkvilC. lie disarmed
them aud now reports TO the government
for orders. Governor Scott, will today
proclaim martial law in York and Chcs.
Ter coutics, and hos telegraphCd 10 Prcsi.
dent Grant and General Terry, at Louis
vile, asking for troops, pending their ar.
rival, the Governor will send regiment
OGmilitla under competent officer 10 re.
store order, If possible. The livellest OF
times Is anticipated In the northern part
Of the State for the next two weeks.
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Fire a. Petroleum Centre.
pIrrsnunoH. March ID


At an early hour this morning a fire
originated in the Buffalo House, at PetrO.
leUm Centre, Pa, which place Is compos.
ed almost entirely Of wooden buildings.
The fire spread across the street and on
both sides as far south us Aiken's Hall,
and north TO the bank Of the creek, lCav-
Ing the American House standing. Fifty
eight buildings, dwellings and stores, be-
sides, barns, &c., were destroyed; the flre
sweeping five acres clear. Among the
heaviest losers are: Jas, Rutherford, hard
ware, entire stock and building, loss eight
thousand dollars; Petroleum House, fur
niture and building, ten thousand dollars;
II. @. Watchten, groceries, stock partly
saved, thirty.fve hundred dollars, and
Owen GafEney, liquors, ten thousand dol.
lar. Tho entire loss is estimated at one
hundred and fly thousand dollars.
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EUROPE.
FRANCE.
PARIS, March Q

.r... PARIS, March ".
An attempted substitution Of the tri.
color for the red flag on the column Of
July, by sailors, caused disturbance.
The sailors were arrested and the red flag
replaced. ,'hI.iiit LlJi
The Place de Ia Bastile is guarded by
battalions Of tho National Guarde. Two
Mobiles were wounded in defending car
riages containing arms and ammunition.
Baron Baude, Gen. Caille, n. M. Dc
MonIard and De Chauzy have been ap-
pointed plenipotentiaries to negotiate the
final treaty OF peace with Prussia.
The Duke dc Nouilles has been appoint
ed French Ambassador to St. Petersburg,
and Count de Nogus Minister to Constan-
An article in the journal 06ciA de-
clares in favor of q Republic as the def.
mite form Of government for France, and
urges the people not 70 disturb order,
for the sole hope Of France Is in tran
guilty. The Echo du Nord Of Lille pro.
tests against the petition in circulation
among The officers in Germany, to demand
a plcbiscit to decide the future form Of
government. O. -. -.
-" LONDON, March 10.
Tho Paris corresnondent OF the 1els.
ornnI rcnorIs March 9th, the continued
agitation Of The National Guarde, who
't6reateri 10 dissolve The National Assem-.
,hIv shonld II meet IN Versailles Vinoy.
the military conniandant At Paris. threat
cnS n hring n large Force 10 near AGAINST
tho National GnaTde
Tho Hnti.Cerman Lehpue In Paris
grows ranidiv IN strenpth and numbers
De MoroL IN
,a ,'ii.3 - ~. AMP NiAeu ~. .
It Is thought that the first Instalment
Of the indemnity will be raised solely IN
France. sen .tI 10 4.
The Minister Of FINANCE, fonyer QueI'
tier, has requested from -heaaa uarters an
exact account OF inc depredauons COM
nlltted by the FFusslans, Us a 9asls ior !he
abatement Of taxes IN inc revision OF lhe
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IMMIGRATION AND LAND AGENCY
We were favored with a call last evening
from Col. W. F. GRAY, formerly Of
Lynchburg, Va, the widely known immi.
grafton agent, who has been in the city a
day or two. The object Of Col. GRAY's
visit is to arrange for the reception ofa
large number of immigrants from the
New England States and British prov.
inCes, who desire to emigratc to this Sec
tion. Col. GRAY is Of opinion that West
Virginia offers inducements to settlers not
to be found on the prairie regions Of the
West, especially to the people Of New
England and the British provinces, which
this country more resemblesthan does the
timberless country of the West. Hc thinks
Wheeling, as the business metropolis Of
the State, is the natural headquarters for
people who come hither seeking homes;
and he has arranged with Mcssrs. HoCE
Brothers for q general land and immigra.
tion Office, for the sale ofIands in all parts
of the State. His design is to direct i'm
migration hithcr and furnish them through
this Office with such information in regard
to lands and localities throughout the
State as may enable them to select homes
and locate within its borders. We hope
the enterprise may be wholly successful.
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The Effect OF Frost on Iron and Steel.


WHEELING, W. VA, MAFCl III.
To tho Editor Of tho IntelllgcnCGF.
DEAR STR-In referring TO a paper read
before scientific society In Manchester,
England, In which 1t was argued that
frost does not make either iron (cast or
wroughO or steel brittle" you ask why
are there moro breakages of axles and
wheels In days Of intense cold than on
warm days? In answer, allow mo to
state that wheels an axles arc almost al
ways broken by the wheel striking the
end Of the rail at the Joint, the shock Of
which Is communicated through tho wheel
to the axle. In warm weather the ground
Is soft and the Cross.tles carrying the chair
and rail yield to the load passing over
It, las you may have nStced Il you have
stood by q railroad track when train
passed., and the force Of the blow Is there
by lessened; but In cold weather tho frost
renders tho ground solid, and the full force
Of the blow Is given 10 the wheel aud
axle. All railroad travellers have noticed
the shock communicated to the cars at
regular intervals. This Is caused by the
passage of the cars over tho joints Of the
rails, and It will he found greater In win:
ter than in summer. have not seen the
paper alluded to, but have no doubt It was
written Mr.. William FAirbairn, of Man
chester. If 80, it would no u rash pro.
ceeding to differ with him in his conclu.
siOns on the subject, as there Is no man
living who has made more experiments on
iron, or understands the nature Of 1t bet.
ter. He conducted tho experiments by
which the Brittania and Conway tubular
bridges were built, and the work for
those bridges and the Victoria bridge
over the St. Lawrence, at Montreal, was
done at his establishment.
Yours respectfully, F..
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NEW YORK CITY.
NEW YonK. March 10.

New YORK, March 10.
Judge Pratt, at special term of the
Kings County Supreme Court, yesterday,
granted the motion Of counsel for the
Eagle, TO have the summons stricken out
in the suits brought against that newspa.
per by John Percy for alleged libel. A
similar motion on the part Of the Times
was denied, as the counsel for the Times
had waived any irregularity by procuring
an extension Of time to answer stories
current that James Fisk, Jr., had pur.
chased q majority Of the stock Of the Long
Island Railroad, and was to be elected as
its President in April next is hoax.
Oliver Chartick, President OF that Com.
pany, although for sometime in feeble
health, entertains no idea of resigning
Col. Whitley, Of the secret service has
made IN important capture of notori.
ousyender Of counterfeit currency, known
to the police as the "Flying Dutchmani
and d large amount Of bogus currency
plates and other counterteiters apparatus.
He is q native Of New England, and has
been one OF the most successful experts in
his profession. He has been followed for
four months by detectives, but managed
to elude them through New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. He travelled
under the guise Of a peddler, and his real
name is Milton Berger. Col. Whitley
also, yesterday, with posse Of his men
made descent upon house located in,
East Gath street, third avenue, capturing
a most complete mandatory Of counter.
felt money, a spledld press, full set Of
steel plates for printing fractional cur
rency, pieces or plates from which trans
iers were made. Several thousands dol
lars Of spurious notes, printed and cut
ready for distribution were also captured.
This capture was the result o. the arrest
Of the Centre street gang Of counterleiters,
made by Col. Whitley, last week, some Of
whom let fall occasional words in their
conversation with the officers, that led the
latter to suppose counterfeit factory was
being operated by some parties not yet
under arrest.
The negro murderer Thomas was exc.
cuted at the Tombs this morning, Not
withstanding a'heavy rain, nearly one
thousand persons were around the walls
outside Of tho prison. The Sheriff took
the precaution to diyest the execution as
much Us possible OF its brutalizing feat.
ures. Only officials and members Of the
press were admitted. Numbers Of per
sons climbed to the roofs Of buildings fac
ing the Tombs, but the canvass prevented
view. The prisoner did not sleep at all
during the night, but prayed at intervals,
or rather Father Duraquet did, who re-
NAMED with him till the execution.
Thomas showed much Eortitude on the
scafold, and knelt In prayer few min
utes before the drop fell. he was OF 30
powerful a frame that twenty-five min
utes elapsed from the, time. the bolt was
drawn till lliaiWaS extinct.i n = y y
The French Relief Committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce reports receipts up
to this morning at els, $50; iremitted TO
France, $4,000, including GS, 900 to-day.
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Financial and Commercial.
New York Money and Stock Market.
New YORK, March 10,


Gold dull and steady OF 1114a1114.
Loans 2a4 per cent; clearances $50, ,OOO,.
600; governments inactive. A subscrip.
tion Of 100000 to the new loan was re.
ceived at the sub. Treasury to-day. Stocks
active, with the principal dealings in the
New York Central and Harlem, Lake
Shore, Pittsburgh, North Western, Rock
Island, St. Paul, Ohio & Mississippi,
Union Pacific and Western Union Tele.
graph. Afler midday tho prices reacted
a fraction from the advance of the morn.
ing. Tho undertone Of the market, how.
ever, continues firm. Express stocks
firm; advance l per cent in United States.
The greatest advance Of the day was in
the Pittsburgh, which sold as high as 1S4;
The low priced miscellaneous shares con.
tinue to attract attention, and prices ad.
vancing. The New York Central have de.
clared a dividend of4 per cent. on their
stock and scrip, payable April 10. Money
easy at 4 per cent. State bonds dull, OK.
cept South Carolina and Virginia new,
strong and active. Sterling exchange,
hankerai hills 1IllAc |"
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Education Of the Freedman.


At the annual meeting of the Freed.
mans Aid Society, the Secretary, Mrs. E.
D. Cheney, read report giving review.
Of the transactions Of the Society for the
past year. The condition OF things are
more favorable in South Carolina than in
any other State. That State having adopt
ed the public school system, and recog-
nizing whites and blacks on equal terms.
North Carolina and Virginia have also
taken action, and in part initiated the pub.
lie school system. The situation in Mary
land and Georgia Is not altogether encour.
aging, owing to the opposition of the
whites and apathy Of the blacks. Gov.
Clahin was reelected President of tho
Society.
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AN ACCOMPLISHED FACT.-The CON.
mittces appointed TO represent the city
and South Wheeling, respectively, met
in the Council chamber ofthe latter cor.
pOration, Thursday afternoon; and CON.
pletcd the work of consolidation. The
books, papers, records and assets of South
Wheeling were transferred to the repre-.
scntatives of the city, and the twain were
made one. The Eighth Ward is al ac.
complished fact, and an election will be
held at an early day to select members
for both branches Of Council. We con.
gratulate Our friends down there in having
the broad Ggis Of the city thrown over
them, and we trust they will never have
cause to regret the imporsant step they
have taken.
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Fire at Richmond, Ky.
CMc1NNATT. March 10.

A fire broke out in sickle's saloon,
Union street, Richmond, KY, Thursday
morning. 1t consumed nearly a whole
square. The Webster House, Central
Hotel, Postofice, and other buildings are
burned. The square was one Of the best
in town. The wind was high, and there
was no fire engine. 1t Is feared that one
man at the Central Hotel lost his lite.
The loss Is estimated at $15O,00O. 1t is
impossible to procure accurate informa.
ton in regard to the insurance. 1t is
thought that tho Etna, North America,
Underwriters, and Andes, will each lose
about $4,000, and the Home, Of New
York, $4,000. -w
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The New Loan.-PropositiOn from the
Secretary of the Treasury.
- WAsANaToN, March 10.

8IW TT WARRINGTON MATCH 10.
The Treasury Department will receive
at once August 5.2Os, the bonds which the
holders may desire to surrender in anticl.
patton Of the new bonds and pay interest
on the bonds so surrendered to the first
OF May next, without rebate, at which
time the new bonds will begin to bear In.
terest; and will also issue certificates,
which win entitle tho holders to receive
new bonds when they are ready for de-
livery. The 5-20s surrendered must be
transmitted to the Treasury Department
and certificates guaranteeing the delivery
Of new bonds will then be issued. Regis.
tered bonds should be assigned to the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI, March 10.

NANClNNhAAl MA4Su 4U'
CorToN-Unchanged.
FLoUR-Dull; family 50 SOA6 IS.
GRAGN-Wheat unchanged. Corn Csc.
Rye firm at 81 03a1 05. Oats steady
No. . 50a52c. Barley unchanged.
GRoCERIEs-Firm.
Ons-Linseed oil steady at Osc. Lard
oil dull at 81 0Sa1 10. 's
EGGs-1Sc.
sEEDs-Clover seed advanced to 19ta
12tc. from store. Timothy seed firm al
SO 50a6 IS.
PRov1HoNs-Dull. Pork sold at $21 90
seller March and April. Bulk meats low,
er; shoulders tic; sides offered at Of, II
and 104c. Bacon neglected at SIC fol
shoulders, and 10Ia11sc for sides. Lard
held at 12a12tc. "".'|. "
!ToBAcco-Firm.
-WmsKY-SGias7c. n..
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DECLINE IN CArTLE.-Cattle dealers
have not for many years seen the market
more thoroughly prostrated than 1t has
been Of late. II would seem that "bOt-
tom" must have nearly been reached. Not
only Is the market glutted with stock, for
which there Is no apparent want, and on
which losses have been sustained, but, the
prospects are that they will remain so for
weeks to come. In view Of this it Is not
improbable that the lower prices will be
realized for cattle in May and June than
for years past-C0nSerUalIUe