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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-26
CAMDEN IN BROOKE.
The Meeting Wednesday a Fizzle.-
The Oil Spectator don't Takes
Jacob the Man for Governor.

Jacob the Man for GOVERNOR
ttt WELIsBURd, Julyte5. 1870
To the Rdlton Of the IhtOllIgeneer: n
The WelhburG NeiRG Of last week an.
iounced that the Parkerburg Rings
candidate for Governor and Others would
talk 10 the people Of this place on the
Wednesday following. Accordingly
about half past three p. NJ. OF Wednesday,
the bell pealed forth, and taking the hint,
we wended our way 10 the court house,
where we found not more than fifty.fVe Of
the unterrified gathered. From some
cause, the Spectator" failed 10 arrive
but 10 bis stead, we noticed handsome
Jack Pannell, Of your county, and Ben
Wilson, Of Harrison. The meeting was
called to order by appointing . chairman,
the Sec, and Pres. being dispensed with
Colonel Ben proceeded atonce to ad.
dress the thirty.fys there gathered, and
commenced by telling them that he was
delegate to the Baltimore Convention,
and that when he went there he didn't
intend 10 vote for q. G., but afterwards
changed his mind. He then told the
said thirty.flve what he knew about
Governor Jacob, but failed to tell what
he knew about packed conventions, OF
Walker, and his clique. Alter speaking
three. quarters Of an hour he stopped
rather suddenly in order to get the down
train. r
In the evening another attempt was
made TO get up the proper spirit, but the
attempt was failure, Some seventy-five
fully one.half Republicans-met at the
Court House 10 listen to an outrageous
looking specimen oil humanity by the
name OF Cracrait, from your town.
CraCralt told the audience that he only
wanted TO speak half an hour, but when
the clock struck ten he was still at it,
having gone over portions Of his speech
three times. He talked Of people voting
tor boilers, and said If the Democratic
party supported Jacob, 1t should be sunk
Q thousand miles below hi Hurrah
for Jacob, This Cracralt also told his
hearers what he knew about packed con.
yentions, that he was one OF those thou.
sand fine looking, intelligent men that
composed the ParkersbuIg Convention,
and would any one suppose they were
bought? Would any one think the dele.
gates from Brooke were boughtH We
happen to know, Mr.. Editor, that one Of
the delegates from this county received
3 a day, and expenses, while there. Who
patd-it9 In short, Cracraft's speech was
simply yillifcation Of Gov. Jacob, from
beginning to end, and some parts Of It
were both blasphemous and indecent.
Stevenson, Foreman, Golf and others
came in for their share, too. Before the
gentleman was half through the audience
had left, and when he quit there were
about twenty-five in the house. -
Camden is dead stock in Brooke, Mr..
Editor, but Jacob stock is up, and will
continue so until after the August election.
.. BROOKE. 9
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-26
ram OF a Rridre at RellnIrn,
From yesterdays independently


An incident occurred in our town on
last Friday evening which created quite a
sensation, and came near being Of seri.
Gus nature. Jas. Highleyman, Esq, was
6usily engaged at repairing the bridge
over McMahan's creek; the planks had
been taken up, most Of the guys loosened,
and the men were engaged with rope and
tackle in taking out one Of the bottom
timbers, when the whole of the structure
fell pell mel into the water below. Day
dlghleyman, being on the bridge super.
intending the work, miraculously escaped
injury, and was only subjected to good
ducking. The manner in which he was
precipitated among the debris, and escap:
ed without injury, is considered verring
on the miraculous. %
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-26

q PArG4@Fm sorry tdhear, my dear boy
that you have failed again in obtaining q
prize this quarter. You must have been
very aRooden.headed." Dear Boy-"Yes
papa, I'm afraid I'm chip Of the old
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-26
The Cholera.


The cholera Is making its way from
eastern to western Russia. In Moscow il
has assumeda most malignanttype. The
theory now Is that this disease, original.
ing in the East, follows, after reaching, the
lines Of railway, and that, therefore, II
may be expected this summer and fall in
Germany and France, and may be brought
across the Atlantic by the numerous
steamer constantly traversing the Atlantic.
New York city is said, by the papers, to
be ina most filthy condition; just ready to
receive and sustain this dreadful scourge.
Considering the time Of year, 1t is hardly
likely that the cholera will prevail, should
1t reach US, to any great extent this year,
but 1t is the dictate oil prudence to pre-.
pare as far as possible to resist its ravages.
The first thing to be thought of is, oil
course cleanliness, in its broadest signif-
canoe, as 1t relates to person, home,
streets, yards, each one, and all our sur.
roundings If there has been any omis.
sion in purifying cellars, o1t.buildings or
houses, not day should be lost in recti.
flying the error. Cellar walls, all build.
ings where fowls or cows are kept, and
generally places where there is or has
been any accumulation of decaying vege.
table or animal matter should be thor.
oughly whitewashed. Drains should be
especially looked after. No offensive
smell should be permitted for day.
A solution Of the copperas Of the drug
shops Is an excellent disinfectant, so is
chloride Of lime, and there is no little vir.
tue in the tree use throughout the kitchen
department of soap suds. a5l
In regard to living, the same directions
are applicable as in any case during the
summer, whether there is danger of chol.
era or not While there should be mod.
Grafton in eating, there need not be, and,
in fact, oughtnot to be any radical change
in life II the habits are already based
upon common sense. Nothing would be
more injudicious than to refrain from a
sufhciency OF food. The danger, certain.
ly, Is not ordinarily in that direction, but
there are some who run into the extreme
Of not eating enough, when there is ap.
prehension Of epidemic disease. No adult
person should be guided by the appetite
or experience Of another. Each one
should eat what has proved digestible and
nourishing, using food as not abusing 1t,
and not eating late in the evening. Moth.
ing ismore necessary or invigorating than
sleep, butsleep is likely to be banished BY
placing burdens upon the stomach inst
before bed time. So far as possible all
over.anxiety should be avoided, and above
all things fear should be kept from taking
possession Of hemind. The regular DER.
Torrance Of duty, legitimate social enjoy.
ment cheerful thoughts and plain food,
and enough, and not too much Of 1t, are the
best preventives Of cholera or any other
physical ailment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-26

SOME of Mr.. GREELEY's friends are
endeavoring to explain away the old gen.
tIeman's pet financial theory in regard to
the resumption Of specie payments, viz;
that the way to resume is to resume. 1t
Is now given out that Mr.. GREELEY re-
Gently said to fellow journalist: II don't
expect these fellows to resume at once;
but l preach resumption as a preacher
does repentance. He don't expect dying
world to repent right of; but he breaches
repent tonight OF you'll be in perdition
tomorrow morning II he preached re,
pent when you please they'd never re-
pent, live can't resume, we can face that
way" This explanation Is ingenious but
lacks the requisite thickness.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-26

To the People OF West Virginia.
AtthSeGrpest solicitation OF numerous citizen
from al parts Of the State, l have consented L
DO an Independent candidate for reelection fol
the Office Of Governor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-26

SENATOR Combines speech, at New
York Tuesday evening, fills fifteen col.
umns Of the Tribune, part OF it in very
small type, equal TO thirty or forty col.
umns of the INTELLIGENCER. 1t would
make a good.sized book, Such a speech
defeats It's own object, for nobody has the
resolution to undertake TO read It.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-26
Damnge to Wheat Crnn.

Fears are entertained that nearly all OF
our wheat crop will be lost, owing to The
continuOus.wet- weather Of the past two
weeks. That In shock is growing very
fast, and the crop still standing Is COM
mencing to- take q new growth in the
ripened beads, which will In all prob.
ability destroy the entire crop In this
netghborhood.- RelaTe Ladspaaeat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-26

TEE Philadelphia Press gives credit and
currency to Q rumor that the Republican
State Committee OF Pennsylvania Is to
be summoned to meet, for the purpose Of
nominating new candidates for Governor
and Auditor General. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-26

THERE Is something very sad in thll
announcement, from Q Dubuque paper
1.-THE reason Panora didn't have q Gree
ley and Brown ratification meeting wa
because the Democrat who, raised The s.
to pay expenses got drunk on the money
and had 70 be helped ,honev N
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-26
DIED,

MoCuLLoCH.-on Thursday morning, July
70, iSn, TABITHA, wife Of james HcCulloch.
The funeral will take place nom the residence
Of her husband, on Short Creek, on Saturday
mornIpg nJuly a, StfUlo,elock. o. a21Ar .
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-29
Grants European Tour.

The news is flashed oyer the wires that
General Grant intends to make a tour of Eu
rope next June, leaving the executive duties
to be performed during his absence by Vice
President Wilson.
Ofcourse, after having seen General Grants
hopeful son and heir, it is only natural that
the crowned heads and people of Europe
should wish to see the father of such an inter-
esting boy. The newspapers are just now
filled with praises of General Grant for hay
ing "set down" his fricnd.Simon Cameron, by
making competency, instead of past political
services, a ground for the appointment to Of.
flee of q worthy person. While desiring to
retain the need of praise which his unexpect.
ed action called forth, the President is never
theless willing to entrust the people of the
South to the tender mcrcies of Vice President
Wilson, the most bitter partisan and enemy
the South has ever had. The tender mercies
of the wicked are indeed cruel.
The Baltimore Gazette speaking ofthe "new
departure" in the history of the United States
says:
1t will be the first time in our history that
the Executive of the United States ever dele
gated the duties of his office to another, and
went abroad to receive the gracious attentions
of Foreign Powers. But we are "broaden-
ing down from precedent to precedent" and
the older the Republic gets the more closely
we must expect its rulers to conform to roy
al ways. If, then, in the leafy month OF
June next, General Grant, with the men,
bers Of his family-mlitary and martial
should go on board one of our crack frigates
flying an Admirals pennant, and, amid the
thunder of cannon and profuse display OF
bunting, set sail for Europe, under an escort
of half dozen men f-war, let no one be SIR
prised The suggestion has been made at the
White House, and favorably entertained, and
sad indeed will be the disappointment in
some quarters if the project should fall
through.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-29

The forward car, being the smaller one was
forced inside the rear car. carrying everything
before it. The seats, the stove, lamps, racks
and bundles within were crushed backward.
and with them the unfortunate human beings
within, who were wedged in among the de-
bris and carried back nearly to the engine.
The crashing Of the timbers was followed
by the shrieks and groans of the wounded,
and for a few moments the scene is dcscrib.
ed as having been fearful indeed. Very quick
ly, however, strong arms were at work to af-
ford relief to those within the wrecked car,
and with the aid of lanterns they were gotten
out and laid on the roadside, the flttering
lights in the dismal darkness of the night
making up weird scene. The first man
gotten out was passenger named Ii. Y. Fritz,
an aged gentleman living in Wilmington Del
aware, who had been instantly killed, being
terribly crushed about the body Near him,
entangled in the broken timbers, was the
body of his son, young man about 20 years
old, was breathing his last, and beside the
latter was his wife, terribly manglcd and ia
tally injured. Others were gotten oct with
broken limbs, and bodies bruised and cut.
Finally attention was attracted TO colored
man named George Pullet, of Salisbury, Md.
who was wedged in between two huge tim
bers with one leg almost entirely severed.
To extricate him il was found necessary to
cut the fragments of his limb, and although
he bore up bravely loss of blood caused his
death in few minutes.
In the meantime relief trains were despatch
ed from Wilmington and the wounded and
dead removed thiiher. BY six o'clock the
track was cleared, and the Express train pro-
ceeded on its way. The railroad company,
it is said, are making rigid investigation
into the causes of the accident
A coroner'sj jury were summoned who pass
ed upon the evidence which was presented,
and arrived at verdict which charges that
"Henry G. Fritz came to his death through
the incompetency Of Anthony Rue, conduc-
tor of the train leaving Philadelphia at II 80
P. NJ, on the night of the 21st of November.
A warrant was Immediately issued for the
arrest of Rue.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-29
Affairs In Dublin District.

Our farmers are busly engaged In gathering
their corn, which am pleased to say is rather
above an average crop. The crop ofbuckwheat
is large, many of our farmers having raised over
80 bushels to the acre. The crop of potatoes is
light, and falls below the average. The horse
epidemic has spread over our district and nearly
all the horses and mules here have it. The dis
ease in many cases is of mild type, but some
cases are very bad and several horses have died
of the disease. Horses that were well taken care
of and had no medicine given them have gotten
along q great deal better than those that were
clothed and physicked The disease has been
serious loss to our farmers, as teaming with
horses and mules has been and must continue
to be In q great measure out of the question.
In the midst of political disaster and defeat, we
have the proud satisfaction to know that we
have reelected our gallant, heightened, gentle
manly member, the Hon. Stevenson Archer
For the last six years Mr.. Archer has admins
tered the high trust conferred on him by his con-
stituents with honor and marked ability, and he
now ranks as high, as statesman, as any man
in Congress-. We feel satisfied that our Stevy
will continue to guard our just rights, as he has
heretofore, as we know that he Is not afraid of
all the corrupt rings of the Grant fraternity.
Grants majority, hear, Is large. heard q
Grant man "a ncgro,) say few days since 'sdat
de boss Grant hab beat de ole niger Greelcr
ninety million" Well, if that's SO II is sweep
ing majority, and see nothing to prevent the
great Smoker from being reelected again and
again for an indefinite number of times. Well,
ifthe people will kiss the hand that Expresses
them, let them do 1t by all means, If it blisters
their lips to do so. see the RAIDS talk of con-
testing Mr.. Archer's election. Now, would
suggest to them that they simply pass resolu,
ton in Congress to eject all the Democratic men,
bcrs, US they are great trouble TO the Radical
sures of Grant, which isa mighty naughty thing
MARS
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-29
General News.

The condition of Mexico Is said to be
improving. Railway projects seem to be all
sorbing the attention of her people, and I'M
der the influence ofthese "aids to civilization"
it is to be hoped that her oft-recurring revolu-
tons will! become things of the past.
San Domingo does not want to be an
nexed to the United States.
Major Hodge, who was sentenced lust
year to ten years Imprisonment in the Alba
ny Penitcntiary, for embezzlement of U. s.
funds 10 the amount of $475000, has been
pardoned by the President. At the same
time scores of innocent Southern citizens, in
the same prison. sentenced to hard labor for
terms of Years, and who were convicted on
the false testimony of negroes ana carpet lmg-
gers, are kept there Defaullers and other
rogues seem TO I've fit subjects of Executive
clemency while innocent and unotfcnding cit
liens suffer without mercy or redress.
-Brigader General Mcdowell has been
appointed major general, in the place of Gen.
Meade, deceased.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-29
EPIZooTIC.-An exchange says:

1t seems that many persons do not have a
very clear idea of the pronunciation and
meaning of the word epizootic, and for the
benefit of such we will give a word of ex-
PLANTATION. 1t is pronounced cpl zo-ot-ic,
with the accent on the fourth syllable, and
literally means on or among the animals
We cannot say that disease of any kind,
prevailing among horses cows, hogs, &c, is
epidemic, for the reason that epidemic sgni-
fies on or among the people, but we say it is
epizootic. The word is an adjective, and is
not the name of any particular form of dis
ease, but refers to any form ofdisease prevail,
ing among animals the hog cholera at times
becomes epizootic, and when it prevails in a
neighborbood may properly be styled epizoot-
lie cholera. The present disease among
horses may very appropriately be called an
epizootic dphtheria.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-29

ty.. Why then this defeatY Simply because we
had too heavy a load to carry, and the people
would not come out and carry 1t. The party
tinguished if in former elections This defeat
should stimulate the party TO action at once
To prevent a recurrence Of 1t, organize clubs in
every district, village and town. Let no hon.
est chance be lost wherebya vote can be obtain
ed. This is the only way in which the party can
regain her lost prestige and power; and it is the
way in which the Radical party first obtained its
foothold, and by which they retain 1t. The pres
emit view should warn us to be vigilant, active,
Industrious and always ready to act for the good
of the country-which we hope may, ere long,
pass into hands that will govern it as in days Of
yore-honestly, justly and literally.
FdllstOn, Nov. ed BONE DUST.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-29
THE HEALTH OF MIR. GREELEY.-A

THE HEALTH OF MR.. GREELEY-A dis
patch from New York, on Monday, stated
that 1t was currently reported there that Hor-
ace Greeley had become insane. The San
learns that the rumor created q profound SEN
sation in Washington, but private dispatches
received in that city from New York stated
that Mr.. Greeley was in dangerous condi-
ton from excessive nervous prostration,
brought on by the excitement and anxiety of
the late campaign, and by the death of his
wife and by an affection which has overtaken
his eldest daughter. He has performed no
mental labor since writing the card announ-
cling his return to the Tribune, but 1t does not
appear that his intellect is impaired, though
ismental and physical organization are seek
ing much. needed rest out of New York.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-29

ROW GUAGE RAILwAY.-The contract for
building this road has been given to Messrs
Crowly, Dickinson 6 Co., of Baltimore city
the road to be constructed and equipped by
June 1st, 1878. The TowsontownJ Journal says:
The company will use the latest improved
dummy engines, which are capable of draw
ing three ordinary sized cars, and propose
running q train for passengers from either end
of the route at intervals of twenty minutes.
Freight trains will also be run during the day,
three trains each way, morning and afternoon.
AS a consequence of the various railroad
projects in the vicinity of Towsontown, the
price of building lots there has gone upward
with balloon-like rapidity.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-29

SUDDEN DEATu.-On Friday last, Mr.
Samuel r. Wallis, residing in the neighbor
hood of Forest Hill, in this county, died very
suddenly, from heart disease, it is supposed.
After eating his breakfast he went out into
the field, and complaining of feeling unwell,
he returned to the house which he had
scarcely entered, when he was stricken with
death Mr. Wallis was in the SD year of
his age, and was good ncighbor and peace
full citizen
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-29
Accident on the p, w. & b. Railroad.

On Friday morning, the 22d, about 20 o'clock,
most serious accident occurred on the p.
W. & B. Railroad, between Philadelphia and
Wilmington, near the latter place, by which
two persons were killed and fifteen wound
ed. 1t appears that at 11.30 OH Thursday
night an accommodation train left Philadel-
phia for Baltimore, with an engine car and
three passenger coaches. When near Ches
ter the Unbelievable of the engine broke,
and the engineer procured another locomotive
at Chester and went on. From some cause
this engine failed to make steam, and the
speed, after the first ten miles, became very
slow, but the conductor kept on, expecting to
reach Wilmington before any other trains
were due. When near Wilmington, the en-
CINE and cars came to q stand still, and O
brakeman was sent back to signal the New
York Express, which was momcntarily ex-
pected. The man had only gotten few hun
dred yards from his train, when the through
train came laundering along, at u speed OF
forty miles an hour. The engineer of the ap-
preaching train did not see the signal, and
coming in sight of the rear lights of the sta
tionary train, he whistlcd down brakes and
reversed his engine, but without avail, and
the next instant the trains collided. The
crash is described as being fearful.
The engineer of the Express train, who de-
serves oil praise for standing bravely at his
post, in the face ofseemingly inevitable death
states that the shock threw him back into the
tender, and when he regained his feet he found
the upper works of his locomotive carried
away. The collision broke the coupling be
tween the engine and cars, and the latter were
forced backward over one hundred feet
throwing the passengers pell nell together
but inficting no serious injuries.
The passengers in the forward train, how
ever, Jared badly. There were in the real
car fourteen persons in all, only one ofwhon
escaped injury. Having learned OF the anti
cipated approach of the through train and thu
sending back of the flagman, they were natu
rally nervous, and when the shrek of the
steam whistle was heard they rushed TOWARD
the front of the car, but before they could &c
out the crash came, and whilst the engine o
the through train came into the car in tn
rear, the car ahead was forced into the oppo
site end by the horrid telescoping process
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-29

"A most gigantic stock speculation has
just been made in New York. The chief en-
gineer in it was Jay Gould, well known in
connection with the late james Fisk. By
quietly buying up the stock of the North
western and Chicago Railroad, he managed
to create corner, and put the stock up from
s5 to $50. BY this operation a few men
made millions of dollars. and others lost as
much. Daniel Drew is said to have lost
several millions, and Henry N. Smith, late
partner of Gould in other stock speculations,
is also heavy loser.