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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-18
STATE BoNps-Dull and steady.

STATE BoNDs-Dull and steady.
BANK Unfavorable. Net
loss in reserve $1645,959. The banks
now hold $2200,S25 above the 10 per
cent required by law. L
SToCKs-0pened dull and weak, but
steadily improved in price from ! to per
cent. Erie was the feature at the close,
advancing from 5Os to SGT. There were
also large dealings in Western Union and
Uuited States Express, both having ad-
vanced, The next III point OF interest
were Lake Shore, and St. Paul common,
The market closed firm at about the high
est figures Of the day.
Mr.. s. V. White, who was carried down
by the decline in stocks, Monday, has
been rCadmittcd to membership Of the
Stock Exchange.
The Post says the Chicago s. North
western Railroad Company have under
consideration, the issuing of consolida'
ted mortgage on their property, instead Of
Issuing $lO,OOOO0O Of convertible bonds
as'recen,ly authorized by the Directors
THIS change in the form Of security will
only be made on certain conditions
among which arc that these bonds will
be taken by some Of the large holders Of
common stock, who are interested in see
ing no further increase Of that class o.
the company's securities.
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RAITnSoRE, Noyember14 .-BEKp CAT.
TLR-The market opened this week with
considerable animation, the impression
generally prevailing that the receipts
would fall several hundred short Of those
Of last week, and prices advanced 10 per
ID. BOlore tho close Of the market, how.
ever, II became apparent thatth receipts
were fully rs numerous as last week, aud
somewhat In excess Of the demand, al
least for the middle aud common grades,
and prices OF these reCeded 4c, and 10
about the rates Ut last week. several car
loads will be reshipped East at owners
risks. The quality Of tho offerings gener.
ally was not as good as last week.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as
follows: Best beeves at $6a7 90; that
generally rated first quality "a 75a6 90;
medium or good fair quality SO 75a4 rs;
ordinary thin steerS, oxen and COWS $8a
%; inferior and lowest grades Of cattle
30 OOa0 00-generGl average Of the mar.
ket to-day q 81; extreme range Of prices
$Sa7 %. Most Of the sales were from
"a 90 to 3 90 per 100 lbs. Ofthe receipts
goo bead came from Ohio, SS2 from West
Virginia, 1851 from Virginia, 1893 from
Maryland, and IA head from PennsylVa-
nia-total receipts for tho week 9,400
head, against 2,059 last week, and 1894
head same time last year. OF the offer.
lngs LIS head were taken BY Baltimore
butchers, 400 head sold to spectators for
Eastern markets, 846 to York county
dealers, and 40 head to country dealers
total sales for the week 1878 head, against
] Is22 last week, and 1000 head same time
last year.
SHEEP AND Observation-Disclosures
the heavy falling OF In the number Of
arrivals Of sheep this week prices show
no change since our last report, when
quality Is considered; nor has there been
any material alteration IN the tone OF the
market. Common sheep rather dull, and
good ones, Of which there have been
some lots superior 10 those OF last week,
are In good demand. We quote fair to
good Sheep at 4a5C, and good to extra at
5a6c per ID gross. Stock sheep at So Goa
3 90 per head-long.wool stockers being
about the only kind for which there has
.hsep any demand. Lambs at 50 OOa3 80
per head. Receipts this week 1868 head,
against ATT last week, and 1870 head
same time last year.
HoGs.-The supply during the past
week has been gradually falling off, and
prices about as regularly stitlening, til at
the close today, when the pens arc al
most entirely bare, prices arc &c higher
than last, week, with prospect of re.
naming at our present quotations during
the week; toward the last of which, when
heavier supplies may be expected 10 have
accumulated, prices or tho tone Of the
market may show some change. We
quote at IS 75aG 90 per 100 lbs. Receipts
OF this week 604l head, against SAC last
week, and 1860 head same time last year.
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BE ON the Safe Side.

We hold health and life by u lrail ten
ure, and not to protect them TO the best
Of our ability would seem to argue de-
flciency of common sense. The searching
winds and cold rains oil spring, the tropic
heat ofsummer, the malarious vapors Of
autumn, and the parslyzing temperature
Of winter, are all inimical to those finely
adjusted and sensitive pieces OF meChan-
ism we call our bodies. Each season has
its peculiar perils, and the fall is perhaps
as prolific Of dangerous disorders as any
of them; for at this season fevers and
bowel complaints are very apt to take an
epidemic form. AS preventive Of this
class OF diseases, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers cannot be too warmly recommended.
In 1t are combined five essential medical
properties. 1t Is q tonic, at once power
full and wholesome stimulant, pure and
undefled-an aperient, mild and painless
AN anti.billous agent Of marvellous eff
cacy, and a general regulating medicine
without an equal in the pharmacopGla.
These five distinct properties, operating
together in perfect harmony, produce q
condition Of the system somewhat anala-
gous to that brought about by course of
pugilistic training. In other works, as
judlcious physical training hardens the
flesh and renders it comparatively fist
proof, so does this marvellous invigorant
increase the capability OF the organs OF
the body to resist the more indirect and
insldlous assaults OF disease. II imparts
new elasticity and strength to the vital
machinery, and those who use it as a pre-
ventlve OF intermittent fever, dysentery
diarrhea, dyspepsia, rheumatism, and
other ailments common at this season,
may walk fearless through an atmos-
phere impregnated with the morbid ele-
ments which give rise to those maladies
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New York Dry Goods Market.

New York, November 1G.-Bpsiness
fairly active with commission houses, but
job6ers generally quiet The market for
cotton goods shows more strength, and
has an advancing tendency. Pepperell,
Lac0nia and Langdon brown and bleach.
ed sheetIngs and shirtings have been ad.
vanccd in price by the agents. Sheetlngs
arc about " cents per yard higher, Elan.
nels, blankets and woOlenS active, and the
advanced prices are sustained. Foreign
goods quiet and without change In prices.
Dry goods importations for the week,
81 ,250,000. .,.... .t,sr 4
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A. a Short Reply to Omega.

"u'V0tS oltne lntolligencer.
. Alter reading the erhausl,ve article un-
va ue Signature Of "Omega" which ap,
E1ea tn the lNTRLLIGENCER OF Satur-
Wy morning, ! must confess to a feeling
s'gA weakness and soreness (worsg
S %Sa ever experienced In church when
U UD.. moi have any loose change in my
fIsSel 20 exceeding sore did / feel tina,
rb N.Y. obliged to retire Immediately to my
, tuuFSn and have strong mustard plaster
NY NY, now i stung) placed over the spot
~" physicians designate the heart, and
IN ' Oo @oK a large dose Of pennyroyal ten
w. %U0ouG'efact the effects caused BY read
~ ~ suSh q wonderful and brilliant efiuslon
, Gya me inspired pen Of "Omega;" but
Nbn.is DC TO such efficient remedies my
IS.!aSi9n prescribed for me I am recover
" %S, although very slowly, from my ex,
Snv StSs 0reneS& shall not attempt to say
bCyo S'us lurther concerning contribution
H,S S present, not feeling equal 10 the
Sa. H'GG' propose hereafter that Omega
,HmCn ." conscience and sends me small
AZ IS h Y o. o. The filthy lucre once u week
N" . = evident from his article that he
! S,, q surplus Of 1t to spare, so that when
to I,sna church l can always DO prepared
At Icy. ne contribution box with . psnny
VucS y nothing more, and 10 prevent
lUre y" announcement soreness 10 the iu'
EXCRLsIOR
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-18

TN THE MATTER OF W. F. GOOD.
i WIN and JOHN g. MoLRN, partners 20
W. =. Goodwin d Co., BAnEupts. In Bank.
rugtcy.
the United States for tho District Of West Viz
ginla, entered In the above entitled cause on tho
9Th day OF November, 1871, Twill on Tuesday,
the Sd day OF December, A. D. 1879, Of the
McLure House, In Wheeling, in said district,
commencing q 10 o'clock 4. 4. proceed % cell
Of public auction, the personal estate OF eald
balkrupis, consisting Of Parlor, Bar Room, BIZ.
lizard Room, Chamber and Kitchen Purnituro
There arc in the said hotel from sixty TO one
hundred we'll furnished rooms. said furniture
consists OF bedsteadS, mArble.top bureaus and
washstands, lounges, table,, upholstered arm
chairs; hall, Office paFlor and dining room chairs;
blankets, comforts, sheets, pillow cases, dne
counterpanes, honey comb spreads, towels, foot
tubs, chamber toilet sets, French plate mirrors,
mantle mirrors, elegant Brussels, three and two
ply carpets, door mats, rugs, knives eilvOrplAted
forks, tea and table spoons, butter dishes, syrup
cans, sugar bowels, cream pitchers, caaiorS,
glass ware and dishes; with table and kitchen
furniture Of every description, including two
steam carving tables. Also SIX hrBt elASs BILL
Hard tables. counters, balls, cues and cue racks;
one. two four elx and twelve Light chandeliers,
eide lights, brackets aud billiard gas fixtures. 1
any time before the day Of public sale, subject
to tho approval and confirmation OF tho SaId
Court. sRle to continue from day 70 day until
tho property Il all sold.
TERGs or SALH-Cash, except the billiard
tAblrs, which will DO for one third eaIh and
the balance In two equal instruments, ut SIX and
twelve months respectively, With interest from
day Of Eale, the purchaser giving notes with APP
proved security.
noVl2 ]. T. JONES, Assignee.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New YORK Money and Stock Nrarket

New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW York, November 17.-MoNEY-
Less active in the morning, ranging from
z to 1.32 per cent. A short time before
the close of bank hours, and after nearly
oil the bank accounts were provided for,
the unemployed balances lent as low as
3a4 per cent.
GoLD-Quiet and firm at 11Sla1189.
Loans early in the day were fiat to 1.G4
per cent for use, but later 1.64 to z per
cent Tor carrying. Clearings SOL, 100000.
The Treasury discussed $455,OOO. Ex-
ports to-day 100000; for the week nearly
100000 F5l
sTERLINe ExoHANGE-Heavy at 108s
for Godays, and 11Oal10t for sight.
GovERNMENTs-Closed firm at about
Al. Il r. a.
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BALTIMORE, November 10. Flour =
Dull; quotations barely maintained.
Wheat-active and advanced for choice
grades; choice amber 50 90; good to
prime red 81 S0a1 80, Corn-QIiet aud
unchanged. 0ats-Firmer; western mix.
ed 30a4lc; white 4la42c. Rye-Un-
changed. Provisions-Unchanged. Wits.
ky-Scarce and firm at 90c. b..
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TOLEDO, November 18.-Flour-De-
mand fair and market firm. Wheat-De'
mand fair and prices advanced; amber
Michigan 81 65a1 81; No. i red 81 5efa
l SO; No. 9 do 81 493a1 40. Corn-Quiet
and unchanged. oats-Steady; No. i
SAC; No. 9, 2Ssc. NJ Jt7l
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w VINO ,u says tho world doesn't move ?
h15 4, NV %oala have become Of our Trail self
COUNTY w S Saau zen years ago that Hardy
mSIoSI, would give Horace Greeley 4
AdsSs,iI!y.So OF Its votes in 1sO2'-NoOrefesd
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-29
BLOOMSBURY, PA, FRIDAY. MARCH 49, 1872.
Court Anecdotes.

The tedious session OF the Supreme
Court at Pittsfield was relieved by an
incident, one day recently, that drew q
little smile. A leading member OF
the bar, rather noted for his strategy Of
confusing witnesses by working them
into passoin, had under cross examin-
alton woman who seemed an apt sub
ject for his favorite tactics. Having
wound her up to the desired pitch, he
inquired: MADAM, are you now liv-
ing with your first or second husband ?"
"That's none Of your business !" sharp
and short. With an air of offended
dignity, the attorney turned to Chief
Justice Brigham, who remarked, with
a smile: ~ think the witness isabout
right in that, is she not ?"
Which reminds the older members OF
the bar of similar misadven ture that
still more distinguished member of
the Berkshire bar once met at the hands
of Chief Justice Shaw. "Where did
you get the money with which you
made the purchase spoken Off" asked
the "learned brother" of a witness un.
der the tortures of cross.examination.
"None of your gentle expletive) bust.
ness!' thundered the victim. "Now,
may it please you, are counsel to be in
suited in this manner?" appealed the
lawyer. "Witness," said the Chief
Justice, compassionately, "do you wish
| don't" "Well, wouldn't If were
in your place !" And the chuckle that
shook the bench was audibly echoed.
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0yyhen Greek Meets Greek -

A Hartford friend tells good story
of one of our most distinguished citi-
zens:
Col. Samuel Colt was, in his life
time, disposed sometimes to be rather
pompous. When he was building
dwelliug-houses for the workmen en-
ployed in his great pistol-factory he
one day encountered boy picking up
chips on his grounds.
"What are you doing here?" he ask.
ed grufly.
"Picking up chips, sir" replied the
youngster, evidently unawed by the
great presence.
Perhaps" exclaimed the Colonel
drawing himself up with swelling dig
nifty, "you don't know who 1 am. I'm
Colonel Samuel Colt, and live in that
big house up yonder."
The boy Strengthened up and swelled
out, and answered.: "Perhaps, you
don't know who 1 am. Pm Patrick
Murphy, and 1 live in that little shan
ty down yonder," pointing in the Iii.
rection.
"Sonny," said the Colonel, blandly
patting him on the head, ''go on and
pick up all the chips you want, and
when you get out come back for more
| american Publisher.
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a MAN, tried in Dumfries, Scotland,
before the sheriff and jury, accused OF
stealing some garments from farm.
yard, was defended by a local practi
toner with so much success that the
jury returned verdict of "Not prov
en-" To the surprise of his agent the
prisoner seemed by no means in hur.
ry to quit the dock after the verdict
was rendered. The man of law went
up to him, informed him that he had
been acquitted, and was at liberty to
go away, but still the fellow kept his
seat. A second time he was reminded
that he was no longer prisoner, but he
remained immovable. At length, as
the court was nearly emptied Of the
people who had been present during
the trial, including the witnesses in the
case, the prisoner whispered to his
counsel, "Tbe fact is, man, burst na
gang sooner; 1 have on the pair O.
trowsers that was stolen" The prison
or had been placed in the dock wearing
the clothes in which he had been appre
| hended, to enable the witnesses more
readily to identify him.
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Ruling Passion Strong In neatl.

The "ruling passion strong In death"
was remarkably illustrated In the case
of certain Mr.. Higgins who was a
most punctual man through all his life.
AT the advanced age of 80 he was calm
ly resting on his bed, waiting to be
called away. His pulse grew fainter,
and the light of life see med just flicker
ing into its socket, when one of his sons
remarked:
"Father, you will probably live but
a day or two; is it not we'll for you to
name your bearers?"
"To be sure, my son." said the dying
old man. at is well thought of and !
will do itnow."
He gave the names Of six, the usual
number, and then sank back exhausted
on his pillow.
A CLEAN of thought pa ssed over the
withered features like ray of light,
and he rallied once more.
"My son, read this. Is the name ol
Virgins there?'
at is, father"
"Then strike it off," said he, emphat
ically, "for he never was punctual-
was never in season and he might delay
the procession whole hour"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-29

WE have heard great deal of high
way outrages of late, but did not deem
that we should be called upon to chron.
icle one, but such is the case. A ply
sician living on Brooklyn Heights was
recently hurrying homewards, quite
late in the evening, when man, appa.
rently drunk, staggered out Of tavern
and jostled him. The good doctor did
not wish to make disturbance, so he
stepped aside and let the drunken man
pass on. The mans condition, howev.
er, did not prevent him from walking
quite fast, and he soon left the doctor
behind. The latter suddenly bethought
himself to feel for his watch.
1t was gone!
But he was equal to the occasion
Taking his pistol from his pocket, he
ran after the man, overlook and collar.
ed him.
Snow, you rascal" cried he in ter.
rible voice, "hand out that watch, or
shall put ball into you'll"
The man demurred at first, but the
DOCTORS voice and manner were toe
much for him. He saw that there was
nothing else to do, and 80 he handed
out the watch. When the doctor reach
ed home, he told his adventure to hi
wife. "But, my DEAR" said she, "yo,
did not take your watch with you
There it is, on the table, where you lef
It'll"
There is no use of going into furthe
particulars. The doctor had committed
highway robbery on an unknown
drunken man, and that was tho bes
that could be said of it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-29
COL. DEM. -. VOL. XXXVI.. mo. 3
Travelling Sfnnes.

Many of our readers have doubtless
heard OF the famous travelling stones of
Australia. Similar curiosities have re-
Gently been found in Nevada, which are
described as almost perfectly round, the
majority of them as large as walnut,
and of an irony nature. When distrib.
uted about upon the floor, table, or other
level surface, within two or three feet Of
each other, they Immediately begin
travelling toward common centre, and
there huddle up in bunch like lot of
eggs in nest. A single stone removed
to distance of three and a half feet,
upon being released, at once started of,
with wonderful and somewhat comical
celerity, to join Its fellows; taken away
four or FIVE feet 1t remains motiopless.
They are found in region that is com.
paratively level, and is nothing but a
bare rock. Scattered over this barren
region are little basins, from few feet
to rod or two in diameter, and it is In
these that the rolling stones are found.
They are from the size of pea to Ave or
six inches in diameter. The cause of
these stones rolling together is doubtless
to be found In the material of which
they are composed, which appears to be
loadstone or magnetic iron ore.
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An Honest Customer.

An anecdote worth laughing over is
told of man who had an infirmity as
we'll as an appetite for fish. He was
anxious to keep up his character for
honesty, even while making a bill with
his merchant, as the story goes, and
when his back was turned the honest
buyer slipped Goldfish up under his
coat'tail. But the garment was toe
short to cover the theft, and the mer.
chant perceived it.
"Now," said the customer, anxious tc
improve all the opportunities to cal
attention to his virtues,"Mr. Merchant
1 have traded with you a great deal
and have paid you promptly AM
honestly, haven't II"
"Oh, yes, answered the merchant, 81
have no complaint"
"Well," said the customer,"I hav,
always insisted that honesty was tn,
best policy, and the best ruls to liv'
and die by"
"That's so said the merchant, and tn
customer turned to depart. "Hold ol
friend," cried the merchant, speaking
of honesty, I have bit of advice Il
give you. Whenever you come t
trade again you had better wear
longer coat, or steal shorter cod. fish. ;
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How a ScOtchman Lied,

A Scotchman and Irishman, previ-
Gus to their first battle, agreed that If
one was wounded the other was to help
his fellow. 1t so happened that bull
let wounded the poor Scotchman in the
thigh, so ne called out to his Irish friend
for help. Paddy lifted him on to his
shoulders and was carrying him to an
ambulance, when cannon ball came and
carried away the poor Scotchman's
head, unknown to poor Paddy, who
feeling the "whiz" of the projeetile,
remarked, "That wasa close one too"
A Surgeon, noticing the Irishman
carrying his headless burden, asked him
where he was going with ii.
"Why, shure, aud where should be
going but to the doctor, to have him
doctored ?" replied Paddy.
"But my friend, do you not see thai
he has had his head knocked off by {
shot ?"
"Oh bedad, so he has I" cried Paddy
when he had lowered the corpse of hi
friend; "why, what liar the fellow
must bel He told me it was only
bullet wound in his leg!"
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The Bangor Commercial tells the
following good story: Everybody rec
olects Uncle Van Meter, the colored
philosopher Of Barkersville, who died
some months since. Van was a char.
acter. He was summoned on one occa-
sion as a witness in the Supreme Court
on COW case at the time the benevo
lent Judge Hathaway presided. The
counsel on either side, who are still liv-
ing in this city, out of sheer fun racked
their brains to obfusticate the veteran
African boy by plying all manner OF
questions pertaining to every other top
ic but the cow, The experiment was
successful, and poor befogged Van an
swered as wildly as blind pugilisi
strikes out at his antagonist. Judge
Hathaway, willing to enjoy a little
sport, but with view to getting the
bewlldered philosopher back to ra'
tional stand point, turned benignantly
toward him and put simple question
This was more than the illustriousv YOU
doc could stand; a magazine never ex
ploded quicker. Lifting both hand;
above his head, and with a countenanc'
beaming with despair, Il sez now, yor
old gray.harred gemmen up dar on d'
bench, don't you interfere wild dis mat
ter. I've just as much as can do t.
take care of desc two chaps dowr
here !'n
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The following anecdote is related by
Mr.. w. +. Roe, in his memoir Of M.
Taine, the eminent French author I:
One day Max Muller went into the
dining-room of an hotel in Oxford, and
there saw Taine sitting with a dish Of
roast beef and vast quantities Of butter
ed toast. The learned German was sur
prised at the combination and at the
huge quantity of the toast. "Is that a
French dish ?" he asked. "No," said
Taine, "but they keep on bringing it to
me in spite of all can say to the con
trary." "What did you ask for ?" OBJ
served his friend. "Why," replied
Taine, ~ kept telling them to bring
pottar.tos,' and each time they hrini
me fresh dish of toast Mr.. Tame
pronunciation of potatoes" was 81
much like "buttered toast" that thu
astonished waiter could not be blamed
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THERE is an old story told that,
when one night at the theatre 1t was
proposed to utterly annihilate a pugil-
istic person in the gallery who had been
creating disturbance, an economical
ly-disposed person In one OF the boxes
cried out, Don't waste him. Kill a
fiddler with him." Charlotte Cush.
man relates similar incident. AS be.
fore, row was raised, and the disturb
er of the peace must be punished. 1t
was suggested that he be thrown over
from the gallery where he was seated,
but Just at the moment they were about
to put this proposition into effect, q
dear creature in the parquet looked
smilingly up and with a sweet voict
cried, "Don't throw him over, please
don't. 1t would be cruel. Kill hin
where he Is"