davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
The slave Imagination.

Mr., Frederic Douglass, in his speech at
Richmond the other day, gave an Interes.
ting account Of his first journey to the
North. The relation Of the difference be.
tween the condition Of civilization in the
two parts OF the country seems to have
been as startling as il he had Travelled
through several centuries down the "ring-
ing grooves" Of Time, instead of making
a few days journey to Bedford, Massach.
usetts.
~ went away from the South into the
North, expecting to find people living in
a very humble way, In Spartan.like sim.
plicity, inhabiting small huts and novels;
Tor l had never known anything Of wealth
not derived directly from slave labor; /
had only seen wealth in connection with
slavery. Wealth, intelligence, refinement,
luxury, all those elements that distinguish
advanced civilization, l had only seen In
connection with the system Of human sla-
very. I had an idea that no mani know
my notions ofpolltical economy must have
been very crude-could acquire more than
bare subsistence with his two hands.
Knowing that those states were free, that
there were no slaves there, expected 10
see the people living like poor white peo-
pie In the South that had no slaves. I In
clude myself with you partly by permis-
sion and partly by circumstances over
which l had no control. went up there
expecting to find them living as We poor
white people used to live, and you know
some Of you how that was-out on the
outskirts Of plantations, with chimney
built out OF doors, not Of brick, but little
wood, little hay and little clay. Judge
Of my surprise, my amazement, when af-
ter a few nights and days travel on aroad
Of which you have heard irequently-the
underground railroad-I found myself
among the granite hills Of New England,
in Bedford, Massschusetts-judge q my
amazement. say, when, instead Of the
little huts which we white people used 10
live In on the outskirts Of the plantations,
there were magnificent residences on eth.
er side, equalling anything ofmRgnihcence
and grandeur that / had seen here In Vir.
ginia. l saw in the streets fine 10 dies ele.
gantly dressed, gentlemen with broadcloth
and splendid equipages rolloing down the
street, the people looking as healthy, as
happy, as wealthy Jas intelligent, asIrefined
as the finest OF the refined, the wealthiest
oithe great state Of Virginia. Not aslaYe,
not one" no frrvr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
ENGLAND.

LONDON, August 9.-The House o
Commons last night resumed debate OF
the motion Of Mr.. Butt, for the removal O
Justice keogh for his decision in the Gal
way election case unseatiug Cant. Nolan
on the ground Of undue influence IN the
election by the priesthood. The mosl
prominent Of the Irish members strongly
denounced Reogh, which was approved d
by the government The debate was ex.
cited and did not conclude until 4 O'Clock
this morning, when division Of the
House was taken and the government s1s.
tained by 100 majority.
The royal yacht squadron regatta,
which was commenced on the 9th inst,
will terminate tomorrow. A match ior
the challenge cup, o gilt from the Prince
Of Wales, is TO be entered for this race.
A council was held at Windsor Castle
to-day, when draft Of the ROYAL speech
70 be delivered Of the prorogation Of Par.
lament was submitted TO the Queen for
her approval. The Queen will NOT be
present in person to close the session to.
morrow, and thespeech viii be Eead BY a
commission.
SOUTHAMPTON, August S.-The Ameri.
can feet left Cowes o.day for the Thames.
Large crowds have visited It.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, August 9.-Justice Owen
Dougherty, an old and well known citizen,
died at his residence to-day. I.-. +, &c "
Carl Schurz Is announced to deliver a
speech here tomorrow night in German.
Christopher johnson, q workman EN-.
ployed in building the new Wells street
bridge, fell into the river to-day and
was drowned. - Pm
The Board OF Trade to-day, adopted
unanimously the resolutions offered YES.
terday in reference to the recent illegal
Issuance OF the warehouse receipts by
the proprietor Of the Iowa Elevator.
A Shooting Tournament, under the
auspices ol the Kennicott Shooting Club,
commences at Dexter Park on Tuesday
next and continues four days. Prizes
aggregatiDg In value 50 1000, principally
In cash, are offered. An offer Is made to
match Bogardix and Kleinman, two well
known Illinois shots, against any two
men In America, to shoot one hundred
single rise from ground or plunge traps,
for $500 to $1,000 a side, the match to
occur the next day after the close OF the
Tournament
A heavy rain fell here to. might, but the
hot weather Of the past week Is still una.
bated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
SALT LAKE CITY.

sls,th 49, - III
SALT LAKE CRY, August "a Jour
nal dispatch this evening from Montana
says that Meg Ginnis, Democrat, is seventy.
five ahead, but the returns were mot al
IN. The contest was hard fought and
the Republicans were still hopeful foI
OLAgget.s 5gslss lgllg3
Another company starts to-day for Ari.
z9na and New Mexico, organizing there
All ithe stock was taken In the first organ,
ization. syf i,T.I--1 - 'N Nu
Trains on the Utah Southern road
commenced running this moaning 10
Paint Mountain, twenty-five miles distant
1t is rumored that the Union Pacific L
negotiating for the control Of the Utah
Southern, with the intention to push thq
work to the extreme southern terminus
Beaver Co., in the southern section nj
the Territory, gives go majority for Max.
well, delegate to Congress. First county
ever carried by the gentiles in Utah
great rejoicing.
Wheeler expedition is encamped al
Provo. 'N a.
Magnificent display Of aurora last night
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
THE sTEUBENvILLE FIRES.
Another Attempt to Burn The Gin,

Another Attempt to Burn the City.
PTrsBuRoH, August ga dispatch
from steubenville, Ohio, states that
another attempt to burn the city was
made. Tonight a very destructive fire
ragged for some time and spread rapidly.
Great CONSERVATION prevailed. The Gre.
men have the fire under control and will
probably succeed in putting it out in hall
an hour. Several barns have been burnt.
Thsfremen worked bravely. There is
no doubt but That the parties who were
engaged in firing buildings on the night of
the seventh, had q hand in this. Loss
not known, but supposed to be light as
no important buildings were burned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
,,n.,0v, are Dangerous"

N0thIpg We are informed has yet been
toos TO repair the damage done a
month ago by the rain to Jefferson
,tre,t. People owning adjacent property
.ns,r very great inconvenience, and a
b..yy rain any day or night might do
mai additional damage both to the
houses standing on the brink of the cave
and 10 Main street. Whatever damage
nav be done, either to private property
ortO the streets, must be paid for out oI
the city treasury. Every taxpayer Is
therefore Interested in having the city
authorities do their duty in repairing the
stree. without delay. Their indifference
GbOut Il Is really surprising and merits
the indignant condemnation Of every citi-
len.
Ifthere is any trouble what isit! Is
there a want oi agreement among vlrtu-
Ou, mechanics and individuals" in Coun-
I'll about which shall have the job or how
they shall divide II! If 80, we suggest it
be settled by arbitration. The work ought
10 be done and done promptly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
IucendlarrI,m in SteubenviIIe.

SleubenVille Is just now going through
an experience not unlike that suffered by
ibis city two years ago. At an early hour
Thursday morning, several fires broke
Oat, nearly at the same time, which con-
sumed nine stables and a furniture facto-
y. Another stable WAS fired by means
Of COnbustibles and a fire ball, but dis.
covered in time 10 be eXtinguished. The
Arad says the fires were the work Of a
gang Of lncendiaries.
Last night the internal work ofdestruc.
lIOn was resumed. A note from Dir. Nor.
dAs, Superintendent ofthe Western Union
Telegraph office here, at halEpast nine
INt evening informed us that at S:4j a
fire broke out in the heart Of the city aud
Hthe hour Of writing the note 1920 P.
~ the fire was raging heavily and fears
were entertained that a great portion Of
The city would be destroyed.
twill be seen by a Pittsburgh dis.
patch, sent at later hour, that the fire
vas subdued without having done much
damage, Great alarm prevails, and II the
IRE bugs should be caught, the lamp
pOsswill prObablybe brought into speedy
ttqui.idOn,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
GREELEY,s NEW ENGLAND
TOUR.
Another speech About New Ham,
HkiFR.

Another speech About New Hamps
p,-Sklre.
NEW YoRK, August 9.--At the recep.
tion given to Mr.. Greeley Yesterday Al
the village Of Bradford, n. b, he made
the following speech 4lTTAdS@5s
Fellow citizens Of my native State,
ladies and gentlemen. There are two New
Hampshtres, one consisting Of hills, rocks,
woods, bright grain, meadows, sparkling
streams, the other by far more important,
an unique OF New Hampshire Of true men
and women, who claim her soil as their
birth place. More: New Hampshire
people are again divided into those who
live on her soil; those who have congre.
gated; who have sought opportunities to
scope success in other States, in other
places than their native land and belong
70 New Hampshire; that iraverses many
lands, distant spots, but when the
Fourth Of July or Thanksgiving
or Christmas day comes, or any
returning anniversary that brings TO
mind the recollection OF the Old "a.
miliar heartbs. / then recnr, with all the
rest ol that other New Hampshire, to the
land Of my ancestry, and l ask "How are
the old folks at home" [ Laughter From
distant lands everywhere-trom Caller.
MIA, Texas, Iowa; from the equator; from
the other side OF the globe-the other
New Hampshire looks back in mind to
rugged hills. Our native State Is smoother
now than when we wrestled with the
rocks, and tried to Wrest existence from
the granite beds, Applause.l It has
been said OF me that advise all young
people to 60 West. It Is true to some
extent l have, do advise those who find
existence 80 hard IN the Eastern States, TO
turn to that setting sun, where they will
find so much unoccupied land, which,
tickled with the plow, laughs such boun.
teous harvests. But as to the people who
now compose New Hampshire, there are
none better fed, better clothed or better
taught. And on behalf Of that outer
[cheers expansive New Hampshire,
whose limits extend from the eaua.
tor to the pole, l claim adoption
into the family Of my common an.
cestors, we do no discredit, l hope no
discredit to the schools, churches, intelli.
gence. morality and religion Of inner New
Hampshire. In whatever sphere we may
be called to serve our country / hope and
trust you will not have cause TO be asham.
ed Of us and that we will do no discredit
to the beautiful land that gave US birth.
1t is now understood that Greeley's
tour will include trip to Augusta, Ban.
gor and Portland, Maine, where he will
be present at meetings to be addressed by
Gen. Banks. Mr.. Greeley visits Rye
Beach, New Hampshire, on the 10th inst.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
Frederick Douglass Treatment by
the San Domingo Commission,


the San Domingo Commission.
ALBANY, August 9-Andrew o D. White
has written letter denying MIR. Summers
statements about the treatment of Fred.
erick Douglass during his connection with
the San Domingo Commission. Mr..
White goes to show that Douglass com.
fort was well provided for on The steamer
which carried the expedition out, and
while In San Domingo he was treated in
all respects as well as the rest. During
the stay Of the Commission at the San
Dominican Capital, Douglass lived at
their house and sat at their table. Alter
landing at Washington this treatment
continued. When they embarked upon
the Potomac steamer the Commissioners
having seated themselves at a public
table, found that Douglass was not with
them, and on inquiry learned that he had
been refused admittance to the dining
Toort on account Of his color. Having
demonstrated against this in vain, the
Commissioners and all Immediately con.
cerned with them, left the table. On ar
riying In Washington both Douglass and
Sigel lett for their homes, their duties
having ended. It was then that the
Commission were invitated to dine with
the President, and had Douglass and Sigel
been In the city, White has no doubt they
would have been included in the invita-.
ton. White expresses great surprise that
Sumner should have perverted the facts
IN the case, as he thinks, 80 grossly. oa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10

THE editor OF the wellsburg NstOs was
Secretary ol the Clarksburg Convention,
which nominated Col. Ben. WLsoN for
Congress He saw the hand writing on
The wall in tha, Convention; and now he,
''0' like the editor Otthe Wheeling Regis.
R, Is struck with profound admiration for
one HANSON CRrswELL, a Republican, and
seEceedIngly SoliCitOus we Republicans
should elect Mr.. CmswELL. Really such
IASaAnlnity from political opponent is
n'Aef oVerpowerlng; but we are not to
be Ou'dOne in generosity, and if it's all the
Ane to you, brother NsDs, We must insist
On eIeC'Ing Hon. JOHS J. DAVIS, a Demo.
Crat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
THE LATEST NEWS.

:, The Albany Erening Journal pub
Ilshes a long letter from Mr.. Andrew D,
White, who was one Of the San Domingo
Commissioners, denying Senator Sumner 4
statements concerning the Ill treatment oil
Fred. Douglass. S"T~--,0 y
Gen. A. W. Bishop left Little Rock
Ior Pope county, Arkansas, on Friday.
He Is sent BY the Government, to invesii.
gate affairs there.
-Wm. B. yWickhAm, Chairman Of the
Democratic Reform Apollo Hall General
COMMITTEES, in a letter tenders his resigna.
tion and declares for Greeley and Brown.
The President Is expected TO return
to Washington within the next two days
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
The Geneva Arbitration,

GENEVA, August 0.-Wm. NJ. Evarts
goes to Paris to-day, but will return be.
fore the reassembling Of the Arbitration
next Wednesday. Caleb Cushing and
Mr.. Waite will visit Chamonix during
the adjournment of the Court. 1t is sup.
posed that the American representatives
have completed their case. The English
agents counsel are employing themselves
during the recess in preparing their reply
thereto.
The Arbitrators' counsel and other gen.
tlemen connected with the Tribunal dined
together at the Hotel Des Bergers to-day
Covers were laid for forty guests. Hon.
j. Bancroft Davis was not present. The
affair was entirely informal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
President GRANTS Tour In New
& York. 81

GLEN's FALLS, August 9.-Presiden
Grant auda party reached here this morn
Ing. The village authorities and large
concourse Of people met him out Of the
village and escorted them to Rockwell'l
house, where Col. Cunningham made {
brief address Of welcome, 10 which the
President replied. A salute OF one hun
dred guns were fired and the principal
dwellings decorated with flags. The VII
lage bells were rung and the street.
thronged with people. All parties Joined
in the ovation. The President and Gen
Sheridan received the citizens for more
than an hour in the Harter Hotel, while
Mrs. Grant received the ladies in the re-
ception room Of tho hotel. After dinnel
the party was escorted to the depot
They took a steamer at Albany to.nigh
for New York.
SARATOGA, August O.-The Presiden,
and party reached here at hali.past thret
this afternoon, and was received by {
committee OF citizens. The President
and General Sheridan held an iniorma
reception at Congress Hall. The parlorl
and piazzas were crowded, and over 8 ,00(
persons shook hands with the President
Mrs. Grant was too much fatigued to ap
pear. The party started south on TIT
$50 train. IE.rtHss Z
ALBANY, August 9-President Gran
reached here from Saratoga about s:3t
this evening. He was met by q largt
concourse OF citizens, who gave him wei
come TO the city with hearty cheers. A
procession then formed, which, preceded
by band Of music, escorted him to tn
New York boat. On reaching the steam
boat landing q considerable number o
citizens were found there awaiting him
Here the President met with an enthusl
astic reception. Alter he had got OIL
board the boat he was called for SO loud
ly and pesistently that he came FORWARD
70 the guards Of the upper deck ant
briefly returned thanks for his reception
At Cahoes 10000 people greeted him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
GkeGttsllisEnfer:
Lookout!

rbi, i, the d,y appointed iot rlAS' sl.,S
.i,nT,'s inD = comet 10 strike the earth,
saa5s sasa ''gn a sa. disposition Of their worldly
sis. nlds S.d S better see to it early this morn
aa 'l'''' Those Irs Of our patrons who owe bills
u NJ, IoDr Standing, and who would like ,.to to
...s' o. ,'4s sbs fInal catastrophe with a clear
1oS'slsnce, ~'ss are invited to call early De-
S ~, n ,uch matters are dangerous.
The IsTEL1IoEScER will not be Issued
tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10

PARAIY1c srRoKE.-We regret n
learn that Mrs. KearSley-the excellent
and highly esteemed hostess of the Kears.
lev Hotel, this place-was stricken with
paralysis on Thursday evening last. and
that her condition at this very time il very
precariouS, and considered exceedingly
dangerous. Mrs. Kearsley has very MANY
sincere friends here who sympathfze with
her IN her attiiction. We trust there 4
yet .ss., nope Tor her recovery.-FaiTmOnl
West HtFytnidH. Gs4t. $40
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10

mo SS% ', that a, the ISSrE!4loEScER = has dis.
%Ieu = su o. Leonard 5, Hall, we are anxious any @
TboiS VI nov S,nla is opinion Of Albert G. Davis,
SsoS,siaEp tour it heralded with such
,.S Ssdon't 60 know about ALBERT G. 1t is
IS'u c.a,ao,' nc was ION the make" Whenever
SsOAS Ss ~. mean aests of a man in need of charity
i,,sS.is iS"soss loF him. and the rumor is that he
',''Wed wv. the impecunious ALBERT G.
IN W. "a Nc enlnea'ly a commercial people,
JoS,. ~ mem memorable language of Prince
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10

MnwAUKEE, August 9.-The annual
races Of the Wisconsin Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, Of Milwaukee
takes place on the Goth Of this month
The premiums offered for the first day
awount to $1,000, for 2:30 horses, and
$400 for running horses. Second day
81 900 for 800 and 81 900 for 2:8A Third
day, 81 900 for 2:40 horses and 81 900 fol
2:27 horses. The first horse In each re-
ceives $500. On the fourth day special
purse of 5000 to Goldsmith Maid and
Lucy, when the famous time OF last year
will be equalled, II not beaten. The en-
tries close at the Newhall House or
August 18th.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10

SOMEBODY says in the Register over the
Signature Of "JoHN BoRrNa:"
;, Now, want this editor OF the INTEL.
! LloENcER to show wherein | have ever
~. ISiUaged the city out Of one cent in yot.
Is +" award contracts. Let him try, II
AZ We never said Mr.. ]. b. had wrong.
u ae city out Of a cent, it does not seem
70 70 De among our business engagements to
snow wherein he did it. But NAV we moi
,gssesI that Mr. ]. B. inform the public
whether "asa mechanic and individual"
9 ae aasever lost cent on contracts which
Ie nelped vote to himself while a mem.
OeFO' oouncil' And IT so how many.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10

TIE Hon. j. j. DAvIs.-The present
Representative in Congress from this Dis.
trict, Is announced through the columns
Of the Wheeling Daily Democrat, as On
independent candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Davis Is an outspoken and unfllnch.
Ing Democrat, and yet, because heslands
with us on the great political issue that
has been forced upon Us by the Democrat.
ic "ring,r Opposition to the new Consti.
tutionj we think that all who are opposed
10 that iniqultous measure, irrespective oI
party affiliations, can give him hearty
support.-RlrksrSbnrg STATE Journal,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
Lynch Law in Tennessee.

MEMPHB, August GA negro named
John Mitchell, confined In jail at Coving'
ton, Tennessee, for attempting TO outrage
Q young lady, and nearly killing her In
the attempt, was taken from jail last night
by party Of citizens, who ovGrpowered
the Tailor, and shot. Mitchell was o
desperate character, having killed two
men within the past year and succeeded
in eluding the officers until the last out
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10

a LEAP year proposal was thus made
A7aryI"Wel, a my dear Eli, father though,
l had better see you and propose"
M-"Oh, darling one, / am thine "
Take mel Never mind father. Take
me as l am. Take"
Adry-"But, Eli, let me explain. They
wanted me to see you and thank you fol
your many kindneases, and propose thai
you don't come here any more. !
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
Republicans Rejoicing Over North
Carolina.

TOLEDO, O., August O.-An enthusias.
tic mass meeting was held here tonight
in acknowledgment Of the Republican
victory In North Carolina. Salutes were
fired from both sides of the Maumee riv.
er.. Brass bands paraded the streets and
speeches were made by prominent Re
publicans.
DETROIT, August 9.-The Republicans
took their turn IN celebrating the result Of
the North Carolina election, and did II
enthusiastically with cannon, bond fires
and speeches.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
The UnpIeasantueGs Between tho
Democrats and Liberals in Louisi.

NEW ORLEANS, August 9.-The Dem.
ocratic and Reform COMMITTEES proposed
that the Liberals ratiiy their nominations
tor Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Attorney General, and that all other Off
GERS on the ticket-state, Congressional
and electoral--be made by the Liber'
ais. This was the final offer. The com.
promise was refused, and the Liberal
Convention nominated D. B. Hem ior
Governor, and adjourned till tomorrow.
The Pinchback Convention did nothing oi
imnorkance. ~. .I-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
River News.

PITTsBuRsH, August 9.-Mononpabela
= feet eo in the channeli about on a stand al
LogrsvnTE, August 9-Weather TO.
day clear and warm. River stationary:
feet 4 inches in the canal and Q feet 4
inches on the chutes. No arrivals or de.
partures outside OF the local packets.
CINCINNATI, August 9.-Riyer 8 feet 1C
inches and falling. 49, ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
Advice Gratis.

We copy elsewhere the ,I',, very laInetty e.:
dyics volunteered by the Wheeling Reg,
,l.r 10 Republicans in this district sOou'
Sr, how they should vote for Congressman
W. W. can assure our cotempOrary that his
dsInIerested lAbOrs in this direction are
,nnreciRted,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10

Major Thomas Jefferson Randolph. a
greatgrandson of Thomas Jefferson and
contractor on the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad, was killed, Thursday evening,
near the Hawks Nest, Fayette county,
West Virginia, BY premature explosion
while blasting, (TfC
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
Bridgeport Gins. w..

Ia II ssIis' Certificate oi Of incorporation of the
kO0OcS vi. SaAS y Company, capital stock
t.F. t, ogs,N was filed at the County Rccor.
b. b iOsa.' S@ce' on Monday. The works % viii
R.S~SSS ~SAESa Ne ,! at Bridgeport. Andrew Il, Il
E Rboi1ht W; Il, B,inton, W. W. Holloway,
'"''0'S-Btllair Independent. ''' w