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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15
Fearful Storm In the Northwest.
Mercury DropS Forty Degrees In
Two HOuFS.

Fearful Storm In the Northwest.
Mercury DropB Forty Degrees In
Two Hours. .,...-
CHICAGO, February 14.-A special dis.
patch from Sioux City says that terrible
storm ragged in that section on Monday
afternoon and night The weather was
warm and pleasant until 2 p. NJ, when the
storm burst forth in great fury. The mer.
curry dropped forty degrees in two hours,
and the wind blew a hurricane, accom-.
panied with q binding snow storm. The
suffering in the country has been. fearful.
Samuel Ellison, living eleven miles out Of
the city, left here at f0urP. NJ. with a team
for home, and found five persons frozen
to death. Other deaths are reported, but
nothing Is positively known as to the
truth Of the reports. All the trains on
this division of the Illinois Central Rail
road are showed in. The weather is in
tensely cold, the thermometer this morn.
ing being eight degrees below zero.
Owing 10 the prostratiOn Of the tele-
graph lines by thesstorm, nothing further
nothing further has been heard in rela.
ton TO the reported freezing Of Spotted
Tail and his band, but the storyi is gener-
lly credited here. '''''' 80
ST. PAUL, MINI, February 14-The
cities of Minneapolis and ST. Anthony
were united under the Minneapolis char.
ter yesterday, by large majority in both
cities. Ilt,ii4Ttilf{ !{,'tl !,
There was the severest wind and snow
storm on Monday night of the winter,
The thermometer was six degrees below
zero all day, and the wind was twenty
miles per hour. The railroads west are
all blocked. 1t is feared that the Cana.
dian surveying party under Col. McNab,
which left Duluth in open boats for the
north shore Of Lake Superior, about
Monitaga, numbering about twenty-five
persons, have perislled in the same storm
When last heard from, January cath,
they were at Grand Rapids, making for
Isle Royal The lake Is tull ht ice, and d
storm was then prevailing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15
a Weather Report. , La
WAX UEFAHTHENT, I
oPRIoE OF TIE CHMP SIGNAL oPEToEn,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 14-7:30 r. N,

The highest barometer will probably
extend Thursday northeastward over the
Gull and South Atlantic States. A rising
barometer and pleasant weather will pre.
vail over the Middle and Eastern States.
West and northwesterly winds will pre-
vail from New England to Florida, and
westward to the Mississippi. An area Of
low barometer will probably develop on
the Upper Missouri Valley. Clear weather
VIII prevail in the Southern and Gulf
States, except on the immediate coast
west OF Texas, where easterly winds and
cloudy weather are anticipated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15
CHARLESTON.
The Action of the Convention on
,' the Suffrage Provisions. Pm

the DuhTage FfoVls1onS.
CnAR1EsToN, W. Va, February IA
In the Constitutional Convention at
Charleston, W. Va, yesterday, after seve.
raj days OF warm discussion upon tho
subject Of embodylng the words "white"
citizens in the proposed new G Constitution,
as definition Of qualified electors, there.
port ofthe committee was adopted giving
all citizens the right OF suffrage. An cf.
fort was made 10 attach the payment Of q
capihtion tax as necessary qualification
to vote, but II failed. The ballot system
Of voting was adopted.
Both branches Of the Legislature arc
industriously ut work, having but2O days
to complete their work. u I.r
The Supreme Court Of Appeals for
West Virginia is also in session there.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15
Gen. sherman Settles the Alabama
Question.

LONDON, February 14.-The Nt,rs this
morning has a special dispatch from
Rome, which says that Gen. Sherman, at
his reception by the King Of Italy, assured
His Majesty that the Alabama question
would be peacefully and finally settled by
the Geneva tribunal Of arbitration.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15
pANUANpLE pRospFCrs.

The natural advantages of the Pan
handle counties are numerous. All are
upon the Ohio river, and enjoy railroad
as well as water facilities for communica.
tiOn with the world. The soil is rich and
well adapted 10 grain growing nnd stock
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15
No Order yet for AboIishing ssGen.
eTal Order'

From the Washington Star.
There is no truth in the report that an
order will be made abolishing the gener.
al order system; nor will any action be
taken in the premises either by the Prcsi,
dent or Secretary Boutwell,, until the re!
turn or the committee OF investigation
nowiin New York. The Secretary OF the
Teasnry anticipates some changes, and
has already satisfied himself from the
evidence as TO what is necessary for the
better working of the service; but he may
change some OF his plans after the com.
mittee, have fnlly presented their case and
suggestions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15
DWELLING HOUSE
FOR SALE.

offer for Pale the hone in which now re- -
side, situate on John street, few doors :iA
east OF FiGth. The house Ia a substantial w
twostOry brick containing eight rooms, be-
sldes bath room and kitchen, and finished
attic, with a good cellar, hot and cold water In
bathrooms. The hOusG is In good order and
well located and In every way desirable prop
gerty, being but a little over square from the
Post Ofico. There is also on tho premises good
BRICK STABLE, p q ~
sufficient for four horses, and q carriage house
Any one wishingtO purchase can examine the
premises at any time.
scpt25 JNO. +, ,McDERMOT. f
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15

A VERY readable letter about the Pan.
handle,written by Mr. REDRELD; Charles
ton correspondent Of the Cincinnati can.
mereiGL Is copied into thisday'spaper. It
will Iepay perusal. ~ 3 q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15

GALE OF FOUNDRY FIXTURES

offer al private sAle the Patterns, Flasks and
Fixtures In Union Foundry, belonging 10 the late
hrm Of ". W. Miller u Co.
The purchaser can secure a reasonable lease OF
the Foundry and grounds. The building Is So
leet by Is feet centrally located with good light
which cannot be o6structed, and contains all tho
necessary appliances OF u hrst-class JobblDg
Foundry. ~ 0-I|--. - 20
For further particulars apply on the premises
TO II. u. MILLER,
jang Receiver.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15
For Sale.
nARM FOR SALE. @
i sItnntcd on the National Road,
AT VALLEY GROVE, W. yAp
Containing
70 Acres, All Cleared,

And In good state Of cultivation. The Bald
inR and Fences are oil In good repAlr There IL
good Peach and Apple Orchard on the premises
also, two Yer.iAillng pumps.
ESf-TERAB REABoNABLE. For further partlcn
lars call on the subscriber on the premises,
IanN WILLIAM MCCUTCHEN.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15
FoR SALE OR RENT.

The BRICK HOUSE reside in. on Main
street, between now and April l, 1872.
For ltCnt-One Small Frame House and one
bticE House, both on the Island. Possession
given Immediately. Apply at THEODORE
FlNR'S Feed Store, on Quincy al. dec9S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15

THRUST SALE.-BY VIRTUE OLA
l. Deed Of Trust made To me by John Carney
aud Mary Jane his wife, dated January ., 1868,
sud Of record in the Office Of the Recorder OF
ohio county in Deed Book No. 50, page 993,
will offer at public sale at the front door Of the
Court llonse Of Ohio county, on
TUESDAY, April ., 1872,
Beginning at 10 O'Clock A. NJ the following de.
scrihed property, to.wit: Lot numbered two
hundred and two (909) situated oil John street In
the addition to the city Of Wheeling, Ohio Coun-
~ W. Va, laid out by Noah Zane, Peter Var
uall, j.. Fawcett and others, fronting on John
street sixty feet and running back one hundred
and twenty feet, more or less to the alley situate
between John and Zane streets Called Cedar
alley), with the buildings thereon and thereto
belonging.
Terms OF sale cash,
lille AZ Vested @ IN ne by sSd SErS SseS "T Trst iue"
lAnlT JOHN REID, Trustee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15
sLAND LOTS FOR SALE.

Having sold all the lots offered at $500 each,
except two, i now offer ten lots fronting on the
east side OF Elm and Chestnut streets and CT.
tending To the river. Price from $500 10 81 ,O0O
each. according to size and location. Terms,
onelourth cash, residue In equal installments al
one, two and three years. -
JNo. P. aLCHRlsT,
AugA ..n At Top Mil.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
E1clusIvOly to the IntellIgoncer.

:. tBy tho Western Union Line. {
Oaieo Northwest cor. Of Main. and Monroe ats
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-15

THR PANHANDLE IN THE coNv ENTIoN
The Panhandle has ten representatives
in the convention, all gentlemen Of worth
md ability. They are John H. Atkinson,
Alexander Campbell, W. X. Pendleton,
A. J. Pannel, Geo. o. Davenport, w. W.
Miller, James s. Wheat, j. w. Gallagher,
Hanson Criswell and James NJ. Pipes:
John II. Atkipson Is from Hancock
county. He Is ono of tho twelve Repub.
licans OF the convention, sometimes called
the twelve apostles. - He Is a steamboat.
man and manufacturer, and is spoken Of
very highly by thoSe who know him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-01-18
COUNTY ITEMS.

THoMAsIoN enjoys one of Prof. Hib- bard's readings on the 22d, for the benefit of the Methodist church. The Index reports fight between two Good Tenn plars. The Good Samaritans are holding meetings of unusual interest
 GOSHEN figured on the extent of its railroad business, in last weeks Sentinel. 1t passenger traffic amounts, it is claimed to $2 800 year. It pays for railroad freight not less than $7, ,060 .a-~year,+~aside from the milk business. This latter now amounts to 5O cans day and might read 1ly go up to 15O, yielding, 9 revenue of S54,oOO year. There is a fine water-pow- or at West Goshen. From all which it is argued that Shepaug extension to Go shen would pay. ''''' A''4''''
 ,oI ToHnTFeroS's S grand list fO9ts sl. .2se,
 CORNWALL Congregationalists have giy- en the Rev. MT. Prince of New Haven a call.
 The WARAMAUGs Lycehha Association says MT. Pickwick of that place. in the Sentinel, ''neyer stood on a firmer basis than it stands on nto-day, and consequent ly our correspondent who heard that it
 Jo9C OteaIAeS, maaS sAn R6a0f616n that we must say is decidedly false.nAMr. P. further pursues MT. Joseph Moore, lately removed from that place, with charge of forgery. ... ,'I ..;.,....., ,z ,.,.. 7'.'.
 FALLS VILLAGE has resumed specie pay ments, according to the Herald. d.-Tt gave Philip. Phillips an audience worth S7O net, to that me1odious songster.--Fiye persons were baptized, New Years even ing, at the Methodist church.-A Good Samaritan Society was organized on the 9th inst. They hold meetings every fortnight. ..+..' ..,.-, . :. ,.f'S. sl
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL

Hon. Charles Hale has been nominated, Asst. Sec. of State in place of O. B. Davis engaged at the Geneva Conference.
 1t IS remarkable circumstance that the Senators who constitute themselves the Presidents special champions are those. most opposed to Civil Service Reform.
 Atty. Gen. Williams entered upon the duties of his new office, "Wednesday. l...
 On Thursday, Mrs. Stanton Mrs. Hooker and others, addressed the Senate. JudlciaryC Committee demanding Q declara- tory law acknowledging the night of wo- men to vote under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. -oga
 One of the first steps of the Civil Ser, vice board will be towards more equal distribution of Govt. patronage through
 The Pension department is opposed to any extension of time for presentation of pension claims. ''
 New York coffee grinders are striving for reduction of the duty on chicory.
 Senate. = On Tuesday of last week charges of fraud were made against Sena- tor Clayton, of Arkansas, and they were referred to the Committee on Elections Mir. Anthony made a fine speech on the presentation of the Roger w WiIiiams statue.
 On Wednesday a bill was introduced authorizing the Secretary of War to admit six Japanese students to West Point; and joint resolution, declaring the Civil Ser vice regulations unconstitutional. On Thursday Mir. Conking spoke in op- position to Mr. Summers One-Terms reso- lutlon. MT. Sumner presented a woman suffrage potion from the Philadelphia Radical Reform club. Mir. Davis. of Kentucky, denounced the Ku-Klux law. The Senate adjourned till Monday. 1 On Monday, Mir Goldthwaite of Ala bama was admitted to his seat. Mr. Sum- 1 ner made 8 powerful speech in favor of his Supplementary Civil Rights bill. Hoatse.-On Tuesday of last week char ges were made against MT. Edwards ef Arkansas, similar to those against Sc, Clayton. A bill codifying the con. a laws led to little Civil Service Reform talk, MT. Garfield, of Ohio, taking strong ground in favor of such reform.
 On Wednesday MT. Clarke was admitted to seat from Texas. -r a a ~.la
 On Thursday speeches were mode over the Roger Williams statue. Massachu- setts members defended the expulsion of that distinguished forefather from their State, The tables were turned on them, however, by quotations from Bancroft. A bill was reported allowing appeals fromTer- ritorial courts to the U. s. Supreme court ; and bill was introduced providing for the construction of 20 additional vessels for the Navy. f9tgE .5.g
 On Friday, by request of the Postmaster General, an investigation was ordered in- to the recent mail contracts.
 On Monday a committee was raised to investigate the Louisiana difficulty. Mir. Hale's Amnesty bill passed by the neCes- sary two thirds vote; 70 to 31.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-01-18
coshen.i

The week of prayer was observed here by the union of the Congregational and Methodist churches, who held daily meet. ings at the Centre and West Goshen al. ternately. e .7'-@e..' if',2i ''.'s5sS1'i-Sz -3t
 Last week George Colly was brought before Marcus D. F. Smith Esq. for as- sault and battery, and sent to jail; more business for Gen. Sedgwick. ''a 'i'
 MT, Hubbard, in his article in youl paper, last week, alludes to different routes by which the Shepaug R R. could go down into the Hollenbeck valley. We wish it could strike the 0. ". R. R. at Norfolk, thus giving connection with Albany and Hartford, but if the money can not be raised for this, the next best thing will, be to make the extension through Cornwall Hollowoto Hunts, Ly- man Iron Co.'s Furnace and on to. the Conn. ". R. R. 7. I have been looking at a route passing on the west bank of West Side pond, west of the house of Courtland Bently, which would bring the summit among the hard Hacks east of the house of John Barton. This would be short route, but the objection will be that the descent must be to rapid whereas if the road should go over the snmit above the house of Theron Page, the distance would be much increased in which to descend to the Furnace. ,gss.s H. N
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-01-18
WaShjN Qton.

The Woman's Suffrage meeting filled Farmers Hall to running over. F. W. Gum, Esq, was president and opened the exercises with few we'll chosen remarks. Miss Fanny E. Bradley and Miss Elvira Warner sandwiehed in some capital duets between the speaking Especially one, eve Don't Intend to Live Single, 2 took the house captive. The audience were in excellent spirits, and tho speakers ortsIit to have found 1t easy work, as they did, they being the same, from out the county, as spoke at Wolcottville. Miss Burr, Mrs. Strickland, and the Rev. Miss Brown spoke we'll and to the point. The latter is an unusually keen, shrewd, quick witted debater, giving some of the hardest hits against the fallacies opposed to this just and righteous reform 1t has ever been our good fortune to hear. She exposed with powerful effect the hard hearted injustice which looks complacently upon mascu line impurity, but visits all the ven geance of social ostracism;upon the female who has been persuaded into like crime Those who so stoutly maintain that wo- man has nothing to complain of, must be either --, they can fill the blank to suit themselves.
 pr. Henry, of Litchfeld, gives lec- ture in Farmers Hall, this, Thursday eve. :, the 17th inst. To commence at seven o'clock s'.-'
 The Dramatic and Literary Associa- tion will give an entertainment in Farm ers' Hall, on Wednesday eve, the 24th inst, consisting of two plays, ''A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing," and Kind to a. Fault" The plays are short, occupying only about an hour each. Doors open as usual. --rr.F a5t af-1 t..-a
 -E Eihu Burritt, the Learned Black smith, will give a FREE Lecture in the Congregational church, upon Peace, and the effect of the late Treaty at Washing ton. MT. Burritt is spending his time and money in featuring among the people, to educate a public sentiment that shall de- mand the cessation ofwar, and the settle ment of all national difficulties by arbi- tration. The lecture will be given on Thursday evening, the 25th inst, com mencing at seven o'clock. All are cordi- ally invited to attend. = w.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-01-18
Falls Village.

A few days since a lady arrived at the Canaan depot too late for the milk. train. She had pressing business to transact in Falls Village and finally walked the six miles intervening, pondering, it is fair to presume, on the virtue of punctuaity.
 -On Friday evening the village was en- tertained with Panoramic views of Bible localities and descriptive lecture by Q MT. Brett. , essge ,,zs
 A bovine committed suicide on its way to MT. Cady's sslaughter-house, recent ly, by jumping fence and landing in a stone heap below. We have been com pelled by want of space to condense Alex is prose, but his poetry must begiven ens tire to be appreciated as it deserves ED, Excl This ugly critter has broken it's back, In attempting to escape the butchers ax;
 Its fate might be known when it would not keep The old, old adage, Look, and then leap. !.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-01-18
Seeding to Grass.

EDITOR ENQUIRER When the Farmers Reunion was held at Litchfield, it was agreed that communications upon agri- cultural subjects should be sent to the the Litchfeld papers for publication.
 Whether any have been published or not l canrot say. I have seen none, and thinking that the long winter evenings may pass away and nothing said, I ven- ture to send few lines in regard to our lands, that the drouths have denuded of grass. As farmers meet each other, the great question between them is, what shall we do with our lands One says,, two years ago paid $20 for the seed, I put on yonder field, and now there is very little grass there. Must go through the same process sf seeding as before, and run my chances for success again? I answer, yes sir, only there is more than one way of doing it. The land has lain two years idle, the top of it badly sun-burnt, w1Ifcn needs to be mixed up with the rest of the soil.
 It is not necessary to put on any crop but grass. If the land is remote from the manure heap get same special fertilizer, such as bone, phosphate, guano, or what ever will best suit the land blow and till we'll in May, and stock with grass alone, putting on at least twelve quarts of the seed you most prefer, with the fertilizer
 Seeding early the young grass gets a strong foothold before the drouth comes on, then there is no crop growing above it to keep it sickly and weak, to be killed out by exposure when the crop comes of. It is poor policy to reduce land with gratn and then expect large crops of grass. If the land is near the barn and can be ma- nured, summer fallow and SOW rye in August, manure we'll and stock with grass and nine times out of ten you will be suc- cessful with both grain and grass, the ma- nure being spread evenly and narrowed in the rye. t. ."
 Now will some one tell us what is tine most profitable crop to raise on the farm. .H -.t s.--. F. ScoTr.
 Bethlehem. Conn. rr.- t.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-01-18
W. H. BARNUM.
Book Notices.

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Litchfield enquirer., 1872-01-18
Union Repu6lican State Convention.

The SSzAe CUGEezfioa of the Union Republican Party e Coaze<4tczs ETlI Sc held st Hartford, in ALLYN HALL. C7 -t WEDNESDAY. THE ssh OF JANUARY, zs fa ossock. A. IT The several towns in the Sezk4 are Vszzs<ted t0 send delegates (eQual to swica thN EEzhsr af representatives to which each ss=E t. eztislei sa the General Assembly 1, ts 1zzEzzte a fEe&Ss kSr State Officers to appoint pSA<g1eNz so 4tteRd tine next National Union Re- F1&lBcsR Cs0veEt1ca- to choose State Commit Gee. and to da aEy ether business proper tO be as1e hx said CSavezki0n- { Mhi3Egk0@u. Ian- 1st. 1872 BARTLETT BENT, Is3h District, Chairman. HESET T.. SPEkRE, 1st District. T. W- -jaExsox, 3d District
 SAxrE F. NEWELL, a District Axes J. BEEES, lEh District hsxUSD nAT. 5th District H- I-TSuE HARRISON, 9th District. ALFEEo Corr, 1th District.
 IpszTa SLnEx, Ssh District
 Wx- H. HAYWARD, 9th District.
 l. " kSaEEUoS, 10th District
 DAVID B- BOITH, IIth District A- H- BETSGToN, I2th District AEKEKY DGF, 18th District
 l. T. WHTTxoEE, lath District t IasEPE F. CALHoCN, 18th District.
 N T. BALBEIx. 18th District
 LxMAx DCxSINc I7th District.
 ALFRED M. WEIGHT, 18th District
 CRaEIEs E. RONEEoY. SOth District l. PEzET PACaEz, 2lst District. CuisR EeRzblScan State Central Committed