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The Weather and River.

PlrTsBuRGH, January 3.-There are
10 feet OF water in the channel; 100000
bushels of coal have gone out on the
present rise. The towboat Tigress failed
to pass Glass House Ripple to-day and
lost fourteen barges, containing at least
10000 bushels of coal, all OF which
sunk in the river.
CINCINNATI, January 3.--Arrived-
St. Charles, Pittsburgh. Departed,
Alice Dean. The river is rising slowly
with l9 feet in the channel and q con-
siderable rise coming from above, as is
reported tonight from points below
Marietta. The weather is damp and
disagreeable. ~, /.
ViCksBuRG, January 3.-The river
rose one inch. The weather is clear
and warm.
NASHVILLE, January 3.-Riyer rose
six inches, and is still rising. Weather
clear. Business fair.
Sr. LOUIS, January 3.-River rose
five inches. Cloudy and mild.
LEAvENwoRTH, KAN, January g.
River fell one inch, and is nearly clear
flee. Weather clear.
EVANSVILLE, January 3.-Arrlved-
Camelia, Eastport Idlewild. Cairo
G. w. Thomas, Cairo; Robt; Mitchell,
New Orleans, Fsyette, Henderson
Departed-Camelia, Louisville Grey
Eagle, Louisville; Robt. Mitchell, Gin
CINCINNATI. Fayette, Henderson: The
river has risen 4 feet in the last "a
hours, and is rising steadily. Wind
northwest. ,.,
MEMPHIS, January 3.-Arrived-
Fanny Lewis, Cairo; Dardsnelles and
R. C. Gray, Arkansas river shannon
Louisville; Exchange, EsPeronza and
W. J. Lewis, St. Louis John Howard
New Madrid; Nashville. Cincinnati
Ada Hillman aud Pink Varble, Evans
Vile. Departed-C. B. Church Gin
cinnati Fanny Lewis. Evansville; Shan
non, Exchange, John Howard anc
Esperonza, New Orleans. River ros'
10 inches. Weather clear and pleas
ant. Business active.
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hair Is thickened, falling hair checked, and
badness often, though not always, cured
by its Use. Nothing can restore the hair
where the follic!es are destroyed, or the
glands atrophied and decayed; but such as
remain can be saved by this application,
and stimulated into activity, no that new
growth OF hair Is produced. Instead OF foul
ing the hair with pasty sediment, II will
keep II clean and vigorous. Its occisiona
use will prevent the hair from turning gray
or falling Oh, and consequently preven
badness. The restoration OF vitality II give
TO the scalp arrests and prevents the forma
ton OF dandruff. which Is NO often NJ un.
cleanly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make some
preparations dangerous and injurious "a
the hair, the VIgor can only benefit but not
harm u. II wanted merely for HAIR
DRESSING, nothing else can be found ~
desirable. Containing neither oil nor dye,
II doSs not soil white cambric, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving It rich, glossy
lustre, and Il grateful perfume.
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Practical and Analytical Chemists, Low
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-04
Annual ReposS q The Reney's Point
SabhAfh School.
EsIitors of the Rkister:

Editors OF tne = Pster'
Another session of this school has
been brought 10 close. During the
session which has just come to a close
(third session. business has been
carried on steadily. The following is
the Secretary sreport, which we think
will prove profitable reading, especially
for that class c persons who claim to
be Christianssnd yet persistently refuse
either to exert themselves or cooperate
with others bat they may be instru.
mental in bringing sinners to Christ.
Three wears ago a few individuals in
this district succeeded in organizing
Sabbath Schoclafter many forebodings
az to the resuitsand also some discour-
arements, bskso tar our efforts have
been crowned With success, and as we
meet for the ylast time during the
session ourshearts should be filled
with gratitude to God for the
measure of success he has given US,
for during the LAST year we have had
members maby OF whom attended our
meetings quite regularly. The whole
amount of verses, questions and hymns
committed during the session was 96l7.
Our school has been characterized by
harmony and good will during the three
wears we have associated together as
colaborers in the one great cause.
Although much has been done, much
aill remains to be done. Then let us
throw off the shackles of Incidence
ard Indifference and be ready to enter
on the next session with our whole
hearts, remembering that now is the
cccepted time, now is the day of savva'
lion.
Christian friends, 60 and do likewise.
) RoNEY's PoINr.
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They Don'f Dare TO Investigate
They Only Want Whttewashfng

They Only Want Whttewashfng.
From the Chicago Times.l
Senator Edmunds thought it perfectly
scandalous that Senator Davis should
offer resolution instructipg the Re
trenchment committee to Enquire
whether Mr.. Grant, in making appoint
ments to office, gives the preference to
relatives and persons who have bestowed
valuable gifts upon him; also, whether
he and his Cabinet Ministers absent
themselves too much from the seat OF
Government also, whether he has
exceeded his official power in the San
Domingo business. The scandal las
not in the introduction Of such reso'
luton, but in the occasion for its intro
duction. 1t is so notorious that even
the most devoted newspaper adherents
of Mr.. Grant do not pretend to deny it,
that he has manifested a very decided
partiality for cousins. brothers-in-law,
and the givers OF gifts, in dispensing the
Administration patronage. 1t is as
notorious as one of the most distin-
guished Of Radical Senators could make
it, that Mr.. Grant has employed the
navy to support a usurper in San
Domingo, and to intimidste a weak
power with which the United States
are at peace. 1t is hardly less noto-
rious that either Mr.. Grant himself. or
some one else high in authority, is in
terested in quarry OF worthless stone,
now used in the construction OF public
buildings.
1t was remarked on the floor OF the
Senate only a few days ago that the
general order" robbery in connection
with the New York Custom House,
was sustained by some power greater
than that OF the Sec -etary OF the Treas.
ury. When it is remembered that Mr..
Leet, the proprietor Of that business,
was one Of Mr.. Grants military cronies !;
that he went to New York with letter
OF introduction to Mr.. Grinnell, who
was then Collector at that port, from
Mr.. Grant himself; that the general
order" business soon thereafter came
into existence under the auspices OF Mr.
Leet, and that this gentleman has ever
since been levying toll to the amount
100000 a year on the commerce Of
New York, it will be found difficult to
repress a surmise that Mr.. Grant NAV
be the power that is greater than the
Secretary of the Treasury.
In view OF these things, there does
not seem to be anything scandalous in
the introduction OF such a resolution as
that offered 10y Senator Garrett Davis.
In fact, it would seem to be entirely
proper to investigate these matters, in
order to ascertain whether Mr.. Grant
is in reality what he is represented to be,
not only 10y Democrats. but by distin-
guished members Of his own party, or
whether he is the worst maligned man
that ever held Office in the uuited
States.
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II is reported that the plan Of mi
nority or proportional representa-
ton which is proposed in the mu.
nicipal charter drafted by the New
York committee Of Seventy. will likely
receive the sanction Of the Legislature
Two of England's greatest philosophers
-Johu Stuart Mill and Thomas Hare
have expressed themselves warmly in
favor of the plan, whose adoption by
the Eoglish School Board we some
time ago mentioned, and which Mr..
Hare states is generally conceded to be
vast improvement on the majority
system. Senator Buckalew Of Penn.
sylvania also writes concerning the
opinion Of the majority system, that in
his county (Columbia) il has reduced
the expenses attending nominations
fully twothirds, and rendered fraud
well nigh impossible. Other persons
who have given the subject OF proper.
tional representation much considera.
ton and study also recommend the
adoption OF the proposed reform, not
only as regards New York city, but all
municipalities, irrespective Of the 20.
litical par ties by which they may be
governed.
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The Weather To-Day.

WASHINGTON, January 3, 7 2. M'
-ProbaJiEtiss-Clear weather, with
northwesterly winds, is probable for
Thursday from Florida to Kentucky
and westward; cloudy and clearing
weather prevailing on the South Allan
tic coast. The barometer will continue
to fall in the Middle and Eastern
States, with clouds and fogs. Westerly
winds, with cloudy weather, continue
over the lakes. An area Of low barom-
eter win probably develop in Nebraska
and Minnesota. Dangerous winds are
not anticipated tonight.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-04

WENDELL PHILLIPs, in his lecture on
"Street Life in Europe" the other
night, gave one little instance Of street
life in America. Thackeray, on his
visit here many years ago, was anxious
to see q genuine Bowery boy, and q
friend pointed out to him one Of those
now de!unct specimens leaning against
a lamp post, with his hands in bis
pockets, his "sosp locks" carefully reg
ulated over bis eyebrow, and his cigar
tilted upright between his teeth. Tback:
cray was delighted and determined
to "interview" the monster. So he
strobe, with bis manly, sweeping gait,
carving that ever present benignancy
of expression on his face, up to the
"boy" and remarked very innocently,
"Sir-excuse me-but / would like to
20 to Broadway" The boy" returned
the look with one equally bepiguant,
and replied, "Weil, Why in hi don't
you goY
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Taking the Census Under Dim-
cultleS.

The census lately ordered by the
authorities in Lorraine gave the French
inhabitants a fresh opportunity ol
showing their arimosity toward the
German government. Only two per,
sons in the whole province volunteered
to act as census clerks, and the people
seemed to be under the impression that
the inscription Of their names on the
census lists signifed that they were
registered as Prussians and would be
compelled to accept the Lutheran
religion land beDme Free Masons.
One Of the agelts, on coming to a
peasant with his Ist, was received with
the following wods: What do you
want of me2 Are we not already
Prussians, and is 1t necessary that this
should appear On paper? / won't
answer any Of Jour questions" A
second peasant exclaimed: "Are you
not ashamed OF yourself, as a French
man, to 90 about with a Prussian list
in order to give US up to Prussia 7
And third, on being asked the place
of his birth, said he was born at
Grsrelotte, where the Prussians were
well thrashed." The census clerk
next went to a devout woman OF the
village. On seeing him she rose from
her chair in great excitement saying
What do you wsnt7 Is it true, then
that they wish To rob US of our faith
and sell US to the Free Masons7 For
Gods sake don't put my name on tha,
paper mo mother" added her
daughter, "you will not give your
name. They want to betrsy us; w
will not become Lutherans, or Free
Masons either
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BROOKLYN.
Burning or an OIL Refinery.

BROOKLYN, January 3.-At a few
minutes after nine o'clock last night the
country in the neighborhood OF Hunters s
Point and Green Point was shaken as
if by an earthquake, caused by the ex-
plosion of a large still in Cozzen 8
kerosene oil refinery on Lawton Creek
The works are very extensive, and are
in Blissville, Queens county, few
miles from this city. In few seconds
after the explosion the refinery was
entirely wrapped in flames and entirely
destroyed, together with thousands OF
gallons Of oil. The flames from the
burning buildings illuminated the
,country for miles around. The engineer
was in the building at the time Of the
explosion, but providentially escaped
with his life. The fire department was
utterly powerless to contend with the
flames and the entire property proved
a total wreck. Loss estimated at over
100000, on which there was no lnsur
ance.
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There are now l24, lis miles OF rail-
roads il the world; at the close OF 1859
there were 1859 miles, Of which
there were in the United States $4,000.
OF the increase, 6556 miles, about one
half, or 2746 miles were in the United
States, while in the previous year we
had built 5000 miles Of new road.
Our railroads about equal in length
the roads of Great Britain, Germany,
France, Russia, Austria and Spain,
combined, and are more than six times
as long as those Of all other countries
in Europe. The average cost per mile
{equipped) in Europe is SlS5,lS9. In
England it is Sl76,269. The average
cost of construction only in the United
States is as follows: ln New England,
$4,000 Middle States, S55,0OG
Southern States, 10000 Western
States, $4,000; Pacific States, $4,000.
On our cheaper lines we, however, find
a greater annual outlay for reconstruc-
ton and repairs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-04

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has affirmed the judgment Of lower
court in the case OF McMssters vs. the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and
decides that when freight is shipped on
the railroad to station where the rail
road company has no warehouse erect
ed, the parties interested in the freight
cannot recover from the railroad com.
pany il the freight be lost after it is
landed at the station-it being then the
duty OF the parties to whom it is shipped
to look after it, This case is said
to be the first OF the kind that has yet
been Brought before the Supreme Court
OF the State.
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NEW YORK.
General Sickles.

New YORK, January 3.-General
Sickles leaves for Washington this
morning, On his return he will appoint
a day for the reception, by his comrades
of the Third Army Corps.
The Registers Omce.
General Sigel yesterday began ad-
miuistering the affairs of the Registers
office, by the appointment of a com.
mittee of four, to make a thorough ex-
animation as to the character and
ability of applicants for positions under
him. He declares his determination OF
making a thorough reform in his de-
pa rtment one of his first measures will
be the reduction of his force from sixty
men to half that number.
The Run ON Third Avenue Savings
Bank,
corner Twenty.sixth street, continued
to-day unabated, principally consisting
Of small deposits. The officers Of the
bank are confident Of their ability to
pay off all depositors.
The United States Frigate Congress
sails this evening for Havana where she
is to remain till further orders. 1t is
said other United States vessels 60 to
Havana and points on the Cuban coast,
and that commanders have received In
e,r,ot;ons IN Give special protection to
such Americans in Cuba as have incur
red the displeasure Of the Spanish vol
uDteers.
The Custom House lnVestigatins
Committee,
appointed by the United States Senate
with view to retrenchment and reform
in this branch Of civil service, COM
menced investigation to-day at the Col
lector's office, examining several wit
nesses, etc.
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CLEVELAND.
Election OF Directors.

CLEVELAND, January 3.-The election
Of the directors OF the Cleveland and
Pittsburgh Railroad Company was held
today. The following board was
elected: Thos. A. Scott, G. w. Cass,
J. \. Mccullough, B. F. Jones, R. P.
Ranney, Jay Gould, II. n. Smith,
VIM. Hoge, Chas. Lanier, j. V.
Pointer, VIM. Thow, and Geo. B.
Roberts.
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A New Paper.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, January 3.-Ihe
Courier and Times, a neatly edited,
bright looking thirty-txo column he
publican newspaper, made its appear
ance this morning. 1t starts under
favorable auspices, both as to patronage
and ability. Its telegraphic dispatches
are supplied by the American Press
A Associatiop.
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ROCHESTER,.
The city Tranquil-Tbe Police and
Military Guarding the Jail-An
Indictment Found Against the
Negro Howard.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, January s.
From three to eleven o'clock this morn
ing the city was comparatively quiet.
Four companies of the Fifty.fourth
regiment are guarding the Jail and its
approaches and loaded cannons are
placed so as 10 command the bridges.
At IL A. NJ. crowd assembled and
there is a good deal of hooting at the
military, but no overt act has been COM
mitted. At ll:30 4. NJ. some one
placed on a canal boat in the slip Of
Court street, a flag on which were the
words "Avenge Your Brothers" Brig.
General Clark tore it down, and the
crowd rushed upon him and for short
time he was in peril, but was released
and fire arms were handed TO him by
friends.
The Sheriff has ordered out the re
naming elk companies Of the Fifty
fourth regiment and they are now al
the arsenal. The authorities are de-
termined to defend the Jail, but they
wish the negro Howard well out Of it.
Further particulars of the shooting last
evening show that the soldiers were
pelted by the mob withbricks and stones
and several OF them injured. The order
to ocharge was given and some OF the
men fired instead.
LATER-9l5 P. N.
No further violence has been at
tempted since noon and it is believed
the disturbances are at an end. Th'
troops are still guarding the Jail ane
the police are held in readiness. Th'
excitement, however, is still high
although to some extent abated. Al
Indictment was found against the negro
Howard to-day.
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PITTSBURGH.
Another Kerosene Accident-Danc-
ing Hall Burned.

PITTSBURGH, January 3.-Mrs. Jen-
ME Kayler, young wife, residing at
o34 Franklin street, Allegheny, in at.
tempting to light her fire with kerosene,
this afternoon, was severely and it is
supposed fatally burned by the explo-
sion.
Loetling's dancing hall, on Troy
Hill, was burned down to-day. Loss,
$4,000.
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From the Nashville Banner, Dec. A.l!
Locking Up the Old FoIks-How u
Kentucky Girl Managed an EIOpe.

| Uhent.
A rather romantic runaway affair
occurred at Franklin, Ky, early Friday
morning. The father Of a certain young
lady Of that place had refused to give
his consent 10 her marriage, and had
treated her lover with great harshness
on account, as is alleged, of his being
poor. But though love does not in
most instances run particularly y smooth,
nothing can prevent two happy hearts
from uniting their destines for better or
for worse whenever the owners go re.
solve. To make our story brief, a plan
was concocted by which the pair were
to run down to Michellville, just this
side of the State line, where arrange.
ments had been made the day previous
with magistrate to perform the cere-
mony.
The fond couple appeared at the de-
pot at Franklin shortly after 5 o'clock
on the morning mentioned. 1t having
been suggested by some unfeeling wag
that they might possibly be overtaken
by her irate father. and their blissful
hopes blasted at the very moment
Of realization, the bridegroom be.
came considerably demoralized, but
was soon reassured by his pluckier
com panion, who coolly remarked: 81
don't see how he can; | really don't.
He lives three miles from here, and if
he comes he will have 10 walk. He
can't make the distance afoot before
the arrival and departure OF the train.
foresaw the danger Of such denoue,
meut last night, and made my arrange
ments accordingly. l went to the sta
bles, hid all the brides. locked the
doors, and threw The keys away. When
left home this morning mother and
father were asleep. ! quietly turned
the key upon them and threw it away,
too"
It need hardly be said that her ex-
PLANTATION was highly satisfactory. The
train rolled in at 5:57, the lovers jumped
aboard and were married at go at
Mitchellyille, on the arrival Of the train
at that place.
That girl was certainly worth the
trouble Of winning, but we have a
notion that if her husband tries TO kick
out OF the matrimonial traces the keys
will be turned on him, too, some o.
these days.
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OHIO.

SPRINGFIELD, January 3.-George
Albin, the oldest inhabitant of this
county, died to-day, aged IS. He was
in the war of 1872. and participated in
Hull's surrender.
j. H. Parrell, leader Of the gang OF
burglars who escaped from prison here,
was arrested at Paoli, Kansas, to-day.
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Illinois Legislature.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, January S.-The
Legislature assembled this morning,
but there being no quorum in either
House, both branches adjourned.
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Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For Restoring to Gray Hair its
Natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which Is a,
once agreeable,
healthy, and
etiectual for
preserving the
hair. n soa
resoro faded or
gray hair 10 us
original osoy,
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BUSINESS CARDS.
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Ohio and Marshall counties, w. Va, and In
the Federal Courts and County Appeals.
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Ayers
S A RSAP A RILLA

l. widely known
as one Of the most
efiectual remedies
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New Orleans Republican., 1872-11-29

something Ike an equine hospital, as nearly
all the beasts, horses and mules, are afflicted.
DR.. Elliott, who undertakes to cure the
disease, has as many or more cases than he
can attend to. The animals under his care
are not desperate. His own stock has been
attacked. He made an offer to treat the
horses Of the fire department without
charge.
All the lines Of street cars have suffered,
bat none so much as the jackson street and
Carrollton lines. Two dummy engines,
patent pattern, propel cars above Napoleon
avenue, each pulling two cars, and they
answer the purpose satisfactorily. We be-
lieVe they are the invention Of Dr.. Lamm,
and just at present they possess an uncom-
mon interest. These engines have been
doing duty in the locality named FOR
months
So far as we can hear, not 8. pingfe death
fas occurred from the maladSo
New Orleans Republican., 1872-11-29
VIEW ORLEANS REPUBLIOAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 -Is72
Reductfongof Assessors and Assistants.

A Washington special to the Cincinnati
Gazette says:
The reduction of the internal revenue
force, contemplated by Commissioner Doug
lass, is not likely to end with the discharge
Of all the assessors and assistants, as pro
yided by the bill which was lately pub
lshed. There will also be a consolidation
of districts throughout the country, and
consequently an important reduction in the
number and expense of revenue collectors.
The authority for this action already exists,
and is frequently exercised by the commits
sioner wherever the interests Of the service
require.