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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-19

ST.. LOUIS, February 17.-There was a
report on Change this noon that the ice
gorge at Sulphur Springs, twenty miles
below here, moved several hundred feet
last night, but nothing definite is known:
II is a fact, however, that the river fell
here a couple Of inches this morning and
this gives color to the report. The gorge
here Is still firm. ssa..'stsa..-, 49, $40 ~
PTrsBURGH, February 17.-Weather
moderating; Monongahela six feet, falling;
stationary at Greensboro and Brownsville.
CINCINNATI, February 1.-THE ice in
theriver gorged again to-day, but moved
in q short time. The ice has been running
very heavy all afternoon. The breaking
up Of tho icein the river near midnight
last night injured number ofssteamers.
Tho loss ol coal barges is very great.
These were owned chiefly in Pittsburgh.
Probably two hundred barges were torn
loose and carried away, many OF them,
may be possibly saved yet $4,000 bush
els Of coke and coal went down. The es-
Inmates Of losses are very unreliable, vary
ing as they do from $50, 600 to $3.50, 900.
The boats are not considered out Of dan
ger, as there are several gorges above not
yet loose. At halfpast nine o'clock 10.
night genuine rise Of the Ohio is report
ed, with the river free from gorges. to
Pomeroy, and % feet in the channel here.
CAIRO, ILL, February 19.-Arrived-
Webster, from Pittsburgh at 0 A. NJ; Ty.
rome, from Nashville at A. NJ; Dexter,
New Orleans at 10 A. NJ, Emma Floyd,
from Memphis at 10 A. NJ; Peytona, from
New Orleans at midnight; Ironsides, at 2
P. NJ; ]. II. Groesbeck, from New Orleans
at 5 7. NJ; Mary Mcdonald, from Evans
Vile at 10 ?. NJ; II. G. Turner, from New
Orleans at IL P. NJ, s. w. Thomas, from
Johnsonville at II P. NJ. Departed-Co-
lumbia, for Belmore at P. NJ; Peytona,
for Louisville at 2 A. NJ; Groesbeck, Tor
Cincinnati at 0 A. NJ; Great Republic, for
New Orleans at 10. A. NJ; II. s. Turner,
for Louisville. The weather is clear and
cold. w. 90 ~ @
PITTSBURGH, Pa, February 1S.-The
river is rising slowly, with six feet three
inches. 1t has showed all day to-day,
Thermometer at "a. ~ 90 . .''
CINCINNATI, o., February 1S.-The
river is full Of heavy ice. The Kitty
Hegler arrived to-day from Charleston
with heavy freight, having been on the
way since Thursday. The Dumont will
leave here for Madison tomorrow. The
river fell four feet here to-day, and is de-
clining slowly now, with about eighteen
feet OF water in the channel.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February 19.-The
river is rising slowly, with Q feet Z inches
in the canal and feet Z inches in the
chute. Cloudy and damp, The mercury
ranged So to 40 degrees. Little floating
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Fargo, D. T., Saturday, by deputy Marshall
Luther, assisted BY q detachment OF U. 8. troops
Chicago has sent a deputation 10 Washing
ton 10 urge the passage Of the Chicago relief bill
The internal revenue receipts Saturday were
$S92, 2,66i q.
Gen. Sheridan, who has been at Washington
some time, has gone back to Chicago via New
"A Wilmington, N. c,, special says; Lowry
and his gang raided upon The town of Lumber
ton and carried OF the safe from Tie store Of a.
Il. Mcleod with 50, 900 deposited by yarioni
paftlesfor safe keeping, there being no bank N
the town. Valuable papeta were taken ffom the
Shcrlf's sale The police attempted the capture
Of tho thiCVep, but were too weak.
Marvin Hugett, ESQ, formerly Snpcrlnttn.
dent Illinois Central Railroad, and for the past
year Superintendent Of the .Pallman Palace Car
Company, has been appointed Superintendent oil
the Chicago b Northwestern Railroad and &C.
ccpted the place. He takes the pace Of John c.
GAulti rcsignedsr A s1lyr a "A su.. y
Private letters from Fort Behton, Montana,
states that during the latter pant pf December
the thermometer marked b9degtees below zero;
that buffalo. antelope, cattle and horses were
frozen to death In large numbers. On January
AStlt WAlSh tAV AutbtE wan. WIltlelle Nuu
had moderated To 90 degrees above zero. iiba
> ~. 8. MaflhAll John Peeke, havlog In charge
aman implicated In robbing the express at Mus.
kogee, Indian Territory, was shot and mortally
wounded at that place on the 18th inst. by some
teamsters with whom, he had some high words. q
Lii understood that the Senatorial Bribery
Investigation Committeeof the Kansas LegislA.
ture will report early this week. Much evidence
has been given that money was paid by Lew
Smith, Senator Caldwell's partner In railroad
mRtt6rs. Itlis understood that the testimony
will show as strong evidence OF corruption
against ex.Congressman Sidney Clarke, one Of
the defeated candidates for Senator, as against
Caldwell.
The U. s. Senate was not In session Satur.
day. In the House Of RepressntStivesia few
speeches were read to empty chairs for the benefit
OF the GLOBE.
j. II. Illdebrand, who was sent to the Gin.
cinnAt workhouse Saturday, says he ls the same
Hildebrand who was pursued as an Outlaw in
Missouri a few years ago.
lion. George II. Pendleton fell at his resi-.
denCe in Cincinnati, Saturday, and spraincd his
ankle co that he will be unable TO leave bis room
for several months. lie met with the same
accident to the same ankle about two years ago.
Rev Stephen Morgan, Of ChevlOt, recently
convicted ofpurloinlng books from the Theelogl-
cal Department Of the Public Library in Cincin-
nAtl, made confcsslonor his offence before his
church at ChevIot on Sunday. The church, by a
vote ofS5 to g. decided to retain him as their pas
tor.
General Sherman will leave Rome on Tues
day for Naples. Americans there are preparing
fetc at Pompeii in his honor. .gELgFAu
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.Gu9qEF FRANCE a'hss

PARIS, February 1s.-The monarchists
In the Assembly are canyassipg with great
activity to obtain signatures TO their forth.
coming manifesto, and are organizing a
strong and compact party. The newspa.
per organs Of Theirs and Of the Legiti.
mists' party accuse the 0rleanists Of in.
trigue and bad faith. 7
l The Subscription Committee in Nancy
have already received 100000 francs in
contributions TO the voluntary fund for the
payment OF the war indemnify.
Many members ol tho old French no.
bllity have visited Antwerp to pay their
respects to Counkt!c Chambord.
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For Sale.

(,AtEoFVERY DESIRABLE REAL sA.L
ShmLLtUmmp AN EXCELLENT BUSINESS
~ ~ ESEh H., ,,Irtnc M the authority vested 10
SIANyI.-pIy, Nv deed Of assignment RON
tno uIue aStSd January 9th, 1871, And record,
BtnsI LaIS IVStsn,Jer's Office OF Ohio county, Mesl
60 ~ tne w. iii offer for sale at public auction,
y, ,Sa t,ont door Of the Court HOUSE oI on'u
SAT SHTrRDAY, the 18th day of February, 1874
,"I,.,o.L NJ. the following described dcsirA'
~ lOO,. lOO,.asIsie tO.Wlt: Parts OflOts numbered one
GWnS.Sj md seventeen (l and thirty'seyen
IitnSie Al Inc corner Of Market alley on AAIke'
."aSTs. in the city Of Wheeling, ONO e9nhy,
West Virginia; said property fronting on ,I AHe IsI
Macs twenty C9O) feet and i've and 0ne'hall (oEl
ISSos and rnnning back westwardly the same
,sIdih 70 Inc depth OF nInety.lour CsD ieGt, ana
innate on The north side Of said alley and west
The teTma Of Ina sale will be one.thlrd OF the
,nrrhASe money cash In hand, one tmrd IN Blk
months from the day Of sale, with interest," thete'
on nom said day Of sale, and onG'lhltl IN tTeiye
months from the day Of sale, with lntcresI tnetG,
on from said day sale, the as
NEGOTIABLE notes with personal security satlsiAG'
toty IA Inc undersigned for said deferred install
ments, but the purchaser may pay ny sIta noes'
mr. nynETt thereof at tho time Ol sae, thns STOP
ming interest on The amount paid on said notes.
Sald property will DO sold nee from lncum-
brSnee.p @ oxcept the Right OF dover In expectancy
oi ne wife OF said LGue, which right Will not
ycst until tho death OF Lauc, and Is Of little con-
sequence and may never vest.
ThlS properly Is the most desirable Grocery
stand in this city, having three story brick
"%SA'' IsDiS j. o. PENDLEToN. Trustee.
The above sale Ia postponed until 10 o'clock A,
n. SATURDAY, February Alh, 1872.
iebl9 J. o. PRNDLETON, Trustee.
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SAINT LOUIS.
Heavy Water Pipe contract Awarded i,

Heavy Water Pipe Contract Awarded
ST.. LOUIS, February 1.-THE Board O.
Water Commissioners have awarded con,
tracts for five hundred tons Of six.inch
pipe; three hundred tons OF fiiteen.inch
pipe; five hundred tons of twenty.inch
pipe, and one hundred and fifty tons o.
special castings. The successful bidders
were Sheckle, Harrison & Co., of st
Louis, over Dennis Long, Of Louisville
W. Smith, Of Pittsburgh, and the Gaylord
Iron and Pipe Company, of Cincinnati.
The County Court yesterday awarded
premiums Of one thousand dollars, five
hundred dollars and three hundred dol.
lars, for the first, second and third best
plans for the new poor house, to be built
at a cost Of two hundred thousand dollars
+. w. Rarder, Desbonne s. Mcnamara
and Cameron & Mortimer, all of.this city
were the successful competitors. Quite
q number Of plans from abroad were
among those before the Court. ~
David Leith has instituted suit In the
Circuit Court against Henry Dausman fol
800, 900 damages, claimed to have been
sustained in an alleged familiarity with
the plaintiffs wife, depriving him Of her
love, society, service, assistance, aid and
comfort. j. ID -g,s. ,sg ...,.a. ~.
ST. LOUIS, 19.-Feb. Geo. Mackey. Of
New York, filed yesterday, in the u. s.
Circuit Court, 110 ejectment suits against
persons occupying lots in that portion ol
what is known as Stoddard's addition Ia
this city. Mackey claims one hundred
and sixty acres Of ground in this addi.
ton, based upon a grant issued by the
Government to J. Smith in 1914, and con.
tirmed by Congress in 1854. The tract is
valued at one million dollars. There will
be over two hundred suits in all, in each
Of which Mackey claims $10500 dam.
ages.
At the grand Poultry Exhibition to be
held here at the Mercantile Library Hall
next Thursday besides some hundred
coops from this city and State, there will
be on exhibition 10 coops from New York,
12 coops from Connecticut, Is from Della.
ware, 40 from Ohio, 45 from Pennsylva.
mia, so from Illinois, and 90 from Iowa.
The Southern States viii also be well
represented. There will also be large
number OF pigeons, singing birds, rabbits,
and other domestic animals at the show.
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CHARLESTON.


Special DiSpatcht to the Cincinnati 'EnquIrGr.l
CHARLESTON, W. VA, February 10, 1872
The Constitutional Convention to.
day has been occupied with the fur
thcr consideration of the question Of tax
alton and finance. The Legislature
has been engaged on bills Of a local
character, and both branches have ad'
journed over 10 Monday, and will to.mor'
row participate in an excursion to Hun
tington by invitation Of the officers ofthe
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, accom-
panied by Governor Jacobs andthe State
officers. a.a3sF1 $3.50, Ia r.4. a.
The complaints offraud and of over.
charging by the State Printer, mentioned
last night, is q small affair; the amount
involved as charging being tritie over {
hundred dollars. n
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, February 17.-The commit
tee appointed last evening TO proceed to
Washington to urge to urge the passage
of the relief bill, held q meeting this
morning, and decided to leave for WASH
ington tomorrow evening.
g Chief Ffe Marshal Williams this morn.
ing promulgated an order that hereafter
any officer or member Of the Fire Depart.
ment who may enter a saloon for the
purpose Of drinking intoxicating liquors
during the progress OF fire, shall be
discharged IRON the force. - f.Rq
David A. Gage, City Treasurer, is
confined to his house by severe illness
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CUBA.

HAVANA, February 17.-The reported
capture Of Doctor Loaces and Agramon-
tes, Adjutant General Of the Revolution.
lists, by the Spaniards, is untrue. They
escaped, with their companions, to the
United States flagship Carondclet
Passengers from Mexico state that that
Government is certainly able to defeat the
Revolutionists, and that the accession ol
Leado de Ijedaja to the Presidency is
certain to cause the downfall Of Juarez.
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,. nOhlo LegisIature.-.

COLUMBUS, February 17.-Therc was q
fine prospect for q continuance Of the
trouble over the Kemp-saylor contested
election case again this morning. Objec.
tion.was made to Mr. ,Saylor's voting on
any motion, but an adjournment until
Monday delayed; the trouble until that
time, There win probably be trouble then,
when the Democrats viii make IN at.
tempt to correct the Senate journalso as
to make 1t declare that Ssylor was not le-
gally elected,
In the House to-day abill was intro.
duced to repeal the act of1s69, which au'
thorizedioreign corporations 10 lease the
railroads of0hio. l5 ~. ly.s l,'
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42d CONGRESS.
I llgo1wAsrtrSaFos, February n, {
"A j4lh sENATE.E G'kJlI
The Senate was not in session to-day
HOTISR.

|
|A}th SENATE! Y EblI
The Senate was not in session today
i HOUSE.
The House met as in Committee OF tht
Whole, for debate only, Mr.. MCKEE, o.
Miss, in the chair, and about forty mem
bers present.
Mr.. HoGR, of Mass, presented, and ask,
ed TO have read, memorial from the
American Woman Suffrage Association
lucy Stone president asking suffrage fol
the females Of the District OF Columbia
and the territories, and the enactment ol
such laws as would extend suffrage Ia
them in the States,
In presenting the memorialy Mr.. HoAI
said he would only say that IN this act ol
Justice, which was necessary to the com.
pleteness Of our republican institutions,
and which, sooner or later, must be con.
summated, heihoped this Congress- might
occupy an honorable position. W if
Mr. PERRY (0hfo,) had read the civil
service resolutions, offered in the Senate
by Mr. TRUMBULL, and addressed the
House upon that subject, pointing out the
great necessities existing lor reform!
Mr.. PALMER Qowa) followed upon the
subject Of the postal telegraph, urging
that 1t was Legitimate part OF the postal
system, andiquoting the rates Of charges
in European countries to show that lower
rates prevailed where the telegraph was
under the control OF the government, and
the greatest accommodation afforded Ia
the public. He advocated the immediate
adoption Of the postal telegraph system in
the United States, and commended the
plan proposed by Gardiner Hubbard. I.
Mr.. BLAIR MOI addressed the House
on the subject Of marriage in Utah, 70
regulate which he had q short time since
introduced a bill in the House. Heurged
that polygamy having been recognized as
existing when the territory was acquired
from Mexico, it was the duty OF the gov.
ernment to legalize polygamous marriages.
MIR. WALDEN (Iowa) spoke upon the in.
furious effect Of railroad monopolies upon
the agricultural interests Of the west, and
urged the necessity Of increased facilities
for the transportation oil productions. y,
Mr.. Cox IN. Y obtained leave 10 print
speech upon affairs in Cuba.
Mr.. WILLIAMS Qnd.) addressed the
House upon the subject olcivil lseryicere,
form.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

An American Murdered By Mistake.
LONDON, February 17.-An American
named Menar was shot and stabbed To
death last night by workmen, who mis-
took the victim for q relative named
Pollington. Tho murderers intended to
kill Pollington in order to secure 81 200,
which they would inherit by his death.
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Murder-.The Green-Eyed. Monster.

BosToN, February IA. B. Bartholo.
NEW killed Charles F. storer, Of Chelsea
to-day, by stabbing him twice in The
breast with q large knife, on account o.
the Jealousy Of woman named Susan D
Gilbert Bartholomew was a little in
toxicated and mad with jealousy.
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DWELLING HOUSE
FOR SALE.

| offer for palc the houc in which how're ~
hhc, situate on John street, a few doors Al
east OF Fifth. The house Is u substantial alslA
sides q bath room and kitchen, and finished
attic, wltha good cellar, hot and cold water in
bath.roOms The honse ia In good order and
well located and in every way desirable prop.
erty, being but a little over square from the
Post Oflce. There Is also on the premises good
BRICK STABLE,
sufficient for four horses, and carriage house.
Any ono wishing to purchase can examine the
premises at any time.
sept25 JNO. +, McDERMOT.
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GALE OF FOUNDRY FIXTURES

| offer OF private sale the Patterns, FlRsks and
Fixtures In Union Foundry, belonging to the late
drm of W. W. Miller Il Co.
The purchaser can secure reasonable lease OI
the Foundry and grounds. The building Ia %
feet by 65 feet, centrally located with good light
which cannot be Obstrlcted, and contains all the
necessary appliances OF HrstclasS JobbIng
Foundry.
For further particulars apply on the premises
TO II. B. MILLER,
jan9 Receiver.
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uoR SALE OR RENT.

The BRICK HOUSE reside In, on Main
street, between now and April1 1872.
PoF Rent-One Small Frame House and one
Rick House, both on tho Island Possession
Viyep Immediately. Apply at THEODORE
FINK'S Feed Store, on Quincyst. dec2s
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ISLAND LOTS FOR SALE.

Having sold all the lots offered at $500 each.
except two, l now offer ten lots fronting on the
east side OF Elm and Chestnut streets and OK.
tending to the river. Price from $500 TO n, 900
each. according to size and location. Terms,
One'iourth cash, residue in equal iR1allments at
one, two md three years.
JNo. P. GILCHRIST,
Aug@ At Top Mil.
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TUESDAY, April ., 1874,

Beginning at 10 o'clock A. N the following dc.
srlbed property, tO.Wit: Lot numbered two
hundred and two (2O9) situated on John street in
the addition 10 the city OF Wheeling, Ohio cOun.
y, W. Va, laid out by Noah Zane, Peter Var.
uall, j. FawCCtt and others, fronting on John
street sixty feet and running back one hundred
and twenty feet more or less, TO the alley situate
alley), with the buildings thereon and thereto
belonging. r7f
Terms Of sale, cash.
Selling as Trustee, shall convey only such
title as Is vested In MO by said Deed Of Trust.
Janl1 JOHN REID, Trustee.
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TRUST SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
L Deed Of Trust made to me by John Carney
and Mary Jane his wife, dated January 2, 1865,
and Of record In tho OGlCc OF the Recorder OF
Ohio county In Deed Book No. %, page 293, l
will offer at public sale at the front door Of the
Court House OF Ohio county, on
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FALL q WINTER GOODS

Embracing French, EnglIsh and German
BRoADCLoTHS, CAssnfERRs,
Hairline and Stripes, Plain and Fancy Ruelish
and French Diagonale, Scotch CheyOiti, Rn9iISh
Worgtedg, French Chlnch hillas. &c. Also the best
and most fashionable stock OF VESTTNGS ever
brought to this market consisting Of Silk Velvet,
Cashmeres, and all the latest styles,
oVERC0ATINGS-Rn Rnglish MeltonS, Beayers.
Moscows and EsquimAux 0vercoatinRs.
FURNISHING GooDS.-HIs stock OF Fur
nishing Goods cannot be excelled in this market,
and includes Hosiery, Gents Underwear, the
Prize Medal Shirts, Collars, SuBpenderS. Hand.
kerchiefs, and everything Of the best quality and
at low rates. he ID importing direct iFom Scot
land the famous and very fashionable Scotch
CheYoit Shirts, Drawers and Socks. Everything
In this stock is OF the latest and most faShiona.
be style. A call from his patrons and the public
generally ID sinVited.
yitiffIt JOHN L. RICE,
sepll 81 MONROE ST,
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Fourth District Items.

Snow fell to the depth of two inches
on Tuesday last and some few sleighs were
running.
The ''big hog" which was ratified off
in Elkton, n few days ago. is nov in pos
session Of Mr.. VIM. Berge, of this district.
Most of the farmers in this District
have killed their turkeys this week in or
der to get them into the Philadelphia and
New York markets in time for Christmas
A large number of ice-iouses will be
filed this week, as the ice is four inches in
thickness and very clear.
"A debating Society was organized, at
the Centre School House, on Thursday
evening.
One day last week, MFR. VIM. J. Gala,
her had the misfortune to run a knife in
in leg, which became very painful, nearly
terminating with lock jaw: but fortunately
he is now convalescent. Also Mr.. Michael
Dala. while catching a hog. managed to let
it bite one of his fingers nearly off.
The Rock pulpit rs been vacant the
past two weeks, Rev. Mr.. Johns being
away on 4 visit.
Died. on Thursday of last week, OF
chronic coup, Jennie. youngest daughter Of
Joseph and Esther E. Br own, aged about
year and 6 months.
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Rising SUN Items.

Sale.-Thos L. Bonsal haE sold his farm
lying South Of our borough, Mr. Keilholtz,
for $50 per acre. This is ne of the mos,
desirable places in this nei,.hbolhood, and
under Mr.. KS care will be one of the
most valuable. The price is thought to be
very low.
Hsarv Pork.-Amos McComons, residing
up on the Ridge, '..iust in the edge of the
Barrens,' killed two hogs last week; one
weighed 600 lbs. and tho other $50 lbs
This is hard to beat.
S'eighing.-On Wednesday morning, we
were greeted with fine fail of 1.-THE Beau
tiful Snow" unfortunately it turned to
rain towards noon, but still afforded a
chance for some to try their sleighs.
!Skating.-The dam down at '.Edwins"
has afforded quite fine chance for this
rare amusement. An occasional ducking
by "gong through" soft place, added
variety to the thing and SCENE d funny to
all but the unlucky ones.
Ice.-Most of our citizens have laid in
their stock of this necessary artistic; got
good article and were lucky in getting it
Around-The weight and measure man;
the Cigar ard Tobacco man; and the man
that sells tickets for our Lectures