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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

Instructive ENTERTAINMENT.-
fessor Davis, Pittsburgh, will give an
exhibition with his PLANETELLs at the
Hall OF the Female College on Friday
evening, commencing at I! o'clock.
The PIanetells represent the relative
movements OF the bodies belonging to
the Solar system, and as an ari fetal
device for imparting a knowledge OF
Astronomy, is unequalled.
Professor Davis, who has spent over
thirty years in the science and the per,
lection of this wondeful instrument
will deliver an explanatory lectur dur
ing the exhibition.
In addition there will be Telescope,
Photographic and Spectoscopic views
of the Sun, Moon and Stars. The
views exhibited with the aid OF the Ian.
tern are rare and instructive, and on
account Of their diversity are very in
teresting.
We can cordially recommend this
entertainment to all, as it can be wit
messed with profit as we'll as pleasure
by persons Of all ages.
Admission only 81 cents. Pupils of
any OF the city schools % cents.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

For A FEW DAYS YEr.-We are In
formed by Messrs. Emsheimer Il Blum
that they will offer their entire stock OF
dry goods at closing out prices, for this
week only. Notwithstanding the great
advance on goods in the Eastern mar
kets, this firm offers an opportunity to
all who wish to purchase anything In
the dry goods line to supply their wants
at old prices during the week. Our
readers will no doubt appreciate this
notice, as the stock offered comprises
the choicest selections OF foreign and
domestic goods, and will be sold regard
less of value. Ladies. be sure to call on
Messrs. Emsheimer & Blum during
this week-the place for bargains.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

DRAWER ROBBED. " esterday morn
ing negro man named John II.
Moore, who had been employed at the
Grant House, went to the room
OF Mrs. Irene Richards, in that
hotel, to remove the ashes from
the CRATE. Just as the man came
in the lady was going down to break
fast, leaving her children in bed.
Moore, thinking the children were
asleep, went to the bureau and stole q
ten dollar bill from a pocketbook con-
tanning Sl60. His motions were
watched by one of the children, very
bright little girl of about eleven years
of age, who informed her mother Of the
larceny. Moore was arrested and
taken before Squire Gillespy, who, on
hearing the testimony, required the
accused. to give bond in the sum of
$34U to answer the charge before the
Circuit Court. In default, Moore was
sent TO jail.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

SEVERELY INJURED.-A draymau at
the Belmont mill, named John Chuck.
man, was very seriously injured yester-
day 10y being caught between his dray
and some portion of the building. The
point of the dray shaft caught him in
the back, penetrating the flesh and
infcting q very severe wound The
unfortunate man was taken to his resi-.
dence in IIornbrook' row, where his
hurts received the necessary surgical
attention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

RIVER NKws.-The river is slowly
but steadily falling. The marks last
night showed six feet ten inches in the
channel. At Pittsburgh there is five
feet five inches, and falling.
The Express arrived from Parkers'
burg yesterday afternoon about three
o'clock, with a very large trip. She
was detained somewhat by breaking
the buckets out OF one Of her wheels
by the ice, but the great amount o.
business she had to do was the princi
pal cause of her detention. She left
again about dark, with big load.
The James Rees got up very late las
last evening. She had also heavy
trip up.
The Major Anderson passed Par
kersburg yesterday morning, and vii
undoubtedly be found at the wharf this
morning. She was delayed by heavy
ice out of the MusHingum. She vii
leave here on Friday afternoon at
o'clock, without fail.
The towboat Stella, sunk at Simms
Landing, opposite Sunfsh, has had &
pretty rough time with the ice. Hel
boilers have been moved by it and hel
steam pipes torn loose. One side of bel
engine room has been punched through
by the ice. If the river gets much
lower she can be raised easily, it j:
thought.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Of last
evening says:
A considerable number Of empty Goa
barses, keelboats, &c, were swept away
from Paden's Island, on Friday, by the
ice.
The Mary Ann brought up the tow
of empty barges left behind by the John
A. Wood.
A number Of tow boats are at work
again to-day breaking up the ice in
Pools Nos. and 2 OF the Monongahela
river.
The ice in the Allegheny river shows
no signs Of breaking up.
The Granite State, Capt. Wash: Kerr,
will depart for Portsmouth, on Thurs,
day morning, unless the weather turns
cold in the meantime.
As variety" performance, there is
nothing equal to Clark's steam gauge.
Yesterday the one on the steamer
Granite State showed thirteen
pounds pressure (boilers cold); to-day
it only shows four pounds (boilers still
getting colder). Capt. Kerr tells us
that when a towboat comes along,
creates a swell and rocks his boat, from
fifteen to twenty pounds pressure is not
an unusual thing. It is really amusing
to the public, but serious to steamboat
men-vids, so. :.
The Cincinnati Gazette says: 1t is
generally supposed that the Ohio river
was never known to freeze over more
than twice in one winter before. This
is a mistake. One of the Oldest cltl'
zens of Covington, Mr.. John B. Casey,
informs US that in the winter Of 1920
81 the river froze over three times
once in December, once in January and
once in March.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

A SQUARE MEAL.-We have heard
OF citizen who took in by way OF q
light breakfast sixty-two buckwheat
cakes, six sausage balls (one,half
pound each), and nine cups Of coffee,
besides bread and butter. He didn't
feel very well, or he could have taken
the even seventy.tive cakes. He should
be compelled to wear a plaid vest, so
as 10 keep a check on his stomach.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

DR.. DARWIN, THE HEALER.-This
wonderful physician cured a man yes
terday of a contraction Of the muscles
OF his limbs, caused by inflammatory
rheumatism, OF five years staining. He
came in on crutches and went out
happy and cured. His name will be
given with list Of the cured in a few
DAYS. 1t is wonderful, indeed. 4
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

IAN elegant. Eureka Organ, slightly
damaged in transportation on the lid,
will be sold at a sacrifice of $50. from
regular prices at Sheibs Music Store,
Monroe street. 1t is otherwise in per.
feet order and fully guaranteed for six
wears.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

Police CoCRT.-There was but one
case before the Police Court yesterday
A boy was arrested for coasting on the
board walk on the hill near the Fe
male College, and fined 81 and costs
As we have lost our memoranda, we
are unable to tell what the boys
name is
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22
G. W.sH1sGroS's BIRrHDAY.-To-

day is the twenty-second OF February.
It ia 30 called because it falls on
washington's Birthday. For fear that
some of our readers may have forgotten
about or never heard Of George, we
will give them brief sketch OF his life,
as we find it in the Patent Office Re
ports.
George was born at a very early
period of his existence. He was raised
on a farm, and acquired the habits OF
a farmer when quite young. During
the first years OF his existence he milked.
As be got older he got the whooping
cough and the measles. He finally
got a Ratchet. He got it from favor
tie hen of his. She was a Shanghai
hen. She wanted to set, SO George,
boylike, put two or three bricks, a
boulder or two, and an old axe under
her. She eyed the axe with fear and
wonder, but at once set to work 10
hatch it. She gave it to George. As
we have said, he was extensively proud
when be got that Ratchet. He went
around betting away at everything.
Finally he tackled the old mans trees.
They were not large, but cherries had
been scarce the year before, and the old
man Wash. thought a great deal
Of them expecting to make big thing
out OF them the next year. George
was bearing" the market, and SO
slaughtered the old mans trees. Old
Mr. Washington discovered the mis-.
chief done by little George and went
for him. Come here, rooster" he
shouted do you know WHOM thun-
der cut those trees down. George
dropped the Ratchet and gazed in his
fathers optics. 81 did, dad, said the
noble boy. II did But if you'll let
me off this time, III never do it again"
You see the old man was balancing a
cherry tree branch in his hand as if
he meant business. Old Mr.. w. gazed
upon his truthful son for a moment
then saying, "Come here, boy, Id
rather you'd tell a thousand lies than
chop down one of those trees he took
George across his knee in evidence OF
his fond affection. George wasn't able
to sit down again for a week. He
stood up and eat his meals off Of the
mantlepiece. The chairs didn't agree
with him, don't you understand.
&. Washington grew to be quite
notorious. His lame spread over both
continents. He was elected President,
but that was at a time in our history
when it was an honor 10 be President.
Times have changed. George didn't
know how to be President He didn't
get drunk, nor have cottage at Long
Branch, nor attend horse races, nor
accept presents in exchange for offices,
nor appoint his relatives to place, nor
do any such things. You see, he didn't
know now to be President and make it
pay. Why, we have known President
since him who could do more "dirt" in
an hour than Washington would have
thought of had he lived from his first
appearance in 1872 until to-day. This
other President had never chopped
down cherry trees and got warmed for
it. George had, and he remembered
what his father so forcibly impressed
upon his memory-yes, let's call 1t
memory-that beautiful afternoon
above referred to.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22
M,,,5.r;i,, If ,Srests and AAsys

and Numbering of Streets and Alleys
THAT the present names of all the
streets on the east side of the river De
abolished, and letters and figures be
substituted. All streets and alleys run
ming in a northerly and southerly dl,
rection to be lettered; all streets and
alleys running in an easterly and west
erly direction to be numbered
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

UNsURpAssKD.-Uusurpassedl for style
and beauty are the suitings which j.
T. Lakin & Co., are selling at cost.
Now is the time to invest, as their large
and we'll selected stock must be sold to
make room for Spring Goods.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

TO-DAY is the birthday Of the Father
OF his Country, as some one has deuomi
mated Washington within the last few
days. 1t used to be a holiday, but
people nova days don't take as much
stock in Washington as they used to.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

A SPLENDID SEVEN OCTAVE ROSEWOOD
PIANO, used only three months, cost
$500, will be sold by the owner for $500,
with makers guaranty, stool and cover
included. Apply at Shields music store,
Monroe street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 1872.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
New Advertisements.

New Advertisements.
Notice.. Leonhart.
Making Room for New Spring Goods.
Ribbons, Millinery and Straw Goods.
s. S. Bloch, 70 Main Street.
Sundries-M. Reilly.
Buffalo and Antelope Steaks.
Counter Show Cases-Nicoll & Co.
Woven Wire Mattresses.
"Our Own Watch"-Oxtoby & DUFF.
field.
For Cincinnati-Str. Major Anderson
steamboat column.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

HAVE your Photographs made this
bright weather. New styles at the
Partridge Gallery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22
g. o. DAVENPORT
pEspLEroS d DAVENPORT.

TToRNEYS AT LAW, FOURTH
"A street, above the office Of Lamb q PAUL.,
Wheeling. Practice law in all the Courts OF
Ohio and Marshall counties, w. Va, ana IN
the Federal Courts and County Appeals.
Also In neighboring counties In Ohio and
Pennsylvania. seoa
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

In order to close out my present
stock of Shoes, am Selling from this
date 1t cost. IL. '. bLoNp'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

MECHANICAL TINKERING cannot arrest
the decomposition of the teeth. Nothing
will do this but that pure disiniectant
and preservative which, under the name
OF Sozodont, has become a staple OF the
toilet thronghOnt the world.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

If YOU want first choice OF spring
stock of Wall Papers, go to PAUL N
Orr's, No. 90 Market street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

The Iron Guards give grand civic
and military ball at Washington Hall
tonight.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

HENRY A. WISE, as we are informed
is to lecture in this city, some time in
March, before the Wheeling Library
Association.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

CLOSING OUT SALE OF Doors AND
SHoEs.-From now | am selling my
entire stock OF Boots and Shoes at
cost. L. V. BLOND,
107 Main street,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22
Trust Sale.

IN PURSUANCE OF A DEED OF u
i made and executed 10 me by Ja, !,
Halter and Emily, his wife, on the = -
Of March, 1855, and duly recorded u -
Book No. 7, page 80 I'm the, Kecordd h
for Wetzel county, w. Va, VIII % =. - {,
DAY, the 18th day OF March, IsI-
front dor OF Wetzel county Coun tsIt
proceed TO sell at public auction lbs t Is IS.
Ing property, 10 wit: l2l ACRt15 VI ~ - S.
on the waters Of Knob Fork and laHf
Ing creeks, Wetzel county, "; va. =
the same land conveyed ~ sald hA.St
John Hagan and r. Mccullough az
by deed dated March ID, 1873. and Wy .s
land conveyed 10 said AcCullough -
by Isaac Bayard and wife By de' S,S, ,
October 18th, 1855, 70 which deeds vsy
record In the Recorders once h -
county, w. Va reference Il hefsW -
for full description Of said land. -
Of said land Is under cultivation; - -
Terms OF Sale-Cash, or one-h,., a
and residue In six and twelve fnph..,. y
interest, purchasers giving n0,fs - - .
proved security, and title retained ~. II r.
same are paid. Selling az trustee - 5,ss
vey only such title as u vested I'D ~
trust which Is believed TO be PEI Is,- -,
ja26Oaw-t W. V. HOoh- -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

GREAT reduction in Boots and Shoe
at L. V. Blends, l07 Main street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

A GREAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTED
1t may not be generally known to our
citizens that the preliminary survey has
been made for a great improvement in
this city, a no less project than, by
cutting through the hill from Washing
ton street 10 the National road at Full
ton, avoiding the tedious and toilsome
grade now existing. This matter has
been under consideration for the past
two months as will be seen by the re-
port Of w. C. Smith, City Surveyor, TO
the committee appointed by number
of citizens for the purpose of consider
ing this project and for bringing it to
the attention Of the Board Of Public
Works, which report we append.
WHEELING, December 10, 1871.
GENrLEMRN-I give below my esti-
mate, based upon survey Of the cost Of
opening street thirty feet wide through
Wheeling Hill, with the view of OBJ.
tanning an easy communication between
North Wheeling and Fulton.
l have adopted as the shortest and
most economical line the extension OF
the alley north of Washington street.
The grade employed is four degrees
that on the National Road over the
same hill is FIVE degrees. The length
of cut will be AIS feet and its greatest
depth IS 40 feet. After leaving the
cut on the east, it is intended to accom-
modate the line to the quantity of ma
terial coming from the cut, so that no
extra expense will be incurred in build,
ing that part of the road as far as Mr..
Zockler's new house, where my survey
was terminated.
In the estimate Of cost do not In
clude right OF way.
ESTIMATE.
$500 Cubic yards Of earth at 80 =,
cents Including hauD...-..S 'oO "
26 6.6 Cubic yards OF rock at Sl.i0 =,
Including haul ..."............. $40 ~
To,a, ,,......... sss, C98 40
A person having some experience IN
such matters thinks my price for rock
excavation might safely be reduced ~
cents per cubic yard which. if it be the
fact, would effect a saving on my est
mate Of something over $500.
am now engaged in making further
inquiries on this point and II they
should result in satisfying me that a
modification OF my estimate in the pat
ter Of prices would be proper will advise
you accordingly. Respectful yours.
W. c. SMITH, City Surveyor.
Mr.. Smith afterwards became salts
fed that he had put the price Of rock
excavati IN too high, and that it could
be done for sl20 per cubic yard, re-
ducing the total cost to S3270.0O.
We will keep our readers advised OF
any further movement towards the &C
complishment of this much-to-be desired
improvement. The hill from the head
OF Market street to Fulton is q great
drawback on our farmers hauling heavy
loads into the city, and it's avoidance is
devoutly to be wished.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

Rustic Photographs at the Partridge
Gallery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WHEELING.
United States Depository.
..e2oO,OOu

A general Banking, Exchange and Collec-
ton business transacted with fidelity and
promptness. ,....
paid thereon.
New FRACTIONAL Currency and /, 2, 8 and sc
coin always on hand for the accommoda-
ton Of the public.
Accounts Of Merchants, Manufacturers,
Bankers and othersSolicited.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22
ESTIMATE.

$500 Cubic yards of earth at 80 o,
cents uncluding haul) 40 "
26,6.6 Cubic yards OF rock at sl.i0 -, 1,
including haul ................ $40 ~
New-York tribune., 1872-08-23
rNcIDENTs OF THE CANVASS.

A call for Straight-Out" Convention In
Hoboken N j. last night, resulted in gathering Of
about l2 persons at Buschs Hotel half OF them being
Republicans They organized and receiving no acccS-
sions adjourned to meet next Thursday.
The Democratic General Committee OF
Kings County met last evening and decided to hold
primaries on Aug q the choice of delegates 10 AS
sembly District Conventions 10 be held on Aug 80 Tor the
election of delegates to the State Convention at Syra-
The Liberal Republican Association of the
Eleventh Warof Brooklyn has elected E. l.. sanderson,
President; L. Brockway and Wm II Ingersoll Seereta
ries and J. Brownel Treasurer. Spacious headqnar-
ters have secured in the Opera House. at Fulton
and Fatbushaves At the first meeting nearly 100 mem
bers Joined.
A large and enthusiastic Greeley and Brown
meeting held in the Town Hall at Flushing. L. L.
Wednesday evening. Speeches were made by the Hon.
]. W. Covert, the Hon. +. A. Lawrence, VIM. Bunting,
and others. permanent organization of campaign
club was effected with large membership. VIM. Bunt-
ing was elected President. Dr. Wm A. Allen and VIM.
A Skidmore Secretaries and Andrew Lynch, Treasurer
Arrangements made for public meeting, ad-
dressed by popular speakers.
New-JeIsey furnishes another indication of
the drift Of popular opinion. On Wednesday. Lincoln
Division Sons of Temperance made excursion on the
steamer Sleepy Hollow banterng occurred as to
respective merits and popularity of the two resi-
ley receiving majority OF 49, much to the surprise OF
the 1900 persons on board who supposed that Grant
would be the ayOrite they came from strong RepuO
liCaQ districts
New-York tribune., 1872-08-23
DIED.

ATKNsoN-on THURSDAY. August o. Samuel Atkinson Ia The 7lS
rear OF bis age. .---
TIE relative. iSd friends family also The members u e Amenss
Institute Mechanic Society invited % step1 @ aisas
sOa-nAw. Russe JObnson. NO " soath
Niahst Wiamsbugh. SATURDAY 2tth inst at oelocA p N
JBgKINsThe Of Mrs Jul Jenkias viii is place ro.
e family resliene Eleventh FRIDAY, 80 inst st
o'clock o. m Relatives friends respectfully invited " sttead
MAXwRLL-iu Brooklyn, Wednesday August 2 ls7f John Mar
we'll. aged 6J years -, An,
funeral from residence No. 60 First place 90 Friday Aasa
49, at / O'Clock p N.
scHOONMAKRR-Att the Highlands j. Welnesay Augaa a.
Bridget wife Daniet Sc6oOomAker the sn her age
Relatives aud family respectfully invited TO sbesi .ns
funeral At residence No. l EAs rbrtts st., oa fdJ
21i inst, at 1870 O'Clock M
wARD-Ou THURSDAY morning August r. OF disease OF ue hH5s
Robert NJ. Wsri Of this city aged 81 years -, A..
friends family respectfully nTel 70 Ana ~
fane from his resdence 5i MAOnaye, on sstaay 1tA
inst at 10 O'Clock m
New-York tribune., 1872-08-23

Amendment TO Mr. Grcers motion tnst this Convention
appoint o Committee Of thirty TO confer VIII
the Louisville Convention on the pest n'oans
OF carrying out the campelgn 70 It. '"T on
the amendment Of Mr.. Ferris, which was csrrea ny
Mr.. Green. that the Convention proceed 10 nomna.o @
President and Presldent Of the United 5at9s,
put and declared lost. motion OF mr. Iovni ~,
Chamberlain OF Vermont that the Chair apppincS ci .
Committee TO go to Louisville, was carried ING oa
then appointed the following gentlemen as such
Committee: -,
d. W. speussey NewYot John Gardner OF NewYch John
p Of New York John Hecky OF Pennsylvania Thomas IL nsI
mot Of NewJersey. Theodore Gee Of Maine, JASPER
Rogers Of Nsw-aamP.hlre, William Williams o. 'sr. fn.
diana Charles froman Of Inana Bemus Of Indisos mat
hes Rev Of Illinois, p w. Temple Of Iowa. r. p Dunbar o.
Wisconsin; D. r. Fellows, of Mebgan; william Dayi, Of
S,nday Of Kentucky Pc ter johnson Of OaHa Charles Murray
Lousns Eugene OF Missouri L. p Kane OF hsseu and
Mr aneilisey of New York moved that the Committee
appointed by this Convention be instructed to urge the
nomrnaton of Charles OConor OF NewYork for Presi.
dent of the United 6tates, and senator salisbury Oh
Delaware for Vice President or the United otates.
The motion OF Mr. Speissey was carried WIN great en-
,bIisiasm Win ch continued for some time.
motion of Mr.. Pierce OF Rhode Island tnat coini,
roo of fcn be appointed by the Chair 10 prepare an
Sras aetting forth tho principles of the Convention 10
be presented to the Louisville Convention py our No
mttee," was adopted. ,,,, m ,bo cono.
mittee: James Flood, of New-York In9mas ~; u;
Scott, Of New-Jersey 5enhTSok lanes OF pela,
ware Edward Jordane OF Maine Charles riaTapf ~ G
OF Hampshire, Jacob Rupert OF EermSnr I -, c
Waterman Of Massachusetts, August OHara OF oohnec
cut, j. NJ. Moody OF Texas. ,,
= The Convention then adjourned sine dc.