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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

CHRISTMAS GooDs.-J. T. Lakin &
Co. now have on hand a nice assort-
ment Of Dressing Gowns, Mufflers, Neck
Ties, Scarfs and Linen Handkerchief !;
alec large assortment OF Gloves, con-
sistipg Of Kid, Castor, Cloth and Calf,
With Otter and Beaver Fur Tips, all Of
which they are selling at small profits.
Ladies desiring presents for their
gentlemen friends, or gentlemen desir.
ing presents for themselves, that will
be useful, will do we'll to give them q
call before purchasing elsewhere.
Remember the place, No. 81 Monroe
street, second door east Of the Franklin
Insurance building.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

Soo,grY MArfRRs. AT q meeting Of
Germauia Lodge No. 7. K. of P, held
on Thursday evening, the following
we're elected as officers for the ensuing
term: Frederick Schmeichal, W. C.. ;
John Koch, v. c.; A. Dreusadow,
Scribe; Chris. Leidl, Banker; Chris.
Seibke, Representative; Chris. Seibke,
F. H. Behreus and Theo. Driehorst,
Trustees.
At the election of officers of Eureka
Lodge No. 4s, I. o. o. F., held on
Thursday night, the following were
chosen Joseph R. Wolf, N. g.; John
Davis. v. G.; Al. Schultz, Secretary J
John Brown, Treasurer; S. L. Brice'
John Davis and John Brown, Trusteea
A public installation was ordered for
next Thursday night.
At meeting of Baltimore Lodge No.
6, K. of P, held last night, the follow
ing were elected for the ensuing term ::
VIM. Frank, C. c. R. II. Sweeney, v.
c.; VIM. Winder, P; VIM. Clohan, NJ.
of E.; Geo. Matthews, X. of R. Il S.;
VIM. Winder, Representative; j. st. j.
Clarkson, James MCGEE and VIM.
Wiuder, Widow and Orphan Trustees.
At the election for officers held by
Pamela Lodge No. -, l. o. o. F., last
night, the following were chosen: John
Howell, n. G.; Thos. Salisbury, V. g.;
F. A. Britt, Secretary; A. H. Britt,
Treasurer; o. K. J. Ellilritz, Ed. Davis
and A. H. Britt, Trustees.
The following were elected as the
officers OF Tolivar Encampment No. 2f'
I. O. o. F., held on Thursday evening :;
Geo. McCulley. c. P; Donald Forbes,
H. P; j. w. Bier, S. W.; w. P. Nc
Kelvey, Treasurer; VIM. Taylor, Scribe;
Thomas Salisbury, j. W.; Geo. W.
McKown, Trustee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

HOLIDAY CONFECTIONERY, &c.-One
o the largest stocks of Plain and
Fancy Candies, Nuts, Fruits and
Canned Goods to be found in the city
is at J. P. Truschel's wholesale and
retail depot, Market street, corner of
Mulberry alley. All goods are new and
fresh and embrace or at variety OF
lust what is needed for the holidays
Prices very low and goods warranted.
90 and see them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE OF DRY
GooDs.-Twenty-fve thousand dollars
worth Of Foreign and Domestic Dress
Goods, Silks, Shawls, Furs, Cloaks, and
all kinds of Notions and Fancy Goods
are included in this mammoth stock
The above named goods will positively
be sold without regard to cost or value
Here is a good chance for any one wish
ing to make a purchase for the Christ
mas and New Year holidays. Call or
Messrs. Emsheimer d Blum this morn
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

TAKE NoTIcE, LADIEs.-From this
day we will commence to sell off our
entire stock Of Dry Goods and Notions
at and below cost. The prices not be-
ing 80 much an object as the disposal
of our stock, great sacrifices may be
looked for. Remember that this sale
includes Black Silks, Silk Poplins,
Silk Velvets, Shawls and general do
mestic goods. Also last years spring
and summer goods. Ladies, now is
your time to call for bargains at the
closing out sale at l34 Main street.
EMsHElMER Il BLUM.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

THE RlvER.-The river is closed at
many points below, and we would not
be surprised to see people crossing on
the ice here TO day. The intensely cold
weather of the past few days has made
a bridge of ice wherever there is an
eddy and has made good strong ice
even in the swift water.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

DELAYED.-The running Of trains
has been materially iuterfered With
during the past three days both by the
heavy SHOWS and the intensely cold
weather, and time tables have been
generally disregarded. All the trains
arrive late, being delayed by the snowy,
slippery tracks.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28
A MERRY CHRIsTMAs.-People al

A MERRY CHRIsTMAs.-People are
now looking out for the place to pur-
chase holiday goods. To all those
Messrs. Winzeinried & Son, No. 1877
Main street, wish to say they have just
received a new stock of Watches,
Clocks, Jewelry and fancy goods, which
rejust suited for presents. Call and
see them.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

BURIED y EsTERDAY-The charred and
hackened remains of the unfortunate
Mrs. DALEY, whose terrible death we
recorded yesterday, were buried yester-
day. They were so shockingly burned
that they would hardly hold together
while being placed in the coffin.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28
Run OYER.

We yesterday witnessed . boy run
over to H. Franks. No. 40 Monroe
street, and buy himself cne Of the
"uobbiest" fitting, warranted-not-to-rip
suits to be had in town. Yourself and
brother ought to do the same.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

A YOUNG woman not thoroughly
posted in names, called at Booking g
yesterday, for a bottle of Jack
O Clubs" perfume. What she wanted
was Jockey Club.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

NINETY.FlvE cases in a hundred OF
Rheumatism and Neuralgia cured by
DR.. Filters Rheumatic Compound, the
greatest remedy for rheumatism ever
discovered See advertisement. Every
sufferer should try it. Sold by Logan,
List g. Co.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

HOLIDAY GooDs.-We recommend
those wishing to purchase Boots and
Shoes to call at L. V. Blends, where
they will find the finest and best stock
ever brought to thi city.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

FIRES are raging all over the country.
Are we bound to be burned up, or is
there a general movement on the part
of Providence to burst the insurance
companies.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

LADIES thoroughly acquainted with
Butterick's Patterns are now employed
until 8 o'clock P. M. to accommodate
the evening custom at the Weed Sew
ng Machine room, "a Market street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

A GOOD many workingmen are suffer.
ing during this extraordinary weather.
They are out of work and out of money
and can't tell when they will get to work
again.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

NATIONAL Business College, Horn
brooks Hall. 1t is the most successful
institution of the kind ever in West
Virginia.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

New lot Albums, Picture Frames
Stereoscopic views, ETC., for the holiday
trade, at the Partridge Gallery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

The hest cigar in Wheeling is La
Flor de Moralis." G. F. Mayer IL Son
ll2 Market street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

MORE of those handsome Silk
Fichues, besides an excellent quality OF
Hair Nets, Nubias, Real Lace Collars,
etc. at Adler's.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

LADIES Gold Leaf and White Kid
and G entlemen's E nbroidered Slippers
lust received at l.. V. Blends.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

TOMORROW is the anniversary Of the
capture Of the British man-of-war
Java, by the U. S. frigate Constitution,
in 1872.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

LAST evening a young lady slipped
and fell on the sidewalk near the post
office. We judged she was lady
from a remark she made.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

Do NOT fail to 60 to Henry Jacobs
as he is determined to give extra induce.
ments in all kinds Of Dry Goods for the
next ten days.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

ANT thing you want in the way Of
Gents Furnishing Goods you can find
by calling ct John L. Rics's, 3S Mon
roe street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

THE best Stogie made can be bought
at q. F. Mayer Il Sons, No. ll2 Mar
ket street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

GET your Photograph at Brown Il
Higgins Gallery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

II you want a thorough business ed,
ucation 60 to the National Business
College, Hornbrook's Hall, Main
street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

Doors AND SHoEs.-Ladies' and
Misses Oil Grain Opera Button and
Lace Boots, Ladies Velvet Foxed But.
ton and Lace Boots, Ladies French
Cloth Button and Lace Boots just re-
ceived at L. V. Blends.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

THE New Colonnade Hotel, Phila-
delphia, Pa, is also convenient to the
Water Works.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

"SILvER GRAY" Cigars at G. F. Nav.
er & Sons, No. l12 Market street. 1t
is made of pure Yara tobacco.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

HENRY JACOBS sells Tor the next ten
DAYS Gents Underwear at such low
prices that everybody will be astonish-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

The greatest bargains ever heard
of in Shawls and Felt Skirts for the
next ten days is at Henry Jacobs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

THERE was not a great deal Of inter-
est transporting yesterday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

The sun shone for awhile yesterday
afternoon. Is it possible that we are to
have pleasant day again?
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

The" Crecente" is the cigar. Buy of
G. F. Mayer & Son, No. ll2 Market
street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

Jusr received by John L. Rice, IS
Monroe street, a full and complete line
of Mufflers and Ear Warmers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

CALL and see the Stereotype Views
at the Partridge Gallery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
New Advertisements.

United Presbyterian Church.
English Lutheran Church.
Notice in Bankruptcy.
Undertaking-Wm. link Il Son.
Discount on Books-A. w. PAUL.
F. w. Budke, Merchant Tailor.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

TRY the Snapper" best five cent
cigar il Wheeling, at G. F. Mayer &
Sons, III Market street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

LEAVE your orders early for your
Photograph at Brown e. Higgins Gal
lpry.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

AS THE day Of the municipal election
draws near candidates grow very sweet.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

STAR TIPS at G. F. Mayer l. Sons
No. liz Market street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

HAVE your Pictures framed at Brown
& Higgins Gallery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

JUDGE Coop was still confined to his
house by illness yesterday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

EVERYBODY wanting pictures before
Christmas, can sit to-day at the Part
ridge Gallery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

JUST received, a full line of Gloves Of
all kinds, at 38 Monroe street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

New style of Frames at Brown Il
Higgins Gallery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

HAVE your Pictures for the holidays
made at Brown & Higgins Gallery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

CALL at the Partridge Gallery to-day
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-28

Member OF the Royal College Of survson,
London, graduate from one OF the most am.
iuent Colleges in the United States. and Nh.
greater part OF whose lie has been spent in
the hospitals OF London, Paris, PhIlaaeInhis
and elsewhere, has effected some OF the mo,
astonishing cures that were ever known
Many troubled with ringing In the head
being alarmed at sudden sounds, hs,stpI'
ness, with frequent blushing attended soms
times with deraSement VI mind. were currd
Immediately.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-04-27

OLD TINE MEMoRIEs.-A case Is now
pending before the Fourth District Court,
the proceedings in which recall memories
of the early days, when the boys used TO
fish rotten oranges out of the bay along
Sansome street, and hunt rabbits with
single barreled shotguns few blocks
from the Merchants Exchange. In 1850
the firm of Simmons, Hutchinson and
Co. failed, and assigned their effects to
Halleck, Billings & Bolton. Among
their liabilities was a note held by John
w. Geary, formerly Mayor of San Fran
cisco. for S62, 200, at 8 per cent. interest.
The interest has, since 1850, augmented
the debt to SSO0,000. The suit now pend
ing is brought to compel the assignees to
account for their management of the es-
tate. b. S. Brooks appears for plaintiff,
and John T. Doyle for defendant.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-04-27
SATURDAY, APRIL ~. 1872.

SINGULAR LAW SUIT.-In our paper
yesterday we gave an account of the
celebrated Clackamas County Florida
Water case, which we thought fully
equal to the Bardell VS.. Pickwck case
narrated by Dickens, and was willing to
back the Clackamas county suitor against
all comers but now we are free to admit
that we would have been beaten out OF
countenance. We should have known
that all we had to do was to wait until
Yamhill county made its return and see
what shallow pretense the claim OF
Clackamas was.
Well, Yamhill has reported, and as a
truthful chronicler of events, we have
been notified to write the history. Like
other historians we have been compelled
to draw literally upon our imagination
for our facts, and if any of our readers
have any doubt about them, why all they
have got to do is to consult Messrs. Nc
Cain ~ Scott, attorneys, residing in La
fayette, who have been retained by the
plaintiff.
Amasa Swaringem, a native of Tippe-
canoe county, Indiana, but an immigrant
to Gamhill of so many years rs to almost
be pioneer, is tall, gaunt, ghost-like
looking fellow whose small gray eyes
twinkle like two kohinoors in a mud-hole,
and whose hair stands on end like box
of tallow-dips when flckering in potato
socket. He, about a year and half ago,
married a young woman, who shortly
afterward was taken sick and has since
been "under the weather." to such II
degree as to be unable to attend TO her
household duties. and the greater portion
of the time has been under the care of n
physician who, however, has not been
able to restore her to health.
Amasa has become tired of having n
sick wife on his hands, and would doubt
less institute suit for divorce if the law
made sickness a cause ; but as he has no
grounds upon which to base complaint
for divorce, he has strnck upon the origi-
nal idea of suing his father and mother
in-law for damages. In his complaint he
AYERS that the parents of his wife imposed
upon him by representing that their
daughter was Of sound constitution and
of good health. BY reason of these
)rdudulem representations he was in
duced to marry her; that since the mar
riage he has discovered that the represen-
tations made to him were false that by
reason of the deception practiced upon
him he has been put to an expense of fUe
hundred dollars for medical attendance
and the services of nurse, ETC.; that he
has been deprived Of the society of his
wife, who, because of her sickness, has
been peevish and cross, and thereby rem
dered him uncomfortable by scolding /;
for all of which he thinks the Court ought
to award him damages in the sum of
S5,000.-Portt0nd (Oregon) BuItetn.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-04-27

Col. BENTON ON Horace GREELEY
AND SoLoN RoDINsoN.-lt was the opinion
of the late Thomas H. Benton that Solon
Robnson's chief merit, like that of Sam
son, lay in his hair. " Fellow -citizene,"
said Col. Benton once in speech at st
Louis, the editor of the New York
7116uae, Horace Greeley, is the whitest
man | ever saw His hat is white, his
coat is white, his pantaIoons are white
he has white hair and "A white face, and /
think his liver is about the whitest thing
about him. The assistant editor of the
Tribune, fellow citizens, is Soon Robin
son. SoIon Robinson is nm irishman-
everything about him Is red. lie has n
red face, and n red head, and" Just
then the speaker caught sight of couple
of red headed, double hsted Irishmen
rs if they would rather swallow him than
not. " But fellow-citizens, )" he continued,
mean no disrespect to my Irish friends
by speaking Of red-headed Irishman.
Indeed, may say as compliment to
any such who may chance to be here
to-day, that l never saw red headed
woman in my life that wasn't virtuous.
nor rcd headed man. with single ex-
ception, that wasn't honest and il is my
deliberate conviction. fellow citizens, that
if il hadn't been for Solon Robinson's
red head he would have been hanged long
agO.p
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-04-27

sort of iire-arm loaded as they went. The
sergeant and the trooper, of course, were
at the base of the range before us, being
on horseback but they had to dismount,
as it was impossible TO ride up the steep,
craggy sides. Up we all went, the black
trooper tracking the bushranger with
ease, ms his struggles in climbing left Wis
ible traces to us all. He was out of sight,
however, in the thick scrub and among
the big boulders of rock that were so nu-
merous, Puff whiz and the sergeant
put his hand up to his head.
"Close thing that" remarked he, and
we all got under cover, and were little
cautious. The bushranger had fired, but
luckily missed. AT that moment a heavy
thunderstorm, long threatening, broke in
in all its fury. Flash succeeded flash,
and the thunder roared down came the
rain, drst with big pattering drops, then
with a steady rush; everything was
drenched in no time. IT. ten minutes it
was quite dark, and when the storm
ceased it was night in reality.
Every moment ] expected to see Black
Sam close to me, and when daybreak
came next morning | was not sorry. We
tracked him among the hills with certain
ty, for the footmarks were easily seen
after the rain. We saw him at last, and
and ho fired again without effect. At
last, | saw Jaeky, the black trooper, who
was going cautiously in front along II
ridge ON the top OF the mountain, stop,
and point to the rock below him. The
sergeant was there in moment and
thrusting the muzzle of his revolver
through crevice in the rock beneath,
shouted
"Black Sam, have you covered if
you move, IN shoot you like dog"
We all rushed up, and there in IL sort
of cave made by an overhanging rock,
lay Black Sam, with his clothes all in
rags, from the desperate way in which he
had dashed through the scrub. We had
him, pinioned, and submissive, after one
savage exclamation. Next day he was
on the road to the nearest police court, to
await his trial.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-04-27
II.
THE MANATEE, THE HUMAN
FISH.

To believers in the Darwin theory it
will be of interest to know that in tho
quiet bays and rivers on the Eastern coast
of Central and South America, there
lives an animal, which might be right
fully considered as the connecting link
between man and fish. 1t is the mana
tee, the water siren, the sea-calf or sea-
COW, as this strange animal is sometimes
called. 1t belongs to the order of the Ce-
tacea, and is altogether herbiverous liv-
ing on grass which grows under water
or on herbs which it seeks on shore.
The body is pisciform, and measures
some fourteen feet or more in length the
skin being very thick, without hair and
of dark color. The upper part of the
body, especially of the females, much re-
sembles that of II woman, the breasts be-
ing of the same form. In place of the
fins Of an ordinary fish, the manatee has
a short arm of only one joint, which term
mates in u sort of hand on which tie
nails are distinctly visible, and which the
animal uses with much dexterity in NOV
ing about when on land, and in carrying
its young. This limb has caused this an
imal to be called manatee, from matas
the hand.
The writer, who for several years re-
sided in those countries, where these ami
mails abound, has seen the animal and
has been told repeatedly by the natives
that the female holds her cub to suckle
rs the mother does her babe.
The tail OF n manatee is shaped like an
open fan, and the observer will perceive
ten divisions, which mark the ten toes.
Manatees swim by the aid Of this broad
tail, which moves up and down, and not
from right to left like that of the fish.
This limb, which ut first sight appears to
be n mere fin of nerves, melts almost en-
tiroly into butter when fried in a pan,
and is highly priced by The natives for
olntments and other medicinal purposes.
The animal weighs from thousand 10
fifteen hundred pounds, and the meat Is
considered n great relish. 1t looks and
tastes good deal like pork, and needs u
good deal Of cooking. 1t is IA strange
fact that the flesh keeps longer from de-
cay than any other, aud it is therefore
salted and preserved like pork.
They are caught with harpoons by the
Indians, who know their haunts and GUS
toms, and it seems rs if they were becom-
ing more scarce every year,
Much has been tabled about these wa
ter-sirens that needs corroboraton from
scientific men, who seem to take but lit
tie interest in these strange animals.
Some have assured me that their voice
resembles the believing of an OK, others
that it was perfect music. | am induced
to believe the latter, as they are we'll
known under the name of "sirenia" "
or sirens, which appellative they could
only derive from their charming voice.
Whether this be so or not, remains yet
to be confirmed, like the harmonious
song OF the dying swan.