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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15
Who Owns the Coal Under the Ohio
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From the wcllsburg Herald. II
The question of tho ownership OF pro.
perry under the bed Of q naygaole river,
was not thought Of at the tne me orgl'
nal land grants were afade and II Is
doubtful whether, in tbS country Mt least,
eycont in Tho cases under discussion, II
was ever before pised. The rights Of ri.
marian owners Of land, In every shape 80
ET nc ,hev stlRtc 10 matters on the sur.
face arc We'll established; but as TO mat.
iors usder tho surface the books arc silent,
WLatever title there IS, and In whom II
sesides, Is rather to be Ascertaincd by In.
ference and practical equity than by either
precedent or positive law.
Property under the bed Of u stream or
pond that Is not navigablc, Is universally
appropriated as private property; II no
dnfiniie boundary be established, each
coterminous land owner claiming to The
middle; and in tho case Of navigable
streams, where "made land" or DRIFT oc'
ours, we believe the presumption Of
ownership Is uniformly In favor Of the
owner Of tho bank or banks. This
seems TO be in compensation for his Tia,
billty to loss from the wash and othel
effects Of the steam. 1t looks fair and
equitable that II should be so. No good
reason can he given, why, ifby chance OF
good fortune anything should be dlscov'
cred under the bed Of the steam, like
consideration should not be shown him
Hundreds of acres, that were once good
land have been washed away along the
Ohio river bottoms since the lands were
originally surveyed, leaving not even the
landmarks 10 designate the boundaries
nothing in fact but level barren gravel
beach, and Il would seem not TO be any
great scratch Of magnanimity on the part
Of the State 10 relinquish any claim tC
such merely suppOsitious property An.
alogically reasoning, It Is pretty plain
that II valuable property should be made
available In such situation II should
pertain rather to the owner of the coter.
minous land, than to the State or nation
= The State Ieserved nothing OF the sort
In the original warrants. In selling the
land, bounded by the river, she conveyed
all the title she claimed TO have, without
very evidently, deeming it worth whilC
to specify very particularly whether the
river boundary was to be east or wesI
low water mark, or in the middle of thu
river, reserving Ut anything) only The
rights Of navigation. Subsequently tC
most of these warrants she fixed on low
water mark on the Ohio side as the boun,
dairy OF her State Jurisdiction, but with.
ont IOinU nnvIhinN IN limit nr 1aEno 1I,n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15
Looking for the p, W. & X. Rail.
road in WetZel.
From the New MartInsyilIc Ipdopcndcn

RtOh tho NcW MEtlhsNlHc Independent.
Some Of our citizens seem quite elated
and confident that the time Is quite near
at hand for a railroad from Wheeling
down the river TO Kentucky, since the
Wheeling people now are to got the upper
end'of tho Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Ken
lucky railroad to their place. We sim
cerelga hope that our expectant friends
may not be disappointed id their fond
hopes; Tor it is truly discouraging to US in
this county near the river TO be deprived
a great part Of the year, by low water
and ice in the river, from communicating
with the rest Of the world. A railroad
and a good coal mine near this place will
soon convert our little town into flour.
ishng business place, alive with factories
OF every description, as found along the
river both above and below us.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

A POPULAR" CnURCH-Rev. GEORGE
H. HEpwoRTu, of New York, who re.
Gently seeded from the Unitarian Church,
announces that in acknowledging his be.
lief in the divinity of Christ, he has no
present intention oil allying himself with
any sect. He desires to start popular
church, with building large enough to
put the rent Of pews within the reach Of
people of moderate mcans-a church to
which every poor man will feel he has a
divine right to go, and where all can wor.
ship and work together without distinc.
tion Of station or purse. lie says further
that he desires TO build a church on tho
basis of those theological dogmas and
methods Of devotion which MI Christian
churches have in common.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

The "Ohio law" is becoming nearly as
popular as the old "Mainc law" for the
regulation of the liquor traffic. The Ohio
law provides that liquor dealers shall be
made responsible for the injury done by
those who IRE under the influence ofliquor
sold by them. The courts have the pow
or to attach the property Of the liquor
dealers for damages to the fullest extent,
The law has operated so favorabIy that
several Western States are discussing the
expediency of adopting it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

SOUTH BRANCH RAILWAY COMPANY
The general stockholders meeting of the
company was held on Tuesday last, 9th
inst, and elected Directors for the current
year: Messrs. VIM. B. Stump, John G.
Heiskell, Isaac 7. Brady, Michael Blue
Robert White, Edward B. Sheetz and
James Parsons. The prospects OF the
road are encouraging, and under the
efficient management Of this Directory il
is hoped that the road will be completed
to Romney, II not beyond 1t, during the
coming season.-LOmney Inte11encer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

THR Postmaster General Is about ia
change circular No 20, so as to require
postmasters to receive at full face valu'
Of whole notes, United States, and rae
tional notes Of which not more man Two
illths are missing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

Iris asserted by tho Presidents friends
in Washington that he will not declare
martial law in Louisiana. This is graft.
flying. But we hope that his decision not
to interfere" does not mean that he will
not punish those officials who are directly
under his control for the part they have
taken in the riotous proceedings there l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

ARuMoA-The Point Pleasant Jour.
nal has heard a painful rumor "that an
effort will be made in the Constitutional
Convention on the first day of its assem-.
bling, TO adjourn that body from Charles
ton to Wheeling" 1t Is some comfort to
know that the journal does not "placc
any credit in the report, however"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

New York parties are in Washington
in the interest OF the coffee grinders, en-.
deayOring to effect a reduction OF the tar
if on chicory from five to two cents per
pound. The uninitiated may ask what the
coffee grinders have to do with tho tariff
on chicory or with chicory itself. That is
their secret.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

THE DuTon GAP CANAL on the james
river, Va, it is officially announced, has
been completed, and is now open to all
who see proper to use 1t. The canal Is
1870 feet wide and 10 feet deep at the line
Of mean low tide. Five and one.third
miles of distance are saved by the use Of
the canal. fr-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

WE print this prorning the drait Of a
bill which tho Legislature Is to be called
on to pass, to promote the building of o
railroad bridge across the river at this
point. It was sent to US at 30 late IN
hour last evenlngaS to admit Of no com.
ment in the present issue.
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The Plague.

A rumor has been current for the last
two days Of q disease akin to tho plague,
II not actually the plague itself, having
broken out at Trcbizohd, and this rumor
is unfortunately verified by this mornings
adyicCs from the Black Sea,-LtWnt Her.
aid.
LTrebizond Is fortified city Of some
10000 on The southeastern coast OF the
Black Sea, in Turkish Armenia. It is
the entreport of large trade from Ar.
menia, North Persia and Georgia with
Europo.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

GALE OF VERY DESIRABLE REAL
~ ESTATE--AN EXCELLENT BUSINESS
Standby virtue Of the authority vested In
the undersigned by decd OF assignment from
Ernst Lane, dated January 9Th, 1871, and record
ca IN the Recorders otllce OF Ohio county, West
virginia he Will offer for sale at public auction
at the front door OF the Court House OF Ohio
county Aforesaid, on
SATURDAY, the nth day Of February, 1872,
at 10 o'clock A. 1.-the following described desira-
BILE real estate, towit: Parts orlOts numbered one
hundred and seventeen (llO and thirty-seven 90,
| situate at the corner OF Market alley, on Market
square, In tho city Of Wheeling, Ohio county,
west virginia; said property fronting on Market
space twenty t7U feet and five and one.hAlf (5%)
inches, and running back westwardly the same
width 10 The depth OF ninety.four (gl) feet, and
situate on the north side OF said alley and west
OF said Market space.
The terms OF said sale win be one.third Of the
purchase money cash In hand, One.third In six
months from tho day Of sale, with interest there.
on nom said day Of sale, and one.thIrd In twelve
months IRON the day Of sale, with interest there.
on from said day Of SALE the purchaser giving his
negotiable notes with personal security gatislac.
tory 10 tho undersigned for said deferred install.
ments, but the purchaser may pay his said notes,
or any part thereof, ut the time OF sale, thus stop
ping interest on the amount paid on said notes,
Said property will be sold free from incum.
brances, except the right OF dover In expectancy
OF the wife Of said LAue, viii right will not
yest until the death Of Laue, and is OF little con.
sequence and may never vest.
rms property Is the most desirable Grocery
stand IN this city, having three story brick
warehouse thereon.
i4n15 j. o. PENDLEToN, Trustee.
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Special MotIces.

r EST AND OLDEST FAMILY
Ii MEDICINE. -SANFoRD'S Lawn ISyIGoRA,
Ton. "a purely Vegetable CdLhartle and 76Nie-
for Dyspepsia, Constipation, Debility, eick.head
ache, BILIOUS Attacks, and all derGngemehta Of
Llyel, stomach and Bowels, Ask your Druggist
for II. Beipdre Of tRlltdtlOnS. jaTlEj
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nm. DUPoNco's GOLDEN PER

DR. DUPoNCo's GOLDEN PERI.
never TALL, aud may be depended upon in every
case where the monthly flow has been obstructed
by cold or disease. DUPoNco's GOLDEN PnIs
always give immediate relief, being especially
prepared for married ladies. A lady writes: "DI.
p0nco's Golden Pills relieved mo in one day.' -
Tue GENUINE are put up in LARGE (wHIrE)
BoXEs containing double quantity OF Pills, and
upon each box you will find my "Private REEVE.
nue. Stamp Upon the stamp sec the words
DuPoNco's GOLDEN PILLS, without that None arr
Genuine.
Full and explicit directions accompany each
box Price 800 per box. :
Sold in Wheeling by EDMUND BOOKING,
Druggist.
LADIES by sending him 800 through the
Wheeling Post ONCE, can have tho Pills Sent by
mall, to any part Of tho country, Free OF Postage.
s. D. HOWE,
oclS Sole Proprietor, New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

AN exchange says, wickedly, that Jim
Fisk has ''gone where the wood bine twi.
meth" Stokes Is likely 10 go where the
hemp twinelh.-Cddis Republican.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

DIR. MARTIN WILSON, the Oldest citizen
of Cadiz, who had practiced medicine
there for 90 years, died there on the 10Th.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15
CRIsTRDORO'S EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE

CRISTADORUS EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE
produces shades OF color that seem to have beer
brought out by nature herself. They know, too
that 1t Is free from all injurious matter, because
they have used II for years, and thus tested 1t BY
aprOcoss more certain than even chemical anRly
sis itself. In fact, the daily experience of multi
tides Of both sexes, confirms the declaration Of
the first analytical chemist In America, that the
Excelsior dye contains nothing deleterlous to
health" Agood dressing should DO used after
the dying, and tho best Is
oREsTADoRo's HAIR PREsERvATIvR.
ian9d&v
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It has rapidly grown In public favor, and 10 on.
doTscd by all who have used II "a being SUPERIOR
TO any other Cough Medicine. Give Il trial.
Sold by all Druggists.
MCCABE, KRAFT o CO., Projectors,
noYi7.d&w Wheeling, w, Va.
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DIED..

STRAIGHTFORWARD French C.c.,, 1,,.. -
ThHrsdAy, January 4, 1874, JHcon N i"Wa, W
son Of Jacob Singleton, formCriy OF his civ,
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T IST OF LETTERS REMAINING
IL unclaimed In the Post OfIlce at Wheeling on
Monday, January Is, 1874
To obtain any Of the following, tho applicant
will nleasS call for advertised letters, giving the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15
ON MARRIAGE,

Happy Relief for Young Men from the effects
Of RrrOrS and Abuses In early life, Manhood
restored. Nervous debility cured. ImpedIments
TO Marriage removed. New method Of treat.
mont. New and remarkable remedies. Books
and Circulars sent tfee In sealed envelope.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No.
South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. dec28d&w
The New York herald., 1872-07-10
AMHERST COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.

Baccalaurente OF President Strauss
Address by Rev. Washington Glad
den-The Fashionable Patronage OF
the Deity-What Shall be the Creed
OF tho Future Church-The Dfsap-
pearance OF Denominations ana the
Union of All Christians-Prize Speak,
ing.
Yesterday was the opening day of the nfty-flrst
anniversary of this college. 1t was cloudy during
the early part of the day. but 1t cleared up towards
noon, and the weather was as fine as any one could
DESIRE At nine O'Clock in the morning the me-
mortal chimes rang out few tunes OF sacred i'm
port, which sounded unusually sweet In this little
country place. AS their notes echoed and died
away among the hills the village church bells, OF
which there are goodiy number, caught the spirit
OF the day. and jingled most heartily. But soon all
was quiet. Few people were stirring about the
streets, and there was nothing to indicate 10 q
stranger that the college commencemcnt--by all
odds the most important event In the year--was
80 near at hand.
The Sacrament OF the Lords supper was ad-
ministercd in the morning. Two Seniors and three
Freshmen were admitted to the Church by pro-
fess,on, the last OF whom we're baptized by the
President. Rev. Washington Gladden. OF the
New York Independent, occupied the pulpit with
the President, and assisted in the exercises.
At three O'Clock the students, to the number Of
about two hundred and fifty, assembled In front OF
the chapel and then marched In procession to Col
ieoc Hall little distance from the colleges where
the public exercises held. The Seniors took
seats In 'front.' which had been reserved for them,
and the other classes In order behind them.
DlscOuRsEs OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President took his text for the Baccolaureate
from Corinthians, X, Isl speak as TO wise men
| Judge ye what say" The sermon, directed es-
peciay to the graduating class, was an exhorta-
ton TO the Christian faith. The religious anu moral
| nature In man, which nothing short Of annhlaton
can destroy, testify that 20 be religious, In the
Christian acceptatlon OF that term, s our highest
| wisdom. It Is u blessing to believe IL any or
l you honestly cannot, great misfortune IL upon
The New York herald., 1872-07-10
BROOKLYN COURTS.
SUPREME couR1-sssclAl TERM.

The killing OF Daniel Desmond-Thc
Prisoner stapleton Admitted to Bail.
Before Judge Gilbert
An application was made by ex-Judge Troy yes
terday to have admitted to bail the express man,
Matthew Stapleton, who is charged with having
caused the death Of the young man Daniel Des-
mond last week In State street, near Smith. The
circumstances Of the case have already been pub
iished In the HERALD, and on Monday evening the
Coroner's jury rendered verdict against Staple
ton, who was held TO await the action OF the Grand
Jury.
In making the application ex-Judge Troy said
that instead OF being child, as some Of the papers
had stated. Desmond eighteen years OF age, ave
feet nine inches In height, and blacksmith's ap-
prentice, while the prisoner Is nineteen years Of
age and not quite tall 1t appeared from the evt
dence before the Coroner that there was but one
blow struck, with the left hand, and that Desmond
In falling struck his head against tree. The
post-mortem examination revealed an abra-
sion on the inside Of the lower lip and a
confusion on the side OF the head similar to
one caused by fall against some hard object.
The deceased had been drinking, and the party who
struck him was also under the influence Of liquor,
Mr. Levi Faron, Of the District Attorneys once,
stated that there was no objection to having the
bail fixed at an amount sufficient to insure the
prisOner's attendance for trial.
Judge Gilbert fixed the amount OF bail at $1,000
The bail was forthcoming and Stapleton was re-
leased.
The New York herald., 1872-07-10
COMMON pLEAS--SpeClAl TERM.
Decisions.

BY Judge Van Brunt.
Levi w. Hirsch.-M0tion to confirm referees re-
port granted.
Waldr0n vs.. Duffy Motion granted.
Ellis Vs. Monaghan. n.--Same.
Berrian vs.. Department OF Public Instruction.
Same. See mem.
Barclay vs.. COvel-Same.
Holloway vs. Pringle.-Samc
Richardson vs.. Krotr-MotiOn denied.
Bruce vs.. Hendeis0n.-MOtiOn denied. See mem.
Heiden vs. Thornton.-But one bill OF costs can
be taxed against the defendant, who appeals
Mcbride vs. Br0ack.-The objection that another
proceeding is pending must be taken by answer.
King vs.. Beaumont.-Stay granted upon defend
ants deposlting with Clerk OF Court the amount Of
costs directed to be paid and paying Sheriff upon
execution issued.
by Judge J. F. DAILY.
Murphy Vs. Baldwin.--Bill taxed. See mem.
Eliza C.. Wilson VS.. william Wison.-Further
proofs wanted.
Harriet G. C0vell w. Jacob M. Covel.-Decree Of
divorce granted 70 PLAINTIFF
Mutual Life Insurance Company VS. Jerna ct al
Order made.
The New York herald., 1872-07-10
THE COBB HOMICIDE.
killing His Wifc-vcrdict Against the
Prisoner-Hc Il Committed to the Tombs
by Coroner Herman.

killing His Wife-vcrdict Against the
Prisoner--He IL Committed to the Tombs
by Coroner Herman.
Coroner Herman yesterday morning held an in
quest in the case OF Mrs. Margaret Cobb late OF GIG
East Ninth street, who is alleged to have been
fatally beaten on the evening of the Sd instant, by
her husband, Thomas Cobb, as previously reported
In the HERALD.
Clemens Zeiner, living in the same house with de-
ceased testified that at intervals during the last
two years prisoner had been In the habit OF
beating his wife, particularly when Intoxicated.
On one occasion Cobb chased his wife with
a pistol in his hands, witness did not sec the fatal
beating, but heard noise in prisoners room as II
he was assaultIng his wife; later saw Cobb holding
his wife in his arms they lived on the third door
and the witness on the floor below.
Charlotte Guthie, living in the same house. heard
a loud noise In prisoners room, and looking in the
door which was partially open, saw deceased
bleeding profuscy and heard her say, "Tom, Tom,
don't beat me any morc;'' Cobb then locked the
she went into the room and saw Cobb pouring
water into his wfe's mouth and on her head, to re-
lieve ner; Mrs. Cobb was then dead; q doctor was
called and he said deceased had been dead for an
hour.
room bleeding from wounds on her head; prisoner
followed her In Immediately with an axe handle in
did not; prisoner ordered his wife up stairs again.
and as she went witness foll0wed; saw him raise
the stick and strike her, when the witness went
down to her own room again; afterwards heard
noise In prisoners rooini later heard that Mrs.
Cobb was dead; prisoner was very much intoxi-
Gated on that day, and was ugly when In that con-
dtion; ne was good man when sober, and then
never beat his wife.
Oficer Dalton, Of the Eleventh precinct, testified
that he arrested Cobb, who confessed that he struck
his wife with his fist because she was drunk and
she fell against the stove and cut her head ON the
way 10 the station-house Cobb confessed that he
struck his wife with an axe handle.
DR.. John Beach, who made post mortem ex-
animation Of the body, testified that Mrs. Cobb
died from exhaustion caused by the injuries she
had received.
The case was then given to the jury who rem
| dered the following
VERDICT
That Margaret Cobb came TO her death from exhaus-
tion the result OF violence inflicted the hands OF
her husband Thomas Cobb OF GIG East Ninth street.
| on the sd day OF july 1872.
Cobb Ia thirty eight years Of age, born In ireland,
| and laborer. He denied his guilt. Coroner Herr.
] man committed him TO the Tomos for trial.
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sUaAocAIE'S COURT.
Decision I'm tho Belden Will Cage-Th
VIII Admitted to Probate.

Oecfsion in tho Belden Will Cage-The
VIII Admitted to Probate.
Before Surrogate Robert C. Hutchings.
In the matter of the probate Of the will Of Theo-
phius Beden, deceased, Surrogate Hutchings rem
dered his decision yesterday.
Mr.. Belden died in this city February II, 1871, at
An advanced age, leaving property in this country
and q viii executed November II, 1870. He had
previously lived in Texas for many years, and was
q resident Of that State and had accumulated large
property In land. He was never married. His
heirs at-law are two brothers and one sister.
Mrs. Lechardt, niece and legatee, presented
the will lor probate, and in her petition The maxi
Is stated to be 100000 or thereabout The
will was contested by the heirs at law and
next of kin on the grounds OF insuncicncy and IN
formaiity OF execution, Of mental incapacity at the
time Of Its execution, and fraud practised and un
due influence exercised by Mrs. Leichardt his
niece, and her son, to whom the bulk OF the
property was left, The Surrogates dec-
sion is that the will be admitted to
probate, the grounds Of contest not be-
Ing established. As to the allegation of fraud and
undue influence practised by Mrs. Leichardt the
Surrogate says-In In the progress Of the trial some
effort was made by one Of the counsel for the con-
testants to impress upon the mind OF the Court the
belief or suspicion that improper relations existed
between the testat0r and his niece, Mrs. Lechardt,
as wholly or in part explaining the gifts to herself
and her son, the result effect OF her intimacy,
claiming that II true, 1t was evidence OF undue in
nuence or unlawful procurement or execution AS
TO that, deem 1t only just to say that such i'm
preston as was intended was produced In any de-
gree nv miQd.O