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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-31

Nor TO BE FooLED.-In Philadelphia
there lives a doctor so lean and Rttenuat-
ed that the sobriquet "Old Bones" Is far
from being misnomer.
This doctor has student, and that stu
dent Is trying his best to become doc
tor. he attends to the Office while the
doctor attends to the outdoor patients.
Among other fixtures Of the Office is q
weird skeleton, so hung and adjusted that
1t will walk out Of the cupboard where
1t Is kept; and, by manipulating it rightly,
1t can be made TO go through several
grotesque antics.
One day, while the student sat poring
over some medical work, the street door
opened, and q youthful peddler with q
basket Of knick.knacks presented himself.
When told that nothing in his line was
wanted, the little rascal began to "talk
back" In most impudent manner, and
was finally ordered to leave the office.
This he refused TO do, and thinking To
scare him, the student pulled q string,
and open few the door where the skeleton
was hidden, and that emblem of death
sptang out at the boy, who, frightened
half out Of his wits, dropped his basket
and scampered out Of the Office, taking
up position on the opposite side OF the
street TO await further events.
Just then the doctor, "Old Bones, came
from his study, and learning the cause of
the uproar, he went TO the door and mo-
toned tho boy to come and get his wares
-"No you don't" he called out, II know
you, If you have got your clothes on"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-31

GRAStMER.-.C Comming home on the train
last week we overheard the following con.
versation between young lady teacher,
who also writes for the - and an old
gentleman who had always believed he
could speak the English Language:
Old Gentleman.-"Are there any houses
building in your village 7"
Young Lady.-"No, cir. There Is new
house being built for Mr.. Smith, but It is
the carpenters who are building"
Gcntleman.-"True; Isit corrected. To
be building Is certainly different thing
from TO being built. And how long has
Mr.. Smiths house been built ?"
Lady (looks puzzeled moment, and
then answers rather abruptly)-"Nearly
year"
Gentlemau.-"How much longer do you
think 1t will be being builtr
Lady (exploSiVely)-"Don't know"
Gentlemau.-"I should think Mr.. Smith
would be annoyed by itS being so long
being built, for tho house he now occupies
being old be must leave It, and the new
one being only being built, instead Of
being built as he expected, he cannot"
Here the gentleman preceiVed that the
lady had disappeared.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-31
ROME.

The German Charge d'Aaaires
Withdrawn. =
RoME, Dec. S0-ThG German Charge
d,Aftairs informed Cardinal AntonGiIi
last week that hehad been instructed to
take unlimited absence. He has since
closed the legation and quit Rome Tor
Berlin.
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BY TELEc RAPH,
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the Intelli gsncer.

(By the Western Union Line.
once Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe stsl
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FRANCE.

CHURCH COLLECTIONS for the Relief of
Shipwrecked Passengers.
PARIS, December 3O.-Thousands of
iraGcs were collected in the chur' hes in
Roselle yesterday, for the rellet OF the
rescued passengers OF the steamship Ger
many,
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Weather Report.
PROBABILITIES.

Wan DEPART1EFr,
oFPIuE OF THE GRIEF SIGNAL oFrIoIR,
WARRINGTON, D. c., December S0.-7:S0 r,H.
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o: Old Pianos, orGasr, &C., tAkon In part pay
Secondhand InItruments for sale and to ,el
At low rates.
Pianos, Organs, &C., Tuned, Repaired, Rspor
Pianos carefully moved, packed, &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

From d. Appleton Co. :-"Prnciples OF Geology;
or The Modern Changes OF the Earth ana IT'S nhabi-
tants Considered as Illustrative OF Geology" BY
Sir Charles Lyell, Bart, M A., +. r. s., volume H.;
"Introduction to the Study OF Biology" by Pro-
fessor II. Allyne Nicholson; 1.-THE White Rose" BY
g. J. Whyte Melville; "Beetons Everyday
Cookery and Housekeeping Book"
From Harper q Brothers -"Middlemarch A
Study of Provincial Life,n by George Eliot, vol
ume l., Library edition; "Smaler School History
OF the United States from the Discovery OF America
to the Year 1872" by David b. Scott; "Ombra, !"
by Mrs. Olphant one OF the Library OF Select
Novels" al 11 90
From J. B. Lippincott h Co. :-"Scrambles
Among the Alps, in the Years 1seo-60," Dy Edward
whymper 'The Ten Laws Of Health; or How Disease
Is Produced and Can Be Prevented" by j. II. Black,
M. D.; mot Pretty, but Precious, and Other Short
Stories;" sLppincott's Magazine" for September;
"At the Altar" from the German OF E. Werner,
by ]. 8. L.
From Sheldon 4 Co. :-"Saratoga in 1901" BY
Eli Perkins, illustrated with 200 photo-etchings
by Author Lumley. .g u- -. e
From James R. Osgood & Co., Boston :-"Ethet
Mildmay's Follies," Story, BY the author Of
"Petite's Romance" H
From Arson D. F. Randolph Co. princeton
College During the Eighteenth Century," BY
Samuel Davis Alexander, an Alumnus.
From the Leonard Scott Publishing Company
The EdfnburO .Reuie,o, for July.
Magazines :-Cdtholio World and Scrtbnesss for
September; Nautical Magazine (Engish), for
August.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18
TRIPLE S HE E T.
New York, Sunday, August IS. 1874.


PAGE.
I-Advertisements.
acknowledgements
3-Stanley in Paris: The Discoverer OF Livingstone
Feted in the Capital OF Fair France; His
The Philosophers Return: Mr.. Greeley's Part
ing Speech at Rye Beach-rhe "Star In the
4-Relgious: Programme Of Church Services To-
Day; Spiritualism, Jesuitism and Judaism
Discussed; The Human Constitution Battle
Field Between Heaven and He'll; Proof OF
WAat the Sons OF Loyola Have Done for Civili-
zasion; Need OF the Establishment OF He
She Ciergy~fhe Courts Of Berlin and and Of
Rome-Fashionable Camp Meetings: Ocean
~ Grove, Sea Clifr and Martha's vineyard
Sketches Of the Grounds and Places.
5-Saratoga: The Races ut the Watering Place
Fashion and Fun; The Reign OF Fashion After
Baces~A Sad Case Of Poisoning~Eons
Branch: Race of the Hoeydelphia Jockey
Club--Another Jersey Mnrder--Aquatic-Th
Political Headquarters-The Hungarians-The
Convention OF the Irish UniOns-Sunstrokes
Yesterday---Another Heavy Bond Robbery-A
Brutal POliceman-Central Park MeteOrOlOg
cal Miscellaneous Telegraph
0-Editorials: Leading Article. "The Party Con:
ventions and Their Nominations for State and
Local Ofices-What the People VIII Re-
acknowledgements Announcements.
7-The Alabama Claims-The Imperialist Con-
gress--Cable kilograms from France, Ire
and Ouba-The Utah Utes.- Barnard's I'm
rom Nsn
Club at Newport Amusements - Royal
Honors to an American Artist-Business
Notices.
s-Aiong the Coast: The Scenery and Reflections
Thereon rom the Branch to Cape May--Balti-
more Archbishopric-ClericaC hanges--New
York City ltems-The lngersOll Mystery-The
Steamship Vibila--AudaciOus Robbery In
Brooklyn-The Red River Report-The New
York Custom House--The Pitcher Homicide
Police Court Incidents.
0-Financial and Commercial: A Sphinxitic
Bank Statement; A Loss Of Two Millions In
Grecnbacks and Gain OF Two Millions in
Specie; The Banks Stronger Relatively, but
Poorer Absolutely; Decline in Gold to IFS;
Renewed Foreign Inquiry for United States
Bonds; Money Easier and Abundant; The
Weeks Imports Of Foreign Goods Upwards
OF Ten Mll!ions Stocks Less Active, but
Steady Pacific Mail, western Union and
Northwest Weak and Lower; Earnings Of the
Eric Railway-New York COurts-Thc Bailing
or Jim Cusick-The Pay Roll Destroyer
Coroners' Work Yesterday-BrOokyn Az
rairs-How Pilots Blackmail-The Seven
teenth Ward Murder-ROugh and Tumble
Fight In q Station House-Marrages and
Observation-Disclosures
1O-BlOodthtrsty COrtina: The Arch Enemy OF the
United States on the Rio Grande; Antecc-
dents and vilany-Utica Park Races: Last
Day OF the Trott1ng Association Meeting
Shipping NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
acknowledgements
observation-disclosures.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18
OBITUARY.
Carafh, the Composer.


A composer whose fame and even his name have
passed out of recollection has just died In Paris at
the age Of eighty-seven. Carafa de Colobrano, bet
ter known as Carafa only, was born at Naples ON
November %, 17s5. and at very early age studied
music under Professors Paggi and Fenarol. Com
PEELED to serve in the Neapolitan army, he was made
prisoner by the French at Campo Tenese, in Gala
bria, In 1906. Prince Murat took fancy to him
and attached him to his service as an equerry. He
served in the expedition to Sicily with the rank Of
captain in Murats guards. The events OF 1914
relegated him to his former musical pursuits He
speedily brought out an opera, al vasccllo d'Occl-
denten which was well received at the Del Fondo
Theatre, Naples. Several other works, ia Gelosia
Coretta,, 81 Due Figaro" &C., followed In
quick succession. In 1921 Carafa de Colobrano-
for that was his full name-came to Paris, and
soon obtained letters OF naturalization His first
work produced at the Theatre Feydeau, now the
Opera Comique), Jeanne DARE" was rather .
failure than otherwise; but his next, lie Soil
taire,r raised him TO a great height OF popularity.
The opera accepted as his cher d'0uUre was called
"MasaniellO," but the subsequent success or la
Muette de Portici," completely eclipsed Carafa's
earlier work on the same theme. Carah enjoyed
the friendship OF Rossini, for whom he composed
soI1e ballet airs for 'emiramide." He was elected
q member Of the Institute In 1887, aud was an
officer OF the Legion OF Honor since lS4I. tf O.
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acknowledgements.

TIE FEVER SMp.-Thousands of people who
each day have passed within sight of the
Spanish steam ram Numancia, lying with
her freight of pestilence in our Upper Bay,
win rejoice to hear that she has been taken
ten miles further from the city. So, too,
will every one of the two million people in
New York and the near-lying cities who
though, perhaps, not actually afraid of yellow
fever contagion from the ship under her severe
sanitary regulations and the strict surveil-
lance of the Quarantine authorities breathe
more freely on contemplating the matter
at the Southwest Spit. Yellow Jack is one
of those acquaintance to whom only eds
tance lends enchantment," and we may thanl,
the newspapers and Commissioner Blunt that
the Numancia is further off than yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18

Surely the new managers of Italian opera at
the Academy of Music are abundant in prom
Uses, to judge from the list of their company
and the extensive repertoire 1t is to be ex-
pected that they will not be like their predeces-
scrs, who ''keep the word of promise to our ear
and break it to our hope. The new management
have secured in Madame Lucca, an artist who
acknowledges no peer in Europe and who has
for years past made herself the idol of the
public in the three great operate centres, Lon
don, Berlin and st. Petersburg. Then
comes Miss Kellogg, whose popularity in
America is unquestioned. The rest of the
company, except M. janet, the principal
basso, are entirely new and their claims for
public recognition have yet to be examined.
The management, however, have done well in
dispensing with the services of those hangers
on at the Academy who have from time inn
memorial labored industriously to kill opera
by their inexcusable deficiency in small
parts. All the secondary singers ore to be
brought from London. Again, the chorus
will mainly consist Of members Of the
company at Covent Garden, and new
chorus master, who ranks very high across the
water, is engaged. We hear of costumes and
appointments entirely new and many other
encouraging announcements. The question
now is for the management to keep faith with
the public. prospectus and its fulhlment
are frequently as opposite as the promises and
after career of successful candidate in poll
t;cs Massrs Maretzek and Jarrett have an
excellent opportunity now to place Italian
opera on sound basis; but let them not for
get that the time has long gone by when the
American public could be deceived in this re-
spect The immense annual exodus to Europe
and the opportunities there of witnessing opera
in its grandest form have made the patrons Of
the Academy more critical than ever. The
metropolitan public are ever ready to sustain
genuine talent, but woe betide the manager
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18

THE WonK OF PAcpIcArroN IN MEXICO
From Monterey, by way of New Orleans, we
arc again assured that the work of national
paciAcation is progressing satisfactorily In
Mexico General Rocha reports the surxHnder
of severnl notable revolutionist leaders, con-
GLIDING his despatch to the seat of govern
ment with the words, Il am positive the revo-
luton has terminated" Wonderful news from
Mexico
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18

FROM AUSTRALASIA we have, by way of San
Francisco. a telegraph report in detail of the
latest news from the Antipodes The despatch
goes to confirm our first statement of great
and beneficial industrial advance in The colo
Mes despite the disturbing influences of party
politics and Of Church influence made SUBJ
servient to the uses of politicians. Intensely
cold weather prevailed in the southern prov
inces Of New Zealand, heavily laden teams
crossing the Waporc River on the ice.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18

The WEEK IN WALL STREET wound up
with gold ct 115s, or onc-half per cent lower
than it was the previous week or before the
recent heavy imports of foreign goods, the in
PRODUCTION at this port during the past week
having been upward of ten millions of dollars
Are the heavy imports discounted" already,
or is there some quiet unobservcd source of
foreign exchange which is settling our trade
balances for us without our ken? Stocks
were less active, as if the brokers had yielded
to the depression Of the warm weather again.
Money was run up to six per cent on Friday,
but closed yesterday at 2 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18

MAYoB O'NEnL has been too much for the
refractory superseded Police Commissioners of
jersey City. He will sign no more warrants
for them, and they will act wisely in accepting
the situation by yielding gracefully to their
lawful SUCCESSORS in Office.
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verance, the historian will say, Livingstone
would probably have persisted of restitution.
and a humane civilization, ignorant Of the
dark horrors which lay just beyond its ken,
and which he had labored SO long, but in vain,
to disclose, would have allowed their hideous
crimes to linger along in rank and revolving
luxuriance for another generation, and per-
haps forever.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18
A SEAMAN DROWNED.

James Peed, mate OF the bark Lavonia lying at
the Upper Quarantine anchorage, was drowned
yesterday at by the upsettng OF his boat near
the vessel. Feed was about twenty-seven years OF
age and o native Of New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18

COUNTING TUE CHICKENS PERHAPs Too
SooN.-The President has been informed by .
high authority in Pennsylvania that Hartranfs
will certainly be elected by o large majority,
though this has certainly not been the opinion
of Colonel Forney whatever his opinion nov
may be- tal -~,s,-s.-~, ~ % -
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SUICIDE IN THE BAY.

The man John Lacy or Melissy, reported In yes
terday.s HERALD az having attempted suicide by
Jumping on the Staten Island ferryboat Mlddlctcwn
on Friday after having swallowed quantity ofPars
green dieo yesterday at the ndrmary Stapleton,
Staten Island. He died from the effects Of the
nis.ln.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18

Coon ExAMPLE-That of Mr.. Greeley and
Secretary Robson in joining hands over the
smoking chasm of "Down-East'' clambake,
and in eating CLAIMS together like band of
brothers. Let us have more Of this and slet
US have peace
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who endeavors to pass off counterfeit for the
genuine article ON them. The season viii
open about the end of September with Nine.
fsnnne Lucca - Selika in IL Africaine." her
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Dsvtataons ON shipboard-A
Nautical Invocation.
The deviation Of the magnetic c.e7,s =, ;,,.
ships has lately been made the s,,t;.,. -
special investigation in England. with result.
that promise increased security to navipnt;on
The study of this magnetic problem has -,
very difficult and costly one, and ba. II
ceived in America but little attention. n.
problem itself in nautical Importance Is seoop.1
only to that of terrestrial magnetism, which
was first successfully unfolded and solved. bv
Columbus. and which suggested that Won
municable secret Of longitude which Sebastian
Cabot on his deathbed boosted of having 70
ceived by divine revelation. 9'aeN ooY
Careful experiments have shown that tho
compass on board iron ships is sensitive 10
many local attractions Not only does tho
mysterious index change it's indications by the
relative distribution of iron over the vessel but
its diversion will depend upon the course
which the ship is taking, upon any oscillation
or careening, and upon her ever changing
geographical position. 1t is even found the
deviation is very perceptible; which is due
solely to the position occupied by the vessel
while it was lying on the building slip, where
it acquires definite magnetic character. the
needle invariably turning to that part of the
ship which was farthest from the north while
she was in process of construction.
A gentleman of Southampton, England, has
recently invented simple and improved
method of determining the local attraction Of
ships, which is said to be very valuable. A
centre staff, distinctly marked, is set up on
some select spot on shore, and segment Of
the magnetic circle described from this staff
as O centre with radius of q hundred feet.
This part of the circle is divided into degrees,
and the line of the magnetic meridian deter
mined, and the true bearing of the staff and
its intersection of the segment given, leaving
the observer on board only to notice what
degree the centre staff cuts upon the circle.
This is the true bearing, and the difference Of
the compass is the local attraction.
1t is by the diligent improvement Of such
methods, which, mechanical as they may
seem, ore of vital importance to safe naviga-
ton, that the perils of the sea may be averted.
----------- tH .
NORTH CAROLINA. Governor Caldwell has
informed the public, in o despatch from
Raleigh, that the official figures of the late
North Carolina election cannot be known till
after the meeting of the Legislature on the
third Monday in November next, when the re-
turns will be opened before the two houses
and the results declared. AS it thus appears
that this official announcement will not occur
till fortnight or SO after the Presidential cleo
ton, it is matter of no consequences; for
the present we must be content with the Gov
ernors estimate that Caldwell's majority Will
range from eighteen hundred to twenty-five
hundred, there or thereabouts. 19
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18

A Distinguished Visitor from Brazil.
That extensive portion Of South America
which forms the Empire of Brazil, with it's
stretch of near three thousand miles along the
Atlantic, its rivers, the largest in the world;
its mines of diamonds and gold, it's wide plains
and their countless herds Of horses and cattle,
we scarcely know better than we do the dim
territory of Central Africa. We know that
line Of steamers gives constant communication
between New York and the chief cities of that
great nation, and that thence we receive
large share Of our coffee, our medicinal drugs,
hides, diamonds, honey and caoutchouc, while
thither o few of our merchants send large
quantities of -four, butter, cotton manufactures
and other commodities. Our mariners know
her coast, but little know we of the twenty-five
hundred miles of width which carry her west
ern limits to the borders of Chile and Peru
and the vast tropical forests through which
her wide rivers flow thousands of miles to the
fully provides for the wants of man that
though the population probably reaches ten
Millions not one acre out of o hundred
has ever been brought under cultivation.
Our relations with Brazil, though friendly, are
not so intimate as it would pay for us to make
them; and it is to be hoped the visit we are
now to receive from one of her reigning fam
lily may result in closer commercial and per-
sonal relations between the peoples of the two
countries. His Imperial Highness the Duke
of SAKE, son-in-law of the Brazilian Emperor,
is passenger on the steamer from Rio
Janeiro, due here tomorrow. He is described
as on intelligent and courteous gentleman
who comes to the Republic Of the North
to study, during o visit of some months, our
people and institutions. That he will be we'll
received there is no doubt, and self-love tells
us he will learn many things during his con-
tact with our institutions which will impress
him favorably with US. It is confidently ex-
pected that great commerce win grow up be-
tween the two countries, advantageous alike to
both, differing SO widely as they do in produc-
tons and resources, yet so favorably placed
for interchange and that the most friendly re-
lations will ever continue between the great
Empire of South and the great Republic of
North America.