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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-27
The Clrcumloc cutlon Office.
Editors OF the IntellIgence:

A-NssSeS ~ taS AabSAAk0ASCts
II 1t Is true as some Philosophers as.
sert that the soul Of every human being
has inhabited this earth before ia en-.
closure within It's latter tenement, might
we not reasonably judge that these same
souls were gifted within the spirit land
with thepower to see into the future. In
this case would not one acquainted with
the manner In which our city affairs are
conducted believe thatthe soul ol the late
Charles Dickens had brought to his mind
the present authorities oil our city when
he produced the tenth chapter of his
famous work, "Lttle Dorrit." Where
can you find q better example Of the "cir.
cumlocution office" Is not their whole
study "How not to do it?' Even his de.
scriptions oi some Of the members Of
the Barnacle family are singularly apt.
Dickens says numbers Of people were
lost in the circumlocution office.
! do not accuse our authorities
Of being so sanguinary; but oh II the
hosts Of bills and petitions that have been
lost therein, after passing through sppro.
PIRATE committees In the case Dickens
writes Of, the show not to do II" Of the
"circumlocution office" resulted In the
longer confinement Of old Dorrit to the
"Marshalsea." While our case Is proba.
bly, not so serious as to length Of time, II
will certainly prove, ere long, to be more
80 by depriving some fifty or more Of our
Taxpayers OF the means Of going to or
from our city, as our circumlocutionists
are well aware. The river road on the |
Island from the Zane property down has |
been washed away to such an extent that |
even where It Is yet passable there is |
barely width enough left for wagon to |
pass on the river front Of the homestead
There was slide Of the earth |
this morning which carried away even
to the wheel track Of the wagons. One
more slide In that place will cut
all the residents south OF the Zane
on the river front off
from the outer world. Our corn.
field road will even be valueless, and
then we will be able to get to our homes
only such fuel and supplies as we can
carry on our backs or II wheelbarrows.
We are all aware that last September
both branches Of Council, being fully cog.
infant Of the exigency of the case, ordered
The street through the homestead prop
srty condemned and opened at once.
Yet what has been accomplished since Is
/ question known only to our circumlocu-
ion office. Oil City Fathers, and those in
even those Of our circumlocu-
ion office, we earnestly pray that you
will in our great need assist us even 10 see.
ng that South Zane street Is opened be-
ore our last hope of communication with
your city, except by water, has departed.
A SUFFERER.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 Secretary
Robson to complete the investigations
into the Polaris disaster Is today exam
lining the three last members CT the expe-
dition who have recently arrived here
There Is no interest In the facts derived.
Commissioner Douglas, Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau left Thursday to spend
the holidays at his home In Pennsylvania.
There was no business before the Cab
met to-day, the session was merely infor.
NAL. The usual new years receptions
will be held by the President on the first
Of January.
FROM $sOOOoO0o DOWN TO $S,OOO,OOO.
As there Is no absolute necessity tor
heavy appropriations for the improve.
ment Of harbors, rivers and Notifications
under the engineers bureau Of the War
Department, the estimates for such i'm.
proyements amounting to $4,000, 900 will
probably be reduced to $8,000O00.
WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
The statement that the First National
Bank Of Washington will soon pay an
other dividend Is without authority from
the receiver.
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PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-Most Of the
cotton and woolen factories are in full op.
Grafton at reduced wages. The carpet
manufactures, with few exceptions, are
all closed, owing, principally, to the diff.
ference between the weavers and manu-
facturers, caused by reduction in weav-
ing OF two cents per yard. The manu-
iacturers, as general thing, say that the
prices Of carpets have been reduced 80
much and sales are so slow, that they
are not very anxious to resume operations,
even though the weavers should agree TO
work at the proposed reduction.
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Sabbath School Celebration at West
Alexander.
[Edltors Of the Intelligencer.l

Editors Of the Intelligencerl
The Presbyterian Sabbath School o.
West Alexander had very interesting
celebration on Christmas. The day being
very pleasant. OF an early hour the street,
OF our qniet village were thronged with
Sabbath School scholars. "big and little.
vending their way to the Church where
they knew that the most ample
preparations had been made fol
them In the way Of q feast Of good
things. After being properly arrang-
ed In their different classes, the exer.
cises were opened with fervent prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Smith Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church., Then followed some
good singing, conducted by Joseph Todd,
and some short recitations by the differ
ent classes, under the supervision oi the
Rev. MIR. Lester. Appropriate addresses
were made by Rev. Mr.. Smith, Isaac
Sutherland, Esq, Of this neighborhood,
and Samuel Roney Of your county. Ar
rangements had been consumated In the
basement OF the Church for the distribu-
ton OF the good things for which the
children had been 60 long and 80 patient.
ly waiting, and very soon the scholars,
teachers and spectators were enjoying
themselves In q very lively manner.
The most attractive and interesting affair
Of the occasion was the huge Christmas
Tree, on which were dangling on every
bough, In rich proiusion, toys, candies and
doll babies, OF all sizes, colors and sexes.
The work oil decorating this Christmas
Tree had been entrusted to the fair hands
Of lady known for her taste-viz: Mrs.
Sarah Ewing, Of Valley Grove, assisted
by Miss Sally Craig and Miss Anna Ely,
OF our town. The articles on the tree
were sold and brought quite fund TO re
plenish the library Of the school. Our
Sabbath school Is one Of the Oldest in the
county, and has been in successful opera.
ton for more than forty years. 1t now
numbers over $50 scholars, has good
library, an energetic Superintendent and
Q faithful corps OF good teachers.
These Christmas celebrations, when
properly conducted, have good influence,
and all children look forward to them
with intense interest. AS Beecher truly
says, "Christmas Is the only day Of the
year consecrated purely to Joy. It cele-
brates an era OF Joy. One day there is Of
three hundred and sixty.fve set apart, not
only for joyiulness, but to remind the
world that true religion bears joy as itH
ripest fruit" M.
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Mlll,s Theory Of Happiness.

Those only are happy who have their
minds fixed on some other object rather
than their own happiness-on the happi.
ness Of others, on the improvement Of
even upon some art or pursuit,
followed not as o means, but as itself an
ideal end. Aiming thus OF something
else, they find happiness by the way.
The enioyments Of life are sufficient to
make ii o pleasant thing, when they are
taken en- pdSSant, without being made 0
principal object. Once make them so,
and they are Immediately felt to be insult.
ficient. Ask yourself whether You arc
happy, and you cease to be 90. The only
chance is to treat not happiness, but some
end external TO It, % the purpose ot life.
LET your seli.consciousness, your scru.
tiny. your selE.interrogation, exhaust
themselves on that; and, II otherwise for
tunately circumslanced, you will inhale
happiness with the air you breathe, with.
ont dwelling on It or thinking about It,
without either forestalling II In imagina'
lion or putting tito tllght by fatal ques'
tioninR.
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ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-The Coroner's
Jury In the Scanlon murder case returned
verdict this evening Of murder In the
first degree against Michael Scanlsn,
husband Of the woman killed. The testi.
mony on which the verdict was based
was given by Scanlan's two children,
seven and nine years Of age, who stated
that both father and mother were
drunk, and that the lather struck the
mother with his fist several times and
kicked her in the side and back, and then
struck her in the back Of the neck with
q piece ot board. Seaman denied this
testimony, and there is no evidence to con.
vict him, as no one witnessed the murder
except these children.
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Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE CHIlF SIGNAL oFPIoxR,
WASHINGTON. D. O., Dec. 49, 500 P. II.
PROBABILITIES

For the New England and Middle
States brisk 10 high northeasterly 10
northwesterly winds, with stormy wealth.
er will prevail, followed by clearing
weather in the southern portion Of the
last named district
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
east Of the Mississippi river, and thence
northwsrd over Tennessee, southwesterly
to northerly winds, with clear or partly
clear or partly cloudy weather, increas-
ing pressure and slight fall Of tempera-
turs In the Mississippi Valley.
For the Ohio Valley and thence north.
ward over the Upper Lake Region and
the Northwest, westerly winds, veering
to northerly, with threatening weather
and areas Of snow; the temperature fall.
ing gradually, with clearing weather in
the northwest during Saturday.
For the Lower Lake Region continued
stormy weather with light to fresh winds
and snow and with but q slight fall Of
temperature.
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Too Much whisky The Cause.

CINCINNATI, Dec. GA special from
Dodson, Montgomery county, Ohio, says;
Ats shooting match near there yester.
dsy, two brothers, John and Henry Stone,
qurerlled about loading rifle, John call
ed Henry liar, when Henry drew 0 70.
yolver, shot and killed John. The spec.
tators being much excited caught and
hung Henry 10 tree. When taken down
lie was extinct Too much Whisky
Gen. Osborne, Of Chicago, Gov. smyth,
Of New HampSbire, Of the Board ol Man
ayers Of the National Soldiers Home, 81
Dayton, Ohio, are on Q visit Of inspection
10 that institution.
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Fa,I.of a Floor..Fire.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 26.-The second
floor Of q house Of ill.famo on Canal
street gave way last night, precipitating
tho inmates to the basement. Jennie
Griffin was killed and several others in
jured.
An alarm Of fire last night caused q
panic in Keller's Hall, on Genesee street,
and in their haste TO escape from the
building several persons jumped from the
windows Of the second story and were
seriously injured.
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WE had a visit Yesterday from our dis. |

We had visit yesterday from our dis.
tinguished friend Col. BEN. WnsoN, one
Of the contestants in Congress for the
honor Of representing this district. He Is
our October member elect, 80 to speak.
October Is the @sefe and yellow lear Of
the year. Yet there Is nothing sere about
Col. BEN, Notwithstanding the assertions
of the August men that his conscience Is
somewhat sered. BE Is very gay indeed
for manin so much jeopardy. he keeps
up his spirits equal to Barneby Ridges
raven, and anever says die" a single time.
Hehas two strings 10 his bow. One Is that
the October men will be admitted, and
the other is that, II they are not, the ques.
ton will be referred back to the people.
Upon these alternatives hang all the law
and the profits so far as Col. BEN Is con.
cerned. Before he left we gave him all
the good advice we could think Of Among
other things to 60 home and read these
lines In his Shakespeare.
Oh how wretched
b that poor man that hangs on Congressional
There Is between that unilo wc would aspire to.
That sweet aspect OF Congressman. and their
More panss pans; and fears than wars or women have
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NASHVILLE, Dec. 28-At $50 o'clock
last night, the wholesale drug house Of
McCulloch, Hagcr 6 Co. was discovered
to be on fire. The origin Of the fire ia un.
known. The stock and building are o
total loss; insurance $4,000. Insured In
the Royal $780,. Merchants. Louisville,
$4,000; State, $1,000. The building be.
longed TO the heirs Of John Baird; loss
$1,000; insured in the Niagara $500,
Georgia Home $500, and Franklin, Of
Philadelphis, $4,000.
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Acquitted FOR want of Evideuce.

LoU1svILLE, Dec, 2Bl-About four years
ago John Oman was murdered in Henry
county, KY, and his body thrown into the
Kentucky river. Oman was believed TO
belong to the Ku.Klux organization, and
is supposed 10 have been murdered BY the
members Of the gang 10 prevent him ex-
posing their bloody deeds. Several days
since eight citizens Of Henry county were
arrested charged with the murder OF
Oman. The examination trial was held
at Emminence to-day and q special to the
Courier.JournGl reports the acquittal Of
the accused on the ground Of lack Of
sufficient evidence 70 convict,
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New YORK Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2G.-Business very
dull to-day owing to the holidays. The
jobbers are busily engaged in taking &C.
count Of stock. The market for cotton
goods quiet but steady at unchanged pri-
ces. Wide sheetipgS closely sold up to
the production. Cotton aannels, corset
Jeans and denims In steady request. The
agents are showing spring styles Of cas-.
simeres, but transactions light. Foreign
goods quiet.
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Toledo Market.

TOLEDO, Dec. 28.-Flour-Dull but un.
changed. Wheat-Dull and lower; am
Der Michigan 81 4si; seller February
81 81; No. l red 81 80; No. 2 do 81 46.
Corn-Dull and nominal; high mixed sell
ler February clio; new 60c; do February
61ic; low mixed COO; new 500. Oats
Quiet and unchanged. No. /, 48tc; No. 2,
45c. Hogs-Dressed steady SO 05.
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TRRMs OF TIN WEEKLY:
PHILADELPHIA Wool Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 90. Wool -
Steady and armeri Ohio, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia double extra and
above 56a58c; extra 59a55c; medium 81
a55c ; coarse 60a52c; New York, Michi-
gan. Indiana and Western fine 46a52c :;
medium 62a56c: coarse 50a51c; combing
washed 60a62c; combing unwashed 40S
4ec; Canada combing 60A62c; fine un-
washed 34a3Gc; coarse and medium
washed 35a37c; tub washed 62a57c; No.
l and superflne pulled 49a45c.
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wilkes Boolh,s Love.

tfon the Concord IN. H) PAtriotl
The death Of John P. Hale brings 70
hght fact often limited ct pretty broadly
before, but in which no lady's name has
ever been given In print till now, to our
knowledge. The isCt ID that It was Q
daughter Of Mr.. Hale who was engaged
. Wilkes Booth, the man who shot Presl.
dent Lincoln. In Booths diary, which
was taken from his body, there was 0 pic.
lure Of this lady.
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STATE bUNDs-6IuIet anu nOmInAI:
SrocKs-Dull and heavy in the early
part Of the day, and declined / and I. In
the general liat psnnsylvania and Laeka-
wana were exceptions, the former ad.
vanced I, and the later II. In the after.
noon Pacific Mail advanced II and closed
at the highest point OF the day. St.
Paul preferred advanced I, and other
recoyeries l and I; the market closed hrm.
The total sales for the day were $4,000
shares, of which 1900 were Western
Union, 1890 Union Pacific, 14,400 Pa.
cifc Mail, 1900 st. Paul, 4.G00 Wabash
5000 Lake Shore, 5000 NewYork Cen.
trail
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NEW York, Dec. 26.-The banks Of
British North America, Bank Of Montreal,
and Canadian Bank Of Commerce hav-
ing declined to pay the State tax, Judge
Barrett to-day rendered decision that
they having all the protection Of the laws
Of the State, are liable 10 taxation, and
directs the tax Commissioners to collect
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First Train over the Through-Liue
between Chicago and New Or

Especial DIspateAto tho Chicago Tribuns.l
CARc, ILL.,, Dec. 23.-The steamer
Henry 8. M'Comb, built to tranSfer trains
from the termini OF the Illinois Central
and the Mississippi Central Railroads, in
making the connecting through.line from
Chicago 10 New Orleans, made her first
trip his afternoon to the Kentucky shore,
Where she will receive the car Of tho su-
perintendent, through from New Orleans,
Containing quitesa company Of gentlemen
from The South. A number Of the Illinois
Central officials and citizens oi Cairo went
over on board. At the hour q writing
She had not yet returned: We under.
stand that every ono 10 well sAtifted with
her behavior,
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AlIerhenI 1.-Two stock mnrkel.

EAST LIBERTY, Dec. 26-CATTLE-Ar.
rivals 03 cars; medium $5 90 to 8 90;
common "a 90 TO A 70; stockerS % 90 to
8 80. la
Hods-Arrivals II cars; best Philadel:
phia $5 40 10 8 90; Yorkers $6 90 70 30
SHRRP-Arrivais none; best % % 10
s 25; medium a 90 TO 4 90; common
S3 90 10 AGO.
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THE wellsburg Nttos records as some
thing worthy Of note that the LLOYD
brothers of that county have paid up
their subscription to the Pittsburgh,
Wheeling & Kentucky Railroad, amount.
Ing To &50O -.rF
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PrTrsBuRoH, Dec. 2e.-Crude petro-
leum-Nothing doing, 90c to 81 90; retn-
ed quiet, December 1Stc; January 13ia
13tc; February 13tc; March 18ta14c;
April 143a14ic; no sales.
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Missing Tribune Correspondent Not
Yet Heard From.

HAVANA, Dec. 26.-Another steamer
from Santiago de Cuba arrived to-day,
bringing no intelligence Of Ralph Kuler,
missing correspondent oi the New York
Tribune, who Is supposed to have fallen
overheard from the steamer Cienfuego on
her last trip from Santiago de Cuba.
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Of wages. 1t is thought that a sufficient
number OF engineers will be secured with.
out much trouble to put the usual trains
on all the roads perhaps tomorrow. 1t
Is showing here and west Of here to.nigat.
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CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.-It is understood
that the locomotive engineers on the Pan.
Handle and leased lines struck at noon
to-day. The object Of the strike has not
been asCertained,
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EvANsvILE, Dec. 26.-Nathan Marex,
a traveller for Louis Kahn's wholesale
grocery, has disappeared from Preston,
KY, under circumstances that create the
belief he has been murdered.
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Hanged.

PETERDoRo, oST., Dec. 26.-Brenton
alias Cox was hanged to-day for the mur.
der Of Mrs. Payne and the boy, Dough.
erty, in the township of Dummer, In No.
Yember, 1872.
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TERRE HAuTE, IND, Dec. 20.-This
afternoon q pistol in the hands OF boy
named James Lowe was accidentally dis.
charged, shooting another boy, W. NJ.
Stevenson, in the abdomen, Stevenson
will die. ..'.
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CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.-The dry goods
store Of Kinnane g. Bro, Springfield, was
burglarized last night Of $1,000 worth Of
silks, velvets and other fancy goods. No
arreala
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WILMINGTON, N. G., Dec, 26.-A lear.
iul storm visited this section last night,
down q number Of small houses,
trees, prostrating fences, &C.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Honey and stock Market.

New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2G.-MoNRY-Easy
at 6a7 per cent; prime discounts ss10.
STERLING ExcHANaR-Firmer, closed
at 10Ss Tor 90 days and 1Os5s109k for
sight Custom receipts $1s4000. The
Assistant Treasurer disbursed $1s5,0O0.
Dry goods imports for the week $3.50, oil.
GoLD-Ranged from 1904 10 110t,
closed at 110t. Carrying rates 5a7 and
fiat for borrowing. Clearings $40, ,0O0,0 900.
GovRRNMRNTs-Strong in late dealings,
closed at best prices of the day.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.

MADRID, Dec. 2g.-Fourteen thousand
Republican troops under General Ma.
rinoes have left San Sebastian by sea.
Their destination Ia not known.
General Iona, with q force Of 5000
Government troops, remains in this city.
A desperate conflict between o band OF
Carlists and Republican force occurred
yesterday before Bocayrente, province OF
Valencia. The Insurgents were defeated,
with heavy loss In killed and wounded.
The municipal authorities OF Madrid
have been suspended.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-All the business
houses In The principal part Of the city
are closed In respect 10 the memory Of
Johns Hopkins whose tuneral. takes place
to-day.
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Cleveland Market.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 25.-Wheat-Dull,
but steady and unchanged. Petroleum
Quiet and steady OF lie for standard
white, car lots.
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FRANCE.

PARIs, Dec. 28.-Marshal Bazaine has
left Versailles for st: Emargurite.
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, Dec. 26.-Emperor William is
much better this morning.
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BY TELEc r AP n.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
Exclusively to the Intelli gencer.

(By tho Western Union Line.
& tiee Northwest cor. OF Main and Monroe sts)