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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-14
A Boys Letter From the W est
The Charms OF Caledonia I'm
Southern Illlneis.
CALEDONIA, Ills Aug. 4th, '73

CALEDONIA, Ills, Aug. 4th, IS.
Ny DEAR REGlsTER-As you some
times receive letters from boys and girls
out West and publish them in your
valuable paper" as the boys and girls
say who write these letters,and as l think
you might like to hear from Egypt, is
why write. embarked on the after
noon of the Sth Of July at Wheeling on
the good steamboat Andes, and alter a
pleasant trip (they make everyone feel
comfortable and at home on the An
des) of two days, arrived in Cincinnati.
Remained in that city twenty-four
bours, doing the town; boughta box of
paper collars and bottle Of mixture
for to keep away from the Cholera, and
set sail on the Phil. Sheridan for
this port. Our ship weighed anchor
at Cincinnati on the night of the llth
Of July, and after prosperous and
pleasant voyage of three days, we en-
tered the beautiful harbour of Caledonia
on the evening OF the l4th, six days
out from Wheeling. The magnificent
band (of villagers) had been waiting on
the dock for the arrival OF our vessel
for several hours; but their feet getting
cold, and the mosquitoes unusually
bad along the creek, they were
finally compelled to leave and
90 to their respective roosting places, !
mean the band. The village Of Caledo-
MIA, in Egypt, is pleasantly situated on
the first high ground above Cairo, and
is fourteen miles north of that city and
as Cairo improves this place is destined
to improve also. 1t is pleasant drive
10 Cairo from here and just the place
for merchants country homes. For the
past few years this village has been
rather quiet, but at this season OF the
year is unusually active. Nearly
everybody young and old are just as
busy as they can be catching feas or
attempting to do so. lfyou were here,
Mr.. Editor, you would certainly enjoy
this watering place ssas much as any
other man. Just now we are having
elegant moonlight nights and it ia per.
fectly delightful to walk on the beach
with your girl, and a musquIto bar
thrown over you TO keep of the night
air, and listening to the merry warb.
liugs of the frogs on the wing and the
plaintive song Of the Catherine Dds.
Oh, it's,lusci Gus, it's elegant, you peo-
pie in Wheeling-why, pen cant de-
scribe it one will have to experience
this blissful feeling in order 10 fully
appreciate it.
The wheat crop turned out well but
the farmers say that the corn needs rain
badly. Apples are plenty and peaches,
too, but the latter are nearly all stung
with the curculio. Over the river in
Kentucky, few miles from here, they
are going to have a barbecue in few
days. Everybody invited. Expect to
have big time. They are going to
roast whole cow aud have q dance.
III 20 you will hear from me again.
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The ParlOr Match.

From the New orleans Times.
There was an elderly lady from Sugar
Hollow trading in Cobbets store, Nell
son street, Saturday. She had been
looking at the coffees and sugars, and
Was examining some hair pins by bit
ing them to see whether they were gen
uinc, when she stepped on parlOr
match which was lying on the floor.
The explosion 80 startled her that che
jumped to one side, and in 30 doing
struck upon a barrel OF ax-helves
and overturned them, lost her balance,
sought to save herself by clutching the
show case, but was too late, and went
down with the ax-helves, drawing a
badly demorslized show case on top OF
her, aud nearly choking herself with
a half swallowed hair-piD. On Mon
day the agent for parlor matches called
on Mr.. Goblet TO show his goods, and
was Immediately pounced upon by that
individual, VINO, after knocking him
down, dragged him out on the walk and
held him while the clerk warmed him
with an ax-helve, and Mrs. Goblet
poured water on his waistband. Then
Goblet told his wife and clerk to hold
him while he went into the house for q
gun, and it was during his absence on
this missionary enterprise that the
agent succeeded in getting on his feet
and out Of the nelghborhood. We don't
know where he is now, but he undoubt.
edIy left town, as Mr.. Goblet looked
around for him with the gun until late
that night without any success.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Republican State Con ventIoB.

HARRISBURG, August 13.-The State
Republican Convention, to nominate q
State Treasurer and Supreme Judge,
met here to-day. Most OF the delegates
arrived here yesterday, and were up till
long past midnight, scheming and can
vassing the situation. Upon convening
to-day, Hon. s. II. Miller was nominst-
ed as temporary President. In the
afternoon the Convention effected q
permanent organization, by nomi-
ing Hon. A. G. Olmstead as
permanent President. There was a
moderately large attendance of dele
gates present.
The Convention nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
State Treasurer-R. w. Mackey, Of
Allegheny county.
Supreme Judge-Hon. E. Gordon, ci
Jefferson.
We, representatives of the State OF
Pennsylvania. iu convention assembled,
renew our expressions OF confidence in
and devotion TO the principles OF Re-
rublicanism and declare that we heart
| lily endorse and readopt the Republican
national and State platforms Of 1872.
That the nomination OF General
Hartranft calls for our warmest appro-
baton. During the short time he has
been in the executive department he has
established q State policy which has
justly endeared him to the people CT
the commonwealth.
Thatas retrenchment is required to
Tighten the burden of taxation and to
contsnue the reduction of public debt
an increase of salaries is unwIse. We
condemn without reserve voting for an
increased pay for services slreedy rem
dered.
That during the ,i.,- 80 Re .,u5hcaps
has been in Irv"' 80 ., I'D TO con-
front graver d.. -'r.. .. made uew
and perplexing ar.DGs"5 s'Neron, nj
than ever Were prrsruiei 10 any oiner
party to solve.
That the President OF the Conventiou
and the candidates this day nominated
shall appoint the chairman OF the
state Central Committee, and that the
State Comm shall consist Of the
same number, and be appointed in the
manner az heretofore.
The roll OF the committees was then
called and a gentleman named from
each to represent the county in the
S,o,n Carnival Com rnittea
There being TO further business the
Conve,ti N n m";;oa " .r.n'! sine
die.
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FOREIGN.
CANADA.
Parliament Prorogued.

OrrowA. August 13.-McKenzie, the
leader OF the opposition, rose to address
the House, when he was interrupted
by the speaker who stated that he had
received a message from His Excellen-
cy Governor General, Sir J. A. McDon-
aid. The Speaker and few ministerial
members then left for the Senate
Chamber amid the groans, Kisses and
yells of the opposition. His Excellency
in his messsre prorogued the House
until September 22d. A memorial was
presented to him this afternoon, signed
by ninety-three members, praying
him not to do 30. A Commission is
to be appointed to investigate the Pa
cifc Railroad charges.
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Following the example Of their con.
tinental brothern, says the Pail MAJ!
Gazette, the English Roman Catholics
are now organizing a pilgrimate to
Parao LIE MORTAL, email village same
distance from Paris, which has acquir-
ed its reputation as heretofore OF pill
grimage from the fact that according
to the Catholic belief, just three hum
dred years ago the Saviour appeared
there to the Blessed Mary Margaret
Alacoquae, and intrusted to her mes
sage to propagate the worship of the
Sacred Heart. The English pilgri-
mage is being organized under the
auspices OF very influential Com
mittee, at the head OF which
are the Duke of Norfolk and the Earl
OF Denbigb, the Secretary being Lord
Walter Kerr. The pilgrimage is ad-
verified to start from London on Tues
day, September I'd, and the pilgrims
will reach Paray lie Mortal on We'd
nesday, and having performed their
devotions on Thursday, they may re-
turn to London by Friday night or
Saturday morning. all persons wish
ing to join are requested to send in
their names by the Is OF August. The
price Of the journey is, first class five
pounds, second class two pounds ten
shlllings.
John Somers, known to the police
as thief and swindler, was arrested
last night while attempting to throw
Andrew J. Wilson, supposed western
merchant. into East River. Somers
was subsequently Unidentified as the
thief who robbed a woman in a Full
ton Ferry house few nights ago OIL
$1,000.
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BOSTON.

BosroS, August l3.-Daniel Whelan,
who attempted to kill warden Cham
berland at the prison, has been sentenc-
ed to ten years additional imprison-
ment, to commence at the expiration OF
his present term.
Richard B. Storer, D. D., OF Braint-
vii, at one time editor OF the Boston
Rseorder and Congrsgationsist, died on
Monday, aged eighty years
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LONG BRANCH,
a False Report.

LONG BRANCH, August l3.-There is
no truth in the reported disaster on the
Plymouth Rock. She arrived safely at
Sandy Hook at her regular time, after
rather q rough time.
A slight damage was done to the
New Jersey Southern railroad by the
storm. 1t has been repaired and pas
sengers are arriving from Sandy Hook.
Passengers from New York who left in
the $40 boat this morning, due here at
Ham, arrived at 230 p. NJ. The
railroad is now in good condition and
boats are running regularly. The
weather is still very rough. A high
sea is running and a fierce gale con-
tinaes blowing from the northwest.
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The Iron Market.

The past month in the iron trade has
hern even more monotonous than June,
=, in consequence of the small de-
L. tnd, Mr.. Samuel, OF Philadelphia, in
his circular, says prices have been re-
cediug for all numbers. Many Of the
mills have, as usual at this season, stop.
ped for repairs, and this, together with
the extremely low price ruling for mer-
chant bar, has put stop 10 inquiry for
forward delivery for forge numbers. In
the absence OF transactions, and in con-
sequence OF the varied prices paid,
quotations must be considered nominal
$44645 for No. /, S37@38 for No =.
S32@33 for No. 3, at furnace The
local market is inactive for Scotch pig,
with sales only of jobbing lots. In
New York there has been considerable
activity and most all OF the steamer lots
which were sold at very heavy loss
have been bought up by one or two
large dealers, consequently prices have
advanced there from $40 for EglintOn
in the early part Of the month to S4J
at the close. The exports from Great
Britain to the United States for the
month of June were 8,9SS tons, and for
six months ending June 80, 3,lS2 tons.
Rails have been but in light demand
for heavy sections, put in light sections
there has been fair inquiry for narrow
guage roads. Prices rule at different
mills from $74 to $50 for sections, fifty
pounds and upwards. Merchant bars
are the dullest article on the list, it be-
ing almost impossible TO force sales at
any concessions. The store price here
is 3-S cents per ID. Some few sales OF
Pittsburgh bars are reported ct 3tc
there, but 3ic are the general quota
ton. Old rails are without movement
at $j2 for DIS, and S4S@49 for Te.
Wrought scrap has been sold as low az
$40, ex ship, and the demand even at
this low figure is light. The tone OF
the market is weak, aad ii is impossI-
sible to make any predictions as to the
near future. The pig iron makers
complain that at present prices there Is
a loss in producing forge numbers. In
bars the present prices sl8o show loss
TO the makers, so that with even g
moderate demand reaction in prices
will probably follow.
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4 DOHn-toWn McrrIIh

Recently sued his druggist for attempt
to fraul. lie was eufering from in
famed kidneys and asked fox Dr.
Helmbolds Buchu. The druggis! gave
him another kind, upon which the
profit was greater. Instead Of relieving
the patient as the genuine preparation
had always done, the imitation com %
pound aggravated the disease and r
long, distressing illness followed. The
court, after full hearing, gave Judgment
for the plaintiff with costs. Moral. bay
only the genuine.
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INDIANA.
A SerIOus Charge.

INDIANAPOLIS, August l3.-The Ne~i
this afternoon publishes the proof that
DR.. Thurston and Mrs. CASTOR, leading
ssprano in St. Paul's Cathedral, who
have been living together here as broth
er and sister, are not such, having
removed here from Utica, New y ork,
where Mrs Caston's husband died
under circumstances casting suspicion
on DR.. Thurston.
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CheRp Virgfaia Lands.

Last week Gales Of the following
tracts OF land. situated 10 Aloburst
county, Va, aud between three aud
'our miles OF LyDchburg, were made,
viz : First, the "McGbee, or Shsckel-
fort place containing SIS acres, with
good dwelling and other improvements.
w2s soid to Mr.. James C. Slaughter, at
s. 80 per acre. Second the Mays
tract" containing 334 acres, with good
dwelling house, barn and. other out
buildings, was sold 20 Mr. Samuel c.
Allen at S per acre. The sales were
made for one-fourth cash, balance in
oce, two and three years.
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NEW JERSEY.
steamer Wrecked.

New BRUNSWICK, August l3.-lt is
reported here that the steamer Seabird
from New York for Locust Point, has
been wrecked in q gale to-day. Forty
passengers perished, The steamer Jesse
Hoge had her upper deck swept away:
She also reported that the railroad
track between Sandy Hook aud Long
Branch had been washed away by the
Ocean.
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DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
y the partnerFhip heretofore existing be.
tween the undeFhigued and John GeTrHIy,
under the style OF Gerraty q Co.. for con.
ducting the business OF n Catholic BoOk and
Stationery store, on Market street In the
city OF Wheeling, IL dissolved, the under
signed dispensing with the services Of M
Gerraty, and TetlTing him from the bust
ness, in accordance with the conditions OF
the articles Ofparinership between him and
myself, dated and signed the 18TH day Of
May, 1873. The public will take notice that
said Gerraty no longer has any connection
with me or with the business hitherto con-
Quoted by him and myself under the style
OF Gerraty q Co. The business, which re-
verts solely To me, under the terms of the
said articles Of partnership, vii! be contln.
ued by me al the same place.
THOMAS +. OWESH.
WHEELING, Aug. I3, 1873. augl8
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THERE has been bit Of romance IN
the lie of Hon. William Allen, whom
the straightout Democrats Of Ohio have
nominated for Governor, and it involves
another. The Columbus STAT, J0urna!
tells the two stories thus: At the be-
ginning of the political campaign in
1880, when Allen was nominated for
Congress by tie Democrats, and Near
thur the Wing Governor was candi-
date for re-eleation, Allen was The lover
of McArthur's daughter, and between
them there was an engagement TO te
married. But il is said that after Nc
Arthur's defeat, the Governor broke of
the matrimonial engagement. and the
lady married Kentucky gentleman,
who died before the expiration OF
Aliens term in the House. Gov.
Macarthur died about the same time
At this point comes In another little ro-
nance. A gentleman who was an ultra
Democrat and great admirer Of the
then rising young man, Allen T. Thur
man, had a daughter, who, much TO her
fathers chagrin, married Whig. In
making bis will, the old gentleman dis
posed Of the property to his daughter
in such q way that the Whig husband
could not acquire title in it. This lady
also became a widow; she atterwaTd
met Allen G. Thurman, and IS now
Mrs. Senator Thurman. 1t Was at the
wedding OF Judge Thurman that Mr..
Allen again met Miss Macarthur { by this
time the widow OF the Kentucky gem
tlemsn(. The old love was renewed
they were married, and lived happily
together until the death OF Mrs. Allen,
which occurred before the expiration OF
Mr.. Aliens Senatorial term. Mr.. Allen
has since been wido1er.
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siackunter at Hor.antOun.

The contract for the construction o.
a lock below Morgsntown, West Viz
giuia at Heards Rocks, has bsen
awarded TO Messrs. Smith, Hawkins &
Davis, OF Marietta, Ohio. This in.urss
the early completion Of slackwater 70
that poirt, which will surely assist 10
developing the vast mineral resources
OF that portion OF the Mouongshe.a
Valley.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, August l3.-It is reported
to-day that the ship Abeona, from
Montreal for Glasgow, was run down
and sunk by the steamer Alabama,
from Glasgow for New York, and that
the wreckage which WAS at first thought
70 be the Alabama was that Of the
Nhnnna
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A NEWSPAPER correspondent calls st.
tention to the great convenience that
would follow il farmers would generally
have their names painted on the gates
at the entrance 10 their premises.
Strangers often haye much difficulty in
finding the residence OF persons of whom
they are in search, which would be OBJ
waited by this course. The name may
be neatly painted on slip OF tin s;1 or
eight inches wide, which could easily
be tackled or the gate.
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ROME.
The Pope.

ROME, August l3.-The Pope in re-
plying to a deputation of American
clergymeD, says he has been profound.
ly touched by the earnest expressions
of sympathy by Americans for himself
and church in Its present trials and af'
flicitions.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE,

IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE I'm.
1 tered by the Circuit Court Of OHIO CCun.
y, West Virginia, on the 10Th day OF July
lE3, IN the chanceTy case In said court
pending wherein Thomas Mccormick ls
complainant and Catherine Mccormick IL
defendant, shall as commissioner named
in said decree, offer az public sale on Friday,
August the I'd, l373 beginning AT 10 o'clock
a. 81, al the front door OF the Court House
Of Ohio County, the following described
property, viz: Lot No q, situated IN Cald-
wells addition 10 the city Of Wheeling, To-
gether with all the privileges and appurt-
enances thereto belonging. Said lot has
three (3J frame dwellings thereon, but will
be divided and Eold as foilOWs, viz: the
south half Of said lot y feet front more or
les and 100 feet deep, with a one story
frame dwelling situated thereon, will b.
sold separate and apart from the north hair
Of said lot. Said north half being y feet
front more or less and 100 feet deep and
having a twostory frame dwelling OF two
tenements situated thereon. The buildings
described above are al new and built for
service.
Terms of sale-oue-th!rd cash and the re-
maindc- in six and Twelve months, the puT-
chssers giving security for the deferred
payments and the title remaining in the
Commissioner until all payments are made.
THOMAS MCCORMICK, COmms-'nr.
J. u. MILLER, AuctIOneer.
JulZ-i
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SPAIN

MADRID, August l3.-The Republic
cans of Barcelona have petitIoned the
Government 10 establish junta of
public safety in Catalonia.
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Change OF Name.

COLUMBUS. August, 43.-The decree
of the court of Hamilton county was
filed to-day, changing the name OF the
American Missionary Society to the
General Christian Missionary Conven-
ton.
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OHIO.
CongratuIatory Dispatch.

CHILLACorHE, August l3.-Hon.
William Allen, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor OF this State, received
dispatch to-day from Hon. Caleb
Gushing, congratulatipg him upon his
nnmin aiinn
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SAIL. b. McJoLLOCH, Clerk.

The defendant will take notice that the
dcrlnitlOns Of JamsI Launder and Othefs,
will be taken at The law ofIice OF heSp.
Davenport Il DOyeneT, east side OF Cha pline
street, 5ri door iup stairs) north Of Tyelyth
street, Wheeling West virginia, on The glh
day NJ October, 1873. 10 be used In eyidencs
in the above cause. and II not com pletsd
on that day 10 be continued ffon day 10 day
until completed.
DAVENPORT q DOvESoR.
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NEW YORK.
The New City Prison.

New YORK, August l3.-The COM
mittee appointed by the legislature to
select site for The new city prison, met
yesterday. and after a short session the
block OF land bounded by Canal, Eliza
beth, Bayard and North streets, was
selected as the best approved location.
The block selected contains about 80,
900 square feet, portion of which is
owned by the city. The value Of the
buildings on the whole block is roughly
estimated at $3.50, 900, and the ground at
100000. 1t is believed that the site OF
the Tombs, with the fine granite walls
now standing, will be secured by some
of the railroad companies as a freight
depot.
Arizona citizen., 1873-11-29
Yavapai County.
From The Miner of last Saturday:

From The Miner of last Saturday:
 MT. Thomas COrdiS, Collector of Intern al Revenue for the district of AriZOUa. in forms us that from all branches of busi- ness throughout the Territory the recpinfs are gradually increasing-a proof positive that the Territory is going ahead, and not at stand still, or even going backward.
 Jos. Curtis, a farmer of Granite creek. near Prescott, has just got home from Cal ifOrnia with about 1000 head of sheen. which he drove over the Hardyville route, with good luck and great ease having lost but fifteen head on the trip of about 3OG miles. He says there are several bands of sheep, cattle and horses en route to the Territory.
 NIT. c. w. Beach has recently purchased several hundred head of cows. This pur- chase was made on the Verde. The ami mals will soon be driven from that place to Mir. Beach'S, in Kirkland valley.
 A train of wagOnS-the first to return over the new road from Phenix to Pres cott-made the trip in five days. Ten days, we are told, were usually consumed in making from Prescott to PheniX by the old route.
 Willard Rice was at Head dS Co.'S one day this week with about S300, the pro- ceedS of six tons of CornucOpia ore, just crushed in his arraStrar at Bowers ranch
 MT. J. D. CuSenbary, who formerly SUI perlntended mining and milling opera tiOns for the Nulture Mining Company, was here this week, attending to law bus mess for that company.
 Bill Smiths mill, near Wickenburg, is crushing between ll0 and lI5 tons of ore, every week.
 We learn from Mohaveites that many persons are settling at and about the Nee dies, on the Colorado, to engage in farm ing and other occupations.
 Wind and sky betollen rain or snow many times during the past week.
 A good active chaplain is needed at Fort Whipple.