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Forest Fire around GordOnsville.

GoRpoNsy1LLR, W. Va, April "a
timber coDaagration is raging on all sides
Of this village. The entire populacc Is
panic. stricken and some families are leav'
ing their homes to avoid destruction.
The FIRE commenced south Of the village,
on the farm Of Mr.. Niche, in the Green
Spring neighborhood, and swept across
the railroad at Melton's Station, on the
chesapeake s. Ohio Railroad, three
miles south OF this place, destroying the
station, dwelling houses, and everything
in its path. The railroad track Is
rendered impossible, and trains will be
detained probably for hours. Fires have
swept nearly all the fencing, &c. in their
path, and caused great destruction oftim'
6er, houses, &c. The loss to farmers iS
heavy. The fire has extended TO the
mountains and along the llnee Of the
Orange, Alexandria 6 Manassas railroad,
and the chesapeake s. Ohio railroad.
The latter will loose heavily on wood
buildings.
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THE worst OF the pinch in the money
market at New York appears to be over
Currency from the South and West is
flowing in rapidly; and In few days, 1t is
to be expected, rates will DO down to the
usual level. It does not appear, however,
That there Is any assurance Of decline in
gold Hitherto gold h@ been most buoy
an, when currency was most abundant
chiefly because OF that abundance but
recently we have witnessed the anomaly
Of a sharp rise in gold on money market
OF almost unprecedented stringency' This
fact indicates that the rise in gold has
been due to causes very largely, II not
wholly, independent Of the condition OF
the money market; md II those causes
continue to operAto-as apparently they
must for some time to Come-no immedi-
ate or considerable decline in tho gold
premium Is to 10 expected.
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OrR Columbus dispatches say 1t Is not
vot known what the precise political COM
nosition of the Ohio Constitutional Con-
vention will be; but it is believed 1t will
be very equally divided between the
distinctive political parties II this sho1ld
he true, it will be rather fortunate than
otherwise for the people Of Ohio. Both
reason and experience show that q good
und enduring organic law cannot be
made by body completely dominated BY
those representing any one set oI po'
litical ideas. There never was more
striking evidence Of the fact than
that afforded by the recent Convention
in this State. Constitutions are made
lor the government Of all the people oil a
State, entertaining every shade OF po'
li,ical opinion. To be most useful and
lasting, they must confne themselves to
those general principles of government
touching which all tho people are sub
stantially agreed; leaving merely partisan
or ephemeral questions to be dealt with
by the people through the legislature or
otherwise, so that tho treatglRnt OF them
can adjust itself to the popular humor
aud to the fluctuations Of party organiza'
ton. The misfortune in our case Is that
our Convention was 80 thoroughly and In
tcnsely partisan that the instrument franz
ed by it subordinates everything else to the
one object of keeping the dominant party
in power; and that whenever that party
breaks down the people Of the State In
selldeience will have to mako another
constitution. The nice balancing Of po-
li,ical parties in the Ohio Convention
will be likely to save that State from the
incubus of partisan constitution such as
now hangs like mlllstonc around the
neck OF this "young and growing COM
nonwcalth."
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FROM THE OTHER SIZE OF THE
WoRLD.-For tho first time, we believe,
our news columns this morning contain a
telegraphic dispatch direct from China
We have for several months had kilograms
ut intervals from Bombay, but never one
before from the West shore Of the Pacific.
1t is something,oE surprise, for II there
has been any announcement OF the open
Ing of telcgraphic communication with
China, 1t has escaped our attention. In
future it will be common occurrence, we
presume, for our readers to know at break
last whenever anything notable occurred
the day before at the centerS of intellt-
gence In the land OF tea and pig.taIls, on
tho opposite side Of the globe; and 1t
cannot now bc very long before ia
pan will be brought within reach
of tho same intimate communica-
lIon, OF cOursc, in tho ordinary run
Of events, We cannot expect tho news
from that remote quarter Of the world to
DO Of very thrilling, interest hcrei but 1t
Is something of an event to have news
from the land Of ConIucius only q few
hours old; and when we sit down to
breakfast and the morning paper, realiz'
ing that science directed by the genius
of an American citizen, has thus brought
the ends of the earth together for our
daily Information and entertainment, we
cannot but feel some complRcency and
pride in the agencies that show such
achievements.
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Accident and Fire at McKecspOrt,
PenusYlVania,

PrrrDuRoH, April O.-Three bridge
trestIes supporting 10 feet Of the roof Of
the National Tube Works, situated at
McKeespOrt, gave way at 0 O'Clock TINS
afternoon, breaking the gas conductor
leading from the gas producer to the fur;
naces. The gas took fire and tho mill and
building were Immediately enveloped in
flames and totally destroyed.
Two hundred men were working un-
der the roof when 1t feel but miracuIously
only one man was killed. Several work:
men sustained injuries, none Of which will
DO likely to prove fatal. Total loss $780,
600. Insurance 100000.
The coffee mills Of ArbuCkle & Co, Of
this city were consumed by fire this even
ing; Loss 10000.
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WHEELING w. VA. THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL TO- 1873

The supply OF gas in the lower part Of the
city Is the same as usual.
The local option bill has passed the
Assembly.
Tonight the committee investigating
railroad matters made partial report,
and asked for an extension Of time to
April 14th, to make full inquiry into
the charges made against certain mem.
bers OF the Legislature, which was
granted.
The Governor has signed the Civil
Rights bill.
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GERMANY.

The Imperial Family on the Wing.
BERLIN, April 0.-Emperor William,
Prince Bismarck and Gen. Won Moltke,
accompanied by a brilliant retinue, leave
for St. Petersburg on visit to the Gar
on the 25th inst. The Grown Prince
Frederick William and wife take their de-
parture for Vienna on the following day.
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The Wreck Of the Atlantic.
Divers at Work Recovering the
Bodies Of the Lost.

boQleS OF Ihe LOST
HALIFAX, April 9.-Five bodies were
recovered from the wreck, four sIeerage
passengers and o sailor, all unrecognized.
A plate was removed from the vessels
side, but it opened into the coal bunker
and was ot no advantage. Tho divers
continue to work, but will not do much un-
Ill the arrival Of the New York wreCkers.
The detectives searched some OF the
houses in the vicinity Of the wreck, and
discovered few stolen articles. A col.
lector goes down to the wreck tomorrow
10 investigate the smuggling stories, and
take full charge Of affairs on behalf Of the
Government.
The Court ofInquiry will be postponed
until Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Ancient takes charge OF the
burial fall, except those who arc iden-
titled as Catholics and taken 10 tho Cath
olic Cemetery at Florrenc Bay, he assists
at grave digging, conveying the bodies In
boats and reads the burial services.
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FOREIGN.
CHINA.


Departure ofAlexis for Japan.
SHANGHAI, April 9.-The Russian
Grand Duke Alexis left to-day for Japan.
A Japanese Embassy, Of which @. W.
United States Consul at Am.
oys, Is a member, and second in rank,
is on its way to Pekin. The audience
question has been postponed until the
return Of the Emperor from his annual
ten days visit to the Ancestral tombs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-10

P1rrsDURoH, AprllO.-River falling, 10
feet 0 inches Of water in the channel. Rain
has fallen steadily since one o'clock this
afternoon.
CINCINNATI, April 0.-River 2S feet
and stationary. Weather clear and cool
at dark,
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LIVERPOOL, April 0.-The steamships
Egypt, Peruvian, Victoria and Rhein
have arrived out.
NEW YoRK, April 0.-Arrived: the
steamships Villa dc Havre, from HaVre;
Sllesia, from Hamburg; Hinlan0, from
Antwerp, and France, from Liverpool.
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MEMPHIS.
The Newell Murder TrIaI.

MEMPTs, April 0-In the case Of Cole.
man and Keel, charged with killing John
Newell, last Friday night, the Attorney
General to-day, asked tho discharge Of
Johnny Keel, but that Coleman be held
until tomorrow, when he expected 10
prove that the killing was done by Cole
man, which was granted.
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KANSAS CRY, No, April 9.-The en-.
tire citizens ticket, with the exception oil
City Attorney, was elected here yesterday
by majorities ranging from 107 to 350
The Republicans generally supported the
citizens ticket. Eight out Of twelve al
dermen were elected by the citizens.
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Terrible Accident at MiddletOwnl
Conn,

Conn.,
FALL OF A BUILDING-FIFTEEN MEN
BURIED IN THE RUNS.
NEW HAVEN, April "a terrible &C.
cident occurred this afternoon at Middle
town at 4:15 o'clock. The nearly COM
pleted brick building known as Shep.
hard's Block, fell in, burying under tho
ruins som6fiteen men. All business was
suspended, and the people Immediately
gathered at the spot and commenced the
work OF taking out the dead bodies. Six
bodies were recovered up TO the present
time. The following are the names E.
81. Harrison, Jameo Ryan, john Kelly,
Owen Sullivan, E. Julius Phelps. Joel
shephard. The latter Is the brother OF
the builder. Two or three others received
slight injuries.
Two ladies were passing when the acci-
dent occurred, but escaped without in
Jury. -,
The Middletown National Bank build
ing was somewhat injured by portion OF
the block having fallen on 1t. The Shep'
hard block was located on the site Of the
old North Congregational church, be-
tween the post0fflCe and Middletown.
When completed the building would
cost about $4,000. And 1t is prob
able that $4,000 had already been
expended. Work was commenced on
the ruined building carly last fall the
cellar was dug during the winter, and
probably the disaster was caused by this
fact. When the frost began to melt the
clay soil gave way, and about Q week ago
It was observed that the building had
slightly settled on the southern end. The
walls wcrc Of brick and only twelve
inches thick.
Il. T. Russell, Of New Haven, was the
architect of the falling bnllding, Butter
WesLland, oI MIddlctown, the mason, and
Mr.. Sheppard, the carpenter and superin'
tendent. It Is feared one or two qiher
bodies are not yet found.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, April 9.-In q conflict this
morning in Kinsale, Ireland, between
Grishmen on q strike and the police, two
Of the former were killed and several In
luteu.
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ROCHESTER,, April O.-Search Is max
ing for the bodies at the scene ol calamity
last night, but none have been recovered.
Fifteen ol those who went down are
known to have been saved. Several are
reported missing.
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ROME, April O.-The Pope suffered con
siderably yesterday, but Is better to-day
His Holiness Is still confined to his bed.
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Rear Admiral Alden, of the United
States Navy, has arrived at Athens.
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Tho General Result.

COLUMBUS, o., April 9.-The returns
from the various counties Of Ohio are 50
lew Of them official thatit Is impossible TO
definitely state whether the Republicans
or Democrats haYe majority In the Con-
stitutional Convention. From the most
reliable returns received up to this hour
the political complexion of the Conven'
ton will be 81 Republicans to 40 Demo
Gratis and Liberals, with seven counties
yet TO hear from. ..,.-
CNC1NNATE, April 9.-The election re.
turns come in so slowly and with so many
omissions that only an official count can
determine which candidate IS elected City
Solicitor. Wright, Liberal Republican,
Tor Constitutional Convention, Is so little
ahead us in the absence OF complete re-
turns 10 leave it In question whether he Is
elected.
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THE OHIO ELECTIONS.
DELEGATES Chosen In Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, April V.-The returns
from the entire county of the election for
delegates to the Constitutional COnvcn-
tion arc not yet in, but the general result
Is tho election Of those delegates whom
the Liberal Democrats and Republicans
all nominated, autlrHhom the Democrats
and Liberals specially supported. The
successful candidates are the following:
Rufus King, ]. E. Headley, Julius
Frieleng, Elias H. johnson, R. n. Bishop,
J. T. Keck. Samuel F: Hunt, ]. P. Carr
berry and Charles ". Rowland. There Is
q close fight between D. Wright, and his
Republican opponent, J. ". Heron, with
chances in favor Of Wright. r
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BY TELEG RAPH.
sso01ATED PRESS REPORT.

Exclusively to the Intelll gencer.
(By tho Western Union Limo.
once Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe stel
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-08-16
Dry Goods.
WHAT CASH.
~ AND Dash ONLY. CAN DO.

Prints and Dress Goods Gi cents per yard.
Dress Goods 12I cents per yard. Alpacas
and Mohairs at half-price. Poplins Disks
at bargains. Grenadines 124 cents. Dress
Linens and Cambria. Parasols at reduced
prices. Hosiery and Gloves. Kids so cents
per pair. Shirtings and Sheetings, large
stock at bottom prices. Wamsutta best "A
IS cents per yard. Good Shirtings 8 to 10
Edgings, &c. Good Linens 25 cents per
yard with great bargains in Dry Goods and
Carpets, may be found at the large and spa
cious stores, No. 151 and 1863 Broad street, at
less than New York prices for cash.
f-u7rq= q x J. o. Magic.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-08-16
Both Sides of tile story.

A quaint story has been circulated Of
Protestant grocer, who called on q
Catholic dignitary to complain that his
daughter, having surreptitiously attend
ed service at the pro-cathedral, had
renowned her faith. The Monsignof
listened with demur eurbanity, and end
ed by inquiring wherein he could assist
his visitor. swell, the factis, exclaimed
the grocer, "my daughter used to help
me in the shop, and wanted to know
whether she win be obliged to inform
her confessor, who has been a customer
of mine, Of the little tricks we are some
times obliged to use in our trade ?' The
Monsignor replied that if the daughter
were a good girl she would be bound to
disclose all that lay on her conscience.
"Ah, well, if that's the case, , cried the
grocer, "I'll just join your church too,
for l should like to give him my own ac-
countoof the matter" 1>i ~ 80 o' ~ 'ah
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Fish Culture by Farmers.

Some of our contemporaries, says the
Ledger, are very enthusiastic in their
recommendations OF 'sfish culture by
farmers" This is no new branch of
farming in some localities. The farmers
of Long Island and of the Eastern Coast
of Massachusetts, have been engaged in
fish-culture for many years past. Their
favorite species is the menhaden- "a
variety of herring. They do not plant
the spawn in ponds, as is now recon-
mended for trout but plant the fish
themselves in the fields. We have never
heard of any young fish being produced
from these paintings; but the crops of
beans, corn, potatoes, cabbages and the
like, are said to be large and profitable.
Many farmers will be as shy about ex-
changing the menhaden culture for
trout, as the oldrst of the speckled trout
are about taking the hook. roo
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Ice Dealers.
TTNIoN ICE COMPANY.

| Z 7 4NIOLN IOI1 OOWI hN1s
JAMES McCABE, Proprietor.
ls more than ever prepared to furnish his
friends and patrons with pure article OF
q ice, and at prices as low as any honest D
dealer can afford. Contracts taken
I EIg for the season.
Ice punctually delivered under nepersona
supervision Of the proprietor. The last crop
has been singularly plentiful and pure, hav-
ng been gathered from the finest ponds.
Patrons are requested to send their orders
Broad street, corner of East Grand, or may
be left at J. Z. Adams, corner OF Broadway
and First street, and at Charles Russ, 1875
/! Broad street, &. III. Fitch, 106 First street.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-06-11

TIE HALEAKALA SCHooL.-A correspondent on
Maui who has recently visited this institution, sends
us some particulars in regard to it, which viii he Of
general interest The location is 6 remarkably
healthy one, in Makawso the slope Of Haleakala,
the great mountain of Maui, at elevation OF some
5000 feet above the level Of the sea- in the range Of
the trade winds and conseq uently enjoys tempera
ture Of perpetual spring. either uncomtorably
hot or cold. 1t is also admirably secluded, " far
from the busy hsunts of men" and there are no
temptations forthe boys TO roam. The property is
valuable one for grazing and tree-cuture, comPris
ing something over 1000 acres leased from the gov
ernment By the Board OF Education. Belonging to
the establishment is fine herd Of cattle, which
der the care of Mr. Harvey Rogers, supplies large
Quantity Of milk part of which is used by the scho
ans. and much fine butter made Of the rest The
school numbers at present thirythree boarders and
Eve day scholars, and applications are now pending
from others wishing place their boys where they
can be educated. The studies embrace good COM
mon school course, with religious exercises singing,
and military drill. The discipline of the school is
strictly military. Flogging is abolished, and the ef
fort is being made TO bring the boys to be useful
men, as well in the practical work ofife in scholar
ship The boys are organized q company of In
W
pointed from their ranks on account of good be-
havior, study and discipline The buildings are con-
renicut, but need charging II many more scholars
are to be admitted. There ought to be room for
seventy or eighty. The scholars are expected and
yey,rf TO assist in the work OF the dairy. in agri
culture eplanting, and IN fact, in everything
that is required 70 be done the place. They are
about being uniformed l. c., the dress suit Tor Sun
davs and HOLIDAYS is made Of blue flannel, and as a
particular pattern must be followed, arrangements
have been made so that the suits all be made at
the school Economy and uniformity Is particular
lv REQUIRED A large vegetable garden Is being en-
closed aud the boys are given plots of ground 70
cultivaie The articles thus raised are fairly valued
and each boy is credited on bis school account with
What ne has thus furnished The food is abundant
and good iu quality; kalo, pai-ai, poi, beef-frcsh
and salt-potatoes, rice, milk in abundance syrup,
and hxrdloread are the staples The school IS
aourishinr and Is q credit TO the Principal, Mr. +.
l. Clarke to the Matron, Mrs. Thurston, and to all
concrrned.-Adva4isrT. =-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-06-11

or William was shot at while reviewing troops at St.
Petersburg. The ball passed through the Eupercr'S
helmet Aud wounded an Adjutani. A London ac.
count says the affair took place at Gutteberg, Ger
many, and the ball was fred by priest.
Forty thousand MennOnists now and for several
years settled in Western Russia, are preparing to
transfer themselves to southern Kansas. They fear
the new military system will result in drafting them
into the army, and is what their religion sbhOrs.
The steamship Atlantic has been completely blown
up fourteen bodies recovered Sunday and Mon
day. Very few valuables were found. The blow
ing up of the steamer is condemned as injudeiOus.
The New York wrseking Company, it is said, will be
heavy losers.
SESsAsrOSAL RErORrs ASous Bro ANNEXATION
SoHENE.-A sensational Washington special May 81,
says the Government has grand annexation scheme
on hand and the acquisition of the Sandwich Islands
is to be the first step. learn from oficial sources
that Commissioner is about starting for San Fran
CISCO to proceed to the Sandwich Islands, and ar
range the preliminaries with the King. The next
step in the scheme will be the formation of new
State of that part of Northern Mexico which contains
the old silver mines and its annexation the United
States. This win be brought about through grants
made to the Rosec1ns Railroad enterprises aud the
of New York capitalists. The same parties en-
gagged in this work who planned the Lower CalifOr-
mia railroad made failure Of it, but this time it will
be successful. When Lower California and the sill
yer State have been annexed, the Government will
its eyes elsewhere and it is estimated that pro-
position will be made to relieve Great Britain of the
burden of Canada.
IxHUNAS SHIP 0FFIcERs.-Captaiu Nichols Of the
American bark Pafsaos and his son, Charles Nichols.
first mate of theSame Graf, gaining infamous rep
utatiOns and suffering depletion Of coin we'll,
through their inhuman treatment of sailors. short
time since they were muleted in S2ss damages in a
suit brought By of the for iltreatment and
yesterday Justice Townsend recorded another judy
ment against them for the amount, behalf of
another seaman. 1t came out on trial that third
member Of the crew, whom this precious pair had
driven to attempt snicide by jumping board at
sea- that he might escape death by torture, had also
instituted suit; but before it could be brought to
trial the poor fellow had been inadvertently shang
haed otherwise put out of the way the instance
of Captain Nichols. Discipline on the Patmos is
iHaiueaiueu " hhOCAihE uoNu WIN
pins and capssan bars and then kicking them in the
head. When necessary to assert his authority more
decidedly. Captain Nichols blales away with his re-
vOver into the forecastle unfortunately The JUS
tice expressed regret that in dealing with such ruff
ans the judgment of his Court was limited within
$500. gallant ship is the Patmos, and the sailors
bespeak for her a wet sheet and flowing sea, and
stout hemp for her Oficers-S. F, Bulletin Nay 81.