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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25
The Election for Members Of Con.
gress In This State.

To the Editors OF inc lntcu1kenSefs
The Constitutional Convention OF this
State had no authority TO change the time
fixed by the Legislature for elecung rep
resentatives in Congress. Nor did the
Convention change, or attempt to change
II. On the contrary, by provision Of the
Constitution, Article 8. section 86, 1t con-
tinued In force all the then existing laws
that were not repugnant to the ConstituT
tion. The election Of representatives In
Congress was not repugnant thereto, Tor
by the very first section Of the tlrst arti-
Gle OF that instrument It is declared that
"The Constitution Of the United States
and the laws and treaties made In pur.
suance thereof shall be the supreme law
Of the land" ,.., 4,
And this supreme law Of the land,
article /, section 4, Of the Constitution ol
the United States provides that the LtgtS-
lature shall prescribe the time and man.
ner Of electing Representatives In Con
gress. To do this, day certain must be
designated and the manner published.
Did The Legislature Of 1868 perform this
duty imposed on it,by the supreme law Q!
the land or notH All sgee that It did. II
simply provided that the general election
for State, county and other offices should
be held on the fourth Thursday Of Octo-
ber, and prescribed the manner, and In
that connection enacted that at he said
election in every second year Represents
tiyes 10 Congress should be elected. lr
view oil what Is required Of the Legisla-
ture BY the Constitution OF the United
States and the connection in which the
words, at said election, are used, can any
sane man doubt that they mean and mus
be construed to mean that such election
must be on the fourth Thursday OF Octo
Der. At said election to.wit: on th'
fourth Thursday Of October.
lis doubt arise as to whether an inier
ior tribunal has compiled with the man.
date Of the superior tribunal o. violated
Il, we arc to presume compliance.
The Convention had no authority tt
change the time Of the election Of o Con
gressfonal Representative BY any dtrec
act or ordinance and yet i 10 claimed tha
1t did 90 by indinction. The Absurdity Q
this proposition is 0 sufficient answer u
II. That October was the time hxed By
law there is no doubt. As well might'a al
election have been held under existing
laws In August for Grant or Greeley o
for member Of Congress. The ON
would have been as legal as the other.
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Gha3tteQiaenrtr:
~. production of Pig Iron for 1873.

The ~ -
The report Of the Secretary OF Inc
American Iron and Steel Association
admitted last Thursday, shows that the
production Of pig iron in the United
States for the year 1872 was 2IsSo,o7o net
IONS, or 9,52684s gross tons. This guam
,l,y was produced in twenty.one States
The ascertalued production during the
Br,t six months OF 1873 was 1,393,076
ne, tons, and the estimated production Of
The whole year 1873 iss,es5,4A net tons,
or ., s,4o5s87 gross tons. The number Of
States which made pig iron this year was
,vepty.two-Maine having re'entered the
liz, after long rest. The excess Of pro-
ductlon Of 1872 over the estimated pro-
duc,lon Of 1873 Is 1S4,sSO net TONS Ii
the fnaacial crisis had not occurred me
production OF 1878 would have exceeded
100000 net tons. The estimated annual
capacity Of all the furnaces Of the United
States is 4,S7l,277 net tons.
The total number oi furnaces In tho
United States, exclusive Of abandoned
and projected furnaces, Is $685.. The total
number Of new furnaces finished and put
In bias, In 1879 was forty-one; finished
and put in blast in 1878, fortytwo; total
number Of new furnaces put in blast in
the las, two years, eighty.three.
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A suRpRIs1NG, but altogether hopeful
Incident Of the panic, occurred at q female
seminary in Massachusetts, few days
since. The young ladies held meeting,
discussed the financial situation at consid.
erable length, and with what proiundity
ofwisdom can only beguessed, and finally
adopted resolution that hereafter they
would keep themselves informed in busi'
ness matters, and for the epresent, would ab.
stain from all unnecessary expenditures.
This would be rather more admirable II
the words in italics had been omitted; but
there have been many meetings about the
panic whose action was not half 80 sensi-
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New York Dry Goods Market.

New YORK, Nov. 24.-The stormy
weather had a depressing influence upon
business to-day, and general quiet ex'
listed with both agents and jobbers. The
market for cotton goods Is quiet at cur.
rent quotations, but iurther prices in re-
visions are anticipated shortly. Green
G. and Red Bank 4 A. Bleached Shirt,
ings reduced to &c. Prints in fair request
Blankets steady; demand in best makes
firm. Woolens rather more active.
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Cincinnati Market,

CINCINNATI, Nov. 24.-Flour-Firm at
SO 75a7 90. Wheat-Fair demand and
prices advanced, 81 40s1 43. Corn
Firm at 65c, Rye-Flrm, 7sasac. Oats
Steady, S3a43c. Groceries-steady.
0ils-Uncharged. Eggs-28c. Butter
and Cheese-Steady. Provisions-Firm.
Pork-Strong; sales at $lS 90; held at
$l8 25. Lard-Firm; steam TIC; kettle
7sasc. Bulk Meats-Quiet and firm ;
shoulders etc; clear rib sides 8ia6sc; clear
8ea7c. Hogs-Firm; 81 00a4 40; princi.
pally st a 80. Receipts 1920; ship
ments 2,l73, Green Meats-Shoulders
firm OF 4ia4tc; clear rib 5ts6; clear etc.
Hams-7la8fo. Whlsky-Flrmer at SIC.
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naltlmore Market.

BALTIMORE, Nov. Authoritative.
Wheat-strong and higher; choice white
81 s5; fair TO prime do 81 70a1 80; choice
amber 81 s5; good 10 prime red 81 70a
/ so, common TO fair do 81 60A1 65; Ohio
and Indiana do 81 80. Corn-Quiet ;
mixed western 6ec. 0ats-Heavy; weet.
ern mixed 46a47c; white 4sa50c. Rye
Steady and firm. ProvisionS-Nominally
unchanged and quiet Lard-7sasc. But
tar-Western steady at 25AS0c. Coffee
Firm; fair to prime Rio 20a22tc. Whisky
Firm and scarce Of 96c.
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TuE Albany Euening Journal, which is
The Administration organ, If there Is any
in New York State, in speaking OF the
Chief Jus:iceship, says that the accept
apce of the position "awaits the answer oi
Senator CoSKLINd." This assertion. 1t
says, Is made on definite information"
|. adds that "the general belief goes even
further, and credits Senator CoNKLrNo
with having already determined to accept
the exalted honor" a belief which the
Journal processes not to share. We sup
pose this may be taken as an authorita-
i've assertion that Mr.. CoNKLINa may be
Chief Justice If he chooses, but that he
does mol choose.
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NEW BOOKS.

LADY BELL, story OF Last Century. BY the
author of"Citoyenne JAequellne." ]. b. LIP.
pIncott D 90. For sAle By ]. D. STANTON.
A well written story Of English life 100
years ago. ..-.
UsctI GRAXpEsiR's MATcHKs. translated from
tho French OF Mme. In BArrone Des Chesnox.
ClAxton, Remsen b Ha6elAuRer, Philadelphia,
For sale BY J. D. STANTON.
A beautiful fairy tale for younger read
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PHOSPHATE GILL delivered lecture
at Benwcod Saturday night. He says
that they have promised him q larger su'
dience next time. He also says that some
lew citizens think GILL Is insane. But,
he adds, they thought GILL was insane
when he began the Phosphate business
which he Is now prosecuting successfully,
"eyen to the doors OF Baltimore" Despite
critics he Is going on "conquering and to
conquer" and he declares that "by the
help of heaven" this illogical tour" which
he has undertaken "shall be carried
through"
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GovRRNMENTs-Qulet' and steady.


sTocKs-Opened strong and advanced
! to % per cent by midday. The market
then weakened, with ageneral reaction oi
t to II per cent There was some recov-
cry from this decline, however, in the late
dealings and the market closed steady.
The dealings were most active in the
usually prominent stocks. Panama sold
at s0as5 on small transactions, and
Pacific Mail was the leading feature in
the early dealings, advancing from 2ss to
S1s. The sales at the stock Exchange be-
tween 10 and 2 o'clock amounted to 1885,
800 shares, Of which SO $500 were Western
Union, 1e.400 Union Pacific, Lake Shore
$4,000, St. Paul, 5000, Cleveland, Colum-
bns 6 Indiana Central 5000, Northwest
ern 5000, Wabash 6,000.
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WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, Nov. 24-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has announced that here.
after silver coin will be paid only for the
fractional part Of o dollar, instead Of sums
not exceeding five dollars.
There are 1850 man employed in the
Navy Yard. The monitor Ajax was
taken off the dry dock yesterday, and the
Terror takes her place to-day. The
monitors Nantucket and Jason havebeen
sent to private navy yards. Its reported
that all the monitors at League Island will
be put In order at once.
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Probably Lost at Sea.

HALIFAX, Nov. 24,-Grave apprehen.
sions are felt here Tor the safety Of Her
Majes,y's ship Sirius, now 80 days out
from Halifax for England. She had 0
crew OF nearly three hundred men. When
leaving the port the captain expressed
confidence In making the passage In q
fortnight.
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THAT Rolling Mill up at Wellsburg is
not built yet. What effect the stoppage
of the railroad will have on its prospects
remains to be seen. The Ne'os meanwhile
inquiries plaintiyely ~
'"where are the friends Of my 2outh
ssy, where has that Rolling Mill gone"
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IT Is not improbable considering the d.
minished receipts Of the government these
days that the preserve" Of lorty-iour mil
lions will soon be afoat without an ena-
bling act OF Congress. Aspecial 10 the
Cincinnati Commercial Of Yesterday, says
that the amount checked out Of the Treas
ury by the Secretary Of the Navy on &C
count Of the expenditures for fitting ou,
war vessels since the capture Of the Vlr-
GiuiuS, up to Saturday night, reached
three millions Of dollars.
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Arrested for Robbing Adams Express.

C1NcINNATI, Nov. 2.-W. E. Sperey
and James Sperey, two brothers from
Patriot, Ind, were arrested at Woods
Theatre tonight charged with robbing
Adams Express at Patriot ten days ago.
Five thousand three hundred and ninety
dollars were found on James and an en-
velope which the Express Agent identl'
fed as one containing the money taken. W,
E. sperey was clerk for the Agent at
Patriot, and Is charged with abstractlne
the money envelope when taking 1t with
other packages 10 the train.
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Boss TWEED Is to go TO the penitentiary
alter all. A sentence to the county jail
Is construed to mean the institution on
Blackwells Island where striped clothes
are worn. When this was explained to
the Boss his great heart sank within him
several inches. He has not yet wholly
despaired, however, Of the power Of his
money etfecting something in his behalf
The indeiatigable GRAHAM Is ut work
under pecuniary stimulus.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25

THE franklin and the German lnsu-
rance Companies Of Wheeling, aud the
State of Parkersburg, lave already paid
their losses incurred in the odbert Ref
merry fire, and the balance Of the Wheel.
ing Companies have signifed their inten.
tion to adjust and pay their losses without
claiming the usual 90 days. Such action
Is honorable and will be appreciated BY
our business men.-,Stdte journal Of mt
onfb .
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ONE good effect Of the hard times on
this country Is becoming quite noticeable
In the decline Of the trade In fine dress
goods. Week before last the value oil
dsesa goods imported was $1,000 t225
while for the corresponding week Of last
year we imported similar goods amount
Ing 10 $l,664IS16. During the week
named there was Withdrawn for market
sSsl, ,542 worth OF these goods, while ior
The same time last year the goods with
drawn amounted 10 $201SS0l. '
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25

THE Richie county Gassts does not
AEc much stock In the honorable Speaker
Of the House Of Delegates as q candidate
Tor Congress from this district. II throws
cold wafer on the intlmation Of the Cabell
county hess that mo salary grab would
cling to his skirts" ilhe was in Congress
nod refers to his taking that per diem las,
winter gi ~
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TuE Wheellpg Intllliqeneer seems 10 b!

THE Wheeling Inteligencer seems to be
under the impression that the suits In the
Brooke Circuit Court by the P. W. s. Ky.
Road against the subscribers oil stock
have been virtually decided by his Honor
Judge Melvin In test case. The Conrt
only overruled q demurrer filed by the
defendant and the case Is yet to go to q
Jury. It Is further claimed that the de.
fences vary 80 that q test case cannot be
made Wellsburg NeioS. ..
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CHEYENNE, Nov. 24.-Lleutenant J. R.
Veitenhumer, Of the 4th U. 8. Infantry
suicided at Fort D. A. Russell this even.
ing by shooting himself through the heart
Cause, mental depression resulting from
illness. He leaves wife and children.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Nov. 24.-A serious railway
accident Is reported near Birmingham and
many persons are said to have been ipjur-
ed. No details received. l;--i
It Is the general impression that the
Bank Of England will lower the discount
rate on or before Thursday next. -
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TIE question for debate tonight up in
Hancock county is this:
Resolped, That women, as well as men
should preach the Gospel.
Affirmative, ]. 8. Pomeroy and Hugh
Sproule.
Negative, Daniel Donehoo and Peter A.
Pugh.
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lEditorS Intelllgencer'
Will you please call the attention. Of the
Street Commissioner to the miserable
condition Of the sidewalk on Zane street
from the bridge pavement to corner Elm
street 1t Is simply outrageous that so great
a thoroughlare should be kept in such q
condition. ISLANDER.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-25

TIE New York Tima OF Sunday
thinks that the sentence Of Judge DAVIS
upon TWEED should be put into the schoo
books 90 that the children Of that city
should receive early In lie q salutary
horror OF TwRRD's crimes,
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A SPECIAL dispatch from Marietta, +,
Ohio, to the Cincinnati Commercial, says
that financial affairs in that city are In
such . gloomy condition that but little To-
leFest b felt In the Cuban difficulties.
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BERLIN, Nov. "a. The Augsburg
Gdsstn says the King Of Bavaria has
signed a decree repeating the concordiai
With the Pope.
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COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New YORK Money and Stock Market.

New York Money and Stock Market,
New YORK, Nov: 24.-MoNEY-More
stringent during the afternoon. Loaned
up to 1.1G per cent per diem, but finally
closed att per cent. ''"i J..
STERLING ExcuANoE-Steady at 1914
1911 for sixty days, and 10Sta1OSs for
sight. Custom receipts, $s29.000.
GoLD-Declined in the morning from
ITO to 1O9t. Owing TO moro peaceful
aspect OF affairs during the afternoon the
market was frmer, closing at 1O9i. Early
in the day as high as 364 per cent was
paid for carrying, but at tho close loans
were made fiat. The Assistant Treasurer
disbursed $Ss0;0OO. Clearings, $45.00O,-
000 ..- EI. I-'t
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Possibility Of a spanish DIcta,orshiI

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-There Is moth
ing really new to-day in regard to Span
ish affairs, except On intimation merely
through British sources Of the probability
Of Marshal serrano's being declared mill
tarY dictator.
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weather Report.
WAA DHPAnf1RA1,
v.r.us or THK CHrEV sIsHAL 0yTIGlp.
" lsnNOroA, u. c., Nov. 1880 ?. 4.

PRoBABTLIT1Ra.
For the northwest and upper lakes, and
thence to Missouri and Kentucky, north
westerly and southwesterly winds, falling
temperature, cloudy weather, occasional
snow and rain.
For the southern States and Tennessee,
northwcsterly winds, clearing and partly
cloudy weather,
For the lower lakes, winds veering 10
southerly, cloudy weather and occasional
snow and rain.
For the middle States and New Eng
land, northwesterly winds cloudy weather
and occasionally snow and rain in the
latter, temporarily clearing in both sec
tions by Tuesday morning.
Oautlonsry signals continue at EastporI
and Portland.
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MADRID, Nov. 94.-Pfesident CASTELAR,
has received o dispatch from Captain
General Jovellar, assuring the home gov
ernment that the authorities Of the Re.
public will be obeyed on the Island OF
UubA H-r.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The mills ct
Newburg and Poughkeepsie have re-
sumed operations, giving employment to
RHr men.
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THE Ri,chis county Gasttse says tha,
the editor q the Wheeling Register will
soon begin to publish q serial entitled
"DIsolving views In 0 street car"
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BY TELEcR cRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
Exclusively to the Intelli gencer.

81 By the Western Union Line.
once Northwest COR. Of Main and Monroe Sta
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in the Charlestown Navy Yard there
are 2,l00 men at work. The Franklin
will be ready for sea In two weeks.
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Tickets 70 all principal pointa In the East and
West can bc procured OF the Union Ticket ONCE,
In M'Luro House, and at the station at Bridge
port. p. r. MYERS,
noyla General PASSENGER and Ticket Arent
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-06

secuon' scarcely paying for the outDayine ofn,on-
ana labor 70 say nothing Of profit Then
tue expense Of living was considerable. for fen
persons requires no small amount of fosd IN msks
no mention OF garments that will wax old. AL
ded 10 this was long and severe illness. IastinO
all winter, and running him bshind 10 such an
extent tnat he saw no other wav 10 90 on with
MS work than 10 hire money. Thai, 1T was next
10 impossible TO do, and after some pretty severe
struggles with his pride, he Do far overcame it to
% Wr.e 70 Julian Richa- -dson, second cousir,
ne had never seen him, but had heard that he
was unmarried and someWhat eccentric. And
SO In this strait he had ventured TO appeaIo him.
lie wrote the first letter in February but il was
unanswered. After waiting in a state nervous
anxiety and suspense for two or three weeks. he
wrote again. This time his letter was returned.
alter being opened, but without a line or word in
answer. He struggled long a month or more.
ana then he went 10 see Amos Wilson with tbe
hnai result have already described.
1he days slipped away like golden sands and
me summer grew In beauty and brightness TO
Doia Llndsay. The sunshine fell in :oh her heart
as as soiily as 1t capped the green; hlossomy hills
!. Ing dally drqdgeFy Of toll became suddenly
glow, and the world grew dear. and ire BOXED
only sweet and beautiful dream. 2'fg
Into this supreme atmosphere one dav a snd-
zen cio1d broke. 1t had beea no larger than q
mans hand; for weeks she had not discovered Il
and was therefore, totally unprepared for the
great darkness that came upon her. She had re-.
turned from 2 long FaAble oVerslhs prairie, hei
hands full Of blossoms, and stood by the door
describing their names and habilsl6 PAIL fdes-
Ter, whose grave face was softened into rare
tender smile whenever the pretty brown eycA and
wild rose cheeks we're lifted to his face. z fg
TO BE CONCLUDED To-MoRRoW.l 4 /"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-06

~ -
The Boston Post says of President Grant'a sug-
gestion that the Constitution be 90 amended as 70
extend the Presidential term Of Office for six vears
.'Attsr hearing tue President plead verbal duib.
BILE upon the Constitution in defense OF his action
in signing the bill that raised his own salary il Is
crediting him with too much delicacy and too lt-
tie shrewdness to imagine that he Will fail in find.
ing way to free himself from the restrictions, or
thatshe will hesitate TO talkeit The strange and
unusual course Of the Administration party, in
schemlng for the successionat the very Beginning
Of the new term, suits the requirements of this
plan; for the adoption and ratification of the
amendment proposed by Grant Will require at
least year, and probably more and il is none too
early to begin bnsiness Ie the President sviaik %
Speaker Blaine proves successfnl, hismOst formids
able rival within the be disposed Of; ana
with 30 many Of the hlgh prizes Of Federal prefer
ment in his handa for distribution the Others may
be easily mRnaged. The coy 'withdfaWal of ali
claims by the President amounts to nothing at this
early day, and only confirms the intlmatIons con-
Yeyed In rutnors from Long Bfanch that the third
term at which Grant AIM, and for which the Cens
tral power Is now feaehing 10 hands among the
States, ID designed to caEer six yean instead Of
fonr."c n aEsas8ft .iaolasa3k 3isas0ysY .sfsi6al