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CLAIMS.

A great deal might be written about
the clam, if one would think of what
to write; in fact, that is great draw
back in treating any subject For the
benefit OF many who reside inland, and
are not intimate with the peculiar odor
of FLATS" and "porgy chum," we will
address few remarks. We never heard
of one being born, or Of one dying a
natural death but if they grow tough
with age we have eaten some that must
have been over two thousand years old
Viewing them with an artists eye, they
have no great beauty. Their cast OF
countenauce is peculiar. They have a
good neck for stand-up collar. They
are built a good deal like an old.
fashioned oval suuff,box aud
open similar They vary in size from
silver half dollar to buckwbeat
cake. They are very secluded; we
never knew one 10 60 way from
home. It's safe to leave one anywhere
without hitching. II we were to have
a picture OF q clam we should prefer a
profile view, as he looks fuller in the
face that way. They are frugal and
honest, and do all their business
through the bank. The clam is hunt
ed as the potato is, with hoe, and as
an article OF food they can't be excell-
ed in their line. To prepare him for
the table, first, obtain the clans; Sec
ond. remove their outside wrapper, that
is peal them (never use a razor y third,
cut of the head just below the shoul-
der blade; fourth, wash well
in clean water (without soap) and
you have them ready to cook. When
clam ls addressed it resembles a piece
ofchamois leather, and some people pre-
tend that they prefer the leather to the
clam as an article of food, but we lean
toward the clam. The amount neces
sary for meal depends on the number
of eaters. A large number of CLAIMS
are enough for several persons, and vice
vera. By observing this rule you
will always be able to provide the
right quantity. There Is just as much
difference in the clam as there is in
anybody. A New York clam is no
more to be compared to one Of ours
than teven-thirty bond is to coun-
terieit scrip. The former eats Ike a
bass wood chip, and is only good for
small children to cut their teeth on.
The fact that they cannot be taken at
full tide gave rise TO the adage, "as
happy as clam at high water
Newport Mercury.
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PIEDMONT is getting to be quite a
lively place. Atout two weeks ago q
man named JOhuy Moore and party
who answers the name OF Kelley, got
irro q discussion in Col. Moran's sa-
loon as to which was the better man.
The discussion brought on quarrel,
which in turn produced fight during
which Kelley drew q revolver which
.ell into the enemy's hands. Moore
refused 10 give the pistol up but offered
it, owner to fight Tor it one week from
date, which offer was accepted. The
fight accordingly came off last Saturday
and resulted in leaving the revolver in
the possession OF Moore who sustained
his right TO it by punching Mr.. Kelley
quite scientifically.
In order TO celebrate his victory, Mr.
johnny Moore got on ravlng drunk
and standing in front OF Emil Nefen's
saloon hourished the pistol aud declared
I his belief that he could whip any man
! in West Virginia. At this valient
snake hunter drunk enough to die but
never 10 surrender barred his breast and
told him to shoot. The festive Mr..
Moore took him at his word and blazed
away, the shot 'aking effect upon the
person Of bys.ander who had mount
ed O door step to obtain o good view.
The upshot OF the whole business was
that Mr.. More wss taken before jus
tice and fined $l3, for being such a poor
shot, we suppose. Pleasant place
Piedmont Cumberland Daily Times.
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4 CHECK on careless nurses has been
found by the inspectors OF the society for
the protection OF infant life in Paris. 1t
is to weigh the baby. If child is well
formed and in good health it will weigh
heavy. To know what a child weighs
and what it ought to weigh, is to know
itit hiss been properly cared for or
rot From seven days old until II has
reached five months, the baby, says this
wise inspector, ought to increase threeH
quarters OF an ounce daily in weight; ;
s. the end OF FIVE months the child
should weigh double what it did al its
birth after FIVE months, and up to six-
lees months, it should increase half an
ounce each day, and st the end OF the
sixteenth month, should weigh double
what it did at the fifth. The scales,
therefore, will speak for the child,
reveal the negligence Of the nurse, or
the existence OF disease. In addition to
80 uills and night lights, therefore, no
pursery should be without pair OF
patent scales.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-30

A PRACTICAL ironmaster writes a le:s
ter to the London Times, in which he
says:
1t has long been my opinion that, in
g very few wears, our exports OF iron to
the United States will be thing OF the
pas:, unless the cost of manufacture in
this country be reduced to something
like old rates; and even then, | fear, 1t
will be next to impossible to compete
with the American ironmastera, who
now, in many districts, are producing
iron at q less price than it can be made
in the United Kingdom.
lie POUNDS his assertion upon the
fact that, about eighteen months ago
he sent an expert 10 West Virginia and
East Tennessee. The Roane Iron
Company OF East Tennessee is cited,
and he goes on to say:
There is no reason why numerous
furnaces aud rolling mills should not be
in operation in this rei ghborhood, as
tor over two hundred miles the coal
is cropping out TO tie surface, with red
fossiliferous ironstoue yielding 60 per
cent in the furnace never more than
halt mile distant. Carboniierous lime
stone lying between, and q navigable
river within five miles.
merely mention this one district,
where iron ia being manufactured at 80
low figure that, if carried five hun
bred miles to seaboard, and thence TO
the United Kingdom. it would leave q
profit on the transaction.
The enormous and ever Increasing
demand for iron IN the States-where
production is stimulated by heavy pro-
jcc.5ye duty-w!ll. however, prevent an
tTrOr, .0r some years.
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.PRoPo . AIS
PUBLIC PRINTING, BINDING
And
ST A I'll 0 n E Z j,
FOR THE
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,


OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC PRINTISG,S
CHARLIsToN, August 70, 1873
In accordance with law, SEALED PRO.
PUSAL ID will be received by the commits.
sioners OF Public Printing, at the Audltor
Office, in the Capitol, until the
3rd day OF October. 1873,
ut Y o'clock NJ, for the execution OF the
PUBLIC PRINTING AND BINDING, and
for supplying the State with STATIONERY
AND PRINTING PAPERS, for The contract
year ending the Second Wednesday In
January, 1873.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
bond executed according to law by the bid.
der, with at least two good and sufhcient
sureties residing In this tate, in the penal
sum of ten Thousand dollars, for all State
Printing; the penal sum OF two thousand
dollars Tor all State Binding and the penal
sum OF five thou and dollars for furnishing
Paper, conditioned for the faithful perioi m
snce OF the contracts; and no bidsunacco
panied ey such bond shall be entertained by
the Comm sSioners of Public Printing ,
An approximate estimate OF the work ana
ma leriat to be done and furnished, together
with blank forms for proposals, bonds, &C,
will be furnished upon apppncatlon 10 inc
Commissioners. JOHN ~ nURDETr,
Pres't of CommisslonerS OF Public Printing
seDt2-i --e.
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DEPARTMENTS.


NoRsAL.-This Department Is designed
TO aid Yound ladies and Gentlemen IN full
and thorough education for teaching. IL
embraces full course OF Mathematics, Sci.
ences, English Grammer aud Literature,
Geography and Map Drawing, Analysi
Book Keeping, Elocution, Penmanship,
Philosophy, Theory and Practice OF Teach
ing, History, Model School Practice, &c &c.
Upcn the com letion OF the course of study
the pupil receives Diploma, which author
iZsS her or him TO teach in any free school
in the State without fu ther examination.
Tuition free TO all Normal pupils.
ACADEMIC AND FEaALE COLLEGE De-
y .RTMENT-The plan OF study and iDstruc-
lion in this Department Is equal to that OF
any Academy or Female College IN the
country; embracing full course In Matbe-
MATES, Sciences, Literature, 'istory, Eng
ljsh Analysis and Criticism, Latin, Greek,
french and German languages; also, In
strumental and Vocal Music, Drawing and
Oil Painting, CalistheDlcs, &C, &C. (lDstru-
men al Music includes instructions on the
Violin, Guitar, Piano and trganD
The buildings now occupied by the School
ere capacious and as well adapted TO the
work OF instruction as any In the state.
students can enter the classes at any
time, although Ii Is hest t. begin with the
session. Every young Teacher In the State
should attend the school in the fall, two
months, before the opening OF his winter
school Board is from 500 to So 50 per week.
\ limited number OF young Ladies and
Gentlemen viii be aided TO some extent
from TIE Peabody fund. The society oil
TaIrnont Is intelligent and cultivated, and
will extend their cordial sympathy and
care 10 all students coming to the school
Address, for information. j. q. BLAIR,
eug25-eugb FEiTmOnt, w. Va
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IL States, for the District Of West Virginia,
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter OF George W. Alexander,
Bankrupt.
DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA, 81:
A warrant IN Bankruptcy has been Issued
by said Court against the estate OF JeO w.
Alexander, OF the County OF Wood, State OF
West Virginia, IN said District. who has
been duly adjudged Bankrupt upon petl-
ion OF his creditors, and the payments Of
any debts, and the delivery OF any property
belonging TO said bankrupt. 70 him or 10
MS use, and the transfer OF any property by
him, are prohibited by law. An adjourned
meeting OF the creditors OF said Bankrupt, 70
prove their debts and choose one or more
Assignees OF his estate, will be held Mt a
Court Of Bankruptcy, 10 be holden at Park
ersburg, in said District, on the 7th day of
october, A. D., 1873, at 2 o'clock p. n. az
the office OF Walter =. Sands, Esq, before
George b Caldwell, ESQ., one o. the Regis-
ters in Bankruptcy Of said District.
tS'gned- HEDGEMAS SLACK.
U. =. Marshal Of said District Nesgengel
Sept6
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THE PARLOR COM ANION
THE NEW ELASTIC TRUSS.

AN IMPORTANT IN IGNITION. IT RE-
Atains the Rupture at II times, and under
the hardest exercises or severest strain. II
is worn with comfort, and II kept on night
and day, effects a permanent cure in few
weeks. Sold cheap and sent by Mail when
requested. Circular nee when ordered by
etter sent to the Elastic Truss Co., No. 6S3
Broadway, n. Y. City. Nobody uses Metal
Spring Trusses, too painful, they slip off too
frequently. maySc
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LIST OF GIFTS:
TOTAL, 1000 GIFTS, ALL CASH

TOTAL, 1000 GIFTS, ALL CASH
amounting 5C0, 600
The distribution will be positive, wheih+r
all the tickets are sold or not, aud the 1900
gifts all paid in proportion 10 tie tickets
sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS Whole ticketSsjO {;
Halves s25; Tenths, or each Coupon, IS
Eleven hole tickets for $500; 2213 Tickets
for sl,0OO; ll3 Whole tickets Tor 5000; 2.7
Whole Tickets $4,000. No discount on less
than $500 wo' tn of tickets at q time.
Tickets now ready for sale, and all orders
accompanied by the money promptly NIL
ed. Liberal terms given to those who buy
to sell again
THOS Z. BRAMLETTE.
Agent Publ. Lihr. KY. and Manager Gin
Concert, Public Library Building, Louis
vile, KY. supt2-egb
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The Place to pet Your Sugar
II Pounds Brown Sugar Tor sl.0.
II New Orleans Sugar for Sl.00.
9 White Gomez for LOO.
X. J. SMYTH,
unT Corner Market and Quincy streets
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FOR SALE.
Valuable Coal Property For

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the undersigned wishes 70 sen YIN
whole or In part) that portion OF coal ao s
In his possession, sm our nb7o river 'abont
one.tbiyd offs mile north of the city limits,
toretber with one acre of surface ut the en-,
rsnca ON the side nearest the river, and
thrse ores of surface around the other en-
trance, back of Fulton The vein r., OF &c coal
San,h a,d could be conveniently shipped
nv m cans of the county road, or by the r.
VI a. X r., as the entrance on the river
sSde Is not 200 feet from either.
The above will be sold on reasonable
farms. or exchanged for good town prop
erty. u.rrup .pou.,
marl-h ~ALihn mAnShhLh.
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,1Ml!!Iagnalia Baln.:
FAIGMOWT STATE NORMAL
AND
reraale CoIleSS

T COATED AT FAlRMONT, MARION
| 4 county, w. Va, % Miles West of Graf.
ION on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The Fail Session will begin September Q,
1873.
BOARD OF ISsTRUCToRs-J.G q. Blair, NJ. D.,
Ill. d., Principal; Miss NJ. L. Dickey, NJ. h.
D.. list Assis ant; Miss l.. Fleming, III. x. D.,
I'd Assistant, and Competent Tutors.
Fall session OF 70 weeks begins September
9th, 1873.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-30
HUGO LoO9.

MONROE STREET, NEXT TO THE ODD
wi Fellows Han, has been made the sole
agent for the celebrated Thomas and PHI
kenton's Long Horn, Durham, Fruit and
Flower, and Farmers' Choice smoking
Tobaccoes. They are the best brands in the
market. The best Tips and Stogies, and
Fine Cigars 10 be found in the city. Give
me a call,
julyl HUGO LOCS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-30

The Fourth Grand Gift Concert authoriz.
ed by speciaI act OF the Legislature Ior the
benefit Of the Public Library OF Kentucky,
will take place in the Public Library Hall,
at Louisville, KY, WED ESDAY, DECkM.
BFR 8, 1873. only sixty thousand tickets
will be sold. The tickets are divided into
ten coupons or parts.
At this concert, which will be the grand' st
musical display ever witnessed in this coun.
try, the unprecedented sum OF
81 100000. divided into u COO cash gifts
will be distributed by lot among the ticket
holders.
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L" q q il .

NOR ALL WHO ARE WILLING TO
work. Any person old or Young, oil
either sex, can make from SO to $50 per
week, at home or in connection with other
business. Wanted bv all. suitable to either
city or country, and any season OF the year.
This is rare opportunity for those who are
out OF work, and out OF money, to make
an independent living. No capital being
required. Our pamphlet CHOW TO MAKE
A LIVING" giving full instructions. sent
on receipt or 10 cents Address, A. BURIoN
SCO., Morrisania. Westminster Co, N. Y.
AGENTS everywhere to sell our new and
WANTED novel Embroidering Nachine.
Send for Illustrated Circular to the Mckee
Manufacturing Company, SO9 Broad%ay'
New York. may3-c
THE PARLOR COMPANION.
livery LADY WANTS ONE.
CEvery man ought TO have one.
Sent on receipt OF ten cents Address l.. 4.
HYDE& CO., 1876 seventh Avenue, N. Y.
BON-TON FLs4TAEION SIGNALS
GENT ON RECEIPT OF % CENTS.
SUnique Printing and Publishing House,
So Vesey street, ~ w York. mayo
TIME BECKWITH $50 PORTABLE FAM
/ lily Sewing Machine, on 80 days Trial;
many advantages over all. satisfaction
guaranteed, or SO refunded. Sent complete,
with full directions. Beckwith Sewing Ma
chine Company, S62 Broadway, N Y.
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DIR. ]. BALL 81 CO.'S

All diseases OF the Eye successfully treated
by
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apheelin9 ge9lstsr.
Mail, il Ajgo *
DAILY nEGIsTEG.

BIZ nonths. AGA One month"; ia
TRh.HEEkL1 RE6iSTEE.
Published every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
o0e copy, yr.-t4.eoI One copy Inos''@S'@
WEEKLY REaISTEK.
one copy, yr.-s2OOl Fivecopies, ! yrS 800
One cory, 8 mos LOO Ten copies, w. 1871
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BANKRUPT NOTICE.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
IL States, for the District ofWest Virginia,
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-24
GLOTCESTER FISXERMEN.

The last few vessels of the Gloucester fleet
are now on their way home, and even if they
all arrive safely the season will go on record
as the most disastrous to life since the terrible
year of 1862, while the loss of property has
been much greater. Twenty-four vessels,
with an aggregate tonnage of 1887, have
been lost Their value was $4,000, and
with them l52 lives were sacrificed. Ofthese,
three vessels and l6 lives were lost in the
herring fishery; five vessels in the Winter
shore fishery; three vessels and 80 lives on
Georges; nine vessels and 6s lives in the
bay fishery, and 26 were washed overheard
from the several vessels. The bay fishing
has been the most disastrous. The mackerel
lie in heaps on the wharves, and there is not
the slightest inducement offered to move
them. The principal consumers are manu-
featuring towns, which are the most affected
by the panic. The depreciation in this class
Of fsh alone, during the last six months, has
been over halt a million dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-24

good old family newspaper, the New York
Observer, has come out boldly in opposition
to the foolish practice Of batting subscribers
with cheap pictures. 1t declares the premium
business demoralizing, and repudiates it alto
gether. 1t will not be long before every paper
that is worth having will take the same stand.
good family newspaper at So year is the
cheapest luxury that can be enjoyed, and we
can heartily recommend the New York OBJ
server as such a paper. S. l. Prime & Co.,
81 Park Row, New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-24
the increasc-of.salary bill, subsidies, rail.

the increase-of-salary bill, subsidies, rail-
road transportation, and other kindred
subjects would claim the principal atten-
ton of the new Congress, but these are
now Of minor Importance. The salary-grab
question will be brought up, discussed, and
put into more acceptable shape, but in the
presence OF the great questions of peace
and war, sound or irredeemable currency,
panics Or general prosperity in the
country, questions Of real pith and mo-
ment, the topics to which we have alluded
will occupy places of less importance.
Looking forward to the meeting of Con-
gress we see that it has heavy and respon-
sible duties to perform. We trust the re-
publicans in that body will deal wisely and
well with the work before them. The
country looks to them for sound legisla-
ton and statesmanlike policy that will
carry us successfully through the en-
barrassments that beset us.
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NE midland AGAINST CONFED
ERA TON.

On the sth of November the general election
in Newfoundland to decide whether the island
should become a part of Canada, or remain as
aow, in possession of its responsible Gov
eminent. took place, and the result has proved
favorable to those opposed to the scheme of
confederation. In st. Johns, the capital of
the Island, vigorous opposition was made to
the scheme of confederation, and not one
confederate was returned in that city. Ferry
land, Harbor Maine, Placentia and st. Mary 9
all returned anti confederate members.
Trinity and Harbor Grace have alone re-
turned confederates, but the greater number
of the voters are poor, and they are absolutely
controlled by their English employers. The
enthusiasm in St. Johns over the third and
final triumph Of the anti-confederates was
most ardent. This victory in Newfoundland
is conspicuous in view of the struggles made
by Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince
Edward Island to remain in possession of
their own Parliaments. That island is to-
day the only unannexed province in British
North America.
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The report of the internal revenue commi

The report of the internal revenue commits
sioner, on the whole, is encouraging. II
shows that the receipts for the last fiscal year
exceeded the estimate by over four millions
of dollars, and that, notwithstanding the re-
duction in taxes, there has been an actual
increase of over two millions in the receipts
from all sources relating to spirits. The re-
trenchment in the matter of superfluous as
SCISSORS and assistant assessors, in figures,
proves to be q saving Of over a million OF
dollars, while the collection business has been
equally as we'll attended to as under the old
plan.-SprtnQfeld Republican.
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Minister Sickles finds Madrid warm

Minister Sickles finds Madrid warm
place during the Cuban tornado. The
Spaniards are crazy as madmen. appear
ING to have little comprehension Of the
real state of facts between their govern
ment and this. According to the reports
we have It will be more good luck than
good sense on their part, that will avert
a war If we escape it. If the Spanish gov
eminent desires to act justly and in con.
ciliatory spirit in regard to the Virginius
IL has hard task to perform in the face o.
a mob threatening the representative o
the United States with assassination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-24

The carriage builders association which
met in New York and passed resolution
against carriage making in the Maine
State Prison engaged in heavy business.
If the few hands employed in the Maine
Prison can do enough business to disturb
the equilibrium Of all the carriage makers
in the United States, they must be uncom-
monty smart and willing. We could not
have supposed the thing possible, but then
as the association has resolved we are OF
course obliged to believe it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-24

The New York Evening Post thinks there
can be no permanent check to the prosperity
of the country, that legitimate enterprises will
90 on and increase the national wealth, tina
the great centres of trade will continue to grow
in wealth and population, and that capitalists
will be more likely to seek for investments in
houses and lands than ever before, because Of
their absolute safety and their increase eacf
year in value.