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From tie 81. THome T5dende.)
THE DANISH WEST INDIA
ISLANDS.
Translated from the DQgens Nyheder.)

1t is only exceptionally that the Public
here at home occupies itself with our West
India Colonies, and when such now and
then takes place, the cause is most often
anything but jOyous,-either a hurricane,
an earthquake or other phenomenon neces-
stating aid on the part of the Mother
country. Now and then, and that but
rarely, some article in the local West In
dia papers finds its way into our press and
even then it is scarcely noticed by others
than the narrow circle of men, who either
by their official position or by their pure
ly personal interests, are connected with
these distant islands. We would have con
sidered it to the interest of both parties if
the proposed sale of the islands to the Uni
ted States had been effected, but as this
did not take place, and as they still con-
tinue under Danish sovereignty, they have
a Just right that the public here does
not, with perfect Indifference and strange
ness, ignore the "local relations out there,
which no doubt, in more than one respect,
require to be looked after. 1t is from this
point of view that we have been led to in
sert the following letter from one who is
conversant with West India matters al
though it in reality does not contain any
Thug positive; it may however as the
writer opines, cause a more minute enqui-
ny into the affairs of our Colonies.
Mr.. EDITOR The Danish Colonies, and
especially those in the West Indies, which
after all form a part Of the realm, are SO
seldom noticed in the Copenhagen papers,
that it seems as if these small dots on the
ocean, however important they may be,
were in a manner forgotten by the Mo-
Their Country and to a certain degree left
to themselves,-whilst their neighbours,
the English, French and other Colonies,
are not only objects of the solicitude and
protection of the Mother Countries, but
also of daily mention in their leading pa
pers, which seems to shew them that a
warm sympathy continually exists between
mother and child.
If the relations In the Danish West In
dia. Colonies were better known here at
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CLEYKIAND ) PTrTsBuRGH R.R.
1888 cIOsB. DUE.
Pittsburgh, Cleveland ll5 u. IN. lll.3O Il. IN.
steubenVilie, Wellsburg 1915 q. m. 6:lb p. IN.
Way mali Wig 10 WcUsl li0:lO .. m. ill:O =. ID.
B.GO.R.E. CLOsEs. DUE.
Baltimore y Wash'ton II $50 p. m. am
rhlla'phiA & New York. p. nj. II am.
Way Msll, Wheeling vi
Cumberland ........... DO q. m 5:9Op. IN.
Way Mall, Grafton to Par
kefsbuFg.. -. .... liGlO q. m b:3Vp. IN.
Cumberland, Piedmont ! n.
New Creek. .....n.. pm 8 am.
cora cLolEs. DUR
Way Mall. Wheeling to
Columbus. .............. $50 q. N GJO p, M
Cincinnati, st. Louis d
indianapolis. G.|0 a. N. 1900 q. IN
Chicago and GAINESVILLE J 1910 u nj $50 D. III.
Cambridge d BArnCsvlll G:lO 4. III 1900 a. M,
Bel2ire and GAINESVILLE. 40 p. m. $50 p. IN.
HEHPyIELD II r. cLO'Es DUE.
Way Mall 10 Washington. 400 y. III. S:S0R, m,
Washington ............ $50 H. IN O:5Jp. H.
kTAuE IINEs.i CtOsEs DUE.
st ClAirsVille and Mort
ristOwn, Ohio. nm. 1880 II. III 1000 Il. III
81 ClairsVlllG and Nor.
rlstoWn. Ohio. INN. 900 p. IN, 600 p M.
Mt Pleasant, Ohio go 100 y. III lll:OO n. IN.
Wet Liberty, Tug Thur.
Cadlz Hack, Non Wed
and Prld. 500 o. m
CAdIE Hack, Tues, I thurs
RyeT err siition, Saturday ZOO a. IN. O'' =
Friday, G:OOp.m
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CINCINNATI Market.

CINCINNATI, juno 2s.-Flour Dull
and prices have declined 50 50aO go
WhCat-Firm at 81 30sl SO. Corn
Steady at 4la43c. Rye-Quiet Of Csc,
Oats-Quiet at 3Oa40c. Barley-Dull
and prices are nominal. Groceries Steady,
Oils-Firm. Eggs-Dull and prices have
declined. Butter and Enthusiastically.
PrOvisions-Firmer AMI more active
Pork-$l5 50alJ Is. Lard-Quit and
held more firmly; no round lots offered
steam SIC; kettle SIC, Bulk Meats
Stronger; shoulders sales at &c; held al
&C; clear rib sides StaStc; sales at DC buy
or till September LIST and 10th; clear Sta
81. Bacon IN improved demand; Shout
ders TIC; clear rib sides 0A0sc; clear 0tc
Whisky-Steady at DOC.
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baltimore Cattle Market.

BALTIMORE, June 2O.-CATTLR-PriceS
Of beet cattle at the market this week
Very best on sale to-day 5Ga7c; that gen
orally rated first quality 5ta5Sc; medium
or'good fair quality 4ia6fc; ordinary thin
steers, oxen and cows 4a4iC; general av.
crage Of the market to-day 5tC; extreme
range Of prices 4a7c; most Of the sales are
from 8 10 &c; 7SG head came from Ohio,
147 from Virginia, 100 from Illinois, "a
from West Virginia, and 80 from Mary
land. The arrivals of cattle during the
week amounted TO 1859 head against
1,343 last week, and l ,jl2 the correspond.
ing week Of last year, and the sales during
the week amounted to ! ,l0O head, against
/ 222 last week and ,17G the correspond.
ing week oil last year, and were as follows;
Baltimore butchers 500. Eastern speCula-
tors 1888, and Washington dealers 81.
During the whole course oil the market
this weekvery little activity was shown,
operations at times being exceedingly
slow. The quality Of the offerings, gen.
orally, were not as good as last weeks.
There were few very good tops, su'
periOr 10 the previous weeks offerings,
but the balance OF the cattle were not as
good. Prices ranged Sa1C lower than at
the time oil our last report, the least de.
cline being on the top grade, and ranging
along down till the falling of in the low
or orders Of stock reached in some cases a
full cent. Quotations 4a7 cents. There
were a few remaining unsold at the close
Of The market.
HoGs-Receipts this week 4,5l6, last
week $40, one year ago G,SOl. There
has been large falling oil in the receipts
Of hogs during the past week, and prices
have been advanced ia4 cent, and now
there are very few hogs in the pens.
Prices have not advanced in proportion
10 the short supply, as few had confidence
in the maintenance OF the present figures,
though tho continuance OF the present
light run, and the hog product not justl.
flying them to do otherwise, have bought
sparingly, hoping Tor heavier supplies.
Whether their hopes are 10 be realized,
will be known in the course Of few days,
when it is scarcely likely that prices can
90 any higher. Quotations for corn hogs
7a7i cents, and stiIlers Gia7 cents, net.
SHERP-Receipts this week 0.52O; last
$500; one year ago 4,3O5. There has
been quite a heavy run Of sheep on the
market this week, and prices are 4c low.
er. An Eastern demand on the part Of
spectators has taken thence about 1900
or 500 head, principally lambs. At the
decline nearly all the receipts have been
slowly closed out; the prospects are not
favorable for higher prices, but lower
figures are more likely to,be reached be-
lore any advance Is obtained. We quote
fair TO good sheep Of 4a5c and good tOI
extra 5a5iC. Lambs seal per head and
in dem9nd.
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For Rent.
dor RENT
General NotIcaR.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION,

The Annual Examination OF Teachers for the
Wheeling Public Schools will DO held in the
Fourth Ward School Hail on TueGdSy, July LIST
ensuing, commencing at 9 O'Clock An
Applicants are requested TO be prefcnt prompt
ly at the hour above named.
II is rot tho intention oil the Committee TO
hold any special examination during The YAcA'
ton season.
Certificates for renewal should be left with the
undersigned prior TO the day Of examination.
+. 8. WILLIAMS,
Je2l For the Gag Com.
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Chicago Marker.

CHICAGO, June 2S-Flour-Quiet and
unchanged. Wheat-Demand lair and
market firm, closing a shade easier and
quiet; No. spring 81 25a1 90; No. g do
sold at 81 2OtA1 g0i spot OF June, closing
at 81 cot; No. 8 do 81 10; rejected 93lR
03sc. Corn-Fair demand. but at lower
rates, closing weak; No. 9 mixed 32ia
33c, regular and spot; July closed at 32sc,
Oats-Demand fair and prices advanced;
No. 2, 20C cash or July; rejected 25ia
259C.. Rye-MArket steady with mod.
crate demand; No ., Coo. Barley-QuIet
and unchanged; No. . fall 5Oic. Proyig
iOns-Pork-Demand active and prices
advapced, ga 90 cash; $l4 80 July; $l4 40
ala % August. closing about 10c below
best prices Lard-A Shade higher SIC
cash or July. Bulk meats-Steady; sales
of short rib middles for August; SIC loose
Bscon-Unchauged.
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TraVcIers' Register.
pIPAnTURE % TnAINA.
rOsT OFFICE REGISTER.


Hours at which malls arc due and close At the
Post Once In this city. Prepared In accord
Ance with the latest time tables on the rail-
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There were ten cases Of small pox in
San Francisco on Saturday.
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Nrw York nrn Gnnh, Mnrln1.

NEW YoRK, June 2S,-The market for
cotton goods was quiet m first hands
Blue drills and denims in fair demand Tor
exports. Prints dull, except medium Ell
fecls, and japanese stripes, brown and
blCAChed cottOps selling Introduced guam
titles. Silesles more active, but glazed
and paper cambriCs dun. Fancy Cassi-
meres OF medium and fine makes in good
demand, and beavers and Chinchlfls do
ing better, Heavy shirts, drawers and
fancy hosiery selling by agents. Dry
goods imports for the week $l,lsjO73.
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offerings.

SToCKs-The most active stocks to-day
were Lake Shore, Union Pacific, Pacific
Mail and Western Union Telegraph. AT
the close the general market was weak.
Hannibal " st. Joseph was moved up
from 255 to SIT, and closed steady at the
highest point. Lake Shore opened at OSt,
and advanced to OBJ, closing at 03t. Pa.
cilc Mail rose from 37s to 50, and late in
the day receded to 37s. Union Pa
ciac advanced from 24i TO 95s, aud
Western Union from sat to S4s, both
reacting slightly at the close. Eric dull
and weak at G2IaG3. Harlem iellol from
1875 to l24i, aud New Jersey Central from
JOG to 1857. Illinois Central advanced to
1901 on limited dealings.
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The State Normal School at Fair
mOnI..The New uRll.sNumber Of
Graduates. Closing EXERCISES etc.

2
FAIRMoNT, June2sth, 1879.
To the Editors OF the IntelligOneer: zss
The Normal School at this place was
never in a more ilourishing condition than
at present. On July Sid will close the
most successful year Of Us history. The
new Hall, S5xSO feet and three stories
high is almost completed, thus Furnishing
accommodations for nearly two hundred
additional students. The attendance Is
Is much larger than in any year previous.
One hundred and eight (lOs) have been
enrolled In the Normal department and
forty (i0) in the ACCIDENTAL department.
OF this number about eighty are from a
distance, representing twenty.thrce coun.
ties Of the State. There are five in at
tendance from other States.
The graduating class numbers twenty.
six, an equal number Of ladies and gen
temen. Five have completed the High.
or or Scientific course, the remainder Of
the class, the regular Normal course.
The final examinations were completed
yesterday, eth inst.
Anniversary exercises are as follows:
Sunday, June Goth, 3 o'clock p. NJ, An.
nual Address by tho Principal, DR.. ]. G.
Blair.
Monday, June 30lh, Il o'clock, =. NJ ,
Musical Entertainment, under the direc-
ton Of Miss A. V. Hewes,
Tuesday, July lst, n oclockP. NJ, Ad'
dress before the Literary Societies, by
Hon. B. \. Martin, Pruntytown, w. Va
Wednesday, July I'd, . O'clock, P. NJ,
part OF tho oratlOns and essays OF Senior
Glass.
July %, s o'clock r. M.-Address by
", q. hlconer, A. NJ, PaEkersbnrgi W.
Va
Commencement, Thursday, July Sd, 9
O'clock A. M,-Addresses and delivery Of
Diplomas
1t has been suggested, rs Fairmont is
somewhat central, and quite number OF
the prominent teachers Of the State will
attend these exercises, that some action
might be taken as 10 the time and place
Tor holding the next meeting Of the State
Association. We believe the Executive
Committee is unable TO determine what
is best in this matter, and have asked for
instructions. More anon. NJ.
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acknowledgement
WHEELING FEMALE COLLEGE.
Essays Rend at Commencement by
the Graduating Glass.
THE PIVOT OF TME"-BY II. JEAN CAPE.
HART.
ooh TING; than god more pracIous."

mani
ION Tine; than god more precious.
In that wondrous hour when, by the
almighty fiat creation sprang into eXis-
tcnce, and God said let there be light
aud there was light, and the evening and
tue morning were the llrst DAY lime De'
gan; aud c0ntcmpoFaneously, Inc EARN
III lis present form took up the march OF
ngcs, TO be continued until the mighty
angel shall swarc by him that ltveth for
ever that time shall be no longer.
ll respect 10 the human race, time may
be compared 10 scale, Which marks,
with unGrring accuracy, the date Of every
epoch and event III inc worlds history
When God had finished his WORK oil cTea'
ton and had called INTO existence the
first families OF men, there was already
abundant matefla! Tor mat decay anu
death which has SINCE been VISITED, IN
iniGrruPlediy' upon alI HaFlnIy lHngs'
Ihe splFlt 81 prophecy 9iuSe WIN tue
lail oil man IN Eden' anu lis predictions
Will only END WIN us pGrieCt recovery IN
heaven. For Tine Inc harp OF prophecy
was SILENT rs during IHe O0huaSc oI
Egypt, nut again u sent IOtil us solemn
strain until mat frop1Gt' al'Ee un'o Iu'
infinitely greater lhah hloses' Hrose-Je-
sus, the Object OF prophecy from the Degin'
ming, himself The spirit ol prophecy Inc
advent OF inc HlesslHn, the D4oG IN p LTlp%
hem heraIded ny Angels anu WorsnlppGu
by men. rms was inc plVoI OF llme, tlc
turning point IN me scale OF human exist IG
CnCei LOT ~ Tue DIT'n Vi tnG infant he-
deemer IS recorded new OlFlh 70 Tue
world ana tmc. Inc CntlslIan era began
Ammo Dominl "BenSiu olG tnlhSs nave
passed away anu al! !hlugS nave OSCome
new" FOR as IN Auam az ule, even 30
In Christ shall al DC maue awe
The seasons thGn wrought tAelT annual
changes, bringing lor;n me green leai anu
the blossom, au!9mns emu Wlnu anu inc
snowy mamie OF WINTER; Beauty Ioo'
doomed beneath That orient SKY Where
God hau placed INC green o. llIe LOT Inc
countless mlIIlons, Dut Tue lalresI Of Ihem
IN turn yleIGeu 10 ihe power OF ueCay.
LOOKING DOWN IhG history ol plsI ayes,
we encounter nought nut tue graves Of
heroes and the ashes oil thrones. lhere
Is a voice speaking to us from the silent
solitude, where Babylon and Tyre once
tlOurished in pride, and reIgned in power,
from the dark, motlOnless waters Of the
Dead Sea, where once stood the rich and
beautiful cities Of sodOm and Gomorrah
from that mighty Gity-Ihc proud Queen
OF the East-Jerusalem, where one stone
Is not LETT upon another to tell Of
the wealth and spIender that lowered
upon the four hills.
How mOmentOuS the change! lmpor-
tant events now occur in rapid success
sion, hllfllmGnt Of prophecies are multi
piled, 1.-THE little stone which Daniel saw
cut out Of the mountain side, without
hands, shall roll on until II shall I'LL
the whole earth" The world responds
to the impulse OF the new Motor-the
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BALTIMORE, June 2s.- Flour Very
dull, western superinO 81 6Oa5 5Oc; do.
extra 80 0Oa7 rs; do. family 81 6OS9 90.
Wheat-Quiet and unchanged. Com
Dull; mixed.Western 50c. Oats-Steady;
mixed western 49R43!c white do. 44a45c.
Rye-Dull at 7Oa76C PrOvisions-Dull
aud unchanged. Butter-Western Scarce
and unchanged. Whisky-Steady at 93tc.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Money and stock Market

New York Money and stock Market
New YORK, June 9S,-MoEEY-Easy
at 8 to 4 per cent for call o,
STERLING EXCHASGE-Dull at ItVtS
1lOa for prime bankers 60 days sterling
10! Tor sight, 49,
GoLD-Wcalicr aud declined from ll5l
TO 1851 but rallied to ll5sa1l59, at the
close. Rates paid for carrying 9, H. It.
Cleariugs $3l233.OOO, The Assistant
Treasurer paid out to day $2.SS9, 900 on
account Of interest, Customs receipts
$3.50 600.
GOvERNMENTs-Firm at the close, few
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& Destructive conragration.

SUNBURY, December 2l.-A fire
broke out here last evening between
FIVE and six O'Clock in the stable of
John Markle. The stable and three
horses were consumed. When the
fire was nearly out an alarm was
sounded again apd il was found that
the large stable belonging to the
CITY hotel, about two squares from
the first fire, was in flames. This
was entirely destroyed, and also the
stable adjoining, owned by ID. Helm
and Robert Campbell. The stable of
Simon gartz was pulled down by
the hook and Ladder company to ar
rest the flames. The loqse of Joseph
Eisley, opposite the City hotel sta
bic, then caught and was burned
The suction hose Of the steam en-
CINE bgEsted at the second fire, or
doubtless the FIRE would have been
arrested sooner. Tke fire was caus-
ed by incendiarism. 4 white man
and a negro were seen at Martle's
stable Il few moments before the fire.
The negro is known bat cannot be
found. They were aaen running up
the sllev in the direction 90 the City
hotel stable, and it is supposed hey
fred it also. IT could not catch
from the first fire, az :he wind was
the wrong way. Great ex-
element prevails and men weIe
their stables and property
ast night, as they feared there would
be more fires. The City hotel was
in great danger The loss is estimat-
ed at from $4,000 70 $4,000; insu-
rance not known.
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CURRENT NOTES.

Five Philadelphia merchants who
were worth over quarter of million
in January last are now bankrupts.
Georgia items-"Bill Bridges OF
Dooly county, attempted to knock
down a pine tree with his horse and
killed the latter"
The September wages Of the en-
plovees of the Cambria iron compa-
ny's works was paid recently. They
amounted to over 100000.
Augustus Robb, prominent citi-
zen of Johnstown, drowned himself
on Tuesday night, while laboring
under fit Temporary insanity.
A wife in Chillicothc, O., has de-
manded divorce upon the specilica-
tion that upon one occasion her bru-
tai husband put her to soak in the
rain-water barrel"
An enthusiastic admirer of the
new fundamental law Of the State,
named Dick, in Westmoreland county,
had son born unto him on the 10Th
inst, Constitution election day
And the poor boy will go through
the world, ifhe lives, with the out
ragcous name Of New Constitution
Dick
The records of the Treasury De-
partment show that the custom Of
ficers of the United States collected
S200, 000, 900 in the fiscal year end
ing June so, 1873, and that not a
dollar of il stuck to their fingers.
In other words there were no de-
talcations or embezzlemenis in the
customs service.
A deserted husband recently ap-
peared in Detroit in search of run
away wife. BY aid Of the police the
wife and her param0ur were found
snugly ensconced in cheap hotel.
The wife saw her LEGGED lord and
concluded to return home. The two
men then went to the bar, took
drink, made up, and the paramour
escourted the loving couple en- board
the train on their homeward journey
in a commendablc spirit of Kindness.
A remarkable jew, claiming TO he
the Messiah, has recently appeared
in Arabia where his fame has spread
far and wide. He came forth from
the desert, where be has spent many
years mortifying the flesh, and he
pretends to work wonders and per-
form miracles, and give the evidence
Of his divine mission. He has
melod;ous voice, remarkable brilliant
eyes, and o fascinating appearance,
and is winning followers.
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A xesee Mlr,isss.re.

Man whose taxes foot up from
81 600 TO $4,000 each year can get
two per cent. per month for it, or use
it in even more lucrative ways, while
the interest on their taxes is nothing
in comparison. Hundreds of thou
sands of dollars are retained in tbis
way. A notable instance of this
practice is the case of q colored MILL
ionairc of New Orleans, who has
lodged paying his tax until they
now amount to nearly 100000 due
to the city and state. This man is
character for a romance He is so
abstemious that he may be called a
miser. He disdains rest and with
wonderful activity works on III Il
small and obscure one story house
remote from the business portion Of
the city. The building is his Office
and his home. 1t is dingy and di-
lapidated on the outside. Within
kind oflobby, partitioned off from the
main room, is the miser's Office \
desk full of pigeon holes crammed
full of papers, an iron safe and a
chair or two constitute the only fur
niture. Beyond are the rooms where
be lives with his mother, a woman
about a hundred years old. Yet
this man, so unpretentious in his bus
mess surroundings, has nearly a
hundred tenements, scattered all
over the city, which bring him any
where from $40 to 5000 each per
month. He owns two hundred prop
critics. estimated to be worth at least
$T00, 900, besides bonds and cash to a
large amount. This man. however,
never pays any taxes, except when
he disposes of piece of property,
and then only on that property. In
the sheriff's Office are tax writs against
him dated back twelve years, and to
some of them are attached as much
as six yards of foolscap, filled through
out with closely written descriptions
of his property. The reason for
avoiding his annual taxes is a spec
ulatiye one. The city charges him
ten per cent interest on his money,
which be never loans except on
mortgage, and he can make from
eighteen to twenty four per cent.
Every tenth year also the taxes of
one year are wiped out by proscrip-
tion.-New Orleans Times.
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WILl the new Constitution restore
the Democratic party to poyer in
Pennsylvanis? is a question that is
now being lsgubriously canvassed
by some Of the ardent Republican
advocates of its adoption. Already
William A. Wallace, (of coiIec-pot
notorieiy.) who bad gone to Texas
as Vice President Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad,-scents The spoils
from afar of, and has resigned his
position, and will resume his seat in
the State Senate. And already have
the Pittsburgh Rost and other Demo
cratic papers minated the opinion.
that the adoption of the new Consti-
tuition has not improved the chances
81 the reelection of Hon. John Scott
90 the l.. s. Senate.
We believe as heretofore stated,
that the apportionment compelled by
the Constitution will throw :he House
into the hands Of the Democrats, or
at least will not give the Republicans
,sucs working majority, as by their
.numerlssl strength they are entitled
80. and ths& our immediate loss of
the Legislature gill be prevented
only by the holding over Of major
iiw Of Republican Senators. More
oTeE. the Democratic party will be
vitalized throughout the Common
wealth, by reason of its holding