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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-13

in accordance with ordinance approved May
o, 1872, to all perso as in anyways interested to
appear before the Fire Committee, the Ohlei
OF The Fire Departb aent and the City Engineer,
on THE PREMIsEs. at o. clock pm. FRIDAY,
March l4th, 1878, mt which time and place, a
inal examination of the building will be made,
and such action ordered as may be needfui ana
d" III. 81 JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
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GEoRor MILLKR's Cut on" saloon,
No. 10 Madison. Entrances on Main
aud Madison. g 70
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smprISo TAGS printed just at Now
York prices at the PunLlc LEporn
Office. i 49, = ----L- M l3f
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II you want your horse aud buggy
kept in frst class style, take II to Joe
McCuller's, az Adams street. III
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ABSTRACTS
MEDICAL,
DIR. II. L. LASKI,
Physician, Surgeon
AND ACCOUcHER.

OfFICE. s. UNION ST. RESIDENCE. 40
~ Main street lGayoso Block. once hours
from % 10 an, and from 3 70 6p.m. Spe-
cialties; children and female diseases Crsi-
uated a. the uniTersiiy u Berlin l6ermanrl.
Win more than thirty years practical erro-
flence: Naeeination daily 81 bic ofice. be-
tween and O'clock pm. a-rri-s8
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AwSlSos made to order by Martin
Eyke, 81 Madison street. Ii
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Nice horses aud buggies and rocka-
ways for hire 1.-THE Adams street Stables,
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MILLER's "Cut OFF, saloon, in rear
of German National Bank, is the place.
o. "|"I HN ...I..
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OFF IClAL. ,
Building Reported Dangerous.
Mayors OFPICE, Cry HALL.

TIME CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
i having officially reported TO me that he
has examined 1.-THE two-story brick building
located on the south side of Vance street, two
doors east of Causey street. numbered 1Ol and
l03," and that he firlds Il dangerous to other
property and endan gering lives OF tenants IN
adioininQ houses:
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"Wednesday and Tbursday. March 18th and
IlIh-The tkrillinF drama Of AkkAH-t "a
POGUE. Shaun the Poet" Dominick Muir
friday. March iith-Beneft Of TreaspryI ";
4 WccLTNE, viii BE- presented GOLDEN
BUBBLE and AhRAH-NA-P06Vk.
Saturday matinee AZ pm.
Saturday niFht-A GREAT BILL.
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Gentlemen wishing to get nice suit
of clothes for the coming spring season
would do best to examine the new and
beautiful stock of spring goods just re-
ceived hv $500
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A. III. GOODMAN, Inaf
ION Hraau geraaa
INSURANCE..

He guarantees ct in all cases.
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SCALE OF PRICES: Reserved seats. in
Dress Circle and Parquette. 81; General Ad-
mission, sl: Gallery, SOC. and 25c. 81
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-17
anUnfortunate Present.

A young gentleman Of Concord re-
Gently received the present Of a birch
bark canoe, and the following evening
he launched the frail craft, and invited
a few of his friends to witness the trial
trip. After carefully parting his hair
in the middle, and dividing his email
change equally between the right and
left vest pockets, in order to preserve
an exact equilibrium, he stepped on
board. The vessel IVA liked the waters
like a thing OF life," but the young man
Just at that time saw something on the
bottom of the river that he wanted, and
went down after it with terrific splash,
vhereat his friends on the bank,
stupidity supposing he had accidentally
tripped over. INDUCED in unseemly
mirth. The navigator, however, swan
ashore, and administered cutting res
buke to his friends and started again.
The next time he tried it, he acknowl-
edged that the risky little boat did tip
over, but felt confident that there
would be no trouble after he got the
hang Of the thing. Finally he made a
fourth and last attempt, the boat turn
ed over as usual, and he came up under
it. His friends, seeing that he did not
put in an appearance, plunged in after
him. snaked him out, ard then, under
the impression that he needed resusti-
eating, stood him on his head, rolled
him on a barrel, burned feathers under
his noee, pounded his back, lanced his
arms with a penknife and otherwise
maltreated him. AS soon as he could
get out of their clutches he seized an
oar, went for" the amateur doctors
with go much energy that they vacated
suddenly, and left him master Of the
situation. He ia now anxious to find
some pretty toy manufactured OF nitro
glycerine to send to his generous friend
in return for the can oe.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-17
Great Guns.


The New York Times gives the pur-
port of recent exaggerations OF war
on the sea by the English
The Devastation carries 35-ton guns,
thro wing a 700.pound proiectile from
turrets protected by l4.inch plates. But
60.ton guns, sheltered behind 2O-inch
turrets, are being design ed, and the au-
thorities at Woolwich declare that
there is no insurmountable obstacle to
l2O-ton guns and 30-inch armor. The
conclusion, indeed, is rapidly being &C
cepted, that the supposed limit to the
DEVELOPMENT of the means Of offence
and defence is only one OF money and
mechanical appliances.
"The effects Of such an engine OF
destruction as this implies are easily
calculated. The rule as adopted at
Woolvich is to multiply the weight Of
the shot in pounds by the square OF the
velocity in feet per second, and divide
the result by twice the force OF gravity.
According to this, the blow given by q
shot from a thirty.fve ton gun, NOV
ing at a velocity OF 1000 feet per Sec
ond, which is lees than the actual
velocity, would be represented BY l2,-
s69, 9,563 pounds, or it would be equal
to raising 1853 tons of 2,240 pounds
each height OF one foot. IN the six-
ty-ton gun the shot will weigh more
than half an English ton, the charge
OF power required being 200 pounds" T"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-17
CINCINNATI.
Fuu.raI OF General McCook.

CINCINNATI, September l6.-The fu-
neral OF General Edwin Stanton Nc
Cook took place this afternoon and the
remains were escorted by detachment
of military from the Newport barracks
and two Comanderes OF Knights Temp
lar. The remains were taken to
Spring Grove Cemetery and deposited
10 the family vault. There was an im-
mepse concourse of people around the
Masonic Temple where the religious
services and Masonic ceremonies were
held blocking up the streets and for
two hours suspending all business. AT
the coucluson ofthe funeral rites the
casket was taken in charge by the fol-
lowing pail bearers: j. E. Wenter-
feldt, Owen Oowena, Benjamin Cox, L:
b. Bison aud Charles Dow, and a special
detail of knights Templar.
The Exposition.
At q meeting OF citizens, held at the
Board OF Trade room, this afternoon
in pursuance 20 a call OF the Mayor. it
was decided to recommend to the Com"
missioners that the Exposition be given
again next year, and that committee
be appointed to take preliminary steps
toward raising the necessary guarantee
fund. 1t was also decided to set aside
one day of next week Tor grand gala
day and celebration OF the success OF
the Exposition, with banners, music,
and grand procession.
sanitary Measures In vieksburg.
A private dispatch to gentleman OF
this city, from his brother in Vicks-
burg. Mississippi, says there is no yell
low fever in that city, ror indications
that there will be. Sanitary measures
have been taken, lewever, and every
possible precsution will be used to pre-.
vent its spreading in the event Of its
making it's appearance.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-17
MAX ADLER says: We are staying

MAX ADLER says: We are staying
out in the country this summer ST
Slsymaker's. Mr.. Slaymaksr had q
hen that wanted to set, while Slay.
maker was thoroughly determined that
she should not set. The manner 10
which Slaymsker held that resolute
fowl under the pump. and put her
under barrels, and tied pieces OF tin to
her tail was more than amusing; it was
instructive; and yet no sooner did the
hen have o chance than she made
straight for the nest and settled on it
We suggested boiling ap egg and put
ting it under her hot, but although her
movements were characterized by re-
msrkable activity when she first touch
ed the egg, she hovered around patiently
until it cooled, and then began again.
Then we urged Slaymsker to fill O.
porcelain egg with some highly explo,
sive material and blow the hen off the
nest permanently. He did SO. That
morning Mrs. Slsymsker, who was un-
aware OF the character Of the expert
meut, went out to look at the hen.
Probably her presence agitated the
fowl, for while she stood there gazing
at it, the porcelain torpedo exploded
and blew the dismembered chicken
directly into Mrs. Slaymaker's face.
She came pelting into the house With
her mouth aud eyes and nose full ot
feathers and white meat and drum
sticks and gizzsrds and straw, and in
curing vociierously for Slaymaker,
while she hunted for the poker or the
rolling pin. Perhaps that confusion
which appeared over Slaymakers right
eye at supper may have been caused
by running against the whselbarrow, as
be said it was but it was just the kind
OF a bruise that q rolling-pin would be
likely to inflict. At any rate, Mrs
Slaymaker manages the poultry de-.
partment in all its details now.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-17
The Iron Trade.

A correspondent OF the New York
Times, who has been investigating the
condition OF the iron trade in the region
Of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reports
as follows:
There are eleven blast furnaces on
the Monongshels and Allegheny riv-
ers, among them the four largest in the
United States, though hesr that a fur
mace OF slightly larger capacity is in
course OF construction east OF the Alle-
ghenies, in the Reading region. Seven
OF these furnaces have each carac-
ity for turning out $50 tons of pig iron
q week the four large ones, all built
within the last eighteen months, each
turn out 500 tons a week. This is an
annual production OF 100000 tons OF
pig iron. The men who make it have
been engaged all their lives in the iron
business. Some OF them have risen
from the pudding furnace. They sure
ly must know, then, the value to them
OF the late movements in the British
Iron, and the extent to which they car
take advantage OF it. l mentioned tc
one Of them, Mr.. Jones, of the firm o
Jones d Laughlin, the supposition tha
IRON manufacture in England was or
the decline, and that in ten years hs
would be exporting TO that country
he laughed at it, and openly expressed
ms opinion that America was more
hkely to export more iron from, thar
she will export to, Europe in that peri.
otherwise.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-17
From the Weston Democrat.
GIVE Us A GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
An Article Addressed TO the People
I'm General. and J. NJ. Bennett and
IL Hail In Particular.
PHILlPPI, w. Va, S

fHILlPPl, w. g., Oept. o. p
Mr.. Editor IL notice in a late issue
OF the Wheeling REGISTER a suggestion
often before made through other sour
ces. 10 regard to the appointment OF a
State Geologist, and an appropriation
from the Legislature, suitable to have
a thorough geological survey made Of
this State, and reported, for the purpose
Of aiding and inducing immigration to
West Virginia. The writer hereof has
had occasion before this to learn the
views Of the proprietor Of the REGISTER
upon this subject, and has long since
thought them worthy Of more considers
ton from the public functionaries Of
the State than they seemed
to command. That this State
furnishes the grandest variety
of phenomena in nature, for geological
research and speculation, there is no
contIariety of opinion. The county OF
Pendleton alone contains enough Of ma.
ture's wonders to awaken, enkindle,
and preserve an awe and reverence for
creative power, calculated to check, re-
press and eradicate the follies OF
blind and misguided ignorance, for a
life.time; and while the observations
OF a Lyell have extended over the em-
pires of the old world, and swell the
choicest repositories of art and science
in the heart OF the British Empire,
there is scarcely a single authentic
record preserved, either in the Smith
sonian Institute, the University Of Vir-
ginia, or that OF West Virginia, In re-
gard to the natural wonders and de-
yelopment OF the "Old Dominion"
Why should not now the citizens OF
West Virginia regard the doctrines of
State Rights" and the Virginia Res
olutions OF '9S" as sufficiently ventila-
ted-so far, at least, as to justify be-
slowing some OF the talent OF her sons
upon the exposition Of art and science,
snd the explication OF the natural won-
iers in which she remains unsurpassed
1t is not, however, the purpose OF the
writer to engage in empty disquisitions
upon this topic. but to hold up to the
observation of your readers, and to en-
courage among them the suggestion
referred TO made by the REG
isrER, and to further suggest the
prcprlety of memoralizing the Legisla-
ture, 10 a suitable manner, for an appro'
priation for such survey, under the dl-
rection OF, and in connection with the
Proiessorship OF Natural Science in the
University OF West Virginia. This in
stitution seems to be in good estimation
with the public, and an action OF the
character indicated, would help it fur
ther 10 become a credit to the State.
Let our Senators, j. NJ. Bennett and
J. NJ. Hail, look to this in the Legls-
lature, and thereby earn the tribute
their memories will receive from the
devotees OF art and sciencei in this State
in times to come. FAX PLEBs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-17
NEW YORK.

An Insolvent Insurance Company
NEW YoRK, September l6.-Ths
officers Of the suspened Eclectic 1nsur-
ancs Company state that the failure
was caused by the greatly increased
rates OF death throughout the west and
south. The company paid out s1O3,-
600 in losses last year. being nearly
fifty Der cent more than il could afford.
1t has insured no policies since last
April. At the time Of its alliance with
the Merchants: the Eclectic had $780,
QUO deposited in bank, which was
drawn and turned over to the Mer-
chants. This, it Is claimed, will be sub
ject to litigation. The charges Of fraud
ulent transactions on the part Of Sot-
tsrlee, the President, are pronounced
without foundation.
A Miniature Earthquake.
Apout one o'clock this afternoon a
severe shock was felt throughout the
lower part of this city creating rome
alarm, and it was thought the shock
was caused by slight earthquake.
The fears OF the citizens were soon quiz
sted, however. TIE shock was
produced by the blasting apparatus at
Coentie's reefs, opposite piers seven and
eight in East river. Blasts have taken
place within the last three years at
this reef under the direction OF General
Newton, but no shock has ever before
been perceptible. Vessels were
warned this morning that
heavier shocks than usual
would occur, and a large crowd gather
ed on the wharfs in that vicinity to
witness it's effect. About one o'clock
the battery was charged, and in few
seconds q rumbling shock passed along
South street and the surrounding neigh
borhood. Several ships ~ chored al
the wharfs were thrown violently
against the docks. The force OF the
blast raised about an acre OF water two
hundred feet into the air, the foam and
spray which in its fall assumed a conf
cal shape. The sight was very beauti
full. No rocks appeared above the eur
face Of the water.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-17
COMPARISON.

A late Wheeling paper gives empha-
sis to the fact that during the month
OF August the transfers OF real estate
registered in the land office Of Ohio
county, amounted to s75, 1925.
We take plasure in informing our
Wheeling and all other friends that the
transfers of Kanawha county during
the month ending on the tenth OF
September, foot up $2,2l2,90O.S4, in
bona fds transactions; and also that we
have yet to 20 on States wealth IN
the most superb coal and timber lands,
in our county, which have not been
even touched by the axeman or the
miner.-Charlsston Courier.
We rejoice in the prosperity Of Char
lesion and Kanawha county, and look
to them to relieve us of some portion OF
the burden OF taxation heretofore borne
by the wealthier and more populous
portions OF the State.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-17
BY TELE GR APH'
Exclusively for the Register
BY the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
once, ITO Main street.
WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON Sept. l6.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.
A number OF Republican members Of
Congress from the West and the South,
who have been in this city for some
days, have, in talking Of the Speaker
ship, expressed the opinion that Speak
er Blaine will be reelected without op-
position. The combination which was
to have been formed in the interest OF
Horace Maynard is generally regarded
as having fallen through. In reference
to the Credit Mobilier Congressman it
is assumed that Mr.. Blaine cannot
afford to imperil his own prospects tor
the future by giving to any ofthem the
Chairmaship Of important Committees.
Since the late defeat OF General Butler,
and in view OF the fact that there is no
good feeling between him and Mr..
Blaine, it is not believed that he will
be assigned to any leading position on
any Of the committees.
internal Improvement.
Since the organization Of the Board
of Public Works OF this District, in
1871, 2,36S rev houses have been put
up.
An Irrigation Convention.
The Mormon rulers when taking up
their abode in Utah devised system OF
irrigation for that Territory which has
done wonders in the way OF fertilizing
it's soil. The other Territories suffer
the same inconvenience as Utah from
the want OF rains, and profiting by the
example, wish to devise some proper
method OF irrigation. A general Con-
vention, with this object in view, has
been called to meet at Denver on the
18th OF November, and several gentle
men from Colorado are now in the
city endeavoring to secure the cooper
alton of public men and others here.
Letter Boxes I'm street Cars.
The action OF the Postmaster in
Chicago in placing letter boxes in the
street cars has been found to work ad"
admirably for the convenience OF all
glasses, and it is probable that this exc
ample will soon be followed by the
postmaslers OF the other larger cities.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-17
LOUISVILLE.
Affairs at Shreveport.
I,oUlsyILLB. Septer

DOUlsflLLb, Ceptemoet L.
To Hon. Wm. Orton, President, Ne.0
York:
When the fever made its appearance
at Shreveport, we had two operators,
besides the manager; one left immedi-
ately; George j. Roe, manager. and
Thomas NJ. jackson, operator, remain
ed at their posts until stricken down.
Mr.. jackson died Saturday and Mr..
Roe yesterday. Operator Buchanan, OF
Minden, rendered his services and
reached Shreveport on Wednesday, but
when Mr.. Roe was taken sick on
Thursday, Mr.. Buchanan returned
home and is now i'll.
Operator II. G. Davis came from
New Orleans on Sunday and is now
alone on duty in the Shreveport office
Alfred Saville, although unacclimated,
has gone to help Mr.. Davis and will
probably reach Shreveport tonight.
Nearly all who were able to leave the
town have left; there are fully six hum
dred cases of fever there now and the
number OF people who are we'll is not
sufficient TO take care OF the sick.
The fever is unusually fatal and it is
believed by many 10 be the Mexican
vomito and to have been introduced
by employees OF the Trans-Atlsntic
Circus. It attacks persons who had
yellow fever in Shreveport in 1867.
Contributions are coming in slowly
from all parts of the country. Physi-
clans and nurses are badly needed ;
the condition of the town is simply
hearlrending and the suffering is some-
thing fearful to contemplate.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-17
Friends Must Part.
From the Danbury News,

from tne DanDury NeWb,
About 1l:45 Saturday night two
middle-aged men stopped in front OF a
house on Essex street, and after shak-
ing hands with an earnestness and SOL
emnity that were very effectiDg, one Of
them said: Goodnight, Buggles," to
which the other responded, Good
night, Punky." Then both Of them
stared at each other with wonderful
intensity, and finally grasp hands again.
"You feel quite wellT' said Punky,
with some anxiety. Never better"
kindly volunteered Buggles, at the
same time turning around on one leg
and throwing up one arm TO snap
his fingers, but changing his
mind, and hastily clasping Punky
around the neck instead. Then
be Strengthened himself up and
looking solemnly at Punky, ex-
tended his hand, which that individual
hastily grssped, and wrnpg with fer
vor that was simply surprising, while
both OF them stared at each other il. a
manner that exhibited an extrsordi-
nary interest in the object. You are
a firm friend of nine." said PuDky,
with the tears gathering in his eyes. $50
you are OF mine" asserted Buggles, in
a broken voice. Then they skook
hands again. Nobody never seemed
to understand me as you do" said Pun
ky, trembling with suppressed emo
tioD. That's just what I've always
said OF you" maintained Buggles with
as much emphasis as his
awakened feelings would per-
NIT. st this juneture the two
were 90 thoroughly absorbed in con-
templating each others features as not
to notice night-cspped head peeripz
out of an upper window, aud were just
preparing to grasp hands once more in
increased fervor, when q shrill voice
screamed. Come home drunk again,
will you r and was Immediately fol-
lowed by bucket of water most unfor-
tunately aimed. The man called
Punky Immediately bolted over the
fence, and around to the back Of the
house, leaving Mr.. Buggles to look
around for bis hat, which had been
knocked of by the force Of the shower,
and to dispose Of himself afterwards 81
be might zee proper.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-17

= We publish this morning dsscrip-
ton OF the famous horse "Smuggler'
for which his present owner has recent
ly paid the enormos price of $40. 900.
1t was thought that when $4,000 was
paid for dexter" by Mr.. BONNER the
acme of enthusiasm in regard to horses
had been reached; but the purch ase Of
"Smuggler" has made q heavier ir.
vestment than has ever been heretofore e
made in the ownership of single ami
NAL, and there is, in the performances
OF the horse and his ability to impsrt
to his descendants his fire and endur.
aAce, q good promise of fair pecuni-
ory return to his owners
All over the country there is a dis
position for the improvement OF the
stock that has been heretofore in use.
The proper breeds of cattle for various
uses are being introduced and are priz'
ed according TO their ability to meet the
want of the locslity. A few DAYS ago
we mentione ed the sale of cattle to 60 to
England, one short horned COW com"
manding the enormous sum OF SAC, 600.
The breeder in this country could well
afford to devote his attention for ten
or twenty years to the production OF
such Thoroughbred cattle. At the
same sale eleven COWS brought more
than $3.50, 900, an average Of more than
$4,000 apiece. From this may be
learned the value that is set upon
blooded stock elsewhere and the advan-
tags that is to be gained by the intro
ductiou OF such stock in West Virginia.