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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-21

The nail trade is not in just as satIsiac.
tory position as could he desired, but II
is hoped and expected that there will
soon be a change for the better. It ap-
pears that nails are being offered and sold
in the West at prices below what our
manufacturers are willing or able to
make them Tor, that would afford no mar.
gin for profit, but this Is a mRtler that
will regulate Itself, as the stock OF these
cheap nails will soon be exhausted
Prices here remain unchanged: 50 4Oa
8 90, 90 days, with the usual discount Of
two per cent for cash Occasional rumors
are started that sales have been made
under quotations, but when traced To
their source Of emsnation, II has general
lY been discovered that these rumors were
started by those who were interested in
bearing the market. We do not think
that an order could be placed here under
$3 40; and so far as we can learn, our
manufacturers generally are not soliciting
orders at the rate in question, which 1t is
claimed affords little or no margin. Stocks
In this market are very meagre, and not.
withStanding, as we have already stated,
the present position Of the market Is un-
satisfactory to the producing interest, q
change for the better Is soon hoped ior
and expected.-Pitts6uFoh Manufacturer.
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THE civil rights bill has proved Pen
dora's box oi evils 10 the Republican
party. II Senator Sumner had cunnlngly
devised 1t as a means of harmlng the
party he had outgrown, 1t could not have
answered its purpose more thoroughly
II the next Congress passes 1t, or makes
an earnest effort TO pass 1t, parties In the
South will bs everywhere divided into
whites and blacks forthwith, and the
whites will win. The negroes can carry
only three States at the outside. AND
then, with the North divided, the South,
ern whites will hold the balance oil power.
Chicago Tribune. .-.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, August 10 9-Lleutenant Gen.
ersl Sheridan discredits the report Of q
battle between the Indians and General
Clstar. From his knowledge Of the To-
cality and ofthe Indians, he is confident
that mo such collision could have oc-
CURED, moreover the mail rider would
have to ride 200 miles 10 carry the news
TO Fort Sully, where ss the scout from
whom he prolessed 10 have obtained his
information had only about 90 miles TO
travel in order to reach the nearest tel
egraph station. No official report has
been received Of any such affair.
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a Father Shoots ,he seduccr Of His
~ Oaughler.

O0ebuNOts
1EDIANAPoLIs, August 2O-Georre @
Harding, editor and proprietor Of the
Indianapolis Herald, shot Mr.. Morilz a
prominent merchant of this city: this
afternoon, under the following cifcum-
stances: These gentlemen have been
warm friends and very intimate in their
social relations. Motilz, who Is Hebrew
Of about 40 years OF age and married, took
advantage Of this intimacy and succeeded
IN seducIng the daughter Of MIR. Harding,
q youg lady Of about IS. This deduction
was accomplished in March last, and i'm.
proper relations have been maintained by
the parties since that time. The Youpp
lady was brought to q confession OF these
facts by her father last evening, and over.
whelmed with remorse and shame
sought 10 take her own lie BY
taxing opium, and It is thought
repeating the dose this morning. About
one O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Harding
went in search Of physician, and while
passing down the street met Moritz. He
Immediately commenced firing at him
shooting five times, and then passed on
down street. Mr. Moritz was taken 10
his residence, when medical examina-
tion proved that but two shots had hit
him, one shattering the left elbow and
the other passing directly through the
lungs and lodging in the chest. Il was
thought the latter would prove fatal, as
he spit blood quite freely for some
time, but at this hour (Ien o'clock
he is resting quietly, and II is thought
will recover. Miss Harding died about
three o'clock this afternoon. Mr.,
Harding was admitted TO bail on $4,000
bond this evening, to await the result Of
horttz's wounds. The public feeling Is
very strongly in sympathy with Mr..
Harding. The wife Of Mr.. Harding and
step mother Of the daughter has confessed
since the shooting that Moritz had also
made improper proposals 10 her within
q short time, Morirz denies The charges
made BY Miss Harding on her death, and
says that as soon as he Is able he will
prove his innocence. His statement
however, Is not very generally believed,
az this Is not the first case Of the kind
In which he has played the same role, and
q suit Is now pending in which he Ia
charged with the crime.
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THE New England manufacturers, ac.

THE New England manufacturers, &C.
cordipg to the Boston TTdVslier ol satur
day, are exceptionally prosperous. That
payer says: " / .s ..-..
"The immense shrinksge they, in CON-
mon with other industries, have had to
carry since the war, is now being rapidly
diminished, while the general growth and
prosperity OF the country, the fl4ttering
accounts from the crops, and determin.
alton on the part Of our business men to
keep close 10 the wind In the matter ol
credit and Of supply and demand, seem
TO insure speedy return 10 the prosperity
which our looms and spindles have given
10 the trade and commerce of the State.
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Harvest Home Over on Scotch Ridge,
Belmont County.

Belmont County.
tFron the Martins Ferry NeWsl
The annual observance Of the lpgather
ing oi the Harvest was appropriately oh.
serped by the people Of tscotch. Ridge Snt
vicinity, on last Thursday, August lSlh
1874. A beautiful grove on Newton Tai
bots place was selected in which to meet
1t was a charming day, and the people
began to gather at an early hour.
The first part Of the day was devoted
to pleasure and merry making, congrAtu-
laling each other on the happy termina-
lion oil the harvest, the encouraging pros.
pece oil theluture and discussing the new
Constitution. At 2 O'clock an abundant
and elegant repast was dispensed among
those that were present. All seemed 10
enjoy the bounLiinl supply and the appar.
ent satisfaction with which 1t seemed 10
disappear was sufficient compliment to
the iair hands that had prepared II.
Alter the dinner had been put out OF
sight, the audience gathered around q
stand that had been prepared, and were
entertained by some singing BY the Sab
bath School, under the direction Of MIR. J.
hSjora. The organ was made 10 roll
iorth Its melOdiOus strains under the prac-
ticed fingers oi Miss Gusta Jordan. Rev.
A. ] Alexander, pastor oil the Scotch
Ridge congregation, read an able and
well prepared address, discussing the au.
thority on which they observed the Har.
vest Home, pointing 10 its beauty and ap.
propriaieness, and acknowledging the
goodness and mercy OF the author of
every good and perfect gift. John ].
Ashenhust was then introduced, and
made few remSrks relative 10 the oc.
cssion, and in encouragement Of such
gatherings. A threatening shower cut
the remarks short, and almost dispersed
the crowd. In the course Of halt an hour
the cloud passed away and the earth was
again filed with sunshine. At the re-
quest Of the pastor and quite number Of
his friends, J. J..Ashenhust delivered an
address onsthe license question. C
Rev. Robt, Alexander and Judge R. E
Chambers, oil 81. Clairsvllle, were expect.
ed 10 be present, but were detained on &C.
count oi other duties. The exercises
throughout were interspersed with some
excellent singing by the Sabbath School.
II was one oi the most seasonable occa-
sions we have ever attended, and we hope
that the good people Of Scotch Ridge may
have many returns Of the iull Harvest
Home. I'D = 2E7. iLf EINaE9 &
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CoLuNBUs, August 20-The Grand
Arch Council Of Phi Kappa Pei Fraterni.
ty held It's annual session in this city to-
day. Reports from various chapters In.
dicate large accessions 10 the order.
Quite q number OF new chapters have
been formed West and South. Rev. Il.
q. Bingham, Of Philadelphis, was elected
orator, and H. s. VsbInger, Of New York,
poet for the next Convention, which
meels In Philadelphia. A banquet will
be given at the American House 10 night
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ALABAMA lGbors under q dreadful bur.
den Of ignorance; the illiteracY in some
sections is appalling. With population
ol a little more than q million, Alabama
has more than three hundred and eighty
thousand persons who can neither read
nor write; and Of these nearly one hand-
red thousand are whites. There are also
large classes who can both read and write,
but whose education goes no furtber'
Among the one hundred and seveuty.fiye
thousand voters in the State, there IA 4
newspaper circulation Of forty thousand
only.
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We are informed that the glass manu-
factures Of Pittsburgh, since their gen.
eral resumption, have been and are doing
a prosperous business. The division Of
the trade into speclaltles has worked well,
and those engaged in the manufacture Of
fruit jars, those who employ their works
solely in making lamp chimneys,' and
those who give their entire attention TO
tumblers and such wares, are meeting
with q good demand. The indications
are highly favorable for this special
branch OF Pittsburgh industry, and we
hope soon to be able to announce q gen.
eral revival OF all our manuisctures-
PittSburgh Bstning Telegraph.
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Weather Renor,.
WAR DEPARTHBNF, /
OFEIoE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OYFIcIR,
WASHINGTON. D. T., August 90 800 p. \,
PRoRABILITI

PRoBABnITIRs.
Over Tennessee and Ohio Valley, fall
ing barometer and high temperature
Southeast and southwest winds and part.
ly cloudy weather.
Over the upper Lake region, falling
barometer, rising temperature, fresh <snd
brisk east to south winds, partly cloudy
weather and occasional rain clouds.
Over upper Mississippi and lower Ohio
Valley and northwest generally, low ba-
rometer and high temperature, fresh and
brisk east TO south winds, partly cloudy
weather.
Over the northern portions rain clouds
Over lower Lake regions, higher ba-
rometer, slightly lower temperature and
winds shifting TO northeast and southeast
and partly cloudy weather.
Over the New England and Middle
States, generally higher barometer and
partly cloudy weather with north to wesI
winds and lower temperature In former
and with variable winds and stationary
or falling temperature In the latter. w.
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Another AbdnoIinn cn,e.

Fr. WAYNE, August 2O-A sequel 10
the Charley Ross abduction case recently
occurred in the small village of Leo, a
lew miles north Of here. Ids Shannon, q
little girl II years Of age, received per-
mission from her parents last Sunday, the
18th, TO visit relatives about mile in the
country. Not returning home at the
appointed hour her father started In
search Of her, but could discover no trace
OF her whereabouts until hearing that q
man and woman named Thompson, who
had been lettering about the village for
some days, had also disappeared. The
father started in pursuit on foot and found
them at Antwerp, o, about fifty miles
from Leo. Thompson denied any know
ledge OF the whereabouts Of the child, but
a thorough search being instituted the
girl was found in house near by fast
asleep. Thompson and vile were arrest
ed and brought 10 this place for trial. No
reason can be assigned for their abduction
of the child.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.
THR RsoAPE or HAzA1SE.

L AhA AtOAfh Of BAEAINE.
PARIS, August 20.-Marshal Blzilue
has written q letter to the Minister OF the
interior, In which he says that neither
Uol. Niletle, nor any other prisoner now
In custody, are responsible for bis escane
from prison. BE declares that be had no
aecomplices In the Fort or elsewhere, ex.
cept his wife and nephew. The Marshal
describes how he eluded tho surveillauce
OF bis jailor, and In conclusion saws
kesenting the humillating prison rFeu
lations, l teltjusifl,d In an attempt toIe
cover my liberty, as l was not tried by
my Peers, my sentence was illegal.
INVESTIGATING BAZAISR's RlcApR
Paris, August 20-At q meeting Of the
permanent committee OF the National As.
sem6ly today, II. ChambAud, Minister Of
the Interior, IN reply TO the INQUIRY Of
member OF the Left, promised that iidi-
cial proceedings In relation TO the escane
OF Marshal BazAine should be vigorously
prosecuted. He acknowledged that there
bad been laxity in precautions apeipst
the escape ol the prisoner, but said thai
the investigation Instituted BY the gov
eminent showed that the military author.
ltlea OF the Fort were not compromised
In the affair. he declined 10 give apv
further details Of the investigation.
The Duke De Cazes, Minister Of For
eign Affairs, stated, In regard TO the recog.
milton ot the Spanish Republic, that hls
Government was anxious 10 act In ac-
cordance with the other powers, and
would act in unison with tho British
government and accomplish the act Of
recognition. The delay was caused bv a
question as 70 the exact form in which
Inat sIep shall be taken. The members
OF the extreme Right expressed their dis.
approval Of the conduct Of Duke De Cszes.
but a large majority Of the Committee, In.
Guiding the Republican members, sus-
taiRed his course.
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-At2 o'clock this evening Walter
Brown, boy 10 years old, stood watch.
ing q practice game Of base ball in The
village Of Ludlow, Kentucky, opposite
the mouth OF Mil Greek, Cincinnati. A
boy named Shannon struck the bali viii
the bat and sent the ball WhIrlipg seains,
the LETT breist Of Walter Brown and killed
him instantly Brown was an only son
No blame 10 attached 10 any one,
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GENTLEMEN who believe that the coun
try is perishipg for want Of paper money
will bo unpleasantly surprised to learr
that the new currency act has thus Ial
worked towards contraction. About
100000 more national bank circula-
ton has been retired than has been Is
sued. This sum Is measure Of the actuA
contraction produced by the act sine,
the adjournment Of Congress.
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THE temperance crusade is to take q
fresh start in the coming TALL. One Of the
religious papers says; "In Brooklyn and
New York the movement deepens and
gathers strength. In the West there Is nc
abatement of real power. The light, &C.
cidental developments which at frat sp-
peared, have passed away, but the strong
religious convictions and agony Of earn
estness which lie at the base Of the whole
movement rather increases.D
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In a letter to the Wheeling INTEL.
LIsENcER, a writer nominates Gen. B. F.
Kelley for Congress in the First West
Virginia District. II Gen. Kelley is q
candidate, weknow Of many Washington
countians, notably those who served with
and under him during the war, who
would wish 10 beresidEnts Of his district
II Tor no other purpose than 10 give the
old war horse a lit Rds 4 70 } O6srptr.
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THE TURF.
MoEMoUTHPARK RACES.

I
ira race meeting oi Monmouth Park As
sociAtion, on the 26th, 9th and 29lh inst,
there will be three handicap races not on
the programme. The stables OF Sanford
Morris, Wlthers, Lloyd, Seers, Golfer
Cham6erlin, Weldin and Bannatyne are
already In training, and others will arrive
at the close Of the Saratoga meeting.
SARATOGA RACES. b
SARATOGA, August 2O-A light rsir
this morning laid the dust and put The
track In good condition.
The first race was for a purse of $500
distance one mile and three quarters
-Four horses started: Red Dick, flley
London, Dublin and Reform. The last
named was the favorite more than ever
against the field. During the frat mile
the horses ran well together, London
slightly In the lead, but on turning into
the home stretch Reform went 10 the
front and won the race By six lengths
Dublin second, London third. Time, 1854
The second race was for purse O
81 400, distance four miles. Three horses
slarted-Wanderer, Fellowcrait and Katie
Pesse. Fellowcraft was the iayorite Ia
the pools, and was the only one OF the
three horses that has hitherto ran in a
lour mile race. He led almost from the
start, passing the grand stand four lengths
ahead at the end Of the first mile, Katie
Pease and Wanderer running neck and
neck. The second mile was run In tht
same order. On the thlrd mile WandereI
passed Katie Pesse, and was only about !
length behind FellowcraIt at the grand
stand. On the last mile FellowcraIt drew
away and came In winner by six lengths,
amid the enthusiasm ot the spectators;
Wanderer second ane Katie Pease third
Time 7:l9I. Ea o.
This is The fastest four miles on record
and beats Lexington famous time,
The third race was handicap steeple
chase for $3.50, distance three miles. Bul-
let and Vesuvius were the only ones that
started, the former being the iavorite. He
took the lead at the start and won easily.
Vesnyius twice refused TO jump, but
finally got over and secured the second
money, Time 7:50f.
lAMPDEN PARK RAcEs.
| ~ htNuRl lhLDi h4Abb'I august SV,-Ile
Hampden Park races were continued To-
day. The eighth and concluding heat oI
the 2:29 class, postponed from yesterday
was won BY Stewart Msloney; Everett
Ray took the second money, Casette the
third and Spotted Colt the fourth. Time
22n - ~.
At the races to-day the 2:SS and 2:2C
classes were bothunfnished at dark. In
the 2.9S race Nashville Girl won two
heats and Bella two. The second heal
was dead between Nashville Girl and
James Hamell, Jr. Time 2:284, 2:29, 2:2S
$50 and 2:3l.
In the S:26 race Thomas 8. Young won
the second and third heats, Fred. Harper
the first and AAmbrino Gift the fourth.
Time az, 2:24i, 2;25 and 2:27. J
| l.H . ..
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WARRESToN, Va, August 9O.-on sus.
picion Of an intention 10 fight duel,
Judge Keith today ordered The arrest OF
General W. Il. Payne, Captain A. D.
Payne, Judge Thomas, - smith, jas.
Barbour and Colonel John s. Mosby.
General Payne, Barbour and Smith were
arrested. Captain Payne and Colonel
Mosby were not in town, and Il Is be.
heved that II they can effect a meeting
without the interference Of the police
they will fight. ~ = -
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sAN Francisco, August 2O-Arrived
The Pacific Mail steamer Pacific, from
Panama. g.-.a
NEW YoRk, August eO.-Arrived-
Steamers Anglia and State oi Georgia,
from GLASGOW, and Herder, from Ham
burg. ~ - " ! = =
CARDIFF, August 2O-The steamer
Pembroke, from New York, has arrived.
MANILA, August 20,-The steamship
Nova Scotia, from Quebec, has arrived
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ENGLAND.
ON BRITISH oyFIoRRs.

LONDON, August 2O.-The Foreign
Omce has received information that The
spanish Republican troops have fired
upon some officers Of the British war shin
Fly, which is cruising of he north coas,
OF spain for the protection ol British in
terests. None Of them were wounded.
A RRMNDER TO NEWSPAPERS.
The Government to. day reminds news.
papers, In an official note, that the publi-
cation OF articles signed by those deprived
ol civil and political rights Is prohibited
by law. '''sN
The rate of discount in the Bank Of
England is 81 per cent.
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BALTIMORE, August 2O.-CArrLE-
Opened moro active but closed dull and
lower, very best on sale $5 37ta6 82f;
first quality 81 00a5 S74; medium or
good H1d lair quality S8 25s4 90. Receipts
1893; sales 2 028.
HcG5-1n fair demand at IS oOs1o 70;
some choice tops told at $ll 90. Receipts
9,5l2. y "'T'-'
snEEP-Less active at 81 OOa4 10 Eor
islr "a TO good; 81 75a5 25 for good to extra.
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THE.Burr's Mills camp meeting which
commenced Wednesday, promises to be
Verylargely attended, especially on Sun
day. Excursion trains will leave Bel
iaire on Sunday morning at II and 8
o'clock.
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MEMPHIS.

MEAtPun, August 2O.-The latest re-
ports from ohicot county, Ark, states
that the excitement there Il subjdlng.
The whites. and blacks are still under
arms but no couAict "a apprehenjed.
The nomination Of Judge Porter for
Governor meeta with general approhA-
ton by the Conservatives and D emocrata
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The demand for accommodation at the
banks Of New Orleans is steadily increas.
log, but is not yet sufficiently large to
cause inconvenience, and the applications
ol good customers are promptly met, as
there Is an ample supply Of money.
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THIS point, from the Boston GlO6e, just
hts; This propensity Of mankind to &C.
cept Injurious reports on insufficient evil
dencS. and argue from them TO the worst
possible conclusion, has been the object
Of satire in all ages"
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A PrTTsBURaH dispatch says that re-
fined oil Is selling at 11s11ic delivered in
Philadelphia, equal to SIC in Pittsburgh
Refners will shut down in preference to
selling at current rates, which do not pay
the actual cost by from 3Oc to 40c per
barrel.
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here Is the wall and the warning OF
an unhSppy NebrAsksn: Don't come to
Nebraska Don't allow any one to come
here, because 1t is h-ll here in the shape
1884 9OO,OOOOOO.O grasshop.
nnrsw
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THE existing depression in railway
business lends interest to the fact that
the railway traffic Of the United Kingdom
has exactly doubled since 1850, and that
the proportion OF net receipts to paid up
capital has increased from 4.l9 to 4.59.
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TIE wild waves rolling in upon Sara
togA beach whisper that John horrissey
has made clean profit Of $4,000 this
year, with three Congressmen yet 10 hear
irom.-Ohio StGt0 Journal. v
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DAVENPORT, Iowa, August 20-A fire
in william 10 day destroyed Lyiord's ele-
vAtor with 5000 bushels OF wheat, and
some fifteen other buildings, chiefly sa-
looms and boarding houses. Total los
from 100000 to $4,000.
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The Temperance Convention at
PaIkeTpbuTg.

KAVRNsWo0pI W. va, Aug To-
Editors Of the Intelligenetr.
Please announce that the Temperance
Convention called to meet at Parkers-
bvrg on the Cd Of September has been
postponed until the esd Of that month.
W. Z. POWELL.
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DETROIT has just disposed OF a large
amount ofcity bonds at public auction to
home bidders, realizing better prices than
were ever received by any other plan.
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TEXAS.

HoMISANRD FOR CoEoREss.
GALVESTON, August 20.-Hon. John
Hancock was nominated for Congress
from this district at the Brenham Con
Yentlnn 10 hRY. :.