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Neirhborlrr Railway.

Tie clev. & Pitts. R. R. earned during
ltS last fiscal year sS75O,e97, and III
operating expenses were $1,000, 105; III
net earnings Sl,s4448l. Il paid on &C.
count OEiIteres. $9s5. s7S; on account o.
dIEldepds, $7SGS7S. It's capital stock il
now $li,2So5OO. and It's funded debt
t,AS50OOa "A gnsr +
The ChArtiers Valley Railroad, Wash
Iugtou, Pa. TO Mansfield on the PsnhAn'
die road, 10 % 8 10 miles long; It's capital
Is $GSs,060; its bonded debt 100000; its
earrings laAt year sGl.55s; operating e1-
psnses s4S2S7; deficit to pay interest
Sle. 700 m
The construction and equipment Of the
Central Ohio road cost $5,5OO,OOO. It's
eSipipgs from December /, 1872, to No
yeuber 80, 1873, were $l,OO2,s57 81.
The Marietta, Pittsburgh and Cleveland
raDfosdi iS,now In running order the
Whole distance from Marietta to Cana
Dover. Two passenger trains run each
way Every day. This ia q new line
which will be opened within sixty days
It branches of southwark from the CleVe
land s Pittsburgh road at Brysrd. It 10.
tstsects the Lake Shore & TuscarswsE
Valley Railway at Dover, crosses The
Panhandle line at Newcomerstowp, and
the Central Ohio division Of the Baltimore
& Ohio at Cambridge, Guernsey county
Themes proceeding southeEly the line ter
inmates at Matietts. The mineral de-
p0sits along this line ore immense
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FHE'Rev. MIR. Durlin, Of Ripon, Wis
10 tho opening sermon before the Episco-
pRlisn Convention in Milwaukee on Tues.
day, gave definition OF the Eplscopsl
Church which, TO the outside world, will
sound rather paradoxicsl. The Episco-
pal Church, he SAID, was truly Protestant
and truly Catholic. The Catholic Church
had ,trpth,os The, Protestant had truth.
Neither had the whole truth. Bat the
Protestant. Catholic, or Catholic-Ptotes-
tant Church Of which Mr.. Durlin Is a
minister has all Truth! The preacher
oontealed thst such Church necessarily
could not know peace; in which We are
disposed to agree with him, as Protestauts
and Catholics are necessarily antagon=
isde., The ,utterances OF Mr.. Durlin are
squaled only BY those Of his CO Clergyman,
the Rsv. Nj. Belts, of Kansas, that they
were not going to be frightened by Rit=
uAlism; thGt the Episcopal Church did
actually recognise tho Roman Catholic
Church as a lawful branch Of the Church
Of Christ, while she repudiated the pre-
tensions OF the scots to any such honor.
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observation-disclosures.

A PARTMENTS TO RENT ON THE
Bile Tor two gentlemen. most Delightfully."- Eitua.
ted Terms very moderate Possession can DO
had edlAtely. FOf particulars enquire atthe
1nteligeneef once. lOia
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General NotIcee.
NOTICE TO THE sToCKHOLD-
In RRS OF 80
The Peabody Insurance Co.

Al . special meeting OF the Board OF Direction
o. said company, held May %, ls74. at It's once
n me CITY 81 wheeling, among other proceed.
lnge mad. the following RESOLUTION and orders
were adopted, Wig:
On motion, Il was received that the CAPITAL
suck o. the Peabody Insurance Company DO
ty.hVe Thousand Dollars 10 One Hundred Thou.
eand Dollars paid upl, by reducing The par value
OF me shates o. stock IN said Company from
one hundred dollars to eighty dollars. Where.
upon It vas ordered that 0 general meeting OF
me stockholdets Of the Peabody InBufance Com.
RAny % called, 10 be held at the once OF said
Company IN the city Of Whee Ing, West VlrRin.
Ia on the t0th day Of June, 1874, 1t three O'Clock
r ~, Tor the purpose Of considering the above
resolution and Tor the transaction Of such other
business % may come before said meeting,
On motion It was ordered that The above reso.
Iution and proceedjnss be publlshed for fortr
successive weeks In one OF the daily newSpaperS
publlshsd IN the city Of Wheeling, West Va. !,
A copy teate. W. BAii.RY P,sst
N. Q. ARTHUR, see'y. m1So
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For Sale.
SALE
James A. Lancaster L ai., complaIpants,

James A. Lancaster u a., complAInants,
s. Brady, the Merehan and Mechanics Bant n,
Wheeling, tt al, Defendants. In ChSncery.
By virtue Of decree rendered in the above
entitled cause at the May Term. 1874. Of thC r.,
cult Court Of Ohio county, The rndeFeipncd
special Commissioners will, on
THURSDAY, the sth day OF July, 1874,
Iell at public auctIon ct the font door of Ybe
Court House OF Ohio county. Inc folIovi NJ, lotS
IN Joseph Caldwell's Addition 10 WheeiipT Snd
IN the ord:r hereinafter named, thatis 10 saw
ISL LOIS numbered l8, 70, So. 50. Go. Mnd that
portion OF lotnumbered Is ling cast Of Inc hi.
lowing line, commencing At point In the moth
Inc, OF said lot, ID feet from 'the east line n
water street, and thence TO a'point IN The soufb
line OF said lot. 16 feet from said east hne NJ
water street; I'd, lot No. IS; Sd, lot No. ~ StS'
Iot no. ~; ON, tho north half OF lot No. 4. ana
6th the south half Of lot No. Q, topether v III ali
me improvements thereon; o., such al ala iota
u snAu 90 sumcient In the order Aforesaid 10 nav
y! To- the SAID Merchants D Mechanics Bank II
,mSneeiins inc sum Of $5,T.g 95, with intefest
tas non tnesn DAY OF Nay, 1874, until pay.
OF sale. ONA'' az" IneeoSlS
TERas OF sALE-one third Of tha nu,rh,..
money In hand, and theresidue in six ana tWeiVs
months with Interest from day OF Iale. the nnT.
GnAseL giving bond and security for the deferred
iineuIments, and the title being retained n I'M.
ii hef tecnfity until payment In iulI: bnt win
Aoc1ty 70 each purchaser 10 pay all or a 1reStSr
proportion than third OF his 6id in hsnd
D. LAMB and
a. j. CLARKE,
Irroo CO.,, special Commissioners.
eAH' - 4o11' 1al0
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
l. stockholders OF the Wheeling Female Col.
leee will be held on ThRrSdAy nGxt, seth inst,
81 . o'clock P.H., at Bank Of Wheeling, for cleo.
ton Of Directors for ensuing year.
H.. H-Ha. JOHN Z. WILSON,
le2J Secretary OF the Board,
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THEIR were icr.y.one graduates at
Weat Poiut this year. or these West
Virginia furnished two, viz: JANIS L.
WnSoH, who graduated 9th in the class,
and4G.eC. ,HEw1TT, who graduated 3lst.
To graduate among the fnt I've is TO
graduate among the stars. Hence West
Virginia has q "star" in the person Of
young WILSON. II more care was exer-
clsed in the selection Of cadets there
would DO less poor material ioisted upon
the Government as scholars at the AcOde
my. The great remedy 10 the competi-
tive system Of appointment, which gives
every boy in each Congressional District
an equal chance for an appointment.
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WOOL GATHERINGS.


London, Ohio, buyers are paying an
average pnce Of 48 cents.
Al Mccc unsllsyille the market opened
Of 4s to Acc.
Sheep ahsArers in the neighborhood OF
Jefferson are sheariug for six cents and
board. rT}r v~1- r- -s,,
Tho estimated wool clip Of Coshocton
county this season Is half million
pounds.aa a. sr.Asv l.. -.s
About 5000 pounds have been taken in
thus faf d ssndusky. buyers paying from
$50 to Ale, s-r-T-o -7-.--.- ~. +
In Cochocton county the 6xange clubs
otSlintonf Franklin and Lafayette town.
ihips intend bulking, grading and selling
their wool direct 70 the manufacturer.
CcShocton wool comes In very slowly
yei. The farmers are asking from 46 to
60cenb, and the buyers do not seem dis
posed to pay more than from 48 to 40
oanss. t.iai} 9 "a. ~ s..s'
: Average Harrison county wool would
bring about So cents In New York or
Boston,. Wool buyers are talking the
market down Just now, as they always do
multiplying season. We think that wool
win sell In Harrison county for Of least
80 cents before the season Is over.-Cadis
. Republican. ~ a.f
The wool trade In GAINESVILLE 30 far has
not been very active, for. the reason that
FARMERS generally arc fully two week. ID
tWthis yeat than last In cheering Aeon
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For 0aIa.
ToR SALE CHEAP

A new and elegant STORE ROOM In one Of
the most prosperous towns % the Baltimore d
Ohio Railroad. Business worth $500 TO $1,000
per Gpnum. Satisfactory reason given for cell.
ing. Address n" IntGlligtnssr CHICO. JOI
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Mrs. DR.. BoIcE.
Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From Seneca Township.
March 9, 1874

Marcn y, 1914.
Mr. EDITOR: Being constant reader
Of your valuable paper for many years
and for some time noticing that you so.
liclt contributions from the different 10.
calities and as I have not seen any from
this part of old Seneca l thought
would speak word in her behalf. Sen
eca township is situated in the north
west corner of Monroe county and
live near the southwest corner of the
township, and will speak more partic-
ularly OF that part than of any other
There is general good health prevail
ing here; our lands are somewhat hilly
but they are as productive as any par,
of the county We have a good supply
of stock and plenty of feed
Esq Liewellen and G W. Farley are
doing good business buying and ship
ping stock; they are paying 81 rs pei
hundred for good hogs. We have 6
good supply of mud on hands at pres
ent, but notwithstanding all that oul
farmers are commencing their spring
work Some are plowing, some fencing
some preparing to SOW tobacco seed
and some have already sown. There
is no liquor sold near here; we are al
temperance men in our neighborhood
we are glad TO see the move you are
making in Woodsfield against the liquor
sellers and hope you will ever pray til
there will be none left to advocate the
cause Of intcmperance in old Monroe
Mr.. Editor as this is my first attemp
| will close wishing You good success
Respectfully Yours,
I NJ
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feet he was asked If Charley had shot
him. he replied that he was shot in the
mouth. Upon examination by DR. G d
Foglc, it vas found that the ball had
knocked three teeth ont of the lower jaw
on the right side, cutting the side of the
tongue, and struck fair in the roof of the
mouth Where the ball lodged has not
yet been ascertained
After the examination White walked to
The Office OF w J. Crawford, j. p, and
filed an affidavit for the arrest of Smith
Before The warrant could be issued Smith
made his escape. Oh Sunday mornings
March l. Mr.. Andrew Smith, assisted by
Alex. Scot. and Benz Smith, went in pnr
suit and arrested Smith between II and l
O'Clock, at Mr.. Thomas Ways, two miles
from town, and brought him before Esq
Crawford, who set the case for hearing at
| o'clock on Monday, the 81 inst. By1
O'Clock there was large crowd assem-
bled at the office Of the Justice, although
the excitement had somewhat subsidized.
Witnesses for the State were called and
examined Smith offered no evidence in
defense.
After hearing the testimony for the
prosecution, the Justice demanded bond
in the sum of $500, in default Of which
the defendant was sent to Jail There
were no attorneys present.
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A large portion of the finest cotton
lands below Memphis are under water
Crevasses are constantly occurring be
tween Memphis and Helena, on both
sides of the river.
A deficit of at least $4,000 has been
found in the accounts of Adolph Rom.
mers, late tax receiver OF Louisville, who
died very suddenly and under suspicious
circumstances. The contents of his
stomach will be examined
A Washington paper says the Wo
mans movement has callei forth abuud
ant discussion among members Of Con
gress and has awakened a general inter
est among all classes of politicians, who
are Watching its results in their own i'm
mediate districts.
The women Of Forsyth Methods
Church, New York, have notified grocer:
that they must stop selling liquor if the,
would retain their custom. and the wo
men of the Seventeenth Street Chul cl
are pledging with proprietors' of build
ings not torrent theu,for saloon purpo
see.
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Written for The Spirit OF Democracy]
Our Cincinnati Correspondence
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION HALb,}

SON ttAI<ky,f
CINCINNATI, . March 10, 1874 {
ED SPIRIT: Since writing yon we have
been making progress towards the com
pletion of the labors of the Convention
We have, and for some time have had ,un
der consideration tie article on elective
franchise. The question of woman suf
frage and the rights of foreigners have
been under discussion. No direct vote
has been taken on the question of woman
suffrage, but from the temper Of the Con.
vention, that question will likely be sub
mitted to separate vote of the people
for its adoption or rejection,
We have had under consideration, il
various shapes, the proposition that for
eigners who have declared their intention
of becoming citizens of the United States
one year, and were otherwise qualified
should have the right to vote; provided
that at the end OF five years they should
procure final certificate of naturaliza
ton. One other proposition, that they
should have the ri CHI to vote after having
declared their intention three years; hui
the old Know Nothing element, with suct
aid as could be got, had small majority
and confined the right to vote to citizens
of the United States. / believe if We
could have had full house we would
have carried the proposition.
Wepassed a resolution the other day
to adjourn on the 3lst day Of March, land
we are trying to work the business up ir
order to he able to adjourn by that time
but | am satisfied that in order to enable
US to do so, we must cut short the long
speeches that we are daily inflicted with
We have yet the questions of Finance
AMI Taxation, Public Works and Public
Debt, the Liquor question, with some
other questions that are as yet undisposed
of. We also have the Judicial article and
Apportionment for members of the Gen
eral Assembly, that are not completed sc
THAI in order to complete the work this
month we will bave to get along faster
than we have been doing.
The weather is pleasant here and from
present Indications we may expect al
early Spring. 20.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From Washington Township.
Particulars Ot the Shooting OF
WilItan white by Charles
Smith. SIT GraySVtile. ON
the 2Sih Of February,
1874

GRAYsvILLE, O, March 5s1S74
ED SPIRIT: On Saturday. the 28th of
February, between and Z O'clock in the
evening, the citizens of Graysvile were
greatly excited by hearing pistol fred
and then the word that Charley Smith had
shot William White The facts and par
ticulars of this sad affair are as follows:
Itappears that Smith and White, dur
ing the day, had been engaged in playing
cards in stable near town, and, while
playing, fell out and suarreled, but no
blows were passed. They then quit play
ing and came up in town. Smith wanted
to borrow two cartridges of one person,
and on being refused started on toward
home. In a few minutes White passed
down street, and it was supposed that he
was going home. Smith had been home
and was coming back, when they both
met close TO Mr.. Taylor's blacksmith
shop, and there the quarrel was renewed,
both parties using very rough language.
Smith told White if he laid hands on him
he would shoot his brains out. White
replied that he didn't believe he had any
thing to shoot with, whereupon Smith
drew revolver ano pulled the hammer
back little piece aud let it down; then
dlred White to lay hands on him. At
this time certain parties interfered and
persuaded Smith to put up his revolver.
as he was throwing himself lialAe to the
law. Smith then replieil, that White "had
been following him for O fuss, and that he
could now have it." White replied that
he was not wanting any difficulty, as that
was his road home, and home he was 60
ing. but didn't intend to run around any
person.
Smith then quieted down, put up his
revolver, put on his coat, and both par
ties then talked the matter over. where
upon Smith proposed il White would go
down l,ouse with him he would get his
father, who would see fair play, and he
would then fight White fair fight -
White told him we would do it. Smith
then told White to pick his men to 90
along; White called on two or three to go
with him (The distance they had to go
is about fifty yards
Smith went ahead some distance and
told his father, who was in the yard, to
come out and see fair play, for he was 60.
inc to whip Bill White. His father urged
him to come in and have no trouble, as
there was TO use of him and White fight
ing BY this time White came up near
where they were talking. White replied
| to his father that he didn't want any fuss
with Charley, and wished the Old man tC
! get bin qnieted. Smith then drew his
revolver, told White to stand off or he
woula blow his brains out, and repeated
the same two or three times, when ht
raised his arm and fired. AS soon o.
he fired they both clinched, White threw
Smith and vas gouging him when Smi,l
followed, "Takc himoff" He was ther
taken off AS soon as White raised to hi,
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w H4fe0OH IVt Z Ho Cl'IIiO UI DcIIIUUf1Cy
From Ohio Township,
HASSIpAL. ONO. March 10. 1874

HANNIBAL, Ono, March 10, 1874.
Mr.. EDITOR: Allow me to acknowl.
edge through your columns our heart
felt gratitude to the dear old friends of
Baresvile and vicinity, for their
many manifestations of kindness and
the warm reception given us on our re-
turn TO this place last Saturday. An
ticipated pleasures, when being realized,
are things which we appreciate in this
world, but what words can express our
feelings, when after long absence, at
the close of very tiresome journey,
we reach our old home and unexpected
ly find it filled, and surrounded with
every expression of sincere friendship
Only tears, natures own language
(which knows not TO disemble," can ex-
press my feelings On such an occasion
or at least such was my experience last
Saturday. The DR.. did not cry; but the
long table bountifully filed with every
thing good and beautiful, the well filled
room, with good old friends, the music
of the Brass Band, which gave US some
of their finest tunes by way of welcome,
made him look extremely happy.
Respectfully,
I~n ~
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy.
From jackson Township.
CoCHRANsVILLE, ONO
March 5, 1874.

March 5, 1874
Ed SPIRIT: Again l employ myself
in the task of writing up q few items
for the readers of your valuable paper
Knowing that "Jed" is your regular
correspondent from this township / do
not wish to encroach on his rights or
privileges; hut only to write up few
things which he has not deemed worthy
to mention And first we will write
about our town.
At present Cochransvile presents
quite lively appearance: there are two
very good stores in our town. one KEEP,
by Cline & Son, and the other bv DR.
Wilson, and they seem to he doing q
paying business; and we think we arc
safe in saying that there is more ship.
ping done at Cochransville than at any
other town of its size in the county,
DR. Wilson is now having large ware
house built for the purpose of accom-
modating shippers; We have very good
cabinet maker and other mechanics in
our town, two tobacco merchants, viz
&c W Barnes and Dr. Wilson; each OF
them have bought a large amount OF
the "weed" during the past winter and
they and their employees are now busy
in preparing it for market. In doing
this they furnish employment for quite
q number of our citizens
We have not many churches in our
town, but still we think the morals OF
our people will compare favorably with
those of the people of other towns; OF
one thing we are certain and that is
that there is no need of the "Whisky
War" being carried into our town iol
there Is not drop of strong drink sold
in the place; but we think short cam
paisn, if properly conducted, at "Tuels
Landing" place about two miles above
us on the Ohio river, might be product
i've of good, from the fact that some ol
our prominent men do not act properly
while at that place nor for short time
after they leave it, and we hope the wal
may 90 on until the men who vend the
poison shall Internationally surrender
The schools of our township are now
drawing to close for the present term
We think our schools have made con.
siderable advancement during the pres.
ent term; there are six schools in our
township taught by the following named
teachers: .Messrs BottomGeld, Watson
Eaton, Wright. Folger and Miss Mes
bitt. The wages of teachers in this
township average about forty dollars
per month.
Wishing your paper success we will
close for the present. F
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Man Axainsi Horse.

The Due de Feltre has just won by 9
neck an extraordinary wager He back
ed himself to drive his trotter in light
carriage to Lyons before the Comte
Philippe de Nevule would reach the
place on his yelocipede The distance
was 356 kilometres, or 1924 miles which
was run in 60i hours, and was won by
a neck by the Due de Feltre, who drove
into the courtyard of the Grand Hotel
at Lyons just two minutes before the
Count ratified in on his velocipede =
The first days Journey was so kilome'
tres, or so miles; the second was l04
(65 miles and the last day both the
competitors ran l72 kilometres, or 107
miles. Neither the horse nor the mar
seemed much hurt by the long race, and
the Count is still so confident that he
offers to back himself for thousand
louis over the same course again.
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Cilba.


HAVANA, March THE report o.
the killing of ex- President Cespcdes by
San Quentin battalion is confirmed
On the 9th of February the troops
captured negro, who was ordered tC
be shut. He promised, if life was spar.
ed. to lead his captors to Cespedes.-
The proposition was accepted, and the
x-Presi lent was discovered with Few
friends. five leagues from Ascarrados
His companions fed, but be could no,
escape, and fred upon the troops led b,
sergeant, who returned the fire, and
CespeGes received bullet in the hea(
and breast, causing instant death. His
body was brought to Santiago de Cuba
aud buried on the lst instant