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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

NEW YORK, October l9.-BusineSs was
moderate with the commission houses,
who effected fair sales of brown cottons,
Cotton Flannels and Prints. The mar
ket for cotton goods was quiet, with
tendency to lower prices on bleached
cottons of some makes. Hits A and
bleached shirtings reduced BY agents to
ia and lOIc respectively. White Blan-
kets in good demand. Dress goods in
fair request and hosiery more sctiye.
Foreign goods dull.
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND BRANCH.

" October 20, 1874.
A special meeting of this Branch was
held last evening.
The President being absent Mr..
Sweeney waacalled to the chair. ~ <
Present-Messrs. Baird, Carpenter,
Crawford, Darrah, Forbes, He'll, Hill
dreth, Horkheimer, McGaw, Lancaster,
Mofatt, Pollock, Smith, Sweeney and
Vockler.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The ordinance in relation to granting
burial permits was read the third time
and passed.
The report of the committee on Police,
recommending the payment of bills to the
amount of s28l5, was read and adopted,
and bills ordered paid.
The report of the committee on Streets
and Alleys, recommending several i'm
provements in different parts of the city,
was read and adopted.
The report of the committee on Ora les,
reporting al ordinance for changing the
grade of alley 10, East Wheeling, was
adopted.
The petition of the contractors for the
grading of St. Charles street was re-
ferred to the committee on Streets and
Alleys.
The petition of the citizens living on
Virginia, Huron and York streets, 18th
ward, for the improvement of said streets
was referred to the committee on Streets
and Alleys.
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PosTAL.-Thc name and site of Knob
Fork, Wetzel county, West Virginia, is
changed to Uniontown. A new post
Office is established at Cupcnhavcr' ;
Mills, Kanswha county, West Virginia,
on the route from kanawha Court House
to forks Of Little Sandy, with J. l..
Stump as postmaster; also at forks of
Little Sandy, ksnawha county, West
Virginia, with James \. Blackshire us
postmaster.
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Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, October 20.-Flour-
Dull and unchanged. Whcat-Quiet and
Steady; No. 2 red western 81 l9!; other
grades unchanged. Corn-Steady; mixed
western SIC; white CSC. Oats-Firm;
western mixed $50 sc; do white GOc.
Rye-Firmer at 81 02@l 05. Provis-
ionS-Dull and weak Pork-$22 O0G
2275. Bulk Meats-Shouldcrs 1ic; clear
rib l2Ic. Bacon-Shoulders Sl@ Ssc;
clear rib sides 13l. Hams-Sugar cured
-l4Ml5c. Lard-ljc. Buttcr-Fair to
prime SOFA 32c; choice 33@S5c. Coffee
Firm. Petroleum-Unchanged. Whisky
Dull at 81 o..
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East Liberty Cattle Market.

EAST LIBERTY, October 20.-Cattle-
Receipts for to-day 1918 head. Supply
heavy and market opened brisk with
demand good at prices unchanged from
last weeks closing; best St l2t@S 75;
medium to good IS 6OtG,6 90; common
10 fair 81 75@6 Sc; stockers So 0O@4 CO.:
bulls 81 O0(a3 %; sales for the day 1000
head. Hogs Receipts for to-day 5,ll5
head: best Philadelphias So 40td6 40;
Workers S. 50(G6 %. Sheep-Receipts
for to-day $500 head; best 81 $500 90;
medium 81 25(d4 50.
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WARRANTS IssUED.-Mrs. Mary
Strain appeared before Squire Caldwell
yesterday, and swore out warrant for
the arrest of James Ruckman, on a
charge of breach Of the peace. The
case will be heard this morning.
Helen Duncan swore out warrants be-
before the same Justice charging Will
liam Croneworth and his wife Maggie,
with breach of the peace. The exam-
alton Of the parties will be heard this
morning.
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Philadelphia Market.

PHILADELPHIA, October 20.-Flour-
Quiet and steady; Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana family extra So %; high
grades 81 0O@8 90. Whcat-Weak; red
81 20; amber 81 22Gl24. Corn-Cnset-
tied; yellow SS@S9c. Oats-Dull; white
G0(G62c; mixed j9c. Petrolcum-Stcady;
refined at llI@ll5c spot and during the
month; crude in barrels SiGSsC; in bulk
5i@5tc. Whisky-$l OSl. Butter
Western prime 32@34c; choice western
rolls S5@3Sc. Chcese-Firm; western
prime l44@l5!c. Eggs-Steady; western
27d2Sc.
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TRUE BlLLs.-The Grand Jury finish
ed their labors yesterday afternoon and
were discharged. They returned true
bills against the following persons:
WIN. c. Carman, indicted for Illegally
and feloniously taking away the child Of
another; VIM. II. Austin, grand larceny;
Frank Forst, grand larceny; Thomas
Hughes, for shooting with intent to main
and kill; Henson Gray, grand larceny;
Albert Ray, grand larceny; Samuel ID.
Tippett, embezzlement and grand larceny;
Taylor Strauder, for murder; j, Dorring-
ton, for forgery.
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PHILADELPHIA, October 2O.-Wool
Dull; Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia double extra and above 90
@56c; extra 54@ 55c; medium 55(d SIC;
coarse SOC; New York, Michigan,
Indiana and Western fine AGA SOC; me-
dunn 5S@5ic; coarse Asa SOC; combing
washed 50(d65c; combing unwashed AZ
@4Sc; Canada combing 63@65c; fine I'M
washed Soc; coarse and medium I'M
washed 40G42c; tub washed $4,000;
extra aud merino pulled 45@ SOC; Texas
fair and medium 30MS5c
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Toledo Market.

TOLEDO, October 20.-Flour-Quiet
and unchanged. Wheat-Demsnd active
and prices advanced; No: white Wa
bash 81 II; No. red 81 lO4; No. 2 spot
81 "a: seller November 81 053. Corn
Active; high mixed spot SOC; seller DC
tober 7Se; seller November 6'c; low
mixed 77Ic; no grade 76c. Osts-Firm;
No2 5lJc; No. 2 51lc; Michigan ole;
white 52c. g
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

POLICE CoURr-Two cases were on
the docket Of the Police Court yesterday
morning .#..... a.....' b. "a.
John Zimmerman and Mary Welsh
were charged with prostitution. As the of
fecr arrested them in fagrante del,eta
they were given the fullest extent Of the
law, twentydollars and costs. In default of
payment they were committed to Jail for
thirty days.
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Friend 81 Son,
1868 MAIN !gTREET.
my9
FOR aALD.
AVAILABLE SHORT CREEK FARM

TIME UNDERSIGNED OFFERS TIE
i farm upon which he resides iof ~.
II II situated I'm Brooke county, II n r
from the mouth Of short Creek. co..
taIns 30 acres Of excellent land, undrt VIZ
highest state Of cultivation, the wh1n y.
which II undsrlald with two wofbsD
veins Of coal, convenient 10 the river ahd,
r. W. a X. railroad. Ny dwelling ha g.
brick two story house, EXC feet tne psIn
are good, and ample % housr lIoO shsey,
the stables and out buildings are All IT. IT.
class. The farm has on IL two orenA,,
which furnish an abundance OF all Eihos
fruit. will ell the farm and coal toge'"
or, or separately, a. may be desired, ,
Any person desiring % examine III III
premises will be shown over them pJ Wv
Undersigned, who resides thereon: coy
ocI2 essrb ABRAM WILSON.
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The VOTE AND MAJoRITIEs.-Thc
Election Commissioners Of this county
finished the work of examining the poll
books as returned from each voting pre-
cinct. The following is the vote and
majorities for Congress, Senate and House
of Delegates:l T.
FOR CONGRESS.
y Wilson, 2,755; GoHf 2,6l2. Wilson's
majority. 14s.
Psnnell, 2,s1S; Logan, 2,4s7. Pan
nells majority, 1927.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Democrats-Good, 1898; Jordan, 3
s9s; Simpson, 2,64l; Morgan, 1898.
Republicans-Dovener, 2,42s; Peterson,
2,5O5; Wallace, 1920; Waddle, 2,276'
Captain Dovener received the highest
vote on the Republican Legislative ticket,
and Goods majority over him is $40;
Jordan over Dovener, ATS; Simpson over
Dovener, 2lS; Morgan over Dovener
27O.
In going over the tally sheets an error
of twenty in favor of DIR. Logan was
discovered in the vote of Union district
Col. Wilson lost one vote by the official
count. The above were the only two errors
found.
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Tur WrRyg PIAyo yrCTuEIors-

The WEBER PIASo VICToRIoUs.-
The Weber Piano has just received the
first premium over all competitors at the
Cincinnati Exposition, the committee
deciding that for deapth, power, sweet
ness, brilliAncy, perfect equality OF tone
and elasticity Of touch, il rs. no equal.
Vim. II. Shsib, sole agent.
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CIRCUIT CoURT.-This Court met at
10 o'clock yesterday morning, Judge
Melvin on the bench.
The cases of Kate Hallcm rs. Paul
Heller, and the Board of Supervisors Of
Ohio County rs. John Hollcy, which
were set for yesterday, were continued
until November End.
The cases of the State Us. BabcOck and
Hectell, and State rs. Kin Gray were set
for trial to-day. Also the State IS. Thos.
Hughes, was set for to-day.
The cases of the State rs. Samuel ID.
Tippett, State rs. w. {. Carman, and
State rs. Samuel Ford, were set for Thurs
day.
The cases of the State rs. Taylor
Strauder, State rs. j. Darlington, State
rs, Albert Ray, State rs. W. II. Austin,
were set for trial on Friday.
The Court adjourned until Q o'clock
this morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

THE RACEs.-The three days horse
racing at the Wheeling Island Driving
Park will be insugurated to-day. Quite
a number of fine trotting, pacing and
running horses have been booked for all
the races on each Of the three days, and
some fine and speedy going is anticipated.
We hope the races will be well attended.
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FATALLY BURNED.-Yesterday morn
lug about 8 o'clock, a young daughter of
Robert Carr, who lives above the Top
mill, in that locality known as "Slack-
town. was so badly burned that she
died from the effects Of her injuries about
4 o'clock in the afternoon. 1t is supposed
her clothing took fire from the
crate, but as the unfortunate child
was so badly burned she was unable to
give an account Of the affair. The girls
mother was in the house Of neighbor
and hearing the shrieks of her daughter
rushed to the room where she had left
her and found her envelOped in flames.
The terror stricken mother seemed
powerless to do anything but
scream. but the neighbors ran
in the room and covered the burning
child with quilts and smothered the
flames. The girl was terribly burned,
and after suffering in fearful agony until
late in the afternoon, death came to her
relief.
Mr.. Carr the father of the child, is q
coal digger, and works in Nick Zimmer's
bank.
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JERRY CLEMENS,
Cor. Nam and llth streets.
rorxp At I.sr.-Tbe best place for

FOUND At LAST The best place Tor
the finest assortment Of Ladies. Misses
and Childrens Button Shoes in the city.
consisting Of the popular makes Of Z. {.
Burt and Z. & Z. Crown Brand Shoes, on
different widths of lasts. Call and er-
anime the above merchandising else
where. All goods warranted
JERRY CLEMENS.
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The Grand Representatives and Past
Grands of the various Lodges Of l o. o.
F., will hold meeting in the Encamp-
ment room in Odd Fellows Hall, on FRI
day evening, to take action in regard to
the celebration to take place here on the
18th of this month. ~ + d
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

WHERE To FIND PIANOS AND Or
GANs.-At 1927 Market street may be
found the largest stock Of Pianos and
Organs ever offered in Wheeling, and II
finer assortment than can be found in
any other music store in the country.
The stock includes the various styles of
Steinway, Knabe, Chickering, Hazleton,
Emerson, Marshal Il Smith. and other
Pianos, and Mason Il Hamlin, Smith
American, Wood, Estcy and other Or
gans. In stock SO large and varied,
with prices ranging from 500 to 5000
on Pianos, and from $50 to $500 on Or
gans, certainly no one can fail to he
suited in the selection of an instrument.
Terms arranged to suit all.
ADAMS Il Lucas,
1887 Market street.
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NOTICE TO SPORTING FRATERNITY
Pool selling on Thursdays races, will
take place this, Wednesday evening,
commencing at s o'clock, at the Mcclure
House, under the management of the
proprietors Of the race course.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

THE balloon wedding, which was 10
have taken place on Saturday at Cincin-
natl, was unsvoidably postponed. I Just
as the marital party were about to start
the balloon burSted at the top with a
sound like the crash of small cannon.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

FALSE ALARM.-Betwecn half-past
ten and e.cven o'clock last night an
alarm of fire was sounded from the
United engine house bell, and the alarm
Immediately became general, the Allan
tic and Vigilant engines being out and
on their way to the lower
part of the city in few minutes.
But there was no fire to
cxtnguish. 1t was a false alarm,
caused by drunken individual shouting
"trc!" " fire! at the top of his voice in
the vicinity of Hamilton's old foundry,
in the Sixth ward, which was quickly
taken up by lot of boys in the neighbor-
hood, who were anxious for some excite
mcnt.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

THERE is probability the First and
Second Branches of Council never will
come to an agreement in relation to the
tax on brewers and cigar manufacturers.
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

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NOVELTY THEATRE.-At Washington
Hall tonight T. Laramie makes speech
about crusaders, religious people, and
whisky drinkers, showing where each and
every one are the creatures Of circum-
stances or the dupes of fashion.
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HELD TO KEEP THE PEAcE-Yester

HELD TO NEE THE PEACE.-1 ESTER
day morning Robert Rohsn appeared
before Squire Launder, and swore out a
warrant for the arrest of his stepfather,
Michael Jordan, for abusing his wife.
The Justice held the accused in the sum
of 500 to keep the peace for one year.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

THE ELECTION OvER,-Extreme cold
weather may b. looked for daily. Pro-
tect yourselves by investing s. so in an
ovcrcout at Franks, worth almost double
the money. Frank is still located ut 40
18th street
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iTOCKs-Heavy in early dealings, and
declined f@1s per cent, Wabash leading
the decline. After the first board the
market became steadier with at slight
improvement in the whole list. Near
the close prices declined 2@2 per cent
from the highest prices of the day, and
the market closed unsettled and weak.
The decline was most marked in Wabash.
The sales to-day aggregated 10000
shares, of which $4,000 were Western
Union, ll,l0O Pacific Mail, $4,000 Erie,
$1,000 Lake Shore, 5000 Union Pacific,
1000 Northwestern, $4,000 Wabash, 1000
Ohios and 5000 &. {. j. |. &.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

DON'T forget that eclipse of the moon
on the oath and 2jth, We couples who
prefer lamp light to moonlight for court
ing purposes.
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THE member from the Island made a
bold dash for a lot of improvements in
his ward, in the Second Branch of Coun-
Gil last night.
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THE Democrats who won money on
Wilson's election can now have q chance
to squsnder some of it by betting on the
horse race
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

MRS. SwABBAcKER, 1861 Main street,
announces 70 the public that she has
taken the agency for the popular Butter.
lex Patters, known to be the best and
most perfect. Trimmings can also be
had to match every pattern. Ladies
please cal for your catalogues 206
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THE SECOND WIFE.

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THERE will be great deal Of hoarse
talk during the next three days, but it
will not be the result of sore Threats.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Money and Stock
Market. ~

New YORK, October 2o.-MoSEr-
Advanced to Z per cent; prime mercan-
tile paper unchanged. Sterling strong
at 4S5(a4s5f for sixty days and tss2@
4s9 for sight. Treasury disbursements
$4,000. Customs receipts $2Ol 600.
Produce exports for the week $6,552, $50;
total exports since January lsts2s5, 6l5,-
963.
GoLD-Rauged at llO@110t, and clos
ed at ll0s. Borrowing rates ranged 4(s
7per cent per annum, and l.82 per cent
per day. Clearings $24,OO0,O0O.
STATE BoNDs-Quiet and nominal.
RAILROAD BoNDs-Quiet and firm.
GovERNMENTs-Firm with small sales
The Syndicate completed its November
settlement with the government by turn.
ing in the $4,000, 900 of call bonds and
coupons.
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THE special water tax ordinance is
what disturbs the equilibrium of Coun-
Gil Just now.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

LOOK out for games of "sTap poodle"
or the more you put down the less You
take up, during the races this week.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

Tux latest styles Of Ruchings A
large assortment just received, at
~ SwABACKERS
1861 Main street.
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A Work of Universal Interest.
THE STANDARD
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FIRST BRANCH,

At IN adjourned meeting OF this
Branch. the following members were
present, the Mayor in the chair: Mcssrs.
Butterfeld, Kelly, Wallace, Panncll.
Schambra, Hall, Dunning, Robinson,
Stone, Shallcross, Boring, Blair and
Cowan.
The minutes fall preceding meetings
were read and approved.
The report ofthe committee on Water
Works, and superintendent OF same for
the month Of September, with resolu-
tions for the payment Of bills amounting
to $699.3S for running the water works,
were read and concurred in.
The report of the committee on ac-
counts for the payment Of bills amount
ing to S779.50 was concurred in.
The report Of the committee on City
Weigh Scales, and the recommendations
for paying bills amounting to S33s.99
for work done on same. conCurred in.
The report of the Committee on
Streets ana Alleys, and Street COmmis-
sioner's report, with the resolutions re-
commencing the payment ofall bills in
cluded therein, amounting to 1853. 46
expended by Street Commissioner for
month Of September and special bills
amounting to Sl,37072, was concurred
in.
The report of the Special Joint Com
mittee on special water tax, was read and
after much discussion, was moved and
carried to refer it to the committee on
Water Works to report an ordinance in
accordance with the spirit of the COM
mntee of Conference.
The report of the committee on Po-
lice, and resolutions recommending the
payment Of bills amounting TO $685.,
was cOncurred in.
The report Of the committee on Gene
teries and resolutions recommending the
payment Of bills amounting TO Sl12.22,
was concurred in.
The report Of the committee on Streets
and Alleys for the special purpose Of con-
ferring with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, in relation to chang
ing the course of Caldwelfs run, was laid
on the table.
Tho report Of the committee on Fire
Department and the resolutions for pay
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-21

GONE, dearest, the daylight is dawn
ing" is the way they call for the matu-
final cock tail now.