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TENN: FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 81, 1874.

engines tender is provided. The names
of the stations are unintelligible to the
Western eye, and the queer combina-
tions OF unknown, contorted blue letters
with which the walls of the railway
waiting rooms are covered, bear little or
no anology to the Germanified versions
provided by the time tables koschedam
and Swentziany seem in Russia to be
spelt with the same letters. and even the
difference between either of them and
Ostraw is barely perceptible. Nor is
there much in the outward aspect Of
these stations to distinguish them from
one another. They are all alike, only
varying in size. A long, low wooden
barn-shaped building, planted in the
middle of waste of snow, is their inva'
riable type. The train iolts slower and
slower for some quarter Of an hour, then
at last comes to full stop; the doors at
the end of each long railway ear are
thrown open, the double windows
lowered, and mass of figures, swathed
in furs and sheepskins, disgorges itself
slowly upon the platform. Out of the
frosty air you pass into the refreshment-
rooms, whose atmosphere is heated like
a bake house oven. There is long table
in the middle for travellers who wish to
Join, bar resplendent with stacks OF
colored bottles, where all kinds of
schnapps and drains are dispensed; a
side.table filled with glasses of tea, pre-
sided over by woman in peasant 5
dress. The walters are dressed in black,
with white ties and white Berlin gloves.
AS the larger portion Of the travellers
are foreigners. there is good deal of
pantomimic language and action, and
you constantly witness the spectacle Of
two persons jabbering fercely to one
another in different languages, each Of
the speakers being perfectly aware all
the time that what he says is perfectly
unintelligible to the other. The amount
of change to be returned out of rouble
note is the never-failing topic of discus
image enshrined in a gorgeous gilt
frame, which is hung in every refresh
ment room, acts the part of the record
ing angel, the number of oaths daily
written down in many languages must
be something terrible. A bell rings, the
passengers slowly reswathe themselves
in their iurs, reenter the ears leisurely,
and the train pants and puffs tardily
away Nothing moves quickly in con-
nection with Russian railway. Again
for another twenty miles or so you pass
on through track of snow and pine
woods, and then you reach another halt.
ing place, the twin brother Of that you
left behind an hour or more ago; and
then the same scene is repeated and so on
da capo.
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The Last pays OF DicMens.

From the London Correspondence of the New
York Times.l
The third and concluding volume of
Mr.. Forster's Life OF Dickens = has
Just been published. 1t presents a mel
ancholy picture of decaying powers
morbid unrest, and corroding dis
content. 1t may be doubted whether
Dickens, who is supposed by many
of his readers to have been one OF
the most genial and jovial of men, was
ever happy man; but it would certainly
appear that in his latter years he was
supremely wretched AS younger
man, his animal spirits and vanity
helped to take him out of himself. He
was satisfied only when he had an ad-
miring company around him. de was,
in fact, essentially an actor, and miser-
able without an audience, and bis gayety
was forced and histrionic. There was
no repose about his character. He
could never endure to be simple and
plain and natural; he ewanted to be al
ways fireworks. At home he was seen
at his worst, suffering from the reaction
of excitement in company, and weary
with his elaborate efforts to amuse and
startle. Mr.. Forster passes as gently as
he can over the domestic misadyentures
of his hero. 1t is not pleasant page,
and one is glad to turn it. Dickens was
always fond of the hustle and change Of
travelling, and after 1860 his restlessness
seems to have become almost a mania.
He had notions of burying himself for
whole six months in some of the recesses
Of the Pyrenees, or of spending a winter
in some elevated and secluded convent
in the Alps. His work had evidently
begun to tell on him. His invention was
less fertile, his composition less spon-
taneous IH had become an effort for
him to write, and he was haunted by the
fear, which was partly true, that his
prime was over and that he would never
again be what he had been. He had, in
fact, lost his elasticity of mind. All
this necessarily gives rather bad tone
to this concluding volume; but Dickens,
though he confessed himself to his
friend, was the more resolute in showing
a bold face to the world, and his letters
are full of dash and humor. He went
about a good deal and used himself mer-
cilessly. The fit of paralysis which
finally killed him had apparently been
impending for some years before his
death. The railway accident from which
he narrowly escaped with his life must
also have shaken him more than was
suspected at the time.
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The Agitation Of vesuvIus.

A Naples correspon dent writes, under
date of january 25: "Vesuvius has not
yet broken forth; but Professor Palmieri
has just published the following letter in
answer to the numerous applications
sent to him for information: The activ-
ity of Vesuvius continues to increase in
the crater towards the northeast. Fre-
quent globes OF smoke issues from the
bottom of it with kind of Kissing
sound, accompanied by an unpleasant
odor Of chloridric aud sulphuric acids.
Not far from it, at the commencement
of the grand fssure Of 1872, alkaline
sublimates make their appearance.
Meanwhile, the fire does not show
greater activity at the bottom of the
crater, where it will probably manifest
itself unless some eccentric eruption
should occur before the internal resist
anee Of this crater is overcome. The
great subterranean energy now at work
does, indeed, appear to be making an
attempt at an outlet in various parts.
On the 2lst instant a slight undulatory
shock of earthquake was felt at CASA
micciola, in the island of Isehia, and du-
ring the last week many have heard con-
tinuous mutterings of the mountain at
distance Of fifteen mil es. "
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down, and covered with the same veil Of
floating white, hanging down in deep
hounce over the woodwork of the bed.
The toilet-table is the samoa nesting
maze OF transparency and lace, with
blue beneath and knots and streamers
Of mingled satin and velvet round. On
the chimney.piece stands clock and
candlesticks of Sevres china. The
piano is in pale bois de rose (not rose
wood, which is a very different sub
stance), inlaid with plates of painted
Sevres to match. At night light comes
from above, where hangs a lamp Of
Sevres again. In our day, with our ac-
tive ideas and actual wants, such rooms
as these are typical; they represent the
highest form of realization of modern
taste without its faults or rather with as
little of them as is consistent with the
expenditure of so much money and so
much thought. In these rare vases
vanity seeks for another satisfaction
than that of glare, but vanity is at the
bottom all the same; the only difference
is that it is accompanied by true sense
of art.-French Home Life.
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St; Petersburg Correspondent of the Lond
Times.

St. Petersburg Correspondent of the London
Times.
A grand hunt was held few days ago
at Gatchina, about twenty-eight miles
from ST. Petersburg. The Gear, aud a
large number of his royal guests, includ-
ing the Grown Prince of Germany and
Prince Arthur, were present.
The hunters were stationed in line
along a footpath leading through the
beech and fir trees, jaeger with lance
stuck in the snow by his side marking
the exact spot which each was to occupy,
according to the number given to him.
The Emperor was in the center of the
line, but was unfortunate that day and
did not get a shot One or two of the
great mastifs which are set upon the
bear if he becomes dangerous and threat
ems to attack hunter we're brought in
sleighs.
The sport was begun by the great in
tercirce of miscellaneous beaters ad.
vancing to tune Of noises unearthly
enough to wake dead, let alone a hy-
bernating bear. An inner circle of reg
ular huntsmen, in red shirts, and carry
ing herns, upon which they signal exact
ly what the bear is doing, urged on the
dogs, sort of halfbreed foxhounds,
encouraging them with the cries of
"Poshol! poshol" {" Forward for
wardl")
Sometimes the bear will not wake for
all the shoutings aud barkings, and has
even to be pricked out OF his lair with
the huntsmen's lances. But the bear Of
Saturday broke cover of its own accord,
and went numbering along through the
snow till it was sent to sleep again by
rifle bullets. This done, hot lunch
was served on table set in the
snow, the dead bear sprawling like a
spatch cock on sledge close by.
Then the Emperor and his guests got
into the sleighs again, and drove off to
wood which was full of wolves and
which was securely netted round to pre-.
vent the animals breaking away. The
sportsmen were posted as before, and
the red-shirted, black.capped, horn-blow-
ing huntsmen rode furiously and mar
vellously through the thick cover with
their dogs. The sportsmen watched for
a shot as the wolves broke cover, and in
this way thirteen wolves, fox or two,
and some hares were secured. Driving
back to Gatchina. the Emperor gave his
guests good dinner, the menu OF which
was prettily ornamented with sporting
subjects
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French BEDROOM.

Now 90 to the bedroom, and from the
door absorb it with your eyes, for never
have you seen a picture more complete.
The walls, the hangings, and the seats,
are all in pale-blue satin (she is fair),
edged sparingly with velvet of the same
shade. and embroidered daintily with
moss-rose buds, swathed in still paler
yellow leaves. But this description,
though exect, gives no idea of the effect
produced by this wondrous tissue, OF the
incredible effect Of delicacy and thor
ough feminine elegance which it sheds
around. Thereon is filed with vague,
floating grace; its very detail is COM
bined to aid and sustain the almost
fairy aspect It presents. The bed is
shrouded in thickly-wadded satin cur
tains, inside which hang others made Of
muslin so vaporiously flmy that its folds
seem almost mist, the coverlet, which
hides the lace-trimmed sheets and pill
lows, is in blue satin, lined with elder
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Toush on ,he FIsh.

A devout clergyman sought every op-
portunity to impress upon the mind of
his son the fact that God takes care of
his creatures; that the falling sparrow
attracts his attention, and that his loving
kindness is over all his works. Happen
ing one day to see a crane wading in
quest of food, the good man pointed out
to his son the perfect adaptation Of the
crane to get his living in that manner.
See, said he, how his legs are formed
for wadingl What a long slender bill
he has Observe how nicely he folds
his feet when putting them in or draw
ing them out of the water He is thus
enabled to approach the fish without CIV;
ing them any notice o. his arrival.
Ny son." said he, it is impossible to
look at that bird without recognizing the
goodness of God in thus providing the
means Of subsistence" Yes, replied
the boy, i think / see the goodness OF
God, at least so far as the crane is con'
cerned; but, after all, father, don't you
think the arrangement little tough on
the fish,"
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Nutina % the AHietea and unfartunata
MEDICAL.
''Dr. Curtis on Manhood"
aOOth EDITION.

Revised and Corrected By the Author L. DE
T. CURTIS. NJ. D.. ETC.. etc.
AMEDICAL ESSAY on the cause and cure
OF Premature Decline In Man. showing how
health Is lost and how regained. IL eigcs a
clear synopsis Of the Impediments 70 Marfinge,
the treatment Of Exhausted Vitality, Nervous
and Physical Debility, and other diseases ap-
rertaining thereto. and the remedies therefor,
the esults Of twenty years successful pIac-
tice.
''CURTIs ON MANHOOD. = There is no
member Of society BY whom this book will unit
be found useful, whether be be parent ure-
Price so cent?, by mail. address the auihor,
DR.. CURTIS,
p-xviiis9 sTremont Place. Boston. Mas,
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An Iowa postmaster refused to lick
on stamp for one Of his neigh6or
wives, and the act Of discourtesy resulted
in his being shot in the hip. POstmas-
ters can't Be too accommodating.
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And G. Steever 4 Co., Second st.. corner
Madison; Andrew Renkert, l2Q Main st.; Il.
W. Vigus, 1S7 Poplar st., and W. n. Wilker-
SON 4 Co., $40 Main st., Memphis, Tenn.
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HERYOua DEBILITY.

Adspressed, irritable state Of mind; weak.
nervous, exhausted feeling; no energy or AMI
nation; confused head, weak memory, often
with debilitating, involuntary discharges.
The consequence ofexcesses. mental oyerw0rk
or indiscretiOns. This Nervous Debility hnds
a sovereign cure in Humphrey Homeopathic
Specific, No, 2S. II tones up the system, ar
rests discharges, dispels the mental gloom and
despondency, and reiuvenates the entire sys-
tenn. It is perfectly harm less and always en-
and a large 81 vial Of powder, which is imp0r-
tant in old, serious cases; or 81 per single box
sold bv All Druggists, or sent BY mail on re-
CENT Of price. Address HUMPHREY sPKCIFlc
1sv.NY. NviS4-tukf-xyiii-s3
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-08
}. S. Rhodes & Co.
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Junt4

CLERKS OFFICE BOARD or CoM'Bs.
WHEELING, W. Va June 3, 1874.
CEAlFD PROPOSALS. VIII l. BIC RE.
- CElVED ut the ONCE OF the Board OF
Commissioners of the County az ohio, until
Friday, July 3rd, 1874, Ut II q clock, noon,
Tor the GIaduslion, Masonry, kip-kap and
SuperstTucture ola Bridge In either iron OF
wo vi. For tle stone sorE, containing
about 2N yards for the grading, about ! 500
yarGs for The rip.rap about l0 yards !,
IIuuiTed for Bridge To he built
across Big Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove,
nearly o opposiic Vim. Chambers store, erst
nf the line OF the Wheeling. Pittsburgh and
Baltimore railroad.
THE Masonry 10 be inst cla,s rough rock
work, laid In iulI cement mortar. The
Kip-Tnp 10 he one foot thick and hand
hacked. The bids for each kind oi work
must be by the cubic yard OF y feet meas
ured 20 id in The work. Bids Tor maonfy
to cover the cost OF bu ldiDg and preparing
Foundations.
Also at the same place and until the same
time, bids will he received for the super.
s'I uciure of tho above Bridge confid'pg OF
two tuual spans Of bOO feet each, In the clear,
| 10 feet " idp, in the clear, and havlug safe
clpa city with for The fact or safetyD OF
5OJ lbs per llneal foot, distributed.
The foundation ~ OF 10 *, and OF Walls 10
feet depth u water one io two feet.
Bids Tor both Wood and Iron structures
are solicited. In the latter ease the bottom
chords ami main frame To bc oi Wrought
iron. the floor beams and NIL of The prlnci'
pal members of the bridge preferred To be
OF the same material. The commissioners
reserve the tight TO reject any or al bids.
Plans A I'D specifications Ia be- seen st this
ONCE. by orGer OF the Board Of Comm ~
'0 JOHN HANDLAS. Pres sident.
CRAS. ii. DIFFERS, Clerk. juni u
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SAN FRANCISCO.
Robber Lynched.

SAN FRANCISCO, June GA dispatch
from Los Angeles states that the Mex
lean Elgardo, who a few days since
robbed and tried to murder Mr.. Turner
and wife, near that city: was captured
wounded, He confessed his guilt and
showed where the money was buried
A party OF armed men took him from
the officers and hanged him to tree
A dispath from Pressieta, Arizona,
ssys the chief OF the Cochise is very Ill
and not expected to recover. He i'm
sgine. the epirits Of white men muir
dered by him are cleaviug his flesh.
Temperance Victory.
SAN FRANCISCO, June THE tenn
perauce men and women carried the
local option election in Brooklyn
Alameda county, by a majority OF s5
Crusaders from this city aud Oakland
took a very active part. The result OF
this election is already sepsib'y felt and
several of the leading disIilleries here
have reduced their daily product nearly
one-third, and the Wholesale business
with the interior suffers severely.
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baltimore Cattle Market.

THURSDAY, Juue 4.-BEEF CATTLE
The market this week has improved
ic per pound as compared with last
week. and showed more activity
throughout its whole course, until tow
ards the close, when It dragged some
what, and prices generally receded 10
near the figures Of last week, aud there
were number lett over unsold. The
Cattle all through were OF a better
grade than last week, and al klnds
shared the advance alike. except. per-
baps, the extreme tops. and more Cat
tie were sold at the higher rates than
last week.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged
as follows: Beet Beeves at S. 62G17 As,
that generally rated first quality ) 75Ga
6 62; medium or good lair quality 20
as IS; ordinary thin steers, oxen and
cows 4 50@5 25; inferior and lowest
grades OF cattle 0 00@0 00-general
average OF the market to-day SC 62;
extreme range OF prices 4 5097 45.
Most OF the sales were from Sc 90 TO
I 90 per 100 lbs. OF fthe receipts 33S head
came from Ohio, 2O4 from Virginia, 90
from West Virginia, III from Mary
land, 365 from Pennsylvsnis and
So head from Tennessee
total receipts for the week
1877 head, against zoos last week, and
1898 came time last year. OF the
offerings $40 head were taken by Bal,i-
more butcbers, l20 cold to Washington
city butchers and IS to Eastern spsc-
ulators. Total sales for the week zoos
head, against $50 lsst week aud lO47
head same time las, year.
Cows.-We quote milch COWS at $50
@65 20 per hesd; good cows scarce
and 10 demand common in fair sup
ply sDd dull.
SHEEP AND LAMBs--The receipts
keep well up. the numbers falling Of
but slightly since last week, but prices
have given way q full cent per ID
since early in the week. and sales have
been effected very slowly since then
A. that time there was little Eastern
demand, and operations were cores
poudingIy active, bot prices have q
slow and sure tendency downward, and
no higher igures are anticipated as 9
permsnency this season. We nov
quote sheep at Sac cents per 10 gross
Lambs quoted at 81 50G4 80 per head
ss TO quality. Receiptsthis week 439c
head, against 1889 last week, and 4j3;
head same time last year.
HoGs.-The receipts are nearly iden'
teal with those OF last week a. 10 bun
bers and quality, and the demand hs'
been fair, the arrivals being disposed o
about az fast a. they arrive Price
have fallen Off about tc since last wseI
under the continued fall receipts. bu
at the close are stationary, with tsiI
prospect OF continuing 20. We nov
quote at 81 SOFAS p per 100 lbS. ne
Receipts lhs week 9l3l head. agains
9l93 head last week and 7ii6 hsar
same time last year.
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From our reports this morning the
liabilities are that the weather to-
,.v will be warm and partly cloudy,
al southeast 10 southwest winds.

THs Shepherds,ovn Register invites
.,o.s who are in search OF cool and
r',s.snt place Of relaxation from bust
ness and care during the hot months,
.,c.m. TO Shepherdstowp, which is rep.
.,ssntsd as an Eden OF comfort and cool
nss. spd rest. "Delightfully situated
On the picturesque banks OF the Poto-
mac, oerpetuslly visited BY health Civ.
r, breezes, surrounded by natural
scenery unsurpassed on the continent,
w;,b hotel accommodations unexcelled
spi society hospitable and refined
The river sbounds in bass OF the finest
s;z. where tb. disciples of old Uncle
Ike Walton can pass the time
susv We have many places OF histor-
= interest. On our north suburbs the
sr.t steamboat was launched and sue
r,,sfuly piled near one hundred years
s,, On our South is The memorable
Snripg OF '76, where Morgan's Riflemen
s..smbled in the dark and bloody
laws Of our Revolution, prior to their
b,e.rne march Tor Boston. These are
rsces of interest, besides many more
r,rdered memorable by our late war.
With a delightful summer temperature,
W. are sure that those who visit Shep-
b,ris,own this season will return
.,e;p
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New York Market.

new YORK, June 6.-Cotton-Drll
and pomiually lower; middlipg uplsnds
lSc. Flour-Dull; superfiue western and
state 81 SO@5 IS; common to good
5 1872 80; good to choice 6 3596 60;
white wheat extra 6 60G7 90; Ohio
6 OO67 35. Wheat-Msrket lower;
Minnesota | Ga. Rye-Quiet at 81 65
Oils. Barley-Nominsl. Coru-
Market heavy aud declining at 7SG
Sl4c for new and old mixed weeterDi
8l@84c for yellow western; Ssc
.or common white western. Gate
Market scarcely so frmi 62963c fol
mixed western; 67@69c for white west
ern. Coifee-Rio steady At l6t@l94c
Sugar-Firm at 7:GStc for fair tc
good refining. Parliamentary and
lower; crude SC; refined l2ic. Egg
Firm at l4i@l6c for western. Lesth'
er-Firm at 27!@30c, OriDo Co. 25id
27Ic, Wool-Flrm; domestic fleece 4c
@67c: pulled 33953c; tub washed 53c
unwnb.d l7@37c. Pork-Heavy; new
mess $l8 90 spot; prime mess 10 OOCd
l6 25; extra prime Is O09l5 25
Lard-Dull and besv,; prime steam
IL 7-l6@ll!c spoc lltc July But
ter-Frm; new western 20(S2Sc
Cheese-Stesdy at l2i@l5c. Whisky
| Quiet at 81 90.
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WHEELING w. VA. MONDAY MORNING, JUNE g. 1874

tic, although arrangements had been
made for him to appear in Boston and
Philadelphia. Many reasons are as
sigued for this sudden change OF pro. :.
gramme, but the general y accepted
one is. that failing to excite popular
interest this far there is not much need
for further experiment. The audience
at bis lecture last night was decidedly
small and exceedingly appreciative.
BANK Sin sment.
Loans, decrease s63l,S00; spe:ie,
decrease 81 ,l33,300; legal tende-a, in
crease $434. 100; deposits, decrease
$49l 900; circulation. increase SGT, ,5OO;
reserve, decrease $5S7,575.
Wall street markets are lower to-day
which is attributed to the publication
OF the fnsnci views OF the President
as communicated to Senator Jones.
Specie shipments to-day S72l 700
$500 900 being fer Havana. OF the
total $50, 1000 is in gold coin.
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ILLINOIS.
Terrible Tornado.

TAxpIco, WHIrEslDE Co., ILL, June
IA tornado passed over this villsge
last night, making complete wreck OF
it, though wonderful to gay, no lives
were lost, but a number OF persons
were injured, several seriously. Twen'
ty dwellings were totally destroyed, and
every house in town more or less dam
aged. The elevator OF Gla:shorn &
Br, ant, containing about twrve thou
sand bushels OF grain, and that OF
Berch, containing about five hundred
bushels, were totally demolished, aod
the depot OF the Chicago, Burlington u
Quincy Railroad badly damaged. Most
OF the serious casualties are Mrs, J. G..
Gates, leg broken in two places [;
Maria Banes, jaw broken, and
dangerously injured on the head,
and 1t is doubtful if she will recover |;
Mrs. Gales, seriously bruised; Mrs.
Pearson, badly injured; Mrs. Gales,
shoulder broken; Granville Cannon,
badly hurt about the head; j. 6
Gates, bruised severely. A number OF
Others were injured. but none seriously.
The amount OF damage cannot be esti
mated yet. The people are hunting
up and gathering together what
Little the storm has left them.
The coronado struck us Ten minutes
after IL, and was accompanied by rain
aud a severe thunder and lightning
storm, which came from the west and
lasted but few minutes. As soon as
information otthe calamity reached the
officers OF the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad, they volunteered a
special train, which has just arrived
bringing doctors Edwards and Cook
from Mendats, to our assistance. Tney
are doing all they can for us. SO lar
as known little or DO damage was done
in the surrounding country.