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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01
THE WEATHER..

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER, :
WASHINGTON, Jan. !, LAM. J
PROBABILITIES.
For New England and the Middle
Atlantic States clear or partly cloudy
weather with light southerly to south
westerly winds will prevail during the
day, followed by rising temperature apd
increasing cloudiness on Thursday
night. For the South Atlantic States
northeasterly to soutbeasterly winds
with rising temperature and partly
cloudy weather except possibly rain on
the coast OF Florida. For the Cult
States generally cloudy and warmer
weather with light and fresh easterly to
southe erly winds and rain in the lower
Mississippi Valley. For Tennessee
and the Ohio Valley less pressure with
continued cloudy weather but without
rain during the day, and the pressure
remaining above freezing, For the
Lake region fresh to brisk southerly
and southwesterly winds with partly
cloudy weather and slight changes OF
temperature. For the Northweat gen
ersliy clear weather With light TO fresh
southerly to westerly winds and without
a decided fall OF temperature.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01
MINISTERIAL TROUBLES.
How the Preacher Is Bored-A Day
I'm the Study-AiI About the hfnis
try OF Angels.
by J. G. FREEMAN.

You ere aware, Mr.. Elitor, that
preachers are sometimes called "bores,
BY their wearied and unappreciative
auditors. Doubtless, in many instan-
ces this design alton expresses the truth /;
for that preacher who rehashes
thoughts which common seuse has bur-
ried q century ago, who rants and raves
over stale, common places, and who
breaches as though he we're an "ex-
hauster," is bore, everywhere and at
all times. But the best OF ministers
may, and often do fail in their "accus-
toned pulpit brillisncy." and the audi.
tors 20 away pronouncing him bore"
whenif they bad known the terribly em-
barrassiDg circumstances under which
that discourse was prepared, they
would have pitied instead OF coudem ned
him.
People talk harshly OF the loungers
on the street corners; the lawyer COM
pl6lQS luot NC 10 ~ Oiicu uOESu W q
class OF gabblers who have no legaI
business 10 transact, and the merchant
gets mad at the professional shopper,
who make him pull down all his goods
but teyer purchase any OF them. But
these troubles are utterly Insignificant
when compared with those to which
the preacher is subjected. His study
is the paradise Of bores. He is boreC
more systematically, more continually
and outrsgeously than any other man
And what makes this matter 80 inex'
pressibly burdensome, is that, while
others can il they choose, summsrily dis
miss their bores, the minister, because
OF "his christian spirit," is compelled
ito grin and bear il" He must tall
smoothly, look benignly and emil
complacently when he inwardly desire
to be transformed into first class kick
ing machine.
It is well known that / an q mai
having no conscientious scruples sbou
dismissiug bores with words which ar
not soft, and with smiles not suggestiy
of angelic benignity. And yet l am I
sufferer. To inform the public OF th
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01

A GENTLEMAN was walking down
Virginia Canon the other day. There
was no perceptible breeze at the time.
Suddenly he was surprised by roaring
noise behind him,-a noise like Of an
express train when crossing bridge,
or passing q rocky wall. Stopping a
moment to listen, a whirl wind, sppar-
. eutly not more than yard In diameter,
and travelling no faster than spirited
walk, picked him up, as it were, ana
waltzed off down the road with him.
It's vertical force was sufficient 10 inver'
the tails of his coat above his head
Notwithstanding the pockets were load,
ed with specimens OF silver ore, and
at the same time he wss carried along
for one hund ed feet or more hike Q
feather, with both feet occasIoully Oh
the grouLd. while under him was
noise like that OF an empty cart ooane'
ing over a stony street.-Cenffal Iu'
(Cot } Register.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01

OSE OF the coolest proceedings OF this
cool season is the sult OF the Central
Pacific Railroad Company against the
United States government to compel
payment of the interest upon the rail-
road bonds. After the revelations made
in the Credit Mobilier investigation. the
present demand for the payment of in-
terest upon the bonds OF the railroad
company is preposterous In the extreme.
The company has Jailed in every parti-
cuar to fulAl the agreement made with
the United States; it has received many
times over the sum guaranteed, for the
transmission OF the mails and the trans
portation Of troops, and its present de-
mand is without authority in either
Justice or law. The case should be
summaliIy dismissed.
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Tho Bite OF O Cat.

James Raymond, aged % years. re-
siding in Gold street, Brooklyn, has the
hydrophobia 10 its worst form. from the
bite OF q cat. This evening his psro1-
isms were 50 violent it required six
men to hold him.
New Years nay.
New years lay was rang in by chimes
in Trinity, Grace and other chirches
in this city aud Brooklyn. A consid-
erable number of people were in the
streets. The weather is clear, frosty and
seasonable The midnight services
held in the vsrious churches were well
attenced.
New Years Celebration.
All public ,ffices aud banks will be
closed to-morow. Receptions will be
held by Miyor Havemeyer, Sheriff
elect Connot and County Clerk elect
Walsh. Buiness will be totally susr
pended. Th.re is every indication that
the day will be kept in usual good
style notwith thstandipg the depressing
influence.
Pennsylvania Central.
The determination OF the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company to reduce en-
ployes' wages ten per cent, creates
much disssttfaction among their em-
ployes here. The Brotherhood OF en-
gineers met this morning to consider
what action should be taken in the
circumstance. A committee was ap'
poiLted and held a consultation with
Assistant Superintendent Baker.
Tia. g;ntleman, after the
convention aid, although no decision
had been reached, still the condition
OF affairs is we're satisfactory, and
there will uobably be y" strike. The
engineers we're reticenE '''sjr pur.
pose, but eDphaticsly denounced the
comp3ny's Durse. Il is though. the
conductors will submit to the refine
ton.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01

The strike OF the Locomotive Eugl,
neer3 appears 10 be almost at an end. to
the intense satisfaction ofthe travelling
public. Fortunately the people o.
Wheeling have been but little disturb.
ed By the strike, the Engineers or
railroads centering here being general
" too sensible to engage in the combi:.
nation which has caused 50 much trou1
bic to shippers and others VINO have
no control whatever over the railroad
lines. The Cleveland and Pittsburgh
trains have suffered scarcely any inter
ruption, and 10 disturbance whatever
has been manifested on the Baltimore
aud Oiio road. The crisis seems to
have been safely passed and no inter-
ruptiou OF the general course OF busi-
ness need now be feared fro the Ea>
eineers. -....
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01

SINCE the consolidation Of the Allan
tic and Pscifc with the Western Union
Telegraph COMPANY, a marked i'm
rrovement has been noticeable in the
news report. For the completeness and
correctness of the dispatches our read'
ers as we'll as the printers in the RRoIs'
TER offic. are largely indebted to Mr.
D. W. NIELDs, The operator, who re
cisves the report 1.-THE Wheeling Office
1t is but fair to say that bis copy" il
unusually clear and ineligible. and
taat for this he deserves the thanks o
the printers as well as o. the readers o.
the REGISTER generally. We wish him
a" Happy New Year"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01
Accept the Reduction.
CONNECTIOUT.
Destructive Fire.

BRpsePoRT. December 3l.-The
hardmfe factory Of Hotchkiss & Son,
near i track Of the New York and
New 4ven Railroad in the southern
part d Die city, was entirely consumed
by fS this evening. The building,
which Has q very large structure, three
storiehigh and upwards Of one huu-
dred n long, was built during the pas,
sumpd, and had just been fitted up
with I " and expensive machinery pre-,
par,tA to commencing work on Moo-
day Al. The loss cannot be asetr-
tain. this evening, but tits heavily
iusurd for one hundred thousand dol
lars New York, Englisb, Hart.
lord q Providence companies.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01
BROOKLYN.
Official Fraud md RascaIIiy,

BROOKLYN, December 3l.-Supervi.
sors John Prentice, G. II. Fisher, and
John W. Hsrmsn, have prepared and
presented to to the Board of Supervi-
sors of Kings county, a very startling
report in relation to the irregularities
in the management OF the public inst-
tutions Of Brooklyn. The commissioners
OF charities are denounced by them as
either corrupt or grossly incompetent
officers. A comparative table OF the
cost OF supplies in Brooklyn and New
York, stating that a profit OF from so
to 200 per cent has been made in the
purchase Of general merchandise 10
open market and by contract. The at
ten;ion Of the Governor is called to the
whole subject, for such action as he
may deem proper.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01

CoLFAx comes to the front once more
lot as the recipient o. $1,000 landau
let, such q. was recently bought by the
taxpayers for the wife OF the expectan'
Chief Justice, but as the happy owner
Of buggy presented as Christmrs gift
by the few people who still believe in
miracles and iu the CoLFAI story about
the 1920 check. Some people have
faith equal to ;hree bushels OF mustard
seed.
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THE Detroit Free Press publishes o

THE Detroit Free Press publishes o
circumstautial account OF the drowning
and probable suicide at Ypsilsrti
Michigan, recently OF Mre. Rebecca
Harding Davis, The well known author
ess. The account annexes biography
Of Mrs. Davis, from which it would ap.
pear that the lady had been divorced
from her first husband, one Stevens !;
had subsequently married a hotel clerk
named Robinson was beloved by still
another man; died very mysterlously,
and had, good to relate, three $5,OOOin-
surance policies on her lite.
Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis, (Tho
by the way is native, or at least an
old resident of Wheeling, W. Na.) in
spite OF the interesting narrative above
alluded to, is living quietly with her
fret AMI only husband, Colonel Clark
Davis, editor OF the Philadelphia In
msirsr, at their home in Philadelphia.
Her lie is said 10 be a pleasant, as it is
3 quiet one. She is now contributing
regularly TO several of our leading pub
licatione, and is the authorizes of some
of the cleyerest articles we have read
for many q day.-Cam5erland Ner1
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01
PITTsBURGH.
The spinal Column or the Strike
Fractured.

The spinal Column or the Strike
Fractured.
PITTSBURGH. December 3l.-lt is
thought that the back bone of the To-
comotive engineers strike is broken
The Allegheny Valley road has ad'
ius,ed the differences and there will be
no strike. A large number ofengineer'
on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and
Chicago road returned to work at moor
to-day, a choice Of good men only be-
ing made. Trains are running with
their usual regularity. The Pan Han.
die is running; all local freig bit and
coal trains and through freight left to-
day. 1t is reported that some engl-
ueers and possibly some freight con,
ductors on the Pennsylvania Railroad
will 20 out, but as the movement IN
freight trains during the hilidsys II
light, no serious trouble is apprehended
The action of the Pittsburgh, For
Wayne and Chicago engineers may in'
fluence the engineers on the Central 4
forpo the strike. 1t is impossible t.
obtain anything definite in this respsc'
as the engineers are conducting thel
affairs very quietly.
Tire.
Asfire broke out this evening aoou
nine O'Clock in the "Iron World build
ing corner OF Liberty and Decatu
streets, this city. which, notwithstand
ing the prompt response Of the entlI
fire department, the inside Of the build
ling with contents was totally destroyed
The fire is supposed to have originate
in the furnace room. Loss about s40
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01
VIRGINIA..
The Legislature.

RICHMOND, Dec. 3l.-At q caucus
held this morning by the members OF
the Legislature, Marshall Hanger was
re.nominated as Speaker and j. Bell
Bizzer, clerk; there was no opposition
against these persons. The contest for
Sergean,-at.Arms is lively between c.
T. Crittenden and J. +. Wal, ex-mem'
ber from Frederick county.
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CINCINNATI.
Panhandle Road oil Right.

Panhandle Road ni1 Right.
CINCINNATI, December 3l.-There ls
nothing new to report about the eDgl-
neers strike on the Panhandle Rail-
road, the officers OF the company hav-
ing secured enough competent men to
flll the places of the malcoDteuts. All
trains are now arriving and departing
on time, and no further interruption ia
anticipated.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01

Could snything be nester than the
old darkey's reply 10 beautiful young
lady whom he offered to lift over 8 gut
ter, and who insisted that she was too
heavy "Lor' missus," said he, "rs
used to lifting barrels of sugar.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01

IFMr. Williams had as much deli
cacy Of feeling as an average csna
horse, be would request the Presideu
to withdraw his nomination as Chic
Justice of the Supreme Court-Chieas'
Times. r....
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SPAIN.
Castelar, and SaImerNn are On

CASTELAR, and SalmerOn are ont.
MADRID, Dec. 3l.-A rupture occur
red between CASTELAR, aud Salmeron oI
a serious nature and it is stated an am
icable adjustment of the disagreement
is i'm possible.
The cabinet remains unchanged uu-
til after the meeting of the Cortes, Fri'
dsy, when a reconstruction will be at
tempted.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01
atheeling geeister.

We are glad that the telegraph has
given US full report OF proceedings at
the late fashionable wedding in Wash"
ington City. But for these details
somebody might get married in shock
iugly bad taste and the consequences
would be truly appalling.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01
BOSTON.
No doubt About II.

NO DOubt ADOut H.
BcsroN, December 3l.-Addltional
information makes the case against
Jordan, Marsh & Co., absolutely GER
The Lowell Cord Co.'S mill, at Lo-
we'll, was destroyed BY fire last night
Loes, $4,000. rr.-t
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01
NEW JERSEY.
VIII NOT be PRrIoncI.

TRENTON, Dec. 3l.--A special session
Of the New Jersey Court Of Pardont
was he'd here yesterday to consider
the csss of Mechella. the murderer
After q sngtby session in which all the
testimony OF the physicians regarding
the prhoner's mental condition was
conside:ad, a vote was taken the
Court unanimously refusing TO COM
mute hs sentence. Governor Parker
has issisd the death warrant and
Mechell. will be hanged on the ninth
of Jau,ary. The prisoner has not as
yet beenspprised OF the Courts deci-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01

A French author describes Nilsson aS
follows; Animated snow, win goi-
den hair, and with two polar stars un'
der her wide brow {; she has the grace
OF the reed, the charm Of heather, ane
of beam-a scrawny beam-oi 'h'
North's pale sun"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01
POE EEUG AZ,
CooIie Trade Abolished

LIsBoN, Dec 3l.-The Poriusese
Governmen, has abolished the coolic
trade with Maco.
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MICHIGAN.
Death OF Gen. Baxter.

Oeatn OF Geu. bd1ttrs
DETROIT, Dec. 3l.-General d. Bax'
ter, Brigadier General in the army
during the rebellion, and since the war
Minister to Honduras until the consoll-
dstion of the Central American Mis-
sion, died at Presville last night.
Suicide,
Thomas Comfort of the firm OF Com
fort Bros, druggists in this city, COM
mitted suicide to-day. Cause depres'
siou of spirita.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Lost nj Sen.

LONDON, Dec. Silt is reported here
that the steamship Elba from London
o Hamburg has been lost al sea and
twenty-five to thirty passengers drown"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01

A Michigan newsdealer recently re-
ceived this order from youpg iady /;
Send me A Novel called rbufalo pi.
and the dais doips." Contrary TO wna'
might be inferred, che was not iroln
Boston.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-01

You can get good, sound negro in
Haysus now for $500 cash. Send on
before the war panic is over.
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PHILADELPHIA.
A Horrible Hurder.

PuLADEirHlA, December 3l.-God-
frey KuhuIe, baker living on Frank
ford road, vas murdered this morning
at one o'clock. He was struck on the
head with a heavy instrument and his
skull frigatfully crushed. He ives
working in the bake house Wien mur-
dered. The murderer then went to
Mrs. Ku1ple's sie'Ping apartment,
chokei l.. .. ,--les4, sole $55 and
then escaHd. IL Is believed 10 be
Kuhule's iourneyman, who diappeared
this morning. The police are search :
ing for the murderer.
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BY TELEG 1. GRAPH.
Exclusively for the Register.
WASHiNG GTON.
WASHINGTON, December 81.

Gep. Horace Porter TO the Front.
A correspondent of the Chicago 7ri.
buns in this city, has been misled by
designing persons into making certain
false assertions regarding Gen. Horace
Porter, late Private Secretary to the
President. The truth is, Gen. Porter
rendered bis resignation as an army Off
Ger and it was accepted in due form,
and with the customary and legal leave
OF absence granted to officers under
such Circumstances. His contract with
the Pullman Car Company, with
which he is now connected as chief ex-
ecutive, expressly stipulates that he
should resign from the army. His
friends say that he will not re enter the
service unless such duty becomes inn
peratve. He may have drawn legal
pay allowed, pending his leave of ab-
sence, but this is customary and is
sanctioned by a law OF Congress. The
Army register. printed after the explra-
tion Of bis leave of absence, shows bis
name not carried out on the pay-rolls.
Disfiiieries Destroyed.
Supervisor Cobb. OF Nashville, re-
ports the destruction by Collector Will
kinsop, of the 3,d district. Of nine Illicit
distlleries, making a total OF twenty
five destroyed in the Sd district and
five in the "a during the raid just COM
pleted. -
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LATER.

Frederick Hedenblut, the murderer
was arrested at 8 o'clock in a lager
beer saloon. A bloody vest was found
in his yalise and the stolen money 10 bis
pocket. lie confessed, and says ne
shot Kubule, then struck him with a
shovel. He is q native OF Germany
and has been in this country only two
months.
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rRlk AboUt Striking,

JERsSr CITY, December 3l.-The
eugiuess on the Eastern Division Of
the Peuaeylvanis railroad, have been
in secre session for the past three hours,
to finalgdeciie whether they will sub
nit to he reduction OF wages or not.
The ofcers Of the company are sppre-
hensiv of trouble.
accept the Reduction.
Thi: morning pilots, engineers and
other efry emgloyes OF the company,
NUM- being one hundred and seventy
five m,n, sent in word that they acceded
to the ,sduction OF 10 per cent.
At sconterence held this afternoon
be,we,n sthe engineers aud officers Of
the NmsYork Division Of the Pen nsyl.
yauis .silroad, the engineers agreed to
accep,the reduction. and no strike will
| take p1ce.
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AGENTS WANTED.
y. O.GNu9n.

sI HHDs. PRIME I'D. CHOICE n.
Just resolved and ser sals y )
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A Fashionable wedding.

"A FaBnIOEnDtc "CuuibSs
The first brilliant wedding of the
season took place at st. Matthew
Church, in this city to-day ct noon
VIM. Griwold. Charleton, Esq, attache
OF the British legation, was married tc
a we'll known beauty of the city, Mis-;
Mary Campbell. The ceremony was
performed before the altar, notwith-
standing the fact that Miss Campbell
is q Prottetsnt, the groom having re-
ceived dispensstion from the head o.
bis own diocese. bishop Manning
Of England, the bride signing an agree
ment that the offspring should be resr-
ed in the Catholic faith. The bride was
attended by eight bridesmaids: Miss
Edith Fish, Youngest daughter of the
Secretary OF State; Miss Frelinghuysep
daughter of the Senator from New
Jersey Miss Charleton, a sister OF the
groon, who came from England for the
n pose; the Misses Csult, French.
Fiemau, Wise, and Davies. all OF whom
sre we'll known society bellies, were
sho in attendance. The groom wa:
attended by his brother, Capt. Charlie
ton, of the British army. The dresse;
OF the bride aud bridesmaids were'o
,reat richness and beauty, while th'
gtoom and best man wore the English
morning dress. Ate. the ceremony
brilliant reception was given by Mrs
Marcy, o! Lafayette square, lasting un-
I'll TWO .. M. after which the brlda
party was entertained at the residence
ofthe brides mother. The party LET
the city this evening for New York and
Boston, and will return in three weeks
to remain until March, when they sal
for Europe, where Mr.. Charleton viii
be attached to the Legation at Berlin.
Civil Scrv:cs Reform.
Ia conversation on the subject of the
Civil Service to-day, a member OF the
House Committee on Civil Service Re-
form expressed great doubts whether
any action will be taken on that ques'
ton this winter. Of the eleven mem
bers of the committee there are but
three, Messrs. Kelly, Willard and But
Ter who were members of the last Con-
eress, and Mr., Kelly, the chairman, is
not yerv ardent on the subject. In TIE
few wears tha, the reform has been on
trial many members consider that it
has fallen far short of success.
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All diseases OF the.Eye successfully treated
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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-04-24
OBSTACLES to MARRIAGE

Happy Relief Tor Young Men from the effects
OF t.rruIS and Abuses In eaiiy life. Maniloud
Restored. lmpediments 10 Marriage removed.
New nIrthOS ol treatment. New and rciiIirka-
bic remedies. Books and Circulars sent free, IN
scaled envelopes. Address, How ASH
CITATION, No. : South Ninth 81, Pnilaitrttlla,
Pa. AN Institution having IL high r%cputautI tur
honorable conduct and Professional skill. -