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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-03
PInanciaI Affairs.

The financial condition Of trade
is regarded by the shrewdest bankers
and meachants as generally sound and
healthy. Several suspensions and fall
ures took place during the year. The
assets shown by nearly all the suspend
ed firms were in excess of the liabilities
and most Of the houses confined in
business. As might be expected most
of the failures were not all caused by
undue expansion Of business and un-
sufficient capital. for it was safe OF pur-
suance except in the event OF finan-
cial revolution. The production OF
cotton goods was not materially cur
tailed BY the stoppage OF many New
England mills and the reduced working
time of the others, but was large in the
aggregate, and the manufacturers en-
joyed q fair degree of prosperity as is
shown by their dividends. The mar
ket for cotton goods presented much
irregularity in some cases and prices
fluctuated considerably. The spring
trade in shawls was better than usual,
on account OF tbs extreme excitement.
Wooden shawls enjoyed a season OF
prosperity and the year closed with
an exceptionally light supply on the
market. The trade in American lines
has made but little progress.
Raid nm Gambierr.
Another extensive raid was made on
the policy shops to-day BY the police.
A number OF persons were arrested and
desks, papers &c, seized.
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AYss'a American Almanac is po'

Ayers American Almanac is low
ready for delivery gratis, BY Druggists
to all who call for it
Among the problems Of high science
which the Doctor presents in it, is the
startling assertion that the friction OF
the tides upon its surface, retards the
earth's revolution upon its axis, or holds
il back with . force OF 5000 millions
OF horse powers. Hence it 10 easy to
see that without some counter force,
the globe must rotate slower and slow
er, until its revolutions wholly cease.
Then with perpetual night on one side,
and degree Of cold far below aay now
known, We should have on the Other
"fervent heat" from the suu, which
would melt the rocks and make the
FOUNTAINS run like water. But We
need feel NO alarm. he shows coun-
ter poise which nearly balances thu
resistance, and will maintain, subetanti-
slly, the present mundane condition,
through ages upon ages yet to come
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$1,000 TACfi0H

Of the and army Of the Indian Bureau.
From the direction taken by the band
in returning, it may be concluded they
came from the reservation north OF Red
river, and were Comsnches, and per-
hsps were Joined by other Indians.
Remains Of General Sweet.
The remains of General Sweet, late
Deputy Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue, leave this evening for Lombard,
Illinois, over the Pennsylvania railroad.
Deputy Commissioner Rogers and Mr..
TAYLOR, chief OF the division over which
the deceased presided, will accompany
the corpse % committee on the part
of the revenue bureau. The date tor
the funeral has not yet been fixed, but
when i. occurs the bureau will be clos
ed. The daughter Of General Sweet ar
rived in this city last night, not having
then heard OF his death. She immedl-
ately left on the next Train to break the
news to her mother, who is in very del
cate health. ..
The steamer Frank lin Missing.
Considerable excitement has been
created here by the rumor telegraphed
from Boston on Wednesday last that
tho Frigate Franklin had been
los. at sea. That vessel sailed from
Boston on December 23d, and is yet
due at KY West, for which point she
sailed, and officials at the Navy De-
partment say that no anxiety need be
ielt if she is not there for week longer.
Naval Movements.
The Secretary of the Navy received
this afternoon a dispatch frem Rear
Admiral Scott, commanding the north
Atlantic fleet, announcing the ssfe ar
rival of the United States steamer
Franklin at Key West.
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know muffin, an you knows, ye' own
sef, dat dey amt 'sponsible. An dean
Lord, good Lord, it amt like 20 mercy,
it amt like yo' pity, il sin't Ike 20
lopg-suferin' loviR' kindness for to
take dis kind o. vantage o sich liu,
chilen as desc is when dey's SO many
ornery grown folks chuck full o cussed-
ness dat wants roastin' down dab. Oh,
Lord, spah de little chilen, don't tar
de little chil'eu away FIN dey frens, jes'
let EN- of jes' dis once, an take it ourn
de ole niggsh. Hesh / is, Lord, heah
isl De ole uiggsh's ready, Lord, de
Ole"
The flaming and churniug steamer
was right abreast the party, and not
twenty steps away. The awful thun.
der OF q mud valve ssddenly burst
forth, drowning the prayer, and as sud
denly Uncle Danl snstched q child
under each arm and secured into the
woods with the rest OF the pack at bic
heels, and then. ashamed oi himself,
be halted in the deep darkness and
shouted, but rather feebly: "Heah !
is, Lord. Heah is." There was 8
moment OF throbbipg suspense, and
then 10 the surprise and comfort OF the
party it was plain that the august pres-
ence had gondby. 'or its dreadful noises
were receding. Uncle Dan'l headed a
cautious recon- oissance in the direction
OF the log. Sure enough. the Lord was
just turning a point short distance up
the river, and while they looked the
lights winked out and the coughing di-
minished by degrees, and presently
ceasedyaltogether.
"H'wsh Well, deres some folks say
dey Amt no 'ficiency in prah. Dis chile
would like to know wbah we'd Q ben
now il it warrant 70 dat prah. Dats it,
data n 4"
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s1reiy and eGectuaIly control them. The
testi nohy OF our best citizsns- OF all classes
establishes the fact, that CHERRY PrcIoR'
AL win and does reiieyesnd cure the ami let
yond any other medicine. The most dan
gsrous adectioDs Of the Pulminary 0rssns
yield 10 It's power: and caSes OF Consumpt-
lon, cured By This preparation, are publicly
known, 80 remarkable a. hardly 70 be
believed, were they not proven beyond dis.
pute- Az remedy Il n adequate, On which
the public may rely for fun protection. BY
curing Coughs, the forerunners 10 more
serious disease, Il sayts unnuLnbered hy es
and sn amount Of suffering not 70 be com
putes. II challenges trial, and conyinees
The most skepticaL Every family should
keep IL on hand - protection against the
early and unpefceiyed attack Of Pulmonary
Affections, which are ezslfy met ~ drzt. hut
which become incukable, sn6 too often
fatal. IL neglected Tender lungS need this
defence; and Il 10 Unvise 10 be without Il.
As q safeEuazd 10 children, and the de,
Chest Of Childhood, CKKEkY PBcToRAL
10 invaluable; for, by In timely use, mnli3.
tudes are rescued from premature graves,
and saved 20 the love and affection cenHed
on them. IL acts speedily and surely against
ordinary colds, securing sonnd and health
restoring sleep. No one win suffer trouble
sDrne Influenza and peiniul Bronchitis,
when thsy know how sas1y they can Be
cured.
Originally The product Of long, Iaborious,
and Euocatul chemical inyestigataon, no
cost OF toil 10 spared In making every bottle
in the utnO0 poaz1ble perfection. II may
be ccnf6ently relied upon - poHsentng al
the virtuesit has eyer exhfbited, and eaDe-
bic of producing cures 81 neDofsbEe "A
ths greatest u has ever effected. 4 Z, 81
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NEW JERSEY.
A Fatal Salute.

JERSEY CITY, January 2.-John
Regner, Of Patterson, attempted TO fire
a salute from cannon OF his own make
yesterday, in town, and after loading i,
fired the train OF gunpowder with q red
hot poker. The cannon burst into
fragments, and one piece struck Regner
on the neck, killing him instantly.
Burglary and Capture.
At sn early hour yesterday morning
three burglars robbed the postofice,
q hard .5..e. 4-d ! ci:sr store al Hamil-
toms JUNCTION, and fled from town.
They were pursued and captured in
Elizabeth last night, and locked up.
Part oil the stolen property was recov.
cred
Randolph P. Thompson, employed
at the sugar house, became entapgled
in the machinery at noon. His body
was drawn in and his legs torn from
their sockets. The machinery was
stopped and Thompson taken out, bu,
be died within five minutes.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-03

PRESIDENT GRANT seems to have de-
sisted from his exhilerating pastime Of
paying off the national debt" which
the Radical organs went into raptures
about during the Presidential campaign,
aud now either he or somebody else is
piling up again a good deal more than
was taken of for political effect in the
summer Of 1872. 1t may be that upon
JAY CooKEs theory, that "a national
debt is a national blessing" the Presi-
dent designed to give the nation "a
Christmas gift" in the increase CT the
-blsssisg" more than eight millions Of
dollars during the month OF December
Just past. but it should have been re-
membered that many Of Mr.. CookR's
pet theories have been very
rudely dashed to the ground
during the past few months and his
reputation for financial wisdom had
perished even before the fall of his
house. Realizing enormous revenues
from taxation, the present party in
power 10 still increasing the public debt,
and the Secretary OF the Treasury re-
eommends the restoration OF certain
special taxes that were very grievously
borne and excited much complaint
even during the peudency OF the civil
war when the aroused passion OF the
people made them willing 10 submit to
any e1ac,ion no matter how severe
That the finances Of the country are
shsmefully mismsusged aud that the
most outrageous extravegance prevails
in every department. Of the government
needs no stronger proof than is afford
ed BY the monthly increase OF the pub
lie debt.
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JUDGE JOHN S. HAGBR, who has just
been elected to the United States Sem
ate from Caliiornia, to till the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation OF Hon.
Eugene Casserly, was the regular DEM
ocratic nominee Tor the short term.
The new Senator 10 . native Of New
jersey, and is now about Fifty years OF
age. After studying law and being
admitted to the bar in his native State.
he emigrated to California in l849, and
entered upon the practice OF his profes-
sion there with great success. de soon
acquired a prominent position before
the public, and in 1854 he was elected
Judge OF the Fourth District Court for
ak years. After retiring from the
bench, be WAS elected member OF the
State Senate. Judge Hsger las. year
visited Europe, and, before returning to
California, was married to lady be-
longing TO a prominent Catholic family
OF Missouri. His term in the Senate
will expire on March 4, 1875, when he
will be succeeded by Hon. Newton
Booth, an auti-railroad Republican. The
circumstance that men Of opposite poli-
tics have been elected to the Senate by
the same Legislature shows that the
old party lines 10 California have been
obliterated by the new issue on the
railroad monopoly question.
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BROOKLYN.
Brother Beecher Keep, open Hous

Brother Beecher Keeps Open House
Brooklyn, Jan. New Years day
was held in the usual style here.
Many calls were made. Rev. II. W.
Beecher received 9 continuous stream
of visitors from ii A. NJ till 6 P. n.
Probably fifteen hundred called on him
during the day. -.
Discharged from Navy Yard.
There were !. 500 employees discharged
from the navy yard Wednesday even.
ing. L. 10 said the working force is soon
10 be reduced to 800 meD.
Death feom the Bite OF Cat
J. p. Raymond. Of ISL, Gold street,
aged Is, died yesterday of hydropho-
bis, caused BY the bite OF cat on his
thumb SIX months ago. He expired in
the greatest agony and had terrible
convulsious before death.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-03

HoS. B. W. BYRNE. State Superin-
tendent OF Free Schools was in the city
yesterday. He has recently made a
visit OF observation 10 the various Nor
NAL Schools in the State. an inspection
OF the school at West Liberty being the
duty which called him 10 this county
a. this time. We learn from him that
these institutions al appear to be 10
good condition and doing good work
The attendance at each OF the several
schools is larger than ever before at
this season OF the year, aud the number
Of those who are receiving normal in-
struction with q view Of becoming
teachers themselves, shows also a
gratifying increase.
Colonel BTRSE desires rs to announce
that, Notwithstanding the failure of the
late legislature TO make any appropria.
ton for the nsintainance OF the Nor
NAL schools during the present year,
they will still be kept open and the
contracts entered into by the Board OF
Regents will still be fulfilled. The next
Legislature will, without doubt, provide
for these expenses. II it be deemed
eIpedisnt to dispense with these
schools, due notice will be given before
new contracts are entered into between
the Board and the Teachers.
There is . growing feeling Of dissa,.
isfaction with the various Normal
schools for the reason that they seem,
a. at present conducted, to be more de-
voted TO irstructing pupils rhat to teach
than how to teach. Students attend
those schools for education in elemen-
tary branches. for instruction in Arith-
ms,ic and Geography and Epglish
Grammar, and the education in the Ar!
Of Teaching which should be the main
branch OF tuition in the normal schools
and for which alone they have been -
tablished and are supported At public
expense, is but . minor part OF the work
actually done. The State has no jus,
season for maintaining from the pro-
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That o., 500 Lapdaulet-M1tter Of
Coming Storm.
rS-o,, thn Nsr, II oralH

That 81, 500 LADdoulet-Autter Oh
Coming Storm.
From the New York Herald.
The investigation Of the charges
against Attorney General Williams
promises TO bring to light practices in
nearly if not quite all the executive de-
partmen.s which are certainly not con-
sisteut with strict economy, il indeed
they are with honest administration.
The payment OF 81, 900 for q carriage
for the Attorney Generals family is but
40 ordinary affair. In the Treasury
Department some of the expenditures
are Of tie mott txravsgsnt chartaster.
Our Washington correspondent instances
$40, 900 for temporary clerks, $4,000
for stationery, $40, 900 for furniture and
carpets, $4,000 for coal, wood, gas,
tumblers, hatchets, pitchers, towels, DC,
$65, 900 for newspapers, repair OF wag.
ons, care OF horses. brooms. brushes,
soaps, &c, and it is stated that the
names of private servants are borne on
the pay-rolls OF tho Government. There
seems to be complets system OF pick'
ing and stealing, high and low. Is it
any wonder that Congressmen speculate
in Credit Mobilier and vote themselves
back-pay in such an atmospheref Or
that Boss Shepherd is confirmed! Or
that every day brings news of the alb
sconding of defaulting officials?
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ceeds OF general taxation Q free high
school in one locality ip preference to
any other, and it is because the impres'
sion has gone abroad that the present
so-called normal schools are merely
local high schools supported at State
expense and contributing very inade-
oustely to the education of actual
teachers, that the people are becoming
unwilling to make further appropria-
tions for their support.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN,
Another ReveIuiien Imminent.

Another Revelation Imminsnt.
MADRID, January IA military
Government In opposition to Ca,telsr's
policy is imminent Detachmens oil
government troops to the number Of
"a, 900 are now collected in th. city,
and great excitement prevails.
Capture or CarthageBa.
The eovermentals have captured Fort
Calvario at Csrthagena, at the point OF
the bsyouet. Their loss is triaipg. The
political situation in Madrid 10
very exciting. 1t is expected that in
the reconstruction Of the Cortes the
CASTELAR, government will be defeated
By about thirteen votes. and that Ser
rano will most likely assums the exec
usiye chair. ~
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CANADA.


CoBuRs, OSf., Jsnnsry 2.-Ths
through freight train on the Grand
Trunk railroad run of the track while
going st high rate Of fspeed, yesterday.
Nine cars were totally demolished. The
brakeman vss injured. The express
was delayed four hours.
Hesss Of Csnnons 90 be Bisssivsd.
MoSrHxAL, JsnusrY 2-The House
Of Commons for the Dominion of Can
ada has been diesol!ed. asd . new elsc.
ton will take place immediately. The
present ninisRy will no doubt get
many votes by. this movement. =.
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Interesting TO Invalid Ladies'.
HARLANvILLR, COLUMBIA Co., n. Y. |
July Otto, 1873.

II HARLAAyILLK, COLUMBIA CO., N.
July 9tb, 1873.
r. V. PIERCE, N. D.:
Dear Sir:-Your favor is jus. receiv-
ed. intended to have written to you
several weeks since concerning the i'm
provement in my health. which is now
very apparent. have used one bot
tie Of Favorite Prescription with the
best results, although l will admit l
was somewhat discouraged after its
use Cor short time only / took it
under very disadvan;sgeous circum-
stapces-hsving the supervision OF the
house and during the season OF house
clesuiog" was obliged through the
competency OF belI, to do more than
ought. and, OF course, sufered dread
fully, hued when / ought not to have
raised my hand, and did all | could to
bring "order out OF chaos, s,"-but upon
laying aside all cares and continuing the
remedy, find after using less than one
bottle, to be 90 much benefited that /
have discontinued the use. with no re-
turn o. the symptoms OF which wrote
you. have suffered terribly and what
added TO my distress was the conscious-
uess of no, procuring relief from ordi-
nary sources, at times it seemed about
i'm possible to stand 30 great was the
distress. All o. thoee severe neuralgia
pains have disappeared, they were go
bad at times could hardly walk with
ont some external pressure. They
seem to have left me like magic, sud-
denly, and have had no return; all 9th
er symptoms have been removed. The
severe weakness and faintness have
disappeared. and l can 60 up stairs with
com parative ease now. would have
informed you ere this OF my improve
ment, for I appreciated it, but l was
fearful it was only transient benefit /
was receiving, but l think sufficient
time has elapsed to consider the bene-
fetal results permanent. Accept OF my
best wishes for your future success ard
your kindness in advising me.
Very truly.
Me-. n. NErTrY SNYDER.
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BOSTON.
Bank Robbery.

BosroS, January Awhile Daniel
Lawrence was standing at the counter
of Messrs. Brewster, Sweet d Co. g
banking House at noon to-day. he grab.
bed thousand dollar bill and escaped.
The Case OF Jourdaa Marsh Il Co.
- In the case OF Jourdsn Marsh It Co.,
Judge Lowell this morning made an
order that such OF the books and papers
seized are to be examined and retained
as relate to the frauds charged in the
com plant on file. and that the mem Z
bers OF the firm have leave to be pres
ent at all examinations by their counsel,
and that the United States shall bs
represented in like manner.
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THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHEZ SIGNAL 0FPIoER,
WARRINGTON, Jan. 3, LAM
ppnpApIrTTrra

PROBABILITIES.
For New England and the Middle
Atlantic States, light TO fresh south-
easterly and southwesterly winds, with
dense fogs on the immediate coast and
possibly light rain from West Virginia
northeastward to Vermont. For the
Lake Region and thence southwark to
the Ohio Valley, fresh and occasionally
brisk soutberly to easterly winds, with
generally cloudy weather and areas oI
rain. For the South Atlantic States
generally fair weather, with rising
temperature, less pressure, and light
variable winds. For the Gull States,
east OF the Mississippi river, light south
erly winds, with a slight rise OF tenn
perature and increasing cloudiuess.
For Tennessee, slight rain. For
the Upper Mississippi Valley
thence southwark to Missouri, fresh to
brisk southerIy winds, with cloudy and
threatening weather, followed by winds
veering to westerly and northwes.erly,
with low temperature.
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Mheeling ge9ister.

TEE wees Of the Spanish war steamer
Arapiles may well draw tears from eyes
unused to weep. Long before there was
any thought Of unpleassntness between
the United States and Spain; before
BURRIRh had been heard of and before
the slaughter house at Santiago de
Cuba had been invested with the bloody
"reminiscences that have given it place
in history; the Spanish steam frigate
Arapiles came into New York harbor
for repairs. She was placed in the dry
dock and a complete force OF skilled
workmen soon put her in readiness ior
the ses. But in the meantime
the Virginius difficulty arose
and in anticipation of war
between the two nations the officers of
the Arspiles were anxious to get their
vessel aAost 80 as to take part If nec-
essary in the promised affray. But
"The best laid plans OF mice and men
tang AFT aglee."
Just when everything was in resdi-
ness for the departure Of the Spanish
steamer an awkward coal barge was &C
cidsntly sunk just at the opening Of the
dock, and several weeks have elapsed be-
fore the sunken barge could be raised and
tie way opened for the Arapiles to the
sea. 0uly yesterday the vessel was
again foated and started gaily on its
outward course, whep. through some
inexplicable i'll fortune, it struck bar
10 the hsrbor and stuck fast in the
mud
The ansthemas OF those Spanish oi-
ficers must have been fearful. for even
the tick of the telegraph instrument
seems 10 have caught the roll of their
RS as they swore by saer.r-r-r-r disu
that their present detention was merely
another Yankee trick.