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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

Among the shocking experiep.es or tho
Pittsburg flood was the destrnct;o, If tLo
dwelling occupied by August Renkauf. and
The drowning Of his children. Emma. ar.d
three, Mary, aged one year. and the nurse
,giri OF fourteen. When the Hood began
", 6enkaut was away from the house
Mrs. henkaui went to her front door to as
certain the extent of the flood, and upon
/ oPeninS IL the water rushed in in 4 great
'oluihe, and was soon several feet dcep.
number OF articles of furniture were damned
up against the door leading to the second
story where the children were. She Cnund
she was unable to get up the staircase. and
then tried to get to The rear of the house. If
pOssible,to save the sleeping ones BY the mn
per windows She tried in vain to arouse
them. As she passed out OF the front door
the side OF the house facing the Alleehanv
river Tell out, carrying her with it. She was
swept down the run about 100 wards. and
caught on the top of some of the debris of
the glue works. She clambered over this =
distance of fifty feet, and had to wade from
that point to the shore, a distance of about
twenty yards In water waist deep. Her
caiIs Ior assistance were responded to by
several men who happened 10 be in the
vicinity, and did what they could in on
abiing her to reach the shore. She i in
dellcate health, and the courage she dis
prayed was remarkable. During the time
that she was being swept AWAY Mr.. 4 Y.
Cole, with his brother Isaac. went to the
rear OF the house by private lane leading
past 1t, and by shouting at the top of their
voices enueavored to awaken the children
VINO were Imprisoned in the upper story of
the dwelling. The roar of the torrent
drowned their voices, and they were unable
70 make themselves heard lie and his
brother then picked up clods Of earth and
threw them at the window. but Just then
the house was swept away and disappeared
IN the Hood, and the three children were
crushed to death in its crumbling ruins.
Their mangled bodies were found about |
$50 wards below.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

That command has been fulfilled. There
j. no slavery in any Of your territories.
That will scarcely be denied, even by the
opposition journals There l. just a. little
slavery in any of the States. Something
more than you then thought possible has
been accomplished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07
MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT.

And this is not all. Our material devel-
opment has kept pace with our politi-
cal reforms, and, despite the discourage
ment to immigration, and the positive
drain of a great war lasting four
years, our population increased be-
tween 1860 and 1870 more than seven mil
lions. The increase was but little more
than eight millions during the previous
decade. In spite of the enormous cost of
that same war, both in money and in
muscle. our lines of completed railways
have increased from 81 200 miles, at the
close of 1861. to almost - 900 at the close
of 1873. One iron track spans the CONT
nent. others arc projected and more or less
advanced in construction, That vast region
between the Rocky mountain range and the
Sierra Nevadas, which was almost unknown
in 1861, is now traversed by highways in
every direction. and its geography is as
familiar to our children as the geography
of New England was to the children Of 1861.
And here, within this very republic, which
thirteen years ago the faitbless Democracy
turned over to the Republican party for
burial, capital has combined to construct
more miles Of railway than all the rest Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

To tie Editor of the Free Press and Times.

To TIE Editor of the Free Press and Times.
There has never been time when so much
filth has beer telegraphed to the papers as
in this Beeeher-T ilton case. Ii is a gross
waste OF money, and an outrage upon the
people. 1t sets fearful example for the
sensation monger, who will not fail to sec
in this a chance to make money by
similar charge hereafter.
Forty years of blamelcss Christian life on
one side and VIGOROUSLY immoral Tree
love" record on the other, make up about
all there is to the case.
Mr. Tilton says his wife confessed her sin
to him and to seven others. Four of the
seven have already denied that she did 50.
Tilton mas told the story in dozen different
ways.
II on such charges As these, and from
such man, the press of the country rely
sufficiently to devote column after column
of filthy details, CLEANED mostly from the
SUM, and sewers of free love- dens,
then certainly it Is a misfortune in this
world to DC an eminent minister OF the
gospel. and very great rewards ought to be
expected hereafter for him who gOes through
the pelJing shower Of filth, and comes out
without having lost heart in the cause OF
Christ. or incurred doubts of the mercy OF
God. TRAxUs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

\ government which denied it, right %
aid commerce over the De, MJnoS raniiS.
and which advertised it. impoicncy TO con-
IT It's own iil.ibu>tcrS, could hardly be ex-
pccted to make a becoming figure when
confronted hy war. When. therefore. in
l-Gl. the standard of rebellion was raised
and state after State wheeled defantiy into
the ranks OF revolt, 1t was, perhaps, not 50
very surprising that 0ue-half of the Demo
cratic party Joined the revolt. while the
other half exclaimed il could not DE resisted
not 80 very surprising that the six per cent
bonds issued in February. ISL, were sold
NJ discount Of six per cent. and no; 80
very surprising that treat Britain should
have proclaimed the rebels u be lawful bel
.iEcront> before She knew gun had been
fired
Bat it VS. surprising that President Of
the uitcl States should address a ~pccia.
message 10 congress To persuade the public
that, although the rebellion was Illegal vet
the government had no right to suppress it.
for by that act he introduced to the world a
government. the like of which had never
before been Seen-a government against
winch IL was unlawful To revolt. and rs
which IL was unlawful 70 suppress revolt.
such a government i described nowhere IN
political history, save IN the message Of
President Buchanan.
such was the style of administration 20
which the Republican party succeeded on
the j.h Of March, ls6l. That party was
Instructed to but one duty. A. you had
never known the national government To 90
anything, You evidently did not expect 1t
10 10 much. lOu simply commanded it to
save Your territories from the dcii.emcnt &C
slavery; that was all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

Fellow citizens, when you committed the
| nion To the keeping of the Republican
party. il seemed on the verge Of dissolution.
Many hoped and some feared it had recev-
ed an incura1le wound We present the
Union To yoa to-day every whit whole.
The republic is at peace throughout all her
borders. She l. AT peace with all the world.
Her righttul authority Is disputed nowhere,
her opinions are respected everywhere.
She stands in the vanguard of sovereign
states. We challenge history to produce
another instance OF country raised from
such humiliation ~ such grandeur in %
short time. And this Transformation has
been wrought NOT merely without the AID
of the Democratic party, hat IN spite Of its
utmn.t hn>tIlIIN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

But, says Voter, my view, are known
and ought to he regarded. though am not
on hand to express them Here j. party
made up of men of different views on
certain question-say that OF prohibition"
so-called Would Voter, ''-supposin for
the moment that he was party man. and
felt some responsibility for the maintenance
OF the party "a means to good political
ends-throw ont of the party all who DO
not agree with him on that subject? To
do so in Burlington, would be to give the
city over hopelessly to the Democrats,
with the consequences of rum as free a..
they dare make it, division Of the school
money for the support of scctarian schools.
and other consequences which Voter"
would account disastrous. 1t would give
the Democrats 2 majority in at least fire
towns in this county. What it would 30 in
other counties, and in other States where
parties are more evenly divided than here.
We need not set forth But even in this
overwhelmingly Republican county, 1t would
bring no help to the cause Of temperance
and the law: but, on the other hand would
work injury tc both.
But perhaps our correspondent wopld
hold that the men who do not agree with him
on the point mentioned, ought to remain in
the party. BY what rule, then, that they
can be expected to respect, Are they
bound to heed his views, any more than he
theirs, unless he, and such as he, have the
majority, at the time and place where the
nsuc is decided? Majority rule is sOnetbiug
that oil members of party can under.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

Since the early part of 1872, they have
been diligently seeking to suborn renegade
Republicans to turn States evidence, and
to swear that all political virtue is in those
discounted forces which resisted the pro-
gress of the last decade, and all yillainy is
in the forces which marshalled that pro-
grass. 10 such witnesses they have layishly
offered honors. titles, dignities. presiden-
cies, everything which could DC made the
subject Of promise.
10 answer to any name; to profess every
creed; to follow any flag to sleep in any
bed; to fraternlze with all factions, and to
offer q salve for every sore-such is the
mission Of the opposition to-day. Never
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

Secretary Bri>tow has disposed ut the
whole $4,000. GOO offs per cents, $lI ,ooO,-
600 in this country and the rt-t to foreign
bankers at par, with an allowance Of OF
per cent commission. The reiundins viii
result in a saving Of iallya million before
the end ol this fiscal year, and viii De very
creii;ahle to the new Secretary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

Adyice- from Ireland state ihat Thomas
Cahill, the supposed murderer of Bridget
Landersan, near Boston. Is in jail in Gal
way, Ireland, having been arrested at the
instance Of the Massachusetts authorities.
Extradition papers are being made ont.
and two State conStables q to Ireland with
them by the next steamer. to obtain the
body Of the prisoner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

tional and less expensive facilities fha
these lusty times to enormous proportions
Great as has been the increase of trsns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

mat party did not OYerturn our land
system, notwithstanding it was very good
one. During the year lSil the system was
much improved; that must be confessed
But the Democratic party was not in power
that year. We ought also gratefully to
remember that the grants of land, made
for educational purposes we're not repealed.
The fact furnishes a striking illus
tration of sparing mercy. But tho phe-
nomenon is not Difficult to explain. Such
grants were made only to States in which
the lands were. Such lands were found for
the most part only in new States The new
States were very unanimously Democratic
in politics. The States receiving the grants
could alone administer them, and the party
seems to have felt confident that grants so
administered would not promote the cause
of education more than grants ofmoney had
promoted the cause of commerce. All who
are familiar with the early experiences of
the school funds in the Southern and some
OF the Western States, will need no other
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

the world possesses IIarbors and rivers
have been improved. and the trade OF our
western lakes and rivers now employs
commercial marine exceeding i.2OO 600
tons.
Enlarged facilities for trade have swelled
the volume of trade
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-19
Index to New Advertisements.

Spare Ribs-List, Davenport i Parks
Grand Ball-Rcister Boat Club.
For Sale-House and Lots.
INSTRUMENTATION Il Dittman.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-19
County orders.
WHEELING, November lS, 1874

WHEELING, November Is, 1874.
Editors OF the Register.
The interviewer of the EreIaNg Stan
lard seems to be in great agony over the
article in reference to County Orders,
which appeared in your, issue of yester-
day morning IF he will get the, paper
and read the communication carefully he
NAV be able to. refer to it intclligentIy
and not have his mind distressed in the
least about Deputy Sheriff McPhairs re.
sponsibility, &c. Who said 'McPhail
was responsible, or that the Sher-
if had in his hands $4,000 or
$4,000 repeat what was said
for the special cditication of the "Intcr-
viewer" and it is this That according to
the shcritf-s statement to the Board, he
owed the county between $4,000 and
s13. 900 on the 1st of November, 1874,
and there was nothing said about it being
in his hands or in the hands Of any one
else. Now in conclusion let me say, that
If the gentleman who assumes to cham
pion this cause wants to inform himself
and his readers as to the truth of the art
Gle in question, he can do so by referring
to tho County Records.
ENOIIIRER
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-19
WASHINGTON COUNTY ITEMS.
rom the Review and Examiner.

From the Review and Examiner.
THE broken legged camel which one
of the travelling shows left last summer
with William Y. Day, of Morris town
ship, this county, is we'll again.
The Waynesburg Independent has sue
ceeded in discovering in Greene county
clever surviving soldiers Of the war OF
1912.
WHO can beat thisH During the pres
ent season Superintendent McLoney
raised on the county farm one head OF
cabbage that weighed twenty-three
pounds, and one that weighed twenty
one pounds.
THE health of Rev. Mrs. 4. V. Dodge
formerly of this place, has become so
much impaired, that under medical
advice. she has returned to San Francisco,
where one of her married daug hters re-
sides. Rev. Dodge remains at Canandla-
que, n. \.
WE have been shown specimen OF
what is supposed to be iron ore, that was
recently found on the farm Of David
Hagerty, in Buffalo township, while
opening coal bank. 1t seemed TO con-
tain about 80 per cent. Of pure metal.
We learn that specimen has been for
warded to Pittsburgh for testing. We
have not been advised as TO the extent OF
the vein, but anxiously await further
developments.
THE second match hunt between Capt
Bailey and party and Capt. Ross and
party. of West Bethlehem, took place
November eth, and resulted, according
to the decision of the judges, in a count
of SO pieces for the latter and 80 for the
former. The Bailey party complain OF
the action of the judges, but we do not
propose to determine the controversy OF
open our columns to its discussion. As
each party has been awarded victory
it is probable third match will shortly
take place to decide the matter.
SUNDAY night of last week, us DR.. Pat
terson, of Zollarsville, this county, was
returning from church, his horse took
| fright at some object and ran, throwing
him violently to the ground, where ne
Law for some time inSensible, and WAS
! found in this condition and conveyed to
Mr.. Isaac Gayman's, that being nearest
to the place of the accident. DIR. Win
nett. of Hillsboro, was called and found
no fractures, but rupture of some blood
vessels internally, which will continc the
! Doctor to his bed for some time. We
learn since that he is doing as well as
can be expected under the circumstances
/ THERE seems to be considerable discus
sion as to whether the Nncveh or Bates
fork route shall be selected for the narrow
gauge railroad between this place and
Wayncsburg. Another meeting was an
nounccd to be held at West Union
church Yesterday, when it was expected
the matter would be determined. The
Wayncsburg h,dcPc"dcH states that o.
Barrett, Jr., an engineer of Allegheny
City, commenced Wednesday morning
of last week preliminary survey of the
two proposed routes from Bates fork to
the point below Prosperity, where they
come together, and it is expected that on
his measurements and estimates the ques-
tons can be solved.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-19

SECOND WARD "Wednesday Morning.
The rainy weather caused almost an en-
tire absence of market wagons this morn
ing, only our city grocers and very few
hucksters being present. The result was
that stuff was very high and scarce.
Everything offered sold rapidly at almost
any price. .
PRopucE-Turkeys $3.50 piece;
Chickens. dressed 25935c apiece;
butter, at 2j@35c; egg', at 25@
2sc per doz.; ducks; 25(d 35c each; lard,
l5c per ID; squirrels, .l5(T20c each.
FIsH-Lake fish, l0c pei, ID.
MEATs.-Rib roast per ID. l2Gl5c;
sirloin steak, per ID, l5c;
mutton, per ID, l0Gl5c; mutton
chops, per ID, l5c; lamb, per ID, l2!@ ljc;
veal, per ID, 1O@l4c; fresh pork, per Ii,
l2IGbl5c; corned beef, per h. 10c; ham,
per ID, lie; shoulders, per ID, l2lc; Pick
led pork, per 10, l5c; dried beef, per ID,
lS(a2oc; breakfast bacon per ID, Ice;
sausage meat, per lb, 15c; dried beef
tongues 50(d 60c each; bologna sausage
l5c per ID; sliced ham, 20c per ID; tripc,
Sc per III; pigs feet, SOC per doz.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS - Celery
three bunch 25c; cabbage, per head 5(a
lOc; onions, per peck, 400 zoe; bccts, per
bunch, &c; potatoes, per peck, 25c; sweet
potatoes, per peck, 4oci apples, per peck
BOA Doc; turnips, per peck, 15c; cram
berries, l5c per quart; pumpkins, 0(G
lOc; parSnips, per peck, 30c.
MISCELLANEOUS Cider, common, 20
G3Oc per gallon; honey, @5c per ID;
chestnutS, Zoe per quart; walnuts, ljc
pcrpcck; buckwheat, per ID, 5ci corn
meal, 25c per peck; apple butter, l2c per
quart.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-19
RIVER NEWS.

The river was rising slowly last even
ing. The marks at the landing showed
81 inches in the channel,
The Orion lefl for Parkersburg yestcr-
day morning.
The Market Boy is running regularly
between this city and Bellairc.
The Science is the Parkersburg packet
this morning at l0t o'clock.
The Cincinnati C0nmerc.al of yester-
day says:
The Salt Valley will extend her pre-
sent trip to Pittsburgh if there is sutti-
cicnt depth of water to that point, and
load thence for Cincinnati. Capt. John
X. Booth has telegraphed for his crew,
and will start the John w. Garrett and
barges to Wheeling and Steubcnville, as
soon as there is five feet of water, which
will be the case tomorrow.
A special dispatch from Pittsburgh to
the same paper says:
1t has been raining steadily all day,
and the indications this evening are
favorable for its continuance. Futhcr-
more, it appears to be general, and hopes
Of an immediate resumption of naviga-
ton are entertained. The Messenger will
be the first boat out for st. Louis. She
will be followed by the Rover. The
former has considerable freight on the
Loaf aud Al Ian r0p "a rpalN
by Tclcgraph.i
PITTSBURGH. November lS.-River
rising with IL inchds in the channel.
Weather clear and cool.
CINCINYATI, November lS.-Rivcr 3
feet . inches and stationary. Departed
-Eddyville, Evansville.
EVANSVILLE, November Is. Cloudy;
mercury 4G to 4S. River falling with !
40 feet on gauge. Down--Dick John
son. Laura j.. Davis, Sandy, Silver
Thorn. Up-Bettie Gilbert and Roberts.
Business very light.
CAIRO, November IS. - Arrived
Susie Silver. New Orleans; Mountain
Oak, Ohio river. Departed - Grand
Tower, st. Louis; Susie Silver, st. Louis;
Chester, Memphis. River feet 10 in
ches and rising Cloudy; mercury 40
degrees.
LOUISVILLE. November l7.-Rivcr
rising with IS inches in the Canal.
Clear and pleasant.
NEw ORLEANS, November lS.-Arriv-
cd-Mary Allie and barges, 81. Louis.
Departed-Tom Jasper, st. Louis.
Weather cloudy and cool.
VrcKsBuRG, November l8.-Down-
Scudder. Up-Nnnc. Weather cloudy
and cool. River falling slowly.
ST. LOUIS, November lS.-Arrived-
Northwestern and Victory, keokuk;
Howard, Cairo. Departed-St. Gene
We've, Memphis; Watson Keokuk;
Kounty, City of Quincy, New Orleans;
Savannah. Davenport. River rising
slowly; weather cloudy and cooler.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-19

C1RcuIT CoURT.-This Court met at
the usual hour yesterday morning, Judge
Melvin on the bench.
The jury in the case Of Thos' hughes
rs. the State, indicted for maliciously
shooting Dennis Meihan, with intent to
disable, &C., returned q verdict Of guilty
of unlawful shooting with such intent,
and fixed his time Of imprisonment In
the county Jail for ten months and as
sessed a fine Of $l.OO. The prisoner was
sentenced accordingly.
In the case of the State rs. Albert Ray
the jury, after celebrating about twenty
two hours, reported their inability to
agree, and they were therefore discharg-
ed and the prisoner remanded to Jail.
The case of the State rs. w. II. Austin,
Charged with grand larceny, was contln-
ued on motion of the prisoners counsel
If the absence of material witnesses for
the defense.
The appeal of Mrs. Ellen Stanley
from the Police Court, was
on, her motion, dismissed. Judg'
ment was rendered against her for the
costs of the appeal.
The remainderof the days session was
occupied in hearing arguments tor ne"
trials.
The following appeal cases from tho
Police Court are set for to-day: The
City of Wheeling Us. Isaac Colts; Same
rs. Dennis Gardner; Same Us. n. Speidle
Jr.; Same Us. T. Laramie; Same. Us. L
johnson.
The Court adjourned until this morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-19

We saw q fellow borrow two rat traps
YESTERDAY. and then ask the owner 10 buy
some cheese TO bait them with. Cheek.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-19

CHRfsfMAs DIsTRIBUTIoS-The pur-
chaser of every dollars worth of boots or
shoes will be entitled TO one ticket in the
following prizes to be given away:
One large elegant silver pitcher.
One pair of Ladies L. {. Burt, Kid
Button.
One pair of Gents Calf Alexis Ties.
One pair Of Misses French Bronze
Button.
One pair of Child's Velvet Fixed But
ton.
One pair of Infants Blue Button:
The above goods are on exhibition at
the store. JERRY CLEMESs
Corner Of Main and llth streets.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-19

SOMETHING NEW FOR THE LADIES'
The cntcrprsing firm of l.. V. Blond,
who is always ahead of the time, has Just
received n fine lot Of Ladies Box-toe
Scotch Edge Button Caters, which is just
out, and has become so popular in the
Eastern cities. Our lady friends should
call and see them, rs they are really II
handsome shoe, and cannot be surpassed
as regards beauty and durability. OF
course they will be all the rage, and the
ladies can congratulate Mr.. Blond on
adding such handsome and neat fitting
gaiter to his already large stock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-19

CAsE DisMIssEp.-The case of John
Long. on charge of threatening to shoot
Alex. Burkett, was heard before Squire
Caldwell yefterdsy afternoon. There
Was no evidence TO sustain The charge
and the case was dismissed st Burkett's
H.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-19
ENQUIRER.
ATTEND the Opera House tonight.
Last time of Marked for Life.

THE ,IRoN BusINEss.-The condition
of affairs in the iron manufacturing
troubles, appear to remain unchanged ut
Pittsburgh. Some of the manufacturers,
it is said, will keep their works in opera
ton, no matter what the iron association
may decide upon the question. of wages,
while Others, 1t is said, Gill close unless
the puddlers accept the proposed rates
The conference is still going on between
the proprietors and workmen, and it is to
be hoped that prudence and moderation
will rule both sides. The inevitable. hor-
rors of the coming winter should not be
intensified by any action on either side
that would make the suffering greater.