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MINIATURE ALMANAC. JULY 10, 1874.
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The y.Iesident at Saratoga. !,
SARATOGA, July 14.-The President ana
Mrs. Grant reached here ibis morning,
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Steamer John Sylvester, Post, Norfolk, mer
cliandise and passengers, l.. B. Tatun.
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It,ry.yrE VA ,JuIy Is 1874,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-14
Scene in a Boston Church.

NEW YORK, April 13.-A Boston dis.
patch says that IN the course of a sermon
yesterday by Rev. A. W. Harkett, Units.
ran clergyman, be said Dio Lewis career
IN Boston and its neighborhood had not
impressed the people with his devoutness
or his reliance on prayer, nor could we
believe he would ever have embarked in
this enterprise had it not been for the re.
muner0tion he is said 10 enjoy. The wo.
mans crusade was the intent of PRAYER,
prohibitary legislation was interference
OF divine intention to give man free
choice between good and evil. He wish.
cd his voice might be heard by those
men and women who were using intem.
perate means 10 suppress intemperance.
Dr. Lewis, who happened 10 be pres.
ent, rose from his seat and asked TO be
heard. Ono OF the committee told him
he could not be allowed 10 speak, The
benediction was then pronounced, and
amid loud cries OF "tAke the platform, -
DR.: Lewis stepped up in one of the seats
and was proceeding to speak amid great
confusion, when committee man again
calledlon him 10 stop. Another excitSbly
exclaimed, @The person is a coward, and
80 they all are" Kisses and continued
cries Of take the platform.
"Speak, Doctor" q committee man
said, "it you will, Mr.. Lewis, we shall be
very glad 10 hear you"
Col. Wardwell.- -"Brothers and sisters,
is not the spirit of the Master" The
organ here drowned his voice and he
exclaimed, "Plsy on ye devils"
The organ played and the meeting dit.
Dersed
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WASHINGTON.
TnE DIsTRIcr ENYRsrEoArroN.

WARRINGTON, April 13.-The DistricI
OF Columbia Investigating Committee ex
amined several witnesses this morning
W. Hopkins testified that he neyeI
offered 10 get any contracts for Quimby
aS the latter had testified before the com
mittee.
A. W. Gileson, correspondent for the
New York Sun, said that last sprinr he
heard Hopkins ask q. Il. Parsons ii he
wanted any contracts; II he did he, be-
ing Superintendent ol the Board OF Pub
lie Works for the eastern division Of the
city, would control them.
Harrington, Of the counsel for The Dis
trtct government, gave notice that he de-
sired 70 croSs examine Gileson at length
tomorrow.
Ex. Congressman Kelsey, recently con-
nected with contracts to collect derelect
taxes, similar to the Sanborn contracts,
was the only witness that was examined
this morning by the Committee on Ways
and Means. he drafted the clause In the
appropriation bill under which these va
rious contracts were made. He had
spoken on the subject 70 various mem
6ers, OF the House Committee on Appro-
priations-M Messrs. Dawes, Beck, Niblack
and Hale, Of Maine-but had received no
sort OF encouragement from them. He
then spoke to Senators Cole and Logan,
and he thought Sawyer, and all the mem.
bers Of the Senate Committee on Appro-
priations. He thought that some OF them
favored the proposition; he was not sure
about all. He did not recollect speaking
to any member ol that committee, who
did not favor il.
Chiet Justice Waite delivered his first
opinion on the Bench Of the Supreme
Court to-day, in the case from illinois
the right Of the State 10 tax
nonresident National Bank shareholders
1t the residence Of the bank. The men,
Ders Of the bar who heard It and his
brethren on the bench speak ol it in eulo.
yestic terms. Reverdy johnson was com.
in his remarks, both as TO the
merits of the opion and manner OF deliy.
1ry,
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= w. tAAS AASsSAtASA " StaAShs
A gentleman who believes that the
evils Of intemperance in our midst can be
diminished even II they cannot be OK
tirpated, desires US TO calLthe attention Of
Council to the necessity Of passing some
such ordinance as the following: -s-
Resoleed, That license shall not here.
after be granted to any person or persons
who have heretofore violated any of tbe
Ordinances Of the city Of Wheeling in re-
gard to the sale Of liquors, or TO any per-
son or persons ito keep an ordinary, or
Coffee House, or TO any person or per.
SONS to sell by retail, or TO be drank in
or upon the premises where
sold, or In or upon any ad,
Joining premises connected Herewith, In
any quantity tapy intoxicating. liquors d
any kind whatsoever, who have hereto.
fore sold any such intoxicating liquors TO
any person intoxicated or In the habit Of
getting intoxicated, or 10 any minor or
minorp, unless the same was sold upon the
written order oi their parents, guardians,
or lamily physician; and no such license
shall be granted without frat submitting
the application Of the party or parties ask.
for the same to q committee OF Council,
TO be composed OF members oil both
branches, and the said committee to re.
port In each case in favor oil granting the
license applied for. srI.r 4
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The Flood In Ihe MI,,I,.Inni

New ORLEANS, April 13.-A crevasst
800 feet wide is reported at McCollom's
two miles below Baton Rouge, on the lett
bank. The State Engineer, who was dis.
patched to the mouth Of Bayou Plaque.
mine 10 cut the dyke which keeps the wa.
tiers OF the Mississippi out Of said Bayou
has returned without executing his mis-
sion. The citizens Of Ibervllle parish and
the town Of Plaquemine in public meet.
ing protested against the cutting Of the
dyke and resolved to prevent 1t by force
They have detailed armed men to guard
the levee. 1t is now positively asserted
BY those best informed that the opening
OF Bayou Plaquemine would overflow the
town OF Plsquemine and a great portion
OF lberyille parish, hence the opposition o.
the citizens,
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JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, April 13.-For
the last month q report has been circu-
lated on the streets 10 the effect that the
women comprising the Temperance
Board were being paid one dollar and q
hall per day for their prayers.
In an editorial in the New Albany
Ledger on the reportl coming as reli-
able, it is severely criticised, land at tenn.
perance mass meeting in Mozart Hall
Saturday evening, the editors informant
was denounced by Jas. Ferrier in an ex.
cited and most harsh andlbitter manner
such as liar, scoundrel and villain. The
editors informant proves 10 be newspa.
per reporter, who says his informant is
an honorable gentleman, and has no OBJ
lection to giving his name, and suggests
the Temperance Union to clear away the
charges and not denounce men as liars,
scoundrels and villains in public because
they discuss street talk.
The situation between temperance and
anti'temperance seems 10 be OF an irrit'
able political nature.
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keen Ammonia In the uon,n.

No housekeeper should be without {
bottle Of spirits Of ammonia, for besides III
medical value, 1t is invaluable for house
hold purposes. 1t is nearly as useful q!
soap, and its chespness brings 1t within
reach Of all. Put a teaspoonlul of am
monia to quart Of warm soap suds, dip
in a flannel cloth and wipe of the dust
and ay.specks, and see for yourself how
much labor 1t will save. No scrubblng
will be needful. 1t will cleanse and
brighten silver wonderfully. To "a pint OIL
suds mix tesspoontul Of the spirits, dip
in your silver spoons, forks, &C., rub with
brush and polish with champis skins.
For washing mirrors and windows 1t is
very desirable; put few. drops OF ammo.
pia on piece OF paper, and 1t will readily
take of every spot or finger mark on the
glass. II will take out grease spots from
every fabric; put on the ammonia nearly
clear, lay blottipg paper over the places
and press hot f4t-iron on 1t for q mo-
ment. A few drops Of water will clean
lace and whiten It as well; also muslins.
Then It Is a most refreshing agent at the
toilet table; few drops In q basin Of
water, and II the skin is oily, 1t will re-
move all glossiness and disagreeable odors.
Added to foot bath 1t entirely absorbs all
noxious smell so often arising from the
feet in warm weather, and nothing Is bet.
ter for cleaning tho hair from dandruff
and dust. For cleaning hair and nail
brushes it Is equally good.
Put teaspooniul Of ammonia into one
pint Of water, and shake the brushes
through the water. When they look
white rinse them in water and put them
in the sunshine; or 10 a warm place 10
dry. The dirtiest brushes will come out
OF this bath white and clean. For medi-
cal purposes ammonia is always unrival.
ed. For the headache 1t Is a desirable
stimulsnt, and frequent inhslipg of It's
pungent odors will often entirely remove
catarrhal colds. There Is no better re.
medy for heartburn and dyspepsia, and
the aromatic spirits Of ammonia Is especi.
ally prepared for these troubles. Ten
drops ot in wine.glsss Of water are
often great relief. The spirits Of an.
monia can be taken IN the same way, but
tits not as palatabIe.
In addition to all these uses, the effect
of ammonia on vegetation Is beneficial. II
you desire roses, gersniums, luchsias, &c,
to become more 1ourishing, you can try
it upon them by adding five or six drops
to every pint Of warm water that you give
them, but don't repeat the dose oftener
than once in five or six days, lest you
stimulate them too highly. So be sure
and keep a large bottle Of It in the honse,
and have glass stopper for 1t, as 1t is
very evanescent and also injurious to
OOriya
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SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCnCo, April 18.-Another
murder was committed last night at the
private residence OF man named Fit
patrick, In Howard street. Jas. q. Elem.
ing entered the house at late hour in.
toxicated and commenced abusing FItz,
patrick, who tried TO put him out, but
could not do so. Fleming then broke
loose and attacked a young man named
John G. Corbett, knocking him down.
Corbett regained his feet and got Fleming
down, and stabbed him four times with q
dirk. Fleming died In a few minutes.
Corbett Is in custody.
A shooting ahray occurred at Virginia
City between Matt. Reddlng, q gambler,
and Barney Kenuey. Six shots were ex-
changed. Kenney bit Redding four times,
and he 10 believed TO be fatally wounded.
Kenney escaped unhurt,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-14
A New Kind Of Cru,adinr.

ST, Louis, April fS.-The Globe has q
letter from Mt. Vernon, Illinois, which
gives an account Of new kind OF cru
sading practiced in that town last Friday.
Mrs. ). s. Wilson, accompanied by her
sister.in-law, Mrs. Thos. Watson, went
TO the drug store Of E. NJ. Shepherd and
demanded the prescription upon which
her husband procured liquor. Dir. Shep.
perd being absent his clerk told her she
would have to see DR.. Porter, and get
him to revoke the prescription. Mrs.
Wilson regarding this as an evasion,
drew revolver from her muif and told
the clerk II he didn't give up the pre-.
scription she would blow his brains out,
and presented the pistol TO his head in q
state Of great excitement. A parley was
had, however, and Mrs. Wilson was final.
ly induced to call on DR.. Porter, which
she did with drawn weapon, and obtained
q speedy revocation oil the prescription.
Tho ladies then marched to Shepperd's
drugstore and Johnson's saloon, and with
presented arms, gave them their orders
after which they went home, much tc
the relief oil the doctors and saloonists oi
the town,
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A Musical Soiree.


A few days ago "Wiesel Hslp was
thrown open to select audience to listen
TO the music Of Mrs. W. s. Hutchins' class.
A soiree had been prepared Tor the enter.
tainment OF parents and friends. The
night tlast Thursdsy) was quite stormy
and dissgreeable, nevertheless quite q
number Of persons made their appearan.
ces 10 enjoy the music. The Institute
Hall Is splendid place, and the "Stien-
way Grand" which now, thanks 10 the
generosity Of Messrs. Adams 6 Lucas,
music dealers, adorns the platform, Is in
itself quite sufficient object of interest 10
attract music lovers to the place. Mrs,
W. s. Hutchins is well known in this city
as faithful and efficient music teacher.
whose success Is too we'll attested TO need
special mention. At the meeting Of the
Wiesel Musical Institute she now presides
at the piano, and the Association owe her
thanks for her faithful and efficient atten.
dance at the rehearsals. The idea Of hav.
ing her scholars give a little entertain
meut 10 parents and friends was an excel.
lent one, and II Is To be desired that these
soirees may often be repeated. They are
very effective in giving that coolness and
self possession to performers which is 80
much needed.
The programme was an excellent one,
and we noticed that a number OF the
pieces were ot the higher style of music.
There were selections from Ascher, Abt,
Ofenbach, Strakosh, &c. The pupils
we're all well trained to their perform
ances and, when assembled in class, for
singing, presented q lovely appearance.
We cannot particularize the different
efforts, but would suggest, that several Of
the performers on the piano could Ger
tainly undertake pieces little more am
bilious than they did. To each member
oI the class we would say that in what
they did, they did exceedingly well; but,
we expect them to do great deal better
yet, next time.' Meanwhile they must
continue their training patiently, nsver
neglecting their scales and technical stud. /.
les, and, at the next soiree, give US more
Of such as "Strackosh's Yankee Doodle"
which was performed so splendidly.
.1nUN
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Contemplated Improvement of the
Thorougfares OF the City OF Wheel.

Contemplated Improvement of the
Thorougfares OF the City OF Wheel.
ing.
Editors Intclllgencer:
The structures Of our genial friend and
epltomiser, our "0ld Employe," in regard
to tho action Of the First Branch of Coun.
ell upon the street paving ordinance, &C EN-
to have attracted no little attention. A
desire for the improvement Of our streets
is no doubt the cause OF 1t. l presume
there is no member ofthe First Branch Of
Council who would oppose measure for
the general improvement, provided the
general interest Is taken into considera-
tion, the measure q judicious one, and the
means for Its accomplishment attainable.
The proposition is to ask the people for
permission TO borrow 100000 with
which the contemplated improve
ments arc TO be made. When the
ordinance was under consideration in
the First Branch on previous
occasion, and when the amount OF loan
proposed was two hundred thousand dol.
lars instead OF one, our Old Employo
heard very prominent member OF the
committee say from his place, in answer
to questions put to him as 10 the suffic-
iency Of the loan TO accomplish the pro-
posed works, that the estimate did not
include grading or curbing, and that Il
would most likely take three hundred
thousand dollars 10 do tho work. Figur-
ing upon the basis made by tho honorable
member from the First Ward, 1t Is not
difficult to sec the futility Of an attempt
10 improve tho thoroughfares Of the city
as indicated In the Paving Ordinance.
The expectations Of the people will not
be realized, as the proposed loan Is alto
gether insufficient for the permanent i'm
provement Of the streets named In the
ordinance. Tho capacity Of the city 10
borrow will have been exhausted, an ad-
diuonal eight thousand a year
interest must be provided for
by increased taxation, and the
construction OF a new Water Works will
be indefinitely postponed. All cities have
thoroughiares, and property fronting
thoroughiares Is more valuable, as a rule,
than property differently situated, hence,
In the application Of system Of assess
Iment upon property fronting a street foI
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its permanent Improvement, thorough,
fares should not be excepted, inasmuch
as the property will be additionally ad
Vanced In value. The unjust mode o.
making permanent street improvements
BY taxation has about run It's course 10
this city, and we ore now asked 10 pro-
tract the life Of tho system by borrowing,
II isa mistaken idea 10 suppose that o.
streets are used in common, the benefits
resulting from paving are also common,
The additional rule attaches to the prop.
erty fronting the improved street, and
not TO the isolated property. Would 1t
not therefore, be better to inaugurate q
system OF street improvements, which
viii give US good streetsH
EIGHTH WARD
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A. Aah.nno Firn.

JUNCTION CRY, KANSAS, April 1S.-A
FIRE early this morning destroyed seven
buildings In the business part Of the town,
including Millers wholesale liquor store,
Rentz's drug store, Hale House, Mulgsrd' s
restaurant, and done heavy damage 10 the
stock Of Schnell s Monroe, grocers. Loss
$S5 900; insured $4,000 II Is supposed
10 be the work OF an incendiary. There
are no fire engines in town. A heavy
shower Of rain prevented the flames from
spreadlng.l
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LOVE OF THs BRAUTIFuL.-Place

LOVE OF TIE BRAUTIFUL.-Place q
young girl under the care OF kind,heart.
cd, graceful woman and she unconscious
ly grows into graceful lady, Place q
boy in the establishment Of q thorough
going; straightforward business man,
and the boy becomes o seli.reliant, prac-
tical business man. Children arc sus-
ceptible creatures, and circumstances
and scenes, and actions always impress.
As you influence them, not by arbitrary
rules, nor by stern example alone, but In
q thousand other ways that speak through
beautiful forms, pretty pictures, etc, SO
they Will grow. Teach your children
then, to love the beautiful. II you are
able give them corner in the garden
for flowers; allow them TO have their IA
vorite trees; teach them to wander In the
prettiest woodlets; show them where thew
can best view the sunset; rouse them In
the morning, not by the stern "time 10
work" but with the enthusiastic "see the
beautiful sunrise r. Buy for them pretty
pictures, and encourage them to decorate
their room in his or her childish way.
Give them an inch and they will 90 a
mile. Allow them the privilege, and
they will make your home pleasant and
beautiful,
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NEW YORK CITY.


New York, April 18.-In a quarrel
growing out ofa game Of cards last night
Ihos. CorbeLt, q coachman, fatally shot
Thos. Laddly, plasterer.
Preparations are making by the Swiss
population Of this city 10 celebrate a
Shooting Festival simultaneously with
the celebration OF the Federal Shooting
Society in Switzerland. The time has
been fixed for the Goth, 2lst, 22i, and 23d
Of July, at Union Schulzen Park, New
Jersey.
A dispatch from Washington says the
Select Committee on Transportation.
Routes 10 the Seaboard meet on Tuesday
night and Senator Windam, chairman,
expects 10 submit report this week. The
Senator will take the position that cheap
transportation is to be obtained only
through competition and competition to
be elective must operate throug ID cheaper
channels Of commerce than are now pro.
vided, and must be governed by power
with which combination is impossible.
The committee have passed over the idea
OF obtaining cheap transportation by the
regulation OF freights, and it NAV be set
down as conclusive, that Is between the
two alternatives of freight, the railroad
and water line commissioners will
favor water lines. 1t is estimated by
engineers who have conducted surveys
that an expenditure of about 100000
would connect the Mississippi with the
Lakes and the required improvements OF
the Erie Canal to a state of magnitude
corresponding, The contemplated grand
connections would require about $4,000.
600, while about $l2 100000 would con.
meet Lake Ohamplsin with the deep
waters of the Hudson, securing ship
canal capable Of passing vessels oI 1000
tons.
Chief Justice Waite who arrived Sat.
urdsy, met Mrs. Waite and daughter,
and started with them for Washington
last evening,
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Weather Report.
war DEPARTMENT,
OFFIcX OF TIE CHIEF SIsKAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. D. O., April ls.- 800 r. 4.
PROBABILITIES

On Tuesday over New England, in,
cressing cloudiness, east and south winds
and rising temperature will prevail with
rain during the night.
For the Middle States and Lower Lake
Region, rising temperature, southeast tC
southwest winds increasing to brisk, and
high, cloudy and rainy weather.
For the South Atlantic States, fresh and
brisk east 10 south winds, generally cloudy
weather, rising temperature and light
rain. .
For the Gulf States east Of the BIissis,
sippi and northward over the Ohio Valley
cloudy and rainy weather, south TO west
winds, increasing TO brisk and high. :
From Missouri and Kansas northward
over Minnesota and Dakota, north tc
west winds, falling temperature and clear
or clearing weather, which will extend
eastward over the Upper Lake Region.
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COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS, April 1S.-The new Police
Commissioners met to-day and elected
Samuel Thompson Captain. The Com.
missloner's have thus early hinted at their
ideas oi the crusade by requesting the
Mayor TO bring before them at the noxt
meeting an ordinance relating TO the OBJ.
strucuon OF sidewalks, stating that II was
time to define the status OF the street
praying meetings.
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A 100000 Fire,

CLEVELAND, April ia fire this
morning destroyed the large drying sheds
Of the Lake Shore 6 Michigan Southern
Railroad Company, situated about two
miles east ol the Union Passenger Depot,
The sheds were filled with seasoned lum.
Der, q large quantity Of which was des.
troyed. Loss from $50 to $4,000. The
flames were kindled by the sparks from a
passing locomotive.