The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-20
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Speaking OF the position and mission
Of the Englsh Church, tho Archbishop
Of Canterbury sensibly says it is no
part OF it's business to make war on 9th.
er churches. but rather TO make inrosds
upon ungodliness-s hint that might
proftably be needed here. . ..a..a
The almost unanimous verdict of the
press ID that the President takes the
common sense and only safe ground in
refusing to interfere in behalf Of Gov
ernor Davis in the Texas matter.
What may we not expect in the way
OF claims upon the government, when
the Free State settlers of Kansas send
10 their little bills for damages sustain
ed in the borter ruffian war eighteen
years ago, as they are doing now2
A Michigander chronicles the extra
ordinary fact OF his recently having had
dealt TO him iu the ordinary manner,
thirteen trumps, while playing whist
Persons skilled in calculating chances
may find it an Interesting problem to
solve how often this will occur.
Some years ago a Boston broker,
nov deceased, LETT q considerable gu m
OF money to be used in providing pic
e-books for the small children Of
the public schools and now people are
inquiring why the dear little ones have
never received any such books.
North Carolina will probably repu-
date the greater part Of her debt next
week, when the Legislature meets.
They call it "fuudiug' down there.
Florida 10 next on the roll of States
anxiously desiring new Constitution.
Her present organic law WAS formed in
1868.
Some Wisconsin capitalists are or
ganizing an iron company to operate
At Ogden, Utah, with capital OF half
q million dollars.
Springfield, Mass., lie putting on airs
because it is likely 10 be the center OF
. great international boat race next
summer.
A distinguished English srchaeolo-
sist, after much study, has succeeded
in deciphering some ancient tablets.
giving in uniform characters q succinct
account OF the regins of our Assyrian
torefsthers during ten dynastiss cover
ing a period Of $4,000 years.
Iron producing insects have been
discovered by Swedish naturalist.
This 10 not iropical. y 49,.
There are now tventy.nine State
Legislatures in session, or twice and a
quarter the original number OF Slater,
to, say nothing of the Territories.
In each OF four chief cities OF the
United states, viz. New York. Wash
ington, Chicago and Boston, the ques-
ton of corporal punishment in schools
has been recently decided or 10 still
pending.
The subscriptions for the syndicate
expire February !, and unless anew
contract is made the agents will return
The placid oyster has become an IN.
| Dhppy cause VI COuL0utiOl OStWCeh VIC
great Commonwealth OF New York
and Connecticut, both OF which lay ex-
elusive claim to the rightful possession
OF the coast beds.
The city OF Natick, Massch usetts
which has been 60 terribly visited BY
coufiagration, is seventeen miles west
| h.vpst of BOSTON.
Chicago owns q very respectable
mercantile navy, numbering six hun.
dred and forty-seven vessels OF all sizes
Last summers panic has not yet lie
70 its hold on the Vienna money mar
ket. The theatres, the shops, even TIT
Gates, are deserted. Alfmsnner Of cor
porations tailed to pay the January in.
terest on their tonds.
Few people have any idea of the ex
ten, OF the csal fields OF Iowa. Th,
State Geologist estimates them to EN-
brace 1000 square miles, or more thar
the area OF the entire.Stste OF Massacbu
sets.