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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-27

WASHINGTON, December 20.-From
official correspondence II appears that
some time since Minister Foster asked
permission Of the Mexican government
for The regular troops Of the United States
10 follow the raiders across the border
when In close pursuit, or permission 10
temporarily occupy certain points on the
Mexican side where the raiders are ac-
custoned 10 come across the river. The
reply Of the Mexican Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs was that the Executive had no
authority TO grant such permission with:
out the consent Of Congress, and II would
not be prudent to max such consent as the
sentiment Of the country would not ap.
prove Of IL, Minister Foster stated that
lie was authorized to give the assurance
that our government had no design Of at.
ouitihg any claim 10 the territory, bui
said that the acknowledgement Of the
Mexican government Of its inability 10
restrain the lawlesSness Of its own citi.
Zens would afford the strongest possible
argument 10 all advocates for the acqui'
sition OF The territory.
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Good Manners.

Tia q rule Of manners to avoid exag.
geration. Alady loses as soon as abe ad.
mires too easily and too much. In man
or woman the face and the person lose
power when they are on the strain to ex.
press admiration. A man makes his in.
teFiors his superiors by heat, Why need
you, who are not q gossip, talk as a gos.
alp, and tell eagerly what the neigh6ors
or the journals say? State your opinion
without apology. The attitude Is the
main point assuring your companion
that, come good news or come bad, you
remain in good heart and good mind,
which 10 the best news you can possibly
communicate. Self-control is the rule.
You have in you there noisy, sensual
savage, which you are TO keep down, and
turn all his strength 10 beauty. For ex.
ample, what a seneschal and detective Ia
laughter! 1t seems TO require several
generations ofeducation to train squeak
ing or q shouting habit out Of man.
Sometimes, when in almost all OK.
pFessions the Choctaw and the slave have
been worked out OF him, q coarse nature
still betrays itself in his contemplate
squealS Of joy, The great gain Is, not to
conquer your comprehension you learn
nothing but conceit-but 10 find COM
paniOn who knows what you do not; to
tilt with him and be oyerthroWn, horse
and foot, with utter destruction Of all
your logic and learning. There is de-
feat that Ia useful. Then you can see the
real and the counterfeit, and will never
accept the counterfeit again. You will
adopt the art Of war that has defeated
you. You will ride to battle horsed on
the very logic which you found irresisti-
bic. You will accept the fertile truth,
instead Of the solemn customary lie.
When people come to see US, we foolishly
prattle, lest we be inhospitable. But
things said for conversation are chalk
eggs, Don't say things, What you
are stands over you the while and
thunders so that / cannot hear what
you say to the contrary. A lady OF Lmy
acquaintance said, ~ don't care so much
for what they say is | do for what makes
them say IT," The law Of the table Is
beauty-a respect to the common soul Of
which Is private 10 two or three or any
portion Of the company. Tact never
violates for moment this law; never in.
trudes the orders Of the house, vices Of
the absent, or q tariff Of expenses, or pro.
fessional priVacies; as We say, we never
talk shop" before company. Lovers
abstain from careSses, and halers insults,
whilst they sit In one parlor with COM
mon friends. Would we codify the laws
that should reign In households, and whose
daily tranSgression annoys and mortiIies
us, and degrades our household life-we
must learn 10 adOrn every day with
sacrifices. Good manners are made up
Of petty sacrifces.-Ffank Waldo Ener-
son,
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New ORLEANS, December Pa diff.
Guilty occurred In Freetown, opposite the
city, In The morning, between few whites
and blacks, which resulted in one or two
Of the latter being roughly handled. AZ.
ter that quiet reigned till about o'clock,
when Barney McCabe, John RouSsett and
Jeantie ROuasett, while standing In front
Of the bar Of Bowers coffee house waiting
to be served, we're fired on by negroes.
The frSt two named we're instantly killed
and the latter mortally wounded. The
police from this side crossed the river
and made some arrests. The fire bells
we're rung and much excitement pre-
vailed.
A. Stcinhauser, n druggist recently
connected with the steamer Rio Bravo,
committed suicide at AlgierS by taking
poison.
v. Winegartner,aL Gretna, while drunk
cut his wits throat. The murderer was
arrested.
Chas. Adams, aged 0, was shot through
the head and killed, tits supposed by the
reckless discharge Of loaded pistol In
the hands Of James Gibson, aged 10. The
latter was arrested.
An unknown man jumped in the river
and was drowned. lie Ia supposed to be
one Of tho hands connected with the
steamer Era.
There were other minor casualties re-
ported.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, December GA special from
Vienna says that Turkey has sent a cir
cular to the Powers pledging herself tc
the execution Of the reforms promised
by the Sultan.
A Berlin dispatch says that informa.
ton has been received that the disorders
in northern Khokand will soon be made
the occasion by Russia for the annexa'
tion oithe remainder Of the country.
LONDON, December 27, Q A. MA tele'
gram from Berlin reports that leading
American residents in that city have
called a meeting for the purpose Of pro
testing against the structures Of the Ger.
man press on the American character in
their comments on the Bremerhaven plot
Herr Renner, o correspondent Of the
schlesisChe ZsitlRg in Bonna, has been ar
rested, imprisoned and maltreated by the
Turkish troops, and the Berlin foreign
officer Is asked to interfere,
A Madrid telegram gives denial to the
report that Gen. De ROdas is dead,
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FIRE RECORD
100000 Fire.

AvES, N. Y, December 2G.-The bus.
iness portion OF this town was destroyed
by fire on Saturday. Loss $4,000, inStir.
ance $4,000.
JACKSONVILLE, December 26-The
stock yards and sale stables, including a
large quantity Of hay, cetn and oats, we're
burned last night. They we're owned by
Howard Thompson, and insured for
Sl,sO0; 81 800 10 the North British and
Merchants, Of London; $4,000 in the
Commercial Union, Of London, and 81 900
ia the Home, Of Columbus. A dwelling
house owned By Mrs. Fay, was also
burned; insured for 81, 800 Ia the Frank.
lin, Of Philadelphia. Total loss, $4,000
The Gre was doubtless tho work Of an in.
cendiaty.
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THE story goes that once 10 the game
Of poker General Logan held three Jack,
-iack Of hearts, jack Of diamonds and
;ack of clubs. After running the bets y
Inc limit and calling down the hands
Logan found that his opponent had loufi
tens, when, with true military iertility q q
resource, Logan iuttiVely took out Of hia
own pocket one Of his own photographs
and tlayed II upon his unsusPectlng o,p'
ponet ior the Jack Of spades, thereby hold
inE four jacks aad sweeping the board
NJ Y Herald,
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The Pittsburgh Coal Men.

The annual trade Of the Pittsburgh
Coal Shippers amounts to about 600, OOO,.
900 bushels, which II valued at 10 cents
10 worth $6,OOO,OOO In order to accom-
modate this trade they demand that there
shall either be no improvement Of nayi-
CATION by locks and dams, or that it shall
be made Of an "adjustible" character, such
as may or may not be practicable.
The other interests Of the Ohio river
call loudly for an improvement in nayi.
cation, These interests combined
amount as some one has said, to "an an
nual commerce Of many hundred mil
lions" The question is, shall these In
terestS be made subservientto an interest
involving only ak million Of dollarsP As
the Pittsburgh EStSiHg Telegraph very
pointedly observes, the strongest argu-
ment against the action Of the Exchange
is to be found in the opening sentences Of
the report itself.
"The central situation Of the Ohio Val.
ley, its great extent, unequalled produc.
tiveness, agricultural and mineral, with
It's noble system oinAvigable rivers, have
ocoasioned its rapid settlement and mar.
velous social and material progress.
It's increase in wealth and population is
without o parallel. Great cities, large
manufactures, comfortable homes, and
an annual commerce Of many hundred
millions, attest prevailing prosperity
scarcely to be found elsewhere"
II the Ohio river was made navigable
all the year round between Pittsburgh
and Cincinnati, there is no estimating the
effect it would have upon trade in this
Ohio Valley, The manufactures ofPitts.
burgh, Wheeling, and every other point,
would be greatly cheapened to consumers,
for the reason that nearly every species
Of raw material entering into them would
be materially reduced in price. Boats
would ply the Ohio and its tributaries the
year round without breaking bulk, and
the West would have the most formidable
protection against railroad monopoly
that the statesmanship Of the country
could desire.
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THE CHANGERS As MERcnANrs.--Ev.
cry few days we see in our exchanges
notices Of business mishaps 10 our Gran
Etiriends. Not very long ago their big
agency on the Pacific COST burstcd up
with considerable Of an explosion. The
other day the Treasurer Of the State
Grange in Missouri delaulted. Every
now and then one Of their stores goes
up These latter nishaps generally re.
sui. from no! doing business on business
principles. For instance, the Grange
store at New Mirtinville, Wet2el coun.
" was closed by the Sheriff few days
AGO. We are told that bad management
and loose way Of doing business was
the cause They sold goods at ten per
cent profit, paid more than tho market
price for produce and had Eve or six
clerk" They lost thirty cents bushel
on The wheat they bought and paid more
for vegetables than they we're worth in
Wheeling. The liabilities are acknowl.
edssi to exceed their assets by $1,000,
but it /, thought that they will greatly
exceed this amount and that some OF the
itrties will lose heavily.
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EXCESSIVE TAxATioN.--1t Is undoubted
" fact, and one that no true states
man will be likely to overlook, that ex-
cessiye taxation Is one Of the most promi-
nent and most controlling causes Of the
present business depression Of the coun-
try. To understand this, one has only to
take for illustration any branch of trade
and examine liz connection and relations.
The case Is we'll presented by cor
respondent Of the New York Journal d
Commerce /, in the following interrogation
ries
Will men build houses while tax.gath-
erers must have three per cent. on their
assessed value, whether any income Is de-
rived from them or not2 4,
Who will put money on bond anu
mortgage II taxed on the amount as per.
sonat property three per cent. when the
property built with the money received
on The mortgage is taxed also three per
cent. on its assessed valueH -,
viii any person Use capital In dis,
counting business paper when the capital
used IA taxed to hall the legal interest.
viii any one put capital into incorpc,'
rated Banks while the taxes on their capi-
tal amount 10 nearly per cent.
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RALPH WALDO EMERsoN, in his new
book published this week, says III a man
haa not firm nerves and has keen sensible
ity, Il is, perhaps, a wise economy to, go
10 4 shop and dress himself itreptoacha-
bly,, lie can then dismiss all care from
his mind and may easily find that per-
formance an addition Of confidence, q
fertilization that turns the scale In social
encounters and allows him TO go gaily In
10 conversations where else he had been
dry and embarrassed. 1 am not ignorant
II have heard with a1hiiring submissiot,,
the experience Of the lady who declared
Hthat The sense Of being perfectly well
dressed gives a feeling Of Inward tran.
guilty which religion Is powerless to be-
ltnWN
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TENN ESSEE.
Serious Accident from the Use Of
Fire.arms-An Attempted Sui.
eide.

SpFLOub hCCluBht LTuuA luB Dhb VI
Fire.arms-An Attempted Sui
eide.
MEMPHIS, December 25.-The attend
ance at the churches to-day was very
good, but the utmost disorder prevailed
on the streets in the discharge Of fire
arms and fireworks. The day was unu'
sualIy warm, tho mercury reaching 80
A large number Of accidents are reported
but, with few exceptions, without serious
result. About noon, while party ol
boys were firing toy cannon Il exploded
and a portion Of IL struck Willy Gallo
way, aged eighteen, nephew Of Colonel
Galloway, editor Of the appeal, in the
face, destroying HE right eye, breaking
his nose and lnllicting wounds which will
doubtless prove fatal. Another piece
struck negro man, who was passing by,
on The wrist lacerating II horribly. An.
other piece struck Capt Walter Good.
man, Secretary Of the Planters lnsur'
ance Company, on the leg inficting
slight wound.
Last night in Chelsea, Mowal Gibbs
shot and killed Ike Walker for the al
legged seduction Of bis wife, and then shot
her inlicting u severe wound. Gibbs
then attempted suicide but was surround
ell by party OF negroes one Of whom
threw handful Of mud In his eyes and
then captured him and delivered him uE
at the station house. All Of the parties
were COlOred.
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wind, Rain ana Lightning.

CINCINNATI, December 26.-A severe
storm Of wind, rain and lightning visited
The country north and northwest Of this
city this afternoon. Near. Rushville,
Indiana, a freight train was ditched BY an
overturned tree on the track. AT Hamil-
Ion, Ohio, the Miami river swelled rapid.
", hooding cellars on the west side ol the
liver. The County 1nfrmary was partly
unfoofed.
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NEtANono1Y CoiNCtDENoE.

John Kane, a brakeman, was killed by
the cars some time last night. AT an
early hour this morning hisfemains were
found scattered along the track Just east
Of the depot, for a distance Of 400 feet
lie was SO terribly mangled and torn to
pieces as to be tinrecogniEAble, except for
4 portion Of his face. Even his clothing
was reduced to small bits. The remains
were collected with shovel and broom,
A most remarkable circumstance is that
HE brother was killed by the cars some.
time since In precisely the same spot.
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Harper's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED.

Mrpst'I HstkIv is the ablest and most powerful
illustrated periodical published In this country. IL
editorials arc scholarly aud convincing aud CarrI
much weight. lis illustrations Of current event
arc full aud fresh, and arc prepared by our best
dCslgnen. with circulation o. $4,000, the n,tk
" Il read by at least half million persons, and 1T
Influence ls an oman Of opinion Ia simply ttG
nendOuS Tho IPttLiy maintains q positive p0
sti0n, and expresses deJdpi JleWSOn political ant
SOcial problems kOniStuie COHTisr-VIONrRdL
Its articles arc models Ol hlgh.lOnel discussion
and tS pictorial illustrations are often COrOb ratlV,
arguments Of no small lOrcG.--M y Examiner dnC
Chr0nieh.
ItS papers upon existent questions and IL mimi
table cartoons help 10 mould the sentlmenA Of tl(
country, PiiiIbIOh Commercial
hdrper'a Weekly sands at The head Of Illustrated
Journalist the United states, in circulation elltO'
fial ability. aud pictorial illnStRtlOns -kddici
RspoIiiorv, Cincinnati.
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Vhv Wii,on Died.

[tlahop Haven, in the Independent
Had Wilson thrown his mighty intlti.
ence S on The side Of the President; had he
cordially supported the teconsttuctlotl y
measures still needed to insure liberty
and safety to our land and 70 the late
and not yet freed slave; had he helped
10 pass the "iotce bill' and the education
bill and the marriage bill, and other bills
necessary to secure equal rights to all, he
would have been alive to-day. But he
put himself against these demands Of
God and the hour, and was not, for GOD
took him.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, December 25.-President Mac.
Mahon has written letter 10 Minister
Buffet, thanking him for and expressing
approval Of his speech in the Assembly
last Friday on the Press bill,
Ex.Presidsnt Theirs has accepted an
invitation Of the town Of Belfort 10 stand
for the Senate. He has received and dc.
clined similar invitations from eleven
departments.
The Republican leaders are confident
that in the general elections the partisans
Of moderate republic will secure ma.
jority in both houses Of the new Assem-
bly,,
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PHILADELPHIA, December 26-- Not.
withstanding the unfavorable weather
the Moody and Sankey services was large
ly attended to-day. At the morning ser.
vice Mr.. Moody said II was the most en-
cournging meeting he had held in this
country. In the afternoon the service
was for the ladies, Mr.. Moody preached
upon Noah and his Ark. In the evening
he preached the same sermon to the men
These two sermons were certainly the
best he has yet delivered in this city and
apparently had great effect. Inquiry
rooms were crowded both afternoon and
evening,
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ByTeIegraph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENoER
NEW YORK.
Christmas Services IN the
Churches.


New YoRK, December 25'-Christmal
was ushered in with a driving rain storm
which degenarated into driEzle that CON
tinued intermittingly throughout the day
The people hardly ceased making prep
aratiOns for the social observance Of the
festival, when the religious services were
begun with the midnight in a few Of the
Catholic Churches, and in all Of these
churches from early morning until noon
now aud then solemn high masses were
celebrated for crowded congregations,
The Episcopal Churches were filed to
their utmost capacity, especially where
the music and decorations one OF the
grandest and most tasteful. In most
churches OF other denominations special
services we're held, and in the lecture
rooms OF nearly all q Christmas tree was
raised and laden with presents for the
children. In the charitable institutions
. Christmas dinner was provided for the
inmates, while the newsboys In their two
homes were bountiiully provided for by
Rev. Father Drumgarle, and Mr., VIM.
NJ. Fleiss. In the neighboring cities SER
vices were OF q similar character.
FATALLY SHOT.
Early in the morning, during quarrel
over the ownership Of brace Of pigeons,
Fugus Sorrow, married, Of 1872 Second
street, was fatally shot. His aSsailant
has been arrested.
cAsEoF THE NEW YORK q. g. J. co.
The Jury in the case Of the New York
Guaranty & Indemnity Co. Vs. Andrew l..
Roberts, Val. Gleeson, Charles Roberts
and others, in which damages were
brought for the advance Of $4,000 to
defendants on deposit OF forged bonds,
first mortgage, Buffalo, New York &
Erie railroad, handed In sealed verdict
fur the plaintiffs, and assessed the dam
ages at $S,sl1 81, and stay Of 90 days
was granted to allow the case TO be pre-
narcd for nppeal.
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"Unau0sllonabty Tho best sustained Work Of III
Kind In Tho World"
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED,

koiiect " The PrTu
The eVer.lnCreaSing circulation Of this excellent
monthly proves itS continued adaptation 70 popular
desires and needs. Indeed, when WO think Into
how many homes II penetratcs every month, We
must consider Us one Ot the educators ls wei a'
entertainers Of the public mind BOIton Gi0bs.
The character which this Magazine possesses for
variety enterprise, artistic wealth. aud literary
culture that hls kept plCe With, II II has not led
the times, should cause It's conductors to regard II
with justlGablO cOmplacency. The Mdga1ige hui
done god and not evil all tho days Of Its llIo.-
brooklyn Eagle
Some Of the most popular Of modern novels have
hrst appeared as serials In this Magazine. In All
respects Il Il an excellent periodical and fully de-
serves tS great success Philadelphia Ledger.
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Erie railroad Company Proceed.

MtLFoRD, Pa, December 25,-ln the
foFeclosuFe Of what IA known as the fifth
mortgage against the Erie Railroad GoIl'
many, IN equity, were commenced In the
Pike county court yesterday, ,.
HI. Jewett was appointed receiver.
Bond Hfty thousand dollars.
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weather Report,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICK or TIE CIlIEP SlGNAL OYFIcERt
WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec 27-1A.M.
PROBABILITIES


For Monday, in the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, southwest to northwest
winds, rising barometer, cooler, cloudy
and clearing weather.
For the West Gulf, rising barometer,
cooler northerly winds and clear weather,
For Tennessee, Ohio, Upper Mississippi
and Lower Missouri Valleys and Upper
Lakes, rising barometer, cooler north.
west winds and clear weather, followed
In the latter sections by falling barometer
and southerly winds.
For the Lower Lakes and Middle
States, rising barometer, cooler north.
west to southwest winds, cloudy followed
by clear weather.
For New England, winds veer TO west
erly, falling followed by rising barometer,
rain or snow followed by cooler weather,
rivers will generally rise.
For the Canal regions, New Jesrey to
Virginia, temperature remain above
freezing.
CaulIonary signals continue on the
Texas and Middle Atlantic coasts.