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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10
OyElcE FlRE 4 M4NSEISsuR4 a Co, !

WHEELING W. VA March 81 100
RsIoltti, That the proposition Of the Peabody In.
surance Company Of Wheeling, for the reinsurance
Of the fire business Of this Company, be- and the same
l. hereby accepted, and the President Of this Com.
pany, together with Mcssrs. Reid, GOShOrn and
uFfien, ara hereby appointed a committee to con-
sumnAte the transfer OF reinsurance. Provided,
that upon examination by the committee Of the
assets Of the Peabody Insurance Company, II Is
found to be perfectly responsible.
tSigncdl I. Y. COLllENt secy'
tslgnedl A. WllSONI lTeh
Upon examination Of the assets and liabilities Of
the Peabody Insurance Company, We are July sat-
Ishel A. to ils responsibility.
A. WILSON,
WM. S. GOStiORN,
TIIOS OBRIEN,
Committee
WHEELING, March SlSt, 1870.
The PeabOdy Insurance Company respectfully
sOiStsA continuation Of the patronage Of the late
Fire and Marine Insurance Company, guaranteeing
satisfaction, by fair dealing ample protection and
WIN. BAILEY, President.
J.v. l.. ROlEltS, Secretary.
LEWIS BAILEY, Cashier.
DIRECTORS!
WIN. Bailey, Henry j. Miller,
AlonLO lOting, Henry SChmulbach.
A. II, Adams, DIR. ". ]. Hates,
Jas. T. Barnes Thomas Hughes
S. +. lilldreth, apps
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

CUES we've had about all the Indian
summer we'll get this year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

DoN'r be too late to get the benefit Of
the fine assortment at the
Cry BOOK SronR.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

II. FRANK continues to buy and sell
railroad tickets at reduced rates 10 all
points East and West. Always on hand,
tickets to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Chicago, Columbus and other
Principal cities.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

For Silk Handkerchiefs, Ties and Col
lars go to EMsHEIMER Bros
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

For mems fine hand stitched, custom
made shoes go to L. V. BLoND's,
1875 Main street,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

J. W. FERREL, to reduce stock is, sell.
ing Prints for 5 cents per yard.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

The County Court yesterday adjourn.
ed to Monday ats AM.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

II. FRANK sells Shirts AT % cents.
Drawers al same price.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

CALtcos reduced to cents per yard at
j. W. FERRELs,
Cor. Main and goth streets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

sSowrLAKB flickered in the air yes
terdNy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

80 cents buys a pair OF jeans pants at
DO, 18th street. IS cents buys a better
pair.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

Now II Il said that rhyming matches
bid fair to supplant the spellingLmutches
of last season.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

BOYS CoArs at 80 % at II. Franks
closing out sale, 40 Twelfth street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

THiRTY.THREE yards Of Calico for one
dollar, and all other goods in proportion,
to reduce my stock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

In Pot Pies, DumplIngs and
PuIdIngs renders them easy 10
take, and they 80 right TO the
spot.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

Is uncQualel for producing
light, sweet, nutritious and de-
llClOlls Biscuit, Rolls, Mullins,
Cakes, &c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

Two Button Kid Gloves IS cents pair
at EMsHEiMER Bros
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

IT was so dark yesterday morning that
all men looked alike, regardless Of color
or condition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

Makes BuckwhGat Cakes
sweet and tender. Made with
II they arc never sour, as Is
often the case where yeast Is
used.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

a DOC fight was the only thing that dis.
tutbcd the monotony Of North Wheeling
Yesterday.
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FOR SALE.
nor SALE

NOR SALE
Desiring to leave the city, will offer for sale the
following City Property;
Lots No, ID and II, fronting % feet each on Mar
kel street aud running back 1872 feet, adjoining
Egerters corner Also, House on Fourteenth street
containing rooms, gas and water Throughout, tos
by ", p. Hubbard, Esq, Also, hne residence with
rooms, on south broadway, Island, adjoining res
klcnce u s. +, llIldTe'h, ESl.
ii above property Is not sold before eth Of De;
tcmlCr, will IL offered at Auction al front door ol
Court House ut " O'Clock 4. y. on Said day
TRRNs 6P SALR-One-third cash. balance IN one
and two years.
For particulars enquire Of ,,,,., ,,o,vv
Or W. II. lIALLER, AurtOnetr, noSO
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

For 1nisnt,' and Chlldren's clothing 20
10 ENstiEfNRR Bros,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

M old bachelor complains Of flirting
in the rooms Of the Library Association,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

FoR Cloaks so to
EMsHEMER Bios
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

J. W. FERREL has reduced his entire
stock Of dry goods and carpets Mt least 90
per cent. Now is the time for bargains
there; he Is bound toscll,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

THE Circuit Court, Judge Melvin or
the bench, will resume its regular session
today.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

For Suits go TO
EMsHEIMER BRos.'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-10

In all kinds Of Grlddle Cakes,
makes theta better, quicker and
with less labor than In any
other way.
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06

pare the country for the final collapse
of the arbitrary policy of the depart
ment of Justice" There are 50 900.
900 in the Treasury set aside for the
uses of that Department. The terms
of this provision are that sit shall be
used for the purpose of promoting
Justice" No larger or smaller detail
is mentioned. It was intended for
political expenditure. Mr.. Pierre
pont lets it's be known he will use none
of it. On the contrary he is calling
the marshals to account who have been
the custodans of this corruption fund.
Tie Arkansas Marshal. the Louisiana
Marshal, the North Carolina Marshal,
and others of like kidney, find them
selves impoverished and held to strict
account. The South is prospering.
Unprecedented crops have been rails
ed. Southern securities are strength
ening and the scars made by the war
and injuries Inflicted by reconstrucfio
are healing.
Carpet baggers aud scalawags, "de-
part peace -
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06

collision which might have ended III
war with Great Britain. He wa highly
praised for !. s services by the press OF
the country, and was again reoom-
mended for promotion by mis- superior
officers At the beginning of the war
IN 1861 Captain Pickett resigned his
commission, and III company with
General Albert Sydney Johnston and
others. made his way across the plains
aud offered his services to the Confed-
crate authorities in Richmond, from
whom he received a CoIouel's com mis-
sion, and was assigned to duty on the
Rappahannock river.
Shortly afterward he was promoted
to Brigatiitl GtI eral, and his m
maud wa> u":ed for gaIiintrv at York
town, Williamsburg, Seven Pines. a''i
and il the seven days fighting uroul.d
k,chInntd AT Gnn-s Mills. General
Pick, t VAS .evt II ~ wounded, and
forced tn II, mai, i.s ,:'!V" Tor several
month. On his return to the
field he VAS Commissioned Ma
jor-General, and the famous di-
visIo;,, Including the brIgldes of
K.-,nper, GIrnett, Armistead, and
IOr~e. was urgauized. The division
WA ~ct'vtiy engaged III nearly every
bsttr IL in tile Army Of Northern Nir-
ginIa, arid was famous for daring aud
stuhborn tightiug. The climax of
General PIckeut's career WAS reached
WHEN ut GttCy sburg, III 1868 he led
his men to the desperate charge oi
C,-m,,teIy Hill. How Is was taken
sn,: why 1T was not held. is now a mat
ter of history, as Is also tue rec )rd of
valrr aud discipline where those he
ro.s retired with the in.,4I fearful IOss
from the pos ton they Were not num-
eroT1 enough to keep. In the whole
records of the war there IS no more
glorious, if disastrous, story than that
of the charge and retreat of Pickett )
men at Gettyeburg General Pickett
was, alter this campaign, given ali in
dependent command, aud conducted
operations in North Caroliua and in
lower Virginia with great credit.
His commard was also engaged in
In, battles around Richmond and
Petersburg III 1864, and at Five Forks.
Generai Pickett closed his military
career with the hotly contested tight
o! Snjiurs Creek, o.. April 6, 1865.
After the Surrender of General Lee al
Al,Dpm atttX General Pickett retired tC
private life, and at the time of his
death WAS TIE Virginia agent of the
L:f- iu~urnuct Company Oi New York
City. Fht- br,tf sketch z YES hut in
| peri city the events III tue career oi
one oi tAe E;rave>t soldiers that NIr
! giuIa ever produced, and of a Con
feitrat. reader whose SERVICES were
not surparsrt! by auy eommander o
! equ,A rank. He !e;ves a wife and sew
erat children.
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06
A Drunken Man Topples over the
River Bank at Niagara Fails
and Escapes with a Few
Bruises.
Buffalo Express


Wednesday evening a Frenchman
name Albert Abattoy tell over the balh
Of The river at Niagara Falls, dlstaLce
of 14U feet, and strange to say escapeo
with but few slight bruises. The accl.
dent occurred Oh the Canada Side oi
the river, about two hundred feet norln
of the new bridge. Abattoy, who halls
from Kingston, Canada, was lntoAi-
Gated at tue time. He staggered over
the bank falling a clear distance o,
eighty feet, on to the rock below, aIo
then rolling down sixty feet more To-
ward the edge of the water Thomas
Conroy, the noted guide, accom- pauieu
~ three or four others, as soon do
they learned of the accident owed over
from Prospect park, expecting 10 hnu
the unfortunate man mangled mas'
Of flesh and bones. Judge OF thel.
astonishment when, after shor,
search, they discovered him Wedeeu
IN between suu.5 rocks swearing as
lively as any .4.an i'll ispositlon colllu'
and suffering no perceptlble inJul'es
excepting a few lSht bruises. Apa''o.
Was paced IN the boat aud ro"ed oven
to the landing, where every pfep"iaa
ton had been made for the appruPii'
ate reception of corpse. The frehcn,
man, however, was not at ali deslfou'
of awaiting himself of tle prlvi'eee'
and on reaching the shore cooily ~,
formed the crowd that there wash
ID bone broken" Neither was 'no
empty whiskey bottle which he had ~
his pocket. The fall was terrible
one, and it is nothing short of mlr' Gu
lous that the man was not killed lnstanI,
Iy. At the same point were he iei
over georgia. musician met Win
similar accident twoyears ago ana "ao
instantly killed. 1t WAS no donDt 'n9
quantity of whisky he had lmbioea
saved him. Had he been sober, 'neIU
is scarcely a probability but that eve,j naj
spark of life would have been crusnSu ~
out of hlm by the terrific shock n,'
system received Abattoy was s"aS
gering round on the Canada side oi tlio
falls vest, lday as unconcerneu n
though nothing had happened. ferso f'I5
intending to visit the falls shoui1
make a note OF this and get 4ear
dunk, so as to be fully provided lIi
IN case they should fall over the DSaA'
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06
THE CANVASS.
Progress of the Canvass iu Anson
Stztntys Union. ROXan and Ir.
dell Counties.
ANsON COUNTY. J
AnOuSf 21 ".

ANsoN COUNTY.
August Sd, rs.
EDITORS JOURNAL:
Hon. i. s. Ashe having returned
from Union and Stanly counties IN
Friday night, rode thirteen miles to
meet an appointment at Shady Grove
III the southeastern part of Anson, on
Saturday, where he made most DOW
erful aud effective speech. Al is
right in AnSOit.
Mr. Ashe brings cheering news from
the counties he has visited. He has
labored nObly and. of course, effective
ly, III this canvass, and his services
Will De noted and appreciated.
In Montgomery, where the outlook
has been gloomy, Atlas Dargan is
shouting the Rocky River and Uwhra-
RE battle cry, and welding his gleam-
ing ialchion, which never flashed in
vain III those regions. There
"A Glast upon has bugle-horn
l. worth a thousand men,
Glorious old Dargan 'of the River
country" I'VE shall ne'er see thy like
again.
A we'll known gen tleman, Just re
turned from a visit to Rowan, Irede!l
and 1adkin counties, says that he nev-
er before knew the meaning of politi-
cal excitement and enthusiasm; that
the whole Piedmont region is alive
nothing talked of but Convention
Robbins, Leach, Cox and others. have
stirred up the gallant white men there,
and if the contest depends
upon them, victory is ours
Even from Richmond, " here the most
hopeful doubted, the word comes that
LeGrand is gaming daily-he lashes
poor Oliver mercllessly, and the only
solace the ''dysenteric dodger" gets is
from his negro cohorts.
The conservative element is sclld
for LeGrand.
Semi political religious meetings of
negroes are held nightly all
around us, secretly engineered
by few depraved whites, bat
the negro vote is all that can be
poiled against Bennett here.
To-day, an Old man, who, led astray
by prejudice and falsehood, has always
voted against us, and welded consld-
cradle influence, s1COre publicly and
most emphatically that he would meyer
cast another Radical vote.
Good for him
ANcON
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06

county utterly destroyed the crops.
tue circumference of hail WAS IL
inches, a. Il III several places ctt:ta
were killed, hogs, chickens, &c The
writer ea " lare trees rooted up out of
the gruund, AID n many houses win
duws and sash were completely de-
lnuiiShed. I!Ie farmers viii suffer very
much by the storm. Rain is badly
II. edtd for cotton, as otherwise the
crop will be seriously damaged. Peo-
pie up here are going for Conven-
,iDn. Hoping have not tire d you too
much. 1 am yours truly,
COMMERCIAL TOURIST.
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06

nance of the Convention of 1889, rat1-
flying the Federal Constitution, adopt
ed the Confederate Constitution, and
formally made the State member of
the Southern Confederacy. Weldon N.
Edwards was its President, and this
was the NINTH CONVENTION.
Tine next Convention met in Raleigh
on End October, 1866, under orders
from Andrew Johnson, then President
of the United States, thr ough w. w.
Holden, provisional Federal Governor
of North Carolina. This Convention
declared the Secession Ordinances OF
the Convention of 1861, to be null
and void. It framed new Constltu-
ton which upon being submitted
to the people, was rejected, Edwin
G.. Reade was it's President.
Aud this was the TENTH CoNvEN-
TION.
The next Convention met in Raleigh
on the 18th of January. 1868, under
orders from General Candy. 1t made
the Constitution under which we now
live, commonly known as the Infamous
Candy Constitution. Calvin j. Cowles
was the President. Its members, with
the exception of handful of Demo
Gratis, were negroes, carpet-baggers ana
scalawaes.
And this was the ELEVENTH CoNvEN-
TIoN.
The next, and TWELFTH Con vENTIoN
will meet in Raleigh on the 9th OF
September next, in pursuance OF al
act of a Democratic Assembly. LIS
President will be one of North Caro-
lina's most distinguished sons, and
the members generally will be the
best men in the State pure, able and
patriotic. It's work will be tire re-
vision of the Constitution, and will be
well done, and the people will, with
one consent, SO declare. And then we
shall once more have good government
in North Cardinal
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06
THE FLOODS.
IMMENSE DAMAGE TO THE
CROPS IN OHIO AND ILL
NOTS

Columbus, O., August 2.-Heavy
rains last night filled the cellars here
tofore dry, and covered corn aud wheat
fields even more deeply than they
were before.
The Seaotto river is higher than for
wears, but no fears are felt for the
| wee. The Hooking Valley Railroad
Company only run trains to Hancas-
ter. The President reports more Sc
we're floods between that point and
Athens, along the line of the railroad
than has been known for many years.
The Pan Haudle trains all came III on
time. Ihttle Mamie Road, by reason
of floods, sert Cincinnati trains to-
day by way OF Xaria aud Dayton.
Chicago specials TINS morning re-
port heavy and damaging rains pre-
vailed in Central and Northern Iowa
during the past 4S hours. Crops
have been aim Dst entirely destroyed
in some Of the low laud sections, and
even Jhe high lands have suffered to a,
great extent The railroads have
been washed out at some points, but
no serious accidents are reported as
yet.
NEW YORK, August 2. "A very
heavy raln storm has prevailed here
since early this N 'rnln1-
NASHVILLE, August The ONO
has lSen four feet at PItt~burg and
Lpuisl de The Mississippi has risen
nine inches ut st. Louis, foot oi Cairo,
where it is )! feet above danger line.
I'roDabillties-clear,O or far weather
for Tennessee and Ohio valley, the OHIO
will rise at stations below Marietta "en-
tral Mississippi, and viii continue to
rise and flow, probably between Mem
phIs Thursday and Thursday night
SPECIAL RIVER KEPORT.-The OHIO
has risen during the past twenty-fOnr
hours thirty-eIght Inches at CIncin-
natl and twelve inches at Louisville.
1T Is above the danger line at Ciuciu-
natl, Marietta, Louisville and Evans
vile, but is now falling at stations
above Murietta, and is fourteen inches
above the danger line at Plttsburg
| The Mississippi river is four and Il
half feet above the danger line at Cal
! ro, where it has risen nIne inches 1t
has risen one inch at Memphis and two
at VIcasburg, and is reported eight
inches above the danger line at Hele-
na 1t has fallen eleven inches at ST.
Lonis, and eight at Teokuk. The
| floods will continue on the lower Ohio
| during Thursday, ahd tine danger will
Increase on the Mississippi, between
Cairo and Memphis, during Thursday
and Friday The upper OHIO and the
rivers in Pennsylvania have fallen
rapidly. The Cumberland, Missouri
aud Red rivers have changed bu
slightly Rains have prevailed during
| the day i'll the regions of the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri val
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06

TERRIFIC SrORM-DAMAGp To
CROPS Nd RiIL,RoInS ~

TERRIFIC SrOKM-DAMAGE To
CROPS Nd R4ILROADS ~
ATcHlsoN, Ks, August l.-C,n.:,
erable damage has been dma ~
small grain, yet standing by the hsane ue
rains OF the past two weeks. The oa.ss
however, is growing with wonderfn,
vigor, and this crop will. it is thonata.
be the largest ever produced in th;,
State. 'iis
The heavy rain of Tuesday last o.
damaged the Atkinson & Nehrosl.o ~
Railroad, that trains have not naSsaS
over the road since that date.
ST. Louis. August, 1.-The renos.,
from a Kansas City special saws
terrible stoI N occurred again y.stoa
day afternoon, and last Light in H..
vicinity. A'
Ike track of the St. Louis and K.n
sas City, aud Northern Railroad na.,
Camden, was SO badly damaged tLat
all trains have been abandoned Tho
track of the Leavenworth, Cawrencs
and Galveston read, at Chenate K
where 1t crosses the Missouri. Kans.s
audTexas road, was also badly washed
and no trains have passed the CITY for
the last SIX hours
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06

This able and distinguished advocate
of good government and free1a ems rights
finding Col. Cunningham crowded in
the canvass b, Col. Barnett api the
Hon. @. s. Winstead doubling
teams" on him, has taken the stump
III Person and is represented Il
to have made some of the ablest
speeches ever delivered in that
county. A lawyer who heard him a
few days ago declare d that he made
the abiest speech he ever heard in his
life, (and he has heard many } The law
yer was Oppose q to Convention and III
favor of biIlngby the present constitu-
tion az If rtrw stands, but lie informs
us tiat Mr. MCGEHEE'S S spee ca thor
Cughiy cOnvirc. 4 him Of The necessity
of Che Convention and the great i'm
portauce OF amending the organic law
without delay. We hear that he rid
dies and demnl,shes the radical party
and makes It's champions hang their
hea;ia ard biu-h behIiid their ears. -
He made The lint fly from Messrs,
Barnett and Winstead as it never flew
before, driving them from every po Mt
they took and plucking the last feather
from the Wigs of those republican
game-cocks, although they fought we'll
Ill !: had cause. Barrett is said to ex-
Gel all his former efforts as speaker
aud party tactician in this campaign
Being personally very popular aud as
cunning as fox in "bushing" it, he
will no doubt make better run than
any man, the party could trot out a
galnst that conservative wheei-horse,
John w Cunningham. hilton Oh ron
icGL
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06
ALABAMA.
A CONVENTION CALLED BY
FIFTEEN THOUSAND MAJOR
ITY-A GOOD EXAMPLE
FOR NORTH CARO-
LIMA

MONTGOMERY, August 4. - Returns
come i'll slowly, but enough Is known
to render it reasonably certain that a
called by ten thousand majority. Detus
E. Coory, who issued al address to
the people favoring Congressman
Whites force bill, received but seven
votes in his own city, out of twenty
four hundred polled, eighteen hundrel.
OF which were Republican. Many
leading Republicans supported the
call and several Republican counties
have given majorities for the Conven-
tion.
LATER.-The Convention has carried
the State by fifteen thousand majority.
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06
The Charlotte Democrat saws:

We hope the Trustees of tbs North
Carolina University will elect Hon.
Jefferson Davis President of that In
stitntion. and offer him salary of ten
thousand dollars. While we have
differed to considerable extent with
Mr.. Davis in some of his ideas on
public matters, we believe he will
make first rate President of an Ed
ucational Institution. He is honest,
candid and good man in every sense
of the word. The man who denounce
Jefferson Davis is either ignorant of
his character or too mean to admire q
bold, good man.
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06

Wise words are those uttered by the
Philadelphia North American on the
subject of Centennial carpet-baggers
The Southern States are really anxious
to make good showing at the Ex-
position of '76; but it may as we'll be
understood, first as last, that they are
not going to submit to the indlgnify
of being lnarshaIled into the big Fair
by men of whom nobody in the South
every herd, except in connection. with
some unsavory scheme of public
plunder.