The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-16


largest markets of the season, Saturday
morning attested the plentouncss OF
vegetable production, and was evidence
that the superintendent rains have not
quite drowned out our Giving
Butter sold as high as thirty cents.
This is very high for this time OF the
year. We have not heard OF the cows
being on strike.
The festive httlc.potato bug has not
had all its own way this season, us the
price of those esculent tubers Is consid-
erably below last years quotation. They
were offered rs low as fifty cents bushel
Saturday.
Oneman who brought il some cabbage
/ and sold them for dollar invested SIXTY
cents in tobacco ten cents for morning
nip, and bought pound Of coffee with
what remained He complains Of the
hard times.
People were eggs-actly suited by get
ting good fresh hen fruit at fifteen cents
u dozen.
A Saturday evening market would be
a good thing for the people north Of the
creek
Peaches were plentiful and sold at nj
most shy price. Very few are bought
only for immediate use. 1t is too early
to put then up
The Changers took advantage Of the
reports about the crops being ruined by
the wet weather, and put up the price OF
their products accordingly,
UP AMONG THE STARS.-Thosc who
are astronomically inclined will have
an opportunity tonight Of witnessing "
grand free celestial entertainment. with
none but star performers. On this even
ing Saturn will be in postion-that i,
it will rise mt the precise moment OF the
setting of the sun. The planet will then
be only the small distance of 10000, 900
miles from the earth, which Is rs near IL
it ever allows itselfto GENE to our inStltu-
tions. Jupiter will be plainly visible in the
west after shutdown. while Mars will figure
as the evening star, in the southern sky.
A few weeks since Mars was IN appos-
ton when it was but 100000 miles
away. which was much nearer APP
proach to the earth than it has before
made for fifteen years. As has been
stated above, this is free show, and, II
Prof. Tee and Old Probabilities con-
tinue 10 maintain the amicabic relations
which they seem to have had for several
davs with the weather, our citizens can
enjoy spectacular display which does
not occur every night
A MISSIONARY OF THE GREEN
CHURCH.-As much curiosity was mani
tested by all persons on the street yes
derdav to know who the strangely dress
cd foreigner was that they met, We took
the trouble to enquire, and after an intro
ducton he very kindly gave las the nee.
essary data to enlighten our readers
He is y missionary of the Greek Church,
and is from the Turkish Province Of
Bulgaria, on the Danube. He Is quite a
linguist, and speaks English re-
markably well, besides being
master of twelve other languages. He
proposes to deliver II lecture in this city
on the subject of nature, if he can secure
proper place, and no doubt if properly
treated will be quite interesting. His
dress, which is composed Of II red cap
and long black gown, girdlcd at the
waist, together with his long hair and
sharp cast of features, makes him quite
conspicuous parsonage, and he natural
ly attracts considerable attention from
| all who see him.
SEAsoNABLE uINTS.-The Scientific