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An rntetestins Geological Theory

An interesting geological theory has
lately been the subject Of discussion IN
,h, foreign journals. An eminent ScIen-
list i. seems. has made the curious caicu-
latiou that every year - horse power OF
work-hrat meaning works got rId oi
from every "a acres OF the surface OF
the Globe: and that the dissipation OF en-.
crry and the contraction of rocks not be-
iDT uniform. the effect Of these disturbing
causes is to produce horizontal tnrnStS,
which form mountain ranges by crnmp-
linz ND the earth, mountains being form
ed bv TIN, crump action rather than by
direct volcanic or other Uphcara!. ms
theory also assumes that the changes
produced bv such contraction are SLOW
and that every REASON for believing mat
the sea floors and continents now existing
are extremely old. geographically speak
ing. 80 lar rs their present form, OF con-
ricuratlon are concerned. An lIlustra-
ton Of this is cited in the case OF SNOW
don. the luftiest mountain IN Wales and
South Britain. The upper pPrt consists
of sea sand. tosial sea fishes, and volcanic
ashes. all mixed together, and IN fact,
appcars To have been at one time IN the
same condition the Bay OF Biscay is At pies
ent-that is, volcanic ashes fell INTO It
and sometimes buried fish. The lower
mart consist, of vast streams OF old lava
showing that at some geological period
the crumbling action took place below
the Bsv of Snowdon; consequently the
bottom OF the bay was elevated, and be-
came the top Of the highest mountain IN
Wales.
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4 DCiawarian's Idea OF Mary land De
mOcraPY.

The Sussex Dell Journal SAYS:
"Thc political situation Of Maryland
IS deeply lameuted bv those who have
any attachmentto democratic principles
nut il cannot be denied that there have
been abuses which have estrangcd
large and respectable class OF citizens
whose devotion to the State and TO dem
5cratlc principles cannot be questioned
With an overwhelming majority to in
sure their election, bad men have by
trickr-v and fraud, year after year s"-
cured the nominations for office and the
better class Of people have had little to DO
with politics. |, IL the same old story,
and the repetition OF the history Of
every party that has held long lease
of power. The mistake Is that these
abuses were not corrected within the
party lines. II will be sud day with
the State when it falls into the hands OF
the republicans. Blu. the democratic
party IN thu, State has AGAIN and again
offered premium to those who bolt the
nominations. Only Two years ago IN
Talbot county young man OF small
ability. set himself up rs u candidate
against tried and true democrat, and by
negro votes he WAS elected over a man
whose services To- the State and party are
unsurpassed And vet that young man
WAS taken back ~ the bosom OF the
party and is u great pet. 1t seems i'm
possible that people VIII" suffered 50
much during tn" war robbed, hunted
down. cou be so untrue 10 themselves
rs the democrats in Maryland have been.
Perhaps a few years Of negro rule viii
revive their recollection OF other days
and teach them Justice and right.
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The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don EtlnGGri writes n follows: Among
opr latest arrivals in paris are two per-
sons who deserve to be mentioned as
something quite out Of the run OF ordi-
n,rv visitors 10 tho French capital.
They are both ccnt,narian., and what h, j.
rarer they are husband and wife. Their
names are Monsieur and Madame Ballue.
The man is said TO be no years OF age
and the woman los years. They 1--we IN
the South. and have come to Paris by a
cheap excursion train. Monsieur Ba'lne
is an old soldier Of the First Empire
and while visiting the ruins OF the IUiL
cries delighted his wife by pointing out
to her the spot where he mounted guard
under the Consulate of Bonapa1i@
Both these courageous centenarianS ENJOY
excellent health. Their eyesight Is good
their memory almost uniailins, and their
legs as strong IS can be expected under
such heavy weight of time
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Death OF American Girl.

y. Y. Herald.
American Girl. who died yesterday at
Elmira, was horse more fortunate than
the vast majority of mankind. Although
she died young even in the computation
Of equine lives, her career was full OF
sp'endor and success. 1t was bright and
swift. Ike comet, and the time OF her
circhng course was calculated with al
most "a much mathematical accuracy as
the orbit of celestia. body. One-quar-
ter. of second was as important in the
measurement Of her speed US II would be
in that Of the transit Of Venus. she was
waited upon ike princess she ll'ed IN
a stable which was more comfortable than
many Italian palaces when she appear
ed in public il was amid the acclamation
of admiripg thousands, and she was worm
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars, when IS
Greatly above the commercial value OF
most men. excepting Congressman and
legislators. Her personal quantities were
excellent, she was gentle, KIND and moo
est; victory was never known to turn her
head: indeed. she often won by a neck
and. with more consistency than many
noIitjcians. she never was known TO bolt.
The death Of American Girl, like that
Of Garrick, will sadden the gayety ofna-
tions. So far Us sorrow is concerned, the
world could have better spared better
man. Wherever the hor'e IS loved this
magnificent specimen Of the race Will be
lament-d. but regret will be sottened by
the superb dramatic effect with which her
career was closed. As it was fguratlvely
said of Earl Chatham, Thaddeus Stevens
and other distinguished statesmen, 50 may
il literally be said of her that she died III
harness. Death and Goldsmith Maid
were almost the only brutes that could
beat her. The old Queen Of the Turf
has kept u full length in front OF Death
for nearly twenty years, till, batiied IN
his attempt to catch her, he entered lnvls-
iblv in the Elmira races, and, mounted
on the W. 2 Pale Horse, dlstanced poor
American Girl in the first heat. This
defeat broke her heart; but let Us trust
that the rainbow which, according to the
nigb authority Of the Associated Press,
rested upon the head of the dying mare
is typical of her radiant future. ltthere
il indeed a horse heaven she has gone 10
il. There she will meet with Bucspha-
I'm. with the horses of Achilles, with
Baaam Ass. Rosinante Dapple, and all
the mighty stceds Of antiquity, to sport
with them in fields of immortal bloom
and feed uoon ceiestia! oats. The ehost
Of Alexander may be proud 70 mount
and-ucc against all other quadruped
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The Mysterious Man.

Ashtabua johnson Is u mysterious
man, SAYS the Chicago Lnter-Ocean, and
he lives on Aberdeen street. Ashtaoula Ii
one ofthose eccentric individuals who
buttonholes you on the street, leads you
carefully to the edge of the sidewalk, and
then, looking about him saying very cau-
tiously:
How spriggins?' "spriggins, sprig-
fins" you reply, what Sprigglns?
"Lonzo.'
ooh! dunno anything about him.
Drawing YOU still nearer the edge Of
the walk. the mysterious man says;
This is between you and me, now,
"Well'
Il heard that Spriggins was going into
oats heavy. Now hes got reasons, see,
and he holds up his forehnger and looks
as wise as an owl. You get away from
the mysterious man, and presently you
see him collar Jones in the presence Of q
large company and march him of to
whisper about an equally important mat
ter. As hear as can be calculated, john
son has no other business but this. Well,
the other day Ashtabula dropped in to
see Philo Martin berger, who tips back IN
his chair in front OF \ livery stable on
State street. He found Philo IN CONVEX
sation with some parties from the country
regarding the sale of car load OF horses.
Taking the dealer by the arm, AShta-
bula led him through the stable out OF
the back door, and round the corner to
blacksmith shop. Then he sat down on
box, took on; his knife, pried OF a silver
from the box. and says he:
"Phil, | understand you've got COW
to sell Sit down
Philo looked at him a moment, and then
said, very quietly; "Oh, you heard l had
4 COW to SELF
yes" responded Ashtabula; "sit down
and talk her over
Philo looked at him minute; then he
said. "Come here. johnson"
johnson came, and his companion took
him by the coat sleeve and started INTO
the street. He went down TO where that
six-storv unfinished building stands, be-
tween Dcarborne and State, and craw.ed
through the boards that are nailed over
the door, led Ashtabula up five flights OF
uncompieted stairs. at the imminent FISK
Of breaking his neck Putting and blow
ing, they reached the top. and Philo led
the way over the piles OF rough lumber
to the extreme east end OF the building.
Then after stopping TO take breath, he
put his mouth close TO Ashtabu!as ear,
and softly whispered, I've sold her.
l. has been nearly week since that
occurrence, and Mr.. johnson Is still full
of wrath but a large circle Of his nc
duaintances declare that Philo Martin
berger deserves medal and shall have
one.
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OrrIcE FlRE & MARrNn IysuRANcE 70. !

J. V. L. RODGEES,
Secretary.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING
THE DAILY REGISTER.

one square, inch space.
one time IS - one months s "
Two times. - Three months. T. 90
one week.. > % one year.......... y 10
One square chaugeable once week 800.
Special Notices - per cent additional.
Advertisements TO occupy liked places .
per cent additional.
cuts viii be charged double for space
occupied.
Double column advertisements, ~ per
cent additional.
Local Notices 10 cents per line-6a no
local notice lCtit be inserted tOr less than OSE
DOLLAR.
All advertisements except for establish
ed business houses, must be paid FOR IN ad-
vance.
All bills due on the first appearance OF
the advertisement.
Bills with regular advertisers rendered
quarterly. ., o..
Yearly advertisers Will be connhtu u"
,1,.i~1 fortunate business, and all adver-
tisrmrutS not connected with II Will De
charged for ut our regular rates.
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next morning the hostess prepared her
guests "a comfortable breakfast. Her man
repeated his apologies of the last ight,
and gave them careful directions regard
ing their road, and with many good
WISHES babe them adieu.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
NELL g. ElllNGHAM,
Wholesale GrOCers,
1908 Main st.
Have now in store and Tor sale:

nave AON III Store ana LOT safe
30 Halt Bills Lake Herring.
luO White Fish.
30 No. Mackerel.
10 No. Mackerel.
400 Packages Mackerel, and IN quart g
barrels and kits.
IS Tierces choice Carolina Rice.
$50 Bbls choice y. .. NolasSeS.
81 Hhds choice y. .. sugar.
81 Bbls Syrups.
30 Bbls Standards A. B, Extra e. GranH-
lated, Powdered, Crushed, Franklin ana
&C sugars.
so Bbls Flour, embracing White Rose
Keystone, ldlew!Se, Howard and 9th"
standard brands.
100 Bags prime 20 choice Coffee.
> Half Chests prime 10 choice u.
Teas.
50 Caddles prime 70 Choice q. p. Teas.
Our Tobacco embraces Haibrook's J.. Il
Milliner'S, PAGES and other good and re-
liable brands, among the best in the cOun.
try. our stock Is full and complete, and
will bee offered 10 the trade at the loves
market price. We invite close buyers
all ami examine our stock before pure
cSing elsewhere.
amar2l-e NELL SELLTN
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BANK
CAPITAL, S25O.OOO
SURPLUS, 100000.
JOHN X. BOTSFORD, President,
GEO. ADAMS, Tice President.
VI. a. CHANDLER, Cashier,
Bank of the Ohio Valley
Successor TO
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WHEELING,

This Bank is Organized and prepared TO
transact the business OF banking in all its
details.
II succeeds the First National Bank Of
Wheeling; Is owned by the same share
holders, and is under the same manage
ment.
BY carefully regarding the interests ofits
correspondents and depOsitOrS, and by 4
prompt and faithful execution OF their
wishes, Il hopes to merit their esteem anu
confidence.
Notes and Bills discounted.
Collections made on al points through
out the United States.
Deposit accounts subject 10 check at
sight, received from banks, bankers, firms,
corporations and individuals.
Certificates OF deposit issued payable on
demand, or at fixed dates.
Interest allowed on special deposits.
DIRECTORS:
JOHN X. BOTSFORD WIN. Il. SIMPSON.
JACOB =. RHODES, VIM. \. TURNER,
GEORGE ADAMS, JOHS /. HOBBS,
GEO. w. FRANZHEIN, JOHN f.. WILSON,
HENRY NJ HARPER, my2l
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0rrTcE PEABODY INSURANCE o.,

Wheeling, ". va, April :, 30.
u1HE CHARTER of THE FIRE AND
Marine insurance Company of Whesi-
ing, expired April !, 1915, and its uueNpiT-
Ell lire business has been relnSurrd by IN"
Peabody Insurance Company OF " h"rl-
ing. W. Va, rs shown by the Resolution
ana cert ficatra hereto. All cluimS
tor loss or damage that may occur after T.
o'clock NJ, April /, 1875, under any iire
policy issued by the Fire and Marine In
Surance Company, and in force, viii be
adjusted and settled by the Peabody IN
surunce Cor Many. -
J. V. L. RODGERS,
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II II NJ a
Fire and Marine Insurance Co.,
or WHEELING.
100000
or WHEELING.

CAPITAL. 100000
DIRECTORS:
WIN. 3. SIMPSON, WM. {. HASDLAN,
JNO. X. BOTSF0RD, j. X. MCIoRrNEf,
JOHN l.. HOBBS, &. =. BRoWN,
nIHlS COMPANY HAS BEEN y Sue
crssful operation six years continues
t0insurr against loss or damage by fire on
Buildings Of all kinds, Manufacturing Es-
adjustments, Household Furn!tu ana
Personal Property generally, Hubs ana az
goes on the western watcrS,On * iaVorHn!r
ferns as other sound institutions.
WIN. b. SIMPSON, President.
J. r. MILLER, SscretGrV
OSCAR SANDROCH, Agent and Solicitor.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

WHEELING. W. Va, October ), 1875.
S,EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
> CEHNED nj the Otlce OF the city Clerk
until Monday, October II, $50, ut ( o'clock
=. NJ, tor the construction ora Thirty ~
inch Circular Brick sewer on the east side
Of Market street. from the center OF alley
-IN.t0 connect with the several the south
east corner Of Market ana Tenth streets.
said Sewer To bc constructed III accord
ance with plans and specifications ON file
in the Office OF the city Clerk, and approx
ed security will be- required for iaithiuI
performance Of contract. The right TO re-
ject any or all bids is reserved.
T., r. COWAN,
Drbi Chairman Com. streets " Alleys
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Nni! ~ IiT"S"nI NJ OFVT "'"V'"""'
DELEIVES DEPOSITS AND DIS
n counts PaUcr.
Deals in Gold. silver, Com and
Sterling Exchange.
Sells drafts on England, Ireland, France,
Germany and other prominent parts "i
Europe.
Buy, and sells Government, state, CITY
and Railroad Bonds.
Interest paid on Special Deposits.
Special attention given 10 collections.
b. G.. LIST, President,
q. LAMB. Cashier,
JOS. SEYBOLD, assistant Cashier.
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at'heeliue geelster.
Terms, by Mail, in Advance.
DAILY REGISTER.

Dut vear.............SS % Three months...s2 %
-ix months. W One month. IS
TRI-W REGISTER.
Published every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
one copy, yr...S NJ one cOpy,6 mOs.S2 %
WEEKLY REGISTER.
one copy, yr...S2 % Five copies, yrs 9 ~
Ou. copy. mos IN Ten copies, W. Is uO
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BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 13-Light snow fell
here. 1t is quite heavy throughout Pennsyl-
vania, five and seven inches in some places.
WASHINGTON. April 13.-Frauds amounting
probably to $4,000 per annum have been
discovered in St. Louis and Indianapolis mail
bag repositories They would cut new bags
to patch old ones, and charge for both
The President signed the commissions Of
J. NJ. G. Parker, Postmaster, New Orleans;
Benz. j. Conley, Postmaster, Atlanta; James
W. Ward, Postmaster, Corpus Christi. Tho
President leaves Thursday. The Cabinet, ex-
cept Attorney General Williams, will join
him in New York Friday, for Boston.
Minor parties to the mail route swindle had
partial hearing to-day. The statements
heretofore teleersphed are fully sustained.
Kettle bid in the name of Lochlan and Id
dipgs. There were nine or ten bids for tho
Texas route, three of which we're genuine.
The parties will have hearing tomorrow.
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with resolution passed at the morning SEES
sion, at 8 o'clock.

with resolution passed at the morning SEES
sion, at 8 O'Clock.
Mr.. -, chairman Of the committee
appointed to wait upon the two caucus:s, re-
ported that in accordance with the resolu-
ton, the committee repaired to the State
House, but found that the Conservative eau
Gus had adjourned, and that it was impossi BE
to gain admission to the presence of the Re-
publican caucus. Mr.. Gibson affirmed that
he had assurances from Conservatives that
should the committee wait upon the Conser-
vative caucus to-day, at 10 o'clock. they
would be given hearing, and any PROPOSE
ton proffered would be gwen . consideration
Mr.. Gibson then descanted upon the in-
probabilities Of due consideration being given
the petition of the committee, by the Legis-
lature, vet suggested that the matter should
be kept prominently before that body during
the session, with which view he suggested
the appointment of . committee OF three
delegated to such duty. -,
Mr.. Ogden thought that it would DC wen
to appoint committee of five aud delegate
to it executive powers, etc.
He embodied his idea in the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
ResoIued. That committe. be appointed, to
be composed of eleven, and that 1t be IN
structed to enter into correspondence with the
inhabitants of the alluvial districts of Missis-
sippi and Arkansas for the purpose of calling
q general convention, whose object shall be to
present their interests 70 Congress: This in
addition to the object which is now in view.
Resolved further, That they be vested with
power to call convention when and where, IN
their opinion, it may seem best.
Be Il further resOlUed, That the committee
be empowered and instructed to appoint IN
each parish of the State, subject to inunda-
ton, q committee of three to report to this
committee, under its direction.
The following gentlemen were appointed
upon the committee:
Tobias Gibson. w. F. Ogden. T. S. Shields,
T. N Scott, T. Upper, J. A. Dardenne.
The other five are yet to be appointed. .
The Convention then adjourned until l
O'Clock to-day.
On assembling, the report Of the committee
charged with the duty of waiting upon the
caucuses, will be heard.
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"OUR FAvoRIrE SEWING MACHINE.
cheapest aud best sewing machine now manu-
featured for family use il the Wilson. We
certainly would use no other. 1t works with
equal facility on muslin, cloth, cambria, tar
lotan, Il .nnel and leather. It does not para.
lyze the spine or wear ont the operator in any
way, neither does it demand an incessanl
stoppage to find ont where the difficulty il,
as none exists. There is no difficulty. Il
runs smoothly and evenly, hens, fells, tucks,
gathers and binds. 1t does the finest and
most beautiful work On cambria and linen.
It also has the merit Of being cheaper than
any other frst-class sc wing machine. 1t does
not get out OF order, nor break needles. mol
slip, nor pucker the cloth. So complete has
the Wilson machine been made, by ski!!u
combination Of brain and muscle, that it has
nothing to be desired"
|. Saiesroom, lS9 Canal street, New Orleans
This company want a few more go d agents
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The REASON WHY.-The overflow last year.
coupled with our political troubles, pro,trated
commerce, and many have expressed astonish-
ment that any new preparation could be SO
successfully introduced as Maguire's Cum
durango Bitters. 1t was attributable not SO
much to the efforts Of those who represented
this compound as to the fact that it has all
the merit claimed for it. 1t corrects all de.
rangements of the system produced by tur-
gidity Of the bowels, fullness of habit and
constipation. As Patrick Lynch. q prominent
resident OF St. Louis, wrots ut effects more
than the proprietors claim for it. consider
it the greatest blessing Of the century," TO
sale By I'll 6rst-class druggists.
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FROM GENITAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

New YORK, April Is -Advices from Buen0s
Ayres say that only three priests were killed
in the attack upon the Jesuit College.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs, in his &C
count sent to the legations abroad. says the
number of killed does not exceed four, NO
priest being among them. There are, how
ever, some priests wounded
The Acapulco arrived from Panama with
Commander Lulis party. They completed
the survey from Panama to Aspin wall. and
pronounces the route the most feasible Of any
yet surv,y'd.
Central America is unusually tranquil.
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LARGE ROBBERY OF NAIL NATTER OTnED
ITEMS.


MEMPHIS, April 13.-On the night of April
2. seventeen registered lett rs were stolen
from the transfer office at Grand Junction,
and the Post-O Office Department sent special
agent John B. MINIS to work mp the case,
who arrested yesterday Henry Parks, Frank
and Lewis Moore, Dick Dancey and Henry
Goodwyn, all colored employees OF the Stone
wall Hotel there, as tho guilty parties Good
wyn turned States evidence, and told where
the greater portion Of the money was buried
in tin can, which was recovered
The prisoners we're brought here to-day
and taken before Commissioner Garrett.
Parks pleaded guilty and was committed.
The others were discharged.
Frank Kelly, aged thirteen, the only sup
port of his widowed mother, was killed ON
Boulevard street, near the city, yesterday, in
attempting to jump from wagon with which
his horses had run away.
Ex.Gov English, Of Connecticut, is in tho
city, en- route home from Louisiana.
Sam Tate, NJ. j. Wicks ct al, have brought
suit in the First Circuit Court against tho
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company,
to recover $500 900 alleged to be due them in
connection with the transfer Of the North
and South Railroad of Alabama 10 that COM
pany.
Robert Forces, aged II, was shot and in
stantly killed near Somervilie, Tenn, to-day,
tby John Jones, aged II. They, in company
with number Of Others were lining, and
Forres started to pick up Jones's rod. when
Jones threatened to shoot him if he did.
To this Forces paid no attention, as they
we're on friendly terms, and as he picked up the
rod Jones picked up his shotgun and fired
the contents Of ono barrel into his heart, kill
ing him instaotly. Jones arrested. Nc
canse for the murder is assigned other thar
[cONvINCED Cx LAST pAGE.
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Not three years as yet in use, the cures ef-
fected by the use Of Msguires Cundurango
Bitters have astonished the residents Of every
section in which it has been used. Its cures
in this city have been wonderful. and we do
not hesitate to pronounce it the best specific
for the liver, blood and kidneys we have ever
known. The demand for it is increasing
daily.
All frst.class druggists keep it.
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Prescriptions carefully prepared at the low
est prices. I. L. Lyons, Camp and GrAvier

FINE VICTORIA CARRIAGE For SALE.-Special
attention is called to the advertisement in
another column of fine, nearly new, easy
running and light victoria carriage. This
vehicle cost $6O5, and will be sold together
with pole. shafts and single harness for the
sum Of $500. This is an unusual opportunity
to secure q fine carriage at less than hail
cost