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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-03

CMrFE LESLIE, one Of the minor Brit
ish writer. on political economy, in a re.
cent newspaper article seeks to account
for the recent falling of in British ex.
ports, or rather to establish the fact Of
falling of, which has now become 40 large
"a to lead to some doubt as to the accuracy
Of the custom.housc figures. There can
be no doubt, however, Of the substantial
truth Of the returns, and these show that
in 1874 the imports were to the exports
a. E37j,OOO,OOO to E295,OOOOOO, while for
the last four years the average relation
has been GSSS,0OOOOO TO ES29,OOO,OON
In other words, while the average excess
Of imports for the past four years has
been E5o,OOO,OOO, in 1874 It was Eso,OOO,-
900. Previous to 1871, however, the av.
eraVc difference was much lCss than the
first Of these sums. Mr.. Leslie has much
to say on the flow Of capital one way and
another, but here are some figures which
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-03
nOCVs INsURANCE COMPA.
MES. IN
W'cSt virginia the Chosen Field
Tor their OpefntlOtiS..ITleelln
IA tIieif Principal HeadquafA
inV1 IL, thR State.

WeAt Nlfglu1n tMe AuuHHu EleIu
Tor their observation-disclosures
lS theif Principal HeatlqtIaf-
terA In the state.
From The ChieaS0 Ttihune.)
At The time when the National Board
insurance companies withdrew from this
city, number Of bogus wildcat compa.
nies, seeing an opportunity 10 prey upon
the people Of Chicago, began establishing
agencies here, and BY the aid oi tihscrn-
pulous solicitors secured considerable
business. As the law Of Illinois requires
that every insurance company doing buti-
ness here must have capital Of $780,
900, these weak organizations dared not
to do business openly, but depended en-
lirely on the skill Of their solicitors.
These men IN most instances we're broken
nm insurance men, confidence men, and
bImmer4, who had no responsibility
whatever. The policies they Issued were
not signed BY themselves, but looked AZ II
they came direct from the home office,
bearing nothing but the name Of the
President and Secretary, who, not living
in the State, could not be reached BY the
law. The Tribune at that time took much
pains to acquaiht the people with the
fraudulent character Of these companies.
AMONG THOSE SHOWN UP
was the Nail City, Of West Virgins, Tor
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SAN FRAYClsCo, August 2,-The schoon'
er Lueifer, belonging to J. L, Hall, OF this
city, was seized in Magdalen Bay, July
III, by Mexican rebels TO escape the Fed
eral troops. They put the crew in irons
and set sail, and nothing has been heard
Of them since. There were some United
States troops on vessel in the bay at the
time, but the commander declined TO in.
teriere, the schooner beingunder the Mex.
irnn flag.
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Gheqateltiasrfer.

B3" Pa0mI leaving he city tr the Sum
mer can hare Tue DAILY INTEHIGENcER
mailed to them at any address, and Gs address
changed as often as desired, pOstags paid, for
Is cents per peek. ---.
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PorrsvILtE, Pa, August 2. = Bear
Ridge Colliery, Muhonay City, was badly
burned yesterday.
SECOND DISPATCH. -
The fire in the slope Of Bear Ridge
Colliery At Mahonay City, was extlnguish'
ell this morning after burning thirty-twG
hours; loss on breaker $4,000; insured
for slOOOO.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, August 2.-The TtHss says the
government system for sending Shilling
dispatches over the telegraph lines OF the
country has disappointed expectations.
The time is coming when this rate will
cease to pay, and unless great changes are
made, the service will become heavy and
increase the permanent charge on the
COuntry's finances.
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show pretty plainly to what extent British
goods have disappeared from our mar.
kets. They represent the fluctuations in
the expectations of leading British goods
to this country, the per cent being de-
crease in all cases except those marked
with n at,r. ... r..... ....rt
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rilinn RcneNs lhc t,omhni

New YORK, August flames Morris,
counsel for Theodore Tilton, this after.
noon served a notice on Messrs. Shear.
man and Sterling, attorneys for Henry
Ward Beecher, to be prepared to answer
in a new trial on the first Monday in
September.
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WHEELING WEST VA TUESDAY MORNING AUGUSTS 1875

and HutsonvilIe. Sugar Creek town.
ship is wholly devastated, not thousand
rails, very little corn, and no wheat being
LETT in the township. Every house in
Bloomtown is inundated. Markle's mill
dam, FIVE miles west, is broken away, and
seven houses at Reelsville, together with
three miles Of embankmeni, were washed
away. There are no trains on any Of the
railroads leaving the city to-day, except
a passenger train to Vincennes, which re-
turned with no communication.
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Public Debt statement,

WASHINGTON, August 2.-The public
debt statement shows the decrease Of the
debt since July Both to be 81 ,204 ,Ss7! coin
balance, $6s,9i2,700; currency balance,
Si,3lB,gG9; coin certificates, S22,725,l 100.
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FRANCE.


CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION.
VERSAILLES, August 2.-The National
Assembly on Saturday voted 80, 900 francs
for the French exhibitors at the Centen'
niAl, s....-. ...- ..
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rh0 t,ntl1 oi tIle Lahe AIi RlrhL

WASHINGTON, August 2.-The steamer
Lady Of the Lake, about which rumor
prevailed last night Of a disaster, return.
cd this morning with two hundred pass.
enants on time.
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Funeral Of E1.PresIdent John.

NASHVILLE, August 2-Ex. President
johnson will be buried at Gretnville TO-
morrow with masonic honors. Governor
Porter and other executive officers with
numbers Of the prominent Cititens Of
this and other portions Of Tennessee have
left for Greenville " attend qobseuleS.
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WAsHISdToS, August, 2-The report
Of the accident to an excursion steamer
on the Potomac yesterday lacks cenfrma.
and is probably untrue.
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AcAsn or rEMpORARY lNsANLrY.

Wm. Sherrard, a highly respected young
man residing q few miles from the city,
while hbOring under temporary At Ot
insanity left his home on Friday night or
Saturday morning and was not found un'
III Saturday night, when lie was discover.
ed on the farm Of neighbOr short dis.
tance from his own residence. His ply
siciahs attribute his maladY to derange'
ment OF his entire nervous system super
induced by exposure to the sun some
time since. His brother, Hon. Robert
Sherrartl Of New rk,arrived in, the city
to-day In answer to telegram sent him
on Saturday.
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WOOL,

The wool market in this section is
rather inactive, owing no doubt to the
fact that farmers are not disposed to sell
at the figures. The market opened about
the first OF June at fOrty.tive cents. Pat
terson and johnson Of this city have pur.
chased up to the present time about co.
200 pounds, at prices ranging from forty
to iorty.hve cents; to-day the figures are
forty and forty.two cents for extra clips,
and the market is dull with downward
ipnlnnrv
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-03

The Republican Central Committee at
their meeting on Friday evening resolved
to open the campaign with mass meet
ing ON Saturday August i4th. Hon.
Rutherford B. Hayes, the Republican can-
didate iof Governor, and Hon! Ben! Eg-
gleston, OF Hamilton county, and other
prominent speakers will be present. a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-03

This morning, | was informed that G..
Hopper, of Kansas, had made his appear
ance in this section. Ny informant
states that on the farm Of William Miller,
in Brooke county, W. Va, grasshoppers
have made their appearance and had de-
stroyed upwards Of one hundred bushels
Of oats, and that they only attack grain
that is standing, passing with contempt
that which has been cut
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CIScINNArr, August 2.-Tho Gasetic's
special from Charleston, W. Va, reports
that all the streams are rising rapidly.
A boom In the Elk river was swept away
this morning, causing loss on logs Of
COE mn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-03
OUR STEUBENVILLE LETTER
W srEUDESyItLB, August 2nd.
loo. NVL,,It,,,, Tnk.Iiiconnor.

tsANWlA WHetluB lulelHkuuSu
Oh the rain the beautiful rain II
rained all night, undit is raining to-day
This is the twenty y-secOnd day Of the rain
in this section and from the present ap.
pearanCeB We will have rain to.mOrroV,
II 81. Swithin is anyways near right
we will have rain for nearly three weeks
to come. With twenty feet in the chan.
mel, and rising at the rate Of five inches an
hour, what will we doH With the low
lands submerged, wheSt destroyed BY
mould, potatoes all Watery and unfit fol
use, barley hdfiyed into the ground,
cornswalloWed up in the floods, and rye
crop 4 failure, il the face Of all this
| ask in all sincerity without grain
where arc we to get our supply OF pure
whisky for medical purposes ~ ThiAis q
question otvitAl importance. and should
be looked aftery eHF
Hon. John F, Oliver, Mayor of this
city, returned this morning from trip
through the Hooking and SciotO Vallies,
and in conversation with your CORES.
pondent, he stated that large sections OF
the fiat country are submerged. The Hook
ing and Scioto rivers with their tributaries
have all overaowSd their banks. Hun.
dreds OF acres OF corn oats, and grass bn
the bottom lands ethbheFgedjn f1ur to
FIVE feet OF water. Roads and bridges are
damaged rendering them almost impassa-
BILE at many pOintss .,t. 4.
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The laAiIy Of s. II. Masee, Esq., for
a number ofy yGats phst agent Of the G. 4
7. X. X. in Steubenville, leave steuben.
vile on Wednesday next for their future
home in San Bernardo, California, MF.
Mcgee will remain in this city for some
time to arrange some business Of bis own
and the Companys. Bill.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-03

The burgluriously inclined individual
still hath his abode in this city. Yester.
day evening the residence Of Mr.. Taylor,
on Sixth street, was entered and trunk
broken open and riaed Of It's contents
consisting Of sheets, pillow.cases and sich.
A notorious character named Lee waSseen
leaving the house shortly before the rob.
berry was discovered, aud il Is supposed
sho Wis tho one who committed the dep.
relation. The police were notified, but
failed TO ascertain her whereabouts.
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MEMPHIS, August 2.-The situation
along the river Is very gloomy and the
planters are very llesp0ndent, in view OF
tlie floods reported In all the upper riv-
ers. The rise here to-day was only one
inch, but the head Of the second rise will
will probably reach here tomorrow,
though the river will probably not rise
rapidly before the latter part Of the pres
ent week,
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Joseph c. McClsary, executor Of The
last will and testament Of Beverly McGee,
deceased, at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the
Court House in this city sold the McGee
farm at The ,notth Of Salt Ran In this
county, to Robert Miller, Of Brooke
county, W. Va, and Noah McGee, Of this
county. Miller purchased pinoty-twO
acres for $4,000 and Noah Mcgee one
hundred acres for $500 The above Is
one Of tllp besl sales of real estate that hhs
been made In Jefferson county for mum.
Der Of years, .'' ~
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.ByTeIegrraph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY INTRLLIGEN0ER
THE FLOODS.

| MEMPHIS, August THE press tele-
grams from above last night diSpelled the
last hope in regard to the overflow The
river here is still rising slowly; mercury
| fell rapidly last evening, and at Q o'clock
this morning II indicated 67', which Is
unprecedented in this latitude. On the
second Of fAugtlst tho cotton on the up
lands is reported suffering from the in
Cessant showers and running to weeds.
COLUMBUS, August 2.--The heavy rains
OF last night filled the cellars heretofore
dry andc6yered the corn and wheat fields
even more deeply than they were.before;
the SciotO river is higher than il has
been for years, but no fears are felt for the
levec; the Hooking Valley Railroad Co.,
only run trains to Lancaster, President
Green reports more severe floods between
that point and Athens along the line Of
the road than known for many years;
the Pan Handle trains all came in on
time; the Little Miami road, by reason Of
the floods, sent their Cincinnati trains
to-day by the way Of Xenia und Dayton.
CHICAGO, August 2,-Speciala this
morning report that heavy and damaging
] rains have prevailed IN Central and
| Northern Illinois and a portion Of Iowa
duri6g ths'past fpFt9ieight hours. The
op5hdve been almost entirely destroy.
ed in some OF the low land sections and
even high landShaVe suffered to great cx-
tent. Railroads have been washed out at
some points, but no very serious acci-
dents arc reported yet.
INDTANAPOIls, AnguSt 2.-The cuntin-
ued rain storm since Saturday night has
been very damaging to the railroads west
and south Of this point White river has
continued to rise slowly since Friday
evening, and ia now fully as high as the
flood Of 1858. Indianolu, on the wesl side
Of the river, is all a0Oat. An immense
amount Of damage has been done to pro-
perty OH the west side Of the city and In
the bottom lands along White river. The
Vincennes Railroad has suffered severely
ia the neighborhoodo Of Martinsvllle. The
track is submerged for miles between
that city and GospOrt. The Vandalla
road suffered the loss OF q new iron bridge
near Cartorsburg, and one end Of the
bridge at AmO is lowered and the track
considerably damaged at several points,
The indianapolis & 81. Louis road Is bad.
ly damaged at 81. Marys and Danvillc,
portion Of the trcstle work at the latter
point being washed away, The west di-
vision Of tho !. q. & L.. suffered con
siderable damage in the washing
away Of the road bed at Crook creek, u
few miles west Of here. Tho l., i. 4 G.
Railroad has a damaged bridge at Mobiles.
vile, and considerable damage is done to
the track ut several points. The |. b, &
W. Railroad suffered slightly in damage
to the road bed. The j., MN |, Road Is
considerably injured at Rockford and
Columbus. No trains have arrived to-
day on the Vincennes, Vandalia and lp.
dianapolis 4 81. Louis roads Tho roads
running east have suffered comparatively
The daily gazette., 1875-01-15
comm enfs on the MessuOe
Wedk Detense-A Piteous Whine-Not
nat the Public Erpected-An Elaborate

uede Delense--A Piteous Whine-Not
). hdt the Pubtc Efpected-1n Elaborate
Apotogy. De.
NEW YORK, Jan. l4.-1he Presidents
Message to Congress forms the chief
subject OF the editorials in the morning
papers. The Herald terms it Grants
message OF apology" and says it is an
ingenious and able document. bearing
marks OF exhaustive care i'm its prepara. .
ton. 1t Is very different message from
the one the public expected. Instead of
defending the action of the Federal
troops and Justifying their actions in
New Orleans, the President makes an
elaborIte apology, shifting the blame, as
iar rs blame can be imputed, upon Kel-
logg' The change in the tone of the
message was because members OF the
calumet protested and tho President
could not afford II Cabinet explosion at
such IL crisis as tho present, and least of
al the indignant retirement of Fish and
iirlstow. The Herald endorses the Pres
idtnt $ request OF Congre.s to define his
duties IN dealing with affairs in I4ouisi-
aiia lhe Tribune says 1T il o partisan.
oae-sided document, u worry weak defense
OF wrong and illegal transactions. AS
TO the history of Louisiana politics dur-
lng tho past two years, it is curiously in
exact. As defeasc Of the Kellogg Gov
ernment it is tough, labored and heavy.
not without the merit of being alroitly
drawn. AS an answer to the Senate for
information it conveys nothing not be-
fore known, and as statement of facts
it is n decided failure.
The World terms the message ''Grant's 3
plea. Its editorial is IL general discus
sion OF all the main features of the mes
sage and denunciation of tho Presi-
dents arguments.
The Sun, as usual, is hitter in denoun-
eng every act OF tho administration. 1t
says Grant tells The Senate many things
they diI NOT inquire about, and very lit
tie canoelning the subject matter of the
resolution. The message, it says, opens
III y bolsterons tone and tapers off with
IL pitco,ls whine.
The daily gazette., 1875-01-15

THE LEGISLATURE OF N. ]. MET AT
TRENTON ON TUEsDAY.-Vhe Senate was
organized by the republicans, and the
House by the election of democratic Of
teera, Geo. o. Vanderbilt being chosen
Speaker. The message of Gov. Parker
reports the financial condition of the
State to be satisfactory. During the last
year the receipts of the treasury have
been greater thaa during any former
period, and the amount in bank to the
credit of the various funds at the close
of the fiscal year was nearly S273,000.
The estimated revenue for the current
year, including school tax. is Sl,Gl0,000,
and the estimated expenditure (exclud-
ing the two mills tax for schools) is
81 100000. The Governor warmly CON-
mends the centennial celebration, and
says the local prejudice against it has
exhausted itself, and there is now
throughout the country growing enthu-
siasm for the exhibition. lie closes with
reference to the recent events in Lou.
isiana, and recommendation that the
Legislature of New jersey protest
against the unlawful action of the fed
eral authorizes in using the military
power of the United States to invade the
constitutional rights of n sister State"
The daily gazette., 1875-01-15
Senator SchH9S and Mr.. Cor
lFrom the Evening Chronicle

In Congress, Monday, Mr.. Cox offered
n resolution warmly condemning the
interference of the Federal military i'll
Louisiana, i'll subversion of the plainest
principles of our Republican form OF
government, demanding the withdrawal
of the military, and the punishment of
those guilty of this reckless nsurpation
OF the rights OF Il sovereign State. No
body supposes il will pass, but it will be
an interesting point in this already very
eventful political history, to have re-
cord of the men i'll Congress, who, in
obedience to the party lash, sacrifice
their honest convictions of duty, and like
serfs, kiss the hand that smites them.
At the other end OF the National Capt.
tol Senator Schurz spoke at great length
against this gross wrong. His speech
was not rant. 1t was cool, calm, argu-
mentative. 1t was the speech of u great
statesman upon great subject, and
should be read by every one who desires
familiarity with the details of this fla
grant usurpation. Mr.. Schurz did not
hesitate to denounce the whole transac-
ton. Every citizen who loves his coun
try and cherishes her institutions will
coincide i'll the great Senator's views.
He said:
"Sir, there is one thing which every
free people living under n Constitutional
government watches with pccnllar Jeal-
ousy as the most essential safeguard of
representative institutions-it is the alb
solute freedom of the Legislature from
interference on the part of the Exccu-
tive power, especially by force, and
therefore in a truly Constitutional Gov
ernment, may the proceedings of the
Legislature be good or bad, is such inter
ference, especially as concerns the 'ad-
mission of its own members, most en-
phatically condemned, and most careful
ly guarded against, whether it proceed
from n Governor, or u President, or n
King, under whatever circumstances or
pretext; and whenever such interference
is successfully carried out il is always
and Justly looked upon rs Il sure symp-
tom of the decline of free institutions.
There is another thing which especially
the American people hold sacred as the
life of their national freedom. 1t is the
right to govern and administer their
local affairs pendently through the
| exercises of that self-government which
lives in the organism of the State, and
therefore We find in the Constitution OF
the Republic, the power of the National
Government to interfere in State affairs
most scrnpulously limited to certain
| well defined cases, and the observance
of certain strictly prescribed forms, and
| ii those limitations be arbitrarily disre-
garded by the National authorities, we
shall surely say that our system of Re-
publican Governma ant is in danger.
The daily gazette., 1875-01-15
MOUNT TABOR.

On Iabors height glory came,
anu, shfihed IN clouds of lambcnt flame
The awe-strnck, hushed disciples saw
Christ and the prophets of the law;
moses, whose grant and awful face
Of Sinars thunder bore the trace,
And wise Elias, in his eyes
Inc shade OF lsracPs prophecies,
Stood IN That vast mysterious light
Ihah y Tian moons more purely bright,
one on each hand--and high between
Shown forth the godlike NuZareup
They bowed their heads in holy fright,
No mortal eyes could bear the sight,
And when they looked again, behold!
The fiery clouds had backward rolled,
Ana borne aloit in grandeur lonely,
Nothing was left, "saye Jesus only"
Resplendent type of things to be!
We read its mystery to-day
With clearer eyes than even they,
The fisher saints of Galilee.
We see the Christ stand out between %
Inc ancient law and faith serene.
spirit and letter but above
Spirit and letter both was Love.
Led by the hand of Jacobs God
Through wastes of Old path was trou
!y which n savage world could move
Upward through law aud faith to love.
And there in 1abor's harmless flame
lhe er0Wning revelation came.
The old world knelt in homage due,
me prophets near in reverence drew,
Law ceased its mission To fulfil
And Love was law ON Tabor's hill,
50 now, while creeds perplex tho mind.
Ana wranglings load tho weary wind,
When a. Tho air is filled with words
hn9 texts that ring like clashing swords,
Stlii, as for refuge, we may turn
W mere Iahor's slrining gloIies burn
lho soul OF antique Israel gone
And nothing left but Christ alone.
The daily gazette., 1875-01-15
Fashionable Furniture.
J. & j. N. II A RIM AN .
No 40 King Streer,
WII.M | INGI0N. DEL,

w-S Wo respsatiSiiy iaForm the oiti-
zens ii Wilmington and tho sur
l. rounding country that we continue
AfS1 to ma. uiactnre aud ker on hand NJ
our largo ani lnng astablishe warerOo ms,
Furniture ot avery variety and stvi.. son-
sistine of Mpi, gany Rose~ ood and WaInu
Furniture suitahl, for parlor. dining room
and chamber uses.
Our assortment of Furnitureis ,arg.er and
more varied than can bo found in Delaware.
and NIL articles sold 'nr establishment are
warranted as represented
Venitian Blinds oi the most fashionable
designs ma To order AMI kept constantly
on hand. We also nanutaeture md constant
" keep a largeas,rt'n mt at Sprins lair
Moss and Hnsk Mattress es.
J.. VI HARTMAN
ll0 X ng S rect