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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06

PERsoNAL-We understand one of the
local editors of paper in Wheeling will
be married in few weeks. If he don't
halt in his intention, somebody will have
to act in his stead as an item grabber.
We were pleased to meet our old friend
James NJ. Ewing, Jr, late Adjutant
General of West Virginia, yesterday
He is now clerk in the War Depart
mcnt at Washington, and is home on q
visit. jim will be gladly welcomed by
his former friends.
Rev. j. Westly Webb, pastor of the
North Street NJ. f. Church, had the de-
gree OF Doctor of Divinity conferred
upon him by the ministers and laymen of
the different denominations of the city.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06
THURSDAY, Sept. 80, 1875.
LIST OF GIFTS.
21,l7S Cash Gifts. amounting TO Sl,0cO,,
NUMBER OF TICKETS, 10000.

The Montpelier Female Humane Assoc
citation, chartered by the Legislator" Ol
Virginia, and the Circul. Court Of Orange
county, proposes by "A series OF Grand Giit
Concerts, TO establish and endOw Il" Home
for the old, Intirm, and Destitute Ladies'
OF Virginia." AT M1ntpelier,thc former res.
idence OF President James Madison. The
Association is under the control Of eight
Trustees, six OF whom are elected bienlaI-
Is by the Stockholders, and two appoint
ed by the Governor of Virginia.
Rcmittences for tickets may be- made by
express pre- paid, pOStOfiice money order
on Washington. u. G.. or by registered
letter addressed TO
HON. JAMES BARBOUR,
PrcS't VI. i. II. A, Alexandria, Va.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06
Index to New Advertisements.

Index to New Advertisements.
For Cincinnati-Steamer Hudson.
Notions-P 7. Loecher
Jersey Peaches-Mrs. Haggerty.--
Head # Local.
Old Yellow Rio Cotiee-R. j. Smyth.
For Rent-Store Room and Dwelling.
United States Centennial.
For Sale or Exchange-Drugs and
Drug Fixtures.
additional Local on FIRST Page.
Tuls i O'Conuells day.
lr dli not rain yesterday.
The streets were crowded with prom
cnaders yesterday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-06

For full particulars, &c, send tor circu-
lars. Apply 10
MAJOR J. G. ALDERSON, Agent,
iva Wheeling, ". Va.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

TnE Porhro BuG.-The potato bug
originated in Colorado, and hence its name.
In 1865 it had reached the Missouri river,
from whence it has gradually made its way
eastward. The present season it will live
upon the hospitality Of the potato growers Of
Delaware, New Jersey and western New York,
and next summer will visit Connecticut and
Vermont, and thence journey northward
through New England. A Chicago contem-
porary suggests that as Missouri became
freed from her grasshoppers through prayer,
and as New England has a whole year in
which to follow Missour's example, and,
claiming to be more moral and religious
locality she may now have an opportunity
to test the efficacy of her influence with
Providence, and thereby possibly escape the
visit of the potato beetles alto
gether. If this is not the case, whether
when they have reached the northern bom-
Diary of Maine they will enter Queen Vic
toria's dominions, or respect her Majesty and
her subjects too highly to do so, remains tc
be seem They cannot well cross the ocean
since the governments of all the potato-im
porting nations of Europe have forbidden
the shipment of American tubers to theil
ports, and hopes are thereby entertained
that, like Pharaoh and his hosts, the whole
army Of potato bugs will perish by the deep
great sea. So mote it be-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

EXrENsrs or UNITED STATES CoURTs-
The removal Of District Attorney Fisher
turns out to be but a part of the policy re-
solved on by the President when he changed
Attorney Generals. lie became convinced
through investigation and by reports made
to him otherwise, that there was not only
great Incompetence, but corruption, among
many of the United States District Attor-
neys and United States Marshals, The ex-
traordinary appropriation of S3,0O0,OOO for
the maintenance Of the judicial system of
the government turned out to be used, for
the greater part, in district attorneys and
marshals' expenses and fees, thousands Of
dollars having been expended at single
term of court which did not try half dozen
cases. In the District Of Columbia, where
the government maintains all the courts, the
expenses have been very large, but not so
great in proportion, even, as in many of the
Southern States II is the intention Of the
new Attorney General to reform the condi-
ton of affairs under his department as fast
as possible.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

SALE or A RAILRoAD.-The Northern
Pacific railroad, with all its property aud
franchises, is to be sold at auction under
the decree of court, August ID, in New
York city, for the benefit of the first mort.
gage bondholders. The general body OF
bondholders have united in plan for pro-
tecting their interests, by causing the road
and property TO be bid in for them by
bondholders' committee, selected for the
purpose. This committee consists of John
ston Livingston, of New York, Frederick
Billings, of Vermont, George Starks, of
Massachusetts, j. X. Moorhead and j, N.
Hutchinson, of Pennsylvania, and Jonathan
NJ. Denison, OF Maryland. The plan of pur-
chase and reorganization is said TO have been
unanimously approved by general meeting
Of the bondholders. Further information
may be obtained ly addressing the purchas-
ing committee, Northern Pacific railroad,
at 23 Fifth Avenue, New York.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

The CoTroN-SrATEs CoNGREss. - The
Cotton-States Congress has managed to add
itself to the toleraby long list of public and
semi-publio bodies who do not know exactly
what they wish done with the currency,
An imitation resolution was adopted by the
Congress on Wednesday, but on Thursday
was reconsidered and put over for another
year. Besides this, the Congress adopted a
resolution demanding national aid for South
ern railroads, and another advising the for
nation of state agricultural bureaus. There
is very little initiation news besides this, ex,
cept that Senator Thurman has been explain
ing his position as hard-money man in
supporting the Ohio democratic platform.
This explanation is the old story the infa-
ton plank in Ohio is "local" affair, and
has nothing to do with national politics,
and, therefore, as Mr. Thurman thinks that
the contractionists can carry the National
Convention, he docs not care how Ohio goes
on this question, and feels bound to support
the ticket and consign the Radicals to eter
nal ruin.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

JAPANESE MuLENNIAL.-Ou centennial
exhibition must secli a small thing as re-
CARDS time, to the Japanese, who are going
to have what may be called millenuial ex-
hibition. 1t is to be held in the town Of
Nara, which was the residence of the Mi
kados more than thousand years ago. A
building exists there, to-day, which was
erected before the court left the town, A. ID.
70l aud, what is more remarkable it is
made Of wood. According to the Japan
Mail this structure is still in complete in
tegrity. II is said TO have been examined
every sixty-iirst year since its erection, and
repaired when necessary. There may still
be seen the treasures placed there, more than
a thousand years ago, by the Mikados, Which
have escaped the danger of fire. robbery and
revolution during that long period. In adj
dition to these antiquities with their in
yentory made in the eighth century, are
some fresh objects which have, in the course
of centuries, been added, so the whole exhi-
bition is curious record of thousand
years of national existence
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

ACCORDING to a New York despatch, a
novel suit has been brought in the United
States circuit court for New York, which
involves the constitutionality of Hamln's
amendment to the postal laws, doubling the
rateof postage on third-rate matter The New
York postmaster having refused to receive
book for transmission at the old rates, the
person presenting It applies for a mandamus
to compel the official to receive it, on the
ground of the unconstitutionality of the law,
it having been first passed in the Senate,
which has no right to originate measures for
raising revenue.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28
Letter from The Sandwich Islands.

The following is an extract from a letter Of ono
Of the missionaries located on one Of the Mar.
shall Islands, dated October LIST, 1874:
Our frontroom has been converted into a
book bindery the past two weeks Owing to tho
short stay Of the Morning Star at Honolulu. there
was not time to finish all the books. and they sent
down the Acts (seyen hundred and fifty copiesl
and part Of the hymn books, In sheets. Several
young men have been helping In this work, and
husband has pushed it as fast as he was able;
there were some parts Of the work which could
not be trusted TO the natives, and much Of it had
to be done standing. Husband has invented and
made a machine for punching the books for sow
ing, which Is great improvement over doing them.
one at time, with an awl. How they manage
this part OF the work where they make books we
do not know My part Of the work has been In
looking the books through before they were
sewed, 10 sec that they were all right. | wrote
you, last year, of the exciting time we had in sell
ing the gospels, on account Of the insufficient sup
ply; we hoped the scene would not be repeated,
but that we should have enough for all. wesup-
posed there were more In reserve at Honolulu
and ordered them all sent and enough Of the Acts
printed to match the gospels printed before but
learned, to our dismay, that the edition of gospels
was only one thousand all told OF which we had
seven hundred and fifty last year. Accordingly
we have only two hundred and fifty of the COS
pels and the Acts bound together which the poo-
pie want most; the remaining seven hundred and
nifty Acts were sent In sheets, as have stated
Husband thought best to have some OF the Acts
ready before Offering the larger books for sale
The people waited rather mpatiently until the day
appointed for the sale. Last week, solomon, tho
man who last year missed Of having any Luke,
because he was too late, and had said he would
have that or none, came over to buy his book
When told that no books would be sold until gem
eral notice had been given, he said he should stay
here until he got his book
The sale yesterday, was only repetition Of that
OF last year-just such an eager crowd, and many
going away disappointed. The books were fewer
than last year, and we had 10 keep the greater
part for the other islands, where the number Of
readers Is constantly increasing We gave out
word beforehand, that no one who had q copy of
Luke In any form, should buy now. We want to
send for reprint this year, and have much
larger edition OF the gospels and Acts; but In or
der 10 do this, the whole must be read and cor
rected before the Morning Star returns; husband
Is hard at work this evening ON Lake. for this pnr-
pose, while write. II this should cause scarcity
OF letters, when the mail goes to you, will those
who are neglected think what It must be to have
heathens ask for the Bible when there Is none to
give them and forgiven
How will such accounts appear In judgment
with us who have the whoie Bible on every corner
shelf undusted and unread2 PLH
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

A Coon NoMINATIoN.--The renomina-
tion OF the Hon. L. q c. Lamar, of Mssis-
sippi, for reelection to Congress, is pleas
ing yindication by his own constituents, of
one of the most patriotic and able men con
tributed by the South to the councils Of the
nation, since the war. Mr.. Lamar will ever
be remembered as one of the eulogists of
Senator Sumner in the House of Represen-
tatiyes. That the people OF Mississippi I'M
derstand and fully approve his position on
the floor of Congress and in the New Hamp-
shire campaign, is shown by resolution
in which they declared their opposition TO
the organization Of parties OH the color line,
and invoke the cooperation Of good citizens
OF every color and nativity, TO secure honest
and capable government.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

TIE ORIGINAL DEcLARATIoN.-lt wasn't
Mecklenberg nor Philadelphia, where indie
pendence was first proclaimed, but in let
ter from Mrs. John Adams to her husband.
When the king issued his proclamation for
suppressing rebellion and sedition, after
the failure of the mission of Richard Penn,
Mrs. Adams wrote to Mr. Adams, in Phila-
delphia: "This intelligence will make a
plain path for you, though a dangerous one.
| could not join to-day in the petitions of
our worthy pastor for a reconciliation be
tween our no longer parent state, but tyrant
state, and these colonies. Let us separate I;
they are unworthy to be brethren. Let US
remove them; and instead of supplications, as
formerly. for their prosperity and happiness,
let us beseech the Almighty to blast their
counsels, and to bring TO naught all their de-
vices" This was declaration of indepen-
dence preceding, 10y months, that which JEFF
ferson wrote
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

A"RELiGlous seaucc at Boston, Sunday
night, at which twelve powerful mediums
were to be produced, and do extraordinary
things 10y gaslight, was terminated early in
the evening, 10y the boots and ieers Of the
audience. During the evening, the magician
Herman was called on the stage, and he offer
ed to do all the feats performed by the "spir-
its" If allowed to enter the cabinet This
privilege wasrefusel, aud he then performed
outside numerous tricks with hanlkerchiefs
and ropes, greatly to the amusement Of the
skeptical portion Of the audience and the
disgust Of the mediums and their followers.
Professor Tobiu announces that he will ex-
pose the so-called spiritual manifestations,
next Sunday night.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

FATAL BALLooNING.-Prof Donaldson,
the @ronaut, and W. S. Grimwood reporter
for the Chicago Journal, made an ascension
on Thursday afternoon, in connection with
Bamum's show, at Chicago. They assembled
higher than usual, striking current Of air
which carried them over the Lake. Soon
after their disappearance, violent storm oc-
CURED, and as nothing has since been heard
from them, it is believed they were lost. A
vessel reports having seen them about thirty
miles from shore, their basket touching the
water occasionally, but when they endeav-
ored to render assistance, il was again car.
ried upward and onward at rapid rate In
the direction taken by the balloon, land
would not be reached short of voyage of
two hundred miles. The men were provided
with life preservers but their escape from
death is not probable
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

GAME LAWS OF VERMoSr.-Under the
game and fish laws Of Vermont, it is unlaw.
full TO take woodeocks between the first day
of March and the first day Of August part
ridges between the first day Of March and
the arst day Of September. 1t is unlawful
to take the eggs Of the above mentioned
birds at any time. II is unlawful 10 kill
any wild deer, buck, fawn or elk, except in
the months Of September, October, November
and December, or to catch any mink, beaver,
fish OR otter, between the first days Of April
and October, orto kill any of the animals men
toned IN this section at any time by poison.
The taking Of trout is permitted bylaw only
between the first days of May and Septeni-
ber and during that time only with hook
and line. The taking Of wall-eyed pike and
perch between the first day OF April and the
first day Of June Is prohibited; and Of black
bass between the first day Of June and the
first day Of August, and of white fish and
shad between the first day of October and
the first day Of December.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

LIFE IN TuRREV-A resident of Con
stantinople writes to the Boston Advertiser
suggesting a view OF Turkey rather different
from that now being propagated in England.
lie says that Turkey in Europe contains
four millions Of Turks aud twelve millions
of Christians, the latter divided and quarrel
some and much better off under AIoslem
government than they are likely to be under
any Of their own. They are largely the poll
teal refugees of Europe,-Greeks, Ilunga-
rians, Aunenians, etc. The sultan main
tanned the sanctity Of theirrefuge after Kos
suth's rebellion, when he replied to the pres
sure of Russia and Austria that he was
" taught by the Koran to give an asylum to
the fugitive and the oppressed, and sooner
than surrender the flying IIungarians he
would sacrifice his throne" The Christian
and Jewish residents are not liable to mill.
tary service, and their faith is tolerated aud
generally protected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

COLLEGE BoArISG. - Rev. Alvin EIurl-
bert, the new president Of Middlebury col
lege, in his inaugural address, Wednesday,
congratulated the college on its location in
these terms /; e" Physically trained and cul-
tured in the gymnasia of these Vermont
farms, it will not be needful for them to
spend most of their college time and their
fathers money in this wretched business of
boating. | know not how others may feel,
but ! turn from the late spectacle of the
equivalent of pagan tournament at Sara
toga, as positively revolving. Lot it be a
source of exultation to us that we draw our
students to such an extent fresh from the
gymnastic drill Of the farm and the shop,
that no such unscholarly and demoralizing
necessity as this mode of physical culture
shall be ever laid upon u.s."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

TmE pEAcH CRop-lf estimates prove
correct we are promised with year Of plenty,
the crop reports making handsome show
ing from most sections of the country just
now, the peach crop is attracting particular
attention. The fruit is maturing with every
indication Of the enormous estimate Of eight
million baskets being reached, il not ex-
oceded. and the only contingencies of ship
meut are the ability OF the railroads to
transport aud distribute, and the consumers
to devour. Already long lines of cars, fitted
up for the peach trade, are beginning to APP
pear upon the siings about New York city,
and about thirteen hundred of them are now
ready, or are being prepared to engage in
the trade. OF this number, eleven hundred
aud fifty cars have been leased to the grow
ers and lateral branch railroads for the sea-
son for shipment to the metropolis, and
about twenty-five or thirty for use between
the orchards and Philadelphia. These cars
pass into the hands OF the lessees for their
exclusive use, to be controlled and directed
by them, and some Of the growers will be
almost able to make up trains Of their own
daily Committees have been appointed to
confer with the steamer lines, for shipment
of the surplus to Europe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

A TERRIBLE accident occurred at Newark,
Ohio, Thursday night, resulting in the seri-
GUS and perhaps fatal burning of number
of persons. A test was to be made of fire.
extinguisher, and a building had been erected
by consent of the city council, which was to
be fred for the occasion. 1t was thoroughly
saturated with coal-oil, and during the prep
arations it prematurely took fire. An ex-
plosion ensued, terribly burning d. c. Wine
gardner, mayor, j. b. Jones and Charles
Hamilton, street commissioners, a bridge
contractor from Toledo, and some fifteen or
twenty other men and boys, Some Of the
latter, it is thought, are fatally burned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

ERIAL NAvIGATIoN.-Ne News is dull now
days, and Keeley's motor has grown to be an
old story for the present, therefore some new
sensation was imperatiy,ly demanded. 1t
is accordingly furnished 10y one Fritz Schro-
der, Of Baltimore, who il we are to believe
his assertion, is about to cleaye the air with
flying machine. Most people will have a
dim idea that they have heard Of such con-
trivances before. The mronaut will leave
for Europe in short time, but viii first
make trial trip to Washington, alighting in
front Of the treasury department building.
On his European trip he will use a caloric en-
Sine of twelvehorse power, but his flight TO
Washington he thinks so easy of accomplish
ment that he will put the wings in motion,
and operate them without the aid OF steam.
From there hc will iy over to New York,
and, after getting couple Of sandwiches
and a pocket flask, will depart for Europe
by the air line route,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

The democrats of Maryland believe in
"the honest payment Of our debts and the
sacred preservation Of the public faith" and
"protest against any increase of the circu.
lating currency, but demand that such
measures be adopted by Congress as will re-
suit in the resumption of specie payment at
the earliest possible moment That is sound
doctrine, whoever promulgates it but what
is the democratic party going to do with
Ohio? To Inconsistent, those Of Maryland,
Maine, and some other Eastern states must
pray for the defeat Of Bill Allen"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

JonS WELSH, president Of the centennial
board of finance, estimates the total cost of
of the exhibition at eight and half mil
lions. The city of Philadelphia aud the
state appropriations, together with private
subscriptions, reach three millions. The
stock basis viii thus be about five millions of
dollars, and this, 1t is expected, will BIO met
by admission fees, and sale of materials af-
ter the exhibition.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

The SARATOGA REGATTA. 49, The Sara
toga papers dislike references to Mr.. Nor
rissey in connection with the regatta.
Their devotion TO local interests naturally
leads them to suppress Mr.. Morrissey so far
as he can be suppressed, and ignore him so
far as he can be ignored Nevertheless, the
fact remains that his gambling house was
nightly crowded with students, the number
present at one time, on the night OF the Uni
versity race, being roughly estimated to ex-
coed one hundred, 1t would be much wiser
for Sarntogians, who desire the continuance
Of the regatta on their waters to remedy
this state Of things than to deny its existence.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28

Tmo,E WnIsKrY Washington
dispatches state that the Secretary of the
Treasury has received additional offers of
compromise in some of the largest whiskcy
cases on hand. Some of the parties inter
ested were assisted 10y members Of Congress
in their efforts to induce the Secretary to &C.
cept the compromise. They have all boen
assured, however, that no proposition OF the
kind will be entertained under any circm-
stances that every case has been turned over
to the courts, and the treasury now viii do
nothing except TO give the courts all the as
sistance in its power in the prosecution
Among the houses in Chicago in trouble, is
the one with which Col Frank A. Eastman,
formerly OF this village, is connected.