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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-12

The Louisiana investigation.
New ORLEANS, December 1.-THE
House Committee on Louisiana Affairs
have all arrived. They will not likely
commence work before tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-12
CHAs. E. DWIGHT,
PRACTICAL CHEMIST,

IL prepared TO make careful and complete analyses
Of Iron Ores, Nmestones, Mineral Waters, etc.
Laboratory cor. 2ith aud ChaplIne streets
au22 Wheeling. W. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-12

continually As yesterday, still a tAil
amount Of business has been Transacted
and the result OF the day shows quite |
respectable advance over the prices ol
Yesterday. Spectators are evidently
afraid OF the present current rates, many
OF them having been left on the ragged
edge Of four dollar oil before. In ioreigr
countries prices continue TO advance
Al Ahtwerp The quotation Waa 76 francs
which Ii equal 10 not less than twelve
dollars: r:barfel for crude here.
The opening price OF United was
S. S7}. Il hung here but . short time
and then advanced to $SssI, and few
lots we're sold at s. 80. It then receded
10 $3 8St, strengthened again and ad'
yanced to So 90s, reacted to So SBta
8 S7!, and advanced again before six
o'clock to So 90, at which Il could have
been quoted at the close Of the afternoon
session. In the evening decline oc'
Cured, and the market closed at about
So SGT.
Shipment continues in good demand al
full prices. River delivery sold to-day
at S. 924, So 95 and 81. The amount
moving out Of the region Is daily In
creasing. The shipments from the river
yesterday we're 6,136 barrels, and the
average Tor the month thus far is about
1876 barrels. The shipments yesterday
were largely from The Union, Relief and
Grant lines.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-12

The eccentric young man who repre-.
sented Jefferson county in the West Viz.
ginia Legislature last winter, and who
conducted himself 80 queerly on the im.
peachment issue, Ia now writing essays
on the Senatorial question for one OF the
Charlestown papers, mainly, as it would
seem, to show that Senator Henry q.
Davis is not I'll for the position he occu-
pies. lie does moi mention Senator Henry
by name, hut points him out by
mentioning, near y all the other
Democrats in The State, Of any promi-
nence, as ft parties to represent West
Virginia in the upper branch Of Congress.
He names "Price, Hereford, Moore,
Faulkner, Travers, Hoge, Raymond,
John J. Davis, Hoffman, Lamb, Brannon,
Jackson and many others," IA persons
"who are worthy Of this high honor"
but as for Senator Henry, he says Of him
without naming himl that his "educa-
tion is 20 shoclsingly deficient" that he
conldnot obtain a permit to teach the
humblest free school ia West Virginia" /"
Our essayist also says that the persons
whom he names "are not advertised by a
subsidized press" (Point Pleasant Register
and other Davis papers will please notice
this lsnguage), nor are they "the candi-
dates Of political bummers who expect
an office at Washington" Furthermore,
"they will not be advocated nert jan
uary by "a corrupt and corrupting lobby"
This means, of course, that those who
favor the reelection OF Senator Henry at
the coming struggle in this city next
month will be under the suspicion OF
being Influenced by sinister motives.
II Is evident from all we see that the
pressure upon the statesman from Deer
Park ia going to be pretty heavy this
winter. He will not step into the place
easy, oily and noiselessly as he did in
January, 1871. The competition is too
strong this time iot any such surprise TO
the people of West Virginia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-12

poseu oil an unequal numpeE OI peFsuh1
and some conclusion must DO reached by
it. He spoke OF the danger TO be feared
on account OF the prejudice, passion and
anger which must exist In SO large body
OF men as in the two Houses Of Congress
on deciding questions Of this character,
and argued that the power Of counting
the electoral vote should not be reposed
in a political body. He favored vesting
this power in the Supreme Court, because
the Judges were not subject to excitement
like the great mass OF men are. Besides
they were trained to a careful knowledge
OF the constitutional law, and they would
bring TO the consideration fthe questions
minds well fitted to the performance OF
the duty, on account Of their impastiality
and great respect Of the Government.
Senator's and Representatives were more
or less partisan, and be they as pute Us
human nature could be, they must be in
huenced in favor Of this or that party TO
some extent. The Judiciary Committee
thought the Constitution itself should
speak plainly on the subject Of counting
the vote, and speak TO tribunal which
had existed since the Constitution itself.
In referring to the last section Of the
proposed amendment, making It APP
plicable to the present contest, Il ratified
in time, Mr.. Edmunds said that he did
not share in what was said by parties
who should not have made use Of such
expressions that there was danger Of
any civil convulsion BY force. There
would be no such trouble unless Il was
forced by the men who care more for
what they can make out DIVA than they
do for the peace OF their country. II the
two houses OF Congress could not agree
in regard to the last election, II did not
follow that wise men and patriotic men
would think they must fall back on their
muskets. d He did not think that the good
sense Of this nation with It's love for law
was going to allow any dispute as to
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-01
Woman EnDraxers.

at the present time there are only two
women in.fhe United States notable for
frst-class engraving on steel. These are
Miss Sartain, daughter of Mr.. John Sar-
tain, chief of the art department of the
Centennial exhibition, and Mrs. Worm
ley, Of Columbus, Ohio. Miss Sartain
had the good fortune to be educated i'm
her art by her accomplished father. whose
task of engraving Rothermel's latest pic
ture, the sBattle of Gettysburg" she late
ly returned from Europe to assume in
part, that he might accept the honorable
appointment offered him. Mrs. Wormley,
who first became expert in drawing, de-
voted herself to the illustration OF large
work which her husband, a distinguished
scientists wrote on poisons. After She
finished the drawings they were sent to
some eastern city to be engraved. A diff
ficulty arose-nO engrav9r could be found
willing to undertake the microscopic
work required. 1t was the opinion of
engravers who were consulted, that only
the artist who drew the pictures could
successfully engrave them. Thus COM
PEELED to finish the work, the wife of DIR.
WOrmley learned the art of engraving,
engraved the plates, and enjoys the hon
or OF having contributed so largely to the
beauty and completeness OF celebrated
scientific treatise. The work in progress
at the wood carving school at Cincinlati.
under the direction Of Mrs. Pittman, has
been highly praised, and will be an
unique contribution to the wOmen's de-
partment from Ohio.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-01
Australian Legal wit.

Forest and stream has this anecdOte ::
When was in New South Wales, i'll 1871,
a very good thing was going the rounds
from the Court of Sessions, Chief Justice
Sir, Bart, was presiding. The dock
ct was full to an extent heretofore I'M
parallelel, and the season was CORES
pondingly prolonged. The day before
Good Friday was reached, and a heavy"
day it proved The sitting wiSprOfact-
ed until bench, jury. barfisters,4 and ALL
dinnerless as they were, were ready to
sink with from fatigue and hunger. At
length Sir-announced that the court
would adjourn until tomorrow. The
feelings of the poor over-wOrked souls,
who had been looking forward to at least
one holidays respite from their labors,
can better be immagined than described.
In blank dismay they sat looking at each
other. and a silence as OF death crcpt over
the whole court. Then slowly arose to
his feet the old Attorney General. He,
was an Intimate friend OF the Chief j us
had come eIt-fraln England 10
gether, where they had labOred togeth r
for more than thirty years, anu Il ray of
hope cleaned upon the barrister5 as they
saw hun prepare to address the court.
Very deliberate in manner, and slow Of
speech almost TO hesitancy, was MIR. At
torneyS General. I.eisllrely raising II 8
eye-glass and turning his gaze upon S r
-, he brisfiy observed: Il beg leave to
remind your Honor that tomorrow is
Good Friday" And down sar Mr.. Attor-
ney General, and down went his eye glass.
g / am we'll aware of that" responded his
Honor, ''but the pressure of business up
on this court is so immense that-in short
| feel absolutely compelled to sit to-mor-
row. Dead and awful silence once more.
Then, with deep sigh of resignation, the
the tall form of Attorney General slowly
attained its altitude once more, and again
the deliberative eye-glass beamed upon
the bench as he plaintively drawled forth:
We'll, your Honor-an do say isis
that l ever heard of-who ever proposed
to sit on Good Friday since Pontius Pr
late"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-01

Many Of the seats occupied by grave
and reverend United States Senators
have an Interesting history which is
known by but few and to none better
than the veteran Captain Isaac Bassett.
assistant door keeper OF the Senate, and
one of the most valuable employees Of
that body who has seen 40 years of SER
vice in his present position. He it is
who With the aid of Acknowledgment
Of Arms James L. Christy, keeps the
naoes within the bounds of decorum,
and whose further business it is to an
nounce message bearers from the Presi-
dent and the House of Representatives
TO the Senate. Captain Bassett, who is
general favorite. with the Senators. re-
tains many cherished "reminiscences of
great men who have passed away and
who formally occupied seats in the Sem
ate. Among these are Daniel Webster,
John G. Calhoun, Henry Clay, Thomas
Benton and Stephen A. Douglass. The
chairs and desks of these distinguished
men are still in use in the Senate, for.
it is a notable fact that while the furni-
ture of the House of Representatives is
frequently changed, that of the Senate,
with the exception of the carpet, remains
substantially as it was half century ago.
1t is true that when a new state has been
admitted new chairs and desks have been
made for the incoming Senators but
thev have been invariably fashioned after
the old no lei. Some of the old chairs
have also been re-uphOlstered, but most
of them have never been repaired, being
apparently as good to-day rs they were
when first placed in the chamber. The
chairs and desks of Cass, Calhoun, Web
ster. CLAY. Douglass and Benton. as has
been stated. still remain in the Senate
chamber and are in daily use, but 'exactlyg
" hich they ere or who occupies them
at present Captain Bassett declines to
tell, for the reason that if the fact was
known relic hunters would soon mutilate
them beyond recognition. Many of
these chairs and desks have been changed
rs regards Ice tion, but the captain has
male mental note of every change, and
could, If he desired, point them out at
once. 1t is known, however, that Mr..
Ferry's seat on the floor is that formerly
occupied by Senator Sumner. 1t was
located on the outer row OF seats, but
was removed by Mr.. Ferry to the secondT
row from the front on the left of the.
Presidents chair, it being the eighth
from the main aisle. There are but
three chairs of an entirely new pattern
in the chamber-thOse occupied by SEN
atorS Thurman. Gordon and Eaton These
have caned seats and high caned backs,
and can be tilted backward at will. Sen.
ators Alcorn, Conkling and Hitchcock
use the old style of scat, with the i'm
provement Of an uncovered cane bottom.
While many. Senators sit OH cane-bOt-
toned chairs covered with hair cloth. As
stated basfore. however, most of the seats
have never been altered IN any respect
since being placed III the cham ber.I-sll
Washington Star.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-01
FIesh Phenomena.

at different periods in history there
have been recorded such strange occur
RANGES as showers OF live fish over coli
siderable areas OF land, and all bearing
the evidences of having been but lately
transferred from their natural element to
the aerial heights whence they fell to the
earth. Vast numbers of small frogs have
also been known to fall during rain
showers. and in the Middle Ages the in
habitants of Europe were stirred to re-
pentance for their manifold sins by an
ominous shower of bloOd--an event which
was promptly turned to account by the
religious teachers of the time, and point
ed to as an evidence of the Divine dis
pleasure at the wickedness of men. But
skeptical philosophers discovered that at
mospheric whirlpools, such as that re-
Gently experienced at st. Charles, Mo-,
conld suck all the water out of ponds,
and even create waterspOuts that raised
vast bodies of water from from the sea,
and of course frogs and fishes went up
ward with the element they Inhabited.
The shower of blood was proved to be
caused by the red pollen of certain plants
growing in Eastern Europe, and which,
being borne through the upper air by
the force OF the winds, became mixed
with the falling rain and impaired to it
all the appearance of blood, If the story
from Mt. Sterling, Kyais true, the shower
of Quivering flesh was nothing more
than mass of the larvae of insects, which
having been caught up by whirlwind
and carried to an immense height, re-
turned to earth again in the form of a
shower of bruised and wriggling worms.
Many of the lonely western lake shores
are surrounded with vast accumulations
OF these larvae of flies, which present
most disgusting spectacle by the CULVER
Ing, crawling movement of the little red
worms that compose the mass. The up
ward centripetal motion of tornadoes is
favorable for the raising Of heavier OBJ
jects than worms, to great elevation,
and there is no doubt that the deposit at
Mt. Sterling. KY, is due to this cause. The
quivering motion observed in the so-call-
ed flesh is either due to the "last kicks'
of the worms in their dying struggles, or
10 the shrinkage of their tissues when
exposed to the action of a denser atmos-
phere. lii the far west the Indians dry
these larvae in cakes and use them for
food sIpnumerable birds diet on them
also. 1t is therefore not to be wondered
at that the Kentucky hogs and chickens
regarded as high living what poor "Lo"
considers delicacy.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-01
Mr.. Bergh and the Canal Horses:

It is reported that Mr.. Bergh intends to
90 to the relief of CALLED canal horses, and
the Buffalo Courier says that if he should
succeed in his efforts the immediate cost to
the navigators of this state would be So,
100000, and the grain trade of New York
would be annually taxed $4,000. The
law permits the Bergh society to prevent
the use ofany horse having shoulder gals,
and the Courier gives the assertion of an
old boatman that CALLING cannot possibly
be avoided except by greatly lessening the
labor required of the animals Twelse
hours a day is the usual time in harness
during hot weather, and it is the heat and
chafiDg so steadily keptup that gall the
horses. About $4,000 are in use, and to
double the number would involve the adj
ditional expenditure to the navigators
above mentioned. The room required for
extra stalls would diminish the carrying
capacity of the boats, necessitating the
increase of ~ cents per bushel on grain,
and hence the Loss to the grain trade.
It would thus seem that the prosperity
Of the canal depends upon torturlng
horses, and Mr.. Bergh. and the horses
ought to take that view Of the subject
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-01

B.. q ...
II you the modern game Of whist would know.
From this great principle its precepts flow; -.
Treat your own hand as 20 Your partners Joined.
And play, not one alone, bus both combined.
Your frst lead makes your partner understand
What is the chief component of your hand;
And hence there is necessity the strongest
That your nrst lead be from your suit that's
longest. ttt
In this, with ace and king, lead king, then ace
MIN KING and queen, king also has hrst piace,
Win ace, queen, knaye, lead ace anu 'no" 'A'
With ace, tour small ones. ace should first DC
With queen, knave, ten, you let the queen pre-
In other cases you the lowest lead. ee
Ere Won return your friends, your own suit play;
But trumps you must return without delay.
when Won return your partners lead, take pains
TO lead him back the best your hand contains,
II you received not more than three at first;
If you had more, you may return the worst.
Bur, if ysu hold the master. card, you're bound
In most cases to play it second round.
whene'er you want lead, it's seldom wrong
10 lead up to the weak or through the strong
In second hand your lowest should be played,
Unless you mean trump-signal to be made;
VI, you've king and queen, or ace and king,
Then one Of these will be the proper thing. ei
Mind well the rules tor trumps-you'n often need
them;
When you hold five tits always right to lead them;
Or. ii the lead won't come in time to you,
Thea signal to your Partner SO to do. s--'l ~
Watch also for your partners trump-reques.,
10 which, with lees than -four, play ont our best
TO lead through honors turned up is bad play,
Ualess you want the trump-,ui cleared away.
hon n lr VA
Don't trump it, if you hold more trumps than
three; - 49,
Bat having three or lees, trump fearlessly.
When weak In trumps yourself, don't force your
But always force the adverse strong triumph hand
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-01
Draining the Zuydsr Zee.
From Ample toms Journal.

From AppletOn's Journal.
The following additional facts relating
to the proposal drainage of the Zuyder
Zee viii beof interest now that this great
work is actually to be undertaken. 1t
appears that before the Dutch Credit
FOncier Association submitted the scheme
70 the consideration Of The government
they caused series of sOundingS to be
male. in order to determine not only the
depth ofthe water but also the character
of the soil composing the lake bed. The
results thus obtained were favorable,
since four-flfths of the surface it was pro-
posed to drain was found to consist of al
luvial clay or loan of the first quality and
sof great depth. After having construct
ed the dixie described in a previous note,
the enclosed area will be divided into
squares, anu numerous pumping steam
engines. having collective force of 9,400
horse power, will then be set at work.
1t is estimated that period of sixteen
years will be required to complete the
work, and that its total cost, including
interest. will be nearly $70,000.000. The
government will assume Onc-fOurth OF
this expense, and will, it is believed, lie
amply compensated by the comparative
~ enormous addition tO its small terrific
ry. The expenditures will be distributed
roughly as follows: $6,500,000 for pre-
paratory works, Provisional crcflar ca
1rlls, ETC.: about s n 100000 for the con-
Struetion OF the dixie, and the rest for the
purchase of engines, the drainage proper
and for the construction of reservoirs, in
ternal canals, roads, railway lines, etc.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-01

1t is ascertalned that the liabilities of
Duncan, Sherman g. Co. exceed their as
sets by $3O00000. r. issfsr ~ {
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-01

The State Senate of South CarOlinaghas
impeached and removed Judge Montgom-
cry Moses.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-09
SHERIFF,S SALE.

State of South Carolina County Of Fair
fell. james Ii. Rion AZ Ex'r. Of the
will Of c. Ford, deo., VI. Sallic p.
Hi
IN pursuance Of M order of the Court
Il Common Pleas, made in tho above
entitled action, will offer for sale on the
ist Monday i'll MRrch next, before the
Court House door in Winnsboro, within
tho legal hours Of snlc, to the highest bill
der ut public o, terry, tho following de-
scribcd oporty,. to wit: AL TINT pi.co,
parcel or tract Of land, lying, being nnd
situate in tho county Of Fairfield, III the
State Of South Cnroiina aforesaid, on
waters of Horse Branch Creek, containing
one thousand and ten acres, moro or less,
bounded by lands lately belonging 10 tho
cstatoof G, d. Ford. drcenseI, lands Of
Mary Estot, Henry L, Elliott. l'Ecston
Rion md ~. Sallic Jon0s; and having
such shapes, mnr.s, butts and bpur,iurics
NJ are represented Oh Il plat Of. survey
thereof nnNe by Vim. Is. Elkin, u. S., on
tho list day of June, 1872.
TERMS OF SALE
The purchaser shall pny In oush nino nv, hun.
drcd and Bixty-four and '7s-lOU dollars; :;
md give his bond for the payment OF vo
hundred aRd twelve and V-iQo dollars:
,s5l2 90 on the first d&y Of October next,
with interest from the day Of sale, secured
by mortgage pf THO. prePiHcs. mo bid
I'll be received for n less rum than fou
zen hundred and sovonty- six and 60 100
dollars, ond ny.Amount bid in excess IT, oro-
Of shall he pHkl in cash: and tho purchaser
is topay for nll,noccssary papcra,
SILAS ". RUIZ. ST q.
Sherif1s Office.
Winnsboro, $. c.
9TH Feb 1876. tlr2
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

.Gau' An RI mark on subscribers
paper denotes that his subscription has
expired. We will be glad to lmve all de-
linqucnt subscribers settle past dues and
pay up for another yonr Thero ,pe Il
good many persons whom wo have been
indulging fora long time. hswo undergo
heavy expense and are compelled to make
CASH PAYMENTS for material and labor, we
cannot afford to wait longer for our just
dnas On the FIRST OF JANUARY NEXT we
propose to erase tho names of ,nlr dclin-
quont subscribers from our books, how
ever we may regret it. Tho News is only
four dollars, and tho HERALD, three dollars
yenr. Pay up your subsrriptious.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-09
Special .NoGices

FIRE, IA destructive Gre occurred al
Ninety, six, 8. c., December 2lst. by
which four stores valued at $40, 900 woro
burned. Tho further sproad,Qf tho con-
migration, with probable destruction OF
tho. whole town and a loss'of several hun
dred thousand dollars WORTH. of property,
and many lives, were prevented by the
ARRIVAL of Great American .Firo Extin.
guishcr, on Agent happening to como in
town tho nick of time. For full PARTON.
lars, SEQ tho Abbevillo Medium and Now
borry Herald Of the following week.
Mr.. =. +. Toalo Of Charleston, S. c., IL
tho General Southern Agent for tho Great
American Fire EXtinguisher, and will
answer all inquiries III regard to tho same
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-09

There were no charges Of an ;
sort preferred against Trial Jus'ico
II. r. Robertson at the recent tora
of the circuit court. Tie had been
previously bound over, in his own
rccognizance, to appear AMI answcl
to any charge that might DC
brought against him in connection
with the Whipping of tho negroes
confined in the gunrdhousc. We
presume thore will be no further
action taken III his case.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-09

No EXCUSE FOR BEING S1oK.--f;o
person Can uso BosclIEE's GERMAN
SYRUP without getting immediate 9
r,liof and cure. We havo the first
case of Coughs, Colds or Consump-
ton, OF any disease of tho Throat
and Lungs, yet to hear from that
NJ: has not hoon curod. We have dis
trlbuted every yom, for tl.ree yoars,
over 25O,000 Sample Bottles by
Druggists in oil parts of tho United
States. No o:h"r Manufacturer OF
Medicines ever gave their propara-
tions such n tcst as this. Go to
your Druggists, McMAsTER & BRIcE,
and get bottle for rs cents and
try it-Two doses will relieve you.
Sample Rottlos 10 cents eacl.