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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
Public Debt Statement.

WAsHISGToS, August six per
cent bonds, 1854, $685. $50; five per cent
bonds, s7ll, ,685, 800. Total coin bonds,
81 ,696, ,6S5, ,450.
Lawful money debt, $I4OO0,000; ma
,ured debt. 3,297.7GO; legal tenders,
1868. .6S6, ,O20; certificates oi deposit, s32,-
sl5, 900; fractional currency, So, 30, $50;
coin certificates. S2S, ,3l3000. TotaI
without interest, $i64, ,7lG,90O.
Total debt 81, ,l7s, s,7OO,lll; total interest
S24 s50,234
1Cash in the treasury-Coin, $50, S43,
6s4; currency, sl2,5g0.S4s; specIs
deposits held for redemption VI cerdf
cstes Of deposits, ss2,sl5,0O0. Total II
the treasury l05,249,934. .t
Debt less cash IN the treasury, s2,W9S,
3Ol ,3ll; decrease Of debt during July
sl.l3s,O33.
Bonds Issued 70 Pacific Railroad Com
panies, interest payable in lawful money
principal outstanding sGIG23,5l2i inter
est accrued and not yet paid, s323, II
interes; psid by the United Statss. 81,
OsO.2ls; interest repaid by transportation
of mails, &c, Sc, 500, ,204. Balance OF ia
teres. paid by the United States, SIS,
l1l0l3.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
Mining in West Virginia.

The mineral resources of West Vir.
ginia are to receive some little additional
development, at least, within short
time, a corporation having recently been
established for the purpose of "mining,
digging or otherwise obtaining from the
earth iron or other ores, and limestone
and coal, and transporting or manutac-
turing the same, and also for the purpose
of cutting and transporting timber"
There has been $4,000 subscribed to the
capital, and fully paid in, the company
having the privilege of Increasing it to
$50O00O at such times as tha progress
of work will warrant it. The operations
ot the concern are 10 te carried on in
Hardy, Grant and Pendleton counties,
and, if they meet the expectations of the
projectors, it is very probable that more
ventures of the same nature will be
undertaken at no distant period, as the
geological resources of the State are very
promising.-Neao York Bulletin.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
OUR MOUNDsVILLE LETTER.
MoUNpsvILLE, August |, 1876.


Editors Of the Register.
The peaceful quiet, delightful and in
dolent season in the country village
once more upon US, not even the distan
thunder Of Presidential artillery CO
drive US into activity, no poles raised, no
meetings, no noise, but every voter is
satisfied with the candidates Of his party.
The Democrats make q de!erentsl
salutstien when they meet a drunkard,
and the Republicans still continue 10
humble themselves In the presence OF
negro.
We are surprised at the discussion
about the extravsgant use Of ,odter
in Wheeling, We did not suppose you
used any, at least We were never offered
any while in the city.
The Camp Meeting Grove begins 10
assume the appearance of q living town
again. The grounds are greatly I'M
proved; the shade is delightful, water pure
and plenty, location heslthful. In fact,
parties in less favored localities are max
ing it quite place of summer resort. and
it Is good one. Ne better could be
found TOR children.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad can
didate, nominated 1t Psrkersburg for
Governor will not be elected. He is u
clever gentleman, but is not surrounded
by the proper influences. You all want to
vote for Flick, If you are sorry for what
trouble you gave him when be was q
member of the Legislature. He blemed
you them. Now you have . chance a,
him. Tear down the Penitentiary and
vote the Capital plank in the Parksrs
burg platform and so please the Repub
lican party. -..... ID.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
FrightruI Accident TO an Excursion
Party.

DETROIT, August IA terrible accI-
dent occurred about one o'clock to-day,
at Bowlie'S lake, about mile south OF
Hillsdale, in this state. An excursion
party from Coldwater, numbering
about 300, were there spending the day.
Sixteen of them went out on the lake IN
hat-boat or scow, when it suddenly
sunk, and nine Of the party
were drowned. The water is fifty or sixty
feet deep where the boat sunk.
Up to five o'clock none Of the bodies
had been recovered. The names of the
drowned are as follows: q. II, Taylor,
aged As; Mrs. Thornton and child OF
nine years; Mr.. s. Musser, Mary Cum
nughan and her sister Libbie, aged re-
spectfully IA and lG years; Alice Hayes,
aged - years; May Kelly, Ia; Randall
Blsckman, aged mine, all Of Cold
water. The widest excitement prevails
At Hilsdsle.
The following are the names Of those
found up TO 10 =. NJ: Alice Hayes, Mrs.
Thornton and child, Mrs. Musser, Mary
Kelly, Libbie Cunningham, &. ii. lay
lor and Randall Blackman.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
The Capital q question and the United
States Senator.

Editors OF the Register.
1t has been demonstrated to our people
which of the two political parties IN this
State is favorable to the retention ef the
Capital at Wheeling. The Democratic
party has shown its willingness TO let US
have fair chance in this sectional strife
by refusing 70 endorse the claims of our
opponents rs party measure. Inc he
publican party has expressed the oppo-
site sentiment by giving our antagonists
the influence and aid OF an endorsement
by their party organization.
Editor Campbell, carrying out the
principles on this question that were
made a part of his party platform, Is
attempting another stab at the interests
of our city by advocating the
appointment of Wheeling man
to the vacant position in the United
States Senate But few short weeks
ago ne was vigorously abusing one OF our
citizens for aspiring to minor position
on the Democratic State ticket, on the
ostensible grounds that the success of the
said aspirant would prejudice our inte-
rests in the matter of tho capital. The
logical consistency of the Editor, and,
hence, the sincerity of his friendship for
Wheeling, is manifest without comment.
The good will and fidelity OF the RsaIs-
TER, and the Wheeling people gent rally,
TO the material interests OF our city, In
not urging the appointment OF any OF
our citizens, or even OF any man from
the First district TO the vacant Senator
ship, Is equally manifest. That it would be
I'm wise for us to ask for or accept this posi-
ton, tor any ono from this district, cannot
be doubted by any one Of intelligent per-
ception. Editor Campbell himself is at
pans to point out the fact that the re-
NOV l.proiectwas defeated in the Charles
ton convention by the votes OF such
counties As Greenbrier, Monroe, Sum-
mers and Fayctte. Why now incense
and antSgonize the people of those
counties by soliciting and receiving an
appointment which justly belongs TO
them? Why not rather secure their
friendship, and rs far as possible ensure
their support by voluntarily according
TO them that which, IN all conscience, be-
longs to them by custom a. well rs
matter OF Ttyht ana jhStce. LII tuo 'oiJ
counties above named rs having support.
ed our delegation st Charleston, there are
men amply able and qualiied TO fill the
position, and whose appointment would
be hailed with delight by the people OF
those counties and give satisfaction
throughout the state. Wheeling people
can do q graceful and a polite act by
advocating tho appointment of Third
district man to the place made vacant by
Mr. Caperton's death instead of grasping
at it for one oe themselves. From pre-.
sent appearances we will have TO light
hard to save our investment OF $lOO,OOo.
Let our every act be with a view to
strengthen our position rather than TO
weaken It,
a FRIEND OF WHEELING.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
The Famous Trotter, Snuggler.
h no xytA,, InnrroI

=
Smuggler, the great trotter.. and win
ner at the Cleveland races Thursday,
was originally from Franklin county,
being raised by Mr.. Morgan, of Jack
son township, about six miles from Co.
lumbus. Mr.. Morgan came to that
county from Virginia just before the
war, bringing the dam and sire of
Smuggler with him. When Smuggler
was two years old Morgan removed to
Kansas. There being race-course
close to the residence of Mr.. Morgan, he
was put on the track more Tor pastime
than any thing else. Colonel Tuft,
q noted horsenan, saw the horse
work, and was of the opinion
that there was bottom to. him.
Smuggler was originally PAGER, but
under the efficient management of
trainer, he soon developed speed as
trotter. Tuft took the horse to New
York with the understanding that he
should receive half of the sum he could
dispose OF him for. Colonel Russell, the
present owner, agreed to pay $4,000 for
the animal, provided he could show a
2:25 gait. Upon trial the horse got down
10 2:23, and the sale was effected. Col.
Russell now resides at the Home Farm,
in Massachusetts, and only last week re-
fused 100000 for the horse. The present
driver is the man who handled HIM in
Kansas, Colonel Russell sending to that
state and engaging him for the express
purpose of driver.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
Democratic Congressional
Convention.

lTA MEETING OF TIL f. DEMOCRATIC
IA Congressional Committee, OF the First
congressional district, held Mt Parkers-
burg on the eth OF July, II was determined
10 hold the Congressional Convention for
said district at Parkerburg, on Wednes-
day, August I'D, 1916, tor the purpose OF
nominating a candidate for Congress. aud
for such other busine as may come be-
for the Convention.
The Democratic and Conservative perty
of said district are requested To appoint
delegates 10 said Convention, from the
different counties composing the same,
at such time ana in such manner a. io
them may \. EN- best. u. ID. CAMDEN,
y3lI Chairman.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
The correspondent adds:

Two MEN, named ScoTT ANDREWS and
FRANK NICHOLS, were arrested at Mid
die Creek, Noble county, Ohio, by two
Baltimore detectives, the other day, for
committing horrible outrage upon a
young married lady, near Frederick, Md,
on the I'd of last June. The story of
the outrage is ss follows:
aOn the afternoon Of June 2, q young
lady named Mrs. Harris, was at work at
home, her husband being absent on the
farm, when the two men, Andrews and
Nichols, entered the kitchen. They were
somewhat under the influence of liquor,
and without any ceremony insisted On
Nrs. Harris joining them in driak from
awhaky flask they had with them. She
refused and ordered the men out, when
one Of them drew . large knife, threat.
ening her that il she made the least
outcry he would kill her. Before she
could recover her presence of mind she
was se,zed and brutally outraged by the
two ruffisns, who then fed"
This case was put in the hands OF
Baltimore detectives, who have been
working at it ever since, and were
finally successful in finding the criminals
working in a corn field among the hills
of Noble county, for farmer named
SMITH. On Saturday morning the de-
tectives concealed themselves and
watched their men at work until the din.
ner hour arrived. Andrews and Nichols,
unsuspecting of danger. took seats at the
table with their backs to the door. The
detectives slipped in behind them, seized
the men and handcufied them before
they could recover from their surprise.
The men and women at The table were
as,onished and sisrmed, and Mr.. SMITH
INQUIRED what it all meant The detec.
tivss explained, and the party scquiesced
in the arrest. They were placed in a
country wagon and carried to Caldwell
isil, some twelve miles distant amidst
great excitement in that country town
acquisitions were procured, and the par
ties removed 10 Maryland
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

One of the most important, If not the
most important, offices to be filed in this
city at the October election, Is that oil
school commissioner. One third OF the
present Board goes out this fall, and
there are two vacancies 10 be filled be-
sides, making nine members out
OF twenty one to DO elected
almost one half OF the
whole Board. Seven of these members
are to be elected to serve for six years,
and the other two. il we understand the
law correctly, to fill out unexpired terms.
1t is scarcely necessary for US to impress
upon an intelligent public the i'm.
portance Of these positions, aud
that safety lies only in filing them we'll.
The people fully recognize all this. The
School Board has the sole charge OF the
public schools of the city. Upon the
intelligence Of its members and their fit
ness for the position, rests the efficiency
and welfare of the schools, the progress
of your children in their educational
lsbors and the judicious expenditure OF
the large revenues that pass through
their hands.
The office of Sheriff, and the powers
of that functionary, dwindle into insig-
nifcsnce when compared with the posi-
tion under consideration. AS We re.
marked the other day, in discussing the
office of County Commissioner, the
sheriff can levy no taxes, he has no power
10 regulate the amount of our burdens.
The taxing power for the county is
in the hands Of the commissioner;
the taxing power for the support of the
schools is in the hands of the School
Board. Thus these offices become much
more important than the office which
dis the eyes Of the public to the exclu-
sion Of all others.
1t has been suggested that in conse-
quence of the attention OF the pub
lie being so deeply absorbed in
the shsrifalty, Prosecuting At
torneyship, Sc, that the nomins-
tisn of township or district officers
sheuld be postponed until a future day
We believe the suggestion is q good one.
1t is perfectly competent for the Demo
Gratis in the various districts, after con-
fuiting among themselves, to postpone
action upon matters pertaining exclu-
nvely TO the districts until more con-
venient season.
There is county commissioner. q jus
lice OF the peace-and this is very i'm
Portant ofice,-a school commissioned,
eohstablss, &c, TO be selected IN each dis
'r'ct; work enough for another Saturday
evening at some other time.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

TIE Republicans of the Third Sens'
torisl district have nominated Judge
EDWIN maxwell, of Clarksburg, as q
candidate for State Senator. 4. III. TUR.
sER, Esq., of the same town, is the Demo-
cratic candidate. These gentlemen both
possess ability and either would make u
creditsble representative. The district
being Democratic, of course Mr.. TURNER
weuld represent the majority of the peo-
ple better than would Mr.. maxwell.
and of course he will be chosen to per-
form that duty.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
waxing for sne Agencies.

OMAHA, August IAN oihcisl tele-
gram from camp Brown, Wyoming. TO-
day, ssys: Indian scouts sent out inom
here report the hostiles moving south
east and traced them from the head oil
Cray WomsB's Fork W the Little Pow
der river. Their numbers are unknown.
bu, j, is believed 70 be large. This cor
roborstes The reports recsised from other
sources ,hsi large numbers Of Indians
ara doubtless making for the agencies.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

The next session of the Morgantown
Female Seminary will commence We'd
nesday, September 6. 1t is under the
charge of Mrs. j. 4. MOORE, who Is ia
fsvorably known as an educator o.
young ladies, to many of our citizens.
Morgantown is a pleasant town, with
good society; the school Is good one,
and the expenses attending 1t moderate.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
BY TELEGRA
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, ONCE Northwest cor.
Of Main and 18th Sts.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
SIOUX AFFAIRS.
Further from the Seat OF War.

CHICAGO, August III. s. Poland,
captain of the Sixth Infantry, writes
from headquarters of the military sta
ton, at Standing Rocks, ID. t., under
date of July Gath, to the Adjutant
General OF the department of Minnesota,
at st. Paul, in giving the Indians &C
count of the battle of the Little Big
Horn, June 26th. The account does
not differ essentially from the reports
already published. 1t says, however,
that
Sitting Bull Was Neither KILLED
nor personally engaged in the fight. He
remained in the council tent during
operations. Crazy Horse, with a large
band, and Black Moon were the princi.
pal leaders June 29th. Kill Eagle, Chief
of the Black Fsets, at the head OF some
20 lodges, WAS at this agency about the
last of May. He was prominently en-.
gagged in the battle of June 25th, and
afterwards upbraided Sitting Bull for
not taking an active personal part in the
engagement. Kill Eagle has sent
word that he was forced into the fgnt;
that he desires to return TO the agency,
and that he will return to the agency II
he is killed for it.
The report concludes rs follows: There
General Gathering I'm the Hostile
Camp
from each of the agencies on the Mis-
souri, river, Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail, as also in the Northern Cheyennes
and Arraphoes. They report for the
special benefit of their relatives that in
their fights they had with the whites
they have captured 400 stand of arms,
carbines and rifles, reyolvers not counted,
ammunition without end, some sugar,
coffee, bacon, and hard bread. They
claim TO have captured 200 horses and
mules. l suppose this includes the
operations against the Crow indians and
the Black Hills miners. The general
outline OF this report concurs with the
published report.
The Indians say the two first attacks
of Reno began in the latter part OF the
day, and report about three hundred
whites killed, but do not say how many
Indians were killed.
A report from another source says the
Indians obtained from Clusters command
five hundred and nlnety-two carblnes
and revolvers.
have, since writing the above
heard the following from returned hoe
tiles, which they communicated as
secret to their particular friends here
That large party of Sioux snC
Cheyenncs were to leave the Rosebud
mountains, hostile camp, tor thu
agency, to
Intimidate and COmpei the Indiana
Here 10 Join sitting Bull.
If they refuse, they are ordered to bcs
them and steal their ponies.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
False Rumor.

PHILApELPHIA, August This !.
dividend day with the Pennsylvsnis
Railroad Company. a rurnor started
among the brokers 70 day that the diyi.
dend would be passed, and in the pre-
ysiling excitement the rumor gained
credence. Some brokers a. the board
meeting offered small lots OF stock at 40,
which were quickly taken. The Board oi
Directors. however, declared the ususl
divIdesd OF one dollar per share, which
sen, the stock up TO Sly, its preTiou'
figure.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

THE Baltimore Sun understands that
Gov JACOB will probably appoint Judge
A. +. RAYMOND United States Senator
in place OF Mr.. CAPERToN, deceased.
But, it was rumored OF the street yes
terday, that Hon. ANDREw WILSON OF
this city had been, or would be, appointed
to this position. We have no hesita-
tion in believing that if Capt. WILSON
does not take Mr.. CAPERToN's
seat he will be consulted before the seat
is filled by any other gentleman. As It
seems probable that the Senate will ad.
journ IN very few days until the first
Monday in December, there is no reason
to suppose tina. Gov. JACOB will be In
any great haste in making this import
ant appointment. And when he does
make it he will do it from conscientious
conviction that he is making the most
fitting appointment possible.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

Tar Senate has failed to impeach
BELKSAP, not for want OF testimony
convicting him of corruption IN office,
but because more than one-third Of the
Senate doubted the power OF thst body
TO impescb . man after he had ceased to
be an officer. BELKNAP will now 60 TO
Iowa, it is stated, and work for -HArEs
and reform, No one knows the need of
reform more than BxLKHAr.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

The Comptroller Of Currency has de.
clared dividend Of 25 per cent. in favor
Of the creditors Of the City National
Bank OF Chicago. and % per cent in
favor OF the creditors Of the First Ma
tionsl Bank OF Duluth, psyXble on the
9Th inst.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

Col. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, member
OF the National Democratic Executive
COMMITTEES for West Virginia, lett yes
terlay for New York, to attend meet
ing of the committee, which takes place
to-day. As it has been announced by
newspaper correspondents that the
lst,ers Of acceptance of Governor
TlpgN and Governor HENDRICKS will
he made public to-day, It seems not i'm
probable that our friend CAMPBELL may
get peep at them and chance to offer
his criticisms upon them before the gem
ersl public does. 1t IS TO be hoped thst
the two Governors have taken sufficient
time in the preparation OF their letters to
have them pass muster before this august
b,ly
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

AT Parkersburg the Republicans en-
dorsed Grantism 80 far as to nominate
for the most important place on their
ticket, one of GRANTS trusted Office
holders. If Gen. Corr shall wash his
hands of Grantism, resign the commission
he holds at GRANTS hands, and take the
stump denouncing the corruptions rife in
government ranks, his chances will I'M
prove.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

THE Psrkersburg Daily Times feeling
ly appeals TO the workingmen OF Par
ksrsburg to know why they don't raise
y PETER COOPER pole A similar in
suiry might be made in every town and
city IN the country. Why2
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

MICHIGAN editor, on discovering .
fire, rushed out into the street shouting:
"ConHsgr,iioni eonAagration! con asgra-
tion!lI Approximate hither with the
implemsnts Of dsluge and sxtiuguish this
combustion"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

IT is now nearly month since the
Hamburgh riot in which seven negroes
lost their lives. Some of the most prom.
nent of the roiters are well known, and
are still about their homes unmolested by
the State authorities. SO far rs has
publicly trsnspired, Gov. CHAMBERLAIN
ha. made no effort to punishthe psrpe-
TRAITORS. The whole machinery OF the
government, State and local, is in the
hands OF the Republicans, and if they
do not punish these outrages, the public
will understand that they encourage
them for political effect.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

NEw YoRk, Angus, l>--Dry Coos
Market quie. and prizes unehsnged. Ne
dunn and dark fancy prints in strsiy re-
Quest. Merrimsc prints were np-nsd At
! cents, and SOaihbridge at II cent?.
Felt skirts more sctiye. Wo'l~n gods
iu uoder.is request For.aign gods
suiet-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
as'heeling gegister.
Gold closed yesterday at llls.

The ~eather to-day ,DrH be partly
clo,sdy, ,oiM southeriy to edsterty winds
yqyiag temperature and local rams.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
One or the Ysuagers Arrested

ST. LOUIS, August l.-Brues foungcr.
cousin OF the notorious Younger broihe1,
wss arrested st Joplin, night before iss,,
on suspicion OF being one OF the. gang
Who robbed the railroad train near Ostsr.
vile. some weeks since.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
THE COLUMBUS POsTOFFICE ROB.
BER.

Interesting Details OF His Detection
In the Aet-The Time, SkIll and
Patience Attending the Work, de-.
&c. st-r' d
Extract OF n Columbus Letter to the Gin
cinnati Commercial