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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-04
GAS.

The Cincinnati Gas Light Company
have offered to reduce the price Of gas to
50 per thousand cubic feet, orr 81 90, de-
ducting the discount, il the city will re.
new their contract for six years after the
expiration Of their present contract.
This looks like reasonable price for gas,
considering the price paid for Pittsburgh
coal at Cincinnati, bat the Commercial
thinks it we'll for the city not to be in Il
hurry to close with the offer Of the Gas
Light Company, and suggests thai. if we
are coming to specie payments the offer
may yet be found burdenby consumers.
It occurs to us that il the Cincinnati
Company can buy coal at Pittsburgh and
furnish gas 81 90 per thousand feet,
and still make profit that the city Of
Wheeling can Afford to do as well by her
citizens.
To show what gas can be manufactured
Tor a reporter Of the Commercial called
on the Superintendent OF the Cincinnati
Hospital, where they manufacture their
own gas, using, as the Gas Light Com.
pApy do, the Pittsburgh coal. The Sa.
perintendent reports that he estimates
the cost Of manufacture at 81 o. per
thousand. Thh, however, would not al.
low anything for interest, wear and tear,
&c The Superintendent thought 81 90
would b low enough considering tho
Investments Of tho Gas Light Company.
Tie Company contend that at that
price they would not make more than
sPsr cent on Investments already made,
or - par cent on the par value Of their
stock"
Cincinnati is not alone in her gas diff.
Guilty. Chicago also is in trouble with
Ass gas company. The price there Is
q 80 pSs thousand, and tho city has
threatened TO quit tho use Of gas and
resort TO Oil'ia the street lamps. The
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-04
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
Suggestions to the Legislature OF
West Virginia In the way OF re-
frenchment and Reform.

West Virginia In the way OF res
trenchment and Reform.
Petersburg State Journal
The management Of @the States great.
est charity" the West Virginia Hospital
for the Insane, has been the subject Of
discussion among earnest retormers for
some time past; but not until recently
have we been able 70 arrive at the true
lnwardness Of the conduct Of that mstitu.
ton; and We desire, in all candor, 70. sub:
init TO the consideration Of the incoming
Legislature-a body pledged to lsreform'
in all branches Of the public Service-a
few facts, which are certainly Of interest
to the taxpayer aud philanthropist.
And in what we have to say on this sub
ject, we disclaim anything pertaining to
the partisan-we speak simply as citi-
zen and a taxpayer-as one DESTROYS Of
instituting true reform in our government,
and thereby Tightening the burdens OF
the people.
There are five persons employej,at the
Hospital at Weston known US "Oflicers,"
viz: Superintendent, Assistant Super,
intendent, Matron, Assistant Matron and
Steward. In the tables given below will
be,found the compensation allowedto them
by the Directors. But, DO il remembered
that in addition to the unusually large
salaries paid 10 these officers, they are
boarded and lodged in a building which
cost the State over 500 900 for construc.
ton alone. Their table de hote will vie
with that OF the finest hotel on the cont.
nont their sleeping apartments and
other rooms are furniGhed better than
those in the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New
York; they have every convenience in
the way Of hot, and cold baths, gas, &c.,
and the rooms are heated by steam. These
officers are waited upon as guests would
be at frst.class hotel, by servants paid
by the State. Their washing Ia done at
the Asylum laundry; their boots are
blackeued at the expense Of the State Of
West NirginiR. For alt these lpxurieS
and comforts, in any city or town in the
United States. from So to So per day, per
capita, would be called small bill; bnt
We propose; as viii be seen in our 6guns
given below, 10 remain within due
bounds, and charge the cost Of keeping
each Of those persons At 81 per day, per
capiLa-IeSs than our good old friend
TGnstill, Of the Bailey House, in Weston,
would charge them for half the luxuries
they enjoy. u-l
Asa matter Of reform, the Supetin.
tendent should DO confined strictly 70 the
performance Of his medical duties, and
not allowed to control the vast sums Of
money which are annually absorbed by
the asylum. The steward-the purchas-
ing and disbursing oticer-iS the proper
person to handle the money. But It Is a
fact we'll known that competent ply.
sicians can had to perform the duties Of
Superintendent and assistant for far less
than the amount now allowed the present
incumbentS. Here 10 our own oily, In
Weston, and in various other townS In I
tho State are numbers Of thorough ply.
sicianI who would stump at tho chance"
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before we commenced, to cut down
the expenses OF gnsit was figured that we
were paying a, the rate Of s55 per lamp
By a reduction in the change Of burnert
from five feet to three feet, and BY adopt
ing new lighting and extiDguishins
time table, we cut down the figure to
about $40 per post on the South Side and
about $40 on the West Side. Nowit the
West Division Gas Company would give
us fair price, and I think they will, We
will be able to go through the year with
out u great deficit. II the appropriation
runs out, we shall be obliged to make an
appropriation in anticipation OF the ne1t
tax levy, or cut of the gas altogether"
1t seems by a Congressional report or
the subject ofgas that the following are
the average charges per thousand feet IN
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DIED.

sTEHdER-On Sunday morning. December Sd
1875. at s O'Clock, ELIEABBTII STiN0RR, wife o.
Henry Singer, Jagged 10 years.
Funeral from her husbands residence, on Por'
ter's Run, TIL, afternoon at half past twelve
O'clock, Friends OF the family are Invited 10 at
tend, 1utoruent al Greenwood.
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~ the eaSy work and sure pay afforded
N the persons ID the positions at the
Tsylum. Hour legislature wants IRE
forma there Is abundance OF room for 1t
a we show below, in these two offices, ,
Plenty Of eompetentladie can be had
In nc State TO perform the duties OF Mat
rom for half the salary paid to
The present incumbent, without receiving
from the State the support OF two grown
up young ladies. ,,y.7.
Tho position OF Assistant Malronls .
sinecure-a position where no duties are
REQUIRED and none performed, save those
of tireceiyinp" and aentertaining," in par.
lors elegantly furnished at the expense Of
The State, The bon ton Of Weston society.
Reclining in an easy chair, which rests
upon q beautiful Brussels carpet, the
Fashionable gossip Of the country ada.
cent Il fully discussed by the elegant
visitors. This should be stopped: II me
State has to furnish reception" LOT tne
upper ten dom" Of the Wes! Fork val
lev, let 1t be made known, and appr9prl'
ations made for the support theteot ac'
The pcsition Of Steward is an onerous
one ana Inc presen. incumbent, II he
periormS his duty at all, Is not too well
paid. u A.. .,,.,,;o,
Of our readers to the following state
meuts, which afford abundant evidence
outside Of anything We may say, that
"reform" Of the proper kind may bG
practiced at the Hospital for the lsans
with signal advantage, TO the Taxpayers
Of this State.
r now IT Il Row.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-04

gas company offered to reduce the price
TO 50, but the city did not accept the
offer, and now that It is uncertain
whether the company can not hold The
city to 80 50 for atsrm Of Year, yet, the
Mayor says he is sorry that the offer was
not accepted, as $4,000 would have been
saved in the last two months. Here Is
an item from the conversation OF the
Mayor that may be Of interest in Wheel
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Admitting that the investigation wOull

Admitting that the investigation would
cost this amount, the reforms indicated
would result in net gain to the tax
payers the first year, after deducting the
expenses OF the committee, OF $685.; or
an aggregate saving to the people in ten
years Of nearly serenity th0GSrnd dollars.
We shall hereafter refer 10 this sub.
ject hut for the present throw out these
suggestions for the information OF the
Legislature which convenes in January
next. Let the people sec whether our
West Virginia reformers will carry out
their pledges OF honesty and economy
made TO the voters during the late can
The New York herald., 1876-10-23
BURIAL OF A hoy IN BLUE"

The funeral Of Captain Barant Fraser the ssBoy IN
Blue" who fell from his horse the republican parade
In Jersey City last Monday and received injuries which
resulted In MS DEATH took place in Hoboken yesterday
Al deceased was distinguished veteran the flags OF
the public buildings we're lowered 10 half mast Ths
funeral services performed by The Rev. Mr. Hud
SON. Of Trinity church. The casket was literally hid
den With flowers. Among those present were Mr.. Rus
soil, Mayor OF hobokcn; Chief OF Police Dsnovaqs
Postmaster Farmer. General Patrick Jones. Colonel
Charles Courtois MAJOR D. Peloubot, Captain r. II
Lee, lLeu.enants Tonee. Bergen and Westerly Jack.
son, Dr. Donald Mcneil and J. X. Holloway. Ameng the
delegations present we're the Veteran Corps OF
Hoboken. under MAJOR woener; . delegation OF the
Ninth regiment under Major Hart; Jersey City Vsse
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cunssancss The tendency OF human nature was not
to combat such chrssaA spirit AZ vas dsscribed but
rsasons for MANI safety,
ron MS own oonxxxcz wlra GOD.
he could not anord to other state Of mind
than that recommended, for this reason Mr.. Beechsr
had frequently given to beggars who not worthy
In reply 70 those VINO claim that . man should not
be forgiven anil he repentod the preacher hold up
the example Of Christ upon the cross surrounded BY
the mocking Jews. and crying Father forgive them !"
People might say that while the doctrine Was all very
we'll In sermon In practice n would be very DIFF
tersnI MI Bsecher had found that out himself III
IL 10 ny business 70 hold up the Chrst-like ideal 70
you not 70 tell now far have succeeded sclf"
had settled down Int permanent running account
OF evil against us; but at The same time We
r.,, wsr: TO hate their wicked dssas This ,s was
Sis sc.i.ns. They % were no no. ' S~ Character. s.
thoagh they furnished indications Of H. II seemed
the beginning. for next We are commanded, ''Blcss
them that curse youn 'There hearts," said M
Beechsr In this connection .thas have poison bags
fasss fnsy want 10 strike them into your very soul
They arc not simply enemies; lion is an enemy,
bear 10 an enemy, bot they are vipers tsrantulAs,
scorp,sns. and
ruxr HATE yoU TO rHx vERY ROOT
The command Of Christ is right against every
Spending virtue and dong GOOD 70 them there were
other enemies, like the green ay OF the prains which
lights upon horse for q sash, s.isss him and goes
men who described In tho ssxt ms .despiteiully
using and prosecuting their brsshren" ono could not
wres,e with such people any more than with the
Forth wind or with q frost 10 there nothing
do for thcmY Yes, pray for them, we are commanded
Mr.. Beecher dwslt at length upon the fuI and free
forgiveness Of God who had said that He would sink
oil sransgrcssons out OF sight like milestone cast
into the God never said do, al Will treat
him we'll II he goes along right; but II catch him
doing anything IN nix him" And yet men when they
ses out 70 initiate God frequently say, "Yes, I'll for
give him bat remember l can't forget ~" That was
to say they would lay up . poisoned arrow in thor
Quiver 70 again, and they simply meant TO that
they would not use it just then When God forsavs
He anHhiated the offence and all the universe might
search for II and II could not be found; 10 gone ior
ever and forever, aAd that 10 forgiving.
The prics et TIE HERALD to-day and heacsfortA siR
4. tls~.
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VIEW YORK HERALD MONDAY OCTOBER 1s7eW1TH

chapter or shs Asss the reverend gentleman drew
attention 10 the remarkable incidents that hap
pened 70 Paul alter the shipwresk Az
ono moment looked upon murderer
and man totally abandoned BY tho gods, no
vas short time after almost worshipped as divinity
Thus, ater many other adventures his captors finally
succeeded IN bringing him. loaded with chains as ar
~ "Tho Three faverns.n sort Of hotel, about sky
niles from Rome The Christians In Rome Ind heard,
however OF his approach and they turned out e sasse
TO meet him at tho place mentioned In the texk This
was . nne example Of Christian sympathy. IL must
have been remarkable scene to all shsse Chris
tians, men and women, young and old, and many oi
them afflicted with disease. cona such long distance
TO greet the great apostle Of tho Genes and kiss bis
manacled hands. This was practical proof
tho more as was an entirely unselhsh
aot; for what earthly motive could have prompted
saese people 70 undergo the a. that time great igpe
must not DO believed however, that this done from
mere blind imoulss OF sentimental feeling; was, on
the contrary highly reasonable. for the Christians had
received the Gospel 10 great extent from Paups
hands and were in consequences, under great obiiga
The text also unfoids noble example Of Christian
grattude not tho gratitude which stops with man. but
which transcends the earthly sphere and goes right
TO the throne OF God True thaukfulness not only
awakcns zeal and courage, bus also gives rise 10
hcavcny feeling OF consolation Pauls case clearly
covered In the example Of Paul Tho Christian alone
have The true courage TO bear tho privaons OF e
not 70 retaliate when he has boon wrongsd.
IN tho phrase 40 bear tho cross The man who amid
prvaton and Of fortune does forget his
confidence IN God; the poor scamstress who, while
consumption is creeping upon her and famine sares
ner the face should she rslinQuish her work, stall
labors on and trusts in the bencvosnce OF God are
true Christian Such herosm not 20 be found
in palaces Is appreciated by the world; that is
dsxzled BY the pop,pous irumphs OF the soldier
the statesman. In tho eyes OF God however, this
lewly iortitude ootwsighs hs moro dazzling rival
hundred fold
In concluding Mr. Mccarthy alluded 70 h.s own cir
cumstanccR The congregation. he said, small,
young and poor but he exhortsd them TO follow the
example OF che carly Christians and despair bus
TO work and di10se tho Word OF God among all
true Christian spirit
TAe price Of the HERALD to-day and Aenceovth osu be
The New York herald., 1876-10-23
MASONIC TEMPLE.
rHE TRUE CONCEPTION OF PowER-sEKxox b,

REV. o. d. FRoTHrNGHAM.
In spite OF the drizsling rain yesterday Masonic
Temple Allied % It's utmost capacity Mr.. Trothing-
bam spoke upon the "True Conception Of Power"
taking for the foundation OF bis remarks Paps injuno
ZION TO the Jews "Ths powers that be knd the
finances Of God" The speaker held that the words
written to the Jews designing 10 discourage then
from any attempt of insurrection in the country.
Naturally restless people, they made more rest,
less by she new ash and tho apostle warned them 70
nurture this In faith, TO OIL their hearts with kindness
and love. The injunction temporary and Incl
dsataL To suppose stheswise. 70 suppose that Paul
laying town general principles for the people for
~ luna would bs an insst 10 his good sense Because
The New York herald., 1876-10-23
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.
THE NncxssIrY oY PRAYER-sERMoN III REV
vATuEp uAyr

FATHER KANE.
Though the weather thing bat agreeable yos-
tsrday the Cathedral vas throngsd at the several
The Rev. Father HOGAN ofciated at the half
past O'Clock SERVICE and At The conclusion Of the
rst gospel she Row. Father Kane preached an eloquent
sermon, taking his toxt from the Gospe according TO
ST. John, iv., 48-53:--'So Jesus came into Cana of
Galee, where he made the water wine And there
was q certain ruler whose sick at Capornaum"
&c. The reverend gentleman explained tho miracle
wrought BY Christ upon tho Of the ruler showing
that this sickness Of his son was the occasion OF
his gong 70 the Saviour Throughout all ages the
wise design OF Providence seen in the manhsr In
which He mixsd the sweets Of this life with IL
tsrnese Tho example OF the ruler going to Christ
af6soon 10 oil Christians to make like OF
their SmEuons, and ~ vas such lessou should bo
ro>ueo1 " constant praotce As Christ recognized
- oesStisn OF the suppant mentioned In the Gospe
- would He also hear appeals. The reverend
GnAtismsn then proceeded TO call attention to the
osssisy Of prayer and tho conditions undor which IL
should ts offered. Prayer aud faitn under the most
d<Jscsed circumstances we're most powerful with God
IL shoold pot bs lost sight Of that He had AL things
His power that He made choice OF the cross which
HIS whole life was preparation oy saonttins TO all
manner Of suffering and humiliation aad following IN
HIS footsteps His disciples should not hesitate 10
bear patisAly shs aniictlens which wsrs the
The New York herald., 1876-10-23
AMERICAN FREE CHURCH.
THE THREE TAvRRSs"--sxRMoN BY REV.
cHApLEs xcARrHY

The sermon at tho American Froe Church yesterday
morning was delivered by tho Rev. Charles Mccarthy.
His text taken from the Acts Of the Apostles,
xxviiL. 15:-.And from thenco when tho brethren
heard Of us, they came TO meet us a. far as Apn
Forum and the Three Taverns; whom, when Paul saw,
he thanked God and tooK courage"
After giving Interesting geographical and hstori
cal dssorpuon Of ,he principal places mentioned In the
The New York herald., 1876-10-23

fruit OF a humble spirit Chrstians should
use their best endsavors for coming
near HIN as possible. To Ibis end the necessity OF
prayer was obvious IL must Be psrssvsrsd under
tho most discouraging circumstances. The reverend
preacher dilated upon she effects Of prayer. II re-
quirsd, he satd confidence in the Almighty. devotion
and attention, and when the proper spirit was INFUSED
into supplicssions the reward would come Moth
just as in the Gospel would our requests be granted
The reverend gentleman concluded by exhorsng the
congregation to follow the example set iorth Ia the
text witch no had read. The choral arrangements,
under the direction OF Mr. Gustavus Schmitz were as
usual, excellent
TAe price Of Ae HERALD today and heseeorA s0SI be
three
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The price or The HERALD today and henceyortA
triu De three cents.
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The price Of As HxsALD today and AenesfortA viu
he Aree eemfa
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The price Of the HERALD today and Aenceoyth sosA be
kkree ceat&
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The price Of Ae HERALD to-day and Aemcetorn ,ciu
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TAs price Of Ae HERALD today and Aencejor ,ciu BE-
tArse ceafs.
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The price Of 1e HERALD to-day aad A<ncsor0 sOsu BE-
Aree cents
The Morning herald., 1876-02-28
A Fearful ARRAY.
from the New York Herald.

From the New 1OrK neTdlu'J
A terrible affray occurred last evening
about ten O'Clock in Jersey City. Two
canal boatmen, named Francis Ford and
John Heany, had supper in restaurant on
Newark avenue, near Warren street. After
leaving they proceeded to an oyster saloon
on Washington street, near Essex, where,
after taking oysters, they drank freely. A
dispute then arose about the payment for
drinks and the proprietor was obliged TO
eject them. When they reached the side
walk the men clinched, and Ford, who had
drawn knife, plunged it twice into Heany's
back and once into his arm. Heany cried
out and staggered back, at the same time
drawing knife, which he buried in the
right temple, side and left leg Of Ford ir
rapid succession. The men then closed and
butchered each other till they fell faintiDe
and powerless to the ground. which was
soon covered with blood. An alarm wal
given. and when the police arrived it wa
supposed that both men were dead. for'
presented a terrible spectacle, his fac
streaming with blood, which ran down hi
hands from the wounds in his arms
Heany still clutchcd the knife convulsively
and with the little strength left him h
struggled convulsively to deal his adve1
sary another blow. He was raised to hi
feet, but was unable to stand from the los
of blood.
The Morning herald., 1876-02-28
Smuggling at Le'ces.

It has been a current rumor Tor so III
time that the wines and liquors which were
seized by special agent Morris on board the
Swedish bark Antoinette had been restored
to the owners by order of the Department
This is incorrect. The Department, mas
approved of the course being pursued al
Lewes in order to break up the petty SNUG
cling that has been carried on for years by
The Crews of vessels engaged in foreign
trade. The authorities at Washington on
the strength of Major Morris repor
ordered the vessel to be seized, and 1t Woulc
have been done had the order reached
Philadelphia before the bark cleared al an(
got out of reach of the proper officers. I'M
last seizure at this place was not yer.
large. vet the cost to the goverumen
would have been over $40, and in this case
the steward from whom most of the goSod
were taken, told the officer that he oite
smuggled goods ashore.
The Morning herald., 1876-02-28
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