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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

TRE Board Of Directors Of the Elm
Grove Street Railway, at a meeting held
on Friday afternoon, permanently 10.
Gated the line Of their road, and directed
the Secretary to advertise for proposals
Tor the grading, masonry, cross.ties, &c
BIDS will be received until September
lst and if any Of them are found to be
acceptable, the work will be placed un-
DER contract at once and pushed, with
all possible energy, to successful com.
pIe'ion. The road will start from Mar.
Ses street 8: the Poetoffice and follow
Sixteenth street to McCullocb, thence to
Baker, thence across the new bridge tc
the Peninsula Cemetery, thence to Full.
Ton, thence following the line of the Ma
honsl road in the main to HoRsBRooK's
fark. A small en- CINE will be used as {
means of loconotion.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

AToUaH ONE.-The Charleston, Kama
wha county Chronicle is responsible for
this tough little yarn:
"Mr. Gross, who lives over the river
near the lower ferry, was very much
frightened one morning week before last
to fnd enc of his children missing, girl
fourteen years of age. She had dlsap::
peared mysteriously. She was huhtea
for everywhere in the nelghoorhooa'
and hand bills printed and circulated.
He feared she was drowned, as she was
about the river good deal and padding
in skiffs often. After iour days of an1i.
e.y, she was heard from as being with
her grandfather in Ohio. She had pad
died of IN Joe boat, down the Kanawha
and up the Ohio about seventy miles
Will no. that woman be able to paddle
her own canoe in lie?
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brow Rey0Iyprs
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The President and family left Wash
ington, Saturday, for Long Branch.
The amount OF bullion withdrawn from
The Bank of England on balance, Sstur-
day, was e59,0oo.
The Norfolk County Tsnnery, at Md
wav, Mass., owned by Priest Abree,
was totally destroyed by fire Saturday.
Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
A $4,000 FIRE occurred at Roundout
n. Y, Saturday; fully insured.
The failure of Hon. Josiah Quincy, OF
Boston, is announced. Liabilities, $780,
OUO; assets, S22O,oOO.
The Pittsbursh Exposition wss opened
at noon, Saturday. The time of closing
the exposition has been extended 10 SEP
tember 30th.
4 fire saturday morning al Ports
mouth. o, destroyed the ChIliren's
Home. Loss, $4,000; uninsured.
Col. A. P. Field, attorney general Of
Lou.ville, died suddenly on Satur :
aged IS years.
The Lacrosse match Saturday, for the
cham pionship ot the Dominion, at Tor
onts, between the Ontsriss and Ontarios,
resulted in q victory Tor the latter IN
three straight games.
a house belonging to Mr.. Kelly st 81.
IAwrcrce, y. j., was burned down and
two OF his soDs perished in the asmes.
A man named Nugent, living near
Benton street, ST. Louis, No, wen; home,
Yesterday evening, jntiIicated, and got
into a quarrel with his wife and shot her
in the back of the head killing her al.
most instantly. Nugent was arrested
and locked Up.
! Hon J. G. Blackburn, member OF Con.
gress from the Ashland, Kentucky, ds-
trict, was oomplimentet With AZ enthu-
si.stic reception on hi. return TO hls
home, ia Versailles, Friday evening.
! There were addresses OF welcome by
p,oninen; citzsns, torchlight process
sion, fripc Of cannon snd other demon
s,rations OF conzrstuls,ion.
The Children's Home At Portsmouth,
Ohio, nearly completed, wss burned yes
terday. Boss 5000; 10 insurance
A fre a. Urichsrille, Ohio, LAST night
burned three large buildings. 0. b
Bartlett looses Sl2.Oo0i insurance ss,5oo
W. B. Losllsr iosss $3.50; no ihfuf'
aass.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
DEAiHOF SPEAKER KERR.

Speaker kerr died at Rockbrldge
Alum Springs, on Saturday evening.
This event was not unexpected; indeed
It has almost been wonder that he
fingered 80 long. His stfliction was OF a
pulmonary character, and his sutferings
have been constant for MANY months.
All fair minded men vii! regret the
loss to official life of a man of such con
spicuous purity of character-of so many
sterling virtues. When M. KERR en-
tered the Speakers chair he found that
that high position had been detiled by
con tact with a corrupt body that reigned
supreme in and about the Capitol. He
ut once restored it to its ancient dignity;
dispersed the lobby from the halls Of
(. ong ress, and put well on its way the
great work Of reform and publication,
which has been 80 successfully carried
out by the body over which he was
called to preside. Speaker KsRR's work
is done; and the verdict will be that 1t
was we'll done.
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Tobacco Market.
LOUISVILLE, August IL.

Reported Expressly for the Register.
During the past few days there has
been less animation in the market, and
prices were shade easier on all grades,
say &c on leaf and ic on lugs. Receipts
and sales have been liberal and the offer.
ing are composed chiefly of the better
grades. The drought, which was making
serious injury to the crop short time
ago has lately been succeeded by fire
quent and general rains which will
greatly benefit the crop, and TO this cause
ls the market indebted for the easy feel
ing which has boon noticeable within the
past week.
The improvement in the weather or 3
continuation of it cannot possibly bring
to the West anything over three
fourth's yield.
The weakness in the market, however,
has only affected lugs and that class of
leaf suitable for export. Manufacturing
and stogie Leaf remain unchanged at
former quotations. nc
QUorArIoNs-Manutae Leaf.
Common TO med. filters tfor
dark work rk)....--...-.......-...yS 700 TO %
Common TO med. n ilers DOR
dark mahogany work )-..-. SIS TO 10 %
Good to fine fillers 10 ma
hogany work. ......... ii % to IL 6O
Selactions, tillers (:or bright
mahogany work.......-..... Ia o. TO Isl
Wrappers.
BLACK wrappers. ............ 500 10 l6 %
MahOgany.'.... - 10 to 81 00
Mahogany bright 81 w TO so VI
Bright TO fancy IS OO to 70 W
ISo0ie Leaf.
Cigar fillers ..................S : % to s 81
Self workers, new ................ 10 30 10 IL %
Fair TO good wrappers...--"-. l3Uto H0
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A Rayisher Lynehed

CINCINNATI, August l9.-An En-
quirer's Huntington, w. Va,special says,
last Wednesday evening Sam Camden
raped An s year old daughter of Police
man Hatfield. The negro was arrested
and an attempt made to shoot him in the
magistrates Office. He was removed to
Bsrboursville this morning. Fifty
eight masked men visited the jail,
overpowered the guards and took the
negro ou.. He made full confession.
He said he preferred death to castra.
ton. he was left banging to q tree.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
Jesse James Denies Completely In
the Train Robbery.

ST. LOUIS. August l9.-The Kansas
City Times publishes letter purportlng
to be from Jesse James, denying point
blank that he had anything TO do with
the O,terville train robbery and gives
the names OF two prominent citizens o:
Jackson county whom he says can testify
that he saw and talked with them the
morning following the robbery. He also
SAWS the confession of Hobbs Kerry is q
tissue of lies and that he does not know
Kerry or Pitts or Chadwell.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

ST. LOUIS, August 19.-The South
Pass Jetty Company has an official re.
port from Z. l.. Csrthell, Chief Assistant
Engineer of the South Pass Jetties,
stating that a careful and exhaustive
survey in which more than seven hum
dred soundings were taken on the very
crest OF the bar, was made on the l4th,
showing clear channel twenty five feet
deep, at the average flood tide with ai
least one hundred and forty feet. When
tre width of tho channel reaches two
hundred feet the company will be
entitled to their first payment from the
government.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

New YORK, August l9-Dry Goods
The print market continued very active
and strong. with an upward tendency,
and agents stocks are exc ptlonsliy
lighter. Cotton goods were in steady re.
quest ut unchanged prices. Good styles
OF cheviots are closely sold up. Woo!en
goods are in moderate demand. Dress
goods, shawls, skirts and hosiery were
severally IN steady request.
PITTSBURGH, August l8.-Petroleum
Quiet; crude 81 90(f2 95 at Parkers;
refined l9tc for PhIlsdeIphis delivery.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
THE Arbeiter treund has been issue

THE Arbeiter Freund has been issued
under its new management, ard the tone
OF lis editorial seems to meet the sppro-
bstion of the intelligent Germsrs OF the
city. Prof. GUrTESBERa is the editor,
aud LOUIS CoLMER, young printer, is
the practical man. The editor announces
that his paper Will be independent in
politics, ard that the tickets of each
party will be advertised and receive at.
tention in his columns. He says his
paper will be, as its name imports, the
the Friend OF the Workingmsn, and it
will also be the friend OF work-believipg
tito be q high duty of every citizen to
contribute TO tho prosperity and welfare
OF the community BY the exercise OF his
ikill and labor.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
VOL. IA.
at'heelina 2eaister.
DemOcratic Congressional
Convention,

,TAM MEETING OF THE EDEMOCRATIC
a congressional Committee, OF the First
r,.ss,oual district, held at Parkers'
ION the eth Of July, II was determined
no,d the Congressional Convention for
'O,I d,stric, at Parker>burg, on Wedues-
I.v August Isl. S7a. for the purpose OF
.,,ratiny candidate for Congress, ard
for such other busine s as may come oe'
,or the Convention.
~, Tsa democratic and Conservative party
aid district are requested TO appoint
,,,,auates 10 said Convention, from the
,ssrsp, counties composing the same,
=, s,cn time ami In such manner as 10
mem "i'' Chairman.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
Prominent RAIDS Ought 10 have
StrIDed Suits.

ST. Louis, August l9.-Col. Con. Ma.
guire, who Is now serving q sentence OF
six months in the county jail for con-
victicn with the whisky frauds, publishes
a card in the Euening Dispatch, CORRECT
ing some statements recently made in the
public prints as to when his sentence will
expire He closes as follows: "W hen l
again have the privilege of meeting my
fellow citizens, which will be before the
election, l shall have little vindicatipg
to do, and l may be able to show that
some of our would-be Republican leaders
engaged now in preaching moral reform,
ought to have striped suits on, and, with
their heads shaved, be serving out term
in tho Missouri penitentiary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
Swimming Match.

ST. LOUIS, August 20.-A swimming
match for 5000 side between Frank
Prince, OF st. Louis, and Tom Sutclitfe,
of England, took place In the Mississippi
river to-day. The steamer Desmet took
the contestants and large ex-
cursion party TO point about ten
miles above the city, where the swimmers
entered the water and swan down to the
bridge, Prince, the victor reaching that
poin. in one hour and forty-one minutes,
and Sutciffe two minutes later. The
contest was close and excited much in
terest, great crowds being on the bridge
and along the levee at the outcome.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
A,,emp, to wreck a Train.

RocHEsrER n. T., August 20.-La't
night a dastardly attempt was made To
wreck the ST. Louis express fsv miles
east of this city. near Lincoln creek
bridge. The embankment at this pnint IS
seven,y-fve feet high, and q rail WAS
placed in such a manner as 70 make It
absolutely certain that the whole train
would 20 over it. Fortunately man
Who vss walking on the track discovered
the men at work, and he notified q far
mer near named Wright who succeeaed
IN stopping the train just In time oy
swinging . lantern. About one hundred
pssssnasn wsrs On board the train.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
Reduction 10 be G Gradually Made.

WASHINGTON, August l9.-The Com
missioner OF the Internal Revenue says
the reduction in the force will be grad
uslly made; those who are designated
to be discharged under the retrenchment
order are to bed ropped when their present
duties are fulfilled. 1t is stated at the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue that it will
be impossible 10 collect tax on whisky
in consequence Of the 20 per cent reduc-
,ion to be made in that bureau under 80
act of Congress. Additional detectives
will be employed who must be provided
for in the deficiency bill next winter.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

We publish in this Issue of the REC
IsTER the full text of Mr. HEwITr's ad-
mirable little speech in defense OF Mr..
TILpEN, agsint the coarse and libellous
assaults OF MASON, OF Iowa, made on the
last morning OF the session of Congress.
Mason had 20 timed his viIlianous
speech, tnst he thought no answer could
BE- msdeto il But he Was overtsken and
overthrown Frnm nm unexpected source.
Nj HEWITT h.ll his victim up 10 public
scorn, snd administered the punishment
due the vi.Ifrr aud the slanderer!
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
Rusiuessfu London.

LONDON, August le.-Business at the
Stock Exchange has been very inactive
during the week. English funds have
shown du!lness, and home securities,
despite some rather favorable traffic re-
turns, have been fst. In the foreign
marke. the msjority OF. the movements
have been upwards; although the bes:
prices Of the week were not maintained
10 the close Yesterday Americans were
very Arm, both Erie and governments
showing an sdvsuce. The market to day
is very quiet, and the changes are few
and unimportant.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

The Bsltimure and Ohio railroad, it
seems, ia taking from the Pennsylvania
road large amount of ths wool traffic
that would naturally 60 over the line of
the latter, but which it loses on account
Of It's less liberal policy. The Monon-
gala Republican says that even by the
circsmbendibus route via Wheeling, the
rate over the latter route is ten cents less
per hundred to Boston, and so our wool
buyers are hauling the crop overland to
Washington for shipment via the Hemp,
field
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

THERE is considerable ir'egularity in
receiving the Wheeling dsilies in our
town. They always come on the early
train and lay At the depot all day, un-
opened. 1t seems that no one Is responsi-
bie We wish this matter could be
remedied. -Fdirnont Indsr.
The Wheeling morsing dsilies leave
this city for Fairmont IN the mail bags
on the early tram, snd We suppose they
arrive at the Fairmont depot in Uncle
Samuel's official pouches. This being
the case, We cannot understand how it il
that they "lay at the depot all day
unopened" Nor do We comprehend
how It i 'thAt no one Is responsible" II
We are mistaken; and the packages Of
Wheeling dailiss are LETT at the Fairmon'
depo. outside of the mail, cannot those
interested in that plsce arrange to have
them taken to the postofice for distribu
ton, 1t seems TO US but . triaing ser
vice, and one there ought to b but ltsl'
ai1lsulty In having Psrfornsd.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

The Spanish brig Magone1srs from
the Wet Indies for ST. Johns, New
Foundlsnd, laden with West Indian pro-
duce, struck c shoal Of rock in st. John,
bsy Monday and became total wreck.
The Captain his wiie daughter and
steward were drowned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
SuspeuafOn.

LONDON, August l9-Private 3D.
vices received from Lisbon announce
tha, the Government has issued q decree
for the suspension of all engagement:
for two months, consequently the anan.
cial crisis is considered n an enc Thi!
srrsnmgeent gives the embarrassed
banking institutions time to determine
the best course to sdop.liq uidation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
,emuCratiC Congressional
Convention,

,rCoSD DISTRICT. A CONVENTION
= q, Democrats and Conservatives OF the
Saconi Congressional district of West VIZ
80 will be held at Keyser, on ThUrs-
aaxt e24ih day OF August, 1876. 10
"";niuaie candidate for Representa- I've
, u lie rorty-fltr Congress of the United
! 80. y ,r and the transac ION Of such other
hnsluess as may come before II. IL Is de-
Ttshis that there shall be full represen.
sa.'"n rom the several counties compos.
! NJ, a.'V ,ha aIsirict. B.F. MAXIM.
Ing INV WIN. l.. WILSON,
ROBERT WHITE,
J.F. JOHNSON,
JAS. II. CARROLL,
susll Committee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

TuE Republican County Convention
meets at the Court House this morning.
The sherifialty contest wakes warm.
All vanity and vexstion of spirit, boys;
TIyGLE will be sheriff for the next four
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

The Republicans OF the Second dis
tr,ct will hold their Convention at Key
SER on September 3lst, to nominate a
candidate for Congress and for Presi-
tentisl elect0r
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

The First and Third Districts of West
Virginia have been consolidated into
one for International Revenue purposes,
and Gen |. II. DUvALL has been re-
tanned as Collector. The consolidation
goes into effect September lst. This. we
presume, will retire Gen. WITCHER, at
present Collector in the Third District,
70 private lite.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
WtIlCOntinue the War.

An extraordinary cabinet council was
held yesterday, Prince Milan presiding
q. which it was resolved to continue the
war TO the last extremity.
The Prince of Montenegro, understand
ing that the Turks Intended to invade
Montenegro from Albanic, has lett his
brother-in-law, Viscovicb, in command
of the troops in Herzegovina and has
marched with eight battaliors into Mon
tenegro, where he will invade Albania.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

John Sullivan was buried In . we'll
oy the csving In Of the walls, at Ports.
mouth, n. e., Saturday, while attempt
nag 70 recover dipper from the bottom
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

THIRTY millions saved to the people
by Democratic Congress. That is what
Ia, been gained by making a change in
ono branch of the government.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

For ten years the Republican party
has rio,ed in extrsvsgance at the peo-
ple's expense. A Democratic Congress
has nj, a check on this sort of thing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21
FOREIGN.
THE EASTERN WAR.
Ready to Resume the Offensive.

BELehADE, August ia dispatch
from General Pobonayift 10 Prince Milan
reports that his army is perfectly reor-
ganized and ready to resume the offens-
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Aug. '9-MoNEY-Closed
easy at l1@2 per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper 3@4 per cent. Customs re.
ceipts $4,000. The Assistant Treas.
urer dsbursed $4,000. Clearings S32,-
OOO.OOO Sterling dull at 4S7@4S9.
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Gold closed Saturday at llO3.

The ,osather to-day so.H be fair,
with sosterly to southeriy .0snds, and rising
tsupsrdture.
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THO
AN OUTFIT FREE,

w COUNTY 70 take order. and deliver
y,ods Sor the old and original e. q. ID.
HouSs. Large cash uases. SplsDdid chance
s1,n Of either sex, young or Old. rarnpIes.
new lists, circulars, terms, stc., oofn pists
outii sent free and posi paid. Send for II
AZ once and make money st yonr hofnss
Address II. J. HALLfa CO., ~. Howard
~ Baltimore. Nd. II. OCe
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HIS Remains TO be EmbaImed.

WASHINGTON, August 2O.-An en-.
balmer was sent to Rockbridge Alum
Springs last night to embaIm the body OF
the late Speaker Kerr, and tonight
casket for his remains was forwarded
The party accompanying it included
Representatives Saylor and II. Casey
Young, together with Col. Adams, Clerk
OF the House, under whose directions, IN
the absence of authorized agents, the
preparations were made.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

TIE State Normal Institute, held at
jackson q. II, under the auspices OF
Superintendent BYRNE, commenced on
Monday, the 7th inst, and continued
several dsys. 1t was concluded by Prof.
SsowpEN, of this city, and Prof. PRES
TON, of Roane county. The jackson
Herald says the attendance on the part Of
citizens has been general, and has exer-
cised considerable influence IN encoursg-
ing the teachers by awakening in their
minds q deeper interest in the exercises,
and the moral influence Of their presence
has done much 20 encourage prompt and
regular attendance on the part oftesch-
ers. Lectures on Education were deliver
ed by Profs. ssowpEN and PREsToS, and
Judge K. ). BRowN, in the court house,
on Monday evening; on Wednesday
evening BY w. A. PARSONS and on
Thurdsy evening by Hon. II. NJ.
MATHEWS and others.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

The fire at Jackson g. H, on the night
of the 10th inst, destroyed Maguire's
Hotel, house owned by HENRY j..
FISHER and occupied by Mrs. ANN LIT
TIE, and building occupied as offices,
with most of their contents. The
Herald gives the following as the
losses, as near as can be ascertained:
Edward Msguire, loss on houses, fur
niture and stable, $1,000 to $4,000;
Henry J. Fisher, house, s.; Mrs
Little, furniture, &c, 5000; Damarin u
Co., $3.50; --- Penn, (colored) $780,
Captain King, 500; d. j. Keeney,
$3.50; Edward Mcguire, horses, hay,
gram. &c $1,000 The loss to persous
who were stopping at the house, in
clothing. watches, jewelry, &c, will make
up the iull amount.
The loss 10 Mrs Little, though not
large to some, is all to her, and an effort
is being made to rsiso enough money to
replace the property which she lost.
Mrs. Little is y widow woman and has
a family Of several children, and we hope
everyone will do their part toward re-
placing as near rs possible the lost pro-
perty.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

At the banquet given in Lonor OF Herr
Wagne. At Beyreuth, Saturday night,
about 900 people were present.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-21

NgIxD HEADING, PsYCh0hANCY
MI Fsseiuation, soul Charming, Nesme-
Iisfn and Aarrfaxe Guide, snovlne nov
love and ansett0n Of any nSrson thsy
iH1ssf ansf .ae'ss co.: i. a II =. fsii:.. R.