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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12
DOR SALE.
EoR SALE
5NTNAyIiLEPH PROPERTY FOR SALE

Two Lots, Is by 100 feet, within a short distance
OF the mill. One lot improved by new two story
Frame Dwelling, Containing seven rooms. Ais,
Two shares Of mill stock. Apply to
JENNIE HESS,
ia21 No. 20 Eleventh Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12

ENTARTIN's FERRY PROPERTY FOR
slM SALE.
a number Of choice lots, on high ground, In Mar.
tins Ferry. Ohio, elIgihiy situated for residences
and within easy walk Of the Ferry and Bridgeport,
are offered for ale on easy terms.
no27 EXCELSIOR GLASS CO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12
.NEEpsl TREES pLANTsl

CEEDsl TREES PLANTS!
Reliable Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Finest
Mlxel1Awu Gn's, Seed Potatoes, Fruit and Orna-
mental Tfoee, Small Fruits and EvcVrCcnS Roses
and Bedding FlAnts, Wholesale and Retail at Re-
JOHN R. d A. MURDOCH,
li2 SmlthAeld ST., Pittsburgh.
n1rCataloguel ON RnnlicAtiOn, mTs.WAS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-12
Steam Sliced
Smoked Beef
and Tongue

$50 dellyats that an Inf,nt can digest It." Put
up IN the most cloaDly manner, In One and Hall
Pound Boxes, ASK your groccr Tor II aud try4t.
No. UNION STREET, PHI TSBuRGH, Pa,
Between Filth avenue and Market House.
mf2t-eOd JIM. McCREERY, Proprietor.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05

OUR correspondent "A friend OF the
Unlversity," propounds some interrogs-
tories to us, and, in reply we will give
him all the information that We are in
possession of. Prof. FoNTAINE is here
in the service Of the Centennial Com
mission, and was detailed for that fpur-
pose, by the Regents of the West Vir-
ginia University, through their Execu-
tive Committeeman during his absence
his position is filed by Prof. OWEN,
who was appointed to fill the
temporary vacancy. The Centennial
Commission employed Mr.. FoNTAINE
under provision OF the second section of
the law passed by the Legislature, ap-
proved December ii, 1875, and which
authorizes SAID Commission to "employ
agents to classify, arrange and prepare
for exhibition all materials whatever'
whether natural, scientific or mechanical,
which may be available for and signiti-
cant of the resources of West Virginia,
and do all things which, in the judgment
of said Board, may best serve
to promote the interests of the State at
the Centennial.
As to the last inquiry we respectfully
refer cur spondent to the Regents of
the University for an answer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05

istrstion of the pension fund. All chill
dren of deceased soldiers. born before the
close of the war, and under sixteen years
of age; all soldiers widows, and certain
dis sbled soldiers, are entitled to pensions
from the Government. This is sill right
and proper. But it was supposed that,
as time rolled by, many of these child
rem woul pass the age of sixteen, many
of the widows die or marry, and many OF
the disabled soldiers finish the battle of
life and be enrolled upon the pension
list of another world. Eleven years have
now elapsed since the close of the war;
yet the above supposition has failed TO
be realized. None of the children, it
would seem, have reached the age ot
sixteen; none of the widows have died,
and, as for marrying, the idea has never
entered one OF their dear heads; and the
disabled have, to a man, been able,
through the generosity of the Govern
meut, to defy old time with his sickle
and his scythe. The pension list, it
seems, is as large now as it has ever been
heretofore.
Senator Davis is probing this thing TO
the core, and predict he will find 'ome-
thing more than "mare's nest"
If am not misinformed as 10 the
facts aud figures, your vlgil.nt Senator
will give Boutwell,, Morton & Co. some
thing they can't sneer down nor
cover up. ID.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05
The Quincy Bank Robbers.

New York, February 4.-There was
a report at the Police Control Office to
night to the effect that the detectives had
gotten upon the trail OF the Quincy bank
robbers. One of them, named j. L.
Termer it will be remembered a. Evans
willie, Ind, some time ago made con-
fession in which he implicated one
Tsther in the robbery. They were
known as English Tom and Hill
sew. He also spoke OF s350,O09
in bonds that had been buried. These
bonds, t i. reported, have been dug up,
and the detectives think they have got
track of them. II i. also rumored that q
man answering to Hilsey's description has
been seen in this city. The police are
following up tn. clue. in their hands, aud
have traced several bonds answering the
description OF those stolen from the
Quincy bank.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05
nc Bowen vs.. HI. W. Beecher.

NEW YohL, February 4.-Henry q.
Bowen has written long letter TO the
Examining Committee Of Plymouth
Church, eIonorating himself from the
charges Of having slandered Mr.. Beecber,
aad after having drawn strong pic
ture Of his reasons for taking sides against
him, he concludes:
l will now hasten to tell you frankly
what my conclusions are in regard to the
character OF the pastor of Plymouth
Church. I have known Mr.. Beecher
quite intimately since the day Of his ar
rival in Brooklyn. l have been acquainted
with him socially and privately, in
church aud IN family, in business
matters and in religious matters
l have heard attentively, but with pro-
found grief. what has been said to me
confidently against him. l have felt
nv heart stirred to its depths for the
dear friends who years before the pres
ent scandal was published, sorrowtully
begged my counsel, as they assured me
that their pastor and mine had craftily
BETRAYED the sanctiy Of home-the very
charge long after presented TO me by The.
odore Tilton in regard to his home. /
never can or will be base enough to allow
a single name to be printed before the
world although l am ready to testify to
the essential facts before any proper tri'
bunal. These disclosures heard with a
sad heart and tried TO accept the evidence
brought to me that Mr.. Beecher was grief
stricken and penitent have read much
that has been said fer and against
Mr.. Beecher in the public press. have
with utter amszemeni read and re-rsad
and pondered over his published
letters, and written confessions IN regard
TO the serious accusations made against
him. | have tried to weigh all the evil
dence which has como before me with
judicial fairness and Christian honesty.
I have read the whitening charges which
have been published to the world against
him. have seen these charges again
and again hurled at him, and he
calmly and boldly challenged TO ap.
pear before any important tribunal
to meet the. ] have seen him with all
this cloud of darkness gathering about
him, apparently defying public opinion,
defying the advice of his old, life long
friends, embracing the soundest, sblest
and best clergymen in the country, and
seemingly defying again and again the
very God of Heaven himself to cast him
down. Now, being summoned here to
speak the truth, the whole truth, and
notging but the truth, I solemnly give it
as my unswerving opinion, in view
of all the facts and evidences presented
to me that Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
without even the shadow of a doubt in
my mind, is guilty of the awful crimes
of adultery, perjury and hypocrisy.
This, say again and before the bar Of this
commission, is my deliberate opinion. |
may be permitted to affirm that give it
calmly without malice and with no other
than a sincere desire to do my duty faith
fully to God and man; TO the church and
to the world.
(Signed1 II. &. bowen.
BROOKLYN, February 4th, 1876.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05
The simmons Heart and
Liver of the Victim Found.

NEW YORK, February 4.-Andrew
Fuchs has been formally declared BY the
coroners jury to be the murderer OF VIM.
A. Simmons. The police yesterday
found in Fuchs coal cellar, beneath the
flooring, the heart and liver Of the muir
dered man, which was supposed had been
destroyed by fire after the clothing
was burned. Piece by piece the whole
Of the discovered body has been recover
ed. At the inquest Police ln,pector
Wood said that the child, Ellen Kehoe.
told him him that Simmons, Fuchs and
her all drank together, until her mother
fell on the Aoor, and she and Fuchs put
her 10 bed. Simmons and Fuchs then
drank more, until tie former fell asleep
in a chair. Fuchs did not seem TO be
drunk. lie took hold of the arm Of Sim.
mons and pulled him upon the floor. lie
then got the hstchet, spit on his hands,
rubbed them together, and with the
hstchet struck Simmons on the head,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05
HOUSE.

Mr.. Knott, from the Judiciary Com.
mrttee, reported back Senate bill fixing
the time for holding the Circuit Courts
in the Districts Of California, Oregon
and Nevada The bill was amended o.
as 10 take effect March 1Et next and
passed.
The House went into Committee ol
the Whole OF the private calendar, Mr..
Holman in the chair, and a number of
bills Of private nature were passed.
An Interesting serfmmage.
In the case Of the bill granting q pen.
sion 70 William r Duncan, Of Tennessee,
Mr.. Csbell notified the House that thii
man haa been q Confederate soldier be-
fore he became q Federal soldier.
Mr.. R.iney explained the history oi
the man, showing that the man Duncan
had On listed in the Confederate army in
order TO procure dscharge from retel
prison, in Knoxville, ofs cripple brother
who had been arrested as 9 Union guide
and that be had deserted a. the frat cp.
portunity, joined the Federal service and
remained in that service during the var
Mr.. Douglas asked Mr.. RAiney II
this man va 70 be pensioned because b,
bad served In the Union army Aad bad
been disabled:
Mr.. Morrison, Of Illinois, sugg ges.sd
tia, any man who had entered the ser
vice a. this man bad, and had broken
his faith, WAS scoundrel. and not de-
serving Of 9 pension.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05
The Pennsylvania X q KIux,

PorTsvlLLr, February 4.-During the
recent trial OF Doyle at hsuch Chunk,
for murder, one OF the prisoner, now
in iail made confession Of numbering &
special police officer Yost, who was shot
and killed at Tsmsqua on the night oi
July 5,h. 1875. A reward Of several
thousand dollars was offered for the muir
derer by the town aud county. The con-
fession having implicated Ave men, Car
rol, Duffy, Boyle, Rearity and McGhenr
they were arrested near TsmsquA To-
DAY. Much sIcitemeGt prevails =. Ts-
mAqua-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05

81. LoUIs February A. Emery A
Storrs, of Chicago, one Of the counsel of
Gen. Baboock and Benz. Campbell, bis
fs,her-in-lav, have arrived hers. Tho
General himself will arrive tomorrow
morning. accompanied BY . number Of
friends from Washington. The Bah
cock case II expected 70 coatiaus much
longer than either OF those pfsesding IL.
The number Of witn.Dss gill b greater,
and there Is grea! mas OF docamsntAfy
evidence 10 be introduced.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05

wAsHrsoTox, February Al .
meeting Of the sub oommittss OF tho
House committee on the Pacific Railroad,
Mr.. Lamar, Mr.. Atkins and xr. OSeil,
a msjority Of the sub csnmittss agreed
70 report 70 the full comm ittse on the
Taxa Pacific Railroad bill With the
subsidy Asked By Col. Scott. Mr.. Lo.-
,rell opposed the bill. NJ. Gs-aeid ~
no. present. fs
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05
Crook ed whtskyfie Dying

EVANSVILLE, February 4.-Henry C..
Jacques, enc OF the crooked whisky
conspirstors, sentenced to this county
jail, was found insenslble in bed in his
cell this morning, and is dying in that
condition. He drank considerable, and
his system let down under q nervous
shock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05
Possibility OF Mi1sier schenck'
Recall,

Some significance is attacked by many
persons TO the statement in the affidavit
OF eI-Postmaster Green, OF Dayton, who is
on trial here before Judge Swing, for
missppropristion of Government money,
that Hon. Robert q. Schenck will be here
in April to testify in his (Green's) case.
It is understood TO mean that Green has
positive information that Minister
Schenck will be recalled by that time
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05
II endq uarters De0Serasss 1astssss
Executive Csaaitssa.

wAsHHGros, ID. o. February The
Democratic National Executive Commit
tee have opened ,hsir hs.dquArssr' st
No. 1921 Y. street, ana will ~ once pro-
ceed 10 a detailed orgasissiIoa q tbs
party. In several States the Democratic
members Of the Sensts and Hoose Are
invited 70 appoin. An auxiliary csnmit-
tee in aid Of such sn equalization.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05

WOULD the Intelligencer like to en-
ploy an expert to examine our charge in
relation to the NAT HARRISON impeach-
ment2 II so we will publish the repo
and furnish the beer gratis.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05

VINO was Treasurer in 1868, when the
alleged deficit occurred? Will the ex-
pert of the Inteliigeneer's selection eI-
anime that question?
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05
A Mystery.

CIScISSATI, February 4.-The body
Of a woman was found yesterday hang
ing by one limb to 8 sapling, on the Little
Miami river, at Milford, Ohio. TIE
body had evidently hoated down from
some point up the river and caught on
the tree. No clue ~ the name.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05
paner HfIIRurned.

ClscIxSA1I, February 4--Th. RiAlto
peper mills, at Port Union, Butler
county, Ohio, was burned tbs morning.
Loss s,Id 70 be $4,000
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05
All and COM
municatiOns, intended for
this paper, should be address
ed dtoTHE REGISTER,wheel
ing, w. Va
se'heslina &egister.
Gold closed yesterday at ll2J.

The heather to-day tciA be partly clio .dy'
,cit6 east to south toinds and Iosoer tenn
perattre.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05

THREE hundred and fifty houses were
unroofed in Baltimore by the storm Of
Wednesday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05
PENSION YRACDs.

There is strong suspicion, which
amounts almost 10 conviction, that there
are large frauds somewh here in the admin.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-05

( Additional Dbp.tehes on Fourth Psgsl
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-06
PROPOSALS
FOR
PRINTING
AND
Binding and stationery for
the state Of West Va.

STATEoF WEST NIRGGsIA, OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSION RS OF PUBLIC PRINTING,
WHEELING, W. VA, Nov. :, lh'b.
Sealed proposals will BE- received by me
Commissioners OF Public Printing, at the
Auditors once, in the Capitol, until he
9Th day Of December, 1875. for supply
ing the state OF West Virginia with SIA.
TIONERY and PRINTING PAPER, and
for the execution OF the PUBLIC PRINT
ING and BINDING for tw years from the
End Wednesday In January, 1877.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a bond, executed according to law, by the
bidder, with at least two good and sum
cient suretles, residing in this state, In the
penal sum OF Ten Thousand Dollars for all
State Printing, the penal sum OF Two
Thousand Dollars Tor al State Binding,
and the penal sum OF Five Thousand Dol
lars for Furnishing Paper and Stationery
conditioned tor the faithful Performance
orthe contracts, and no bid unnccompa
MED by such bond will be entertained by
the Comm issiOHers OF Public Printing.
Estimates ~ the wO X and material 10
be done and furnished, together win
blank forms for proposals, bonds, &C. wIll
be furnished, upon application 70 the
Commissioners, on and after the i2lh lpS''
All proposals. must be made upon ih'
printed forms and blanks furn shed Oy
the Commissioners. >. BEAD,
Presto emit Commissioners Of Public Print
Ing new
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-06
Presidential Election.

The attention OF Congress can
not be too earnestly called 10 the
necessity OF throwing some greater safe
guard over the method Of choosing and
declaring the election of President
under the present system. There seems
10 be no provided remedy for contestn 6
theI election in any one Stste. The
remedy is partially, no doubt, in the en-
hghtenment Of the electors. The COM
puIsory support of the free schools and
the Acknowledgement of al who cannot
read or write the English language after
q fixed probation, would meet my hearty
approval. l would not make
this apply, however, TO those already
voters, but would to sll becoming so
after the expiration of the probation fixed
upon foreigners coming 10 the country
to become citizens who are educated II
their own language would acquire the
requisite knowledge of ours during the
necessary residence TO obtain nsturaliza-
ton. If they did not take enough inter-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-06
Black and Colored Silks

At the old prices. New choice dark styles
OF CalicOs s, and : cents; Muslins, good
qualities, 5, 4, and cents. Please call
soon and examine our choice selection vi
New and Handsome Goods, and for less
money for cash than at any place IN the
city, at
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-06

So me Alabama Awards.
.,,I -e Court Of Commissioners of the
., a1aIas Claims whose functions were
n I %1Eea By an act of the last session
e. S'IglesS until the first day OF Jan
t,:, 4o'', has carried on It's lsbors with
,.,; sslce and general satisfsctIIn. BY r
..., H' from the clerk of the court
MATTED herewith bearing date of
v,s ya'l1' a, 1876. it appears that
a,,. ..I Inc nmo now allowed BY law, the
WI. VII! have disposed OF all the claims
: a. .d for adjudication. This report
,-.n1 .onlaIns statement of the general
5,,sS S OF the labors of the court TO the
h,,;S 'ueFeof 1t is a cause OF great salts
s,l, ,Sa mat the method adopted for the
nin.g '.on OF the classes of claims sub
sand. 70 the court, which are of long
eob.Sg and justly entitled TO al early
c,,.fayefatlon, should hsve proved sue
''a' and acceptable.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-06
save Money

VIII have to make their purchases as
early as possible. Although silks have
advanced 81 per cent. we will continue 10
sell all oil our
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-06

The report of the Secretary OF war
show that the army has been actively
employed during the year in subdulng,
At the !, quest OF the Indian Bureau, Ger.
tain Wild bands OF the Sioux nation, and
in preserving the peace at the South dur.
inc the election. This Commission, con-
stituted under the act OF July "a. 1876,
70 consider and report on the whole sub
;sct of reform and the reorgan.
izstion of the army met IN
August last, aud has collected
large mass OF statistics ana opinions
bearing upon the subject before II; inese
are now under consideration, ana tnei,
report is progressing. l am advised
! though by the president OF the comm"
sion that it will be impraeticabie to COM
! ply with the the clause OF the act rsqu'r'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-06

Report oil tne FbSthaste' "eh0fois
The report OF the Postmaster General
shows that the excess of expenditures
Excluding expenditures on account OF
previous years. over receipts FOR the fs-
csl wear ending June &c. 1875. to be
s4.l5l ,98S &c; estimated expenditures for
the fiscal year ending June 30,lS7, $780,
72S.432 50, and the estimated revenue
for the same period is s50,545, los, leav-
ing an estimated. excess OF expenditures
to BE- appropriated as deficiency, So
07s,267 Al.
The Postmaster General like his pred
ecessors, is convinced that change in the
basis Of adjusting the salaries of post
masters Of the fourth class Is necessary
for the good Of the service, as well SIS for
the interests of the government and
urgently commends that the compenss-
ton of the postuIssters above mentioned
be based on the business OF their respec'
tive offices. as sscertsined from sworn
returns to the auditors. A few post.
masters in the Southern states have ex-
pressed great apprehension Of their per
sonsl safety, on account of their counec'
ton with the postal service, and have
specially requested that their reports
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-06
Dry Goods, Notions, Carpets
Wall Paper, &C., &C.,

Which we are prepared TO sell for less than
They have ever been so heretofore. The
prices tor Dry Goods having touched bot
tom, they are now on the gradual advance
in proportion TO the demand therefore
persons wishing to
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-06
BARGAINS
For the Fail OF 1876 in
NEW GOODS!

We are receiving n large and choice selec-
ton OF Fall and Winter
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-03-28

A CbiDaman at Truckee, California.
being detected recently in An attempt TO steal
piece of rubber hUse, was kicked around
the entire block BY the irate owner, and after
ne had thoroughly exhausted himself snd
worn ont the seat Of the CelestiaPs papta>
looms. John calmly pEopounded the following
You no likee Ienduun ?"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-03-28
p o TICAL
SOUNDS FROM THE oFHER SHORE.

THE following beautiful gem was penned by
the late Mrs. HenuetrA Il. Glsssner. of Mans
field. Ohio, formerly of CharlSsrown. and is one
among tbs many beautiful productions of her
poetic mind, one Al least of which originally
appeared in the "sPTRrT OF JETFkksON" shortly
after the late wAr:l
I hear the chime of distant bell,
Softly, list say, can yOu tell
Why these GilyarS tones steal Ger,
Bsrae on the breeze from the far od SiorS9
Il may be the note of an angels cong
Etsrnity's gale has waftOdaIeaE-
Tie winds of time hove caught the strain
Hark! that low, sweet peal again.
Again ! those sounds are not Of earth;
They ring ont the joys of q holier BIRTH
Tel me. We ssrAphs that stand in the light
OF insfflbls glory. aII sinless and bright.
If thess be your harp strains that fall on mine
And Why thew come 1satinR and lingering here;
WHY leave the bright beuudS where the Cloriiicd
stand.
And trsnbliuEly echo in this distant landf
Oh tel re, We saints, who stand nearest the
throne.
Il tais the song when the vietory's won,
With tae rsbs and the palm when the battle il
o'sri
Is this the glad song on Eternity's shoref
How sweet iS the uote-how Joyous the strain
BE stlH' beating heart ! those low chords again /;
Is tins tAe aEcriptiun of praise that is gwen
To Jesus, cur loved InteresssOr in HcaVCni
List again! the multitude aeem to draw near
voice as of many waters. echoing here,
Their loud AlicluiAE now Tise to the throne
To Him who hath trodden the wiue-press alone,
Be glory and honor. and power and praise;
To the great Mediator. the Ancient of days!
Oh, when shall 1 strike my glad harp-strinR
above,
Where the weary flnG rest. and the watcLword
10 love.