The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-08
Kama think there /. a Iack q money and
Crss GRANT

Some think there is lack Of money and
consequently
Cuss GRANT
and anathematize Congress for the stop.
page Of the printing press that turns out
the green backs.
Others lay the blame upon the bloated
Bond Holder who locks his money up in
government securities and draws his gold.
en- interest, yet others think that the manu-.
iacturers seize upon these as mere pre-:
texts upon which to base reduction oil
wages.
Of the workingmen Of Pittsburgh to con-
slider the Estate Of the county" It was
speedily discovered that the meeting had
been called
IN TIE INTEREST OF DEMOCRACY
and when the preamble and resolutions
we're put forward the Republican working
men, who were there in large numbers,
smeiled large sized mice and in conse-
quence the resolutions were tabled, and
without further consideration Of the
Estate OF the country" the politicians
thought it best to adjourn iHe die. So
ended the great effort 10 rouse the work
ing people Of Allegheny county in the in
tereSt Of the
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
for the campaign Of 1876.
I also visited the Camp Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic which as.
sembled here last week. There was a
large attendance Of the "Vets" OF the late
war and everything seemed to be pleasant
and harmonious.
MEssRs. BLAINE AND GARFIELD
came in for full share:of the glory, Of
The occasion, and the boys will remember
their champions this fall. All those with
whom / conyerSed, and they were not q
few, seemed to think that Mr., Blaine
would be good enough for them, and l
find that most Of the Republicans through
this region lean TO the same opinion.
THIRD TERM Is DEAD As
and am very glad TO make note of it.
While taking walk yesterday around
the city was surprised to see the large
number of houses branded with those
ominous words "To.Let." On one oil the
avenues in distance Of eleven squares l
counted 90 dwelling houses and on Penn
sylyania avenue one whole block oil bust.
ness houses all TO let. In another block
Of seven houses / observed that five oil
them were for rent, and again on Penn
street, from 9th TO 43d street, there are ~
good store rooms for rent. This looks
bad, very, and seems to be notice to
landlords
TO COME DOWN.
These, however, say that high rents
are the inevitable consequence oil enor'
nous taxes.
THE GAS QUESTION
gives of as bad odor here as in Wheeling
People complain that while using less
gas they pay larger bills than formerly
As consequence large numbers Of stores
are being lighted with kerosene 10 the
economical advantage Of their owners
/ should infer too from an article in The
Sunday Leader that the use Of lamps will be
very largely adopted by citizens gener-
ally unless there is "a change in the policy
Of The Gas Company.
AMUsENESTs.
The places Of amusement, Of which
there are many, are well patronized, and
indeed, judging by the crowds that nightly
assemble in these places, one would be led
to believe there was a plethora instead oil
A striugeucy in money matters. Maggie
Mitchell during her engagement here
played to the largest houses she ever
drew in this city. On the occasion OF heI
benefit hundreds could not secure ever
standing room.
PREVALENCE OF CRIME.
Frequent robberies are committed, and
in the boldest manner. GarrOting IL
broad daylight and snatching OF poke
books in the market place seem TO be the
favorite methods Of mending broken for
tunes. Between these and other unlawful
means OF raising the wind, the police seen
to have their hands full. Vox.