The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-25

.OFF FOR TIL DLACk nlLLs.-Sulte Rn
unusual stir was caused at the wharf yes
terdsy afternoon, by the arrival from
Pittsburgh, Of the Missouri. River Trans
portation Compsny's packet "E. d. Dur
fee" bound for the Black Hills and Fort
Benton. The somewhat strange appear
apce of the steamer, and being deeply
ladened, her CARDS dipping the water,
together with the long canvass banner
bordering the hurricane deck railing, an
nouncing her destination, soon attracted
the attention of the "loungers" on Water
street, as she rounded to, and by the time
a plank was out, big crowd had prepared
to board her. Our reporter strolled
aboard, and the polite captain, D. W.
M2ratta, in answer to his interrogations,
informed HIM that his good ship had just
been thoroughly repaired and over
hauled, and was now on her way to the
Missouri river to take her regular place
in the trade. She had on board about
seven hundred tons of freight for
the south and far west, and
WAS to receive fifty ton or more at this
point, Of the eighty passengers on
board, about fifty were bound for the
Black Hills, that land of dreams to the
young man, who IS just realizing that he
must hoe his own row or else stand aside,
and in order to avoid doing so. wants to
strike q bonanza that will yield him 3
fortune in the twinkling OF an eye. Yes
we dare say some of them were so SAN
gune of the good luck in store in the
land OF promise that they felt akin to the
Celtic lad who on landing Al New York
saw silver half dollar in the gutter,
THAT was in the days of specie currency
but instead of capturing it turned
away in disdain, c1elaiming:
"To the devil with that, I'll wait till l
come to the gould" SO sure was he of the
vast stores Of wealth lying around loose,
which his bright young imagination had
so often pictured after hearing the fairy
like reports from that far of America
But this aggression is hard y warrant
ed. The young men on board the "Dur-
fee are fine looking, hardy set of fel.
lows, mostly from round about Pitts
burgh, who have the "fever" bad. They
will reach Bismarck on the Missouri
river, if all goes well, in about "a days,
which is in round numbers is 1900
miles from here by river.
The fare is $50 for cabin and $40
steerage passage. On landing at Bis
marck they take wagon teams to the
Black Hills, distance OF $50 miles, The
captain states that had his trip been later
| in the season he might have had much
larger list o! passengers, as the number
OF young men who have either made up
their minds or are contemplating jour
ney to this later E-Dorado within a rs-
dius et 80 miles of Pittsburgh is legion,
PRINTING OFFICE SECRETs.-We find
the following IN an exchange, and we
publish it in order that when any one
comes in for the purpose of asking ques-
tions, that the secrets are not ours, and
no otiense is meant when the desired in
formation is refused. "a properly con-
Quoted printing Office is rs much secret
us Masonic lodge. Tho printers are
not under oath Of secrecy, but always
consider themselves rs though triple
oathed. AIRY employe IN q printing Of
fee who willingly dsregards this rule in
relation to printing office secrets, would
not only be scorned by his brethren of
the craft, but would lose his position at
once. We make this statement because
it sometimes happens that co0munica.
tion appears in newspaper under an
assumed signature which excites COM
ments, and various parties try to find out
who is the author. Let all be saved the
trouble OF questioning the employees. of
the printing office. They are to know
nothing on such points as these. OF
such matters they have eyes and Ears,
no mouth; and if they fail to observe this
rule let them be put down as dIshonors-
ble n em bers of the craft. 1t is the Same
in job printing. If anything is to be
printed and kept secret, let proper notice
be given OF the desire of secrecy, and you
might as well question the Sphyn1 as one
of the printers SO that the secret books
for lodges are printed without fear"
--2D<O
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