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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-22

Rates of Advertising.
No Advertisement inserted for Less than my
cesils.
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nients 10 cents per line, Nonpariel, each In
sci ton insertions eight cents per line; 80
Insertions, 6 cents per line.
Local Notices, per line, bourgeois, each In
sertlon. 10 cents per line; 80 insertions eents
per line.
wEEKLY LEADER, all transient advertise
ments Is cents per line, first insertion one
month 20 cents per line. six months, 10 cents
per line; one year cents per line fG
Cheyenne. JAM lst, 1876
fl. GLAfcKE, Proprietor
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.

The Democratic State Committee has
agreed ON Charleston as the place
whereat to hold the coming State Con.
vention Of the party, but, as yet, no time
is agreed upon. We understand that II
is the desire Of the committee to avoid
holding two conventions, and that to this
end they will probably not hold their
convention until within week or SO Of
the National Convention on the 9th Of
Juno at St. Louis.
This reminds us that the Parkersburg
Journals opposed to delaying the Repub.
lican nominating Convention until the
1st Of August, but would prefer the lst of
July, in which case the Convention to
send delegates to Cincinnati aud the
Nominating Convention will be about six
weeks apart. Before the 14th of May
rolls round it may be that the public
mind will be ripe for nominations. Who
knows? In case it is there may be
strong element in the Convention in IA
vor of making nominations. Might it
not be we'll to select delegates with refer
ence to this contingency, and on the un.
derstanding that If it is deemed advisa.
bic SO to do, the Convention, after it selects
ten delegates to Cincinnati, may proceed
TO nominate State. ticket. @
After these State Conventions, and af.
Ter the two National conventions, what
then? Why a close and fierce contest,
according to the Martinsburg Independent
That paper expresses the opinion that
the struggle in this State will be closer
and fercsr than ever before" 1t also
makes the following further comments,
which, coming from paper edited in
part by a member OF the Democratic
State Committee, may be considered
somewhat significant. It remarks that
The Democrats seem to be at sea, and
are IL hnytnInR more ulVlueu tnan
their unorganized opponents. For Presi-
dent they are most wofully undecided.
On finances they are terribly mixed. The
Republicans. on the other. hand, so far as
West Virginia is concerned, are almost a
unit foe Blaine, oppose both contraction
and expansion Of the currency, and are
willing to let the natural laws Of trade
work out legitimate and lasting result.
10 all questions now surrounding, mysti-
flying and befogging the business interests
Of the country.
As an independent and not neutral
journal, we are bound to say that thus
far Mr.. Blaine has developed more brain
power, more knowledge Of the needs Of
this country, more aptness in providing
remedies, more nerve in dealing with |
difficulties, and more popularity with tho
working men Of the country, than any
other man aspiring to lead the RepubIi.
cans. He is evidently safe man, and il
he is nominated will give great strength
to his ticket"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
MARDI GRAS. .
Who Is He: and What's He Go.
ing TO do for us?

VINO IN lle anu "uuA6 axe UO-
ing TO do for us?
Editors Of tho IntellIseneeE. = 4
In answer 10 the first question | am
somewhat in doubt. AS we'll as i can find
out, however, I think he is a sickly relic
Of the dark ages.
He fourished at time in the history
Of the world, when people were taught by
their spiritual guides that rigid fasts
would compensate for gross sins, and that
money could buy tho grace Of forgiveness
from the Almighty. II people were 10 be
denied the comforts OF life for forty days;
il for that period they were to be put under
clerical bonds, TO act the part Of decent,
orderly members Of society, was it very
bad that they should spend week in ca
rousal up TO the very hour when the
clock struck l2, ushering in the fast Of
Lent? Why not celebrate its fugitive
moments by gluttony, drunkenness and
the high carnival Of drunkenness? &
This candidate for u holiday looks very
like dilapidated heirloom OF semi-bar-
bariSm, which in no sense belongs to the
enlightenment Of the nineteenth century.
Graded during the most corrupt period
in the history Of Italy, France and Spain;
nearly dead in a, united Italy, scout
ed from progressive and victorious
Germany, it came to US from
the mopgrel Spanish and Creole popula-
tion OF Havana. Crossing to New Or
leans, it fell into the congenial soil OF
idleness and credulity there. Fromsuch
a beginning on American ground, itspread
to Memphis within the last two or three
seasons, and now comes to curse our nsri.
ally orderly and matter.ot.fact city with
its riotous humbuggery"and waste OF
time and money.
Such, In few words, Is history 81 his
early life and late progress.
In answer to the other question, "What
is he going TO do for us?" l think, nothing
very good. The loss Of q days labor by
a manufacturing population Of from
1000 to 5000 is certainly a serious mat
ter in q pecuniary point Of view alone.
The cost, however, is not to be reckoned
by the simple loss of time, but by the in.
furious waste Of money besides. These
dull times 1t behOoves every mechanic
and workingman to save as well as make
all he can. "High Carnival" will bring
some Of the "Krewe" pretty low before
l2 Tuesday night mot counting Wednes-
days headaohes), and "King Comus,"
with his half.witted subjects, will cost
our hard.working community $4,000 at
least, with no adequate return. r.
1t was matter Of deep surprise when
I saw our Mayor (practical business man
as he is) lend his influence to the keep
ing OF low.born holiday, with nothing
about 1t appealing to the moral or patri-
otic sentiments Of true American citi-
zen. CRNTgNNIAL,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
What Susan T.. Anthony Thinks
OF the Beecher Case,

COUNCIL BLUFFS, February 26.-susan
B. Anthony, since her arrival in this
city, though refusing to be interviewed on
the subject, has talked freely with her
friends concerning the Bowen. Beecher-
Tilton complication, and makes no secret
Of her belief in Beecher's guilt, though
protesting no admiration for either Of
the others named. She nevertheless as
serts thatif any have grievances they are
the ones. The Advisory Council she re-
CARDS Us whitewashing move, and thinks
the ultimate result of thewhole affair will
be Beecherls death, though he will proba.
bly, never confess his guilt having deter
mined otherwise when his troubles first
began. Mrs. Tilton frat confessed her
guilt to Mrs. Stanton and subsequently to
Miss Anthony herself, and Of the truth Of
her confession at the time Miss Anthony
has no doubt. It is the latter's desire to
avoid all publicity in connection with
Inc SCu0Qul,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
No increase Of Hotel Rates.

CINCINNATI, February 27.-W. B. Shat
tuck, corresponding secretary and chair
man Of the Committee on Entertainment
Of the Republican National Convention,
says positively that the statementsof cor.
respondents to the effect that the Cincin.
natl hotels will increase their. charges
during the meeting Of the Republican
National Convention are false; that he
holds contract with tho hotels to main
tain regular rates, and not charge any
excess; that the contract Is binding, and
hotel keepers have no desire to increase
tho rates. he also says that Cincinnati
hotel rates are not higher than those Of
other cities, and that the Committee on
Entertainment have arranged to utilize
every available room in the city Every
thing possible will be done for the com.
fort and convenience Of delegates during
their stay in the city, and at reasonable
nPirPa -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
Pigeon Shooting Tournament.

New ORLEANS, February 26.-The
city is full Of strangers. The attendance
at the Fair Grounds to-day was light, the
arrangement OF articles intended for ex-
hibition not having been completed.
The pigeon shooting tournament was
the centre Of attraction until Governor
Hendricks commenced his address, when,
by request, the pigeon shooting was dis.
continued, leaving the second event un-
decided. The tournament purse Of 81 900,
entrance $50, fifty to fill, or pro rata, ten
single birds, $500 TO first, $500 to second,
$500 to third. For the FIRST money H. N.
Sherman and ]. q. Acklin tied, killing
ten birds each at twenty.one yards rise.
In shooting of ties Acklin scored three
at twenty.six yards, and two at thirty.one
yards; Sherman three at thenty.six yards
and three at thirty-one yards; making
clean score and taking the prize, E, T.
Manning won the second prize on ties Of
nine. Charles Spear won the third
prize.
The second event, for purse Of $500,
the same condition as the first, entrance
$40, twenty-seven entries. First money
was won BY ], Il. Acklin, second by ChaS.
Kennon. The third money was divided
between seven, who tied on eight birds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28

TnE Pittsburgh Gazette Of the Gath inst.
makes known q route by which the oil
men Of that city expeCsto ship their pro-
duct and place themsrlyes upon an equal
footing with the refners Of Cleveland.
The Gasette gives the route as follows.
"on the banks Of the Ohio river in
West Virginia, and some two or three
hundred miles below this city, is town
called Huntington. From this place the
Chesapeake and Ohio Rsilrod extends to
Richmond, Va, and far enough below IL
to connect at City Point, on the James
river, vessels entering Chesapeake Bay
from the sea. After q through investiga-
tton Of the mattet our oil dealers have
learned that they can transport oil by the
Ohioriver to Huntington and from Hunt
ingdon, over the @. and o. R. ito Rich.
mond, at considerably less cost than
over the PHILADELPHIA Railroad to Phil
adelphia. Oil can be shipped from Pitts
burgh to Huntingdon in barges, at COM
parGtivcly little cost, and the manage.
ment OF the Chesapeake and Ohio road
have offered tho retiners here freight
rates very much lower than what they
are no 8 compelled to pay.
ItappearS that the oil re6ners otPitts-
burgh arc very active in developing this
project, and are determined that none OF
its benefits shall be lost. They held a
meeting on the 2sd inst, and appointed a
committee to go to Richmond and confer
with the officers OF the C. so. road with
view Of obtaining still further reduc-
tion Of rates.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
GheGntelIiaetrrer

REFERENCE is made in our financial
dispatches this morning to decline in
Wall street of $50 bonds Of certain is.
sues, on account Of the action of the U.
s. Senate in reference to funding them in
a Al bond, running thirty years. The
bill referred to authorizes the Secretary
OF the Treasury to issue 100000 900 Of
4! per cent bonds, and sell them at par for
the redemption Of an equal amount of Q
per cent $50 bonds. The term Of
these bonds is Fixed at thirty years, and
the government has been assured that 4i
per cent bonds can be sold at par II the
government will make them run for that
length of time. II the project succeeds,
there will be an additional saving OF ST.
100000 in the annual interest, and the
credit Of the government will be improved
proportionately. The Democratic ma.
jority Of the House, pretending to be in.
tercsted in the reduction of expenses and
the improvement Of the national credit,
cannot reasonably nor consistently re-
fuse its assent to this measure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
SPAIN.
Carlist Battalions surrender.


MADRID, February 26.-It is officially
announced that eight Carlist battalions
have refused To fire upon the Royalists,
After a conflict between the officers and
men the force was disbanded, and surren-
dered in parties at Tolosa yesterday. The
CarliSts arc soliciting amnesty by thou
sands.
A dispatch from the Royalist General,
Martinez Campos, announces that nine
battalions have surrendered at Pumpe-
luna. It Is generally believed that com.
plete break.up Of the remaining CarliSt
forces ia imminent, and the war is re-
garded us virtually ended.
FOREIGNERS IN THE cARLIsT SERVICE.
PARIS, February 26.-The Moniteur
says the internment Of several thousand
Carlists by France has led to the dis
covery OF number Of cosmopolitan in-
surgents ,insthe ranks, including former
officers OF the Garde Mobile, Germans,
Poles, and several deserters from the
French army. The last will be tried by
eourtmartial. About FIVE hundred Car
lists are srrrenderiDg daily to the French
authorities.
, Hendaye advices state that General
Moriones, commanding the Royalists, has
arrived at Hun with fifteen battalions.
He is now marching towards San Sabas-
tian. The Carlists arc demoralized and
fleeing in disorder.
DON CARLOS BECOMES GENEROUS.
MADRID, February 21-Alfonso has
arrived at Alsasna. he will visit some
towns in the north and review the troops,
and then return to Madrid.
Don Carlos was on Saturday in the
neighborhood OF 1run. Il is said he cross.
ed the frontier into France during Satur-
day night, and then Issued manifesto
announcing that he generously relin-
quished the struggle in order TO promote
the happiness o. Spain.
PURSUING THE REMNANT OF THE cARLIsT
ARMY.
The Carlist troops near Lecumberey
have killed their commando r, General
Egana and solicited amnesty.
Official advices announce that Generals
CampoS and Rivera have effected juno
tion Of their forces and arc marching in
the direction Of Velatc to overtake the
remnants OF the Carlist army and sweep
the country up 10 the French frontier.
AllShe Guipuzelan battalions Of Carlists
have surrendered. General Renula, with
Eve Navarrez battalions, has surrendered.
THE cooIIE TRADE.
The La Erpana announces that the new
Spanish Minister to Cuba will sail in
lew days. His first task is to settle the
difficulties respecting the shipment OF
Chinese coolies TO Cuba.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
GEN. RAncocK.
A Protest against the lmpcach-
ment Of Gov. Kellogg.

New ORLEANS, February 27.-The city
papers to-day published the memorial
mentioned in yesterdays dispatches, ex-
pressing unqualified disapprobation Of
the attempt on the part OF the House OF
Representatives to impeach Gov. Kellogg
at this time. The memorial is signed BY
sixty prominent commercial houses and
individuals, whom the Bulletin says rep.
resent more than SIC, 900, 900 Of the active
capital Of the city. The following dis.
patch was received here this evening:
MISpEN, La, February27.
To the Associated Pres, New Orleans.
kilograms have been received here ask.
ing the people to endorse the impeach.
ment by red.hot dispatches. We believe
that public sentiment in Webster Parish
is opposed to the impeachment at the
present time, without more light.
CHRISTOPHER CHAFFE.
D. B. HAMILTON,
T. B. NEAL,
JOHN @. LAYE,
P. W. PAUL,
BEN WADE,
L. B. WATKINS,
G. W. WARREN.
Those names embrace the most promi.
nent business men OF that section.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
Captain Condor.

New YoRK, February 26.-A meeting
OF the committee, endeavoriug TO secure
the mediation OF the United States gov
eminent in procuring the release OF Capt.
Condor, an American citizen, now con-
fined in IN English prison for completely
in the late Fenian movement, was held
this afternoon. A letter to the Presi-
dent on the case was read and reports Of
the progress made in securing tho adhe-
sion Of the Senators and Congressmen to
the movement. Adopted.
It was decided to hold a mass meeting
in Cooper's Institute on the 17th Of
March, and enlist public sympathy in
behalf Of Condor, and committee was
appointed to make arrangements. A re-
solution was adopted asking the cooper
alton Of all Gruhmen in the movement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
OHIO COUNTY LETTER.
SpeculatIOns in Regard to the
Naming Of the City of Wheeling
NO Indian Names in Ohio
County.

ONO CouxTY, Feb. Goth, 1876.
EAtOn IntSllIEeueer:
There are few cities, ancient or modern,
about the origin Of tho name Of which
there IS more uncertainty or mystery
than that OF the city Of Wheeling.
One account ascribes the name to a
Jesuit priest, by the name Of Wheelfn,
alleged TO have had mission post at the
mouth of the creek prior to the settle
ment Of the country. A fatal objection
to this theory is that there is no authen-
tic account Of any such priest or mission
post having existed there, besides it is
highly improbable as there were no in
habitants there to missionate among.
Another account says that it was the
Indian name OF the creek, or rather q
derivation from the Indian name. This
is merely a vague conjecture, and is un-
supported by any evidence. 1t is not
even certain that the Indians had any
recognized name for the creek. AS far
back as history or tradition goes, there
have not been any permanent Indian ia.
habitants on Wheeling Creek, and there
is nothing to indicate that it has ever
been inhabited since the disappearance Of
the Mound Builders. The country was
merely hunting ground for the red man
and they seem to.have had q sort Of war
path through Wheeling Creek valley
over which the plumed and painted war
riors Of distant tribes marched for many
a century on their foraging exploits.
According to still another account, the
name was what 1t is now. 1t was suggest
ed by the remarkable curves made by the
creek near its mouth. This is known to
have been the current explanation Of this
matter at nm early day. That some such
a name should be so suggested to Col.
Zane, lor whoever gave Il the name, is
natural and probable. 1t divests II Of all
mystery, and we believe II is the true
origin Of the name.
We have not been able to discover
single Indian name in Ohio county. The
name Of the county itself is probably not
as generally supposed an Indian name,
although Peters Run, which heads in
Richland district near Clinton and emp.
ties into Wheeling Creek near Triadel-
pnia, was named for an Indian known to
the early settlers by the name OF Peter.
He made yearly visits to spring or
rather swamp on tho farm now owned by
]. P. Stewart on the waters Of that
stream, for the purpose Of making salt.
W,C.S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28

THE GAS QUEsTroS.-It seems rs II an
agitation about gas and gas.meters had
broken out all over the country. They
have it in an incipient form down at
Parkersburg, where, as we observe by.
late Council proceedings, the price of gas
to the city has been up for discussion aad
adjudication. We notice that one of the
committees submitted a proposition the
other night from the gas company to sup
ply the city at the rate of sS per thou
sand feet the city to pay the expense Of
lighting, &c. It was asserted in Council
that at this price it would cost the city
S35 per lamp.post for gas, which, it seems,
is the price it has been paying heretofore.
It was therefore moved that the Council
agree to pay the gas company S95 per
post, which motion was carried.
In order to show how much cheaper
gas is in other places than in Parkera-
burg, the Jo,lraal publishes the following
table.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28

One would suppose that il the oil move
ment againpt gas companies can be sue.
cessful anywhere Parkersburg is the
place. II Brooklyn can light her streets
with oil so can Parkersburg.
It seems to be nice point to deter.
mine how much it costs gas company
to make 1000 feet of gas. The city Of
London pays $40 per annum for each
street lamp, and London is city needing
an immense amount of light, as it is a
dark and foggy city both by day and night.
It is said that the average amount OF coal
required per annum for each street lamp
is two tons, costing in London about sl2,or
S6 per ton. Atom of New Castle (England)
coal makes 10000 feet of gas and so
bushels OF coke. We presume the same
amount Of good gas coal at Parkcrsburg
ought not to cost over s. per ton, If that.
Counting tho coke to be worth half the
price Of the coal, the profit per lamp
post at S25 per annum ought to be salts.
factory enough.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
NEW YORK.
bankruptcy Case Of Duncan,
Sherman d. Go.

New YoRK, February 2G.-on the 18th
OF December last, petition in bankrupt
cy was filed against Duncan, Sherman &
Co., by two hundred and five creditors,
On the 18th Of the same month, an in
junction and stay of proceedings were OBJ.
tained by Mexico and other creditors.
To-day Judge Blatchford decided to dis.
solve all injunctions and dismiss all pro.
ccedings except those in bankruptcy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28

URDANA, O., February 2e.-Thc Re.
publicans Of the city met in their respec.
i've places Of voting this evening and
elected delegates to the County COnven.
tiOn, which meets March |, 10 elect State
delegates to decide the manner Of nomin.
ating candidates.
HANNA. IND, February 2G.-Wihle syl-
veSter Bertram was hunting with party
on Davis prairie this afternoon his gun
was accidentally discharged while he was
climbing over log, blowing of his left
hand and the thumb OF the right hand,
and filling his face with shot, completely
destroying the right eye. Sight can not
be restored,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
Singnlar DentIl Of a Hunter.

KENToS, o., February 26.-William
Homes "a young man eighteen years ofage,
living near Scioto Marsh, about twelve
miles from here, went out Sabbath morn.
ing for the purpose Of shooting a squirrel
for sick brother. He did not return
that day, and his folks becoming alarmed,
gathered neighbors and searched for him.
Thursday he was found. It seemed while
crossing a lot Of brush water he caught
his gun on a branch, causing II 10 go Of.
He received the full charge 10 the hip,
was unable to help himself and drowned.
This is the fourth son that has come to an
untimely death by accident.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
ByTeIegIraph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
70 THE DAILY ME1L1GEEoER
Burning of the steamer Mary
Belle-6O0O Bales of Cotton
VIoKsDURo, February 27.-The steam.

vICKsDuRo, February 27.-The steam.
er Mary Belle, owned by J. Frank Hicks,
Of Grissol, took FIRE and burned to the
waters edge, at 2:SO T. NJ. The FIRE oc.
Cured under or near the front steps. The
origin is unknown. The boat was taking
on cotton below the elevator boat, and the
cargo OF 5000 or OOOO bales OF cotton,
with many thousand sacks Of seed and
sundries, and, the baggage Of allthe pas
sengers, numbering about 200 in the
cabin, are a total loss. No lives are
known to have been lost and none injured.
The Mary Belle was the largest steamer
on the Mississippi and about six months
old. She was valued at about 100000,
and was insured for $4,000 in western
offices. Cargo insured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-28
shooting Tournament.

New ORLEANS, February ga. the
tournament to-day the weather was fine
and the shooting remarkably good. Purse
No. 3, twenty entries, was won by H. n.
Jones, Of Iowa. = Fourth purse, twenty
six entries, was iwoniby Frank Leslie, OF
Tennessee. In the sweepstakes Of 81 yards
rise, in which Captain BogRrdus andeight
others entered, the purse was divided be.
tween Wheat and Shaw, who tied on nine
hirds sI HF.t