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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-20

THIS soft snap ia death to many
branches OF business.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-20

The music store Of this firm il too we'll
known to need extended comment, They
have on hand n fine and assorted stock Of
pianos ind organs, which they propose
10 aell ut an unusual reduction in price
during the holidays They especial y in.
vite attention to their Fischer pianos,
which have fine powerful tone, and ARE
furnished at remarkably low prices. Also
to their general large stock Of pianos,
new and second hand, Of other rnakers
and Of Reed organs, to let and for sale
They make n specially Of tuning pianos at
residences. ,,v,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-20

THE U. s. District Court has adjourned
until April G, 1877.
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1NEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT
i. PAIN.
During the eleven years have been praCtcIng
In Wheeling ! have administered gAA to over seven
thousand persons with PERPECT SAPRTY, aud In
almost every case with entire tiSACtion to myself
and patients.
We constantly keep on hands pure Nitrous Oxide
Gas for those that desire TO tAkeiL.
DIR. SURGISON & Son,
nU8 No. llG3 Market 81.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-20

REMEMBER at 0O4 Main street Wash
Bowls and Pitchers for rs cents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-20
JOHN FRIEDEL's CHINA PALACE,

at ll3O Main street, should not be ne.
elected in your round Tor holiday pres.
ents. There il livery large and attract.
i've lat OF articles suitable for holiday
presents at Mr.. Friedel'S, including bou.
quet holders, vases, toy dishes, decorated
china, engraved glassware, fruit bowls,
gobIets with initials, lamps, manteI orna.
InentE, shades, tea sets, toilet sets and
host Of other useful and ornamental arti.
cles. Ii you want to save money, call be.
fore purchasing elsewhere at John Erie.
deIt, ll3O Main street. He will make it
pleasant for you.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-20

X. Davis ct ri. In said Court, the undersigned spe.
GdAl Commissioner will on
SATURDAY, the cd day Of December, 1877,
At 10 O'Clock A NJ, ut the front door Of the Court
House Of Ohio county, ". Va, proceed to sell at
to-wit:
Beginning on the south line Of John street (ROw
18TH ut point which Is twentyth ee feet and
sixth Inches from the northeast corner OF lot mum.
Der ode hundred md eiShty-One ,Isll and In thu
centre Of the division wall between the iirst and
second tenemcnn west Of alley thence westward
with south side Of John street (nOw 10Th street.
nttten feet and three Inches To the CastwRrlIy line
Of property owned by James MCAdams, and with
mis- line division In part between second and third
tanements) one hundred and tWenIy-iOuT feet and
ten inches 10 the Tihwardly line Of alley IN rear
R1d with the same eaItwardIy III cen feet and ten
inches 10 a stake which Ia twenty.thTee iCOt and
onS-sxth Inches from the southeast corner Of said
lot thence northwIrdly to and with the cen re Of
division wall between said lenpInents one and two
one hundred and twenty-fOu feet and ten inches
~ the PlIee OF beginning, together with the hu'ld-
tngs and appurtenanc,s th.reunlO belonging, bruR
the same property hefetofo conveyed to said
Davis by Thomas " Brien aud wife by deed dA,eI
January 18th, 1875.
TIRES or sALE-One-thIrd OF the purchase
money In elsh, and A. much M re Rs the
purchaser may EJECT, Oue-hGli Of the remainder Ia
niue months from the day % sale, aud the remain.
der Of the purchase money In eighteen months
from the day Of vale, the purchaser giving his notes
with approved security for ClCh Of sEi1 deferred
in'tAllmenis. Said notes to bear legal Interest and
the title will be retained until all the purchase
money Is paid up. -
JOHN o. PESDLETDE,
special missioner.
]. CHAMlERA HERyRY, AuCtOnecr. nnl9
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sUBsTANTIAL HoLIpAY pRfsENTs

In the consideration OF tokens OF respect
Tor friends nothing but tho most accepts.
Bile gifts should enter. II the giver ia
actuated by desire to Hubperve the beat
purposes Of the recipient, then certainly
articles Of household ornament and use
inlnesH will DO the gilt. Messrs. G. Men.
del, Booth 4 Co., have tho most elaborate
aud tasteful stock Of furniture in the city,
and their facilities enable them to sci
their goods low. In the almost endless
variety Of their extensive stock ia furni.
ture suited to the kings palace and the
peasants cottage, elegant EaStlake fur.
ni.ure, too gorgeous Tor description, and
plain, but substantial household nccesua.
ries, all ut wondrouSly low prices and
specially handsome for holiday gifts.
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DOR RENT-HOUsE
FOR SALE.
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
In the County Court Of Ohio County, West Viz.
gInIa.
Thomas Colvin
vs.. In ChAncery.
J,K, Davis ct al,

By virtue Of decree Of the County Court Ol Ohio
County, entered on the - day OF October, 1877,
In the ChNneeTy Order Book OF said Court, on page
S0l, In the Chanccry Cauie Of Thomas Colyiu VI. J.
X. Davis ct ri. In said Court, the undersigned spe.
SiAl Commissioner will on
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-20
BIRDS OF SONG.

A beautiful bird Of song or plumage is
most appropriate holiday present.
Genther, at 1867 Main street, has the
largest collection Of imported birds and
fine cages in this section, and prepares
the most healthful and nutritious food for
mocking birds, nightingales and all soft.
bill birds that can be made. Mr.. Genther
also keeps fine assortment OF fish globes
and gold .Gsh, and the best quality Of ca.
nary seed,
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SPECIALTIES & NOVELTIES
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.

puut
DRESS GOODS.
Our entire stock to clear at cost. Bear this In
mind, aud II you wish Cashmere OF POplln, ETC.,
you will save money by giving US call
CIOAKS.
We are the headquarters for Them, our stock al.
ways complete. We manufacture our own, and
will save you IRON IS w to SO 90.
FURS.
Special Bargains in Furt
EOTlONS-A full line Of Gloves, Lad!es' and
Gents HAndkis, Ties Collars and Cuts, ETC., all nj
n reduction,
Unusual Bargains IN HOuSCk eCpng Goods, and
hundreds Of other useful articles suitable for HOlI.
day Presents, ut
L BLUM &c BROS
lIOl Main Street.
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DOR RENT
DEsIDENCEs FOR RENT.

DOR RENT-lIUOM- BOARDING.-A large,
L well iurnlAhed Front Boom, centrally located
with or without Board, suitable fer three or four
Gentlemen. Enquire Of this office. nO2Oe
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-20

HAP Main street, are still receiving new
and beautiful patterns in paper, which
for style and cheapness cannot be excel.
ed. This firm ia well known 10 the pub.
lie, and need no recommendation from us.
They have large and varied stock OF
goods, and the public know that they can
get at ll42 Main street just exactly what
they want in that line, and at the lowest
prices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-20

rooms and an inspection Of the goods will
satisfy the most fastidious and hyper.
critical that Friends ia the place to buy
the most useful and substantial presents
for the least money.
wM. zISK & SON,
corner Of Market and 22d streets, have
in their furniture rooms a large and elab.
crate stock Of goods, from which II hand.
some and appropriate gift eau be selected.
In their establishments are 10 be found
the newest and choicest sty lea in furniture,
carpets, oil cloths, window shades, etc.
This irm has had long experience in the
furniture and carpet business, and the
selections for their stock are well chosen.
They sell their goods at prices as low a.
is possible for goods OF the kind to be
sold, and, in fact, they can't be equaled in
low prices and variety in the city.
HOUSE oBNAMENTATIoN.
There ia nothing that is better calcr-
lated to lend special charm 10 u house
or room than decorations. Mr.. |. Prayer,
practical decorator OF churches, halls,
stores and dwellings, in fresCo and plain
paper hanging, can be consulted at No.
AZ 18th street, by all who desire TO beau.
tify their homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22
sCENEs At TIE HOSPITALS.

MANY or THE WOUNDED STILL ~ \ CRITICAL cox
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or THE BURNED PATIENTS.
At the Chambers Street and NcW-York Hos
ptas where Of the persons injured al the fire wera
cared for great precautions taken yesterday and
last night to keep the patients from becoming excited
No persons except relatives we're allowed to visit the
wards where the injured persons lay, and these
visits mad" very abort. II stated at the hos
pitfalls that such precautions necessary 10 guard
against the danger of Oyerexcijcment Many Of the pa
tents had suffered much from shock, which IN
creased greatly the danger Of exhaustion In many cases
where morphine had been administered to produce
quiet only the and nurses allowed to ap
proach the bedside.
Dr. Addison Dlossy, house surgeon OF the Chambers
Street Hospital last evening the condition Of
many OF the patients could De pronounced upon until
the second third day after their injuries received
In such the persons suffered mental shock as
we'll from physical pan ana the real danger Of tie
patient could not always he determined unt the fuuc-
tons OF the body resumed their ordinary action Much
depended in such cases upon the previous habits aud
constitution Of the patient deep burn confined to
small portion OF the body, dangerous a. IN
extensive surface burn.
Many Of the persons injured at the Barcay-st fire
were considerable portions OF the body The
treatment employed has been coating Of the burned
pOrOu with carbollZed vasene which produces after
the first application, soothing effect and protects the
injured portion OF the body from tho action OF the
air Where The face has been burned ana nfamod
preparation Of lead and opium has been used as wash
or the parts afflicted have been covered with muciagc
over which fine powder Of lycOpOdium has been
spriuked TO exclude the In where the *
tremities were badly burned the parts have been
wrapped I'm cotton. DR.. Dossy stated that the lad
Gustaye Meister had shown some symptoms of lockaw
which might result dsastrously The other patients al
the hospital considered most In danger last evening
Martin COnnors, whose condition was felt 10 be very crit
iral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

F. Lobel. No. 162 Grecnwich-st.; II. Harris, No 16l
Groenwich-st; William Kehoe No. 10Y Grrenwich-s'
II. OFaTrell, No. III Greonwich-st; L. Miller No l'9
Greenw io-s; Michael OCOnor. No. Al C0rtlandtst. l.
S. HoltOn, No az Dey-st. The pointed out the
place OF the err and told them that the cause Of the
explosion was a. yet unknown. The remains OF Bradley
and Bennett then viewed and the jury was dis
missed until further notice.
I'm the evening small gang Of worlmen took the
place of those who had been clearing the debris
during the day. Three large fires were built from
charred doors and timbers in the middle of tho street.
which served the double purpose Of hight aud
warmth. and gave comfort 10 those whom
duty kept at the ruins The work about the
boIerroom occupied the attention of the labor
ers. and at o'clock they were able To make
a more careful survey OF the boilers IL was hopeu 10
reach the body o. the engineer, whom some supposed
TO be buried In the vicinity OF his post OF duty Inc he
in the furnaces was out there still steam ID ihe
boilers which had not yet grown cold stream Of wa
ter was constantly employed in cooling the runs
about the exposed main, which the
New-York Gas Company had failed TO close.
Tic gas from this ignted frequently with loud
noise ripple OF excitement caused shortly AFTER
6 o'clock when Thomas Thompson, who did good work
in saving life on Thursday, and who ndefateable in
his abors Yesterday discovered black dress in one cor
ner OF No 81, and excited momentary expectation OF
the discovery of another body. Subsequently several
other articles Of clothing found, but indications
OF COrpses
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and suffered all the agOnies Of DESPAIR. AZ ul'
point, o young man named Thomas Ihoml,s,"n ~ ~
Tered the ROOM and liberated her ntter cohsUri,,Uo
trouble. He afterwatd freed the boy, M'niaui
Thomson. from his place Of torture IN thc tdWe
room. Miss Sutherland received severe GUS auou'
Tie head, but able TO 70 nome WIN as>!S,.thI -
TUONrsoN WILLIAM. age fourteen, OF No. ~ East
ifn ST. slic. burns On ,he face ana toot ana seNtIV
coufnsions of the head; suffering also IRON ooncus
ston ~ the brain lie was an crrand boy IN Wester-
vclt's hat factory at No 2S7 Greenwich-st. having
entered the place only toe day before ~ the uv w
the explosion he on the top hoor lie ran =" wy
front OF the building when the ROOF tch ID Nc va
caught by some 81 thc roof timber, which le ON M
back and PINNED him down, so that ne coulu noI
move lie cried loudly for helm, and after
lying there about twenty minutes, severn
frcfncn heard his cries, rescued nm nom
his nerlOus position and took him down ny
Uosnital where ne showed great fortitude III sun
uniting TO the dressing of his wounds. His con
ditOn was very critical Yesterday and no one except
a few relatives ard tnc physicians, were auoWeu 10
approach his bedside. 90
WHIcHr AMEs T. age fifty four and residing AZ No 3l9
West TwCnty-6 -st-st had one or MS legs bInhtil.
Mr. Wright IS wholesale glass merchant dolnE
business at No 225 GrCenwch-st He left ms store
ahoui O'Clock on Thursday Afternoon. ana gong
tlrOngn Barclay st., he arrived opposite the candy
mandatory at the time Of the explosion. He was
of which threw him his face He was unable TO
use tic injured limb. hut managed 10 crawl ON ms
hands aud other leg into q crockerY store oe
Barelay-St. lie was taken from this place 10 ms
residence Yesterday morning On inquiry ~ MS
residence IL learned that nc was abe 10 sit wv
all aueh his wound very painful. II" VIII no'
be abs 10 attend TO his business for two months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22
NETWORKS NEW MUSEUM.
TREASURES FROM ALLPARTs oFTHEwoRLD

TREASURES FROM ALL PARTS OF TllEWORLD.
PREPARATIONS FOR OPENING TO THE PUBLIC THE
AMERsCAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HIsTORY-LIFE-
LIKE SPECIMENS AND RARE CUMos1TIEs-A DIS
PLAY WORTHY OF THE CITY AND CREDrTABLE
TO ITS LIBERAL CITIZENS.
With appropriate ceremony, the new build
ING of the American Museum OF Natural History VIII
open its doors 10 the public this afternoon. The Presi
dent of tie United States will pronounce the formaI
words that place the exhibition at the service OF the pub
lie Preceding this announcement there Will be
series OF short but important addresses 10 the audience
Mr. Robert H. Stuart President OF the Board OF Trustees
OF the Museum Will give historical sketch OF TINS I'M
deraking to the success Of which he has largely con-
tr,mted Mr. william r. Martin. President OF the
Department OF Public Parks will discourse upon
the benefits which from works that CONFER ENJOY
ment on the citizens while tending TO elevate tue stand
ard OF public taste Professor Charles W Eliot ifesl-
dent OF Harvard University will describe the benenca
effects attainabe by of scientific METHODS IN tue
various departments OF learning Professor o. MrS"'
President Of the American Association FOR the Advance
rnrnt of Science, will speak upon the importance OF n
seums In aiding scientific research and general eue'
ton. Mr. smith Ely, jr Mayor OF Ne"-lorh' wiz "Ho"
the advantages which result to the city by rendering u
attractive President Hayes will no doubt ADD some
words Of interest 10 the formal phrases OF the opening
Music VIII be- furnished hy D'iworth's band.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22
8IstSTREeT
PLAN or THE MUSEUM.


Tie building now finished ana occupied, is ID signed rs
patt of very much larger structure. vii be seen 10y
the ground plan the diagram. 10 is not expected 10
complete the whole structure in the lifetime OF he pres
en-. generation The ground 10 be covered and incosed
by IL. whole series Of buildings VIII be quadrangle Of
$50 feet long hy 600 wide. within this ample area, #
the whole the present British Museum were placed II
would only occupy about third of the space. The de
sn c0ucmpatcs eight lofty towers at The different M
tcrs etous OF the buidn-s, and dome in the centre
that may be comparable with that Of thc Church Of 81
sophia at Conslantnope, the diameter will he l2O
feet. The nigh ground of the locality viii rcudcr the
whole structure prominent object in th't part Of the
city, at q time when Central Park viii no longer seem
10 be q missioner, and from the upper windows q
sweeping view 5Il be obtained ana down the Whole
island "a as the Park te side and over
the hudson on the other. such view is, indeed, already
auaiuallc from the building now erected, which has
height Of l12 tee The length oi the present building
Inc Elevated Railroad which is uuouf extend
na lis tracks uUrthwGrd from SiXtyrstst, viii have
station 20 the corner OF Seventy -Yrut-st. and Ninth
ave. and. for time at least. th' viii nr he upper
terminus OF tire road T, extension oi he railroad viii
give great additional iaciI.ic. for reaching tc Museum,
TIE present chief OF appr ach being u uarocars
on I-'eht,I-aYc.
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found in tho street under the debris OF
the front wall, were brought TO the horgue'
Early in the afternoon. the body OF tne
ncwsbOy claimed by his relatives, and removed 10
No 81 Westinghouse. The other body was placed IN
coffin and at o'clock was recognized by friend "a that
William Bradley, OF No115 Ecordst, Greenpoint.
Although his head had been badly crushed parts OF his
features and his Hghtbown mustache could be recoS
nzcd, as we'll as his clothes which saturated with
water The appearance OF hearse at the horgue drew
small crowd OF and children and idle men hut
there were further inquiries for missing persons
during the afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22
LOSSES AND ASSURANCES.
TOTAL LOSS or Si2S, 0OO-rNsUEASCEs OF
1891 500.


The total losses and assurances, as far as
they can Dc learned do not vary widely from the figures
given in THE TRIBUNE Of Friday. The officers OF the
Board of Fire Underwriters admitted that they had fun
and accurate statement Of the losses, aud the
amOunts which each insurance company lost, but de-
clincd 70 furnish it to the press The superintendent
OF the Insurance Patrol was forbidden 10 give the list
The prOpretOrs OF and OF buildings in the
burned district however. did not manifest any dispose
ton to keep back intelligence Of interest 10 the public
freely stated their losses and assurances y. q W.
Little of Nos 2ll and 2i3 GrcenwiC-s settled yes
tcrday, with the twenty-one insurance companies in
which they held policies, for damage TO their stock Of
wor,teds yarns gmps, braids and buttons, receiving
81 900, the full amount Of their claim.
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name and tail Of horse and the body aud legs OF an

antelope.
MONKEYS AND THEIR RELATIVES.
The Mascarene group Of Islands, which includes maoa
gascar Maurtius and er ones, has preserved
SO many animals related the MONKEYS but OF peculiar
species that theory been advanced which regards tho
islands as the relic "a sunken continent ana the name
Lemura has been proposed for this ancient land good
notion OF its four andcd inhabitants eau be obtained ny
examining some Of these the Museum. Perhaps
the flying monkeys Will be regarded ~ the most strange
OF the lot. But there are monkeys from all Regions here
Some OF them look solemn. saucy Anew nave no
table histories such the macaquc. Thbetan monkey
obtained by Father David I'm hs travels for the French
Society Of Accmatization. 10 brought to Paris bui
the Germans bcsiegcd that city there genera
scattering and hiding Of curositics, and the Tmbetan
monkey sold collector who contrived To
run the blockade" Admirers OF fine natural
bloom win stop before the mandrl great
baboon from Africa and take note OF his brilliant scarlet
nose. set off prominently by blue and puffy cheeks;
bearing evidence that such marks OF high living may be
produced by purely vegetable diet and with total abst
from intoxicating beverages. The limits OF size
monkeys extensive in both direc obs; Of
them are 80 small though full grown, to barely nll
ordinary tumber; others, like theliOn monkey, with
long hair floating backward and savage Jaws, would be
formidable antagonists even TO armed man. Oh tho
New World monkeys most snowy is the golden howl
e. who makes night hdcous with ms cries in the Brazil
ian forests The negro monkey Is strangely suggestive "
humanity. The spider monkey is perfectly DIacE aud rs
horrible nightmare. u ~ interesting 90 note the
distinctions between the monkeys OF the two bcm-
spheres: all from the Old World have uostr, close
gcihcr with a thin scptum between; the nOstrls Of
American monkeys are wide apart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

A NIGHT or SOOTHING, FOLLOWED BY TREMBLING
ASD TEARS.

CANTON, y. Y, Dec. 2l.-Prcparations for
the execution Of Van Dyke the vifenurdcrcr were in
progress here all The morning. Van Dyke Witnessed.
through "a window, The trial Of the allows with his cof
IN standing few feet one Sole Of the caows ~ mid
night last night be appeared cheerful and unconceurd
but al noon to-day ne wa much dcp sscd fcqucu ~
shed ears ana reiterated hs rou- 81 innocence Al
1890 the condemned lnan brought out aud ulared
on the acahod, With his arms miou,d. lie Listened with
hut little emotion 10 the reading Of the death warrant By
Sheriff wheeler. When asked n Lc had any r.uirs. fl,
make, Van Dyke spoke u, follows:
" viii speak lew words a. these gentlemen one and
all, old aud yOGug. Beware ~ bad company nd Ui,1r
Beware Oi bad ,ompduy ilr 20 lead, to something vr
May God have mercy on my dear soul an moi g.i w.
and an not AFRAID To meet God DIS afternoon"
After prayer and reading u the SCRIPTURES hy tho Ee,
James GarGu I the moose adj icl on 1910 and
hall minute istcr the drop fell Van Dyke brrttI..l
heavily for over n minute and ut I2.JT Doe ga, ur,-
uounced dead His neck was not broken. Trc huIy wil
b. sent to shelby Centre, Orleans County, n. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22
BODIES AT TIE MORGUE.

A small crowd gathered at the gates of
the Aorgue, at the foot of Twenty siIth-st, East
Ryor early yesterday morning. evidently out OF
curiosity than because they had friends who miss
ing Three four welldresscd ladies asked 10 be ad
mitted but as their motive simply mOIbid curiosity
they we're denied. At IL o'clock the body of william
Bennett, tho newsboy and the body Of the man