The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-01
roBACCO WAREHOUSE.

We had short conversation, the other
t,y, with Mr.. STEALY, the superin-
,.ptspt of the two state tobacco ware
houses He reported the warehouse at
Huntington IS being successfully under
w.y and that it is proving quite
populs, institution to the tobacco rsisers
Of ,bs. section of the state. He is making
nles twice week, Tuesdays and Sat-
urdsys, and buyers from Richmond, Gin
cinns,i, Charleston and other manufac-
turing points attend and pur-
Chase literally. Mr.. STEALY says
he prices realized at these sales
have 90 far been from ten to twenty
cents hundred higher than the market
prices obtaining in Cincinnati and Rich.
moud for similar grades, and the ex-
penses to the grower are much less here
han when he ships to foreign point, IN
tie way OF savings of ireights and COM
Missions Tue people of Huntington are
enthusiastic in their support of the ware.
house and NJ. SrEALY is confident it
siI soon h- paving institution. he II
low ST Petersburg with view OF
opening and usu.urating the warehouse
Ishst point.
On this subject il Is curious to learn
tOn the Bsrnesville Enterprise that the
Noble county tobacco dealers are almost
unanimously opposed to the project OF
establishing warehouse st either Bel
sire or Marietta. fit should be estsb.
lshed s. either place they will continue
70 send their tobacco to Baltimore. We
believe, says the Enterprise, that 1t is
iso the decision of the merchants of this
place. None of them, that we are aware
o. are in favor of such an enterprise.
DEATH OF HISTORIAN MOTLEY.
I.LATHRoP MOTLEY, the distinguished
American historian, died Wednesday, Of
paralysis, 1T the residence of his son lin
AEr in England. Mr.. MOTLEY was
born in Massachusetts, in 1914. He
Esdusted at Harvard, and then went to
Europe and pursued his studies at the
Universities of Berlin and Gottingen.
as served six months as Secretary OF
Legation st St Petersburg, and on his
return home IN 1851, devoted himself to
"'efs'y and historical studies. His first
Important work, The Rise Of the Dutch
"sPaolic," published in 1861 ad-
'Aeed hR to the front rank Of living
as'oslsns; bu! it was much more
popular in Europe than America. In
we year fifteen thousand copies OF it
we're sold in England, while four years
"ss IN the United States reached but
~" copies. In 1861, q continuation OF
as Dutch Republic appeared in Mr..
aOriEr's History OF the United
'"as'lands." Its popularity was very
e'" and stimulated the sale of his first
'"1 IN this country. John OF
DADeVe!dt," published :ew years since
'" DIS latest historical work. 1t has
ea stated he has been engaged fer
n's'sI years on history of the Thirty
'N' war, but he probably leaves it in
"nple.s.
II 1861 Mr.. MOTLEY was made Min
e' 70 Austria, but resigned in 1867,
wing 10 differences with Secretary
aAkD, In 1869 he was appointed
o's's' to England, but was recalled
~ '0'iowing year; sad it is said his re-
uAa much to do with placing Sens-
a. GUNNER in antsgonism with the
Nr Administration. He was some
Of diplomatic protege Of the
ors 1t is as q historian and not
UpIomst Mr.. MorLHY's solid fame
~' ~ De was an ,ndefstigable and con-
'u''00s Investigator. and his style was
"slce powerful and militant