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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-07

New York, December 6.-Amos Sin.
mol alias Moses Wick and Daniel B,
Chamberlain have been arreSted charged
With Offering as collateral for a loau Of
5000 four forged bonds Of 81 900 each Of
the Maysyille \ Lexington Railroad
Northern Division.) When offered Tor
the loan the bonds were represented as
stolen in, Kansas, and Wick and Chamber.
lain said they had 100000 worth Of the
same sort to work off at small per cent.
age,
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DEsTRUCrIvE FIRE At MfLLERsrowN,
Gov Irwin on chinese question.

San Francisco, Call, December o.
In his message 10 the Legislature Gov.
Irwin refers to the Chinese question to
the effect that the presence Of Chinese
here has initiated an itrepressibls con.
ilict; that ifthe right OF unlimited i'm.
migrationi IL conceded to Chinese there Ia
danger Of their civilization Overriding
our own provided they are projected here
under the provision, t.the treaty but there
is imminent danger that conflict will be.
come 80 sharp that the government will be
unable to secure to Chinese the protection
to which they would be entitled both by
treaty and laws Of humanity. In view cl
this contingency 1t is a plain duty Of tIlt
United States government to secure an
abrogation treaty, permitting only re.
stric!ed Chinese immigration, and the
legislature should memorialize the Pres.
ident and Congress- to that effect,
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TOLEDO, December G.-Wheat-Quiet
No, l white Michigan held at 81 So, 81 3I,<
BID, extra white Michigan 81 30, amber
MlShigau spot held at 81 81, 81 56N bid
seller Y December 81 SO, seller January
S2h No. red spot held at 81 29f
81 Ssh bid, seller December 81 29N. Corn
.Quiet; high mixed 6Oy<c, do new 46c
NO. 2 spot aye, new 46lSc, seller Decem
Der held at doc, 4I9<c bid, rejected new
4SISc, damaged 45ISC, new 29Xc, Oats
Dull; No. 2, 29c.
Al the close Wheat was dull; No. / white
Michigan 81 SIX, amber Michigan selIel
December 81 30A, seller January 81 81
No. 2 Dayton and Michigan red 81 ~
Corn dullt high mlxed 464e.
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The Huron Inquiry. :

WAsaISGroN, December G.-The HUI
ron court Of inquiry adjourned early TO-
day, owing TO the funeral Of Lieut.. Pal.
mer. Another body and leg has been
found near the wreck.
BosroN, December G.-The funeral oil
Commander George p. Ryan, Of the
wrecked steamer Huron, took place TO-
day from the Church OF Imaculate Con-
ception and was attended by numerous
citizens and all the naval officers on the
station.
NEW YoRK, December 6.-The funeral
Of Lieut.. Simons, Of the Huron, took
place to-day from the Navy Yard. The
body was inferred on Staten Island.
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ChIearo CntlIa nlnrI,nt.

CHICAGO, December O,-The DrOpsrs
Journal reports
CATT1E-Receipt I, 200; shipments 800.
Yard well filed with good cattle; dull and
small demand except for Stockers and feed.
ers. Prices 25c lower than Monday. tales
steers ut 81 00a5 %, butchers cows 81 O0a
$40, bulls 81 95aS 20, feeders $S 26a3 75;
CGloradOs 10 light supply and slow sales.
HoGs-Keceipts 1000; shipments $500.
Opened strong and active; closed weak and
6alOc lower. Tops brought a IS, Bostons
46a4 70, mixed packing 81 20a4 %, light
81 26A4 50.
sHREr-7Receipts 1900; shipments COO.
Steady and In moderate demand; fair sup.
ply. Sales ut IS 00a4 20.
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More OF Treasurer Mayo's Insnn.

RICHMOND, Va, December G.-Cien.
Asa Rogers, Second Auditor, to-day, in a
Communication TO the General Assembly,
made the announcement that $S5,06O
worth OF coupon bonds had been alb.
stracted from the Treasuret's office and
funded second time under the iuuding
act OF March 18th, 1871. These develop.
menh but disclose new facts in the defal.
cation Of State Treasurer Joseph H.
Mayo, 10 1873, for which he was indicted
but not tried, he being adjudged insane BY
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EAST LIBERTY, December G.-cArrLE-
Receipts to-day 9ls head OF through stock
and 40S head Of yard stock; total for three
days slS GheGd OF through and 2,IG9 Of
yard stock. Prime IS 80, good $4 2Oa5 90,
common s. 0Oa4 10.
Hoos-Receipts to-day 4.lSO head; total
for three days 1900. Workers 81 SOa4 10
PhiladelphlaS 81 40a4 GO.
sHRBr--Reeeips to-day 1900 head; total
Tor three days 4l6O head. ceiling at 81 O.
a6 25 ~
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Business Embarrnssmeu1s.

MoNTREA1, December 6.-Wood 4 Co.
have failed for Sl75,0O0, due to baukers
here. The Consolidated Bank ieIl three
per cent yesterday, and the Bank Of
Montreal two per cent.
MONTREAL, December G.-Wm. Angus,
President Of the Canada Paper Company
failed. Liabilities about $4,000 The
suspension was caused by a specula ation in
railways and will not affect the paper
company. The assets are reported IA
show asurplus over the liabilities.
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Tnr announced sale Of the Ohio City
Mills at Martina Ferry is a subject Of
consider, lie interest among the iron men,
and there are many sPecuIutious as to
what /, ought to bring at forced sale.
Nobody thinks it should bring less than
the apprai.cmenl, and we presume any
body competent to Judge considers ii very
cheap at tlatpricc, $4,000.
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FRANCE.
French Cabinet Affairs.

PARIS, December cit is said that pe'
gotiAtiona between President MAcAi Ahon
and NJ. Dafure were resumed In conSe.
quence Of the steps taken by Senator Bat.
bic, who is probably acting for the Or
leanist Senator'S.
NJ. Soliel states that N. Daiure is will.
Ing TO conduct negotiations to the point
OF forming the Ministry, but 10 unwilling
10 accept an Office himself.
The following names are among the
probable Of the Ministry Batbie, Min
lister Of Justice; Washington, Minister Of
the Interior; Leonsay, Minister Of Fl.
nance, and ChristophIe, Minister OF Pub.
lie Works.
VERSAILLES, December G.-The sx-
pected debate in the Chamber Of Deputies
to-day, upon the question Of proceeding
with the discussion OF the Budget has
not occnrerd. The sittinss OF both houses
were unimportant,
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A brutal Fiend.

EnzAsErH, n. j., December 6.-Ms.
John Riley, wife Of a prominent citizen
In the, outskirts Of the city, who has irc-
luenIy brutally beaten 40 orphan girl
IL her employ, this afternoon, In a 1t Of
rage, poured a pailiull Of scalding water
over the girl, from the effects Of which
she will probably die.
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Mysterious Disappearance OF d
RrleAI.

DETROIT, Mtoa. December 5.-Fs.hel
Fitzpatrick, q priest Of Kibgsvillu, Easl
Esset county. Ontario, for several years
left the Catholic Church a month ago
Last week he publicly Joined the Melho
dist Church. The day after Joining III,
Methodist Church he went to Essel
Center, and has not since been seen OF
heard from by bis friends, who openly
assert that be has been abducted. There
Ia great excitement in the vicinity. The
0tsngemen threaten rebellion, and the
Masons have demanded Of the priests tC
produce Fitzpatrick, who Ia a Mason.
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The VVeIsn Plantalions in Cubn

New YoRK, December GA Havana
letter says: Messrs. Welsh, Of PhilAdel-
phia, one ot whom is Minister to England,
obtained proprletorship through mort.
cages on the plantations Of Pario and
TELEGRAPH, but gave immediate order 10
their attorneys TO sell the plantations for
the express reason that ii was not con.
yenient for them to have property with
slaves attached to it. II they appear still
as owners in the records, Il is for
the reason that the official document Of
the sale has been retarded by unlorseen
events,
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Monroe Countr lON Ncns.

WOOdsaelI Split.
The dog law of last winter levies tax
of 81 per head upon all dogs.
Cattle and hogs are bringing low prices
now. Fat sheep are in demand at top
figures.
Farmers in the neighborhood of Car
Isle, Noble county, ask 81 per hundred
for their tobacco. Merchants are offer
ing from 81 TO IS per hundred.
In the neighborhood Of Miltonsburg
tobacco raisers are asking from Sc to s.
per hundred. Buyers are Offering from
81 to 81 so. Very few sales yet.
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COMMITTEE REroRrs.

The House Committee on Education
and Labor this mornig decided TO report
adversely upon the bill introduced by
Judge BuCkner for the establishment, in
the District Of Columbia, Of a National
University for Women.
The House Committee on Foreign At
fairs authorized their Chairman to move
at the frat opportunity, that the House
concur in all the Senate amendments 10
the Paris Exposition Bill. The motion
will be pressed for action under demand
for the previous question.
The Election Committee to-day took a
final vote on the Colorado case.
A report declaring Patterson entitled
to a seat was authorized by the votes Of
the House.
Messrs. Springer, Gambler, Cobb, Viii
liams, Thornburgh, Waite and Hiscock
(Republicans) will present a minority re.
port in favor OF Beliord (Republican);
and still another report will be submitted
to the House by General Cox taking tue
ground that there was no valid election,
Mr.. Blaine has relinruished the chair.
manship Of the Civil Service and Re.
trenchment Committee in favor. OF Teller,
and has taken the cha!rmanship Of the
Committee on Rules.
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Mrs. FRANCES WATKINS HARPER, the
colored woman from Maryland, who ad-
dressed the temperance people at Parker's
HalIIa't night, il said to be speaker OF
more than ordinary elocutionary powers.
She IA an educated woman and presents
totrible ideas in forcible language. She
vas born Of n slave mother but was never
a slave hCrseli, She ia the author OF
two 'mall pamphlet productions called
respectively Sketches Of Southern
Life and "AIoses, a Story of the
Nile Both are poetic compositions and
some of their lines evince considerable
literary talent, This ia particularly true
Of the latter production. The death Of
Moses, in chapter 9th Of the story Of the
Nile is graphically drawn. The great
leader otlIraelis pictured standing alone
on Mount Nebo whittier he had gone up
to die, taking his first view of the prom:
ised land, into which he could not enter,
and his last look upon the mighty hosts
below whORe murmurs at Meribah had
caused him to sin.
h'sEork vas done; bis blessing lay
Lake precious OiLt tent on bis peoples heal,
And Cola great pcaca WIS resting on his soul.
he had bowed his ntekened soul Ia cilm
Submission 10 the word, which babe him climb
TV NebO'S highest peak, aud view the pleasant
land
From Jorlsn'S swclls unto the c,Imer rlpp'es
Oi the tidelesI sea- then die with all Its
Livelinesj In siSht
HO StOOlupon the hi. hest peak Of EebO,
And Aw the Jordan chalng through It's gOrAcJ,
Its bIukB IN dc bright by scarlet blooms
And purple blossoms. The placid lakes
And emerald meadows, the snowy crest
Oi distant mountains, the ancleNt rocks
Thlt dhpped with honey; the HILL all blthel
10 ght ard beauty the ethaiy gtOUS
And PcactGGl vlStAs the Woes Opprest
With Purp!ericllts, the hg trccS truIt.cTOWnEd
M'etn AMI golden, tie pomeGTnnatrs with crimson
blu'he': the olivtS with their dlrker clusters,
Roe bidts him like vision, full Of beauty
And delight. GsEed he on the lovely Landscape
I,llh faded from his view, and the wing
" deaths sweet angel hOvered DER the noun
tdn'a
Efes. aud lie heard bis garments rustic through
Tie watches Of the night
Then another, flIrsr, vision
htoEe upon his longing RaLs; twas the land z
OlGy'tSl fountains, love and beauty, Jy
And light, for thspearly gates ilaW open;
And bis raUAomed soul went IN; Aud when morn
Ing
O'er the mountain frlnSed clchcrsg and peak with
light,
Cold and liieless lay the leader. God had touched
hseyes with sluilbCr, giving his beloved sleep.
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sale otRuOber Goods.

BosroS, December O.-The sale Of the
Associated Rubber Company opened with
brisk bidding to-day, and prices ruled
aboutlas high AZ at the previous salea,
though there was . slight falling of in
the price ofpure gun shoes'
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WHEELING, W, VA
no CAPITALISTS,
0TPARTLRR OF SMALL MBANS DEsIROBs
OF ENGAGING IN GRAPE GROR.
ING, COAL MINING OR MAR.
EET GARDENING.

On account Of advanced age, am desirous Of
Changing my residence and therefore offer Eor laS
ny farm ntuated oppOtlte the city Of Wheellngou
tbs river bank, midway between Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry, aud Immediately AdIolninF ihu
VlllaGe Of EiRAyllle. The property e6nGibtS OF 90
acres o hil and table land and Is Of river bottom
In The hui there are two seams Of COAL 5k and SO
ieet thick, three deposits Of limestone, an iooi
vein O coe9 texture sAnd or free stone, an is iooI
vein Of mari, which altogether make a soil and an
underlying brd Of deposits 0i u rich and valuable
On the surface, the larger portion Of which lIel
gently hOllng to the east, and all under direct eT
PuSlu to the sun, Is Vineyard Of 80 acres mostly
CHiawba gr1Pes, all In line bearing condition aboit
seven years old, which has proven itself able 10
pay handsome per cent 10 the cuItiVator,
The property is being approached above ard be-
low by m advancing tide Of persons seeking ANAL
htmesteaIS, and ID nov really The only unoccuped
territory h'tWesn Bridgeport and Martins ferry.
II 10 valuable as M investment for capital seeking
a safe purchase, aud valuable to those who wani
mArkCL gardening ground cloIe 10 the city. Il rontI
beautifully upon the river and commando view
oI the city the Island and the whole lcenery Of thU
valley.
The terms Of sale will be one third cash, balance
10 two annual payments, per cent interest on de.
IeFted pay yments. For further Particular inqulIN
oi RICHARD CRAWFORD,
On the premises, or by mall NJ Bridgeport, o,
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FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NOTES.

cossrASrISoPIE, December Q. "A
Turkish division, under Fuad PaShs, Ia
three hours march from Tirnoya.
LONDON, December GA Turkish d.
vision from seryia crossed Lone / ,oOk
and 10 marching in the direction Of Yer.
hnea.
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NRw YORK, December o. business was
light with package houses. Cotton goods
quiet. but generally steady ln price. Low
grade bleached shirtingS are more active.
Prints quiet steady. Ginghams and cotton
d!reS goods in fair request, Woolen goods
In moderate demand. Cotton warp worsted
coating iobbing at low prices.
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TnEY have what would be called in
France "minbterial crisis" out at
Cambridge, Ohio, in consequence OF one
preacher circulating evil reports about
another preacher. The two parties i'm.
pllcatcd are Rev. A. H. NOrcross aud
Rev. S. A. Fisher. One Of the reports
thus circulated was that Rev. Mr.. Fisher
is "habitual loafer," and another that
he circulate, with drinking characters.
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ENGLAND.

Bank OF England:BaIliOa.
LONDON, December 6.-The bullion in
the Bank Of England has increased ESO6,.
600 during the past week. Proportion
ot reserve to liability AZ 1.16 per cent
The specie in the Bank Of France Je.
creased 100000 francs during The psst
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NEw YoRK, December G.-fraacls
Copint, the reported wealthy Importer
and member Of the Union League Clnb,
was found dead in bed, his lace 10 span
containing chloroiorm. Whether biz
death was accident or design IL Is not
known. II
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NlRROule.

CINcIsNArr, December 6.-owing TO
the difficulty in the collection OF the tax
assessed by the Grand Lodge OF Ken.
tucky, the Masonic Lodge OF Maysville
has been declared clandestine by the
Grand Master Of the State.
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0swEeo, December 6.-The schooner
Wayne, from Milwaukee with wheat,
while making port early this morning,
struck East pier and sunk. The vessel
and cargo are atotal loss. The cargo waa
insured,
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Gone Into Voluntary Liqulda-

TaoY, n. y, December c. The Nat
lonal Exchange Bank, capital stock
100000, has gone into voluntary liqui-
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VIZ call attention to the advertisement
OF the New York Ptblic in another col.
unn-a paper from which we frequently
quote valuable statistics in regard 10 the
business Of the country. The Public
makes specially Of collecting the bank
clearinss Of the principal cities every
week aud showing from them the rise
or fall of business prospects.
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DR. HAYS, Of Washington College, has
entered tie lists in favor Of the Wells
burg, Bethany x Washington narrow
gauge. Read what he says in this morn
Ing. paper on The subject. Just at this
time two College Presidents, Hays, Of
Washington, and Thompson, Of Morgan
town, arc two Of the most enthusiastic
narrow gauge advocates we know Of.
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The gentleman who has Just been al.
uit.eI to the contested seat in Congress
from Colorado, Patterson, is married 10
wel.burg lady, a daughter Of the late
n, Grafton, Of that place,
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Marine Intelligence.

BoroN, December 6.-steanship sibe.
ria. from Liverpool, has arrived.
new YORK, December 6.-SteSmships
China and France, from Liverpool, have
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Mr. RoElcs' G,ondIiInIl.

SPRISaRIELp, December 6.-Mr,
Bowlea Ia emacilting rapidly from The
ia ilure Of assimilation Of food and grows
perceptibly weaker.
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BrRolS, the young man who in a
drunken .prcc killed a hotel man named
W,Brtde at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, few
month. ago, i. to be hung to-day.
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MAN Trans.

ST. JoHS, December GA building In
course Of erection on Prince William
street, fell and eight men are supposed to
have been crushed to death.
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Heavy lumber RnsIness.

TORONTO. December 6.-The shipments
OF lumber for the year amount 10 no..
100000 feet against l02,0O0,00O feet the
previous year.
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SHANGHAI ANo ooMMERoIAL
By TELEGRAPH.
NNeW York Nloney nn d Ntorkn

new YoEE, december 6.-MoNEY--5
az per cent, closing at 0. Prime mercan.
tile paper at 6a7 per cent. Custom receipts
$IS9,O0O. The Assistant Treasurer dis.
bursed $l99OOo. Clearings $lO,OOO,OOO.
Sterling quiet; long ASH short 81 SAX,
GoLD-opened at iO9h and closed al lO9sS.
Carrying rates la4 per cent, The slight nd.
vance was caused BY the washington dis.
patches regarding the silver bill.
SnyRR-At London unchanged. Here,
silver bars are 81 2Ok greenbRclIs, 81 l7L
gold. Silver coin 1SaA per cent discount
G0vRRNMRNTS--S Steady.
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PARIS, December 6.-Ths young Aner.
lean painter, Henry LELAND, was killed
yesterday while playing with II pistol
which he thought moi loaded.
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RI CentenuIai Anulye,sary. A

BuRIlseTos, N. J., December 6.-Tbe
two hundredth anniversary Of the settle.
menl Of thia city was celebrated to-day,
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Pitiabnrrh Mnrl,ai-

PlTrsnuRen, December e,-petroleum
|5,oDnll; crude 9 05 d PatkeTG refined
ls%c, Philadelphla delivery.
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Ihe9nteIliaetter.

TgE Cincinnati Commercial Of yesterday
ava that real estate in that city is look
iag up.
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Weather InIicatlons.
war DKPARIhfRaf,
OVHleE or THR cHiRB slsNAL 0RTIcRR.
MAAiIIAnHON. D. c. pt0. IL Q. =.
PEoBAnILlnE4

For the Lake region, a falling baroue.
Ter after temporary rise over tbe Lower
Lakes, variable winds shifting IRON south
10 east, slowly rising temperalure aud
partly cloudy weather, with light SHOWS
along the Lower Lakes.
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FIRE RECORD.
FIre al Jackson. NlIchIrnn.

DETROIT, MICH., December CA fire
this morning at Jackson, Michigan, al
most totally destroyed the drug store Of
II. w. Wood. Loss on his stock, $4,000;
insured, $1,000; loss on the building,
which was owned by Allen Bennett, S4,-
600; fully insured. Mrs. Habager, who
lived in the building, was badly sufiocat-
ed, and was rescued in an insenSible con-
dition. The jackson City Bank, adjoin-
ing, was damaged to about $500.
Obstructive FIRE AT MtLLERsrowN.
PlTrsBuReH, Pa, December O.-The
DipatehS special from Millerstown says;
A fire broke out tonight about half pas.
eleven o'clock and destroyed two blocks
in the business centre Of The town. The
book house, large hotel, DSldInger's
drug and cigar store, Forts clothing
store, Frederick's dry good store, were
all burned, and the FIRE is spreading rap
idly. No estimate Of the loss has been
had yet, but the property already de-
stroyed will reach thousands Of dollars,
AT one o'clock A. NJ. the fire ia spread
ing, and efforts are being made to stop il
by tearing down buildings.
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TnE Allegheny School Board on Tues
J,y night la.I passed the following reso-
luton;
oTb, ion and after June Isl We adopt the Sys.
tam Of pgTthtsIns IC1t books and other school sup
,lis, al the lowest possible Price and furnishing
l6s ,ame 10 the scholars In our IehoOla at net
fHtN
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SHIELDS HOUSE,
No. ? Sixth ST., usar Suspension Bridge,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
.H.srAHLAAN, 80. Proprietor.

This House has been thoroughly renovated IAd
fetiiled, with all the mederu impioVementS add0d,
ladies' and Families will 6nd the Houso suited IN
every way 10 their wants.
Private entrpncs PaTlor, &c.
u " located ln oue0t the most prominent 1trt6tl
in me business centre Of the City aud d well van.
tilaled Vi h.ouehout. :
The table l. supplied With the best the uaalkst
utei for all paris Of theCIiy, Allegheny, ManeheItar
and South Side.
The proprietor has served long time In the bust
nen. and knows VT the wants OF guests especial.
" hoaH ot our iaracrs. Rates very moderate, only
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-07

The owners are confident Of the safety
Of the steamer City Of Berlin, now twelve
days out from New York, for QueenSt n
and Liverpool. They don't believe boz
shaft or machinery are broken, but think
It probable the propeller Is damaged by
wreckage, and that probably she uIsy
have something In tow. The FnaNcier
says that the premium at Lloyds for re-
insurance on the steamer advanced 10
ten Ruinen Yesterday.