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the public arc not slow 10 find out where
they eau get the beat goods tor the least
money, aud We notice that II. Lngcn, at
1920 Market street. Ia doing II rushing
business. lliS fall and winter stock IL
now in store, and such novelties M may
DO brought out are constantly being added.
Gentlemen will find In hiS establishment
everything that Ia new, stylish or dCSira.
bic in material, both Of home and foreign
make, and al priceS to suit the times. His
entire stock Of furnishing goods he ia
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UNIVERSAL ATrRAcrIoSs-G Great bar.
gainS-John Rocmer, nj 20l9 and 2O2l
Main street, has Just received:
Twenty pieces Of Black and ColorCd
French CNssimcrcs at 6Oc, zoe, Soc, g0c,
81 90 and 81 %.
Fifty piCCes Of Fancy Dress Goods at
loo, l2!c, l5C, lSc, 2Oc and g5c.
One hundred dozen Of Ladies' and Chill
drcn'S Fancy and Plain Hose at lOc, l2!c,
2Oc Ond 25c
CIoaks, ShNwla and Toys at almost
your own price,
Good Carpet for l5c.
Good Ingram Carpet for 3Oc.
The largest stock Of DomcstiC4 ut very
low prices. Special attention to orders
sent by mail,
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GheQ1ttelliqenrer:
FRIDAY. DEC. 81, 1877.


Nch <ANtcEtiHcllieuIS'
The Rush Still Continues-Turner &
D,llon-head Of local.
For CincinnSti-Steamer Hudson.
Holiday GoOds-NichoIas Schulz.
PArian Marble-Cummins 4 Woods.
Prices Down-Oxtoby & Dutield.
Embossed PiCtures-McLure House
Art Store.
Gold Fish-Christisn schnepf.
0fal-George H. Parks.
Ofsl-D. c. List, Jr.
Paper Box Msnufacturer-C. Stein
metz.
Wheeling & Elm Grove Railroad.
Lost-Bunch Of Keys.
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Down! Down. DowN - Another
break down in prices OF Dry Goods and
Carpets. Bound to sell at some price
whether the mills run or not. Corner
Main and goth streets.
]. W. Frppr1
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REPAIRS AT THE GYMNAstuM.-The
Gymnasium association arc having their
billiard tables repaired and generally
ovcrhNuled. They have RlpO ordered
several Sels Of new balls, MCsHrs. Grotc
and Co., Of New York, have the contract
and arc represented by Mr.. Ferdinand
Mover.
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Letters Addressed to Miss Annie Nc.
COnnaughy, Bridgeport, Ohio, and Mr..
Frank Vennum, Penn street, Island, are
detained in the PoSLOiEice Ia this city for
lack OF postage.
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The Nail City Boat Club boys are de-
termincd that theirs shall I've the boss
supper Of the season on next New Years
Eve. They have secured the services Of
Mr.. Laramie TO see that all il rs i, should
be. Success, boys.
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CARPETS Carpets Carpets! II is a
well settled fact that the cheapest Car.
pets and Dry Goods in the city are found
at J. W. FERHEL's,
Corner Main and 2Oth 81,
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THE COuRTs.-CoUNTY CouRr-Ju1g,
Bow.-The County Court was IN session
Yesterday as usual, and disposed OF the
following business:
David Goetz va. Robert Bond, appeal.
ed from Justice Marshall, tried before the
following jury: a, j. Norton, Z. Whit.
myer, S. c. Patterson, W. S. Craig, q. II
Stoker and John White. Verdict for
plaintiff for $50.
The jury in the case Of VIM Peyton va,
EIias Kittlc, certified by Justice Marshall,
gave judgment for defendant.
John c. Miller Va. Workingmen's
Building Association, in assumpsi,; dis.
missed by consent Of parties.
Adjourned until this morning at
o'clock.
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BREAK DOWN IN PRICEs.-Drcss Goo,ls
3 cents, Black Kid Gloves IS cents and
Carpets AZ cheap as Is cents. They lave
10 be sold to raise money now.
J. W. FERREL.
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THE most suitable Holiday prese, for
a gentleman is a pair OF those line Hand.
worked Slippers, just received at
L.N. BLoND'-,
1875 Main Street.
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"DID you everB-" We don't know
anything about the weather; ask Judge
Rogers or Deacon Jones II they ever saw
such weather before.
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HOTEL ARRIvALs.-The following are
among the late arrivals at the leading
hotels:
81 Jamcs-J. T. Moore, Columbus, O.
I. {. Prince, Baltimore, Nd; l.. c. King,
{. $. Beatty, New York; j. X. Wright,
Philadelphia; MrR. +. Gorby, Bellaire;
n L. Brown, Cleveland, O.; James Bates,
Boston, Mass; X. Hay, Port Washington,
Ohio.
ML4rc-Simpson Horner, Pittsburgh;
B. }. Huntington, Springfield, 0; James
NJ. Gallaher, St. Mary's, ". Va; John
NJ Conrad, Pittsburgh; L. o. Flemming,
Oakland, Md W. II. Trego, NJ. NJ. Buck,
L. K. Cummings, Baltimore.
Sinmm-lI. McCatfrey, Belmont, Ohio;
J. L, HOOton, Il. Bonar, Moundsville, W.
Na,;J. NJ. Mcdonnell, W. Woodburn and
wife, W. X. Mcdonald and daughter,
Mrs. E. V. Hicks, Cameron, W. Va; f. II.
Bonar and lady, Triadelphia, W. Va; a.
J. Moore, Proctor, W. Va; NJ. Il. Denis
ton, West Liberty, WA james Mckee,
Claysville, Pa; n. S. Beatty, j. Shew,
Warrington, W. Va; l.. n. FIavenner,
Parkersburg, W. Va; n. Il. Quackenbush,
Glen Easton, W. Va; II. T. Simons, Cam.
bridge, Ohio; II. G. BIaney, Kiugwood,
W. Va; z. 7. Ninson, C. l.. Brown, Beth.
any, W. Va.
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uOUaE FOR SAl.E.-I offer for Gle the house
u on south Front street. Island IN which no
D-nlde. Hou'e contains nine rooms, pantry, bath
rom and water closet; wash house aud coal house
In the basement. There are hot and cold watcr
and gss fixtures on all three fOars. The lot Is %
BY l2s feet mud the grounds we'll improved.
Terms cary. Apply To HeTvey 4 Britt.
JOHN MORGAN,
sep2 south Front Street, Island.
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REMEMBER the Ball to be gwen BY the
Flint Glass Workers of Wheeling.
Belaire, Bridgeport and Martins Ferry
on this evening, December, I2lsl Ut
Turner Hall. A good time expected.
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The matrimonial market Ia unusually
dull for theSeAson. No marriage lice nEes
have been isSued by the Clerk Of the
County Court for several days.
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EVERYBODY should be cheerful in these
holiday times. Light hearts and light
bread keep company with Logan, List Il
Co.'S Excelsior Baking Powder.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-21

MoRITz EIsNEE 4 Co., Philadelphia, Sole
Proprictors Of NJ. EisSKR n Co.'S Dutch
Bltters tB0oNERAMr or MAAG.BI TEBsy.
was troubled for years with weakness
OF the stomach and could hardly digest
any food, which was caused by terblrness
oil my system. Your Bitters has been re-.
commended to me and ! testify with pleas.
ure to its miraculous effects. consider it
the best invigoratOr, better than all iron
preparations. 1t has entirely cured me, /
have agood appetite and digestion, aud can
attend to my regular business promptly.
Please Eend me dozen large bottles, as I
havepromised them to several Of my friends.
Nnura rnu,nntf,,lt,,
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BURNED HIS HAND.-Jacob RauCh,
employed nt Chris. Siebkes saloon, had
one Of hiS hands badly burned with gas.
olinV yesterday afternoon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-21

ANYTHING and everything you want
in the way Of Coniectionarics, Fruits,
Nuts, &C., you can get at Schuk's, 1919
Market street.
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THE children Of the United Prcabyter.
ian Sabbath SChO are to have holiday
treat Of good things on the Friday fol-.
lowing Christmas.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-21

Jusr received for the holidays, the
finest assortment OF Gents Slippers in
the city; also, Ladies Mounted Button
NewpOtts, latest out, at
JERRY CLSMrNS.
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MILDNEss ConIucra-and hence It ia
that the gentle yet positive influence Of
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup ovorCom@ 10
quickly the disorders Of BNbyhood.
Price % cents, dlw
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SATURDAY, the cd day Of December, 1877,
AZ 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the front door Of the Court
Honse OF Ohio county, ". Va, proceed to sell at
public auction the following valuable real CstAte,
tO-wit:
Beginning on the south Il ae Of John street tnOw
l6tSl At point which IL twenty-th ee feet and QUE
sixth Inches from the northeast corner Of lot mum.
Der che hundred and tiShty.OnC (lsll and In thu
centre OF the division wall between the frat and
second ttnemens west Of alley; thence westward
With south eide Of John street (nOw 10th street
fifteen feet and three inches TO the eattWardly line
o. property owned by james MCAdams, and With
his line division In part bctwsen second and third
hnementsl one hundred and twenty -four feet aud
ten Inches to the TlhEardly line Of alley IN rear
and with the came easlwardly fi cen feet and ten
Inches TO stake which Is twenty-lhIec eet aud
one-siXth inches from the southeast corner Of said
lot tnence nOrthwArdly to and with the GENRE Of
division wall between said tpnrlnents one and two
one hundred and twenty-fOur feet aud ten inches
10 the place Of beginning, together with the build.
inSs and AppnrIenHncts thCrCuntO belonging, being
the sanls property heretofore conveyed 10 said
Davis by Thomas U Brieu and wife by decd dated
January 2ith, 1915.
TERuS or SALR-One.thlrd Ot the purchase
money In eMh, and n, much III 70 as the
purchaser may EJECT, One-hRl Of the remainder ia
nine months from the dnyUi sale, ard the remaG-
der oil the purchase money In eighteen months
from the day Of EP, the EuTchAs4r giving hts notes
with approved security for each OF sAh deferred
attachments Said NOES 10 hear legal interest and
the title will he retained until all the purchase
money Is paid up,
JOIN 0. PESDLETOH,
SPECIAL Commissioner,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-21

BREAK down in prices of Dry Goods
and Carpets. Now ia your time. Call
and price. Got to sell.
w. FERRrl.,
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CHRIS. WINCHER has received nj 9Ol
Main street another lot Of Gold Band
China Tea Sets for Sll.
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The boy George Taylor, who was be-
fore Justice Mix for abusing little chill
dren, was sent 10 Jail for ten days.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-21

The case oil Conner VA. the Citizens
Street Railway Company ia rel for trial
in the County Court to-day.
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ON Wednesday night SRall child Of
Mr.. Bent, ChApline's was severely scAlded
while playing too near a heated liquid.
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LADIES, while you are out shopping
call and see those Gents Fine Hand.
worked Slippers, at l.. V, BIoSp,.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-21

THE young ladies' Of the Wheeling
Female College visited the South Wheel.
Ing Glass Works on Wednesday.
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LARGEST variety, freshest goods and
lowest prices at Schulz's Confectionery,
1919 Market street.
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THERMOMETER RECoRD.-The follow
ing shows the range Of the thermometer
as observed at SchnepFs drug store, Opers
House corner, yesterday:
SAN. IAN. SEN. TEN
Is 81 rs 81
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REMEMBER at 9O4 Main street IL an
elegant Goblet for 80 cents per dozen.
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JUsT received for The HOLIDAYS. for
boys, Morocco and Patent Leather Srwed
Opera Boots, at l.. V. BLoNp's
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REMEMBER Chris. Winchcrs China,
Glass and Queensware Store is No. 0OI
Main street.
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CHRIS. WINCHER has Chamber Sets, 10
pieces, for s. 90, at 9O4 Main street,
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TIE scarcity Of hen'a teeth ia not at all
comparable with the scarcity Of local
ItemP,
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a FINE Oyster Lunch will he set every
morning and evening during next week
at the Union Restaurant, with n good
supply OF Egg.Nogg and Tom and Jerry.
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TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT
i PAIN.
During the eleven years have been practcing
In Wheeling have administered gas 10 over seven
thousand persons with PERFECT eAPETY, aud In
almost every case with entire satisfaction to myself
and patients,
We constantly keep on hands pure Nitrous Oxide
Gas for those that desire 10 tAkeit.
DR., SURGlS0N 4 BON,
n02S No. ll4S Market st.
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AT 904 Main street lamps are pua! at
less than any other placein the city
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THE college student is beginning to
think Of packing up for visit home
during the hOliiays.
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THIS is something Of n repetition Of
the weather two years ago.
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SEVERAL members of the Maynard
Rifle Club were out yesterday practicing
at target shooting.
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REMEMBER ut 90i Main street Wash
Bowls and Pitchers for IS cents.
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POLICE CoUET-Jwiqc Oanmer.
There was no session oil this court yes.
terday morning-no cases reported.
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Coon Black Kid Gloves for IS cts, at
J, W. FERRELs.
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SPLENDID BARGAINS IN Pianos
One I Octave Weber Piano.
One ! Octave Knabe Piano.
One : Octave Broadwood Piano.
One ! Octave Fischer Piano.
All these pianos have been used but Il
short time, and are NJ good rs new. Call
and examine them at Shields Music Store
Main street. The prices are as,onish.
inEly low, and the instruments will I've
just the thing for II Christmas gilt.
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The orphans festival at st. Alphonsuu
Hall closed last evening.
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PASSENGER traffic on the railroads is
picking up.
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THE huckster business bothers the re.
tail grocers.
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Gentlemen in want Of asuit OF clothes
or an overcoat for the holidays will do
well to give this firm call before max
ing their purchases Their stock Of goodS
is ma large and complete as can be found
in the city; their reputation for making
tirst.Clnss work Is not questioned. Their
stock OF gentlemen'S furnishing goods in.
cludeS everything IN that line, and one
is particularly struck with their low
prices This house il doing n prosperous
business, and We would advise our read.
erS to leave their orders early. Their
address is q Twelfth street.
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CONFECTIONERY shops are doing land
office business.
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ALL goods warranted fresh Iand new
crop ct Schnlz's Confectionery. See adj.
verIisement.
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FOR CHEAP CLOTHING,

made to order in the latest stylep, go to
G. Hess 4 Son, corner Main and llth
streets. This firm make up their goods
At aStonishingly low prices. They nave an
assortment oil gentlemen's FURNISHING goods
that are unexcelled by any other estab-
liShmCnt in the city for durability, neat
appearance, iii or ChGnpnCss. They take
great care in the make Of their goods,
and there are no clothes 10 he bought
that are better made or more durable,
White shirts are made to order, at mar.
yellousIy low prices. Call on MCssrs,
Hess \ Son, and they will offer you
splendid inducements.
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The scrnpers got in their work on 18th
sLreet Yesterday.
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Two deeds in lee admitted to record
yesterday.
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CoR RENT-HoUsE-
FOR SALE.
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
In the County Court Of Ohio County, West Viz.
gtuia
ThomaG Colvin
ANtAAs31 VIVIAN
vs.. Sln ChAncery,
Il n,yI,

County, entered on the - day OF October, 1871
In the Chancery Order Book Of said Court, on pagt
sol, In the chAncery cause Of Thomas CulyIn vs. J
K. Davis ct al. In SAID Court the undersS ued Spe
clAI Commissioning will on
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LOOK for some weather in n day or twc
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For additional Local See First Page.
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has recently opened a new grocery at No.
1861, corner Market Square and llth
street. He offers n fine line Of canned
fruits, Catsups, pickles, ten, coffee, sugars,
syrups, flour, Baltimore Roe herring,
haliburt, pine apple cheese, and every.
thing connected with the grocery bust
ness, which will be sold at very low prices
Mr.. McMechen is an experienced grocer,
and will give satisfaction to his Gus
toners. Call on him.
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18th and Ogden streets, Philadelphia.
For sale by all druggists.
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sep27
DOR SALE

L
Eighty choice Building Lots on Wheeling Island.
Pric6 from 500 to $500 each. Only one.sIxth Of
the purchase money reQuirr-l In cash. Thsreaidue
may b. paid annually IN YrTE equal inhtAllmentS
with interest.
Apply to JOHN p. GILCHRIsT
hp9 AZ Top MIL.
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Enrolment in German-Washinrton
81, Madison :, Clay 81, Union II, Centre
30, Webster 10, Richie SO, total 1874.
No. OF pupils OF German parentage ll9,
otherwise than German parentage Gj.
No, Of German pupils belonging to Gram.
mar School 81, belonging to Division A
III. Amount paid Tor instruction in
German :lji.
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A comparison OF the leading items in
this report with the corresponding ones
in the report for November, 1876, gives
the following results:
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Tomorrow We shall conclude our de.
scriPtion OF the holiday goods offered BY
our merchants. In other words, our
holiday business directory will be "con.
cluded in our next"
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HOARD OF EDUCATION,
Regular Monthly Meeting Last
notwithstanding Report from
I'll" superintendent -. Other
business,

Regular Monthly Meeting Inst
notwithstanding Report from
the superintendent -. Other
business.
The Board OF Education met last might
in regular monthly session. Present
MesSrs. Wilson, Hastings, Hump, CNld-
well, Hess, McCuIly, Wait, Scott, Goer.
ing, Todd, Miller, Wheat. In the Absence
Of the President, Mr.. Wilson was called
to the chair.
The recommendation Of Prof. Heryey
in his report for November, to have fire
signals introduced into the public school
bulldogs, was taken up, and, on motion oil
DR.. Hnpp, referred to the Committee on
Teachers and Schools.
The Committee on Accounts submitted
monthly bills aggregatIng $3.50 IA, which
were ordered paid.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
Superintendent IIervey submitted the
following report, which was ordered
filed
WHEELING, Dec. II, 1877.
10 The board of Education:
GENTLEMEN-I respectfully ask your
attention to the following abstract OF the
reports OF the schools Of the district for
the month OF November: Enrolment for
the month 1927, average attendance $40,
do Absence $40; per cent of average at:
tendance on enrolment 90, enrolment
since Sept. il02. No. cases Of hardness
Washington 1870, Madison 90, Clay lGS,
Union 9Oi, Centre l73, Webater III,
Richie IS, ColOred l0l, total 1901. No.
OF pupils perfect in attendance-Wash.
imgton ll9, Madison al Clay 243, Union
LAP, Centre l07, Webster 1853, Richie
292, Coiored II, total llil Enrolment
in each school-Washington IGl, Madi.
son 366, Clay G2i, Union SOB, Centre 800,
Webster iiG, Richie go, Colored &c.
Per cent OF attendance Washington IS,
Madison 93, Clay %, Union IS, Centre IS,
Webster So, Richie ~, colored so.
Branches taught and number Of pupils
in ench-0rthography 1926, reading 3iG7,
writing 1920, mental arithmetic 1886,
written arithmetic 1862, geography 1878,
grammar SSS, history 2G5, physiology So,
Nat. philosophy 30, chemistry 25, botany
I, astronomy u, algebra 1856, geometry
%, rhetoric ii, drawing 81, physical
geography SO, German language 1874.
Amouut paid for tuition inclusive Of
German, S3,S27 50.
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closing out at and below cost, to discon.
tinue that branch OF business. To be
convinced Of the above facts you have
only to call at 1920 Market street,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-21

Among the bountes Of the holidays the
most importantis the feast, and to pre-.
pare it in honor OF the anniversary it il
necessary to visit the popular grocery Of
ThOburn Bros, corner Market and llth
streets. Besides full stock OF fresh
groceries, they have for the holiday trade
Cape Cod cranberries, miNce meat, raj.
sins, currants, Citron, etc, at the lowest
market prices. Everything is fresh and
clean, and customers are courtcously
treated. II you call once you will be
sure to call again.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-21

in every department of the dry goods bus.
iness can be found at !. Blum Il Bros; / lO4
Main street. Large varieties Of ladies
and gents furnishing goods, fancy linen
setp; silk, linen and lace handkerchiefs,
gloves, hosiery, wooden goods, fancy neck.
wear, real lace, black and white scarfs,
silk and cashmere mutllers, glove and
handkerchief boxes, etc, are offered at
unusual bargains. Great bargains are OF
fered in housekeeping goods, and hun.
dreds OF other useful articles suitable for
holiday presents.