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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-07

senate met at 10 Am.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Fisher, Of the
Presbyterian Church.
On motion OF Mr.. Terrell, the reading
Of yesterdays Journal was dispensed
The Clerk Of the House communicated
the passage, by that body, Of House Bill
No, 2j-Capital bill. Also the adoption
OF House Joint Resolution No. 10, re.
questing Congress to make an appropria.
ton for the improvement OF the Little
Kanawha river.
The following bills were introduced
BY Mr.. Grantham: Senate bill No,
81, requiring County Courts or other
tribunals having in charge the fiscal at.
fairs OF any county, 10 have all claims
against such county audited before al
lowing the same. Referred 10 the Judi.
ciary Committee.
by Mr.. Adams: Senate Bill No. 50, 10
change the name OF the West Virginia
Female Seminary to the johnson Female
College, and comforting certain privileges
upon said College. Referred to the Com.
mittCe on Education.
By Mr.. Adams: Senate Bill No. SO. TO
extend the time within which certain
railroad companies must begin the con-
struClIon oil their roads. Referred to the
Committee on Banks and Corporations.
BY Mr.. johnson: Senate Bill No. S4'
to amend and re.enact section 7 OF an act
entitled an act providing for the inspec.
ton oil tobacco, approved Dec. 93d, 1875.
Referred 10 the Committee on Immigra.
ton and Agriculture.
Senate joint resolution No. :, to provide
for the examination OF the Hospital for
the Insane, coming up, the amendments
Of the House were amended, and as
amended adopted.
Mr.. johnson was appointed TO inform
the house Of the adoption Of the resolu.
ton by the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 90, 10 extend the time
in which distraint and sale may be made
National Republican., 1877-08-24

Commerce.
BALrMoRE, August 2a.-Cotton dull and heavy;
Flour steady, firm and unchanged. wheat-south-
ern steady and firm, Western Irregular and lower,
southern red, prime. N.3S do. Fully, d $50 40 do
amner y .oHi.p No. 2 westernwinter red. spot,
Isa August, ss,: September sl.sol: o.tober,
dull and easier Southern white, and yellow asc.;
Western mix led, spot and August, 5shc; September,
SIC bid: October SIic bid; steamer, 5sc Oats Arm;
southern. Sda,c.: Western white. 3iGts,r do.
mixed. 9epslc. Rye dull at eDep6er. Hay dull and
unchanged. Provisions quiet and unchanged. Butter
choice Western firm, isdo2oc.; other kinds dull and
heavy. Petroleum unchanged. Coffee unchanged.
higher, held at tlitAdl.b
Receipts-Flour, 80 barrels; wheat, 81 900 bushels
corn, sl.goo bushels oats i,@o bushels rye 700
bushels shlpmenu-Wheai,F ,o bushels. corn. 100 0o
NKw YoRK. August 2s-Cotton lower middng
uplands lie: futures steady August. 10 ysta; Sept.
tember ioc; October, ioc. November 10 81 s9c.; Do
eemoer 70 6e6ic, January. 70 T72c.; February, 10
| sSsc; March, Ike; April. u i7.lac
Western s2.sS@t,E; extra state, tloOllilS extra
WESTERN, t0taaeG Southern four-nctive and
hrmeri No. y 2yaac5 supertne, Si2jt1I.th Wheat
auieG No red winter; ti.JI bid do, August o. s,.
bid; NO. spring Ne0i asked October, si1s bid Rye
steAdier Western, CSC; State 76tpTsc. Barley
quiet Corn tanner and weak No. mixed, SSc.
ungraded mixed Si9shc Oats steady and more
mixed. nc,; not mixed, ssc Pork dull and lower
| spot s6f s.s5 bid for September Beef scarce and
firm; uerce prime mess t1.iG extra India mess s2t60
Cut meats Irregular picked bel :es ~ &c.; do hams
| l:s@tsc. Whisky firm at ti.b, spot.
National Republican., 1877-08-24
PERSONAL.

Miss MARY l.. BooTu is visiting Mrs. Har-
ret Prescott spoiiord al Newburyport
FANNY DAvESPoRT has lost some super.
auous flesh by her trip across the water.
Six different colleges furnish the walters
for the Glenn House. al the White Mountains, this
summer.
ELI PERKINS writes from Saratoga that
brains are at a discount there. Saratoga Is cyi-
icnty the spot for Eli
SAGE and Gould shook hands at the Wind
sDr hotel the other night, and everybody who saw
IL clutcbed his poeket.book to see ifit was safe.
WHEN Sitting Bull returns he must be es-
corted 10 the fith'uvenne hotel and be permitted
To tell how he has returned more an American
than ever
NINE, la MARKETABLE DE NJ M,HoS writes
Il remarkably bold hand, full Of character, as Il
Parisian paper tLa GrdphpLOgis) points ont In an
elaborate analysts of facsimile Of one Of her let
lsrS.
The famous magician Dclille has lust died
IN Paris, leaylnga fortune estimated at 7OOODJ0
francs acquired by more legitimate use OF cards
aud tricks than the nillions Of the gambling king
| "f Monaco.
PRoBApLY the Youngest railroad directors In
the United states are James Blair Preston. aged
| twelve, aud WIN II Blair. ten years, who aIe al.
roctnr- Of the Paunskill Valley railroad They
| fyad.
THE Amoer Of the Cabul has executed two
| news writer's aud several Others are IN custody.
Their UIcuse Is that they sent news 10 India about
| 'abgl. II Is stated that the Ameer has given
stringent orders that all British spies discovered In
Gsbul shall he blown away from guns"
PARIS will have kings enough aud to spare
| at her Exppsltloh next year, Already soYerelgns
Of Spain, Holland, Belgium, Portugal and Sweden
| have announced their intention OF being present
rs well ns the Count d En- and Princess Imperial OF
Brazil ani the Grand Duchess Constantine OF Rus
| iA
| CAPT. JONATHAN WALKER, the hero OF Mr.
Hhiltiers poem Of The Man with the Branded
| Hand" is living In extreme poverty In lUrloTn
| ,lanty on Black lake In Michigan. He II seventy
llnc years old and probably still wears the o
the letters y. S."-slaye stealer-in the palm OF hi'
| night hand.
ACCORDING to the Chicago Tf LYne the seye
raj cOloTed IanitoB Of newspaper ofiice In the
| city have been In succession Thomas jefferson
.A.tnSmed thought Of leaving the applicants fol
National Republican., 1877-08-24
OUR FJG1T1ON LAWS

The National Board Of Trade, now in ses-
Sion Mt Milwaukee, is composed Of the rep
resenialiyes Of the Chambers OF Commerce
of the various cities throughout the Union
Its action in regard to commercial matters
IL, therefore, entitled TO great weight, hcing
tho expression of the views of intelligent
practical business men from all parts Of the
country.
That body day before yesterday adopted
a resolution in favor OF n mending the navi-
cation laws of the United States, which
now forbid the registration Of vessels under
the American lag 10 foreign citizens. This
is step in the right direction. The present
system has not only failed to encourage
American ship-builders bnt has almost en-
tirely destroyed the shipowniny interest
and carrying trade of this county.
Our navigation laws are but pat Of an
unwise restriction system which has very
seriously affected the prosperity Of the
county, and we hope the experiment will
be tried OF removing the restrictions which
exist upon the registration Of foreign. built
ships We could then enter inio competi.
tion for a share Of the vast steam traffic Of
the Atlantic, which is now carried on al.
most exclusively under foreign flags.
This measure is good 80 far as il goes, but
| II should be supplemented by such q modi
fcation Of the tariff as would enable onI
ship. builders to import rtom abroad all the
materials they need. Oar country ought "a
he one of the leading shipbuilding and
Ocean-carTyiug countries on the globe, and
IL IL only an unwise and artificial system oi
legislation which has ruined our shipping
interests along with our internal industries
People are, however, beginning 10 learn that
IL is best not 10 interfere With the operation
Of the natural laws regulating these sui
jeCts. and We may, therefore expect TO see
National Republican., 1877-08-24
TTPGINII POLITICS.

There has been some talk about nom
mating MI Administration ticket IN Nir-
ginia. We are happy TO say that the
movement has received but little encour-
ngement, and has acquired no strength. We
should look upon any such attempt with
extteme disiayof, rs measure which would
only tend to enibaIrass and annoy the Adj
mnistiation without accomplishing any
good whatever.
We recognize the fact that the present
Is transition period in our national poll
tics. We merely state u matter OF history
when we say that all the old issues which
divided the people into parties as Demo.
Gratis and Republicans are now settled. II
follows unavoidab,y, from thc condition ol
things, that both Of the old parties arc
practically dead. Many politicians are not
yet willing TO admit this truth, but when
they attempt TO rally partisans under th,
old flags we hear them using patty cries
which have entirely lost their significance
Such being the political condition oi the
county, an attempt TO form u party IN
opposition 10 the Conservative oignnila.
tion ia Virginia would only result in estab'
fishing faction which would not hay,
any great principles TO lest upon, hut
would strive for official power and patron.
age upon fictitious issues. Thus the people
would lie necd,essly alicnatcd from each
other merely that men might gain Office
for the contests of factions are tenlold more
bitter than those Of parties.
We cannot conceive Of any good that
would come to the State Of Virginia from
the nomination Of an Administration ticket
The President Is chiefly interested in re-
establishing kindly relations between III,
people of the Moth and the South. Tha
object can be accomplished hest by o season
Of political calm, during which the sec
tional animosiiics which have heretoior,
existed may be forgotten and the country
prepared for the impartial consideration %
the new questions in regard to which tn,
political parties of the future will b,
formed.
National Republican., 1877-08-24
PASS 1T ALONG,

Over the fields comes q fragrance sweet,
And the Joy OF summer would be complete,
Could catch the sound OF her coming fect.
Old song.
Could feel her charming presence near,
Could I, watching and waiting, zee or hear
The soothing flap Of her sunny ear.
81. Loui' Journal.
Could see. where morning zephyr blows,
The pearly tints OF the dawn disclose
The bloom on the end OF her red, rcd nose.
Hdtpk Eye.
When across the cross-lo lane she sighs,
Could cross across-n glad surprise
And watch tho cross her crisscross eyes.
Er. UorDotteT.)
Along the stubbe, against the storm
She moseys, whistling through the Arm,
Her hustle slung over her feckled arm.
Nei0 York Graphic.
Ihe flowers bloom brighter where she stands,
And I'd ask for neither gold nor lands
Could softly press her warty hands.
NogTtst0un Herdld.
And when the sun goes down, gold.red,
And her sweet smile splits on half Of her head,
The bar-keeper asks me what said.
At twilights hour she sinks to sleep
In the garden bed with the lilies sweet.
While over the border hangs her dirty feet.
National Republican., 1877-08-24
AN EPISODE IN THE SOCIAL LIFE OF
WASHINGTON.
From the Portland (Me.

From the Portland tNfe.) Press;
Tom Mooro's grievance against America Is
explained In the last number Of "Harper's Mnga-
zine" II seems that he espoused the cause Of Mr..
and Mrs. Merry, representative OF the British
nation at Washington, who felt that they had been
injured by President Jefferson In question OF
precedence. This biased him against the Prcsi-
dent and his low opinion of America was con-
frmcd when. on being introduced at the White
House. he was treated with no marked distinction
Mr.. Jefferson had scarcely heard Of him, for his
fame had not yet stirred the admiration Of Ameri-
can society. The President had habit of casting
a cold lrst look at stranger; and this occasion
standing erect, six feet two inches and a half he
gazed for a moment silently upon the perfumed
fye-fDot poet spoke word or two to him and
having other and more important engagements
gave the pretty young stranger no further atten'
ton. The vanity OF Moore was severely wounded
tale of pointed incvity" on the part Of tho
"Democratc President" aud she hOnored him
with her warmest sympathy. He resolved that the
upstart Republic ofthe West should feel the weigh
Of his displcasure.
National Republican., 1877-08-24
THE PLAIN MANNERS OF PRESIDENT
HAYES APPROVED.

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At such a time the course of President Hayes
and his wife IN adopting an unostcntatious mode
of life at Washington Is most commendable. There
Is no danger because OF this that the President will
Mrs. Hayes will fall In any Of those graceful duties
all expect at the hands OF "the fiIst lady Of the
land" Fully understanding the demands made
quietly settled down to mode of life unostent,-
tious IN the extreme. This has been done In such
way ~ To show that the absence Of display Is q
matter of choice; that the President proposes To
live simply because he likes IT, and we hope also
because he appreciates the excellence Of such an
example. The people see the Presidents family
living without display, and find In this fact (such
il human nutnre) excuse or reason for living NC
themselves. The Presidents choice as TO mode o.
life has In this case more than the force OF ex
ample. Circumstances make the act the starting
point for one OF those unconscious social move
ments that culminate in practical reform.
National Republican., 1877-08-24
DIED,

CAROTHERS.-The funeral ceremonies over the
remains OF ANDREW CARorHENs. formerly OF this
city, late Of Sacramento California will be held at
the chanel at Oak HUI Cemetery this Friday evening,
attend the service.
FARRELI.-On the evening or the I'd instant,
JonN FARRkLI, In the nity iirst year Of his age.
Further notice OF his funeral, which viii take place
from the residence OF his sister. on Twent y-sxth
street. between and streets northwest, will appear
In the evening papers.
NORTON.-on the morning of the a3d Inst of con-
sumption, KATE T. NORTON In the twenty sixth year
Of her age.
Her funeral will take place from the residence Of
her sister, Mrs g. WILSON, Friday. the :Ilh Inst NJ
o'clock p. m. Friends arc respectfully invited 10
attend.
sCOTT.-On the morning of August a, 1871, HAIRY
wISfIELD, the only son 0f Thomas U. and Mary J..
scott, aged ten months and three days
Funeral will take place Friday. At ocl, ok, from
and friends are Invited TO attend
REID,-On Friday, August u, ls7T, MABEL, daugh.
ter OF John W. and Maggie f. Reid, aged tweniy-one
days.
ARCHIBALD.--In Lawrence, Kansas, August I6
lsII, aged one year and eight months, FnEDERirll
WILLIAM, son of Frederick w. and Sarah g. Archi-
bald of Washington, II. e.
The golden bowl Is broken,
| Severed the silver chain,
| Our darling hRs departed,
| Never TO come again.
Under the flowers OF Kansas
! Under the heape'l.up sod,
| We have only laid the caAket,
The Jewel Is with God.
| C0NTRE.-Augtrst ~ at eight o'clock n m. Laur,
", daughter Of Jonathan II. and Laura " Coniee get
Funeral services will he held at two o'clock, Frda,
afternoon, frOm the Fifleenth street 'Pfe,bytrTini
church. Frlends and Relatives are invited TO attend.
National Republican., 1877-08-24
10 His Ernd,cney ne President.
MUNICIPAL REEORM

The growth of the public debt of the city
Of New York has lately been so rapid rs TO
threaten the property of that municipality
with absolute cOniiscatiOn. To avoid this
danger commission was appointed by Gov.
TiLDEN, consisting of an equal number
of Democrats and Republicans, who pre-
pared certain amendments to the constitu-
iion Of that State, by which taxation is TO
be placed under the control OF the tax
payers.
After celebrating year and half the
commission reported certain amendments
intended TO accomplish the desired result
We find them admirably summarized by
the Buffalo Express, ny follows:
First. The delegation Of municipal government
Legislative inei ference.
Secnnd mayor clothed with general slpcrvi,
sorry powers the power to appoint the other cxecu.
whose duties Immediately AFFECT the public cS
penditures. aud the power Of removal subject 10
the Governors approval
Third. A board of aldermen, as al present except
that they ara To have no power over taxes.
Fourth separate body. 10 Ire called the board
Of finance, 10 be elected by tax aud rent payers
clOheh with the taxing power. aud controlling The
appointment Of the Law and finance officers.
Finh. detailed plan for securing good manage
SIKH A prohibition against incurring duli ex
ceft under specified conditions not LIKELY to uris,
ofiGn
The fourth proposition is not altogether
n novel one in the American Government
the principle having been Incorporated IN
se> eral OF the State constitutions rs orig.
inally framed. Bnt the tide of Democraii,
progress swept them all away. IT would
seem, from the experience of New York
that we have gone too far, and that we art
likely to reirace our steps in oIder to save III,
social fabric from being dissolved by excessive
taxation. The plan proposrd by the Com
mission Is one Of the most effective measure,
Of municipal reform which has ever beef
devised in this country,
National Republican., 1877-08-24
THE CowARDLY DEMOCRATS OF PENN
| SYLVANIA.
From the Philadelphia Times;

From the PhIIadeIphla TImesi
1t were better had the convention confined
itself to concise confession OF faith on these sub
iects AFTER the fashion Of the Democrats of Maine
But It was deemed well to 20 further, and In going
the relations between capital and labor Is one thai
should have enlisted tho most thoughtful cOnsid,
Grafton, aud any utterance IN respect 10 II should
Of conscientious conviction or tho caution mani.
Tested by every wise man In dealing with a mo-
mcnOus problem, the solution Of which Is not clear
But the convention has manifested neither bold
ness nor caution In the proper sense Of these words
II has been too cowardly To grapple with the prob
lem and mean enough TO HiIckle 10 the element
State.
National Republican., 1877-08-24
A FEEBLE AND FACILITATING PLAT.
FORM.


The platform adopted at Harrisburg last
evening Il OF feeble and yacillating kind which
indicates the approaching dissolution Of political
as stupendous fraud aud yet accepts him as Presi.
dent, It really indorses his Southern policy and
his civil service reform by claiming that they carry
ont the views OF the Democratic party, When the
party opponents Of a President are constrained to
lnd0re his measures and claim the credit OF them
there Is no real ground OF opposition. Their de.
nunciaton OF his election as a fraud Is the dis.
charge Of an unshotted gun, 80 long they rccog.
nizc him as President BY consentIng that he shall
serve his four years, aud 10y claiming his policy as
stolen Democratic thunder, they render their po.
sition ridiculous as assallants Of his Administra-
tIDD,
National Republican., 1877-08-24
THE ELIMINATION OF THE SOUTH
ERN QUESTION.
Prom the New Orleans Time,

First among the elements which make
for change must be placed the elimination Of the
Southern question from the political problems OF
the day. Doubts which surrounded the success of
The Presidents southern policy" have now very
generally given place to confidence. Tho attitude
Of the south during the recent strikes has very
cnectually removed the distrust with which the
conquering had hitherto regarded the conquered
section. The South now rises from the dust
strengthened by her struggles, taught by her mis-
fortunes, and purified BY her sacrifices.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

Tue Union 10 be real Union must, as Presi.
dent HAYES well says, be q union Of hearts
The policy he is pursuing will establish such q
unity. Owing to wise course there Is to-day
greater harmony between the North and
South than has existed within the last thirty
years. For years before the war it Is well
known that slavery caused great deal Of bad
blood between the North and the South. All
real causes Of discussion are now removed, and
under the administration Of President HAYEs
the animosities which divided the sections
will soon be forgotten forever.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

generally be poo, or even degraded, they
are entitled to all the righu Of men They
arc In Law supposed 10 be innocent aud
some Of them are So but all alike me en-
titled to comfortable apartments, pure air,
abundant food and medical attendance
when necessary. Public sentiment will not
be satisfied with any reform which stops
short of making such provisions for the
comfort Of our city prisoners.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

Now Is THE TINE to organize delegations to visit
The District Commissioners In the interest Of some
particular individual deslrous of appointment to
any vacancy that is expected to be made. 1t Is
the early bird that catches the worm, always pro.
yiding the worm arises before the bird.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

IT Is astonishing how many able and deserving
men rise to the surface when there is situation in
prospect Now that n few changes are likely TO bs
made by the District Commissioners the onicc
seekers, with their roll Of ndoscrs, hasten 10 fls
applications for the offices about to be made va
National Republican., 1877-08-24

COMPLAINTS arc made by the property holders in
certain portions Of the county that they have been
taxed for special Improvements when mt a shovel
has been put OH the road for which the tax is
made A. the subject OF assessments and taxes is
bclus examined, let these charges also receive at.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

MINISTER LOWELL, on the occasion of his
presentation to King ALFONSO, omitted,
through etiquette TO make any allusion to
Cuba. 1t is an unpleasant topic in Madrid
just now, and Mr.. LOWELL, knowing this,
very properly deferred the uttcrance Of his
views upon this subject to more opportunc
occnsion.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

TITS organs OF the Administration are out Of pi,
uencc with DchOcrniic speakers, newspapers and
conventions Tor keeping M the foolish and mean.
inglcss cry OF haud.'-M J. San.
Oh, no. The cry Of fraud" Is the exclusive
property Of Democratic speakers, newspapers
and conventions" aud they have perfect
right to carry IL with them wherever they go,
even to LudlOw-strect Jail and the State prison
itself
National Republican., 1877-08-24

The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, being the only morn,
Ing newspaper now published in Washington. |,
the best advertising medium of the Capital. To
persons having apartments to rent 1t offers special
inducements. THB REPUBLICAN Is mailed daily "a
every member of Congress.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

LAYING sewer through D street, between Ninth
aud Tenth streets, appears to be slow work. The
residents are dissusted with the earth bank front.
ing their doors.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

The stone coping and decorated pillars on the
western border Of the Capitol grounds Will give a
fine inish TO that side Of the park and present an
attractive appearance from distance
National Republican., 1877-08-24

A CoLoREp CADET for West Point from
New York city, and appointed upon his merits
after competitive examination by q Demo.
cratic Congressman! Who would have be-
lieyed such thing possible ten years ago :
All honor to tho young man, and to joins
MoRRIssEY, who has sent him fifty dollars "a
dcfray the expenses of his outfit for the
acadpmy
National Republican., 1877-08-24

TIM Pennsylvania Democrats having spoken, It
will next bc the turn Of the New Jersey Bourbons,
who hold their pow-wow on September 10.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

OUR merchants, business men and the commu
nifty generally regard the NATIONAL REPuBLICAs
as the best advertising medium In Washington.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

THE political condition of South Carolina is
far from encouraging TO tho friends and advo.
Gates of that generous policy TO which the
present government owes Its existence.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

THE Democracy Of Pennsylvania said not q
word on the question Of national finances,
probably for the roason that they knew moth
about IL,
National Republican., 1877-08-24

0ES. SHERMAN is safe. We hope he VIII be more
prudent the next time. We cannot spare the Gen.
crnl no, not for JosEPH.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

MADAME RUNoR is making things very uncom
Portable for certain District officials and their hole
on public place grows weak.
National Republican., 1877-08-24
MARRIED.,

TOISoN-ssUMMERS.-At tho Methodist Eplsco-
pal church, Unonlown ID. c., on the 2lst OF August
i.I by Rev, o. o. Marriott, HESnY N. ToLsoS and
Miss MARY Z SUMMERS, both Of Uniontown.
National Republican., 1877-08-24

The sics man Of TuIke, has recovered. II
Is tho Czar Of all the Russiss who feels indis-
posed az present.