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, 1877-12-19
A STRANGE CASE,

spxcfat 0isaaach 10 Tat CAea0a TstSass.
GENEVA LAKE, VIA. Doc. l8.-psot Hard.
lcks, q Bohemian, died here last week Of dIuI1-
iberia. When ihe white membrane, which
usually forms In tho throat. sloughel oil, n
coptous hesnorrhagc cnsued. BY which bis death
was superInduced. Although member ot the
cutholtc Church, dccaseu rcfuse1 the COLI
icss'onal mid sacrament from tho priest, null
wu4 buried turtedly it tho Catholic cemetery,
without / artflou. Yesterday the rsmains were
exl,uned and deposited iu the Protsataut grayc-
yard, ami the funernt sermon will bc preached
iext Bunday IN tho Upcsa.ll0usc, by the lsoy. ssr
lloskIn, Of tho Methodist Church. Tbs atar las
pecaaloprA nluth tallI.
, 1877-12-19

:.
A ANAL. dappcr. buouA'lnoklpg nan, With
)utls vycy, luug nose. aud o p0inted chin.
rushed ,ato Wholesale bookstore gu Court
avenue yesterlay. md uake1 otis Of shs clerks
II they had bnik entitled 'Rercrics " barhs.
ior." Thu clerk, who was ycrY ubllglnE. ~
ali clerks In that stors are, began tu anok for
tGs desirrl artIs!o. liz vent over every shelt
whsEc il Was likely to b., but could not had 1t
upon any of them. Thcn he went dowA IN the
tasemrnt,-thc bisious.looktnE man followed
llm,-sud dave down to the bottom Of spscFal
Ioxs. u houk, that bud brsp laid by tuE want
ot lcu,aul for them, secured The shelves,
searched tho drawers, but found It not. Tde,.
h. went ur tpp I'D sks sna
several bu1cs, spl oveslu5ning large quantity
Of Kools. Ha wa about to give ~ the sesFrh,
, 1877-12-19

In
made It To ibid, Ike ,Ivrr and payer, twc
tl,rlr ,nourv vaI.,. now. rs cyct, tu the Govern.
rncnt .ta1npE How could silver bc expected
10 retain ils money value when II ccaac,l, under
toforc, during tic c1Issenco Of unr Govern.
tncnt, ali parties claimed that cgstntIYn should
l,c 10 giir,l Ms to develop tic resources Of the
country anil stimulate the tnluAtrtcs Of the
inx, lie manufacturing, anti the mineral utter
ests All inlrrcsts, however, which came lpiu
competition with foreign countries demanded
protection. New England .ctlliiTctl trut ectiur
vania for their Iron and coal, mil Louisiana ior
her sugar. Later, wien valuable neposits nF
lead aud copper were discovered tu the Western
Etatcs protection was required and nIrur,le,1 tn
those interests. But when a kind Providence
revealed, In trying CRISIS TREASURES still m"rc
valuable and precious, inssead Of extending pr9-
and scc1utIy deprived It ot tts monetary
character. Other metals, tn their varluus
the botr1hullcrs, tho press, nnd,cven tle pulpit,
now unite In refuaing tn sercala law which was
fraudu!rntiy euacted.. While, therefore, Other
interests lave been vtgilantly CuarlctI, We not
only refuse to protect silver hut deny
ourselves tic advantages resulting froul
tts use Is money. Before silver waa
found In our own country we chcertnlly
avat1e.l ourselves Of the Hranieh and Mexican
silver dollars "a lcYal.tenlcr Ia tho payment
VIC rcck.cs.iy throw away all these advantages.
john Randolph, In speech In tho uouse of
Representatives hall century n1o nXaiast
protective tariff, said that lie "ilatc1 wout and
would 20 a mile OH. Of bis way To- "ktek .
shcep." ills very much IN thu spirit t''at slle
warfare against silver Is waxe1. thu Worship
crs of gol hate silver, and 20 out Of their way
TO ..kick :" tho ''dollar OF our fathcrs."
Tlcru 10, however, one moro cllance left for
averting evil. Tho gold pen, II not lost alike
to considerations Of Justice and duty and 70
sensc u thctr own true Interest, Will, after It
Inns been properly amended, accept aud vote for
the Hand Silver hEll, III tllis way manifold
dnngcrs will mt only be hvcrted, bit resnint'.
tIon and prosperity achieved Should tlts laat
chance be lost; II the gold mGu pcrstst itI y
course which protects the hnaranR and sweat
tng financial policy, they will bccuina seeponsl'
| ble for tlo consequences. Already Signal
lights nrc burning. There Is dangcr,it Il Is said,
that the Hand blu will be t'asecd by consttu'
tonnl maIorities In both Houses orera prcadcs,'
tlal veto. Now, take leavctusay u tho axgres-
sise mud rapacous that tho *nrst t!nE
su,utf ~ will ha thu defat OF itlI tehDnetixIa
, 1877-12-19

To ths E:Iitor nj Tx Tribune.
CHICAGO, Dee 15.-An indorse,nent Is worth
something or nothing. The ralue Of tho article
itniurscsl is enhanced ur rendered more secure
III proportion to the worth Of the iudorsrr.
The valuc OF two half dollars Of tho present
coinage uf 347 grnins pufe silver f., per se, "
cents. The value Of tic old doltar ot 37l 4
grains pure silver =, or would BE-, Ier sc, o
eents. Now. problem: II the value Of Bi7
crnips pure silver is enhanced by the in1orse-
nscnt Of this tioScfunent l15f cents, and mAdu
wurth VIZ cents, shat would 37l}S; grains be
worth similarly indorscd1 TrKo.
lit certainly would nit be worth lcss than the
subsidiary coins. Even fool ought to sec that,
, 1877-12-19
THE STREETS OF NEW YORK.

Nxw YORK, Doc. 13.-Mayor Ely has nd
drstscd q letter to The Police Commissioners In
which he says they have not attended to the
duty OF strcet-cleaulng. Tho condition Of tue
streets IL public scandal, aud has bcea sepost-
e,l by tho Health Department. though simple
fund.- are drawn for The proper ptrf"rinanee. Of
say whcu certain statutes should bc euosceu,
and. after ignoring thcu. ior a time, have "a.
pr,ciousiy cufosccd them bv raids, thus making
,tllc law Ul&aus Tn tht 90th inst, lie will allow
them to show cause why they should uet be re-
moved.
, 1877-12-19

Joseph Cook savs that "Thc lpnermott laugh-
ter Of tue soul At itsrlfit z9reiy hears moro
than three times without hearfug IT. foTcyeEr
That Il to .ay, The ssoeutancous r.ch!uation Of
old rule-thzes silues aud OUT 1loresster
Frssa.
, 1877-12-19
VALUATION OF IOWA PROPERTY.

Dxs MONIES, H., Dec. lo.-Ftom tho State
Auditors books Is gathered the following state
sucut of the asscased value Of lands and town.
psnpsrty. personal property, and railroM prop
trty, frutn 1859 to lB17, iuelnalye:
, 1877-12-19

iFat9s DH
hInhf anu, Fafus afl flPaFHs NJ
tern pfopI pfrsnHat rNFaaas Ih!at
i frfY. Er4p<FfNtl kTQttrtX.t fAAx.
, 1877-12-19

1.N,R sALE-1kEw MANUFACTURING HIN0Eh
i &lp; / nediunl. ~: -; ! Hove c hcx, SIS:
lo9e u ncs, &ia. family iloxe, $l2. Sll American.
tit ST. Uuo1 second G4aa Maehtur& fos 81. duttri
kbaA WEEK, At :lsJ south H4st1d- Il. -
, 1877-12-19
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

COMPLETE OUTFIT FOR ,inGsE Il .Er!k6 at At
II Unila Furnltu.u Gu. b'S Msst MAdlsVa,.;t" bsa
1i,A,u raiU FOK LAAGE Oh sAALL LOTS "
tvu.eLvI1 Kvol4, furniture " ytlvstr fsis4caesA
nn,tasst IhdixA1 7 W. ~ aQa w ftn HItxp'At.
, 1877-12-19
6'TDH AEEs
=!
SEWING MACHINES.

1,lHEpRM,P w.Ai!Ettuu*E. iGp WEST MONROE.
fur fu1nltutc me1sllaud!.s caIrtsEts. etc- Ltstas
tu lny an1uup IL. Interest Cab fvt ulKup1B
, 1877-12-19

i >CKiSE IEk Holidays We WILL ELL AL
1tuIs Of He wIpx $40 lu.a than ist pIicfv.
We IruAls III k!tls. j. =. sPLSCEls. &la Ws4t Asal-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08

"a GREAT CONVENIENCE.
Save your time, labor and money by calling ut
Mrs. s. X. SNIDERS
VARIETY ST e E,
IA door from S. 4. cor. King and Fairfax sts.,
TO make your purchases in
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
She has in store and is constantly receiving
large quantities Of China and Queensware, Glass,
Tin, Wcod and Willow Ware, Brushes OF all
kinds, Busters, Brooms Rope, Backing, Ian.
terus, Lamps and Lamp Goods. all kinds Of Ii
Illuminating Oils and Toys in great variety.
NH 3i--3m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08
All trains daily on Main lin


The Express South bound connect. IA j.T:.. 20
burg for tho West aud Southwest NGG :. b....
vile Tor tho South, South East ana South We
The Mail South bound CONNECTS ~ i.yNcHaI-.
for Memphis, Little Rock mHd T"xH.. ,Ei g..
Atlanta and Ill points in the South. AGL s..
Now Orleans, to Galveston AMI %nU.t>!a r..
as also connects with Che5 :! Ua!' ...a. =.
West.
The e ~ p. m, trail" connects with Che. =
Ohio K. K. westward to Huntington, tlnc,a"H
and all thu North west rHl Eastward f. b..
monn ana the S;outn East.
For MANASSAS DIVISION !cGyr H&.l
in9ton at i0a II. aAiiy, e12rr. SGg:Hy, 49,
arrive 81 Strasburg VI Ais y. n. Less >t9,>
burg q! j. u s. H., aid arrive - A'H%aHIr'.
p. n.
For WAKRENTON leave W"siinsloa h,..
at III q. IL. Leave WarTeHtoa i: > g." a.. g.
connect with u all south bound. a:!d l.. o. %, 3.
IN. to connect with the Maj north ho.p4.
Accommodation lrsin VIII ruH from : "..
dris to Gordpnsviilc regularly, Tuc:L~J, I.--..
day and Saturday. leaving Alexandra :" tr'
y. ~, and from CnrdonSvilr McHc"y, Va
nesdsy and Friday, leaving Gorc!onsy .ca!o j.
a. M, and getting 10 alexandria y! "oj = ~.
Trains from South arriving ~ Has..HEt 81 -.
: 80 8. IN, G % y. n. ard - q. III. No..
connections with Bat s. ONO @ad Ia. I. J.
tomac trains to Baltimore. PhI.a!a'pH. f. :
New York, and TO I'll points Mort. nj *''..-
west
Through tickets to the SOFIA art y" D.. b.
lowest rates.
:. SrEAUEN &Hp.. Ir,nsp@
J. a. BkDADtjS, t.. |. p, AZ"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08

~ BOXES PRIME N. Y. CHEESE, also
lO 80 pkgs Pennsylvania Glsdes Butter re-
ceived this day by
ian 10 w. A. JOHNSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08
A'lefau0rlla 6azettt
TUESDAY EVENING, MAYS S.

To the Memory of H. c. Clark,
Who died in Alexandria, Va, April 2S, 1871
IN the t,oentyJourh gear Of his age
BY F. P. B.
Ilss tossing sea lay out before thee,
Ba,hed 10 the glow of Youth bright morn
Each crested wave Of this untathomed sea
Reflected back Hopes brighter dawn.
No storm cloud lowered 10 the west,
BIT on the fields of azure burned
A lonely star. which caused the rest
70 fade, aud into darkness turn.
Led onward by its kiudled ray,
The bark upon the Tide was bornc,-
For there Euterre's shrine-thy Day
Would be eternal dawn
Before thy sun had reached its zenith here,
Thy soul passed out into the great Unseen.
Like the unfolding OF matcbess flower,
Or like the waking from cruel dream.
That soul Of thine, SO wrapped 10 music here,
Can now expand, and catch the mystic strain
That floats across the Gslds Of that bright
sphere,
Where life is perect-iree from pain.
Thy form we place within the tomb,
And trusting, wait until that Light
Shall break upon the gathered gloom.
And lift tie pail of deaths dark night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08
RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON & OHIO RAIipn,

wv ~ ~ NL-io LA LEDk =
,,v SPRING ARRANGEMENT
TWO TRAINS DAILY (EXJEP,I Q,,,
Pap BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA, Az
ROUND HILL. y ''''
Beginning May +, 1917.
Leave washington 81 g g. H., snd 420nr.
ana Alexandria St 9 10 g. n. and - -,
faSs Leesourg, gcing westward, a. il - :, :.
ana 4U .. m, and arrive al Eound Hill .. :,
N. ana ~ p. III. Leave Round Hill a. s:,,,
N. ana l2:3O p. m; pass Lce=burg, sQlGy Ca,
wsro at g. III. and | 10 y. H., and ar:;,s >.
alexandra al 5 10 a. m. and 2:lj q, Ii ,.,i.,
washington at 5 30 a. III. Snd $50 D. .u
G5- Passengers from Wasi.ngton ,lu,..o
the Washington and Ohio ears u, tho Balm 80.
ana fotomac Railroad station At yu Ia. ..,i ;.l
pm, and 80 through t. EouG,. IA ,"ft...
change Of cars.
Inc y. IN q. ~. tram from A c. andri AID b" -.
P. III. train from Round HUI connect II Rom.
Hill with Harris Daily limo ~ Iy.,,~.
Tor Snickersyille. BerryYilla .sut NiGch..r.,.
also with Reamer'S Lin0O Cos. hes Which ,...
Leesburg daily for Aidie and Mdd!ebura,
Bolh trains, westward mike close coAr.1, ..-.
at Vienna. with Sisscn's i.:Hc 9: S:sccs ,'.,,
fax Court House
Communication Eici4cGs, = nss. ;,er ,.;,!a
Annual ttckeEg. $50.
L. Il. 4AVENEN,
my 81! Gcna:Si Witk:: .s.s.
Az g., VIRG. MIDLAND l. &. :. H.,
W JOHN 5. BARBECUE, Rnce!y p
On and after Monday, May tn, l>I;, r.
senger Trains will run ~ follows:
South Bound. Express. Mali. p.......
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08

- T1EROES PIT. GEORGE g. cos. SUG-
- AR CURED CANVASED HAMS, small
size; also Georges UncsEvased Sugar cured
Hams, small sverage.
AID 1S w. A. JOHNSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08
FOR n EW YORK

The Al Steamships 4. G. KNIGHT sAssaa
and JOHN GIBSON leave tho conf szA&aR
psnys wharf, Alexandria, EVERY SA1UR-
DAT MORNING, and New York. from pier
ii East River, EVERY SATURDAY 1T four
o'clock p. IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08

STEAMERS.
TOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

L
On and sitter Monday, February 81, III 3
ST., the steamer MATTANO, Capt. slf1lft1l
VIM. II. Byles, will be run as follows: Leave
Alexandria EVERY MONDAY and THURS
DAY, from King street wharf, at SO o'clock
g. m, for Landings on the Potomac as far down
as Nonini. LesVe Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at T o'clock,
for Washington, arriving early tho ss1le even
ing. Freight received daily.
feb Is j. BRODEKS s. CO., Agents.
TNHE POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY,
4 February 23d, 1871
SPECIAL NOTICE-Both Fer eT->
ry Boats will be on the line between .less3a,l1s
Alexandria and Washington on and after Sun
day noxt the 18th Of February, running as
follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA
At 50, s ~, 80, IL 80 ard II 80 y. H., snd
Il so, 20, = go, 30, 90 S 80 and Gp. M.
LEAVE WASHINGTON
At 20, s 80, $50, 1890 and II 30 Il. H., and
II 80, 30, = 80, 3 80, 4 Co. go and y. III.
ON SUNDAYS.
l.esvo Alexandria at $780, 80 and II ~ q.
no., and Y 80 30 2 So go a 80, s 80 and y. III.
Lcsve Washington at . 50, 10 80 and II -
H., and ESQ 30 , 80. . go 20, 5 Sc and IN.
feb - GEO. ". PHILLIPS, Sup't.
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-lti tho
Dl3THlCr OF GOI.tI III III y

This company oiers unriv.lei facilities for
tho transportation Of freight and passengers,
aid vii! ruu their stoSlor3 regularly rs follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08

ISAAC WENGER'S and other choice brands
l. of Family and Extra Flour constantly on
hand and for sale by
NH w. A. JOHNSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08

INLAND x SEABOAKD GOASTlNG co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08

1Onn LBS COUNTRY HANS receive
1OOO ed and for sale by
NH II DAVY s. HARMON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08

VANNEY'S NEW PROCESS FAMILY
u FLOUR, in half barrels, for sale by
GEO. McBURNEY & SON,
an IG l66 and ITO King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08

DOYAL BAKING POWDERS for sale by
IL my = j. &. u Il MlLEuRN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08
FOR NOR tObK..

iron stesmcr LADY OF THE LAkE $780,
leaves the cOn1pauy's wharf Washington, EV-
ERY MONDAY. WEDNESDAY, and FRI
DAY at three clock p. M, and A!exsndrla a.
$40 P M retar11Gg i Iesyes Norio!E ~
1T O o'clock y. N. This limo connects 81 Nor.
folk with tho ships Of the Merchants and Mi !
nora' Transportation Company for Boston snd
Providence, and sltoris the cheapest and best
route TO these cities and their connections
throughout Now England. Fare to Norfolk "a /;
round trip 81. Tickets god until uaed.
FOE THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS,
Tho uow snI vommolious iron ~ IT. b
steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON, ksak kssassEsk
built especially for this route, leaves the com
paays whaEf MsshM!ngt9n, hTER5 W hS.
o'clock i a. M, and Alsxandra at 100 u: m;
returning. arrives EVERY WEDN ESDAY
FRIDAY and SUNDAY, at 6 o'clock p. III.
This company makes close connections at Al
oxandria with the W. g., V. IL. s. Il. 5. 4. Is.
&c. aud with the ". & @. Il. H. Co. Freight
received for al points, North and South,
handled with caro- and forwarded with prompt.
ness and dispatch.
For further information apply 10
+. \. REED, Agent,
Jsnneys wharf,
or at the 0ii&c ol the company, uhuer Lio ~
tional Metropolitan Bank, 10Th street, opposite
the Treasury Department, Washington.
.uh 10 j. W. THOMPSON, President.
uLYDE'2 SIEAM LINES WEEA'
$3.50 tx TO
pHuIADhLrHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
Boston.
iaaanar, lcaYo Al0xanLria EF cry TUE
DAY AMI loava philadelphia VERY SAT
U&UAI, ~ l.! u'Clncl ii. FROM Pier N ] y.
Whmrvo1.
This Iiu0 connects At Alo2 andila with the o..
IL x II. and ". x y. K. rs, anti 1t Philedel'
pLia with the noG nnd popular iron Lane. FOL
Providence and Bn9tol.
Freight tol wariad with ?rHlnp:uesa GnI care
FREQ III coni!nl&.!O!ia.
so charge for ira!lsi.'r IL rhliadelphla ant
~ wharfage il: BHst,u, Through 10 Boston II
g:2Ly-fvo hours. Through rates and Though
bills Of laG!nS given. lnHnIHn'a guaranteed {"
uas t!all lfiiai rates.
Agents:
- i. REED Alexandria.
" Il. 2. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia
GEO. r. HYDE, orge.own ID. i.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
ian 81:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-20
New YORK.

NEW YORK, September i9.-COttOn-
Firm at II 6-l6a1l f.lGc. Flour Fair de.
mand; No. 2, - 6Oa4 rs, SupeTHne ives.
tern and State IS OOa5 GS, good to choice
50 20a6 60, common TO good s. S5a6 Is,
white wheat extra IS 90S7 25, fancy 81 so
IS Is, extra Ohio IS 95a7 IS, st. Louis
S. e5aS u, Minnesota patent process IS 90
al0 90. WheAt-spring better, winter dali
and heavy; ungraded spring 81 seal 40,
winter red do 81 37aI 4s, No. 2 Chicago
spring 81 3sh, No. 2 Milwaukee 81 40a
! Il, September 81 81. Rye-Firm; ives.
tern 7la7lHc. BaEley-Dull and heavy;
Canadian 95ca$I 90. Malt-Firm. Corn.
Moderate trade; ungraded western mixed
66a69c, No. ., 67a57sEc, steam mixed 57a
51l5c, September 57Ifa59c, October 59c.
Oats-Stronger; western mixed and State
3lhaS7c, white western SSa43Hc. Hay
Unchanged. Hops.Dull; yearlings SaOc, new
sal3c. Coaee-Quiet and steady; Rio car.
goes 69ta20No gold, jobbing at l631a22c
gold. Sugar-Quietand firm; fair to good
refining SIC, prime SIC, refined quiet al
lOHallHc. MOlaSses and Rice-uhchAng.
ed. WhiSky-Quietat 81 l2al IS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-20

CINCINNATI, September l9.-Cotton--
Demand fair and prices higher at lie
Flour-Quiet and steady; family s. l0I
6 %. Wheat-Good demand ut fall prices
red 81 Goal 81. Corn-Firmer at 10 l!a5Oc
0atS-Steady; fair demand at o7LS9c. Rye
Quiet but firm at 60a69c, Barley-Qpieti
good to prime western spring 5Sa6jc. PORK
Quiet; jobbing at ST. 75al3 20. Lard
Firmer; steam quiet at s94c, current make
good demand at SIC, kettle 9Hal0c. Bulk
Meats-Quiet at S. 95a7 4Oa7 6!1f. Bacor
Dull at 6I1asaas2sasISc. Butter-Steady
and firm for choice; medium grades dull
and dropping; fancy creamery SOC, prime
to choice Western Reserve 22a2Sc, Contra
Ohio lsa2Oc. LinEeed oil-GO0l demand
at 55c. Whisky-Fair demand, but at low
er rates; 81 co.
HoGs-Demaud fair and market firm
common 81 60a5 90; light So 20a5 IS; pack
ing s. lja5 40; butchers S. 4Oa5 90.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-20

RAILROAD BOyDs-FiTm


STATE BoSDs-Virginia consolidated
extra matured coupons fell to per cent to
60, and Tennessee, new series, per ccntto
i2.
SroCEs---The market was firm in the
early dealing, the general list advancing u
to x per cent, and C. Z. c. 81. 81 per
cent, subsequently, there was reaction Of
4 to ~ per cent, the latter in c. c. c. & |.
Dealings unattended with any special ami.
nation or excitement. Lake Shore de.
cliued to 81 on reports about o strike on the
road, and afterwards rallied on a telegram
from the Cleveland officials of the com.
pany, which announce that there is no
trouble, nor is any expected. The market
closed strong.
Transactions aggregated $4,000 shares,
of which 5000 were New YORK Central,
1000 Erie, $1,000 Lake Shore, 5000 North.
western common, 5000 preferred, 5000
Rock Island, 20 900 st. Paul common, 6, goo
preferred, 5000 Ohios, 10000 Delaware,
Lackawana L Western, Is COO Michigan
Central, 5000 c. c. c. & l., 1900 Pacific
Mail and 10000 Western Union,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-20
Testing the Telephones Power.

New York Tribune.
An interesting experiment with the
telephone was tried Saturday, at the Of
fee Of the Telephone Company, Of New
York, in the Tribune building. In order
to determine through what resistance
the telephone could be operated, the wire
was cut, and Mr.. Roosevelt took one end
in his right hand aud the other in his
left. Communication was then established
through the telephone with Broadway
and Thirteenth street, the office OF the
Burglar Alarm Telegraph Company, and
messages were transmitted both ways with
the usual distinCtness. The resistance
offered by Mr.. Roosevelt, previously as.
certained at the Western Union Tele.
graph Company's Office, was 10000 ohms,
the electrical measure OF resistance.
This Is the resistance Of FIVE times the
length OF the Atlantic cable. The exper.
ment was so successful that two and then
three men were introduced in the cir.
cult, and afterwards five, and every word
from Thirteenth street could be heard as
plainly as before any resistance was 10.
trOduced. The resistance overcome by
the current Of electricity when five per.
sons were in the circuit, was, Of course
two hundred thousand ohms, or the re.
sistance offered by twenty I've times the
length Of the Atlantic cable. Before the
experiment was tried, the hands OF each
person were moiAtened with water, in
order 10 offer a. little resistance as posi-.
Bile to the passage Of the current, No
sensations were experienced BY any,-ow.
ing, undoubtedly, TO the delicaCy Of the
current. This experiment was tried
without the use Of an electric battery.
In the telephones used, soft iron disk
is placed about a thirty second part Of
All inch from permanent magnet, in
serted in wooden handle somewhat re-
sembling a dice-box. Around the per-
manent magnet is a coil Of insulated
wire, to collect the electricity generated
By the proximity Of soft iron TO the per
manent magnet. The fine wire, after the
induction Of electricity, transmits the
current along the line. At the other end,
the current causes the metal disk there
to vibrate in unison with the disk Of the
telephone at the transmitting end.
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hams continues very firm, and The indica.
tons are that prices will be advanced here
within the next day or two. Stocks are
very much reduced at all leading points Of
distribution, and the consumption 10
still keeping up. The following are the
current rates Mess Pork-$l6 o.. Bacon
Shoulders at Ike; hams at l2ISc; break.
fast bacon l0IIal9c; clear sides 9Iic, New
LArd-Butchers' &c; fancy city l0c,
RA0s-2a2IItc per pound.
sEEDs-Timothy seed, 81 75a? 90 per
bush; clover nominal.
SALT-Per barrel, $I25.
TALLow-7Ifc for country.
ToBACCo-Navies, b5aGOc; twists, 65a70c.
WHEELING SToGIEs-Per 1000, $40 50a
II 30.
WooL.-Quoted at 4OaI5c for choice
washed, and one.third of for unwtShed.
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Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, September lO-Flour-
Steady; Supertine 81 90, extra S. 90, Penn.
syIvania family 50 75N7 %, Minnesota 50 10
az 50, high grades and patent $3.50. Wheat
Unsettled; amber 81 47al 81, Pennsylvania
red 81 44al As. Corn-Firm; yellow Goa
Gle, mixed 59aG0c. OatS-Firner; white
western 35aSsc, western mixed 32aS5c.
Rye-Firm at 65a66c. Pork-SA 50. Beef
Hams-lSc. Butter-Firm; creamery 26a
CSC, Western Reserve 22a9ic. Eggs-West-
ern lOa2lc. Cheese-Steady; western fancy
l2aI2ylc. Petroleum-Dull: refined l4Hc,
crude 99Sa9I1c, Whisky-Firm; western
at $ll
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CHICAGO, September 19.-Flour-Firm
or but not quotably higher. Wheat-Ex
cited and higher; No. / Chicago spring
81 l6H cash, No. 2, 81 l4IIal Is cash, 81 !!
september 81 90 October, No. 5, 81 OOH
rejected Csc. COMMUNICATED and gen
orally higher; 40 cash, 43Jsc October, re,
lected 42e. Oats-Quiet and firm; 24Ha
249c caIh or October, 24J<c September.
Bye-Steady and In fair demand at 64c.
Bar!ey=Active, firm and higher at G2Itc.
Pork-Demand fair and prices higher;
Sl2 so cash, Sl2 20 October, $l2 2Oai2 %
the year. Lard-EASier at IS 70 cash OF
October, IS 20 the year. Bulk Meats
Steady and firm; shoulders &c, short rib
nc, short clear ne, these prices for box.
ed. Whisky-Quiet at 81 o..