davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
Cochran & FuItOn's Whisky House
at Louisville Destroyed
Loss 100000.
Panic In the Gait HOuse--.An Ex-
plOsiOn and Nobody Hurt.
Second Fire Caused by a Negro
Throwing a Coal Oil Lamp
at a Woman.
House and Contents Destroyed
and the Woman Burned
to Death.
A burning whisky House,


l'ouIsvIILE, December S.-A tremcn.
dous fire at one time threatened Louis.
vile tonight. II was discovered in Coch.
ran 4 FultOns liquor store on Main
street. The bnil1ing il in the midst Of
the richest block in the city. The firemen
could do nothing at first, but finally got
we'll 10 work, and in two hours alter the
bells first rang had the flames extinguish.
ell. The wealth OF the locality caused a
great crowd to assemble, and the excite.
ment which prevailed has not been seen
in years. Other buildings in the neigh.
borhOod were on fire numerous times, but
were always e1tinguished.
A PANIC.
In the Gait House, near by, the cham
bermaids and house servants, awakened
by the noise and dazzIed by the light,
rushed frantically through the hotel
screaming fire, and causing much con.
sternatiOn, but nothing else.
THE BURNING WHISKY
ran down the streets into the sewers, and
n great blue flame poured out Of the sew
ers' months. Suddenly loud e1 plosion
from underground scattered the crowd in
every direction. 1t caused great up.
heaVal Of earth but no serious injuries.
The explosion was more startling than
disaatrOus, and after it had occurred the
crowd gathered again to watch
RIvULETs OF OLD BOURBON
wend It's way to the Ohio. Cochran &
Fulton are fully insured in companies
not known. They lose $275OOO. Other
losers are Davis &c Haden, whisky; Jeiler.
son Bros, flour; Bremaker, Moore 4 Co.,
paper; Barrett 4 Co, wool.
EFFICIENr WORK oFrHE FIREMEN.
The fire was as neatly handled AZ could
be, and the way il was confined is little
less than marvellous. The combat be-
tween the waller and the flames on the
Main street front presented fine specta-
Gle. AT one time the fire seemed to gather
its whole strength and throw itseii with
prodigiOus force. against the front wall,
bursting through all the windows. The
tiremen firmly stood their ground, and in
a lew moments it was hard TO tell which
would have tile beat OF it, but the flames
then began to curl under, and then TO
break, and finally withdrew discounted
within the walls.
Second DIspatch.l
LOUISVILLE, December 9-l:S5 A.M.-I
The lirst fire tonight has not been sig-
nailed ont.
ANOTHER FIRE.
All A. NJ. another alarm from box 81
miles distant has been sounded, and fol-
lowed by secoud. The sky in the lirec.
tion OF the second alarm indicates a big
fire, but what occasions il can not be aso
cerIalncd for some time yet.
lThirL Dispatch.l
sHocKIEG CAUSE AND RESULTS OF THgl
SECOND FIRE.
LouHvELLE, December 0-2:O5 A. MI
The second fire tonight was caused BY
incendiarism. Henry Groom, a negro,
enraged at his mistress, Emma Chinn'
threw coal oil lamp at her, setting Gre 10 |
the house and burning her to death. The
flames communicated TO Seng's brewery,
destroyinga part Of that also. No further
facts as 10 either fire can be ascertained. |
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, December S.-Cotton-
Steady at lie. Flour-Dull and dropping
family S. 7Oa5 S5. Wheat-Qniet; red 81 i
al 25. Corn-Quiet but steady at 4la49c
Oats demand and prices shade
higher at SOa33c. Rye-Weaker at G5a6tc
Barley-Dull aud unchanged. Pork-Ir
good demand aud strong at $l2 lOal9 %
l.ard-ACtlve, tirmer aud higher; steam
S. 00aS loIkCttlc Ss+a9c. Bulk Meats
Quiet; shoulders Axe, short rib &c cash
61c buyer February, bulk short clear 6 l4c
BAcon-Quiet; shoulders &c, short ribs Sc,
Green Meats-StrOng and higher; shoulder,
81 %, sides dull at So Is, hams at Ga7 L
for heavy 10 light. Ilutter-Quiet aud
unchanged. Whisky-GOOd demand Al
full prices, nj 81 OF.
Hoes Steady with good demand; com
mon s. 75al 10, light 81 l5aI 80, packing
81 95ai 40, butchers S. load 80.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
He win Steal NJ Moro Rides,

NASHVILLE, December S.-A Decatur
(Alabamal dispatch to the American says
an unknown tramp undertook to steaI a
ride on Conductor Lewis train, which left
there for Montgomery this morning. He
was put oil several times, and as often
got on again. He undertook TO get on
after the train was III motion at OxmOre,
and fell upon the track, the whole train
passing over his body, cutting him into
fragments,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

CHAR!EsroN AND KANAwHA VALLEY
NEwa-The papers along the line Of The
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad are naming
the hotels that have the face to charge
rs cents for meal these hard times.
The following items are from The
Gusetie:
For about nine out OF every twelve
months in the year we have court sitting
here, and stIll we are not happy.
VenisOn is plentiful and the hunters uE
on Elk are slaylng the deer ths &c ason il
larger numbers than was ever known.
The frequent weddings in this city re-
Gently have excited b good deal Of GOSSIP
among the young.
We understand that the st. Albert Ho
tel will he open TO guests AbOnt the l5,I
Of the present month, by Mr.. Richart
Ashby, who is now in Cincinnati pur
chasing the needed furniture.
The oil fever is unabated. The prop.
erty lying close to the territory frat or
Grated upon has about all been leased.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
The Tennessee State Debt.

NASHVILLE, December S.-The Tenn.
essee Legislature proceeds slowly in the
work Of adjusting the State debt. There
is strong opposition to the acceptance OF
the bondholders' proposition, to compro-
mise at sixty cents on the dollar. Matters
have been sti u further complicated, to-
day by the submission OF distinct prop.
Osilion by J. J. McKinnOn, IA a rcpresen.
tative Of the Funding Association oi
America, which is regarded by members
az more favorable terms than the sixty
cent proposition Of The bondhoIders.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

New YoRK, December S.-The arrests
continue Of PrOwietOrS Of saloons and
bar tenders for selling liquor in violation
oklaw. The excitement was undated n,
the EyClHe Board rooms to-day. The 10
lice kept in order two long lines Of ap-
plicants Tor license, among them being .
number GG women. The Commissioner,
were bnsyN signing licenses for tllOa,
whose applications and bonds had beer
annrnvaI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

BELLATRE LoCAIs.- Bellaire seems
tardy in presenting her claims to the 10.
cation of the Children's Home. 1t can't
be, Surely, that she proposes to allow The
questiOn Of its location TO he settled with,
out any exercise 6f her "halance Of pow.
er." II the proper steps he taken 1t could
undoubtedly be secured for this vicinity
We have much TO recommend such 10.
Calion-our accessibility, the markets we
offer for any agricultural or industrial
products the number OF Bellaire chill.
dren that may be expected 10 seek homes
in the institution, and divers other con,
Siderations. But while other localities
are pushing the matter we are allowing
the matter 10 push US.
Our Sunday Schools are beginning Ia
Show the stimulating effects OF near ap-
proach Of the holidays, and the expeCta-
tion OF the uSual festivities OF that season
A police detective from Wellsville was
in town on Saturday looking alter some
parties who had gone through clothing
store in the absence Of the proprietor
and carried off nearly all Of the stock
Traces Of them were found at Martins
Ferry, but where they went from there
is mystery.
Mrs. Johnson, widow OF Thomas John.
son, one OF the old time citizens OF st,
Clairsville, and one Of the Johnson fam.
lily who figured so extensively in The
pioneer history OF Eastern Ohio, died OH
Friday morning at the re.idence Of her
Ron.in.law, De Witt Danford, ESQ.,, on
Noble street, aged ninety odd years. She
was buried at ST. ClairsvIlle on Satur-
day. She had been in feeble health for a
long time.
Hardware dealers are commencing to
display their skates.
The Leader is strangely silent about
that colOred frauds 'joint discussion OF
the political questions OF the day" The
Leader man probably feels more like
"cussing" than discussing.
Work is progressing finely on the third
story Of tue State Tobacco Warehouse. II
occupies Just hall square.
Owing to thehi gh wind and extrem ecold
weather Saturday afternoon, the Light
Guards did not do as good shooting al
usual. Out Of a possible 20, Lieut.. Little
made 10, Sergeant Faris 10. Sergeant Gill
Il, Corporal Wetherald Is, and Private
Bickerton IL.
The Light Guards have accepted an
invitation TO a military ball to be given
by Companies A and c at Steubenville on
New Years eve.
Rev. Gatchell, Of Pittsburgh, lectured
on temperance at the City Hall yesterday
afternoon.
Rev. CASTOR entertained his congrega-
tisn last evening with an account Of The
Sabbaths he spent in Europe; the way
Sunday is observed in different European
countries; the great ministers and church
es, etc.
Elder J. W. Tate, of Bethany College
preached in the Disciples Church yester-
day morning and evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
Fight With Indians.

GALVEsrOE, December 8.-The Newt'
San Antonio special reports an engage
ment in Mexico between Col. Yonnps
command and a party Of MexcRlero In
dinnS, in which two Indians were killed
three wonnde'l !, and their camp and pro.
perly captured and deatroyed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

Virgin Ia implied. a will put enmity
between thee (the serpent) and the wO.
man" &C., Gen. III, Is. There was TO be
no alliance, no friendship, between her
and the Devil hence she was never to be
under his power.
The second Ia the famous passage Of
Isaias, VII, IA: Behold a (or the Hebrew
has Il, tbe) Virgin shall conceive and
bear a Son, and his name shall be called
Emmanuel" The Virgin Mother Is In.
separably connected with her Son in the
prophecy announcing His comiug. The
sign Of His near approach to redeem the
world ia the pure Virgin Mother.
Thirdly, The archangel saluted her az
"Full Of grace" Origen, at the close Of
the second century, commenting on these
words, says they imply that "she was
never injected by the breath Of the infer.
nal serpent" "BleSSed art though among
womcn"-blessed with blessing beyond
even the sinless creation Of Eve; for as
St. FulgentiuS, a writer Of the fifth cen
tury, declares: "Mary was created in
the state OF original innocence, which
Eve lost"
1t is in this spirit that the Saints and
Doctors Of the church mediate on these
words; and amongst the very earliest
writer's we find those who applied to her
such terms as "Immaculate," without
sin, "seat Of purity" &c. Az early as
the year 1883, Pope Si1tus " forbade,
under pain OF accommodation the doc.
trine opposed to Mary's Immaculate Con.
ception to be publicly taught. In deIin.
ing the dogma the church teaches nothing
new; for II has always been implicitly
believed throughout the whole Catholic
World. There ia great need in these days
Of infidelity to proclaim the glorious pre-.
negatives Of Mary, that mems minds and
hearts may turn 10 her. For correct
understanding Of her dignity az Mother
Of God, on account Of which all these
rich graCes were bestowed upon her, ia
the Surest prGservative Of the doctrine Of
the Incarnation, and therefore OF the Re.
demption. The shortest declaration that
God became man for us, Is the statement
that "Mary Is His Mother" Honor her
as such, and initiate her virtues, those
especially which are best sniled to your
condition. This is the best guarantee
Of being one day associated with her and
the rest Of Gods Saints in the glory Of
heaven.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

HARSEsvILI.E, o., December S.-Billy
Wise, the pedestrian, accomplished his
wonderful feat Of walking one hundred
consecutive hours without TODD or reat
The walking commenced l'uCsday even.
Ing nj o'clock +. NJ. and ended tonight
nj 10.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

NEw YORK, December S.-Market con.
tinues quiet and steady Cotton goods In
moderate request and the market has i'm.
proved in tone. Prints quiet. Ginghaus
and cotton dress goods moving less freely,
agents making fair deliveries of light
weight cassimeres aud wOrsted cOatings 10
the clothing trade. Foreign goods quiet.
The Bulletin says Al 900 cases OF I.Onsdale,
Blackstone and Hope bIeached AhirtinSs
will be sold at auction on Wednesday nett
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

MEMPHIS, TENN, December S.-The
seeding members OF the Cotton Exchange
have organized Cotton News Room,
with Charles I. Curtis IA President and
L. Il. TaPp NJ Secretary and Treasurer,
and have opened n room on Madison
street for the transaction Of their buai.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
stable Of Valuable Horses
Burned,

lACKENsACK, n. j., Dec. O.-A barn
near here owned hy Peter d. AckermNu
was destroyed by fire last night. The
stallion Hyperion, with record Of 2:97
Nnh valued ut 100000, and eight other
Valuable horses were burned,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

ST. LOUIS. December S.-Dispatches
from GRAND Tower, Ills, Eome 70 miles
down Che. river, HayS that Chas. MulriCh
shot and killed his vile, nj the house Of
Squire Burns, in Fountain Bluff town.
ship, Randolph county yesterday, and
then blew hiA own brains out. Family
difficulties waa the cause.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
Verdict AgalNst IA "ScnlDcr,v -

BATIMRRE, DecS@lAr 8 In the no.
called "rickct soNlpGt ;" case, the jury
having been out iroI4 4%Thuralay i'll :!
o'clock tonight, IOundI NM sBIOoulrr gull
ty, and disAgreed M td DorlNy,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

PuTLADELrHIA, December S.-Judge
Allison to-day overruled the motion to
quash the indictments against the officers
OF the West philadelphia Passenger Rail.
way Company and others, charged with
conspiracy to defraud the company.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
By TELEGRAPH.
New York Money auu Stocks.

NRW YoRK, December S.-MONRY--;
"a per cent, with most Of the days busincs,
at 6a7 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 8.
7 per cent. Custom receipts $959,OOO Tn,
Assistant Treasurer diSbursed $2g6, 900
Clearings so, 100000. Sterling frmer; act
ual business: long 4.S0, short 81 S4J$.
GoLD-Steady throughout the day M
l02A. Carrying rates 2a91laS per cent
Loans were also made fiat.
SILvRE-At London unchanged. Here
silver bars are 81 20N greenbacks, 81 Il
gold. Silver coin 7zaA per cent discount
GovRRNNRNTs-StrOn =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

NV YORK, December S.-Thc asSipn.
meni Of Kitsenger & Bros., dry goods
merchants, 81 Leonard street, was filed 10.
day. Liabilities $l33OOO. Nominal "A.
seA $l0l 900; actual assets 1900.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

AV9nos : WVGUnkIabuAhto oul bVVd AAehu
on the auspiCiouS event.
MAJOR J. H. BRlsroR, ex-Trsaanrer Of
WSst Virginia, is an active real estate
agent at MartinOburg. He has recently
sold farm Of 229 acres near that place to
Alsx. olohan, Of BelIaire, for $1,000; an
Iother farm Of "a acres 10 Joseph Gregor,
81 Bellaire, for 1900; and still another
Of 1l5 acres to B. !. CoCkane, Of the same
hlSce, for $4,000. We presume that these
sales were, in part at least, exchanged for
(other property. Major Briator dOes a
great deal Of trading in that way.
II 10 not little curious to see these
exchanges gong on. Wheeling and vi
Cinity were 10 some extent settled 4
hundred years ago by people from the
vicinity Of Martinsburg, and il seems
little odd to see reverse current, how.
ever slight, setting in that direction at
1hIn lAIe uAy' IneIo was uVNeIuehE III
that direction just after the close Of the
war, at the time that Jimmy Mathews,
the we'll known Shoemaker, and number
Of other we'll 10 do people, emigrated to
the Valley Of Virginia, most Of whom
have, we believe, since returned to our
midst.i
The Valley of Virginia ia agood coun.
try, especially around Winchester, albeit
il is old, staid and dunprOgressive. There
are occasionally good bargains to be
picked up in the way Of farms from those
who have the western fever to such de.
gree As to be willing to sell ont at heavy
sacrifice in order 10 get to new country.
Ia such cases 1t is good region to emf.
CRATE to. Those who have their eyes set
in that direction should look out as 10
the exact quality OF the land they buy,
for there ia a great deal Of poor land near
Martinsburg.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
New IiiShop oI IsIchman,I,

RICHMOND, Va, December S,-&Netler
from Rome SlAtea thsl Rov. John Kkcne
Of Warrington, has been appointed IisAoT
Of the Catholic Diocese Of Richmond,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
RAILROAD goNDs-Steady.

STATE BOSDs-Quiet.
STOCEs-The market was dull in the
forenoon on slight fluctuations and weak
after noon, except coal shares, which nd
yanced from 4 to IL per cent. This nd
vance was caused by the announcement
that there would he meeting OF the coal
companies on Thursday night.
Transactions aggregated 5000 shares
OF which 5000 were New York. Central,
1900 Lake Shore, 1000 Northwestern,
$500 ST. Pauls, lS,50O I.ackawanna, G,GOt
Delaware & Hudson Canal, $500 Michigan
Central, and 500 Western Union,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
ENGLAND.


LONDON, December s.-The Times says
an uneasy feeling ia becoming apparent
lesL settlement Of the Eastern question
untavorable to England will he forced on
her by the three Emperors' alliance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

bgCuCAOo, December S.-Jnlgc Moore
!hiA afternoon appointed o. II. IIartOn
receiver Of the German Savings Bank;
bond $2OO,0O0.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
INDIA.

CALCUTTA, December s.-A small from
tier war is threatened on the northeast.
II haS been decided to send an expedition
to punish the Naga tribe for rading.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

PTrSuuRGn, December S.-PCtroleum
Firm; crude - OhA9 OTlS at ParkOr's
for Immediate shipment; retiuCd l2'ac
Philadelphia delivery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
GUARDING THE CARDINALS,

ROME, December 9.-Within tho past
few days allthe Italian political aud mill.
tary authorities have received instruc-
tiOna calculated TO ensure free and un-
disturbed meeting Of the cpnclave. Al
though the Newspaper reports concerning
the POpe's health are more favorable
private adviCes indicate that his condition
is growing worse. He lies helpless and
although his mind is clear he endures
great suffering, from which he ise xpectinc
and even hoping for speedy release.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
aheQnteILiqenter

ouR excellent friend John ". Moran,
Esq, Of Grafton, is bullctined in the StH'
tiat! aS the happy man Of that town. The
answer is plain; because, after many days,
= son and heir has been added to hiH
house. We congratulate our good friend
on the Auspicious event.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
Hog SSlnushtcrIng nj xcnIn.

AENIA, O., December s--Aboht $ 5000
hogs have been slaughtered by our pack
ers 10 date,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
The a. Il T.. Telegraph Company
Declare u Dividend,

NEW YORK, December S.-The Atlantic
\ Pacific Telegraph Company has dc.
clared dividend Of 4! per cent, payable
in the stock Of the Franklin Telegraph
Company at par at their office January g.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
ITALY.

Pope Pho NOnO.-NO Grant Change
Ia His COnditiOn.-StIIl Able 10
Receive Friends.
Cable Telegram To New York Herald
LONDON, December 9.-The correspng.
dent Of the .HrGR IN R0me ielegraphs
that the Pope was able to transact bisi.
ness with his Almoner, but passed bad
night, probably from tie over exertion
He Ia troubled with a cough, and the
swelling Of his Iegs increase.; but never.
lhcless he continues to receive intimate
friends.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

NEw ORLEANS, December S.-GrOCcriC,
I-unChangCd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
Weather Indications.

WAH DKFAEINENTI
OVVicE OF THR cHIRB sIsNAL OVHcRR,
WARRINGTON, D. C., De. lO-l LE,
PnOBABILITIEL
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley ant
Lakes, falling, followed by rising haro
meter, south TO west winds, warmer an,
generally clear weather, except in thu
eastern district partly cloudy weather
and possibly occasional hight rains o.
SNOW,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
WEST VA. UNIVERSITY,
1877. MORGANTOWN. 1873,

cy Of BOv J. Il. Thompson, 4. ii, Is entering mon
q new EN- Of prosperity. During the spling Term
ut closed the attendance Of students was increAs.
e.l over Is per cont. Il has large and ScholaIly
Faculty; beiutii, hOAlthfuI and moral IocstiorS,
ample Scientific and Philosophical Appantus;
Library constantly growing; aNcIlrricullm oi the
most thorough character standard Of Assplarahip
surpassed by no American Institution OF leSinfce,
THE EXPENSES ARR LRsS than al any other placa
knoWn TO afford equal advantage. The FaIl tefnl
beSinS September 9Th; the Winter term January
nation, catalogues, SC, address the President,
GEO. C. STURGIss,
AUsusr is, 1877. aS29.S4s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10
APPROPRIATION Hills.

The House Committee on hppropria.
tiOns will meet on Monday to assign the
preparation OF the army annual appro.
priatiOn bills to Snb committees. The
legislative, executive and judicial apprO-
priation bill will be prepared by Chair.
lnan Atkins, Durhom and Foster. Hewitt
will have the pension appropriation bill
in charge. Atkins expects TO have some
Of the smaller appropriation bills ready
TO report Immediately after the holiday
recess. lie thinks it quite possible that
the amounts Of appropriations for this
fiscal year will he somewhat increased.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-10

AL A. NJ. another alarm from a box 2
miles distant has been sounded, and fol-
lowed by secoud. The sky in the direc,
tion OF the second alarm indicates biz
fire, but what occasions ii can not be as-
cerIalned for some time yet.
Third Dispatchl
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-18

GENERAL VIELE, in a recent lecture in
New York, spoke OF the Central Park of that
city as malarial bed. It has too few trees
and too much shrubbery. The shrub
berry, he said, prevented the currents
of air through that vast pleasure-ground
which were necessary to keep 1t in a
healthful condition, and by confning the foul
atmosphere which arose from the ponds of
stagnant water in the Park, made it bed of
disease. He advocated a change in this mat
ter and also favored the botanical garden as
an element of health as we'll as of beauty and
interest. Trees, he thought, ought to be
planted on every vacant lot and on all the
streets in the metropolis, and every attention
ought to be given to the increase of vegeta-
tion in the neighborhood of New York. In
obedience to the suggestions of the Sanitary
Board, trees are planted on all the principal
streets and squares of Paris. As absorbents
of malaria and miasma they are indispensa-
BILE to the health of great cities.