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STEAMBOATS, ana Railruaos.
AIBANYAND TRoynYpAyno
AINnY rOMNI.L. lor No. roInl. cornNnIL

NUI4
Fare to Saratoga. s. ~ Excursion tickets. good ur,
season. To Albany and return - saratoga ana retuft
~ 40 Races CONNIE nee at Saratoga july u.
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FRANCE.

VERSAILLES, February G.-Therc was
an animated debate in the Chamber Of
Deputies yesterday on the libel Of the
press. The House passed motion in
favor Of abrogating the reprcssivc decree
OF 1852, but afterwards, in consequence
OF representations Of Premier Simon,
that the Government would be unable to
deal with the anti.Republican press, the
vote was reConsidered and motion was
adopted permitting the DEGREES to remain
in force Professionally. The Press Com.
mittee Of the Deputies subsequently re.
solved to submit report in favor OF an
amendment OF the law under which Re.
publican journals have recently been
condemned. 1t is announced that the
Government has ordered legal proceed.
ings against lie Pays.
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withstanding the objections Of the Presi.
dent thereto, it was decided in the
negative-yeas 30, nays %, two.tllirds
not voting yea. The vote in detail was
as follows:
YEAs-Alcorn, Barnum, Blaine, BOgy,
Booth, Chaiiee, Cockrell, Cooper, Davis
Dawes, Dennis, Eaton, Goldthwaite
Hamilton, Hamlin, Hereford, Johnston,
Jones of Florida, Jones OF Nevada, Kel'
ley, Herman, McCreery, Mcdonald, Mox.
ey, Merrimon, Norwood, Robertson, Ste.
yenson, Teller, Wadleigh, Wallace,
Whyte and Withers-33.
NAYs-Allison, Bruce, Burnside, Clay.
ton, Christiancy, Conkling, Conover,
Craign, Ferry, Hitchcock, Ingalls,, Logan,
Mcmillan, Mitchell Paddock, Patterson,
Sargent, Sherman, Spencer, West, Win
dow, Wright-22.
The Senate went into executive session
and when the doors opened took recess
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

CoNsrANTINoPLE, February G.-The
Turkish ambassador at Rome has notified
the Porte that arms for Creto are being
purchased in Italy. The Turkish garri,
sons on the island have consequently
been strengthened.
The police have discovered Il secret
correspondence showing that Midhal
Pasha was plotting for the overthrow OF
the Sultan and his own nomination rs
Dictator. For this he was depoSed, and
yesterday byCommAnd Of the Sultan Wis.
tied the palace, when he was immediate,
~ conveyed aboard an Imperial yacht
which sailed for the Mediterranean with
orders to land him beyond Turkish ter
ritory.
BERLIN, February cit is stated that
formidable Russian iron.clad squadron
will enter the Mediterranean in thc
spring. Grand Duke Constantine will
command and Admiral Paho(F will be his
chief OF staff.
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LEGISLATIVE NoTE.-The House sea.
sion was opened yesterday noon, without
the usual prayer, for the rsttime.
The ,piety Of members, however, shows
n manifest Improvement as many OF them
seem to be elated over the discovery
that, according 10 parliamentary prac.
tice, they are entitled 10 per diem for
Sundays.
1tisno wonder the committee clerks
complain Of their onerous duties, since
the lawyers write such "horrid hands"
The list OF smelling committees is about
complete, to investigate the State Insti.
tutionS, those aspiring to serve will need
to hurry in their Joint Resolutions.
The Speaker had some difficulty in
finding members who were willing to
serve on the B. 80. r. X. Investigating
Committee.
As another indication OF growing piely,
the member from Marion wants a stop
put to railroads running their trains on
Sunday.
The Speaker was incorrectly reported
In The Register, and arose 10 n question OF
privilege.
General Beckley is convinced that
the State should be placed on war foot.
ing.
The member from Wayne is after ere
trenchmen" by offering to allow the
Adjt General salary Of 81 900 per year.
Mr.. Ferguson still insists that lie knows
what he is talking about, but when n leave
OF absence was asked for him for one
week, no one gave more cordial assent
than the gentleman from Upshur.
Mr.. Arnold is still confined to his room
at the McLnre by rheumatism.
Charleston stock suffered CORNER" on
Monday by the fall Of the gentleman
from Kanawha.
Capt. Pipes was on the floor of the
House yesterday.
MIR. Shirt wants Congress to improve
the Little Kanawha. Is this indicative
OF new route to the embryo Capital Of
the State?
Members who were Chopped of" by
the previous queStiOn seemed TO be on.
pressed by their undelivered speeches.
A bill nppropriating $1,000 for the
State Library met with considerable op.
position yesterday. 1t, together with the
Normal School and Fish bills, was tabled
Appropriations are being literally asked
for.
The resolution offered in the House by
Mr.. Wells, to extend the time from thirty
to ninety days for mechanic to file 4
just and true account Of the amount due
him with the clerk Of the county court,
in erder to avail himself OF the meChan.
les lien, is one Of considerable import.
ance, and should be acted upon by thai
body ut once.
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The Electoral Commission iu
Secret Session.

WASHINGTON, February 0.-The Elect.
oral Commission, after taking n recess OF
half an hour in the middle Of the after.
noon. remained in secret session until
nearly s o'clock in the evening, when
they adjourned TO meet again for
private conference at 10 o'clock to-lnor.
row morning. No votes were taken To.
day, nor was any conclusion reached OH
any point at issue, but it was agreed that
all the pending questions in regard to the
admission Of evidence will he decided to.
morrow.
1t can be stated that according to the
present indications, the majority of the
Commission will decide that in addition
to the electoral certificates, no evidence
can be received by the Commission in re.
gard to the Florida case, except such ns
relates merely to the action of the Florida
State Government, subsequent 10 the
Presidential election, couceding this to
the determination Of the Commission
their Inquiries in regard TO the
matters OF fact, will be restricted
to comparatively n narrow range
and thus final decision in Florida may
be reached sooner than has been generally
expected. Evidence concerning the aC
tion Of Florida Courts and Legislature
on the matter in controversy is OF doc
umentary character and is already acces
sible to the commission. 1t is probable
therefore, that their final decision in The
Florida case will be reported TO n joint
session Of the two Houses before the
close Of the present week.
ARRIVAL OF TRoors.
Batteries D and l, Second U. S. Artil
lery, numbering about 1000 men, arrived
here to-day from Columbia, S. c.
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U. y. NIniI Isag Robbed.

CISCINNATI, February st has Just
transpired that mail bag containing
letters and about S25, 1000 worth Of bank
checks and private drafts, while en- route
from Newport, KY, to Cincinnati several
days ago, was opened and the contents ab.
stracted. No clue whatever, has as yet
been obtained as TO who committed the
deed or as to where abouts are the mis-.
sing papers. There has been determined
effort to keep the matter hushed up and
for time it has been successful. The
First National Bank Of Covington, has
over 81 900 worth Of checks in that mail,
and James Taylor 4 Son, bankers, u still
larger amount. Among other papers
there was gold draft on y California
bank calling for $1,000.
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Philadelphia,

PHILADELPHIA, February Petroleum
Without demand and nothing offering;
refined held at 2G4&c; crude nominally at
l5Ic. Glover Seed-ljA Aal5Xc. Flour
In limited demand; extra 50 %; Minnesota
family 81 2ja7 80. Wheat-Dull; Pcnnsyl.
vania red 81 IL; amber 81 52al 80; white
81 55al 90. Kye-77Ha7Sc. Corn-Little
request; yellow j6a5GXc. Oats-Less ac.
tiye;wGstern mixed AOnl2c. Butter-Dull
New York and Bradford county extra 26a
&c; tirsts 22a23c. Cheese-Firm at l3Aa
l4Ac. Eggs-Steady; western fresh 22a3c.
Whisliy-Western at 81 or.
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Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, February G.-ln the Senate
to-day bills were introduced as follows
To establish inebrinte homes in the sew
erNl counties; to punish frauds in secur::
ing extension on debts and the release OF
one debtor and substitution OF another
to compel railroad companies to provide
sheds where stock in the course OF trans
portntion can rest and feed eight hours
after being on the cars for "a consecutive
hours. The bill to increase the salaries
OF Supreme Judges was defeated.
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In Cincinnati the population to each
death, estimating the whole population
at 100000, is $3.50. St. Louis, by esti-
mating her wholE' population at 100000,
hn death for every 52.G2 inhabitants.
According to this table, Wheeling
would not rank very high as healthy
city, taking last year as her average
death rate. Its 10 be remembered, how
ever, that last year was m exceptionally
sickIy year in Wheeling The returns
for the year previous were much more
favorable. We hal onlylls2 deaths in
aPopulation of $1,000, which was only
death for every 5O4 persons, or at the rate
oI Il G.7 per 1000. According to Dr..
liiIdreth's statistics, ~ published in the
last volume Of the State Medical soCiety's
proceedings, the death rate in Wheeling
Tor the last 10 years has not averaged over
about 1870, which is 4 low rate.
Last year nearly q per cent Of the
deaths in the city were among children
under one year, and almost one half were
under ) years. There were GI deaths
from scarlet lever alone a4 against 80
the year before.
According to the Cincinnati report for
las! year, % per cent Of the deaths were
children under year, and 33 per cent,
Or one third Of al eLo died, under .
years. One hall were under 10 years,
The statistics OF Philadelphia for 1875
show that 22,G3 OF the deaths were under
year, il.4O under years, and 1864
under 10.
The Wheeling report shows that the
deaths by seasons were aa follows: Win
ter llG, spring l3S, summer 236, autumn
l2l. In Philadelphia the per cent Of
deaths was as follows for five years
Winter 9l.7O, spring 22Gl, summer Si.A7
aud autumn 1910.
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STATE NEws.-Capt. John Hawler, OF
Writ county, expects to do big business
in wool this coming season.
The Writ county Mentor says that the
Senatorial prospects of johnson N. Cam.
den were lost in the fogs and misls of the
swamp farm which he rents from Billy
Burdett.
The poor in Writ county are disposed
Of as follows:
BY order of the Board OF Oversccrs of
the poor OF Writ county sealed proposals
will be received until II A. NJ. Monday,
February 9th, 1877, for leasing the
County Poor Farm" and the property oI
the county belonging thereon for The
term Of one year commencing March lst
1877, also, for the maintainance OF all til,
panpers that may be committed tt
said farm for the period above stated
free Of charge TO the county. PROPOSAL
sostOte the rent for the year for the farm
and the price per week for keeping eacl
pSuper. The contractor 10 have the ben
EFT Of the labor OF all the paupers tha
may be committed TO his charge.
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VOLUME XXV--NUMBER l4l.


: CHICAGO, February C-Flour-oui.b
Minnesota extra 50 O0a7 rs: winter extra
50 OOaS co. WhGat-ACtiye, firm md hlvb.
er, closing easier; No. / spring ChicsSo
- "a; No. 2, 81 90 cash; 81 SSISai S0
March; 81 sly April. COm-S,eady. SSlEc
cHshi d2Aai2%c March; 46Ac April, Oats
Firm; 20 5lsa3jSsC cash; sec asked March.
kye and Barley-Quiet and unchanged.
Pork-Aetiye, but lower $40 26al6 30
cash; SIG 30 March; $l6 20 April. Lard
In fair demand but at lower rates. $40 30
cash; $40 g7lGall 90 March; $li lOali i9X
April. Bulk Meats-Quiet and unchanged,
Hogs Demand light at 81 LOAF i2X.
Whisky-Quiet and steady at 81 O5H.
At the close Wheat was lower; 81 99%
March; 81 S0sS April. Corn lower; AKA
429sC March. Oats unchanged. Pork
lower; $40 l5alG 20 March; $I6 S7]EalG 10
April. Lard unchanged.
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CINCINNATI, February Q. - Cotton -
Firm at l2Hc. Flour-QniGt and unchang.
ed. Wheat-Strong; red 81 4Oal so. Corn
Fair demand at 4la4Sc. Oats-MOderate
ly active Mt 35Ri0c. Rye and Barley
Quiet and unchanged. Pork Inactive Mt
SIG 76al7 90. Lartl-Stronger; steam $40 %
$40 70; kettle llAallAc. Bulk Meats
Demand fair and market firm; shoulders
Ghc; short rib S15nS>sc; short clear SISagc.
Bacon--Fair demand at 7Lta9 IEa99fc. But.
tcr--PHckcrs paying liai5c. Whisky
Quiet and steady at 81 O5.
HoGs-Dull; common s. l0a5 60; fair
to good light So 7Ja6 10; packing 50 95a
.Gl5
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EAST LIBERTY, February G.-CArTLK-
Receipts ,O03 head, or 20 cars OF through
and 80 cars Of yard stock. Supply very
fair, but market dali with few selling,
Best s. 50, medium to good So 90, common
to iOir 81 O0a4 30.
HoGS.-Receipts 1910 head. Workers
50 OOa6 So; Philadelphias 81 0eOa7 %. -,
SHEEP-Receipts to-day 2,iOO head Sell
ing at 81 3QaG 90,
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PROVIDENCE, February Gin the
House OF Representatives to-day resolu'
tions were introduced and ordered print,
cd, protesting that the recent arrest and
Imprisonment Of the members Of tht
Louisiana Returning Board, by authori-
ty Of the National House, of Representa-
tive, was gross violation OF the reserv
ed rights Of States.
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The popular clamor for speedy loca-
ton Of the capital does not appear 80
real to several members OF tue Legisla.
tnre since it has become apparent that
CInrksburg il to be the site under the
present bill.
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The Russian Army Ordered "a
ANNnnCp.

LONDON, February GA Paris CORES
pondent of the Standard telcgraphs tha
he is informed that the Russian army hal
received orders 10 advance and will cross
the Pruth in a few days.
A dispatch from Constantinople to the
Standard reports that the British man.of
war BriLten, which was about to quit
Constantinople, has been detained by or
der Of the English Charge d'Atlaifs fol
the protection Of foreign residents.
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Weather Indications.

OPPICE OP TmR CmHP SIGNAL ORFicRR,
WASHINGTON, D. C., February I'll LI.)
rRonAEILirIEs.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
warmer southwest winds, falling ba'
romcter and clear or partly cloudy
weather.
For the Lower Lakes, falling posi-
bly, followed hy rising barometer
warmer southwest and colder northwest
winds, threatening weather and occa-
sional SHOWS.
The rivers will continue to fall at Pitts
bnrGh and Memphis.
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NEW YORK, February G.-Business fairly
active with commission houses. Cotton
goods firmly heldby agents, aud all leading
NAL kcs chiefly sold up. Prints firm: Simp.
sons, Washington, Albion and Harteis
prints advanced to Sc. Dress goods and
cotton hosiery in fair request. Mems wear
wOolens less active.
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The Death Rate in Various
Cities.

The death rate in the city of Wheeling
Iast year was 2l.G.7 to every 1000 in
habitants. Estimating the population, as
returned by the School Census, at2S,OOO
and taking the number OF deaths gin
returned by the Health Officer, and we
h.I one death for every 1856 of our
population.
For the year 1874, the following cities
showed the population and death rate
affixed to each OF them rs follows:
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An Enterprising Cashier.

INDIANAPOLIS, February G.-Thc Sen.
tincl OF tomorrow will publish n full ac.
count OF closing OF the First National
Bank at Fanklin, johnson county, this
State, caused by long, concealed de.
falcation Of the Cashier, Richard T. Tay.
lor, who absconded yesterday. The bank
losses are fully 100000.
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BALTIMORE, February G.-Flour-S Steady.
Wheat--Steady; Pennsylvania red 81 53a
l %. Corn-Wcstern mixed firm at &c.
Oats-Firm; western mixed 4la4Sc. Rye
STEADY at 5Oa72c. Clover Seed-$l5 50a
Ii 90. Butter--Dull and unchanged. Pc.
trOleum-Dull; crude llIsal2c; refined
nOminally 2Gc. Coffee = Firm and un.
changed. Whisky-Dull at 81 OgJE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-07

THOSE who favor the restoration Of the
collection of the city school taxes to the
Sheritl's office, contend that said taxes
will be subject to discount OF q per
cent for prompt payment, the same as
other taxes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-07

SAx.FRANCIsco, February G.-James
Alden, Rear Admiral Of the United
States Navy, died this morning, after n
few days illness, Of congestion ol the
brain. lie Inns been here few weeks on
a visit,
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Now that it is aImos, certain that
CIarksburg will become the capital of
the State under the present bill, it is said
that some Of the Third district men have
become reflective on the general subject
Of removal.
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a Fight with crazy Horse.

CHICAGO, February Ca St. Paul dis
patch, received to-day officially at the
military headquarters here, says the fol-
lowing has just been received via Bose.
man and Helena:
HEADQ'R's COMMAND on ELLowsroSE, !
January 20, 1877. !
] have the honor to report that this
command fought the hostile tribes Of
Cheyennes and Ogalalla Sioux under
Crazy Horse in skirmishes on the lat and
Tth oil January and in n five hours en-.
gagement on the Sth inst. Their camp
some GOO lodges) extended three miles
along the valley Of Tongue river at n
point below Hanging Woman's creek.
The Indians were driven through the
canons Of Wolf or Panther mountains,
IN the direction Of Big Horn mountain.
Their lighting strength outnumbered
mine two or three TO one, but by taking
advantage OF the ground we had them at
Il disadvantage and their losses are known
to be very severe. Our loss is three kill
cd and eighl wounded. They fought en-.
tirely dismounted and charged on foot to
within fifty yards Of Capt. Casey's line,
but were taken in front and 0ank
by Captain Butler's and Lieutenant
McDonald's companies. They were
whipped at every point and driven from
the field and pursued as far Os my limit.
ed supplies and worn down animals
would carry my command. The Indians
appear to have plenty Of arms and am
munition, but Otherwise are in destitute
condition. Some Of the prisoners now
in our hands were captured with frozen
limbs and were living on horse meat.
The weather has been very severe. Ice
from one to 5 feet thick.
[signedl NELSON A. MILES,
Commanding General Ferry appends a
brief note Of the dispatch, highly COM
mandatory Of activity and efficacy Of
Miles campaign.
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AWAsmNGroS special says that Wells
i,trcatcd in an inhuman manner. He is
inearceratcd in cell in the crypt of the
Capitol, where neither light nor fresh air
can enter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-07

rHE scales are falling from various
eyes on the Capital question. Those who
thought that Mr.. Fergusons last bill
mraTt Charleston, now suspect that it
means Clarksburg.
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TOLEDO, February G.--Elour- Steady.
Wheat-Dull; amber s. AZ; seller May
81 50; No. do 81 81; No. white Michigan
81 As; extra white Michigan held at 81 81;
No. red 81 80. Corn-Dull; high mixed
ijc; seller May 49iGc; No. ., A43lc; seller
May 40c. OAts-Firmer; No. ., 35Xc
white Ale; Michigan 3SIzc.
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a New ORLEANS dispatch says that
Marli Gras il TO be celebrated on u
grand scale in that city this year. The
same in Wheeling according to all ac.
counts.
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ADILLwas introduced into the Ohio
legislature yesterday to establish inebri.
ate homes in the several counties Of the
STATE
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WESI NA WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARYs,

choose to grow up unlearned and igno.
rant, Our State prison Is filled with
those whom Ignorance sent there, and 80
1t will continue. So, gentlemen legisla.
tors, give us n good compulsory school
law. X.
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RAILROAD BoNDS-Quiet but firm.
STATE BoSDs-Dull and speculative.
SToCEs-lnterest in the Stock Exchange
centered chiefly in Western Union, aud
many rumors were current in regard to It
but none that could be confirmed. Thil
stock fell of from TAX to 729S, aud CLOSED
at 1871, Coal stocks were weak and lower
apparently in sympathy with Il break il
Reading Gt Philadelphia. Lake Shore wa
well sustained. The transactions aggrega
ted $4,000 shares, Of which GO,0OO were
Western Union, 1000 st. Pauls, 2l,OOt
Lake Shore, 1000 Delaware, Lacliawanni
& Western, and 1000 New jersey Central
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NEw ORLEANS, February G.-Prepara.
tions for the Mardi Gras celebration in
this city have been made on n grand
scale. The display, it is intimated, will
be unusually fine,
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GheQntelIi9enfer,

We hear that the prospects for II good
,pring trade in Wheeling nails, hinges,
&C., is improving.
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PITTSBURGH, February G.-Petroleum--
Fimer; crude s. SIX at Parkersi refined
unchanged; retlners still hold at 26Ac,
Philadelphia delivery,
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FIRARCIAL AND CoRwEfgl4l
By TELEGRAPH
New York Money ana Stocks.

NKw YORK, February MONEY -
Easy Mt 3a5 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper lac per cent. Custom receipts 1923
900. The Assistant Treasurer disbursed
$3.50, 1000. Clearings $33,OOO,OOO. Sterling
quiet at $4.Sl 1Ia4.S6.
GoLD--Opened and closed at lOj9I, with
sales during the day at 1867. Carrying
rates Sa6 per cent.
SILvER-At London unchanged. Here
silver bars 81 3lA grcenbacks, 81 24IG gold
silver coin y per cent discount.
GovEENNTRNTs-Active and Il fraction
lnwnr
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THE Clerk will sound the title OF the
b,lr is something new on It's. Speaker
Gibson holds n patent on the remark. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-07
OHAs. E. DWIGHT,
HIGGINS GALLERY,
SCRlBNER'S MONTHLY.
An UnrIvaIIed Illustrated Magazine.

When scRIRSRR issued its famous Midsummer
Holiday Number In July, friendly critic said Of IT,
We are not EIe but that ScRRHRR has touched high
lrdirT mark w do not irhdi IrOrifS are len to u
10 conquer" But the publishers do not consider
that they have reached the ultima thule Of excOl-
lcncctheY believe "thGre arc other worlds TO con-
QueTr and they propose to conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume give the titles
ot morc than itty papers (mostly iliustrated), by
writers OF the highest merit. Under the head Of