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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-30

THE Committee on Post-oflices and
Post-roads of the House have nearly
completed a bill for the classification Of
mail matter and rates of postage there
on. Mail matter is divided into four
classes: First, written matter; second,
printed matter of two kinds, privileged
and ordinary; third, other printed mat
ter; fourth, merchandise. The rate
now existing will probably not be
changed, but the classification is
simplifed. The bill will prohibit the
carrying of mail matter outside of mails,
and authorize the Postmaster-General
to use return postal cards and COM
bined letter sheet and envelope. The
committee is divided whether any dis
tinction should be made in the rates on
second-class matter, and the probability
is that the law will remain as it is, max
ing the rates two and three cents per
pound.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-30

The fact that 10000 MOslems are re-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-17

d. A DAYto Agents sanyasslag iorthe Pireaide
~ Visitor. Terms and t,utbt Free. Address
p. o, VICKERY, Augusta Maine
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River Nenn


River IS feet 8 inches, and falling fast.
Weather clear and pleasant.
The Courier departed for Parkersburg
at 10Y O'Clock.
The local packets, Phaetong and Della,
arrived and departed on time. The former
had a big trip, both of passengers and
freight. ) q - lNI
The Katie Hooper did not arrive, and is
advertised to leave on Wednesday at noon
for Cincinnati. ..-x.,l--
The W. P. Thompson, from Cincinnati
for Pittsburgh, passed up at ga. N. r,fIt
The Granite State has resumed her place
in the Cincinnati and Pittsburgh trade,
leaving the former place yesterday morn
ing.
r Thirteen towboats OF the coal feet passed
down yesterday In the following order:
Diamond, at Z A. NJ; Mary Ann and Boaz,
at 10 A. NJ; Sampson No. 2, ut 5 P. NJ;
Hornet No. 2, Fred. Wilson No. and
Alice Brown, at P. NJ; Jos. Walton, Ben
gal Tiger, Nellie Speer, Tom. Dodsworth
and Ark, at 5 P. NJ, and George Roberts,
at 8 P. NJ. ~ srii .ra 81
The Salt Valley, from Pittsburgh, passed
down this morning. 7-
The O'Neal will leave for Pittsburgh at
JAM.
The Science will, be the Parkersburg
packet to-day at 10l o'clock. 20
The Katie Hooper, which is temporarily
in the Cincinnati trade in place OF the
Andes, did not arrive yesterday, and, as
will be seen by our advertisements, her
departure for Cincinnati Is fixed for noon
on Wednesday,. Shippers will govern
themselves accordingly.
81 i a rBy Telcsraph.l
PirTsRuRGr, September lS.-River feet
8 inches and falling. Weather fair and
cool.
" CINCINNATI, Sept. 18.-River IS feet 6
inches and rising. Clear and cool. De-
parted Granite State, for Pittsburgh.
: New ORLEANS, September 16. No arri-
walls or departures. Weather clear and
pleasant. Thermometer S4o.
CAIRO, September l6.-Arriyed John
Gilmore, St. Louis. River Z feet inches
and falling. Weather clear. Mercury IA.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 16.-Clear and pleas
ant. Rising; 10 feet in canal.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 16.-River stationary;
~ feet on the shoals.
EVANSVILLE, Sept. 10. River falling; 20
feet 10 inches. Weather clear. Mercury
65 to II. ri1b7sH .hqi!aIaE .isdaH
ST. LOUIS, Sept. l6.-Arrived Tidal
Wave, Lacrosse; Baker and barges, Kan
sas city. Departed Tidal Wave, St. Paul,
and local packets. Unchanged, 8 feet s
inches above low water mark. Clear and
warm.l hli6I Gisli a5,f,s 4 3 Frs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-17

AMONG THE JCsTIcEs. Justice Bnlger
Yesterday issued o warrant for Thomas
turddss, OF the Fourth Ward, who Is
charged with disturbance OF the peace.
The warrant was issued at the Instance OF
VIM. Murphy.
On Saturday last Constable John Coop
er, armed with search warrant, went to
he hoase Of Jacob Meter, on Chapline
street, in tho Sixth Ward, for the purpose
OF ascertaining II some goods which had
been levied on. by Justice Hamilton, and
subsequently surreptitiously removed,
were secreted about the premises. Meter
offered no resistance while Cooper was
peeping about on the lower floor, but
when the officer started TO 60 up stairs
he suddenly struck him blow in the
mouth with his fist which almost knocked
the Constable off his pins. Cooper retail
ated by knocking Meter down.. and at
once arrested him for assault and battery.
The case was set for trial yesterday before
Justice Hamilton, but was postponed UNI
til Wednesday.
Justice Mix, Of the Eighth Ward, yes
terday issued warrant for Christian
Wolf, charged with assaulting a little
daughter OF Jacob Etz with Ratchet II
the information we have received concern
ing this assault be correct, It was certainly
one OF the most unprovoked and cowardly
crimes that has ever come underour notice,
and it is to be hoped that the perpetrator
OF such fragrant outrage will be dealt
with rs severely as the law will admit. II
seems that four young fellows, while on 8
big drunk last Saturday evening, passed
.LsonnI, a., loltav Attaining the residence
OF Mr.. Etz. One OF Mr.. Etz's children was
sitting on the fence, and another, girl OF
nine years, had her hands on the fence IN
the act OF climbing up. Wolf,who carried
a Ratchet, remarked to his companions
that he was going TO "cut off the d d
young ones fingers" and raising the
Ratchet, struck the child's hand, nearly
seyering the forefnger at the first Joint, and
badly bruising one or two OF the other
fingers. Mr.. Etz is q respectable black
smith, and the citizens OF the Eighth Ward
are Justly indignant at the outrage.
Upon complaint OF Laura Brinton, a
warrant was yesterday issued by Justice
Phillips for the arrest Of her husband,
WIN. Brinton, whom she charged with
threatening to kill her. Brinton is now
in iail, serving out q sentence OF thirty
DAYS for disorderly conduct, imposed by
Justice Cranmer. He will be arrested at
the expiration ofbis present sentence, and
get fresh deal at the hands OF the State
authorities. III
Justice VIM. Phillips yesterday issued a
warrant for Constable John Cooper, OF the
Sixth Ward, upon,a charge OF assaulting
Mary Meter.
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SUDDEN DEATn.-Thomas Toomey, a
laborer at the upper Riverside Mill, living
on Eotf street, second door below the
Sixth Ward school house, died suddenly
at IN early hour yesterday morning.
Toomey complained on Saturday OF feel
ing unwell, but worked as usual. On Sun
day he appeared to be much worse, but
his condition was not considered by his
family as serious, and as he stubbornly
refused to have a physician called his
friends did what they could for him with
out medical advice During Sunday night
he rapidly grew weaker, and
died about half.past one o'clock yester-
day morning. As there was no ply
stefan in attendance, there are some differ.
ences OF opinion as to the cause of his
death. Its understood that he was sub
feet to the cramps, and his death is by
some attributed to that disease. BY many
others, the opinion is entertained that his
death was due to excess in drinking, as he
was known to be man Of dissolute habits,
Justice Wait was notified of Toomey'ss ud-
den death, but did not think that an it,
quest was necessary, and simply called the
attention OF the Health Officer to the mat
ter, so that there would be no difficulty in
getting a burial certificate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-17

LIVER Is KlXG.-The Liver Is the imperial
organ OF the whole human system, rs Il con.
trolls the life, health and happiness OF man.
When 1t Is disturbed In its proper action, all
digestion Of food, the movements OF the heart
and blood, the action Of the brain and nervous
system, are all Immediately connected with
the workings OF the Liver. It has been sue
ceSsfully proved that Green's August Flower
Is unequaled In curing all persons afflicted with
Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint, and all the nu-
merous symptoms that result from an un-
healthy condition OF the Liver and Stomach.
Sample bottles to try, 10 cents. Positively sold
in al towns on the Western Continent. Three
doses will prove that 1t is just what you want.
aodkw
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JUVENILE THIEyEs.-Yesterday afternoon
Officer Detibaugh arrested five little
dodgers, ranging from s to IS years OF age,
and marched them to the city building on
charge OF attempting to steal a pocket
book from Miss Lizzie Boyd. The young.
sters, who didn't appear bit scared,
gave their names as Charles Kearns, James
Sweeney, George Debold, George NARROW
and James Harmon. They were over on
the Island, in the vicinity OF Zane's Or
chard, when Miss Boyd passed by, and at
once laid plan 70 get possession Of
her pocketbook, which she carried
in her hand. Two OF the boys
followed the lady, and as they overlook
her passed on either side, and one OF the
little rascals, while his confederate attract
ed her attention on the opposite side, un-
dertook to snatch the pocketbook from her
hand. Miss Boyd held on to the pocket
book, however, and the urchin severely
scratched her hand in his efforts TO secure
the coveted prize. The boys say that os-
car Kearns, q younger brother OF Charley's,
and who eluded arrest, was the party who
grabbed the pocket book. The juveniles
were locked up for q hearing this morn
ing, and a warrant was issued for Oscar.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-17

Tax chop season is aboutto commence.
We are enjoying some beautiful septem-
Der weather now.
A coLoRIp camp meeting is in full blast
over at Martins Ferry. ui
WHEELING was well represented at the
Wellsburg Fair yesterday. uFH
= TuY Board Of Education meets in regtI-
lar monthly session next Thursday even
ing.
SECURE your tickets for the grand char
ity concert without delay, or you'll get
left au
COUNTRY poets are turning up the whites
Of their eyes to the changing leaves on the
trees.
AHoRsE was stolen from Philo Kimber-
Tvs stable on Sunday night. There is no
trace either Of the thief or horse.
MEssRs. SWEENEY & soS have the con-
tract for oyerhauling the machinery Of the
towboat Whale, and are doing good JOB.
I THE crop Of walnuts, butternuts and
chestnuts is said to DO failure thus year
A good crop OF doughnuts is assured, how
ever, ,.,yss-
WE are requested to state that the Ex-
change Bank did not bid at all upon the
Hamilton Foundry, last Saturday. The
highest bid, S. 800, was made by Mr.. A.
W. Kelly. 4lE
Wrheard a carpenter remark, yesterday,
that he has had the roofs OF some ten or
twelve dwellings TO patch since the recent
heavy rains. It's an III wind that blows
nobody good.
! Mrssss. HERyEY & PACE yesterday Of
fered at public sale the steubenrauchlice
house, on Market street, Centre Wheeling.
The best bid was 2,i25, and the sale was
adjourned until the sd inst
{ THRRE was . very pleasant social gather
ing AZ Mason's Hall, In Centre Wheeling,
last evening. Some twenty-five or thirty
couples were present, who enjoyed them
selves 70 The elightfulmusico Of Cockayne's
Band.
Col. BEs wnsoS and Hon. Frank Here
ford will hold o pow-wow at the Court
House tonight, and undertake TO soothe
disaffected Democrats. They have a
heavy contract upon their hands.
OK Friday last six car loads Of provi-
sions, five from Old Virginia and one from
the new State, passed through Grafton,
over the B. & D. Road, en- route TO Mem
phis. The cars were checked through
free, and the supplies were for the How.
ard Association, at Memphis.
The new school house in Fulton, which
has recently been completed, was turned
over to the trustees yesterday by the con-
tractor, ~, Adolph Yoke. The building
4 4 ned iiltie structure, with q capacity
for Ia iplass, and Is an ornament 10 the
village, 3 -,sf
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BELuArRE Locals. Extensive prepara-
tons are being made TO insure full house
this evening ut the lecture Of Jake Kemple
for the benefit OF the yellow fever suffer-
ers. Everybody is invited to attend to
lend what assistance they are able for a
cause so charitable and in spirit of Christ.
ian beneyolence. Sfr. Kemple is well
known in this section as great humorist,
and upon the occasion this evening intends
to show the people OF Bellaire that his
reputation as such is grounded upon his
merits alone. The City Hall is the place
for the lecture. Come one, come all.
The tailoring establishment of Mr.. King
was feloniously entered the other evening,
and considerable quantity OF clothing
and other material taken therefrom.
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How GREESBAcKs ARE TO BE REDEEMED. =
A prominent greenback man and q hard
money man got into quite an animated
discussion overthe money question, at the
office OF a well known Justice OF the
Peace, yesterday morning. After an un:
successful endeavor on the part OF each TO
convince the other that he was on the
wrong side OF the fence, the hard money
man put the following questions to the
greenbacker, his answers to which are also
given:
bond?
Ans. It is piece Of paper issued by the
Government, promising to pay a certain
sum, at fixed time in the future, bearing
interest payable semi.annually.
Cd QuSs. How are they to be paid or re-
deemed by the Government?
Ans. Why, with greenbacks, OF course.
Sd Ques. With what are the greenbacks
to be paid?
Ana well, / suppose they are to be
redeemed in gold whenever the Govern.
ment is prepared or able to pay them, and
they must float around the country until
that time arrives.
4N Ones. Suppose the Government
never will be ableto pay them, then what?
Ans Why in that case they will be
used until they naturally wedr out and the
country will lose nothing by that process,
you can bet your boots on that.
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Ever since DR.. VIM. NJ. Giles, Of 45l
Sixth avenue, extended a frank invitation
to owners OF lame horses to bring their
equine property round to his place Of bus.
mess for free treatment, the corner Of
Twenty.seventh street and Sixth avenue
has come to resemble horse fair. The
Doctors bold defiance, which II thus thrust
upon the curious attention Of his neigh.
bors, is based on his earnest. belief in his
Ioiide Ammonia Imminent, which is now
preferred to all others by the chief stock
raisers and sporting men OF the country
Z A valuable horse Of the writer's was
kicked on the hook. Swelling and lame.
ness ensued, rendering the animal nearly
worthless. We were advised to try Gile2
Ointment, and are gratified to say 1t acted
like a charm. About two inches Of bone
came away, the sore healed up, and the
lameness and swelling are fast disappear.
ing. HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
a LYMAN ABBorr, Editors.
Logan, List & Co., Agents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-17

'TnE Fmr DosE Gvrs REuEH."-The dis.
tresSing cough, which threatened serious re.
suits, Is quickly cured before developing a
breast, and lung disorders, Asthmatie or Bron.
chial affections, Hopping Cough, Liver Com
plant, Blood Splitting, &c, no remedy 8 90
prompt and effectual as "Dr. swayne's Com.
pound Syrup Of Wild Cherry"
II have made use Of this preparation for
many years, and Il has proved to be very re-
liable and eificacious In the treatment Of 50.
we're and long standing coughs. know OF
two patients, now in comfortable health, and
who but for its use consider would not now
he living .7n = = -
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MERCHANT TAnoRrxa.-Messrs. @. Hess
& Son, merchant tailors, who do business
at the corner of Main and l4th streets,
have Just received the largest and most
complete assortmento OF goods ever brought
to the city. The firm is widely known for
the uniform fairness and honesty which
characterize their dealings and We are
glad to say that they have succeeded in
building up thriving business. We can
recommend them to the public with the
greatest pleasure, and hope their enter,
prise will be literally rewarded.
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RuxAwAY.-A rather exciting runaway
occurred on.Market street, about halt-past
10 o'clock yesterday morning. Ateam be-
longing to Futz, q milkman, while stand
ing in front OF the. German Bank, became
frightened and started TO run, pulling
from heground the hitchingpost to which 81
they were tied, and dragging the milk
wagon with themin their headlong career.
Near the intersection OF Market and 10th
streets the team collided with Charley
Driehorst's express wagon, and both yehi-
.cles were considerably damaged, the shafts
OF the milk wagon being broken and q
wheel dished Futz's team were stopped
on Market street, on the South Side, after
considerable difficulty.
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nm NJ. I. G,s WIZ 60 10 BARyEsyILll

TnE NJ. L. G's WILL Go TO BARSEsyrLlE.
The Mathews Light Guards held bust
ness meeting at the Armory last night,
pursuant to call issued by Capt. Lukens,
Tor the purpose OF taking into considera-
ton an invitation to visit GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
and participate in sham battle on the
Fair Grounds, on the 4th OF October. Col.
Baron and Maj. Moore, Of the Second Ohio,
were present at the meeting, and extended
such cordial invitation to our boys to
visit GAINESVILLE that the company decided
to 20. MeSsrs. Charley Reed and Byron
Baguley were appointed q committee to
walt upon the Golf Guards tonight, and
endeayor to secure the cooperation Of
that company in the proposed excursion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-17

AMusENExrs-Uncle Toms Cabia.-There
is no doubt that "Uncle Toms Cabin" is
one OF the most remarkable plays ever
written. The story not only describes but
transfgures once familiar life and charac-
ter. It protrays conduct practicable by
all men, yet the mere description OF which
Is an inspiration. 1t is supreme among
all dramatizations because it describes the
highest and finest Christian behavior as
the most simple and natural. "Uncle
Toms Cabin" is story OF the past, told
with consummate art, with profound in
sight and comprehension, and with mas
terly self-restraint which is the most adj
mirable, because it risks in the general APP
prehension, the reputation Of dramatic
power.
At the Opera House, last night, Edwin
F. Clarke's New York Combination pre-
sented the play to one OF the largest audi
ences ever assembled in the building, al
most every seat being occupied. Miss
Lottie Howard as '"fopsy," little May
Leonard as "Eva,nn and Mr.. John Allen as
"Uncle Tom," rendered their respective
parts excellently. The Company generally,
however, was by far inferior to the one
brought to this city last winter by Mr..
Gotthold, OF the Pittsburgh Opera House,
who played" Uncle Toms Cabin at Wash
ington Hall. The singing OF the Congo
Madrigals was highly appreciated by the
audience, and the singers were repeatedly
encored. lf.,a 3
Tie Charity oncert.-The concert for the
benefit of the unfortunate sufferers in the
plague-stricken cities will come off to-
night, in the Opera House, and we hope it
will be largely patronized, not only on &C.
count OF the great treat which will
be offered but for its charitable purpose.
Go and take with you your wives, sons
and daughters. Gentlemen not having
wives, sons or daughters can take their in.
tended or some lady friend, and thus COM
bine pleasure and duty, and their friends
will think all the more OF them for it-and
what is OF more consequence still, they
will have better opinion OF themselves.
Wheeling is fortunate in having escaped
the plague, and every citizen ought to ex-
press his gratitude in contributing liber-
ally for the suffering brethren. Secure
your seats in time, at Lucas music store, or
you will have to stand.
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TO ADVERTISERS.
lMPERlSHABLE FRAGRANCE.

Send for our Select List II Local Newspaper. Sen,
e e on application. Address GEO. p. HOWELL d
co, 10 Spruce St., N, Y. luTFI hele-eodkE
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PERSONAL MENTION. : Major ]. V. /.
Rodgers has returned from q trip to Kan
sas
Mr.. C. NJ. Williams, Of the United Sates
Trade Journal, is at the Stamm House:
Mr.. Adam Hess got back on Sunday,
from visit to the old world.
DR.. Bonnheim, OF Cleveland, is spend:
ing few days in our city, as a gnest OF
1lr. Isadore lsenburg.
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner is
in the city, spending a few days with Post
master Rawling.
DR.. Connolly, of Pittsburgh, who has
been making a brief visit to Capt. John
!McLure, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. Edwin F. Clarke, Miss Lottie How
ard, and the ~ nclc Toms Cabin" dramatic
company, are quartered at the Mcclure
House. NaE
Mr.. Charles Berger and wife (nee Miss
Jessie woodward) returned from their
wedding trip last evening, and are stop
ping at the Grant House.
Mr.. Thos. Mong has been been summon
cd East by the sudden death Of relative.
Joe Green, Wheeling's veteran MIN.
rod" left yesterday for the woods, on a
squirrel chase. -l .I1.
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AFTERNOON SERVICES,

Experience meeting at o'clock, led by
Rev. March, and preaching at 3 o'clock by
Rev. R. P. Lawson, OF the N, E. Church,
Wheeling, followed by an exhortation by
Rev. Lancaster, OF Wheeling, and preach
ing again ut o'clock.
The meetings continue to be well attend
ed and good order prevails, except few
irrepressible boys, who were never known
to behave themselves under any Circum-
stances. Some OF them will, more. than
likely, find themselves under the strong
legal grip OF Mayor Kerr before the meet.
ing Is over, and II they arc taken before
him, charged with disturbing a religious
gathering, they will probably learn before
he gets through with them that it Is no
tritling matter. ,si.. .r5a. i.
The receipts at the gates for admission
into the camp ground on Sunday amount
ed 10 two hundred and two dollars. Sever
al ministers from a distance are expected
to-day, !.
George Dersch bought at administrators
sale, yesterday, the Casper ellis farm, con-
tanning 90 acres, for nine thousand three
hundred and sixty dollars, little over
two.thirds Of its appraised value. The
same farm sold 10 years ago for one thou
sand five hundred dollars. s.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-17

ST.. C1A1RsyrtLE FAIR.-No little interest
is taken in the city and vicinity in the
Fair of the Belmont County Agricultural
Society, which will be held at st. Clairs-
vile, September 18th, 10th and 10th.
Liberal premiums are offered in all the de-
partments, and the indications point 10
the largest and finest display ever made
upon the grohnds. The grounds arc very
finely arranged, with plenty Of good shade
trees, grass and water. There will be
speed ring contests on each day OF the fair.
Excursion rates and extra trains on the
railroads. Go and enjoy yourself.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-17

! FoR UPWARDS OF Thirty YEAEs Mrs.
winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for children. It corrects acidity Of the
stomach, relieves irini eolie, regulates the
bowels, cures dlsateTy and diarrhnr.
whether arising from teething or other
causes. An old and well.tried remedy. Is
ceIlts a bottlt. % dAy
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