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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21

THE FEsr1vAL FOR THH BENEFIT OF
THE SISTERS OF ST. JosEPH.-The follow:
ing Is a statement Of the Festival held at
Washington Hall, June 10, II and Is, for
the benefit Of the Sisters Of ST. Joseph:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21

Section 10 Of the School Law says that
ANNUALLY, within sixteen days after the
fourth day Of July, the Board Of Educa.
ton shall cause TO be taken an enumera.
ton OF all the youths between the ages OF
ak and twenty.o nj years, resident in each
election district OF the District" etc.
For the porpose indicated in this sec:
ton the Board has, for two years, divided
the city into two districts, Washington,
Madison, Clay and Union constituting the
frat, and Centre, Webster and Richie the
second district. For each Of these two
districts the Board appointed one person
10 take the school enumeration and CEN
sus.
Ipnmuch as this work ought to be be.
gun before the time for the next regular
meeting, your attention is called TO it
now in order that you may take such &C.
ton as may be necessary to have this
duty attended TO.
The plan adopted, for the last two
years, worked we'll. | therefore recon-.
mend it to your consideration.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
Adjourned until to-day at 9 A. NJ.
MusrcrrAI Couar-Jadqe 0aana

MUNICIPAL CoURr-JHd9e Uaaaef.
Court met st 10 o'clock yesterday
morning and disposed Of the following
business:
selig Weinberg vs.. John F. RemPle
and Others, in ~chaneery. Demurrer over.
Adjourned until to-day a, 10 A. NJ.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21

sPEcIAL.-Rscelysd to-day, ten
pieces ALL SILK AND WOOL FIGURED
GaEaADIHE ct sl.25. worth s2.25, the
greatest bargain ever offered.
C. 7. BRUEs & co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
coNpARAr1yE srArEMEsT.

Comparing the leading items in this re-
port with the corresponding ones in the
report for May, 1871, we obtain the fol-
lowing results.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21


THE ScHooLMAsrER ABRoAD.-The
following beautifulspecimen Of chirogra.
ply vas recently received by appointment
merchant Of our city. We give It pe-
balm a hteaLim, with the exception OF
the names, which for various reasons are
omitted:
ROUND BorToM Oh June the IS. 1878
Mr. - Dear Sir:
/ rte you A few lines 10 lei you know
how Business is Business has been purity
good but money is hard to get holt Of |
have had Trouble since ! was up 10
wheeling, j expect you think that | liant
A go ing to pay you, ! had the money for
you three weeks ago but / want to come
up the last Of June With out fail | want
you to let Mr. - know that / have
hismoney too / will pay aIliowe Assoon
as icame up cant rite mulch this time
sode pend upon me
youres Resp ectfully
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21

splulding's Glue, always up to sticking
point eod4W
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
EoR SALE

The property CO south tast corner Of Market and
HIxh sireets, near North Street Church. Lot n
By 100 feet. Brick houHe, containing liz rooms
out Int,fsst. JAMES L HANLEY,
myg l210 MAN STREET
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21

DAc0H-chetH Sugar Cured Hams, vindnla
ID Breakfast B1con, sugar Cured Shoulder, Clear
eldsS Plain shoulder, ali At current market rAtsL
iGli d, q LEI, in
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21

sroo1 Cotton 10 a coats a dozen at
sPEYER Bros.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
GOR RENT
FoRRENT-
log RENT

LOB RENT
Ihs ttnre room No 70 Twelfth ID 6iiSl esini
Lad thnea yesrI By Hugo l. Loo q . tesAcro ~
eik1r tnrc. Ths IAelTtnz. eOuntsn and q II
tIrS belong 70 Lhs psmisa A goa VIC u
sttaehsd. Eni Ios, and Posanbon given inns-
diEtsIJ. ApPlyto ~ 1oun
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21

ss-rt viii pay yOu to all and ~ The. Sod
bsfore kuying tlSSuhsfe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21

We open to-day 500 pieces Hamburg
EdgInps at our usual popular prices.
SPEYER BROS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
ExTRAcrEp WITHOUT

l. PAIN. q
puhps The eleven yearr ! have been pnetdng
In WbSSilnE ] have administered E8 70 oTg aeyen
tho1nnd psrsons With PKKRBcI eAyETI, and IN
almost every eaSe With entire ntisAetion 70 mysei
and ptisnts-
We constantly Keep % hands pure EitfouI0xids
GA foF thoas that destTo 10 takelt
DR.. sURGIB0G 4 BON,
nm No, ii1 Nnk1t st.
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ANDREW ERKENBREcHER,
CINCINNATI.

ssr&LaSrsAs'' Wss-Ss.Ou cS-s sa,saH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
SECRETARY sHERMAN,s VISIT.
HE DISCUSSES, AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE, CoLLEcro
MERRlTT's NEW SCHEME FOR PAYMENT OF d

HE DISCUSSES, AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE, COLLECTOR
MERRlTTs NEW SCHEME FOR PAYMENT OF d.
TIEs-BIs DEPARTURE FOR WASHINGTON.
Secretary Sherman, accompanied by Treas
Glfan spent the greater part of az the
Custom House. Among those who called upon the sec
rotary General HilhOuse Congressman-eleet l." T.
Morton Congressman Arson G. McCook. j. w. seligman
and c. NJ Fry, president OF the Bank OF New-fOrK
During the day aconference held between Secretary
Sherman, Collector Merritt. Surveyor Graham Naval
officer Burt and Acknowledgements HhOuse, on the
bill prepared by Collector Merritt regulating the future
payment OF duties. The bill provides that customs
duties shall be paid hereafter by check, In lieu
OF COIN The proposition is that merchants shall draw
checks upon their banks Of deposit for duties each
check TO specify the number OF the entry TO be passed
and the precise amount Of duty levied me DANE 10
tbrI 10 issue check for this amount on the SuDIreas
ury payable the order of the Collector OF the Port
which is to be presented to the cashier at lne Ans Gus
tom House TO meet these checks, banks doing
such business for large importers must keep SUI
ncent coin at the sqoTreasITy to draw ,, uPon Ii
be advantageous 10 merchants and VIII meet
the demand made by the Chamber OF Commerce since
II is claimed IL Will afford absolute safety To the
merchants and will prevent the possibility OF reeul
OF such frauds az we're praesed upon m rs
for payment OF duties "a specified invoice Collector
Merritt claims, that as 1t cap only Dc Tsea
amount of each entry is kept no ,0 one
can use the check should Id o DC Es.,
the check being accepted at the Custom House ex
or the precise duties shown Dy the fecoru W NC
due. 1t. -
Tie bill also contains another proposition for the con.
OF merchants II provides Tor the appohtneht
of special commissioners DoareS public, VINO alone
shall be authorized to administer oaths to nler-
chants desiring To make entries These nOtarles
| are 10 be distributed the city so as 10
avoid the present necessity OF merchants SUBSCRIBING
their invoice Oaths before deputy collector at the
Custom House. The bill has been submitted To Con-
gresham Wood, OF the Committee Of ways aud Meah7
and 1t will pressed for passage as soon as congress
meets. , ..
Secretary Sherman also discussed, yesterday recent
ami proposed Custom House changes IN genera
way. without arriving ut any result. lie receiver
q letter from John Thompson president OF the CDaso
National Bank, in which, referring 10 puDsned sIate
meut rejecting upon Secretary Sherman ana the frst
National Bank, Mr. Thompson says desire 10 state
author OF that communication, and had no knowledge
OF IL until saw II ID PRINT this morning. ,,,
After leaving the Custom House the Secretary Caleu
upOn some personal friends He left The city Tor wash
iugtOu last evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
MONTANA MATIERS.

THE NEW GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH LINE-CRoW
AGENCY INVESTIGATION AND RAsCALIrlEs.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRBUNEl
Fort ELLIS, NJ. T., Dec. 9.-Lieutenant G.
c. Doane experimenting the construction OF the new
Government telegraph line connecting Fort Ellis with
Forts Custer and Keogh, DeadwOOd and Bismarck,
writes from Custer follows; Tho line Ia now COM
pete from Keogh Custer, and the 7h 1t was work
ing from Custer 70 Deadwood, Keogh and Bismarck.
The entire line will be working by the 25th inst as the
work was progressing at the rate OF eighteen miles per
day"
Lieutenant Robinson is with the Ellis construction
party and rapidly setting poles and wire between it
and Custer" An operator and signal officer IN ordered
here aud this long needed lue VIII soon De III iu Oper
alton.
My you regarding the seizure OF the Crow
Agency covered reliable reports The agent did not
sist, and the investigate continues bitches when
wer. never built by Agent Frost, and wood ana nay
which put in Except upon p1perl appear IN
his against the Government, ana gem
eral rOttsnuess being unearthed THIS investigation
will bring facts fully supporting all that has been
charged IN the premises
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
NINE TIMES 4 MURDERER.

STEUBENvILLE, Ohio, Dec 24.-Stephen d.
Richards, who murdered the HARRISON family at Kear-
ney, Neb.. has made full confession, acknowledging
the commission nine murders within the last three
years His first murder was near Sand Hills, Neo,
where he shot unknown to him In quarrel The
next was that Of Mrs HARRISON and three children In
October last lie met Mrs. HARRISON in Jail she having
been arrested a charge Of aiding her husband TO
cane Justice When he released he visited Mrs.
Hirclson, remaining weeks, when he concluded TO
murder and take charge Of her farm which he had
prp;mptcd He killed her and the two older children
with grOn and her babe by dashing It's head
against the He then gave out that Mrs HARRISON
had zone 10 Texas toiu her fugitive husband. Rich
ards W as assisting Swede named Peter Anderson IN
putting up building. and Killed him with hahimer
He saws he committed other murders, but refuses
10 give the names OF the victims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
A SILVER DOLLAR OF $50 GRAINS.
A COIN PROPOSED WHICH SHALL DE WORTH COLI
lGESERAL PRESS DIsPA'
DOLLAR.


GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The following bill will be
introduced in the House of Representatives after the
holidays:
An act to increase tho value OF the standard silver
dollar, make the same legaender erchangenDle iOr
gold coins, providing for Its coinage and Ior other p
d. n enacted etc. That the silver dollar Of the United
States snail contain $50 grains troy 900 hne and shali
be Impressed with the devices aud legends as the
trade dollar heretofore coined except that the word
zone shall be substituted for the word trade, ana
the figures 4SO for the figures 400"
SEC g That the silver dollar OF the United states
herein authorized and provided for shall be legsl'
tender for all amounts, and shall be exchangea0e Tor
the gold coins Of the United States at the Treasury or
the Sub Treasury at New-YUrk provided, that when
under this authority silver dollars shall be pre-
sented for exchange IN such sums as TO snow the
amount outstanding to be redundant the Secretary OF
tho Treasury may diminish or discontinue The manu-
of such coinage until otherwise ordered ny him.
SEC. g. Any owner OF silver bullion may deposit
provided by law dollars OF the weight OF $50 grains
designated In this act PROVIDED that the sec
OF the Treasury De authorized 10 discontinue the
receipt Of such bullion when the dollars shall nave be-
dollars Of the United States shall be received by the
Government all debts and obligations due IT, TO be
reoOined into dollars OF $50 grains troy, which shall
hereafter be the only authorized silver dollar
SEC. 4. That the subsidiary silver coinage OF the
Quilted states shall he eNchangeaDe for gold coins
the Treasury the Sub-Treasury ut NewYOrk at the
pleasure Of the holder.
SEC. g. That the Secretary OF the Treasury be au-
thOrzed and directed TO 70 be printed and kept In
good condition for circulation, fractional or postal cur
rency the amount Of Sl0,OOO,OO0 OF the denOmna-
of % and 80 cents which shall be interchangeable
the subsidiary Tor convenience III the trans
mission OF small sums through the mails.
g. All parts or acts inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act are hereby repealed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
CRIMES And CASUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH

THE SUICIDE OF A CALIFORNIA MERCHANT.
SAN FRANCIsCO, Dec. 24.-Charles F. Gorham, o
native Of Massachusetts, dftythree years old formerly
Front committed suicide to-day by cutting his
throat
sAvlLLE THE FoRGER HELD TO ANSWER,
SAN FRANCIsCO Dec, 24-W. j. Hadley, alias
saye alias Percyhe English forger OF circular notes on
Union Bank OF London was held TO answer toaay Id
$4,000 bail.
BANKERS SUED FOR FRAUD.
CINCINNATI, Doc. PA suit has been brought
AGAINST Adae Co. suspended bapkers alleging fraudu
lent their properly The plaintiff Caroline
III ermes, who bad 81 800 deposited In the bank
AN ACCIDENT IN GAS FACTORY
READING, Penn, Dec 24.-By the explosion OF
receyng cylinder az The and Reading las works
in to-day Frank Adams the engineer and John ZeF
Terra his assistant injured. the latter fatally.
LITTLE BOY PLAYS WlTHA PIsToL-THE RESULT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-This morning Frank
Myers Old Of Charles Myers proprietor
of while handling loaded pistol IN the dining
room himself The ball entering his forehead and killing
him almost Instantly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
THE READING RAILROADS. ARREARAGES

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-The following cir
cuar was issued to-day by the philadelphia aud Read
ing Railroad Company:
A,it will be impossible until after the opening OF the
Spring trade tn reduce now due 10 the employees
OF the company has been determined TO pay all oi-
ccrs agents other employees for the months OF sep
TENDER October and November in Understanding GER
tdcatcs payable One-haf Oh April 10 and The other
half on May Is next These certificates will at once
be- receivable for any debt due the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company OF the Philadelphia Coal
ana iron Company. They Will be issued IN sums OF $40
each and all balances under SO will be paid In cash
The payment Of the certificates Will he commenced on
December pa and continued the line until finished.
Tie wages December will be paid cash. commenc-
ing January 49, and be completed during the month OF
January. There will be paid with the December check
rolls to each person to whom the company mas oeen IN
arrears for the past sum equal 10 per cent on
one months pay due him. for interest upon preyi-
ously deferred payments. BY order OI the Board OF
Managers FRANKLIN d. uo"Eh' rresiuenI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
CHICAGO ALMOST ISOLATED.

TRAINS INTERPRETED WITH BY TIE SNOW AND
wIND-IHE COLD SEVERE IL MANY PLACES.
Chicago. H., Dec. 24.-The extremely cold
weather OF the past few days has made an unusually
ouet Christmas season on the streets Trains have been
DELAYED "a much as twelve hours some roads, and
freight trains have IN some cases. been laid up entirely
The embargo railroad travel seems TO become more
rigid. the severity OF the cola ana the conslat
OF snow proving more serious obstacles than before.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dee. 24.-The Mississippi
River is closed by ice from ST. Pau to Cairo
LITTLE Rock, Ark. Dec 2f.-To-day has
been the coolest day OF the the mercury ndicat-
ing 800 at o'clock p. nj.
CNCIYNATI Ohio. Dec. 24.-The weather
here IA very cold to-day, the thermometer standing at
zero this morning There are seyerainches OF snow on
the ground
DrTRoTr. Mich, Dec. 24.-The weather in
DAYS the thermometer falling low n four degrees
below zero Snow has fallen in large quantities.
Trains on nearly all tho roads centrIng In this
CITY were DELAYED last night. The Michigan Central
Road west Of Kalamazoo has been blocked WIN snow
There were no trains over the Toledo aud Ann ArbOF
Railroad to-day, on account OF heavy sho" dIits pe-
tween Ann ArUOr and dundee.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 24.-The temperature for
the pasttw DAYS ranged from 81 T. 50 below
mum velocity was forty-nve miles per hour Nearly oil
the railroads centrng here report trouble from snow
drifts The officials OF the ST. Paul Road
say tonight that their road IL again clear
and the trains are running about on time. The
Milwaukee division the Northwestern Road has prob
ably suffered from drifts than other roads The
train Chicago due here az uoOn, did not
arrive until p. The road now clear OF drifts how
ever, ana Uy tO-mOrfoh inc Trans VIII PiOD'oiJ "O
N q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
TILE STORM IN THE VEST.
BUFFALO DELUGED WITH SNOW.

BRETZES FOR WHICH THAT CITY is FAMOUS COM
PLETELY BLOCKADE THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. 24.-The storm oil
snow and wind, which began sunday evening. con-
tnues with only an occasional lul, and at this time
1880 D. M 1t is blowing almost a gale. Since SUNDAY
afternoon snow has fallen depth of thrtyseven
inches and the wind at noon to-day attained velocity
OF seventy miles hour The severity OF the storm
extends IN area about ten miles east OF this city,
On the Central Railroad no trains, passenger OF
freight have arrived or started from the city since
Monday morning. except on the Niagara Falls branch
The New-YOrk Central train and postal car which lett
New-York last night IL stalled at Lancaster ten miles
east of here the track from there being completely
blocked with snow. The drifts are In some places Six
to eight feet deep and for the present all Efforts at
clearing it have been abandoned on account OF the
Intense cold
On tho Erie Road 200 were at work all night NJ
the immense banks Of snow in the vicinity OF baSt
Buffalo, The tram which left here yesterday AFTERNOON
was returned 10 the city, and nothing has been sent ont
since An attempt will be made to start tram early
tomorrow On the Lake Shore Road through and local
passenger trains being sent out each one OF from
seven 10 nine cars with from engines as lar
clear All trans are necessarily behind time, but i've
stock trains being received regularly.
Erie and there comparatively little snow from thht
point In Trains running with considerable ,rregu
ary On the local roads tIainc y an 9s e dnSi
Road thirty freight cars and three engnes are eoin
pletey covered with Ebenezer; and the ex-
press ain due here at IL o'clock yesterday 10 bot III
yet, being stalled at the latter place, .,, 49,,
AT the East Buffalo livestock Yards nothing mas Den
shipped since Sunday and there are on NAM AZ tns
sheep. The intense cold has prevented local dealers
from moving purchases made Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
A CHANCE FOR TIE HOUSE.

ME SUBJECT OF SOUTHERN ELECTION FRAUDS
NOW OPEN FOR DISCUSSION IN THE LOWER
BRANCH OF CONGRESS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2A.-In consequence of the de-
csiOn of the First Controller of the Treasury, re-
ferred to in last nights dispatches that the 500 900
appropriated during the last session cannot be
used except for investigating alleged irregularities
in connection with the Presidential election, mem
bers of the Teller Committee believe it will be i'm
possible to begin their work until after the reas-
sembling of Congress. The whole matter will prob
ably have to be passed upon then by the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
FACTS ABOUT RESUMPTION.
A TALK wIrH SECRETARY SHERMAN.

TALK WITH SECRETARY SHERMAN.
his EXPLICIT DENIiLs OF CONGRESSMAN HEwITTs
CHARGES No FAvORITIsM SHOWN TO ANY
BASK-HoPEs OF A SPEEDY REBUILDING OF
FIvE-TwENTY BoSDs-BIs VISIT TO THE Gus
TON HOUSE.
In conversation yesterday about Mr..
Hewitts charges of favoritism to the First
National Bank. Secretary Sherman de-
clared that tine charges were untrue.
He said that not dollar had been de-
posted with this or any other bank;
all had been treated precisely alike. Con-
corning the double interest during the re-
mainder Of the call, he showed that this
was unavoidable in the operation of
refunding. He expressed the hope that next
year all the remainder of the $50 bonds
would be refunded. Secretary Sherman spent
yesterday at the Custom House, discussing
schemes for the payment of duties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
THE DOUGLAS COTTON CLAIM.

A DECISION IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS YESTERDAY
IN FAVOR OF THE HEIRS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The suit against the
Government, brought by the heirs of Stephen
A. Douglas, for certain cotton captured by
the United States Government IN Mississippi
during the war and sold as abandoned
property, was settled finally in the Court
of Claims to-day by a judgment in favor
of the claimants. This case has been pending for
years, and has been the subject of much contro-
Robert NJ. Douglas, United States Marshal for the
Western District of North Carolina, and Stephen
a. Douglas, jr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
THE TRADE OF CARTHAGENA.

THE SHARE EUROPE AND AMERICA RECEIVES.
PANAMA, Dec. ia recent report of tho
exports the port OF Carthasna for the ended Sep
TENDER 30 1875 gives the total value OF produce and
coin sent abroad as $756,Os2, OF which Sl22,007
specie The products OF the country figured foows
Tobacco, l,730; ivory nuts, Sl77,s5s; hides,
s45415; sugar, S23974; india rubber, Sl49,-
1877; cotton, s11,339; coffee. S5,2li; balsam,
S. 76s; CATTLE So 32s; diyidiv S17,577; cocoanuts
So ,046. England received S67427 of specie out OF
S255iS0 of the products OF the country sent 10 that
country; Bremen received no coin hut 1897 926 pro-
duce; Hamburg received in all 1921 Paris Hayre
and Bordeaux, So All, and New-IOrk Sl4S443 The
only shipment TO Havana 39l head OF cattle, worth
SO 32s, or about $50 per head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-25
RAIDING IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
FORCE TRAVELS 575 MILES AND CAPTURES
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH. |


GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Commissoner Raum
has received a detailed report from Collector Brayton,
OF South Carolina OF the operations carried in Abbe
vile County state by the special revenue FORCE
under command of Deputy Collector Hoffman, from the
Sd 70 the 18th instant The shows that H.
licit stills seized, OF capacity ranging from
thirty to ninety gallons day. and that ten Illicit
disters were arrested, five in the very act The
port concludes as follows:
In accomplishing the above work the force travelled
SIS miles since November o. frequently both night and
day with little We also put to eOnsdera
Bile expense account OF horses. being frequently
compelled 10 leave our bToBen-dOwn stock aud hire
fresh horses IL affords pleasure TO add that the
sentiments Inhabitants OF this locality have under
gone great change On arrival here We were looked
ON with dstrust and dislike Ii claimed that there
was no Illicit dsrilling I'm these counties but dis
coverie the determination TO discharge our duties and
the character and good conduct OF the men employed
have wrought change in their feeling. and most OF the
better classes of citizens have expressed regret az
departure There doubt thai operations in the
mountains have had tho effect OF cutting OF the
Illicit whiskey supply in these lower counties, aud
unless occasional raids are made TO these parts Illicit
distilDg will be again begun.