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FOREIGN PORTE

AsPixwA.L. July e-Arrived. brig Akbar Thompson.
BOMBAY. June % Arrived. ship Cay C.mp tBr, Clark.
Bsss .nos June 2s-ssisd. sehr Adelia eBr, Lo CAIN
5sSSuc c.i,Sy s-Arved' bark GFas''u' B', Mo-
CAnpiyr. July 9-saed steamer Langshaw sBr,, Balm,
c.LIAo. Juno 49, rived snip Triumphant Lseecy
secp 90 PIG. ad :silss al,s for Hampton Roads. 18th
2sa for iIusnilos). -
Roads 18TH Alex Gibson speed Xncon to discharge to
esd guans Tor Ans:s,p n.vss ., Lvrrp,.; si:s BARK
Sso~n. Brooks. iiusniios 50 ass tor United K,nsdsm
united Or
Nancy rsnde,sn rena,ssoa o1 s d. AZ L. r. cosss. @
Ps:neeo. s.riysd ssd d';x; xs.Si,ae !5. Jsos. s.s
d.; Fannie Hare. liars, from P.eO :. ivsd s5th, do
LAZY .rpos nd sailed ss tor
Pictou to load fer NoatreaD.
wote.en; Cardiff africa tNof Hubert. and ornsn tNor,
1S vsSiICs june ss-s.,,.d pssvos,y hips Primo.
Victor B s.,!: E.rSps M:.ssr s, Hv, s az ,
II. i sr' Slater. D:.s.ls, SIa1sSs. x.ss:ps... tn.i.
'lsI,
Iyi,on DO. D.sin: Royal charlie tsrs; ;nsl.ir and
mHvAsA, July ls,Arrived. se.mers carcoasle.. Bar
New to,s; 18TH City OF Now York. Desks", Vera
MAlsrsx July is Arrived. steamer Carroll. Wright.
boston (and procecdcd for Chsroststown,;
ILoLo July lin por bark fra"cis Fay Rollins, for
sailed June IS. ship hsdos., Pierce. xew York
IL." ssos sen isai,ea bsrts Italia M BsrsaecA
IN port js'y BARK cssrsr. sis.D: and ANAL. Cur.
"ss . i. ,o' .o SsT / dr e'lS ss
MrsmLosKs. June 27-In port. ship David Brown. Col
MirXeusS June Arrived schr rorcncer Hall. Dob.
os Ssw gg' NJ Pca JSSs sailed sSp,
or sse. os;Sss sss Tsss
Oh. yoecs Lew do; Gsesge gr, Ms I, Euro?s:
Holt PSF sr iS%s efs. Fec
P Ponoy ana Hsrrs csisn 30 P'smiss
rye~4sn. Ns. July a-c's.rsd. S.rs M"sno''. oBr'.
QUsrssrows July ii-Arivcd. bark Idncy t,r,, Morris.
Eorrsspis July gin port. bark Aeb'c tBr, Hunter,
RIO JAsxlno July 10 ed.previcusv, steamer New.
a,emrsvcro. Nh. July io-Arived. bark Jane wight
ucaSed iiiS. brig Hannah tBp, Morris. whssensven
sfscarorx. Juy--Inp RI, BARK Charles Edward CIR,
ass Jos. tDnai June s-Arri,e l. steamers south Care
Tina White Panama snd called isth Tor Acapulco; 18th,
Honduras. ies.er r.sama land sailed slss 90 ,.surn,
paireiesh New YORK ior vsnr.arIs. 80
Boston, Boston, fsssrpp:.. Sssei if1 PHI sssplls ~
hi n" J.nss. hs Ross. @
tBr, irwin London; 1ah sehrs Charlie Bucsi. Fsss Sc
vsnnah; 1rpls, Smith, Newark. .
Cleared i2th. schrs Ioivav, Bryant, New York; y
baird Stakcy. VINEYARD Haven 18Th. Joseph Farw~ll,
Philadelphia.
NALrARAiso. Juno 12Arrived. banks Secs Bar fBr
Murray, New York; 18th, Edward Barrow (Bs. Flynn,
NejsneS -
Sssd June H. ship frsdIandcr, Morrison trom Msju.
lones). II amburg.
In port June Is, bark scsmmeli tBr,. Bieisroun,
Edmond Ph'nney. Berry. from sBosson arrived 3D.
:. -.
Cnste~cd June 49, bark Lorens Hanson Ges, Nic.rsse,
Iqucqae Hampton Roads for orders ~ AS ID ess
~ per cents Marie Katie DER. from do Tor da ~
! 4Ss, less ~ cent.
Yaamouvs, Ns. July Is-Arrived. steamer FIsnborosgh
S13r), Fraser. New York for SO John. Nh.
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THE CROW CREEK AGENCY.
REPORT OF THE FRAUDS MADE TO THE INDIAN
OFFICE

REPORT OF THE FRAUDS MADE TO THE INDIAN
OFFICE.
WAsHsoroS, July Is. 1s7s.
A letter has juet been received at the Indian once
making startling disclosures Of tho numerous frauds
p-actised at the agency OF the Crow Creek Indians,
Dakota Territory, during Agent admins
tration. The letter gives detailed account and do
scription OF fifty fraudulent vouchers the most
Of which for Indian labor describes the
as being '.the boidest and most unbushing'' ever
having occurred Ia that region. lndnns who worked
any littlo thing DAY rated at $50 and
500 per month for a whole quarter, and several for
Elk and eight quarters long money available.
IL Is impossible the writer says, to put your hands
paper IN the office without cutching iraud
DisrRIBurISG TWO BILLS.
Indian chiets say that Dr. Livingston appeared at
Bruie Agency with handful OF two doll bils, and
gave one 10 each oil chiefs and head mon,
iributing In all about $50. The vouchers call tor
s1Se being expended In that manner descr1p-
lion Is given Of the purchase OF seven tons OF hay at
$42a
rho correspondent rays thot the Indians are much
provoked AZ the prospect OF avent coming out ana
have manifested their dissatisfaction by saying that
the land between Grow Creek Agency and the James
River belongs them, that they have right 10
live anywhere upon tho tncy choose. He docs
not think, however. that many Of the Indians VIII
leave the agency on that account Thc chiefs been
Questioned In relation 10 the immense expenditures
by Bureau for annuity goods Of the last tour
and regard to their losses OF cattle and have shown
by their replies that the annuity goods had not been
received that their cattle losses wore very heavy
II IS stated IN this connection that Dr. Livingston
has private herd OF 600 head
A REPoRT
Tho following Is madc showing The differ
euco between tho amount OF stock reported hand
by the agent and the actually found upon
vestigation:-
Tobacco Reported hand, 2,2l2 pounds; actually
found, q, 3o5 pounds
Iotatoes--Repor,ed on baud, 100 bushels; actually
found !, 200 bushels.
Horned CanHe-Reportcd on hand, ITO; actually
found more thrn 400 head.
Tho document describes length various forged
vouchers as having been discovered and sets forth
that upou<ocial investigates from tho information
III possession, that those guilty cannot escnpo
punishment Every possible effort Is being made by
the Indian Office TO prosecute the guilty parties. y
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very sstivs pas the following information 10 fur
n,shed By the Indian ONCE, being condensation Of
various letters and kilograms recently received in re-
laion to that tribe:-
The Umaslia Indians are relatives. by marriage, OF
Joseph and the Nsz Perces and the Two tribes have
been terms OF close friepdshp. On this account
the UmatllIas were with difficulty prevented rom
gong 70 war last year majority OF the UmatiIlas
have comfortable houses and have boon making com
me0dsble progress generally. There ara but $40 men,
bcrs ip the true yet they have 1900 horses, 5000
Cattle and large number OF shcep; and they are very
much alta ched TO their homes.
yScRoAcHMESTs BY6nE WHITES.
Their lands are among The most valuable In oregon,
and constant encroachments have been MADE there
upon by the whites, ana bill has been introduced
by Senator Mitchell providing for their removal 10
the Yakima reservation Tns bill was reluctantly
approved by tho Indian once alter making sundry
amendments In view OF the fact that the Umstllia
rescrvasien lies directly In the line OF projected rail-
roads essential for tho development ana business IN
terests OF the State, where the Indians will not be
able long sustain themselves against the constsht
epcrosch mopts OF The whites, aud whore they are
subject to 'rhc decentralization incident 10 contact
with depraved ana INSCRIPTIONS adventnrers"
As shown BY tho telegram OF their agent oil July y
the Umstilias at that time peaceab'e and all
upon their reservation. except one lnaian who was
with 10 soldiers
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APPoNAuG. July 1l--saiied. sehr JENNIE Carter,
carter, Phiiac elphta
BOSTON. July i3-Arrived. bark Norway. Iialisss.
Gloucester, X; schr Paul Senvcy, Young, Matarsas.
Saiied-steamers Reading, william Crsne, and Gen
whi.nsy; b.rk Cen sedgwick brig Lizzie . siSsIow
Ms; Worcester. lisdve Halifax; saxon snow rh,iAdel-
phs schrs Magvie Fisk, Masthe -. batmvre Archer
Reeves, Smith, Philsdciphia Issbeha, King, Glen
fuegos: IAN Knowles. Tib6ests Nov YORK; Jne liz
Aexandria Henry wilmington Chsse. bstimorc; Isrnc
Rich studley. rbadclphia; Allie Cakes, cc'eord New
York.
Beiow--shsp Southern Chief, Higgins, Proboiipeo.
Observation-Disclosures Giancns Besrse, Nsw York schr Asy
Baker Cayenne. EfEt4
Banod-BarK James X Ward.
.BXLfIMoRE. july is--Cisarsd. bns osaeilsSs fBf)
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MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

Thomas Driksfcrd, . resident Of Paterson, N. j.,
paid visit 70 this city ON Sunday ADD imbibcd 100
freely. lie misse1 his train and wandered TO Della
wspns where be fell asleep between tho tracks OF
Delaware, Lackawanns and Western Raiifoad. when
the early freight tram wns nearing tho station The
engineer discovered Drikeford's head resting GU ito
track Hs slowed ~ hts usir, but tho cowcatchcr
struck tho sleeping mans cad. He was carried 70
Dr. lTpdar 10 Hohoken IN unconscious ditiop.
Tbs use Of srmuIants revived him. Hts cscape from
Instant death was miraculous.
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DETERMINED SUICIDE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD

[BY TELEGRAPH TO The HEEALn-l
EAsroS, Pa, July Is, 1878.
Andrew Boas resident Of tho SIKH ward Of
Easton, committed suicide this morning ~ hanging
himself to beam Ia the upper story OF his sable.
He was sixty one years OF age and loaves a wife and
four children For some time past he had actod very
strangely, and tnroe weeks ago attempted 10 commit
suede b. cutting his arm with razor. The jury
rendered verdict that nc committed suGide while
laboring under temporary insanity.
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SPOKEN.

ship Anahuac Matthew'S from Java for Boston. July 1.
lat - % N, lon so OS w.
Bark sufherrrccn (Br). from Brest for Smithvilc.
Barn ss.gcnl, Foster. from Harwish for Nee York.
June 10 LAT Al. Ion IS.
June 20, lst - 70. Ion % n
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SAILED.

Steamer tBr. for Brisol shps Success. Bremen
Warsaw fSr) London bark. Ems (Norj. S,ettiu Nina
tAus do; Viz inia stafford tsr). Marseies: Ferda
tNorj Lst Reno tAusl. Gioucester; Pso Alto DunArS
(BrJ. Curncoa Pedro. brig Isabel tBr). st
Johns Nj; scbrs Ruth Darling, Port spain Pedtto (p
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SALARIES CUT DOWN.
[Dr rELuonAru TO THE HERALD

BY TELEGRApu TO THE HERALD.
WILMINGTON Del. July IS, 1873
Wilmington has taken the arst'stcp In the economic
movement At the meeting of tho Board OF Edus,-
tion tonight the teschcrs' salaries wero reduced
about per eont upon the aggregate This
was demanded ny the almost universal sentiment oil
our citizens
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wIIALEMEN.

spokes yuiy q bark Young Phernx, 0iford, or NE on
Flores nth ZOO bolr oil all told
June Io .enr Aieysse. Fisher, 20 days from Rrcvnes
town. clean.
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NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
0ir.


DATES OF DEPARTURE PROM THE MONTHS
OF JULY AND August.
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lTrEMPr TO DROWN AN INDIAN AGENT
HOSTILE PARTIES ON A NAIL ROUTE.
(pY rELBoBAPH TO THE HERALD.l
BISMARCK, d. T., July Is, 1873
Last Friday . party Of Standing Rock Indians
taught the Indian Agent, Major Hughes, dragged
stm down 70 the Missouri and tried to drow him.
tne commanding ofneor, General Car'n succeeded In
Rscung htmL
se"'-" INDIANS MAIL ROUTE
The hvst mail on>the rouse between here and Fort
Keogh arrived ut Kcogh the 7th inst. The driver re-
ports seeing sever raj hostile Indians on the way.
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ty by sesuming his professional duties.
His fmprudence soon declared itself by q
return Of the desease,, and, in spite OF
eyefy effort brought . bear upon II, pro.
gressed steadily onward. Atthe sohetta.
lion Of some oil the attending physieians
he visited die Mineral Tells, situated near
arkefsbufR. where be remained tor'a few
days, and receiving no benefit thereftom,
returned home, where he died August
18th, 1877.
LIE, and nor a time, seemed unwilling to
sticeumb. Thursday, August 10, he was In
MS Office. and the. evening OF the following
iay dissolution had begnn.t At last, feel
ing assured Of the fncurdbility Of his NAL
dy he urged his friends not to insist upon
further medication, and, like true ply;
stefan, calmly and philosophicaliy waited
the end. lu.-4 yar4Yf fs5.If| t .
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Are swallowed byinyalids and their physical
troubles thus kept alive for years, which that
peerless topic, stimulant and corrective, Hos:
letters Stomach Bitters would speedily set
the disordered and worn out mechanism OF
the system in active and healthful operation
again. It has been demonstrated over and
are answered far better By the Bitters than by
a majority OF the miscalled remedies OF the
pharinacopeia. The stomachis strengthened,
The liver regulated, the bowels put In proper
order, the blood enriched and purified. and
the nervous system rendered tranquil and
vigorous by this inestimable family medicine
and safeguard against disease. which Is, more
over, most agreeable and effective appetizer,
and cordial peculiarly adapted to the wants
OF the aged and indrn, delicate females, and
conyalescing patients. i Is, besides, i'm
mensely popular as an antidote to malaria.
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BELLAtnE LocAIS.4The Window Glass
Works, as we are informed by one OF the
blowers, will resume operation the first
on last Friday night, when arrangements
satisfactory TO all were made, and the
prospects are that good run will be made.
No decision has been made in regard To
the coming official Of the city postotfice. =
Two OF our city papers stated that the
locals In both the Wheeling dailies, stated
that numerous petitions were being citcu.
lated for the removal Of the County Seat
to this city. No such item can be found
in our locals, for we never heard Of any
such. thing. if'l, ~ q @1fn ~ IS
We have been credibly informed that
the Ohio Glass Works have not been sold.
The NJ. E. Sunday School will give an
entertainment on the evening before
Christmas. nj. '.fira flft ga fi' q
DR.. G. E. Kurz returned from an ex!
tended trip to the East, on Friday, much
improved in health. His family will not
return until theilatter part OF this week.
While George Mensh was lifting barrel
OF -four from q wagon, on Friday evening,
he accidentally let II fall on his right leg,
breaking both bones Immediately above
the ankle. Surgical aid was Immediately
rendered and Mr.. Mensh Is doing a. well
as could be expected, gs.i ~ u
About quarter past six Saturday morn
ing an alarm OF fire was sounded. It's loca!
ton was found to be in the re- thinning de-
partment OF the Baron Manufacturing
Company. The cause OF the fire was the
oyerheating Of q grease pot causing the
grease to overflow into the furnace be-
meath. As the company have q well or
ganized fire department Of their own the
flames were promptly checked. Only
about $50 loss having been sustained.
They will shut down next Saturday night
about three.fourths of''their works, and
will not resume business until January
9th. This is done for the purpose OF tax
ing stock and evening up lantern trim
mings. trf 'j 'a1 Y Iyas'.l 20, y
Julius Armstrong was elected Captain
OF Company D, Second Regiment, o. n.
G., on last Monday night, ind was commits
stoned by Gov. Bishop on Friday. Capt.
Armstrong will make an efficient officer,
having served meritoriously as an officer
In the late war.
The late "bis river caused some sir in
South Bellaire. Quite aynumber were
compelled 70 remove their household
goods 70 dry quarters. the water having
come into the houses! We believe the
damage done was slight ~ = '''
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I1..-,,.,.s.,P NT,y,s,u N.t,A Efftaan more
ID, pvs' ~, s.honFs,ac;o r.vmtr.s Rail-.
u e'9s a ONT .toe ~ snotst1 Il ar and 81.
VA i H. rogt ~ clotad X 50 Id and
- T. |. Ct,ss.lS1 !. e OK + Ntsss ,,,rt
y 70, "tt y Sins-isV - = 80 <
Is now lover than since 1903 SApult t.l.
Brady Morgan, formerly of Wheeling, paid
g 015 for the steamer West Virginia, to
49,. :. A. po.Lor.L,., and 6, Nfarv,s
run III .l'e f"Aetsh",s a"u ~ 81. !.
trade. The Cumberland He'rs taiks ABOUT
s. per hundred for dressed hogs before
the winter IL over. The Chesapeake &
-, ~.
onio ''iue "Asst " " S ~ ~ -.
shows tonnage OF oSV,VOV tnls year "
against COS 900 last year. Pittsburgh coal
IA daliverej in Cincinnati in 81 and 10,
- oh;o r;,,o,, a, "a b Tan carta Il the
Aiiu 0i,iV '.s' -, ~,
general price Oh outtet anu egss ~ =. .ue
interior OF West Virginia. A lsistersyille
letter saws that general business is looking
49, ~ ,horo. and tba, the cooner sbops
UPN'"" t'S'N'
are rushed
The New YORK hT 'st mas = reporter
travelling in the manniactnring sta'esl
writing up prospects, &C. ne Wtlles 20
the Herald OF Saturday from connecticut
as follows:
There can De no ques .a s taar .hs gen,
st dsc S ;%nn ~ 1s ritbin The nastfew
months-not rapid, but steady and sure.
Manufacturers, farmers. all classes Of EN-;
ployers IN ias see orishte fa m ,ss a aeae
Int MIN more ene If the sieady bnsiness Of ante,
bsIlnm fines Recovering from the great
Senression Of several wears mast thew And
coptentment In mora limited. but safer
hn s;ness and small and certain instead 81
snecnIative nrofts-snch profits rs aresfail
Win fiyed siandards Of yalue. rather thar
those that miDht he reaped or the CORES
nond;no amonnt that might be lost In Inc
anctnations II the markets under an I'm,
stable currency. While manufacturer
and farmers NAV not have. made any con.
s;Jarahle nrofts last wear they certainly
have done better Than In the two or, three
vsors nast and they are booking forward
Nth confidence to lie wear to come.
nj psI.;, % - "a sotr,d.v "a
me nai.1mose ='Ht'' 'a" - Fa.ua' -
views the business situation as toliowsi
! THE week closes very quietly in all de
nar,ments NJ trade. Even the articles Of
- .ooes.;s,, rh;oh az r.,oilv rort
pttttAs $3.50 80. - a. =: . g.
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DIED.

CHEw-on Saturday night, December II, 1873, Al
II o'clock, Of consumption, MATTHEW J! CHEW, aged
50 year, ! months and u days d, 1II
Funeral from bis late residence, No. s2i Main street
thi, afternoon att O'Clock. Friends Of The family ar,
invited. 1nterment at Greenwood. u. ssu ir
FRY-on Saturday, December u, 1873, at 81
o'clock, p. NJ, Of typhoid fever, GEoRGE youngest
Funeral ,h!s Afternoon at O'clock, from the resi
asnce Of his mother, No. 2.25 Market street. Friend
Of The family are invited. .f. ..I.,.i d
We loved our darlng, yes, 20 tongue can tell
How much We loyed him, and how we'll;
God loved him TOO, and He thought best 10
To take our GEoR0IE home 10 rest.
-tTAYLoR-pn Saturday evening. December II, 1873
MARd0RET, vile Of Alexander Taylor. 4. nil
Funeral from the family residence, No. 2io7 Chap
line street. on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Friend,
Invited. 1nterment at Greenwood. .aF.-. h
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"THR DRAwiSo-RooN ORDER" continues
to be subject OF discussion among the
journals OF the Dominion. The require,
ment OF low:necked dresses, which was ar
bitrarily enforced at Halifax, was modified
at Montreal 50 as to admit square-cut
dresses under certain conditions; and
there was some prospect Of Its being fur.
ther modified as the vice regal household
became more familiar with Canadian
weather. The Halifax Exporter repeats the
complaint Of an ancient dowager, who, in
somewhat hating numbers, protested
against the dress order: g., a,
But vhsn comes % dresses cut low Al bark and front
rs time thai " Old DOslssfs should speak in Ian
rsas una sSa'sSslisrs, az. that our good Queen
50 great aseriaSe Of what I. pppers. our hands
Ipls,a ny ySn, my tesllns,, health, my sense d
ask Why make - hanh arul., wh., the use Of II.
Aud What can Be- ihe end that's served by making me
10 drsss thaI'sso inmodest to sOdscreu. court:
Canada, the Reporter continues, cannot
afford to have her daughters SO recklessly
exposed, and viii no doubt compel the
adoption Of other regulations more agreea-
BILE to Canadian views, more suitable to
the climate, and more consonant with
common sense than that which was a
source Of regret TO 50 many ladies and gen
tlemeu u, Halifax. ..gf.sf
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MoUNDsVnLE.
Morx.lp,sy1LLaR. Dec j

q MorSpsyItLR, Dec IL. z
ssaIios 1ltsliissnosr. ilSCsS q
The Sunday schools are rapidly filing.
up 3 anticipation Of the regular chris.nas
trees and treats which win no sdoubt, be
given all along the line.
The ladies Of the n. Z. Church propose
giving supper and festival on Thursday
evening Of next week, the proceeds to be
Tor the benefit Of the new church enter
prise.g The supper viii, no doubt, be
largely attended by, mot conIy: our own
town, but by many from the surrounding
country. It is the intention to lay the
foundation Of the new church edifce at as
eaary d day IS possible Success to the en-
terprise and althouorto the ladies' who
always do more than their share in such
enterprises here. "a; ,,1,-t.,M Z
Arthur Love and wife gave one Of their
choice entertainments In the School Hall
on last Saturday night to good house, aud
on this Saturday night they gave an
lotherlfor the benefit ofathe VI. E. Sunday
School. y, a ~ y, ~ ts,ty, .,dt AZ -
fProfs. Burke and Freed are each teach
ing classes in vocal music in our place at
present, and we will no doubt have Q COM
murity of singers, @'e'-" eh'''hA'S J.
Our rolling mill Ii now running on full
time, and will so continue until the holi-
days. This gives employment 70 quite q
number OF boys and men. l
Yesterday winter seemed to open in
earnest and we may soon hear the merry
Jingle Of the sleigh bells.ai.gf .o vi ~
worth ones while to visit our
State prison and the work shops OF the
same. The wagon factory.is q, wonder in
itself, and most completed one too. We
advise each ;memberI elect Of the State
Legislature to visit the State prison 50 that
when the subject OF convict labor comes
up they will be able to vote intelligently
4 thereon, iuhdsrtf 10 10 HlEl-h .1n
oTramps are becoming nuisance and n
very annoying one. They seem 70 know
by instinct, when the man OF the house Is
absent, thinking there chances for. good
meal better when he Is absent. A good
revolver, we'll loaded, with woman who
knows how to use IL will soon become q
necessity in every household, il the law
does not do something in the matter. q.
We see from the Wheeling papers that
much complaint is made Of the bad condis
ton Of the streets, but We apprehend that
Moundsville can beat the world in that
respect. Some Of our streets are almost
impossible, and II will soon be anecessity
to have at least one principal street Mac
adamized. This should have been done
Hong ago. ~
Our school now numbers about 400, with
seven teachers to do the work, with some
OF their salaries as low rs $25 per month.
This is progress and retrenchment y
Our stores are filling up for the holiday
season. Hi; 1faIpF17l 'a8f.A ~ D.
The oil excitement has died out some
what but it may break out afresh Mt any
Imoment. a HFis 'atia 49, iyn fli,"t q
The river was higher yesterday than it
has been for five years. 1t is now falling
rapidly. ~ sfar ~ r.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-16

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Grant County
Gasdte suggests Mr.. Pennybacker, the
delegate from Pendleton county, for the
speakership OF the next House. The sug.
gestion is not bad one. so,1 ii'l !
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-16

ACCORDING to the Richie. County Gasette,
the balance Of trade is in favor Of Calhoun
county. The value Of the ginseng taken
out last year exceeds that Of the whisky
imported. ft ~ tiEisHa h 2u