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More Money and More Police omeer..

President Wood Of the Board Of Education
asked the Board OF Apportuumcnt yc,t,ny 10 give his
Department. Tor It's expenses In 1879, - islulu lie
thought that with that amount the Board OF Education
could scrapc along President smith OF the Police D.
rartment asked for sufficient increase of an anrropra.
tnn Ia uruNlir Tor the tullllNWrut 90 Isl additional
policemen u tne , 2dl patroiucu lju not NJ Tor
duty ami lel are detailed 40 piers Vr az street CROSSINGS
There $50 posts uncovered Comptroller Kelly asked
Gcu smiths opinion of the law ui leNb that provided
tor the reduction oi the uatrnmcus salaries from s2
tu slbN, when gold ana ErtVuhHfh, became OF equal
NAlur. Al Cen smith, suggestion tine Corporation
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Hiaine TO Begin IL.

lit.c boy Blaine. como blow your horn.
To show tile kini of q watch you keep,
And scare the cattle out OF the corn.
That entered when you were last asleep
open your throat and raise the cry,
Lvt loose the dogs oi sectional WAR.
And cause the urand the feathers TO ily.
For there's nausht TO make and much To mar
See they have gathered. the stalwart clans,
All rcady and eager o. urge Nou on,
For TIN, /, the fret OF the party plans
And You are 10 cross the Rnb.con.
Stir up the animals Blister thcm we'll
There's nothing but rcdhot iron Wilde;
And give them lire to bite and To SMELL
For surely its nothing but sport 10 you,
Little boy Blaine. 40 You never ASK,
When loudly YOU shout ami blow YOUR horn,
II ever an end viii come to your task
OF soaring cattle out Of the corni
Say. can You figure ami estimate
How Song party should hoi It's life.
Thatlives upon little but sectional hate,
rhatthriyes and grows tat upon civil strife
Little boy Blaine, take care take care
BE sure you are right when You blow your horn;
BE sure that the rascally cattle are there,
And don't you set fire to the fields of corn.
Ole Bull, the celebrated vionst, IL not related Il
II, bull, the Cough syrup man-Ads
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Seeing in
your Issue OF to-day something about sam Colyer. /
would like to relate an incident that under my
observation. At the mine explosion In ront OF Peters
burg Company b. lJ9th Regiment held the works op-
posc the blown mp fort the afternoon and evening Of
the charge. Lieut. Jameson Sam Collyer crrnt over
the brrastworks and brought IN the white Captain ut 4
cuorvd COMPANY who hvgglug assistance. having
hcru wounded Ia uNV places, aud crawling along
amid shower OF bullets lie earned this captain
the works ami brought him IN. The Captains words
were Thank Gud, boys, can at least die under the
old nag
Twas on the picket line where Lieut. Alexander was
shot and Vouch tile truth that story. and may
adj that the Lieutenant was court uts he was
brave. RoBr kusttsG,
Corporal Co C. iaD,h Regiment y. y. Vols
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WILLIAM Scorr. colored Of Baltimore,
claims 10 have reached the astonishing age Of
one hundred and forty-nine years. and it Is
almost pity that he did not keep the wonder
ful claim from the world until he had turned
century and half. WILLIAM relates that no
was body servant 10 Gen. HOWE who took
him 10 England. and that no accom-
panied tho General to Waterloo. and was
present at that battle. As Gen. HowE
died n year before tho battle OF Waterloo. it is
evident that the colored patriarch is little
mixed in his recollections. OF HowE's personal
habits SooTT says that he often sat up all night
ut the Generals bedside ready TO give him a
little spirits and water when he awoke. or was
unabeto sleep comfortably" Is possible that
the Old man was with GRANT instead Of HOWE
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To THE EDrToE or THE SuN-Sb: On Nov.
the compostors the AdrooHs resumed work after
ing been laid Oh for week tp to the 27h they yet
type In a large room without Gre. 4, cold shat
their hands bcnumbcd when kept out o. their peck
cts from fifteen to twenty minutes Then stove that
had outved it. usefulness was put M In one the
away.
on saturday Nov. 2s they were told that the money
for the weeks would not be paid until Monday On
that day payment WAS again post oucd ON wednesday
they discharged. Since then they have daily Wis
itci the counting at the .itriie looaing Tor their
money some ut them have teen driven from their
boarding houses AMI the families Of others suffering
Tor want of food The money Is not forthcoming.
q VICTIMS
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can THE EIErIrnD ROADS BE r4xED =
Resisting Assessment On the Plea that They
DO Not Own Real Estate.

DO Not Own Real EstRte.
The New York Elevated Railroad Com
pany's structure was assessed Tor taxes in Jan
uary by tho Commissioners of Taxes and As
scssments, who held that the property should
be classed rs real estate. The value OF the real
property was fixed at 81 204 800. and that OF the
personal property at $40 900 900. In April tho
company demanded correction Of the yalua-
tions. averring that It owned no lands or other
real estate. Many Of the columns. il was averred
We're on the line with tho lamp and awning posts ;
others were so placed rs to not interfere with
the ordinary use Of the streets. Treasurer
Cowing also averred that at that time tho stock
Of tho company was Of uncertain value, and
that no dividends were 10 he paid in 1873. On
those representations the Commiss toner's Of
Taxes reduced their valuation IT the personal
property tO sl5OOOu. but refused to change the
assessed value of the real estate.
Tho railroad company went to the supreme
Court Tor redress. In the arguments on the
review OF the Comm isslOners' action on Tues
day. Dudley Field ior the company contended
that tho payment that had been made by tho
road of live per ceut. on its net income WAS
full compensation for the use OF the streets and
that no further tax could be imposed. The
company does not own the real estate on which
its columns and foundations rest. The land
belongs To the city, which lnased 1t TO tho com
uany by authority Of the Legislature In the
absence Of any stipulation To tho contrary tho
city pays taxes, Mr.. Field said. like any other
landlord.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Cole said that
the city did not claim that the company owned
the land ON which its structure stood. lie
ayerred that not only land but buildings aud
other articles erected upon or affixed 10 land
are real estate. Even under the common law
definition. he said, the road is fixture. and as
such is cRssed as real estate
David Dudley Field. in the concluding argu-
ment for the company. said that the city never
taxed the street railways for their roads the
gas companies for their mains. or the telegraph
companies for their poles, Mr.. Field thought
thnt the superstructure OF the road Is not in any
Just sense real estate nor subject TO taxation As
such. Judge Barrett has not given his decision.
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DIR. MARY wALKER's DETERMINATIONS
To Have her Sex Accorded the Right 60 Wear
Tron.ers Mf They so Choose.


Attired In long. rial-looking, dark
frock coat and trousers. an Alpine hat on her
head. and unbrushed boots. whose soes were
nearly half m inch thick on her feet with a
gray light top coat on her left arm. and a thorn
cane in her right hand. DIR. Mary Walker paid
Superintendent walling n second visit ycster-
day. to inquire as 10 the disposition Of her COM
plant against Patrolman Flannery for Illegally
arresting her on Broadway. on Thursday last.
When she entered Mr.. Walling's Office. she took
of her Alpine hat. as a man would have done.
revealing hair brushed behind her ears. and
pushed in mass at the back Of her head
TIL" superintendent greeted her cordially.
but with evident constrhint the cause OF which
was apparent when he Acknowledged, in re-.
spOnsc 10 her question, that, owing 10 press 81
business. her case had been postponed until
next Wednesday. DR.. Mary thereat announced
her determination Of pOstponing her departure
from the city until that day. and. not accepting
this answer as final. she mounted the second
story of the Central once 20 call on the Com
missoners. She first asked TO see Mr.. Erhardt.
who sent out word that he WAS engaged. While
she kicked her heels IN the hall waiting for him
to be al leisure she talk ed with the police officer
on duty there who calamity removed his hat
whiln the conversation lasted, DR.. Mary still
continuingto hold hers in her hand.
DR.. Mary gave over the useless effort. and. in
stead. visited the trial room. Wednesday being
the regular day Tor the disposal Of police Of
fences. She boldly approached Commissioner
Nichols, who WIS hearing the complaints The
Commissioner Rpoluglzed for the delay in
bringing her complaint to trial. and listened
with attention 10 her declaration that she in
tended go make a test case of 1t. In order that
hereafter women might have liberty 10 wear
what they pleased. The police officers who
filled the court room. grinncd and nudged each
other rs Dr. Mary made herself thus conspicu-
Gus, but she annihlmied them with n look when
she bowed herself away. one police officer in
the hall outside cndpaVOred 10 get her TO let
up on Fannery. but doughtily repeating her
liberalization 10 push the matter to the bitter
end. she pulled on her top coat and malestical-
- shook the dust Of the Central ONCE from her
lDet.
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The Vice-Regnl Court.

Our Canadian neighbors are not intoXi-
Gated with delight over the establishment
in their Government House OF n "Nice-
Regal Court" They are SO near to the
United States that the COMMUNICATING iniiu-
ence Of our republican institutions and man
ners Is visibly felt among them. The recent
order promulgated by funky OF the one
horse court that no lady could appear at a
drawing room save in low-neck dress,
unless she had the certificate Of a physician
that 1t was not safe for her to incur the eX-
posure, has made stir like upsetting bee
hive in n crowd.
We do not wonder at this II the Marquis
OF LORNE and the Princess LOUISE, on the
one hand are going TO insist on the same
etiquette that prevails at the Court OF st.
James :, the Canadians on the other, may
reasonably demand that they shall bring
over the climate OF England with them; and
again. the Canadian ladies may fairly con-
tend that if they are to be SO much UNI
dressed as to incur great risk OF colds and
consumption in order to be presented, they
ought, after all the hard requirements are
complied with, TO be presented to real
Queen and not merely to one of her Majesty s
very humorous offspring
The Canadians declare that, anyhow.
their climate Is altogether too cold for low
neck dresses. The Marquis and tho Prin-
cess, we suppose, will insist on some dis
tinctive costume. Plainly, trouble between
the rulers and the ruled Is brewing. What
shall be done? Considering that Queer
| VICTORIA stood by our side in a little dili
/ Guilty we had with our chiValrio Southern
brethren, we are disposed, In return, L
stand by her daughter and son-in-law, anc
! out OF this nettle danger pluck the flower
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Some attractive holiday books for children
published by James Miller Among the rest Adyen
lures In Fairy Land by Richard Henry soddard. is the
most interesting. stories about Animals" by Mayne
Reid aud others Is likewise quite suitable; and Illus
trated Book OF Songs is especially pretty.
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The event Of the day in the Senate was
Mr.. BLAINE's speech. After WILLIAM ALMoN
WHEELER had quieted the applause. Mr.. THUR
MAN rose. according to programme. to reply.
He preiaced his remarks by moving. as an
amendment to Mr.. BLAINE's resolution. that
the investigating committee inquire whether
employees anywhere had been inundated by
their employers in the recent elections whether
Federal onceholders had been assessed for
political purposes, and II so. what had
been done with tho money; also that the COM
mittee scrutinze the behavior Of Federal cleo
ton officers. Mr.. THURMAN's points were that
the Democratic members were willing the reso-
luton as thus amended should pass that II
was impossible TO make the proposed inyestiga-
ton with thoroughness and justice before
March A. that the apparent purpose was
to excite sectional hatred and 10 ere
ate solid North; that the alleged in
limitation OF the negroes was not proved /;
that the trainers OF the war amendments
should have foreseen what was certain to hap
pen that the Republicans and the Freedmans
Bureau were responsible for tho existence Of
the color line; that now the Republicans were
preparing to face about on the negro suffrage
question that the real danger was the corrupt
use Of money in elections; and that such
speeches as Mr.. BLAINEs tended to distract
public attention from the really pressing uues-
tons Of economy and finance.
Mr.. LAMAR OF Mississippi asserted that the
Southern blacks were in the full enjoyment Of
all their rights adding that II constitutional
rights were anywhere denied or abridged the
whole power OF the Government should
be put forth to enforce them. He was
understood 20 intimate that New Eng
land Senators were the last men in the
country who could safely raise the ques-
ton Of proportional numerical representation.
but, upon being sharply rebuked therefor by
MT EDMuSDs. he explained that what he had
said on that point was not in the nature OF n
threat, but OF warning. Mr.. BLAINE gave
notice that he would ask vote on his resou-
tlon at the earliest opportunity.
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United States. the title OF the chief magistrate
is plain Mr.. President" But snobs and syco-
plants would like to Introduce here the Cana-
dian form OF address,
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At Fort Gaines. Ca. the Rev. Ben Somerset
eoored has been arrested oI eTeahn into Mrs Gsorge
confession implicated two VI his parshonerA All three
are in laiL
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Notice to New.deaier. and Advertisers.

As Christmas and New Years come on We'd
nesday. THN WHISKY suS will be published the Tues.
DAY mornings preceding these holidays Advertisements
NUT b. handed In on the Mondays before
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1t seems that, by royal mandate, the
Governor Genoral OF Canada has the right to
be called " His Excsllsnev." Here. In the
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But this IL not n question which interests alone
the whites and blacks Vt tile South The ucgfois cu
zen; eiu@n with the right Of i!anclis.. lie became
such logically IN consequence Of the rebellion As ct
zen he gives weight anu power to the sOuth.-Posi,Hcs
Journal
The Journal organ Of Senator ANTHONY. is
disquietcd about the alleged denial Of the right
Of suffrage to colored voters in several
Southern States but takes caro- not 10 allude to
the fact that several thousands OF the citizens Of
Rhode Island Senator ANTHoNY's own State
arc denied the right To vote. the real reason FOR
tho denial being that the votes OF the now dis
franchsed citizens would probably give the
state to the Democrats. A State which refuses
the suffrage TO many men who have proven
their fidelity to the Union by fighting in the
Union ranks Is itself In need OF reform.
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Ameer SHERE ALI, who two months ago
was going to "hurl the border tribes against
tho English like blasts OF fire" and spend
seventy crores Of rupees II necessary to keep
out the AnRlo-Indian invaders. is now in a bad
way. The Ingleez have driven his warriors
from their citadel Of Al-Muslid. subdued or
bought over the Hill tribes on which no counted.
and hurled his Paihan regiments and batteries
from their stronghold on the Peiwar Pass with
loss and bloodshed. The Afghan troops have
fled from Jeaabad. and nothing would appear
to prevent Gen. RoBERTss descent upon the
Afghan capital except the SHOWS OF winter
The difference between Ameer SHERE ALI's
promise and performance suggests that he has
been depending upon outside support. which
has. so far failed to arrive.
1t is only little while since this monarch
wrote 10 the Sultan that the promises Of the
English were written on lee. He may now
have something to say of the promises of the
Russians
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Judge DEvENs is rather sensitive to news
paper n0toriety -Ecentrg Post
Why then did he take place in the Fraudu-
lent Cabinet?
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Is There Anything In Luck

The numerous colored policy players who
feel entirely confident that there Is a magic
in the numbers ALA which Is certain
some day to bring them a prize are not, by
any means, the only believers In luck.
Many who wosld sneer at this hallucina-
ton OF the investors in the chances OF u
lottery are themselves credulous in some
other faith for which they would be equally
at u loss to assign reason.
Take, for instance. the case OF Capt.
SCHwENsEN OF the Pomcrania. 1t Is an
nounced that the owners OF the line 10
which the lost ship belonged have decided
to retain him In their employ and give him
command OF another steamer. They have
large pecunlary interest in judging COR
rectly as to his qualifications, and the best
sources Of information from which to make
up their opinion.
Yet their decision, we think, will not be
generally acquiesced In by the travelling
public. All that can be said in praise Of the
Captain may be readily assented TO; but,
after all, people will say, He is an unlucky
man, and we don't want to sail with Cap
tain who is unlucky.
This conclusion, on the part Of those who
come 10 IL, H. III our Judgment !lIhCllcdlly
sound. II il not 10 be sure, really matter
OF luck. probably. But the word lucky IS
often used TO express the unperceiyed rea-
sons OF one mans success, anc lie word un-
lucky TO express the unperceved reasons OF
another's failure. The reasons themselves,
il they We're only fully known and under
Stood would appear sound and sufficient,
But. being unknown, they are summed up
in the monosyllable luck.
In this view Of the matter IL is wise to be
influenced in linking ones fortunes TO an
others by what Is called his luck. 1t Is a
prudent maxim-in this sense-to beware OF
an unlucky person-that is TO say, Of a per-
son who is always failing in what he under
takes. Not being able to discover all the
causes Of his want OF success, 1t is enough
for you to know that he never does succeed
1t is the dictate Of common sense 10 trust
one who has always come out right rather
than one who has only been able to assign
the best OF reasons for coming out wrong.
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Ole Bull the celebrated violnst. IL not related Il
Dr. Bull, the Cough syrup man-AdS
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-10

sDaily. tDaIly except Sunday.
oiesPlDg CARS rom Pltsbufyn !"
natl. Louisville, indianapolis, and o.
Louis, and from Columbus TO Chlcss'
without change.
ID. W. CALDWELL. Gen. MANAGE
w. l.. O'BRfES, Gen. +. Il 7. Agt-
General Offices. Colu m bus, y. bo'
TIME TABLE WHEELING AND ELs
j. Crowd Il. X.
On and after saturday, the 2lnd DeesM'
Der, lsI, cars will run an follows:
Leave Wheeling. Leave stammL
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The Charity Concert.

Preparations are being made by Mrs.
Martha Whitaker, to give u charity con.
cert at the Opera house on the evening
of the oath instant for the benefit Of all
who need charity. This is q laudsbe set
on the part of Mrs. Whit
taker who has determined that the pro-
ceeds shall be used where most needed
regardless OF sectsrisnism. Among the
ladies who are to contribute are Mrs.
Whitney, Mrs. Geo. B. Caldwell, Mrs.
Whitaker, Mrs. Brown, Miss Rice, Miss
Alice Rogers and others. The gentlemen
who are 10 aid in the entertainment are
Messrs. Lucas, Arkle, Mendel, Seeley,
Gurtanburg and Banner. 1t is TO be
hoped that our citizens will pstronize
this concert, and make 1t one of the
greatest fnsnsncisl successes that has
ever been known here.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-10
Sale of Valuable Real Estate.
James W. Paxton, ct al.

James W. Paxton, ct ALL
John Fitzpatrick, ct ais.
I'm pursuance OF a decree of the Munich
I,al Court of Wheeling, made and entered
In the above entitled cause on the lst day
oi September, A. ID. 1871, Will, on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1878,
Al 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the front door OF the
Court House OF Ohio county, sell at public
auction, the following described property,
that is TO say: The north part of lot num-
0ered ninety-ntne (@, on the eastern side
of Market street in the city OF Wheeling,
in Washingtop district In said county, in
cluded in the following ooundries: Begin
ming at the northwest corner OF the piece
of ground conveyed To Margaret r. Porter
by Joshua Burley and others by a deed
dated January 80, 1874; thence east along
the north line OF the said Margaret f..
Porter's property one hundred and twenty
l2O) feet, more or less, TO the east line OF
said lot ninety-nine: thence north along
the east line oil said lot thirty six feet,
more or less, 10 the nortEe 81 corner of
the said lot; thence west along the north
line OF the said lot one hundred and twen-
Nv Q2O feet 10 Market street; thence south
along the east line OF Market street thirty
six 1881 feet, more or less, To the place OF
beginning.
Terms OF SALE-0ne-third OF the pur-
chase money, or as much more as the pur-
chaser may elect. cash in hand on the day
of sale, and the remainder In two equal
instruments, payable in six and twelve
months respectively rom the day OF sale,
with interest IRON that day, the deferred
ins.alments TO be secured by the pur-
chaser bonds with good personal security
HENRY NJ. RUSSELL,
declN Special Commissioner.
w. II. HALLER, Auctioneer.
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whenever ana wherever

Diseases OF a choleraic type prevail, or
there is cause to apprehend visit from
them, the system should be toned, resu-
lated and reinforced by course OF Hostel
ter's Stomach B tiers. Perfect digestion
and a regular habit of body are the SAFE
guards against such maladies, and both
are secured by this inestimaole tonic ana
Alternative. The Bitters are also extremely
serviceable in remedying such disorders.
II promptly taken IN bilious collie. diar-
rhea and cholera morbus, the disease Is
usually frustrated. In diarrhoa cases, II
is only necessary to restore the tone OF the
relaxed bowels, and this is one of the
specific effects of this medicine. Wind on
the stomach, heartburn, billiousness
nausea, headache end other symptoms OF
disturbance in the gastric and hepauc
regions are also speedily relieved by TINS
excellent remedy. AS family medicine
IL is Invaluable, since it promptly ana
completely needles those ailments whlch
are of most frequent occurrence.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-10
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transactions IN real estate
were recorded in the County Clerks office
yesterday:
Deed made July so, 1877, by the su.
thorities of Greenwood Cemetery to
Enoch Ball, for lot No. $50, in section
"E" of said Cemetery, Tor $50.
Deed made October 81, 1877, by the
authorities of the Green wood Cemetery,
to Ella V. Campbell, 'or lot No. 80, in
section ~" OF said Cemetery, for $50.
Deed made December 81, 1877, by
John McColloch Thornburgh, of 81.
Louis, Mo, to George T. Wheat, of
Wheeling, W. Va, for lois Nos. Z and
10, in square No. 9, in j. and J. r. Bs.
ker's addition TO the city, Tor the consId-
GRAFTON of 500.
Deed made November Is, 1877, by
Frederick Schwertfeger and Lena NJ.
his vile, 10 F. W. Plummer, Tor 8 GER
tain piece or parcel Of land, situated on
the northeast corner Of Water and Viz
ginis streets, on Wheeling Island C,m-
pensation sl,750.