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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-06-25
SURVEYING AND CONYEYANCING,

7 WILL survey anywhere, promptly and at
L short nOtice-accuracy guaranteed. Special
attention paid in connection herewith to
DRAWING DEEDS any other instruments of
Writing. / engaged in pTeDaring q second
edition of my Map of Jefferson County. ard will
thank any one for suggestions information
relative thereto.
p. O.-CbarleEtown, Jefferson Co.. W. Va.
Dec. II. 1877. 5. HOWELL BROWN.
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THE NEXT CONGRESS-.

In view of the approaching elections for
members of the forty-sixth Congress, the
Philadelphia Times publishes table show
ing the political division of the last three
Congresses, and adds: A full House con-
tains 293 members; there is one vacancy in
Louisiana, and the democrats have 20 ma
jority. Of the six New England democratic
members one was secured by the action of
the present House BUSTING the republican
who was returned from the third district of
Massachusetts by majority of Eve; in New
Hampshire the single democratic member
was elected by majority of forty-three, and
in Connecticut one had less than two huns
democrats will have trouble to hold their
representation in New England, and are in
peril of losing at least two of the six. In
the middle States there is not much margin
for change on either side. New Jersey, with
four democrats and three republicans, is quite
likely to remain so in New York there are
three districts that gave less than 500 dem
ocratic majority in 1876, and only one res
publican, while there are two on each side
which gave less than 1000. Pennsylvania
has but three distsicts with less than thous>
and majority Campbcll's repubi>
can, which gave $40 hIr. Reilly's, demo-
cratic, which gave 81, and Mr.. Stenger's,
democratic, which gave SO. With straight
contest between the two leading parties it
would be easy to estimate results here, but
in the present situation it is altogether prob-
able we shall see even large party majorities
melting away before the advance of the self
asserting voter The West will present
wonderfully uncertain field, but it does not
offer very hopeful outlook for the republi-
cans. They gained twenty members in 1876
over their representation in the previous
Congress, but this year they are likely to
sustain an aggregate loss, although they may
pick up district here and there. The re-
districting of Ohio means a republican loss
of four, if not FIVE, in that State, and the
four republican members who got in from
Missouri two years ago have been gerryman>
dered out of possibility of return by the
foreseoing Legislature of that State. The
republicans will doubtless pick up Colorado,
but their chance of getting anything else
out of the West is very meagre. And the
South presents still! more gloomy prospect
through republican glasses. l. is hardly
reasonable to hope that the party can do any
better now without control of a single State
government than it did in 1876, when it was
IN ohsoIuta nocSossiop of threo and used thom
all to the utmost advantage. Of the nine
republican districts now credited to tho
South the party will be fortunate if it does
not lose at least four. The Pacific States
delegation will uusettle nothing, and the first
return from there, which is also the first to
the forty-sizth Congress, is democratic
gain.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-06-25

Congress adjourned on Thursday morning
last, at Z o'clock. Before adjournment a bill
was passed by both houses fixing the second
Tuesday of October next for election of
members of Congress in West Virginia.
One of the last bills passed by the House
before adjournment was the Senate bill au-
thorizing the Secretary of War to turn over
to the Governor of West Virginia camp
equipments for the use of the militia and
volunteer organ izatons of this State at their
summer and fall encampment.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-06-25

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19

of,the Impressions Of the Holy Spirit. We
have said by our actions that We would
not have the man Christ Jesus 10 reign
over us. Our pardon is conditional. Oar
faith caves US. In Is not our works or
love. Faith must be preceded by q conyic.
ton OF sin. Repentance and faith are the
conditions. We experience this pardon
for ourselves. 1t gives joy and peace, &c.
&c. The sermon was grand one.
The children's meeting at . o'clock was
conducted BY Rev. ReihldaHsr. Talks
were also given by Rev. Pomeroy, Of the
Presbyterian Church, Sister Wilson and
others.
The young folks meeting at the taber.
nacle al @ o'clock P. NJ. was deeply in.
teresting one. Quite q number were at
the altar, and deep feeling prevailed.
A meeting for the promotion oil holi.
ness was held In the association tent
during the afternoon. These meetings
are special ones, snd II sometimes makes
one wonder what the other meetings are
for.
Rev. j. P. Thatcher, Of West Liberty,
preached at 8 o'clock. His sermon was
we'll spoken Of by those who heard II, but
are sorry we were not able TO be present
to hear il. The text was: "But tarry ye
in the city Of Jerusalem until ye be en-.
dowed with power from on high"
Rev. T. II. Trainer, Of Manniugton,
preached at night, taking for his text the
words, "Many shall come from the east
and the West and shall ait down with
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob In the King.
dom OF Heaven" The points made were
az iollows: The "nany" spoken OF are
(l) those dying in infancy, they are saved
through the atonement the same asoth.
ers; (2) those who are born idiots, and (S
those who! have passed 10 the age Of &C.
countability and have embraced the
atonement through repentance and faith.
He drew q, thrilling picture OF the iudg'
ment, with the innumerable multitude
coming from the different points Of the
compass, all with their robes washed and
made white In the blood Of the Lamb.
Brother Trainer has great power rs a
preacher. Sinners were invited 70 the
altar atthe close and number respond
ed.
Yesterday evening man from Ben
wood by the name Of Josiah Canwell was
struck by engine 727 and knocked from
the track. He was seriously butnot dan
gerously wounded. His wounds were
dressedby DR.. Ney and he is being cared
for at the Latrobe, House. Too much
whisky was the cause. -
We DO not think the crowd Of to-day
will compare at all with the crowd otlast
year, but others think differently =
There were too many on the outskirts
Of the camp who had been imbibing too
freely Of the ardent, still the order was
good.
Nearly all seem to have come for the
social enjoyment ofthe OCCASION
1t isn serious question whether the
meeting does more good than harm.
Various estimates were made OF the
number present, ranging from five to
eight thousand. The universal verdict ia
that the boarding lent was perfect sue.
cess, about 400 persons were fed and all
came away satisfied. This showS the wis
dom Of the plan; which will no doubt be
followed in the future.
REpoRTER.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19

River 8 feet 10 inches, and falling
Weather extremely close and sultrJ.
On Saturday the 0'Neal departed att
o'clock for Pittsburgh. -Ea r
The local packets were on hand Al
usual. ID
? The Phaeton went up to the boat race
at Beech Bottom, and went TO sistersvillt
: The Hudson departed for Cincinnati al
hpr s--@ MI
: Yesterday all.the packets lying at thi'
port msde excursion trips 10 Moundsyille
/ The MAllie Ragou will be the Parkers'
burg packet at lOi o'clock.
TIE Andes, from Cincinnati, will be
due at noon to-day.
hse 9H4 IBy Telegraph
LouByILLE, August 1s.-River 10 feet
l inch, and falling. Weather clear; max
imum thermometer 94o. 5le
ST. LOUIS, August ls.- Arrived -
Mitchell, ST. Paul. Departed = None
River fallen Is inches; Is feet IL inches
above low later; clear and very warm.
CINCINNATI, August ls.-River 8 feel
0 inches and falling. Arrived--Telephone
Pittsburgh. There we're showers thiI
forenoon, but II isfair and warm tonight
NEw ORLEANS, August 1s.-No arriv.
ala Sor departures. Weather clear and
partly cloudy; maximum Thermometer
0ls; light showers this eyenidg.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19
CAM BRIDGE, o.
Second Day OF the Soldiers Re
union.
REPoRTER.

union.
CAMBRIDGE, o., Aug. 1G.
Correspondence OF the Intelligencet.
The Soldiers Reunion, opened yester-
day, continued through to-day. Most
everybody staid over night, and the add.
tions to the crowd this morning brought
It up to twelve or thirteen thousand. Al
0 O'Clock the procession formed at the
Public Square and marched directly to
the grove. The frat thing in order here
was to have been a general experience
meeting in which "reminiscences OF the
camp and battle field were TO be related.
This was TO have been participated In by
the soldiers without regard TO rank. A
heavy rain storm that came up as the
preparations were being made, compelled
q change Of programme. As the rain
continued until nearly noon, nothing was
done until after dinner. es Tartssf
The order Of exercises for the alter
noon were, frat, the experience meeting;
then speeches BY Gens. Gibson and Leg
gett, Cols. Ball, Barnes and others; and,
last OF all, @ sham battle, participated in
BY the soldiers and d'artillerymen.
Il 7-liI-at H. &c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19

DENNIS loomed up on the Western
horizon and was hailed as a bright partic'
ular star in the political firmanent, but
since the Eastern astronomers have
brought their glasses to bear on him he
Is simply set down as wandering me-
teor with mighty small head and Inn
mensely attenua!ed tail OF not over lumi-
nous vapor. And now comes Justice
schwab, the great Communist, to say he
takes no stock In the shirt.sleeye elO'
quence Of Kearney. Schwab supposed he
had come East 10 labor in the interest Of
the workipgmen, and ia disgusted to find
him prostrating himself in alteration be-
fore the plumed Navarro with cock eye.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19
>5n1 pTJsHFD AUGUST "a. 1852. WHEEL

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Thas. NJ rs,sors s IN msnH a.. ,hoss IN on
.asond r ,hon.h, .onIj ~ 1s.s 80 49,. ~. %
~, ,hsS bsd don. - ''
Soma g.n ~ hv IT. ~. mama ~ KsIlsv With.
an, he issr II ,hs isw bstors H syss
;mno.t.J ~ : "a Lsas @ ~ hsor int into he town
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asmhIsSss " III, III lind On nol;ce
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% ~ sE.n aI parus Ia,,s. H. nsca.:.,Y M . ~,
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~ % he ,,.n.I,;ss % 81 = .econd ofisnce
" "e Pe"".s's" y. " 'eNo"N o
TIN THOUSAND fEoPLE IN ArtESDAHoE'
Sunday August Is ls7S.-What crowds
ofpeoplel what crowds Of peoplel was
the explanation on all hand, when con:
trary 10 all expectations such streams OF
humanity poured in from every side. II
was generally supposed that the Mounds.
VILE meeting and the "hard times" would
combine to make the crowd this year
unusually small. But on the contrary,
there are many more here than ever be.
fore. The lowest estimate We have heard
Ia 10000, three trains from the East and
four from the West each Of several cars
can soon furnish q crowd at any place:
The order has been good. The preaid.
ing Elder has taken especial pain. that
none need hunger Tor the bread oil NE"
Preaching at four stands both At 1880
and at $50, furnished ample accomoda'
tion for all who wished 10 listen, also
preaching at . o'clock from the main
stand, by Rev. james Gledhih. Al 1880
Rev. Sullivan preached from the main
stand,,' from Matthew 5.l4 10. AT the
tabernacle Rev. Edgell, from Heb. lO-22.
This sermon deserved much larger au'
dience than assembled TO hearit. Az the
stand on the hill, Rev. 81 4. Smith
preached; at the gate, Rev; G. +. Garrett
exhorted the crowd to lice from the wrath
to come. p
During the dinner hour the. crowd al
some times appeared go dense that 1t was
impossible TO move through IL But the
preachers gave as little time as possible
Tor eating or social intercourse for at !
o'clock service began again. Rev. Hen:
thorn in the tabernacle, Rev.. X. smith
on the hill, and Rev. J.. W, Toland at the
main stand. Rev. Toland had an im.
mense audience and preached IN ms
finest style. When one hears him begin
sermon they do not willingly lose q
sentence. =. =
Ala o'clock there was held az expert,
ance and praise meeting at the stand, ana
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19
RAILROAD MATTERS.


CLEVELAND, Augugt 1.-THE railroad
running from Brockton, New York, TO
Cory, Pa, and known as the Cross-cut,
was to-day sold with all equipments TO
Wm. E. Lewis, OF this city, for seventy.
Eve thousand dollar. The original cost
Of this road was over q million and q
quarter dollars. Passenger trains TO
connect with Mayville and points on
Chautauaua Lake, will be run In eon-
neclion with the Lake Shore road. The
future officers Of the road have not yet
been appointed.
CONFERENCE BETWEEN vAHDREBIITA AND
HIcKsoH DEHIED. n
MONTREAL, August 1.-THE statement
Of Boston paper thAt Messrs. Hickson
and Vanderbilt had conference At Que.
bee is denied. Hickson not having had
any communication with Vanderbilt
since the formers return from Europe.
He intimAtes that the Board Of Directors
In Londod have q we'll defined policy for
heiuture, butit Is reticient to what that
policy Il.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19
Kearney NJ indianapolis.

TsDIANAPoLIs, August II. = Dennis
Kearney arrived here this evening, and
made a short speech 10 crowd Of fifteen
hundred or two thousand persons. He
was followed by A. Il. Parsons, Of Chicago,
and Philip Van Petten, Of Cincinnati. A
grand labor demonstration has been ar
ranged for tomorrow, consisting Of q
grand street parade and a picnic at
grove near the city, where speeches are to
be made by Kearney, Mcclure, Parsons
and others.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19
An $500, ,oooFaiinre a san Fran
eiAeO.

sAs FsAscpoo, August 1.-THE Elm:
stein Brothers, boot and shoe dealers and
manufacturers, suspended yesterday.
Their liabilities were estimated at $500.
600. half oi which Is due 70 Eastern
creditors. The Assets consist Of The stock
Of goods, factory and outstanding &c.
counts, The real estate issupposed 70 be
heavily encountered. The failure Is due
10 heavy losses in stock speculations car
ried on by two members OF the hrm In the
firms name, but 10 opposition TO the
wishes Of the other members, and with
out their knowledge. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19
CASUALTIES.
Fireman ratnllx Injured.

ST. LouIs, August 17.--7Pisiorth, fore
man Of the Skinner Hook and Ladder
Truck, and one Of the oldest and best
members Of the Fire Department. was
accidentally thrown from the truck at
the eastern approach TO the bridge. while
going to fire last night. He was run
over by the truck, producing injuries
from which he died to-day.
LOSS BY THE NEVADA FREsHET.
EUREKA, NV, August 1.-THE loss
by yesterdays food is about 100000. No
lives lost.
SUICIDE.
SAN FRAscIsco, August l7.-Heury
a. Maurice, Of Croville, snicided At this
place this morning. Cause, financial dif-
licuIties.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19

PRoytpEScE, R, l., August 17.-Upon
application Of The officers. Governor
Van Zindt has appointed committee TO
examine the condition Of the Warwick
Institution for Savings, upon which there
has been . heavy drain. -- i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19

terrible sufferings from yellow fever, last
evening resolved to establish arigid quar-
antine against all infected districts.
Railway officials have been informed
that neither freight nor passengers from
any Of the infected cities will be permit
ted to enter Norfolk or Portsmouth.
In Baltimore no additional quarantine
has been announced. The authorities
are thoroughly cleaning the city and
taking all possible precaution TO prevent
the appearance OF the fever.
The man Kelley, who recently arrived
here In New York from New Orleans,
and who yesterday exhibited some eve.
dence OF yellow fever, was removed by
order Of the Health Board 10 the lower
quarantine, and all his clothing and
effects disiniected. His companion Don.
ahne, who did not exhibit those symtoms,
went to work to-day. New York has
been recently cleaned, not only by the
Police Department but by last nights
copious rains, and Is, therefore, In 4
healthier condition than 1t has been for
many months. No danger Is feared in
New York. Subscriptions have been
opened for the suffering in the South, and
Il ia expected the contributions will be
liberal.
The steamer City Of Merida, Of the
Alexandria Line, which arrived from
Havana and Mexico, had two fatal cases
Of yellow fever on board on her outward
passage. The victims were Midshipman
t4..assn .nd Hanrga PanhaaI the hoata-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19

New oaLEAss, August 17.-New cases,
70; deaths, 81.
Total cases to date 975. New cases for
the week 500. Total deaths 266. Deaths
for the week 140. The Howard Associa-
ton, in view Of the widespread sickness
and distress which prevail in the city,
have determined TO extend such measures
Of relief a. the generosity Of their fellow.
citizens will enable them to do. They
publish an appeal TO the citizens Of New
Orleans for contributions, stating that
they have not dollar in their treasury.
The last report from Port Eads shows
81 cases OF yellow fever; 10 convalescenii
total deaths 8.
To-day 40 applications from destitute
sick were received, and promptly atten'
ded To. Some Of the cases were Of ma.
ture to touch the heartot any one. The
members were busy tonight, all allotting
districts between themselves. Contribu-
tions 10 money were coming in freely.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-19

p,ru,, 10 a call Of the Marshall
,,s,l, Evqblicin Executive Committee
4. b,oAit1us Of Cameron District met
Z n SsOoI Hall and organized by
t,si,, Iads, Dirkey President and J.
NPaS1.tai!. ,
n.toIbEiug delegates we're appointed
ID ,tt,d The Congressional Convention
nj slnin.t, viz: 0. Moore, VIM. NJ
mai, JIn.. Parkinson, F. ". Way.
nm pr. u. r Boyd, David Dickey and
m. Pips. Alpo ten delegates 10 at
Ssi i. Congressional Convention at
YGsI.,ilI. 90 The I'D inst, viz: DR.. s.
Rsfirr, siIu Ingram, Henry Parkin-
", Ilas N. Cu,ksy, J. B. Hagar, W.
Z ltDorlId and Judge J. H. Dickey.
TA.IolloEiug persons appointed as a
DIrid Executive Committee, viz : J.
NRps,!.S Rtdd, 0. Moore, ]. B. Ha-
rId d.. s R. Stidger.
1Gia delegates we're accredited TO the
NIE Votipg precinct.
l,Tp ll.O ordered that the delegates
b b. County Convention act a. alter
msD The Congressional and the dele
nAh lie Congressional act As alter
nhH 70 he County Convention.
y'ind,action' we're given, but a gen.
nlttpoition Sas manifested that the
saIuiihOls Aud competent men shall
hEuinitsI.
J.H. DICKy, Prest.
Canra, August II.
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QrARAsrIsE AT PrrrsBUnoH.

PITTSBURGH, August l7.-At meet.
ing Of the Board Of Health this morning,
Il was decided to quarantine all boats
and trains arriving from the South and
West. Physicians will be stationed at
Davis Island, seven miles below the city,
and on the railroads at Sewickly and
Mansfield, and will examine all trains
and boats arriving, and dstain all per.
sons showing symptoms Of the fever at
the points named for treatment. A tele.
gram from Portsmouth, Ohio, states that
the towboat John Porter, destined for
this place, has but one case on the boat,
and that is very mild attack. Apublic
meeting has been called TO raise funds for
the sufferers.
PEssAooLA, FLA, August 1.-THE
American brig Akbar of Machias, Maine,
from Cuba, is reported of Pensacola Bar,
with her mate dead and the crew sick
with the fever. As any pilot boarding
her will be detained at quarantine until
frost, they all refuse to bring the brig 10,
and it Is probable the vessel will sail
north
The schooner Laura Lewis went aRhore
on Santa Rosa Island, near Fort Piekens,
last night. Ths captain and wyle were
confined and could not be moved, 40 the
crew have been quarantined at Fort
PickenS. The vessel came from Cuba.
AT LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, August 1.-THE yellow
fever scare is gradually dying out. No
train or other communication between
this city and Memphis and other Missis.
sippi river towns is permitted. The
Quarantine is effectuAl. There 10 no
sym mptom Of the disease at this place
The yellow fever has never visited Little
Rock, except few sporadic cAses 10 1873
Great confidence Is expressed that there
is no danger now. The sseamer Man-
mtlle was stopped twelve miles below the
city, last night, and ordered TO turn back