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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-26

TIE Morgantown Poare-publishes from
stray copy OF the Monitor OF May 9, 1868,
n graphic account Of the rebel invasion Of
that place on the 27thof April, 1868. 1t Is
an interesting scrap Of history. Things
were not looking very promising just at
that time for the Union cause, either In
West Virginia or elsewhere. The rebels
were mobilizing their forces in Virginia for
q movement northward, and it was not
until after the battle Of Gettysburg on the
I'd and Sd days Of July following, and the
capture Of Vicksburg on the 4th, that the
cloud lifted. The rebel invasion oil North.
west Virginia will always be remembered
hereabouts as the occasion Gen, Barry's
visit to Wheeling and Of much discussion
in regard to the feasibility Of fortifyine the
hills that command the approaches to the
city. Pittsburgh was fortified about that
time, and it was feared that the rebels
would make the line Of the Baltimore and
Ohio road the basis Of their operations. The
Wheeling militia of that day will long re
member the raid referred to. The sur
vivors OF the "shinnston war" are still nu'
mcrous in our midst, and they still tell Of
their dark and cherries and perilous
tramp through the mud from shinnston to
Fairmont, in much the same strain thai
Xeuophon records the famous tramp Of
the ten thousand.
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Trouble In Assessing over the River.
Bsllaito tndspsndsnt
The Assessors are now going their daily
rounds and are meeting with the usual
amount Of trouble in getting exact inicr'
nation in regard TO the personal property
owned by individuals. The returns made
by some persons repnted wealthy would
astonish the honest and unsuspecting tax
payer. Some large stocks Of goods dwin'
die down wonderfully under Q monthly
average. II the returns made by some d
the men that claim 70 be our best citizen
could be published and posted up tob t
read and examined by oil men, aood O
light would be thrown on the estimate
that some men place on their property
when valuing II under oath for taxation
As II is, the books are open for the iuspeC
ton Of interested parties and we hop,
that some Of our people will take thI
trouble 70 examine them. There are soml
very curious things In them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-26
The TI,Iy HonseyvIre

The careful tidy housewife, when she d
giving her house It's spring cleaning, should
bear In mind that the dear inmates Of her
house are more precious than houses, and
that their systems needs cleaning by puri,
flying the blood, regulating the stomach
and bowels to prevent and cure the dis,
eases arising from spring malaria and mias'
ma, and she should know that there d
nothing that will DO Il so perfectly and
surely as Hop Bitters, the purest and best
Of all medicines. See other column.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-26

BY the census Of 1870 West Virginia had
a population Of 449,Ol4, and among these
were sl,40O persons, from ten years up
ward, who could not write, and ASSOC who
could not read. Bad as was this showing
that Of the old mother State was worse
for out Of a total population Of 1926, 1883
she had AL, 1903 who could not write, and
8oO,9lS who could not read. OF thest
numbers the whites who could not writ
were 1858. The State OF Ohio had
population Of :, COS, 200, out Of which ther'
we're 1912 no years old and upwards
who could not write, and 1920 who coult
not read. This Is rather worse showing
than we expected from Ohio. In the who'll
United States the number Of persons II
1870, Of 10 years OF age and upward, wh'
could not write was 5,65S,l44, and whit
could not read 4,52s0s4.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-26
walker upon Hereford.

OuAIIu3VUu NUUIItT'
II somebody, would gather up and
group the comments Of the press, Demo-
cratic and Republican, upon Heretord's
late splitter In tho Senate, 1t would
furnish mighty interesting reading. It
were difficult to estimate the amount oil
pride It's perusal would infuse into the
West Virginia heart. In the interest Of
the peoples peace some means ought 10
be devised, BY which when q small man
reaches a high position he could be pre-
vented from making an ostentatious jack.
ass OF himself.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-26

The New Discovery for ephosphOrIainE.
The discovery announced a few days
ago, in England, OF new process whereby
ironstone can be dephosphorized is con-
sidered almostifn not altogether as important
as the discovery OF the Bessemer process.
In the opinion Of the Pittsburgh Nanutact-
Wer the following consequencesar are among
the probabilities likely to follow the dis
covery:
i. Steel may nOrC be made cheaper In
the Cleveland district, in England, than
anywhere else in the world, possibly cheap
enough TO find some market in this coun.
tryeven with our present tariff.
9. Steel may, by the use Of the cheaper
ores, which have hitherto been rejected on
account OF their phosphorus, be made as
cheap as puddled iron. This means a
fastening of the pudding furnace to its
final extinction.
s. In the United States it may no longer
be necessary for the steel manufacturers
to depend on Lake Superior and foreign
ores. 1t may give the abundant ores OF
the Appalachian range, from Pennsylva.
MIA to Alabama, which have hitherto been
as Objectionable in quality as enormous in
quantity, value they have hitherto never
possessed.
4. The new mines now opening on the
New river, in this State, the ore from
which can be delivered at Huntington for
81 per ton and at Wheeling for IS cents
additional, will control the price OF the
Lake Superior and Missouri ores, and give
Wheeling and Pittsburgh as many adYan.
tages as manufacturing centres as any
other points in the country,
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Ds. aS and 81 ROurteenthS street.,
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1879

MouSDsvtLLE has again two papers, the
old Ga.dte (DemD having been succeeded
blythe new Commercial, Independent. The
Commercial is well gotten up and gives EVIL
lcnCe Of adaptation for the business on
the part Of It's projectors, AIessS. Evans !
Crouch. We wish It success.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-26
Sabbath school Institute In Marshall
County.

Sabbath school Institute In Marshall
County.
Editors TnlelllGenCer:
The Sabbath School Institute of Mar.
shall county, will convene in the Pres.
byterian Church Of Dallas, on Thursday
evening, May eth, at Z o'clock p. NJ, and
will continue until Thursday noon. 1t is
expected that the ministers and other
prominent Sabbath School workers in this
county, and also many from the adjoining
counties will be present, and take part in
the exercises, The Executive Committee
has received assurances that some Of the
most earnest and successful laborers In
Wheeling and Bellaire, will address the
Institute. The subjects which will be-
discussed are interesting and important.
Entertainment will be provided for all the
delegates who may be In attendance.
Each Sabbath School in the county
should appoint at least two delegates tio
tglA attend. Those who travel by railroad
Will be taken from Roney's Point, on The
Hempheld branch, to Dallas, distance Of
Tuesday afternoon, May e7th. The ' eSe n
cises Of the Institute win consist Of deyo.
tional exercises, discussion OF yafious stib.
lects connected with Sabbath School work,
queries and answers, reports from the
sabbath Schools In the county, commit.
tees, &c. The second evening will be De.
voted to temperance. Efforts will Be nut
forth to make this Institute q decided sue.
cess, " . MR.. Born, N. D.,
Pnetident Inaitlte.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-26

Col. JOHN Tyler, son Of President ".
Ter, is at New Orleans, with an invention
which, he claims, will abstract impurities
from the air and prevent the spread Of
,malarial levers and infectious diseases.
The Crescent city's sanitary commission
will soon test the invention.
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: NIlNEH MerI.inrmen.I

Before you begin your heavy spring
work after q winter Of relaxation, your
system needs cleaning and strengthening
10 prevent an attack Of Ague, Bilious or
Spring Fever, or some other Spring sick.
ness that will Unfit you for q seasons
work. You will save time, much sickness
and great expense II you will use one but
tie Of Hop Bitters In your family this
month. Don't wait See other column.
cNHhE trfl fls 5lIiHt0i tI!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-26
Speeaal aqn&aEss.
"a CARD

To all who are suffering from he sruu aud ladll
eetIOnS Of youth nervous weakness early decay, lo
Of manhood, &C., will Isud recipe that will cur
you, FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy va
discovered BY missionary in South America Send
a self-addresed envelope 70 the REy. JOSEPH 7. In
MAN, Station D, Esp Hork Guy.
daiY-TThSAW
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-26
Inquiries Answered.


PENNINGTON, W. Va, April 90.
Editors IntelIIgenCer,
A subscriber TO your weekly paper dc.
Sires you to give In your columns the
name, term OF Office and annual salary OF
each Of the present rulers Of the worlds
governments. Yours Respectfully,
THos. A. ALLEN.
Answer.-The subscriber will find most
otthese statistics he desires on page 20 OF
the American Almanac for 1878. It's too
formidable list for us to copy of, and,
besides, is not a matter OF enough general
interest. In regard 10 salaries, we may
remark that most Of the crowned heads
have large revenues from certain estates,
Investments or bestowals, some OF which
are hereditary and some personal to them.
selves. Queen Victoria, for instance, is
very rich outside'oi her allowances from
parliament -4a..
INQUIRY NUMBER TWO.
Edition. InttilIErnecr "''s
Will you please use your influence To
have some OF the per cent ten dollar
bonds placed in this city, say in the post.
office, for sale, There arc quite number
OF workingmen who arc able to save ten
dollar bill once in awhile, and who do not
care to place 1t in bank, not knowing how
soon an idle spell may require It's use; but
II we could invest In these bonds thew
would DO making us something while az.
cumulating, and could easily be changed
into cash II needed. Respectfully.
WoREISdMAN,
ASswER-The Department circular Of the
Secretary Of the Treasurer, Issued on the
10Th, says that $40 certificates can be oh.
tanned Of United States officers bonded for
that purpose. The language is as follows:
1.-THE ten dollar refunding certificates
will be issued for lawful money in Sums
not to exceed one hundred dollars at one
time by the Treasurer and Assistant Treas.
urer Of the United States, and BY public
officers bonded for that purpose"
This being the case, no amount OF intlu.
enee could procure the sale OF the certifi.
Gates at the Wheeling Postofiice unless the
Postmaster has given bonds to that end,
which, .yeunderstand he has not. A very
considerable bond is required, more than
would bewarranted perhaps by the sales.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-26

Philadelphia Accommodations ThIS train only runs
between Wheeling aud TrsadGlphla.
tDauy except SundAy-Eewark Accommodation.
tsteubOnvllle Accommodation. train during
the day passes backward and forward between Mar.
tins Ferry and BelLare, stopping Whon required Il
sherman House, GtnATille, Wet Wheeling and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-26

The discipline perfect the order excellent performances wv w
SUPERIOR and the animals and fine The
and most comfortable we have CoarerM ' O&
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

pEPAnruak or raAIss-NurE11xo 11rl
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-08

Sec. 8. Nothing contained in this Act
shall be taken or construed as in any way
abridging or controlling the rates of freight or
compensation charged by such person, per-
sons, company or corporation for carrying,
handling, storing or receiving property which
is shipped from beyond the boundaries of this
State through or across the State to point
beyond or without the boundaries thereof.
Sec. Z. All Acts and parts of Acts in con-
dict with this Act are hereby repealed.
The committee decided to recommend the
passage of the bill as amended The clause
providing for the payment of $500 to the
informer was inserted by request of DIR. Nc
Carthy, and the clause providing for the s.,
600 penalty was inserted on motion of Mr..
Gillig, instead of 81 900.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-08

with them and attempting to trick them into
imperative and unconstitutional legislation,
they will resent the attempted deceit with
such vehemence of adverse and retributive
action as it were not best to invite. A word
to the wise is sufficient
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-08
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF. - Says the iSiJce1
State of Wednesday:

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF - Says the Sjoe'
State of Wednesday;
The passenger train which passed here yes
terday ran off the track above EIko last even
ing Some fend i'll human shape, who prob
ably had a grudge against the railroad COM
pany or some of the train men, changed the
switch at the eastern end of the Elko yard,
and the train, which was running at the rate
of ten or twelve miles an hour, and accelerat-
ing it's speed with every revolution of the
locomotive wheels, ran off the track. For
tunately nobody was injured, but the crime
of opening the switch is mo- less on that account,
as the cars might have telescoped or upset
and killed or crippled train men and passen-
gers. This is the third or fourth time in the
past three or four weeks that trains have
been run of the track on the Truckee and
Humboldt division by men who ought to be at
hard labor in the State Prison. 1t is greatly
to be regretted that the wretches cannot be
detected and prosecuted.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-08

GLASS IN His Foor.-Says the ,Silrer State
of Feb 5:
Some twenty-s six years ago, Richard Ire
gaskis, we'll known in Silver City, Idaho, as
"Uncle Dick" had one of his feet cut by
stepping on a piece of broken glass. The
doctor who attended him sewed up the
wound, which healed in few weeks, but
caused him considerable pain at times, until
finally it became unbearable. A few days
ago he arrived here from Silver City, and
had the foot examined by DR.. Bogman.
Yesterday the Doctor made an incision Just
below the ankle and extracted piece Of glass
about fourth of an inch wide and perhaps
three eighths of an inch long, from the foot
where it had been for twenty-si1 years.
During that time the glass had shifted its po-
sitien about six inches, working back and
upward from the toes to the ankle.
Gus ASH AND HIS PRISONERS. United
States Marshal Ash, of Nevada, arrived at the
Albany Penitentiary with Bell and Wilson,
two mail robbers, convicted for life inprison-
ment at Carson City. Marshal Ash remained
at the Penitentiary until they had been trans
formed and srrayed like the other prisoners,
when, on bidding them goodby he handed to
each six silver dollars, for the purchase Of to-
bacco or other articles. In return, both pris.
eners requested the Marshal to give their be t
al '~-'''ring friends upon his re-
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e. r. JOHNSON, ESQ. .-,- '
EDITOR DAILY GAZETTE:

i see by Euery EveninS that was hand
cd to me to-day, An article that were 1t
IL truthful and we the least at fault, l
would not reply to. The very first state
ment that we were doing our level best;
how could that have been when we had
but 40 pounds of steam, and that we
were fsrcing the Republic In shoal water
Ia falsa 81 she was mile to westward
Of the Dan Baker buoy, and the force on
either by intent or an accident. The
truth is she was hugsing us very close -
she wanted to draw our suotion-not
having sense enough to know that she
was the larger boat and twcis the power
Of the SylUester-and 1t was her stronger
suction that drew us together. And they
speak OF the race coming up. Now we
do not call it a race; the idea Of the Syl.
pester beating the Republic that WAS built
to make 22 mites an hour with q 56 Inch
cy Under and the SylUester only q A inch.
The Republic ought to sail around US.
But can she? Or hds she?
have the evidence of two of the load
ing river pilots kthat will make state
ment of which boat was providing the
other. il- +-. -..--.---
send you the facts and IL you want
proof of the Republics unfairness can
send you statement OF number Of the
leading pilots, disinterested mon, as we
always have three or four travelling with
US and to-day we have ton of them.
enclose tho artiols clipped and II you,
want any facts i will send them to yoa.
Yours respectfully
CD. a. POST.
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F1 WfI,MINGTON. DET..SSATJJRDAY, JIIIY 5 1870
sURvfvAL OF TmE rvrrE.r..

SO@NAVA4 OE 4nA ElHHE01s
"Nought but the f1ttcst lives," hear
Ring Oh the northern breeze Of thought
'"rO natures beayt the strong ere dear; :
The weak must pass unloyed, ,nnsought."
And yet. In undertones, q voice M = 90
Is rdthat says: 20. child Of earth,
Yonr mind's best work, your hearts best
Shall stand with God for what they're
e4i'. WORTH fiiI iJ 81 AeIt y. i
'Tis not the strong alone survives LII
Truth. BeanLv, Virtue, scattered wide
In humble soil, bear noble lives %.
Whose fruit forever must abide. 4-I.g
Times buildings are not ell OF stone; '
With fkirest ff1res Nature spins '''' '-
Her living web from zone 70 zone, 'l.e 90
And what is lost she daily wins. 'a.l o
1ain would think, amid the strife w. ~
Between realities and FERNS, ,'Nip
Slight gifts may claim perennial life 81
Mid slow decay and sudden storms.
This tuft Of silver hair loose -''' ira-''a
From open window to the breeze % 90
SOM bird OF spring perchancs may use
There pictures painted With an art 4-.- d"
Surpassed by younger signt and skill H.
May pass iuiO )me friendly heart.
Some room with natures smiles may
The leaves OF light and earnest rhyme
Dropped }ppps on The windy world though
Neglected now, some future time ., .,.ii
May weave into It's nest OF song. .i D.
fs-.r -,f.., ..t.. Il Atlantic Monhly,
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For the Gazette. III. -.
ago. .5s City Finances.

FOR lAo 0aZ6.Le. ....
.,,,. ... city Finances. a.t. f
Mr.. EDITOR IF you will spare me q
little room again, will send you . few
more lines about city finances. First,
Mr. Guthrie's report seems to hold out
the idea, and indeed it is both sensible
and business like-that it will be better
to borrow money to run the city
from April to July than to- tax the peO-
pie for these last three months for money
to lay, idle in the treasury. And If we
have right TO do this, |, for one, agree
with him. But II does seem to me that
the Council has no power to borrow
money, for the City Charter strictly for
bids any money to be borrowed on the
credit Of the city. They can make ordi-
nary debts and liabilities in the common.
course Of carrying on the work and busi-
ness of the city, which must be paid out
Of the income Of the current year. Now
the next question is when does the cur
rent year end? Is it the last day of June
or December? If the editor would please
explain this l think the people would be-
glad Of it, and have always thought you
good on finance. / will now criticise the
talk Of our worthy and active chairman
of the finance committee to one Of your
reporters. First, he showed a little iIri-
liability about the proposed organization
of Taxpayers. These men don't want
any of the Council to resign for they are
rather well-pleased with them and think
our finances have been managed very
well, considering the difficulty the pres
ent Council started with. But we claim
the right TO look after, and stop, by law,
II necessary any more borrowing of
money to meet the current expenses Of
| the city. .r 5 .ua4.i a
The chairman of the said committee
says after the July taxes are in, there
will be enough money after paying the
floating debt 10 have a balance in bank,
September 1st, of $3.50, 900, and on this
amount, with other revenues, the city
can be run on cash basis until the 1st
of April next. Here is where the mis-
take is, and 1t is no odds whether 1t is
| done by this present Council, or even
done by this organization of taxpayers
if they had been in their places. These
other three months ought to have been
provided for, if we intend to 60 by the
City Charter. And the difficulty might
have been bridged over in this way,
which, in my opinion, would please the
people better than borrowing: To have
fixed the tax rates so much for current
expenses, and SO much for schools, and
then show how much more it would take
on the dollar to pay the floating debt ;
and then at July next the city would
| have swung clear of a floating debt,
which has been over us, more or less,
for twenty years; and the sensible and
heaviest Of our taxpayers, and all good
citizens would be better satisfied, at least
when July next arrives. T.
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ssTlre Pmntagraph.'' '--a.a

Mr.. q. G. Stearn of No. 3l6 East Sew
enth street, is now engaged In selling
what Is know as the "Pantagraph," in
this city. 1t is neat and handy little
instrument for repro ducipg pictures and
even a child may guide 1t. Pictures can
be faithfully reproduced iife-size without
difficulty. 1t " a great source OF amuse-
ment in the home circle. Only 20 cenrs
is charged.
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1t Is sad sight to see an intoxicated
person on the street. How much more
so ls it to SEQ . dull and sickly baby read
cred so BY the use of dangerous opiates i?
injurious and may be given to the most
delicate baby. '.t..7 70, aI..ll-eH
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pxILROADA
.nrLPHIA,. WiLnM!tHHs'TlpN I'm! = .

,,uIA, wILMINGTON .
Hll.ADEihdTpHr Rail- ROAD. r
,.svs sSneW Wilmington a. follows
and Intern ediate statio92s' e.
PiiasCe'fic sC' 10 50 .. m'' S"' wv
| .. m;,.,r.press) M; 900, s.ss. 70 o. a m
bllslelph,Mss! y y Yorx, xs7. Z OoyfVa4. an
~; "A, 81; s;bs 2; nj nlia.srmsdiais s'a'Asns'
d. .. . slS "a e. ssy ~. Line. 7.os. p, m. . ..
Slumore ana a " p sshingtOn. 1901. Q 1o.S. 10.
blun9'T, nj 8 u, 1908 p. m. --,
;iaa ~, iUes,,svsre Division. Iesvofor'
sins ioi o Do, sis. 4, M. los, 8 80 Pm:
N CsMS' .,ns and nd Intsrmediats ensiona
..;' inS o. ffniSsSsHTmsdiass int r Stations '.iS
i"'P' "a; s%l;;rpAY TRAINS. -
.,,,,s and intermediate stations
: =. ~ 400. sna 3D. Rev " York. 400, .. m,
adslpn'ss SIs and warrington, 1901. 10
.., Inflammation passengsr. Are
u.o' ths time tables p0sted es u,s
~ " H, r. KEN n M
=. Ruperintepdent.
.w1 RE WESTERN RAILROAD
~ u we " ~ hours. On and afler Fen.
v1a"T !vsea Mans will run az fol- -Ows;
gW WilmingtOn, ,7.i5 a. M, 1870 Q. m.
b2 ,; W. Wwooudale, s5s a. M. u % noon.
o Ivo pomeroy, Q 90 q m, Do p ~.
nw,nS yo leave Pomeroy i0.40 q. M
sMI sarn,na. r. leave Avondsle, 70 u noon'
wv. u Wilmington, 500 q. m 4 21bp.
lyins m ID. CONNELL,
navy y Superintendent.
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COFsets.

-Cooley's hip give, side lace, and cork
padded d. }. B. Corssts, at Is cents, are
positively the very best made for the
money. Sold only by Russell & Spen-
Ger, 500 Market street I'd je 28-6t.