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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-15
Parkersbnrg News.

Why does the Psrkersburg Sentinel speak
Of ex.Mayor LETTERS, Of this city, as an "al.
legged candidate for GOVERNOR
Both Judge jackson and. John A.
Hutchison are confined to their homes by
severe illness. The Sntiael says that Mr..
Hutchison Is seriously sick,
Judge okey johnson Is spoken Of as a
candidate for the United States Senate.
Says the Seltinsl; "Col. ]. B. Peyton,
the unconquerable Clerk Of the House OF
Delegates, spent several days in the city
this week. Heis as handsome and talka.
tive as ever, Heis here merely for the
purpose Of sight seeing"
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Acting Commissioner Of Agriculture,

MR. BEN DAvENroRr, for more than
twenty years resident Of this city, leftus
on Saturday evening for Chicago, where
he expects to make his home in the future.
Mr.. b. came here about 1857 or '5S from
Barnesville, Ohio, and travelled Tor many
years for the wholesale grocery house of
List & Howell, and afterwards for H. X.
List & Co., and finally became a partner
in the house Of List, Davenport 4 Parks.
Latterly he has been with Mr.. D. G. List,
Jr., in the pork packing business. We
have known Mr.. Davenport as neighbor
and friend quite intimately during his life
in this city, and can commend him to
those with whom he will have to do in
Chicago as one of our very best citizens in
all respects. He has been prominent not
only as business man but in every good
word and work among us, and enjoys in
the highest degree the respect Of this
community. His numerous friends greatly
regret his departure from our midst, and
wish for him the highest prosperity in his
new home.
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blAhAteEto tuc ElttsDuEku COul EIeet.
PlrrsnuRaH, December lS.-River falling
with I feet 10 inches on the old marks.
Cloudy and cold. Business was very
quiet, everybody being occupied with the
Grant Demonstration. The Chancellor,
from Cincinnati, arrived and departed.
The Hudson and Bachelor are due to-
night. The Hudson returns to Cincinnati
tomorrow at noon. Not single towboat
at the landing to-day except the old Mich
igan. The Baltic, the last Of the coal fleet,
departed at noon to-day. Several acci-
dents to this coal fleet have occurred. The
Jim Brown grounded two barges at Merri-
man. The Coal City stuck three boats at
Duh7s and one at Merriman. An effort
will be made to get them of. The
Reindeer lost boatat Dixmont; the John
Porter one at Logstown; the J. H. B.gley
one at Sewickley; the Joe Williams iuel
boat at Duf's. The Monitor ran into aud
sunk a boat in Pool No.2.
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IDRSTIFIED.-0ur readers will remem-
Der that on Thanksgiving night man was
knocked down and robbed OF a watch and
q sun ot money, near the Central Glass
Works, by an unknown man. The de.
scription othis assailant at the City Build
ing by the stranger led the police to sus.
peCt thati was "DutCly" West who as
saulted and robbed the man, together with
the fact that he, "Dutclly," was seen
skuiking in the outskirts OF East Wheeling
the next morning early. Yesterday the
man robbed, Thos. Martin by name, and
who lives at Dellville station, on the 3. 4
5. W. r. r., came to the city in response
to notice sent him by Chief of Police
Sweeney, and went to the Work House,
where he identified "Dutchy" as his as.
Railant. An information for orhighway rob.
berry was made against him, andhc will be
tried before Squire W. W. Miller at 10
o'clock this morning. "Dutchy" is an old
offender. and just now has the choice OF
several roads 10 Mouudsyille, as he is &C.
cused ot completely in the Mcneil burg
larry, also with an aggravated assault upon
Jennie Black, aud one or two other small.
er offences.
Martin did not want TO prosecute West,
but the magistrate required him to furnish
bail to appear and prosecute, as he was q
nonresident.
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pronght In YIrrinia RelIeye,,.

PErEEsnuRa, Decemberls ls.-The drought
which prevailed in this section Of the
State for the past four months, drying up
wells and streams, causing mills TO cease
operations, to the great Inconvenience Of
the farmers, has been brought TO an end
by heavy rains during the past few days.
The drought was the seyerest and most
prottacted experienced for many years.
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LONDON, December 13-The steamer w.
A. sGholten, at Rotterdam, ran aground
New YoRx, December l3.-Arriyed:
Steamships City Of Berlin, from Liverpool;
Elysia, from London; Mas, from Rotter.
dam; Spain, from Liverpool.
PHIL4pELPIIIA, December l3.-Arriyed:
Steamship Illinois, from Liverpool.
MovILLE, December l3.-Arriyed: Cir.
cassian, from Baltimore.
LONDON, December lS.-rhe steamers
City ofNew York and Lessing, the latter
for Hamburg, have arrived out.
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ChIcaro sInn on PIre.

CHICAGO, December ls,-some boys at
play neartherI river this evening discovered
a man lying on the opposite shore, his
on fire. They notified the nearest
who, upon investigation, found
the man had shot himself through the
brain, the flash Of powder setting fire to
his clothing. The flesh was badly roasted.
His name was William zauchen, employed
in Koenig's chair factory,
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ASorHER.-A woman in Ritchietown
attempted to light fire with kerosene
Saturday morning, and the can containing
the oil exploded, setting FIRE to the house
and some Of the furniture. Two trunks
and their contents were consumed and
other damage done. The fire wRs put out
by those around the house without alarm.
ing the neighbors.
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Railroad Fatality.

WHITEHALL, N. Y, December l4.-A
train on the Central Vermont Railroad
last evening ran off the track near the
Addison Junction drawbridge. The en-
gine went down an embankment forty
feet, killing Engineer Stinson, Fireman
Markham and Lyman, engineer OF the
drawbridge.
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SANTA FL, N. NJ, December 13.-Chas.
W. Merritt, near relative to General
Merritt, late Lieutenant Of the Ninth
Cavalry, but dismissed some three weeks
ago by general court martial, committed
suicide in his room at the Exchange Ho.
tel, Sante Fe, last night, by shooting him
self through the head.
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NEWCASTLE, \. D., December l4.-TwO
young ladies May willlston, daughter Of
Judge Williston, and jamie Watt, daughter
0. O. Watt, ship builder, skating on Inc
river yesterday, broke through q weak
spot in the ice and were drowned.
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TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

I.atc Saturday night the condition Of
Bishop Gilbert Haven, OF Boston, was a
little more favorable.
Hon. James NJ, Edmunds, Postmaster
at Washington, D. O., died yesteaday
afternoon, after protraGted illness.
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Ghe GnteIIi9st1ter,
0llice, yoa. 2s and 81 Fourteenth Street.

wmzrL county has a Wool Growers
Association. ltheld an Interesting meet.
ing the other day at KirkpatriCk's school
house.
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GALLl1AT, December l3.-Several Abvs.
sinian chiefs OF the army OF King John
now gathered on the Egyptian borders
crossed the frontier on the Ilth, aud sue.
ceeded in collecting tribute In The Khe.
dives territory.
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YOU can't afford 10 laugh, dear girls,
UnleSs your teeth are white - pcaTls-
Uhl0a your mouth is pink and sweet,
And your Two lips In FOsebudS meoti
And you cannot supply this Hant,
But through the use 0t so2oDoNT
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Col. Ben Wilson sends US the following
circular from the Us Department Of Ag.
ricuIture, with a request to publish 1t for
the benefit OF those whom it may concern:
Hon. B. Wilson;
SRI have the honor to request that
You will send to this Department at your
earliest convenience, the names and ad.
dresses Of those engaged in grape culture
and wine making In your section, in order
that we may send to each copy OF cir.
cular Of questions we have prepared rela-
tive to the methods employed and the re.
suits obtained. Very respectfully,
E. A. CARMAN,
Acting Commissioner Of Agriculture,
Those whe have the information desired
in the above circular are requested to com.
municate, in accordance with its terms,
with Col. Wilson at Washington City.
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TBy TOlepnph.I


PlrTsBURGH, December l4.-Riyer falling
with feet 4 inches. Weather iogpy with
a drizzling rain. Arrived-C. W. Batch.
parted-Hudson.
CISCESNATI, December l4.-Riyer Is feet
= inches and rising. Raining all day.
ArIIvcd-Vint shinkle, Memphis.
CAIRO, December 14.-River % feet :
inches and rising. Rain and sleet iii,
forenoon. Thermometer s6o.
Sr. LOUIS, December l4.-Riyer fallen
: =, inches; 10 feet 4 inches by gauge
Weather cloudy and warmer.
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THE NEGRO EXODUS.
Excitement Over the Advent of Party
of North Carolina Negroes.

Excitement Over the Advent Of Party
of North Carolina Negroes.
SHELBYvILLg, IND., December l3.-ThC
excitement over the arrival Of the smal
party OF North Carolina negroes increased
rather than diminished to-day, The coun
ty is strongly Democratic, and theiDemo
Gratis looked upon their advent into the
State with decided disfavor. They de-
nonnce 1t as political scheme Of the Re
publican party 10 colonize negroes in diff
terent parts OF Indiana, and encourage i'm.
migration, and thereby stand a chance oi
carrying the State at the next election,
Others, however, do not take such a view
Of the case, and are not alarmed tthe ar.
rival OF small party OF harmless immi-
grants, especially as it is composed princi.
pallyof women and children.
Alta special session OF the City Council
yesterday, called by the Mayor, Council
man Higgins, Democrat, offered a resolu.
tion that the party Of negroes who arrived
yesterday he sheltered and fed at the ex.
pense Of the city until Wednesday next,
and that committee be appointed to look
after their welfare, and, itpossible, pro.
vide them with homes and employment.
The resolution was adoped by unanimous
vote and the committee appointed. Conn.
Gilman Higgins received considerable CEN
sure from prominent Democrats for his
actions in the matter, and last night q
meeting was held. at which they were free
in expressing their indignation that they
should be taxed to support the Odd mig
gers" The County Commissioners have
Issued the following order:
NOTICE TO TRUSTEES OF THE SEVERAL TOWN
SHIPS.
WHEREAS, It has been represented to
the Board OF Commissioners OF Shelby
county, Indiana, that regular organized
system is now in existence for the purpose
OF sending colored persons into Shelby
county, Indiana, who are residentsof other
counties outside OF Indiana; and
WHEREAS, Said colored persons may be-
come charge upon the county, there.
t)re, ordered, by the Board that each OF
the Trustees Of Shelby county,. Ind, be,
aud he is hereby directed to comply
strictly with the law governing such cases.
See Revised Statutes, 1st Gavin & Horn,
pages 496 and 497. The auditor OF Shelby
county, Ind, is hereby ordered to furnish
each Trustee in said county with certi-
fed copy Of this order.
All Of these proceedings have been
caused by the party OF twenty-five immi-
grants, and is certainly much ado about
nothing, as the negroes have not yet taken
the county, and are not likely 10. The
Democracy are evidently scared before
they are hurt, and will probably cool down
after time. Meanwhile the immigrants are
being kept by the city, and will no doubt
soon secure employment.
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falling. ~ "''>'
- The St. Lawrence got away Saturday for
Cincinnati with good trip.
The Andes is due here to-day, and will
return to Cincinnati tomorrow evening
at the usual hour Of departure.
Ihe local packets are making their daily
trips as usual.
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BANQUET.

The banquet rendered 10 General Grant
tonight at the Monongshela House, by
the citizens OF Pittsburgh, was one OF the
most brilliant and successful events in the
history OF Pittsburgh. There were covers
laid for 200 guests.
The assembly was composed OF our most
prominent citizens, representatives OF the
bar, ministry and commercial interests, ir-
respective OF party affiliations. The ban
quet hall was elaborately decorated with
flowers, eVergreens, banners, etc. The
proceedings were opened about s O'Clock,
and alter discussing the viands for about
an hour the speech.making began. Mr..
John II. RiCketson, merchant, presided,
and led Off with an elegant speech, touch
ing upon the salient features OF General
Grants career as soldier, civilian and
traveller. The alluslon to his victories, to
his modest bearing and 10 possible still
more glorious future for the distinguished
guest were received with marked enthusi-
asm.
The regular order oil toasts was then
taken up. W. D. Moore, Esq, leading
Democrat, and the toast.master, in the
course Of a brief speech predatory to the
toast sour Guest" gave an Interesting ac-
count OF personal happeningsin the vicin-
ity OF Port Gibson when General Grant
was in command atthat point, during tho
late war, in which he referred to the kind
manner in which General Grant had
treated him and his family in sending
them North. He (the speaker) spoke Of
his surprise at tue time that General
Grant should so willingly send an able.
bodied man North instead Of holding him
as a prisoner. Mr.. Moore at that time
was a minister Of the Gospel, preaching in
that vicinity. Mr.. Moore's illusions to
these incidents OF personal intercourse
with General Grant were received with
outburst ot applause and merriment.
GRANTS HUMOROUS SPEECH.
At the conclusion General Grant was
called upon to respond, and when he rose
TO his feet he was received with great
cheering, lasting fully five minutes. AZ
ter quiet had been restored he spoke Is
follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTlEMES.-Thil
being Saturday night, 1t is hardly legiti
mate to keep open longer than midnight
In Difference to the Sabbath. l find, il
looking over the toasts, that the speeches
must be confined TO an average OF sever
minutes, II We are 10 get through in time
We have had two speeches already, occu
lpying thirteen and one-halt minutes, 81
that gives me just stabout half q minute yet
[GTeat laughter.
Mypowersof speech-making never wer
very good, but my knowledge Of mathe
Imaiics wasrather perfect. Now, ] hay
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Our Fine Goods Department

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A Festival Day.

1t was altogether unique festival; sim
ply gathering of the congregation to plant
trees about their church. But there was a
heartiness and an earnestness in the man
ner in which the work was done which were
most refreshing to witness. About two
o'clock on the afternoon of Friday Decem-
ber 6, the families of the congregation be-
gan to gather. They came on foot and they
came in wagons, or carriages a goodly
company assembled in the beautiful little
country church at Ridley Park, in Delaware
county, Pa. The trees came too, almost
like the coming "of Birnam Wood to Dun
sinane." There were the oak and the ma
pie, the linden and the buttonwood, the
shining trunk of the silver birch, and the
young elm ready to grow into stateliness.
The ground had been prepared beforehand.
and the holes were dug-all was in readi-
ness. Then each family put its tree in
the selected spot and filled in the earth about
| its roots The father threw in shoveful
of ground, then the MOTHER and each child
| in turn took the spade, that it might be a
| family planting. The little children, with
their toy shovels, assisted in the work.
Some trees were planted in the name of the
household darling, and some were planted
in the name of the beloved dead. Each
family of the congregation brought at least
one tree. Sometimes the tree came from
the old homestead, and so had doubly
pleasant association. But whence and how
ever they came, the fact remained that in
the church lot, where not branch had
greeted the morning sun, his setting rays
fell on grove of over forty trees. Then
the name of the tree and its donor was
affixed to the tree, and Mr.. Smith, the eff
cient superintendent Of the work, made q
sketch, to be put into permanent form, aud
entered upon the records of the church
What an interest will have grown in this
record like the moss upon the trees, fifty
years hence We finished our planting
and went into the church. Dear reader
this zoe is given here with special JUNCTION
for this is the editors church" Inside,
bountiful collation. awaited the planters
and after all had partaken OF it, and sea
, son had been spent in kindly greetings an'
mutual congratulations upon the work 81
successfully accomplished, we gave thank
to God for all his goodness and went to on
, homes, to reflect that it would be very easy
in Just such way, to make all our countr.
, churchyards homes of beauty. The Ride
! Park people found this work not only pleas
, ant when done, but pleasant in the doing
/ Editor Of Presbyterian.
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Home! Heaven! !

Home home How the heart bounds,
and what pleasant memories are stirred
within us, by the sound of that word. How
thought flies back even TO the days of child
hood, when we met at eve beside mothers
knee, and breathed our infant prayer, in the
home made dear by watchful lovel And
the Christian does he not look beyond this
vale of tears to another and better
country, even heavenly Does he not
often think of the days when he shall know
no more change but shall dwell forever in
the mansions prepared for him before the
foundations Of the world ? Does he not
long to see his Fathers face, and enjoy the
fellowship of the saints in glory? He may
have been a weary pilgrim through this vale
of tears, staggering through the burden of
life, and only sustained by faith and hope in
Jesus. Dear friends may have reached the
heavenly city long before him, and left him
to mourn alone. But when sickness comes
when death approaches, and he hears the
Saviours voice speaking to his soul, saying
Come up hither," how he rejoices that he
so soon shall reach that blessed home, from
whence he shall go out no more forever.
For there isuRt a brighter home,
Where JesuS ransomed ones will come
Where weary souls no more are tried,
And hope is fully satisfied.
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A Rule of Life.

Though Christ takes away our sins by his
cross, and covers our disobedience by his
righteousness, and offers to our weakness his
helping-hand through faith, still he accords
to his disciples no lower type of religion
than that which he himself illustrated, no
lower rule of life than that which he him
self observed. Nay rather did he put new
life and emphasis into the fundamental law
of the decalogue as the law of his own king
dom. For he congresses the ten command
ments into that one rule of holy obedience
and conservation which he pressed home
upon the heart when he said, Thou shalt
love the Lord thy God with all thy heart
and soul, and mind, and strength, and thy
neghbor as thyself.' Deeper than this we
cannot go for foundation of religion
higher than this we cannot rise for a stand
ard of life; nothing broader, fuller, more
complete and final can we have as spirit
and rule of conservation. 1t is the most
spiritual conception of religion that the
philosopher can form, and at the same time
the most simple and practical rule of piety
that can be given to child. This principle
settled within the soul, as the one aim and
law of its life, is the good treasure of the
heart, out of which all good things are
brought forth.-Reu. DR.. j. p. Thompson
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that case why not avoid his church member
ship2 Two masters are one too many for
successful service. "Lovers of pleasure
more than lovers of Cod" were foretold as
among the signs of "perilous times" that
should come. Are they already here We
are reminded Of convert, lawyer of strong
sense and ability, afterwards governor Of
one Of the New England States, who had
been fond of certain amusements, particu-
larly the OPERA in which line he was no
mean critic. When the matter of joining
the church came up his former associates,
in congregation that looked leniently on
such amusements, rallied around him and
urged him to remain with them, where he
could "go on unquestioned very much in
the old way, and yet stand well in church."
"Ah," he replied, "you urge as arguments
for staying with you the very considerations
that lead me to another church. When
my heart covenanted with Christ IL meant
changed life. My Saviour demands that
change. | need IL. And need the watch
and care of those Christian brethren to belp
me hold to my covenant / shall go with
them" He went, and still holds true. In
stead of forever debating how near to Sa-
tan's kingdom one may go unframed, is it
not safer, and every way wiser, to see how
near to Christ one may habitualy live; and
by cultvating taste for better things easily
settle these questions that else may come up
all through life 2-Congregationdlist.
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The Fatal Slumber.

There is little story that has gone the
rounds of the American press that made
great impression on me as a father. A
father took his little child out into the field
one Sabbath and, it being a hot day, he lay
down under beautiful shady tree The
child ran about gathering wild flowers and
little blades of grass, and coming to his
father and saying, Pretty, pretty !" At
last the father fell asleep, and while he was
sleeping the little child wandered away.
When he awoke his first thought was,
Where is my child?" He looked all
around, but he could not see him. He
shouted at the top of his voice, but all he
heard was the echo of his own voice. Run
ming to little hill, he looked around and
shouted again. No response. Then going
to a precipice at some distance he looked
down, and there, upon the rocks and briars,
he saw the mangled form of his loved child
While he was sleeping his child had wan.
dered over the precipice. | thought, as
heard that, What picture of the church
of God" How many fathers and mothers
how many Christian men, are sleeping now
while their children wander over the terri
BILE precipice, right into the bottomless pit
Father where is your boy tonight P-Moody