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The Elm Grove Railroad.
DIsrRlcr No 4, TRIAnELpHA DrsrRrc
February lst, 1870.

DISTRICT No 4, TRIAnELPHIA DIsrREcT,
February lat, 1870.
Pursuant 10 previous notice large
meeting OF the citizens OF District No. A
and vicinity was convened at the School
House for the purpose Of expressing the
sense Of the community in regard to the
employment OF steam on the Wheeling X
Elm Grove Street Railway.
On motion, Mr.. James Creighton, Esu,,
was elected President. and Thos. j, Orr
Secretary.
On motion, committee OF three was
appointed to draft resolutions expressing
the sense OF the meeting.
The committee reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, bill Is now pending before
the Legislature OF the State OF West Vir-
gnia To provide for the introduction OF
steam "a motive power on the Wheeling
and Elm Grove Street Railway, and
WHEREAS The Introduction Of steam
engines on said road will be detrimental to
the interest OF a large number Of our cili-
xens, therefore
:. RtsOled, lst, That our Representatives in
the Legislature OF West Virginia lie anil
are hereby requested TO use all honorable
means In their power 10 prevent the pass.
| sge OF said bill.
%. That inasmuch as sail railway
Is located on the bed Of the National Road
and crosses 1t at four different points, th,.
use Of steam on 1t in tho shape Of dummy
engines or otherwise, would almost total
ly destroy the uso Of the National Road
as safe means Of communication will
the city OF Wheeling.
Sd. That We consider tho introduction
Of steam on said road as destructive to tlle
interests Of the many, that tho interests Of
the few may be subserVed.
!. 4tll. That the Secretary be instructed Ia
furnish the Wheeling papers with copy
Of these resolutions with the request d
, publish the same.
rMOs. ]. oRR, Ssc'y.
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THE PLAGUE.
rwEXrY-oXg DAYS QUARANTINE

TWENTG-oSk DAYS QUARANTINE.
MALTA, February 5.-The authorities
have decided TO impose twenty-one days
quarantine on all vessels arriving from
Russian ports on the Black Sea and Sea OF
Azof.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 5.-ATunici-
pal, Provincial aud other Sanitary Com
mittees arc being organized to promote
cleanliness among the poorer classes. Lee.
lures on plaguesare given the medical stu.
dents.
THE PLAGUE FROM BUSINESS STANDPOINT.
NEw YoRE, February 4.-There is much
discussion on the Produce Exchange and
in financial circles us to the effect likely TO
be produced on the business interests OF
this country by the rayages OF the plague
in Southern Russia. The establishment
OF q military Gordon around the infected
district, and measures being taken by
other European powers for the preVen-
ton OF the spread OF the disease are spo-
ken OF as laying an embargo on the cx-
port OF Russian grain and other products.
The dread OF the plague in the infected
districts Is also thought likely to prevent
the sowing OF seed for the future crop.
These elements oil the situation are
thoroughly. canvassed, and as far as yet
observed, tho opinion on Change seems
general that from these troubles will
spring IN extraordinary European de.
nand for cereals ofthe United States, and
consequent rise in prices and brisk
and profitable business in their tranSpor.
tation from the West to the seaboarl, and
to Europe.
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IluAN lhltIlKtnteT
In reading the report in your paper
d the proceedings Of the House Of Dele.
gates Of yesterday TUESDAY on House bill
No. IL, relatingtO the opening and keep
Insi repair the county roads, in which
"dy ahle.l'Odied man not under twenty
onehoT over fifty years Of age, and not u
Ia'llrr, residing many road precinct, shall
le required to perform Mt least Two days'
Work either in person or by u sulli.
rlent substitute, il in the Judgment
M lhe Surveyor so many are neces-
SaW, in ease the said two days
shaIl b" found to be insufficient then the
.ou9ty Court shall prescribe the manner
~ which the extra necessary work shall
EPFovlded Tor, whether entirely bv u tax
%, property, or entirely by labor, or mart.
!! Hy tax and partly by labor" Now, this
PROVISION would be all right il ii did not
m'IGHe tue man who owns neither land
AoF l0t, horse nor wagon. where the i'm
PIoTe'nent is provided for by labor and
aot ny tax, alter he haS rendered his two
Gsy services. For in rendering these two
aShe has submitted to n tax on his en-.
M H!e capital linaSmuCh as his time Is
as only capital, Of twO-thirtls Of one
=" tEI ssn', or ut the rate Of sixty.Six and
WSS'lhlrtS cents on every one hundred
%'slrS' allowing three hundred working
'I!ysto tue year, but suppose the order
VI tile rOuFt In La ,I,.I A. -.
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LmsLArrSG AGAlSsr ENIuGArloX.-The
legislatures Of Georgia and Alabama have
found /, necessary to protect themselves
.eain,t farmers from Texas coming to their
Sl,tes in search Of colored labor. For
some time past there has been a heavy
roorel emigration from these States to
Texas, to the great Inconvenience Of Cieor-
u. and Alabama planters and farmers.
TO prevent this license tax Of SlOO has
la, been placed on every one soliciting
people to emigrate. a farmer, therefore,
vho goes to either Of these States to secure
lalor is liable to this tax rs an emigration
agent. The result has been to very nearly
destroy the colOred emigration.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
TO TIE DAILY INTE1LIaRNoRR.
SUICIDE OF W. E. BOGGs.
He Shoots Himself Through the
Head at Syracuse, n. ".
Full Particulars of the Awful
Tragedy.
Special 10 the Iutelllgencer.

-NsN'.'hN--
'" SYRACUSE, n. Y, February 8.
William E. Boggs, Of Wheeling, Yves
Virginia, committed suicide at the Glob,
Hotel, in this city some time between nool
Tuesday and Wednesday noon.
Boggs Is commercial traveller Tor tllC
Central Glass Company. Of Wheeling, ant
was out on his first trip for that firm. He
reached the Globe Hotel last Monday eve
ming. lie was noticed about the billiard
room connected with the hotel during the
evening by parties who saw that he was
not in an entirely sober condition. The
nightwatchman also saw that he was in q
very nervous state later In the night,
On Tuesday morning about six o'clock
Boggs rang the bel! in his room. A boy
responded, when deceased gave him a
bottle, telling him to go to q drug store
and get It filed with chloral such as he
himself had obtained the night before.
The lad went to the drug store designated,
but returned without having tho order
filled, and handed the bottle back. Boggs
was up at q late hour in the morning,
and in and out of the hotel
several times. About 10 o'clock gentle.
man called to see him. Mr.. Bacon, the
clerk, went to his room and told him
tBoggs) that party was awaiting him in
the reading room. Boggs remarked that
he did not know whether or not he want.
ed to see the person, but he subsequently,
went into the reading room, shook hands
and talked quite freely. About / o'clock
another friend called and found Mr.. Bogss
asleep in bed.
About noon Mr.. Boggs went to the
hotel Office and called for some writing
paper, wrote few lines and took the epls-
tic to his room. This is the last that was
seen Of him alive. Several parties called
at the hotel yesterday to see him, and his
door was found locked. Mr.. Bacon's at
tention was directed to the prolonged stay
OF the man in his room, and he mention
cd the fact to the proprietor OF the
hotel. Upon looking through the tran
som the body Of the unfortunate man
was seen lying on the bed, and
it was at once discovered that he was dead.
The room was entered, aAd an examina-
ton showed that the man had shot him.
self through the right temple. His right
hand still grasped the--revolver; the arm
holding the weapon was bent until tho
muzzle rested against the chin. After the
fatal shot was fired, the hand had fallen
about six inches from the temple to the
chin.
The Coroner was summoned, the bed
clothes were removed, and it was found
that Mr.. Boggs was fully dressed. On the
table was found the following letter, which
he had written to his brother:
SYRACUSE, February 1.
Drar Brother-Please look after her in
terest when am gone. Take all the in
terest in the will case you can.
Your brother,
The body was taken in charge by Un-
dertakcr Ryan. No other wounds were
found. The inquest will be held at 8
o'clock Thursday afternoon, Mt the Globe
Hotel. a. P. POTTER.
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AaAd, ,ourctl step in M@uIcInoI E,s,,,ons

y Vo'rSM>' February 5.-'rhe County
1o'''R'ssi"Oeh have decided that tho
"a 'ao'l 10 destroy the land records in the
~. %y.n'er'S vaults was the work Of incen.
SiIIl.es, inI1s, and have offered 1000 reward for
w,,,v i,T''''a,ion '! leading to the arrest Of the
b,Ii5Ry %ISRy ordinance went into effect today
in,% i'','s candidates for municipal offices
"t%o ,Ta Treating voters, under penalty
iri,M. %Snge AMI 10 days in jail, and the for.
rl%s;el s;e o. hgat to vote ut future municipal
tisc,;o'1,s, i;o',s, The ordinance also iorbids
pSn.'4'eF'0s pSn., within two squares Of tlle
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NEw YoRK, February 5.-Mr. Springer,
OF the Potter Committee, says: Gov. Til.
den has not been subprnaed and have
my doubts whether he will be. This,
however, does not make any material diff
ference, for in any case we shall give him
IN opportunity Of appearing before the
committee and 1t is not likely that he will
miss a golden chance, II | know him
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DosroN, February 5.-'TherO Is q general
inquiry At tlla Navy Yard owing to tho
rnlnor that the steamer Richmond, which
sailed from Brooklyn about three weeks
ago, had ioundered,
NRw YoRE, February 5.-Arrive,l-l.es-
sing, from Hamburg.
Nsw YoRE, February 5,-The Abyssinia
has arrived from Liverpool.
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GENERAL NEWS.
The Mississippi Lsvss Bill
Passes the House.
Further Debate in the Senate on
Edmunds' Resolutions.
Smith Weeds Testimony Before
the Potter Committee.
Heaps of Money for the South Car
olina Vote.
The Deadly Plague Progresses.
A Business View of its Effects by the
New York Produce Exchange.
The Deadly Plague Progresses
WASHINGTON.
HoXns lIELp pY XArIoNAL nANKEns.

NONN lIELD BY NATIONAL nANIEVs,
WASHINGTON, February 5.-The Comp.
trolIer Of the Currency reports that the
amount Of bonds held by National Banks
as security for their circulating notes on
the lst OF Febury was S34S,03O, 200. OF
this amount $6TT ,tIl ,85l we're six per cents.
The banks also held $lS4,S5G, 800 five per
cents; also held by banks S53, SIS, $50 four
aud a half per cents, and 52,542, 200 Of
four rpcr cents. Amount Of National Bank
circulation outstanding on the lst instant,
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TOBACCO TAN

Tobacco men are here from Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois,
labortng with Senators TO get the tax down
to sixteen cents, which is the figure agreed
upon by the House. The trade claim
thirty'fve Senators for sixteen cents,
which will be apt to carry it. Other
Senators oppose it simply on the ground
OF decreased revenues, a reduction to six
teen cents reducing the revenue nine mil
lions OF dollars. Tobacco men claim that
unless reduction is made the trade will
be ruined,
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COMMANDER KILLS DISMISSED.

The President has approved the dis.
missal OF Commander Kells from the
navy, not, however, entirely on account
Of that gentleman's insulting dispatch to
Kellogg. lie is accused Of having given
written orders against his pay, and then
drew 1t himself, for which his dismissal.
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l'rO0kHlness

,,s.'' s'S,ISSAr', FIN, February 5.-Tho excite.
S. Ssns S, s', continues y, ut urbana, Ohio, over
SsIOal.'y ,.s,, Treasnrcr's crookedness. Yes.
sy tbsir al! ,sIareS number Of families presented
Neal, , !ax receipts, finding an oyer.tax IN
"SsoS every Instance. James Caldwell,
liz sae spsaeat trrasUrer's bOndsmen, demands
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billiards.

NM Yonx, February 5.-Blllianls: DAILY,
COO; Rudolphe, sos. Days best run was
100; Rudolphe's, Gi.
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A'A'"''s Hanscrs alter Iaalan Terri.

in'as. iS,'lS @"SS, February 5.-senator
CSSSa,aa,.l Caa l'as OtIerel q memorial prayinp
vAiis sr,,,Io !" open laIiRn Territory 10 %
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.IHARLEs E. DWIGHT,
PRACTICAL CHEMIST.

Is prepared TO make careful and complete
analyses OF Iron Ores, Limestones, Mineral
Waters, etc.
LABORATORY, Con, 24rH AND caApLiNE srs..
iais WHEELING. ". va.
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RLASK ROCKS The DAILY lNFELL..
~ geleer Ropt Bndery docs better wnTk II al
GipaS than anY OItee In Wrst yiFglniS,
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FALLING orr IN I,tpoRrs,

Reports received ut the Bureau of Sta.
tistiCs show that there was large falling
OFT last year in imports OF merchandise
from Great Britain 10 this country. The
imports Of wool from Great Britain to the
United States in 1877 were over s. 500, 900.
This year they were only 100000. The
imports OF worsted goods fell of 81 ,OO0, 900.
Exports OF paper about one-half. Linen,
81 ,00O, 900; cotton piece goods, Sl3,0OO,-
600, and lead about twenty per cent.
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HOUSE.


PASSAGE op ruE MISSISSIPPI LEvEr BILL.
The Speaker announced the regula,
order TO be the consideration Of the Mis-.
stssippt levee bill. The fTst amendment
pending was that offered by Mr.. Sparks Il
strike out the clause authorizing the com
mission to be composed OF persona familiar
with the overflow Of the Mississippi river
upon the alluvial lands Of the Delta.
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The body was taken in charge by Un-
dertakcr' Ryan. No other wounds were
found. The inquest will be held at 8
o'clock Thursday afternoon, Mt the Globe
Hotel. a. P. POTTER.
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SYRACUSE, February !.
Dur Brother-Please look after her in
terest when | am gone. Take all the in
terest in the will case you can.
Your brother,
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Tnos. j. oRR. sew Sse'v. 0AN''''oS' f'''''
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-28
A Turtle. Detective.

Brown Street Market on Saturday
morning was the scene of a ludicrous
incident. An aged daughter of the EN-
erald Isle, who managed to exc out an
existence by begging for ga little to
help an old woman along" approached
a fish-stand, and appealed to the pro-
prietor for help" just fish, sir" He
was busily engaged in waiting on pay
ing customers, and, besides, "he paid
for his articles, and could not afford to
give them away"
"Only little one," she persisted.
81 haven't got any thing for you, SO
get OUT" he remarked.
She moved away, but not out of the
building. Unobserved, she walked
back of the stand, where a large tub,
covered over with canvas, attracted her
attention. Cautiously lifting the cover,
SO as not to make any noise, she ran
her hand into the tub, and-well, one
would hardly think she was able to give
such yell as that which echoed through
the market. The tub contained several
swapping turtles, and one had caught
hold of her fingers, causing considers
BILE pain. "Och! mister! may God
bless you; take the crather off; do,
please" was her pleading remark to
the owner Of the snappers." 1t was
found necessary to kill the turtle before
the fingers could be liberated, and when
she was freed she left without further
ceremony.-Philadelphia Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-28
Ups and Downs of BOdfe.

A San Francisco correspondent
writes: The ups and downs of mining
towns were we'll illustrated last
week. Long years ago Bodie had its
ups and then its down. 1t was buried,
and even Second Adventists did not be-
lieve in its resurrection. About three
years ago the Bodie mine was retro
spected, and q show of gold sent the
stock kiting and resurrected the town
1t was literally born again, and Solo
mons temple. in all its glory, display
ed no such brilliance by night as the
gorgeous saloons, gambling shops and
groggeries, open as day to public gaze.
d" Four bits q drink and "Here is q
handful of nuggets I'll bet on that game
either wayyou darn please. If that don't
suit, pay fer the drinks or fight" Oh,
it was jolly! In brief year the mine
petered out, and silence reigned in b.
dies halls. Only ghostly sobs from
spirit-land were borne on the midnight
air from Drained gamblers whose stock
losses drove them to suicide. Now,
again, Gabriel's trump proclaims saliva
ton strikes Of gold, and sounds the call
TO resurrection. Behold! Bodis, that
was dead, is alive again. Its highways
are all abuzz as of yore, and the old IA
miliar sounds come back-I bet, you
bet, he bets. Bodie stock takes
, sudden bound from SO to $40, and
rom the priest to the shoeblack, from
aged women to young maidens, all the
world PUSHES blindly into the gamble!
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-28
The Bug Carnival.

Potato Bug came in his striped coat,
Oh, how do you do?' haileth he;
Pm terribly hungry '-wiping his chaps
You've planted potatoes. see."
Came waddlfng along the Coreide,
The triangular bugs. by goshp
They cry as they spy out the young, tender
vines.
Were glad to see you have squash"
The Geometrfde climb the tree
In the form of an innocent thing,
And playing at circus they will all shortly be,
Each hanging adown from a string.
Curculio goes for the luscious plum,
And the grape has its foe also;
That hideous thing. the Tomato Worm,
Suburban gardeners know.
The Hessian Bug and the Borer tribe,
Long ere the summer is done,
And numberless forms of the Caterpillar
Are coming every one.
Then bid them all welcome once again,
The entire pestilent crew;
Wen all no doubt have enough to eat,
And they'll have enough to eat, too.
Boston Transcript.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-28
The Song of the Fiddler Man.

The fiddler man was old and gray,
The fiddler man was thin;
And his nddle it had a gruesome crack
All up and down its poor old back,
And il let a discord fn-
But wherever he went. or wherever he came,
The nddler's welcome was ever the same;
And the song that he sang had a CHEEKY sound
AL day as he travelled his weary round:
The sun may shine, and the rain may fall,
But the good God ruleth over ALL"
Sang the fiddler old and gray.
The fiddler man had neither lands,
Nor hocks, nor herds, nor gold;
He earned what he had of meat and drink,
And lodging, and clothes, and a BIT of chink
With his fiddle SO cracked and old;
As up and down through each street and
lane,
In the sultry sun or the chilling rain,
With twanging string. but with CHEEKY strain,
He fiddled, and sang the old refrain:
The sun may shine, and the rain may fall,
But the good God ruleth over all.
And all are fed by His hands,"
The fiddler man had wealth untold;
Ay, sure he had great gain;
For he came and he went, as free as air,
And hts brows were bent with no brooding
As he trudged through street and lane.
And Ger city pavements, hot and dry,
Grin grassy lanes, meath the open sky,
As he toiled along on his busy feet
The children hasted his steps to greet,
As he cheeriiy sang to the great and small
OF the God who ruleth over all,
And whose love is better than gold.
All. fiddler man. the grass is green
Above the graveyard hill;
And the fiddle that had such gruesome crack
All up and down its poor old back
Forever more Is still.
But wherever they name the fiddler's name,
Its kindly welcome Is ever thesame:
In the rose -hedgcd lane or the city's street,
where Oft went strayfng his weary feet,
Fond hearts echo the CHEEKY sound
Oh the nddler's song. with its faith profound:
Though the sun may shine, or the rain may
fall,
Yet the dear God ruleth over ali,
So they keep his memory green.
-Aory Z. c. Fyefh, in Christian Union.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-28

ST. LOUIS, June 23, 1879.
BEEvEs-Choice to Fancy, $4.7Oo4.90; GOOD
70 Prime. N.5oSae5; Native Cows. $2.25@s26;
HoGs-Common to Select. 81. 25@3.90.
sHEEP-Native. Shorn. $2.lO0s.eo; Unshorn.
FIoUR~ Choice, 50 so@s.45; Xxx. A.sse4s5.
WHEATE.Red Winter. No. 2. s1.oSSl.o9x; No.
GoSs~So. Mixed. s4xeaxc.
OATs--No. 2, sK032xc.
RYE-Ne. Q, 5l@s2c.
TIMOTHY sEED-Prime. $1.4oo1.5.
dunn Dark Leaf, -. 2566.c0.
B1rr mnSsis dairy. i fs
foss-sssndard Mess. so s7xs1o.4o
WooLTub- washed. Choice. So Q 400;
Unwashed Mixed, 2e027c.
corroH-Mddling. l2hS; v
BEEvEs-Native Steers. $s.00e10 90.
sHEEr-Common to Choice. $s.5Oe55o.
FLoUK-Good to Choice. A.o5e450
WHEAT-No. Red, S1.17K01.l7x.
CoRN-Ungraded, iOK @i3Kc.
OATs-Western Mixed, 36k @37Kc.
PoRK-Mess, New, $Io.25@le rs.
OoTToN-Mddlin8. l2xc.
CHICAGO.
BEEvEs-Oommon 20 Choice, % % 4 90.
sHEEP-Common to Choice. 81. Is 06 90.
FLoUR--Winters. $3.50 Q 6.25; sprint 8,
WHEATEspring. No. 2. Regular. 81. osx s1e4
Spring, No. 3, SO2S0Kc.
CoRN-Fresh, 36x@ 36kc.
R Rxrs51' >. ?, ss Rsf Sa.c. sasss*a'
PoRK-New Mess. s99oa9.95
NEW ORLEANS.
FLoUR@Choice Family, $6.6566 %
CoRN-White, 540b5c.
HAY-Choice. Sis.OO@9o on.
PoRK-New Mess. $lo.o9x 0l0.D
BACON-h &C.
OoTrON-Middling, 12c.