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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-24

The Late Democratic COnvention-Th,
Power of Col. Ben's Presence, and how
II Effected Col. Dams Prospects.
MIDDLEBoURNE, WEST Va, July q.
Editors lntelliGenCer.
The Democrats held their Convention
for Tyler County, here last Saturday, fol
the purpose OF appointing delegates to the
State and Congressional Conventions
The attendance was not so great as would
have been desired, but respectable
number OF the "unterrifed" were on
hand.
Some little feeling came up over the
organization Of the Convention, which
feeling burned low however. Our ever
pleasant Doctor II. A. Rymer, wanted to
be Chairman OF the meeting, but young
man who copies his language from John
con mot Col. Dan cruelty took advantage
oil the Doctor and the time, and named A.
L. Corbly Chairman, one OF the Doctors
greatest enemies.
The delegates were selected, but go with.
out instructions for any one. Colonel Dan,
and Colonel Ben. were both present, and
Wilson's presence Is thought to have had
much to do with the conduct OF the con.
vention. Johnson expected the county to
instruct for him, but in Wilson's presence
they had not the courage to attempti it. II
is claimed by some that Colonel Dan can.
not get solid complimentary vote from
his own county. 1t Is well known that
many OF the delegates TO the Congress
ional Convention are at heart for Wilson.
Jingle may get some votes from the dele.
CATION. Some Democrats OF this county
are so ungratetul as TO say they are tired
otgiving johnson complimentary votes"
while johnson threatens exposing "the
whole thing" II Wilson or Tinge "set the
thing up on him with theirmoney." There
may be music in the camp yet.
Colonel Ben made somewhat lengthy
speech, in which he affected to be ex-
tremely liberal and fair. There were
many Republicans present, you know
He spoke In glowing terms OF Garfield
and his ability as a statesman. Was will
ing to declare this nation, and spell 1t
with a big N, as big as you please and the
Constitution and all its amendments must
be enforced. He favored q protective tar.
III, and threw q bait to wool.growers and
Greenbackers. He also pictured his sue
cessor in Congress In such o manner that
all could read "Colonel Ben" in charac.
tiers as plain as his skillful hand could
draw them.
Col. johnson followed with a speech
that surely did him little good. He travel
ed clear outside the questions at issue in
this campaign, and vented good deal OF
spleen on Gen. Sheridan, and then grew
touching and pathetic in praise Of Gen.
Hancock, and tried to show cause why
Gen. Hancock and himself are Democrats
row. johnson has our sympathies, but
he can never get to Congress while VII.
son wants the place.
B. L. Butcher, OF Randolph county, was
present. He is enjoying "boom" for
State Superintendent Of Schools. He had
the good sense to decline making q long
speech, hence made good impression.
Tyler.
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A Card from sam. Woods, of Harbour
County. 100
PuILIppI, July %, 1880.


EdliOs lntsllisenesr.
In your issue OF the 9ist inst, l lind a
communication from Weston, dated July
10, 1850, over the signature OF "A Demo
crdt, in these words:
Weston, W. Va, July 10, 1880.
Editors IntOlllgeneer.
There has been some doubt heretofore
oxisting in the public mind, as to the can
didatufe OF the Hon. @. ]. Faulkner tol
Governor, hut none exists now, In thit
locality, inasmuch as an accredited agent
resident here, has been supplied witt
tickets for transportation to Martinsburt
and back. With the tender Of those tick
cts this agent further proposes to pay the
other necessary expenses on the following
conditions, to.wit: That the persons re
ceiying such tickets and such money will
at Martinsburg, vote for the said Hon. Q
]. Faulkner for Governor, and Samue
Woods for Court OF Appeals.
1t Is proper to say that the said agen
stated that he received said tickets from
committee. The public may be interested
| in knowing who the said committee is
It is the opinion Of the public here tina
they have been, procured by junta o
railroad iavorites, whose candidate Mr.
Faulkner is firmly believed TO be, and tina
they have been obtained without none!
and without price.
It remains to be seen whether suct
means are to win, The facts as stated IL
relation to the acts OF the alleged agent
will hardly be denied, but they are sus
ceptible OF the most direct proof.
This letter is addressed to your papee
because its publication probably. coIl'
not be obtained in the Register, as 1t Is de
sired to have it inserted in metropolitan
i journal Of respectable circulation.
A DEMOCRAT.
In reply TO this communication, de
clare, that so far as 1t asserts, or intimate
that /, or any agent OF mine, or any per
son acting by my authority knowledge Q
consent, has supplied or offered to suppl!
10 any person, tickets for transportation
to Martinsburg and back, or to pay tn
other necessary expenses oil delegates 10
any purpose, or upon any condition
whatever, is absolutely false, and 80 for a
| am concerned, is without the slightes
foundation in truth. SAMUEL WOODS.
We do not see that the letter Oh our cor
respondent bears very heavily on MI
Woods, nevertheless we publish his dis
claimer as to any connection with the al
legged subsidizing scheme. 1t is quite pos
sible, II there is any truth atallin the state
ments Of our correspondent, that MrWoods
name may be coupled on to the scheme a
a strengthened. He isunderstood to have
popular following for the position to whicl
he aspires, and it may be part OF the pro
gramme to utilize that following for tn
benefit Of the State ticket. We have NJ
knowledge of the facts in the case, AM
have simply published the news rs 1t cam
to us. We may remark, however, that W
have information in addition to our col
respondents letter corroborating his state
ment as respects its currency at Westol
and vicinity.
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New York sun.
have been advanced during the past few
DAYS indicates disposition to anticipate
the long predicted August rise. A great
deal OF me ney Is waiting for investment
Welding with certainty per cent per an.
mum, and in the absence Of frst.class Sc.
curities to supply this demand the specu.
latiye kinds necessarily attract attention.
When capitalists can get only per cent,
AZ they are now doing, on real.estate loans
and first mortage bonds Of diyidend.pay.
ing railroad companies, things like Erie
second.mortage bonds aud Union Pacific
Railway stock are taken into respectful
consideration. The surplus earnings OF
lie country are accumulating ut the rate
OF NOT less than S250, OO0, 900 year, and
this OF itself Is an element OF support to
the market which must not be lost sight
OF In foreCasting the future.
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THE steubenville Weekly Herald enters
this week OH its 10Th year. The 1sTELLI-
oEScgn will enter on its 10th year on the
9th of next month. Although the Oldest
daily paper in West Virginia We feel
youthful as compared with the Herald
We trust that brother Conn will live to
round out the century.
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1862 to 1880, inclusive:

The above embraces only the paper cur
ropcy and subsidiary change money. To
tbe total must be added the present mass
Of lecal.tender coined gold and silver in
the United States, amounting to fully $50
millions of dollars.
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wEpublish to-day part Of Carl schurz's
speech omitted in our issue OF "Wednesday.
It is richly worth reading. The Philadel'
phis Tipss-qnd. Dem.) says OF the
speech that at is probable that in the
whole course of the Presidential campaign
now fairly entered upon there will be no
more dispassionate presentation Of the Re-
publican case than that made by Secretary
Schurz at Indianapolis"
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sTnE following table shows that under
Republican rule there has been an in
crease Of the gold value Of the currency
from s9O7, 1O2, Az in 1890, and from $685.
769,5OO in 1862 to s7S5,592.056 in 1850.
The table shows the amount, character,
and value OF the currency July l for each
wear from 1862 to 1850, inclusive:
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DIED.

sCHMtDT-On Friday morning, July ?sd, 1850, a
$50 O'Clock, ROHERr j., youngest son Of Martin and
Catherine Schmidt.
Funeral will take place from their residence 224
EoG street, Sunday afternoon at S.o'clock. Friend
Of the family are invited to attend.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-24

The Pittsburgh County Commissioners
have decided only to pay rs per cent o.
each claim made for damages done by the
rioters in July, 1877.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-24

LIpRis like pack OF cards. Childhood'a
best cards are hearts; youth Is captured
by diamonds; middle age is conquered by
club; while old age 10 raked in by the
Unsuitable spade.-Erchd,ge.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-24

A coRREsroxDESr of the Moundsville
C;aytte advocates the nomination OF Col.
Thomas o'Brien for State Treasurer at
Martinsburg.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

SuKnPY,
GEORGE Il. PARK@
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
T. J. HUGUs.
ASSESSOR, CITY DISTRICT,
c. A. HELMBRlGHT.
ASSESSOR, COUNTRY DisTMcT'
r. Il. ARMSTRONG.
uoUsE OF pELEoATKs,
W. P. HUBBARD,
c. D. THOMPSON,
JOHN FREw,
RrMON L. McCOLLOCH.
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The Omaha plasterers have struck for an
advance in wages. The recent successful
strike Of the bricklayers induced them to
take this action.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-24

TIE Alabama State election opens the
campaign this year. 1t occurs on the
first Monday in August.
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OVER about smithfeld, o., the wool
growers are sanguine that they will real
ize 45 TO so cents for their wool.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

sTriadelphla Accommodate on.-rhis train only runs
between Wheeling and TriAdOlphia
tDaily except sundRy-EewArk Accommodation.
t9teubenville AccUmmolAtion.-ThiB train during
the day passes backward and forward between Mar
tins Ferry and Belalre, stopping whom required Ut
Sherman House, RtnATille, WoGt Wheeling md
9rAval Hill.
IUriehsville Accommodation.
GCannl Dover Accommodation.
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OSx Of the financial tables published by
the Treasury Department at Washington
shows the reduction OF the public debt
which has been made by the Republican
party, and the decrease Of interest there
in, from which we take the following sum-
mary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

DELICIOUS NOTICE. REV. DR.,
III FISHER, former pastor Of the Fist Pfesby::
terrain Church Of this city, and now President o.
HanOVSf CollGse Indiana, vii preach 10 tho seeond
Church TOMORROW MORNING and EVENING:
Morning services, 1880 4. NJ; evening services 1880
D
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-24

II 1sr OF LETTERS
Remaining 10 the Postotce at Wheeling, Ohio coun.
", ". Va Saturday, July 2i'h, 1885, 70 obtain any
Of the following, the applicant must ask for adver
tise'l letters, giving date oi list:
Abingdon, Michael Morris, miss Rhodie
BrubakeT, NC McDeyit CharleA
BATES, William Mcmahon, Frances
Clenlaus, D Mcghannln, James
Campbell, mrs Emma Marshall, LucretiA
Charts miss Anne McEntee, Mathew
Carroll, John Niehart, miss KAti1
Coehrau,J dee VIM Paisley, Willie
Frederick, Frank Robinson, Geo u
Gillespie, PR Stock, ChAs +
| Garden, James P Sales, Matte
Hess, Georgie SpoopI or Snaps. George
Howell mss Rachel Thompson, j
Hussey, Jno Vance, nrs Amy
Johnston Edward Williams, Patrick
James, I'd Wright, HilbeTt
Irwin, John s Wilson miss Ida
HUGH STERLING, r. NJ.
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
In the partnerhip lately subsisIing between
DR.. e. J. Hepnig and 4. K. MeCounhay, under the
arm name Of DR.. HennIg Co., expired and vas dis
Solyedon this day by mutual consent, Mr.. McConahey
retiring.
The business will DO carried on At the old stand, "a
Eleventh street by Dr. Z. J, Henng, who July
SolIctl continuance Of the kind patronage bestowed
upon the old firm. DR. L. J. HEENIG,
Ho1 GopathIc Pharmacy,
"a Eleventh street, Wheeling, W. Va.
WHKRLISG, July -, 1880.
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Thus it appears that during fifteen
wears Of peace, under Republican rule,
1881, 1Oi, 1928 0S of the National debt has
been paid, while the annual interest
charge is 81, 749, 7l0 less than it was in
1865. During the period OF Democratic
rule, between the years of 1917 and 1851,
the public debt was increased slS,lS7,-
032 IS, and the credit Of the Government
sunk so low that it had to pay IL per cent
intarest in 1850 to pay current expenses.
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. ORR & co.

CEwER BUILDING
0rden for sewer pipe, making "''f', T 49, \,
,eea south street, or sent to GcoEe Jcnf' N'''-
Ohio, will receive prompt n''en''or, ,.,..,,H
Orders from the country r'FRhi''! S"''
can ship direct from the works ...,,sts
Jones Chimney TOP. are the list rue ~ -
sbImn.y., Fint-cluss rorEm,n q ret itg1. -
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TYLER COUNTY.

The Late Democratic Conveniion-The
Power of Col. Ben's Presence, and how
II Bffectcd Col. Dams Prospects.
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

The Constitutional Amendments. .,
Constitutional Amendment Article e'Sh'-f0
Ratification. o..,,,, ,ht,,san, All
constitutional Amendment section tn'f'ee"' T-s
cIc IhTet-,FOr Ratification.
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LOTTERIES.
Take NOtice!

7Ah h@s0nIy Lottery car vOtod on by he people q
STATE, aud under Iaie dseiSton gAs D. s. SsPrc@t
Court al RdIklAgiOH, u The only L0ri Lottery HOis n
he Tailed Sdiss al Oher charter hdriHg beeR Ttaie
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-05

A special dispatch from Rochester
says; Ambrose Suits is noted through
out western New York and northern
Pennsylvania as a daring horse thiel
and Jail breaker. He has been in
several county jails, but escaped from
all except one before he could be tried
He was tried and convicted in Gene
see county three years ago for horse
stealing, and was sentenced to three
years in Auburn prison. His time
was out recently. Since then he has
been plundering the farmers in this
and adjoining counties. Two weeks
ago he was discovered in this city, and
was arrested, charged with horse
stealing in Livingston county. He
was locked up in the Jail at Genesee.
This is one Of the most secure prisons
in the state, One morning last week
the jailer found Suits cell empty.
Two of the heavy iron bars in the win
dow had been cut. No trace of the es-
capped prisoner could be found. Last
Friday, James Wait, of this city.
called on the sheriff OF Livingston
county. He said he knew where Suits
was, and would secure him for $50.
Wait returned to this city. Suits was
in hiding at GROCERY in West street,
kept by a relative of Waits. The
amateur detective went to the place
and invited Suits to drink with him.
Suits suspicious were aroused by
Waits actions. The latter drank so
often that he got drunk and went to
sleep. When he awoke his watch,
money and boots were gone. A valu.
able horse and carriage that he had
driven to the saloon werealso missing.
Suits was nowhere to be found. On
Saturday the horse and carriage were
found in Gates township, twenty miles
away, in field. simultaneously with
their appearance there, farmer near
by, named Rowe, had blooded young
horse stolen from his barn, with a
saddle and bride. Suits is credited
with these exploits, and no trace of
him has yet been found.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-05

We only throw out these suggestions,
without insisting on them, for the
consideration of the people and the
executive committee. If the delegates
are not to be chosen at the August
election, it should be done sooner at a
mass meeting. AS to the action the
democratic party should take at the
Nashville convention we may offer
some observations in a few days.
County affairs as we'll as national
politics engrOsS large share of public
attention here, yet we should not lose
sight of the gubernatorial convention
and election. There. is a serious d.
vision within the party as regards the
state debt question, and the people in
choosing delegates should, as far as
possible, select thoughtful, cool-head-
cd, and well-informed representatives.
1t is possible to unite the party at
least for this canvass, but this can only
be done by mutual concessions, and a
spirit of fairness and patriotism.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-05

LEONARD W. Jerome, of New
York, who has declared himself for
Hancock, has been lifelong repub-
lican, contributing literally of his
wealth to campaign funds, and, un-
less he has resigned within few days,
is still member of the national re-
publican executive committee. His
place cannot easily be supplied. He
is one of thousands of republicans
who have declared that they will vote
for Hancock, while on the other
hand not a single democrat in the
United States has gone over to Gar
field. The tide has all set in one
way.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY DISASTER.
A Man Killed and Another One
FeRrfulIy MangIed.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-Further
details have been received of the ac-
cident at Monetey. The company
left here Friday by rail, and went
into camp near the Delmonte hotel
that evening. Saturday was spent in
camp festivities, and it was decided
to celebrate the national anniversary
in due form. Between ten and eleven
o'clock the members of the company,
guests of the hotel and friends of the
company began to assemble. The
camp consisted of two rows of tents,
that of the commanding officer being
in the right center, in front OF
which a feld-piece was placed in
position. Ammunition for the cannon
was deposited in the magazine tent.
near by, as noon salute was to be
fired, and B. F. Hastings, Of Co. c.,
who had been engaged specially to
take charge of the gun, accompanied
by W. z. Burke and Spencer G. Buck
bee, both of Co. g., entered the maya
zine tent to prepare cartridges. Has
tings took hatchet to open a twenty
FIVE pound can of powder, and, at the
first blow an explosion followed. Burke
was killed almost instantly, and Hast
ings was mangled and burned past
recognition. AS he was carried away
for medical aid, he cried: my God,
this is all my carelessness." He may
possibly recover. Buckbeo was only
slightly hurt, The explosion created
great momentary CONSERVATION to the
tent, and articles in the vicinity flew
in all directions. The disaster put an
end to the festivities, and the company
will return tomorrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-05
A Heroic Episode.

Detroit free Press,
On a Michigan Central train the
other day was a passenger who had
lost his right arm. Soon after the
train pulled out of Detroit he began
talking with those around him in re
gard to the political candidates, claim
ing to have served under both. This
led some one to ask him how and
where he lost his arm, and he re-
piled:
ut was down in the Wilderness
We were charging the enemys line.
A bullet struck my arm, crushed the
bone, and | fell unconscious. When
| was restored to consciousness [ was
in the hands of the confederates.
Indeed, soldier was going through
my pockets. When he discovered
that | was alive he was about to bay
onet me, but a corporal sprang for
ward, knocked the wretch down, and
saved my life.
While he was telling this a man
with his left arm gone had risen from
his seat and came nearer, and as the
other finished he bent forward and
said:
III am that very corporal / remem
ber the incident as if it happened only
yesterday. | had you conveyed to an
old log barn over on the right"
Yes, yes-let us shake hands, let
us embraced Thank heaven that |
have found you out. How came you
here?"
81 have been to Detroit to be
treated for cancer, but there is no
longer any hope, | am going home to
go to the poor house and there end
my days. | haven't a shilling or a
| friend"
"And | am going to the poor house
as well, replied the other. II have
consumption, and as am penniless
must go and die among paupers."
Then they embraced some more and
seemed to weep. One chap 6shed III
half a dollar and passed his hat, and
in five minutes a collection amounhnl
to $3.50 was divided between them
| Everybody said it was a shame, anC
one old man seemed willing to adopt
them both if they would go on to iii,
nois. But they didn't; they got off a
| Dearborn, and it was a quarter of al
hour after before a commercial drum
mer dared make the statement tha
both chaps lived in Detroit, both lost
their arms by accident, and that the!
| had played the same game over anC
over on every railroad in the state.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-05

IT has been limited in some quarters
that Garfield will be withdrawn from
the race, and some one else substi-
tuted. We give no credence to the
report, although the party goes into
the campaign at great disadvantage,
and the more thoughtful leaders are
seriously alarmed. There is stain
on Garfeld's record which no buster
ing or assertion, or recrimination can
wipe out. 1t can neither be removed
or defended. For the first time in the
history of the republic the personal
integrity of candidate for the preSi-
dency is brought into question. His
record was made by himself and his
party. 1t was entered up and stands
against him in the eyes of the people.
On the other hand, we have a ticket
that is unassailable and challenges
the admiration Of the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-05
rae NEXT sTATE CONVENTION.

A state democratic convention has
been called by the executive commit
tee to meet at Nashville on Tuesday,
the 10th of August, for the purpose Of
nominating candidate for governor.
No steps have been taken in this coun-
ty towards appointing delegates, and
as the time is close at hand, we call
the attention of the executive com
mittee to this matter. The usual
method of choosing the delegates is
to call mass meeting for the purpose,
but lest the people become Bearied
with so many meetings and coaFep-
tions, we would suggest that the dele
gates be elected at the regular August
election, under the supervision OF the
sub committee in each ward aud dis
trict. A ballot box could be
procured for the purpose, in
which each democratic voter
could deposit his ballot for the
delegates allowed to his ward or dis
tricts. This would bring out full
and a fair expression, and we regard
this method as greatly preferable tc
the old way of allowing a committee
TO 20 out and fix up a ticket for Q
meeting. This places the choice O.
delegates directly in the hands of tn,
people aud their will is expressed