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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

: The revelations coming to light at Wash
by,op .iiow that the census taken in sew
mi States Of the South ten years ago was
,imuly an eno, batch Of inaccuracy
,sd Iraud. The Superintendent has fully
ukfed himself on this point. This is es-
vcl,IIy true OF the the census in Arkan.
~, Mississippi and South Carolina, and
seems to be true generally Of oil the South
an States III this discovery We have an
upl,nation Of the large relative gains in
population in the South, under the correct
census CT this year, as compared with the
North. wenow know for fact what every
Intelligent man in the country suspected
obo true when the returns we're published
from the South several weeks ago, th t
there WA either mistake in the euumsr.
aim Of 1870 or else enormous frauds In
1850 For instance, take West Virginia, and
transparent TO everybody who has kept
posted as to the progress Of the State In
As way Of immigration, that there has
Nsu no such increase as was represented
b. Ihs returns. 1t was notorious that
immigration into the State bad been very,
nolesc indeed, and 1t was equally noto.
h,us that large numbers Of people had
III tbs State for Texas, Kansas and other
prsOl the country. II was known that
Im weeks Ibis Last spring the
BsllilnOre and Ohio railroad had
mtel out a special immigrant train
are awetE, which took out great mum
b,uOl West virginians from the Eastern
lInhaudle oil the State. 1twas also known
that many persons bad gone from Parkers-
h1tg under the Inducements offered by q
piici,ing sgsnt for western land and rail.
rold companies at that point, and also
Iron Marshall and other counties Of the
Safe. These well known facts, In connec-
Ion with the equally notorious fact that
bat few persons were coming into the
Safe, m .de 1t certain that there had beeh
10 average 40 per cent. increase In our
pPutaiion, especi silly when the enumera-
ton Of such place as wheeling-a mau-
si.clu'ins centre-onlY showed about so
M1nt. OF an increase. ia;s
The tact Is tfiSt until this year o properly
uVauiz.d and Conducted census never was
atsn in the United States, and this Is par.
teuIarly trueoi the old slave States, where
ltOmpe,ency, looseness and general neg
hgeacc were the characteristics Of
the persons employed to take the census.
This lime much better system and q
much better class Of employees were en-
Iagtd in The work. The enumeration was
NJ. permitted to lin1er In 4 few .inexperi.
tuced hands fjr months as In old times,
but was widely distributed as to euumera-
.aB aad greatly shortened as to dne.
Reuss we ilave ptob.bly had this year .
census enumeration that will be valuable
asa correct starting point for the future.
10 west Virginia We ahsll have basis
% which to estimate our increase of popu-
h'ion every year as the tithables are re-
turned, aud these returns next year Will
'hov how very absurd was the supposed
iactsSe Of population from 1870 to 1880
Is ba,ed on the United States census OF
these years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10
srkUrssyiLLE,
The Fires KinaIta 10 .ns New Pottery

The Fires Kinaied 10 ,he New Pottery
4 sTEuHRSyILLr, November 8.
ceusspondsnee Of the intelllsenar
TIE tirst fte was lighted in the kiln al
the steuhenville Pottery under the direc
ton OF II. L. Blon. manager OF the manu-
fsOturiug department. The decorating
kllns will bsllighted this week, underth(
direction Of Thomas Haden, the decorator
and general superintendent t'of the estab
lishment. The machinery Is not all IN vet
b1 II is expected that II will be soon, and
the works willgo ahead uIcef full blast.
Is Ets.fT mos 81. ltl# AIuys
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

The DEniasrHIs Of Wtseonstn Reaay 10
ne.rri ih-ir Party Ranks.
NnwAuKER, November s'-The one
A'ns DISCUSSION lmopg politicians 20
sisht is tie proposed AID probable dis
Sludment OF the Democratic party, II
'etns 10 be general sentiment ai. oSei
asStnte, and is accelerated by the belize
lhNtheSOuth will no longer hold together
lathe hope OF winning upon the name ol
Democracy. The Carte reporter has in
lsrvieWed number Of prominent men o.
bob parties, and all incline to the belle
'dItIiere will be new deal before an,
eO'e campaigns are fought The Madison
R|crOt, The chief organ ofthe Demo
crazy in this State, openly favor reorgani
iiIiOn under new name.
good many OF the leaders cay the!
'IptctiO wait mill scme disafftcticn arise
lanpR 'ho Republicans, such as nigh
tscn, iGrant be pushed too much for
NNd btla cen now and 1884.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

CHICAGO, November 9.--The Tribune has
complete official returns from all counties
In the State which show the total vote on
President $50 230, nj which Garfield has
3ls,?o5, Hancock, 277 .554; Weaver. % SSl ;
Dnw and Phelps, $50. -Gaffeld's plurality
40,75l, m,i i,rity, l4,ls0. Cplton, Repub.
lican, lar Governor, has $500 less than
Garfield, and all The State candidates run
aomeH hat below. II. -L-.L..- 81
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

ssy FRAacisco, November s.-rhe Off
cial returns arc not yet all in, butenougt
are received to determine thst the Han
cock elestoss, except Judge Ferry, hay.
carried the Stats by majority Of two e
three hundrPd, while tie Republican,
have elected II Assemblymen, giving then
. maj joity OF two in the Assembly and o
y on joint ballot.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

ATLASTA, Ga, NvWmbei . = Governor
CoIquitt was itauGu1ated for the second
term 10 dsy Si'hRteat qnlhus NJ. The
Fifth Unipd s'AI6i Artilltty Band played
"YAnkee d 'odICH aNd pixie" together.
an II loud cheera. TIE G0ysTnor's iDSn.
gS'Al shows that Georgia Is more prosper.
Gus than ever before
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

ConeerntnE the vote ot NEW hOrht ~
Member OF the nemoeFatic State and
Executive eComm,iiees-ihe IaikAb"u
Casting the Vote Of New York for Han
eoch Brings Ridleuls and keproaeh on
the Demoeraey.
Albany, N. Y, November 9.-The fol
loving letter has been addressed to the
Arys, by Edgar K. Apgar, member ol
both the Democratic State COMMITTEES
and the Executive Committee Of that
body:
ALBANY, November Q.
To tte Argus: aa
As there appears to be some mis-.
understanding on the subject, 1t
Is proper to state that there has
been no meeting here since The
day OF the election, either OF the Dem1-
cratic State Committee or OF the Executive
Committee OF that body, nor have notices
been sent 10 the members Of either COM
mittee for any such meeting. In the 10:
ture an action taken by the members Of
the committee, whether oficeis or
authorities, u Individual action which
the committee has not authorized and
for which II cannot be held responsible. In
10 grave u matter ss calling into question
The vote oi New York In the Electoral Col
lege too great caution cannot BIZ exercised.
fne only way 10 which any contest could
be made, with even shadow OF probable
success, would be by q rejection ol the
Republican electoral tickets, on which the
word ELECTORS" has been twice printed.
This, believe, cannot and should not be
done.
& 10 change the1esult in any other way,
more than 20, 900, separate cases Of fraud.
nlent or corrupt voting would have 10 be
proved, and 1t certainly cannot be expect.
ed that the present State Board Of Canvas
sers will declare Otherwise than is
shown by the face OF the re-
turns, and any view OF Democratic
doctrine leads me to hold that Congress
cannot 10 behind The seal OF the State to
investigate fraud at the polls in the choice
Of Presidential elecors. This being So, 1t
seems ~ me that all the tall, assuming to
possess au official character. about having
the electoral vote Of this State cast for
Hancock, Is calculated to bring ridcule
aud reproach on the Democratic party,
and would tend, II importance were given
10 1t, TO produce . still worse effect.
Those who would justify even ss light q
departure from the established laws and
forms to count In General Hancock In q
spirit Of revenge for the fraud Of 1873
would, In my judgment, go far to make the
bad precedent OF that year rule for
the future, and would take q long step to.
ward Mexicanizing our Government.
Holding firmly to these views lam i'm
pelled to their ptteraDce as q member OF
the Democratic State COMMITTEE and OF
the Executive Committee, in order that i |
may not be considered TO have by silence
in what purports to be, but is
not, the authorized action OF either com.
mittee. Very truly YOURS.
EDGAR K. ApaAR
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

rus sleubenville Gasdk advises the
n,mocracy to throw up the sponge, call 1t
heat and quit talking about New York.
tsrGbls for once.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

IIOS. r +. FILMING. Of Gilmer county
6. in The city yesterday. he and Judge
r s. BOwn, OF Jackson county, were
,,nre,itors at the election on the l2!h ol
h, month for the Judgeship Of the new
Si,,b circuit, comprising the counties Of
Gu. Gilner, Calhoun, Roane and Jack
am, Mr.. Fleming ran as the Republican
.,nJid.te, and Judge Brown as the Demo
.,,,c candidate. The race was close be-
tween them, and a few days ago 1t was an
n,opced in the Rtgi Ter that Judge Brown
had teen elected. Mr. Fleming says that
,ht, /, mistake, as the count shows that
b. his twsnty.one maj 'rity In the circuit
He fed yes'erdOy with the Governor the
ererled certificates showing the true
vie and his proper majority, and on the
.,erS,h Of the papers fed expects a
.,unission to issue to him as Judge Of
hs new circuit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

General MaruhtE IalNpia has had q
cordial interview at Madrid with Marshal
Sesian, who told him he was determined
not 70 issue from his retirement
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

The death is anioupced Of slamip, the
I'tek StAlssmRn who was many umes
P'sNdsat 81 tho Council His death was
sudden.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

Il West Virginia we have 4s. .sO2 persona
,bo conpot read. Is II any wonder that
s,o,bonisn q l,urishes on our sOilf
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

rur SleubenviIls pottery was started or
q, career yesterday evening. The Gaistte
,ns, copying the ISrKlLIoRscER's notice
Il M The starting up Of the South Wheeling
",,,rry, makes the following observations:
"Tbp s seubenviIle pottery will this even
,,r .,R,, one OF It's kilns containing over
! "S IN ssgYers. The two potteries thus start
n, ~. meek aud neck ! time will tell which
~ .i,bs cities in which they are located will
:. no.t successful 10 this line OF manuiac.
,s,s w % If S,eubenville doesn't 60 ahead oi
WWS.o,Inv WV 10 this specially there are more
1soo'. "" thar the editors Of the Gasas who
EFillr dpctived." Il
II,hs Ga1t< Is as far out OF this reckon;
l,g gp 4. WAS in regard TO the election re-
turns, it will miss its guess by alarge ma
;,ity,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10
Chs gntelIiesnter

eIrc, No.. III and "a ronr,eenth s'reet
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10

Albany, n. Y, November 9.-The iol.
loving letter has been addressed to the
Aryu, by Edgar K. Apgar, q member Of
both the Democratic State Committee
and the Executive Committee Of that
body:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10
GENERAL GOSSIP

!. M ~ M,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10
n YnAnk lxPREesloN

CsneernInE the Vote OF New York. by .
hitmber OF the nemocratic State aud
Executive ecomm,itees-ihe he Iaik Ab"ut
Casting the Vote Of New York for Hah.
eocI Rrings Ridlculs and Rspreach on
,k,a tt.n,narnev
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10
NEAR NEIGHBORs.
1arEnEsrIsa ISrELLIoESoE IN
PARrED DBYIIEnIzGRs.
oe,arrepees at stsubenyiIlr, 81. CIairs.
willie and Beiialre-Personai ard Po-
IiticaI Poinis-A Half. Grown.
Drunken Democrat Hakes
Ireubieat 81. CiairsyiiIs.
aEI.LAIRE.

Mrs. J. E. Mcvay left Tuesday morning
Tor visit Of several weeks at her fathers
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-10
Shall We Incorporate '

It has been for sometime consider cd hy q good many of our citizens to be tor the best that this town should be incorporated. This week, while petition was being prepared, such as the law directs, I was sur prised to learn that well meaning and informed men entertai ned such queer and, to me, unreasonable views, namely: they hold it to be incum- bent that this town should be incor- porated by special Act of our next Legislature. The1r reasons are ex tensi7e, and to my mind no reasons at all. We have law on our statute book for the incorporation of vii lages which. if it's directions arc fol lowed, and fhIs town incorporated under that act, will be will be bind ing and legal, and will have all the force as if a special act for thai pur- pose was passed. My advice is: In corporase at once. The taxes a viii lage government would impose upon the citiz ms will be but a nominal sum, which will be equally borne by the property owners of this town. It will be an improvement upon the present system of contributing vol 
 It is an undeniable fact that the zanjero employed must be paid also that the streets are not cleaned nor sprinkled without pay. It is also known at least stated that there arc no more funds in the hands of the town trustees, nor any available means. They act at present by assumption and contrivance. Why should the citizens of this town con- tInue to impose such arduous duties upon any one of their fellowmen? To relieve many inquiries, am and l C. A LUKE.
 PHGNIX, Decem Der 4th. i
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-10
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

The California district is growing more interesting daily. Parties who are just in from there says there arc almost six hundred people in the dis trict and more are going in. The mineral developments are proving up large quantities Of rich ore.- Nugget.
 Bob Paul does not have any in. tent1on of making contest in the courts for the sheriils office.
 In the Mogollon range is a stretch of pine-coverel mountains equal to any on the continent, over 100 miles in length and from 40 10 50 in breadth; magnificent pines, from 3 to feet Tn diameter, and 50 10 GO feet withhut limb, are common in this grand cathedral of na.iure. This is, indeed, the forest primeval." The woodlands axe has hardly yet made a mark among those giant pines. The Mormon settlements of Apache county have put up small saw mill on the Eastern slope of the range. and have turned out some splendid lumber.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-10
A Fodder shrub for Dry Regions,

A recent correspondent of the Bulletin suggested that one of the pressing needs of the dry regions of California was a shsub which would thrive witty litt,e rain and in hard sol, and would furnish food for cat tie, sheep and goats There are sev- eral plants which fulfill in q greater or less degree these requirements The best of these is probably the Pentzia Virgata of South Africa, known there as the ''sheep-bush. It is most valuable fodder shrub, grows rapidly and endures a con siderable amount of frost. IL four ishcs where grass cannot live, and prefers rcd soil in which lime and iron aIe found, though it will thrive on lowlands also. Seeds and cuttings are both used in propagating it. Parties in New Zealand ana Aus tralia have tested it, and find that it docs we'll in those colonies.
 The important point with this shrub is that several million sheep live on this brush in South Africa, and goats, cattle ard horses arc fond of and grow fat upon it. Estimates are to the effect that an annual rain- fall of from six 10 ten inches is sui icient 10 make the culture of the Penizia complete success, while it is claimed that it will grow with two inches less of rainfall. Salty or brackish soil does not injure the growth
 The plant belongs 10 the order As. ter lace;c, and has quite small ~
 A moderate amount of moisture IS, of course, required 10 make them sprout and take root. In this State seed should be sown on good soil, and well cultivated. Then cuttings car be taken the next year and planted on the hills and uplands.
 In Northern Australia it is said that species of Vc:ch grows wild, and fourishes in a dry soil and warm climate. One plant will cover a space of ten square feet, and three cuttings can be made in one season. Cattle and hortes are extremely fond of it, and it makes hay of good qull ity. The settlers of that region con slider it more profitable fodder plant than corn, sorghum. or Teo- sinie. From these reports it would seem to be plant worth testing in he southern counties of California.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-10
Cur5oEs Election Bets.

The loser in d Memphis bet is to stand on his head five minutes, in q pubic square, with Garfield ban ner suspended from his feet.
 In Oswcgo, N Y., a groceryman bet his store against neighboring meat market that Hancock would be .wiisc.ed.. Oa SSadnesday morning he .gd owe e!ssI.g Wager Tec msh, o;. .ne butcher declined to accept it.
 A combination bet was made by ten Democrats and ten Republicans in Houston, Texas The losers were to harness themselves to a stage coach and 1raw the winners through the principal street. In both parties were some of the foremost men of the eity.
 Geo. P. Knowls, of Racine, Wis, won from Edwin Childs, of Dakota, one section of good farm land, $40 acres. The bet was S3,OO0 against certain described section that New York Stmte would give Garfield from one to five thousand Republican majority.
 In Ogdensburg, N. T.. William Alger bet his mnstache against A. A. Babcock's whiskers that Garfield would be elected. On Wednesday morning he had his mustachs cut off and sent to MT Babcock.
 A wheelbarrow bet in Baltimore afforded more amusement to the spectators than had been expected. The loser was annoyed, while wheel ing the winner over the stipulated route, by the taunis of the latter, and followed up the payment of the wager by whipping him soundly.
 Joseph 5. Miller and Henry Klein dients, of Rochester, Y. Y, bet on the election, the loser to walk block at noon attired in his wIfe's night dress. Miller lost, and at noon on "Wednesday appeared and walked in Mrs. Miller's night gown, follow ed by crowd of men and boys.
 A Harrisburg man was caught by a tricky offer of q wager that one city of the United Sta es of over hun- dred thousand inhabitants would not give five hundred votes fer Hancock. The stake was Q supper for the ward cam ps. ifs.i-vftsfy of the winner. The city named was Washington, where there is no vote for president at all The victim said nothing, except to name the time and place for the sup per- On that occasion the viands looked all right, and were just as the written terms of the bet called for; but they were found 10 be seasoned with snuff and other unpalatable
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-10
As Soft as May

| When three rival Western railroads say three running out of Chicago get into a rumpus, cut rates and VOW they will carry passengers and freight for nothing, it is lovers $ quarrel and must soon end. Before the public has had much benefit from the break the president of the road which Is losing the most money in vites the other two to come and see him regarding a new style of cattle car. They make their appearance on time, light fresh cigars, settle down in easy-chairs, and No. remarks:
 "GentleElen, I am sorry 10 disap- 1 point you, but the model ofIhe new car referred to was accidentally broken last nIght.'
 "Oh, it's of no consequence" says l No. 2. Not in the least,' adds No. 3.
 Now that you are both here, and I happen to think of it, may be pardoned for saying that my read can continue this cutting business for an indefinite period and still pay dividends. 7" And so can mine
 And so can mine"
 "No doubt of it, gentlemen-not the least doubt This afternoon I instructed my general passenger agent to cut rates one dollar lower"
 And so did I-''
 And so did l."
 'But while sitting here I have been led to inquire of myself wht any of us should cut rates? There is traffic enough for us all at good rates"
 Yes, that's so."
 cs, that's so.''
 "The public do not thank us for thIs cut. We might carry ten thous- and passengers to St. Louis and not receive evcn thank you"
 Not a thank ?''
 '.No, not a thank"
 "Therefore, gentlemen, seeing that we are all here together, and seeing that a hard winter is approaching, 1 feel like signing an agreement to re- store old rates"
 '.So do I.''
 ''Sn do I.''
 "Very well. We will sign our names to this contract, and 1 will or der George to bring the bottles of champagne and a lunch. Excuse my bland smile, gentlemen, but I feel good"
 And 1 was never more happy"
 And I am sereneness itself"
 And next day rates are restored to old Wall St. Daily News.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-10
:LAssEs- PER 1G0 POUNDS.
Grange Culture.

From gentleman recently return ed from Tempe we learn that every thing in that settlement is in most prosperous state. c. T. Hayden, one of our next Supervisors, has his mill constantly engaged in turning out flour, and he is also very busily en- gagged in turning into plnoche the large crop of sorghum that he raised thls season. Our informant presented to us a ripe, large-sized orange, taken from tree planted in May, 1879, in MT. Hayden's orange grove. It shows SO well what our climate is capable of that MT. Hayden Intends to plant four hundred tree during the coming year, and his action in this direction is one that every farmer In our valley would do well to initiate, as the mark that will be opened in the East by new railroads for semi troplc fruits, that Southern Arizona can raise to perfection, promises 10 be one of great weallh.-Expositor
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-10
The Phoenix HERALD and the Cali

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