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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-17

ATTEMPT TO Burn THE WEST EnNponr
CeUHliL CuhVBEn. We learn FROM the
Cumberland Times shal on Friday lest
, man named VIM. Fri3dIo, rrou. Moore
dclI, charged wish drunkenness and
disordorly conduct, vas Grraigned be-
fOro Justice Geo. W 5hcy:z, of Wcs-
ternport, AMI ilol II, aa5 u1a5,o 70
nay the fine and waz committed to .Ac
station. house. After lie was commit
Ted to tho Westcrnpors lock up, which
20 in the same building with the coun-
ell chamber. tho prisoner gpL loli OF en-
oil lamp poured il5 coeloa.q aaon tbo
floor and set Gro IL 10 wj.a % match. The
building narrowly escaped being des-
iroyci and The prisoner came near being
burnoj ap Saturday ny-niag he wss
brought TO This city in charge Of Con
stable Moui somory OF WcslorrDort.
AMI was tried before JasCca Jones' on
The charge OF arsoa. aud committed 20
the county jail 90 AVA, .hc action OF
.ho grand jury
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-17

Nino thousand three hundred and
seVenty-iour women have been heard
70 remark during the housc-cleaning
cp'damic Il have 20 look out for
everything everything is left to me.
nothing Is done unless / do il; IT'S
enough to try the patience Of a saint
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-17
lis said dat AIr. BRUCE, the new re.

gistor Of the treasury, has bought q lot
IN TIC Immediate viciatgor aIr Ulaiaya
roposcluov uaus!oo, an5 viii all ap
o hr1rC .Jr hjs own residence. IT. SAYS
Cha, be- hopes To- bc permanent r,7r-
dent oiNaeaias'on Uoali N-e. Hre..
have compilations no darker chan chose
Of Gle chinese and Jppa1oao ombas-v
people who aJe So popular 10 society
hero, aul Jv tioeo who 1D rot know
her MIs. Bruce IS never sr.pcc.cd 20
haya African blood IN Lef y.'n7.
The long expected parasite that is 20
destroy tho potalo-bug has appeared in
Cecil co, Ma u is a small brown bg
.hot covers Che potato 10 Tn mtfls}=
and 1c' ,Io juice oua az Me.- u.-
calmly bodies, leaving Hcf- Irolesr car.
ca.soz 20 bleach n Tho sun. 10 colo.
r'zs @ large 1uuhcr OF Aao bu- dos.
royers 10 THE section would BIO q rood
,hng.
Tie Detroit Tree Press .atos ''WaIo
t, c.rc1 with tho moss beautiful wo.
u.u 800 America" vas pa-o.a- through
Chicago the other day Che absurd cry
0r' raised ay O pr6c cal joker, Tho
10000 t.aay ha GO. lo0ssl" Tho
crowd ran in every direction 5amo
women tainted anil one was brown
through q window ucarIy killing tgic-
graph operator. Those Who haze socn
tHe most beautiful tai1k tlo soplo
we're jHa'iaa'.o 10 being panic 5.a
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-17
now IN nor 93rd year, Is cutting hel
third set of teeth, five Of which have
4 few nights since while a number

a lew nIght5 since while a number
of young men were bathing i'm the
river 1T Grafton, ono Of them. Young
man named Zimmerman, from pi..a.
drInHa- d.vol undcr the water aud
striking h.e heaj against r5.l; t11,
tothotottom ina lifelcs7 state auI was
drowned Ills dead body vH after.
wards recovered
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-08-26


On MONDAY III ESDAN WE'D
>-r,e,I, ~ n,trr-t,0,,,,v ~
NENDAl, II = 4SDAI anu III
DAY the 9th 9Th 7th Sth and OH
e c.'tl. 1oo1 80 -,
I Ol september, 1901 from y CLOCK y.
NJ to 6 o'clock u NJ
| M, ,o.
| iue "uuNV-n'ihcu ohlSers OF registration
VII oe AZ their several Offices at the time and
pLlces ABOVE designated, for the purpose OF
dlschaf9lug thelr duties according to the pro-
visions of the said Act of fine General Ayto,,,-
I Nv Of MARYLAND N' -
~ n, !" ~! ""U'
lue hegfuauon Act OF 1876 provides sec
! ton 4 that
| be so given the ~aii res4,scti,a a icors Of D.
istr9t 5i.li , t'eCliE We Du'ceIs OF reg
ION sHail proceed 70 strike from the lists Of
quaIIied voters the names of all persons in their
/ respective wards or election districts known or
lhiue known 10 then, Who have died or remoy-
"a lIVin lne pr'einel or elecilohdlStrictlnw which
resii,,t tbaf y teigu' or VINO may not be
have become disnnaIiad , o M (leIein OF
of the second and third sections OF ha irt arti
Gle Of the Constitutions and shan deliver 10 any
person whose name appears ON the said list Of
TustrG FoIels, ana who may be desirous Of
ton and shai strike from boo 81 81 regisra
ti9n me qamgs Of all persons appying for
dead removed or dl,quaded persons or Of IF p ar
eecon dTct in wheh he IS 'rg [eenf' or
o ay G9 eG ana TO Of Sq 6 sfqf under the
@ay be- Of ana nGh shan also state in such books The
lively ana to register he name OF every person person
a quaad Voter Who S ha SATISFY AZ Sf fT hs 6a
ENSUING viii po Dgiorf the ,ns %ay q gleGiGn
the "a the G94sttq5on Of me United states ana
Scandinavian of me sate Of MARYLAND ana the
ana i not disqualified under he provisions 81
Of the Constaton and before res y 1 ag anS
shall MINIS F9 aia M 3S olo% %l
~ - 7TnT "a y7
5 ,'S';;s s 8. 3;s5,,is.5 ne
OF the STATE Of Maryland Or Of The United state
color, who are entitled to registration undo
the preceding iec0m are e5o0 5e place
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On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WE'D
NESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRI
DAY, the 9th, 9th, 9TH, Sth and 9th
Of September, 1881, from 9 o'clock A.
NJ. to 8 o'clock p NJ
The Officer Of Registration for the eighth
eIecLion li.lri.tM win 81 Nd
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REGISTRATION NOTICE


- R%t a 4
4 TUE undersigned Officers OF Registration
I Tor Charles Comfy. iu compliance vitt
the requirements OF The Act of 1870 cbanto,
4 winch make, DO thc duty Of Officers M
kegstration tO ait at some place convenient
% ;he voters OF their respective districts for
I'VE successive days, commencing ON the 6r,t
No"day " Spteab.r, in each YEAR. for The
purpose of discharging their duties bercbv
give notice That they viii attend as follows
The Officer Of Registration for the First
Election District will sitat
IN PLITI.
On MONDAY. TUESDAY. WE'D
NESDAY, THURSDAY and FRI
DAY, the 9th. 9th. It'll, Sth. and OH
of September, 1881. from o'clock A
NJ. to & O'Clock. p. NJ.
The og -; 81 sgistrs,isu for the Second
WILL T0P,
On MONDAY, TUESDAY. WE'D
NESDAY, THURSDAY and FRI
DAY, Tie 5tl, 9Th. 7th, Sth, and oh
of September, 1881, from 9 o'clock a.
m. to Gp. m.
The officer of Registration for the Third
Election District will sitat
CROSS RO1DS.
On MONDAY, TUESDAY. WED.
NESDAY, THURSDAY and FRI
DAY, the 9th, 9th, 9TH, Sth and 9th
Of September, 1881, from 9 o'clock A.
NJ to q o'clock p. NJ.
The Officer of Registration for the fourth
election district will sit at
NEWPORT.
On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WED.
NESDAY, THURSDAY and FRI
DAY, the 9th, 9th, 18th, Sth, and 9th
Of September. 1881, from o'clock 4.
VI to 6 o'clock p NJ.
The Officer Of Registration for the fifth elec.
ton district will sit at
H4RRLS' LOT
On MONDAY, TUESDAY. WE'D
NESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRI
DAY, the 9th, 9th, 18th. Sth and oh
# September. ISL from . o'clock A. /
VI. to g II. NJ
rnsS 9gesr Of. Registration FOR the six ia cleo
IN n. MOND AY, TUESDAY. VIM,
DAY, the 9Th, 9th, 7th, Sth ana 9th or
1881, from 8 o'clock A NJ
to 6o'clock p. NJ.
The Officer Of Registration for the seventh
election district will sit at
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NESDAY, THURSDAY and PRI-
DAY, the 5th, Gth, 7th, 8th and 9th
of September, 1881, from 9 o'clock 4
NJ to 6 o'clock p NJ
The officer of Registration for the ninth
election district will sit at
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26

WASHINGTON, January 25.-The Senate
amendment TO the Military Academy ap.
preparation bill was ConCutted in.
The bill providing for the deficiency OF
flO2 900 in the appropriation for interest
on the 8 05 loan Of the District Of Colum.
biA was passed. Also the bill spproprl.
ating $50 600 Tor the monument Commem
moratve OF the battle Of Saratoga.
Nr. King gave notice that he would on
Wednesday next call up for action tue
resolutions on the Inter.0ceanc canal
The House then went inta CJnmttee Of
the " hole, Mr., Carlisle In the Chalr, upon
the postOllGe appropriation bill.
Nj. DSiPht offered an amendment pro.
viding that hereafter the Postmaster Cen
eral may pay out Of the appropriation Tor
the transportation Of railroad routes TO
porsonal representatives oI any employe OF
the railroad mail service who may he
killed by a railroad accident while on
duty, q sum equal to his salary IOr two
years, making this provision apply to the
cases the men recently burned TO
death while on duty at Tioga Centre, n.
Y. The amendment being ruled out MI
Dwight 60 modified II as to eSade the
point OF order, and added iuther prOvlso
that the amount that may be paid TO In.
dividuals shall be deducted from the
AmuuDt which may be due the railtoad
company on whose road the accident re-
eultIng In injnty may occur. After \ long
| dhha'A Ihn am an a mani n aa PAinNtAd hv a
vote Of 81 to "A
Mr, Brigham offered an amendment re-
qulring RAILROAD companies 10 carry in
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26
TERRIBLE TALES
or CRIME AND SUFFERING EVERY.
WHERE.
Horrible Results OF Frightening q child
with n Dead kHHKe-FnIrIIIIes
AhoaI ANA ANhOrs-AnOIher
~. L. uIS Murder -O.h.
Occurrences,
SAD CASE az INSANITY.

heAult OT Vicious BOy WFsPpIHE n
Dead make Around u LIIIIs GIrI's
Neck
BL oNENaToN, IND January 20 About
as cad case as has lately fallen unds
your correspondents notice occurred in
this [ [Nnnroel county, and should be writ
ten up as warning to vicious boys, II that
ClaSs are ever supposed to heed warnings.
A. J Payne, OF salt Creek township, has
a bright andpretty little daughter Of seven
years who attended the district school in
the neighbOrhOl d OF her fathers farm,
On pleasant morning about four
years ago, while on her way to school,
the girl was met by vicious neigh.
hor boy, three or four years older
than herself, and who had a deyd black.
snake, which he carried on a stick, He
thrust the dead snSks into the grs face,
and she was so terrified she could not run
away. Then he took the snake aud wrap.
ped II around her neck al d shoulders AID
ruu OF leaving her thus enviruned She
shook the reptile of rnd FASTENED on 10
school. The child was greatly avtated
during the entire forenoon, aud when she
returned home her parents. greatly alarm.
ed, urged her to tell them what had 0c.
Cured, for her conduct was wild and
strange, She gsve them the story In dis.
i0inted manner, shrieking out frequently
take the sns ke away" BY night her reason
was a wretk, and has 70 remained ever
since For four years she has reCogUz sd
no one, but daily rat with her little sato
on her lap, marking out the same figures
she had been given as q lesson at school
on the fatelul day on which iha vicious
boy placed the dead snake about her, and
this mOnOtlny WAS only broken at times
when she would cry out, Take the snake
away" Hoping that medical science
might possibly do somPtiug Tor he relief
Of his daughter, Mr.. Patne took her TO
the S ate Insane Asylum At indianapolis
'ew weeks ago. The phYsirians Of the in.
sti ution last week wrote b IN there VS.
only q faint hope for his hesuiiIul child,
and she will probably end her days Nm
occupant Of the Asylum for the luCuEable
Insane,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26

Navigation Opsn- Ihe scar GunTd OF the
COaI Fleet Passes DOan.

Navigation open Ihe scar GuaTd or the
COai Fleet Passes DOan.
There waH no particular excitement on
the evee yesterday, the only movements
being the passage Of the coal fleet.
The marks last evening indicated II fec {
and falling.
Capt. Goodwin left yesterday for Pitts.
bn'gh 10 take out the Hud.on, which
boat will be due here Ell route Tor CinCin.
na,i thia evpGlng.
The Bachelor and Courier will be on
hand u m0rfow morning, the iUtmer
leaving inr Pittsburgh and the latter Tor
Patketsbntg.
News IrUm below has been received
nialing that the DinfnAl aud Pnaeton we're
both b. sChtd by ihe ice.
The boats IN this vicinity are being nut
In better shape The whaiihoat haa been
eaIed up and the Rsgon Ia ready to lant ch
when tue river is at q more favorable
Ltaye
lhe Iron Duke and baFges, Capt. 7. II.
MOng, passed down yesteidAy with a tow
OI railroad iron.
The following coal boats passed down:
Bslle MCGbwen, Goal Valley, Lioness No.
2 Alex Swift, Veteran, Smoky City, Tom
D ID worth, AK, W. Q. MCGIir y, Nellie
Wslton, s!OFm, Iron City, OhaG Jutte aud
John Penney.
We would respectfully call tho attention
Of the CITY authorities 10 the Ice lying on
the what 1t should be cleared sway i'm.
medlately, 90 as TO give boats a lahdipp
pl,ce. !.
The Tudder ard not The ',u
new BelIatre packet - sns,t ,t.s o. vn Wv
day, ""s broken Isat MOD
!" .sBuReu, January 29,-Rivet 8 fee
y inches aud falling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26

CINCINNATI, o., January % The sale Of
choice season tickets at the opera festival
to be given In February by the College Of
Music, begins tomorrow. This festival is
conducted much after the manner Of the
musical festival heretofore given. There
are TO be seven performances, for which
aeason tickets are sold at twelve dollars
cash. 1t is expeC'ed that a large premium
will be bid lOr choice seats. The Music
Hall is to he fitted with elaborate and
massive stage appliances, and the Maple
son Company, which produces the operas
Is to be supplemented by a large orchestra
and a Cincinnati chorus Of three or four
hundred voices. The event is expected to
make q stir among musical people.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26
Ailrretl nnthnrt,I Arr..inh.

ST. Louis, January 5,-rhOmps ~ j. Stall,
who claims TO be farmer, living near
McLeanebOro, ILL.,, was arrested about 2
O'CLOCK this morning at the Fair Grounds
police station, for the murder oil a man
found dead last night in an al ey between
Pine and Chestnut ard Seventh and
Eig lh strees. He atkuUWltdges 10 nav.
lux been drunk and having lad a Bpht
with three men, whom hB says aitt mpI,d
to rob him, but denies havi, e stboed any
body, or having had a knife liz admits,
however, Of havii & been with two wompti
last night, WHO gave the police aatne lnipr.
NATION, and who identified him 10 dsy "A
the man who gave them u buOdy kEIie,
aud told them that he had killed man 10
an HlIpv. The police think they have the
right man.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26

CHICAGO, ia usy 9i - Tho jury to.
night, in the Criminal Court, found Les.
scr Ftiedburg gully OF three counts Of the
Indictment agAinst him for larceny, re.
Ceiving and paying for stolen good4, and
sentenced him to four years in the penl.
tentiary. Friedbutg is q pawn broker Of
evil repu'e, who for many years had been
a fence" for the worst kind OF thieves,
burgIers and piCbpoCkets
10 this case he planned burglary uuon
a prominent dry goods house Of this city,
furnishing the complete outfit, even 10
The pistols, and the wagon with the silks
stolen hv his tools, WAS before his place
when Officer Peace discovered 1t and lie
tuspiClous owners and began an invesli.
CATION, which resulted 10 his being shot
and almost Instantly killed.
Johnny Lamb, vicious criminal, was
convicted Of murder recently on the testi.
mony Of one Of his pupils, Rheene GelIRe,
and to-day Friedbn'g who IL the Mephis.
topheles Of the gai Z, received his sentence
because Of the same mans remarkably
clear and Connected evidence.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26

WAsnlNaTON, JANUARY 25--An appeNl
was yesterday taken by Mr.. Oliver on be.
half Of Lille NJ. ChtiStiaDcy from the or.
der Of Judge Cox overruling bis motion
to suppress the testimony Of Edilberto
Giro, taken in New York. The Gaze will
now go up to the court In bAnc on this
question, and in hemeantime 1t is probable
Lnat, unless Minister Ohrisliancy returns
to this District, no further action will be
taken. The arrears Of alimony have not
yet been paid and until this IL done no
lur'her testimony can he taken for the
complainant. Should he return with this
still due, he will PROBABLY be arrested for
contempt Of court. No other means oil
enforcing pay inent exists as Mr.. Christ.
fancy has no attachAb'e property here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26
TIMELY TOPICS
WHICH ARE PROVOKING DISCUSSION
NOH.A.DAYs.
A Diamond Scarf Pin that Once BeIOuged
TO MACMILLAN Now Owned by an
Indiana I.Ady-MO'hrr ship.
TOMS FA sGul Pre- phtCy
cincinnati Opera.
RELIC OF MAxIMILIAN.
His Diamond scarf PIN IN Possession OF
Rn lHulHnA Lady,

HIS Diamond scarf PIn In POASrSSlOn Of
Ru Indiana Lady.
JRFFRRs pNvILLE, lND,, January "a "A
diamond scarf pin, once belorg ny 10 the
Emperor Maxinilan, of unhappy memory,
is now in possession OF Mrs, Marietta D4-
Wis widow Of the late General JEFF y D4.
Wis, OF Indiana, a valuable and highly
priced relic OF the unfortunate Emperor,
1t is diamond scarf pin, CO...
risting Of one hundred diamonas
OF the puVest wafer, and valued
at 81 50O The setting IL very ane, being
a large center surrounded by alternate
circles, the diamonds growing small
or toward the outer edge General Davis
was a native OF this CLARK county, ss
well ~ his wife, daughter ui the late DR..
James 5, Athon, formerly Superintendent
Of the Indiana Insane Asylum The scarf
pin was obtained In Mexico during a trip
TO that Country by General Davis aud his
wife, being purchased by the General for
the small sum Of $3.50. 1t was present to
Maximllian by several OF tho officials Of
the Austrian Government. During the
troubIOus dHvs preceding the Emperor's
depOsal and execution this pin, with many
other articles, fell into the possession OF a
jeweler in the City Of Mexico, from whom
II was purchased by General Davis. ls
genulueneSs aud history, as given above,
are well authenticated,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26

WAsuINGT N, January % The bill re.
ported to the Senate by Johnston from
select committee on the gu jet Of pleuro
pneumonia aud other contagious diseases
Of domestic animals, was ordered printed
aud 70 committed to tue committee. The
bill prov d's for the organic tion oil a
uureau Of animal industry 10 the Depart.
ment Of AWiUutuW 1t authorizes the
Commissioner Ui agriculture to appoint a
chief Ol this bureau who IL to be Compe.
tent veterinary su genn approved by the
National Board Of Health, and whose
duty II will be to investigate and report
the value AID condition Of domestic ami.
mails, and also The Cantes oil cont gious dis.
easeB among them, and to provide for the
prevention and CureOIssme. The Commits.
siuner Of AgriCultunis Is authorized by tho
bill to purchase aud slaughter diseased
animals, provided the sum paid for them
shall not exceed twOthiIds the market
value II healthy animals, and that 1900.
700 he appropriated to meet the expense
Incurred in carrying outline provisions Of
the act.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26

ST Louis, January .-Bstnhardt held
a most brilliant art reception at the Art
Gallsryo Of Rsttes 4 Leathe, this afternoon.
Fully 900 Of the leading ladies and gen.
tlemen Of st. Louis society we're present
during the two hours allotted to the re
Ception, q large number OF whom we're
Introduced to and most cordially received
by the MAdamoisslls. Among those pre-.
pented we're Mrs. Thomas r. Cfittenden,
" Il Of Governor Otittsnden, and Mrs.
UVets'al Z, wife Oi the Mayor Of the city.
Miss Bsthhardt vas specially pleased at
finding 30 warm a TPcebtion here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26

The New MarLinsvile lawyers are
disturbed over the remark made
by preacher down there in his
sermon. He told his hearers that
"every man should see to it before he
dies that his business affairs are settled
up; otherwise the lawyers would come in
and rob his children" Captain Bob McEl.
downey, who edits the Democrat, and who
is an aged bachelor, and also lawyer,
retors somewhat sarCastiCally, and
amongst other things says that obSer'
VAtion has taught him "that the surest, but
by no means the safest way, to rob q
widow is to marry her, and 1t will be
found upon investigation that this class oil
wild have been most cruelty robbed and
IN ut thoroughly avenged
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26
Secretary EneFmnn's ideas Of the FHnd'
Ing BII1.

wAsniSoroS, January 25,-The Senate
Committee on Finance today heard seCre'
tary Sherman on the funding bill. He
took the position that It should be amend
ed so a4 to make the funding bonds re-
deemabe at et i've years, ard payable in
twenty yeats from the date Of issue, and to
bear interest at rate not exceeding three
and Lali yer cent The rate to be fixed In
the discretion Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. He expressed the opinion that
the Tteasur! fur dil certificates, proposed
by the till which lie thought should be
desired az Treasury notes. could be Il iated
at three per cent interest, without any
charge in the Houpe provision for theft
redemption at any time after eleven years
from their respective dates Of issue.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26

CtSCNNAri, January 25 = Leading Re-
publicans In this city, like ex Governor
Cox, who are the especial friends Of the
President. elect, do not conceal their belief
that General Garfield means to emphasize
the relation which his Administration will
endeavot to occupy towards Gen. Grant
by selecting as prominent, not as the
most prominent, member Of hia Cabinet a
well.knOwn member oi Gen. Grants Cab.
met who during eight yeats held and sti
Te,ainath unshs kencon6 n6dence and friend.
ship Of the late President, II 10 intimated
alS6 that this adjustment of the pending
difficulties has been auggeeted 10 Mr.
COnkling and accepted BY him,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26

LONDON, January "a The recent in.
clement weather, added to the severity oI
the winter as u whole, taken together with
the unhappy state OF thiI 81 politically
throughout the British Empire and the
rest Of Europe, has stirred up atreSh the
discussion OF the 80 called prophecies OF
Mother Shipton that the world Is to me
to an end this year, Notwithstanding the
demonstration that the prophecy named
is an interpolation into the original pro.
phetiC rhy mes OF Mother ship on, and
dates no farther back than 1860 or 1862
Many people leel aud express much
arxtety. The situation Is such as to de
press the popular feeling, and especially
among the unsCienuhc, who COnslilH y, a.
u matter Of COurae, the great ujority dis.
NAL predictions are interChauged and die.
Cuuragng old stories and legends un.
earthed and retold with new and melan.
ChOly zest II all mundane affairs } not
terminate this year, 1t Is certain that the
present winter will be long remembered
for the suffering aud trouble which have
attended TIN Great Britain.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-26
M.1Ican nnIlrnnL Project.

Sr LOUIS January % Col. II. O Mutt,
Of Chicago, the representative Of the
Mexican Central Railroad, Of which Thos.
Nickerson, Of Boston, is President, has
returned from Fl Psso, on the Rio Grande,
whittier he went to determine where the
road should cross that river. He has
secured over one hundred acres OF land at
FL PAso for depot, shops, &c, for the
road COL Mutt says engineers are now
in the field surveying the line to Chihua.
hua and thence to the city nj Mexico, and
that track lying south Of Fl PAso will
probably commence by April lat, or as
noon as the AtcheSun, Topeka and Santa
Fe road reach that point.