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Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07
A Brave Officer.
A GALLANT CAPTAIN WHO GOES TO HIS
 DEATH RATHER THAN SURRENDER.

A Confederate officer writing of the battle of Spottsylvania tells the follow ing incident of bravery: During the cessation of the firing, which lasted for about five minutes, the writer took view of the battle field before us. I'm mediately in our front were two lines of battle. The first connected with our works to the right, which were still held by the enemy and gradually receded as he extended to his right, thus taking advantage of the ravine. The second line lay about two hundred yards in the rear of the first, while the artillery was posted four or five hundred yards in his rear. The field presented one vast Golgotha in immensity of the number of the dead. On our front and Gordon's and Battles and extending to the woods beyond, the ground was almost covered with the dead and wounded, while be- tween the lines they were literally piled. This was owing to the number of guns used by the Confederates in the desper- ate assaults made by the Federals. The writer counted fifteen stand of color, lying between the lines, some of them having fallen against our breastworks- the brave hands which had born them so gallantly forward now lying cold in death. Suddenly a large, fine-looking officer, whom I think was captain, stepped briskly forward and came upon the works, remarking: "Well, boys, l suppose you have all surrendered r Receiving a negative reply, he asked for the commanding officer. Major Councils of the Sixteenth, stepped up and said:
 "I am, sir" When the officer again remarked: "Well, sir, suppose you have all surrendered ?"
 Major Council replied "No, sir we have not surrendered, but consider your self prisoner"
 Then the officer boldly and firmly answered: "I'll die first p and turning on his heel slowly and deliberately at- tempted to return to his own lines, as coolly as though there was no enemy in ten miles of him. He was repeatedly called on to halt or he would be shot, but he paid but the slightest attention, when some one shot him. He fell about thirty paces in front of our works. The courage and daring of this brave but rash man think has never been equaled during the war. Will some of the Federal survivors at that point give his name For one who could be so insensible to fear should have his name inscribed in the temple of fame. Probably MT. Gal loway recollects the incident, as he says that his (Upton's) brigade occupied tile position. Many of the Mississippians, and none more than the writer, regretted the fate of that brave spirit. But after learning our weakness on the right it would have been self destruction to have permitted him to return to his own lines. When the fatal shot was fired it was the signal for the musketry to break forth in all its fury, which never ceased till l ,,o,.pinn
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

Po1YNEs1AN. It is interesting to learn from MT. Formander, who is authority on Polynesian subjects, that by "his wife Kaikilanimaipanio Lono, had two sons, one called Keawehanauik- awalu and the other Kaihikapumahana, of whom the first was the husband of Akahikameenoa, the daughter of Aka hillikapu and Kahakumakalida.' If Lono called his first boy Mike, instead of Keawehanauikawalu, he would have saved Mrs. Lono good deal of trouble when she was trying to get the young man up in the morning.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.

The wholesale New York market quotations show:
 BEANs.-Prime, ss.5a,<@s2.55 fair to good $240@$2.50 per bushel.
 BuTTER.-New York sold at 26c. .@27c. for choice in pails, and 23c. @2fc common to good; Western sold at 23c. @s4c., and the common Western at 17c. @l9c-
 CHEESE. Factory fancy, 11c.@l1A; do. fair to good, Ac.@1o1c.
 Fees, Quotations ranged from l7c. for or- dinary to 22c for New York, New Jersey and F1oUR.~s superhne, s525@s625; Western, s6 .OO0S6. 60: extra New York, $6 O0@e6. 50. HAT.-shipping ,5oc :@55c:; clover, 45c@ 50c.; salt, 65c.; straw, 4Oc. @95c.
 HoPs.-New York, 12c: @2lc; Eastern l4c. @2Oc.; yearlings, 12c. @16c.: olds, 4c. @10c. PETROLEUM = Refined. 71sc.; crude, 6c. @7c. in bulk in barrels, 7Ac.; naphtha, 1Oc. In shipping order, and He. @l2e in cases; PoRK.-New mess, SIS. .25@1s.75; dressed Wi WnrAT.%spring Mo- 8, 2o@s1.2 20; Mil waukee, No. 2. $1 .S7; amber, $.s2@s1 .Ss, white, $1 25@$1 .S5.
 RYE.-State, $1 .O0@1.O71S.
 WooL--Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx, 46c. C942c.; XIX, 42c. @46c.; X, 42c. Q45c.; No. 1. 45c. .@48c.; No. 3. 36c. GS40e.; common, 32c. .@35c.; New York and Western xx and \, 4Oc 6344c.; No. l. 43c. .@45c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
 FLOUR. State family. s7 O0@$7.e5; ry four $600@$ -; wheat, State, $1.22@1.24 amber. SIPS. Corn, yellow, 72c.; mixed State, 71c. @72c.
 PETROLEUM .-Redned, 7s{c.; crude, 6%c. WooL-State and Western xx, 46c. 0950c. X, 47c @p4Sc.; medium, Soc. @ 51c.; coarse, 45c
 BOSTON MARKET.
 F1ouR.-From $475@$5. % for low and medium, to B. .50@s7.OO for choice Minne- sota Corn, 72c. @75c. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER.-Oommon. 15c. @19c.; Vermont dairy, 2Sc. @25c.; choice creamery, 25c. @27c. CTIEEsE. - Sc @111sc.
 BEANS. ga. .30@$3 10,
 HAY.-Ohoice. $1S.00@S20.00. CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALO. Cattle, good quality, e5. 90@ $6. %; hogs, fair to good, $600@6 .25; best, $7.12H.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN. cattle, $6. COG SC. S5 medium tc good, $4 50@$5. .75; com mon to fair, $4. 00t0$4.35; Hogs, Workers, $6.5O@$6.6O Philadelphias, $7.00@$7.20. Sheep $4. 0o@$5.O0. WATERTowN, MAss.-Cattle, choice, $S.00@ | S.75 extra, S7.25@$S.00; first quality, 500 @$7.OO: second quality, $5.O0@s6.O0 ; third quality, $4OO@$4.s5. Sheep and lambs 1 wool sheep, $2.50@4. co; extra $4. 75@ s56o spring lambs, 5.0o9s5.7b. Veal calves 1 S%c @616c,
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

THE most extensive Homeopathic Medicine house in the United States is that of Boericke X Tafel, being estab- lished since 1885. They have now es- tablished well-stocked pharmacies, de- voted exclusively to the sale of homeo- pathic medicines and books, in the fol- lowing cities: New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, New Orleans and San Francisco. For descriptive price currents of medicine cases and books for family and for veterinary use, ad- dress them at either of above named cities.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

A SAD CONDITION. - Letters from Russia depict sad condition of things as regards the Jews. It is no rare oc- currence, especially in the south, for rich Jews to be falsely accused of some imaginary crime and their property con- fiscated. The victims are glad to escape with their lives, and if they venture to return they are seized as vagabonds or as bearing an assumed name, and banished to Siberia or removed to dis tant parts of the empire.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

THE GOLD PRODUCT The annual product of gold and silver in the world varies from OO,OOO,OOO to $500, ,OOO,- GOO. In 1853 the total was $2S5, ,00O,- 900; in 1863, s271, 1000, ,oOO, with de- cline from that time until 1877, when the tide turned the other way. The product last year was SIS, 1000 900 in gold, S94, 100000 in silver. Nearly one half of the gold and about three fourths of the silver was mined on the Conti- nent of Am erica,
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

THE discoverer of CAROLINE, a deedorized extract of petroleum, has perfected an improve ment which will be hailed with delight by tho usands. The dense oily properties of the petroleum have been emanated by novel D ocess while it's tonic, curative, vivif, ing and reproductive elements are all retained in in. creased activity. Besides being the only req,
 gre for badness and scalp diseases, as now Improved and entirely deo orizedit is the most delicate and delightful tonic hair dressing ev,l known. It viii not stain lady's hat. 1his hig hly concen trated extra, of petroleum COL tains no minerals or other artificial colorine matter. It restores the hair by impartng new fife and vi gor to the roots.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

Nor APPROVED Knowiden's polygamy is of kind that even Nor mons do not approve. He has wife in each of seven Utah towns, so that in his travels he is provided with con- venient lodgings free of cost, for he lets the wives support themselves. One of them became so poor that she nearly starved to death, and Knowiden was mobbed next time he visited her.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

INsANE.-During fire at St. Joseph, Mo-, woman was so absorbed in say ing furniture that she forgot her baby until it was cut off by the flames. Then she frantically tried to rescue it, but in vain, and has been insane ever since.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

LONDON Punch: "Niece (after a header)-'Oh, aunt, you're not coming in with your spectacles on?' Aunt Clarissa (who is not used to bathe in the 'open)-.Ay dear, positively won't take eff anything more I'm deter mined P"
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07
New York Amuseme

"The Professor" at Madison Square The ater will celebrate his tooth night, Sept. Sth. No play ever drew such houses in summer. The management have spared no expense in thelr new system of ventilation, using every night four tons of ice. The auditorium is so cool and comfortable the warmest nights that upon leaving the outside air seems hot and oppres- Sdya
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

MIR. E. PURCELL, No. II Ann street, New York, used St. Jacobs Oil fol rheumatism with entire relief-writes a New York journal l-Richmond { Va.) Christi0n AdUOcdte
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

Ir WOULD be supposed from its popu- larity that only one substance is now known to the world Tor the relief of rheumatism, and that is St. Jacobs Oil. -St. Louis (No.) Dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07
THE GREAT BURLINGTON RCJT1E.

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 The Shortest, Speediest and Most Comforta' ble Route via Hannibal to Fort Scott, Denison, Dallas, Houston, Austin. San Antonio, Calves ton and all points in Texas.
 The unequaled inducements offered by this Line to Travellers and Tourists, are as follows: The celebrated Pullman Q6-whceD Palac1 Sleeping Cars, run only on this Line, O., R. x Reclining Chairs. No extra charge for Seats in Reclining Chairs. The famous C., K. .. Palace Dining Cars. Gorgeous Smoking Cars fitted with Elegant High-Backed Rattan Re volving Chairs for the exclusive use Of first class passengers.
 Steel Track and Superior Equipment, conn oined with their Great Through Car Arrange ment, makes this, above all others, the favorite Route to the South, South-We lest, and the Far West.
 Try it, and you will find travelling a luxury instead of discomfort.
 Through Tickets via this Celebrated Lin{ foi sale at all offices in the United States and Canada All information about Rates of Fare, Sleep ing Car Accommodations, Time Tables, &o., will be cheerfully given, and will send Free to any address an elegant County Map of United States. in colors, by applying W
 J. Q. A. BEAN, Gems Eastern Agent,
 2nR Washinotnn St. RostOn Mass
 ana SlI E-c2dwav. New I OK PEROEVAL LOWELL, -IIen. Pass. kgt. ., Chicago
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Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

"A LADY had the f1esn eaten off her arm by scrofula. Could see the sinews working. 'Lindsey's Blood Searcher' cured Eer." J Ralston, E.derton, Pa.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

THERE is no excuse for any one having 2 headache, dizziness, fever and agGe, or ma laria if they take 'SolerS Liver PnlS.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07
If any Reader

feels tired has a severe headache or lack of ap- petite, it means that something is th. matt, I with the kidneys which Warmers Safe Mdae! and Liver Cure alone can hep.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

SCHOOL CHILDREN has 8 school population of 2OO,O36. Of this number 1S9, ,657 are colored.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07
Important Io Travellers.

Special Inducements are offered you by the Burlington Route. It will pay you to reaL their advertisement to be found elsewhere in this issue.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

HEBREWS. It is estimated that there are 7,OOO,00O Hebrews in the world.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

CREA MER1Es.-Iowa has 400 creamer- ies, whose machinery is valued at $1,- 100000.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

rg NUMSOAC.. or Turkish Corn Care. The only remedy that never fails. Price Ice: by mail. l5c. c. A. OSMUS. l3 7th ave, \. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

Lieutenant Commander B. l.. Edes and Lieutenant Lyman G. Spalding were killed at the Newport Torpedo Station Monday by the premature ex- plosion of torpedo.
 HI. N. Wheeler, editor of the Quincy, H., Herald, was burned in efigy on Saturday night because of the infamous language used in an editorial on the as- sassination of President Garfield.
 The cotton crop, it is reported, will be below the average.
 In the Jennie Cramer case Mir. Allen, new witness, testified Monday that he saw the girl in carriage with a young man whom he identified as James Malley, Jr., on the night before her body was found. Blanche Douglass has been removed to the jail.
 The Democratic State Committee will meet in New York on September T.
 Northwestern railroad managers say that business is likely to be larger than usual in spite of the alleged shortage in the crops.
 The corn crop in the West will near ly equal the average yield.
 While making an experimental test with the new electric lights at Union Square, New York City, the lifting tackle broke and the lamps fell on five men, iDflicting fatal injuries on two men and seriously injuring three men.
 In the Cramer case, of New Haven, an official says that the State expects to show that James Malley, Jr., ruined Jennie Cramer under promise of mar riage, and that for two days before the alleged murder she was importuning him to carry out his pledge.
 In the 32d New York Republican Senatorial District Convention l.. B. Sessions was defeated for the nomina- ton of State Senator on the fiftieth ballot by Norman M. Allen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-28
Foreign.

Chimes, officers aud crews have ar
rived in the TYNE 10 man six steel tur-
II, vessels built there for China,
The Porte has telegraphed the repre-
Senlaliyes Of Turkey abroad in regard to
the crossing Of the Tunisian frontier by
the French.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-28
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Mr. Morgan
asked leave to ofer concurrent reso-
luton declaring that the interests OF the
people of the United States of America
and tine welfare and security OF the Gov
ernment are so involved in the subject
Of the construction OF ship canals or
other ways for transportation oil seago-
ing vessels across the lsthmus connect
ing North and South America, that the
Government of the United States, with
the frankness which is due to all other
people and governments, hereby asserts
that il will insist that its consent is q
necessary condition precedent to the
execution OF such a project, and also as
10 the rules and regulations under
which other nations shall participate in
the use OF such canals or other ways,
either in peace or In war.
Mr.. Dawes objected to the resolution,
not so much on cccount OF the sentl.
ments contained in it, as on account OF
the fact that it needed the concurrence
OF the House OF Representatives.
After debate, Mr.. Morgan modified
his resolution so as to make 1t Senate
resolution, and il was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Vice President then laid before
the Senate the unfinished business.
which was for the election Of officers OF
the Senate.
After two or three Intellectual roll calls,
Mr.. Harris moved that the Senate go
into executive session, stating that there
were three hundred nominations on the
table awaiting action. g,
Several dilatory motions were voted
down, and the Senate adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-28
NEW RAILROADS.
THE WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE
BOOMING.
Grant and Palmer Both Talk on Their Mex.
ican Projscts-The Roads Are to be
Pushed to Completion-Pana-
ma Railway Stock
Advanced.
NUMEROUS HEADLIGHT FLASHES
GEN. GRANT IN MEXICO.

He is Entertained OF Q Banquet-outlipe
Of His Address.
A banquet was given in the City OF
Mexico to General Grant by the Oaxa-
cia delegation, at which much enthusi-
asm was manifested. The after-dinuer
speeches related to the enterprises con-
templated by the Mexican Southern
Railway Company, Of which General
Grant is President. The General, in
his address, referred to his previous visit
TO Mexico, when he found many of its
citizens interested in the matter OF rail-
roads as means OF developing the re.
sources OF the country, and on his return
to the United States he took steps to
draw capitalists attention thereto. He
said the road with which he is con-
nected will be speedily built, and that it
will prove beneficial to both countries.
Mexico, to keep up with the march OF
progress, will have to look for more
ports, and the road which he represents
looks to the opening of a new port, An
ton Lizardo, which will not conflict with
the interests of Vera Cruz. In conclu.
sion, he said; 81 am aware that some Of
the papers Of Mexico, as well as possibly
some in the United States, have made
illusions to the possibility OF the annex.
alton OF Mexican territory to the United
States. On that subject / know that
there are no grounds whatever for appre-
hension. sm sure that even ii il could
be shown that all the people OF Mexico
were in favor. OF the annexation of por
ton OF their territory to the United
States it would still be rejected. We
want no more land. We do want to inn
prove what We have, and We want to
see our neighbors improve and grow so
strong that the design OF any other
country could not endanger them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-28
ANNA'S ANGER.
Anna Dickinson Threatens stetson With
n Suit for DamARea.

Anna Dickinson Threatens stetson With
o Suit for Damages.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-Miss Susan
f. Dickinson, the well known writer
and correspondent, now in this city,
yesterday received letter from her sis
ter Anna, whose recent failure to appear
at the Chestnut Street Opera House pro-
voked severe criticism OF her conduct.
In this letter Anna Dickinson intimates
that she intends bringing counter suit
againt her manager, John Stetson, OF
Boston, and says, relative to the re-
marks on her non appearances: Two
things astonish ME. One is the stupid.
ity Of human nature, and the other is
its meanness, but the first is the most
annoying. Even the papers that try to
say decent word utterly beg the ques-
ton. | do not complain OF condemna-
ton OF my work, but that by reason OF
premature condemnation prevented any
chance to show what l can do, the man.
ayers fearing the risk and / being too
poor to try it on alone
Since her departure from Philadel-
phia Miss Dickinson has been acting
under the advice OF counsel, and the
closing portion of her letter quoted
above is explained by the fact that un-
less Stetson withdrew his suit against
her she will probably sue him tor defa-
nation OF character. In that case she
will have as counsel General Benjamin
F. Butler, who is her devoted friend.
General Butler has frequently stated
that when he was misrepresented in
New Orleans, Anna Dickinson was the
only person before the public who raised
her voice in his behalf. He has several
times guided her in various legal mat
ters and would be anxious to do so in
this case, as the card published by Mr..
Stetson referring TO her non-appearance
is pronounced hbelous by her friends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-28
MEXICAN RAILROAD PROJECTS
Gen. Palmer Thinks tho Outlook Very
Promising.

GALVESTON, April 27.-The steamer
Aranas arrived this morning from Cor.
pus Christi, and brings Gen. Palmer
and other members Of the Mexican Ma
tional Company from Northern Mexico.
The captain OF the Aranas reports
twelve vessels between the Corpus
Christi wharf and Galveston loaded
with railroad material for this company.
Gen. Palmer says he now sees no rea-
son why the company should not have
its tracks completed to Laredo in June;
to Montrey, 1886 miles from Corpus Chris.
ii, in December, and to San Luis Patosi
by the close of next year, the meeting
line being built by the same company,
from the City OF Mexico northward.
There is a very heavy force on the latter
section, and the heaviest work, includ-
ing two different tunnels, will be COM
pleted and the road opened to Toluca
early in July. He says the existing
business awaiting the Toluca division is
very heavy, and he believes that when
the Day line is opened the traffic per
mile will exceed that OF the Denver and
Rio Grande Railway, Of which he is
al.o President.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-28
Weekly Business Review.

NEW YoRg, April H.-7he Public
saws: The exchanges for the third full
week OF April are decidedly encourag-
ng. No one can fail TO see that they 90
far to disprove the theory so much Ia
yored by some financial writers that the
business OF the country is in state OF
collapse. Putting the New York re-
turns out Of sight, for there may be
wide difference of opinion as TO their
meaning, while it is undeniable that the
legitimate business Of this city keeps
pace closely with the aggregate traffic
outside OF New York, We have at all the
other cities an aggregate OF s259,Ols, l1P,
an increase OF 10 5 per cent over the re-
turns Of the corresponding week OF last
year. The New York exchanges. eI.
elusive OF those arising from the sales of
1885. .057 shares of stock. were about
$74O. .2s6, $50, and exceed by 36.4 per
cent the net exchanges for the cores
ponding week last year. The following
shows the amount OF the exchanges Tor
the week ending April 10th at San fraL-
cisco, and April 23rd at other cities:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-28
RrpDLEBERGER WILL STICK.

Billy Mahone's Opinion on the Subject
WASHINGTON, April 27.-It has been
suggested that the easiest way out of the
difficulty in the Senate would be the
withdrawal OF Riddleberger, who could
then 20 into the Virginia canvass and
say truthfully that TIE administration
party had done all it could, by strug-
gle OF two months duration, to give the
liberal movement in the South its sup
port, and now it remained for the Bour-
bons to explain why they had refused
their vote to Confederate soldier.
General Malone, when asked to-day
whether there was any prospect OF Rid
dleberger's taking this step, said there
was not. He might have the nomina-
ton for Governor .of Virginia for the
asking, but he never backed out, and
would stick as candidate for Sergeantat-
Arms.
The Virginia Readjusters are anxious,
il is said, to have the Senate remain in
session, because in that case the cam
paign there will continue to attract Ma
tional attention and will receive aid that
will not be given should the contest in
the Senate close and the matter be lost
sight Of for the present