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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

TuR growth OF the cotton manufacturing
industry In the South is fairly indicated by
tue progress in South Carolina. There
are now 4l2O looms, lsO,7ol spindles, con.
suming 81, ,5I6,96 bales Of cotton-nearly
six times as many spindles as in
1870. and almost double the number
in operation two years ago. The
consumption Of cotton Is about three times
that Of 1870 and more than double that Of
1850. A correspondent says, cotton fac
tories are fairly springing into existence,
and wherever water.power Is conveniently
located preparations arc being made
to utilize H." Where there Is
no water.pover they are using
steam, New EAeland "carpet'baggers"
are pouring in with money and machinery.
This Is revolution, ian orderly, bene6cent
kind. The Southern people feel 1t, the
Southern newspapers show it We hear
less about politics aud more about manu-.
tactures. The North subdued, but did not
conquer, the South. The conquest was
jeff to industrial art. eH 'oh-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

The two bills yesterday vetoed by the
Governor are measures which the Legisla-
ture had no excuse for passing. In West
Virginia We have hardly had time TO test
the law which took from the jury and gave
to the court tho power to sentence to
prison in felony cases. Our present law
works well in other States, and the reason
Of the thing is with 1t. 1t is enough for
the jury to fiud the iact-guilty, or not
guilty. The court, further removed from
passion and prejudice, accustomed to take
u judicial view, is more likely to impose a
just sentence. II this prove to be wrong
assumption as applied to West Virginia,
the next Legislature can restore the old
custom. The new law will then have
been on trial nearly three years. The
veto Of tho County Commissioner mileage
hill was equally well placed. In every
county there are men who will accept the
Office for the honor, be satisfied with the
per diem and ask no mileage.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

LAWRENCE, MASS February 9o.-Attach.
ments continue to be placed on the.prop.
ertyTot the AugpstiniAn Society, despite
the implied threat of the Executive Com,
mittee that no subscriptions would be
called for unless the suits already entered
we're discontinued and none others insli.
tuted. Three attachments have been served
on Archbishop Williams, Of Boston, who,
eroficio, controls the Catholic Church
property Of this diocese, It seems now as
though the Augustinisn Society will be
forced into insolvency. The subscription
thus far toward relieving the indebtedness
amounts to $500. Special attachments
also we're made on real estate, recently
conveyed by the Society TO Michael Carney,
Peter HAlihan, James McEyary and ]. D.
Mahoney. II GU;NJ.flH CII.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

Inc uixfnont Asylum InSeutshttOu.
PlrTspuRdH, Pa. February 2G.-The Dix.
mont Insane Asylum investigation was re.
sumed to. day. The morning, session was
taken up entirely with the testimony Of D.
@. @. Carroll, an inmatei in 1879. He stated
that when first taken there he was used
very,roughly. lie, refused to take medi.
cineand was knocked down, kicked and
choked. After the second day he never
received any more abuse, but saw plenty
OF others maltreated. One OF the worst
cases was that Of patient named
Myers. Harper, an attendant, appear
ed to have special dislike for My
ers, and ABUSED him on all occasions.
Que day. q patient named Lowell struck
Myers and knocked him against a bench,
when Harper rushed in with leather
strap and struck Myers on the back with
the buckle and chased him into his cell.
Harper had bunch OF keys With which he
used to strike the patients in the face. Wit
ness was placed in cell with two others,
one OF whom was very filthy; the ventila-
ton was poor and the atmosphere unbesr.
able. The straw ticks were not changed,
and often coated With filth. Another case
was that Of a patient named Swanson. He
wastall and slim and subjeCttotits. One day
Swanson lost sock and could not find 1t.
An attendant named Jamison said he
would make. him find it, and struck him.
They clinched and fell, Swanson on top.
Jamison managed to get up first, however,
and began kicking Swanson about the body
in brutal manner. The latter pleaded
with him to quit aud offered regular
prayer to God for help. He then went in.
70 lit and Jamison left him lying on the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The Committee on Education aud Labor
has been authorized to continue its enquiry
into the relations between labor and capi-
tai, &C., and print the testimony.
The Jeanette Board has adjourned,
subject to orders from the Secretary OF the
Navy. When Bartlett and his companions
return from Siberia they will be examined
in reference to the De Long, Collins diff.
Guilty! : .-I,ln .t9 30
!, The Navy Department is preparing list
OF naval officers on duty at Washington,
and the length Of time they have been
here. The officers who have resided here
for a long tune seem to feel that general
clearing out will be the result.
Richelieu Robinson, OF New York, has
prepared q bill making the 18th March a
national holiday. Robinson says that not
only is this the anniversary OF the evacua.
ton OF Boston by the British troops, hut
that It is st. Patfick's Day as well. This
bill will probably pass when the scheme
for the annexation Of Ireland goes through
the House. au
Atan informal conference Of the Demo-
cratic members OF the House yesterday
HOIHluR ~ Mas ukIttu tuht tIl6 DSIuUtIhlb
oppose the amendment 10 the rules by
which It Is proposed, to send the Senate
tariff bill to q conference committee, but
the general sentiment was opposed to re.
sorting TO tilibustering for the purpose Of
defeatingit.
& Aspeclal to TIE Pittsburgh ,Etening Tele.
graph says: A delegation Of the S06 dele
gates to Chicago Convention who voted
i~iirst, last and all the timeH for General
Grant, and who have been, dubbed the
sold Guard, y called upon Commissioner
Raum at the Treasury Department TO day.
Itis said the object Of their visit was 10
take preliminary action looking toward the
organization otSa permanent political Us.
ISOLATION to be composed OF the survivors
Of the 3O6, which will also be Of the nucleus
OF anew political party, Of the Stalwart
school. eefelf urs ,-.e u
Tie Senate Committee on Patents yes.
terday gave hearing upon the charges OF
corruption which have been filed by the
patent practitioners, who are opposing the
confirmation OF DR.. Robert G. 0yrenforth,
OF Illinois, toibe Assistant Commissioner oil
Patents, Dr.. Dyrenforth is now one OF the
Judges on the Patent Board Of Appeals,
and was formerly Primary Examiner. ol
Patents. The charges relate TO his ad.
mlnistration as Examiner and are specific
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on THE BANK.
The Democrats Fiiibustcr and Prevent
- Action on The Tariff Rfff.

The Democrats Fiiibustcr and Prevent
- Action on The Tariff RfLf.
From Our Special Correspondent ...
WASHINGTON, D. G., February 20.-The
only chance TO get the Senate Tariff bill
into conference was to try the special rule
got up by the Committee on Rules on Sat
urday, and this was brought up this after
noon and opposed by all the Democrats
except two or three, leaving the Repub-
licans without quorum Of their own and
helpers to pass it. Under the lead OF
Blackburn and Carlisle the champion
free traders, the Democrats organized a
flibuster movement, and the Republicans
finding it impossible to accomplish any
thing, held a night session and sat
till II o'clock P. NJ. and then adjourned
to II o'clock A.. NJ. tomorrow when the
contest will be renewed, but it,cannot be car
ried through, unless enough Republicans
can be brought here to make q quorum
with the three Democrats now voting with
them, and refusing TO filibuster. In any
event, the short time left and the impossi-
sibility OF prolonging Congress beyond
next Sunday at noon and the ability Of
the minority in both Houses to prevent
its passage by dilatory measures renders the
passage OF any bill improbable. Yet the
Republican leaders consider it their duty
to continue their exertions to secure fair
measure to the end.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

DUBLIN, February 2G.-1t the Grand
Jury Of County Waterford find q true bill
against Mr.. Biggar, member OF Parliament
for County Cayan, on the charge of using
seditious Language, the Crown will apply
for q change OF venue to Dublin. The
police have obtained information that the
names Of six men already have been en-
rolled to fill gaps in the ranks Of the Irish
Invincibles, made by the arrest Of some Of
It's members for murders in Dublin.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

Miners wages in the Pittsburgh district
have by recent reductions been brought
down twelve per cent, aud the reduction
has reached the dealer, but the Telegraph
complains that it stops there; the consumer
gets none Of it, but pays nearly as much
as is paid by the consumer Of Pittsburgh
coal in Louisville or Cincinnati. Where
fore the Telegraph is moved to suggest that
the dealer who is first to let his customers
into the good thing will deserve well Of his
country. Since the dealers doubtless have
an understanding on this matter, why not
20 TO the other end and put back what has
been scaled of the miners' wages. & &.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

Mr.. JAY GouLD-isn't it almost time to
make him the Hon., Colonel, Judge, or
something Of that kind-is very will fixed
with Western Union. Two years ago be
had slO,OOO,OOO, next year $40, ,OOo, 900, and
now he turns over the pretty documents
representing s3O,0OO,OO0. DR.. ,Norvin
Green President Of the Company, says that
Mr. Gould buys, but doesn't sell. Morse
also knew something about the electric
telegraph, but he never accumulated $780,
100000 worth OF It. Morse planted, the
company watered. and Gould gathers in
the increase. This is the evolution Of q
fortune in telegraph stock. &
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rrtbis is what Mr.. 2. J. Sheridan, the
T,sh enthusiast, wanted, he ought to DO q
baupy man. But there are interests be-
,idps Mr.. Sheridau's to consult. Unless the
B,itisb Government has just and lawful
claim 10 him it will not get him; and this
istbe kind Of claim which cannot be too
o,retnlly looked into.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

Ip the 1905" want to form survivor
association there is no law to prevent
them, but that would be an inadequate
foundation to build party on. II they do
the improbable thing that is written Of
them /, is to be hoped that the Blaine sur.
yiyors, the Sherman survivors, the Garfield
survivors and other survivors will not FOL-
low suit. The Republican party is CON
siderable organization, but there isn't
enough Of it to 90 around, cut up in that
vsy. zone and Indivisible" Is better.
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FROM Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. @, February 26.-Sec.
retary Foleer's condition is said to be i'm.
but he is still quite weak. He ia
able to take an occasional carriage ride, but
is not expected at the Department before
the end Of this week. Senator Ferry is
reported this evening as being in fair
way Of recovering from the illness that has
prostrated him. His sister, who is with
him, has taken full charge Of the patient
and he is receiving excellent care.
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west yirsinlnns NJ Tho capltol.

From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. O., February 26.-Quite
a number Of West Virginians were at the
Capitol to-day and received marked atten-
ton from both Senator Davis and Camden.
Among the visitors were Representative
James A. Boggs, Of Braxton county, Repre-.
sentative ShirIz and Senator Roberts, Of
Writ county, Judge Holt, Of Lincoln coun-
ty, @. L. Brown, Of Jackson county, and
Others. ga
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

puxOsT is good place Of residence for
man who wants to develop bis constitu-
linn. A course Of leather straps with buck
~ on the business end, and keys in
lunches. would more than equal the tonic
al, ot Colorado. 81
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

QurscY, LIS, February 2O.-The ice in
the river broke up to-day, and opened a
space Of one. hall mile in the front leyee.
The gorge Just below this city.bacss up the
river and the water Is rising. Should the
gorge hold twentYtonf hopfs the low lands
opposite the city will be badly flooded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

PrrrsnuRdH, Pa, February 2O.-The
rumor that the iron firm Of Jones &
Laughlins, Of this city, had failed is en-.
tirely without foundation. Cashier Scully
Of the First National bank, where the firm
does large business, says Jones' &
Laughlins .are worth from two to three
millions over their liabilities; they are not
borrowers, and have no paper out,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

v.vsutLL JEWELS widow follows him
.,nr IN the other world. The doctors say
~ ' dipd Of heart disease. Perhaps it was
,S., ~, disease which common people call
h,oken heart.
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The sIls.l.sippl river Rl.Inr.

NEw oRLEASs, February 96.-Creyasso
water is rising on the railroad between the
Delta and Monroe. Trains will stop 10.
morrow. Tho levees above VicEsbufg on
the Mississippi side are considered sale.
The people are working now to make 9th,
efb sale. ~ U'sI'. s7 .ir| '..,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-27

The Hermitage is rightly named. The
acres that bear the picturesque name skirt
the pike running from Nashville to Gala
tin, about fourteen miles irom the former
place. From the turnpike they stretch off
North OF the Cumberland river toward the
railroad for mile or 30. Little more than
a quarter OF mile OF the pike the house
sits back about 200 yards from q bad dirt
road that leads past it A tangled forest Of
heavy growth stands on the opposite side
from the house, and gives an air OF seclu.
sion TO all it's surroundings. In the days
when Jackson bought and named It II WAS
indeed a hermitage, quiet home In the
woodland, almost away from the habita-
ton OF man.
There is much that is impressive in the
old farm, and the memories It revives. Old
Uncle Alfred joins the past 10 the present
with many an interesting reminiScence OF
the glory and despair OF the place. As he
swung the rickety old gate back to day, to
let the team pass in, It would scarcely hold
together upon It's hinges. He apologiIed
for the general decentralization by saying:
"Things are nightly changed here, but
l hear talk bout Hxin up q little In de
Spring, II de State don't sell de place.
From the gate to the porch the drive
leads beneath the twining branches OF
beautiful spruce trees, that grow on either
side OF the deserted roadway. Even they
are growing shaggy for the want OF care.
There Is something gloomy about the long,
uniYquented aisle that leads beneath tins
archway Of eyetgreens. The impression
made by It, a look at the fences, and u
drive tothe front OF the house are only In
creased by survey Of the once grand old
mansion. Its brick walls are moss grown,
the walks are thick with grass. and here
and there time has loosened bricks that
arefalling out from struggle with the
elements. The woodwork Is fast fotting
away, and bats and birds make their nests
in the roof OF the porch that once sheltered
great men and re-echoed the story Of great
deedH, yr |-.f.....
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..R,curlIEu" RObinson's St. trict'sDay
,al !, merely another Of his double turns
=" w. ,be British lions tiller. It lis in no sense
a,f;c;al declaration Of war.
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Here lie the Remains OF
Mis- RASIiELJAcKsOS,
Tho Died the I'D OF Ueccnbcr. ls2S

Her face was fair, her per on pleasing her
tcmp,r amiLble, and her heart kinA. Rho
dell ,hIed In rcIle, Ing the wa Il OF her fol.
loN e1lures, md cultivated that diyine
pleasure by ihe mos! liberal and unpre.
lending methUds TO the poor she was a
lbtne' actor, 10 the wiciched comfort, 10
the pro,psrouS Rn ornament Her ptety
went hand In hand with her bcnevOlen c,
aud khe thanked het Creator for being per.
mited 10 do good A being 50 g'ntla and
yet 10 VirGuous, SlAuder might wound but
COu d not dbhonOr. E'en death, when He
tore her iIOtn the aims Of her husband,
could u! transport her TO the bcsom Of her
God
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WANTED AT HONE.
Great Britain Asks for the ExtraditIon
af 70 sheridan


4...r.tJ ) OFF. J. sheridan.
NKw YoRx, February 25.-The Depart
ment Of State at Washington, received ap.
plication from the British Government for
the extradition Of P.J. Sheridan, suspect
ed OF completely in the Pbunix Park mur-
ders. Sheridan Is attached to the editorial
staff OF the Irish World, He says he is glad
the British Government has asked for his
extradition, and says he is anxious to ap-
pear in court as 1t will give him m oppor-
tudity to showto theworld how the peo'
ole are treated in Ireland. He has no fear
Of being returned, for sufficient grounds
for It cannot be produced. He. thinks
heSwill defend himself in the matter. Heis
not in the least frightened ami intends to
remain Just where he Is. Sheridan arrived
in this city on October 10 from Paris. The
previous year he had resided in different
parts OF the continent He has been eln-
ployed in the office OF the lrish World since
his arrival here. He denounced in bitter
terms town councillor Carey, the nf0rmer,
whose testimony he stigmatizsd as blasphe-
m0uA. yrH.# s.
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AKnruckr dill eloriesvin . head Of hair
which Is seventy inches long andyery thick,
but our chief glory isin the number OF cures
made recently by the use OF Dr.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, the best remedy for coughsR and colds.
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WASHINGTON, February 26.-The secre-
tary OF the State has, upon the application
OF the British Government, Issued war-
rant for the arrest oi z. Sheridaa, sus.
pected: :of completely in the PhWnix Park
murders, and has been placed in the hands
OF Mr.. West, the British Minister. sheri.
dan is supposed 10 be in New York City.
In case he is arrested he will be taken be-
fore United States Commissioner, who
will decide whether he 10 subject % extra
dition under the warrant. Should ne de.
eide in the affirmative the Department Of
State will issue the necessary extradition
papers. 's 'e i'frf "..fI M
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r,,. Governor has it on the boys. They
-, l%I ,st around to overturn his vetoes
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p,x,,D will probably appear in the
Aan,iou DA of 1884 as the candidate OF the
,n,,ch monopoly.
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p,y, DR. sooyxL, Of Pittsburgh de-
,ncss w" the ballot. What does the Rev.
Nv n.' Sooyel know about the ballet?
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GOLD HICK0RY'S" REST.
Ar rAE TONE OF ANoRgw JACKSON,
where til. Magnolia Sigh. at tn. Eorr.tfaln.,.
OF the World and Decay Wssps Over Former
6rsstnsis-"rhs nsrmItase" aud It's
EarIrons-L Vivid Pen Picture.

PHILADELrHIA, February 25.-Col. Frank
A. Burr writes from "The Hermitage"
Tenn, to the Press under the date OF Feb
ruary 18th, as follows: \
"0ld Uncle Alfred lisa well known figure
about 1.-THE Hermitage" the only being
left on the place who can recall the days
when Andrew Jackson lived. He rested
his right foot on the first Of the three steps
that lead up to tue level where the two fiat
slabs record who lies below. His elbow
rested upon his knees, and his wrinkled
chin in the palm OF his black hand. Heis
curious figure; almost as diiapidated as
the place upon which he lives. There is
something pathetic in the way the yenera.
BILE negro reveres the memory Of his old
master and clings to everything with which
his life was associated.
Tho Hermitage" is fast cru.nbling into
decay. The fences are rotting away, the
shade trees look ragged for want Of atten-
tion, and the house where Andrew Jack.
son lived and died is going to pieces for the
want OF care. Tho graves OF ''0ld Hickory"
and his wife are at the farther end OF the
garden 10 the right Of the house, and shows
the same evidence OF neglect that are
everywhere apparent. The little white
shaft, built OF native white stone, that
rises between the two plain slabs which
cover the grave Of husband and wife, Is
chipped and pencilled all over with the
names OF visitors who have made pill
grilnage here. The tomb and all its sur.
roundings are plain and substantial. 1t is
built OF white stone quarried from the fields
not far away, and is fashioned like foun-
tain OF the olden times, round, with
steps leading to the summit, and the whole
covered with canopy supported by four
stone pillars. In a quiet secluded spot in
one corner Of the garden 1t rests unobserved
and beyond the sight OF all save those who
search for it. Near it grow several thrifty
hickory trees, through whose branches the
evening breeze sings requiem; hickory
trees that stand as reminders OF his charac-
ter and as monuments to his force. Near
the head OF the tomb and nearest his wife's
grave, stands great magnolia tree,
through whose strong branches the wind
plays mournful lay, or jostling the stiff
leaves against each other produces the
sound Of falling rain. So.
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IA hRAvY wrtonr oaAMpIoN.

David Davis, physically speaking, Is the
''biggest" man in the Senate. He weighs
over three hundred pounds and is the pink
Of good nature in appearance. He is said
10 be worth at least two millions, and be Is
accused Of possessing even more, He is
q wldower, his wife having died several
wears ago. He has no children, and the
only heirs TO his vast fortunes 10 an adopted
child, who is now resident OF Toledo and
and the wife Of a son OF the late j Jnstice
lSyayne, who d himself very wen to do.
But 10 get back to David Davis, who Is 4
native of Cecil county, Maryland. He will
be sixty.eight years Of age ont he 9th Of
He has therefore been In public life
thirty.eight years Heis one OF the most
concientious and Just men in public life
and would administer the Executive Office
impartially, and were he elected President
would be the President OF the whole peo.
ple. He however 10 nothing OF q politician.
hspresidinR officer oil the Senate he gave
the Republicans the organization of the
committees aud kept. The Democratic en-.
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:. hetter that Dorsey do not take the
IA u There has been perjury enough in
Nj, Star route business.
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rllE OLD ' P'LLcEiS WAR.

Twenty years ago last November, i first
saw this old homestead, but the visit was
an acciden. and wasmade under strangely
different circumstances from this one. A
fragment Of the Union Army had been in
a state OF seige in Nashville for more than
three months. The Union Army had been