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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-03
oF WEST VIRGINIA.

At rules held in the Clerks ONCE Of the Circuit
couit for the County Of Ohio on Monday, the ID
day Of February, A. D. 1855.
Thomas Dixon, Mary Kenny, James W. Dixon,
Mary I. Dixon his wife, jeremiah Crawford. Mary
Crawford his wife. Chapman s. fatmef. Julia K.
Palmer bis wife, John Palmer, Sarah Palmer his
vile. William /. Palmer, Sarah Palmer his
wife. Denis Palmer, Sarah Palmer bis wife, Ellen
L. Dixon, wife OF Achilles Dixon, deceased,
Achilles Z Dixon, Anna b. Dixon bis wife, sarah
A. Williamson, James williamson her husband,
Angelica n Dixon, Florence ". 81. Junkins. g..
~ H. JunklnS her husband, John ]. Dixon, Mar.
tim j. Fox, Alfred X. Fox her husband, aud
Thomas z. Dixon, Plaintiffs,
5lIll vs.. ~, .
Edward Martin, Laura L. Martin his wife, VIM. 7.
Dixon, Anna Dixon his wife, Eliza J. Dixon, vito
Of Wilson Dixon. deceased, Frances J. Dixon,
Carrie /, Dixon, Joanna Dixon, Thomas W. Dix.
on Walter W. Dixon and Loralne Dixon, infant
heirs ar Wilson Dixon, deceased, defendants.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-03

Local and through tickets arc sold via all tho
above lines at Union Railroad Once 100 Market
street. Buy your tickets there,
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wv general housework, Apply ct 2sIs EoG
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-03

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humoring the within OF a lunatie, and usa
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-19

Married, at Union Chapel. Corley IAansi
Florida, on Tuesday evening, February 10, 1855
Miss Miriam Corley to Joseph Fl. c. Pratt.
80 reads the card which tells OF the union al
two young people whose fathers are well kaown
throughout the length and breadth of FLjrida
Miss COrley is the accomplished daughter az the
Hon. Hugh A. COrley, whose services to F,1rida
as Commissioner Of Lands and Immigrat,on In
the cabinets of Governors Drew and Bloy1ham
VIII De always warmly appreciated by our
people.
The groom is son of COL g. w. Pratt. afthe
Palatka Hsrdd, whose name will occur on egefy
page ut our city's past history, and whtI WI,
trust, will aid Us in the work the future will
bring for mtnys ySars to come Tue son of snch
sire, Joseph n. G. Pratt, has been connscted
with Journalism in East Florida since his sarlv
boyh0od. As foreman in the Office of the Easf.
ern Herald. then as editor OF the LeesburQ Ns,rs.
ana finally as the efficient foreman of the pa
latka Neaos, those who value the man ana his
work are found wherever the fame of FlsriTia
and of her sons has gone.
To the couple made one by the Rev. Mr.. Do,id At
the time indicated above, we extend our co.}lial
good wishes and earnest hopes for all blessings
neld IN reserve by the future, and are Joined we
reel sure, by many friends of both Putnam Mnd
sumter, as well as throughout Florida. Nav
all their aBticipations become as fruitf, M t1ir
orange Trees and their lives be made perenp nallv
beautiful by the consciousness of good Work
well done.-Palatka Daily Nescs.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-19
The Commission Takes Charge Of
Pensacola.

y. On Tuesday, the 18th, the Board of Commits.
sioners appointed by Governor Perry assumed
control of the municipal government of Pensa-
cola. They made formal demand upon Geo. s.
Wells, Mayor, and D. a. Mallet, Marshal, to
surrender the records and city property in their
possession in accordance with the law made at
the recent session of the Legislature revoking
the city charter. Wells and Mallet declining to
recognize the authority OF the Commissioners
and vacate the city offices as ordered, they were
arrested on warrants issued by County Judge
Walter Tate and served by Sheriff Wilkins, and
will be tried before said Judge. The records
and books of the City Clerks office were not
found, and il. is supposed by some that these
evidences of mal-administration were destroyed
by the ousted functonaries.
The Board of Commissioners is constituted as
follows: Messrs s. s. Harvey, w. D. Chipley,
W. H. Hutchinson, F. c. Brent, Ed. Sexauer,
Jno. Burns and G. W. Witherspoou, and organ
lied by electing S. s. Harvey President The
Sheriff was made City Marshal and has APP
pointed corps of deputies whose duties are
those of policemen. The Clerk of the Circuit
Court is empowered as City Clerk.
We congratulate old Pensacola on this new
est light in her new day.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-19

Orders have been received in Cairo ffon
the war Office in London for Lord WolseleJ to
capture. ALI hazards, Berbcr and make or n
the permanent English stronghold in the Son.
dan. All attempts to recapture Khartoumifo for
the present are abandoned. The manner Of
Gen. Gordon's death Is now known. He WAS
stabbed in the back as he left the door of his mi.
ace when the alarm was raised that the enemy
mad entered the city, which they did through
gates that were opened by treacherous men, o.
me garrison. Gen. Earle, another brave hi,
tish cflicer, has been slain In the Soudan. Sl
An Albany dispatch Of February II 10 ahe
New York Herald states that Presidents ssect
Cleveland authorizes positive contradicsioa 81
tne statement that he has sent letter to Seos,,r
bsyard rendering that gentleman Cabinet pssI.
uon. de farther authorizes the statement that
no has not issued letters ON that or kindred ruh.
1ects 70 anybody else, and does not intend ,o,da
- FOR some time TO come. s
The Warrington society reporter Of : reesn.
t'on Old not have HE salary raised for rettA,y
into his jeufnal-s Bright the lirhts shone doss
on hAxe women and brave &c. IS +
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The Retiring Treasurer.

Mr. L'Engle to day turned over the State
Treasury to his successor, Hon. E. s. Grill. He
leaves record of remarkable efficiency as
Treasurer. man of fine abilities and notably
clear headed in business matters, Mr.. L'Enge
devoted himself to affairs of Office withiuntiring
assiduity, resulting in such administration of the
department of finance as contributed materially
to the success Of the government. Conceiving
his duty to extend beyond the discharge of the
routine business of his office, he exercised his
financial ability for the benefit of funds in trust
and by judicious investments added to their
values He retres from Office possessing the
confidence and esteem of the people of the State,
whose good wishes follow him in his future
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-19
Nm the Cha and ON the Floor.

1t will be remembered that there was warm
contest between the friends of General J. E
Yonge and Captain r. W. Davis as to who should
secure the honor of the Speakership of the As
sembly, which was finally awarded to the latter
by majority of one vote. Captain Davis was a
marked success in the chair, presiding with such
eminent discretion as gained the approval of all.
General Yonge was equally success on the
floor, where he easily held the leadership of the
body, and so constantly gratifie6 his friends by
his varied ability that they ceased to regret de-
cision which left him a wider field OF action.
Thus both of these rising public meD, and earnest
Democratic workers in their respective Districts,
won fresh laurels without rivalry.
AS to the valuable testimonials OF esteem for
Speaker Davis we refer the reader to the abstract
of proceedingsin another column, and it will also
be noted that General Yonge happily off1ciated
in their presentation.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-19

The New Orleans Times Democrat of tIse,15th
has the following report of the Florida hepart
ment at the Worlds Exposition on Saturday, the
18th: J
Yesterday was Florida day From THE early
hours of morning until late in the evening the
space devoted to this State was crowded. with
an interested throng |
About II o'clock three cars of fruit freim The
State arrived and by unexampled efforts Com
missioner Sehring succeeded in unpackisg and
displaying this consignment for the admFalion
OF the throng. Throughout the day the Florida
space was crowded. 1t is estimated shat mt less
than 5000 people were present during the
hours between 10 and 6. The display of the
citrus family attracting the greatest attention
was that of Major O. P. Root, OF Sumter cbanty,
of Adam Eichelberger, OF Lake PanasOfkSe, and
of John Lay, of the same locality. Mr.. aIunn,
OF Lakeland, Polk county, also sends Il very
fine exhibit. Columbia county sends IN ex-
hieit OF vegetables which is noticeable even in a
building which contains vegetable exhibits from
all parts of the United States. The large ex-
hibit OF the Kissimmee Land and Drainage Com
pany is rapidly being installed, also that Of John
Anderson, OF Ormond, on the Halifax
Mr.. R E. Rose, of the Okeechobee Drainage
Company, has installed very handsome exhibit,
which will interest all who appreciate the snpor
lance OF retaining the swamp lands and saakng
them productive sections of the country
Mr.. A. j. Russell, Superintendent of Public
Instruction.; Speaker r w. Davis, of the House,
and q large number of members of the House and
Legislature were present yesterday, and Will re-
main several days. Il
During the day the Florida Press Association
visited The Florida exhibit and after an exAmina
ton thereof were conducted by the Commissioner
throughout the Exposition. After an insiection
of the whole the organization passed the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That the Associated Press of florida,
having had the privilege of personally visiting and
examining the Worlds Exposition, now in progress
in New Orleans. La, take pleasure in expressing
their unqualified satisfaction with the grand res uIts
which have been achieved.
Resolued, That in view of the completeness and
extent of the Exposition and its representation OF
the products of the whole United States as well as
of the industries of foreign countries anG as the
President well says In view of the value of she Ex
position to the cause of material progress ans
raj education, we express the hope that Congress
will grant an additional appropriation to relieve the
Exposition of its financial endorsements and To
enable it to fulfill its great purposes satisfactorily
Resolved, That these resolutions be transmitted to
our Senators and Representatives.
G. r. FAIRBANKS,
j. 81. ANCKuN
D. H. ELLIOTT
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A DlsssniOn Speech.

New York World, Feb, 49,
The mildest criticism we can pass on Mr
Evarts for his speech at the Union League Club
l. that he ought to be ashamed of himself for
having made it.
The Union" League? An association that
would listen to and applaud such an envenomed
and dishonest attack on nearly one half Tie
States and people of the American Repubk
ought 10 be called a League of "DisuniOn" and
sectional hate.
Mr. Evarts and the partisan plotters of The
DisuniOn League Club would break these United
Safes in two and rekindle the fires Of seciisnal
hate.
Mr. Evarts asserts that the success of Tie
Democracy brings US once more to the posiiion
of affairs and complexion of sections as Ne
found them in $780,"
Is this truef Is it honest? Is it worthy Of
lawyer of reputation? Or is il blatant, fooL
ish political lie such as should be uttered only
by low, dishonest political demagoguei We
leave the American people to judge.
The Democratic victory Mr.. Evarts attributes
fragmentary party in the great States lying north
OF the old line"
This is a Misrepresentation. Mr.. CLEVELAND
out of nearly five millions votes received les
than two millions from the South. The Stats
ofiNew York, Indiana, New Jersey and Con-
necticut are not contingent and fragmentaGp
What makes the South "solid?" Just such
unjust vilification and abuse as partisans like
Mt EvARTs utter. Just such untruthfn, an.
generous and unpatriotic charges as they make
against section which has done its duty well
since the war and struggled patiently and
bravely against oppression, corruption and
heavy misfortunes. Just such vile attempsh
raise up prejudice and hatred against the
Southern States as aliens and traitors as that TO
which the Disunion League listened with gloai.
ing satisfaction last Thursday evening.
In every country there are political divisions
But in no country except our own is politics!
party TO be found which seeks to make capih
by ulpatriotic appeals to sectional hatred
Elsewhere parties seek popularity by vieing xlia
each other in lauding their own nationality
1t is reserved for the Republicans of the United
States to seek to brand with infamy one-halithe
people of their own country.
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s. j ! . = q - u III.
4 hi 5 IS saii,led AZ 20 OSlllnr I 81 did,
tlonai Cooventlo1 and Providing for Ntscfin9
Delegates . 6Ama
Ia HsDpSt n ~ Stat II Florida, rspresssbd In
Gsnass and Asssan5lv, d ssoce a. 1Siosss sii
SECTION l. There shall DO held by ses dele
gates elected BY tho electors OF the State es Flor
ida Convention ct the city Of Tallahassee, 10
the State CAPITOL beginning on the secoha 1nes-
day In June. 1885, for the purpose OF making IN
entire revision Of the Constitution OF tnte State
and 70 provide for the submission Of the sanae to
the electors Of the State at . general or special
election for ratification. - 'Gl!
Sec q There shall be held througl.oaS the
State under the provisions of the electiof laws
Of the State on the 6rst Tuesday In Mays gen.
eral election for delegates to said Convention,
which shall consist Of (1O6) one hundesa and
eight members, appoftioned among the several
with the present representation Ia the Legis-
lature. That the registration books of sEe sew
eral COMMITTEES be opened in the various pfs7cncts
for the registration OF voters not now legally
registered from the first Monday In April. 1881,
to ten days next preceding the elec,ioe; and
that the Clerk of the Circuit Court appotnS reg
istration officers for such precincts
SEC 8. After the passage of this act The Sec
rotary of State shall cause notice to be given OF
the election provided for in the second section OF
this act, as Is provided by law for notices nj gen.
eral elections, excepting that such NOTICE shall
not be required to be published more than thirty
days prior to and until the day of said election
SEC. 4. That should any vacancy occurin said
Convention, II shall be the duty of the Governor
to order an alectiOn to fill such vacancy. to be
held in the manner that the party by whlfn the
vacancy was created was chosen; and the no.
tice in case of vacancy in the membership oI
said Convention from u Senatorial District OF
county shall be ten days.
SEC. 5. That it is the sense of this Legislature
that the Constitution as revised shall be submit.
ted to the qualified electors of the State :,r rali
ication by ballot.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-19

Mr.. Bowen, of the FIOridian, has been
elected State Printer. That is as it should be.
The State Printer should be at Tallahassee and
the F2Oridian Office is the only one there tbnt
has the equipments necessary for performing the
work.-Hdmil:on County Tines.
The law declares that the State Printer must
haze his office at the capital. To do the work
he must have considerable capital invested in
equipments" for which he has no use except
when the Legislature is in Session." dead
capital" and dead material for twenty-five
months, or more, in every twenty-fuur. The
printing office is the necessary adjunct of
government, and being so its work must be done
efficiently and promptly. Its service is obtained
not as the award of patronage, but as u matter
of business necessity.
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STATE AsYLuH.
ChAttnhOOChee. Fia Eah - =,

cna'tanoochee, Fla, Feb. Il, 1885
Editors NIoriSian- Gsnasmen: In vor.
Of the 10th inst. Is q report made hv
COMMITTEES Of the Legislature on the co.s,' aas
Of the State Asylum, Astounding in mar. .'.'
euracies and complaints which will ask -. -. !.
a small space to correct. ~ =
Complaint LIST. The diet was fou,a !.
rather poor" Both the "dIetn and -. - g
rati6ns are abundant, US Is proved nv ~. s'.'s
amount Of broken food that goes on,
by the improved health of all o..',,
Of improvement take decided issue viz 80 J,
Investigating Committee on the SOUP ons.,.a 3
1t is. As general thing. good soup.
Complaint I'd. The "diet" is only iufreo....,
changed the fault Is in the appropriation. -
rations are ample, with such diet an -, - !
afforded for the sick. for only small mole,, J,
the inmates do not eat their regular ra,ions -,
TEST suggestion that for the phv.,o.n-
healthy" 1t should be amended, is an absu,a;.s.
situated as we are, remote from a marke,. &,
we possess the advantage of an abundsn, -. =
THY of vegetables, which are on the table A..
the year round. will mention swec, and RI
potatoes, cabbage, turnips, and other yeOe,,A,.
in season, raised in large garden.
assert positively, that no truthful person :.
cay they are stinted in food. Look at tbs =.
and say if they indicate short rations.
Complaint 81. Neglect of the sick a, MIA,
One very ignorant night Waterman brouVb, !.
this charge. All know that there will be a..
plants among men locked up from nine opc,,.1
Vll sunrise; but water is always left for ,ho..
Who really require it where they can easy J.
II. And why did not this night watchman IN
Up nurses They were always ready to attend
call; he evidently neglected his duty.
! Complaint 4th. Is a positive and pa,n.h,.
nntruth, and should not have been made wiiho,,
decent regard for ones own character. l. .e.
the committee to prove that males were allovss
TO visit the female departments at all, unless :.
relatives or particular friends, and then alw.,.
accompanied by nurse, or one of the physic;...
and never, until the doors were locked 70, a.
night, was there any communication be,ve..
the nurses of the different sexes, and then oolv
in the parlor, and the invariable rule was ,h,,
they were to be dispersed by the night watcbm.a
at ten O'Clock.
The only instance in which this was pernilAs
was that Of the head carpenter, Mr. Phihfxk
who became married to our excellent and worth,
head nurse, and although it was against regula
tious, permitted him to transgress for three OF
four months, until she saw fit TO dissolve her
connection with the Asylum, and having the
tacit or implied. consent of members Of The
Board. And 1 will state that Mr.. Philbrck had
necessarily access to every part of the house
while working ON it,
The above is all deem worthy of notice in
| the report
In justice to DIR. Foreman, Capt Sims and Mr.
Murphy, will state that they contend that their
statements were very much misrepresented and
distorted, at which they are very indignant
j. H. RANDOLPH, N. D.,
Supt. State Asylum.
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1ag
Tue Fiortda Leei 1ial1se X 1873 he nads !
record Tor Industry and ability, for conscieatioua
attention 70 duty, which Is ! reproof to some Of
the past and an example to ell h the future
Immediately after the converting Of the msm-
ben Il was obvious that the great majority OF
them were not men whose appreciation Of their
position was merely that they should put in
their time for sixty days 10 eisurely attention to
what might come up; but that they were men
who came with working purpose, with busl-
ness in hand to be done as we'll and quickly a.
possible. That they did 1t well aud did much,
the book Of acts will show, and that they did It
quickly is fully appreciated when IL it Is consid-
cred that their early adjournment saved some
twenty thousand dollars expense to the State
They were In session thirty seven days, or TWEEN
ty-three days less than the time 10 which they
had a right to extend the sitting-and to draw
pay. To accomplish 30 much as they did, they
worked day and night frequently, and through
out the session their business was facilitated aud
dispatch secured by the wisdom of their presid-
ing officers and by the excellent selections made
in constituting the committees-their chairmen
ooPoSi"'iy' Al niensioninS these IL Wouiu DC less
than justice to omit special reference TO the Ju-
dietary Committees of both houses, to which the
Pensacola bar furnished the learned and elo
quent Chairmen. Upon these committees, OF
course, devolved the main burden of law making
and their membership was such as to amount to
a guarantee that their additions to the statutes
were requisite and are salutary.
There was good working Democratic ma
joirity in both houses but the proceedings of tn,
Senate were reta rded, and proper purposes
were sometimes thwarted, by the battling
efforts of the minority opposition. In the AS
sembly there were members of the opposito
who worked sensibly and tremendously in aid
of wise legislation, sinking partisan feeling II
sense OF public duty.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-19

That story about big steal in Kentucky
two millions or more from the State Treasury
during the last fifteen years-lacks confirmation.
1t has wild sort of look to it, like the Pitsoug
secialistic yarn. 1t is little odd too, that nc
people of Kentucky should be plundered at tbs
enormous rate, and for so long period, only .
md it out through the correspondence OF q Uni
Cage newspaper Washington Post.
Mr.. Croft, correspondent, declares tna
Thomas Jefferson, in spite of his /" Jeffersonhh
simplicity" bought during his first term $SoN
worth OF red rum. There is nothing that ina'-
Gates Jefferson's simplicity better than bis use Q
straight rum. Mr.. Arthur requires thirteen kin@
of wines 10 patch out one of his dinners. n
turn to comOm sense, PLAIN rum, and manners
desirable.-N o. Ricayune
The hotel conundrum, which was gradualV
assuming national importance and battling sns
craftsmanship of the Democratic party, has ben
solved at last by Mr.. Cleveland himself withoa
slightest apparent difficulty. 1t was the simpiess
matter imaginable. Instead of permitting hlm-
self to be pulled and hauled, like rural travela
In gang of hackmen, between the Fifth Avenue
and the Hoffman, the President-elect quietly ~
cepted the invitation of an old friend to acceps
his Inequalities at the Victoria. If he success
as well in the dispatch of all the embarrasslnk
responsibilities deyolving upon him. his admlpk
trstion is a foreordained success WGsa'ag'os
Post.
"A careful estimate places the number oil up-
employed workingman in Cincinnati at ove.
S5,Oe& possibly $4,000. The workhouse is hlleo
TO OVERLOOKING. The charities and the char
table ARE overtaxed.
The GGlosstom NSsss says that Texas does Do
want 10 pay the expense Of several State govern
menta merely to be divided and send more Ssn.s
tors q Washington. 1t is all nonsense 70 sall
aboutIit.
IAN unmistakable sign of returning comns.-
ciai activity, writes New York corresponoess
ID better demand for money at bank, soss
With flesr ofIsrings of commercial paper.
banksnre also responding with mora fFeoaol
the calls Of their customers. and have rsos
thstr Discount ra.ss Tor prime single and 6
name paper % lali Per cent