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Trains run daily, Sundays excepted.
 Passenger and freight rates on the Arizona S New Mexico Railway from April lst 1881.
PASSENGER RATES.

Children between five and twel ie years of age half fare.
 pS-iD pounds baggage carried free with elch full fare, and 5O pounds Sith each half
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Jonior Plumed X lights.
About forty youug Republicans met
the Lincoln Club rooms last evening
the purpose of organizing Junior Plum
Knights marching club for the campai
The meeting was called to order and \
Walter Wills was selected as tempor
chairman and Mr.. Kennedy Frew temp
ary secretary. After the prsliminaries
4 =. -..--o ill, Ahn fnlln q, a. =,
MARTINS FERRY.

Miss Rose Barr returned home last even
ing.
F. S. McMssters is in Steubenville on
business.
Mira. Lou Dawson and son returned
home yesterday.
Anthony Kyne is in Pittsburg, visiting
friends and relatives.
Miss Amanda Clark returned to New
Brighton; Pa, yesterday.
E.-Sheriff Leroy Sedgwick, of st. Clsirs-
Vile, was on oSr streets yesterday.
Ralph Cunningham, of Cadiz, O., is the
guest of Ernest Smith in the Grove.
Miss Bessie Brady leaves this week for
Wellsville, o, to visit her friend, Miss
Park.
Miss Pausy McCleary, of Wellsburg, is
the guest of O. w. Thorngate, in the
Grove.
g John Lupton, the genial insurance agent,
paid Mingo junction flying visit yester-
day on business.
Pref. Add. White, of Mt Pleasant,
passed through the city yesterday en- route
for East Liverpool, D.
Miss Mary Kenple, Of Bellaire, returned
home yesterday, after pleasant visit with
her friend, Miss May Davidson.
Mr.. Albert Elliott, wife and daughter,
of Steubenville, returned home yesterday,
after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Frank
Ford, on North Fifth street.
Al. Van Pelt and wife left yesterday for
Mt. Pleasant. O., to visit Mrs. Van Pslt
sister, Mpe. Hoge. Will Litten is operator
in Mr.. Van Pelt's place
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The RACES.

rs. rotv,.. Tor IN. rhrs. sraad Exs,t. M
To-Day.
The races will be called to-day promptly
ct one O'Clock, the hrst neat OF the TWO
yeaf-oio tfot inausufseins VIC 'PI Ane
track promises to be excellent, the light
rain Of yesterday really amounting TO but
,;ttIe more than thu ordinary daily snrink.
niue nole 'nA. ''s OuD, u., ' :.
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POINTS ON PEOPLE

M.-enents OF Citizens and the Oomb (
and Golnk o: strnnssrs.
E. @. Smith, Of Rsvenswood, is at thu
Howell.
John A. Myers and wife, Of Morgantown
are at the Mcclure.
J.J. Mcbride and wife, of Pleasantsville
Pa, are at the Windsor.
John 4. Myers, wife and nurse, OF Nor
gantown, are at the Mcclure.
Harry Reuch and Geo. d. Campbell, o
Parkersburg, are in the city.
@. M. Watson and N. d. Helmick, o.
Fsirmont, are at the Windsor.
+. Kline and H. Levy, of Grafton, reg
istered at the Howell last night.
Miss Cora Small, of Cambridge, O., i
spending Fair week with Island friends.
Mrs. E. X. Stevens and Miss Ella Will
liams, of Lexington, KY, are at the Nc
Lure.
Miss Emma Affolter, Of Louisville, Ky.
is visiting her uncle, Mr.. Philip Hirsch, OF
South Wood street.
@. MADEIRA, Of Grafton, registered at tn
Windsor last evening. He will leave 70
Pittsburgh this morning.
Nj. Camden Sommers, of st. Paul, ar
rived ip the city yesterday, TO attend tn
State Fair snd look 10 on the conventions
Mr.. Hoff Summers, OF olarksburp, ar
rived in the city last evening. ge Gomez
to attend the conventions and take fn>.h,
State Fair.
VIM. L Turney, oldest son Of Mrs. J. O
Orr, of this city, left for Fresno City, Gal.
on the daisy Limited" where, if h,
likes the country, he expects to make hi
future home.
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~ n SMALL WAY.
Ins News OF The Day Pointedi1 PArs
x-sphsd for Hssty Readers.

~. News OF the Day PointediJ ParS
x-sphsd for Hssty Readsrs.
COUNCIL this evening.
Two deeds of trust were admitted to
yesterday by Clerk Hook.
THE river marks on the landing last
evening indicated feet 2 inches and fall
ing.
"GLAsswoRKRR" must send his name
before his communication can appear in
print.
THE steamer Andes arrived last evening
from Cincinnati and will leave for that
port this afternoon at o'clock.
TRAINS on the Pittsburg Division of the
B. d D are running regularly now and
every thing seems to be Running smoothly.
THE Hotel Windsor had quite number
of guests on it's register, last night, and the
beauty of the new house was generally ad-
mired.
THE members of the Wheeling Club are
talking up iull dress hop for Thursday
evening and the prospects are that 1t Will
be giveI.
A HORSE attached to buggy attempted
TO run away on Sixteenth street, about
half-past eight o'clock last evening, occa'
sionipg some little commotion.
The Council Committees on Health and
Cemeteries were called to meet last night.
Health did not get q quorum, aud Gene
teries did nothing of importance. The
Fire and Police Board also held a brief
meeting.
A GOOD deal of excitement was occasion
ed throughout the city last evening, over
q report that well.known prostitute had
committed suicide in saloon. An inves'
tigation showed that the woman was lit.
tie the worse for drink, but otherwise all
right.
LAST evening the Windsor Athletic So
ciety, through Mr.. A. J. Schultze, pre-
sented Mr.. Henry Shafer with two fine
steel ensravings. Mr.. Schultze made the
presentation in q well-worded speech, to
which Mr.. shafer responded in happy
manner.
THE button-hole badge adopted by the
National Democratic Committee Is a hand
some affair, and W. W. Weir, the Mcclure
House halter, received the nTst Invoice Oh
them yesterday. The button is admired
by all who have seen it az the neatest aud
most attractive article of the kind yet
turned ont.
CHAs. WOODRUFF was yesterday ar
rested by Constable Lsuchlin on warrant
sworn out by John Dumas, charging him
with having obtained a horse and buggy
under false pretenses, on July 4th. Wood
ruff was committed to Jail in default Of
$500 bail for hearing Wednesday morn
ing at o'clock.
THE funeral of the late Chas. w.
Albright took place yesterday afternoon
from his home 2607 Chapline street.
COuer de Lion Division, U. r., K. of P,
and Black Prince Lodge, K. OFF of which
he was member, turned out at the funeral
and marched to,the Peninsula cemetery,
where the burial took place, in body.
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GENERAL NOTES

OF Political Nature Picked Up Yestsr.
day.
This is Democrats week in Wheeling.
Who will it be? is the question Of the
hour.
The Convention will be marked by great
enthusiasm all through.
The Congressional race will not take
place at the fair grounds.
The Capitol Rink has been put in nice
shape for the meeting of the Convention.
Hon. A. A. Lewis and Hon. Lewis Ben
nett, Of Lewis, are quartered at the Nc
Lure.
There viii be o number Of prominent
speakers here for Wednesdays Club Con-
vention.
There win be meeting Of the Centre
District Democratic Club at.7:30 this eve
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ming in Filap's Hall. Business Of an i'm
portant character is TO be transacted, and Q
full after dance Is desired.
Judge Fleming will arrive o.dsy and be
has engaged apartments at the Hotel
Windsor.
Mr.. J. B. Fowler, of Harrison county,
has been mentioned prominently as tenn
porary chairman of the convention.
The Republican candidates for the Con-
pressional nomination we're nosing around
yesterday trying to discover who it viii be.
The lapel button adopted by the Ma
tional Democratic Convention will doubt
less have large sale during the convention.
IL was announced last evening that Col.
Ben Wilson will arrive on the grounds this
morning early. His coming may be signih-
cant.
The Senatorial Conferees will meet at III
o'clock tomorrow morning, at the head
quarters of the Young Mems Democratic
Club, on Twelfth street.
As this lie fair week and sort of gala
week in the city generally, the citizens
should unite in decorating their dwellings
and business houses and make the city as
lively as possible.
The Seventh Ward Democratic Club
held meeting last evening and elected
the following delegates to the Club Con-
yention: John W Mitchell, John S. Nay
lor, M. Wilson, Grafton Beall and J. A.
Wood.
This district, in 1884, gave a majority
of 7O7 for Governor Wilson. The coun-
ties voted as follows: Hancock, Wilson
4S4, Maxwell 6s6; Brooke, Wilson 757,
Maxwell IA; Ohio, Wilson 1910. Max
we'll a, 2s1; Marshall, Wilson, 1858, Max
well 2 35l; Wstzsl, Wilson 1000, Max
we'll 1, 100; Tyler, Wilson 1,O42, Maxwell
1, 1856; Harrison. Wilson 2,lS7, Maxwell
2 357; Lewis, Wilson 1, 459, Maxwell ], 1873;
Doddridge, Wilson 995, Maxwell 1,25si
Gilmer, Wilson 1,OO9, Maxwell 66l; Brax-
ton, Wilson l, $50, Maxwell 1876.
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THE DELEGATES

To the Convention Who Arrived Last
/ Evening.
Many of the delegates arrived yesterday
and last evening and others will get here
on the early trains this morning. The
delegates and others who have arrived are
located &c follows:
Hotel windsor-T. T. Wallis, M. F.
Bodkin, T. J. Welch, K. @. Osborn and
Lee II. Vance. of Clarksburg; Andrew
Edmiston, T. w. Harrison, ]. B. Brannor
and W. W. Brannon, of Weston.
Howell House-Col. d. ID. johnson and
W. T. johnson, of Long Reach, Tyler
county; Judge Henry Brannon, Of Weston
John G. McEldowney, of New Martins
vile; J. E Smith and Foreman Smith, Of
Middlebourne; J. D. Mccoy, OF Sisters
Vile; W. Hood, Shinnston; j. W. New
man, Jones Fluharty, New Martinsville
]. B. Springston, Auburn; Henry Ash,
Elias Underwood and E. B Bates, of bod
bridge; F. NJ. Fowler, of Wetzel.
Stamm House, Montgomery, VIM.
Montgomery, OF Weizel county; ID. Bias
sell, S. L. Bssse]l and W. B. Coleman
Lost Creek, Harrison county; J!E Stone
of Barbour; James B Fowler, Horner,
Geo. NJ. Blair and James M. Elb, o.
Harrison; Spencer Collins, s. A. Hays
Francis Hartman, James Eigan, j. L.
snider, of Glenville, Gilmer county; I,
W. Hood, ]. s. Mitchell, Robt. Town
send, j. S. Brown, A. F. Whelan, M. j.
Casey. Buchsnnon White, John Copeley,
of Weston, John NJ. Rosbrugh, o.
Buchannon; Samuel Thomas and
Ernest Mason. Taylor county; M
d. Martin Harrison county; b. d.
Oxley and G. G. Mckinney, OF Lin
coin county; A. G. Gawthrop, J. b. Viii
lis, w. w. Willis, Florenus Reynolds, W.
B. Maxwell, J. G. johnson, W. o. Som
meryille and s. d Kester, of Harrison.
Others who arrived yesterday are Mr..
Blue, Of Graysville, Marshall county; j.
P. Orr, of Doddridge; Alex. Mcdonald,
Joseph Slender, H. L. Taylor and ]. w
Stone, of Wetzel; ]. c. Berry and s. w.
Mason, of Salt Lick Bridge.
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placards, and all other matters that wiz
tend to expedite the business OF the Con.
yention have been arranged. 1t Was not
learned last evening who would probably
be named as temporary chairman, rs not
enough members of the committee were In
the city to decide that point
The committee will meet this morning
at 8 o'clock sharp at the Howell House.
and all members are requested to be on
hand at that time so there may be no de-
lay in the proceedings.
The several county delegations TO the
Convention will meet this morning at nine
o'clock for tie purpose Of organization and
the appointing of members Of the Congress
sional Executive Committee, Vice Presi'
dents and members of the committees on
Permanent Organization, Credentials,
Rules and Order of Business, and Resolu.
tions. These several delegations will meet
at the Capitol rink, the localities for them
having been indicated, as stated above.
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THE CLUB CONVENTION.
It WIN Be q Big Affsir-Delsgates Col
Ing In

1t VIII BE Big Affsir-Deisgates Com.
ing In.
1t has now been definitely settled that
the Convention of delegates from the DEM
ocratic clubs of the State will meet in the
Capitol rink, and will be called TO order at
ten o'clock tomorrow morning. 1t il
going to be big affair. In the neighbor-
hood of two hundred clubs, scattered over
most of the area of the State, will be rep
resented, some of them by the most noted
men in the State, and all of them by en-,
thusiastic and earnest workers in the
cause. Many counties will have represen'
tatives from clubs in every magisterial
district, running up to eight, ten and
twelve clubs to 9 county. The Conven'
ton. when called to order, will be large
one, and will be productive Of great good.
Delegates began to come in last night,
30 as to be in attendance upon to-day e
Congressional Convention, and to-day and
tonight they will come in companies and
battalions. Ali delegates arriving are re-
quested to report their names and the or
CARNATIONS and COUNTIES tney represent to
the headquarters Of sne State COMMITTEES,
truumNo 3, Reilly building, at the corner
of Fourteenth and Market streets, in order
that the Committee may be able to furnish
badges and get necessary data as to the
number of those in attendance.
It is settled that Senators kenna and
Faulkner will be present, and with them
will come Congressman W. L. Wilson, who
is on his way back from the West, where
he has been delivering speeches. There
will also be present one or two prominent
speakers from outside the State, and they
will be heard from during the Convention,
or on Wednesday night, after the parade.
The State Committee has been hard at
work during the past few days, perfectiDg
the details for the meeting of the Conven-
ton, and they will have everything in
ship shape by to-day.
Among the Ksnswhs county delegation
will be Governor Wilson, Secretary Of
State Walker, and other orators Of more
than State repowp, and there will be nu-
merous opportunities to hear from them
during their stay III the city.
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oHro,s GLASS CITY.

| D
whas Tr.usp'rsd in ssll.irs r.s,...
Thsrs b more talkM boat racs ~
willing to row Stanton. Aat
Col. Poorman spoke ct Colerai, g..
party on Saturday night
The celoeed Republican Club d,
bsrs . membership Of over so.
The new bell Of the town clock ,,,.
fixtures weigh over !. 200 pounda -
The Tii5xne thinks an incline r,il,..,
Ross Hill would pay. We think nos
TT. Hart returned from Mupc;e ~
dsy. he was accompanied BY his -,
Some Of the boys who cot capeu n q,
urdsy night were arrstsd yestsdsy ~
fipsd.
The lower part Of the new @. &pa
will b built Of brick and the upper ps,,s'
Of lumber.
A lot O. poultry and cattle ~,
through town yesterday on the wsy n n.
Wheeling Fair.
Bellairs boys at Findlay have orr,,;,,,
q ball club, and are beating oil The en-
In that section.
The Buckeye Building Association ,,u
several thousand dollars last night N A.
weekly meeting.
A lot Of shoes, ETC., will be sold b, IL
sheriff at Thos. AcCormick's auc,io. NJ.
On September 10.
Representative AT. McKelvey au p,
mont county will have big exhibit n d,
Columbus Centennial.
Ralph Rsbeon was accidentally hit -
the bead with Q piece Of brick on Satana,,
and Knocked ssnseless.
The frame dwellings Of P. T. King !,
the Fourth ward, were not sold Saturd,,
O. there were no bidders.
Dol. O. j.. Pcorman ha, had several ku
ing article on protection In the Cipcinast
OOmsercial. Gazette OF late.
A Be,laire individual had some vo,a
with the tentmsn Of Shelby's circus Az
/ the latter gave the Glass City individual |,
severe beating.
The Young Mems Democratic Clab "a,
last night and took 10 several nsw men.
bers. The club will Be- In excellent nsrrA.
ing trim in . few weeks.
The mintrs Of this city will meet II Oh,
Hall this evening 70 select dslessl. /.
the Miners National Convention d Ia.
diapspolis on September 4.
People who looked for their natural m
contract TO be increased when they rrpesk
are sgreeably surprised. The COMPANY !
serving private consumers at the old ss
The @. 4 p. has run o seven foot i.pc
along It's property in the Fourth ward, aal
number Of people are very mad, n u,
fence In some instarcs Rms Close asaiu
their houses and shuts ont considenA.
daylight.
A. Kloiz has given premiums 10 Il
steeet fair o. follows: To the most grae
full lady horseback rider, a gold bssdsl
umbrella worth s.. SO; Ia tie winner Of ID
boys bicycle race, $500 in cash; 70 Ii
winner OF the fat mems race, Contestants d
weigh at least $50 pounds. q SIS 10 suit d
clothes. The WHEELING REGISTER
down for three premiums.
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HAY FEVER sufferers ought to know oil
its efficacy. Ely's Cream Balm was recon-
mended to me as o preventive 10 Hay
Fever Have been using ii since the 9th OF
August, and have found ii a specific for the
much dreaded disease. For ten years
have been great sufferer from August 9th
till frost, and have tried many alleged rem
edies, bat Ely's Cream Balm is the only
preventive / have found.-F. B. Aims
worth, publisher, indianapolis, Ind.
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spscfai wrap SALE

200 full weight Jackets, $2 90, 81 %,
s. 90, S. $50, 81 90 and "a so, 80 to A in
elusive.
$50 Stockinstt Jackets, g so. 81 90,
81 so, S. 90. Sc 90, 500 and s. 90.
140 tailor made Jackets, mahogany,
goblin and black, grand bargain, s.. so,
worth $500.
$50 Plush Jackets and Modjeskas, cheap
100 Plush Saeques 1000 Raglans and
New Markets for ladies and children,
cheaper for well made garments than any
other house in the Ohio Valley. An early
inspection is solicited.
II. EMsHEIMzR, Eleventh Street.
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A FEW LIT TILE TALKS
With Prominent Men About tho Outlook
for Democratic Success.

With Prominent Men About tho Outlook
for Democratic Success.
Senator B. II. Oxley, of Lincoln county,
a member of the State Executive Commit
tee, arrived in the city last evening. The
Senator came down to attend the Fair and
the Conventions at the same time. Every
thing is looking lovely for q great Demo.
cratic victory in the State this fall, " said
he, land / am a. much interested IN the
man selected for the Congressional nomi'
nation in this district as an in my own
want to see the strongest man nominated
and | think / know who that il. 1t Is
time to wrest the First district from the
Republican grasp, and to-morrow's con-
vention can do it,"
Judge Henry Brannou, of Weston, can
didate for Judge OF the Supreme Court,
arrived yesterday and registered ut the
Howell. The Judge is enjoying splendid
health and came down to take in the two
Conventions. In answer to an interroga-
tory as TO the outlook in the State this fall
the Judge said 81 think every thing il in
splendid shape throughout the Stare.
There is no dissatisfaction In the party and
every man is working for Democratic sue
cess. The last time the Republicans had o
big help in the shape of the fusion with
the Grsenbackers which materially cut
down the Democratic majority. This veal
they haven't got that to help them out and
if the canvass is continued as it has opened
up, Democratic victory is assured"
Hon. B. l.. Butcher returned yesterday
from trip through the lower part Of the
State and says that the Democrats art
stirred up at every point he has visited
at only needs work to win q grand victory
this fall" said he, "but of course every
man must get down off the fence and joir
in the procession. This club Convention
will be q splendid thing to stir up interes,
throughout the entire State. Well, no,
can't say who the Congressional NOMINEES
will be. There are o..msny candidates il
the field that it is difficult just to put you
finger on the man. hope the best maj
will he nominated"
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b. q o. Excursions.


The following special excursion rave
are announced by the Baltimore q Onis
and the Columbus & Cincinnati Midianc
r. z. Companies: -
Cincinnati Centennial Expedition, July
to October "a, 1888. Low excursior
rates will be made from all points IN ONO
Ohio Centennial, at Columbus, Septem
har TO October 10. Round trip excur
sion tickets will be sold on September
to October 10.
For the opening Of the Ohio Centennial
at Columbus, September 4, round tfI
excursion tickets will be sold TO Columbui
at one cent per mile.
National Eucsmpmsut Of the Crane
Army of the Republic, at Columbus, Ohio
September 10 10 IA. Round trip ticket
will be sold September 8, 8, 10, IL and IL
good for return passage To September III, o
the low rate of one cent per mile Partic
from distance, by depositing their ticket
with the joint agency, can have limit 10
erturn passage extended thirty dsya
Wes. Virginia Exposition and State Fai
will be held at Wheeling, w. Va, Angus
81 to 81. Rate, one fare for the rounf
trip, from Newark and intermediate sta
tons
Moundsville Camp Meeting, August II
to "a. Rev. Sam Jones will be presen
from 18th TO 23d. Rev. Sam Small from
the 23d to the 9th. Tickets will be solt
at low excursion rates.
Burr's Mills Camp Meeting. August Is
to 1s. Round trip tickets will be sold .
low excursion rates.
Guernsey County Fair, at Washington
o, September 26 to %. Rate, one far
aud third from Moundsville. Cambridg
aud intermediate stations to Campbells.
Muskingum County Fair, at GAINESVILLE
O., August % to 81. Rate, fare and
third from Newark, Cambridge and inter
mediate stations.
Ti-State Fair, ut Toledo, August 20 h
81. Rate, one fare for round trip from
Sandusky, Mansfield, Attica and intsrme
diats points.
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Los Angeles, California, and Return.
For the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge l. o. o. F., at Los Angeles, Cal,
Sept. II to 21st, the B. & o. will sell
round-trip trickets at low rate, $s7.20
For further particulars call at B. & o.
Depot Ticket Office.
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Las, Eroursien Ia Atlantic City.

keot Ekcutbtou Va hbhn'N wy.
The last excursion 10 the sesshos Vi
the picturesque B. & y. IL announced 10
Thursday, August 30ih. Those who have
not visited the shore this season should
not fail to ,aks advantage q The lou nis
and liberal privileges afforded IN this ,np
Time Of trains and round trip rates d
fare: Wheeling 5:25 q. M, GEO p. m, ss.s
$40; Benwood 800 Q. NJ, 5:45 p. m, nh
$40
CorrespondipRly low mates are made irsa
other stations on the line.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cam sttsehsa
to all trains, and Psrlor Cars 70 the nss
ing train.
The tickets are good Ten days with he
privilege Of . stop OF at Washingtou, D
c.. on the return journey.
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A GREAT SHOW.
The Exhibits Of the Shs Fair all in
Placa.
A HASfY GLANCE 1T FHB GROUNDS
The Displays in Nearly ALI Cases Beta
Than for Years
rHE ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY'S RACES

It's great Fair.
Take it all through, and 1t has never
been qualled here in Wheeling
And in many departments there ID
simply no comparison between this and
former events of the kind.
OF course, there is falling of in some
particulars. It would:be strange if this
was not the case, even II the Fair was
twice as large as it is, but taken Is whole,
it is q great and grand exposition Of the
manufactures. products and resources Of
West Virginia and the adjoining counties
in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
During the ensuing four days, there
ought to be, and no doubt will be, forty
thousand admissions to the grounds.
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THE CONVENTION.

It VIII be Called to Order ut Ten O'Clock
This Morning.
The Convention viii be called to order
IN the Capitol rink, corner Of Market and
sixteena b streets. Mt ten o'clock this morn
ing by Capt. J. O. McEldOwney, Chairman
Of the Congressional COMMITTEES, who viii
name the temporary chairman. The rink
hss been prepared for the Convention and
everything is in readiness. The counties
have been allotted their positions by
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Special Excursion for the Centennial EI.
position.
The steamer Andes leaves Wheeling foI
Cincinnati Tuesday, August %, at 3 p. m.
returning Friday q. midnight. A Brass
Band will accompany the excursion.
Round trip tickets. $40 90; from Marietta
and Parkersburg, 81 90; Rsvenswood, rs %.