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Year: 1872

Now PoR BARGAINs.-I mus. have money.
Creditors are pushing me and want their pay.
I will from this day reduce prices to a lower
figure than anything ever seen in this market
for the last ten years. will not enamerats
prices, but have the goods and am bound TO
turn them into cash at prices that will surprise
all that call with little ready cash. This is no
humbug, but an actual low price, cash sale, and
will warrant the prices to correspond with these
hard times. Examine and be convinced.


j. MEGAFFIN.
Year: 1872

To TIE LADIEs.-When you want to make a
holiday present to your liege lord, do not buy a
fan or other nicknack, but fine set of furs or .
good overcoat, and he will think more of you,
and the place to get them cheap is at the white
corner. II. STIEFEL & Co.
Year: 1872

DARTLETT'S BOULEVARD, STREET AND PARK
ID Lamps excel all in giving light for beauty, durability
and low cost See them in In all the parks boule-
yards, upon Broadway. Filth avenue and elsewhere n
New York city and throughout the country General Of
flee, 500 Broadway, New York.
Year: 1872

The style of writing required in the great
world is distinguished by free and daring
grace.a careless security,a foe sharp polish,
3 delicate aud perfect taste; while that fitted
for the people is characterized by a vigorous
natural 'fuliness, a profound depth of feel
inc. and an engaging naiyete. We do not
now speak of a still higher regiOn-that Of
ganins-for which there exist no b ounda-
RES of high and low; which embraces the
most polished cosmopolitan and the home
lest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Year: 1872

a CLERK in a grocery store in Manches-
ter, n. H., last week undertook TO sscer-
tain the cause of the head Of hOgshead OF
molasses bulgh g out by striking it with a
mallet, when loud report ensued, and he
was thrown violently across the floor, and
enveloped from head 10 foot in floods OF
mOlasses. He says he never was so sweet
in all his life.
Year: 1872

About the Railroads anu 'ne "''GeS'


Weiny,te the attention ot city readers
,othe article Of an intelligent correspond
ont elsewhere, on The bridge and railroad
ones,iop, The conclusion he arrives at Is


eyac,ly the ground held by us in oppos'


inu tbe restrictions asked Tor by the
CouncIl and imposed by the Legislature,
recurring the roads to come across tho
east channel as condition precedent to
aid from the city. That legislation has,
Il seems to us, rendered the action pro-
posed by our correspondent and formerly
advocated by us quite out ol the question
Since he does not appear to recognize the
obstacle that has been interposel, let US
endeavor TO state what we understand 1t
to be. The city Is forbidden to subscribe
to either company unless upon guarantee
that tho company twill construct It's road
into said city and make It's eastern tcrmi.
nus, and have It's depot grounds and
buildings thereon, within the corporate
limits of the said city, east Of the east
channel Of the Ohio river" This we fear
could not successfully be construed as
permitting the ferrisge OF trains; and we
Judge Council would not propose sub.
scription or the people vote 1t. Upon
that kind of construction; or If they
did, doubtless the payment Of q subscrip-
ton without guaranty Of a bridge would
be arrested by injunction. But we do
not hear that either company proposes to
ask a subscription on a Terry crossing.
There could be no such crossing unless
above or below the Island, without per.
mission of the Wheeling and Belmont
Bridge Company,f for that company has the
exclusive privilege as TO the Island. II we
srerIghtin believing a crossing by ferry In.
admissible under the terms of the legis.
lation enacted, the only remaining ques.
tiOn is can either company give a guaran.
ty that it will come into the city by a
bridge. As bridge would cost twice or
thrice as much as it has been proposed TO
subscribe to either road, this fact answers
the question. Our correspondents logic
then appears to lead to these conclusions:


Neither road can be built to the river
without the aid Of the city.


Neither can be assisted unless it will
come across the river.


Neither can come across the river with
rwithout the city's aid.


Therefore, the city cant subscribe, The
roads can't be built, and nothing can be
done.
This seems to be the situation produced
by the requirement asked for by Council
and imposed by the Legislature. We are
hopeful that this dead lock may be broken
by the proposition to build a bridge
through a separate company; which,
while receiving aid from the city, should
draw hall or more Of the requisite capital
from private sources. AT the same time,
our object is not to enforce any views of
our own, but by cliciting a general dis.
cussion to bring out suggestions that may
aid the Wheeling public in determining
what is best to be done.
Year: 1872

soME Pennsylvania wood.cutters re.
Gently sawed down a large poplar tree,
and found snugly cnscohced therein a
hickory sapling, fully four inches outside
the bark. Both hickory and poplar were
perfectly sound.
Year: 1872

pie OF the Northwest to urge
upon the president and senate
the Importance Of securing
something nearer a reciprocal
bacis of commerce between
our ports and the Spanish
dominion in Cuba and Porto
Rico. A market for Western
produce accessible by way of
the Mississippi and the Gulf
is the great disideratum of
at least fifteen millions of our
people. 1t would emancipate
their industry from the thrall-
dom in which it is now held
by railroad monopolists. 1t
would give a new impetus to
Western production, and we
should watch keenly for every
opportunity in that direction
and make the most Of it.
Year: 1872

The HUsBAND.-The ladies
sometimes DO not value their
husbands as they ought
They not unfreduently learn
the value of q good husband
by the loss of him. Yet the
husband is the very roof-tree
OF the house, the cornerstone
of the edifice, the keystone
to the arch called home. He
is the bread-winner of the
family, the defense, and its
glory, the beginning and the
ending of the golden chain of
life which surrounds it, it's
consoler, its law-girer and
king. And yet we see how
fral that life Is on which so
much depends. How frail is
the life of a husband or father!
When he is taken away, who
will fill his place? When he
is i'll, what gloomy clouds how
er over his place! When he is
dead what darkness, weeping,
agony! Then poverty, like
the murderous assassin, breaks
in at the windows; starvation
like famished wolf, howls at
the door. Widowheod is too
often an associate of slack
cloth and ashes. Orphanhood,
too, means desolation and
Woe.
Year: 1872

Sidney Smith once said,
"Show me a woman who will
not blush whiledisplaying her
beauty, grace and charms, and
you will have shown me one
whose virtue hangs on a thread
which n word will cut"
Year: 1872

Endeayor to do your work
quietly. Anxiety and over
action are always the cause of
illness and reStlessness. We
must use our judgment to con
troll our excitement, or our
bodily strength will break
down. We must remember
that our own battle is to be
won by a strength not our
own. 1t is a battle that does
not depend upon the swift nor
the strong.
Year: 1872




The meeting Of citizens and their action in ref
ereuce to the nomination of candidates for the
CITY Council does not meet with % much favor a
was expected. There is no doubt that there is
great want of confidence in the present City Cour-
ell, and the feeling has extended to the par;i'.-
The desire 10 to secure the nomination and cleo
t,on Of men more competent to fill the duties
that devolve upon the members Of Council. And
certainly every citizen shor'd join in this senti-
ment The only difference that can al .se is as to
the mode which the candlda as are to be chosen.
Aud in this the meeting HIS OILY seen proper to
suggest two names in each ward, one from each
party II the gentlemen named are selected by
the two parties the po)itica! struggle will be con-
Quoted as heretofore; and we under jtand it
will also be if any of these gentlemen should de-
cline or be left off the ticket, and their place
supplied by gentlemen equally compets ant.


Some may dislike tbs an 'nte. ference with
the regular porty arrangements. A1l It is to the
extent mention, d. Undoubtedly the movement
has been caused by want of confidence in the
men who have controlled the action of the Coun-
Gil. 1t is not n cesssry for to add voice to
those who now complain OF the inefficepcy of this
Republican body 1t is matter of regret end
great misfortune that the city has fs'len into the
hands of those who ERE wanting in that ability
and sterling woi tn as to cause such movement


We hope the Democrats Will avail themselves
Of the opportunity 10 make any needful reforms III
their patty and be core.ol 10 meet the wishes Of
the people by placing none in nomination for City
Council who are not fully competent to dischai ge
promptly and with accuracy every duty that de
wolves upon a member of that body. by doing SO
the party elevate itse'f aud com mend the o,
gapization TO the people for support.


Whining ,cn must have more competent. car
full and impartial Council that WI refol IN abuse
the people v " take the mater IN ne; own
hands,
Year: 1872

An election takes place in West Virginia on
Thursday. Tho contest is between the egular
Democratic ticket and another one headed by a
disappointed aspirant An amendment to the
Constitution is to be voted OH which cor6nes all
the Office. of the State to white citizens.
Year: 1872

now the UaIe Chlne AJnr.
Twas whispered one morning in Heaven,
How the little white angel May,
Sat ever beside the portal


Sorrowing all the day,
How she said To the stately warden


lie of the golden law
o. angel, sweet angel, pray thee,


Let the beautiful gates ajar;
Only little, pray you,


Let the heavenly gates ajar.
hear my dear mother there weeping,
She is lonely she cannot see,
A glimmer of light in the darkness,
When the gates closed after me
One gleam OF the golden splendOr


o, warden would shine so far,
But the angel he whispered dare not


Let the beautiful gates ajlr.
Spoke low as he answered dare not
Let the heavenly gates ajar.
Then up arose Mary the Blessed,
Sweet Mary the mother of Christ,
Her hand on the hand OF the angel
She laid and her touch sulHced.
Then turned was the key in the portal
Fell ringing the golden law,
And 10! in the little child's fingers
Stood the beautiful gates ajar;
And 10 in tn chiId's angel fingers
Stood the heavenly gates ojar.
And this key for no further using
To my blessed Son shall be given
SAID Mary the mother of Jesus,


Tenderest heart in Heaven.
Now never n sad-eyed mother


But may catch the glory arar,
Since safe in the Lord Christ's bosom


re the keys of the gates ajar;
Safe hid in the dear Christs bosom,
And the gates forever ajar.
Year: 1872

"Why don't you give us something
new" said topper to temperance lee
turer; something startling and fresh,
not the old story (hic) over and over
again?"


II admit inability to give you anv new
food for the brain, or anything fresh
and startling. Butyou can drink glass
OF water and astonish your stomach"
Year: 1872

pied by the remains OF Bishop Kenrick.


For q moment all fingered az n loath TO leave tne
sacred place. out only for a moment, and then the
silent tombs were left behind by all save the sexton
and his workmen IN the return to lifes duties anu
trials.


AT fifteen minutes past three O'Clock none were
lett around tine grave save those whose duty II was
10 place upon the tomb or the dead the maj
touch. The click OF the workmen's trowel was
tnen neard upon the brick ana the grazing
solemn stiffness as the solid masonry was being
placed so as to shut out forever from human sight
the earthly remains OF the dead prmate.


REQUIESCAT.


AT ten minutes to tour O'CLOCK the solemn work
was done and every human being turned
TO leave the scene, perhaps never again
TO return to II, and all that remains to mark
the resting place OF this great and good man
is the nuge pile that rises toward heaven his
simple sepulcnre, aud little piece OF white marble
upon It's lace, upon which Is inscribed in Latin,
Martinus Joannes Spalding, with the date OF his
birth and death.
Year: 1872

WHEAr-The wheat crop is looking very
beautiful. The fine weather during seeding
time enabled farmers to do the work very ex.
cellently; and the regular appearance Of the
wheat plants and the splendid order OF the land
must tell well 10 the result Of the next harvest.
-CaubridRs News.
Year: 1872

MONEY DRAWER RoBBED, -on Saturday morn
ing, in the Western market house. on West
Front street, huckster was attacked with a
fainting fit. A butcher, named James Speak
man, went to his assistance and while attending
to the fainting man, some contemplate thief
made way with all the money that was in Speak.
mans money drawer. The incident occurred
early in the morning, and consequently there
was not much cash on hand.
Year: 1872

"The Green Isle of Erin" has become
the property of a very limited number of
individuals Its entire area is owned by
less that 10000 persons, and nearly 5000
of this number own less than loo acres.
One thousand four hundred and forty
three own one-seventh of the soil 1t is
10 great wonder that the Island is fast be
ing depopulated by the working classes.
who can never become land proprietors, II
in fact, the possessors of anything save a
leasehold of few acres of land and a
thatch rooted shanty.
Year: 1872

That unhappy New York lady, whose
husband allows her SO, 90 year Tor dress,
and who is consequently obliged to wear a
dressing gown half the time, in order to
save money to buy evening dresses. has at
length resolved to demand divorce from
the stingy creature.
Year: 1872

DOUGLAS ClI1, Jdll' 10, loIZ.


DEAR JOURNAL I've been out like
Philistine Of the olden time, to "view
the nature Of the land" and have con-
cluded that as a sort of compromise be-
tween the composing and grub dig
gings to drop you line whenever occasion
offers and, as l expect tomorrow to
head Of navigation" I'll send you one
tonight, as from that benighted region
scarcely anybody ever comes or goes. l
tried to induce my old partner Jacinto," D."
to take stock with me in the dggngs
again, but the old gentleman has the
welfare Of the mining community too
deeply at heart, and refuses to go on the
ground that if he does there'll not be an
other drop Of rain this Winter.


There was a time when the section to
which l am going cut quite figure in
this county, there being about seventy
five voters there. They have dwindled
down, however, to half-a-dozen, but you
can bet your boots on them all as Repub-
licans and have "dead wood on win
ming. There is plenty of good mining
ground left in that section but the water
facilities are very poor, and it is likely to
stay there yet for some years, unless some
enterprising company will put on ditch
from the river, which could be done at a
comparatively small outlay of capital. A
couple of enterprises of this kind were
started at one time, but the "big wet "
of 1861 knocked them cold, landing most
of the ditch on the opposite side of the
river. AS there are no large streams on
the West bank nearer than Rush creek,
there is no show to work the high benches
and hills which are to be found between
Lowden's bridge and Douglas City, ex-
cept by the limited supply of water which
some short gulches furnish. The claim
of Marcus Bennett, on Red Flat, of which
mention was made in the JOURNAL some
time since, is worked from one of these
gulches, and the season promises to be an
excellent one for that class of claims,- =
Nc" is said to have found some STAY
! ing good prospects there l was told that
Year: 1872

THE LATE SToRM.-The rain which
has already fallen insures a successful
mining season. One striking feature of
the storm was that with twenty-three or
four days steady rainfall there was no
flood. From the amount of water de-
sccnded from the clouds this would seem
unaccouutable. The explanation The
tmperature and the regularity and mod


Grafton with which it rained permitted
the water to penetrate into the earth as
fast as it fell. In the mining claims in
Weaver Basin the the ground is soaked
to the bed-rock-a depth, in some in
stances, of fifty feet or more. For the
past three years the same diggings were
not moistened more than four feet deep.
Year: 1872

AGAIN.-It will sometimes do to judge
the future by the past-but not always.
Those subscribers to the JOURNAL who
have been receiving it regularly for the
past two or thre years without paying
therefore must not expect to receive it in
the future on the same terms. Astonish-
Ing as it may seem, it takes money to run
newspaper.
Year: 1872

BRIDGE NoTIcE.-Olney Phillips gives
notice elsewhere that he will apply to the
Board of Supervisors at the next regular
term for renewal Of license to keep a
Toll Bridge, across Trinity River, at
Lewiston.
Year: 1872

A COOP BEGINNING.--Sutherlin, Hupp
& McMurry have already stripped twelve
thousand feet of bed rock with one
months run of water. When it is con-
sidered that they will have five or six
months more in which to sluice, it will be
seen that they will be able to do big work
this season. They will strip not less than
sixty thousand square feet of bedrock
and they know the ground to be good
To show the difference between this and
the preceding seasons, it is only neces-
sary to state that they will get off as
much ground this year as they did dur.
ing the last three Winters.
Year: 1872

We would most respectfully inform our friends,
customers, and the public generally, that we are
now back in our old quarters, which have been
renodeled and improved, and we are now pre-
pared to accommodate all who may favor us by
calling.
Year: 1872

SALT LAKE, April 2S.-At the Nor
mon Conference to-day, morning and
afternoon, about eight thousand persons
were present, including q large number
Of Gentiles. Brigham Young diseoursed
at length, thanking God that he was
permitted to be with his people again.


He hoped the time would come when he
would have anOppOrtunity before a court
of Justice of proving the falsity of the
charges against him. He defied all the
people in the world to show any sign
against his moral character. He was
glad neither he nor his brethren had the
power of God till they had the wisdom
to use it, OF they might be led TO destroy
all their enemies. They should demand
from those who had been prosecuting
them all the papers connected with the
cases, that posterity might know who
their prosecutors were. He praised the
Deputy Marshal who had him IN charge,
denounced the lawyers, scolded those
saints who had not paid heir tithing
promptly, and finally, with his blessing


closed the Conference till next October.
Year: 1872

New YORK, April 29.-The New York
Herdtd's Washington special says that
Mr.. Fish, last night, sent long dispatch
to General Sehenck, containing the last
words of the State Department on the
question of consequential damages at
Geneva, and in support of the new
principle ofinternatiOnal law, which our
government demands in return for the
modification of the American case.
There is every reason to believe that the
negotiations now going forward viii
succeed. The only danger apprehended
is from the violence of the opposition in
the English Parliament tomorrow
night. The reply of Mr.. Fish to Earl
Granville's second note is not expected
to arrive in London before Tuesday.
This viii probably delay the action of
Parliament till some understanding is
based on the negotiations outside of the
formal argument, before the claim can
be reached.


Earl Granville has informed our gov
ernment that the proposition we have
made will require time for considera-
ton.


Mr.. Fish is understood to have in
structed General Schenck to say that
we are ready to make a supplemental
treaty, in which the negative Of our case
at Geneva will be agreed upon as the
governing conduct of two nations, when
one or the other is at war.
Year: 1872

A dispatch from Philadelphia to the
New York World says: A meeting of
Liberal Republicans was held here to-
day and, among other things, the prob
able result of the coming Presidential
election was considered. The following
States were conceded to Grant and the
others counted on as opposed to him:
Year: 1872

william II. Bull, ofNo. Sylvan place, was struck
on the head last night with sluns shot, by some
party as YET unknown, and dangerously wounded.
Mr.. Bull was going through 10th street, and when
near Sylvan place man started out OF some cover
behind and Int him. The blow not being heavy
enough to KILL MI Bull shouted for assistance as he
was only stunned for moment and the assassin
got on Tho police of the Twelfth precinct are
now looking for him, but 1t Is not probable he can
be caught as Mr. Bull could not give very definite
description OF hfm. Mr.. Bull was taken TO his
affair caused considerable excitement In the dis
triCt last night. .Mf
Year: 1872

ns Testimony Of Judge Sutherland and Others
Finding Of Loaded Revolver on the Peraon Of
the Dead Man-The Photograph and Whom
Does II Represent Scenes in the Court
Room-Demeanor Of Mrs. King Towards
Her Husband-What Is the Probable
Line Of the Defence !-Sketch Of the Life


Of the Deceased-His Bravery in


the Navy and the Testimony Of


His Wife to His Goodness
Year: 1872

SuBTERRAHEAN PKoDUCTs.-At either end
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad the pro-
gress of the tunnelling develops some very
remarkable conformations in the earth which
is thrown up. We have in our office 4 piece
of blue clay taken from depth OF seventy
four feet below the surface in the Church
Hill tunnel which has holes in it about the
size and shape of the larva or grub Of the
seventeen-year locust. Whether these in
sectS ever 70 to that depth or not we can
tell, but if they have not been there we don't
know what has.


We have also Il beautiful specimen of
"Prongtang clay" whatever that may be,
taken from cut near Scott station, i'll the
western division of this road. 1t is soft, and
bears Il strong resemblance to soapstone.
When the cut through this seam was first
made it WAS hard, and looked as if it would
stand for ages, but contact with the atlnos-
phcrc soon caused it to soften and crUmble ;
and tl.c cut had to he slopcd on the sides TO
prevent the bed OF the road from being filled
Year: 1872

INFANT FouNn.-On yesterday morning
between / and } o'clock Policeman Henry
Charters found Il white infant apparently
about forty-eight hours old in an ordinary
markct-basket in the porch of dwelling
house on Franklin between Seventh and
Eighth streets. The child was taken to the
Second police station-holl>c and subsequently
carried to the City Almshouse and turned
over TO Captain Bigger.
Year: 1872

We desire again to call attention to the lots to hc
sold Iy Messrs HILL s GopDIS Tuesday. April 18TH
1872 The beauty Of the situation; the clear, high
surrounding land: the evident movement Of the city
IN that direction; the certainty that at some day tie
park. which will become necessity to our increased
population will, in that locality, point nncrringly
TO the fact that large profits will Inc reaped hy those
who purchase In that section. The owners OF
land near and adjoining have already declined sell
ing In view of the Increased price to he had hold
ing, that there Il but limited amount Of ground
now offered for sale.


The fact has become apparent that the street rail-
road, tho terminus of which Is only one thousand
yards distant. will he extended TO this point.
Year: 1872

THE WEATHER was SO pleasant yesterday
morning, and the sky so clear, that not one
III twenty believed "Old Probabilities" "
when he S,id that il would rain here during
the day. Nearly every one left his umbrella


at home. But the event proved that the
weather clerk ut Washington was right, for
about midday it did begin 10 rain. Not
much fell, however, and by night the clouds
had nearly all blown of, and the prospect is
that we will have pleasant weather again to-
IL .. {.
Year: 1872

THE TELEGRAPH SCHcoL.--The second session
Of this institution will commence April 18th.
Young men dcsirous of learning useful and profit
able business in u very short time and at merely
nominal cost should call OIL Messrs. PAINTER 4
McGovEKN, 1slo Main street, and enter ut once.