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ADDITIONAL TELEGB4P1I. fobS&n. FRANCE. i the wcai'e of 1jazainb. Parii, Augutt 18 ?It has ascer- tained that the plan for Marsh si Bszaine's i escape from the Itland of St. Margueritte was arranged til weekt ago. It wat the work oI Madame Bazsine. The Martini refused atflrattoflee, bat Anally, owing to bis failure toobuin some modlti cation ol his sentence, he yielded, lie niled (rom the Island ill the steam yacht Baron Kitatoli, belonging to an Italian Company. The prisoner refused to employ a French vessel. Hewai accompanied in hit flight by hit wife and brother. Hit place ol rcloge it not known, bat tome persons say he it in tpain. The domestics at the Fort where the Marshal was imprisoned bare been arretted. The Journal Da DtUu arguet that the crime of which Baziine was convicted rendera him liable to extradition and France should demand his surrender. ENGLAND. TUB IIBRAMTITS' MARKET. London, August 12 ?The Mark Lane Kiprai, in its review ol the breadstufls market, hat the tollowing in regard to the wheat crop: "We are now "at the middle of harvest, and the new wheat shows nothing to indicate more than an average quantity and growth, Some ol oar cotemporaries say the crop will be two-thirds above the average, others say ab jot an average, while some think it will be below the average. An immense amount of wheat is yet unharvested, and an increase of rain would be serious. There is great diversity of opinion about the crops in France and Belgian*Jn closing ita review the Riprtu says: "We don't see how the price of wheat can be much depressed." 8PA1N. Madrid, August 12 ?The government has received dispatces from Geo. Marions announcing that his trocps have attacked the Carlists at Otcsia, in Navarre, and carried several of their intrenchments THE TURF. ROCTTttTBR RACR5. rckdbstrr, August 12 ?Twenty thousand people witnessed the races to-dav. The first race, for harness, of the 2:43 class, was left unfinished. Uandits Smith won the first heat in 2:38$, and Unknown the next two heats in 2:35 and 2 34 A protest was entered against Unknown because of previous record and the suppression of a former name. The owner said he was prepared with affidavits, and the judges will decide the matter to-night The lree for all race was the next call v?. li nao OUUVUUbCU kUBk VTUlUBUillU Maid would be driven to win the additional $10,000 oflered (or beating her record of 2.151 made at Butialo. She was sent in the second heat and trotted the mile in 2:14}. This extraordinary perlormance wa3 received with the wildest enthusiasm. Purse No. 5, $5,000; free to all. First horse, $2,500, second $1,500, third $1,000 Goldsmith Maid, 1, 1, 1; Judge Fullerton, 3, 2, 2; American Girl, 2, 3, 3; Henry, distanced. Time?first heat, quarter, 33|; half, 1:09J; three-quarters, 1:43; mile, 2:19}. Second heat, 33i; l:0Gi; 1:401; 2.14J. Third heat, 34; 1:0b!; 1.44; 2:192. One heat of the 2:29 race was won by Castle, when a drenching 8hower caused the postponement ol the race for the day. Uttca, August 12.?The races to-day were well attended. Three heats were trotted in the 2:45 race and another was declared void under rule 23 of the National Association. Alter the first heat Abner Rush, owner of Magnolia, the favorite, was taken from his sulky and another d river subitituted for an alleged attempt to throw the race. At the end of the third heat the race was postponed until Thursday on account of darkness. The petitions of the horses were as follows: Magnolia 1,2,1; Wells' entry 2,2, 2; Major Root 4,1,4; Rosa Sanburg 3,4,3; Volunteer Maid 7,5,5. Time, 2:28,2 27,2:30. Tne second race was for the 2.29 class Summary?Fieety Golddust 8, 1, 1, 1; Mutic 1, 2, 3, 3; Spotted Colt 2, 4, 5,5, Stewart Maloney 0,5, 4, 2. Time, 2:24i, 2 221,2.23,2:27. Oil Works Homed. Pittsburgh, August 12 ?The Stand ard Oil Works and National Refinery, on the Allegheny River, in the Eighteenth ward, were burned to-night. At three o'clock the lightning struck an oil tank containing 3,000 barrels of oil, setting it on fire. About three hours afterward the tanfe overlbwed and tho hnminf. ?si communicated with the buildings and tanks in the vicinity, the fire at once covering a space of an acre and a half. The amount of oil destroyed was 9.5,000 bar. rels. All the buildings on the premises, valued at 112,000, were destroyed, and also 1,200 empty barrels. The men on the premises escaped with difficulty, but no lives so far aa known, are lost. The total Ices will be about |50,000, upon which there is an insurance ot about |20,000, divided among the following companies : Pittsburgh, Monon^hahela, National of Allegheny, and Boatmen's. At 11 o'clock the fire was under control, and the otherjrennerie sadjoining were considered out of danger. A tank at the Fairview Oil Works, on the opposite side ol the river, was also struck by lightning and 3,000 barrels ot oil burned. No insurance. A Desperado Shot and Killed. Louisville, August 12.?Horace Witherspoon, a rich farmer in Anderson connty, Ky., was shot and instantly killed last night in Lawrenceburg in that county by A. M. Portwood, a young lawyer of that town, Witherspoon was in the act ol drawing a pistol to shoot, but Portwood was too quick for him. The shooting seeme to have been a clear case of sell defence, ; and Portwood had tried to avoid the dit- 1 Acuity. Witherspoon was a very desperate 1 man, and had killed two men before with* out provocation. Six week9 ago at the very hour and almost upon the spot where he was killed yesterday he had shot and killed Dr. Chambers, an old and respect- ! ed physician ol the county, and was un- i der indictment lor tbis murder At the ' lime ol his death two loaded revolvers 1 were found on his person, one of them 1 half drawn. 1 Steamer New?. Liverpool, August 12.?The steamers Belgic , Neckar, Victoria and Samaria, from New York, have arrived out. New York, August 12? Arrived? Ethiopa, from Glasgow; Scotia, Irom Liverpool; Pommenaria, from Hamburg; Anguste Andree, from Antwerp. ?The Arkansas Constitutional Conven- ! lion yesterday adopted an ordinance to J borrow the sinking fand now in the Treasury, to run the State government < with, and slopping the issuance of State J scrip. The wealher continues hot, the thermometer reaching 105 degrees to-day. ' ?About 3 o'clock on Wednesday moming I rof. S. S. Taylor, Principal of one of tho public schools at St. Paul, Min., was attacked by an unknown maa in hi*, bedroom, who fired two shots, one of them producing an ugly wound in Taylor's head. The man escaped. The surgeons i think Taylor will recover. The object of ' the attack seems to have been assa&sina- 0 tion, and not robbery. n BOOK BINDERS ? AJTO ? 1 Blank Book Xumf&ctorers, j Krt prepared it ill tine*, with the beet material, \ io fill order* lor blank Boot*, each v art used t>y B%nO. ootntiea, incorporations, Railroads ud Men hanu, upon ahort notice, and la the aoet deeirab'.c and workmanlike minner. C Harm* all the Ut?t and moet improved ma- , Winery we feel oonfldent that we will render 1 mure satisfaction to all wbo taror us with their r tfdcra. Music, Mamines aad Periodicals of every de- I eription bound In a neat and durable manner. Address, MILLS, frew A CO., c 5oi. 16 sad 17 Peirteeath si., j decil whiiliko. w. Va. a Dub celebrated Chester 1 HAM8.-W?k? tow hill pr*i*re<Hotu c nlen lot ou fln? QUllt; ol Him., whldi u, ]. us ia'3jujjav uci iu live tor me BSKe 01 her husband, who la away on the lakes, but she eaid she would be cold in death before morning il not set at liberty, lie showed her the almanac and tried to induce ber to pemse it and Beitle her mind, but ehe tried to pull his hair through the bars, and raised her voice until it could be heard two blocks away. He began reading the almanac out lond, but she drowned hia voice, and be had to give up. Then he went out and bought some peppermint drops and handed them to her, saying that it was a burning shame to arrest a lady like her lor merely hitting another woman on the ear with a shovel. She was quiet for a lew minutes and then broke out again, and the root of the station seemed to be raising up. Bijah offered her a pound of gum drops, a new bonnet, a black eilk dress, house and lot, and $50,GOO in bonds if she would only qait, but she danced up and down and yeiled, "Leznme eout or I shall di-ah!" lie locked all the doors and sat down on the front steps to let her exhaust herself, but after an hour and ten minutes, there being no cessation, he ran in with an aie on his shoulder and threatened to cut her head right oS if she didn't stop. "I won't! I won'tI won't!" she shouted, dancing up and down and taking a fresh start. He drummed on the coal-scuttle with the axe to drown her voice, but the voice drowned the scnttle. He put the b^se on the penstock and threatened to drown her, but she shnt her eyes and pitched her voice on a new key." The old man was in despair. The man upstairs couldn't sleep, and people out doors thought that a panther had been caged. As the officer rubbed his bald head and looked around his eye lighted on an old paper, and his smile extended from ear to ear. He carried it in, turned un the gas, and shouted, "Have you Tead the Beccher scandal yet*" "Read what!" she exclaimed, suddenly ceasing to scream. "The Beecher-Tilton , matter," he continued: "this 'ere thing what everybody is talking about" "Jfo; . where Is It T" she asked, and he passed in the paper, telling her that if she would be ?ood he'd hunt up the rest of the state- . cuent in another paper; and from that ' moment until daylight the woman never uttered a word, except once when ?he 1 asked if there weren't seven or eight more papers with statements in. J^ILLS, FREW & CO., CONDENSEDTELEGBAXS. ?Secretary Briitow hu returned to Washington. ?The police of Home have discoveredd secret deposit ol irms in Rsvenna an seized fife cheau of ritlea. ?Madrid paper! report that England, France and Germany hare formally reprized the ttpaniah Republic. ?The Brussels International Coogreu will adiourn at the endot this or beginwg of next week. ?The Spanish Representative at Pari! hu applied to Madrid (or the lull credential! 01 a Minliter, aa France hu declared her readineae to recognize Spain. ?The Republican! ol the "lh district, at Hllbboro, O, yesterday, nominated Dr. Thomu W. Gordon, ol Adami county, lor Congress. ?The Supreme Court met in Milwaukee yesterday, and adjourned lor two week's when the decision in the railroad injunction esse will be given. ?Three new balea ol cotton were sold on 'Change yesterday in Memphis, two from Tennessee and one Irom Mississippi. ?Among the passengers by the Scotia on Wednesday were lion. Geo. Bancrolt and wile, Mr. and Mrs. Florence and Mrs. Lander. ?Jacob White, a larmer living near Columbus, O., while hauling wood yesterday, through a wood, during a heavy storm, was" struck by a falling tree and instantly killed. ?Andy Illgman, agent ol the Champion Fire Extinguisher, while exhibiting the merits ol the machine in Winchester, Ky., on Tuesday, fell ell the carriage and broke hw neck. ?William J. I'arman ?u re-nominated lor Congress Irom the Second District of Florida by the regular Republican Convention yesterday. The bolting faction, supported by Governor Stearns, nominated a negro. ?At Woodbury, Union county, Ky., a lew nights since, Watkin's large tobacco factory waS burned to the ground, with thirty thousand pound! ol tobacco. Loss $80,000, insured for about $60,000. ?Seven large tenements were destroyed by fire at Totinerils, Canada, Wednesday morning, rendering about thirty lamilirs homeless and consuming (30,000 worth of property. ?The ReDublican Convention tn nnm. 1 inate candidates lor Congress in the First j District ot Alabama, has been in session two days at Selma. Over 100 ballots have been taken without any result. The negroes want a negro nominated. ?William Walter Phelps, of the Fifth Congressional District ot New Jersey, | was renominated Wednesday by acclaI mation. The resolutions declare in lavor of a protective tariff, civil rights and specie payments. ?Charles Carroll, referee in the Collyer and Edwards prize fight, arrived at Baltimore on Wednesday morning. It is stated that his decision is that Edwards fairly won the fight, and he, Carroll, will so decide officially, when Edwards and Collyer arrive in Baltimore on Friday night. ?In the Republican convention ot the First Congressional District of Vermont, held at Middleburg Wednesday, Colonel C. Ii. Joyce, of Rutland, was nominated for Congress by acclimation in the place ot C. W. Willard. The Republican convention ot the Second district was held Wednesday at White River Junction, and renominated L. P. Poland by a good majority. How She was Quieted. (From the Detroit Free Press.) Friday evening a woman about thirty years old was arrested in the Western district for disturbing the peace, and the event almost distracted her, although she had seen me inlide of a cell before. She began howling and weeping as aoonas she was locked up, and Bijah, the janitor of the Plinth avenue station, felt his heart getting tender. He offered her a harvest apple, but she merely stopped long enough to see what it was, and then went on crying out: "I am dying, I know I am!" Your Chance; MY STOCK OF c Shoes and Hats i WILL BE SOLO Regardless of Cost for Cash, ! COME AND GET THEM. ] J. T. STONE, | I Oth and Main, JylO OrPOSITM GRANT BOUSE. | Dentistry?Only $10 00.! Ten DolUn for % beeatifnl Mt of Artificial 1 Teeth. < Teeth extracted without pain by the we of Nltroai Oxide. Tilling and treating the nataral teeth nude t 1 ipecialtj. i DH. HUBQmOB A SON, ap? lft Market Street. ( Q A. WINOKRTUR, i DENTIST. Office and Evidence, No. 1067 Main Street, opposite Union, Wheeling, W. V*. BFNltrous Oxide Qu and other Anttthotiei ! edmtniatered. my!5 Bona Fide Bargains!; CLOSING OUT SALE, 0011 ENTIRE STOCK At a Great Reduction I GOODS OFFERED At Such Prices as will Insure their Sale. L. Rheinstrom & Co., 1158 Main 8t, above 12th. J)j Special Sale! We offer this week oar entire bt'toee of READY-MADE SUITS, LINES POLONAISES, WHITE POLONAISES, EMBD SU1RT WAISTS, LIGHT CALICO SUIT.-", TRAVELING DUSTERS, And TRAVELING SUITS, At Less tli an Cost or Production In order to provide room for oar Fill m?nnf*ctarlrn We alto offer o.OOO REMNANTS, Which will be eold a', half their ralne. I. BLUM & BRO. aa!0 EktSMfytim. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1874. New Advertisements. Btesmer Exchange. Proof ol Dr. Longdon's Skill. For Sale?Stocks. Undertaking. Clocks?Oiloby & Dufiklil. Georgetown College, D. C. Thbumoxetkb Record?The following shows the range ol the temperature as obeerved at Silvey's Drag Store, corner opposite the Post Office, yesterday: Six. is k. Ira- t r. i S3 91 so so Tbe weather was very warm sgain yesterday. A *p2ll of hot weather is now promised by "old Prob." savant Tni farmers complain that tbe grasshoppers feel their oats too much. OvffrKBs will soon be in season. They mo a better crop than melons, etc. Emaciated milk is the latest term. The disease is owing to the shortness ol pasture. Obskbvk with what tender reverence an undertaker gszes upon a load of watermelons. - Tni Saratoga wiggle ia the latest c fashionable absurdity adopted by the girl ^ of the period. i Saloohaticj and Temperancists is 8 what they call each other over in Ohio c these "dog" days. 1 Police Court.?It was too warm yes- o terday lor police items. The lockup was 1 empty, and consequently there was no o court. I Bets are beirg freely made on the , coming boat race. Both parties have ( many iriends, and the chances are con- v sidered even. ?? Tni Pittsburgh Ltader says "Wheeling , made IS,000,000 stogies lut year, for t which it thinks itself entitled to much puffing." Jes so! A MOOinjcirr social will be held >t fc SchaflerV orchard, about two mile* above >' Martin's Ferry, this CTening. Wheeling ? will be well represented. si Fob EuasBOiLO.?Quite a large nnm- c *r ol prominent Democrats took the h 1:55 train lut eTcning tor EUenboro, to a Mend the Contention which meets in hat place to-day. ^ gnviss says that the weather yester- 0i lay was two lines suits hot. Paper col- a are wouldn't begin to measure it. The ? nan who didn't shed a barrel of perspira- n ion was nowhar. T n Fcssrju. of Mh. Corp.?The luneral 0| it Geo. H. Copp, Esq., took place trom n] lis late residence on the comer of South 'enn and Ztne streets (Island), yesterday Jternoon. The memben ol Wheeling ?l ^odge No. 9, L O. O. F? followed the re- U uains to the grmrc. The tuneial was t< irgely attended by the many [rienJs of gi leceased. pi ? me UAiUClOre ifc )hlo Railroad Company purchased some ime since the old Mum am property on tie comer o( Baltimore md Calvert treeti, in Baltimore, for $225,000. Plana ate now been completed for a fine buildig for the general offices ol tie Company, nd work on it will probably be begun Don. The building ia to have a trontage f CO feet on Baltimore and 102 feet on lalrert street, and will be fire stories igh, and the exterior will be of granite nd Maryland marble. Fill orr a Bridge ?A German, , rhoae name we were unable to learn, fell i 3 a bridge at Cumberland on Tuesday i ad sustained probably fatal injuries. 1 lis bead and shoulder were badly 1 lashed, and seTeral ribs were broken. ! be unlortunate man worked in a rolling ' till, and lired on the Biltimore pike east i I the city. He was paid ofl on Saturday ' ight, and had been on a spree erer since. < Armnxo Bcbouby?A burglar tempted to enter the residence ol Capt. ( lason Tuesday night. The Captain de cted the intruder, and discharged a shot ! in, which trightened him Irom the ; emisea. J boose in old English letters. Joseph Kuhn, an old feeder at the Top Mill, yesterday returned from an Eastern trip. A majority of the feeders and tenders &t the Belmont Mill knocked off yesterday ifternoonon account of the heat. Last sight the boilers, and all the men about the mill, laid cfl until this morning. Bricrulkd and Stuaudbb.?A reporter of the Pittsburgh Leader a day or iwo ago called upon Briceland, the colored murderer, at Washington, Pa. The ollowing is the result of the interview : The question of pardon or commutation )f his sentence is daily expected to be lecided, and under advice ot bis counsel ie was reticent ot his prospect of escape irom hanging He looks delicate, and complained of insufficient ventilation ol he jail, which In other respects is comlortable and well arranged. lie seemed nterested in Strauder, the Pittsburgh legro, confined in the Wheeling j\il unler a similar charge, and asked a good nany questions concering the status of lis case. The reporter told him about Lawyer Davenport's plan to send Strauler to Berkeley Springs or the penitentiary, pending a new trial, and the project leetned to meet his approbation. He atributed his own ill health to want of exsreise, the sheriff, possibly on account of he recent frequent attempts to escape, laving cut off the use of the hall from he prisoners. 'c^riRE CniBKocK.?Louis Fette yeserday before'Squire Charnock complaind that on the 12th day of August, in the listrict of Ritchie, this county, Frank 'Vjrd did "feloniously steal, take and carry way one coat of the value of |8, one pair f pants of the value of |0, aggregating in alue $14, ot the goods and chattels of Frederick Fette; also one vest of the value t $4, of the goods and chattels of Thomas Doyle, and one shirt of the value t titty cents of the goods and chattels of lenry Behrans." After an examination, ''ord was held in $500 for his appearance o answer at the next term o! the County k)urt Failing to find a bondsman, he ras committed toJalL Itihj Aboct thi Mali.?It hu bwn cmuked u curious, that when the iron rade Is la decline, consumption ia ihtctaL Tho National Furgt ol the United Sons >r Vulcan hu been in Kttloo at Youngsown, Ohio, for wme dav*. Quite a number of delegates were in attendance Irom his city. Among the busineu transacted by the Convention was the following: PrceiJect Harris presented his annual cporl, which met with the hearty apjroval of the delegates. The advantages .0 be derived from unionism were plainly let lorth, and the members urged to we heir utmost endeavor to. build up and itrengthen unionism on all aides. An election wu held for Vice Preaiientofthe organiztlioo, which resulted in the choice of James Carroll, ol Wheeling. A document was read from Virginia forge No. 4, in oppoaition to the present mode of assessment daring strikes, stating that they did not wish to piy half Iheir wages for sustaining strikes. A motion to lay tho above on the table was lost A motion to refer to Committee Dn Good of the Order was carried. It waa moved that a "death rate" be Established; assessments to be made in :sse of the death of a member of the joion, for his wile or children?the Istteri it a certain age. Referred to the Com- j mittee on Good ol the Order. Tho feeders at the Top Mill knocked ^9 st noon yesterday on account of the beat. The boilen lesumed work at the La Belle Mill yesterday morning. The Nail Factory will start up to day. The -Ema Mill Company have conlomued arrangements with the new iron house ol Bciimulbich, Bsnke S Co. under which the latter will have the ex:lusire sale ol their goods in this market. J .--J I .f mc arraDgeiueui wc uuucrauiuu u uuc ui mutual advantage to both parties. The irons of the .Etna Company are rapidly growing into laror, and are taking a firm hold o( the various markets where they have been introduced.. Their orders tor sheet iron are now several months ahead of their product They have just taken an order lor some 200 tons o( their iron, to be shipped to California by the coast, with a strong probability that the order will be increased to 1,000 tons. In addition to this they hare received a very large order for nails from the same points. It aflords us pleasure to make record of these evidences of the growing success of our neighbor. The head lever in the big spike at the Top Mill broke on Tuesday afternoon while cuttinc seven-inch spikes. It will be ready lor work again this alternoon. Stone is being hauled lor the foundation of a new water works at the Top Mill. The building will be erccted near the present site of the old one. The new telegraph at the Top Mill works to the satisfaction of all the boilers. Some of the boys at the Top Mill haven't got used to the new telegraph yet, and work it rather awkward. One of the boilers ol the Top Mill, while taking & ball to thesqueu jrs, let it lall off the telegraph, and drop in some water where it exploded. Part oi it blew over to No. 2, where Win. Rogers was working, who narrowly escaped being badly hurt and probably killed. The work on the stock house lor the blast lurnace at the Top Mill is progressing rapidly. The building will be completed by Pall. The Carrie ferry-boat at the Top Mill 11 hnvintf hpr nemo nn hi.r (pknul BltiATM.?At the Council meeting last eight the Mowing business wm trans acted: The application ol Araoa Shepherd for license to keep a public houso was rej ootid. The petition ol Conrad Smith asking a change ol the present course ol the water running from the city reservoir, so aa to prevent further damage to his property, was relcrred to the Committee on Streets and Alleys. Thomas Bashford entered a complaint, setting forth the damage done to his property on Gravel Hill, which was also relcrred to a committee. James Jilton was authorized to remove the lamp post near Oarard's store to the corner ol fcast Union street. The lias Company was authorized to purchase one dozen lamp potts to substitute the oil lamps now in use, and which the Mayor was ordered to dispose of. The night watch was authorized to erect one street lamp on 3d street, on the east side ol Grant, 25 leet Irom the center ol the railroad track. D. D. Sbupe was authorized to purchase Irom the Martin's Perry Blast Furnace a triange to be used as a fire alarm on Grand Hill. The Committee to whom was referred the matter of erecting a foot walk on the railroad bridge was granted further time to report. The report of the Street Commissioner was referred to the appropriate committee. The Fire Warden was instructed to investigate the coat ol suitable reels for the Fire Department The City Engineer was authorized to receive bids lor repairing the bridge on Sheridan street The petition ol Husbond, asking a change ot grade on Pike street in Iront of his property, was referred .to the Committee on Streets and Alleys. Ed. McCormick, charged with assault and battery and selling liquor on Sunday, plead guilty and was 'fined f I and costs lor each oflense. T. H. Morris bas just received a fine terrier dog sent him irom England. The gas pipes between 4th and 5th streets havo caught tbe infection of the times and are emitting more gas than there is any need lor. Tbe company bad better look alter tbe leaks. The Presbyterian social was a well attended and well enjoyed occasion. The Mayor is happy; his labors and his compensation have been fixed by ordinance. Richard Crozier will get his bonds, the issue ol which has been authorized, and the autographs or the Mayor and Clerk will give them a market value. The City Council demands of W. M. Drngen an explanation of the escape of Charles Miller, charged witb the violation of the beer ordinance. Dru#en will rise and explain at the next meeting. Col. Poorman and Gen. Hoge addressed a street railway meeting last night. They succeeded in arousing considerable inlerest in the enterprise, and more stock was taken. There will be a meeting to morrow (Thursday) of the Temperance Leagues of St. Claiisville, Martin's Ferry and Bridgeport, in conjunction with those of onr own city. The meeting will be held at 11 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church. is expected that there will be a grand rally of the friends of temperance. Captain Fink is adding to tbe number of handsome buildings that have been erected this summer, a fine residence for himself. W. L. 8. Psrsoxal.?Manager Beamer, ol Pittsburgh, is rusticating in Belmont county. liev. Dr. Lyda, pastor of Wesley M. E. Chapel, lelt yesterday morning lor an absence of two weeks with his family, who have bppn UUliUg IUC DUU1U1C1 : near Parkersburg. | Mr. Mont. Williams, who has been visiting friends in Delaware, Ohio, (or the past I week, retnrned to the city Tuesday evenjing i Rev. J. M. Reiley, of this citv, will adI dress a temperance meeting at SteubenI ville to-night John Denier, the celebrated tight rope I performer, was in town yesterday. He I gives an exhibition in Martin's Ferry to' night. Mr. Wm. Moore, of this city, has opened an agency for tho Howe sewing machine at Little Washington. At the Wharf.?It was hot down at the wharf yesterday. Between the landing and the river was a deserted waste of bouldered pavement, and few were daring enough to .traverse the space. A. few bold roustabouts, eome daring youths just arrived and desirous of seeing their lady hvee; Bome few tough old Baits that have weathered many a storm, and braved the storms ol winter and the heat o! summer for a quarter of a century, and who care little for this world and have small dread of that which is to come, ventured to cross the calorific stone. We haven't heard from any of them since. They may have dissolved. It was very warm about the landing. Winding Up APPiiaa.?The WashingRtporttr o! yesterday says: Mr. Randolph, Chiel Engineer of the Ohio, Baltimore and Short Line Railroad ?alias ilcmptield?visited this place last week and closed oat the afiairs of the company; and cow the enterprise seems to be totally abandoned, the contractors having removed their implements, discharged their hands, and gone to their homes. Church Matters.?The Bentleysville, Washington, Co., Pa., camp meeting will commence on the 21st Inst: The Methodist Episcopal congtegation ol Washington, Pa, are about to erect a church that will cost npward of 130,000 The Irish Catholic Benevolent Societies of Ohio held their second annual reunion in Zinesvile last week. Owen Meehan, of Bellaire, was elected Treasurer. The neit Convention will be held in Newark in August, 13*5. Acquitted.?James Lawless was before Mayor Dean, of Martin's Ferry, yesterday morning, upon a charge ot using Bbusive language toward Mrs. Leonard. An examination resulted in the discharge of the defendant. It must be did, and 1t is perlectly astonishing the way dry goods and carpels are going 08 at the closing out prices. Now is the time to supply yourselves, at J. W. Frrbel's, Centre Wheeling. PHOTCORiPiii.?At Hall's Gallery (formerly Robinson's) there are employed tome of the best Artists in the country. ' and they are prepared to turnish their customers the finest work to be found 1 anywhere. They do not make cheap pic lures, but take special pains to make svery sitting a success. Old Pictures . Mpitd and enlarged to any size, either plain Photoeraphs or finished in Ink, Oil. t'astel or Water Colors. Also life-size 3rayons, Picture Frames, Stereoscopic V'iewe. and Photographic Goods of every lescription. t 8illtsg at Cost.?Our friend C. Bess, t xwncr of Main and 14th street, is giving jreat bargains in the way of clothing pods. lie is selling at and below cost in irder to make room for Fall supplies. <ow is the time to get a flrst class suit at f he lowest figures. , Pleoo girt me % cull. intrtSdAW QOLLECTUR'S NOTICE. TH08. ^oCORMICK, 1UST1CE OF THE Ptttf i REAL RTITE MOT Ret IB fc&d Afieoanta collected. Oftce, Coil IUjulst axd JOth 8t., ftll WKmU*q. Wtti Fa. "^TK. ZINK & SON, Norm Esd Cmtbi wnmm Minrrr. 7CRXITUBM, CABPMT8, WINDOWSBADSS, OIL CLOTHS, dc. kboOfcenlUNDlSTlEKRS. C?Ili tcivered X All Bonn Jf? L. LOOS, MANUFACTURER of Havana. Saed and Yara Cigar*, STOGIES AND TIP3, No. 63 Twiuth 8t. W6Un cf the City Clgtr Store. Jyll i J" a ALDERSON, ScsenJ Manger. WertVlrjlnl* Department, ( Life Anooiition of America, j dri.IanMeeBrotar.wUl.pSM rt?tal? ' 57 Cornwall* desired. Offlce 1301 Bt?? itMUsi. W. Vt. Ji6-Aw nuniJ boat will go on to-day. The Express departed for Parkersburg as usual The.Courier is this morning's packet. The Exchange is announced to leave for Cincinnati nt 10 o'clock this morning. The towboat Gipsey this morning ran into the boom around a heavy rait of logs belonging to the 2rm of A J. McCray <5; Co, valued at $7,000, damaging the rail seriously. A demand was made lor damage!, which was relused with contempt. McCray & Co. leel disposed, however, to have j istice done in the matter.?SttubentiUe lleraU d Ana of Tuttday. [Bj Telcstnph ] PrTOBCRon, August 12.?The river is falling with 4 teet 9 inches. Loinsvm.B, August 12 ?River falling with 4 feet 8 inches in the canal and 2 leet 6 inches in the chule. Weather very hot and clear. No arrivals or departures except packets. Cairo, August 12 ? Arrived? Minneola, Cincinnati. Departed?Mlnneola. Memphis. Klver 10 feet 2 inchea and falling. Clear. Mercury 96. Evassvillb, (August! 12.?Weather clear and hot. River fallen ten inchea. Up?Vint Shinkle and George Roberts. Down?Storm, Sandy and Grey Eagle. Businest very dull C'DicrasATi, August 13.?River 8 feet 6 inches and tailing. Arrived?J. D. Parker, Mtmphij. Departed?Esperanza, Pittsburgh; Shippers Own, Evansville; Nashville, Memphis. JSt. Loots, August 12 ?Arrived?Julia, Yicksburg; Rob Roy, Keokuk; Commonwealth, New Orleans. Departed?Victory, Keokuk; Helena, Vicksburg; Raves, Cairo; Northwestern, St Paul; Grand Tower, Memphis; J. F. Trulle, New Orleans. River falling. Weathar clear and intensely hot, the mercury ranging over 100 in the shade all day. DC N. F. BURNHAM'8 < LkJ SEW TURBINE |hBu been teatod at YORK. PA., by1 ~ D. M. EITIXQgR, C.mmm ^a=l at BOLVOKK. Mam., bJ 1 1 1 JA3. XMSESON, H.S. __ U Vol PAianbiet And Te? Hcporl, I 1 I ?Hdra? N F. BDBSasJI, YotU-v ^ aaSO-todAw 1 c. 8TEINMETZ, Paper Box Manufacturer, 10. 21 FOURTEOTH ST, Dr 8tktat t? ou> Iminaacn All kinds of Ficcy ind Pliln Boxe? suda to order. 8heMng Bozct u cheap u anywhere in the SuL on tha ?hn?t?t Who has the moat and cheapest Dry Ooodi and Carpets and tba least money I J. W. Fibril, Centre Wheeling. ?. Piano Tunln? and Kepairing will be done promptly by tearing orderi at Bhelb's Muiic tltore, 1114 Main street. II you are thinking about purchasing a PIano or an Organ, and wish to avail yourselt ol the advantage ol prolesalonal advice in regard to the tone or quality ol an instrument, we would sty go to Bheib's: you will find men ol experience to deal with. Fob $10 who will give the most Dry Ooods and Carpet 1 J. W. Fibril. Cheap Ohoans.?To close out a remnant ol stock, the following Organs are offered at trom ten to twenty per cent discount from annexed prices lor cash. 1 Muon & Banllu Organ $300 1 " " " 200 1 " " " 140 1 Jewett and Qoodman Organ 128 a Packard Organs 200 1 " " 178 1 Eitey Organ 210 1 " " 100 1 Smith American Organ 178 1 Taylor & Farley Portable 00 Call at Adams & Lucas' Musi c Store 1227 Market street. What's that got to do with the great reduction ol Dry Goods and Carpets at J. W. Firrbl'i, Centre Wheeling. Hzuibold'b Eccnn is still in the mnith ol Its popularity. Notwithstanding the absence ol Dr. Helmbold, the celebrated medicine is still manufactured at the laboratory at Philadelphia, and it sold by all respectable druggists. It is warranted (or all diseases of the kidneys ?na urinary organs. Beware ol counterfeits. Genuine baa proprietor'! private stamp. John P. Henry, New fork, Sole Agent d*w Who needs cash for lady made up suits and Belli the cheapest ? J. W. Fmkkkl. Aors Cokqdbboh; No Qcranw, so Absenic, xo Poisonb.?This is strong language, as Physicians and Chwaisti have lor ytars tried to compound a pre paration that would entirely cure Favin and Aoui without the use o( strong medldues such as Quinine, Arsenic and olhei poisons inj orious to the By stem. Th ere if no case ot Fever and Ague, Intermittent or Bilious Fevers, Congestive Chills Night Sweats, Liver Complaints, Ac., thai this remedy will not cure at once and pet' manently. It purifies the Blood, Liver, Spleen, and all Isecretory organs so effectually that the Chiila will not return during the season, even when penom have had them for years. Sold by all the druggists in Wheeling, Bridgeport and Martin's Ferry. eod-4w Wno will make the greatest reduction o close out Summer Goods and Carpets 1 J. W. FESKKL. Hirer News. The river was stationary last evening, with G feet 6 inches in the channel. The Coal Hill passed down with hei barges to load with salt at Pomeroy lor St. Louis. She will take on 7,000 bar' rels." The Hornbrook arrived from Smith's Ferry with oil. The Forest City brought down the Stenbenville -wharf boat last evening, to go on the docks. The Science was taken oQ the docks I last nifrht. and tho Dry Goods. SPECIAL, NOTICE. ON AND AFTER JUNE 2d, Stone & Thomas WILL BELL ALL DRY GOODS AND CAREPTINGS CHUTO TEX* IV.H ? 0? GOOD, 20 Cases Best Prints at 7 Cents, AUD ALL OTDWt GOODS IN PROfORTIOH. ; Terms?Cash Only. J. W. FERREL'S Wholesale & Retail Dry Goods ?^ND? CARPET EMPORIUM. The Greatest Bxralin la the Cltr. I'ule Price* Newhere. J. W. F E H 33. E L, Corner M?ln and 30th SU., Centre Wheellni merchant Tailors. 1874. S P R_I N G, 1874. NEW 8TORE AND NEW COOD8. JOHN L. RICE, MERCHANT TAILOE, ? TTTELFTB 8TKIIT, (0?MlU Us Hill JltiMll Buk.) , Hu Just received his stock of Bprlc* Goods, which lie 1? preptred to mite lo orJct unUll . kbit prices on short notice. My stock of i GENTS' njRKISHIira goods im unburpa8bku. JOHN Li RICE, spa ^ n TWILTTH 8TKSTT 1874. Sorine& Summer Goods. 1874. THOS. HUGHES & CO.-Merchant Tailors. French and English Worsteds. Foreign Suitings of etery rariety. French and English Patterns for Pants. English Heltons and Kerseys for OTercoats. i Full line of best makes of Domestics. All the above will be made op In the teit manner, and on favorable tera* Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods in all Styles. WJJ1IB SHIRTS MADS TO ORDMi mJH08. HUCHE3 & CO., Cor. 12th and Water Sts. Spring and Summer, 1874. C. W. SEA BRIGHT, MERCHANT TAILOB. I hire now retained from the Raitern dtlea with one of the largest ctoda of Good* ever ihoirt in thla city, including CLOTHS, MELTONS, DIAGONAL, SCOTCH AND KNOL1SH SUITINGS CA8SIMERE3 AND YKSTINGS, Which will be made in the boat ityle. Also a full line of 6KXT6' FURNISHING GOODti jgrauimts made to order. Mo. 2IP9 CIWTRI WHIELINC Attorneys at Law. Groceries. C. P. Scott, HarrifTille, Ritchie Co. I ?, .. ^ w. l.s Wooi} The New City Grocery SCOTT, COLE & BBO., i? ?in i?w?t ATXOBNSV8 at i.Aw. Groceries as Low as Ever. OP? .Yo. 1!* 0<*U, SUM iU) WW,. Will 'practice in Whee'ing, and in Wood. Wirt, calling at Plcaaanta, Tyler, Ritchie. BarTiaon and Dod- t QOT Ci__ * drid^e ^coantiea, in the Conn of Appeals and ?WO? lu&t JUttrKfiT oT -?v.? jct3 A'oS Door to Optra Hckm. jy04nned Goods and all titdt o! Pn;y DANIEL PECK, Groceries alwaji In itock. Crx-.g't BtX\Lc mi Peltry PQwder, the best in the dtj, can oiij be Lid a: this place. ATTORNEY AT LAW, JOHN FITZPATIUCK IJM J4W CukTtnn ?T., WnxB-uia, W. Va. gUOAR CURED HAMS. _ u.t... " 15 *i?ert "Bee Hire" Hams, )ut received t j T^vANIEL LAMB, H. J. bMYTH. JJ Jjl Market md 14th ?irt*i ATTORNEY AT l A w, hcoar cured beep aw No. 1318 Mambt Street. 0 bbouldkss. (OmOjJUnk.) WiBUSQ. W. VA. *<* ttit t>7 It J. BMYTil HANNIBAL FOHBES, gmokud tongues. attorney at law. r^l^,d*tu' 83f" Omc??KiST BIDS yoUBTH ST? flrtl doa ? K?rt?Hiia LboT? Monro#, apsUirv .o.u?,rL ?. -S! List, Davenport & Parks, Ow. b. all1rin, r rooamoM to mn *. lot a oa. ATTOBHBY AT LAW. WHOLESALE C R OC t R 8 WHXXLIN6, W13T YA. _awtv_ Will practice to the State and Federal Oourta. tar Offloe ob Foonh ?tntU east aide, flntpORK PAOTCVHfc* door north o< Monroa. \m I * W ** ** 1 A,-nr< n ixiraar ?Mc and itaincj Bta., 'HouseFurnishing Goods ? TINNERS' STOCK, &c. i ? Plumbing and Cas Fitting. mo)^LS'BK?T^0,' Thompson &ffibberd. WRBELLXO, 7. YA. Pn*Ueal Plunhero, Hu aid St.-io Fitter* ud Brut Foodtri. OooklBi Stores, Gernu Btadj Luna. iKiMUd (Jr.wt, M MAMXMT IT. WSMMUSB. ? >'i Sheet Iron Ware, Lac term, __ Copper Wire, Enu c&ace, ?Oonrtaatlyon tend, Leed^Wrowht, Ca* u.? Brasa Kettles, Tin Cam* Gahraalaed lxon bteamandWater *' *** Enameled Kettles, WoodSft^ QaB*ee ud fcuntied B?neepana, Flower Baskets, BrttmaU Oo^e^pots, WMhStyd*.^ Patent 8yphon Pumps SbJcJuerr, S4totJ PodtMCuUerj. HoanhBnuhSr fcthTnb?, WmitCIOmu. Bolinr SI"' BdHon, Duitu^ Brnih^. Byflmia, Hon plan im Rabbet Bo*t I*hle Spoon*. BMdStUi, CSMmiMdWtUPomp?. TWBpoaUL, C*ll B4U, ?5"? !" g*14"^ * 00 CP LIT* AflSOBTKUrr Of Doawllllll. *??BoUm, TibKCutan, ?!r?Ooo<U, _ B&SSrS-* BfiVSa. Gas Firtures ? Kerosene Lamps. Ice Cheats, Patent Coffee Pets, iMW-HMe?"'"' the line o( Hoaae ParnUMne BanfovareMn&era' toekand irlmmlnca. Jsk Work of all kinds CWMaej Tm, IdWl U< lUaffItt W54TE1 ggiSfe ?Sf "?w#r nSbrt * bro., ^0^ftofc?2&r"',0"r 1J* 1110 Kjlh Bt? fmm, W. Va octt "r wu^mu.