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SkSnWltgffiffv Oflwi KB k V Fourtwnth flratt K BBW A O A M P JJ K I< L POIUSHKM Ado MOfMIMOlfc TIII'lUiPAl'tAltilJHT 1?, IH77 Ak Income Tax.?The Democrata i the Sleobenville Senatorial district, i their Convention at WeliiYilie on Moi day last, adopted, among other reioli tiona, the iollowing: Believing that all capital should L equally taxed, and in order to reach th iiumenne -wealth which, by unjust claj legislation, hM been shielded from i just proportion of the public burden, m earnestly advocate a judiciously gradui ted incouie tax. An Jmprovkm*nt in Stsam Sthe? Cahh.?Philadelphia which wa.s the fir to practically adopt ateam upon ita hon railroad*, ban now furnished an ininrnVi went in liorie car propulsion, the invei lion o( Gen. Itnbodcn, which promin greatly to simplify and influence tl change from horse _ to steam. Gen. Id bodcn's engine thich is very cornpac simple and every way inoffensive, can 1 readjJy attached to the cars now in us uud thus commends itself on the score economy. A. teat car lias been made the same 1*120 as that of an ordinary hor car,sou lodemonstrate thoroughly th in order to convert the latter into a I comotive nothing in necessary but to tal off the front wheel*, put this bandy litt nnnint !n llmlp nUra mil nail im It front door. The interior and tho re of the car can Ijo left intact. The nc car occupies four feet less street spa than one of the dummies now in use Philadelphia, and ten feet lean than hone car, the horses being dispensed wil It has been a splendid roar for t crops, and tho harvest weather throug out the West has been well-nigh perfe Tho crop of wheat and onts will be e?|H ially heavy. Corn and cotton nlso a very favorably reported, but about a foi night later than usual. The tendency all prodncts in downward, but not 1o t extent of a panic. Tho cotton crop jt; cloned out proves to have amounted 3,*J?JG,1KK> bales, or within 1.'10,000 bales the largest recent crop, that of 1S70. is admitted that the present cri show* mote favorably at this da than the last did. The wheat yet which closed with August 1, was t! |>ooreit In the prairie Stales of ai year for a long time. The receipt* of tl lake and river porta for that year we Ie*s than -10 million bushels, against GO each of the two previous yearn, and 83 1873-74. It ia to be hoped that the pr< ent crop will not fall short of 70 millii bushels surplus. On the other hand, tl receipt* of corn were 81 million, again G2,?16fcndG2 in the three preceding yeai respectively. In consequence'of the gre corn crop, the hog business was eno mous; the summer packing this year is per cent in advance of last, and for t laHt nine months the exportation of por lard and bacon has reached nearly G million* of pounds, 100 million in cxcc of la*t year. These figures show that t buximss of the year to come will be upi a vast scale; the magnitude of the trar aclionx in nil lines of trade will Ihj u jircrciiciiifu, uui mrjr win uv rarru'u at loir prices and small profit-. T Financial Chroniclo reports "considei blc activity in trade circles," and a lit dening demand for money. It liea however, that failures arc on the incre: income mictions of tho country, and d< not yet regard the situation as "out the woods." A rrli'ttl'a Interference uitli (1 Dead. Vlneland (N. J.) Weekly, August 11. The Italian population of Vinela have been considerhbly agitated for a fi days over a rumor that the priest of t Catholic church ol this place, Kev. Vivet, contemplated exhuming the bo< of Jo*e|>li Maggioli, who was buried A gmt l in tho Catholic cemetery, for leged neglect of "Easter duties," a failure to call for thu priest during 1 illness. Cut little attention wa* paid thin rmuor by tho more intelligent It ians, because it was known that Jose Sanguineus, a very respectable I tali living on Landis avenue, had paid t trustees of the Catholic cemetery for t ground in which the body of Mr. Mag, oli was interred, and that, conscquenl the prieftt would not be likelv to exec! the rumored threat of disinterment. 13 all doubts were dissipated when Depu Sheriff Crowell nerved a notice on M Maggiolion Friday morning of thin wet The document which Constable Crow served was in the handwriting of the It* 1'. Viret himBelf, and contains an otlic seal containing the cross which purpo: to be emblematic of the religion of Jesi The document was, by permission Mrs. Maggioll, copied, and wc give herewith as a sample of man's inhuma ity toward man?rather toward worn: an it is in this shocking instance. Tl poor widow lives in u small house < Chestnut arenue, near the Atlantic cou tv line. She has (our orphan childrc 'f be furniture of her little home was scanty that the rooms looked as thouj they linit been vacated. The woman, lu sell, is a noor, frail, sickly creuUire, a: seemed all worn out by grief and toil a: care. When the constable served t notice on her, and its contents had bet explained to her, she burst into tea The scene was indeed heartrending, was hard indeed to bury her husband, a most distreming to her to nrovido the 1 neral expense*, which, for her, were bui ensomc, out now to be told that her lit band's body must be dug up was the s verest blow of all. The poor little v man explained that her husband was Catholic, but that he did not send for t priest because he did not expect to die. The following is nu accurate copv " MUiiiw K> vu win. . CuuoLtcCiiuiar, Mili.villi, fs. j., August u?, 1877. Dtar Mii. Jutph Maagoto [.V>i^fo/i]; Your husband. though being sick about eightc month*, having died without having Ntteiidod his Kulrr <luty and without CAllIng lor a pri< during hbslckuen, and Iwtng burled lu tho Cii olio cvmetry ajalnut the resolution] mi le by t tfujtecaof tho church, my lawyer advlni me write to you through courtwy ami to rcquett y to have your bualwnd removed from tho Catho coiuetery, and to hate him bulled whore you lit Hhould you (all or neglect to hare htm removed t (ore Monday, the 13th luataot, I will be obliged have hint removed at your exrcuMV The uion you paid Mr. John Moran can be refunded tu y at any tloo you call lor It. Honing you will n forte ui? to proMcutaToa according to the lawa treipaaa, I am r??|*ctlully your?, r. vivrr, Some of the citizens of Vineland, t hearing of the attempted outrngo by F tber Vivet, and feeling a deep sympatl for the poor Italian woman, called on ; M.Turner, Esq., and that gentleman vei generously volunteered to defend In against the threatened assault. Accor ingly Mr. Turner wrote the followii letter to Father Yivet: VIXNUXD, August 10,1S77. Rev. P. r?<t: IVar Sir Vou are htwby notlflfd not to dlatu or reiuoro tlm body of Jowph Magsloll, dfcot* and uow buried In the Othello wroetery vituat Id VImUikI, N. J. Should you do to, or csuie t ame to t? Joitc. you shall be dealt with as the li aod Juitlce shall rtuulre. K, M. Tvaxxa, Attorney. A claim tliat llailej Ilrown, ot ' Went Virginia, Wan the Flint Man Hilled la the War. W. P. Cooper, formerly Editor of the Fairmont Index, in the I'UitadeipUla Weekly Timet. Early in May, 1881, George A. Porter* = field, a gentleman of Jefleraon county, , Va., who hud rewired a military educa* lion and eeen service in the Mexican war, - wan appointed a colonel by Got. Letcher > and bid council, and aenl into Northweat* ? era Virginia to organize the various of companies there being raiaed under the it call of the Statu for troops,. A company , from Marion county, under the command of William P. Thompson, which after* ward became Company A. of tbo Thirtytirnt Virginia Uegimenl; two companion >e from Taylor county, one under the com* le maud of John A. Robinson, that became u Co. A, of the Twenty-fifth Virginia Kegl* to ment, nnd ono under O. W. llannbrotigb, re that waa afterward disbanded, render.>t* vouaed at Fetterman, a mile and n half below Grafton, on tho 20th of May, 1801. On the 22d they were joined by the Harriaon Guards, of Clarksburg, under the k command of W. P. Cooper, which became 1,1 Company C. of the Thirt?-firat Virginia '? Regiment. The whole force ?u marched B? thatovemng up to Grafton and back to a. Fetterman. In the meantime a "Union" w company had been formed at Grafton. ie That night it marched down to the edge of Fettormnn, halted, and nent Bailey .* Brown and Daniel Wilton forward to re1 connoitre. They went down the railroad ^ till they came to Daniel W. B. Knight and George Glenn, of Captain Kobof inaon'fl company, who were iitaof tioned on guard near the run se at tho eastern end of the town, at Knight commanded them to halt. In0. stead of doing no they continued to ad, vance, when Knight repeated hi? comrnaml once or twice; but Brown continued le on till ho got cIobo to Knight and then 10 tired npon him with a reTolver, shooting at him through the car. Knight, who wai iw armed with an old-faahioned smooth ce bored musket, loaded with slugs, returned the shot, and one of the alugi struck Drown in mo ureasi, passing mrongu nil 1 a heart, killing him alraoHt Initantlv. Hi? body was taken to the Town Hall, which wa? occupied as quarters bv the "Jlarril,c son Guards," and proper!/ cared for, , When thin firing took place Wilaon ran hack and Glenn fired upon him, striking ct* the heel of bin boot. Thin was on tin c* night of the 22d of May, 1SG1, about I rc o'clock. *" ~ . Mr. IJrown wan a native of Indepen" dence, l'reston county, W. Va., and was rained on a farm near there. Ho was he thirty-tiveor forty years old when killed ,?t Knight is a native of Stafford county ' Va., is a carpenter by trado, is still live u' ing on a farm there, and in about liftvof eight years of age. Wilson subsequently It became a captain in Colonel Latham's regiment in the Federal army. Sixteen years have made a wonderful te change in that country. Now many ol ir, its citizens are bosom friends, both perhe sonally and politically, who then were >)y most earnest and zealous opponents. The light was fought, and the issues and re16 suits of it Imve learned each side to have ro more respect for the opinions of the other in ^ in Letter trout Ilev. Frank Hull. Cumueblakd. Md.. August 13.1877. jn lvlitora InUUIgencer. |ie For a few days wo have been the gueHti Hl of Dr. W. H. McCormick of this city ol about ten thousand inhabitants. The ra> Doctor in a thorough Christian gentle at man, and a very skillful practitioner. I It r. was my first family Jphysiclan after I en. - tered the ministry. By the by, ministeri and their lamilieb owe physicians a great 'ie debt of gratitude. They are ready, ir k, every community, to practice in our fam 00 ilioH without money and without price, |}lg In this way they make very large contri' lmtions towards our Bupport, Many min "e intern, whose support is meagre, and whe on have considerable sickness in their fami 1H. lies, would becomo seriously embarrassed if their doctor'* billa had to be paid, "* Many thanks are due from ministers tc 011 this claus of professional gentlemen, he From Cumberland we went West .a. twenty-five miles, via the "National lload"to (IrantHville. Along this ureal "" thoroughfare, there are many very line rrt farms. At this date (August 13th) the i?e farmcrR are in tho midst of their oaU harvest. The heaviest oats I ever paw, ? grow on the Allegbeney mountains. For 0 ty bushels per acre are guthered. Buckwheat yields abundantly. It is now in full bloom, frequently appearing in sight titt in the distance, like fields of snow nestled amid the green mountain forests. W? had buckwheat cakes for breakfast thin nd morning, from an unusually early yield BW of grain. Blackberries are just beginning jie to ripen on these mountains, llay ii (> tine and the cattle fatten 'well upon the j * grass in the mountains, ' y Urantnville is situated 25 miles west ol U* Cuml>erland and is about 2,300 feet above al- tide water. Twenty years ngo, while ml traveling homo from an appointment neat this place, the cold was intense. I war jo frosted so that the skin peeled from mj . ear and nose a few days afterward. In " Grantsville we buried two of onr cliil* P'1 dren. "Yesterday morning wo stood by ?? nieir graven, now covered with myrtle lie nnd ro-e buah and flowering almond. At lie I looked upon their cjuiet renting place and thought of the safety nnd happiness il' of tlieir spirits?with Jesua and the - angels?I said within myself"! would nol lte have it otherwise;*' the Lord reigneth, !ut and hedoeth all things well. ty If it be God's will, we may como forth ra. from the lSmpire State; our parents and ik. brothers and winters from Virginia, and ell o\ir children from tho Allegheny Monn v. tains of Maryland, and meet when the ill blast of tho last trumpet shall wake the rtfl Blumbering dead; and wo Hhall know each t". other in tho place of reunion'*, which of shall never more be broken. What cornit fort we lind in the doctrines of the Bible n- ?tho resurrection of the body and the immortality of the soul 1 A few miles over the Potomac, in front un of Washington, a few weeks ago, we n- atood in the old family burying grounds, in the evening amid the gathering shad?o ows, by tho graves of my parents, three ?h brother* and two Bisters. We read such t' inscriptions as theHo: "Mark the perfect nij man and behold the upright, for tho end '"1 ol that mail is peace." "Tho work ol "e righteousness is peace, and tho eflect ol sn righteousness quietness nnd assurance forrs. ever." "No pain, no care, no want, no fear; It 1 love every body, and 1 love God suJ1" premely." These sainted ones though ?- dead,yeatspeak to tho living. W? sang, '?** "In the sweet bv and by, we shall meet ?* on that beautiful shore?in the sweet by o- and by. b\ Bali.. o- ^ ,11 Letter Irom .Mr. Nnottdeii?III* "e Experience in the ljuuel ol the Immortal Vaughn. ul IUui.in, Lincoln,Co, \V. Va., \ August 10, 1877. j I r;i:torj Intolllgonccr; ,J A few facta concerning thin part oi fn our State may be rend with interest by to some of tlio many patrons of your exrat cellent pajter. The land is rolling anil in a few placet) to prceents mountainous peaks covered with ou excellent timber, Rich bottoms, watered |J* by crystal streams, reward tho agriculturistn with bountiful crops. Farms sell to at very low prices. General education harf mado a rapid march upon the soot called "Sang digger," and now industry, of intelligence and virtue aro leading characteristics. Though tho inhabitanti may not bo called wealthy, honesty prevails )n to an extent such as to allow the people a" to sleep with unlocked doors. 1 have !7 neither seen a drnnken person nor heard ' a profano or obscene word during the ^ last ten days. e,r 1 have been conducting a Teacher's Normal Institute in Hamlin 8 clown to-day, On account of the election on the 7th inst., which clected County Superintendent*, affecting the teachers' interest*, the number of teacher* in at* Ki, tendance at the Institute was placed a* W low a* llftjMCTen. ?0ur se"1?n8 held in the Court House. \V ith n singlo exception lectures wero delivered every evening, Mr. Holt, attorney at law. Prof. W, E. Chilton, jr., and others officiating. 1 think the people of Lincoln county 1 generally rank high in good morals and J general intelligence. Jia. F. Skowdiw. Testimonial to Prof. Bnowdin. At a meeting of tho teachers of Lin- p coin county, held at the Court House, on J this Olh day of August, 1877, after Geo. Boater, Ki?i, had been elected chairman r of the meeting and W. 3?. Clnlton, jr., Becretary, the following preamble and ' resolutions were unanimouily adopted : li WiiERua, Prof. J. F. Bnowdsn, of the 11 city of Wheeling, has, during the last ten f days, conducted in our town (Hamlin) an r Institute, and by bis untiring energies < rendered it, in every respect, Interesting and highly profitable to us; and Wiikrkab, We do believe that Prof. I Snowden has, by his indefatigable devo- I tion to the free school interest, and his perfect a/atem of teaching, acquired by years of usefulness in the cause, so drilled us in the science of imparting knowledge to undeveloped minds that we can, in the wm ivuvuii iuwiv ihiuidvloriljr to ourselves and our patrons than heretofore, a result which we acknowl- , edge (o be of the greatest benefit to ui; and ' Wherkah, Wo are extremely anxioni that the people of the State, a* well an the people of this connty, should know that wo appreciate Prof. Snowden's endeavor* to perfect us in our responsible calling, therefore, Raolrcil, That we tender to Prof. \ Bnowden, though the cheapest worldly offering, ourslncorothankn/orhis many . favors; trusting that his walk in this life may bo buoyed up by the fruits of his la- t born; and'we desire the next Institute, which may be given us by our worthy State Superintendent, shaltybc pi need in the hanus of Prof. tinowden, the man who has won by his many virtues, the hearts of u grateful people. Bo it therefore llaolttd. That the Seoretary be instructed to furnish the Wheeling Iktelliqkncek, the Huntington Advertiser and the Charleston Courier a copy of these proi ceedingii and request them to publish, i 0. iiohteb, Chairmiim, i W. E. Chilton, J it, Secretary. ; ot is tyixlmm'rii m:h i:ii. ; Wellsuuko, August 15. I KJiiuri lulcSligcnccr : Count/ Court convened on Monday, and is still in session. The match game of base ball between the Brown Stocking*, of Bridgeport, and the Wellhburg club, came oil Tuesday afternoon, resulting in n defeat for Wells* borg. Scoro 11 to 5, Competent judges pronounce tho game the best that has i been played here. Both clubs played > well. The Bridgeport boya ure quite active and handle the ball to very good advantage. McNicoll was the umpire. Tho liorae thieves mentioned in my last prove to be Abraham Kigglo and Mac Cox, from the vicinity of Dennison, Ohio, and the horses tho property of Win. Doraey, u farmer residing a few miles south o! Now Comerstown, Ohio. The horses wore taken on Thursday evening of last week. It was thought that the horses and thieves were from that section, and a telegram was sent from Lagrange to Constable Wm. l'arrish of Dennison, informing hitn of the arrest of the par, ties at this point, lie arrived here yes* [ terdny evening and recognized the pris* , oners. Higgle is an old otlender, having . been before the courts at Dennison on , nevera! occasions lor divers violations of , law. , The Circuit Court for this county 1 [ commences September 10th, and Panhan, die Fair on the 12th. The track at the 1 . Fair Grounds is in excellent condition. . G. B.C. DIED. , II Al.L ?At Cranberry Hninuitt, W. Vs., nt half, i??t tbro* o'clock Wciltu-aljiy morning, August 13, . 1877, IIowako, Infant Km vt Win. II. aud Lizzie ; 1 a Aall. , Funcrat notice hereafter. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. nxrARTURIt or THAISi, , I A.M.I A.M.I r. M.I r.K. li. & 0. U. tt. ?... 4:40 10:36* G:2U r.M. , Cent. (J. nir 7:40 4:10| 9:45 ~ 1 Vf.l'. A H.l?ir 8:W 6:20 a:m. CIot. A llttw 11:10 ft8D B:(g{ "akmval OK TKAIKW. a.u. r.M. r.m. p.m. ]i. AO. U.R. 8:83 6:00 10:43 a.*. i Ct'Qt. 0. D!t..... 8:40 11:35J 7:20 < W. P. AUDI? 7:30 4:66 - ' a.m. p.m. a.m. , Cler. A r?t? .. 10:55 6:58 8:29 0-.02| J tfhillyejceiittfuniUjr?Newark Accommodation. tBteuiwtirtllo Accommodation.?Tbti train during the davpaue* buokward and forward between Martin's l-eny aud Bdlulre, (topping when required at Sherman Houm, iSUwrillo, Wwt Wheeling and Grtrel Hill. ENGINRERINC. BlviLANDHECHABIBAL ENGINEERING AT THE R?PWSELAEJ?_POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, ikut, n, t. ItulrueMon rerjr practical. Advantsgr* umurmuwI in this country. Uraduilea obtain cxool* lent positlona. Bo-opan* 8?pt. 13th. For tho AnquhI jw|ti<ier, containing Improved Course of Study, util full particulars, address I'HOr. WM. L. AD I Ma, Director. Jy31 a. it. uonmisad. vr. tuob. zink. n. ii. vax clhvb. UNDERTAKING COFFINS AND CASKETS, of all sizes. SHROUDS, GLOVES,CRAPE.&c. A. R. MOREHEAD & CO. Furniture and Carpet Booms, 1117 Miln Street mini_ i MABTIF'S , CAPITAL RESTAURANT. No. 1155 Markitt St., U Ihi only Hrit-dau Rnlaurant in th* city. It la the only Restaurant that hna wpjr?1e roouia for ladies, or where you can And that <)ulet cleanllncaa of n homo, combined . with the l*?t suiting that can he found In thectl v. He keep* nn band the very beat the market affords Itl VCSflnlilm. fl?h. nrsfpr* nam*. an/1 in miboii, and acrrfatt up in a wanner unexcollnl ( In ihit cuuntr/. lie can bo rollwl uj>on alwaya to i furiilxb rwryihlng Ant-flai*. HtifcIO f gARG.?S8 IN CARPETS , At 0. MENDEL, BOOTH A C0'8. l.enumnts nt very low prices. niig4 TJOXT YOU FORGET IT. \Yi hro offering, good American Watches f in Coin Silver Cases fur $14 and Swiss ones t as low us $10, anil c BE.VP. IN MIND Every watch is fully gvakaxtrkd to j oivk satisfatios or no sale. Dnn't llin TURNER & DILLON, Jy30 1223 Market street JjllNE FURNITURE, LACK CURTAINS, C0RMCB3 A JfT&BO&S. B B? EDilUNDSON & SONS, J 39 Liberty Stukbt, Pittsburgh, Pa. \ I no7 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ^oticb- " ' Harlot ptueliaacd (he Diuf Blow, No. 1 Odd ellowi lltll, corner of Twelfth and Chapllne Stfc, jrmerlr occupied bj Edmund Docking, I him apolnted him m iot agent to conduct tin builncH >rino. Thankful for the lllwrml patronage ? rndr<I to him, I nik for a continuance of the aaua an 10 UP). W. JOHWljOW. PO CARPENTERS. Blda will be melted until Saturday, the lBtl nit., at I o'clock i>. M., aJJresMd to the Commit w ou Ileal Eatalt, at the City Clerk's office, for i lew toof on tho leiltloncc part of the Cltj Build ng. The beat quality of lMnch pine ihlnilea uton to ?how Inchct to tho weather, wllu <k fiinjlt nal'a, Including acremrr tin cuttera. JAMKB ?. BEBVE8, anIQ Chairman Ileal folate. FRANK COEN, BUILDER. Uuken a Specialty of using ttry Scaionec timber,and gives all work u closo'ovemlglit ORDERS SOLICITED. BUOI'?Corner of ltith and Chaplinc. UlsiDBRCK-Corner of Penn and Vir ;lnia, Island. an 10 rjisaoEurToN. The firm of Coeu, Hose A Co. was dis lolved on J ulv 11th. FRANK CO F.N. JOHN n. ROSE, inljl WM. II. 1108F. . ? . i 1 he reason this man ?miles is becausi be buvs his TIPS A1VD STOGIICg ?at? iDTJisrzsriisrG's, No. oo Twblitii St., Whbkli.no. null) ITEW FALL GOODS! fiist Stock Just Received r.,000 Yards CANTON FLANNELS a extra low prices. 1,000 Ynrilsall wool PLAID FLANNEL' lit old prices. 500 Lbs. WOOL YARNS, itt Wholesal and Retail, verv cheap. f?00 Yards OltE* TWILLED KLANNEI tor 15c. ^ ?,vw inruN uau anu mull FLANNEL as low as 20c per vard. New CASSIMERES, TWEEDS it JEAN.' for Men's and I Joy*' wear. New Style of DARK PRINTS received LIGHT COJ/D PRINTS at 5c per yard New Stock desirable pattern* of the bes GINGHAMS. Kinent lllue P.lack CASHMERE, AL I'ACA and LUSTERS, received for the Fal l'rade and will be sold at the lowest price WORSTED DRESS GOODS, nuitabl. for Eall wear, at very low priced, from 10< to 20 and 25o per yard. CARPETS, CARPETS Wo still sell Carpets cheaper than anj my other house in tho city. Althougi Carpets have advanced with wool, we ktil jell ouri at the old pricus. Cheap Floor Oil Cloth, Window Shades Lnm Ciirtni.m Ar filVR ITH k PAll HENRY ROEHIER, No. 2006 Main Street nqlfl DOWNKY HOUSE WAYXE8IWRG, PA. a. D. MYERS, .... PROI'RIRTOB Tliii II on it? in most pleasantly and cllgl ?ly Hituatcd in the business centre, anil ii ho Depot for the arrival and departuro o ill the hack lines. Accommodation ar< >f Uie best throughout; the cuisine depart nent not excelled by-any house in th< iountry. N. 15.?The Daily WitRRLiso Intii.li 1RKCBR received regularly nnd placed 01 lie for the benefit of gue?U. null) J^NIOHTS TEMPLAB Wiitalng to hare their TLUME3 CLEAUEI efore tho 23th, can do to by leaving them at 1071 inin atrect, on or before Thumlay noon. wis ANNIE C. WAKERLET. JjlLASTIC AND SPRING TRUBSES, )n hand nnd mado to order at the Glove, Suspender and Shoulder Hrace Munufacto 7,161'i Market Street, below 1'. (>. aul5 QOWN AGAIN. You can get One Doien full sized GOB .ETS for 80c, at CUMMINS 4 WOOD&'i an 15 ma Main Strrrt. J^LANK BOOKS'. )UR FAIL STOCK OF BUNK BOOKS .. now bclnjt recdred, ami we call attention to the xcallenre ?>( 1'apcr and Binding, being equal tc uitum undo worlr. fcTANTOX & DAVIMrORT, an 13 4i Twit vru tt..uw ^IITISTV MATERIALS. tl;raPE??K TnimltrOiMmenu, Turin* rinwi, EojravW Mtule IlooV Kollo., IU?ii* Unilc I ?t*r, Jlwfcil Intra. menu of all kind*. Call and retire flrat-cliua boo.Ii HUTCHUNS' MUSIC AND ART STORE, T*.ull_ 1?1 Makkit anmrr. Silver .Plated Ware. AIMbat branu'a, T? Self. Cak? Bukctj, Bulla >i, uJ.?,l> ,hw' CM,!r"' ^P000* ym**, ?*c. Out rl|?I? l'iato bran our Una naau, and will |? rum. 5 fu* V!11 !> "t03 H*10 ,u*?1 fut 1'lalcU Ware, \ atcbra, Gorki, Jewelry, bpccudt*, Ac., Ac. attention ilrea to rrp?lilD|. uAivur a DUFFIKLD-l NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Diiirv qiikci uLnuix uiu\u: BUCK SILKS! 1 Another Fall in Black Silks. 20 PIECES OF Black Gro Crain Silk JUST RECEIVED i c \ FROM AUCTION, ! ( At Lower Prices than Ever Offered in the City. i i t : GEO. R. TAYLOR & CO, 5 jusb;is. INSURANCE. PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF PHILADELPHIA, PA. OBGAF IZ ED 1847. DIVIDENDS PAID TO POLICY HOLOERS - ?. 14,234,011 II , LOSSES PAID - 3.462,601 79 ACCUMULATED CAPITAL - 5,875,108 29 r BAML. C. IIUKY, President j BAML. E. STOKES, Vice President. | JAS. WEIR MASON, Aetanrr. 1 II. S, STEPHENS, id "Viec President I HENRY AU8TIE, Secretary. ' Every Policyholder Is a member or the Company, entitled to >11 It* advsntiji! ' and privileges. It bai declared more dividends In number, ant of i laroer neroentaoa thin ??? uomnany in tne United Stale). It la liberal In Id management, prompt In Its settlements or lessee. ltOUEHT W. TDCKEB, General A-ifont. ;OFFIOE, NO. 28 TWELFTH ST., WHEELING, TV. VA. ??~Agenta wanted in every aectlon of the State; alao City Solicitor*. np27 j" M7REILLY, ~ WHOLESALE GROCER, POBK PACKER, AND DEALER IN Provisions, Sugars, Molasses, Syrups, Rico, Flour, Meats, &o., 4c. 8ole Agent for the Dupont Powder Mill, Patent Safety Fuse. IVos. 1300 and 1311 Main St., "Wheeling, W.Vn. jell j WHOLESALE* CPOr.FPic* C. OGLEBAY & SONS, LARGEST GROCERY AND FLOUR HOUSE IN THE STATE. . Silver Lake Flour, ; Golden Crown Flour, Red Rose Flour, ! Sugar River Flour 1 And various other Brands roastmitly in stock, and v.ill be sold on SIIOHT MARGINS TO PROMPT BUYERS. ! C. OGLEBAY & SCOTS, jy7-eod # M. GROSSMANN'S S2.00roR?NEnol!>N jwATCHES! Finfi Cnrri Phntoc I tw Z ?uir-?rr|icra *n> rajUJUUCmrCU 11 ? ? "WIVO P*?"1?1!' h"*(?7. *?/ Morrlta Ominann, of horolog Mi fame, In ladle*' and neot'i alwa, both key , ?nd ?t?iu winding. They are cooitracted on the AT amp principle a? the watchta o( tlia lata Adolph Lame, and an ef very luperlor workmamhlp tad nu?4 IIIOGINS' GALLERY fully guaranteed fur performance and durability. ? "AHfaEKT. _ , . rhcyare the beat, their coit being considered, Uut TTlHP?pn pippn uivriim. liar*been produced In any wuntrjr. Their In- h 1 At r.k HANGINGS? *pectlon li InTltod. C. 3?- bbown, for Decorating Clitircbea, Public Hnlt?, Mo Agtnt for Khftllnr u<l ilclali/, Sturc-rooou, Private Dwellings; 4c., at 1207 JLutKKl SjRHttT, , ... ?|??l ?U ndHol American ud Hwlu ALU, 4 BB0 **' I WitcbH it ittj low JPJ0_ ly30 1142 Main street. : otiand picnic! sufferersmm For the Benefit of the crcllon. who harotlren up aUhope!after trrluiMn T" u ..l.b.B "o-wlW rtiuedloa, will find I be cnlr At k a n .. . 'Urerol nf br ralllnffiit fir M>iitllriD iia.nn r?r ' Manaara Base Ball Club, Write or call and cxamJue 1U Muwum of Lifo-tilte AT THE PAIR GROUND5* Moduli ef etlll Ctirotf, and you will bo convinced AT THfc. lrAln UUUUKU3, it ijtbaooly lnatltuUttut liti andean wa^efull* treat thtaa nllmmta.NochargitoreipoualbleperSATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1877. ?ni (or treatment till cared. JjMMUw A eocd tfirio for all. Two gituea of Ba? Ball. S 1-^ A. T E R, O Races, Dancing, Belreahtucnti, Ac. Muile by j. ?vn ^LuKS'oft. ??, .1 ? i. ?. r-. CHFAPMT Awn ana bum It a n't Jay. ?u|4 ?w mvai uunAULt : -piSH-MACKEREL, No..l,2..as 1F,"E"PR00F COVEl?"<C . Utg U.r- f or Brick or From BnlUlop, Tin dlOumm l? rjnglu Utlf ina Quirtcr lurrel*. 8.U WiMUir- Iniurinc. .ill wj UlDJJIuJml ^ rloj n B.rreU.nd 11.11 BureU. Io.loro.nd MtxWjoWa?up?UUon. lor nl? by M. EKILLY, CYR08 V Vnnmr IWmidUUJUlnat IrM? EDUCATIONAL. ( Washington Female Seminary qq The Btitwdon will open BeptemtKTiaUi, 1877. 10111 For term* or Information apply to M108 V. HV.RU4EDtPrincipal, Or RXV. JA9. t BBOWWHON, ItfC ^ , ?. MONONGAHELA COLLEGE A JEFFERSOK, OBEKMK CO., Pi. PJ*j Fall Term cointneiCM Beptamber 37th ami eloMt December Wth. College beautifully and lirnlih- prow full; located. All Uapaituauu opeu to either fioua young In J If? or gonlleuien. Superior advantage* and n afford*!. lloanl ?3 00 to |3 It) per week, Send tho I for Catalogue and full Information tu urlorl >uH BKV. C. T1LTOW. gec'y. w m dELECT SCHOOL K) No. IS TiitRTiiurrn St. wi MF88 NKWHAM bega to Inform ber frtendaand the public that It ia her Intantlon to continue bar Hchool ai th?atldnM. tt>un?of Imtructiou IndaJea Frcuch. Mlaa N. would be pleaaed to add IT* to tlM number of raplli now atud/in(( with tier In vJ preparation for Collffo. Lcaaona In trench during Dlstr tb# vacation. Tkmmr??10; pupils under twelve 17 10 lyfrTu.Hu* Episcopal man school, c.*' Vlritl NEAR ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, % A CLASSICAL "SCHOOL FOR jiors KS to 111 The 84th Annual Bcaalon opena September 28, publl 1877. Catalotut atnt on tppllratlou to the l*rlnd- boat, pal. L. M. liLACKKOBD, M. A.. turo, )jg|?odAw Alexandria, Va. tliajr JJtPORTANT NOTICE* SSuS ? at 11 th?a PmpU and Guardians hating daughter! to 0n tti eilueato, and who with, to Ncure for them tho nnd 1 adviotagca of a first alaai Fngllili and French tholi Academy, with musical Instruction unsurpassed if not une<juall?d in thla country, and all at exceedingly modoralo ratrn, art adviatd to Investigate tho By claims of the Academy of the Visitation; at Mt. die Ctiiiital, uoar Wheeling, W. Va. WI BIFKMNCM. mmm General Sherman, U. 8. A., and lady, Washing* Sfajor (lenoral George O. Meade, U. 8 A., rhlladelpbla. mi ' Brigadier General Iawrcnce T. Graham, U. 8. I *A.. and lady, Aualln, Texaa. Brigadier Central Jnnla N. Falmer, U. 8. A , and By lady, Omaha, Neb. froy Vim Admiral Uavld Porltr, F. 8. N., Washing- day c ton, D. C. of th Rear Admiral Joeeph Smith, U. 8. N., Washing- 1*. in ton, D. C. 1 will Mrs. Admiral Dahlgrcn, Washington 1). C. BA '"g* At t) BYLVANUS KEUVd D?y and Boirdlng School for Young !?? Ladles, Noa <J and S But 58d 8t., New York. Fourteenth , ytar begins October, 1877.' French tho langiuge t* ut the icbool. Collegiate courao of four jcata. jn ^ (ireful training lu Primary and Preparatory from claases. augl DOtN T>AI.TISIOIUSFiaiilLBCOI.I.E9B,eildo??<llir 1J the Htato of Maryland, has new buildings, ample nrounds, good apparatus, and able Faculty. un"i Tiie (Oth sml-annual session opena KepUinbor 10th. BoardSmdTuition 8225 to 12S5 yer year. )uH N.e. B BOOKS, LLP., President. gTATE BOARD OF EXAMINED. QH A meeting of the State Board of Ex- B_ atniuers for the purpoie of examining can- Jj dldates forTrofeulonal Certificates, will be held at M AUTIN8BUSO, Berkeley county, w"'' the 23th, 29th and 30th of August, dnring the Beasion of tho (State Teacher* Aisocia- *t tbi tion, appointed at that place. uy1 Mad W. K. PENDLETON, Twel jj21 President of the Hoard. soutli Ohio weslevan university, Tit! with DFLAWABK, OHIO. If KEV. C. II. l'AYNE.JU)., LLC., IMumoknt iflc"L' nailllcal.eclcnUllc und BibllenI DmnmL Nnr- -7?. mil Course of two years. Preparatory Deimrtiuont. j0 |w Ijkileiailmilled to College I lasses. Tuition and all Incidental fi*s not to txeeed ten dollars per aur tcrui. Hoard and rooms rery low. Fall Term be glnn Soi)t. 19th. Entrance Examination Sent. IStli. j-*. For Catalogues, Ac., addresi tliu president, or ( ;v Prof. E.T.SELSOM, jyl9 V ? In tli REMOVAL. HENNEGEN, BATES & CO. , ' In the 1. Wholesale Jcwclors, WATCHES, DIAMONDS, SILVER WARE, Sat la to: 255 W. RALTIMORK ST., yJjJ lot hi jeJi. BALTIMORE, MP. "tJ JACOH W. GKURD, hand at ili day < JEWELER, SS5 Pine American and 8wlts Walchrn, Juwedry, Diamonds 8lerllng Hirer nu<l Bllrcr Plated Wire, Firlor, Office, Dining Iloani and Kitchen Clock* In large rarlclf nml low prlwa. JACOB W. GRUBB, In ]g27 IIH MAIN 6TRKKT. Ju" J. WHITE LEAD, &2, count Uto I on th E. *\ HAY, Junct south Paints, Oils, ffi Glass, Sash, Doors, and PAINTERS' SUPP1IPS "S ? ; - - ?-??j nione may No. 1211 Mtln Street, Wheeling, W. Vs. wjt FOI! BALE?ARMSTRONG A McKF.I.V Y'S taloc< SUPERIOR BRAND WHITE LEAD. Ju Whit Pilnlln 8af About thli Lead. rjMI Dayton, Ohio, April 17,1877. ^Bj Wo, the undcrrigned. do hrrtby certify that wo have itted Armstrong A McKtlvy'a Htrictly I'uro Tw.or, White Lead, and *c find It the beat lu the market, ^cat It la whiter, crutiud finer, covert moro surface, 525 1 and has mure body, than any we have ever used. ' . (Signed by] Jon* It Dkui'sky, Sign and Carriage Painter. Begin Uaxtks A Fimi, tho I Painters and Paper Ilangen. auctli J. A. Ladd, nay: Painter and Paiwr Hanger. In tin . A. P. Baudot, Noah my2rt Houw and Hlgn Palntfr. tlon I ? rotnt Great reduction in {jgj the pi WHITE AND GOLD BAND jS Th'rt tront! ghzhsta. e on tli ly'ap Table Cutlarv. J I UI OUI Silver Plated Ware, and """J ' north Fancy Chamber Sots. Si $ bounc Arc m JOHN FRIEDEL, 3H Thirl of Tl -i?5 1130 MAIN 8TBKKT. gffi J^OMEanc " _ Norn Gasoline cooking stove. ?<r Tta mnt Economical wd Oowenlcat Slote In tho "St *"1J' cliJ! NO SMOKE, HO SOOT, NO DIRT. 3? nerion'^^^ portable indent]? moved broce Is J ssls?--8i. ^ %*shmrw Whc" SENERAL NOTICES. iMJUSSIONElfB NOTICE, b Cganly Coart of Ohio coantjr. ThoinuColrtn lo """"J. H Davie. W. J. W. DiwOw. Uuitw. The ( ?, Building AeeocUUon tf0. ? loepltt, trialM, ana Thomaa O'Brltn. " " puwuanco of an order entered In the ?u.t. ed atun tl tie Ult term of the ?I1 h,urt !* tlftted Oomiulieiooer will, et bli oiBr* w :bai>lln? etreet, Wbeelln* W. V?, on 'Wu* MORDAY, AUGV3T t7tb, 1877, ed 1o take and state an aomunt ib??|D. upon tlM ml MUM mentioned IuUwUiJ lore particularly Heecrlbed Id ExhlHi^r.,, 111 Ami In thli oauie, with their r.-iw, u ! Uei, ond auy other matter* deututd pertliuM lulrod by anj putlee In Interwu W1|1|M , , Wll. HMKIKK, ULKIUM * I'snulxiox, Attorney forpUlo - - 1>*vn.' HTKD STATES OP AMERICA, la of W?t Virginia, mi Urorgo llahein, | iteamboat*"BettI?Gilbert^, j" A,lwharfit. iixRiua, a 111*1 baa been filed In the tUtiui t of the United fltalte, for the Dlitrlctol w5 au, on tne m our 01 auruii, a. u. is;; >. |o Baihoara *1 tit., H|*lait tbu iImmUi !' '< lie Gilbert" box eotf ne* tackle, ouTflt^! ana furniture. Ifow, therefore, in imriL of the monition, outer the teal of nld Voim ie, directed and delivered, 1 de, hereby, Bi,. , Ic notice to all perseaaelalwlni the uhl itnL. her engine, tackle, outfit, apparel >od fu?ni. or In any uuanor laterMted tbtrelu, iUi lie and appear before the aald Pisirlct Court bold at the city of Wheeling, lu and for tiJ let of Weat Vlrjlnla, on ,u* TUESDAY, AUGUST 2tit, 1877, o'clock In the forenoon ef that dar (tirorijia tueahall be adajof Jurisdiction, uihi r*i? 10 next day of Jurisdiction thcrwifi?rt, m* hero to luterpM* their elaltna, and to mik< allegations on tbat behalf. OKOROK W. PATTOX. ? V' * D1". West Va. B. J. Canpuat-t, Deputr. CilACltAFr * DAIill, Proctors for 1 tuellact* bee]lug, W. Va., August 4,1?77. row cale . tUSTEE'S SALJj vlrtno of a deed of trust made by Jamra (;< ]. to the undersigned Trustee, datod the ?ih if Mnjr, 1878, and recorded In theClcrk'syfflt, a I'nlinlw (Vl.rl ?f IlklnMilhl* Wul V,_l. Deed of Treat Dook Mo. 6, pagoi 481 ac>l ic. Ion TURDAT, the 8th day of Septamlor, 1S77, tie (rent door o( the Court Hoaae of aald ?>Mo ty, acll at public auction the we*t onr-hilf of lumbered fortr?twe (Lot Mo. 42) of the ail,||. to aatd city ot Wheeling called the E>ut Wheel* Idltlon, being on the north aide of Nlnetrenih U between Juob atreet and Wood atreet, lu :lty, together with the dwelling thereon a:.j ppurtenanoc* belonging thereto. ana or fUL*-One-thlrd the purchaae money ill, and the balance In alz and twelve muni lithe day of ulo, the purchaser to give hit with approrod wcurlty for tho payment ol cferred lnaullmenta and intertct upon the , and the title to the property to bo retalutd the purchaae money ia paid In fulL LTh c. J. hawlinu, Trnatee. LUSTEE'S BALE OF APLINE STREET PROPERTY virtue of a deed of truat mado by Joeeph rey to tho undenlgned Trustee, datel the 1Mb of June, 1871. and recorded in tho Clrrk'a of tho County Court of Ohio county, Wmt nla, In Died cl Truit Book Mo. i, pane Ml, 1 in TURDAT, the 8th day of September, 1677, inlng at 10 o'clock A. v., aell at public auction t front door of the Court Home ol Ohio t-ouiiicfollowing described real eatate, that Uio All that half lot of ground altuatMl on llir lde of Chapllne itrcet, between Eleventh ami 1th streeta,latheelty of Wbeelln*,di*lunaird the plat of that portion of nla city the i untvnau oi iah uumuerea uvo iu r*|ini!e Jcreil fourteen (8}$ of Lot No. 3 in S<|. No. 11) e addition to that pert of said city, together the MpurtoDMicta. Bun or Salk?One-third cash and the balance c months and one year from the day of wle, tirchaaer to give hla notes with approved accuiir the payment of the deferred Installments ntereat on aanip, and the title to Um |>rof?rly retained until the purchase money Is fully >-Th JOSEPH BELL, Tmlee. >M MISS ION ER'S BALK. c County Court of Ohio county. lu Chancery. rt Nolte, Administrator of the estate rf August Scabrlght, deceased, vs. Mary fiMbrlght ct aL pursuance of n drcreo entered In this cause at sat t?rm of mid court, tho undersigned, >>;ommls&lonvr of odd court, will, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 2Stli, 1817, i o'clock a. m., proceed to sell at public nucat the front dour of the Court lloutv of Ohio ly, the following duxorihed real property, that uy: The south half of lot uumhered two in e numbered Qftoen In that part of tho city ? ! sling formerly called Kltchfetown. fold hail u on It a brick mldcncc, being No. Jtftu L.ti *" oi Si in?One-third of the purchss y (or moic If the rurchieer ao elwn ia.ii ,'auil the remainder In two equal lnainllinuiu e mid twelTO months, with lutere?t (rum the )( sale, the uurchaaer giving bonds with k'hmI ity (or the deferred payments. and title to I* ted until the purchase money la paid. WM. KK3KINE, Spcclal CommlMlntcr. teellng, JulyMth, 1877. Jy2fi.Th MMISSIOSER'S BALK. e County Court cf Ohio county. Win. A. IIooTcr* Co. ") t?. vln Chanccry. Jacob F. Lulkert ct al. J purtuance of a decree entered la thli nuiv nt ut term of said court, tho undersigned, tj|?'ummlniouer, will, on MONDAY, BEPTEMBKB 3d, 187/, o'clock x. M.. procced to sell at public nur nt tho front door of tho Court House ol Ohio ly, tho following described roil properly. th?t ny: Let numbered fiilrty-ene (No. 31) lylnn o west aide of the National load in the lowu Hon, in Ohio county, W. Va. (wo Deed Book B. p. 100.) AIn a parcel of land In Trlidrldistrict in Ohio county, beginning at the ion of B.4W. Marshall's road, 1*1 ny Uw weit oorner of a tract of land sold by F. Fol0 Frederick Kober, thence with eild Kol*r'? C. 8J>40 K. 43.20 uolca, thense N. WJ W. 16 ? thence 3. W. 1G 16 polti. ther-.cv H. Sf 21 polea, thence N. W. 8 polee, thoiicti 1 W. 16-80 polea to a corner in a run, at-d 0 B. 70* H. 13.32 polea to the bo<ionltii{? r('"* ur three and 40*100 acre*, more or Icra. (U?d No. 65, p. 175.) Wis ov Salk?One*third of the purchw y, and luch further turn aa the purcbairr uleoi, in oath; the remainder to be paid In Sual lnatallmenta at dx and twelve inotithi 10 ill* fit nla. vlth lniw>i bn? *?? ?? be pui ohnwr to giro bonds with good wcurii* c deferred paymenta, and the UUe iu to u1 until the purebnso money it paid. WM. Eiti-KINE, Special Commissioner, ecling, August lit, 1877. au*2-Tli 1 Hmvkt, Auctioneer. ,UfcTEE'8 SALE OF VALUAllLI) PBOPEHTY. Tlrtuo of a DcoJ of Trtut mado by Edmund Ing and Ifarah F. Backing, hla wlf<?, io the u?* [n?l Trust if, dated May 27tb, 1875,and ?<f 1 among the land records of Ohio county, Virginia, In Doed of Trust Book r?o. 8, will on ITUBDAY, (ho 25th day of August, IB7T, mlng al 10 o'clock a. m., at the front door Sourt House of Ohio county, Bell at public an tbo following described pro|<orty. than*'" All that portion of Square numbered twenty j addition to the city of Wheeling luid <>?t by Zano, and called Hellalre addition, said |?'ijelng bounded aa follows: Commencing ?' a ou the norlli nldu of Thirteenth (formerly pden) street, at ttie division line between il"; rty formerly owned br Hobltskl Brady ami roperty of George W. Johnson, which point rked by n lino of brick net on edge betwwn iTements on said atreet in front of said jinr a, and la distant froui the northeast comer ot eenth and Eofl streets eastwardly on Tblrti one hundred and ninety-three feet ami Inches; thcnco running In a uorlherly n with aald dlrisioa line cne hundred nnu ly-one feet four and one-half inchea to a |*>IM e back or south boundary line of A. W. K?-iroperty. which point la distant from l?? In tbo direction of the north bound*rr ln-c bltakl llrady'a property one hundt?l ami y-ono f?et five and one-fourth indict; them?' ng wcatwardly with tho direction of i boundary lino flftynlne feet ton cro?n ro*>v a rear of A. W. Kclly'a brick stable, whi'h is distant from Eoff street along said m-Mb lar* lino on? hundred anil thlrtv.two fit! oil one-fourth Inches; thence running ?outhTOM hundmland twentr-one feet iour anJ alf Inches to n point on the 1101th liJc 'i eenth atreet dliUnt from the northrtrtronur itrteenth atd K?>IT itrccti one hundred ?? ? r?t*o feet aeron ioche?; and tbenco runnli>( caiterly direction along Thirteenth >!'?? ' ono feet to tbo place ol heglutilii):. UK the Mme property conveyed to EdmuoJ na by?oble*kl Brady and wife l>y dc*J datnl mber 17th, 1871, recorded In Book W, p?8?- J J Ohio county lirul records. I title li t*l tared to h? jirrfwt, bnt I will f" * uch title aa b reatixl In tne by the 1,1 mii or Sir.*?OnMhIrd, tt more If tlif rur" r aocloct, cub lu Land; the balauto 10 !?' I natal I men t? at one and two jrttn, th* r<"' r Riving negotiable notes bearing inUrnt iy oi aalelor tlie deferred pajrmrata. W. U. CALDWELL, Tru.t* J. W. CotroKN, BoUdtor. ' J. C. Hnvir, Anttlonwf00. 81.00. II get One Dozen fine Satin Kin 1'hotogrnpUa at Plammer'* GuIJery. raction guaranteed. 1138 Maiu street, brook'a Block, between 11th and 1-tb, 'ling. jj85