-i I The Daily Intelligencer, a a, y M 4 I M The Weekly lutelligencer rf\t it Tll li i\ iili-iv a ^BMr !I tj5g=?$jm si^nt WViftwnw nWff illlirilljr^ fT -?ssf=Dell wod by CVrlcra.'uer wook'' is ?li4ilo Copy, lor ouu yoar, In advaucu,....$ 1 50 1. ,l #lx monthu 1 00 Clubaof Ten 13 00 TKRMB OF BKMI-WUKLY _ "of Klflocu 18 00 MfcES*ll v(>l- xx- WHEELING, W. VA? WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13,1871. NO. 95. i|S?teS???i8 For Rent. POK KENT?AG()()]) DWELL1NU liouno of hIx room', km and Hijj water, hi luutu ou John eLroei. l'oaacaalmi April 1?U Apply to b. L. CUTHBEUT, d.'Cl'J _ Monroe licet. CJTEBN Hoi) II()USE FOR** D HUNT. In thorough repair for tlratclaaa Boarding liouno. Applj at the houau or to. Uncll _ UKO. W. TIlOMI'HON. p?)H KENT! g? i no more uoouia bow orcapied Uj la. rnutk A. L. KRAFT BHO., nov27 110 Main Street. FOR HENT.-TIIK spacious#* iHt and 3o procured at tho storo ou the H day previous to the sale, when all who desire may have an opportunity of inspecting the goods. Male positive, and to continue Iroui duy today until all Is sold. Tihns?Blxty days credit on all sums amount- liitf to $100 aud upwards, for approved notes pay- able at hank. It. 1'. STOI.L. dsclt Assignee of K. Porter A Co. j TpUltNITUUE POIi BALE. A gentleman who recently had occasion to fur nlsh a house, and who luts since broken up house- I keeping, now oilers tho Furniture for Hale It Is new and good and will bu Bold at a eacriilce i For information Inquire at the lutelllgencer Office. dec7 gAIiB OF KEG CADDY HTUK1\ AT T1IR KEG I BARREL FACTORY OF HENRY QRINNELLA CO. 1 Wheeling, W.Va. Will he sold at tho said Factory, on 8ATUH- DAY, December Iflth, at 10 o'clock a. m., forac- ci fount And rink of lliu Van Wort Btavo Company, of Van Wert, Ohio, a lot of Imperfect patent keg ninl cailily etuir, now In itoro at said Factory. d il?5 IIRNRV OI1INNBLL It CO._ 1 01LIZA JANE ZANE, SAMUEL f J Hprlgg Zane, Cordelia Carr and Milton T. Citrr, JJoau Zat.e, Hophla Eiinion aud Alexander Ku-ton, and I'lntofT Zafte. Daniel 0. List, Trnstoo ^1 n ^Chancery, Circuit Court for Ohio county, j In pursuance of a decreo of Mid Court made Iii this causo on the Mth day of December, 1870, n I will offer fofialo.tm FRIDAY, tho iBth day Of Dumber, 1871, ?t tha front door of tho Court House tor Ohio .1 county, West Va., commencing at 10 o'clock a. 1 tho following real citato, lying In the city of U Wht ttllng, on the west ildo or Main street, viz: The two VMlunbfo stores now Occupied by 1>. 1, A. Adler A Co. and by I'oter Ifi. Zlnti and others, lylni; between the houses occupied by llnrbour V ?v Dlttnian and H, Kline. Also the property on (j wine side of Main street now occupied by the shoo storo of Richard Porter, adjoining house owned by J. D. Sbeppard. Tinas or Balk?Oio-flfth of purchaso to be t paid In cash and the balanco In one-two, three 1 uiid four years from day or sale, wliiriutorest, n notes wltn good security to bu given tot tho du- h lerred payments, and needs of trust, at tho exjieuie of tho purchaser, a? fUrtlu-r security on the property sold. r novlS _ _ DANIBIi C. LIST, Trustee. Exkcutohs' hale of iu-:al BHTATH tn pitrraaftco ot the w0L?'f Mttihi Kn?*, deceased, the nriderslgnett will, oil FRIDAY, tho I51li day or Hoc., 1871, J at the front door of tho Court House for Ohlp county. West Va., commencing at 10 o'clock a. a loll tho following valuable property, lying oti h the west side of Main ttftat In the city or Wheel- n Ing, being lot No. two (8) and part of lot No. one j ?I), being tho same noW occupied hy Harbour A I Dltttnan, bjQeorgo W. fcckltartand M, C. Hino, t and by the dwelling limisu formerly occupied by i Mrs, Martha Knox In her lllbtlmu. t Tkhmi or BAi.*-One-fonrth of the purchase |i money to b? paid In cash, or an mnoh more aa the purchasers may choose to pay; tho remainder In i four nnnual payments, with Interest from date 2 payable semi annually. Negotiable notes to bo Rlvun for the deferred Instalment*, to bo aeenred I by deeds of trnst and satisfactory Insurance on I property, at tho eiponio of the purchaser. (1 JAMES P. ROGERS, C D. C. LIST, ftOtH Executors of Martha Knox, dee'd. _ jWKLMNO HOUBR FOIt SALK. f I offer for sale the hone in which I now re- Hffk t Ude, situate on John street, a few doors n|0 past of Fifth. The honse a snbsfantlnl JUL two story brick containing eight rooms, he- I sbb-s a bath room and kitchen, and a finished j attic, with a good cellar, hot and cold water In i t?uh rooms. Tho hoaiola In good order and 1 well I orated and In every way a desirable prop- "ty, being bnt a little over a fqnaro from tho Host Office. There Is also on the premises a good n.RICK STABLE, nffldent for four horse*, and a carriage honsa. Anyone wishing to pnrchase can examine tho premises at any time. epttS JNO. F. MrDERMOT. tBtiAKD lots fok bala j Having Hold all the lota offered atfflOOeach, except two. I now offer ten lots fronting on tho fast side of Rim and Cheatnnt streets and extending to the river. Price from |500 to $1,000 each, according to size and location. Terml, I on^foarth cash, residue In eqoal Installments At j one, two and three years. _ JNO. P. GILCHRIBT. t?"RH At Top Mill. ?ktfaMltgfH?r. Tuk 1'ebt I [oust?The milter <>l providing a small pox hospital was hat evening confldcd by Council to a spcdal comiuiltce, composed ol such ejtellent matorial, that wo conUdently Uopc now something adequate to the needs of tho the ease will bo done. Wii aregratillcd in being able to report tluil the First Branch ot Council lastevening took Iroin the table ami panned tlie resolution adopted by tho Second Uranch at a previous meeting, raising a special committee to devise a unilorui system ?f naming tbo streets and alleys, and of numbering the bounce, throughout the P.ltv. Tllia Iniiku 1 ilf?? nrnurosiH. Tnic proposition to exempt the property I ot the lialtimoro Ohio Kaiiroad within the limits of Wheeling from oil city tnxa- tion, past present and luturc, was the subject of a report submitted by Uie lWlroad 1 Cominittco last evening to Second Branch ol Council. Tho Committee reported in favor ol Uio release. The report wu la- bled and made the special order for a i meeting of Council Thursday evening. I 8mali<-Pox hy Mail.?A young lady now ill with small-pox in this city recent- ly received a letter from a sister in Pittsburgh, who wrote that sbu was then sick 1 with tho small-pox. Exactly eleven days ifU'r tho letter was received the young lady who received it was taken will! the J ilisease. Bhu was not exposed to It ill any itbcr way, and there seems to be no doubt tho contagion was communicated hy the [otter. Moral?Small-pox patienta should not write to their friends. Tllie hill lnlrn.t Inf.. tlia Mail. iti?by Senator Bumnor abolishing tho nternol revenue system, will contain unong other Important sections tin- ful- I owing: "No income tux shall bo assess- t 3d on or after tho lirat day of January, t 1872; hut assessment* made before such late ubail be coilcctcd." If tho bill pauses v with this section unamended, it will wipe >nt the Income tai for this year, as under j ho present law, assessments could not bo nado until March, 1072. 'f im New York reporters have adopted be Kusslan stylo. Ilero is a sample Item: 1 A dispute aroSo yesterday in a State a trcet vodkishop between twotchiiHwnlks imployed in the Custom House with re- ;ard to the dismissal or Tom Murphy. >no ol them waa rash enough to cull the ither sabakoutchelovck, winch led to 1 (lows. A lioutosnik was called in, and <1 ly tho free use of his club succeeded in c Bringing both or the dtiroks to reason." t| It cost tho city of lioston if 10,(100 lor ho purl It took in laying the cornerstone if the poet ocfllo, and the entertainment of 'resident (I rant and other guests on the 11 iccaslon. A Cutlon (Hlciiliilion. The lioston 1'iine*puts lorth the fullowng problem: j Wahtkd?Alt Anbwkh.?Hiippoaaltlo Hl 10 ono hundred milea from Boston to j? 'ortiand. A locomotlvo Htarta at twelve I'clock from lioston; going fllty miles the Irat hour, twtnty-flv? miles the second, 11 welvo mill A hull mile* tho third, ami BO m each hour traveling halt tho rcmninlng a ifltunee, when will It reach tho depot at h 'ortiand? A reward ol (1,000 nwuits j ny perwon who, by a mathematical calcuitlon, can nrrivo at the exact hour. ,j A correspondent of tho Now Ynr!c fommerrtal answers; d I bog leitvo to Bay of tho man wlnv "encm for Iho pri/.o" o( a thousand dollars, 1 wish ho may get It." Accordion to ny calculation, ut the end of tho tliircentli hour the locomotive will Imve raveled ninety-nine milca, anil nine liunreil and ninety-nlno thousand nine liunred and ninety-nine and a Iraetion milontllS?Oil, 91)1),1)91M,000,000; and that, leloro it overcomes tho final fraction irhich would change all those n(Ml, xcopt tho flrat, into cyphcre, the Angel I tho Apocalypse will have proclaimed There Bhall bo time no longor." If, herefore, my calculation la corrcot, tho J5 loston Timet will hardly announce who J; ;ets that thousand dollars I Hero is a nut for our correspondent; "IL id crncx. umi nu uu 11. I ii i ii i l i i i o ALEXIS AT IIOSTON?KUTUnR MOVKMRNTfl. Hoston, December 12.?Tlie (Irani) )uke und fiiltii UitUv visited several of j| !iu puliljc schools. The Duke appeared cry highly Interested, nod rei|iiostd the Superintendent to favor him with onto ol the school statutes, reports, ruled ind regulations. The following to the imposed route of the Grand Duko i lie wives Bolton Thursday morning for Hon- ti re*l| Arriving thcro Friday and remain- a ng until Monday, when he leaves for Ot- C awa. On Tuesday lie leaves Ottawa tl nr Toronto, remaining there until Friday, si flion lie leaves Tor Niagara, and tho neit d lay arrives at l)uf!alo, On Tuesday, the c nth, he leaves Voflato for Cleveland, n hiThurdaj, tlie 28th, lie leaves thcro for si )etroll, ftnd on Saturday, the UOtli, leaves ii Jetroit lor Chicago. In casool tho death if the I'rince of Wales this route may he hanged. TORONTO. 1 Toronto, OUT., December 13.?'inc g ixcitemcnt reearilinR the Princo ol Wale* 0 sintense. Tile papers arc Issuing oMraa very hall liour. No public demonstration* will lie nade on tlio arrival ol (Irand Duke Uejis, who Is expected hero Thursday. g tlo will be received privately by a cor- .Miration committee. SOUTII CAROLINA. C'oi.i'MniA, Dee. 12.?In the United J States Circuit Court. to-day, K. llaynn Mitchell, of Now York, wna arrniKncd 1 under the Ku Kiux law on a chargo of ronnpirncy. The jury constat* ol two whites and ten bUcks. ?A bridge on the Cincinnati A Imlianipolis .function rsilroad, fourteen miles 1 Ronth of Connersvillo, was destroyed hy l fire, Monday. Length of bridge, MX) feet, n Less $12,000. I BY TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATED PRESS HBPOBT. Exclunlvelj to Uis Intelligeurer. (By the Western Union Lino. Ufflco North-wot cor. of Mtlo and Monroo ita.) THE PRINCE Of WALES. The Origin of 1IU Ilium*. from the London Times tlmt llie Prince contracted his illness ut Lord Landesborough's house, near Bcarborough, Yorkshire. Several guests who visited the house at the time were attacked by the fever. Among them was the Karl of Chesterfield, who has sinco died. Another English journal, in speaking of the Prince's disease, says there seems to be a liability of this kind of an attack in the present branch of the Koyal family. Hie Duke of Kent, Queen Victoria's father, died from a cold fever, said to have been produced by sitting in damp boots iftcr returning from shooting. Prince Albert, the Queen's husband, died from the consequences of n neglected cold. The present illness of the Prince is said to kavobeon produced by a rbiU following excessive heat And exertion in sporting. his condition unaltered at noon ykbtehday. London, December 12?2 i?. m.?The jfllcial bulletins to-day are as follows: "Saudiunoii^m, 8 A. m.?1pie i'rinco md a very restless night. His delirium vas constant. There wero no signs of mprovement at noon. Tho Prince lias Jpmi rewtIi'hh nil mornimr. Ilia onndillnn a unaltered. IUMOIW INDICATING A KAVOKA1ILK TUItN. London, December 12?5 p. u.?There ire rumors that Incident# have occurrcd it Sundringham which indieato a more avorablo state of affairs. Nothing defllite has yet been given to the public, oud he report is given with caution. London, Dec. 12.?The latest bulletin cads as follows: "8ani)Hinuiiam, Dec. 12?5 i\ m.?'The 'rinco Iiuh been somewhat less restless his altcrnoon. His general condition 1h mchanged." London, Dec. 12?7 i?. m.?Private ond inollicial advices from Handringham and Yindsor, received by the Central I'rcRs 'Jews Agency, hold out some slight hoj>o it a favorable turn in the 1'rince's disease. Plie patient's voice remains strong, a proof hat nature is not completely exhausted, riio preparations which were making gainst an unfavorable result are relaxing, 'lie telegram sent from Hanilringham to Viudsor is inoru reassuring, and tho hopes t the Hoyal household at tho C'astlo have leen raised this afternoon by a private ispaten irom uoi. ronaonoy. ine rrinesH Aluxnndrla is almost constantly l>y liu bed-aide of lier husband; whoil alio is ompollod to retire lor rest lior plncc in applied liy the l'rinccss Alice. Ucf Injcsty, tin: IJaeen, ronmlna itl Sandringnm. HANlililNaitAM, Deo. 12?10 p. M.?The 'rincji passed mi unquiet evening, but rostrulion doe* not Increase. I.ondon, December 18.?An official ispntch from Banflringhamthislnointag iya the condition or the I'rince of Wales i without alteration. The 1'rlnco takes hxI, ami hiu lieeu twiee lucid at interval?, lit sleep is tally wanted. Ilin condition i however, somewhat more hopeful. At meeting of Welshmen, last night, a munition was passed expressive of conolcnco with tho Queen and Princess Alxandcr. All festivities are postponed, 'lie cable announcement that prayers are [rural in America for tho recovery or j ic Prlnco is well received by the English reus. Parliament will meet on the 23d. INDIANAPOLIS. ikdutnatolin, Decoinbar 13.?Tho roelvers of tho I. 0. I>. Railroad lm?o eon authorized by the Court to borrow lonoyto pay all interest duo on the bonds much prior t<> 18(11), and also to pay the ltorcstthnt will accrue until tho salo of in road. Hon. T. A. Scott, of the Pennplvanla Railroad, J. N McUullough, eneral manager of tho Fort Wayne llilcago ltailroad, and a number of other lading railroad men arrived hero this venlng. A banquet was given at tho Ilates louso to-night, by the Internal Ilevenuo dicers hi tho Btato, to (leo. 11. Williams, rho recently resigned the position of Doartment Commissioner o( Internal Revoue, and will leave in a few days lor apan, for tho purpose of Introducing the Lincrican system of revenue in that counr I HEORttlA. Conflict Dcttvecn Governor nml LCKiniHiurui Nrw Yontt, December 12.?An Allnn- I Oispntcli Btatcs tlint a conflict bus risen between the Legislature and Oov. lowley. The latter declines to recognize in right of tlu! former to extend Hie sea- 1 ion bejontl the legal forty day*. Tester- ay the Governor instructed the Trcastir- r riot to pay the mftnbers. Itwaarit- lored at midnight that tho President npporta the Governor against the Lfgis- I ituro. Both Houses met to day. tfdKTII CAROLINA. iCgalttr or MIIIUi*. Arrests to be Tested* Nrw YonK, December 12.?A dispatch J oin Raleigh, states that both branches r the Legislature held an excited debate 1 pon the recent arrests for alleged Kit- unxlsm. Thetleneral Assembly authorled the Attorney ol the Mate, to apply i the Supreme Court of tho United 1 tales Inr a writ of hibeiu mrptn to test 1U legality.of the military arrenls. 1 Murderer Iteprtmed. Trrnton, N. J., Dec. 12.?fleorge totls, sentenced to bo lmnged at Newark O tho 9ht inst., Tor (he mtmler nr I'ti Inlntol, liivs been reprieved by the Gov rnor. Ilia execution lios been postponed III Friday, 28th o? January. 1 Nntionnt Inventors Association. Tlio National Inventors Association will wld a grand exhibition of industries, emiracing new inventions, works of art, etc., ilthe Central rink of this city, opening Jccember Slat, and continuing five weeks. CONGRESSIONAL. Wasiiwoton, D. C,, Dec. 12,1871. HOUSE. Various bills were introduced and referred, ajuong which were thu following By Mr. Pkck: For holding the United States District Court at Toledo. By Mr. Gali.uday: Resolutions of the Teunesscc Legislature for a systematic place of meteorological observation and crop reports. By Mr. Caldwkll: Granting 500,000 acres of public lauds for leveeing the Mississippi River in Kentucky and Tennessee. By Mr. VAt'OUAK: For the United States building at Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Hkndkkson, from Texas, was sworn in. Mr. Dawks' resolution directing the investigation aud management ot various li?.iurtmiiittu wuu ud.tntivt Till: bill consolidating the postal laws was jMssed. i Mr. ltmohau, Irorn the J udiciory Committee, reported a bill tiling the lirat 1 Monday lu November, 1872, lor the Pres- i idcutial election. The bill whs postponed i to tlie second Wednesday in January. 1 A bill wits passed for llic reliof ol pur- i chasers ol lands sold for direct taxes in the insurrectionary Stales. 1 Mr. Hanks, from tho Foreign Allaire i Committee, reported a bill appropriating i $2.10,two for tho expenses of arbitrators, i Mr. Banks explained the necessity for the immediate passage ol' the bill, an the I case on behalf of the I'hlted States is to i be presented ou Saturday next, but said tlmt tho fullest opportunity for debating the terms of the treaty would bo given alter the holidays, and on other points, I especially in regard to the llslicrles. After the Committee of Whole on the Btute ol the Union. The Houso then went into Committee of the Whole and discussed the apportionment hill, but arose without octiou. Mr. TowN8F.ni), or New York offered a resolution instructing the Hecrotary ol the Treasury to ascertain and report whether any of the national hanks in New York are interested or concerned in promoting un artiticial scarcity of money. Adopted Mr. Lkonaiid Myuuh introduced a bill for the bettor detection anu nreventiou of fraud in the naval service. Referred. The House then adjourned. NENATE. The following bill was introduced and referred: By Mr. WuiOHT?Appropriating $2,000,000 for the purposo of paying tlie balances that maybe found duo under the act to demnify the Hiatus for war expenditures. The Henate concurred in the House resolution to adjourn over from December 31 to January 8th. At his own request, Mr. Morton was relieved from his position in the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Morton called tip the resolution for final adjournment the ltd Monday ill May. Mr. Sumnkh moved that there be no adjournment until alter the passuge of a l)irl securing equal rights without aliHtinc;tion ol riteo color. Laughter. Mr. Bciiuhz moved to amend liy adding bills to reduce tarill und intermit taxation, inri to reform the Civil Service. Mr. TitUMHUMi moved to table the proposition, and take up the hili removing political disabilities. Lost by 22 to III. Without acting on the motion, the Senile went into executive session at 1:1)0. Adjourued. The Wharton Trial. Anna poms, Deo. 12.*?In the Wharton ^iise Prof. Aiken was recalled. In answer lo a question he said that he had dis- covered that the experiment or test de- [j scribed by bint before the jury dllTered a matirally from the test as described in the J luminary. The experiment described In Ihe latter is not a test. The witness thinks a clerical error and not an error of 81 judgement Tho important turiawofc be- iween Aiken's summary, or tho report of t( Ills analysis and hid testimony before tho n iury is that be describes two diflerent and g listlnct experiments. In tho former he H jays ho dissolved some of the white Bedoment of a tumber in water, then added mine liydruchlorlo add which gavo a ?hlto precipitate; this was ilissulvcd In an xcesa of odd, Ihen, when this was thrown In water a whito precipi- P laic was I v l n. This docs not ?ccnr wllh the tartar emetic. The ex- 11 Itorimetit detailed In the testimony bclore the jury was dlllercnt It described tho lolution of a substance supptacd In he mlphato ot antimony In Imilliig hydro chloric and its subsequent reactions. A. c A, Iiiielnehinidt, ol the llrm ofOosraan ft c Co., testified to selling the prisoner on the 20th ol June, n small vial of tincture if valerian; witness gavo lief an ounce; Jj prisoner Uwn asked for n small quantity if tartar emetic, saying tint she wanted it for ft plaster; thinks ho gavo her sixty jralns, which ito charged on the book. N. If< Hutton testified to Mrs. Wiiarton 0 telling him on Juno 28th, of tha finding a rial ol laudanum In Kctchum's bed liy c [he servant the day previous, and ex- 0 pressing the wish that ho would tell Dr. Williariis, and no one else. Several oilier witnesses were cxamin- D d, but their testimony was unimportant. J l 1, Vnrrow Mange Rallwar Projected lletween Terrc llante and Cincinnati. n Cincinnati, Pec. 12?den. Koliert A. I Hunter addressed the merchants on ct Change to day relative to tho Cincinnati k Terrc Haute Narrow Gaugo Itailway. It fhey nsk subscription from Cincinnati a il five litmdrcd tliotAanfl dollars, one nit to be paid when fifty miles ol the m road is ready fur tho tics and iron, tho remainder on completion of llie road, p Die people nlonn the route had nutncriii- ti 'd, lie said, nearly five hundred thousand n iollars and wonld soon swell the amount lo three-quarters of a million dollars. The I' road is intended to pass through Dearborn, y> Hipley, Bartholomew, Brown, Monroo, Dwell, Clay and Vigo counties, Indiana, F ivilh n branch rnnnins from Bloomington b lliroujrli Greetl and Sullivan counties to w ;ho Wabash river. While the road tape line agricultural district, the resources if iron and cool which It reaches ore specially urged as on inducement for Cincinnati to support it. NEW OHIjEANH. New Om.kans, December 12?The that Charles Morgan takes a largo interrat in tlic New Orleans, Mobile ft Texas railroad. Tliis road runs lo tho Saline c rirer and Hhricvcport from Vermillion- ville, and will bo rapidly bniit. y II ?.Faenh Prnphater hung himself at I Bridgetown, Hamilton county, Ohio, Sat- o urday, during an attack of insanity. g NEW YORK CITY. New York, December 12.?An important meeting was held yesterday before the Alderuiauic Committee appointed to investigate the injuries which it is alleged the Harlem railroad does to life and property in the upper part of the city. After elaborate statements by some ol the citizens^interested in the matter, Mr. Win. II. Vanderbilt said the comnanv wished to meet them in u spirit of conciliation. The committee promised to make an euriy report. It is rumored Luitt another man was killed lust night on this railroad, near 110th street. Comptroller Connolly still remains at Ludlow street jail. The decision expected from .Judge Learned at Albany within a day or two, 1 upon the question of reducing tho amount i of his linil hearing on the libel suit of 1 Helen Josephine Maustield against Fisk, 1 is postponed till Saturday. Edwards 1'ierrepoint volunteers his services to the lately arrested Internationals in proceeding against the city uniler their arrest, if ho finds tho law will ullow it. The action of tho authorities in prohibiting tho parade on Sunday is bitterly denounced everywhere through- J Dut tho city. At a recent meeting of tho Atlantic Ureal Western liailroad Company, the I railroads In New York, Ohio and renn- lylvania were consolidated. Tho organization will hereafter be known as the Atlautic Great Western Hail road Com- pany. (Jen. George D. McClellan was 1 chosen President. 1 i no nrstcoiorou juryman in new xorK 1 was yesterday sworn in a case before the Marine court. BClias. O'Connor was incorrectly reportid ut Albany. Wlint lie did say was that no had lound nothing in his investigation to indicate that Mayor Hall was a regular thief. It 1b stated that the Ocean Bank will resume in a few days, hut it is doubt fill, i receiver has been appointed, and it is jel loved that 75 per cent of the deposits will bu paid. A meeting of the stocklolders has been called. This bank, ot which Tweed is director, was thrown out >f the clearing house to day. It is reportHi that thu Union Square Bank has also lusnended. '1 ho failure of the old cotton house of kV. 1\ Wright ?fc Co. is announced to-day; dso Unit or,). Lege rail. Theodore M. Davis, receiver of the )ccan Hank, stated to a reporter ot thu Associated Pre?s that ho desired it to be nado known for tho satisfaction of out-olown corrcs|)ondcutH, that all collections lank will bo turned over to tho National 'ark Hank. Davit) also stated that all tlo- I lositors will receivo every dollar without 1 wiling on the stockholder*. Tho ti.rprcM ays the Clearing llouso of associated muks held a protracted session this alter- i: loon, at tho Merchants' Hank. The tl )cean Hunk matter was discussed In all t Is details. Rumor says that some highly n mportnnt facts were brought out which li vill throw doubt on tho statement that a ho Ocean Hank will be able to pay in li nil. Among this reports emanating from h his meeting is one to the ell'ect that the )cean Hunk held and counted as legal t under notes, and memorandum checks ol s< he government bank official, extend to ti :?r?,(M)(), and further that this individual e 4 interested in the building or a canal in p lie Htate of Michigan, for which purpose a lie inonoy obtained on these checks, t< yiib used. Wo cannot Vouch for tho tfutli n f these rumors, but they were freely b irculatcd on tho street, and generally o telieved. The Union Bqnaro bank has l( cen in theliabit of making its statements d t tho charing house through the Ocoan I tank, and this evening it was retried U own by tlio suspension or tic Ocean a imk. Tho condition ol tlio Ocoan bunk c atnrday lust, as onicially given by till* tearing house, exhibited a dellcicncy ol' ti 234,?!w, or over 58 per cent. v A Uio Janeifb letter ol October Cth c! Lates that a difficulty between the Presi- fi ent and Congress, arising from tlio at- a 3mt)ted appointment of an unpopular d linister, took place In tlio hall ol Conress, in which tho people took part (W everal wero killed and wounded. It issaid that .Idlllan hasabeoonded with ai lie proceeds of tho lato concerto and ball tl i tho Grand I)uke, owing his musicians la 7,000. d Arrived, steamer Nevada, from Liver- lj ool. n Anotlier cotton failure?SchalbrA Oo.; b mount unknown. Wright Co. nlace lielr Indebtedness at f 119,000, and at? w cady to settle at 50 per cent. Theso B illures arc owihg to a sudden advance ai j price, while dealers are hampered with tl ontracw. Tho rumor Affects the solvcny of other firms, but as tho staple was b' ecllulllg at uiu tunc hi-iiuj, u m nirjpi:u u mt the worst Is over. The appreciation J 1 value Is owing to n rise In J/lvcrpool lr IfoUgh fears of n Abort crop. <1 The rumored suspension of tlio Union n quarellsnk in unfounded, lis olDcors 0 uny any embarrassment. Tlio report riginated 'in the tact tbat the clearances rcro made through tho Ocean Dank ofliera. The latter deny that Tweed is one w T the directors. It It is generally believed that the Police oi kimmtssioncrB will adhere to their for- oi ler decision In regard to tliC Internatlon- pi I parade, and that tho Oovernor will w ciusc to interfere. Edward I'icrrepont w lis volunteered to defend workingmen if iti [rested. ill A daring but unsuccessful attempt was pi lado to rob tlio Perry Street Havings bi lank this forenoon. The thieves es- pi sped. to Judge Gordon* lms granted the Dowl- pi ig Green Savings Banli leave to suo the In cbtois of tlio bank. st Col. Btcbbins and Comptroller Green ki re again In chargo. ol It Is rumored that Peter II. Sweeney la lr rcparing to leavo the city, and detec- cl veafare said to be closely watching bis si lovemenla. Madame Hums, the nbortior.lst, has !en convicted and sentenced to seven A referee has been appointed by Judge M rledman to take the testimony of O'Bfleft h cforc the jury In the Black Friday rase, li 'ho, It la said, were coerced Into a verdict, pi Thirty-two new cased of small-pox have ol ppeared since Saturday, and seven deaths nve ocenrted. to In the Miner counterfeiting case to-day tr Ir. Cole's testimony was resumed, and ho T tvore to numerous sales of counterfeit ai ioney made to him by Miner, one of ft rhfch, made in June last, was ot f24,000 1 counterfeit tens, for which Cole gavp C liner 11,000. This sale took place in sc liner's house, where Miner's wifo lay Ir end at the time. ti John Ifartley and Frederick Salle, merhants doing business in this city, were {tested to-day by a detective on Col. ci Vhitley's Chicago staff, on the charge of L mtigsfing $10,000 worth of silks from d 'ort Hnron, Canada, to Detroit. The ir fflcer found nearly 3,000 yards of the n oods in Michigan. p A committee from the Internationals waited oil the Police Commissioners this afternoon to usk permission to parade next Sunday in honor of Kossel. HI ay or Hall, who is by virtue of lib ofllce a member <>l the Hoard, was not present, but sent a communication to ilio effect that he would be glad to meet the Internationalists at a public meeting on the subject. This suggestion theeommitte refused to entertain. The Commissioners refused to grant permission for a demonstration next Sunday, but without expressing any opinion or giving any explanation. The Committee iif Internationalists, consisting of Messrs. Hanks, Nicholas aud Francis, leave tonight tor Albany, and will wuit on the Uovernor to-morrow. The Supreme Court at Brooklyn, to lay, ordered that the Jiuckheart case must l)c heard during this term of Court. Uouusel lor the defense agreed to submit the case, without argument, belorc the 3d. WASHINGTON. Washington, Dec. 13.?The Election Jommittoo has directed that Clark, Republican, and llerndon, Democrat, are mtitled to be sworn as members from rexas, pending any contest lor their scats. The Henate to-day coulirmed Arthur as Collector of New York and Douglass its Jommissioner of Internal Revenue. The House Committee on Dunks aud Currency to-duy talked over the subject )f the resumption of specie payments. It is not probuble that any definite action will be taken on the subject by tho entire committee until after the holidays. The Senato to-day confirmed the folowiuir nominations: Jno. W. Douglasa, JopimiHsioner of Internal Rovenue; Colector ol Internal Reveuuo, Robert C. ilutton, for the Fifth District40! Michigan. Assessors of Internal Revenue, Sheah Waters; Third District of Teunea Jharles T. Harrison, for tlio Sixth DIsrict ol Ohio. Collector of Customs, 'heater L. Arthur, New York. George Bancroft, Envoy Extraordinary and Minster Plenipotentiary to the German Kmuro; Thomas II. K. Smith, Surveyor of Customs, Omaha, Neb. Indian Agent*? I. 8. Armstrong, New Mexico; Jos. iVebster Sim tee, Sioux agency; George f. Hetts, for Michigan; I). It. ltisley, lor Jpper Platte agency; Barclay Whlto, ot tfow Jersey, Superintendent ol Indian Vflairs for Northern Superintendoncy: ?V. I). Hughes, Clerk ot Assay Ofllco, i toiso City; 0. A. Martin, Assayer for Joiso City; K. P. Andrews, Melter and I tedntir at Carson City; J. E. Houtli, of! Illinois. Second Assistant Postmaster I lencral. Postmaster#?O. S. IiCtehen, iryan, Ohio; Albert Towles, lleatrlco, Nebraska; Win. K. I). Johnson, Leavenvortli, Kansas. The reports made at a meeting of the nanagcrs of the National Asylum for lisablcd soldiers, show that over tour housand vetrans aro now cared for, and lew men coining in at the rate of one Kindred per week, and will soon tax the sylums to their utmost capacity. A *rgc amount of detail business was done iy the Hoard. Tlio Kxccutivo Committee of tho ;Naional Steamboatmen's Convention,' asomblcdIn this city for the*purpose (if ikinir preliminary, steps to revise the xifiting stoainboat laws which have roven so burdensome to the owners ol' II classes of steam vessels. The commitso of which Thos. Sherlock, of Cincinati, is Chairman, and Capt. 11. H. Oborne, ot New York, Secretary, met at 11 'clock. It was ascertained that twenty* mr States was to be represented. A rait prepared by the sub-coinmittcp at 'iUsburght November^ 1st, was presented C'ongrc888 yesterday by (Ion. Negley. 'lie Committee find the Congressmen re generally in favor of the desired hango in the laws. The Republican Senators held a caucus lis afternoon on the subject of tho revial of the committco on retrenchment and tvil servico reform. Tho debatp was ce and unconstrained both in a national nd party view. Tbo question wAs not isnosed of entire. Tho expense of tbo census was #1,287,DO. Tho Committee on Foreign Aflairs wont ct on Oen. Hank's bill to carry into effect tat part of tbo treaty of Washington reitivo to the fisheries until after tho Holiays, but an eflort will be made previousr to pass an appropriation of a quarter lillion dollars for the expenses of the Triunal arbitrations at Geneva. cek. Ho favors tho formation ot a talc Constitution acceptablo to Congress i n preliminary action ol that body for ic admission o'f that Utah. The annual report of tho statistical tircau shows tho value of imports for Irect consumption, for tho year ending uno .30, to he $270,007,025; withdrawn om warehouse $188,fl!}0,0.31; free of uty $50,102,400; additional and dlrcrjmltitfni* duties $401.098?total $518,759,18; duty thereon $20,211,007. Emigrant* Frozen lo Drath. Br. Louis, December 12.?A gentleman ho reaeiied Kansas City on Saturday ist, informed tho Kansas City 7Ym?tliat ii tho Sunday previous a terrible nllair 3curred In Halino county, Nebraska. A irty of emigrants with their families ere passing through the county westard, and when tho cold was constantly icreasing they concluded to camp and ght a lire. They were in a piece of high rairio and peveral miles from any houso, nt some three miles from them was a iece of timber. After unhitching their ams the nt?n started for this timber to rocure fuel. Not returning for several wire the women lefU'?eir children and arted to hunt them. This Is all tlifit is down, save that the next day the bodies seventeen persons, who had perished nm tho intense cold, were found. The illdren left in tho wagons were the only irvivora or the party. LOUISVILLE. LouttTtUt?, Dec. 19?The Voting [en's OhrtotiAn Association opened a indloine rending room at New Albany, id., lint night. It fa well supplied with ipers anil magazines. A large ntimlHjr I citizens attended the owning. George Dny, a watchman on a tow uat, was arrested at New Albany, Ind., i-dny, for attempting rape on Fannie ticker, a young girl aged 18. Day was Tested anil held in $500 bond9 to appear ir trial to morrow. A convict natned Moses Forcucbill, alia* harles Morgan, escaped from the Jeflerinville.Ind., State prison, lasl^triit. He is i om Fort Wayne, Ind., on a sentence of vo years lor stealing. ?It is mithormvoly ??'en ?>iu stponRil on ac- count of the illness ot the Priuce. By u riiilwuy accident, near tiheflicld, c last evening, one man was killed and n, many injured. The strike of the telegraph operators is r, beginning to break up. Thu employees at u one important point have already resumed A work, and others are following their ex* ample. The business to l>e transacted at Geneva, J at the meeting of the Hoard ol Arbitration on the treaty of Washington, consists in the ratification of the powers of the arbitrators. The Hritisk government proposed r to dispense with all, but the Washington cabinet objected, and it will bo necessary lor all members of the Hoard to be present j in person on the appointed day. It is possible that at the first meeting a complete JjJ organization may bo efleeted, but the probability Is that nothing will be attempted beyond an exchange of creden* tials. FRANCE. Pahm, December 12.?Thu National Assembly at its session to-day adopted by L a vote ol 2HI) to 277, the recommendation from lliu committee having in clmrgo the subject lor the alienation to the Htuto of the Crown jewels. River News. Caiuo. December 12.-rArrlved: Kate Putnam, from Cincinnati, at 3 a. m.; Mary Houston, from New OrleiuiH, at 4 a. m.; tit Ham .1. Hale, Irom Memphis, at 8 a. M.t Amies, from Cineinnati, at 10 a. m.; Jas. T| 10. Rankin, from Mcuinhis, at 12 M. De- (,u ported: The Deo, f??r Kvansville, at 11 r. c? Mi; Mary Houston, for Cincinnati, at 8 a. J'1 m Bam. J. Male, for Cincinnati, at 8 a. m. Weather elear and pleasant. St. Louis, December 13.?The gorge above the bridge piers moved a abort distance this afternoon, but lodged against J the brakewater, and has since been stationary. The gorge at Widow Walters' Landing, tweuty-llvo miles below this fitv, la expected to lironk uu muin, which will give an open river to Cairo. There is no Ice below the former point. The water Is very low, howover. The pilot of the I Tensely, which reached Cairo yes- jjj terday from Platln Hock reported only 2 feet and 10 inches on the bars. The weather I* clear anil quite warm, with J"' 1 smith winds. Moats will begin loading to-morrow lor helow. tic The Weather To-Dny. J War Dkpaiitmint, ma Oppicr optiin Ciimr Bionai. Oprienn, m Wahiiinoton, 1). C? Dec. 18?7:30 p. m. I riloiiaiiimtiics. D(! The barometer will probably fall very nrn generally Wednesday, in the Uulf and Atlantic Htates, with cloudy and rain to i night in the (lull States, and threatening weather on Wednesday from the lower J Lake to the Middle and Atlantic coast. The low pressure in Illinois will probably move cast and north-eastward, preceded by south easterly winds in the Middle "IBtates, and following to-night by increas- *ing north-westerly winds on Lake Michigan. The areas of rain are apparently -r. developing in Virginia, Pennsylvania, -t. Illinois,'Michigan and Louisiana. HAVANA. Havana, December 12.?To-day and henceforward the regular troops will garrison at Morao, Cabana and the principal forts. In view of the arrival of rcinforccmenls from Hpain, Valmazeda n considered it Just to relieve the volunteers from this arduous service. Hpain will send to Cuba this month four battallions of troops from the regular army, besides arli 10,000 reinforcements, which are to follow nip wumn one year. Senar Moreno, tho now Governor of Havana, lms begun tho work of fluppretu* ing the gambling houses. v HIMOURI. ty1, St. Louis, December 13.?The lower Jjj House of the Legislature lias adopted a mo joint resolution to donate the reports of pn< tho Supreme Court and u copy of Hie fob- jSJj flion acts, itc.| to the Chicago Library As- ym sooiation. Tho Bonnie rofefred the same f'"1 resolution to tho Committee on Ways and [J,* .Means. oth A concurrent resolution was unnn! ori mously adopted by tho House calling U|>on JJn Congress to aid in establishing an iron grt> steamship building yard at some point on con tho western rivers, in conformity to the Jj suggestions of tho Secretary of tho Navy. M HAN FRANCISCO. Sam FhaNctbco, Dec. 12.?'Timothy Oulnfl was fatally stabbed by Miko Mc- A Oeo in a light in a saloon at Virginia I" City last night. (Juinn shot MeOee, the (J bullet lodging in his watch, knocking him down, and only slightly injuring him. Judge Diloslake, who assaulted Chan. D. Young, of tho Uhrontrlt, on tho street, was held to answer on a charge of assault i and battery. Ohio Reform School for Hoy*. BO CoiitJMnui, December 13.?1The annual report of the reform school lor boys, wrw n, filed with Gov. Hayes to day. The whole VI number of Inmates in the Institution of learning during the year was 511. The number discharged during the year was I 132; number remaining, 2)79. 8e The Hlnckbnrn Murder tnae. Cinc innati, December 12.?A special to the Chronittc from Chillicothesays that the Jury in tho niackburn case rendered ii verdict tills morning of murder in the sccond degree. A motion was made for a new trial. January 22d was fixed for ita A hearing. Tiie cost of the trial to the -ZJ county is estimated at $8,000. Oi ?George Anderson and John Patterson, charged with tho murder Kdward Cremmings, last week, at Evan, Ohio. wero arrested at Osborno on Monday. A' While passing Kvan. the citizens of that JJJJ place Attempted t0,000 worth ol property. The aruware store ol Hartley Kogers, lolnies' llonr store, Hrady's drug store nd Scott's shoe store were hnmed. Covred by insuranco. ?A locomotive attached to the water rain on the Illinois Central ruilroad exhilled its boiler Monday night, near entralia, instantly killing Ilouck, engiper, RrewJnjrton, /Ireuian, arid Keeae, rakutnan. flic iorco of the explosion is .'ported as territic, totally demolishing le engine and blowing one of the bodies distance of 200 feet. PUB WORLD'S internal, rem L KI)Y. JOHNSON'S IheumaticCompound -ANDBLOOD PURIFIER. riCK IN ITU ACTION?PKHM A NINT IN ITS OURS. iIh medicine In tho prescription of a world unowned tfrenrli Physician, who lined it In hid extensive practice many years before oflorlug U to tliu public In lt? present form, but llnally becoming convinced of it* emit curative properties and deHfrliiK to prortt thoHu aulturln^ from this terrible disease. consented to have It put up in hottlcH and Hold at. tho OW PRICE OF ONE DOLLAR. If necrssary, we mlttht otrer thu certificates of thousands who havo been curud by it, but tho belt recommendation we can glvo it la a trial of one, two or three bottles, which will certainly relieve thu moat difficult case. Try It and bo convinced. We have ad vert Ised this medicine for salu by Geo. O.UoodwIn Co., of Boston. A euro or.the monuy refunded, and out of near J hottleH sold at retail,they have had but 8 bot is returned. Hollers' Imperial Couch Syrup. id hnixrltil Ctnujh Syrup contains no iplritua Ingredient whatever, and may be used in all ses not requiring active medical treatment. 10 Impvrlal Cough Hyrup has bevii used for tliu it thirty years. I'retiareu by ltK.8ELLERH&CO.,n AHItrtiH.lt HY IMUUOIHTH KVRIIYWI1KHK. 10 Educational. ^KST VUiUINIA UNLVKUSITV 1871-72. rho Irtnt Catalogue ahowa an attendance of 171 iidents at tills Institution. H*lvo distinct Derimcntn of Instruction, wilb a full corps of inputefifc Professors. I'lio Ancient and Modern Languages; Matheitlca, jiuro and applied; Psychology. Kthlca, lltlcal Economy, Logic, Rhetoric, the sciences, ?tc? carefully and thoroughly taught. Pracal Chemistry, and Physics, illustrated by apjnrlate apparatus. Special advantages for the idy of Geology. good Library. Kitenslve Cabinets of Mlndogy, Geology and Conchotomy; together with my Kpecjmena in other deportments of Natural story. Pine buildings; beuutifUl and healthy atlon: good society. Cam, Tkiim begins Bepteinber 0th. Winter emberBlh. Bpring, March iWith. Commencent, JuuoSOth. loanllng froin f.3 to $4 per week. I'ultlon, from $15 to $i4pcr year. 'or further particulars, fiiqulroof A LUX. MARTIN, Proaidnnt. c6 Morganlown, West Va. Hats and Caps. JAT8 AND CAl'SI Another large lot of I ATS CAPS Heccivcd at 1ARPER BROS. Mo. 77 k >0. 121). Orders received lor all kinds of MILITARY CAPS! ovM IlARl'KR A I1R0H. WANT BUPPL1BD. "o inpply a want felt for a real genuine good Irloor Hotip at a roaaonable price, tho nndern?'(l In now manufacturing such an article, as testify who havo scon and tiled he Favorite 8oap, lanafacturod hy B. HKID, Wheeling, W. Va. claim that It cannot be excelled, lit, In purlind quality; 3d, In economy, becauiio It la land hard aa soon aa mndu and will notahrlnk nn eipoacd to tho aUnoiphere, like moat pa do. It will thcreforo wash half aa much re as the aoapa now In market at the tame ce; 3d, For perfection In washing. Yon muat Mi with ii pure, clean soap, or you cannot hare in, white clothca. L'*e the Favorite Soap and i will havo no morn trouble getting yonr th<*a white and ftwltlria, and guarantee that rill not Injure the akin or tho moat delicate rlca. 4th, 1 claim for It an advantago over all era In that It will boar leaving In water for 8 10 houra without Injuilng It. Other aoapa ars derod uaeleia by forarttlng thera In tho tub baaiu after using. I'lcase enntilre ol your cer for the Favorite Boap, ana you will bo vlnccd that It la the beat. aution.?Bach liar la atamped "Mlnm' and 'Aanlri' Favorite Soap, manufactured by R. d. Wheeling, li', Va. [anufactured and fold at whnleaale by BI>WARD RKiI), Boap and Candle M annfacturer, agW Wheeling. W. Va. ode of West Ve. FOK BALE. 3y direction of the Score ry or me oiate, i oner Tor lelcopies of the )de of West Virginia rhe price as fixed by th icretary Is Five Dollars pe lume. If by mall, 96.64. kddress. JOHN FRKW, Wheeling, W. Va. IRfldAW NKW CANDY TO Y. SUGAR WHISTLES. ir own Intention, (Jn*t patented,) mannfar(I and for aale at onr new Confectionery. No. larkft atreet. BOHTTLTZA NBUHAU8HN. letter* patent have hern granted for the nfactnre and eale of the above article, and for the molda and ttroreaa of making the e, out of any material whatever, any in ?rment on the right will he pnntahed to the oat extent of the law. A. NRUFIAUBRN, pttfl Patentee.