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FROM WASHINGTON.
MONDAY, APP

MONDAY, Apfi !, lSl4.
HousE-The Chair stated that this day vas set
ASIDE hy the rules for the consideration Of Territorial
BUSINESS
A morion was made that the Committee of The
Whole he discharged from the consideration o. the
hills before i, relating the Territories and that they
be referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole on The state
of The Union. The Motion was adopted
Mr. Smith, Of Illinois. off red resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of War for information in relation
N The rules oh yed in the selection ofcadets West
Point, for the year l6A. Adopted,
motion was then made that the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole on the state OF
The Cnion which was adopted, The Speaker called
Mr. White of kentucky TO The Chair.
Mr. Dodge Of Wisconsin, moved to take mp bill
aprI opria,ing SIP 900 towards harbor on the west
coast of Lake Michigan The bill was read and laid
on the table, to he reported 10 he House
bill appropri,ing s250f0 for certain improve
menis in Iowa Territory, was taken up and after
ba,ne discussed was laid aside to be reported.
A hill making appropriations for certain improve
en,s in The Territory Of Fiorld,, was taken up and
debated. II was then laid aside to be reported to the
House.
Several other bills were then considered and dis
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Tur Wo,p ANN Tup DIAGRAM -Tba 10

THE WOLF AND THE DooToR.-The Co.
lumbia Penn,) Enquirer relates tina, while
DR.. T. A. ii. Thornton, of Luzernc county,
was on his return from professional visi, on
the evening of the l4lh, he became benight-
ed, lost himself in swamp, and ia endcav-
oring to find his way out, encountered huge
WOLF Retreat was ont of the question, but
by loosenlng one of his riding leggings, and
infusing it with spirits of har'shorn, he sue
ceeded in keeping him a, bay, walking hack
ward all night At daybreak, the wolf dis
appeared. The doctor in a state of utter
exhaustion, finally succeeded in reaching a
habi,a'ion, at O'Clock in the afternoon,
when he told his story and iainted away.
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DREADFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT!

A gentleman who resides at Madison, Indi-
ana, and who may be relied on, has furnished
the Editor of the Cincinnati Chronicle with the
following facts in relation to one of the most
disastrous Railroad accidents which has occur.
red for many years.
On Thursday afternoon, the 25th March, at
a p. M. when the Passengers Car arrived at
Madison, at the head of the Inclined Plane, they
had wood car heavily loaded with wood, at.
tached. 1t is usual, in descending the Plane,
to detach the wood and freight cars, and bring
them just to the head Of the Plane, to wait till
the passenge RS have gone down. In this intance
the way was slippery, and when the wood car
was brought to the head of the Plane, and the
Passenger car descending. the former acciden.
tally got under Roadway. and running with
great velocity, struck the Passenger car, and
dashed it into pieces !--leaving four persons
killed and five very badly wounded
The following are the names Of the persons
killed and wounded, viz: Mr. Bundraut, of Madi
son Mr., Enochs, of Bloomington College Mr.
Brunson, Of Wheeling. Va; Mr.. Delnar, o
Brownstown, Ia.-killed.
| Mr. Roberts, Mr. Lockard and Miss Craig, o
Madison; Mr. Crane, of Brownstown; -
Of Columbus--limb broken.
The dead were killed instantly, and the other
have all some limb broken Miss Craig's wa
| amputated yesterday afternoon. Our infOrman
states it was wonderful how any person ESCAPED
yet fe did. Among them were two children
The car was dashed into fragments, and
gentleman who was passenger says he foun
himself planted in deep mud hole, out Of whic
he rose on the dead bodies Of two of his fello,
passengers Mr. Brunson Of Wheeling had
fat.boat there, in which he had brought dow
some Electrical Machines. He had gone I
| the head of the Plane to sc the IOcOmotiv
coma inland rot in the car TO return to town
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CONNECTICUT U. S. SENATOR'S,

Hon. JABEz w. HUNTINGTON, the present
Wing Senator, was elected in 1898, for six
years, his time expiring on the 4th March
next, lS45. He will Of course be re-elec-
ted or succeeded by another good Wing for
farther term ofsix years. JOHN NJ. NILES,
Loco, was elected by Locofoco Legisla-
ture in 1912. His term extends six years
from 4,h March, lS43, but on account of his
insanity, il is well known he has not yet ia
ken his seat in tho Senate. We presume
the Legislature elect. when they assemble in
May next, will declare his seat vacant, set
ting forth the causes, and proceed to elect
successor for the remaining FIVE years, who
can then take his seat in tho present Senate,
which will be the proper judge Of his quail
6ca,ions. The following important opinion
of President Jefferson is furnished us by a
friend, and is conclusive on the point of the
rights Of the State 10 declare Mr.. Niles seat
vacant Tribune.
Ex,rac, from Letter from Mr.. jefferson to Joseph
G. Cabell, dated JASUARy 81, 1914.
| on ASK my OplutOu on INC questlOH- WHETHER
the States add any qualifications to those which
the Constitution has prescribed for their Members Of
Congress2 Had the Constitution beer
SILENT nobody can doubt but that the right pre-
scribe all the qualifications and dlsqualihcatlons o
those they would send to represent them, would have
belonged to the State. So also the Constitution nigh
have prescribed the whole and excluded all Others
=, 1t seems to have preferred The middle way. 1t ha
exercised the power in part by declaring some dsqua
lifcallons,-to wit, those of not being twenty -hv
years of age, Of not having been citizen
and Of not beng an inhab,ari Of the State OF the tim
of election But it does not declare, ITSELF that III
il Member shall not be h!ndtic. pauper, convict
treason, of MURDER offelonv, other Infamous erin,
nonresident Of his District; does il pro.ib
.te State the poper Of declaring these any othe
dsquali fcatons ,chch its particular circumstance
II may call for and these may be different in derer
, STATES. OF course then, bv the tenth amendment tn
power is reserved to the S.ates."-Jtferson's Work
Vol. 4, p 235.
[The 10Th article Of Amendment to III
Constitution, referred to above, is as fol
Ions -" The powers no. deles ated to til
" United States by the Constitution, nc
lie " prohibited by it 10 The States, are reserve
" "to the States respectively. or to the PEI
nj ple."l
Since the above was in type, Il is amour
'e ced in the Albany Daily Advertiser tina, NJ
c. Niles has gone on to take his seat in II
Ut Senate. Niles has been in the lunatic as.
re lum all winter, and had the locos succeeds
CHI in Connecticut j. was arranged that he shou
resign his commission and allow his frien
r. to fill the vacancy. But as it is, the par
oil are forcing the mad man into his seat {
a. the purpose Of keeping up appearances, al
Is preventing the Wings from filling vecan
as winch as actually exists as though the m
W. WAS dead and buried. Blu, we shall see he
- this comes out.
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RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.

The Wings carried the election in Rhode
Island, on Wednesday, so thoroughly, that
there is no necdio sum up the vote in fig
ures. Tho Providence Journal, IN giving
returns from all the towns but two, says .
I" lC these two towns return members Of the
same politics as those of last year, and they
doubtless will, there will be "a Law and Or
der Senators and 7 Dorritcs--in the House,
sc Law and Order and Is Dorrle members;
making majority of sixty, on join. ballot,
against tho radicals"
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BUTTER.

NEw-YoRK, APRrL 5.--Butter is in fair demand o,
6a7 cents for inferior; 9al2 cts for common; l5alS
for good, and 20a22 for prime
We copy the above from the N. Y. price
current, for the purpose of calling ,he at,en-
ton of our dairy-women to the important
difference here indicated in the grade of the
article-a difference of two hundred per
cent-and yet the same material which was
wasted in producing the 6 cent grease, was
capable Of making the % cent "prime" sr-
tcle, and that too, a, difference in tho
amount of labor too irilng to be named in
comparison with the advanced price and
ready market which choice article always
commands. We are fully satisfied that
Vermont loses one half the profit Of her
daries for want of proper attention to this
subject. Three quarters of all the butter
collected by the merchants in the State is
ultimately sold in the city for the mere price
of grease, say six to eight cents per pound;
and this is the reason why they are generally
so reluctant, to NEEDLE with the article. And
why should this be so? Our farmers arc
ambitious. enterprising, and liberal in other
matters. They pay their money freely for
improved breeds of sheep and cattle, and no
raise the grade of wool a few cents in the
pound. But how few, comparatively, have
bestowed either thought, investigation or
money, upon the subject of superior Butter.
And yet there is no branch of industry in
State, upon which increased attention, .
little money, local pride, and, if you please,
personal ambition. could be brough, to bear
with more certainty of ample ard honorable
return. We boast of our hocks, but how sell
dom brag about our butter and yet, into
whose heart has it entered to compare the
ia, of rams with the aromatic odour and holy
JUNCTION of some butter we could mention in
Chi,tenden County. The truth Is, we have
got to wake up to subjects of this character
or the great West is going to run away with
US. She can produce cheaper; but we have
got the enterprise, the skill, and the industry
!, and must produce a better article. Our
herds are well enough, for this matter. The
y COW "wi,h crumplcd horn," that the mait
a kiss'd, doubtless produced as good butter
" and as much of it in proportion to her keep
as the stately Durham; and our word for IT
y that renowned spinster did not sell butter 70
y sixpence the ID. Our cows are good on
pastures the best in the world; and it'll
additional attention to the subject would dou
% bile the net profits of our diaries. Our Az
rlcul,urhl Societies will doubtless have
&c wholesome Influence, and we hope to see
;" very decided improvement. in this branch o
' our industry.
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HOME MANUFACTURES CHEAPER Thu

HOME MANUFACTURES CHEAPER THAN
FoREIGN.--Since the manufacture of Cotton
goods commenced in this covn,ry in 1916,
the prices have been reduced on an average
about t,co- thirds. WOODEN goods, oil-clo,hs,
refined sugar, cut nails, spikes. and the va
rious articles of iron manufacture, leather,
pins, &c. &c. have all fallen materially in
price, the moment protection has been suffi-
Gent TO raise domestic competition. Ii is
scarcely possible to put one's finger on an
article Of home manufa ciure, encouraged by
protection, Which has not b'en cheapened /;
and this. too, in the midst of increased wages
Of labor. and higher prices of agricultural
nroduc,s--N. y. Tribune.
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I I 3.
2s 59l 27,465 1872. .29,42o 26,362 /
FMaJOflIles VnIy m Z tOWIls.

The four towns from which we have only
the majori,ies will probably add or 700 to
the vote of each of the great parties, raising
the total WING vote to above 10000 the
Loco to about 10000, and the Abolition to
1000. The Wing increase from last year
is about 4 800, the Loco $500, the Adolf
ton 200. Our friends have not shadow OF
doubt that the State will vote for Clay in
November, by at least 5000"
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A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.-The follow

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.-The follow
ing extract is from the speech of Hon. John
w. Dana, President Of the Senate of Mano
at the close Of the Legislative session:
"Senators, we are about to separate
probably, never all TO meet again on earth.
May our lives be such that we may be allow :
ed to re-assemble in that realm, where hui
man imperiecuops will have ceased to re-.
quire human legislation under that Great
Lawgiyer, whose code is bu, one law, and
that, of perfect love-"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-04-12

1t is with inexprcssible satisfaction we
announce to our readers that this noble
State has, after three years cropping in the
mist and darkness of Van Buren, locofoco-
Ism, returned to Wing principles and Wing
policy. She has burst the letters that bound
her, and declared, in tones not to be misun-
derstood, for HENRY CLAY and PRO
lection. The Van Buren, party, not
withstanding their immense efforts, and the
fac! that they had the entire patronage of
state and general governments in their
hands, are routed, horse, foot and dragons
literally annihated. In this result, the
son to rejoice. At the present time, with
tariff before Congress totally inadequate to
the protection of American industry, inten-
ded to supersede the present efficient tariff,
any declaration on the part of the manufac-
turing states, that can be tortured into an
abandonment CT the policy of the protective
system, would be disastrous beyond measure.
We have the result in the entire State,
excepting three towns, and the sum of the
whole matter is, that there is no choice for
Governor by the people, Mr.. Baldwin, the
wing candidate, falling 227 votes short of an
election that the Senate and House of Rep
rcsen,a,ives being both wing will, OF course,
elect Who GOVERNOR and other State Of
fcers, and also, probably, TWO U. S.
SENATOR'S, one for four and the other
for six years ensuing. Hon. John NJ. Niles
has now been kept out of the Senate by in
sanity for four months, A substitute will
probably be elected.
The vote for Governor thus far is as fol-
lows baldwin, (whig) %, l7S-Cleveland
Ooco) 26,693-Scat. 1921, Baldwin over
Cleveland 1855. Last year Cleveland had
1925 votes over Baldwin and lacked but 9.
, of majority over every thing. Hence, j
= appears that the Third Party increased since
last year about two hundred, and that TIT
Wing gain over the loco foco vote of las
. wear is about THREE THOUSAND ANr
THREE HUNDRED.
N The result tor Legislature stands
# Wings. I4ocos.
S Ts".s, Is 5s g IS 3 % maj:
1 In joint ballot 81 wing majority.
A Last year the wings had 5 Senators; I'll
!, locos l6. In the House the loco maJort
IS was about 3O-makiog the wing gain in joIr
n ballot about SEVENTY
= Thir,y-nine representatives failed to b
N elected; of these, II towns entitled 10 ele'
70 IS have adjourned their meetings wilho'
Is day; so the wings have already elected MOI
D. than majority of the representatives whic
NAV be elected.
~ "The following table exhibits the compa
y, ~ alive vote this year and last for Governor
$ Connecticut, and shows with how much re-
tn son Loco Focoism now pFetends 10 be sail
~ fed with the recent result. Verify, if III
oe sort Of result satisfies them, they shall ha'
c' satisfaction enough before the year close
- This table includes the three lawns.
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MAINE-Senenth District-The Loco
Focos have probably succeeded in clecting
by a meagre majority, their anti Tariff,
Ansi- Cooperation, Anti Temperance, Sub
Treasury, Repatriation, and Teas Anner-
alton Van Buren, candidate in the Seventh
District, to serve out the flag end of the
Twenty Eighth Congress. This Dlslric,
has generally been considered Loco Foco by
from 500 to 1000 majority. The vote is
much larger than at the last trial, and, con-
sderng all circumstances, is highly honora-
BILE to our Wing friends in that section of the
State.-Kennebec Journal.
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PETTY TUIEVING.

We would put such of our citizens as keep fowls
ON their guard against a set OF night marauders who
carry on quite business by robblns hen roosts. A
widow lady of acquaintance has had her barn
broken open, although under lock and key,l and
some dozen or more fowls stolen. Other cases have
recently occurred, and we authorized to warrant
liberal reward for such Information as shall lead 10
the detection Of these night plferers Honest Men
Women-Ioys-s out, if you know who Isbs the
hen rO1Sfs
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-04-12

WILLIS GAYLORD, Esq, an eminent Far.
mer. died at his residence, Limerick Farm,
Onondaga county, N. Y, on the 9Th ull.-
He was for many years one Of the editors Of
the Genessee Farmer, and since the death
of Judge Buel, has been the senior editor Of
the Cultivator. AS an agricultural writer, it
is thought not too much to say tina, his supe-
rior is not left TO mourn his loss.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-04-12

LANn Ho! The Books Of the Vernon.
and MASSACHUSETTS, Railroad have been open
bu, few hours and be,ween 1000 and
$40, 900 have been subscribed. and very
many Of our citizens who will subscribe have
not put down.
We announce this result, with deep and
heart felt grsti6eaton.-Byat. Pie.
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AN ASTOUNDING VICTORY PENN
SYLVAN1A COMING!

SYLVAN1A COMING!
The following letters Confirmed in hum
dred ways) utterly surprise US. The coun-
ties composing this Congressional District
gave Van Buren, 62O over Harrison in 1910,
and last fall, when Gen. Frlck was elected
to Congress by 249, all parties we're sur
prised, and attributed il to his personal pop
ularity. Gen. Frick died, and we expected
to lose the District. But look here :-Tri-
bune.
Another Glorious Whig victoryi
PHILADELPHIA, April 8.
| The Wings have carried the Northumberland Dis
| trct in our State by about 600 majority. This has
been strong Looo,toco District but the Tariff has
thrown them. Nine cheers for "HARRy OF The
| WBsTv
| HARRISBURG. April 8.
| Dear Sir, Accounts have been received here this
evening from the Thirteenth Congressional District,
composed Of Union, Northumberland. Lycomine and
Clinton from which it appears that POLLOCK, Wing
and Tariff, has beaten Snyder, Loco.Foco and anti.
Tariff by a majority Of some sir to eight hundred
rotes-probaby thousand, As 10 said that Sny'
der has not obtained majority in single County IN
the District. So much for opposition TO the Tariff
in principle and desil.'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-04-12

We invite the readers attention 10 an
exceedingly well written and sensible Adj
dress on our first page, from the pen Of
practical mechanic, D. X. PANGsoRN, Esq.
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THE TARIFF.
From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser

From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
The subjoined extracts from writer in the
Geneva Courier, present some views in regard
TO the Tariff in plain matter Of fact way. We
commend them to the attention of the classes to
which they are addressed. The whole Tariff
might he gone thr ugh with in the same man.
ner, and similar appeals might be made to those
following almost every pursuit in life. All par
,cipa,e in the benefits resulting from this great
measure, and it's chief merit, in our estimation.
is, that its benefits are SO equally diffused. It's
opponents appea! to particular class, and ask,
with a sneer, If they find themselves enriched.
II they were able TO return an affirmative an
swer to this question, that fact would be suffi.
cient evidence of the injustice of the measure
1t was not designed to enrich any one class, nor
does it have that effect but it gives steady sup
port and substantial prosperity to all. 1t en-
riches the country, and all can profit by such a
result. All do, as we can see on every side
Our currency is batter and more abundant, la
Dor ia in more steady demand, business is brisk.
err, and every man is animated by hope. What
more can be asked, and what better proof could
be given Of the benign effects of measure that
the Locos take such pains to vilify2
To the Wool Growers.
You my friend. are farmer, and we will sup
pose Loco Foco What, ask, does it aval
you, should the Van Buren, bill pass, and 20,
lose 10 cents per pound on your wool BY the
present act, wool costing over cents per pount
is taxed 3 cents per pound specific and 30 pc
cent ad vaorem under Van Buren's new act
the specific duty is entirely abolished, while the
value of the imported wool is to be estimated ii
effect by the price put upon it by the forei gl
importer Under the proposed act, the pro'ec
tive duty upon your wool will not in effect b.
: over twenty FIVE per cent, while under the pre-
sent law il is about forty per cent.
f Your Loco friends may tell you that woo
G costing less than 7 cents per pound is, unde
, the present art, taxed s per cent, and under tn
', y. proposed act Is per cent? but how many Of yo,
d let me ask, raise wool worth less than cents
How many of you, know that this wool is mair
II " of foreign growth, imported in great degre
" from Africa, and therefore not coming into con
n petition with The American article Let us N
re deceive ourselves. 1t may be to some an oil
Of ject to put in Mr.. Van Buren,; but surely tn
is to none, so great an object, that to effect
y. they will be willing to lose 10 cents on ever
" pound of wool which they raise. But farther
we say that you will be fatally injured by tn
,r proposed act: as under it the manufacture
$, woolens in this country is rendered mpractic
y BILE, and thus your home market is eheetual
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c rl,uatrnD.
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

FRIDAY MORNING, APRILl2, 1874.
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Adjournment OF Reduction OF the
Army, a..
WAsuIxaros Thursday Apri'4.
In Senate to-day, M Rrcese introduced hl'' Tor
the sale Of the MinNrel lads Of the Tinted States,
and gave notice OF one f. he abolition Of tho Military
Acadcmy
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-03-22

CANAL TO JOIN The ATLANrIc ANN
OcEAN.-The New Orleans papers a. Ac'Ilc
following letter, received by late ar,;ss, 'hs
Jamaica: '' from
Basseterre, (Guadaloupe,) Dec. 1e ,o,.
1.-THE government Of Panama has at jsa..,
decided on granting to us the land ,h '."s'h
which the communication between Ill., a'ouga
will pass by its decision on the 2sib -" 20 seas
TENDER last. Although the government - IS pep ~
gotta had given orders to the same affec, - %; DE-
1910. yet the authorities Of Panama had ' an
ded up to this time the making of ,hs, eva
cesslon TO us. which forced US 10 susners Io''
labors. In compliance with nv ins,ruo';. ou'
these labors should have been resumed s;"A
November. and hope that before a vo s,ue'
free means Of communication will be es;,h,',a
ed after the system " simicnlaire. :" wh;''
will admit of the passage from CHARGES y, %" d.
mama in lesslthan eigh, hours. Il will ~, Ia
no doubt be believed that our operations 'aen
serious. d's
"The French engineers whom the oo,o..
ment has just sent TO the Isthmus. arc r...
uarly mining engineers, and their speca T' m;s
sion is toexamine the quality Of the coal fa m',
In our newly acquired property, and wh iau
we have offered for the supply Of the ,ransa v"
lan,ic steamers. These gentlemen q, an.
stance will also examine our Andes for .I ~
canal which must complete the works now s"; 7
execution. ~" 10