Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-31
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WAsun1fos, Jan 99.-Ths Wtihiagtoa cor.
respondent q he SsH SoFk Tiua Of Fridiy,
the 2sih. Gays The rhilroli convention of iht
iJlr great lines from 'he seAboarl o the Wet,
Tow 10 session II Washingt0n, does not ct
along very smoothly The chief poihts IN de.
pate are he al,anuges O. Baltimore. growing
cot of-tls o. o. Railroads e,urse u redeem.
ir. i0r that place. AID he violation 4 tie S.
Nicholas Hotel Agreement. By The NgW York
roads The Ehs Road !, charged ui;h violation
% tho iitA article, by ai0uing dfaEtacks on
freight through The Buffalo and iiafnelisville
road and the Central, i charged With alloaing
the diayage charges % and rom the llldaou
River Railroad depot DO New York city.
ST. Garrett Of the b o. Road, morei res.
Oluti0n that tbsss articles BE- fgidly adhered 70.
and declares. alternative. that Us road all
Eithlfaw. The discussion on this became 20
animated and personal, Tat the meeting today
va, broken up aad adjourned until 70 night
They ats hoU IN session again. Corning and
the Centnl are backed by Dean, Richmond,
Sept Hibbafd. AID several u the sblest dirse.
tors Some q the knowing ones declare that
while tic New York roads ssem disposed 10
maintain the agreement now, they will abandon
il when their lake connections open Ia the
SPuug.
The democratic Senator's held caucus hi,
morning On the subject Of the tarG Slr. Hun
igf, u Va. offered a resolution declaring It In
expo,lent TO change The law al the present time.
Mr. Bsler proposed a Substitute: Resolved, That
the revenue being insufficient 10 meet the eG-
prn.rs Of the government, Il Is wise and e1pe-
dicHi % increase thc import duties 10 meet tue
deficiency. Bglrr's substitute vas voted down.
/ Hunters resolution vas adopted by large ma
/ iorty. Mr Siidel thsfcupOn offered rrsol1-
ton which vas adopted, That 1t Is the duty Of
Congress 10 look rather 10 the reduction Of eG-
pebdituft, lha0 to the increase Of the revenue.
There was much excitement during these pro.
cecdings, during which Mr. Hunter expressed
[ the opinion that with the revival OF business
there would be sufficient revenue Tor the pur.
/ pose, Of the government Mr. Bigler, it is un.
defstOod, s,.Oko II the suffering Of industrial
interests and urged an increase Of the du,ics; he
said the public debt was now sixty.lour millions
and il would be a hundred millions BY the 30,h
II June, 1850, without the thirty millions pro-
posed 20 BE- added To the foreign intercourse
| fund. looking 10 the purchase Of Cuba. Messrs.
/ roombs aud Benjamin were willing to favor
/ specific duties on the great staples but against
attempting anything at the present session. Mr.
lyerson Of Ga., favored an increase Of the tariff
a. absolutely necessary; while not iavoFing spe-
cilc duties he would be whine to give 80 per
ccntuin on Iron. Mr. Douglas thought il was
/ important that the democratic party should
settle its policy as to whether Il would fayor
/ specific or adyalorum duties Mr.. Hunter re.
piled that all secuted 10 agree on the policy that
I the tariff should be iur revenue but that the
/ mode Of assessing the duties was not party
test. Mr. Fitch, % Ind, acquieSccl in this view,
reuarkinE thauthc Senatorial democratic caucus,
while held Tor circumference, never sought To bind
men 10 vote for its measures. The result OF the
caucus caused much excitement.
TrATnER Br ruE lLtISos.
Nrw YopE, Jan 2o.-Sir Vim. Gore Ousey,
the British Minister, had arrived at Leon, aud
after the the customary presentation ceremonies
he proceeded at once TO the work Of negotiating
treaty with the Secretary OF Foreign Relations
Of Nicaragua. This treaty, so far as it relates
10 the transit route, is said not TO differ lrom
| the CasS-YuzLarri convention.
Our minister, Gen. Lamar, was at Managua,
awaiting the opening Of Congress which had
been delayed IN consequence Of the non atten.
danes q members.
The Costa Rican Congress had held an extra
session and ratified the contract entered into
between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, on the one
hand, and NeSsrs. Belly and Mland on the 9th.
er, with reference TO the transit route. The con.
tract had also received tic signature Of Prrsi.
deut Mora.
From Peru our dates are to Dec. %. On the
2lSt serious riot occurred at Callac, arising
from the introduction, by prominent capitalist,
Of portions Of houses manufactured in the U.
is. After various acts OF violence, chiefly di.
rected at the property Of the offending capital.
iSt, the authorities succeeded in restoring order
/ In the course Of the aiIiay several lives were
lost and many were wounded The supposed
pTemptcrS Of the Instruction had been arrested.
/ Lima and Callao, however, at the latest moment
were in state Of seige.
Bosrox Jan: 29.-william II. Prescott the
great historian, died yesterday veiy suddenly
! IRON paralysis. lie had been enjoying unusual
health up to the moment Of his death.
NEw YoRE, Jan. 90.-Thc steamship Arago,
FROM southampton on the l2ih inst, arrived this
morning. She encountered a strong westerly
gale with high and rough head seas during near
| ly the whole passage. The Arago brings 1876
Passengers and 4 cargo valued at $2,00U.OON.-
AL the prominent points in her news have al.
ready been received by the Arabia at Halifax
a great many. Clubs and Associations n AIDE
merry in New York ever pure Glenliyet "ban-
nOcks o bean meal, =" "haggis, poetry, speeches
and singing, but the chief festival was held at
the Astor House, at the Burns Club dinner,
where WIN. Cullen Bryant presided, the British
Consul assisted, and Halleck, aud Beecher, and
Greeley, and verpanck, were among the guests.
The following letter was received from President
Buchanan;
WASHINGTON, Jan 10, 1859.
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