The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-01-17
NISCELdN EOFS We us.
Butler is described as the busiest i'm
peaching B in Washington.

Butler is described as the busiest i'm
peaching b in Washington.
A microscope has been completed in
England with double the power q any
similar instrument previously e0nstlue-
ted.
1t is positively affirmed that The lest
| case as to whether Alabama is q State
in the Jnion Will be decided by the SUI
preme Court in the affirmative.
q The Committee Oh Raconst.ucf.aa
will, i. is understood, report AGAINST the
proposition offering 10 the Southern
States admission without further condi-
ton on the adoption OF the consiitu ion-
al amendment.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
will make a written Application for al
Investigation into the Indian massacre.
He saws if measures are not taken 10
avert It, It will lead 10 Il general war
with the wild tribes of thai section
The F5Hlfs Washington special sa2s
there is a @Q9d reason 70 believe NJ.
Washburne'Saa Ill establishing the GOV
eminent ,est:tl telegraph 70 New York
MiAI, beeemea law. The House Po-toi-
flee Committee Is nearly unanilnus II
its favor.
The Yti6Hae,s special SAYS the Ways
and Means Committee have decided
that gold hereafter j, isl BE sod in open
market. that thara $ tal MI Il .ott II
the Treasury. anei it n,H@t be reetaeed
+. OWN" to the lnaiaa troubles ~. l@sh
Infantry has been ordered 0.ua#a}. iMa
regiments from tae Department o the
Potomac; one ppaAahNtae 23tii ialantfN
will he ordered % tae i.onltet.
\ General Who fetred prominently
at The Cleveland Convent ion ilas chat
lenged Il Democratic S5aasor. Tie 1foa-
bic is about an off %. the SeAaat has
bot repiide to fhe challenge.
The Senate Committee on Territories
will probably provide for the i.nnodi
ately admission of Nebraska on conai-
ton that there sha; be 30 distinction
i'll the enjoyment OF political rights oh
account OF race or cntor. the same is
applicable to Colorado.
The Committee on Revenue Frauds
have concluded that the tax Oh whisky
must be retA,ced to fifty cents, or the
m nner Of collecting be radically chang
ed.
Brigham Young says the Gentiles in
Utah are sFi.ousy." 1t would be "a won
der If they were not.
A Peoria (lll.) man blew down the
chimney OF a coal oil lamp 10 put out
the fame; he didn't quite succeed III
that, but had both eyes nearly put out.
A fist-fght between two Irish boys,
one six and the other ten, in st. Adams,
Vt, last week, resulted in the death of
the smaller boy, named Reagan.
A man down East was robbed few
days since at church while sitting in
of habit that's all.
A Norwich, Conn.,, clergyman offers
to forfeit $4,000 ifa quart Of pure spir-
its can be found in that city. He is to
do the sampIing himself.
There Is a panther in the neighbor-
hood of Bennington, which is said to
have kille,. over hundred sheep since
he made his appearance. six weeks ago.
There has been heavy snow storm
at Galveston, Texas.
General Grant has ordered the remov-
al OF aE troops stationed at Richmond.
The Delaware Legislature met on
last New Years day. The Democrats
have two-third majority in each
house.
Snow fell in New Orleans Wednes-
day night to the depth Of two inches.
This is the first heavy snow storm since
1852.
The total number of deaths in Cincin-
Eatti last month was 301, including II
from cholera.
A new Constitutional convention will
speedily he called in Maryland, and the
present Constitution materially altered.
Thirteen distilleries have been seized
in Ray, jackson and Clay counties Mis-
souri,, for violation Of theirevenue laws.
The election for United States senator
from Missouri will take place on the
10th instant, 1t is thought that Charles
ID. Drake will be the radical nominee.
The overcoats contributed by Roberts
for the Fenian prisoners are detained at
the Custom Rouse, in Toronto, the Au.
ty not having been paid.
\ fire at Huntsville, Alabama. on
Saturday destroyed fine block Of stores
on tho north eide of fba nuhI;n e,o.,,,z