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The union Democrat., 1870-07-02

CAUSE OF THE Cool WEATHER.-A writer
for the Chicago Tribune, whom we suppose to
be one of its regular editorial staff, accounts
for the low temperature which has prevailed
this season by the increased number of dark
spots covering the disc of the sun. After
careful telescope examinations, he makes
these out to be about five times as large as
the area of the earth, and equal to the one
hundred and thirty-second part of the suns
face as presented to the earth. These sun
spots are pointed out upon a diagram, and
are eighteen in number. Their location up
on the face of the sun is about thirty degrees
from a line representing its equator aud the
same from points representing its poles. The
article is logical in its reasoning, quite inter
esting to science, and made simple enough
for the common understanding. 1t conclues
as follows
It is q singular fact that the magnetic
needle and the frequency of auroral displays
on our earth have cycles of variation exactly
corresponding with those of the sun spots,
and are doubtless produced by them, or by
the planetary causes common to both.
Whenever these violent connections are visi-
BILE on the sun our magnetic instruments are
correspondingly excited and so close is the
connection that we can always know Of the
presence of spots on the sun by looking at
the magnetic needle; we need no telescope to
assure US of their existence.
Modern science has revealed to us the exist
ence of closer snd more delicate bonds Of
union between all the members of the great
solar family than were previously supposed
to exist. 1t has shown us that all are mu-
tually dependent. and leads us to the conclu.
sim rhat no one nnmher of tho vo ar CON cc ron
can be affected without producing some ap.
preciahle effect upon the rest. It has shown
us that heat, light and magnetism are not
material substances, but forces resulting from
the movements of material forms throughout
the vast expanse of the universe. In the
light of this knowledge it is not difficult to
comprehend how reduction in the terrestrial
temperature may be due to the presence Of
spots on our sun, which must now take rank
as a variable star. 5
The union Democrat., 1870-07-02
DICKENS IN CAMP.

Above the pines the moon was slowly drifting, s
The river sang below !;
The dim Sierras far beyond, uplifting
Their minarets Of snow
The roaring camp fire. with rude humor, painted
The ruddy tints ofhealth
On haggard face and form that dropped and tainted
In the fierce race for wealth;
Till arose, and from his packs scant treasure
A boarded volume drew,
And cards were dropped from hands to iistess ieisu
To hear the tale anew;
And them while round them shadows gathered faster
And rs the freight fell,
He read aloud the book wherein the Master
Had writ of Little Nell
Perhaps twas boyish fancy-for the reader
Was youngest of them all
But. as he read. from clustering pine and cedar
A silence seemed to fall;
The fir trees, gathering closer in the shadows,
Listened in every spray,
While the Whole camp, with Nell" on Englisl
meadows
Wandered and lost their way.
And SO in mountain solitudes-o'ertaken
As by some spell divine
Their cares dropped from them like the needles
From out the gusty pine.
Lost is that camp, and wasted all its fire:
And he who wrought that spell -
All. towering pine and stately kentish spire,
Ye have one tale to tell!
Lostis that camp but let its fragrant story
Blend with the breath that thrills
With hop vines incense all the pensiye glory
That fills the Kentish hills
And on that grave where English oak, and holly,
And laurel wreaths entwine,
Deem it not all n too presumptuous folly
This spray ofWestern pine
Overland Monthly.
The union Democrat., 1870-07-02

ANOTHER SORT OF RED MAN.-The follow
ing is going the newspaper rounds We
don't know who tells It. bat it sounds much
like Mark Twain: ga friend Of ours, who
took trip to Californis, said he was not
afraid of the Indians because he belonged to
the Benevolent Order of Red Men, and knew
all the passwords and winks, and the figura-
tire language and things, and TO savage was
going to touch him, initiated and fixed up in
regalia as be was. He hadn't gone more
THAI a hundred miles from Omaha before a
baud of Indians came at him and scooped
him up. He took the chief aside and whis-
pered the password in his ear and gave him
the grip twenty-six times on both hands, and
made some observations about fifth moons
and happy hunting grounds The chief re-
piled In fraternal manner by tornahawkirg
him and iabbing his butcher-knife irto his
vitals. Our friend remarked these ceremon-
les were not observed in his lodge hut the
chief wanted to show him all the pecuharities
of the Western system, so he scalped him
and chopped off his nose, and was about to
baild bonfire on his stomach. when, some
soldiers arrived and rescued him. He Is now
the bald-headedest Red Man this side of the
Pacific ocean, and you never saw person 20
disgusted with secret societies and Indian
poetry. lie is going to sue his lodge for pass
ing coauterfeit grip on him. and for dam
age done by the loss of his hair.
The union Democrat., 1870-07-02

The Chinese do not steep their tea in pot.
but put it in cup, pour in bot water. cover
ing the cup to retain the steam, allowing II
to stand five minutes, draining off and refill
ing. The second cup is considered the best,
and the third filing is very good. But when
the strength is exhausted the grounds are
thrown into jars, taken outdoors, spread on
cloths, dried, doctored, repacked, and sent
over to as. m sa.
The union Democrat., 1870-07-02
COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

BOARD or SUPERVISORS
Mat. first Monday of February, May, August and
Nssn,b.r Supervisor Ist District, Abner Reed; "a
nis,rrt edmond Parsons; Sd District Willard Wheeock
The union Democrat., 1870-07-02
VOLUME XVII.
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The union Democrat., 1870-07-02

The Boston Watchman and Reflector says
we have yet to see q bar-room conducted on
Christian principles" Yet there is one in
Boston owned by church.
The union Democrat., 1870-07-02

An old lady, receiving letter she suppos-
ed was from one of her absent sons, request
ed her neighbor TO read it. lie accordingly
began to read ''Dear mother"--then paus-
ed, as the writing was ratherillegible. ''It's
from Johnny" exclaimed the old lady, che
always suffered"
The union Democrat., 1870-07-02

Hamburg gossip says that Lucca has heer
engaged for the Italian opera in London f0f
the seasons of 1S70-73.
The union Democrat., 1870-07-02

Girls are entering the commercial class at
Howard University-colored girls at that.
The union Democrat., 1870-07-02
JUSTICES OF rHE PEACE.
cossrAnLEs.

SONORA LODGE, No, 10, 4. O. @. f.,
- Meets IN Opp Hall, Sonora, every Wednes-
Say Evening travelling aud soourning Brothers are
fnvited to visit. ~, =, i,
l. j, POTTER, r. s.
The union Democrat., 1870-07-02
A thin shawl can be mada warm hr fol-

A thin shawl can be made warm by fold
ing newspaper inside of it. The paper is
impervious to the wind and cold air from out
side, and prevents the rapid escape of the
warm air from beneath il. IF you suffer from
cold feet on a journey, fold piece of news
paper over your stockings; this is better than
rubbers. If you are cold in bed. the news
paper for which you paid a few cents in the
cars, spread under the upper cover, will serve
as an additional blanket.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-22
The Georgia Election.

New York, December 2l.-The
Tribune's Atlanta special says: Ad-
vice. received from different sections oi
the State by Senator Blodgett, Chair
man of the State Central Committee,
are to the effect that small vote has
thus far been polled, with the Republl-
cans in the ascendancv. But little dis
turbance at the polls is reported, |
think that four Republican Congress
men at least can he counted upon.
Should the weather prove inclcment
during the two remaining election days,
rs it now threatens, the Republicans
will carry the State by a handsome
majority on the popular vote.
AUGUSTA. GA, December 20-The
election is progressing in Georgia for
members of Congress and the Legisla-
ture and county officers. The returns
are meagre and unsatis factory, but 1t is
believed the Democrats carry the State.
Macon, December 20.-Gangs OF ne,
gro women were at the polls election,
eering for the Republican ticket. One
negro, who votel the Democratic ticket,
was mobbed, when row ensued, and
one of the assaiants was shot and Sc
verely wounded. The military were
called out, and dispersed the mob and
quiet was restored.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsHINGT

w ASniNOIONr btC. ia
A statement having appeared abou
the efforts to bring about a reconc latior
between the President and Svuatol
Sumner, in which il is represented that
Sumner had charged the President
with corruption and that the President
in turn said that if he were not Presi
dent he would hold Sumner personally
responsible, Mr.. Sumner arose TO-DAY
to make personal explanation. He
sent the article to be read at the desk
OF the Secretary of the Senate, after
which he said that so far as that part
of the article was concerned wherein
the President and his Secretaries
threatened him with personal violence
he refused to notice it. He called on
Senator Morton, Secretary Fish and
Secretary Boutwell, to state what he
had said about the President. He had
said harder things about him to those
gentlemen than to any others. He in
tended that they should tell the Presi-
dent what he (Sumner) had said. He
had nothing to retract. He had always
spoken of the President in the Senate
in the most respectful manner. He
bed thought it his duty as a Senator to
criticize the action of the President
and he would do so again. He
begged the pardon of the Senate for
taking up their time with personal ex-
plantations but he had been notified that
this statement was coming out; that it
would be sent all over the country. He
had no personal quarrel with the mill
tary gentlemen around the President
and they were not of sufficient import
ance to receive notice from either him or
the Senate.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Ed
munds, increasing the pensions of dis
abled soldiers and sailors widows and
children 20 per cent. from the first Of
next March. Referred
BY Mr.. Corbett, fixing the salaries of
heads of executive departments and
Judges of United States Courts. 1t in.
creases the salaries of heads of depart
ments to $4,000 each and the salaries
of United States Judges as follows:
Chief Judge of Supreme Court, $40, 500;
Associate Justices, $4,000; Circuit
Judges, $500; District Judge of Court
of Claims and Judges of Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia, $4,000 each.
Consideration of Mr.. Morton's resolu-
ton was resumed.
Mr. Bayard delivered long argument
to show that the proposition was uncon-
stitutional
Mr.. Sumner then addressed the Senate
in long speech in which he reviewed
the whole subject Of the proposed an
nexation Of San Domingo and severely
criticized the administration in connec
ton Herewith.
The Senate took recess until 100
The evening session will probably ad-
journ at a very late hour.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Julian presented a memorial
from Victoria c. Woodruff, claiming
the right of suffrage under the l4th and
18th amendments to the Constitution,
and asking the enactment of certain
laws to guarantee that right to the
women OF the United States. Referred
and ordered to printed in the Globe.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, rose to
make a proposition in reference to post
poning the vote on the amnesty bill.
After some debate, the question on
postponement until the lth Of January
was taken by yeas and nays, and de-
cded in the affirmative-yeas, lO2 ;
nays, 80.
Mr.. Ferry offered resolution in
structing the committee on Public Lands
to inquire into the expediency of allow
ing every soldier who served ninety
days in the United States army during
the late war, and was honorably dis
charged, to select 100 acres of public
land without requiring the occupancy
of the same Adopted.
Mr.. Niback offered resolution in
structing the committee on Ways and
Means 10 inquire into the expediency OF
repeating all laws authorizing or allow,
ing compulsory use of metres in distil,
cries and refunding sums heretofore
paid for thtm. Adopted.
Mr.. Hale from the Election commit
tee, called up the Ohio contested eletion
case, of Eggleston against Strader, with
resolutions declaring Eggleston not
entitled to a seat The resolutions were
adopted without discussion or division.
The death of William Smyth, late
Representative from the Second District
of Iowa, was announced and the appro,
pirate eulogies were spoken by Allison
Wolf Louhgridge, Wilson of Mime
sofa, and Julian, and then at quarter
past two o'clock, the House adjourned
The sesson tomorrow will be for gen
eral debate only.
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TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

Gold closed in New York, yesterday,
all0i
Formal notice was served on Colonel
Campbell by General Schenck's friends
N Monday last that his right to seat
:, the next Congress would becontested.
Cobb, Christy 4 Co., of Blooming
Inn Illinois, have obtained verdict Of
$4,000 against the Illinois Central
-slroad for delay in shipments OF corn
from different points on the road Other
Ne, suits will follow this.
A Yankton, Dakota, dispatch, dated
Monday, SAYS The question of Woman
Suffrage will be the special order in the
House tomorrow. The indications are
that it will fail by small majority.
Th. weather is very cold aud the Mis-
.uyi river closed here last night.
4 telegram from Chicago, dated yes
,eriay says The weather has been
ysrv cold to day, the thermometer in
j;,a,ins zero in Chicago and seven
je,ree- below in Madison, Wisconsin,
ani in that vicinity, and at several
,.cr points through the northwest.
The American schooner Lizzie c.
Tarr which was condemned and sold
at Quebec for violating the fishery law,
sri purchased by the owner, ran ashore
o., her way to Gloucester at Owls Head,
e,., Of Halifax. Her commander,
Captain Alexander Brigant, has been
arrested at Halifax on the charge of
s-eckiug the vessel to get the insurance
. I.r
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A STEAMBOAT DISASTER.
The Nick Wall snagged.

VIcKsBURG, Miss, December 2l.-
The steamboat Nick Wall, from St
Louis for Vicksburg, struck a snag
Sunday night at Grand Lake. The
cabin fell in and floated four miles. She
is total loss. The hull is tied UP at
Maryland landing. The freight is badly
damaged One hundred and twenty
five deck passengers and fifteen cabin
passengers were aboard. Seventeen
dead bodies were recovered, and many
others supposed to be lost. Charley
Mcclure was drowned.
ST. LOUIS, December 2l.-A private
dispatch from the Clerk OF the steamer
Dick Wall, which struck a snag near
Grand Lake on Tuesday night, says
that two lives were lost, but mentions
no names. They were probobly deck
passengers. The boat was valued at
SO, ,000 and insured for $4,000. She
was loaded with 5000 barrels of flour
a and large lot of asserted freight for Red
river.
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Impeachment OF Governor Holden
-Barn Burning and Other Outra-
ges Charged TO the Negro Union
League,

RALEIGH, n. c., December 20.-A
eleven o'clock to-day the Board OF
Managers appointed by the House to
conduct the Impeachment Of Governor
Holden, attended by the Speaker and
members of the House OF Representa-
tives, proceeded to the bar of the SEN
ate and formally submitted the articles
of impeachment. After the conclusion
of the proceedings the Lieutenant Gov
enor vacated his seat as President of
the Senate, and shortly afterwards took
charge Of the Executive office. Gov
ernor Holden made no opposition 10 his
taking possession of the office.
By the confession of dying negro it
has been ascertained that all the barn
burning and depredations committed in
this ard adjoining counties for the last
year were the result of planned con-
spiracy on the part Of the negro Union
League. Forty names Of conspirators
are in possession of the authorities.
Some arrests have been made, and Off
oers are in hot pursuit Of Others
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Large Bear.

Mr.. Cain Simmons, who resides or
Leatherwood creek, Of Elk river, about
eighteen miles from this place, killed a
bear, a few weeks since, weighing over
three hundred pounds. The bear came
within a few yards of Mr.. Simmons
house and attacked hog which was in
a pen. A dog gave the alarm and Mr..
S. shot ard disabled the bear and af:
terwards killed him with an axe.-Ka,
nauha Republican.
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Nominations.

The following nominations were sent
to the Senate yesterday: R. c. Schenck,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to Great Britain;
Joseph C. Clements of Ohio Secretary
of Washington Territory.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-22
INDIANAPOLIS
National Bee Keepers Convention

National Bee Keepers Convention,
INDIANAPOLIS, December 2l.-The
national bee keepers convention met
in this city to-day. Representatives are
present from twelve or fifteen States
and from Canada. Mr.. Moon, OF
Michigan, is chairman Of the temporary
organization. The morning session was
occupied in a general discussion on bee
culture.
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Bark Burned.
PHILADELPHIA.
The Election In the First Senatorial
District.

DISTRICT.
PHLADELPHIA, December 2l.-Ihe
'vturn judges OF the Senatorial election
all meet tomorrow TO count the vote
Yesterday evenings Telegraph says the
chances are that the Republican judges
vii refuse to receive and count the vote
Such divisions at present is palpable
evidence Of fraud, basing their actions
upon several recent decisions delivered
'y Judge Allison. The streets are al
ready filed with reports, and threats
are made that if such a course is pur-
sued It will be at the risk of life on the
part OF the returned judges. Indeed,
sueh threats was made publicly on the
streets by a prominent Democratic pol.
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CINCINNATI EXPRESS.

Wheeling time:
CINCINNATI EXPRESS.
EAsT-LEAvEs wEsT-LEAVEs.
Wheeling Leaves Wheeling
daily at......j:20 A. NJ. daily at...~lGij A. NJ.
ARRIVES AT Bellalr .........ll:3j \. II.
Grafton ....... .g:.5J A. N. ARRIyh heS AT
Cumberland 2:2i p. N. Newark .......-i:i5 y. n.
Baltimore.--.S;JO Sandusky ".-.y'b
WaSh'n CitylO.OO Columbus....yJbJ "
New York go 500 A. n. CincInnati.-lO:oJ
FAST LINZ.
EAsT-LEI vEs vEsT=IEAvEs
Wheeling Leaves wheeling
daily at.....5:C0 p. NJ. daily at"... 5:yy A. ~.
ARRIVES AT Bellair ......... b:b
Baltimore. .....SDO A. N. ARpIvf2s AT
WASN'T N Cityg.4O IZanesville..-l2;SOP y. N.
New YOrk..-4:IO p. N. Columbus. 6'Oo
"5undays excepted.
MAIL TRAIN.
EAsT-LEAyEs wE5T-LEAyEa
eWheelinR oLeaves Wheeling
daily at. lbs p. NJ. daily at...~ll:B p. N.
ARRIVES At ARRIVES At
Grafton . 40 A. N NewaTk Tk....... b.JD \.
Baltimore. 4:IjP. N. Sandusky... go. 6;OD y.
Washt'n CityO:25 ICOlumDus.... IDA
New York 500 A. N. .ICincinnatl.-l&Oy
SSundays excepted. 9Sundays exorp'"d
ACCOMMODATIONS.
EAsT-LEAvEs wEsT-LEAyES
sWheeling ,"Wheeling
daily at. 1855 A. NJ daily at...--8sIj p. y
ARRIVES AT ARRINLa AT
Grafton - 4:lO p ". M.rZanesville... 800 "
Parkersb'R E4j Newark .......lUiO %
Cumberl'd. lO:lj ,5andusky.... s:DJ %
Sundays excepted. Sundays excepted
Trains on the Main Line make connec-
tions at Baltimore with trains for Phllahel-
phla, New York and Boston. AZ Relay
House, via Washington City, Tor al! P"ihh
South.
Central Ohio trains make direct coDnec-
lion at Columbus for all points Vest and
Northwest
Tickets TO all principal points can he pre-
JOHN l. WILSON,
Master of TRANSPORTATION, Baltimore.
X. 7. DENkIES,
dec7 General Agent, Wheeling.
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WASHINGTON.
Wet With the Ways and Means Com
mittee for the Last Time.

Met With the Ways and Means Conn
Inittee for the Last Time.
WASHINGTON, December 2l.-General
Schenck met with the committee on
WAYS and Means. of which he is chair
man. for the last time today He in
formed the committee that he does not
expect to be in Congress after the holi-
days The programme now is to send
his name to the Senate tomorrow and
have him confirmed at once, in order
that he may resign his seat in the
House on Thursday. Mr.. Hooper, Of
Massachusetts, will act as chairman Of
the Ways and Means committee for the
balance of the session.
State Dinner.
The Postmaster General gave a State
dinner last night, at which the Cabinet
attended
The Committee on the Pacific Rail-
road
Have had no meeting this session, ow-
ing % the continued absence ot the
Chairman, Mr.. Wheeler, Of New York.
Persons vino are interested in the bills
pending befo,e this committee are grow
ing anxious about the long delay, and
the Speaker added to their trouble yes
terdav by saving that the committee
would probably have no chance to re-
port at this session. The most that
committee will be able to accomplish
will be 10 call up the motion to recon
slider the vote by which the House re-
fused, last June, to give away eroa
Bueno island, in San Francisco bay, 70
the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
and perfect substitute for the South
ern Pacific railroad bill, now on the
Speakers table
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Municipal Election.

SELMA, ALA, December 2l.-The mu-
nicipal election yesterday resulted in the
success OF the Democratic ticket by 200
majority. The Republican majority in
the State election ia about 1900.