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"A fire in Brooklyn, yesterday morn
ing, rendered II families homeless. II
caused about $4,000 damage.
james Thomas and John Murray
have been sentenced at Eaton, PennSyl-
vania, the first 10 thirty years and the lat.
ter ten years In the States Prison for
burning several buildings in that place
last summer.
"A motion in the Canadian parlla.
mcnt, yesterday, providing $1,000 to aid
Canadians to return from the United
States, was lOtly discussed and with
drawn.
The whole number Ol deaths from
yellow fever al New Orleans, this season,
is twenty.thrGe. The first death occurred
August 4, and the last December 4. The
heavy frosts during the past week fully
exterminated the fever
Henry Sultmere, brakeman on the
through freight on the Bee line, fell from
the train on Tuesday night, near Mount
Victory, Hardin county, Ohio. Several
cars passed over him, mangling him In a
shocking manner. lie was noted for his
CautiOusness.
"A severe storm has been doing much
damage at Portland, Oregon.
The first meeting of female sufTragists
ever held in Baltimore took place Wed.
ncsday evening. ss,
"A young man named Kerr, was burn.
ed to death at Columbus, Indiana, Tues.
day nightly hot stove falling on him.
"A gentleman named Hood, resident
Of Lafayette, Indiana, died on an |. q. &
81. Il. H. II, train, Tuesday night, Just
before reaching indianapolis, from Gin.
Cinnaii
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KENTUCKY.


LOuIsvILLE, December G.-The Gov.
crnOr In his message to the Legislature Is
very severe on lawleSsnCss, and says mllr.
der Is no remedy for anything. II mob
iniliCls death on any one all who COuntG.
nance the act arc guilty Of murder lIe
reconmGndsaddi legislation to more
certainly reach unlawful organizations
and evil disposed persons; imposing moro
stringent and severe penalties on public
officials for the falnrCOr neglect to enforce
the criminal law, and says: ~ am pro.
foundly impressed with the urgent neces,
sity of something being done to eileCtually
check and break up disorder. Unwar.
ranlGd interference by tho Federal au.
thority in local affairs has provoked aud
aggravated much Of the lawlessness exist.
ing among u.s." lie recommends the
passing Of acts admitting negroes rs wit.
nesscs in courts on the same footing rs
other citizens; also mn act admitting par.
ties to action at all Interested In the issue,
as competent witnesses. lie recommends
that the revenue collected from the color.
ed people, after paying the expenses Of
collection, be set apart exclusively for the
education OF the COlOred children. City
election Of local interest only; no party
nominations. ''.rlt... ..|
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Missouri PolitiCs..Action OF Liberal
Republican Committee,

ST. LoUIT, December G.-It appears
that some statements contained In dis.
patch telegraphed last night In regard TO
tho action oi the liberal Republican State
Committee were not entirely correct, The
liberal version of tho matter Is that the
best six or one.third Of the committee
were present; that the meeting was not
called by the chairman of the committee,
and, therefore, wAs not regular, nor would
II have been competent TO transact any
business, had Il been called by the chair.
man, as less than quorum Of tho com.
mittcc were present. II is further stated
that Of the eleven persons present al
the meeting five were outsiders, and that
but three Of the committee favored
uniting with the regular Rupublican
Committee in calling Estate Convention;
that the resolution purpOrtng to have
been passed by the committee was op.
posed and withdrawn, and that the meet.
Ing adjourned without doing anything
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Fire at IIageTStOwn, Md. =. Several
Lives Lost and a Number of Pers
sons IDIuTels.FiTe still Raging.

HAdERsrowN, December 6.--1 A. NJ
Last evening at 10 o'clock, fire broke out
In the business house Of Rollins & Bur
banks, agricultural implement dealers, To-
Gated on AntiClan street, opposite the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad depot, and
rapidly spread to the adjoining buildings.
Tho Episcopal Church and Court House
were burned to the ground. All of the
public records arc saved. Several lives
were lost by the falling Of the Court House
dome, and number Of persons severely
injured. The fire Is still raging with heavy
winds from the southeast Tho origin OF
the fire Is unknown. The Court House
was not insured.
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Navigation and Weather on the
Upper Lakes.

MILWAUKEE, December GA numbG
Of vessels were towed into port to-day
having weathered the late storms.
number Of the crew froze their feet ant
hands, and John Higgins, first mate of thl
bark Tanner, was frozen ts death,
DETROIT, December 0.-The Detroi
marine reporter, Captain Hall, states thai
the number Of deaths OF seamen during
the present year were 272; Of these 90 dice
from natural causes, PA were drowned,
murdered, 0 committed suicide, and q
were accidentally killed.
Great anxiety Is felt regarding the barge
Sunny Side due, from Chicago, The terri
bic snow storms on Lake Huron render
navigation extremely perilous. Apower'
lul tug has gone in search OF the vessel.
A large propeller, supposed to bo the
Wade, was seen off Ausable, Lake Huron,
this morning,
A large number of steamers and sail
crafts have gone into winter quarters at
port Huron, their voyages coming TO an
abrupt termination on account of tho ice.
Several vessels are frozen in st. Clair
flats, and will probably have TO winter
there. ......
CHICAGO, December G.-Tho sudden
cold weather which came upon us has
undoubtedly greatly embarrassed lake
navigation. Ten steamers belonging to
the Western transportation, Northern
transportation and other companies, are
on the lake and perhaps near the straits
The lakemen believe that the weather
will so far moderate as to allow all the
craft on the lake TO make the port, and
with but little delay. The weather has
greatly moderated to-day; the thermomc.
ter must have undergone n charge in the
last twenty.lOur hours Of at least thirty.
five degrees.
ERIE, December GA large white
three and after schooner, was discovered
this morning, lying two miles north Of
the peninsula opposite this port Her
fore mast and main mast are gone, md a
flag of distress on the miZzen mast. The
ice in the bay Is too thick for the tugs
here to get out; strong southwest wind,
ST, GATHERINGS, ONT, December O.
The weather Is cold with high winds.
PrOpellers arc trying TO get through the
canal, but their success Is very doubtful.
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Meeting of LGgisIatuTe-.GOv. Walk
eT'S Message. .H...

ePs heSs0Res M
RICHMOND, December G.-The LegislS.
lure organized 10 day, Gov. Walkers
message speaks Of universal suffrage and
equal rights before the law as having
proved conductive to the good and stable
rebuilding Of the government. Under Il
Virginia enjoyed degree ot peace, good
order and obedience 10 the law, exCelled
by none OF her sister States. lie layors
immigration; recommends equalization
of taxation; eulogizes the school system,
which is successful beyond the expCcta-
tions Of lis warmest friends; and approves
of the system for funding the debt, adopt
cd by the last Legislature. lie recon.
mends IN amendment to the constitution
tor holding all State elections the same
day every two years, and on different
day from the Federal elections This
change is regarded necessary in0Con-
sequence of an act by Congress,
which under the guisC of regulating tho
election OF Congressman, seeks to control
the affairs of the State Tho Governor re-
capitulates the arbitrary acts of Congress
and the President, and dcnouncCs their
ShNl""IlIlShtS VII tlU IlbllS VI luC pSO'
pie and States, particularly South Caro-
lima HG says eve have passed the
terrible ordeal of attempted secession, but
tho rGCOil has carried lis 10 other extremes,
and tho dangers which menacGd the ma.
tion in 1861 arc finding parallel in 1871.
Let the people demand the inviolablliby
of hdJcH corpus, tho subordination of
to civil authority, survilaCy Of
the public faith, State and National, un.
furnished honesty In tho administration Of
public affairs, tho publication and reduc-
tiOn OF tariff and taxation 10 the lowest
degrees consistent with the maintenance of
the public credit free education for all; Il
care, encouragement and eleva.
ton of labor, and finally universal and i'm.
partial suffrage, Not until the people rise
In their majesty and rGassert their llber.
ties now tramplGd on; not until kindness
has superseded hate; not until patriotism
has superseded partisan selfshness, may
wo look for the Inauguration Of M era OF
good feeling"
The Governor concludes with the hope
that all good men throughout the land,
regardless Of past associations or aililiA.
lions, will unilC in an honest and earnest
effort to redeem Lhc nation,
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MEXICO.
TIE REBELS CAPTURE sALrlLro.


New YORK, December Ga special
dispatch from Matamoras, Mexico, Of De.
cembor o, says: Rebel General TrevinO
has taken SalIillo, Heavy loss on both
sides. Government troops still hold pos.
session Of the French fort on the outskirts.
The rebels control tho position from two
points. It's surrender Is hourly expected.
Quir0ga, II rebel commander, is organic.
Ing at Montery for further operations,
Corlina, Government commander Of the
river, still awaits the result of TrGvino
and QuirOga's movements. Tho com.
mander here COnCCals all news. This is
considered unIav0rable to the Govern.
mcnt Telegaphic and mail commune
cation with the interior Is entirely sus.
pended.
MATAMORAs, December 6.-The Gov.
Grnmcnt troops were compelled To aban.
don the city Of SaltilIO, after several days
severe fighting, and only occupy one fort
outside. Tho revolution Is apparently
gaining ground. A second loan was en-.
forced at Monterey by the Revolutlonists.
Foreign merchants must, pay or close
Many business men have left the city, and
their stores are closed. The Mexican
merchants who don't pay arc pressed into
the army. Great CONSERVATION prevails
at Monterey among foreign merchants.
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MEMPHIS.



MRNPHIs, December 6.-Luke Padden,
the murderer of Ed. Burr, was again re.
fused bail yesterday. II Is not probable
that he will live until his trial rs he has
the consumption.
Mrs, Emily Mofatl, the wife of Coroner
Mollatt, suicided yetGrday with carving
knife, cutting open her stomach Mental
depression Is supposed 10 be the cause.
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snn,r on Inc Pacific RaIItOad. /.

OMAHA, December G..Thc passengers
who lei( here ior the West on Friday
morning, December lst, were at Laramie
station to-day. tits not known how soon
the road willbe closed. The weather has
moderated. ..
A great number Of cases are reported IN
the West of persons frozen to DEATH
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Tho Weather To-Day.
WAN DHFHHTUENTl
OPPICE OF THE CHEZ SigNAL 0PFIoER,
WAsnIRdToN, D. O., Dec. O-7SO P. n.

PROBABILITIES. -
The low pressure in Upper Michigan
will probably extend rapidly to Lake On:
tario, with brisk southwest winds and
stormy weather on Thursday from
Pennsylvania TO Maine; falling barometer,
rising temperature and possibly rain from
Pennsylvania to North Carolina and In
diana; increasing southwest winds In the
Southern and Gull States, with cloudy
weather on Thursday, and probably rain
on the gull coasts. Cautionary signals
continue ut Milwaukee, Chicago, Grand
Haven and Detroit, and ordered for To.
ledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester and
OswegO.
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NEW ORLEANS, December G. The
bark Suda, picked up thirty miles
from Southwest Pass, small boat con.
tanning three Cubans, who were blown
seaward by storm on November goth.
They were seventeen days at sea, and
several days without loOd or water. Frank
CheveslcllO, had died on the boat
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MINNESOTA.

FIRE REMARKABLE CHANuE OF TEM-
PRRATURE.
ST. PAUL, December GA fire a.
Reeds Landing burned the billiard hall
Of P. Gibson and the dwelling Of W. w.
Slocum. Loss, $1,000.
The mercury yesterday morning was
90 degrees below zero, and this morning
81 degrees above zero, 80 degrees dlller-
enGe in iemnernlure.
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AUSTRALIA.

NEW York, December G.-Anstralian
dates Of October II states that the Ameri.
can steamship Nevada was bonded to
satisfy damages claimed for the sinking OF
the bark Badger.
A tin and gold mine is alleged to have
been discovered.
Coal shipmCntsto California have about
ceased.
The PolynGsianS had expelled all the
whites. War steamers have been sent
there American dealers have purchased
fair quantity Of rwool, and thrccships are
loading with wool for the Eastern States
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rhesa Conrre,a al Clnr.lnnh. i.

CLEVELAND, December O.-Tho Chess
Congress assembled in this city yesterday.
The contests have begun between the nine
representative men oil the American Chess
World. The sessions will continue for
several days .....r ......
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Daniel q. List, Trustee
In ChAnCery, Circuit Court for Ohio county,
West Va.
In pursuance Of a decree OF said Court made
In this cause on the Goth day Of December, 1870
will Olcr for sale, on -.H
FRIDAY, the 18th day Of December, 1871,
at the front door or tho Court House Tor Ohio
county. West Va, commencing nj 10 O'Clock A.
N the following real estate, lying In the city Of
Wheeling, on tho west side Of Main street, viz
The two valuable stores now occupied by ID.
A. Adler h Co. and by Peter K. Zinn and Others,
lying between the houses occupied by Harbour
IS DittmAn and =. KlIno. Also tho property ON
HAnu side OF Main street now occupied by tho
shoe store Of Richard Porter, adjoining house
owned by j. B. Sheppard.
TERMS or SALE-OnG.nfth Of purchase 10 bO
paid In cash and tho balance In one, two, three
and four years from day OF sale, with interest,
notes with good security TO be given for tho de
lerred payments, aud deeds Of trust, at the ex'
peuse Of the purchaser, as further sccnrily on
n6viS DANIEL G. LIST, Trustee.
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Temperance Moyements in New

SYRACUSE, December O.-The joint
committee upon temperance organiza.
tions of the State on local prohibition,
was in session today. Among other
propositions unanimously agreed upon
was one providing for the entire repeal OF
ali license laws. A demonstration IN
brief on local prohibition is to bc made
in Albany dhring the sessions OF the
LrrialALMre.
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NXECUTORS SALE OF REAL
Ii ESTATE

In pursuance OF The will Of Martha Knox, de.
ceased, the undersigned will, on ....,..#,
FRIDAY, the 18th day Of Dec, 1871,
at the front door Of the Court House for Ohio
county, West Va, commencing at 10 O'Clock 4.
N, sell tho following valuable property, lying on
tho west side Of Main street In the city OF Wheel
Ing being lot No. two (g aud part Of lot No. one
%, being tho same now occupiedby Harbour d
DIttman, by George W. Eckhartand NJ. G. llane,
and by tho dwelling house formerly occupied by
Mrs Martha Knox In her llGGtlm
TERNS or sALE-0ne.fourth OF tho purchase
money to be paid in cash, or as much moro as the
purchasers may choose to pay; tho remainder In
four annual payments, with interest from date
payable semi.annualIy. Negotiable notes TO bc
given for the deferred inStaiments, to be secured
by deeds Of trust and satisfactory insurance IN
property, at the expense OF the purchaser
.... r... JAMES 7. ROGERS,
elE'.I. D. G. LIST, ....I
nOvii Executors OF Martha Knox, decd.
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Fire At PI,,sbu,,b.

PITTSBURGH, December G.-Maltby's
oyster depot, Of this city, together with
abilliard hall on the second floor, were
entirely burned ontthis morning. Three
valuable horses were burned. Maltby's
lOas Is IS 1000
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
London Opinion of GRANTS Message
-.PTincG Of Wales Out Of Danger.

lSOuuOn opinion OF SiT0nl'S message
--PTincG Of Wales Out Of Danger.
LONDON, December c. President
Grants message Is iavOrably received.
The papers generally express satisfaction
with the spirit in which he deals with the
relations between tho two nations, and
the opinion Is almost unanimous that the
condition OF the country was never more
tlatteringly exhibited.
The Prince of Wales Is out of danger,
and the fever declining.
DECISION IN FAVOR OF US
New YORK, December G.-In the ro.
cent suit at London, OF the United States
against the BlakOly Arms Company, u do.
cisiOn has been rendered ordering that all
the GPE0Ceeds OF the sale OF war material
belonging TO the rebel States, bG paid to
tho American Consul for the United States
government, ..I
THE TIMES EXPRESSES AN OPINION OF
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
LONDON, December 0.-The Times in
its article on the Presidents message,
the American government
on tho deXtGrty Of its diplomatic repre-
sentative in Europe during the Franco
German war, in preserving an impartial
attitude without losing opportunities of
displaying practical sympathy for both
sides. 1t regrets the threatened abolition
Of the income tax, without the adoption
OF n substitute. Finance, taxation and
Tree trade, the Times thinks will cnnaIiiutn
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Suicide of n Southern E1.ConsreSS.

MRMrHrs, December G.-Col. John D.
Ashmorc, former member OF Congress
from the Abbeville district, South Caro-
lima, blew out his brains with pistol at
a hotel in Sards, Miss, yesterday morn
ing. lie had been planting there since
the war, Pccuniary troubles was the
cause.
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NEW YoRE, December Cit is genet.
ally credited here that ex.Judge Edwards
PiGrrcpont will succeed Secretary Fish,
and that George II. Williams, Of Oregon,
will succeed Attorney General Akerman
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CoIotcd Lieut. Governor tor
LOuiaianas

NRw ORLEANS, December G.-The
Senate to-day elected Pinchback (coloTed)
President by q vote Of lS to l6. Inc
Constitution makes him Lieut.. Governor.
His election is regarded as a victory for
the Warmouth faction
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The second and third clauses Of section
eight, OF the bill providing for additional
members in the FOrty.sCCond Congress,
were, on motion of FARNswoRTn, stricken
out.
Alter considerable discussion and the
Offering of various amendments, the com.
mittGo rose without having made nny dis.
position Of the bill, md the House ad.
inlrnrl
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NEAR STEUBENVlLLE, OHIO,
IN A GRIST AND SAW MILL,
with Dwelling House and 10 acres OF land. Has
good run OF custom, and situate IN ono OF tho
best farming locations in Eastern Ohio For
salO by y. l.. CUTllBEKT,
dec6 80 Fh Monroe street.
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Cnlor Ptelndlce In FhIladelphIa.

NEw YoRK, December GA negro Of
Philadelphia, in u note to Alexis, states
that he was refused tickets TO the ball in
that city on account Of his color.
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NLIZA JANE ZANE, SAMUEL
u sprlgg Zane, CoFdellA Carr and Milton r.
Carr, Noah Zane, Sophia HUSTON and Alexander
EuslOn, aud PlAtOf Zane,
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Georgia Nomination for GOvernor

ATLANTA, December G.-Hon. John
Smith, Speaker Of the House, has been
nominated for Governor by the Demo-
cratic Convention.
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Mn. ANTHONY introduced bill to
amend tho act to enforce the right Of
citizens Of the United States To vote in
tho several States, Of the Union, by
amending the nineteenth section Of said
act 50 as to prohibit tho employment,
not only Of direct force, menace or bribery
to prevent the free exercise OF the right Of
suffrage, but also the Use Of any writing,
device, token, word or gesture with the
intent to iniimidate voters, or c0unsGlling
and indirectly procuring tho use of any
such means oI intimidation. MIR. AN.
THoNY also introduced o bill to prevent
and punish bribery and corrupt practices
In the election Of Presidential electors and
members Of Congress. 1t is the same
bill introduced by him in the last Con.
gress. .s
Aftcr ineffective efforts to take up the
general amnesty bill, message from the
President transmitting correspondence
concerning the Russian Minister, CataCa-
zy, was laid before the Senate, when II
went into executive session.
The resolution that the two witnesses
who refused to answer subpoena at
Charleston, South Carolina, to appear be.
fore the Ku.Klux Investigating Commit.
tee, be arrested, and that another who re.
fused to testify, also be arrested by the
Sergeant.at.Arms, was laid over.
After u brief executive session the Sen.
ate adjourned.
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EEG & BARREL FACTORY OF HENRY GRlUNELL &CO.
Wheeling, W, Va.

WIN be sold at tho said Factory, on SATUR'
DAY, December 10th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for &C.
count and risk Of the Van Vert stAVO Company,
Of Van Vert, Ohio, a lot Of imperfect patent keg
and caddy stuff now in store at said Factory.
decS HENRY GRINNRLL 4 co.
FOR E-TnE HOUSE Ia
II and Lot on Alh street, near Union, M
lately occupied by z. Jacob, deceased. W.
Enquire OF A. j. CLARK,
Law Ohlce cor. Monroe and Fourth sts.
InNhnn1
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For Sale.

GALE OF KEG & CADDY STUFF,
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FOR RENT-TuE SPACIOUS IN
II lst and 2d story WArcrooma and N
cellar beneath, on the East side OF Market -
street, and adjoining the Grocery EtOre VI u, j..
Smyth, occupied Rt present by the Messrs. lInh-
hards rs Furniture WarcrOOms. They have q
depth Oi 40 feet and front OF 80 feet; the lower
story front OF which Is llled with plato glass.
The location 10 No. ], and recommends Itself to
any business rcqalring the space ituhGrs. Pos
session tho ist Of April. ''N '
noyi6 MM. PAXTON, 4th street.
DOR RENT.-TIIE THREE IN
u story Store House and Dwelling, on n
Main street, directly opposite the Grant -
House, and atpresent occupied by WinZGnricd 4
Son, WatchmAkeTS and Jewellers. To u good
tenant, II desired, the premises will be material.
| lyaltGred and improved. Its proximity To tho
Grant House aud suspension bridge make II 4
commanding business stand. Possession April
isL Apply to.
noyl6 WIN. PAXTON, 4th street,