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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-20
good share Of public patronage.
and see them.
I We will now drop in at
w. r. BACHMAN'S

+ We will now drop in at
w. p. BACHMAN's
and examine his fine assortment OF
hats, bonnets and millinery goods. His
hats and bonnets are trimmed tastefully
and in the latest style. He has also q
good assortment Of trimmings, ribbons
and millinery goods. Theladies should
call and see Mr.. Bachman at his store
on Main street, before purchasing else.
where.
WILLIAM ROTH.
Old Santa Claus, Kris Kinkle, or
whatever else he may be called, has
established his headquarters at William
Roth's confectionery and toy store, No.
100 Main street, opposite the Merchants
National Bank, and he has on deposit
at Roth's all kinds of American and
fancy candy, toys, dolls and presents
for little folks generally, and any quau.
tity OF them. Parents call and see this
fine stock.
w. III. HENNEGEN d co.
have on exhibition the finest and most
fashionable assortment Of jewelry ever
brought to Wheeling, to which they ask
the attention of all desiring to make
holiday presents Of a most acceptable
kind. The stock includes breast pins,
ear and finger rings, bracelets, &C., Of
all the latest and most stylish patterns,
and at prices to suit every taste. Their
stock of presentation canes is large and
most beautiful. They have also the
largest, best and most stylish assort-
ment of silver and silver plated ware in
the city. In the style and quality Of
these goods we know they cannot be
excelled. Ladies and gentlemen's gold
and silver watches Of the most approved
makes, and in cases to suit any purse.
They also invite particular attention to
their stock OF bronze clocks, eight day,
marine, calendar and bed room clocks.
There is nothing usually kept in first
class jewelry store that cannot be found
IN this house, and at such prices as can
not fail to give satisfaction.
HENRY BRUEs
has as fine stock OF staple and fancy
dry goods as there is in Wheeling.
The ladies know this and fill the store
from smiling morn till dewy eve, seek
ing the cheapest and best goods to be
found anywhere, and they are certain
to find them at this store. Every ar
ticle of dry goods has been marked
kown thirty per cent at least, in order
to give all who wish good articles an
opportunity to procure them. Nothing
finer than the display made in Brues
window can be seen in this city. The
arrangement is most artistic and is
greatly admired by the ladies, who all
love the beautiful. The great prize OF
a camel hair shawl worth $275 will be
given away on Friday, December 29th
80 that our lady readers have only this
week and the next in which to secure
chances. 1t will be remembered that
every one who buys S. worth gets a
chance in the shawl without extra
charge. Five dollars will buy big
bill OF goods at Brues' now. Call,
ladies and see the stock for yourselves.
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CINCINNATI.

s...mer i. HI. Crossley eas Snes.
CIsc1xxArr, O., December ls.-llae
cleaner J. II. Crossley, on her way to
pittsburgh, run on snsg belo" CALI
nolis Yesterday, stovins q hole twenty ss,
fset j long in her hull smid.hips. SSs h1s
ne. Zee. tGs Ges on the snas and will proof'ol'
bs broken in two.
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TRANSPORTATION.
Cleveland & Pittsburgh B. r.
.szssss Ss,rksH SN ANp - AETEE m. 4rs;S. No:

Tickets 10 all principal points In the r,
and west can be procured at the Unio:
Ticket ONCE, in Mcclure HOUSE, and ut tie
Station at Bridgeport.
FIR. MYERS,
nool Gent Passenger and Ticket Agent
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Railroad Accident.

ANTE, La, December lls-No. g
mail, south, collided with freight
train coming north, this morning. one
mile from Harmon. No particulars
received. Several are reported wound
ed. None killed.
New ORLEANS, December l9.-The
collision on the railroad, near Harmon
station, to-day, resulted in nothing more
serious than damage to the trains. No
person was hurt. ss
Mrs. Danes, of Gosport, Ind, com.
mitted suicide Saturday by blowing
the top OF her skull Of with revolver.
because her husband went to spelling
school. They had been married five
weeks.
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W., l.. d II. DIV.
Leave Wheeling. no a. III. 3l0 p. IA
East bound tTainsmske couue, tion-
at Baltimore with trains for Philsd''.
phia, New York and Boston. AZ iieiH!
House, via Washington City, ior all l"!1's
South.
West bound trains make direct couis--
ton at Columbus for all points Wet shd
Northwest.
Tickets 10 all principal points can b" pro-
cured al the Office.
JOHN L. WILSON,
Master OF Transportation, Baltimore
X. L. DEVRIES,
no29 General Agent, Wheeling.
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'odN L.. HiCE'S,
"s1'os street. merchan, tailor and
= 10 -e,;, furnishing goods. You
81 20 as;7ay here, for John bas
mag !n the clothing line from the
'.'.'; 10 the dearest. All the
40! gents are aware OF that fact,
.'2iy they all 90 there to be suited
:" suited. His stock OF gents
',@'ci goods is immense. His
'',.l display Of collars, gloves, neck
" a. the colors OF the rainbow,
-s's' hosiery, handkerchiefs,
-,''..as fine shirts, &c, can't be beat.
TX at his goods will make you
: is. RHODES d CO.,
!. goods dealers, Merchants Block,
!. 'Nee', Is the next attractive place
l.. .'1e across. The magnificent dis
;. y" goods in both their large show
>, ''.s make the fair Flora McFlim.
!, ,'% ', hseling sigh, and intuitively
have nothing to wear in com
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CHARLES II. BEHLER.
&. 7. MAYER & SONS,

49, - Market street, is the smok-
'A;a"'s Whenever the lovers Of
. ':.. i:..;e anything that's good
-: 4Nay> call on Mayer & Son.
-: a.: a.,o sole agents for the Golden
- a.e cut tobacco. That alone is
'-a'1i l0dIcemeut to make them do
.'5. business. Our next stopping
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ALOIS SENEFELDER.

Centennial Anniversary Of tho Birth Of the
Invcutor Of Lithography-A Grand Festival
and Ball st Irving Hall.
was in the fall OF the year 1771 that Alois Senefel
der, native OF Bohemia, who discovered Or rather,
invented the art OF photography, was born. One
hundred years having elapsed since his birth,
the Nthographers OF this city determined 20
celebrate the event IN IN appropriate manner.
Accordingly . grand centennial anniversary was
gotten MP by the leading men OF the profession,
and was held at the far-ramed Irving Hall yes.
terday afternoon and evening. In the afternoon q
grand social and instrumental concert was gwen.
with the assistance Of such artists as Miss A.
Sterling, Mr.. H. Remmertz, Mr.. 3. b. Mills Mr. G.
Bcrgmann and full orchestra. Addresses were
% vssss Snn a. Osborn S Why
singing performance on the piano and music
OF a choice character by tte orchestra
Come ~ sang oy Miss sterling eliciled tremendous
applause, as did also caller Hcrrln," rendered by
Mr Mills. The hall was crowded 10 ITS utmost
capacity, and the whole affair was 0 decided
success.
In the evening a grand bah was given which
brought out very many OF New YOrk's most
cuarming bellies and gallant beaus. The hall
was decorated in superb manner with
varIegated c0Iored bunting, flowers, evergreen and
tinsel. number Of choice lithograDhs were placed
In conspicuous positions on and ABOUT the platform,
while q large, handsome bust OF Senefeder on Il
pedestal the further end OF the hall was the object
Of no jnconsiderable scrutiny and many warm en-
Tne gentlemen most prominen: IN connection
with both the festival and ball were Francis Endi
cot. Presideat % Of the ; festival; g. 4. Rnkert u.
Shaw. reception committees; and J. Frank, L.
Friedrich, c. Cocbel. L. Kalnis r. kempf r.
LehnnaTdt. Lei ". tueders ne @; Osborn ~ Meder. 2.
steuber, L. Sleldel, g. Weber, r. Wedecker and A.
thinner, floor committee,
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Bnrs Oh HSr. ORE Brl Mon.:ro1s rrem ssw Orleans for Ha
damaged her rigging during heavy weather.
s. run xoys c 81 "a and ssss %
laden schr: and c.i dsy ana port quarter
vessel unknown, a she kept on her course
scaR AsTEyENs-Bucksport,M Me- Oct sl-ArrIved, schr
he 1ss souns Oa.ds
:1S s.s ss q e. s on ss
senn r4ILAs, French, from New yo5t Of for Rock
;ssT S,Ty y. 10.
go s Mary S1 does
sons COY cosEY .n.on Of and ir5u Augusta Nc, for
ans q ns1 On .. ss g. 81 s inst
OF Cape Cod and was Obliged to put into Portsmouth,. NH
= ss saszo .m:os Il New Haven from Calais. NJ.
o ssoa s s s. ~ a'Ss Ss
IivKapool oc. "a, $50 x-fhe aosu from xanil. for
sss sI az
wafer per hour, dscharsns having reef
LEwEs Del Nov 6-The steame Eastern Queen colidcd
T q as =; 1s
recovered. One wts badly hurt The steamer lost her
S New
PAL.nn9 Oct have declared M ina. the MARY
ssSarc n entsrina IN: po NOT worth the enpenHs 81
getting on. stated that the sster has telegraphed
made TO buoy outside the harbor but the hawsers
parted and she drove on to tine rocks
QUEENSTOWN, Oct 2s-Thc Domenico, Jaccarino, from
New YORK, arrived with loss Of main and mszen op
rnasts, yards, sails, &c.
Miscellaneous.
STEAMSHIP FRANKLIN, Captain Dreyer, OF the Baltic
Loyds line, from settn for New York, put into Halifax
yesterday 6tb short OF COAL and will proceed to-day
STEAMSHIP UNITRD srATEa from New Orleans for New
York. Norfolk yesterday for COAL and proceeded In
The She pergnced head winds all the
BRIO SCOTLAND fBI) Willis from Port Prince for
New York. pnt Into - harc Asyt Oct ~ for medca ~
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MISCELLANEOUS.
-THE CAUSE AND CUBE OF CoNsUMPTIoM,.,

\ ~THE CAUSE AND CURE OF CONSUMPTION
The prm. . Of
ns nuTsn ssd Vsaan
The no 1t.
Ss d aiH SsS NJ p g
% e:.s ..s d es ns
ss :nd % % and
diseased and slime which closgng those orcnns
n sss s 70
X Sc.. Ri
dead and morbid slime that causing dsease M sne
% e. ~ ss Bile a ns.
up 70 new and healthy action, oy wn'cn sn'
and ply. s:: ss: s,s s.s: s: s.nss: s x: 4:
Of The y. 0,Ua ana a Is %
ss ns sn.h II and sapSor
% ss .n a. sss G sa
rsl,zs ali acid making hs stomach sweet 80
organ and create good. hearty .pps.s, and s..cs.s
as sna gG se M.
preparatory treatment what remains 70 cure m9s csses
Famons Syrup. acs:s:: ;ss :y:s,.
on snd 'ns thence e uns
r ss sTT e e &.
ii: & X @ ds ss S's % sIs
ties ere sad my %
get up good appetite and good dss:ion 50 that The body
@ 9esn aa sss St Ii. S
matter cannot rpen long ~ the system below par
appetite good nutrition, the body to flesh and get
fat; then helped the cavities heal the matter
son regain health ami strength This s the only
plan to cure consumption and person very bad u the
gone there enough vitality left In the other TO heal up.
have seen many persons cured with only one soun ung
live enjov life TO good old This 70 what Schenckb
Medicines will do to cure consumption Thev win clean out
ss n sna GIVE
sysem Of all the disease that is In the lungs Whatever the
IL Is important while Schenck's Medicines, are
should be exercised not to take cold keep indoors IN COO
else only IN genial and warm sunshine.
wish Il distinctly un erstood that when recommend
medicines do special man who has eue
partially recovered from the effects OF bad cold s fss
ton So long as the lung. arc 40. perfectly healed inst %
ssaD ns s,Is esIo;ns L en- smopsr n.
stmo:ph:rs VIII naame Ths grand secre. Of
nation Instead OF proyokns e = OF the faculty do
posed 70 he m Of c ~ % "a OF
spring or autumn should BE- carefully shielded from IN
in ths particular, as without cure under Amor snv
circumstances is an impossibnity.
diet and ali the medicnss cnnnucS "nt bc ho1v ~
'ored to the natural quantity Of flesh and strength
was myself cured by this treatment Of the worst kind Of
many with lung mostly gone. thou
sands since and very many have been cured BY this treat
About the M OF December expect TO take Of
ny eew guiding az TIE corner Of ssh and Arcn
in any OF the world readily cured by stric
observance oil the same; .
JOHN saaakssT b New TAsass sss sSs
seic AGENT ----1
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MUSICAL REviE w.

J. L. Peters New York; PUBLICATIONS.
',Sappho MaSurka.n &. Kinkel. Equal 10 the cele-
brated 'Traineaux,n which II resembles great
deal. Sure to become popular.
columbia March, Henri Allard. A nne, spirited
production, with taking themes; better for the
orchestra tAan the plano.
Tidal Wave Polka" George Maywood spark
ling salon piece, which In o ballroom must prove
srresistae.
"Dauntless Polka" Florence Kinkel Out OF the
beaten track OF compositions of this kind, fine
themes and arranged as only q thorough musician
can construct salon work.
william Hall h Som (New York) publications.
'.Los Pensamientos.n r. Mora. This Is o set Ut
waltzes in the style Of Strauss and very brilliant
and popular.
"La Nina de Gro Mazurka.n NJ. O. Soils. Avery
pretty ballroom piece
Ditson 4 Co.'s (New York and Bos,on) pubilca-
tic ns:-
''Lillie's Coed Nghtn Ballad. Elizabeth Philip.
simple, touching melody welded to poetry Of q
kindred spirit 1t Is one OF Madame Patey's songs.
Cleansing Fires" Ballad. Virginia Gabriel.
nDe dramatic contralto solo, full OF expression.
.'Ihe Snow Lies Whlte.n Ballad A. 8 Sullivan.
Another gem for the baritone ana the work OF an
accomplished musician.
"Swcet Heather Bells" NJ Loesch. A painfully
constructed melody, uninterestrng and lacking
smOothness
''Give Us Thy Rest" Sacred song Miss Lindsay.
Exceedingly dull and sphitless
'Tne Long White Seam.n Ballad. y. A. Ward.
A singular melody, but not devoid Of o certain
beauty Of dramatic expr resslon.
William a. Pond 4 Co.'s lNew York; pubica.
ttOns:-
"Lltte Daisy DIED This Morning. Ballad. G.
Operu. One of the most delightful melodies OF TINS
wen known and popular composer.
theiore the Latticen Song A. p. WYman. A
sacred song win calm, pray erful melody, which,
however, u 10 some extent monotonous.
Vital Spark OF heavenly Flame" Memorial
hymn. Alfred h. Pea3e very meritorious COM
position, only not adequate 10 express musicay the
| beautiful hymn. me organ accompaniment. also,
.silver Cascade MazurEa." +. wooa. Common
| place In the extreme.
..rantum Ergo Joseph Tamaro. An admirable
| compositions OF this Kind. 1t IL not SNOWY, but
based on the best models Of the old eccleslasucal
'.In Blossom Time" Ballad. G. F. Morris. Worthy
! .Urphee aux Enfers.n Fantasia. Sydney Smith.
lf we have such trash for the piano as opera
O0gge better have such an accomplished musician
as Sydney Smith to arrange IT,
taslas IN piano form may be counted by the score
and this win compare favoraby with the best or
them. The themes OF the opera are happily chosen
Thousand and One Nights Watzes.r Strau ss
good reprint OF popular work.
pas MsT anS nSr.
works and admirably adapted for quartet CHOIR.
the emnens orsSnis, Georss Morgan sHs cs,ea
.Shake Hands and lie Friends" The me.ody u O
fine illustration OF the beautiful sentiment
NT. Operu has composed very dramatic song,
called ''The Doomed CITY, illustrating the Chicago
fire. II has been sung by Henry Drayton with great
SUCCESS.
!. n Pattison Co., New York, publish a very
handsome edition OF the salon music OF Strauss and
all the popular ballads OF the present day.
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roar or NEW 1ozk, NOVEMBER ., 1877.
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CLEARED.

CLEAHEO.
Steamship ThTfing,a (NGh Ehlers Hamburs-Kunhardt
steamship shsrnan Halssy. New orisansFrsdsric Be-
sies~shxp Niagara, walker. Norolk-0d Dnsminio
sieanshP Hastsras Lawrence. Norfolk-osd Dominion
Steamship francouia Bragg. Porsland-J Amss
s.%sD ssD sa1Ss ssOSDs .s,,s SsisI
Ship Robinson Crusoe (Br Mcleod, Lverpool-Grinnel,
Juno juno M Srsnao -rassS' EdSs
Barr sss sS. ass:. M & s'S .e.s ?; w
Bark 'ann s5rl' Cook, 4n!wsrp- Jacob v Schmidt
saIx Nc Norma tNdN Nordsnhola'. Brsmsn-,seos
sarE Marco Polo sEGl. Mnssn. Bremen zI,s Lean Meyer
u Bark antelope Davis 81 croi1 IA s. Thomas-Rochs
Bra.ilsria NO. 5xSfsns Richmond. v.-Pavsnsseds
brig vicsorans p) Ausorandla, viso spain-c Lasasss
Brig Star of the ocsan tBr), Mumford Chamberlain
Brig Psausts de Nova York Port. Cunha, oportoHass
Sfs Bria Eiiada Orr cowey, oenoa-r.bbr, chapnesy
s Bris I'VE Brcinsrs eBr. Pike AslSor Grace MFR
Sc sshr Samson. Samson. AsDinwall-Janss Kwsu
schr Recruit Br,. Hatfield. Barbados and DemararaPe
schr Ruth h Baker. Lorng Por Spain. rrnidad-Nnler
scIr Ala ves, JOY, Aux Caves-Miuer 4 Houghton.
schr Eary Bird. Eldrdgs Corpus cArissl-Goodspeed
schr Anna Sheppard Newton. Charleston Bentley Miller
acc. 49, p,.s,.,.a y. w., p. m.
schr 6 Lyon. Lyon Batmore-Beser Dayton.
schr G Bowers LongsTect Toms River
ssh sssr Svsh, nibbe, norwich II Jackson CO.
sSI Tsns New sSsn Jackson
Steamer Fanny Cadwalader Hazel. Baltimore
Steamer Concord. Norman, p.'lidclphia.
Steamer 3 Phelps, Brown, F.iiadGpniA
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"a Arrived steamships y Logis, NhisAsad, asa q y
nesdA Sampson do. S'-pr' -"
NJ, $ asS ' :ss. sP' ss,. s:i sss
1xNTgoxEr. os. IS Arrived, .sAr L o Foster Esr,des,
RonsSr, MsM ,BEDFoRD. Nov s-Aivsd. sonr Charger wA
weUse1 scsr. james Deputy srrs and Dania
ssilcd-schrs Henry Gibbs Chase and union Arsy New
s.rn, ms for :cSr rs.s. fssnc
NoRwIoH, Nov s-Arnvsd. sehr ninueh.ha Saunders.
ssaedschr Lucy Baker, SNOW. and WIN oolysr, r.v,or.
NEW HAVEN. Nov S-Arrtvsd bark Dsme.rs. Ro.. A,s,.
sns sS ss na wn cSsnx CorH.
sasl x
usss s snssss
Jane; MSass :d 5rss .. Rdslsy & AiSsley; csSli
!3s1 York; pl %n % Scsss: d. no a~ss' D'a''s N'~
nsI Fiss.wooa bark unSn, stafford. davssoa,
ksim and francisco sspS: suSissI;. havana a.
rfiiLADEIPilix, Nov l. Pn-Arrivsd, barks Adler, Me
sSrso PSs are xST'u s
British Queen Br, Pitt: Hsyrs; psri, sly sS
Rlasas%, Fsrlaas; Rachel: Norton: BAN sSGoISs:
xSa.ss, rsr,
Newark NJ Bullingame, Buringame, Albany; Harriet
Fq'sr sloIa Ssx .eh. cosso De
PRoviNCsToWN, Nov Ain port scSr jesse, waises.
''Y 'PawTGcKET Nov zsansa scnn Monsross. Ansn and
PRoyIDEScE, Nov l-Arrvea. scsrs Mary Price, Low
gh. WIN T a9S h.!s pc'a .xuss ss jane
and Smith, conysry Por johnson; Ira Bliss R1dscn'
. apa
Fisher, and Pointer, Baker, New York.
Paterson 70: Eachs Seaman seaman Charles
Smith. Hanson. rhsdePhia Henry Msy Racket; cy cnSy
and Sarah Faconer Wilson, New York Eversiade, Dow
and Avarado Herrcs, do (or Bangor); Paos hobart d.
0T wm scSr . GS ssGs Ets New Yo
Below brig Queen Of the South, Burns, from Brunswck
sailed-schrs Isaac Adkms Philips Chsnysone, Va;
Ira Bliss Hudson Franklin Bell Brewster and Ei Town
cHHoNb, Nov 9Arrived, sseamshp Saratoga Couch
Ssx ss.
Mary sSS ErGS New YORK s Gen pa x
ory Ssw YORK SsrS R.nasr Mas.
Beow-Two barks and q briga T. a&
IsEYAs H%Es So1 h Henry
May, Philadelphia for Boston sale Boston for Phtsdel
Eo4 aSSRRss ser z?
for DE- Laura sdSrse sr 0r
DssednBriss Annie Collins VIM Sawyer schrs sas
:gsy: HSss was New York for
ton, NIB Caawamteak do for Boston An'e5opo % 20 Ur
Ipsich Teazer, Port johnson for Portand 'ema' Voc
N Returned-scSrJ G Drew. w,,.,o- a.
aline Hamiin z q Whlden, Harvest Home, Estene Day.
ssTy Msy ksHs Martina.
Alice oaies, Sarah Smith, Louisa Bss Francis Has'h'
apS b sSniId HMvcS scS. wne Harris Mach!as for Nsw
York. Angola for do; NepInes Bride Calais Tor
do Fannie Bncklin Rocsiand Tor New ss sea
Rockport.
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GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE LUTHERAN
CHURCH.
ROCHESTER, N. Y. Nov. a. IA

ROCHESTER, N. " Nov. Q, 1871.
The General Council Of the Luthg ran church In
North America now In session here, have reelected
Rev. Dr. Scrauth President, Rev. s. Laird and A.
Spaetn secretaries, and s. Gross Fry, OF Philadel.
phia, Treasurer. The Importance OF Increased sup.
port OF nome and foreign Missions especially the
former, In view OF the recent caamities among the
SweulsA Lutherans and others IN Chicago and the
Northwest is engaging The earnest attention OF the
COUNCIL anu immediate steps wall be taken for their
relieL The Danish and Norwegian Synods have inat
been admitted. All The syn0ds arc represented. m.
GUIDING The Syn0d Of Texas AMI the Canada Synod
The New York herald., 1871-11-07
The Alabama ard Chattanooga Railroad.
80 ,Sr..J...-' = :. - = n
Grand Consolidated Depot in Circin ua,l.

O17~S5NNHFf' INUVs o, I6II.
The Committee on Roads and Canals, Railroads
ana Sewerage OF the Common Council, at q Joint
session held to-day, agreed 10 recommend the
Council TO vacate Kigour street and Eggleston ave.
nue. from Pearl 10 Front street for the use OF the
Cincinnati Bridge Company and the Pittsburp, Gin.
clnnau and 81. Louis Railroad Company. III the
Council adopts this recommendation, it Is believed
u Will settle the question between the city and the
Bridge Company and the railroad with reference TO
the approaches TO the bridge, and secures All the
OF the river. S
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The struggle In the Tenth district has been very
great ana Becbe, the democrat, stands chance OF
getting elected; hut Madden has the inside track.
Homer A. Nelson has not everything his own way
as against Abiah w. Palmer. A change OF 200 votes
the other.
Sanford may get defeated. Indeed mis- chances
are desperate; but he u very popular personally In
his district aud may do as he did last year, carry
it-even If 1t is as It then was, only by tweny-six
votes.
1t takes seventeen to make o majority in the
Senate. II the table given above should turn out
to be correct, aud SANFORD and Nelson should he
defeated the republicans would have one more than
Q majority, so they would have little to fear.
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THE MANHATTAN INSURANCE COMPANY.

CHICAGO, Nov. g 1871.
petition In bankruptcy has been filed In the
United States Court in this city, asking that the
Manhattan Insurapce Company o{ New YORK be de-
cared bankrupt. and on assi9hec appointed TO take
charge OF The assets for The benefit or the creditors
foreign corporation doing business In TINS state il
amenabe 10 bankrupt courts In tnis State.
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RAILROAD MATTERS.
Reorganization Of the IndianapoIis, Cincinnati
and Lafay cite Railroad.

REORGANIZATION Of the Indlanapolis, Cineinnaii
and Lafayette Railroad.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. O. 1871.
"A meeting Of the stockholders Of the lndianapolis
Clncinnau and Lafayette Railroad was held in TINS
city to-day for the election Of directors and to pass
upon the proposed scheme for the reorganization
OF the company. and whether, In carrying out the
said plan, they Will consent to adjudication In
bankruptcy. The report Of the receivers
shows o gratifying increase in the pros
penty OF the road. A resolution was adopted
authorizing the Board Of Directors TO nle
q voluntary petition in the case now pending upon
the petition OF Joel Richardson, with others that
have been or may be filed, or TO consent to sale
under proceedings OF foreclosure as the Board NAV
Led 10 consent to the same.
The following directors were elected:-William A.
Booth OF New Ork, President; A. d. WenslOw, of
Cincinnati, Vice President; George II. Chapman OF
Indianapolis S. ]. Br0adweli, Joshua Bates ana G.
Bntief, OF Cincinnati; George Bliss and j. s. Ken
ncdS, of New York; :. H. Perkins, Of Boston.
Thc Alabama ard Chattanooga Railroad.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 8, 1871.
Judge Busted, sitting In Court of Bankruptcy.
granted an order declaring the Alabama and Chat
tanooga Railroad Company bankrups, and appointed
Colonel GIndrat the receiver, and designared No
vember n the day for the election OF an assignee
Colonel Gindrat was heretofore the Custodian M
f,ateyiDl appointed by the State. Tne State now
runs the ROAD 200 miles, and IL Is said Will have the
whole road In day or two IN active operation.