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The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31

"Straws show which way the wind
bows" Here is one from the usually
well-informed Washington correspon-
dent of the ot. Louis Republican OF
the 18th, which goes to substantive
what we have previously said to the
effect that the brindles seem to have
the best of it at Washington: "Ihe
action of the house to day in refusing
to allow Edwards, of Arkansas, more
time to take evidence in his contested
case, clearly indicates that he will lose
his seat, as it is quite manifest that
both parties in the house are of the
opinion that Senator Clayton, while
governor, gave Edwards certificate
of election as reward for political
services rendered, in the face Of the
fact that Boles, the contestant, was
elected by over tive thousand votes.
f lwards will lose his seat, aud the
prospect is fair that Clayton will be
expelled from the senate"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31

Senator Davis, of Kentucky, gave
notice that he intended to call up at
carly day resolution Of inquiry into
direlection of duty on the part of the
President.
Senator Wilson introduced bill to
allow women to vote and hold Office in
the territories.
The amnesty Bill was taken up and
laid aside informally, Senator Sum
ner announcing that he accepts the
amendment proposed by Senator
Frelinghuysen.
On motion Of Mr. Condling the
president was requested to send to the
senate the amount Of money received
and disbursed by the government since
March, 1869, with the amount o.
embezzlements, amount remaining
charged TO internal revenue officers,
number Of deauIiers, number prose
cuiel, statement of criminal prosecu-
tions instituted under the internal
revenue laws. number of officers
receiving pa ytrom the government whC
have been dispensed with since March
1863, and the saving thereby. Also
some information with reference to The
last administration.
Mr.. Morton called up a resolution
for adjournment until the third Monday
in May.
Messrs. Corbett and Cole favored
an early adjournment.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31

The st. Louis Republican says that
the passive policy Democrats Of Mis-
souri, do not object to the holding of "A
Democratic national convention. On
the contrary, they favor a convention,
and think if the Democrats from all
parts Of the country can meet together
and exchange views, the passive policy
will be more generally popular. The
Republican points to the course OF
many of .;ae Democratic journals in
Ohio. which favored a union of all the
conservative elements upon some liberal
Republican against Senator Sherman,
as practical evidence that the policy is
well received.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31
MNGSIrUDE OF THE SPANISH AvD

MNGNITUDE OF THE SPANISH AND
CUBAN CoNrEsr.-The Cuban com.
ms,loners in this country, Messrs.
A9uiera AMI Cespodes, have very
approximately compiled a pamphlet.
eutitle "No;es about Cuba > which
appears to us exhaustive of all matters
relative to the past, present anl pros,
pective condition Of slavery in Cuba,
and to the war which the patriots have
been for three years and still are
waging for their independence. As to
the probability that slavery in Cuba
will never be baabolishcd while Spaniards
remain there, we fully coincile with
the assertion of the Cuban commissions
ers. The Spanish captain-genera!s
have managed to foster the slave trade
for fifty years, in spite of all the treaties
by which the government has engaged
to suppress it. Spain could not abol-
ish slavery to-day If she wished to do
it. The fJree3 which Spain has
employed t. suppress the revolution
conclusyely prove. the MAJ snitule of
the contest in whi,h she is engaged,
and the present condition Of the
patriots, after being overm ltchel as
they have been in strife now of over
three years duration, evinces tena.
city and herojsm unsurpassed in
history. Tlc facts cite in the chap
ter entitled Spanish Anarchy in
Cuba are alone sufficient to warrant
the Intervention Of all nations claiming
to be ciyilizal. The American people
are not entirely blameless for the very
existence to the causes Of the outrages
to humanity which are Of every day
occurrence in Cuba. Hal Mr. Fish
known anl N l.ntained the dignity of
his position he would have resented
the Roact dulc. with which Spain
treated his protests and remon.trances,
an the brutal volunteers, who have
really grown up under the shadow of
his wing, would Ing ago have been
cowed into Sujm' ssion. The simple
question for th2 American people to
decide is whether they are 10 continue
actively assisting Spain in the exter,
miuation OF the Cubans, for the sole
crime eliminating our own example,
under infinitely more aggravation
than that from which our own ances-
tors reb.lled, or whether their love Of
fair play is paramount to party inter-
est
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31

TIE ARKANSAS TRAY&LEa. A
Memphis reporter thus ske.c ,es
queer character The "Arkansaw
Traveller" is universally accepted as
myth. This was mistake. The
original "Arkansaw Traveller" was,
and is, flesh, blood, bones and marrow.
He still lives, and yesterday stalked
into the Avalanche office, bowed,
threw his wool hat into corner, and
told his story. His name is George
Benson, and he is strong enough to
balance Il sternwheel steamboat on the
point of his chin, with both hands tied
behind him. Uncle Benson is native
Of New York, but something less than
a hundred years ago emigrated to what
is now Gzard county, Arkansas, where
he at present resides. He is a mill
wright and gin-wright. His post office
is Blue mountain, andhe surrounds his
Bourbon straight. He has Travelled
afootbacll over every square yard of
Arkansas, the Indian Territory, Mis-,
souri, and Kansas, and only three years
ago mounted a mule aud rode from
the Indian Nation, through Missouri,
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, to Oswego,
n. Y, where Uncle B's. orbs first
opened on this sinful world. He made
the trip in thirty-two days, at an
average Of sixty-two and half miles
day. lie cCull have done better.
but wasn't in a hurry. Daring his
trip he read Homer's Illiad and the
Odessev in the original Greek, transla-
ted the works of Confucius into Coptic,
and whipped the mule in twenty-five
different languages. The animal now
sleeps in the valley, but Uncle Benson
is here, hale and hearty, awaiting
packet to carry him to the head-waters
Of the raging Arkansas. Nay he live
as long as the the fbled Wandering
Jew.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31

Fort Hill, the home Of John G,
Calhoun, which was recently sold, was
not bought by a respectable colored
man." nor any other kind of colored
man, the jubilant averments of certain
Northern journals to the contrary not
withstanding. 1t was purchased by
Col. Clemson, the son iulaw of the
great Garoliniau.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31

a crazy man having got into the
gallery of the Senate of the United
States during a rambling debate, was
taken out, the sergeant-at-arms telling
h i'm that he was "out of place in the
gallery" That's 80" said the lunatic,
81 ought to be on the floor with the
Senators"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31

The administration party in the
Federal Senate is exceedingly well
organized just now. Morton acts as
Mr.. Grants ringmaster; Conkling and
Carpenter are the clowns, while the
greater part OF the tumbIing is done
by Wilson, Chandler and Cameron.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31


THE WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND
CUBA.-The London Times remarks
that "the kings government is only
repeating the part already played by
Prrm, Serrano and their colleagues
during the interregnum. King Ama-
deus declared in full council that he
ouly wished he was allowed to sail fer
Cuba, in order himself to conduct the
war. 1t is the very wish expressed by
Prim two years before Yet, with all
this, there is no doubt that wise
Spaniards only long to be rid of Cuba
on any terms. Marshal Prim openly
ayoWed his conviction that the loss Of
Cuba was for Spain only a question Of
time. There is no doubt, also, that
the offers of agents who proposed TO
negotiate a sale of Cuba to the United
States were secretly listened to by that
cool-heuded soldier and statesman.
Both Sa-asta and Gorilla were at that
time in Prim's cabinet. Prim's for
mer colleagues-Sagasta, Gorilla, To-
pete, Serrano and others are ut this
very moment contendng for the high
places in the kings cabinet; and we
publish to day the result of ministo>
rial crisis, which has followed close
upon other crises, and which will GER
tainly be followed by new crises al
most from month to month. That the
first article in the programme of every
cabinet will be Cuba must not be
lost we have no doubt; yet it seems
Incredible that no patriotic minister
should ever rise to proclaim that Cuba
Is being lost day by day, The Spanish
statesman will deserve well of his
country who suggests that since, as
Prim acknowledged, the loss of the
island is only question of time, it
would be good policy to take time by
the foreiock and put an eud on any
terms, and by any means, to a strug-
gle which, while it destroys Cuba,
utterly exhausts Spain"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31

! III may
Messrs. Corbett and Cole favored
an early adjournment.
THE SruArIoN.-And now comes
Hon. j. Il. Dooltjle with a letter on
"the stu iion." The ex-senator is
wise, conservative, iudicious statesman,
and looks "the situation" s1uarcly in
the face. In a letter to Col VI. c.
Galloway, of the Memphis Ippcll, he
says
In my opinion the present party
holds power simply because those who
are opposed to it do not act together.
Three million democratic voters are
opposed to it, and, as believe, nearly
one million republicans are also
opposed to it. Can the four million
unite and vote together? If they can,
they will have majority of five hun
dred thousand. lftAoy cannot, they
must fall.
How can this union in political
action be effected? 1t cannot by a
coalition Of leaders to obtain office and
power. There must be a union of the
masses upon common principles, and
to effect a common and great patriotic
cause.
The whole country waits now to see
what shall be the action of the liberal
republican convention to be held in
Missouri on tn 24th instant.
If that convention shall plant itself
squarely upon IDEAS, and pledge itself
to principles which all true republicans,
and all true democrats of JeiIcrson's
and Jackson's school cherish as vital
to the maintenance Of republican GOV,
ernment, and 'to constitutional civil
liberty, they may command the conf,
dence not only Of tic 100000 liberal
republicans, but of 100000 demo,
cratic voters. But in order to do so.
they must declare against centraliza,
lion; against keeping military power
above civil authority; against using the
federal army to control conventions
and destroy the freedom of elections;
against the stupendous frauds, specu-
lauous and robberics Of the carbet,bag
governments Of the south. as well as
of Tammany, the custom-house and
elsewhere: and in favor Of universal
enfrauchisement; of giving to all the
States their Just and equal rights
under the constitution; in favor of the
principle of one term for The president;
Of applying that principle to the
present executive, and Of a practical
civil service reform by placing
statesman of capacity and integrity at
the head of affairs.
Should that convention take some
such course and the liberal republicans
Of other states follow their example,
and show that the liberal republicans
Of the whole country have the courage
to work, and. if necessary, make
sacrifices to sustain true republican
liberty, the great mass of the demo-
cratic voters would not only sympa.
thize with them, but in some proper
and efficient mode fraternize with
them in political action in order to
save our republican system Of govern,
ment If they seek to lead, however,
they must show themselves worthy of
leadership. They must speak to the
people in no uncertain tones, and
march before them with no faltering
tread.
The above contains the whole thing |
ia orprf lb.lI IT., lLo.I Ill.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31

1t took eighty clerks 10 eDgross one
hundred and twenty-six bills that
passed the last session Of the Louisiana
Legislature. The expenses Of the
session were only 5000
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31

Disraeli is writing sequel to "Lo
there" 1t will be called See here
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31

The Virginia peanut crop for 1871
amounted to 225,450 bushels,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-31

cans must first show that they are
able and willing to leave the presi-
dents ship and start out on the bark
of reform and relrenchment before
they can expect any cooperation on
the part Of democrats. The liberal
republicans Of Missouri have taken
the proper step, if only have the nerve
to 90 ahead.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

Some Of the beverages sold in this place,
judging by their predisposiug forces as re-
coguized BY their various developments,
have positively wonderful qualities. and at
one place, at least, the fluids have the effect
10 convince the imbiber that he Ia in the
place where he 10 not, and not In the place
where he Is. For instance, a man who
came hitber from Oh City, on Monday eve
ming, and took little distilled refreshment
st an accommodating sample room, was
found on the Boyd Farm, at eleven O'Clock
the same night uadiy diving, at a freight
car on the Oil Greek Railroad 10 th andes-
vor to get on board. TIE friendly restrain
Of pssser-by alone prevented the hilarious
Individual from damaging bis. craoium
sgainst tie sides or wheels OF the vehicle. -
Tho man asked him where he wanted TO 20,
aud be said ITO the Atlantic depot" and
to an inquiry where he supposed he was. be
answered "In Oil City" He was enlight-
ened and surprised concerning bis situation,
and proper attention afforded TO enable him
to re sch home.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

A fsmsle medium of Oil City bas locatad
Q we'll between Pitbois aud the Allegheny
river. Il 10 800 fsat deep now, and In a
good sand rock. We believe the Pleasant
willie oil Geld waa discovered BY the guess Of
. medium, but several similar efforts to find
good tsr,i,sry siscs have failed, ,-notab'y
that OF Prssileat
We know Of 40 individual residing not .
thousand miles from here, who wss foolish
sncugh to listen TO the "soft and honeyed
words from the willy tongue" Of this same
on City fsusls medium. She located the
wsll,by shs uss OF the witch hazel. Itturu.
Cd out 90 dry that the valves did not even
pump dust; swss. oil had 10 be poured 10
70 keep them In motion they were so dry
II cost eur friend $500 TO disco ver the sad
truth shat the Oh City medium and bsl
Witch ssssl wss fraud. He does not be-
lisvs in spirltusllsu, and 90 s.ronr 10 hi.
dtsbslisfi In the theory, that hs hss beer
known TO, refuse horn Of good "spiri.s
ffumsuti' Tor fear the OIL CITY medium
might undertake 70 locate we'll near bi
mouth. BY the aid Of The mystic hszsL
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

About two weeks ago locomotive en-
gineer on the New York Central railroad
died OF malignant small pox at Schenectady
No one in that city could be found whom
money or love could induce 10 lay out the
body. No one would approach the. house.
Finally two engineers, members with the
dead man Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, had's, consultation and agreed
that they would lay ont and bury the body.
These two men carried tie body down stairs
In sheet, placed it In . cofiu, aud gave Il
decent burial.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04
A gircuitOus Voyage.

The Helena (Arkansas) Clarion gives an
account OF the arrival at Helena Of q little
dinkey steamer called the Phoenix, sfrer o
oirouitous and lengthy voyage in the swamps
Of Mississippi between the Mississippi river
and the Yazoo hilIa She wsss trading
crsft 10 the Yazoo Pass, Cold Water and
Tallshatehie rivers. A lsvee was built
some tims,sso which shut of coupnuica-
ton with the Mississippi. The water got
low, and she could go neither way. The
crew set to work and constructed a success
sion oflog and dirt dams, and after each
rain floated their boat few hundred yards,
resting from their labors during dry spells.
Repeating the damming process, they finally
got hundred miles down the Cold Water
River, thence into the Tailahatchie, aud
down the Ysz,o to the Mississippi, whence
she moved north 10 Helena, Bakings trip
Of 1000 miles, ,o.rsscb 4 point within ten
miles Of their starting. Five months were
occupied 10 making the voyage.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

a TENDER WrFE.-Between Yrsks and
Jacksonville, Oregon, there was wedding,
last winter about the time OF the deep snow,
when DR.. Peruum and other citizens were
coraIed in that cold country. TIE families
Of the respective parties to the marriage
were in attendance, and the party WAS fath.
er after the old fashioned style, made up Of
ueigh bors, their wives, and babies, and
everybody that happened to be stopping
anywhere within accessible distance. II
was pleasant affair; but lika oil similar
assemblages it dispersed, and the bride le-
tired to her chamber, frst having whispered
to the fond groom, 'Doa't come up for halt
an hour This being first request, be obey.
ed, waited the time anxiouely, nor let the
hand Of the ticking o lock pass by . sesond
the limit, ere he had gone 10 her to whom
his life was Joined. Rapping gently at the
bridal chamber door, and receiving no re-
ply, he entered unbiddep, and saw bio, wife
lying on the bed, arrsysd In nightgsar o.
puresI white, presenting Q picture Of beau
ty,l taste, and loveliness, beyond comp0ri-
son. One step further. . closer lock, and
the blosd rushed back TO his heart,-she
was dead! Loudly calling for help, father,
mother, sisters. bridesmai all tho house
hold rushed to the room. The mother dis
covered that her daughter still b.eathed
but horror upon horrors! there lay the
empty vial from (which .aM, fatal draught
had been taken. Messengers were dispatch
ed for physicians, the p tient was rubbed.
and sprink led, and hopes were entertained
OF her revival, symptoms looking favorable.
At this jancture, some one picked mp q
piece Of folded paper; from table, on which
was written, in the delicate hand Of the fair
young BRIDE
BE not alarmed, dear husband. Feeling
that the occasion would be too much for my
nerves. have taken Chloroform.
Your OWN WIFE.
A moment more, and the room was not &C
popu!oup,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

The rsspectability OF PniIadelphia goes
down even 10 to cutters. II is said that
amoug the hundreds of poor children who
have oeen taken out on free excursions this
summer, there have been none uutidy in
person or dress, none who exhibited any
tendency toward viciousness or disorderly
cosduet; nor any in whom could be detect
ed the linsameuts Of the low and deg:ad-
| cd,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

Wssr VIRGINIA OIL NEws.-Ths Hills-
d.le Success Co. we'll No. Q was terpsdosd
this week. No results yet.
Wellington Backus had his, "Hsb' we'll
torpedoed this week. Result not yet re-
ported.
Gilchrist & CLARK had their we'll No. 8,
on the W. Va. O. & o. L. Go. tract torpe-
dosd Monday. No results yet reported.
The Gideon Oil Co. well No. was sor-
pedoed his week snd 10 now pumping ID
barrels per day. We'll v o 4 O Co.
tract.
Hillsdale on Company bad the wolvsr-
inc well on the Volcanic, Ridge torpedosd
last week snd 1t is now pumping q barrels
per day.
Warner & Co. well on, the Mount Farm
,rac. was torpedoed this week and 10 now
producing 10 bbls 29o oil pei, day..
Jenkins, Smith &. Co. we'll on the Noun
Fsru tract was torpedosd tbia week snd
is now pumping 6 barrels Of 2se oil per
day.
Old II we'll, belonging 10 Aaj. John A
Steel was ,orpedoed last week; the pro-
ductiou was doubled. This we'll ls on the
V. .. & G. Co. tract and produces 2s Q
oil.
Well No. 4 on the 80 ae.s irsut belong
leg to F. X. Rose is pumping 10 bsrrsl'
per day without torpedo. This we'll II
on lease 4, Sec. 3, VO& G. Co. tract
volcanic Lubricator.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

Volcano has Q sensation; five ladies. O.
have deserted their husbands within the
last week. .:Gone for od."-Volcano.
West Virginia, Lnbricstor.
We know of several men hess who very
much desire their wives to leave, but they
will not. That's tho difference between
Volcano and Petroleum Centre on the wife
question.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

A San Francisco firm has just obtained in
Massachusetts, two paddle shafts Of solid iron
thirty-nine feet long, twenty six inches In
diameter, and together weighing seventy
one tons. They are on their way to the
Golden Gate, forming the sole freight oi
four cars. 1t is the biggest job ever at,
tempted 10 the way Of transportation by
rail.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

1.-THE Pacific Nail Steamship Company .
ship America was burned in the harbor Of
Yokahona, Japan, on the night Of the Gath
Of August, having arrived there that day.
Treasure amounting to $4oO, 1000 was still on
board. The vessel was the newest OF the
Company'' steamers, built in 1869, and val
ued at 81, ,000, 900
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

The hop'growsrs have commenced picking
The crop is said to be In better condition
than was expected. Not Gully will the qual
ity Of the hops be- better than last year, bnt
the quantity harvested promises to be fully
as large ss the average yisd Of praviou.
ysan
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

Attention 10 called to the advertisement
OF A. S. Smith, in another column. He 10
daily 10 receipt OF nice, fat, fresh Oysters,
which be Is. prepared to sell either by the
tub. can or quart. Va would advise lovers
OF this delicious bivalve TO patronize Smith
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

We are requested to give notice that .
special train will run from Petroleum Gen.
trs to Oh City, tomorrow night, fer the
benefit of those who desire to attend the
Democrat and Liberal Republican Rally 10
that city.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

Up to Wedne sday Of last week, the Nor
risou well, on the Jsmison farm continued
to flow fully 200 barrels per day, with tools
aud rope 10 the hole-thus indicating that
1t is likely to remain one Of the largest wells
in that extensive district.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04

The Pittsburgh Driving Park Assoeia"0a
are arranging for some horse racing bs'"'.,
the 10th and 18th Of September, and WI
offer premiums amounting to %, 300. NV
Friendship Grove Association will ON,
similar premiums, on races on the l7'a sD'
18th.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04
Gold at l p. m. ll8L
Attention Soldiers and sailors.

Attention Soldiers and sailors.
There will be meeting Of the Soldiers
and Sailors favorable 10 the Election oi
Gsant and Wilson, a. the Grant and Wilson
Club Rooms, on Wednesday evening, the 4th
Of September, 10 make arrangements ior
attending the Soldiers aud Sailors Conven-
ton a Pittsburgh, on the 10th inst.
BY ORDER.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-09-04
Local Notices.
MAGAZINES,

Mag0Zlnes.
All The magazines for September, nov
ready.
Harper,
Galaxy,
Atlantic,
nippincott's.
Eclectic,
Transatlsntic,
Oliver Optic,
Young Folks,
Frank Leslie,
Chiidren's Flower,
Old and New,
Godey's Ladies' Book.
London Sssls.y
Peterson's
Ladies' Friend,
Arthu1!s Home,
Science Monthly,
BallOu's,
Good Words,
Nursery,
Chatterbox,
Metropolitan,
Herald of Health,
Al the POST OFFICE NEWSROOu