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roUNe MAN named Gill, OF Gaines, Mich.
vent 10 bed and dreamed that tree was falling
toward him. In his frantic efforts to escape. he
Jumped into the middle OF the door, ana thence
through . window over two tree tops, landau
n the snow nine feet from the building ana
thirty feet from his bed. The vindoT va.
badly smashed, but be Nasnt hnrt sf All
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GBrgham Young is going south for hi

0AI the gamblers In Salt Lake CITY hays
been arrested and fined t1oo each
-. testimony 10 being taken IN all parts or
non, Io5 q seat a. Delegate in Congress.
The Austrian Reichsrath re-asse-h,ss
wys assi'y The Deputies from the Tyrol and
not true, as has been reported. In Al
cue role Vii leave Rome II the bill for the sup-
preston OF certain religious corporstions. nov
oeIore Parliament, should pass.
o,s. Eroen Porter, residing near Colun biana
Tnn,o, yeeteroAy morning murdered bis tvo
arrested. 'es va
The jury have fourd Henry McNultv
guilty or murder in the FIRST degree in kiIlins NJ.
siis at Chillicothe, Illinois, Few weets 49,.
and he was sentenced to death. "ee'
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THE LOUISIANA CONFLICT.
McEnry Wants a Suspension Of ctiOn
a JacksOnisn Response.

In response to the telegram Of Hon. John
hcEnry, Of New Orleans, to the President
(mentioned elsewhere in TIE STAIR ASKING
him to delay the recognition of either legisla-
ture in the city named until the committee Of
one hundred citizens appointed at recent mas:
meeting can fully represent the whole matter
to the government, the President has directed
the Attorney General to forward the folloxn
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. Is.
Hon. John AcEnry, LOuisidnd, La:
Your visit with a hundred citizens will be un.
availing so far as the President is concer ned
His decision is made and will not be changed
aud the sooner it is acquiesced in the sooner
good order and peace will be restored.
GE ORGE II. WILLIAMS, Attorney General.
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DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS CONFERENCE.-THE
Senate committee on the District of Columbia
to-day agreed to report favorably on the nomi-
nations of Adolf CIuss to be a member of the
Board OF Public Works vice Mullett, resigned
and John II. Brooks to be member of the
Legislative Assembly vice GRAY. resigned
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SENATE CoNFIRMATIoNs- The Senate in
executive session, yesterday confirmed q
large number of nominations, among them the
following: James l.. Orr, of South Carolina, t.
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary TO Russia; Julius White, OF Illinois, tc
be Minister Resident to the Argentine Repub-
lie; Lucien Hawley, supervisor of internal rev:
enue. vice Silas b. butcher, resigned; Alexsn
der r. Fulton, supervisor of internal revenue,
(appointed during recess Of COngress;) Alexan-
der Knowles, associate justice Of the supreme
court, Montana territory. Postmasters-Chas
ID. walker, FrOstburg, Md; A. Q. Horner
Emmettsburg, Md; A. HI. Hubert, westminis-
ter, Md; Charles w. Miller, Frederick, Md.
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The ATTORNEY GENERALS COMPROMISE
ACCEPTED IN ALABANA.-The following dis
patches were received last evening from Mont
gomery, Ala.
Cor. VIM. H. Smith, Il, ". Reynolds and 3. f.
-No'T1s, Comm'ssaonsrs, Washington, ID. T.: The
general assembly accept ATTORNEY Generars
plan. DAVID Z. LEWIS GovrrnorO
80 To Hon. g. III. Williams, Attorney General.
Washington, ID. g: Proposals received through
Governor. Will be accepted No copy desired
X, II. ERyISr,J
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THE REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET ELECTED
IN Foundation. j. s. Walls, M. G. from
Florida, this morning received q telegram to the
effect that Judge o. Il. Hart, together with the
entire republican state ticket OF his state have
been declared elected by the state canvassers,
with q handsome majority
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VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT
AT The
UNITARIAN CHURCH,
Corner Of 9th and II streets Northwest, on
FRIDAY ENAHING, Dec IL, at O'Clock.
The Choir, assisted by members of the Ootette
Q ub and MIR. Walter, will give a concert at the
Unitarian Church. corner Of 9th and ID streets
W., on FRIDAY EVENING next, CONNER cing at
oc'cloCk.
Aamisslon DO cents
X tr's opposite Post Office: Mr.. i. p. Libby Jew
eiry store, eth street between and north
vest, or Of the comm ttee Mr.. X. Boao, AZ street
near Lonisisna avenue, and Mr.. Dunwoo.ly, First
Nation al Bank Building. oil. St.
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CONSOLIDATION OF REVENUE DIsrRICTs.-
The first and third collection districts in Con
necticut have been, by order Of the President
consolidated into one district, to be known a,
the first district. Joseph Selden, now collector
or the third district, has been retained AS col.
lectOr OF the consolidated district, and AlphonZc
Z. Crosby, now assessor of the first district ha.
been retained under the consolidation.
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THE BILL TO BUILD NEW SLooPs OF WAR
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs TO-
day reported a substitute for the House bill t.
construct SIX new slOOps-of-war. The substi.
tute provides for ten new vessels instead of six
to be OF any class or size that the Secretary
may determine; TO carry six more guns AM
TO be constructed in either the navv-yards or
private shops, as the Secretary may determine
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WASHINGTON THEATRE COMICUE,
w Elerenn st., south Of PenHsylrania avenue
EICttIag Se!eetioas. P0,rs,fnl AtrdctionSt
1RE FIELpisGs. THE FIkLDISGs,
JOHN AND II A09lE,
The Celebrated Protesn and Character Artists
PEASLEH AND HUGHES,
Peasley and Hughes, Peaslsy and Hughes,
THE ZITELLA TROUPE,
The Zi;eIla vTrSSqHe, TIE 2ite,l. Troupe.
The Sarrele Brothers, the varrelle Brothers.
The Premier Song AID BaDce Danseuse Assolu:a,
HELENE SMITH,
Helene Smith, Helene Smith
Addie johnson, and entire Cor ps de Ballet. in
the and beautiful ballet div tisement arranged
BY Helene smith, entitled
SONG AND DANCE BALLET
TOhE1 HARVEY, J BUCKLY,
OWE FORTY fALENTHD ARTISTS.
GREAT TRIPLE COMPANY
FAMILY Aatinees every Wednesday and Saturday
IL engaged, and will shortly appear, the popular
American TraRedisn, Mr. T. sTETsON, in the
Ihrllling Sensation al Drama, NICK AND AGCK.
NoTlcE-The Lsdics' nights, Tuesday and Fri
day, will be discontinued during winter season. Dc
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The ALABAMA CLAINs.-Persons interested
in the Alabama claims find that the bill for the
adjustment OF these claims that has been in
troduced in the Senate by Mr.. Morton and in
the House by Gen. Banks was not prepared at the
State Department, as was at first supposed: and
this has raised u somewhat anxious enquiry
amongst them, or some OF them, whether the
bill thus presented may not be designed for the
benefit of particular class of the claimants I,
the disadvantage Of others.
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GRAED MATINEE SATURDAY AT2
Great Treat for the Little Ones.
PROF. FABER'S
MARVELLOUS TALKING MACHINE,
Tho Most Wonderful Piece Of Mechanism in the
World
1T TALkS-IT LAUGHS-Ir SINGS.
Previous to WHICH will be acted the great ANA o.
JACK ROBINSON AND HIS MONKEY
Admission 20 and So cents. dlI-4t
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BANK RECEIVER APPOINTED.-Thomas P.
Tsllman has been appointed receiver OF the
Scandinavian national bank at Chicago. The
Controller of the Currency is of the opinion
that the bank will pay to creditors in full, leav-
ing the losses to fall entirely upon the share
holders.
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The CABINET MEETING to-day was attended
by all the members except Secretary Delano.
who was represented by Assistant Secretary
Cowen.
The session lasted until about D. m. The
announcement that both of the legislative fac
tons In Alabama had agreed to accept the
compromise submitted BY the ATTORNEY Cen
eral, was received with satisfaction, and after a
discussion OF the subject OF the imbrOglio i'm
New orleans, It was concluded that the govern
ment would adhere to its for mer action sustain
ing the decision OF the United States court and
the President directed the Attorney General to
forward the dispatch to Mr.. McEnry printed
elsewhere to-day.
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The Convention is still at work, Blu.
Sly discussing the different articles Of
the new Constitution; and apparently
thinking that whatever dose they pre-.
pare will be swallowed up the domi-
nant party, This may or may not DO
mistake on their part. As will be
seen by the letter from Mr.. Butcher,
printed in another column, it is i'm.
possible to give anything like a correct
summary Of their proceedings; but
just as soon as their labOrs assume any
tangible form, we will present them to
our readers.
The Legislature. with no honest ex.
euso that is generally known this far
out in the woods, is Itill in session.
Special legislation, for individuals and
corporations, occupies their time. A
Legislative Spree" was INDUCED in
last week, when tho whole posse took
a frec ride over the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad to Huntington, where a free
dinner and free uhiskey awaited them
provided, doubtless, by some enter
Prising individual vhs wanted free
access to the peoples pockets, and
SEINE special lie gislation.
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MAKE YOUR OWN wnISKEY.

WESTON, Feb. 20.
To The Editor Of Tic Democrat
! came across the following para.
graph in an Eastern paper tho other
day; aRd being of'thc opinion that a
large quantity Of the same sort Of poi.
son is consumed every day in Weston.
| venture to ask you to publish it. 1t
reads as follows:
Ten gallons of kerosene, thrce
pounds Of potash, one ounce Of stryCh-
nine, mixed with soft water" 1t was
according to this cheerful, not to say
conrivial formula, that q quantity Of
"whiskey" seized last week in Newton,
Massachusetts,, was compounded, tho
recipe having also been found in tie
posscfsicn Of the unfortunate dealer.
II you want gin" add quantim sgdieit
Of oil Of juniper. The mystery is that
men who drink this diabolicai fluid %
not drop down stone dead at once.
As matter Of economy, would
suggest to those who will persist in
drinking this infamous mixture, that
they make their own whiskey."
Respectfully, Oh MAS.
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A CORRECTION.
BRAxrON c. Il. ". Va Feb. %

BRAxroN C. II. W. Va Feb. %.
To The Editor Of The Democrat:
In your issue of the 10Th inst, on.
pears, over the signature of "Gilmcr,,"
40 article which, for the rake Of Justice
to Braxton county, and to correct a
mi itakon idea of "Gilmer," and tho
readers Of The DEMOCRAT generally. /.
desire to reply. If "Gilmcr" will but
place q rule upon the map Of IVES,
Virginia, fixing i. upon Charleston and
Wesion-two Of tho points named in
the charter Of the Northern and South.
ern West Virginia Railroad Bill, hO
will see how little he knows Of the &c.
ography Of bis State. He, ("Gilmef")
speaks of COlonOl uayt State Road
from Weston, through Gilmcr and Cal.
houn, to Charleston, as being OS miles
If this be true. Ii. the first Tim. in my
life that have ever heard IN argument
made to provo crooked line between
two given points shorter than straight
ono. Calhoun would be missed f9lIy
10 miles at its most eastern punt on
an mir line from Charleston to Weston,
Even Roane, more southern county
is not touched by an air line, and III,
south eastern corner of Gilmer, about :
miles, is crossed; and an air line be.
tween the points aforesaid would
beyond any doubt, cross tho Little IA.
nawha river within two miles of III,
mouth Of Oil Creek in BraxtOn county
An air line from Charleston to Weston
travels more than sixty milo, on the
south side Of Elk rivsr-at least 10 the
mouth Of Duck Creek. The Elk river
route is not only the shorter route BY
10 or 20 miles, but a route Of easy
grade, having a fall Of $40 feet to the
mouth Of Otter Creek, being but a
fraction over two fee. to tue milo.
There is, says the engineer, CNI.ior
Campbsll) not tunnel required on The
Elk Bivor route to TO tho mouth of or.
ter creek, 10 Braxton county, "a dis.
lance Of 30 nilciD and from tho mouth
Of Otter, or Granny's Greek either, to
the West Fork Of the NlOpOngahela, ia
Lewis county, beautiful grade can BE-
bad, either up Oil or Nauls creek {"
It's true this route would not he on an
air line, but it dcviaies less from Il
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ACORBEsFssIs5REGEl
1@-SSl ~ lElIHNLGcl
FROM CHARLESTON.

NHAkLhslVH, TtU. TO-
PRIrND WoFrtxpS Tho debates
in Committee of the Whole to-day
were full of interest The measures
discussed were, whether the payment
Of the capitatiOn tax Of one dollar, for
free schools, should be prerequisite
to voting, and whether voting should
be by Jiliot or RIGA rocc.
The Convention decided by large
majority that suffrage should be free
and unrestricted, and not dependent
upon any property qualification, or the
payment Of any tax. Also that voting
should be by ballot; but rather iudi.
Gated purpose 10 submit the aiicrna.
tive Of voting RIA roee to vote of the
people, and let them decide between
the two.
A steamboat arrived in this port to.
day, directly from the United States,
bringing large mail, which | suppose
had been frozen up for many days,
somewhere on the voyage. Among
The interesting matter on board the
vessel aforesaid, was TUE DrHocRAr,
bearing upon its upper border your
own wCll.known handwriting. twas
truly n welcome visitor. From it |
learn that you have really heard, du.
ring the winter, from this far-Of1
country. l eagerly glanced over its
pages while the speeches were being
made, and, for a time. faucied myself
really at home, but was soon hurried
out of this pleasant delusiou BY do.
zen voices from around, laundering
out "queStiorl' "gutsion" which
soon brought me TO realization of my
actual condition and present location.
l hardly like to write to you, because
| can give you so little information,
and think It ipjudieious to anticipate
what the Convention will do.
| never saw more sober, induStri.
Gus and rigilunt body Of men-nll ca
ger to complete tho object of their
mission, aud 60 home; but, nCverth0.
thelcss, business moves slowly-not
for want Of close attention, but from
the magnitude Of the work before them.
viii try and send you other dOcu.
ments when | get them.
Hon. II. G. Davis arrived to-day.
Truly, &c, G. j. BurcnER.
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and the branch Of the Bank Of Virginia,
located at Charleston, were all trans.
ferred by the act of the Sd Of February,
1868, aud became the property Of West
Virginia. What those rig hts were, re-
mains to be ascertained. The trans
fer was at least equivalent to a transfer
Of SO many shares in tho capital stock
Of the banking company, aud whether
by legal iutendmsnt tho act establish.
ing the branches located in this State,
created separate aud independent banks
from the day Of the transfer, is a Judi
cial question, and can only be decided
BY a judicial tribunal. But Whsther
1eparaIely or jointly interested, the
State Of West Virginia has rights in
the banking institutions located in this
State ofpcculiur and pre-emincnt claims
to preference in the final distribution
Of the money and assets belonging to
said banks. These banks and branches
were located within the boundaries OIL
West Virginia, and the property ap'
pertaining thereto was protected and
preserved by tho same power thai
brought West Virginia into existence
and should, by lair construction, have
o preference in tho money and asset
preserved.
Ths following statement shows III,
entire stock owned by Virginia on thc
LIST day Of January, 1861. in banks
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than any other available route 10
pas, through Calhoun at any point IN
L, would not only lengthcn the route at
least 90 miles, but would Of necessity
cross the Cedar aud Steer Creek noun
tains, averaging tunnel to every mile
for fully % miles, besides a great mum
Der Of bridges aud deep cuts up tue Ilg
1ags of the Sandy river 'houid
think that tho shorter route, when u IS
cheaper and much more available,
would be most desirable; especially
when it leads through the finest coal
seams in the Stste-those of Clay
county. l wish the good people o.! Of
Gilmcr county we'll, and hope they will
get a Railroad and Slack Water also
6ut do no. want "GilmCr," to mis-
rcprcseus her sister Bra1ton.
n. j. SQulRgs.
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GRtaFn n1tmntrat
MO NDAY,..,,.,..,.F FEBRUARY &C
REPRNSENTITION.

Fair and equal representa- ton has
nlwGy. been il Virginia question Of
paramount Importance.
It came very near dividing Virginia
in lS29, and again in 1850. The
people Of this part Of the State con.
planned Of the injustice done them in
representation by Old Virginia. The
West eouiendcd that representation
should be based upon population alone
the East for population and taEatiau
combined, Nov that West Virginia
has been cut Cd from Old Virginia,
and assumed to herSGlfS separate aud
independent State, why should this
inequality in representation be allow.
ed to continue lOngerI
The great cause Of our strife, the
negro slave, has been removed. The
Jealousy that Ouee existed between the
STAKEHOLDER and tho non.slavc.holder
no longer exists. The negro slave
has been freed, and now assumes the
aspect Of tho unbending freeman,
Suffrage is noe OPEN 10 all and that
being the case, what good reason is
there that n roie should no. have the
same representative weight in Lewis
a7d Upshur counties that it has in
Hancock, Grant, Gilmcr, Nicholas,
Writ, Boone. and Raleigh, whose ag.
grcgate population is SO,7jS, and are
given serm Delegates; whereas Lewis
and Upshur, with an aggregate pOpu.
lation Of u.s. 9S, are only given TWO
Delegates. This inequality is uhat
We complain Of. 1t is not just, and
will work greatly to the injury Of these
two counties, The law.making branch
Of government is not only the most
important, but it is tho most potential
for doing good or crl. 1t i'm, pose, n,
tdrcS and opprQpriGtes Tie public rcre.
nuts And fix this injustice upon u,
now, and it lasts fer ten years.
RepresentatiOn-what is it? III,
the effect Of suffrage. Suffrage is the
cause-rcprcSentation the effect. Suf.
frago is the pnrCnt-repr0seatatiOn
the offspring, What then ought to
follow? What ought the relation tc
he between the cause and its result
Is there to be in the Delegate no prin.
ciplc Of resemblance to the individual
who sends him ? Surely tue repre-,
sentative is but the mirror, which, Il
true. throws back the just image Of the
ro'cr who gave him bis place
Oar cause is just one; and il can
only fail for the want Of attention and
ability 10 enforce it. The Convention
must be blind indeed il it cannot be
made to open its eyes to the fairness
aud justice Ofths proposition.
Give to Lewis and Upshur an nd.
ditional Delegate. They arc entitled
to it; and Justice requires that they
should have it.
We regret the absence Of our coun.
ty member in the Convention. Sick
ness alone prevents his attendance
Ifhe wore there in health, no member
Of that body would be ale to put his
foot upon us, or frozen ciOrn our rights.
without breaking a lance with q foe
worthy Of his steel. But in our mis-.
fortune, will that body be unjust to.
ward, usI We hope uOt-wC believe
not. Nous rcrrons.
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MR.. RoLLYSoys REPORT

"ANs lN1iAli lGN4N . hISI Ohls
The Committee on Taxation aud Fl.
nance, to whom was referred the fol.
lowing resolution Of the House Of Del.
egates:
Re'olrei, That so much Of the Gov
errors message as relates to the stocks
and bonds standing in the name Of the
Board Of the School Fund be referred
10 the Committee on Taxation and Vi.
nance, with instructions to report to
the House at an early day the amount
so invested, with their respective dates;
the kinds Of the bonds and the names
Of the banks; the actual cest Of said
stocks and bonds, their par and cash
value; from what source the funds so
invested were derived, and by what
authority any part thereof was invested
in bank stocks, together with anything
else deemed pertinent by said commit.
tee;
Have had the same under consider
alton, and ask permission to make the
following Report:
On the third day of February, 1868,
the General Assembly of tho Common.
wealth Of Hirgiliu, in anticipation Of
the carly formation Of tue State of West
Virginia, passed an act, "that all prop.
eriy, real, personal and mixed, owned
by or appcrtaining to this State, (Vir.
ginin) and being within the boundaries
Of the proposed State of West Virginia
when the Same becomes one of the
United States, shall thOreupon pass TO
and become the property Of the State Of
West Virginia, and without any other
. assignment, conveyance, Transient or
delivery than is herein contained, and
shall include among other things not
herein specified, all lands, buildings,
roads and other internal improvements,
or parts thereof, situated within the
the said boundaries, aud now vested in
this State, (Virginia) or in the presi.
dent aud directors Of the beard Of tho
literary fund, or the board of public
works thereof, or in any person or per.
sons, for the use Of this State, (Iir-
ginia) 10 the extent Of the interest and
estate Of Virginia therein; and shall
also include the interest Of Virginia, or
Of the said president and directors, or
Of said board Of public works in any
parent bank or branch doing business
within said boundaries; and all stocks
Of any other company or corporation,
,he principal Office or place Of business
whereof is located within the said
boundaries, standing in tho name Of
this State, virginia. or of the said
president or directors, or Of the said
board Of public works, or Of any person
or persons, for the use u the State Of
Virginia"
BY further provisions Of the same
act, all uncollSctod taxes, credits, pen.
allies aud judgments we're also trans
ferred to the State Of West Virginia.
Itappears by the act referred to tLa,
all the bank stock owned by the State
of Virginia, in the North Western
Bank Of Virginia, and branches, the
Merchants aud Mechanics Bank Of
Wheeling, and branches, tue branches
Of the Bank of the Valley Of Virginia;
located at llomncy, Charlostown, and
Moorefcld; the branch of the Exchange
Bank Of Virginia, located at Weston,