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committee, were agreed 10. The amend.
ment repeating all laws authorizing the
publication Of statutes and treaties In the
United States newspapers, was discussed
at some length, and the vote on It reserved
until the bill should be reported to the
Senate from the Committee Of the Whole,
Mr. MORRILL,, Of Vt, from the Commit.
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds
reported an amendment providing for the
extension Of the Capital grounds. lie said
he would not have brought torwaEd this
amendment, but for the fact that the
committee had reason TO believe the
House Of Representatives agree to It.
Adopted. g..f is r-rts,-sr a.r...,.. 2. d
The amendment reported from the
Committee on Judiciary, appropriatfng
5000 to enable the President TO put III
force the Civil Service rules, was adopted.
While the bill was still pending, the
Senate at 1880 went Into executive session,
and soon adjourned. =
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.
PrTTsDURal1, March .. Weather very
cold and no indication OF moderating.
Monongahela 8 feet and falling. Naviga-
tion suspended.
CNCINNATI, March 5.-Rivcr 10 feet
and falling. Arrived -Charmer,' from
Evansville; Mary Miller and Robert
Burns, from Memphis. ..s....- d.
LOUISVILLE, March 5.-Rivcr stationa-
ry; 8 feet inches in the canal and 8 feet
G inches in the chutes. Cloudy and cold.
Business dull Arrived: Kate Putnam,
from Pittsburgh; .Hawkeye and sbarges,
from st. Louis, and Altoona. Departed: !:
Nick Longworth, for New Orleans; Kate
Putnam, for st. Louis; Hawkeye and
barges, for Pittsburgh. Tho Glasgow
leaves for White river tomorrow.
The examination ol witnesses will close
Tomorrow in relation to the J.W. Garrett
ST. Louis, March 5.-Arrived-Alice
and Grand Tower from Memphis; Ben
Accord, Huntsville, Tom Jasper and Iii.
nois, from New Orleans. Departed
Lady Lee, for Red river; Pauline Car.
roll, for New Orleans; Nellie Rogers
for Peoria Capital City, Tor Vicksbarg
st. Luke, for Kansas City. River rising
slowly. Weather cloudy and cold, with
a furry Of snow. ltiroze hard last night
The Wrecker Aid will attempt to raist
tue Lockwood. 70 '-''
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The Dakota Gold Discoveries.

Sioux Cry, March 5.-The Chicago
Journals editorial denouncing the Black
Hills gold discovery, rs telegraphed by
the Associated Press last night, created
much amusement in this city to-day. The
special correspondent Of the journal from
Dakota, on whose statement tho editorial
was based, is well known here, and is
known to be entirely irresponsible. lie
was in Chicago the day the editorial aD-
peared, and undoubtedly wrote il him.
sell. A sufficient rclutatlon OF the whole
statement Is tho fact that every paper in
Dakota fully credits oil the reported dis
coverics, and publish reports fully con
flrming some Of them, The excitement
here continues unabatcd. The citizens
to-day subscribed $4,000, cash, to aid in
fitting out the first expedition, and have
pledged themselves to furnish any amount
required TO fully deyclopc the gold fields
Letters are pouring in from all sections
ofthc country making inquiries in re-
gard to the matter.
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The pressure will probably recover
itself on Wednesday over the New Eng
land and middle States, with westerly to
northwesterly winds and generally clear
but continued cold weather; partially
cloudy but pleasant weather on Wednes.
day over the south Atlantic States, with
probably easterly winds; southerly winds
will continue over the western and guilt
States, and easterly from Tennessee 10
Lake Superior. and westward with rising
temperature, diminishing pressure and
partially cloudy and threatening weather.
Dangerous winds are not anticipated for
the Gulf and Atlantic coast this evening,
except very brisk northwesterly and west.
erly from New Jersey 10 Maine, which
will diminish during tonight and Wednes
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GheGtteQiqe1rer.
Gov. JACOB is at the St. Nicholas Hotel,
oumbefland, with his family. B
oSsaturday night at Cumberland, d
man named A. ]. BYRAM was garroted
and robbed. e .NMl1 v

SEVERAL important political events are
to occur in the next thirty days. First,
We have the election for state officers in
New Hampshire on the 12tl inst-one
week from tomorrow. The campaign is
lively and the contest will be close one.
On the following day-the 1Sth-the state
republican conventions Of Kentucky and
Wisconsin meet. -On the 10th inst the
election Of u state senator in Pennsylva.
MIA, 10 I'LL the existing vacancy, will take
place. On the 27th inst, the Ohio repub-
lican state convention will meet, which
closes up the record for March. On the
first day Of April, Connecticut holds her
state election, followed by"Little Rhody"
two days aiterward. y HIS.
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CHARLESTON.
The Constitutional Convention

j The Constitutional Convention.
Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquire. -.
n1 CHARLESTON, WsVA., March4,,
{ The Constitutional Convention has
been engaged all day in the discussion Of
the system OF County Courts. The dis.
cussiOn resulted in the adoption Of q sys.
TEN very similar TO the system provided
by the Constitution of 1870. Each county,
however, may have u Court of the same
Jurisdiction held by single Judge Or
G Commissioners. This is intended as an
optional substitute for the County Court
system. The report of the Committee on
Corporations will next be considered. II
contains substantially the provisions Of
the Constitution Of Illinois on the subject
Of railroads. The body is progressing in.
dustriously with its business.
Hon. D. D. Farnsworth, "the pool
mans friend" madeno speech today ,
The weather here is damp, cold anC
excessively disAgrceable.
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NO.165.
WASHINGTON.
N. Y. Custom House Tnvestiga,

l
NJ Y. Custom House Investigation.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Con.
grcsSional Retrenchment Committee this
morning received several letters making
suggestions. MIR, Schultz, Gin merchant
Of Now York, testified 10 a package Of
liquor which came direct to his store
from the ship was alwas In perfect order
while those which went through the
custom house lost from 8 TO rs per cent.
He ididnhot know of any officer in the
custom house who received bribes; he
only heard OF such things, and didn't
Know OF any merchants who ever paid
bribcs. 'aiI'h i'''.' ~
siina lAFTERNooN SESSION.
Mr., Schultz testified In the cross.cy.
animation that the dock thieves had rob.
bed the witness Of s gallons OF Dutch
gin within fifteen minutes after 1t was
landed, and while the man who Ind been
watching for the gin had gone TO tell the
car man. to take 1t 10 the store. He had
been told by the owners Of 400 bales of
wool, that while Il was on the wharf, the
wharf thieves came In boats, opened
the bales and stole the wool, aud the DO.
lice had to be sent for to protect the
goods and drive the thieves away. On
being cross.examined by Mr.. Bayard,
witness said the only packages plundered
were those invoiced for appraisement, and
he could get no answer as to who was
responsible for the safety Of the goods on
tho wharves. II
Committee adjourned, 10 meet at 10
o'clock tomorrow, when Gen. Babcock
will be examined. ... ..H.s .t.. ..s
/, ORGANIZATION OF REPUBLICAN, con-
.. GREssIoNAL COMMITTEE.
The General Congressional Republican
committee meeting today appointed
Senator Wilson, Chairman, and Hon.
Jas. Platt. oil Virginia, Secretary. The
following. Executive Committee was ap.
pointed: Senator Chandler, Chairman;
Senators Cameron, Logan, Corbett and
Poole, and 'Represen tfves Starkweather
kelehlm, N. II, Coburs, Ind, and Hal,
seys ~. JJssi'.sleYL .g58iss i f,-s .446, E. Z
The Secretary Of tho Treasury has IN.
sttucted the Collector of Customs at
Brownsville not TO clear any more mef-
chandize for OamaragO and other points
on the Rio Grande, above Matamoras,
now in the hands Of the revolutionlsts. I
A telegram to the War Department 10.
dry reports tho death of Col. Gustavus
A. LOOMS, on the retired list of the U. s.
A., at Hartford, Con-, this morning. He
graduated at West Point in 1911.
The House Committee on Territories
today closed the debate on the Indian
Territorial Government question. Col.
VIM. P. Ross opposed and G. Boudenot
advocatedit The bill is In tho hands of
MIR. Parker, Of Missouri, who will report
on the subject on the 26th inst. 's
The Government tonight gave Il grand
reception 70 the japanese Embassy ut the
Masonic Temple. About 1,40O persons.
were present, including Vice President
Colfax, Speaker Blaine, Secretary Fish,
Judges Of the Supreme Court and othcis.
The President did hot attend.
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PHILADELPHIA.
The Running Of Jayne's Building.

pnT, .nnrn,1. 49, b' Ds
stiil smnnIIerin@ IN maiSn ta oiL SLIne nre Is
,I,o @ ShoSnut SSe a1lso. ~ ts .ne glgntn sI9ry OF
nS U S' h, \; s.rGe. nJa. ifons ns ol Jaynes pulld
aaHSrs S o"s Gnoer aroea, c3n.ro ;, Ine lower
ioos sHoasnd d'e s; so ; uretGneu WIN water, and
mnreSoNo nve% %u tTS, saas n iuItner aamage Is
NH I sllsst % IL nnt M gSoiI, % ICns 5Onso On SneSt'
';..I.s aIser ssLses tne iront walls OF tie two
,hPPst s.ot,es leii inIo ule'rOadway. A
large numDeEol telegrAnh wires hhlonu.
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The Pioneer Narrow Gauge RalIroad N \

DENVER, Coll, March 5.-The Pioneer
narrow gauge Of the Denver l. Rio
Grande Railroad has finished era ding and
building its second section of DO miles
from Colorado Springs to Pucbla, Col.
Tho track laying will bc cor anienced i'm!
mediately, and by the mid ale of Anril
trains will running to Put.bla, lis miles
The earnings over the first. division Of 7G
miles for the week ending February Goth,
exclusive OF construction and transporia.
ton, were 81 1873, which is equal 10 the
earnings OF many Of tho western broad
guage roads costing nesrly twice asmuch
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swift ZERLAND.

BERNE, March 5.-The revision of the
Federal Constitution has been completed
by the Capitalization OF the common and
criminal law systems OF the country,
which, having already been adopted 6y
tho National Council, was yesterday ap.
proved by the State Council, The sessions
Of both Councils have been prorogued.
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Almost buried AIlvc.

PoUauKEEpsrE, N, Y, March IA
man was found at Halls Corners, West
chester county, N. ", on Monday night,
apparently frozen to death. The body
was taken to Tarrytown, and the Coroner
from Hastings held an inquest the verdict
being rendered accordingly. The body
was placed in q coffin and started for the
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, AS the coffin
was about TO be lowered into the grave o
noise proceeded from 1t, causing the inter
ment 10 be delayed long enough TO discov'
or that the man was alive. Tonight the
supposed corpse is sitting by the fire al
the Tarrytown depot, rctlecting on things
that arc earthly. His name has not been
ascertained. fIe saidhe would takesugal
in his. ..,.
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Convention OF. the Patriotic Sons of
America.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, March 5.-The first
National Convention OF the Order Of Pat.
riotic Sons of America, met here today.
Delegates were present from PcDnsyl.
vania, New York, Ohio, Missouri, Dcla.
ware, New Jersey and other States. The
principal business was tho formation Of
the National Camp Of the Order
Henry ]. Stagcr, oiPa., was elected Pres
ilcnt. The Convention will be in session
several days, and at It's close, n banquet
and grand ball viii be given in honor Of
the event blythe Camp Of Allentown.
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PITTsBURGn.

PITTsRUHuu, March Sat the annual
organizing meeting Of the directors elect
Of thcP. q. & st. Louis II. y. Company,
held at the Office of the company to-day,
Thos. A. Scott was reelected President
VIM. +. Shaw reelected Vice President
W. II. Barns, Secretary, and NJ. j. spen
Ger Treasurer.
From evidence before the coronefs jury
at Johnstown it is well settled that Moore
arrested for the murder OF Mrs, Ambrose
is the guilty party.
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Educational. Gsrf
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
1S71l72
1S71-72.

S,I I9e hst Catalogue shows an attendance OF III
SSSgsnls Al this Institution. Five distinct Dc,
sSMSO,nt snSns o. Instruction, with full corps Of
tn The Ancient and Modern Languages: Mathe.
P,nGs, P,,nl.Gs, pure and applied; Psychology, Ethics,
jhS''ieal Economy, Logic, Rhetoric, tho Sciences,
ts,i Us &C, carefully and thoroughly Taught. Prac.
SS .G,nemisry, and Physics, Illustrated by Gp.
study Of Geology. 'N'' ''''''
~, good Library. Extensive Cabinets Of Min,
SsNSy, SsNsS zoology and Conchology; together with
T.,y specimona In other departments OF Natural
IoSa,iGr.. Elas buildings; beautiful and healthy
DsCASLLt DALt TERN begins September 9Th. Winter
,Svnner NAN, PEI oh. Spring, March Goth Commence,
Boarding from 8 to q per week,
pot pioa, E nom $l5 To t9i per y0af. .t ..f, t
q" Iltihet pArticnlAfs, inQntro OF
la ALRS. MARTIN, PreAIdent,
MorRAntoWu, West Va.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, March 5.-Thc result of the
lengthy sitting ofthe Cabinet last evening,
on the conduct Of Quertier, Minister Of
Finance, was the Withdrawal OF that gen.
tleman from the Ministry. In his resip.
nation, he explains his Course in testify.
ing in favor of Lamothe before the Court
at ROnen. .Ii.I.. TII
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GALE OF FOUNDRY FIXTURES

IolIcr at private sale tho Patterns, Flasks and
Fixtures In Union Foundry, bclOngtngt0 to tho late
lrm or ". W. Miller & Co.
The purchaser can secure reasonable lease o.
tho Foundry and grounds. The building is 70
feet byGS feet, centrally located with good light
which cannot be obStrnctcd, and contains all the
necessary appliances OF arstclAss Jobbing
Foundry.
10 II. i. MILLER,
iang Receiver
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Ohio Legislature.

Columbus, March 5.-In the House this
afternoon bill was introduced amending
the liquor act OF 1870 so rs to allow the
sale OF Rhine or native wine, ale, beer OF
cider without liability for civil suit.
In the Senate bill was introduced tc
establish pro rGta charges Tor freight or
railroads and TO authorize prosecuting at
torneys 10 bring suit in the name Of The
State Of Ohio Tor violations Of this law.
After u long discussion at tho evening
session Of the Senate a bill to allow coun
ties to build railroads and lease and opcr
ate the same was passed.
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Greeley Objects to Carrying the Bar,

NEW YORK, March 5.-norace Gree.
ley says in to-day's Tribune, comment
ing upon the conduct of the member O.
Congress, Clark, from Texas, that the
Tribune regards tue nomination OF Grant
unadvisable for ID e reason, among others
that he is incrusted with such 6arnacles
ms Clark, and should be held responsible
Tor their corruptions.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, March 5.-Therc Il anxiety at
the nonarriVal orthc City Of Washington
which left New York on ,he I7Ib NJ
February for Liverpool. Nv '"
The Egypt has arrived out.
Young Grant, the Presidents son. yea.
terday visited both houses ni Parliament
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! offer at private sale tho Farm situated two
miles east Of the city on the uempReld Railroad,
known as the Mills property, containing 7Gacres,
more or less; about 90 acres OF which Is cleared
aud part nnderlald with coal There Ia u good
farm house and other OntbuilGuss on the prem
isrs. Any person desiring 10 look at the place
viii be shown the boundaries, &c, by Mr. PedI-
cord on the premises.
AsO a tract containing II acres situated nine
miles east OF the city on the Iempfield Railroad.
This place Ia all under cultivation, has on Il a
good dwelling and all necessary Onthuldings, a
good well Of wafer and u number Of good irlt
trees, and IL within short distance Ol church
and school house. Possession Of this tract given
ApTil LIST, 1872, and iflot previously cold viii bC
otltrcdat pdOliC auction on THURSDAY, Feb. 22d.
For further particulars apply on tho last mcn.
Toned premises To j. i. Mccoy,
Administrator Of Sam'l Mccoy, decd.
N.B:--All persons having claims against tho
estate Of Samuel Mccoy, decd, arc requested TO
present them for scttlcnent and all persons In.
d"hicd to said estate are requested 10 make pay
mont J, \, Mccoy
itbl.tdGw Administrator.
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BRICK STABLE
T sLAND LOTS FOR SALE.

Having sold all the lots offered at $500 each,
except two, now offer ten lots fronting on the
east side Of Elm and Chestnut streets and OK.
tending to the river. Price from $500 to s., 900
each, according TO size and location. Terms,
OGefourIh cash, residue In equal Installmnts at
one two and three years.
JEo. p. aILCHRIST,
aug!l At Ton Mil.
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ITALY.

ROME, March 5.-Prlnce Frederick
Charles ofPruSsla sreported to have said
while lately in this city on his way 10
Egypt that if France attacked Italy tue
latter would be defended by Germany.
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DWELLING HOUSE
EOR SALE.

oaur for Falc the hone in which how're. -
side, situate on John street, few doors ~
east Of Fiith. Tho houeO is u substantial h1
sides u bath room and kitchen, and finished
attic, with u good cellar, hot and cold water in
bathrooms. The house Is In good order and
well located ard In every way desirable prop.
etty, being butts little over q square from the
Post ORce. There Is also on the premises q good
BRICK STABLE, n.r|
sufficient for four horses, and carriage house.
Any one wishirgt TO purchase can examine the
premises at anytim .. ,..
sGptgJ JNO. +, MCDERMOT,
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"A .are on the heights at Boston, Tuesday
evening, destroyed the house OF W. II, Reed
Loss, $50 oOOS insurance, $4,000.
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The Union Paciac is now reported clear and
the weather warm.
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VALUABLE BUILDING LOT
Al PRIvATE 8 ALE.

I1vIcw Of the opening OF John street TO Rail.
road aud business purposes, the undersigned,
Trustees OF the lst Eng. Evan. Lutheran Church,
oHeF for sale their very eligible Lot at N W.
corner Of ~ and John. 10 feet on John street by
10 feet on ilh street.
TERNs or SALE-o -one.f fourth thepurchase mon.
ry in cash and the balance In one, two and three
years, with interest from day of sale.
II not sold before TUESDAY, April Cd, 1877,
twill on that day, at 10 o'clock, be offered
Al PUBLIC SALE
At the itoot door of the Court HousO, For fur.
ther Information applytV n
lIENRY A. KNAPP, u
GRO. W. STONER,
GEO. T. XIMMRR,
,, Trustees Isl Eng. Lutheran Church.
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For Sale.
Ar VALLEY GROVE, W. VA.
Containing
10 Acres, All Cleared,

And in a good state OF cultivation. Tho Build.
ipp and Fences are all In good repair. There Is
good Peach and Apple Orchard Oh the premises;
asG, two nGver.Ialling pumps.
eN1-TERMs REABONABLE. For Infther pArticu'
IsnW WILLIAM MCCUTCHEN.
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Weather RepOrt.
PRoDABILlTIEs.

|r.E..f - WAR IlEPARTMRNr,
OFPIcR oFTHR CHmF SlaAAb OPFIuIR,
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BY TELEcR RAP II
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
REclusIyely to the ditoIllgeuSer.

gy tho Western unioh Lane. #
)tacc Northwest cor. OF Nam and Monroe ets.
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DEAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAzETTE.l
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsH!NGToN, June 3, lS72.
CONGRESS.


Tn the Senate, to-day after routine business,
Mr.. Carpenter replyed to the speeches of
Mcssrs. Sumner and Schurz Of last week. MIR.
Carpenter began ID vein quite caustlc to Mr..
Sumner, and that gentleman left the chamber.
Mr.. G.. read the severe manner in which MIR.
S. had spoken Of him in his comments on the
French Arms report, aud said this would be
his apology for reciprocating compliments with
the Senator from Massachusetts,. He regretted
that the Senator had left his seat lie quoted
Mr. Summers declaration, that he was willing
to submit every act OF his life to investigations
STONED and added, Fortunate Senator from
Massachusetts, At this point a man in the
gallery capped loudly The door keeper re-
uuested him to retire, which he refused to do,
and on being seized cried out, Save the Con
sti,ution of the Uutcd States. H. was sent
to prison.
Mr.. Carpenter then proceeded to defend the
Arms report
The House of Representatives considered
business on the Speakers table and passed
several bills of limited interest only, and then
took recess until 3 clock.