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Exclusively for the Register.
BY the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
once, llO Main street.
CHARLESTON.
Organization Of the Legislature
Prospects of Removal of the
Capital.
Special Dispatch to the Register.

CHARLESTON, November l9.
The West Virginia Legislature as
sembleed at the State House at moor
to-day and was promptly organized By
the election Of The following oficers:
SESArE-D. D. johnson, Of Tyler
President; - Miller, OF Cabell, Clerk
- Clark, Sergeant.at-Arms; -
Anderson, Doorkeeper.
HOUSE OF DELEGArEs-W. w. Miller
Of Ohio. Speaker; j. B. Peyton, o
Greenbrier, Clerk; J. w. Horner, o
Wood, Sergeant alarms; - Camp
bell, of Monroe, Doorkeeper.
The Governors message has not been
printed owing to the fact that, instead
Of sending it to the Public Printer, il
was sent to the Journal Office and was
destroyed in the burning Of that estab-
lshment last Thursday night. The
Journal men have sent to Cincinnati fol
type, but CO side rable dissatisfaction il
felt aud expressed on account OF the
delay OF public business.
There appears to be a strong feeling
to-day among the members Of the Leg
islature in favor of a removal of the
Capital and the acceptance OF Wheel
iug's offer for a temporary location.
w. II. T.
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MEN PHIS.
The Equine Epidemic.

MEMPHIS, November l9-Upon In
vestigation this morning and visit to
the larger stables, it is ascertained that
there are now $50 horses sick from the
epizootic, but no fatal or dangerous
cases are reported. All the liverv stable
men refuse to hire their horses and a
great number OF hack horses have been
witbdra wn from the streets. which. with
the nodera,ing and dry weather and and
the extreme care taken Of the stock, Will
prevent to a great extent its rapid
spread. Many private stables are a.
iected. So far the mules have escaped
but they are expected to share tue tate
OF the horses. The transfer men have
arranged to bring to the city one hun
dred yoke of oxen. The demand ;or
blankets has been so great during the
paat twenty-iour hours that there is
hardly bale to be found in the city.
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coal fields of S:huylkill and Lehigh.
In nearly every State new veins are
being developed, and in almost every
case an accompanying discovery of coal
is announced The track of furnaces
will eventually ind it's way to West
Virginia, thence to Texas. and in time
We may look to the Territories OF the
great West for our most valuable pig
metal. As England's produce de.
creases ours will increase, and the day
will eventually come when America
will furnish that country fully one-half
OF its consumption.
As to the future Of this great and
growing business, the Ilmes writer says
"With no other epoch in the history
OF the iron business Of America can be
associated such encouraging reports.
Furnaces are going up rapidly all along
the railway lines OF the Lehigh,
Schuy and Lebanon valleys. Capt.
tai invested in this branch OF business
is considered the most profitable known.
To build score Of furnaces, men o.
known integrity and experience can
raise all necessary capital in their inn
mediate neighborhoods. Everybody is
about investing in the iron business
Workmen are happy in the enjoyment
Of the most prosperous times ever
known. During the most remunerative
periods OF the late rebellion they never
made as much money as they do now.
at is verify the golden moments of
the Iron Age OF Pennsylvania. The
protective tariff laws cannot be assigned
as the reason. In a few years these
manufacturers predict iron shipments
to England with the regularity OF our
grain and petroleum exports. This
years produce OF iron will exceed that
OF last years by fully q million tons,
and il the producing capacities continue
In like proportion with their present
increase, the following year will swell
the figure by two or three millions
more. The coal. lumber, oil, agricul.-
tural and manu- acturing Interests are
thus hopelessly lost tor all time 10 COM
parison. The wonderful strides OF this
giant branch of Americas trade forms
a new epoch in our history, and from
present appearances it is likely TO con-
tinue in it's development until the whole
country is distinguished from the
balance Of mankind by the significant
title OF the Iron World"
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THE WEATHER.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, November >. l A. n.
PROBABILITIES
For the northwest, the upper lakes,
and thence to the Ohio river, clearing,
clear and very cold weather, with high
barometer aud continued northwesterly
winds, extending during the day to
Tennessee. In the South Atlantic and
Gulf States, southwesterly to north
westerly winds. partially cloudy weather
and barometer rising in the evening.
On the lower lakes and over the Md.
die States, southwesterly to northwest
erly winds, with cloudy weather and
occasional slight snow, followed at night
by rising barometer and clearing
weather. In New England, low bar
ometer, southwesterly winds, cloudy
weather and light snow.
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ENGLAND.
Among the POIice.

A mOng the POIice.
LONDON, November l9 The dis
ml.sal OF thirty members OF the London
police yesterday, for insubordination,
has served to increase the trouble III
that organization Many Of the remain
ing policemen have manifestedin strong
terms their Indignation at the discharge
Of their brothers, and this morning two
hundred more were suspended. The
insubordination has now spread
throughout the entire force and further
suapensions are looked ior. There is
great excitement in the city over the
prospect OF the streets being left uu.
guarded At IL o'clock thi. morning
not a policeman was to be seen on the
strand.
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COvINGTON.
An Insane Man Burned to Deati

CovIxGroN, KY, November l9.-
Richard Rice, 70 years old, living near
Independence, was a shor. time since
adjudged lupatic, and the asylum at
Lexington being full, the old man was
kept at home, where a sort OF cell was
built in one Of the rooms and in which
he was confined Last Friday the cell
was showed up within Jew feet OF the
fireplace. During the night Rice tore
up his mattress and made rope out OF
the straw, which he stuck into the fire,
and drawing it back, set fire to his bed
ding, and before assistance could be
rendered he was burned to death.
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Violation OF the Enforcemeat Act.
NOZZLE, November ls-The Con.
servative delegation from Msrengo
county, who were arrested by the Uni
ted States Marshal while on their way
to Montgomery, on the plea OF q vio-
la,ion of the Enforcement Act, arrived
here this morning, and were taken be-
fore United States Commissioner
Gillett, who released them ou their civ.
ing bonds in the sun Of $4,000 each for
their appearance at the next term Of
the United States Court. ThQ leave
tos Hs.tgonsry te-dsy.
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NEW YORK.
The Stokes Case.

New YORK, November l9.-ln the
Court Of Oyer and Termiuer this morn
ing the attorney, in answer 10 Stokes
counsel for a new trial for bis client,
stated he would be ready early next
month. Judge Brady set the case
down for Tuesday. the Sd Of December
the murderer OF ONeil, was yesterday
afternoon removed to the Toombs. l!
vss discovered that one ball had
taken se.ss In the body Of oxsl.
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ST. LOUIS.
Accidentally Killed.

Sr. Louis, November l9.-MichaeI
Mayer, a safe mover OF this city, was
killed this morning at the office o. the
Grover T. Baker Sewing Machine Com
psny by q heavy safe falling on bis
breast.
Suicide BY Drowning.
Late last night an unknown man
committed suicide BY going into the
river. Ropes and poles were thrown
to him from the steamer Utah, but he
made no effort to save himself. He
soou sank and appeared no more.
Released On Bail.
Captain E F DIX, who shot R. W.
Estenger, OF New Orleans, was released
Yesterday afternoon on bail. Mr..
Estenger is much better this afternoon,
though his wounds are painful.
The Horse Disease
has not made its appearance here yet
The surgeons cay the horses were never
90 healthy as now. Every precaution
is being used to prevent its breaking out.
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GEORGIA.

Cosveu tfos OF Governors Postponed
SAVANNAH, November l9.-The Con
vention OF Governors has been post
poned, many Of them being unable to
attend owing to the Legislatures as
senbling.
The Horse Fpidemic.
The horse disease here has full sway.
Nearly every animal is affected and
trade entirely suspended. Cars pro-
PEELED BY stesn are % take the plsss o
dssys in hauling ooetoa. =
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CHICAGO.
The Horse Disease.

CHICAGO, November ia few
horses in the city are suffering from
dropsy. and a number are still deb'll
ta,ed from the epiz ooty. Deaths are ol
daily occurrence.
The Government Bnildings.
The work Of laying the ioun 1atlon o.
the immense buildings in process ol
construction by the Government has
been suspended for the winter, and
nearly all the workmen have been dis
charged. Should the weather be avor-
able Mr.. Rankin will continue to work
as much as possible, Material vii, con
tinue to be received during the winter
and all required machinery and apPI'-
auces be got in position for next
spripg's operations.
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DAYTON.
Fatal Accident.

DAYTON, O., November l9-Patrick
Shay, aged seventeen years, in attempt
inc to get on an engine while in motion,
TO-DAY was struck by the beam and
tbrown halt way up bank and rolled
down under the wheels. which passed
over bis neck, completely sevsring his
head fren his bedy.
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NEWPORT.
Railway Collision.

NEWPORT, Ky November 1.-TWO
freight trains on the Louisville and
Cincinnati railroad, running out of time,
colhded in a cut near Verona. yester-
day. No one was hurt. The train.
were 30 badly wrecked, it being in cut,
that eight OF the cars were burned as
the most speedy way Of clearing the
track,
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MINyEsOTA.
Severe 2nnH Storms.

ST. PAUL, November l9.-The snow
storms that struck the southern and
western portions o: tn State were more
severe than vas supposed. Accounts
rom the Northern Pacific chow rom
two to three feet OF snow. General
Rosser aod an engineering party are
snowed in near Sheyno, and nothing
has been heard rom them ror ten days
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BROOKLYN.
The Fire in WUodruT & RObinsOn's
Grain Warehouse.

BROOKLYN, y. Y, November 49,
The fire in Woodruff d. Robinson 9
grain warehouse is not yet entirely out.
Piles of grain are yet burning brightly,
endangering the surrounding ware
houses. The fire engines still continue
at work. The total loss bv the fire is
now estimated at $50O,O00 The fire
was caused by the explosion Of gas.
Health Officer Cochrsue
is in a dying condition and will not
probably survive 10 night.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.
King Amadeus Improving.

MADRID, November l9-King ANA
deus continues to improve, and his
complete restoration to health is looked
Tor at an early day.
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INDIANA.

RICHMOND, November l9 John
Greenhof, a German, was arrested here
this morning, charged with com nit ng
ar,pe on his daughter, eleven years Of
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IRON MANUFACTURE
,.r Furnaces in Pennsylvania

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p'e"r, pru., Draw Her Supplies from
a"' ,s,,ca 20 be known AZ the
Iron World.
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The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-03
Especial Correspondence.
New ORLEANS, Dec 16, 1871.

Editor Telegraph: My last letter
was written from st. Louis, aud few
hours after posting it l took passage
on the steamer Illinois for the Ouachita
river. We backed out from the st.
Louis wharf carly on the morning of
the 29th ult., and everything seemed
to presage safe, speedy and pleasant
voyage. Those expectations, however,
were destined to be of short duration !;
for, ere we had been under way four
hours we struck one of those innumer-
able distractions TO navigation yclept
sand bars. Our boat stuck to the
bottom with the tenacity of leech,
despite the herculean efforts of the
officers and crew to move her. We
remained on board six days, when, all
hopes of getting her off being aban-
doned, the life-boats we're launched,
and We were rowsd ashore. Those six
days will be long remembered by the
writer as the longest, dreariest, most
uncomfortable of his existence. The
mortal who has never endured SINH.
lar experience cannot have the faintest
appreciation of the absolute misery,
utter discomfort and vexatious annoy
ance incident to a weeks sojourn on a
sandbar in the middle Of the Missis.
sippi. And then to be put ashore in a
bleak, uninhabited locality, with no
visible means of getting away save
those with which nature has endowed
us, the thermometer at zero, and the
wind cutting like a cimetar-the man
who has not underwent this trial has
never reached the pinnacle Of misery
and discomfort. If fsuch an experience
wouldn't ruiile the temper of poor old
Job, then that historical gentleman,
patience must have been invulnerable
Had il not been for the kind assistanc,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-03
fFor the Teleg.asll.
RANDOM MUSINGS, ON THE
OLD YEAR.
DEDICATED TO MISS j.

Another year, with noiseless feet,
Has spanned the ebon arch of Death;
his labor song was sadly sweet.
And dies not with his parting breath.
Around our hearts its echoes twine,
And touch the chords to mem'ry dear;
AND while we cannot Time confine,
We still can keep his music near.
Another year now claims the tear,
ny Pity shed for all who die;
Another soul, with hope and fear,
Has passed the Stygian river by.
Till un and stars are sunk in night
The years will thus both come and go;
And We small sparks of Dvine1ight.
Still W it'll the years must ebb and flow.
Yet, while We are but toys Of Time,
And cannol foresee our Tomorrow,
Our heart and 8. oul are both sublime
Both from the Past and Future borrow.
Thus-when our w. rp is stretched in dread,
hhu lIne, tneNtal Nifs"lups tnc Dtsnl-
Hope from the Future teals thread,
And Memory ,shutiles a golden CLEAN.
Our hearts srestrungwitl q. lords Of life,
Whose mysic 'mHsc, ever $ Ching,
Can either take the tones.ofssTh e
Or with Loves softest zephyr vic.ing.
Though Sorrow sometimes food ON hearts
And drown the notes SO sweelly rim, ring I:
Like summer clouds. it socr departs.
And leaves the thrush and msvis srsin,y.
But when Love sweeps the magic lutte
Alas. what has the urcbin done;
All othcr music seems but mute.
And all its chords ara merged in one.
Sweet Pity takes the inte away.
And tries to tune it-~aiu endeavor:
y}y LoNe-twas strung-for love twill play
For Love twill sing-else, mute forever.
All This was by the Old Year seen,
As travelling in his path of duty
ALAS, What mischief oft, wscn,
Is wrought by youthful Lovo and Beauty
Washington, Ark, Jan. I, 1872,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-03

GRANT AsAPRorHET.--Gen. Grant
wrote letter on the Goth of January.
1864. to Hon. i. N. Morris, Of Quincy,
Ills, on the subject of the Presidency,
in which he said:
"In your letter you say that | have
it in my power tc be The next President
This is the last thing in the world L
desire. / would regard such a con.
summation as being highly unfortunate
for myself, if not for the country"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-03

|
pared foy the worst, but l confess that
the reality exceeded all of my precon-
ceived ideas regarding this notorious
body. About one.half Of the senators
are Afrcans-most of them as black
as Erebus, with coarse, sensual features,
thick lips and woolly heads-genuins
cotton field negroes, with little more
intelligence than babboon. After
looking upon the scene for an hour, I
turned upon my heel and left the hall
with mingled feelings Of disgust and
pity-disgust at the disgraceful exhibi-
tons of the menagerie, and pity for
the unfortunate people who are COM
PEELED to submit to be ruled and plun>
dered by this ignorant, brutal, thieving
rabble. The people console themselves
with the hope of that much talked Of
good time coming" May the good
Lord hasten it.
Business in New Orleans is very
dull. Every body complains of hard
times. Old merchants say they never
experienced such depression in COM
mercial circles as prevails at the present
time. Wholesale dealers are doing
next to nothing. The cotton brokers
and commission men are about the only
class that are doing anything like
brisk business. The wharf presents a
sad picture Of inactivity compared with
more busy seasons. Large numbers
of vessels have been lying in port for
weeks waiting for cargoes. The city
is overrun with young men out Of
employment. Thousands of them flock
here every winter-some to better their
fortunes, and others through curiosity,
hoping, like Mr.. Wilkins Micawter.
for something to turn up" Numbers
of them perambulate the streets from
"early morn to dewy eve" in vain
search for employment, and lie down
at night cursing the fate that drifted
them hitherwards. Many young men
whose hands are unused to manual
labor-clerks, book-keepers, trades
men, &c.-have been glad to get en-
ployment on the levee, the only resource
to keep the wolf from the door. A
young Scotch gentleman, of fine edu.
cation, intelligent, refined, and of good
address, arrived in the city some six
weeks ago, and has increasingly sought
employment ever since. He has vainly
offered his services, at barely living
wages, in almost every capacity-as
book-keeper, clerk, book-canvasser,
drummer, woodsawyer, porter, and on
to the end of the vocabulary. He had
the very highest references. For six
weeks he walked The streets in fruit
less search for employment. As last
resort he went 10 the levee, and is now
engaged rolling cotton at thirty cents
an hour. Isaw him yesterday engaged
in his rough, toilsoms work, and could
scarce repress a sympathetic tear for
the unfortunate yet plucky young
fellow. This is but one case out of
thousand similar ones. If there arc
any young men who contemplate mi
grating to this or any other large city,
with the hope of bettering their for
tunes, just advise them to stay away,
lest a similar fate should befall ther1.
Let thom stick to the old homestead
or the new one, if they don't happen to
possess an old one. The cities are over
crowded with idle mechanics and trades
men of every class. s. III. w.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-03
Mineral Springs, Ark,
Dec. Is, 1871.

DcC. 10, lCfi
Editor Telegraph: Being familiar
with the circumstances accompanying
one of the most terrible murders that
has ever yet occurred within the limits
of our county, and feeling impressed
with the duty and necessity Of making
the outride world as familiar as myself
with the same circumstance, | cannot
refrain from addressing this letter to
them through the columns of your
paper. A terrible and heart -rendine
calamity has befallen one of the best
families of the county, and disturbed
the tranquility of one of the best COM
munities of which our county can
boast. Not from the lips of those
whose ears are untutored to the tales
of woe, have heard the tragical news;
but around the family altar, the hearth
stone Of the bereaved relatives have
l listened to the sighs of anguish and
tears of desolate grief and woe. Had
your readers been with me and seen
that aged mother bend down with
unutterable grief, and hearts Of idolizing
brothers and devoted sisters wrapped
in gloom, and sorrow, they would have
felt, as l do now, that the pen is impo-
tent to portray the picture as | would
have the world TO see it.
4 THE SCENE.
1t was on the 18th of December
1871, just as the sun was about set
ting behind the lofty trees, that cast
their lenghtening shadows over an OBJ
scure country road, sometimes ira
versed by impatient travellers on Their
way from Nashville to Camden, that
the deed of which / am about to speak
occurred. This road leaves the Wash
ington and Murfreesboro road, at the
farcorner of the field at the old Charley
Nelson place, and runs in an easterly
direction. Some three hundred yard
qrom the corner of the field, is a small
skirt of woods, of tolerably thick un
dergrcwth on either side, but on a higl
and dry elevation. The spot wher
the terrible murder occurred is about
quarter of mile from each of tn
houses of Mrs. Nelson, Thos, William
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-03

A gentlemen was introduced to a
Young lady recently, and addressed her
as follows: Where do you live when
you are at homer" to which she cprompt-
" replied, "When l am at home L
live there"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-03

, W "uit hcr NJ ;lll. one
'aiiowed a time or two saw that |
mad gone so far that | would have 10 kill
'er, or DO something else, /. G. get out
OF the way. l drew my pistol out and
she screamed. l told her / did not
want to hurt her. She screamed and
walked around on the left hand side
OF the horse. She screaming at the
the time. | then shot her on the horse
four times. She then fell off ofthc horse.
think | caught her as she went to
iaii' she was not dead then. She
SAID the Lord save me. Not being
dead and lying on the ground, ! cut
her throat with my knife Il think 8
cuts.) l struck her several blows over
the head with the barrel of the pistol.
In striking her over the head broke
my pistol. | did not bite her hand
| then left and went through the woods
close to the 10th section and crossed
the road about half way between our
house and Mrs Nelson's field, and
went to the creek and washed my hands,
then como on home up the creek.
throwed the pistol in the woods near
the 10Th section field. Early on Dec,
i4th went and got the pistol and
brought it home and put it in the corn.
Glib in the yard on the left hand side.
EXECUTION
After this confession was made. the
lnfurlated populace were fully deter
mined to lynch the fiend, but some
influential citizens dissuaded them. He
was placed under a strong guard of
some twelve men, who were compelled
to keep themselves secreted during the
whole of Saturday. night in order to
save the prisoner from the hands of the
citizens. On Sunday morning. about
III o'clock, he was taken from the
guard by about 100 armed men and
hung to tree, about a mile and half
from where he committed the deed.
| am told that he was drawn up about
fifteen feet from the ground and choked
to death. So the shadow of that
STOPPING post oak cast its shade over
the termination of the darkest crime
that has ever polluted our soil, and
bears witness that one destroyer of
human life has met his just deserts,
and that the Scriptures have been full,
filled in at least one "Who-
soever sheddeth mans blood, by man
shall his blood be she'd" +.