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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

A CARD.-The undersigned, together with
the ladies of the Second Parish, desire to ex-
press thanks to the ladies of High street and
State street societies, and to all other friends
who have so kindly aided them by their contri-
buttons and personal services towards making
the recent fair successful, the proceeds of which
will reach about one thousand dollars.
S. w. LARRABEE,
GEORGE BROCK,
j. III. WEBSTER, Parish Committee
SAMUEL FoGG,
j. NJ PALMER
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AND COMMERCIAL,


LIVERPOOL Steamship Peruyian-1O2 987 lbs
bacon. 49, 900 do beef 1885, 500 do butter 90 400 do
cheese 65 600 do oil cake 200 do potash 5000 do
ext. hemlock. $500 do leather 4452 do copper ore
1880 do buckwheat So 2SO do colt H. 1856 2oO do Iar
1850 bush wheat TOO bbls -four 100 do apples IS
ing machines IS pkgs sundries
CARDENAS. Bark Eliza White-365i shocks and
heads, 25S hid shocks, 623 pairs heading, II 1850
hoops.
HALIFAX. Ms. Steamer Carlotta-1400 bbls -four
1900 bush malt So $40 lbs butter $3.50 do lard so bdi
paper so cases boots and shoes, 1872 pckgs merchan-
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RAILROAD Aid.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2S-The vote authorizing
the city to issue one million and quarter in
bonds to aid the Cincinnati and Chesapeake
railroad, was carried to-day by nearly 1000 ma
jority, being over one thousand above the nee
eSSarY numher
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EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 29-The LeClair,
No. 2 transfer packet of the Evansville. Hen
derson & Nashville Railroad was struck by a
cake of ice tonight and sunk in five feet of
water.
There are prospects of general break up of
ice tonight
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Municipal Court.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
SATURAY.-Olive Ann Mason. Malicious mis-
chief Thirty days.
George E. Ward. Search and seizure. Continued
to Tuesday next. Williams,
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l. o. o. FAT the last meeting of Lgonia
Lodge No 5, held on Friday evening last the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
term:-Henry P. Cox, N. G.; Isaac f Clark
VIC VIM. X. Neal, Per Sec.; Fred A. Dr;nl.
water, Jr., Rec Secy.; Francis w. Buxton
Treas; Franklin Fox, Rufus Stanley, s.
Beckett Trustees.
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The Mississippi Flood.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 2S.-The river is still rising
1t is now feared if the rise continues the inn
mense field of ice at the mouth of Wolf river
will be swept down against the boats at the
levee with irresistible force. All boats that have
fuel have stea n up The Gas Co., have made
arrangements to receive five car loads of coal
daily, which, with the present supply, will
enable them to supply the demand for gas. The
price of coal has advanced to $2.50 per barrel
Steps have been taken to prevent suffering
among the DOOR,
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Wifi murdercrs.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 2S.-Theo Jones killed
his wife with blow of his fist last night. He
He was arrested.
Theodore Brown killed his wife Thursday
last with chair
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CINCINNATI Dec ga special despatch
from Portsmouth, O., says the steam tannery
of Burke, Fender & Co., at Springvile, KY,
opposite Portsmouth, was destroyed by fire yes
terday Loss $4,000; insured $4,000.
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1900 Dozen Undershirts and Drawers slight
ly damaged from the great Boston fire. Very
cheap. J. Burleigh, SO Middle st.
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The various parties in interest of the property
GU Centre street, still refuse to take steps for
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A Terrible Fall.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 29.-Henry Williams,
employed at Thomason's colliery, while cutting
ice slipped and fell 800 feet down in the slope.
He wss instantly killed. His body was terribly
mangled
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Acc1DENT.-Mr. George Waterhouse, one of
the proprietors of the Preble House, had the
misfortune to slip from step at the De Witt
House, Lewiston, Saturday in sush manner
as to fracture both bones of his leg at the ankle
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TRoTTERs.-''W 'Honest Shaker!
"Lucy Lightningr' and other well-known
trotters comprise the livery stock at Plum
Street stables, and also some of the most ele-
CANT sleighs ever seen in this vicinity.
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THE administrators sale adjourned from Fri
day, the Goth, will take place to-day at 10 a. m.
at f. o. Baily's, 10 Exchange street.
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A GOLDEN WEDDING.-The tiftieth annivsrsa-
nv of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanhorn, was celebrated on Christmas eve, at
the residence of their son, Neal Vanhorn. On
this interesting occasion, the aged parents
were permitted to greet their children. who had
journeyed hence, from the North, South, East
and West-reunitng brothers and sisters, after
a separation of eighteen years. The number OF
relatives and friends were about sixty. In the
evening came the distribution of the presents
from the richly laden Christmas tree, bearing
testimony, by the profussion of its fruits, show
cred upon the aged pair of the respect and at
lection with which they were cherished by
MANY hearts
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Rsceipts--s,ooo bush wheat, 1000 bush corn.

DETROIT, Dec 2s.-Whcat active and higher extra
ISL; No White at "a q 744; Amber Michigan at
&c. Live Hogs go a. IS. Dressed Hogs at 40 q
"
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The Shipwrecks.

BosTeN, Dec. 29.-German barque Frances,
from Singapore, ashore on Cape Cod, has work
ed further up on the beach, but in other respects
water in her. The steamer Charles Pearson az
rived alongside Sunday morning with lighters
and began discharging her cargo Capt. Kort-
ling Of the Frances, died Saturday night.
The ship Peruvian, from Singapore, ashore
on Cape Cod, has broken into fragments. Three
bodies have been rescued, one of which is that
of Thomas Ell. Balm, frsl mate. The rubber is
constantly washing upon the beach, and is be-
ing saved under 4he directions of the under
writer's agents.
About 1000 bales of hemp have been brought
ashore from the wreck of barque Kadash at
Point Nation. The bodies OF Capt. Matthews
and the seven seamen lost have beea recovered.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
THE PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF Fes-
seuden Bros, Marquis, Robinson, Brunch q Co.
Andrews Wentworth, Glendennng Moses, Hender-
son, and Chisholm Bros, all trains that run out Of
the city.
At Biddeford of Pisbury.
At Saco of l., Hodgdon.
At Waterville of j. S. Carter.
At Gorham, of News Agent.
At Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
AT Lewiston, of w. F. Stanwood,
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ALBANY. Dec. 2S.-Gov. Hoffman has accept
ed a tender of escort by the jackson Corps on
the occasion of his departure from this city on
Wednesday next for New York. The Corps
acted as his escort on the occasion of his first
Inauguration to which the Governor alludes in
his letter of acceptance .and otherwise refers to
the kind attention he has received from the cit
liens of Albany
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SEE the inducement offered by Geo. A.
Whitney & Co., in their advertisement.
.-4 dec23-eod2w
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Mr.. James ID. Prince yesterday received a
despatch from Detroit, Mich, stating that Mr..
Charles Merrill died in that city Saturday even
ing, after short illness, at the age of eighty
| one years
| The deceased was born in Falmouth, and was
the youngest of four brothers-Joshua, Peter,
Seward and Charles-all of whom removed to
this city. Joshua was for time engaged in the
grocery business, aud subsequently an inspec-
ter of customs under the relationship of Hon.
Nathan Cummings. He removed to Detroit,
where he died some years since. Peter was at
one time teacher in our public schools, and
afterward, for about twenty years, deputy col
lector of this port. He died here in 1S47.
Charles and Seward entered into the grocery
business in the wooden building adjoining the
Canal Bank, owned by the late Robert Boyd
esq.,, about the year 1921. Subsequently they
removed to the corner of Federal and Exchange
streets, and afterwards relinquished this bnsi-
ness and removed to Central wharf, where WITH
Mr. Andrew Scott, now of New York, they en-
gagged in the Guadalupe business After the
dissolution of the firm, Seward went into the
lumber business here. He died at his residence
on Park street, in 1867.
Charles removed to the town of Lincoln,
Penobscot county, where he engaged in the
lumber business. Subsequently he removed to
Detroit, Mich, where he has since successfully
pursued the same business, leaving hand
some fortune to an only daughter who survives
him. He was one of the most sprightly and
active men of eighty years that we ever saw.
At his visit here last year he exhibited the ac
tivity of man of fifty rather than that of a
man of four-score years. Quiet and unassum-
ing in his manners, he was of a most genial
temperament, and With heart ever open to
the calls of distress or charity, his hand was
ever ready to afford relief according to his
means, and no one ever went away from him
empty handed if his appeal for assistance was
an honest one.
Mr.. Merrill leaves one daughter to mourn the
loss of one of the best of fathers, and there is
not a citizen of Portland who knew him but
will sincerely sympathize with her in her Attic
ton. He has gone down to the grave at ripe
old age, with character untarnished and
that will be blessed
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Small POx.

Small POx.
BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-Deaths the past week 147,
of which SO were of small pox.
Accident.
Albert G. Abbott, a fireman of Charlestown,
who was injured by falling from ladder at the
great fire, died in the hospital last night, aged
% years. His brother was burned in the ruins
in the same fire and his body has not been
found. His mother subsequently died from
grief at the misfortune of her sons. At the
time of his injury he was engaged to young
lady and fully ready to be married, and by the
desire of both parties the couple were married
at the hospital three days before the young
paufS ioofh
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Europeau Markets.

Eur0Peau Markets.
LONDON, Dec 28-11 A. M-Cousols opened at 81 I
q 91d for money and account
American securides-U 5. 5-20's 1885, old, 92A; do
1857, 80; do 1040s, SS3 5s, 1885, Erie Railway at
80.
LONDON, Dec 2s-2sO P. M.-Consols closed I'M
changed.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. $3.50 P M.-Cotton closed nm
changed sales bales incuping 5000 for export
and speculation
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NEW YORK, Dec. 2S-lforuin0-Gold at I'LL
Money at per cent. Sterling Exchange long i09a
q llof. Stocks firm. State stocks very dull.
The following were the quotations of Government
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HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas
ter Hall and D. Wentworth, 337 Congress, COR
ner of Oak street
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THE cheap st and best Paint in the wo Id is
the Averill Chemical.
20 For sale at SO, Commercial ST., Portland, If
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Havana Market,

HAVANA, Dec. 2s.-Sugar-Full prices asked but
no demand, owing to the holidays and the unfavora-
BILE foreign advise; quotations nominal. Sugar in
warehouses at Havana and Matanzas is 9S, 600 boxes
and HOO hhds receipts for the week $500 boxes and
United States Freights quiet and steady. Ex-
change frmer on the United States excited; 60 days
currency 10t q II prem short sight 12a a 10 prem
short sight Par q 25t prem; on London 353 q 36
prem; Spanish Gold II prem.
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SAVE YOUR BUILDINGS by painting them be
fore winter comes on, with the Averill Chemi-
cal Paint.
Cor sale at SO Commercial ST.. Portland. tf
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Passpor.s-The Ruler of Brunswick.

After the first of January, persons entering
Germany from France will be required to pro-
vide themselves with passports.
The Spencer Sche Zeitung strongly opposed
the decree of the Brunswick council of minis
tiers issued on the 9Th of December, providing
that upon the demise of the present sovereign,
Duke William ], the ex-King of Hanover or
his son shall succeed to the throne. The Du-
cal house of Brunswick is on the point of be-
coming extinct, as the present sovereign, who
is sc years old, is unmarried. His only brother,
whom he succeeded, fed the duchy on the
breaking out of riot in the city of Brunswick,
in September, 1880, and was afterwards de-
clared by a resolution of the German diet as
unfit to govern M
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WASHINGTON. Dec 2S.-The following are
$5,750,900; coin $74, POI, O01; coin certificates
S23720,000; special deposits of legal tenders
from redemption of certificates of deposit, $685.
450 0A0 =
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Silver Smith and Gold and Silver Platter.
vi. PEARSON, No. ~ Temple ST.. near
Congress. All kinds ofsiiver and Plated
Ware Repaired.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-29
Destructive Fire at Nashvillc.

NASHVILLE, January 27.-A fire broke
oH this morning in the wholesale grocery
store of Ewing & Co., on South Market
street. The flames spread with great ra.
pidity, and in short time the whole es.
taDllshment, two four story houses, was
beyond saving. II was impossible to save
the stock, nearly all of which was de.
stroyed. There were some 1,100 barrels
OF whisky In the store, the burning Of
which added to the intensity Of the fire.
The house and stock of Neil & Platter,
dealers in flour and grain, the next door
north, were also burned. Southwark the
leather establishment of John LumsdenI &
Co., and the agricultural implement ware.
house Of A. NJ, Perrine d Co. shared alike
fate. Prompt measures were taken by
the fire department to osuppress The flames,
but they had made too much progress to
be arrested before the above named were
destroyed. The total loss, including the
houses, will scarcely fall short OF $150OOO.
The losses on stocks arc estimated us fol-
lows:
Ewing & Co, $4,000; A. M. Perrine g.
Co., $2f,3OO; ]. Lumsden & Co., $4,000;
Noel u Platter, $4,000. On buildings
W. S. Eakin, Ewing & Co., $4,000; Mes.
sci Perrine, $1,000; Mel s. Plater's,
$4,000. The following are the offices and
amounts OF insurance: Etna, of Hartford,
$4,000; Equitable, Of Nashville, $4,000;
London, Liverpool, and Globe, $24, 500;
Franklin, $1G,5OO; Queen, $4,000; North
British, $4,000; Georgia Home, $4,000;
Continental, of New York, $4,000; State,
Of Nashville, $1,000; Commercial, of
Nashville, $4,000; Niagara, ofNew York,
$1,000; Tennessee Marine, $4,000. The
engines are still employed in throwing
water TO keep the flames down.
Hal Spivy, colored, murdered two of
his companions few nights ago at League
station, on the Mississippi Central rail
road. They had been employed on con.
struction train and paid, and while in.
dulging in cards, Hal lost his money.
He then murdered the others, robbed
them and escaped. .. .a
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, January 27.-John Lee, n
driver OF u transfer wagon, was run over
by an engine at the Little Miami freight
depot yesterday evening and instantly
killed. The body was horribly crushed
and the head almost severed from the
shoulders. 8kF5
Inthe United States COnrt yesterday
the case OF the United States yS. Peter
Schwab and surcties, TO recover $4,000
for alleged violation of distillers' bond IN
the non.payment OF taxes, a verdict was
rendered in favor ol the government for
the sum of $92, ,S45.
The Board of Aldermen having failed
to authorize the Mayor to invite the Grand
Duke Alexis, prominent citizens today
have taken the matter in hand with the
intention of doing in private way what
would have been done had: there been
favorable municipal action yesterday.
The announcement that the Kentucky
Legislature had passed the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad bill was to-day received
with great satisfaction here, though there
has been no excitement. In Central
Kentucky the dispatches state that there
was great rejoicing this afternoon and
evening, and in Danville 10 night the
town was illuminated and there was 4
general jolliication.
The loss by the burning of Nathan's
candy manulactory last night, is estima.
ted, in stock and machinery, at $30,0O0
Insured in the Globe and Firemens' of
Dayton, Home OF New York, National Of
Boston, and American of New York, each
$2,4 400; Htna, $4,000; Miami Valley City,
$500; and. Peoples Of Rochester, "a, 500.
Stephen Morgan, the Chevoit preacher,
was arrested yesterday for taking books
from the public library and arraigned be-
fore tho police court this morning, and
the case was continued. NTorgansgavc
bail and was released from custody. 1t is
now claimed that lie had no intention of
stealing the books, but took them to .cna.
,ble him to prosecute his studies in a tlico-
logical field, with the intention Of return
ing them whenever he was done with
them. He claims that he had returned o
number Of volumes so removed. The il.
brary tables, il is claimed, were covered
up TO prevent persons Of an inquiring
turn Of mind IRON asking too many
questions. ~ sttfl ( z :
CINCINNATI, Jan. 2S.-The weather
turned suddenly cold last night, and the
temperature has been steadily falling 10.
day, with high wind clear. Heavy ice
is running. 49,.
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WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, January eS.-The secrc
tary OF the Treasury has directed tue
Assistant Treasurer at New York TO pur,
chase one million Of bonds on the first,
third and fifth Thursdays orFebrhary, or
81, 100000 In all, and TO sell one million Of
gold on the second and fourth THURSDAYS,
or s., 900 in all. ~
II is said among tue Republican mem.
bers Of the House OF Representatives that
the House will pass the Senate resolution
for the adjournment Of Congress on the
Goth OF May. The Committee, on Appro-
priations are making more haste than
heretofore with this in view. a
Reports from official sources In China
are to the elect that the atrocities ol the
Coolie slave trade, which have recently
been brought 70 the public cognizance,
will arrest the attention and excttehorror
wherever the English language is spoken.
The hope Is expressed that the concurrent
opinion and excited action Of all christen.
dom will establish such police on the sea
as TO render oil cOerced emigration, ,ineyita.
bly, tending to the slave trade, impossible.
Leading members Of the House say there
is no probability Of Utah being admitted
as a State, as no territory having o less
population than the federal ratio, can gain
admission. NJ ..' -''5l
The Subcommittee on Ways and
Means propose to report q bill allowing
materials used In the construction OF iron
steamships TO be admitted free Of duty.
AThere have been 100000 Coolies intro
duccdinto Cuba since 184S. Ext 10,
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.


Alexis promises 10 reach Louisville
ats 4. NJ. Tuesday.
The Custom House Investigating
Committee has adjourned till next Wed.
nesday.
The Southern Railroad bill passed
the Kentucky Legislature, on Saturday,
by one vote. ps.
The Examining Committee Of the
National Military Aslyums visited the
Soldiers Home at Dayton, Friday, for The
purpose Of examining the physical condi-
tion of the inmates, with view of freduc.
ing tho number at that point. ar4a,
Caleb Cushing states that in, his
opinion the Geneva arbitration OF the Ala.
bama claims will result in satisfactory
settlement without any difficulty.
AT Bloomfield, N. j., Friday, man
named Hogan had his head caught in the
machinery of paper mill and his brains
scattered about, causing instant death.
"A special dispatch from Nice, France,
states that Minister Washburn gave a
grand banquet TO General Sherman on the
evening Of his departure for Italy The
American squadron was ready to sail for
Italian ports.
Testimony taken at Albany shows
that one Southwick got commission OF
Of twenty-five per cent for all work he
procured for the State Printers, and that
Terwilliger received the commission.
The Spanish Bourbces have agreed
to support Alphonso, son Of ex.Queen
Isabella, for the throne Of Spain. Duke
Montpensier to assume the regency until
the Prince reaches his majority.
1t is said affairs at Marseilles arc
threatening, and the faction opposed TO
Thicrs and the Republic, are growing
bolder daily. The report Is current there
that Bismarck is preparing new inva.
sion of France. f.,r
The Emperor OF Germany recon.
mends to Earl Granville, the British For
eign Minister, the negotiation of a treaty
suppressing the Internationals principally
by the rendition Of all political refugees.
The Chamber of Commerce of Gal.
weston memorializes Congress asking that
the cotton tax be refunded. .5 -
1t was freezing Saturday at Calves.
ton, Texas. Snow fell during the night.
There was heavy snow storm on the
Gath inst at Austin and Hempsted. o.
Alexis will be at Memphis on the
Great Republic Friday.
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Tragedy in Nashville.

NASHVILLE, TENN, January 2S-Henry
Williams, a colored stone mason, insultel
an italian woman, keeper Of a lrnit stand
in front Of the Maxwell House, tins after
noon. William Hyroncmus, a respectable
citizen, interfered and was knocked
down by Williams. Hyronemous drew u
pistol and fired at Williams, but missed
him and was again knocked down. Hy.
ronemous. on rising up, was advanced
upon by Williams with a stone, when he
continued TO use his pistol, firing some
four shots, eventually killing his assail-
ant. A coroner's inquest was Immediately
held and rendered verdict OF jusiifiablc
homicide, The affair created much ex.
element
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The steamer Hornet.-ScuttIed and
Sunk--Arrives at Baltimore.

HAVANA, January 27.-A report is cur
rent that tho Captain ol the steamer
Hornet bored holes in her bottom at the
harbor OF Portau.P Prince and sunk her, in
preference to having her taken to the
United States by the steamer Congress.
A New York special from Baltimore
states that the fillibustering steamer
Hornet arrived there last night, She will
probably be libelled by the State Depart.
ment for violating the maritime laws.
NEW YORK, January 27.-Capt. Brown,
OF the merchant service, who was sent out
by the owner Of the Hornet to bring that
vessel to an American port, arrived here
today from Baltimore, to which port he
had navigated the Hornet and made re-
port to the Navy Department. He saw
no Spanish war vessels and met with no
disturbance. .,..-..n
WASHINGTON, January 27.-The steam
or Hornet was about eight days making
her trip from Portau Prince. There
were no Spanish vessels there at the time
Of her departure.
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THE CAPITAL,


Three DayS-.The Basis OF Repres
sentation..Scheme to Give the Con-
troll TO the Southern End OF the
State.
Special Telegram &c. the Intclllgenccr.
lil' CHARIIsToN, W. VA, Jan. 81,
The Permanent Seat is in state of
close blockade. No mails have been re:
Ccived here and none sent out for three
days. Appearances, however, indicate
rain.
The members Of tho Convention from
this Congressional district want TO give
each county one delegate so as give this
end OF the State the balance Of power.
The discussion Of the basis of representa-.
tion exciteS much feeling.
A Democrat remarked today that he
believed not one of their party desired TO
hoist the flag over tho Convention, but
this is unjust 10 a majority Of the Demo
Gratis.
The standing committees of the Con.
vention will begin to report ythe middle
of next week, Will have news then.
" .u.H. HENRY