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NEW YORK.
steamer Burned.

NEW YORK, December 2O-The
seamer A. Fletcher was totally de-
sroyed by fire at . o'clock this morn
ing. The Fletcher was lying near the
quarantine landing, at Staten Island,
and was made fast to the dock. The
cause OF the FIRE is not certainly known,
but it is supposed that one Of the fur
naces was injured, owing to the vessel
having been driven with great violence
against the dock by the wind and sea.
The alarm was given by the Waterman
az soon as the flames were discovered,
and the crew succeeded in making Their
escape. The Governor Fenton quickly
came to her assistance and poured two
streams Of water upon the burning
vessel. All efforts, however, proved
futile. and the vessel was burned to the
waters edge. The steamer was re-
painted and thoroughly repaired but a
short time ago. The loss is about S25,'
600.
dOutu auu
The surrender Of $4,000, 600 By Gould
to the Erie road is the chief topic. The
articles OF agreement relating to the
withdrawal Of the suits in consideration
Of this surrender of the securities by
Gould, amounting to s9,S60,00O, were
signed at Mr.. Barlow's office to-day.
Jay Gould delivered all the stocks and
bonds which were claimed from bim by
the Erie Railroad Company, amounting
to $5,OOO,OO0 or $6,0000O0. These
were brought to the Office this morning
in large tin box and have been trans
ferred to q similar box, in which they
will be taken to the Office OF the compapy
During the cour ting OF the securitie:
and bonds and the signing oftb reports
there were present part OF the time, IN
addition to Mr.. Wilson, who attended
throughout, Mr.. Duncan. Mr.. Sherman
and Mr.. Trayers Alter Mr Gould LEFT
Mr.. Barlow and Mr.. Wil.on were
for . long time, closeted in the innel
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BOSTON.

BosroN, December 20.-At special
meeting today the Board OF Aldermen
refused to grant Mesdsmes Woodruff
d Clsfin license to lecture here next
week.
The weather here all day has been OF
a most disagreeable nature, in conse-
ouence OF severe northeast rain storm,
which was followed by snow. Some
minor marine disasters are reported,
but are not of sufficient importance to
specify. The storm also caused some
destruction on the railroads.
The committee of the city govern
ment, appointed to make recount oi
the votes cast at the last election for
Mayor, finished their lsbors this even.
ing, and find that Henry L. Pierce is
elected over Hon. William CASTOR by
q majority OF seventy-nine votes. There
was evidence Of fraud ia some wards.
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office. Mr.. Barlow, when questioned,
said that the deeds for the resi- estate in
this city, consisting of the Grand Opera
House and lots on Twepty.third aud
Twenty-fourth streets, and on tho
North Riv.r,- valued in all at 8 ,4OO.
OOU, wilt be delivsssd a. fI,ssck this
evening, a. Mr.. Gouids house. He
tboua6t that Mr.. Gould was disposed =
end tbe business as far as possible to-,
n;ab, The sc,.sI legal transfer OF the
rsei ss,..-, embracing tracts Of land in
n. Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvsnis,
may require several weeks. There ID
great excitement among the Erie stock
holders in London m regard to this set
Element OF the suits, and several cable
dispatches have to-day bssa sent to ex-
plain matters.
The JumeI Estate.
The counsel for George Washington
Bowen, the plaintiff in the Juuel estate
case, in which Bowen seeks to eject
Nelson Chase, the defendant, from the
nossession of the Jumel estate, offered
evidence to show that Madam Jumei
had admitted that the taaintlt was her
son. The counsel for Chase objected 10
the admission. The argument was
closed to-day, Judge Shipman reserVlhg
his decisioR.
The Stokes Trial.
The Stokes trial was continued TO-
day. Considerable discussion occurred
on the representation that Theo' Malta,
by the third juror, was an empioye OF
he nrisoner's uncle, aud Mallaby was
finally excluded from serving, leaving
but eight jurors. Geo. n. Manchester
vas the only juror accepted up to q late
hour this evening, making nine.
Circulating Obscene Literature
George Francis Traine aud j. W.
Nichols were arrested this afternoon ior
circulating obscene literature. 1t II
generally known that Train has
paper called the League. 1t is full o.
obscene personal notices and libellou'
paraprapbs on public men and has beer
threatened with seizure for some time
The Grand Jury OF the Oyer and Termi
per to dsy found an indictment aga'ns
Train and Nichols and Judge lngra
ham issued warrants for their arrest
Nichols is a photograper doing business
on Broadway. Train was discovered
at his residence about P. NJ. sn'
made quite q speech before going u
| prison. He will probably be examined
> to morrow morning.
CoIfax's Decliuatiou.
There is no truth in the rumor OF Mi
Colfax's declination to assume editorls
: charge OF the Tribune. He asked TO
t time to go to Indiana and consult hi
J trieLd.. This was not acceded to, an
: Mr.. Orton, who has rather promr
t mode OF doing business, notified blr
: that he could give him no more time
AMI this ended the negotiation.
The Stokes Trial
). rrooeeds rapidly, and early in the wee
V Judge Fullerton will open for the pee
q pIe, He VIII make an exhaustive re
view OF the entire case and preeent tn
: facts to be proven, which will astonls
Il the pu1lic The father. sister an
, brother OF the prisoner are IN constar
: attendance and form a very aitracti'
: and sympathetic group.
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CHICAGO.
Violent snOw storm.

CHICAGO, December 2O.-The most
violent snow storm OF the season set In
last evening, the wind blowing violent
". The snow did rot fall to a great
depth. but is bs.liy driited, and train
we're delayed several hours in getting
in. TIE evening passenger tram on tnt
Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne road did
not arrive until alter midnight
Supposed Emb' 'zz'euent.
Mr.. John S. B,xby, coufleotIal clerk
in the Office OF w. w. Chandler, Gen
eral Agent OF the Red Star Unior
Freight Line, has LETT Chicago, and II
now supposed TO be in Canada. II Il
believed he has embezzled several thou
sand dollars.
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BY TELEGRAPH:
Exclusively for the Register
Ry the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
Ofice, no Main street.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December 20.
SENATE.

In the absence OF the Vice Presiden
Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island, was, OF
motion of Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vermont
elected President pro tenn.
Mr.. Rice asked to take up his reso
luton for special committee OF fiv'
to investigate the alleged irregulariue
in the Arkansas election, but Mr.. Nor
rill, of Vermont, objected.
Mr.. ConkliDg, of New York, present
ed the petition of the New York sne
West India Steamship Company asking
an annual subsidy of 100000. Re
ferred to Committee on Commerce,
Mr. Window. OF Minnesota, from the
Committee on Public Lands, reported
the House bill extending the time fol
the completion Of the Winona and St
Peter railroad. Passed.
Mr.. Cole, of California, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
the House bill appropriating $lS,779
| for the expenses of the Texan frontier
commission. Passed.
Mr.. Casserly, of California, from the
Committee on Printing, reported con-
current resolution to print 5000 copies
Of the eulogies On the late Garrett
Davis, o. Kentucky. Passed.
Mr.. Edmunds offered a resolution
calling on the Secretary of War for all
the reports and information in his pos
session touching the subject OF the act
to reimburse the Territory of Washing.
ton for expenses incurred in suppressipg
Indian hostilities In 1856.
Mr.. Rice moved as an amendment
his resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a special committee to invest-
gate the Arkansas election. Mr.. Rice
said he moved this amendment to get
the subject before the Senate. He un-
derstood that the mode proposed by
him was the only proper one to get at
the lacts. Mr.. Rice spoke at consider
able length.
Pending further discussion, Mr.. Win.
dom called for the regular order, the
Indian appropriation bill. He then
moved to lay the Indian appropriation
bill on the table, which being agreed TO
he said that the Committee on Appro-
priation had considered the deficiency oI
the appropriation till and approved ol
it. He, therefore, moved to discharge
the committee tor the further considera-
ton of the bill, his purpose being 10
hiring it before the Senate for immediate
action.
h. Mr.. Edmunds had no objection to the
bill being considered by unanimous
consent but he raised point Of order
that the motion made by Mr.. Window
must Law over for ten days.
Mr. Edmunds' point Of order that
Mr.. WINDOWS motion should lie over
was sustained, and then, by unanimous
consent, Mr.. Window reported the
deficiency appropriation bill, which,
after considerable discussion and some
amendments, was passed.
The discussion touched altogether
upon the appropriation OF million and
quarter of dollars to the Board oi
Public Works Of this district.
Mr.. Edmunds commented severely
upon its extrsvagant provisions.
The Senate, alter lengthy executive
session, adjourned till July 6, 1872.
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Proceedings Last Saturdsy-Mis-
taken STRATEGY OF the Capital NOV
era Dastardly Outrage.

CHARLESTON, December IA, 1872.
Everybody supposed that to>day
would end the struggle over the Capital
question in the House and hereafter the
battlefield would be in the Senate, il
suy place. After the hard fight in the
House yesterday and the numerous test
votes that were taken, in which the
thirty-two members always voted solid
" together and by that number finally
passed the bill to it's third reading, the
most unbelieving Charlestonians were
convinced that the Jig was up" with
them in the House, apd the bill would
certainly pass to-day. But when it be
came generally known that the House
had adjourned without taking any ac'
ton the faces OF the citizens about town
were wreathed in smiles and they
looked exceedingly joyful. And
what was still more surprising
was the shaking of hands among the
friends of removal, and the pleasant
mood they seemed to be in over the
same result that go tickled the Charles
ton people. The reason the removal'sts
give for feeling good over the adj journ-
mept il, that it prevented Barrett who
changed his vote to the affirmative iol
that purpose yesterday, from moving fol
a reconsideration, which, il carried
would give the opponents OF removal ar
onnortnpity to open up and discuss the
Wbole subject over again. On th'
o,her hand. the Charleston people claim
that the longer the matter hangs hr'
the better their prospect will be tor re-
tanning the Capital, and, consequently
are always willing to vote for ad)ourn
ment or anything else that VIII deis'
the final vote from being taken.
The motion to adjourn was made o!
Mr. Morrison, and was carried by IN
Aye.sMessrs. Barrett, Bridges
Bumesrner, Butcher, Clendenen; Crow
Dsayer. Farpsworth, Ferguson, Fisher
Floyd. Gwinn, Hiuchman, Hively
Hudson johnson, Knotts OF Calhoun
L.;dley. Miller, Of Fsyetts, Monroe
Morrison, Prince, Reynolds, aogers
Shirley, Short Smith, snidsr, Of a1me'
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THE CAPITAL.

Our Charleston letters are week oio
and in this respect if in no other, illus
tate the Importance OF removal o.
III. Capital from its present location
Soecisl dispatches by telegraph cost us
1onbls rates. The line from Wheeling
"a Huntington is owned by one com'
,,,v and that from Huntington to
CHARLESTON by another. Each telegraph
company charges its own rate for the
transmission of dispatches, and hence
30 have been compelled to pay two
,.,s, for every word of a te!egraphic
3isrstch between the capital Of the
S,ste and this. the chief city in the
State boundaries. From this city the
r,ople of the State derive most OF their
;,t,-ms,ion as to what has been done
and ia being done by the Legislature
wb;cb is two hundred miles dlsthat,
and letters from which are a week old
before their reception here!
West Virginians are a patent and
long suffering people. They submitted
for many years to the exac'ions OF the
E,s,ern counties a-d to the inconVe-
risnce of the location of the State Cap
i,sl a, Richmond. Having been so
long under the yoke they can scarcely
appreciate their present freedom and
are disposed to look upon the location
Of the new Capital at Charleston as
unite IN the usual and natural order OF
things and unworthy OF special wonder
Blt the fact is that Richmond is more
convenient of access and more open to
communication than Charleston, and
that our news from the Capital OF Old
Virginia is generally two or three days
earlier than that from the Capital OF our
own State that was created for our own
convenience and for our emancipation
from the bondage under which we
thought ourselves held by the counties
on the eastern side OF the Allegheny
Mountains We have not bettered the
matter very much by making Charles
ton the seat OF the State Government.
Notwithstanding the disadvantages OF
the present location, we believe that
the chances of removal are exceedingly
sim. By some means, majority OF
the Senate has been Influenced to favor
the present location OF the seat Of the
State government, and the people Of
West Virginia may as well make up
their minds to accept Charleston as the
State CAPITAL for an indefinite term OF
years. The Representatives who have
BETRAYED the will Of their constituents
in relation to this matter may be con-
denned to personal disrepute, but the
fact Of the location Of the Capital in
sn inaccessible town, out OF the
ordinary course Of public travel Of the
people of the State, will still remain to
annoy those who think they should
know what the Legislature is doing
and what means are being resorted to
10 execute the public will.
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We are pleased to see that Presi.
dent Grant has sent to the Senate the
nomination Of Captain Charles F.
Robertson to be postmaster at
White Sulphur Springs, West Vir-
ginia. Captain Robertson did good
service on the Union side during
the rebellion. and as postmaster at
the White Sulphur Springs he has
not only given general satisfaction but
brought system and order out Of wha!
was formerly a harum-scarum and
chaotic office. OF course the Senate
will confirm his appointment Wash
ington Republican.
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at'hrelina 2raister.

wE are gratified to learn from private
r,s,cbes received here yesterday that
I ,bs reported constitutional objections to
,hs WHEAT bill for the organization OF
ohio county have been waived 10 the
S.,o,e and that it is now probable that
,be bill will pass without amendment
!, ", has already been passed by the House
II delegates and the action Of the Sem
" ~. "a all that is needed to give it valid.
;,v. Being Of purely local application
there % is no good reason why the rules
.bould not be dispensed with and the
o.,iDsry delays avoided in putting the
bill upon its passage and giving 1t the
,orce and effect OF law.
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Thompson, Triplett Vinson, Withrow
and Wooddell-33.

and Wooddell-33.
Nays-Miller, (Speaker) Baker
Brown. Bradford, Campbell, Cofrsn
Davenport, Davis, Fleming, Flowers
Foley, Hindman, Hullihen Kantner
Knots Of Marion. Lewis, Legg, Nc
Millao, Potter, Price, Robinson, Ruck-
man, Spates, Stone, Stout, TAYLOR Of
Randolph Taylor Of Richie, Thayer,
Totten. Vossler, and White-3l.
Two of the warmest advocates Of re-
moval in the House, Smith, of Tyler,
and Farnsworth, Of Upshur. voted for
adjournment by the advice OF the friends
OF Wheeling. Whether this inactive
and procrastiLating policy will prove
successful remains to be seen. One
thing is certain, however, the members
OF the Legislature won't eat their
Christmas d;nner in Wheeling.
The Senate was busy at work to-day,
but nothing of interest was transacted.
A DIsGRACERUL ACT.
One Of the most disgraceful and con
temptible tricks perpetrated in this
vicinity for long time was committed
by some unknown scoundrels, last
Thursday night. Colonel Floyd, high.
toned, true Virginia gentleman, brother
of Ex-Governor Floyd, and member OF
the Legislature from Logan county,
was hung in effigy on the bell in the
yard OF the State Capital. A card WAS
pinned on the effigv and contained these
words: Colonel Floyd, the Traitor"
The occasion of this was because Col
onel Floyd. through courtesy, voted for
the reconsideration Of Wheelings prop
osition for the temporary location OF
the Capital, after it had been rejected,
when it was frat presented in the
House. 1t is is but justice to the re-
spectacle people Of Charleston to say
that none are louder in the denuncia
ton OF the parties concerned in this out
rage than they are.
PROBABILITIES OF ADJOURNMENT.
There is a general feeling among the
members oi both houses OF the Legis-
lature in favor OF adjourning about the
10Th OF December and taking a recess
for two or three weeks. A few OF the
members are opposed to adj burning,
but a large majority are desirous of
spending the holidays with their friends
and families, and there is not much
doubt but that they will adjourn next
Friday or Saturday at farthest.
w. H. T.
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CHARLESTON.
The Capital BiII-The Vote on the
18th on the Second Reading OF the |
BiiI-Excitement OF the Charles.
t0nians. |

Inc capital Bi1l-The NOte Oh Sue
18th on the Second Reading or the
BiiI-Excitement OF the Charles.
tonians.
Special Correspondence ofthe Register.l
CHARLESTON, December l3, 1872.
The second round on the Capital
question was fought to-day, and Wheel
ing came off victorious. Of course
every inch OF room in the Hall WAS oc-
cuPied by the citizens of this aspiring
town, deeply and anxiously interested
In what was soon to come up for the
Confederation of the House. Quite q
number Of ladies were present, who
manifested as deep concern in the pro-
ceedings as any man could possibly do
Ihe Capital bill having been made the
special order of the day, at q o'clock
the Clerk read the bill and Speaker
Miller put the question: "Shall this
"e iedu Tue tDlIu tltue auu OiNNA
'olts engrossment p Not Unexpectedly
10 the friends Of removal, Mr.. Butcher
moved that the bill be again postponed
and made the special order of the day
'or next Friday, December 20
Mr.. Butcher made a short speech In
support OF his motion to postpone, and
was somewhat milder in his Language
and expression than he has been on
IGfmer occasions while addressing the
house on this question. He said his
motion was founded on right and jus.
tce; that up to the present time he had
peen unable to hear from his people
Every friend OF this bill urges as the
pfoloundest argument they can advance,
unat they cannot hear from their con-
Ituents. There is no need for such
hurry, unless there is some hidden one:
ne solemnly declared when he heard
,lom his people in a proper manner
'ne'r will would be his law. In the
meantime let US 60 on with the genera
gSsslness. We were sent here to do 90
~ warned members that common in
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sraIu CONGRATULATED.
ITALY.
Severe Gale.

NAPLES, December 2O.-A gale OF un'
rrecedented violence swept over Naples
vesterday. Much damage was done to
the property in the city and the shipping
in the bay.
victor Emanuel III.
ROME. December 20.-His Majesty
King Victor Emanuel is suffering from
a mild attack of rheumatic fever. His
doctors do not anticipate any serious
results from his present illness.
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NEW ORLEANS.
Newspaper Seiaeti.

NRw ORLEANS, December 2o.-The
7rm., wac seized to-day by the United
States Marshal under an order from
Judge Durell in bankruptcy suit Of
T. A. Mckee, formerly a partner OF
the Arm OF Weed, Waters j. Co. late
of this city. The seizure caused much
excitement, having thrown seyenty-fve
men out of employment. There will
he no issue tomorrow. More and start
ling developments ars promised.
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The Floods.
ENGLAND.
Marine Disasters

New YORK, December 20.-The
Evening Post contains the following ::
"a dispatch from Liverpool says 449
persons, including passengers and SAIL
ere, have perished by marine disasters
during the past ten days. Thirty per-
sons were lost by the sinking OF the
ship MatchlesS, off the coast OF North
cumberland county.
Devastation by the Floods.
LONDON, December 20.-Reports from
the various counties in the north OF
England bring the most direful accounts
Of the destruction and devastation bv
the floods. Whole farms are inundated,
only the tops OF trees and fences being
visible. A great loss Of property Is
reported, and many Of the inhabitants
have perished.
spain Congratulated.
The English Government has trans
mitted a message congrstulatory to the
Spanish Cabinet, on its determination
to carry the proposed liberal reforms
into Porto Rico and other Spanish colo
MES. az provided by the bill which
passed the Cortes on Wednesday last.
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OHIO.
N0g Guilty..

ClRcLEvrLLE, December 20.-The trial
of Alice Moore, !or the murder of her
paramour, Jesse Funk, about a month
since, was concluded to-day, the jury
returning verdict Of not guilty.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.
New Chamber OF Legislation

PARIS, December 20.-It is reported
in the political circles of this city that
the French Government has under con.
sideration proposal to constitute a
Second or Upper Chamber of Legisla-
ton, to consist OF $50 members, leaving
the remaining 500 Representatives 10
the Assembly to form the Lower House.
This proposition it is said, will be sub
mitted by NJ. Thiers to the Committee
of Thirty.
The Floods.
1t is probable that some of the
bridges crossing the river Seine in this
city will be swept away by the floods.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-16
OBITUARY.

In S!rasbnrg. on the first day of April,
after an illness Of a few days. Cora Eleanor
tan ghier Of Luther s. and Fannie NJ. Grove
aged fourteen months.
Thy joyous laugh is hushed dear child,
Twas like the merry lay
ofsome sweet bird al early dawn,
So happy and SO gay,
That laughs no more.
That charmed our ears from day 10 day.
While hours nnhes,led sped away;
Can cheer us NOT IT'S o'er
And shall we mourn for thee, dear one
That thou art fed and gone
And that with heart SO sore and sad,
We still must linger on.
Aye flesh would mourn.
In weakness cherish grief alone,
Now comfort seek at Merey'e throne,
Since from our arms thou'rt torn.
Sleep on, sweet babe! our gentle one!
Still beautiful art thou,
We knew not that an angel dwelt
With us, we know 1t now,
And hope to see
Thy risen form with radient brow,
Beyond the chilly, grave, and. bow
At Heavens throne with thee.
G..
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