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An AMCsING INCIDENT.
Ruler and FarnswOrth as TeI1ers o;
the House Of Representatives.

A Washington correspondent writes
a. follows: While the House was in
Committee OF the Whole to day on the
deficiency appropriation bill question
arose on which division Of the House
wa. demanded, and the Chairman,
Stevenson, of Ohio, appointed General
Butler and General Farnsworth tellers.
Butler and Farnsworth are not on
speaking terms, and when they met in
front of the Clerks desk they did not
observe the usual custom Of shaking
hands, whereupon some member wish
ing to carry on the joke, insisted upon
introducing them. Butler was unwill-
ing TO look at Farnsworth, while the
latter refused to look at Butler. They
stood looking away from each other,
without speaking, to the great amuse-
ment OF the members who are familiar
with their peculiar relations. Each
tried to ignore the presence OF the other,
and each announced the count OF his
side without consultation or agreement.
Fortunately for Farnswortb, he could
not tell whether Butler was looking at
him or not He has an impression that
occasionally Butler went one eye on
him, bnt he is not sureof this, for some
times it seemed as If Butler was looking
in two or three different directions at
once. The affair passed off without
any personal collision.
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stock Take en-.

During the past week there has been
a strong manifestation OF faith and
works, in aid OF the Valley railroad pro
ject Fifty thousand dollars additional
stock has been subscribed, and there
is now not the slightest doubt but that
the two hundred thousand will be sub
scribed. Our friends at Akron and
Cleveland can well understand the in.
tense anxiety there is to hear good
news from them. 1t is the question
always uppermost, What are they
doing at Cleveland aud Akron p Canton
Rep.
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THE ADVANCE IN IRON.
AnExp,anatfon oft to All.

The Pittsburgh Evening Leader says
The Bar Iron Association OF this city
held meeting yesterday afternoon, and
for the third time during the month Of
February, slightly advanced the price
of bar iron. The rise was two-tenths
of a cent per pound, and the whole
advance for the time mentioned is one
cent. This will bring the rates up to
four and three.tenths cents for common
bar and correspondingly for other sizes,
or in other words, to the present pub
lished list.
1t is generally concluded that the
mill men are justified in their action
as pig iron is enormously high, and
in advance OF the average priceo de.
manded during the war. Why this is
20 is easily explained. Europe in 1871
used 10000 tons more than 1t pro-
duced; whereas, IN ordinary times we
draw large supplies from the country.
This was occasioned by the suspension
of furnaces on account OF the late war
and the increased consumption for the
very same reason. Some idea may be
formed Of the effect on the market
there, when we state that the past six
months pig advanced S. per ton and
NORWAY iron $40. Here we had an
advance Of about $40 per ton only,
which when we consider there were
other causes that affected the supply
is very slight. In fact it is no greater
increase on the bar than there was IN
the pig. The strike OF coal miners IN
the anthracite regions OF Pennsyl-
yania one year ago last fall, had also
much TO do with it, and this has only
been felt within the last month or two,
because the furnace men drew on their
accumulated stock previous to that.
But this having been consumed, the
producing capacity under the unusual
strain to which it has been put IN the
mast twelve months, has been found
ipadeouate to the demand. The fur
naces capacity should increase ten
per cent. per annum to keep prices
within limits, aud this has not been
done either. In proof of this we refer
to the statistics: in 1870 there
were 100000 tons produced while in
1871 there were but 100000.
The present condition OF the market
is simply this: If the ware houses and
mills were to-day left without bar OF
iron, the stock could not be replaced at
the selling prices. Further than this,
pig iron continues to rise steadily, and
bar Of course will be affected in cor
responding degree. Yesterday it was
selling at s45; to-day we saw one toler-
ably large transaction at SAG, and the
seller firm. In the beginning OF the
wear the same brand could have been
secured at $3.50. Iron affects the
prices of more articles than half a
dozen raw materials in the country, and
as Pittsburgh uses one.fourth OF all that
is produced on this side Of the ocean, We
NAV look for lively times hser much
growing from our customers who do
no not understand why it is.
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Farmers Swind ed by Shoddy Cloth

From the Carroll County Sentinei.I
A great many Of the farmers who
purchased packages Of shoddy clothes
from itineraut peddlers the past week
or so, have become pretty sick Of their
bargains" One has concluded he
was swindled just one half" another
who paid $50, for a pack thinks
that about S92 of it was profit to the
peddlers;" another says, "the peddler
that sold to me told but one truth while
in nv house and that was that one
pack would last man life time; "
and John McBurney thinks one pack
will suffice for the balance of his nat
ural life; another got his bundle in
voiced, and the highest retail rates made
it worth 1858, though he paid $llO;
many more would have theirs invoiced
but fear TO think Of the result Altogeth.
er the farmers OF this little county have
been warped out Of about $1,000, near
one half OF which may be considered q
donation to travelling sharks they will
never see again, who left comparatively
little money in the town, and who have
not nor ever will pay one cent OF tax
or donation toward q railroad, a church,
or charitable purpose, that would
benefit the community.
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ILLINOIS.
AntI-Temperance Convention.

! SPRINGFIELD, March l4.-The Anti
Temperance Convention met in the
House at 10 o'clock, and was called 10
order by F. Rusch, OF Springfield, Presi-
dent of the State Anti-Temperance
Association. The usual committees on
organization, &c, were appointed.
Charles Force, of Peoria, explained the
object OF the meeting to be an organiza-
ton to carry the obnoxious temperance
law to the Supreme Court, where he
had no doubt portion Of it would be
declared unconstitutional. In the
meantime, however, the organization
was to work for the entire repeal Of the
law, and do its best for the party and
vote for the men who would accomplish
that end. The Convention adjourned
till afternoon. About 200 delegates were
present.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The State Anti-Temperance Conven-
ton continued in session this afternoon.
The Committee on Organization re-
ported that the association will be
known as the State Association for
the Protection OF Personal Liberty.
The following resolutions were adopted
|. That the movement to enact and
en- force summary laws that tend to
restrict personal liberty and personal
rights are revolutionary and destruct-
i've, and we pledge our efforts to procure
their speedy repeal.
3. That the law is unconstitutional,
because it impairs the obligation OF all
existing contracts for leasing property
and for the sale of liquor made before
its enactment.
3. 1t is utterly repugnant to every
principle OF the common law OF right,
because it subjects the property OF par
ties to sale by legal process, OF which
he had no notice.
T. That a law which gives judgments
of Justices Of the Peace a lien upon
real estate is both impolitic and unsafe.
5. That while it especially affects
the interest Of an advance Of morality
it only aspires to a class Of legislation
in behalf of the wealthy.
6. That an attempt to substitute the
personal liberty Of one person for the
acts OF another, as an innovation mon
strous and odious.
!. That we favor the production OF
spirits or wine producing grain and
fruits.
s. Thatwe deprecate habitual DRINK.
enness and habitua1 drunkards, and
would readily submit to a reasonable
national regulation Of the liquor traffic
such as would make it a felony to sell
unwholesome or adulterated liquor, and
would require the keeping Of orderly
and respectable establishments.
9. That the General Assembly be
earnestly requested to repeal the laws,
or we will submit the question to vote
of the people.
10. Upon the basis Of these principles
we form an association for the preserva-
ton Of personal liberty guaranteed by
the Constitution of the United States,
and will lay the foundation of kindred
associations in all the cities and towns
of Illinois and endeavor to perfect a
general central union Of all these asso.
Citations.
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EVANSVILLE.
Fatal Accident.

ZAxEsvILLE, O., March l4.-About 10
o'clock last night a freight train on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, a mile
west OF this place, ran over man, W.
Sewers, and a woman, Annie Lanyard.
Sewers was badly mangled, having both
legs cut off. His body was also badly
bruised and cut from which death
resulted Immediately. The woman had
her lett leg broken above the ankle,
rendering amputation necessary. They
were sitting on the track. Sewers was
about twenty years old, and resided in
this city. Annie Lanyard was about
seventeen years old and claims Michigan
as her home
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hours a day. They also demand from
the city government work for the un.
employed. Various speakers addressed
the meeting.
smalI POx
reported to be again on the increase
Tin this city.
The New Erie Board.
The new Board of Erie Directors
held another meeting to-day. Only the
routine Of business was transacted. All
future sessions will be held In secret.
Reorganization OF Tammany.
Over five hundred applications have
been received by the Tammany Hall
General Committee from organizations
desiring to take part in reorgsnlzlng the
Tammany Democracy.
Suicide.
Henry Schiller suicided last night in
Brooklyn, shooting himself through
the heart. He left letter bidding his
friends good bye. He drew Sl4O Of his
employers money from the bank on
Saturday and spent it, and remorse
caused by this act led to his suicide.
General Items.
The residents OF the uptown portion
of the city and at Harlem protest
against the Viaduct railway as prac-
tically dividing that section into two
parts by stone wall.
The steamer City Of New York ar
rived from Liverpool.
1t was thought yesterday by the Gus
tom House officials that less fault can
be found now with the Custom House
abuses since the election in New Hamp-
shire has proved favorable.
The election of as.ignees in bank
ruptcy Of the exploded Market Savings
Bank, yesterday, was deferred a month,
owing, il is said, to the impossibility to
give notice in time 10 all the two thou
sand depositors. There is much dissat-
isfactiou thereat.
The jury in the Jumel will case will
be charged on Saturday.
The agents Of the South Improve
ment Company made overtures yester-
day to buy some Of the oil retineries OF
this city, but their offers were declined.
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Death OF Cyrus Ross.

Cyrus Ross, Esq, one Of the
wealthiest citizens Of our county, died al
his residence yesterday morning, the
llth inst. Mr.. Ross was widely known
in this part OF the State. He died pos
sessed OF very large property. He
was one OF tie Directors Of the Mer
chants National Bunk OF Clarksburg
HIS decease creates a vacuum in busi
ness and financial circles that will be
very sensibly felt He was about
seventy.two years OF age at the time o
his death h.-Cyrksb,rg Telegraph.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March IA.
SENATE.

Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from tht
Committee of Conference on the bll
providing for the erection OF q public
building at st. Louis, made a report
which was concurred in. The report
provides that the amount Of the appro-
priation fixed by the House shall not De
increased.
Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution to
give the tariff bill precedence on Mon
day next, over other business, but obJec'
ton was made, and it went over.
Mr.. Sherman then asked unanimous
consent that the tariff bill should be
taken up as soon as the pending appro'
priation bill should be disposed of.
Mr.. Wright insisted that the Chicago
relief bill should be taken up after the
appropriation bill. :,
Mr.. Logan said if that bill should
not pass within ten days it would be OF
little benefit to the people OF Chicago.
Mr.. Fenton said he would object to
any understanding that would interfere
with the early consideration of bills for
the reform of the custom service.
Mr.. Trumbull said he was anxious to
have something done with the tariff.
but he believed that if the bill reported
by Mr.. Sherman should be passed by
the Senate, the House would lay it on
the table on the ground thatthe Senate
had no right to originate revenue bill.
The proper course would be to take up
the House bill to repeal the duties on
teas, coffees and coal, and act on them
separately.
Mr.. Sherman insisted that the bill re-
ported by him was not an original
measure, but only an amendment OF the
House bill.
Mr. Conkling said that the Senate
had a right to amend the House bills
at its discretion. The mails came to
him every morning, burdened with COM
plants OF the arrangement OF business
resulting from the prevailing uncer-
tainty as to what was to be done with
the tariff, and therefore he would stand
by Mr.. Sherman in pressing the pending
tariff bill.
Without voting on the question, the
Senate resumed the consideration Of the
legislative appropriation bill, the pend
ing question being on the amendment to
increase the salaries Of United States
District judges to $4,000. After dis
cussion the amendment was adopted.
The amendment fixing the salaries Of
justices OF the Court Of Claims at $4,000
was adopted.
An amendment was adopted provid-
ing for the transfer Of district judges.
The bill was then passed after con
siderable discussion.
The tariff bill was taken up and read
the second time.
The Senate then, after a short
executive session, adjourned.
1t was partly agreed upon that the
Chicago relief bill should be taken up
on Monday next
Senator Sherman will Tomorrow
explain the tariff bill.
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CHICAGO.
Accidentally ShOt-AdSance In the
Price OF Sheep-Number or Hogs
Packed In the West.

CHICAGO, March IA dispatch
from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, says
that Mrs. George n. Dota was accident,
ally shot, while riding with her hus'
band at that place yesterday Two boys,
named Duffy and Cooper, were playing
with rifle carelessly and discharged it,
the ball entering Mrs. Dots's left ear
and coming out Of her right eye. She
is alive this morning, but cannot re-
cover.
The price OF live sheepin this market
is higher now than for years. This
morning lot sold at IS. Is per hundred
pounds for shipment to New York.
The advance is owing 10 the high price
of wool.
The total number Of hogs packed in
the West during the season just closed
was 4,S20,555 head, against 3,695, ,25l
the previous year, an increase Of ,l25,'
304. OF the number packed iu Illinois,
l,579,527 the Chicago packers make q
record OF over 100000.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Secretary Fish's Reply 10 b"ri
Granville.

Secretary Fish's Reply 10 Earl
Granville.
LONDON, March l4.-Minister Schenck
formally presented the reply OF secre
tary Fish to Earl Granvilles note, re
gardlng the Alabama case, to Premier
Gladstone tonight. Mr.. Gladstone
who was in his seat in the House ol
Commons at the time of the reception
of the reply, silently perused it. and
Immediately proceeded to the House oi
Lords Chamber in search of Earl
Granville, for the purpose of informing
that official of it's contents. In a
private controversy tonight, MIR. Glad
stone expressed great pleasure at the
friendly tone in which the note OF
Secretary Fish is written, but con-
demned the position assumed by the
American Government. The text OF
the note has not been given to the
public.
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Greeley's Platform.

Horace Greeley writes to the editor
Of the Alexandria, Virginia, Standard
under date New York, March 7tb, in
substance as follows: II am working IN
the interests Of Conservative party
and will continue 70 do 30 until the end
not caring who the candidates may be
but il the Cincinnati Convention put ar
antitarif plank in their platform, you
may count me out.
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A VISITOR to the United States
Supreme Court writes: Facing the
door as you enter, on a raised platform,
in silken robes sit the nine judges
supposed TO be the most dignified
tribunal in America-and have NO
doubt it is, notwithstanding ] have seen
one OF the judges eat an apple with
great gusto while seated on the bench
AMI another partake OF molssses candy
and after the repast lick every one o'
his ten fingers with great satisfaction.
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EXPERIMENTS have lately been tried
at crossing the buffaloss with domestic
cattle, and the result is pronounced
highly satisfactory; breed Of animals
being produced which retains many OF
the valuable properties OF both breeds.
The animals are large and strong the
chief objection to them being that no
ordinary fence stops them for moment,
and that they love the water 80 much
that they will swim and sport 10 il even
when it is full Of floating ice.
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land Office showing the aggregate guam
tity exclusive of this St. Croix grant
to be less than 100000 acres.
The debate on the st. Croix and
Lake Superior railroad bill was contIn-
ued until 5 P. NJ, when the House ad-
journed without reaching a vote.
The matter will come up as untin-
ished business Tomorrow morning.
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CINCINNATI.

Openiug OF the Newport aud Gin
cinnati Bridge.
CINCINNATI, March l4.-lt has been
determined to open the Newport and
Cincinnati bridge formally on Wednes-
day next, the 10th inst. A salute Of
100 guns will be fred in honor OF the
event. A large number Of railroad
officials will be present on the occasion.
An engine was run across the New
port bridge this evening for the first
time.
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A NEBRASKA sheriff, visiting an Iowa
murder trial, found a number OF jurors
boarding at the same hotel and eating Q,
the same table with the defendant 10 the
trial, and all publicly discussing the
testimony and the merits Of the case:
This naturally shocked the stern judicial
Nebraskaian.
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NEW ORLEANS.
The eImpeachment OF Governor Rec
EInriha

The Impeachment OF Governor Reed,
of Florida.
NEW ORLEANS, March l4.-Governor
Reed, of Florida, who was impeached
by the Assembly Of that State with only
one dissenting voice on twelve distinct
counts, appears likely to escape punish,
ment, as the Legislature has adjourned
sine die, and the counsel Of the i'm
peached Governor assert that the ad
iournment OF high court without date
is in effect a dismissal OF the charges
against the accused.
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LOUISVILLE.
Body or a Suicide Identified.

LOUISVILLE, March 1.-THE man
who suicided by throwing himself under
train in New Albany. Indiana, on
Monday night, was identified to-day as
A. B. Chase, q well-known citizen OF
Salem, Indiana. The body was taken
to Salem for interment.
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The people pay literally for .mbslm-
ing second class Congressmen 10 type.
The Congrasional Gio5e, devoted eIclu.
sively to speeches and proceedings in
Congress, has cost the country SIC, 0,O00,'
900 in the last twenty years.
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BOSTON,.
Arrival OF the steamship TripoIf-
Death OF Major Foster.

BosroN, March l4.-The British
steamship Tripoli arrived at this port
this morning with full cargo, includ-
ing that of the steamship Porthia,
which was damaged by collision with
a Spanish steamer.
Major Samuel B. Foster, Commander
of the Salem Cadets, died last evening
after a painful illness of four weeks.
He was a member OF the firm Of j. K.
Bigelow j. Co., and was thorough
military man.
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A Missouri lady upon killing q
chicken last week, found in its gizzard q
nickel FIVE cent piece. The nickel bad
been there 90 long, the chicken being
unable 10 digest it, that the letters. face
and edges we're worn perfectly smooth By
the sand and gravel that the chicken
had eaten, and which hsd rubbed the
metal in is course through the gizzard.
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PROVIDENCE.

PRovIrENcE, R. l., March IA
beggar named Dennis Sheen, stating
that be was from Boston, was arrested
in Newport today. Bank books were
found on him. showing deposits to the
amount Of 1926.
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SENATOR Caldwell, the gentleman
who has recently been detected in his
little game OF bleeding Kansas" says
he won't stop to dispu,e with black.
guards and thieves. Nobody expected
him to. He always agrees with tba,
claas
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FRANCE.
The InternatiOnaIists.

PARIS, Marcn l4.-In the Assembly
to-day a bill was passed making it a
penal offense to be member OF or in
any manner connected with the Inter
nationalists.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
No Drinks on Election Day.

PHILADELPHIA, March l4.-Governor
Geary has signed the bill prohibiting
the sale or giving away Of liquor during
election days. The law goes into force
Immediately and will be enforced at the
spring elections in the interior Of the
State. which occur tomorrow.
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TIE Chicago Tribune thinks Aths 10.
dicatiops are pretty plain that Mr..
Horace Greeley. Of the New York
Tribune, will not support General Grant
for reelection, even il he be nominated
by the Philadelphia Convention"
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BUSINESS CARDS.
j. y. FAIRFAX,

Architect and Superintendent.
orrrcEs-Crsngles 5 Block, Market 81,
WHEELING.
And II y. Second street, GAINESVILLE, D.
sS-Speclal attention given to Public
Buildings aue<s
, 1872-08-31
Bekjendtgjorelse

Anlcdning af Hendes Majestnt
Dronningens hole F0dselsdag mod
tager Hans H0iveIbaarenhed Vice
Gouverneuren Oens ciyiIc og m%iIitaire
Embedsm@nd SAINT andre Indvaancre
j Gouvernementshuset L6yerdagen
den 7de September d.. A. Kl. IL
midday.
Gouyernements-S ecretariatet, St.
Croix den 29de August 1872.
r.. PETERSEN.
, 1872-08-31
Translation.

N celebration Of the birthday Of
Her Majesty the Queen His Elk
Cenency the Vice-Goyernor will re-
ceiye the civil and military Officials
and other Inhabitants of the Island
at GovernmenthOuse on Saturday the
9TH September til. y, IL o'clock noon.
Governments Secretary's Office,
St. Croix goth August 1872.
r. PETERSEN.
, 1872-08-31

NOTICE is hereby given hal the
w half yearly dividend Of 6 per
Cent on the paid up Capital of this
Institution declared at a Meeting of
Proprietors held this day, will be
payable at the Bank tomorrow, and
every day after, during the hours of
business.
Bank of St. Thomas, St. Thomas
Goth August 1872.
CHAS. "STRANDGAARD,
Manager ?. t.
, 1872-08-31

TABLE OF THE FALL OF RAIN,
during the week from 18th to 23rd Aug.
Christiansted. FrederikSted, Kings Hill.
Lines. Lines. Lines.