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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-23
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NNHE FIsk<r ASsOa rM ESF OF TX
J. tracts, ColoZnes, ronsdcA ,dls, Brush.
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LJ6AS, LI-T a COR,
Drnzglsls, bridge Corner.
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-23
OLD EYES MADE NEWT
A LII DISEASES OF THE EYE sue.
"A cessfuliy trested by
Balls New Patent Ivory Eve Cup,

Read Tor yourself ana restore YOUR sight.
Spectacles and surgical operations rem
dered useless. The lne,timaole Blessing
OF sight is made perpetual oy the use OF
the new
National Republican., 1873-12-27
-.IERSQNAk. .es.

Mr.. Leslle, OF Newcastle, England, tho builder
the relief Of the sufferers BY the loss Of that
vessei.
Queen Victoria, an English jenkins says, has a
eask of fresh ses water scnt daily 70 London, for
her morning bath, during hcr rssldence In thsS
n. pnks, Of asnos, : n.phsy, Of victor EN-.
csIsbrate his visit = : - '7' y
Southern people are trying te raise By subscrip.
tion the sum % ~ 900 whieh remains unpaid
oshplstsd At Nuremberg, Bavaria.
II s grsve,y related. IN China that a. the au.
were 90 oyerwheimed BY tho augustnees Of HIS
were, and S $ca y them had 70 y led outih
Prince soatvo who recently Killed Prince ahks
n duel n Paris, has written . lettel stating
may not DO troubled BY his arrest, but 10 now
tcedy 70 .nswer for his conduct 70 the ffsnch ju-
fripes Bismarck, Gsitgss~t says desiring TO
Ia Spsse, sSspssa asspssy :.ns ~ note Il
Prinee dortschakon Who, much TO tho German
ohanceilor's annoyshce, replied IN Russian,
language which he docs not undcrstand.
three children, Vas iost in the y" viiis da Masrs,
Was sfiaughter OF M. CHARLES Hippeau, an EN-.
i.snt French HISTORIAN ~ = ssn!I9uari!an The rc; 9;
ne letter Nv was attended By large number Of per.
sons prominent in literature and ofiolsl ilie.
present . silver bsieE 70 Lamberton Lorraine,
ss :. ss sr:s a.. s ss u. nv Ns for A
LorraInci You arc brick |, this is another.
rs manly Defenders. Virginia oity, U. s. A.,
1874"
National Republican., 1873-12-27
PETERS PENCE.

The question, "lIow does the Pope liver" has
been frequcntiy asked since tho latter end Of 1870
whom Victor Emanuel entered into occupation Of
Rome giving Plus TX. exclusive occupation Of
IeonIno City, which Includes tho great BasilIca
OF 81. Peter, Palace OF the Vatican, with its
museum, library, and art galleries, and the fort
rcss castle OF st. Angelo. The sum Of crowns
. month ives appropriated ont Of the puhlie
revenue OF italy for tho use Of the Pope. who
however, has refused TO accept II, or any part ol
It. Ever since he has been supported by the ron
tributIons Of tho "iaithful" throughout Chris en-
DON, which have-beeu collected under the andenl
and historic name Of "St. Peters pence" Irum
the UMtfe Cafoliea, . somioffictai periodical W.
| obtain the following statistics Of tho annuu
receipts from this source. In 1891, "Peters pence
to a. 600 tooi In 1884 to 10 1so5, To " 800
0oo In isoo to tilsT 900; In 1901 TO " o2 l0o AMI
| In 1905, 10 ", 100 900; TINS giving total o
sls, ,asa, ,So is =. eight years; The snac
GssS :sys .n snS ,S' tssty e. y :.
collected up u the close Of 1879 cannot fal
IN the years issJ % s sscountsa tho sIssea "a
statistleisn, aud by Catholic authority, on tn,
gsouad n the general belief then prevailing that
we're we're sais, AZ and thit eohseqssntiy ne had iSs' IL
urgent need Of external Subsidies, At present h,
Catholics ali over the world. Pius TX, u the tw,
hundred and hfty-seventh on the list of Popes
and the one hundred and sixty;,hIrd from the 40
ssvsrsikn and ninety AMI on the ioii Pia. TX.
eiectsdte the usra In Juno, lsto, will eomplot,
4 he eight second year on May 70, ls1t iisal,
the age ofRinsts,-PAas. Prss.
National Republican., 1873-12-27
VIRGINIA ITEMS.

The tabaccouists Of Danyille arc to hold apublic
meeting to protest against the proposed sddltion
TO the tax on tabacco.
in stanton, q Few days since, was accidentally
killed, as declared by q jury Of inquest.
Tho Richmond samplc-merchant law 10 pro-
nouneed "odious" by many Of the newspaper. and
syR '"' '' ''' VIM '' '"s''s'
On Sunday, forty car loads Of through cotton
arrived IN Norfolk by the Atlantic, Mirsisslppi
come"
Governor Kcmper refuses ell .'pomps and cere-
moniesn at his approaching inaugural as Gov.
erner q Virginia except the simple taking Of tho
Mr. Jack Beasiey, Of Louisa county, Is said,
during the last twenty years Of his life. TO have
one gallon o. apple brand and e
weary world" and weighed ihres hundred
pounds. - Cd
Tho viroinia People learns that Join, stock
company "a organizing In Pulaski county for tho
purpose OF manufacturing boots and shoes on Q
large scale. Tho company is TO have tlo,ooo
shares have already been taken, and there Il 1
iair prospect Of selling tho balance. ~
The rails on the Lynehbure and Danville rail.
| road have now been laid to q point thlrty-six
miles from Lynehburg, or nine miles beyond
| Siaunton river. Sixteen miles more Will take the
road to Pit!sylvana conr, house, which place VIII
| be reached carly In February. Comparatively y
| little work will be done until after the frst o.
| January.
The $; icsholdcrs Of the Manchester cotton mills
at Petersburg, Va, have elected tho following
officers iur ihc ensuing year; President, X. ID. Nc
| 1lwsine; directors, David Calender, J. Andrew
White, bartlett Roper, Isaac Roblnsoa, J.wesle,
| Friend, =. Y. Arlington, J. X. Pattcfsen, Johi
| McGill; treasurer and agent, Edward Graham
i The capital stock Of this company 70 1O,oo0, al
| will commence operations at once with brigh
| prospect VI future SUCCESS
On Neaa.y .isAt iA.t, as a large psYty wer
| Main streets, Riehinond, Va, . discussion aros
| regarding Cuba and the virynius. A stone
Gutter, named Maurice Sheehan, becoming or
cited, struck Mr.. Owens, third mate OF, tn
| steamer Old Doninlpn, blow In the lace, whe
the latter drew d four.barrcled pistol and sho
| shechan In lac neck, making y serious wound
| The surgeons pronounce the Injury q da,igerou
but not necessarily q fatal one. Owens WAS CON
mittcd for examination on the soth and ball III
fused. Whisky did II.
National Republican., 1873-12-27
RECORD OF CRIME.


1t Is rumored that Henry W. Genet is in Mon
trcal, CanndA
Thursday yssspA calvin, aged n, was killed at
wakefield, Mass. by John Dohorty, aged a, In a
During an attempt 70 rescue three roughs in
Jersey City yesterday, the father VI one Of them
was struck on ti,s head by policeman, and viii
die, ''
During drunken row on Thursday, at Dor
chester, Ontario, between coiorcd and white mon,
ono Of the latter, named Bell, was stabbed and
killed.
Palmer soper, Q wealthy contractor, was ar
rested In New York last night for hiring and as
sisting two boys In airing Maxwelis stables yes.
tcrday morning. -
During drunken quarrel OF Riddieford, Ne,
yesterday, Patrick Hobblns fatally stabbed Jos.
Sonsiou- He also stabbed his vile In the arm
scvcring all the veins.
.Brcnton alias Coz was hanged yesterday at
Pcterboro, VI, for the murder OF Mrs. Payne
and boy named noughrrty at the township OF
Dummer, In November, lsi2.
At Boston, Thursday morning, Antoine q.
Hucttie was shot and terribly mutilatcd by Jo-
| scph q. Hogner, both young Germans. Hegncr
confosses committing the murder.
Three Judges Of the supreme Court of Illinois
have united IN granting q writ Of supcrsedcps In
the case of CHRIS. Rafferty,, VIII, wls u have been
haug-l nt waukcgHn, under ssitencc upon his
| third rieilon for the murder OF Policeman
| O'Mcara in Chicago, 10
National Republican., 1873-12-27

,von. a. Az. ...,o, vno ssd sssembicd 70 ceis-
brate the Joyous festival Of Ohristnass; as;.renscr Of
The mot That the renevpsd ,.et o,a 9o distrib.
,cy' y. s.s .ns children school ea'
isdac,d an sttendancs diseountea W -"' ...,sr
form Of entertainmen,. ~.
:s,srs q sHc sSsnns
carols, and srST fecI,asicns and dialogues were
rendered With much credis 70 those taking part in
About p. m. all was brcathicss suspense, and
the tramp of the rendcers and iingiing Of sleigh
bell. told that santa Claus, the hearty lover o
S.ipss came @ Inc rsennS. ss, % os
All clad In fur eostumo and his back laden witt
Ecod thing sems u one e the rs., wedSw' ,r ,s
ns, While The sscltemspt bsiAss ali description
saint Christine. % s'Sssn srss, and % ne e% "a ssn,
man seemed perfectly enthusiastic over the ger
erons reception given him.
and distributed about three hundred present,
taken from the magnificent Christmas ttees
sHS: s q ss ss Ss q Sis ss S
rs. occasion "a. highly crsaitssls to the ,s sS
very ssisisnt sapsr,sssndent Of the. school an,
idsn,iSsd With hin n the work Of ssSsa.h-'cho'
NJ NOR. sstcyssls s., hs. marked he ;,l
. evening the estscmed pastor, Rev. y. D. Owen.
! was the recipient Of handsome dressing yowr
Mr.. r. u. Calvert, tho leader OF the choir, an
his worthy wife, were presented with q number {
expresslons OF the estccm Of their fricnds. NJ
. q. q. Mcolue and Lsmuel Williams, represents
, uvcs OF the older membershp Of the Churci
! were the recipients Of similar fsvors.
! AT ruE cnnisrrAs cHuRcu.
; Thursday afternoon at O'Clock ,the msmbers Q
the sabbath School Of this church asscmbtrd a
their beautiful chapel on Vermont avenue nca
! n street, and enpaged In appropriate eorenenl'
to tho Christmas festival. Two handsome trc
: distributed to tho scholars, together with man
. books and other select presents by the teacher
/, and officers Of the srhool. The ahair was niue
/, enjoyed by all present
National Republican., 1873-12-27
WONDERFUL yr- ...
To ne Ear sALts CHuncu, Dec. y, i1t
q -affk. NntionnI Ren,,hficnn, :


To "a. Ear .SLts CHURCH, Dec. ., Ira
g -,~ofhs Sd,iosat Republican.
-,sG saw last evening, At about o'clock, the
Frandest and most gorgeous metcorc phenomenon
Of my life. The sise, form, color and spiendcr Of
the heavenly occupant al, justify me In rssorting
,g sSa !" an sasa IN,
tho hospitslitice OF . neighbor, Mr. j.. McCor.
mick, tho evening vas bright, beautiful and en-
well up above tho horizon in her pride, and the two
families were standing on the west side OF MT.
Ms re.dspSs prsparssory 20 ,nhS m.ns sas,ng gls liz
bright a. eioudiess day. Looking u 0for ts source
%s,sorits s oS mos, peculiar character. Il cams
sSy dSsa sS q. A. ny syy.,ssa s .s SSq
terminated with as little eoct TO tho vision as the
snafnns out Of candle.
our company constituted, there doe, not seem to
bo any difference Of opinion In regard TO the ~.
TO osf " b. sboS. on.
parts Of . brilliant aurora, but not much more
points, like the white light Of the sun In cold
s ssS. .trons ns % wSts sss pV and wiz form sempar
able TO q stick Of candle mould, with the ex-
eept,an that u was more ob,use CT tapering g g
this mould, the outline Of the train being as dis
iinetiy marked as you can cohesive. :.
Under such circumstances, when every one n
excited intensely, and amazed, u h not an easy
matter to calculate time. Prom the moment when
the meteorite was extlnguIshed TO that when the
| report was hoard thcre must have been an inter
val Of time from ono minute TO ono minute and {
half long. The report vas much Ike that Of .
cannon of the very heaviest callbrc, and wat
| succeeded by rumbilng noise comparable 10 thai
| which would be produced by pitching the very
| largest balls with considerable force down tht
bowling. alley, one amer another at intervals %
second of time, and this rumbllng sound role,
| back along tho trail Of the metcurite for q fnl
half minute, gradually diminishnR In strength
until 10 iled entirely away on tho ear.
| Yours L. y. AnaoTr.
National Republican., 1873-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
SENIOR DELoApO's oONCERT.


Yesterday evening n select audience gathered
at Lincoln Hall to hear Senor Ensebio Deigado,
the great Mexican violinist In his hrst concet In
this city The New York press has placed this
virtuoso In the front rank Of artists, and Senior
pelgado not emily sustained this reputation, bat
him. Senior DsiEsdo d tall, Of inposing pres.
snee, and Mn highly inssiiKsn, ne and wi;n
bo a great enthusiast In his art, and appear to
enjoy his music to the same extent as do his
He produces a clear, hrm,. sympathetic tone,
and his intonation Is Invariably correct HS
technique is thought TO be, without exception, the
nne,t ever listened to in this cits ana the sweet,
the listener. Tho hBird on the Tree coihpo-
s,ion q his own, shel, hs played ior an sseors,.
hsndkerchlcfs and gentlemen could not resist 70.
q iaIsrIah. snecrs," ss. Ths rendition II .'Ths
ski-was given in such manner thst many eonpe-
tent critics pronounced the ,guie Slperor to that
pressed ths, senior Dsissdo viii kiVs VIII Inc Wash.
ington public another opportunitl y 10 hear him.
FoRD's OPERA House.
Escaped from Sing Sing was gain performed
last evening to audience that at least en-
thusisstie " not lprgc. Mr.. Dorpinlck Murray Is
an artist who possesses pecnilartalent for repre-
senting sensational heroes. He 10 en admirable
change actor, and enae(t different parts with o
distinctive character each that Is nt natur.
al and easy. Much pleasureis added to the en-
tsrtaininent By the admirabie comedy acting OF
| Miss Jennie clifford and Mr.. Charles Stanley.
Tho lady possesses irresistibly comic style OF
| acting, which, with q hsaidsofc face and hns
ngure Invariably sueeseds In attracting tho close
| on the stage. Mr.. Stanley improves evory even
| ing, and 10 without doubt The best actor In Mr..
| Fords company. His assumption Of the Dutch
| character oi Kail is tho gem of the performance
| and his parody on "Rosnnna' II alone worth
double the price Of adniission. In word, "Es
capped from Sing Sing" IS played at Ford,s, x an
whs have not seen il should By ali means iiuproy,
the two remaining opportunities presented TIM
afternoon and evening. - f'
THE NATIONAL.
The "Geneva Gross" Is sun presented at Mr.
saville's gem Of n theatre to select andvery ap
preciatiye audiences. At tho Christmas matlne
tho house was literally pae;ea by an enthusiast
audience, aud whom Kriss Kringls made his debu
his appearance was created with suoh shouts Q
applause as nearly shook tho building 70 Its foun
dktion. Last evening thcthcatre was again flIe
and the pcrf0rmers And scenery received the III
I ~ q Sss east S
evening, so that those who have not seen Il haV
bat two opportunities ieft for enjoying tina
pleasure. @
DUPREZ BENEDICTs MINsTREI.s.
This well known and favorite troupe Of hi
makers commence season sf four nights ut LIN
coin hall on Moaday nsxt. Wherever they hay
appeared largo and highly.ploased audience
have been the rule, and thoy come 10 Us Nith ID
dorse,nents that warrant usin highly reoommend
lng them 70 our readers
National Republican., 1873-12-27
sToLEy MONEY RETURNED,

On Christmas sfernoon, about 80 s'slssh, Ars
was discovered In . room On the secoad eess efa
house ut the corner Of Sixth and X streets sorth-
west. occupied BY Jamss West. n vAs sxtin.
guished without the sid Of tbs department, and
aame evening Mr.. West LOGGED Affirmation at
police headquarters that previoas v the rre he
had $50 u pocket- book whiee Wa IN ths vsrd-
Detectives Ne eEiffesh Asd sArgsnt visited the
heuss on that evening and exAmisod the premises
snA dspartsd not satshsd with the search.
Yesterday morning, ere they had made further
Inv sstig gallon, son Of Mt. We o. came 70 head.
been found, and, a. avery strange circumstanee,
| Il was discovered In the wardrobe where tho nrc
| searched the night previous, and they were con
| ndsnt that II was mot there at that time. VIII,
took II or replaced u has not yet been developed
National Republican., 1873-12-27
GARBAGE GATHERING.

ACoNrRAoT FOR THE WORK AWARDED.
The Governor yesterday opened the proposals
received for the removal OF garbage and ashes for
tho year lsTi, and Mr.. WIN. II. Adams being the
lowest bidder had the contract awarded to him ut
sis.ooo A comparison Of his bid with the amount
that has yearly been expended under the old sys'
TEN OF collecting, the garbage will show m an.
nall saving OF about ti5,0J0, and Is another
earnest that the economical policy adopted Rt
tho inception Of uoveruor Shepherf's adninlstra.
tiur~.ll be adhered to and applied nt every op
lrrtunlny. The following Is list Of the bhls; J.
N. Shurio, Asa 800; y. p. Sawyer, t9I.ooo; Il. J,
Nicholson, tls,oo0; Vim. II. Adams, tiS,os5.
National Republican., 1873-12-27
ENTERTAINMENT BIT RAY OF HOPE
- LODGE, L. o. q. r..

Last night the members Of this enterprisng
Organization held sociahie reenion at their hall,
on Pennsylvania avenue, near Seventeenth strect
The exceedingly Interesting programms prepared
for Tn. occasion, under the superyision ef Messr.
4. q. Finch, Il q. Rowing, Walter Drumnond,
the Worthy Chlef Templar. and ns.ss Annie
Clark and Ciara Lesch, eonsisted of select read.
lngs and rectations. The formal programme
70 pariake VI Chriatmss feast specially prepared
ior the occasion. The Inequalities of the oeca:
anabIlNy 20 peculiar TO the cultured lady NOM
bers Of the, lodge and Indicative of an enyiable
training 10 the sccomp iishments OF entcrtniucrs
q home. A heavily laden christmas tree was
then stripped Of It's coatents, which were dis
tributed. The evening passed Oh most AEreeably y
At q late hour, The lodge iesms TO Be- growing
constantly in popularity and Interest. May Il
eonklnue TO improve. y
National Republican., 1873-12-27
RnR2LARY.

Shortly after 10 o'clock on Thursday night, rs
Sergeant Arnold was passing along Second
street, between u and 4, and when In front OF tho
residence Of Mr.. Cottreii he found one Of the
windows opsn aud on the pavement two afEhans,
o chlids carriage, Ayolune Of Shakspearo's
pofhs and gunntity Of towellnE. A light was
haor was found white man named James Don.
molly, alias Daily, who had quantity Of goods
already packed for removal, and still preparing
more, Ho was arrested and taken 20 the Seventh
precinst station and held for hearing.
National Republican., 1873-12-27
THE wEArHEa IN wAanINoros.
THE STATE DgPARTMESr REoIszxa

for 1874 revised Up to date 10 In press and ouiss
will be ready for distribution early In Januhry.
II will contain about i2s pages, - hsrstotos, ef
very interesting information regarding oar dipae.
matte service. In this edition there will - .
nses eonpasts lisl Of foreign representative 90.
credited 70 thls 0oysrnmsat since its orEanisstioa
than has ever appeared In any other work. Itniss
oomprisss list or treaties concluded with foreign
Qoyssnnsnts pyios 70 and since ths adeptIoa oi
the YsdssAI 00astftutions down 10 date, which u
condensed into three pages. OF the two hundred
and lorty tTsattes enumerated. twenty-five we're
negotiated dnring Preuidcat Urancs Administra-
tioa. AmoAg the most Important changes shpwn
since the lagl edition are the appointment Of Gov.
jewell - hfinister. 10 Russia, John A. bingham
a. Minister 10 Japan. John W. Foster As Minister
TO Mexico, Qeorgs williamson as Minister Of the
consolidated nlssloa 10 Central Amcrica, In
cluding the Statcs Of Costa Ricn, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua and Salvador, and that ol
j. MsrsAikh Reed ~ Minister TO Greeee. The
latter sppsintment 10 promotion In the civil ser
Vice. Heed, II will DO remembered, was consu
general at 'Paris, and, upon Reeds promotion
GENERAL Torbert, WHO was then consul general n
Haysna, was promoted 10 y similar grade a
Paris and In turn was succeeded at Havana b,
Henry q. Hail. who was advanced from the con
| suists at. Matansas. In addition to tho above
mentioned matters, the new register will embrace
a. uhuni, list Of secretaries and assistant secrc
taros Of state, together with complete list OF al
| diplomatic representatives abroad before an,
/ since the adoption Of the Constitution. Wdshiag
ton rs,pohdeaes Boston Post.
National Republican., 1873-12-27
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

About nine o'clock on christmas morning two
boys, about hteen years Of age, named Henry
Balnbock (whlte) and jim Heed, (eolorcd,) were
In the store Of Z. Rashsr, on Seventh street, near
northwest when pistol IN tho hands Of the latter
was discharged, and the ball entered Bainboek's
Ion side above the hip. He was taken TO How
where surgical aid was rendered by Dr. Lattimer,
who pronounced the wound not OF SERIOUS nature,
and then removed to Providence hospital by ON.
Ger KearLon. Reed was arrested and taken 10
tho seventh precinct station.
National Republican., 1873-12-27
HORRIBLE DEATH.
A MAN MuTILATED BY A PASSING
TRAIN t. b.

A MAN MUTILATED By A PASSING
TRAIN. gs
Yesterday afternoon, between . and o'olock, .
man named william woreil wss knocked down
by car. while crossing tho railroad track Of the
Baltimore and Potomac Ccmpany,on sixth street,
where the rails pass Into the depot grounds, and
had both legs crushed oil near the knees. The
backing down two cars, TO help mako up the out
going train, and at the point natled tho rear car
struck woreti, throwing him on the track, and
fourssheels passed over his limbs with tho result
above stated. lie was removed TO superintendent
Du Barrys Office, on Virginia avenue, near Four
and Pouiton called In, who promptly said he was
beyond the reach Of medical skill. Stimulstnis
were given him, but he soon became unconscious,
aud fingered until ave o'clock, when he died. Tho
coroner was notified, and will hold an inquest To-
Jny.
National Republican., 1873-12-27
A C0Ar TfIEF IRREsrEp.

Mr.. George Holmes, residing at tho corner OF
New Jersey avenue and Y street northwest, re-
ported st police headquartsrs on Thursday morn.
ing that he had boon robbsd Of q nne overcast
and revolver from his house, and that no had
lust cause tosuspoet one Of the boarders o. having
taken them. Detectives Sargent and McElfrosh
Manxum, who delivered up the coat. II seems
that he threw the coat from the thrd-story win-
dow To the pavement and went out Tor II Aftcr.
wards, and WAS seen ~ pick II IN by . passer.by.
The pistol mas notyet been recovered.
National Republican., 1873-12-27
LOOK OUT FOR HIM.

A very respeotabIy dressed man, about forty
years ofAge, with null gray beard, and giving tho
name or Mahan, from Virginia, on Wednesday,
entered tho house Of Mrs. Lewis, lsT u street,
his dlnnsr and Remaining in the house n short
time he asked change IoT . go bill, which wai
Thought TO bp counterfeit. He thon lsit the house
without Paying, and has not since been hes 70
National Republican., 1873-12-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.
r,F F..... wAn DEPARTMENT,
OrrIcE or TuE CufEf SIGNAL OfpIcER,
WAsIINuIux, Dec. q, IsiJ-l am.


PROBABILITIES.
For New England and thence westward over
the northern portion Of the Middle States and tho
lower lake region, generally cloudy weather
with snow, and light to fresh variable Winds will
prevail. For the southern portion Of the Middle
states aud thence southward over tho South At
iAnsio Slater, partly cloudy and foggy weather,
with light TO fresh south 10 north westerly
winds, Increasing pressure and slight changes In
Temperature. For the Ohio valley, and Themes
northwara over the upper lake region, inereaslng
pressure, lower temperature, with generally
cloudy weather and snow, followed BY cloudy
weather IN tho Afternoon. For the nJrthwest,
cloudy Weather and light snow in the river val.
lcys, followed by clearing and cold weather, hhd
fresh to brisk .nofthsrly winds during the stsr.
noon. For tho Guif states, and thencs mort Inward
ever Tennessee, increasing pressure, with lower
temperature, rthcriy winds snd eiearinK wealth.
er. For the canal region OF New York The tom
pcraturs will fall below freezing during Saturday
night.
THE wEArHER IN WASHINGTON.
The following was the range Of the thermoms
ter yesterday nj Hcmpler's o,'tician store: o. M
5oi Na M, 30; u NJ, III .. m, -; p. m., 81
p. NJ, ~; p. ~, ~. .-fL.H
National Republican., 1873-12-27
vITT0NAL LNEBRIATE HOME.

A meeting Of the friends and promoters Of the
memorial presented In the Senate on December
10, by senator Wright Of Iowa, praying for an
appropriation 70 aid In the establishment OF
national Institution at Washington for the cure OF
inebrisles was held last eveniny at the once Of
consideration, and It's necessities were fully pre-
sented, II vas decided TO ask permission TO
a'1rnd tho memorial, now In the hands Of the
Finance Committee Of the Senate, In several par.
tlculnrs and then 10 urKs the passage Of bill 10
accordance herewith. The meeting adjourned To