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CREDIT MOBlLiER.

LILLE N1LoON tOAM111EE.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 16.-The Wilson
Crodlt Mobilier Investigating Committee met
this morning and the examination Of T. G.
Durant Was reEnmed.
pUEANT'B TESTIMONY.
He said the Boomer contract WAS 81, 500 per
mile OF railroad. The Union Pacific Board Of
Directors passed 8 resolution, extending the
Hole contract over these IS miles ut ESQ, 900
mile. This resolution WAS not carried into
effect, the witneHs having protested, and Judge
Barnard having granted an injunction. The
Board afterwards expunged his protest
from the books and reecinded tho
resolution. II the resolution had
been carried into effect, the difference between
1850 and $50, ,oo0 would have gone into the
Credit Nobiler- These fftT-eight ni1es had
been completed, were in running order, and had
been accepted by the Government. The Witness
WIS examined Us to Williams proposed contract
which was accepted by the Board ct Directors
Of the Union Pacific Company, in March, 1s67,
for building 267 miles OF railroad. Witness also
Bued out an injunction ia this case, as the con-
tract covered a part OF the road already con-
etructed under previous contract.
After the witness had been examined
specifically he was examined generally He Was
asked by the Chairman what percentage of
Union Pacific Railroad stock did the Credit
NobilieE stockholders own at tho time the Oakes
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CHICAGO, FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1873.

i
Amea CONTRACT was entered into. Tbs T1tness
answered: 70, perhaps %, Per cent. Having
oeen asked why the Creoi5 Mobll!er ITSELF could
not build the road. instead OF assigning the con-
tract to Trustees Tor that purpose, the Witness
replied that the trustees were acting IN the i1-
terest Of Ill the holders OF Union Pacific Rall-
road stock, some OF whom had no stock In the
Credit Mobllier:; Ihe object Of assigning the
contract to Trustees MAS also to secura individual
liability In the case Of failure. Whenever the
Trustees Of the Credit Mobilier wanted to buy,
they made offers to the haliroad Company for
certain amount OF railroad bocda, naming price
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Incomc Of New York Lawyers.

y New York correspondent OF the
Toy Times writes:
Among those who reap q ha@dsome
harvest out Of the recent panic the !e-
sal fraternity stands pre-emient 40
immense increase of litigation has been
tae inevitable result. Every merchant
banker, or broker who was in trouble
*as obliged TO retain lawyer, and in
many instances more than ore. For
instance, the Grinnell bankruptcy case,
when it fret appeared before Judge
BIaChiord, trought six well-paid law
'ers into court. The ices required by
these men on such an occasion would
not lie less than $4,000, and the ccst
Of the entire Grinnell suit will probably
equal five times that cum. This may
seem like large estimate, but it is to
te remembered that the securities
which this house held were $40 900 900,
and the amount at stake always has q
bearing on the legal charges Our best
- lVIe NhIut SnSlI l'llle dk lEOu STO ~
10 per hour. which is a reasonable
charge. By a consultation with one 81
iaese men you can in an hour obtain
an opinion which is worth fifty times
lie amount OF the fee. II, however,
'ae case be one where 8 half million is
a stake, then instead OF 8 mere fifty
yo1 will be expected to advance re-
nslnlng fee OF $500, or perhaps $1,000.
ms prevents any one tom securing
iae services ofthe lawyer thus retained.
II lawyer, even after receiving such a
se, should win the case, he will expect
Hom $4,000 to SIS. 600 additional. Our
sF'at lawyers demand pay commensu-
'ite with their reputation, aud hesce
s?me OF them can boast a practice worth
$4,000 year. OConnor, previous to
us retirement, made annually, il is
sad, nearly tour times that sum In
1sei, he was probably paid S20G ,000
!oF his services in the Jumel case. lie
> now worth more than a million, al
?t which he has made by his own ges.
Gus and industry.
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ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-A pistol not
q very safe element among the con
tents OF a pocket OF any kind, but spe-
cislly it is additionally dangerous .ben
troAed around loosely in pair OF rants.
Yesterday a gentleman from Wes;Eir-
giuia named Byron Bryant had are
volver and large bunch Of KEYS n bis
pocket, aud while walking alog the
lower railroad was funbliDg tn. KEYS,
when he accidentally discharsed the
weapon, the ball passing downward
through his ihigb, producing % ugly
flesh wound. He managed to lobble
back to the "City Hotel and Drs.
Stewart and Mears probed for tie ball
but were unable TO ftd it. liz went
back to his native West VirCinia TO-DAY
aud has modified his We've somewhat
as to the p.opTiety o. carrying pistols in
psnts p2ckeis.-&suJsnnN. Herald 4
Nae;.
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INDIANAPOLIS.
The eEngineers' 'striae-IOe omo'tves
DRu,H.PtI.

The Engineers'E locomotives
Damaged.
InDlAHAroLIs, December 29.-The
strike continues 10 interfere with many
Of the trains on The roads affected, the
men being afraid TO take work for fear
of violence. The engineers are becom-
ingmo7e bitter. Last night the round
house OF the Jacksonville railroad was
broken into and eight or ten engines
broken and damaged so as to make
them unfit for use for several days.
Several engines in the an-Handle
ward were also damaged, one being
overturned. The strikers pay no at
teution to Chief Engineer Wilson's
order, claiming that his authority does
not extend over them so long as his as
socates in the movement do not con-
cur. The authorities are beginuirg to
move in earnest and will attempt to
uuell sll violence.
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WHEELING, w. VA, TUESDAY,

Judge Benedict OF the United State:
Circuit Court, charged with embezzlinp
a large amount Of bank funds. tn,
jury was drawn and the case adjourn.
ed until tomorrow.
The Rescued Prisoners.
A large delegation OF Cuban patriots
and citizens called at the navy yard 10.
day to zee the Virginius survivors spd
offer assistance, but were refused per.
mission to visit the Juniata. 1t is stat.
ed that twelve ofthe rescued men were
so prostrsted by disease, hunger, ex.
posure and i'll usage as to require tIei,
immediate removal 10 the marine hos,
pital.
The ArapiIcs to GET Ont.
1t ia expected that the Spanish
steamer Arapiles will be released from
the dry dock tomorrow, as the coal
barge will probably be raised by noon.
One hundred and sixty recruits ar
rived at the navy yard to-day, from
New Orleans.
Acquitted.
The tria. Of Jonah Warren, q sea-
man on the American bark Helen
Augier, for the murder OF Eldon C..
Staples on the 2jth Of August last at
sea, was commenced to-day 10 tie
United States Circuit Court. Tesu-
nony was taken on both sideg Of the
case and given TO the jury who, after
q short absence, returned verdict Of
not guilty and the prisoner was dis
charged.
ShnrlteE's Escape.
The trial Of Maggie Jordan tgc as
sisting in the escape Ct %hqrkay IVES
resumed to-day in the Cn.st 81 itne.sl
Sessions. A number Of wt,aessr3 we're
examined for both sides. The jurv viii
he charged tomorrow morning.
Genet 10 be Captured.
Sheriff Brennan now thinks Genf.s
capture certain. The officers hive
traced him to town in Canada anJ
believes he will be captured within
week.
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New YORK market.
NEW YORK, December :.

NEW ORhi DeCS!hUtT -
FLOUR-Markct firm with fair in
quiry at $ 6O66 90 tor su-
perfne state; 4jGG - for extra do
6 SOGG S. for choice do; 6 9O@7 81
for fancy do ) G09G 00 for St. Louis;
: 40 Tor good to choice do Southern
flour steady. Rye -four 4 jO94 10.
WHEAT-Advar cling at 81 90 for
No. . Milwaukee; IS for No, . Chi
cogo ] G3 for No. . Minnesota.
RYE-Quiet at 81 % for State and
western.
CORN-Scarce and firm at S33@84c
for western mixed in store and Sjt
ahost.
OATS-Firm at 53c for western
mixed and 6Oc for white western.
PROVISlONS-The pork market /:
quiet at SIC % ior mess and l3 90 fol-
extra prime mess. Beet steady at s 1j(G
II 90 for new plain mess and II l5G
l3 90 for extra mess.
LARD-Steady at SIC for prime
steam and &c for kettle rendered.
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Probate OF wIIIs-Duty ofthe Clerk
of County Court.

An ACT providing for the probate of
wills, and for the appointment and
qualification of personal representa-
tives, guardians, committees and Gu
rators, during the recess OF the regu-
lar sessions OF the county courts.
Be it enacted By the Legislature Of Vest
Virginia:
l. The clerks OF the several county
courts shall have the same power 10
admit wills to record, appoint and quail.
ifY personal representatives, guardians,
committees and curators, and require
and take necessary bonds from them,
during the recess OF the regular sessions
Of the county courts, as such courts
now have: Provided, That no jury
shall be empsneled by such clerks
TO settle questions OF fact in dispute be-
fore them.
2. When will is presented to such
clerk for probate and 8 controversy is
likely to arise in relation thereto, he
shall, without deciding anything con-
cerning such probate, then and there
inform the party proposing, and the
party objecting, to such probate that
at the next term OF the circuit or coun-
ty court held for the trial of causes,
whichever may be first held. he will
present such will to said court, and at
such time he shall present the same to
such court.
8. Any person interested, may within
one year, or in case OF disability Of
such person, within ore year after such
disability is removed, appeal as ofright,
to the county court from any order,
made by such clerk in relation to any
such probate oiwills, appointment and
qualification ofpersonal representative,
guardian, committee or curator.
4 When any such person desires to
appeal he shall execute and deliver to
such clerk bond in such penalty as
will cover the costs likely to arise from
such appeal, aud with security TO be
approved by such clerk, and condition.
ed for the payment OF al costs. When
such bond is given such clerk shall
make out record of all the proceed
ings had before him in the case and
shall have it before said county court
at its next succeeding term held for the
trial Of causes such appeal shall not
be tried until ten days notice, in writ
ing shall have been given by the par
ty asking for such trial, TO the adverse
party.
5, This act shall be in force from its
passage
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NEW JERSEY.


JERSEY CRY, December 29.-SeFen
children were playing on the ice on
Mil Creek, in the Meadows to day,
wheu the ice broke, precipitatiug them
into the water. All were rescued in an
exhausted and drowning condition.
Two are probably beyond recovery.
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ATTENTION is invited to the article
Which we copy from the Charleston
Courier in regard to the State Finan-
re- and with particular reference to the
;,.ributon OF the State deposits.
To the REGISTER belongs the credit.
0; ii.credit, as the case may be, Of first
3,,rg public attention to the manner
y which the funds OF the State have
cen distributed among the several
sinking institutions, and OF publishing
the fret and only statement that has
teen made as 10 the amount Of money
On deposit in the eeveral banks
On the l.t OF October, 1873, and
The rate of interest which was being
ysii thereon. Whatever responsibility
los been incurred by this publication
.le REGISTER is ready to meet, and we
are unwilling to transfer TO other
shoulders whatever OF oiium may be
2arited ty presentation Of the facts.
The C0urisrs explanation is not quite
:sisfactory. The funds remaining in
he treasury on the lst of October, 1878,
ve,e school funds, collected by general
szaao1 and distributable to every
county in the State. Why these
.,ais should be concentrated in
Charleston banks and distribute
81 only by means of drafts up
on these Institutions, when checks up-
on Wheeling banks would have been
even more acceptable in a large portion
ofthe State, ia not fully explained. Be-
SIDES this, the pretense that the funds
10 the banks in this reighborhood were
exhausted by the payment OF appropIi-
atoms for public Institutions in this dis
.rict will scarcely bear examination
The bank at Fairmoat is quite ccnyen~
mt 10 the University at Morgantowr,
I'D that at Piedmont is the nearest
r:end OF the hospital at
n2mney for the Deaf Dumb
aoi Blind. The Normal School
10 Jefferson county might be paid from
;as State Depository in that county.
The Asylum at Weston might draw
i;om the Parkersburg banks more con-
ycnently than from Wheeling.
TIE statement as to the distribution
oflhe deposits shows, however, that
While the Wheeling banks, paying E"
.srser rate OF interest than was offered
elsewhere, were almost depleted o.
State funds on the lst OF October, 1873,
lac bank at Fairmont was full, that al
Piedmont was iull, one OF the Parkers-
tgrg banks had a large surplus to the
credit Of the Stale, the same was true
o'a bank in Jefferson county, and
was VIGOROUSLY the fact as regarded
CERTAIN banking institutions in Charles
Ton.
The Courier's explanation Of these
llngs is not quite satisfactory. The
s--l -. r,ll l;eroreJ 10 cel- 1-I u.
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PEyT= =ECEGE,


PITTsEUPGH, December 29.-Eii:C
Hart, an actress o. considerable repu-
tation, died at the Robinson House oI
this city last night, Of typhoid pneu-
monia, after an illness OF about two
weeks.
Tho Pennsylvania CCnira! ara TIC
AtriHc.
A committee OF the Society Ct EaCj-
neers let here to-day for the East to
meet commit!ee of employees from
Altoona and Harrisburg to cln'er With
officers o! the Penn yivanj& Railroad in
regard to the proposed reduction Of
eaiarics to take place on January lst.
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PHILADELPHIA.
iTississipp! River Steamer

PHILADELPHIA, December % Com.
mander J. ". Keountz, OF Pittsburgh,
yesterday completed q contract with
the Northern PacjGc railroad for q new
line G ~;r&u2"s Cu the Mississippi
rive, &. .>a .. ." Bismarck 10 Fort
Benton, Montana. They are also to be
run in connection with a new line OF
steamers to be run by Z. G. Msckey 4
Co., from the mouth Of the Muscle
Shell river to Helena, Montana. Con-
manGer Kcountz's line will run about!
eight steamers on weekly trips. This
contract shortens the river trarsporta-
ton about 400 miles, by The way oithe
Muscle Shell route.
ShochiDS JnVcniIc Dcprayity.
Special officer Mcars OF the central
force and Sergeant Rooney OF the 10Th
district arrestcdfWm. Patterson, aged
IA years, on p charge OF committing a
Rape upon Maggie Coniield, aged four
years The deed was committed three
or tour weeks ago and the child has since
been lynn in the Episcopal hospital.
The lad vii! have hearing to-day.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

Taos. Carlyle Receives n Medal.
LONDON, Dec. - The Empero; ot
Germany has conferred the civilian Or
der OF Merit unon Thomas Carlyle, the
eminent Scottish cssayist, biogra?ber
and historian.
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Binding dresses on the bottom with
braid is d-fashioned. The proper
thing to do now is to use silk or velvet
for binding.
The dress worn by Secretary Fish'e
daughter st her dsJm ball was plain
While muslin fourced up 10 the waist;
no jewels.
For morning wear linen seta, embroId
cred handsomely in colors, are shown.
The man who sells'em is positive "the7
will be sll the rage"
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FIUANCE AND TRADE
Honey Market.
New YORK, December

New York, December -.
Money c1oecd easy at 6 per cent
Foreign exchange quiet and steady al
lOS3 for 60 days, aud lO93@lO94 fol
sight. Gold weaker, closing at ITO
after opening at 10! the highest point
OF the day. Governments closed strong
Currency bonds lll3.
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A'heeling Geai5ter.

We are glad to learn, as we do from
10 Border Watchman, that Senator
y.wrER, of Monroe county, who has
hen in i'll health during the past month
,rj whose condition gave rise to seri>
,,s doubts as to his recovery, is i'm
,.oyiDg in health and will probably be
yly restored. Notwithstanding his
sickness he occupied MS seat in tbs
Senate until the close of the session
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TIE WEATHER.

- !
OFFlCE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER, ;
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80, LAM J
PROBABILITIES.
For New England fresh to trsk
southwesterlY to northwesterly uhds
will prevail, with partly c!ouig westher
and possibly light snow. For the Md
die States less cloud;ress with liver
temperature and fresh to brisk ncrih-
westerly winds. For the Lower lake
region Increasing pressure, lower Fm-
persture aud light snow, followed by
clearing weather during the day. For
the South Atlantic and Gulf Safes
colder and clearing weather with n,rih>
westerly to southwesterly winds. For
Tennessee and thence nor;hward over
the Ohio Valley and the Upper I&ke
regions generally clear and cold westh-
sr with light northerly TO wessrly
winds. For the northwest clear and
cold weather during the day, folim ed
by winds backing aud partly c'ndy
weather.
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There is one good thing about ba-
bies," says late traveller they never
change. We have girls Of the pc
riod, men OF the world ! but the baby
IS the same selt-possessed fearless,
Laughing, voraCious little heather in all
ages and in all countries"
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An offer Of the free rent OF forty ac!ss
OF land for FIVE years is made to any
white family thst will settle y ce-is;a
counties Of Mississippi. The oranges
make the offer aod 20 il 20 promote
immigration.
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BY. .TE GR APH.
Exclusively for the Register.
W AS HIN G TON.
WASHINGTON, December 90.
Attorney General Williams Rises TO
Explain.

Explain.
In conversation this morning, Att
torney General Williams denounced as
untrue the statement published in the
telegraph correspondence OF morning
paper yesterday, charging him with
having received mileage from Oregon
to West Point Academy, while he was
in Washington as Senator. Williams
emphatically states that he has pever
been at West Point Academy, neither
ir a public nor a private capacity; has
never been On the board OF visitors, aud
has never been nearer the place than
passing in the cars on the opposite side
of the river.
a SugpoScd FiIibusier.
In the case OF tAe Eigar Stewart, the
Attorney General was informed about
a week since, that her character was
suspicious, and tia: she belonged to
Cuban insurreciiouists Williams in
struCtei the Baltimore District Attor-
ney TO investigate the matter and report
The statement that the papers relating
10 this supposed Cuban vessel have
been forwarded TO the Secretary OF the
Treasury for his opinion, is unfounded.
Collector Booth, at Baltimore, has been
instructed by the Treasury Department
to hold the vessels papers, and upon
application for clearance to refer the
whole matter TO the Department for
examination.
Death Of Naval Engineer.
Lloyd Williams, late chief engin-
eer Of the Navy, died. at his residence
in Georgetown, yesterday, aged ~. He
was q native OF Washington, aud en-
tered the Navy on the l6 n OF January,
| 1862.
Dspradat!oEs by Indians.
a telegram from Fort Laramie re-
ports the killing OF stock in the vicinity
Of SCOTS blGG by Creek Indians.
Scouts have been seGt TO capture the
guilty parties.
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Some pretty holiday faus rrn up 10 q
point at the top. They are useful il
ladies' are disposed to pat "horrid nen's"
ewes out
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CHICAGO.
Tne Engimee.s's Strike.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-No special change
has taken place in The railroad situa'
ton. On the Pittsburgh, & F.. Wayne
road, trains were running as usual. On
the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati x 81. Louis
branch g limited number Of trains were
running. The morning train lett the
city at the usual hour and has rot, so
far as beard from, encountered any dit.
ficuIty. The evening train will be su5-
pended for q few days. The engineers
at this end Of the route announce their
intention OF resuming regular work as
soon as it is understood that the Broth
erhood are willing.
J.C. McMullen, Esq, Superinten-
dent OF the Chicago x Alton road, was
in attendance at the meeting OF Loco
motive Eugineers, held at Bloomington
on Saturday, which Was adjourned over
until to-day. Mr.. McMullen has again
gone TO Bloomington to attend. Tnls
road will not be affected in any manner
by the strike as arrangements have
beer or will lie made for reduction
upon the farest basis. There was a
rum0r at noon to-day, that the eugln-
GERS on the Fl. Wayne Il Pittsburgh
road had a,reed upon strike to take
effect at l. o'clock TODAY, bat the eff.
carS pnyy m. t,lrr pi II
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Tickets 70 all principal points In the Eas
and west can be procured al the uni n
Ticket Once, IN McLure House, and Al 4 o
Station at Bridgeport =
F.R.MYERS,
juiH Gent Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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TAe suffering Poor.

Tne rooms OF the Relief and Aid So
ciety to-day were crowded with men
and women patiently awaiting their
time to get in their application for re-
lief, while in front OF the building on
the sidewalk aud in the street there
could not have been less than 1000
men standing ready to show the society
that they were in need Of help. Many
claims, however, proved unfounded.
The society is able to attend to about
! GOO applicants dsy an dno real sui
fer;ng can pass Unnotictd
The Hog Market
There is much excitement in the tog
market in this city to-day. Live hogs
are selling at from IS 90 to s. so per
cwt, which is an advance Of % cents
since Saturday. The demand comes
IRON the packers and the advance is
caused hy the light receipts.
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Dspradai:oEg by Inaians.

a telegram from Fort Laramie re-
ports the killing Of stock in the vicinity
OF SCOTS bluH by Creek Indians.
Scouts have been seGt 10 capture the
guilty part;e5.
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Patent shipping Tags.
Cleveland & Pittsburgh B. 3.

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