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IN CONVENTION.
(See House Report
IN SENATE.

~ shNAlf.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley: Ordered
that one hundred and fifty thousand copies
OF the Governors address be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Chaplin: Ordered.
that the Secretary make up a pay roll AZ
fhy cents per mile.
Bill an act entitled the "cure evil act"
was read twice.
Mr.. Dingley moved to amend BY adding
The Tim Hubbard amendment to railroad
charters in the State Adopted. The
bill then passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. O'Brion presented the following:
whereas, it has been reported that the
Senator from Franklin secured his cleo
ton by promising to secure a law for a
bounty on hawks, therefore,
Ordered, That committee of investi-
CATION be appointed, with power to send
FOR persons and papers,"
The order passed.
Resolve relative to Peter Charles Kee-
gan passed by the House, was amended
by adding land the gentlemen from Island
Falls and passed to be engrossed.
Bill ian act to incorporate the Union
Brewery Company" was read twice, the
rules being suspended, aud passed to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Foster presented the following:
Resolved, That the audacity OF the
House in requesting the return of House
Doc. l, is unparalleled and the Senate re-
fuse to return the same" Printed under
rule.
On motion of Mr.. Chaplin: Ordered
That Gov. Hubbard be summoned to the
bar of the Augusta House to answer to the
complaint of appointing republican coun-
cillOrs.
On motion of Mr.. Humphrey: Ordered.
That the Sec'y make up the pay roll at $500
and mileage four ways.
Mr.. Foster moved that a message be
sent to the Governor, informing him that
the Senate had no more business. and if
he had any communication, to make il
pretty soon. Carried
The Senator, was charged with the
message
Mr.. Foster moved that the Senator from
Anlroscoggin (Mr. Dingley) give his views
Oh the cider clause
On motion Of Mr.. Dingley, amended by
striking out the word '.Dingleyr and in.
sorting Davis and carried.
The customary votes of thanks to the
officers were passed and the President de-
clared the Senate adjourned without day.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order by the
Clerk, s. J. Chadbourne, ESQ.,, who an
Robe.
On motion, Messrs. Knight of Portland
Folsom Of Oldtown. Reed of Waldoboro'.
Woodbury. Of HoultOn, and Randall OF
Island EaIls. were appointed to receive.
sort and count the votes for a Speaker
pro tenn.
The committee reported a. Gollows:
Whole number Of votes %
Necessary 70 . choice III |
J. W. Porter had
Scattering Z
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Reunion Of Senate Of 1872.

The reunion of the Legislature of 1872
was held yesterday afternoon in the Senate
chamber aud Representatives. hall.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-03
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Money Market.

NEW YoRL, June =.
Money was easy to-day, and bor-
rowers on call were accommodated at
4 to 7 per cent, with closing business at
5 to per cent. Foreign exchange was
decidedly firmer on account OF the out
flow Of gold from the Treasury and the
increased sales announced for June:
In the early part of the day the demand
was more active than for some time
past, and leading bankers advanced
their rates to 1883 for sixty days ster-
ling and ITO for sight. Actual busi>
ness was at los 1l.l6 to 1881 for long
and 1904 to 109t for short sights. The
gold speculations were wesker under
the announcement that the Treasury
would sell 100000 during the present
month. The prices declined from l!7s
to ll7A, with closing business at ll7s.
The Assistant Treasury psid out S4OOO
on account of interest and $4,000 in res
dem ption of 500 bonds. Government
bonds closed frmer.
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Many persons make their eyes weak for
life by overtaxing them in reading small
print, doing fine sewing and fixing them
loo closely and too long upon minute OBJ
jects.
tive organs all sudden changes between
light and darkness should be carefully
We should not attempt to read by twi:
light or on very cloudy day, nor should
wesIeep in such position that on waking
the eyes will open on an uncprtaineo WIN,
the light is so dim as to require any strain
to discern the object.
Never read, write or examine diminutiye
objects In FRONT of the door or window, bet
ter that the light should fall obliquely from
above the objects examined.
Too much light creates glare and pro
duces painful sensation both in the eyes
and head and confuses and weakens the
sight. Whenever you are prompted to rub
the eyes, better stop their use Tor snort
time.
TO initiate nature as far as possible, the
ceilings Of our houses should be 6lue, IKE
the sky, their floors carpeted with green,
like the earth, and their walls Of some soft
and mellow tint,
Bathing the face and eyes with cold water
will prove of much service to weak ana
slightly infiamed: eye lids. A little salt
added to the water will increase its efficacy.
In some cases warm water with little
milk or sweet cream Will be more grateful,
But the practice of opening and closing the
ewes when immersed in water Is very 1nJu-
rious and should be avoided.
In connection with our general practlce
we devote particular attention to the dis
eases Of the eye and ear and are uniformly
successful in their treatment. In addition
to our regular medical education we have
been thoroughly instructed and have an
extensive experience in all the medical
and surgical diseases Of these important
ORGANS. ,,
Fees for consultation, examination, adj
vice and treatment within the reach OF all;
Medicines Tor all diseases by mail and
express to all parts OF the country.
Oftice Hours-s to II, l:30 to and $50 to D.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LIMITED STATES OF AMERICA, DIS

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA, DIS
" trict Of West VtrKtnia, L. 8.
WHxREAB, A libel has been filed Tor the
District OF West Virginia, on the 9Th day
Of May, l67S, by the Peabody Insurance
Company, the Franklin Insurance Com.
pany and the Etna Fire and Marine Insu.
rance Company, each and severally corpo.
Yations under and by virtue Of the laws OF
the State OF West Virginia, against the
steamer r. W. HKILLINGER, her engines,
tackle, outfit apparel and furniture. Now,
therefore, in pursuance Of the Monitor un.
der the seal ofthe said Court to me directed
end delivered, do hereby give public mo-
tice to all persons claiming the said
steamer, her engines, tackle, outfit, apparel
and furniture, or in any manner interested
therein, that they be and appear before the
said District Court to be held at the city OF
Wheeling, In and for the District OF West
Virginia, on the 24th day of May, 1873. at II
O'Clock in the forenoon Of the same day, If
the same shall be day ofjurtsdtcti 9TH
erwise on the next day ofjurisdiction there
after, then and there to interpose their
claims and to make their allegations on
that behalf HEDGMAN SLACK,
us. MARSHAL, Dis. OF West Va.
BY WIN. n. IRWIN, Deputy.
jag. g, WHEAT, Proctor.
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| Terms, oy Mail, in Advance
Weston and the Asylum.

Weston and the Asylum.
A Beaver county, Pa, man who has
recently made visit to Weston in this
State writes as follows to the Beaver
Radical:
"Weston is beautiful little town, Of
about twelve hundred inhabitants, ly-
ing ON the west fork Of the Monongahela
river, about twenty-three miles south
east of Clarksburg, West Virginia.
They have located here the State Lun>
attic Asylum. 1t is not quite finished,
but when completed it will be one of
the finest structures of the kind in our
country, or in the world so it is said by
extensive travellers. was conducted
all through the building by the COURT
eous and very gentlemanly Superinten.
dent, DR.. Thos. Camden, than whom l
question much, whether more suitable
or competent person could be found to
manage 80 important an institution =;
and he is fortunate in having a wife,
also, as matron, Mrs. Jackson, and as
sistant matron Mrs. Moore, and assist
ant physician DR.. Kuntz, who are emi-
nently qualified for all the duties con-
nected with such an institution. There
ia such perfect neatness and cleanliness,
with complete order, that you would
almost imagine yourself in the private
house Of a we'll regulated family rather
than among insane persons. There are
about two hundred and eighty unfortI.
nate persons now in the institution, q
few more males than females, any OF
whom, in their lucid moments, are per.
mitted to attend religious service in the
chapel each Sunday. where religious
services are conducted by all denomin-
atoms alternately. =,
Twas surprised to see the order and
attention they paid to the services last
Sunday. The Doctors lady presided at
the organ, who is also a beautiful sing
er, assisted by Miss Bains and others.
The services usually last As minutes.
The building is four or five stories
high, built of blue stone, and covers
at least five acres of ground, and is
lighted by gas. In passing through
the wards we were made sad, sometimes
amused. at the sight and quaint remarks
OF the patients, some OF whom are hope
leslv insane and violent. They range
in age from children of twelve to per.
sons Of sixty years, and many have been
there for twenty-five years. They ex-
pect to have the building completed IN
about four or five years.
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CoRN-Actve for southern; white
southern 72c; yellow do, 63c; mixed
western. dull. g 2i 10,
OATS-Dull; white, 50@54c; west.
ern mixed, 49c; white do. 50051c. -z
RYE-Quiet, at 85995c. ~
HAY-Quiet and steady; western,
5000. T..1
PROVISIONS - Dull, but UNI
changed.
BUTTER Western in fair de-
mand; good to choice roll, 22@24c.
WHISKY-Sales at 93sc. t
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New York Market.
New YORK, June 2.

NEW YORK, June =.
FLOUR-The annual election at the
produce exchange caused almost com.
plete suspension of business, and under
future aud prospective arrivals OF -four,
prices Of most grades favor the buyers.
Flour per barrel 4 00@6 50 for No. 2;
8 50@4 60 for superfne; 5 5000 %
extra state; 6 1907 90 state fancy;
7 2O@S 90 western shipping extra;
6 5O@6 IS Minnesota extra AMI COM
mon 10 fancy; 6 SOFAS 70 do. superla
tive extra; s O0@l2 90 good to choice
spring wheat extra, 1907 Is extra
amber Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan;
7 35@S 40 Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois
superfine; 5 65 Ohio round hoop extra.
Southern flour is very quiet, but prices
are stead. We quote Baltimore and
Georgetown mixed to good superfine
5 g5@6 co. Baltimore and Georgetown
extra and family & 20@ll IS; Dels-
ware 7 co. Baltimore Howard street
brands 7 50@S Is; Hagarstovn and
vicinity extra s 50@S IS. Rye flour
is steady with 8 limited demand.
WHEAT-The market closes much
lower and unsettled. Winter wheat is
much easier and quiet; the sales are
1900 bushels; 81 27@l 50 for rejected
spring; l 52@l S. for No. 2 Chicago
spring; l 5s@l SO for No. 2 milwaukee;
l 92@2 90 for white Michigan; 80 for
for ami Der do.
OATS-Is lower and very unsettled;
the trade holds off black at 46@4S3c,
the latter for sweet western mixed at
47@49c; white at 55@57Ac; State at
49}@50; old mixed nominal.
C0RN-Is lower and much depress-
ed. The large arrivals snd the higher
rates of freight give buyers a great sd'
vantage. The demand is chiefly for
export. The sales are $1,000 bushels;
damp at $1,000; western mixed at 81
@6Oc; western white at CSC, and do
yellow at 63a@64c.
PROVISIONS-Ths marketfor pork
was quiet and depressed; stock 34,9o2
barrels new and 5,S1l barrels old; the
Gales cash and regular are 100 hhds. at
SIG ga for new mess; for future deliye-
~ we learn of $50 bbls. for July at 10.
70 June quoted at l6 25@l6 37t; beet
was in limited demand and prices nom-
inally unchanged; for cut meats there
was a very light business and prices
nominally unchanged.
COTTON-The market is dull and
prices are unchanged; we quote at lStc
for low middlings and l9tc for mid
dlings. IN :.
PETROLEUM-Crude in bulk is
dull and prices have downward tend,
ency; shipping crude is quoted at l4tc
refined under more liberal offerings Is
dull and weaker; cargoes lsac@2oc ior
spot and first half June.
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Cincinnati Market.


CINCINNATI, June 2.
COTTON-Quiet; middlings Isle;
receipts $40 bales shipments 1888 bales;
stock 14.076 do.
FLOUR-Low grades dull at s. 100
S co. family 7 5o@7 80; State Esq
5 IS.
WHEAT-Inactive; No. 2 red 81 So.
CORN-Quiet at 47@50c.
OATS-Inactive at 45@4Sc.
BARLEY-Inactive; fall at 9Oc@
81 90. p
PROVISIONS - Quiet and dull;
pork SIG 25@l6 So bulk shoulders at
63c sides SIC; bacon quiet, shoulders
TIC, sides 9sc, some holders asking &c
higher sugar cured hams l3@143c.
LARD-Quiet; city kettled SIC.
TOBACCO-In fair demand at good
prices.
WHISKY-Firm, advanced to 9Oc.
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baltimore Market
BALrroRs, Junss.
COTTON-Dull.
FLOUR-Dull, and marketin favor
OF buyers.
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valuable Coal Property For
- Sale.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT Or LEASE,

NOR S OR 8 YEARS, A GOOD BUsI.
ness stand, on Main atreet, near the B.
a q. railroad depot. As I am about To re.
move to INV new shop, few doors above
my present stand, offer 1t for rent or lease
for term OF years at reason eSntra as 70
business, would do we'll to call and see the
premises. Possession given June LIST;
B. F. CALDWELL.
WHEELING, w VA, May II. 1878.
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ron GALE.
FOB SALE.
FOL SA L e.
Or Exchange For City Property,

100 acres ofsuperior land In Newton
county Missouri.
WV. HOGE q BRO,
,ovI, l06 Market street.
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THE PARLOR COMPANION.

LIVERY LADY WANTS ONE.
fLEyery man ought to have one.
Sent on receipt often cents Address L. +.
HYDE a co, l95 Seventh Avenue, N. Y.
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{" AG FL .

NOR ALL WHO ARE WILLING TO
work. Any person old or young, OF
either sax, can make from SO to $50 per
week, at home or in connection with other
business Wanted by all. suitable to either
city or country, and any season OF the year.
o out Of Wo o. and out 81 money. to make
reouired. Our pamphlet chow 10 MAKE
A LIVING" giving full instructions. sent
on receipt OIL cents. Address, A. BURTON
&CO, Morrisania, Westchester 20. \. 1.
AGENTS everywhere to sell our new and
WANTED novel Embroidering Machine.
aend for Illustrated Circular to the NICK ee
Manufacturing Company, 500 broadway
New York. may3-c
THE PARLOR COMPANION.
livery LADY WANTS ONE.
EEvery man ought to have one.
HYDE "a CO., l95 seventh Avenue, N. Y.
BON.TON FILTRATION SIGNALS
GENT ON RECEIPT OF Is CENTS.
OUnique Printing and Publishing House,
SO Vesey street, New York. may3-c
TIME BECKWITH $40 PORTABLE Fam.
lily Sewing Machine, on 30 days Trial;
many advantages over all. Satisfaction
guaranteed, or $40 refunded. Sent complete,
with full directions. Beckwith Sewing Ma
chine Company, S62 Broadway, n Z.
THE NEW ELASTIC TRUSS.
AN IMPORTANT INVENTION. 1T BE-
htains the Rupture at all times and under
the hardest exercises or severest strain. 1t
IS worn with comfort, and II kept on night
and day, effects permanent cure in few
weeks. Sold cheap and sent by Mail when
requested. Circular free when ordered by
letter sent to the Elastic Trus, Co., No: 6S3
Broadway, N. Y. City. Nobody uses Metal
Spring Trusses, too painful, they slip on 100
frequently. mayS-c
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For Rent.

o,HaT DESIRABLE RESIDENCE IN
z Jist'snew Block, lately occupied
nv me. Possession given Immediately.
Iofier very cheap several nearly new car
pets on the floor. .,,>,
marlSh GHO. d. fArhS.
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llIlIIeVrDc %. ONE PAC SE..,s GO, Oh
ul0Al0 Bs ss9s % x s1Uv t sSIss a.. s6s
heavy on the smoothest face without injury
In Il days, or money refunded; y cen to
EDGAR JONES, Ashland, Man.
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AGENTS everywhere to sell our new and
WANTED novel Embroidering Machine.
aend for Illustrated Circular to the Mckee
Manufacturing Company, 500 Broadway,
New York, mayS-c
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-23

his last shot while in that position. Blair
had fired and fallen also. hurried to
him, while Cruwell supported Casey. l
tore loose his shirt and found the wound,
and saw that although dangerous, it was
net necessarily fatal. The bail had been
truly sent, but had struck some hard SUBJ
stance, and glanced diagonally through
the body, Just missing the vitals. | hur-
riedly bound part of his shirt around the
wound, and continued my search Tor 9th.
ers, but there were none.
then turned my attention to Casey, but
he was past all human aid. His lite's
lamp had gone out with the last bullet. |
examined the body, however, and found
that every ball had found Judgment there,
four of which were mortal. We did al
we could to alleviate the pain of the re
naming sufferer We made a couch of
grass and leaves and laid him on it, there
to await the coming of the steamer
Gruwell seemed half stunned at what
had occurred, and stood gazing at Lasey's
inaninlate form like one in Il dream. At
length he said in low voice, as if speak
ing to himself, "Poor Casey, he was a
good companion and true man, with a
big, warm, impulsive heart, and a ready
purse to relieve the wants Of his fellows
and he is deadp
= Presently the steamer could be heard,
as she groaned and pulled, coming up
against the current, and soon she appear
ed, rounding bend in the river, We
hailed, and the captain ordered her to be
run up the bank and there asked what
was wanted. We told HIM in as few
words as possible what had happened, and
he all excitement, hurried on shore, and
helped us to remove them on board. The
elk and the saddles were also put on
board, and after an explanation Of the
whole affair, we went ashore. The Chris.
tina went steaming on her way.
We were soon in the saddle and head
ing for llermocillo Rancho, where we ar.
rived ahead of the steamer with our mel.
ancholly news.
The boat soon arrived and the whole
ranch turned out to receive Blair and
Casey, for they were both very much es.
teemed.
Casey was buried in the graveyard near
by. But which one of the mounds within
that Enclosure is sacred to his memory no
one can say, for no headstone marks the
place. Blair, after a lingering illness,
arose from his bed changed man. There
was an expression Of deep melancholy
depicted on his countenance. lie was
never known to smile again. In few
weeks he disap peared from the valley, none
knew whittier, but in anote addressed to
her who had unwittningly caused this
great calamity that so bowed him down
both in spirit and ambition he said he
had gone forth into the land of the savage
and the wild beast, there like the Wander
ing Jew, to seek for that rest and peace
of mind that only death can bring.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-23
In Spite OF Pa.

Oh | she was maid of laughing eye,
And she lived in garrett cold and high;
And he was threadbare whiskered beau,
And he lived il a cellar damp and low.
But the rosy boy Of the cherub wing
Has many a shaft in his slender string,
And the youth below and the maiden above
Were touched with the flashing darts OF love.
And she would wake from her troubled sleep,
Der his tender billet douh to weep;
Or stand like a starue bright and fair
And gaze on a lock Of his brightred hair.
And he who was so tall and proud,
With his step so firm and his laugh so loud,
HIS beard grew long and his face grew thin,
And he pued in solitude over his gin.
But one soft night in the month ofJune,
As she lay in the light of a cloudless moon,
A voice came floating soft and clear
To the startled maiden's listening ear.
Oh, then from her creaking couch she sprung,
And her tangled tresses back she dung,
She looked from the window far below,
And he stood beneath, her whskored beau.
She did not start with a foolish frown,
But packed her trunk and scampercd down,
And there was her lover tall and true,
In his threa lbare coat Of the brightest blue.
The star that rose 10 the evening shade
Looked sadly down on the weeping maid;
The sun that came in his morning pride
Shed golden light DER laughing bride.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-23
The Profits of Tipping,

Some little idea may be formed of
the severe injury which would be in.
hictcd on the trade in the event of a
general movement in favor of temper.
ance, by the following account given
by Bailie Lewis, at a recent meeting of
the Edinburg Town Council, of the
number OF persons seen by the police to
enter one of the "hard ale" shops in
that city during one day. A "hard
ale y shop is house where customers
may get drunk for twopence halfpenny.
One pennyworth of "hard ale, follow
ed by three half-pennyworth of spirits,
will reduce even "A seasoned topper
to a state of hopeless stupefaction.
From to 9 a, NJ. there entered the es-
Enlistment in question on a Saturday
in July 100 men and 80 women from
9 to 10 o'clock, 100 men and 60 women;
from 10 to IL, 80 men and 40 women
from II to II noon, 10 men and IS
women; from y to l, So men and 80
women; from l to >, 100 men and so
women; from to 3, ll5 men and 90
women: from to 4, 1l2 men and 60
women from to 3, 81 men and -
women; from to 6, los men and AZ
women from to 7, 1913 men and 80
women; from to 8, IS men and 30
women; from 8 to 9, 100 men
and 80 women from 9 to 10,
100 men and 80 women; from 10 to IL,
81 men and 43 women--in all, l,5l1
men and 769 women. If the proprietor
of this hard ale" shop made only a
profit of one halfpenny on each midi
vldual, he would have total profit of
81 l5s. per day, or no less than t1,492
a year. 1t is remarkable to observe by
these figures how steadily the "wo-
men" drink throughout the day-there
is but little variation in their numbers
from hour to hour in comparison with
that to be seen in the case of the
"men." The constancy of woman
peeps forth in every transaction of life,
while man, vile man, is ttful even in
his cups.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-23
Affairs in Texas.

II has for long time been the ia
vorite amusement of the Democratic
journals to depict the fearful condition
of affairs in Texas under the " des-
potismn of Governor Davis. The
Houston Union gives summary of the
things accomplished by the two years
of Gov. Davls's rule, from which we
make bold to draw the inference that
matters are by no means so bad as they
might be in that State. and that the
record shows condition of progress
and improvement such as any State
might envy. During these two years,
according to the Union, 1000 free
schools have been put in operation,
over 600 miles of railroad have been
constructed, rutfianism has been steruly
dealt with, and the immigration has
been larger than in any six preceding
years. Private ana public enterprises
have tiourished. aud a large amount OF
capital has been drawn into the State
to assist in its development. If all
this Is despotism, Texas may we'll be
content to have more of it,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-23

GRACE GREENWOOD has purchased a
lot Mt Manitou, Colorado, near the soda
springs, and will build dwelling house
there next summer.