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philadelphtn Wool Market,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9.-Wool-Qulet
and firm a. an advance; supply small;
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia double
extra and above 52a55c; extra 50a52c;
medium 49a52c;. coarse 45a4se; New
York, Michigan, Indiana and Western
fine 45a50c; medium 48s50c; coarse 46a
47ic; combing washed y7a60c; combing
unwashed 37a40c; Canada combing 60c;
fine unwashed 32a3Sc; coarse and medium
washed 32a35c; tub washed 50a55c, + ~
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baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9.-Flour-Flrm and
unchanged. Wheat-Western active and
2a3c higher. Conn., Mixed western
nc. 0atsEImproyed demand; western
48a47c; white 4sa49c. Rye-Firmer at
S5a90c 'Proyislons- Strong and buoy.
ant; mess pork higher; $16 so; clear ribs
and bulk sides firmly held at 7ia7ec;
clear rib sides 9aSic; sugar cured hams
12a14c. Lard-Firmer and higher, 9ia
SIC. Butter-Steady and in fair demand
Tor western; good 70 choice rolls and tubs
25a30c. Cotfee-Actiye and higher;
prime Rio 23ia25c. Whisky-Steady at
94ta95c. DAG A--
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freight Trains Coillded /.

CINCINNATI, December "a Gazette
special says that on the Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne & Chicago road near
Habort, Indian, last night two freight
trains collided going at full speed. The
engineers and other employees escaped
unhurt by jumping from the train. Both
locomotives smaahed with large num-
ber Of freight cars. Allof the wheat was
destroyed. One Of the. locomotives ex.
ploded at the moment'ol the collision.
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WASHINGTON.
The West Virginia Contest In the
House.-The Admission Of Mr..
Hereford ; A Correction
West virginlans in Washington.
pAI... - a.. YnkoJtlnannas.

West Virginians In Washington.
Rtito,s OF the Intellgeneer: ILL
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 2, 1878
In the ISTRLLIaENcRR Of Saturday sp.
pears q Charleston letter from your
.prightly correspondent, "ToMAHAwK,"
whiGh contains this surprising statement:
"There has been o great deal oi exult-
Ing over telegram from the Hon. Frank
Hereford, stating that he has been admitv
Ted to q seat In Congress upon the certifi.
cale Of the Board Of Public Works, vice
that Of the Governor, &C." j..
| am Q mere "looker on In Vienna"
here, and have no personal interest TO
4rye In representing or misrepresenting
either side OF this controversy; but 1t 10
one IN which your West Virginia readers
have q good deal OF interest, and In their
behalf [ beg little Of your space Tor cor
reciOn Of the foregoing statement.
TaR FACTS IN REGARD TO HRRRFoRD's
ADMISSION. ll1
The simple fact in regard TO Mr.. Here.
lords admission 10 precisely the reverse oi
that which he is represented 10 have tele.
st1phed 10 his State capital. he was not
admitted upon the certificate furnished
Sy The board created by the Legislature
6t that purpose. Ha pdS enrolled BY the
Cefk on the certificates given him BY
GOV. Jacob certifying his election both In
August and October. Conclusive proof
uthh b found In Mr.. McPherson's state
asut 10 the House, when he came 70
West Virginia in the course OF the roll
all the opening Of the House last Mon.
t!y The language d quoted from the
uneiL report In the Congressional Record i:
The CLERK said: In West Virginia
there ia peculiar complication. There
EaetWo elections In 1872, Of which Rep
feenAtiyes in the Forty.third Congress
Eee voted for, one Of them In August, Of
he time Of the adoption Of the State con-
SaiutiOn, and the other on the fourth
Thursday Of October. In the FIRST and
second districts different persons were
chosen at these elections; In the third dis
!set the same person was chosen Of both
The PROCLAMATION and certificates OF thI
Governor reci.ng these various tacts hav'
ben fled In the Clerks office. The Ger
adcaies Of election were issued In the al
!saAdVe, setting forth the due election Q
Gee respective parties, provided tht
lne o. which they were chosen was III
uae prescribed BY law for holding tn
setleetlOn. The Clerk considers these Ger
uaeAtes inSdmisslble for enrolling eithel
GAe claimants In the first and secont
O.Sricls Assuming that the one or III
SAet Of those days was the legal day Q
a@lion. Mr.. HRRRvoRD, who was chosei
Goolh, would appear 70 be entitled TO b
atoled, Notwithstanding the technica
Saect In each Of his certificates, separate
geonSidered. He has accordingly beel
sotuled.
, "A tresh series Of certificates, date,
N'Henber 70, 1873, and issued under q
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The Era OF Good Feeling.

Readers OF the Congressional proceed
,0vs in Yesterdays paper did not fail TO
notice that the lower house Of Congress
had passed q bill, by the significant vote
ofl45 to 20, repeating the so-called lest
oath sometimes known as the ron.clad
oath, an oath that no person who was en-.
ssped in the rebellion could take, and
ths, had 10 be modified 10 allow such men
wALKx. H. STEPHENS TO take their seats
in Congress, as was done few days ago
IN case the Senate confirms this action Of
,bs House, as we have no doubt 1t will, no
discrimination will longer remain be.
tween the men Of the North and those OF
The South as regards all their civil and
nOli,lcsl rights. Amnesty will be com.
ule,e and the era Of good feeling will have
folly come.
Curiously enough along with this re-
neal ol the Test oath by the House Of
representatives, comes the correspond.
spce between General N. B. FORREST and
General SHERMAN, the former Offering his
ssrylces TO the government in case Of war
with Cuba, and the latter accepting
them In the most cordial and ap.
nrscis,iye manner. The correspondence
between the two reminds one OF the
conversation between. the two duelists III
the Lady Of Lyons" visit is aston
ishipg how / like man after | have
fought with him." and shows how easily
one touch Of nature in the shape Of mag
usuimity makes soldiers, akin to each
other. And while we hope that Gen.
SHERMAN will have no occasion TO call on
Gen. FORREST to make good his offer OF
service to the. Government, yet 1t would
be one Of the compepsations growing out
Of war with Cuba that It would tend
NIGHTLY to heal the breach between the
North and South growing out Of our own
war. There can be no doubt that the
South, not less than the North, would
furnish thousands Of veterans who would
fight loyalty and bravely for the honor OF
the National flag. Such men as GRANT,
SHERMAN and SHERIDAN, who knew
these men best, who met them on q humid
red battle fields, would not be afraid to
trust them even with important COM
msnds. W"
Thus 1t is that time, the great yindicator
oIwhatever Is right in this world, Is vindi-
csting the msgnanimous policy that our
Government has seen fit to pursue to-
wards the South since the close Of the
war. No drop Of blood was shed, and
there is nota martyr that embodies the
rebellion 10 the Southern heart and mind.
Their memories and imaginations have
DO rallying point Of this kind, and hence
sll their resentment has necessarily to die
out along with the ephemeral legislation
that was needed after the war, and that Is
gradually disappearing from the National
statutes. Instead Of hanging JEFF DA'
yn directly and literally, we simply put
the rope in his own hands, which has
been more effective than his execution
would have been in killing, him of in the
Estimation Of vast numbers Of southern
people, who heartily and thoroughly de.
gse the character that he has developed
since the war. 4g
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Philadelphia Market.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 9.-Flour-Un-
steady; super IS 25; State. Ohio and In
diana extra family 81 50as 90. Wheat
Firm for prime; other grades dull. red
81 90; amber 81 Goal 75. Corn-Quiet
and steady; yellow 75a7ec; mixed west
ern 70a75c. Oats-Unchanged. Crude
PetIo!eum-sIc; refined 13a13tc. Whisky
Firm Of 94c. a- N'
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AlIeghcnI LIye stock Markel.

EAST LBERTY, Dec. 9.-CATTLR-Ar.
rivals, z cars; best IS 25 to $5 85; com.
mon $3 10 to "a so; stockers $380 to
So 30i; bulls g 90 to $3 90.
.Hoas-Arrivals, 561 cars; best Philadel.
phia "a so to $5 90; Yorkers "a soto
"a 90. ~. Z
sHERp-Arrivals, 90 cars; best $5 90
to S5 10; medium "a 00to "a 80; common
g 75 to $400. ' Hufs r7 7a
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/ 81. Louts, Dec. "a dispatch from 1t.
Gibson says that o grand council Of the
various Indian nations met OF 0kamugee,
Indian Territory, on the 1st inst, but ad-
Iourned after O brief session without doing
anything definite. Seventeen tribes were
represented, and II % said that oil the dele.
yates were opposed 70 the establishment
Of Territorial Government Tor the In
dian Territory. This % probably a'mis.
take, % several members Of the Council
elected last summer'Ar0 known 70 have
been in favor Of that project,
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HOTEL FAILURES.


New YORK. Dec. ,9.-The Chief Direct
ors Of the Transatlantic Company tele.
grsphed concerning the Vile du Havre
disaster as follows: ." r. .' ...
"The reports Of the crew Of the Loch-
earn are absolutely false. The steamer
was managed correctly, and the officers
and crew fully and nobly discharged their.
duties; and the Captain especially. The
Lochearn only was in the fault"
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PITTSBURGH,

~ .ygTa II.ITII 3 - IIaIfI III y sl-lIa y
, PITTsBuReH, Dec. 0. REV d; Il K.
Ryng formerly ai Methodist ninister Id
Allegheny City, who wis: arrested soma
time ago on suspicion soitstealing 800
from q store on Diamond street, was
found guilty to.dsy int the Criminal Court,
and remanded for sentence.
The stockholders Of the National Trust
Company have increased the reward for
R, ]. Grier, the missing chashier, to
5000. -.t.la . 3 niLLEg1E
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Money and stock MAJ kei

New York Money and stock Market.
New YoRK, Dec. 9.-Exports OF pro-
duce for the week ending to-day $5,170,.
Oe4. Custom receipts $899,OO0. The
Treasury disbursed- -$1s8, 900. Legal ten.
ders increased 100000 today. i 4
MoNEY-5ae per cent. The banks are
lending on call more freely than at any
time slnce the panic: Currency Is coming
from the west freely, but flowing south.
GoLp.-Ranged at 109ta109i; closed at
1921; carrying rate 8 per cent gold.
Clearihgs $4,000. .0OO.1 c'i w
sTRRLIsa ExoHANaE-Dull and steady;
90 days 1851; sight 1o9ta1O9i.
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General Forrest Offers His Services In
\ Case of War with Spain.

General Forrest Offers His Services In
! Case Of War with Spain.
MRMpHs, December s.-The Appeal
will publish tomorrow the following cor.
respondence:. .y 81, ,-.r..,,ig.
laMEMpH1s, TENN, Nov. 90, 1873. y
a1o General " T. Sherman, Commander.
in.Uisf US. a., Washington, DO:
"DEAR GENERAL: By kilograms from
Washington and other sources It appeara
we are likely to become involved In war
with Spain. Ifso, Ipresume the seat Of
war will be In Cuba. In case we should
become involved, and the Government
should require assistance, thereby tender
you my services as avolunteer. ] think
| could enlist from one to five thousand
men who served in the Southern army
during the late war, at short notice, and
who could rendezvous at New Orleans,
Mobile, Pensacola and Key West, either
as cavalry or infantry.
"Yours, very respectfully, Y 4
an. B. FORREST"
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NHR U. g.,
"WAsHINaToN, DecemberS. 1878. :
a7oM B. Forrest, Memphis:
Sin: Yours Of the 24th is received, and
I have sent 1t to the War Department
with this endorsement: Respectfully re-
ferred to the Secretary Of War for files
Among the hundreds Of offers that come
TO me, I deem trustworthy aplace among
the archives, to wait coming events. i
regard N. B. Forrest as one Of the most
extraordinary men developed by our civil
war, and were 1t left TO me, In the event
Of war requiring cavalry, ! would unhesi.
tatingly accept bis services, and give. him
o prominent place. believe now he
would fight against our national enemies
as vehemently as be did against US, and
that Is saying enough.
"W. T. SHERMAN, General
II don't believe there will be war, for
neither Government wants war. Again,
In the event of war with Spain on account
Of Cuba, the bulk Of the fighting would
be afloat, for whoever commands the sea
can have Cuba. We may not now have
sufficient heavy iron-clad ships, but then
some could be had, and we have an abun.
dance OF good naval officers and seamen,
when the result would be certain, leaving
Tor the land forces the smaller task Of oc-
cupatiop. No part Of this will likely be
confided to me, and therefore have sent
your letter TO the War Department, which
can only act alter Congress declares war
and provides them with the means for its
prosecution. W. T. SHERMAN"
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New York DRY Goods Alarket.

New YoRK, Dec. 9.-The demand for
staple cotton goods from first hands con-
tinues fairly active. Brown and bleached
shirtings In steady request and generally
firm. Corset jeans more active. Denims
and cottonades arc taken literally by the
clothing trade. Cotton flannels In steady
demand. rRepellants are selling well IN
dark blues and mixtures. iglE.'
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Canal Repairs.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 9.-The Board
OF Canal Forwardefs OF this port, OF o
meeting on Change to-day, passed reso.
buttons, which were afterwards endorsed
by the Board Of Trade, asking the State
authorities to re open the eastern division
ci the canal 70 enable them 10 get boats
through 10 tide water. 5.sI
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Cleveland Market.

CLEVELAND, Ono, Dec. 9.-Whest&
Firm and higher; held at 81 38 for No. l
red; 81 45 for No. 2 red. COrn-High
mixed 64c; low mixed CSC. 0ats-Flrm
and better; No. 1 held at 47c; No. 2. As.
Petrolenm-Unsettled and unchanged.
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weather Report.
l WAn DKRAn91nnT,
uryioH OF rue Cumy 6IaaAL oyRIona'
WARRINGTON, D, O., Dec. $500 ?. q.
PROBABILITIES.

PROBABILITIES. -
For the New England and Middle
States and the Lower Lake region, In
creasing pressure with clearing weather
will prevail during Wednesday.
For The Upper Lake region and the
Northwest, and thence southwark 10 the
Ohio valley, decidedly colder and partially
cloudy weather, and light and occasion
ally iresh northerly 70 westerly winds
the winds In the upper Mississippi and
upper Missouri valleys shifting 70 south
erly, with increasing cloudiness by We'd
nesday afternoon. ..L 49,.
For Southern States, lese clondiness
with light to fresh variable winds on the
Atlantic coast and northefly 10 east
winds, with low temperature, In the Gull
States. ~ - - Us,
There are indications that q storm o.
severity is now central in the southern
portion OF the Ghli OF Mexico.
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TO Re President Pro.tem.

WAsHrseoa, Dec. 9.-At the caucus,
after the adjournment Of the Senate, con-
tinnInq one hour and half, after q
General interchange Of views, Senator
aarnenter was designated for President,
oro fe,n Of Ihe Senate, but NO ballot was
taken. Carpenter did not attend The cPu.
Gus. but remained Of his seat In the Sen
ale. After his selection, ten OF his friends
called on him and informed him o. the
result, whereupon he put his coat and hat
on and left the chamber.
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HARTFORD, CT, Dec. IA small house
In New Britain was burned last nigkt, A
colored man and his vile and child were
burned 10 death.
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struck snag and sunk In Twenty
o.,,I,.s O.. Minutes. ,ns9 .gf,Ht'ii

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9.-The Browns.
vile steamboat ]. s. Lee, belonging 10 the
Rio Grande railroad, struck q snag near,
Rio Grande City. and sunk, IN twenty
minutes. The boat and cargo are reported
to be total loss. She was bound Tor
Ringgold barracks with o general cargo
and Government stores and supplies for
the upper military posts. No lives were
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NEW YORK CITY.
WIN sickIes Resiened.

New YORK, Dec. "a Paris dispatch
says the resignation OF Minister Sickes
was based on the fact Of the Washington
Government negotiating directly with
Spain, overlooking HIM. He claimed
that the Government failed to protect
him.
The Spanish Government claims that
II Is not bound 10 surrender the Virginius
until the 18th of December. a.
AN oID:FAsuIoNED sENTRNcE.
A Wilmington, Delaware, dispatch
says the four convicted bank burglars
have been ssenteneed each TO pay the
costs Of tho tidal; to stand In The pilloryI
one hour, toreceive forty lashes, and TO
be imprisoned ten years.
THELA BISHOP ARM1TAaE.
Religious services were held to-day, In
the chapel oi st. Luke's Hospital prepar-
atory 10: the removal to Detroit 'of the
remains Of the late Bishop Armitage.
HOTEL FAILURES.
The lessee Of the Grand Union and. st
James Hotels, Elias sHotchkiss, has. been
amounting to $s2O.6o3. His failure Is
attributed solely TO the effects Of the panic.
MEETING OF THE oATHoMc TEMPERANCE
tjiqol uNIoN.,4 iGFW
The meeting in Cooper Institute last
evening, under the auspices Of the Catholic
Temperance Union OF North America,
was very large. Rev. Mr.. Byrne, Presi-
dent Of the National Union, and Rev. DR..
McGlynn, made the chief addresses.
q. E. Hosford. cashier for Augustus w.
King & Co., brokers, Pine street, Is miss
ing, with some $4,000 belonging to the
firm: Hosiord was formerly President Of
the Croton Bank. 49, r...l5,, III. ga -.
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Plttsburgh Petroleum Market.

PrTTsBuRan, Dec. 9.-Crude Petrol.
cum firm at e5a95c; Union e5ic; re-
fined, prompt, delivery, 1890; January
1910; February 1910; March 14c. Ant
werp advices quote refined petroleum at
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That Investigation Taking Q New
1 .TuHn. IIl' ~

ai ST. PAUL, MIMI, Dec. 9.-The inyesti,
cation Of Commissioner Smith took Q new
turn TO day. The counsel Tor William
Welsh, after having asked and had q
week 10 prepare charges, now declines 70
prefer them, alleging the want OF jurisdie'
lion and power to compel witnesses on
The part Of the Commissioner. Mr.. Welsh
then appeared for himself BY letter, and
makes eight charges, which will now be
investigated. Commissioner Smith chal.
lepges q full inquiry, and asks TO have the
Indian Inspector added to the Commits
sion, who can compel the witnesses to ap'
near
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ResIrpatISp q Hey. FeltweiI.

NEW York, Dec. 9.-Rev. VIM. v.
Feltwell, rector OF grace Church, West
Farms, having Joined Bishop Cunmlns,
has been compelled 70 realgn bis poaition.
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An Open Canal.

7 ALBANY, December 9.-There 10 Q pros.
pecl Of the canal being kept open until
all boats bound east can be got through. 4
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LEwRs, DEL, Dec. 9-The United
States steamers PowhAttsn and MAnhat.
tan are preparing TO sail.
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TWO IMPORTANT COMMITTEES.

The Senate Committee on Finance, and
the House Committee on Banking and
Currency, each held o meeting this morn
ing, but the sessions were devoted TO pre-
liminary interchange Of general Views on
the part Of the various members.
LoU1svILLR = PORTLAND CANAL. 81
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day
sent the Senate o reply toi'a iormer
resolution Of that body concerning the
Louisville & Portland canal, and as the
case now stands the. Board oi Direct
ofsf are authorized by the Legislature Of
Kentucky, and stand ready TO transfer
the work and all titles, franchises, etc., to
the United States upon the payment by
the latter OF about 0 million and o quar-.
ter dollars for the bonds, stocks and cur
rent debts. The Secretary Of the Treas
ury, under the legislation Of Congress, is
authorized to receive, transfer and make
paymen,s, but that officer having certain
discretion allowed him In respect TO both
the time and manner Of carrying out the
provisions Of the law, hesitates to act In
view ol the large money necessary, and
while so hesitating receives Information
of certain suits OF law instituted BY the
claimants heirs and Of devises which in
volye titles to the very. land through
which the canal runs. as az 7.e5g...
a-.. SHIPS OF WAR. altt N al
( A telegram from San Francisco informs
the Secretary Of the Navy that the Kear-
sarge went into commission at Mare
Island yesterday. ,.--.,,...,.,, D., II.
i LEWIS, DEL, Dec. 9.-The U, 8. steam
or Powhattan, with the Monitor Manhat-
ton in tow, went TO sea this morning. s
DEMOCRATIC cAUcU2.
The Democratic Senators held a caucus
this afternoon, and resolved to support
Allen G. Thurman for President OF the
Senate, pro tenn. ...,,..s........
coLoRED CONVENTION, CIVIL RIGHTS.
A national convention OF colored cltl.
zens assembled in the hall Of the House
Of Delegates to-day. Between two and
three hundred delegates were present.
The call for the convention asks OF Con.
gress civil rights bill. r. Belllott was
elected temporary chairman OF the Com.
mittee on Credentials. Recess. ID
4 81 SHORT CABINET sEssIoN.Y u, 40
The Cabinet today was not in session
more than an hour. All the regular
members were present except the Secre,
tary OF War. No new feature was pre-.
sented concerning Spain.
BURBANK RRaIGNs. .lI
It's said that Governor, Burbank has
sent in his resignation as executive oi
Dakota. ,y --A
MINISTER sIcKELs.
The friends OF General sickles say he
will, on his return to Washington, form.
ally tender his resignation as Minister to
Madrid. si....
Secretary Belknap will be married to
Miss A. Bowen Of Cincinnati OF Harrods-
burg. KY, Thursday the 11th inst.
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Killedl

TRRRE HAuTE, Dec, ga boy named
Ray Cooper, II years old, was run over
by o locomotive and Instantly killed In
| thia city this afternoon.