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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-02
Transit ofyenus.

An American party Of astronomers
have already located near Nag"saki, for
observation of the transit of Venus. The
French party are vet undecided whether
to select Nagasakio or Higgs, as their post
of observation
Excitement Over MacMahOn's Mes
sage.
PARIS, December 1.-The Journal de
Paris and Presse report serious differ
ences in the Cabinet over the message of
President Mac Mahon to the Assembly.
A council of Ministers was held this
morning, when different views were ex-
pressed. and there was an agitated dis
cussion. The message will not be de-
livered to the Assembly before Thursday.
Foreign News Items
LONDON. December |, A. M.-Twen-
tv-one lives were lost on the Scottish
coast during the gale of Saturday and
Sunday.
A mail steamer from Cape Town,
Africa. has arrived with the pews that
Grigna Land has been annexed by the
British authorities, completing the terri
torial connection between Cape Colony
and Natal. 1t was believed that this ac-
QUESTION would lead to political union
of the two colonies, and the representa-
ton of Natal in the Cape parliament.
The United States steamer Monon-
gahela had arrived in Table Bay on her
wav to Crozet and Kerguelen Islands, to
embark the American expeditions which
went there TO observe the transit OF
Venus. She is expected to return to the
Cape in January.
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baltimore Market.

BALTIMoRY, December Flour and
Wbrat-Stcndy and unchanged. Corn
Strong; mixed western S5c. Oats
Firm; mixed western ga 63c; whit" G4r
Ryc-Stcsdy ut 81 00al O5. Provisions
Firm. Pork-s2l 00@2l 30 Bacon
Firm and unchanged. Hams Sugar
cured l46l5c. Bulk Mcats-Irregular;
shoulders 7!@Ds!c; sides l0I@ &c Lard
Refined ljc. Buttcr-Wcstern quiet
and steady; choice tub 800 Soc; do rolls
3OtG33c Cofec-Dull; fair 10 prim"
Rio cargos l7!h l9lc. Petrolcum--firm
and nominal. Whisky-Firm; small
sales at IL U2.
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FROM POCAHONTAS.
ScnatoriaI-WhO Shall Wear the
Robes:-A Long List to select from.
PoCAHOSTAs Co., W. VA,
November %, 1874.

November 20, 1874.
Editors of the Register.
1t i u singular misfortune with the
Democratic party that it has so many de-
serving men. all of them men of ability
and emiHently qualified as successors OF
Nr. Boreman. and majority of them,
BaFkis like, willing" Yet we can elect
Only one Senator at this time. 1t would
'~ very easy matter to select htty
Prominent members Of the Democratic
PARTY who would wear the Senatoila!
dignity, and fill the position with credit
L. themselves and the State. High IN
tAe II; would stand the Brilliant Faulk-
h"r or the gentle Trsvers from the East
rF'r Panhandle, to say nothing OF the
gifted Lucas or the diCnified Hoge; then
passing along the line of the Baltimore
ana Ohio Railroad from Martinsburg to
Wheeling person would naturally think
@; Armstrong, White, Woods, Martin,
f"ntain Smith-all good men; and
when getting into the Western Panhan-
oe person could hardly go amlSS for
Senatorial timber-Lamb, Pendlcton,
Campbell, Aleck, not Archie, Thomp-
'"n' or almost any other good Wheeling
man. Then striking out into the interior
You would stumble right over Bennett,
iEdmision, Brannon, Camden, Judge
Bnsges>, Wilson, Lewis, and then Par
Aersburg has her Jacksons, (John, Nun
or Jake, either would do, Okey
johnson, Camden, u. NJ and
Ss%enty others. Their comes the
ihird district, which is Away wanting
something and never getting anything
'hg capital excepted), where we lind
iIrsdlng the van the lame and talented
walker, followed by the prince OF good
fellows Sam Miller, the urbane Quar-
fier. the cabinet official, Fitzhugh, the
sudItor-ial Bennett, Ferguson, Fisher.
ph up the river we come up with the
honest ex-Lieut. Gov. Price, the patriotic
Vaperton, the accomplished Matthews,
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PHILADELPHIA, December Flour
Quiet and irmer; extra ~ Gjfa3 81;
Pennsylvania. Ohio and Indiana 81 JOGng
& 90. Whcat-Quict and steady; rel
81 20laI 25; amber 81 27(ol ~. Ry"
Nominal. Corn-YeIlow old $40 JJc /;
new s0Gsje; white s3Gsjc. Oats--
White GGG &c; mixed Gjc. Petroleum
Nominal; crude Sic; refined l0sEt lO,c.
Butter-Firm; western prime 3jta 3Gc.
Checse-Steady; western l5iCG lGtc;
prime do Iiisl5ie. Eggs-firm; w"st-
ern 30ld,32c.
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TOLEDO, December l.-Fl0ur-Stcsdy
and in moderate demand. Wheat-Dull;
extra white Michigan 81 l7;amber seller
December 81 09I seller January 81 lSti
No. 2 red 81 90. Corn-Dull and lower;
high mixed G9c; seller December o5tc;
seller May 75c; low mixed G7ic; white
70Ic. Oats-Quieti No. 2 and Michigan
&c: white 5Sc.
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East Liberty Cattle Market.

EAST LIBERTY, December l.-Ca,tln
Receipts for to-day 9Gs head. The
supply for yard sales II light with
light demand 10 far. The market l. very
dull, and buyers and sellers arr far apart.
Scarcely anything offered but common u
medium stock. Extra So G0CaG 50; com
mon 10 medium - cO(d5 %; stOckcrs no
demand at S2 1903 %; bulls scarce at
- 25Nd3 Is. Hog Receipts for to-day
2.7Oj head; PhiladeIphias - j0a,7 50,
Yorkers So 7j(p6 80. Sheep--Receipts
for to-day $500 head; best 81 76Cd5 2j;
medium "a OO(d,4 10.
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THE most encouraging sign yet shown
tina. the President is getting his eyes
opened. j. that his great third term friend,
Colonel MoSBY. is losing influence with
lin. Though MosBY requested him per-
>oua',y Il few days ago to pardon
BRooKE>. of Petersburg, Va, convicted
%, rinhrz2lrment and violation of the
banking law. he refused
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NEW YoEK, December l-There was
a moderate package trade in coitOn
good. and agents closed out some heavy
brown shsetings al low prices. Cotton
FLANNEL. continue active and firm in
price. Side Band Prints are s:ill in
good demand. Kentucky Jeans and Cot
tonades are doing fairly. ClO;hierz are
placing orders for Worsted Coating. for
spring. Heavy wooisns in moderate de-
rnAnd. Foreign goods dull.
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Cleveland Market.

CLEVELAND, December l-Wbeat-
Firm and unchanged. COrn-Dull and
lower; high mixed shellsd 74c; low mixed
do 72c; earn on track e9c. Oat.-Steady
and unchanged. Petroleum-Firm;
standard white, car lots, SIC; Ohio state
test lOIc; small IOts l(a2c higher. Re-
ceipts-Whest, none; corn, 400 bn,hcl'i :
Oats. !. $50 bushels.
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Br>uop GIBBONS. of Richmond, has
taken part in the religious controversy
called up by GLADSTONE. He says that
rspal infallbility is no new dogma, but
,.,-r,y an old doctrine explained in new
words. and the Pope, under it, does not
lave an iota more of power than he has
s'wgy- had.
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IT HOW turns out that FoRNEY's Press
,... not sold, because his friends wished
,,. naper to be continued as Republi
IN orran. However, Col. MCLURE will
ngrcbs>e another paper, the Industrial
,,s As he will have to oppose the Press
r-.hablv he will make pretty fair
D.mccra,ic paper of IT.
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r,<. KALAKAHAIA Of the Sandwich
LANDS i described as gentleman of
fre appearance, bearing and education
H.. speaks English hdently, and visits
America for the purpose of establishing
r.rjprocity treaty between his Domin-
M. and the United States.
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The KNIGHTS Teinplar.

New ORLEANS, December 1.-The
nineteenth annual conclavc Of the Grand
Encampment OF Knights Templar Of the
United States WAS begun in this city to-
day. The proceedings were opened by
large and brilliant procession, cscortinG
the officers of the Grand Encampmcnt
from their quarters at the st. Charlie
Hotel through the principal streets to the
Masonic Hall, where an eloquent address
of welcome was delivered By VI. W.
Michael 4. Girard Grand Master OF
Masons in Louisiana, and II fitting re-
sponse made in behalf of the Grand En-
campment by V. f. Sir Jas. II. Hopkins,
it, Deputy Grand Commander. The trl-
ennial conclave was then formally
opened, and upon examination of the
credentials it was found that every Stat"
subordinate was fully represented. The
Grand Master, VI. F.. Sir John q. \. Eel
lows. of Louisiana, then delivered his
official message, covering his transactions
for the past three years, Il lengthy docu-
mcnt of great interest to the order. y
r.cass waS then taken until tomorrow.
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\ DISPATCH from Huntington, West
Virginia. states that sixty-six employees
a the Che,apeakc & Ohio Railroad
..-ar, for wages due them during the
n,., four months. The strike has inter
:,-ei materially with the running of
Il, trains. This looks as if the road
Ma, in 4 desperate condition.
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The next President of the United
>,a,r, ha> sent in his annual message
:, the general assembly of Ohio. 1t is
pracijcal; to the point, and full of wise
suggestions. There is no doubt but that
!, will receive all the careful considera-
ton which the we'll known honesty and
capacity Of its distinguished author de-
>rrl-
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Pittsburxh Market.

PrTTsBUEsH, December Wheat
FIRM and prices unchanged. Corn
Firmer; ne1 ear 75tG7sci new shelled
7siS Soc. Petroleum-Crnde in bulk in
Pittsburgh 81 20; pipe line 81 0oj no de-
mAnd for refined.
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Castoria IL more than substitute tor
Castor OH. IL II the only safe article In ex-
fStsnce which II certsin 10 nesimilate the
food, regulate the bowels, cure vtnd-,olic
and produce natural sleep. II contains
neither minerals, morphine or alcohol,
and IL pleasant % take. Children need not
cry and motheI may resi-.
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THE WEATHER.
OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL oFfIcER
WASHINGTON, December !, +. NJ. }
War DEPARTMENT


For the South Atlantic and Gun
States and Tennessee and Ono Valley
clear or partly cloudy weather will pre-
vail. with southeast 10 southwest win1,'
slowly rising temperature and sILsm
changes in pressure. For the New Eng
land and Middle States and Lower Lake
Re,rion. partly cloudy weather, rising
southerly or westerly winds,
falling barometer on the coast and hgh'
snow north and northeast Of Pennsylva,,
MIA For the Upper Lake Region ana
Northwest, the temperature will remain
above freezing, with southeast to south
west winds low barometer and partly
cloudy weather. For the canal region mol OF
New York, the temperature will rise
above freezing during "Wednesday and
Wednesday night
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From our reports this morning the
liabilities are that the weather to-day
I'll, be party cloudy, with southeast to
.,.bvc,t winds. and slowly rising TEN.
,a-qtLrr.
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Public Debt Statement.

WAsHINGToN, December l.-SiN per
cent bonds, $l.ld7,27i, 700; five per cent
bonds. S552, 525, 200. Total coin bonds,
$l,7l9.799,9OO
Lawful money debt, Sl4,67S, 600; ma
turcd debt, lS,4i6,OS0; legal tenders,
$3S2, ,075 2G7; certificates of deposit, -
10000; fractional currency, SiI3I5,6'S
coin certificates. $23,0i5, 400. Total
without interest, $499. 62G,36
Total debts, $2,2j2, $50, ,29G; total in
terc,t, S33,25l,l1l.
Cash in Trtasury-Coin. $S3O43, I62;
currency. $l6G99,8ll; special deposits
held for redemption of certificates of de-
post, S47.l2O0O0. Total in Treasury,
SAG, ,S63,073.
Debt. less cash in the Treasury, 81
l3S. S.93S33i.
Decrease in the month Of November,
$423.427. Decrease since June 30, 1874,
-, j,149,907.
Bonds issued to Pacific Railroad Com
panies, interest payable in lawful money:
Principal outstanding, $64 1923 in
tcrcSt accrued and not yet paid, 81, lG5,-
is7: interest paid by the United States,
$2i.325, 29G; interest repaid by tranSpor-
tation of mails, &c, Sj,il0,Oiii halanr"
interest paid by the United States, $lS,
Sl5.3j9.
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Henry CIews d Co., Declared Bank
rUpt.

New YORK, December LIN the [
). Court to-day, before Judge Blatchford,
Henry Clews II Co., having failed to an
swer in the bankrupt proceedings, were
adiudicatcd bankrupt, on petition of
Arthur Cooper trustee of their London
firm. and fifteen creditors in this country,
who state that they represent one-quartcr
of the number and third in amount, OF
tho creditors.
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FOREIGN.
Cxarof Russia Reported Insane.

LONDON, December News is re-
ceived here of the illness of the Car of
Russia, and it is rumored that he IS in
sane
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Meeting OF the Creditors Of Jay Cooke
4 90.

PHILADELPHIA, December 1.-The
first meeting Of the creditors Of jay
Cooke X Co, was held today. when the
report of the trustees ws> submitted.
The committee have deemed it proper 10
revoke the order for dividend and dis
tribution made on the sth Of May.
S49l .9l5 is all that is strictly applicable
at present stage Of the proceeding, for
the cash dividends. Tho precise amount
Of the claims against the estate cannot
be definitely asccrtain,d till the deter
mination of the exceptions that have
been taken to several of the larger claims
Mr.. Bullltt said il the claims preferred
against the individual members Of the
firm are proven there will hardly be
ANYTHING left for the creditor. Of the
firm. During the conference between
the committee and the creditors the best
Of order prevailed. Thee meetings will
De held daily.
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why the Press Was Not Sold.

NEW YORK, December l.-Phlladcl-
phia dispatches say that the failure of
the sale of Forncy's Press to Col. McLure,
was the result of brisk cable CORES
pondcnce between Forncy and num-
Der Of the leading Republican poll
tician. of that city, the latter prcferring
II liberal financial support Of the paper,
and it, continuance as a party organ. The
question involved was purely political,
and the fund raised for the purchase of
the paper will now be devoted to tn"
purchase of the Industrial Age, and max
ing it an independent daily, the first
number of which will appear on Janu-
AIRY lst.
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At'heeliug Resister.

G,,d closed in New York yesterday
s. III.
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Mayor Havemeyers funeral takes
place Friday.
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Displacement Of English Employees
from the Mint.

There is much discussion concerning
the displacement Of the director and
other English employees of th" mint at
Asaka. The British community and tn"
newspapers OF Yokahoma complain bit
terly that an actual wrong has been done
them and proclaim that the national cur
rencv has become valucIcss with IN"
mint taken away from British manage
mcnt. The matter is serious one for
the japanese government and IL totally
misrrprescntcd mere. Sometime since =
contract was made by the Oriental BANK
/ Corporation to superintend the establish
ment. Of the mint among other pubic
works. and this contract expires early
/ in 1875, but the incorporation
claimed the right 10 make future
| engagements with the officials IN the
mint, and elsewhere, The government
] denies this. finding that il has already
rlaccd itself in the hands Of the Oriental
bank corporation. and announces that
engagements heretofore made by that
/ bndy. must terminate at the expiration OF
the general contract next February. "a
far a. practicable there !. no intention Of
removing the foreign Sssets from tho
mint, but a positive determination 20 get
rid Of the oppressive interference
IF the hank in government affair
The bank ia naturally unwilling 4
surrender it. valuable privileges, and IL
prrtensions are strongly supported BY
British influences, but the Government 4
quite decided.
The .upcrhuous supply Of six worn
ery. had been reduced by the burning d
number. Of cart yon.. and .aIe. ~" noW
resumed in Yokohoma at extremely lDV
raie.
The japanese Postofice Department
has derreed a fine 81 one hundred an'
ffiv d-ilar- FOR wrgRgfuiiy opening any
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Relations Of the United States Min
lister TO the Government

The United State Ministers relations
To the Japauese Government, u perfectly
harmonious, bat his representation IN
regard 10 the military registration Of the
servants in his service. and the employ
ment Of Nr. WATSON, have been passed
UNDECIDED.
The British Minister has been notified
that the English employed in the Naval
seryIce Of Japan, ia case Of war, must
resign their positions. They in return
have notiaed the Government that IN
such event, they viii claim the annexed
balance on the contracts, which demand
viii be rejected a. preposterOus.
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sIander Suit Against DIR. TaImage.

NEW YORK, December Proceed
ings have been instituted against Rev.
Dr.. Talmsgc Of Brooklyn, by B. G..
Mitchell, on a charge Of SANDER. Mr..
Mitchell was for a number Of years a
prominent member of Talmages church,
and WAS expelled on the testimony Of the
pastor. vino charged him with conduct
unbeceming a christian. Damages are
laid at 5000.
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The Beeener.TIItou Case.

ALBANY, December I.-Ihe sppea!
from the order Of the Brooklyn court in
the Tihon-Beecher suit denying Beech
er. application for bill Of particulars,
was argued before the Court Of Appeals
today, BY VIM N. Evarts and sssociste
co,4nsel, for Beecher, and by Roger 4.
Pryer for Tilton- The Court took .
recess
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Omaha Items.

OMAHA, December 1.-THE working
time has been reduced TO eight hOurs in
the L. p shops here. and at North
Platte the men are paid by the hour.
Nearly 800 cars of East bound freight
and over 500 cars of West bound freight,
passed over the bridge AT this poin; last
week.
Mrs. John B. Psissnt committed sui
eide during an attack Of temporary in
sanity, late hast night by throwing her
self into q well.
Considerable interest is already mani
tested throughout the State about the
removal of the capital from Lincoln
There is 10 doubt but strong movement
will be made 10 effect t.
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Erie Railroad.

The Erie directors say the object Of
the injunction granted by Judge West
room. Yesterday. was obviously to effect
the stock by causing a protest Of the in
terest due to-day in London. but II, the
payment of this interest was provided for
a month ago, and as there is no means of
stopping the payment in London within
the time, the movement will fail. The
directors say also that the movement is
only another effort of Jay Gould 10 pre-
vent the payment of the sums for which
the company is suing him.
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Suit 20 Recover Gambling Debt.

CHICAGO; December l.-lm the Circuit
Court Of Cook county, to-day, Judge
Williams rendered decision in the case
Of Hugh Maher against Chas. b. Farwell
and Others, in which the plaintiff sued for
the redemption of certain land which he
alleges was conveyed to Farwel in 1860,
u secure II gambling debt. The decision
of Judge Williams. though only upon
the question of the admission of tw"
amendments to the complainants bill. Is
virtually decision of the case, 20 far a
this court is concerned, and is so far a
complete vindication of Farwell from
the case attempted to be made against
him
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Bribery and Fraud.

James T. Allen, an employee Of
Spruance & Preston's prominent grain
commission firm. was arrested and held
to bail to-day charged with at
tempting to bribe a grain inspector to
D IS new corn as old. Allen declared his
innocence and his employers believe him
to be So, and that the consignee Of the
corn is the guilty party. The firm will
give every assistance in their power to
detect and punish the guilty party.
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North Carolina State Debt.

RALEIGH, December LIN the State
Senate to-day, Il bill was introduced for
the adjustment of the public debt ofthe
State. 1t provides for the issuing of new
bonds, payable at the expiration Of thirty
years, and bearing six per cent interest,
to be exchanged for the old bonds at the
rate of twenty-five cents on the dollar for
bonds issued since the war; but under the
acts OF the legislature adopted before tn"
war: sixteen and two-thirds cents on the
dollar for bonds issued during the war for
internal improvements; twelve and
a half cents on the dollar for
bonds issued for funding the interest
on the public debt of the State under
acts Of the Legislature of 1861 and 1868.
Ten cents on the dollar for bonds issued
since the war, under an ordinance of the
Convention and several acts of the
Legislature. not to include special tax on
bonds. The bill was referred and order
ed printed.
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National Board of Underwriters.

NEW YORK, December 1.-The Ex-
ccutive Committee of the National Board
of Underwriters to day adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolred, That in view Of the report Of
the committee appointed to visit Chicago.
and of the improvements already made,
of those now in progress, and of the
assurances given said committee by the
authorities Of Chicago that the rccom-
mcndations of Gen. Shalcr in regard to
the Fire Department will be carried out
at the earliest possibl" date, the COM
panics belonging to the National Board
bc advised that the question of rcop"ning
business at Chicago is referred to the sew
cral companies, to take such action rs
they may individually deem wise and
prudent in view of the information pre-
sented by tn" report of said committee.
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s,rikc ON the &. d o. X. ".

CINCINNATI. December IA GH-Sft'.s :
Huntington. ". Va, special says .iAty-
six employees Of the Chesapeake q Ohio
railroad. struck TO-DAY for wages earned
the past four months. There were 10
trains out from Huntington to-day, ex-
cept An engine with a mail car. The
strikers declare that No freight or pas
sengers shall move until their claims are
Inundated.