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DISCUSSION OF THE CURRENCY
QUESTION IN THE SENATE.
INAUGURATION OF the NEW GOV.
ERNOR AT TEXAS.
THE WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT
DECLINES TO INTERFERE.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT OTTUMWA
DIVA.
TELEGRAPHIC MARKET AND RIVER
REPORTS.
From Washington.

WAsAISoToS, January l6.-The Pros.
dent to day nominated A. B. Under wood
Tor surveyor Of customs Of the district of
Boston and Charlsstown, and the follow.
ing postmssters: VIM. b. Mason at Ma
flstts, and +. o. Douglass =. Hough.on,
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$1,6OO,O0o

ers. "o'''
The tickets are printed In co,pons or
tenths, and all fractional parts will be repre.
sented In the drawing just as whole tickets
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From lndianalIOlls.

srATk,xDiToRIAL ASSOCIATION.
ixnsiNAroLis Jannsry l6.-The State
Editorial Asociatldh reAsssmb led this
morning.. Papers ON various subject,
pertaining ~ the iL.ereits VI tie sssoc,s.
ton, were read and discussed.
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From Wheeling. w. v.
sEoRo COMMITTED SUICIDE.

S"0 """"i'iEp bVlCIDE.
WHEELING, January Is. A negro
named George Washington committed
suicide In this city to-day ss four o'clock
~ cutting hia throat. The cause 10 up.
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From Philadelphia.


PHILADELPHIA, January lG.-Althougl
the details OF voting this morning of credi
tors OF Jay Cooke Il Co., for the trustees
and eommitte to settle the estate, will mo-
be officially announced for several DAYS
it is ascertained substantially that the fol-
lowing results have been reached unani
mously. The decision in favor of taking
the estate out Of, bankruptcy proper,
and winding it up by trustees and com.
mittee Of creditors.
THAT LETTER
The following is the lister from Caleb
Gushing which called forth Gov. Andrews
response
NEwBUEYroRr, April %, ls6l.-!Sir -
beg leave to tender myself to you in ANY
capacity, however humble, in which il
may be possible to contribute to the pub
lie veal In the present critical ergency,
l have no desire to survive tho overthrow
OF the government of the United States
l am ready for any sacrifice to arrest such
catastrophe, and ] ask only to DO per-
mitted to lay down my lie in the service
OF the commonwealth and the union.
am respectfully, c, CUSHING.
To His EIcellency, John A. Andrews,
governor OF commonwealth.
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TIE psssss cold snap has bstt.s.-s 90
prospects Of Ice dealers, and the cutting
of that summer luxury 10 now progress
iag In the northern part of the state.
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A. j. ROE, NJ. d.

Office over rhoms Il Bros. grocery store
No. Ia Commercial avenue, corner Eicht1
street. Residence corner Wsshipgton ave.
tue and Fourteenth street.
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Steamships.

LIVERPOOL, January 16.--The steam.
ships Samaris, from Boston and Niscon.
lin from New York, arrived out.
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RIVER NEWS.

ONCE OF Observation, Signal Service 4. :.
army. Daily report OF the stage OF water,
with the changes for the 20 hour ending
o'clock p. M, January 1G, 1874,
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Total, 1900 Gifts all Cash, amount
The chances for a, Gilt are al one 10 i've. WV
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Tenths, or each coupon : 3 90
933 Tickets for I'm, M
ll3 Whole tickets for N'OtN. IN,
227 Whole ticket, for M an, M
tickets. W
The Fourth Gift concert will be conducted
IN all respects, like the three that have al.
ready been given, and full particulars NAV
pc learned from circulars which will be SAINT
them. -fP'' 'o'
Orders for tickets and applications for
agencies Will be attended to In the order
thcy are received, and 1t Is hoped they will
DC sent In promptly, that there may 6e no
disappointment or delay in tlling ali. Lib.
era! terms are given TO those who buy 10 sell
again. All agents are prempt0rislly re.
quired 10 settle up their accounts and re-.
turn oil unsold tickets by The Goth day OF
March. TIOS. Z. BRAMLETTE.
Agent Public Library, KY, and Manager OF
tim Concert, Public Library bnildlpg,
Louisville. Ky.
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II y said Conkling vii, DO the ns1t
aeoihss for the chief iusticsship and that
he will acsspt. "a
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THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH prL1.

The Senate committee on postoiilces and
post roads to-day heard . contin uation of
the arguments OF VIM. Orion and q. q.
hubbard, respsctively opposing and advo.
eating postal telegraph bills.
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VWT INC Ttclpe II pTIhted around
each bottle. A circular containing certi6-
Gates of wonderful cures OF rheumatism
neuralgia, lock,jaw, sprains, swellings,
burns, scslds, caked-breasts, poisonous
bites, frezen feet, govt, salt rheum, esr.ac6e
&C., and the recipe OF the Liniment will be
sent gratis to anyone. II Is the most won
derful healing and pain relieving agent the
world has ever produced. 1t sells as no ar.
ticle ever before did sell, and 1t sells be cause
Il does just what 1t pretends TO do. One bot
yellow wrspper) II worth q hundred dol.
lars for spawned, strained or called horses
and mules, and for screw-worm IN sheep,
No family or stock-owner can afford to be
without Centaur Liniment. Price, so cents;
aegr bottles, 81. j. b. Rose g. Co., 81
broadway, New York.
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"Below high water marx.
EDWIN GARLAND,
Observer Sig. Ser. L. ). A
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post roads to-day heard q contin uation Of
the Arguments of VIM. Orion and q. g.
Hubbard, respsctively opposing and advo.
eating postal telegraph bills.
TEXAS.
Inc Attornsy-general received A dis.
patch to-day from the United States mar.
shal at Austin, Texas. dated today. saw
ing tho newly elected Gov. Coke. was in
augurated last night. Armed men are
guarding the approaches to the Offices
ana TO the capitol and other armed men
nave possession OF the legislative halls
ana a conflict seems inevitable. A mas.
sSgs from You may save us from disaster.
Ahe attorney general replied that he could
sniy appeal TO the parties to peacefully
solus' their difficulties IL possible. Can
NOT some one negotiate n settlement?
nave no power to interfere with force nor
nave you any duty to perform in respect
10 the matter, except TO use your einau-
ence TO preserve peace.
CANDIDATES FOR TBg CHIEF JUsrlc,.
SHIP.
lhe cabinet to-day talked over several
nominees that had been mentioned in con
nocHoh with the chief justiceship, but no
Important bushes was transacted.
LEGAL TENDERS. ..
Outstanding legal tenders ,ss2o7o a
SENATE.
WAsHiSoTos. January lS.-Mr. Davis
onered resolution instruc,ing the Attor.
hsy General 10 communicate 10 the sem
aye Oh Information in his office relating 20
the sale Of government property At liar.
pers Ferry and that suits pending in re.
gsrd 10 them be referred to tho judiciary
committee.
Ike CURRENCY QUESTION.
The consideration Of the resolution re-.
ported by the finance committee wa, rs.
sumsd and Sherman Addressed the Sen.,s
ne areusd that specie was the only true
standard OF value and no other could be
BIN Of exchange, drsits and
pfemassosy netss we're used 10 ettIsmsnt
10 commsrcisl cities because specis Il Al
issayv Tor transportation. In Eng.
'sao the specie standard Of
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Centaur LInImen ,

Centaur LinImen
ID 4 The great discovery of the
!: &!
-" age. There 10 no pain which
M the Centaur Liniment will not
LN relieve, no swelling which II
s1Itx willnot subdue, and no lame
H ness which II will not cure
l5- This IL strong language. but
1t Is true. 1t IL no humbug
WWp& the reciDe IL Drinted aroupI
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$4,000 CASH GIFTS
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SEN ATE.

WAsHISoros, January 40 Petition,
we're presented from the National Board
Of trade for . revision OF the Internal
Rsvenvs 3 70, indoping che position ofths
New Ensk Ctamber u CsO msfcs tor
the Drsysption r eellisiens D ~; pro.
testing against any decrease Of volume OF
currency, and asking that the National
banking act be amended, and that the
volume Of fractional currency be reduced.
D Mr.. Oglssby presented tLepstition OF
The National Board Of Trade, in regard
10 cheap transpor.ion, and he made .
speech in favor OF the immediate attsn.
ton Of Congross to the subject, stating
that In his opinion The question was Of
more importance than Of finance.
Mr.. Bogy spoke In favor OF nation
oil legislation 10 open national water
routes from the west 20 tho sea. Refer
red to the committee on transportation
routes n the ssaboard.
Nc. Morton asked that the resolution
for the admission OF Pinshbsck ~ ssnstor
from Louisiana be taken up, - he desired
70 have the subject rscommittsd TO the
commitis, 70 In investigate Il, - 10 the per.
sonai conduct of Pincbback In connection
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MARKET REPORT.

NEW OaLEANs, January 2o.--Hay good
supply and fair demand, prime - W.
choice "a 90. Noiassss duh, inferior 81
@A3c; common 460SS3c; fair 63S6sc;
prime 70 strictly prime slGSsc. Whhksy
supply light but prices lower, Louisiana
I 90; no Cincinnati on hand All others
unchanged.
NYMHuis. January 2c.-Flsaf qulst
Cora meal faii demand and higher, , 10
Corn scarce and Srm &c asksd. Oats
scarce and firm, noae il Hsstl aads. Hay
quiet l6 0O(S?2 90. Bran Armsr 10 900.
is so. Lard quiet and unchanged Pork
l6 90 bnlk; meats Hrm; shoulders st(0GSc;
sides s@sac.
GIsc.sA1I January Boz 2o 30. our. , s"i,
and dropping sl0ss. Oats rye and bar.
Icy unchanged. Oils unchanged. But.
ter and choose Arm. Pork firm ssl5 80.
OILS rs. Lard steady, steam 81; kettle
stS9l. Bulk meats grim at 6l@it. Ba.
oan firm, stock light. Shoulders Il; g X
s.@st; clear s,@9. Green meats nonj.
nal. Hogs arm; shippers grades 6 2sS.
40; packers 8 60(95 rs. Whisky &c.
tive Of "a. tI =. F..t -,
ST.. Louis, January 20.-Flour very
slow and unchanged. Whsst dull and
weak; sample lots Of No . spring sold q
l 2s(Sl q; No 8 red fall i40i Is; Nc
2 offered at s6 sssh; ! 80 bid. Corr
cash; 63, March. Oats dull and closing
lower to all; No 2 mixed ll(Sl4i. Bar.
Icy steady and arm. Rye dull No 2 sSS
81. Pork steady 10 90. Dry salt meal
steady and arm; Loose clear rib u; clear
y. Bacon unch.ngeE shoulders u clss.
rib 81 clear .. Lard, dealers apart round
lower o. Hsgs lower 4 1906 25.
CHICAGO, January 20.-Flour, quiet and
unchanged. Wheat, fair demand sad
lower; No. 2 spring ! 2ls cash, 23I
Feb'y, ! gel March Fo. 3, l 10, fair de-.
mand and higher; No. 3 MIXED 81 cash
b7j Feb, cot March; new No. mixed 500
Oats fair demand and higher; No. ., All
cash, ~ February. 43 March. Rye qniet
No. Z, 77@7s. Barley quiet, No. 2 fall
l As, No. 3, l 2s9l 2s. Whisky quiet,
90. Pork dull but steady, IA % cash,
~ a5 February, IA 80 March. Lard
steady, . 90 cash, 9 0S09 10 February,
81 March. Bulk meats 10 good demand;
shoulders 81, short rib u, short clear n,
loose green shoulders 81, short rib x,
hams 10 lbs. average.
NEw YORK, January 2O;-Flour heavy
and lower; superAns 8 S0@S 20; common
10 good . oo@6 90 good 20 choice Q $50
: 30; white wheat X7 30@7 80. Whisky
Q shade hrmsr 96al O0. Wheat dull
and lower; No 2 Chicago spring l bs0
! 80; No 2 Milwaukee I 60Sl CT; Iowa
spring 640l 81; good 10 prime North
west ! 6oGl 81; white western I 74A.
Rye quiet, western and state 9s@l. %.
Barley scarce. Corn In fair demand and
higher, new western mixed aaoat Ss09O;
old In store 9299s; ahoat 81; new white
81. Oats mixed and white western Goa
g.. Coffee arm and tuoyant Sugar dull
and weak. Pork frm; new mess 10 20;
extra prime II 90. Cut meats unchanged
middlss held higher; long and short clear
q; short clear February 81. Lard Arm;
prime steam January 81; February 97.lG;
March 81; April 10.
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THk sAMOAN ISLANDS.

The New York Herald of October let,
states that tie object Of Col, Steinbssgsr's
visit 70 Samoa was 10 learn whssher the
chiefs of that group desired the Unitsd
States government TO assume . protscto-
rate over them. He found that not only
we're the chiefs nearly unanimous for this
political change but also the foreigners OF
nationalities resident there. The 'Hsralds'
letter says: "fhe schooner Fanny, under
charter by the United States government,
arrived at Apia on the 18th of August
with Col Stein berger - passenger. This
officer visits the islands in consequence oil
. petition sent by the whites and nativs'
of the group 70 the United States gov.
eminent, asking for American protection
A second petition, similar TO the former
one, was ia course Of signature and had
alssady received 20 nenss, while othsl
signstsres were expected. A meeting O.
nstivS chtsfs vas called by The United
states commissioner, for The purpose oi
hearing their views In the matter. Three
four!ts Of those present were 10 favor Of
annexation. and the remainder required
time TO deliberate. IL was fully expected
that the group would b taken under the
American protection"
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PiTTssURo. January 2O.--Ths river i
. feet and inches, and rising slowly,

PiTTssURo. January 2O--Ths river 10
. feet and 6 inches, and rising slowly.
SVIcKsBURo, Januspy 40. - Down -
Hatehsz: Up-City Of Quincy. Weather
cool. River rising.
LITTLE Rock, January 2O.-Cloudy and
rainy; the river declined two feet. Ar
rived; Hattie, from Pine Bluff.
NASHVILLE, January 20.-Ths river 10
still declining, Is feet. Weather 10 warm
and cloudy. No arrivals nor departures
New ORLEANS, January 2O-No arri-
walls. Depsrted-H s Turner, Cincinnati
Future City and bargss, St Louis. The
weather 10 cloudy and warm.
MxMpHIs. January 9O.-Rivsr has risen
slowly. ArriAed = Parker, Cincinnati.
Dsparted-Rogsrs, Bodpann, CinninAati;
Bannock City, White river.
EVANSVILLE, January 20.--Wsathsr 10
cloudy and damp, with heavy fog all
day. Tonight the mercury 10 36 10 40
degrees. The river has fallen Al feet in
"a hours, now by metal mark up. Bust
nsss active.
CINCINNATI, January 20.-Rivsr rising
with 70 feet. Arrivsd-Chsrmsr, Evans
vile; the ANDY Baum Is expected. De-
parted - Minneapolis, Tom Sherl SEX, New
Orleans; r w Skillenger, Pittsburg. A
light rain fell all day.
ST. LOUIS, January 20.--Arrivsd, Bel
fast, from Vicksburg; Alice, from Mem
phis, with but four feet OF water 1t Horse
tail, aud there is very little ice running.
Underwriters have not yet removed their
embargo on navigation. Weather 10 very
cloudy, with mild mist and wet.
LOUISVILLE, January 20-The river
has risen l6 inches in the - hours ending
| at 6 o'clock pm, at that hour the marks
showed 10 feet inches In canal and 8 feet
in the pass: The weather 10 mild with .
drizzling rain al day. Arrivsd-Mary
Houston, New Orleans; Andy Baum,
Memphis. Dsported-Andy Baum, Gin.
cinnati; Houston, come up over the falls
to-day.
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THE CAIRO DAILY BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81 1874

conesatulatsd him on - success ~ bic
father 10 thA war With France Another
IeeiSlesor Of that STATE wanted to know u
Il wss Always cold - Runla.
'Thsss fdany Splsodss q the Wecshow'
svsF, we're amply made up for ~ She ei'
trsmo kindness and consideration with
which the army officers were treated BY
ths grand duke. For Gen. Custer and b..
subordinatss ,ho grand duke has words oi
the wsrmsst gratitude. Gen. Clusters pho
togrAph 10 published in the volume, which
10 most sumpsuously printed and pro:
fussly illustrated. Only . few hundred
COPIES Of the book will Be issued
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CINCINNATI January :0.-Ths Bar as
sociation Of Hamilton county tonight
unanimously adopted the following reso-
lutions:
Resolved, That the appointment of
Hon. n. Il. Waite, TO the great Office Of
Chief Justics Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, 10 oas worthy 10 be
made. .I 4f'a. a0r... s.. g..
Resolved, That his chsratsr - man,
Of ability and experience and - lawyer
amply qualify him for the high position,
and we are proud that this great honor
hes been conferred upon . member Of the
Ohio hsr, and We know his elevation will
prove an equal honor the bar OF the
union.
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Prom Memphis.
5000 DAMAGE.

MsMPuIs, January 20.-In . suit Of
X. A. Patton W. z. q. 4 II. M. Lowen.
stine, for searching his house for stolen
goeds, frightening hrs vito and forcibly
carrying oil some Of her apparel, the
jury returned verdict for six thousand
dollars damages.
The AvslAnchs's Jackson, Mississippi,
special says the legislature assembled At
noon to-day. j. d. ShAdd, colored, OF
Warren, was elected speaker ofths House,
Geo. X. Rsass ssrgeant-at-arms.
The Senate elected w. G. White secre-
tary and then adjourned.
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TINE GRAND DUKE.
An Advance Sheet Of Alexis Account
Of His Travels.

A. AuVWuCc Cucct VI AscAE AtCOuub
Of His Travels.
The st. Petersburg correspondent 70 the
Baltic Gazette has seen advance sheets Of
the hrst volume Of the Grand Duke Alex
To- account Of his voyage around tho
world. This volume 10 exclusively dsvo-
tsd 70 . description Of tho Grand Dukes
adventures In the United States. The
aforementioned correspondent writes a.
follows about it:
"This 10 certainly very curious work.
To Judge from what have read OF It
whether bis imperial Highness wrote il
himself, or whether IN ADLER pen did it for
him--ths book 10 intensely interesting.
The Grand Duke ssys that his reception
10 New York almost supplied him. Up
TO the last moment hs had no thought
that 90 brilliant an ovation would 10 ten
asrsd In Republican America TO the son Of
. monarch. He WAS very weak when he
landed 10 New York, and during bic pro-
grsw up Broadway frequently felt like
fsInting. But every body was 50 kind 10
WAS In his heart Of hearts. Broadway.
he says, in his opinion, 10 the finest
thoroughfars In tho world, because every
sovsOb uSesSsy ooORsy oo0 soO PVopio,
look not monotenous, but gay, lively, and
than anything else was that the bands.
upon catching sight Of him, struck up,
not the Russian anthem, but the 80.
called "Dirgs Of 81 Catherine" which
Vas played N Russia only st the funerals
cheers OF the people were more dsafsning
than any be heard in Europe, from which
he playfully concludes that lung diseases
cannot b very prevalent in tho new
world. As TO the soldisry, the variety OF
uniforms struck him - extremely odd.
he says he saw, peacefully, aide BY, helm.
stsd fsussians and "kepisd' Frsnchmsn,
rsd-costsd Englishmen and Irish troops
bearing the banner OF the q resn Isle.
1.-THE Grand Duke cannot praise too
fare, he thinks, however, 10 too rich.
nsirely,' always too much ofa good thing
l asksd tor the peculiar dish OF America,
and 81 the hotel they could not give me
any. Their cooks were Italians and
French. The landlord shrugged his
shoulders when asked him about i. Out
West, however, my desire WAS NJ once
| e"sv~s os"Ou ouv ooy Ob Uuh0u pork
and beans, . vsry, palstsble dish, which
would certainly bear transplanting to
Russia.
"Amssioen mAnssrs, the Grand Duke
thinks, srs little awkward and angular,
but decidedly pleasant on account Of sv.
sryb0dy's frsnknsss. He tells . number
Of curious anecdotes on bis experiences
with the sboriginss. In Wellington he
| Waa told that thu rish aarvsnt O ivIa Al m
residence Of II. Cstacaxy we're dying 10
~ him. He put on . cap and
an old travelling coat, and went unhsr-
aided down into the kitchen among them.
He wss not recognized by the Bidder, and
chattsd with them for half an hour. He
feusd out that not one Of them had an
idsa Of whore Russia WAS situated, and
one Of the girls sven asked him u the
Car always wore crown on his head,
adding that che knew the Queen Of Eng.
lad slwsys did. Equally amusing 10 the
account Of ths reception 1t Omaha, Ne.
orasks, whore member OF ths Legislature
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Reported Expressly for the Bulletin.
THE LATEST.
PROCERDiN6S. or THE UNITED
F.. STATES CONGRESS-. ~
REGULATION OF RAILROADTARIFF
BETWEEN the STATES DIS.
CUSSED IN THE HOUSE.
FIRE RIDDEN CHICAGO HAS some
MORE BLAZES.
OF THE UNION
DEPOT.
HOW THR NOMINATION OF HON. Il.
H. WAITE Is RECEIVED IN OHIO.
TELEGRAPHIC MARKETAND RIVER
REPORTS.
DESTRUCTION OF THE UNION
DEPOT.
HOW THR NOMINATION OF HON. II.
X. WAITE Is RECEIVED IN OHIO.
TELEGRAPHIC MARKET AND RIVER
REPORTS.


WARRINGTON, January 2U.-1hs post.
master general has replied 10 resolution
In regard TO the franking privilege, etc.
He says the net salss Of official stamps
Tor the next ascal year, TO cover the trans.
mission Of matter formerly sent through
the msils under franks Of he heads OF The
departments, are estimated ct e2,26o, 600
In his last report he recommended the 70.
duction OF the postage on books 10 one
cent f'r every two ounces; IL that suegss-
ton should b adopted postage should
not be paid upon Cong rsssional doeumspts
o. we'll - upon department matter by The
appropriation in the treasury.
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THE CURIOSITIES OF COAL.
A.. s,>.s.~ AA1a All, sSna~Ae nnnauvn,

An average Atlantic steamer consumes
6fty tons Of coal in twsnty-four hours.
Therefore, il i've tons Of coal are sufficient
TO feed an ordinary crate In our dwelling!
during the entire year; the coal consumed
on board steamer In one day will last q
small family, burning one ars, ten yesrs.
If load Of coal be len out doors, exposed
to the westher, until IL 10 burned up in one
grsto-say onth-it looses ons-third OIL
it heating quality. II ton Of coal ].
placed on the ground, and left there, and
another ton 10 placed under . shed, the
latter loses about twenty-five per cent oil
it, heating power, the former about forty
seven per cont. Hence II 10 . great saving
of coal to have Il 10 . dry place, covered
over, and on oil sides. The softer the COO
the more il loses, because the most VIOLA
tile and valuable constituents undergo I
allow combustion.
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Probabilities.

WAsHIxoToS, Jan. 20.--Pssbsbilities--
For New England states continued high
but gradually falling barometer, North.
westerly and northsastsrly viAds viii
prevail with cloudinsss, and probably
light snow BY Wednesday,
For the Middle states and Lake -.
gion, and thence soushward to Tsanssses,
8 generally cloudy weather and sastsrly
and sosthsrly winds with aries Of fs,a,
possibly snow h the lake region,
For the Northwest aries Of rain o.
snow, With . slight rise Of sempsratur'
and sastsrly end southsrly winds,
For the South Atlantic and Gulf states,
pretty cloudy weather, and seuthsastsrlJ
10 southwestsrly winds and eeosinust
high temperature. -eas 'sss. Dol. sssss
Light snow 10 probable for the love-
Mi,sissip pi valley, .-...l .s
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From Toledo.
Hea. N. y. WAITE,

TOLEDO, January 2O,-A large and en-.
thusiastic meeting Of citizens WAS held 10
the post office square this afternoon in
honor OF the nomination OF Hon. N. Il.
Waite to the chief justiceship. A parade
Of military and arsmsn took place .
salute OF one hundred guns was Arsd and
appropriate addresses delivered.