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The District In Congress.
TIKI GOVERNMENTS SHARE IN TIRE r

TIKI GOVERNMENTS sHARR IN TIE FIRR-
ALARM TELEGRAPH.
In the House TO day, Mr.. Chapman introduced
bill TO aid in the construction OF a IRE alarm
telegraph in the District of Columbia. The iirs
section provides for an appropriation OF 5000
for the purpose, The second section provides
that of the one hundred signal boxes required
by an act of the Legislature, not less than
twenty Of the same style shall be supplied and
put in operation, to be located in such places a.
may be designated by the person 10 charge o.
the Public buildings and Grounds; the work &c
be done under contract TO be awarded by the
Board OF Public Works; the entire cost, inclui-
ing the government boxes, not to exceed go. Oe0:
the payment 70 be made TO the contractor by
the Treasurer of the United States, upon presen-
aton OF certificate from the Board OF
Public Works, that the work has been faith.
fully executed and completed, countersigued
by the proper officer in charge of the public
buildings and grounds Section four provides
that twenty per centum be withheld for two
years as security for the proper and satisfactory
working of the system, the act TO take effect
from the date OF its passage.
TIE GOVERNMENT AND THE DISTRICT.
resolution introduced in the House this af-
ternoon by Judge Poland, OF Vermont. wa
adopted instructing the judiciary Committee to
inquire and report upon the legal relation be-
tween the federal government and the local
government of the District of Columbia and
the extent of the claims upon the general gov
eminent for aid, and TO ascertain whether some
equitable means OF expenditure cannot be ar
rived at.
WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD.
The following resolution was adopted in the
House TO-DAY:
Resolred, That the Committee on the District
OF Columbia be and they are hereby instructed
TO inquire what additional legislation, if any, is
necessary to secure the comfort aud conye-
nience of passengers travelling on the cars of
the Washington and Georgetow n ilroad com
pany, ard that they be authorized TO report q
the House at any time BY bill or otherwise
The object of the resolution is TO comrel the
company TO clean their. cars and keep them
clean, make better time, and prevent the agents
OF the same from overcrowding them.
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FATAL RAILROAD CoILIsIoS.-A collision
occurred on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and ST,
80 miles from this city. between express In AZ
No: j, consisting Of two coaches, two sleeper
and one express car, and the SteubenviIle &C
comodation train going west. The xpress and
with their entire contents, we're consu mad
James Paul, an express messenger, Is missing.
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CONsULs RRCoGSIZED.-The President has
recognized j. A. Solberg vice consul of swe-
den and Norway at Baltimore, Md, and Mag
nus Lindberg as vice consul of Sweden and
Norway at Portland, Me.
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No ExTRAs.-In the House to-day, Mr.. Mer-
nam introduced bill providing that no officer
Of the United States shall be paid, directly or
indirectly, under the name of contingent ex-
penses or any other name, any sum other thar
his salary, except in cases of customs informers
and that no public property shall be used by
officials for private purposes.
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A BILL was introduced in the House to-day
by Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, Tor the relief
OF the heirs of Rear Admiral Dahlgren, which
provides for the payment to them such com
pensation for the use by the United States
Of his Improvements in ordnance as is custom
airy in contracts for the use OF similar improve
ments.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Ba,chsIsrfs Hair DJs Is the best in the NO u
the Only true ard perfect Hair DyeSpo ridieuiou'
tnts no dfsar pointmeEt, harmless, reliable, MISTY.
tsne&sus hIast or brown; st all ar1Sgistsi, and 10
Bsad s:reet Ese Ysrk. IteoN
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AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-The Attorney GEN
eral was in consultation with the President to-
day for some time. Among the callers at the
Executive Mansion was Hon. Thomas Murphy,
who called to pay his parting respects. The
usual thrOng of visitors filled the ante rooms
nearly all alter office.
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PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE CONSULAR SER
vIcE.-Mr. De b. X. Keim, late agent OF the
United States for the examination of consular
officers, appeared before the House Committee
on Foreign fairs on Saturday for the pur pose of
explaining the draft OF a bill submitted by him
recognizing the entire consular system OF the
United States
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REV. DR.. RANKIN, of the Congregational
church, is evidently believer in the efficacy OF
prayer in individual interests. Yesterday he
prayed "that the enemies OF General Howard
might he put to grief, !" and in connection there
with alluded to the trials and tribulations OF
King David. and how his enemies were ulti-
mately Disconnected. Where is Tyndall?
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TELEGEAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEx-
Goethe government OF the United States has
given permission to the Mexican government to
extend Its telegraph lines across the Rio Grande
TO Brownsville. Texas, and to establish an ofice
there. When this i accomplished there will be
direct telesraphic comm unication established
between All points in the United States and the
City OF Mexico,
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The SUPREME COURT OF the United States
will adjourn on Friday Of this week until the
FIST Monday in March. This recess IS taken to
enable the judges to examine cases which they
have heard this term, prepare opinions, &C.
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VICE PRESIDENT WILSON left in the O'Clock
train to day for Boston, where he will remain
for three or four weeks
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THE CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE DURRrL-
Nessrs. Wilson and Eldridge, the ub-committee
appointed to visit New Orleans to inquire into
the case of Judge Durell, will submit their
report at the meeting of the Committee on the
judiciary to- morrow. The impression seems to
be that the committee will report in favor Of
Durell's impeachment.
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NAVAL CLERKs.-The following bill was in
troduced in the House to-day by Mr.. Lohand
mat frst clerks to commandants at the severa
navy yards shall hereafter be known as score
tarles, and shall receive the same pay as secre.
taries TO commanders of squadrons. That sec
ond clerks TO commandants shall receive 81 81,
per annum.
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MR.. JOHN b. ALLISON, register of the Treas
ury, was before the House Committee on APP
propriations this morning, and explained the
manner and expense of conducting government
loans. The committee instructed its chairman
to offer bill making annual and specific ap-
populations for this service, instead of perma-
nent appropriations as are now provided by law
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CUTTING OPP THE EXTRA PAY.-The First
Comptroller of the Treasury has decided that,
the new salary bill having been approved OH
the Goth, the extra pay to certain Office and
employees under the act of March, 1873, ceased
on the 10Th instant.
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! L A S ON OF 1874.
GEO. FELIN BgNKERT,S

CLASSICAL CHAMBER CONOERrS.
The FIRST Concert Of the series win take place at
harlbiis Hall, on FRIDAY EVENING, February
o Tie program me will De duly announced. Sub
scripfion lists and tickets at the Music sores
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CBIBF JUSTICE WAITE expects to resign his
position president of the Ohio constitutional
convention tomorrow, and will leave for Wash
irgton next Monday to enter upon the discharge
of his new duties. He will bring his family
with him.
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NATIONAL THEATER.

LAST WEKk LAST WEEk
LAST WEAK. LAST WEEh
CHANGE OF BILL
First Tin of the New Feature,
COMPOUND TURK
COMPOUND TURN
THE ARAMOUCH'
TIE SCARAMOUCHI
The Most EsushshIe ard Astonis hing Tricss Ever
Pre~entsd.
mATINEES every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY.
Seats for sale At Ellis Music Store. Chairs. Sc
cured IS cents; Children, secured, 50 cents Gene
raj admission, s0 cents. lan26-6t
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srUDHATH IN RUSSIAN BATH.-William j.
wilcox, member in one Of the largest lard
Ienning firms in the country, died suddenly
while taking . Russian bath In East s0th street.
yeetetday. Coroner Woltman will hold an in
quest.-N. y. Times, 2afh.
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IHK PLAN OF RELIEF tor the Southern Pa.
chic railroad, which will soon be introduced in
Congress, is briefly as follows. All the lands Of
the company to be sold by a commissioner. An
pointed under the authority of the United
states, and the proceeds placed in the Treasury
To the credit OF the company, the government to
retain the amount charged Tor transportation Of
the mails and other carrying service. The COM
paDy ask the United States to guarantee the in
terest on five per cent. bond, running for
thirty years, TO Q limited sum per mile. In con-
sideration of such an accom- mediation the com
pany propose to pay to the government a liberal
per cent. on the gross earnings, thus securing
the government from loss.
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ENESPTED.-Mr. Myers, of Penn, introduced
in the House to-day bill providing that the
interest of an original inventor in any patent or
patent right shall be excepted from the opera
tons OF the fourteenth section OF the bankrupt
.nt
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THE Transit ~ VgNCs-A resolution was
introduced in the House to day by Mr.. Scho-
field that Rear Admiral b. F Sands, L. SEN,
superintendent United States naval observa-
tory, having initiated arrangements for the oh.
servation of the transit of the planet Venus H.
accordance with acts Of Congress, will be con
tnued in active service after retirement in his
present duties until six months after the date
OF the transit, December sth, 1874, to enable
him TO complete the arrangements of parties
and report the result of the observations.
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TIE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE CgRs.
PEAkE AND OHIO CANAL.-The engineers who
surveyed the proposed routes for the extension
OF the chesapeake and Ohio canal from Cum
oeIand' Nd, TO the waters west of the Allie
snanles nave completed their labors, and are
nov engaged In preparing q report for trans
mission to Congress. The survey of last season
presents route different in many points from
P.ev,ous surveys, leading along the Potomac TO
Sxvsge river, up which 1t leads to a point
seeCtsu ior the summit level, which REQUIRES a
tunnel SIX miles in length, to CONNECT On tha
West SIDE with the Castleman =, var fesdsr ~, sne
foughioeheny. The advantaess ciSiw.J ~,
the new line are, first, the fact that ~ IssJs
rom cumberland, Nd, directly throueh fns
Oumpefland coal basin, thirty miles Wat from
the present point Of coal shipments. bv ate,
and would thus make reduction of soma eichty
cents per ton in cost of handling, and second
II would open up for operation and use the rreat
coal basin on the west slope Of the Aiieshanv
mountain, crossing what Is known Is the Sails
worked, because Of want Of facilities for trans
portation to market. The estimated cost of the
Savage and CastlemAn river line, including the
tunnels, is twenty millions, and would extend the
canal from its present terminus at Cumberland,
TO Connellsville, ON the Youghiogheny, q dis
lance Of 40 miles, ffem which point there Is
Gack-water and river navigation TO PittsburR
The water supply 10 sufficient % Ill the Proposed
reservoirs thirteen times each season, and each
uDe the reservoirs are filled the supply would
pe amply sufficient to furnish water, allowing
,ol every waste, for one hundred and seventy
9osts per DAY for one hundred and ten WORKING
lays, or capacity Of SIX millions Of tennaee
s~o" 'osson OF ten months navigation.
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LIRUT. GEN. SHERIDAN was before the House
Military Committee this morning, and gave his
views concerning the resolution looking TO a
reduction of the army. He is opposed to any
decrease, either of officers or enlisted men
1t is generally believed that the committee will
report a resolution to the House this week to
the effect that il is iDeNpedientt to interfere with
the present mill tary establishment.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-11-20

Louison protests. "OhI it wa:
mean, unfair of thee, Hans; 1 could
not have believed it." she cries.
But she dries her tears, and Hans
helps her.
@But at least thou vert as bad. y
Hans retorts. 81 never could be-
believe it of thee either"
"Then 1 suppose we must forgive
one another
81 suppose we must try"
And so they settled it.
And very soon afthe the wooden
wedding comes another, where, we
may be sure, laughing Gretchen acts
the part Of bridesmaid.
"Twas all thy fault, /" Louison saws
to her, as they walk home.
Entirely" echoed Hans. "I new
er should have thought of such
thing but for thee and thy tricks.
But forgive thee"
"And thou Louison?" asks the
girl.
"Well, ] will see how Hans be-
haVes in the future. l will tell thee
on-on the day of my wooden we'd
ding" But as she looks up INTO
her young husbands face she does
not seem to have much fear.
"Ah! talking Of wooden weddings,
thou hast quite forgotten all about
poor Margot and her bracket" says
Louison.
q will give her pair instead of
one," says Hans.
And they were all made happy.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-11-20

In all S42O,OOO. The amount asked
for from Sandusky, If raised, will
little more than complete the 5000
per mile for the entire distance, and
assure the completion of the road to
Sandusky, 100 miles, or about 80
miles into the coal region, or at least
into the region where mines have al
ready been opened, while it is belize
we'd the coal bed extend many miles
this side Of any point yet developed.
The distance from Milan to the
nearest mines is less than 81 miles,
16 miles less than by the nearest 9th
er route, and relatively much nearer
to Sandusky. Being on direct line,
the same class Of coal now delivered
at Norwalk for $3,55 per ton can be
delivered st Norwalk, Milan or San
dusky at q saving Of 81 per ton. The
saving upon this one article alone,
would in q few years amount to sum
sufficient to cover the local aid advan-
ced in each locality, and the value OF
the road otherwise cannot be estima-
ted. The visit Of the Sandusky COM
mittee along the line Of road, and
their inspection of the mines, have
made these facts 80 apparent they
are now urging prompt action by the
citizens. Up till Wednesday evening
IIsst,the had raised $12, ,000addition-
al stock, with prospect of largely in
cressinR the amount on the remain
ing days of the unexpired time. If
the amount cannot be raised, then
the Board will consider the PROPOSE
tion of Huron to give $4,000, the
right Of way from Milan to Huron,
and all the land required for depots,
shops, docks, &c. We do not, how
ever, think Sandusky will fail The
matter is Of vital importance to her,
and we believe her citizens now see
it in that light
| Once the amount is raised and the
road definitely located, there will be
NO cause for further delay. The con-
lditions of the contract will have been
complied with on the part Of the com
panv. and we are assured that Mr.
| Shanly stands ready with money
means and men to complete his part
land nut the iron horse in motion ov-
er as prosperous a line as will be oW'
ned in the State.-MilaH AdveTtieer
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SeletteN StOrp.
THE WOODEN WEDDING.

"Of course Louison must come
home for the wooden wedding" de-
cided the whole of Grubners as
sembled in full family conclaVe; the
said familyconclave being composed
of grandfather and grandmother
Gruhner, widow Gruhner and her
two daughters, Margot, whose fifth
wedding day was to be celebrated,
and Gretchen, the laughter-loving,
Youngest of the family. Besides
whom were present Wilhelm Raus,
Margot's husband, and Hans, the
miller's son.
eyes, yes, Fraulein Louison must
come home for the wedding, of
course" echoed Hans.
And then everybody laughed.
First of all, because no one in the
world but Hans would have dreamed
of dignifying little Louison Grubner
with so imposing title; and next,
because poor Hans could never so
much as mention Louison's name,
titled or not, without causing laugh
in the family circle. His admiration
for that young person, freely ex-
pressed on all occasions when the
object of his affections was not pres
ent, had long been a standing joke
in the village of Brushofen, and had
earned for him the nickname of the
bashful lover
When they all laughed, Hans
blushed very furious and unbe-
coming red.
"Never mind, never mind, friend
Hans" said Wilhelm, clapping him
on the shoulder, encouragingly. 81
was young once, and timid too, and
vet thou seest l took the bull by the
horns at last; and 1 would advise
thee"
But the advice was drowned in 6
chorus Of laughter and expostula-
tions. Margot, perhaps not unnat
orally, objected to be compared to s
horned bull; and Wilhelm's timidity
had not been SO patent to the world,
even in his young days, as to have
made much impression upon it, il
would seem.
However, it was quite decided
that Louison was to come home.
She was a bright, dark-eyed girl O
about seventeen, an orphan neice o.
widow Gruhner, and bosom friend o
her cousin Gretchen, who was he
Junior by a few months. LouisoI
lived, as a rule, with some distan
relatives, who were farmers, a few
miles from Konigsberg; but her hol
idays, few and far between, were al
ways spent in the Gruhner's littl,
cottage, which from her childhood
had been considered her real home
and her visits to Brushofen Weru
looked forward to by all the mem
bers of the family with great pleas
ure. 1t was now almost year sine
she had been to see them, and it wa
quite impossible to allow the granC
festivities of the wooden wedding t.
take place without her. So after
somewhat elaborate correspondent
IbetWeen widow Gruhner and Fra
ILiebe, the farmers wife, whose righ
hand Louison was, a leave of fort
night was obtained, and the day wa
fixed for the young girls arrival g
Brushofen.
Old Gruhner, accompanied by hi
granddaughter, Gretchen, went t
meet her at the coach.
1.-TWO weeks, two whole week
my Louisou," cried Gretchen, grasI
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Fowls in Winter.

W. NJ. Tuthill, Suffolk County, N.
Y, writes the Bulletin:
zone of the most essential things,
in winter, is TO have a warm house
for chickens to roost in. The best
way to have a house constructed for
winter use is to have it partially uR-
der ground, facing the south, with q
slanting roof reaching within three
feet of the ground on the north side
and front or south side covered with
windows, so that the fowls may en-
10y the warm rays Of the sun with
out being exposed to the piercing
winds and frosting cold. For a
summer house the building should
be above ground, with ventilatOrs,
so that the fowls can be kept com
Portable during the hot nights of
summer. In the fall, as the weather
becomes cool, shut up your summer
roost, and your fowls viii soon take
to their winter quarters again. In
winter 1 give my fowls q warm pud-
ding for breakfast, then keep corn
by them during the day. 1 also
keep scrap-eake by them from early
fall till spring"
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-11-20

A New Orleans Judge, riding in
the cars recently, from q single
glance at the countenance of q lady
by his side, imagined he knew her,
and yentured to remark that the day
was pleasant. She only answered:
"Yes."
"Why do you wear vail"
"Lest I attract attention"
at is in the province of gentlemen
to admire" replied the gallant man
of law.
"Not when they are married"
s'But 1 am no"
sIndeed."
"Oh, no; I'm bachelor"
The lady quietly removed her veil
disclosing to the astOnished magis-
trate the face of his mother-in-law.
He has been a raving maniac eVel
! since.
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loetrp.
MRS. JOHN D. cHAMBERLIN.

! USG4IN IL NElAU40A41NAAANH
Mrs. John D.
Chamberlin, she
Being the mother of children three,
Is fulfilling her mission as fast as she can,
According to Scripture as preached by man:
She fits and sews
The braids and bows
In beautiful, elegant, splendid rows
Around and over her children's clothrs.
She teaches them all with patient care
Their A Cs and their evening prayer.
With butter and bread they all are fed
Six times a day, then sent to bed;
While she patches the rents with a needle and
thread,
And thinks Of the curls on the little head
OF her darling, dear, deleetdble Fred:
Mrs. John D.
Chamberlin, she
(Although the mother of children three,)
Sometimes with an intellectual ft
Is taken, and when in the midst Of it,
Astounds us with her sense and wit.
Poor little dears!
We all have fears
That her babies will soon be left to their tears;
For woman that knows twice two is four
Is fit for a wife and mother no more.
And ahI It's said
That, having some red
Trimming to sew on a frock for Fred.
She put on two rows, and then two rows more,
And counting them oyer made out there we're
fourI
Without asking her man who was down at
the store.
Ever since then
It is feared by men
That she will discover twice five are ten;
And, should she do it, farewell, John D.,
To peace and comfort, and home for theeI
And, children all, you may scream and squall,
It is Kitty alone who viii come at your call.
But, though troubles fast on US may rain,
It is Mrs. John D. who will feel the most pain.
And dark and dreary will be the day
On which she shall learn-as perchance she
may
That the dream of her youth has passed away
Dark, desolate,
Will be the fate
Of the woman who learns-be it soon or late
That the story SO framed her fancy to please
Is false, and the moon is not made of green
cheese.
So, Mrs. John D.
Tjsfan fo ma
In the name of your husband and children
three:
If you would thrive,
You must contrive
To act as if twice two were five:
Unless John D.
Chamberlin, he
Would rather you would think it were three.
At the close of the day
Should you chance to stray
Beside the river, and you should say;
"What is that lovely thing, my dear,
That hangs up in heaven so round and clearP"
Up to the skies
Should he raise his eyes,
And looking solemn, sublime and wise,
Say: "That, my darling, that hangs above
That-let's see-is cheese, my loYel"
ais itF" you must reply. ''How nicer
1 wish both of US had slice"
Venture no other reply to make,
For your happiness will then be at stake.
Now, Mrs. John d.
Chamberlin, be
Sure that you take this advice from me,
For the innocent sakes Of your children three.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-11-20

Udderzoek, the murderer, was
hanged at West Chester, Pa, on the
18th. On the same day, at Mont
rose, Pa, O'Mara and Irving con
yicted of the murder Of Mrs, OMAR,
were hanged.