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War on the Baltimore and Ohio.

INDIANAPOLIS, Der. 1.-the Western
Bureau of Railway Commissioners met
here to-day and ordered a reduction of
seven cents on the winter schedule for east
bound freights. This is supposed to be the
beginning of war against the Baltimore
and Ohio road for their refusal to join the
Saratoga compact.
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TRANSlTIVE.
Egyptian Observations.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The following dis
patch has been received from Cairo in
Egypt, relative to the transit Of Venus: A
few minutes prior to contact, longitude was
established with Greenwich. All the OBJ
servations were successful at the central
station at Mokattan heights, and at branch
stations at SueZ and Tnebes.
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A YOUNG lady in Paris, KY, remarked
to companion, in a conversation the other
day, that she would never paint her cheeks
again before attending a funeral. "Why
nOt?' asked her friend. Because" re
piled the young lady, 81 was painted up
when attended a funeral last summer,
and never wanted TO cry so bad in my life,
and was getting my handkerchief ready,
when, CHANGING around at -, | saw that
coarse, yellow skin Of hers, through the
tear tracks, and it looked horrible. L never
had such hard work to hold my tears in
since was born. I'm done painting for
funerals"
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DUBUQUEE, Dec. III. NJ. "e4it,
pfIminerL anti-mOnOpOly politician anu
Clerk ofthe Iowa House Of Repr seniaiives
last winter. died at his home al lndeper-
deuc- today - ; OK inv, supeTiDdn Ell 10y
4 CUR .'ict wOunG received while bunting
last Thanksgiving day.
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CHARLES E. ToPPIN has been ap-
pointed internal revenue store-keeper
for the Fifth District of Tennessee.
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CourtIy and costly Criticism.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 11.-Judse John
Y. Elliott, of the Circuit Court Of Baiii-
more county, has instituted suit against
the Baltimore american for $4,000, for
eriticising the court for the release OF per-
sons on bail alleged to be insufficient
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intriguers and mere specializing politicians
as their rulers.
Pinchback Undecided whether 20 be
n Senator or Representatives.


Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
The Louisiana politicians propose to exc
cute flank movement. Instead of press
ing Pinchback's claim 10 a seat in the
House, combined force is to be used to have
him seated in the Senate. Pinchback, who
is here, stated to-day that he proposed to
abandon his claim to his former seat, al
though ne has not notified the Election
Committee of such intention. 1t is hoped
by his frinds that his claim will be settled
one way or the other before the holidays. and
they feel self-assured that he will be seated.
The Civil Rights Bib.
The House Judiciary Committee had up
for discussion yesterday the Civil Rights
bill, but no vote was taken. The whole
time was consumed in a general converse
ton, in which the chances of the bill were
largely discussed. Considerable time was
devoted to the school and cemetery clauses.
A majority of the committee are unques-
tionably in favor of the bill, but they do
not seem to want mixed schools and the
freedom of cemeteries. The indications
from yesterdays session are that the school
and cemetery provisions will be struck out,
and that the committee will then agree
to it.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republicans in Congress feel that
they must do some thing or other in order
to keep up their character as revOlutiOnists,
even if it hurts them in a party sense. Ac-
cordingly, the word has been passed around
among the faithful that the Civil Rights
bill must be passed in some shape or other.
The Senate bill now lying on the Speakers
table can be passed by a majority which
can readily be had fo- it, but as Grant is
known to be ready to veto it, the game Of
Butler, Blaine and the other leaders is not
to give him the chance. 1t is thought by
them thai if the mixed-School feature
be taken out the President will
either sign the bill or that it may
be passed over his veto. The Judiciary
Committee are to meet tomorrow to de-
eide what to do about the matter, and are
very much divided in sentiment; but a
prominent Republican, who possesses the
best sources Of information, stated to-day
to your correspondent that the bill would
pass minus the lnixed-schOol feature. Some
of the Radicals argue that the bill has al
ready done their party all the mischief it
possibly could, and hold that to pass it now
would only embarrass the Democracy. The
game is to force conflicts between the
whites and blacks at the South by means
of this BILL and inaugurate disturbances,
for political effect, at the South.
Bale PeytOn.
Information has reached here that the
Hon. Bale Peyton, formerly distinguished
member of Congress, is being warmly
pressed as candidate to fill the vacancy in
fba Eour+b Conversational District of Ten
nessee, occasioned by the death of the Hon.
John w. Head. Col. Peyton's old friends
here are much gratified at the prospect of
his being returned, and say that his large
experience and political tact will make
him especially useful in the next House of
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Fnrfr.six LIVES Lost.

LONDON, Dec. ILL is feared that the
steamer Pelican, from Cardiff, for Cork,
has been lost with all on board. The pas
sengers and crew numbered forty-six.
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W. w. BERRY, Prss't. Va. A. WEBB, Ser
INC. PORTERFIELD, vice-PrssideRt-l

convention be published in the Ner Era,
ITEIOy AND AMERICAN, ard Bonner, and
that the secretary furnish copies, With re-
quest to publish the same.
]. S. ROBERTS, Chairman.
T. NJ. OAKLEY, Secretary.
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COTTON is dull and easier in New
York at decline to l4ac. for middling.
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ship Constructors Want Constructive
DAMAGES.

Damages
NEW BEDFORD, MASS, Dec. 1.-THE
merchants and ship owners to-day decided
to prosecute, in the Court Of Alabama
Claims, for constructive damages, on ac-
count of prospective catchers of whales de-
stroyed or frightened out of the Arctic
Ocean, by the Shenandoah, in 1885.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed IN New
York last evening at 70 for both issues.
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OVER two thousand counterfeit tickets
have been taken on the Boston and Maine
Railroad within thee months Where
they are made or sold has not been found
out.
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GOLD advanced from 11la to lila In
New York yesterday, but closed at
1113.
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Beeeher Gets His Back Up.

The details of the compromise of the
MoultOn suit show it was arranged with
out knowledge of Beecher's lawyers, and
greatly to Beecher's indignation at not be-
ing permitted to testify and deny explicitly
that he had ever given MOulton the infor-
nation on which he based his libel. Al
though tins settled. the friends of Miss
Proctor do not admit that they acted in any
hostility to Beecher, and may of the lat
ter's friends express themselves pleased at
the result, removing the main issue in the
City Court.
The suit ofTheo. TiltOn against Beecher,
set down for Monday in the City Court of
Brooklyn, has been postponed until the
first Monday of the January term, it ap-
pearing to the satisfaction of the judges
that, if began Monday, the trial could not
be closed the present term.
More Particulars.
Judge Me ne, of the Brooklyn City
Court, in his order granting bill Of par
ticulars says, II am Of opinion first that
the plaintiff should be limited as to his
proofs of specific acts of adultery to those
famed by him in his bill of particulars.
Second, that this order is not to be con-
strued as prohibiting the plaintiff from in
PRODUCING on the trial of this action, testi-
mony which may be admissible under the
general rules Of evidence, as to any acts
other than the specific acts, or declarations,
writings, documents and confessions, in
which alleged confessions, no particular
time or place shall have been referred.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The Pacific Mail Credit Mo-
bilier.
A Man Named Irwin Badly
Wanted.
HOUSE.

Thursday the Senate adjourned over till
MOnday.l
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MURAT HALsTEAD ON THE sPIR.

From the Capital
"What's the good of 'em?" he cried once
TO US. "They can't subscribe-don't want
to advertise, and their news is not worth q
cent. Let them stay in hell, where they
belong.n
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NEW YORK.
Shocking.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Ereniqg Post
publishes details of a distinct shock of
earthquake felt at halfpast ten last night in
the upper part of the city all along the
Hudson River, up the Harlem at Stamford,
Con. Families were reused from their
beds, crockery shaken, lamp globes broken,
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WASHINGTON.
RumOrs of Fresh Troubles Inn.
pending In Louisiana.
The President Declines to Fur.
nish kellogg a BOdy-Guard.
Talk of Passing the Civil Rights
Bill Without Mixing Schools.
Investigation of the Pacific Mail
Subsidy Begun.

WASHINGTON, Dec. u.-In response to
urgent requests from New Orleans that the
President place troops in the State House,
he is represented as saying that he would
not act from apprehended danger, but if
violence occurred he would take means to
suppress it.
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Civil Rights.
The Chinese Nail sIoblIier.

The House Committee ON the Judiciary
to-day, discussed the Civil Rights bill, but
come TO no conclusion.
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GRANT-HOSORE.

A Chicago ScandaI-COI. Frederick
Dent Grant said to Have Challenged
Potter Palmer 10 Mortal Combat.
Chicago (Dee. s. Correspondence Of the New
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Spain at Length Agrees TO Pay Oar
ages for BurrieI's Butchery.
The Alabama Judgeship.

The competition for the vacant Judgeship
of the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Alabama, recently
filed by Richard Busted, of New York, is
growing quite lively. Judge Stafford, of Ala
hama, accompanied 10y Representative Hays,
has had a long interview with the Presi-
dent. Soon after, ex-GOv. Parsons, of
Alabama, put in an appearance, and also
had an interview. Later in the day, Gov.
Lewis, accompanied be Representative Pei
ham, arrived, but was unable to see the
President, the hour of receiving having
DaSsed
New-York tribune., 1874-11-21
What the Peacock Throne, of Delhi

bazn. upon the astOnshed eyes OF Tavernier or the
chryselephantine throne OF the OlYmpan Zeus at Els
WAS 10 the rude stone rolled By the first Lacustran
TO the door, as rude OF his hut Of wates for seat in
the sunshine that the whole range Of decorative do
mestc art in modern times may DO said to be tho prim
five expedients of our fathers for facilitating the supply
of their personal necessities The first great step
inward IN the refinement OF industry by Intelligent
sn,rations after "beauty In use" made when man
discoyered the management Of metals What anthro-
nooeists call the age OF bronze" is the dawn Of civil
izaton: and 1t Is curious and notable fact that almost
the earliest weapons Of bronze that have been dscoy
cred bear wtpess to the attempt Of the makers of those
weapons to decorate them either by notifications or the
form TO represent objects in by inaying the
body Of the weapon with raceres and designs In other
metals The bronze workers OF the present day serve
the arts OF peace more than the arts OF war; maintain
ING the pregmnence OF calling devoted TO the repro
ducon for general use within the compass OF home
life OF the present masterpieces Of gyptc art III
,mpessbe TO convey in any other material mot even IN
marble and still less in alaoaster can 1t be done) so
effective and TO use one Of Mr.. Ruskn's words. so
wholesome an idea OF the greatest statues OF the world
"a can be given by the modern mathematical reductions
IN BRONZE This process, discovered In France some
forty years ago, in use all over the continent
Messrs Starr Marcus ~ Johnst (uD stars). deserve
praise for the ndefagabe In which they track the
deyelopments OF this most charming industry from
Paris 10 Berlin and from Munich to Naples, securing
evervwhere its earliest results for tho decoration anu
the decoration, be observed) Oh our No"
World homes,
New-York tribune., 1874-11-21
THE FIRE RECORD.
IN BRooKvILLE. PENN.-LOss s25o.o,o.

BRooKvILLE, Penn, Nov. 20.-A fire broke
out here at half past five O'Clock this morning in
livery stable. and very soon spread over the entire
block bounded by Pickering and Mll-sts., destroy
ing every building on Mainst, including the
opera House, Oak Hall Hotel, the Franklin House,
Masonic Hall, Odd Fellows Hail. The ReDuo"ea'
printing Office, and a large number OF stores
and dwellings The losses and insurances are
The Franklin House, s3oOo0; insurance, sl2oo nVe o
& Pearsa, hardware. loss $4,000 insurance, szVVY
Irvine, dry goods, loss $2000O insurance so'Vp -
Arthur q buildings) loss $1,000 II. T. Nicholson, Vess @
House. loss $4,000; insurance, $1,000 Masonic h Iooo
s. OnO Insurance. $1,000. Oak Hall Hotel, loss sioOo;
insurance, $500. A. Snyder. grocer loss s'G 81 n
ance, 900 Scott & Snyder, livery stable, lOss soV'
A. S. scrDner's dwelling, loss s2.0OO l. l.; Dloou;
druggist loss $4,000; insurance $1,000 O1d roiio
Hall, loss $4,000 Republican office, loss sCV1; ;t
ance, 50 900. John Mills, grocer. loss s2VOt;
Smithers, harness. loss $500; L: T. McCrea, noo
loss 5000; Dckey S Kennedy, dry goOus loss sovoo
insurance $4,000 Samuel Frier loss s2O0o; insurance.
$4,000 Ii. Watson. dry gools loss $1,000 Desiues % 70
about $250,00O
New-York tribune., 1874-11-21
GOVERNNENT WEATHER REPORT
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Saturday, Nov. 81, 1874 a. M.
Synopsis for The past tUenty-f0ur hours.

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON. d. c., Saturday, Nov. 81, 1874-l a. m.
Synopsis for The past tpenty-four hours.
The temperature has risen in the North
West and thence sOuthward To the Western Gulf coast
with clear fair weather, southery winds and less
pressure. ~ - ,
The temperature has fallen slightly in the Southern
States, with westerly winds, and generally clear
weather.
Snow prevailed during the day New-England. the
lower lake region. Pennsylvania, and New York, fol
lowed by clearing weather, lower temperature, and
rising barometer Generally clear weather prevails IN
the upper lake region except near Lake superior.
The Missouri River has fallen at GahktOn. The Cum
berland has fallen at Nashville. The Mississippi has
risen at Helena and fallen at Ne8Oreans Tue ONO has
risen al Pittsburgh.
Probabilities.
For the South Atlantic and Gull States generally clear
weather. with south or west Winds ana station
ary rising barometer.
For he Middle States and lorer lake region, ciedrirg
and e0e eGtber, uih south tcest and north treSt ctndS
and rising barometer.
For New. En- gland. light snow. followed by clearing
and colder weather. north or west Winds and rising
barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley clear or clearing
weather, slight rise Of temperature, south or west
Winds and slowly falling barometer.
For the upper lake reglon and the Northwest partly
cloufy south winds, slight changes
IN temperature. and light in Minnesota and Lake
Superior.
For the canal region OF New-York and Pennsylvania.
the temperature will continue below freezing during the
coming "a hours.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-21
THE DEBT OF NORTH CAROLINA.


A BILL INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE
COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT OF THE STATE
DEBT.
RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. GA number of bills
were introduced In the OF Represen yeser
day. the more important of which Iwas bill to provide
for the compromise settlement Of the State debt In
troduced by Col. g. Med Tate Of Burke. the Chairman
OF the Finance Committee. The bill Is supplemental TO
n nreamble in which recited the reasons for not
having all debts namely the destruction or the prop
erv on which the bonds based, and the reckless
legislation and management OF the finances at a time
when the payers had control IN public AFFAIRS Inc
hill provides for State debt TO be called the con-
soltdated debt. and carries a tax levy kto pay the
interest and reserve for SINKING 1uhu III tnen
declares all bonds issued under legislation before the
war m OF equal validity and also includes the DOnds
issued the Funding acts OF 1866 and 1865 as hey
provides the Treasury shall issue the new hond 10
The Of this first class old bonds at 33 per cent
on the principal IN other words give one bond for
three old Ones with thepast due interest attached All
Carolina Railroad Company to buy the Construction
bonds called and gives that Company the right to
buy the stock Of the State for the Company.
and turns over all right OF the state TO representation
stockholders with prOvisO that the State may, within
10 years. that interest again by paying the cost
and six interest," Another section provides Tor
the purchase by the Public Treasurer OF the western
North Carolina Railroad the same can be done at the
sale for OO0 able in State bonds. with 10 years
TO rum interest guaranteed and IL provides Tor the
appoptment by the Governor OF nve commissioners,
with the oil the Senate, VINO tha h0d ana
operate and complete the Western North Carolina Kali
road with cOnvicts. 1t very long bill with minute
New-York tribune., 1874-11-21
For other Ship Yers see F,fh Page.l

tFor other Ship Ners see FDth Pd0e.l
ARRIVED.
s,bo CLEOPATRA Bulkey Savannah Nov H. with mdse and
murray Ferris 20 pu,.,.,. ~,.. ,.a IA Jo,;Iri
Steamship Co ,.., u. -,.A u,.. .,. n... "a
J. y. Ame- M. A.. II. u.v.n
with sugar. ~ q H.. pox, Mo,d.
srbr X b. small JONES' shalee ~ s., 10 days with pihny
ScIr Lancaster (lrl Pitman St. John, n. D. with lumber
sehr ~ T. simmons, Candy GEORGETOWN d. G., with coal
SAILED.
Steamship Ellen Te for SeSbern NJ CT brig peree' hnckeJ
for Cienfuegol
MEMORANDA.
The schr Hannah L. Bethel new Of Mive ~ steel~sn from
Virginia Sagh Petty ashore yeeisv afternoon
(20thl Hamilton aBd full Of water The Hannah
bethel leaking all the from defect her boom
and The crew being tired pumping obhci
her ashore stalking The sugboa Ida L. Tbo
been sent 70 her Asslstsnee
DOMESTIC PORTS.
SAVANNAH Nov 20Ceared ship Alexander Trbox Tor New.
YORK Arrived steamship Leo from New York; sch deorga
PHILADELPHIA
NEwORLK.S Nov 20-Arved AZ the Pssses steamship Of
Houston York Cleared steamships Mihu
more for Philadelphia, bark Countess for Hare.
CHAxLxsros hev V-ArnSe stsausp Ghaesou. fSou New
New-York tribune., 1874-11-21
FEATJrRES IN WALL STREET.

LARGE SALES OF LAKE SHORE RAILROAD STOCK
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RATES BY PACIFIC
MAIL INCREASED.
Lake Shore Railroad stock was again the
feature of the stock market yesterday Large quaint
ties of the stock changed hands. but te principal event
of the day was the offer OF "pu for 10000 shares at
81 for 80 days. The maker Of the privilege was under
stood to be Daniel Drew, but the vender would not
dispose of except in lot it is supposed that tne
whole operation was simply for effect.
meeting Of the Pacific Mail Steamship company
directors was held yesterday Russell Sage presiding IL
was resolved to raise the rates Of freight and passage
tAe latter rate being increased $40 per head This IN
crease is owing the fact that people fearing snow
drifts and this OF the year on the
railroads prefer TO travel by steamer, ana
as a consequence there has been an Increased demand
for Recommendations. Rufus Hatch and lrenOr W. PdrK
having made investigation Of the property OF the
Panama Railroad, meeting of the Directors OF tnat
company will held Monday to consider ne sugect
OF practical union Of the Panama ana racine Nal y, IN
terests Wednesday "a meeting or the Pdclnc MAIL
Directors will lie held for the same purpose
New-York tribune., 1874-11-21
OBITUARY..
TOM HOOD.

Tom Hood, editor of Fun, died in London
yesterday. He was a OF the Tom Hood the GENIAL
poet and prose writer. and was born at Wanstead'
Essex on Jan. 49, 1885. He was educated at the Un-
versity College School and Louth Grammar SCHOOL, anu
entered as a commoner Pembroke College, OXFORD IN
1s59 where he passed all the examinations. While at
Oxford Mr. Hood wrote his first book. "Pen aud PencH
Pictures" which was published in 1854 This WORK was
followed by "Qlps aud Cranks" and Daughters OF
King DaBer ana Other Poems" in 1s6l Loves OF Tom
Tucker and Little BoPeep, Rhymine Esmarole IN lS'2;
"Vere Verckcrs Vengeance. Sensation" IN ls6l; ana
J0kes for Little Folks" in 1SGj Beside these gnt pro
ducttous partaknG somwhat OF his fathers hnmor Mr.
Hood auther of five novels. incIudn; n D',,ic ci
inheritance" Golden Heart, moneys Worth" and
Love and Vilor" He also wrote "Rules OF iIyne,
n ruide 10 vcrsf cation. and contributed 10 several
maya and periodicals. IN 1866, Mr. Hood became
editor of F,t the only Of The rivals Of IRch
established IN London, which has cOnryei 10 eNsl anu
acquire a moderate degree Of popularity.