The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-11
Cincinnati Centennial.


CIScINSATI. December l0-A COM
mittse of the Board of Trade, to whom
the subject had been referred, made q
preliminary report to-day favoring the
erection of centennial memorial build
ings of a substantial character, to be
ready for occupancy on the 4th day OF
July, 1876, and to be dedicated to the
use of the Cincinnati Industrial Exposi-
ton, and kindred purposes. The COM
mittee further suggest that the
celebration assume the form OF
a grand Centennial Exposition o;
purely national character to be
opened with memorial building, and
continue three months. A resolution
was unanimously adopted that the subject
be referred back TO the committee for
further consideration, and report upon
what steps are necessary and what means
should be adopted to procure from the
general assembly, the necessary legiSia-
ton. Nearly 100000 have been sub
scribed to the guaranty fund OF the Gin
cinnati Industrial Exposition, for 1879.
Ine dt
VICKsBURGH, December l0.-All
quiet in the city and county. The
county authorities buried the bodies of
IA negroes, and about the same number
were buried By private citizens. The
white citizens still have possession of the
Court House and Jail, and are acting
under the advice of the members Of the
county Board of Supervisors, who are all
negroes, except one. The election for
Sheriff December 3lst, has been ordered,
and gives general satisfaction. The Mayor
will issue Il proclamation in the morn
ing, saying that peace prevails,
and requesting the citizens to resume
their usual avocationi. In an interview
ola reporter of the Nicksburg HeTdtd
to-day with Andrew Owens, the negr"
commander of the column of negroes
which advanced on Grave street, who Is
prisoner, Owens reiterated that Sherln
Crosby ordered him 70 come to the city
with all the armed men he could get, and
that Crosby gave Ames As his authority
for calling out the ncgrees. Crosby
SAYS that Amcs and Attorney-Gcneral
Harris advised him TO call II posse tn re-
instate him in Office but that he did not
do it, and disrlains any responsibility for
the three columns which marched III on
Nicksburg.
All Quiet.
VICKsBURG. December lO.--A tclc-
gram to the Western Associated Press
tonight SAYS: The war is over, and all Is
quiet.
The Board of Supervisors to-day ap-
pointed committee to bury the dead.
The bodies of twenty-cight negroes have
been Inferred, and many others are yet
to be- buried.
Several companies have been organized
to serve under militia officers, but proba-
bly, they will not be needed. Scouts re-
port all quiet in the country, and the ne
vror, who were missing came her" from
Hindo county and dispersed. The Board
of Supervisors have ordered an election
to fiji the vacancy of Sheriff, Circuit
Court clerk, two justices, and two con-
stables. The abscOnding Chanccry Clerk
has been ordered TO come home and make
bond or the office will b" declared VA
cant. he having been discovered to be
acting without bond, IL none appeared
on the record. Most of the stolen bonds
bonds and papers, proving his guilt, have
been found.
Dorsey, the cmbczHling Circuit Clerk,
was arrested 10 day and made I" 90 with
the committee to the tax pay
crs to find the stolen records of
his office. The Court House viliainics
are still being brought to light,
and nearly all the county officers are i'm
pIicatcd. There is strong feeling against
the Governor for keeping these men IL
office, and pledging them the support "t
the bayonets Crosby, the cOlored sheriff
and leader Of the negroes. Is still held,
but the other prisoners wcr" released on
the promise OF good behavior. y" vlo-
lcncc is offered. Crosby says Governor
Amc, and Attorney General Harris told
him to organize men and attack
city. The negroes say they got orders
from Crosby.
The Times. Republican, says the at
tack on the city VA, impracticabl", rs 1t
was atrocious. and the leadcrs ought to BE-
punished. 1t saws Crosby is biga fool rs
the other negroes, and intinatcS that the
white men are at the bottom of II.
pig Iron Trade Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, December lO.-At the
Pig Iron Trade Convention to-day. the
committee of seven appointed last month,
reported the following agreement:
We. furnace runners in person and by
their representatives,, hereby agree, each
with the other, that we will scvcrally de-
crease the production at our rcsp"ctIv"
works, to "A quantity not exceeding one
halt of the capacity of our several
furnaces, and 10 faithfully continue and
maintain such decrease of production for
and during the whole year of 1879. Fro
vided that this agreement shall not be
binding until signed by the representa-
tlves of at least two-thrds OF
the furnaces. exclusive of charcoal, in
the United States; and, provided further,
that the signers ot this agreement with
draw. and BE- released from the same, on
giving two months written notice To- the
Secretary of the American Iron and Steel
Association OF their desire and intention
TO do so.
The report of the committee was
adopted almost unanimously y.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolrsd, That in our Judgment it
would be disastrous TO the manufacturing
and commercial interests Of the country
to attempt resumption of specie pay
ments in the near future, and that il at-
tempted would only b" II failure.
Resolved, That the only way to re-
sumo is to get the business Of the coun-
try in such condition by regulating
the tariff on imports, ss will keep the bal
ancc of the trade in our favor, and by
that means keep our specie from going
out Of the country.
Rcsolred. That we hereby approve Of
the 3-G5 bill of Judge Kelley, and ask
our Representatives in Congress to use
all honorable means FOR is passage.
The following resolution was unsni-