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LOCAL NE VS..
Dsstrfet Government a Hsir~.

Commissioners Ketcham and Phelps nave
ben engaged to-day In the destruction OF
Indebtedness. which have heretofore been
redesmed, under an act OF Congress APP
proved the last session directing such de-
struction. This was done NJ the Office OF the
several officials.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued today by Inspector Plowman: John
Moore, brick stable south side NJ between
9Th and 9Th streets northwest; ssn J. n.
PROXY, brick carriage repoSitoryS0 by IS
feet, south side Prospect street, between
- 500. q. W. Green. a two story brick dwell,
ing. west side "a, between n and / streets
southwest; 500.
A MAsoN's SLAxpxR sur FoR s.aOas
DAMAGE To-day Seth briggs entered n
suit against Joseph Daniels for Islander lay
PENDANT Ia February, lS74, IN the build
ing known as Masonic Hall" with the
avowed purpose of defaming and stigmatis-
ing his character, and 90 bring him 90 public
brother MaSons" made use Of the fOllowin ?
expressions That said briggs was no Ma r
son but IN impoSter, /" and had go. into the
lodge by fraud" that ne bad ''absndo lei his
family and lived with prostitute" aud that
he had been ia a penitenttary." with many
other vile expressions of like character. la
reiut0ttcn OF these ISLANDERS he SAYS that he
Is the oldest living Mason on the registry OF
the grand lodge OF the state of New York
AID probably An the United States having
been a Free Moson for sixty years and "a ken
every degree known 10 masonry and pre-
sided over the same; that he never abandoned
hts family, neither did lac ever live with a
Prostitute, nor was he ever an n penetentiary
Tor single hour. And he says "fOr relief
aud justice complainant has been obliged TO
resort 10 this honorable court !" and prayS
That defendant be Condemned In dam ages
in The full sum OF $50 600 win all costs"
SUDDEN nFArH.-Saturday afternoon, Mr..
j I'm Bridget, aged "a years, residing on r,
between 2ith aud 18th streets northwest
while on business az house at Mount
Pleasant, fell suddenly 90 the loor ia an
unconscious state. Dr. Blair WAS summoned
Immediately, but hefore he arrived Mr..
Bridget expired. The body was removed 10
the I'd precinct station aud the coroner noti-
Ned, bat deemed an inquest unnecessary,
and gave a certificate of death caused by
apoplexy. The body was turnea over 20 the
father Of the deceased for burial.
tAUGHT IN THE ACT.-Mr. ThOs. l. Hume
caught a cOlored man, Henry johnson. alias
Tallafefro, Saturday night, in the act Of
taking box OF cheese from i'm front Of Han
Humes grocery store. aud LED him 20 the
central guardhouse, where he was recognized
asalH
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dies and Children EVERY WEDNESDAY and SAT
URDAY AFTERNOONS.
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DECLINED WITH THANKs.-Mr. E. s.
Tobey, of Boston, who was rendered the Of
fee OF commissioner of Indian affairs, vice
Mr. Edward p. Smith, resigned, visited Sec
rotary Chandler this afternoon and stated
that AFTER careful consideration OF the mat
Ter be had concluded 10 decline the position.
Mr.. Tohey, who is nearly sixty years of age,
is refined merchant OF Boston, and a gentle
man OF undoubted integrity of character.
When Postmaster General Jewell had under
consideration the suspension OF Postmaster
Burt, of Boston, Mr.. Tobey was offered the
places
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FESTIVALS.

IlAZAAR-At Lecture Room OF the CALVARY
ID BAPTIST CHURCH., MONDAY, TUESDAY
and WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, November 20
80 and December , commencing ut O'Clock, Tor
The bereft Of Calvary Mission: 4 rare Opportunity
for obts i3ip z pretty CHRISTMAS GIFTS at small
cost and assisting in good cause. Admission, 10
cents. novN-Ss
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THE LATE VICE PRESIDENTS INTENDED
BRIDE.-A despatch to the Chicago Tribune
from Nashville says: "Vice President VIII
son was engaged TO be married to Mrs. John
Jackson of Williamson County Tenn, and
the marri9 ge was to take place on the re-
cOvery of his health. II was mainly to seo
her that he visited Nashville last spring.
They met first at Washington, and had kept
up "a constant correspondence since. Mrs.
Jackson was one of the most distinguished
add highly cultured ladies' In the snnthn
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END OF THE LONG PENDING RAILROAD
SUBTITLE United States Supreme Court
this afternoon rendered decision sustain
Ing that OF the Court Of Claims in favor of
the Union Pacific Railroad company in the
matter of the latters demand on the gov
eminent for payment of half of the interest
on the second mortgage bonds of the road
This decision, in favor of the company, set
ties this long pending and important con-
trOvery. There was large atte1dance
IN court awaiting il.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18
ITEMS o. NEWS.

Kearney is building q new Church.
We hope it will be used.
The u. L N. have taken the trouble
to burn the grass on both sides OF
their track to avoid settiGg the prairie
on Gre.
Republican ROSTERS crow al over
the United States, while the Demo-
cratic persuasion are on .he SICK list.
The last Of the Pavnees left their
reservation near Columbus, for their
new hone in the Indian Nation. Oar
viSh Is that this branch a veil rs al
the Isse Of the Noble Red man may
oeser tsrn back.
IL presices< Ass designated No
sen>sr 18th - the day Of ~thankseiv-
1S41 prayer throughout the United
esaleA
November is distsncing October "a
|6mnf71hl weather. II must be de-
|kgksfd for eastern people ploddina
ssouua u snow and sieet to read oi
eW ~ sammef veakher and sPrios
- Didsesa Come vesG, artie saf:
fele1 State Journal
~ hunters net their death q ths
hands Of the Sioax Indians CO The
Nnhsasa River.
kDas living near Coluub& named
3. ALA committed suicide By cut
tine lis ebrsat digh rzScE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18
josraI Of Agriculture ana Farmer.

JooToA o. Ae1.eVISUTe ana EGS@ef.
We call the attention of our readers
TO the advertisement Of this old and
reliable Agricultural and Grange paper
that appears 10 another column. II
has been published in St. Louis for 8
great number Of years and rs the head
ing paper Of it's class in the Southwest.
1t is reliable aud Trustworthy, and if
any Of our friends desire to take q first
class Agricultural Journa! they cannot
do better than &c take this one.
The publishers are msking their
weekly report Of the markets Of st.
Louis and other large cities . promi-
BENT feature Of the paper and Doubt
less al will find them authentic aud
reliable. Give the Journal Of Agri
culture and Farmer . trial and You
viii doubtless be pleased and Pro6ted
by it. nl2 Ct
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18
LEGAL NOTICE.

FORECLOSURE OF MECHANICS LIEN
70 L. j.. Convey and Leroy S E,teil {:
You will take notice tina, OR the 25ih
day of October, 1873, Wiiliam J. Van
Alstyne. aud John ID Leach, flied in
the Office -fthe Clerk Of the district
Court of the list Judicial District in
Nebraska, in and for Webster County.
a petition for a judgement Of two hun
bred and fifty dsllars and ninety-one
cents. and an order of sale Of lot No
4, IN block No 8. in lnDuc's addition
to the town of Red Cloud, Nebraska,
to pay said judgement on q Mechanic S
Lien, and tie said + f. Convey and
Leroy S. Es,ell are hereby notified
that they are required to appear and
answer said petition on or before the
18th day IF Beceu.t.er, 1875.
, Dated October 18th. 1875.
WILLIAM L. NANALsTYNE.
JOHN ID. leach.
per B. +. SMITH,
II 5 Attorney for Prtifs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18
GUILE RocK ITEMS,

Abe CARRIER has moved into town,
and now occupies STATIONS old build.
ing.
Vim. Mcbride, it is rumored, vii
move to Red Cloud, shortly. There il
always room for one more
The farmers are .lteady well into
their fall ploughice. No, much Of the
core has been hosked as yet.
Asher Beal has built himself . large
pine barn, corn crib and corral, which
makes things look Is if Asher expect.
ed TO do something next year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18

A little ''onpfea-s ntne~e' occurred
on the stree, !ss, Friday. No dsmsee
done however except 20 o man
face aud another man hand
Every farmer tina. necessity dec
not compel To sell ali his surplus corn
sill undoubtedly make . paying In
vestmeu: by cribbibg aud Keeping 1t
over.
oh ! its nice 10 be father Of =
bouncin. baby by. That's what sAke
n Ter though, when he weighed their
'I.tle g ponder the other day.
MIR. Hoiccu,b, brother of j. c.
ifolcomb. Is on, ru~st.catirg among
friend. and relative. on Walnut Creek.
He IL a member { the caft, and an
old stand ty" en- the Chicago Tn
Lune.
Go 70 tie school meeting Satsr-
day.
"A neg butcher nov runs the Meat
Market in this plsc. snd keeps 1t well
stocked with fresh rfeat
-Unc'e Sam has ordered a lsree
stock Of boots and srocs for the WIn-
ter trade which will excel anything
ever broagh, into the place.
oh thou renowned obituary poet,
T. w. Chiid's, A. VI. Write Us up =
stauai that will suit that man who Wis
Its our wood pile It night Something
fsfhilia will dasso it Winds up With
''gone 70 meet his-," for We
squandered quarter for something
''annihilating' this morning.
-Ifyou ever have occasion to take
ride up or down the Valley, try II.
Il. HolWes new covered hack. Ii is
the most comfortable and easy riding
vehicle On any line IN this part Of the
State.
Last Monday was the mos, ike
winter Of any day We have yet had.
WhistlIng winds With shingles play,
the merry birds have ceased their lay,
and We are shivering without v cd to-
day. Aud everybody squea!s if they
don't get their paper on time. Bring
US q load OF wood on subscription, Just
to see Us work with comfort.
We understand that Walter Luce
living 90 Walnut Creek, absconded TO
parts unknown lsst Thursday.
The dance at Park last Friday
tight was a success and everybody had
q good time.
Mr.. Outhwait has his house ready
for the pl~asterers, who ase at work On
it.
Mr.. T. j. Jones arrived in town
last Saturday. He has been sojourny-
ing 10 Benton county, Iowa, for the
past winter aud summer.
Our readers will please notice the
advertisement of the Kansas Farmer
and Am rican Young Folks, publish
ed at Topeka, Kansas. The Farmer
is an old established and prosperous
journal. 1t is one Of our abIest and
best Western Agricultural papers.
Is l3t.
Wilcox & Gillian have moved
their law Office to the building nov
owned by 8. CARRIER.
Windy, chilly, and every other
kind of weather the past week. Over
coats will soon be 10 fashion, followed
hy shswls. furs, aud other warm cloth
ing.
Vol. / MOL. Of the W,stcrn
Leader, published At Beaver City.
Furnas county. Neb., is on our table.
and presents a creditsble appearance
to its publishers. May success attend
the new enterprise.
School closes two weeks from next
Friday.
We have just received another lot
Of new job type aud other job ma.
terial. aud are now ready to do jot
work of all kinds At reasonable
prices.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18

The Webster County Sabbath
School Association. Some Of the
things II did st its annual convention,
held at Red Cloud School House, Oct.
Ist and 2ud, 1875:
The convention was called To order
by the President Of the Society; Mr..
A. Wells Of Saltwater.
Nj. Z. d. Pei, &c served as Sec'y
pro ten. Hon. II. S. K,ley delivered
an address Of Welcome, and Rev. A.
Maxwell = Sunday School address.
Various important topics we've discuss
ed during the sig sessions ef fore and
ssternoou and evening.
The Constitution was so changed OF
amended, ss to provide for four 5. s.
Institutes Instead Of the Semi AnnGa
Convention. The Institutes for this
year were to be held as follows One
at C~loverton, one at Walnut Greek,
one Guide Rock and one At Saltwater.
The officers for the present year are AS
follows: Pres, |. Frisbie, Vice Pres.
DR.. D.. Fe,z; Cor. Sec. J. .. Potter
Recording Sec. E. B. PIERCE ; Treas.
d. Lutz Execu i've Com , A. Max.
well. Jas. kirkWood aud Mrs. J. Q.
Potter. Much interest in the cause
was manifested by those in Attendance
and it is sincerely to be hoped that
still create. interest may be felt BY the
people Of the county 10 general.
ID. LUTZ,
By vote Of the Conveution.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18
CuURCsa

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Services every frs. and third Sab,
baths Of each month at Red Cloud
and ~Inavale. = o'clock P. s. at
Red Cloud. , O'Clock p. N. At In
avaIe. Every second and fourth
Sahbaths at Batin and Harmony
Precincts. REV. A. MAXWELL,
Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH.-REv. TTos.
MUxLow. Pastor. Services every
fourth Sabbath at 4! p. NJ.
SABBATH SCHOOL every Sabbath
riurning at 10 4. NJ.
}. .. POTTER, Supt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18

L. s. LAND OFFICE,
Bloomington, Neb. :
October 10Th 1878.

Complaint having been entered At
this office by James II. Milner,
ayains Peter Radican for
abandoning his homestead entity, No.
1888. dated Dec. 9th. 1875, upon the
northeast quarter, Sec. 80, township
4, range 10 west, in Webster county.
Nebraska, with a view to the csncel!a
ton of said entry: the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this
Office on the 9th day Of December,
1875. at 10 O'Clock n. u, TO respond
and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonr1ent.
WEBSTER EATON Register
l34t EVAN WoRTHING, Receiver.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18
Nn,;cesi IN this Column ~ Csnn a Lane
Arrival And Depastsse Of HAS
from che Red Gbo0a r. ..

Arrival Aud Depasssse "f Nails
frem the Red Cbooa r. ..
JySrar. Leaves Mondays
Wednssjay's and Friday ! . m
Mali closed 9 2. m. er-ires Tues
day Thursday and Saturday. y. n.
HARVARD Leaves Tue-day's and
Fridsr's 8 .. VI. arrives Tuesday :
and Fridays 81 p. IL. Mail closed
So .. u.
FgA.KLIS. going east, Monday :
and Thursdays D.. IA. Go'ng west
Tuesdays aud Friday 10 a. IN
PLEASANT HUI leaves Thursdays 6
&. m. Arrives Wednesdays .. IN.
Sail closed 9 ,. N.
JEWELL. Kansss. arrives Fridays
y Leaves Friday ! p. n.
RUssEL, Ksu-ls, arrives Thur lay :
Il a. N. Leave Thursday y. III
OfKce open from 4 unt,i' 8 p. H.
Sundays.
All registered matter must be In
the evening before the mails leave,
NJ. Il. McNITT. =. VI.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18

@--vsssERe wAnted for y ErferA
works Of Frs~c2 s-t, Little kan-
The Dinner, aad the Nap" Thee pictSrp
are Wer n = a place ~ cosssy ksnes
exi.ep siye enough for the elmples1 sSNsse
"a ,idls. and take on eight We ssssansse
ready safes. good proAtk. ead qcick resernS-
makes hsndsome income Sad ~ or
JR FORD ca.
; al Aeegoe ~. CaiesSo.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18
LEGAL NOTICE.

James Murphey Probate Court,
against
John Connolly. ! Webster Co. Neb.
Defendant will take notice that an
order of attachment was issued in the
above cause by |. w. Tullevs. Probate
Judge, on Oct. 2lst, 1875, for the sun
of forty t40) dollars and costs.
WILCOX K GILLIAN,
list Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18

We tStvr once or twice before this
on, notte- ia the paper that n . cer.
tain uu,e Ne would stop sending our
paper 10 oil those vho do NOT pay 10
ae.ance; bat after considering tie
CIRCUMSTANCE that surrounded q srcs;
rapy, and the fat that some YOU'D be
ursble 70 pay until they had rrs 'zed
Something from their crop. this fall,
we have postponed tskcs tins step
uptIl nox. The facts are that th,s Of
fce Las 10 paid its own excuses Tor
the past year. because - many vere
tehind on their subscription. Nov IN
order for Us to m,ke q success Of the
Paper, sBo be abe To give you one
that viii be worth your money. We
must have GU. pay. TIE rneun; that
each nxu owes i. comparative is tnfling
.st when We come To look over our
books aud ,um 1t ~, il amoun, to
about 500 to s6gI. To Us, Tk,ca IL
We had q, present., would enable - TO
furnish you with q better paper than
We eau possibly at present Nos ia
view Of oil this We propose 70 CON-
mence On the FIRST Of December on .
cab basis, aud insist on having our
pay in advance. We consider al our
subscribers good for what they Ove us,
bu; - msfter Of basiDess we are
compelled to take this step. We pro-
pose 10 make the Postwas,ers or some
other person a the several different
oEces 10 this county. where ve send
papers, our agents to collect old sub
scriptions and receive new ones, and
hope that Shis step will meet With your
appreciation and that we may both be
mutually beueitted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18
T.iKE

T.iKE NOTICE.
Fed Cloud Nov. Sd. 1875.
Nancy +. King left my bed and
board on the Sd. Of October without
just cause OF provocation. Any person
or persons are forbidden harbofing or
trusting her on my account for 7 WIN pay
no debts of hers OF her families on
tracing whatever.
John S. King.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18
From the State youraa.
Lincoln Market

LINCOLN. Nov l2,h 1875.
The following are the quotations on
the street to-day:
Wheat, active at ......15 cents.
Corn, inactive snd Gull ...-...l5aA)
Oats, dull aud heavy. @Id2J; quaL
ity poor and demand slight.
Barley. active; No. - 45la50,
Rye. DO offerings aud prices nominal.
otstoes, dull and heavy; l0idl5.
Beef cattle. per cwf., 2(G3.
Hogs, per cwt.. 5ds,
Sheep. per head, 9 5oSG4 90.
Turnips, per bu-, l0sea
Chickens. sprissspsr dsssl 7s03
e5.
Butter, l5(sen.
Eggs, dull sslk1er; f0Sole3.
Hides. greea salt. s(a6; ereea, q
G5:. green ealf. &(Sl0; DRY, lltaiS.
Hay. per to- 5o<04@ O6aSn61
arge and no 66nnn6.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18
NOTICE.
u. s. LAND OFFICE,
Bloomington, Neb.
Aov l0fh Xxx

Bloomington, Neb. :
Nov. 10Th, ls15.)
Complain. having been entered at
this Office by Perez Thoits against
William h. Mahring for abandoning
his homestead entry, No. 1883, dated
September 18th, 1878. upon the
northwest quarter, Section ~, town
ship four a., range eleven tll) west,
in Webster county. Nebraska, With .
view to the cancellation Of said entry {:
the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this Office on the 10th day
Of December, 1875, at 10 o'clock .. ~.
to respond and furnish testimony con
corning said alleged abandonment.
WEBSTER EAToN, Register.
IA Evan xoRTHINu, Receiver.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18
GIVE HIN 4 CALI.
E. NJ. RAZEE,
NEBRASKA

No.s:s 70 Teachers
Notice is hereby given. That I will
examine all persons who msy .deeireto
offer themselves as candidates for
teachers Of the primary or common
schools Of the county, at my office IN
Red Cloud, on the FIRST Saturday If
August, November. February and
May. 4. :. hALsY,
TO. Superintendent
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18

Persons desiring to take other
papers 10 connection with the Chief
can get the following by sending
througo US At the prices given below.
Weekly Inter- Ocean / Chief 3 3 Is
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18

Just see hos easy it Is 70 pay for
your paper. If you hayo't the money
Sc1an pay for it With asy Of the fol-
lowing articles.
Wheat Oata. Barley. Corn
Bye. Buckvhest. Floor. Meal.
Potatoes Csbbaee. SqtAsh. Bar
ley. Beans Pumpkins. Wood.
Pork Beef. Chickeas. . Batter.
Eegs. AID ve we're sever yes
kDcus 20 rufuse Uceev.
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18
Rsd Closa Rstaaanaaks

WUIE3 Wx
G. Coffee e7W
Yellow Cofes 6eS1s-.-l...-..~.-S
Choice Rio C6o-[tGkoGoo
Rice s los
Tea per II. ...~---..-.-..--s&SN.0o
Bsfter per b-.~-.----~-~14Sao
Eeea per dosen-~..~s.~S-..-1 b
qassels per yafd-.-..-5 A(a55
Bsown Shirting per yard---.--.7t9l5
Brown Drilhu lSfS 3s3
Heavy Brown Ducking---a----3 33
Boots tnensl per pain ...--..12S33
Woussrs Shoes PER pair 75lS4s
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18

| WANrED -Srring cssves aor which
l will pay the highest cash price de
1t Rid Cloud.
Peter McNitt
The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-18

One HUNDaED CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS
AMP How n MAKE THEN.
The Deocub~; Numeer OF ST.
NICHOLAS viii cestsie an admir-
able a:,icle entitled Csc Hundred
Chri.tras F.v..s.s and Ro~ 10 Male
Them"
This article Is s.fl Of practical des
scripsions, cy r. ari Of shleh girls Of
ell ages. aud boys. too, for ths, maties,
eau make beautiful and useful Christ
m.s Presents for all their friends and
relations.
If WILL BE READY NOVEMBER 3osh
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pacing the South once more Ii letters. OF
N no the R1IsIhliran6

pacing the South once more 10 letters. OF
course u II nj the pUwerof sthe Republieans
of the North, sands West to prevent
the adoption OF this carret.bag policy, but
will they do It? Mr.. Stephens comrares the
present condition Of the Republican party to
that of bees about to sHarnn-disorgunized,
buzzIng to and fro; butwhile The Democracy
are beating on pans and kettles they Will
settle on some twig, which may be repre-
scented by the southern-outrage policy, and
then the organization will begin. Mr. Ste
phens sees brains In this southcrn.outrage
policy-the brains of desperate men neryed
10 do anything and everything to maintain
their past supremacy. That the Republican
party will adopt and carry out this policy is
evidently his firm belief, and when opportu-
nitv offers he will no doubt sound the note
OF warning TO all who are opposed to tyranny
and wrong from his seat in the House Of
Representatives.
Postal. ,~s s..
The post-oflice at Greenbacksville, Aeco-
mac county, Va, is discontinued for want Of
a postmaster; the papers go to Stockton,
Worcester county, Md. Samuel j. Swlmley
is appointed postmaster at WadeTille,
Clarke county. Va, yice Samuei l.. Skaggs,
resigned. John Z. Shumate Is appointed
postmaster at Mouth of East River, Giles
county, Va, uice Joshua 7. Davis, resigned.
Embrer L. Williams is appointed postmaster
at Marlborough, Lunenburg county, Va,
uice William w. Boswell, resigned. Charles
B. Buster is appointed postmaster at Blue
Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier county, Va,
dice Edward r. Skaggs, deceased.
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General John C. Breckenridge Is looking
better than he has done at any time since the
winter set in, and his friends entertain the
hone that his health will soon be fully re-
established. His physicians, l understand,
pronounce the pulmonary symptoms from
which he has suffered merely sympathetic,
and he now seems to be in great measure
relieved from tbem.-Lerington Correspond.
ence Courier Journal. ets .-tL
Sotbern said in speech at the benefit of a
certain stage manager in Birmingham, Eng
land: So He and attacked the dramatic pro-
fession on the same night some twenty years
since; he as a prompter, as the Ghost IN
sHamet.' He was then the very worst
prompter ever saw. After the performas &c
he gently and most kindly intinnsted to me
that was the most fearful actor he ever
witnessed" 49,,
The Legislature of West Virginia meets
tomorrow week, the 18th instant. United
States senator is to be elected, to take Bore
mans place.
+. G.. Weber has become associated with
his brother, C. NJ, in the coDduct of the
Salem Register. - --.-
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Naval, Hewa-Marine, de.

Especial telegram TO the Dlspatcn.J
NORFOLK, Jau uary a.-Tbe United States
steamer Dispatch, Commander Fred. Rogers,
arrived at the yard yesterday from Washing
ton, bringing Commodore j. c. Howell,
chief OF the Bureau of Yards and Docks, and
Commodore Isaiah Hanscom, Of the Bureau
of Construction, On tour of inspection.
They received the usual salute from the flag
ship New Hampshire. .4
Constructor Hanseom proposes to have
operations resumed in the Construction De.
partment withina few days, which Is JOYFUL
news to the people of Portsmouth.
The Powhataa is now ready, and will sail
for Europe on the 1nh-
Information, from the beach to-day states
that the prospect Is favorable for getting Oh
the San Marcos. The wind had considera-
bly abated, and the work Of moving her Will
commence tomorrow. Government steamer
Jean Sands, with tug having on board 9
three.thousand.pound anchor, went 70 the
sssistance:of the stranded ship to-day from
the navy-yard.