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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-25
MahRsh mud Erie Canal.

TgRRE HAUTE, February 24.-The
Wabash and Erie Csnal extending from
the Ono State line through the cities Of
Fort Wayne, Logsnsport and Lafayette,
and the abandoned portion from La
iayette to Evansville, was sold at public
sale. the chief purchaser being
the plaintiff, }. X. GsPen, who
had brought an action to close
up the trust :or all concerned, this case
involving the State debt The act known
as the Bu.lcr bill has been appealed TO
the United States supreme Court, with
the intention OF having the liabilities Of
the State TO pay the canal stocks deter
mined. The canal from Lafayette to the
Oaio line sold for sS5, 800 the sale of the
abandoned portion smonted TO sllS6O,
and the sale OF the lots, qusrries and
lands adjacent TO $3.50. Total amount
OF sales 50 far SlOl 800 The sale Of
canal lands will continue to-day.
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HOUSE.

On motion Of Mr. Cox, It WAS ordered
thst the session OF saturday be for de-
bate only.
Mr. BuckGer, chsirual Of committee
Of District OF Columbia, offered the
resolution authorizing the committee 10
employ experts in prosecuting It's inve'-
LEGATIONS into the ahsirs of the district
Adopted.
Mr.. Wood Of New York. from the
committee on ways and means, reported
a bill carrying INTO effect the treaty re-.
Gently made with King Of the Hawai.au
Islands, made n special order for Thurs
DAY nett
The speaker then proceeded 10 the
business ofEsmiEg the hour 10 call FOR re.
reports.
Mr.. Williams, Of Michigan, from the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, reported bill authorizing the
purchase Of additional grounds for Gus.
House st Nashville. Passed.
Nj Young from the same Committee,
reported bill 20 provide for the build
ing Of a Custom House. &c, in the city Of
Memphis. The bill limit the sppro-
priation for the building 10 500, 900.
Mr. Holman moved 70 amend By max
ing limit 20 800 900.
Mr.. Wells moved n amend the
a. eminent firing the amount a! 500
coo.
Mr. Chittenden opposed sny excessive
appropriations for public buildings and
characterized the Super7ising schItects
estimates a. crtrayAgsnt aud that eItrav-
srsEce arising from the excessive value
o paper money. He argued that as good
building could be erected 4. Memphis
now for $4,000 a. could have been
ersc.eI three yesrs ago a. 10000.
Mr. Thorhb burgh intimated thstIn VieT
OF the recent erection Of pOFto flee
building in New York that cost eight
million dollars, that Mr. Crttenden was
Ike the old lady, who after having her
kettle nended, refused 10 borrow Or lend
20 any one Laughter.
Alter long discussion the amendment
offered by Mr. Well, limiting the amour!
. 20 $500 coo, was rejected.
The amendment offered by NJ. Hol.
man limiting the appropriation 70 800.
I coo wu agreed 70. Yeas l3l, nAys lO6
Without proceeding fCr her in the bill,
the recent death o! Mr.Stsrkwesther wsi
announced By bis colleague Phelps and
spercaes made eu.ogistic Of the dec.ssed
BY Mr. PcelPs, S.evenson, Hale and Gar.
feld.
After resolutions Of coincidence and
respect were adopted the house al
journed.
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Broiher-in-Law CnseJ Again Ke
ported Indicted.

New ORLEANS, February 2l-The
Times, Washington, special says the
leading papers IN Baltimore, Chicago
and Cincinnati will publish a statement
to-day. to the effect that evidence hs.
been forwarded here sufficient to indict
West and Casey for completely IN the
whiskev ring. Col. Casey denies the truth
Of this statement, and says be has had
nothing TO do with the whlskey or cotton
rings, and that his name mas not been be-
fore the grand jury. Distric.-Attorney
Beckw.th say, he knows nothing O.!
C,says connection in any wsv with
vh..aev matters.
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The Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, February 4.-ln the
House this afternoon bill to extend the
charters of savings societies was passed.
Bills were introduced to confer police
powers on the conductors Of passer ger
trains on railroads. to suspend the act OF
last winter in reference to fares and
freights on railroads until test case IS
decided in the Supreme Court. The
Senate concurred in the House amend
inents IN the Cincinnati Railroad bill.
1t is now law.
In the house this evening bill was
introduced providing that persons shall
not be admitted as students TO the
medical college who have not graduated
at some educational institute ofa grade
at least equal to the public high schools
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Warehouse Destroyed by Fire.

EVANSVILLE, February 2i-The frt
q: Csseyville, Kentucky, yesterday
morning destroyed y houses, chiefly un
occupied. Los. iucorsiiersb.e. a FIRE
here this morning totally destroyed q
iarge warehouse, owned BY HuJspeth /
Co., sod occupied By Geo Il. Start. Il
wss full OF hay. dour, corn and lime
Loss on building $1,000, merchandisr
100, loss on coLtents probably $1,000
I1surasce $l0O 600. Ingles ice house
damaged $1,000 Insurance $4,000
Lindenschmid.s foundry '!iga!!y dam
a-cd.
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Black Hills Excitement,

SPRINGFIELD, d. T., February "a
Wagon trains of every description are
constantly passing here, bound for the
gold fields. The different parties as they
pass along have from two to twenty-five
wagons each. One party camped in the
town last night and one could see the
CAMP fires OF three others on the prsiries
west Of here. Another Springfield party
will start at noon, consisting of seven
wagons and twenty men. la to" "psrty
are some of the best business men in the
town, and they have better teams and
outfit generally than any who have yet
lett here. The party it jubilant and will
snn ihn hills in a INV lnNa
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Cincinnati Reer ;Brewer,,

WAsHIxGroS, February 24.-Repre-
sentative Banning presented to the Com
mittee on Way. and Means today, 9
protest OF the Cincinnati Beer Brewers
Association, sgsiHs. the rule Of the in
ternal revenue bureau requiring brewers
70 produce a barrel of beser from two and
a half bushels Of malt The matter ha.
been referred 10 sut Committee
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Had Health or sh. sultan.

LONDON, February 24.-Ths Tunes
has letter from Peru commenting on
the Sultan's recent indisposition. The
writer says: Most ominoas rumors were
spread about the gravity Of the Pad.
ishah's illness and speculation Was anost
as 10 what the people might BE- looking
forward should sfisirs come to the worst
The Sultsn's scheme about altering the
order Of succession of the throne, seems
to have been abandoned. and the heir Is
not the Sultsn's eldest son, but bis brother
Mohsmmed Monrad Edendo
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Various Railroad Casualties.

IspraxAPoL!s, February q. At
Greenville Uh:o yesterday, W. Il. Sa-
bine o! Cincinnati IL attempting TO jump
Of the train was fa:slly injured. At the
same place Wm. Heath, = brakeman was
killed waile coupling cars.
At Greenfield IndIsna, yesterday
Jesse Spray BRAKEMAN was knocked OF
the trAis by the projecting roof Of ioe
depo, and killed. In this city last even
ing John Pressly in attempting to jump
Of the train csIgh: MS foot in the steps
and w.s dragged some distance and ss-
verely injured
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Another Contribution TO the Beech
er Scandal.

New YORK, February 24.-Oliver
johnson appears to-day with another
contribution to the scandal, made ncces-
ssry by the publication Of another pri-
vate and confidential letter. This one was
written to Theodore TiIton. under date
of June 1, 1874 In this letter johnson
said: My dear Theodore; let me rs An
old friend, whose heart is wrung by your
terrible suferings and sorrow, tell you
that you can never have true peace of
mind until you corq-e- yourself and dis
miss all purpose ana thought OF injuring
the man who has wronged you. or all
the promises our lips can make, none are
80 sacred as those we make - those who
have injured US and whom We have
promised to forgive, and they are sacred
Ist in proportion as their vocation would
work injury to those 10 whom they arc
made. You cannot paint too blackiy the
wrongs you have suffered
Mr. Oliver ". johnson writes now in
explanation ofthe above and Of his de.
sres 10 restrain Mr.. Tilton from making
an exposure. Assured OF Mr. Beecher in.
nocehce OF any sort OF crime, yet | knew
81 circumstance, which II disclosed,
would cast suspicion on him, and
subject him to great annoyance and pain.
knew also that Mr. Til ems own life
would not bear scrutiny, for be had con-
fessed his aduitcries 10 me. Under these
circumstances for hls lT!ltou'sJ sake,
quite a. much for Beechers and not less
for the sake Of hIs wife and chI.Iren, !
avoided irritating him by telling him |
no longer believed hi- msin accusation
was true. even pleaded with him at
times on the seeming admission that his
proyocston was a. black a. he ssid 1t was.
| dealt with him Il. ! would with msn
parti.'Iy tergr~r.
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More Parties After Gold.

WIsNER, NEB, February 24.-Seven-
teen double mule teams with Sixty-eight
men well equipped left here to day, for
the Black Hills ola the Elk Horn valley
route, which is without doubt the best
route for parties going with teams. Par
ties are arriving daily. Another train
will start inside of ten days. Smaller
bands start daily on foot, hauling hand
carts. Everything necessary to AT outfit
IS to bc had here at reasonable rates.
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Nardi Gras in Mem y n ~.

MENrHI-, F-brusry -4-Tisiior, TO
the Carnival are arriving in large num-
bers. The pagesn. q! Memphis on the
nigh. OF the carnival, Will sGrpas: any.
thing ever witnessed in Americs IL is
claimed by those who profess - know,
that the appointments aud costumes in
ported from Paris. ia design and hnish
are superior 70 any ever furnished by
Ncnan, the famous costumer.
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Bank of the Ohio Valley
Successor TO
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WHEELING.

This Bank is Organized and prepared 10
transact the buSiAess OF banking Ia all ils
details.
II succeeds the First National Bank oi
Wheeling; In owned by the same share
holders, and Ia under the same manage
ment.
BY carefully regarding x the interests ofiL
correspondents and depositor, and by
prompt and faithful execution OF their
wishes, IL hopes To merit their csteem and
confidence.
Notes and Bills discounted.
Collections made on all points through.
out the United States.
Deposit accounts subject Ia check ~
sight, received from banks. bRnkes, nrms.
corporations and individuals.
Certificates OF deposit issued payable on
demand, or AT fixed dates.
Interest allowed on special deposits.
DIRECTORS;
JoHN X. BorsYoRD wN. u. SIMPSON.
JACOB \. RHODES, WN. A. TuRskk,
GEORGE ADAMS, JoHS l.. HoBis,
GEo. W. FRASZHEln, q. {. DEWEY,
HENRY VI. HARPER, myN
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n. e. Bowen Outraged.

NEW YoEK, February 24-Henry {.
Bowen charscterizes as an Outrage the
conduc: Of the plymouth Church people
last evening, and expresses surprise and
indignation that any BODY Of Christian
spirit would attempt to lock iree-born
citizen in room against his will, and be
D. deiibers,ing on what action he should
take in order TO bring the perpetrators Of
the attempt on he personal. liberty 70
'ls.ige
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FOREIGN.
Inquest ON the stratheiyds viesi.s

Inquest GU the strathelyds Victims.
LONDON, February 24.-The inquest
on the bodies Of the victims ofthe Strath-
clyde disaster was concluded to-day. The
jury returned verdict of manslauxh htsr
against the officers in charge OF the
steamer Frsnconia, and expressing ir dig
nation against the officers ol that steamer
for steaming away without rendering a.
sistance The jury also censured the cap
tain Of the tug which in answer 70 the
Franconia's signals went 10 her. instead
of 10 the wrecked yessed.
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Universal sa,i.faeiioa I'm Kansas

LZAvEswoRTH, February H--Ibs
scqui..s! Of Geaeral Batcock gives uni.
yer.sl satisfaction " both DemOcrau 81 q
Republicans. The verdict Is generally
REGARDED ~ = just one.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-25

The BEECHER Council wound up
yesterday with triumphal hymn AT
Plymouth church. Exactly what WAS
expected
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-25

BAB's acquittal by a "rebel' jury is
regarded as another hand shake across
the bloody.
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BAB gave the jurys gritty handshak-
ing, and then fiosted of like the dear
little "sylph" that be is.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-25

Bah thinks "the goose hangs sltitud-
mum this morning. sure enough.
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Bab Receives Grand Ovation.

General Babcock has received what
can almost be called All ovation since hls
acquittal. His rooms ~ the LiHdcli
Hotel were crowded with callers for
several hours after his discharge by the
Court. some of the most prominent Gill.
zens being among those who dropped in
and offered him congratulations. on the
result OF the trial. Among those present
were General Sherman, Judge Treat
Colonel Hatch. of Mckee, counsel, Post.
master Fllley, number o: federal Of
fcers, the jury, and the army officers
here or stationed here. About 9 O'Clock
this evening the officers 81 the arsenal,
accompanied by the arsenal band, called
at the hotel and gave the General SER
cnade. Colonel Hatch made speech IN
response, in which he congratulated Gen.
Bsbcock or the result Of the trial. De
said the verdict was another svidencc o.
the closing ot;he gap between the north
aud south. and the restoration Of peace
and f-aternal feeling, and called on the
band to play Dixie, which was done
General BaJcock WAS then loudly called
for, ard responded in about the following
words:
Gentlemen OF =: Louis, thank you
for AL your expressions of kindness to-
ward me. Ny heart istoo ful. TO make s
speech tonight
lie then introduced NJ. Storrs, who
made .ew remarks TO the effect tina:
thev had never believed General Babsock
could not have 8 fair and impartial trial
in Missouri They had never encoursg-
ed the idea that the so-csiled rebel IL.
huence would operate sgain.t his
in fac: the same most friendly snd
sympathetic letters received by
General Babcock since his indictment
have come from the South and from ex-
Con.edcrates They always believed
they had strong case, sni the result has
proved that their opinion Was right.
Judge Chester H. krum was then called
out, and after stating that be was proud
to say Missouri jury could try an i'm
portsnt case and give justice, he referred
IN few words 10 the great value ot pure
personal character and integrity. II
was better, he said, than anything
else man could posses. in The
world, and would :serve him above al
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DIED.

EwING-At his residence on the Island
Thursday night, WILLIAM EWING. In TIA
sixty-ninth ear oi his age.
Funeral notice tomorrow.
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Closed Congratulations.

About IL a'clock, Chas. 81. Taudy,
somewhat noted as q colored politician,
at the head of some thirty or forty col
ored citizens, called and paid their re.
spects 10 the General, and congratulated
him on his acquital. There is strong
ard apparently sincere and kindly feel.
ing towards General Babcock among al
citizens, irrespective Of political senti-
ment and nearly every one you meet
expresses pleasure at the result.
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All buSin css letters and com.
municatiOns, intended for
this paper, should be address
ed to THE REGISTER,WheeI-
ing, w. Va
ae'hrsliaa Aegi5ter.


The ,peatter to-day oiA be partly
cloudy, ,eith ,ortheast to southeast toinds
ard rising temperature.
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The rep9rts of disagreement between
the President and members Of the CEbi-
Let are contrsdictei.
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The ADVISORY Council.

NEW YORK, February 24.-The morn
ing session of the Advisory Council OF
Plymouth Church was almost entirely
taken up in the discussion of the report
of the Committee on the Nine, appointed
TO frame the final report OF the council.
The conclusions on the first five questions
are ali in favor of the action of Plymouth
Church, and these were discussed st
length. the addresses Of the delegstes
being for the most part expressions OF
their feelings in relation to the questions
and cases to which they relate.
Rev. Lyman Abbott, chairman OF the
Business Committee, reported adversely
the resolution offered by Rev. DR.. Bell,
10 the effect that the council declare Mr..
Beecher innocent of the charges prefer
red against him, and the report was
adopted.
DR.. Bell, IN personal explanation,
said he thought it was only
proper that the community at large
should know the feelings of the members
of the council, and for that reason he
mad offered the resolution. The dele
gates brought up the question OF giving
news to the press, and DR.. Bell admitted
he had done 50. he said that before be-
coming a delegate to the advisory council
he had acted in that capacity, both in
ecclesiastical and legislative bodies when
they had been in secret session, and was
of the opinion that he could discriminate
az to what should or should not be given
ont He was not rcsnOnsible for the de-
tailed reports in the newspapers.
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Not Guilty.

At the opening Of court this afternoon,
the motion for new trial in the Mex ee
case was taken up, and the argument
begun At % minutes past O'Clock.
The jury in the Babcock case sent in
word that they had found verdict, and
they were Immediately ushered into
court. On taking their seats the foreman
handed the verdict to the clerk, who read
it as follow.: "The jury ind the de-
fendant not guilty
The same demonstration in favor Of the
defendant was made, but it was quickly
stopped. There was general handshak-
however, and Gen. Babcock crossed over
to the jury, and most heartily and feeling
ly shook the hands of each iuryman and
thanked them kindly for their verdict
The General and friends then left the
Court and started for their hotel. On
reaching the street the party was heart, Y
cheered by great crowds congregsted IN
front of. the Custom House, and almost
everybody seemed well pleased at the re-
suit.
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BANK OF WHEELING,
WHEELING, W. VA.
CAPITAL, stso,0oO

stacL holders Personally Liable
aud 81. pr~--ntiug over $500 900.
DEi EIvES DEPOSITS ASD DI5-
IL counts Paper.
Deals in cold, silver, IN and
Sterling Exchange.
sells drafts on England, Ireland, France,
Germany and other prominent parts "i
Europe.
Buys and sells Government, state, Gty
and Railroad Bonds.
Interest paid on special Deposits.
special attention given ~ collections.
ID. &. LIST. psstdsnf,
~. LAMB, C'nhL,T,
JOS. HEI BOLD, 4itston Co,ht>r.
fHull
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WHEELING W. vA FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25 1876

things in time of trouble. Shortly after
this another band appeared at the hotel
and serenaded the General, but no more
speecbes we're made.
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End orthe Proceedings-Trium
Hymn.

The night session commenced at s
o'clock. The galleries were filled and
there was scarcely any room tor the
council in the aisles, so many people
came who had to be accommodated, and
the delegates were glad to find camp
stools in the passages. Cola lilies
graced the front of the platform. All Of
Beechers family were in the church, aud
all the noteworthy people of the congre-
CATION, and Mr.. Horatio &. King and
Rev. Halliday were busy procuring front
seats for distinguished visitors. Shortly
before s o'clock Mr.. Beecher ascended
the platform. Mr.. Beecher simply
said, speaking rapidly: 81 wish
to renew my request that every
friend of mine in the audience, at every
part of the session, and on the reading
OF every document, and on the enuncis-
ton of every result, that it may be re-
ceived with profound quietness. ANY
man that claps his hands would knock
me down, and any man that would cheer
think must be q man that opens his
mouth against me. | beseech OF the con-
gregstion what | really expect of a
we'll used and decent people, and
let this meeting be far more quiet and
orderly than on ordinary Sabbath
mornings. make this request because
it would be matter OF bad taste TO the
great result OF the council whose sessions
have been most earnestly religious, and
who have been called on to discuss the
fundamental elements of the Christian
church, with common rejoicing or secu.
lar demon, tration, but 1t should be re-
ceived with grateful hearts, with
thsnkinlness and silence before God.
take this opportunity, before the council
come in of making this request to you.
Then a burst of harmony arose from
the organ and the council filed in by two
separate doors and the choir arose and
sang a triumphal HYMN.
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BAN KS.
CAPITAL, $4,000

JOHN X. BOTsFoRD, Rertsis,u.
GEO. ADAMS, Vice h'sad<,u.
NJ. A. CHANDLER, OushlSr.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-15
MINOE LOCALS.

The Young Mems Christian Association
will hold meeting this evening.
Bush's patent dump wagon is great
source of comfort to neat housekeepers.
The steamer Pilot Boy left the Harlan q
I!ulIingsw orth Company's wharf,yesterday
tpr Philadelphia.
The Delaware Institute Mechanic Arts
III meet this evening at 7:3O O'Clock, in itf
,oms, Third and King streets.
Ellwood Cooper, a brakeman on the W
( W.R.R., while coupling cars yesterday
morning at Greenbank, was caught be-
seen them and squeezed in painful man.
Ter. No bones, however, were broken.
At meeting of the Workingmen's Loan
j ssociation, held on Thursday evening, SlOl
as sold at Is per cent, and s4OO at per
mt. On the same evening, the Star Loan
.,ld $500 at par. and $500 at q one pei
, mt.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-15
HEROISM.

DARING FEAT-A KEG OF POWDER SUR
ROUNDED BY FLAMES AND COVERED
WITH GOALS OF FIRE Carried FROM A
BURNING BUILDING TO THE STREET.
We take the following account OF one OF
the most daring acts on record from the
.5asser Journal of yesterday
A young man by the name OF starkey at
The fire in Seaford. on Monday night last,
did an act which evinc d enough cool cour-
e to entitle him to mention in all the
, ,ewspapers in the land. The flames were
roring and the fire WAS fast gaining, and
hen it became known that there was a
'all keg Of gun powder in the house,
ne men refused to work in the adjoining
: uil,iine whichwas then in imminent danger
of cat ching fire. young Starkey rushed into
he store and climbing to the place where
he powder keg was, seized it and carried it
in;o the street. The fire had fallen all
(; bout the powder and when the keg was
dropped in he street, Goals OF fire fell
rom the sides of it. There are lew men
Tho would have done this deed, and in
many places such an act would be character
ed as heroic, some may call it fool hardi
-rrss but such deeds are WOr ny OF nO!e.
True courage n anger is ALWAYS 10 be ad
Inired and he man who takes his life in his
aud to save life or property possesses no
mali degree of courage.