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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-14
Two Old Men up In Brooke
County.

wv OAN
County.
From the wellsburg Herald
We have been handed the following for
publication in relation TO Isaiah Roberts,
Of this place, one Of the few remaining
landmarks Of the original settlement OF
this region. and among the very oldest
citizens. Eli Green, anothor old resi-.
dent, and also n soldier in the war Of
1912, was born in Baltimore county, Nd,
November 2Sth 1901, and is consequently
somewhat the "BosS," junior. They are
both OF them active for their own in.
dividual centennials rs we'll as that Of
the United States.
Isaiah Roberts was born April Sth, 1890
on Deer Creek, Hartford county, Mary.
land; removed to Washington, Washing
ton county, Pa. in the year S0i; in 1872
enlisted in the q. s. army in Capt. VIM
Samples company: marched from Wash
ington. Pa, 10 Buffalo, n. Y, under COM
mand OF Col. Jeremiah Snyder; was in the
service six months and fifteen days when
he was honorably discharged at Buffalo,
n. Y, March 25th, 1913; in 1914 he moved
to Brooke county, Va, and has resided in
this county ever since; in the year 1851 he
enlisted in the U. S. army in the First
Virginia Cavalry, under Maj. John s.
Krepps, and served one year and three
months whenhe was again honorably dis
charged. Mr.. Roberts eye-sighs is as
good as ever and he is as active as men OF
TWENTY-FIVE usually are,
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YRTGHBORHoOD NEWS.

The Ohio, West Pennsylvania, and
West Virginia Sheep Breeders Associa-
ton will meet ut CadiE on the 2Sd, at 10
A. NJ. We CLEAN the following from their
programme: The meeting will be adj
dressed by Henry Boyles, Esq, Of 0adiz,
pubiect-aObiect and Aims OF the Associ.
atom by Prof. n. S. Townsend, Of Co.
lumbus, subiect-"piseases Of Sheep" by
M. / Lawrence, Of Cleveland, subject
GImportance Of Agricultural Litera.
ture and Advertising" by O. Ridgely, Of
West Virginia, Subject-sCare and Feed
ipr Of Sheep" Evening session-subiect
Z2The Best Model OF Sheep" address
BY volunteers. 1t looks as II Mary's little
lamb would be thoroughly discussed.
They have established a castle Of the
order Of the knights Of the Mystic Chain
up at Tiltonsville, the head man being
DR.. r. Van Mprratt. The objects Of the
order are sfollows:
LIST. To aid one another in sickness
and distress, by establishing fund for
that purpose.
ID. To aid one another in business and
in procuring employment.
Sd. To aid the widows and orphans Of
deceased members. -.a
4th. To create great love for. our
country, home and friends.
9th. To imbhe its members with q
spirit Of loyalty, obedience and fidelity to
the laws Of their own creating.
Members must have the following
qualifications:
1st. Shall be white male persons, be.
tween the ages of q and 55 years, Of good
moral character, free from all bodily in
firmities that would prevent them from
earning livelihood for themselves and
families. r'aa.
%. Believe in the existence Of a .Su.
preme Being, the Creator and Preseryer
Of the Universe. ~'1'.,r
The farmers utilize the time on Big
Grave Creek, Marshall county, by cutting
wood, splitting rails, grubbing and feed.
ing. Fox hunting has become the favor.
ite sport Of the season hcreabouts. The
hills and hollows reverberate with the
sound Of the hounds and the hunters
horns.
The Roy. J. s. Pomeroy, OF Fairriew,
W. Va, will deliver lecture in the Pes
byterian Church, at this place, on the
evening OF the 2Sd inst. Subject: "Now
and Then" An admission fee Of 10 cents
will be charged.-CdmerOn Free Pres. Z
A considerable amount Of winter pillow.
ing has been done in the lower end Of
Franklin District, Wetzel county. Henry
and Timothy Yoho, have each about is
acres plOwed. J. ]. Smiths boys also
and Fred. Wnyman have quite respecta'
bio amount Of blowing done.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-14

ANEW amusement has been invented,
called pronounting schools, The word is
written on the blackboard and is then
pronounced by the attendants, the same
a. words are given out and spelled at
,spellinE schools. Pronunciation is a
matter Of as much Importance as spell
ling, and il 10 rather singular that It was
moi thought Of at the time there was such
a mania for spelling. What say the boys
TO having pronouncing school in Clarks-
burg.-Carksbtrg Telegram.
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indebtedness OF Belmont County
From the BelIaIrO independently

From a table in the report Of the Audi,
tor Of State we learn that the indebted
ness Of Belmont county is S2,s9l, and con.
sists Of eight per cent bonds for building
bridges. Goshen township is indebted
$1,000; purpose not reported. The in
debtedness Of Bellaire is reported SILL.
597 30; consisting Of 100000 Of bonds is.
sued for construction Of water works due
in 1887; for wharf S5Os7, for fire depart
ment $6,931, for street extension 500
falling duo from 1876 to 1880, all bear.
ing s per cent. Bellaire also has an I'M
funded debt Of S6,s02 81. Barnesville
has debt Of 81, 100, created for town hall
lot and for fire department, due in 1876
St. Clairsville school district has debt Of
SG,S73 75-S per cent bonds issued for
building school house. Martins Ferry
school district has debt Of S7,300-e
per cent bonds issued for building school
hOnsa
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A TOAST.

Two Important Discoveries: The dis.
covery Of America by Columbus, and DR..
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery; the one
opening up 10 mankind new continent,
the other fountain Of health, which Is in.
dispensable TO the fnll enjoyment OF life and
It's blessings. In response to the above sen.
timent come the unsolicited attestations OF
tens OF thousands Of grateful patients, who
have been relieved Of chronic ailments
through It's fundamentally. Those voices
are limited to no one locality, but from
every city, village, and hamlet in our broad
domain, as well as from other climes, nnd
in the strange utterances Of foreign tongues,
like the confused murnur Of many waters,
come unfeigned and hearty commenda.
tions. 1t Is, in combination with the Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets, the great depurator
Of the age. Under its benign action erup'
tons disappear, excessive waste Is checked,
the nerves arc strengthened, and health,
long banished from the system, resumes her
reign and re-establishes her roseate throne
upon the check. All who have thoroughly
tested It's virtues In the diseases for which
It Is recommended unite in pronouncing 1t
the great Medical Discovery OF the age.
cod sWdw
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, February 12.-Flour-DLIl
and unchanged. Wheat-Fair demand q;
lower rates; No. Chicago 81 OK; No. 5,
S4as4kc, Corn-Quiet and firm: No. 2,
4lc spot; 41Ac bid, seller March; 46c seller
May; rejected S2aS4c. 0ats-Quiet and
unchanged. Barley-Dull and lower ut
zoe spot; G5Hc seller March. Rye-Dull
and unchanged. Pork-UnSettled and low
er; sales at $50 7Oa2l Is spot; closed at
$40 rs spot; $50 90 seller April; 81 40 seller
MAY. IIard-Quiet and steady at SO O.
spot; ..$i2 65 seller March; $l2 so seller
April; Sl3a1S05 seller May. Whisky-Sl 90
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ovERSMESrs-Closed strong.

RAILROAD BoSDs-Quiet and firm. In
late afternoon dealings Milwaukee { St.
Paul consolidated sinking funds sold as
high as SSA. Northwestern consolidated
coupon gold bonds in demand ut 90A, with
none offering under 9j24. Pacific issues
closed firm at the highest prices Of the
week. ~
sroCKS-Were strong ut the opening and
prices advanced HaH per cent, but towards
midday reacted, followed by partial re.
coyery under rcalizations. At the close
stocks were generally lower and steady. st.
Paul declined to AK for common and 7SH
for preferred. Northwestern common to
4?H; Lake Shore to GG9s; Western Union to
TX; Pacific Mail to SjjS; Ohios to 291zi
New Jersey Central to 1917; Michigan Cen
trail to COZ and Missouri Pacific to 1881.
Northwestern preferred was firm at GAIA
64sS. 1t Is said officially that the repeal Of
the Potter law will enable the Northwestern
company TO resume dividends upon prefer.
red stock this year. Union Pacific was
firm ut 6S5Ia69: Harlem 143; New York Cen
trail llS ISal1SA and Delaware, Lackawanhh
& Western 1l7hall75s. The transactions
were lO7, 600 shares, Of which 700 were
Erie, $1,000 Lake Shore, 1850 Northwest
ern common, 5000 preferred, $500 Rock
Island, $500 Pacific Mail, $500 St. Paul
common, 5000 preferred, $500 Ohios and
10 mn Western Union,
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WHEELING INrEILoEScER.-We pub.
Gsh in this weeks Gasatc the prospectus
q tho Wheeling INrEtIIsENcER, one Of
The best newspapers in the State. De-
cidedly opposing It's politics, except it
opposition to the third term, we must
commend its fairness and enterprise and
admire the ability with which it Is con,
'ducted.--MouRdsvitle Go1ette.
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ALPACA SHEEP.-we have been shown
a specimen Of wool pluckcd from one-of
the sheep recently imported by Governor
Thomas, from Peru. 1t is Of butternut
hue, and as soft as down. Our IMP anaht
says several different shades Of ecldE are
found on the same sheep. Thercarethir.
Teen grown and one lamb Of the curious
animals on the Thomas farm .aboYe Pied
mont and We presume all will soon DO
sold by Mr.. Thomas Executor Ne'V
0rett Tribune. 10 1870 =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-14

YOUTHFUL APPEARANCE OF JUDGE
CAAtpEN.-Judge Camden has returned
from Wheeling where he has been attend
ing the protracted session Of the Senate.
The mir Of the Temporary Seat must
agree with him for he looks ten yeara
Younger than when he went away
UarLSbtRg Telegram.
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CrNc1SYArr, February H. Cotton
Steady and firm ut 1870. Flour-StGady
and unchanged. Wheat-Quiet at 81 20a
/ Is. Corn-Stcady at 42a43c. 0ats-Firm
at 3sa45c. Barley-Quiet and unchanged
Rye-Quict at 7Sc. Pork-Quiet and
Steady at $50 90. Iard-Steady and IN
fair demand; steam at $i2 571Saf3 G71S
kettle 13<c. Bulk Meats - Quiet and
steady; shoulders SIC; clear rib 1lhc
clear ike. Bacon-Firm at 9Hal2Aa
IKE. Whisky-Quict and steady at 81 05
HoGs-Stsady; tair to good light 81 7Ot
: so; fair to good packing s. 65aS 90; choice
heavy 81 951S 90. r
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BALTIMORE, February 1o.-Flour-Fim
and unchanged. Wheat-Quiet; Pennsyl'
vania red ST 35a1. So. Corn-Quiet; west.
ern mixed Ole. oats-Dull; western mixed
at 42a4Sc; western white 44ai5c. Rye
Quiet at 75a7sC. Pork-ActiSc at So GOA
% 90. Bulk Meats Shoulders s3sas7sci
clear rib ll7+c, loose. Lard-Steadyi crude
i2KalSHc; refined l3Ilc. Butter-Heavyi
western extra 94a20c; frsts 20a2Sc. Petro.
leum- Unchanged. Whisky Quiet and
easy at SILL kal,R. 80 'i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-14

~ NEW YoRE, February 19.-The package
trade continued quiet and jobbing 6ranch's
dull. Cotton goods moved slowly but
steady In price. Fancy prints in moderate
request, but shirtings ruled quiet: Dress
goods more active. Worsted shawls in fair
demand. Wooden goods for mems wear re
NAMED quiet. Hosiery fairly active. For
eign goods dull.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-14

A WRITER in the Warrington Tsntila-
Tor in discOursing upon the evils Of pet
ulant temper, especially inthe head of a
family, says that the remembrance Of it
discOlOrs all the happy moments OF child
hood-on the part Of his children.
@His substantial virtues get hidden out
OF sight beneath such an evil temper.
Neither his scholarship, his fine tastes, his
generosity, his kindness to the poor, his
loyalty TO his friends, his independent
spirit to hisSuperiors, nor any virtue that
he possesses takes the sting out Of that
overwhelming fact, his despotic temper"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-14

TUE LATE PRor. Ross.-Thc late Prof.
AT. Ross, President of Franklin College,
was native Of Wcstmoreland county,
"a, ard was 81 years Of age at the time
Of bis death. Among his associates both
As his fellow students apd his pupils IN
franklin College we're Gen. George W.
MSCOOk, Hon. John A. Bingham, Hon,
Edgar CovAn, Hon. Wm. Lawrence, Mr.
Jacob Blickensdcrier, Senator Fowler
bon. Sam, Russell, DR.. Davidson, DR.,
Seolt' Dr. Black, DrAVincept, Dr. W. NJ
grimes, and other noted fpubhc men,-
HeaStariRs Gdsette. ~ ! 3 . ~ .
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TOLEDO, February l2,-Flour-Demand
fair and market firm. Wheat-Quiet No
/ white Michigan ut 81 2s; No. 2 white
Michigan 81 II; red. Dayton and Michigan
at sSc; amber Michigan held at 81 2ek
Corn-Quiot and arm; high mixed 46<cf
seller March 4sc; low mixed Axe no grade
4iJEc: damaged S7Hc. 0atS-Firm; No. 2
sec: seller March SIC. U#.H4
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-l--IT~
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, February l2.-Petro
leum-Nominal; crude f6c; refined l4c
Pork-S2i 75a22 90. Beef Hams-s5a24c
L rd-lSNal3<c. Clover Seed-lS1lal4Ne
Flour-Firm; extra 81 50; high grades 81 o.
as so. Wheat-Firmi Pennsylvania rcd
81 Ssa1 40; amber 81 4Oal ~. Rye IN SIC
Corn = Steady; yellow 65a60c; white 60t
Gle. Oats - Firm and fairly active at 49,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-14

THEBOard Of Examiners "a fecouinead
Tor appointment cadet at West Point,
will meet in Martinsburg, between the
LET aud 10Th Of Match.-Maj. Mcmillan,
who was q teacher at West Point for
eight years, has been made President Of
y Sss Board by Mr., Faulkner.-RdTkersbur
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
By TELEGRAPH.
New York Money and Stocks.

New YORK, February 19.-MoYEY--
Closed at ha3 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 5a6 per cent. Custom receipts S5l2, !.
zoo. The Assistant Treasurer discussed
$459, 900. Clearings, S2S,OOO,OOO. Sterling
S51Eas9.
GoLD-opened and closed at lis, with
sales in the interim at 1875. Carry.
ing rates 1a2ISa2 per cent. Loans were
also made fiat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-14

PITTSBURGH, February l2.=PGEolcum
Quiet; crude weak at g 05 at Parker,s 70
fined quiet and steady at lac, Philadelphia
delivery,
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Our AoA1S-Jonn A. Hutchinson
Esq, was out last Saturday for the first
time since his return from the Legislature
He Is still quite weak but is rapidly re-
covering his wonted health.-PdrLtrsJtTg
Journal, ..
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Man OrIennN.

NEw oR1RASs, February 12.-coGee-
Dull and lower ordinary TO prime lsSlSHe
Others unchanged,
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Eos. and Daily. No. Daily except sunday.
East bound Trims make connexions Al balunvfO
with trains for Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
Al Washington City, for all points South.
Westbound trains make direct connection for all
points West and Northwest.
Pullman Palace Cars on all night trains
Sleeping car on No, from Wheeling TO Chicago.
WHEELING, PTTTSG AND BAIT. DIVISION.
KAsT-LRAvEs WET-LKAvEs
'Wheellng daily 'Washington, IA.
At.............I.66 q: m daily at......640 L. III.
sWheellng daily sWaShlngton, Pa.
At... m. daily at,-.....,l:26 p, IN.
Except Sunday. Except Sunday.
Tickets to all principal points eau 30 procured at
the Ticket 0aco at the Depot
ThOa. r. SHARP,
.1. Master Of transportation
B. 7 DEVRIEs, Genera Agent, Wheeling.
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Accommodation Train leaves BellaIre at $50 Pm.
and arrives at steubenville at Cos Pm.
Special accommodation trains leave Bellalre At
$50 AN. and 1880 r. NJ. Bridgeport 1906 AN. and
Los r. Nj arrive at Martins Ferry 1918 AN. and
ISIS Pm: Returning leave Martins Ferry at 1850
P. NJ; arrive Mt BcRIre NJ ll:65 Am. and 8S5 =. NJ
Tickets to all principal points In the East and
West can be procured al the Union Ticket Office,
Ml!uro House, and at the station nj Bridgeport
+. Il. MYERS,
no?7 GGnGrRl Passenger and Ticket Agent
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COLUMBUS AND INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION.
COMO WEST

Nos. J., 2, and 10 run Daily 10 and from Gncin.
natl. All other trains Daily, except Sunday.
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CRYSTAL CORN SYRUP,

Tho pnrest and most wholesome article In tho mar
ket, and Of tho ERmO grade and favor Of Maple
Syrup. And
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12

SHEEP STEALING.-A negro man was seen
in the stock yard at West Eud, about hal past
eleven o'clock. last night, and on being ques.
licuel bs Mr.. George Young, said that DC was
hired BY the owoer of the stock to wafcn ana
see that 10 dogs troubled the sheep Mr. lung
being convinced that the man was trying 10
deceive him, told him he must 60 to the hotel
and prove that he was employed as waterman
for the night This he consented TO, ana 90
reaching the hotel the negro suggested thai
they should 20 around to the kitchen and ca eau
for the gentleman who owned the sheep. his
suggestion was adopted, but hen they reached
the door that leads to the kitchen the negro
ran through it and into the garden: As soon
as possibe Mr. Young wcot after him with .
six shooter, but the night Was 30 dark he cou q
not see him but heard HIM running, and sho
in the direction Of the sound. o. examna
t;on of the place this morning tracks We're seer
WHARF the negro Jumped the fence At al
sarIy hour this morning two sheep were take'
e. m the pen by an unknown thief. The negr
: supposed to be ma who drives cattle iron
the Oraure depot to West End, and being We
acouaipted with the premises made his escap
, easily.
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Foreign News,

| LONDON, April ia special to the Times
!roW Paris says the Chamber Of D.rufIns
yesterday, annuled the election of VI. rclilct.
Conservative, from the Department of Cole,
du \ I'd
LONDON, April l2-Silver has risen t, 81. /.
Thu rise is chiefly attributable to tac ann uuce
meut OF the Immediate Issue iere Of & new In.
dian Government loan of $50 600. 900 iron
which It Is Inferred that the Indian Cuucc,l
viii not force the sale Of their drafts, aud r.
nlttances 10 India must be made 10 silver The
market Is also Influenced by the annou .ccnctt
from Washington that the U. 5. Senate had
passed the bill substituting silver for fractional
currency
a snow storm prevailed yesterday through
out Scotai d, Wales, and the north of i.nu
land. Sou snow has fallen here to day.
SINGAPORE, April l2.-lt is reported that
fresh 4!!:StI4ryyApcgf have occI1rr"d in M.Ir-
Gn,,u Iiua have arranged to dispatch ,heit
steamers between this port and New 1ork
Tb, National line have not yet eotered into
the arrangement, but will probably KIP "Heh
occasionally, accor1luIto the cxlSeucy OF ous'-
LONDON, April 1.-THE Times to day, IN
It's Fl .aucial Article, says the 1're'R' S'oSh
market mas become almost utterly urho'a'-
;zcd 1t looks as il it may pr'scntly BECOME
;'nnossible 10 deal in Turkish, Egyptian, Pera
VIM ", yi.an and such like stocks.
BERLIN, April l2-rhe National Nv =, q1 =
.rnouners ii: su,p .usion OF R1bLani Mai
Ier an important cotton firm Of Bremeo, with
heavy ilatliltlcs. m
a, ain in STATE Of collapse. The Continental
Rours,s are also un asy. Heavy selling order
AVE been received from Paris, but 1t Is aim 's
lm,,>si!ic 10 make the sales. ,
MANCHESTER, April IA special t. the
Guardian from London, says: \ dispatch W..
r'csived from Washington, Tuesday. wheel
speaks ia very positive tcrms Of Mr. Sch,,c>
Te r his position as United States Minis
tor 10 England.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

WEATHER PKoBABlLlTlEs.-W War Depart
,,eut Ofice of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash.
,n1ton, j. & Ipril II, lS76-lU:3O a. M
Dining the rest OF Wednesday, 10 the South
Atlantic States, stationary pressure and ten.
rrraturc, partly cloudy weather, and possibly
.n.aslnnal lght rains.
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{ rOI,S.

CINcGyNArl. April IA Cairo, H., DIS
n.tch states that The peach crop ol oou'hcfh
illinois, il no more heavy iros's occur VIII DC
= desiled success OnIy small portoo OF tn;
huds have suffered thus lar. The e"rly red
aupIcs are all destroyed, bu' the other Valic-
lies are uuiujurcd. On The level pralrlssn inc
what PROSPECTS are poor, but Oh the rolling
and timber lands the crops will be as good as
nSual. The f.rmers express the OPP ,nion that
there will be 10 trouble from the chinch bugs
this Year.
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& clIiitted.

RICHMOND, Va, April l2--Jon \. Wor
shaun, the alleged proprietor of the ganbnr
house, in which Judge Stevens won money.
who fled from Richmond to Washiugson.
ID. t.. returned to the city, gave himself I'D,
and THIS morning, 10 the Hastings Cyurt, was
tried and acquitted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-12

THE WEATHER-rhc spriug seems to have
set 10 in earnest, and to-day was as br ght and
balmy day as could he exp; ctcd or wished
tor. During last Lig..t two light showers fell,
and this morning about eleven o'clock still
another, all Of which were very refreshing and
agreeable. Fires and listers have been treat
ed to day with contempt, and open doors aud
windows are becoming flvorites.
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FROM WASFiISGTDA
CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, ID. g., April -, lS76.-Tht
Senate Was occupied with the bill for the sale
and distribution Of public docum MS, which
was discussed and passed
The bill in relation to:thirdc'as mail m tier
was then taken up and discussed by Mr.. Ser
gcaDt, Mr. uamlln and others.
Alter the journal had been read in tie H use
OF Representatives J. 7. Waite, successor OF
Mr.. Starkwealher, OF Connecticut, was syoru
n
In Speaker then laid before the House =.
COMMUNICATION from the Sergeant t-Arm4, set
ting forth that he had been served b, tac L.
5. Marshal of the District OF Columbia with a
habeas corpus for HaIlct KiIbournc, and ak
lug the direction Of the House.
On motion Of MIR. New the matter was
referred TO the Committee on the judiciary
with directions to report Oh the subject at any
time, not later than Saturday next
The House concurrcd iu the Senate amend
mentS for restoring work and pay to the Print.
lug Bureau So the bill was passed.
Mr.. Cox introduced bill for extending the
hospitalities Of the United States to the Eul-
peror OF Brazil and the President OF Peru, and
appropratlng money for the same.
Mr.. Holman objected, and the matter was
referred.
The House then proceeded witt the call Of |
Committees.
Alter considering and passing several bills
from the Committee on Public Lands the
House took up the Deficiency Appropriation
bill, which was considered BY sections.
TIE KILBnURN HABEAs CORPUS
In the Supreme Court Of the District
Serrcant-at-Arms Thompson appeared this
morning, and by consent the time fer re-
uro to the writ of huJers corpus in the case e
Iallet k'lhouru vas pos: poned until Saturday
lcXt.
RETURNED.
Mcssrs. Hunton and Douglas, of Virginia,
rho have been absent from thelrscats for somc