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North, and they were honest
ly entertained. Did such diff
ference preclude him from criticising
anything which the administration might
do2 He [Gordonl did not propose to be
drawn into personal discussion by the
Senator from Indiana, for the purposes
which be Morton might have IN his
heart. The war was fought on account
Of 9 difference in opinion. When the South
seeded from the Union, she placed the
issue on the arbltrament Of battle. When
that issue was decided by the fate
of battle the South let her con-
struction Of the constitution be decided
xlso, aud to-day no one knew better than
the Senator from Indians, that hence
forth and forever the question was set
tied not only here but in the mind OF
every man in the South.
The Debate Continued at some
Length when senator Withers
said he stood here, the peer Of any Sena-
tor, to defend the State of Virginia That
State was as much part of the Union
now, and entitled to Just as much protec-
tion rs il she had never seeded. 1t was
not the Democratic party, as a party,
which precipitated the war on the coun-
try. That war was the result Of teach
ings which were sectional. He refer
red to the statements in regard to the
magnaminity OF the Republican party
and said benefit conferred ceased 10
be benefit when the beneficiary was be-
ing taunted with it. Ii the Ser ators on
the Republican side desired the South
erd Senators respect as gentlemen, they
would talk less about the magnamlty Of
the Republican party.
As 10 the Case or Gen. Floyd In 1850.
that officer had always contended that
he had right TO distribute 10 the South
ern States their quota OF arme. He did
distribute TO them such quota, and moth
ing more.
Mr.. Sherman said he dismantlcd the
northern armories and took all the guns
from Pittsburgh and sent them to New
Orleans for reasonable purposes.
Mr.. Withers resuming. said it struck
him as singular administration If John
sons should be cited TO furnish Demo
cratic parallel of fraud 10 the
Republican Administration. IL wss
the first time in his life that no had
heard that Johnson's administration was
a Democratic one. His administration
and his appointments were not controlled
by the Democrats. He regretted TO have
seen in the Senate, when the southern
men announced their fidelity 10 the
Union, what seemed to him smile OF
derision and scorn on the faces Of the
Senators on the other side,
and it was that which prompted
him to be silent on the subject to-day, He
preferred his deeds should speak louder
than words. The Senators should frown
every effort TO array one section against
another, and join bands to promote the
interests of our common country. The
debate was participated in further by
Edmunds, of Vermont, after which the
Senate adjourned.
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GrceubncR Convention.

MERlpES. COM, March 9.-The Con-
necticut green back men held meeting
Yesterday. Resolutions were adopted
demanding the unconditional repeal of
the resumption law; the practical aboli-
ton of the National bank system; the re-
ceipt of greenbacks for customs, and the
issue of bonds interconvertible with
grcenbacks, and bearing II rate of inter.
est sufficiently high to keep them, and
consequently place greenbacks at par
with gold. They strongly oppose Sena-
tor Sherman's thirty year bond bill,
which passed the Senate on February
25th.
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Tho Motion For New Mckee Trial.

ST. LOUIS, March 9.-District Attor-
new Over to-day flei in the United
States Circuit Court counter atfidsvits
20 those filed by the defense some days
ago on the motion for a new trial IN the
Mckee case. The principal affidavit is
that of Hugh Summers, Of Pike county,
in which he says the statement made by
Watson Foster in relation TO his Sum
mers0 conversation regarding the Nc
K.e trial and the guilt of Mckee, are
wholly false and uniounded.
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Whiskey Ringsters.

CHICAGO. March 1t is believed that
Hessing. Rehm and several other of the
distillers indicted by the last grand jury
are attempting to make arrangements
with the Government to plead guilty OF
some of the counts in the indictments
AGAINST them. They have held numerous
cSn;e7ences with District-Attorney
Bangs, and rumors are prevalent that
they have made proposition to give evil
dence valuable to the Government.
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FOREIGN.
Funeral OF Lady Augusta stanley.


LONDON, March 9.-Tbe remain, Of
the late Lady Augusta Stanley, who died
on the frst inst, were buried a. West
Minister Abbey to-day with great pomp.
Queen Victoria and her daughters
Princes Beatrice and Marchioness Of
Loval were present The Archbishop of
C.nterbiry, Prmate of all EngIsnd,
Ear of ShAftesbury and Dake Of West.
minister, were chief psll-bcarer,, Duke of
Northumberland, Bishop Of London,
Right Honorable w. J.. GlAdItone, Vh-
count Cardvell, Max Muller and many
other distinguished personS followed ~
th. proceDion. Dean Stanley, chief
mourner, performed the burial service
The remain. were inferred in Wsst
minister Abbey, a. the sIpres' desire u
the Queen, an honor accorded for lAdies.
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,,o,,erCrooL ed R,ns.ter Convicted

P1rrsBuRou, March 9.-ln the case
Of the government VS.. Samuel Thomp-
son. of Brownsville, Pa, indicted in this
city for moving spirits from his distillery
without paving the tax. the jury this
morning returned a verdict of guilty on
the first count of the indictment The
penalty is three years Imprisonment and
$4,000 fine. About $4,000 worth OF
Thompson's property has been seized for
violation of the revenue laws.
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BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, otfice Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th SITS.
PARKERSBURG.
Full Meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee.
Charleston to bs the Place
and June 9th the time for
Holding the State
Convention.
PARKERsBUKG, w. VA, March 9,

PARKERsBUKG, w. VA, March 9.
Special to the Register.
The Democratic State Executive Com
mittee met here to-day. There was quite
a full attendance. After deliberation it
it was decided to adhere to the previous
determination to hold the State Conven-
tion at Charleston, and the time for
the same was fixed for June ninth (9th)
DpYt
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TnE following choice b.t OF poetry has
been furnished the TJritT-JoWnal:
There W.. n rhiri-TerrArr named Bel
knap.
And his Oiks ho IerIuitted TO sell pap
But when a mean, prying committee
ON the facts of his case came to SIT, he
Thought the lightning had hit him
h-N-rap."
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INCORPORATING the National Grange

LOUISVILLE, March 9.-The Senate
today passed bill Incorporating the
National Grange, with its headquarters
at Louisville. One Senator refused to
vote for the bill. on the ground that ne
would as soon vote to incorporate the
Democratic or Republican party. HIS
remarks produced much excitement as
the presen. legislature Is composed
largely Of grsngers.
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! EDWARDS PIERREFoST,
Attorney General
Poor Pinch.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Senator
Ferry, President pro TEN. Of the Senate
this morning caused all the doerkeepers
to be specially notified that Pinchback is
no longer entitled 10 the privileges OF
the floor.
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OryiIIe Gram aud the Post Trader
ships.

WASHINGTON. March s'-orvliIe
Grant was before the Committee on t1-
penditures in the War Department this
afternoon, and the testimony showed that
he was interested in the post tradershiPs:
He gave the particulars of his transac'
tionS lrrthat connection and was cross
examined.
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Prominent Republicans state tina: Gov
ernor Kellogg will moi stternp: 20 sppoInt
8 senator in place Of Pinchbsck.
Jas. B. Mexican and George A. Black
have been elected as delegates from Utah
% the Cincinnati Convention.
Bishop Stephens, Of the Diocese Of
Penn.ylyAniA, has sailed 10 Bermucs
for the beneh. Of bis health.
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Presented win the Free1So 81
Loadon-

LospoS. March 9.-The Lord Chief
Justice, SIR Alexander Cockburn, ~s4
to-day presented With the freedom Of the
city Of London. He made = long speech
on the OCCASION, which be sIPrsssd biz
satisfaction that 10 the Alatsras arbitrs-
ton, that they had succeeded at any rate
in the yindication Of the honor Of Eng-
land.
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The California Republican State Cen
trail Committee to-day resolved to issue
call for State convention to meet April
26, to elect delegates to the national con-
yention 81 Cincinnati.
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Effect of Pinchback's Failure.

NEW ORLEANS, March 9.-The failure
of Senator Pinchback to obtain his seat
creates stir in Republican circles here.
senator r. r. Allan, colored, is work
ing for appointment to the vacant seat.
Success of the Jcuy system.
Captain j. b. Eads states that the
twenty feet depth has been now carried
down one mile, and water from the upper
end of the works, and channel cutting
out rapidly. Where the Matte Hat
wood grounded before drawing l37 feet
there is now 10! feet of water. Captain
Eads is confident that at the end of the
month he will have more water between
the Jetties than there is at the southwest
pass.
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at'heelina 9egister.


The Weather to-day ,ril bepartly cloudy,
.0ih sasterly TO ,Outherly ,oi'lds, and slight
change Of temperature.
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ASA b. GARDNER,
The Attorney Generals Letter 10
Colonel Dyer
DEPARTMENT OF Justice,

ID 10 IpI4O"e'
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. !
WASHINGTON, ID. g., - ., 1875. {
To Hon. D. p. Dye,; United States At.
torney, 81. Louis, No.
The President informs me that the
Court of Inquiry convenes at Chicago
next Thursday; that General Babcock
starts tonight TO meet his trial; that Colo
mel Gardner is Judge Advocate, to whom,
at Chicago, you will please send
any documentary evidence bearing on
the case and names and residence OF any
witness whose testimony you judge i'm
portant to make the investigation
thorough. there is any evidence ad-
ditional to that sent me, please
forward and communicate with the
Judge advocate at Chicago, by messenger
or otherwise US you deem most safe. To
the end that this important inquiry
which will attract the attention of the
country may be complete in every res
pect. | repeat what l have so often said
that We wish no innocent man tsrnished,
and no guilty one TO escape.
[Signedl EDWARDS PIERRErosr,
Attorney General
On December i4ih Gardner wrote 20
Over. acknowledging the receipt Of the
stenographiC copies above referred TO,
and added
Il beg leave to remind you that the
list OF witnesses and documents requested,
and which ! WAS Informed the Attorney
General had instructed you in regard to,
have not been received, nor have your
communications contained any reference
thereto. l must trouble you ior some
positive information on the subject
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The wife of Senator Burnside is dead.
Secretary Of War Judge Taft has left
for Washington.
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ob.,.rIe.in the way ofPeaee.

BEEIIx, March "a fresh difficulty
il the way Of peace hss arisen in Turkey
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A NOTED LOCALITY.

The locality is noted and well remem-
bered bv travellers through the Shen-
tndosh Valley for its wild scenery. A
short distance below the bridge Narrow
Passage creek approaches the Shenan-
aoah river, running parallel with 1t, at
'he foot OF a precipice. On the other
SIDE of the ridge the river courses at
!hs bottom of corresponding precipice,
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All busin ess letters and COM
municatiOns, intended for
this paper, should be address
ed to- THE REGISTER,Wheel-
ing, w. Va
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Mr.. Cox offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to
inquire into the case Of Edward y. NJ.
Condor, a United States citizen under
going penal servitude in mn English
prison, and whether or not the case comes
under 1000 and 2,00l Of the revised
statutes for the protection Of naturslized
citizens. Adopted.
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Mr.. Gordon said that when he intro
duced his resolution ne had no concep-
ton OF the scope which Was to be taken
in debate. He had no partisan motive
in introducing them, and be was aston
ished that the Senators should think,
because be stated facts which were shown
by the records Of the Department, be was
justified in doing so; had II come 10 this.
that when southern man speaks Of
wrong perpetrsted on the government be
must be insulted by the state
men. that be occupied bis
seat in the Senate BY the magnsninity
Of the Republican party and was there
not to mention the delInquencies OF that
party? The Senator from Ohio Sher-
mar made an insiuustion unworthy OF
him when he said that be Gordon had
taken advantage Of this occasion to bring
forward his resolution. They bad been
prepared for month and he had been
ready TO speak, but other business oceu-
niad the attention OF the Senate. All
this bombs abOut the resolution being
anti Republican, was only intended 10
turn the eyes Of the people away from
the frauds which had been perpetrated.
He referred TO bis speech at Atlanta, ard
SAID ne was unable 20 see what bis re-
marks there had TO do with this subject.
he next spoke OF the causes of the
war. and said because tbe men Of the
south differed from the North IN the
pzst, they were not 20 be condemned.
sheir political feelings from youth up
had been different from those Of the
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Honesty t"These Departments.

Yet so fully was be persuaded that
there would be a temptation 10 use money
to keep the party in power, that he ielt
very like praying the Lord 10 deliver the
Democrats also from temptation. He
said corps OF e1cises must be created,
removed from the temptations of party
support. To-day, standing in the
shadow Of tnat awful event which cast
gloom over the whole country, il
grieved him 70 say that American insti-
tulions were imperilled by these sad and
sickenning disclosures OF the last year.
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ATTENTION TO THE DYING.

The Mssons of Edinburg were prompt
ly on the ground and gave attention TO
the dead and dying. Mr.. Wightman
lived about ten minutes after being taken
from the wreck. He and Mr.. Wood were
carried to Edinburg. Mr.. Harmon and
Mr.. Noel were carried tc Mount Jack
SOD, nearest to where they lived. Some
of the dead and wounded were carried TO
Woodstock, where the citizens evinced a
warm interest in the melancholy accident.
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CAUsE THE ACCIDsNT.

All unconscious of the danger ahead
this train load of poor dumb animals and
human beings went to sudden and fear
full death. The bridge commenced GO
ing down as soon as the engine had
fairly gotten on the first span. 1t wsS
a wooden structure, old, and was known
to be unsafe for very heavy trains. In,
deed. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company had been making arrange
ments to rebuild It,, the timbers ana ma
terials for the work being upon the
ground.
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The following account Of the late rail-
road disaster on the Valley division of
the 3. " .. Railroad is from the Balt-
more Sun of the 7th inst:
The New York herald., 1876-01-26
HEAVY WEIGHTS BALL.

AT ten O'Clock last evening seventy-h men assem-
blcd in Irving Hatl They said they "heavy
weights, +" ana not fat men, To prove that they
not fat Mr.. Peter J. Bogart gave the weights Of
those In the ball room and committee room;-Samuel
McGrath, $50 lbs H. W Haney 26O lbs. Spencer W.
Stout $50 lbs, Washington Slype, go lbs John
Green, $50 lbs J. NJ. Heatheron, 260 lbs W. H.
Covert 2o7 lbs; John Gault 240 lbs John Currier,
200 lbs Joseph Hall, $50 lbs L. Sarles, go lbs. b.
w. Hitchcock, 900 lbs. 7. D. Winchester, 2l0 lbs. d.
G. Piper, 24O lbs. g. II. Tuthi 225 lbs. o. T.
simmons, $50 lbs. J. T.. Hough, 27o lbs
Isaac Darby, 2so lbs; J; IL Turnuse ESQ lbs
The ladies were handsomely dressed, the
majority of them in blue and pink. No effort
was omitted the part OF the Floor Committee headeh
by Messrs NcGrath and Bogart TO contribute TO the
enjoyment of their guests Fat men were vigorously
excluded. A large French gentleman who presented
himself being asked, Are you fat man ~ said,
'No only weigh 210 pounds. Look at me-" After full
inspection by the committee he decided not be
a fat and thereupon accorded the full honors
OF the occasion Dancing was kept up till late hour
the ollity solid the character of the
sociaton WAlace's excellent quadrile band furnished
the music, which lacked nothing in all the qualities
ouisite for endowment
The New York herald., 1876-01-26
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

Al meeting OF the board Of managers Of the Ma
tional Temperance Society yesterday, memorial TO
the Commission on the Government Of Cities was
adopted asking the cooperation OF that body in sup
pressing the liquor traffic. The memorial calls atten-
tion 70 the annual report Of the Board OF Police
justices OF the city OF New York for the year Just
closed, which indicates startling and increasing
amount OF crime. Eighty-four thousand three hum
dred and ninety nine cases were brought before the
police and disposed Of during the year Sixty
thousand three hundred ana thirty one we're men,
- 06S women.
Almost onc-half Tor nearly 40 COO OF the total num-
Der OF considered we're cases Of Intoxcaton.
They invite the attention OF the commission 10 the
presence In city OF nearly 600 licensed drinking
places with Others unlicensed doubtless sufficient
make the total number at least ,OO0
They estimate that $50 600 900 rs than wasted
from the substance and resources OF citizens,
greatly depicting both wealth and wealth producing
capacity The facts cited from the Official re-
port referred 10 will sufhce 70 show the inn
portance OF the subject in connection with the
economic aspect of the government Of this and Of
all large cities AS affecting public morality intelligence,
integrity and selfconirol, indispensable to the
OF popular suffrage and TO the success Of popular
government even more important are the relations OF
the traffic in intoxicating liquors The memorial
concludes eff you find the traffic in alcoholic liquors
10 be thus nimical the public welfare and TO the
good government OF cities you may recommend 70 the
Leg stature disconiinuance OF the policy OF license,
that the traffic be denied legal status and that ade-
quate measures and penalties be adopted for its cec-
tual suppression
The New York herald., 1876-01-26
SINKING OF THE NJ. L. LEE.

Last evening the Jersey City Coroner's jury, which
had listened TO the evidence in reference the deaths
ofthe wife and child Of the Captain OF the canal boat N.
Lee by the sinking Of that boat or the Battery re-
turned the following verdict: THAT the said Mary Ann
Cooper and Mary Emma Cooper came 10 their death on
the 9th Of October A. D. 1875 between the bours Of
eleven and twelve at night by drowning and that said
drowning was caused by the sinking OF the canal boat
NJ L. Lee, and that said sinking was caused by col.
lsion between the schooner Mcfarland IN tow of the
tug boat Parker. And said NJ T.. Lee In
tow Of the ting boat L. s Grant
which collision, in opinion, was caused by gross
negligence and carelcssncss the purt OF those having
in charge the tug boats Parker and U. S Grant; and
we the Jurors are further OF the opinion from the
evidence adduced before US that there negligence
and neglect on the part Of the officers and crews OF
both the tug boats Grant and Parker, aud that, in
our opinion a sufficient time elapsed between the coll
hson and the sinking Of the canal boat Loe IA which
the deceased with ordinary care aud diligence, might
have been saved "
The New York herald., 1876-01-26
A BOOTLESS BURGLARY.

CUTTING THROUGH THE FLOOR OF A BROAD
WAY LACE STORE AND ABANDONING THEIR
PLUNDER.
bold but fruitless attempt al burglary a Bread
way store was discovered yesterday morning At
o'clock Joseph Prato, boy employed in the barber
shop OF Lorenzo Thomaselh in the basement OF No SIG
Broadway, OF Twelfth street. there to open
the place for business. He noticed that the paddock
unlocked and broken key in the keyhoe.
The door, however, was locked as usual there being
second lock on IL On entering he saw heaped up on
the floor quantity OF laces, and glancing upward he
noticed that large hole had been cut in the ceiling
leading to the lace store OF Richard Brown the floor
above. 0ncer Clark, OF the Fifteenth precinct being
called found the noor OF the barber shop lying in
corner, kit OF burglars TOOLS consisting OF Jimmies,
bits and braces Captain Van Dusen and Detective Slevin
subsequently arriving, q further examination
made The burglars had entered the barber shop in
the basement by OF false keys, locking the door
after them, thus securing safe place in which to carry
their designs the officer post seeing the door
securely fastened could suspect nothing wrong They
next bored through the ceiling and cut hole through
the floor i'm Immediately behind one OF the counters A
bright light burning in the store all night but the
robbers screened by the counters An Of
stock taken by the 6rm aer the robbery discov-
cred showed that nothing had been stolen. The aces
found In the barber shop valued at 81. 0O0 Why
the burglars abandon their booty the edge Of
is not PLAN, but is supposed they were fright
nod oN