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WASHINGTON.
PcndIet0n Before the Commit
foe

WAsnISGToN, March 14.-George II.
Pendleton was before the War Depart
ment Committee, to-day, and gave cir
cumstantial account OF his connection
with the Kentucky Central railroad and
with the collection Of its claims for trans
portation services. He testified that he
was paid by the company so per cent OF
the amount recovered through his agency,
and also received about $4,000 addition
al 10 be paid by him to A. II. Ransom
who had been clerk in the company's
service, and who assisted in the prepara-
tion OF the claim. He testified with en-
phasis that he never paid one dollar to
any person connected with the Govern
ment or 10 any member Of Belknap's
family, or TO any one else except Mr..
Ransom.
During the examination Peudleton
said that neither Mrs. Marsh nor Mrs.
Bowers Travelled with him and his family
in Europe, nor did he meet Mr.. Clymer
in Europe, and the publication that he
bad private conversation with any
member OF the Committee before he tcsti-
fled was UNANIMOUSLY false.
The bill reported from the Senate Fl.
nance Committee to-day to regulate the
transportation Of bonded merchandise
Withdrawn from warehouses, provides that
section, {, 900 Of the revised statutes shall
be 80 amended as TO embrace all merchan-
die Withdrawn from the bonded ware
house ut one port for transportation with
out payment Of duties to another port,
including all merchandise mentioned in
the revised statutes from sections
2,SlG to 1881, inclusive; that all such
merchandise shall. be delivered 10 and
transported by common carriers to be
designated for this purpose by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury and TO or by none
other, and such carriers shall be RESPONSE
bic 10 the United States rs common car
riers for the safe delivery Of such mer-
chandse to the Collector or other chief
officers OF the customs At the port of its
destination, and before such carrier
shall be permitted to transport any
such merchandise they shall become
bound to the United States in bonds Of
such form and amount and with such
conditions not inconsistent with the law,
and such security as the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall require. The Secretary
is authorized TO establish such rules and
regulations not inconsistent with the law,
for the execution Of the revised statutes
as amended by, this act, as he may deem to
be expedient and necessary, and no de-
mand shall be made OF the United States
by reason Of loss incurred in the trans.
portation ofsuch goods as aforesaid.
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We are glad to see the Ways and
Means Committee hesitating as to the
wisdom Of putting out any 4l per cent
bonds when the credit Of the government
willreally justify lower rate Of interest,
il it is but relied upon. A man who buys
currency per cents at 127, and is paid
off at par at the end Of nineteen years,
gets only per cent. According 10 Mr.
Hatch, OF the firm OF Fisk & Hatch, new
5per cents, now selling at lO4l gold and
having only five years to run, pay only 4
per cent; the sacrifice Of the 4! per cent at
the end OF that time is itself loss oi
nearly per cent per annum to the in
vestor. II the government were to an.
nounce at once its determination TO issue
no bond at higher rate than 4 per cent,
such bond, running from thirty to fifty
years, would command par in less than
three years. But the government is bear.
ing its own credit by holding out the
promise Of A! per cent bond.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 14.-Flour-
Dull; high grades 81 OOaS 90. Wheat
Active; amber 81 45; Pennsylvania red 81 AZ;
Rye-SOaS2c. Corn-Less active and steady;
Yellow 5SaGOC; white GO1aGlc. Oats-Ne-
elected; white 44a4Sc; mixed 40a43c. Pc.
troleum-Firmer; crude HALL 1Sc; refined
lIal4I1c. Buttcr-UnchangGd. Cheese
Firm; New York l3hal4c; western fine
12IEalSc. Eggs-Weak; Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware fresh 16c; western
do. l5alGc Whisky-Steady at 81 09.
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CISCINSATE, March -Cotton-Steady
and demand light at 12IEc. Flour-Dul
and unchanged. Wheat = Dull at 81 1Oa
/ %. Corn-Firm at 4SaI9c, 0ats-Firm
at 35ai2c. Barley-Steady; No. spring
81 10al 10. Rye-Firm at 7ia75c. Pork
Quiet at $2S 90. Lard-Steady; steam lS1sc;
kettle 132ial4c. Bulk Meats-Frm at SA
Whisky-Firm ut %.
HoGs-Dull; quality poor; few sellers;
common to good 81 50aS %; medium to
heavy S. 30aS co. fair butchers S. G0aS 70.
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Meeting of Stockholders.

PHILADELPHIA, March lI.-Thc an.
nual meeting of the stockholders OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company was
held this morning, Mayor Stokely in the
chair. Resolutions werepassed thanking
the officials OF the road for the cconomi.
cal manner in which business had been
conducted during the year. The meeting
adjourned after a session OF only nine
minutes duration. The election Of Di.
rcctors takes place ten days from date.
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the headquarters of his assemblage. As
for the political procliyities Of the
preachers at that time, .or since,
they were not any more pronounced on
the side Of the Union than were those OF
the Church South against the Union. 1t
was the questiOn.of slavery THAT had di.
vided the church, and when it came to
dividing the Union n'the same question
what was more natural than that the two
ministries should take a hand on their
respective sides. Perhaps, however, all
the preachers Of West Va. combined never
did as much to build up Union senti-,
ment among the people Of the State, as DR..
Palmer, OF New Orleans, did to carry over
the Presbyterian laity Of the South to the
cause OF secession.
But this reference to politics is a di-
gression that we did not contemplate at
the outset Of this article. We have only
to say in conclusion that we hope the
DreIhreh VIII hoIu u satisfactorily session
III our midst. ms Is an age oi progress
IN eeelesiaslical matters. some people
think II Is IN age Oh lau'uu'naFiah'sm'
frot' SWING was cashiered only a ie"
monlhs ago IN 'he tresDy!efiah ohurch'
anu an indianapolis MeIhoaist pFe"ch-
er was warned not long ago 10
keep shady win his VlcW'. "A eele-
bFated Baptist minister In CieVe-
land, few weeks since, came out
against close communion, and another, at
Zanesville, last month, mustered himself
out altogether. Bishop Cummings has
now pretty large following in his new
Episcopal organization, and the great
question whether the Universalists are
an evangelical sect is on the point Of be-
ing settled by the courts Of the land. In
England, it has just been settled by
the courts that disbelief in a personal
devil is no ground fot refusing the sacra-
ment to a member Of the Established
Church, and it begins to look Us il the
heresies OF Colenso were spreading in that
country. These are times Of active and
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Toledo.

TOLEDO, March Enthusiastically
unchanged. Wheat-Quiet; No. 2 white
Wabash 81 3SJz; No. 5 do 81 %; No. l
white Michigan, 81 29IE; seller May s. "a;
amber Michigan 81 % seller March, 81 PAX
seller May. Corn-Steady with moderate
demand; high mixed 4Sc; low mixed held
at 4Gc; no grade IIJEc. Oats-Quict and
firm; No. nominally 34c; white S9ci Mich.
igan Sic.
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THE LEWIS COUNTY MURDER.-Our
correspondent at Weston telegraphed us
yesterday (too late for insertion in our
paper) as fOllows: "Richard DOnelI has
made voluntary confession Of the muir.
der Of John r. West, and states that he
had been hired to commit the murder by
George II. Eckers and others indicted
as accessories. Judge BrannOn has sus.
pended the death sentence on DOnell un.
til the next term, SO that the State may
use him as a witness against those impli.
catod y
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SALT LALE, March li.-This morning
asnow slide occurred at Ophir, Utah, car
rying away n boarding house OF the Poor
man Mine, burying with it VIM. Higgins,
Joseph Higgins and Thomas Lynch. No
hopes OF recovering the bodies ut present.
The snow storm Is yet raging and pro-
badly much damage in loss Of life
and property will follow.
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EAST LIBERTY, March 1l.-CATTLE-
Receipts to-day 73l head, or is cars, OF
through stock and % cars for this market.
Supply light. Best S. 75a6 %; medium to
good S. OOa5 so; common to fair 81 00a4 10.
HoGs-Reccipts to-day !, ,155 head. York
crs IS 25nS 10; Philadelphias 50 00a9 90.
SHEEP-Reccipts to-day 1900 head; sell.
ing at 81 O0a4 GO.
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ST. LOUIS, March l4.-Rivcr rising
slow. Acknowledging, Mitchell, Grand
Tower and Howard. Departed-Mitchell,
Capital City, Kellogg, Bee and barges.
Weather cloudy and cool.
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Marine intelligence.

QUEENSTOWN, March l4.-The ship
England, from New York, has arrived.
NEw YORK, March l4.-Arrived-
Ship Weser, from Bremen.
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BosroN, March 14.-Geo. W, Tysdale,
a we'll known insurance broker Of this
city, was arrested in Brighton to-day and
bailed in $4,000 on charge Of irregular
finance transactions.
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RAILROAD BoHDs-Dull.
Gr,nu lpITfutrTpc nu;nt

and the leading feature was an advance of
two per cent in Pacific Mail, that stock
rising to 229s. st. Paul common advanced
TO IS, preferred TO SiIs, Eric 10 22l{, Union
Pacific to G3H, and Michigan Central to
Gi5s. After the bank failure there was
general scare, as many brokers kept aC.
counts in the suspended institution, and
Immediately there was n pressure to sell,
which caused decline OF TO 81 per cent
in the general list. St. Paul preferred de-
clined TO 70, common TO 42A, Northwestern
common to 42N, do preferred 10 o., Rock
Island TO 100, OhiOS to l9A, Erie to 10,
Union Pacific to G2H, Michigan Central to
6lX, Pacific Mail to 20, and Western Union
to 669s. Subsequently there was Il strong
recovery, St. Paul preferred rullying to
S2l, common 10 A, Northwestern common
to 4SH, do preferred to 6iH, Rock Island
to ll0H, Erie to 20A, Union Pacific
to G3H, Pacific Mail to 20A, Mich.
igan Central TO 637{, and Western
Union to G7. After the second call
there was reaction Of Z 10 ~ per
cent, and later further decline. Erie icll
from 20M 10 1855, Lake Shore from G35z to
62JS, St. Paul common from 4Slf to 427S,
0hioS from 201S to 90, Pacific Mail from
20% to 302z, and Western Union from GG3i
to 66k. Union Pacific advanced to O..
The excitement attending the failure sub
sided during the eafternOOn, and at the close
a much better feeling prevailed, when
there was further recovery from the
morning decline. 81. Paul advanced to 81,
common 10 43le, Union Pacific to Gj, Erie
to 20H, Michigan Central TO G39S, Pacific
Mail to 2l5z, Western Union to G7L, New
York Central to ll53, Lake Shore to G3'5,
Ohios to 2OH, Rock Island to HOY, North.
western common to 4SH, and the preferred
to GIH. The transactions on the Stock Ex-
change were 359, 900 shares, OF which $4,000
were Pacific Mail, $1,000 Western Union,
1900 Northwestern, 1900 Rock Island, 3i,.
900 ST. Paul, 92, 900 Erie, l0l ,OOGLake Shore,
10000 ohios, 5000 Union Pacific and 1000
Michigan Central.
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Fata! Accident.

INDIANAPOLIS, March l4.-Wm. Ryan,
a fireman on the C. G. & /. railroad, in
attempting to make coupling to-day,
fell under the engine and was killed.
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vIcKsBRuo, March 14.-UpAMitchell
DoWn-Kate Houston.
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FINANCIAL AND CONNIE KCiaI
By TELEGRAPH.


NEW YORK, March IA. While the ex-
citement in regard to the failure Of the
Bank Of the State OF New York was at its
height the Importers and Traders Bank
called in their loans TO brokers. This caus-
ed n stringency in money and call loans ad-
vanced to l.lG per diem aud interest, but
closed at per cent gold bid. There was
some hard talk about the indiscriminate, if
not needless, haste in demanding their
money without notice In such heavy sums
and reflection was east upon Mr.. Russell
Sage, who is Vice President of the Bank
and an active Wall street speculator.i
GoLD-Advanced from ll4ss TO 115, hut
afterwards declined to ll42S, closing at the
lowest point Of the day.
GovBRNMRSTs-Werc lower Mt the close
in sympathy with gold.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1876-12-29
Social Scandals in Army Life-A
Singular Case.

A Washington dispatch 10 the Baltimore
Sun says
A somewhat singular and interesting case has
been before the House committee on military
affairs. Lieutenant Spencer, Of the Tenth
Cavalry, was stationed nj Fort Richardson,
Texas, in 1874. On returning to the fort after
a months campaign against hostile Indians he
was Informed that sundry scHndalous reports
affecting the honor Of his wife had been sci
alioat by other ladies OF the garrison. As the
offenders were women he had no personal
means of redress. and he applied to the COM
mander Of the fort, Col. Wood, to interfere.
The colonel promised several times 10 attend
to the matter, but neglected TO do it, and
finally on Spencers importuning him, told
him ''to shut up and leave him at once. -
Spencer, in condition OF great excitement,
returned to his quarters and addressed the
following letter 10 his commanding officer:
".Sunday Jnly 10, ls74-Col Wood-Sir: :
ANY officer who refuses to shield the honor of
the wife Il brother officer when clothed with
The power to do so, and appealed to dispna-
siouaiely, is a coward or worse. This has
been our action in my case and | denounce
you rs moral coward TO the Secretary OF
War and the civil authorities | propose 10
submii my case '"T }. TPENCEs,
"First Lieutenant and Brevrt Capt, IT, S A.
For writing this letter Spencer was lried hy
court martial and dismissed the service. He
has now appealed to Congress to he reinslated,
aud the committee look favorbly upon his APP
plicaton. They say that military discipline
imperatively demands subordnaiion and Il
proper respect for superior officers, but in this
case allowance should he made for the nature
Of the progoealion and the condition OF mind
under which he otIeuse WAS committed. The
families of officers MT our lndian frontier posts
are peculiarly situated. During the campaigns
o. their natural protectors, left dependent upon
the care and consideration Of others, they nat
urily look to tEe ranking officer present. for
the main,anance of social peace, and espe-
cially for protection from scanda!ons attacks
upon female reputation, which, unfortunately
for the real or iancied inequalities of social
condition in garrison life, are Of but too fire.
qucnt occurrence"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1876-12-29
Condensed Locals.

The strata of snow and sIeet have afforded
good seighing during the past week.
On Friday morning last, the store house OF
Ephraim G. Harris, residing near Barnesville
in this county, was totally destroyed by fire
The entire loss was from So, 600 to 81, COO
There was an insurance on the property of
81, ,75O, in the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Of this county.
On Christmas day the pris oners now con-
fined in our county Jail were the recipients of
fine dinner furnished at the expense of the
present efficient Warden of that Institution,
Mr.. Charles Fisher. The repast consisted of
all the delicaces and substanlias of the sea-
son, embracing roast fowls, vegetables, pies,
cakes, &c, together with sufficient amount
of Something 10 take" to make all hands en-
JOY themselves for one day at least. Mr.. F.
desc credit for the kind feeling displayed
towards these unfortunate people.
The bright anicipatons of joy to be had
upon Christmas have with that day come and
passed. The last Christmas in our first CEN
tury of national independence will be lasting
)y borne in memory by many witha feeling
OF sorrow and remorse, and by many others
with that of gladness and pleasure. Christ
mas was at one time the day in the year most
ly celebrated, but New Years Day has usurp-
ed it fos mrth and festivity, while the former
day is devoted TO religious worship. Monday
next will usher in a new week, month, year
and century, aud none of us scarcely will
live to see the last named period of time pass.
The patrons Of the Sentinel have her best
wishes for happy New Year.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1876-12-29

CALHOUN ON CONTESTED Presidency In
AN analysis aud review Of the constitution and
government OF the United States by John G..
Calhoun, 10 be found on page 37s, vol. L OF
his published works, the following remarka-
BILE prediction indicates with what clearness OF
vision that able Southern statesman looked
forward 10 the contingency of II contested
presidency and its possible consequences. He
says:
"The vast power and patronage of the de-
par,ment are vested in single officer, the
President Of the United States. Among these
powers the most important, AS far as relates
TO the present subject, are those which appcr-
tain to the administration OF he government (;
TO the office of commander-in-ch OF army
and navy of the United States, TO the np-
point,ncni of the officers of the government,
with few exceptions, and 10 the removal OF
them at his pleaSure-aS his authority has been
interpreted by Congress. These, and esFe-
cially the latter, have made his election the
great aud absorbing object o. party struggles,
aud on this the appeal TO force will be made
whenever the violence of the struggle and the
corruption OF parties will no longer submit 10
the decision of he hallot-box. To this end it
must come, if the force impeling to the other
direction should not previously prevail. u il
comes to this it will be in all probability in a
contested election, when the question will be
which is the President The incumbent, if he
should be one of the candidates-or ii not the
candidate of the party in possession Of power =;
or of the party endeavoring 10 obtain posses
sion On such an issue the appeal to force
would make the candidate OF the successful
party master Of the whule-and not com
maader, as would be the case under different
circumstances.
''The contest would put an end virtually to
the elective character Of the department The
form Of election might for time be presersed,
but the ballot-box would be much less relied
on for the decision than the sword or the
bavonet. in time even the form would cease,
and the successor appointed by the incumbent,
and this The absolute form Of popular, would
end in the sbsoluie form Of Il monarchical
government"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1876-12-29
BREVITIES.
A happy New Year to all.

Moody has found girl in Chicago, l6
years old, and ordinarily Intelligent, who
had nevar heard the name of Christ except in
profanity, and who had no idea of who He
was.
The Connecticut river is now Theoretically
sealed with solid sheet Of ice. varying from
six inches to n foot in thickness and extending
from Hartford down TO within f We miles of
Long Island sound.
Captain Boynton has accomplished his
promised task OF swimming down the river
Po, from Turin to Fermra, distance of 800
miles, in ninety-sx hours, without single
stoppuge.
The bridal outfit Of Miss May, the flnce
Of James Gordon Bennett, was appraised by
the New York custon-honse examiners at
SO, 900 francs, which is equivalent 10 ST 200
gold. The outfit comprises over four articles
Of wear chief among which is the wedding
dress, which is Of white sarin and is marvel
of dressmaskers art. The customs duties
were $4, 200.
A SENATOR'S NIECE DROWNED Miss Anna
ChaIiec, one Of the most beautiful and accom-
pished young ladies Of Carthage, Mo, daneh-
Ter Of f. w. Chtife and niece of Senator
ChaiTe, OF Colorado, was drowned in Spring
river at Carthage while skating. The ire
broke aud she WAS carried under by the cur
rent, and persisted before assistance could be
rendered.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1876-12-29
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claims before the Executive Departments.
Arrears of Pay and Bounty
OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and SAILORS of the late
war, or their heirs, are in many cases entitled
to money from the Government, of which they
haze no knowledge. Write full history of
service, and state amount Of pay and bounty
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All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and SAILORS wound
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,
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Contested Land Cases, Private Land Claims.
Mining, preemption, and Homestead Gases.
prosecuted before the General Land Office and
Department Of the Interior.
Land Warrants
We pay cash for Bounty Land Warraste,
and we invite correspondence with all parties
having any for sale, and give full aud explicit
instructions where assignments are imperfect
We condnet our business in separate Bu-
rcuus. having therein The clerical assistance
Of able and experienced lawyers, and give our
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standing and responsibility Of the members of
the firm will, on request be furnished with
satisfactory reference III his vicinity or Con-
gressional district. Fdec 22--tf
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TIL KS.
BETHESDA MASsr, Dec. 25th, 1876.

DETHESDA MANsEi Dec. Sotlli 1910.
Mr.. Editor.-Allow me, through your col
umns to acknowledge the kindness OF members
Of my congregation aud other friends in max
ing me Christmas present Of a handsome
black suit OF clothes and overcoat, besides
making many valuable contributions to the
comfort Of my household.
Some who united in these gifts are not,
atn told, members of my congregation, and
were not present to receive my thanks at
church. | would render them most heartily
now, with the assurance of my high appre-
citation of the interest they have exhibited in
the work | am engaged, and of their good will
towards myself.
Truly and respectfully yours,
PARKE p. FLoURNoY.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1876-12-29
For the Sentinel.
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA.

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Ny IL l3 90 2 is a bird
Ny % l3 30 27 l6 is proper German noun.
My Is 10 lie 3 27 is an island in the Levant.
My 81 IA 30 IS IL is a star of the first
magnitude.
My l % % "A 5 is name dear to the
reader
My "a % 81 8 Is II IA is French
phrase.
Ny 20 176 was the birth place of Jupiter
My % &c 10 81 is a cluster of stars
My 81 20 s is l6 is qnadruped.
My all IS the name and residence of a worthy
citizen living near Forest Glen Station.