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VOLUME XXIv--NUMBER 1882.

This insures the passage Of the bill, in
which a saving Of millions Of dollars will
be effected, but the agreement does not
settle the principles involved in the other
bills now in conference.
The caucus also discussed the political
question in connection with Louisiana,
South Carolina and Alabama, and Il was
stated that the President might use the
military to influence the elections In those
States, but no means was suggested to
prevent such interference.
The Senate confirmed VIM. 81. Bliss as
U. s. Attorney for the Eastern District
Of Missouri, vice Dyer; Lieut.. Colonel
Wesley Merritt, Ninth Cavalry, TO be
Colonel, vice Emory retired; Major El-
mer Otis, First Cavalry, TO be Lieut..
Colonel, vice G. A. Custar killed in &C.
tion; Major Nathan NJ. Dudley, Third
Cavalry, 10 be Lieutenant Colonel, vice
Merritt promoted; Capt. G. sandford and
Julius W. Mason to be Majors; First
Lieutenants A. E. WoodSon, H. ]. Nolan,
james NJ. Bell and Henry Jackson TO be
Captains; Second Lieutenants VIM. II.
Hall, W. g. Edgerly, @. W. Larned, An
drew H. Hare, George D. Wallace, Chas,
A. Varnum, L. R. Hare, E. P. Rekerson,
Z. A. Garlingion, T. NJ. Warie and o. NJ.
Smith 10 be First Lieutenants.
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railroad Matters.

New YORK, July 1S.-A special &c
Kiernan's news agency, San Francisco
says that adyices from Los Angeles state
that daylight was let through San Fer
nando tunnel on the 10TH, This is the
longest tunnel in the United States except
the Hoosac and the last completed o.
eighteen OH the line Of the Southern Pa.
cifc railroad between San Francisco and
Los Angeles. BY the connection Of the
now separated lines through'the big tun-
mel there will ,be q continuous line from
San Francisco nearly TO Fort Yuma. q
distance Of over 600 miles.
It is understood that in order TO meet
certain arrangements made BY the New
York Central one OF the fast freight lines
running over the Pennsylvania Railroad
has further reduced their rates to e
cents per hundred pounds for first, second
and third class freight from New York tc
Chicago, and 10 cents per hundred
pounds for fourth and special class il
lots OF not leSs than 5000 pounds each
Contracts have also been made by this
line at these rates to last till fall.
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Debate Yesterday jim The House


The recent Hamburg Is. C) massacre
was the theme yesterday Of an excited
debate in the House OF Representatives
at Washington, Notwithstanding the heat :
ed condition OF the weather. This debate
began on Saturday last just before the
adjournment OF the House. The bill for
the protection OF the Texas border was
under consideration, and the debate had
led to the matter Of removing troops in
in other portions OF the South to Texas
Small, Of South Carolina, a colored
member got the floor, and NOV
ing an amendment that no troopi
should be taken from South Carolina Al
long as such maSsacres rs that re
Gently occurring at Hamburg were fre
quent, sent up to the Clerks desk and hat
read graphic description of tho affair
which acted like frcbrand. Schleicher
Of Texas, who hadcharge Of tho bill, saw
at once that this political question would
destroy the chance Of its passage, and
begged earnestly to have the amendment
Withdrawn; but, after turbulent squad.
BILE, RainCy, the cOlored member, got the
floor and delivered one Of the most bril-
liant bursts Of oratory that has been heard
this session. 1t was an appeal for The
protection Of his race, brief, impassioned
and cloqdent, and although he spoke bu
i've minutes, the effect was such that th'
Democrats hurried an adjournment Il
prevent further scene.
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A Crowd OF Delegates and Office
Seekers.

ST. LOUIS, July 1s.-The Democratic
State Convention, which is TO meet at
Jefferson City tomorrow, has brought
together the largest crowd Of delegates
and outside workers that has congre-
gated in that city for many years. Every
county in the State will be represented.
The number OF candidates for the differ
ent offices is unusually large, there being
six for Governor, seven for Secretary Of
State, eight for Register Of Lands, six for
Treasurer, FIVE for Attorney General,
for Supreme Judge, and Eve for Railroad
Commissioners, only three Of whom .ar are
didates .for Governor are CELSIUS Price,
son Of Gen. Sterling Price, George Vest,
and John s. Phelps, prominent Com
gresaman before the war. Pools are sell
ing at the Madison House at s to l for
Phelps,
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OatmeaI. Bone and MuscIe.

Liebig has shown that oatmeal Is al
most as nutritious as the very best Eng
lish beef, ,,and that il ia richer than wheat
On bread in the elements that 60 10 form
bone and muscle. Professor Forbes, Of
Edinburgh, during some twenty years
measured the breadth and height, and
also tested the strength Of both arms and
loins OF the students In the uniYersity--a
very numerous class, and OF various ma
tionalities, drawn 10 Edinburgh by The
fame of his teaching. He found that In
height, breadth OF chest and shoulderS,
and strength Of arms aud loins, the Bel
gians were at tho bottom Of the list; lit
tie above them, the French; very much
higher, the English, and the highest Of all
the Scotch and Scotch. Irish from Ulster,
who, like the natives Of Scotland, are fed
in their early years with ut least one meal
a day Of good oatmeal porridge. Speak
ing OF oatmeal, an exchange remarks that
very good drink Is made by putting
about two spoonfuls Of meal into q tumb-
Ter Of water. The Western hunters and
rappers consider II the best Of drinks, -
1t Is at once nourishing, .unEimulating
and satisfying.
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WHEELING, WEST VA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 49, 1876.
Mr.. Saulsbury-Look at the inyestiga.
ton Of the Navy Department.; there you

Mr.. Saulsbury-Look at the inyestiga-
tion Of the Navy Department; there you
will find II all. !;
Mr.. Sherman said that II any wrong
existed there the Republicans would be
quick to punish the. perpetrators, though
lie didn't believe there was anything
wrong about the Secretary Of the Navy.
Mr.. Salisbury said he did not state
that there was anything wrong about the
Secretary, but there was wrong practiced
on The Department:
Mr.. Sherman, resuming, argued that
Mcdonald and Mckee were put in State
prison by the Republicans; no Democrat
had any hand in Il. He next referred to
the expenditure Of money in the South,
and said it was spent in putting down the
Ku.Klux organization, the most Infamous
organization which ever existed. he
argued the public money had been dis
bursed with absolute fidelity, both during
and since the war. II this was 10 be q
campaign Of scandal and abuse, Of ca
lumny and reproach, people would not
heed II. II the Democrats were trying
to prove Grant u rascal and those who
had carried the Republicanrbanner cor-
rupt and could not bring facts and figures,
the people would turn their backs on the
party. The Democratic party has been
crying reform, but it must do some
thing else before the people would
trust the associates Of Tweed in New
York. The Republican party had given
the country 4 good administration, and
the people were willing to, trust it further.
The time, had not yet arrived when the
Democratic party could again come into
power. ...y.--.-.,.-.-s.-
Pending the discussion the Chair an.
nounced Frelinghuysen, Edmunds and
Whithers as new Committee Of Confer
ence on Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation Bill. LOO. -s.Iy,L-.
Mr.. Allison submitted substitute for
the river and harbor appropriation bill,
which appropriates S5,220,000 for that
purpose. Ordered printed. B.Is
Mr.. Ingolls, from the conference COM
mittee on the bill to declare forfeited to
the United States certain lands granted to
the State OF Kansas TO aid in the con-
struction Of 4 railroad &C., made h report
which was agreed to. lSt's
The Senate went into executive session
and soon adjourned. .. y, ,... ..n.
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Reformed Episcopal C0nyen-

OTTAWA, July 49, The Reformed
Episcopal Council resumed It's sitting,
Bishop Cheney in the chair. The report
Of the Committee on the state Of the
Church was presented. The church was
organized December 1s,1s7S. Atthe pres.
ent date upwards Of sixty ministers and
fifty congregations are in union with
this General Council, besides those al
ready formed or in process Of forming.
Reports were received from only thirty
four congregations which contain 2,Sll
families, 8, $40 communicants, 4,095 Sun
day school children. Collections for the
year $l5l 900.
Adjourned to meet in PAiladelph,s
next year,
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sIGNHp nY rHE rREsIpENr.


The President has signed the act to
appropriate ST 900 10 remove the remains
OF Hon. E. Rumsey Wing, late Minister
to Ecuador, from Quito to the cemetery
at 0wensboro, KY; also the act TO con-
tinue the public printing
REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE ON NAVAL
.... AFFAIRS,
The majority OF the House Committee
on Naval Affairs have completed their
report. 1t strongly condemns Secretary
Robeson for his course in transferring
funds to Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co. at
London on navy account and charge that
such an act was clearly in violation Of
the law which provides that no person
shall be employed or continued abroad
to receive and pay money for the use
OF the naval service on foreign stations,
whether under contract or otherwise,
who has not been and shall not be ap-
pointed by and with the advice and con.
sent OF the Senate. The report further
condemns Secretary Robson for aiding
the above named firm with government
bonds when they were in bankrupt con-
dition, and for sundry other alleged acts
and iayoritism in appointments, &c. The
report says that il is due to the Secretary
to state that there Is no evidence
thathe has profted by any Of the alleged
frauds and wrong practices, although his
intimate relations with Cattells, who
sold contracts, can not be overlooked.
Appended to the report is q resolution
TO the effect that the committee are not
clear in their own minds whether the
violations OF the law in the administra.
tion Of the navy enumerated in their re-
port are sufficient grounds for impeach:
ing the Secretary for high crimes and
1nislemeanors In Office, and they there
fore recommend that the report
and testimony be referred to the Judi
ciary Committee to report at the next Hes.
sion, and II they decide that he is i'm.
peachahle, to frame articles Of impeach-
ment, and II not, to report what legisia-
tion Is necessary to provide penalties sui
ficient to protect the public service from
future violations Of the law. The
Republican members Of the Naval
Committee will disagree to the re-
port. They are very indignant at
at the action Of Democratic members in
adopting report ia secret session with
out consulting them. The Republican
members will adopt minority report
acquitting Robeson Of all charges OF in.
tentional wrong, or personal dishonesty,
and only admitting that some Of his sub
ordinates have been guilty Of careless
ness and negligence.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A Democratic caucus was held in the
hall OF the House Of Representatives To-
night, About 70 members were present.
They considered the subject Of the bill
making appropriations for the aundry
civil expenses Of the Government, and In
order to remove any obstacle In the way
Of an agreement Of the conference com.
mite It was agreed that the House should
recede from their amendment repeating
the provisions Of the revised statutes, re
lating to the registration Of voters and
the appointment Of supervisors Of elec.
ltiOns and deputy and special marshals.
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LOUISVILLE, July 1s.-A special to the
Courir-Journal from Lebanon furnishes
the particulars Of serious aifray which
occurred in Casey county. A horse hay-
ing been stolen from John Tate, deputy
sheriff, he summoned posse Of nine men,
and proceeding on the trail run across
six men. A fight took place, in which
Fillmore Murrell, one Of the six, was
killed, and man named Davis seriously
wounded. Before his death, Murrell
affirmed that his party was innocent, but
the presence OF several desperadoes with
him and the recovery Of a stolen horse
do not carry out his assertion.
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ST. LOUIS, July 1s.-A special to the
Globe. Democrat from Leavenworth says
that Mrs. Carrie johnson was murdered
last night on the outskirts Of that city
by Louis Earlemein, man whom she
had several times refused 10 marry. Her
head was beaten almost to jelly. The
murderer has 30 far escaped arrest. Mrs.
johnson left four small children.
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Escape of Prisoners.

COLUMBUS, July 1s.-Nine prisoners
escaped from the county Jail to-day by
overpoweriug the jailer as he was closing
the doors. Three were recaptured. The
most important prisoner still at large is
colored man who was awaiting his trial
for rape on little white girl.
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SENATOR MORTON put pointed queS'
ton yesterday to Senator Merrlmon' !
which was 10 name single good act tlla'
the Democratic party had performed lOr
the last % years. lie said thatit had 'ne s
"blackcst and most damnable recOtu o,
any party in this or any other country"
The debate is worth reading.
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The old south Church.

BosroN, July 1s.TA number Of promi-
nent Boston ladies have purchased the
old South Church building, and II they
cannot raise the amount required to plr:
chase the land in sixty days, they will
take down the building and re-erect else7j
where, t.i x '--
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Rank CLOSED.

ROCHESTER,, July 1s.-The Bank O
Fairport closed this morning. Henry E
Wolcott, the proprietor, went to st. Louis
three weeks ago. The deposits IN the bank
amount to about s25,000. The other, liR'
bilities are not stated.
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RAyAoEs or THE CoTroN WORM

The cotton worm has appeared In great
abundance in all the cotton fields in
Middle and South Alabama. They seem
to be general, and fears are entertained,
owing TO their advanced state at this
carly date, OF the total destruction Of the
crop. The corn crop will be the best
ever made. - -.
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Hottest of the season.

BosroN, July 1s.-Reports from Maine
indicate to-day the hottest Of the season,
the thermometer ranging from 90 to 9S
degrees.
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ALABAMA.
Change Of Ticket.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, July 1s.-The
Spencer and anti-Spencer Republican
factions have withdrawn their State
tickets and united on the ticket headed
by N. Woodruff, the present Mayor Of
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Marine Intelligence.

PLYMOUTH, July ls.-The steamer
Canada, from New York, has arrived.
New YORK, July 1S.-Arriyed--Steam-
er Nevada, from Liverpool.
NEW York, July 18.-Arrived-'The
steamer Gellert, from Hamburg.
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Letter from Col. Ben Wilson.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON. July II, 70.

ElltOn IntellIpncer:
forward you by this mail a pamphlet
containing regulations to govern the OK.
animation Of applicants for naval cadet
engineerships, which | hope, il not too
much trouble, you will place on file in
your office for the inspection OF such per.
soas as may wish to see 1t. Asthe sub.
teci Of the examination Is one Of general
interest to the district, u notice thereof
IA the lSTELi.IIEScER would be a favor
alike to my constituency and myself. The
examination will commence on the 18th
PrnI., at Wheeling,
Very truly yours,
BENZ, Wilson.
We very chcerfully comply with the
CoIonel's request, to give notice Of the
chance for an appointment to the Naval
Academy. At the same time we really
do not understand the object Of holding
an examination in this city to test the
fitness Of applicants. The Regulations"
sent us by tho Colonel call for no such
examinations. On the contrary they ex.
pFessIy say that "the application (for an
"appointment) Is to be addressed to the
Secretary Of the Navy, and can be
made by tue candidate, or by any per-
son for him, and his name will be
placed on the register. The registry
"0i name, however, gives no assur.
Ance Of an appointment, and no prefer.
"euSe will be given to priority Of appli.
cation"
The facts ofthe case, as we under.
stand them, are these; The Navy De.
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SHREVEPORT, July 1S.-Ths trains on
The Cairo h Fulton Railroad are again
running on time, all the washouts have
been repaired.
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LITTLE Rock, July 1s.-A colored man
named Brooks dropped dead to-day over
the planer where he was at work, at Gun
ningham's mills, with heart disease.
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PRESIDENT GRANT spent lew days up
=, Deer Park last week, and Mr. Henry
johnson, Of the Cumberland Nsr', writes
;" hi. pnpcr that His Excellency is yisi-
bly itare.inr" under the cares Of office, tie
deceitfulness of politicians, and the ar
rows Of hostile criticism. And yet there
Is every reason to suppose that His ES-
ccllcucy would have "aged" through an
other term il the people had not taken
compassion on him and kindly relieved
him
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06in The Shade.
New York, July 1s.-The weather is
very hot; 90 deg. in the shade.

j. R. Lynch was unanimously nomi.
mated for Congress by the Republicans Of
the Sixth District OF Mississippi yester'
day. ~. !, u,
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GhtGtttelI1qetrrer.

TnE operations Of the Benwood Iron
Works blast furnace at Martins Ferry
for the past six months, show a respecta'
bio profit Notwithstanding the great do
preston in the business.
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BOnt Race.

SARATOGA, July 1s.-The wind is so
high that the boat race has been post-
poned until 4 o'clock n. N. tomorrow.
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: COMMISSIONER PRATT.

Commissioner Pratt has returned. His
resignation has not yet been accepted by
the President. With reference to the
report that he will be retained in his
present office, Mr.. Pratt says that II he
remains here after the Slst, 1t will be be-
cause he is persuaded against his own
inclination To do so.
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weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OpPIcH OF THKCHIEv SIoNAL OYTIcKR,
WASHINGTON, D. c., July Io.-l A. ~.

Fot the Lower Lakes, lower tempera-
ture than on Tuesday, with north 10 east
winds, rising followed by falling barome-
Ter and partly cloudy weather.
For the Gull States, Tennessee and the
Ohio Valley, generally clear and warm
weather will continue, with light east To
south winds and slight changes in baro'
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of July address delivered by Joseph W.
Parker, Esq, formerly Of this city, at
McVeytown, MifIlin county, Pa. Mr..
Parker Mt one time represented this
county lin parD in the Legislature Of
West Virginia, and is n gentleman oil
ability. We notice in his oration the
following remarks, containing intorma'
tion not generally known:
History ailirms that until the battle Of
Lexington, which occurred OIL the l0lh
day Of April, l775, separation from the
mother country had not even been u
miooted question. A short time before
that event franklin wrote to Chatham,
"l have never heard from any person the
least expression OF wish Tor separa-
tion." In October, l77i, Washington
wrote, "No such thing ms Independence
is desired by any thinking man in Amer
lea" Before the 18th OF April, relates
Jefferson, ~ never heard whisper Of u
disposition TO separate FROM Great Brit.
ain" Just thirty.seyen days had elapsed
since John Adams had published to the
world, "that there are any who pant after
independence is tho greatest slander on
the provinces" When petition and sup
plication was disregarded, and nothing
was left but TO be bound and fettered in
the chains OF slavery, or resort to arms.
and an appeal to the God OF battles, then
ffty.six men OF inspired courage and
fearless daring announced to the world
that governments derived their just pow
ers from the consent OF the governed; that
the united colonies were, and OF right
ought to be, free and independent States,
and pledged their lives, fortunes and
sacred honors to stand by that declara'
ton or fall with il.
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Mr., Boutwell, made a personal expla.
natiop, stating that The Democratic plat
form adopted ut st. Louis charged that
th late Secretary OF tho Treasury, allud-
log 10 himself, had forced balances in the
public accounts. He denied that such
was the case, and read from the report Of
the Finance Committee, recently made
to the Senate, stating that they were fully
satisfied that not the slightest change had
been made In the books. u. w @
Mr.. Davis said that II the books OF the
Treasury Department had not been
changed, the official statement sent to
Congress had. he proposed to review
the report OF the Finance Committee on
the subject In q few days, and would
then show that discrepancies existed.
.Mt. Boutwell, said tho Senator from
West Virginia (Mr. Davis reminded him
OF q child playing with geometrical books
when he attempted to deal with figures.
He did not understand the value Of
Mr. Davis In reply said the custom Of
bookkeeping in the treasury had been
inauguraied by Alexander Hamilton, but
The Senator from Massachusetts knew
we'll who intSrfered with them. He re.
iterated the charge that the figures had
been changed and declared that he was
prepared TO show II.
Mr., Cameron, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported fayorhbly on the
Housebi authorizing the construction Of
q bridge across tho Missouri river at or
near Sioux CITY, Iowa. Placed on the
calendar, h"
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OUR foreign dispatches this morning
speak of apprehended financial trouble
in the great Cleveland iron region of
England, and that one of the larges. con-
Germs IN that region is in danger Of fail
ing, and that il il does fail very serious
consequences will result to other firms.
England is feeling the hard times
throughout all her manufacturing dis
tricn. Multitudes OF people are out OF
work, and one after another Of the cotton
and iron mills, and also the collleries
arc closing. The American market fOF
cotton and iron goods has disappeared
and it looks now as il England would
never again export such goods to this
country to any material extent, Il !
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An! anobility that murders in cold blood
q captured negro. II you have not the
ability to stop these outrages, you are not
ct to Be 4 representative Of the people Of
Georgia. Do it and we will say we'll
done, and we will fall on your necks and
rejoice. (Mocking laughter on the Dem
ocratic side, and shouts Of no, no) .r4''
Mr.. Cook-You have fallen on our
property ;.and everything else, and we
don't want You to fall on our necks.