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Ghegntelliaeteer:

WEjudge from an editorial in the Mar
tins Ferry News Of yesterday, that the
leading spirits OF the Wheeling & Lake
Erie road are seriously considering the
expediency, indeed the absolute necessity
Of adopting the narrOw-gauge track Tor
their road. There has not been such
rrsnopse as encourages them to wait
much longer for subscriptions sufficient to
mt under contract a standard track road.
The existing depression has operated
apains. the sale Of railroad bonds both in
this country and in Europe, and it seems
hardly wise for the directors to expect to
find responsible contractors unless said
contractors can put mortgage upon the
road on fair terms. The New' says that
Mr.. Stanley was to get $4,000 per mile
for building a standard track road, but,
as we understand it, over four-tenths Of
this amount was payable in bonds and
stock. Mr.. shanley's ability to build the
road depended wholly on his ability to
market these bonds. The contract with
him was made before the panic, since
which time the chances Of marketing this
class Of railroad bonds has been rather
declining than improving. But for the
panic it is not impossible that weshould
have seen the Wheeling & Lake Erie
pretty we'll finished by this time.
The question that the Directors arc
now considering is as to what is best
to be done under the circumstances. The
Ners states that Engineer Robinson esti-
mates that nnrrow.gauge road can be
built and equipped, ready for business,
for $1,000 per mile, and it quotes the
experience OF the Dayton & Southeastern
narrow.gauge, which runs through a tol-
erably rough country, as proof that it
can be built for that sum. 1t seems that
road is being built mot equipped) for
$6765 per mile. It is also known that
the grading Of the Waynesburg & Wash
ington narrow-gaugc was put under con-
tract at 81 900 per mile.
We are not certain that it will not turn
out to be blessing in disguise il the
friends Of the Wheeling & Lake Erie
road are compelled to adopt u narrow
gauge track. We are aware that it seems
hard to give up the gauge that prevails
on the various roads that it will cross be-
tween here and Toledo, and this fact no
doubt operates to delay conclusion.
Aside from that, the argument would
seem to be largely in favor Of the narrow
gauge, and, even in despite of it, it is not
certain that the balance OF argument is
not still on the side Of the narrow.gauge.
The changing OF bulk from one road to
another OF different gauge is no longer
the bug-a.boo that it once was, and it is
altogether likely that with the present
disposition to build narrow-gauge feeders
to the main lines OF transportation, that q
still more perfect system Of changing
loaded cars from one set OF trucks to an
other will be devised.
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The Election Judges.

CHICAGO, January 20.-Sexton, one Of
the election judges in the second precinct
Of the Twentieth ward at the last county
election, was to-day found guilty Of hay
ing excluded Republican challenger
from the pools. The penalty for this
oflense is one years imprisonment in the
county Jail. A motion was entered for n
naw trial
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abolition.

WE are ever so much obliged to the
steubenville Gazette for the efiulgence Of
lis rays on the Sunday question when it
informs us that
"The Sabbath Of the Old Testament is
undoubtedly the Jewish Sabbath, which
Is the last day Of the week, now called
Saturday. The Sabbath Of the New Tcsta.
ment is the Christian Sabbath, which is the
first day Of the week, called Sunday. The
Christians changed the day to be obsery-
ed as Sabbath from the last day OF the
week to the first day OF the week at the
time Of the Resurrection OF Christ. The
Jews observe Saturday; the Christians
observe Sunday.
We presume there is no patent on the
above information, and We therefore
transfer it without permission to our COL
umns. While doing so, however, we re.
Spectfully beg leave to suggest to the
Gazette whether it would not be we'll in a
supplement, or some other edition OF that
paper, to vouchsafe little reliable his.
tory on the subject of the change of which
itspeaks. That is the very point that all
the wise people, including the Rev. DIR.
Hopkins, arc discussing these days. The
point is as to how far the features OF the
Jewish Sabbath were transferred to the
first day Of tho week,
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Eight persons, residents Of promi-
nent boarding house here, were this
morning taken suddenly and seriously
ill. AT first it was thought they had
been poisoned by malicious servant Of
the house, but a. prominent physician
has decided that the strange illness was
caused by eating diseased pork. Other
persons in the city have recently been
seriously i'll, their symptoms being sim.
liar to those suffering from poison, and
those too have been traced to eating
fresh pork.
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Plymouth Church.

New YoRK, January 20.-It was de-
termined yesterday that the Plymouth
Church Advisory Council should be
called ..ior February sth. Letters OF in.
vitation are to be sent out, with the let
ter misSiye, to between 100 to 200 con-
gregational churches, clergymen, profes.
sors and delegates. They will be mailed
this week.
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unitnrinn Cnniercncc.

ClxcENxAT1, January 2o.-The Ohio
Valley Unitarian Conference met in this
city last night. Rev. Charles W. Wendell
was installed as pastor OF the First Uni
tartan Church Of this city, The sermon
was preached by Rev. Robert Gollyer, Of
Chicago. Tho Conference will probably
adjourn to-day.
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New YoRK, January 2O.-The Ersning
Post says that at a meeting Of several
coal carrying and producing interests
to-day it was agreed that in consequence
Of the over.production and accdmula-
ton Of unsold coal upon the market an
entire suspension Of all mining Of an
thracite coal for FIVE weeks from. Fcbru-
ary eth to March 11th inclusive will be
nrdnre1
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Catholic Mob.

DOVER, N. H., January 20.-Arthur P,
Deylin lectured last evening on .'Roman'
ism in America" After the lecture a
crowd followed him and he fed into a
drug store for safety, when bricks were
thrown through the windows, and thu
Mayor was compelled to read the riot
act. The police finally succeeded in get.
ting Devlin to a hotel, being compelled
to use their revolvers, but no one was in.
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Gone Into Ilanlsruptcy.

LOUISVILLE, January 20.-The South.
ern Car Company, Of Jacksonville, Ind,
filed petition in bankruptcy to-day
The amount 9f assets and liabilities will
probably be half a million dollars, the
latter being less than half this amount,
Athree year old negro child set fire to
house in Lexington to-day and was with
two companions seriously burned:
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AUGUSTA, January 2o.-In Republi-
can legislative caucus tonight delegates
and alternates were chosen to the Repub-
lican Convention. Aresolution was unan.
imously passed that the Hon. james g.
Blaine is the choice Of the Republicans oi
Maine for President.
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TIE Bellaire Independent cries out in
tones OF semi-dcspair, "Must we lose the
Bellaire &southwtcstern road ?" Itsecms
that the rugged issue" is either to put in
the public square, as part Of the capital
stock, or raise $50, 900 in money right OF.
Alter presenting this alternative, the In
depndent exclaims:
Men Of BeIlairel the loss Of this road
will be a real calamity, such rs we can not
afford to suffer. II we gain It, on the
other hand, il will tide us over the pres.
ent dull times, and assure the position Of
this city among Ohio river cities. Much
precious time has been lost. Our Woods.
held friends are impatient at our delay,
and insist that We shall at once settle the
question one way or the other.
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Weather Report.
WAX bkfAHI1kNlt
0FHIcE OF THR CHIEF SIGNAL oPPicRR,
WAsllNoToN, D. C., Jan, ALL AN.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. AL AN. }
PROBABILITIES.
For New England, the Middle States
and Lower Lakes, clear or partly cloudy
and slightly colder weather, with south
west to northwest winds and stationary
or slowly rising barometer.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
clear or fair weather, easterly to south
erly winds, slight changes in the tempera-
ture or barometer during the day, fol.
lowed by colder weather, northerly to
easterly winds and a rising barometer in
the Gulf States.
For Tennessee and Ohio Valley decid-
dly colder and clear or fair weather with
north to east winds, and a rising barome-
ter.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys partly cloudy or clear
and. colder weather with northwest to
northeast winds, rising barometer in
the east Of the Missouri Valley.
SThe Lower Ohio and Central Alississip'
pi rivers will rise slowly.
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Business Failures.

New York, January 2O.-The failure
Of John R, Hoole, manufacturer Of book
binders tools and dealer in book binders
material, No. 4s Centre street is reported.
Liabilities said 10 be 100000.
The liabilities Of Kohler & Kupper,
wholesale liquor dealers are aseertained
to be about 100000.
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AIIegheny City a New DIocese,

NBw YORK, January 2O.-A cable dis.
patch to the New York Freedmens Journal,
dated Rome January 20, announces that
Allegheny City, Pa, has been made a
Catholic diocese and Bishop Dominic,
now OF Pittsburgh, named as its first
Bishop at his own request. Very Rev.J.
Twigg, of Altoona, has been appointed to
Pittsburgh.
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New YORK, January 20.-The grain
receivers Of the Produce Exchange to-day
resolved that the proposed advance in the
rates for weighing and elevating grain is
iuexpedient, and that they should agree
not to pay more for that service than the
present current rate Of. one-half cent per
husheI
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Installed as tIayor-Arrested as a
Detnulter.

MENrH1s, January 20 Ex-Judgc
Flippin was installed as Mayor tonight.
Al Avalanche special from COyington,
Tenn, says that A. J. GarbrO, ex.tax
collector Of Upton county, was arrested
there on the charge Of being a defaulter
0 the amount Of $1,000.
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SESSIONS CLOSED.
COLUMBUS.


COLUMBUS, O., January 20.--Governor
Hayes has appointed as members OF his
military staff, A. H. Comstock, Of Cuya-
hoga county, as Quartermaster. General,
and W. H. Mussey, Of Cincinnati, as Sur.
peon-General.
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PATRICK, of the Moundsyille National,
says that "the INTELLIoENcER is trying
to pick quarrel" with him by remark
ing that II his credit is worth two dol
lars he should occasionally print whole
sheet for his subscribers. He rebukes us
in his Enthusiastically luminous style,
thuSly:
"This argument Is proof that il our
subscribers are satisfied with half Sheet
that lack Of space makes strong their con.
fidence in our sure fulfillment Of agood
full years subscription"
We are not alone in having incurred
Pptrick's animadversions. Here is what
he says about the late proprietor Of the
Register:
Lewis Baker, Esq, who for thirteen
years made futile attempt to establish a
Democratic paper at the State metropo:
lis, has been run out OF his position, and
we believe will leave the State. he has
been the exponent and mouth-piece OF the
new Constitution. and he was fitting
representative OF such an instrument. In
his removal the National has lost bitter
enemy, and the Democratic press its main
help.
His personal dislikes do not stop with
Mr.. Baker and ourselves. Here is what
he says about the President OF the United
States:
Times are still dull in this neighbor:
hood. II one can manage TO board and
clothe himself he is doing remarkably
well. What is the cause OF the hard
times? U. s. Grant and no one else is
the cause.
We are glad to see that Patrick's faith
in the future OF Moundsville, has exper-
fenced revival. Here is the terse way
in which he expresses his confidence in
her future:
The cnterprising:men Of the place have
got the inside track OF the old fogies, and
are sure to build up town in spite ot
thunder,
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A PETITION is being signed over in Bel
mont county praying the Legislature Of
Ohio to abolish capital punishment. The
movement derives its support largely
from the Quakers, who, os class, arc op-
posed to blood shedding in any form. We
should regard the success OF fsuch a move
ment as great misfortune for society in
Ohio or elsewhere. Capital punishment
was abolished in the State Of Michigan
many years ago and restored again, on
the ground that the crime of murder rath-
er increased than declined. It stands to
reason that if the fear Of the death punish
ment, which, by common consent,
is the most dread-inspiring OF all pun
ishments, was taken away, murders would
not be apt to decrease in numbers. II
even the death punishment cannot re-
strain men from murder, we may be sure
that less punishment will not deter them.
Society needsthe ignominy and terror oi
thegallows to protect life, and there seems
to be no reason why this protection should
be taken away. We therefore hope that
the Belmont people will not commit
themselves in any great number, to its
abolition,
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LITTLE Rock, January 2O.-An iucen-
diary was last night captured in the at.
tempt to set the State House on fire. he
refuses to give his name and has not yet
been identified,
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WASHINGTON, January 2O.-Dr. Lin
derman, Director Of Mints, will probably
examine the property at Columbus, Ohio,
which Mr.. Michael proposes to donate to
the government for the purpose Of a
mint,
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BRANCH MINI

Avery persistent effort is being made
among prominent business men to secure
the location Of Branch Mint at this
mint.
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". W. HOLLOWAY, Of Bridgeport, sub.
Icribes 5000 to the stock Of tho Tusca-
pFsWas Valley 4 Wheeling Railroad.
T. J, Baggs & Sons, Of tho same place,
have subscribed S4,60O.
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INDIA.

CALCUTTA, January 2O.-His Royal
Highncss, the Prince Of Wales, arrived at
Lahone to-day.
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SPAIN.
American and Spanish Negotia.
lions.

tiOns.
MADRID, January 20.-Respecting ne.
gotiations between Spain and the United
States, it is semi-oticially pointed out
that the Washington government, not
having replied to the Spanish note OF
the 18th Of November, 1875, nor having
officially communicated at Madrid the
contents OF the American circular note
to the European powers, Y reports OF q
favorable reply from Spain may be re-
garded us destitute Of foundation.
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CONSULAR APPROPRIATIONS.

tlOnh nave COnpleteu Iue COH5ulaI uhu
diplomatic bill. The estimates last year
we're 81 ,S52,4 ,4S5, and the amount appro-
priated 81 1851 1856. The present bill ap-
propriates SOL ,l47, The salaries Of the
Ministers to Great Britain, France, Ger
many ann Russia are reduced from
Sl7,500 to $4,000 each. The Min
listers to Spain, Austria, Brazil,
Mexico, Japan and China, from
Sl2, 900 to $l0, 900, ministers to Italy from
$4,000 toSS,00O, ministers to Portugal,
Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Dem
mark, Sweden, Norway, Turkey, Ven
zuila and Harwain Island from s. 800 to
S6,500. Chilli and Bohemia are combined
in one mission, salary $4,000. Peru,
Eucador and columbia are also united
at the same salary; also Argentine
Republic, Paraguay and Uruguay,
salary S6,500; also Guatemala, Costa
Rico, Honduras, Salvador and Nicarau-
qua as in the former law, salary $40, 900.
The salaries OF other officers are also re-
duced. The bill contains the usual ap-
preparation Of $500 to enable Minister
Schenck to employ private manucusis,
his right hand having been disabled dur
ing the late war.
TEXAS FRONTIER
The committee on the Texas border
troubles called on Secretary Belknap to-
day to ask for u cavalry regiment and a
sufficient number Of infantry to guard
the posts on theriver. He said he would
take tho matter into consideration and
give them reply in few days.
TERRITORIAL MATTERS.
The House Committee on Territories
to-day agreed to hold special meeting
to consider the bill Of Mr.. Franklin to
establish a Territory to be known as
Oklahoma. They did this because it was
urged that there are 5000 citizens of the
United States in that country among the
Indians with no laws to protect them,
S0,S00 freedmen Former slaves Of the
Indians), and 10000 civilized Indians;
that there is no punishment for crime,
and that disorder reigns.
Charges Of enormous expenditures at
the United States Court at Fort Smith
are made, said to be as high as $4,000 a
year, and the committee proposes thor
ough investigation Of the subject.
LEGaErr's TEA Set.
The Committee on Civil Service and
Reform OF the House held a meeting to-
day to consider the resolution referred TO
them directing inquiry whether Gen. Ell
lis Spear, Deputy Commissioner Of Pat
tents, was guilty OF violation Of the law in
contributing money to the testimonial
presented to Gen. Leggett just before his
retirement as Commissioner OF Patients.
The Chairman was authorized to summon
such witnesses as he might deem proper
with view to thorough investigation.
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SENATE.



Various petitions were presented ask
ing for the repeal Of the law requiring u
two cent stamp to be affixed TO bank
checks, and referred. --.-l
Mr.. Edmunds offered tho following:
Resolved, That the Attorney General be
and he is hereby directed 10 inform the
Senate what steps have been taken by any
suit or otherwise under the second Sec
ton Of the act making appropriations for
Legislative, executive and judicial ex-
penses by the government for the year
ending June S0th, 1874, and for other
purposes, approved March Sd, 1873, and
whether in any suit brought under said
section the claim Of the United States for
five per cent OF the net earning therein
mentioned was brought under adjudica-
ton and passed upon, and il not, why
not; and that he also communicate to the
Senate the present condition OF matters
threin referred to. Agreed to. He also
submitted resolution directing the Sec.
retary Of the Treasury to communicate to
the Senate what action, il any, has been
taken by him under the act OF Congress
entitled an act providing for the collec-
ton OF monies due the United States
from the Pacific Railroad Company ap-
proved June %, "a, and what is the pres.
ent condition Of matters therein referred
to. Also directing the Secretary to COM
municate to the Senate what steps, ii any,
have been taken by him under the second
section OF the act making appropriations
for the legislative and judicial expenses
Of the government for the year ending
June so, 1874, and what Is the present
condition Of matters therein referred to.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Allison introduced a bill to au-
thorize the construction OF bridge across
the Missouri river at Sioux City. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Christiancy introduced a bill to
provide for challenges TO jurors in trials
Tor bigamy and polygamy in the Terri
tory OF Utah, and to amend section 4
OF the act in relation to courts and Judi
cial officers Of Utah approved June "a,
1874. Referred.
BANKRUPTCY.
Mr.. Mitchell submitted resolution
instructipg the Judiciary Committee to
examine the provisions Of an act to es.
tablish uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the United States, approved
March Cd, 1867, and the amendment
thereto, and report to the Senate whether
in their judgment tho provisions reqriir-
ing that a petition in case Of compulsory
or involuntary bankruptcy shall be by
one or more creditors, who shall consti.
tute one.tourth thereof, at least in num-
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By telegraph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
10 THE DAILY LNTELLIGENOER
CON G R Es S.
HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, January 20.

hAShlNoAONj V"nu"AJ "V'
The Speaker called on the Committees
Mr.. Waddell, from the Postoftice Com.
mittee, reported back adversely the bill
introduced by Mr.. Eanes to reduce the
postage On frst-class mail matter to one
cent Tor each half ounce. Laid on the
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Sherman's Proposition.

IhCAAAuAA y - AoPSHAkAOAs
LONDON, January 2O.-The Times in
speaking Of the proposition Of Senator
Sherman for a. common unit for money
and accounts Tor The United States and
Great Britain, says lthe idea finds no
favor here. It might suit Americans as
the most OF their gold Is locked up in
their treasures, while the English say
ings circulates in millions throughout the
world. The disturbance arising from the
change would be indiscribable, particu-
larly in the absence Of specie payments in
America.
THOSE CIRCULARS.
A telegram from Berlin says that no
Spanish circular has been received here
relating to the American circular concern.
ing Cuba so fur. The Vaivus:powers have
made no representations to Spain. The
American circular did not contain any
declaration liable 10 effect friendly re.
lation between Spain and the United
States. 1t is u mere acknowledgement by
the European powers. It would not in.
duce the United States 10 take further
steps, consequentyit is rot expected that
1t will lead to any complication.
The Anti-Slavery Society yesterday
presented a memorial to Lord Derby,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, on the SUBJ
iect Of the American circular note. They
remind him that in June last he said the
British Government synpathized with
the object Of their proposal that England
should endeayor, in conjunction with the
United States, to obtain settlement Of
the Cuban difficulty by friendly media
tion. They now earnestly commend the
question in its present critical aspect to
his management. Lord Derby replied
that the Government would give the
question the attention its importance de-
Eeryad.
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Mr.. Buckner to-day, by direction Of the
House Committee on District Of Column
bia, presented the views Of that commit
tee 70 the Committee on Appropriations,
that the interest on 3.65 District Of Col
umbia bonds should be paid from the
revenues Of the District and not by new
Congressional appropriation. After an
interchange Of views, the subject was re:
ferred to a sub-comlttee, consisting Of
Wells Of Missouri, Hamilton, and Wal
dron OF Michigan.
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cr1oN OF APPROPRIATIONS.
LOUISIANA sENAroRsHIP.

The real obstruction to the admission
OF Pinchback to the Senate at present is
the question whether there Is dc jure
government in Louisiana. Until this
question is settled by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections Pinchback will
not succeed in obtaining vote Of the
Senate. Should Gov. Kellogg appoint a
new man, the latter would stand in no
better position that Pinchback.