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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-04

THE LIABILITIES OF THE PRESENT DIS
TRICr GOYKRNMEST EoK DAMAGES In
FLICTED BY THE OLD CoRPORATIoNS.-
Yesterday, in the Supreme Court OF the
United states, the case of Francis y. Daut,
plaintin in error, VS.. the District OF Column
bia. was submitted on printed arguments by
Mr.. Reginald Fcndall, OF counsel for plaintiff
In error, and Mr.. r. l.. stanton, for defendant
In error. In this case is involved the question
OF liability of the District for the cOpditiOn
of the streets and highways under the Old
corporation OF Washington. The plaintiff
was huTiedly going To the apOthecaries tor
medicine on dark, rainy night in Novem-
Der, 1871, through an alley intersecting Della
ware avenue, anti fell down the mbankment
formed by the lower grade OF the west side OF
the avenue, and which was the work of the
authorities under the charter OF the city of
" aShin gtOE. Being injured, he brought his
action for damages, and the court hell that
the District was not liable for the condition
OF the public streets under the old corpora
ration. and that lie Board OF Public Works,
and not tile District, was responsible in any
case. A verdict was directed for the District,
and IL was now cOntended that the establish
ment OF municipal government by Con-
Sres carried with IL the municipal power TO
widen and improve streets, and hence re-
SpODsl billy for the condition OF the streets,
and that the Board OF Public Works was
merely a ministerial body to carry out the
ordinances Of the municipal authority, aud
was without any responsibility whatever.
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THE sUPkf ~ u Soo,gST q THs DISTRICT

cyeoax lew, PROBATE yHtsdsdsoa, Jar 2afA MA
IN the matter OF the eetAte Of ROSA saiTH:
appncs9op ior letters Of sdmtni.trAtiOn on the
nas tnis oay been made By yuls Miller. All FER.
eon, are hereby notified % appear In this
- , oeiock O. m, 90 show cause WHY lettsrs a ii.
mlnlstraflon the estate OF the said ceoea.s $500
not issue prayed. Pyorsded copT on this 1919.
pe published once . week for three weeks In nc
Evening Star preyfons 20 the said day Ts~s IA an~
Iansi n,st' A. WkBSTER, Rsssster oil WIN,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-04

THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoNU-
MINT SOCIETY met yesterday. Admiral
Poor presided and Mr.. +. l.. Harvey acted as
secretary. DIR. Stansbury made q verbal re-
port of the results OF his visitation TO the
Grand Lodges, F. A. A. NJ, of Minnesota
and Michigan, since the last meeting, in the
interests OF the monument, stating that they
had all heartily endOls ed the appeal OF the
society, and had recommended il to the sub
ordinate lodges in their respective Iurisdic.
lions. A committee consisting OF MessrS
Corcoran, Powell, Blake, Stansbury ana
Stuart was appointed To walt upon Congre.s
. and urge favorable consideration of the
memorial recently prepared by the society
for presentation to that body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-04
CITY ITEMS.
Capitol Stories

Sucb as "The Sc6Col TeacSer at Eott'c Fiat, -
"Sylvie'S Cowardice, f" "A Night among e
Robbers Of the biue ni5ge." 'Nfr Smytne's
Mistske, ~ III gar, The hunters ~cape. -
and Chased by q Grizzly" will be Gauud in
the CHI apest aCd most attractive or Maya
zines, LrG'lA Lcsis's P1gsdCF EonfilU. fur Feb
ruary, now ready. price - cents, for rs pag1 8
anu = Illustrations. For sale nv ST. New :
AgentS. or Frank Leslie, 50 Pearl street,
New York city.
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IL THE sgR t,g4 g. oogKT OF rHE DIS

rytetIL 4uM, FfoDa.e JkTi lriiON Jan. n, fs7e
In the matter OF the will OF ADELTNF kFR
ne estate OF Adelne serseaut. Of the Distr'e, a.
Solumbis, has this day been made by ssras
hereby notihed 20 appear In this court on "a rUR-
paa ans I'LL cay OF Iesruary next az n O'clock
estate OF The ssid deceased shou'd not i.sned as
k rssSa. 1,o..asa, copy OF this order be pub
star previous to tss aid day. Vest:
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GEORGETOWN AkyInGs BANK, ID. c
III 81 HIGH STREET


Bank hours, Il. 10 { p. m, snd on SATURDAYS
20 receive deposits Until 2 m: Interest paid OF
deposits. General Banking Business done ard c,l-
lectiOns made all accessible poip.s. Discern "A
days, MONDAYS. II. POLKINHORa, Prtsiseuf
n. W, BARRETT, Cashier.
DtrscfO-s.
4. Polsinsorn, Thos Downing, J. r, Mitchell.
Biey a. Shin, X. d. Hartley, Thomas knovls
may u tn .sa,ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-04

A BOGUS CHARLEY HURDLE Mr.
SEarlts hurdle says he was not present at
that Virginia dog fight. 80 helm him-hob
he was not ont OF the city.l anC he thinks
IL rather rough joke on him that one OF the
arrested party persOEated him before the
Virginia magistrate, thus getting his name
IN the Tarers. There were plenty OF other
names the prisoner might have used on thai
occasion, he thinks, but the arrested man
alleges by way OF excuse that CEaTley's
nsue was the first which OccuITed 70 lin on
nat ny IL z occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-04

THE MASONIC FRATERNITY of this Dis
tTict are making arrangements To attend the
funeral OF the late Roger &. Weightman. on
Sunday next, from Masonic Temple. De-
ceased was member OF Lebanon Lodge.
No. 4, having made application for the de-
grees IN 1911, which were afterwards con-
ferTed upon him; and subsequently, passed
through the Warden's chairs, and was elected
Grand Master of this 4risdiction, which pO-
satisfaction to the craft. The Grand Lodge
Will hold ~recial meeting or next Sunday,
az ne Temple, prior 10 the hour appointed
Tor the funeral.
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ARTHUR NAfYANs. Druggist,
I-tr ID ana N sfrsa&. vox.h-s

In THE SUPREME COgRT OF TIE DIsTRI0T
= OF C0LUMBIA.
In the matter Oft will or MARGAREf BERRY:
Margaret Berry, Of the District Of Columbia, has
thus day been made BY BENZ. II. Beckett and VIM
appear In this court on TUESDAY. the lsth DAY Of
1soruary next, 1t IL O'Clock Q. m, TO show cause
oeceesed snouio not issue as prayed: Proptfsfya
COPY OF tnn order be published once . week for
said day. Test ~ sAe
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ADJUSTMENTS.
NartOsAL IHUArER.

Flrst time IN Ia city q her rsw rarf.fion ai
lOkLE. CoEsitert4 thror ErlUt .Ge c0ul-ry d "a
her greatest g. go~s.u sfitn
FAECEON NsTIENE SATURDAY.
eAII hhAh EVENING. Fflruary e. ~ cunsr
gaenoe OF ~ grAud rec rpfion FhTrsaT rirnT la-f,
snd IN consicc alton a n any turned rom "a,
shther unable % Wines the PEARL OF
shNpl, the nsrAgeu ent takes pleasure IN an.
nonnc ing " flr ~ LIST PERI 1lancc - 1r Euprcm.
faNoIite, AGStE NlEtAELL
1eernsryI-CLARA MORRIS az CAMILLE
EoN-bogk
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GEORGETOWN ADVERM'TS.

T. o % NJ Y.
sHOULDFR SEAM SHIRTS, made q Wansui
"a Muslin AID hue Linen. EVsry stir' WARFARE
O. NJ; sizes from n % ~ inChes. The purchaser
hiss Ouly o. work the stud or button hHIe. aud IN
shlrt IS resly Or The Laundry. Price, Is.
Handsome thiT-ing Gallo e.. o. cfs.
NaElsurta Z Z EleAched VI uslin, ~ ctz.
Winter goods "a without regard &c 30 4 20 clear
BENJAMIN MILLER,
janT-tr Iol Rrffge street f.s'-r'e--,.sss,
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ALTERATIONS, CHANGES,
AND
DIS G R. E P A N @ l E S
IN THE
OFFICIAL FINANCE REPORTS.

The crooked system of book keeping
exposed by Hon. HENRY G. DAVIS in
the United States has excited SO much
comment throughout the United States,
that we publish some extracts from the
running debate ia the Senate on the re
solution offered by Mr.. DAVIS to refer
the matter to 3 special committee, but
which was rejected by the Republican
majority in the Senate and the matter
hushed up by burying it in the Finance
Committee. On the 18th of January in
opening the debate on the resolution Mr..
DAVIS IN presenting a statement from
the Treasury record, said:
At the expense of being tedious to
those not interested in such matters, l
propose to deal almost exclusively with
figures and facts as officially reported;
comparisons | expect to make, with
changes and alterations such as l expect
to show, may compel unfavorable con.
illusions as To the management OF the
Treasury Department during certain
years, but discaim all desire to reflect
on the present efficient head of the Treas
ury Department or any OF his predeces-
sors.
CHANGE OF FIGURES AS TO EXPENDI-
TUREs.
find on examination that all of the
finance reports of the Treasury Depart
ment previous to the year 1870 substan-
italy agree as to the total annual re-
ceipis and expenditures of the Govern
ment; but taking the finance report for
1870. | find that it differs as to the total
annual receipts and expenditures from ali
like previous reports as to the years in
cluded b tween 1S60-'6l and lS66-'66
For instance, IN the finance report for
1869 on page 32l, it will appear, com
mencing with the year lS6O-'6l, the total
annual expenditures are stated as fol-
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Farm
FOR SALE.

OFFER THE FARM on WHICH
reside, near Roney's Point, ut private
sale, containing 1863 acres, l55 acres cleared,
the remainder timbored. Ii has good
frame house also good barn, stable and out
buildings, and a tenement house. II has "A
large orchard of well assorted fruit; also
coal bank opened. Can be divided or sold
as a whole, to suit purchasers. IL Is con-
yeniently situated, being convenient To
the National road, Hempheld railroad
postoflice. schools, churches, &c. Inquire
Of the undersigned. ,,,,.,.
SAMUEL rooney,
Roney'S Point, Ohio Co., W. Va.
febSppb
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RATES OF ADVERTISING
THE DAILY REGISTER.

One squares inch space.
One time........$ IS One MONTHS 6 90
Two times.......... Is Three months. u 90
One week. 2 so One year.. Is 90
One square changeable once week $50.
Special Notices 25 per cent additional.
Advertisements TO occupy fixed places Is
per cent additional.
Cuts will be charged double for space
occupied
Double column advertisements, so per
cent additional.
Local Notices Is cents per lipe-bta no
local notice ,0iH be Inserted for less than ONE
DOLLAR.
All advertisements, except for establish
ed business houses must be paid for in adj
vance.
All bills due on the first appearance OF
the advertisement.
Bills with regular advertisers rendered
quarterly.
Yearly advertisers will be confined TO
their legitimate business, and all adver-
tisements not connected with 1t will be
charged for at our regular rates.
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E.or sale.

WYE OFFER FOR SALE THE DESIRA-
w BILE residence situated on lot ",
East side OF Market above MINI street
containing six rooms atticand basement.
Size of lot ;y6xl6l. Rents for $500 per an
mum. If not sold by the Goth OF this
month. will be offered on that day AT
public tale AT the front door OF the Coui
House at 10 AN. For particulars ana
terms, inquire OF
Real Estate Agents, 100 Market st.
wv. MITCHELL, Auctioneer.
Ieb9
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Second Hand Boilers for Sale.

One fue boiler, 20 inches DIAM, 30 It. long
" ~ -
" 40 -
Three 2 tiue boilers, 30 in. diam, "a II: long
one cylender boiler 30 inches diam, "a feet
long. We are prepared to do engine and
febi3c HOBBS, TAYLOR & co.
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Then Mr.. President, my position, re-
duced down and expressed more clearly,
is this: That the books, figures and an
nual statements of the Treasury Depart
ment, after having been reported TO
Congress for number of years, have
been changed; at times decreased, but
generally increased rs to amounts. L
am aware that it is claimed that headings
and foot-notcs explain some OF the
changes by stating that some OF the an
nual statements are made up from "war-
rants paid" and others from warrants
issued" &c; but why not continue one
system, so that when the receipts and
expenditures are determined they can be
relied on? Why change from one plan
Of keeping the books and making state
men, to another? If you allow an ex-
pert to change the manner OF stating ac-
counts or statements OF magnitude, he
can produce results to suit objects In
view. And no matter if these officers
have different systems of bookkeeping,
there can be no satisfactory way
in which TO explain or an
swcr why official reports
made to Congress and published to the
country, and repeated year after year
reports upon which Congress, the people,
and the public creditors relied and acted
should wears sfterward be changed IN
the manner have shown. For example,
how is it that the Register OF the Treas
ury in his official report for 1864 states
the public debt for that year at 81, 49,
600 4s9.49. the total expenditures At
81. Dos l44.556. the total receipts at Sl,-
$50. 75S, IA S, and these sums remain OF
record in the Treasury Department as
fixed and determined for years and until
1870. and are accepted as correct, there
3 being no other source OF information
! and then the Secretary, in the finance re-
/ port of 1870, goes back and states for the
same year, 1864, different sums ertirelyi
as. for instance: Public debt, Sl,Sl5, 1874,
$40 IS; total expenditures, 1925 SAL
ia So; total receipts, Sl,S9S, 46l, 0l757?
If the amounts determined in 1864 were
correct they should remain SO, and no
power should change them. 1t is a re-
msrkable fact that the different Secre-
taries' and Registers reports previous to
/ 1901 SOOslhHL Id.i y SASN'i $780,
year the difference amounts to many mil
lions in single year.
1t will be recollected that the aoIe
chairman OF the Finance Committee
Mr.. Sherman said in debate the o'nef
dav, while reading from one OF the re-
ports of the Secretary of the Treasury
and referring to monthly statement OF
the public debt made by that otfcer;
I'VE have statement of the pubic deo'
made under the highest sanction OF law
made under the osths OF many omcers'
Do You pretend to say that doc.
ument Is not true? 1t is the stranSesl
thing in the world that Senators should
make such an assertion. There 1t is, and
this statement gives the interest accrued
up to the time that it was made and pub
| lished, and no one has ever questioned
the accuracy of this statement" hav'
not referred to nor have / examined ta'
report my distinguished friend from Ohl(
read from, but, from his statement ht
certainly had great confidence in the &C
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Accommodates tram leaves Bellaire at
1870 y. NJ, and arrives at SteubenYiile at
Cos =. VI.
Special AccOmmodl trains leave
Bellaire at $50 Il. m. and ESQ p. m;
Bridgeport lU:Ul a. m and 20 p. m; arrive
at Martins Ferry at lu:lj Il. IN. and l:lo p.
m. Returning leave Martins Ferry at
II 80 am, and %:'u q. M; Bridgeport llAO
a. m. and %:11u. m: arrive at Bellatre at
II - a. m, and 3 - y. IN.
Tickets t0 all princip ! points In the
East and West can hc procured AT the
Union Ticke; Olicr m Mckure House. anu
at the station AZ Bridgeport.
= a. MYERS,
nov27 General Passenger Il Ticket Agent
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
Inorganic IN, VIVA.

UyHE HEALTHFULSESS OF THE 10
CALITY: the superior facil!t - fol
Instruction: the economical. disciplinary
and other advantages offered nave male
mis- Institution dsseryedly popular with
those who desire 70 accom- plish a sound
education under the most favorable cir
cumstances-
Winter Term begins January 5th.
Spring Term begins March 18th.
FOR Catalogue, and fuller Information,
address any Ofthe Regents or Of the Facul-
ty. JOHN ". SUI l. ". ; LII. u,
seplleS Acting President.
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FOR SALE.
FOR = ALE.
HANDSOME AND CONVENIENT
COUNTRY RESIDENCE,

Within two miles OF the city Of Wheeling,
one mile west OF Bridgeport on the Naiion
al Road, with about 91a acres OF iand
attached, chiefly in grass, with Good
Orchard OF select Fruit. The House ls
frame building containing seven rooms,
with outbuildings and good stable. This
property is now occupied by Capt. VIM.
Clark, and belongs to the heirs OF Aoram
Lach, deceased. Persons can exam me the
nremIses al any time. Further informa-
ton as TO terms OF sale will be given by the
undersigned. Possession OF the property
will be given April LIST.
WI. ALEXANDER, Atty. -
BRIDGEPORT, o., Feb. 10, lS1e. .feblI'inro
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Martins Capital Restaurant.
No. 1855 Market Street,

49,
J. 6. Burke, In the circuit court
q OfOhiO county, ".
ISaac Cots, ct al. Va, In chancery.
By a decree entered ia the above cause
on Inc I7th day OF January, 1875, said causs
Wa referred 10 one ~ the Commissioners
Of said Court, IN ascertain and report the
amount OF the liens upon the properly. In
fhe decree mentioned, tO-wIt: The nolth
half Of the forty 80 feet In front Of lot so.
one hundred and hftecn us, On the west
side Of Market square, in the city OF
wheeling. W. Va, not heretofore report
cd upon. and any other matters deemed
Toe undersigned. one Of the Commits
s'oners Of said Court, hereby gives notice
that. on Monday, the 18th day Of March >
l-7s. at his Office, No. Il Twelfth street,
wheeling, W. Va, he Will proceed 10 make
M a report a. req ulred by aid decree.
JOHN r. HcKKSSAS,
iebl2Oawt COinmlsslOner.
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DRIED FRUITS,
srGAR AND MOLAssEs.

A FULL ASSORTMENT NEW CROP
\ louisiana sugar aud Molasses, at
lowest market prices. Tor sale by
LIST, DAVENPORT & PARKS.
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Wheeliug geeister.
Terms, by Mail, in Advance.
DAILY REGISTER.

DAILY REG1STEH.
One year. % Three months...s2 90
Six months....... 4 90 One month";. IS
TRI-WEEKLY REGISTER.
Published every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
One copy, ! yr..A 90 One copy, g mos.S2 90
WEEKLY REGISTER.
One copy, l yr..H 90 Five copies, yrs 8 90
One copy, 8 mos 90 Ten copies,l yr. Is 90
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with Almost Magical speed

And gives perfect shape and finish 10 al
garments. 1t will knit pair Of socks IN
fifteen minutes. Every machine WAR
RANTEDperiect. and TO do just what j. rep
resented. A complete instruction book
accompanies each machine.
No. / Family Machine, / cylinder, .
needles, $50: No. 3 Family Machine, 2 cyl
inders, y aud lUU needles, $40.
\ sample machine will be sent 10 any
part OF the United states or Canada where
We have no agentJ express charges pre-
paid, on receipt oil the price.
Agents wanted in every state, County
City and Town, % whOm very liberal dis
counts will be- made.
address, BICKFoRD KNITTING MACHISy
MFG Co.., sole Manufacturers, Battle
bOrO, VI. nO%SSH
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H,ESTBOUND TRAINS.

cepl Sunday.
East bound trains make connections at
Baltimore with trains for Philadelphia,
New York and Boston. At Washington
City for all points South.
West bound trains make direct cOnnec-
tionS Tor all points West and Northwest.
Pullman Palace Cars on all night trains.
Pullman sleeper runs on No. from
Wheeling to Chicago.
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FRENCH CONDITION POWDER,

This Powder IL com posed principally Of
Roots and Herbs, and long experisbce bss
proven II 10 be highly useful for the core
OF the various diseases 70 when HOS.
and gattle are subject. II carries Oh all
gross humOrs, and purifies the blood.
PRICE 21c. THY IT.
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WHEELING BUSINESS COLLEGE

NSTABILSHED 1850. OFFERS AN I'M
r. proved course OF study for the prac-
teal education OF young men. Elegant
rooms. rcfitted and furnished. separate
room for ladies. Sessions day and even
ing. Individual instruction given each
student. also thorough course in the Eng
IIsh branches. Call al College office, oppo
site Mcclure House, or address,
J. NJ. FRASHER & CO,
ael7vh Wheeling, W. Va.
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|. Mr.. Davis-For each amount that |
have riyen il could find an explanations
/ | have ALWAYS stated it. Just here let me
SAY to my friend, the Senator from Mas
sachusetts, that certai.ly on one occasion
IN public. and it is the only one Will
sneak of. he has said to me that should
have gone to the Treasury Department
and had these discrepancies explained. l
wish now to tell that Senator that did
all in my power in that direction, and L
so stated in words and in effect to the
Senator before he made his public state
ment of what l ought to have done. l
thought it did not come very well from
him. after | had in personal conversation
intimated to him that l had done so, TO
tell me in public what my duty was. 1t
is true | had done just what he iatimated
| should have done, and what l have no
/ doubt he was correct IN saying II L had
not done | should have done. But this
thirty-eight millions Of dollars the Sens-
/ tor saws he knew about; it was shout
/ thirty-seven millions in round numbers
when it disappeared from the internal
revenue, but it came back thirty -eig at
millions. What L complain OF IN thaI
particular is that when it did disappear
| it was made up in loans and Treasury
notes.
Mr.. Boutwell-Does the Senator sup
pose that there was any intention to
make it up in the aggregate of loans:
Was there any motive existing on the
mart of ANYBODY in the midst of peril
Gus war to increase the aggregate OF the
public debt thirty-seven millions? Ii
was a mistake by clerk, who was sd'
ding up the public debt on his. sheet
and rigbt above it was the item of thirty
seven millions of internal revenue, lwh,ct
probably was not separated BY distinct
line. and he added it into the public deb
and it disappeared as an internal revenue
receipt. There could not have been any
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Notwithstanding the facts and figures
presented by Mr.. DAVIS and and the
fruitless cunning of boutwell,, MORTON
and EpMUNDs in their efforts to trip
him, the Senate refused to investigate,
but the discrepancies were SO apparent
that the whole press of the country have
been called upon to enter protest.
Here is VIVA. some some of the leading
journals have to say relating 10 it;
Senator DAVIS; views, as expressed in
private conversation, are most reasonable
and add weight to hi: speech in the Sen
ate on the discrepancies IN the Treasury
accounts. He has made out priviG flcis
case and the Senate cannot refuse 20 or
der an investigation, but he hopes rather
than expects that the Investigation will
be thorough. The House might with
advantage take up the subject Iith"se
discrepancies OF startling amount and
frequent occurrence do not represent
positive loss through dishonesty or error,
thew must indicate system o: book
keeping which is viciously imperfect or
al administration that is incompetent, or
unscrupulou: or both.-NeIo York Word,
Jan. l..
Mr.. Daviss criticism in the Senate OF
the accounts ofthe Treasury Department
will attract deserved attention. No doubt
many of the singular discrepancies he
points out can and Will be explained
But the act remains that our nation al
accounts are kept by system so intri'
cate and obscure that nobody. except
possibly one or two officials can st alum
4 derstand them. 1t is certainly true that
such confusion and apparent alteration:
of figures in the accounts of any mercan
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BHEELLNG PIT7iSB URGH AND BAL
IIlfORE DIVISION.

rAsT-IEAyEs, WESr-LEAvEs.
wheeling "NaShlhSlon I'd,
daily at,..7:j5A.M. daily at......5 40 A. NJ.
uWheSling Washington, Pa,
daily - =. 4. daily at......l - p. NJ
eSundavs excepted. sundays excepted.
Tickets To ali principal points can be
rrn,.ur-d nj the ticket Office at the Depot.
THOS. II. SHARP,
Master of Transportation.
RI. pf.VRiES, General Agent, Wheel
ing. uC-.