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600 for the Fl Sill sg,tlership. testifss that lie
paid General Rice, of Iowa, 81 900 for an in
PRODUCTION to the Secretary Of War.
Mr.. faulkner has introduced bill in Con-
gress for the relief of the Trustees of Malta
Lodge, Charlestown, Jefferson County, which
was referred to the Committee on War Claims.
The significance of the name of Eester ely
mer, the Chairman Of the Congressional COM
mittee en- War Expenditures, is in the fact
that be - heists SO many.
Richmond had the ." beautiful snow on
Monday. Hear the Fhig:
The snow yesterday morning was indeed
beautiful. 1t was a poem in itself, and to
rhapsoGize it would be to paint the lily"
As Mr. and Mrs. Marsh have reach Wash
ington, after brief sojourn in Canada, the
Belknap business will be resumed.
Mr.. Booth made $4,000 BY his late dra-
matte representations in the Southland yet
we complain of hard times
The Richmond Neics says: at costs so
much to be married in church that one or
two couples during the past six months elopei
simply to save the expense, and with the full
consent of the old folks" A new dodge,
truly.
A brutal prize fight took place at "Threo
Corners" Maryland, between Michael Cleary
and James Whcedeu, on Wednesday. Eighty
rounds in one hour and forty minutes About
700 persons witnessed the disgusting specta-
Gle.
A farmer Of Ohio County, writing to the
Wheeling Register thinks" 1t is pretty well
settled that Hon. II. NJ Matthews Of Green
brier County viii receive the nomination for
Gubernatorial honors, which is equivalent 10
an election" he suggests The name Of Prof
S H. Patrick, of Kauawha County for State
Superintendent Of Free Schools.
snow storm on Sunday night at Grenada,
Mississippi, accompanied by lightning and
thunder, is reported to have been grand and
terrific, \ little north Of that point the snow
fell TO the depth Of twelve inches. Thes
III New England was violent, and railroad
trims delayed in all directions.
Some of our cotemporaries do not seem ex-
acily to comprehend the history aud condti on
Of the bill before Congress to fix the time for
holding the District Courts Of West Virginia,
and for establishing District Court at Mar
tnsburg The bin passed the House Of Rep
reseutatives unanimously; it now hangs fire.
in the Senate No report has yet been made
from the Judiciary Committee of that body.
Joseph jenkins Roberts, ex-Prcslent OF Ii
IBERIA, is dead. lie was the FIRST President of
that Republic, aud served several terms with
honor to himself and fidelity to the people. 1t
is said he exhibited much wisdom in managing
the disputes which frequently arose between
the Colonists aud the native population in the
surrounding country. The Li6erIans had the
utmost confidence in him.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mr..
Faulkner acting as Chairman, is deeply en-
gagged in the investigation of the Emma Mine
fraud. General Scheuck, late Minister to Eng
land, and who arrived in this country few
days ago, Wm. N. Stewart, late Senator from
Nevada T. Y Park, gigantic Spectator, all
charged with being implicated in that fraud,
are now before the committee on examination
Gov. Swami is absent at Philadelphia on a
visit to a sick brother.
The nomination Of T. H. Dana, Jr, as
Minister to England has been reported upon
adversely by the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Of the United States The Alexandria Gdret'e
says:
THE idea Of 4 committee, the majority Of
whom have established regulations for down
right thievcry, condemnins Mr. Dana Tor pla-
cairism, is ridiculous The Democratic Sena-
tors, it is said, will vote to confirm the nomi-
nation.
In the House Of Representatives on We'd
nesday the bill prohibiting officers and en-
ployccs Of the government from contributing
money TO influence elections was taken up
Several amendments we're adopted including
that offered by Mr.. Blaine, extending the ap-
plcaton Of the bill to Senators, Representa-
tivcs and Delegates in Congress. The bill, as
amended, was passed by vote Of ayes l73,
nays S.
Contrary to all iormer practice, there are
now two distinct National Democratic Execu-
tive Committees charged with the distribution
Of documents in Washington City: one is
called the National Democratic Committee, the
other the Congressional Democratic Commit
tee They have separate and distinct apart
meuts for the transaction of their business, and
separate and distinct organizations. Why is
this? Is it not calculated to produce confu-
sion? Is it not at all events most unueces-
sary expense and burden upon the Democratic
Party?
An arrangement has been made between
William l.. Bridges, the Superintendent ofthe
West Virginia Peuitentiary, and the Depart
ment Of Justice, by which the Federal conyi,ts
from large number of the Southern States,
including our own, will hereafter De received
into and maintained at our pcaitentiary. This
is a judicious movement upon the part Of Mr.
Bridges, which will not only defray to a large