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New ORLEANS, February 2S.-The
shooting tournament. third day, purse
No. 5 of $1,000 CASH; open to the world;
entrance fee $40; slO0 TO the fete or pri-
vate class prizes s. single birds; q yards
rise; II and T. traps and % entries.
The fr., money was won By J. II. Ach-
lin; secobd by Ike Psrtingion Of Gov
ington Ky. In shooting Of the ties in
: had killed 3 birds ST % yards and . 81
81 yards, leading the score by !, when be
was declared the winner. THIS decision
was afterwards reversed on challenge II
being shown that McGraw wss two inches
inside o. the line at the last shot. The
bird was therefore the second one lost
leaving HIM tie with Ackiiu and Bogar-
dus, AckIin finally winning the prize.
In the second event, for purse Of
500. same conditions, twenty-six entries,
the first money was won by l.. Z. Leber-
ton, s-cond by A. II. Bogardus, third BY
T. T. Manning who killed eighteen
birds ou: Of nineteen.
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very important that this bill should be
acted upon now. The timo now liked by
law for holding the district courts OF
West Virginia is nearly upon US. l
know that my colleague, Mr.. Faulkner.
has proposition pending before the
House to provide for holding term Of
the court in his own town of Martins
burg. But, if this bill shall pass, 1t can
not prejudice the bill at all.
Mr.. Faulkner-It may not prejudice
II, but think it will facilitate the whole
matter to have this bill referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary. They can
act upon it at their next meeting, and
recommend such disposition OF 1t as
they may deemproper.
Mr.. Burchard, of Illinois ST suggest
that the committee have leave to report
the bill at any time.
There was no objection, and the bill
was accordingly referred 20 the commit
tee on the Judiciary, with leave TO re-
port it at any time.
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Immense Quantities or Hail
MARDI CRAS.
Rex and His Royal Pageant
in Memphis.

MEMPHIS, February 27.-About $3.50
this morning Admiral Storms flag ship,
the Illinois, conveyed by the A. j.
White, were signsled of Psddy's Hen
and Chickens, the steamers being liter
ally covered with flags, while from the
isckstaff of the Illinois Aoated the royal
pennant Immediately afterwards the
artillery on the bluffs saluted, which was
followed by q royal salute from the
fleet, and, amid peals Of artillery, and
music from the various bands, the steam
ers approached, and Mote and Rex
Carnival escorted BY his retsiners landed
and proceeded in his royal coaches 10
Adams and Main streets where he
alighted from the coach and proceeded
amidst blasts Of trumphets Of herslds TO
mount an enormous goat placed rampant
on foat on which he took up the line
Of march down Main street 10 the court
square where the gates wero erected,
whereafter the usual ceremonies were
gone through with and amid the clash OF
srmor and bugle calls the gates were
thrown open and Rex proceeded TO the
royal pavilion erected over West Court
street, where Mayor Flippen and the
general council were holding an extra
ordinary session. Af.er the usual forms
alities Of demanding the key, and brief
address from Mayor Flippen, the key
was surrendered and the Monarch and
his retaiuers resumed their march
down Main street, amid huzzas
from the immense throng which
filed the streets and stands, and even
the houses. One of the principal fea-
lures in the Kings retlnue was a squad
of Continental soldiers, and another OF
Quakers,. whilst Neptune, who also ap-
pesrcd, was attended by retinue of gro
tesoue sea monsters. The city to night
IS crowded with people. The weather
is charming and gives promise Of grand
success for the carnival.
To-ninght, at the rand Opera House,
gave n grand ball and yIvant 10 their
invited guests. The Opera House was
beautifully decorated, aud there were
magnificent tablesux. The first repre-
sentstion was the last moments Of Louis
TX, Of France surrounded by his family,
knis hts and priests, the latter in the act
OF administering the last rites Of the
church to the dying monarch. The sec
ond was the ceAteLnial coronation OF
Momus by King louis. The whole
applauded by the guests who filed the
large hall.
Great Preparations I'm Little Rock.
LITTLE Rock, February 2s-Great
prepar rations are being made TO celebrate
Mardr Gras tomorrow. The Keys Of
the city were delivered 10 Momus this
evening by Mayor Fletcher, in front Of
the City Hail in presence ofs large mum.
har Of citiZenR
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Nurdcrcrs I.ynehcd in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, February ga special
to the An,cr,caa says: At u o'clock last
night twenty-five or fifty armed men
went, to the Lebanon jail, thirty miles
from here, and demanded the keys
OF the Tailor, who refused them. The
iailors wife fearing they were going to
XII her husband, got the keys and de.
livered them. The jsil0r had threatened
to kill anyone who entered the jail, and
while defending the front they broke
into the rear and took from his cell Por-
ter Williamson, colored, the alleged
murderer Of Robert Hamilton,
aud carried him about mile
and half from Lebanon, and hung
and shot him in the head and left side.
Williamsons body WAS cut down at nine
O'Clock this morning and the verdict Of
the coroners jury was that he came 10
his death by the hands of parties un-
known. The crowd came snd departed
from Labanon soquietly that only about
one half dozen of tn. people outside OF
the ialler and wife was aware Of what
occurred. 1t is supposed Williamson wts
lvnchsd on account Of the tardiness OF
Justice, he having twice been grated a
new trial. Williamson had confessed
the murder of Hamilton.
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The Chicago Times, II reckless and in
cendIary sheet, claims that the following
congratulatory kilograms were among
those received bv Babcock on the night
following his acqui;tal:
Missouri PENIrENTIARY, JEFFERSON
CITY, February 25.-"DEAR SYLPH:
You have been successful in making me
YOUR scape-gost. The worm crswls over
the woundsd gladiator. Wait till get
out JOYCE.
"BReoKLYS, February 24.-General
o. Z. Babcock, st. Louis: Bless you,
my boy. Glad you are off the ragged
edge-glaG you have emerged from the
cave Of gloom. Elizabeth unites.
II. W. BEEeHER.
"BRooKLYS, February 25--Gencral
o. Z Babcock: Our Work here is fin
ished. Is there anything more that you
want t. have done IN the way of tri.
amphant vIudications?
ADVISORY CoUNCIL >
"NEw ORLEANS. February 2i.-Gen-
eral q. +, Babcock; Accept the con-
g-atulations of all members Of the family
here. The habit of conviction is broken,
thank Heaven. The enemy weakens;
push things. CASEY"
g. -. February 25 = General
Bsbcock: Am encouraged beyond
measure; intend TO return soon. Will
YOU favor me with the address Of YOUR
isuvar Mr. StArrs Stprr. ar Stairs7
WM. NJ. TwEEp.'
LONDON, February 2j,-General o.
(. Bsbcock: Your triumph fills me with
Il holy ecstasy shall try your insanity
dodge myself.
EZRA y. WlNSLow.
A fellow feeling makes us wondrous
kind ~
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ground to the depth of four or Ave inches.
The family Of Mr.. Jasper Jennings, COM
posed Of ten persons, made .
Miraculous Escape.
The foundation and first story of the
house was hlown out from under
1t, and the second story and roof fell
down, and was almost fattsned. The
family were sll crowded together in .
place three feet high, and from thence
were only rescued by the assistance Of
those who had escaped after the wind
had subsided.
Immense Quantities or Hail
Fell, ranging in size from Q walnut to
hens egg. The town to-day presents .
most pitiable appearance. The destruc-
tion of property has fallen upon those
who are unable to bear it and to add to
the terrors OF the scene two houses,
which were blown down, took fire and
were consumed.
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the following: For the payment of the
Military Academy band Sl4.SS0

the following: For the payment of the
Military Academy band sl4,sS0.
Mr.. Davis said this amendment, as re-
ported by the committee, authorized an
expense of Sl4,SS0, while the clause in
the House bill, which 1t was proposed TO
strike out, authorized an expenditure OF
but S2,49o. The House contemplated
the employment Of only sixteen persons
as musicians, but the Senate amendment
would necessitate the employment OF
forty. Total amount appropriated by
the bill as it came from the House was
s259,25l. The amendments proposed by
the Senate Committee on Appropriations
increased that amount SAC, ia, making
total of 1905 945.
A long and somewhat amusing debate
ensu ed in reference to the West Point
and Marine bonds.
Pending the discussion Senate went
into executive session and soon sd-
journed.
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United states District COurtin West
Virginia.

We find the following in the Con-
gressional Record of the 9th inst:
Mr. Wilson of West Nirginia-l ask
unanimous consent Of the House that
Senate bill No. 472, changing the times
OF holding terms Of the district Courts Of
the United States in the State of West
Virginia, reported from the Senate to-
dav. be now taken from the Speakers
table for consideration at this time. The
time now fixed by law for holding these
courts is very near at hand, and it is
very important to suitors and members
of the bar in that State to know whether
this bill shall or shall not pass. Hon.
John j. Jackson, judge of that court is
now in this city, and very desirous of
knowing the fate of tins bill. ask
unanimous consent that it how be taken
up and acted upon,
There being no objection, the bill was
taken from the Speakers table, and read
first and second time.
The question was upon the third read
ing of the bill.
Mr. Faulkner. i move that this bill
be referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia-It is
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THIS is bissextlle year, and yet the
ladies are not taking advantage of 1t as
they should. Newspaper men through
out the land are complaining that they
receive but slight attention. For IN
stance, there Is johnson, Of the LeGaeT',
and Brace, of the Standard, who still live
in single blessedness.
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The l. ui-im lioIs- impeached hEL-
LoGG; but the Senate (%hich is Republi-
cam voted for his acquittal before the
specifications even We're presented. In
view of the extreme indignation OF the
Radicals in this State over our lmpeach-
ments lately, that sort of conduct does
not speak very well for tho sincerity of
that party, as a whole, in etlecting purity
in nolitics
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FOREIGN.
Don Carlos In France.

LONDON, February 2s.-A special
dispatch dated ST. Jean de Luz, at 2
o'clock this evening, says that Don Car
los has crossed the frontier and taken
refuge in France.
Later dispatches state that Don Carlos
has entered France and is on his way to
Paris. He has resolved to abandon
further struggle, and asks the hospitality
of France.
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NEW DYING J !, ASDcLEANIsg EsrAb

~ SIsHMEST, by Nj. Joseph Schmat1
metz, No. l78 Market street, north
end NJ Market Street Bridge. In my
employment IL Mr.. Louis Dandelir. ans
lytlc chemist from Paris, France. All
kinds OF Shawls, Dresses, Ribbons, AMI all
kinds OF Bllk and Woolsn goods Cleaned
or dyed on short notice and prices 10 give
formed In color, viz: Drsb, Dark Green.
Maroon, Dark Rubis, California, Bis
marck, without injury 20 nbres or fabric.
Coloring, Cleaning and Repairing osntle'
mems Clothing la the bs-t OF styIs.
saTnp Of work can be sssn at any time
ia my establishment. Patronage solicitsd
noy5tbStT
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f., Wee Ky.1.7.

4 ARRANGEMENTS HAVING BKRN
n made for the transfer Of the interest
OF ohio and Brooke counties, on tbs com.
plstion Of the Pittsburgh, Wheeiins and
kentucky Railroad, subscriptions for the
additional stock necessary Tor that pur.
pose will he recsiyed st the Bank Of
Wheeling, In WhselIt z, and the National
Bank OF WsIlsburg, In Wsiisourg, until
March Is, 1915 On the completion Of the
road the counties have agreed ~ dlstrib.
ute their interest pro rata among the SUR
scribers tG the additional stock. shares
Of stock go each. feb1Da~s
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BY TELEGRAPH
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, otfice Northwest cor.
OF Main ano 18th Sts.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
,uruiur OF the Mary Beli-Loss
SplO 900.

Earning OF the Mary Beii-Loss
CINcINyATI, February 2S.-1t is es-
timated upon reliable data that the loss
by the burning of the steamer Mary
Bell at Vicksburg, Miss yesterday, Will
reach over half million dollars. She
had large number of passengers with
valuable baggage. She was believed to
be the largest steamer ever constructed
for navigating the Mississippi river or
any other river, the extreme length OF
her hull being 325 feet, with breadth OF
55 feet. In constructing this boat over
100000 feet of water seasoned oak was
ased. She had battery Of eight steel
boilers. She cost over $l25 900.
Another steamer Sunk.
MEMPHIS, February 2S.-The steam
boat Osceo.a, from the st. Francis river
for Memphis, with three hundred bales
of cotton, struck snsg at Peters Land
ing, forty miles below here, at ii o'clock
last night, and sunk in eight feet OF
water. No lives were lost. The cotton
will all be saved in damaged condition.
The boat can be raised.
sui Another Steamer Lost.
BATON uoUGE, February 2S.-The
steam boat Rapid, from Tensas for New
Orleans sank five miles below here al
about = O'Clock this morning. Ihe ooat
is total loss. The passel gers and crew
were alI saved.
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PIrrsBUKGH, February 29.-The Con-
ference Committees Of the Puddlers
Union and the iron manufacturers met
in JOINT session last evening, for the pur-
pose of reaching, some settlement As 10
the rate Of compensation for boiling. Up
to the present writing. 1890 ~ no
adjustment OF the existing difficulties
have yet been made. The puddlers
demand s4.75 per ton and the hot dollar
during July and August, or $500
the year round and steady work guarHn-
teed, while the manufacturers claim that
circum'tsnces will not justify their pay
ing 81 IS per ton. Both parties adhere
closely to their demands, and unless n
cor ces son is made by one or the other, q
lockout will onsue.
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FINANCE AL AND COMMERCIAL,

New York, February 2s-MoSEr-
At 3(G4 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 4!@6 per cent. Customs receipts
$4,000 The Assistant Treasurer dis
buried s50l 900. Clearings sl9,0O00oo
Sterling At 4S5i@4S9i.
GoLD-OpeRed al ia and fell of 10
1881, then advanced 10 IA and closed
atll4. Carrying rates 2 70 5 per cent.
GoyERsxEsrs-Clo.e steady after a
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A TERRIFIC tornado, destroying
houses, uprooting trees, and doing i'm
mense damage generally, is reported in
the dispstch,- lhls morning. This in
the southwest, together with the storm
in the northwest, reported yesterday,
places US in III locality, in the apex Of q
triangle, and while probably we shall
escape the u,,no,t force of either storm,
we will lr,i the effects of both unpleas
antlv
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Is Louisiana the Radical Senate did
not allow the Democratic House six hours
TO prepare articles of impeachment
against Mr.. KELLOGG (Rsdical,) acting
as Governor. In West Virginia Demo
cratic Senate gave Democratic House
over six months to do the same work in
the cases Of Democratic officials. Therein
lies Nc q .liereLce.
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STATE BosDs-Quiet.
SIocKs-With the exception Of Rock
Island and Erie, which were strong,
were weak and lower, the decline rang
ing from ! TO 2! per cent, the latter
Lake Shore, and with the exception men
toned above the market closed active
aud weak with the prices At about the
Lowest d the day. The transactions on
the Stock Exchange to-day were l95.0cO
shares. OF which 1900 were Pacific Mail,
1000 w estern Union, 1900 Northwest
ern. 1000 81. Paul, 1900 Enc. $1,000
Lake Shore and 5000 Ohio.
NEW YORK, February 2s.-The dry
goods bu,iness was checked By the stormy
weather. and was drll in al depart
msnu. Cotton goods were unchanged
in agents hands, bot some makes OF
brown and bleacbed goods are jobbing q.
low fgures. Prints were less active
Ginghams moved slowly. PLAID cotton
dress goods continued in good demand
Worsted dress goods were fairly active.
Woolens renamed inactive.
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THEREis is q decided probability ths
Congress will reduce tbs Presidents
salary to $4,000 per annum. If SO
GRANT will probably decline third
term. However he may veto the bill
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A CORRESPONDENT Of the Isteltigeneer
suggests the name of A. W. CAMPBELL,
Esq, as the Republican candidate for
Governor.
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E.J. WILLIS. of the Brosddus Female
Institute, Winchester, Va, has closed
that institution, and transferred his
school to Clarksburg. in this State.
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Af'heeling 2egister.
Gold closed y'Sterdoy at ia.

TIE Ueather to-day soiA be partly
cloudy soih northeast to northwest soinds,
Ioteer temperoture and possibly hight
snow.
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s,,,I .po,hcrsteamer Lost.
Washi, gton Items.

NATUINGTON, feOTuaTN 90 L ne
Supreme Court will, tomorrow, take up
the Illinois tax injunction cases
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
directed the retirement Of 1929 74S in
United States notes, being 50 per cent of
the new national bank currency issued
during this month. This will leave out
standing legal tender circulation, till
further orders, of $50, S43 392.
The bill reported favorabiy from the
Senate Commit .ee on Civil Service and
Retrenchment to-day, in regard to the
President salary, provides that from and
after the 4th of March, 1877, It shall be
fixed at $25, 900 per annum.
The Senate contirmed the following
nominations:
Tie Investigation into the manner OF
the election OF Senator Spencer WAS
po.tponed till week from Friday
next.
The Committee on Foreign A fairs met
this morning to proceed with tine inves.
tigation of Gen. Schenck's connection
with the Emma Mine, but there being
some doubt in the IN nds of the members
distinc. and definite authority to under
take the investigation, 1t was finally re-
solved, after much discussion, that the
committee ask the House for further in
s.ructions, and leave 20 sit during the
session of the House.
The Communication From the At
tOrney General.
The following was sent to the House
Of Representatives day;
DEPARTMENT OF JUsLICE,
WASHINGTON, February 70.
10 tie Honorable House Of Representa-
tires:
Am in receipt of the following reso-
luton Of the House, namely: February
DIST, 1876, on motion OF Mr.. Lord,
ReSsired. That the Attorney-General
be required to inform the House by what
authority and for what purpose he re-
Gently gave instructions to his subordi-
mates alleged TO be IN contraventIon of
long established rule relating to the
testimony OF mccomplicos in criminal ac-
lions, to which, III reply, | have the
nor or to suggest tha, the resolution
must have been introduced under misap-
prehcnsioa. No instructions have been
given by the Acknowledgement to his
subordnates in contravention of
auv rule relating to the testimony of
accompliccs in criminal actions, and
no instructions that had any such pur-
pose or in.eit, nor any instructions TO
which any sach purpose could be fairly
attributed The only special instructions
which have been gwen on the subject
are those in certain districts where
whiskey frauds are being prosecuted and
these are merely in confirmation and
approval of the arrangements made TO
the testimony of aCcomplises. As these
instructions relate to matters
in progress the House, will readi-
lv see the propriety of withholding
special Information relating thereto till
I he trials are over. have the honor to
add tina. fince have been
Attorney General, there has
not beenl proposition of any
subordinate of mine relating to the testi-
monv Of acccmplices in criminal actions
which has not met my prompt and cor
dial sarction. have the honor to re-
main yoars very obedientIv,
EDWARDS PIEgREPoNT.
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The contest for the ST. Louis Mayor.
atty between Messrs. Biitton and over
stoiz, has ended by the former retiring
and yielding up the Office. All was bar
msnious.
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Gea. Babcock and Levi P.Luckey have
resumed their duties 81 the executive
mansion.
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VOL. l3.
All busiD ess letters and COM
municatiOns, intended for
this paper, should be address.
ed toTHE REGISTER, Wheel
ing, w. Va
Democratic State Executive
Committee.

TTNHE MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
l. State Executive Committee are here
by notified to meet in the city OF Parkers-
burg. on Thursday, March 9th, 1876, at II
o'clock, noon.
ALEX. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
J.w. .GALLAHER, Sec'y.
WHEELING February 25, 1875. feb26
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wonderful Escape OF Cousin Of
Andrew Jackson.

James Leslie, an old man, who is =
fail cousin o. Gen. Andrew JsckseD,
was sleeping IN MS bed in the recond
story OF MS large brick residence when
the wind struck the house and tore cot
the end, carrying him, together with
his bed, oat into the road, ALd without
iujuriDg him in the least
The yscsn. lots in the town in some
place: are covered with earth and
shingles, which were forced into the
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Death OF weIl-knowu Steamboat
Mau.
ST LOUIS, Febousry 25.-hennedy
J,odwics. an old stesmboatman. well
known along the Ohio river, died at Ma
piles, Ills, saturday
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A GREAT OFFER. H9FAss H9FAss

sl.ooss Sss; d n los siSiai SiHsSi Hss csaAss.
Of hrst-elaxz makers, including Waters, ~
Extremely Low Prices ior cash, during
s,nsil sns @ontniy bsym.nn. Tns Tue ssas 70 ist. r.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Kerr occupied the Speakers chair
to-day.
Mr.. Holman presented memorial
signed by 1916 soldiers of Indiana, in
the late war, asking Tor an equalization
of bounties.
Among the executive amendments
submitted by the Speaker, Was
A Communicable from tue Attorney
S.eneraI