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Important Teleg raph Changes-The
A. d T.. Go. Get Control Of the B. a
d Lines.


BALTIMORE, February l2.-The entire
system O: telegraph line and offices Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, including its various divisions and
branches through to Chicago and Gin
cinnati was to-day transferred from the
Western Union to the Atlantic and Pa
ciic Telegraph Com oany, giving the
latter the benefit of lao new offices and
an additional route tor western business,
with the use of over 5000 miles OF wire,
heretofore included in the southern d.
vision of the Western Union. These
lines aud offices will from to day constit-
tute the Baltimore and Ohio division
of the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company. The local bust.
ness of the Marietta and Cincinnati
division will not be included in the new
arrsn cement until about May lst. when
the contract with the Western Union
Company on that division will expire, in
accordance with the required three
months notice given last week. The
Atlantic and Pacific Company now has
four independent routes from the sea-
board west, together with numerous cross
lines On enquiring at the office of tie
Western Union Company here to-day, it
is learned that they are not able to work
any wires over the Baltimore and Ohio
route west, and That they are refusing
business for most of the places on that
road, they having wires leading to only
q few Of the towns.
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The objection 70 the Illinois Elec,or

WASHINGTON, February l2.-Repre-
sentative Springer has prepared obiec
tions to the counting of the vote Of Geo.
ID. Chatiee, one of the Hayes electors OF
Illinois, on the ground that Chatfee was
a commissioner of the Circuit Court of
the United States, within and for the
Southern District of Illinois st the time
OF his appointment rs elector and OF his
voting on the 9th of December. Mr..
Springer was in possession of n record
of the evidence of the fact, duly certid-
ed to by the court, and further certit-
cate that Chstiee had not resigned, and
was still exercising the functions Of his
office. Mr.. Springer was advised that
a case equally rs clear rs Chafee's
would be presented to the Commission in
the Louisiana case, which would thus
obtain the decision by the Commission,
and afterwards by the two Houses. II
objections were filed 10 Chatfee, the
Commission could not decide the case,
as there Was only one certificate from
that State, besides tho Senate might re-.
fuse TO sustain the objections to Chatiee's
vote, and this refusal might prejudice the
decision in the case of the Ineligible elec
tor in Louisiana. Hence, Mr.. Springer,
with the advice and appreciation OF his
friends. withheld his objection 70
CnatIee's vote.
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Lerdo on Mexican Affairs.

NEW YORK, February l2.-L.rdo DE
Tejsde attributes the immediate success
of tie Mexican rebels % . diyision
among the defenders Of the constit,Ition,
on account oE the position assumed b
the President OF the Saprems Court,
Ig!esiss, ID Ac;iEg ss Vice TresiteIi Of
the republic. The eI-Presidsnt hA. 10
doubt that the constitutional govern
msnt will be restored by the weight Of
the inf 4encs 0, thinking nen. who are
al in favor o: constitutions order
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Proceedings OF the Electoral Com.
mission.

WASHINGTON, February l2.-The
Electoral Commission. was called to Or
der at 4:30 P. NJ, and received the GER
ti6cstes and accompanying papers in the
case OF Louisiana from the presiding OH
Ger of the joint session.
Upon the arrival of the various coun-
sci, Messrs. Field, Campbell, Trumbull,
Carpenter, Merrick, Roadley and
Green for the Democratic side,
and Messrs. -Evsrts, Matthews,
Shellabsrger and Stoughton for the Re-
publican side, the presiding justice in:
quired who would represent the oejec-
ions.
Mr.. Field responded that Senator Nc
Donald and Mr.. jerks of the House,
would appear as directors TO certificates
Nos. and 3.
Mr.. Evarts announced that Mr.. Howe
of the Senate and Mr.. Hurlbut of the
House, would appear as oojectors to cer-
tlficste No 2.
The Commission then adjourned till
ii A. NJ, tomorrow.
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POultry ShoM.

CHICAGO, February l2.-rhe second
annual poultry show of the National
Association opened to day m the exposi-
tion building with ine display Of about
1900 chickens OF every species. The
exhibition lasts till saturday night ana
premiums TO the amount OF 1000 will be
awarded. Prof. Giovsnns has sn exhibit
of trained csnsries and u steam Matching
apparatus is A. work in the building
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THE correspondent of the Wayn

THE correspondent of the Wayne
county Adrocats, writing from this city,
says: .....-
."The Capital removal bill is not likely
to pass, as there seems to be settled con-
viction in the minds OF many ths. as
there is no real necessity for it at the pres
ent. 1t is very bad time to increase the
burden OF the Taxpayers to the tune OF
two hundred thousand dollars, when
there are so many necessities existing
that call for expenditures in other direc.
tions, and there is deficit of twenty
thousand dollars IN last years revenue"
When the state gets out of debt and
has money to spare, it will be time
enough to go to building expensive cap
itOls,
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Florida Disposed Of-The
Count Goes on Until
Louisiana is Reached.
The Joint Convention Calls
a Halt,
And Awaits Another Verdict
from the Packed Jury.
WASHINGTON, February IL.
SENATE,

The session was resumed at 10 o'clock,
with few Senators present.
In response to question OF Mr.. Davis,
President Ferry said it would not be in
order to take recess except upon ques-
tion raised in joint convention.
No business was transacted up to noon,
the Senate awaiting notification from the
House that that body was ready to re-
sumo Joint session to count the vote.
At 2:20 o'clock the Clerk of the House
appeared in the Senate Chamber and an
nounced, that the counting of the vote of
Florida shall not proceed in conformity
with the decision OF the Commission, and
also notified the Senate that the House
was now ready to meet the Senate in
joint session. The Senate then proceed
ed to the hall of the House.
The Senate returned to its chamber at
Ais, when legislative business was re-
sumed.
MIR. Mitchell, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, submitted q
resolution providing for the issue of sh
attachment for Conrad N. Jordan, cashier
OF the Third National Bank, of New
York, he having failed to appear before
the committee and produce the accounts
of Samuel j. TIlden, Vim. j. Pelton and
A. 5. Hewitt, with that bank.
Mr. Salisbury objected to the consider
alton of the resolution to. day, and it
was laid over until tomorrow. He said
he objected to the resolution because it
was not reported by unanimous
consent of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, besides there were mat
ters connected with it which should be
inquired into before any such. resolution
was passed.
By unanimous consent it was under.
stood that no business should be trans
acted by the Senate between 10 and II
o'clock A. NJ, during the time the Elec:or-
al Commission have Louisiana under
consideration.
The Senate then went into executive
session. When the doors were opened it
took q recess until ten o'clock to-mor-
row.
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seu,hern P.ciac R.ilread.

WAsHINsToN, February l2.-The
Department OF the Interior received Ger
tifcate of the completion OF the d ty mile
section OF the Southern Pacific Railroad
in California, on the Yuma division, and
two sections OF twenty miles on the
Tulare division. The commissioners re-
port that the road is prog resting eastward
and the track will probably cross the
Colorado river at Fort Yuma, into Arl-
IONA, by the middle OF March.
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Among the Clouds.

Considerable apprehension Is te!t for
the safety of Professor King, of Philadel-
phia, who made su ascension in ballon
from this city at o'clock this afternoon.
When last seen the balloon was going in
the direction of Little Rock, over the
Arkansas bottom, and he will be forced
to stay up sll night, as the night is dark
and the wind high.
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the Democratic members of the Commis-
sion could not have arisen above party.
The tact is, they did rise above party,
and in every step they have taken have
looked only to the equities of the case.
This was fully demonstrated in their &C.
tion in the case of HUMPHREYS, the Re.
publican elector from Florida HUMPH-
REYs had sent in his resignation to
Judge WOOD, and had been accepted
by that dignitary. but it had never been
made a matter of record. Judge
THURMAN and Senator BAYARD
distinctly announced that while
the resignation could not be made to the
court, except in term time, and as legal
proposition. was not a resignation in va
cation, yet thei equities were with the
elector, he having made all the effort he
could to purge himself of his ineligibil-
ity, therefore they declined to object to
him. Here is case where they had the
advantage upon legal euibble, yet rose
above party and decided 1t purely upon ITS
equities. This conduct is in striking con-
trast with that of the Republican members
of the Court, who all the time lost sight
OF the equities of the case, when they
could strain some technical point to in
ure to their advantage. A decision
reached in this way will not prove salts.
factory TO the American people, and it
had Just as we'll DO understood now, as at
any time. When the bill was passed
organizing the Electoral Commission, it
was done for the purpose of getting the
whole case before them and letting
them sit as a Chsncery Court and
pass upon the points presented
with all their equitable bearings. II the
Democrats had failed to have presented
'"'"''o'' ~
i-ou'''""" ''"'''''
ana hEHphiCAs hau i"'''S anu
honestly carried 'hose 0'a'e'' 'uen 'n'
decision the commission "ouiu nave
been agreed to by all classes. Sucn was
the feeling which prompted the Demo-
Gratis to support the DILL ana tne uhoer-
standing tnat 'ne ooih'liiSsioh "oui'
nave just sucn powers uro'' hoi''oN
and others TO an opposit'on.
1t IS undenlable That the action oi lhe
Commission In the Florida case mas dis-
appointed all parties Suppose case,
for illustration: A man has been out
ragged in his person or property ne goes
into a Court seeking redress; the Court
in the very beginning of the case says to
him the Court is of opinion from the
position you occupy that you are not en-
titled to redress, therefore YOU are not
permitted to introduce any testimony or
to be heard upon YOUR own behalf, but
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!Mardi Gras.

LITTLE Rock, February l2.-The pre-
parations for Mardi Grss are making on
an extensive scale. King Momus with
his escort marched to the City Hall this
evening, and in the presence of 1000
people the keys of the city were surren-
dered to him by the Mayor, amidst the
firing of cannon in the State house
yard.
MEMPHIS February l2.-The number
of visitors already here, is unpsral-
lelled in the history Of this city. All
leading Illustrated papers have represen.
tatives here, and number of morning
papers.
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A YOUNG lady of Bellville, OHIO, bet a
Young man kiss that Tilden would be
elected-he to pay if Tilden won, she to
pay if Hayes was elected. On the morn.
ing of the 9th of November he called
and paid the bet; on the 9th he called
and took it back. That evening she
paid the bet. Next morning she took it
back and he paid; then she paid, and he
paid, and so thew have been kept busy
by the contradictory dispatches ever
since, and both declare their willingness
and ability to hold out until Congress de.
cides the question. They don't like the
electoral law. They think that it is un-
constitutional.
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MARDI GKAS.

Our city will DC enllvened to-day by
,o influx ofthe loyal subjects Of CoMUs,
who by some decree OF the gods unre-
vssled to mortsls, have the right and as
sumo the power to rule supreme on this
one day. CoMUs in the later age OF
Rome was the god of festive Joy and
mir,h, and 1t is exceeding ly appropriate
,hs. the people Of his kingdom should
teach those OF earth how to enjoy the fat
snd genial Tuesday which pre-
csie Ash Wednesday, MILTON
represents CoMUs as a base enchsnter
vainy endcavoring to besuile and en-
trap the innocent by means o. "brewed
epchantmcnts." The blind poet has
either mistaken the identity of his hero,
or the CoMUs of later Rome and the
CouUs OF to-day are different divinlties.
Toe one who rules on Mardi Gras is not
exsctly the God Of Joy and Mirih, but
has laid aside his divine character and
assumes only to be KING. He is the
King of the royal jewellers, who to-day
will 1--WE themselves up to the world
the aesb and the Devil before enter
ing upon the austerities OF the
Len,rn season. Mardi Gras first origi-
n,,ed in Italy; soon after that 1t was in
troducsd into France and soon after be-
came popular in al Catholic lands where
the season OF Lent is strictly observed.
Il VIZ; first insuguratvd in this country
in the city of New Orleans, and then at
Memphis and has grown into popularity
in nearly all of the Southern cities and
IS gradually extending northwsrd
Wheeling, however, is farther North
than any city where it Is observed, and
onlv made it's introduction here one year
sgO. 1t will probably, in the course
OF the next five or six years. be observed
by sll of the principal Northern cities.
It's rapidly losing its peculiar religious
significance, and is participated IN bv
Romanist and Protestant alike. The
same day is still retained for its obscrv-
snce, and is peculiarly appropriate
Mardi Gras Is the outgrowth of natural
propensity, and has its origin in human
nature, for whenever man knows that
he must necessarily be hungry
on the morrow he devours all
the eGlbles he can possibly
procure to-day.
The keys of the city will be turned
over to-day to the jewellers and for
twelve hours the Carnival will continue
with unlimited license, and AL people
Seexpected to surrender themselves to
the enjoyment of the general season of
mir.h. Business houses will be closed,
labor suspended and the streets crowded
With Il throng to witness the grand pro-
cession Of the csrousing nation as they
enter the city. 1t is to be hoped, how
ever, that CoNUs will not create suspic-
Ion that he may be the identical individ-
Isl referred to in MILToN'S "Mssque'
BY permitting his subjects to be beguiiod
ty "brewed euChantmcntsn
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Warrington Monument.

WASHINGTON. February l2.-The on
gineers examining the stability Of tho
foundation of Wsshington's monumen,
viii suggest tearing down the present
structure and the removal Of the stone-
to the circle At Massachusetts avenue
and Fourteenth street, for the base OF
granite shalt OF imposing height and
design.
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The New Workers continue to grow
desperate over the steady and continu-
Gus decrease of of the grain trade of that
city. The receipts of January 1877
show total receipt at New York Of
1868, l2l bushels, against 3,l2l,4O
bushels last year, while Baltimore shows
total OF 2 OH, 200 bushels and, Phila-
delphia OF l,537, 300 bushels, which are
nearly up in both instances, 10 last years
totals.
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Failures.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. l2.-J. Watson and
Nessrs. w. II. Walker & Co, large
whisky firms, have suspended. Wa,son's
liabilities are s90,000; ssse,s s70OO0i
walkers are not known. The trou-
ble with the last named firm was brought
on oy the failure of Watson and others.
They hope soon to resume.
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The importation of fresh American
meat into England has become con-
siderable branch of industry, and has al
ready had an appreciable effect upon the
home markets. The Live Stock Journal
says this is now the chief topic Of conver.
sation in the tsrmstead, at the market
ordinary, and all places where agricul-
turists congregste. Stock breeders are
alarmed by the sudden growth of the
new trade, and are casting about to find
some means of sustaining successful
competition.
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WayI.id and Robbed.

CIsCIxSATI, February l2---sAtr ae.
Smith. 8 farmer Was way aid and robbed
near Frank ran yesterday, By 3 yca'g 3
man named John Cochran. smiths.
skuIl il broken and be ziil probably die.
A scouting party is sf.sr Cochran.
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MILWAUKEE, February TO- Flour 80
Nominal. Whest-Firm; No. | Mil
waukee 81 AZ; No. 2 81 50, No. 3.
81 2G. Corn-Higher and scarce, No, .
at Acc. Oats-Scarce and GImj No. =
34Ic. Rye-Scarce; ard wan ted; No. ] al
72Ic. Bsrley-Dull and weak; No .
spring 7ic; seller March al 76ic.
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Nix. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD Is right.
The decision of the Electoral Commis'
.,o does not deserve respect as 1t is
o,ly vain attempt TO give respectable
i,r 10 ylllaIny.
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aFeiiou Feeling.

HAxErsBUes, February l2.-The
Il puse 10 right, bTA vote 81 % Repub
llcans toI5 DcmocrAis, passed rssOlu-
tsn dsuouncing the coarse q tie Ma.
tionsI Il Jose Of Representatives In cot
faing Gov. Wels for contempt
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Roum..,nu N,n,.,er,~, C-,s,,

LONDON, Februtry l2.-Notwithstart.
ing an official denisl, the recent crsB 10
the RoumsnIan ministry was caused BY
the question whether Roumanis should
form an alliance with Russia o, merely
permit the Russian army to pass under
protest. 1t is understood that the new
government is favorable To Russia.
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YESTERDAY the House passed bill TO
its third reading, providing for three
per cent. levy upon the taxable property
of the State for the completion OF the In
sane Asylum building at Weston. Why
not appropriate the two or three hundred
thousand dollars that it is proposed to
spend in removing the capital to this
purpose, and thus avoid the increase OF
taxation until better times come again
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A Man of a Thousand.

WHEN DEATH WAS HOURLY TX.
w PECTED from Consumption, oil
rem edies having failed, and Dr. ii. Jau.-
was experimenting, he accidentally male
a preparation Of "Indian Hemp" which
cured his only child, and now gives this
recipe free on rcceip oftwo STAN -, 10 I'ay
eXpcnccs. "Hemp" also cures night
sweats, nausea ~ the stomach, and VIII
bI eak fresh cold In 70 hour. Address
Chaddock a Co., .l2 Race Street, Pbiia
delpbia. namin ng this paper. no2aa
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Swtudl,rs Arrested,

LOUISVILLE, February l2.-C. Har-
ring,on, II. Gregory, and VIM. Durgsn
were arrested here to-day, charged with
swindling in obtaining advertisements
for the Buckeye Publishing Company OF
Cincinnati, which Is said 10 b. myth.
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The Presidential contest WAS muddled
,,,or, the Electoral Commission got holN
ofl-it is worse than muddled since.
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Hon. w. 4. ARNOLD has sufficiently
,a,ovared from his recent illness to re-
suDe his seat in the House of Delegates.
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WE will have one merry day, lot the
Commission wag as 1t will.
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AN OUTFIT FREE.

w county u take orders and deliver
goods for the Old aud original 4. -. -.
Bouze. Large cash wages. splendid chhne.
ia every neigh boThDyd for the right per.
sJn OF either sex, young or old. Sampi.t.
new Iisis, clrculars, terms, etc, q com pIets
Outnt sent free and post paid. send Tor n
at once and make money at your honsA
Ad lress n. j. HALL a Co., On. Howard
AZ = baltimore Md.
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Mrs. Go.lieb vogle, thirty.fve years
old, was horribly mangled BY dogs while
going to her house near Newport, ky-.
Saturday night. She is not expected TO
iva.
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EAT, drink and be merry, tomorrow
We fast.
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The High Commission has reached Il
lis to be hoped they will stick there.
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rsE decision in the Louisiana case
..ar be looked for with anxiety.
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VOL. IA.
at'heelina Aeeister.
Gold closed yesterday at l0oA

The heather today sorA bepartty cloudy
IN south,csst to east a1inds, and to'oer
follo,oed by rising temperature.
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LOUISVILLE, February r. An
Osensbgro special 70 the Gsrisr,JOa1nai
Announce. the suicide OF ex-Congresmsn
Jos. L. johnson, ., 9 O'Clock this morn
ing
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onsiin Uasoiine Lambert, aged lOl, died at
CAL ns, yesterday, from the effects of Q
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CoMUs is King.
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LOUISIANA.
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Anderson, one Of the returning board.
This was authenticated by Kellogg as
Governor, he being himself one OF the
electors. The certificate having been
read, the presiding officer handed 20
the tellers another certificate from
the same State, with corresponding
one received by msil, showing votes
tor Ti!den and Hendricks. This was su-
thentlcsted BY Mr. McEnery, governor OF
the Stste Still third certificate Wss
opened and read corresponding with me
one having been received by msil, Win
8 votes for Hayes and Wheeler, suihen-
ticsted by the Secretary of State.
The presiding officer opened and pre-
sented an tier certificate received by
mail, no corresponding one hsvlrg been
received by the messenger
Mr.. stone, of Missouri, one Of The
tellers, preceded 10 read It, but It was
obvious frous the first sentence that u
wss a mere burlesQue. II commenced
by certifying that John Smith hsd been
chosen elec:Or from the First District
.Ioha Smith No. from the Second, John
Smith No. 2 from the Third, John
smith No. 8 from the Fourth, John
smith No. 4 from the Fifth, John Smith
No. S frum the Sixth, and John smith A
and John Smith B, electors a. large.
When the reading h.d proceeded thus
far Senator Sargent rose and said 1t Wa
obvious that the certificate WAS not bonc
fde.
Phe presiding officer said it was ms
duty 10 submit all papers received ey
him. He asked whether the paper should
be suppressed
voices-No, no; read it.
The reading was proceeded with, tt