West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-12-22
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Inc following arc among the appropria-
tions asked for by the Secretary of the
Treasury in the book of estimates submitted
to Congress: Continuation Custon-house
Building at Cincinnati, $500, 900; Custom
house at Parkersburg, w Va, $4,000: i'm.
proyement of Great Kanawha River, $780,
200; Little kanawha, $4,000; Toledo Har-
Dor, $4,000; Mississippi River nj mouth OF
Illinois and Ohio Rivers, 100000; Wabash
River, Indiana, 100000; Michigan Harbor,
Indiana, 100000; Harbor Port Christian
Ohio, $4,000; Sandusky City, $4,000 |:
Huron, $1,000; Vermillion, Ohio, $4,000;
breakwater at Cleveland, $500 900: Fairport,
at mouth Grand River, $1,000; harbor at
Ashtabula, 5000. The amount asked fer
salaries of employees in the Treasury
office at Cincinnati is the same as last year,
being: Cashier, 8, 900; Book-keeper, 81, 500;
Assistant Cashier, 81 800; Interest Clerk
Sl,2OO; Fractional Currency Clerk, 81 900;
Messenger, 5000; Night Waterman, S720;
two Watchmen at $500 each.
The fifty-ifth call for the redemption of
500 bonds of 1865, consols of 1865, is is
sued, and the Secretary gives notice that
the principal and accrued interest OF the
bonds designated will he paid at the Treas.
ury at Washington on and after the 9th of
March, 1878, and that interest will cease
on that day. Coupon bonds, July, l.
1868, namely: $50, Nos. 44,OOl, TO 10000
both inclusive; $780, Nos. 76,001 TO 5000,
both inclusive 81 900, Nos. 960Ol to 100000
both inclusive. Total coupons, S6OOO,OOO
Registered bonds, redeemable at the pleas
IRE OF the United States after the list of
July, 1870: $50, Nos. ,60l to 1850, both i'm
clueive; 500, Nos. 13,iOl to i4,iOO both in.
clusive $500, Nos. 1901 to $500. both in.
elusive; $1,000, Nos. 27,4Ol TO Is, $50. both
inclusive; 5000, Nos. 1881 TO $3.50 both
inclusive; $4,000, Nos. 1861 TO 1850,
both inclusive. Total registered, $4,000.
oOOo aggregate, SlO,000,000
A conference was had Saturday night
with closed doors, in the Senate end OF the
Capitol, by Senators, Representative and
popular leaders, favorable to n Grecnback
movement permanent National Green
back League was formed, with an executive
committee OF one Senator or Representa-
tive from each State, to the number of
twenty-five. Ii was arranged to have n per
manent room at the Capitol. The point is,
that II would be better to have greenbacks
or their equivalent, receivable for every
thing"
The first of a series of meetings by the
Department of Superintendent of the
National Educational Convention met lately
at the Capital. The proper representation
oil the educational interests of this country
at the Paris Exposition was discussed. and
a committee appointed TO take charge of
that subject Among the other topics
r.
ganization fora State Mr.. Hancock, of Ohio.
opening the debate. Mr. Harvey of West
virginia, and Lemon, OF Kansas, followed
Tor the most part, explaining and defending
the systems employed in their respective
States. The matter was referred TO n special
committee. committee was appointed
on legislation, in respect to the support of a
National Bureau of Education, National
educational Museum, and National Edu-
cational Fund.
Itcnls In Gcncral.
The Legislatures of Virginia and of Ten
nessee were organized on the 9Th ..... Re
turns from different sections of the State of
Georgia indicate that the new constitution
and the homestead law of 1877 are adopted
by 10000 TO 10000 majority. Atlanta Is 10
De the Capital by the same majority.
.;....... Advices from Chill state that
the well known Thomas Bank OF Valparaiso
has failed. Liabilities, $1,000 900
Tie Wolfboro Savings Bank at Concord.
New Hampshire, has closed, pending an ex.
animation OF the deposits to the amount of
one hundred thousand dollars. The reported
loss 10 depesitors is about fifteen per cent
The schooner Two Sisters from Mermenton
Tor Galveston, loaded with cotton, lumber.
and oranges, was wrecked off the mort of
galveston Three lives were lost A Dot
tion OF the cargo was washed ashore and
saved :-..A dispatch from Coquimbo, Chill.
says VIC racine steamer Navigation Com
pany steamship Atacama has been lost The
crew numbered forty, and passengers about
nifty. only eighteen persons were saved
ne herman steamer America from Bremen
Tor New York, returned to port damaged
She was IN collision with the Italian bark
otie' when sank, taking down the captain,
mate, and two seamen.
A London dispatch of the 9TH saws tho,
the steamer Mizpah, from Seville. for Leitb.
cOllIdcd with N nh ,,o...I Ar n
Head. Both vessels sunk. So far only one
man known to be saved ut is reported
that large English steamer has been lost off
the UshaRt coast of Brittany. Packages
have been picked up addressed TO the British
Colonial Department.
a burglar entered the residence of VIM
J. Finney, living two miles south of Mans.
heid, few nights since and with an old
musket, killed Mr.. Finney and his wife in
their beds, and severely injured Rev. James
Elnneyj the son, and his wife, who came To
tne rescue OF the father and mother.......A
young man from Boston named w w
Learned, committed suicide recentlv In
room oil the Gibson House, Cincinnati. He
was suffering at the time with despondenev
consequent upon an intemperate use Of
liquor. "
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com.
Pany has declared a dividend Of AZ ner
'eh|....'-...kltzenger brothers, dry goods
merchants, New York. failed Saturday
Tor Sl3S, OOO......New York contractors and
stock jobbers are excited over possibilities
oil war with Mexico....Mrs. Polly Fov
aged eighty, residing near Warren. O. was
fatally burned by her clothes taking FIRE
from a cooking stoye..... Charles MauIricb
lew miles .above Chester, Illinois. mur,
dered his wife and then shielded jealousy
the supposed cause......A letter from Rome
states that Rev. John Keene, Of Washington.
ms been appointed Bishop Of the Catholic
Diocese OF RichmSnd, Virginia.
Ex-Governor Pinchback. Of L,ouisia,a
has addressed an open letter to Governor
Nichols, resigning his place as United states
senator from that State Gen. John
y. Harlan, the newly appointed Associate
Justice Ofthe United States Supreroe Cc,,rt
met the other Justices in the robino ronr5
ON the 10th and had a cordial welcome Ue
subscribed to the ironclad ootb
Judge Harlan then, after the usoai
iormalities, took his seat on Che bench
Asthe train due at Columbus. Ohio a. TO-.
=. m, over the Short Line. was 1esr;,,,
Lilly Chapel few evenings ago. two sbots
were hred az the train, though no serioug
damage resulted. The first shot paseed
over the engineers shoulder and out m The
opposite window Of the cab, and the second
passed through the window Of the car All
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