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THERE'S MILLIONS IN 1T"

If Colonel SELLERS would like an in
terest in q job in which there is emil
lions, he ought by all means TO lay IN
with the crowd who are now at work
upon gorgeous scheme looking to the
construction of some thousands of miles
Of levees along the Mississippi river. A
considerable portion of the Southern
press, under the leadership of the Louis
vile COurier-JOurnaL, are advocating
this colossal internal improvement and
the bill which embodles their views and
wishes asks, IN order that they may be
carried out, for he issue Of S45 100000
that's sll-in government bonds payable
thirty wears from date to bear interest at
per cent. Hon. CASEY YOUNG,
Tennessee Congressman, has introduced
the bill and we advise Colonel SELLERS
TO see him without loss of time.
The Courier. Journal explains what is
to be done with this $40, ,OOO0O0 and if its
view of the matter is correct the great
Iced of the South to-day is levees. Ar
kansas wants levees, Mississippi wants
levees, louisiana wants levees, and the
combined want from Cape Girsrdesu,
Missouri, to the Gulf, measures no less
than 1870 miles. How the mouth of ar
experienced jobber, who reads about this
levee project, will water as he reflects
upon the golden opportunities that will be
afforded ssgscious contractors. in case
Mr.. \ oUNG's measure becomes lawl Ac-
cording to the proposed plan, these levees
R-e to be set back mile, with belt of
timber to be planted as q breakwster
1000 feet in width. The specifications
call for continuous levee of l,270 miles
with IN average thickness at the base of
ia feet and 62 feet at high water line
Colonel SELLERS will see at glance that
this is big thing and no mistake. Tie
bill only calls for 100000, but if this
shall be in the green tree, what shall be
IN the dry if that is the original esti-
mate, who shall say, SELLERS, that the
cost shall not reach IS much more, or say
100000, 900?
This, with the Texas Pacific Railroad
subsidy, and war with Mexico, ought
To make times good in the southwest.
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BUTLER threw his first brick, yester-
dsy, selected from his assorted hat.ful.
II had 8 remarkable rebound for brick,
for 1t kicked and knocked its owner over.
"No machinery OF election ever ought TO
put man in Office who had no. been
elected by vote of the people" In
his effort to hit HAYES whack he only
succeeded in disfguring the face of the
man who engineered MARSHALL
HAGANs and JOHN j. DAVIS into seats
to which they had not been elected by q
vote of the people.
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second Great Drawing Of the Com.
monweaItb Of kentucky, nt Louis
Vile, Positively December SIst, or
Money Refunded Committee
ENGAGE Gifts for All

$4,000 in cash will be- distributed on
the above date. and from the scheme
nearly seven thousand persons must draw
prizes. The drawing will be- under the
supervision Of General T A Harris,
President Of the Mexican Trading and
Transportation Company; X {. Winter
smith, eI-TreAsurer Of the State OF Ken
tucky; Colonel George L. IL.
Gray and other prominent citizens
Of the state Kentucky. Blind boy'
will draw the numbers aud prizes
from the wheels, 30 that fraud. iAyCritisn
or any knowledge before hand Of what
numbers my draw is absolutely i'm
possible. There 10 no chance OF pOst-
pOnement, ~ the sales already guarantee
= drawing, and the management hereby
promise 70 refund 10 each and every one,
With interest, their money, should the
drawing be postponed. Printed lists OF
drawing will be cent to all purchasers Of
tickets. But few sbod days are left 10
invest; order tickets nj once from the
General Manager, q. W. Barrow 81 Co,
COtri>r-Journal building. Louisville,
KY. or Thos H. Hays * Co, General
Agents, 697 Broadway, New York.
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TIE people who had their savings de-
posted in the Newark banks, are so un-
reasonable as 10 want At least a part
maid back to them. 0Le of the banks
has magnsnimously concluded to pay
these people eighteen per cent. OF their
money, Such condscensionl
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PATTERSON denies that his other name
"a GOld- Man Afrald to-Go-Home." He
SAWS he dsres 10 60 to South Carolina,
and that he will do so when he gets
ready.
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Weather Indications.

MAsHIEGTOS, December IA, A. NJ
For me Lower Lakes, rising barometer,
brisk and nigh north % west winds,
gradually diminishing ia force, colder,
clear or partly cloudy weather are probs-
bic, followed by falling bsrome.e- and
winds shifting 70 the south.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
region, rising, followed by falling bar
ometer, winds shifting 70 the east or
outh, colder and generally clear weather
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SENATOR HENRY q. DAVIS resolution,
calling upon the Secretary OF War for
Information as to the militia orgsniza-
tons of the States, was adopted yester-
dsy.
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OUR Morgsntown letter, giving an in
tslligent and exceedingly interesting
synopsis of lecture delivered at the
University by Mr.. CHARLES DAVIES,
will we'll repay perusal.
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Lord BacOnsGeId

went down to Windsor Castle by n
special train previous to the council, and
spent two hours with the Queen. 1t is
believed that he isvors war, and at once
although most of his colleagues and the
country at large are not prepared to 90
so far. Hence further
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How the Eastern heathen does rage, to
bs sure, over the certainty of the passage
of the silver bill.
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A Leading Republican senator,

whose name We are not at liberty 10 quote,
says tonight: Within two weeks after
Congress assemblies following the holiday
recess Hayes will either make terms with
the Republicans who sutsgonize him or
he will be forced to make his bed IN the
Democratic camp. We are done with
trifing; We must either say tothe Demo-
Gratis take this man, whom we repudiate
in office as yours, or force Us to abandon
him, whom you SAID before he was in
sngursted thst he was fraud, and whom
you still believe to be one, but use him
for the selfish purpose of gratifying your
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GREAT BRITAIN.
CABINET COUNCIL AT WINDSOR.
Indications of Immediate Action on
the Eastern QucsItOn-SOHe
signs Of War.

By Cable to the Cincinnati Commercial.
War Omens.
LONDON, December ia meeting of
the British Cabinet WAS held at Windsor
Palace to-day, and Parliament has again
been prorogued to January 18th. This
is regarded as omlnous of war, or at least
very decided action on the part OF Great
Britain.
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Make War Unavoidable

The impression is general here that the
complete di;entegration of the Ottoman
Empire is at hand, on basis somewhat
like this: Servia Independent, Egypt
ditto, Armenia to Russia, Bulgaria to
Roumana, Albania to Greece and the
remainder OF European Turkey left to
the Sultan. He can hold it possibly
with the British protectorste, though Of
course the latter suggestion would at
once set England and Russia by the
aars
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Marine.

NEW YORK, December l3.-Arrived
Steamers Ethiopia from Glasgow,
Algeria from Liverpool, P. CaIlsnd from
Rotterdam.
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at'heeliug &egister.
Gold closed yesterday at lOsf.

THE daily average now is three bank
fsilures.
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Tx country is anxious to know what
HAYES win now do.
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toward the North, intending 10 pierce
the line 81 Elropol with 10000 picked
men. His success At first was very en-
coursging. Two lines OF earth works
were carried, but the Stubborn resistance
by the Russian Grensdier Guards enabled
the reserves % meet the Turkish on
sisgghL, and soon Osman wss wholly sur.
rounded. Whist followed wss almost eI-
.,.1.. tho
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-14

The bullion in the bank of England
increased $4,000 the past week. The
proportion of the reserve TO liability
Az per cent.
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Prorogation Of Parliament

Implies that the National representa-
tives are not to be allowed to express
their sentiments in Parliament until the
Premier has had more time for such In
diyidual executive action Ms may
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~~@H Bee this. Uniy 81 50 capita
HOOA required to start canvas
ing for HAKK fwAIs's NEW SCRAP Book.
Apply, with stamp 70 c2nvaaaerS
John X. Halloween l9 9Oo"soooOs
East Eight st., New IorE spsse
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A Belgrade dispatch SAYS that tue
chief of the Seryisn stat started for
Parakln.
Russian Losses.
BUCHAREST, December rl3.-Accordlng
to otiiclsI returns the Russian LOSSES m
the lighting preceding the surrender ot
Plevna were 10 officers and lS2 men
killed and 40 officers and POS men
wounded.
The Turks lost 1000 in killed and
wounded.
The prisoners taken by the Russians
include 10 Psshas, l2S stall officers, 1000
officers. 10000 infantry and $1,000 cav.
airy. Seventy-soven canon were also
captured. The first batch Of prisoners.
10000 IN number, have already started
for Bucharest
CoNsTANTINoPLE, December l3.-Th'
report prevailed last evening, tbs,
great battle has boon fought between
Melchks and Rustchuk. result unknown.
Otiicial reports from the Turkish head
quarters only mention An affair with
srI Russian bsltsions,
The iall of Pevus is still unknown
TO the Turks generally. 80 II is lmpos.
sible TO estimate lts effects upon the pop
ulation.
CoSsrAHTINuPLE, December 49,
| The news of the fall of Plevna has been
received with Calmness and iortltudc.
! The journals urge resistance 10 the last.
CoEsTAHTISoPLE, December l2.-The
ak "a
! by the Sultan. All tho Turkish digna-
tories and foreign ambassadors were pres
ent The speech from the throne WAS
reserved in tone and alIudos neither to
pesce nor mediation.
CoHsrASrINorLE, December l3-No
oyertures Tor mediation have been made
to any foreign embhssies.
Chskir Pashs, appointed IN place of
Mehmet Ali, has resigned his command
on accouT oi I'll health.
LONDON, December l3.-lt Is said that
the suggestion has been laid before the
British Cabinet that Constant,noplo bo
made free city under n guarantee oi
the European powers.
CoSsrANrIsoPLE, December l3.-frc.
quont interviews are taking place among
! the foreign ambassadors.
RAGusA, December -. The Monte
ncgrins have cut the communications be-
tween Padgartizs and Scutarl.
CoSsTASTIsoPLK, December II The
Sultan in a speech 10 day sad 81 must
again appeal 10 the patriotism of my
! subjects TO protect our Legitimate rights.
BERLIN, December l3.-The Russians
are expected 10 cross the Balkans IN full
force, after which they will be- ready 10
open negotiations. II the negotiations
are successful tho result will bc commu-
nicHted % the signstory powers Fur
| ther Russian reiniorcoment' have been
coun ternsndcd At Ozar. the Russian ofi-
cials believing the present army 10 b"
| sufficient.
PiTTsBURGH, December l3-PcttO-
leum-Dull; crude 81 06CG2 O7i NJ Par
kers', for immediate shipment; refined
l2@l3tc for Philadelphia delivery.
California Senatorial Election.
SAN FRANCISCO, December BIN the
Democratic caucus this afternoon the
bsllUting Continued. Farley II gaining,
having received one. seventh Of the
ballot OI RyI.rd 81 Mildred IL
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Ruasin,s Demands

are said TO include the transfer to Russis
OF upper ArmenIa, including Mars.
Bsyszld and Bstoum, the free passage OF
the Dsrdanelles and Bosphorus, the des-
truction of the Danube tortreSses,. tho
sntomony of Bulgaria Is = vssssl 10 the
Porte and the rectifcation of the Scrvisn
ssd Moatenegrin frontiers
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NanoneI Educational A.soci,,iou.

The Department OF super ntendents
of the National Educational Association
had an interview with the House Commit
tee on Education and Lsborto day. Stste
Supt's Wickersham, OF Penusylya-
MIA, and Orr, of Georgia, made speeches
in fsvor OF devoting the proceeds C.. sales
of public !ards to educational purposes
in the different States They sdvUcsted the
distributor of funds by State authorities
instead OF by agents o. the general gov
eminent. They also urged al increase
in the sccommodaticns of the Federal
Bureau OF Education. Tie COMMITTEE
Will, soon sitter the ress,embling Of Con.
gress in January, report 3 oll! FOR the
creationot sn educational tund, IN accord
srCa with tnesa recommendations.
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Another Russian Victory.

BUCHAREST, December ia corre-
spondent telegrsphs that report is cur
rent here that the Russians gained gres,
victory near Elens taking l2,OOc
prisoners.
A special from Alexsndris, Egypt, re-
ports that the British iron clad Rupert
has suddenly been ordered 10 Besika Bay.
A Belgrade dispatch Says that tue
chief of the Servisn stat started Tor
Psrakin.
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own desire for Office. Werepudiste him.
If you want him, take him, and be re-
sponsible for his acts
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Conf rmRttons.

The Senate has confirmed the follow
ing nominations:
United States Attorneys-W. w.
Murray, Western District OF Tennessee;
Rufus Mallory, Oregon; W. 5. Lurly,
Western District of Virginia.
Commodore Daniel Ammen, to be
Rear Admiral in the navy.
Postmssters-John Little, Piedmont
w. Va; B. +. Leisenring, CharlesCon,
w. Va; Mrs. p. 5. Farrell, Covlugton,
ny; A. X. Bailey, Decorch, Ia; Mrs.
G. l.. Nichols, Lesvenworth, Ks; Tneo.
stewart, Depere, Wis.
The President sent the following nom
nations to the Senate: Postmssters-
James McCier, Brooklyn, New York;
Robert Cowdeu, Gallon, ONO; Frank
O'Nesl, Stcubenvllle, Ohio
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Counterpnrt OF sedan.

Pl,yna Itself had already been carried,
and the Turks were wholly surrounded
on the level plain, while the enemy's
guns poured death upon them from
every bill To continue lighting wa
rnsdr g.. All they fought
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THE EASTERN WAR.
RUSSIAN VICTORY NEAR HLINA
Further Details or the Fall OF Pieynn
Another Great Battle Reported
Near Peace Pros
poets not FIaiteTing.
Brilliant but. UnsuccessfuI Move
nenI.

LONDON, December l3.-Lster reports
from PlevnA do not materially differ
from my account csbled Monday night.
Al 8 O'Clock Monday morning the Rui-
sian line, from Rsdicheve to Brestoyee
was ordered forward, the ROumanlsns
being also hotly engaged. Almost ST.
mullaneously Osmsn Pasha began an
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NO. l4O
No Prospects for Peace.

In Vienna there is no expectation that
peace is near ST hand. Count Andrsssy's
speech last Monday shows that Austris
has no intention of interfering with Rus
sis's plans, Even Servis will be allowed
to declare her independence without
even any diplomatic remonstrsnce.
A dispatch from Berlin is to the same
etect-thst Russia will be permitted 10
DO SIS she plesses
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UsmaB Wounded.

Abcu, 2 o'clock Osman PAsbs was
paiaiully though not seriously wounded,
and be gave orders 10 cea,e nring. lie
surrendered hl, sword 10 General Gran
e,zky, laying, 1t is 70 the Emperor
through you, Lha; l surrender my sword
ard ArmE"
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Another Great Battle.

The report comes Of great battle be-
tween >g.eimsn Pasbs and the CzsrO-
witch between Rustchuk and Aetchks,
bat tie details cannot be learned to-
night TINS may be an exssgerstion OF
a snall stiair near Islsk. which | get
from another source, but more probably
Suleinzn PAshs has made serious effort
to t-i-at the Russians before reinforce
,,.,.t. can c.,me from before Plevna
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War sOt Ended ="

On beng informed that OsmAD bad
surrendered the Gar remarked. "fee,
hut the war Il not thereby ended"
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,.Iiforoia Senatorial Election.

California Senatorial Election.
SAN fRAScIsco, December BIN the
Democratic caucus this afternoon the
bsllOting Continued. Farley IL gaining,
having received Ones seventh Of the
ballot, q, Rylsnd Il, Mildred ~.
, 1877-01-02

Armed With this ticket, the cutler proceeded
70 the office Ut the Gniou, aud pn presenting 1t
was given the run Of ths .t1eIoald ind bar lur
tcu minutes, which was fully twice - long Is he
would be alloscd Ut private resldence, to say
nothing OF the fa~t that he was not under cuu-
stFalut, but could cat and drink all he wanted
h.. A. soon Us tho ten minutes elapsed to
Which each gang WAS limited. thp n'anager tcil
1pon tbs callers with club and rail- then, out
II make room for others. To-day hr will figure
ap ahs expenditure, reut Of rus,l, ttc-. md add
lls Charge fur hs own time aul trnublc; then
pivide tho tptal ntuunx the mvsuhers of the
Union tu proportion u tie number Of cards stnt
IA by each. It Is believed tiat this enterprise
proved ~ immsnse success aud has paid
fabulous dividends. 10 say nothing Of tlle saving
wnns u.t III on seeur een ~ 9rico III dnna
tbs front steps Or into lookingRlass.
. NEW DEBATING SOCIETY.
A philo<ophlc saloon keeper OH West Madison
street has organized Saloon keepers Debating
6o<tety and Mutual Improvement Union, tho
objects Of which arc to dl.cuss questions ot in-
tertkt and importance to the psofeaslon Week
brfpfv Last 4 long debate wa haA ~ w.
, 1877-01-02
such illness, or was among the victims Of tho
late railroad disaster. TnoxAs WALxUr,
F.. y. LATnRor,
W. B, KEEr,
WlLL1AN C. IrH3.


Officer Consldlnc yesterday found in Clark
street den quantity Of sircrwnrc, wttc', Is It
the Arnory awaiting Identification. Edward
Toncy, the thief In whose rancho II was rccov-
cred, was yesterday sent to the Houte OF Cor
rcctton for ninety days unler the vagrancy
statute.
Edward Kelley, notorious sneak and burg.
lar, was put Into limbo hy yesterday by Detect
i've Scott. He Is thought to he tho pcrenn wlo
recently did clever toh at = West Lake stree:
liberty OF his "palA,n tho case was continued to
tho III inst. in 81 ,obo bail.
Detectives Ostcrnan ami Simmons yesterday
captured James brown md Daniel Arnold. two
vitta!nous-looklng scoutulrc1s, upon reliable fn-
have aided shc men In mixing m assault with
intent OF robbery Upon the keeper of lunch.
house 1rnr NAleun-strect br1tlVr. Owing TO
the loose nature Of tho cvilcncc, neither Will be
charged With anything more than vagraney.
The sneak thieves a,ul burglars kept time
year at,i In tho new, as Mrs. Mrdowan, Of No.
:N0 Jefferson street, can testify. While absent
frnm home her abode was entered and ran
ssks Of assnty ayn q s ssh"E b E I'D M sTsl ,lT,
coin. C. Il. Stewart, Of the Everett House,
also complains Of tho loss OF his wardrobe.
Tie Cornucr will l1oIl the inaucat upon Denis
nayno To-day at the Madison Street Station.
The police Will busy themselves IN making out
7 Howard, tho tire.bnrs Of 0t Dcsplsincs street,
provided continuance is not granted. Yestcr.
day tic detectivca auccccdea In gaining almost
every particular OF tho apparently 0ycrwhclnl-
Ing cridcnrcs against tf!e two, cyeti to finding
tho cxprcssman who hauled AWAY aicCabc's per
Bonal effects.
At m carly hour yesterday morning James
| ClrlsbcIl, Of No. q Hue island ayenur, awokc
to hnd two burglars rantacking his apartments
, 1877-01-02
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DI3ATf1N.

- = =
sALIsDtRY-At Colorado Spring., COL. sn Fft.
day, Dec IT, n. l.. Salisbury, aged 35 years: also
a9 sas nasntrci rass 81 p Kee e s1
I'll. J, ngcd ed years.
IiooPER-The funeral Of Arthur; 8. !. Hooper
viii take place from ST. Janles' Church, Prairie
avenue, near Twenty -ecyenth ttreet. on Tuesday
=. N. at II o'clock. FrEcndsar invited to attend.
PlsClIcRAK.Ma,t'n t.aynond, twin son Of
DR.. John and Mrs. Anna Maria pteehezak, nged 10
reslaence Of Ss patents, 554 south Mai.ted strcot.
MccCTCl11oN- Monday. Jan. /. 1877. at 9
.aontb. "a dsyt. youngest Child Of Xd'abam and
Notlce Of funeral in evening papers.
nESSEAhS, S + Ews, ss, sHbs .0n ..a q i
dny. tfem scarlet eye5 On sunay De- 81
Tuesday, Jan. e. at II c'ctock
7H- Kansas City paper please copy.
PEABoDY-1n Anplcton. Wis. Dec. 10. Emma
Pettibone: vie Of George Peabody, ef Apglss.
ton, .nd daughter ~ Of C. j. Pettlbone' OF Fond du
BEAItDsLEY-ofs scarlet fevcr, Sunday sven.
Ing, Dec. 81. 1875. James Jerome DcaflsleJ, aged
as soa,S Fess Sssi street ~ 1,
to-day.
rowLEn-wlltlam E. Fowler; Jan. 1, 1877,
Ssd ~ sfea .Pee Ans'' MS
.s.,ssnss: ssfs!ss: q ca'hsd.sl ss: retet Ara sad
Friends 1ii "i @, tho family corSia,,y Invited
70 Liverpool, England, papers please copy.
sTAHToS-on Dec. 81, 1870. Timothy Stanton,
aged a ss yesf'' brother Of John and Patrick H.
Funeral on Wednesday, Dan. q, 1877, at 10 =.
m. sharp, ffon' hIs residence. l15 Ewing street TO
Friends nrc Invited.
RlcIlAnDsoN;-E,la w, daushtc! at Mrs. Sarah
L.. and Q, y; Richardson, Dec. 81, 1874.
dcnce. Lake Wow,