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Oregon Bill's Marksmanship.

William Spence, alias Oregon Bill, is
in many respects a remarkable man. In
Portland, Ore, he had a friend, John
OMadigan, now of this city. While
O'Madigan was walking along the street,
smoking his pipe, and, at a distance of
about ten feet, and at right angle, he
suddenly drew his pistol and fired, the
ball taking the pipe from the mouth of
his friend and doing him no harm. Last
fall Bill was in Lake City with deer for
sale, and, seeing his old friend O'Madi-
gan passing up the same street on the
opposite side, he called to him to stop.
When he had drawn his revolver John
did 80, facing him at the time. Bill
fired, and the ball passed through the
top of the hat of his friend. O'Madigan,
in the best of humor, called out: bill,
don't shoot any more; it is too close. -
San Jose Mercury.
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Paris Exhibition Buildings.

The buildings of the coming Paris
Exhibition in 1878, are the largest yet
conceived for the purpose. The nave of
the main building is nearly 1900 feet
long, the vista, which includes the two
vestibules, is more than 1900 feet and
each of the transepts and vestibules
more than !, 100 feet. The eight indus
trial courts are all parallel, and are di-
vided into two series of four each one
series being devoted to the productions
OF France, and the other to the rest of
the exhibiting nations. In the center of
the garden between the two series are two
ranges of fine-art galleries, On the OPP
posite side of the river is the Trocadero
Palace, which is to be devoted TO the his
tory of man from the savage state down
to the most modern appliances of science
and art. 1t will afterward be used as
municipal museum.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
Elevated Railway.

Rapid transit in New York has at last
developed from q scheme into reality
Work on the foundations of the Gilbert
elevated railway has been begun on
Sixth avenue, and is rushing night and
day with force of about 2, 600 men. A
good deal of the former violent opposi-
ton to the railway on the part OF prop
erty-holders has died ont, since the pill
lars of the structure are placed at a
double. carriage width from the side
walk instead of along the curb-stones,
as at first proposed. The road will be
in running order by the LIST of next
March.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14

to sleep all they can. Another cause Of
colds is eating too heartily after days
work, when there are not forces enough
to digest the food and keep up the circu-
lation. Eat moderately at night if you
would avoid a cold. A cold in it's early
sta ges may be broken up by hot foot
baths, warmth to the body, especially a
hot pack or hot bath in the middle of
the day, with much friction and quiet in
n comfortable room. 1t iS not advisable
to take hot bath at night in such cases.
When you have cold, don't eat much
or work much unless you have great
physical strength, when hard days
work may be good thing to equalize
the circulation and restore the action to
the skin, which always suffers when one
takes cold.-HeraLd Of Health.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
The Wealth Of William II. Vanderbilt

The fortune of Mr.. Vanderbilt is gen.
orally estimated at 800, 100000. Men
who ought TO be well acquainted with
his affairs say that he could at any time
realize $50, 900, 900 under the hammer
A pleasant feature of his already very
pleasant position is that by looking at
the stock indicator he can figure out how
much he is worth at any moment of the
day with greater precision than most
men can, though they have much less
to figure out-Appleton's Raiiscoy
Guide.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14

As night fell he was seen to throw up his
hands and tumble headlong into an ice
hole, whence he was soon drawn under.
He persisted, in short, from sheer cold
and exhaustion in the sight of his pa
reuts. His body was recovered on Sun
day afternoon. Toronto (Ont.) Cor.
Ne1O York World.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Hang Up Baby's Stocking.

Hang Up Baby's Stocking.
Hang up the baby's stocking,
BE sure you don't forget
The dear little dimpled darlingi
She ne'er saw Christmas yet;
hut I've told her all about il,
And she opened her big blue eyes,
And I'm sure she understands Il,
She looks no funny and wise.
Dear what tiny stookingi
Il doesn't take much TO hold
Such little pink toes ~ baby's
Away from frost and cold.
But then, for the baby's Christmas
1t will never do at all
Why Santa wouldn't be looking
For anything half 30 small
know what we'll do for the baby
I've thought of the very best plan
I'll borrow a stocking of grandma,
The longest that ever can;
And you'll hang 1t by mine, dear mother,
Right here in the corner, 80,
And write letter 10 Santa,
And fasten Ii on the toe.
Write: " This IL the baby's stocking
That hangs in the corner here;
You never have seen her, Santa,
For she only came this year;
But she's just the bleseedest baby
And now before you 90
Just cram her stocking with goodies
From the top clean down TO the toe"
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Catching Cold

One chief danger from colds is the
exhausted state Of the body that first
occurs, so it is not able to resist unfavor-
able influences. People who are not
very vigorous should avoid over-exerton
and keep the strength up TO the highest
point. 1t will help those prone 10 cold
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14

The deaths average less than l per
cent. per annum of the whole number
up to the age of 81, although amounting
to upward of 10 per cent. of the number
surviving after the age of Al. Thence
forward the annual percentage of deaths
increases very rapidly, until at SO it
amounts to nearly the entire number of
survivors
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
Centennial Awards.

The Executive Committee OF the Gen.
tennial Commission have about closed
the work of that body. The following
is the list of awards, and of the total
number of exhibitors, and the percent
age to each country represented:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-01
The Withdrawal of Troops.

from Washington at this time, and the
apparent respect shown for the feeling OF
reluctance to legisIate in sight OF an armed
force, are events that attract attention. The
troops were ordered to Washington with
the purpose Of bulldozing any surly re-
luctance to submitting to the forcible inau-
Duration Of HAYES aud the final consumma-
ton OF southern returning -board villainies.
The President, when the troops were or
dered to Washington, gave the public so to
understand too clearly to admit Of doubt.
Still, we see no necessity for the sudden
withdrawal Of this martial array for bull
doing. For the sake of public decency it
would have been we'll that the clear confes-
sion in the withdrawal might have been
avoided. The peace commission super
sedes the cocked-hat and the corporal of
the guard: but the President might have
saved the public feeling by not ackn owledg-
ing that he had proposed to keep in awe the
nation by the presence Of these troops in the
Federal city.
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Protection Of Sheep.

The Legislature has returned once more
to the effort-so often defeated-to devise a
law for the protection OF sheep against the
ravages Of dogs. sheep-culture should be
a chief source Of thrift to Virginia hus-
bandry.. So profitable is it, and so pecu.
liarly adapted to Virginia soil and climate,
that every consideration demands that il
shall be encouraged BY Che State i,of
Last week whole flock was destroyed in
one OF the Southsides counties, and few
weeks pass by without wholesale destruc.
ton Of sheep In some parts rof the State.
Farmers are deferred from entering upon
the business, and many Of the best flocks In
the State are seriously diminished and in
iured by The slaughter from raiding dogs.
Tits anything but ,creditable to Virginia
that such a profitable pursuit should be
crippled and kept ins!a retarded state at o
time like this, swhen we want so seriously
the development and stimulation of every
resource for the promotion OF the general
wealth Of people and the increase Of the
public revenue. III
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Partisanship Id the Cabinet.

The papers announce that Secretary
CHANDLER has called meeting OF the Ma
tional Executive Republican Committee to
raise means to defray the expenses OF en-
ploying counsel to advocate the cause OF
HAYES before the Peace Commission. Thir-
ty wears ago no member OF a Cabinet would
have dared to sustain any such relation to a
national party committee. Then it would
have been regarded as plain case OF the
Administration endeavoring by its own in
Prevention to defeat a public verdict and
prolong its rule. The logic Of it would
have been that the next step would 'be the
employment OF the means Of the Govern.
ment for the same purpose. Now, how
ever, we know that the means Of the Gov
eminent have already been shamelessly
used to prolong the rule Of this Republican
party.
Thus we have an Administration, whose
measures should be altogether for the good
Of the nation, abusing the power confded
in them by the people by using what is meant
for the nation for the benefit Of a party,
This is the Radical idea Of what the Gov.
eminent is created for, and we naturally
have the Federal forces helping out the
idea, and members OF the Cabinet active in
party politics and telegraphing to party
agents in the States to see to it that returns
are right, and assuring them that troops
will be sent to back them up, &c.
The Government has drifted far away
from the idea that the DeoDIa are the source
OF all authority, and we are on the eve Of
making 1t one in which the Administration i.
self-perpetuating and the people allowed
only the part OF acquiescence. &4
Old ZAcH's deeds have made him 80 inia.
nous that the wonder is that even he has
not shame enough to keep himself in the
shade awhile. -
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me / ,ou,siana developments.

-4.
The Mons1soN and the KNOTT cemmitse,
both have struck veins rich in villaIny II
their investigation Of the Louisiana frauds Iti
The rascalities OF the Returning Board are
80 clearly established that it begins 70 ap
pear that the peace commission were VI
most unnecessary. as it could hardly be pos
sible that the Republican United states SEN
a.a could stand by the utterly vitiated re
turns Of the Louisiana Returning Boar
Certainly that Senate, not blinded oy par,
tisan passion and the greed for ONCE coolo
not defend the Louisiana return for an In
slant -. - o.
or conrse we cannot and will not regret
the establishments OF the peace commission )
hrt ,vhnn we consider the scoundreilsms
which threw the presidential election into
doubs we cannot fail to eXecrate them the
more for knowing that they forced the na-
ton to a resort to any unusual measure for
settling the presidential election-a matter
which has heretofore been plain Immediately
mon the election; the process OF count
ing the vote and declaring the President by
Congress being no more than the announce
neut Of what everybody knew long be
fore. .'S'
The developments before the investisa-
ting committees are startling, and promise
to be even richer yet. 1t is intimated that
some Of the leading Republicans who went
to New Orleans may find themselves in
yolyed, By some Of the disclosures, in very
dirty tricks. They have been endeavoring
to bolster I'D the private characters OF the
Louisiana villains, and may find themselves
in the situation OF one endeavoring to help his
friend out of the quicksand, and, finding
himself unable to relieve his friend, is COM
PEELED to share his fate. The hypocrite Sem
ator Sherman has been the champion OF
Louisiana, while he must have known the
real nature OF the villainies-the nlanufac-
tured testimony about intimidation and the
tampering with the returns, which wit
nesses before the investigating committees
have proved as much to the national amaze
ment as to the national disgrace.
: We shall see how these damning expo
sures are received by the leaders amongst
the Radicals. The people will regard the
developments in the proper light. The
leading Radicals, who are so familiar with
villainy. will swear through and attempt to
divert the public mind from Republican
frauds-from manufacturing certificates and
reversing returns-by charging that their
opponents are as bad as they themselves are.
That's cruel. The comparison is mortify-
ing. Ii the Democrats were put in conf
parison with any other party that ever lived
in the land it would not be so bad; but to
compare them with Republicans is the hard
est thing Of all.
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special committee investigating the recent

| special committee investigating the recent
fefectf0ns Ia South Carolina. -
Mr.. George F. Hoar IL serving hissight[
year in Congress, having been first elected
to the Forty-frst Congress- He declined
denomination last summer, and has since
been elected 10 the United States Senate to
succeed Nr. Boutwell,. Mr.. Hoar ID amem-
Der OF the Judiciary Committee and OF the
Committee on Education and Labor. Du-
ring bis congressional career he has served
ON such important committees as Elections,
Railways and Canals, dc. He 10 by nature,
habits, and education radical Republican;
but lie Is thoroughly independent In bis
action, and will not be dragooned into the
support OF party measure unless he be-
lieves it to be right. he is thoroughly edu-
Gated, and his abilities and character alike
command the respect OF party friends and
party foes. He IS unquestioSably most
valuable acquisition to the tribunal. MIR.
Hoar is between fifty and fifty-one years OF
age. ~. @1 .-
Mr.. James A. Garfield is also an expe-
rienced congressman, having served sue
cessively in all congresses since the Thirty
eighth. He has been chairman OF the com.
mittees on Banking and Currency, Military
Affairs and Appropriations, and is in this
Congress q member OF the Committee on
Ways. and Means and Of the Pacific Rail-
roads. He is native of Ohio, and forty
five years Of age. He served in the army
during the late war, and attained the
rank Of major-general. He has occupied
conspicuous place and position since
he has been n member Of Congress,
for 1t is conceded that he is man
of decided ability. His appointment as
member of the tribunal was contested in
consequence of his opposition to the whole
plan, and his declaration that it was uncon-
stitutional. He received fewer votes than
any Of the other members. The Democratic
delegation from his own State was particu-
larly opposed to him. While 1t is true that
| he was opposed to the plan, it is believed
that he will act with fairness and good
| Judgment as a member OF the tribunal.
Ohio has been the lucky State in the forma-
ton of the tribunal, for it has no less than
three members out OF the whole number
viz, Payne, Garfield, and THURMAN Bal
| tim0Te american. -
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gets inordiaatcly selfish 10 eight Of his Eolds.:
bags; and We know nothing that comes
nearer to gold In tho ysfue tin comparison
with the cost Of mining thensl than your
oysters. Are s.selt,sli g and sshellfish "
nearly synonymous or sotf :,
We would rasher see our Tide-water
friends giving contradiction to the con-
lecture by their OWN policy. Certainly oys-
tiers are thernost popular OF oil saltwater
products Indeed, OF all things yielded oy
land or water. "A vast amount OF money
is expended in them, and we know OF no
subject which should be more reasonably a
source OF public revenue. .,,,.,; & 81.
The people 81 Underwater understand the
subject. They ought sincerely to devise the
law which is to- make go great source OF
public subsistence and enjoyment source
Of revenue to the State. $50,
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ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
THE EXPOSITION OF AUTHORS,
LADIES q SEzTE VSNfSe M J. GH i'oss
ut LEVYS,, HALL tSerond foor). E
49,. H1AwA AiItsc7 WsiiGwAM.
Nokomis and the Old Arrow-makcr,
MAUD MULLER AND THE JUDGE.
=. KNICKERBOCkER HOUSE.
ZIP and PANE Wan n5 Wnks Snd
''AF'emus Ward ss sISqS the shaker"''
Heathen chinee, sThe haven, Henry St john and
Bonnibel Vane, Silver Pitchers"
,.~ BvRss ssoG cGFrAeE. ..-
"John Anderson my jos ..
Coming Thro' the Rye"
Highland Mary" Bonnie JEAN"
Meg Dodz, Dr.. QuackeIben, Rob Roy,
=. Die Vernon, Gipsies and Lassies.
Ivanhoe, Rebecca, Rowena, Wanda,
Guy Mannering. Meg Merrilles, -
Dominic Sam pson, Lucy Bertr1sm,
Julia NanDering, Attendants.
MISUNDERSTANDING RE FROM TO / o
O'CLOCK p. NJ.
Characters from Bulwer Disraeli,
Thackery. and others.
ROYAL GEORGE IAN ENGLISH INN.
Characters from Dickens:
Artful Dodger,
Mrs. GuInmage,
Little Dot, Mrs. Wardle, Dolly Warden,
Little Marcnioness, Dick Swiveler,
Sam Weller, Mr.. Pickwick, Count Smorltork.
Susan Nipper, Mr.. Toots, Mrs. Nicklcby,
Dolly Warden, Jenny Wren, Sloppy,
Miss La Crury, Lord Dundreary.
Mr.. Micawber, Artlul Dodgcr.
POST-OFFfCE.
Miss Skifhns. postmaster.
FRUIT AND FLOWER-STAND.
Characters from Tennyson and Ciaucer.
The above double set Of characters In, the English
Iun, Castle, and Burns's Cottage VIII appear alter
nate nights.
Visitors are requested not to lean against the
structures.
Admission to hall, 25c. lie /
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Marshal P1rKIN and WELLS, OF Louisi-
ana, were sick yesterday, according to the
news from Washington. It is not wonder.
full. They and their brothers in iniquity
ought to be very sick-all OF them. The. good
President too, grows more and more annoy
ed By the Louisiana disclosures, and applies
his emphatic language about the Supreme
Court. OF South Carolina to the Louisiana
Sc rasca,s.,, . ~ q
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4 THE ELECToRALeVoT AND TIE New York
SENATE. -A lbany, ~. T., January 80. The
resolution introduced in. the State Senate
some days ago by Mr.. Wooden Rep. on
the political situation, and which asserted
the Vice-P Presidents right to count the cleo
toral vote, passed to-day by 10 to u. 81 y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-01

Mr.. TILnEN's HoUsEHoLD.-Regarding
the aspect of Mr.. Tilden's residence at the
capital from social standpoint, says New
7 ork correspondent, there are many things
that make it consummation deyoutly to be
wished. The White House is not to be
turned into bachelors den," barren OF
"lovely wonan's'' presence, after ali the
prophecies. ! cannot add to the paragraphs
about to marry, but would simply make
mention Of two ladies who will be the pre-
siding geniuses of hospitality Of the Exc
cutiye Mansion. These are his sister, and
his niece, Mrs. Pelton the latter is a charm-
ing lady, young and remarkably progresses
ing, with intellectual; cast Of countenance
not at all to; be wondered at, when she is the
inmate OF her uncle's house..
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DEATHS.

Died. In this city on the 9th OF January, at her
late residence on sixteenth street, after lingering
illness, Mrs. SARAH CORR, in the hfty-nInth year
OF her aye. ..
She leaves FIVE children and many friends to mourn
their loss She good mother. and kind neigh
Dor to all who knew her. ru
Died. suddenly, January 3Oth, at quarter to
o'clock p NJ at the residence OF his sister, on Caa-
rine street, JOHN p. SLEDD, in the seventy-frst
year of his age.
Ills funeralw will take place from CayStreet Metho-
dist church on THURSDAY, February 1st, at
O'Clock 2. II. Friends and acquainrance5 are Invited
to attend without further notice.
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& e O rs NED sHIasELF San Francisco,
January COL ieutena t John Fl. Weeden,
ef.thex United States Engineer corps, was
found dead la bis room la last night. Near
the body were two empty bottles OF poison.
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i. THE, RETURNING BOARD
Washington, January Ex-Governor Wells
is sick this morning. The Returning Board
is in quite close confinement. Visitors are
admitted BY card only. All conversation is
held with them in the hearing OF an officer
OF the House. s4
Three letters from Governor Wells--one
to Mr.. Hewitt, one to MIR. Cameron, and
one to Senator est-will' be produced to-
day. A heavy cloud hangs over the Re
turning, Board. 3t.... ssi X III -
constant Communication with Wells. de
cline, to answer, or explain his letters.
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MARRIAGES.

Married, Oh Tuesday evening the 30th Of January,
1877, at the residence OF Hon. Chastain White, by
the Rev. G. H. Read, ID. D., Dir. NATHAN w. Al
TON and Mrs. LIMA j. SAUNDERS; all OF Rich
mond, Va, No cards.
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THE HOUSE MEMBERS.

Mr.. Henry B. Payne is a native Of New
York, and is nearly siXty-seyen years Of
age. Having graduated at Hamilton College
and studied law, he went to Cleveland,
Ohio, at the early age Of twenty-four years,
and has since resided there, practicing his
profession and taking an interest in railroad
and manufacturing enterprises. He has al
WAYS been Democrat was q member OF
the State Senate in 1S49-'50; was preSi-
Dental elector in .1S4S; and has been the
candidate OF the Democracy OF Ohio
for United States senator and for Gov
ernor, and for the latter office was de-
feated by Salmon P. Chase. He represented
his people in the Democratic National Con-
yentions of 1854, 1860, and 1872. His first
congressional service was as member OF the
present Congress. He has not taken a
prominent part as debater on account OF
defective voice, but he has been in all the
most important councils, because he is re-
cognized az one Of the best lawyers in the
House. He was elected to Congress by the
Liberal Republicans and Democrats. He is
considered fair man, who will weigh all
questions iudicially.. He is member OF the
Committee on Banking and Currency, and
Of that on the count Of the electoral votes.
Mr. Eppa Hunton, of Virginia, is fifty
four years Of age, and is also lawyer. lie
lis native OF the district which he repre-
SCENTS in Congress. He"held number OF
civil offices in Ills State untilthe outbreak
of the rebellion; when he went into the
Confederate army and served through the
war, attaining the rank Of brigadier-gene4
raj. On ordinary questions be is an intense
partisan, but 1t is believed that in the Sc
rious questions now presented to him and
his colleagues he will hold the scales OF JUS
tice with ain even hand. His abilities as o
lawyer are fair, but not extraordinary. He
is member Of the Judiciary Committee
and chairman OF the Committee on Revolu-
tionary Pensions. He rose into great pro-
minenee at the last session as chairman OF
the subcommittee which investigated Dir.
Baine's railroad bond transactions, MIR.
HINTON is. an industrious member. lie is
serving through his second Congress, and
is reelected to the next.
Mr.. Josiah G. Abbott, Of Massachusetts,,
is sixty-two years of age. He was admitted
to his seat Just before the close OF the last
session and inter bitter contest with Mr.
Rufus S. Frost, who had received the GER
tificate, but who was declared by the House
not TO have been elected. He Is q lawyer,
and has served in the Massachusetts Legis-
lature and on the Bench OF that State. He
has not occupied the attention OF the House
with speech making, but those who know
him best say that he is one OF the soundast
lawyers. in the country, and TINT he viii!
bring great ability to bear upon the ques-
lions 10 be presented to the tribunal. Mr..
Abbott is q member OF the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, and Of ing