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Pm1ApRtrHil, December - Flour
Quiet; suPerfne g 5Oas %: extras 8 0Oa
$50: Minnesota fancy u SnaS oe high grade,
q q OiSai IS; aSScr 81 os White Il osal 10 10.
Corn-Dufl Z yellow I6a45I!c; mixed Axe.
0ats-str0ngef; white western 3iaS2; mixed
9sISa2afc. Ryo-Dull and nominal. Pro-
VisionS-Stoady. Mes Pork-ss 25a9 90; beef,
India mes sl9 90; hams, smoked, 7lSas1Sc;
nlckled 6l<a7kes green SC, land-Steady;
prime steam CO. Butter-Choice In demand (;
New York State and Bradford county Pa, ex.
tra 9iA9Sc Western Reserve l6alSc EGGS
In faIr. demand; western 2SaeBc. Cheese
Dull western 7hsHc Petroleum-Quiet; re-
Aned SIC; crude 7Nc- Whisky-Steady; west
lnrn A %
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BAL1rNoRE, Dec. l2-Flour-In fair demand
and steady. Wheat-Westerr, offerings light
firm and higher; No. 9 Pennsylvania red
81 o5I<; No. 3western winter red, spot and
December, 81 OSL; January 81 0i9Eal 04I1;
February 05Aa1 05K. Corn Southern,
fair demand and firm; western, more demand
and firiner; western mixed spot, old, 46ha
46Ifc; new, spot and December, +Ska4SI Nc;
January SO; February 4S4S steamer un'
Pennsylvania 2sa33c; western white and
white mixed unchanged. Rye-Quiet and
nominal. Hay-Dull and unchanged. Pro
Yisions-Quiet and nominally steady i0bbing
only. Butter-shade firmer, but not quotably
higheEi Petroleum-Quiet and unchanged.
CotIee- Dull and weak; RIO catgoes lIal6kc
Whisky-Firm At 81 09al cox.
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THE West Virginia Legislative Commit
tee, appointed at the session OF 1877, whose
sittings at various points on the line OF the
B.&o. road we have chtonicled from time
to time, is now in session in this city, fin
ishing up their report for presentation. at
the coming session in January. Vice Pres
ident Keyser Of the B. & o. Company was
before the committee yesterday, and in
the course Of his conference with the
members exhibited q revised local tariff Of
freight and passenger charges which the
company design putting in force at an
early day between all points in this State.
It reduces rates from 20 to 25 per cent, and
inasmuch as the committee estimate the
aggregate local business Of the company to
amount to something like 5000 900, the
revised tariff will, according to. their esti-
mate, effect saving to the people OF West
Virginia OF at least half million OF dol
las, and perhaps three-quarters OF d NIL:
lion. 2 s.s ~ ~ i..'i '.i ~. no
Such an announcement as this certainly
comes under the head OF good news. We
hope that there Is no mistake about Il y
will be great concession on the part Of
tie company. in the interest Of peace and
good will between 1t and the shippers and
consumers Of this State, and go great
way to heal up a soreness otieeling long
since chronic among The people. More More
than this, it viii, in the tulness Of time,
work its own reward TO the company. and
prove in the matter Of dollars and cents to
bs bread cast upon the waters. =, =, h e, z,
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e FOREIGN NEWS. =,
91fr frya%i.,pI.JU ! {

TIiE AFGHAN QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, December 12.-In the House OF
Commons tonight Grant Duff opened the
debate on the Governments Afghan poll
cy. He violently attacked the Govern
ment, declaring that only bedamites be:
lieved in thepossibility ofgan invasion OF
Burke, Under Foreign Secretary, re-
piled, and the debate was continued by
farjambe, Ryland and Goschen for the
Liberals. Goschen, who was the most
important Liberal speaker tonight, adj
mitted that there was no room in Atghan-
istan for both Russia and England. He
avowed that he was quite as anxious for
England's supremacy there as was the
Government
JOHN BULL INVITED TO POSSESS THE REALMS
OF THE AMER.
LONDON, December,l2.-Apecial to'the
AderisrS from Bombay, says: The AZ
han officials arrived II, General Brownies
catnp' from Jellalabad, and invited the
British to advance to Cabul, and establish
a new Government, in consequence OF a
general rising against the Ameer. .Ey al
4" TRICK THE AMER LEARNED PROM THE
BRITISH.
LONDON, December ia dispatch from
Dakka says: II is reported that the Ameer
has blown the commandant OF Ali Musjid
from the cannon's mouth.
A correspondent at Pera says: Accord
ing TO the most trustworthy information,
1t is very probable that in consequence OF
Russia's obstructiyeness, the Roumelian
Commissioners will be obliged to return to
Gonstantinople and consult the Ambassa-
dorsIRKIn gEFs
correspondent OF the Nets in dispatch
dated Rawul Pindee,says he has reason to
believe that the Ameer has sent relative
and high dignitary 70 Major Cavagnari at
Dakka, beseeching the British to grant
peace and asking for no conditions. The
correspondent, does not assert this, posi-
,tiyeIy!lgj Z lsgE ,Sib SiI'i ~
Adispatch from Quettah says informa-
tion, has been received confirming the re-
port that the garrison Of Candahar has
been reinforced by Afghan troops from
Herot and force OF Turcoman cavalry.
A correspondent at Berlin says Rus
sian exploring expedition from Fort Ver-
noye was fired on y'Chinesee troops aud
compelled to retreat.
4 Z y raE SULTAN AARifED!s
A correspondent at Constantinople says,
II is said that domiciliary visits were paid
to. theihouseso Of the late Minister'S The
heir presumptiye and the Sultan's brother
and COUSIN are strictly guarded and the
streets are strongly patroled. The Sultan
Is much alarmed. H
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East LIsEETY, December l2.-cATrLE-Re.
eeipts today $40 head Of through and II Of
local; total Tor three days COS head OF through
and I.310of local All sold out ~
Ho0s-Receipts to-day, 6oS head: total for
three dayS 11o ot0l head. Workers g 7Oa9 rs; /;
PhilAdelphias - sSa9 96.
SHE1r-Receipts to-day 600 bead total for
three days 500 bead. Selling, common to
sxta gt S2SOAi Isl lambs IS 75ai Is,
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SAN FRAHcIsco, December Is.- Al
stockton to-day Rarus and sWeitzer gave
an exhibition trial for $500. with sJooad.
ded II Rarus beat Goldsmith Maid, 8 time,
S.l5I. the best time ever made in this
State Rarus trotted the first mile In 2:l9l.
A running horse went with him the sec
ond heat, which Rarus made in 2:lit. The
track & last and ip good order.
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SAS Francisco, December l2.-Arrived;
City Of Peking, Hong Kong, via Yokoha.
ma; Hong Kong November 18th.
: BREMEN, December d2.-Arriyed City
OF Berlin, Baltimore. -.
NEw YoRK, December l2.-Arriyed: City
Of City Of Chester Liverpool Mas,
ROTTERDAM.
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CHICAGO.

A Pttn or auaprnEns cRrxArrp NJ NOE.
CHrcAao, December IA dispatch
from Omaha says: Two men, named
Ketehunf and Mitchell, accused cfstealing
stock, and, who recently killed I. befder
named Stephens, who was trying 70 ar
rest them, were on Tuesday night taken
from the Sheriff OF Custer county and his
posse, BY mob OF armed men who tied
them 10 o tree aad burned them both 70
death. The mob was composed OF twenty
Ave men, nearly all herders, and masked
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AryARIous FONTS.

The loss BY the storm in Western Mass.
increases as Communication re.established.
The losses at Westfield alone including
roads, railroad and private, $50OIO 900.
The susquehanna Is still rising little.
The damage to the Lehigh Valley Railroad
is immense and it will take several days TO
put the road d>ini its former condition.
The bursting Of the dams at Ashaeld,
Conway, Whitley and North Ashfeld,
Mass, caused the destruction Of number
Of mills and bridges, and serious damage
to the highways.
The rain tall' at osweso, n. Y, during
the recent storm was four and hall
inches. A portion Of the east pier Is
washed away, and telegraphic eommu.
Inication with Syracuse interrupted.
All the mills but two in Lawrence, Mass,
have suspended, and those two have partly
closed, owing to the high water In the
river, which now passes over the DAM
The bridges are flooded, and It Is feared
they will be carried away, l., -
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Nrw YoRx, December IA reception
was given tonight by the New York Press
Club to Col. j. NJ. Keating, editor Of the
Memphis Appeal, in recognition Of his
heroic conduct during the yellow lever
scourge., The club room was crowaeS.
CoI. Beating briefly responded 70 the wei
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wAsnlSoroy, December ISL \, &-Fol
Tennessee and Ohio Valley, the Lake
region, Upper Mississippi and Love-
Missouri Valleys, northeast to northwes
winds, slight, changes in pressure ant
ftsmperature increasing cloudness witt
numerous areas OF light snow or rain.
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STORM DAMAGES.


PATERSON, n. j., December l2SThis
afternoona a man and boy attempted 70
to drive g wagon along the Little Falls
turnpike, which is submerged by, the
freshet. They missed the road and drove
into the channel, Of the river above Passaic
Falls. The wagon body with the man and
boy floated of, and the swift current bore
them towards the rapids and a plunge Of
seventy feet beyond. Some gentlemen
who were on the bridge that spans the
river Just above the boiling rapids, hastily
tore the reins from some horses standing
there and made lines which the man and
boy caught as they passed under and were
saved. The wagon body plunged over the
fnllG
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Inc Cree,, Line RaiIroad Committee

NAHryILlE, December 19.-At meeting
Of the Gaeen Line Committees tonight
they established east and wost lines from
Pittsburgh, PaFkeFsburg,I Wheeling and
Buffalo, between which points rates will
be adjusted tomorrow.
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Reihnny Ney.s. Z.

The students now number over one
hundred, and represent twenty States and
three foreign countries. Bethany College
shy no means q local Institution. Itis not
unusual TO have more foreigners in atten-
dance, then there are students from the
county In which IL tis's 'situated.
Peter Cheek has started o daily hack
from this place 70 Wellsburg, leaving
Bethany about s a. N. and returning N
the afternoon, at such time as will sur
passengers, This isya great convenience
Tor our citizens wishing 10 visit Wheeling
AMI return the same day. at.ai 3
Corn is selling at 35c; oats, zoe; wheat,
80 and Sc; pork, on foot, 2lc; clean SAC;
beei-irom butchers-yery high and get
ting higher; taxes, ditto. - 'f
A petition has been circulated here ask
ing the Court oi Ohio County. 70 revoke
the license Of John Lewis, Of Wellsburg.
John had got license To- fan q ranch OF
Potomac, hence the petition. Il is IN
necessary tosay It wasnumerously signed'
az"
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UREA, December 1s.-It is E. A. Sage,
Of New Berlin, not Lull & Sage, as first
renorted. who has failed in the butter
ma cheese buSiness. Its believed now
that his liabilities are mot as extensive Is
were supposed and the promise Of meeting
Ma creditors more encouraging.
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> II ~ II
THx death OF Mrs. Naomi Cecil, at the
residence OF her son;in.law, Mr.. A. q.
Robinson, on the Island, removes one Of
the oldest inhabitants from our midst. She
was born in this county on the 22d Of
April, 17ol, on Wheeling Creek, about q
mile above the forks Of the creek. Her
mother was q sister OF Col. Moses Shep-
herd, the first husband Of Mrs. Cruger.
Her maiden name was Eof, and she was q
sister OF the late DR.. John Eof. When
only six months old she was taken to
shepherdstown, Md, on horseback, tray-
cling over the immigrant trail Of those
primitive days. She returned here in 17s7
and her father settled on the Jacob Good
ing farm, near Elm Grove, where she lived
until 1910, after which time she resided at
the old Eoff homestead on the river bank
in Centre Wheeling. In 1916 she married
her first husband (Mcwilliams a son Of
General Mcwilliams, at one time Chief
Engineer Of the Cumberland Road between
this city and Cumberland, by whom she
had two daughters, Mrs. A. g. Robinson
andher sistera tst Joseph, Mo. Her second
husband (Afr. Cecil she married about the
year 1927, and by this marriage had four
children, three OF whom, II we mistake
moi, are still living. At the time Of her
death she was the Oldest native OF the
county in our midst, and one OF the very
Oldest OF our inhabitants. - .a q!
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you don't have to stop at every village on
the road. Your city Is one Of the great in.
dustrial centres Of this continent, and few
places possess greater activity.
T"f PAUL BAoLET.
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VIZ had an agreeableeall yesterday from
N.ior Thomas Peters, Of Birmingham,
Ala, the iron centre Of that State. He Is
one Of the leading citizens Of that region
and man Of large business experience and
unusual enterprise and energy. He comes
North in the interest Of immigration to
Alabama. During his stay here heis stop
ming with Mr.. J. Il. Woodward on the
Island. 4. CID -. -. ..'.s....
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The murdered bodies Of Mrs. Hurisou
and her three children were found yester-
day in hay stack on her farm, fifteen
miles south Of Kearney, supposed to have
been killed on the Sth inst, S. D. Rich-
ards is suspected Of being the murderer,
and Il Is thought he left Kearney for the
East Yesterday. Areward Of S20Ois offered
for The arrest OF the murderer.
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ADVERTISE
In the Best Medium for Local and General
Business, the DAILY AID WEEKLY
IXTELLiOExcER.
HOW TO ADVERTISE.

Money spent in advertising may be wasted,
or may bling golden fruitage, according Il,
the degree Of intelligence with which IL
Is dispensed. Put Il into good, live popular
Newspaper which will carry your advertise.
ment 70 the eounting.rooifIS, the breakfast
tables and the fresidesof the people who have
wants TO be met and money with which
TO meet them. This Is the whole priceless se.
cret oisuccessful advertising. h
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crrsrprAxr ( ONO railroad frst mort
,,ve. are selling at 50, Baltimore & Ohio
:,qck s a. 20 and 81, West Virginia oertia-
c,,es at II, Central Ohio stock at % and
o. and 81 and 10 for the preferred. ..i.
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TnE gross earnings Of twenty-five rail-
road companies for the month Of Novem-
Der, 1878, as compared with the cores
pOnding month in 1877 show q net in
crease Of s94,s7s. The gross earnings pf
the same lines from January TO Noveh-
Der 20 show net increase, as compared
with the corresponding time list year, Of
S5lS,sS These figures do not include
any Of the great Fast and West trunk
lines. -. titf-i .ft"e'' 'lti
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RAILEoAD BoSps-Quiet.
STATE Bosps-Dull.


Srocxs-The market was weak during the
greater portion OF the day, with the decline
ranging from 4 to o1A per cent Toward the
close coal stocks recovered LaA and the geo.
eral list Hak. The weakness In railway
shares was based on telegnms from Washing
ton that the Senate would probably pass the
House bill prohibiting railroads from pooling
earnings. &c, and coal stocks declined on .
report that the Lehigh Valley Company had
refused to enter into new combination on
the present basis OF tonnage. Michigan Cen
tral declined on report that freight trathc
was being diverted from that road and the
Canada Southern and given TO the Lake Shore.
Speculation in Western Union was rather
tame on reports current that Arrangements
are being made for the formation OF u new
telegraph company, and that q large amount
OF capital has. already been pledged. It Is
said that II the bill authorizing the railroad
companies to do general telegraph business
should become law the projected company
will propose 10 purchase the telegraphic ap-
paratts and property OF the railroads, paying
Tor itin telegraph stock. ..TFiJ
Transactions aggregated 10S000 shares, OF
which 1900 were Lake Shore, 1900 Wabash,
1900 Northwestern common, 5000 preferred,
5000 St. Paul common, 5000 preferred, 1900
LackawanRa, 5000 New Jersey Central, 1900
Morris & Essex, 5000 Michigan Central, 5000
Union Pacific, 1900 C. c. G. 4 l., and H. 900
Westarn Union. -H.
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M. Cation Crop orIszs.

wAsnISGroy, D. c., December 19-The
cotton crop Of 1873 in round numbers is
$4,000 bales, allowing 455 pounds TO a
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Ma GARRETT was unanimously re-elect-
"a President Of the Baltimore & Ohio Co.
on Wednesday last, being hi4 2lst con-
,.cu,ive year in that position. q
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Financial and Commercial.
By TELEGRAPH.
New York money and stocks.

NEw YoKK, December 12=MoSrY-Market
easy ut 2I<A4 per cent Prime mercantile ~
per la6 per cent. The Assistant Treasurer dis
bursed Sl64,000. Custom receipts $3l7, 600
Clearings 8, ,0OO, 900 Sterling Exchange, bank.
es' bills strong at 4sS; sight exchange on
New York 4EH.
GoLp-Quiet al 10oK. Carrying rates 1za4
per cent Borrowing rates fiat.
SfaaHv
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come extended by President J. B. Wood,
and speeches weremade by Peter Cooper,
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, Thos. Kinsella,
Father Lille and others.
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4 FIRE in the Fowler's building,at Nassau
and Ann streets, New York, yesterday
morning, caused . loss OF $4,000 p
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NEvYoEk, December le.-The package trade
in domestic goods still quiet, and woolens
only inmodefate request. Cotton goods quiet
and unchanged quotations. Prints moving
slowly, and ginghams and dress goods In light
request, some orders being placed for white
goods for future delivery. Holiday goods In
fair demand, but foreign goods generally dull.
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WARRINGTON, December 12.-T Z Com:
mihee on Ways and Means to-day adopted
a resolution inviting the Secretary OF the
Treasury and other officials to appear Tues
day next with reference TO the duties upon
sugar and appointed rs . subcommittee
Messrs. Gibson, Phelps and Garfield TO
collect information on the subject for q
full committee. On the fnt day, after the
reassembling Of Congress, the committee
win s5a.,fsa hssi al 'pess0ns e0n'erned in fhe
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We notice large number Of the Repnb:
lican papers are favorable 70 q revival Of
The whipping post. Inthe days OF slavery
these same newspapers were perfectly
horifed at the institution that favored
The practice Of whipping negroes. And
strange 10 say, after SO much howling
about the abused slaves Of the South, they
now come out boldly and advocate the
whipping OF white people for petty
ofences. win the Wheeling IyTEtIf
GEScER please explain this sickening
change OF sentiment on the part OF the
Republicans?-IR IRelt6prg Ntts. 4 f g'is5 ~ :.
This paragraph shows the obtuse moral
perceptions OF the average Democratic
editor. He can see no. difference in whip:
ping man held in bondage, in order TO
keep him under COW in his servile relation,
and whipping him as d criminal in order
to prevent him from becoming q willing
charge upon society. As to the BE-
publicanismf involved in the matter,.it is
sficient tosay that the only two whipping
posts weknaGJw 81 are at Ne$castle,s Del,
and Richmond, Va, both in Democratic
aIlI - Qitlgpb lIltlirs ~. - .l4llf J
Staleb. - ~ 7rrf = fiffI1 y Sisaf l.1ff y LsrI
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The October returns to the Department
OF Agriculture do not materially change
the aspects Of the wheat crop as fore
shadowed by the monthly report OF the
condition. The December returns, in;
Guiding the estimated yield per acre, con!
firm and somewhat enlarge the previous
estimates. A computation from all the
returns shows the aggregate crop to be
about 4e5, 900, 600 bushels. . l'fE 'S''
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Neg orleans. sASl'a y q
NEW ORLEANS, December 12.-Molasses-
Firmer; common 22a25c; tair 2sa26c; centrif-
ugal 1aa96c.9 Others unchanged. 'aif ~. q
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Toledo.

ToLEpo, December r. Wheat -Fimer; No.
lwhite Michigan at CSC; amber Michigan spot
a35<aeic; January a5a95kc; February sec;
No. 2 red winter spot aud December asxc
asked, 9sJ!c bid; January eilIaaSoi No 5 red
SIC. Coni-Steads;; new No. 2, SIC. Oats
Quiet and unclaimed. H.tlituH U,-ut
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PrrTsBulGH, December l2.--PErRoIEuM- -
Crude weaker at 81 15ss at Parker's for imme-
diate shipment; refined unchanged. a 80
LexDos, December l2-PETRoLEux-Re.
fined 9Isa97e. ..,,. --.,.7a
AxEwERr December l2-petroleum ?21t.
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Mr.. Paddock intro6uceda d bill to amend
the posse comitatus clause Of the army ap-
preparation bill for the present fiscal year 30
as to provide that it shall not apply to any
part OF the army employed in the States or
Territories subject to the Indian incursion.
Referred.
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Mr.. Window called up the House bill
making appropriations for the support Of
the West Point Military Academy, which
was amended in the same unimportant
particulars and passed.
! Alter Executive session adjourned.
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Gke gntelLilaea15e!.nll. q

oaieeI -: s aad s7TeaEteenth street.
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s1Of2 VtsftHH4+ 2 19!iiH91
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 5.

Mr.. Dsvis illinois, presented petition
from the citizens Of Chicago asking that a
tract OF land not less than one million nor
more than three million acres be held and
III fsSs slasses ofpoS4, % III, @ disabled Il ihaPS
persons may have home. He also pre-
sented petition from the citizens of Chi.
cago asking an appropriation for the con-
struction OF canal from the Southwest
Branch Of the Chicago river to the mouth
Of the Calumet river.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL OEvENS,

It can now be stated positively that
there Is at least no present. probability Of
Attorney General Deyens retiring from the
Cabinet. The President and other meme
bers OF the Cabinet consider 1t Of adyar-
tage TO. the Government! that no change
shall occur at present, and while General
Devens hashaa offered to him the position
Of First Circuit Judgeship, he will defer
his own wishes in regard thereto and re-
main in his present office