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A Lesson from the Tramps.

There sre quite number Of tramps
confined in the Washington, Pa, jail. We
do not understand from the Reporter that
they are there for the commission Of any
crime but simply as yagrants. Wejudge
from "a letter from one Of them in the
Reporter who seems to.be represents.
tive spirit among them, that they rather
like their quarters and are not in hur.
ry to leave. II is intimated in the com.
ments on the letter that the whole mum.
Der can read and write, and that they are
rather Shabby eenteel" set, SO tospeak.
It would seem that they have been a
spendthrift set rather than criminal
crowd, and the letter writer among them
Acknowledges that they have all earned
sufficient TO support them through these
times had they not wasted their substance
in imprudent and riotous living. The
letter is rather cheeky piece Of compo.
sition, but we append Il as follows:
WEMIsaTos COUNTY JAIL, l
January 8, 1873. !
Editors Repmier We have had short
sociable interview with aye" reporter 10.
day in our present abode. We are an un.
fortunate part OF the population Of this
mundane sphere, yet we can appreciate
the kind words Of stranger friend.
There are at present about fifty Of us con.
fined here, and kindly cared for by the
Sheriff. at the expense Of the county, for
which We all join in heartfelt thanks.
We're Il not for such charitable acts, what
would we do? The greater portion are
tradesmen, and all are sufficiently educated
to attend to the common business pursuits
Of the day, and yet all are denominated
as tramps, rs men out 0f employment
generally are called in aslrange couniry,
but all are very willing to work could
they secure il, in preference TO roaming
around from pillar To post, half naked,
half frozen and half starved. Yet, in the
Bible we find thai our Savior and his
disciples were sorely perseculed for a far
better cause than ours. They endured it
and 80 must We, although theirs were
trials for the spiritual welfare Of the
whole world and ours for the worldly
pittance, IA liviug) while we journey
through life; and then / hope al may
meet in that better land where all will be
equal, rich and poor, tramp and benefsc.
tor. find that the great portion Of my
unfortunate brothers have determined
not 10 bundle that serrent tthe intoxicating
bowl) You can discern a bright glow
upon their countenances when they hear
another Of their number say be will
not. We all acknowledge, "a, our Sheriff
remarked last evening,) that we all have
had sufficient earned, fit had been saved,
TO have kept rs from want, but sorry We
are to say that the spendthrift mind was
ours, and the Lesson We have learned,
never to be forgotten, although not too
late to begin to do good, il years of un
wise conduct hare passed. With respect,
| am, yours, NC. X.
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The tariff discussion at Pittsburgh,
published in this mornings paper, will
he read with interest, especially as it was
Unexpectedly diversified by some yaria'
ton Of opinion on the general subject OI
protection. One man, Mr.. Park, the pre-
siding officer, thought that too much
tariff was an evil, inasmuch as It atimu'
lates over production, and thus finally
entails disaster on those whom it tenn
pOrarily benefits. OF this fact there eau
be no doubt Any policy that induces
an undue rush Of capital and labor into
an industry is morally certain to make
that industry unremunerative to the cap
italist and laborer.
We observe that Mr.. Harry Oliver wa
Of the opinion that reduction Of 10 pei
cent in the tariff would be ruinous to the
Pittsburgh manufacturing interests. II
this ia the case he had better look a little
out for the Silver bill, as one effect Of thai
bill will be 10 virtually reduce the tariff
StO 10 per cent.
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The Register is affected to tears because
the Centennarian Sage Of MartinsburG
was not appointed Commissioner tc
Paris instead Of Delaplain or Camden
we don't know which-perhaps both. The
tears Of the editor are, however, purely
the product Of that little onion which he
carries in his yest pocket. When poor
Charles James was here las. winter trying
by all the arts in his power to be putin a
position to serve the State, the Wheeling
Register never so much as smiled one Of
It's ghastly and bloodless smiles Of en-
couragemCnt upon him. He was permit
ted 10 wither, as It were. like root in
dry ground. Now, however, like true
Pharisee, 1t inquiries why this Paris per-
iumery could not have been sold BY the
Governor for the benefit Of the poor
poor Charles James.
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An annexation Project.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 1.-THE con.
current re.olntion, introduced in the As.
sembly to-day, relative to the annexation
Of Guadaloupe Island, in Lower Califor-
mia, and certain territory in the north.
ern part OF Mexico for the better promo
tion Of peace on the border, was referred
to The Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Assembly passed q bill asking Con
gress to grant pensions to the soldiers
and sailors Of the Mexican war. Also q
a bill fayoring the transfer Of Indian
Affairs to the War Department. Also a
bill requesting the Congressional dele
CATION 10 use its influence for the eatab.
lishment Of postal savings banks in all
towns OF 500 and upwards, inhabitants.
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FIRE RECORD.
Fire nj Sea.

NEW York, January l4.-A FIRE on the
steamer Hermann, during her trip from
Bremen, damaged her cargo 70 the
amount Of Ave thousand dollars. The
crew were working many hours before
the fire was extinguished, the passengers
In the mean time being greatly alarmed.
DETROIT, January 1.-THE loss by the
FIRE in Barnes Bro's. wholesale paper
warehouse, last evening, was $50, 900 on
stock and $1,000 on building. Fully
covered by insurance.
BALTIMORE, January 14.-A Gre in the
bonded warehouse attached TO owents
distillery, at Canton, caused damage to
the amount OF $4,000, Insured.
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!. w,'l Oe seen ifom 'n' a0Vss $500 .avlI
'lA' 'iets a,e Ooun''ee - '.ve .,,...
whefe one D'f'h IN every seSen :, ,ea
mate. And, as we understand IL, the
highest per cent Of illegitimacy Is not
found in The cities and towns but in the
.n..i ,;.,.;o,, Th;. !. osr,.;,Iv ,bs sad.
,ufA. ut'i''1. o ~. :. @
dest feature oil the exhibit, pnt YET IL was
one perfectly we'll understood by students
of soclal science in Europe. One Of the
o..,.L .o......., .,,,aa,,;ns =, N.
oSo'u ne"ep"p''' so e.. W .n @
table ABOVE given remarks mat the iie'
gitimate births were S.4 per cent OF the
total reyistered births.n The per cent Of
;,,..;,;o,o, aw,. Iowo., :, Tho ,,,,s
iies'''ua'y was 'o"sos :" ,1e es
towns, where I'll amounted TO only 6.f per
cent OF all births" In the "insular ru.
raj district, II was 70 per cent? in the
a-,, -. :, 49,, al IL
Suia'' .o"ns !" was '.. fe' ee, saN -A
the Northumberland districts lO.2 per
cent.
As germane to this subject we append
the following extract from one Of the
slips sent to US by DR.. Jepson:
"By the Edinburg Police Act OF 1867,
power was taken, in the case OF any per-
son found guilty oil knowingly harbour
ing prostitutes, that on second conyic-
tion, on the application oil three house
holders or the Procnrator.iscai, such
persons should be SUBJECT 10 summary
S0n bs maTas 5G@ .as yeg Plsss ss 9. osse s' TS
power continues In the hands ot the
magistrates, but 1t has fallen into disuse.
Yet it was a measure which struck the
evil at its roots, The nuisance exists to
such an extent in Edinblrg that we
should not be sorry to see the law applied
in some notorious instances, as an ex'
ample and terror TO evil'doers. Ger
tainly no tenderness to those who can
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nIurder m West YlrgInIa.

CLARKtBuRo, w. Va, January 49,
DR.. W. A. Boastic, OF Middle Fork, Up
shur County, W. Va, was prowling
around the residence Of sardine Fogle,
on Sunday night last, and, on being dis
covered, attempted 10 escape. Fogle
called TO him TO stop, and be not doing
so, Fogle fired on min, sending q, load oi
shot through his heart andieft lung,
killing him Instantly. Fogle gave him
self up on Monday. Fogle Is said 70 have
suspected his wife, and alleges this is the
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, January l4.-Michael Morse
lhis morning seriously, and perhaps "a.
tally stabbed Senator John .Buehler. The
cause was the fact that Buehler, who held
mortgage on Morsos house, transferred
the mortgage. to another party, who fore
closed and was about to eject Morse. The
latter applied to Buehler for assistance
this morning, which Buehler refused,
whereupon Morso drew dirk and In
ficted wound in Buehler's intestines.
Judge McAllister this morning decided
as unconstitutional and void the ordi-
nance adopted by the City Council to
compel fruit dealers to sell only aliqot
parts Of bushel, and only an honest
quality Of fruit similar throughout, and
not ripe and fair on top, and green and
gnarly beneath the surface.
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ENGLAND.
Boat Race.

New CAsrLE.oS.TYsE, January IA
The boat race for s200 q side and the
championship Of England took place to.
day on the Tyne between Robert Wstson
Boyd, Of Gateshead, and John Higgins, Of
shadwell. The present champion course
was from the High Level bridge TO the
scotswood suspension bridge. The match
was won by Higgins on afoul.
WON By A FOUL.
LONDON, January 14.-A dispatch from
Newcastle says Of the boat race: Boyd
got away frat but Higgins was gain
Ing when Boyd began TO bother him and
crowd him out Of his course. Finally,
when Higgins was aboutto take the lead,
Boyd laid his scull over the iorequarter
OF Higgins boat The two boats went
some distance locked, when HigginS boat
filled. Another boat was provided, but
in the meantime Boyd took a long lead
and went in nearly mile ahead, but the
race was awarded to Higgins on the foul.
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The Crispin strike In Lynn, aIass.
Want Of Harmony Among the
Employers.

BosroN, January 14.-At Lynn to-
day most Of the shoe operatives. who were
requested by the employers to withdraw
from the Crispin organization or quit
work adopted the latter alternative. The
manufacturers have not unanimously
adop,sd the resolution aimed at the Girls
pin Society, and the operatives are thereby
much encouraged. A number Of manu-
faclurers who aligned the resolution have
changed their minds, and refuse 10 have
the notice posted in their shops. The
female lasters In one Of the shops struck
this morning because the proprietoi,l
would not take down the resolution, ard
most Of their companions in the othiir
shops will follow their example.
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EpMuNps AMEpMENT.

Mr.. Edmuds submitted long amend.
ment to the preambles and resolutions In.
trodused by Mr.. Matthews before recess,
declaring the right Of the Government to
pay its bonds In silver, and the amend.
ment sets forth that the silver dollar OF
the United States had been long obsolete
when existing loans OF the United States
we're authorized; that gold coin had been
the only lawful coin, and that Congress
should not leglslate to make money at the
expense Of It's creditors; that It was the
highest obligation Of the United States to
pay It's debts in such coin as its creditors
expected would be paid, and that II
would be unjust TO compel them or the
laboring man either 10 receive silver
dollars or any debased money. Laid on
the table and ordered printed. The reso.
luton TO which 1t is proposed as an
amendment Is now before the Senate.
Mr.. Bailey argued that II was the in
tention Of Congress to pay the bonds In
coin, and the acts were most carefully
Worded that the coin might be either
gold or silver. He favored the passage Of
the resolution Of Mr.. Matthews and con-
tended that the restoration Of the silver
dollar would not prevent or retard the
funding Of the public debt as had been ar.
gued. He had no doubt our debt could
Be funded at four per cent. The object
Of remonetizing the silver dollar was not
10 furnish money 10 pay the public debt
alone. The main purpose was to arrest
the movement inaugurated in Europe; to
take silver from the coinage ofnationS; TO
check the advance in the value Of gold;
to cheaper money In this country and
enable the people TO pay their debts. He
quoted from the recent work Of DR.. Lin
derman, Director Of the Mint, and said
he Bailey agreed with the Senator from
Kentucky (Bsck) that silver coinage
would mot be pushed forward without
positive Instructions on the part Of Con-
gress. He would not believe the men
who voted for the act OF 1878 demonetiE-
ing silver were guilty Of Willful fraud,
but he did think they were the victims Of
the bondholders. he thought now that
Congress by prompt action could arrest
this movement TO demonetiEe silver over
the world and thus prevent q great evil
10 mankind. Acontfacted and constantly
contracting currency dWaried our eapac.
ity and psrAlyIed our efforts. he com.
msnted at length on the financial policy
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The attempts of the strong minded
females who have lately been in sessiOn
in Washington on the subject Of wOmans
right to the ballot, to get in their work
on Congress is failure, the resolution
Of Mr.. Kelley yesterday asking a special
session Of the House on Saturday, the
10th, for the hearing Of represeutivs
women in advocacy Of their caus, hav-
ng been rejected by yeas, 1O7i nays, 14O.
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A APolygamist I.eglsiature.

SALT LAKE, January 15.-The Utaf
Territorial Legislature met and organi-
zed this afternoon. Lorenzo Snow was
elected President Of the Council and Or
son Pratt Speaker Of the House. Bott
are members Of the Twelve Apostles, al
but three members are polygamists, and
most OF them Mormon Bishops. The
Governors message will be sent them to
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Of Germany and said that country would
never have demonetiEed silver II she had
mines producing S40,000,000 annually.
Had she been able to produce so much
her mints would have been at work night
and day. In conclusion he argued that
single gold standard, with our vast debt
doubled in value, would bring poverty
10 all homes.
The Senate went into executive session.
and when the doors were re.opened ad.
journed.
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Marine Intelligence.

: BosroH, January 14.-The fishing
schooner Little Kate Is reported lost
with the entire crew, thirteen men, all Of
South Boston. There names are: John
A. Hines, Captain Martin HineS, Owen
Hines, IT,, Michael Hines, Thos. Hines,
Michael cosgroye, John King, Patrick
King, Martin Gay, Morgan Flaherty,
Michael Flaherty, Thomas Glynn and
Michael o,Donnell. BY this disaster
seven woman are made widows and
twenty-one children orphans.
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IuauIring for sIorton's Report on
the Chinese Questions:

SAN Francisco, January 14,-lnquiries
by prominent journals Of the Eastern
States for the report Of the late Senator
Morton on the Chinese question are, in
some cases, coupled with the regret that
his death prevented It's preparation. /!
is stated by an intimate personal friend
Of the late Senator, residing here, that
Morton prepared previousto bis Oregon
trip an extensive report on the subjec I
covering some 90 pages oi foolscap and
that the manuscript Is now. In the pos
session Of llrs. Morton, at New Haven
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A gross Trayesty on Justice.

WAsHINoroS, January IA dispatch
from Amherst, Mas, says Presiuspt
seeleye, OF Amherst College, who, when
In Congress was o member oil the Com-
mittee on Indian Affairs, pronounces the
proceedings Of the late board Of inquiry
In TO the Indian Management = gross ira
yesty on Justice, which was procured by
tie unscrupulous enemies Of the latt
chief clerk Galpin, X.
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Heavy Gale.

SAN FRAsclsco January 14-It has
been blowing heavily from the southeast
for "a hours, and Ia now raining with the
prospect Of continued storm. Dispatches
from the interior report rain throughout
the most Of the State.
Victoria dispatch says R. Findlay'
son was elected Mayor to-day BY accla'
nation.
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UNDERGRADUATES.

COLUMBUS, January J4.-In the House
to-day bill was introduced to repeal all
the sections Of the school law which dis.
crimiuate sgainst the admission of color.
ed children into the common schools.
Aresolution was adopted callingfor all
papers relating to the lease, management
add abandonment Of public works BY
lesaees OF the same.
The streets are full Of military and
citizens, drawn here TO participate in the
Inauguration Of Governor Bishop. The
weather Il very bad.
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Rlnir,a Firebrnnd.

ANNAPOLIS, January 14.-In References
10 the memorial Of Mr.. Blair, offered In
the House Of Delegates and referred q
the Committee on Federal Relations, 1t Ii
safe 10 say that the members Of the COM
mittee, individually, are opposed 10 re
opening or disturbing the question Of the
Presidency.
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CrooItedness and Wicnedness.

New York, January 14.-A Harris
burg dispatch says that James Ferguson,
q lawyer, Of Newport, Perry county, and
VIM. Rickenbaugh, Of the same place,
who were being tried on the charge OF
robbing the Peoples Bank Of Newport,
have hed.
ton, alias Rose, shot, as alleged, 10 the
Bowery last Wednesday, BY Oven Geog-
hen, died this morning. Geoghen is at
large on bail and yesterday attended the
funeral OF William Gould, who was kill.
ed in Bowery saloon Christmas night by
George Waymas, alias California George.
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weather indications.

0guIuz ov THH CMKY sIdaAL OgRicER,
WAsHnaroS, D. c. Jan. l5-l =. EJ
PRoRAptIiIlEs.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
rising barometer, westerly winds, ant
cooler partly cloudy weather.
For the Lakes, stationary or higher
temperature, stationary followed b.
rising barometer, southwest TO northWes
winds, and cloudy or partly cloud!
Weather.
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P0LITICaL NOTES.


FRAxxroRr, KY, January 14.-The
Joint Senatorial ballot to-day resulted :
Lindsay a, Williams 4s, McCreary IS,
Boyd (Rep,) Il. Several who were sb-
cent viii be in caueus tomorrow night.
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There has been no outbreak Of the Ban.
mock Indians in Montana or Idaho, bat
trouble is threatened by them and the
shoshones IN Idaho. Three companies oi
cavalry and two Of infantry have been
sent 10 Fort Hall.
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THAAIla.

Minister Noyes conveys To the United
States the thanks Of France for its pro
posed participation in the Paris EIposi'
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WASHINGTON.
Coincidence.

WASHINGTON, January 14.-The Ital
ian Society here has cabled expressions
Of coincidence with King Humbert, first
and the Italian nation at the death o.
King Victor Emmanuel,
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Damnges Against the d, a o. II. ll.

BALTIMORE, January 14.-The suit OF
Ell Stricken, q former freight conductor
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, to 0.
cover damages for permanent injuries Ivy
being knocked from his train by . bridge,
resulted in . verdict for 5000.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NOTES.
Treating for Peace!

CoxsrANrrNoPLE. January 14-server
Pasha, Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and
Napuck PaSha leave here for KeEanlik
to-day to meet Grand Duke Nicholas.
They have been invested by the Minis
terial Council with full powers to treat
for peace. Safyet Pasha, Minister Of
Justice, will act as Minister Of Foreign
Affairs during the absence Of Server
Paaha.
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AMONG the combinations by the Senate
yesterday was that Of Frank oneal Of
s,enbenville, Ohio. tObe Postmasier at
that place.
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The steam yacht Estelle has been
seized at Bristol by an order Of President
HaYes.
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COMMITTEE CHANGES.

The Speaker announced the following
changes and appointments: The inter.
change Of committees byMessrs. Price and
Cox (Ohio), the former going tothe Com
mittee on Elections and the latter 10 that
on Civil Service Reform On Ventilationof
Hall, Messrs. Young, Covert, Shelley,
Carlisle, Butler, Oliver and Stone;
Trustee for Reform School Of District OF
Columbia, Mr.. Cutler; Managers Colum-
bia Hospital for Women, Messrs. Mac.
key and Thornburgh; Board Of Regents OF
Smithsoniap Institute, Messrs. Clymer,
Stephens and Garfield.
The House then adjourned.
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debts In such manner as to meet the iust
expectations Of its creditors and TO re-
irain from taking advantage OF the cheap
ness OF silver by remonetizing either
obsolete coins or obsolete or repealed
coinage laws in order TO provide for pay.
ment In silver; and,
Whereas, The substantial present value
Of the silver In q dollar OF 4l21 grains
being only % per centum Of the value Of
dollar In gold, It would also be unjust
for the law making power by new legisla'
ton to compel all private creditors to
receive from their debtors such silver
dollar at par In payment Of pre.existing
debts, and equally unjust and even more
cruel to compel q great number Of citizens
Of the United States who subeist upon
the wages Of daily labor to receive pay
ment for their work in money either de-
preciated or debased.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
After the adjournment this afternoon
the Democratic members held a caucus,
more especially with reference to the
force OF employees Of the House, which
Colonel Peck, doorkeeper, represented,
through one OF the members, was insufi.
cient, trouble and Inconvenience arising
from deficiency; also stated that the
subject was referred to the Democratic
members Of the Committee on Accounts
for their consideration and prospective
action. The caucus had brief conyersa-
tion regarding the Democratic absen-
tees, some Of whom occasionally neglect
10 pair with the Republicans; as the Dem
ocratic majority in the House is small Il
was urged that there was need ofcare and
watchiulness, 60 that no Democrat should
absent himself from the House without
bsing paired with Republican; better
TO secure this end committee has been
appointed with Representative Eden as
Chairman, To whom the Democrats are TO
report when pairs will be provided.
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BOUND OVER 10 COURT.

kilograms from Spartansburg, s. 9.
informs the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue that the principals in the recent
attack on the revenue officers while in
the discharge Of their duty, were to-day
bound over to court by the o. 8. Com
miRaioner.