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A NOTABLE FEAT.

A special says that the Russians
achieved rare feat Of perseverance and
endurance In crossing the Etropal Bal
kans, and though the force cannot be
very numerous and the whole movement
seems TO SAVIOR rather Of a bold adven-
turous raid, like General Gourko's over
Haukoi Pass, than Of regular military
operation, It cannot but hasten the with
drawal OF the Turkish troops from
the Balkan line, at any rate from
the western portion. suleiman Pasha
seems to have foreseen this when he took
up his headquarters at Ichtiman and TO
have thought that a stand made at the
rallying point, formed by the junction Of
Rhodope and the second Balkan chain,
may effectually bar all advance from the
direction OF Sophia. There is, however,
a succession OF parallel valleys formed BY
the Jopolnica, the Guipso, and the Jundia,
10 the north Of Ichtiman, by which
the Russian columns, descending from the
Etropal Balkans may press eastward and
unite with the forces traversing Shipka
Pass, turn the position OF Johtiman and
march on Adrianople. The only question
therefore Is whether the Turks are strong
enough TO bear the descent from Shipki
and hold Johiman with the defiles Of 10
polnica and the Guipso at the same time
II not, they must retreat further east.
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shomaker,s strike.

BosroN, January 1.-The disagree
ments between the Lynn shoemakers and
their employers are taking on a threaten.
ing aspect, and 1t is feared that the con-
sequences may be serious. Although
there are only about 800 operatives en-
gagged in the strike, yet the attitude Of
each side is 30 Incorporating that
general strike. and possibly riot, seems
Inevitable. Hostile demonstrations have
already been made against some Of the
men outside Of the Crispin order, con.
temptuously known as "scabs,n who
have taken the places Of those who have
left work. Saturday evening crowd Of
500 assembled in front OF Lewis & Coll.
yer's factory, where number Of" scabs !"
were at work, and broke several windows
with stones, one OF which somewhat In.
jured one OF the workmen. The police
appeared at that point, and prevented
any furthr violence. The manufacturers
are evidently coming to the conclusion
that the time has come for decisive at
tack upon the Crispin organization. They
have Just passed q unanimous resolution
that after next Monday they will employ
no workman who Is subject to the inter.
ference Of any one in matters between
him and his employer. The shoe.makers
assert, with considerable apparent rea.
son that their wages are already down to
q starvation figure, and that II 10 impos.
sible to endure any further reduction.
They claim that tho public sentiment Of
Linn Is on their side, and that in the
event OF general strike they will be ab.
undandantiy assisted by the provision
dealers. The board Of arbitration de.
clare that they shall discountenace all
violent proceedings.
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ITO CAPITALISTS,
0riPAR71Rs OF SMALL MEANS DRSIRo Us
OF RH6AGLN0 IN GRAPE GROR-
ING, COAL MINING OR MAR
KIT GARDENING.

On account Of advanced agc, am desIrous Of
changing my residence, and Therefore offer for sale
my farm MtuAted opposite the city Of Whsellng,on
the river bank, midway between Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry, and Immediately adjoining the
village OF RInayllle. The property consists Of 90
acres Of hill and table land and IS Of river bottom
In the hill there are two seams Of coal, 6 and SH
feet thick, three deposits Of limestone, IN fool
ypin Of close texture land or free stone, an Is foot
vein Of mari, which altogether make soil and an
underlying bed Of deposits Of q rich aud valuable
character. The surface will be divided In lots 10
suit purchasers
On the surface, the larger portion Of which lies
gently slopng TO the east and all under dlieCt ex-
posuie 10 the sum- sa Vineyard Of 20 acres mostly
CataWba grapes al In hnO bearing condition, about
seven yearH old, which has proven lttelt able 10
pay handsome per cent TO the cnluyntOt.
The property 10 being approached above and Do;
low by an advancing tide Of persons aeekIng small
homeiteads, and u now really the only uhoceupied
territory between Bridgeport and Martins Ferry.
Il 10 valuable % m investment for eapll seeking
q Iafe purchase, and valuable to those Who want
market gardening ground elose the CITY, II fronts
beautifully upon the river and Commands view
Of the city the Island and the whole scenery Of the
valley.
The terms Of sale Will be one third cash, balance
In two annual payments, Sper cent Interest on de-
ferted payments. For further particulars inquire
Of RICHARD CRAWFORD
On the premises, or By mall a. Bridgeport, O.
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Lambert Speaks for Himself.

New YoRK, January 2.-Lambert, the
Ex.President Of the American Popular
Life Insurance Company, convicted Of
swearing to false reports, was arraigned
to-day for sentence. He spoke for two
hours and half claiming be was hound.
ed down by certain Of the press, and the
witnesses againsl him were interested
and made bitter attack on the head OF
the Insurance Department, charging
him with ignorance and corruption,
and finally asked the Court to re-
member his family and to pass light
sentence. Judge Brady then said: with
regard TO sympathy, DR.. Lambert you
have asked the court TO be lenient in it's
sentence and spare your family; to do
something which you should have done,
and II you had you would mot stand be.
fore me charged and convicted Of per.
Jury. You have arraigned the press for
writing about your case. II Ia the right
OF the public at large to know through the
voice OF the peoples press that you have
received your just deserts for yonr crime.
| don't believe, DIR. Lambert, that you
believed that those checks were cash. II
was your duty to know the true condi.
tion Of your company, and ityou had you
wonld have had mercy on your family.
The sentence OF the Court, DR.. Lambert,
il that you shall be confined in the State
prison for Eve years at hard labor" The
prisoner stood for few seconds half
dazed and then bowed and took his seat.
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ANeWPaeitle Railroad.

WASHINGTON, January IA new Pa
cifc Railroad bill will be presented as
soon as Congress reassembles, the eastern
terminus to be at Memphis, thereby form.
ing connections with the present railroad
facilities to all points north, east and
southwesterly. tits proposed that the road
will pass Lake City to Jefferson, Texas,
thence by the International and Great
Northern Railroad to San Antonia and
thence in northwesterly direction to Ell
Paso and Del Norte to connect with any
road or roads To- the Pacific Ocean, now
or hereafter TO be built, thus affordlng q
communication with various military
posts on these lines and the Valley OF the
Rio Grande. The projectors Of the read
ask for S1S,000,000 in all, to be refunded
TO the government as rapidly as the
money may be earned by the Transports
tion Of the mails and government sup.
plies.
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areetiug OF Coal oncrntors.

PHILADELPHIA, January 2.-An sd-
journed meeting Of coal shippers and
operators, having in view final combi-
nation of all coal interests, took place
this afternoon. There were three ballots
taken on percentages, and II seemed i'm
possible to arrive a: anything definite till
Judge Lathrop offered the following as a
compromise: Philadelphia & Reading,
2S3; Lehigh Valley, 1871; Central Rail-
road Of New Jersey; l3t, Delaware &
Hudson, 123; Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western, 12S; Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
"A; Pennsylvania Coal Co.. s. This al
lotment was accepted by all the interests
represented except the Lehigh Valley,
which voted against It. The vote not be-
ing unanimous, the meeting adjourned
Ane die, with the understanding that II
the representatives Of the Lehigh Valley
operators requested II within forty.eight
hours there should be a call by the chair.
man for another meeting. Mr.. Gowan
said tonight II the Lehigh Valley indi-
vidual operators did not agree within the
time named they would go to mining the
same as usual.
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Something Of a Sensation at Al.
ton, Illinois,


ton, Illinois.
ST. LOUIS, January LA monster tenn.
perance meeting was held in the suburb
an town OF Alton, ILL.,, to-day, under tie
auspices Of the Temperance Reform As
sociation Of that place. Fully fiye-hun.
dred people were present nearly all wear.
ing the red ribbon. Numerous
speeches were made by prominent
citizens, and upon the suggestion Of Dr.
Henry Reynolds, the leader Of the
temperance cause in that region, a Com
mittee was appointed to wait on Mayor
Bernocker and invite him to address The
meeting. The Mayor came promptly
and made speech that greatly astonish-
ed his auditors. he took open and
strong grounds against the organized
temperance movement, and claimed thai
arguments In favor OF temperance should
be addressed to the reason and not the
emotions. His speech created grea,
oommotion, as It was fully expected he
would endorse the cause.
In the meantime, while the meeting
was In progress, q crowd Of about one
hundred and fifty men, Intoxicated with
New-Year potations, gathered inifront
Of the hall and whooped good natnredly
but boisterously, and as the temperance
crowd filed out Of the hall and marched
up the street in procession, they were
subjected to howls ot ridicule from the
conviyial gang. No trouble ensued but
the scene was quite wild and noisy for 4
considerable time.
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The colored Brother still q Bug

BosroS, January 1.-The Massachu.
sets grand lodge Of Good Templars met
at Boston yesterday to reconstruct the
lodge on the basis OF equal fellowship
with the negro. The order was rent
asunder at the Louisville (Ky.) conyen.
tion in 1867 on the issue Of the admission
or exclusion Of the negro, the American
branch being controlled by the southern
lodges In opposition to the colored man,
and the English branch Withdrawing
In consequence. The Massachusetts,
grand lodge sided with the negroes OPP
poueuts in the controversy; and yester-
days convention was called TO repudiate
that action and establish the lodge anew.
The frat step taken was the excommuni.
cation Of Rev. DR.. Richard Eddy Of Bos-
ton, the chief templar, and the revocation
OF the lodges charter. Sixty.fiye candi.
dates were then initiated, and Rev. G. w.
Mansfield elected chief templar. Con.
gratulatory messages were received from
the English branch and from two lodges
in Tarboro, N. G., and Columbia, s. @.
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TIE Excr1slol GLASS woRKs.-Thsre
is now a fair p:cpect Of starting up the
Excelsior Glass Works at Martins Ferry.
The works can low be bought on very
liberal terms, boh as to price aud time
Of payments. The prOprietOry banks
offer to take ten thousand dollars stock
in the new coppauy which Is forming.
Thirty thousand dollars are now ayaila.
BILE, or will be a. 'Oon as the negotiations
take definite chap, and as much more as
may bs needed Will be readily subscribed.
In fact there Is peat anxiety to set these
works in motion Tot only among the citi.
Gems Of MARTINI Ferry but among the
farmers otths atiacsnt country. These
latter are willing to aid literally an en-.
.srprise which opens up to them q profit.
able market fof their products. The
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CHICAGO, January 2.-Interviews with
city officials develop the fact that the
city Of Chicago was seeking a new loan
OF one million dollars Is incorrect. The
amount was only the sum Of $500, 900 or
$4,000 required Tor payment In Decem.
Der and January, which are now mostly
provided for. Another allusion to Chi
caso's reputation Of an old debt Is like
wise erroneous. No debt has ever been
repudiated. During the mayoralty strife
10 the spring Of 1876, some paper went
by temporarily, but the council readily
pledged It's payment with interest at I
per cent, and the greater part Of it.has
been paid. Jas. H; Helmen, real estate
and loan broker, filed voluntary petit
tion 10 bankruptcy to-day. Secured
debts, Sl26OOO unsecured, $1,000; assets
In heavily mortgaged lands, paper notes,
etc, nominally worth $50, 1000, and other
bonds regarded as worth $4,000.
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Failures.

C1ARKsDuRo, W. Va, January l.
Thompson Brothers, druggists, made an
assignment to-day for the benefit Of their
creditors. Assets small.
zlSEsyrEIE, o, January 1.-The dry.
goods firm Of J. r. Hunt & Bro, 10 bust.
ness here for twelve years, made an as.
alignment to-day 10 W. A. Talbot and r.
g. CLANCY, for the benefit Of their credi-
tors. Liabilities and assets unknown.
They have also = produce commission
house in Baltimore which likewise sus.
pends. The loss Of quantity Of tobacco
BY FIRE In Baltimore two years ago,
amounting to $4,000, Is the primary
cause Of this suspension, aided BY hard
timsI and the lhfinkage Of business.
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Rnsinesa Ernbarrassmenta.

NASHVILLE, January 2-H. @ Rome,
grocer, has failed. Liabilities $4,000;
assets about one-iourth.
ANOTHER PAIR OF BANKERs Up THE SPOUT.
SAN FRAScrsco, January 2.-Hickok
&Speer, bankers, suspended to day. No
statements OF the assets and liabilities are
yet obtainAbIe. The firm express the be.
lief that they can pay dollar for dollar
with time to avoid sacrificing the assets.
The immediate cause OF the failure was q
demand by their New York correspond.
ents, Ludlow & Co.. to make good their
oyerdrafts. The failure will not affect
other banks. Hickok, the senior partner,
Is Treasurer OF the Pacific Stock Ex.
change, but the Exchange is amply se-
cured by bonds. A meeting Of the cred.
itors was held this evening.
ccsorNsA1I, o., January 2.--H. Hirsch
& Co., whisky dealers, suspended to-day.
Liabilities unknown, but supposed to be
heavy.
MONTREAL, January IA. Hamilton,
dry goods merchant, made an assignment.
Liabilities large.
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Tricked by q swintlIer.

LtrTIE Rock, January 2.-Recently a
man named Mcclure visited this city,
representing himself as an agent Of the
large dry goods house Of q. W. King &
Co., Of Chicago, andlso managed as TO in
dace q merchant Of this city 70 60 the
bank and youch for him so he could cash
q s76 draft. The Chicago house pro.
tested the draft and proclaim the drawer
q fraud, and that the letter which he ex-
hibih on their letter head and purport.
ing 10 be their authority Is . forgery.
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THEswAR1z F. Auosy. Correspondents
ha, been opened yth Mr.. R. McLure,.. Of
West MiddletoYr, Pa, looking to his
purchase OF the sNrtr machine shop in
Martin's Ferry, ?, B. Mcclure and bis
brother, VIM. MsLure, built the frat
cleaner threading hachine ever built un-
der the Ralston Psent, which is the base
Of all the cleaner machines now in use
Mr.. Mcclure has been engaged in the
manufacture Of thse machines for nearly
thirty years, and i a master mechanic
He would be a yalable acqusition to the
town Of Martins Terry. The fact is, we
wonder, that he hs not lopgsinee sought
some point on tls river, accessible te
both water and nil transportation, In
stead ofeOopiug kmseli up in an inland
town. He could lot fud better open
ing than the one ,hich now presents 1t
self at Martins Ferry, and we hope he
may conclude % purchase.
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AN IRaErRrssrBts MAN.-Mr. George
Dyce, Of Martins Ferry, who ia first
class mechanic in the glass business, and
who has waited patiently for the starting
up Of the Excelsior Works, at length one
day grew tired of Waiting and started a
little concern Of bis own. In board
shanty on the rear tnd Of his property he
bnilt a little furnas, with one indestruc-
tible pot made oi IRE brick. He also
built two small ablealing ovens. Here
he has been turning out from Ave to six
gross per day ofph! and half-pint tasks
prescription bottle &C.. and has actually
acquired a prospectus trade, and readily
sells all his products. The material he
uses ia broken ghs Of which he has SO
far, easily procure I an abundant supply
He, however, only awaits the reviviaca.
tion Of the Excelso 10 put his skill and
his means into tlrt large cnncern.
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Governor Hartranit's Message.

HARRISBURG, PA, January 2.-aoy.
ernor Hartranft sent his message 10 The
Legislature to-day in which the affairs
OF the State are shown to be in a reason
bly, satisfactory condition. The Governor
recommends the creation Of the Office Of
Bank Examiner andlcommissioner. A
great part OF the message Is devoted to
the narration Of the events Of the July
riots, and suggestions regarding the pre-
vention and recurrence Of similar
troubles.
It also recommends the passage by The
Legislature Of the act prepared by the
War Department at Washington design
ed to facilitate the transfer to the United
States Of the title 10 the Antietam Ma
tional Cemetery.
In recommending the creation Of the
office Of Bank Examiner the Governor
calls attention To the project for nation.
al savings fund, and while pointing out
the great influence which Il would give
to the Federal Government or the domi-
nant party, he considers 1t worthy Of
support and cooperation.
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Our friend Thomas HOrnbrook, who is
laid up as an invalid these days, is much
exercised on the Tramp question. He re.
CARDS it as one Of dc great problems Of
our day, and iraught with an immensity
OF possible evil to the country. He
busies himself reading up on the subject
and in compiling in his scrap book dis
cussions and statistics bearing on it. He
apprehends that the evil is gradually be-
coming chronic, and that it will pervade
and remain ia the social fabric as can
cerous poison for generations to come.
He regrets very much that Wheeling ever
established, even for season, a Soup
house, and thinks that in so doing she
simply added fuel to the flame. TWAS in
= the nature Of an invitation and encour-
agement to certain people to give up
striving to find some other means Of sub.
sisting. 1t served to undermine their
self respect and sense Of Independence,
and to that extent started them on the
road to yagabondism.
Among the documents that Mr.. Horn
brook had laid away, and that he ex.
'hibited to us, was an article that appeared
in the New York TINES one or two years
ago, which had for il text q report made
TO the Legislature by the New York
Pusai Association touching the degen'
Grafton Of vugraacy into crime. It was
shown in that report how one vagrant
woman had spread progeny in one Of
the Hudson river counties that in the
course of eighty.ave !ears had tainted an
incredible number ol people ewith pau
perism and crime yagrancy is there.
lore not only an Immediate but heredi'
tary and cumulatiys curse to society,
and the great problem that all well
wiBhers of our race and country are called
to consider is hoW to eradicate this
threatening evil.
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POLITICAL.

ANNAPOLIS, Nh, January2.-The Leg.
islature temporarily organized to-day,
with J. Fenner Lee as President Of the
Senate and Murray Vandeyer as Speaker
Of the House.
AUGUSTA, Me-, January 2.-The Sen.
ale elected Warren Il. Yinton Pres.
ident and Samuel W. Lane Secretary.
The House elected Henry Lord Speaker
and Ormond Smith Clerk.
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MONTREAL, January 2.-The pension.
ers Of the British army, living in this
district, were called on by the War Office
to send returns Of their residence and
other particulars, which Is supposed to
be a precaution necessary In case the
men would be required, In the event Of
war, for garrison duty at home.
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twas reported In London last even.
ing that the King Of Italy on addressing
the members Of the Italian Parliament
at the New Years reception, made q
threatening speech, which was Interpret
ed here as directed against Turkey or
England.
The Times Rome special merely says
that the King alluded to the gravity Of
the present state Of Europe and expressed
his earnest desire to contribute to peace
and recommend concord.
Another Rome dispatch says that the
King recommended the Deputies to pre-.
serve concord and expressed his hope that
they would take care that the army want.
ed for nothing, as he cav stormy hori.
zon, and ayowed that 1t might be necessary
for Italy, which is desirous for peace, SO
to act as TO make, herself not only respected
but feared, in case that any Power should
wish to consult its own interests alone.
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A rEsr CASE nj fHE poHNER sp1rs.

Stout & Co. and other creditors Of Bon.
ner 3 Co. have applied to Judge Van
Hoesen for an order directing Russell
Sage TO turn over TO Griswold, Bonner
& Co.'S assignee, the Chicago & North.
western and other atock, ,hypotheeatedwith
him as collateral. 1t 10 understood that
this 10 9 test case, n there are nearly 20
similar ones. Decision reserved.
In the list Of securities hypothecated
by John Bonner 4 Co. there are $500
shares Of the Bankers and Brokers ASso.
citation stock, or what would have had
Par value Of $3.50, 900.
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WHEELING WEST VA THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY $, 1878

glass men have unlimited confidence in
the rectitude and busineas capacity Of
Mr.. John. Miller, who has been very active
in his efforts to revive the works, and he
will probably be the managing man Of the
new organization. We trust that the
Excelsior has bright future in store
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IaeQtteILfql1ler.

We had an agreeable epl Yesterday
from the Hon. B. F. Martin, member Of
Congress from the second district and
our worthy friend John w Mason, Esq,
Of Grafton. Mr.. Martin u IN improved
health and feels better prepared for the
fray than he did some morths ago. He
does not commit himself yey decidedly
on the Silver question, but inasmuch as
he voted for the Bland Bill on its first
passage we presume that i. will vote for
it again over a Presidential veto, should
one take place. He seems to think that
the bill is more likely to pls the Senate
than the House over a veto
We judge that Mr.. Martin expects to
bO a candidate for reelection next fall,
and that he also expects his old com.
petitor, the Hon. chss. James Faulkner,
to again meet him in hostile array. As
Mr.. Faulkner is only about rs years old,
and still hale and well preserved, and
as ambitious as ever, we presume that
Mr.. Martins antieipations are well
founded. Mr.. Faulkner would never
have let go hishold for REORGANIZATION a in
1876, had it not been for his hopes Of an
election to the United s.a.es Senate last
winter. Heis not the man to be out Of
the public service II he can helpit. He
had dreams Of a Cabinet position, or
foreign ministership, under Tilden, and
such is bis industry, energy, and Sagacity
that he might we'll have succeeded. Ills
to France under Tilden
would not have been half as much Of
surprise to the country az when he was
appointed under Buchanan. Not having
received that appointment, however, and
not being content to abide, like Logan, in
his tent at Martinsburg, we may look for
his temperance in thec Congressional field
next summer.