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WASHINGTON, December 0.-Congress.
man Newberry, Of Detroit, this morning
introduced two very important bills for
the issue of gold and silver certificates.
One declares that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall prepare twenty million dol.
lars in silver certificates, and issue them
in the regular disbursement OF money
from the Treasury, except in payment Of
interest on the principal OF the public
debt, in denominations Of one, two, FIVE,
ten, twenty, fifty, one hundred, FIVE
hundred and one thousand dollars, as may
10 his judgement be required by the
wants OF trade, and the Secretary shall
set apart like amount OF silver
dollars to be kept as an inviolable fund
for the redemption of these certificates
when desired by the holders or when re-
Quired by law. The bill further provides
that such certificates may be received for
all dues to the government except duties
upon customs, and be redeemable in silver
dollars at all sub.Treasuries or United
States repositories, and that there shall be
llVb le9o buah Ono SuSu PlaCo VI Eeu6Wp-
ton to be at the expense OF the United
States. Whenever there shall be in the
Treasury more than thirty million dollars,
additional certificates shall be issued TO
the amount OF two thirds Of the excess OF
silver dollars above thirty millions.
The other bill is as follows: The Score.
tary Of the Treasury is authorized to set
apart thirty millions Of gold coin, to be
called gold certificate redemption fund,
for the redemption Of certificates OF deposit
Of gold coin, usually termed gold certih.
Gates, such redemption fund TO be kept as
an inviolate trust for the purpose ot the
retirement Of such certificates whenever
the same may be required by law. The
Secretary OF the Treasury Is authorized 10
prepare and pay out for any and all ex.
penses, liabilities and disbursements oI
the Government, excepting the payment
OF interest aud such Of the principal o
the debt OF the United States as may
be past due, or such contracts oE the
Government as provide for the pay,
ment in gold coin, gold certificates
substantially OF the form and appearance
Of the certificates in that behalf nov
issued by the United States and in de
nominations Of ten, twenty, fifty, oRI
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TaERE is a howl from Richmond or
the Jeelns" this morning over the dis
charge Of Confederate soldiers at the Cap
i.olbuilding Of old Virginia in order to
make room for three Republicans, who, II
seems, have been appointed to office in
pursuance OF the bargain effected be-
tween the Readjusters and the Republi.
cans az to the distribution OF spoils. This
displacement has for It's precedent the
well.remembered discharge Of Union
Soldiers at the National Capital. 1t is a
different OK that Is gored this time; that is
sI. We rather enjoy the idea Of the Con-
iederates getting a dose Of their own
medicine.
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st. Louis and even Evansville, and Il
would seem as II she never could have the
same relative importance In the future
that she has had in the past. Such Is the
fate Of empire. A new railroad is once
and awhile like the tapping Of river, a
lake or sea, and the turning Of its
channel In q new direction. 1t
was thus that the Suez Canal
shortened the passage between Europe
and Asia, and changed the whole current
Of trade. And 1t is thus, II we may be ex.
Cused for coming down very suddenly
from something very big to something
relatively very small, that the new rail.
road from Bellaire to Woods6eld has tap.
ped and largely transferred the Monroe
county trade of Barnesyille to a direct
point on the Ohio river. It is thus also
that the new railroad from Black River
harbOr on Lake Erie will tap, and in part
divert the ore trade OF Lake Superior from
The two lines by which 1t now reaches this
region.
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WHEELING WEST VA, THURSDAY MORNING DECEMBER H. 1879

hundred, and one thousand dollars, and
In such proportions Of each as the secre.
tary may determine, and as may be re.
quired by the wants OF trade and com.
merce and the business OF the country.
Whenever such gold certificates shall be
paid Into the Treasury they are authorized
70 be paid outagain, and shall be receivable
for all dues to the United States. The
certificates are to be redeemable at the
option Of the holder at all sub. Treasures
and National bank repositories. New.
berry showed these bills to Secretary
Sherman before introducing them, but the
Secretary did not allow himself IN express
an opinion on them until he had given
them careful study.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRApH co.


Annual Report OF President Green,
NEw YoRK, December l0.-Ata meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company to-day, a
quarterly report of President Noryin
Green was read. The net profits for the
quarter ending December Slst inst, based
upon official returns for October, nearly
complete returns for November and
estimating business for December, resery.
ing the amount sufficient to meet the
claims OF the Atlantic and Pacific Tele.
graph Company under existing agree.
ments, will be about 81 ,475,S surplus
October lst, 81 l,l43,S73; total $9,6l9, IA,
from which anappropriation oTinterest on
the bonded debt Sl07, 900, construction,
the purchase OF stocks Of the leased lines
and other property Sl75, 900, sinking fund
appropriations so, 1000, leaves balance OF
$2,Sl7,7l4. A dividend OF II per cent re-
quires Sill $40, IdeducLing which leaves A
surplus alter paying the dividend Of ST.
In view OF the preceding statements the
Executive Committee recommended the
adoption by the Board OF the following:
ReOlnd, That dividend Of II per Cent C
from the net earnings Of three months
ending December Slst, be declared paya.
BILE on the 18th Of January next to the
stockholders Of the record at the close 81
business on the 10th Of December instant.
Rts0tred, That an extra dividend OF j
per cent be declared payable out OF The
surplus moneys In the treasury on the 1911
OF January next to the stockholders OF Inc
record at the close Of the books on Decem,
Der Goth.
Resolued, That for the purpose Of such
dividends, the stock books Of the com,
pany be closed at o'clock on the after.
noon Of the 10th OF December, and be re-
opened on the morning Of the l6th OF Jan
uary next.
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over the g. & p. Railroad, are good to ts.
y turn ,a.SH on the train arriving at Bridgeport
BELLAIRE.
Local GOssip-A NoIdleIA' Monums,,,
Movement.

1
James ,McGregor and Harry arrived
here Tuesday evening, having driven With
loaded wagon from their late home nea,
Atartlnsburg, West Virginia.
j. W: Tripp, the Union street shoe mer.
ehGnt' has made an assignment. John A,
Gallaher Is the assignee.
VIII. Cunningham says another drua,.
mer has come to Bellaire. His tirst name
ts not known yet.
A moving wave has struck Bellaire.
Families seem to be moving In ali parts Of
lown. Dolph johnson Is In his new house.
The tirst resident OF the new Sheets addi.
tion. David b. Crafty goes into the vacant
house.
The German minister teaches at the
day. F"' VI "''
There will be meeting, OF the soldiers
and sailors OF the late war at the Mayor's
Office Saturday evening, TO take luther
steps, In relation to the erection Of a sol.
alefs monument here. 1t Is proposed 10
form society or club with a Zee for ad.
mission, which will eutitle the member
to have inscribed on the monument hin
uane' company, regiment, ETC., by pay.
iment Of the fee, which will 70 towards
bearing the expense OF the monument,
Any one having friend or relative that
was killed during the war, or has died
since, can have his name inscribed.
The river is running very muddy, and
we Will have to swallow some mud soon,
An extension OF the water mains has
been made on Nineteenth street.
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Completion OF the Cincinnati Southerr
Railroad.

The last rail between Cincinnati and
Chattanooga was laid at o'clock Tuesday
night, and the "Queen City" is at last
united with the Southern system OF rail-
ways that has its centre at Chattanooga.
The distance is SS5 miles, which is 40
miles nearer than the route via Louisville
aud Nashville. The road has cost SIS, ,O0O,'
600, or $54, 900 per mile, and crosses four
great rivers, the Ohio. Kentucky, Cum
berland aud Tennessee, and traverses 100
miles OF mountain country. Costly as it
is it has not cost as much per mile as the
Erie, the Pennsylvania or the baltimore
X Ohio lines, nor, Tor that matter, as much
40 the Cleveland & Pittsburgh road. 1t
win be great line for Cincinnati. twill
be short cut from Atlanta, the "gate
city" oil the South, to the North, and es'
pecially 10 the Northwest, and will give
Cincinnati more commanding position
than she has enjoyed for many years.
She will become sort OF gateway on the
Ohio river through which an immense
amount OF travel aud trade will pass to the
North and South, and her extensive
manufactures will find new market in
the Southern Atlantic States, particularly
Georgia aud South Carolina.
Cincinnati has now the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers as an outlet 10 the South
west, and the Southern road to the South
and Southeast. These two grand arteries
Of commerce must assure her future o
great prosperity. There isa vast amour
OF yeslth in Cincinnati interested in man
utacturing, and the completion of this new
road will not only open up markets for ex
lsting industries, but will probably max
her an important depot for Tennessee AM
Alabama iron ore, which will there NEE
Pittsburgh coke and be converted into pil
iron.
Louisville will feel the effects Of thi
aeN route. She did all all in her powe
to prevent the Kentucky Legislature iron
granting It a charter. She repeated tn
folly OF Wheeling in the matter Of th
Panhandle road, aud, as Is 80 often tn
case, with no result in the end save
plentiful crop Of ill.will. The range c
Louisville Is a good deal clrcumscribed b
the Cincinnati Southern short cut. She
girdlsd by Cincinnati, ] Nashville, Memphis
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The boom In American Exports.

Unlike the generality Of reports in re-
gard to crops, those that have come the
latest from Europe have proved to be the
worst, and 1t seems now to be universally
conceded that every surplus bushel OF the
largest wheat and corn crop ever grown in
this country will be in demand on the
other side at full prices. The Pail Mall
Ga:st, says that 1t is now ascertained that
England will require 100000 quarters
more Of wheat than the first estimates, or
not less than 100000 in all. This is an
immense demand, and the thought Of such
wholesale dependence on this country for
bread fairly appalls the British mind in the
present disturbed state OF Europe. The
Ga:,ti, says that the first great necessity OF
Eugland is to look to her navy, and make
sure, in case OF trouble with any Euro
pean power, that her supply OF bread can.
not be cut of, for, as that paper says:
with millions OF men dependent upon
countries thousands Of miles distant for
their daily bread, what would be the re-.
suit Of even fortnight's short Supply?"
The London AdrTtier is also startled
inty declaring that out Of every FIVE loaves
OF bread eaten in England in 1880, three
must come from the United States and
Russia, and that the same condition Of
affairs is likely to continue in future.
One OF the papers Of Eastern Europe
.Ays that "the situation of Europe now
has three characteristics, viz: famine, de-
acit in budgets, and preparation for war.
Armies are being reinforced and National
debts increased, while the laboring mass
OF the people starve unhindered."
Up TO Saturday last the importations Of
specie for the current year had reached
the enormous sum Of $50, ,275626. The
receipts for last week were So, 40, 100, and
by the close of the year they will proba-
bly, he 500, 900, 900 for 1879. This is an en-
ormous receipt of specie as compared with
any previous year in these latter times.
Up to December 9th in 1878, we had i'm.
ported only lS,S0S. .O39, and for the same
time in 1877 only sl4.S23,O44, and for 1876
only sls,27O, O,4SO; for 1875 only SI2,62O,'
s39, and for 1874 only $6.l7O,744.
Large a. are our imports Of specie, they
will probably continue for some time yet,
until We get prices SO high that nothing
but such breadstufs as may be absolutely
wanted, and that cannot be supplied by
any other nation, will move abroad. Our
impprtations Of merchandise are on the in
crease, and they will increase as our prices
rise OH this side. Thus for this year they
have been 1913, 1893, ,SO4 as against S269, $780,.
3S3 for the same time last year. and SSO2,-
1886 for the same time in 1877.
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BRIDGEPORT.


The FlrstEnEine on the Z. ". d W, n. n.
The G. T. v.& W. brought an engine
over the Pan Handle and Gap. yes.
terday, and haveit on the track in Kirk.
wood. Quite a crowd assembled at the
Bridgeport G. & 2. Depot 10 see the en-.
gine come in, when 1t was boarded
by Us many as could get on, who rode Ia
the junction switch and up the track Of
the new road as far as the rails are laid
Among the number on the engine were
Mrs. Ross j. Alexander and MIS-. A, j
Baggs. ~
Oscar Townsend, General Manauer nj
the Q. T.V. & W. Railroad, was in Bridpe'
port yesterday. We also noticeJ r.
genial countenanee OF Col. Morris. Gen,
eral Agent for the @. & P. Railroad.
The north abutment OF the old King
wood bridge has a lien on the creeE
Maybeit will stand until the new one /,
completed. When you cross Il trust r.
Providence, hold your breath, and bear up n
The excursion tickets 10 Fittsbutph L
Ithe Grant reception on next Saturday
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ANOTHER LEAF FROM tue HAYDEN
TRIAL.
An Exciting and Dramatic Scene In the
Court Room.

An Exciting and Dramatic Scene In the
Court Room.
NEW HAVEN, December l0.-There was
a dramatic scene in the Hayden trial to.
day during the cross examination Of Mrs.
Hayden, when Mr.. Walter asked the fol.
lowing question: "Now, Madame, you
needn't answer this question until you are
told to by the court. Mr. Hayden, you
say, is your husband; the father Of your
three children, and he has been
devoted husband to loving wife for
between eight and nine years. You
have constantly maintained pleasant rela-
tons, and there has been, and is now, the
utmost confidence existing between you ;
you are convinced Of his innocence, and
know that II he Is found guilty he must
suffer ignomin, ,ous punishment. Under
these circumstances would you not, under
oath ssRs you are, make miestatement in
order TO save him from punishment"
There was no answer. The witness
burst into tears, as did nearly every wo'
man in court, and tears glistened In the
eyes Of members OF the sterner sex. A
silence as Of death peryaded the room, and
the counsel for the defense hissed out I'll
| IA an insult TO the witness" Walter de-
Tended his action, but the court ruled tht
question an improper one.
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NE1aHBoRHooD NEWS.
SHORT CREEK.

The Weather and the Farmers-Sonl
AGoOd Sentiments ON the Subject OTCar,
for stock In WInter-PersOnal News,
SHORT CREEK, W, Va, December 10.
EdItOts IntSllIg.nser.
The weather is a fruitful topic Of con
Versation nowadays; in fact we DO moi
talk OF much else. There has been a lit.
tie rain now and then, and light furry
of snow, but soon disappearing as Il came,
sunshine and south winds ruling. In.
deed, the presentfall has been continue
tion OF summer. The farmers have been
especially favored, being enabled 10 do ali
work in good time and pleasantly The
present autumn has been TO him sort OF
Sabbath, o acontinued thanksgiving, which
only the farmers in their vacation fully
enjoy. living as they do in the very heart
ot nature.
They have the comforting thought that
the harvest Is gathered, with plenty in
store and something for charity, but we
must expect to pay up Tor this extraordi.
nary mildness Of the fall, and the duties
OF the season are imperative In preparing
not only for the iamily's comfort during
the long spell which Is before us, but also
for the dumb beasts which are committed
to our care and keeping. Love and duty
to those OF the household will PROMPT TO
their welfare, for the Good Book tells US
that he who provides not for his own
household Is worse than an infdel," etc,
but how often is 1t the case that, while ali
the creative comforts OF life are enioyed
around the hearthstone, the waillngs OF
the tlocks and herds are often heard
amidst the wintry blasts, upbraidlne their
owners Tor that want OF food and shelter
which is necessary even for his own prof.
1t, and that is withheld from them.
The necessity Of shelter for all kinds OF
stock from the snow and storms OF the
winter, has been frequently dwelt upon,
and Its economy as well as its humanity
fully demonstrated.
Master Harvey Trimhle, a twelve wear
old son OF Robert Trimble, Esq, OF this
neighborhood, met with very singular
and serious accident Friday last. lie was
engaged in watering the horses, and 20.
ing too near one oil them the beast Bit
him. He Immediately ran to the house
and upon examination 1t was found that
his lower lip was gone, having been bit.
ten of by the animal. Drs. Yost and
Kelly, OF Warrenton, Ohio, are the attend.
ing physicians, and everything is being
done 10 relieve the suderings OF the little
fellow, who has the sympathies Of the en-.
lire neighborhood.
Miss Ida McColloch, a resident Of Col.
lm6ns, Ohio, but native Of Short Creek,
IS visiting in the neighborhood.
visiting friends in the neighborhOod.
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Sr. PAUL, December lO.-A Fargo spe.
clal to the Pioneer Pres says that the hard
est storms in the history of the Northern
Pacific Railroad prevails all along the line
from Bismarck to Duluth, over an area OF
lour hundred square miles. The SNOW is
a foot deep on a level and the drifts are
four feet. The trains are all delayed and
business in the towns Is stopped. It is
leared that casualties to settlers in ex.
posed places will be the result.
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A Ml.suurI Wind Norm.

ST. LOUIS, December lO-A very severe
wind storm passed over the town Of Rem.
iek, Randolph county, Mo-, yesterday
evening. The house OF Byrd Ryle, was
torn to pieces, every member OF the family
being more or less injured, and Mr.. Ryle
tatually. Tho house Of Joseph Patrick
was blown down, and Mrs. Wright, q
visitor, 80 severely hurt that the died last
evening. Several other houses were con.
sidernbly injured, and fences, grain stock,
trees, &c, DESTROYED.
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HUNGARY.

PEsTH, December lO.-The dams on
nearly all the principal rivers in Hungary
and Transylyania have been destroyed,
and terrible inundations are again filling
the minds Of the public with anxiety.
But for the intense cold several villages
around the city would have sh:red the
late Of SZegzdin, Lewsvar, Arad, and sew.
eral towns in Transylyania, which were
partly inundated Monday. In Grossvarde
great number Of houses fell in. So sud
denly came the flood that hardly any pre-.
yentiye measures had been taken, and
the damage to property is great. No loss
OF life.
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Notice to Contractors & Builders
OFTIcE OF THE Board or PuBLIc WoREs
MMEELINN. NnNamhnr Ii 1870

Sealed proposals will be received bv ,b.
Board OF Public Works, Of the State OF West
Virginia, addressed to the undersigned. nm 10
l2 O'Clock noon, Of March the lst, 1850, ior' the
ALTERATIONS IN, and the ADDITIONS TO- the
Building known as the state House, at Chares.
ton, k9naT ha county, West Virginia, accord.
9. 9. KEN BILE and A. PEBBLES, Joint ArchitecIs
Bids will be received for the whole, and The
several parts Of tho work. Plans and specig.
cations may be seen at the Capitol Building.
in Wheeling on and after JANUARY /. 1850
and any information relative thereto may be-
obtained by applying to c. Kemble' Tie
Architect, resident atWheeling, West Va.
Bonds and security: approved by the Board
contractor. The right OF receiving or reject.
ing any OF all bids Is reserved.
BY order Of the Board OF Public Works,
nolT S. BRADY, Sec'y.
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ACROSS THE OCEAN.
L'ss OfPrOpsrty by Floods 10 Aunuary-Ths
Critical State Of Russian Affairs
The RIhlIiStS Evidently Pre-.
pairing for Work.
RUSSIA.

pso,,,, n., "a t.-,,,
,.d9s psEalSt :. december IT, - Intelligence
hS ttOM 9t' FeteIspurg says: Anothet mum
6eI o. new revolutionary journal, emit
seu jM niH " q me Fe0p'e, mas been distri,
p pu.ea IN o. fetespufg and other parts ol
Issia' nussia' rms number was printed subse,,
quent 70 the recent court martial, and
S9nIans ms comments on tue t1al Oh Nlhillst
~ TMhinkyt NaVoe, Vremya, oi st; petersburg
ine government Of that city has or.
S HeLeo every householdeT 70 display Ied
lanlP oeiore hiS door nightly, bearing the
num0er o. tae mouse:
a wen INFORMED St fetersburg cores.
pon9ent Oh the Nattonat |eItu4s says that
mb W "a, LINKS ,.s tne hussl1n imperial Council
which was 70 have been held yesterday
unueF the Presidency Of the Emperor, was
summoned not 50 much to consider the
gIgIsti9n qa.Ist one OF peace or war as how best to
Fstl1e from the present diplomatic altitude
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Election of virginia state Onle.rs

RICHMOND, VA, December l0.-ln the
General Assembly to-day three more State
officers were elected, viz: Corbin N. Rey.
nolds, Treasurer; R. F. Walker, Superir.
tendent Of Public. Printing; Samuel G.
Williams, jr., Superintendent Of the Pen.
iteniary. Three more offices remain to
be filled tomorrow, and the Readjusters
will then have full control OF the State
Government.
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The marks last evening indicated 8 fee,
3 inches and stationary.
The rain OF yesterday will no doubt
bring the river up to-day, as adyices from
above indicate rise at head waters,
A number oil coal tows passed down
yesterday.
There were no arrivals or departures oil
Importance yesterday.
The local packets are making their usual
daily trips, and have plenty Of business.
The St. Lawrence is due from Cincin.
natl tomorrow.
GBy TSlsuaph.I
EVANSVILLE, December lO.-Weathel
clearing and colder. Mercury 49,.
CAIRO, December 1O.-River 20 feet /
inch and rising. Weather clear. Thcr.
mometer 42'.
ST. LOUIS, December l0.-Riyer risen |
foot; now u feet. Weather clear and
cold; will freeze tonight.
PITTSBURGH, December l0.-Riyer s feet
! inches and falling. Weather cloudy,
mild and rainy. Departed-Emma Ora.
ham, Ar. NJ.
CINCINNATI, December l0.-Riyer 0 feet
8 inches and rising. Weather colder to.
night; rained all day. Arrived: Alice,
Pittsburgh. Departed; Alice, St. Louis;
Hudson aud Granite State, Pittsburgh
Thos. Sherlock, New Orleans.
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BALTIMORE, December lO.-At the reg.
ular monthly meeting Of the Board of Di'
rectors Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road to-day, John W. Garrett was unani.
mously elected President for the ensuing
year. This makes the tVenty.sec ond con
eecutive year OF CARROTS election IS Presi,
dent,
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Elonr tons of gold were landed in New
York from Europe within three days

The new Pullman palace cars are very
Injurious, costing slS,O 900. Ordinary pas
seuyer cars cost $i,OOOi drawing.Ioom
cans, 5000; mail aud baggage cars, $1,000
lox cars, 500.