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NEW zEALASDs MINERAL WEALTH.
The Government Preparing TO Extend Rail
roads into the Interior.

An advertisement in morning news
paper. yesterday invited written tenders for
the whole or pnrt Of 000 tons Of steel rails.
to be made Of New Zealand ores and in the
colony Of New Zealand. Payment WIS guaran-
tccd upon the delivery Of the rails at the works.
the Government Of New Zenlnnd promising in
addition to pay half the cost Of conveying to the
colony the workmcn TO be engaged in making
the rails Tenders were invited from both
England and the United Stntes. and in New
York application was 10 be made to Mr.. Walton
W Evans. at GGS Pine street.
Mr.. Evans is travelling in Egypt and Mr..
Jos. J. Spinney who transacts his business in
his absence. was out Of town yesterday. Mr..
Spinney's clerk. however. said that no appica-
tions had becp received. All that the New York
agents know is that they have been instructed
to give such informaton us may be called for in
connection with the mineral resources Of New
Ieuiand and pamphlets have been sent To them
containing official reports upon the subject.
DR.. Hcctor's report shows the colony to be
rich I'm iron ores. and cOul " superior quality
seems IN he abundant The Hon. d. Nincan-
Wellington. New Zealand. says:
In my opinion all that is required TO enable
us TO supply not only ourow wants but the mar
kets Of the world is labor and SIKH. There ia,
probably no country IN which human industry
could command and bring to its aid such an un-
in all directions as New Zealand Should the
colony be- visited by experts they will be best
able to judge for Themselves. There are inland
districts nbounding in m neral deposits. which
hitherto have been looked upon as beyond the
pale in relation to practical working: the rail
ways into the interior which il ia now proposed
10 construct. will. however. enable many such
deposits To hr turned 10 account"
Mr., John Knowles. Under Secretary for Pub
lie Works, in his announcement Of the cOlony's
need of labor and cnpital says:
New Zealand colouists who have friends and
cores Ondeuts connected with the iron mauu-
facture are requested to be- good enough TO draw
attention o. the highly advantageous and profit
able field tor enterprise which this colony pre-
ltal and practical experience to bear upon such
mupufaefurp
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American Institut~- ,rnun's Show. Matinee.
nooths Th-ntr--Ge Petit Due
Bs~ery Ihestr--Ih, Golcn Calf Matinee
Broadway Ih~Rtr~-H NJ. $. Pinsmre. Matinee
Firth Avenue Ihcatr~-I VI = ruafore Matinee
er"~d Op~rs u".s--stre,is of New YORK Matinee
uaveriy's Lyr~"- Theatre Le Petit Due Matinee
hs-s.ic I-npie-rhs Midgets. Matinee
New NsrL Aquarium Litiis Red Riding HOOD M.An,,.
Miles Gsrie"-rhe Black Crook. Matinee.
fsrL Theatr--Ensage.L Matln
eteia~ay usii-Conceft
sssfrsseisco uia~tr.Is-nro,iwsy cor ash,t MATINEE.
STANDARD rh-stre-m Il. $ rinaors Matn..
Tony Pastors op-rn GI"u~--v.fisty
Theatre Coniqu--yarety Mauu..
Talon sq"sr. Theatre the nanser'. nsn-ht,, M.tp,,
W"h"eh's rh~atr~-A setaro Paper. Matinee
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THE DE FACro p. W. q. TO THE SEyA1E.
Insisting that that Body cannot Compel Him
TO AnsMrr "A QueAtIon.

WASHINGTON, April lion Wednesday
last the Senate. Oh motion Of Mr. Voorhees,.
adopted q resolution irectinG tho de iacto Post
master General to furnish his reasons for
barring the citizen Soldier. a newspaper pub
lished in Washington city from transmits ION
through the mails at the same rates Of postage
accorded TO other newspapers" Gen. Key. in
his ropy. which was sent 70 the Senate to-day.
respectfully insists that it is not within the
just province of the legislative branch to direct
an executive officer Of the Government 10 fur
nash hls Reasons for the performance Of duty
devolved upon him boy law He then adds.
have taken she liberty however OF surrn.tug that IL
Wa not thc intention of the senate 20 dti,ct me 10 FUR
mrt hut rather 20 furnish such Information relating 10
ihr sab timafifr of the resolution vii Dee 0f service
20 Nut BODY in ihe tnactmcitu such laws may ne
tt' mrd rNntilrut and necessary. Euttrtsiniu. this
90 inform THE Senate that The records o. THIS a, unrment
show tIHf rlltr published 90 the city Washington
STYLED ihr tnssH N.ii-r WINS referred 90 this De-
pHt ucnt iN the Postmaster ut said city. with an inquiry
70 fcrrruce 81 salt inquiry 90 the Assistant AtOr
u tftn'fu Tor tls urTurtnruf.it npd that said
INfcr WtsH resuiar publication desgned primarily Tor
advertising purposes, within the meaning section IS
u thc act o July r. 1870. aud therefore charvcauie
WIKI iN'ti-t az TIE fuiV ~ one cent Tor two
or traction thereof The opinion Of tho Assistant Attur
ntN ifturrtl WAS approved hN AMI the Postmaster
advised r-nfdiueV. subsequently Nlk. tho 1Gth
MARCH l~tf 90 the urgent request OF the pruurttlrs
the paper 4ut .uu the ruling 800 Nli. Ease tuup the
Wt tc Whole subject matter of the proper cuustruct
m said net was referred 10 the Attorney General where
KS now pending, awaiting his cousdc alton
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INDIAN AFrAIEs ~ THE cABINEE
The Complications that May Arise Should
sitting Bun eros. the border.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Indian ques-
ton came up for consideration at the Cabinet
meeting to-day. The discussion took wide
range. covering the relations OF the Canadian
Government to our own IN the event OF hostile
movement southwark by Sitting Bull and his
band the haheas corpus case Of Standing Bear
now in custody Of Gen. Crook and incident
thereto. the wisdom Of the policy OF keeping
Northern Indians in Southern ATTITUDES against
their wish. II they are disposed to be peaceful
nj the North. Mr. Schurz took the ground that
20 promote the best interests OF both the whites
ana the Indians II was necessary that the
Indians should DO kept upon their reserva-
lions and out Of the way Of bad white
men who would incite and provoke them TO acts
OF violence. The entire Cabinet did not how
ever. wholly coincide with these expressions.
In regard Ia the case Of Sitting Bull. 1t WAS adj
he came South on an avowedly hostile errand
there could be- little question as to the responsl
hilliy OF the Canadian Government. These In
dams have nearly depleted that part OF Canada
10 which they took refuge Of game. and us IL is
That upon which they depend for Subsistence.
other food must be- furnished them or they
must O. where there s more game. The hitter
is the only present alternative for them. and IL
II believed tnut they will Dee forced To- move very
soon. The question as 10 whether our Govern
ment should permit such a movement into our
territory, even though the Indians remain
quiet. or treat them Us the hostiles they We're
when they crossed the border. has received
iuirs in Oregon. with the version given by Chief
Moses in his interview with Mr.. Schurz, was
also discussed. No definite conclusion in re-
gard 70 any branch OF the subject was reached.
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rreIght. from the Me.t.

The Presidents Of the trunk line railroads. or
officers representing ,cm held long conference in the
Windsor Hotel Thursday evening In reference TO the
castbound freight mriG No decision reached until
long after midnight There were present VIM II Van.
dorht ct the Central aud his general trahc manager
! n Rutter. " Garrett of the Baltimore and OHIO.
Hush Do JcWcu Of the Erie G.. ' Robert, of tie Penn.
NlNanh. ana Fool Commissioner Fink The Two sub.
tc, i.r iucir action were ihe nNius of arn and the
maintenance u the SAINT Finally. after much discus.
Nul' A agreement entered into that uu and nitp
Apu n 1879 te rates from the West should be- liked "a
porting ftan from Chicago 70 New York ami not less
uAn 70 cents per hundred Tor iourAcass ireisht be.
points
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Frnnee,. rnllc, rnMnrh rr,nt.

LONDON. April IA Paris despatch to the
Hm0 says that the policy Of France toward Egypt not
10 preciptate matters The present tendency rather
q the other extrcme. Paris despatch 10 the Dry Ns,
saws is notorious that Gamhcttas views in regard 10
Egypt are more decided hnn those of Minister Nad Sing
ton hui Dee does not wish 10 eNCrce pressure the
Government though the Egyptian hundholders seriously
contemplate urslns him TO suppant NJ. Maddmrtun az
the head VI the Ministry
CARo. Apul ll-Mcssrs Fitzgerald, Comptroller Gen.
etal ANA tuNin director oi the Provincial Revenue Two
Important European officials IN the Egyptian service,
have rendered their rcssnatoHs prot suE against the
khNdINN-s INcNml nclInn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12
Successful cl,n Service Candidates.

Tho Board o. Civil Service Examiners in tho
Custom House certified to the Naval ungcr yesterday
the names OF the four candidates who rated highest IN
the recent initial examination Tor two 81 100 erk,hps
IN the Nayal ONCE Col Burt selected Charlie. Allen
and Eugene /. Townsend OF brooklyn for appointment
EnN NfWtl'd Nrir rln.s 90 washington for approval
iitr ratings. II was sal, were over ninety Irr cent
Mr. IoMu.ruu was given thr preference over ~ others
of equal standing with hius't hrruuse hc lud been a
sn.lrt IN ur Union amy ana was Wruulrd 40 An.
,rWn' lNchN nNe candidates were examined by tie
hoard hwout them Mr. Armour Mr. Robinson Mr..
cooper, and Nj Stone. who are wcllkuuWu gentlemen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12

Speaker RANDALL named yesterday the
mon who arc to shape tho legislation Of the
Forty-siXth Congress. The Craftsmanship Of
the important committees remains practically
unchanged, save where old members were not
returned. Mr.. FERNANDO WooD resumes work
at the head Of Ways and Means. Mr.. ATKINS
Of Appropriations. Mr.. BUcKNER Of Bankin.
and Currency, Mr.. KNOTT Of Judiciary. and Mr..
WmrIHoRNE OF Naval Affairs, Mr. SPRINGER
however is first VI Elections suppantlng Mr.,
HARRIS. Mr.. McLANE takes Mr.. CLAKKsoN \
PoIrER's old place on Pacific Railroads. Mr..
BRAGG Of Wisconsin, who was in the last ses-
sion 80 opposed to tho payment OF rebel claims
is put at the head Of War Claims. in place OF
Mr. EDEN.
important committees.
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WASHINGTON, April l1.-At tho Cabinet meet
ing 10 day the secretary Of state called attention to in.
formation recently received from the island Of Samoa
going 20 show that There WAS great danger Of an out.
break there which would mperl the lives OF the foreign
residents. and suggested that our ships OF war ON
the south Atlantic station be sent hher tu afford urn-
culu There was also some discussion with regard 10
the lrunrrN W sending the slim 10 other South
Sea island where there Is existing or aprreheuded dis.
turhaucc and where there ARE American and other
foreign residents IL decided that shin Should be
sent al least To samoa
Paper. sirr No charge II YOU don't and Dr Rulp,
Cough Syrup IL - - " 1900 49, $3.50 '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12

Assemblyman j. c. j. LANGBEIN seems TO
havo made up his mind that tho pedestrian
fever calls for heroic treatment. Accordingly
he has drawn up and introduced bill making
tho getting up any public walking or running
match whereat an admission fee is charged, or
the renting to any one Of q building or room
for that purpose. an offence punishable by fine.
or Imprisonment, or both. II this bill were to
become law. the contest for the O'LEARY belt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12

The Errng Brother had Il rush OF official
dignity to tho head yesterday. It was brought
on by resolution Of the Senate calling ON
him to explain why particular newspaper had
been charged higher postage rates than other
newspapers. Tho representative Of the late
Southern Contederacy in the Fraudulent Adj
ministration replied. in substance that it was
none Of the SonOto's business; at the same time
he would charitabIy assume that the Senate did
not mean to be impairment and would furnish
the Desired Information.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12

After Mr.. AIKEN Of South Carolina had
vented his displcasure at tho Indifference
shown to the wants OF the farming interest. the
House in Committee OF the Whole raised the
appropriation for garden seed g.. from tG5 600
10 100000. and directed LIZ Dock to distribute
n reasonable quantity OF the seed shrubs. g..
among tho Congressman. who Will doubtless
put them whore they will do the most good. No
action was reached ON another amendment. ap-
propriatng $3.50, 900 for the extrpaton Of tho
pleuro- pneumOnia
Inthe Senate, Mr.. HEREFORD made q speech
in defence otthe Democratic policy; the read
ing Of the Army bin By paragraphs was begun.
and notices were given Of several amendments.
The bill as reported appropriates 1904 900 more
than tho bill OF last session.
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Workmen were engaged on the roof OF the
Sub Treasury Yesterday planning the iron turret that
is to be built there dey raiders Tie tufot is to have
two howitzers The root Is I Vi solid granite blocks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12

The Apportionment bill now in the hands
Of the Governor. though not bestowiug full JUS
tice upon New York and Kings. nevertheless
gives to those counties and to Queens. suffolk
and Richmond eleven Senators and forty-one As
semblymen. or nearly one-third Of the members
Of the Legislature. When the Constitution first
provided for single Senate and Assembly dis
tricts, about thirty years ago. these five counties
were allowed only six Senators and twenty
three Assemblymen. or but little more than one
sixth OF the members Of the two Houses.
These facts show in n striking manner the
advance in political power Of the portion OF the
State which lies south Of Harlem River. The
voters Of this opulent and growing locality
should take pride in sending their ahlest men
10 the Legislature. so that leadership in the
Senate and Assembly may no longer remain in
the hands Of tho PoMERoys the HARRGsFs. tho
ALyoRDs and the HUsTEDs OF small. stagnant
interior counties.
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After all. one Of the most charming quail
ties OF Deacon RICHARD SMITH Of Cincinnati is
his

One of the Commissioners from the Bos-
ton Central Congregational Church. who ap-
peared before the Brooklyn Preshytery on Mon
day with a call for the Rev DR.. DURYEA of the
Clason Avenue Presbyterian Church. said In
an apologize strain that their church in Bos-
ton was not much welded to the ~ stem Of Con-
gregaiionalism. and. out Of choice. had Tor lis
government Presbyterian order and decorum.
This is an interesting admission. coming from
one Of the most fashionable New England
churches. The BEEcHuI scandal demonstrated
tho weakness OF the system which governs Com
greGational churches. There is not power
enough IN it 60 work corruption ofr ~ rs ccole-
siastical body. For years HENRY WARD BEEcHER
has stood a guilty man. In the mem time the
Cougregationa.ism 81 the country seems 10 have
been in a state Of irlly-nsh existence.
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We take it for granted that the Bahamian
authorities will lose no time in bringing to
Justice the ruillans who assaulted GusTAvUs
FRANKENsrEfN on March is The head Of an
American citizen. an artist and a mathemn-
tlcian is not to be bumped on the floor Of his
own house with impunity.
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Right Mr.. SLOAN. The people are not
satisfied with tho State senate's action in de.
fcating attempts to reduce the Legislatures
expenses; but they do approve the step taken
in the Assembly yesterday which aims at re-
trenchment. Cut down the tremendous cost Of
law making in Albany
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-16

Pec' 9" Oie-"izs handsomely. Tuus
Mr. Greeley 3 heirs have got nothing
from their shares in the New York
Ifid'''e, which were expected to
yield them clever income. But. on
the other hand, Cornelius Vanderbilt
whose notes were not thought TO be
worth the paper they were written
upon. has paid every dollar Of the
debt, principal and interest. So a
tract of wild land in West Virginia,
which cost $4,000 or $4,000, and
from which no one thought a pen ~
would ever be realized in this gener-
ton, has lately improved SO unex-
pectedly in value that it is said that
an offer Of $4,000 has already been
made for il. and much more may in
the end be got lorit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-16
Our Tunnelton Letter.

Mr.. James ClDgan was over to
Portland on Saturday TO make ar
rangementa to- move his family to
this place 'sbout the middle Of next
week. We all welcome Mr.. @. and
family in our midst.
j. Lew Weaver anticipates pleas.
ure trip to Tucker county about
Monday next. Lew, be careful and
don't let the girls tuck you in"
while you're there.
Rev. Hess preached an able ser
mon in tho Sohool-houss, at this
place, on Sunday. Also Rev. Lep-
ley, Of Frostburg, Md, preached one
on Saturday right. He returned
home on Monday.
hr. AMI Mrs. A. J. Bonafeld were
visiting at W. s. Haymond's on Sun.
day.
Maddy Jeferys contented himself
on Sunday by taking a country air
ing, as far out a. his mothers.
Miss Zimmerman, OF Grafton IL
visiting her brother, J. II. thinner
man.
We we've shown few days ago a
pippin APPLE of last years growth.
a
by Mrs. A. J. Bonafsld. IL was
presented to her son Carl. by his
grandma. Who can beat this with
a snake story2
We noticed Misses Flo. and Julia
BonaGeld in town this morning
Miss Bette 3. Hougb, who bas
been visiting at W s. Raymond 3
for Che pact week, returned home
(Fairmon) by No. 6 this AN. It's
only aquestion Of time until one or
0 II sporting boys pays Farrmont a
visit for the good Of his health.
Polly Q.L.
Tunnelton, Aug. -, 1879.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-16


The Richmond Dispatch in reply!
ing to some stEictures Of the Phils-
deIphia Bulletin" upon the proba-
bility Of the next census being used
for giving advantage to the Repub-
hcsn party, makes LIe charge that
we were cheated out OF an electoral
vote 10 the apportionnent Of 1872,
and II proper apportionment had
been made to West Virginia, che
would have decided the Presidential
conteot 30 conclusive!y as to dumb
found even a 7xS electoral commits.
sion. Says the Dispatch :"
What have you to say as to the
apporEcament made by the Rspub-.
licahsi "a 1872, when West Virginia
was allowed three representatives on
a population OF 452,O14-Vermont
three upon population Of $50 55l E?
Vermont has representative for
every llO,l84 people. II West Vir-
GINA had been allowed four, each
would have represented 10 500
people.
The Republicans thus provided by
vilIainIy 10 1879 the means whereby
Hayes was elected in 1876. Invest
Virginia had not been cheated out Of
m electoral'voi TiIden would not
haze needed single vote in Ore
gon. FIonJa, South Carolina, and
Louisiana We ask for = reply
Register
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-16

w. h. STEVENSON, water carrier
and press-greaser for Mr., o. G..
Scofeld, editor of the State Jouryso!
and late dead-beat and proxy Gov
ernor OF West Virginia, publishes an
insinuating and dirty sling against us
this week. There are some men who
have faculty of attending to other
peoples business and at the same
time. haven't sense enough to keep
their noses on their faces where thew
belong, and this is just the kind OF
a man Stevenson is, if he tOas the
: treasury loving" proxy Governor
of West Virginia If he would de-
vote as much time &c his own bust
ness as he devoteS time to that Of
other people the probabilities are
that he would be able to support his
family more comfortably and decent
ly. Tool Stevenson comes too near
being half-brot her to an illiterate
dotard to attempt to criticise other
people. The people know who he is;
The Pittsburgh cabinet = M aker-car-
pet-bag lex proxy Governor. II
Pit'sburgh.cabnet maker carpet
bag-ex. proxy Governor Stevenson
desires us to give his Pittsburgh rec
ord we can do so; and if he does not
seal his gin-scorched lips as to affairs
which do not in the least concern
him, we shall do SO without any
special solicitation. Poor squint-
eyed Bill If 1t Is your desire to do
so, pitch in, o, "illoostrious Gooy-
neer."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-16

1T amuses US to see our Republic
can friends becoming god+ father to
the County Court. They onsole
themselves by saying, with their
Greene County Prosecuting Attorney,
"the County Court is not such a bad
thing after ALL" True the County
Court is as good as any tribunal in
the world to tax dogs and create
dog pelters," and If run in the in
terest of justice and right, would not
be a bad tribunal for the business of
County, but it has ever been in this
County the source from which the
Republican capital came--a mill to
grind out political thunder.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-16

lNGRATITUDE has ever been char
aoteristic of man, but no think we
do not remember a more glowing in.
stance than the defeat of Supt. A,
l.. Wade, Of Monongalia county, for
the office Of County Superintendent
OF Schools. Mr.. Wade as an educa-
tor has reputation second to none
in this section of the country, aud
we presume has done more for his
county than any dozen persons in it
yet the "sovereigus" elected over
him a young man--student in the
University to fortune and fame
unknown. 81.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-16
WEST VIRGINIA Argus.
ValedictorY.

With this iseue of tho ARGUS our
connection ceases. During the as
line months we have strifen 10 pub !
lish soOd local paper, aud whether
we have succeeded or not, we will
leave our readers to say.
The paper will be published in the
future by the ARGUS Printing Com :
pauy" under the editorial manage
ment of Mr.. George Purcell.
bee We bid cur readers FAREWELL.
HARRY MCCAFFERTY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-16

The County Court s. stem, bad as
1t 49, must have a strong hold upon
the affections OF the people OF West
Virginia, for we just now hear that
Marshall, Wetzel. and Marion coun-
ties have refused to change it, az
has also tho county Of Preston.-
Prof. F. II. CragO, in the Iatelh-
gencer Aug. IL.
Yes; ever since the County Court
mas had an existence the "belle-
weathers" OF the Republican party
have been bleatidg shout the Demo
cratic County Court until one would
have thought they would have turn
ed heaven and esrth'to have been
rid OF hiSicreature, but when they
are offered a Court like Illinois
Kentucky, Virginia, Iowa, and a
dozen more of the first states of the
Union, they say Oh no the Corn
Coo Convention suits us very well."'
In 1875 the County Court was a
relic of antiquity, and the most ex-
pensive Judicial tribunal known to
history. The May term of that year
costing, according to the Journal
"irigid figures" 1888, but in 1879;
the same tribunal, according to the
Journal for ayear, ,(six terms ,)would
only cost $67S. Truly circumstances
alter cases.