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PUBLIC OPINION.

Saturday Icrtc1U: Il generation must
pass nwuy bcfure Gur,nlny Gun bu quito SURF Of
IL r1istcncc: and tlsuse who nre hlppily nlore
tccure ul,ty bGnr wilh ett,aI,'mity tIo petuluncr
And even un1stIrslcsh ui lruplo which BcArCeiy
khoNa Wl4elnur tue auMl 4ha fenlty ufoacn tnr
~, ~ ~" ~. ,l,r nie 'no Bull u Ito 44nio '"s 1o'
aeW 1oFh iFtbttac' 1hcle nus neei
feeb'e attempt to show tat tsvnator'elcct Mitcli-
ell' VI fchnsSlsahl'!, IL oaiheroa nun. al1a
thal bis Gletlluu wls really Il defeat Tor tho in
dependent wiuK ot thu Hrpuucau purity, Tho
,r,,h :. ,rn,,lsnIv ~, ,,,.,,.,., ~ IN. rhnro
,, - IT,. -, ~ 1'
w. W saa 10 ilo hefefl ietlers III TUG possession ni
G ~ !auellenei!t Atpuoichi!s, Wtttem py eif:
saMeacA s aul.'s tno eo!.atotIA! ucnulocht ~
M xntea no dcclnteu h!tiise'i thuroushty ~ aceQru
VIZ saeia' ailu eApisssGa nss ucllo, tnat taGlr
purity III tao alulu.
Snw Yorr yyncx. President Pail, II, ono
~ h.s ...,,''' @ :. n.s ,s.., 1, ~. u"1
bus not conferred u1'on tho Federal GoverI-
nept tno ppwur tp construct Wt,rkB pf lntor1ut
imnroyrmrnt ,vi,b,r ,,o s,,tes" Artl 1r,.I.
an'', ,,'.'a'' "!tt'n t4.o o.as' "u ,l Iiosl
ueat i!efcc' eight yours IltcF, sa!u; Every
xoFk In sepMrMle bill, 81 tAIt each shnll stunu
0n !ts own independent t,icrits,t These cttu-
tons ft,,r ,,rn,us,I.n,t l,,n,nurutt, n,,,,,,rt,y
srn,,s .sI ..,,a , uituthuonea pe'noello uu.hos'v
te1aish tlo scxt ifom Which ConKrcssu'Al1 y. y.
vos a.ely pteaehed to tho loosv Ut lteprese'lta.
nn,.,n1 ,,r,.''i ,1.,'',.,','.'', 1t,t' '.,... -.
ri ee'. 1s eo..s IT.. y,.' ~
Of attempting to trstpnte naturally dry xu!t by
.ur1g upon 1t Btrcu,n1 rrutp tAo lrcasury, hut
Iii. L1xs upieut tU thu political orthodoxy
u bis Urt,.uctutc nss,n.u,t:s linn mt .,mnr
~ hare hud uruut u,It1 brs siIumi III. 4! tn,
work ikn m,u WIN t,n1 tnr;y,.. ,.,rsn,snni - s1Ht
;s.h Fl; sn, Interests n IT, ltlysr MI iiarbof
l6y irrn1,u NM, t.u1,;'.h w ~. - mi nj
,As preScpts u Taons Js4ters.,,. sluy STOOL ~
tcra, u,tl tAe MI atai 4iteu* CoH' ~ y t5uil-
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THE tlDiAt. MAltEtlANE.
lsEEL1S, Feb. a7.-The religious cGrosnony Of
tho marriage ur prineo William and Princess
Augusta WI. performed this evening in tic
chnpci OF tho 1toyal Castle by tho chief Court
Chapau. Thoro was KrAnd Court reception
afterwards In Whitehall, followed BY Il sta.o
bn,.quet, at which thu Emperor tuastcd tho
bride md bridegroom.
Herr FUn Tottknmcr, Minister Of Worship,
haa undertaken tho .1,ttfcs Of Minister OF thu
lntcrior, In pacc of Won Gutenberg.
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Celebration of the Nuptiais Of
Prince William and Princess
Augusta.
Daritt Advises tlte Practice of tfDoy.
cottfng,o Despite tl.e Coercion
Act,
Victor Hugds Birthday Celebrated by q
Popular Manifestation Of tho
People.
A HEAVY 1IAT1tf.ts,

A HEAVY nATT1.E.
MOUNT PROSPECT, NMtAi, Fel,..7.-Gon. Collcy,
with six companies, hue tnkcn possession Of
spltzkop, tho rusitlon to tho left Ut Laingsncls.
Firing has bccn hcnrtl ull tho lnnrtltng.
BRITISH DEFEAT.
NEWCASTLE. Natal, Feb. ia scvcro engago-
incnt took plnco to-tlAy between tho l}oors n1ll
Con. ColIry's force, md tic lntter wus driven
frotn Its position ut splEkop. Thuro WIS grent
loss Oh bufh sides. siuny british o1liecra were
killed. and wounded.
GEN. COtT.Er KILLED.
A lntcr telegram from CDlley's emp says all
tho wounded coming In ugrco tn reporting thnt
Gen. Collcy has boon ktIIcsf. md only lU0 lrltsl
escaped. Tho 1loers cllargcd up tho hill fur
times, md wcre utout rctrcutng, when tho
British were forced to retire because thoIr an,-
luunltion hs.d no. bcon taken TO tho extreme
sumlnft.
DISPATCHES F1.oM COLBY.
LONDON, Fob. .E-s!idnght.- Cul!cy, III
dispatch sent previous 10 tho engagement to-
duy says: "Wo occupied Mujolu Mountain SUIT
urday night. 1t Immediately oyorooks thu Door
position. Tho uoers arn fighting us from be-
luw." Lutcr he says: "Tho lioors aro still firing
hoaylly OH thu hill, hut hnyo broken up their
laagcr and begun IL tnuya awny."
Fltost ANOTHER UFF1cE1I.
Tho War O.llco Inns tho following telegram
from Col I0nI, commanding ut Noatut Prospect:
"Gun. Colley, with twcnty-two officers ut,tl 0s7
insn, infuntry aud tho nl.ynl brigade, proceeded
Saturday night to occupy s1n1oa Mountain. Tho
Boers attacked blnl ut Sunlny 1nortlluy. At
p. III. tho firing Increased. At ESQ It became evil
dent FROM cAnp thnt wo had lost tho hill and
our men were retiring under n hcuyy fire. There
Is no doubt Gen. Culloy IL k!ttct.'
Col!isonoIsArIoS.
Con. Wood telcTraptls currobosat!ng tho
nbove, and says he will return to Nuwcastle
Monday. ....... ...--
UHATE 1HGltLASDEHs.
4 dispatch from Durbn.i suites tlat two COM
ranlcs Of IItyhlanders ronn[ncd oil tho summit
Ut sptzkop after the retreat, throwing. stones
dowu OF tho advancing Doers, and subsequently
received tllcEn ut tho point OF tho bnyonet. Tho
guns from Mount Prospect greatly c4cukcd tho
pursuit OF tito british.
TILE ENEMY WAS LARGELY NrlSFonCED
by Doers fron, tho Grunge Free State. The
l,ours were bcatcu Oft az Wakkorstrooin after
Two hours lighting. Thu british loss WIS slight.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT or THE rIulir
ut 6pltzko1, says when tho n1mnultion tMlletl
the slaughter WA lcarGnl. FlnA!ly tho british
nlutle II 4lespurAto hut unsuccessful rush. Thy
S!xttctn Fuut follxlt their wuy hauk to camp.
1t Is stated ouy sevHn ulcn OF tho Ftfty-utghth
suryIye. Thu cA,up Ia belnx furtlticd ut every
point.
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VICTOR ItC00'B HlIFlIIDAY.
PARIS Feh. :7.-At tho yrcut popular mimi
tcstation tu.tlny in hunnr uf tho birthday nf
Fleior 1luRu, II larHe number IF nr1nI'1rs u
Tho Clnmbcr Of Deputies anl other tllsii1-
gufshcL pursons wero rGcclyc'l by lluxo. Dur
ing the reception dcpulatton cstiulatcd ut 10,,-
G00 tnnrohctl through the enormous urt,wtl tn tho
residence uf tho IltIstrious akllur, who eult,tc,
from n wlt,tiuw. J.,ls Hume delivered II
pnncHyrIc OH 1IuHn ut rruGAlcru.
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(sas,Kprs oC u Frce lsrexs.

a llttlu I'll City loy, Whosu father gave hinl u
prtntnx-psess tue utAur Iuy, haa 4lTeudy dis.
It,y1scll the dangers u4l pitfalls which surround
tut putA Ut thu printer. u.ot ut a,,l printed
ltllu gIll-uaixo tar., wIttt lilo WARNING Fhrasr,
".lalntI l0ak UNt!' " souiu nscA'is tais estrd
iust ut,oys hsr lvfi car. whpsn kv wSu rtu oVuil
ruAd 4Ad wAet. shV won't down slfU0t lhuru WA
y grin extending ctpur fraM Ie4rl avenue tu
his printing press fur yellow dog aud u pop,
gun.
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various petitions being ctrcuintcd in bis favor.
To Fay tho Icnst. iJams' chances afc Indeed tint
fur -
lSn1ASATOL1a REPUBLICANS.
Epftt0f uttpdtfh II ThA Ehieano TfthunG

Isn1ASArot1s, Ind, Fcb. ng.-Tbo Republican
City Convention to-day nominated d. ". Grubhs
fur Mayor on tho fourth batot, I. N. Fatttson
ltiehar,l ., Coulter Tor City Mnrsha1 on the arbt
ballet. Joseph q. Wagnor, City Clerk, and II. F.
Connect, City Assessor, wero frnotninated by
hcc!arnutian. TherG wcro several speeches pro-
Ga.'tin9 tho nominations, a,nnng them one BY
Clerk Nixon nf tho t1o,,so nf lteprcsontatiYcs.
WIN tiecln!ctf TINT Dorsey did NOT cnrry tho cleo
sann In 1n'ffniln. I!y Dorsey ho meant tho mhu
WIN waA recently given tho f5,0U0 supper in
New York. 1,nrsey dl.l not carry 1nd!afa. tut
thc people, educated by tho FREQ schools. nnur-
men,. cnrrett 1ntltnnn. Iln would rather bc led
ny tntn'rpK-fpnn than by thousand ntucom-
pOops like DnrsnY.
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+, diameter and M ,nn'ly hluh win fhick
fee' >" ayt. Itta tiuB II ann1I Ga"ntlty Or wnter
SOU" ',,,nntd curh ,itly nnt1 allowed IL freeze y
H'r,<,ro,nr ct,n,hrr wns lt'it IN tn" c'htrc T
Ie''s te tonrr aud scaw tho levclo of tho Rsn'', 70
!au su, MI tls muss of solid 'c" IN nfo''H'' anu
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pprs,tESr HAYES uncNl satltts Of lita
.ro ,,e,rl5 run out. WeicuIne tic coming
ard surel tho pArtlilg guest.
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Loss or 4 VESSEL WITH All. ON HOARD.
6pes44t UtpateA to TAs CAlea9o 1rttuas.
br. JoHN's, N. II, Fvo. 27.--fuur correspond.
uut hax luas leurued by telegram fEum plauonti&
vt tho wreek Ut tho hrtE4nttpo isabel, of Gull
lstaud, VI Capu Bt. Aasya, involving tho loss Ut a
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Speculative DeprchAtorn - FDltnAy
NtrNeatlrcH for Spectators Of Tho 1MAA.
tsnral show ErtetHA OH Government

LRn1k.
WAsltlN0TON, Feb. ah-Eftlxtr8 wit, desire to
make u littlu MlQsley nut Ut thG inauguration
eeraiu,ut.tGs haSu rrtCtctl l0n1 ruws Ut hustiiy-
etilalr lructtsl sala, s!h.Ilnr lu tue grand stnsltIs
used on tf'itt!IlX pnrks. wherever i1rertlmuui
has AItpr.l.sl rtN',,,. Thosu arosldy A,stit Will
suut tt.llIy Thousands ut tcrsuiIs stlnIu IT the
AeGtl To hayu lnst!n!iNt BllrrDrt. Atil ncr!-
unts ur0 Uxpcat.s. Il.trn 1t apparently M
llntt to Tin in'wHr nf r.'sIdrhis ~ This buddy
tbs beautiful nlIrtIlp inulluIhunt " tho western
cntral.cs ul Tho Capitol Rrsalln,s hns ncea sur.
rounded 4lld bliit 1}lolt nhl Iatlts Andon by }!
Hiahs vi ht'Ar.ts Washington Ia Justly jrs,1ll Ut
its trues, Atll tAuy aru VARY AsutnL II. tau hut
MolilEIs. yrl these nppnlnntly llwlcss builders
Ut lAesU trees IL ur.lcr t. g!sn usl dnubs.snrael
tiuw VI the lIruGtsslnlt III thnat nu my tl.ctn
for sents. Hugs 1nba hAyo l'cen sacrilicct! with
jlIl,un3ty. Vrcca llEu bpti tguitlleh ulltti unly
tuI,.k .k0t Ut bra.lGhpa re,INsas. mlu tho shrub.
hurry ut thE reservations hay0 bcrlt crushed atla
hrukuil. No uliu SELMA III curu tur thp3b uepFc-
tlltlUl1a,
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FIRE RECORD,
AT 4 CDAT.-At1SE.

AT 4 CDAL.-A1ISE.
Sptetat Dhpateh to The Chicago Tribune.
JACKSON, MIcl,., Feb. .7.-!At II o'clock last
night II tire t,roke out In tho long trestc-Work
luatlfng frsn tho shaft to the c.sutcat tho Emcr-
eon coal- Mines, lust north Of the rlty, destroy.
ing tho sAfnn. Tho f1r1 communicated to tho
lnr9e building nycr the 1nnuit, nf tho mIno, which
was consumed, SDfne eighty miners wero at
wark III tho mine. bllt they werc rescued. cscaf,
mined coal were destroyed. Tic loss IL ubont
S4,Uh; M Insurance.. by. this 1,ro I'M men nre
temporarily thrown our Ut employment.
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ATiIl.ETIfs.


Trnf. II. Q. Ottgnon accomplished tho feat Of
pulling tho th[rty-pofin wcphts 200 consccli-
tive times Inst snturlny evening at tho Athe-
niuufn Gymnasium, a9uInat tho Tine Of ono hour
nf.,! 9.,urtcr. Total ttno Of ling, one hour
aud ten miuntcs.
, 1881-02-28

uo .tosErn WHARTON, nf Philadelphia,
'''srs a-" vi,tus 10 tho University of lrnnsya-
a, nj Icust slaN0, II bc devoted IL thu cs-
l,,s.hn,,nr pr Il department for instruction III
.,,n"r nj tnnycu and rcof,u,y In tlleIr reln-
w., ~. -, i;uyrru,nc,lt nnd business assnlfs.
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SELf-DESTRuCTIOn,

Sptttht Dltfklfth to 3ha thtta1o 1Ftbtsns-
FOHr WAYNE Ind, Feb. .7.-Wllinm Match,
1urinAu, for several years foromau in tho Pitts
bur9. Fnrt Wayne i chcn9o ltniwny Car:Shops
hurc, committed sulrihe this evening br shoot-
lug hns.tt through the heart. lie lost bis p1nca
several weeks nKG. which seemed to have ufocte1
bis mind. liz leaves Il wIfo aud four Children.
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,vu,,Au II. ESuL1str l,as not YET nc
...,,t tt,r !ilsitntun 10 wltuss tho irltiKltrA"
"r' san NJ t;ru Arthur M c,.-Prcstdent. Ilo Is
nrobgb.y lon busy forncoslt'y mortHnKcs OIL Ills
E.,,an1ry WHO yntetl fur thu htl0r fctt0W.
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.TUDGEt FOLtRER.

New fnnK, Feb e7.-An Albany dispatch saya
tho Clerk Of tho Court Of Appeals Is authority
fur tho statement That Judge Fol8crhns formally
declined tho CtHlnet position tonttcrcd him by
President. elect Garfield.
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fer n'',ev. a,,i nIIcrinr rrr ccnt fnr lts ,sn.
aud they tumll nut get II, Nnw 1t Is
not bscat!se tbeEe II III money in tho
Co,tntry. 1hcru Ia moro muncy than ever hc-
forr, hut l"4EsInfIon hn4 brought At,ut Nil ri.
fttthnl condition nf nlfn!r4. It hts disturbed
alty fnr IT, ThurB IA tho tahn1rr n1wnys. IT tho
fh:tnocrnta arc wise thoy will h0i 70 0it Of pow-
Gr
LEAVING i rAHfC nElttSH THEM.
net lMick."
Whnt Ut tho ltcaEntt l!lI7"
4" II ts wrnnr. md. In my arn1on contrary n
the principles and spirit Uf tic Government Mfil
of tho Constitution. hit cv'.h IT It wcr, suItrt
frtn tho pnint ut tho law. It ~ wfDnH GUNNER.
c!Hils. Counrcss ahuibM not bc cDnvcftGd Into
Hparl OF Itailwny Consrot III un,ern al tho
rattrnat1 cnrpIrntlon. of tho torlntry. There
1nt'lt now. hui NntUrn has p!!Hsts str rotEcr nnd
more effective intcr-Stntr tIll thah I'M AMGrl.
tttn Congress- 1r Afly nther Congress Or l'hrlflL-
1nr?i IT, VT! t"' likely ever to devise"
'''fhe wnter system Ut lhs cn,,rtry.-tho Mis-
s!s'ltpl IN "tle hhnH. n1 the greMt 1akes and tho
lis"ison KIy"r an tho other. These h9hwnys
r'als hold one nIlother. Tho trunk
tn"s have each on: its ,owh dIyerso
and sometimes riynl Interests 10
Ftntcct. In thu keen and snucr ctttntcttifnn lie.
tween them tho public will flnd ts enrrst n,ltl
etrshRcat rrotcctit,u. lt|IlA nj this Ghnrter. .
satt. nrc tnng ,lnrc to retarsl uur grpwt!, thnn
anything cls:. IN fact. they ur. tho only brakes
~ over. IN every stntc III tte Union nlInnst
there are scare r more ac-cHIlc.l pntrI0ts who
nre hert'!ca1y ct1tlGnt1rlnR IL save the tnlun
from tho corPOrutiuns.'
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ra.nAy ends thu winter solstlce. Accord
,,u 10 tho ulnlHnno sirInE begins to-'uorrow.
~ ~ vial, it did II, tha 1niltt1e.
, 1881-02-28

FouE .lays nlure, then exit tic Confederate
cunutcss, ufter its worthless ru!u Ut SIX ye1irs.
, 1881-02-28

AQUATIC.
NEW fOnk, Fel,. .7.-1lnnia1.. tho oarsman,
has arrived from England.
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4 genuine Shaker mcsllcEne-CoEtptts ehak-
crs SnrsnnrlllA, for discusses Ut tho blood, liver,
Alid klIueys.
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Who Shall Succeed to the
Position OF the Dead
Senator
The milwaukee, Ring" and
BOSS" Reyes Lock Horns
in the Fight.
MIR. Cnmcr0n Cl,amptonel by the
Former and Opposed by
tho Latter.
Indignation at Cameron's Action in
Certain Confirmation Case.


evening, and tho senuturTul question bus Konc
over until that tstno. Circuit Indignation 10 ex-
prcsaci hero uu,ong tho opponents of Mr.
Catncro,i al hIs undue haste In securing the
confirmation Ut 4. ". Hall 10 10 Collector Ut tho
1,ort of N1lwnukeu. 1t Ia alleged TINT Senator
Cnu,rrou pro,njaed scuatot Carpenter On hls
death. led that bty confirmation ehutlll 10 over
until nrtcr tue It'll Of Sfarch. Sir. Carpenter
w{ls uproacsl To tho confirmation 1T Mr.. Hall,
und favored tho nunlinution ut the Hon. john L.
ELtlrt.d. who bus tho Endorsement Of tho entire
Kcpub![can LEGISLATURE OF lSsO tho i3oaru Of
Supervisors Of Mllwa''kco County, tho Common
Council. and all Tho loading businessmen Of
Milwaukee,. f,ut ~ sonu as tho brcatb bau left
tho nn,y of tho great sctator. and nj tho bcbest
~ tb, Milwn,te f.nx,,,n. .l,,ns, riny on,I tt,,
y! 1ae a'H"h"Aee eus'"'nsa"use rug III" tnc
Milwaukee Republican ring, who seek to cotitrol
thu politics Ut tho State, Anl 10 secure their a!d
t..,,.,S c...as ua.,",,,~ ~. rn,,o.,,r h.x,,.
oH.e" :'.'S oe.iut"t, -"': e""oto'' ''oAt
th'h ~,n ns ataa IT, 1 UNI o i
vii viii nssumc form next week in direct opposition
for M hi. % nomination. w. rnis n%u. @ who has thus
broken fa!th, and who mover wns The caueus
nominee o. Inc i'ep,olleah pa!l} VI wisconsin.
and who wns and Is an accidcntal scnntor' n'at't
af tho p " viii na @ tho next @ senator m
~ Sr,,', @ wtssn,,S,,, H. Kaycs. ,~.cnI. are rnly.
:
Ing uround him. Coz. f5[nxhatn hns also warm
sup,,urt, us hus also Set1ator Price. Thu OPPOSE
r ho,,o IN win nvuj, tbc nnnos}tipu TINT Is Lrlur
tcrninnnJ h.rc .vnin.t him
suteni Dupafth to ne CHICAGO Tribune.
h4ni.ns. w,s Fol, n,.-hs ,trfce M hua bceu
TIM ttnrm without. thu ttabt ttr IL INN tu sne-
certl thu lato Sem tor Curpeutor bus n puruIleI
in tim hreasta t,r the twenty or twenty-five
tntmhrrs rrnnIntnu hera orrr sup,luy. Thu
| mnrn ,ho surt is cnI,vnssr,l tI,at tho Mtlwoukec
| rlnu srks tn thwurt Tho w,shs of the State a,y
forrn, Mr- f.utucn,n unon the icut,In-
turu as n caudit,nto fur tho Un1e,l
| Suites Senate tnu stronger becomes
lhu feeling thut their bchrs,s must
bu frowneu down u1ad the Legislature elect II
| man ot tag pcnpie !lot connGctcu WIN NY M v.nb
~ W. ~ ,nnhuni". rmni
u1nt,rTin1 rlusses III WisromsIn nratmst tho uli-
nrr,..nnn;,. ~ ,,,,,,". MI ,,'.'.,,,''sns aTunfs
~ ,Sn ,n;rt ~ ,.n,ters mi" ~ Ii" Mwm;,K,,.
Htu, " h., n,.r", h.r.s it.f,p, ;h,, cv,s ~ lin
.r.st s,nfmr Wnr,, iitsf i, ,Irath wtr Inufl II,
fnnr t,sts.s nf tIftvs..v..,, nIcvrI ,nHthnrs f,r
sti Iu.o % - t,.,; =; ,i, tnc,. Enst ,,n iii ~,
| .A.et NA"t~p. An'' tsssstt snNI 49,. ~ .s
, 1881-02-28

EftTEAtsU.
The atArm frnnI l}or :s'S at s:95 yestcrtlny
AFTERNOON wGs ca,lsc.i By the hurning out ot q
chimney ut m. ~ johnson street, frnme cot-
tHkc owned by F.. lte!lly. and occupied rs 4
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rs cents. SE1lrk d fGaypnr's "y1arkH
Fncs Powder Il charming Invention for tn.
Harmless unl lMtun.l. \ tlt.lnK companion.
piece to tno 11lhulIs Mars" coluEne.
, 1881-02-28
FOREIGN.

Disaster Overtakes the British
Army in the Land
OF Beers.
A Severe Engagement Botweon
the Natives and tho
Invaders.
The Former Prove Victorious,
killing Many English Olll.
GERS and Men.
Among the Slain Is Col. Oolley, the
Commander Of tho Ex-
pedition,
Brave Highlandcrs the Last to
Retreat from the Bloody
Field.
Ammunition Failing, tho Slnugh-
ter or tho British Was
Terrible.
Celebration Of the Nuptials Of
Prince William and Princess
Augusta.
Darltt Advises tlo Practice of tfDoy.
cottfng," Despite tl.e Coercion
Victor Hugos Birthday Celebrated by q
Popular Manifestation Of tho
People.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-12-08
Organization Of the Legislature,

The new Legislature met in the Capitol yes
terday. On Tuesday night a caucus of the
Re-adjusters and Republicans was held, and
the following officers were nominated and on
yesterday elected by strict party vote:
For the Senate:
President pro tenn General Wyatt nj. Eli.
OFT, OF Appomattox.
Clerk: G. II. Causey. of Nansemond.
Sergeant-at-Arms Elk Senator William A
French, of Giles.
Doorkeeper: Peter J. Carter, {colored)
of Northampton.
For the House of Delegates.
Speaker: l. c. Fowler. of Washington
county.
Clerk P. H. McCaul of Pulaski.
Sergeant-at-Arms W. Frank Pumphrey of
Hanover.
First Doorkeeper G. H. L. Harris, (colored)
of Norfolk city.
Second Doorkceper: ]. W. Southland. of
Henric0
The Governors message was read. An intel
ligent synopsis of it will be found in another
column.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-12-08
What Railroads Do.

The little village of Big Lick, Roanoke cOun-
ty, has been known as the point where several
large tobacco manufactures and probably
other small industries are established. Its
most partial friends never expected to see it
assume larger proportions than an active lit
tie country town, with some 1000 or / 500
inhabitants. Indeed. it did not aspire to
to be wider known than its neighbors of
similar population. But the construction
OF the Shenandoah Valley Railroad has
changed all this. The homely and provn-
cial name by which it was called = rem ind
ing of the Nimrods of other times who
traversed its territory in search OF game
has been discarded, and the euphoneous
nomenclature of Roanoke assumed, as
much as TO say, the past and its rustic asso-
Citations must be forgotten AID new dis
pensation invited. And corresponding with
this, we see it stated that on the 26th of
November a meeting of stockholders of
the Roanoke Land Company and Roanoke
Iron Company was held, when it was de-
company to 100000 and that each has
already paid up stock of 5000, 1000 1t is
also stated that Roanoke, Itch is at the
junction of the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road with the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road, is to be the point where the companies
will build their workshops and round
houses and it is believed. is destined to be-
come the seat OF important iron industries
1t is in the centre OF very fine iron dis
trict and presents many advantages for
both iron and other ma nufactures. A num-
Der of wealthy Northern capitalists are
among the incorporators OF the two COM
panies whose stock has been increased. and
the purpose is to at once put in motion the
forces that will speedily cause the city OF
Roanoke to grow up on the unpretending
site of what was Formerly Big Lick.
This is but one of the indications of the
active and prosperous future that is before
Virginia. The Shenandoah Valley Road
runs through one of the richest mineral
belts CT the South. and to the many iron
properties along its lines the attention of
enterprise and capital will be speedily d-
rected. Roanoke is situated in beautiful
and prolific valley. and as the junction of
two important railroads will possess unusual
facilities for manufacturing purposes. The
enterprises referred to above, are but the
beginning Of a new dispensation. full of
hope and promise for the entire State
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-12-08
Organization of the House.

The caucus of the Republican members
OF Congress met on Saturday last. and af-
terra number of ballots, selected the fol-
lowing officers of that body Speaker. j.
w. Keller, OF Ohio Clerk, Edward Nc
Pherson. of Pennsylvania; G. W. Hooker,
OF Vermont. Sergeant-at-Arms Henry
Sherwood; of Michigan. Postmaster w.
z. Browhlow, of Tennessee, Doorkeeper,
and Rev. Mr.. Powers, Chaplain.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Keifer's selection is
a 'stalwart' victory, but we do not so re-
gard II in the Unite sense in which the
claim is preferred. That Mr.. Keller is a
pronounced Republican believes In Repnb-
lican principles and that republicans are just
AS capable OF discharging the duties of of
fcial position as Democrats. every one who
knows him is aware. But h is support did
not come exclusively from either of what is
imagined to be the two wings of the party
He was chosen for his experience, his abil-
lty, and general suitability for the position,
and we hope his Sc lect ion will 60 far towards
destroying all factions within the patty -
There is no sense or profit in keeping up
contention and strife, when it is absolutely
necessary for the success of Pres ident Ar
thurs administration that the Republicans
should stand together, in support Of the
principles and policy of the party. We
want TO see Il high conservative Republican
administration, and not ''stalwart'' or
half breed" preponderance or petty and
disreputable strife within the party.
Mr.. Mcpherson, although known friend
OF Senator Blaine, was chosen upon the
idea we have uggested-because of his pc
cnliaE fitness for the place and because he
is am honored and consistent Republican,
Col. Haoner was made the choice of the
caucus for the same reason, and not be-
cause he was in sympathy with either the
stalwarts or half-breeds and we presume
the same may be said of Messrs. Sherwood
and Brownlow.
The duties and responsibilities OF the par
ty IN power are too weighty and pressing
for its strength and usefulness to be fritz
tered away in harmful Internal jealousies
and contentious. We are sure the Presi-
dent VIII encourage no factious strifes, but
that his influence and authority will be di-
rected to harmonizing all conflicting inter-
ests and soldifying the party, to the end
that its usefulness may be preserved, and
its great mission consummated. These are
above mere individual ambitions. They
com prehend the welfare of the whole coun-
md
political power whose chiefest aim has been
the promotion OF the prosperity and happi.
ness of all the people.