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9<AHUSHED AUGUST 24. 1852. WHEELING. WEST VA., TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 27.18&0. VOLUME XXVIII-NUMBER 18*. I M *0* ** rowrle<m<tl - *" ,'IThCvinK trouble with hlf M t>n?m S,,P?,Vl"?r' <^J?ndn.ted him promptly,in 1friendship a"J ?PP'e *?%e Col.'a claims, by changing ?,,,nla lor till* Slate, submitted 1,? . ... Walker. 8ull8tltu" ?^"l?Xm'?na.i?i? |d?ee ?'??<> t ,,pointer Unfortunately J not saliefactory to-our ?"TSoocraiic CongrMdonal delega ** i ilif-u uunttetnen have, it '? re *?ildaround robin agreement I*".l Uihaaisliallnot beconllrmed. I^.tullu-.ii in iiitlmnlcd,tlial coin er.! ,1 reward with of piwinhuient, they have * i their willingness to sup ^ U,l,?u. for any other P0"" * ^v.Wir'.i"'?wi" lel s? * Triliip from an appointment as 'Cl na Kon* down to a poaltlon ^j'.lUires at Kamchatka. What ! JLnol all this special opposition .^?tanpear. As the law content |Si??PJSwment ol one Democrat Sl,Jablifan in this State, and the C.I h? already been appointed, r' ta ?? reasonable objection oven .t^LOint to Col. ^?.Kepabliranism, and nobody baa ZIa to ability to dUch.rRe the ?*oltt* Initio" ? be is confirmed. ol the* iacts and on the general LjelWitisbestasa rulo not to do S, opposition desires, wo are glad niiKlhil at I"' account* Col. Latham n?undinx by Ids K??9 ?nd the Preai" juiilippointmont. - Wool ttruwrrH Meellug. fehAtl a call yesterday from Mr. A. D. Kins ol Jackson county, W. Va., the ZnanwhovM mainly instrumental Sing the call for the late conven ji o! West Virginia wool growers at fctmbnrg.aodwhoiaone ol thelead* fcipiritsin the movement for the forma* MoU State Association of Wool tnieri with a view to giving thin im aunt industry a wider and more per went iootliold in our State. He had k*a spending several days in Brooke tasty, mil Washington county, Pa., and hit week attended a meeting of the com Biw ippointetl by theParkersburg con tention to draft an address to the wool po?et? tail sheep breeders of tho State. This committee consisted of himself and Mean. George Hudson, J. 1). Wbitham ?ad >imnel A. Cockayne. They met u the home of Mr. Hudson, in Brooko (oanty, and parceled out the work of pre ytriag slid address. Mr. Hopkins is to iriitopon the following subject: "Wool po?tfi and sheep-breeders' associations, | ol their objects." Mr. ,Whithorn is to ixoatlie following topic: "Tho State of : Vat Virginia as a wool-growers' State, ol the inducements it offers to immi ptifljj wool-growers." Mr. Hudson is to ttkt lor his subject this thome, viz: ?fmfiia of sheep and wool-growing, as <atpired with other pursuits In Weat %nia, together with the future of West Togui* as a wool-growing State." Mr. Wayne is to discuss the following im post topic: "The importance of using Hie bred raws." % Tkeeonnnittee also selected the follow* kjtopics for general discussion by tho wnVers of the association, viz.: "The ?* profitable method of managing line woltd, loug wooled and medium wooled hap." llon.J. C. tiist, of Brooke, will | H? the discussion ou behalf of flue ' uoW sheep, J. W. Stenberger will fol I lot on behalf of the loug wooled, and A. I Hopkins will close on behalf of medium wooled sheep. The idea is to accumulate and dispense uanch information as possible onftehaU, ?l each branch of the subject, with tho wol awakening the greatest possible iatowt in the whole matter. All tho ambers of the associatiou are expected ^participate in the discussion uuder each 1*1 alter all the facts in regard to each tach are submitted by tlioeo appointed b prepare facts aud figures concerning ton. Tbe uext meeting of the association Splice in Wellsburg, in September, al we doubt uot, from th^ interest that ia eaily manifested by the committee, *1 also from tho growing interest in woland sheep throughout the Slate, ttfat *?iU be the moat important aud interest* ** wool mowers meeting ever held in *?t\" irciniiL Hopkins is very enthusiastic on the Ajtctotiliis industry, lie luta kept a ?RiaUote o{ hid own experience Jor JtWAStotliM comparative profit ol raia ?fihwp auifyther btoek, and cays that bfiadaa heavy per cent in favor of sheep. H? has a larm i?f 600 acres in Jackson, and 'ta lie fell heir to it it was considered the poor farina of the county, but 'Mcatelui course of stock raising, especi *Hh 'sheep, ho has brought it up be one of the best farms in ^twuty, having made it'nil the time I ^tnuoey enough, to theextontof sov-l ?dlbottund dollars, to add to the stock ^boy up more land. He says that the are l.e'iuir converted to sheep wintry as their beat dependence for Mt,iini he theteforo looks forward to wtter dayn fur the farming class through* State. '??: HIVKK KAI1.KOAIK '''? Koun l'iibliro*? Auiiwcr. SiiuntiLLK, NY. Va., January 24. lautlUtoNv. "object of my letter was not .to Kovokea newapaper controversy," but to introvert statements that hod been pub J?>td that w? were opposed to the build* of the W. & p. K. B. 1 acknowledge |?l?uiitakein my tatter na to tho distance rj*<*n the points mentioned. It should J5J# read "eighteen miles from Martins the foot of tho roach." Mr. 1?. JJ>'twtrueUjat it is Uonty-?ix DiilM y* Marunsvillo to ?t. Marya by the 2Ur' and sstne distance via Middle 3JJ|ae. and "aiierting a thing to be.true not make it true and what he says Is ^ U seems they had two points in view. As to the difference between the routes to St. Marys it is twenty-six uiiiea by the river, and Mr. Pugh and Win. I. Boretnan,both of Middlebourne, the lat ter tlie father of K. S. B., thereby having the advantage In age and knowledge, ad mitted to Wm. Gillespie, of our place, that it was six miles farther via Middlebourae to St. Marys from Martinsville than by the river. We claim it is more?the hills not considered. Tho rest of his letter could be easilv refuted, but being satisfied what either of us might say will not com plete the road and furnish rolling stock, and that the corporators are better posted as to the merits of the rival routes, with this I will leavo the field to Mr. K. S. B. Respectfully, P. B. P. Ol'K SWISS INIIIUKAMN. Whm U Kritii Don* lo Indnre Colonic* From MtrllzrrlituU lo Locate In Weal Virginia. Frequent mention has been made in these columns of the Swiss colonists who have settled in various parts of this State, and the efforts that have been made to se cure locations equally satisfactory or pre ferable, for such others as were inclined to settle among us. A reporter for this journal met Dr. E. D.Xudwig at the Capi tol yesterday, and- knowing .him to be specially interested in this direction, took advantage of tho opportunity to ascertain the fituation and prospects of the emigration movement from,abroad, so far as this State was concerned. Dr. Ludwig in sell known in this State as the promoter uud friend of die colony of Swiss who have located at Lnup Creek, in the Kanuwha valley, do has but re cently returned from 'Switzerland, where his work seems to be as much appreciated as it je here, and was very much encour aged over the prospect of success in his undertaking. "The difficulty heretofore has been," he said, "that the newly arriv ing emigrants havo been placed at consid erable disadvantage through their igno rance of the lauguage, customs and man ners of this country. They do not know anything about the titles of lands here, tho prices of commodities they need, or tho exact rights to which they are entitled unde.r this Government. Hence, until they learn these things they are ex posed to the danger of being swindled by their ? better posted neighbors and there are always some people in every community who are ready to "take an advantage of such opportunities. To such an extent has this oeen carried that the Swiss government has deemed it advisable to issue official notices in several cantons, warning people against parties, considered irresponsible ana.unsafe, who have sought to induce colonies to purchase laud and emigrate hither. What I am trying to do is to remove the objections which have hitherto kept a good many settlors from abroad out of this State. Of the 125,000 emigrants who landed at Castle Garden last year, but 000 wont South. The balance spread over the Northern States, and went to settle up Kansas, Minnesota and other Western States, none of which, if the situation was really understood, present the same attrac tions to the Swiss that this State hold out. The emigration from Switzerland, of Swiss alone, is about 0,000 a year. If the Germans and French who emigrate from Switzerland to avoid complications grow ing out of tho conscription laws of their own countries, were counted, the number would probably roach 50.000. To turn this tide of emigration Into this State and at the same time afford such emigrants as como here .absolute protection until they are able to look out for them selves properly, is what I liave been endeavoriug to do. I have made four trips across the Atlantic for this purpose, and on my last trip brought back with me fourgentlomen from Switzerland who will serve as experts to determine the value and desirability of-lands in this Statu for colonization purposes, and report accord ingly. These gontlemen are now ht Kanawha Falls. For the balauce of my plan I have formed a company enutieti "The International Real Estate Society," /or which I will receive a certificate of in corpdratfon to-morrow from Socretary of Slate Brady. This society, which will have the same rights and pri veloges as any other oint stock association formed under the aws of this State, is organized for the purposo of acting as a medium between citizens of West Virginia and Switzerland, Germany, and Central Eu rope, for the purpose of procuring the im migration of Swiss, German and French citizens to the State of West Virginia, se lecting and procuring homes for such em igrants, and affording them protection in the purchase of lands and settlement upon the same; in the purchase of supplies, and the full enjoyment of all rights, civil and religious, to which they are entitled. As at present organized the society has a cap ital of ?1,200 subscribed and $120 paid in, and reserves tho right of increasing the same to $100,000. Its term of limitation is twenty years, and its principal placo of business will "be at the city of Charleston, ill tliis State, although it will have offices in Basle and. perhaps other cities of Eu rope. The present Btock, which is divided into shares of $100 each, is held by Alex. T. Mathews, of Greenbrier county, Mr. C. O; Lewis, Hon. Wm. A. Quarrier and 0. C. Watts, Esq., of Charleston, and myself, each holding two shares, and stock hereafter issued is to bo divided into shares of like amount.. It is the inteution that this society, which, as you see, already includes sever al of tho best land lawyers of the State, shall guarantee tho titles of land sold to settlers brought out under ils auspices; thus giving to the purchaser, in adddition to the warranty of tho seller, additional assurance of safety in his purchase." "What inducement has the Swiss Gov ern mentr to encourage emigration of this character?" "Simply tho hope of securing supplies Switzerland needs, such as wood, miner als and agricultural products, cheaply and readily. Sho now has no soa port, but goods shipped direct to the Govern eminent go in free of duty. When the Gottingen tunnel is completed, there is a prospect of an arrangement with Italy by which further advantages will be secured at some of the Italian norts. As it is, the Swiss people aro kindly disposed toward America, whose institutions closely re semblo their own, and their attention has lately been enlisted more closely than ever to this country by its reyent growth and prosperity. Documents showing this, and notably a copy of Walker's Statistical Atlas, sent to Switzerland bv Governor Mathews, of this State, have been closely scanned, and the latter work, which, as you know, is a government publication and a very thorough and exhaustive work, created a good deal of astonishment by its exhibits of growing wealth and increase in population." "Do you find any disinclination among the poople of this State to welcome Swiss and other foreign settlors? "Not a particle. lu old Virginia I oc casionally discovered some of this feeling, and among a fow persons I met in Rich mond there seemed to be an idea that set tlers of this character would not conform to the ideas of some of the politicians there." " How many Swiss havMPetdy located in thisState?" " T should say about one thousand. Bo ? sidos the colonies at Helvotia and Alpiua in Randolph county, and the Loup Creek Settlement in the Kanawha valley, there ' ore other small settlements in other por i tions of the State. I know of one on the head waters of Blue Creek, in Kanawha county, made up maluly of tho families of Switzers who served in Ihe .Union army during tho late war,* There are about twenty-eight families in the settlement, and they are thrifty and prosperous. Their houses are better than the average in that locality, they have good land and barns, fruit and stock, aind most of them have plenty of provisions in their store rooms and wine in their cellars." "How long will you remain at the Capi tal?" "Only until to-morrow. I came up to procure the certificate of incorporation of the company above referred to, and to meet my wifo. I expect to leave to-morrow evening and rejoin my friends at the Laup Creek settlement. If your people who are interested in Swiss coloni zation will come down and see us, we will try to give them an exhibition of Swiss hospitality." LAW AND OlCDMt, Ileply to "A l.iuv Abiding C'UUeu." Wheeling, January 20.. Editor* Intellircncer. There is little In the reply of "A Law Abiding Citizen" to my communication of last week (so kindly republished by him in to-day's issue), that calls for a reply, lie seems almost willing to concede to us the right to put our names to a petition, but is deterred from giving his full con sent to our exercise of this right, secured to all American citizens by the first* amendment to the Constitution of the United States, from a fear that we may "meddle too much" with public affairs, lie adds his opinion that when they do sc "against tho sentiments of tho pooplo they ought to be restricted to their own busi ness and bidden to abstain from everlast iug agitations." What does this mean? How are we t<J be " restricted" and " bid den?" By law? By au amendment to the Constitution excepting ministers from the protection of the first amendment? Surely no citizen of free America can en tertain such au opinion. Possibly ho means simply to defend the attempt made in the petition he advocates to put us un der the ban of publfc opinion, aud to pre judice the minds of Councllmen against us as a class, aud so prejudice them against the petition to which a dozen ministers have hod the audacity* to put their names. . Gentlemen of Council,- do not grant this potition. Among ita hundreds of signers are fifteen or twenty minis ters who have come ;down from the pulpit to advocate it. It's an out-, rage that ought not to be tolerated, and you should refuse till? petition so promptly and decidedly that these haed dlesome preachers may feel rebuked and confino themselves henceforth to the dis cussion of themes that havo no relation to tho affairs of this life! This seems to be the spirit of the counter petition and its special advocate. Is it a spirit of fairness? Does it accord with the spirit of our free institutions? Is a man a "law-abiding citi zen" whoso opinions are so much at var iance with the lotter and spirit of our laws? Thero is not a citizen so low. so mean, bo wicked in all our city to which tho ministers will not cheerfully accord the right:to petition Council on any sub ject; and it is doubtful if even "a law" abid ing citizen" would feel it incumbent on him to rebuke tho said low and mean citi zen for his meddliug too much in city affairs. Why can he not grant as much to a lew ministers? Is fair play a "played out" virtue? He need not come to hear such ministers as we are preach, (though he evidontly needs to hear a .sermon on the golden rule), nor call on us to "meddle" with his wedding, or his funoral, nor in anyway recoguize us as ministers, but un til by crime wo forfeit our rights as citizens, let him accord to us the Bame privileges in public affairs ho claims for himsolf with out incurring any charge of meddlesom uesa. A word may be added to this reply, al ready longer perhaps than the matter war rants, to correct another false inference as to the law we wish passed. It will not stop Sunday excursions, nor the opera tions oi blast ? furnaces and glass housed. State law allows passengers and their bag gage to be carried on Sunday,,And hence trains, street cars and steamboats cannot be stopped by a city ordinance. It allows also all works of necessity, under which head no one doubts blast furnace and' glass house operations come. Therefore, there is no occasion to appeal to working men to oppose the law ii they would still be able to buy bread. A Minister in His Place. ULAim BIRTHPLACE. WuMhlnglou <'onmy IiiNtrnctN for tlie Mulno Mint with Hnoli Fnt IiiihIiimiu. Washington. Pa., January 20.?The Republican County Convention, which assembled here at noon to-day, selected Hon.. Jonathan Allison as Senatorial, and Hon. John II.' Ewing, Hon. Georgo V. Lawrence and Hon. John N. McDonald as Representative delegates to the State Con* vention. The county committee, in the cull for the convention asked the several districts to instruct their delegates, as to their preference for President. When the roll was called the vote qtood 110 for Blaine, 15 for Grant, and the greatest en thusiasm prevailed. The delegates to the State Convention were instructed to sup port Blaine delegates to the Chicago Con vention. The Grant boom is "busted" by Blaine's birthplace. 1? ? A do oil Denl ofTlilrtl Term up ni Wanh* lnittoii, Pa. Importer of yesterday. In this borough delegates to the Repub lican County Convention were elected on Saturday, as follows: First ward?James I. Brownson, jr.. F. J. L. Wiley. James R. Clark and S. L. Mc Gregor. The last two had a tie voto, and the case will be decided by lot. Second ward?S. L. Wilson, George 0. Jones, J. H. Murdoch. Third ward?Reuben Baker, Workman Hughes, Joseph Anderson aud JameaS. Stocking were a tie, and their admission to the convention will be decided by lot. Fourth ward?J.. Add Mcllvalne, Win. Stewart, H. J. Vankirk. Instructions were as follows: Grant. Alatna. Sherman. Flrat wanl IS 81 1 Second waid '23 16 Third ward.. 40 41 0 Fourth ward C iifi 0 South Stratum** S 7 1 Frank'in 2 10 1 FIKK KEl'ORD. Louisville, January 20.?A fire to-night originating frotn a furnace In the base ment of Kitts & Aernes jewelry store, Forty-first street, near Jefferson, burned through the first floor in the rear of the store, damaging the stock to the amount of 140,000; on fixtures, $18,000. Tbesafe containing the fine jewelry fell into the solUr; its contents are supposed to be safe. Insuiance, $45,000, in a dozen different companies. Tho building property of Mrs. Samuel Avery was damaged to the amount of $3,000. Tho Mississippi River Commission has adjourned iat St.'Louis, to moot in Wash* ington, February 11. Tho commission has already expendod in the neighborhood of of 150,000 in tho survoy aud genoral ex penies. Tho appropriation made by Con gress for the preaent work was $175,000. AT THE CAPITAL. Nominations and Confirmations Yesterday? Readjustment or Postmastera Salaries ?A New Method or Appointing Su pervisors or Election, aa Proposed by Congressman Springer. I ''RESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. Washington, January 20.?The Presi dent has noiniuateil Pascal P. Kidder to be Collector of Customs of the District 0/ Dunkirk, New York; Rynd E. I.awder, S K ir"1 Revenue of theFourth Uistrict 01 Missouri; John Cook of Illl. noi8, United States Indian Agent of Jteso MiltSf110// P i0!?' A- J^ynton, of i lichigan United States Indian .Agent of I U? ' ? igea^ Arirona; Ber /ii T ' Pennsylvania, Principal S!u75S: ar-ESSfe at saw Kansai. '^cock, Council Grove,' ALCOHOLIC LIQUOU TBAVVw' The House Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic has appointed a nub com mittee to consider the feasibility oi Con fecT ? commission on the sub ject. A commission was advocated hv PowmD 'fh6' 0, I.0W". A?on ff ? ? ..rh,e committee had a quorum to day, the first since its organization. 8KXATB COXFIIIMATION'8. The Senate confirmed the following nominations: To be Envoys Ertraordi I?rn?= aSd ^,iDj"tor8 Plenipotentiary? James Kusaell Lowell, of -Massscbuse'tis to Great Britain; John W Foster nl Indiana, to Russia; Lucius Fairehild of Wisconsin, to Spain; Phlllp H. Morin of Louisiana, to Mexico. bo uLifed ?S^X'.7jr'ia ??"<? ithode rosTJiAsrans' saiaiuim. The Home Committee on I'ostofficeaud Postroads agreed to report favorably the bill providing that the Postmaster General shall readjust in accordance with the act 0 June 12,1870, the salaries of Postmwtera ? ,''fIll|rd, fourth and fifth classes, whoso salaries havonot heretofore been roadjtist ed, who made direct official application or sworn returns of the receipts and business f?r readjustment, and whoso quarterly re mSta?,'. lihtiy woro '"""ded for is?n ? anbsequeut to tho law of 18i0, such readjustments to date from the in1Sh"12"01iH10 1llsrl8r succeeding that eeipta'w^re^uado!' l'0nS " SUPREME COtJHT DECISION. Supreme Court decision, No. 21, E. J & J- W. Worthington, administrators, etc vs. Martha W. Mason, in error, to the Circuit Court of the United States for tho western district of Arkansas. This was a suit brought by the dofendant in Wo/thin r,tu?' debtor of Elislia worthington by a alave mother, to recov ,0.r services rendered to J4!!} Worthington dunnir his life time iu 1dmIn h?'? 1 ".""Red promise made bv him to hor before her death. ThedefenJ aut in error recovored a verdict and judg ?fn,be'ow 'or 12,000 dollars. That iudg inent is here affirmed on the ground that the record shows no error of which the courtcan take notice. SUPERVISOIIS OP ELECTION. A-hill was introduced in the House to day amendatory of the United States election laws. It provides that heforo tho appointment of supervisors of elections is .or?n^oj,o^i'3aT,hbeo and the court shall appoint for each voting precinct, where it i9 required by law, ono s8ucPha"did?.nt?0ra'nen,,"'ioa 01 mch0' It also provides that all applications for appointment aa special deputy marshals to aui supervisors of elections shall he submitted to tlio Circuit Court, and before the appointment of any marshals notice oi such application aliail be served on the candidates of three different political par 1 wi "8, ,f ,h.e K"?'est number of votes at the election for Representatives in Con gress, and also that an equal number of appointments lor each voting precinct bo candidate recommendation of each It repeals all laws and parts of laws which autborize'any officer of the United states to arrest any person for violating any United States election law without a warrant issued in pursuance of theamend inent, and provides that nothlngln any provision of any law on this subject shall be construed to authorize any supervisor of election, or any United States marshal w interfere in any manner with any of the judges or Inspectors of elections. PeunNjlvmiln Coal Minora' Strike. riTTSDuaoir, January 20.?The coal mi ners' striko of the past two weeks in this section is virtually ended as far as the river miners are concerned, the miners resum ing at the old wages of 3} cents per bushel, but it Is reported that they are to hold a meeting of delegates on Wednesday, and if two-thirds of tho miners are in favor of a striko they will be out by Saturday again for 4} cents. The railroad miners are still out except iu a few cases, though opera tors claim that they will all be in by Mon day next; that the action of the river mi nersjbas weakened the striko of the rail road miners. Mills and factories depend ing on railroad mines are now supplied by river. The Secretary of the Miners' Union on tho contrary claims that the strike of the railroad miners is strongor to-day than ever it was, and that the miners show no signs of weakening. CUBA. Havana. January 28.?This being tho birthday of Mrs. Grant, Gon. Callejaa and bia family will dine with the Grant party. After dinner a few families known already to Gen. Grant will spend the evening at tbe Palaco. General Grant baa accepted an invitation to.visit the San Diego mineral baths. During tbe past week repeated shocks of earthquake were felt in Vulto, Aba jo district, and being particularly heavy at San Christobal. Advices from tho latter place induced the Government to send thither a part of tho engineer corps. Ac cording to the latest intelligence ail the public tmlldings at San OhrUtobal are in ruins. Seventeen men of the civil guard wore wounded by tbe falling of buildings on the night of the 23d inat. Tbe insurgent chiefs Oarrillo and Sera fine Sauchez were recently defeated in Glnco, Villas district, leaving four dead and some wounded behind them. Among the latter was Lieut Col. Vidat Fiche. A Decided ltl?4ne Doom In town. Dm Moixis, January 20.?A canvass of the State Senate, completed to-day, result ed: Blaine, 31;. Grant, 3; Sherman, 2; Edmunds, 2; Waahbume and Garfield, 1 each. The Democrats voted 2 for Tilden, 3 for Seymour, 1 for Thurinan, 1 for David Davis; the Greeobackers, 2 for Ben But ler. The total canvass of the Legislature shows Blaine91, Grant 11. MAINE. All Quiet on the Kennebec?A Peioifnl Solution Looked for Soon. tiik COURT WILL ADVISE. Boston, January 20.?'The Herald1* Au gusta special say a: The Supreme Court will at Bangor decide upon the advisability of considering the Fuaionists' statement The Fusion Senate met with seven mem bers this morning and took a recess until 4 o'clock. TUB republican I'ROORAMME. The Republican programme as outlined this (morning, is , after hearing what the Supreme Court has to Bay regarding the Fuaioniat statement, to have the Governor issue a proclamation commanding the dis persion of the Fuaionistgoverment. and if any one persists in exercising administra tive or legislative functions to arrest him immediately. It is probable the Governor will give the Fusionists not over twenty four hours. The Fuaionists appear to have entirely' lost heart, aud now only talk of an appeal to the people at the polls next autumn. It is expected that Wednesday will see the laatof the dual-government in Maine. It is reported that tho Fusioniats employed the great seal to authenticate their docu ment sent to court to Bangor. NOTMUCU LEGISLATION. Augusta, January 20.?1The House met at 11 o'clock. The Senate is not in session. The 8peaker read a communication from the Governor, transmitting a con gratulatory resolution from the Legiala tureof Wisconsin, and presented an order providing for a joint special committee to investigate in regard to takiug the seal and records. The House transacted but little buai ness, and adjourned till 4 iv u. AnOUT ENDED. The Fuaionists seem to remain firm, but will not attempt to transact business. They will meet and adjourn from day to day till the decision of the Court is re ceived. Should it sustain the Republi cans moat of them will take seats in the Legislature, and it ib thought every Sena tor, with possibly the exception of one. will take his seat. The Legislature will enter at once on the dispatch of important business before them, without further preliminaries. The troops will remain here until mat ters settle down to a peace basis. DISCIl'LES OF BRICK POMEROY. Portland, January 20.?The Prat to morrow will publish an expose of the formation of the circles of tho Brick Pom eroy league in Maine with tho State Cir cle, devoted to communist doctrines, and are now employed in endeavors to seize the State Government. There are live circles known in Cumberland, aud some in York, Knox and other counties. This organization is. managed by advanced leaders of the Greenback party, and the masses of that party are still ignorant of their existence. FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Waiiiinoton, January 20. NKNATK. The Vice Prreidont laid ''e10'0 the be,n' ate Committee a communication Irom the Secretary of War, recommending the ap propriation o( $100,000 for the erectton ol a headquarters building lor the depart ment of Dakota on Fort Snciling miil "^Ir'TamJron pfcSj a. petition against tho construction ol a bridge over w'"Vn.) presented a petition <3SPvSSa$9? Same body asking lor the parotge ol the l\rVXTuoTZ A^ on S%^vSi-S=5 Wgtifffl adjourned- moiimE Mr Clark presented tho-credentials ol j. F. Phillips, Representative * hom the Seventh Congressional Dtatrict ol Missouri, and Mr. Phillips took the iron dMr??arfleld called attention to the (act SSasbBtssas VByMrC.rSparks: Fortl.o ssdtiareiis &. Jin?'Mr Bragg: For tho appointment 0it diBy'Mr. Garfield: To roorganire the In letter th^ w York Societv lor SK&SSsSM threatened upon the o Qhiaeae gov Bey,thoreWAWJg Preai,lent to ggas'sggj ?.SSsS^SgsSS! ?el.^d^ rto the levels'ate, otherpa^olh 'op wdguw> t0Dd I Kg emigrant? and lor other humane and lC0C^CK-havingexpi^,ti,e ""?Ssiss's. ? ^u^ded' an'd the re?lution ^urned. A PRISON IN FLAMES. Destruction of t Wing of the Kings County, New York, Penitentiary Damage (300,000-lniur- ? ance $265,000. Nkw Yoiik, January 26.?The slioe aliop in Kiuga County Penitentiary, Brooklyn, took fire to-day in the loft. As soon as tho flames were discovered the prisoners were ordered to quit work and fall into line, even while all the machinery was in full operation, for the engiueer in the lower part of tho building was ignorant of the fire above. The prisoners had beeu at work about two hours, and wero promptly marched back to the prison. Many wore ignorant of any lire jn tlie building. Tho shoe shop is isolated from the penitentiary, and stands about 500 feet north of it, but ia surrounded by high stone walls. One of the short-term prisoners, who simply had themselves sent up for the purpose of passing the winter, was de tailed to aid the keepers to extinguish the tire. The alarm had been Bont out. In the meantime the flames spread so rapidly that the keepers found their efforts to check thorn useless and turned, their at-1 tention to saving the made up stock,] which they threw out of the windows. Tho Bay State Shoe and Leather Com-1 pany leased the prison labor, they aro, therefore, the owners of all the stock, I fixtures and machinery, and the loss falls on tnem.. 1 The firedepartment hurried to the scene, also police roserves of neighboring pre cincts and a mounted squad. The pris oners were overjoyed, especially the women, at the prospect of a season of idleness. "No more work," they shouted. Though the building was constructed of stone, there was so much wood work about it that the flames found plenty of fuel, and volumes of smoke and flame wore soon pouring from the windows. Tho firemen worked to good advantage, but in spite of their efforts the building, which was three stories high, was entirely burned, nothing being left at noon but the walls. It was erected ten years ago, and cost the county about $100,000, notwithstanding the fact that some of the work was done by pris oners. The building was not insured, as the county never i named its property. Special provisions had been maae to guard against fire, anil there was plenty of hose, but there was not force enough to throw the water to the third story. The Bay State Shoo and leather Co. had a very large stock on hand, and thoy estimate their) loss at $200,000. There were about 200 women and girls employed from tho outsido, and these are thrown out of employment. Chas. H. Bixby, fireman, was on a laddor, when some timber fell and injured him severely. It is said the fire broke out in two places, but the prison officers deny that there were two fires. Tho insurance ia $205,000, and ia distrib uted among 50 companies. FOREIGN NEWS. BKIUIir OX TIIK qiK*TIO.>. London, January 20.?Jno. Brightinhis speech at Birmingham Saturday, suggested that Parliament appoint a commission to go to Dublin, with powor to sell farms of tho landlords to the tenants who are will ing to buv them, and to advancb three-* fourths of the purchase money therefor, principal and iuterest to be re-paid in 35 years from such measure. Bright said he believed it would meet the wants and sat isfy the desires of the Irish people. The commission into assist tho tenants to pur chase'whonovor the landlord was willing to sell. Bright recommends compulsory sales only, where the land is owned by London companies, or Guilds, aa is Iho case with large tracts near Londonderry. He expresses conviction, however, if his plan was adopted, nelf iuterest or public opinion would soon compel individual landlords to Bee to their tenants. ITALY. London, January 26.?A. dispatch from Rome says Dr. Gerard .Small, a physician belonging to the Anglo-American Colony in Koine, was recently assailed in his house by two men, who robbed and left him pinioned and half strangled. The doctor is now out of dauger. The assail ants havo been arrested. Romk, January 20.?The monster Italian double turreted iron clad-Duilo, the most powerful war vessel in the world, in a trial on Saturday gavo 14 miles per hour, working six-sevenths full capacity. She has a powerful ram aud at the stern a torpedo boat. XCIMIA. Bbuun, January 26.?Ou the 26th anni versary of the Czar'saccession to the Imper I ial throne of Russia, tho Prince of Wales and tho German Princes related to the Emperor, will visit St. Petersburg with (their numerons suites. It' is expected that Prince Frederick Charles, of Prussia, nephew of Emperor William, will repre sent Germany on the occasion. All Ger man regiments of which the Czar is honor ary commander, will send deputations to St. Petersburg. SPAIN. Madrid, January 20.?In Congress to day Premier Oauovas Del Castillo reiter ated the declaration that he did not in tend to offend the minority of the Cham ber of Deputies by referring to the scene in the Chamber on the 10th of Decembor; aud it is believed that the minority in consequence of this declaration will short ly return to their seats. FEELING FOR PUBLIC OPINION. London, January 20.?The dispatch from Cabul, referring to the scheme for the withdrawal of the British troops to Jella labad, was probably inspired by the Indjan Government, and a sketch of the proposed proclamation put forward as a feeler, with a view to observe its ofloct on the nation. riASii'e, Paris, January 26.?The Cradle Club,, composed of American writers and artists, give a dinner to-day to Gen. Lucius Fair child. retiring American Consul here, on the occasion of hia promotion to be Minis ter to Spain. The Stanley Club give him a dinner on Saturday next ENGLAND. London, Januaiy 20.?There is consid erable anxietv in Liberal circles regarding the forthcoming election in Liverpool for a member of Parliament in consequence of the determination of the Home Rulers to abstain-from voting. Ocean VckmIs. London. January 20.?Steamers Devonia and Utopia, from New York, arrived out Baltimore Cattle Market. bai.Ti.Moar, January 26.?Baar Cattlk? Market fairly active and prices %o higher. Very beat 5Ka5!4c; first quality 4HaoKo; medium 8Ua4}?e; ordinary 2fta8Xo; most ?ales at SXaftc. Receipts 1.884 head; sales 10,007 head. 8.WW*?Trade only fair Quotations, 6lA& OXe. Snaar?Receipts 2,884 head. Quotations, 4 aOc. neighborhood news. BIBTBUA*AMXI<l! HSIKV. A Gathering Complimentary to Mr. nut! Mm. John Ingram, of Ma rob it 11 Co. Editor* IuloUlgencw. Friday, the 22d of this month, was i very interesting day to Mr. and Mrs. John Ingram. It was the anniversary ot lib 59th birthday, and invitations had been Bent to tholr numerous fiiends and neigh bors near homo and abroad, to attend the birthday dinner. The day was vory un pleasant and the roadsahuoBt impassable, notwithstanding which quite ? number ol their immediate neighbors) and several from a distance were present, among whom were J. E. Hooton and lady, ol Moundsvilia, John Laughridge and lady, oKJreone county, Pa*; J. It- Hell &"1- aD^ lady, ol Woat Alexander, Washington county, 1'a. They wore all welcomed at the palatial residence ot Mr. and Mrs. In gram, ta enjoy their liberal hospitality, Mr. Ingram resides about three miles north of Cameron on the Waynesburg pike, nt tho well known place called Pop lar Springs, the best residence in the county. His lartu consists of over WO acres of elegantland, which is well cleared up. Ho also has the finest flocks of Bheop 111 the State, lie is wintering about UOO head tho present winter. Mr. Ingram ru ceived tho premium at tho Centennial lor lino combing wool. ,,, ? , Wool growing is tho cause ol Mr. In gram's success in life. It was but a few I voars ago that he was tho owuor of but a i very small farm and but a few sheep. Farmers of Marshall, if you wish to be as successful in lifo as Mr. Ingrain,follow his example. The richness of your soil ami the healthy quality of your land makes wool growing very profitable. After all the guests had arrived and a short timo snent in social enjoyment, the dining room doors wero opened and a magnificent table was spread with the good things of life, which Mrs. Ingram is well qualified to prepare. About fortv persons sat down at the first table, and there was abundance left for thoso of tho second table. After tho repast, the guests were invited into the spacious parlor, and, after enjoying somo vory lino music on the piano by Mrs. llooton.of Moundsvil o, a very impressive prayer was made by the Rev. Hall, of Cameron. Ur. Stidgor then stepped out before Mrs. fugram and con gratulated her on her success in life in a very neat and appropriate speech, and, at the conclusion, ue uncoverou a-table that was filled with maKiiificeut gifts from, her children, grand-chfldren, niscos, nephews and friends. Among the gifts was a splendid gold watch from her two nephews and niece (now Mrs. Terrill). She also received a larg? silver pitcher from her|8on,Anderson Sharpm-ck, who is a well to do farmer reniding near Poplar Spriug. There were also a num ber of valuable presents from friends of tho family. . Wo would not be invidious, bu^ the most beautiful present was a white wax cross, made by Miss Ida McDonald, of Cameron, the grand daughter of Mr. In gram, which displayed real artistic skill. We cannot enumorate the nnmber of presents from memory, and can only say tbov were very creditable to those who gave them and will bo held in grateful rememberanco by Mr. and Mrs. Ingram. Mr. Hooton, the worthy Prosecuting At torney of Marshall county, in behalf of Mrs. Ingram thanked the donors for their substantial presents iu a very elegant speech. Mrs. Ingram is the mother of ten children, six by her first husband and four by her present husband, one by Mr. In gram's first wife, one niece ami two nephews, thus you seo that she raised fifteen children. They all have grown up like "Olive branches" and are now capable of takiug care of themselves. The numer ous gifts were examined by thoso present and mutual congratulations wero extended to Mr. and Mrs. Ingram, hoping that tho evening of their days might be as pros perous and successful as thoso of their meridian. Tho crowd soon began to separate, all well pleased; aud wo hope ill the future there will bo moro of these family greet ings and gatherings. They are fashionable in tho cities why, should they not bo in the country. They would be productivq of enjoyment among,the farmers and farmer s wives, and wo would soon rise to a higher plain ot social development and useful* nesa. ? Au Ohio I'ouutjr t-'nriiier*' riuli. Wkut Libbrty, January 26,1880. K?litori latellUrncer. ? Quito a respectable number of farmers of this district met at tbo residence of W. W. Foreman, 011 the evening of the 22d inst., for the purpose of organizing a soci ety for their 'mutual benefit and to keep pace witl< the times. John Faris, Sen., acted as Chairmau of the meeting. The kind of organization best adapted to meet the wants of thoso interested was dis cussed *at length, and between the Grange and a Farmers' Club those present were about equally divided. The question was finally referred to a committee, with in structions to report at the next meeting. Those present wisely concluded that "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, preferring the substance to tho shadow, and proposed to acquiesco in the decision of the majority and render the organization a hearty snpport. The question of raising cane Jor the purpose of manufacturing sugar for home consumption developed tue fact that, our farmers are not posted as to the mode of handling sorghum cane for this purpose, and all recognized the importance of acquiring information on this subject. Fanners are interested in this new indus try. If you are, let us act together and encouragA the fall development of this enterprise. The question of the relative profit of light and heavy-wooled sheep was din cuBfcd by Messrs. Dixon and Paris* The meeting throughout was interest ing, and ii is expected that the improve ment of stock will be tho principal object of tho association. The question for discussion at the next] meeting is: "What breod of cattle ran be raised with most profit in this section of country?" All porsons interested in progressive farming and in the success of these meet ings are invited to attend a meeting to be held at the same place on Mondav night, February 2. * W. IrUh RollerJInuitirc* ill Itcimuotl. Bun wood, January 25. I Editors Intollliiructr. The* Irish Relief Society toot to-day pur suant to the call ol the President. The various committees nppoltilcil to solicit subscriptions reported having met with success, and turned over their collec tions to the Financial Secretary. By a unanimous vote, the Treasurer, Mr. John Deogan.and Financial Secretary, Mr. John W. Iloaly, wore ordered to be gin drawing on the funds by sending drain ol $100 at Intervals to tue needy people In Ireland. Mr. John W. Healy was elected to rep resent Benwood on the Irish Relief com mittee of Wheeling. Rov. Father McKornan delivered a good sermon to bis congregation to-day, the principal part of which was devoted to the great cause that teems to have enlisted the sympathy of this community. "ATI-BOAT* BIIKAr CUAHH. T"" Ami,. TB|,,U k?- v .... Aml ,,on? *'or. Ac* U?k llimi of Sunday. "Illative Clil!|j in whMt culni._ nated yesterday, an,I thousands of speculators throughout lint country wcr,. on 11?"/' TK'?"^ln,oaiHpaJel one tlio groatDecember break |? (| e "lock market, except that there do not at, Ijear to have been any Jay Qoulds among lb" big speculators In wheat to publish In advance acolosaal hear lie, and to /allow It tip by hurling a lingo block of the active cimtnodity upon the market. The disas ter in thepresent instance seems to haie been entirely duo to regular causes. lMt A utumu, after obtaining relief by the sale of several millions of bushels to exporters ??p;;yal? ??'"<; % speculators In ?beat turned their attention to orgauii: . mga new bull movement, based oirthe In coming now crop exclusively. Thov riur. fit i""nt'",.el?' "",J 'orced the pPr|co seadlly upward, toll. In this country a?,I abroad, through their agents. 7 nU Meantimo, a horde of small nnponio^^ attracted by th? constant r'se enteSthl; nnifijtl t0 l,ur(-,l?'wo blindly under the seeming supposition (hat thorn ?jouId be no limit to the advance. Tim l?!i? "peculators assisted tliom until at lem/th h point was reached at wtiicb it borjtme no i "?''r protttable to export wheat and It l"*a? to accumulate in store Kenalhl. perrons would have stopped Motel i, happened, and thu most trustworthJ.5 vices are that those movement did stop, and have" in? re 3. ^SS.rtV0' MCI!|" 10 take "<1 vantage" <r occasional opportunities to unload at igb rates or to purchase at low S m PfttJsssitfasM ...'as ssaastrjESK buy, constantly forcing piicei ut"ward ,,,, f^yVein^i'rreXX"'^ S?>' to tumble, tho bears assistiuif tin. <ii. i. materially by hammering Zma ke au.I tbo crash came. Durin5 thopan' week there has been a fall of from 7 to 81 centra bushel on wheat. Yesterday alone the declino amounted from 3 to 5 cents a bushel. The day> dealings ou the Pro? duce i.xchange wero attended with mw, PaW .^? rid0 oier tbe crisis, except* is at No?]8' w?n*'n bro^er, wboje oilicu jo hi wo, J8 William street. Mr \v?rf?. .av.n? been loft in the lurch by some of bis principals, was compelled u> ask an extension until such' time ? h0 torco tboso persons to make mi ,m margins. I'orson,dlv,!^ a^man 'of responsibility, and the time asked ?wu ?gSFfflSSil dedine, as advices from Chicago and oil,*? u rain centres are to the effeutfhot?. ?i i jer condition ofthin^ here, ihesearo losses, however Unit emi never he accurately known as the result r> ss^nsSS ^d out under uTcall KcoumoUh^' hundreds of idle vessels wh^Si bUrf J i,ora uvo movement, the vlsJhln??EtS / wheat in store throughout the couutrvlms Tr?Sr^ $ ^ryS": Set^XtTnr ^'fiT corn, against 111,35.5,000 bushels of ?k !! and n,800 000 bushels of corn corresponding period last "L"'" the supply was nearly double whlf S tbey"i'efo last /aW^? $" S?ar??oS srS overflowing both hero and in the West : w? ^rri^^^whici; that within 23 miles of that place a S a^saaJsj&ssi? K -s? X. "Jra [ wn8 no piuco to store it if I sunt there. Owing to Uio open winter, (ho roads in Illinois anil Indiana are im passable on account of nuid; This circum stance has prevented mutters from being much worse than they are, but raorcljants say that the situation Ih still very preca I rious because of thc*e facts, and bocause foreign advices continue adverse to the bulls, the artificial values maintained hero j so long having opened sources of supply to Europo which that country did not have beforo. This condition of things | must continue until the causes are got rid of, and to do that will involve some very | skillful engineering or a still moro Berious break. | Oats, corn and provisions were all heavy and lower, in sympathy with wheat. An Vricvnt Demand for a .Special Heel* lor. The public indignation is again?and this time justly?aroused to a high pitch, and loud calls are heard and inquiries made why the Law and Orders do not in vestigate and denounce an outrageous and high-handed disregard of tho sacredness of the Sabbath, an infringement of their own constitution and by-laws, an utter disregard of tho fourth commandment, an imposition upon tho sonsitivo minds of our citi/ons. This has reference to xho riotous proceedings of last Sunday, enact ed by the Temporanco Knights in and in front of Washington Hall, where people were hindored from eutering a public building, where people woro waylaid, where hands were lai^ on people and warnings spoken with voices as deep as frog-ponds, "not to enter;" where money was charged for a temnorance lccture, whqre money was divideu, and where one mau received the enormous sum of half tho spoils, merely for having the capabil ity of utilizing his tongue two hundred times faster than any of his contempora ries then present. A howl was created and special meetings were held by the Law and Orders on account of the last spiritual seance. Why'is there any dis crimination mjule in this case? Is Wash ipgton Uall ffplaco of divine worship be cause temperance' meetings have been held therein prior to last Sunday? Where are the police and the end and tail roan of tho Law and Order Society? Let's have reform! Let's have at least an apology from our honorable Mayor. Axotiibh Law asp Orubk. IIakltox Pianos, the beat, at Shell/a.