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yOL.!*. All buHlneMl6UenMdcommunlcatloh*, Intended for thin paper, should be addressed toTHE R E? 1ST EH,Wheeling, W. fa ^Vhrrlinj) ^Xcgistrr. Gold closed yesterday at 112]. ? The weather tv-*1ay will be partly cloudy. With northeast to southeast winds and lower temperature. ? ^ ^ It is generally supposed tbat Grant and Morton bave Squelched" Blunk in the Presidential canvass. Babcock. plead '-not guilty" to the indictment against him.. So did McKkk, but it didn't avail anything. -? ^ ? Wk admire Grant's pluck in standing by Babcook's side when in distross. It is a good trait in a man's character wncn he refuses to -go back" on his frieuda. it a u has for one of his friends cx-Attorney General Williams. If Bab desires to a<-quit uiniself of the charges of j dishonesty against him, he should "be more careful in the selection of his associates. Williams himself once bought a landaulet under very suspicious circumstances. It will be seen, by reference to a report of the action of the Board of Commissioners published elsewhere, that it has been determined to transfer the interest of Ohio county in the 1*. W. A K. R. R. to the new company. The condition of the transfer is that it shall be perfected upon the completion of the road, the money remaining in the hands of a tru?tee in the meantime. This seems to bo about the only hope left tor the road's being finally constructed. If the present venture proves a success there will be no cause to regret the action of the County Commissioners. The sum thus contributed by Ohio and Brooke counties, auiouuts in the aggregate to 000. AX Ul.l) OA ME. From the skill and dexterity with which ihe Intelligences- continues to play bluff on tin- matter, wo uegin 10 suspect tbui iUu papc:? with which that little game was originally played were manufactured in that otlice. Be that as it may, its article of yesterday looks very much like a back down from Its former position, and in effect, acknowledges that there might be a gap somewhere, but thinks that no one ought to be blamed for it. Mr. Bill, who is thoroughly competent to discharge the duty we have so lected him for, seems to be the object of the Intelligencer'< attack. When this matter was discussed in this paper under its previous manager, Mil Hilkketh w#< granted the privilege ot making a? explanation in his own behalf through the columns ot the Keoistkk. To this article Mr "Bill re. plied in a communication over the signature of ' h, showing conclusively from the ligures taken from the Auditor's book that there was the sum of -'unaccounted for," and to this no reply has ever been made. Wo are authorized by Mr. Bill to say that he has never backed down from this position, and has nothing to retract, as ho is prepared to sustain his former position. We hav? never stated that the Truasurer was a defaulter, but our position lias been that the money whs lost to the State by neglect or otherwise, and it devolves upon the other party to show that it was not a defaicatian. As it is now in the hands of our committee, it nnght be well enough to await their action and not spend time in trying to bluff witnesses before they get on the stand. THE MKKCllA.\TM* HARK NEKN.4TIOR. Some excitement having been created about the financial condition of the Merchants' Bank of Charleston, we took the pains io inform ourselves as to the real condition of the bank as well as that of the parties who are sureties to the State for the amount of deposits in that tanl. Our information is obtained from official and reliable sources and we believe to be entirely correct. The amount of State deposits in that bank is in the neighl>orhood of $3o,000. The bank at a late meeting of the Board of Public Works reported its a*:>ets at $71,(KK>. including the bank building, and its liabilities at $o0,U00, including the annum duo on State deposits. In addition to this the Board of Public Works, to further secure tho State deposits, had taken from the bank a .wul _.;?K uonu in me sum m ?id,wv following gentlemen as security: N. B Cabell. James H. Brown, \Y esi sr Mollohan, James J* Carr, Thos. B. Sw an, John 1'. Anderson, J?ioholab Fit7.huou and James M. Laidley. The Board of Public Works has always regarded these sureties as entirely good for the amount of the State dopes its, and at no time has any member of that Board ever expressed a doubt as tc the sufficiency of the bond. Secretary Hedrick, who lives in Charleston, says that he regards all the parties as solvent, and believes that they would be good for the full amount of the bond. Gov J akob says that ho thinks that the sureties are perfectly good fortheaniount due the Slate, and there is no probability ????mmm^^mm^? rnmmm?? Jf i n| 5 Ji1 r a 11JIJ V /v I i ^ /1 U' 1 #J <*?. thai the State will lose anything. We I also learn that the bank proposed to the I Board of Public Works to pay the amount due the State first out of their assets, Judge Brown and Mr.CaBELLand 1 the other creditors, agreeing to hold their claims in abeyance until the amount of State deposits had been paid. We are a also informed that the statement that witnesses had appeared before the Board r ot Public Works and testified as to the insolvency of the sureties is without foundation. We have the additional information that Mr. Bradford, a ban iter of Char- E lesion, had proposed to take the assets of the bank and pay off its liabilities, but two of the stockholders in the meantime sued out an injunction asking that the ^ assets be placed in the hands of a Receiver to wind up its affairs tl r ? i and the injunction bad been granted and P1 a receiver appointed by the Circuit ^ Court of Kanawha county. This state- ei ment is confirmed by the fact that a draft l'1 on the bank was returned to the Treas. ^ urer (Mr Brady) w.th the endorsement that it was not paid becauso the court lr n had refused to allow any funds to be paid ^ out. We have given tho facts as wo have u, been able to gather them from reliable se sources. The Attorney General has been ^ directed to look after the State's inter- ar 1 n=i uml fliut nffifnr in nbfrlicnce tn in. m ail par new *v ?u.? t sway, but their individual r?cord? on the | j , trial would bo handed down to remote i ^ posterity. 1 9 The Manager having concluded his ! s argument and submitted his case, the ; . Court adjourned. { A verdict will probably reached to-day, and thus will end the second and last of the impeachments trials, which for more [ ; than a year past, have been occupying [ j the greater part of the attentive interest I ' . ot the people of this State. J < ( ^ The Second Congregational Church of j | Norwich, Conn., has voted unanimously 1 i t<? rWlme to narticiuate in the Plymouth j' j Advisory Council. I ' li"l ? ? ? structions will see that the rights of the gl Stale are fully protected. th IMPEACHMENT YEMTEKDAY. fa The Senate having assembled, and ^ organized as usual into a High Court of ** Impeachment, the trial of Auditor Hen- Lit net was regularly proceeded with. Mr. th Sti'aht of the prosecution proceeded to ^ deliver his, the tlnal argument in th* jn case. . co Ho said that the Managers had come to do, unpaid,* a duty which had been Co forced upon them. They had severe criticism to fight, and the whole trouble T? arose from Marion county. They had JUI Marion county to fight in the House of *** Delegates, and tbey had Marion county to fight in this trial. sic He dwelt upon the failure of the Au- Ti ditor to make report of his fees, as charged th j in the first article. Claimed that the mi I Governor and the peopjo had a right j to know what fees had been received, and that the Auditor had no good rea- p>, son for not complying with the law. Ve ThHt it was his duty to have reported all j)( monies he received, whether as lees or m otherwise, and he clamined that it was ar never the intention of the "retaliatory uj law" .to permit the Auditor to pocket the m feels he ceceived from insurance compa- ro nies. n< lie next took up the argument of the co defense, that the Auditor should be excused f>r misinterpreting the law. He claimed on this point, that a misinterpretation of law was ho excuse. If it tli were, all prisoners might say that when w tbev did wrong, they acted according to th their honest convictions. The Auditor at should have gone to the Governor, or the ui Attorney General and asked his opinion ar regarding the proper construction of tho er law before he acted. He proclaimed rs as his dictum, which he to asserted to be of equal tb value is that of the "gentleman from Marion," that the Auditor did not misunderstand the law; that he acted with malice prepense, and merely proved (? himself to be a smart, cunning, shrewd man, who knew how to cover up his Si tracks. Kegarding the opinion of the ui Attorney'-General sustaining fhe Auditor tt in his construction of the law relating to re insurance fees, be characterized the ob- g; taining of such an opinion at the time it ct was obtained, as a trick to cover up past le misdeed5, and that the giving of such an B opinion was unworthy of an officer who w aspired to Gubernatorial honors. The ]j Manager quoted from the New York tr ; law on the subject, to show that it l>< j was the intention in that State a< j that the Superintendent 'of Insurance ai i should noi nave uit p?v lucrcnwu, ?uu n \ the same spirit pervaded our law in hi West Virginia, It was never intended ai that the Auditor should receive more w toan his salary and stated fees. The peo- hi pie wished to understand all about these w fees, whether they should go to tho Auditor or not; so thoy might be guided aright in future. The Auditor purposely omitted to report his fees, because if he w did, it would be ascertained that his office 0| was a fat one, exceeding in fatness the e, office of President of the United States. * even alter he had had his salary in- J creased. ol Id this way, the honorable Manager ti continued to treat each article in turn, ir He claimed that it was absurd fr to say tbat the Auditor was tl itinerant regarding the whereabouts o st i the &.',1G0 interest on the bonds belong" j p ! ing to tho irreducible school fund of the j tl | rotate That his letters proved that he a ; knew where the money was, and to ! A | which fund it belonged. He had been 1: | praised for his exertions in lerreting it T out, but be knew all about it, all the time, and he had attempted and did succeed in I controlling it for private ends. He with | drew it from the Wheeling bank paying u j four per cent interest and deposited it in j a Charleston bank paving only 2J per I cent, and there be let it remain until c< public talk, which extended throughout ^ ' every corner of that little "country tI : town,'* frightened him, and made ^ him place it to the credit of the State. u The Manager also ridiculed tho idea ^ advanced by the defense, tbat the ap- M j proachesmade to Mr. J N. Smith of the t, , Charleston Bank, were unworthy of be- i M 1 ing noticed, because tho designs cen- 0 i | templated were never consummated. He t] I argued that tho intent to do wrong was H ! present, aud that the Auditor was there- j 1 j fore niorallv guilty of corruption ! Having.thus examined all the articles 1 in detail, the honorable nianagor appeals f j to the Senators to act conscientiously in \ ^ , rendering their verdict, telling them that v II ?Viij tri*l would soon pass ; WHEELING. A iY TELEGRAPH7, TO THE WHEELING REGISTER. Tr aeooiated Prsts Report. by Western m< Union Line, otflce Northwest oor. riI of Main and 12th Bts. . -~ m? BABCOCK. J; aic ho do [is Case Adjourned for Oue Day. S m Ui St. Louis, February 7.?General O. E. M; abcook appeared in the United Statos th< ircait court this morning to answer to le indictment charging him with com- im licity in the whisky frauds. He was of .tended by Judge John K. Porter, of ba ew York, Emory A. Storrs, of Chicago, Co c-United States Attorney General Wil- coi ams, Judges John M. and Chester H. rum, of St. Louis, as counsol. Co is father-in-law, United States Mar- mc ial Campbell, for the Northern Dia- mi ict of Illinois, and his brother, Co , W. Babcock, of Kansas, sat in the ourt room. Near him was District At >nt rney D. P. Dyer and the special coun- pei I. James O. Broad head and Major bu ucien Eaton appeared for the Govern- tb< unt. It was General Babcock's first w? ipearance in the Court since his indict- bil ent. The formality of pleading not ulty was gone through with, and then Co e jurors remaining on the old panel, bil id those specially summoned for this < se, were called over, but only half of hoi em responded, they having been tio; looted from outside of St. Louis unty and some of them not having as' id time to arrive. Mr. Storrs stated J ihn counsel for the defense very rim uch needed another day for consulta- cot >n and also to await the arrival of very j iportant documentary evidence. The thi: unsel for for the Government ma^e no tha jection to the delay, and after a brief ass nsiaeration, Judge Dillon announced ful at the case would go over until to-mor- the w morning, but that at two r. m. the the rors would cal.ed again, that it might If i seen who were present. mil Nothing was done in the afternoon ses the >n of the Court, except to call the jurors. k? ivonty-seven responded and two or fon ree others will probably be present to- c'd orrow. evt WilnntSM A(nln*t Bnb. ?^J St. Loins, February 7.?II C. Kogors, ?puty Commissioner of Internal lie- . inue, Gen. Gilflllan, Chief of Treasury ?' apartment, Col. W. H. Farker, Collec- ! r of Internal Revenue at Denver, Col. p rived horo to-day Hnd II. T, Ynrgan 8 H. hief of Revenue Agents and Kx-Com- ?P' issioner Douglass are expected to-mor- *n w, ail of whom are summoned as wit- 0 ssesforthe Government in the Bab- we , wo ek case. , , , inc Mn. Dynamite Tboinaa. bil Nkw York, February 7.?Among wo ie passengers on the steamer Wieland eo' ere Mrs Thomas, wife of the author of ie Bremen Haven dynamite disaster id her four children. She expressed ?:u:n,.nn.a fullr a limit her unnleas i*ii?ur""? ? ?r it prominenee particularly in the pres wt' ice Of her children who as yet are ignomtof the ahole affair. She proposes i seek retirement in her own home in lis country. Shot nnd UllleC^ t f0l Mkmphih, February 7.?The Avouches Brownsville, Tennessee, special tc >ys Samuel Bovd, a deputy United ,&tes marshal, was shot and killed, Sat- gG day evening, by H. M, Clark, one of co, le editors of the Democrat, in a quar 1 which grew out of a political discus- aj on which commenced in jest, Boyd ac- ttn jsing Clark of having b en a Ku Klux tj0 ader, Hnd Clark retorted by saying that oyd had been a Loyal League leader, to je: hich Boyd responded: ' lou'r a d?n to ar," which Clark asked him to r.e- ^a act; but instead, Boyd put his hand thi ehind him, as if to draw a pistol, nnd Jvanced on Clark, who drew a pistol ru nd fired three shots, one taking effect vo i the right arm, one in the shoulder, 0|L nd the third near the heart. Boyd fell nd expired in a few niirutes. Clark th< as arrested and held in $8,000 bail to rPj nswer. Both men have families, and t,jj, ere personally on good terms. )ge ? ? Momly and Nunkr) . jj, Nkw York, February 7.?Not- Cc ithstanding the bad condition pe f the streets fully 9,000 people attend go 1 the revival service of Moo ty and San- of ey at tho Hippodrome this evening. lr. San key sang "Hold the Fort" and in j ther hymns, and the choir of 1,000 ni< ained voices and the audience joining tic i tho chorus. Mr. Moody preached en oni the text, "Clod hatb chosen weak re< lings of the world to confound the Ui rone." lie fervently exhorted all to eit ray for the spirit of God to quicken lem for good work. He anuounced that su noon prayer meeting for every day. ga .fter another hymn benediction was said, n tho smaller hall Keo Stephen and H. to yng, Jr. addressed a large aui ieneej Rich Mold DUfOTfrlM. Pinvkk, Cal., Febrnary 7.?l*n- tb sually rich discoveries in the San Juan ra istrict have developed a widespread inrrest in that quarter. The discoveries tb inclusively show the presence in large uantities of gold bearing an area of ex aordinarv richness. Tbe extension of sit 10 Denver and Rio Grande railroad will qu icludo Cucharas on the 25th inst. The to ack laying is favored by excellent reather, and progresses at the rate of i at ?vo and a half miles per day. This road i ti< rill probably reach the eastern boundary j f the San Jaan gold region early in be spring, and thus bring that import- , ni nt section to easy access. br Southern Paellic Railroad. ; hi Washington, Februrary 7.?In an-"1 C< wer to tbe argument recently used that Bi he Southern Pacific Railroad Company rould not build the road, even if author- to r.ed so to do, the reply is made that Mi. Iuniington has oflered to have the road *c hrough to the Rio Grande in three and i half years, and has assurances trom m trong companies to have the line from to S'ew Orleans there to meet it, and is will- ; b< ng to put up a good and sufficient securi- th ,y in the Treasury. cc a Judge Reqneated to Kealgu. Franklin, La., February 7 ?The at ucuibers of the bar of .St. Mary's par sh met and adopted resolutions request- m ng E. B. Mentz, Parish Judge to re- c< ngn, and in the event of his refusa? to I resign, a committee was appointed to e: prepare articles of impeachment, to l<e n nrMcnted to the Legislature. C iUI m" r ? ? _ . . .. rho alleged cause of this action w, neither capacity nor integrity. j T 1 y. YA.. TUESDAy DRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Washikoto*, February 7. EXATE. The chair laid before the Senate a jmorial of the New York Board of ade, demonstrating tbe inexpediency attempting a resumption of specie payin ts before the requisite conditions are >e for it Mr. Morrill gave notice that after the )rning hour to-morrow he would ask e Senate to take up and consider the ruse b:ll appropriating $1,500,000 to 1 in the Centennial celebration. He ped whatever the Senate proposed to would be done then. Mr. Davis introduced a bill to reimrse the State of West Virginia for use itruction of public property by the sion forces during the late war. Mr. Logan from the Committee vo ilitary Affairs, reported adversely on s resolutions 6f the West Virginia legatare, asking an appropriation tor the provement of turnpikes, the erection a monument commemorative to the Ule of Point Pleasant, &c., and the mmittee was discharged from fu-thor isideration. Mr. Conkling, from the Judiciary mmittee, reported with verbal amendints, House bill providing for the payint of judgments rendered by the urt of Alabama Claims. Mr. Sargent moved to make tbe ratio .erest on such judgments six per cent r annum instead of four per cent, t after some discussion ho withdrew ) amendment, but gave notice that he uld offer it nereafter to some other 1 relating to the Alabama Court, rhe amendments proposed by the mmittee were concurred in and the 1 passed. Alter the expiration cf the morning lit the Senate resumed the considora of the resolution for admission of r. B.H. PinrtobMck senator from Louisiana, dr. Thurman spoke in opposition to prima facie case upon which he ild be seated. dr. Thurman said there was but one 1 mr on which tho question turned, and 1 ,t was whether the body of men which umed to elect Pinchb&ck was the law- ' legislature of Louisiana or not. If ; y did compose a lawlul legislature, < n Pinchback was entitled to a seat. 1 Lhev did not, then he could not be ad- I .tea. Mr. Thurman then referred to i decision of the Hupreme Court of 1 uisiana," and said the question now be* ' e the Senate was for .the Sonato to do- ' e, and no decision of any court, net < >n the decision of the Supreme Court 1 :he United States, should have any ' luence in the matter, the Benbeing the exclusive judge < the election and qualifications of ] own members. In conclusion he said < did not see how changing the circumncos in Louisiana could change legal I I nions. Were the Senators to listen to 1 appeal to choose between a i publican and a Democrat as if they ' re sitting as electors? If the Sehators ' uld stand by their conscience, which < luced them to vote for the Carpenter l 1, he would promise them that there uld be a remit which would be in ac- 1 -dance with the dignity of the Senate. Mr. Christiancy spoke against the adssion of Pinchback, anl Mr. Howe in ror of it. Pending the discussion the Sonate nt into executive session. When the doors wore opened the Seni adjourned. llOl'NE. Bills were introduced and referred as lows: By Mr. Sayler, to secure homesteads actual settlers on public lands. By Mr. Harrison, to confirm to Chicathe title to certain lands in Cook jnty, Illinois. By Mr. Fort, declaring the birthday of iraham Lincoln a National holiday, d that on the 14th of Apiil the Nana! flag shall float at half mast. By Mr. Bland, to substitute legal tenr notes for National bank notes, and make duties on imports receivable one If in legal tender notes, and t? repeal j resumption act of January 14,1875. Mr. Kaasan moved to suspend the 1 us so that the House may proceed to te separately on the following two resitions. Resolved, That the Constitutional au>rity of Congress to coin money and to rulate the value thereof and of the for;n coin, does not include authority to t ue the paper of the government as ?ney and in the judgement oi the . juse the Constitution here confers on ingress the power to issue in time of; ace the promises or obligations of the vernnient as legal tender in payment debts. Resolved, That any legislation touchg legal tender currency of the govern;nt should keep steadily in view resump>n of specie payment and shoald tend to j hancu Lha value of that cuirencv fur the lemption of which the faith of the ' nited States has been pledged to its | izens. Mr. Cox?"That is a very important I bject. We ought to have a word to ; jr about it." Mr. lloluian?The proposition ought be divided. The Speaker?The gentleman from wa proposes that it will be divided. Mr. Cox?1 hope it will be referred to ! e Committee on Banking and Curacy. Mr. Fort?The House ought to have o option of the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Kasson?1 must object to a debate. Mr. Cox?ll 1 understand the propo;ion it is not a vote on the merits of the lestion, but only a vote on the motion , suspend the rules. Mr. Kasson?If the vote be in the negive it will be a rejection of the rcsolums. Mr. Randall?Not "a bit of it. Tbe rule? were nut suspended; yeas '. l? lys 140, and the resolutions were not ought before the House. Mr. Cox suggested that Mr. Kass<>n ive the resolutions referred either to the jmmittoe on Ways and Means or to the silking Committee. Mr. K.a?sonsaid he should be very glad have them so referred The matter went over without further lion. Mr. Buckner, from the Judiciary Cornittee, reported back Ssenate amendments i the bill to pay the intesest on the 3 65 >nds ot the District of Columbia, witE ie recommendation that they be now ; incurred in. and that they be referred to conference committee. He made that motion and it was ;reed to. Tbe Speaker appointed Messrs. Bucker, Cate, and iHard, of Michigan as >nferee? on the part of the House. Mi*. McCreary was at hi* own rerjueet it-used from further aervice on tbe Com* ultts tor the District of Columbia. Mr. rapo was appointed in his place. Mr. Hoar was appointed to fill the aeancj on tbe Judiciary Committee MORNING, FEBRI caaied by the death of Mr. Stark went hei and was excused from farther service on the Committee of Elections and Mr Town send, of New York was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Committee on Elections. Bills were introduced and referred bj Mr. Dibrell to reduce the expenses ol collecting customs. By Mr. Hinton?To aid the Washing ton and Ohio Railroad in the construction of its road to the Ohio river. Mr. Stevenson offered a resolution instructing the Committee for the District of Columbia to examine into the expenditures and management since the year 1862 (or since their respective creation) of government hospitals for the Insane. Deaf and Dumb Institute, the Columbia Hospital for women, District of Columbia Reform School, and Freed men's Hospital, for all of which annual appropriations have been made by Congress. Adopted. Mr. Pierce oftered a resolution instructing the Committee on Foreign Offices to ascertain and report what action, if any, has been taken by the executive department of government in relation to the connection of the United States Minister at the Court of St. James with the directory of the so-called Emma mine, and the prosecution of the Maicbo claim. Adopted. The House then went into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Hoskins in the chair) on the Conaulnrand Diplomatic Approprlatlou BUI. and was addressed by Mr. Holman on the necessity of economy in public expenditure. In reply to Mr. Monroe's argument last week adverse to the suppression of the mission to Greece. He ridiculed the idea of attributing any political importance to modern Greece, he proceeded to quote from State dispatches a description given by our M iBister to Grooco of the religious service on Easter, on which occasion the King is mentioned as wearing the uniform of a general officer with a ribbon of his royal order on h's breast, and the quoen wearing white satin robes, which "seems to steal the color front her cheeks." [A laugh by Monroe] His frierd [Monroe] should not indulge in such levity. This was a state paper that he was reading from, .'ontaimng special dispatches sent to the elate Department at the expense of the people. Mr. Monroe said if his friend inferred tbut because there were officials who lacked good sense, there offices should be tbolishud, by the same reasoning, if half >f what the newspapers said were to be relied on, Congress itself ought to be tDousnea. Mr. Holman centinued the criticism jf the {State paper, including the dispatch from Bingham, the Minister to Japan, descriptive of his reception by the Emperor and Empress, and summed up by declaring that this whole thing of liplomacy was a shame and an obsolete institution. The only exception he made was in the case of Wasbburno, Minister to France, who, he said, had rendered important service to mankind in the late French German war. Mr. Garfield said he Sympathized with the Committee on Appropriations in its laudable endeavors to cut down expenses. There were several places where the expenses might be reduced such as fortifications, public buildings, etc., but be had been a little surprised to find the reductions proposed in this bill, because every intelligent man would admit that the toreign service ?f the Government, both at home and abroad, had beon for years the most economically conducted, most honestly managed, and most carefully kept lip of any department of the Government. He alluded to the tact that from 180:1 to 1856 there had been no change ia the salaries of our ministers and consuls abroad. At that timo some of the high missions cost fin the way of salary, outfit and inflt) as high as $2:1,000 a year. In 1855 Congress had considered the whole subject with great care and had fixed the rales of the consul and diplomatic salaries abroad, making the salaries of first class missions $17,600 a year. That had been considered a fair, and reasonable compensation, considering the cost of living at that time and although within the last 20 years the cost of living had doubled everywhere and in some countries more than doubled, it was now proposed in this bill to cut down these salaries 20 per cent. It the object was to fix it so that only rich men could hold these offices and to shut out pool men, let Congress do it with its eyei open, lie did not care very much about many of the missions that weft proposed to be abolished; per haps some of them could bt abolished without damage; but bt should regar'd it as a great calamity tbt abolition of the South American missions In no part of the world had the Uniteti States so much right and so great a dutj to be chief in council and in international a flairs as South America on the ont hand and Japan and China on the other and yet by a strange sort of fatuity on the part ol the Committee on Appropri ations it was on these couatries that oui foreign relations were to be chiefly sup plied, lie would rather have five or su European missions blotted out than tbos< South American republics, our neighbor and friends. He heeougtit the gentlemar to strike somewhere else than these Soutl American republics. Mr. Randall?We strike all around. Mr. Garfield passed on to criticize th< abolition of twenty-one regular Consu latesand other Consular offices, making foity-four in all. The chief ground o doing so being that there was noi enough money received in fees from th< Consulates to justifv the payment o Consular salaries; and he contrasted with this parsimony the liberalitr o England, who, receiving but $0,000 ir fees from her Consulates at the sam< ports, paid out to her Consuls tber* $Hl,2o0 a year. It was tho sam< in regard to China and Japan The total outlav of the United States foi the Japanese mission and consulates wai $23,498 tover and above receipts), wbili lhatof England for the same service win $92,497. The tolal outlay of the Unite* States in China (over and above receipts I was $39,000, while that of Great Britaii was $285,697. He b?gged the House no to cripple aDd utterly ruin tne younj and growing commerce that should bin< Asia to the Unitee States. He criticize* the details of the Will in other mallen particularly the reduction b, one - half of the allowance for the expense of sending United State sailors trom foreign ports and showo that the efiect of reduced appropriation would not be a savitg i for the expense would have to be paid) but ao additions outlay to protect drafts drawn by th consuls. At the close of Mr. Garfield speech the Committee ruee. Senate amendment to the bill to pre 1 vide lor tne payment of judgements rer dered by the A lamina Court of Claim were concurred in. j Adjourned, JARY 8, 1876. I P?l|riii>7 laitW Bnppr?M?4, i j Salt Lake, February 7.?Chief Jut . j tice White, in charging the grand jun I to-day, concerning polygamy, said: W< i had better look it square in the face Distasteful as it may be to some, ant ' govera ourselves with discretion ii t dealing with it Polygamv "rausl be suppressed in this Territory Mormonism may survive, and relieved ' from it would stand unshackled and a< free as every other creed or mode of m ligious worship, shielded and protected by the constitution of our common country; but if Mormamsm can't sever itself from polygamy it will be to it the bridal of death. Coovleted of Harder Is Ibe Second Decree. 1 Pittsburgh, February 7.?The trial f Joeeph Fletnm for the murder of hii betrothed, Miss Amelia Polling, on th< 13th ef last month was opened this morn ing, and the case given to the jury at t o'clock this evening. At twenty min< ' utes after 8 they returned a verdict ol murder in the second degree, and th< prisoner was remanded for sentence. - Brewery Burned, Cincinnati, February 7.?The Cbm mer rial's Massillon, Ohio, special sayi that Peter Rich's brewery at Russell Station on the Tuscarawas Valley Rail road burned last night. Lot* estimated at $16,000; insurance 6,000 FOREIGN. Cardinal Mnnalni and the Klluallala London, February 7.?Cardinal Manning writes to the times saying that telegrams from Rome that he intends tc proceed t ither to promote the union of t portion of the English ritualistic clergy with the Roman Catholic Church,and thiil he had made proposals to the Vatican looking to that end, are both from first tc last wholly devoid of truth, lie proceds as follows: No schemes whatsoever on the subject of ritualism has ever been conceived,by me, none have ever been tc my knowledge proposed or opposed or demanded at Rome. fraud tn IhrMpaulsh flection*. The Times publishes a letter from Haville this morning which contains the following details of the recent elections in tjpain for members of the new Cortes, and the frauds and intimidations prac tieed by the government. The conduct of the elections have done more to destroy confidence aid promote discord in the provinces than can possibly be estimated. Not only was wholesale briberyi practiced but voting papers were forged by thousands. In one town in Andalusia the liberals presented a protest whereupon 5 or 6 persons were immediately imprisoned. .Men of war were spnt to sea ports of known liberal proclivities and carbineers and armed police in other places hindered voters. In some districts voting licenses -! "??> ?a *\url J-rana ,\f iha min. wore vuij ?i?o?? m vi ?v _..? istry. Mc?"inro? to be Aiiiiounrdt In the <4 ti ecu's Npeeeh. London, February 7.?Tbo Times in its lending article to-day, says that the measures to be announced in the troop's speech on the reopening of Parliament, will include the merchant shipping bill. The bill extending the new system of jurisdiction to Ireland, and tbo reconsideration of the acts now in operation in Knggland,where the question of the appellate jurisdiction of thej House of Lords is still undecided. A royal commission will be promised to inquire into the fugitive slave question. Among the other subjects to be mentioned is England's relation with China. There has been a chance of war witn China, which may not haye entirely disappeared. Her Majesty will announce, happily, the end of the Malay war. Buraah will also he attended to. The most important part of the spoecn will refer to Eastern affairs The intimation of continued friendship of foreign powers wili doubtless have its usual place, and in these days it would lie too murh to Bay thai such unbroken i-oncorn is a matter ol course. It is said that the Opposition intend U propose a specific resolution censuring the purchase of the Suez Canal shares i not as an amendment to the address, bul in a separate form, and a powerfu oratorical onslaught is expected on tin government for that transaction. Th< government, in thedebatcon the addresi i to-night, will also be severely censured. Roamanln Rebel* Against Turkey London, February 7.?The HtUt Mrj* , a journal of Pesth. publishes the follow uTko klnKIimn nn arcniint n1 , ill financial difficulty recently requestet Roumania to pay her customary tribuU [ in advance. The Romania government p baa sent a note in reply declaring thai . the treaties stipulated that the tribute n s nayable only in return lor the obligation assumed by Turkey u defend Roumania from foreign invasion . The Porte, however, has.shown iUelf in r capable of quelling a k-eal insurrection . The Roumanian governments convinces t that it cann no longer rely on Turkey j for protection. Therefore the obligatior i to pay tribute is at an end. Roumanii ( moreover complains that the Porte hai , concentrated troops at Arden and sen ships up the Danube under the fa!* pretext that the threatening attitude o Servia rendered such measures necessary !J Roumania is consequently compelled U ~r take measures to protect b'er frontiers. ; The note concludes with the dwisra tion that Roumania, as an independen State, will resist every attempt to orcupj her territory or the march of foreig: | troops through it. ? r lorrlgn (irsln Nsrkst. LoifDojr, February 7.?The Marl Lane Hx-preu, in its weekly review o the grain markets for the week, says th> weather has been muggy and unfa rore ble to the trade. The prices have gen , erally declined about a sbibingper quar s ter, in consequence of the deteriorate* i | condition. Home deliveries are stii I i ? " j i--? ... 1 #- - -1 1 snon. wmptr"! <??* > = lf import* are rather le?*, and will proba i bly continue to diminuh till price* im t prove. At Pari* flour declined 5 franc. ?? ??d British I'orfljn Rihl* Kor|?lj, ^ Lokdojt. February 8, 7 a. x.? A dii F j patch from Rome to the \"jh. aayi th * inaugural meeting of the Brituh F oreig * Bible Society wa* held jetteriay at a - Amenoan church on the Via Candott M Kngluh, Scotch and American Prote?i * ant* were present. " ^ ^ ? e New OnLEa.va, February 7.?Sugar * Quiet, common fair to full iairG?f?,7c; prime to atnctly prime 7Jf >- TJc. Jfolaaaea?Steady; fermenting con i- nun 36c; fair 40f?42c; prime 43^46< it cutern bottom 4O(<*A0r; prime reboil* 46fm47c; atrictly prime re boiled 48(^60) [ choice not fermenting 62c. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. | F New Yo*r,'February 7.?Money? s At 4(3*6 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 5(a:6} per cent. Customs receipt* 1 $469,000. The Assistant Treasurer die- j i bursed $546,000. Clearing* $25,000,000. I I Sterling firm at 489}. Gold?Opened at 112] and cloeed at ' I 112f. * Carrying rates 2 to 4 per cent, i Governments?Firm. United States fls ot 1881, oonpona 129, I Klve-twriitlea, (1865) . Five-twenties. (DEIS) new.M.__.......?....ll>?1-, i F1 ve-tw'eutit*, (1887) ?121S Five-twenties, (1W8) ?? 123 I Ten-?ortle*_ _ M^N Ten-Forty Coupons ? - -11>S New Fives 11JS Currency Sixes - 125S 1 Railkoad Bonds?Firm and decidedly higher in some instances, with North ' western and Pacific issues as the fea1 tures. 1 State Bonds?Steady. Stocks?Market lower at the open' ing, but afterwards improved from } to ' 1} percent; the latter St. Louis and r Iron Mountain, which sold up to 21 J. In the late afternoon dealings the market was strong to buoyant, with increased activity. New York Central advanced to ll?j and closed at 113}(<<,113{. Kock Island rose to 109} i Northwestern Common to 42}, preferred I to 63}, St. Paul to 42}, preferred to 78; Union Pacific to 68}; Michigan Central I to 61; Pacific Mail to 85}, Western Union to 78J, Erie to 17 J, and Ohios to 22|. Exprot* stocks were strong; United States was the feature, rising to and closing at 68ff5i69, against CO at the opening; Adams Express told at 109; W oils, Fargo A Co. at 86, and American Express at 69i(o,00. The earnings ot the Michigan Central Ilailioad Company i show an increase for January of I18.0U) i compared with the tame month last year. r Transactions 118,000, of which 13,000 ; wore Pacific Mail, 38,000 Western i Union, 9.000 Northwestern 17,000 St. ? Paul, 20,'XX) Lake Shore, 4,000 New York i Central, and 10,000 Obios. STeatern Union- 7S Rook lslaii(t...?.?liK1, aeiflc Mall S-iLft. Paul il? Adams Expreaa?l0Kl4 st. Paul prefer'd. TT, 1 Wells, h argtHtCo V> TnledoA WabssliIOlP, Amur. Union Jt0PK T. Jt W. prefer'tl.luw'^ United Htatea H Fort Wayne Itil N. Y. Central list* Nm Haute (1*^ Erie ?. 171* T. H prelerred... 22 Kile preferred 35 eni< hko .1 Alton Harleui A a. preferr'dJue Harlem prefer'd 134 01i1<>AM1mn1m1i>l>| il1, Bfiehlgan Ontl. MralndlsBsOsntn.lM Union Pacific.... ?J> B. A t|....._ ~.H?J4 Lake (Shore oj', u. a .*m. j<>?- :?? , Illinois Central? '.r1,1). a* ljickhwaiih.llie ? ('.and P A.4P. Telegraph Wl Northwestern C. tikjC. IVIBc Northwest'u a U. Pacific bonds.ItC, N. J. Central Niw York, February 7.?Cotton? Weak at ]3(<>.13 8-16c; futures closed quiet but steady; February 13 27 32(<^ 13 14-lfc; March 13 1-16^13 3-82c; April 13 9 32(a) 13 9-16c; May 13 17-$3f?? 13 9-ltk; June 13 29 32<rt>13jc; July 13 29 32c; August 14c. Flour? i^uiet but steady; superflno western aud Stale $4 35 (a^4 70; common to good 81 965/ 5 50; white wheat extra 4*) o5(?-6 00; extra Ohio 10(a?7 75; St. Louis 85 30fo9 00. live Flour steady at $4 05. Corn ileal? Quiet at $2 90(<i 3 25. Wheat?Receipt* 32,000 bushels; regular unsettbd; spring ungraded 81 14(?i 1 lb; r jecloj $1 0fwa*l 0*1; No. 1 spring $1 34(a,l 40; No. 2 Chicago I spring 41 21@l 23; No. 3 fl 09(a.l 12. Rye?t^uiet and naminal. Barley and Malt?Firm. Corn?In fair demand and pricos have advanced; receipts 21,00.) bushels; no grades 5bJ(k)o<?|c; new graded 64c; yellow 76c. OaU?t^uiet and unchanged; receipts 25,000 bushels. Hay, i Hops and Groceries?uiet and unchangi ed. Petroleum?l^uiet; crude Hjjc; refined 14 jc; in cases 19.at21o. Naptha? . Steady al9|c. Rosin?Steady at 81 57$ @1 60.. Turpentine*?(juiot at 3G)r. Kgg* i ?Heavy; western 20(<t)21c; Slate and , Pennsylvania 22c. Pork ? Firm at 82150 (i 21 75. Beef?tjuiet. Cut Meats? Weak audquiet; middles dull; western i long clear 11 \(a,l 1 jc. Lard?Shade easier; prime steam at IS 15-165i>13)c. Mutter ?Choice firm; other grades dull; westren 16(<i>25c; State 205?v12c. Cheese?Firm i at 6<fl>124c. Whisky?A shade easier at - 81 12). Cbicaoo, February 7.? Flour?L>< mand fair and tho market firm; western : shipping extra 84 005i I 50; g'?d to fancy family 84 75(^5 50; fair to fancy > Mianesota 84 75(?'?} 5<>; winter extra f $4 75(517 50. Wheat?Steady and in . moderate demand; No. 2 Chicago spring I $1 01) spot or seller February; $1 00| I relier March;)! 06} Keller Mav; No. 3 5 82o; rejected 67)c Corn? Steady and in ' moderate demand; N <>. 2 40)(<?yft0) e.t; > 41)c bid March; 45) bid May. OaU ? Quiet arid higher; 3l(o;31) spot; 31) roller March. Barley? Quiet and iteady at * 76^77c?pot; 39 )c seller March. Hye? ' Dull and unchanged. Fork? Quiet and steady at $20 25 spot; $20 42); roller ' March $20 7#(a)20 72); Keller April. 1 Lard?Quiet and steady $12 22)(5|12 25 3 > ipol; $12 32)(5,12 35 seller March; 1 $12 45 Keller April. Bulk Mo*u?Quiet ^ I and steady, at 8)(? 11 )(*)1 I |c. Whisk\ ? 1 1 OH. On call board?Wheat?Firmer at $1- i ' 02;caab $11) for February arid for March. * Corn?Firmer at 4<>); ca?h 40) March. " OaU?I'ncbanged. Pork lower; $20 32) * (5,20 3-5 March; $20 05(5,20 07 April.) ' Lard?Kasier at $12 30 Si arch; $12 42) r April. Baltimore. February 7.? Flour? * ; Firm; western $5 50(5,0 75. Wheat? * ' Dull; Pennsylvania red $1 86(5,137; ^ western nominal aid un< hanged. Lorn ?Firm, western mixed 00)c. OaU? Quiet; western mixed 45c; white 43(a.4Hc. Hye?Qujet and iteady at 75(5)?8c. Hay J ?Steady; Pennsylvania and Maryland $18 00O.24 00. Pork?121 250?2I 50 . , Bulk MeaU?Shoulders 8)r?>)c; clear rib 11 )c lauae. Bacon?Sffouiders 9)(S^ 9)c; < .**ar rib 12)<5^l2)c; hama 15)(5 10c. J.ard?Quiet; crude 12)(a,13c; refined 13)c. Butter?Steady; western ext-a 24(i 20c; fir?U 2tF5,22c. Petroleum?Strong; crude 8)c; refined 14)c. Whisky?Dele mand lair and market firm; western at f $1 12). 1 1 rn;LAMLrnia, February 7.?Petro* I leum?Stead?; refined 14)(5-15c; crude "I ll)(5,12c. Wour?Kxtra $4 25(5.6 00; high grades and patent $7 50. Wheat?Quiet and weak; Pennfylvania 1 1 red $1 37(5,1 39; western $1 44(5,1 62. * Rje?63(tfUe. Corn?Steady; yellow, 1 drv. 05c: white 46(560e. OaU?Much " t wanted, mixed 4UmAZ$c. Butter - Firm; * < >>w York and Bradford county extra ' 32feS4c; fl ?t? western ?-itra 27(g^Mc, first# 26<<^0a Cbeoeo?Firm; New York lij'e.l.ijc; western fine 12Ifo i- 13c. Egg??Fennrylvania, >*ew Jerst-y e and Delaware fresh 20(^21c. n CuctniTi, February 7.?O<t//0? n Quiet at 12Je. Flour?Firm at $5 4QGt, >- 6 15. Wheat?Steady at tl J35. Corn? t- Steady at 40f?^43ie. OaU?Firm at %> *?, 44c. Rye and Barley?Dull and unchanged. Pork?Dull at 171 50 bid. " Lard?Meady, sVaor. $12 26GC12 30; keU 7 tie 13^13}c. Bulk Meat*?Firm at &(*, * lOjfa. lli(*lJlc. Bacon?Steady el IQfa >- 12fa,121c. W hiaky?Steady and in rno<? -i erate demand at $1 06. <1 Hogs?Quiet and steady; common to :; good light $7 75^7 S*>; fair to good pack| ing $7 00. 6 ' I NO. 188. tfrw Yokk, February 7.?Market unsettled by a break in prints; Merimao, shirt in gi were reduced j cent. Drunnel a and Oriental fancy pnnta were reduced to 7 cenU. Freemans prints baee been closed out to a large jobbing bouse and are selling at 6| cents. Cotton goods quiet and steady and woolens remain inactive. Toledo, February 7?Flour?D* fair and market Arm. Wheat?Fir* and held higher; No. t white Wabash $1 26; No. I white MioMgan $1 82; No. 2 81 13; amber Michigan $1 2t>{; rejected red yOe. Corn?Quiet and steady; high mixed offered at 46@44}; seller May offered at 60c; low nyxed 44*c; damaged 39c. Dais?Dull! No. 2 36*c; white S7$c. Pittsbubob, February 7.?Petroleum ?Quiet; crude 82 27* at Parkers; refined 14K$14fc Philadelphia delivery. Tbi huge, drastic, griping, sickening pills, eonstrueted of crude, coarse and bulky ingredients, are fast being superseded by l)r. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets, or Sugar-Coated, Concentrated Root and Herbal Juice, Anti-BUIious Granules?the ' Little Giant" Cathartic or MuUum in farvo Physic. Mode n Chemical Science enables Dr. Piaroe to extract from the juices of the most valuable roots and herbs thoir active medicinal principles, which, when worked into little Pellets of Granules. arureWy targtr ttuvn seed, renders earn little Pellet as active and powerful at a large pill, while they are much more palatable and pleasant in effect. Dr. Ira A. Thayer, of Baconsburg, Ohio, writes: *1 regard your Pallets as the best remedy for the conditions for which you prescribe them of anything 1 have ever used, so mild and certain in effect, and leaving the bowels In an ex ct?iit'llv ntnauion. 11 norm* vo mr iury diuiI take the plqcc of all other cathartic pill* and medicine*." Lyon Jt Macombcr druggiiU, VertniK lion, I). T., tuy: "We think they are going to take like hot oakee w aooa a* people get acquainted with them and will poll the piH trade, a* thueo that have unt'd them like them much bolter than large pill*." ALE ! ALE ! 1 would reepootftilly inform my late patron*, and the trade generally, that. I have taken the Agency for JOSHUA RHODES' PITTSBURGH ALE! And 1 am now prepared to All order* for ?t. I will Guarantee this Ale, And 1 trout that I will txi accorded the same favor from the public a* when engaged in the hu?in?M at the Wheel in K It re wary. I especially tolicil order* Irom fatnilie# and those wiohing Ale* for medicinal um? ALFRED E. SMITH, febl'ra ? Hllce at 1622 Main St. BANKS. CaPITAI^ $W,? JOHN K. H?JTHPORD, /V?Hden<, UKO. AllAMH. Vif? hrmtdmU. M. A.L'HAN1>LKH, OMAmt. Bank of the Ohio Valley, It to THK F1K.ST NATIONAL BANK or WUKKUNU. Tlilo Itnnk i? <>ncriii*??l and prepared to tmiiw't the business of banking in all Its details. It succeeda the rtrat National Hank ol Wheeling; la ownad In tba aaaia alian* holders, sod Is under (ha same management. Hy carefully regarding lha Interests of I hi norri-?|M>ndriiU and depoaltora, and by a prompt and faithful elocution of their wishes. It liopia to merit their eatesnn and confidence. NoU-s and ft) 1 la discounted. Collections made ou all polula throughOUt the (I III toil Htales. ltep.Mll accounts subfect to check at sight, received from hanks, haukara, Inns, corporations and Individuals. Certificates of deposit Issue.) papains ou demand, or at flsed dalea. Inleriwt allowed ou special dapoalla. ItlKMTOItH: JoitN K. lUimroijo Wii. B. Miarana. J a( om h. Kiioitaa, WB. A, Tubmbb, (iaiHi.K AOAMN, JOMH L. IIOBM, tiao. W. Kkakbhsih, O. C Iikwkt, Hixsr M. HiWt royal THE PEOPLE'S^ BANK. f/fflac, ,Vo. larji. Hot* m.. WHEELING. W. V A. MONEY HHLTtiVEltOH DKHOMIT. I Nt.r.el J.ald on Hpeclai l*-p.Mlls. Not*. [ and Hills ftlaoountsd, Kxrliafige Is.ugh and sold, I Yd lections at horns or from abroad promptly attended *o. lilKKlToltH: John K*ii>, (.Kninttaji Hm, John manuur, 'johm vw ?i.??, hami-ki. J. Horn, Kii hand <akt*?, I Aniikew Mtimtn, John I*. Tm'? h?i? Thonaa O'Bkjkn. JOHN KHiI>, PrmUtrni. J'JMIAJI t. WDY/iliAYY^jAithUr. Jul TH E C I T Y B A N K. UiuUfUhuU lAaJMU* IH PKKPAKKI'T<) OOWWJCT ALL MUalnt-aa ai>i?rtaliilng to Nanking. Ik-ala In fslll* of Kaoliang*,tTnlt?il HtaUa, (Viunljr Hon<la, (ioUl (Ma, ami NwilUUil* Mururllloa, At I*lr nlM. Nol<* and BIJWof hioliana?dlaeounlad, OillNlloni iua/1* for MHrnwito. Mauu1 faotur-rn, llanka, Hanfcora, a*'l <Hh?r?, on all anmwHlila polnla In U>? Uoltoi WalM no/1 < aujuIA. Inarm m aoina to anil ptirrhaai ra on nil I tli*- tinnotnal Cilia and Towna In OwrmaI nr.Orval Britain and IrNanil. Itrooalla HoIIcIUhI. IiiUtmI kllowad on Hpociai Liepoalta. R. 'HAN'M.K, Pi MH.nl, J. bALZKIX. IV* H. C'KANOLK OmikUr. f?t,.l o. c lint, jimaru aar nolo, HEN nt a l.arr, OtHaoNLAMM, IWI.A. i.i*it n>ui w. Luri. BANK OF~WHEELING, WHKCLINU, W. VA. CAPITAL, .... IIN.M* ttrklMMm PfmwUI/ IJakl* M, ywtlHam IIM.MI. nvKivn depuwi* A.TU I>IA. XV <*?onta Fiptr. to l?old. HiJvor, l la and ^Ite ifniflla'oo'fviglaod, Jraland, franc*, O-rmur and other prwala.nl part* ol Kuropa. Buya and **lla Oo**rnmant, MUUa, City and Railroad Bonda. Interest paid on Hpaelai Iiepoalia. kperlaJ alienUon rJVan to mllaaUou. D. C. LiMT, rr-kUmt. O. LA MR, rruKUr, J?J?. HKYBOLL, AmUUml OaaMar. |ftttii S17200 PROFIT 0*110(1 j invaatcd in Htoefe PrlrHf? la Wall Hi IViftki and I trrulara trlflDC Mlio? 11. don*-,** ??'Hi fr?*. Addrna Baxtbh a Coa ; Hanker*, !7 W IH. N?W fork.