Daily Wabash Express, Volume 20, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 January 1871 — Page 1

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TIIE Indiana Legil-lnture, which virtually consists of HUGHES and the House of Eepre^entauvetf,.will re an.-.eiuble at 2 p. M., to-day.

THE Princeton Clarion learns that the injunction nought to be obtained against the Gibson County Treasurer, preventing the collection of the While river township railroad lax, has been dissolved by Judge MALOTT, of the Circuit Court.

THI only paperH in the Stale, outside of Indianapolis, which printed Governor BAKER'S excellent menage on Saturday morning, wore the EXPKE-S and Lafayette Journal. The Evansvlile Journal would have printed it, but accidentally failed to get an advance copy.

ACCORDING (o the foi tfycoining report •o! the Superintendent of Schools, of Pennsylvania, there are now 2,002 school •districts in the State, a gain of 31 14,212 schools, a gain of 2,'G 2 892 graded Schools 18,lt!0 directors: 79 superin nd eniR 171,012 teachers, an increase of 470, and 829,891 pupils, a tsain of 13,138.

THE most dNgiaceful and di g'isn'ng trial ever had iu any court in this Sure wa.s that of the Bun B.WINKS reduc ion cafe at Princeton last week. The old reprobate, in testifying in his own behalf, displayed a coarseness of manner and a disregard of decency that one seldom en counters except in the very lo vest stratum of society.

JAJIES N. KIMBALL, E.-q.,a son of General NATIIAN KIMBALL, has been appointed Treasurer of the L. N. A. & (JKail road. The appointment comes Ircm Judge CHAPMAN-, Receiver of the roadMr. KIMKALL ha.s been for the past four years Deputy Treasurer of State, lie is •a young man of line abilities and will fi.l the place creditably.

AN OLD MAN named SAMUEL IIEIZEB •was struck by a locomotive of an incoming train on the Peru road, at Indianapolis on Saturday morning and received la tal injuries. He had hitched his horse to a telegraph pole, and hearing the train coming, tried to run across tlie track to unloose him. He was an old •resident of Marion county.

WIFE-BEATING is one ol the iily duties of husbands in Terre Haute.—Exchange.

Terre Haute is cursed with but very few—not more than four or five—wife beating husbands, and the climate is becoming quite unhealthy for even that number. A wife beater is not respected a whit more than a thief in this community.

THESCIIOOI Examiner, of Knox county last week sent the first young teacher of an installment of nine who will soon be attending the State Normal School. This speaks well for old Knox, and is a hint that other County Examiners should act upon. If all those officials would do likewise, the Normal would be crowd ed with pupils and its beneficient influence would pervade every portion of the State.

AN important meeting, in the interest of the T. H. B. Railroad, was held at Bloomfield on Saturday. No report there of has yet reached us. The people ot Greene county seem to be in earnest in this matter, and we confidently hope they will secure the object for which they are •striving. Terre Haute has long been ready to do its share towards the con struction of the much-needed and greatly •desired n.ilroad.

OF THE rejection of Setialor BUUSON'S vote, the Kvansville Journal says: "The disfranchisement of Senator BUKSON, in tiie manner described, is one of the mo-t despotic acts ever perpetrated by a majority, and indicates, most unmistakably the spirit that will prevail tring the entire session. Minorities have some lights which even majorities can be made to respect, and the Democrats of the Legislature may be convinced of the fact before the session is over."

A COTEMPORAUY suggests that there might be wought into our Criminal Code with great utility and justice, a new form of indictment for manslaughter, which should be made particularly applicable to managers of railroad companies. One need only deviate a little from the pres ent definition which the law gives of murder, and say, "killing and slaying with iicglect aforethought." Such a term, given expression by the ^utomary verdict of a jury, would go a great ways, we believe, toward rendering less frequent the so called accidents upon railroads.

THE Tribune concludes a very elaborate review of the business prospects of the country, with a notice ot one of the most potent evils connec'ed with the growth of society in cities. As its remarks are quite as applicable to thia vicinity as to the metropolis, we cite them in full. The Tribune says: "We mint consider that our people are too widely inclined to shun the quiet ways to productive labor and trv to live and thrive in the crooked paths of speculation and needless traffic. We have deplorably few bov.s learning trades, with ten times too many anxious to 'get into business'—that is, to devise some scheme whereby they uiay live without work Of thejiHirneymen iiu-chauies now at work in this eitv, we judge that two thirdwere born in Europe: and the disparity is steadily augmenting. One million families are trying to live by selling liq uors, tobacco, candy, Ac Ac., in our ci ies, who could be .-pared therefrom without the slightest public detriment and if these were transferred to the soil, and set to growing grain, meat, wool, or employed in smelting the metals and weaving the fabrics for which we are still running into debt to Europe, o'«r country would increase its wealth at leasi twice a fast as now. and there would be far less complaint of 'dull trade' and ''hard times.'

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TWENTIETH YEAR.

THE simple fact that two Republicans of the Senate coale.-ced with the Democrats, enabling our friends there toorganize that body i^. sigiiiticaiu.— Eoatuville Courier.

Quite "significant." It signifies that two men, III GITES and ELLIOTT, deliber ately beuaved the party who-e agentrt they were. Outside the political arena, such conduct is properly described as rascali y, and tho-e who aie guilty of it are termed ia.-cais and scound.eK We leave the betrayed constituents of the-.e two men and the public generally, to decide whether an act that,in the business or FOcial relations of life, would be simply infamous, is less so when perpetrated :n politics.

IIEKK is a ve.-y creditable showing ol the business of the Evansville Po.-tofBce. We quote the Journal of that city:

The amount ol po-tage stamps sold at the Po-• Oiliee in this city during the year 1870 was S17,03o 85 stamped envelope S3.9o'i 48 making a total of S'i0,9«l 33 an aveuige mom lily sale ol $1,748 44.

The good management of Col. FOSTEK —more than all other causes combined hi incteased the revenue* of his Postoffice very largely. Our Postoftice had no. ihe same chance for improvement, because Mr. BURNETT succeeded a good officer. In fact, Terre Haute lias been ble-ssed, for many years, with a continuous iinc of very efficient Post masters, ol whom none have been more so than the present, incumbent. And not only have our P. M.'s been faithful, but they have been fortunate in securing good clerks, whose honerfy and fidelity have largely contributed to the enviable reputation of the office. Nor can we do full justice to this "subject without a hearty word jn commendation of Mr. MBKKY, who, for nearly a score of years, has transported mails between the railway stations and the office, with unvarying promprne-s. Il every officer and employe of the Government were as honest and faithful as Mr MtcituY, the national revenues would never stiller loss, and there would be no need of "Civil Service Reform."

[From tho New York Sun.]

WARD ISETOCABR'O AUG RIOJ^.

3 he Annual Letting of Pews iu Plymouth hu. eli.

A Great Preaclicr's Jolu-s—The Enor inoits st of Humiing llio Urooklyn iici lits Muchi e—^liakcsprarc

Howard's Purchase—H. CI. Boweii Snll at tlie tl.-iid.

The pe'.vs in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, were sold by auction hist evening, l'he sale, which was in the church, was attended by over two thousand persons The pulpit lacked its usual floral decorations, and two small tables flanked the sacred de-k. At twenty minutes past .-even, the Kev. Henry Ward I5eecher mourned the stand, followed by the officers of the church During the delay that followed, the a.-semblage showed their impatience by the stamping of ieet and clapping of hands At lengih Mr. Beecher rapped three times on the de-k to secuie hilence, and said that the rumor tha' he contemplated a trip to Europe wag alse. He hoped the rumor would not depreciate the price ol pews. He also counselled good feeling among the conte.-tants for pews, and introduced Mr. Pill.-bury as the auctioneer. "Mr. l'illsbury," said the reverend joker, "came late bin he lives in New Jersey, and, although he had to come through a very enip ing locality, 1 believe he is petlectIv sober." The nuilli ude laughed at the joke, as thev were in duty bound. Mr. liei-cber siniltd coude-cendingly, and gave way to the blu-hing auctioneer, who advanced to the sacred de-k, and tired oft ihe lollowing voaal voilev in the manner ol his ha. ham street tellow-crafiMiien:

Ladies-iind-ecnt'emen t'a^-torms-of ihis-.-«le-wi!l ie-f"ipid on ilio-baeks ot'-(he-dia-iibi ams-l'n.i lUL-nt-miist-br muile-n ith'.u-thir-t-ilayt-or-th. -sale will be-e»u.-idered void So-inu-ili-tor-a preamble-now lvt's fire a-litiini-lto»-uiii,'ii-ls-s iid-fi r-ii first choice tal«-liv ly how uiurh-is-bid? Twn hundredmul fify-l-hear-two-fil'ty-li'ty fifty-do-l-hear any- more?- IN roe-bun red li ty tour hundr«.' -Do-I hear h**-tifty'/-Twenty- five over-thrre-in the corner-»nd-here-l-»:ei-thc fifty-hore-in-fi

out-ot'-utc seventy five-five huml-

dred-fivc-twenty-tfiirty-lorty fifty-do- 1-lieur-aiiy-mo'e?-(j!oiii t-K"iugr- fivi-- rixty-*ev u*y-eis-'hiy-irone-Mr -Henrj-C-Bowun is- tlie-pur-ch iser ut-five-huudred and-etelity dollars."

Mi. PilUburv was exceedingly voluble, and interspersed bis chatter with jokes. As a pew seller he rivalled Dr. Underwood as a pool-seller.

The second choice was knocked down to II. W. Sage at S370, and the thir'd to D. B. Ilowaid ai j!4lj0 Shakspeare How ard, who had been an excited bidder from the first, secured ihe fourth choice for $420. Clallin paid S433 for the sixth choice, and Henry C. Bowen, of the Independent, invested $405 in a second seal.

The first hundred choices of pews ranged from §580 to $300, the prices gradually depreciating as the de-irable seats were taken up. The average of prices was about ten per cent, higher than that of last year. The sale did not terminate till late.

I he aggregate sale amounted !o $58,634 At half fast eleven o'clock but three jiews remained unsold, and, the attendance having dwindled to about thirty persons, tht sale was declared closed.

SAYS the Cincinnati Evening Chronicle: "We do not know that the two Indiana Senators, elected as Republicans, who be trayed tlie confidence repo-ed in them and united with the Democrats to give the organization of the Senate to that party, were influenced bv direct pecuniary mo lives. But people will ask whether the Wabash Canal bonds had not something to do wi.h the bu-i-iess. Such conduct as that of Hughes and Elliott must be ex plained in some way, and it admits of no solution which concedes to them either honor or decencv."

THE Terre Haute papers are trying'fo infuse lile into that city, by imploring capitalists to start facories. Laudable enough.—Emnsville Courier.

The :apid and substantial growlli of Terie Haute, as shown in the recent erec tion of several large and prosperous man ufaetnring establishments, numerous bl cks of magnificent buildings for commercial uses, splendid public buildings of various kinds, and the construction of a vast system of railroads, is an indication that "life" does not require to be'"infused into" our city. Still there i* abundant room for development and our boundless resource- ofie the mo-t temp.ing induce ment.s to the investment ol capital.

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BMELEGRAPH. •. II j-—m

Bombardnu-nt Around Paris

Results Most Favorable maus.

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The Fiench Defeated in two Engagements ou the Fourth.

The French under Gen. Ray Retreating.

A Large Force of French at Cherbourg to Fquij or Active Service.

Ti PRUSSIANS IN ROSVEY

Germans Evacuate Bapaume.

English S pniJ'iit. of Arms to the French.

ENGLAND.

STEAMER DAMAGED.

LONDON, Jan.ti.—The steamer Italy, of the National Line, received damages to he. stem in en ei ing the Liverpool docks. liAtLltOAD MATERIALS.

The materials for tlie Honduras-Inter Oceanic liailioad are now being loaded at British ports. -J-

OAVE HIMSELF UP. •i!'

Noel, the Englishman accused of complicity in the mas-acre by the Marathon bi igands, has given hitunelf into the custody ot the authorities. -v

SYMPATHY WITH* FUANCf!. Meetings expressive of sympathy with France have been held in many places in England under the au-pices of the Radicals.

RETREATING.

LONDON, Jan. 7.—The French under General Ray are retreating, iney were beaten by the Prussians in two encounters on the fourth instant.

THE COLLIER AFFAIR. ',

The Berlin Presse admires the English for their temperate lone in discussing the collier aS'air on the Seine.

PRUSSIANS IN ROSNAY. v,i

The Prussians are in Rosnay.

A DENIAL.

LONDON, Jan. G.—It is denied that M. Lancay's mission to Vienna includes'an attempt to negotiate an alliance between Austria and France.

ARMS FOR THE FRENCH.

LONDON, Jan 7.—The Globe mentions a heavy English shipment of arms for the French.

FRENCH MOVEMENTS.

LONDON, Jan. 7.—Late advices from Vesaul stated that there ate forty thousand French near Rioz, about midway between Veaul and Besancon.

A REPULSE.

The Germans had been repulsed in a reconnoissance north of Rioz.

INCREASE OF THE ARMY. ..... It is proposed to increase the army regiments as follows: Artillery 5,000, cavalry, 1,800, Engineers 300, and infan try 1,2D0.

FENIANS. S""

Rossa and other Fenians were released at. Chatham to day. I'liev uroceeded to Liverpool to leave the country. '"S .,'•«.

PRANCE. BOMBARDEMST.

VERSAILLES, Jan. 6.—The German batteries to the south of Paris, whose armament has been effected without in terruption by lhe eneun, to day bombaided ports I-sy, Von Vies and Mont Range, a-well as lie French entrenchments at Villejieuf and Pont Zaur, and the Fi ench gunboats in the Seine. The bombaid mem on the nerlheast Ironi of Paris has also been continued with great energy, partly from the newly erec ed batteries. The re-tilts thus far have been most favorable to the Get mans, notwithstanding the prevolance of a heavy fog.

FRENCH HEADQUARTERS.

LILLE, Jan. 7.—The Fi ench headquarters are at Boileaux. LOSSES IN BATTLE.

The approximate losses in tlie battle at Bapatitue were 4,000 French and 9,000 Gci mans.

I EVCUATION.

The Germans evacuated Bapaume yesterday. FRENCH AT CHERBOURG.

It is said that 100,000 French have arrived at Cheiboutg to equip foi active service.

GERMANY.

ELKC FLOX.

STUFTGARDT, Jan. t)—An election for meiubers of the North German Reichstag has been ordered to take place in Wurtemberg. ,rA

POUUlIK£EP§IE.

CADET REFUGEES.

POUOIIKEEPSIE, Jan. 7.—A United Staves officcr yesterday arrested in this city three cadet refugee- from West Point, and took them back to that post. They declare that they were dragged from their quarters altar dark by the first class, and conveyed to the mountains, where they were directed to leave forthwith under penalty of being tarred and feathered. They have sent a written statement of the entire transaction to the post commandant.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Jan. 7.—The venerable Rev. William Wisner, D. D., formei ly of Ithaca. N. Y., one of the mo-t eminent and succuisiul minisier* of the Presbyter iant^hiirch. died at the residence of bison in this city at 5 o'chx-k ihi- morning, at the advanced age years. His re main* will be takeu to Ithaca for interment. ['"Uiii

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FIRE.

TERRE-HAUTE INDIANA, MONDAY MORNING. JANIJ

YF SENATE NOT $ 9ES&0*)§

HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, January 7,

The session to-day is devoted excltl.-n fy to general debate in Committee ot the Whole, Wilson of Minnesota in the Chair.

Mr. Rogers addressed the House in exposure ol Republican frauds at the late election in Arkansas.„

Mr. Mungen a.ddiegsed the House on the dangers to be apprehended from continanc^ of Chinese immigration.

Mr. Smith of lennessee detended Gov Clayton ol Arkassas, from -aspersions cast upon him- in the speech of Mr. Rogers.

A long discussion enned as to the proper cons ruction of a clause in the Ark an.-as constitution disfranchising former rebels who had once sworn sup port to the Constitution, or sustained the construction policy of Congress The discussion was participated in by Messrs. Smith "f Tennessee, Rogers, Ma\nard, Nib lack, Ferris, Porter.and McUorinick.

The4louse adjotired at 4 o'clock.

WASHlXOrOtf.

JOINT COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, Jan 7.—It is olficially known here that negotiations are in progress for the appointment of. a joint commission by the Uniied States and Spain for the settlement of claims arising out of he Cuban rebellion. THE NOMINATION OF ADMIRAL PORTER.

Although two executive sessions have been held by the Senate, the nomination of Admiral Porter has not been brought up. Boih his friends and his opponents seem fearful of the result. Neither party eem anxious to force the nomination to a vote, as the contest is so close. One party i.i fighting the House bill abolishing he grade of Admiral, while the other is fighting the nomination of Porter. Between the two it is doubtful if the case is decided for some time. From the best information to be obtained there is little doubt that if a vote wan had .. that he wetild be defea:ed.

GENERAL AMNESTY.

Those interested in general amnesty have, after a thorough canvass of both Houses, come to the conclusion that nothing of the kind is possible at this session. he character of the President's reply to the resolution of Gov Morion inquiring about the condition of affairs in North Carolina and other Slates, which will be sent to the Senate on Monday, is such that it would have delea'ed am lies ty, even if it had been well under way. The President's friends are decided on the subject.

LINCOLN STATUE.

Miss Vinnie Ream's full length stalde of Lincoln was privately exhibited to a large number of gentlemen'in the rotun da of the Capitol this morning Among them were Associate Jus.ices Davis and Clifford, Gen. Banks and several mera bets of the Illinois Congres-ional delega tion, F. P. Blair, Sr., together with the Secretaries, ot the_ Interior and Judge Otto. The work was pronounced a great success.

THE SAN DOMINGO SCHEME. The friends of this scheme, it is reported this afternoon, have about given tip all hopes of being able to get the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to report back favofably either General Banks' or Senator Morton's resolutions. A final ellort will be made at a meeting of the committee on Monday, and if attended with failure an attempt will be made in open House to suspend the rules and pass Senator Morion's resolution. This effort will be sure to lead to a debate of two or three days dotation. .-I REVENUE CIRCULAR.

The following circular has been issued by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue:

It having come to the knowledge of this office that officers ot thfe Internal Revenue absent themselves from their espective disiticts without having obtained proper leave of absence, notice is hereby given that in futuie silch absence will not be pe mined. All permits now outstanding ^taming authority to super visors and other Internal Revenue offi cers to visit Washington,'or absent them selves from their district* when in their opinion the exigencies of the service so requiiv, are hereby revoked. All officers •who hereafter reccive permission to visit

Wa-hington, will be lequired to register in a book which has been prepared in this office, their names, by what authority they ate here, the extension of their leave of absence and their address while in the citv. [Signed

A. PLEASANTON.

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COURT MARTIAL.

WEST POINT, Jan. 7.—The case of the colored cadet now under charges and specifications for conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman, will not be resum ed by the Court Martial now sitting at this post, un'il to-morrow noon. It was brought before the Court incidentally yesterday, but no testimony was taken, and to day the attention of the Court was occupied with the trial of certain enlisted men. against some of whom serious offences are charged. -.

FIRE.

BINGHAMPTON, N. Y., Jan. 7.—A fire last night in stores 91 and 93, Water street, in this city. The sufferers are Wilson, Mead & Benedict, shoe manufacturers, $3,000 John. T. Whitmore, $1,500 T. H. Harding & Son, $1,000 on building Lee & Clouney, Laundry, $1,OoO A Wiley, paints $500. All insured except Lee & Clouney.

LOUISVILLE.

'-J FY -CATHOLIC ^JBOTEST. \F V#' LOUISVILLE, Jan. 7.— A large me-ting of Catholics at Grover's Hall, last night protested against V-jmliation of the Pope by the King of Italy. Bishop McGlo-ky was chili• man. The meetuag ad-wed* strong prnrtest, declaring fl&il seizure oT Papal territory a gigan.ic outrage, and oideied copies to be printed in Engli-h, German and Latin and -en? to the Pope with a coileciion of Peier's pence.

LYNCUBURG. VA., Jan. 7.—Fire last nigh destroyed the Commission House ol Rocke A Arms-.ead, nith a large stock of goods. An adjoining building, occn pied by. Miller Fianklin, bankers, and T. H. Averv, in-nrance agent, was much damaged Total loss tp'io.oOO. Fullv insured A part of ihe insurance in the Home office of Connecticut.

ALBAW.

TIIE EXPRESS ROBBERY.

ALB NY, Jan. 7.—No clue has been se cured to the assassin who attacked "and robbed the Merchant's Union Exptess mes-enger last night. The rue—enae Ha'pine, was in favorable condition thiP, M.

CONDITION OF THE SOUTH'

Early in the session Senator Morton introduced a resolution calling upon the President (pr certain information regarding the condition of the South. It is nderstood the President has finished a message to Congress in reply, and that the same will be sent to the Senate on Monday. The message will be accompanied by a mass of reports, documents and facts, which are in the hands of the President. It is thought that a resolu tion will be introduced oroviding for the -appointment of a special Committee by Congress to investigate the present condi lion of many of the Southern State*, and .uds which are charged as having been committed in elec.ions there during the past year.

THE RECALL OF MINISTER MOTLEY. The President will on Monday send all the correspondence, telegrams &c., in the Stale Department relating to the recall of Minister Mot lev, together with the latter's letter of vindication. -. FIRE.

Fire orTilie fifth floor of No. 27, Barclay street, list night, destroyed the large Catholic publishing house of P. O'Shea. The lower portion of the building occupied by Wen. Brothers & Co., imp orters of French china. O'Shea's loss is about $30,000 Wen, Brothers & Co., will lose about $10,000.

FGRICIGN ITEM

Late foreign exchanges state appar«ntly on good authority, that the Prussians have again prohibited merchants of Champagne from sending their wine to Belgium for transmission thence to England or elsewhere.

La Liberie says the floating population of Bo uix is daily increasing. It is estim.' .tl that already 40,000 persons have i. rived in Bordeaux with Government accounts from Bucharest.

The agitation tor Roumanian indepen dence is confined to newspapers, and is not supported bv the Government.

LARUE REWARD.

The American Merchants Union Express Co., advertise a reward of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of ihe parties who lobbed and attempted to murder the messenger while crossing the railroad bridge at Albany, at 8 o'clock Friday evening.

CABLE DISPATCHES.

No cable dispatches of to day's date have yet come to hand The delay is still attributable to the crowd of business upon the wires.

COUNTERFEITERS SENTENCED. The following peisons convicted of dealing in and passing counterfeit money were sentenced to day in the United States District Court, before Judge Benedict: John Bowden, eight years in the Albany penitentiary Michael Monahan, five \ears Wm. Dwyer, four years Win Morion, four years James Gardner and Robt. B. Clark, remanded James Fiizpatrick, three vears, and Peter McClusky four years, and Wm. John-on one year in the county jail David Brointley, of Tenuessee, two^ ears. Each convict was also fined one dollar.

SPECIAL TO THE WORLD.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 6.—The batteries at Clamont and Villejuif, throwing shot weighing twenty four pounds, and shells weighing sixty five pounds, have bombarded Jissy, Vouvres and Mont Range vesetday and today, the forts replying with con-idei able effect with six and seven inch guns, ihowing shells weighing 100 and 150 pounds. The German engineers expect to silence the lorts by the nightof the 7th. Gen Chausy is advancing with two columns, the main body at La Loup and the other at Vendome. The Dukeol Mecklenbuig occupied a line between Blois and Vendome and La Loup and Vemeuil. l'he Fiench reserves from Orleans, Chateau D'Un, Chartres and 'Dreux, in all 77,000 men, are hastening to join Gen Chausy, who has 150,000 soldiers in solendid condition.

The forces of Gens. Faidherbe and Boyel Ies are in excellent order. General Monteuffel's losses in the battles of the 3d, were 3,200. «,

IMPORTANT DECISION. 1

An important decision was made this p. M. by Justice Brady in the Supreme Court, relating to the right of stockholders to examine the books of a company.

Mr. Churchill, according to recitals in ihe writ, was the owner of ninety shares of Erie Railroad common stock. Heap plied within thirty days before ihe action to Mr. Gould, President, and Mr. Otis, Secretary, fot an inspection of the books, and wa=, lie alleges, denied such inspection. l'he case was argued before Justice Brady at the December term, and in the opinion delivered to day, he decided that the relato" was entitled to a peremptory mandamus, and awarded him costs, inasmuch as he had not been permitted to examine the books of the Cotnpanv, so Mr Gould was proceeded against as President of the Company, and the Company, bv its demurrer, admits what Mr. Gould denies. He refused costs to Mr. Gould.

GENERAL STRIKE OF MINERS. Private dispatches from the Schuylkill and Lackawanna mining regiop*, state that a grand conncil of the Workingmen's Association has decided to order a general strike. All miners and laborers are to stop work on Tuesday next, January 10th, in order to limit the supply of coal. The Delaware & Hudson, and Delaware A Lackawanna Companies haveoffered their miners $3 45 per day, and common labor ers $2 per day, but these rates have been refused.

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MIDSHIPMEN'S BALL.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Dispatches from Annapolis report a very lively time there.it being the occasion of the cus tomary annual ball given by the midshipmen Many strangers are presen from the chief cities of the Union, particularly from -Washington, including many Congressmen and Senators, mem bers ol the Cabinet and diplomatic corps, President Grant and Admiral Porter, l'he ball room is tastefully decorated, and outside the balcony is literally crowded by spectators.

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Eugene Courtney, who has hitherto held a respectable position among the merchants of this city, was committed todav in the Jefferson Market Police Court, tn default of $10,000 bail, on a charge ot of pe jury. In September, 1H69. (t?rt nev signed londs iu the ^ttpit-me I making himself responsible for $8,000 which Miles A. Staflb'd owed Mo-es Goodkind & o.. He then swore that hitieiits and liabilities did not exceed 5j i0. when thev actually amounted to over $53,000. Moses GoodkigU^,.^!^plain ant. ?e vfewt st%A

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SANATORIA

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 7. Jefferson City special says cers figure up the election of four majority, if th^ Republicans re It is reported that St. Ixuis and the South west will support Blair in caucus, which will give him the nomination, but know ing ones say Blair and Glover will ex hanst their strength on the first ballot* and Norton, of Dealte county, will be the coming man. He was a member of Congress, when the war began, and has a large influence in the northwest.

BOSTON.

I INAUGURATION.

BOSTON, Jan. 7.—Gov. Claflin inaugurated to day and delivered message to the Legislature.

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Sunday Night Dispatches,

Faidherbe Advancing. Toward Proronn.

forts Issy and Youviers Fearfully Bombardeii.

Furious Bombard mint of Fori* ou tho Southeast and North of Paris.

Germans in the Valley of the Oise Retreating on

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A BATTLE AT NEUYILLE.

Danger of Biots in Paris,

Dispatch from King Willian.*

ENGLAND.

GERMANS RETIRING ON MEZIERE9. I

LONDON, Jan. 7.—The Germans in the upner valley of the Oise have evacuated the towns of Guise, Hircan and Tenvins, and are retiring on Mezieres. A FIGHT BETWEEN GREEKS AND TURKS.

LONDON, Jan. 7. Dispatches from Athens report that a band of Greek brigands numbering eighty, had a tight on the 31st of December, with Tutkish troops, near the frontier, and were de lea ted with a loss of twenty men. They were under command of the noted chief Uin Arvamtaki. The urks at last accounts were vigorously pursuing the banditti. PROCLAMATION BY THE KING OF HOL

LAND.

LONDON, Jan 8.—The King of Holland has issued a proclamation to the inhabitants of Luxembourg, promising them his unvarying attachment, and reassuring them of the maintenance of the independ enceofthe Duchy, which he points out is guaranteed by the signatures of the chietEuropean powers. ,i

CONFERENCE. .S*-T7T 5

The London Observer says the conference of ihe Powers will certainly meet befoietheend of January. The refusal ef Favre to attend is not considered final, but the question is whether France will be represented or not at the conference.

PRANCE.*"" FOR THE FRONT.

CHERBOURG, Jan. 7.—A large number of troops have left this city for the front.

WOUNDED.

Within the past three days 600 wounded have been brought here. FRENCH REPULSED.

VERSAILLES, Jan. 7.—The German forces beyond Vendome attacked tw French army corps which were ad vancing, »ad a severe engagement took place, at the and of which the French were repulsed and our troops occupied Azay, and Momoire and intermediate villages. Our losses were not inconsiderable.

FRENCH VICTORY. 4

HAVRE, Jan. 8.—Ten thousand Germans, mostly from Kouen, were defeated yesterday by General Kay, near Jumiges. The French have since occupied Baurgachard and Bourghtherould, and threaien to drive Prussians from Pont Andeman.

A FIGnT.

VERSAILLES, Jan 8.—The vanguard ot General Werder's army, in the valley of ihe Saone, engaged the French yesterday, and took 21)0 prisoners.

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DISPATCH FKOJ1 THE KINO. The King sent the following dispatch to day:

The weather has moderated. We are now having a thaw. Our losses during the bombardment of fort D'Issy, so far, are 17 killed and wounded. Large sup plies were capiured Itom the French at Kosney. WILLIAM.

GHRMANS REPULSED.

BORDEAUX, Jan. G.—A series of unimportant attacks made on the advanced posts of General Chanzey's army have been vigorously repulsed. ""1' CAPTURED.

Franc-tireurs of Gien surrounded and captured a detachment of Germans near that place.

^FRENCH FORCE.

The force now under Chanzy's command is reported to be 200,000 strong, and ready lor action. ".

BATTLE AT NEUVILLE. "'UTT

BORDEAUX, Jan. 7.—The Germans on Friday attacked the French positions at Villechaure, Villepaucher and St. Cyr sun Goult, and afterwards forced our lines near Neuville. The French at night took the offen-ive and re-occupied all their positions and entered St. Arnand. The en emy reired toward Vendome. leavioa manv wounded and prisoners. The t: (latently sofle ed heavily doting the da and night on the lineof Le.VIans. TheGetinans have re occupied LaFourche and menace Nogen LfHatrou^jifti

sic *&i GERMANY. ^-0

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A MAS KILLED.

CiN INNATI, Jan. 7.—Frank McWilliams .in Irishman, was killed jeste day at rtnfie d, Oliio, by the caving in of an ciubaukmen. at Rncker E btone quari y.

LOAN INSTALLMENT. Jan. 7.—The negotiations for

BERLIN,

placing the second installment of the f, fifty millions loan are pending. *B WAR CREDIT.

MUNICH, Jan. 7.—The upper chamber has approved credit for wa the government.

the extraordinarv

ESTABLISHED MAY 12,1851.

lAOIAXAroLIS.

FIB£«

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 8 —S range Chape', fethodist Church, was destroyed bv fire anfc^Jjternoon. Loss, $13,000 ir.sur-

An old mal injured by a

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JINJURED.

train^i3ej was fata

MEW YOR\

SPECIAL TO THE WORLD.

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.—President

VEKSAILLKS, Jan. 8.—The Library of the miliiary school at Saint Cyr has been sent to Germany. The second army corps has been augin«nted by recent reinforce ments, and it resumed offensive movements on the 5th inst. Bourbaki is be lieved to be planning to raise the siege before attempting to invade Germany. The Black Forest will be his base of ope rations. The German losser at Vendome and Mount Ome on the 6th and 7th were heavv. The bombardment was not a success, as supposed. 8PECIAL TO THE HI^RAID.

LONDON, Jan. 7.—It is semi officially announced that it is impossible to fix a definite time for the meeting of the Congress of Powers, in consequence of the absence of the French Kepie-entative. The true cause of the difficulty, however, is the embarrassing position ot England, by reason of the formal notification by Kussia, that the Black Sea clause of the Paris treatv has been already abrogated by the act of the Emperor, and that it is out of he power of the Congress to alter the decision.

Letters from Paris, of the 4th inst., indicate danger of riots. eil COTTON SPECULATORS.

General McDowell has found in the Recorder's Department East, and forward ed to Washington, the missing papers al luded lo by Secretary Belknap in his report to the Senate, of proceedings against .Senator Spragtieand other prominent citizens of Providence, JR. I, for alleged illegal traffic with rebels and cotton speculaors in Texas during the late war. Furher important developments are expected in consequence of this di^overy ol hese documents and the evidence they contain.

Seventy cars loaded with tea arrived in his city yesterday, seven days from San Francisco, and twenty-tlnee days from itlong Kong.

FIRE.

A large four story brick building at Plainfield, New Jersey, owned by Elston March, and occupied by Baldwin & Schefflen, clothing cutters, and A. D.Eaton, dry goods merchant, was totally destroyed by fire earlv vesterdav morning. Total loss, $204,000,"of which $175,000 falls on Baldwin & Schefflen, who are insured for $71.50*. The owner of the building loses $16,000, and is insured for $120,000, and Eaton, $13,000—insured for $5,000. Over 500 sewing women in various parts of the State, are thrown out of employment by the burning of the factory.

ON TRIAL.

The trial of Eev. Dr. Lanahan, formerly Assistant Agent of the Meihodist Book Concern, of this city, for alleged frauds and specula'tions in the management, begun before the ecclesiastical tribunal on Thursday.

CHAMPION BASE BALLISTS*. The Judiciary Committee of tbe_ Junior Base Ball Association, last night, decided the Flyaway, of this city, to be the champions of the United States, the Putnaius, of Troy, being the chief rivals.

W I8I1IXGTOK.

CELEBRATION.

W ASHINGDON, Jan. 8.—Large sums of money have been subscribed to render the proposed celebration,on the 20th and 21st of February, in Washington, successful. Arches are to be erected over Pennsylvania Avenue, and the line thoroughly illuminated on the nights of those days. In addition to fast trotting horses^ it is contemplated to have a procession of trades, and also to invite the editors ot the country to visit the city at that time, in order to have a grand re union of the press.

SLEIGHING.

It has been snowing- all day and tonisht there is good sleighing.

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LOCAL NOTICES.

BEAVER SHMIAIBM.

We have a eompleteirne of these Celebra ted Pure Mohairs. Harper's Bazaar has announced them, editorially, as the best an.I most beautiful black goods imported for the season.

We feel warranted in civinv them our high est recommendation, to the public, and invite inspection.

Tuell, Ripley & Dewing, Corner Main and Fifth street*.

ANNUAL MEETIN

ANNUALthebe

By order of the Board. 29dtd 4- J. CRAWFORD. Sec*y. -4 *»&*•

v-'

"The Matter,"

!T.-.v York 'Hat Stcrc.'

HRTIOF a competent buyer in New York to select gooog as soon as mtfnu-

racturel.

'J he Markets.

CJM'INMTI MAKHF1.'*

Br Telecraph-I CINCIMNITI, Jan, COTTON—Quiet and unchanged. I FLUUtt— Quiet and unchanged. i#ft»t.v

WHh'AT-Quiet and unchnDged."'" CORN—Dull, pricet drooping-, 52afi3RYK—Steady, with moderate demand, 83ft 85.

OATS-D,lland uncbanfred. No, 2, 42. BARLKY- Dull and unchanged, OKOCEK1LS—Unchauted

anii

prices drooping, 26.

BLTthR-Qniet a. unchanced. oK 1)6— uoch^DKed. j^PORR—Market Duovant, but un'ettled,

LARD—Steady, with moderate demand. Steam UH: kettle Firmer, 6ha8$.

limited jobbing demand.

9K. Ilallk. aOuA—Dooiaad active. 4lJI tl tii. «5 -it Reeeiptsi.tioo. 6 su

prices advanced,

Del-

bruck is. at Versailles arranging for the format ior of the House of Lords of the German Empire.

Faidherbe's victory on 'the 3d instant was strategic and designed to deceive the enemv. lie is now advancing towards Perroun. l'he casemates of Forts Issy and Vouyiers were battered after a tire of fortyeight hours' duration. Private advices from Versailles to the 6th instant state that the general bombardment of the forts on the southeast and north is furious, and notwithstanding the slaughter caused by he French fire they will all be silenced before Sunday.

6 ...

«jOLJJKloyUu11

and 1,rices

drooping

EXCUANt?E—Steady.

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M:n YO th MAIUfcJ

UJRTolograph.] N»W VORI, Jan. 7. MWdmii^lFMar'CCt r11'00* unchanged. Jf'LiyUK- Market dull, prices declined 5al0oi Receipts 8.^0. barrels. Superfine Western state, oJVao 60 coumun good extra, ti 10a6"boice. 5 26 a 6 (jo common choiro White We.-tern extra 6 65n7 ui ccm»ood extra Ohio 6 10a6 70 St Louis, 6 i0e*

Opened dull, but cioscd ftctivo. ifili tivw spr np 1 43a 144 new

I 43al State 1 RVK-QuI«5?u

uv?

Pf now

BARLbV- l*bal5o amber Prime Sute 9ll. MALI'—Quiet- "Wd.

CORN-Opened firm andJH.®rate demand, ceipts 26,UUu bustieJs. No. l*tu. yellow 7y»8U.

UATM—steady, with moderate demati|J.eceipts 8,tlK) oushi-ls, at^. UOF1) EE-JUemand fair and market firmRio 13ait%.

Sl- \K Demand fair and market firm. Cuiiaf i-tiOH MxjL.At'Ok.a— Demand fair ami market firm. New Urleaus C4a7U.

RU E—Demand good at lull prices, 6Ka7%. PETROLEUM- Demand tiiir aud market firm, t.rnde ISi-.ala retined £5V»aiU.

LEATHEK- Steaay, ^7aUlttalitorLia 27a29 Orinoco tatibiv NVUOL—Firm: domestic HabZW-, uuwash ed 3+a36 pulled S»«43 lexa» li»xaL5 California 2yu3i.

POoK- Mesj steady. 1926al5 50: new 2t) 00 a2il2^ priiuo ui^s 17 OOaiV 2,) new Ula^0 75.

BEEF— Stiady. Moss lit L0al5 CO extra 15 1U1118 ItO. llAMS-10al3. 11 OlS—Dressed steady, 7%a7Js. -5 iJ r.i

CUT MBA 1 a Heavy.

bHUL LDfcRft—7a-H-LAKD- lleav y, »teaiu llsal BUT I ER- i2aHo W ettern 2l'a Hi. CliEEoK- 12aib^. [J ctjis

CHICAGO I'OliK MARKET. By Telegraph.] CIIICAUO, Jan. 7. PROVISIO S— Active and advancing.

POKE—Mess at 19 00a.9 50. Kl—llh. liOOa—Dressed active and priccs adTa iced lOatoe 7 U5, Alive active.0 OJaG 50. Pack to date 514,000.

Nun YOKk MONEY MAKKt'lV By Telegraph.] New YORK. Jan. GOLD—opened at \0%, cL sedat K44.

LOANd—3 per cent, gold, CLEARANCES tz7,i.uo.ouii. GOVERNMENTS— somewhat strong,

MKW YOltfc IMCV MAitKEl

Telegraph.] N*w YORK, Jan. 7. The market quiet, and thero is but little change to observe iu priccs. We quote Boolt and Brown muslins mulO/i doiS 1 ly?, Allt-n-dale 8-4 sheetings ii\ Androscotigin 10 4 do (iraniteville Kit1 Pequot A 14 Mass.

ARRIVAL OF TEA. .•

10 Maxwell's 40 inch 18 Indian Head, Appleton and Atlantic A sueetiugs 13 Clark's bloached muslins 17 Clinton C12 Lonsdale 15 do cambrics 'i-\ Amoskcag stripes "20a2l Uncasviiledo I2al3 Arlington blue denims 15n 10: N. denims 26 Wa ren ts brown do 17 do AX A 2KJ4 Great Falls brown drills 12^: Wo kingmtin deninis 9a 20: B«ston A A tickings 2 Cordi.* A CA ticks 27 Uiimiiton regular do 21 Ihorndjke 14al4Vi Amoskeag aud Lancaster ginghams 15 Glasgow do 14 aledunia and Hartford, do 12%: White Rock linseys 18: Ontario A bags 35 Stark Ado 3, and American do 31.

RO FINC.

ROOFING. V.tj

CLIFT & WILLIAMS.

And

1 am enabled to present, at

JI tiniev. the latcs' Novelties

\L* IJS, The Hotter.

145 MAIX STREET. jal-ld6m

REMOVAL. s'

_.IAMKSB. LYWE, dealer in pureE Whisky a Fore go an'l Do-

purposes demanded bv ^a*. removed to !l New Buldi'g.

Main cre^t, oately oppont« tl

t* ^uteiieoM. decU'dli

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.j?®.. Agents and Dealers in

John's Patent Asbestos Roofing, Book River Paper Co's Building Roofing Slate, Felt and Cement Roofing, Chicago Elbstic Stone Roofing, PAPKKfc, used in the place of Plastering on the inside, and for Sheathing under the siding on the outside.

Roofs applied in city and country and warranted. Call on us at the Prairie City Planing Mills, corner o( 9th and Mulberr} streets mayl4dti

DENTISTS.

YV.E. ROSSETER,

DENTIST!

BEACH'S BLOCK,

OVER

Ryce's "Buckeye Store.'

WORK DONE

HjwYork Prices!

All Operations vVarranted^

L. H. BA FiT OLOMEW, 8VBOKOS AND LLKCBAHICAL

E N I S

Successor to Dr. D. M. WELD, No. 157 Main St. National Block, Terre Haute. Ind. Bf-siiiKNcr.— Corner Fifth and Swan streets' mftidt

MANUFACTURERS.

PHA1RI-.

CITY PLACING MILLS.

CLIFT A WILLIAMS, Manufacturen) of SASH, DOORS, BLINDS,

.. Wladow and Door Framek. i.i Koaldlng Brackets, .' Start Balllags, ,,, -eg#!#: ,,,. BalloKtert, "d

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J.V

MEETING,--The Annual Meet

ing of Stockholders »f tbc Vigo Iron Company will he at the Office of the Company, in Torre Ilaute, on .newiay, January 18th, 1871, between the hours of 2 and 4 r. a,, for the purpose of electing Directors,

all

ALLM,

Sewell Post*. ,.rj tlormg and Siting.

deecriptious 01 Finished Lumber

WIOLMill ARD RITA1L DEALIBa IS

J»I3STE LUMBER,

Lath andlShingles, s:

Slate Rc ofii g, aftjsVi.'. ... Ctinent Hoofing, Roofing Felt. Custom Sawing, Planing and «od 'I limine,

T)ONE TO OKUKU.

All Work Warranted. ('ornnr Ninth and

ist,

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Miilbirrj'

Ms.

1.OU.i, FEED, &C.

KENT C. READ»

DXALEB IN

Flour, Meal, Corn, Oats, Baled Hay, and Feed of all kinds, earner nth aad Main Sis. s.

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