Daily Wabash Express, Volume 20, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 February 1871 — Page 1

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TnE issue of Dr. Bland's Rural Home Visitor, a recent Indianapolis enterprise, has been suspended.

WE cheerfully give wife-beatcrs the benefit of our circulation. HENRY BAKEE, of Indianapolis, passes in review this mornrng.

THE Sheriff of Tippecanoe conntjr has levied on the seal of the city of Lafayette to satisfy a judgment in favor of a citizen for damages to his property.

IT IS believed that the chances of obtaining soft water by the well from which Evansville is be supplied, by the Holly Water Works, now being constructed, are very slim.

AN Evansville paper learns that DANIEL

JIAYFOED, editor of the Rock-

port JowimI was severely hurt, by his team attempting to runaway,from him, a few days ago.

THE

cent shooting and 6tabbing affrays is thus reported in an Evansville paper: Gilman, Ilaub and Mrs. Ilaub were not only living yesterday evening, but all of them were reported to "be getting better.

EVANSVILLE

A Di-PA'fcn from Richmond, this State, says that the trial of Mrf. Lou. SHAW, charged with the shooting of J. W. BRADFORD, after three days' duration, was concluded on Saturday evening. The jury received the charge about nine or ten o'clock, and after an absence of some two hours returned with a verdict of not guilty, upon the grounds set up by the defense, viz: insanity and coercion.

THE reckle?n waste of time, by the Legislature, elicits a mild lecture from the Sentinel. We venture to say that there isn't a member in that Assembly who would keep a '"hired man" in his employ for a week, who served him as unfaithfully as that body serves the State. The most lamentable fact of the present age, in this country, is that public servants, chosen to do specific work? and paid by the tax-payers for doing it, in nine cases out of ten, forget their position and come to act upon the supposition that they are masters, and the people their servants.

AT Danville, in this State, last Satur day evening, a number of "highly respectable gentlemen!" were engaged in the "highly respectable" business of gambling in a "highly respectable" place, when a "little unpleasantness" arose, and one

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drew a revolver and shot one

'DAVIS four times, all the shots taking •effect, two in his breast, one on the back of the head, and one in his thumb.

Strange as it may appear, the wounds are •not considered fatal, and DAVIS

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A Plain Duty.

Will that class of citizens who really have the greatest interest in good government, but who generally show a total lack of such interest by failing to exercise any influence in the selection of candidates, make up their minds that, the approaching municipal election, they will do their duty to themselves, their families and their fellow citizens? We have asked this question many times have urged and entreated the thousands of good citizens who can, if they will, control the city, to take into their own hands the power which belongs to them, and for the failure to exercise which, they incur a heavy responsibility.

We wish the numerous class to which this appeal is made, would give the matter their 6erious consideration, bearing in mind that they are not wholly guiltless of whatever of wrong, outrage or disgrace has resulted from the election of unworthy men to positions of high responsibility. He who ha3 the power to prevent a wrong, yet suffers it to be done, is not much less culpable than he who i3 active in doing that wrong.

SPEAKING of the (so-called) Evansville, Terre Haute & Chicago Railroad, the Evansville

Courier

very imprudently

says: If it were not for the fact that Evansville is to be atone end of it, the road would be of no account whatever. Terre Haute is nothing but a first-class way station anyway it claims seven railroads, yet is the terminus of none. Terre Haute & Danville road indeed 1 As Bishop Scott was wont to say, "Pshaw! get out!"

That is quite too absurd to require an answer, and we reproduce it only to show the citizens of Terre Haute how ex treuiely grateful Evansville is for many substantial favors shown her in the construction and management of railroads. What those favors have been, and are, is well known to our citizens, and ought to be known to the Courier. For instance, the Courier should know that one citizen of Terre Haute has controlled, and still controls, the electien of the officers of the only road that touches Evansville, and that this power has been exercised in a spirit of great and unusual friendliness towards that city. We might name

other similar facts, but have said enough to convince the

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as we have quoted from its columns are more apt to jiurt Evansville than Terre Haute.

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United States Court, and we are glad of it, for it was needed (here long before it was established. We congratulate-Judge GBKSHAM, District Attorney BROWNE, Clerk 11 OWL AND and Marshal SPOONER on having their pen-portraits neatly taken by the indefatigable local of the "Evansville Journal.

opposes the

building of Holly Water Works in that city, by the municipal government, "because, as a municipal job, it would be a fruitful source of corruption toany parly in power. And because a private company can be organized in a day to build the works, and can build them for half the money it would cost the city to build them." We have always advocated the plan proposed by the Courier, and we have no doubt that a private company, with a reasonable subscription of stock by the city, can be, and will be, organized to .supply this city with water on the Holly plan.

It does not seem to us to be a function of government to supply citizens with water, or milk, or whisky, however desirable a good supply of either or all of these articles may appear.

Times

concludes that:

"Emperor Railroad, King Coal and Prince Cotton rule with intolerable power, and, many think, must be checked before they arrogate control of every other interest."

Isn't it just possible that building up these great interests—constructing railroads, developing coal mines, and promoting the culture and manufacture of cotton—other interests are proportionally benefitted? And in a multiplicity of competing railroads, coal mines and cotton fields and factories, shall we not have the most effectual guaranty against dangerous monopolies?

THIS very irreverent allusion to a defunct soldier is from the Inaianapons News:

Another dead man lias come to life. Marshall McMahon is his name. The redoubtable Patrick, who died at Sedan, and afterwards at three or /our places. There is no doubt of his continued existence in the flesh, for he has published a letter denying that the French used explosive bullets at the battle of Woertb, etc. Having satisfied the world upon this point, Patrick can now keep qniet.

INDIANAPOLIS LETTER.

Miscellaneous Legislation. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb./. The Senate has been busily- at work today, and is making good progress in clearing its files and getting ready for the measures that will require time and long debate. But a great deal of its business was of an essentially local character, as the changes of terms of courts, a chronic nuisance of legislation, which ought to be abated by the proposed reorganization of the judicial system. The Superior Court bill was put through to its third reading, after being re-amended so as to make the State pay one-third of the salaries of the Judges instead of one-fourth, as by the first amendment. The House gave $3,000 each, the State to pay $1,000 and the county $2,000. The Senate changed this to $2,500, the State to. pay $500. The amendment to-day makes the State pay $833 33. The committee in charge of the State Agency question was ordered to make a report to:morrow morning, as to the expediency of abolishing the office, and Pat Shannon will soon be out of his misery. In the House, as I wrote you some days ago, a report was made by the Democrats of that committee against the abolition. The Senate majority will no doubt report against it too. But if they do, there is still a drop of bitter in the cup of the ponderous son of Erin, for the House to-day passed a bill cutting the salary down to $1,000, inclusive of all expenses, and the Senate got hold of it straightway and referred it to await the decision of the question of abolition. That won't be as "soft" a thing as so fat a man would like to sit down on.

The House has been just "whirling things" to-day. First, though last done, it beat the Game and Fish Preservation bill by 53 to 39, a crushing lay out, which forbids one to hope for any legislation at all in this direction for two years. The bill was rather sweeping in some of its features, and was thought to be needlessly restrictive, but it would have been a good work, which, being undone, will counterbalance the benefit of about any five other bills that may be passed. Mr. Cox, of Miami, pronounced it "the silliest bill that ever came before a legislative body." Mr. Mitchell, of Monroe, said he "should be ashamed to meet his constituents after voting for it." The member from Greene, who most appropriately represents its name, agreed with Mr. Mitchell. Liebig says that no food in the world is so largely supplied with brain-making material as fish. It might be suggested, in view of the speeches of Messrs. Cox, Mitchell, and the Greene man, that they could not well give a vote more diametrically opposed to their own interests than that "no" on the fish bill. Nothing less than fish three times a day, with a chowder for lunch, and a porpoise for Sunday, will ever supply their lamentable lack of what fish contains such an abundance. The principal objection of those—who really had an objection, and not a stupidity, was, like that of Mr. Gordon, of Boone, to the prohibition of a man's shooting or trapping on his own land. But the bill is gone, and I doubt if even a more moderate one could be passed now.

The House also passed the Senate bribery bill, of which I wrote you at .the time it passed the Senate. The law against bribery, at present, extends only to judicial officers. This bill makes it felony in legislators, county, city, township, and all other officers.

In the Shoenaman contested case from Laporte, the seat Was declared vacant, and the contestant, Simon Wilefe, takes nothing. In the contested case from Porter, the contest was withdrawn, and Major Calkins declared entitled to the seat be has held all tie session. In the Shoenaman case, Mr. Wilson, of this

county, took the ground that a seat could not be declared vacant by a majority of a mere quorum that it required a "constitutional majority" of 51, as it does to pa38 a bill. This is a novel construction of the constitution, but it has a strong suggestion of sense in it.

The bill calling a State Constitutional Convention was indefinitely postponed in the House. Hughes' joint resolution against the Fifteenth Amendment was referred. It will make a debate when it comes back, not because it needs debating, or beca'ise there is any po-iibility of doing anything with it, but because there are at least fifty-seven members anxious to make a speech for, the next nomination, and this is the only purely partisan subject they are likely to get hold of. Of that fifty-seven, long experience in the "ways that are not very dark" of young legislators, leads me to conclude that at least forty-three can't be closed off by anything but the Sheriff, or the previous question.

A joint resolution, asking Congress for an appropriation for Michigan City harbor was passed this afternoon, as was the Senate bill making void all contracts in notes of hand that the maker adds to the lawyer's fees, if the holder of the latter were compelled to bring suit upon it. The Senate bill excluding Banks from the benefit of "grace" upon bills of exchange and sight drafts, aod drafts in the ordinary cauje of business, was passed. This is a summary of all of any general interest. T. T.

P' S.—The vacancy in the representation of Laporte county, made by the ac tion of the House, to-day, in the Shoenaman case, the Governor has ordered to be filled "by a special election on Monday, the 21st inst. As Hughes won't' be back till tlje 25tli, the new members will be in time to see all of the "Fun" worth coming after. T. T.

•BY TELEGRAPH.

RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Eighteen Persons Killed.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Feb. 7.—fhe accident on the Hudson River Railroad last night at New Hamburg was caused by an oil train bound north catching fire, and aetting the bridge at New Hamburg also on fire. The Pacific express came up and ran into the oil train and caught tire alao. The bridge gave way under the weight when the train went down a jumbled mass. The locomotive, express car, .baggage car, Pullman and coach and sleeping car of the express weht down with a crash. The engineer of the express train was killed, also the conductor of the Pullman car and a brakeman. Several passengers in the Pullman and sleeping cars, unable to get out when the crash occurred, were burned to death or drowned. The scene at the track is fearful. One corps of physicians is there from Poughkeepsie to attend to the wounded and dying, and search is now being made for dead bodies. Fuither particulars and the number of dead aud wounded cannot be ascertained at this hour. Doc Simmon", engineer, Peter Vo«burgh conductor of Pullman car, and Jj.e brakeman are known to be killed.

LATER.

The following additional particulars are furnished by the Western Union Telegraph Company:

The train leaving New York at eight o'clock last evening met an oil train on the New Hamburg draw bridge. The oil train jumped the track and broke in two. An oil car tipped over on to the passenger train and set it [on fire. The locomotive, cars and bridge were all burned up. Three sleeping cars are among the destroyed. Eighteen persons were killed outright, and more are injured who will not recover. Their names have not yet been obtained.

ANOTHER STATEMENT.

POUGHKEEPSIE, Feb. 7.—A dispatch gent from here this A. M., incorrectly stated the cause of the disaster on the Hudson River Railroad. An oil train was bound south, and when passing New Hamburgh an axle of an oil car broke and dragged along the ground till it reached the drawbridge, when, striking the timbers, it threw the car off the track and tore up the track, and in the face of the second Pacific express. An attempt is made to stop the express, which is approaching, but there was not time enough. It struck the oil car, and the fragments of the oil car were scattered in every i!irection, and at once ignited and enveloped the entire express train in flames. The express train was composed uf- a locomotive, one baggage car, one express car and five or six sleeping cars. The locomotive was at once hurled into the liver, and the engineer killed, and the baggage and express cars were buried on lop of the engine. At the time the Chicago sleeping car was one sheet of flam'e, and' though desperate attempts were made to rescue the passengers, it is said that not one got out alive. Two of the other sleeping care next to it were also wrapped in flames, but the passengers in them all got out safely, and then the bridge took fire. In less than ten minutes afterwards the whole structure fell, carrying with it the Chicago car, and burying it and its inmates out of sight under the water and among the ruins of the locomotive and express cars. This terrible result settled all doubts as to the probability of rescuing one dead or alive, and then there was nothing to do till daylight.

The names of the killed thus far known are Simmons, Engineer, Peter Vossburgh, Conductor of the Chicago car, and a brakeman named B. Hine. It is also thought that Rev. Dr. Dennis, of the Church of gangers, New York city, and his wife, are among the dead, as a gentleman stated that they occupied a berth* in the Chicago car. Charles Cossum, the conductor, of the train, states there were 65 sleeping car tickets, and that 52 of them have found owners, indicating that but 13 persons are missing.

The passengers sayj however, that uie Chicago car contained twenty-five or thirty persons, and that not one got out. All trains are stopped at the break this morning, and the work of recovering the dead bodies has commenced. Coroner Andrus, of Poughkeepsie, has been notified and is waiting for a train to convey him to the spot. Upon the ice near the wreck a body was found,with the entrails torn out and the head and legs crushed. It has not been identified until this time.

TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 8,1871.

Decree Concerning Elections.

The French People Favor the Moderate Pai ty.

Prussians Occupy the Town of Ions Lesanlor.

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The Bordeaux Decree Annulled l.

Prussians Show a Determination to Retard the Revictualing of Paris.

Trains of Provisions Detained at Amiens.

The British Government Sending Food.to Paris.

ENGLAND.

THE KEVICTCJALLING OF PARIS. LONDON, Feb. 7.—The morning Post publishes a special dispatch from ^aiais, of the 6th, which says the Prussians show a determination to retard the revictualing of Paris. Nine trains loaded with provisions for that city have been detained by them at Amiens, though the line is clear. The Post says that tlje British War Office and the Admiralty are actively assisting in the efforts to revictual Paris.

FROM PARIS.

The London Telegraph has the following information from the inside of Paris, on the 3d. The meetings which are held in various halls, are becoming more demonstrative Some of the speakers de: mand the arrest and trial of those who surrendered the city. The Liberal Republican committee has declared that the government of the 4t-.li of Sc tember should be arraigned by the Na i- .il Assembly, to render an account of in conduct in the defense of Paris, and give their reasons for agreeing to the armistice, and the committee also declare that no treaty ratifying the cession of Alsace and Lorraine should be signed and that Paris should continue its defense and refuse capitulation. At a meeting in the Salle De La Rein, Blanche, one of the orators, declared that France demanded a Robespierre, and that the guillotine alone could save the country. This sentinkent was received with enthusiasm by the audience. The deputies who favor continuation of the war, louclly appkuded at all the meetings. I

PRANCE. A DECREE.

PARIS, Feb. 5.—A.decree signed by all the Ministers here has been promulgated, annulling Gambetta's decree on electoral disabilities. It maintains the supreme authority of the Paris government, and declares that the elections shall be unrestricted. It is believed that neither the government of the national defence, the Red Republicans, nor the Imperialists, have an,v chance of carrying the elections. The public favor the moderate party, condemn the weakness of the Government and complain that they were not consulted on the capitulation and armistice. 3

SIF1ARRIVED.

BORDEAUX, Feb. 6.—M. M. Bellatin, Gamier Pages and Emanuel Arago arrived here this morning from Paris.

REVIEW. 5 i, r.'£vT .v

The Pr of Lyons yesterday reviewed a corps of ten thousand troops, all of whom were from Alsace and Lorraine.

PRUSSIAN MOVEMENT.

The Prussians have occupied the town of Lons Lesanlor, the chief town in the Department of Jura.

THE BORDEAUX DECREE ANNULLED! BORDEAUX, 7.—The members of the government, who have arrived here from Paris, telegraphed to the prefects of all the departments last night a decree annulling the Bordeaux decree of the 31st of January, relative to electoral disqualifications, as incompatible with the principle of universal suffrage. The Paris decree of the 29th of January is maintained.

WASHIXOTON.

"APPROPRIATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—The Committee on Appropriations have adopted a recomendation to the Secretary ef State asking for an appropriation of $50,000 to meet the increased expense of the Legation at Paris conseqnent upon the vast requirements of a state of war, and also for increased expenses for Legations at London, Berlin and Madrid, resulting from the same cause. The Committee has also agreed to appropriate $45,000 for extension of the Government printing office on Delaware Avenue, and $200,000 for the extension of fire proof buildings on the Treasury grounds for a treasury note printing bureau.

INCOME TAX.

JThe House Committee on Ways and leans, at its meeting this morning, decided by a vote of five to four to report a bill repealing the income tax.

NOMINATIONS.

The following nominations have been sent to the Senate: Barbour Lewis, appraiser of merchandise at Memphis M. MabiJly, Iowa, principal clerk of public lands James H. Jerome, Register of Land Office at Saginaw, Mich Edward Browning, Register of Land Office at Indianapolis.

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. The following is the vote of the Committee on Ways and Means to report a bill to repeal the income tax:

Yeas—Messrs. Hooper, Brooks, Mc* Carthy, Kelley and Orth. Nays—Messrs. Maynard, Allison, Marshall and Blair.

There was much discussion on the subject, and it willexcite much debate in the House.

UNION LEAGUE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE* The National Executive Committee of the. Union League of America, will meet in Philadelphia, Thursday, the 16th, at noon. ,,

DEFICIENCY BILL.

The Committee on Appropriations have perfected the deficiency l)ill. It appropriates $10,786,730, exclusive of $2,750,000 for expenses of collecting revenue from customs. Of the

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gate earn there are $719,434 for the treasury, applicable to the Custom Houses $7,000 for light houses $220,000 for public printing, and $12,000 for Fredmen Bureau,

EVANSVILLE.

INSTANTLY KILLED.

EVANSVILLE, Feb. 7.—A special dispatch to the Journal says that Wm. Steilman was instantly killed near Patoka, this afternoon, by the falling of a tree."

S UFDICTED.

Ben. Sawyer the negro murderer waa indicted to-day. 8TILL LIVE.

All the parties to the late tragedies are still alive. _____

CO^GBESfiHOITAL.

declared most soicmn* UV IWU HC»CI .«

Mr. Hill asked unanimous consent to make a statement. Messrs. Dawes and Farnsworth also de-ired to obtain the floor in reply to Cessna.

Mr. McGrew objected, and insisted on the regular order of business. Mr. Dawes hoped that there was no.arrangement between Messrs. McGrew and Cessna, by which all reply was excluded.

Mr. McGrew subsequently withdrew his objection in order to let htm make a statement. but Mr. Arnell refused it. .^iles asked leave to offer a resolution calling on the Secretary of War and ..ecretary of the Navy for information as to sales of arms,' munitions, ordnance and ordnance stores since the 15th of July, 1870 whether such sales were made at public auction or privately, or without advertisement or competition, &c.

Mr. Arnell objected, and called the regular order of business. Mr. Stevenson presented a resolution of the Cincinnati city council protesting against the Newport bridge, and praying for its modification, so :JI not to obstruct the navigation of the Ohio river.

Mr. Coburn from the Committee on Public Expenditures reported a bill providing that no accounts or claims which have been adjusted by accounting officers of the Government shall be re-opened without authority specially given by law, and forbidding accounting officers to act on any account or claim which shall have not been presented within six years from the date on which it originated, unless the person having the claim waa an infant, a femme couvert or a lunatic.

The second section forbids any person who is, or has been an officer, clerk or employe in the public service, to act as agent or attorney in the prosecution of claims before the Department, or any branch thereof, in which he had served, or give information or furnish knowledge acquired by him officially in aid of claims against the United States. After the discussion the bill was amended so as to provide that it shall not apply toany claim of loyal men arising in States formerly in insurrection, which by operation of law could ft'ot be finally settled and adjusted, and that all other claims shall be presented.within six years from the passage »of the act. Section second was amended so as to apply only to persons who had been employes of the government within three years. The bill as amended thus passed.

Mr. Asper, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made a report of the in* ver-tigation into the expulsion of three cadets from West Point Academy. The report was read in full. It gives a detailed history of the case, and closes with a resolution directing the restoration of cadets Baird, Barnes and Fleckingen on the 1st of June next, the dismissal of the leaders and ringleaders in the affair, and trial of other members of the first class who participated. The report was ordered printed and consideration postponed until Tuesday, the 14th.

The House, at 4:30, adjourned.

NEW YORK.

NXWS FROM SOUTH AMERICA. NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—There is news from Bolivia that another battle has been fought at Oruro, in which the government forces were victorious. In the battle of Curagara the government troops were routed, and many prisoners taken. The revolutionists of Colombia have organized a provisional government. T,he adherents ot the legitimate government are preparing'for an obstinate resistance. There is a rumor1that Equador, Brazil and Peru have foriped an alliance against Colombia. The* government of San Salvador and Bolivia have agreed upon a new treaty of amity and commerce.

MURDER TRIAL.

Jacob Hill, who it is alleged killed his wife last October, was put upon trial in Camden, N. J., yesterday. Hill is a wealthy hotel proprietor, and was in th# 1 Uia **r2 te\ nrav 1 nrtal* to the fatal termination of their strifes.

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C. S. CIRCUIT COURT.

man Patriotic Aid Societies of this city and the interior, published yesterday an appeal calling upon German societies

ROAD MATTERS.

Jay Gould, President of the Erie Railroad Company has proposed that Goveruor Rudolph, of New Jersey, shall act as mediator in the adjustment of differences between the Erie and D. L.

SPECIAL TO THE HERALD. PARIS, Feb. 11.—Calpirzza, accused of reciting a" revolt on the night of the 27th of January, by calling the National Guardes to arms, was brought before a

ceived or agreed to receive, nor had ever Court Martial yesterday, but the Court ceiveaor agreeu iuelf incomDetent to try him. been offered in this case or any other case, a single farthing for any official act of his, except the salary attached to the position which he occupied, and contended it was not true that the claim had been examined, and rejected on its merits by Postmasters General Blair, Holt or Randall. They had refused to consider it, as it had been decidod by their predecessor, Postmaster General Brown.

declared itself incompetent to try him Flour will be exhausted by Saturday, and on Sunday Paris will be without bread. The Bank of France advances 200 million francs to pay the city's war contribution. The city will issue bonds to repay the loans. Gen. Ducrat was not wounded. He refused to stand as a candidate for the National Assembly. Great fears are expressed that Paris may, after to-morrow, experience the horrors ol actual starvation. This, coupled

PITTSBURG*

•VJ 1 ,TSi FIRE. W' PITTSBURG, PA., Feb.' 7.—This morning a fire broke out in Smith & Porter's locomotive works, South Pittsburg, and owing to a deficient supply of water the entire block between Third, Bingham and Carson streets was burned. Twelve locomotives were burned, nearly, all of light weight, and used for coal mining purposes. Twenty-three private houses were burned, eight owned by Wood & Co. loss $10,000. Insured. Eight were owned by Wm. E. Richards loss $10,000. Fully insured. The Ibss of the locomotive works is $70,000. Insured for $30,000. Total loss $150,000. The fire is supposed to have been caused by an incendiary.

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MARINE CORPS. ,V.

Commotion has been excited in tot Marine Corps by the report that Brig. General Seetlen, present commandant, will shortly be relieved, and that Capt Carter of the Navy will be appointed to that position.

der the law governing Courts of Adttrf *i»«n. 2-4w ralty must be shared by both, parties ,, Call at Stnukard & Barrlck's, corner of Third nnd Ohio streetR and try a

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Ice in the East and "North rivers has .. A, caused an almost complete suspension of

navigation, and ferry boats cross very irregularly. One boat at the Fulton ferry was an honr and a half crossing from' Brooklyn to New York this morning. The cold continues,. ^4

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fears of violence from the ultra mob, make the more respectable portion of the people long even for the presence^ of Prussians for protection, _Tne feeling against Gambetta is much increased. If he pursues his revolutionary course, his arrest will soon be ordered.

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Governor Alcorn, near Friar's Point, Mississippi, together with two hundred bales of cotton, was burned on Sunday. Loss $75,000. Insured for $50,000.

The Iuka Springs, (Miss.) Hotel, was burned on Sunday. Loss $60,000. It belonged to Price & Terry, of Memphis. Insured for $15,000.

ARKANSAS AFFAIRS.

The Avalanche's Little Rock special, las' night, says—Injthe House the Clayton party met a crushing defeat yesterday. In the Hot Springs contested case three sitting members, all friends of Clayton, were ousted by a vote of 45 to 63, which settles the matter as to who has the power in the House. The Clayton party made a dozen ineflectual motions during the day to adjourn. There is great rejoicing over the result.

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WHEELING. -i FIRE.

WHEELING, Feb. 7, 2 P. M.—The gas works connection with theMcClure House are flow in flames. An explosion of the gas meter is momentarily expected, when a conflagration must ensue. The fire de* partment have arrived on the. scene in, full force. (.

LATER.

The fire at the McClure House was gotten under control before it reached the gasometer. The loss will be but slight..

LOCAL NOTICES.

A fall line of the celebrated Richardson Linen, Wamsntta, New Koik Mills Hill, Lonsdale. Hadley and Hepe Bleached Mus-

Utica and Waltham Sheetings, bleached and brown, 8-4, 94 and 10-4 wide.

A Full Invoce of Men's, Women's and Children's Rubber Goods, at Frank Crawford's, 98 Main street.

Children's every-day cop-tip IShoes, and fine Shoes for Sunday, or any other day, at Frank Crawford's, 98 Main street.

Come to the'Opera House Jewelry Store for Watcher, Jewelry and Silver Merchandise. JOHN R. FREEMAN

If Hwon CollftrB, Nilsson Cravatp, NHsBon B6WS, Nilsson Corsets and in fact everything

at Herz & Arnold's.

Ladies' White Jeans Boots—French Kid Button or Lace, at Frank Craw-

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Mens Nutria Far Gloves only $1 50, New York Hat Store, 145 Main street.

Cheapest Hat Store in the city, New York Hat Mtote, 145 Main street.

Hen's Contey Far Caps only one dollar^. New York Hat Store, 145 Main street.

In the suiU ofWm. Reynolds against Men's Nutria Fnr Cnps Only one dol the steamship orth Star, and Corneluit vr

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Vanderbilt against Wm. H. Reynolds, in Ur, New York Hat Stdre, 145 Main the U. S. Circuit Court, an opinion has afreet. '9,n.fu been rendered by Judge Woodruff. Tki suits grew out of a collision on the sight of Feb. 9, 1869, between the. North Star and Ella Worley, and after elaborately to reviewing the evidence, the opinion concludes that nnder the influence of mutual

o,„«.

IfoW is the time for all who want

rewoutota collision on me nigni .9, 1869, between the. North 8tar cheap clothes made,to order the best style —J -R.—1-1—to call on Johq Barnikle, as he is selling his entire stock erf goods at cost, to make' eludes that under the inflfle^ of mutual an extensive spring stock. Sat. fault a loss has been suffered, which, un-

of Sugar Creek coal-only ten cents

a biudiej^

Corf ft Co., have jmttreceived a new supply of this following goods, vifc: Bartoo's Cooper's Tools, the Celebrated Lightning Cross-cut and Wood Saws,

.Step Laddera-, Ammunition, Ac., Ac. 10 Vriyyif' :u '(Vsa!* rr: j*

{The Slarkets

renew and redouble their efforts in raising fands lor Bufferers in Germany. Thus far $209,849 91 hgve been collect*} by the general committee, while the amount collected by Germans in the United States is estimated at $750,000. -•W SAIL

Western companies in regard to the use of the Bergen tunnel, and he has also furnished for publication certain instructions given to the superintendent of the Erie Railroad. Governor Randolph has personally interested himself in the matter, and is already acting aa mediator between th9 contending companies. Ja:

HOUSE. WASHINGTON Feb 7. tween the contending UUMPOUIW. «av WASHINGTON, *eD. t.

Gould wriUen to

Mr. Cessna made a personal explanation superintendent of the Eastern division of in reference to his connection with the Railroad, approving of his arChorpenning case, and contended that was not true that the claim had been examined, and rejected on its mer'ts, by Postmasters General Blair, Holt or Randall. They had refused to consider it, as it had been decided by their predecessor, Postmaster General Brown. He asserted positively the belief that part of the money due Chorpenning was still unpaid, and declared most solemnly^ he had never re

Mr. Berthold,

Diii^itui«uuvu w. the Erie Railroad, approving of his ar rangement for sending out freight trains between 3 and 7 p. M., and instructing him to make all proper efforts for the accommodation of travelers by both lines.

CINCINNATI MAKMK1.

By Telegraph.] CINCIRWATI, Feb. 7. "id prices drooping. UiddlingUK. .. ^P9P vT.

man^good

LARD—Buoyant but unsettled. Sales at 12 for prime steam, now held at 12% kettle held *tl§K.

BULK MEATS—Buoyant, but unsettled. Shoulders 8a8% aides 10%, 11 asked. BACON—Buoyant, but unsettled. Shoulders 9% sides U%al2, closing quiet but firm.

HOGS—Demand good at full prices. Light 6 50a7 50. Heavy 7 25a7 5Q. WHISKY—Dull, and prices declined, 87,

GOLD—11%. EXCHANGE-Par. MONEY-Easy.

*KW fOKk MABkiii

a? Telegraph.! Naw YOKE. Feb. 7. COTTON—DuU and prices a Bhade lower. Middling 15%.

FLOUR—Market dull, prices unchanged. Superfine Western State, 110a6 25 common good extra, 6 60a6 85 good choice 6 80a7 20 White Western, extra 7 20a7 65 extra Ohio 6 80a7 45 St, Louis 6 95a8 75. Receipts 9,000 barrels.

RYE FLOUR— 4 75a6 25. CORN MEAL-Jersey 3 80. WHISKY—Demand fair and market firm, 93%a93%.

W HEAT—Dull, prices a shade lower. Receipts 3,000 bushels. Red amber 1 58al 60 8pnn^l 52al 63 White Michigan .1 68al 70.

BARLEY-Quiet. OATS Demand fair and market firm. Western Ohio 63a65,

COFFEE—Steady, with moderate demand. Rio 13%al6%. SUGAR—i/ull and prices a shade lower, 9aV%.

MOLASSES—Dull and prices drooping, 50a65. RICE—7%a7%.

PETROLEUM—Crude 15 refined 26. PORK—Mess new 22 50a22 75 .old 21.50. Prime 19 50 prime mess new, 21 50a22 00.

BEEF—Steady. Mess 10 00 a 15 00 extra 15 U0al7 50 prime mess 26 00a28 00. HAMS—30a31.

CUT MEATS-Firm. Hams ll%al5% shoulders 8%al0 LARD—Prime 13%.

Prime steam 12%al3% kettle

BUTTER—Unohanged. CHEESE—12al6. 'i

NEW ¥OBK M03EI MAltKKT. By Telegraph.] NKW YOIZ,

GOLD—Rather weak opened at 11%. closed at ll^all%. LOANS—From 4 to 5 per cent,

CLEARANCES—#46,000.000. GOVERNMENTS—Steady, at old prices.-

MEW YORK DRY MOODS MARKET. By Telegraph.] Naw YOBK. Feb. 7. There is but little change to observe in the features of the market, and business is generally inactive while pricos rule steady at 31 for 10-4 Allendale brown sheetings 36 for 11-4 do 30 for Androscoggin ao 35 for 10 4 do 13 for Atlantic do 10% for do shirtings 9 for Dwight X: 10 for do 11 for do Z: 10% for do Star 10 for Great Falls S 32s for Waltham 10-4 sheetings 20 for Amoskeag blue denims 26 for do A. blue and brown do 11 for Massabesic brown drills 12% for Great Falls S do 13 tor Pepperell do 13% for Pep. perell corset jeans 12% for Pequot do 14% for Naumkeag sattens lOall for Arappe stripes 10 for Eagle do 19a20 for Amoskeag do 11 fer Richmond fancy prints 11 for skirting do 11% for Quaker ana frock styles, and 12 for double pinks.

For Sale.—Six large draft or carriage Horses. Prices low. Enquire of U. R. JEFFEKS & Co., Wholesale Notion Dealers, No. 140 Main Street. 24-2w

New Lace Collars, at Herz & Arnold's.

One Person Treated as well a.-) the other, at Herz & Arnold's. -fU "Who pa&ts for glory finds hnt a Short repose." But he who pants himself, and buys all his clothing at the cheap store of Eli Kahn, No. 163, Main street. Gnds comfort in their warmth, and wear in their quality. Go to Eli Kahn for clothing.

Spring Wagons.—3 springs 3 rail body 1 seat and shafts—net cash $125, at Jones & Jones. i~ •, 24-10t.

The best and most reliable Fancy Goods House in the city, is Herz & Arnold's. .a

Try Haggerty's Challenge Soap.— It is better than any other Soap in the market and twenty per cent, cheaper than the same grade of soap is sold at in this market. 28-tf.

Over

Different Styles of Corsets,

(every style -in all numbers,) at Herz & Arnold's.

Who is at the Head ot the Fancy Goods trade in Terre Haute Herz & Arnold, of course!

A Good Silk-lined Mnff for $1 at Herz & Arnold's.

Masqne Ball.-"-We again direct tlie" attention of the citizens of this city to the Masque Ball of the Terre Haute Mtennerchor to be given at Dowling. Hall on the 13th of February. The members are all actively at work to make this one even better than former occasions of this kind. The Mtennerchor is thfc Pioneer Society for such Balls in this city, and they understand more than any other Socicty, how to excel in regard to comique performances, and genteel enjoyment.

Great Bargains in Fancy Goods, Notions, Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, White Goods, Flannels and Ribbons, at the Closing Out Sale, at NitPERT's.

One dollar will actually cure your cough. Buy BABE'S PECTORAL ELIXIR.

Kbjr is the Time to purchase goods at leps than New York prices, at the closing out sale, at

Rev.

Wm»

12,1851.

at full prices. Fam

ily? 00a6 25. 2r?^L?~D?nMd *ood *t fall prices. 1 30al 33 for red.

CORN—Demand fair and market firm. 53a 55 ear and shelled. RYB—Qniet and unchanged. 1 00al 05.

BARLEY—Steady, with moderate demand. 1 OOal 05. GROCERIES—Demand goed at fall prices.

OILS—U nchanged. EGGS—Steady with moderate demand 20a 20%-

JBUTTER—Quiet and unchanged, CHEESE—Quiet and unchanged. CLOVEKShED— Demand good at full prices 11% on arrival, ll}jaU% from store.

TIMOTHY SEED—Steady, with moderate demand. 6 25a6 50. PROVISIONS—Opened quiet bat olosed higher and buoyant. —Demand fair and prices advanced. Sales of 2,000 barrels at 22 00.22 12%a22 25 cash, 22 25a22 50 seller and buyer March,

NIPPEBT'S.

The Closing Ont Sale of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods are gping oftf rapidly at NIPPERT'S.

During the Remainder of the Winter Season everything in the Millinery and Fancy Goods line will be sold at very low prices. We will always h^ve novelties, and will keep, even after the.season, a complete assortment. 8. L. STRAUS, 144 Main sti i:

Physicians recommend

TORAL

ELIXIR

BARK'S PEC

fpr diseases of the Throat

4^nd LunTs. 8$e circular, i, ill flfiH 'J

Graham, of N. W. Indi

ana Conference, says "BAKB'S PECTORAL ELIXIR

acts like a charm."

No doll times, at Hera & Arnold's^

L. Kissner, Agent for the Celebrated J. Steck & Co. Pianos, would respectfully put before the Public the

List

Price

of said Pianos. Each instrument has a Full Iron Frame, Overstrung Bass, Double Dampers and Scales from A to A or A to C.

SQUARE PIANOS.

All Rosewood

Octaves Agraffe Treble.

No. 1. Large front round corners, moulding on plinth, octagon legs, scroll desk and carved pedal, Old Price $625. New Price $500. 1

No. 2. Large front round corners, moulding on plinth, scroll desk, carved legs and pedal, Old Price $625. New Price $525

No. 3. Large front round corners, beveled top, moulding on plinth, scroll desk, carvcd legs and pedal, Old Price $650. New Price $550.

No. 4. Large front round corners, serpentine plinth, scroll desk, carved legs and pedal, Old Price $675. New Price $575.

No.

Four large round corners,

moulding on plinth, scroll desk, carved legs and pedal, Old Price $725. New Price $625.

SQUARE GRAND PIAHOS.

.4//

Rosewood

Octaves llirte-stringed

Agraffes Throughout the $ale Same us Grand Piano.

No. 6. Large front round corners, beveled top, moulding on plinth, scroll desk, carved legs and pedal, Old Price $750. New Price $625.

No. 7. Four large round corners, moulding on plinth, scrqll desk, carved legs and pedal, Old Price $800. New Price $700.

No. 8. Four large round corners, serpentine plinth, scroll desk, carved legs and pedal, Old Price $850. New Price $725.

No. 9. Four large round corners, double mouldings on top and plinth, carved legs and pedal, extra desk, Old Price $950. New Price $800.

No. 10. Grecian style of case, beautifully carved top, double mouldings, extra desk, highly carved legs and pedal, Old price $1,000. New Price $850.

WM GRAND PIANOS.

AU Rosewood 7J Octaves.

No. 1. PARLOR GRAND, extra carved legs and pedal, Old Price $1,200. New Price $1,000. I

No. 2. CONCERT GRAND, extra carved I legs and pedal, Old Price $1,500. New I Price $1,200.

UPRIGHT PIANOS, J4

With Our Patent Iron Frame No. 1. 7 Octave, Rosewood Case. Height, 4 feet 3 inches width, 4 feet 3 inches. Old Price $750. New Price $600.

No. 2- 7% Octave, Rosewood Cabinet Grand. Height. 4 feet 3 inches width 4 feet 7 inches, Old Price $850. New Price $700.

Every Piano Warranted for Five

Years. Let the Public compare these instruments and prices, and judge for themselves. The above instruments have the

Agraffe Treble,

Feb. 7.

and may be seen any time

at L. Kissner's Palace of Music, No. 48, Ohio stree

INSURANCE.

ETNA FIRE INSURANCE CO.. of FTartford- Assets, Jan. 1, 1871,55,782,635.09. HAGERA McKEEN, Agents,

HARTFORD

Dowling Hall.

FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

of Hartford. Assets, January 1, 1871, $2,737 519 39. HAGER&McKEEN, Agents. Dowling Hall.

FRANKLIN

FIRE INSURANCE CO.. of

Philadelphia. Assets, January 1, 18/1, $3,009,888 25. HAGER & MoKEEN. Agents, Dowling Hall.

SPRINGHRLDof

rNDEMNITY.

fx.

HOSFORD, BOUDINOT & BROWN,

jan 2t d2w Agents.

BOCKS & STATIONERY.

15. «. COX & CO.,

Booksellers and Stationers

STANDARD AND MISCELLANEOUS

7 BOOKS, ,,

SCHOOL BOOKS,

Stationery

st.i .-''Foolscap, if

SISsSS?

FIRE AND MARINE IN-

surancc Co Springfield, Mass. Asfets. Jan. 1,1871, 8936,400 95.IIAGER & McKEEN. Agents,

Dowling Hall.

ERCHANTS'INSURANCE CO. of Hartford. Assets, Jan. 1,1871, $600,000. IIAGER &. McKEEN. Agents,

NORTHJan.1.1871.

Dowling Hall,

AMERICAN, of New York. Assets, $770,305 95. IIAGER & McKEEN, Agents, feb3-d6m Dowling Hall.

L--

Secure with out delay a policy of Insurance in the Home Insurance

V'ii*

Co. of New York. Assets Jan. 1st, 1871, Four millions, five hundred '•t and seventy-eight thousand andeightDollars.

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The "Old Home',

"t is represented in a

,~ cinity byHosford, Boudinot& Brown, jte

~n'

^established repu- ,, T, tation for hon-

Mi''

Office, corner Fourth and Main streets.

I The Home has a .* 'SK.':-? large capital, large surplus, and a long

i\ 'j

j&ri M' k*

orable dealing, J, has paid

Thou.-t

lands of Dollars "'J'

to our citizens in

the past and stands ever ready with her abundance to restore that which Fir« has destroyed, f:r those

yit

who aro justly

entitled to her

protection.

Letter and,

.n* :|p

4"Blank Books,. ns Memorandums,

Papers,

Photograph Albtims!

•ai EXYELOras,

F-A.3STCY GOODS,

GOLD PENS, &c.|

Terre Hante, Indiana. dec2-»t{

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