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BELLEVUE GAZETTE. ! ", " mpitoi HEN11Y M. JUJUT, News InJ Lncil Fditor. - OELLE VUC, N. T. V In another ploce will be found the pro ceedings of the Mm Molting Satur day, field at the iWllevua House for- die l or the Bellevue Gaiette., ' ffelf Conquest, ' ''I have, lost my way I have wander ed yiir from the pure precepts and princi ples of my childhood ," murmured Eva TH U R S I) A Y , FF. B R IT A U Yv4, IS.11 KtbratkUn on Cot. Richardson. The Nebraskian is filling its columns weekly with laudations of Gov. Hirhnrd on. We are of the opinion, if Gov. Richardson alioiilTTrai! a file of the Ne braskian, ruiinjng,back. .two, years, h would not feel much flattered by wW is w freely dealt out to him in praiso by the Nrralkianf ) 7 Gor. IzariLit praised and defended -at first with (he teal of a patriot. ' Soon, without change of course from mid Gov. mat in hii position upon' all 'questions Wore the people, he was found voting lor Judge I erg usod, agamtl t hnpman ', .whereupon, Gov. Izaid appeared through the columns of the Nebraskian a man of a try different chnrnctcr -as a corrupt, Veak, M man.' . ', .. Two years ago Judg Ferguson was, in its opinion, a groat end good man, but kiew tho'peonle have elected htm to Con cres, leaving the proprietor .of the , Ne braskfan out, and since , which, time the .Nebrsskio has not only not had t a very good opinion of Ferguson, but charges hint wfth perjury and other thing not , so pleasant'to Hear. ' ' V; . .' :' , , Co,l. JTatker, CoU Gillmore, Wytnan, Tost Master at Omaha, Kirkparick, of tfs4 Council, Furhas, Puett, Dowen, and n ef 'otheft; wer:f re'at 'and good men ?f ? Ppeired ..through thro' the columns c-f (be Nebraskian.: r.lx is surprising what a great difference It makes In enea political reputation and imporianftethro' the columns of the No braskian, to yoto for Chapman and, we venture to predict that in Jena than two years, the Nebraskian will be' retailing Its scandalous falsehoods agajnst bur wor thy GovernororS'QLsre.'nQt mistaken when we say, he is. the people's man And is it not most emphatically true," that the Nebraskian stands alone in the' Ter f ft,ory 1 "n Jns,f the" people, anj every weasure , they endorse J! , and who, two years ago would have expected it would stive darod to tell the shameless false hoods it Las atonr Ferguson, Parker, and others, saying ' am ig the least thing it d,il sajr was that they were not Democrats, or Administration men; when it was known to the world that these men were DereacrVtf'' twenty ycari ago, and . while the proprietor of that sheet and the wo'd be; Delegate . was finishing: his.Oberlin course, preparatory to giving the finishing ouch to -Jiiat political education; which ha e well accomplished in trying to 'ruu olf .f.. JL. '.I ! " " If 1 tf c iivii uiBir ntajierj in uesuington. M- 'i 1 1 r 'i , i i t ! -u i A Chapman in Xebraskn. .vThe Telejrraph says Resolutions fa voring Fiaovso.1 for Congress in prefer ence teCnifMAS, had passed bo.h houses in the Nebraska Legislature by a decided vote, t .This is a hoax. It wai gotten tip by y the former Post Master at Omaha, whetu Cuasmiw had got remored, and sent ofl to Washington for mischief only. We havo lh Omaha tfebrtukian of the 23rd, which eays, the resolution yaa unroaucea by one U I,, bowen, (formerly of Cleveland, O,) a man whoso pulitiral and social record u so black that ifc. ;W31 by no means bear the scrutiuimg glance' of honesty and honor, and receiv eJ.Uit fight votes. .. The above, we have enly u say, is as great a falsehood as ever was pened ; we wilt- adyLe the Hato 'D?alcr that, the FergusSa resolutions passed ih council by irote U eight to five, and the House by jrotc cf tucuty t thirteen, and we would further advise the Tlain Dealer, that they have been sent to Washington in a letter, iu better form than by Telegraph. . And (urvher, that iha' tvlitor ef the Js'elnukian was espelled from the council as reporter for telling the ume lies you copy. Try again' Mr. Plain Dealer, you will soon earn the lots you received from Chapman in Omaha,' and Dakota, for repeating his hel, uttered through the Nebraskian. , purpose of hearing from their Represen- Jce, as with bowed head stxl tearful eyes, tmivi's, and hen ring the views of the )h-0 i j the solitude of her own chaniler, she pie in relation to the lute disturbance iu recalled th litter, unkind and rebellious the legislature.. ' . ' , ! feelitjg.to which under the pressure of It was a large and well attended meet- j 8rrov she lind sometimes yielded, and ing, and the resolutions, -which we pub- j visions of her laughing, happy, prayerful liidi, pnsfi'd with but one Uinseuting voice. Furpy Cunty is, as nlio haf been, a unit oil this question. Meetings, we learn of1 thty snine character, hae been hvld in Cass, Oloo and Keinalia, and with a like result. We have no hesitation in saying that if a' vol wus taken to-day, byhe ' people of Nebraska, on the question -of the removal of the Capitol, there would be five to one in favor of the removal. " Wasiunoto, Jan. 2nd,' 16oS. Fihul Burt: What nature haa done for this rngiou about Vahtngton, in teal ly delichtful. The climate here in mid winter, is so warm that no overcoata are needed. The sun looks down upun us with as warm a face, as it did in Nebras ka last May, and . even in June. The farmers ore actually turning over the ground for the reception of the seed. Kvcry boJy ought to live here during tho winter months. : j ' : Hut there is another side. : What man j has June is far dilFerent from the above. Old Dame Fashion is 'ft very '.tyranical j body those who do not conform to her rules, had better be some. 'where else. She is the most proscripttve old hng, in these' regions, that I ' ever ' saw. Then again, the letter feelings of our humanv childhood arose before h-r. , .For many years lad Eva Lee been ex posed to peculiar trials and temptations. Once the' pnly and tenderly loved child in a happy home, then friendless and home less, ( diiitrust and unkindncss enst their 1 rW fladowi over, her sensitive, ami once trusting heart. - The cordial, heartcheer ng tones of lve and tendt-rtieM, seldom greciinj her ear, repulsed by the arms that should huve I'lieltered, rudely probed by those who should have aided her in the great life struggle ; what wonder if for a time with palsied arm, and fearful heart she laid down the oars, leaving all to the mercy of the pitiless pale, forget ful of the great Pilot. Hut there is in every heart au inward voice that will at tin es bo heard above the angry ronr of (he tempest, ontl the fierce din of world ly stiife ; and for the earnest seeker the mild raJinnce of the Star of litthelem will peer through the darkest clouds and reverently heeding of that inward voice, and thrilled by the memory of almost for gotten teachings of her clildhood, she remained in her room, till long after twi light had deepened into night, and the holy stars came out as witnesses. Life had seemed to her so weary and so sad ; but as she looked out upou the contemplated chnngo should not be inude, LOCftl & Territorial, and the opponents of Omaha, Inith in and i - - - .. . . out of the Legislature, being eauuiiy ue-1 Sarpy County .Meeting. termineJ tliat Hie lapitui snouiu ue re moved. " V It appears that regular melee ensued just previous to the final split. The move ment was simultaneous in both house, fin the Senate (or Council," as thev call It,) motion wns inuue ui removr iu r ivtm.v, . i , t n. The President would not Aibu.it it. vn t-tive. in the Council and House of Re eppeaj was taken from his deci.ioii and presentatives, in relation to the auses of carried. He still refused to put the mo- the recent adjournment of the Legislative Pursuant to public notice previously giyeri' a meeting of the people of Sarpy County nsscmbled at the Bellevue House in the City of IL-llevue, on Saturday, Jan. 30th, 1958, to hear rom their Reprttsen- The weather still continues mild and pleasant. In St. Paul, Minnesota, on the morning of the 7th of January, the mer cury was 19 degrees below sero. It was 2 degrees above zero, in this city, at the tame lima, as will be seen by referring to our llecord for last mcnth.1 tion, when it was done for him.iarried, and tho majority withdrew . Iu the Assembly, the Houae - was , in Committee of the Whole, Dr. Thrall iu uV chair, and m the discussi n of a cer tain bill, several of ' the Oinahas spoke acuinst time" to prevent a motion to sus pend rules and put through a bill which Assembly from Oinoha City to Florence, and to tuke the bainc into consideration. On motion, Robert Hamilton, F.sq , was called to th clair, and ; Alfred Matthias appoiutedf Secretary. The object of the meeting was staled hud been announced to remove the Capi-.j by the chairman, nnd Gin. L. L. Bowen tut from Omahn to Floience--Al thia-xnl led tipon, who responded by giving a Speaker Docker and his Onmha friends, cJ,ar 00l detailed statement of the occur- tarian natures are crushed and tied up by j of mny Fx-Governor Grimes, of Iowa, was elected on the 2kh ult., to the Uuited Ftntes Senate, for six years, froai" the 4t'hcf Msroli. lSdO. the all powerful influence of an omniprt$ tnt oligarchy. If a man s tongue would speak in these regions, it must be tovvird the touth H)U. If he turns it northward, it might get frott bUlen. I never, saw that Bible prediction so clearly verified as 1 have, since my wanderings' here. , The ground is literally cursed for man's sake. This curse has o spread its virus over the whole face cf nature, that it will hard ly f'biing forth thorns and , thistle. The work ot men in nil this region, are all imperfect- this is a great pity. . Yesterday being the first of Jatnmryt was a gala day at Washington. Old Sol looked down smilingly, and all of I tide Sam's children here were out in tlieir very best. The President's leve was n poor place for crinoline, but they were there looking more like a luih than air balloons. In company with thousand -of others, I was borne along to the spacious room of the White House, and took hold of the hand of the nation. The repre sentatives of almost every nation under heaven were there, in their peculiar cos tumes, as well as many of the sovereigns of America it was a miniature world. I called on the Secretaries of the, various departments also, during the day, nibbling a little from several of their side boards. Col. Orr had the most common' sense ta ble of them all.' , Beef, pork, oysters, cof fee, and nothing stronger of a liquid na ture, were articles that such a hard day's work required. This was just the mate rial for material beings. Struts might have dine with something else, well enough. : Lord and Lady Napier were the lions of the day. The Lord loves good beef I know; nnd instead of put ting bus soul iu his pocket, he carries it iu his fae. I forgot to soy in my last that Judge Ferguson has been admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. This speaks well for him, as all candidates do not stand the test when examined by this learned body. ' The Judge is making friends faster than ever, Wjih the present aspect of the case, he certainly will be sustained. Gov. McComas is here at the United States Hotel, looking hail and healthy. He is not the smallest man even in Wash ingioa, much less io the western region. I lave to-morrow for the north, and will drop you a line soon. I close with a Happy New Year to all wy friends iu Nebraska. CHAUCER. Xjtt Lowitt Factobiss. A letter in the Boston Traveler, dated Lowell, Mass., JanparjTtVfsys': ;"'.,' .'.',,' '"The spindle city is gradually resumed h Steady hum of Industry nnd wonted b-Vntis-lfre appearance. With the ex ception of the unfortunate Middlesex most n sthe fillsre in a ' running condition fcMtfgih 'operatives' frqm tWK.hirds to r-CQTtTo carry Collins ateumer from New York ta Liverpool' requires eight hundred tans ef eotl -enough t keep f rv Vfarv' The Momo: Axy. The forces of he Mormons are estimated to amount to about 6,000 men, officered as follows: Daniel II. Wells, Lieutenant General. James Ferguson. Adjutant Gen. A. P. Rockwood, Commissary Gen. Geo. D. Grant, Brig. Gen. ot Cavalry. . A. B. Claivstn. AiJe-de-Camp. L- W'. Hardv. Division Commissary. W. H. Kimlail, Lieut. Col. of Cavalry. W'm. Hyde, Lieut C!. of Infantry. , R. T. Burton, Major the Life Guurds. she fully reulized that that life was yet crowned by many rich gifts, und notwith standing her. disappointments and her sorrows, if the blessiugs within her reach were truly appreciated, it might again be come to her beautiful and valued ; and carefully weighing every motive ,nnd ques tioning the influence of every feeling, she (irmly resolved to keep umiriug watch over her overtttfked and so often impul sive fpirit.' ' ' ': ' 1,1 .' Years passed.. She mingled in the ac tive scenes of life, taking her full share of its burdens uud its cares; while none but the eye of tho All-seeing knew of the noiseless strugg'c within; and in se cret, actd in !ilt.-ncu she reaped her re ward, e njoying that culm which only those can know who have become &elf conquer ors. If to her were denied the joys that spring from happy domestic ties, aud well regulated home aife ctieus, the sunshine of her cheerfull spirit illumined more thun one lonely home, und more than one eye lingered with a blessing upon the brave heart that had struggled so cheer fully with the ills of life ;' and when after the lapse of many years, she had again a happy home, and a situation of wealth and influence, she looked back upon the sorrows, that had induced those long hours of solitary thought, as but an ordeal thro' which a wise directing Providence had led her to prepare her for the duties of the unknown future, awaken in her heart the germs of a nobler life, and a full per ception of those great principles, justice, truth and love ; which, if rightly under stood and observed, would bind men more closely together in one common brother hood, aud firmly believing that an Dye of Infinite love had noted every trial, num bered every tear, and responded to every prayer for help, she retained thro' life a deep reverence for humanity, even when most ignorant and erring, and an earnest love for justice, truth and the right, and her un 'altering trust in an over-ruling Providence, was transferred with a bless, to mora than one hopeless, despairing and lonely heart. J. t NYE. Nebraska Legislature iu a Muss. We dip the following from the Chica go Journal, which we publish for the amusement of our readers. The editor of the Journal, as will be seen, is fully potitd in Nebraska affairs, and the geo graphical positioa of its towns: An extra of the Omaha Nebraskian dated January bib, comes to us in a flame of exi itement and boiling over with raue aud " nious indignation," at the proceed ings of the majority of tho Legislature of that Territory, who, it uppeors, have se- ceded from the minority and left Umana where the Legislature has been in session ami have gone to r Ivrence, tnere "to or L'auuo another Government The cause of this extraordinary fplit iu the L'is'turo of rtebrska can be ep!uiwd in a few words. The project a majority of the House, withdrew much exasperated. They nelU an outside caucus, and resolved to breakup the Com mittee of the Whole, and gel possession of the House, or "die in the attempt." They returned to the House, when Dec ker marched up and snatched the gavel from Dr. Thrall's hands, and ordered him to leave. : Several interfered, and a reg ular "free fight" ensued between the two divisions. Dr. Thrall was fortunately rolled under a table, where he looked on with comparative safety, Nolhi: g is said about anybody's being hurt or killed, but we doubt not there were some bloody faces before the fiahl ceased. Next mor ning the House re-assembled, and the majority being bound to rule, a motion was at once mude to remove to Flo ence ; it was carried, aud the majority then with drew and went to Florence. , The minor ity (tho Omaha) adjourned ti'l the next day, the Clerk (un Umalia man) remain ing with them in possession of all the of ficul documents, papers nnd minutes. They elected a Sjieaker pro Urn., and al though they can do no business, they meet every day und adjourn over. - In the meantime, acting Gov. Cuming, who is an Omaha man, hna issued an nr der to keep the public documents at Oma ha. Col. Richardson, the newly appoint ed Governor of the Territory, (who was last heard of in a fight in : a gambling house at Quincy) has not yet appeared at the scene of action, but is said to be at Council Bluffs, which is directly opposite Omaha, on the river, in lown, dodging the responsibility, and awaiting till peace and quiet shall have been restored - '. The Davenport Gazette hns a letter Ctvinjr -nildi'i'Mml advices. The letter says u good many members are in Flor t'nee, with the report that the Omaha members will not come, and another that they will come in force, and attempt to carry things with a muss, in which case there will be warm times. The corres pondent sides with the ami-Omaha party. reticeu which caiwed the Legislature to ndjourn to Florence, and of its action whilst. there., lie was followed by Hons James S. Allun, and C. T. Ilollowaj, in remarks upon the same, subject. ! T. B. Lemon, F.sq., moved that a coin mitteerof five be appointed to draft resolu tions, expressive of the sense of the meet ing. . , The motion was adopted, and Messrs T. B. Lemon, W. ; II. Cook, J. E. Nye, II. A. Longsdorf, and Stephen D. Bangs, were appointed said committee. ' - The meeting was further addres-ed by Hon. Amos Gates, Hon. James Davidson and Hon. S. A. Strickland; after which the committee, through their chairman, reported the following preamble aud ic- soiutions, which were unanimously adopt ed : I A frame dwelling i being erected near the bluff, west of Washington street. There are two School' in lown, and we understand both are well attended. Some very interesting debates occur at the School House, during tho sessions of (he Mock Legislature. We notice that our eastern exchanges are copying quite extensively from the Bellevue Gazette. , . : t ' Tlw River is still open at this place. Foot passengers even, have not been able to cross on the ice, at the Ferry, this winter. We are indebted to C. C Woolwonh of Omaha, for copies of the New York Ledger, and Harper's Weekly. We no tice among other tales, in the Ledger, one just commenced by Mrs. Finma D. . N. Southworth, entitled " A Romance of the Rappahannock." Mr. Woolwonh, will be happy to serve those who may desire these or other publications, for a consider ation. His Store is on Farnham Street, oppposiie Pioneer Block. The Small Pox is prevailing extensive ly at Omaha. The Pacific Itailroart Bill. Washington, Jan 20. Tho bill matured by the Pacific It. H. Committee of the Senate and reported by Mr. G win to-day, proposes to locate the Pacific . Rail Houd between the Big Sioux and the mouth of the Kansas rivf r to San Francisco. Alternate sec tions of laud on each ide of the road are to be granted, and ?1 '2,500 per mile ad vanced on the compietiun ot every twen ty-five miles of the road until 25 millions of dollars are readied. Jhe amounts advanced to be returned in mail services and transportation of men and munitions cf war. Five per cent, of the ttock is to be issued. The President is to receive the bids and make the contract for 2' years, and locale the road, having a view to economize and select the best route. Whtrtit, The recent Legislature at Omaha City presented a scene of riot and violence, as UisrtpuiaMe as it is demora! wing, whereby the peisonul saf ety of the maturity was placuJ in jeopardy by the combined influence of th minority, back ed up ly a lawless and infuriated mob who determined to prevent all tree legis Union a right so sacred to every Aineri can freeman, and Whntas, In our judgment it would have been as imprudent as dangerous for the majority to have remained in their ca pacity as I egislators after the morning of the 8 h of January ; therefore, be it Resolved, That we deeply regret the , courK - pursued Ly the minority wl.ich caused the split in the Legislature, end the necessity of the majority adjourning to Florence for the- purpose of uninter rupted legislation as well us their own personal safety. Rcsolctd, That we heartily approve the action if the n.ajori'y in'. tlieir mljjurn inent to Florence, the in arcU pbicc ot safety regarding it ns the only mtaaure lel't to ensure wholesome legislation. Ilexotvtd, That we heartily endorsed the course pursued by our delegation in the egtsiature at its last session, dictated as it was by prudence and a duty they owed tlieir constituents. Rtsolvtd, Tht we welcome th"in home as men tried, proved, and found worthy of the high confidence reposed hi them. T. B. LKMON, . , W. H. COOK. , JOHN A. NYF. - II. A. LONGSDORF, 8. D. BANGS. ! On motion the meeting then adjourned. Rodlrt Hamilton, President: ' A li hid Matthias, Secretary. ,, Plateau House, is the name of a new Hotel, opened at Desot, by G. W Mar tin. So says the Pilot. - . On Wednesday last a larg? number of citizens of the Territory, assembled at tbft office of A. R. Gi!lmre, in Orpaha, for the purpose of forming an Historical So ciety. ' 7 Sarpy county was represented by the Rev. Wm. Hamilton, Thos. Nye, and Judge Cook' ', ,' . Important from, flie Plains. St. Louis, Jan. 19. The Republican has information from Frt Laramie, through an Indian trader, who arrived at Jefferson City yesterday and who reports meeting on ihe 23d of December, between six and seven nun dred Cheyenne and Camanche Indians, returning from Sail Lake to their villages on the Black Walnut Hills, about eighty miles south-east of I ort Laramie, accom panied by about twenty Mormon leaders. their intention is to remain in romp un til spring, aud then employ themselves under Mormon intluenec in harrassing and cutting of the supply trains sent to the relief of Col. Johnson. I he Indians had been led to believe that the Mormons had 6,000 fighting men well equipped. They also spoke of the Mormon formica lions. A Li nre number of the Indian al lies declared that the Morinous have no tdea of rutming away. Gen Taylor's son. Richard Taylor, has been elect d to the Senate of Louisiana. Seven of Mrs. KeruLle's readings in New York netted the handsome amount of 6,000. This is reading to some pur pose. Shakei-Dear probably did not real Ue as much for wiitting the plays which this lady read. Omaha, on the border, to Florence au interior und more central town, has been under agination for sometime, uud the . ., , . . . .',! i'i.ri.iii v. i.i. .. ..v. - unit a chimney to tnetr worus jocatea on , on j, tiJes w jntf ci, Bunker Hill, ten iet higher than the i7.ens of Omaha sod their tSF'Tbt Boston Glass Company has The; New Cent. The Philadelphia Ledger states that although nearly all ex citement has died away about the new cent, the mint is actively engaged in coin iiip thm. Three days in each week ere devoted to this purpose. On these days the whole buildim? appears to be filled of moving the seat of Government from I with the new coin.' Piles of them are to lie seen in an stages oi nianuiaeiure, By the last monthly statement of the mint it appears that $16,200 of the coin were issued in November. I eg'IV'.:r lein friends in ihe J t-'ri'.ii'd tha tv.e What key is it that opens the gales of Grand Raimos and Indiana R. R. The Grand Rapids (Mich. Knquirer of the 5'.h siys that the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company have contract ed for. the i otiM ruction of the road bed from the south side cf Ka'nmazoo river to u point forty mile north of Grand Rapids r a distance of 75 mi 'e-1, and nearly an air line. If vigorously prosecuted, thft road may be finished in two years to Foit Wayne. Th company has complied with th requirement i the law. so as to secure a land appropriation, and wishes to put the road bed in order for iron with out incumbering its stock. - TlltltMOMETBICAI. ReCOKD FOR JaN- uabv. The following Record of the weather for the the pai month will stand a comparison with any record kept iu the eastern States, January was certainly as pleasant as any oue could desire : ; an. 1803.' a.m. Dir. i p.m. Dg. ' p.m. D? 1 ' ,7 iG 2 60 , 9; 30 3 . 7 IS . 1 2 40 9 , 81 3 7 84 ; 2 , 51 9 32 4 . . . 7 83 2 49 ' 9 32 5. 7 24 ' 2 43 " 9 32 G 7 24 2 28 9 , 11 7 . 7 , 2 2 24 9 13 8 ' 7 13 2 38 9 22 9 7 20 2 10 '9 35 10 ' S 7 3tJ 2 34 0 3-J 11 . i 7' J2 2 3f 0 32 12 7 34 2 30 9 22 13 7' 13 1 2 '38 9 30 14 7 32 - 2 40 9 30 15 7 20 ' 2 20 - 9 7 10 7 10 2 33 9 22 17 7 16 2 2o 9 18 13 7 10 2 34 9 26 19 7 12 2 43 9 27 20 7 21 2 40 9 23 21 7 21 2 51 9 33 22 7 ' 42 2 50 U 44 23 7 41 2 46 9 46 24 7 46 ' 2 50 9 49 25 7 42 2 50 9 34 26 7 32 2 49 9 30 27 7 29 2 45 9 36 28 7 2? 2 23 9 19 29 7 15 2 34 9 30 30 7 29 2 34 9 31 31 7 31 2 36 9 32 Preparations ore being made for a grand Ball, to come ofTon the evening of the 22d of February, in this city. o i , , . . . .. . , ' The members of tie new Military Company, met for drill last Monday evening. Clarke Ji Brother, has our thanks for favurs rTiv d. GovrnNMtNT Contracts. A Strowc Comparison. A gentleman, who had served more than one term in Congress, and knows how some things are done at Washington, in conversation with a man ufacturer n few duys since, inquired if he was a bidder for a contract soon to be closed. Upon receiving on affirmative, e asked, "are you gretsed their JwmP Ao," said the manufacturer. .' Then you stand no more chance than a Jew ia Tophct, without claws." - Daniel a Dead-head. Speaking of ions that was an " iddea" of the hard shell preacher, who was discours'ng of Daniel in the den of lions:- . " Thero he sat all niyht, looking at the show for nothing. It didn't cost him' a cent." . , . Dr. D. D. Owen. State Geologist rf Arkansas, is said to have recently dis covered a valuable coal field in Randolph County, in that State. ' " , . , It is thought that Charles Fenno Hoff man the poet, who hns for some time been nn inmate of the Pennsylvania Hos pital for the Insane, will be fully restored to reason, at no distant day. '. ,v Coctn.i'T Chose it orr.- "John. Stop your cryintr." said an enraged father te his son. who had kept up an intolerable yell" for the past five minutes. Stnpr I say; do you hear? again repeated the father, after a few moments, the boy' still crying. "You don't suppose I ran choke off in a minute, do you?" chimed the hopeful urchin. . A cwet-pnndent of the Misnouri Dmacrt, riven th suhioinH statistics of th amount of the varimiK dMcrtp'ions oMnmW in St.Loulo reivH. thre. fourths of which lias been ud in th citv for building purpests. te., for tt yr 18ST i ' Amount of InnaVe-- ---72, 4 57,700 ftet. In th lo?, mtnnfftetured and ' f onmnned in Bt, Louif Sl00 000 Miini. , 2W1..W1 f lathes rfctived -- 11,515,0(0 ' Iths manufactured at mills h.r 1.780,'XW u '. Thii is th tunr'st fmiunt of Inmbf r received there in on y-r. In 1M7 th total riimhr offet l-eivd wss 42,000,000, 'la ISOti ths number of feet was 56,000,000. ' ', Cvrn W. Field and. Finer Fvertt, left New York for England, on Wdnsdy, for the p'irpo of mVlne nrrnnrements for Uy int th AtUnrie Telerrxph ehle in ths Spring They take with them th model of a new ma rhino, innH by Mr. Berdan, f lr hjrtarout the cable, which Is i4 to possess -frt ad Hti;e over any other that at See saaas.