The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-04

silent while Radicalism was committing
its rascalities, and which have only i'm
pelled him to speak since public senti-
ment has manifested itsaversion toward
the outrages at which it has been his
habit to wink. 'ss".
Letters from the People.
FROM KANAWHA COUNTY.
Editor Of the Register:
If any Of your Wheeling readers want
to enjoy pleasant trip, one that will
put them in better humor with them
selves and the rest of mankind, let them
make visit to the valley of the great
Kanawha. In the first place, the voy-
age down the Ohio cannot fail to be eI-
ceedingly pleasant, especially if you
are q passenger on the steamer POto-
mac, than which, barring her calliope,
there is no better boat on the river.
Capt. Muhleman and Chris. Young do
the honors in the style of genuine hos
pitality, and the elegance, convenience
and speed of the boat, together with
the uniform courtesy of her officers,
never fail to crafty and please those
who avail themselves of the accommo-
dations the Potomac affords. The
scenery along the river at this season is
charming. As you proceed Southwark,
nearly ever hours travel is marked by
a visible advance toward maturity in
the growth of vegetation upon the shore
and the adjacent hills, until, when you
reach Point Pleasant, you find veg
citation of all kinds fully two weeks
ahead of that at Wheeling. As you
proceed up the Kanawha the advance
ment of the season is still plainly dis
cernible, and at Charleston vegetation
is nearly week in advance of that at
Point Pleasant. rs
Point Pleasant is what its name i'm
ports. Itis beautifully situated and,
being the county seat and principal
town of Mason county, (Which, By the
way, is one of the richest and best i'm
proved in the State it enjoys consid-
erable degree of prosperity, dependent,
however, upon the agricultural success
of the farmers in the surrounding coun-
try. The Circuit Court of Mason coun-
ty convened on Monday, April ~, and is
still in session. Judge LOOmis is pre-
siding, having temporarily exchanged
circuits with Judge Hoge, the recently
appointed magistrate. AS you are
aware, Judge Hoge, at the session of the
Kanawha county court, refused to ad-
init attorneys to practice who failed to
take the test oath. The decision has
awakened considerable Indignation in
the hearts Of many who were formerly
the Judges best friends and who, be-
fore his appointment, were induced to
believe that he had some conservative
instincts, and would probably be
guided by some reverence for the Con-
stitution and laws. 1t is generally
thought and openly asserted that Judge
Hoge was much aided in forming his
opinion concerning the rights of rebel
attorneys by the fact that he will soon
be a candidate for regular nomination
and election by the Radical party to
the position which he now holds tenn
porarily by appointment from the Gov
ernor.
Speaking of courts reminds ME that
Judge j. J. Jackson held brief session
of the u. S. District Court in Charles
ton last week. Owing to the very late
day Of tho appointment and confrma-
tion and commissioning of the Marshal,
it was feared, for some time, that no
session of the court would be held, and
consequently not much of the business
which should have come before the
court was prepared. AS it was, how
ever, Judge Jackson transacted y con-
siderable amount of business for so
short q session, and pushed matters
along with all his accustomed energy.
Marshal Norton and his indefatigable
and popular deputy, "Sam" McCulloch,
sustained we'll the good reputation for
diligence and efficiency they have here
tofore enjoyed. The Grand Jury found
bills of indictment against two persons
charged with circulating counterfeit cur
rency. One of them, named Kyle, was
arrested and securely lodged in Jail. A
considerable amount of counterfeit cur
rency, mainly the old red-backed half
4 Ill ssoh fIx-
in the Kanawha Valley, and nearly
every dealer has suffered more or less.
1t is to be hoped that the guilty par
ties may be severely punished.
A case involving the constitutionality
of what is known as the "Suitor's Test
Oath" came mp during the session, and
Judge Jackson, very promptly and very
properly think, refused to exact from
the suitor the oath in question. He,
however, rendered no formal decision
upon the question, but reserved the
matter for argument at some future
day. Under The recent decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States, no
test oath is required from attorneys to
qualify them to practice in the Federal
Courts. Accordingly, Mr.. Quarter, Mr..
Fitzhugh, Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Swami, and
other prominent gentlemen of the
Kanawha county bar who were identi-
fed with the Southern cause are admit
ted to all their rights before Judge
Jackson's Court. The gentlemen have
named stand at the head of their pro-
fession and nothing but the meanest
tyranny and most despicabls jealousy
debars them from the enjoyment of
their rights in the Courts of the State.
Fisher, of Mason county, one of the
oldest and sblest attorneys in the State,
has returned to his old county, but, be-
ing under the ban, is prohibited from
practising before Judge Hoge.
Speaking Of lawyers reminds me of
Hon. G. W. Summers, of Kanswha,
You win doubtless be glad to learn that
his health 10 improving. 1t is hardly
probable, however, that he will ever
return to his practice at the bar, or en-
gage in anything requiring severe
mental labor. 1t was feared by his ply
siciaus and friends that the Judge was
suffering from that mslady most terri
BILE TO man Of his mental power and
scumen, viz: "softening Of the brain"
The better opinion now seems to be