The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-23

"They are the same set Of men who
carried the State out of the Union with
five hundred old fint-lcck muskets, aud
are now trying to ride into the Union
on the backs of Republicans. WhHe
nominally supporting Dent, they eoa-
Quoted the campaign in such manner as
to drive many right minded men, o.
gether with tbe entire negro element,
into the ranks of the Radical party.
Being old hackneyed politicians they
failed to recognize as facts the condition
of the State. Those men are not Demo-
Gratis, but demagogues, and the sooner
the masses refuse to follow their lead,
the sooner will the party triumph in the
State"
A few days ago, called upon Jeffer-
son Davis at the Peabody hotel. l win
not describe him as that has often been
done before. His greeting was very
friendly, and after the formality
of an introduction, | conversed
with him. for some time upon
general matters, and in answer
ing inquiries made by him relative
to persons in Wheeling and vicinity
whom he had known previous to the
war. When | referred to matters OF q
political nature in Tennessee he said he
knew but little about it, and referred
we te Colonel Ayers for information. l
am told he refuses to talk upon political
subjects, even to his most intimate
friends. He has said he now only wishes
to be knowA as private citizen. Being
dressed plainly, and unassuming in
manner, his personnel would not Indicate
that his name and character have be-
come historical.
The cotton trade still continues brisk,
about twelve hundred bales being
brought to the city each day. A large
quantity has accumulated here awaiting
shipment. East Memphis is and will
continue TO be the great cotton market
or the SoulhW The great project
of Southern Pacific railroad has taken
a definite shsps and 10 doubt will soon
be an accomplished fact. The war over
the Memphis and Little Rock road still
continues. Clayton'S party recently
elected new board of directors, and
took possession of the Western end of
the road a la Fisk.
| have been much surprised at finding
such a small proportion of the land III
hi, region under cultivation, perhaps
lot one acre out of every fifty. Con-
sidering the price at which these lands
can be bought, the quality of soil, pro-
ductions climate, etc, certainly affords
a better home to the emigrant than
the cold bleak prairies of the North
West.
A lively shooting affray occurred this
morning a few doors from my room. IL
was not the chivalry this time, but .
small war among the Germans. / have
not learned the cause of the affray.
Eight or ten shots were fired, and one
man very dangerously wounded. All
parties are under arrest, but no one will
be punished, as these affairs occur fire.
guontly aud but little importance is
given them.
The friends of Judge Trigg of the U.
S. Court are urging the President 10
appoint him U. s. Circuit Judge for
this Circnit. The nomination already
made (Yeaman of Kentucky is strongly
criticised and will likely be withdrawn.
A JOINT Rs ,lution of the Legislature
eudor, @, the claims Of Judge Trigg and
enlogizes his learning and ability.
/ fiud quite "A number Of planter have
engaged force Of Chinese laboIers for
the coming summer. They are expected
10 arrive a bout the first of March "
Soon will there be strange mixture
of races, and religious in this land;
Negroes with the barbarous supersti
tions of Africa, and Johu Chiuaman
with the singular custo2s of his native
land. Whether the introduction of
Chinese labor in the in the cotton fields
of the South will prove a success, can
only be determined by experience.