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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1869-08-26
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
The Drake Bill.

On Monday morning Senator DRAKE,
of Missouri, introduced into the Senate
bill depriving the Supreme Court OF
the United States ofjsrisdiction over all
cases involving the constitutionality of
acts of Congress. That is to say, if
Congress chooses to subvert the COnsti-
tuition in its most important and vital
provisions there is to DO no remedy
against the usurpatiOn. The LeGisla-
tive will thus be made, in effect, the
only Department of the Government,
because it will have power to abolish
both the others at its pleasure.
Radicalism seems indisposed to cease
its attacks upon our system of Govern
ment. During the war the violent
usurpations that were carried into effect
were defended under the plea that the
safety of the nation demanded them.
Now, without even the poor pretext of
military necessity, a more dangerous,
malicious andrevolutiOnary proposition
than any made during the heated term
of the rebellion, is proposed il the Sop-
ate Of the United States. Of course, we
cannot tell what support the DRAKE
bill may receive. We only know that
it proposes to completely change our
system of Government, and change it
for the worse. To place any Depart.
ment above the Constitution is simply
to establish despotism.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
MEMPHIS, TENN.

a Blast nj Railroad Hotofs-The Cot
ton Trnde-The Future of Mem.
pbi.-RaiIroud Projects and SQUAD
bIes-Tbe wenther-U. y. Circuit
Couri-Much LAW Enumeration.
fodernte Notabilities-J. D.-Gratuit
ous TitIes-The Code Of Honor
A PnIitical RevoIuIion-Consti
tioraI Convention.
MEMpHIs, Tenn, December 3.
Editors Of the Register:
As you solicit correspondence from
various parts of the country, 1 will, in
compliance, drop you line from this
point. One of the ills of life is travel
ius, and my recent experince has not
changed the opinion l long since formed
regarding it. l arrived here wearied
and disgusted with railroad hotels.
One of them wish my friends to avoid
mean that at Paris, Tenn. Let not the
savory smell of beefsteak and coffee
lure them within the walls OF that pine
and a, feeling of modification a. not
possessing sufficient "muscle" 10 break
the biscuit is the only return for the
effort.
h Memphis is doing large business in
cotton, and her Cotton Brokers are now
reaping rich harvest. Almost every
boat arriving at this port brings more or
less of the staple of the South, especial
ly the Arkansas and White river boats.
1t is not an unfrequent sight to see wag-
ons laden with it from the country sur
rounding the city, bringing to market
the proceeds of the past Summers labor,
reminding one of the Northern farmers
taking their wool to town. AEd the
rrepressibles'Cuff" with asmall wagon
and one mulo hauls to the city his crop,
and in return takes TO the plantation
supply of bacon, tobacco and clothing.
Cotton is now selling for twenty-three
cents per pound. At this rate the pro-
ducer realizes largely from his capital
ard labor, and soon the South will be
richer than before the war.
If the expectations of the Memphians
are but half realized theirs will be great
city. A number of railroads are pro-
jected; among Others l may mention a
Pacific, extending from this
place through Arkansas, Northern Tex
as to Ell Paso, Mexico, aud thence to the
Pacific coast. Already they claim cap
ital enough has been secured in Europe,
through the influence of John c. Ere
mont, to complete the road. II will
extend to the. Atlantic coast by way of
Knoxville and the Virginia Central
railroad. At present the project looks
as though it would succeed. At this
time there is war between the Fremont
party and Governor Ciayton's ring over
the Memphis & Little Rock railroad.
Clayton having the power, is evidently
the winning man. As / have business
in that country, am compelled to un-
dergo the miseries of steamboatiDg up
the Arkaneas, the railroad not being
yet completed. No doubt this place
will increase rapid Iy ia population and
business, as she possesses great natursl
advantages: surrounding country rich
and varied in its products: q great river
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
Retrenchuieut.

With all the fuss made about the re-
duction of the debt under GRANTS Ad-
ministration, there is little prospect of
a reduction In taxation, The estimates
of expenditures for the coming year,
made By the heads of Departments, are
footed up by the Washington cores.
poudent of the Pittsburgh Commercial
to total of S21O,97O,655. To these
must be added about S13 500, 900 for de-
fciencies from last year, making grand
aggregate of not far from 1926, 900, 900,
exclusive of interest on the public debt
For this latter item fair estimate
would be $3.50, 100000, currency valua-
tion. So it will be seen that the public
expenses for next year will be s375, ,0OO,-
0OU, and by reason of extravsgance may
reach SlO0,000,000. Last year the sum
total Of expense was 1921 600, 900; just
vii, re The retrel ehment comes III we fail
to perceive, nor does it clearly appear
! how taxation 10 TO be lightened, if the
expenses of the Government are to be
placed upon the basis assigned them by
GRANTS officials.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
The Tenure of ONCE Act.

The old controversy between the
President and the Senate about the
Tenure of Office Act seems likely to be
revived GRANT in his message de-
mands the repeal of that Act, and his
demand is couched in terms that will
tend rather to revive the ancient wrath
of the friends of the measure in the
Senate than TO secure compliance with
the Presidents wishes.
AS q matter of abstract right this
Tenure of Office Act ought never to
have been enacted. Its enactment was
a violent encroachment upon the right
full powers Of the Executive. But as it
has been passed, passed for an avowed
partisan object, and as it subsequently
received the approval of GRANT himself,
it is not remarkably unfair that he
should enjoy its benefits. This thing Of
special legislation for special cases, this
policy of enlargiug or limiting the Ex-
ecutive power according TO the political
views of the Executive, is toe abomina'
bic for patient consideration. Let Pres
ident GRANT groau awhile under JOHN.
SONS shackles. There is poetic justice
in the idea. The Senate, however
wrong in originating the Tenure sf
Office principle. will give general salts
faction by continuing its application.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
The Dnrien Canal.

The New York Herald has been calling
upon President GRANT to build q ship
canal across the Isthmus Of Darien,
promising him in the event of his sue
cess such an Immortality of fame as
could not fail to be gratifying to the de-
parted spirit of GRANT several thousand
years hence. "Before our late civil war;"
says the Herald, zone hundred millions
of money as an investment in anything,
was an amount too enormous and too
awful to,be thought of. -ButSthe war;
in developing onr financial capabilities
has reduced the matter of hundred or
five hundred millions to"a mere baga-
telle."
The Presidents message shows hin
nibbling at the Herdlds bait. But we
venture the opinion that both GRANT
aud his high.flying adviser will find
that the people are not disposedto run
wild after su ch risky enterprises as that
suggested.
The present financial burthen, We
opine, is about as heavy as they care to
carry. Such undertakings as building
canals across isthmuses are expensive
ones, and entail vast expenditure of
means. 1t is doubted if the one across
Darien could be constructed Tor less
than two hundred millions, and that
amount, just now, our Treasury cannot
spare very conveniently, from the very
essential fact that it hasn't got the
money. At time when the Govern
ment itself i. uncertain where to raise
tho means TO meet the liabilities now
pressing against it, to enter upon such
schemes as this Darien canal, and thus
almost double the burthen of taxation
under which the country already groans
and bends, would be worse than folly
it would be criminal.
We do not underestimate the import
ance Of the work to the needs OF the
commercial world. We fully realize all
the advantages 10 be derived from such
a canal. But we submit that now is not
the proper time to undertake it. The
country is in no coalition to stand the
expense. Oar immense debt is as much
as can be handled at present, and is more
than the Administrator gives token of
ability to handle. After we have ex.
tipgui4hed the war:debt Will be time
enough to :.ik about adventuring in
schemes, involving the expenditure of
hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
Modest.

The present Administration-is exceed
ing modest. 1t claims credit for good
part of the financial success which at
tended the last year of JoHNsoN's Ad-
ministration. The report of the Sscre-
tary of the Treasury shows surplus of
receipts over expenditures for the year
ending June 3Otb, 1869, of about $780,
100000. Eight months of that year
were covered by the JOHNSON Admins
tration; four months by GRANT and
boutwell,. And yet boutwell, would
assume the glory of Gaming and saving
what was earned and saved before he
came into power. Indeed, the GRANT
Administration did not get fairly to
work before the close Of the last fiscal
year. The assessments, collections and
disbursements Of that year, its whole
financial management, was controlled
almost entirely by JOHNSON officials.
The impudence of the Massachusetts
financier is apparent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
Who Shail be Judge

A Virginia delegation interviewed
GRANT yesterday. The Virginians
thanked him for recommending the
admission of their State. They hoped
they might continue to have his good
will ULYSSES hoped they might con-
tinas to deserve. The Virginians re-
quested the President to appoint ALEX,
RIvEs United States Judge for the
Fourth Distries. The President replied
that ALEX. was "too old" The delega-
tion explained that RIvEs was only
sixty-three, but in vain.
This is comforting to the West Viz
giuia candidates. RIvEs is too old at
sixty-three. That lays MAXWELL out.
Wha. pity. And bachelor at that.
EDWIN, EDWIN! How your castle crum-
bles when the President announces that
he don't respect gray hairs! Judge
Tom HARRISON is another exempt"
II the limit could be raised "a
leetle," he might make il. NAT HAIR
RisoN may be within range. If not,
let GRANT hold on until after the Leg
lslature meets. NATHANIEL will be "set
oack enough then for all practical
purposes. Any how he would be
younger man at sixty fve than almost
anybody else at forty. He has taken
such exceeding good care Of himself.
Never dissipated. Never applied "bot
and rebellious liquors to his bead,p.
Never set up O. nights getting hi. for.
tune told by PHARAOH. Never Black
Crooked the pregnant hinges of the
knee, to sny pernicious extent. Men
tally, physically and morally perfect,
NATHANIEL's the man for the place. AL
though in the Stockholm matter
ULYSSES could not swallow a CAMPBELL.
let us hope that in this judicial business
he Will not strain at NAT
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
W'heelina gegister.
Observation-Disclosures =.
CORRssPoNDENCR.

-. 6,..i, Of tAs REGISTER throughout West
,i,1.n,r aud the bordering eottnties Of Ohto ana
p,srgi,raBia are plrtie,slarly requested 70 ae,
f'''i en- promptly tci a any occurrence Of general
qoa",, bat mag come tcitbtn their knowledge. in
"a .'.' Sf ,yseial Importance the Telegraph may 6s
ea 'S Il our expenSe; IN most cases the mail tcla
VIZ '.,r Elaborate and orIldts essavs are not de-
~ Bat bri.f and accurate ietters girsng az he
n,,I,iqnceI aud ineideats Of mt.rest'n9 eesHts as
'o@,,,r,,.e1'io1is setting forth The material eordi
<, md Development ef the country; the crops,
,asStrs Of lGId, and al other subjects Of tnterest
"a, I,r,-.,tural community, are especially de-
E'g1nf ,ril be promptly published.
Ss.iyI Of pubic meetings, Of tohaterer nature
.IsU n,hsr occasions Of interest 10 the people vH
b. ss.'grH>. .,,..,
=, ,.,,,,r "a, and tris.,s Of TIE PEOPLE; and
',i,.L-,r eornts from the People, and IS Of raI,ie
- ,,,rr,, 10 them, triR rsee,us our ''ston' and
TytIhII attention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
STEAMBOAT DISASTER
The Rebeccn Sunk.
Several Persons Drowned.
EXCITEMENT.

By news received at the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Telegraph Office this
morning at two O'clock, we are informed
that the steamer Rebecca struck pier
of the railroad bridge at Parkersburg,
last night between eleven and twelve
o'clock, and sunk Immediately. Sew
eral lives are known to be lost. The
excitement was SO intense at Parkers-
burg that it was impossible to get par
ticulaTs. t
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08

affording communication with the NORTH
and extreme South; numerous railroads
completed and projected, and a clima5e
unsurpassed. The weather is clear ana
bright, and reminds me of pleasant
day in April at home. The magnolia
and other trees in the Park and private
yards are green and beautiful
The United States Circuit Court y
now in session, Judge j. s. Trigg pre-
siding. He is fair lawyer and thor.
oagh gentleman. Most of the causes
on the docket relate to cotton trsnsac-
tions during the war. To-day the trial
was closed in the case of Martin 90.
Bridges g. Co. 1t was for a large guam
tity of cotton burned in Arkansas dur
ing the war. Quite an array of legal
talent is employed in the cause. A large
amount of business in all the Courts
accumulated during the war and Is yet
undisposed of. To give you on idea OF
its extent may say that there are in the
Law Court of the county of Shelby up-
wards of three thousand cases on the
docket. IN ~.. .r--lE ~, .
Among the names on the register of
this hotel (the Peabody notice those
of Jefferson Davis, ex. Governor Harris,
General Ewell and some others, who
took prominent part in the late rebel
lion. Davis is here looking after the
in nterests of some insurance company OF
which he is now President. He is very
unassuming in his manner, and you
might pass him n dozan times day
and never once think he occupies such
prominent position in the history OF
the country. EHE
find few Wheeling men engaged
in business here-among others, our
genial young friend Charlie Brues, who
is in the house Of Jas. Cole, 267 Main
street. He appears to be very popular.
l Lave made very many pleasant &C.
quaintances here, yet there isoue pecu.
liarity belonging to the citi-
zens-I mean that of bestow-
ing gratuitous military titles.
For instance, they persist in intro
ducing me to their friends as Col. -.
Fighting is not in my line, and l never
was even corporal in the militia. Be-
fore closingI may say that a duel is on
hands, growing ont of an article in this
mornings Aralanche. Mutual friends
are making an effort 10 reconclie bne
parties. -,rr-. -- 4.
In politics Tennessee is experiencing
great change. The present Legisls-
ture is repeating most of the laws SO OBJ
noxious to the people. Many Offices
created for the purpose of supportisg
mere Adventures are being abolished,
many of the officers are resigning and the
people are being governed by officers ac.
ceptable to them and who are acquaint-
ed with their wants and necessities.
Under this changed state of things, /
find the people satisfied with the Fed
eral Government and having no desire
for the independence of the South.
With a wise and moderate policy toward
them, believe that in short time the
people will be more attached to the
Union than ever before. A Constitu
tional Convention soon meets to amend
the organic laws of the State. l will,
perhaps, describe more fully the pro-
posed changes in future letter. B.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
Terrible Death Of Railway Couduc

As freight train No. 6, coming east,
which left Logansport at 3:45 A. NJ, on
Monday, iu charge of Conductor Louis
Art, was rounding the first curve this
side Of that place, car-coupliDg broke,
dividing the train into two sections, As
soon as the fact was discovered, Mr.
Art, who was on the section attached
to the engine, directed the engineer to
back up, in orderto re-pnite the train,
and then started back over the tops Of
the cars to superintend the matter per-
sonally. When be reached the end Of
the last car of the section upon which
he was be either fell, or accidentally
stepped of, lighting upon tie track, ,aud
the wheels of the car passed over his
neck, completely severing the head from
the body. The engineer, ignorant Of
what bad occurred, continued backing
the train forsome distance, until, being
unable to discover the light of the con-
ductor's lantern, be stopped the train
and started down the track to ascertain
why no signals had been given. Upon
reaching a csttle-guard he found the
mangled and headless body of Mr.. Arzt.
1tseems that after the head bad been
discovered the train had passed over the
body, until il was caught by the ash
pan of the engine, By which it was
dragged considerable distance over
the ties, and finally deposited in the
cattle guard, which being lower than
the level of the track gave room for the
pan to pass over it. The deceased was
a single man, of the most exemplary
babIts.-Fort JFdyne Democrat.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
H YOU SHOULD E:RR GET MAX.
--r. RIED. ..t

II you should e'er got married, Johu,
I'll tell you what TO do
Go get little tenement
just big enough for two.
And one spare loom for company,
And one spare bed within it
II you'd begin loves LIE Alright,
You'd better thus begin il.
In furniture be moderate, John.
And let the stuffed chairs wait;
One losking.glass will do both
Yourself and leving mate:
And Brussels, too, aud other things
Which make fine appearance.
II you can well afford II, they
Win better look year hence,
Some think they must have pictures, John,
Superb and costly, too:
Your wife will be picture, John,
Let that suffice for you,
Remember that the wise man said,
A tent, and love within 1t,
Is better than q splendid house
With chickering's every minute.
And one word as TO cooking, John,
Your wife caR do the best;
For love, TO make the biscuit rise,
Is better far than yeast,
No matter if each day you dOnt
Bring turkey 10 your taDls,
Twill better relish by and by,
When you are better able.
For all you huv, pay money, John,
Money that very day
If you would have your life run smooth
There is no better way;
A note to pay is an ugly thing
Uf thing you please 10 call iO
When it hangs DER man who h2s
No money in his wallet.
And one thingimore remember, John,
To keep alOof from strife,
And never, nerer NEVER speak
cross word to your wife,
Bat if you cannot keep il back,
And burniDgs still require IT,
Go whisper it into your gun,
And then-gO out end fire Il.
And now when you get married, John.
Don't try TO ape the rfcb;r ".
It took them many tedious year
To gain their enyied niche
And II you'd gain the summit, John,
Look we'll TO your beginning,
And then will all you win repay
The care and toll Of winning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
ST. CLOUD HOTEL.

u,HIs NEW AND CONM0DI0US HOUSE,
located conner Of Broadway and 45d street
po.sesses advantages ever al other houses fol
The Accommodation Of IA zaess. IL was eaili
H6use-the roOns being large Aad en- sait,
heated By steam with hSf and cold water, and
furnished second 70 none 1hils the ealtnarJ
department j. In the most experienced hapdA
Akcrding guests N uDequzied table.
One OF AtEood's Pstsnt ElsVssors b Also
among the modern improvemsnts' and 81 tne
service Of guests at al kon-s- III.
The Broadway AID UnivsrEty Pace Carr pass
the door every four minnt ssy running heis tns
City Hall TO Central PzSk. while ne siIlh A9a
Seventh Avenue Lines are bat short eiock oa
either side, zHording ample lesitiss lot COM
N rnunicatipe Cvith al tbe DeFots, Steamboat
Landings, places Of Amusement and business
W '1e siss' MORE 4 HOLLY,
ux1Isu Propr1stsrt
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
The supreme Court.

GRANT and Congress will probably
differ somewhat with regard to the
Supreme Court. GRANT wants the
salaries of the Judges increased. Con-
gress indicates disposition to abolish
the whole tribunal. GRANT tells the
law-givers they ought to raise the
wages of the Court once, when they
raise their own twice. The law-givers
respond with the DRAKE bill. Here is
a "bloody ruction." Who shall speak
the "peace- be-still ~
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
From the Cabel! County Press.
Wyoming County,

recoD,.a' near a very flattering account of
since t,SSacton NV in Wyoming. Ever
county war closed the citizens of that
harmony v'G,pated by a desire to restore
thsre~alpI r-SIp't, Nobody is disfranchised5
county ofsnsla sea ate equal-hold the
would fail Huo'' to- '.ig; IN common, and yen
aGIidgement Of iSlf poI,fithna1 that there was any
on %'Sg At the Sss last ssciiagI tights 81 in Wyo
Sna., Sna Union soldiers tOretSaP eetTSmPrised rebels
PIE, S nader the squatter s6vsra, pOUad, the peo.
'nsg ,,ra and flourish, aud hunt Sssst plan,
as sang and are individuaITIeea yea! and dig
bonthe In the matter of hoIdirc 49,
bUS;eyer' those who barss ,ne Offices,
of oqsthess ,Se with people e from 10 10 transact
SqS S.ind In all other matters nat sae loyal class.
co.oG.,s? oS equal, the County + all al things
Of Operative ana plan. Did Von rs run on the
minspy registration trouSI., iTe ever " ,h hear
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
Rrou Memphis.

An entertaining letter from Memphis,
Tennessee, will be found in orr columns
this morning. The writer is we'll
known citizen of Wheeling, now trav-
cling through the South. His letter is
interesting and will repay perusal. =
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08

INNew York yesterday, an aldermanic
candidate settled perverse voter by
shooting him. The dispatch giving
this news speaks of the superior sleigh
ing in New York. 1t meant Staying, we
suppose.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
HOTELS.
EVERETT HOUSE.

North Side Of Uniss Park, NJ n.
nrHIs BOUgE Is KEPT OF THE EU
i ropeap plan; e is within three inmates
ri1e Inv hsr1e sErs1 Of tire Ssv Haven
Railroad Depst eouTenient 70 al the pribcip
rI,cs. ~ refinement, and for Sumner traTslIs
iii he 'fouud the coolest Hotel IN the
R-erJ room r. provided with running water.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08

Charles Van Dusen, wealthy citizen
of New York, donates $50, 900 to form a
vigilance committee to rid that city of
thieves and murderers, the committee
to be organized January 1st.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08

Work on the Kanawhs river Improve
ment has been discontinued in conse-,
quence of the approach Of winter,