The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-25
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Heavy storm--A BLESSING In Disguise
-POIiticaI-The State Convention
A Si<irmish - TntimeIy Death
State House Items, dc.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, April 20.
The all engrossing topic hereabouts IL
that fresh and interesting subject, the
weather \ heavy snow storm on Mon
day was succeeded by a pouring rain on
Tuesday, to which an extensive supple
ment has been issued to-day. The re-
suit is rousing rise in the river, a
mighty mass of mud, darkness, drizzlc
and discomfort We are comforted
however, with the assurance that this
inglorious outpouring of the elements
has about exhausted the supply Of
liquids and frigids laid up for the bap
tism Of gentle spring and that the
christening completed, that very uncer-
tain season must soon come forth III
brightness and beauty. Let ne say
amen to the poets invocation,
"Come gentle Spring, ethereal mildness
Gomez"
BY all means. But il the gifted indi-
vidual who penned the above could
have experienced the beatitudes of an
"April" in West Virginia, his eye would
certainly have rolled in a finer frensy
than is incident TO common inspiration.
THE LAW OF COMPENSATION.
But every evil has It's attendant good.
There is a Providence with ways un-
known to human wisdom, that softens
the asperities of this life with many
soothing dispensations that make the
ills We have reasonably easy to bear.
For instance, Mondays snow fell in the
mountains east of us to the depth Of
% inches. The melting mood of yester-
dav, making torrents OF rlvulets and
floods of brooks, has rendered travel
hitherward from the Greenbrier region
impossible and stayed upon the other
side of Gauley river the ravishing steps
of the Great Impeached, Nat Harrison,
who wants to come to Charleston and
can't. But the misfortune OF the indl-
vidual is the blessing OF the many.
Charleston devoutly thanks God for
this fierce freshet, and until the toes of
Nathanniel's tracks are turned eastward
toward the shrines and sooty seraphs of
his devotion in Lewisburg, the Capital
CITY will he content to accept additional
instalments of deluge.
THE STATE GOVERNMENT
So much of "the best Government
the sun ever shone on as is peculiar
to West Virginia abideth here in peace,
safety and contentment, Ku-Klux and
cannibals having SO far failed to modest
or make it afraid. The Governor ma
tureth his registration and other ar.
raneements for his reelection undls-
turbed; the Auditor writes and ciphers
unscalped, arranging the details Of
"Labor's taxes, Republican taxes,
Which the bondholder shirks ana the poor
man must pay
The Attorney General, with counter
ance placid beyond the power of pen
to paint, serenely rejoices in nothing to
do, save making ceremonial speeches to
the sound of slow music, "by the
Charleston band, and the balance of
the Government, officers, clerks and
other appendages, eat in safety under
the twining woodbinc (fgurative and
not vet in season. the fine things of this
goodly land and wax fat
the CAPITAL CITY.
There is as vet not much to be said
for the size of Charleston, its appoint
ments or its surroundings. Growing to
greatness so suddenly, it has not yet put
on the glory of Nicolson pavements,
city parks, gas light, water works, brown
stone buildings, five acre hotels, million
dollar defalcations, divorces, suicides,
mock marriages, mania pota, murder
and many other big city characteristics.
Yet there is not the slig doubt that
il will soon grow to the full stature OF
metropolitan mightiness. Having Sc
cured the Capital, as well as another
equally important institution, a first
class newspaper, (the West Virginia
Courier, Terms $500 a year, 'arar'aoty
in advance,) there can be no doubt that
all other needful blessings will be added
in due time.
POLITICAL PERTURBATION.
The political elements in this section
are in state of severe agitation. AS
the sands of the sea shore for number,
so are the seekers after the twin idols OF
| the American mind, the loaf and the
fish. Could all aspirations be gratifed,
to-morrow's sun, should it disappoint
general expectation by shining, would
dry the mire upon the boots of about
five Governors, dozen Congressman, a
full quorum Of the West Virginia Leg
islature, and q sufficiency of Auditors,
Treasures, Secretaries, Sheriffs, Clerks
Recorders and other officers. to keep the
public crib empty until the next cen
tury ifthree fourths didn' die Of anxiety
while waiting their turn. These re
marks, | lament to say, are made with
out distinction TO party, race color Of