The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-10
GREENDRIER AND MONROE.

Our exchanges from Kanawha Val
lev do not reach us for two weeks alter
publication. We suppose the mailbag
gets net near GauIey and freezes to the
ground on Sewell mountain, requiring
some days to disengage.-eNonree Reg
ester.
The WEATHER.-For thirty years we
have not endured so cold spell as the
present. For two or three weeks the
thermometer has Rugged O., and man
kind have been driven to their inner
Notifications. The lowest temperature
reported to us was that Of the Oath and
9th ult., when the cold indicated six
below zero, or $50 below freezing
point.-Monroe Register.
JUDGE MCWHoRTER has decided, in
the contested election cases in this
county, in favor of Wallace Robinson,
for Clerk Of the Circuit Court, George
II. Lewis, for Recorder, and WIN. +.
Rucker, for States Attorney. The Su-
pervisors' cases are yet undetermined
Greenbrier Independent.
The new Board Of Supervisors for
this county met on Tuesday last and
organized, electing J. E. Waggoner
President and VIM. ?. Rucker Clerk of
the Board, putting the Clerks salary at
$500 per annum! Some other matters
of less importance were transacted. OF
but little public interest.-Greenbrter
Independent
RUNAWAY AND SMASH UP.-On Thurs
day evening last, as the carriage Of Mr.
Livesay, who lives near Frankfort, in
this county, was proceeding along Main
street, near the blacksmith shop Of Mr..
John Lipps, Of this place, the tongue OF
the vehicle became unfastened, when
the horses became frightened and start
ed to run. They were proceeding up
the street at rapid rate, when the car
riage was brought to sudden halt by
striking one wheel furiously against the
large sign post opposite the Lewisburg
Hotel, breaking the wheel to atoms and
upsetting the vehicle. Two of Mr..
Livesav's daughters were in the carriage
at the time and one of their cousins.
The Youngest of the two was badly
bruised and stunned by the shock,
though her injuries are not serious. 1t
is fortunate that it was no worse
Greenbrisr Independent.
"GoYE BACKr'-Last week Judge
McWhorter decided that the Enforce
ment Act applied to white citizens as
well as colored. This decision, if it
had been adhered to, would have elect
ed Walker as Prosecuting Attorney, as
it would have secured the counting OF
all the affidavit votes. On Thursday,
however, the Judge went back on
his first decision by announcing that
while his opinion as to the meaning OF
the Enforcement Act was unchanged,
yet he felt bound, as State Circuit
Judge, to be governed by the decision
OF Judge Bond. This puts DR.. Rucker
in the Office.
We are surprised that Judge Nc
Whorter should think himself bound
by the decision Of a Judge whose court
has no appellate jurisdiction, especially
when there are a number Of United
States Circuit Court Judges, some OF
whom may decide one way and some
another. In such an event We are Gu
rious to know which ofthese judges our
Judge would be governed by, when
they are all OF equal authority. In
act, we learn that Judge Underwood, a
United States Circuit Judge, has al
ready decided adversely to Judge Bond.
The unsoundness Of Judge McWhort-
er's position is too plain for argument.
In our opinion. and without disrespect
to Judge McWhorter. common sense
revolts at his Observation-Disclosures In
dependent.