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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02

The Texas Legislature on the .llth
inst. elected Gen. JOSEPH Z. REYNOLDS
to the United States Senate for full
term, to succeed MORGAN c. HAMILTON,
who goes out on the Sd of March next.
Senator REYNOLDS affords another
example Of the remarkable success OF
military commanders as electioneerers.
Like AMEs, Of Mississippi, he was a
district commander, and reigned almost
supreme in the State that has just con-
ferred this high honor upon him. He
was born in Kentucky, from which
State he was appointed to West Point.
He graduated tn 1915, and has served
in the army ever since, with the excep,
ton of an interregnum from 1851, when
he resigned, TO 1861, when he entered
the volunteer service. During the late
war he served chiefly in the Southwest,
and shared in the general failure to
become distinguished, which marked
Federal careers in that quarter.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02

The valuation of real estate in Ohio
made last Summer seems to be defec-
tive. We find in the Ironton Register
the statement that the five iron furnaces
in Scioto county are returned at $3S. 376,
an average Of S7,677; the, twelve in
Jackson county are valued at SIG, 100,
being an'average of $9,675; the twelve
in Lawrence county foot up $267 ,239,
an average OF go, 253 for each furnace,
which is three times the average in
Scioto, over twice that of jackson, and
a third more than both together. The
rolling mills in Lawrence county, are
assessed in a similar ratio Of excess over
those Of other counties This does not
seem right, but we fancy that the only
consideration for interested parties Is
the assurance that it is impossible to
prevent such irregularities so long as
Assessors are'human. Is /
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02
Accident.

An unfortunate affair occurred last
Friday evening, on Poor's Hill,
about FIVE miles from this place, on
the line of the C. & o. r. R., which
resulted in the death Of one man and
seriously injuring another. 1t seems
they fired some FIVE or six blasts at one
time and all of them exploded with the
exception of one, when two of the work,
men named John Connolly and Thomas
Milan proceeded to the spot to ascertain
the cause of the failure, when they got
Immediately over the hole the powder
ignited and sent them both into the air
some thirty or forty feet, killing Milan
almost instantly, and badly fracturIng
Connelly's leg The remains OF Milan
passed through this town last Saturday
en- route for Madison, Ind, to his
friends for interment. Connolly is
doing well.-CabeH Co. Press.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02

The Governor of West Virginia en-
tiers upon his term of office on the
Fourth of March-the Legislature
closes it's session about the same time.
No opportunity is afforded the Governor
for recommending such legislation as he
may think most desirable or necessary
to the successful administration Of the
government. The Legislature has had
before it the recommendations OF the
retiring officer, but the incoming Gov
ernor has had no chance to be heard,
no influence upon the legislation by
which he is to be guided and upon
which the success Of his administration
depends. Would it not be well to amend
the constitution in this respect, and let
the term of the Governor begin either
before or soon after the opening of the
session of the Legislature2 The mat
ter will probably be considered in the
Constitutional Convention should one
be called.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02

The Illinois Legislature has in
structed the Senators from that State to
vote against the land grabbing subsidy
schemes which the lobbyists are en-
deavoring to have passed by Congress.
1t is certainly time that some check
was put upon these stupendous
sHindles. Should they be permitted
to proceed, the entire public domain
will soon be squandered and not an
acre of land be had except at such
prices as the pet corporations may
demand, and the price paid will fatten
the swindlers instead of enriching the
public treasury. Let it be stopped at
onca
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02
The Latest and Choicest.

SEA MOSS FARINE-Said to be very fine
for Deserts and an elegant and
dainty dish for the sick.
COX'S SPARKLING GELATINE-An old
favorite with the ladies for Jellles-
bright, clear and beautiful.
SUPERIOR SHERRY WINE-Just the ar
tlcle to use with CoX's Gelatine-of
rich and luscious flavor.
BAKERS COCOA-Warranted Pure, a de-
licious and nutritious beverage.
HECKERS FARINA-Preparede especially
for invalids and children.
ANGUSTURA BITTERs-The genuine ar
ticle for ladies and children in feeble
health.
WINE OF PEPSIN-The most perfect rem
edy 70 indigestion and dyspepsia.
CORN STARCH-For Pudding and Gus
tards.' o. ~ r. . . ~
splendid desert. either alone
or with Berries.
At LAUGHLIN, BRO. Il cos, ''
Wholesale Druggists,
JunT Main street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02

KESosHA, Wisconsin, has been the
scene of disaster somewhat similar to
the Spottswood Hotel horror in Rich
mopd. THE Holiday House" was
Turned on Tuesday morning and lady
and four children persisted in the flames
1t is thought there were other victims
also. Surely something should be done
Immediately to compel hotel proprietor'
to provide suitable fire escapes from
every room.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02
DIED..

HAMILroN-In this city, on Tuesday
evening, January 3lst, at quarter-past six
o'clock, ROBERT HAMILTON, In the SOth
year Of his age.
The funeral will take place from his late
residence on Monroe street, between Byron
and Sixth, on Thursday afternoon at half
past two o'clock. The friends and acquaint-
ances of the family are invited to attend.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1871.
THE State Senate Of Indiana has
passed resolutions resembling the ratlti-
cato, Of the Fifteenth Amendment.

IT is said that the Congressional
committee on reconstruction has agreed
TO report in favor of the Senate bill
renealinp the iron-clad test oath.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02
Correction.

In the report Of legislative proceed
ings published yesterday it was stated
that the adoption Of the FLICK Amend
ment was advocated by BARR, Ora
CRAFT and WILSON and opposed by
FERGUSON, BRASSoS and others" The
reverse of the statement Is true Inc
amendment was opposed by the gentle
men first named and advocated by rEE-
GUsoN and BRANNoN.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02
Proposed Bureau OF Emigration.

- TbeGerman Society, of New York,
which was. organized in 1854, to render
advice, protection and assistance to
German Immigrants, has sent a memo
rial TO Congress stating that the proposed
transfer of the control Of immigration
from the several States to the, Federal
Government, is not desirable, and would
be detrime entail to the interests OF the inn
migrants as well as of the United States.
The memorial is signed for the Society
by its President, Fred Setback.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02
SPEElALA0TlCES.
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This superb Hair Dye is the best IN the
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02

IT is reported that General BouRbAk''
one of the French commanders, whose
army has lately been driven across the
swis. frontier, is dead. Advices from ON
Bordesux, under date of January 9"'
spoke of him as dying.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02

TIE Courisr-Jownal says that REVELs'
on account Of his color, attracts so mucn
more attention in the Senate than But
LERs silver-plated sou-in-law' that AAks
weeps constantly and bitterly that he Is
not a negro himself.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02
Judge Ranney for President.


The Washington Sunday Herald,
supposed to be edited by DOM PIATr
and G.. a. TOWNSEND offers this: "ln
the beautiful city of Cleveland, Ohio,
lives lawyer and ex-Judge of the Ohio
Supreme Court, by name RUFUS PUT
NAM RANNEY, a patriot, jurist, and Dem
ocrat. He is not only the clearest,
fullest intellect OF that great central
State, but the purest great man in it.
He has never been a solicitor of office,
though always worthiest Of it. So
broad, so high, so true is he that few
have ever thought Of associating with
this blameless citizens reputation the
lug and barter for office. He ran
against Dennison for Governor, and
was beaten only by the issue. He is a
broader man than Judge Thurman; sug-
gestive in no manner Of the political
slyness Of Thos. A Hendricks, and no
venturer beyond his depth like Geo.
Pendleton. No ring controls him as is
the case with John II. Hoffman. He
has not the natty smartness of John
Quincy Adams, nor the appetite Of
Frank Blair. With that feeling in our
bones which impresses us that Judge
Ranney will be the next President OF
the United States, we cannot hesitate
to submit his name to the Democratic
party as the only man who has both a
consistent Democratic and a really
national record; whose rational .abiii-
ties aud discipline make him the most
commendable candidate; whose geo
graphical position is timely, and whose
situation toward other aspirants is so
neutral and uudevelopel that all could
accept him"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02
WEST VIRGINIA
State Normal School,
FAIRM0NT, W. VA.
J. &. GILCHRIST. A. NJ. Principal.

ITS OBJECT Is the preparation Of teach
eis for Common Schools, High Schools and
Academies, not by special superficalitics,
but by thorough scholarship, actual teach
Ing and the study OF the philosophy and
methods OF Education.
IT'S MENTAL TRAINING is eqnally
adapted to those UhO do not intend to become
teachers, aiming at the greatest benefit to
the student in the development OF mental
and moral powers and practical usefulness
in life.
COURSE OF STUDY includes the Com
mon Branches, the English language in all
It's departments, the Natural Sciences, the
Mathematics, Commercial Arithmetic and
Bookkeeping, Vocal and instrumental
Music, and the Theory and Art of Teaching.
SESSIONS. The Winter Session will
close March 18th, 1871, and the Spring SEES
sion will commence April 18th, and close
June 2}d, 1871. 90
TUITION Is FREE. Students attending
this school to be educated as teachers pay
no tuition. DID,.
Send for Circular.
4. 81. +. II. PIERPONT,
feD2 ,.- Secretary OF Elk. Com.
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l.. l.. Fred and J. l.. Fred.

Order Of Attachment. In Debt
The object OF this suit is to recover of the
defendants the sum of three bundled and
seventy seven dollars and thirty-seven
cents, with interest on two hundred dollars
thereof from the 18th day Of December, 1898,
and on one hundred and seven-seven dol
lars and thirty-seven cents, the residue
thereof, from January 18th, 1863, until paid,
and the costs Of this suit.
&. An attachment having been issued and
levied upon HE property OF the defendants
In this suit, and 1t appearing from an affi-
davit filed In the cause that the defendants,
l.. l.. Fred aud j. L. Fred, are non-residents
Of the State OF West Virginia, on motion OF
the plaintiffs, by their al torney, IL Is ordered
that they do appear here within one month
after thedate ofthe first publication of this
order and do what Is Necessary to protect
their interests in this cause.
Teste: SAMUEL b. MCCOLLOCH,
- 90 .. Clerk.
], II, Coon. Atty for PlffS. feb2
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02
Toilet Powders.
You Can Save Shortening

pY MAKING UP YOUR BISCUIT, s.,
ID with Logon, List a Co.. Excelsior ~
ng Powder. The best In the market
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-02

Look Out for Imitation
A SIX FOR LOGAN, LIST 4 cor ~
n celsior Baking Powder, and see thai W
address OF Logan, List & Go. u on 80
label. Sold wholesale and retail by DfS'
List & Co., and by dealers eyerywhere.
janZi
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
AnImnnrfaI Visitor.

It is announced at the Russian Embassy
that his Imperial Highness the Grand
Duke Alexis, third son of the reigning
Gar, Alexander II. of Russia, will visit
this country about the first of july and
appropriate steps are being taken by the
State Department and the diplomatic
corps to extend a cheerful welcome. The
Grand Duke is now but little over TWEEN
ty-one years of age. and is thoroughly de-
voted to his profession as an officer OF the
Russian navy. He will leave Cronstadt
early in June, in an imperial yacht, &C
oompanied by an escort Of four Or five YES
sells, and after receptions at New York and
Washington on his arrival, will make
tour of the Eastern, Middle and Western
States, md probably return homo by way
Of San Francisco and Asia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
Judge Russell,

The Raleigh Seminal says it learns
that Judge Rus sell intends to resign for
the purpose of running for the Conven-
ton, with the understanding that Cover
nor Caldwell is to re-appoint him after
wards. We have not heard of this before,
but we could see Judge Russell sign with
considerable patience, even should he neV-
er return to the bench. We are satisfied
that his continued retirement would not
injure the reputation Of the bench for
legal lore.
But with this We have nothing to do.
Judge Russell may or may not resign. He
is the Judge OF this District, and so long
as he remains in office and proves worthy
of il, all the respect due his official posi-
ton should be shown him. But the fol-
lowing extract from the Sentinel is worthy
the attention of the public. It says:
Judge Russell has not been to Sampson coun-
ty for two years, we are informed, because
of threatening letters received from that portion
OF his judicial VINEYARD, Judge Buxton, who is
not afrSid of the devil, and has courage
than Logan, Russell, Holden and Abbott all
combined, has held court for Judge Russell in
this Ku-KIux county $50 cslled).
judges like Logan and Russell, who are afraid
to hold court in their own circuit, not fit ad-
Vlsers OF the people. Ii they were ever 30 wise
and entertained political views good for the
country, q threat, slight menace would be spth-
Gent to drive them from their plans and pur-
poses.
Now if this be the true condition Of
affairs, and as Sampson Court is soon to
convene, we hope the good people of that
county will, like those of Cleveland, offer
to escort Judge Russell to Clinton, and be
his body guard during his stay. Judge
Russell dwell considerably upon the ter
rors OF the Sampson county Ku-Klux in
his testimony before the Senate Outrage"
Oommittee--in fact he gives his opinion
as to their certain existence in three
and probably in every county of his
judicial district except Brunswick and Co.
lumbus-but we did not know that he
stood in personal dread himself. II he
does he has had the discretion not to boast
of it as Jadge Logan has dene, as if it was
a matter to be proud of.
We hope, however, that our Raleigh
contemporary is mistaken about this mat
ter. Surely Judge who is afraid to hold
Court ought to resign whether he wants to
run for the Convention or not.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
The Judiciary and Crimes.

We publish elsewhere letter from q
gentleman we'll known throughout North
Carolina, addressed to Senator BLAIR, in
Logan, and the coWardly falsehoods he
reported IN Washington in regard to the
condition Of affairs in Cleveland county.
The object of this falsifer and bastard was
palpable. The Ku-klux and the Am
nesty bills were both pending in Congress,
and Governor VANCE's chances of admis-
sion to the Senate were very promising
The account given in the letter cores
ponds fully with that heretofore published
an ectelaSo in the Salisbury Old NORTH STATE.
1t appears that Judge Logan dispatched
his messenger post-haste, avowedIy to
Raleigh to see Governor Caldwell, who,
10 was well known, was OF his home in
MorgantOn, within few hours ride of
Judge Logan. But the messenger neither
stopped in Raleigh to await the Governors
return nor sought him at.Morganton, but
fastened to Washington City to have the
cowardly SANDERS and falsehoods read in
She Senate, to affect the pending legisla-
sion.
Just such cowardice and partisanship on
the part Of our Judges have caused q very
large proportion of the disorders in North
Carolina. The Tourgees, Logans, Wattses
and JOneses of our Bench have been the
chief promoters of the outrages perpe-
trated by the Loyal Leagues and the Ku-
Klux. And we fear that disorders, in one
shape or another, will continue until
respect for the civil law is engendered
among our people. by returning conf |
dence in the integrity, ability and courage
of our Judges: If the! Legislature had
persuaded other judges to resign |
besides Judge Jones, the benefits could |
naroly be overestimated. It is the height |
OF FOLLY TO talk about peace and order when |
the very executors of the law are them
selves the chief promoters of disorder and
lawlessness. It is useless to advise good
men to seek redress for wrongs in the
Courts If they are satisfied that the Judges
are corrupt partisans.
We are no apologists for crime. We
have and will continue to denounce law
lsssness wherever it exists. We shall use
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05

Indifferent to so many threatening letters
as His Honor declares himself to be. We
think the Judge was right in not being
| afraid because OF these letters, nor indeed
do We think any uprigd: Judge had any
ground for apprehension because OF e. bold,
fearless discharge of his whole duty.
We wish we coni.l express an unqualified
appreciation of His Honor III other re-
spects, or rather, that his conduct had
been such as to merit 1t. We would prefer
that lie had felt enough interest in SO
grave a matter as 10 be able 10 remember
whether or not he had directed the ''par-
ticular attention" Of the Grand Jdry to Sc
foul murder as that he alleges was com
mitted III Sampson, aud hi, toe, in the
face of the fact that it attracted his own
"particuiar attention +" sufficiently to in
duce him to "a trouble himself to inquire
privately of negroes and with one or two
Union men in that county" in regard
thereto. The Judge b!ames Grand Juries
| for failure to DO their duty. The censure
would come far more appropriately from
one who had been mole active in the de
lection aud punishment Of the murderers
of "colored man who said 10 have
| been prominent gent.t man and Repub-
lican in the county,
| If the highest judicial officer manifes's
an Indifference to the performance of his
public duties. we respectfully submit that
be is estopped, as the lawyers say, from
censuriDg his subordinates for being also
Indifferent. If, as the Judge swears, d" in
nine cases out of ten the men who commit
the crimes constitute or sit in the Crane
Jury, when they themselves. or their neal
relatives or friends, sympathisers, aiders
or abettors," it would seem to have beer
the especial duty of a Judge, who did MOI
entertain "any special fear" at least tc
have made their failure aud his own per
Torrance CT duty palpabie.
a like Indifference was manifested
in regard to the outrage in Cum
berland last December, committed
while His Honor was holding Court
| His Homer swore that he had iDforma-
ton from "aperson who Was entirely
reliable" that the yictiu of the outrage
was IN the same town with him aid could
swear to two Of the perpetrators, aud yet,
strange to say, knowing The reign OF
terror that existed anu the alleged
unwilIingness of victims to testify, he took
no steps to have the man brought before
the grand jury, where he could be com
PEELED to testify. Instead OF this he con.
tented himself with sending message to
the man, proceeding that he had no right.
if reign of terror actually existed, to ex
p0ot to end otherwise than in the disap-
pearance OF the witness 1t would have
been better for the Judge, and far better
for the people, had he not been coutented
so often with q" troubling himself" to act
"priva ely"
met eutclt tanning any special fear" we
CAD see 10 palliation for his failure to
"trouble himself publicly. We must de-
fer further comment to another day.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON. N. c..
Wam4 VirGfnfa.

An election was held in West virginia
yesterday for the ratification or rejection
of a proposed amendment to the State
constitution, which has been under con-
e;daration for more than two years past.
The proposed amendment removes poiiti-
cal disabilities on account of color or par
ticipation in the late civil war.
If it should be adopted, and there seems
TO be little doubt in regard to it, several
Thousand citizens, disfranchised because
they were Confederate soldiers and SYM
pathizers, will be allowed to vote who have
not done so since the war. In this event.
West Virginia, like Missouri Wouio De-
come one of the most reliable Democratic
States in the Union.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
REMARKS,

We are always glad to do justice to
those whose public course we feel called
upon to criticize Indeed. without such q
disposition, We woold have but poor
opinion of our own comments. We pub
lish the above letter with pleasure.
So far as we may have misstated in one
particular or thrown out any upauthor-
lied intimation in regard to the Judge s
testimony, we shall let the public decide,
as we shall publish all the material por-
tions of the evidence of Judge Russell be
fore the Senate "Outrage Committee in
a day or two.
Ii our Judges could forget that they
were partisans themselves, they would
have less cause to answer attacks from
" partisan " newspapers.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05

ceive threatening lettor while holding Court in
that county, but so little importance did at.
tach to it that am sure have never mentioned
il 20 more than four persons, and am quite
convinced that they have not spoken of it,
Il would have boon rather late in the
day for me to be frightened at Ku- Klux
letters, in much as I had many before that
time containing the same kind of threats. will
not trespass upon your columns by refuting the
other enron ous intima atoms and mi1repres enta-
tione contained in the same article. III and
others were to undertake to answer everything
of that character which appears In partisan
newspapers, we would su' ject ourselves TO very
great labor and inconvenience-in fact il would
be impracticable, and the gams would not be
worth the candle / viii suggest, however, that
by examination and reference, you will see til st
in one particular you have meststcd what have
said, aud in another thrown ont intimation
totally unauthorized
No. entertaining any special fear about 60
ing to any county, I shall hold the Courts
whenever required to do so by law, and will pro-
badly hold the Court of that county if see pro-
per to rems ain on the bench.
Yours, &C.,
r, RrG r