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The New York herald., 1872-12-13

fE SOUTH WASHINGTON SQUARE--LARGE
III pleasantly furnished Rooms to let with Board,
eetcmsn or gentleman and wife, in private family Of
guief habits.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10

Legislature, shall be held on the
second Tuesday OF October. The
terms Of such officers and men,
bers not elected or appointed to
fill a vacancy, shall, unless herein
otherwise provided, begin on the Is, day
OF January next succeeding their elec-
ton. Elections 10 fill vacancies shall
be for the uuexpired term. When
vacancies occur they shall be filled BY
appointments, in such manner as may
be prescribed BY law. which shall expire
on the 3lst day OF December after the
next regular election.
s. The Legislature, in cases not pro-
videl for in this Constitution. shall
prescribe by general laws the term OF
office, powers, duties and compensation
OF all public officers and agents. and
the manner in which they shall be
elected, appointed and removed.
9 No extra compensation shall be
granted or allowed TO any public officer.
agent or contractor, after the service
shall have been rendered or the cou.
trac; catered into Nor shall any such
officer, agent or contractor, or any OF
their surrties be released from any debt
or liability due TO the State. Nor shall
the salary or compensation Of any pub.
lie officer he increased or diminished
during his term OF office.
10 Any officer OF the State may he
impcached .or maladministration, cor.
rup;ion, incompctency, gross immoral
ity, neglect OF duty, or any high crime
or misdcmeanor. The House OF Dele
gates shall have the sole power OF
impeachment. The Senate shall have
the sole power TO try impeachmenis.
When sitting for that purpose, the Sen.
ators shall be on oath or affirmation.
and no person shall be convicted with
ont the concurrence OF two-thirds OF the
members elected thereto judgment in
cases OF Impeachment shall not extend
further than to removal from Office. and
disqualification TO hold any Office Of
honor, trust or profit under the State
but the party convicted shall. neverthe-
less he liable aud subject 10 indictment.
trial, Judgment and punishment, ae-
cord NJ 10 law. The Senate may Il,
during the recess Of the Legislature 10Y
the trial o. impeachmen's,
II. Any citizen Of this State. whs
shall, ater the adoption Of this Con
stiturion, eilhc7 in or out OF the State,
fight n duel with deadly weapons, or
seni or accept challenge so TO do; or
who shall act ns a second, or knowing,
aid or assist in such duel, shall ever
thereafter he incapable OF holding Any
Office Of honor. trust or profit under
this State.
l. The Legislature shall prescribe
the manner of CO nduc'ing and making
returns Of elections and OF determining
contested ,leclIous, and shall pass such
laws a. may be necessary and proper TO
prevent intimidation, disorder or VIC.
lcnce at the polls, and corruption or
fraud IN voting
All OF which is respectfully ,ubmt.
tel SAMrEL WooDs, Chairman.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
NEW YORK.
The British Case before the Geneva
Conference.


New York, February GA Wash
ington special 10 the Herald says that
the British case to be submitted to the
Geneva tribunal has been filed in the
State Department. 1t is understood to
be the work OF Montague Barnard and
Lord Tenterden, and is an able and
exhaustive treatment OF the American
claims rom an English point Of view.
No reference is made to consequent
tial damages, the fact that such claims
would be made seeming never to have
entered the minds Of the British Com
missione-a. There is statement OF
facts in relation to the Florida, Ala
bama. Georgia, Shenandoah, Sumter,
Nashville, Phantom, Alexander and
other vessels. After a voluminous
statement OF the case, the document
expresses the regret and dispfeasure Of
Her Majestys government that Great
Britain, being neutral, vessels should
have been procured from British ports
to act as telligerent cruisers against
the United States. 1t announces that
Britain is prepared to,,accept the award
whether favorable or uniavorable to
her. She wishes it to be founded on a
lust and equitable Interpretation Of the
laws Of nations.
The CuStom House Investigation.
This is the closing day OF the session
OF the RetTenchment committee in the
investigation Of Custom House affairs.
Senator Stewart returned to Wash
ington two days ago. The committee
will probably adjourn to meet in Wash
ington, whittier the Senators will pro-
ceed by the earl V trains tomorrow. A
letter from E. W. Sinclair, OF the Ap-
praisers Department, was read, repl lying
to Mr.. Jaynes testimony On the business
OF Porters Bros. A letter from J. Win
slow was read on the injustice OF re-
quiring importers to correct the errors
of custom officials. William Whiteside
was examined, snd complained OF the
rude and insulting manner in which the
customs officials demanded and seized
his books and papers, and also Of the
bribes alleged 10 have been received,
and of other impositions and annoy
ances practised upon them by these
officials, who had damaged their busi-
ness to the extent OF 100000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
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The Weather To-day.

WASHINGTON, February 9, $50 P. NJ.
Probabilities. The low barometer
will probably continue to fall on Sat
urday, with southerly wind throughout
the Mississippi Valley, and threatening
weather extend from Texas to Louisi-
ana. Probably cloudy and windy
weather will prevail from Florida to
Virginia; the low barometer off Cape
Hatteras continues moving slowly
northeastward over the Gulf stream
Northeasterly winds will continue till
Saturday morning on the Middle At
lantic coast, backing to the northwest,
with clearing weather by Saturday
night. Increasing but not dangerous,
with east wind, will continue in East
ern New England; the severest winds
prevailing some distence off the coast.
The cautionary signals will continue
for Friday evening at Norfolk, Cape
MAY, New York, New London and
Boston.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
i'OlsEIG
I.sGI.ASD.

L'>pov. February 9.-Thc Stock
Exrharr" : les nGitated to day and
the transactions. although somewhat
limited, are more or less general. The
excitement and anxiety OF the past lev
DAYS Las To- "A great extent aba,cd. though
the :. .hGna claims question still occu.
PIE. 'a~.r share % public attention.
and the reply OF the American Govern.
mcntD t. the Qrrens note il looked Tor
with mac" I"iPrcst.
Ly.ar OF, February 9.-The steam.
ship c,!orIIr, Which was injured in =
collision with tie steamer Arabian.
Yesterday. ran ashore near the mouth OF
The 81 r4"y this morning, broke in tso
am .ir,,,. AMI the forward part sunk.
II, ,,s.rI will prove total wreck.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
CHARLEST0 IN.
Convention Discussing the Bill Of
Rights.
Newspapers c COmpelledto to sus-
pend Publication.
Nothing Doing in the Legislature
Ice Broken in the Kanawha
Ice Broken in the Kanawha
ecial Dispatch to the Register.l

Special Dispatch to the Register.
CHARLESTON, February 9.
The Convent on is still discussing the
Bill Of Rights, the second article of the
proposed Constitution. and the debate
is growing tiresome and dreary.
All OF the Charleston newspapers
have suspended publication because Of
the impossibiity Of procuring supply
of PAPER during the continuance OF the
ice blockade, and consequently the pro-
ceedings Of the Legislature are not
published in any way.
The consolidation Of the Shenandoah
Valley Railway Bill has consumed the
time of the Senate for three days past
and not much business Of importance
has been transacted in the House OF
Delegates.
The weather is warm, and the ice IN
the river broke up this evening, but 1t
is not known how soon navigation may
he resumed. OHIO.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
IIICAGO.
sIxi,.NIur Indictments - RaiIsssd
Project.

Cmr,Go, February o.-The Grand
Jury in the Criminal Court this morn
ing returned six,y.nine true bills OF
indictments. Three OF these were
against Aldermen, and one against Geo
Powell for proposing 10 receive 5000
from .Jamrs Durham for his influence
to secure the purchase bv the Council
from the GiIber; &::Banker Hanufse-
turing Company, Of Springfield, Ma-s..
fan apparatus for the manufacture of
Illuminating ga, in the Old Bridewsll
A second indictment il against Gustsvs
A. Buse for receiving $4,000 from
Owen Dougherty, 10 procure his ap-
pon;ment az Police Magistrate.
A contract has teen signed for The
building and equipment OF railroad
from the Mississippi ryer TO Chicago.
via L1cony, Marshall county. 10 bs
completed ia three years.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
ILLINOIS
Railroad Aeesdeat .

3 LooaIxGTos, ILL.,, February o.
The freight train due here at 10 A. ",
on the Illinois Central railroad, vss
thrown from the track by 9 broken rail
between Elpaso and Kappa. The eoo.
ductor, Chas. Blanchard, 10 reported
killed, bat his body is yet beneath ihs
wreck Of seven cars in a ditch. The
track is badly torn up. aod three cars
lie croaswise over IL. The trains sere
DELAYED several hours.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
VOL. 10

Our friend "Barbour" is mistaken as
70 the results of the system OF proper
tional representation, or he would not
onno.s il As he does in the commun'ca-
.;an m which we publish this morning
90 far from enabling any two counties
in a delegate district to combine 50 as
to deprive a third Of representation IN
the Legislature, it is designed to prevent
precisely this evil. If, as he supposes'
Barbour, Randolph and upshur coun-
ties were included in one district and
assigned three delegates, each county
would be able by the new system to
secure precisely that representation that
the number OF its voters may righttully
claim. 1t would be impossible for any
,vo Of these counties to combine so as
70 practically disfranchise the third, tor
zach voter in ,':st county might cast
h;s three votes for one candidate, and
,bu, secure the election OF its own repre-
sentative.
Nor is the system complex or diff
cult of easy explanation. A single
elect on under It would familiarize the
people with the mode and its capablIi'
ties, and would convince every one who
would give it moment thought that
ii is vastly preferable to the system that
has so long obtained. The principle OF
proportional representation is essen
tally democratic; it recognizes in the
fullest degree the right OF the people to
rule; and it secures more fully and
perfectly than any other system the
fair expression of the popular voice.
The Constitutional Convention viii do
wise and prudent thing if it makes in
the new Constitution some recognition
Of the right and power OF the minority
in the State. The Radical party would
have fortified its sway had it dared to
deal as literally and justly with lis
opponents as is contemplated by the new
method OF pr 'p.". 90 representation
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
NEW JERSEY.
Prisouer Sentenced.

New BRUNSWICK, February 9,-Thos.
Baxter, who pleaded guilty to the
charge of an attempt to kill Samuel
Whitehead, Jr., at Washington, n. j.,
was arraigned before the Court OF Over
and Terminer this morning and SEN
fenced by Judge Schudder to the State
prison for twenty years. The verdict
was generally approved.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
MEMPHIS.
shooting Boiler EHpIosiss

MEMPHIS. February Capt. J.. n.
Morris shot and killed James Wells, 81
Cut OF, Lafayette county, Arkansas.
while drunk, and was subsequently Ar.
rested.
The boiler OF mill near Fl. Smith
exploded few days sgo, killing tso
and wounding three men.
A Pennsylvania company harelea,eI
the oil wells 10 the Chickasav Nstio,,
Indian Territory.
Thomas Scott was elected president
Of the club organized to-day. q number
OF prominent railroad men being at the
head Of il.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
Found Dead.

NASHVILLE, TENN, February O.
VIM. Delshunt, a we'll known horse
trainer. was found lying dead in the
road. three miles from this city, this
morning. The Coroner held an inquest
and . verdict Of death from intemp per.
anss and exposure was rendered.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10

The Democrats all voted in the mega
tive, and alleged that while they were
anxious for amnesty, they could not
vote tor it with the unconstitutional
amendment OF Sumner.
The Senate then, at 7:l5 P. NJ, ad-
journed till Monday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
The wes1neid DSsassss.

BsooELYS, February 6.--There were
three cases pat down for trial in the
City Court today sgsinst the staiee
IsIand Ferry Company, growing oas Of
the Westfeld disaster. After . short
argument the trials we're sdjouyusd
until week from Wednesday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
THE BASIs OF REPRESENTATION.


The representation agreed upon BY
the Convention committee on the
legislative department, while not ell
tirely just in all its details, is, never
theless, preferable TO that which gave
each county, However meagre its
population, one member Of the House
OF Delegates. One branch OF the Leg
islature should be so constituted as TO
serve as a check upon the hasty and
illy.considered action Of the other, and
it will therefore suggest itself to any
one who thinks upon the subject bear
ing this principle in view, that the
basis of represention in the two branch
es should not be the same. II the
same basis be adopted, the two Houses
might, for all practical purposes, be one,
The Senators and delegates are all
elected by precisely the same constltu-
ency and will promote the same inter
ests and carry out the same schemes
and give legal force to the same ideas.
They are one body in sentiment, though
elected for different terms, and relther
acts as a check upon the other. The
National Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives are differently constituted.
Representation in the House is based
upon population; while that In the
Senate is based upon State organization
and it's members are not chosen directly
by the people.
As the nearest approach we can
make to the advantages OF the national
system as applied to State affairs, let
representation in the Senate be based upon
dration, and that in the House Of Dele
gates upon population. In this way one
branch will act as q wholesome and
necessary restraintupon the other. The
bill that is approved by both the pro-
perty and the population OF the State
should become law, while that which
is solely to the advantage of either Of
these elements and to the detriment Of
the other should not be enacted. We
commend the suggestion to the Conven-
ton now in session for revision OF the
Constitution Of the State
At all events, we think that some
amendment should be made to the
report Of the committee on the legisla-
tive department in so far as itrelates to
the representation Of the counties com
posing the First and Second Congress
sional districts. In that report the
number Of members OF the House Of
Delegates is fixed at sixty-fve. Upon
the basis Of population this will allow
each $500 citizens one delegate. But,
according to the scheme reported, it
takes 1000 people in the First district
TO elect a delegate, 200 in the
Second, and 62S5 in the Third.
The first and second districts are robbed
for the benefit of the third, and two
districts are thus deprived Of proper
representation in the Legislature in
order that the third NAV have more
than its equitable weight. A plan OF
apportionment that, fixing the whole
number Of delegates at sixty-ive as is
now proposed, would increase the num-
ber in the first district two, in the
second three and iu the third four above
the present number, would be more
nearly in accordance with the popula-
ton Of the several districts than the
-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-06
New HAMPSHIRE.

New Hampshire holds her
State election next Tuesday,
The Democrats are hopeful of
doing better than they did last
year. In 1871, Mr.. Weston
had eight hundred and sixty
six. of a majority. He was
elected by the Legislature by
eight majority,
Active operations in the
present canvass have begun,
and it promises to be lively
The Democrats had slight ex-
pectation a fortnight ago Of
carrying the State on the pop.
ular vote, but their prospects
have Enlightened since then,
and they are now confident of
re,electing Governor Weston
by the people. The Republi>
cans were anxious to bet, two
weeks ago. that the election Of
their man, Straw, was a fore
gone conclusion, but notone of
them would venture a dollar
on him now. Straw is proving
unpopular, from his connection
with certain manufacturing mo.
nopolies. Another thing which
plaques the enemy is the tens
perance movement. Rollins,
chairman Of the Radical State
Committee, is proprietor Of a
large drug store in Concord,
where "wet goods are dis
pensed pretty literally for the
delectation of dry throats; and
last fall he was indicted for vic.
.lating the prohibitory liquor
law. Through a partisan court,
however, be has evOded a trial,
thus far. This circumstance
has given an extraordinary i'm
petus to the temperance moves
meut, which will make itself
felt at the polls.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-06
More Frauds.
J. G. NJ,
J. II.

The New York Sun of Sat-
urday week publishes a start
ling exposure of alleged frauds
and defalcations, amounting to
several million dollars, in the
Stamp Department of the In.
ternal Revenue Bureau. Com.
menting editorially upon this
statement, the Sun says: The
stamps have been issued and
sold, but the money to the
amount of the missing millions
has not been returned to the
Treasury. This statement is
fortified by a considerable
amount of evidence, and we
are assured that there is much
more not yet produced, Our
correspondent alleges that the
facts have been for some time
known to various prominent
persons who have labored
steadily and hitherto success
fully kept them hidden. This
subject is one Of moment. Let
us see whether the Republican
majority in Congress will think
1t best to pass it by without
investigation"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-06
The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Our friend, f. A. Draper,
special travelling agent for the
Cincinnati Enquirer, gave us a
call on Friday morning last
Mr.. Draper is an excellent as
well as a gentlemanly Agent,
and the proprietors Of the En-
quirer done a very wise thing
when they sent him to repre-
sent their interests among the
people, 1t was unnecessary
for him to say that the En-
quirer is increasing in circula-
ton, as his visit to this county
will cause an increase in the
circulation Of more than one
hundred copies of the Daily
and Weekly Enquirer. There
is no better paper printed in
the West than the Enquirer,
even many Republicans ac-
knowledge this. No Demo
crat or honest Republican
should fail to subscribe for the
Macarthur. Enquirer, their own
county paper, and the Cincin-
natl Daily Enquirer.
o. T. Cunning, Druggist,
opposite the Court House, is
Agent for the Daily and Week
ly Enquirer. He will supply
all who wish copies,
Henry Reynolds Esqn is
Agent for the Weekly En-.
quirer. He is now getting up
a large club, and all who wish
the paper should give him their
names.
Read the advertisement in
this paper of the $4,000 in
premiums offered by the En-
quirer. :
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-06

The Radical papers are smart
ing under the exposures o.
Senators Schurz and Sumner in
regard to our government sup
plying arms and ammunition
to France in the late war with
Prussia. They cannot concea
the fact that while President
Grant was attending German
celebrations in this city and
elsewhere, his thieves with his
knowledge and consent, were
supplying part of the weapons
to kill the relatives and friend:
of those whose hospitalities he
was ENJOYING.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-06

Mr.. Justice Davis, the can
didate of the Labor Reformers,
is the Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States
who delivered the opinion OF
that tribunal opening the doors
Of the Ohio Penitentiary to J..
Milligan, Of Indiana, wrong,
fully imprisoned, under SEN
tence oflife by one of Stanton's
military courts martial. Judge
Davis loosened the grip of the
petty tyrant Burnside, on the
Chicago Times in 1863. He
believes in the Constitution,
and would undoubtedly make
short work Of the military rule
Of Grant at the South should
the question come before him.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-06

Fresh Garden, Flower, Tree ennd shrub
Evergreen Fruit and Herb Seeds. Prepaid
by Mall. A complete and Judioious AS
sortmept 25 sorts OF either class Sl.oO. Tho
ak clasues t1s0 packets) for $500 Also, m
immense stock of one yeor grated Fruit Trees,
small Fruits, Fruit Stocks, Young Fruit,
Ornamental and Evergreen Seedlings, Bulbs,
Roses, Vines, House and Border Plants, &c,,
60, The most complete assortment in Amer.
lea Prepaid by mail. Priced Catalogues IN
any address, alo trade list, gratis. Seeds on
commission. Agents wanted.
M. B. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries
and Seed warehouse, rIymou,b. Mass
Established t3ic, Su
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-06

The resolution of Hon. Chas.
Sumner, one of the Radical
Senators from Massachusetts,,
for an inquiry into the alledged
illegal sale of arms to the Grant
office holders and public plum
derers, passed the U. S
Senate last Thursday, after a
long and acrimonious debate
The corrupt Administration
resisted the proposed enquiry
with all their might.