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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-21
Hon. James ID. Armstrong. of Hamp-
shire, and Thomas Aasiin, Esq, OF


WHEELING, February %, 1872.
Editors Of the Register:
don't propose to write anything
eulogistic of these gentlemen, for that
would be supererogation; but, represent
ing in our Convention those counties in
which your correspondent resided from
the cradle up till he was forty years OF
age, think may safely say that |
know them well.
Mr.. Armstrong has long been at the
heal OF the Romney and Moore6eld
bars; and for profound logical argu.
meIt, plain, explicit oratory, and purity
of character, no man in our State can
excel him. | have never known a
purer and better man, and one that
enjoys more fully the confidence
Of the people of his section of the
State. He was member Of the Vir.
glnia Senate prior to and at the break,
ing out OF the war. In politics before
the war he was the most decided Whig
ever saw, and in 1860 be voted for
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 20.


Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, presented a
petition from the lumber merchants
against the Chicago Relief bill.
Mr.. Hale called up bill to author
ize the construction Of bridge across
the Mississippi river at or near Clinton
Iowa. .....
Mr.. Carpenter offered an amendment
providing that the bridge shall not De
80 located as to interfere with the ap.
proaches to the railroad bridge, or with
the piers OF the same, or so as to OBJ
struct the passage OF boats or RATS
Adopted.
Mr. Cole called up a bill authorizing
the Postmaster General to provide by
contract or otherwise for the transmits
sion of the Pacific mail during the snow
blockade, the cost to be deducted from the
earnings OF the railroad company tor
carrying said mails hereafter, and
moved its passage.
Mr.. Hitchcock objected, and after a
brief discussion the bill went over.
Mr.. Cole gave notice that he would
call it up again tomorrow:
The Senate then resumed the copsId-
Grafton of the resolution to investigate
the alleged sale of arms to France
during the war. .. -.
: Mr., Scburz was entitled tothe floor. 2
Before he began TO speak Mr.. Fenton
remarked that the galleries were COM
pletely filled, and asked and obtained
unanimous consent that the ladies who
could not find seats in the galleries be
allowed to occupy the cloakrooms.
Mr.. Schurz then addressed the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Morton attacked Schurz as stay
ing in the Republican party and doing
ali he could to break it up and said Mr..
Schurz was engaged in the worst kind
of Knownothingism. He urged that
Schurz's course had given over Missouri
to the Democrats and brought Frank
Blair into the Senate. He quoted from
Blair's speeches in the South last sum-
mer and said they were addressed to
the Ku-Klux.
Great excitement here ensued. Mr..
Blair rose and said they were no, more
Ku-Klux than Mr.. Morton.
A man in the gallery called out sew
eral times that Mrton lied, and was put
out after desperate resistance, by the
doorkeeper. "a. .ss-. ...
Mr.. Morton then resumed and con
tinued at some length in denunciation
OF Mr.. Schurz, after which the Senate
adjourned.
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Fire.

CISuNNArI, o., February 2O.-A
fire broke ont in MerrilI's whole.
sale drug store on Third street, AT 1850
tonight. Owing to the confusion in
turning the alarm on two different
boxes at the same time, the fire made
considerable progress before the en-
gines arrived The buildings were bad
ly damaged, and large amount Of
stock and material were destroyed. The
loss will reach $4,000 or $4,000. Mr..
Merrill was damaged by fire at the
same place some three months ago to
the extent OF $4,000 Insurance on
tO.nights ioss not known.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-21
CHARLESTON.
The Constitutional Convention
THE VIRGINIA DEBT.
;ecial Dispatch to the Register

Special Dispatch to the Register
, CHARLESTON. February ~.
The Convention in committee OF the
Whole considered the fifth section oi
the report of the Finance committee'
Messrs. Wheat, Wiley, Faulkner, fi'z-
hugh and Thomas offered amendments
assuming a portion of the Virginia
debt, which were spiritedly discussed
A vote was reached this afternoon and
the section reported by the committee
adopted. The whole report has now
been considered and agreed upon.
An Intellectual effort was made 10
revive the usury question in the Senate.
OHIO.
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CHARLESTON.
From the Enquirer
CHARLESTON, February l9.
legislative Lark.

FROM tic EululiCA'I
CHARLESTON, February 70,
Legislative Lark.
The Legislature, accompanied by the
Governor, State officers and number
of distinguished visitors, by invitation
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company, made an excursion on Satur-
day from this place to the thriving town
of great expectations, Huntington, and
back. The occasion was happily con-
ceived successfully managed, and a
good time had generally. An abundant
spread, including substantials and
sparkling beverages, was provided at
Huntington for the party. Toasts and
speeches appropriate to the occasion
were made by Governor Jacob, ex-
Governor Stevenson, Colonel Ben Smith,
Judge Brown, Senators Scott, Sperry
and others. To H. Chester Parsons,
director of the road; Mr.. Hogeman, Of
this place; General J. Ii. Oley, OF
Huntington, with others, is due the
creditable arrangements had, which
gave the two Houses and their accom-
panying friends a day OF relaxation from
labor and one OF enjoyment.
The Constitutional Convention
remained within the confines OF the
church walls, industriously occupied in
considering the subject OF taxation and
finances. The Convention is very
equally divided as TO the policy of pro-
viding by a stipulated section in the
new, as now is in the old Constitution,
a clause empowering the Legislature to
make a provision for the adjustment
and payment to Virginia for proper
tionate amount Of the debt of Virginia,
prior to January, 1861. The subject
has remained one Of diplomacy between
the two States since the establishment
of fWest Virginia as State. The mat
ter is being ably discussed by Pendleton,
of Brooke; Wheat, OF Ohio; Wiley, Of
Monongalia; Colonel Raymond, OF
Marion, and others. To-day the mat
ter has again occupied the time, and
the Convention again adjourned without
coming to vote.
The Stars and Stripes,
so magnanimously rendered by a New
Yorker, arrived by express to-day, and
on motion Of Mr.. Davenport-the
youthful member who perpetrated the
joke of proposing to change the names
OF Grant md Lincoln counties to those
OF Lee and Duvis-they were accepted,
and their bright, bread folds properly
displayed on the inner walls OF the Con-
vention Hall.
Young American Championship.
Mr.. Hagans, from Monongalia, justly
claims the championship of Yonng
America in the Convention and not
Mr.. Raymond, as before telegraphed.
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The Weather and River.

CINCINNATI, February 2O.-The river
is falling, with l6 feet OF water. Heavy
ice is running. Some Of the packets
did not start out. At all the points be-
low Pomeroy the ice is reported as thin.
ming out, with warm weather and
rains.
PrTssBURGH, February 2O.-rhe river
is falling, with feet inches. It's now
raining.
CHARLESTON, February 20.-River
rising slowly. Weather mild and
pleasant River clear OF ice.
EVANSVILLE, February 2O.-Cloudy
and cold; mercury 46'; signs OF rain.
River risen six inches.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-21
INDIANA.
Ecupd Dead.

TERRE Hasxs, February 2O-Some
boys out hunting. today three miles
from this city found a mansitting on ihe
forks OF a falleiitree, with q bnpst hole
in his bead. He was ,brotgbt tos the
city by the Chief OF Polics;snd ksbQdy'
identified as that OF Peter Bersisger.
He was the man who left the city last
Monday evening. No cluet the mur'
derer. ,s:,s,sEy -. !. n -. - Z.
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Mr.. Banks offered q resolution rails.
ing the mission to Russia to firstclass,
placing it on an equality with
the mission to London and Berlin. but
II was ruled out on the ground that 1t
was new legislation and not german
to the bill.
Mr.. Brooks, OF New York, submitted
sn amendment striking out the para
graph asking an appropriation for
minister resident at Costa Rico, Hon.
duras, Salvador, Nicaragua, Gautamala
and the Hawain Islands.
Mr.. Banks opposed the amendment.
The House then, at 400, adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-21
Virginia Waists Her Pay.

Old Virginia appeared in the House
on Monday to obtain Reimbursement
for the loss Of that section OF its terri
tory known as West Virginia. and Mr..
Harris introduced a bill granting to the
present State OF Virginia fifty millions
Of acres of the public lands to aid IN
paying her public debt, DC. II was
referred to the committee on Public
Lands, and will probably never be
heard Of 10 the future.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-21
THE HOUSE RENT SwINDLE.

One Of our Charleston correspondents
furnishes us this morning copy OF a
bill that is now before the Legislature
and which should receive some puoiic
attention. We are glad that our CORE.
snopdept has dragged it into the light
aud has given the people Of the State
an onrortupi,v Of seeing the scheme
before is consummation. During the
blockade il has been so difficult to
rece;ve news from the Capital that
tho neonIe have found it impossible to
"Losrtba RIM" Of proceedings in either
or tho legislative bodies there, and the
interest that cca,.,s IN he Convention
has so far oyershadOwed the acts o; the
LEGISLATURE that there has been splen-
J;5 chance f,r "snakipg through" with
ont unb'ic observation almost any
scheme that could be coucocted or
desired Bnt in this particular case
the ".srn;ent" has been seized and we
nrorose 10 hold him up to wriggle and
souirm before the public gaze as beauti-
fully as he may.
We are sure that each Democratic
voter in the State will be panied and
mortified and surprised to learn that
bill is now pending in the Legislature
for the payment OF house rent 10 'he
Governor and other othcers OF state !
After all that the Democratic press
aud Democratic members OF the Legs
lature have said about the practice oi
Radical officials in this regard during
the past six years, it was scarcely to be
expected that an attempt would be
made under Democratic auspices to re-
vive this identical abuse. The Con-
stitutiop prescribes that the salary OF
compensation Of any public officer shall
not be increased or diminished during
his term OF office; it also provides that
the Governor shall receive two thous-
and dollars for each year Of his service
and during his continuance in Office shall
receive no other emolument from this
vr anv other government Now,
money paid for house rent may not be
technically classed as compensation
or "emolumeut," but an appropriation
for that rurpose violates very grossly
the spirit and intent of the Constitution.
al prohibition. The State officers
might lust as reasonably ask and the
LEGISLATURE grant an appropriation for
"market money" or for boarding and
washing, or for patent leather boots and
,,o,,o- oolIors 7, don't mako n narti.
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rae weather ToDnyy'. = !
wAsmytroS, febfSasy %, 1880 P. n.
- proxxf,;Et;ss,-- area -of low lar.

-ProJSJilii;ss,---An, area al los bar.
ometer will probably, on Wednesday,
extend east over the Gulf States. with
southerly winds and rainy weather on
the coast and northeast winds veering
to the southeast, with threatening
weather in the South Atlantic States,
The low barometer in Canada will move
down the st. Lawrence valley with
snow and rain. East winds vcer TO the
southwest with cloudy weather in the
Middle States Wedncsday morning and
over New England during the afternoon.
possibly with light ram. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated for Thursday
night.
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J.R. AMADISY COMPANIA.
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COlIPAlLA DE VAP0RDS DR LA MALA REAL.
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mayor IA
The New York herald., 1872-08-20
THE CHICAGO WHEAT CORNER.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 10, 1872.
The greatest excitement prevailed this after
noon In the wheat market, caused by an apparent
or real collapse OF the corner in that cereal. Wheat
opened on 'Change this morning at 81 56k cash
or seller August, but. owing to the large
receipts during the past forty-eight hours,
declined to 81 4s. It rallied again and
closed at 81 co. At the halipast three
p. M. board sales were made as low as 81 49H. The
feeling of weakness was quite apparent which so5n
amounted to almost panic. Amid intense ex-
citemept the prices rapidly declined until 81 %
cash or seller August was touched. The decline
In September options was less marked, opening
81 21H, and the last rates on the street were at
81 II. There appears TO be a difference Of opinion
as to whether the corner really is broken or not,
some holding that the drop was made to stop
the influx Of wheat to the city, and that the clique
will again advance the prices. Others assert that
the corner is efrectually broken, that the clique
found 1t impossible to hold up against heavy re-
ceipts which are beginning to pour In from
every quarter. Five hundred and nty-nve cars OF
wheat were inspected to-day, and 10000
bushels arrived by water. 1t is claimed
that the receipts have steadily increased
day by day. All sorts of rumors are In circulation
to effect sudden break in prices. Reports say
that large firm failed, but nothing Is publicly
known. To-morrow's market is looked forward TO
with intense excitement.
The New York herald., 1872-08-20
S p A I NJ /.
Uneasy RumOrS Of Ex-ROyaliSt COnSpira.
cies Against the Crown.
Bourbonism and the savoyard Dynasty-carlist
Disturbances in q Provincial District.
TELEGRAM TO the new YORK HERALD.

MADRID, August 49, 1872.
Reports are current that the Ministers and other
high officials have received warning of fresh out.
break to be attempted shortly by the partzans of
the exQueen Isabella and that the occasion will be
seized upon by the Carlists to their attacks.
1t is certain that fears OF new movement Of
some kind are entertained, and that active prepara
tions to meet it are in progress.
RIOT IN PAMPELUNA AND ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION.
telegram from Pampeluna gives an account Of
q local disturbance there on Saturday between
Carlists and Liberals, during which the Mayor Of
the city, interfering to prevent breach of the
peace was himself struck by one OF the Carlists,
who was promptly arrested
Subsequently the other Carlists engaged in the
ARRAY attempted to assassinate the Mayor.
Seven shots were fired at him. but without effect.
The police coming to the rescue OF the Mayor cap.
tured three Of the would-be assassins VINO are now
in custody awaiting an examination.
The New York herald., 1872-08-20
CAPTURE OF STOLEN GOODS.
The Proprietress of Low Bngnio In-
forms the Police OF an Important Rob-

The Proprietress of Low Bagni0 In.
forms the Police OF an Important Rob-
berry.
Eighth precinct, received Information from Madame
Laura proprietress OF a notorious "lemale" den at
1913 Greene street, that some suspicious par
ties had called at her bagno for the pur-
pose OF disposing OF valuable lot OF
property, consisting OF clocks &C. valued at S30OO
which they would willingly sell for s4OO which fact
was reported to superintendent Kelso yesterday
haunted by this vigilant Captain she surmised 1t
would be to her advantage to "give the case away"
and thus endeavOr to ingratiate herself into his
good will. She accordingly sent to the station
house and informed the Captain OF the
facts OF the The latter requested
her to make arrangements for the delivery OF the
her bagno for the appearance of the persons who
were to come with the mysterious property.
About half-past nine O'Clock he awarded
by seeing coach drive up in front
OF her place, on the inside OF which was a trunk
and young man about nineteen years OF age. lie
coachman TO drive to the station house, where,
upon examining the trunk, 1t found
to contain one bronze piece with three
figures, one. bronzed candlestick and
valued at $4,000. The driver Of the coach gave his
name as James Laurence, Is years OF age. The
person found inside the coach represented him.
self as George Cofey, 10 years OF age and
stated the property had been entrusted to his
custody at the New Haven depot by some unknown
person to deliver to Madame Laura The pro-
perty and supposed thieves are at the Eighth pre-
cinct station house.
The New York herald., 1872-08-20
THE NEW YORK HERALD IN IOWA.

[From the Ottumwa Democrat, August 1871
The greatness or newspapers has never been
more fully displayed than in the NEW YORK HER
AIDS search for Livingstone. Here was a scien-
tnc traveller, sent out under the auspices of one
OF the most august societies in England or Europe
who had been lost to the world for months. and his
own government had given him up as lost be-
yond recall or redemption. It was left to
the enterprise OF a. newspaper and an
American newspaper at that, to organize small
army and start an expedition to solve the problem.
The HERALD was fortunate In securing clear
headed, brave and active newspaper man and edi-
tor, In the person OF Henry stanley. The energy,
bravery and skill with which he conducted the ex-
pcdtion were equal TO the qualities demanded OF
General In conducting diiiicut cam
paign The HERALD has demonstrated that
the newspaper is not only mental power, but
If necessary make itself felt In other fields IL
is not only possible. but altogether probable, that
either one OF the three great newspapers OF New
iork-the HERALD. Tribune or WOrid-could organ
lie and equip an army sufficient for the subsection
Of any Of the smaller powers OF Africa, Asia or
South America, and without outside interference
rule them as conquered provinces OF the pen the
press and ste am engine.
The New York herald., 1872-08-20
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Congressman william williams, OF Bufalo, Is at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Ex-Governor J. Gregory Smith, of Vermont, is
registered at the BrevoOrt House.
Senior Borgess. the Brazilian Minister, is at the
Clarendon Hotel.
United States Senator M. W. Ransom, of North
Carolina, yesterday arrived at the st. Nicholas
Hotel
Lieutenant Commander ]. D. Graham. of the
United States Navy is sojourning at the Astor
House.
Ex-Congressman Thomas II. Canfeld, OF Vermont,
Is staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The Countess De Dion yesterday came on from
Newport to the Clarendon HOTEL
John w. Garritt, OF Baltimore, president Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is at the Brevoort
House.
General ]. F. Hartranft, the republican nominee
for Governor Of Pennsylvania, yesterday arrived at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The Baron and Baroness de Bussierre, of Paris,
who arrived on the steamer Baltic on Saturday,
left the Everett House yesterday and went to Ophr
Farm, In Westchester county, the residence OF Colo
mel Ben. Holiday. The Baroness Is daughter of
Colonel Holiday. The Countess de Pourtaes, who
was some time ago in this country with her hus-
band is also daughter Of the ex-proprietor OF the
overland stage route.
General Gustavus W. Smith, formerly the Street
Commissioner Of this city, is registered at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel from Frankfort Ky.
Mr.. George Peabody WetmOrc, OF this city, yes
terday came on from Newport. He Is at the Car
endon Hotel, arranging for his departure for Eu-
rope tomorrow
The New York herald., 1872-08-20
MISS LIVINGSTONE,S LETTER OF THANKS
TO MIR. STANLEY.

The following note from DR.. Livingstone's daugh-
ter to Mr.. Stanley is published to indicate that the
Doctors invaluable diary is finally safe in the hands
to which 1t was his desire to consign it,
KELLY WEMYss BAY, by GREENocK,(
August g. 1872.
DEAR SIR write to say that received last Sat-
urday my fathers letters and the diary which were
entrusted to you by him.
I wish also to express to you my heartfelt graft.
tude for going in search Of my father and aiding
him 80 nobly and bringing the long-looked-for let
ters safely. Believe me yours truly,
AGNES LIVINGSTONE.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY ESQ.
The New York herald., 1872-08-20

miles from Brentons Reef Ightship when tho =;
king. which had been keeping more to the north
ward, came across and took a slight lead The Mad
eleine followed after the Eva with the Peerless or
her port bow. As the fleet came In past Batemans 3
the Eva, which had been sailing remarkably well
all day, caught flaw and shot past the viking; the
Foam also came up. followed pretty closely by the
Madeleine Madgie and Peerless.
CROSSING THE HOME LINE
They came up the harbOr bow and bow, when,
Just before crossing the line, the Eva caught pun
which sent her across first OF the second batch and
second boat in the fleet. The Magic and viking
were bow and bow for third place. and the Madgie
and Peerless brought up the rear. The Madeleine
was alongside OF the Foam AS she did not turn the
stakeb0at she was out OF the race. The only yachts
timed by the committee were the schooner Magic
and the sloop Vixen The following Is their time OF
arrival:-
The New York herald., 1872-08-20

lne uue turned soon alter tne arriNai oI tnose
two yachts, and as there was hardly breath OF
wind the committee decided that IL was useless TO
remain longer on the station, and so returned to
the harbor. The Eva crossed the line at ten T. NJ,
ana the Foam was a few minutes behind her.
THE RACE FIXED FOR TOMORROW
is the one for the Challenge Cup between the Madge,
Commodore Loper, and the Tidal Wave, Commo-
dore Voorhis; but as the owners have meeting
tomorrow morning the programme may be
changed.
Tonight the Newport brass band went or In
boats and serenaded the feet which compliment
play OF fireworks.
The schoolship Mercury arrived here this morn.
ing.
The yacht feet in harbor has augmented by
the arrival OF the sch0Oners Halcyon and Alarm. OF
the New York Yacht Club; the sloOps Adder ami
Captain, OF the Bayonne Yacht Club, and the sloop
Coming, OF the Eastern Yacht Club.