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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
PHILADELPHIA.
Destructive Fire.

Pail tsEIPHrA. May l9.- At 6;SO
this ey, .hipg a FIRE broke out in
.Jsvpe's gra 'nite building, on Dock street,
below Thiro street. six stories high,
with two frol,ts, which was at one
,;,s used az L. .1ited States postofice,
and now occupied by Mr.. lowering as
q large printing Office. The building
was entirely destroyed, and the five
story brown building of the CONNER.
rial List newspaper adjoining was
crushed bv the falling walls. Full par
ticuIars Of the loss cannot be ascer"
tainei tonight. At midnight the fire
was under control.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
IOWA.
Wafer-SpOuf.

Sioux CRY. Iowa. May l9.-During
the terrific rain storm which passed over
Northwestern Iowa and Dakota on the
night of the 18th, a huge water.spout
descended TO the earth and striking a
few miles from White Swan, Dakota,
covering the ground for a great dis
lance around with water to depth OF
from eight to thirty feet. Fortunately itdid
not strike in the vicinity of any settle
ment and nobody was injured, but con-
siderable stock was lost and the Missis
sippi river telegraph line was demol.
ished for great distance and covered
with earth and uprooted trees.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
CHICAGO.
DeIecatss 70 the baltimore COuven.
tion-HeIpers' Strike.

CHICAGO, May l9.-The Democratic
State Central Committee have issued
call for a State Convention, to be held
at Springfield, June 26, to elect dele-
gates TO the Baltimore Convention.
The helpers in the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad blacksmith
shops held meeting and resolved to
demand an increase Of twenty-five cents
per day, maxim their pay s. %. The
request wss denied, whereupon the
helpers struck. They give as reason
that they are charged twelve cents per
day for riding to the shop in the COM
pany's cars.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
MEMPHIS.
'er Kerosene Horror.

SuIcIde-AuOtk
MEMPHIS, May -'ona D'ofe' d
scotchmaD, resident Of Mobile. com
mitted suicide yester4 'sy' by jumping
overheard from the 81, amer mary
Houston, a few miles above Napoleon
while laboring uDder an "ack o.
mania potu. His effects are IN 'he
Houston.
Four Children. aged from two !"
twelve years, were terribly burned here
last night by carelessly handling coal
oil. which the eldest used for kindling
a fire. One died in an hour after the
occurrence, and two more are not ex-
pected TO live. The youngest was
burned to q crisp.
LArER.-Three OF the children have
died, and the fourth will hardly re-
cover
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20

WASHINGTON, May l9, 7:3O z. M
ProJabiEhss-The lowest barometer will
move northwardly down the St Law
renee Valley. Clear and pleasant
weather will continue over the South
ern and Middle States on Monday, and
extend over New England. with west
erly winds. Clear and partially cloudy
weather north and west OF the Ohio
Valley, with possibly an occasional
area Of light rain over the upper lake
region. Dangerous winds are not an.
fcipatsd
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
COLUMBUS.
New Air Line Railroad,

CoLUMBUs, o., May lS.-The certif-
cate Of the New York and Chicago Air
Line Railroad Company, capital s., ,00O,-
900, was filed to-day. The road is to
begin near the dividing line between
Ohio and Indiana in Williams county,
running eastwardly through Williams,
Henry, Wood, Sandusky, Seneca, Hu-
ron, Lorain, Medina, Summit, Carthage
Trumbull and Mahoning, to a point
where the dividing line between the
counties OF Trumbull and Mshoning
strikes the line between Ohio and Penn
sylvapia.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
SYRACUSE.

SYRACUSE, May IA fire broke out
yesterday in the cattle sheds between
the old and new roads, just outside the
city limits caused by sparks which had
fallen from a passing locomotive. The
fire soon spread to the distillery OF
Mooney IL Co, which was completely
destroyed A greater portion OF the
stock in the dislillery was saved Loss
$4,000, which is fully covered by in-
enrance
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20

RIVER NEws.-The river is about on
stand here, with four feet in the chan.
mel. At Pittsburgh there is two feet
six inches in the channel and river
stationary.
We hear that it rained very hard at
Fairmont both on Friday and Saturday.
We hope there has been enough of it
to improve the water here and below.
The Hudson did not get here until
about four o'clock yesterday morning,
her bottom and the bed Of the river
being too close together for rapid sailing.
She put off what stuff she had and re.
turned to Cincinnati yesterday noon.
The Argosy arrived at Pittsburgh on
Saturday and at once took her de-
par,ure She is advertised to leave
here to-day at IL o'clock.
The Mary Davage is on her way up
with two barges of iron ore, drawing
four and a half feet. She'll have a
nice time getting them through Buf,
fington on four feet of water.
The Raven is coming up with part Of
the Iron Mountains tow.
The Storm and Liouess are on their
way up. Each has tow of empty
barges.
The new towboat Charley Hornbrook
got up steam on Saturday afternoon and
towed couple Of barges down to Bel
lsire. She worked very handsomely
and handled to the satisfaction Of her
owners and all others concerned. She
is an evidence of what Wheeling me.
chanics can do when they have to "push
things" She was launched two weeks
ago Saturday and to>day is ready for
business.
The Express is to-day's Parkersburg
racket. We do not know whether she
will 20 or whether the Science will take
her place. One of them will leave this
morning at half past ten o'clock. Ot
this shippers and passengers may res'
assured. The Science has been put IL
fine trim for business during the low
stage OF water.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
ST. LOUIS.
Seducer S'hOf-HanSed.

ST. Lorrs, May lS.-Col. W. B.
Brown, a wealthy stock raiser, residing
lust outside Kansas City, was assissin-
ated in his yard, Thursday evening. by
an unknown person, but supposed TO be
a young man whose sister Brown is
alleged TO have seduced.
Charles Miller, convicted Of murder.
ing family OF three persons, and rob
bing them OF all their property, eight
miles from Mansfield, Missouri, three
years ago, was hanged at Mansfield
YESTERDAY.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
The Weather and RiVsr.

PITTSBURGH, May 19-Riv.1 sta
tionary, with q inches on the marks.
Arrived-Csrrie Brooks. Departed,
Ssturday-Exchange and Argoey. for
Cincinnati. There was heavy shower
Saturday night and this morning
about 1 of an inch Of rain fell; tbsf.
mometer II; wind west.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
Found Drowned.

CARLISLE, OHIO, May lS.-Thomas
Cathcail, whose family reside in or
near Tippecanoe, Ohio, was found
drowned in the Miami canal, near
Fraklin, this morning. Itis not known
whether his death was caused by sui.
eide or accidental drowning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
NEW ORLEANS.
An Editor HING.

New ORLEANS, May lS.-Mr. A. NJ.
Holbrook, for many years editor OF
the Picawne, was married this morning
to Miss Eliza J. Puitevent, known in
literary works as Pearl River"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
CHICAGO.
Paper Suppressed.

CHICAGO, May lS.-The propr!etors
of an obscene paper called 7Ossn Talk,
were arrested to-day and fined. The
entire issue Of the paper was destroyed
by order OF the Mayor.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
CINCINNafL
Stabbing Affair.

CINCINNATI, May lS.-A Mr.. Lace,
was stabbed by Edward Dryers, at the
Dwyers House, from which be died to-
day. Lacey had called D.yers' wife
hard names
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20

PHoroaRAPHs.-All the new styles
at the Partridge Gallery, III Main
street. ...
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-11
TRAVEL BY RAIL, WHEEL AND SADDLE.
LIVERY and SALE STABLES
AT WALHALLA and ANDERSON,
ny
THOMPSON, So STEELE.


FTNHE undersigned have formed partnership
in the above business at the points named,
and have supplied themselves liberally with the
best Vehicles, Horses, Drivers and .Ostlers !;
Grain, Forage, &C., for the accommodation of
the travelling public.
Hacks, Carriages Buggies Saddle Horses,
reasonable rates; aud We are prepared at mo-
ment's notice to convey passengers from An
derson or Walhalla to the terminus of the Air
Line Railroad or to any other point desired.
The Stables at Anderson will be under the.
Immediate charge of L. ]. Steele, and those at
Walhalla under the direction of A. w. Thomp-
son, zach of whom will give his personal SUI
pervision to the business, and spare no pains to
give, general satisfaction.
@r The patronage of the travelling public
respectfully solicited.
A. w. THOMPSON, L. j. STEELE,
Walhalla, S.. G. Anderson, S. c.
Nov 30 1871 o2
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-04-11
Tobacco! Tobacco {!

V,HE undersigned will keep, constantly on
hand, atwholosale or retail, all brands Of
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, at the lowest
prices. Also, a supply,of Tobacco kept at Mr..
James A. Drakos. L am now located at An
derson G. H., west end of the Benson House,
where will be pleased to sec my old custo-
mcrs and friends. l have full stock of the
best Liquors and Confectionories, which will
be sold at reasonable figures. Look out for
theBlue Sign.
March z 1872 35 3m*
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AN ACT TO REGULATE THE ISSUING OF CHECKS
TO LABoKERs UPON PLANTATIONS, OR ELSE

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE ISSUING OF CHECKS
TO LABoKERs UPON PLANTATIONS, OR ELSE
WHERE.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
sembly, and by the authority of the same:
That, unless otherwise provided for by spe-
al contract, it shall be- and it is hereby re-
quired, of all persons who employ laborers
upon plantations or elsewhere, by the day,
week, month or year, to pay such laborers or
employees in United States bank notes or frac-
tional currency.
Sec. 2. That eff any person or persons, after
the passage of this act, shall offer to any labor
er or employee, except as provided for in the
preceding section, as compensation for labor or
services performed, checks or scrip OF any de-
scription in lieu of United States bank notes or
fractional currency, the said person or persons
so offending shall be liable to indictment and
punishment by fine not exceeding one hum
dred dollars, and by imprisonment not exceed
ing twenty days, or both, according to the dis
cretion of the court :" Provided, That the
word checks in this act shall not be construed
so as to prohibit the giving of checks upon
any of the authorized banks of deposit or issue
in this State
Sec 8. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 19, 2S72.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PAYMENT OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Carolina
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same: That the State
Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to
dinates of the General Assembly, issued by the
Clerks of both Houses, and bearing the sigma:
lures of the President of the Senate and Speak
er of the House of Representatives, in United
States currency, gold or silver coin, only. And
he is hereby authorized to borrow, on the faith
and credit of the State, sufficient amount to
cancel the said certificates.
Approved March IL, 1872.
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ment not exceeding six months, or either or
both, at'the discretion of the Court of General
Sessions of their respective counties Provided
further, That ali taxes levied for the repair of
highways and bridges in each county, shall be
collected and paid at the same time as the gen
eral taxes, to the County Treasurers. !.
Sec. 8. All Acts or parts Of Acts inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 13, 1872.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-01

TIE PHILOSOPHY OF TALKING.-They have
new term nowadays q am speaking to
YOU, the reader,) for people that do good
deal of talking; they call them "conversa-
tionists," or convelsationalists -; talkist, I
suppose, would do just as well. 1t is rather
dangerous TO get the. name OF being one OF
these phenomenal manifestations, Us one is
expected to say something remarkable every
time one opens ones mouth in company. 1t
seems hard not to be able to ask for piece of
bread OF tumbler of water, without sensa-
ton running around the table, as If one We're
an electric eel OF torpedo, and couldn't be
touched without giving shock. A fellow
isn't all battery, is he? The idea that q
Gymuotus can't swallow his worm without
corrtlscation of animal lightning is bard on
that brilliant but sensational being.
Good talk is not matter of will at all 1t de-
pends-you know we are all half nlateriallsts
now-a-days-ona certain amount of active con-
gestion Of the brain, and that comes when it
IS ready, and not before. lsaw man get up
the other day in pleasant company and talk
away for about five minutes, evidently by the
pure effort Of will. His person was good, his
voice was pleasant, but anybody could see
that it was all mechanical labor; ne was spar
ring for wind, as Hon. John Morrissey, Al
c., would express himself. Presently
Do you-Beloved, am afraid you are not
old enough-but do you remember the days
of the tin Undertook, the flint and steel
Click click! click !--Ah-h-h! knuckles thai
time click c iie !. click spark has taken.
and is eating into the black Under, as siA
year-old cats into sheet of gingerbread. ),
Presently, after hammering way LOT M
five minutes with mere words, the siSatk OF !
happy expression took somewhere 9fisons
the mental combustib!es, and then for ten alh
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nrte, we had a pretty, wandering, ssln.a aa
Ting play of eloquent thought, that ehiy re ,
If f did not kindIe, all around 1t: Iir you ~
want the real philosophy of it WIN give ~
70 YOU. The chance thought, OF eA sn',s
sion struck the nervous centre OF cohsc a,u1-
ness as the rowel Of spur stings Tue t .aIaN
Of > q racer. Away through oil Inc o os,s
=" "r-,nhic radiations of tue nervous co ,ros
dashed the intelligence that the bIaLn i,,n S or
rindlinr and must be fed with something o or
other or it would burn itself toashes; At tha;r
the great hydraulic engines poured IL nd sb the
scarlet blood, and the fire kindleu; ant th sn
fame rose: for the blood is a stream alA -
like burning rock-oil, at once knoles, anu rs -
itself the fuel. You can't order ., Gieso , W,
ranic processes any more than mininei t gua
make rose. She can make somethlnS , sn al
looks like rose, more or less, but IL !aSes sn n
the forces of the universe to hnisn unu
swceten that blossom in your outton- ator:
and YOU may be sure that when the opa.ti -
brain is in flame, when the poets n 1s 10 20
IN tumult, it is something mghtier .han I'M, ne
and his will that is dealing WIN , nnii
Oliver Wendell Holmes, 4" the a''''''''
1OnthEy.
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ing proceedings of this nature secret Du'
reminds one Of an
,so,rs,vroS on A MopIrrEp SCALE.

reminds one Of
HOUSTON on A MopIFIEp SCALE.
Judge Flippin (smiling): Oh! no, put IL = !,
1t their request, You Know, anu .,.tb The,
can read the testimony <,s published IN 1uil
They had "a well. or it would DC even pe''e'
snr them To he in court and hear 1t gwen.
pcnorter: But, Judge, if you place WI,
| ,nsscs ,,nder the rule, why not Keep tn .i.t
,hcrcs Bv enforcing the strict letter o. s sae
low tber would have no opportunity " 'e~
the newspapers.
| RACT1cABLE AND EXPENSIVE
Jndge Flippin: All, now you h,I9m 'n. .,' ar
| mnradicabc, and besides, II "oa'iu d 49, ~ dol.
,vncnse upon the State oil thooS1nu' ~ Ill,
| ,ars. That could not be done. mou n t Inv
| 20 accommodate the great anu ra,,i,:dS
| Gnehe, but my duty. 10 1 'oi''
You must not report 1t.
THE PERSISTENT REPORTER.
4, o'clock, the hour for the opening OF
Tho ,rtcrnoon session, the Avalanche man APP
nroached Judge Flippin (at the time Oh Tie
bench and said:
{" ,Indge, | am instructed to make report
Of this case unless forcibly prevented by you
OF course YOU have the power to eXcll,de ile
rom the room in my official capacity or 10
send me to tail, but l am ordered 10 MAKE
sbc report, and shall do so unless pFcVchtcu:
Judyc Flippin Oh, I won't send you 10
mil, but YOU must not report INC G'se ioi
Rrnortpr. Judge, have told you that !
have nothin" TO do with the publication .,
his 7 am ordered to make report, ana
when that is completed the managing cdllol
IAN do whatever he plcascs with II.
AN MEMORABLE JUDGE.
Judge Flippin: l cannot allow you to
mike , rcport, unless you tell me ttEtt II Is
not for publication. vi course ~ ~"
know that rs well rs L.
A NICE DISTINCTION.
Rcportcr: AS n private citizen, duuS',
have not a right, if | want to- to come ~
This court and make report OF "I'"e'ci
may see or hear: ,,.:
,j,,dre FIippn Not for publication.
Rcportcr Then am to understand you
rs excluding nc as citizen from coming III
your court and taking such notes lis may
from any reason want.
Judge Flippn: You are 10y profession i"
newspaper reporter.
Reporter: Yes, sir. ..
Judge FHppin: Allu YOU "a! ,''''
have been ordered TO come here ana iiEsko Il
report of this case:
Reporter: Yes, sir: :,
Judge FIippin: Then l exclude you III
that Capacity-as newspaper reporter
from this court, SO far as taking down OF
publishing airy testimony is concerned.
TIE AATTER SETTLED.
That settled it, and the disguised Aua-
laache man pickctl up the best hat he could
lind and wendell" thoroughly impressed
with the idea that Judge Flippiu. is "hard
citizen"
The case is an unusually sensational one,
ora class in which the readers of newspapers
take a great interest. Heretofore, instead OF
excluding. the courts have, at least indirectly,
invited the presence OF reporters. LII a NUM-
her of instances, in Judge Flippin's own
court. the examination Of witnesses has been
temporarily delayed when the Arotanche rc-
porter, woocd to gentle slumhefs OH the sofl
side of "shuck" mattress, innocent oi
.shucks,' was tardy i'll putting in an ap-
pearance.
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a Senatorial Scandal.

The good name and fame Of AlcXande
f,alSyel the last elected United States Sena
tor from Kansas, are very seriously compro
missed. The Lawrence Standard prints th'
circun,Stantial details Of bribed election
and actually gives the names OF nlnetcc'
members Of the last Legislature, with tn
sums offered and paid. As IN Illustration 0
the valuation OF western legislators the list /
herewith printed:
Senator James Wood. Of Doniphan county
wanted $4,000 for his vote, and offered 1t iol
that sum. Felix L. Candy, of Jewell county
cllcred to sell his vote forsl COO. Il. {. Wan
li:r, Of Cowlcy county, was elected 10 Fo"
for Clarke. he demanded $1,000 from
Clarke. and the same SUN from Dan. ADAMS,
of Topeka. He finally voted for Casd"c!,.
having, as Clarkc's friends always charged
sold ont to the former. a. Mccartney, 0.
Wilson county, was elected on an 'hoefen-
d,ut ticket to vote for Clarke. He voted for
Caldwell, and, it is charged, received sl.'oo
therefor. James Phinncy, OF Morris county
WAS elected to vote for Clarke. lie voted lol
Crawford on the first ballot. then went over
- Caldwell, and soon after the election ne
dnnosi.nd 81 900 in a bank ut Council Grove
William Williams, of Johnson county, was
. corparative!y poor man when elected. lie
voted for Caldwell, and soon after erected a
tinc l,:ick block in Olathc, known as the
"CalG~ell Block" because supposed to have
been built with money received from nm
Tom Anderson, Of Topeka, can tell some
thing about J. l.. Williams, OF jackson coln-
f., il compelled to do so! d. b. johnson, OF
johnson county, was Il comparatively poor
rqu wien elected. He voted for Caldwell,
.oI .iuce haS but Il fine brick residence :.
". II. PccklElm, Of Douglas county, was
offered Nv the Caldwell party $1,000 Tor his
vote. lie voted for Caldwell, and bought q
dru. store lin Topeka i'll reliance upon get
ting the money.
Caldwell lift him in the lurcl, and Mr..
pechha,n has had coScnt reasons for bclleF-
in- that the old adasc, "Thcrc is honor
":nopg thieves" his It's exceptions. Will
not some one of the above gentlemen de-
inand IN investigation Of the last senatorial
election? Some of the buying was done by
the wholesale. 1t is charged that the Doni-
piian county delegation sold in this way for
somc 5000 or $4,000, and that the pTtic'
receiving the money failed to divide as pei
agreement THIS dark picture has its bright
SIDE. George W. Wood Of Cherokee, an i'll
c,rrIptihic Democrat, was offered money
nnd refused ii. L. l.. Bond, OF Montsomer!
county, was offered $4,000 for his vote b.
Culdwelrs agents, but did not sell.
The erpoSe has created profound inpres
sion. and the Legislature has voted unani
lnoll>iy for IN investigation into the whole
proceeding.
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Our Darling.

Over tho ,ars Of a dainty cage ,n,,
She bent with shircriiiR ~ 60
Tossinr her white arms 10 ana irp-- ,, ro,,,,
Tor he door was ajsr, aud her bird had ho"f.
c,o.e - nv bosom held the child,
t5ld her t,e and sang her song -, h.,r,
E.,hnoI the moaning the whole day long.
And al. from her feverish lips that night
Tbsre broke, Ike the cry OF the lonesome s"a'
4 nitlr,il wailing that haunts me YET
sBIcdie. my birdie, come back to me
Over the snow Of dainty cot
bent with shivering cry and NOAH
For ALI! nv somebody's hand somcwhcre
a door was atar, and my bird hla HOW'LL
Dccp In nv bosom hid my pain;
| SMILE FOR nv love. and slug hif song
But the ,endercSt tissues OF hear, an" niii In,
Are broken with waiting the whoic gay i"'s'
And =, night. n, night, from nay hungry lips
I.allId aud Geld :is the dead may be
4 wall floats up 10 the .,orc unseen,
bluie' ~! 'A '"' ~ n. Pic1g"nt.