The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-09
LETTER FROM CINCINNATI.
The Ohio ConstituiionaI Convention
The Cattle Men I'm CouneiI-The
New Post Onice.

EGltOIS OF tue ISeSlsteE.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 4, 1873.
One OF the most notable events in
the city is the assembling Of the Con-
stitutional Convention in the hall pro-
vided ior that body at the Spencer
House.
The old dining hall at the Spencer
House has been elegantly fitted up for
the reception OF this distinguished body
OF Ohio statesmen. Costly walnut desks
have been provided for each member
and an elevated stand for the presiden-
tial chair, which is befittingly filled by
President NJ. r. Waite.
The ConYention was called to order
on the ID inst ty the President when
Mayor johnson welcomed the Conven-
ton to Cincinnati and presented that
.oiy with the use Of the hall and the
various committee rooms adjoining,
With other privileges OF the city.
The various library associations have
presented the members with the use OF
their volumes, including an invitation
from the Chamber OF Commerce.
Yesterday the Convention met and
selected their respective seats by lots.
The Convention is composed Of digni-
fed and business looking men, some
of them have passed the meridian of
life, and are adding the adYice learned
a quarter of century ago to the Con-
stitution that will rule q quarter OF a
century to come.
Among the notable members we
notice some OF the ablest and most
famous men of Ohio, such as General
Tom Ewing, Col. Lew Campbell, Saml.
L. Hunt, Judge Hoadley, NJ. r. Waite,
the tall slender form OF Judge Sample,
and many others
Yesterday Colonel Campbell called
for resolution, moved on the last
DAYS meeting in Columbus. viz;
Resolved, That hereafter the debates
OF the Convention shall not be prepar-
ed or published by it's authority at the
expense OF the State.
The motion WAS referred to the Jus
dietary Committee 10 report on Friday.
Already one large volume OF the de-
bates and speeches has been published
at the public expense.
No other business WAS transacted.
The stay OF these celebrated gentle-
men in the Queen City will be the
means of forming many pleasant asso-
Citations.
Another important convention or
association met in this city on Tuesday.
This is the association OF Short Horn
Breeders. This convention compris.
es over one hundred delegates from the
United States and Canadas and among
its members are some of the most cele-
bra,ed cattle raisers and breeders OF the
country. It's deliberations will be very
interesting to stock raisers in the future.
The jury in the case OF w. c. Daniels,
for the murder OF James McDermott,
brought in q verdict OF murder in the
second degree. The prisoner has not
as yet been sentenced.
The U. s. court has been in
session for considerable time
and is not near through with its
business yet. 1t is engaged in the con-
dem nation suits arising on the site OF
the new post office, One thousand doll
lars per foot is the price paid for ground,
situated on Fifth street, between Main
and WalDut. This is said TO be rea-
sonable price. In Covington most OF
the buildings have been remov
ed prior to building the new post Office.
Up to the present date the pork pack.
ing business has been carried on to an
enormous extent considering the fiuan~
cial condition OF the country. At pres
ent the market is dull and the receipts
still large.
A large quantity of coal came down
on the last rise and the price for coal
by the barge in the river is lower than
it has been for several years The best
quality oIPittsburgh coal is selling at
II cents; Pomeroy and West Virginia
at 9 and 10 cents.
Business in the city is better, far bet
ter than it has been at any time during
the past month. Men have gone &C
lively 10 work. Suspensions and bank
ruptcies have ceased for awhile and
money has become easier. CIs.