The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-23
BENNEr and bis well-drilled corps of
assistants. Nor is BURDErT, State
Treasurer, unworthy of special men
ton. He is always at hand, and is

oeeistonlS. NOf IL DURDETT, Ola
Treasurer, unworthy Of special mel
ton. He is always at hand, and
ready for any emergency. The peop
did we'll in showing their appreciate
Of these gentlemen by electing them
serve in the positions they have SO su
cessfully held.
The Supreme Court Of Appeals is
session in Charleston and attrac
thither q large body Of LAWYERS an
suitors, and to these has been added 6
the present time an innumerable com
psny Of office seekers, the clerkship G
the court being the object OF thei
search and the good OF their ambition
1t tseems probable that no selection OF &
clerk will be made at this time, but tha
the matter will be permitted to res
until the judicial vacation next summer
Unfortunately Judge HOFFMAN hal
been confined to his room aud bed al
most ever since the meeting Of the cour
and has been prevented from consulta.
ton with his brothers upon the bench
He is suffering from an acute attack OF
neuralgia and his many friends will
sympathize deeply with him in the tor.
ture that has afflicted him individually
and inflicted some loss upon the State at
large BY the withdrawal OF his service 8
from the active duties of the court
Judge RAYMOND has also been confined
to his room for several days, but is ow
entirely recovered. Judges Moore and
PAUL. are always on duty and always
ready for the discharge OF whatever
labors may rightfully devolve upon
them. The Clerkship of the Supreme
Court has not yet been determined, nor
is it very probable that an election will
be made during the present term OF the
court.
The Superintendency of the Peni~
Tertiary is also in doubt, and it would
be rash to predict which OF several ap-
plicants will receive the place.
A special court to determine the
election in the Second Judi.
,ial Circuit is also in session in Charles.
.on, and it was, on last Saturday, a
matter OF doubt and speculation as to
whether LEWIS or HARRISON would be
'uccesstul, the chances being in favor
,f LEWIS.
Tais ram bling notice of matters aud
hiugs at the Capital would be incon-
,lete without some reference to -tAs
means thst are peGessa-v tn q, a,-sss0so'!
rpmeut When the giver is free from
&c or shoals, communication, although
edous at best, is comparatively easy
,ut when navigation is interrupted from
.i,her cause the traveller is likely to oe
eff, in a position that affords ra'her
!, bad basis for rapid travel
Returning from Charleston, recently
he writer left the region OF perennial
about noon on Saturday, jan
,sry IS, and came by train on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to Hunt
ing,on in good time to embark on 'ne
Andes that plies between
Wheeling and Cincinnati. But al
though a gallant struggle was made by
the stauuch boat, the ice that met nef
between Point Pleasant aud Pomeroy
was too heavy for any craft that floats
on the Ohio river and Captain MUHLE-
MAN was reluctantly compelled TO seek
q bs,bor aud tie up the boat about two
miles from Pomeroy. The passengers
were fortunate in having secured such
excellent quarters. and during their
long wait of about forty eight hours no
murmur of dissatisfaction with the
officers of the boat was heard. The
fac, is worthy OF record. 1t is to be
boped that with the return OF spring i
NAV be possible to communicate witt
the State Legislature at Charleston IL
less time than has been found necesss'.
heretofore.