The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-13

man, who is sketchist, artist, poet and 9
ladies man lex offlcio), and his time will
be very much taken up now. He rather
Hikes the title Of General John Cole goi
Charleston, KanawhS county, w. e
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THE latest movement on the checker
board Of the Bourbons Is to enact Stay
j law, staying the collection OF all debts and
judgments, save taxes which must be
forthcoming to keep the expensive Legis-
latureS &C., In running order. n
| < II Is understood that the time will be
for one year or more that q debtor can
keep his creditor out Of his money. The
subject was introduced to-day by Colonel
Floyd, Of Logan, and Is eliciting quite a
lively interest this evening, by members
pro aud con, and should not be SURPRISED
that title astlacf Of tie Bourbons awill he
the enactment Of just such q law as men.
toned above, TO cap the climax Of all Of
these fossilized acts and designs since
November 10th, 1872, when the body first
met. Without giving the matter much
Thought ! am very decided against the
Legislature passing such o law. No exi-
lgency exists 10 warrant such interven.
don OF statutary laws to demoralize the
whole system Of credits and debts that
such intervention would produce. Stay
Flaws ct best are only, aispecies otirepudia-
lion, which unsettle and demoralize the
whole business community, and IN the
end leave the creditor in much worse
condition than he anticipated, with law
suits, interest, costs, bad will, and less mon.
ey than before. 1t Is still 20 DO hoped
that there are still some better leaders
among the Bourbons than to! allow this
lproposition to become law. LmaY have
occasion to write again on this sub eet at
more length and with more thought, on
the subject. 'H9''s'''S .
1t Is amusing To SEQ how some members
squirm and twist sincethe "Day OF Judge.
ment" has been fixed Tor Dec. 18th. -Four.
dollars per day Is found to be rather an adj
vantage these hard times to many o.. the,
members, and six dollars will be rather
inconvenient to, lose at = this stage Of ne
game" But Mr.. Baker had the Day Of
Judgement "Sot on.m" and the man Is 10
be spotted" that casts the vote that con:
tinues the session beyond thel6th OF De-
cember. But as sure as Baker don't come
back, that sure the day ofjudgement will
be CONTINUED to the next" He Is rather
a Major.domo, or has succeeded inplsy-
ing that part pretty well while here, but
his former employer MIR. ,Walkeriigin no
hurry, and may not insist on so early an
adjournment. Il Is understood thatJedgeB
are lower in the Courier office now than
they were when Walker was frst detected
He paid then two hundred
and fifty dollars per month. Ills late bid
ding don't warrant such wages now.
x a bill has been passed and presented
to the Governor, which will be sent back
without his approval, almost certain, au-
thorizing the bogus Board Of Public
Works 10 certifythe election Of members
of Congress, which means tickets to Will
son, Martin and Hereford, who are 10
be imposed on the Clerk Of the House Of
Representatives, thereby getting their
names placed on the rolls, and making
contestants out Of Davis and vHagans.
They will find the light Of day breaking
In on them; will find that the record Of q
partisan Legislature has preceded them,
that their acquaintance will be Of no par
ticular advantage to the present Congress,
and that they are in the condition Of the
five foolish virgins who had neglected to
properly trim their lamps, and were en-
Joined 10 "leave there" at the earllestrop-
portunity. Martin is particularly untor-
tunate in hunting his rights. La 1851 he
started south with W. 81. johnson and
others,a blatant Q Confederate, determined
to wade in Yankee blood. His enthusi-
asm knew no bounds. The Federal
troops were then good ways of, but at
Phillippi the Yankees came In sight Of
the Coniederates. Here Martin waned,
weakened, lost enthusiasm, became con-
WINGED EearlySthat war was cruel and
against his tastes and he slid intoa hay
NOV. An enterprising Yankee, however,
noticed the whole pile Of, hay breathing,
as 1t were, and he secured o long tined
fork, and commenced diving into the hay.
At this Martin again weakened, and
came forth, live man, but completely
overcome with Yankee cruelty in disturb.
ing him In his retreat, which was similar
10 an ostrich with his head In the sand. ,
| The faithful hold caucus here to-
night whichl means something on hand
that requires concert Of action 10 accomp.
lish. - . " y e s W y q
Baker Of the Register seems to have
had but two special objects in visiting the
Capital, one was 70 get the Legislature to
adjourn and go home and let the tax pay
ers rest and savethe creditlof the Demo
cratic party, and the other to hound down
Gov. Jacob. His letter teens with ex-
travagant statements and misrepresenta-
tons. Many Of his political friends censur.
ing him for such attacks on the Executive,
especially under The present statusot his
The Tie isst days Of This session will be
lively and your readers may hear. again
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