The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-22
LETTER FROM CHARLESTON.
Charleston Gossip---Settfng mp the
Pins for COngress-.The Usury Law
Tho Normal Schools, 6c.
Cup1nsnon w Va Nov IL.

of the Legislature is the financial con-
dition OF our common country. Though
the tumbling and smashing up OF Grants
Wall street friends had has no mate
rial effect 10 the Kanawha valley, we
fear the winding up.
The Circuit Court OF Ksnawha
county, Ju dge Smith presiding, has
been in session for two weeks and 6
considerable amount of important busi-
ness has been consumed, mainly in
criminal cases, the most important one
being that oil Mr.. Abbott, who was
found guilty and sentenced to hard
labor at Moundsville for life, for the
murder of respectable gentleman some
ten years ago. While attending the
sitting of the court few days ago our
attention was drawn particular
" towards the Judge. At
first sight l confess he does not strike
oue as being q man of extraordinary
legal ability, but we are not disposed TO
be Of that class OF gentlemen who pre-
Judge or criticize the qualifications Of
men only by their general appearance
We have had the honor OF the Judge's
acquaintance, limited to be sure, and
we think the correspondent OF the Cln-
cinuati Commercial did him great in
Justice in a letter to that paper OF 8
recent date. A more perfect gentleman
than Judge Smith We never met, and
as lawyer be is said TO have no super
ior in this or adjoining States. He
presides with much dignity and is re-
spected BY all.
News about the Capitol is quite
meager this week, though both branches
o. the legislature are lsboripg hard.
Considerable is said amongst the mem
Jers concerning Stay law. The com
m,ttee on the Judiciary, 10 whom this
matter was referred, has not yet made
report.
4 bill to extend the time for the COL
!. ctroa OF taxes has also been introduce
ed Not memorial or petition OF any
kiud nss ever been presented asking Tor
such laws. The whole matter is pre-
mature and we would like TO see the
virtue il such lave. Who is it that
has no. learned by experience tlst
such laws only add tuel to the fire.
Campbell (of Hancock) is the patron
OF the bill changing the iDsurance law
of the State, so isr IS it applied 10 Mu-
tuai Life Insurance companies, which
be now proposes by this bill to exempt
from taxation. Quite q discussion took
place over it on saturday, parUcIpst
in by Campbell aud Brown on the a.
firmalive eide and Davenport, Panbeil
and Others IN the negative. Pending
the moiJn to iuiedUi!ely Y pos uoae the
bill, some one moved 10 adjourn. l.
comes up to day a. unfinished business
The till will not pas
On motion To recommit a bill sCs
Pre- pristing 81 900 to the brauca Nor
mai School a. G'e,vlIe, quite teeI-
ing got up between the friends OF Nor
nal Schools end those who are doing
all in their power 10 destroy them.
The motion to reCommIi was lost and
upon the heels OF this opposition some
one introduced till trans erring al
Normal Schools 10 the counties 10
which they are located. DR.. ThOmp-
son is a strong advocate OF the trans er,
but then We can account tor that 4
gentleman who IS two thousand years
behind the a.e o: progress, you know,
should have very peculiar ideas The
friendly ieelings shown to the bill by
Michaeleiiy Reynolds, from the
county OF Mason, who is Radical by
persuasion aad trickster by pro essiou,
will add strength to the trends OF the
Schools. This whole matter will only
be waste OF time aud an addition -
tle was basket.
Senator Grantham, we notice, has
introduced in the Senate 3 bill re-en-
acting the old usury law. 1t seems
that the Legislature " Il never get clear
OF this vexei question. There will be
great effort on the part OF the gentle
men from Jefferson and Berkeley coun-
ties to carry this bill You rememter
they made great effort last session
bu. failed. They may chow more
strength now than before, but | have
no idea OF their succeeding in the end.
The Act authorizing the Board Of
Public Works 10 issue certificates TO the
members OF Congress who were elected
n October, has besome law, without
the sigoature OF the Governor. By the
vay, this Congressional question is gel
ting warmed up down in these parts,
aud the matter is causing considerable
discussion. 1t is thought by some, that
Congress will not recognize either those
VINO were elected in October or those q
August, but will send the whole matter
back to the people, and those who are
strongest in this belief are busy setrirg
up the pins for the new election. Gen
McCauslaud, OF Mason, comes forward
a. the successor OF Hereford, in the
Third District snd We have
heard numerous names mentioned
ior candidates in the first district
Among them are Hon. D D Johnson,
W. W. Miller, G. Q Davenport and
A. !. PsGne!l. For the second district
We h6ve no. been advised who will sue
ceei J. Marshall Hagsns, the member
Who never was a member, bu; the old
second always has 8 patriot or Two who
is willing to sscr fee his good name for
8 sest in Congress, especially for 1850
per snuun.
10 the sbsence OF Presidsn. JohDsoI
o. the Senste, Walker, Of Jackson,
wss elected President pro tsr. Presl-
dent johnson is home on leave OF
sb.eucs for few days.
Hall spd Bradford, Of Barbour, re-
turned to the capitol on Saturday last.
Senator Anderson, who was elected
TO the State Seuste IN Virginia 81 the
lsst election, and s son OF Ex-Governor
Letcher, sre stopping St the Hale
House
From tie snount OF dit the city