The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-17

erty in which they were left at its close.
They have as handsome, and valuable
portion of Goods country" as the sun
ever shone upon, and are pithal as cour-
teous and hospitable and intelligent
neople as ever cultivated and enjoyed
athe timely fruits of earth" :,
Z, There Is some little stir here in rela-
ton to political affairs and some prepar-
alton is being made for the Con
gressional and Legislative elections to be
had this fall. A county convention for
Jefferson County was held in Charles
town last Saturday for the appointment
of delegates to the Congressional Con-
vention for the Second District Of West
Virginia, to be held at Piedmont on the
Goth inst. The meeting was well at
tended, and was, as the politicians say,
harmonious" The delegates, with the
exception of those from one district, Will
vote at Piedmont for the nomination OF
Mr.. Faulkner. In fact, nearly every
BODY YOU may meet here seems to be
Faulkner man, and to regard his nomi-
nation as fixed fact, and there are not
few who declare their intention to vote
for him whether regularly nominated or
not. All, however, deprecate an indie
pendent candidacy, and by far the greater
part of the voters declare their readiness
10 abide by. the will of the majority of
the Democrats of the district as expressed
in the coming convention. No nomlna-
tions have vet been made in this region
for either the Senate or House of Dele
gates. Several gentlemen of much popu-
larity have been spoken Of in connection
with these positions, but it is still too
early to predict the. names of the sue
cessful candidates. Our old time friend
Logan Osburn is likely to be selected as
one ofthe members of the lower house,
and r. Hume Butcher is announced as Il
candidate for the Senate. The choice
for this latter position will be between
Jefferson and Berkeley counties, and
learn that Hon. j. Ii. Grantham OF this
county. will consent to q reelection.
Mr. Custom of Morgan, holds over. The
knowing ones here predict that JET
ferson county will give from 500 to 700
Democratic majority, the latter being
reasonably sure if the candidates suit
and the former being pretty safe under
any circumstances.
The Supreme Court of Appeals has
been in session here since Wednesday,
August 9TH 1t was thought that the
number of cases set for argument ut this
term would closely occupy the attention OF
the Court during ut least two weeks but
the lawyers concerned have been in u
chronic state of unreadiness, and contin-
uanccs have been the order Of the day.
Up to this time only three cases have
been regularly submitted for decision by
the Court, and in these no very elaborate
argument has been made. They are;
Cockwell rs. Nichols from the
Circuit Court of Jefferson county;
Elizabeth Hendricks, administrator, u.s.
Cyrus Hopkins, from the Circuit Court Of
Pendleton county; and the State vs.. Mary
Fitzpatrick on writ of error from the
Circuit Court of Richie county. All OF
the other cases set for trial at this term
have been continued except one which is
docllcted for next Saturday, to which
time the Court is now adjourned. The
Judges have enjoyed very satisfactory
respite from official labor and are fortu-
nate in being so well situated to employ
the ease with which the circumstances
have favored them. To the Illness of
Caleb Boggcss, Esq, Of Clarksburg, Il fact
which | learn with much sorrow, and
which Is, for itself, to be much regretted
by his many friends in the State, is due the
continuance of many of the causes which
should have come before the Court Of
Appeals ut this term. He is of counsel
in behalf of dozen important cases
which would have been heard had he
been able to attend. As it is the dccis-
sion of the Supreme Court of Appeals
has been almost 20 whitcwash," to use
busc-ballst's term, and but little progress
toward clearing the docket has been
made.
Among the lawyers who have been
present from abroad during the present
session of the Court, may be mentioned,
Hon. G. d. Camden, of Harrison, w. III.
II. Flick, of Berkeley, formerly Of Pen
dcton; George 4. Blakemorc, Of Pen
dIcton, who, by the way, will represent
that county in the next House Of Dele
gates; John A. Hutchinson and c. G. Cole,
Esqs., of Wood county, and Attorney
General Mathews, of Grccnbricr.
During the past week this valley has
been visited by several most gracious
showers and the corn is coming forward |
spcndidly. Here and there is a field
which was planted either too early or too
late, but the general crop throughout the
Valley will be excellent, as it usually is.
The farmers will have corn to spare, and
every industry in the Valley expects to
receive fresh impetus from the green
backs or the gold which the wheat and
the corn will bring and put III circulation
among the people. Everybody wants
more money! very common COM
in these modern times
but which can only be answered by hav-
ing something to sell. This the people
Of the valley have, and their yellow
wheat and yellow corn may be readily
without change of color, into
yellow gold.
Again inviting the trans-mentanc
West Nirginians to make IL Sojourn i'll
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