The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-28

, pie all suspend their avocatiOns to take
part in the proceedings that make up
the day.
HON. FRANK THEREFORE
arrived Sunday evening from Charles
ton, attended by Col, Henry S. Walker.
John f. Kenna and Jas. NJ. Payne.
Other distinguished persons from the
several counties of the district are here i'll
attendance upon the Circuit Court, which
convened Yesterday.
The day was devoted to speech max
ing. Ira j. McGinniS, of Guyandotte,
opened with brilliant, impronptu
speech of thirty minutes, in which he
dealt some fierce blows ut the so-called
, "Independent' candidates who are try
ing to deceive the people into voting for
them over the regular nominees of the
party
He was followed by "Col.' Witchcr,
the political dead beat who has under
taken the championship of John Hall,
and is green enough to think that he can
Gull Democrats into voting for him.
lie failed entirely in his effort yesterday.
Not single cheer responded t" his har-
rangue. The ContederateS, with whom he
tries to curry favor, ignore him. Although
they followed him in the dark days OF
war, thcv are not to be led into the Radl-
cal camp by one whom they respected III
years past.
As for the Republicans, they openly
charge that his advocacy of Hall is but
the result of bargain in which green
backs and apple.jack enter in liberal
quantities. Hence, what he had To say
Yesterday was poorly received by Il
crowd that could easily penetrate the
,ickly coating that concealed his hy-
pOcriSy.
Mr.. Hereford followed and made
comprehensive and able speech, review
ing his course in Congress, and discussing
in II manly and digniticd tone the ISSUES
that are present before the people. He
WAS followed by Capt. Eustace Gibson, of
Cabell and he by Henry :. Walker. The
latter is 50 well known to your readers
that need not occupy pour space here 10
follow him in his remarks. Suffice by
saving it was one Of his happiest efforts.
THE STATE SENATE.
Major Jas. 4. Nighbert, of this county,
was nominated by the Convention on the
oath of August for the State Senate, but
on account of urgent business relations
he found it impossible to make the call
vas,, and therefore declined the nomina-
tion. The Executive Committee met
Yesterday to place another man III the
field. The committee, after assembling,
rendered the nomination to John y. Gill
bert. editor of the Huntington Adrsrtiscr,
who, however. declined the compliment
upon the ground that he had only been
i'm the district two wears and that there
were older men entitled to it. 1t was
subsequently given to Ira j. McGinniS,
who is now on his way through the dis
trict. to make the remaining days before
the election interesting for his opponent.
CIRCUIT COURT
convened after the speaking yesterday.
Judge Evcrmont Ward is presiding.
The cases of Williams BuSkirk, Lawson,
Dingcss and others who were parties to
the riot here in July, will begin II heal
ing ut this term.
THE GCNANDOIlE XIV FIX
is very low, and communication with the
outer world by puSh-boat> has ceased.
Merchants are receiving their goods by
wagons from BrOwnstown, on the {. N
o. T. K. The party OF government en-
pinecrs are within twelve miles of this
place. From what | learn they report
that the river can bcput in good condition
for transportation for IN Insignificant sum.
trust that Mr.. Hereford will give his
attention toward securing II liberal APP
preparation to make the locks and dams
necessary to convert it into safe and
useful channel of trade.
Timbcring is dull here. Saw logs ar"
stretched between this place and Cincin-
natl. The market is down and the
prices offered are ruinouS. Crops are
fine Corn and potatoes have not been
better for five wears. CLIO.