The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-09
liustment tending to harmon

/ lIt lnr races, Dul rs cblultlpn
/ preceding such action. which We deem
! of more importance to our people than
| official favOrS, we would require that the
merchants and others who recently dis
missed from their employment laborcrS
of long service and established characters
for no other reason than their color,
should reinstate them rs far rs may be
consistent with our united purpose.
OvertureS Of concession ut any previous
period in our political experience might
have suggested that we were influenced
BY improper motives. or that We
had taken counsel of our fears.
but now with the tramp Of Fed
eral soldiers in every street, with
gunboatS and monitors in our waters,
with the mighty sentiment of the North
pledged To the protection of our citizen
ship, and with the irresistible power of
the general government guaranteeing
the full exercise of our rights, we while
independent of the political favor of our
white fellow citizens, are willing Ia con-
cont to an equitable and honorable haSiS
for united action, free from suspicion and
restraint in the interests of good govern
ment' In conclusion, the Slgner> "t the
address authorize an executive commit
tee to confer with any body of citizens
in the furthcrancc of united action for
law and order and higher standard of
administration of public affairs.
FIremcn's Convention.
ST. LouIs. October Sin the Fire
Engineers Convention to-day resolutions
were offered by Mr.. Stichrll, Of Nash
vile, and adopted, approving the ordl-
nance adopted in 81. Louis requiring all
builders to construct chimneys Of earth
cnwarc or other fire prrof materials for
lining.
The Baltimore Umirr1rrit,r was made
the official organ of the Chiefs National
Association.
Resolutions were adopted requesting
Fire Insurance Companies not I" tab"
risks amounting t. more than two-thir,IN
of the value of the property insured. ~
means toward preventing fire and loss "t
life. The question "f regulating Tn" li>"
of coal oil. and fixing Il >tandar below
which none. should be- admitted III
the city, and to max" regulations n
To- the quality and manner "f storing
the oil. was taken up and considerable"
discussion cn,urd. and the matter WAS
finally referred to the Committee "n Re-
vision t" report ut the next session.
After some further business th" Con-
vrntiun adjourned I" the fair grounds
where large amount of fir" apparatus
on exhibitions. such n exit n-ion lad
dcrs, fire escapes. hose, n"IIl"S, N'.,
wa, examined and tested. after which the
Convention adjourned siD' d".
Tonight the delegate enjoyed ahand-
some banquet, given them by th" -.
Lnui. underwriters and agents, and To-
morrow will leave for their homes.
~. Louis Fair.
ST. LorIS. October s.-Acr"rding I"
the custom which has prevailed Tor
several wears, to-day was observed n II
general holiday in honor fth" fair. Th"
Merchants Exchange was closed and bust
ncs, generally suspended. TIL" attend
nncrnt the fair was larger than ever h"-
fore. and could not hnv" been l"-> than
7jWNN. Th" spacious grounds w"r"
th-ongcd to Overlooking from early morn
ing till almost dark, and tn" day wn> ON"
otunvrrSal enjoyment. President Grant,
General Sherman, and lnrg" party of
prominent business men and capitalists
from New York were on th" grounds srv-
cral hours. and were surprised and de-
lighted mt the extent and variety of th"
exhibition. The President and party,
accompanied by General sherman, will
leave here on Saturday morning, with
the New York party who ar"
gur,ts Of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company for visit to the
Indian territory. and will 20 n far Il,
Drnnis"n. Texas; returning. the Prc,i-
Dental party will go to Kansas City
and Lcavcnworth, thence to Springfield,
where they will assist in the inauguration
Of the Lincoln Monument.