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WASHINGTON.
tConttnuch finn, tbs Firat pnRc.,


tho nomination Of htr. Wno sayo that Grant Ia hter-
mined TO appoint ttlo ln whom hG coEeftinrh tho rHt,
aud not tho man whom tho country constdcra tho
beat.H
From tho tribune. "of eo1rsc Mr.. Waltz 10 not
therc IL no good why lle sntht hot bo promptly
con1rmeh. To unt Broat mass pE scrloia people who
bonvo Ia tho principles for %ilc, wa wont to war au.l
who regard 1t IA tho duty Of tho National LegBatur1
to fory mud defond thoao principles by atatntc, anil
tho uty OF the judiciary to nke that they receive
no detr!nent through tbs hoRtue construction Of the
law or Constitution the correct political hntccedcna Of
Mr. Waite will soen far moro important than gil the
learning and brilliant abilities Of uon. Gushing"
wAito to tho most Of Cl!of-Justico Of tue Supreme
Court Is thoroughly rcsnoctab!n ouc, anu Will lroba-
by mcot with little Opposition from hny 1narter. Ao
ID man Ut very high perHonal character. u rocoH"
nzc ability. and quito sufficient Hthnt!inN III n lru.
Iessiun TO uatlfy tho belief thnt he will ako oud
ChteS-Jlalice, In nominating Mr.. Waite, the Prcsl-
don't tnH Buwn honest desire to tlIarhnrRo very
difficult duty III = conscientious nannor, nna without
reforonco to party or the priynto wshea Of aug cqns
N Washington or elsewhere,"
CfEo1NHATr, jan 20.-Thn COMMERCIAL, commenting
upon tho nomination Of NJ r. Wai!e for Chiof'Juatice
says II IL, from every point Of view, respectable
nomination ono that will bo widely inuoraod by tho
Bar, anl satisfy tho desires Of tho reoplo."
Tho inquirer sAys J.: f Though hir. Wsitoe nhnie t8
eno the most shining among tho jurBts OF tho uhisen
Htates bis nomination will sott1e tho ye1ca 1ieetion oi
tho Chtef-Justsesp moro satisfactorily to tho public
than xo hnve dared to expect"
Tho Gazette aayH: " Tho nomination "a not only un-
o1certfonabla In ivory way but IN on admirable one
md there can bo reason to doubt h'a prompt con.
dru1atfUu.h
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POSTAL AFFAIRS.

RzronT or THE CEREBRAL.
WASHINGTON, JAM 20.-Tho possmastcr-de -denoral has
replied to resolution Of tho scnate with regard 10 tho
Pranking rrlvilego, otc. lie eays: "The net
vsIes Of ofncial stamps for tho next fiscal
year to cover trnnsmlss!ons Of nattor
formerly scnt through tho mails undcr the franks Of
heads Of departments estimated at s2,25ooo0. A
comparison Of receipts an fonr items during tho
quarter ondiug sop 3o 1879, with thoao on the sane
Nema for tho corresponding qartcr Of tho preceding
year. shows an aggregate ncreaso Of 81 AS, and IN
Increase, exclusive OF official sfanps Of S614
Thoroughly impressed aa ho ia With tho boief that
tho repeal Of tho franktng privilege was wise
measure mad will ho productive Of tho best results In
Tho postal seryce, lie earnestly recommends that It
bc not restored until at least far trial can bo adt
In his iask report hc recommended retiuction Of
Foatage on books to cent for two ounces. II that
Suggestion should be adopted he cannot why post
ugs should not bo paid upon Congressional documents
ton from the Treasury In caHe OF the retnrn to tho
distribution Of hoid and garden aecds and public
documents, the Postmaster recommends that they he
transported freight In oher than mall cars. lle
nleo recommends tho frpo transportation Of weekly
newspapers Within tho counties Of their publication,
which has heretofore been forbidden.
xAn11At RESTORATION or TIfH F1tANKlNa PRIVILEGE.
econ rerort bill restoring tho frandng privilege TO
limited extent. Tho samn Committee Inns decided
that file bcnefta Of FREQ 1otter delivery by carriers
should not extcud ID tleB having less than 200 QUO in
habitanta.
The Senate confirmed tile nomination Of Charles ".
Robbins, Postmaster OF Niles, Ohio.
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NOTES AND NEWS,
Spscfai Dtspafeh TO The Chiraao Tribune.
THE ABIATIO uoMSIERCIA1, COMPANY,


THE AR1AT1o ooMb!Eno1A1. COMPANY.
VAaaINaToN, D. G., Jnu. 20.-The sehcna for the
Incorporation Of the AHatto Commercial Company,
which killed at the last session OF Congress, Ia
reyycd and comes to tho front again apparently
hurt by tts mlHhnps. The acheuao contemplates tho
Incorporation of company which shall have the credit
nf the United s,ate4 upon which to do general mer-
camille and banking business In Japan and clna They
are authorized to iasus money, 10 60 III debt, and
generally to do all these things which dishonest
IRE fond OF doing. Tho bill III before the House Com-
mitteo on Commerce, and an argument In lts fnvor
vas made before that Committee to-day.
THE RIVER AND MAnpon Hill.
hIecsra Whoeler, of New yalk, sawyer Of Wisconsin,
Conger, OF Michigan, Hooper, IT Massachusetts STAN
ard, Of Missouri, aud Holman, Of Iu.liana compose
the aub-Commfttee Of the uouEe Commerce Com
p,ittee to prepare the River aud 1iasbor b!ll.
1lv1I-aEnvIoE EXAMINATIONS.
Tho Civll-seryice Examining Board ot the Treaeury
Department haye notified te pubo TINT an e1atnna-
lion will bo had TO select suitable pornon 10 I'LL the
Deputy commisslonorsh!p Of Intorual Neycaue nado
vacant by tho death Of Gen. Sweet. Quito q largo
plumber OF ambitious gentlemen have e.gnifed their
intention 10 contest for the place. The st Ia open 10
u, and II so1na young graduate should answer the
geographical grammatical aud mathematical conun
drums which form the principal stock In trala OF
eOiyBaryics ExAmjuoCa more satisfactorily than good
husiaeae-n,sn who bsye bean ont Of school fifteen
twenty year* tha country will secure lie Clfttl Of
RalyaRb nAn for sAs Place Tho h'po N inds'"
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my why Of thinking, as It roaclnt1cd Ntr. Wael,-
burns obnoxious order, and restored tho " do
post business to It's original condition.

lks IL
burns obnoxious order, aud rostorod tho "do-
noait i b,sinnss to fts nrlrinnf condition.
wAa1InItnN nisottesrD.
noportor-Did Superintendent Washburn, to
riuhts?
Mr, Bhofidan-YoB, IIo refused to admit nj
different times, two lawyers who had boon aont
for BY prisoners who wore at tic timo almost In
plainod, but no attention waa pail to them.
Thore wcro othor oaBoB whore counsel yag de-
barred, but cannot now call them to mind.
TIE MvE1on pnoruEne,
Noportor-Can you instnnco caso wloro
Mayor Me]l ,Yas directly ngkod Ia do nnythnp
which would boneflt tho Police Denortnerit. and
whore ho refttBud :
Mr. Sheridan = Tho caao of tho Movogh
l,rothafa In tha on1v nm tar rni1 fo mimi int
now. You viii rcmomber that tl,ey e , woro shot t
and killed. by potico offcors in rridyonort eor1,o
months ago. This Board wag informod.
on tho bost a,,tbor;ty that oyiflonco
could bo a11uced 10 proyn TINT Tho
killing was cold-bioodod murder
but my colleagues refused oyou to ulve tho sub.
loot a thought. and tho Moyor decllf,ed to hnyo
ANYTHING to do with 1t, It could have beon Rhown
that tho officers had boon drinklng in tic
saloon whore tho 11oVofghs applied for nd-
mittanco, and TINT tho disturbance orgi.
hated with tho police, who were afraid
Of being reported Ur. -. hirblY
Mayor and Commissioners, but they would not
liston to him, and tho mattor dropped. lie
should have gono before the Grand Jury. as
advised him. but presume ho did not want to
bo identified with tho prosecution whom tho
a"orn, q officers Of tho city wore hvorse to doing
their duty.
wAsNDuRN PARTIAL.
Reporter-Did Bupt. Wanhburn act impartiasy
toward the mon undor him7
Mr. 6horidan-In my opinion ho did not, but
the Mayor and tho other two Commissioners
sanctioned nll his actions aud nothing could bc
done. know Of oases whero charges of a seri-
Gus nature wore preferred against some of his
fayorites, to whioh no .attontion wns over paid,
and when demonstrated Was inaultod aud
FINANCIAL. MATTERS.
Reporter-..Was the Police Department con-
ductod we'll, financially, during Mr. Modill's
torn?
hlr, bhoridan-Far from IT,. though he may
not have boon aware Of tho fact Tho euporin-
tendont psrsatc0 In making rulnous contracta
and the evil consequences arc becoming up
parent every day, to tho annoyance OF the
Board: Wo havo now On hand a large supply
OF useless uniform caps, rotten rosewood clubs,
which break when they touch lamp-post, aud
more delaPldAtcd :aairs than You over saw IN
your Ifo. He refused to DO governed by tho
Board IN tho purchase Of those @ matorials, and
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WoMAN-SUFFRAaE.

Sptctal Dttpasch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
WAsH1KGToN, Jan. 20.--The halls and corridors of
tie Capitol were wol.led with people ut an early hour
this morning. Most Of those present were women.
They were present to take part in to witness, tho
proceedings which It had bco~ previously announced
would come up before The House Judiciary Committee
Is soon as tho Commisteo-room was thrown opcn the
crowd fairly rushed in, and the room was literally
packedfull Withln two minutes. Presently the men-
berr Of the Committee put In appearance and tho
proceedings began. Tbs business to be considered
as den. Buffers bil introduced yesterday to strike
the word nae from the qualifications for voters in
this District.
MIss sugAN u. ANTHONY
sat 1t Gen. Dntlera right hand, aud acted Lientc-
ant to that officer iu managing The proceedings Argu-
uenta III support Of lhe provisions of the bill wore
made BY Mr. Francs Miller eounro! for s1rs. Sarah j.
y by The Supreme Court q tho District
Mrs. Lockwood, practlcii.s lawyer ii the'
roura Of this District, Miss Phoebe Cozxens and Mrs
Francis Ellen Burr. Miss Anthony closed tho nrg-
nents, wheteupon the COMMITTEES adjourned to lhs
House.
TUE WOMEN m COUNCIL.
During nearly the entire day the galleries Of both
The House and Senate have been comfortably hlel
with women-sntragists and sigltseers, but tie beer
garden presented greatest attraction.
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have littlo lmprogomont In tho typo Of
h6a1e Of commlttoes, 1ttlo inlproyomont

have nttlo lnprogomont In tho typo Of
h6a1s Of committocs, 1ittlc improvement
II o s1o aars in no ceaos ene s,'f'es esors sst'sSn e
ore maintained for pnrty sotvicea OF condiatod
for thoir olfonsivotioBBs md To be an upright
man, mngng littlb In bnppere, l!obnobbihgs. or
aopnspfS o If Il Sp S fsrsvs II esarS5sa o 5 ' 1o %
Tho contest bbtwoen tho press ind Congress bo-
gat rs aoot as tito pross was strong enough to
ohnllongo tl1oao orrora Of omission aud comnaia.
Bton, and only noodoa preag respectable md
cnterpri"ing enough, to got tho public, conf;
donco, to wnlls parallel with Government IN all
itB departments.
a REVIEW OF JUDGES.
While tho Nov York Courts aro souaing shor-
like whilst Hlstor Of Chnrity, Oh Dlackwoll's isl
and, United etatoH Judge Blstood, whom Sona-
tor Spencer alleges to llnyd been corrupt aa d
Iammany CAPTAIN -denofal, writos thus to tho
nonaly OF tho spot to eonfront my acols ore.
Thai waB nil tho grace l askoa Of you beforo
whom waa investigated. Let mo 400 them b.
foro mol Which n,oaus TINT Dustood oxpocts
70 aay: You're another. And I know whore.
for you." D'stcoa Is an old Tammany shyBter
turned carrot-bagger, who has become very rich
IN bankruptcy yooutragoH, and nevor stays In Ala
bana q daY after lle has gathered his awag and
closed hlB court. Ho liyoB on Long Island, noar
Now York.
Col. Iughes Il late and oreditable nomination
for Unitod states Judge in Virginia, reports that
tho celebrated Judge Underwood lately do
What Judge can vol DO who buys confisoated
house in tho community OF tho homeless Rebel
ho has turned out aud walks to hia court surly.
and friendlesa, md old Z
J.. United Units States Judge, Sherman, who roegncd
IN Ohio aftor long aud solitary communion, ls
satd to hayo been very Sensible of bis 1nortlaca-
tion. This nomination was nero nopottsnl, and
pubio life haB no 1osson moro distinct than that
an ominont man wants loaat Of all kin-dopend-
United States Judge Delahay Of Kansas, was
long while giving up tho Court-Houso key.
Whero oisc could ho tnko hiB liquor? Caldwoll
sont homo, and Pomeroy shot at, and ingalls,
somewhat out OF confidence. decided tho Judge
u1y garolrs complete success IN aetting uR tho
AeuogE government gives that United StatoB
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PINCHBACK.
Special Dis,atch to The Chicago 1rtdEne.


he Is NO LONGER IN FAVOR.
WARRINGTON, D. G., jan. Gothic motion Of Mir.
Morton in tho Senate to-day to reconan1t Ills
solution offered before tho holidays, declaring Pinch.
back entitled to seat Senator from Louisiana,
was significant. The Committee On Privileges and
Elections. 1t viii be remembered vas divided ns to the
Pinchback-M case; and uaked, prior to the
holiday recess to 10 discharged from further consider
stion Of tho subject wAerepon Senator h1orton upon
his own responsibility, offered resolution to seat
rtnchhack Morton now wants the resolution recom-
rtcd, 80 that the Committee may investigate certain
chargea rcaecttug upon
PlAcunAcks pA1vATE cHA1AcTEn
Morton says these charges have come to his know!-
edge since hs resolution WIS introduced but 1t In q
fact hsa least OF the allegations against Pincl-
back, to the effect that he, Ike CALDWELL Of Kansas,
had secured his election to the Senate BY unbushng
bribery, was published Ut about the time Mr.
prinas facls evidence of election. Tho result will
doubtless DO hat puchback will follow tho example of
RESIGN THE eEAT,
when 1t becomes apparent that investigation into Tho
nonner Of bis election Ia to be made. Without doubt a
Investigation, II properly conducted will establish tho
fact, that the most ghrng frauds were perpetratcd
tn the sham election upon which Pnchback claims the
scat,
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continued h,RIi but gradually falling barometer. and
nortAwesory to souherly Winds will prevail, with In
creaBing. clondincss aud probably light stow BY
States md lake REGION and thence sohwurd to Ten
nessse generally cloudy Weather mud easterlY to south.
the like region. For tho Northwest, arcaa Of rain
snow, with slight sa!ae Of sepsrstare aud eaaserly e
aoutherly Winds. For tho South Atlantic aud CUR
erly to sautliwcstorlY wIns and continued htg ten-
perature. Light rain is probable for the Lover Mis-
Hlestplh YNllcY.
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THE ooRooRAN ART-aA1,LEnY.

sptcfai Dispatch to The chfcugs Tribune,
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 20.-The lnuni1oont
gift os tho Hon. W. ". Corooran to the City OF
Washington, known au the Corcoran Art-Galory,
for which Tho donor has expended muuh time
and money, md Of which q great deal las boon
written, was yesterday opened 10 large number
Of invited guests, aud will nand after Tomorrow
be numbered among tho principal public attruc-
tious of tho city, Invitations wcro Issued to tl,o
principal otllcors Of the Government, re,rcsonta-
lives 0f foreign States. aud members of Congrosa
who with their families visited tle gaiEory to-day
between the hours Of and O'clock, and this
eyo1,iug from till 10 O'Clock. Tho building is
a, imposing structure, Oh the corner Of Hayen-
toonth street aud Pennsylvania ayonue, In tho
immediate vicinity Of the White House, tho
Treasury Department. and other Government
establishments, at tho weHt end OF the avenue.
PAINTINGS IN THE GALLERY.
The main gallery contains uinoty-threo paint
lnga by more or less eminent arttsts, forming a
:..!c:''o:' ss a1snreiar raalizin9 tho antieIna-
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COLE-TENNEY-In Milwaukee,, Jan. 20, 1874, At tho
rutdonce Of Dr. Arthur HoIbrok 1i0 EtRhthst bJ tho
Ho.. H. Fl. Cole, ot Nov York, Mr. Abort b Coi9. Of
No rhfd6.
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Grand Paciac-1lao Hon. 0. 3. Patterson,
Baltimore; p. y: Skinner. Fort Wayne I: s..
field; H. Wright. st. Louis; H. r. Bar
ton, Hartford. Sherman Housc-d.
". Wcstlahe,. Davenport, Iowa; NJ. f..
Norris. Now York; II. Colby, Cleveland; tho
Rev. J. Carson, Detroit; II. si!verman, cncin-
natl; G. G. Gilman, Des Moines. :. ).
Palmer Hoase-L. J. i1ooling. Now Yorlt; 2. 8.
Dabcocls, Jr., Evansville; Z. Dlair, Wishing
ton; ]. g. Hartley, B1nnttord, Ont; J. II.
Paeker .1 D9,to't @ = :nr Wsss :; sac ntggs
A. Peace, G., II. d st. T. Railway.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Tho fire alarm ut 10 o'clock last evening, from
story frame building, Tvs Monroe street, uaod as
saloon and restaurant by John Dillon. Tho
total loss was about s25, not covered by ins,tr-
.Ruce.
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In tho Of 00uGrco ?, John SlideIt also known
| In Confederate history, mud others, tho decision
arms the judgment below, holding that the con1s.
cation of property passed. only o eatate, and lid
| not afroot the tito Of hs chlldrcn aB heirs.
| NEW APPELLATE COURTS.
The House Judiciary Committee has under conhder
Circuit md District Courts in order to reliovo tho
Supreme Court Of tho United States OF the pressure Of
to Tie Supreme Court Of which acarccly mofo HIN 20
| are determined. Tho plan proposes to abolish tho
srSn er map fs an creae oer on9eao
| court.
tEaA1~TENpEHs.
' " -~-s,--E s. -.'
| coNahnssaoMAh a. RGoo8o'
WARRINGTON, D. G., Jan. 20.
A., ,,4,,,, ;, TnvnNAs's caEDENTlAIs.
ar. SHERMAN presented the credontinla OF a. u.
Ohio for six ycars, from March l. 1875. Laid on the
table,
tho @ s9 sf1 ~ Ia from
tho Interior n responae to resolution Of the 9Th inst
III feHafu 10 tha unauthorized occupation Of Indian
territory " hodiea Of men In violation OF treaty spu-
,-,., rErrr1oNs.
Fesitions were presented from the National Board Of
orslne the petition of sho Now York Chamber Il Com
@ tns io or eofsons At protest
"ans e 4 Naps mapnu du rue act cur r.
smenaea, mud TINT the volume Of fractional currency
be reduced,
Mr.. oaLEsbY presented petition Of tho National
mnIe snccch In fnvnr ~ Tia imr,cata ntt"n9;nr ~
Congress to tho suDect stating TINT In lila oplnto
tho question was Of more Importance than TINT of
Mr HooY spohc in favor ot na.,ona, ,eo,a,a,,on IN
open the natural waer-roues f1on tho West to Ito
sea:
Transportation Routes to the scsboard, '''''''
,,m -tonno,r RINon1AoK.
mission Of III nce 81 ~ cato tn oF he nu
be taken up he wished to have tue subject roco,-
ea to ,he o9mnistse to nYehtignto as to the pGr-
eianlion nA'"s@ u i'snp4'A III sonaeeoon WILL '1'
III. MocnEERY enfl In f,cs,rc,7 IN enea1, m tba
subject On Monday ho beinQ entitled 10 liz fioor
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that Tho enao will pass tho 11oHc hill nboahn6 tho
oflcu before TIM examination is Ind.

A., A. e,,,t ,tu , a. .1,,,,, III, ,,,,,,,,,t Ihn
.as & tu nea1o H., VIII pass ne .t.ho ~ m hponan'B Ao
oi''co teiofo thc eaamnn.ion ,,, , 's ha't:
,,,o. taa AntoutFunAn 1 n,a,. IT, I.,o, h,u
ih i ~ nu % ay ta e ri,%rnf ,,t ~ i
Sdino won1 XII liz svrSa ~ anfnai fno lin
s ~ i1t cacm " M a sa,ma ama ,rs1 tx
nriccs D rcalIzef frni eSnsl,nora Ind to nroAabo
In M oSa ro,sc % o o
}nTnratnm tma nh;nnnS /, n In fl,;Ri,nI1 H. sni"
Il"nra ~ ornnitMrn nS1 10 ao1,o rrnner nirnr r.,
n"ni, ~ nnnt,," ~ Y, In Iin},a,I ak s+ofcs ~ t' . "
'"'" Hrf1Erris nn11n,Sn OPERATIONS.
HupcryIsfuu Architoct hiuott nnnoaroI boforo tl,o
1yn,tsr innrnnrntinn cnnmitfnc tn.tlav mil matln
statement with regard to hia osn1ntcs 10 tho effect
lint Tiny arc ~ low IA it il possible 10 nnko them with
olreay com,mcnGet In ysrioIs n,rts II lin co11,ry
Mo aid not ntatn how much ia iii cnao Of each hn{-
Ing ho had caeotl lilo limits Of coat act ly Cou9rcaa to
bc exceeded y mixing Dlnns aud spcci1catiOn ont OF
nrurorloua to thn eetimnfc A eGowfn0 Of tbis kind
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4sobbtlsg the United States Treasury
Of 27T, 1910 -- 4 Sun 0f Hlrss Judge
Williams, and II Treasury Clcrfe, Ar
rcstptt While Ende1ay0rinE to Dispose
OF tho lIGlnAGF.
, 1874-01-21

About fortnight ago a room N tle Troas1lry
Department, Washington, In which internal rev.
ousls warrants. ready for issle on Unltod statos
depoHitarioa arc kopt, was nlyateriously enterod
packed up $76, 600 worth Of warrants, and SGT
out by climbing back through the skylight., It
Vas oTldont TINT tho thieves knew the place
vol and were perfectly able to saleot suoh wRr-
, 1874-01-21

authority in the promises, and, to make matters
worse, had used violence III making .n illegal
arrest.
THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE.
neportor-Dld you raise any objections to
otllor practices Of the police
Mr. b4erit'all-Yos. denounced the praotice
Of sending officers into saloons in citizens
dress with instructions to call for
Iiquor--to beg for It, In fact
md then refuse to take It, and arrest tho vendor
Of my position being Indirectly conceded by 1t,
the practice was abandoned. T4ore WaB an-
other row when ] en1eayoroA to persuade the
Bond not to give policemen tho power to goi into
saloons and ask importiaont questions. In the
courAe Of time, the policy was found to bo q bad
ono and it Wah also abandoned.
THE DEPOSIT SYSTEM.
neporter-Wero yon not an advocate Of tho
s'deposit" system OF bail for tho release of
prisoners charged with such minor otTenBoa as
tic violation Of all ordinance, drnnkenneBs, etc.
that M QUO Of tho most humane anil
benetlcent provisions Of tho regulations
Of tho Police Department. It afforded .
fair doGroo Of protection to everybody, but mu1e
especially to persons OF nudoubtod roapectabili-
IS who woro t4ousht'esa enough to vioIato II city
ordinance n tho way hayo mentioned. Their
Incarceration over night would DO really an out
rage. II they woro prepared to furnish good
bol,dH tint tho debt which they presumably owed
tho city would ho pnfd. Mayor AIeGill and his
Superintendent OF Police could net 10
induced to look on # in that spirit, and the re-
suit waa that many Of our boHt citizens woro
arrested for otronsea which tney had never H.
trouble to secure their release. n1y objec-
woro soo1ed st, and another quarrel
fn'lawol. Tho 6ounoil anpearol to po Of
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-21

A Coop ONE.-Not many days ago.
q trial of a cause was going on in one
of the country districts Of this county,
conducted on one eide by young att
torney from the city. The large JUS
tees room was filled to repletion by
an eager and interested throug OF the
sovereigns OF the soil, and our city
disciple OF Blackstone, observing there
q good field for advertising his learning
aud skill, made his neatest ard best
little speech. When he sat down, one
OF those ispk specimens Of stirrers"up
Of neigbborhood broils who delights in
the name Of "pettifogger," arose in q
most solemn and diguified manner, and
after clearing his throat, and adjusting
his coat and collar. and giving his hair
the required roach, announced that be
was not a lawyer, but that be sometimes
pettifogged little, and that he desired
to say a few words on behalf Of bis
friend, the defendant in the cause
He was about TO launch
out into one OF those ter-
rife and long-wiuded howls character
istic Of the genius. when the attorney
politely asked the privilege Of inter
ruptipg him for a moment. With a
scowl he returned. II thought you were
through, cir" II was" was the re.
spouse. "but merely desire to ask you
q single question: Did I understand
you correctly to cay that you are not q
lawyer "You did, cir" he promptly
replied. "Theu, sir, I will take the
liberty Of reading one paragraph from
this book" said Blackstone, picking w
the Code Of West Virginia. III any
person appear iu any court in THU
State. in q cause, who has not q GER
tificate TO practice and has not taken
the required oath, he shall forfeit the
sum Of $50. one.hali Of which shall
70 to the informer."
Mr.. Pomposity dropped, first hil
puder-jaw and then himself, and his
voice was heard no more in the land
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-21

Tn BALI LAST NroHr.-The second
annual ball Of ColunbiA lodge No. II,
Knights Of Pythias. held at Turner
Hall last night, was Q most enjoyable
affair. The attendance was inst large
enough to make things pleasant, and
all present we're socially frst class.
Considerable interest was manifested
in the voting for the Past Chancellor
Regalia. The candidates were J. W.
Schultz, Of Black Prince Lodge No. 10.
and Vim. Wollenwsber, of Gsrmaina
Lodge No. II. The polls closed
at one o'clock, and shortly
afterward the vote was aunounc.
ed by Grand Chancellor Clarkson
and resulted as follows: Schultz 1856 !
Wollenwsber 208. When the vote was
announced. the Squire was loudly call
ed for, and he made neat little speech,
thanking thoee who had labored for
bis success. The ball closed at q late
hour this morning. Billy Mayors ezs
cellsut band furnished the music.