The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-02
FROM HANCOCK.
Grants Letter-''A Bold, Awkward
Bid for Third Clerical Va
cancy-WoOI, Crop and Fruit Pros


poets.
FAlRvIEw, HANCOCK COUNTY, I
June lst, 1875.
Editors OF the Register:
You failed to more than briefly notice
the letter published in your columns yes
terday morning from General Grant 10
General Harry White, of Pennsylvania
wherein the great gift'taker declares Ms
long pent-up mind upon the thira term
nomination business. Amongst the
abundant literature of political clap-trap
and intrigue furnished by this country,
tins letter WILL | imagine, rank as one OF
the most curious specimens. Muddy as
is its STYLE, and disingenious as is its pur-
nose, it is vet so singularly and absurdly
transparent in substance that the bold,
awkward bid for the third term nOmina-
ton shows out with monstrOus plalnness.
But is there not in this extraordinary
puff Of Discrimination and vain-glory
enough to excite besides the contempt 1t
otherwise merits, serious apprehenSlons
also? Mark, in the opening Of the letter,
the sheer thrown at the just jealousles
aroused by his own avarice, nepotlsm
and pig-hcaded perverseness! Casallsm
let Grant snecr rs he willis not an
imagination of disordered fancy Only,
but is real spirit awaiting Internal IN
carnation in some evil parsonage who,
having achieved the Presidency for
term, shall refuse to surrender 1t. what
means this?-'It may happen in the fu-
ture history of the country that to change
an Executive because he has been clght
1carSin office will prove unfortunate II
not disastrous" How far into the
"ruture history of the country Is
the calculating eye of the President
looking? Possibly to the 4th OF March,
1877. and no further. Unfortunate, If
not disastrous, it may prove TO attempt
TO change the Executive at that time;
and so have we heard it not limited only,
but more than limited, that this benign
Caesar. who yielded for the public well
fare when he first took the nomination,
and Welded again when he took it the
second time, will yield for the third and
last time by refusing change OF EXecu-
tive after he has "been eight years in
office Thus the popular election shall
count for naught-it "may prove unfor-
tunatc if not disastrous that Grant
should permit the Executive to change
the Republic will be no more, and we
shall have our Caesar. Let the people
take the alarm.
The Presbyterian congregation of this
place in meeting last Saturday, passed
resolutions unanimously, allowing the
Rev. J. II. Stevenson, their pastor, leave
to resign his charge. Here now is a fine
opening for some disengaged minister.
One of moderate pulpit powers, cXtraor-
binary governing faculties and respecta-
BILE pietv, will suit the place.
Another wool seasOn-which Is an
annual epoch of great Importance to the
Hancock community--ls very nearly NJ
hand. Shearing commenced this week.
As vet we hear of no buyers, and the
price is not likely to start of mt more
than about y cents. AT this price some
will be forced to sell, but most of the
farmers will hold on for something bet
ter. There is a general. feeling, sup
ported by the indications ofthc Eastern
market. that the price will 90 to about
the same figures rs last ycar-4S to %
cents.
This is a very bad year for pests in the
field and garden. The cut worm never
was so numerous rs he shows Himself
this season. lie is the cause of much an
noyancc to the ruralist and the theme
of much anathcma.
The windows OF heaven are opened
this morning and what promises to be
copious shower is about to descend, to do
much good To- growing things.
The apple crop in this county -
source Of considerable income. 1t will
of course, be nothing this year Prices
were very low this spring. We know
Of one farmer, Mr.. j. l.. Mahon, who had
800 barrels to dispose of a few days ago.
CAMILLUS.