The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-20


Editors of the Register.
us there more pleasure in pursuit or
in possession?' There is Charleston in
the fullest possession ofthe Capital. Not
only that, but she also enjoys all the
pleasure there is in pursuit-that is, pur-
suit oflegal ways and means of retaining
possession permanently. She ought to
be happy and vet We doubt whether she
is. Then on the other side, there is
Wheeling, destitute of possession, and
devoid of the animating delight OF pur-
suit. So the Capital is thing immense
" desirable to the Wheeling heart. She
ought, by the same token, to be immeas-
urably unhappy; and yet it is to be
doubted whether a psychological invcst-
cation ofthe cardiac systems of the.S sister
cities, would show more bounding emo
tons of pleasure in the former than in
the latter. In fact Wheeling is the hap
pier, without either pursuit or possession,
and is only unhappy because Charleston
threatens her with An injunction. AS
the REGISTER seems to be fully informed
and awake as to Wheelings rights and
interests in the matter, | shall not, and
advise all Others Interested not to worry
. themselves over fears of & relapse to the
burbarous days of Il 7. 5. on the Kama
| wha.
/ The substantial victory of the Dem
ocracy in New Hampshire. in
- g Ia. ..rl 10,
Of the local prohibition party
aud the exceeding strong effort of the
Radicals to dam the current of public
opinion, gives the final assurance to our
Democrats here, that the country ha:
fully made up lis mind to retire the Rad.
zeal party
Opinion in our county is beginning t.
take shape on the bill passed by the late
/ legislative session, providing Judge for
this and Brooke counties, in place of the
Justices County Court; and | am now
ready to believe that the law (which pro-
videS for vote on its adopton) will be
voted down. Such vote would be a
very pointed rebuke to delegate John A.
Campbell, whose work of the session, the
drafting. maturing and successful enact
mrnt Of the bill, has been. Though it
has long been my own opinion that the
Justice system is an inefficient one, II
rrproach and burlesque upon the Legal
science, vet the defeat of this local law
/ may have one good result; it will close
/ the mouths Of good many small dema,
gogues, who have made one of the larS,
est items in their capital stock of abuse OF
the Democratic party, their old time re-
/ tcnton OF, and their more recent rcstora.
/ ton of the Justices Courts.
Not many spring seasons advance SC
far H. the present one without some plow,
/ ing having been accomplished 10y the
/ hu>bandman. But not turrow has yet
/ been turned or is likely to be with the
very best conditions of the weather. un-
/ Ill the last week of this month. The
frost, which penetrated to remarkable
depth, is not yet out of the ground.
The roads are, as may be expected, in
very bad order for travelling, but if the
steady. regular pleasant weather contin'
ucs, as we surely have right to expect
they will soon be good.
\ local amateur troupe Is to present
Ten Nights in Il Bar Room, in the
Court House Friday evening,
The Fairview Literary Society is tC
hold its annual contest IN the same place
on the 9th of April. CAMILLUs.