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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-23
TAX ALTON.

Editors OF the Register:
As the Board of Equalization is now
in session for the purpose of equalizing
taxation throughout the State, think it
expedieLt that some effort be made look
Ing to reduction of the assessed value
OF .ands in Ohio county. 1t will be ob-
served BY reference to the official re-
port OF the Auditor, that for the year
1874 the counties of Brooke, Hancock,
Ohio and Marshall, pad into the State
treasury the sum Of $99,282.9l, and OF
this sum Ohio county alone paid $685.
1920 The total amount OF State tax
collected from all the counties for the
year 1874 aggregated S573, 3,309.6O, from
which it will be seen that the four coun-
ties above named paid nearly y on-sixth OF
the entire amount. Now, to
make an average Of the amount paid By
the four upper counties, we find that s24- =
S2O73 would be the propOrtionate share
of each county. Then deduct the sum
maid by these counties from the sum total
paid by all the counties and we have
| Si74, ,026 60, which il averaged by the
Other fifty counties in the State, would
make $9,4S0.53 the apportionate share OF
each county. We come now to the re-
valuation, Ms made by the Commissioners
in 1875, and we find that the tDta!
amount of increase in the counties where
| that was an increase made is Sl3, so, - -
against which there is a decrease IN the
more .ortunate counties amounting tc
| 81 547 .67l, leaving u net gain In the State
Of Sll,252,S0S Of this increase OHIO
county gets as her portion S2,51l, $50, II
my figures are correct, and | be-
lieve they are. 1t will be
| seen from the above statement
that we arc charged with more
than one-fourth OF the entire in
crease made throughout the State and
for what? Simply to make us bear the
Lurthen as We have in the past. Because
our people are enterprising and indus
trious enough to deveiope new resources
and enhance the value of our lands is 1t
right and proper 10 tax Us out OF eXls-
tence? Is 1t fair to demand OF us an
enormous revenue, SUCH AS Will drive
from our midst industries which have
heretofore enabled US to pay more than
Just portion of the State tax. 1t has
been argued that enterprise brings wealth
and thct wealth ought to De taxed. L
think the argument is goood one
but it must be remembered
that great deal of the
wealth resulting from enterprise and
industry is taxed in the shape of personal
properly, ard l cannot conceive OF any
good reason why there should be an sd-
ditional valueput,on our lands every now
and then (as seems TO be the opinion a.!
some) because our people manifest
spirit of enterprise. am informed that
at a recent meeting of the County Com
missloners. committee was appointed to
wait on the honorable gentlemen who
compose the Board of Equalization for
the purpose of laying before said Board
the claims of Ohio county, for reduc-
tion on the recent assessment. trust
that it will be the pleasure of the Board
to carefully consider the grievance
We complain of, and grant us very con-
siderable decrease. Quo COUNTY.
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Democratic State Convention OF
PcnnsyIyanin.

LANCASTER, Pa, March 22-The
Democratic State Convention met in
Fulton Hall to-day. ii. b. Wright,
chairman Of the State Central Commit
tee. called the convention 10 order. Hon.
William A. Playford, Of Fayette, was
elected temporary chairman by an
almost unanimous vote. Mr. Play
ford returned thanks tor the com
pllment counselled harmony and
advised the exposure Of corruption
wherever it existed. He said there
should be no hesitancy ia declaring Tor
right principles. Corruption should be
Investigated, even if it implicated the
President of the United States.
The following resolution was adopted
by large majority:
Resolred, That one representative from
each Senatorial district be selected
rs n Committee on Credentials, Perman-
ent Organization and Resolu-
tons, and that the resolutions be
referred Ia the convention without
debate; that the convention select four
senatorial delegates 10 the national cen
vention and two representatives delegates
from each Congressional district; and
that the convention select u chairman Of
the State central committee.
A call OF the roll showed about fifteen
contested aeats, most of them from PhilA-
delphia and Luzcrne
After the appointment OF committees
on credentials, organization and resolu.
tions, the convention adjourned until
o'clock P. y.
On re-sssembling Robert +. Monaghan
was elected permanent chairman and
fifty Vice Presidents were chosen. The
Committee Oh Credentials not beng
ready TO report, a recess was taken till
1907 II.
On reassembling the following gentlc-
men were elected delegates 10 the Nation
al Convention: VIM. A. Wallace Hester
Clymer, A. II. Dill and N. II. North.
Charles x. Buckalew was chosen 10 head
the electoral ticket.
A platform expressive OF Democracy
Va. Rsdlcalism and corruption, was
adopted.
VIM. Mcclellan, of Pittsburgh, was
chosen chairman of the State Central
Committee
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GEO. III. ENDLErOS.

This gentleman seems to have been I'M
plicated in an ugly little affair with the
BELKSAP family. At least Gen, BUTLER
has him "bottled" for the present, and
when the witness MARSH gets to tell tho
whole story, We shall probably know
whether or not Mr.. PENDL EToN is guilty
We hope for his hitherto fair name that
ne is ,landcrcd man, but we must con-
Tess that his transactions, according TO
m, own statements, are not as clear as
they might be. Receiving a fee
OF $4,000 or $4,000 for services
tina. hi, position required him to
render free is no. exactly what We would
Expect from great statesman ana
wulId-be President Our Presidents
should be made Of better stuff than that
Poor and honest" is better qualiica-
ton than rich and dishonest for our
public men. We confess to "a great ad-
mi-atioD for the talent, the elOquance.
and as we suppo'ed the integrity OF
Ohio's brilliant Young statesman. But
wa are not given t. hero worship-our
Democracy Is OF sterner stuff than that
and We are glad that the tate of Democ-
rqcy does not rest upon the rise or fall o.
individuals If Mr.. PENDLEToN Is
guilty, let him pay the penalty. If ne
!, innocent we shall rejoice over the
fa,t
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Proposed Amendment To the COnstf-
tUsIOn.

WASHINGTON, March 22--The joint
resolution introduced by Mr.. Edmund.
to-day proposes to substitute for article
twelve of the Constitution new article,
of which the main features are the fol-
lowing:
The electors are to ballot in their re-
spectlve States tor President and Vice.
President, but the list OF votes must be
sent to the presiding justice OF the United
States Supreme Court. The Supreme
Court at u time and place to be fixed
by law is to publicly open all
the certificates and count the votes,
and the person having the greatest num-
Der of woes tor President, considered by
the Court to have been lawfully given
and certified, shall be President, If such
number be majority of the whole num-
Der OF electors lawfully appointed. II
no person has such majority, the state
of the votes shall be Immediately certi-
fed to the House Of Representatives,
which done, the person having the high
est number not exceeding on the list
of those voted !or rs President, shall
choose the President Immediately by Il
rira roce vote, the representative from
each State to have one vote, If majority
of its delegation agree on one candidate,
but otherwise the vote of such State
shall not be counted. A quorum is to
consist Of member or members from
two thirds of the States, and a
majority of. the States shall be
necessary for a choice. The
voting must continue until Pres.
ident is elected. In case the House
fails to elect before the fourth of March
next following, then the Vics-President
shall &c. as President, as in the case Of
the death or constitutional disability Of
the President. The person having the
greatest number of electoral votes for
Vice-President, to be counted and de-
termined as above provided,
shall be Vice President, if
such number be majority of the whole
number OF electors If no person Is thus
elected the Senate is to choose Vice
President by = majority of Its whole
membership. Finally it provided that
no Justice OF the Supreme Court shall be
eligible for election of President or Vice
President til! the expiration of two years
after he shall have ceased to hold office.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-23

NEW YoRK, March 22.-Cotton-Pirm
at lSt@l3 6-l6c; futures closed quiet;
MarchlS ll.S2c; April Is ll-s2@lSic;
May Is 2l.s2@lS ll.l6c; June Is 1916
OILS SlsS2c; July i49l4 9-S2c; August
IA 9-s2@I4 ll-s2c. Fiour-Less active;
receipts 700 barrels; supcrnne western
and State 81 1904 65; common TO good
IS 4o(S5 As; good 10 choice IS 1905 20;
white wheat extra IS s0(a7 81, extra
Ohio IS 4o(S7 %; St. Louis IS 45(d9 90.
Rye -four aid Corn Meal-Quiet and un-
changed. Wheat-Dull; receipts $1,000
bushels; No. spring 81 s&(Sl so; re-
jected 81 09a; No. 2 Milwaukee 81 %:
No. 9 Chicago spring $l24@l 26 No. )
nomlnally 81 Is. Rye-Firm; western
S0{as6c; State sSt@SSc. Barley--Quiet;
No. 2 Bay Quinte 81 10. Asit-Quiet;
Corn-Receipts 5000 bushels; good eI-
port and home trade inquiry; mixed no
grade 6oi(96lc; new uagraded 62@6Ic.
0ats-Receipts II 600 bushels; western
mixed and State 4+6I4Sc; white 4I@52c.
Hsy-Firm at 75@s0c. Hops-Firm;
eastern and western ll@l7c. Coffee
Quiet At l6i@lsac Sugar-Firm; fair
to good refining 7.@7ic; prime 7ic,
Molasses and Rice-Firm and unehang.
ed. Petroleum-Crude SIC; refined l4.c.
Ta alow-Stesdy at &c. Rosin-firm q,
81 75(9l SO Tur-pentins--Firmar AT
Ale. Eggs-A shade armcr; western l6
@l7c; Pennsylvanis and State lI@25c.
Steady st 22QSSc. Wool
Firm; pulled 30947c; hnwsshed l49
SAC. Pork-Easler at s2S 20. Beef
Quiet. Cut Mests-Quict; midd,es quiet;
city long clear l2tc; western l2ic, Lard
Firm; prime steam Ga 0ot9l4 l2i.
Bui,er-Firm; western l6@Slo; state
20(936c. Cheese-Steady nj 6@lSc
whsky-Quiet at 81 l2i.
CINCINNATI, March 22-Cotton-
Quie. and steady At l2ic. flour-Firm
and unchanged. wheat-Quict at 81 10
al rs. Corn-Stesdy at 49td.50c.
0ats-Stesdy at s7843c. Barley-Quie,
and unchanged Rye-Quiet Al 7i@7jc.
Pork-Steady at S23 90 Lsrd-Quie,
steam sl3 so kettle $l4 90. Bulk Meats
Quiet; shoulders sic; clear rib l2' clear
l2sc. Bscon-Firm al 9iSlS9lS!c.
Whisky-Steady At 81 %.
Hogs-SIeady common 10 good light
s. 7j(GS 80; fair TO medium heavy
SS 40.
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Terrible Effect OF n Powder ExpIo
sion.

NEW YORK, March 22.-This after
noon about four hundred pounds II
Jupiter powder, stored in the mills Of
the BiouI Powder Manufacturing Com
pany at Washipgtonvill, in the northern
section OF the city, exploded with great
violence Four msn were litter,y blown
TO atoms, and some six or
seven were severely hurt, Of whom
one or two will possibly die
The mill wa, blown 10 pieces, and the
buildings in It's immediate vicinity were
considerably shattered. Hardly enough
OF ths remains OF the victims could be
collected on which 70 hold an inqdnst
The sound Of the explosion was heard
for mile, around. The explosion is
thought 10 have resulted from too great
friction in tho rubbing together OF tolid
and fuid componenH.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-23
troublesome Strikers.

CLEvELAsD, March 22.-At an early
hour this mornInga body OF armed men
came - the coal banks a. Silver Creek
in the TJscarsTas Valley, and compelled
the miners, who had gone - work at re-
duced prices, to quit work. Several of
the miners attempted 70 20 in the mines,
and were severely beaten. II is sup
posed that the armed force was composed
Of the striking miner, from the MaisilIon
district A meeting Of coal operators
consulting for the greater part OF the
Tnscsrawas Valley mines, was held IN
this city to-day, at which 1t was deter
mined 70 make another reduction Of I've
cents per ton, giving the miners until
April lr to accept Af:sr that their
places will be filed BY outsiders. Trou.
bic is eIpectsd
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-23

stitute. The first section is that no otieer
or employs of the Government shall re-
quire, request give to, or re-
ceivs from any other of1cer
or employe directly or indirectly. any
money or property or other thing Of
value for political purposes, and any
such officer or employe who shall offend
against the provisions of this act shall
at once be dismissed from the service Of
the United States, and also be deemed
guilty of high misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof fined not less than
$500 nor more than $4,000, and impris-
oned not more one year, at the dissret on
OF the Judge trying the case. The I'd sec
tion is al amendment offered by Mr..
G6ode andi adopted. The Sd section
gives the United States Courts jurisdic-
tion Of the otfenses created by the act.
The substitute was agreed TO without the
yeas and nays, and the bill as thus amend
ed was passed; yeas l7S, nays 8. Ad-
iourned
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-23
T additional Market, on Fourth Page.
Thanks Prom the Depths of the
Heavt.'
WELLINGTON, BoEAIs Co. %,
Aug. ~, 1874.

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We met with Colonel ALEXSCAMP'
BELL. Chairman of tho State Democratic
Executive Committee, yesterday. lie
has lust returned from Washington, and
desires US to request the various county
Committees in the State to forward to
him. AT ll2l Market street, in this city,
the names of their several chairmen.
His object in this is to forward the same
TO the National Executive at Washing
ton, and thus perfect the organization of
the party for beth State and Federal
campaigns. The attention OF the State
Democratic press is specially called to
this point,
The Colonel also informed IL that Just
as he was leaving on Tuesday evening, he
saw gentleman in Washington who
was directly from Col Ben. WILSON ;
room, and he reports that Colonel w. is
gaining quite rapidly in strength, and
his recovery i now considered certain 3
piece OF Intelligence which will be very
gratifying to this gentleman's many
friends.
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The Mississippi NalefaotOrs.

MEMPHIS, March 22.-Tho appeal 5
Jackson, Miss, special says that Cover
nor Ames' counsel to-day f!ed lengthy
answer and plea to the articles of i'm
peachment. The managers will file g
replication on Saturday, and the trisl
will commence on Tuesday next. -.
A resolution passed the House to-day
giving the Superintendent OF Education,
Cardczo, permission - resign, and In
structiHg the managers to discontinue
the impeachment proceedings against
Cardozo has filed his resignation with
the Secretary of State, and AS the trial
would be lengthy, his resignation was
accepted so Us to shorten the session as
much as possible.
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F0RTY-F0URTH CONGRESS
WAsHINaroN, March q.
SENATE.

Mr. EdmuRds introduced joint reso.
luton for amending the Constitution OIL
the United States. Referred.
The morning hour haying expired, the
Senate resumed consideration OF Senate
bill No. l, providing for
Counting the Vote OF President and
Viee-President.
Mr.. Morton asked that the Senate re-
main in session to-day until the bill was
disposed CT.
After debate by Messrs. Whyte and
Thurman, Mr.. Johnston briefly discussed
the amendment offered by himself, which
read: "If the Senate should vote for
counting one certificate and the House
OF Representatives another, JOINT meet
ing of the twt houses shall finally deter
mine which shall be counted by the
States, The Representative from each
State, including the Senators therefrom,
having one vote; but if the representa-
tion of any State shall be equally divided,
its vote shall not be counted, after
which the question was taken on the
amendment and was lost. Yeas IL;
nays SO.
The question wa; then taken on Mr..
Cooper's amendment, which reads as fol-
lows:
"Apd if the two houses do not agree as
TO which return should be counted, then
that vote shall be counted which the
House of Representatives, voting by
States in tho manner provided by the
Constitution when an election devolyes
on the House. shall decide TO be the true
and valid returns
The amendment was lost, yeas Is, nays
So.
The question then recured on the fol-
lowing amendment, prepared by Mr..
Moxey:
But If the two houses fail to agree as
to which of the returns shall
be counted, then the President
of the Senate, IA the presiding
officer of the two Houses, shall decide
which is true and and valid the returns
shall be counted"
Alter Il debate the amendment was
lost; yeas 7, nays 50.
After short executive session the
Senate adjourned,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-23

4 LARGE SALE OF WooL.-Henry X &.
List, ESQ. enc OF the large wool dealers
in this section, has just closed out his
entire stock to the Middlesex Manufsc-
turing Company of Lowell, Mass, con-
s,sting of 100000 pounds. The terms
Of the sale are private This stock, to-
rcther with what Mr.. List has purchased
ou order during the year amounts, in
round numbers, to 100000 pounds,
which is probably more by a
.yng shot, tLan any other dealer has
handled, for several miles around about
81, least.
Nj List was East some days ago, to
inquire into the state of the wool market,
preparatory to negotiating the sale. In
conversation with him on his return, be
s,s,ed that the market was in a very un-
settled md unsatisfactory condition, and
prices were tending down ward.
The prediction among some OF the
hnowing ones there, is that this years
clip Will sell as low as SOC, while the
highest predictions made do not exceed
ioc There is a general decline taking
pIsce in pretty much everything, money
seems to keep out of ones reach with
more case now than for few years back,
there Is the talk of specie resumption,
and all are either economizing or making
'eehie attempts Il: it, all of which go to
show that it is exceedingly doubtful
whether farmers will realize the same
hgures from their clips this season that
they did last.
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The War Expenattu, e. lnvessiga-
tions.


WASHINGTON, March 22.-Dr. Brad
ford was before the Committee on EI.
penditures in the War Department,
to-day, and gave q statement relating to
his appointment rs trader at Fort Craig
and as 10 the money he had given the
lobbyist, Hawkins Taylor, TO procure l,
for him from the Secretary Of War
Witness informed the Secretary he was
paying Taylor as his agent.
Bradford said he had agreed to pay
Taylor.
One Thousand Dollars Year
as long AS be retained the trsder3hip.
He received the appointment at Fort
Craig, but it was taken from him after he
had made arrangements for the goods
The witness said that he sent man
named Cogswell to interview the Secre-
tary after he (the witness) had been re-
moved. They had a stormy time. The
Secretary remarked that he removed
Bradford because be was q scslswag.
Mr.. Cogswell remarked that he had
seen il stated in some newspaper that sp-
pointments could be procured for money,
when the Secretary said it was dsmed
lie, and be could whip the man who said
so, and that he intended 10 run the de-
partment as he pleased.
Mr.. Weigle, of Baltimore. was next
called, but he seems TO have been sum-
moned by mistake, as he knew nothing
Of the transactions under investigation.
DIV. Peck testified that he received
money from DR.. Bradford for Hswkin
Taylor, but he disagreed with Bradford
as to the amount.
John 5. Evans was recalled, and er.
planned that General Rice did not per-
sonally introduce him TO the Secretary Of
War, but he had AN interview with the
Secretary the day before the witness
called on the Secretary IN relation 10
the leadership al Fort Sill.
AAiAnrpaH
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orange Movement In Europe.

New YoHS. March 22.-The fol'6wIng
cable special from London has been pub
blished here:
Mr. Wright, the United state. Grange
commissioner, mas returned TO England.
after 2p extensive tour on the Contisent.
HIS report IL in the main gratifying. He
met with good success IN Germany, and
while there had interviews with Herr
Falk, Minister Of Education, and
with Herr Friedsnhsl Minister OF
Agriculture, by each Of whom be
wss Furnished With much valuable
information relating 10 the German Ag
ricultural Ascension. In England
Mr.. Wright conferred With the Cham
Der Of Agriculture and other societies.
he will remain here TILL alter The lndus-
trial Congress. which holds its first session
April 18Th M. RGskin writes 10 him
saying be approves Of the system Of
oranges and hope. they will
take root and prosper 10 Great Britain.
Mr.. Wright is not ssnguine Of such Z
result Al present, but thinks the basis o:
the union will soon be formed between
the British cooperative societies and
corresponding grange soeieties in he
limited States.