The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-17

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far of.
There is q handsome chapel, in which,
every Sunday. there is preaching by some
distinguished divine.
The table fare would satisfy the most
delicate epicurean taste, and the dining
room is 800 feet long, capable Of seating
at one time 1000 people. Under the en-
terprising management of Messrs. Geo.
L. Peyton & CO., the White Sulphur is
surprising itself in reputation that
whichit bore in ante bell,em days. Among
the accommodating clerks and. managers
of the establishment are Col. j. p. Peyton
and Noyes Rand, Esq, both OF whom are
we'll known to our Wheeling people.
This warm weather has started the people
out from the cities, and the rush to the
watering places has commenced.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Among the distinguished visitors who
have already reached here are General
Joseph Z. Johnston, of Confederate fame
and Shermaa's military opponent in the
Southwest; Hon. A. II. H. Stuart, mem.
Der OF President Fillmore's cabinet;
Judge Williams, of Baltimore; w. W.
Corcoran, the banker and philanthropist,
of Washington, b. c.; Gen. Gibson and
Judge Wyley, of New Orleans; General
MeCausland, Hon. III. NJ. Mathews
Judge A. B. Cochran. of Virginia; Gen
Asa Rodgers, Auditor of Virginia; Bish,
CD Lyman. of North Carolina; Rev. Dr.
Pycott, of Brooklyn; T. de Soto. Of the
Spanish Legation, and NJ. Legaten, OF
Cuba.
President Grant and Chief Justice
Wait are looked for on the LIST Of August.
The trustees of The Peabody Fund hold
their annual meeting at this place on the
Sd of August.
POLITICS.
The White Sulphur Springs has al
ways been a favorite place for the lead
ers of the political clans to congregate
and in this respect the White is to the
Union in the summer time what Wash.
ington City is in the winter. Here II
was that q number of the old politicians
met, and as they sat under the shade O.
these grand old naples, and sucked
through their long straws. the favoritt
old Virginia beverage-mint julep-se'
up the pins which slaughtered Stephen
A. Douglass as presidential can
didate in 1856, and put Mr.. Bu'
chanan in the White House. II
is my intention to gather, as op'
portunity presents, the views of the most
eminent politicians who visit these
springs, upon the political questions OF
the day, which l hope to be able to
to collect and give to our readers in q
future communication. 1t is sufficient
to say that from what l have been
able to gather in the limited time that l
have been here it is evident that If Gov,
Tilden is not elected President he will
give Gov. Hayes such close race that
the latter will have no wind left when
the race is over.
CUsTER's DISASTER.
The horrid butchery of the gallant
Custer and his brave men by the Sioux
Indians is the daily topic of converse
ton and many is the criticism made
upon the policy that the government
has adopted toward the Indians. 1t is
the universal expression that the expedi-
ton was badly fitted out and miserably
managed and that grave fault lies at
the door of the War Department or Gen.
Terry has not the capacity for the
position to which he has been assigned.
felt some desire to interview Gen
Jos. f j ohnst on and obtain from him an
opinion of the expedition as a military
operation, but knowing the Characters
tic caution of the old hero | did not
undertaken. But Cuthbert, Of the New
York Herald who, either from not hav-
ing the fear of man before his eyes, or
being incensed at having missed an op.
portunity by about two hours, to inter-
view Don Carlos in passing through
Richmond, determined to interview
some body, SO he approach
ed General Johnston and requested him
to give his views on the Custer butchery.
The General very politely but resolutely
declined an interview, stating that he
did not think it becoming in one occu-
plying the position tina. he did to critl-
cize the action of United States officers.
He said he knew Gen. Terry, and knew
HIM to be a capable officer, and he had
no doubt that steps would be taken to
investigate the matter, and the blame
rest upon the proper person. A more
successful attempt was made to interview
Gen. McCausland, who stated that no
blame could be attached to Custer, for he
did what any brave soldier would have
done he fought the enemy when he
found them. He did not think that
Gen. Custer had been furnished with q
sufficient force, bat after marching several
hundred miles in search of the enemy,
and at length come up TO them, was he
to turn around and retrace his steps?
"Of course not said McCsusland, she
did what l would have done under