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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-03
Hon. J., n. Mason ~ n Candidate for
Attorney General.
CHARLEsTowS, JEFFERSON Co, !
March -, 1876.

Editors OF the Register.
MANY considerations lead to the con-
victien that the next Attorney General
SHOULD be a man vino has not only the
legal ability to perform the duties OF the
office. but who likewise possesses the
sagac,ty and fidelity.
Law suits involving questions OF mo-
ment are likely to arise with different
corpora.ions and will call for the best
legal ability to protect the interests OF the
State. The Republican party will put forth
their utmost efforts for supremacy IN the
approaching election and effective service
during the canvass will be demanded at
the hand. of all the candidates.
In view of these and many other con-
sideratlons not necessary to mention, we
present to the people Of the State the
names of Jas. II. Mason, ESQ of Jetier'
son county, for the position OF attorney
gsnersl. Mr.. Mason is well known as an
Able ahd powerful witer and lawyer OF
untir,ng industry and perseverance, That
hs Is an effective speaker. was well attest
ed in the legislature during its past ses,
sion. His force as a witer was e1hioi'e1
in the series of articles signed Jefferson.
which attracted general attention at the
time of Their publication and his legal
scunsn and ssgacity, as displayed In the
several Arguments made before the SUI
prems Court of the State are we'll known
10 the legal profession.
II is conceded beyond controversy that
ha was the leader of the impeachment
onss,jon in the las. legislature, and that
by a speech which, 70 say the iesst, mas
no, been surpassed in the annals OF out
state for research. knowledge and power,
ssvsd the question from defeat at the hands
- nowerful combination and our State
from the disgrace would have attended
he overthrow. These are few OF the
answers which may be given to the ques-
ton. What has the gentleman done 70
show his fitness tor the position
This section has always been earnss'
ard faithful in the support OF the nomi !,
nes and never having heretofore ssked
for q S,s,e office. and presenting cAndi-
d.,s 70 whom DO possible obleeiion Can
hs urged. and in whose favor 90 mocn
NAV be said, We demand consldera''on
ma! ,a;.,s A Worm
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PROM UPsHUR COUNTY.
FRENCH CRKFK, UPsHUR Co., !
March 9th. 1875.

FRENCH CRKRK, UPsHUR Co.,
March 9th, 1875.
Editors Of the Register:
Poor aShilo" has been looking for $500
in eash, Or . fine bull, or fine buck, or q
pig, but nothing ofths kind has yet come,
but he will wait awhile longer.
Our peach crop is all killed, and I fear
the apples also, but hope We will have
blackberries.
The weather is still bad, and the far
mer keeps going to the door and hoists
his spectacles and looks where the hay
stacks ought to be, bat the old cow lows
in consequence Of its absence. The bad
weather il putting the farmers back
with their spring work
This is q bad spell for lambs. One of
my neighbors has lost over one hundred
Of blooded stock. lost siIty-two for
the want of ewes TO bring them
up. 1t is bad to be poor, find.
Our school is to commence its sixth
annual session at the French Greek Acad-
envy April 18th. The principal is Rev. c.
Z. Goule. This school is q fine country,
ten miles from Buchannon and five from
Centreville. It is in an old
settled country situated On beautiful
hill overlooking Meadville. The country
and hills around is dotted with fine cat
tie, roaming over the beautiful fields and
widespreading meadows.
Our Circuit Court is just over, Judge
]. Brannon presiding. John meals busi-
ness. One George Brown, gentleman
of high color, was sent TO Moundsville
for two years. 1t would have been better
for the gentleman if it had been twenty
Year,.
Times are dull and money is cash ar
ticle, and Grant and his crooked whisky
smells bad while Bsbcock stirs it.
SHlLo.
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New Nork sun.
"Ob, she only the wife Of post trader
They have no position in New York So
ciety." These were ugly words to come
from the fascinating mouth of the heau-
nful Mrs. Belknap: and when they were
born. TO the ears Of the fair woman OF
whom they were spoken, she but obeyed
her womanly instincts when she retorted:
"Wife of post trader! Well, l guess
the wife Of post trader is quite as gooo
as q woman who takes bride for aP.
pointing a post trader" 1t Was all ous
them; and the crime and scandal spread
On the wings of the wind until it came
from this source to the knowledge OF the
remorseless committee Of Investigation
as it had likewise come from other sour
ces
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FOR RENT.

INOITR GOOD OFFICES IN THE SECOND
story OF the building on the OPers
House corner. with gas, re
Also q saloon. with hxiures con- plsssr
and dwelling IN same building. n NO. NJ
corner Main and Twenty -afih streets:
49, A new store room on corner zane
60, ans North Broadway, wheeling
Island, with iron front, frSneh plate
glass and large cellar. Fine Dwelling cor
S~rted With same, eoutaing four lArse
rooms. ,,,gr -
-a,.t.d s.narntsly or together. ss parties
nav sestre. II - hrs;-clAss stand LOT
b--riness. For terms, &c, apply 70
". REILLY,
m,x.a So.. !SO9 and lJil Main -
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-s.x,,a erueu They Were.

"i \, has frequently been said that high
,s.;sI no.itions in the United States
were no, compensatory, ana " sSN -. -.
Of a cabine: officers salary to Keep nn
O. :. a = in the .tyle necessary TO life in
1 Wilmington. Tina. no doub. is owinst0
w., lind of q man the of6cer-holder Is.
~ Ike the great cid democratic states
II, ia, he has a contempt for balls ard par
ties. and too much sense 70 9esemo -,
S;cted 70 wine or whisky, ana give
whele tine and attention to the duIie: ~ nc
!. worn to perform, he will End no DIM
culty in living upon his salary.
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY !.
Inorganic IN, w. VA.

TIME HEALTHFULSESS OF TIE To-
i CAL1TY; the superior facilities foi
Instruction the economical, disciplinary
and other advantages offered have made
this Institution deservedly popular with
those who desire TO accomplish sound
education under the most favorable cir
cumsunces.
Winter Term begins January 5th.
Spring Term begins March 18th.
For Catalogue. and fuller information
address any ofthe Regents or of the Facul-
~. JOHN W. SCOTT, ID. u IL. D.,
seplIeS Acting President.
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--TrIIyG PlTTSBTRGH AND E-AA
7INoRE DIVISION.

-...y-- wEsT-LEAvI-s.
[EAs1-LAA'i- Washington Pa,
- >y..cg JsiIy al - 4. II.
80 .''' Washington, Pa,
'S-vlag ,.2,pN daily all % P. n.
80! ~. ...yr@r,,-i. sunday, excepted.
- - a, principal points can be
az ~. ticket once q; the Depot.
;-'.-'rI - .--' THOS. X. SHARP,
Master si Transportation,
DvVRIES, General Agent, heel-
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RESTAURANTS.

Restaurants will be q great benefit te
the public. Six are allowed 10 be IN tn
grounds, and are rs follows; The French
Restaurant, BY p. Sudreau, of New York;
The South" BY E Mercer, CT Atlanta,
Gait. lies Trois Freres Provencau1, by
L. Goyard, of Paris; The German Res
tsurant by r. J. LAUDER, of Philadelphia,
The American Restaurant, by Tob;sson
G Heilbourn; Tho Jewish Restaurant. by
Charles Callman. Certainly from this
list every one can fnd suitable food pre-
pared to his liking.
The influx Of foreigners will not be
great. The agents of the steamship com
psnies report the prospects Of great in
tiu1 of visitors from Europe as very poor,
and say that not over ten thousand for
eigners will be present during the exhi-
bition. The expense, IS compared with
foreign travel, is so great that many vii
be deferred from coming.-Erehs"9e.
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FOB 7DN tt.

TWO or THREE UNFINISHED
rooms gas. &C. in the house, corner
81 Market and Fourteenth streets, suitable
,cr Young men. or for small family. Po--
Sc Ston given Immediately. Also, from
April lsi, he basement room OF TIE same
-, -yI.c.-y or hEckster stand. Apply 20
DIP. ". r. HULLlHES,
r.,r,tsnta .tr.ets. InTl0h
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.l daily, No. Q. daily. e1-
z, .as ma6 5ay eP PbIIsaaiphi a,
a. En-. az So>; S,h AT " A'h'hs''h
l.;y g: .'s.~.,r> make direct conEec-
W., 3, ~ S.,.r,s West and Northwest.
Ton, %. a. p. ;,.. Cars on all night trains.
p. .asa :1..r.r runs on No. 3 nom
~ 10 O. cago.
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l.s-a p.at!on ,ralG leaves Bcilaire at
a. =, All arrives at Steubehv!!!e at
;'E5N.
So. Accommodation trains leave
= a. $50 a. m. and 1880 y IN. (;
= s.g.-' lya5 a. N. and ! 20 p. III arrive
Iy4-'.g Ferry q, To-! a. m. and 10 =.
! g.'.-r.rg leave Martins Ferry at
81 ,a., and 5:in p. m; Bridgeport IL 40
-. as .: =. m: arrive az Br!ialre AT
- q, -. AEl $50 =. m.
..s-:.jo all principal points in the
..t... West can b. procured al the
Tan l.rk-i one. in McLure House, and
A. .-g,.a'.Ou 81 Bridgeport.
I. L. MYERS.
.aT.- Genera, Passenger & Ticket Agent
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CONCESSION OF PRIVILEGES
$500
b.s oF,rad 40 OOO

One man has offered $4,000 for the
privilege Of sweeping the City acres of
fooring. He would make his money by
charging each exhibitor small fee Tor
keeping his space clean, and BY being
permitted to retain money and valusbles
found in his sweeping operations
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For sale.

NNEOF THE B -ST AND MOST DEsIR-
" ABLY located farms In Brooke county,
owned By Mr.. 4. Is. buchanan, contain
Ing SIS acres. 40 improved and In the
highest state Of cultiyation. One fine two
story Brick Dwelling. containing II rooms;
all necessary out buildings. Situated four
miles south OF Wel!sDurg, on Bethany pike.
For further psrticplar> apply 10
MI ALDERSDN x IN LIZ
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FISH.

FISH.
We have large stock Of
MAckerel,
Lake Herring,
White Fish.
Goldfish,
And will a. usual supply the trade Al low
er prices than elsewhere
TINGLR d ISHAM.
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ROASTED COFFEE.



This branch OF our business has for
some years been substantially on the in
crease owing 10 the care We besiow in
buying our stock, and long experience
in handling TEAS, which:enables US 10
offer the trade
Young Hyson,
Hysons,
Gunpowders,
lmperials,
Dolongs,
Somebody's,
Jspsns,
OF all grades at less prices and Of better
qualities than can be bought IN any house
IN the city. We will match any Eastern
house in price and quality.
TlNGLE Il ISRAM.
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FOR RENT.
Fob RENT.

rJNHAT MODEOUS STORE III
room and dwelling now occupied q
Dy John Raulings, Esq, Second ward
Market SQUARE, a choice business stAnG.
Apply 10 C. II. DEITERs,
MIRA Agent, al Court House
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THE CITY B A N K.

Individual LidbtltU
PREPARED TO CONDUCT ALL BC-
sIness appertaining TO Banking.
Deals In Bills OF Exchange, United states,
State and County Bonds, Gold Com, ana
Negotiable Securities, At fair rates.
Notes and Bills OF Exchange discounted.
Collections made for Merchants, Sanu-
facturers, Banks, Bankers, and Others, on
ali accessible points in the United States
and Canada. -,
tho nr,ncipal Cities and Towns in Germa-
nv. Great Britain and Ireland.
deposits Solicited. Interest allowed on
Spe''' p. CRANGLE, Preride1it,
DALZELL, Vtce frerdens, 49,,
CRASGLE Cashier. leO.!
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Eo3 RDNT.
U,EE DWELLING HOUSE or THE
northeast corner Of Eleventh and
Chapline street belonging - the estate OF
Mrs FILA c. Jone-. dr.ccaSed. Possession
given on the lst day OF April Apply to
l. Y. JONE
,,rn~,, Executor.
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BAN KS.
CAPITAL, s25O,OoO
John K. BOTSFORD, Resident,
GEO, ADAMS, Voc Prendent.
n. A. CHANDLER, Cushter.
Bank Of the Ohio Valley
Successor TO
THR FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WHEELING.

This Bank Is Organized and prepared 10
transact the business OF banking In all It's
details
II succeeds the First National Bank OF
Wheeling; Is owned by the same share
holders, and is under the same manage.
ment. .,.
By carefully regarding the interests oft
correspondents and depositors, and by
prompt and faithful execution OF their
wishes. IL hopes 70 merit their esteem and
confidence.
Notes aud Bills discounted.
Collections made on all points through
out the United States.
Deposit accounts subject 10 check al
sight, received from banks, bankers, firms.
corporations and individuals.
Certificates OF deposit issued payao'e on
demand, or at fixed dates.
Interest allowed on special deposits.
DIRECTORS:
John X. BoTsFoRD WV. B. SIMPSON.
JACOB 3. RHODES, WA. A. TURNER,
GEORGE ADAMS, JOHN L. HoBBs,
GEO. w, FRANZHEIM, o. c. DEWEY,
HENRY N. HARPER, mSZl
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aTheelius geaister.
RATEs OF ADVERTISING
THE DAILY REGISTER.

One sQuare-S Inch spaSe' ~
One time.....J IS One month. -...$ W
TWO timed ......... l 25 Three months. u 90
one week............ 50 One year,: Is 90
One square shangeable once week ~.
Special Notices . per cent additional.
Advertisements TO occupy liked places -
per cent additional.
Cuts VIII be charged double for space
Dottie. clumn Advertisements, 50 per
cent add, tChal.
Loca. SCuLes Is cents per line-ba no
local nGlios Htu be tnsertsd for less thdn ONE
DoLLAh ~
All ad, ertissments, except for establish
ed business houses, must be paid Tor In ad-
vance.
Bills with regular advertisers rendered
quarterly.
the advertisement.
Yearly advertisers will be confined 70
III air legitimate business, and all adver-
not connected with II Will be
charged for ct our regular rates.
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TOBACCOS.
Navy lbs.
Hsibrooks Monitor, Louisville,
Locker, Virginia Dare,
JIb Boom, Cable Roll.
Navy l-3s.
Jib Boom Louisville,
Old Reliable, Nectar,
Andrew Jackson.
LIS and los.
Andrew Jackson, Planters Chew.
Universal.
Twists.
Gold Charm, Jeweled Bars.
Beau Monde, Patrick Henry,
Sunny South, Mlllners,
Tslboth, Venus,
6 Inch in Csddies, Fig Leaf IN Drums.
Bright lbs.
Peach Blossom, Wsshoe,
Rose Lump, Victoria,
Peytou Grsveiey.
Smoking.
+. G. Is, Is & lbs, Good Enough L.
Army & Navy Is, Scrap Is,
Tom & Jerry Is, Joker t.,
Old Six Twist.
With the above extensive variety oil
brand. and large stock OF Tobacco, We
invite all who buy these goods 10 consul:
their own interest BY giving us a call.
TINGLE Il lSHAM.
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Usage ORANGE

HEDGE PLANTS FOR SALE.
have ljD.u OF the above plants In cI-
cellent condition for sac low.
JOSEPH CALDWELL,
West Liberty, OEIo county, ". Va
mrtifgb
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FOR SALE
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF 4 DEED OF TRUST,
ID made by the Wheeling tentripetal
Power Company, corporation sA!st hs
under the laws OF the State OF West Viz
gilis 10 me rs trustee, dated the 18Th day
or March, \. D., 1874. and OF record in the
Office OF the Clerk OF tle County Court OF
ohio county. West Virginia, in deed OF
trust book numbered g. pages ai5, 81 ana
5;g wlll,on
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
TIME HOUSE 40. - THIRTEENTH
street, all IN good order, with c'nven-
tent water attachment bath fixtures COM
plete, fine wash house and back building.
VIII be sold low. For terms Ell luire OF
:. J. BOYD, trustee.
OrJ X. Rotsiord. at the house, III thirteenth
street. mfIbu
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-04-05
a Tough Witness.

Mr.. G. 5. Bell, wellknown in these
parts, figures conspicuousy as a witness
before the Congressional Investigating
Committee. His testimony is rare and
racy. According to his statement, Grant
selected him to visit st. Louis as a spy
on tire Babcock prosecution and report
to him whether the pet of the White
House was really guilty or not. AT the
same time his services were procured by
Babcock himself, Luckey and other re-
tainers of Grant, (without the knowledge
of the latter of cOurse) to peep into the
hands of the prosecuting lawyers, purloin
the papers which were to be used against
Babcock, and destroy them if possible.
his guilt, and that the main point with
him was how to ward off punishment.
history. The whole influence of the
President and his Administration was
employed unscrupulously for that pur-
pose. Important testimony was ruled
out by the Court, and the Attorney
General, by instruction Of the President,
gave persons who had turned States
evidence to understand that they need
not expect anything but the severest
treatment from the Government
Bells testimony obtains additional
weight from his production of cyphers
and official papers with which he had
been furnished by his employers, and its
confederation by the District Attorney,
Dyer.
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words, it is legislative act; Tor M power
short of Legislature can repeal law.
The act i'm question invests TIE Chancei-
lor with the power of removing the ulsa
hiiities of a minor in his diScretion. III
her words delegates TO a judicial officer
the mower to perform a purely Legislative
act. for the abrogation or SUSPENSION OF the
law affecting a certain particular case Is
clearly a Legislative act. This IS In Flola-
ton or the article of the constitution ABOVE
ouoted which divides the Legislative iunc-
lions from the judicial and provides that no
nerson being Of the Legislative department
Shall exercise any DOW r properly belong-
ing the judicial and Dice uersd.
Rut the act is liable to further objections.
II The language employed is subjected to a
logical test it will be found TO mean noun
ing Admitting for the sake q argument
that there is no constitutional objection to
thq removal of the disabilities of d minor by
a decree of the Chancellor, and yet the mi
nor is net invested with the power 10 sue
or TO make valid contract There was
never vet law in force III this State en-
towering minors to sue, to make contracts,
etc If the act in question have any legal
effect at all it ope ates as repeal OF the ex :
isting law i'm posing those disabilities on
minors. But the Substantive repeal of this
general law so far As it effects the case OF a
particular individual does not operate to
invest minor with the legal capacity OF an
adult. because IL Goes hoe ItNFn ANY pre-
existing statute or law to that effect
The removal of the disabilities of minor
ity is a phrase that has no legal significance
in itself. To confer the power upon minors
to contract. there must be positive en-
abling statute, in hdec rerba directly invest
ing the minor with the powers desired
which are denied, and have been from time
immemorial, denied him, by the common
law The act i'm question does hot in any
part 90 this far; and even if it did, would
be the more clearly open to tile cohstitu-
tionAl objection.
1t is needless 70 Tecapitulate the evils that
will result TO the community if this act re-
main ia The statute book, in the event thai
the position above taxed be sound. They
are apparent, and are of so grave a charac-
ter that even if the validity of the act be
doubtful, it should be promptly expungeo
from the record of the Legislature OF tho
State. SIGMA.
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Cases Decided Monday. April 3
PREPARED FOR THE CLARION BY FRANK
JOHNSTON, ESQ.
Wilson, Jennings ~ Go. Vs. STE
nhens A KirkwOOd. No. I3As.
0ninlion of az Count bu TARBELL, j.

Stephens s. Kirkwood commenced an ac-
ton of replevin for one bale of cotton
before Justice ofthe peace, against wilson
Jennings & Co. There was a Judgment for
the plaintiffs. Appeal to the Circuit Court
where the same result was reached. lie
facts are these: Frank Galamon gave "a dced
of trust to Wilson, Jennings & Co., in 1873
on his growing crop, recitiHg that It was
also intended TO secure an agricultural lien
under act of February 18th, 1867: Ii was
recorded in the chancery Clerk Office.
Galamon sold the bale of cotton (belng part
of the crop to one Byers who sold to
Stephens and Kirkwood. Wilson, Jennings
& Co. obtained possession of the cotton, ana
thereupon Stephens u kirkwood brought
the action OF replevin. Held:
The deed in trust was intended by the
parties to have double aspect, viz: to con-
stitute an agricultural lien, and also 10
operate as chattel mortgage of the then
growing crop. Not having been recorded
properly. as required by the statute, in the
Circuit Clerks office it cannot operate
against a subsequent purchaser for value as
an agricultural lien, bat is effectual as a
chattel mortgage. ReUersed and femanded.
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The McComb City Intelligencer pub
fishes the following handsome acknowl-
edgment from Rev. Alexander Clark, of
Pittsburg, Pa, and other residents of the
North, who have sojourned in our State
during a portion of the past season. 1t
is not only handsome acknowledgment
of cOurtesies, but testimonial of the at
fractions ofour State, and especially of
the region around McComb City, which
certainly offers inducements to settlers
and to capitalists desiring to invest in
real estate, or manufacturing unsur-
passed by any other country:
McComb City Intelligencer
We, the un IerSigned. strangers from the
North, having soiourned at McComb Citv
Tor two or three weeks, desire to return
thanks to Col. Nj. b. Hillyard for personal
attentions and for facilities in seeing the
country round about; TO Mr.. II, Craft, of
the DeSoto House, for home-lile com forts
and collrteSies. and to Rev. Robert Proctor,
9. III. Townsend and his accomplished wife.
Prof Da0ney and others for various kind
offices and messages. We have amply con-
1rmed our previously formed good opinion
Of the city OF McComb and surrounding
country. The climate, the people, the soil,
the progress and prosperity of this section
OF Mississippi are worth the attention of all
who seek congenial homes, and we shall
take pleasure in saying so in the North
"nere, 1t this country's possibilities were
Ialrly understood, there might be larger
sympathy and kindlier interest. We re-
turn, with emphasis, every sentiment of
nalerhlty so generously expressed by all.
OF all parties and sects, with whom we have
mingled in the South.
ALEXANDER CLARK.
A. ii. NIDNEY and WIFE,
March q, 1876.