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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07
ARenubIlcnn View of II.

The Nation says that the reasons
why the Democrats and Independent
Republicans, at least, feel no conf
dence in the Returning Board are
these: D That in 1875 a congress
ionaI committee, containing such
members as Messrs. Wheeler (tho re-
publican candidate for the vice pres
idency,) Hoar e. F. and Frye, went
down and inquired into the manner
in which this board had performed
its duties in counting the vote of the
election Of 1874, and united in an
emphatic condemnation of its pro-
ceedings as illegal; (2) that the com
position of the board remains now
the same as it was then-that is, the
men who compose it are portion Of
the men who composed it in 1874,
and now constitute the entire board;
(3) that all of its members to-day be-
long to one of the two political par
Ties now cOntcnding for the prcsidcn-
cy, and one of them is, in addition to
this, a Custom House officer holding
his place, under "tho spoilS system"
at the pleasure of the head Of the re
publican party, while another was Il
candidate or office at the late elect.
ion. These are facts which nobody
disputes, and the Nation adds: "Now
that they furnish just grounds, not
only for distrusting the board, but,
if there existed any legal means Of
doing so, for turning it out Of Office,
no honest and intelligent man can
deny. There must not be a pretence
that is a party view of the case. 1t
is the moral view-the only view a
man can take who believes that civ
ilizcd society must rest on justice
and good faith. 1t is the view on
which contracts are made, causes
tried, character built up, and on
which mutual confidence reposcs in
all orderly and progressive commun-
tiles, and nobody as who cares for his
souls health, ought to be frightened
out of it by being told that It'll "what
the democrats say" or that in ex-
pressing tyou throw your influence
against some good man or good cause.
Your influence is always thrown for
good causes and good men when you
speak the truth and follow the
right"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

We believe that in the end justice
will prevail, the enemies of popular
Govcrumcntwill bo thwarlcd in their
evil designs, and the choice of the
people for President, Samuel J. Til
den, will be duly iuauguralcd on the
lth day Of March next, President of
,hc United States
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

Angry Democratic conundrum:
Shall 100000 people tamely and
breathlessly await the action ola few
dozen scoundrcls in Washington and
New Orleans to settle whether we
have a country or philadelphia
Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

Mr.. Bhine's friends seem inclined
to forget that he has lost his charact.
err, and that the Republican party
can't afford to lose any more of its
Springfield Republican,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

The New York TI5ansin an effort
to cxculpa,o Grant from the charges
for which the Herald and World are
clamoring for his impeachment, evil
dcntlyshows some sign of Weakening
The following is the conclusion of
the article referred to:
"But it is Of the utmost import
ance that the line Of Federal inter
ference should be rigidly drawn
We have nothing to do with the in
,ernal concerns of South Carolina
Our troops arc there only to protect
the constituted authorities and pre-
vent domestic violence. If Wade
Hampton and the Edgetieldmembers
legally become the constituted au-
thoritics, it is our business to protect
them. But it is first the business of
South Carolina, under her own laws
and through her own established
forms. to decide who her authorities
are. And we may as well go one step
further. The North believes that
government rest, on the consent of
the governed. If, even under the
forms of law State government is
set up which the people will not sus-
tain, and which cannot stand alone,
the North will not be willing long to
prop it up with bayonets."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

The reckless attempt to nullify BY
fraud the election Ex-Governor Tilden
to the E'residcncyofthc United States
is likely to cost the country quite as
much, If not more, than Black Friday,
or the panic of of lS73,-Nsw York
HOrld.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07
THE POLITICAL CRISIS.
An AboIitionist In New Orleans

To the Editor Of the Tribune
SlR.-As the son ofan AbolitioniSt
of as long standing as Gerritt Smith
or Horace Greeley, asan AbolitioniSt
myself, who riskcd life for the prin.
cipIe on the battle field, | hope may
have my say. At the North would
be an Independent or a Liberal Re
publican; in Louisiana every consid-
Grafton Of dcccncy and honesty com
pcls me to be a Democrat. was
present all day at my pollen Novom-
Der I. The only intimidation there,
was on the part of Republicans, |
was myself insulted and menaccd
with 4 pistol by a Republican be-
cause | was Democrat, and at the
very door of the poll heard the vii
est epithets applied to all Democrats
simply because they were Democrats,
The halC.dozcn United States deputy
marshals at the poll were ofthc drcgs
of the population, and were appoint
ted evidently for the sole purpose of
giving them authority to carry arms.
and thus intimidatc Democratic vO-
tiers. The Republicans tried all day
to start Il fight, but as the Democrats
went unarmcd, to vote and not to
fight, the prosecuted lambs of your
party were not gratifcd, Sir, fought
four years in the Union army, to pre-.
serve the Union; few years more Of
Grantism and Kclloggism will pre-
pare me to fight twice four years to
dcnolish it.
SHELDON GUTHRIE, jr.,
Ex-Iieut. Col. 23d Ohio Vet. Vol. In.
and late First Lieut.. sd U. S. In.
Orange City, LaFourche Parish, La, Nov,
u. 1876.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

The regular session of Congress
commenced last Monday under the
guns of the army and navy. But
no one need fear that the Democratic
House willquail before such intimi-
dation. They will do their duty and
see to it that Tildan, who has been
fairly and honestly elected President,
will be placed in the White House,
Grant andhis minions notwithstand.
ing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

For once, the South Carolina Board
Of Canvassers were the right men in
the right place, They were all in
Jail,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

When John Patterson said there
were still give years good stealing in
South Carolina he used the express.
ion as a blind The recent attempt
to steal the State bodily showed that
these impatient dcspoiIors considered
five years altogether too long to wait,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

General Butler does not conceal his
belief that Coy, Tildcn is elected Pres.
idcnt When asked his opinion Of
the outlook he said, "lr Hayes is
counted in there will be trouble. lie
regards the situation as very unset.
tod,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07
NOTICEI
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
nr MR,r NKnINIA.

PolNr pleasant, Dec. !, 1876. J
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
| Stockholders OF this Bank, Tor the
election OF Directors, will be held at their
Banking House, ON TaeSdGB, the Jth
dHy Of January, 1871.
7. SIllBLlNG, Cashier
lnr --tl
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07
THURSDAY, DECEMBER !. Il876.
The Duty orIIonest Republicans.

a very large proportion of Repub-
licans in this vicinity admit their
belief that Tilden was honestly elect
ed and do not wish to have Hayes
counted in fraudulently, but they
don't do anything to influence the
result. While they at heart discount
enance the reasonable purposes and
action Of the Chandler crowd, they
keep quiet and permit them to go OH
in a course which must, if persisted
in, involve, the country in extreme
peril. Sins ofomission are are some
times as great as sins Of commission,
and if republican property-holdors,
business men, and honest, allow the
country to drift. into a civil war they
will incur n fearful responsibility
If that class of men would only take
a position in accordance with their
Convictions, and notify the Conspira-
tors that they will never approve Of
or countenance a dishonest count
they could very easily put an end to
this uncertainty, dependency and
danger. Democrats are powerlcss to
stay the course of the conspirators,
but the better. portion of of the Re
publican party can do it if disposed
and if they neglect the duty the coun-
try will hold them responsible.
The organs are exercised on ac'
count of limitations that the sup,
portcrs of Tildcn will not acquicsc in
agovernment imposedupon the coun,
try by gross corruption and fraud
They buster about it as though il
was rank treason to even intimate a
purpose of that kind, They have
nothing to say against the mcnstrous
wickedncss involved in a corrupt
count to impose fraudulent govern,
mcnt upon the people, but they
are terribly shocked at the idea ofre,
sistancc by force. When the demo,
Gratis appeal to the courts for redress
as in South Carolina, the Returning
board over-rides the orders Of the
Court, and Grant tenders troops to
Chamberlain to sustain him in avail.
ing himself of the fruits of their act,
ion, and the organs seem to like that
well enough. Force to sustain fraud
is all right, but force to resist fraud is
treason. We very much doubt wheth-
er the masses in this country will
take that view of the subject.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

A new journal has appeared in
New Orleans, called The Empire,
whichiavors making Gen, Grant EN-.
poror.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

damn the court. Do your work
and run is said to be the despatch
from Zach Chandler under which the
the returning board acted But this
cannot be- Zach swillswhiskcy, but
abstains from proianity-Argp'.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

The Philadelphia Times shows that
the same relative Democratic gain
in Florida for the last four years that
has taken place in Delaware during
that time would give the form
err State to the Democrats by 1884
majority, but the Republicans argue
that it should be counted for Hayes
because it ought to have voted for
him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

Grant has INTRODUCED a new method
Of avoiding trouble from his political
opponents, 1t is to call in the army
and navy to help him defend himself
when he is in tight place. How do
the people like the now idea?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

A corporal Of the guard refuses to
admit the delegates Of the people of
q State Of the American Union, to
thoirse in legislative hall, Has
popular government como to this
complexion at last?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07
NEGRO OUTRAGEs.
Connagration in New Orleans
Negroes Caught Setting Fire to
Houses.

New ORLEANS, December IA fire
broke out early this morning on the
corner of St. Bernard and Claiborne
streets, 1t has reached and crossed
Esplenade street, and is still burning,
Three blocks have been destroyed.
SECOND DISPATCH.
As fur as could be ascertained, the
following is the number of houses de-
stroyed by the fire this morning
Twenty on Columbus street, twenty
four on Robertson street, thirty-two
on Tillere street, three ON Morris
street, and ten and the STAMINA church
on Esplenade street. The dwellings
of Messrs. Augusta and Amadee,
Courtrie, Abrams, Rocca, Clark and
Crozat, superb residences on Esplen-
AIDE street, were consumed. Most of
the buildings burned were small cot
tages, and hundreds of poor people
lost all they possessed. Leon Dit
reauq, member of the fire depart
ment, broke his leg in three places.
A negro was detected setting fire to
one of the houses during the conha-
grafton, was shot and instantly kill
ed, Another negro, also foundin the
same crime was Shot at but was miss
ed and succeeded in making his os-
cnDp.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

The "Pinkston outrage" don't seem
to pan out much capital for the Rid
calls. The distinguished Northern
men in New Orleans says it wosovcr-
done.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

A large majority of the legal voters
Of this country are waiting imam i'm.
prcssiyc silence to see whcthCra doa-
CIV knaycs and political tricksters,
backed by the army, arc to cheat
them out Of their choice of President
MS expressed Mt the ballot.box.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

The New York Observer, the lead
ing Presbyterian journal in this coun-
try, has the following to say about
Presidential outlook:
at is idle to say that all we want
is an official decision Of the question,
In u popular government like ours,
lars are not worth a straw unless
they are sustained by public scnti-
ment; and no returns Of any Board of
Canvassors will carry with it convic-
ton of its injustice, if it be tainted
with a suspicion of fraud,
"a convention of thoughtful, sober
and eminent citizens, who have not
been prominent as politicians, might
now speak so as to be heard above
the din Of party disputation, and
their voice might be for the pacifca.
ton of the country"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

OF the total white vote in this
country Mr. Tildcn received over one
miYioO m0igjM
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

A Weston correspondent suggests
the name Of Hon. Ira j, McGmnis, of
Cabell, ms President of the Senate,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

If four Thousand negroes suffer
themselves 10 be intimidatcd by one
thousand white men, do the negroes
deserve success? viii you answer
this little conundrum
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07
Murder.

Thursday morning Col. r, Brown,
n planter of Terra Bonnie, five miles
below ST. Bernard court house, was
shot and instantly killed by . negro,
The difficulty was about two dollars,
The deceased gentleman was a native
of Kentucky and a prominent dealer
in live stock in this city several years
ago. He has been planting at Terra
Bonnie for the past five years and was
highly esteemed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07
Tic Gamblers Rule.

When Grant sent troops into the
Louisiana legislature to sort out and
remove Democrats enough to leave
the Republicans in a majority, the
organs sustained him because it was
enforcing an order of the Court. The
order Ola Court were very sacred in
nature then, although emanating
from a drunken Judge, but now that
Chambcrlain's Returning Board has
refused to obey the order of the high.
est Court in South Carolina, and VIC
lated its DEGREES, they regard the act
with complacency and acquiesce as
before. Durrells order in Louisiana
was without authority, but as it was
in the interest of their party they
apologized for it and awaited them
selves of its fruits. Now the action
of the Returning Board is without
authority and in contempt of the
rightful authority of the Court but
this is too in the interest of the party
and they accept itgraccfully. Their
rule of action is like the gamblers,
'hcads win, tails you lose"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

Business is greatly depressed by
the uncertainty hanging over the fu.
turo in consequence of the conspira-
cy to impose a fraudulent govern
men upon the country, An honest
count in Louisiana or Florida set,
Ting the election of Tilden would in
spire confidence at once and start up
business.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-16
THE STANDARD.
lr on SctIbner's MoLtaIy.l
TIE Two Mysteries.

lin the middle OF the room, in Its white conin,
lay the deal child nephew Of the poet. Near
IL Ia great chair, sat Walt Whitman, sur
rounded by little ones, and holding a beautiful
littl girl on his lar. The child looked curious
ly aE the spectacle OF death aud then inquiring-
ly into the old mans face. "You don't know
what Il is, do you, my dear"" said he adding
"We don't either."I
We know not what n is. dear. this sleep so deep
id still:
The oldrd hands. the awful calm. the cheek so
The nd that will not lift again, though we ma,
The str ,nee, white solitude Of peace that settles
over all.
We know not what It means dear, this desolate
heart pain;
This dread 10 take our daily way, and walk I'm
We know not to what other sphere the loved
Nor why we're left to wonder still; nor why
we do not know.
But this we know: Our loved and dead, If
tney should come this day
Sho aid come and ask us, "What Is life7" not
one Of us could say,
Life IN "A mystery as deep as ever death can be (;
Yet oh, how sweet II is to us, this lie We live
and see!
Then might they say-these vanished ones-and
b essed is the thought!
$50 death is sweet TO rs, beloved though we
may tell We naught,
We may not teal 1t 10 the quick-this mystery
Ye mry, not tell us II ye would, the mystery of
breath"
The child who enters life comes not with
knowledge or intent;
So those VINO enter death must go as little chill
Nothing Is known. But believe that God is
And -, life is to the living, so death Is to the
dead.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-16

A well-to do citizen of Detroit almost
had the breath knocked out of him by
the request OF a ragged sidewalk tramp,
who stopped him and asked
Say, can't you lend me $l0,000p
"Who are you. sir7 No, sir, cant"
exclaimed the citizen.
"Couldn possibly do itF'
mo, sir"
Tell you what you might do" sugges-
ted the tramp. you might hand me
fifteen cents now, and lend me the bal
ance when times get little easier"
81 cant lend you a shilling, sir, or q
cent, sir, and won't give you a pen. y,
sir
Sorry both of us happen to be hard
up at once" sighed the tramp, and con.
tinued his walk
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-16
An Ingenious Defense.

In the police court at Chicago, few
weeks since, a wife thus ingeniously ex-
planned away serious charges of harsh
treatment OF her poor husband: zone
day when she was running across the
room with fork in her hand he jumped
in the way and struck his wrist against
the fork, wrenching it from her grip by
the prongs, which he ran into bis wrist
Then he endeavored to strike her but
she held up pan of hot dish-water be.
tween them, and he spilled il all over his
head. I'll en- he got still more angry at
this accident, and started to jump at her,
but his head came against her hand, and
he fell down. She took hold of his hair
to raise him up, and the hair was moist
ened by the hot water, SO that it came
off Then she saw it was no use to rea.
son with him any longer, and she left the
house"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-16

Some OF the hotels have bills of fare
with flv leaf covered with cards of Wa.
rious business hous -s. An Oregon man
recently took his seat behind one oil
them, when a waiter appeared with
Nv hat will you have, sirr
To the utter confusion of the waiter,
he leisurely remarked
"You may bring me a new set Of teeth
in gutta percha; an improved sewing
machine, with patent lock stitch; box
OF Brandreth's pills, and a pair of mum
Der seven French cali-skin boots.
In a moment the waiter replied
I'VE do not furnish these articles"
Then what have you got them on
the bill Of fare for p retorted the custo-
mer
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-16

There is scarcely a newspaper printed
from one end of the year to the other
that will not, If critically considered.
give offence to somebody in the commu-
nifty. The politician objects to the way
his speech is reported. Gentlemen who
find themselves in the hands of the pO
lice are grieved at the licence of the
press, which reports their arraignment
and trial among the police proceedings.
The sympathizer with France is oif',ndrd
at !, tiers from Berlin, and the believer
in German unity mourns over the dis
patches from Paris. The newspaper
thus offends some one-just Is the
weather-ralny to-day and sunshiny to-
morrow-is sure to annoy some one.
The common sense view is that the news
paper is the history of yesterday written
to day; that il is the mirror Of the time
and that those who conduct il care moth
ing for individuals, except to do them
Justice.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-16

A Cincinnatian. who had pu chased an
oil painting at private sale, called in an
artist to consult him as to how he should
hang il. The artist looked at il long
and curiously, and then said:
81 would not hang it, il | were you. "
Would not hang it2 Why not7'
Because the sentiment oi the age 10
rather against capital punishm, /
would commute it, sentence to solitary
imprisonment for life"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-16
'1T nv ETEEr MONTH
poAD NOTICE

Sotice /. herehy si.en hat a petition viii -
pres ntrd % the commissioners % Jack @an
county OHIO. mt thNfr regular Nsa@Alnns tn be
D. id on the lfst Monday ~ nvremher, A. u.
1859 praying Tor the establishment 81 a cuumtY
road along the following route, TO wits Begin.
Ming at the south wet corner ~ the north wvNt
quarter - section number twenty-sight 80.
tow nsh D number slM 81. uf fmmgw uufntvr siKh-
teen Us. IN Jack on county bh ~ thence ON
thr line Of sntd quarter arctluu ismid line to be
the cputes Of such road ~nAt 20 imtNrm~ct the
publ roa known - the Oak htil rnads being
a d. hucu Ui seventy rrds Wnre ur less.
WA HINGrUN GRAY.
uL0n UlLL1LAND et al
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-16
Belmont Hotel,
Strictly First-Class.
Terms $3.50 per day.
Corr Forty-First and Oregon Sts.,
SILVER MAPLE GRovEl
WEST PHILADELPHIA.
chas. ?. DC 7. ?. Stevens of Baltimore,
OWNERS AND PRoPRIEToRs.
Major w. w. LELAND. Manager.

ITS ATTRACTIONS Capacity, 200 Guests; 3GO
feet long 40 feet wide; stories higL built
and furnished by BaltimoreanS. Private par
lOTs, EN- suite, etc Special rates for Parties, A.
sOciations, etc. French, German, Spanish and
Italian sp ken in Ihe hotel. All charges mod
crate and accommodations fitst-class. II IN
within four blocks of the main entrance of the
Grand Centennial Exposition, the most deslra-
ble location OF any Centennial Hotel. the en-
tire house is surrounded by "a magnificent grove
OF maple trees. OF thirty ytars growth, making
IL the coolest hotel in Philadelphia. The furni-
iure aud equipments of the entire establish
ment are of the most liberal character, and dur
ing the season firstclass orchestra Will furnish
music for the entertainment OF the guests.
Market street line city cars pass the door.
June 9-3m
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-16
HOTEL DIRECTORY,
OF PHILADELPHIA.

Thousands Of our readers will visit the grand
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia. They
Will want To stop at hotels where the accom-
modations are good and the charges are reason
able. To do SO they must make all arrange
ments before starting. This can be done by
correspondence with the proprietors. In this
Directory will be found such as are fully up TO
these requirements.
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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-16

Htrsct connections made ~ Lancaster fus
ttrciwvilie, ZmueMgilie. and all points co the
Cincinnati A MuskinKum Valley hmttwaY-and
q Columbus Tor al points Fast sud West No
change OF cars from Columbus 90 Philadelphia.
New York, Indianapolis aud Chicago.
~. Nc UfEENE. Ntcr fFvmid0nt
w. A. MILLS General Ticket AKrnt