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, 1876-04-29

NEWSPAPER LYrNG--Some people have
and idea that newspapers will lie. Others
are 30 wise that they will not believe news
newspaper report when they think it would
be easier for the psper to tell lie. Others
! think it the evidence of flashing Wit to reject
with derisive laugh any evidence for au-
thori'y which comes from 1.-The papers. :"
| To such an extent has this thoughtless
Judgment Of the press been carried that
much Of its sphere Of usefulness has been cir
cumscribod. 1t is true there must be some
occasion for this widespread impression
there must he some fire where there is 50
much smoke" yet how many men can show
a record for correctness, accuracy and truth
fulness that viii compare with the aver
aye newspaper! The editor gathers his news
from thousand sources, from acquaintances
and from strangers, from letters and papers.
He Sits and sculls. hunts and details, and
endcayOTs 10 get " the straight" Of every
story he publishes, for it goes to the world
over his own name, and he knows that iu a
great MEASURE he will be held responsible
The private individual hears piece of gos-
sip, listens csrelessly, tells it to another with
equal carsIessnes, and If called upon for de-
tails, in nine cases out OF ten cannot give
enough Of them to make an intelligent item
for a paper. - Writing makes an exact
maD," says Lord Bacon the newspaper
verifes the truth of the statement. Let any
one who doubts this sit down and put on pa
per some piece of gossip, with the purpose of
having it printed over his own name, and he
viii see IN moment how little he knows
about matter he thought himself familiar
with. And be will wonder, not that the
newspapers should contain occasional inaccu-
raUits ard misratements, but that it contains
50 few. And his wonders will wonderfully
increase when he remembers that the editor
has TO depend for much of what lie publishes
on the common run of mankind.
, 1876-04-29

AT little gathering the other evening,
sonebolv asked = man If he was fOnd Of the
opera. BE said he was pssSlonatei :. He
always liked that part where the lady rides
around and jumps though the hoops.
, 1876-04-29

Trouble Is a thing that man may Tor
row without giving security.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

some proper method Of counting the
electoral votes The respect which the
Senate had for the House would lead It,
of course, to appoint committee as re-
aueSted, and the committee might super
sede the necessity for the passage OF thus
bill.
The resolution fixing the compensation
OF witnesses summoned before the Senate
or any OF its committees st three dollars
per day and five cents per mile each way
for travelling expenses was passed with
an amendment providing that witnesses
residing west OF the 10th meridian be
paved seven cents mile each way when
the place of their examination shall be
east of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Edmunds called up the message
from the House announcing the passage
OF resolution providing for the sp-
pointment OF committee to act with
committee of the Senate, to devise some
way of counting the electoral vote, and
submitted a resolution referring the
message of the House to committee
to be composed of seven Senators, with
power to prepare and report without un-
necessary delay such measure as will Sc
cure lawful count and the best dlspo-
sition of all the questions concerned
Herewith, and said committee TO have
power to confer with the committee of
the House. Laid over till Monday and
ordered printed.
After Executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

IT seems to US that the point that Sem
ator WEST and the Custom House ogsn
attempt to make against the Louisiana
Democrats, to say the least of it, is star
fetched" The Returning Board OF
Louisiana was never composed of Dem
ocrsts, although at one time it was COM
posed of WARMoTHs appointees, who
antagOnized the Republicans, and for q
while co-operated with the Democrats,
but dog like have again returned to the
Radical 'vomit. But suppose they
had been Democrats, and threw out the
votes of Republican parishes, as alleged
by West, what of 1t? A republican
Congress refused TO count the vote and
that was an end of it. But again sup
pose that Congress had counted the vote
contrary to law and reason, would it
have been right2 or do two wrongs make
right2 Again we say the point is far
fetched, and shows to what desperation
Republicans are driyen foran argument
to sustain their frauds.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
MIssiSsinnt Ice Gorge.

ST. LOUIS, Dece mber l5.-The weather
turned very cold again last night, the
mercury falling some twenty degrees be-
low the freezing point. TINS has greatly
soidliied and strengthened the gorge IN
the river, and there seems to DO no dan
ger of further damage to the locked
steamers at the arsenal, at least until the
weather mOderates again and the ice
runs out. The boats not wrecked IN the
first crash are in rs favorable positions
as possible, and II large force ot men are
repairing them ready for a move
when the gorge breaks. The wrecked
steamers ano their loss is about as ioI-
lows: South Shore, S2O,5OO; Southern
Belle, $4,000; Fannie Kcrner, $4,000;
insurance $4,000, in Cincinnati offices;
Jennie Baldwin. SS,000 Davenport,
$4,000; Rock Island, $4,000; Bayard,
$1,000; Centennial, $60O0O, The DAM
age to the other steamers and ferry
boats, the loss and damage of numerous
barges and such like craft, will probably
increase the total loss by the ice move
ment to nearly, if not quite, $l5OIoO0
The river has fallen two feet to-day,
supposed to have been caused by chan
mel cutting out under The ice gorge be-
tween here and CarondOlet. The sitUa-
tion at the arsenal is unchanged, except
the steamers That are there, which can be
moved, are being placed in safer qusr-
ters. The weather is moderating
again quite rapidly, but there
are no prospects of speedy
breakup. Commodore Davidson AZ
rived tonight from St. Paul and made
thorough surreyo of the situation. he
thinks the Centennial can be raised if
the weather continues favorable and that
tne loss to the feet will be much less than
previously reported. Should the Cen
tennial be raised the loss on her will be
about $4,000, out if she eproves to be a
wreck it will exceed $50, 300.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
u1. WHEELING w. MORNING DECEMBER l6 1876

ahSrLfMAN who returned from
washington on yesterday informs us
thst there is very high and excited
feeling in political circles at the national
capital. 1t is pretty we'll understood
that GRANT and hls co-conspirators will
endeaVor to follow the programme they
nave mapped out and force the counting
IN OF HAYES. The Democrats are rs de-
tsrmine that TILDEN shall have q fair
count, and unless sense Of Justice prs.
walls with some Of the more liberal Re-
publicsns and causes them to act with
more fairness than the party leaders in
dicate, there will be serious trouble, Che
Senate probably declaring HAYES
elected and the House declaring for TIL
DES. Democratic Congressman are re.
ceiving letters from their constituents
urging them TO stand firm in defense of
their constitutional rights, and the whole
situation looks anything but comfortable
tor those who desire peace. President
GRANT is said to be kept under the in
huenee of liquor all the time by his
keepers, tor fear that in some lucid mo.
ment he should repudiste his Republican
allies. His condition is said to be de-
plorable and disgraceful. A few days
ago, as is notoriously reported in Wash
lngton. he made an indecent exposure Of
himself On tae street, while under the
dellrious influence of whisky. Miserable
with such miserable head!
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
Mf.souri Elector Case.

WASHINGTON, December l5.-Charies
Stifel. of the Third Missouri district, VINO
contested the place of Gen. D. NJ. Frost
in the electoral college of Missouri, on
the ground that Frost had served IN Ine
Confederate army, and never had his
disabilities removed, appeared In the
room of the subcommittee on Privileges
ard Elections, but did not give In his
testimony, as certain papers hied WIN WIN
the secretary of state OF Missouri relstiVe
to this case, which the committee hay, have
cs,Ied for, had not arrived, and StlteI
does not wish to give his testimony until
the nspers are in the hands OF the COM
mittee. The case will be taken up on
Monday next.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
ridden Ratification Meeting.

JErrERsoSvILLE, IND, December 10.
The Democrats OF this city ratified the
election Of Tilden and Hendricks to-
night by firing cannon 2Oi times, that
being the number OF electoral votes they
claim. A large and enthusiastic crowd
gathered At Mozart Hall and resolutions
were passed and speeches made by
MaIo- Warden, Hon. john Howard.
electcr, Col. Kingwin, TheO. Bachley,
DR.. Sherrod and number of others.
Music, bonfres, fire works and general
rejoicing was the order Of the evening.
Gov. Hendricks and J. +. Nei, Secre-
tary of State, were here on othc.aI busi-
ness connected with the state prison.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
Canvassing the Vote I'm South
Carolina.

New YORK, December ia special
from Columbia, dated yesterday, says
at meeting OF the Legislature in joint
session, the vote by counties was pro-
claimed. the total vote in the State was
announced as follows: Vote for Cover
nor, Hampton, Democrat, 92,26l; Cham.
berlain, Republican, 9l,l27; Hampton's
majority, l,l34. For Lieutensnt.Gcver-
nor. Simpson, Democrat, 81, ,6S9; Gleaves,
Republican, 1850; Simpsons majority,
l39.
The Speaker then produced and read
the following official statement from the
colored Secretary of State: Vote for
Governor, 1876, Hampton, 92,26l; Cham-
berlain, l,l27.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
IL. II. Z. Hayne, Secretary OF State
do hereby certify that the foregoing Is d
true and correct statement Of the vote for
Gov ernor at the general election OF 1916,
MS appears by the commissioners returns
now on file IN this office.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the
State, at Columbia, this 9Th day OF De-
cember, 1876, and in the lOlst year OF
American independence. il
TSignedl }. ID. +. HAISE,
Secretary Of State.
This includes the vote of the counties
of Edgefeld and Laurens, which the
Board of Csnvassers threw out.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
Little Rock Fire.

LITTLE Rock, December l5.-The
spread OF the terrible fire which visited
this city last night WAS stopped at mid
night, when it was confined to two
squares between Markham street and the
river The loss rs near aS II can be
ascertsined is $4,000, insured for about
$4,000. The fire caught in the city ice
house, owned by NJ. d. McCabe and
valued at $4,000. In it was shout
$1,000 worth of liquors owned by
n. Kupnerl. The Metropolitan Hotel
owned by D. D Dodge and by parties
residing at Lexington, Ky, S25,0OO; IN
surance $4,000. Adams 4 Delborn,
lessess of furniture, $4,000; insured. l..
D. Gleason, restaurant, $4,000; no in
surance. Merchants National Bank
moved money to the Southern Express
office; also books in daily use,
but lost $4,000 on furniture;
no insurance. President Roots publishes
n card stating that business will BOT be
interrupted. rhe bank opened at the
usual hour this morning, in The Stoddsrd
block. Angelic IL John Marie, hotel bar,
$1,000; no insurance. Thomas Scott.
billiard hall, $500; insurance 5000. Hus-
ton & Perry, intelligence office, $500
All the above were in the hotel. Dodge
row, owned by DR.. Dodge, in which were
t.. following business houses, there was
q total loss of $4,000 on the building,
no insurance, viz: w. 7. Arker,
banker and broker, loss unknown.
insured. Jake Berast, barber shop,
$500; insured for $1,000. I. J.
O'Brien, tailor, 5000; insured. Oswood
IL McManus, tailors, loss 500; insured.
Geo. Ii. Meade, real estate dealer; loss
light and insured. Dodge and johnson,
lawyers, $l,0G0. The city hall, occupied
as council chamber, was nearly ruined
and the Tucker building on the opposite
side of the street WAS badly sluged, >. L.
Griffith " Co., the occupants, losing
$500 worth of stock; insured. The
owner, Mayor Fletcher, $4,000 on the
building and b. Bernays $500 on the
stock. On Main street the fire and water
damaged stock as follows, all insured eX-
cept the Stoddsrd building, which was
damaged to the extent OF 81 ,OOOi +.
Raleigh, $1,000; l.. Pollock " Co, ST.
500; A. CastleDerry, $500; Ottsnheimer
Bros, $500; B. Gsus, $500; II. Jacob,
$500; German Savings Bank, $1,000.
This bank opened to-day at nine o'clock
in Miller & PENCILS wholesale grocery
house. Falling walls injured several
persons, Mortimer Baker fatally and one
Phillips dangerously. The wind died
out, which was ali that saved the city.
The city has now no first class hotel. The
work Of rebuilding commenced to-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
Mr.. Hale said he could not give their

Mr.. Hale said he could not give their
names
Mr.. Cox-I thought so.
Mr.. Hale-But l have this informs
tion direct from the Board.
Mr.. Gibson, OF Louisisna-You are en-
tirely mistaken.
Mr.. Hsls-I cannot go into the gen.
eral condiuon cf things in that State. but
| repeat what before affirmed, and that
is that an Investigation cannot fail to
bring out the bottom facts.
Mr.. e oar commented on the illusions
in the report of the Demo
cratic visitors to the report signed by
himself and Wheeler in regard TO affairs
in Louisiana, and declared that 1t was
difficult for him 10 believe that those
gentlemen knew the coutents of the doc
ument which they bad signed, or the
contents of his H0ar'sl report, which
was grossly perverted and misled.
Mr.. Spencer, OF Louisiana, declared
that the people of his State wanted a
thorough investigation, and predicted
that that investigation would show what
the whole Lstion slready knew, that that
State was carried fairly and freely by the
Democratic party. He stated that hun
dreds of colored men in the parish of
Concordia, where he lived, told him they
desired to vote the Democratic ticket,
but did not dare 10 do so for fear OF their
lives. They were subjected TO social os-
tracism, expulsion from the churches,
and even TO being abandoned by their
wives under the open advice of the Re
publicsns.
The discussion was closed by some
final remarks from Mr.. Cox, who quoted
from the report OF the House committee
of 1874, which, however, Mr.. Hosr ex-
planned as merely report of Mr. Potter,
of New York. Finally the bill was
passed rs reported from the Committee
on Appropriations, giving S8COOOO TO
each house.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Cox in the chair, on
the Postotfice appropriation bill. An
item as to clerk hire led to discussion
IN which the fast mail service came INTO
question.
After the close of the discussion the
committee rose and reported the bill.
After another hours discussion on Mr..
Schleichers amendment increasing the
appropriation for carrying the mails on
stage routes, without coming To decis-
ion, the House adjourned until TO NOR
row.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

THE Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, which is under Republican control
refused to surrender their dispatch to the
House Investigating Committee. There
seems to be a very general desire to the
part OF the Radicals to conceal matters.
They are initiating the Silent Man in
the White House.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
Cabinet eetinz.

WAsHls0Tos, December 10 Tie
Cabinet meeting to-day wss Of two hours
duration. All the members were pre-
ent. There Wa merely MI iniOrmsl
conversation about tbs political situation,
and especially regardidg events a. Cot
umbis. No Official action has ye, been
taken concerning the two psrson. each
claiming TO be the legal Governor 81
South Carolina, but there - no doubt
that this question will soon BE- formally
ronsidared
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

The REGISTER person is an lntsmou-
jester.-Intettgencer.
Yes, the REGISTER has an Infamous
subject for its!jests-Rsdical villainies.
1t is our duty to detail events as they
really are, not as they ought to be. The
truth
-"Well publish, right or wrong,
Knaves are our theme, let satire be our
song.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
FIGHT with KNIVES.

WAsHINGrGN, December lo.-Col
.Jobn w. Fairfax, of Virginia, and Mr.
Scbell. of Indiana, ex-assistant door
leener et the House of Representatives,
nod an encounter with knives tonight
n the hall of the Ebbitt House. Both
we're badly cut about the throat. aSd
shoulders.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
Iue.udisry Pire- In ssntn C.soIi"..

CHARLEToE, DecsmbeT ia large
portion Of the thriving town Oi BlscL
vile, Barn we'll county, hS been burned.
The Ere started IN Aser's store snd con
sumed over twenty stores and residence,.
with the South Csrolias Railroad depot
and sbrd,, telegraph and express Office
The estimated los. = $4,000; Insurance.
unknown. There il much excitement In
the Town ~ the dre IS believed u b. ia.
csndizry. An incendiaiy Bre slio took
place yeitsrday a: the town Of PlOrenc"
burning iegeral building.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

ZACH. CHANDLER was once temper
snce lecturer. He travelled with his
brother. The brother would deliver the
lecture. ZACH. would get drunk and be
set on the stage as fearful warning to
the public against the evils of intemper-
apca
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
New Trial Refused.

CLEVELAND, December l5.-The mo.
ton for new trial IN the csse Of Chgs.
NJ. Sterling, convicted of murder in the
first degree at Youngstown, Ohio WAS
overruled to-day by Judge ConAut, AMI
the prisoner was sentenced to be hanged
on the 2Sth Of March next. Sterling :
counsel will probably apply to the Su-
preme Court for anew trial.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

Psrrett & Co., bankers OF San Fran
cisco have attached Briggs & Co, keep.
ers OF prominent faro bank, on the
charge that Won Mier, complsinsnts de-
faulting clerk recently extrsdited from
Mszsttsn, lost about $4,000. 1t Is
rumored that number Of prominent
citizens are subpoened as witnesses and
the affair is likely 10 cause = sensation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

WE do not know OF a case of more un-
pallelled impudence than that of Te!e-
graph Orton, qusshing the urits OF the
House Committee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
A Grard National Inquest.
Don Cameron Wants to
Stran9Ie the Hampton
Government.
Fish Interposes Objections
and Robson Weakens.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6, 2 A. NJ,

Special to the Register.
Another turn has been made in the
great Conspiracy wheel" Sitting Bull
Morton, like his Arabian prototype, has
silently folded his tent in the Senate
Chamber and stolen away to Indiana,
for the purpose of bull-dozing the Hoosier
State. The administration has become
wonderfully exercised at the action ofthe
people of Indiana in organizing their
court clubs and calling the Indignation
meetings to be held on the 9Th cf jan
uary. Thursday night the President,
who is in that condition when snakes
are seen in the motion of everything,
summoned his faithful allies and wicked
advisers, Don Cameron and Morton, TO
the White House for a consultation.
Cameron at once agreed to fix things If
Morton would do his part, and that was
for the latter to 60 to Indiana and have
evidence manufactured setting forth that
the Court organizations were in effect
rife clubs; then he was to come back and
spread the case before the Senate in n
fiery speech and warm the Republicans
to their work. The intended effect of
this wonid be TO show rebellIous spirit
among the Hoosers. Then the Western
Senators, following the example of the
Moral Leper, would go TO work and bull
doze their States. Then Cameron would
have pretext for
Marching More Troops into washing
to see fair count and insugurate the
choice of the people" OF course, Hayes
would be the choice of Cameron's people.
Morton agreed TO perform his part of
the dirty job, and assured His Drunken
ness, the President, that he would lose
no time at 1t, and he didn't, as he de-
parted at once for the field of his new
yillsiny. Morton needs watching, and
he will get it, for when he returns with
q load of venomous lies, the Democrats
will be ready for him.
The Democrats are well satisfied with
the progress of the Southern invest1-
eating committees. They are getting
down to the bottom OF frauds that Will
enable them TO spread complete and
,ircumstantial case before the House and
the country.
Mr.. Morrison will be instructed to
search the records of the Returning
Boards Tor original certificates, in the
hope of detecting frauds which might
be unnoticed in the copies. The
Democrats are determined to bring ali
hidden things to light.
The President will tomorrow ask
the Senate to confirm Johnson,
soa of Senator Morton's. as
government commissioner OF the Ais SKA
seal fisheries. The Senate will do the
Presidents bidding, and John Mork'n
stocEholder and commissioner IN tie
Alasks company will have good thi's
of it. The company is to be Investigated
when it will be shown that it has broken
faith and robbed the government lIo'
orally.
To-day has been day of mind IN
Congress. The Democrats won VIC
tory in the House BY pulling down the
appropriations for the Senate Southern
Investigating Committee and incress7
ing the Honse amount TO make both
equal.
Secretary Robesea's friende
are using every means TO prevent Au
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

"a, New York son says: "Appsrent-
- l.ye msn swayed almost wholly
Vs,f,sr ideas for our Chief Execu-
, :, hi, most critical period.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

SINK iohbers in Wall street may keep
.,.,Iy but what advantage is it to
,.s., masses, when all industrial
,,,..e: are psrslyzed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

7sg Republican were wasting good
.lr.snmunition on yesterday in fir
,,..l,a; over an Imaginary victory.
bite, save Your powder, you might
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

..xr. contempt for courts was pro-
,,,Iaced by mis- bitter experience
,,p,i,e Courts of St. Louis.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

n.. gsUablicsn Utopisn government
,. ,oe Croesus and millions of
,,rlag PaaPeF''
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

Mi.s Minnie Bristow, daughter of Ell.
Secretary Bristow, va seriously bot not
dangerously injured 81 Louisyille, yss-
terdsy. by runaway horse snd wagon
pssShg over her body.
4 special 10 the New York Times from
COHmbia alleges ihst HsmptosI in
sugurstion WA Illegal. and that Chsm-
berIain will hold on.
A Are occurred 81 the McGregor io 1
works. Cincinnati, yesterday Los. e.
500.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

TAG Republican cannon got choked
.-....rjsy. A small piece of Oregon
..,, 90, into 10 the touch-nole and
,rln. go0d
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

A, other OK gored now. The
" ..... were Republicans and Demo-
..,.. the bu,l-dozees.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

,..rsST ORroS of the Western
,.,o,ses to become Returning
,s,o count Hayes in.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16

impeachment. Where screw can be
turned to put on pressure they turn 1t.
If there is time enough after the settle
ment of the Presidential question, Robe
will not escape.