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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-08
pttmtdate witnesses ana ThrotiIe
Luyesti.ntiou

Mr.. Dsnford, another member Of the
Committee said he had no subpoena 70 90
before the Court. but he would like TO
know from the Chairman if any sddi-
tional testimony had been taken before
the Committee.
Mr.. Lamar objected to that question.
Mr.. Baiue-1he objection must come
from most inconceivable motive
Mr.. Lamar-lt may be q motive that
YOU nisconceive but nevertheless it is =
motive which | have, and that is preser-
vation of parliamentary order ! main
tain that no member mas right 70 reveal
the secrets OF the committee room.
Mr. Clymer said that there had been
no additional testimony taken before the
committee. but he repeated that an at
tempt 10 drag forth what had occurred
in the committee room could result II
nothing else out detriment TO the public
weal.
Mr.. Biaine-The-e should be no divi-
sion or seeming division between the two
sides OF the House in regard TO vigorous
prosecution Of public criminals. What
Is the object ofthis investigation. except
to bring offenders 10 criminal justice?
The committee can not punish any body
Every body knew that this was 6ratti''
f4!men.
M. Clymer-I have stated the facts Of
the case TO the House. and if the neces-
ssry imputstion arise, that some one in
this district wishes TO close the avenues OF
evidence all over the country, it Is not l
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-08
Democratic state Executfv
Committee.
at'heeling gegistrr.
Gold closed yeterddy at ll4s.

The .oeather to-day oiA be partly cloudy,
NTH northeast soilds, and lOaoer tenpera-
tlrs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-08
Crooked E.,abIi.hmev,. RrsLen Up.

WAsHINGToN, d. G, March =
During the past month in South Carolina,
the operations Of the revenue agent has
resulted in the breaking up Of thirty
three Illicit distilleries, the capture OF
twehty.eght copper stills, caps and
worms, $4,000 gallons Of mash and beer,
and the arrest and binding over for trial
of forty. four Illicit distillars
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-08

MARSH made his escapei so did
SCHENCK.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-08

TEE Radicals in the Senate are afraid
to permit the PINcHBAcK resolution to
come to vote.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-08
Tpc Cemetery Head stone Case.

ST. LOUIS. March WIN. Patrick,
an old and honored citizen of ST. Louis,
president OF the Knoxville, Tenn. Mer
bic Co, says the government lost over
S2o, 200 in the letting OF the contract for
the head stones for soldiers graves. He
asserts that the bid of the Knoxville COM
psnv was $4,000 less than that of the
man who got the contract, and that after
the award was made there was modihca-
tions of the contract which reduced the
cost Of the stones to the contractor con-
siderably over 100000.
More Frauds Sill to be Developed
General Pope Is now en- route from
Fl. Leavenworth to Washington to tes-
t,fv as to the frauds alleged to haye been
perpetrated by Msjor lagaIs, late agent
Of FIVE natlons of civilized Indians OF In
dian Territory, 1t is said the Post
Trader of Fort Leaven worth could make
some important disclosures regarding
the sutlership if he were required to
speak.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-08

The District Attorney yesterday sent
one witness before the Grand Jury, who
were considering charges against Bel
kuap and will send others.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-08

The Phelps murder trial at Colum-
bus Ohio, was concluded yesterday by the
acQuittal OF the accused.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-08
Tobacco Merchant suspended

BALTIMORE, March Warren, Dres.
sci Il Co, have suspended. Amount Of
liabilities not yet sscertained. The I'M.
mediate cause Of the failure was tho sus-
pension OF Thompson & Randall, whose
notes they held for $4,000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-08
HOUSE.

Mr.. Lawrence introduced a bill TO pre-
vent monopoly and exorbtant charges
in trading establishments at military
posts, and to secure good order at the
same.
Also bill to protect witnesses on trial
OF impeachment cases. Referred.
IlMr. kason, of Indiana, introduced a
bill to repeal so much of the resumption
bill as provides for the redemption of
legal ter der notes. Referred.
Mr. Banning presented = resolution
from the Cincinnati Chamber of
Commerce adverse to any law re-
quiring draw to be provided in every
bridge hereafter to be built across the
Ohio rivar Referred
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-08
Admission New Mexico.

Mr.. Hitchcock moved that the bill to
enable the people of New Mexico to from
constitution and State government,
and for said admission of said State in
the Union on the same original footing
with original States, be recommitted to
the Committee on Territories. Agreed to-
The Serate then took up the
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-19
Luck N OEI Numbers.

Gibson, the famous sculptor, had a
curious faith N mystic numbers, in
three and seven especially. j. 81. Free
man, in Appletons' Journal, relates a
story of this popularity told him by
Miss Harriet Hosmer, Gibson's favolite
pupil. She had arranged journey
with him to Switzerland, and they had
fixed to meet at the railway station in
the morning. Gibson had brought his
valise, carpet bag and hat box. As
they were quitting the baggage-room for
the cars, Miss Hosmer observed that
Gibson was forgetting his hat box. She
caught it up to give it to him, when the
cover fell off and she perceived it was
empty, "You are leaving your hat be-
hind you," said she, "for it is not in
your box" "No," he replied, {" I did
not intend to bring it. "Oh," re-
sponded she, 81 suppose you intend to
buy new one, and have brought your
case to save purchasing another" "No,
I have plenty of hats. "Well, then,
in the name of common sense, why do
you bring this unnecessary incum-
brance9" "Well, you see, Miss Hatty,
my valise counts one, my carpet bag
makes two, and I bring my hat box to
complete the trio. I always travel with
three pieces"
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-19
The Grasshopper Described.

A Western journal says: The grass
hopper as champion multiplyist has no
equal. He lays (speaking generically
and not to put to fine a point upon it)
an egg which is about the size and shape
of long primer O. In fact, he lays
several of them. From August until
winter he is actuatcd by reckless ambi-
ton to bore holes in the ground, of the
size of pipe stem, and to fill these
holes with cream colored 90. And
though he is small he attends to his biz,
and is triumphant success. In stature
he is about match for sixpenny stub
nail, in form he is like unto lynchpin.
and he wears green sealing-wax head
on him and pair of glass eyes, so that
with his long tailed duster on he looks
like an unsophisticated and near sighted
schoolmaster. But unsophisticated isn't
what's the matter with him. And nu-
meration is his best mathematical hold.
He will stand himself bolt upright Like
peg in one of those holes aforesaid,
and view the heavens with an air of SUBJ
lime serenity and wooden headed un-
consciousness.
Don't you fool yourself-he knows
Just what he is about. He eprefxes him
self like figure l in the business, and.
adopting the decimal system of nota-
ton, calmly places where it will do
the most good. That stands for 10, and
before you can dot and carry one he has
added another cipher to that, and he
now reads 100. About this time you be-
gin to discover what sort of g rooster he
is, and you entertain degree of awe for
him not inspired by front view of his
green goggles. Reasoning a posteriori
You discover that he is dangerous
neighbor. But while you stand amazed
he rapidly suffixes fifteen or twenty
more 600, carrying his problem into the
million millions, and has sealed and
cemented it up ready to be fred at you
next spring. In two minutes and
quarter he has given you problem that
with all your powers of multiplication
cannot be solved or equated. He COM
pounds his interest at 100 per cent. every
i've seconds, puts a snap Judgment on
your cornfeld, and forecloses before you
can say Jack Robinson.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-19
Fast Stage Driving.

A Santa Barbara correspondent OF the
Louisville Courier journal has seen the
"fastest stage driver in California. "
This is the breezy story: The tallest
time ever made was when a wager of
$4,000 was pending between the old
California stage company and the Pio-
neer stage company. L drove for the
California. The track was from Vir-
ginia City to San francisco. Old Lent
telegraphed me to drive him fifty-fve
miles on the way. 1 strapped myself
on the box, and Lent and two fellows
jumped into the stage and I laid my
whip on. There was six horses, as fine
flesh as you ever seen. Them horses
were worth $4,000. I just laid the
whip on every jump. [ never took off
the whip during the whole fifty miles.
We were going down grade, down the
Sierras. The road was pretty rocky,
and sometimes I didn't skip the chasms,
1000 feet deep, by more than two
inches. 1t makes my flesh crawl now to
think of it, but then l was just nerved
up to do anything, and we come down
that grade a-fukin. Taylor was to drive
the next fifty miles, and he starts down
the road and me after him, and we run
each other five miles before we could
check up and change passengers. I was
black and blue all over, but I made
fifty miles in four hours, the times on
record, or I wouldn't tell it. That's the
fastest time ever made with stage
coach. The California beat by one hour
and twenty minutes the whole distance.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-19
Black suits.

The richest black silk suits, says a
fashion journal, have oyerdresses OF
black brocade, either silk brocade, or
else that with raised velvet figures. Ine
brocade basque has sleeves to match,
and is trimmed about the neck and
wrists with folds and plaitings. me
edge of the basque is not trimmed, as II
Is hidden beneath the brocade drapery
which forms the oyerskirt, and the effect
of ! polonaise is produced. Very rich
fringe edges the drapery. The lower
skirt is Of silk, with plated hounees.
Palmer black silk costumes have two
narrow gathered founces, with cluster
plated founce between. Over this Is a
long -oyerskirt trimmed with wide,
heavy fringe. The oyerskirt is sewed
to the lower skirt, ard is shirred down
one side, while the other has long loop
ed bows placed quite low down upon 1t.
Feather bands will also bo much used on
black silk suits, 10th as the heading ior
the bunch of ruffles and for trimming
the overdresses. - l..
Long wadded silk cloaks will be
worn with black costumes. Fur bands
will be most stylish trimmings for BLACK
velvet and silk dresses, as we'll as for tne
LONG cloaks that are to be worn over
them. Black cashmere suits and the
square figured woolens will be trimmed
with galloon braids, fringe, and SILK
plaitinps
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-19
Garrick's KumOr.

When Garrick was in Paris Preville,
the celebrated French actor, invited
him to his villa, and, being in gay
humor, he proposed to 60 in one CT the
hired coaches that regularly piled be-
tween Paris and Versailles, on which
road Preville's villa was situated. When
they got in Garrick ordered the coach
man to drive on, but the driver replied
that he could not until he got his COM
plinent of four passengers. A caprice
Immediately seized Garrick. He de-
termined to give his brother player a
specimen of his art. While the coach
man was attentively looking out for
passengers Garrick slipped out at the
opposite door, went round the coach,
ana by his wonderful command of
facial expression, palmed himself of
upon the driver as a stranger. This he
did twice, and was admitted into the
coach each time as fresh passenger, to
the astonishment and admiration OF
Preville. Garrick slipped out a third
time and addressed himself to the
driver, who said, IN surly tone, that
he had "got his compliment" :" He
would have driven off without Garrick
had rot Preville called out that as the
stranger appeared to be a very little
man they would accommodate him and
make room for him.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-19
Presence Of Mind.

A few nights ago, says the San An
tonic Herald, married couple were at
tackled by dog. OF course the LADY
screamed and tried to run, but her male
protector, quick as thought, caught her
by the shoulders, and held her trmiy
between the infuriated animal and MS
person, while he whispered in a hoarse
voice, to encourage her: Don't you
dare let 90 of me, darling. III stand by
YOU even if he does bite. Keep cool
now," etc.
Never losing his presence OF mind for
an instant, the daring man bstied every
attempt of the fierce brute to hang him-
self by his teeth to the seat OF his nearly
new pants, by interposing his helpless
companion. .,,
The owner of the animal interfered'
and as the couple moved off in triumph
be was heard to rebuke the lady he had
lust saved, almost from the jaws OF
death, by saying eff you bad only
let that dog bite you, Matildy, might
have sued the city for so, OCO damages.
But YOU never did have much sense.
There are some men who are never
sentimental, but mean business all the
time. and he was one of them.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-19
How She Escaped.

The fat woman, who was at the sea
COW and learned hog show near the Cen
tennial grounds, gives the Philadelphia
Item the following account of her es-
cape from the recent fire: The front
stairs were on fire; I had to go down the
back way. Now, the front stairs were
built especially for me, of wood six
inches thick, while the back stops were
only fit for common light people like
yourself. The first step l took crash
went the wood, and J came near going
myself. The hog was sqealing awfully,
and both the sea COWS we're roaring like
mad bulls, but I wasn't frightened bit.
got long smooth board that was in
the room and placed it on the stairway.
I tucked up my dress, and slid down
gracefully. I smashed everything at the
bottom, and got my foot wedged. Just
as got free noble fireman rushed into
the building. "Rescue me, rescue
ne! !" I cried. He came toward me, and
I threw myself into his arms. He fell
with shrek. My weight had broken
both his legs"
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-19
Military Discipline in China.

A terrible instance of the severity
of the military discipline enforced
by certain Chinese officers oc-
cured only the other day at SooehoW;
As band of soldiers was being marched
through the town the attention OF one OF
the men was attracted by an ltineranS
needlewoman-one Of those virtuous
and useful ladies whose whole stock IN
trade consists of housewife, tnimoie,
and a little stool; and this man, IL
seems, took the liberty OF Pattlng or
stroking the Woman's cheek as ne
passed. Up sprung the outraged lady,
and retorted in good set terms, treahhg
the adventurous warrior to a sound bit
of her mind at the top of her injured
voice. The officer in charge stepped up
to her. "Don't make such noise, he
said, quietly; "be patient; it shall nos
occur again" The soldiers passed on,
and in a quarter of an hour the mai s
head was adornipg the city walls. 1t Is
said the woman who had been the lDho,
cent cause of the catastrophe, was sahiy
crieyed at this unlool ed for aai dreft :
lul result.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-19
What he Wanted.

There are men in every locality who
think that whenever they move the
event is worthy of notice in public print.
One of these, with personal mention
thirst, engaged the attention Of an at
tendant in New Orleans Office at an
early hour. He stepped in suddenly,
wearing long linen duster and carrying
palmleaf fan, and said:
81 am going away"
"Glad to hear it, said Bates, who
evidently did not comprehend the case,
or else he felt pleasure that the visitor
was about to travel.
"Most everybody round here knows
me-" ventured the tourist.
eyes, sir, I reckon they do"
"Any of the reporters about 2"
"Not yet," said Bates, they are SO
powerfully hard worked nights, they
are most generally late in the morn
ing" >.
"Ah thought they might mention
me in the paper, I am 80 well known.
Bates mistook the character OF his
customer at once. He thought he be-
longed to the numerous class who
wish to be left out on account
of the feelings of an old and influential
family, and so said. soothingly:
elf you have only been on a simple
drunk 1 reckon they won't put you IN
the paper, nohow. You might leave a
note to the boss, and ask him to sup
press you"
The man laughed at the simplicity OF
Bates, but he left memorandum for
the reporter to the effect that "our old
and esteemed friend, the courteous and
ever popular Washington Smith, left
the city last night by the reliable Skim.
mer Handle line, for the purpose OF
visiting the Centennial, etc." 1t was
further intimated that Smith expected
to be absent some weeks, and that ne
should have new stock of goods on bis
return, and that he had partly decided
to purchase tall hat and a red necktle
in New York if successful in his under
takings."
"Here," said Mr.. Smith, "hand that
to the reporter, with my compil'
pliments.
"Yes, sir" said Bates; who also re-
marked to himself "I'm most certain
they'll leave that man out. He don't
look like he could be blamed for any
thing nowhow, he's SO respectable like,
and it's like enough the other man
struck him first"
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-19
He Had to Go 1t Alone.

"I want to be shown through the
Treasury department, said six-foot
visitor, with duster and carpet bag
attached, stepping up to we'll known
official in the department., the other
day. CT am afraid, sir, that you will
have to trust to your own ingenuity in
your wanderings, as there is no one to
accompany you," politely replied the
these Young men doing herea" The
courteous official couldn't or wouldn't
tell the truth, that the young men were
hard at work watching the young ladies'
taking their daily noon exercise, but
simply said: "They are not paid to act
as guides" "Oh, we'll, I'll pay 'em, if
that's ALL" But when convinced that it
would burt their feelings if such pro
posal we're made, he concluded he would
have to 60 it alone.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-19
After the Robbers.

Speaking of the Minnesota bank rob
bers, local paper says: 1t may look
ridiculous for a thousand men to hunt
down six outlaws, one or two OF whom
are wounded; but the woods afford
splendid opportunity for ambuscade.
The people of the section where the
robbers have been discovered are lgnor.
ant, superstitious BohemiaDs, who could .i
readily be made the obedient tools OF the
outlaws, who scruple at nothing. Every
foot of the ground must be gone over,
and there Will be shooting done before
the robbers are captured. The course
of ths desperadoes in the main has
been due southwest, following the belt
Of timber which is unbroken from
Northfield to the State line, and every
where dense, they have once doubled on
their track. and in the flight OF fifty
hours or more had not proceeded more
than thirty-fve miles from Northfield,
the place where the robbery Was COM
mitted, when last seen.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-10-19
The Demon of Drink.

The following is an extract from one
OF the lectures of J. J. Talbot, who
died lately at Elkhart, Ind, from the ef-
fects of drunken debauch;
But now the struggle is over, 1 can
survey the field and measure the losses.
1 had position high and holy. The de-
mon tore from around me the robes OF
my sacred Office and sent me forth
churchless and Goddess, very Kissing
and byword among men. Afterward
had business large and lucrative, and my
voice in all large courts was heard plead
irg for justice, mercy and the right.
But the dust gathered on my open
books, and no football crossed the
threshold of the drunkard's Office. I
had moneys ample for all necessities,
but they took wings and went to feed
the Golfers of the devils which possessed
me. I had a home adorned with all that
wealth and the most exquisite taste could
suggest. The devil crossed its threshold
and the light faded from its chambers;
the fire went out on the holiest Of affairs,
and leading me through its portals, de-
spair walked forth with her, and sorrow
and anguish fingered within. l had
children, beautiful, to me at least, as a
dream of the morning, and they had SO
entwined themselves around their ia
theirs heart that no matter where 1t
might wander, ever it came back to them
on the bright wings of fathers undy-
ing love. His destroyer took their hands
in his and led them away. 1 had wife
whose charms of mind and person were
such that to see her was to remember,
and to know her was to love.
For thirteen years We walked the rugged
path of life together, rejo cling In Its
sunshine and sorrowing IN Its shade.
This Internal monster couldn't spare me
even this. I had mother who for long,
long years had not left her chair, VIC,
tim of suffering and disease, and hel
choicest delight was in reflection that
the lesson which she had taught at her
knee had taken root in the heart OF her
Youngest born, and that he was useful to
his fellows and an honor to her who bore
him. But the thunderbolt reached even
there, AID there it did its most cruel
work. Other days may cure all but
this. All me; never word OF reproach
from her lips; only a tender caress; only
a shadow Of great and unspoken griei
gathering over the dear old face; only
trembling hand laid more lovingly on
my head; only closer clinging to the
cross; only a piteous appeal to Heaven
if her cup at last were not full. And
while her Toy raved in his wild deliriun
two thousand miles away, the pityine
angels pushed the golden gates aiar and
the mother of the drunkard entered IN
to rest. ...--'.-.fas =,
And thus stand clergyman with
out cure; barrister without brief o,
business; father without child; a
husband without wife; q son without
parent; man with scarcely friend;
soul without hope-all swallowed up IL
the malstrom of drink.