The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-31

su0 S0iiuPtioh Va So'o"s ~
related to me an occurrence that fell-un-+
der his own observation. "A few years
ago he was in Paris in company with an
acquaintance from New York, who-had
his family with. him. About the time
they were to return, as Is usual with
Americans, the ladies of the party turned
out to shopping with view of buying
everything that was possible and ship it
through clear of import duty. The re-
suit was, the wife and daughters soon bad
had dozens of large trunks filled with
silks, laces and jewelry, the import duty
on them, If it had been collected would
have amounted to large sum. But
this New Yorker sat down and wrote to
friend in New York City to see the
Custom House officers and make arrange.
ments to have his baggage passed free.
"On our arrival at New York." said the
banker, Tiny friends pile of trunks were
chalked by the Custom House officers
without an examination, and within an
hour he, his family and ell their snug
gled goods, were safe at home, while I
and the other passengers were subjected
to the delay and annoyance Of an exam.
ination of all our baggage. But within
two weeks my friend was called on to
subscribe $500 for election purposes, and
he had to pay up-so that while the i'm
port duties did not 60 into the treasury
it did 60 into the pockets of rascally off.
clsls, and yet it was not three months
after this occurrence until / heard some
of these same scoundrels speaking on the
stump and talking about the danger Of
allowing the government to pass into the
hands of the Democratic party"
STATE POLITICS.
At the primary election held in this
county on last Thursday, Mr.. Kyle
Bright was nominated for the House Of
Delegates. Mr.. Bright is a farmer and
cattle dealer, is gentleman Of more than
ordinary intelligence, an honest, upright
man, ard will make good representa-.
tive.
The Congressional race in this district
is IN mixed condition, and it would
take person of extraordinary prophetic
ken to even attempt to predict the result.
The friends OF the respective candidates
are earnestly at work, but nobody knows
who is ahead. Mr.. Herefords services
in the past, Mr.. Walkers ability and
reputation as stump speaker, and Mr..
Kenna's personal popularity makes each
strong candidate, and it is safe to pre-
dict that the nominee, whichever one it
may be, will be elected by rousing ma.
jority.
: Our gallant young standard bearer on
the state ticket-Msjor Mathews-left
here few days ago. He is fresh and
vigorous, and painting for the contest.
As soon as the Parkersburg Convention
dominates Its ticket the canvass will open
in earnest, and bids fair to be hot one.
We would advise the Republican orators
to shave their heads close, tor Mathews
is regular scalptaker on the stump.
By the way learn that friend ORA
hosh, Of the Parkersburg Times, is going
to try 10 make Peter Cooper the next
President. A Parkersburg man by the
name of Church, a few years ago, under.
took to make President out Of Chief
Justice Chase, which Church survived
the effort but his candidate did not. So
we would advise Drahesh to remember
this fearful example. Mr.. Cooper is an
old mana good old mainland in the
course OF nature cannot live long, SO let
him alone, and permit him TO depart in
peace.
Senator Booth having declined NOM
nation tor Vice President on the Peter
Cooper ticket, we would suggest to the
Times the propriety of substituting
Mrs. Sitting Bull in his place. Mrs.
Sitting Bull, it Is true, is not
Methodist, but then like her husband,
she believes in free agency-provided it
is not post-trader agency-and it is
said by those who have seen her, that
she has remarkably pretty foot, and
can wear smaller moccasin than Mrs.
HAYES does. This fact alone will help
along in the canvass, for the Republi-
cans are mainly relying on Mrs. Hayes,
with her education ut Methodist school
and q pretty foot, to carry their candi-
date through. Mrs. Tilden will not
compete, not having any foot to exhibit.
Independent of all this, Mrs. Sitting
Bull will doubtless throw some warmth
into the canvass-her people having q
peculiar way of making things warm
and will possibly make it lively for her
college Of electors in the event she is
elected. This - mere suggestion, as
we would not presume 10 dictate candi-
date for any party, for we would not TO
ceive the abuse that Governor Stevenson
has received at the hands of his party
for inventing Hayes as a Presidential
candidate-no, not even if we could NOM
mate ourself. Mr.. Hiram Young, the
steamboat inspector on the Ohio river, is
really the first, and so far as we knew,
the only West Virginia Republican who
was an advocate of Hayes nomination.
PERSONAL
Col. T. p. Shalcross, of Wheeling, is
soiourning here for awhile, and am
glad to state is much improved in health
by the use of the waters.
Bishop Whiule of the Episcopal
Church, is here for recreation, and is in
delicate health.
President Grant will be here next
Tuesday, and as these waters are said to
be specific cure for intemperance, it is
hoped that his Excellency will return to
Washington in an improved condition
after q liberal use Of the waters. II the
President has any remorse for his treat
rnent Of Custer he will have an opportu-
nifty while here in participating in the