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4 WEsrERN RorHscnIAD.
The Man of Mighty Enterprises Determines
10 Change Ills Hotel.


He hadn't any baggage. and after one
look at him the brush boy walked away aud sat
down. The average brush hoy of til" average
a guest just a. we'll It's IL hc We're a lawyer. The
stranger wrote his name on the register with
great deliberations. II was a long name. II
read: Herbert Henry Washington, Chicago,
Illinois" The ,lcr, regarded him for moment
with Keen giange- and then asked:
Low long Will You remain hcref
About a week." was the reply.
"Shall ! credit YOU with ten dollars paid In
adNancef"
stranger a. he -tcpr0 4 back little.
"Strinscrs generally pay In advance REPLIED
the clerk.
~ eli. sir. III he hanged, sir, II | was ever in
suited before. Ask me for money iu advance !
why: sir. do You know that ! S.uld buy this
" have my orders"
" Ann to lie treated like a dead beat ?" contln-
ued the stranger. " when "a man comes To De
tro.t to lend two hundred thousand dollars on a
mortgage do YOUR people look upon lin as a
My orders are positive quietly replied the
clerk
- want to see the owner u this hotel. and I
want To- take him 90 the Board of Trade. the
Mayors oN,c. and the water works. and want
HIM Go and ouf what kind II a man au.'
The proprietor ism in
aul' exclaimed the stranger, tapping the Office
counter at every pause. dldn care 10 ne
known. hut Since yOu have iu-ultcd nc, want TO
inform yea that 1 AIN tho Kothschild OF the
West 90
ilc CLERK started on win lrtter 10 MS girl
but had uuiy got as laI Us beloved sarah, when
the stranger yelled out
"whoad'anccd money 10 Chicago to complete
her water WurN-f Who owns twenty e.. ht
steamboats, and -iN tugs Who "wn- siN cleNa-
tors aud one luudr,d miles Of railroad -
=" don't know" was The reply.
And yet when come into this house am IN
suited rs II were luafer'' continued tile
stranger. "Mhy, sir. come Goo tile tanN with M,
sI. and zee If my check for $1,000 viii be dis
hnuurtd.
~ ID 90! said the clerk, putting on his hat.
You will. ella Z"
Yes, sir,
"Nou needn't GO. 7 wouldu'; stop here n
you'd give nae - Thousand dollars a utf. % ~
90 some other house. aud Nhru -i'rIu- uItu- / Il
luN % site neat 90 Ntu and build d Autll If nay
oNu and ran Your house uuf ut -i-htt'
"till an ohccr. said the ClcrA To one of the
boy.
That's the crowuiug insult. :" shouted thu
| man. " Bat u hidc my time. II 20 over To th'
! other tavern and send over "A SsLon check fui
| you To- look at, aud mo- matter how sorry yut
leel. sir II not accept an apology, sir-bl'st m'
/ IL i DOR
/ lie went ont. and at noon he was seen eating
! crackers aud cheese ln the post Office
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THINGS LOST IN THE NAILS.
Selling Articles that Accumulate In the Dead
Letter Once.

Ftop, the W1slM0ion ReuubacaH, Jan. IS.
The selling of articles that had accumu-
lated ~ the DEAD letter department OF the Gen
eral Post once was comnenced Yesterday
morning. Every effort IL made % md BON the
part, sending them and those Tor whom they
are intended, and when no proper clhnant can
be discovered they are disposed OF IN the man
ner Indicated, after having been held reasoha-
Tile length OF time TO he called tor. At the auc.
ton begun yesterday there were s5'i urilcles q
various descriptions to be disposed OF. ana IL
Will probably require tine entire week to com
plete the sale Many Of the things offered are II
trifing nature, such neck ties, pieces uf nib
bonS, rocket handkerchiefs, wells, sksius Of silk,
needles, socks, stockings, scarts, collars, bows,
classics, wristets, Kid gloves, clothing. baby
suirts, &c. when Will not bring prices scarcely
su licient TO pay the postage expended on them.
In what rs known as the registered letter
valuable articles as diamond rings gold Watches
sets OF jewery. lockels, lace sha wis, glove aud
sleeve buttons, metals, buckles, and lead pen
ellis. Further down the schedule IL any quantity
OF sheet music, books, albums, chrOmus, ana
engrayings, all Of them 10 10 sold before the sale
cl SEES.
The auctioncer did not dwell long on the die
position Of ANYTHING offered, and frequently
knocked tue article down on the first bid. The
thing put W generally was OF 80 little value that
n 1 mucn OF price could he expected for IL,
and five and ten cents for some time appeared
tie varying figures Now and then forty and
fifty cents would be reached, but these BIDS
The only change from monotonous bidding
Yesterday were when tho crier would exclaim,
" Look TO your catalOgues4 hummer 50 hhu so,
"a lace collar" "three yards II lace" "a lace
handkerchief" 1--WE yards Of Inton," " fine
lace edglng," &c. Then the ladies' would ap-
pear to wake up TO the importance OF tue oc-
CASTOR, aud for a few minutes a lively contest
would ensue for the possession OF the importanL
lace. IN one instance collar was knocked
down for forty cents and 1--WE persons claimed
II a. their lid 1t was finally settled by resell
ing II for forty-nve cents. Neck ties were at "A
d scount and in little demand ut hve cents
apiece. Ten cents worth Of blue, scarlet or
some other coored ribbon was knocked on az
intervals Of fye minutes. Sewing machine and
other needles had no show, and could scarcely
be gwen away, while the bows would not 10
taken al any prlce.
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The crop of the past year is large one,
aud generally II Is better in quality than Tor
some year- past; bus there are some exceptions
To the good quality I'm some partif ular localities
The crop Is down and stripped for market. liul-
ers from New Nor, and cl-cW here have heel
the pu-t week, but have refused iso far a, we
can ascertain 10 bay at the prices drmaudrd'
believing that lu consideration of the lmgene-t
be Obliged to make considerable concession
from the figures they now demand If they VIII
sell penuSN lyunia tobacco, which runs darker
AS TO IT. color, outsclls Connecticut by about III
cents per pound for tho line qualities. OHIO to-
baccO Is counted as cheaper goods, but II Is pre-
ferred by some manufacturers to connecticut
seed leaf, because Of It's color.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-04

Editors of the Register:

Editors of the Register:
In the selection Of candidates to the
Legislature, il is believed to pe the wish
ofthe Democrats Of Ohio county to nom-
mate men who not only possess some
peculiar fitness for the place, but VINO,
by reason of personal participation in the
campaign, may contribute something To
the success of eur ticket, both State and
National. This beng the case, respect
fully invite attention To the claims of Col.
w. W. Arnett to the nomination Ms a
Repre- sentative from Ohio county.
This gentleman hss alresdy entered
the field and performed good service IN
the preliminary engagements that have
taken place. His attainments AS a tnrci-
bic and graceful public speaker have
been duly recognized, and when brought
into requisition in the capacity
of = candidate, will he found a
source oi strength 10 the party
IN its approaching struggle. In the
event of his election, Col. Arnett would
doubtless feel that it WAS incumbent up
on him TO meet tho champion Of the
Capital question from the Third district,
and our people would find it difficult 10
plsce their Interests in shler hands. As
n lawyer Col. Arnett enjoys high rep
utstion, being psins-tskrng and conscicn-
,lous in the discharge of all professional
duties. As Democrat he is sincerely
attached to the principles Of the party,
illustrating in every act of his life his
devotion 10 honest government, simply
because he Is himself All lncorrupt!bie
msn. Let us hope the claims OF such
men NAV be recognized, for their eleva-
ton adds honor and strength 10 the
party. bSN"'kAr.
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ApOLITICAI. B0UQUEr.

John .Icilreys is n c"Iored waiter al
the White Sulphur in the summer sea-
son, hut in the winter time resides near
Prterhurg, Va, and is y constituent OF
Stowell, the Radical Congressman from
that district. Mr.. Stowell had been a
delegate TO Cincinnati, and after his re-
turn, according to his usual custom,
writes \ letter from Washington, ID. &,
under date of June 9th, to his negro
friend nj the White Sulphur, and JEDI
r-y's, feeling tiattered ri receiving n
complimentary notice from a white Con
gresham. takes great pride IN exhibit
ing the letter TO tho guests. We have
been permitted H. read II and make some
extracts from it. The pious Stowell'
who makes business of representing the
Negroes of the Petersburg district in
Congress and selling naval csdctshipS,
commences his letter 10 the negro Jeh-
rtys ss follows:
"pnAK SIR:-ln accordance with my
custom ot writing you an occasional
letter upon the general progress oi po-
Hrrcsl events, | improve the opportunity
Afforded by the recent National Conven-
tiun held nj Cincinnati, June llth, Ia IN
form you that the Republican party has
adopted its platform and nominated It's
candidate, and hrs boldly Hung her
banner to the breeze 10 do right and
battle against Democracy. As member
or that convention can testify that II
goes into the conflict fitoi ao'th he same
Tapes, and inspired hy the same conf
dcnce of victory IN November next, that
It hai four years ago when Grant snd
Wilson were ITS candidates. THIS year
We tight our battles under the leadership
ur Gen. Hayes for President and MIR.
Wheeler for Vice President
Mr.. StowellS experience in selling ca
detships entities him TO speak for the
party, and he assures his negro constltu
rnts that under the leadership OF Hayes
and Wheeler they so into the canvass
oiled with the same hopes" that they
had four years ago, which means, hope
that reign of mlsrule, recuistion and
fraud shall follow their success; = hope
that stealing will so unpunishedi = hope
thst the great criminals of the land, the
Belknsps, the Schencks, the Bsbcocks,
the Showells, &c, shall continue TO revel
IN high places. Mr.. Stowell is filed with
the "true ,nwardness" of Republican
Ideas and is therefore inspired by conf.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Ex-Supervisor Tutten testified yester-
day, before the subcommittee on whisky
frauds, that he had not discovered any.
thing duplicating Senator Logan blamed
Vary an for throwing impediments in the
way of prosecuting whisky frauds in
hicago, and stated that it was his i'm
preston that the ring would have been
etiectually broken up had no immunities
been granted.
The Republicans of the Seventeenth
District Of Illinois have nominated
Judge Henry s. Baker, of Alton, for
Congress, against VIM. P. Morrison,
present chairman of the Ways snd Means
Committee.
The President has nominated Fl. r..
Frenchmass, Assistant Secretary CT the
Treasury, vice Burnsl resigned.
1t is announced that the Secretary Of
the Treasury will sell in few days an
other installment of the Geneva award,
invested in new per cents, to meet the
additional judgments of the court of ar
bitration. The amount is supposed TO
be between two and three million dollars.
Officer Brock was fatally shot by q
burglar at Newark, N. j., yesterday.
The New York Democratic State Con-
vention (greenback) is called to inset Au.
gust 10th.
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tween Mr.. Schurz ard the "machine"
politicians will be fruitless so far as the
Germans are concerned. They love
the country of their adoption too much
TO wish the continuation of the present
era of shame and disgrace.
WHAT THE GERMANS WANT.
They want thorough national house,
cleaning-want new and clean hands in
high places-want refor m, and their good
instincts lead them to expect the vital
changes so sorely needed for the national
honor. Not from Mr.. Hayes, who means
the statu quo, but from the man who
stands to-day as the foremost practical
reformer of the Republic-whs, regard
less OF party, has purRsd tie most cur
rupt government OF the frst. city OF the
Western world, and the first state of the
Union, utterly snnihilated the most gi.
gantic organization of public plunderers
that ever existed.
JOSEPH PULITZER.
Saratoga, August l, 1876.
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Democratic Congregational
Convention.

IA MEETING OF THE EDEMoCkATlC
N Congressional Committee, oil the FIRST
congressional district, held at Parkers-
burg Oh the 9Th of July, IL was determined
to hold the Congressional Convention for
said district AT Parkersburg, ou Wednes-
day, August I'D, 's7H, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Congress, and
for such other buSinc $ as may come be-
Ion the convention.
rna Democratic aud cons rvative party
of said district are requested I" appoint
delegates 10 said Convention, iro'n Inc
Inherent c..unti..s composing the same.
at such time ana in su' Ii manner aS l"
lhrm may ~ en- best. q. ID. AM Mnr.N.
,,."Ii Chairman.
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Condensed Report OF the Buffalo
Races.

BUFFALO, August 3.-About 1000
people attended the races here to-day.
In the free for all race the following
horses were entered: Smuggler, Lucille,
Golddust. Goldsmith Maid, Fullerton
and Beiine.
First hcat-Fullerton l.; Lusille, 2;
Maid, 3; Bodine, 4; and Smuggler, 8.
The Maid was the iavorite in the pools.
After six Intellectual starts the horses got
to work on the seventh trial, the Maid
winning the heat in ZIG.
Second hest-The horses were sent Oft
on the first trial, the Maid having the
best send oil and winning the heat IN
2.l5l. -
Third heat-The horses were sent of
in good style, all close up, the Maid only
showing a nose in front, but winning the
race in 2.l5. Time 2:l6, 2:l5t, 2:l5.
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The War Department ls afraid the
hostile Indians will not risk y general
engagement, but divide into bands, when
twill be impossible for the regular troops
,n dislodre them. This Is the same old
story, and closely initiates BEADpoCK' :
tactics. The War Department will yet
find. unless lingering and expensive
warfare is intended, that the frontiers
men will have to be armed and put in
the field against the indians. This
would end the contest in short order.
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A Denial.

IospoS. August The statement
,ha, the Zerbeks had killed all the peo-
ME on the streets of Smyrna il An ABB
mrd exsgreration. A Iettsr 70 the
Ti,nes adverse 70 the Turks, says OF the
affair ,bs. three Thousand volunteers ar
r;yeI on the 18th Of July from the IN
terror tn embark for the seat OF the
Turki.h vnr. They wsrc permitted 10
psrsde through the iroat quarter Gu
re,,,e % tue barracks. They Plundsred
some and shot snd injured shout .
dozen persons, ten seriously. The Coo,
,pl. vi.i,.d the Governor, and demanded
The punishment Of the euiprtk, and se-
carity in the future Bah were prom
lfed-
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Excitement In the HOuse

WASHINGTON, August 8.-The House
has been all day the scene OF al inter-
esting debate and great excitement on
the matter OF the Blaine in
vest,ga,ion speech made by Mr.. Knott.
1t was replied to with Intense severity
by Messrs. Hale, Frv, Hosr, McCresry
and Lawrence, the four latter being
members of the Judiciary Committee and
having signed the report exonorating
Mr.. Knott, withdrew their assent TO 1t,
and then Mr.. Hurd, who made the re-
port, withdrew it and had it recommit-
ted to the Judiciary Committee.
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(Ounty Election.

MEMPHIS, August 3.-The election
to-day WAS unusually quiet, and but lit
tle interest was manifested, as tho Re-
publicans had no ticket fer the county
officers. j. j. Rawlings was reelected
for County Treasurer, q. II. Anderson
was reelected for Sheriff, and Thomas
II Longwood for Judge of the Criminal
Court.
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billiards..

SAN Francisco, August 3.-ln the
billiard game tonight, between GARNER
and Daily, 600 points French game Gar
nicr was the winner in the 34.h inning,
by lCO points. Best points, GARNER,
ll5 twice; DALI, SO. Average, Garnier'
l724; DAILY. l31.
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House.

The report exoneraiing Mr.. Knott
from all culpability in the matter Of the
C,ldwell dispatch, was presented and
usde the text Of a speech by Mr.. Knott
in which be rehearsed the whole history
Of the Blaine investigation and rejected
yery severely upon Mr. Blaine.
Mr.. Knott declared himself perfectly
satisfied with the unanimous exoneratIon
which be had received from the Com
nittee. He read paragraph from q
Phil.delphis Newspaper which reiterated
the charge that be had infamuously sup
pressed the Caldwell dispatch and
would have TO say a word
about il. He regretted The
absence of the late member from Nsins,
and alluded 10 his sublime acting which
accompanied the disingenous resolution
,hst gave rise 70 this investigation. II
vas said ,hst Mr.. Blaine WAS i'll: that
the hand OF God was upon him. Mr..
Knott threw out 4 doubt ttAt Mr.. Blaine
was really i'll, and strongly
hinted ,hat his illness wss dis.
gu,.ed and only further cover 10
postpone and obstruct the investigation.
Mr. Knott then referred 10 the attacks
of the partisan pres. spread BY Blaine,
upon him Knott who was i'll and IA
bored under great difficulty while speak.
ing. .o,hss much Of his speech vas anln.
teilizsble and went extensively into the
Blsine investigation. He Summarized
the testimony OF Harrison, Scosi sDd
Rollins. In regard 10 the Testimony Of
the lss.er, Mr.. Knots said: His evidence,
taken a q whole, bad oorIoborated :be
leading statements OF Harrison before
the committee, and hsd besites left tho
| impression that il Ma Necessary " ga
CsidyeIrs testimony. When The commit
Tee proposed 70 telegraph Caldwell Blame
obiecss1, but PerhAps Elaine h'd god
reasons for raisng ibese object"n'. lie
went on 10 rebearse The story 81 TIE
Cad veil Telegram. and ssid ihsi Is sooa
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The Turkish, Loan.

LospoS, August s.-The Treasury has
ordered the Bank OF England 70 advance
money to pay the interest due August ist
on the Turkish loan Of 50, simultaneous.
is communicating with the Turkish and
French governments concerning the INST
Ter. The loan OF '55 is guaranteed oy
both EaCland and France
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The National Game.

At observation-disclosures, 4; Louis
villes, !, at the end of five innings. The
rain interfering the game is not re-
corded.
At Boston-Bostons s; Athletics. 3.
At Cincinnati-St. Louis, 10; Ciscin-
natIs, /.
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.Iusr why the troops are being ordered
INTO South Carolina il is hard to under
stand. Tho participants in the Ham
burg affair are known, and they have
nubl,cly invited Gov. CHAMBEaLAIS to
prncr,,L with their trial before the courts
and declare their Willingness t. abide 10y
The result They "ller no resIstenc', hut
on the contrary exprrssthcir readiness t."
apuesr before the courts and answer any
charge that may be- preferred against
them
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Wheeling, august @rd.

PRESIDENT GKANT says, IN ms letter 10
Gov. CHAMHERIAIN, that "MisslSsippI is
governed to-day by officials, chosen
through fraud and violence, such as
would scarcely be- accredited to savages,
much less to II civilized and Christian
people" How easy il is for the brlbe-
tinker and associate oi thieves to turn
liar and hbellcr to save hls corrupt and
infamous administration from overthrow.
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A CORRECTION,

Editors OF the Register:
Judge Thompson's majority oyer Mr.
berkshire in Ohio county, for Judge "l
the Circuit Court, WAS over eleven hun
dred and flty, instead Of seven hundred
and fifty. W.
ITkeeiiHg, AW9oSt "rd
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FOREIGN.
Scryiau Defeat

CoSsTAsT1SoPLE, Angus. a.-of6ciA!
dispatches state that the Turks captured
a Servisn fortified position near Zurgu-
zovatz. inhicting heavy loss.
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Buffalo Races,

BUFFALO, August 3.-Twenty thou
sand people witnessed the races to-day
The track was in good condition. The
fr,t race was for three-yesr.olds. The
first heat was won by Allie East; Annie
Golddust second, Amazon third; time,
D.l7l
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N'hesllna Aeai5tcr.
GJld cin~sd gesir, day at III.

The ~ecfher today ,crH be parity
cloady, ,oih easieriy to southerty ''''ds'
r,,aq Temperature anil local rams.
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Suspeaded.

NEW YORK, August 3.--Cottrell q
Babcock. manufacturers OF printing
presses, havc suspended. Liabilities over
a quarter of a million dollars.
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The above is not the official vote, but
i. about correct. The delegates stand Is
follows: kennS 81, Walker. 2Si and
Hereford, 23.-Charsestoa Courier.
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BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.

Associsted Press Report. by Western
Union Line, once Northwest cor.
Of Main and 18th Sts.
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Primary Election.

The following is the vote cast IN TINS
county al the primary election held on
Saturday last:
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And l am glad to De met by the most
unmistakable evidences that this same
spirit animstes thousands of otners who,
as Republicans like myself, formerly fol-
lowed Mr. Schurzs lesd- Especially Is
this the case with the German-AmerIcan
element of our Republic. Though 1
have returned from Europe only few
days ago, and sm, therefore, mol -
,horou. .hly informed as should like 70
be, know from the most careful count
thsi nearly two hundred German news
papers, or eren t,oo-thirds Of sll IN num-
Der and nine-te,,fhs in real citnistIon
and influences, are to-day suppartins nee
the can iida,e Of Mr. Schurz, bat Tiiden
and Hendricks. The great rnsjorIty oi
the Germass Of the Union no longer
stand behind, but they stand agsinss
Mr.. Schurz. OF ali the able representa-
tive Gsrma,s Mr.. ScfrIrz Is slmoet the
only one Who does not support insden
and Reform. The unholy sllianee- be-
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IT, according 10 Burke be who, with
out interference, looks on while under
his very eyes wrong and robbery Is CON-
mittse, becomes m ally Of The robbers,