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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-23

60 AND see the Cheap Counter Of
Dress Goods ST. J. W. FEREEIrs
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-23
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-23

The bunting displayed Yesterday was
not abundant.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-23
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-23
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY %. 1870.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Index to New Advertisements.

T., W. Il X. Railroad.
Sale of Rar Fixtures.
Old Swords Wanted First Page
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-23

SOME called Yesterday Wirthington's
Boshday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-23

.TnE Municipal Court meets this morn
ing at. l04 o'clock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-23

MEMPHIS, February 22.-Riveg sta
tionsry. Clear and pleasant. De-
parted-Augusta, White river; Belle
Texas, Arkansas river; Golden Rule,
New Orleans; Common wealth, St. Louis;
Illinois, Vicksburg; Cons Millar ClncIn-
puii
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-23
RIVER NEWS.

The marks at the landing last evening
Indicated 10 feet inches in the channel
and falling.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-23

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08

into the furnaces Of steam boilers twenty
feet below the water line, well out Of the
reach of shot while the propclling irstrii-
mcnt itself was beyond harm from hostile
missiles. The screw propeller did the bu-i-
ness for permanent Notifications built for
the protection of channels. The ships can
row steam by them, as FNRRAGUT did at
Mobile, with comparative immunity from
any injury that defeats their object. Gen.
Humphreys writes ~ il no advances had
been made In the mechanics of naval war
fare since the tlmc when Sir HYDE PARKER
was driven of by the guns of Moultrie an d
Sumter.
Gen. IIrNpnRrys also makes the point
that the permanent fortincntons, on which
lie wishes to spend SO much more money,
are needed to defend the working of tor
pedoes. What he calls torpcdOes are can
listers OF explosives anchored in the chan
mel aud To- be fired by electricity from the
shore or by contact when the vessel con-
Vcnicntly gets over them. These are to all
inients and purposes what FARRAGrr had
to contend with in Mobile hay. They de-
stroyed only one of his vessels and he
steamed TO his objective point without re-
gard to them. This is what any competent
naval commander would do to-day, spite
of these sleeping torpcuoes. II he hadn't
the courage to do it he would be unfit to
wear his G"iform. The only really effect
I'VE torpedo against vessels is a movable
torpedo which can be directed with pre-
cision and exploded in contact with their
uuarmored sides below the water line, thus
destroying the vessel i'm an instant. The
reason of the muddle--and there Is n mu d
dle-about this matter of harbor defence,
is that IL has not been settled where the
duties of the army end and those OF the
navy begin. Hence we find that the army
engineers speak Of nothing except de-
fensive appliances that are imnoyable-a
fertilization or planted torpedo-both
like chained monsters harmless beyond
the reach of their manacles." When il
comes to anything that moves on or under
the water their conservatism is not elastic
enough 70 Gpprohend it, This question Of
the relations Of the army and navy TO har-
Dor defence must be settled, and the sooner
IL is settled the better IL Will be for the
Treasury aud the defence of the country
There is no use in spending any more
money on our permanent fortifications,
that Is. II they are to be used NJ Gen.
Humphreys argues, AS places in which to
mount guns 10 be employed against IRON
clads. The true place for IL rather is in
building up really efficient torpedo sys-
tenn. which can he done at comparatively
very small expense.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08
Our Dnngerons Theatres.

The terrible disaster in Brooklyn is lead
ing everybody 10 discuss the dangers which
attend all theatrical audiences. Whenever
n theatre burns, We hear the same talk !;
yet our theatres and concert halls remain
Inviting food for fire. and possible and even
probable pens in which to sunocate and
burn crowds of people. The horrors which
attended the brooklyn contlagration would
certainly have marked the burning OF the
theatres destroyed 10y fire in this city within
recent years II those catastrophes had
occurred when the buildings were occupied
by large crowds.
With, perhaps, three exceptions, our
theatres and halls are in no better con-
dition to Withstand rapid destruction by
1iamcs easily communicated to the COM
lustiblcs which IN them, than this Brook
lyn Thcatic was. Their means Of cgres,
IRE no better Their precautions against
fire art ~ more perfect ANA the discipline
Of their attendant wolknou is just a. mis-
cradle. Yet, nightly, many Thousands Of
people are crowded into these structures,
so liable to fire ana - sure TO be utterly
consumed If once the flames are suffered
TO get Roadway. Not one OF our theatres
could get wen a0re while filled with people
without the certain loss of many lives
Once the flames are permitted 10 pass be-
You'd the stage aud to reach the woodwork
of the auditorium, hope for the escape OF
the people then in the galleries ia small
indeed. A panic il inevitable, Int,
even if there was no panic, the up
stairs audience could not all get
out if the fire was advancing as rapidly as
did that ~ Brooklyn. The occupants OF
the seats on the ground floor, If many,
would jam the places Of exit and Keep
hack the struggling crowd above, IN VAN
trying to descend the stairs, until tho
hamcs reached those uufortunatcs or IN,
smoke lad -uifocated them. IL docs not
take many minutes for the vast volume.
Of smoke generated by the combustiblcs OF
n theatre 10 asphy the brcnthcrs of it,
Happily, doomed TO death rs they arc
they are thus soon rendered inscnsibIe t.
the torrors Of the situation, aud sink dowt
10 die paiulessly. Moreover 50 near TO-
gether are the rows Of seats, that IN case O
a sudden alarm and panic, il Is with the
greatest dificulty that those In them cal
reach the narrow asles which lead to the
Hobbies. Everybody knows how hard II /,
10 squeeze out of his seat when the neigh
boring places are occupied, even when al
il quiet; but let terror once strike M
audience, and the narrow passage way II
forthwith blocked by nervous and excited
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08
The Oregon Electors.

The Board of state Canvasscrs in Orc
gon. with LAFAYETTE F. GROVER. Govern
ur of the state, have taken the same view
of the voting for electors " the recent
Election which TIE Sun has constantly
rontended for, and have acted according
iy. Just rs the law aud their oalhs required
Them to do.
In this election the HAYES electors had u
majority. but one of them. JONI w.
WATTS, Postmaster at Lafayette, was incl
lRible under the Constitution of the
United States The Board OF state
.Canvassers accordingly found that all
votes Coz. fof LII were null and
void, just us If they had been cast for n
dead man, and that the case stood just rs
y would have done had the Republicans
voted for Only tw..SS s!setors' instead OF
voting for three. They found also that F.
A. CRoNIN, one of the Democratic candi-
hates for that office, stood next in the
number of votes received, and according
~ they certified to the Governor that the
Two Republicans and one Democrat had
been duly appointed by the people of Ore
yon TO be electors OF President and Vice
President.
The Governor issued his certificate TO the
three men, but the two Republicans re-
fused to act with CRoNIN. Thereupon, in
strict compliance with the laws of Oregon,
he proceeded to I'LL the vacancies thus
rnused with two other Republicans,
and the three together forming the
Electoral College of the state, cast
two votes for HAYES and WHEELER.
md one for TTLDEN and HENDRICKS. This
result being duly certified. the Electoral
College adjourned, ana the certificates Of
their action in regular form are sent up
TO Washington. The two Republican
Electors who refused 10 act under the
Governors certificate held an uuauthor-
ized meeting by themselves, choosing an-
pther person TO act with them, and cast
votes for HAYES and WHEELER. But this
proceeding goes TO Washington without
the certificate of the Governor, and with
put any of the evidence Of regularity
which has been customarilv required in
EIch certificates.
This certificate from Oregon gives Mr.
TILDEN ls5 votes, and If allowed TO stand
nnquestioncd. Il elects him. We presume
however. that it will be questioned by the
Republican majority in the Senate but this
Will render it impossible for the Republic
cans to carry through and consummate
with high hand, rs they nad intended, their
scheme of counting cut Mr.. TrLDEN and
counting in Mr.. HAYES 10y the Electoral
votes OF the three fraudulent states. When
the validity Of the certificate from Oregon
Is questioned in the Senate the right Of
the House of Representatives TO object to
nnd to exclude the fraudulent votes cast by
the great Republican conspiracy in south
Carolina, Louisiana, and Florida, will have
10 be recognized and admitted The pros
Iccto a settlement # this controversy in
accordance with common sense and JUS
tee Is Immensely improved; and IT l. not
probable that there will hereafter be SO
much talk about forcing Mr.. HAYES into
The Presidential char upon the strength of
the fraudulent returns from the three
stolen States
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08
ELECTION BETS.


Il have to-day declared on all bets on
the Presidency held by me-" said Mr.. John Nor
rssey to n suN reporter yesterday.
what are your reasons for doing Z" asked
the reporter.
In view Of the present unforeseen cOmrlica-
TONS" said Mr.. Monissey, both parties claim-
ing the election. and the strong probability, in
my judgment. that theidecision will not be
rived NJ for some time yet, and when 1t Is, that
IL will be far less satisfactory than to return
every man his money, am satisfied that IL Is
the vest thing II do.'
Has this action been generally anticipated
bv the ticket holders r asked the reporter.
piled MIR. Morrssey. I'm fact should have done
- before this n "a II not been that | am myself
q heavy better on iilden. and II had decl lr-d
the bets OF when II looked ~ though HAYES
was certain Of lS5 votes, peuple might have said
tnat did ~ To save myself; but the news from
Oregon to-day. which gives MIR. lllden the need
ed vote TO elect him. and IN ms judgment mahe-
his culuces Al least rs = lud N not better than
dicament. | don't believe there l. man
| In the United states tonight who can name
| the next President, and II | should meet
| one VITO thought he could would ike
| to bet him one thousand dollars that he
| could not. But, however thi- question IL de-
| cided. the men who lose their money VIII NOT he
| satisfied. They bet on TIE result ~ the
vote Of the people, and not OF whom Con.
! grtss migit say would be President; and u |
| should pay over this money on any such deci-
| ON my nants to recover 1t back Already several
gentlemen who bet money 1 my rooms some
on Ilden and Others on IlaVfs, have notidcd me
not to give IL up In case their man - dtclnr Il
| assures me that II do give up his money. lie
| VIII trng suit against me forts recovery"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08
Selling Elections.

There has been much talk about buying
aud selling in connection with the electors
OF President and Nicc-Prcsidcut appointed
by the Returning Boards Of South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, aud Florida. In Louisiana
one oil these electors, to whom 800 would
be temptation any time, declared, IN
giving his vote for HAYES, that he had
refused an offer of SlO0,O00 to cast II for
TILDEN. In South Carolina one of the
same precious class of scamps affirmed
that he had declined similar offer Of
$4,000; while TIN IIuRLEY's intimation
that he was ready to receive proposals
from any side has long been known to the
public. II is also notorious fact that per-
SOUS claiming to- come from the Louisiana
Returning Board were here fortnight
ago, proposing to Mr.. HEWITT to sell the
election in that state to the Democratic
party--a proposal which he peremptorily
declined. Aud now we find the following
remarks about the same Board in the col
umns OF the Cincinnati Commercial:
IT has been conIectured that there arc pecuriarv
tan testimony that there members u 10 Hoafd not
above uplcon the very long secret sess ons Of the
there must be serious dis grecmens, or there would
Dot be ~ much uarA nnd silent nnal deliberations"
There is no doubt that these four men in
New Orleans, who have just undertaken
to count in President of the United
States by altering the votes of the people,
are set of knaves. TO whom the only
question is, how much II will pay. Proba-
bly, the approach to Mr.. HEWITT was but
way they took of striking the Republic
can party through ZACH CHANDLER and
JAY GOULD more severely than they could
have done in the ordinary course Of bust
ness; and their secret sessions aud their
delays were but putting of the decision
untl CHANpLLR end GOULD had put up
the whole sum required.
But what do decent and sensible citizens,
Republicans or Democrats, think Of this
method OF carry ing Presidential election
Is II one that suits them?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08

JoHN KELLY was yesterday nominated
for Comptroller Of this city, in place of SIR
THAYER, who declined the office. The nomina-
ton was at once confirmed by the Board Of
Aldermen. Mr. KELLY is an honest and capa-
bic man, willing to do great deal ~ hard work,
well dtted to look after the important and
varied business Of his OClce. and the financial
interests Of the city. lie is the most popular
man of the party that governs this city. and
stands well with the community at large. lie
will m Ike good Comptroller.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08
I'd Of March, 500 or, whnr you WIN

scHNE IVA Room Ia the White House.
Grant pacing up ana down OUTSIDE smokinga nlnc.
his body bent HE step weak. Eater stranger AMI CO
lumha.
STRANGER Wointins toward GranO And whats his
history
COLUMBIA A blank KIND sir, he never told his plans.
But let conceament, Ike bug ON withercd crop,
Feed ON his hairy check; he piued ga thought
And. with green and yellow melancholy.
lie sat, Ike Bcccher ON the ragged edge
Currlug AT lucN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08

One OF the saddest things about the
Brooklyn fire Ia that some. even many, Of the
chsrred and dsmembered corpses are burnt be-
yond the possibility 81 recognition by anybody,
no matter how familiar with the liylne appear
ance Of the dead. They Will have to be buried
without identification, and the friends Of the
stWill know only By their not returning, that
they are gone from lie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08
Within the last ten yenrs ninc theatre.

Within the last ten years nine theatres
have been DESTROYED by fire in New York alone
This puts the average at about one a year.
Among the theatres thus lost. the most Import
ant were Barnum's, Niblo's. the Academy Of
Ausic. and the Ffth Avenue. Meantime. in the
other cities " the country. twenty eight the
atres ana concert halls were burned, including
such leading ones as the Boston Globe Theatre,
the Philadelphia Arch street and American,
Pixies Cincinnati opera House, the Baltimore
Holiday Street aud the New OrlcaLs Varieties.
These facts suggest how great the risks these
structures run are and the need there IS ftheir
letter protection against Dire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08

Think of ZACH CHANDLER. the Secretary
Of the Interior IN GRANTS cabinet. ordering a
salute OF lS guns TO be nred In Washington In
honor OF HAYES election. Such an act on the
part Of Government functionary is shameful,
aud, under present circumstances, Is worse than
fltaf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08

Mr.. James Gordon Benefits marriage
Witch wa so extensively announced la-i suting,
~ probably definitely given u the brr .ch be-
tween himself ANA his haucee having been.
however, altogether ainicahlo. aud the result OF
a firm convection IN MIR. Hennett's part mat he
was not utted for the married state. Whatever
presents MIR. bennett gave Mi-s Nav, aud they
were numerous, lave been retained OS ner at
his desire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08

The Washington despatch relative TO the
proceedings aud policy Of the Democratic cau-
Gus yesterday. and the speeches delivered
during the session, will he found fun Of in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08

A fellow Of the name of LrvfsrT in
Louisiana, WIN Is a United states C4mmission-
cr. and therefore Ineligible MS Pr sldenti 4
cector, nevertheless insisted upon serving In
that capacity ON wednesday and casting his
vote for HAYES and WHEELER rhis specimen
Of impudence ought to have -ufi ,ed him. But
1t Is reported that when the votes were cast he
went on T. say that lie bad been offered tl0) .OO0
10 vote for TILDrN.
We dont believe q word Of this story ali NJ
the offer Any one VINO knows this chap Will
assure you that one-tenth of 10000 would SUIT
ice TO persuade LEyIsLE to vote for ANYBODY oI
anything.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08
AdNcIiisima Iinie..

TAi1y AM Ct NpAY 40 cents tine. ordinary advcr.
thng large Npc, 81 cents AMI preferred positions,
tuCtuts to t2Hn according 60 classification
NhIkiN ~ GEMS q unps nu extra charge Tor large
we Preferred positions FROM 40 cent. to -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08
PhiIndeIphin Nominations.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec.7.-rhe Republican Coun-
y Convention has renomlnatcd William =. stokcy for
Mayor Albert c Roberts for Receiver OF Taxes, and
William NelsOn west for CITY solicitor, were also
nominated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08

The Republicans talk about loaded dice
in oregon, meaning the one Democratic elector.
Iiut what do they think of the nineteen loaded
dice IN Loulslana. Florlda. and south CArolIna2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08

CHAMBERLArN, he implicated himself, be
You'd power of recovery, III their guilt
and dismrncp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08

The insolence of SECOR Robson in ar
ra'gninR the House Of Representatives for fail
Ing to comply with his extravaVant demands for
money, after he had been convic ed OF squan-
derng the public funds without the authority
Of law. may have a different effect from that IA.
tended II must be remembered that Con-
gressioual committee made last sprlng very
thorough investigation into ROBEsON's admins-
trati0n OF the Navy Department. and came TO
the conclusion that although nearly S4OOO0J.OO
had been appropriated since the close Of the
war for the purpose of sustaining and improving
the navy, vet, owing to the incompetcncy and
dishonesty of ROBESOS and other on cias. this
arm OF the national defence had deterorited
until IL WAS practically worthless. fhe commit
tee specified over twenty separate and distinct
sections OF the Revised statutes OF the United
states which had been violated by KOBEsON,
several OF them repeatedly and some Of them
overwhelming evidence, and II "A non partisan
Judiciary had existed IN the District of
Columbia, the dishonest secretary would prob
ably have been in the penltentiary before
now. "A II was, the evidence taken WAS
sent to the judiciary Committee with a view to
Impeachment at the present session. II IL said
that ROBEsoN expects TO DE sent TO the United
states Senate when the New Jersey Legislature
meets. a change OF one vote In the New Jersey
Legislature would give the Republicans a ma
jority on joint ballot and IL Is said among poll
ticians of that party that "A Democrat has been
found who Is ready To sell himself for cash
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08

Nothing could be more appropriate than
the language of our esteemed contemporary. the
Mem YORK Times, when IL Is applied to the viii
lains who have been engiged In reversing the
votes of the people in South Carolina, Louisiana,
and Florida:
"lf the moral sense Of tee count cannot ne trusted
TO rrnuke the reckless tcAstrrs Whu have schrned by
ms ANA similar methods To get possession ui the GuN
rrnment IN the spirit Of Of hatroOm lOtferr pay
my Win loaded dce, then much the worse Tor ;he
future VI the cOuntry.
THIS describes CHAMBERLAIN, KELLOGG, AID
STEARNs and their cOnlederates most precisely ;
and we are glad to he able TO assure the Times
that the moral sense OF the country may be re-
lied on to rebuke them, aud punish them as they
deserve.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-13

disbnnd the troops there, but took
thpm back home, giving dinfti on tie
GOyernmfnL for the eXl eusta thus IN
CURED, These drifts the Government
refused TO pay, winch placed jackson
IN q very unpleasant predieamopL Az
this JunGiuro Colonel Benton yolun.
leered to go 10 Washington In jack
son's interest and, II possible, induce
the Government 10 pay the drafts, aud
snye Jaokson's honor aud property.
By his Hdlolt and polite management
no succeeded. AZ Colonel Benton was
about returning 10 Nashville he re.
ceyed word from hls brother Jesse
Benton, TINT General Jackson had
acted Ms second In duel 10 that
br0lher's antagonist most ungra-
cous act, ~ II appeared, at Il moment
when the claims OF gratitude should
have been uppcrmost In Jackson's
heart, In this duel Jesse Benton was
wounded. An angry letter was writ
ten by Thomas II. Benton TO Jackson,
and the hitter swore "by the Eternal"
he would horsewhip Tom Benton. On
the 4th Of September, 1873, the two
Benton's were IN the doorway OF the
City Hotel, vt Nashville, when JnnlS-
son aud Colonel Coffee approached,
Jackson brandlshlng his whip. Colo
mel Benton fumbled for his pistol,
Jackson drew his own, and at the
same Instant received In his arm and
shoulder slug and q bullet from the
pistol Of Jesse Benton, who stood be-
hind him. Jackson was thus dropped
by terrible wound. Coffee then at
tackled Colonel Benton, who fell down
pair Of stairs. This dlsgraceful affair
laid Jackson up for several months
aud drove Benton TO Missouri,