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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03
BUSINESS COMMUNITY ALARMED

The business community have justly
become alarmed over the unprovoked re-
vivaI Of the war against the South, by
the rump of the Republican party now
left in possession of that once powerful
organization. The verdict of the New
York Herald, tnst it this crusade Is
to be the result OF Republican vic
tory, then Democratic triumph
would be far preferable, is
the verdict of every conscientious and
intelligent man in the entire country.
The wickedness of declaring the South
still in rebellion, merely because it has
determined to overthrow the rascals who
have deyoured its substance, is manifest.
The wickedness OF declaring them dis
loyal IN face of the accumulated proofs
of their loyalty, is plain.
There can be no revival Of business
no restoration OF prosperity, no relief
from hard times, until this rancorous and
violent conflict is brought to an end
The prosperity OF one section is essen
tial to the prosperity of all. The South
is vital part of the Republic It's sue
cess is the success of the North. 1t is en-
titled to sympathy and it will have it.
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The Missouri Mate Fair.

ST. LOUIS, October 2.-The sixteent :
annual fair of the st. Louis Agriculture!
and Mechanical Association was opened
at their extensive snd high ' improved
grounds to-day under the most favorable
auspices The weather was charming
and the attendance unusually large for
An opening. The day, as has been the
custom for number Of years,
has been the children's day. All
youngsters under IA years of age
were admitted tree and although
the public school scholars were not
granted holidays as heretofore, there
were thousands of children on the
grounds all of whom enjoyed themselves
TO the utmost extent. Some OF the de-
psrtments were in a somewhst confused
and incomplete state, rs is usual on the
first day, but by tomorrow all will be
ia good order, and the most ex-
tensive and varied exhibition ever
presented here, will be fully under way.
The city is filling up rapidly, every train
and boat arriving being crowded with
visitors, and Thousands who couldn't go
TO the Centennial, will flock here from
all the surrounding states. The success
Of the fair is assured from the start
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03
MAINE.
Republican Majority II,eUO.

From the Boston Post.
The official returns Of the vote in
Maine, furnished from the Office of the
Secretary of State completely explode
the claims OF Mr. Blaine and the Grant
Hayes organs, which were based upon
the doctored ieures first sent on. These
returns are as follows: Total Congress
sionsl vote, 1876 847; Republican, 1855;
Democratic, 60,7l9; scattering 1913; Civ
ing Republican majority OF II, 1873.
The Republican majority at the last
previous Congressional election was
1S,303 Thus, in two years, Mr.. Blaine S
party hts decreased It's majority 7,l2O!
This loss Is too great to have any other
meaning. but that OF disaster. The very
tact that it was so carefully covered up
by the party which controls all
means of disseminating information in
the State, shows how dangerous thetr
was considered. The majority for Gov
ernor shows similar liminution. 1t is
now placed at 1888, with the prospect
of further reduction wbeh the Legislature
makes the official count in January
The evident fact now appears that the
Republican msjority in Maine has been
cut down IN Presidential yea r,so far as
to count for a Democratic victory. If
the October states do half as well, the
national campaign will be decided with
in fortnight.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03
Jerome Park Races.

JEROME PARK, n. Y, October 2 -
The fall meeting of the American Jockey
Club, which was postponed from Satur-
day, opened to-day. The weather was
clear and the track was in very good
condition. The first race was for purse
of S4OO, three-qusrters of n mile. The
start was beautiful one LeamingtCn
secured the lead, and the others were
punched. Gong round the turn Rho
asmanthus shot ahead, and won the race
by a length and halt, Madge second,
Cyclone third. Time, :2O!.
The second race was for Jerome stakes,
for three-year olds, two mile dash. At
the start the brother to Bassett led Sun
burst second, Fiddlestick third, and Red
coat fourth. The brother TO Bassett shot
away several lengths ahead, and kept
the lead all the way round, but with
varying distances, and won the race by
couple OF lengths, Sunourst second, Red.
coat third, and FiddlesticE last. Time
3.473
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03
Mining stocks.

SAN Francisco. October Much
interest was manifested to-day, among
brokers and operators in mining stocks,
to hear the quotations Of the sales in the
American Mining Board 1t had been
expected the quotations would be re-
ceIved before the morning call here. AID
considerable desire vas evinced 10 obtain
them before the opening Of business The
stifiening in prices Of bonanza ttocks
IL considered due 20 the belief
tha; they would form q
centre OF attraction in the New York
board, though after the Eastern quota
tions had been bulletIned, the prices fell
of. In the afternoon the street wss full
of rumors regarding the p ~. ess Of busi-
ness in the new board. Many cabsrds
and bogus dispatches saoat, extras con-
tsining quotations, kilograms relative 70
the new enterprise, which is meeting
ready sale on the street this evening.
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A Powerful Arraignment OF
Radicalism.
CORRUPT TO THE CORE.
War Rather than Give Up
Control.
Letter from Charles Francis
Adams to the Cooper
Institute Meeting.
QUINCY, September %, 1876.

Daniel Magone, jr., Esq, Chairman -Neac
York Democratic Committee:
DEAR SIR:-Absence from home has
prevented me from answering promptly
your letter of the 10th inst.
If l were younger it would be an
agreeable duty TO perform the task to
which you invite me. But l have not
done anything of the kind for fifteen
years, and am now IN my seventieth year.
Should l accept your invitation,
l should probably give rise to
others which would have an equal
claim. Ny judgement is that | had
better stay at home. Yet | think |
fully appreciate the Importance of this
canvass. 1t is narrowing itself daily uore
and more into a struggle between the
people and the managers, who hold the
official organization of the country for
their own exclusive benefit. From the
days of the Credit Mobilier down to
the last exposures made by the investi-
cations of the Congress, there is only
one conclusion TO be drawn and that is
the prevalence of corruption
everywhere in the Republican or
ganizstion. The honest men do, in
deed, make brave and sincere efforts to
resist this baneful influence, but they are
too often defeated to raise any just hopes
of ultimate success. This struggle has
been going on for years, and no material
change for the better has yet been effected.
The time has now come for radical
change and the substitution of wholly
new influence, tied up by no restrictions
other than the genuine wishes of honest
men of all parties. When i'll great
popular convention of Il party
to nominate candidate for the
Presidency, one gentleman, deeply
compromised by the investigations of u
committee of the House of Representa-.
tves, comes within twenty five votes OF
nomination, and another, who really
did honor to himself by fearless and efiec-
tive exposures of corruption in high
places, could not command many more
than q hundred votes, it seems to me
that it is high time for change in pub
lie opinion. Neither is the case inn
proved by view of the manner in
which the canvass has been carried on.
The great effort of the Republicans seems
to be to operate on the popular passions
excited during the late civil war. In
stead of repeating the honorable call of
President Grant, Let us have peace. "
the cry is for raising what may prove
another war. And why is this7 Only
because the people of the Southern
States choose to vote as they please,
without regard to the corrupt combina-
tions of office holders all owe. the coun'
try, welded by equally corrupt combina-
tions of legislators at the seat OF govern
ment, to perpetuate their own power.
Verify, verify, if the people are wise they
will lay down party and sieze the pres
ent opportunity to make a change. l
am very truly yours,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
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FOREIGN.
Russia Prepared FOR war.

LONDON, October "A specisf dn-
patch from Berlin " the 76nos says
that considerable portion Of the Rus
sian army have received orders 10 be-
ready for immediate concentration. The
cavalry and field artillery are now on n
war footing, and the infantry arc ready
10 march The Tunes Berlin corres-
pondent gives The same account Of the
Cars letter n the Emperor Of Austria
As thSt given by its Psrn correspondent.
He also says that the CZar propose.
that Seryis should retain her
present Independence under Russia
The Austrian answer will
probably refer the question Of military
occupation n Joint decision Of
guaranteeing powers. The Russian diplo-
mAtists left no doubt ss t1the kind Of
Independence they wished accorded 70
the semi.C .Christian provinces. These
provinces are 70 be like Servis and Rou-
mania all independent, but under the
Christian Government, supported by the
Christian soldiers, having no connection
with the Porte except financially.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03
BLAINE'S LINE BATTLE.

JAMES G.. BLAINE is the inventor of
the lie that the Democratic party pro-
poses to pay all the Southern claims
which can be shoveled into Congress,
Even the stad and sober-sided Cincln-
natl Commercial has been stirred into
something like life by the horrid sug-
gestion. The Springfield Republican
(HAYEs) puts its foot on the sensation
twaddle, IN coHtemptuous sort OF way,
as though it thought BLAINE a mountc-
bank and demsgogue, and the Cincinnati
Commercial is too sleepy to see through
his thin scarecrow. Here is what the Re.
publican says:
There are some reasons for hoping
that Mr.. Blaine and the rOmmerctaL and
the rest are more scared than hurt
or in the way to be hurt. Not to men-
ton others, they are all quite positive
that the Senate will remain Republi
can IN any event; and so long as the
Senate remains Republican, the danger
cannot be considered imminent
Even supposing that body politi-
csllv revolutionized, is it probable,
does it stand to reason that any
party or administration would think it
prudent, in times like these, with the peo-
Pile feeling as poor as they do, with the
public burdens as heavy and calling as
they are, to load on from $500, 100000 to
81 ,0OO, ,OOO,OO0-we borrow Mr.. Blsine's
fgures--sdditiona weight for the benefit
of a very small per centsge OF the voters
of a particular section? On the whole,
we think the country is hearing more
about these vast Southern claims, just
now, than it ever will again
All these questions may be safely left
to the southern people themselves. Very
few ofthem hold any "claims" of any
sort; and they will not be apt to favor
tsyirc themselves, to the disgrace of
their section, aud the overthrow of their
liberties. ANY such wicked misrepre-
sentation of money as that charged BY
the odorous railroad lobbyist of the Re-
publican party, BLAINE, would, OF
course, defeat any party endeavoring TO
carry it through. We think. on the
whole, the people had better reform the
gross abuses which manitestly prevail,
and not be frightened by the hobgoblins
conjured up by such gibbering jobbers as
| BLAINE
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Horrible N urdler.

WORCESTER, MASS, October "A
horrible and mysterious murder was
committed in the East part Of Shrews-
bury, tsrming town, six miles from this
city, tonight. The victim was John
Bullsrd, man about 46 years old. He.
With his brother, lived in n
house at one end OF the town, carrying
on farm. About seven o'clock, John
WAS left alone in the house, his brother
yoipg TO n store about mile distant NJ,
was gone about two hours, and upon his
return, n horrible scene WAS presented
John was lying on the floor, his body
covered with blood, his head nearly
severed from the body, and long. deep
cuts about the head and face The
body WAS also badly cut, and the blood
was still flowing from the numerou,
wounds. Lying by the side of tho body
Wa, u large hstcbet with which the ter.
rible deed was done. The object Is sup.
posed TO have been money. l..st week
the man sold cow for $50 and this nj.
ternOOn received similar amount for
the sale OF some cslycs. Thus money is
missing, and was undoubtedly taken 10y
the mur ierer. No clue has yet been dis
covered
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03

IA BLOODY SHIRT WITH MONEY" is
the only hope of the Radical party,
writes Gen FITZPATRICK to Gov. HAYES,
and at once the Radical orators and
newspapers everywhere are ordered by
their candidate to shout ''rebel claims"
"solid south" and in every possible way
to stir up the bitter passions, the enmities
and hstreds that were engendered by the
war and that were rapidly dying out.
"a bloody shirt campaign with money"
else we are gona. appeals Gen. kILPAT-
Kick to Gov. HAYES, and at once the
order goes forth-CHANDLER assesses the
10000 office holders, the wlSky rings, and
the corrupt combinations under Radical
control, and money flows into Indiana
and Ohio like water.
"A financial campaign and We are
lost, "plaintively pleads Gen. kILrATRIck
with Gov. HAYES, and discussion OF
financial questions, of depressed times, Of
PROSTATE business, and all the kindred
subjects are at once forbidden by Radical
organs and orators.
Permit the people to reflect upon their
own piundered condition; upon the
record of the robbery and piunder of the
southern states; of the Infamous corrup-
tions unesrthed by the Democratic House;
OF the long story of fraud, crime, swlLd-
ling and detalcation in every branch of
the government during the reign of
Grantism, and We are lost says Governor
HAYES 70 CHANDLER; and CHANLLER
orders his stumpers and organs to cease
their talk about the condition of the
country, and to howl 'rebel claims"
"solid south" southern outrsges," and
the like.
In another part of this paper we print
lac simiie of KILrATRICK'S bloody
shirt letter. which has gained national
notoriety.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03
A Oh NGE.

Everybody comedies the need of
change. Matters caAnot be worse, and
they may be very much better.
Governor TILDEN worked great
change in the State of New York. he
saved it over eleven millions of dollars
long before the time the Republicans
promised to begin to reduce taxation
with all their ready facility at easy prom,
ises.
TILDEN is the Man for the Times, then
A man who can anticipate even the
promises of that corrupt and prohlgate
crew, by deeds which ring out their own
story through the land, is just the man
to make the needed change.
The change he has worked in New
York, that change will he work in the
nation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03
CITY Elect Ons.

NORWICH, Conn, October Nor
wich goes Republican, at the city cleo
ton, by 572 majority, against 2S5 same
time last year. The vote for license was
1883 for and 248 against. All of the SIX
constitutional amendments were ratified
by about 60 to !.
Canterbury shows a Republican gain
of 40, and PIsinfeld so. There were
other trifling Republican gains, and a
general ratification of amendments.
HARTFORD, CT, October $50 far MS
the elections have been heard from in
this vicinity the gsirS from last year are
in favor of the Republicans. In Hart.
ford the Republicans elect the First
Selectmsn and Assessor and three Con.
stables; most OF the other officers are
Democratic. In Waterbury Ia strong
Democratic town. the Republicans elect
u majority of the aldermen and council
men, and the Democrats the other city
officers. The other towns heard from
are rs follows: Democratic, East Hart
ford, Winchester, Middletown, Wind
ham, New London and Derby; Repuhli-
can, Avon, Canton, West Hartford,
SImbsburg, Enfield, Rocky Hill, Man
chester, Vernon, Norwich, Plymouth,
Essex. Madison and East Haven; divid-
ed, East Winsor and New Britain. The
constitutional amendments have been
carried, preventing an increase OF the
members of the legislature in the new
towns of less than $500 inhabitants,
making the common pleas judges term
four, city judges two and probate judges
two years; making the compensation OF
members of the legislature 5000 and
mileage, and erscing the word white
from the electoral qualifications. The
majority of the towns vote for liquor
license.
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SENATOR WALLACE AT ST
CLAIRSVILLE.

Our friend GAUMER editor OF the
Gazette, informs US, by postal card, that
Senator WALLACE. of Pennsylvania.
will address the people at St. Clairsville
Saturday next the 7th. The Senator
will be accompanied BY Capt, C. a:
SuEArE, an e1-Union soldier from Ten
nessee. who is said to be an effective
speaker.
An invitation is extended by our Bel
mont county friends to all the Democratic
clubs of Wheeling to go over and assist
them In making rousipg demonstrs-
ton.
On behalf OF Senator WALLACE we
will say that the best speech we have
read this campaign was made by him.
He discusses only live issues; and those
issues he discusses in most effective
way.
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The ReSiSaIists in the "1mpertRt
ttty OF the rmsnltesl Srns."

CHICAGO, October The noon prayer
meeting to-day, led by Moody and San
key, filled the upper hall. About one
hundred ministers of Chicago aud vicin.
ity, were on the platform. Mr Moody
gave running commentary on the Fifty.
first Psalm. DR.. Mitchell spoke on peni-
tence, addressing those who were weep.
ing to dry their tears, bresk of their sins
and do works suitable for repentance. Mr.
Moody at the evening meeting said the
noon meeting with It's deep religious
power was even more encouraging. la
the tabernacle at s o'clock nearly 8,OO0
people assembled. Mr.. Moody preached
on courage. Sankey sang "Wsitiog
and Watching" with fine effect. Tn.
leading city clergy are engaging heartily
in the meeting, which are becoming
the chief topic Of thought and conyer-
sation in this city. The success Of the
revival work seems 70 DO assured
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03
legendary Fire,

CuATASooGA, October 2.-On Satur-
dsy night the county court house was set
oa FIRE in the Office Of the register OF
deed. bu. the fre Wa eItingunhed with
some damage 10 the books, and two OF
the books were missing entirely. To.
day DR.. J. Burns xss arrested with the
missing books 10 bis possession. De
had recently bought abstract Of TITLES
covering all but these two books and
would have made 8 large amount ol
money hsd be not been detected
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03
The Jurors That Acquitted Hayes
All Got Some Of ,he Pork.

From the New York World.
Mr.. Hayes has not been very success
ful in the sort of witnesses he got to-
gether to prove his innocence of any in
tention of defrauding the revenue. One
OF the aftidavits is from A. Ii. Miller,
cashier OF the First National Bank of
Fremonts, which is controlled by B..
Hayes. Mr.. Miller lives in elegant style,
and vet for years he has listed his per-
sonality at sbout $500. This year he
swore to $500. Mr.. Miller has his piano,
alone worth about $3.50, and horse and
buggy. worth $3.50 This leaves the
mesgre sum of $3.50 in household goods!
Another man who makes affidavit is
Mr.. Wilson, President OF the bank. He
is reputed the richest man in Fremont,
yet his household goods are worth 1910.
In fact all of the jurors that acquitted
Mr.. Hayes seem to have got some of the
pOrk
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

The Chairman OF the Radical State
Executive Committee, through his paper,
vauntingly challenges Col. DAN. JoHN-
son or Col. BEN. WILSON to discussion
with JoHN A. HUTCHINSON, any day
this week. All right. Col. DAN. JouN-
SON is now in the vicinity OF HuTrnl-
SONS Observation-Disclosures both
the gentlemen are announced to speak
! one dav this week. We have no
hesitation in saying that II HUrcHIsoN
will favor Col. DAN. with an intimation
that he is willing to engage in joint dis
cussion with him, he will be accommC-
dated Psrkersburg is suggested as Il
! good place for this discussion, since both
! HUTCHINSON and JOHNSON are ad-
vertised TO address the people of
that place at any rate. If, after
HUTCHINSON gets through with this con-
tract, he is still desirous of tackling Col
WILSON, and the latter gentleman re-
covers sufficiently from his intense and
painful hoarseness to enable him to speak
in public, we hazard nothing in saying
that the valiant John A. can be accom-
modsted.
In the meantime, this great retormer
might try his hand on explaining the
sub. joined:
From the Parkersburg Sentinel;
The Constitution of this State, &" Act
VI, Sec. 33, provides, the tmembers OF
the Legislature shall receive for their
services, the sum of four dollars per day,
and ten cents for each mile travelled IN
going to, and returning from the scat of
government, by the most direct route"
The distance from Parkersburg to
Gslopolis is 85 miles, thence to Charles
ton Go miles; or las miles from Parkers-
burg to Charleston, making, both ways,
300 miles. At ten cents per mile this
amounts to $29 90. This is the usual
route travelled, but there is q more " d.
rect route " than this, overland, which is
not far from eighty miles.
A reference to the journal of the late
House of Delegates, page e3. shows that
John A. Hutchison, candidate for At
torney. General on the Radical ticket,
charged for Sl3 miles for going to and
returning from the s5at OF government
in January 1875; thus pocketing $52.3O.
more of the state funds than he is en-
titled te 1t may be urged in reply to
this statement the route viathe river
was closed with ice which necessi-
tsted trip by way oil Hsrpers
Ferry. But this excuse Will not an
swer for two reasons. lst. Because
the "most direct route" overland,
was unobstructed, and, I'd. Even If MIR.
II. travelled via Harpers Ferry it is no.
torious that he travelled on free pass
furnished HIM BY the b. Il o. Railroad
Company. and as this was given him In
consequence of his being member OF
the Legislature, he ought not in good
conscience, to have charged the state for
the extra mileage. He consulted his
own personal comfort in preterrlnS this
free ride, over roundabout course, to
the "most direct route" overland. The
state was not responsible for this. Does
not this reform need reformation.
B.H. Foley from Psrkersburg, re-
ceived tor mileage SS2 40;'J w. Stout
S32 40; Hutchinson $3.50. Foley and
Stout are Observation-Disclosures Rad
this shows the difference between the
two.
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ECONOMY AND REFORM.

Let the Democracy of Wheeling rally
in full force tonight, and attend the
meeting at Martins Ferry. Let there
be such an outpourlng In our sister city
as has never before been known, and let
US prove by our acts that we are alive to
the exigencies of sthe occasion. Sue
cess of Ohio is our success; their gain our
gain, and we should not be backward in
responding to the cause Of economy and
reform