The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-24

was serenaded WA ever IN paI'''
or under fire during the late war.
As long as they were playing soldier
they ought to have made the play rs HE
Ike as possible.
VIOLATION OF Law.
Another feature WAS me mOcl; dlscl-
pine OF the camp. Prvatcs sold .crS, who
were gentlemen and with al the pride
and feelings of gentlemen, We're subjected
10 the most Illuminating puhishments Tor
trivial offences. For sitting Gown whil"
on guard duty. or Tor absence ~ rolI-cSil
or guard mounting. they were lmPrlson'
ed Tor hours IN II guard house and made
10 walk beat and carry u haVersAck
filled with heavy bricks until completely
exhausted. In the absence OF any militia
law or other law aUtnorlZIuE such cen
duct IN this Sta.e. some OF the sufferers
might subject the officers To pans ana
penalties tor false imprisonment. IL
would be well enough - let Il h| uAdeT-
stood that the civil law Is .up'"u" Ir tins
State, and that unless ~ r",.ru serve" IN
the field under = regular "..i 'rw me
State executive. no uan whether an "iii-
eel or preterdei officer, has rt@a. t". Co.,
hict cruel and inhumau punishment apo"
another man without bang aucHahie 10
the law for ms conduct.
A little disturbance occurred here be-
tween some of the make believe soldiers
and The servant walters Col johnson,
the Virginia commander Of Virginia
volunteers, SAYS tina. he held his troops
| IN readiness 10 Snswcr the call OF GoV.
Mathews if it became necessary. How
supremacy ridiculous thi, appears VII. be
seen when 1t 10 remembered ina. Cover
ror Mathews would have no right t.
AL for any troops until the clNh power
mad been exhausted, and then under n
circumstance would 10 have mad night
| - call upon Virginia militia officer Tor
Virginia militia to queli M Instruction
in West Virginia II might be well
| enough To have regulars NJ convenient
| distance 10 call on in cases OF emergency,
| but when the Virginia milItis invaded
West Virginia territory u que.I M m
surrection or for any other purpose, then
there would have been ro..
A MAN WHO CAN LIFT IRON.
heard very good thing gotten OF!
on Captain Miller OF the LIght Guards
| the other dav, which Is worth repeating
| An old solder was asked 10 express MS
! opinion O. the appearance OF the Guards
tie expressed himself rs highly pleased
with their soldier ike bearing and mill
| tary conduct, and concluded by saying
/ - h., D. ~ a. AfSI -
| full regimentais on he was reminded OF
| i little irc dent that occurred III Rich
! mOnd-hiS hOme-a short tune previous.
| Il was coming up the street ne G;Ler
lay" rs he proceeded to tell the story,
when a friend put his head up from Il
| cellar door and, calling To me, requested
| That | should 90 down and he!p - hit ii
piece OF iron. Gong down into the cell
lar he pulled long black bottle from an
old barre and handed II to me to take =
| drink. He called that lifting iron. To-
day wheL | looked at the captain OF the
Wheeling company on dress parade l
! Just thought to myself, great Jerusalem
what man to lift iron.
THE SEASON.
This has been one Of the most brilliant
| seasons ever known VI the White Sui
pbur There Is no disposition on the
part Of the visitors 70 leave. The crowd
| holds on better than ussH., and the ar-
rivals equal the number Of departures.
Vhe season has also been celebrated for
the number OF beautiful young ladies in
| attendance. Ii would br difficult 10 SIN