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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25
The Roof Of the Conspiracy.

"IIold Florida!" money and troops
willbcsc ntw New York, Nov. Still"
There is the storyofthe whole Chand-
Ter plot in nutshell, Taking this
single thread rs the clue, and all this
talk about intimidation, bull.do2ing,
Eliza Pinkston's gasping wounds,
Returning Boards, and other proper
ties of this theatrical display become
idle and useless. So much breath
and temper have been wasted topilo
up testimony to prove what the above
three Geographic phrases from Zach.
Chandler to Gov, Stearns of Florida
instantly topples down, 1t was n
desperate game from the first, and 4
very few men held it in their hands,
The same Chandler who sent the
above despatch TO the Governor Of
Florida on the day after the election
despatched an order to the Rcpubli,
can papers of Boston and other cities
to contradict their morning conces-
sions of victory to the Democrats,
and they would be amply sustained
in it. lie did not offer "Money and
troops" in this direction, but he had
the returning boards all ready in
place of them, The argument is at
an end when guilty kilograms like
the foregoing are produced from the
chief manager of the republican par
ty, and a member Of the Cabinet at
that. Boston Post,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

We learn that there have been six.
ty deer killed in this county during
the past week. The heavy snow in
the mountains has driven them to
places where they can get something
to cat, Mr.. Gibson, of Poca district,
has killed n deer, one of which, was
brought to this city without being
dressed, and was purchased by Maj,
Du Bots and sent to his friends in
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Game will be
scarce next season. A large number
of deer perish under the cliffs in the
mountains, They are snowedin and
consequently die for want Of food
Charleston Courier
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

The Judiciary Committee of the
House on yesterday reported House
Joint Resolution No, 6, proposing an
amendment to the Constitution Of
the State, which provides that no
person shall be permitted to vote at
any election, who shall fail to show,
if required, thut he has paid the poll
tax imposed by the Constitution for
the support Of free schools, The
principle may be correct in the alb.
stract, but the proposition will never
be carried, Revolutions never &c
backward, The revolution in favor
of popular suffrage may be checked
but ne,crreycrsed, Register, Jan. 10
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25
HOUSE.

Mr.. Berkeley, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported House
Bill No. AZ, "a Bill to amend and re-
enact chapter Is of the Code of West
Virginia, and to repeal chapter SO Of
the Code, and chapter u of the Acts
of 1871" recommending its passage.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the judiciary
committee, reported adversely on the
bill furnishing persons for stealing
stone, coal, &c, because the laws al
ready make ample provision for the
same.
Also a joint resolution proposing
amendments to the Constitution Of
the State.
Mr. Wilson offered preamble set
ting forth that employees of miners
and others evado the provisions Of
the Code by the issuance Of checks Or
tokens, payable in merchandise or
things other than money, to the det-
rimcnt of the employees; and accom-.
panied it with u resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to pro
vide adequate remedies therefor.
Mr.. Ferguson offered aresolution in
structing the committee on taxation
andfnance to inquire into the ex'
pediency of imposing Il tax of five
cents on the hundred dollars on the
taxable property of the State, for a
specified number of years, to be APP
propriatcd to the construction of u
narrow gauge railroad from some
point on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad to u point on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad,
Bills were introduced by Mr. Hen,
dcrson to amend the election laws,
BY Mr. Chancellor, To secure home,
stcads and exemptions Of personal
property to residents of this State
from execution, warrant Of distress
and other process.
BY Mr.. Quarter, providing for the
removal of county, district and other
officers.
By Mr.. Spurlock-Appropriatin
81 900 to aid citizens of Wayne, Cab
ell, Lincoln, Logan and Boone coun'
ties to defend a suit in ejcctment
against them in the us. Courts.
Adjourned.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25
Proposed Change in Our Judi
cial System.

The proposed amendment to oul
constitution, will in effect, change
the whole judicial system Of the
State, and deserves consideration
The Register of the 18th, says, "the
present County Court system has
been a matter of complaint in this
State ever since the adoption of the
Constitution in 1872. In fact that
one feature came very near defeating
the Constitution, and the argument
which prevailed in securing its rat.
ifcation MAS that counties had the
liberty Of adopting any other system
they might see proper. Under the
Old Virginia regime, the County
Court was popular with the mass Of
the people. 1t was looked upon as q
sort ofpcoplc's Court-a free and easy
tribunal where every citizen could
come in and feel perfectly at home
Another reason of its popularity in
those days was that the best men Of
the neighborhood would consent tt
serve as members of the Court
These were worthy, intelligent gen.
tlemen who had plenty of time tc
spare and asked no compensation fol
their services, II was an honorable
position without emolumcnts, and
thus some dignity and efficiency
were connected with it. But time
have changed since then. 1t has be,
come a position sought for because Of
revenues belonging to it. Men now
want to be Squire because they arc
not able to earn a living without it,
and in the scramble for 4 seat on the
County Court bench, good men are
frequently showed out, and the court
loses dignity and becomes Il personal
or partisan machine. Litigation is
made expensive and unsatisfactory,
The police and fiscal affairs of the
counties are neglected, or become
subjects of jobbing and bartcring.'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

of the public, with an eye single to
the particular constituency which
sends him. to Congress. They appre-
oiate this danger ahead Suppose a
Republican should vote for the meas
ure, and Tildcn should be declared
elected under it, the reasonable pre-
sumption is that it would displease
his constituency, and tend very ma
terially to his retiracy from public
life. Likewise if a Democrat gives
his assent to the bill, and Hayes gets
the Presidency, the majority Of those
who voted for him would sour over
the on tcome, and chide him for ever
voting for it. Hence, a large class
who think only of their own interest
are at loss what to do.
There is tremendous outside
pressure on the nations representa-
tives. Boards of trade in the com
mercial cities unite in kilograms de-
manding its passage. From the
north, south, east and west the
unanimous sentiment of the business
classes is favorable to the measure
There are, of course, interlarded
amnnG theimnltit"Ios of messages
received, many protests; but the
weight of those favorable to it is as
three to one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25
The Deaf and Dumb and Blind
Asylum.

The regulations for admission into
this Institution are as follows
1. All deaf mutcs and blind per,
sons, in the State of sound mind and
body, between the ages Of eight and
twenty-five years, are entitled to ad
mission free of charge, except for
clothing and travelling expenses. 1t
is earnestly requested that parents Of
children too young to be admitted
Immediately place themselves in cor.
respondence with the Principal in
reference to the future training Of
their children.
II, Children when brought, should
be provided with summer and win.
ter clothing, all plainly marked with
the owners name. A sum money,
not less than $500, should be left
with the principal for incidental ex,
penses. Whatever is uneXpcndcd at
the close of the year will be returned
Each pupil should have n good trunk,
Clothing will be furnished to indig,
ent pupils,
III. The sessions of the school com,
mcncc on the first Monday of Sep.
TENDER, in each year. and continue
for the space of forty weeks, The
regular term ofpupilagc is FIVE years,
and the Principal may with the con
sent of the Board, select for an addi-
tional term of three years, such as
would be especially benefited there,
b,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25
The Amendment.

The proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of this State so as to in
crease the number of Circuit Courts
and to increase the number of Judges
from nine to sixteen, as prepared and
offered by Mr.. Quarter, Of Kanawha,
is not one that is likely TO meet with
much favor with the people, and if
tits submitted as reported to the
House, will doubtless result in its
defeat. 1t proposes to form Mason,
Jackson, Roano and Calhoun into a
Circuit and Kanawha and Putnam
Into uuvthvr. Tho vyidvnV linton
ton of the Trainer of this Amend
ment is tocreate an easy Circuit out
of Kanawha and Putnam, for some
dainty Attorney of KOnawha to pre-
side over as Judge, without having
to experience any hardship in get
ting to his courts. 1t will be a
river circuit, while that in which
Mason is thrown, the courtscan only
be reached by long and tedious jour
neys on horseback over rough and
mountainous country A nice thing
Mr.. Quarter is fixing up for him
self, and which if submitted, will be
Indignantly spurned by the people
Of Mason. We are in favor of an in
crease of Circuit Courts, and more
terms a year, but we want the cir
cults fairly and honestly arranged,
therefore we shalloppose the Amend
in its present shape,
A Bar meeting was held at the
Court House Monday night, at which
resolutions protesting against the
submission of the Amendment above
referred to was adopted, and copy
of the resolutions have been forwar-
ded to our Senators and Delegates.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25
We firmly believe that ifTillcn d

We firmly believe that ifTildcn oh.
tains tho Office to which he has been
elected, the nation viii speedily en-
joy the peace and prosperity it so
sadly needs; and we just as firmly be-
lieve if Hayes obtains the Office TO
which he is not elected, national
peace and prosperity will be post
poncd indefinitely, if not forever
s. Louis Republican,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

~ m ~. u ~ nrH
1@inl ~ y z ! 49, y AZ iei
oaNAIA.
Mr., Dennis froIl ths Commit On
Judiciary, feparied bsc Senate Bill
10. 10, REGULATING mileae With
amendmdh recon ndendine its pass
age is aine1drd.
y sAlsbg IA q o $50 bfsyidine
for lie q r ess 81 an Inspector
Of illdm i1 prescribing his
duties standardization that
the bili
Also le bin No. 25, amending
section blschapt e8 81 the Acts
Of 1S7sa
AIs1 hhte ill 10, l5Sdifecting
the GdTyofnor % c5sfSey Tie interest
of the-StEte ri tho minerals under
the bed 'of d .p0f lon 0i Gle 0hioFiver
in Hancock .donnty, % parties here's
tofore 0gptfactetl, and recommending
the pass the bin.
Mi. IchnsonS from the Committee
on Finance reported back Senate
bill No. I al relation to sherltis,
with the recommendation tsal y
pass.
Also hquse l2liiS .sssoiu y, s,l /; ~ q
instEnctiag. OUT. senator's ana hopse-
sentatis ~. s,e9gg 70 'layor =
moo q = ~ Z Wy Y s Sll' :.
l'ws w slgl s's " sile ss1 Y, % % 'VotV'
CO, VIZ siiehatleH.s WIN 'lie rec y
ominellaHloh INIT ~ pass Us "hchu'
Gu;
MI. o S!,i is., leaVe 10 introduce
senate , s pili NO, % 10 ainen 10 anu re. re-
Code Code S s there ~ V sbdII iii he % c@nn 'v
tax of fifty cents on every suit com.
menced in circuit or county court"
The following resolutions We're re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee
as inexpedient to legislate upon:
"To remodel the table OF fees of
justices, and other public officers of
the State" Also
ITO secure bonds Of fduciaries by
deed Of trust or real estate, in lieu Of
personal security in such bonds
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

The Jacksonville onion, a Repub'
'1ican paper owned by Gov stcarns,
said recently in speaking of the sec
ond canvass of the Florida vote;
"If Marccllus l.. Stearns was fairly
and honestly defeated in the recent
election, then so far as the electoral
vote of Florida is concerned it belongs
to Samuel j. Tildcn. There is no
getting around this fact"
Which is undoubtedly true, but
the Chandler crowd will probably
contend that there is no way tooycr'
rule the action of the Hayes board Of
electors even if it be proved that it
had no legal existence
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

Kenner, one of Wells black asso-
ciatcs on the Louisiana Returning
Board, is gambler and grog.soller Il
very low fellow, and a few years ago
was kicked out of saloon in New
Orleans, for stealing the money Of
his employer, 1t is u pretty condi-
ton Of things when such creatures
can make Presidents, Governors and
Legislatures to order.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25
Carpet-bagism Petcring out in
Louisiana.


The Nichols government in Louis
lana has got control of the Court
House in New Orleans, police sta,
tions, State arsenal and allother pub,
lie buildings except the State House
Several republican Senators and
Representatives have abandoned the
PackardRump Legislature and taken
the. oath of Office in the other
Pinchback the great leader of the
colorcd voters of the State has also
abandoned the carpet bag thieves and
given in his adhesion to the govern.
ment elected by the people lie
made speech and denounced the
Returning Board government as a
fraud and disgrace to the State and
country.
The action of Pinchback and his
associates had a very demoralizing
effect upon the Packard crowd and
ten more members of the bogus House
were about to go over to the Nichols
House which would have given that
body quorum of members as certili.
ed by the Returning Board, as there
already was in the Senate, when
Grant was prevailed upon to issue Q
manifesto which apparently rccog
nizcs the Packard government This
revived the dropping spirits of the
carpet-baggers for the time being
and Packard issued a proclamation
commanding Gov, Nichols and the
legal Legislature to dispense, but in,
stead of needing it greater prcpara
tons were made to meet and repel
by force of arms any attempt that
might be made by Packard to take
possession of public buildings or prop
crty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

If Returning Board Hayes gets in
to the White Housed he will probably
appoint Eliza Pipkston chief cook of
the establishment. John Sherman
will give her a Kcrrictcr,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

Parties in some of the Western
States are moving to induce Congress
to devise some method to relieve the
country from the ravages of tho grass
hoppcrs Better get rid of Grantism
first end go for the grass-hoppcrs af.
forwards.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

The republican journals refer TO
Wade Hampton us "playing Govern
or" When Chamberlain and Pat
torson fail to SEQ their pickings COM
ing in as usal from II tax.riddcn pco.
pie they will mako up their minds
that he is "playing too hash, as the
boys used 10 say.--Fost.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

II is limited that the Pope will very
likely appoint another American Car
dinal shortly, and that the appoint
mont will fall upon Archbishop Bail,
ey of Baltimore.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

Since April last nearly s26,0 100000
in subsidiary silver coins have been
paid out by the Treasury Depart
ment. The weight Of coins thus paid
out is seven hundred and twenty
tons.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

Grant says that he will surrender
the rcins of Government to whoever
is declared his constitutional success
sor We are expecting that Mr.,
Grant willgo out of the White House
on the 4th of March and not trouble
himself with the duty Of waiting to
see how his successor looks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

General Ewing thinks that tho
adoption of the Congressional Com
promise would carry the country past
the Danger point. This may be true,
but then may not now danger arise
in the very precedent that 1t Cstab-
fishes?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

Our people are anxiously waiting
for the time to come when the bill
for the removal of the Capitol will be
introduced, and pushed through the
present session of the Legislature
They want to hear tho Wheeling fell
lows squeal. -CharieSlOn Courier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

Mr.. Hendricks favors the Compro-
mise, But this is modcsty. He is
not ambitious for Office; and when II
man who has been elected can not
take his place under the Constitution.
his vencration for the Constitution
becomes sonsibly diminished.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

Now that it is being proven that
a large number of negroes voted the
Democratic ticket at the late election,
and the bulldozing lie won't go t0wn,
the Hayes organs are seeking refuge
in the assertion that the votes were
bought.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

Conundrum for the Monitor, Was
Pinchback, the great colorod chief
tain of Louisiana, bull dozed?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

Gov. Hubbard of Connecticut, in
his message said that the American
people are accustomed to respect the
law, simply because it is law; and do
not need its visible symbols before
their eyes, in the shape ofswords and
shoulder straps to remind them Of
their obligations to obey it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

Hon, John NJ. Palmer has with
drawn from the Senatorial contest in
Illinois in favor of General Anderson,
the candidate of the Independents
The Democrats have agreed to sup
port Anderson, and unless something
unusual occurs he will be elected.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25
Our Taxes PAY the HllI.

Z The United States Senate for tie
year ending June 30. 1876, made some
queer md fancy expenditures for the
comfort Of itsmembers. In the list
appear ten gallons of cologne, thir.
teen gallons Of bay rum, eighteen
bottles Of Martinique snun, a hun.
ldred pounds g capiphor and scented
soaps, brushes, powder and other ar
ticlcs to minister to the despotism of
fashion and habit We can hardly
see how these various purchases were
used within the Legitimate limit Of
the nccessiticsof the Senate as an OF.
gapization, Cologne is a toiletteaE-
ticie which u is as lnucha Senators
business to buy for himself rs it IL To-
provide himself with shirts. But
perhaps it was used as a disinibclant
ihthc badly ventilated Senate Cham.
bcr though csnbolic acid wolldhaye
been. cheaper and more elective
From the supply ofcamphor laid in
-itis To be inferredthat Senators pack
.a@ly their winter clothing IN thu
Capitol while they 70 TO their homes
5orthe summer. Fifty years ago u.
man could hardly be i statesmen I'M,
less he took snuff out Of a gold Or sill
yer box, hut we assure tho gehtie-
men at Washingtonthat it isno long
err required, and in thenext estimate
this item can be left out Of tho con-
tingenciesfast.
} The family bureau of the next
Presidential campaign must be on u
new model. Its only safety will con
sist in its containing a bank of its
own, with \ deaf, dumb and blind
man for MISUNDERSTANDING.
Yes, and by the time all the facts
come ont about the source from
which the money came to fulfil
Chambers promises of money and
troops to the Florida, South Caro-
lima and Louisiana radicals you will
think it necessary to have u tcIc-
graphic system on the underground
model,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

In 1875. Mr. Wheeler said "Thc
so.callcd canvass madcby the Return
ing Board is entitled to no respect
whatever lie likes the work oithc
same board better this year,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

Says Senator Thurman; "Oncc
the only question was: WHO has y
majority of the votcs?" The question
now is, "Who has the majority Of the
men to count them?"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

II would be as sensible and as just
for the Tildcnites tgchim that they
were bull-dozcd by the Massachusetts,
mill owners or intimidated by the
Scandinavians in iowa, as for the
Hayes gang now to set up this absur@
prctcnse of intimidation at the South.
-Chicaq5 Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

The Governor of Ohio is anxious
to become President by the grace of
Eliza Pinkston and the Louisiana
Returning Board
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

Whose funeral shall it bc-that of
the Republican party or that of the
republic?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25

The republican leaders don't like
the idea ofholdinS mass meetings for
the expression of popular feeling in
regard to the conspiracy to count in
Hayes, They know that the masses
of their party do not, at heart, ap-
prove of such villainous scheme
and can't be worked up to any en-
thusiastic demonstration in its favor.
1t is Il moderate estimate that tho
attempt to count in Hayes has al
ready cost the country, in the stop
page of business, in the enforced
paupcrism of laboring people, and
the general dcclipein values, at least
one thousand millions OF dollars
Ncm York San.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-01-25
WAsnINaroN, Jan. 2l.

The solons have had time to think
uponthcproyisio Compromise
Electoral Bill, aud not few of them
are disturbed as to how they should
vote. A politician generally shapes
his course TO merit the appreciation
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-05-17
State Sabbath School Convention.

The 18th Annual Convention of the
Pennsylvania Sabbath-School Assoc-
alton will he held in Harrisburg. Pa,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
June II, IS, and II, 1877.
The Rev. Llewellyn ID. Bevan, LII. b.
late of London, and one of the fore
most Sunday-school men of England,
will deliver an Opening Address on
Tuesday evening. B. +. Jacobs, Esq.
of Chicago, is expected to speak ON
Thursday Rev. W. f. Gratis will give
his address on The Coming Man Is the
Present Child : Mrs. w. +. Crafts will
present The Ideal Primary Class A
mong distinguished workers from our
own State who may he expected to add
to.the interest and enthusiasm of the
meeting, arc Rev. Richard Newton,
ID. ID. (tospeak ut children's meet
ing) ;.Rev. Geo. A. Peltz Presidents
Cattell, Wylie and Hays Rev. III. w.
Warren Rev. p S. Henson, ID. d., and
many Others.
Harrisburg extends hearty wel-
come to all friends of Sabbath. schools
throughout the State. Those expect
ing to attend will please notify S. j. N
McCarrell, Esq, Harrisburg, who is
Chairman OF the Committee on Enter-
tainment, before June 4th, and they
will be provided with cards in ntroduc-
ing them TO free homes during Con-
vention. Further information In res
gard to the programme of tho Con-
vention can be obtained of the State
Secretary, Rev. Z: i: Rice, Philadel,