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PIOUS SMILES.

A little Philadelphia girl: "Bless papa ana
mamma, and oh please don't1et the baby squal
tonight Amen"
A Kentucky Judge has very kindly consented
to postpone hanging couple of weeks, in
order that it may add to the pleasant and at
tractive features OF Sunday school picnic.
A small child being asked BY q sunday-schoo1
teacher, 'sWhat did the 1sraelites do after they
had crossed the Red Seal" answered, II don't
know, ma'am, but guessed they dried them
selyes.''
It is very, very sad when m absentrminded
Young man is asked at a church festival what
he'll have, and answers: "Becr.'' But it's
Just as bad when he tries to suck up his lce-
cream with straw.
A young mother in this city, explaining christ
ening to her 5-rear-ofd boy, told him that when
he was christened be "wouil be one Of Gods
little lambs" And will nave hind legs and
baas" eagerly asked the boy.
4 business man wished Sunday would come
twice a week, SO he could attend church aftener.
He takes In so many bogus 10cent pieces in six
days that his conscience will not permit him to
nut them MI In the contribution-box during one
Sunday.
The Philadelphia bulletin says: "Col. Robert
1ngcrsoll, while tn California last month, had
his faith in the story Of David and Goliah much
refreshed by the spectacle Of man weighing
80 pounds hotly pursued BY an exaspcrated
bumble-bce.n
At sunday-school teacher asked little
boz 1t he knew what the expression ''sowing
tares'' meant. "Courth do,'' said he, pulling
q part OF his trousers around In front, there's
a tear my ma soWed; feared it when was
sliding down hill.''
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CAPITAL AND LABOR.
WHAT THE E1DLE SAYS ABOUT THEN.

Se,o FORK IF7tness.
The Bible docs not teach political economy in
n technical way, but frequently refers to the
mutual duties OF employers and 1aborers. Thus
it presents the principle: 'Thc laborer Is
worthy OF his hire" {see Matt. K, 10; Luke X,
s; and Tim. y, 1s), and it charges masters to
give to their servants s'that which Is just md
equal" {Col. w., 1: compare Eph vi, 81
1t repeatedly asserts or intimates that wares
should he paid promptly Nev. xix, -; Deut.
xiv, 15 Is; Jer xiii III ,al, Mal III, ., JOS: v,
unjust. (Geu. xxi, {, A.
On the other hand, 1t teaches that men must
work for their support e Thcss. ILL.,, 1o-12); and
should bc, in ordinary cases, contcutcd with the
render hearty, conscientious service to their em-
ployers (Col. ill.,, q; Tim. vi, !, 2; Tit. H., 9,
10y; promoting the interests OF those who fur
nish capital, as for as possible Luke XIX, 2,
Il teaches further that these two classes in
society are to act toward each other with not
onlv this fairness, but also consideration.
Masters are not to rule over their servants with
rieor tl.ey. XIV, IL; compare Ex. l., ,l3; and
Eph w., 81, hut arc to grant them all proper
privileges especially IS much rest as is possible
on the Sabbath (Deut v, II, 15).
It presents the pleasant pictures OF the cor
iiality existing between Boaz and his servants
(Rutll IT,, y, and the fondness OF The centurion
ct Capernaum Tor his servant Luke Fl1'' ~
thus reminding us OF the kindness and synlpa-
thy which employers should feel ana manifest;
It suggests that they ought to give respectful
attention to the complaints OF their employees
JOB xxi, IS, 14), and yet that they have the
privilege Of rejecting unworthy servants and
Selecting good ones Fsalms Ct, p 1t also
requires servants to manifest pattcnee, even
under trying treatment Il. Peter IT,, ls-2|.
It INDICATES that the mutual obligations Of
these classes will not be fully met, save both
are actuated by true piety (Eph. ri. 50; Col.
ILL.,, q, IT,, y; aud that the blessing OF God at
tends faithtuluess to these obligations tGen-
xxx, 1-3; Deur. w., lsl
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PERSONAL.

Prof. Hemcn way, of Evanston, will resume
his labors as stated preacher, after his vacation,
next Sabbath.
rhc Rev. DR.. Thomas and family, OF Aurora,
have gone for a trip around the lakes and down
the st. Lawrence.
The Rev. Henry Shaw, for many years mem
Der Of the Northwest Indiana Conference, has
abandoned preaching and gone to tailoring.
DR.. ]. B. Wentworth. Of the Methodist Church
at Evanston, has announced to the officers OF
his church his intention to return to the Gene
see Conference.
Mrs, Emily huntington Miller Is attending
the Suuday-Scnool Assembly at Chautauqua
Lake, New York, where she delivers course OF
six lectures to mothers
The Rev Robert Collyer delivered the open-
fnr sermon at the tWenty-seeond session OF the
Wisconsin Conference Of the Unitarian and In
depen,leut Societies at Barupoo and Devti's
Lake, commencing Aug. Q, and lasting tour
days.
The Rev. Q. s. Holbrook, Of the Oakland Con-
g-cgatioual Church; will 60 into tue lecture
whose titles are: g. Wit aud Humor," - David
Swing,'' IS Capital aud Labor" and Ministers
and Churches"
Prot. Bartlett, recently of the Chicago Theo--
logical Seminary, left the city Tuesday evening
with his family for his future home IN New
Hampshire, where LIE VIII enter upon us new
his way lie is to deliver the Centennial ad-
dress at Bennington, Vt, on the 10th inst
Last week the New England Congregational
Church took action on the letter OF resignation
Of the Rev. L. T. Chamberlain, and appointed
committee to unite with him In calling u council
II, and Mr. Chamberlain is expected to preach
his farewell sermon on Sunday, the 18th inst.
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METHODIST POLITY.
HOW IT AFFECTS THE RELATIONS BETWEEN
PASTOR AND CHURCH.

ROW IT AFFECTS THE RELATIONS BETWEEN
PASTOR AND CHURCH.
A correspondent of the Independent, writing
On Methodist Church pollty, says:
tits currently reported and beeyed E ed, thas 9! the
district did not like him. Nor is it easy otherwise
chnrch authorities to send their best pulpit talent
ont OF the large city. In the small town the
preacher proved US successful as in the large one.
having been listened to ~
by petition signed by thousands Hc was &C,
cordfnely reaesigncd. against his own wishes aud
twenty-sey Of the o1iclnl board OF the largest
Methodist church in the CITY Ut Chicago.
consider tne reatoa OF the hava
n,embcrship of over one thousand. They have
bn,lt church and bought parsonage, at cost OF
about S12O, coo, ull Of which is paid ex-
Of about SIS, 600 year. For six years tue con-
grcgations at preaching sesvice o averaged 1n!Iy
500, and for TWO years over l. wv, morning. @ atlo
euening the year round. One year ago preacher Ir
from small country town was assigned to this
congregation. which fell of to IN averaSc o. ABOUT
500 during The first quarter, TO aoout 4oo thc sec
Of tie year. In view OF this, the official Eoard
presented petition, signed by twenty-five cut Of
'lwenty~seven, asking TO be ieft 10 oe sapp!'en,
leaving them free 10 hire preacher such Us they
runted In the face OF this the preacher Was re-
assigned. Here, it will be observed WAS u want
Of harmony. may mention. inGidentatIy, a, laat
delegations of laymcn waited on the Hlshop With
opnosite designs, One of them insured him that
niue -ten1hs OF the church wanted the pastor re-
assigned the other that eaght-tcntns desired n!srs
1noya1 Here wcrc seyenteen-tenths represented.
when, In point Of fact, suppose less than nup-
dEcd members had ever been spoken to on tne SUD-
Jet BY either party Ihe nisnGp rd1rt ~ th nnc
tcnhs rather than to the eight In r1'R u Is Is
easy to that the division OF Tue ocial ooara IN
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,r31f nnressar;lv fail the dream of an orpanfc
W.. ueessaa ~ ~ - p-astwtorjan ,h,,uh66eA ~
unlt3 Anous a. VIZ ,J a,hi.'a. ene1 ~
Tue worio Is urcA.p' ~ uot.us ilole. oua
IN tnc departments " .anot ~ lla5 w
expected that means WILL oe provided Tor seeing
that all unseen1y aud injurious rivalry among
% rhot instead Of thwartlng. each others efforts,
~ nverlanninp the territory any one mar have
=! W s,,n,1 hc mnt;1oi eoncrt ami hain
gnost, T. ;o+ tn mnrh to s1,nnnse that thc
,rhish II rs hos taken pacc NAV have the
feet not only OF concentrating opinion and ef-
fort so far, but also of recruiting strength; and
no one who understands that marvellous
pomea ., p.o.hUto~;an svstem. its conahil,tics nf
~ ths nr,1 axe;,,tIvc ri1le Tho stv1c in
dcliocfatlYe anu aJn,, ~ tn i.sItoon+
which 1t unltcs lieeaon " private 1uue u1
with the benefit Of arlaorous enurch oroer, Will
regret such probablity. 40 man mas ssuu1co
the problem of ecclesiastical powers and reta-
tions with so much painstaking and insight US
DR., Dorncr, OF Berlin {With extracts OF Whpse
wr1t1ngs 4Icte H. ~ raes1 and he +, ono1oo1zne
for for absence ] from tic gathering, wrote: 7AThc
Presbyterian chufcocs 1cple9Sut tns 1uusculul
system in the great bouy o. Evangcllcai Ctlilst,
endon-the prlnelpie ~ poneal ottSs nrtant ana
true.
nR. M,cosu,s RESUME.
PRESIDENT McCosll, under date Of July e.,
writes 10 luz Ne" Ao'A 80
The representatives. trom Inc t%en1y-nve eo1n niI
tries and the forty nine cnnrcnes went away wltn
their hearts warmed ana ~ % mqu'fh,nR h 1ow a
they might carry out Inc pstnns u g2oa Which hhu
been suggested ut the meetlhgs. A. ielt u 70 oe
privilege 70 meet ana ~ auiu n .S!owsa;p w,t
Chrisuans from ~ hlai'5 AZ" '1e" "'oe1' 0''A-~
countries. IN ~, ,,..a.,n,, -,
These brief unions WIZ ~ '4e oesnhnlgs ~, 5 VI
closer and more lasting nh!pns. T. - u " nopeu
that in few years, when 'he eAGlus!'e pslslleges
Of the Established ChuIcn nave oeen "ttnura~n, @ 1,
there will " union or the oes. u eno aa,,a
Churches Of Scotland, -tne Cnutca Q! seoI!anu,
the Free Church 9f seoian1; ana Inc e un'tea
Presbyterian Church,-9na a.!ieo Will toesc Inc
Presbyterian ChuFcn or En2ihuu1 c....,
Many were pleased 10 sec tne oou1nesh Euusen
Of the United suites repsessn.eo nno 10 noa5 feps
resented BY DR.: Stuart Kooinson, ~ noge' ana
others That churen haa now sot @ out o. lne ssaee E
Of isolation In which II Ais oce1, !ot uauloel ~
years. We are not YET W!tnnl s4snt VI ~ oisahie
union between North ana s9uto uut " IS cestan
that the Northern ana Soa1nGln oletnleh Wno nlet
In so brothesly spirit 10 Eolnoufg CANNOT W1ltc
or speak bitter words against each other IN Amer
lea
The whole tone Of the conference was tn faTor OF
the old orthodoxy, That Is tne doctrines OF inc
Reformation and Of Paul. fEincipal campbell. OF
Aberdeen, did utter few sentences looking
towards changes. but he met with no response ana
Principal Tulloch, OIL oI anu1eNsI Tno - ueItoe4
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GENERAL NOTES.

An impressive service in memory OF the late
PIP. Bliss was held recently in Mr.. Guests
Chanel. at :alilton-on- Thames, in England.
Three booksellers in Glasgow have been fined
each $40, with an alternative OF fourteen days
Imprisonment, for selling an expose ot - 1ne
Priat in Absolutiosa~n
Mr.. Muller, the Bristol, Eng, phtlanthropist,
vho is expected shortly to visit the United
States, has BY faith and prayer obtained ade-
ouata ueaua to erect and sustain number OF
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fOUNTAINE QUE B0lLlE.

Fouatatne q.x Boille, beautiful stresml
Murmu1ing sweet - mldsnmmeIi t,en u.ain1.
Famed by the breeze Of SJmph's fairy "fn:a~
Through the pines that Ger tbJ erystsi nae gen.
Ana gene thJ Strains through the mountains pro-
Ho.xf6ig< cue Bottle, sweet Ia thy song!
Ro.enfofae QUE Boiue beautiful stzeant
sxeer to tho wanderers heart is thy theme:
We turu with sigh from thy muEnutfng soofe,
Az ne part with tho friends W Hsy meet nesee~
an ~rr~ HAuQLn
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hopes OF Their ever opening the one on Asn'ana
avenue
Business men are compelled to cut down sal
meet, aud vet we have failed to hear OF q cler~
gyman, no matter how large his income, even
l!uting his approval OF reduction In bis wages
while they were nearly all loud in their CON
dcmnattons from their pulpfts) OF the late
strikers, who sought only enough to keep their
families from starving and pay their tithes to
these already overpaid and ovcrrated pastors;
1t the suggestion is worth considering, would
not many OF our. church-peoplc become more
cheerful givers did they but realize the I'M
struggles for existence on reduced salaries, and
r D. D,
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EFI8COF4L- = -
Dug. 12-E1eventh Sunday after Trinity
CATHOLIC. .-....
4u1. 12-Twelfth Sunday after Penteeoaf; s1
Clare, V.
Am1 13-Of the Octave, 1880.
ton.
Aug. 16-Assumpt,on Of the B. '. u.
dug 1G-St. uyacinthe, c.
dug. 17-Octave Of St Laurence: O.
AUD. 1907 the Octave OF the AAsumpf'on' >.
AEapttcs, u.
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SEVENTH-DAY YADVENTISTS.
INDIANA STATE CAMPAIGNING.

Special Correspondence Of The Tribune.
KoKoMo, Ind, Aug. 10.-The State camp
meeting Of the Scventh-Day AdTentfsts began
here yesterday, with every prospect Of rous-
ing SUCCESS. There are twenty-five tents pitch
ed, and more to come. This denomination be-
gan in 1876, and since that date has scattered
its preachers aud publications from Maine to
California Similar meetings will be held this
season in sixteen States. The Seyenth-Day
Adventists teach that the prophecies
are almost fulfilled and fast COM
plcting, the second personal coming OF
Christ as near ut hand as shown from the
prophecies and the signs OF the times, the sleep
Of the dead until tile resurrection, the destruc-
tion Of the wicked in the lake Of fire, which is
the second death (Rev., xxi, 81, the restoration
Of the earth after having been purified by fire,
the binding force Of the Ten Commandments,
and therefore the keeping OF the seventh day,
or Saturday, by Christians, the disuse Of tobac-
co and all unhealthy articles Of food and drink,
US pork, strong coffee, etc. They publish sesen
papers, and about 100 different books, pam
phlets, etc., ut Brittle Creek Mich, Oakland,
Cal, and Basle, Switzerland
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-15
TuscaraWas Valley and
Wheeling Railroad to
be Extended to
Wheeling.
The Dead Body Of Kingan
Found on a Railroad
Track.
Was It Murder or Suicide?
Daring Express Robbery.

PITTSBURGH, March IA we'll
planned and skllfully executed express
robbery WAS perpetrated in this city last
night. Superintendent Bingham, OF the
express company, gave the following
particulars this evening: Yesterday
afternoon, when the Buffalo express
reached Brady's Bend, n telegram was
handed TO Thomas Bingham, express
messenger, which instructed him to
transfer his packages, ETC., to j. ID,
Brooks, at Tempieton, and return to Pai-
ker's Landing and wait orders This
was dated Pittsburgh, and signed Geo.
Bingham, superintendent.
Templeton is a small station on the
Allegheny Valley railroad, fifty miles
from this city. The Buffalo express
south and the train going north meet
there and stop for supper. On the arri-
val of the train at Templeton a man
stepped into the express car and told
Bing ham that he was ordered to relieve
him and take his run to Pittsburgh. Mr..
Bingham asked him for his instructions
and he produced telegram addressed to
j. H. Brooks, instructing Brooks to
relieve Bingham at Templeton and bring
the express matter to Pittsburgh. This
was also signed Geo. Bingham, Superin-
t-ndent Bingham. alter the transfer I"
Brooks, took the north train TO Parkcr's
and Brooks came to this city in charge Of
the express car. At the depot in this
city he had his goods checked off cor
rectly and he got in the wagon with the
driver to deliver the goods and report at
the general office on Fifth avenue. The
robbery was committed in the wagon
between the depot and the office. He
jan p ID from the wagon utnct ced by the
driver when less than halt square
from the Office The safe was found open
and money packages amounting to S4 600
missing when delivered at the office.
Brooks cut the railroad telegraph wire
this side of Templeton and drew the
wire into Il watch house, and with
pocket instrument he sent the bogus
messages which operated so successfully.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-15
Prerbyterfan Council.

LosDoS, March IA meeting wss
held at Edinburgh yesterday 10 complete
arrangements for the Psn.Presbyterisn
council 70 be held from July 2nd 70 July
9th next. The chairman stated tina,
about 200 delegates are expected and tbs;
America would probably send the full
number sllotted 10 her, including some
of the most eminent con nj cted with the
church. Representatives. are expected
from the Canadian. Australian and
South Africa and South African coo.
nie:, and large and influential body from
the Continen. Of Europe. The meeting
resolved TO raise $1,000 isr expenses and
promised 10 do all in il power 70 pro-
mote the comfort Of th members and the
success OF the Council a committee "a.
appointed 10 carry ou. these de.ermins.
tlons
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-15
Bob bIngersoIl's Lecture

NEW YORK, March l4.-Cel. Robert
G. Ingersoll, OF Illit ois, lectured to-
night st Steinway hall TO large
audience on Political Questions and
Answers" In regard to me policy of
the President the speaker said: There
must be peace between the North and
South, and President Hayes has taken
the proper ard noble meals tor bringing
about unity and friendship. He has
ioined the hands of the North and South
and asked that hatred be buried
and friendship shine forth. In the
speakers opinion the President had a
perfect right to select MS own Cabinet
without reference TO party or politics,
and the country and slI honest men will
stand by him in his action.
The speaker then reviewed each mem.
Der of the Cabinet, and declared himself
smply satisfied with them individually
and collectively. If President Hayes
finds that his present policy will fsiI
he can and will change Il
but he ought SO get fair t-isl
He has offered the olive branch
to the Southern States, and let Us hope
they will accept it. The speaker con
cluded with q brilliant and eloquent pero,
ration, supplicstiug the South 70 ioii
hands again with the North and bur!
forever past hatred he was loudly sp
plauded on finishing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-15
THEUSURY LAW.

Ex- Gov. JACOB has been very gen.
orally commended for his veto of the
Dsury bill, passed by the late Legislature.
Cur present interest law makes six per
cent the legal rate, where no rate has
been specified in the contract, and where
higher rate :hsn Elk per cent. has been
specified in the contract the sum III ex-
cess Of SIX per cent. is forfeited, II the
demand is made by the debtor. This
L, also, the law of Maryland
and Pennsylvania, on the east
vi US, while Ohio, on the
west, has q still more liberal law. In
iact, cut OF the entire list OF thirty-eight
States. but two have usury laws more
stringent than our present laws. Our
legislature, in its late enactment, took
ss'ep backward. Six per cent is the
legal rate OF interest IN most OF the
States Of the Union, but nearly sll per-
NIT special rates, from seven per cent
upwards. Until recently, even the
national government WAS paying over
seven. That the rate of interest may be
trusted to regulate itself, is evidenced by
Tue iact that IN New York where sever
per cent is the legal rate,
vast amount of money is loan
~ 81 four and five. And in many in
stances municipal loans, which were
issued at par and bearing ten per cen
interest, are now refunded at seven anc
some as low as five; while the govern
~sht Is replacing its higher rate bond
Win 4ts and receiving premium o
seven per cent. thereon.
lnsse things are all seen and under
''O0d BY the people, and hence they ar
sfauned that Gov. JACOB wisely exer
'ea his veto power in removing from
'u' statute book pernicious enactmen,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-15
Protest Against II New Election I'm
south Carolina.

WASHINGTON, March l4.-Ex-Sena-
tor Robertson, of South Carolina, ac-
compsnied by ex-Congressman Wallace,
called on the President to-day, protest
ing against Sen stor Patterson's PROPOSE
tion for new election, on the ground
that the substantial or industrial interests
of South Carolina would be ma. erislly en-
dangered by such election. 1t was fur
ther stated TO the President that none OF
the Republican members of that State
had not been consulted on the subject
and, therefore, it was in the nature of an
independent proposition on the part Of
Senator Patterson, stimulated perhaps by
Governor Chamber ain. MIR. Roberts On
stated that the solution of the South Caro-
lima complications could be accomplished
by more simple means namely, the with
drawal of the troops from the State Cap
ltol when the people themselves would
adjust the difficulty. The President re-
ceived Robertson and Wallace courteous
ly, and AS they are natives of the State,
said they would at all times be welcome.
Democrats and Conservatives of Louisi.
ana and South Carolina are opposed to the
new gubernatorial election. The Presl-
dent will not encourage such election
unless both parties favor the proposition.
He would, however, receive from repre-.
sentative men of both parties any sug-
gestions in writing they have TO make.
The administration has not mstured any
plan.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-15
New Hampshire Election.

CONCORD, y. H., March 1.-THE vote
of the State by counties in all but
twenty-tour towns shows that Prescotts
majority will be $500, if the remaining
towns vote the same as last year. The
aggregate vote OF the State will be over
1000. The result IN the First district
is so close that it will require the official
returns TO determine the result. All but
seven towns give Mar;ton 1885, Jones
1887. The seven towns not heard from
gave Cheney, Republican 1858; Marcy,
Democrat 973, last year, which if re-
turned the same as last spring Msrston
will lead Jones 3S. As far as returned
the House stands 205 Republican and
40 Democrats. The Republican major
ry will be somewhat reduced by towns
vet to be heard from. The Senate stancs
s Republicans and 4 Democrats and
Council Republicans and Democrat.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-15
SEN Observation-Disclosures

Oar Radical brethren in Ohio are IN
quite stew over the question of how to
d spose OF JoHN SHERMAN's old Sena-
.orisl garments which he has cast en-
Two csucusses of the Radical members
Of the Legislature have been held, and
each time an sdjourument was had with
out even taking ballot. The candidate
OF the outgoing, GRANT. administration
is old Grandma TAFT; its superservlct- :
sole Attorney General, who was Away
SO accommodating as to first find out
what outrage GRANT, CHANDLER and
CAMERON wanted to perpetrate, and
then he would find the law to sanction
il. The candidate of the incoming,
HAYES Administration, is brotner-in-
law MATTHEWS, who aided and abetted
both The Louisiana Returning Board and
the Electoral Commission in their glgan-
tic frauds. 1t is a contest between the
setting and tie rising sun, and we ven-
ture 10 predict a victory for the latter.
The caucus will meet again to night for
the purpose of settling the question.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-15
Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, March IA Cabinet
conference was held at the executive
mansion tonight, lasting, from 8
urtll l | o'clock. All the members of the
Cabinet were in attendance. The prin.
cipsl topic given attention was gene.
raj plan for the regulation Of appoint
ments to office. This was very general y
discussed, but there has not yet been any
definite determination. A committee
consisting OF Schurz and Evarts, who
have had the subject under sd-
visement, have not yet COM
pIeted the preparation of the civil
service rules. The conditions of the
States of Louisiana and South Carolina
did not form part of the proceedings
tonight. Some consideration was gwen
to the subject OF calling an extra session
of Congress, but that is still q matter for
future determination by the President
1t was settled that no necessity existed
for an extended session of the Senate.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-15

THIS II orning's news from the New
Hampshire election does not materially
change the result as announced yester-
day. The First Congressional district
is very close, but JONES, Democrat,
is still ahead, with seven towns to hear
from. The Republicans hope that these
will be returned the same as last spring
in which case MAKsToN, Radical, will be
elected; but the dispatches state that the
Republican msjorlties will be reduced by
the towns vet TO be heard from.