The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-10
Of Of, The ,s State House are constantly signal.

Of the State House are constantly signal
ing the Custom House.
NleholPs Supreme Court, after spread
ing their commissions on record and a.
pointing Alfred Roman a. clerk, nd
journed until Wednesday.
2:4O P. M.--The Democratic leader
now assert that they have no intention Q
attacking the State House. The follow
Ing has Just been issued:
PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
New ORLEANS, January 9, 1877. !
TO he People cf LOuiSiGna:
l would be most profoundly surprises
and disappointed should any citizen o
Louisiana at this moment, 40 far forge
himself as to be guilty Of any excesSet
whatsoever. There Is danger in collect
ing together in large bodies. Iurge yor
therefore to retire at once peacefully L
your homes. The greater tho wrongs Il
which you have been subjected, the great
er to your credit should you recognize
and recollect your own simple and plain
duty as citizens, let no one be injured
however obnoxious he may be, and let III,
people OF the whole country see that We
are law abiding, Just and moderate.
lSigned FRANCIS I. NICHoLLs,
Gor1nor Of Louisiana.
Eleventh dispatch, 8 p. M.-About 2:3C
p. NJ, some one in the crowd on st. LOui.
street, fired two shots into the Anditor't
office, in the lower part Of the State
House, and three shots were fired from
within, which caused great excitement
but no one was hurt however. Soon ai
ter Major Ed. Austin, drove up in car.
riNge and read Governor Nicholls pro,
clSmation 10 the crowd; some left but q
large portion remained. Atthis writing
Nicholls' Chief Of Police, Baylan, il try.
ing to disperse hecrowd.
NICHOLAS MILITIA.
About 6 o'clock this evening Nichols
militia, about 5000 strong, had n review
on st. Charles street, opposite Lafayette
square. As they marched through the
street they were cheered by men and la.
dies who thronged the galleries and
waved their handkerchief. They were
principally armed with Springfield rifles,
with bayonets and cartridge boxes,
though some were armed with carbines,
shotguns and old muskets. They march.
ed in manner that showed that they
were familiar with the school of their
company. After review the companies
were detailed for duty and marched
of TO different points. Some are patrol
ling the city tonight, but the most OF
them were disbanded for the night. All
ages from l6 to 80 are represented in the
militia, and all nations except Africa are
represented. As they passed the Custom
House this morning, on their march to
Jackson Square, the windows on old
Levee street were filled with United
States soldiers. The militia brought
their guns TO a carry arms and gave three
cheers, which were responded to by the
soldiers. AT 0 o'clock tonight an agent
OF the Associated Press attempted to en-.
ter the State HouEe to interview Govern.
or Packard, but was halted by NiChoIla'
police and refused admission.
PACKARD DEsIEGED IN THEsTATE HOUSE.
Gov. Packard and the Legislature are
in the State House but the new police
refused TO allow provisions to be carried
inside, and Governor Packard and the
legislature are in state Of siege.
The Republican legislature had no
quorum in either branch to-day as soma
OF the members were outside and asserted
that they were afraid TO risk their lives
inside, consequently no action was taken
tOwardthe election Of U. S. Senators.
All kinds OF sensational rumors are
aHoat tonight. Notably one that the
State House is to be attacked.
A prominent Democrat stated that the
plan Of the Democrats was to have the
Supreme Court enjoin Packard from
usnrping the functions Of the government
and in the event Of his refusing TO have
him arrested for contempt.
Nothing was done by the House Com.
mittee 10 day, beyond continuing the
examination Of Col. Zacharie, in regard
to the action Of the Returning Board.
Al 10 o'clock tonight all is quiet.
Nichols government has u strong police
force throughout the city.