Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-05-05
COMMUNICATED.

Mr.. Editor-A correspondent in the
issue of the 2lst Of April, makes this
assertion "Mr. Hayes is either weak
or corrupt man." His proof seems to
rest upon the statement that ''no one
who was not influenced by sinister mo-
tiyes, doubted but what he would at
once withdraw the tyrannizing influence
u. S. troops-from the States" l
hardly think either proposition true.
Mr. Hayes has not proved himself to
be weak, surely, for he has carried out
q course opposed by the strong men of
his party-not hurriedly and regardless
of results, as your correspondent would
have preferred, but weighing results
carefully, and not yielding TO the pres
sure exerted against his policy a whit !;
but forming plan that though motor.
iousIy unpopular, at first, yet proved
that there might be some virtue left in
a Commission. A weak man would not
have employed Commission in NewOr-
leans, and n weak man would scarcely
have carried out his plans so determin-
edly ignoring opposition, fail to see
in your correspondents communication
any attempt to prove Mr.. Hayes cor
ruption, and have not seen any notice
of il elsewhere. The punishment of
wine from public dinners indicates mel
Their weakness or corruption. 1t is time
we had the Presidential office filled by
a man who thinks he has moral char
acter-it looks as if President Hayes
would prove it.
Very different from your correspond
ent l look upon the delay in removing
the troops as having an important bear
ing upor the success OF the policy that
the President proposes, and which your
correspondent hardly opposes; |, too,
thought he ought to have been faster,
but yielded that opinion to The manifest
good results Of delay. There is dangep
in extremes and to extremists, SO hope
your correspondent will allow Wade,
Blaine & Co., to have all the honor of
opposing the President. U.
Gen. Beauregard is described as a
shabbily dressed man, below the middle
height, with snow white hair and mus
tache, and face scanned with innumer-
able wrinkles and as kites claw. His
nose seemed to reach below his upper
lip, as he bent his head and placed his
hands behind his back after the manner
of the Little Corporal" He is pow
very poor, and his prospects for better
ing his condition, at his age, are not
very fattering. He takes no part in
politics.
A CHANCE FOR WEST VIRGINIA.
We notice from Washington dispatch
es that one of the results of the war be-
tween Turkey 81 Russia is already an in
creased demand for timber suitable for
ship building. Agents of several for
eign powers are already III that city for
the purpose of purchasing this timber,
and two cargoes have been shipped to
France, and more has been purchased
tor Great Britain.
The Permanent Exposition at Phil
adelphia will open on the 10th of May,
and promises to be great attraction,
rivaling in many respects the Interna-
tional Exposition Of last year. The
main building will not only be filled,
but will have more diversified display
than was made in it last year. 1t will
prove great attraction, and will be
kept open during the summer. 1t will
doubtless prove grand success.
The extra session of the South Caro-
lima Legislature met yesterday. Mr..
Simpson. Hamptons Lieutenant Cover
nor, presided in the Senate. The Demo
cratic members of the Senate from
Edgefeld, Laurens and Abbeville coun-
ties, were sworn in. The Senate now
stands Is Democrats to Is Republicans,
bat owing to the absence OF one Re
publican and another being in Jail under
criminal charges the presiding officer
holds the casting vote.
A man down in Northampton, it is
said, made SO many pairs of shoes in
one day that it took two days TO count
them ! He was smart man but not
equal to the one in Hagerstown, who
built so manv miles of stone fence in
one day that it took him all night and
the next day TO get homo.