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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-09
aRTILDEx's PROSPECTS.

Hon. JOHN b. GORDON has addressed a
letter to Governor CoLQUIrT, of Georgia,
in which he clearly shows that it Is i'm
possible tor Mr.. TILDES to be counted
out. The letter has met the approval OF
all the Democratic Senators and Repre-
senlatives in Congress. Gen. GORDON
says:
The result of the counting must be
the election of Mr.. Tilden. IL, for in.
stance. the prlma taeie programme, which
was the Republican plan until the action
OF Governor Grover, Of Oregon, is to be
adopted, Mr. Tilden has lS5 votes and is
elected. II, on the contrary. Congress
is TO 60 behind the certificates and count
the votes as given BY the people OF the
States, Mr.. Tilden has 1876, without South
Csrolina, and of course is elected, 1.-THE
nd Joint rule Is TO be resdopted,
allowing either House to object to the
counting of State, Of course the House
of Representatives will object to count
ing Louisisns. Florida, and possibly
South Cs,oiing for Hayes. ItcsnnOt be
supposed that the House will ever con-
sent 10 have these States counted as
manipulated by returning boards who
have usurped powers not conferred BY
the laws Of those States, and expressly
denied by the courts in two OF them.
The result on that plan would oa TO
leave Mr.. Hayes with or ly loo votes, and
therefore no. elected. IL the bill OF
Senator Morton, now besore the Sen
ate, on the motion OF Senator Edmunds
should be passed requiring all the votes
10 be counted from States which have
sent up but one set OF certificates. or the
one counted upon which both houses
agree where there are two returns, then
also would the result be Mr.. Tilden's
election. Again, if that clause Of the
Constitution which requires for the cleo
tion of President q majority of sll the
electors appointed be construed 70 mean
q majority Of the electors legally chosen,
and the votes of one or more States should
be rejected. it would leave ls4, $ major
i,y, and Mr.. Tilden il elected, or
if,,he other construction be given 10 that
class. viz. that it requir,s lso votes 10
elect, that it is a majority of sll the elec-
tors appointed, whether counted or not.
Then, although there would be no cleo
ton BY the people, In case sny S,ste were
rejected vet the House would elect and
would elect Mr.. Tilden. But suppose
The ioist committee should fail TO agree
and the counting be left where the Con-
ssitusion leaves it, 70 the two houses. In
that case the vote Of no State to
which objection was made could
be lawfully counted, because, ss count
ing is an affirmative act to be performed
by both houses, it cannot be done by one
What is the business Of both jointly
cannot be performed by one separately.
In each State, therefore, when there
are more than oae set Of returns neither
could be counted If object,on were made.
A count BY one, where it is clearly
made the duty Of two. d NO count st all
Senator 6oRDox then goes on TO Say
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THE runner Of the Ber nett May duel
seems TO have had foundation, snd it
is probable that the parties did meet on
the Csnsda side on yesterday. fought it
out, and Mr.. Bennett was shol-probsbly
fatally shot. While We cannot be too
severe in condemnation of the practice
OF duelling, yet i; mus; be confessed that
much sympathy csnno. be felt for the
victim. HIS own recklessness, public
disregard Of the ordinary decencies OF
lie, and trifing with the affections
snd despoiling the fair tame OF
sn excellent yonpg lady have placed
him beyond the pale ofpuo!ic sympathy.
Young MAY felt bound TO viudicate
the honor OF his sister by cowhiding the
msD VINO had connected her name with
a scandal. Yet We think he did wrong
II accepting challenge from one who
hsd evidently placed himself in posi-
non undeserviDg the notice OF gentle
msn. Il is ssd to see one provided with
a. The comforts and advantages that
wealth can confer so recklessly and rap.
Idly travelling the downward road, max
iag shipwreck of fame and fortune.
The way ofthe trsnsgressor is hard"
Later dispatches, received after the
above was in type, state that the meet
lag took place in Delaware, and that
Nay Was wousdsd.
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RESOLUTIONS by the Legislature OF
Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, January 8.-The House
adopted to-day BY vote OF 81 TO II. q
joint resolution offered by Mr..
Stokes, charscterizing the use Of troops
in South Carolina and Louisiana As an
extraordinary use Of arbItratrsy power
meriting the hesrty::condcmnation Of the
country, also deprecsting all federal eI.
ecutlve interference in State elections
for partisan purposes and invoking the
law abiding spirit of the people to cor
rect this evil and effect the will of the
pe ople as expressed in the late elections
The Senate had adjourned when the res
olutions were adopted.
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Cnunterfeiter. Arre.,ed.

PITrsBUEGH, January S.-Miles Ogle,
one of the most notorious counterieiters
in the country, with an sccomplice, W.
K Johnston, alias Wilson, was arrested
on a train on the Panhandle road yes
terday by United States special detectives
Rathion and Tweddle. and brought to
this city. A large number of plates,
considerable spurious currency and seven
thousand dollars in counterfeit notes
were found on their persons. They were
committed this morning for trial IN
defsult of $4,000.
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THE NOMINATIONS.

The Democratic Convention which as
semblsd yesterday morning in the Coun-
Gil Chamber, nominated full ticket for
the city officers to be filled at the charter
election on the 25th of this month. The
ticket nominated in the main is good
one. 1t is to be regretted that owing to
the short time the polls were open on
Saturday night, and the inclemency OF
the weather, there was not q full turn
out of the Democratic voters al the
primary election. Owing to this fact q
better opportunity was afforded the pro-
fessional pinsetters 10 fix up things and
the iesr was expressed that an acceptable
ticket would not be nominated.
With the exception of one nom'ns-
ton, which Is not acceptable to large
number of Democrats of the city, the
ticket is stronger than was anticipated.
It is mistake that political conventions
ometlmes make of weighing down q
good ticket witt single distasteiul can
didste, as there are always plenty OF peo-
pie who subordinate party fealty to their
own notions of self-respect. 1t is hard
matter for a good ticket to pull through
an unpopular candidate, while it is an
easy matter for an Objectionable nomi-
nation to pun back the ticket on which
the nominee may be placed. However,
when a mistake is made and cannot be
remedied, the only thing left for the
party to do is TO close up the ranks, per-
feet its organization, make long pull,
strong pull and pull all together, and
go through. Our party in the city is In
good trim, and BY sacrificing personal
d,slikes to the common good, we
can succeed in electing our
party friends to positions tor which
they are deemed qualified by their party
associates.
The nominee for Mayor, Hon. A. j.
Sweeney, the present incumbent, has
his duties heretofore in a
faithful and creditsble manner, and his
nomination over the distinguished gen.
tlemen whose names were placed before
the convention is a compliment which
he doubtless appreciates. His worth and
efficiency will make his nomination
equivalent TO an election.
The nominee for City Clerk, Mr..
UPDEGRAFF, is worthy young gentle.
man of nigh character and fine qusiitica-
tions, and his nomination has been pecu-
liarly gratifying to all classes of the
party. Mr.. CUAMINs, the nominee for
Superintendent of Water Works. has
filed the position for long time and
rendered entire satisfaction. Messrs.
WHITE snd ADAMS are well known and
if elected will fill the positions for which
they have been nominated with credit
The resolutions adopted sending cor
dial greeting to the Ohio Democrats, ex-
pressed the sentiment of our Democracy;
that it is necessary to confirm the decis
ion made by the people at the polls and
TILpIS and HENDRICKS must be einaugu-
rated.
The Republican leaders, as we are in
formed, were in session last night, and
what policy they may adopt we do not
know, but we can reasonably suppose
that they will put forward the best ticket
they can fix up, and the contest be made
exciting.
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DoOr-Keeper OF the senate.
WHEELING, January 8, 1876.

Editors OF the Register:
Inotice that my old friend Augustus
Ball, of Boone county, is spoken OF as .
candidate for door-keeper OF the Senate,
a position he held when YOU and l, Mr..
Editor, were members Of that body.
Mr.. Ball is q gentleman of good char
acter, q thorough going Democrat and
a useful man. The Democratic members
of the Senate could not select better
man for tie position.
He worked hard tor the success OF the
party in the last canvass, and for his ser.
vices deserves we'll OF the party.
l hope it may be the pleasure OF the
Senators 20 elect him.
Er-SESAroR
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THE most unfortunate feature Of the
BkNNErT- MAY trouble is that q lsdy's
name has been dragged before the pub
lie snd delivered over 10 the comments
Of hundreds Of thousands Of strangers all
over the country. Miss MAY, who has
so Unfortunately been placed in this un-
envisble position Is modest, ref ned
yourg lady, of an excellent family, and
is probably..te be congratulated in having
escaped union with the reckless scspe-
grace, whose disgrxceful conduct has
brought dishonor upon the name Of the
founder of the Herald.
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Terrific Hurricane.

LONDON, Jasuary s.-A correspond
ent a, Madrid, writing under date o;
January Sd saws: In Quipineoe and
neig boring provinces, . hurricane has
ragged with terrific violence. The rsIl.
way station store 8. lrun is on are,
miles OF woods on the moun.aics Are
burnius, and whole hordes OF cattle and
hsmlets have been destroyed. The mil
i,ary of the province have been actively
engaged srrestlng the conf.grsiion.
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Brutal os,r.xe ON an Old Lady.

DAYTON, January s.-An old lady
named Bessie Fulton stopped ot train
at Osborne station, fourteen miles from
here, Sundsy morning st 2 o'clock, and
was led away from town BY two ruftians
and brutally outraged. Sac is past fifty
yeas OF age, snd lives hear Syracuse,
New York. A telegraph operator named
MAIDEN heard her cries, and rescued her
and captured one OF the as .ilsnts.
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SENATOR'S.

First Senatorial District-Hsncock,
Brooke and Ohio counties-W. d. Tarr
and Alfred Caldwell.
Second-Marshal, Witzel and Marion
Leu, VI. Lo1e and U. 5. Arnett.
Third Richie, Doddridge, Harrison,
Gilmer and Calhoun-E. NJ. Turner and
{. +. Scott.
Fourth-Tyler, Wood, Writ and Pleas
snts-D. d. johnson and Geo. Loomis.
Finh-Jackson, Mason, Putnam and
Rosne-M. s. Kirtley and Thomas Fer
rell.
Sixth-Kanawhs hs, Nicholas. Clay, Brax.
ton and Webster-Felix j. Baxter and
w. T. Burdett.
Seventh - Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln,
Boone, Logan, Wyoming, Mercer and
McDowel-Wsyne Ferguson and Ira
McGinnis.
Eighth - Monroe, Greenbrier, Sum.
mers, Pocahontas, Fsyette and Raleigh
w. w. Adams and K. T. Dennis.
Ninth Lewis Randolph, Upshur, Bar
bour, Taylor and Tucker-C. w. New
lon and David Got.
Tenth - Preston and Monongslis-
John p. Jones and r. l.. Berkshire.
Eleveuth-Hampshire, Mineral, Har-
dy, GRAFT and Pendleton-David Pugh
and w. G. Clayton.
Twelith-Berkeley, Morgan and JEFF
e-son-C. T. Butler and NJ. 5. Granthsm.
DELEGATES.
Barbt ur county-A. B. Modesitt.
Berkeley f. Boyd Faulkner and +. S.
Hoffman.
Boone-Albert Allen.
Braxton-Benjsmin F, Fisher.
Brookc-J. p. Sommeryi.le.
CabeII-E. Gibson. -------
Doddridge- Wm. MarpeN.
Feyette-G. w. Imboden.
Grant-C. VI Ba6b.
Greenbrier-Kyle Bright.
Gilmer-P. Hayes.
Hampshire-Asa Hiet!,
Hancock - Lyman Steadman.
Hsrdy-J. ". Chipley.
Harrison-James Dunkin and +. "
Cunningham.
jackson j. II. Riley.
Jeffarson-Jsmes 5. Hotf and g. S.
Gross.
ksnawha-Jsmes II. Ferguson, VIM.
A. Qusrrier and +. w. Wilson.
LIE wis-Wm K. Arnold.
Liucoln-J. +. Wilkinson.
Logan-Wm. Strstton.
Marion-Robert Lowe and Charles T.
Wells.
Marshall-G. S. McFadden and W. Z.
PdrT1oH.
Msson-A. J. Eastman and Jabe=
Beard.
Mercer-Wm. b. Davidson.
Mineral-John A. Robinson.
Monongslis-Jas. f. MeCla,key and
John b. Gray.
MOnroe-John NJ. Rowan.
Morgan Lelcis Sargent
Ohio-Wm. l.. Hesrn, Robert Simpson,
K. &. Barr and Joseph Morgan.
PendIe;on-J. +. Pennybacker.
Pocahontss-George w. Siple
Putnam james Stewart.
Preston Vim. f. Elliott and John b.
Rigg.
Rslelgh-Alfred Beckley, Sr.
Rosne-James w. Ball.
Summers-B. p. Gooch.
Taylor-Join II. Ku,ist.
Tyler-O. W. o. Hardman,
Upshur-Thomss j. Fsrnsworth,
Wsyne-Hartson Spurlock.
Wetzel-A. q. Calvert.
Wirt-M. II. Shirtz.
First Delegate Distrlct-Wood and
Pleassnts-W. n. Chancellor, II. &.
Henderson and K. II. Browse
Second Delegate District-Ritchie and
Calhoun M S. Hall and Rufus hnotts.
Third Delegate District-Barbour.
Harrison and Taylor-John c. johnson.
Fourth Delegate District-Rsndolph
and Tucker Elihu Hutton.
Fifth Delegate Observation-Disclosures,
Clay aud Webster-Harvey Samples.
Sixth Delegate District-McDowell
and Wyoming-B. Rose
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that the Constitution requires the two
houses jointly to count and not jointly to
object. The vote to be counted, he main.
tains, is what the two houses agree on,
and not the vote to be rejected. The
thirty.seven states are entitled to protec-
ton against the forged and false utter.
ances of thirty-seven states. Better that
state be sileZced temporarily than that
she should under compulsion speak the
untrutb, the precise reverse Of the YER
dict rendered by a majority of her peo-
nla
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THE SPEAkERSHIP.

Tie contest for the Speskership o! the
House of Delegates has narrowed down
to two candidates. We understand,
viz: w. n. CHANCRLLoR OF Parkers-
burg, and EUsTACE GIBSON, Of Hunt
ington. Mr.. CHANCELLOR is clear
headed, thorough business man, and
would make prompt and popular OFF,
Ger; and Mr.. GIBSON is lawyer of
sbllity, an orator of distinction, and has
hsd legislative experience.
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Ne, Co.xre<.,,on.ii., Association.

NEW YosK, January s.-Rsv. Drs.
VIM. N Taylor, z S. Storrs. WIN. j.
Buddington, II. N. Scudder, George Il.
hepxorth, David B. Coe. A II. Cipp,
Benjamin N. Msrtin. Vim. II. Wsrt
and several other clergymen Of New
York and Brooklyn, have united to form
. new iecal Congregation a. Association,
most of them having Withdrawn from
tie old association n neonsequeuce Of rs
endorsing Mr.. Beecher.
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THERE will be caucus OF the Dsmo-
cratic members of the House Of Dele.
gates, and of the members of the Senate
in the Senate Chamber tonight, for the
purpose of nominating candidates to fill
the offices of the respective bodies, and
any other business that may come be.
fora tham
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SENATORIAL.

In this issue of the REGISTER we print
an official copy Of the United States
statute regulating the election of Senator
This law, il will be observed, requires
the Legislature to proceed to ballot, on
the second Tuesday after its meeting, for
the election of a Senator to fill the va.
csncy, IS well rs 10 ballot for the Sena-
tor for the full term.
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MASTER CT .RGE PATRICK, bright
lad Of Il yesrs u . candidate for page of
the House G.,EGE is the son of Dr.
SPICER PATRICK of Charleston. There
is nearly y y,srs difference between the
sgcs OF fstaer aud son-the father being
in his St'h y",r. By the way, DIR.
PATMCH Is uuw the Oldest Mason IN
Amrr.cs, h" usv'Dg been initiated into
that ancirn. l d honorable order in the
wear 1872
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Mr.. J. h MCLEAN, the gres, medicine
king. has confidence in his new prineI.
p,e remedy for Coughs, Colds and Coz
sumption, J. h Mclean, Cough and
Lung Healing Globuls- They certainly
done real sonders Trial boIeA BY mail
2sc. Dr.. J. II. Mclean, sl4 Chestnut
strssk, s. Louis No.
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called TO order, Gov. Kellogg introduced
Mr.. Packard, who delivered an address.
About 2 o'clock, when Lieutenant
Governor Antoine was concluding his
remarks q crowd of about six hundred
persons collected on Royal street, In
front of the State House, and after boot
ing and jeering at the police at the deor
began pelting them with oyster shells
and missiles, and yelling, "Lst's
put them out" The doors were
closed, and some parties then proceeded
to dsface Governor Kellogg's carriage,
which was standing near. Thomas Boy
land, NlcholPs newly appointed chief of
police, appeared and dispersed the
crowd The city is quiet tonight. A
large crowd assembled in front of Ma
sonic hall, where Nichols police are
being enrolled. As an attack on the
station houses was expected, they have
been baricsded and reinforced to pre-
vent the .DemecrAts- from taking
them By forcs. The Democrats are
elsted by thereports from Washington
that the President will recognize neither
OofeIHof ioF bho preoens.
The Democratic Legislature.
NEW ORLEANS, January s.-The
Democratic Legislature passed bill NAM
Der one amending the election law and
sections 20 and 26 providing
for the purity.and freedom of elections.
The bill provides that Governor, Speaker
and three Senators representing diff
ferent parties shall constitute Board of
Canvassers, who are authorized 10 can
vass and make returns of votes cast At
the recent election; and to authorize
contests for Office in some cases.
The Senatorial election in the Legisls-
ture tomorrow is the absorbing topic in
circles tonight. Kellogg and
are believed to be the favorites,
and Anderson, Pinchback, Yarmouth
and Casey are understood to be in the
field.
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&andHY RamOrN.

wnHISGros. January e.--A repor.
circulate. here 81 midnight that Nay
and Bennett fought to-day hear Hsvre
de Grace, Nd, but it cannot be suthenii-
Gated. ard no details Of the reported
meeting are given.
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THs President WAS right about 1t.
The NICHOLS party in Louisiana has
the sympathy of that portion of the peo-
pie who are able to give susten snce to it.
The scene in New Orleans on Yesterday
evjnces the truth OF this assertion.
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AMONG the Senators prominently
mentioned in connection with the PresI-
dencv Of the Senate are Col. ID. D.JoHN-
son, Capt. r. F. DENNIS, Hon. IRA Nc
G,SxIss and Hon. L. y. ARNErT.
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WAsHISaroS, January s.-Repre-
sentative MacDougAll informed the
Pres,den, to-day that he will give him
answer tomorrow in regard TO accept.
ting the appointment - commissioned OF
patents. ,,.
The President has nominated Levi r.
Locky Secretary Of Utah territory.
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NEW YORK judges have convenient
way OF hiding themselves when their
services are needed TO stop duel.
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WE print in ssother column COM
plete and correct list of the members OF
ths Senate and House. which copyenes
n this city tomorrow.
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Coiunhas Meeting

CoLuxBus, January s.-The ami
ve-,ary of ihe battle Of Ne. Orleans ~ss
celebrated BY the Democracy here to-dsy
in an enthusiastic maAner.
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Col. PEYToS has u clear field for the
Clerkship.
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R~t1PUe6-

wnHIxsros, January s-Tne HOt1e
SPECIAL committee investigating TOE
fiorIda election have retsrpec. Ths
s,srnogrspaers have not yss written ooi
the tss;ImCny-
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The snow storm has delayed the trsirs
on pretty much all the lines.
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POLITICAL INDICATIoNs---Fslling bar
ometer, warmer, possibly hot.
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at'hrrsiag 2eg'ster'
Gold closed yester"oy at iOos

tn, ,,,atker today ,orA be partly
cloudy, NTH soesterty 'o'nds, ana 'o'0er
tenn perd tire.
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Local politics are beginning to over
shadow Nationsl issues.