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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16
TEE RsEslDknTp ATTITUDE ro-
rE 4 WARD LOUIDIANA.

If there is one thing that President
GRAHT'is moro remarkable for than an
other, It is his inconsistency. He Is re.
liable, only in one particular, and that is
If hs takes position to-day you can rely
upon it that tomorrow he will occupy a
contrary one. This trait was never more
forcibly brought to light than In his
vascillating policy toward the Louisiana
rival governments. In the first place
ihe President announced that ne
believed the NICHOLS goyernment
possessed the sympathy OK that
class of people who were able
to give sustensnce to IT. thereby
indicating that the PACKARD govern
ment, in his opinion, was not the choice
Of the people. In the next place un-
equivocally announces 70 KELLOGG that
he will not recognize either Of the con.
testants for the state executive, at least
until full investigation has been made
by the Congressional Committees. And
now be teleg.apbs to Gen. AueUR that
it was the policy of the Administra-
tion to refrain from q recognition
of either government, but for reasons
which he thinks satisfactory to himself
he believes that PAoKArD has been
properly elected, and if the necessity
arises 10 recognize him as Governor
Immediately PACKARD attempts to create
a necessity by issuing bis proclamation
of outlawry against NICHOLS and his
party, which he knew very we'll the latter
would pay no attention. NICHOLS fail
log to recognize PAcKAKD's authority
toj disband his Legislature will resist
any effort to force the execution Of PACK
ARDS edict, and bringing about colll-
sion, the intervention OF United States
troops will be demanded and thus PACK.
ARD secure an absolute recognition from
the Man on Horseback. The war feel.
ing which so lately was aroused through
out the country at the unconstitutional
interference of the Federal government
in State affairs, had well-nigh sub.
sided when it was announced that the
President intended to keep hands
of. But now when 1t is discovered
that his professed conservatism and as
sumed respect for constitutional obligs.
tions, was only snare and deluHon, the
feeling will again be revived, and inten.
sifed by the baseness OF the designs OF
conspirators in their attempt to lull the
public into tsncied security and quietude.
We want no war, we want peace, but
above all things we want constitutional
liberty at any and every cost,
and We intend to preserve 1t,
let the .conspirators do what
they may to cheat us out of it. General
NICHOLS announces his intention to
hold on 10 what he has secured, and
PACKARD not having strength to dis
lodge him from his position, there is no
force tv do it except the military power
of the government. Whether that will
again be invoked to strike down civil
liberty in State of the American Union
remains TO be seen.
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LAND TITLES.

The Weston Democrat says: "One OF
the great draw backs to induce emigrs-
tion to this State, Is the uncertainty oil
land titles in many Of the counties; and
this has been brought about, in q great
degree, by the imperfective and unin-
telligible laws relating TO the sales Of
land for taxes, &c. The present
legislature should remedy this evil
as far as possible. Senators
Bennett and Goff succeeded in getting
bill through the Senate last winter, but
tailed in the House for want of time,
which was 3 great improvement on the
present laws, and we trust the present
Legislature will pass that bill, or some
thing similar. 1t is the duty OF the Leg
islature to remedy this evil, and we hope
that they will consider this subject in the
early part of the session.
1t il true that one great drawback
to inducing emigration TO this State is
the unsatisfactory condition Of titles TO
great deal of cur wild lands. But 1t is
equally true that this unsatisfactory con-
dition Is due to too much legislation on
the subject. We do not know the char
scter OF the bill M. BENNETT or MI.
Corr may desire to have passe1, but we
do know that il it had not been for fire.
quent legislation on forfeited and de-
linquent lands, that there would not To-
day be so much dispute about land titles.
The Constitutional Convention Of
1872, feeling the necessity for qnistas
being placed upon lsnd litigation re-
ferred the subject 10 special
committee composed of the most emf
nent lawyers of the State, and that COM
mitsee prepared an article which was in
serted in tneConstitution, and was sup.
posed at the time 10 be sufficient to pat
at rest al troubles of this character. But
contrary to all expectation the trooble
seems ss large - ever, and each success
sive legislature ID entanghng 1t worse
than ever. The trouble has been that
land jobbsrs and spectators procure leg
i,lation in their interest and leave the
majority OF land owners, who pay no
special attention 70 tho subject the bag
70 hold. We know that eithe, Mr..
BENNETT or Mr.. Corr fully un-
derstAnds the complicated land hvs
Of the state, both Of them being good
lawyers and, We believe, each of them
having made this branch . speciality.
Therefore We take il for granted that .
bin prepared by them would meet the
requirements Yet We do inaist that too
much lssslstioa having been the cause
Of complicated titles, the Legislature
shosld proceed y Aslibsrate the subject
carefully before launching INTO new
dangers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

WASHINGTON, January 1b'-Undsr
the provnsons Of the act Of Coakrsss "
enable the Secretary Of the Treasury ~
pay Judgments OF the Commisssoasss or
the Aiabs M clsims. the Becsstssy q She
Treasury gives notice that ssslsd pro-
posals wall be rscsived st ths Treasury
Department until IL o'clock noon on TIE
22d inst, asd opened Immsdistsly thsss.
after, for the sale OF 5 Per csns eoupop
or registered bonds OF The faadsd loan Of
1881, authorized by the scts a July u.
1870, and Jsnusry 70, 1871, bsssing
interest payable qaaStssly fson Jan.
usry I. 1877, In lots OF pN - than
$780, 600. 10 the total amount ol ea07 900.
These bosds will b sold fos gold. Pay.
ment therefor must b made w1hin
three days sfser the sccsptsncs By tbs
department Of the bid. Each bid must
be accompanied by . gold dspostt oi tvo
per csnt Of the amouat thsseGos, and no
bid at lees than par In coin Will b con {.
,idsred. Payment may b mads % The
offics Of tbs Assistant Treasures el he
United States ct New Yost, and boats
will bs delivered 70 the Treasury In
Washington. o. IL pfsissssd, 81 The o1lcs
Of the Assistant Treasurer Of ths Unitsd
Statss, st New Yssk, q tbs srpsnss Of
the purchaser. r,
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The Ashtabula Inquest.

CLEVELAND, January l6.-A special
from Ashtsbula says the coroner's
jury assembled al 8 P. n. and recalled
Joseph Tomilson. He had examined
the wrecked bridge since the accident
and found evidence on the angle blocks
that some OF the braces had slipped be-
fore last painted, some OF them as much
as three inches. He says the braces
should have been so fastened to the anglo
blocks that this could not have happened.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

THE Legislature has not been able to
get in much work as yet. The commit
tees having been appointed on Saturday
it was necessary for them to meet and
organize for work, and then act and re-
port upon the business referred to them.
This will take several days, hence the
two houses as bodies will not be able to
do much work for awhile. The work is
going on, however, in the committee
rooms, where Il is being chopped ost
into shape for establishment when re-
p,ported back to the House and Senate.
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Probable Parrietde.

NEW YoRK, January l6-George
Kuck, . German, aged 81 years, after
many times threatening the life Of his
wife and son, attempted Saturday night
TO execute his threat by shooting at them.
The son used an axe on his fathers head,
infictlng probably fatal injuries. The
son at once surrendered himself at the
police station.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

BuyyALo, January lS.-Ths Ists snov
storm hes 70 compIstsly blocEsd tbs
eastern rosds that no live stock bas been
sent fron thh point sast sincs Friday
Last. The New York Csstssl Company
viii probably not ship ,bsfoss Thandsy
IN case 90 fuSthsr dstsntions ere s1-
psrjsncsd BY storms. - The baik ofshsir
stock cars are snovsd 10 % tbs stds tsscks
o. The road. On the Krs fosdt - se1p.
msnts'vilI b vssy light fcs so1s ssw
dsys 90 account Of the shortage cf ear
and the hssvy cosditioa Of - ssad.
AZ The Rsss 6u6sio yssds, tbefs sss 100
cs, Of csttis. 90 u bog snd - Of shesp.
wetsrn aock y Esesraiiy arriving
from twenty 70 tvssty -four boun bssisd
tams, and % . - eee1tssee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

wNHIseros, January l5-Ths SEN
ate and House COMMITTEES on Counting
the Electoral Vote were In session about
six hours to-day, most Of the time -
a ioint committee. No 1nsl action vas
taken and they sdjourned 70 meet sep
arateIy At 10 4. n, and jointly as IL A.
4. tomorrow, when IL ID ds6nits the rs-
suit will be reached, but vhethef by
agreement OF BY ana. disagreement
h cannot according 70 The posi-
tive statement Of the msmbss
this evening. be predicted with
any certainty. II can be stated. bow
ever, that nothing 10 the nature OF the
ultimsium has ya been pesssntsd ~
either committees, and hopes are ssin o..
pressed By several u tbs nsnbsfs tbss
tbe anal conferences 70 morrow VII -.
sui. ir m sgreeness upou SONS plsn tsss
VIII Be Eatisisctory 70 both co@mittses
and secure The approval Of bcth BREACHES
Of Congress. Thu nature Of the dkcus-
son or the prslini ninssy action today =
kept profoundly secret
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

Mr.. CosNERY is the managing editor
of the New York Herald. He is quiet,
industrious and unassuming man.
While his name is not known to the
world, and he makes the great paper Q
power IN the earth, the real proprietor
and who so undeservedly bears the repu.
tation of its great enterprise, really has
nothing to do with the concern except
to spend the profits in riotlng and fast
living.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

IT Is now thought that BARRY SUI
LIvAs will lose the sight of both eyes
from the accident received while engaged
in the combat between Richard and Rich
mond in the final act Of "Richsrd the
Third" at Drury Lane in December.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Orion pleads in his answer, first,
that at the time he was subpenaed, he
was suffering from an silment OF sucn q
character that then and ever since IT was
impossible tor him 70 take q long jour
ney; and secondly, that the kilograms
asked for had never been in his posses
sion or control except as agent Of the
company, and that the company had,
without sny knowledge or participation
on bis part, taken from him all power or
control over the kilograms sent through
It's office. He disclAims any
intention of disrespect to the committee
or 10 the House and declares his readi-
ness to appear before that Committee, on
its return 70 Washington and give biz
testimony fully and freely. He, there
fore asked to be discharged from custo.
dy.
Mr.. Atkins introduced a bill for the
Improvement Of the Tennessee river.
Mr. Whyte, Of Kentucky, offered 8
resolution Ieciting that there are fears
,hst there may not be g peaceable settle.
ment OF the Presidential question, and
declaring that any attempt 10 prejudice
or excite the pubic mind in advance of
the authority provided for in TIE Con.
s,ituiion IL unwise and unpatriotic, and
iull Of danger 70 the couttry. Adopted.
Mr.. Hatcher moved 70 suspend The
rules and pass the bill for the relief oi
tobacco growers. Itprovides that tobac.
co growers shall have the right 10 sell
leaf tobacco free from any tax, nne OF
any other restriction. Defeated. Yeas
lo2, Lays 80. Two-thirds not vo'in !
yea
Er. CaulfeId moved TO suspend the ruIe'
and pas the bill providir 8 that il snail
be unlawful for more than one regiment
of irfantry. one company Of cavalry and
one battery Of artillery 70 be stationed a
the capital Of The United States, or ths'
no portion OF that force shall be ailowet
within half mile OF the capital during
the sessions Of Congress. Defeated Yea
80, nays 81. Not two thirds voting IL
the affirmative.
Adjourned
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Mail RaG stolen.

MONTREAL, January l5.-A U. s.
mail bag was discovered IN the express
Office here by the agent and sent TO New
York. 1t had been stolen while 10
transit from Philadelphia 70 Boston, and
contained drafts and checks TO the
amount Of S443. .0l2.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

THERE are various prominent gentle
men of the State standing around in con-
vsnisnt positions with the hope that the
Senatorial lightning may possibly strike
in their locality.
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washington Police Investigation.

WASHINGTON, January 16.-The COM
mittee investigating the Police Board,
examined VIM. j. Murtsgh, President
of the Board. He denied all the state.
ments made by Major Richards and the
detectives except in the Whitthorne
matter. In this be explained that learn
ing that the report OF the Naval Gem
mittee was likely to ipjure himself, and
hearing that Whitthorne was man OF
loose habits, he requested Major Rich
ards to have Whitthorne watched in
order 10 expose HIM if it was
found that he visited houses Of
i'll repute. He stated also that
Secretary Robson knew nothing
of the matter,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

Col. FLOYD NELLY informs US that
ths chains Of the boom at Grafton broke
last Friday night, and fifteen thousand
logs were lost
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

WE give space to the communication
of Confederate" in another column
with great deal Of pleasure. 1t Is from
the pen of = gentleman who wore the
gray during the late conflict, and with
Thousands Of his comrades followed the
starry. barred banner through victory
and defeat, ss true to the cause it SYM
bolized ~ the needle to the pole, and at
last when II wss furled forever in the
darkness Of defeat, they laid It away
with streaming eyes aud aching hearts,
10 remain furled forever as the
emblem OF their Lost Cause. And then
turning from the Past they looked only
70 the Future, and renewing their alle-
glance TO the government Of the fathers.
have st,iven with heart and hand to
build up the waste places Of the country,
and BY their energy and patriotism pro
mote the prosperity and seal the bond OF
brotherhood Of . common country. Just
such men are needed in the present his
tory Of our country. We have no use
for those who are continually cropping
among the dismal ruins Of . bloody past
to find some half decayed NOR
sci TO feed . vicious sppe-
tite. We want men who do
not deal sxclusively with the Past and
its buried sorrows, but We want men for
the Present. men who can grappls with
the FUTulE. Il matters mot whether
. man was on the Union or Confederate
side % he: Is . Democrat to-day. We
know NO North, no South in The div.
'ions Of the present. aAd vhstsver our
antscsdsnb may have bsss, Il makes no
diheesncs nov % ws have besu baptissd
In the common faith Of Dsmocracy.
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Cable Beeken.

Nxw YoRK, January l5.-Ths direc-
tors of the Anglo-American Cable Com
pany announce that the cable laid IN
1855 vas broken on Saturday. The
locality ut fsnlt is estimated to be l50
miles from Hearts Coptsnt.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

The Stauuton (Vs.l Spectator speaks
In complimentary terms of Judge g. ID.
CAMDEN, aud expresses the hope that the
Judge may be elected to the Senate.
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II the mileage is reduced all the per-
ouisites are cut of. rr1
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THAT respectable antiquarian, the
Oldest inhabitant, isterviewed US last
night and informed US that the food Of
1852 came In precisely Is the anticipated
one is now coming. The ice broke up on
the river, followed by long rain. That
food, while not SO great - the one IN
1882, was more destructive to property
in the city. The food Of 1861 is remem-
bered by our citizens rs very disastrous,
but the damage was not SO heavy
as in 1862. Thirty-ave feet
of water will food the cellars
on WAtsr and the lower part Of Main
street. Forty-three feet will submerge
the lower part OF the Island.
The lamp post on the stone bridge
over the creek, on Main street, shows the
high water mark of the aoed Of 1852,
from which 1t can be readily understood
how much OF the city will be reached by
water ss high as the great food of 1852
Those of our citizens who are liable to be
damaged should profit by the lessons Of
the past, and do what is possible TO lessen
the damages Of the threatened flood. We
hope that we will not have such high
water, but the amount of snow in the
mountains and the rain Of yesterday and
last night give ground for app reheusion
Of danger.
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"A CITIZENS meeting which means
NO militia titles in theirs.
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THr capital bill is waiting for the ice
to get out of the river.
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THERE 10 to be no salvage in Farms.
worth's milage proposition.
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CHicAeo, Jsnuary iS.-Eariy lib
rnorninx . hssvy ssov storm. scesn-
panied By violsst ssFtssaH 80 -
80. and ias eootina ast Up 70 uidsigh ~
nieht v,shous ahsssnsnt i
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

NEW YoEK, January ls,-It 10 under.
stood that there WA . conferencs on
Democrs.ie politiclsns at 6ovsrnor nj
dsn's house Saturday night bat nothing
can b ascestained - TO What Wa done.
Coogrsssmsn Hewitt vas pressnt and
returned to washiagtou last night
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p,..ssrs.s Fsre.

TIrusvILLz PA, January ia
special to the Herald from Edenbufg.
Clarion county, says that twenty-five
frame buildings occupied ~ stores, ofnces,
&c, we're destroyed BY frs last evenings
also the Edenbufg Hotel Loss about
S65y 600, partly insured.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

81. LouI. January l6.-Orviils L.
GRAFT Glsd suit In ths Cireuit Court
10 -dsv sxsinst r. w. Schnsidsf claiming
damages 10 the sum Of $4,000 fos bfsseh
Of contracl
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avheeling gegister.
0old closed yesterday at 1861.

The ,oeather to-day ,osA be partly
cloudy, u,M north to nest Oinds, and toso-
er temperature. a4t rs q
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

RonR, January lS,-Tts fops -.
tsrdsy recsivsd . deputssics q ss-raa.
tifesi funetioeasiss, ons 81 vhcn res1 es
sxtssmsly vi0lsss salssss sgsssse u
Italian eovsspossk h Rspe sppIy.
ing, csnsussd shs a<asuso csaseDpaskfd
by Tie Itaiiss ssbisse ssgssdis9 he
ehusch. ffss ~
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A1ARM AHD U0a1

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prevent the recapture Of those places,
but there ID no indication of aggressive
movements ut the State house. It is
probable that the Senate COMMITTEES will
concludeis labors Friday.
NEW ORLEASs, January l5.-No re-
turn has been made by the sheriff,
Bourges, on the writ of habeas corpus in
the case of the sergeants-at-arms in the
Republican legislature now in the parish
prison. Lieutenant Governor Antonio,
State Superintendent Brown, A. Du.
mont, president of the Republican Cam
paign Committee, and twelve colored
members of the Senate, have joined in .
telegram, on behalf Of the colored race.
TO Senators Morton and Sherman, con-
demning Pinchbsck's course. lJ
The Senate Cemmittee.
NEW ORLEANS, January 15.-The
Senate committee resumed the consider.
alton of East Feliclana parish-Dr. Co
NTH and Judge Kilburn swore to quiet
and peaceable election IN November.
The latter said that the day before the
parish officials wero driven away in 1876
the people at Clinton were fearing an
uprising, and that d. B. Gorham, now
acting Republican Counsel here, had
asked him for gun to fight the blacks
with.
Jesse Harrison, Aaron Harrison and
Joe Morton, colored, swore 70 voting the
Democratic ticket and peaceful cleo
tion.
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LONDON, January ia dispatch
from Constantinople says: Al to-dAy's
sitting OF the Conference the MarquA OF
Salisbury, In the nAme Of his European
colleagues, communicated 70 the rsprs.
sentatives OF the Porte the last proposals.
Of the powers, whose demands were ~.
duced and softsned. The power rslin-
quish oil the contested poinh except
commissions oi supervision and appoint.
ment Of Governors, and even these points
are much altered. The Powers now pro.
pose the appointment Of Governors Of
the provinces, 70 b. subjected 10 their
approval only during the next Eve yssr,,
and that Instead OF IN intsrnstionsi con.
vsntion, . mixed body oompossd OF
Europeans and Turks b 10 b sstab.
lished.
After reading his Communication
Lord Salisbury announced that q ths
Porte did not agree 70 she proposals. now
made, he had instruction 70 quit Con
stantinople. Sir Henry Elliots ssid he
also had been instructed, In that event,
10 withdraw ana leave the Brit
ish embassy 10 the caro- o the
Charge U Ahaira. All other
European plspipossntiaries In suossssos
made similar declarations. some OF then,
layiug stress on the jact thst 10 wss to
the Portss interest 70 accept tho propo.
sails. aa- tt
Saiust Pashs replied. He ssxpresssd
regret that the decision OF the powers
should require him 10 refer the matter
10 the Porto bcioro giving
final answer, but that he would
say that he did not think Il possible for
Turkey 70 yield upon the qusst tions rels.
tive 70 the commission Of supsrvision
and appointment Of govsrsofs, thoss
proposals which affect the indspeadenes
Of the Porte having already bsen re-
jected. The Porte, however, would az
anime the communication and reply
definitely thereto st the next sit
ting. The conference will reaasembls
Thursday, II the Turkish answer
10 then ready. but 1t Is moro than prob.
able that the meeting will not take place
till Saturday. In the meanwhlls =
grand council Of one hundred and eighty,
composed Of oil tho great dignitariss Of
the state, viii meet 70 decide upon m
answer. q,