Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Ian. 2ud. 1877.


From this time forward, until Il de-
eision of the Presidential question is
reached, it will be safe to look out tor
rumors of outrage aud disturbance IN
the Southern States. Agents OF the
Associated Press in the South, after
wears of faithful service, have lately
been dismissed to make place for crea-
lures of the chairman of the Republican
National Committee. This is done
with purpose, and the importance OF
change may be seen when 1t Is under
stood that nearly every newspaper ID
the country gets its telegraphic news
from the Association. The New York
Herald presents from special correspon-
dents in the South, from day 10 day,
tairer and fuller resume OF news than
the Associated Press does. 1t Is, per
haps, the Only paper able to do so. 1t
is noticeable that of late the murders
aud outrages committed in the South
have been described in the Herald COR
respondence exactly as murders ana
outrages in the North have been, while
the Associated Press dispatches give
political character to every disturbance
among whites or blacks.
1t seems to be admitted all around
that Governor Hampton, OF South Car
DINA, made a mistake III submitting
statement OF his case, rs against Cham
berlain, to Governor Hayes, OF OHIO.
The fact that Gov Hayes was 4 candi-
date for President does not seem to cN-
cuse Gov. Hampton. Peter Cooper
was 4 candidate, and so was man
named Smith and Gov Hampton
should know that all the friends he has
in the North are convinced that Mr..
Tilden was elected President, and that
Gov. Hayes has no more right TO the
place than he would have had il his
name had never been mentioned in con-
nection with it. The course OF Gov
Hampton was so acceptable to all, NJ
to the time of this faHr pas, that many
doubt the genuinencsS ot the letter 10
Hayes.
The latest Treasury robbery, report
ed, was to the amount OF $4,000. y
package said 10 contain that amount
was delivered at the Treasury to IN cX.
press company, and rccciptcd Cor, and
delivered by the express company 10
National bank aud reccipted Tor by
the bank The bank found only worth
less paper in the package. The Gov
eminent will attempt to discover the
thief Its last known loss was OF S47
900, and the probabilities in that case
now are that, though it seized the mon.
ey in a bank where one OF the thieves
had put it, it will yet have to return the
money to him. There is IN evident
lack of safeguards around the cash room
OF the Treasury.
Messrs. Blaine and Logan are absent
in their respective States, looking after
reflections They went carly ana did
not even make a pretepse OF going home
to spend the Holidays
The Joint Committees to prepare
plans for counting the electoral vote
viii probably prepare ;wo plans, one OF
which will be adopted.
While it is not safe to take every re-
port from here As correct, there Is good
reason to believe that Senators ilamin,
ConkliEg and others, have agreed upon
a plan by which they expect TO coEuoI
the whole matter OF the counting OF the
electoral vote " hat effect the APP
pointment Of Senator Conklng on the
Senate committee to prepare a pan Tor .
the counting will have OH the reported .
organization, remains 10 be- seen.
The Daily Union, Of this city, under
the editorial control Of Montgomery
Blair, is having . local success. 1t de /,
serves the support of Democrats every .
where, for it contains, from day To day, /
contributions from leading Democrats (
OF all sections of the country. In the
first issue was an exhaustive discussion
of the electoral question by Hon. }. j. .
Black, and in every succeeding number .
some of the best pens OF the country
have appeared
The New Years celebration is some
what dampened by dIsasreeable wealth
err, but all public offices aud business
places are closed.
Congress meets again on the Ord, and
news Of interest may be expected there
after. RtNO.
CArnoLC FAIR.-The fair being held
b,, tho Iodipl in fin. basement of the