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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16


WAsIrHorox. Joouary ll.-Rsprsssn.
tativssP sPurmAn IN his tassimoay Saturday
before ths House special ssmmittss ea
dutisA powers and privilege Of the
House, aid that hs nv y1o or three tel
grams sigued 2. Chandler on the, day
afssr the election tha subseancs, iof them
was this, IA yo6 have carried the ytass
BY Bspoblican majority. ,pteserys IL"
In answer to the question how Ohan1lsr.
in New York, could And ouk on Nov. etA
that Florida had ben carried FOR Hayes,
he said hs himseh tslegrapAsd 70 New
York from Florida sometime early 3u
the 9th, or probably on the night Of The
7th, that the State had gone kSputiicsn
By several thousand majority. kichSh
Mccormick, Secretary. Of the National
Republican Committsa examined To-
day, was asked whesher he seAt
any telegrams 10 Florida or LouiAiAna On
the 9Th Of November, aad replied, none
that he remembered, except thoss sant In
Secretary Chambers name; he prepared
some Of them; he saw or knew of bat
two or three from Chandler 70 the States
Of Florida, Louisians and South Caro-.
lima.
When asked whether any monoy VS.
raised BY the National Committee 70 In
auence votes, the witness replied that -
be (witnsss) was simply the iscrstary
Of the committee, he would like, before
answering. 10 consult the members OF the
COMMITTEES noW In the city. Inquiry
was then msde whether government
oflce-holdsrs wsre assessed during the
campaign. He said this question VA OF
the same cha, acter - the preceding. and
he would like TO consult the members oi
the National Committee before answer
ing.
The committee took into confederation
the request made, and had not come 70 .
conclusion before the hour OF adjourn
ment arrived.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

Deash % afheaasSenA asoeGeH'
PrrrssuEoH, Jsnnary ky 3.
Bearsr, Q vsltknoss thsafxicAl man
aeer, died ct cossuDptioa st Jeenso-
villa Florida. yestsrday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

Heessssy Lass fssaFssee CssSAsS.
,AlBAsY, January l5,-Ths ofieial
exsminssion Of The security Life In
sursnos and Annuity Company. of Nev
York, shows evsilsbis sassfs sz'oc0.ses.
and lisbiliuo n, ,0554, 7s3. . de1eieneJ -
r,enrds policy hosdsrs of s2,06sYsA-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

GnArr has taken s pinch Of sauf, and
PACKARD snssses.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16

Tn militia biIl hes had the sases Of
provoking criticism ftou the Repablicaa
prsss.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-16
ueesiag Of Gseesksek Ns'issal Cso.
Dsstee.

Nrw YoKx, January Is "A nesting
of the Hstional Executive Comm to
of the Independent Gresnbsck part BIS
been called BY Hon. Moses w. FIeld, Il
Detroit, Chairman, 70 convene n Sprins-
asId, III, on Tuesday, Jaausry 70. The
object Of the meeting is stated 70 be the
consideration ofthe means req1ired 70
ext<nd and Strengthen the orgnnizaiios
of,he party. and 70 eeees more setiys
progression Of ris principles. H
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

The Virginia Press Association
met in Richmond last Tuesday
st. Andrew, of the Farmville MER
curry, delivered the address, whicI
was marked by great good sense
abounded in practical hits and en-,
bodied the finest bumor. 1t wah
distinguished for pith, point ano
literary finish, Mr.. j. A, Coward
in presided. Many new members
were elected, among the number
being Mess. Y. @. Morton, j. L.
Schoolcraft, l.. w. Wimbish, f. S
Gregory, II. ii. Glass, Wyatt M
Elliott, |. G. Fowler, DR.. j. NJ,
Peasants, r. +. Frazier, q. Wat,
son James, James A. Broaddus,
j. G, Hill, j. llampden Chamber
laync, p. j. Burton, Rev. DIR. A.
f. Dickinson, G. b. Coale, and
Rev. j. j, Lafferty,
An invitation to attend rccep
ton at the James River Brewery,
rendered by Mr.. d. Is. Yeungling,
DR., at 4 o'clock p. NJ, on Wed,
nesday was accepted. The enter
prise proved to be one of largc
proportions, and was inspected by
the Association with curious inter
est. The quality of tie beer was
consider equal to any made on the
continent and the amount very
large.
The next meeting of the Asso-
citation will be held in Petersburg,
and for the next excursion :hore
Was unanimous purpose to $50
wcsG," Av next fall.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20
NOW FOR THE X. Il.

The Bristol Coal and Iron MARI
row Gauge r. r., bill was passed
last Saturday, and is now a law
1t gives MS control and use of as
many of the convicts as we may
wish, supported and guarded at the
State expense. In other words,
the entire labor necessary to grad,
the track is provided and free OF
expense. Such an opportunity
never before opened up to Bristol,
and if she does not use it she ought
to die. The counties of Lee, Scott,
Wise, and even Russell will now
have the chance of the century,
The subscriptions of Lee and Scott
to the A NJ & O r r will of course
be transferred to the N G II r, for
they are binding and this bill re
leases them to us. Then we have
the labor and also $4,000 in good
subscriptions. Now let Goodson
and Bristol make a liberal subscrip-
ton, and let our monicd men aud
farmers do likewise.
The road can be built, ironed
and equipped for $1,000 per mile.
So we are informed by Gen. Ma
hone, who has taken great interest
in having the bill perfected, and
tile labor will represent one-hall
of this amount. The crOss-ties
and other subscriptions can be had
in subscriptions. The company
should be organized at once. w,
give due notice |! The road shall
now be built.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20
lCoMMuEfCATEDl

The patriotic and statesmanlike let
ter of the Hon. Robt. NJ. r. Hunter
on the subject Uf the public debt. and
the alarming condition of the States
finances, should place that gentleman
at the head OF the list o. candidates
for the nomination for next Governor.
1t will be refreshing and hope-iu-
spring TO the people of the State to
learn that at least one Of the eminent
Virginians of the old school, has the
courage and great good sense to cut
loose from the follies Of the past and
place himself fully abreast of the pro-
gress and demands Of the present
times.
With view Of recovering the SOW
ereign power of the Legislature over
the subject of taxation, which Nas
transf. rred to the bOBdholders of the
State by the passage Of the funding
bill, and the decision of the Court @!
Appeals sustaining its cOnstitutiOnali-
ty, Mr.. Hunter proposes new repeal
of the Funding Act, and evl Tesses the
belief that the Court would reverse Its
former decision, IL the questi II were
again brOu- bit before it.
II is clear from the able and COmpre-
henslve letter of Mr.. Hunter, that he
has no confidence in Gov Kemper's
proposition to tax oysters and abolish
the basement offices, n,r in ex-GCv.
Letcher's dog tax, nor in eX-GOv.
smith = whisky tax, supplement ted by
MOtfatt's "bell-punCb," nor in MIR.
Stuart's church tax, nor in "DoOlev's
Yeast Powders" as means to ra sc
, revenue to pay the interest on the
debt.
Mr. Hunter knows very well from
the eX eri, nee of the past few year
that the wild-gOose chase of the Fund
ers after new subjects" Of taxation
will be as fruitless of beneficial results
as the search of Japhet after hrs father
MIR. Hunter appreciates the condition
of the people as veil as the outrageous
claims of the bondholders u full pay
from the State of Virginia. lie
knows their unjust demands can new
er be met except by doubling tn tax
on lands of the State, and that the
people would rise in their might and
hurl from power the conservatlv. par
ty were it to make such an attempt.
To save the Government from wreck
the people from confisCatioE and ruin,
and the conservative party from dis
ruptiOn, MIR. Hunt proposes a plan
of Element which is feasable, unless
it shall turn out that the Court Of APP
peals will hold n fraudulent contract,
impossible of execution, more sacred
than the Government it elf.
Let the funding act he repealed, and
then the Legislature restored to Its
rightful authority will make uch set
Element with the creditors as will
hOno able to them aud to the State as
well. Until some such measure as this
is adopted the people Of Virginia may
expect harde time and higher taxes.
TAX PAYER.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20
Hon. Connniley +. TrIgg.

In our issue of Friday morning, the
9th, was published the death of Cap
tain VIM. K. Trigg, in the SEVENTEEN
year of his age, who died at LeXing-
ton, Missouri, March %, 1877. We
have but little to add to the apprOpri-
ate obituary notice in memory of Cep-
tain TriEg which accompanied the an
uouncement. He was OF the race of
patriotic, good and exemplary men,
who are fast passing away-men dis.
tiuguished for their love of country
and fidelity to the principles of repi b.
licnn government and the constitution
Of the United States. Captain Trigg
was the last surviving brother of cur
distinguished friend, Hon. Connatly
f. Trigg, of the District Court Of the
United States for the State of Tonnes
see, now in session in this city, Judge
TTigg received the sad intelligence of
his brothers death when enjoying the
kind greetings and congratulations Of
wife, children and friends on his birth
day, and we need hardly say Joy was
turned TO sorrow. BY this uneXpect-
ed blow the Judge is left the sole sur
vivOr If once happy family of four
brothers. 1t is fourteen years since
Judge Trigg received his appointment
from the lamented Lincoln. Though
known as a Union man and promi-
nent lawyer of East Tennessee. he was
a stranger to the people OF Memphis,
When the war was in progress, and
the evil passions engendered by The
contest, in March. 1868, were at the
highest point of prejudice, Juoge
prigg appeared with his comm ission
to open and re-establish the Uniied
| States Court, with its power and nu-
thOrity under the laws and cOnstitu-
ton of the United States. The people
trcmhled, surprising like Jeffries, he
would mark the records of his court
with blood, and execute every man in
rebellion or charged with treason !;
hut soon all fears were gone. The
supposed monster was man Of learn
lag. lOgi' and law who knew no rule
! Of conduct for citizens but the cOn,ti-
tuition and the enforcement of the
laws The first great question pre-
scented to Judge Trigg was the proI ri
ETY. and right of rebel lawyers to be
sworn in as attorneys of his court, and
he 1t said without much argument,
and certainly without any precOnceiv-
ed opinion or prejudice, they were all
admitted and sworn in. This was
long before the decision of the supreme
court of the United States in the great
Missouri case. Many other important
and delicate questions arose, and in
all, MS an able and learned judicial Of
ticer, he, without favor or affection, or
partiality or prejudice, decided the
law, and we now gladly bear willing
testimony to his virtues as n gentle
man, and his ability and integrity as
II Judge. Long may he live, an honor
to the bench and a credit to the State
which holds him among the first OF
her citizens, - Memphis Avai0nche,
llh.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

GEN. Bob TooMBs doesn't scar,
worth a cent. Said he, "my advi",
to the boys is totake all the ofiicee
they can get. They are poor and
have II right to the Offices in tn,
South. | should like to see Hayes
tested. If he is as full OF perfor m
ancc as he is of promises the boys
will have "A good time"
But, General, don't you think
such a course will have tendency
to demoralize our strength in tn,
South 2
"Docs it demOralize whale t,
get a good breakfast Its etfec
will be surprisingly different. L
will break up the. Republican party
Do you suppose the men who hav,
fattcned on the South are willing
to sit quietly and see the office
appropriated by the Democrats 2
General Toombs il peculiar, and
of course, always surprising
There is not another Bob Toomb,
in the Union.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

A Lose WAIT. An Illinois colln.
try editor went to the White House
Wednesday with bundle of recon
mendations and asked Mr. Hayes to
make him postmaster of his town
Mr. Hayes asked him If there were
any complaints against the present
postmaster. He said none that he
knew Of Mr.. Hayes then asked
when the commission Of the postmas-
ter expired. The editor said in about
two years. "Ah," said Mr. Hayes,
handing him back his recommended
tions, you just bring me those papers
in two years
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20
SUSPENDED.

The Virginia People, published at
n wbern, Va. by &. A II -ermans,
has suspended, because the people
can do without papers better tn II they
can without bread and meat, '-Er.
The PEOPLE, not long ago, boast
ed that the children of Israel paid
annually tenth of all they pos
sessed, and argued therofrom that
the people Of Virginia were abundN
antly able to pay one and half
per cent. in order to meet the pre-
sent public debt. We take its dy~
ing words as true, that in Pulaski
they are not able to purchase both
food and newspapers.
We regret the suspension OF the
PEOPLE. This death of the local
press does not argue well. Sooner
or later it will over take others in
the same line. Heermans is a clev>
or writer and pungent paragraphs
ist, and we much regret that the
long financial famine has proven
TOO much for his journalistic en-
terDriSp
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20
THE CABINET.

VIM. M, Evarts, Secretary Of
State, lie aged SO years.
John Sherman, Secretary of the
Treasury, is 81.
Geo. W. McCrary, Secretary of
War, is Al.
Carl Schurz, Secretary of Inte~
ror, is As.
David M. Key, Postmaster-Ge u-
eral, is So.
Richard NJ. Thompson, Secre,
tary of the Navy, is 60.
Charles Devens, Attorney-Gene-
raj, is 81.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

FRED DOUGLASS nomination for
the ten thousand dollar Marshalship
# the District of Columbia gives
rOuble all around. The assistant,
MIR. Phillips, who has acted in that
'apacity for twenty-five years, told
Douglass he "waru't gwine to serve
under him" A confidential friend Of
the President was asked how he could
f,vor having Douglass act at the
evees and receptions. The reply
vas do you suppose the President is
going to have negro introduce peo-
)Ie to his wife" How fortunate for
hose displeased white republicans OF
he District that the President has a
wife.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20
rhe Troops In the South TO be
Withdrawn Early Next Week.

Early next week the troops will be
Withdrawn from any support of dual
governments IN South Carolina and
Louisiana, when il IL expected in adj
mlnistrative circles that Hampton and
Nichols, without further fOrmalitles
VIII become dc fdctO Governors of
'helr respective States, All larties
consent that Packard aud Chamber
'ain may play governor IN their res
'ectiNe strongholds as long as their
provisions last, but they must not
waste their ammunition. They will
not be allowed 10 shoot into the
streets,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20
Combinations.

The following parties were yester-
day confirmed by the Senate in exec
utive session; Fred. w. Seward, As.
sistant Secretary of State; James n
Tyner, of Indiana, First Assistant
Postmaster General; David Porter.
Surveyor of Customs, savannah, Ga. =:
James p. EvOns, Mnrsl al Eastern
District Of Tennessee; Alex, G.. Davis,
Collector of Customs at Beaufort, n.
q
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20
Contest Over the MarshaIship of
Georgia.

There Is a warm contest over the
marshalship for Georgia. W. II.
Smythe, the present incumbent. is
supported 10y Senator Blaine and
others Of his Republican friends. Col
r, A a lston Is urged by Senator Cor
don, while Foster Blodgetrs name
has been presented by Senator Hill
for this appointment.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

lT was the intention of President
layes to tender Cabinet position to
len. Jos, +. Johnston, but he was
Informed the General would not &C
'ept it, and on this account alone he
,bandUned it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

Hon. r. w. THOMSON, the Secreta-
~ Of the Navy, is the author of the
book on The Political History of the
Church of Rome which was recently
published by Harper & Brothers -
The book shadows forth the evils re-
sulting from what he imagines nee
essary result II the Catholics ever at
tained the ascendency in this coun.
try.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

Htggledy, Piggledy, my son Don,
Went to bed in the Cabinet with his
breeches on
Dne stocking off aud one stocking on,
Jumps into Senate my son Don.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20
IN CHANCERY.

The object of this suit ia to subject
the interest of Isaac Moore, in tract
nf land in the bill described and situa.
ted in the county of Washington, ad
joining the lands of Thomas Moore
and others, to sale to satisfy judge
ment lein, and it appearing by an affi
davit on file that the defendent, Mar.
gareJ Moore, is IA uon- resident of this
Common wealth, it is ordered that she
appear here within one month after
due publication hereof and do what is
necessary to protect her interest in
this suit.
A copy-Test. L. T. COSBY, G. c.
Bailey & McCroskey, p. G.
Mich. G-4t.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

THE Bristol Coal and iron N. G
B R.. bill has been amended and is
low law, and we mean to have thai
Dad running before the next Presi
Lenlial election.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

ST, PATRICK killed all the Snakes
IL Ireland, and St. Patick's Day, last
saturday, drove all the snakes to
holes in America.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

The way to break down the To.
pacco Warehouse enterprise: Build
rec or four more at once, before
ne business will pay one.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

IT reads this way now! The stone
nat was the chief head OF the corner
,as been rejected by the builders
Witness, the opposition in Washing
On to Fred Douglass.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

Hal Hal! HAL! Knoxville try
Z to follow suit when Bristol leads
he ace on tobacco. Knoxville can
always play the deuce.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is fast taxi
ing the place of all the old fashioned
cough remedies. 1t never fails to re-
lieve the most violent cold, and for
throat Diseases 1t ~ invaluable. Price,
25 cents.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

DID BrownlOw Hunt the Cleveland
Pos: Office, OF was j. the same Rule
I at operated at Knoxville?
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

Presto CHANGE! Tyner's station
is again next door to Chattanooga,
he Key of the South.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

CAPT. John s, Wise says Hayes
ras now an opportunity to immortal
&c himself
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

WILL it liberalize the party or par
Tyre the liberals? Extremes can
meet on Salt River.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

Isaac Moore, Robert e. Moore,
Margaret Moore, and Elizabeth
Moore, Defendants.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20
raj, is 81,

SCHURz is pronounced Schurtz.
The German must have his 7.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

VIRGINIA I'm the Clerks Office
' of the Circuit Court of Scott Co.. u,
on the 9th day of January, 1877
Stephen j. Jett and A. Fleenor, Admin
istrators of John Jett, Decd, Compts.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20
Defendants.
Peter L. Jet, ct al, l
IN CHANCERY.

IN Oh ANCER6.
The object of this suit is to subject the
interest of John W. Jett in the real and
personal estate of John Jett, decd, to the
payment Of debts in the proceedings and
bill mentioned, and to restrain the creditors
of John W. Jett from bringing suit at law
against the estate Of John Jett, decd, and
to require said Creditors to file their claims
for settlement in said suit, and it appearing
from affidavit on file in this suit that the
defendants W. d. Crosby, W c Browning &
Co., Hodges & Co., King, Bridges & Co.
Guggenheimer & AddlesdroT, Barrett &
Higgins, Gearre Bros. & Co., John D. Ham
mOnd & Co., Bnrrick & Roller, Caine 4
Adler, W johnson, II II Hamilton, Boy
kin, Cameron 4 Co., Wood, sl'l & Go.
Wilson, Burns & Co., Carlin & Fulton, W
johnson, David J Hoar, nrcy Bros, a lam
Peack & Co., are nOn-residents of this State,
it is therefore ordered that they appear here
within one month after due publication OF
this order and DO what is necessary to pro-
tect their interest in this suit.
Teste- a.. ]. ORISON u. G.
A copy-Teste L. A. J. oRlsoN, b. {.
Feb 6, '76-4w
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

W IRGINIA.-At Rules held in the
' Clerks office Of the Circuit Court
of Washington county, on the first
Monday in March, 1877.
Joseph Smith, Plaintiff.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-20

SSiOS00 per day at home. Samples worth IS
TS'S'~"N free. STINsOS Co, Portland, Me-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-10-05
Striking Exhibition Of . Bcreaved
Mothers Love and Grief.

A singular, but tender and beautiful
incident occurred on the North Side on
Wednesday night Living 1t No. 2O2
Erie Street is a lady whose name is Mrs
Robert Some months ago she laid away
to rest, under the grasses Of Graceland
Cemetery. her little boy, TO whom she
was fondly attached, and around whose
memory she still twines her hottest af-
fections. Frequently since the death
and burial Of her boy she has gone 10
his grave to scatter over il fresh flowers.
Now and then she weaves a cluster in
some curious shape and leaves il there
ut twilight for the dews 10 moisten while
she is away. IL il one Of the misfor-
tunes Of this lady that she i somnam-
bulisf, and on several occasions she has
been detained rs she was leaving her
home late in the night On the night
stated she eluded the attention Of any
one about her own premises, and had
gone as far as No. 967 North Clark
Street, in her night dress, before she
was noticed. AT this number resides
Mrs. Mosher. who CHANGED TO be At the
window when she saw the figure glide
by almost swiftly, the long hair falling
upon the shoulders and form Of the
strange-looking sight. In most women,
and in some men, such a scene would
have caused the blood to stand still and
cool But Mrs. Mosher. guessing what
il was, summoned her husband, who
pursued the moving figure until he held
the form in his own hands and escorted
her into his house, where she remained
during the night, and on the following
morning Mrs. Mosher had her sent to
her home on Erie Street in carriage.
When Mrs Robert was found she had
under her arm 4 bundle Of child's
clothes. and in the other hand collec-
ton Of flowers She said she had gone
TO sleep at home and dreamed that her
little boy had come hack 10 her and took
her by the hand, and asked her to 20
with him to his grave She arose and
took the clothes and the flowers. As
stated, and was found, in her sleep.
Fastening 10 the spot in the silent city
of the dead where her own treasure was
buried. --ChicGgo Times.