The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-14
DIR CHARLEsTON LETTER.
GOSSIP From the r. h., IN Is To Be
snow and RObbers-A New Lear.
CHARLESTON, January 9.

Correspondence OF the Register.
At this time the physical world IN this
"vslley Of perennial spring" resembles
a great wedding cake more than any
other particular social monstrosity. we
have been favored with an immense
snowfall, in fact great many Thousand
feet of ltIhss fallen, but, fortunately Tor US
interested parties, not all in one place.
1t has been promiscuously though even
" scattered 10 the depth OF about twelve
inches. Our westher-wise den!Zens pre-
dict few weeks of hard winter, IN
which case sleigh riding, now IN the
zenith OF its glory, will end in the usual
number of cases of pneumonia, attended
by the inevitable n. ID. (mighty dear)
bills.
Last night big joke was perpetrated
on the members OF the hsnaWha DAT
through the medium OF Mr.. Freer, one
OF the fraternity. On gong nome one
evening (he lives on the South Side some
distance above tie Chesapeake and ONO
depot some mysterious parties demand
ed ms money. Mr.. +. very skilltu!ly
reviewed the sbsuFti.y of such an ACCUSE
ton being successfully urged against one
of his profession and logically exploded
the delicate impeachment. However,
his eloquence not beng appreciated by
his intellectual audience, they, IN the
sDsence of mider council made out l.
"bret" in this case by simply under.
lining that letter of the alphabet known
MS EYE" by the ponderous application OF
sharp stone. These summary proceed.
ings were too much tor the gentleman'S
presence of mind and the case was SUB.
mitted without iucther argument on his
side.
In all probability those discriminating
robbers will turn up by and by rs mana
gers OF Chicago savings bank. Their
success in u financial view as also IN elud-
ing detection puts some OF our immscu-
late barristers in trying positions, espe'
clslly those living in the suburbs or less
| freQuented streets OF the L. 5.
Judge Ferguson will perhaps employ
| u bOuy-guard to escort him to and from
MS residence on the hill. Now, II he
were III ordinary man this expense
might be saved 5y his encasing himself
| il u coat OF rnsil alter the manner OF val
! lent men of the "'olden time" but not be-
| ipy such. 1t is a matter oil doubt whether
there is an srmor in all the Tower OF
London or elsewhere large enough to en-
close with positive safety, his dig2itied
and intelligent COTpuiency.
Such being the case, the Judge will
probably accept our suggestion and act
upen the more tangible and feasible Plan
OF body guard. Then woC.d not Col.
Hogeman's experience in warfare be
probably appreciated by Offering ham II
stall 30 i.ion2 First Assistant Adjutant-
General is an Ell viabe title, and sounds
well A man of calibre, with such
position and titie ought to be able to
.corne out strong" There is one way
the Colonel can count on our influence,
VIZ: by the old Roman method, imprinted
on greenish paper, regularly scrlboied on
by some National bank president. y
| h mt to the wise, etc. Our friend John
| Cole would be charming as color bearer.
By merely CLOSING up his beard little
and letting his neck out few JOINTS he
could bear the flaming ensign INTO the
enemy's camp marchIug to the music Of
his own rhythmic fancy, etc.
Other suggestions could be made here
which might be- valuable 10 the "getter
up of club" of this kind, but we re-
specially submit the rest to the united
wisdom and calm consideration OF our
| friends OF the bar.
To light upon a new theme, 1t appears
to be generally known ard understood
tast we are entering again upon that
ever eveutrul era--a new year. May
prosperity lose her pocket-book IN the
office Of the REGISTER, and yours very
respectfully, the undersl gned, come In Tor
BENJAMIN like dividend Ot the distrlb-
ulable funds thereof The annual
mania for turning over new leaves is sub
siding gradually, but hopefully. Every
one we meet has burned over new
Leaf" for the new year.
OF course the blOtches and STAINS on
the record caused by our friends having
been strictly upright and honorable dur
ing the past year, is their apology for
this waste of the raw msterIsl IN the
way of imaginary stationery, but no
doubt il is quite the thing to dc. 1t may
enable us all the better 10 swindie our
consciences--and perhaps our neishbors
IN the course OF the yesr. ARIEL.