South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-02-01
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WAsIifNGroN. Jan. p, 1873.
Dir. HARPER - Secsetary Sherlnap's
sahoFd,nates ia Mes Orleans iacsudinu
j. Madison Wells and Anderson. on Ss-
tnrday songht refuge in tho United
States Custom House from tue oiIended
justice OF the State Of Louisiana. 1t il
fitting that the Castom Houses, the
homes OF fraud aud peculation. SHOULD
open their doors to the protection of
such scoansigels as the members OF the
Louisiana Returning Board The won
der is that this reform administration of
Mr.. Hayes, which is the creation of those
criminals, did not protect item. l. will
be strange If the Newzealandor. who
comes to muse ON the mind OF all ,,s.un.
tries, does not End in the history Of
Hayes and the Presidency and the Lou.
isiana Returning Board of 1876 the
most astonishing figures OF all time. -
Looked ut in any way there is nothing
but fraud In all the proceedings from
Nov. :. i1I6, TO this Incredible fight of
conspirators to the shelter of n United
States Custom House and their surren-
der by an Administration which they
created.
There is still doubt as To tho passage
through the Senate by y two-thiris vote
OF the Silver Ril. IL is the better opin
on.perhaps, that the necessary votes to
carry tue measure through. over veto,
will not he forthcoming.
To-day and hereafter the National
banks wi;i reeve su,l Inscriptions for the
4 per CT. Government hDn,Is. Ia sums og
$50 ard upwards. sight eject On
from rar hculg made on I'll script,ons
OF oxcg Sl,U1Ja
There is tho germ OF reform in. the
House Military Comm tees prvpp sition
TO cut down the pay Of Army Officers
one and onc-quar,er millions OF dollars.
and increase Tho pas Of non commits
stoned officers. We have one officer. With
an average salary OF say :2 800 per year,
to or enlisted men whose united pay
amounts 10 less than 8 800 per year
Here Is certainly room Tor reform.
Francis Murphy, temperance advo-
cate. ia here aud has met with II warm
reception. He comes ut an auspicious
time, as our local societies AREA " have
the worll well started.
One OF Waohngtou's note,, men died
on Saturday. Fred. d. Stuart first came
v
the tnmonsW Wilkes exploring expedition
to the Atlantic Ocean in which he occu.
pieda position of responsibility and the
narrative of which he helped 10 write.
During the ia;e war he was an officer in
tic Navy, ami @pcc 1868 he has been
prominent in Odd Fellowship and in
other secret and benevolent societies,
and rs y friend and framer of REFORMS
| in the common school system. Iicaiv-
cd surrounded hy friends and withou;
an onemy. aud died in peace
II IS evident that the fight fnr n sub
sidy fos the Texas Pacific Railroad is
about u commence in earnest. Tom
/. Scott, . remarkably able man. and the
bead ani front of the m 3vement, has un.
fortunately for him. involved him elf in
4 quarrel with other railroad nica, and
there IS every in location now OF IL iIh.
rich will prevent all 10 any road
PcTha,,1 his is MT al unmixe3 evil to
the Soutivea. ~ country, 60: c.: ending
business viii ult,.-: * comr,e'e She
road, aH'!-thc defeat Of this s;i bs;tl, pro-
ject will make it all the easier ID get
through Congress alibera' appropriation
for tie Mississippi levees and other
strictly Legitimate Improvements in that
section. MEMO.