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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26
Is THE BUSINESS BOOM RkoED-
INQp

lNtF
This is the inquiry with which the
busiass world is now wrestling
II snaxked and somewhat sudden
and xsnets decline in prices means q
recessicn q The business boom, then the
inquiry must be answered in the affrm'
alive.
1.-THE decline IN prices means only
return TO q natural and healthy basis
from an Unstable and inflated condition
OF the markets. there Is no reason to de
plore the present backward movement
II had TO come l, was the strangest
feature ofth business boom that the
highest degree Of plenty and prosperity
in all departments should be attended
with continual initiating OF prices.
Nothing but an immense foreign de-
mand could make such condition per
manent, and at the same time healthy.
Plenty and prosperity bring moderate
prices and not initiation.
Imitation lived upon the lack of pro.
duetion which followed a long period Of
depression, but when the nations vast
industrial machinery was called into ac-
,iyity the void was soon filled, and inia'
ton lost its only support.
The progress back to a healthy and
permanent market is depressing,
and We are in the midst OF the
most depressing phase OF it, On tall-
ing market buyers are always and every
where cautious, and the business PEN
dulum will probably swing back TO Its
starting point before it has any momen'
tum in the other direction. Ii is not
improbable that the Presidential cam
paign will pass before business fully re-
covers a hopeful tone
There is good business lesson IN the
present situation pointed out by the
New York Rlass in an article which We
reproduce in part in another column
II is the fact that "since 1860, not only
our productive capacity but the ability
to swiftly augment that capacity itself,
has enormously developed. Machinery
and processes can now make more
goods, and, more than that eau make
WORE machinery aud processes, than
ever, so that the productive capacity
increases, Tor has the power oiincrease' }
IN sort Of geOmetrical ratio OF progress
sion. This fact explains in great part
why over.production is n result now
reached so much more quickly than
formerly. The boiler "makes steam
SO much more rapidly that it is now
more dangerous than formerly 10 trlile
with the tnng; only little term OF ex-
element OF rising prices and the boom
works out its natural issue of gorged
markets and reaction. The process Is
old, but it works more quickly now, and
il is a factor which cannot be- kept out OF
the results, however il may be left out
in reckoning upon the course OF prices.
A scarcity to-day, readily accounted Tor
by the suddenness OF demand, should
not be accepted as permanent; an
increase Of consumption, even ii con-
tinuous, does not necessarily produce
parallel increase of prices, nor will 1t
snstain all the increase which prices
NAV reach. We do not need high or
markedly ascending prices; We do not
need a gradual, healthy growth OF con-
sumption. High prices are not necessa'
rily connected with good trade and gen
eral prosperity; on the contrary stabll'
ity is the desirable thing and gradual
lowering of prices the consummation to
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

Tux New York Times table showing
the strength of the candidates in
the Chicago Convention, gives GRANT,
SOL; BLAINE, a00; SHERMAN, 81; Ed
NUNps, 81; WINDOW, 10; WAsHBURNE, 4;
doubtful, q; total-7S2. The IImes'
table is intended to show the miniaum
strength of candidates, in cases Of doubt
the benefit of the doubt is given to the
weaker candidate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

BALrIMoRE is picking mp as rivsl to
Castle Garden, in foreign immigration.
In four days last week three thousand
arrived at Baltimore. They were Of a
good class, better educated and with
more money than the average. They
started at once for the free homestead
lands OF the West.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26
THE REACTION IN PRICES.

The following statistics gathered oy
the New York Tms gives an interesting
exhibit Of the condition OF the markets
and the extent OF the present reaction
in prices:
The reaction in the iron trade, upon
which We commented about monul
ago. il not confined to that interest, ont
is PARTICULARLY noticeable in that. on
Nav 5th the Western Iron Association,
In session at Pittsburgh, made iurther
reduction in the taxed rate, the reason
assigned being that nor the nrst tlnle
in many years the trade has got into tile
hands Of spectators, and that the I'M,
portations have caused the trouble
we also read that orders have been
given 10 store foreign iron, that arrlv-
inc caryoes have been placed IN bono,
and large quantities have been ordered
reshipped; also that q general suspeh-
sion of pudding furnaces was then uu-
pending. As to the other side OF the
water. the London Times oil April Ia
said il had been asoertained that since
No. |. l4l furnaces in the United Hing
dom hau Oeen ploWh lhi hesins
duction OF over 4,OoO,OOOO POUNDS
per annum, quantity exceeding
the entire annual production IN
France, and almost equal to that
of Germany; that the increased ratio
of production in Great Britain anu
America together is estimated at I,Oo,-
600, 900 pounds; that where a market Is
to be found it is impossible to see, ana
that, therefore, tie decline IN prices al
ready begun must be expected to con-
tinue and increase. As 10 the importa
tions which have caused the trouble
with american pig, according to the
declaration of the producers OF that an
imal Tor article), the following compare
tive statement, from English authority,
OF pounds sent to this country Is elo-
nnant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

THK oldest Mason in the United
States, JoHN REsr, has just died at Ne"
Concord, Ohio. lie Was % years a
Master Mason; he became member OF
aeommandery at Washington, Pa, IN
1911, having joined the order in 1905 IN
ireland, where he took all the degrees
-, a., l. II
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

An the proprietors OF the leading
Philadelphia papers are trying to sur
pass each other in the msgnlhcence OF
their private offices. CHILDs OF the
Lsd9sr, MCCLURk of the Tmss, and Mo
MIcHAsL, Jr., OF the North AH'Sr'odn, are
each endeavoring to make their respeo-
tive offices the most luxurious in the
world. Now, il they will give us call
and inspect the REaIsrER sanctum, they
may get point or two that will drop
their pretsntions-we mean when we
get into our new suite of editorial
rooms,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

CONGRESSMAN De La MATYS will vote
with the Democrats in case the Presi-
dental election is thrown into the
House. From present indications, how
ever, the Democratic majority will be so
large that this perilous contingency will
be averted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

1T is now understood that EpMUND's
name will not be presented in the Chi
csgo Convention, and that his forces will
go over to GRANT. That was the original
programme.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

THE Pittsburgh PoSi thinks it nothing
strange that Mr.. and Mrs. HAYES have
slept in GEoRsE WIsHINGroN's bed at
Mount Vernon, for LINCOLN, BUCHANAN
and several others have done the same
thing. But Mr.. and Mrs HAYES have
been sleeping in SANUEI J. TILDES's bed
at the White House for some three
years That is something nobody else
has done.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

VS. stated yesterday that the last dol
lar of State taxes in the hands OF Sheritfs
for the years 1879 had been paid into
the treasury. We should have said for
the wears 1877 and 1878. Ii is not time
vet for a report ON the taxes OF 1879, but
the promise is that every dollar for that
year will be collected. as in the case OF
the two previous years. The present
administration will have clean record.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

All that Is necessary to unite the
Democrats throughout the land for VIC
tory in the approaching contest Is the
nomination Of fitting candidate at Gin
cinnati. OF this there is every hope,
The Democratic party, freed from Isal-
ousies and autagonisms within ITSELF
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26
DIED.

FLOro-on Tuesday, Nay =, 1850 atSP.N.,
ASSIE, daughter Of Chris and Nina FlOLo. sged
months.
Funeral trom the residence Of the psrents. No.
10. sixteenth street, Thursday afternoon, at 5
O'Clock. Intermsnt At Peninsula eemeteIy.
Friends Of the family are ilyited ~ attend.
wRAI-At the residence Of her brother.in.
law, I. J, AOdSL corner 81 lndiAns and North
Hnusn street, on Monday, May "a ISL al 4
o'clock a. n, ANroISErrEES youngest daughter
Beaver county, Pa, in the 18th year Of her age
The nmSins will be taken 10 Beaver, Pa, for
intermenL wednesday, Nay 2sth, at ilA.h.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

In view OF the wretehed scramble be-
ing made by the ex-President for the
Chicago nomination, We venture to IN
auire, where is the man Who started the
report some months ago that GRANT
would only accept il the party called
him As with one voice?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

Iris said that the profits OF the philA-
delphia Lalysr. which is wholly owned
by GiEoRaR ". CHILns, ten. GRANTS
friend, were $4,000 last year The
New York Hsrad is the only paper IN
this country which yields a larger net
revenue. Probably the Boston HSrdid
,,u,a. tkirl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

HoRAcE MAYSARD's appointment re-
calls the fact that Tennessee, hentueky
and Ohio have had for so years almos's
monopoly OF the Office OF Postmaster,
General, just rs New York has furnished
the Secretary Of State during So years oil
thu LAT half century.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

THK West Virginia delegation to Chi
cago has been assigned to the Palmer
House, which is the GRASr headqusr-
ters. They are, therefore, placed where
they will do the least harm and the most
good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26
SHERIFFALTY.
An Appeal for Justice.

S,me unscrupulous persons unfrieudly to my
nomination have given currency toa story which
los me greaI injustice, via; am reported as
SsSinS said, in front Of the REGISTER ofhce, dur
ing The railroad strike, in July, lS31, thSt one
dollar per day was suthCient nr any man
labor or words Ia that eitecI
This pronounce utterly and absolutely nh.
tme i'm word and spirit. never entertained OF
uttercd any such sentiment
Eysr, me understands how difficult IL usually
il fnr a man 10 prove q negatiye-that he did NOT
say A certain thing: but In this instance am
ioynInste I'm having two witnesses at least who
confidently believe viii do me justice, had =
swnng those who heard every word uttered
were Mr.. william c. Handlan and Mr.. Thomas
NcCormack am SURE they will tear me gu! IN
what have said above. G. T. bkoNN n,
WHEELING, MAY Is, 1850. mA%N
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

Two months ago steel rails sold at $50
per ton, and there were some large con
tracts made at that price by Massschu-
sets railroad companies for future de-
livery Now they are offered at SSS per
ton, but would-be purchasers are wait
ing quietly for the price to drop to $50.
The high prices stimulated production
and has resulted in filling the market,
and railroad companies which agreed in
March TO pay $50 per ton for steel rails
to be delivered and laid late in the sum-
mer or early in the fall, wish now that
they had been in less haste to make
their contracts. A margin of $50 per
ton ON rails is an item worth looking AZ
ter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

Tux rudiments OF a riot are already
observable in Chicago. What cannot
be accomplished by the barl will be en-
forced by the shOulder-hitters oil the
GRANr gang in regular plug ugly style.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

An exchange suggests that It would
be cheaper to let CoSEnNG, CAAKkoN
and LOGAN "yote as q unit al Ohle~go'
and let the other 75S delegates stay at
home
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

RES BurLER says he has no political
opinions and does not intend to have
any until after the conventions are he'u.
lie has right smar, following on that
tack.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

TO-DAY the conclsve Of coniusionists
at Charleston will attempt to divide the
swsg in advance Of cracking the safe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

FoR a frst-class knoek-down and
drse-out convention the Chicago gath
eriug promises to discourage all prece-
lank
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

RHrUsLrAN candidates are TO he run
in all the Georgia Congressional districts
saye the Eighth, where Mr.. STEPHENS
satisfies everybody.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

BLAINE is getting ready to sing "Give
Ms back our old Commander On the
Presidential question he is cheerful but
dead broke"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

oSE Of the rules that doesn't work
both ways is the unit rule. But the
Ea,sl6ssnosr don't seem 10 preserve It.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26
ANNUAL ELECTION.

TNHE CHILDRES's HOME or The CITY
Il Of Wheeling.
The annual election for ofheen and directors
VII Be held 81 the Dxnk Of Wheeling, on wed
nesSt.y, Nay 0sth. between the houn Of 10 A. n.
and 2. n. Even Contribution Of I've dollars
made oetv cen June 1, is7s, and June 1. lssn, en-
ntles the contributor 70 one vesA
nkseedi LOUIS C, sfiFKL. sss'y.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

In is now announced from Washing
ton that MIR. HAYEs will veto the Ray.
ARD bill in relation to the appointment
OF deputy marshals. The bill simply ne
moves the appointment of deputy mar
shsls from partisan control, placing 1t in
the hands of United States judges, and
provides that they shall be chosen
equally from each political party and
shall be well known and respectable cit
liens. Tha- purpose OF those who are
running Mr.. HAYES administration is
to keep the appointment OF the deputy
marshals in the hands OF the party hacks
who hold the office of United States
marshal, in order that these officials,
with their extraordinary power OF
arrest at the polls, may be appoint
ell entirely from the Re-
publican party and used as a
means of intimidation. This, as is no.
torious, was the way the law was exc
cuted at the last Congressional election,
bruisers and strikers and disreputable
roughs being appointed deputy marshals
in vast numbers and employed by the
Republican managers to bulldoze voters.
Ii is intended 10 repeat this work at the
coming Presidential election, and Mr..
HAYES veto is intended to save the
machine Tor the Republicans. BAYARD's
bill, which simply prevents the abuse
OF the power granted by the law, is to
be vetoed with the rest. Until the APP
pointment of deputy marshals is re-
moved from the field of partisanship,
Congress should refuse to vote one dol
lar Tor their paw.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26

AND now II is lKwErr that Uncle
SAMMY proposes to make his legatee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

SUMhER Law LECTURES CSISE WEEK
- LIl, begin sth July, lSsa. and end slh sep
tember. Have proved Of signal use-lsI % stu.
or other Law School a, " those who propose
70 Rad privately and Srd, u practitioner who
have no, had the advantage Of sysienAtioin-
stinction. for circular apply Up. D. University
Stat Law. msllNWx
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26
PUuLISzxHs AND rsossrxrok>

JANEs G. BIAIxk Of Maine will re-
main "oi Maine"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26
To the Voters Of Ohio County.

I RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A
candidate for the Democratic nomination
fOr sheriff Of Onto county, at the ensuing cleo
ton. A. J. SWEENEY.
maVli
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26
SAVE YOUR COFFEE +!
BY USING THE
PERCOLATOR

saves IS per cent aud gives Clear Come t,s, les "a
sa,ils Eeeps The Dot clean and sweet, ana Will
nav ior itssli in short time. Gives het'er oouve
han the French pot that costs sSVo
Price 2sc: or by mail with diree'iohs' an
For sale by
III. SN6 xTH.
Gr,cer and Coffee Rooster, corner Market An1
Fourteenth streets AA-O
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-10
He Got Something Frisky.

Got something friskyp' he asked,
as be walked into livery stable and
called for a saddle horse something
that will prancel about lively and wake
q fellow out of his lethargyP / used
to ride the trick mule in q circus, an
| reckon / can back anything
that wears hair They brought him
out calico colored beast with a
vicious eye, and he mounted it and
dashed off Before he had gone two
blocks the animal bucked, crashed
through high board fence aud plung-
ed into cellar, tossing his rider over
the top OF an adjacent woodshed and
landing him on the ragged edge of a
lawn-mower. They bore him home,
Strengthened him out, and three sur
geons came in and reduced his dislo-
cations and plastered him up with
raw beef. A few weeks later he called
at the stable aud said if they had a
gentle saw.horse with anEaffect.onate
disposition, a bridle with curb bit
and martingales, and saddle with
two horns and d crupper to it, he be-
lived he would 60 up in the haymow
and gallop around little where it
was soft and it wouldn't hurt him if
he went to sleep and fell off as hedid
the other day.-Baltimore Bulletin,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-10
Troubling a Postmaster.

A lantern, ,jawed young man stopped
at the Postoffice last Saturday, and
yelled out:
Anything for Wattses?"
George Poteet, ourpolite post
master replied: mo, there is not.
Anything for Jane Watts?'
Nothing" fEm
Anything for Acc Watts?"
"No."
Anything for Bill wattsa',
"No, sir.
Anything for Tom Watts?'
"No, nothing"
Anything for "Fool Joe Watts?"
mo, nor Dick Watts, Jim Watts,
nor Sweet Watts, nor any other
Watts, dead, living, unborne, native
foreign, civilized, OF uncivillzed, saw
age or barbarous, male or female,
white or black, ffanchised' or dis
franchised, natu-lized or otherwise
No, there is positively nothing for any
of the Wattses, either individually
severally, jointly, now and forever,
one and inseparable."
The boy looked at the postmaster
in astonishment, and said -
"Please look if there is anything for
John Thomas Wstts?A-MexicoL Lead
er. .=s
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-10
Politicians Reported Nervous and
the Fusionists Panicky. Il &
XLVI CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Amoaa
the bills introduced and referred
this morning, was one by Mr.. Ryan
of Kansas, admitting free of duty
clothing and other articles destined
for the relief of colored emigrants
The Speaker then proceeded to call
committees for reports of private
nature. 4
Bills were passed removing the
political disabilities of W. S. Max
well, of Tennessee, and VIM. Sharp,
of Virginia, and also a number of
bills for the relief of private indi-
viduals.
Mr.. O'Connor, of South Carolina,
presented petition for the passage
of bill returning to the freedmen
of the South the amount of their
savings in the Freedmen Trust
Company. Referred.
Mr.. Hayes, of Illinois, introduced
a bill granting pensions to such
survivors of the Mexican war as
were not concerned in the late re-
bellion. Referred.
AT 3;45 o'clock the House adj
journed till Monday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-10
In reference to the repudiatior

In reference to the reputation
organ to be established at Nashe
Vile, the Franklin RevieaO and
Journal says:
In regard to the starting of new
paper at Nashville, q gentleman pres
ent~in The meeting proposed that, II
furnished with two thousand cash
subscribers as basis, he would estab-
lish a paper there to advocate and
defend the principles above set forth.
That gentlt man stands ready to make
good his proposal A committee was
appointed 10 solicit subscri ptions, and
reported up to the adjournment of the
Legislature nearly twelve hundred
subscriptions as guaranteed. Ii the
remainder are furnished by the lst
of February, 1880, the paper will be
started.
The caucus of low tax men during
the session of the Legislature is the
meeting alluded to. Capt. Haynes
the publisher of the Review ana
Journal is the party who proposes
to begin with two thousand sub
scribers. Hence, what he says may
be regarded as authoritative.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-10

CINCINNATI, Jan. 7.-To-morrOw' IS
Cincinnati Price Ctarent will contain
its usual January report OF pork pack
ing in the West, showing returns from
all points and estimates for the re-
mainder of the season. The informa~
ton furnished indicates an increase OF
200, 600 hogs in interfor points and de-
crease Of 700 600 at tie six large packing
cities, making total of about $3.50, 900
TO March ], against 74So, 900 last
year. The average weight, to date, is
about nine and a half pounds lighter
than year ago, and the yield of lard
four to five pounds less per hog. The
future of the season is expected to de-
pend largely on the weather, which of
late has been unfavorab!e for slsught-
eripg, il being understood that there
is al ample supply of hogs TO reach
the estimates given, and probably to
exceed them. The total packing, to
date, at all points, Is 4,6SO,000, against
4 $50 ,000 last year.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-10
party is Wallace r. White, Of Win
tbrop, a Republican lawyer.

Il -
AUGUSTA, Jan. early this
morning Major-General Chamber
lain issued a general order stating
that in view of the extraordinary
situation now presented at the seat
of the government, he would assume
command and protect public prop
erty and institutions of the State
in trust for the people, until the
Governors successor has been le-
gally elected and qualified. By
this order Gen. Chamberlain ass
sumes temporarily the Office of Gov
ernor and Commander-in- Chief.
The entire police force at the State
House was changed this morning,
those indicated by Gen. Chambers
lain taking the place of those that
have been drilling there for several
weeks. The, change was quietly
made. aaa se'@ 80 y w w
At the opening Of the Senate,
but one Republican appeared and
took his seat-Senator Locke, of
Cumberland. .sEf 01- av
The vote on the bribery order
was reconsidered and the order laid
on the table.
A committee was appointed on
Gubernatorial votes, composed of
Messrs. Wells, Linn, Thompson of
Knex, Barrett, locke, Dingley and
Flint.
The committee on Senatorial
votes will proceed at once with its
duty. 1t is composed of Messrs.
Strickland, Parten, Thompson of
Knox, Rankin, Coo mbs and Lam
son.
Seventy-two members only ap-
peared in their seats in the House,
all Fusionists.
The House attempted to exclude
all but official reporters but several
were smuggled in.
Thomas B. Swami, of Minot, rose
and read a statement that 1000
had been paid him not to appear at
the organization of-the Legislature.
He stated that the money had been
paid him by Wallace r. White, of
Winthrop, and that he (Swann)
should not claim it.
Mr.. Hartman, Of Kennebeck,
stated that the same offer had been
made him by Mr.. White.