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Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-14
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The Gallipolis Journal Of last week con
iaius an article which isvery descriptive o.
the intehse cold at that time, and Of the Rloo.
my prospects it.has produced in yotions l'uSi-
ness departments, especially in="sleam eoa'
navigation" and mil facilities.
: The editor indirectly institutes q charge
aeaii,st the mail contractor for delaying twice
:. the length Of time required to convey the
nmail bags through from Cbillieothe'' to that
placei and probably the charge is JUST and
inc editor OF tie "Journal''is just tie man to
instit,,eit, fcr he says: "We.haye hair split
ling 10 ret our quantum Of news, and how the
Republican and Star Of the Kana8ha Valley
make out, is beyond our comPtehension;"'-----
And throws himself upon the most dhect eS-
pedient 10 gainthe desired information, BY the
following pointed question, Gentlemen how
IL III" .--.E -
AZ there are two "fsepublicans" in the IA
nawha valley, we are not sure which one the
remark applied to, but suppose it is the one at
tie mouth Of the river, and we leave our beth
rem there to answer for themselves, only od9-
irr this general remark, that wha.essE mail de.
aclsucies that exercise a deleterioas influence
over the Kingdom of newsp1perdom, must pro,
duce kindred and proportions;e influence
over all the subjeeis--ali The rnef1eers--a!l
papers. y GM,. 2. +.
\. But We appreciate the expressed soNSitude
of our compeer in regdrd TO our possslltFf<o OF
success, in view Of the probable want Of cS.>
changes, growing cut q The iuegularitY ofthe
naIIs. II is source Of consolation to US 10
know that we have the sympathies Of cur
brethren Of the press, especially in view Of cur
personal youth and the infancy Of our paper,
lisrjt is evident that age and experience accu.
puhte strength and self Independence; and this
Ii al true in regard 10 newspapers as il is in
regard to men; therefore, il the eyed papers
which have gained weIl.cstablished reputa-
ton, are reduced 10 great straits BY reason Of
mail deficiencies, how can thf infant papers
which are subjected 10 the Sc ne misfortunes,
be sustained In answer, the re are two rea-
sons, one General and one special 49,
First, leading community understands the
cause Of Ieannes' involving news matter, to
be the result or mail deficiencies and there
! fore do not require Of Us mpossib!ities.
H. Second. The Star is kept constantly sup:
Piled with laEse stock Of original matter,
which, 10 q great extent, supefceaes such
pressing demands for exchanges, and goes very
,faI ia rendering general satisfaction 10 our pa:
irons. five can only succeed in getting our
paper out to our patrons, We will mos. likely
sustain itsinsstests pnsll CHEESE mail caIamt-
ties pass oreI," after which we hope 70 cause
some OF the light from the East to shine IN the
: XeRt -s .-: -. E-s.- -. : T..
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-14
For the s.ar of the Kanawha Valley"
=: II Galllpolb &t. fri

. MEssRs. prrons: According topromise
! will state sbme farther particulars rela.
tive to my iscent visit to Gallipolis. One
thing that attracted my attention very par.
ticularly, ahl gave me q favorable opinion
of the town. ;w;is the splendid wharf, which
extends thet@hole length of the square
It has evidently cost d large amount, but
the town loses nothing by it. Ash et-ofl
TO the wharf, however, Unjust say that
do not admire the tastes of those citizens
Of the place @ho have built their houses
between thasfiyer and the front street, bu,
one soon forketsthat upon entering some
Of the fine establishments bordering upon
the square. especially some Of those mag.
nifcent store houses. The fact is, some Of
them are hafd TO beat. do not wish to
particularisef AZ am not sufficiently nc
quainted to| do justice. OF one thing
will speak, However, and that is in regard
TO the price sof goods The general i'm.
preston isttatgoods can be bought cheap
er in the large cities than any other place,
but ! do NOT believe tl,at goods can be pur-
chased by the retail as cheap in Cincinna-
Il as at GalHpolis, and / doubt very much
if our small merchants could not lay in
their supplies as adyantageously at CALI
polls as to gp farther.
y y said Chat GalIipolis improves BIZ,
slowly this q trustoa limited extentonly.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-14

A shock Of an Earthquake Of some Sc.
verify wssfelt Friday morning, few min.
u;es before three O'Clock, at GAINESVILLE and
thezcouhlies of Prince Edward and Halifax
as the Penny Post has been informed BY
persons who were present and experienced
lii. At GAINESVILLE. there was rumblng
rafting sound, which resembled somewhat
the noise made by four horse coach in
rapid motion, ora wagon with an empty
body; running rapidly down a rough hill
Crockery standing, onthe table was visibly
shaken. AtWylesbarg, the houses were
shaken, and one gentleman was wakcd W
by the severe jarand noise. Alarmed BY
the cracking sound oil his house, he jumped
outofbed considerably frightened, and run
out to see il the house was not OH fire Al
the top. In Prince Edwurd, we learn
the shock was still greater. In Halifax Il
was sufficient to wake persons from sound
sleep.
Several erterprsing citizens Of Danvillc
have, within the past few days, made Oh.
novel experiment Of navigating Dan riyel
BY steam. Atrial trip came off few day,
since,which resulted in q demonstration
Of the pratieability ofthe experiment. The
proprietors propose running small boats
propelled by steam between Danyille and
South Boston, for the accommodation D
the travelling public. eei : r s
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-14
For The ''s,ar d. The Kapagha valley.
/ lntempelantr.

MEssRs. EDrroRs: Permit me through
the columns Of your "Saf'' lightto~ saysa
few things in which allof our citizens are
or should DO deeply Interested. L,
Five years ago | was told that Buffalo
was distinguished for morality; but that
there were few bad men the place, and
il the number is not increased, they NAV
not be diminished Although there Il M
licensedliquor establishmcntin town, then
are no less than three offour ..grog- penl
in our town at this time, when despite tk
influence 5df temperance men and in ge
face Of tho Law, they sell '.hog slop''br1
whiskey. What an example Il this set je-
fore the rising generation? i
On every returning sabbath, theft is
moro or lefs liquor sold and drank Ind
this without respect to coloti Thu an
ncuncement may startle many, but It IS
nevertheless true. And II %, Is ~ our.
wn1dseonerating in point Of MOI lity7I
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ASSOCIATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Doltinss BY the Way.

;. On Monday, the fifth day of February, the
ice was running SO thick in the Kanawha riy:-
er tha. the swing boat ceald not cross. twas
said to be stoppett above and below Buffalo,
but ii this plsceit was impossible to.pass over
only by means OIL small CATS; hence ODDLY
csuli not 60 on her wonted trip. In the after.
!. noon made ready, and set Of on foot, with
the hope Of obtaining on alternate 10 supply
the place of'"DollYp on the opposite side Of
the river, in which Twas successful.
On reaching E'q. BIS, and making my bus.
iness known, he in very unhesitaing aad
cheerful manner granted me the useof his "a
vorite mare. which was every way qualified
{ for the service required; but informed me
Of the same time, that could not be ac-
oommodated ii due. time 10 60 onrry way
that evening, which was my intention; hence
| accepted the invitation Of the Esq. and sliis
kind wife 70 larry until morning; the last named
of whom promised 10 use all necessary dill.
gence TO give me az early start the nextmprn-
ing, 10 enable me 10 meet my engagements at
the appointed hour. Those who are intimate.
~ acquainted with this family will 10 best pre-
pared 10 understand me when say that the
invita- ion 10 itnain until morning was as cheer
fully accepted4as il was kindly extended
4 The Esq, isope Of the oldest settlers in the
Kanswha Valley and probably there arc none
who realise more pleasure ina knowledge Of
their Virginia origin, or take greater delight in
the exercise Of pure virginian generosity. He
! 10 surrounded in bis old age with a most inter.
estlag family Of children. and train OF obedi.
en-. servants who are well provided for. lie
is quite ID inventive genius, and ia fayorably
known. As such in the Patent ofics,o f The
United States.
Early next morning ] was dulYequipped ,for
travelling, the cold weather having become so
well settled that II was less sensibly felt than
when il FIST set in, as there was q lightsnow
spread over the Garth IS q part Of her winter
dress, which excluded The surfaee from clear
view, and gave the distant hills agloomy as
peci, thatsent back whitening influence 70
The spirit; there were no visible objects pre-
scented to the lonely traveller along the narrow
paths that threaded their way Though The ra-
.inss and over the submits. except the sparse
settlements and numerous signs Of deer, by
Improving the time. lsfeached VS. school
house in good season. where Mr.. w. isenga.
eed in training youthful minds in knowledge
efle.tep. sumo Of whom win no doubt cause
The world 10 feel their inauence in coming
day. This house 10 Of the old-iashioned style,
and stands put in the~oods without any en-.
elosute. and the large fireplace .as filed
With dry wood all IN 4 Brilliant lame, As II 70
bid defiance 10 the cold wind that penetialet
ths'humsrous inlets. sst tllli 49,
Aftet meeting my engae ements ID that place.
: passed into Putpam county again. and put
IN viii brother y, Hhose house has long
been the itinerants home ipad IL any phanla
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RufllIs Academy.

ruIanosher column will found the advefI
iiseraent q Rev. D. y.lIIEsDreSos, Principal
or The Buffalo Acaaerny, towhich We call II
teniion! ~
The Spring term Of the half session oftwen-
~ weeks will commence on the 10th day Of
Aprii. Tothose who lave hitherto patronizcd
this school, it would be unnecessary TO say
anything ia regard 70 the place or facilities
at are offered for the protection and ccnfort
of students from distance, for these items are
welt understood BY them. Butit may not be
nmiss 10 call attention to others who are dis
posed TO turn d favorable eye 70 this Literary
institution, and authorize them TO seek infor.
nation Of former patronsin confirmation Of the
moral protection that Is secured 10 all students
in the Academy.
There is probably no town. in any Common
wealth that can furnish larger number Of
strictly moral citizens in proportion to the mum
Der Of inhabitants than Buffalo aud vicinity.
And probably there is no point y here students
are pronriscuously brought together in any
SCUVOfp Wiz GACfl tllC ~
ton ID the good order observed in and out Of
school And in aadi ion to the tcgul ar board
ing houses which are open for the accommoda.
ton OF students, there are numerous private
families who ore IN the habit Of boarding a
small number, so that these who wish may
have an opportunity Of placing their children
under the special care, Of private families
And as goodly number are justly careful in
regari TO the kind Of religious in Auence they
wish to guard the interests Of their children
against, there are sufficient varieties andnmn.
bess OF Protestant communicates here to &c.
comm9dnte all concerned in this respect.
Hav ing briefly set forth someof the princ-
pal points invoking questions that must natu-
rally or necessarily arise in theminds of all
who are disposed to patronizc the school,, we
take pleasure in recommending the Principal
10 tile public as gentleman and scholar who
merits public confidence and patronage.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-14
GKEENE NEWMAN.

MI SulcipE. - Thomas Saul who had been
partially dernnged; owing, I'D istaid, I'd the
hard times, etc.. left his house lii Bedford
township, on Friday evening" carrying
with him \ pocket pistol. intending n ihe
said, ID visit ono 81 his neighboEs. ss L
HsE AS he did not return. search was made
next morning, when his BODY was found
III 4 meadow near Bis residennpc, and near
the spot was found hSis pistol. with which,
IL Il supposed III comm itted suicide We
'hSYe besh unablc ID ascertain further psr.
ticulss Roms n 81 A|s X 1aEEE
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BrTrA1o Va. Fab. 9th h
For the t.Star ofthe Kanawhla vhle,

MEssas. EpIrons; Isend WV lefollow
ingpassago ofSciipturc, withafe. remark.
for publication. il YOU deem thSn worthy
ola place in your paper, HII7. iii NsE.I
Leviticus l9 Chapt. 80, 31h verses
Gard ifa stranger sojournH WIN thee ii
your land, ycI shall not vex hih."7 fi4II#
#"But the stranger that dyellcth With
.you,Hshall be unto You as ona bornamona
.yeu,land thou shalt love Ihirp ali tliyself
for ye were strangers in thelasl of Egypt
IamIthe.the Lord your gid. 'fI5.
The above passage to my hind, His AL.
verse 70 Know Nothingism, And as pro.
testapts can look no where clse but u Tile
Bible for truth Then a question has
arisen id my mind, can tle ground oceu.
pied by Known othingstand theirIapolo.
.gists be consistent with principles held
by prptcstants. Will shy IKnow,Npthing
or their apologists ansyer. 6I#HAHE #r
+ .. AEsEEKER Oh THE TRUTH.
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In ri y "
scW q te6x-1 many Of which wen
lg'ne'eq 4. ~ myself and all had n,
Po!S ney cry AZ /. IN number, and N
Ire1 "A ~ their titles N y note a.tas'
= tns communlcatiSrl. An cxamip,s
q, thcse acts VIII show tlat they am
iscd Al expenditure ~ thi4 district q,
tween 60O, poo and SOC, 900 dollax 1
the public treasury bnt not ono dolls
which .isItd be expended about We,ts y
lumbia BIZ even In Mason donnty--..s
would here remark, that during nv
vice inthc Senate, not one lbcal Bin io.sE
fbenefitof any countyIin our districiis
passed. by the Heass " Delegates, Nh
did net also pass IN the Sendte, land | M
1.-THE members from this district Who \
charge Of those bills fayomble with ~
from other districts both inability ana; II,
dustry.
have said all ! have To- nay in relat;
g the past but hope ny lhse Gomez
wlth you, as well A. my intimate knO,
edgc of the district viii 30 4 sufficieal.,
cus ~, fo Pc few remarks As ii Tie future
Lhe people Of Cabell and Waynela,
9 2, aeep stake ln tlle early completion ofs,
ooy'ngton and ohio Rsil-rdaad Me Sal
y Pledsed Y make the work pres I'M
!, rigI.ssend your best y. men without N
llhclloh q parry liberal practical d,
~, 49, sott e ln .I aided int
commencement q NE work and feel al.
r;,;.an. cfssssso,, ,.,, conp lei,on-
i ,idars II iii 49, IA s''uid putycv
siloll " p': Y e .np Mne Contend for III
~ q VII lea. worN, ,,anticipaiih.
.''e ,i plu II your lrlonus = ,apfll and VAN,
!, :, a Nj P,oca u q pranr' W thc X
!, ,, n e. ,hey naNe heretofore faithful,
,ia cLson anJ VII
/, yI 4 Hill \. - probably the fna
II s ssf. ~. na1 , peen lefs favored u
Is S.a.. Nv KY ":ituss my other partO
I y. os lssne 1,me 'or the enter
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FrumIthd''Irdcpendent Republican,s /
! Fetlou Gtisaas Of CaJeH, 1Jtayae, Iva
son, Jachsd and Witt: It'll #5H'# 1I| MI
IIavingilolg since determined not u
be canddae for reelection Ito thc sen
ate. and u sid to MI who llaye spoken ii
written tgmd on the subjcct,iIFhad SUB.
posed mt position was fully understood
but finding here are persons Einthe dis.
trict wifi still expect and desire nv III rur
again, take this occasion tp NV, Iinsordel
that there nay be no further misundcr
standing o. the subject, that l shall no,
be a aldicde for re election. I5E III II
hightassign many reasons for de,
clinhg, bit truth compels HE To say, thal
thehost prominent is. thatIth Office doess
moi $50 wei repay my labor and timea dge.
mi own private business md pursuits.
| must nl however be understood to feel
gratitude, Oh this account, to INV con.
Aituentsfor tire honor they hayc confcrred
lon me. On the contrary, i can but poor..
Is express nv feelings when / INV III you,
that whlellife lasts | shall always refer d
20 the Evidence Of your confidence and es-
TEEN with pride, pleasure did gratitude;
and tae leave Of you with the hope and
contidhce. thatI have not done anything,
eitherby omission or commission to lfor..
felt tlet confidence and good opinion
You might have been represented with
nlorqability. but certainly with more Zeal,
fidelity and industry, and II have thelful,
lest assurance, that Al large majority .,
MY constituents approve my course.
Bull have had enemies professional gcn-
tIy seekers Of place and demagog
Oe OF whom, Mr.. ~ -.-- = --.- Hill
publication n the whereof 1853 charged
M with partiality-with legislaiing par-
tfularly for The purpose Of building up
Vest Columbia, where ! wa d property
folder, to the neglect III other intcfrests
b the district. ltbeing 80 approximation
The face Of that COMMUNICATION, thatDthe
object Of the writer was.not Vi place Ike
truth before his readers, MOTTO promote
the best interests of tho district- but "a
falsify and misrepresent my course, Tide.
not to reply to it7-and only refer
to it now, because It is due To my constit.
uents 70 rcfute tho charge not by learn.
ed words. but BY laying before thesrrra 1
portion Of my work. I2wonld cladlyElay
the whole local legislation fol liz districsl
before them, but IS this embraces aboul
100 actsit would TOO much increase the
length 5of this communication I shall
therefore only refer YOU to the local acts
forthe|b benefit 81 thisd district, AZ thossssior
pHecesdihg ~ eQMp.ahieati 80
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70 Cartssspioadtnlts,

oloe's' connlno nieation will appear mex,
week. =. p :t.~ n
We have received sevetalfne pieces oil no.
etfy, each Of which win appear in thei, turn.
Our friends are respectfully requested 10 exer
else the grace Of patience /s7 # &
We have withheld the name o. TIE person
expressed IN senatofIn.Lt,s address, publish.
ed this week, our.obisdt was 10 iorestall ii,
claims oftle parties In The right 10 discuss per.
sonal issues throashthe colun. MS Of our paper
which isagainst The expressed conditions tha
we donot intend TO depart from. +.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-14

HoRRrBLE PARRIcpE.-A few DAYS since
in Logan county,:Va., man BY the name
ofMarkham, being engaged id something
about which he wished the mid of one of
his sons, called onhim for assistance
Tie young man refused aid in nh imper.
tinent manner, whcreupon, the father, cal
ling to another son ito take charge Of the
matter in hand, started to ~ehastiso the
disobedient son, He fled round the house
the fntler pcrsuing and soon after disap-
pcaring from the sight Of the sou who re-
manned behind, he heard blow Of so sin
gular n sound as to induce him to run at
ouce to see the cause. On turning round
the corner Of the house. he found his El!
Their lying on his face, his backbone, literal
~ cm ~ train by blow with an axe, and
in the agoliiessof death: in fact, he lived
dut about thirty minuets. The murderer.
the son who had fled was apprehepdrt
and on the introduction Of tile axe upon an
examination before Justice Of the Peace,
admitted II to be the weapon with which
he killed his father. The name ofMark-
ham. says the Tazewell Advocate, has
been for years notorious on the waters of
Sandy, by its connection with bloodshed
and homocide. /..-.@s.. A, - H..
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! It has not improved a. fast e. some Of tht
mush -rdom towns along theriver, but A.
the same time ii has movers toppcd improy'
ing, and jimmy opinion the day istnot IA
distant whom some Of these would be cities
will be numbered among the things that
hare been butarc not. Imay be mistaken,
but viii venture the assertion that the Day
IS not far Distant when Gallipolis, will be
one ofthe principal towns in southern
Ohio.
Since writing the above my attention
has been called toianarticle in tho Call.
polls Journal Of tho fst inst, iniwhich The
editor ofithat paper comnentsycry severe
" on my remarks about the dance. Ai
the time Il wrote my former cominunica-
ton | was not fully informed as to the chm
ractef ofIthe dance, or those who compos-
Cd it. The fact is was not acquainted
with d single female who attended ~, but
only Judged Of its characterby that ofthe
gentleman who attended, who, l am well
convinced do not belong 70 thatelass known
as the rcuaaiiie," as they are termed BY
the Journal editor, which means, / sup
pose am not learned III those things
the collmonfolks, orlower million. BE
that as it may, | believe ] was correctly
informed los to. the acts Of some Of the in-
diyiduals who attended that dance; in
fact the journal does not deny the facts
stated, and the only thing he objects TO is
THAT ! did not give the true character Of
those who attended the ball which he then
does himself By calling themthe 'cdaaille.'
Edo not dispute that assertion; neither do
] conceive that even il the first ladies Of
the town had attended that they should be
held responsible for the base actsof others
who might have happened to be there.
No one has higher regard for the female
eharacter|than |, and am truely sorry that
any thing have said haSshad atenaency
70 injufc 3heir feelings il the least, andwil
take it alIback, soiar rs the ladies con cer'f:.
eli, butmpst be permitted to suggest 70
the journal editor that He certainly docs
not intend to apply the epithet .eanidllsp.
70 all the males who attended the dance.
Will he answer that? /E|Eff .1 .E%
Enough for the present. III. nj IN
Feb. 9th $780, #. BOB. 5
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For the"star Of ne KanawIa YaIIey.,

!, MEssRs. EprroRs: In tia @Kanawha RI
publican Of tie It'll inst I fnJthat mi
announced, as candidate for The Sem
ate, and in the last STAR that am
also announced as 4 candidate Itb fre-
present the county Of Putnam in Thu next
House Of Delegates. Permit me, tb ten
der 10 my ftiends not only lin this Ssnato-
torial District, but in the county of Put-
nam my unfaigned acknowledgement Efor
their manifestations Of Nconfidcncg and
the. honors they wish to confer uph me.
But believing that it il nPt tlle inI4est II
the, Democratic party either III the district
or in the county, fol- me ID sufferEnyself
to becomea candidate for cithef of thc
Offices referred TO. / thcfefore bdy leave
to say. ! am not a candidate forthe Sci
nale, nor for the House Of Delegates. 6lt
! lam, gentlemen, your ob'ts1dII.#g1 II
RO. T, HARVEY. \.
BuFrAIo va. Feb. 9th III 1886 E 5I#
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Fron the Ksnswha Republican.
Porxr PLEAsAxr, jim. us, 1855.

!,
Nh Mn, EDIToR:--I observe tlat my pamc
has been mentioned through The columns
of your prper. ii connection with tkeI Of.
flee Of Senator for this District--composed
of the counties ofAiason, Jackson, Cabell,
Wayne and Writ. / IAN truly grateful,
for The kind wishes 81 those whp have thus
presented my name for that honorable
post as welllas for the partially Of many
gentlemen who have solicited he person
ally But ] feel It due d my friends and
myself 70 Wy, explicitly and ationce, that
my private and professional duties arc
such a.. at present, 70 forbid my running
for any political Office. sAi5 n !.
Very respectfully, Il
!. GREENE NEWMAN.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-14
The Aurilla Wood

Came down from Red House this Tuesday
afternoon, and some part Of her machinery gave
wayat theknob- Shoals, about mile above this
place, which produced considerable excite.
ment among the passengers and crew; but she
ran ashore Immediately, and, we understand,
there was no serious damage realised. The
breach was repaired, and in few hours she
was unuer way again. ,-.>