The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-02-09


al sum Of twenty thousand dollars. The
money was deposited with the States in four
equal instalments on the first days of Janu-
ary, April, July and October Of the year 1887.
On the day specified IN the
law there was Ill the Treasu-
ry Of the United States s42. 46s, $50 81
From which there was de-
Quoted for the immediate
wants Of the government,
as asrequired by the act, $1,000, 900 O0
Leaving for pro rata dlstllbu-
ton among the States s57: :4oS, SO 3.
This, however, was not all distributed -
Before the 4th instalment was due the terrible
crash Of 1887 had come upon the country,
prostrating the Treasury along with every
thing else and hence the final deposit was
postponed Whether it was subsequently
made or not, escapes our recollection. but
we think il was not The three instalments
Of deposit which were made, amounted III tho
aggregate to SIS. 129 OO5 9> and this amount
stands to the>credit Of the General Govern
ment, on the books Of the several States,
subject to demand on the condition above re-
cited III the law
.ltba,,..h ia money di.tr;lutad IL ~
transaction - t,nl, Described ~ co| Rem
ton, was ii name deposit; III form loan };
but III essence and design distribution
ana tbar.e4nre raneralv accented asa off
which vas not c,utem,.late,] would ever be
rac,lled st;ll II i snl,ipct is repayment
whenever the Secretary slaIl want il to meet
an,ropriafions made ~ law. He apnears to
have notified the Chairman of Wavs ana
Means that ba dna~ nnw Want + IL reterrinr
to these deposits with the States as part of
the reyenues Of tie National Ilea til.y--
/ P,.1Au1ud Win
/ ~ ')ApNNhsh iaNB-sss1 ~ lloNh..l lle
'ai'alieSe i4iii'isSs s. iieVa ss''sis IL 1u''1
on inc i"'h g -NoSehioef. o'ats were scA'
Oh oreees 'iiF ''''0 ,'ie'' 'l,s
ne ill1es/ cVffesl'''l'eiit ~ p9aS" IL
\ Niagara "fl1es,
siin'iie i'''Aeh- 80 Nam isFss s1'1e' lel'
the Party sinking hallas "l1ia e''cil oi'1Ss'' a'
he fasSea: alia lh37' Y .lsih Neis si''s'>'stl
very hard Among inc japanese Officers
artist va. the most affected. The most nro-
found silence prevailed ,luringt their departure
m,t;I The ,a]ute VA. fred. and The band struck
~ Homo Sweet Home affar which The
nnrt r;4r,,s M manned and three hearty
cbaars were oiven Is tbis the Ambassadors
vaved ,he;r fans and stood erect in their
laats They warc received on shore without
ceremonv ana proceeded quietly to their
homes The Presidents letter has been sle
,;,.ered - the Tvcoon and he i l,liahte,l
with i Al invitation H. been extended to
! him thro,ob Mr. Harris ia Wit the ship !.
;fba COMES i VIII le th;nn unhcarJ af be
fare x>AI,nv of III ha], nf4;rcr. az lie Gov
ernlnciit, however are coming ~ few DAYS
am sorry to say tiiaf there was : 'h5ssFc-
rlou~ disappearance q spoons ioiks blankets,
&c, belonging to ncle sam, which was used
by the Embassy. Everything that was not
screwed fast seems 70 have been taken l-et
it go. After spending nearly million "
dollars On them suppose they fh1hk II no
harm to take everything f'at = 'e1f.
EXTRAORDINARY RELATION BY MARRl-
.AGE.-Npt long since manm Sank County.
Wis. married for his second wife his own step
mother, who, singular enough, wa slsterto
his first wife. The lady IS, therefore, not
only step mothcr and aunt to her husband $
children, but also their grandmother, while
the husband is step-father 70 his step sisters
j tha;,. .+a., l,ra.har h,,+ ,.,,la,
.,l ~ ~ IL. l,a,- bar-olf ho;nc
,,r,na ma, IT, ], H. children .,,3 nanbews
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