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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-06-27
FROM CHAMELEON.

FROM CANSELTON.
WEED or RrroRM-DIsTuRBER OF THE
PEACE, AND SABBATH. BREAKERS -
CURSE OF A aRooGERr AN APPEAL.
Csunelton is o aouri,hing village Oh
the Kanawha river, twepty.seven miles
from Charleston and scvonty-threo miles
from Lswisburg. 1t has o meeting
house, o postofhcc, four grocery stores
and oHe drug store, and should have two
school houses, but is without them, ter
reasons unknown to the writer or any one
in town. The county and town ore TO-
sponsible for this deficiency. The viii
lage and vicinity contain more than
one thousand Inhabitants, Of which one
hundred and fifty are children. growing
up in ignorance and vice. The inHu'
enco Of stated preachiusand sabbath
schools do much good; but what curse
to q town is groggery, and greater
curse to o community are tho wonders
in and the frcqueutcrs Of thatgroggcry!
Moorcd on the river bank, in the
heart Of tho town, at piece Of land
owned by Aaron Stockton, is wharf
boat owned by Robert r. Reynolds, Of
Kanawha. This contains, or rather IS, the
groggcry to which reference is made
Every Sunday the citizens have to wit.
ness more or less Of drunkenness and
rioting from this boat. Last Saturday
evening and Sunday, June 18th, We
would especial place on record. The
trouble began by stabbing affair, in
which one Jake Wilkersou, being drunk,
stabbed ono Robert Stockton, who pro.
voked him. which af'ray ended in the
former being stoned nearly to death by
the looEers.on. This occurred near the
drug store. Saturday night the town
was disturbed with shouts and language
so indecent and vile, mingled with oaths
SO profauc that even profanc men were
alarmed. During Sunday there were
thrco or four outbreaks, proceeding from
tho boat. The town was disturbed, and
people returning from meeting wcrc an
noyed by the firing of pistols and shouts
of men balf.clothed, running about the
town. The principal disturbers were
William Stockton and Robert Farley.
There is no excuse for them; but the
greater sin lies at tho door Of the vendors
of the health and soul destroying
liquor.
Isn't it time the Supervisors Of the
county took action in the matter OF
liquor .sclling2 Isn't it time the magis.
trates and constablcs, elected in May,
were qualified, in order to enter upon
their duties? Immediate action is nee
cssary. If tho matter is passed by in
silence, enterprise will be dwarfed, hopes
Of communities and families will be
blightcd, poor.houscs and towns will be
full of paupers, and fathers and sons will
90 to drunkards' graves.
Let all law.abiding and temperance.
loving citizons be thoughtful on this
subject, and especially those in authori'
t.. In behalf Of education and religion
in behalf of those too weak to resist
temptation; in behalf Of widows sorrow.
ing for hayward sons; in behalf Of wives
and mothers; in behalf Of every com.
munity, every good and noble enterprise,
and every effort towards developing the
resources and wealth Of the county and
State, we make this appeal, and protest
against the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
YON POPULI.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-06-27

SPECIAL MAIL AaENT.-Capt. q. D
Ramsdoll, recently appointed speciaI
mail agent to supcriutcud the appoint
ment Of Postmasters on the routes al.
ready let, and the letting Of routes not
let, was horo yesterday, and started this
morning into the border counties on
that service. We hope to be ablo to say
shortly that our mail facilities arc great
ly improved.
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len, David II. Strother, (P1y. Crnvon)

Gen. David II. Strother, (l"rtc Crayon)
Of this State, has received tho appoint.
mont Of Consul to Bucnos Ayrcs, South
America. Tho General will do honor to
both the State and General Government
in this position, and the literary world
perhaps still further enriched by his
gifted pen. We have long since thought
West Virginia was deserving Of moro
consideration from the General Govern.
mcut 10 these foreign appointments, and
we are glad now that the President has
il this instance selected so worthy rep.
reese utative.-Bsrkelcy Union.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

A T RIFLES HELD n THE CLERKS OFFICE OF TIT
n Circuit Court Of Putnam County. IN the month .!
June, 1886:
William J.. Wright. Complainant, w. Sydcnham T,r.
forl, trustee Of Mrs. William r. Wright, add l.sc- 4.
Wright, wife Of william T. Wright. and William 4.
Wright, John X. Wright. James e. Wright Rachel L.
WriSht aud CaboumC. Wright. infant heIrs Of william
P.wright. Drfcndants.-In Chancery.
he object VI this suit IL TO substitute Hn. 7. Wright
trustee nd agent for the cirI VI tac body Of Mr. wn
T. Wright and for Nrs. Vim. =. Wright, In the place ALL
stead Of Sydcnhnm iIcrrford)
And II appearing by affidavit made and al.d. that the
Defendants, Rachel 4. Wright. wife Of VIM. r. Wright.
and Vim. 4. Wright. John t. Wright, Jamrsc Wright.
Rachel e. Wright, IT,, AMI Calhoun G.. Wright. inIn!
heirs VI Vim. =. Wright. nom residents of this State.
II Is ordered that they do appear here In one month an
or due publication 81 this onicr. and do what Is neCe,I'
ny to project their Interests IN the premises.
Tcste: A. G. MONTAGUE, Deputy.
e. 4. BHEwEK. Sol. for GEo. u. AoSrAGvr, Clerk.
Inn, lSIN --nIwl
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Farm for Sale.

TNHE uHDERSIGSED OFFERS P0R SALE iIH
farm, lying near the Kanawha River, within half
mile o. and on the south side thereof and about eight
miles below clarrs,o,. In Kunawla county, we't Viz
ginIn.
we'll wa,crrd rs excellent ObnccD land. aud 10 c"nvchl
rnt for stock or farming purposes There arc nv. dwell.
Ing houses Ax tobacco BARN. ad other out buildings.
And large and failing spring on the premiSeI.
The whole area Ia undcrlnd with Bitumnous Coal d {
superior quality persons wishing 10 invest In prop.
-riy growing III value THIS Is rare offer. Price 80 PIT
acre Irrus one third down. and the balance In ous
aud two years, with legal Interest.
The title IL unncunbcrcd AMI !ndiSpuiable. For fur.
Their particulars. address the nndersigcd II Coa.houh,
KanawilA Co., West Va. J0lIS ). CUNNINGHAM.
AnroJ lSC6,- -2Gif.
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Trust Sale
OF Valuable Land OH LI:t!o Sandy Crock
and Elk River.

DY VIRTUE or A DEED or TRUST EXECUTED or
- ir .i> day Of May, lsG by Xnrah Booker and John
jones, to William }. Hand nnd william Kuhn. TO I.cur
the payment u certain snE Of money In sHj deed nrn
tlur which decd il 81 record 10 the Clerks ONCE u
Kaawha County, IN ltok L.. page III. the undcrsiri
~ trustee will. on ThmrSdHU, tho Nh dIY NJ .i".
0xf. $780, srll public auction. to the hghrIt bidder.
IN front Of tho door 81 the Court House Of KanIShA a.
WA for hr following trscts or parcels oIlnd or 70
much thereof ~ may I've sufficient to pay on aud ,chsrgs
said aus Of money due, with the Interest that has
crr thereon, to.wii tract Of NINETY -four acrrs on The
waters ~ Coprrs Creek Hl.o other tract Of MI!
acrrs NJ land lying Elk River opposite the mouth Of
Little Sandy Creek. ISAAC y. SMITH, Trustee.
Nay y, lSC6.-23wl3.
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Workings Of the Civil Rights Law,


We eli > tho following from the Denton
(Md.) Union, in regard to the practical
workings of the Civil.RiSh,s law:
The first practical operation ofthe Civil
Rights law that has como to light in this
region of the country, We learn, occurred
in a ncighboring county week or more
ago. 4 negro girl Sworc her child to q
white man, noted rebel and Southern
sympa,hizcr. Who would have believed
that after so much noise about negro SUI.
frage, negro equality, etc., that these men
would ever turn out to be practical
amalgamatiouists. The exposition ofthc
inside scene, Of Southern society is per.
haps the grounds of the strong opposi.
to the Civil Rights law. The applicable
ity Of tho old couple: in all such cases is
duly appreciated:
"No rogue Ger felt tho halter draw,
With good opinion Of the law"
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0antatioua1 9tparttatnt.
:, !. 4 =, ,,,,r,,,o,,,utment of Trustees.

i Appointment Of Trustees. =
ssBy the Amended School Law, It is the
du.,,of tho Board, of Education Of! che
v.riou, Townships, after dividing their.
ovusblp into " convenient School Dis
tricts," the meaning Of tho law being
that there shall DO but one school in each
of these Distric.s-to appoint three
Trustees for each Of said Districts: who
shall have tho local management Of tho
schools 10 their Districts. These Trus-
tees must qualify before tho Secretary
Of the Board by taking and subscribing
tho oaths Of Office.
It would be we'll for the Boards in ell
Townships in which this division has
not yet been made, to proceed, to make
said division and appoint trustees immo'
diatoly, SO that the enumeration can DO
taken by Districts, as is now required BY
law, there being as many !" Districts" as
it is con.emplatedIo have schools. ibis
enumeration is to be taken between the
18th and Goth days ofJuly, and returnc
by the Boards, to tho County Supcrin'
teudeut, on the latter day.
Township Levy for Schools.
The School law of 1865 provides for
Township levy for "prolonging the
schools in the Districts after the State
funds have been exhausted, so that Free
Schools shall be continued in every Dis.
hict for tie term offs months ut least,
in each year. This levy is to be made
ct the regular annual Township meeting,
or at one called for that purpose, Of which
latter, ten days notice must be given !;
and the law authorizes said meeting to
assess " not less than two, or moro than
five mills on each dollar, Tor from 20 to
50 cents on tho slO0,) according to the
valuation Of tho taxable property of the
Township" II any To,onship ("l to
assess at least tpo mills tho law provides
that said township shalt not rcceire its
share of the State school .Jund. This
levy must be made in time to be reported
to the County Superintendent tho last
of August, else the Townships falling
will not receive their quota Of the State
school fund for 1866.
would like to be present at as many
Of these meetings as possible, and shall
not fail to meet any appointments made
before tho 18th day Of July. | shall
meet the Commissioners and Trustees
of Maiden Township on next Friday
the Goth inst, and shall be at Thaxton' s
School House, Union Town chip, on Sat.
urday, the Both; and at Don ally's School
House, Loudon Township, on tho 18th
day of July, where hope to meet all
the Commissioners and Trustees Of those
Townships, aud as many Of the citizens
as arc interested in tho advantages Of
tho glorious cause Of Education.
T.. T. MOORE,
County Superintendent.
! CHARLESTON, June 25th, 1866.
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curse upon our race, to eat bread in the
sweat Of his face. Now it has always
been held that ardent spirits was: not .
necessity, bps a very destructive anu
rpinous luxury that however you may
Burden tho traffic With tazees aud license
the expense Of crime to tho country
caused by its uso, is greater than all the
revenue thu. could possibly DO derived
from tho sale of it. It has also been
com puted by our best statesmen, that
should all the money obtained upon this
article of traffic, by taxation for revenue,
and all the money made by its sale, be
multiplied by one hundred, it would not
begin to compensate tho nation for tho
ignorance, degradation, crime and squal'
id poverty produced by it. Is not tho
policy Of legaliziug traffic so destruo'
tive to tho nations best interests, very
much like the policy Of q certain church
who corruptly sold indulgences Cor IL
cepse) to commit crimes and Offences
as though money obtained from such .
source would compensate the church tor
such violation Of her touets?
In regard to the first argument, which
is the one most commonly relied on, it
has heretofore, in this section Of the
State Of West Virginia, been deemed
fallacious and utterly untenable. AS far
back as 1850, when this was part OF
the cold Dominion" tho law reposed
in the county courts, the discretionary
power ofgranting or Withholding license,
and good deal of:e1perieuce gained by
trying both plans has satisfied our best
men that the wisest course is to with.
hold license, and then vigorously enforce
tho law against those who sell in viola
ton of it. Kanawha, Mason, Cabcll,
Wayne, Putnam, Jackson and other
neighboriug counties, have somo years
tried license, and other years tried no Ii.
ccnse and the difference in the public
morals, especially as regards iutcmper'
ancc, was very pcrceptibly in favor Of
tho years when no license was allowed.
Again, for several years, Cabell county
granted license, while Wayne did not
during those years, the county seat Of
Cabcll county, at every court, was filled
with brawling set Of profane, fighting
drunkards, while during the same years
at Wayne Court House it was worry
rare sight to SEQ man intoxicated, and
this contrast was just about as visible
throughout the bounds Of tho two couu-
ties.
Suppose the traffic to q limited extent
=.
is carried on clandcstinely it is confined
to the few who are known violators OF
the law, and this makes the business
disrcputablc, and has q tendency to
mako it disreputablo to patronizo the
secret dens whore it will in such case be
kept, and this consideration alone will
deter very many Industrious, respectable
young men from contracting intemper-
ate habits, when they otherwise would
have dono so, if tho traffic was made
open and respectable by legal sane.
ton.
On tho whole VIC very much rcgrot
that our excellent Mayor and Council.
men did not follow the enlightened OK.
ample Of our Board Of Supervisors, aud
protect tho morals Of tho town rs they
have tho county. We feel sure that n
large portion Of tho taxpayers Of this
place would have been better pleased had
they refused license.
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Q.terson Well, per day,
CONSCIENCE FUSD.-Thc Secretary

CONSCIENCE FUSD.-Tho Secretary oil
tho U. S. Treasury, through the past
year, has received romittuuces aggrega.
ting tho sum Of $4,000, from parties
who admit its receipt BY mistake or by
fraudulent means. Verify it is . good
thing both for the Government and
rosues that the latter had consciences,
tho influence exercised over which We
hope will not prove cvanescent.
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WYOMING CoUNTY.-The vote on the
constitutional amendment In the above
county is as follows; o., ..... ..a~. ...
For ratification, 1871; for rejection,
Sc; whole vote, 2l7; majority for ratii'
cation, 145.
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% WADE HAMproN's COMPLAINT that
South Carolina is not represented 10
Congress, is equal In etfrontery to the
appeal Of the criminal who killed his
father and mother, aud then asked tho
court to have pity on: him, u be was an
amman - Fl. : -. t'fI. ~ 't''. rt'-. --'s.
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GOVERNOR FOREMAN on Thursday
received from Secretary Seward an off
cial copy Of the new (XlVtb) Article
proposed BY Congress to So added 70 the
Constitution. '''' .''.'~
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The Mosgaptowu Post calls for three
hundred ox:caEs to move those twenty
thousand mon -" tho best men of the
State - who were To leave for Cline
moro congonial if the amondmcnt should
be adopted. g .... "''' ...
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OIL AT BURNING SpRINGs.-The editor
Of tho Parkersburg Times has received
from unbiased persons statements show
ing that the following are the actual fig.
ures BY measurement:
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA a. .

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA ,,.
At RULES HELD IN THE CLERKS op11cr 3, mn
~ Circuit Court Of Nicholas County, On ths an M
day In June, 1865:
Barbara y. PIerson, Pls!nti ssins, Lorenzo q p;,,,,
Denfeudant.
The object OF this suit ID 10 obtain from Ia. It,,
ant I Divorce In favor Of the Co,iplainantl ''s'
And 1t appearing by AFFIDAVIT died In The o. p.. .t,,,
cause that diligence hai been used on ~.
til to ascertain 10 what county Of Corporation ID. i.nS
ant II, without eieel on motion Of the Conp,In.S.
by her attorney. r. ordered that Lbe said DIrbj,',
appear hero Within ono month Atcf dsA publle,on y,
ths ordrr and do what 10 necessary W protect bI, IT,,
terrs In this suit and that copy Of otasr b. pst,hs.
and posted according to law.
"A copy. Tes,e: 4. J. JONES cl,,.
T.G. Pu11Ax, Sol. for complalnant.-ts,wt.l
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. n. <:
At RULES HELD IN THE CLERKS OFFICE M
~ the Circuit Court Of Fuyctts county, on ihe a. d.,
VI June, lSe5: ~. :.
Is. +. Nintcr ": Isabel L. Xinter-ln chspo.,v
fThc object Of this suit II 10 obtain from the i.,t
ant divorce vInculo matrImonIe.) w.
And Il appearing by sfdayit ned that The De.pd,n,
Is not resident Of this State 10 ordered tha, The ,,T
Drfendan. do appear here within one month after On.
publication Of this order. and DO what 10 peeeu,rr q,
protect her interests IN this cause. 20
TcItc: JAMES ). Cassidy, CLERK
Junc l. 1S60-S5WI,. 80
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Order. Of Publication, &c.
STATE OF WEST v1Ra1NI.

STATE: OF WEST V1RGINr.
Z County Of KAnawha, ~.
At RULES HIip IN THE CLERKS oyrcp ..
~ the Ciresh cosst Of KAnaWhA County, on n. "
Monday Ia IL xeptb Of Nay, 1888: ~
Isaiah Curry, Complainant, ". Luke n, r.r,tu
+ Ch1dreSs Anha1, surviving truitee, Dctept.n. -
> Chsneery. 't.tH.
CThs otct d this suit II 10 subject the raj .,,.
the said Luke w. TerrIl, within The county aior.,sW
sale TO satisfy Judgment obtained by ths co,unln
against tho said Teill In the Circuit Court Of
county Aforesaid At ths Juno tenn thereof for M.
1885, for tho sum Of 800 o. with interest thereoo
the LIST day Of October 1861 until paid and 81 Il Nv.
u EuIt.) ~. .ILJit'f - . jc.f:tTs
This day came The complainant By 'coani.i: "a (.
his motion, and Il Appearing BY adsvil aled thai ~
Defendant Luke W. Terra 10 q non .rts!6ept n ,H t
State, II 10 ordered that he do appear here within .au
month AFTER due publication Of this order and do -
10 necessary 10 protect bis Interests In thIi suit
SxlrH l. KxIoHr, Sois. WIKI
June & lSG6,- S3HS. 49,. s,,,....~
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-04-12
What VIC must Pay.

II his speech on the Loan bill, Mr. Soho.
field, Of Pennsylvania, SAID:
The amount Of orr public debt on the
first of this month was S2,711 $50, 000.-
Less than half of this amount is funded.
Within the next three years 81 GOO, 900 of
this debt will fall due, and will be presen.
ted at the counter Of the Treasury Depart
ment for payment. That payment must
be promptly made, or cur paper goes to
protest and our credit is broken. Between
this day and the goth of June next, we
must pay in addition to the regular ex pen
diturc of the government, Sl3S,674, S47,-
81. During the six months ending De-
cember 81, 1866, we must pay SAT $685.
600. During the six months ending June
80, 1867, We must pay s5S.471 ,OOO.-
During the six months ending December
81, 1867, We must pay $3.50, 000,0 0O.-
During the six months ending June 30,
1868, we must pay s2S7 ,564,4S2. So that
between this and the assembling Of the
next Congress, there must be paid over the
counter of the Treasury, besides the ordi-
nary expenses Of the government, 81 col :
800, sos 81.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-04-12
JOHN r. CoFrRoTu.
To ImPeaCh the President.

The Chicago Tribune calls for the i'm,
parchment of the President for the crime
OF treason, committed in adherinc to the
enemies of the United States, giving them
aid and comfort. The provisions of the
Constitution, in respect to impea chments.
declares THAT the President. Vice Presi,
dent and all civil officers of the United
States shall be removed from Office on i'm.
parchment for, and conviction of, treason,
bribery and other high crimes and mlsde.
neanors.' Says the Tribune:
1--WE believe, therefore, that the Presi
dent should be impeached for high treason,
for his attempts by his message, his vetoes
and other official acts to secure the admis.
sion of Representatives to Congress from
States and communities with which he
comedies that the Government is still at
war"
The Tribune goes on to allege the Presi-
dent guilty of bribery" as being implica-
ted in acts of pardon brokerage, and of
high crimes and msdemeanors, upon
the ground that he was in a state of exhil>
Grafton from strong drink when he took
the oath of Office and concludes as fol
lows:
NV neither it is practicable to impeach
the President and what would be the COZ.
sequences of his impeachment, we leave to
future discussion. We believe we have
shown that, on the simple merits of his ac.
ton, he deserves 70 be impeached By the
House OF Representatives tried before the
Senate, convicted and removed from his
office, for treason, bribery, aud other high
crimes and misdemeanors.
The Tribune proposes to the future the
discussion OF two pretty important matters
"W neither it Is practical to iwpeach the
President. and what would be the conse>
quences of his impeachment" That the
Tribune very accurately reflects the pre-.
valling spirit of its party, We suppose, may
be taken for granted. In its statement OF
the first part of its dilemma, however, it
evidently confounds Impeachment with
conviction and removal from Office. The
problem it desires to solve, or to have
solved for 1t, is: What would be the par
ty consequences of an attempt to remove
the President from Office by process of i'm,
parchment.
1t is rather late in tie day to grow in
dignant over this thing. The article OF
the Tribune makes it no more apparent
than it was before, that the radical leader.
in Congress would impeach the President
if they dared; and this fact is enough tc
set all the great and little engines of the
party at work by inuendo and defamation
to convince the people that he ought to be
impeached.- On Eng.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-04-12

There is much talk in Washington about
difficulty between two prominent politi'
clans, caused by kiss given by one to the
wife of the other A gossiping CORES
pondent gives the following version of the
affair;
Two Legislators from the Mississippi
valley had a row last night. No. took
his wife to the opera, where he left her in
charge of No ., and went to his room, at
a hotel After the performance. No. .
escorted the lady home, and at the door
imprinted plat2nic salute upon her lips
Just then No appeard, aud scene en-
sued, which should be followed by duel
in accordance with the code"
Commenting on the above paragraph,
the Boston Commercial says: "The Bible
admits eight diversities of kisses, /. e.: The
kiss ofsalutat,on, Sam: XIV, 80, valediction
Ruth ii, 6, Reconciliation, 2 Sam. XIV, 33.
Subsection, Psalms ii, II. Appropriation,
Proverbs, ii. i. Alteration. | Kings XIX,
Is. Treachery, Matt. XVI. 40. Aft
cotton, Gen. XIV, IL: