The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-23
rRonnaRsHALL COUNTY
N,RsHALL c. H., January -.
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MARSHALL T. H. JaaGaIy ~
Eai,ors q lAs Regis'sr;
The idea occurred 20 me this morning
.b,t Won would ike to hear from your
old friend Marshall once again. Acting
mon this belief. embrace this opPor-
tunity to inform you that an snll
alive and kicking, and that lam Just IN
s. good trim and as ready and Wiling 10
tight She opponents Of Democracy As l
Was when first enlisted in the good
cause forty-6vs years ago, and an as
folly determined to expose the tyran-
meal and fraudulent doiDgs Of the bad
men who now rule this country IS l
sv4rws. only little more 90. loa
may therefore expect to hear from me
occasionally in tie future. l have
.o;hipg Of special interest to write
sh.vr inst nov. | will mention one
,biDy that may be somewhat interest
ipg 70 some Of your religious readers
There i quite an excitement
abroad in this community IN
-.f.-.nc- % religious matters.
4 -reat MANY persons appear 70 be get
ti1g very good, happy and Pious; hun.
.fr-is have professed ssnctiheation, and
TTsnr of them declare that their faith Is
Almost strong eaough 10 enable them to
-. massage on the wings OF the morn
inc and fy away 70 the happy land.
Amongst the sa1ctihed IS reverend
gentleman who has been for some years
mast a leader ia political as well as re-
iigious matters in this county. be de-
cIsres that his title 10 mansions IN
Heaven is upon record there and that
no obstacle is between him and that
happy place, and that all 5 well with
him here. 90 sincerely hope that this
nav be 50. He has nay best wishes that
be nay fully realize al his fond hopes
Of happiness beyond the grave. l AN
friend Of his, and wish him well, and for
fear that in the settlement OF his
wsr,dly affairs with his Maker,
his conscience, and his nelgh0ors,
lie might have overlooked or for
gotten one little matter which, If
l-ft unadiQsted, would seriously mar his
happiness . the land on the Other side
Of the river, ! would just remind him
that be was once laad assessor II this
county. Has lie looked over that mat
'er well' Caa be say that his assess
ueuts were impartial and lair Can he
convince his pej ghbOTs that sn assess
ueuf o: fifteen dollars per acre, upon
four hundred broad acres OF James Bur
.-v's land 81 these fats Is n fair pro-
portion with al his other valuations OF
.a-ds : this county, II he car co ihls,
and his worldly affairs IN other respects
being properly put IN order, he can then
set out o1 hIs HeaTenly journey, and
-5g. 55weTy beds q eAse
,ss, = The other side OF Jordan but
before kz goes-Ehich presume he
viii before long. as did Elisha Of old
have fsvo! 20 ask Of hin. Il
i. this: l should like 10 be
made somewhat acquainted with the
rule or principle By which man can
igsti:Y L!uself before his Maker and the
world when be commits acts II sworn
Official capacity, that benefit one man
a.d oopTsss and wrong another. \
kuowle dge Of this principle would en-
able - Numerous friends 70 prepare
themselves 81 short notice 10 meet him
In that othe. cJaEtry towards which We
are all going. II would be gsOrious
-tlry foT those OF D. who may remain
here after lie is gone - know that the
uastle Of This great and good man has
fallen upon rs, and that II We follow
and practice his examples and precePts,
especially that part Of his official do
.rEs which relates 10 his land assess
ne-ts II this county, we will be sure
@; q happy hereafter. ~