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ted. wrote aud with lis own hand signed
the above letters, declaring himself an
independent candidate, opposed to
"clques" and rings" debating to the
people the course they shall pursue, "
and soIici ing the support Of the dim6cc'
ted OF all parties, who. like himself, are
unwilling to DO dictated to and conroIl-
ed by ciiqpes and rings." He. opposed
to "ciiqic. oud dogs!' Who, but biol
had The position, The po"er and iuAO'
rncs 10 dictate" 10 pledge and to bind
The Democratic and Conservative parties
Of this county?
Bat who, or, whaIl shall bind bin?
Not honor! for MAT is nothing but 3
nnme--o high sounding word "a bubbel
Prick it and il's go0o, leaving nolbing
behind but a-HOWARD with. us
We suppose, the blood Of all the How
ards IN his ycins!- but the bon,r! -aIas,
who inhcrits that?
Does he expect Democrats 10 vote for
him because be pledges himself to re-
peal the ratification OF the FIrleenth
Amendment?
And doeG he expect Radicals 10 vote
@fhio, because be is opposed TO the en-
hauchisemeut Of r9bsIbl
We do not charge, that he 10 opposed
10 rebel oufranchi,ement, bat opposing
Judge PosIey, who is known to favor it,
Inc inference is clear.
But we will see, what we stall see.
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CON SISTENCY.


How beautiful in theory. How seI.
dom thy christian precopls are PracIiced.
In our little, isolated village, we have
recently been SURPRISED with gems OF
consistency which will give 10 a life the
proud consciousness Of nobenoss Of act.
lon-actions replsts with every feature
that makes mau respected and loved,
snch as always fills his fellow man with
that high regard which purely disiuler,
ested motives always engender.
When man deyolos years of the sum,
mcr of his life, almost every moment of
which time is in the stulious devising Of
plans whereby he may accomplish the
darling wish of his heart, wall may he
say, all that l have SO faithfully Iabored
ior is nearly aOcOmplishodj my highest
hopes are almost rosIizeJj | am content.
When such Ibing' loom up 10 dazzling
magnifcence, even in, our very midst,
should they net be indelIibIy written on
the memory of the worshiping aad graie'
ful beuficioriesl What could deserve
moro heartfelt proisel
a few weeks since our County Con.
vonlions met. The Republicans nonin
atod our worthy and distinguished
'Owusman, Judge PoIsley. He received
the nomination on the liberal platform,
The Democrats. (somO Of those who
wish to "eVsr 90 on the alert to watch
over and guard your interests to the best
OF their ability fearing that somaIbing
was wrong, intorFogs,od Judge Polsloy
BY letter, and by bis answer was "poh
couy satisfied" that he would work for
tbs SttainmeEt. ei.the same end which
this single martyr of our community,
has made the study Of years Of uucess.
ing toll.
an very fond of taking different
views upon a subject, looking at it in
different lights Some Of the "aorl in
tcreaI Watchers" soon after the non
nomination by tho DEMOCRATS and Con-
seryaljgos. thought it would DO polite to
put 40 Independent. candidate 10 the
Geld, Ono Gnnoaoced himself rs will
ing, but upon reflection saw that biz pc.
,ilioq would not only be untenabIo but
disgraoeruI, and bo withdrew. Tho do.
CHUNG hofo aid /! would not he just OF
right, to run after his political friends
consilelol their "loiDh pledged by their
actions ia Convention" which wac Z
really proper view Of the mater.
Then cGmo Ibis dol fmino, tho hope
end prize ot,ho dowO,!rodjca aud op,
pressed, mud with grace and modo,ly
announced him,olia.e candidate foT til,
HOUSE q Delegates This ggJm9ioa q
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Trustees Sale I!

10y VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID executed by John Powell, deceased, to the
underf igned, for the purpose Of securing the
payment Of certain note described therein, |
Shall offer for sale to the highest bidder, for
cash, on the premises thereof,
On The 2OM tag II Movem5er. 1859,
at o'clock =, N, the House and Lot desert.
bed in said deed of trust. Ii being Lots Nos.
% and o. on George Street in the town Of
New Haven, Mason county, West Virginia,
together with tlq buildings aud Appearances
thereon.
The tile is believed to be ;ood, but selling
as Trustee, shall i've only such title IS is
therein indicated. GEO. WELDING,
Oct. 2l-jw' Trustee.
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In our county, Mason. everything is
cheering to the principles Of ruo Re,
pubicanjsm. The liberal movement Of
our party mee,switb the hearty aud cor
dial assent oflhe people. There seams
10 BE- but Ous yoic, cod one sentiment
in this couuly Mr.. PoIsey will receive
almost the eulirs vote. There will be
but lev votes cast for Independent pro,
scripiive - Howard,
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the weak, and the "alcrt interest walcb-
en-" declares himself opposed TO Judge
P. offer the latter had defined his posi-
ton. and it wos known thai he was lib
eral 10 bis views. CONSISTENCY =
| This is all "P,o Bono FuJiico
Upon the heels Of this deClinaton oil
Judge Simpson, he comes before the
people and by bis action stating that he
ignores the will of the people, and 10 a
"rins" and "cIquV' composed of bot
one, announces himself the oPposer OF the
XVII Amendment, Concerning which,
| refer you to the last issus Of his paPeD
Chiyalrous being, your presumption IS
your brightest jewel.
the PEopLg's lNDEpGNDrsr CASDr
DATE" should be willing 10 abds by the
peoples decision in other lbiOgs than
elections 1t is of course, great sac
dfce for him to become the slave of the
ignorant, mud nothing but the most un'
selfish motives could induce any one 10
place himself 80 prominently before he
pupic." Had Others done SO, he could
have born it much better but where one
is compelled to do so himself Tor fear
things will not terminate for The good of
the oOGmrnity, he certainly deserves
uNbounisd pity, for the terrible ordeal.
The Peoples Candidate" the "cIique's"
foe ~ is upon the IieEol.
His actions from the Convention have
bsen 81 consistent that non- can hence.
.ogh doubt but that he will ever bs on
the alert to watch over aud guard your
interests he psopI.'s) to The besl of his
ability" BASIL.
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Tbs only Republican party that We
recognize is the parry healed by Presj.
dent Grant, the Republican representa-
tivcs in Congress of the United States,
and promnen! Republicans everywhere,
who are in favor Of nasnaoimily toward
q conqu red foe. and advocate the reno.
val of disabilities from off those who are
now oppressed 10 our State,
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SGBND ADVICE.

Horace Greeley, one of the great lead
er8 Of the Republican, party Of tho ooun-
try, concludes letter Addressed to the
proscripionisi' Of West Virginia in the
following thrilling and emphatic lang.
uase;
II speak from wild, experience when
| tell YOU ponr house is built on the sand,
1t cannot stand, Every year vii sea
the passions OF the war cool. and the
demand for amnesty strengthened. -
Now you oan amnesty The rebels Soon
the question will be, shall they amnesty
you? Look a, Kentucky and Maryland,
aud road your certain fate in theirs"
Li,t'u yo honest and true-heartsi
Republican, to the counsel from tho
gooamnie oracle Of our party, lie has
10 prlva'e interests to subscyve. He is
not 'sekiog office. nor the spoiI' of Of
flea. He is looking with a siogIe eye to
the PH,@aaoH. ercoess o. The lIePuhIt
can pany OF this State,
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Public sale OrTOwn Lotsl

THVHE Board of Education for Lewis Town
ship will offer for Sale to the higeSt bider
four valuable Town lots situated in the town
Of Point Pleasant, West Va, on Wand and
Court Streets, and immediately opposite the
Public Square, each containing s,h OF an acre,
on the following terms, viz! One.fourth the
purchase money in hand, and the balance in
Two equal annual payments, with interest. Pur.
chaser giving good personal security 10 be ap'
proved blythe undersigned, and as further Secu.
rity.a vendors lien will be retained ioa the
property.
IrThe sale will take place on the 23d day
of October 1863.
I'M. PHELPS. President,
B. GILMORE.
M II HALE, Clerk. Oct l4-2w
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"Wuh malice toward none. with char.
ily for all, with frmness in the right. as
God gives Us to see the right, Iesu strive
on to fnis1 the work we ore ia TO bind up
The naiio0's wound. to 90 all which may
achieve and cherish o Just and lasting
peace among ourselves and With oil na.
iiOus."
Phe above ar, the closing remarks Of
Mr, Lincoln 10 bis last address TO the two
Houses Of Congress and to the American
people on the occasion of his second in.
augura,iou, Fondly DO we hope, rervent,
ly do We pray, that the spiri! Of that no
bic patriot and martyr, the best Republi'
can that has ever lived may govern every
true X publican in this county in decid.
ios his .ction at the polls at the coming
election. Go TO the polls on the 28Ih
inst, with "malice toUGrd none, with
charity for all"
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nONoH BRJGMr}
Read the roilowins Lcucr!,
PvIST PLEArASr WEsr Va 4
s. ntpmher Of 1869

- , 49,, =,
DEAR oI@; AZ m'e''oI OF the Dem
'ocFa"c ana Voo'er''"'s nNrcu''Ve
"'."'''.'o' VI 'u'S county "e'l '"'' e''
eh,ns' !" YVES
"es',OeR' tha' oe'ore ht''a'n{ 10
take 'n','a'ofy steps towards dominating
y n'nH'u%se loI the L S'',a'u''' 'o'' 10,
''"''o""S "''''o+a'''es DC propnuhiri
10 'cu' your answers 70 wn'eh VIII de
's''h!"9 whs'ner We MAKE sny n'm'na'
"'O, 10 opposition 10 you
iS', II e'o' 'ep' WIZ 'oU an'oc''e we
EGPea' Ia a" SPECIFY d mann.r as p S,oI7
OF 'nS =, 9% ns y, resi- o,lT' me o., 70.
'rrS t'5' O',"' 'ne t'H'n'rs e. /,
"'Ah' '"e 'L'"YerS TEST Olh ana
all o'''f pfo's'P"'e measures Imposed
upon f'r"o" OF 'n' 'l'E ~ oil ms
''a.e ~ aus 5'o''uz 'u' " u! 'A'V To
o. WIN ,,,,o,, - :;
1aeuoe in anal E,ih r,I tho modjfc..
ton of the Registration law. so d. to
make Tia Township Registers and
LS .be,proplsq '''
~ al 10 XIII XIII ron vo,. o,,I ;a
snce to SECURE tbs p,,sa,s IF = i1i,t ra.
CLINTON TO. 50 amend the S'a'e Cons iio'
'. ., rs " give ,oe 'Sn. OF 'unr"S' 10
r,besr di,(,,nch;.od by rsa.ao Of o,r,;o;
piston or sympathy with tn. rebellion?
Else, will YOU vote and labor. in good
taH@ TO have State Convention called
u. a. 0"'.' IVY % po'''oIe % CONSIDER
Pleas DIVA y"n rI yi.ys ,". -, Iaa.,A :,
answer 10 the above HETEROGENEOUS bv
next Monday noon
wan Considerations OF high r'gsrd 1
81" very 'f'PS'"O ~ " y0T moI e. ON
ChoJ,mo '' C.,m
,Mrbo,.s, cannon s.o.. man. ,f,.,
r.,diorb,,, s,sr von,I say ,b,,i,coo.
,,ips direct pi,5,s on the mar, Of tina
Committee ina, rim. i,,.r,o,,,orio.
c.iy.d an ,,;.n,o,;,. asro, ., ,n,,.a
attain v,n,'1 no mol. bs,E aar,r n,a,
the c,mni,,ss rsn,sssn,sJ n on,osi,
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There is this county small disalTect.
ed portion Of The Republican party
"Sho having eyes see not; ha"iog cars
hear not"-who are SO foil Of haired
against the returned rebel and so pufid
up with their own conccil, tina! they
wish to be wiser than their parry, and
who arc doing all in their power to di-
vide end di,orgaoizs the Republican
party Republicans of Mason! be not
deceived lby tho catch words which
these msn use Look for your guidance
10 the great men of your party. ESpc>
cialIY, look to that illuslrious pilot whom
yop have placed at the helm to steer The
ship of Stale through the storm, Of the
next four yeas. Loot 10 President
Grant.
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TIE
SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY
or PITTSBGRGH
Por tho Safe Keeping Of Bonds aud
other Securities, Sc.,
No. So, FouRTu AVENUE.
GUARANTEE RATES.

(FOr year or less pernd'l
Government and all otl.Or Coupon securities,
including Bapk Bills, 81 90 per SlOOO
Gold Coin or Bullion, 21per lOOO
Silver Coin or Bullion, w per lOOO
Silver or Gold Plate, under seal, On owners es.
timale Of full valae, ard rate subject to ad.
iustmeut for bulk on basis QfSl Copper 1000
Deeds, Mortgages, valuable paper generally,
when Of no fixed ValDo, 81 Qua year each Or
according to bulk,
Wills S. 90 which premium covers the re,
inaiuder Of the lie VI the maker
The company is giNO prepared to ront small
Iron Safes leach furnished with Tin Box
I inside It's Burglar proof vault the lentcr cXclu,
isycly hold The kew thereof, at the following
rates, viz; SIS, 90 49, 60, IS aud 500 per an.
mum. Also, to Store Books of Account REQ.
ord4, Valuable Iltlo Papers. etc, at reasonable
rGlog, ,,
WILLIAM PHILLIPS,
u .ggtlnVt
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Elx'raal the following from the Ma
son County Jyaragl Of September 22l.
The SINAI! capitals aod tales ar. OH
own:
awe publish to day the proceedings Of
the Democratic and Conservative Con-
yenrioO held a. The Court House GU
Saturday. 1t will be seen lhot no nom
nation WAS made Of a candidate tor tho
HOUSE Of Delegates; and therefore so far
az lhs Democratic and CONSERVATIVE par.
tY. as q pory is concerned, they make
no opposition 10 the election of Judge
FoIsley, the Republican nominee. -
Whether this action on tie part OF our
party friends and associates Is wisdom or
not, time slrne will lell FoR OUR OWN
PART. AFTER CALMLY SURVEYING THE
FIELD" IL ALL ITS BEARINGS, WE ARE DIS
POSED TO BELIEVE IT WAS THE BEST THING
THAT COULD BE DONE UNDET THE CiRCUX
STANCES. although we were at one time
strongly in favor Of nominating, by the
Con' ention. a candidate against Judge
PoIslpy. Notwithstanding our feeling
was in this direction, VIC carefully and
s,uIiOusy avoided discussing the guess
ton in our columns. in order that the
Convention might arrive at conclusions
without our paper, Gas rejecting tho
views and sentiments OF the party, having
any undue weight or influence one way
or the other. That the convection ar
rived at its conclusions SO far as We are
concerned. without any attempt to inGu-
eoce it, We are glad tO-kaOT. and those
fc,c mq'c0aeats Who Hare taken occasion
10 ceasare as for our course in The mater
cH in the future acknowledge that az &c.
ted right"
50 we 60. Comment is unnecessary
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ANOTHER BLAST, "A member OF our
last Legislature, Mr.. W. o. Wright, Cx'
presses bis views upon cur proscripIiV'
laws as follows in circular, issued on
October I'll to the voters Of the 9Th
Senatorial District, published 10 the Cob
ell county Press:
Asto tho views / entertain upon This
subject they were Ioreshsdowed IN a res
oIuiion adopted at a meeting of Repub'
Iicaps recently heli in the toWu Of Guy
andotte, aud of which | had the
honor of being chairman. The reSOlu
ton referred to was in substance, as fol-
lows;
"That q liberal policy towards those
who are disfrancbi3oI should be adopt
ed" And if elected. it will be my Pur.
pose to carry out that policy and use oil
the mean, in my power to effect such o
legislation as will remove all political
disabilities and restore the franchise at
tho earliest period possible, believing
that TO bo the surest means OF Oaocting
tho, harmony which is so essential
to tho material development Of our new
State. and the encouragement OF tho
moral aud industrial interests Of society.
Tho day for the Restriction policy has
passed aSly--i is to b, hoped forever
"a brighter day dawOs with the bow of
promise spanning the future oFout State
and national politics,
Is the platform upon which the NJ :
son county Republicans have placed
their candidmes, righl'
are the principles .horoin set forth
ja'Dl
IrthOy aro, then vote Tor tbom at the
coming election, ADD see that your
uoigkbor votes for them.
Hon Horace Greeley, ina letter to on
odtot 10 Arkansas, contents that long
continued robcl diSranchjsOmenI is i'm
possible, There is he says moro OK
cOIlont way, and tho republicans must
pioneer IT. nothing i'sa'cr than magma.
oimity
Lat every Republican be nj tho polls
ON the 23h lust
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A Coop JoEg ON DgMoCRATlo RlSGs
ANo CLQUE.. III R Howorl.
Who was gIsd that lie was "IeIL out
10 the cold aod of the Democratic
county Commin,el--H R. Howard
Vino wruld not for aoyttiog in fea-
son, aocrp! o0oe from the Democratic
par'y?-- Il. r Howard
Where is the host Of friends that will
insist on Mr. Howard u0oing for the
L,gisI,torel--al! csEts5el in III. r
Howord!
VINO /, the most ftsnesL" man for
the LegsIauro--m his ouH esim 'tiou?
H, r Howard!
Who will vote for tho "PeopIe's Inde-
pendent Candidsre9--H. R Howard.
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Lar every Republican be nj tho polls
ON the 23h lust
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.

SENATE.
SATURDAY, Dec. 1.-The Senate met
at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Thomas in the chair
and quroum present.
NEW BILL
By Mr.. Hawes-A bill to change the
line between the counties of Putnam and
Overton. Passed first reading and referred
to Committee on New Counties and Comfy
Lines.
WITHDRAWN
Mr.. Peyton was granted permission to
withdraw the resolution introduced by him
a few days ago, recommending the appoint
ment of Hon. Connolly F. Trigg, to the
position of United States Circuit Judge for
the sixth circuit, the appointment having
already been made.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To dispose of the real estate of jackson
College Passed.
To repeal the act to amend the act ap-
pointing a new board Of trustees of Union
Academy, at Clinton. Passed.
Fixing license on places of amusement
and regulating the same. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Requiring the Register of the Mountain
Land District TO keep his Office at Sparta
Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To repeal the act recognizing and equip
ing State Guard and creating the Govern
ors staff. Passed.
To enable non resident aliens, who are
heirs or devisees, to hold and convey real
estate, by devise or descent, and to sell
and ALLEVIATE the same. Rejected.
To abolish, remit and establish penalties.
Passed.
For the payment of the State debt
by allowing railroads indebted to the State,
to pay into the Treasury of the State any OF
the legally issued bonds without regard to
series or number.
Mr.. Luttrel moved 10 make the bill the
special order for next Tuesday. Lost,
The bill was then rejected, ayes I, noes 16.
To clear out and make navigable Forked
Deer River. Amendments placing certain
restrictions upon the company and to strike
out the 18th section, we're adopted, and
the bill passed as amended.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
10 change the name of the Memphis and
General Insurance Bank of Memphis An
amendment proposed by the judiciary
Committee, that the private property of
stockholders shall be responsible for the
liabilities, deposits, etc, was adopted and
the bill passed.
To amend the criminal laws OF the State
Providing that the State shall not assume
the responsibility of the payment of any
costs incurred by criminal prosecutions and
by removing prisoners from one prison to
another, and that the counties in which
prosecutions originate be taxed with the
costs
Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson, moved to strike
out that portion of the bill taxing the
counties withthe costs. Laid on the table.
Ayes 16, noes (.
The bill then passed.
To authorize the New York and East
Tennessee Iron Company to use the water
of Paint Greek. Passed.
To provide for the assessment of pro-
perry and polls for the year 1870. The bill
authorizes the tax assessors not to make
their assessments until aftC~, the adjourn
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LIGHT WANTED.

Information Desired from EGPrObe.'
To ''PRoBE :"-Perceiving that you ar,
a man of wisdom-full of information
fond of instructing-wlll you please in
form me through your chosen channel the
number of schools, colleges, universities,
asylums, and institutions of this charac.
ter, that are under the control of the
State, and also upon which the State i:
expending money-citing the acts of the
Legislature creating the same, and appro-
printing money thereto-with such views
as you may feel disposed to give
Please pardon me for asking this fayol
of you. | need the information, and
can find no person who can give it out
side of yourself. | am therefore com.
PEELED to call on you.
Please accept my thanks for your two
articles in the UNION AND AMERICAN. !
read them With much pleasure. Can
you or not in your next article throw
some light upon the subject about which
you are writing? The Legislature will
act, and act rapidly, if you viii only give
them facts and information. You seem
to have forgotten that in your articles.
Please give this point little attention !
know it was an oversight
A I,EGIST ATOR
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Couldn't Attend,

Letters of apology for non-attendance
at the council were read from Victor Hugo,
Gen. Garibaldi, and other distinguished
persons and leaders of the Radical Reform
party. These communications were re-
Ceived with great enthusiasm, which con-
timed till the close Of the proceedings