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PRESIDENT OF THE CoNvEN
TION.

A correspondent Of the Wheeling
Register pays the following tribute to
our distinguished towusmAn, Judge
Matthew Edmiston:
"in looking over the list OF mem
bcrs Of the Constitutional Convention,
we fnd among the many able statesmen
elected. to that loly, the name Of
Judge Matthew Elmislon, of Lewis
county, who is widely spoken Of as the
President Of the Convention. Judge
Els high order of talent as statesman
AM as lawyer, his strict integrity
anil deep devotion to Constitutional
Liberty. with his Legislative expert
cnce, makes him emineutly qualified in
every respect for that important posi-.
tiun. The Convention, or indeed.
might add. the citizens Of the State,
will be most fortunate in securing his
80 vice in that capacity, and we hope
It will be tue pleasure Of the Couven.
tioh To TINS honor him
1t is unnecessary To add that We
no t heartily concur with the writer
Of the above nor is it required TO
euloglze the character and attachments
Of Judge EdmistOn. Ills reputation
throughout the State will be sufficient
to bring to his banner a host o. warm
supporters in the Convention. The
other gentlemen named for the position
-lGnrernor Sam Price, of Grccnbricr.
and Hon Charles james Faulkner, OF
Berkeley will find in the Judge a
man worthy of their Steel
It may be said that there is sight
difference between lSG4.'G9. and now.
Then Pinnell, Corley and Craven
Berry figured ut our State Capitol ;
nav it will be Elmistuu. Price Snd
Faulkner. Great Heavens What u
contrast.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04
THE PUBLIC DEBT

The Richmond Wig cntcrtains
queer ideas respecting the arporriOn.
mcnt of the Public Debt of Hirgiui,
with our Statc. 1t appears TO think
that our State is not self,supporting,
md that one Of our Commissioners
Mr.. Bennett, knows this to be the case,
All that We deem it necessary, al pres.
ent, to say is this, that in the forth
coming report OF our Commissioners to
the Legislature, in which Mr. Bennett
will unite, his views will be fully set
forth. aud it would be well to pes'ponS
M opiuinn until that report appears
It is sufficient now to say that our Il.
naucial condition in the 18th century
when nearly all our revenues RrO'C
from taxes on slaves, was materially
different from that existing after the
year 1888, when the burthen Of taxa.
ton was shifted from slaves to real cs'
tltc, in which il was then said We
were made the hewcrs Of wood and
drawers Of water to our rulers in Hir'
gina From 1888 to 1851, u period
OF % years, our average contributions
to the treasury was shout SGO0,O0O,
aud our expenses. including interest on
all tue mOuey expended in our State,
die not exceed half that sum. i i
safe to say tina, our annual surplus was
ut least 5000 600. or for % year,
amounted to $500, 900. This sur.
plus exceeds all the appropriations
within our State, constituting any part
Of the Public Debt, at any and all
times, at least four millions. 1t would
b. best to wait and see
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04

peCtinlly called to the above BED SPRINGS,
They are simple in construction, easily ap,
piled 10 the brlsiCad, make no Noise, afford
no llarbor for Bugs, and for elasticity can.
not be cqualed. Each Spring is Seli-Fas.
lCning, aud ,an be applied directly 10 the
Stats Of the headstead without making holes
o. any other PREPARATION md being all com-
plelc In itself, needs not the attachment Of
any wood, irOp, or leather work 10 lastcn II
to the bcdsicad, or TO connect il to The other
Springs. They are Superior TO any Stat
Spring bed 10 the market, because they are
simpler, more elastic, do not Squeak, las
most slat Spring Reds do, have no cracks or
holes in which THE Bed Bug can hide, and
,lsVe no Stats TO Break, or feathers to pull
out They are equal to the best upholstered
SFring Beds Rs they are exactly like them in
the principe Of action, being n Spiral Spring,
which is acknowledged 10 be tue most
Elastic and Strongest Spring known,) and
Superior ~ them. inasmuch us they are not
covered with cloth, which collects dust and
Hugs, are much custer 10 handle, aud cost
only about One Halt as much.
A single mattress is all tina, Is required 10
cover them.
A set will pack in the space Of one foot
square. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
From 3 to 5 Dozen make Set.
PRlCE-Sl IS PER DOZEN.
| rcferio DR.. 7. D. Camden, Elias Fisher,
] + Cummings, Porter johnson, D. n. bni-
ley, ]. ". WoHTndin and others who now
use them. aud will bear testimony to the
good qualities Of these Springs
keep on hand all SORTS and sizes of Mat
trcsscs, suitable for the Springs.
Also Furniture of Every Variety.
JACOB SCllMlTT,
Sole Agent for Lewis, Dra1ton aud Gilmcr.
noyay.1t
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04
REUNION OF TUE vIRGlNlAS

REUNION OF THE vTRGINIAS
Immediately after our State election
Of 1870. wh+n for the first time De.
moaracy was triumphant in West Nir.
GINA, it was asserted by some Of our
experienced politicians that the Rcpub.
licans would at once favor the reunion
ef the two States We could not then
entertain such M idea, for he Radicals
had ut all times made the argument by
their press aud upon the stump, that it
was the Democratic idea to carry US
lax 10 ole Vlrginny." 1t is true they
knew better than this; aud it is true
thai the argument lost many votes to
the Democracy.
But now comes the Richmond jour.
ma, the leading organ of the Rcpubli.
cans of Virginia, in dcnunciatiOn oil
ID. manner in which this State was
torn from the brcpst Of its mother, and
10 tone of authority demanding "tbc
immediate reconstruction Of Virginia"
in a manner that will restore her 10 all
her former territorial grandeur.
And the most surprising part Of the
matter is that the Republican press of
this State are silent in the matter. Not
a word of protest do they utter 10 dc.
fcuce Of the bastard child delivered
by Radical Escnlnpians from the womb
nj ri,il war. We would ask, Why is.
this thus? Will not some loil brother
rise to explain?
We know that a reunion Of the two
States is not desirable we know that
such proposal would be voted down
Nv all parties. But why this silence
over ia the Republican canPf Are
we to infer that ",ilGucc gives caasonl!'
We pause for reply,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04

A good Library. Extensive Cabinets o.
AineralOgy, Geology and Conchology; tot
gether with many specimens n other depart
ments Of Natural History, Fine buildings |;
beautiful and healthy location, good society.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04
CONGRESS

This body act On Saturday, pccem-
b,r 81, but as Is usual, We presume,
will do nothing uuiil after tbs Loli'
days. Then look out The business
ofPra.ilcut making will b actively
iuauguratod, to the exclusion Of th0s'
minor matters for Which Congress. il
former days was wont IL assemble
thu general welfare Of the nation.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04
HOME INSURANCE 60.
OF
Columbus, Clio,

The gradual increase Of strength oil the
Home makes its PUligirE better al kIpirAlioH
than when first iHutd. This gradual In
errasu is guairSi,ci by It's plan Of b1,ineIs
none but firN-ClaS Risks are written Al
paying rates.
The Home payS for Live Stock whM la
surrd and killed ly Lightning, without ,vf.
erense to the plac. Where killed. II lays
damage ht l.ightniagt to Buildings, whether
burned VI not
Farmers fud the cOalpAu! 10 he just us
ont they want.
Merchants Ss,,tt tsst VI Security 10 liz
Policies.
SorE.-rhis eoulpapy has fulfilled all The
requirements Of Nc insurAAOe LAS Of MS
STATE.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04
ELECTIONS OF lS71-CHANCEs
N 1873,

The elections for 1871 nre n ow over
and We eau post tue books and see the
political status in which We arc left.
One would suppose from tho sackling
OF the Hspublisan press that every
rhins had gone Republican, and that
the Democratic party, as political or.
gunizar;or, had been, in manner,
anuihilated, mud that it bad nc
strength to enter upon tie Presidential
election. Now, the facts are, that the
close of this season leaves the DemOc.
raOy in the majority III the following
States
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The total electoral vote is 31S, and
the minority Of tho whole numb or
would be 1853 votes. This is close
running The Republicans have sixty.
one majority on tho elect jral vote. A
change OF thirly.ODe would defeat
them. The carrying Of New York
alone, with It's thirly.lhrGe votes, would
do tho bAsiness We have los, that
State this year simply through local
causes. Pennsylvania and California
have thirty.One votes, and their loss to
the Republicans would lose them the
Presidential election. But there are
Mississippi and Louisiana we carried
for Seymour in 1868, and gentlemen
well acquainted there assure US that
We need have no fears Of its going for
Grantin 1872. 1t is possible we may
loose New Hampshire with her Eve
electoral votes, but then we may gain
Connecticut with her six votes. The
majority against US in the latter State
at her April election was only few
hundred. She is naturally Democrat
10.
1t is only necessary /, examine this
matter to see how hollow and basclcSs
are all the vauntings of the R,publi.
cans in regard to their chances Of
sweeping the country for Grant in
1872 Nearly One.half Of the States
and One.half Of the electoral vote are
against them from the start, il we only
make a judicious and sensible nOmina.
liun. With that We will win. We
defy any one to have u contrary oPin-
ion who will take glance at the foat-
ings Of the elections this year. The
litter have been extraordinarily favor
able for the RePablicans-morc favora.
bic than they will be again with such
a man US Grant to head the Republican
ticket. ltis probable the election may
he held, under new appnr,iaum ent,
but will eifcc, one party ms much MS the
o,hrr.-Cimcinn0ti Enquirer.
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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04
NORTHWESTERN HOTEL,
IN -. WALKER, PRorE:rToB.--
Pike Street, Clarksburg, Hacks
run to and from the Depot.
JACOB sCHMITT,

u -CAHlNEr UIEgR.-
CENTER STREET, WESTON, VIVA
Krrps constantly or baud u full and
complete stock Of Of all kinds Of fGrni'
turc, such as bureaus Tables, Chsirs,
Stands, lIcd.steads, &c., &c, Of the Lr'l
quality, at reasonable prices Al! ORDER
prOmrtly attended 10.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04
.DR. T. u. EDNlSTON,
IL -rKracIcIiS ASn SURGEON
Ollie on Main Street, Wc.isn, W. Va

J. ". gEyNETT q, nESSslT'
DESNETT K BENNETT,
ID -ATTOESErs At llW,-
n3l WESTON, W, VA.
". q. Bennett is Notary Public.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04
Mrs. MARY +. yARSEY
NEW MILLINERY EMPORIUM
MIN Streot. WrSion

Mrs. Varney would respectfully inform
The ladies Of wCstsn and vicinity that she
has just received aud has nov on hand n
full aud complete assortment Of notions
ribbons, milliperyand straw goods, honRct
trimming and velvet ribbCns, bonnet
silks, salins, and Ntlyeis, blondes, uri,s,
GRAPES, iuchrs, flowers. frn Tiers, ornaments,
straw bOnncts and ladies lnis-irimmrd
aud untrimmrd-shakrr hoods, sunhowus,
&c which she Is Offering ut Baltimore
prices. BONNET ASp DRESS MAKING
will r!crire prompt attention and be done
in the best slyls. nlGiy
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04
JOSEPH A. WATSON,

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U gu sAlD 'iluipu lllA IOWi spI ~ N
sIu sa1lld tH 'aspSld o, ii!lllu iH %
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'Ni0A &mJo lSlIl HSmi nv 'Y'UIs
Maa Ga s's puu Ilv)
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KNOBS s.SolpSlSSad slrsoddo lmola
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09
ARnITRARY AnREsr.

DespOtAsR Of thesDtetatoP-Cftfzen OF
South Carolina BunnaariIy Thrown
Int DunEeOns-Ofhers E'Iee From
Eyranny-=AIarEhIHE-C Condition or Ar
fairs-seeond Hand Stories rrala the
Capital ll r.
COLUMBIA, s. c., October 22.-Inior-
nation has been received from York and
the adjoining counties Of Spaftanslurp
and Chester stating that the greatest ex-
element exists there owing to the sum.
mary proceeding Of the United States
Marshal and troops. Forty-four citizens
have been arrested and crammed into the
jail, whicn is already full of negroes, and
several hundred citizens have deserted
their houses in consequence Of the whole
sale arrests and sought refuge in the
woods until an opportunity presents itself
to seek safety in more distant fight A
reign Of terror exists in that entire section
OF the State, and depredatiOns are being
committed on the property Of the eitizens,
who have fed by negroes and other evil
disposed persons. A fight is said TO have
taken place on Broad River between q
band of Ku Kiux and United States
troops, and the conflict was so severe that
reinforcementsh have been called.
WAsHTEoToR, October 22.-Advices re-
at Spartansburg, on Wednesday evening
last, ku KluI den consisting Of chief
and twenty members surrendered to Uni
ted States Marshal Johnston, with their
arms and disguises Up TO Friday mcrn-
lng seventy arrests have been made in the
vicinity Of that town alone. Spartansberg
Is known t2) to be the headquarters for
that Congressional dlstTict Arrests have
been made in other counties but the num-
Der is not known here. Attorney Gener-
al Akernan is still with Col Merrill. A
number OF well known citizens are missing
here. including Lyze, member Of the Leg
islature who Is reported 70 be the chief OF
the Klan for that district. Among those
who have disappeared are two or three
clergymeu known for strong rebel ~ proc
Invites. The officers of the law are pro
ceeding steadily with their work and be-
fore the arrests are all made, they viii, il
is affirmed, show the existence Of deep
and wide conspiracy against the State, the
laws. and all who sustain them Most Of
the Ku KIux refugees are known to have
fed to Georgia where the order is quite
strong. The Grand Cyclops for that State
IS believed 10 be son-in-law Of Robert
Toombs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09

Frank J. Patton VS.. Thomas A. Patton ct al
by virtue OF. alias order to SELL issued from
the court Of common pleas Of Stark county, Ohio
and 70 directed will offer for sale at public
out-cry At the door OF the court house IN the city
OF Canton, on -.
Saturday, the 11th day of November, 1871,
the following described real estate siSuRJe in said
county, tn-wit: The southwest quarter Of section
ak l6l In Canton township containing one humid
red and forty-eight acres more or less also
tract of land adiining the old town plat of Can
ton on the west side thereof, and lying on the
aide Of West TuscarawAs street, which tract OF
two acres. Is now divided into four lots, two Of
which are sixty-slx 1881 feet front on Tuscarawas
street, by two hundred and forty t240l feet deep,
aud two of hfly-tWo feet trout on said street by
two hundred and forty feet t240l deep. Also the
mencing for the same at the northeast corner of
Writings addition to the city Of Canton thence
westwardly on the north line Of said addition two
hundred and thirteen feet to the east line Of
II igh street.: thence northwardly thirty feet
thence eastwardly two hundred and thirteen feet;
thence southwardly thirty feet 10 the place of be-
ginning. Also the south half of lot number iveI5l
number five l5l in the city of Canton. Also one
other tract and being part Of the southeast
quarter of section number thirty one 1911 in Plain
township. Stark county, which tract is divided
into four lets, two Of which contains ten and one
hundredths acres one containing ten and nine
one hundredths acres, and one containing i've
and twelve one hundredths acres, and are marked
B. C. d. and +. on the plat which viii be exhibited
on the day of sale.
one third cash, the balance in two equal annual
payments with interest from day of sale secured
octi2w5 R. A. DUNBAR Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09
LEGAL.
Parfifion N0fice.


OATHARINE RICHARDS, Rudolph Richards,
" Henry Richards, Mary Richards, Monroe
Richards and Rebecca Richards, Allen and Eliza
beth Haynes, residing in Stark county Ohio,
John Richards and George Richards residing in
Kosiosko county, Indiana will take notice that
cheI Monahan fled against them a petition in the
office of the clerk of the court of common pleas
in and for Stark county, Ohio demanding parti-
ton of the following described real estate situate
in said county, to-wit: The west half of the north
west quarter of section thirty-6ve of township
seventeen and range SIX, CONTAINING seventy-seV-
en- acres and ninety-three hundredths Of an acre
more or less. Also part of the east half OF the
same quarter, commencing for the same at the
northwest ~orner of said east half; thence east
ten chains and four links; thence south thirty
chains and forty-two links; thence west ten
chains and four links thence north thirty chains
and forty-two links to the place of beginning, con-
tanning thirty acres of land more or less. Excep-
ting there from the following tracts, towit: lot
John Richard to Nicholas Morehead by deed re
corded in volume S5 at page 4S7 OF the deed rec
ords of said county to which reference is made
for a fnli description Also lot sold by said ad-
ministrator to Catharine Richards by deed recor-
ded in volume 81 at page 43l of the deed records
of said county, to which reference is made for n
full description, said lot containing about six
acres Also lot containing s-loO acres sold by
said administrator t. Andrew Watson by deed re-
corded in volume at page 10 which ref
erence is made for a more full description
Which said three lots OF land were sold off the
south side Of the half quarter frst above describ
ed. Also excepting lot of three and one half
acres of said thirty acre tract and being all Of
that part OF said thirty tract lying south of
the highway running frCm Minerva to Roberts,
VILE as described in a deed recorded in volume
IS. at page 485 OF the deed records of said county
Said parties will also take notice that at the
day of November, 1871, or so soon thereafter
counsel may be heard, the said James no Rachel
MOnahan will apply for order that PARTITION
may be made of said cal estate, and for the as
signment of dover to said Catharine Richards, in
said lads, If she be found entited to any.
WILLIAM A. LYNCH,
octl9w6 Attorney for Petitioners.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09


NOTICE ls hereby given that the following
IN notes-deed and mortgage-wcre stolen from
Beldenis Real Estate once Canton, o., ,ot or after
June 10th, 1871, namely, q note for 81 600, dated
at Canton, Ohio. June 18th ls71. [aboutl payable
November /, 1871, to Ira 3. Burk or order, one
note for $500 payable Nayembsr L 1872, with
interest to Ira B. Burk or order, both OF said
notes signed by Pointon Tor T. } Russell and pur-
date Also q mortgage from P. Tor Pointon) Rus
seH TO Ira B. Burk, made to secure said notes on
fortv acres OF land in jackson township, Stark
county o. dated about said june 10, 1871. Also. a
deed frcn P. Tor Pointonl Russeiito Ira B. Burk
for lot num5ar 1878 in the city Of Canton Said
uiortrage. notes and deed mover having been de-
Iivered or completed, and no confederation haT-
ing been received for them nre Of no value, and
this notics Is given to warn any psfRoR fFon pur-
chasing them, or said lot No. 13la.
~ IRA b. BURK.
POINTON RUSSELL,
II. 8. BELpEN.
win pay one hundred dollars for the return Of
The above papers and such evidence as will oon'
vict the thief Il. s. BELDEN.
octl2-tf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09
LEGAL Notice.

HENRY KRIEG (supposed to be in the State
i'll of Missouril will take notice, that on the 3rd
day OF june 1871, Jacob b. Wilson did file his pc
tition in the office Sf the clerk Of common pleas
in and for the County Of Stark aud State of Ohio,
against said Krieg, and Catharine Koons as EX-
eeutrix of the last will and testament of Adam
Koons, deceased. setting forth that said Krieg is
indebted TO said plaintiff in the sum of eighty
three dollars for material furnished by said
plaintiff to said Krieg to be used, and in part
used In the building of dwelling house upon lot
number two in Adam Koon's addition to Canton,
in said county, and that said sum bears interest
at eight per cent. from June 18, 1870. That said
plaintiff had complied with the requirements of
the laws of Ohio governing the liens of mechanics
and others, and thus had obtained \ mechanics
lien on said real estate and the buildings thereon
to the extent of said sum and interest.
Said petition also sets forth that said Catharine
Rooms as executrix as aforesaid, claims some
interest in said real estate.
Said petitiontprays judgment against said Krieg
for said eighythree dollars and interest sfore-
said, and for the sale of said premises to satisfy
said lien. Also that the right of said executrix in
and to said real estate may be aseertained II any
she has, and for other relief. Said Krieg must
answer said Petition on or before December 10,
1871, or suffer default, ug OK.
- (. JACOB B. WILSON,