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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-25
T,us.ee.s Sale OF Valuable
Property.

NV WRITE OF A III ED OF TRUST
h nqtrand eXecut Il to me, aS trustee,
bv usnry D.ub AMI Barbe'ta, his VIE, dated
ne Iyh lay o. June, 1875, and now OF re-
sa-d in the Recorders office of ohio county,
.',,a nf We,i Virginia, i'll Deed Book No. ~,
NICE 9A, TO >ecur, the payment of two GER
: w mn Mss Orv notes for the sum OF four
"a n ihund ei and fly 81 t50) dollars, the
balance 4 e on The purchase money. pay
oSi~ ~ the order o. jon Par, both bear
IN, tate Jana ny 1t, 1874, the amounts ara
time of PAYMENTS of the same being as fol-
'Tw,: one for seven hundred aud len tsiiol
dollars nlvghle sven years aiier Gate, win
,,,sresr nom the 1T day or January, 81
one for seven hundred and forty (IiO) dol
',-S pqyanle eight years after date, win
interest from the Isl day OF January, lS'2,
or1 ,,cned hv The sci Henry DauStO John
pI-r Also. 10 secure TO PANEL ~chambra
,Ap.um o. three Thousand $50 W dollars,
win interest from the 18th day OF June,
r>Ss ! wi! S"ll ~ public auction, AT the
NV. door of the toart House of Ohio
comfy. West Virginia, - he highest tnd
hi bidder, on Thurs lay, December Ssh,
I,-2 commencing nj 10 O'Clock 4. NJ, the
'oIlO wing deSCr bed property, mat II 10 say
Tbe north half az lnt number one hundred
Ard twelve. ll.) in Eb. Meier lanes add
ion Ia the city 81 Wheeling, 'ituated on
IN. ms. >iia o. Marx I street, on the cor
ner m hdIh-l anu W 800 ~ - -
The city of Whee ~, West Virginia, m that
part o. the city commonly called North
Wheeling N,,ft-r known as the WaShlng
ION Brewery. with all the appurtsnanceS
thereto belonging Il being the same prop
ertv which was conveyed by John PER-
and wife 10 Henry uaub and wife, by deed
dated h. III day ~ January, 1854, and re-
corded in the Record r'S Office ~ Ohio
county, I'm Deel Book No. Il, page 2S5.
TERMS OF SALE. ne halt OF the pur-
chase money cab, the balance In SIX
months rom the dav oi sale, with Interest
from day of sal, the purchaser giving bond
with security for sal Ideterrrd payment, the
title being retained until said bond is paid.
Selling rs ,ru>tce, | will convey only such
title as is vest IN me by said d ed OF trust,
and will only specially warrant the title.
w. II. SCHAMBRA, Agent.
psr HESR, VAAs Trustee. noY26 b
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New York Munr, Market.
New YORK. December "a, 8 ?.

New YORK. December 24, 6 P. NJ.
Business in Wall street to-day was
generally quiet and everything was
closed up at a much earlier hour than
usual.
MONEY-The market was compar
alive ly easy in the morning {" borrow
ers on call at ! per cent TO | 3. Bank
ers' notes are quoted nominal at l. per
c.nt.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The mar.
ket was quiet to day with Transactions
at 1898 tor prime bankers sixty DAYS
sterling bills and 1921 tor good bank
ers. S: sht bills sold at llo5 on the
street.
GOLD-Was dull and steady to-day
at llls to ll14
The Assistant Treasurer paid ont to-
dav $4,000 on account OF interest and
$1,000 in redemption OF $40 bonds.
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apd tye dollars for my vote, is all the
money nave earned this year"
AT this moment Higgins called for
another glass of beer and asked COM
panion to play dominoes with him, and
the reporter improved the opportunity
to give the unfortunate man the 60 by.
There is nothing fictitious abou. this
sketch.
Higgins roams the streets to-day
with thousands of other Young men
who are .on the tightboeted, narrow
toed path that leads to physical perdi-
ton. Oh, that some fat-footed mis-
slopsry with feet on him the size and
shape O.! pumpkin pies, would wade iu
and snatch these brands from the burn.
ing. .' - C"1
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Cincinnati .fnrRpt.

CINCINNATI, Decen"er -
COhL-Firm; Pittsburg, "a.
COFFEE-Stca1y.
COTTON-Qnie,; middlings At l9!";
receipts 395 bales; shipments 22S bales,
stock 300 bales.
FLOUR-Frrm; superhne s. 500
6 90: fair 81 65G97 IS.
GRAIN-Whest firm; No ! rel At
81 53Gl 65 Corn At 4OGN4lc Oats
at 3O@3Sc. Rye at 80 BS5c. Barley
81 500, Gle.
HOGS-Active al g 1908 50
PROVISlONS--Dulla And unchanged;
Pork at ST. Is Green meats, shoulder.
at BIC: clear sides At 53c' Hams at e! q,
Sic. Bulk meats dan and u"chtns"d.
Bacon qrie,; old shoulders a. Il; clear
sides a. Slice. Sugar cured hams at l24@
l4c
SUGAR-Sha'c easier.
WHISKY a. SSc
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n.,,.,ee's SAFE Si sOuth Half
nriot No. FOB. Situated on
~. EAST Side of Market
street. in the lily Of Wheel


yTrpTITEO FTWOS SEVERAL DEEDS
Z Trr,t, nom OFT rar Hammer 10 me,
" " Dssr,ng date the ID day of February,
one y,Iy Ie .ordei in the Recorders once
S.Gbin county, in book Il, io'to l1O, and
t ,SL, U,,S bea ing date tse 23f day OF June
!Hs 'Sn cbrded in the ss me office in nook
!!@>ss,;o s;S Shall otter for sac ~ pubic
!" S,rtn ON WEDNtsS NAY, the sth DAY OF
Si $780, 1873, commencing said sale at 10
.1sJCrs W., the south half OF lot mum.
OF OF me hundred ard three, situated on
Dr. slsast iir of Market street, In the city OF
t irHs, e, being the sapse half lot of ground
WI Was conveyed to sid hammer by
~ 49, Rlatfner n wife by Ceed bearing
wv H,,, the l2th day of October, 1884, duly re-
TENS or SALE-The one-thtrd or the
.n,rS4se money in cosh, and the remain
;NI,xo-,hirGS 10 be- raid in SIX aud twelve
,ooe'rths from the DAY nj sale, with interest
H., said day; the purchaser NAV pay the
49, amount N cash. or give his honds for
~ J4'prrad iu>tallm"ntS, the trustee re-
..,foin, The title ~ security inr their pay
s'sl, ~ ling as trustee. | shall convey 70
.Is nnrchl S.r on! ch title rs Is veSte1 IN
nv bv The deeds OF trust before mentioned.
la JAMES :. WHEAT, Trustee.
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M. F.
MANVFttTIRERs FAyORITE.

MANUFACTURERS FAyORITE.
For hervi 81 manufacturing pnrpoSes.
ALL LOtk-SIIJ Il, SlkAl 'HI NEE
Ole.
The y r STYLE after mornthan Eve years
experience. u proven lsel the most sim
pie. srfcI.nf aud d,frdbie family machine 10
the na,kcr mi stand 10 uay ns the
kEPREsENT TIVE SMEgfC.s sEwGSG MA
CHISr.
The q. f. STYLE / rOw offered IN the
pub 90 after two years OF eN yer imeuuS.
Many Of It's principles are enth"iv
new Ia their Application 10 Saving
Machines. Both IT, Tensions are OrglUa
device rRfpn Cd nv this COMPANY, aud H.
sIiIlUeSs and ease of runu ing viii espeis ly
rscOmncni IL. For Light manufacturing
uses, In unaluy OF maisriRl, simplicity 81
design and haptabiiity, II In 81 allied by
oothrr mschiue.
The NJ r. NY e has neither "Cam, -" Cog
Wheel, compound ever or Rotating
CTanRs;" runs nOiSslsNSly. easily and rap
Idly: a Drop Feed n three flfIS NJ The nSetUS'
n capacity Of nearly twenty In hes under
the arm. and can be used on the finest cam
brio or heavies leather without alteration
FOX SALE DK LEASE; terms easy, iull
Instructions given and satisfaction guaIan-
teed.
Agents and Canva sers wanted IN every
county in West Virginia
Address,
WEED SEWING MACHINE CO.,
Agency, 81 Market str ct,
octi-sb. Wheeling w. Va
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FOR RENT.

DOSSEsSION GIVEN ON TIE FIRST
| Of Abr |, the desirable store room, with
CELLAR underneath, on the sOut' west corner
Of Monroe and Fourth streets, Odd Fellows
raj, now occupied a. rIug store 10y Mr..
7. fOck ne. A ply to J NJ. Bickel, at the
Office o. the Boar! OF r. iucation, or to
tee 2.h W.P. NICK tLFEY.
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Save Your Horses.
HORSE IINInESI
"TIROSH."

'srT,TROSH" or USFFRMESTED wISF
i for Communion prrpDNes. Also,
Wine, very delicate, a lsyonte
wine for ladies and I0yalids. Also spark
ling and Hook Wines. Pipei & Co = Brandy
old and pure, superior Rye AMI bourbon
Wbiskies. for medicinal purpn~es.
For saIe by LOGAN, LIST A 90.
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FOR RENT.
FOR REST.

TIE BRICK rOVSE EQUIPPED BY
i James Mckee, a grocery and dwelling,
located on Gay street, East Wheeling, one
among the best grocery stands in the city.
Possession given april /, 1873. Apply TO
dec6 h A. VI. AI'aMS.
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For Sale.

rUo-sTORY BRICK DWELLisG.
4 Nv ,;,,ht or ten rooms, situated on
4 WI WIN northwest corner Of Centre and
let no 80 rirests, In Shriver's addition to the
eity,m two-story Frame dwelling, with
Also and GOOD cellar, hot aud cold
Ten roolus down stairs with gas in all
water up Al" situated on the east side OF
the r ,,na Street, in the sixth ward OF the
Chapiii wheeling. For price and terms see
city Of l.. q HUGHEs,
Real Estate Agent
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ToIedO Market.

TOLEDO, December "a.
GRAIN-Wheat quiet; No. ] white
MICHIGAN at 81 e.! Corn dull; high
mixed Bic for new: low mixed 3b3c for
new. Oats quie,; No = st 81 ~ 8! =:
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For Rent.

belmont GROCERY STAND, STORE
ID Room and Dwelling corner Market and
Division streets. Possession given imlnedi-
sely. Inquire OF
ivlg WN. n PPINTON.
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FOR SALE.

,csss OF LAND ON THE BAL
OF a,,,nre a Ohio Railroad, near Clio
% Cap. Marion county, W; ~ Va p ~
lO6 Market street.
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OF various patterns and for every form OF
Rupture, 70 that We en- ~ almost any case
al sight. Also, ABDOHiSAL SUPPORT
r r. H I'LL ER BRACFs, BASDA9Es,
sYKI SGES and SURGICAL ISsrkU-
NENTS in great vari ~.
IN sending orders for TTuSse- and Sup
porter give the circum erence round the
hips and specify whethe- a Right, Let or
Double Truss u wanted. Address
LOGAN. LlST q 90,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Wheel
ing. W Va
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~ fE.$E1 PASSENGER TRAIN
$50 essS will he run bv the 'Nllo'r'1
schedule on AMI after November 4, ls72--
Wheeling time:
ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
EAsr-LEAvEs wEsT-LEAvxs.
wheeling Whpeling
daily nj $50 A. N. daily ATLAS A. n
ARRIVES AT tRRIvxs A.
Cumberland. 225 p. M.CoIumr1S.....S45P. ".
Baltimore ....g:2O sand nsky....ll:2j "
Washington Cincinnau...l0l
ID. C.......-lc:3O " riCago......- $40 AN.
Philndelp'a.. =: GA NJ. It. Louis ..... l2:l5P NJ. .
New York. $40 " !
FAST LINZ.
rAsr-LgAvEs wEST-LSkVEs
'Wbrelng wheeling
daily at 49,. $40 p. NJ daily at. 740 4. -
ARRIVES AT ARRIVES At
Cumberland. 40 A. N. COluUhua.....3 IN p. "
Baltimore .l2:U0P N. SanhUskv..... Gas
Washington Cincinnat...l"li
D.C.......... ESQ ''hicaco..,.... $40 AN.
PHILADELPHIA. SIS II. Louis.....l2l5 =. 81.
Scw York .l0l2 Sundays eIcep,ru
sundays excepted.
NAIL TRAIN.
EAsT-LEAvss wTar--LsAvrs
~ he,.ling wheeling
daily at Ill: PM daily ... leo AN
ARRIVES AT ARRIVES At
Cumberiaud.s:l5 A. y .FolumhuS.... a.2j -.
Palt!nOre......D:t0P. . SanduSRv.-. hflP. "
WASHINGTON Fincinnati-. -
u. C..........6:}j p. " o'hicagn----. $40 A. N.
Philahelp'a. ll:3n It. LonS...... % -
New York. B:iOh. NJ @Sundays excepted
saturdays eXCep ed
CUMBERLAND ACCOMMODATIONS.
EAsT--LEAvEs wrsJ-LEAvzs
sWheeling 'Whc"ling
daily at HIS 4. " daily at ..-405 p, n.
ARRIVES At ARRIVES NJ
Cumberland. 9-Sj p. ". Columbus...l ':N p. ="
'Sundays excepted. Cincinnati. 6:3D AN.
Chicago ...... 5:fD -
st. Louis S:-j p. N.
~Sundays eXJ.r
WHEELING, PlTTS'G 4 BAIT. DIV.
EkST-LEAYH WEST LEAVES
"Wheeling washington, a.,
d riiy at...6:40 A. " daily at......64 A. N.
sWheeling aHashingtOn, "a,
dai at......3:2j p. N daily at...-..3:lO p. N.
Sundays excepted. "Sundays excepted.
East bound trains make come IIUns
at Baltimore with trains for Philade.
phia, New York and Boston. At Relay
House, via Washington City, for all points
South.
West bound traiDs make direct come"
ton at Columbus FOR al points West anc
Northwest.
Tickets 10 all principal points can be pro-
cured al the Office.
THOS. r. SHARP,
AsTstInt NsTEr NJ Transportation.
r. T. DENkIrsS General Agent. Wheel
nOvf
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.~HNF5.
WANT ED.

n PURCHASE, WELL IMPROVED
L BusinessAproperty. Apply 10
lSA &C IRWIN,
Cec-5S NO.'2 Monroe street.
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FOR SALE.
For Sale.

TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE
- ssyen or eight rooms, on JACOB
I Wiz : also a small Frame House with
<su SITS on Jacob street; also a new
Brlck h"u'e l.. u. HUGHES,
tour rooius' Real Estate Agent.
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Canned Goods.

IN CASES OsE POUND COVE oYS-
OU ters, full weight.
81 case pouD1 GIVE 0ysters Su'l weight
100 spoond Pea hes, fall weight
100 pound Tomatoes"
50 WiBslgvB Green Corn.
50 q lfcMurfayis -
II sbsrs M ~ sais ~ II kE8LxY.
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- FE.sE PASSENGER TRAIN
$50 1'"ss,S will be run bv the NlloT'1
schedule on AMI after November 4, ls72--
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WANTED.
TRUSSES

EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT VIZ
II keep the largest assortment In the lcity
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Cleveland & Pittsburgh z, r.
BALTIMORE & OHIO r. 3. GO

rovl Ianr Passenger and T'rker Act
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Nitrous Oxide, or Laughing Gas,

IAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
1 for tbs sxrAetfon q ts6ah g IEnGOSa
Main sxset, near Upjon - - VII
80. sAvne
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Dangerous CIns.c..

Col. T, w. Higginson thinks that what
are called The dangerous districts" OF Lon
don cannot hc very dangerous, ms he
walked through the worst ui them with.
. out being robbed or mole.ted ExactIy
and 70 do very many people, IL is not
pleasant 10 meet with tho Sc low and yul
gar Englishmen, TO be sure, and they are
not by any means beautiful TO look upon.
but tn y are not always dangerous. They
wonld, perhaps, steal your pock ct bandker.
chief, II IL were worth stealing, and ones
watch had better he well guarded but The
low fellows are not blood-thirsty They
will not knock you down just for the fun
OF the thing, neither Nill two or three make
n cownrdly attack on one victim. NJ /. fire..
quently done IN New York Their pro.
pen1ity for hitting and "chawing noses nas
not yet been developed Nor are the En-.
gish bulIies, a. rule armed IA are most
OF the loafers and gentlemen OF our lary.
cities. The English rufIian will fight with
his clenched fists. but sed ~ is he canght
'gouging or kicking; aud bite like do,
he never does Such company is not de-
siTable at all, bnt II we had 10 choose. rive
us the low, nne,iucated, beer drinking En.
gIish bully, before the cowarlly New York
rowdy who carries a dirk KNIFE under HE
vest aud revolver IN his irowsers pocket.
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DGE LYNCH.

On the night of the lOth Of August
Henry Waie colored. went into the L.J
room of John Shelby living near Rose
Hill Stewart county Tenn, and cut bis
throat, while in bed asleep Mrs. shelby
awoke aud screamed and swOoned Her
screams aroused brother Of Shelbv'a who
was sleeping on the porch Seeing Wade
leaving The room, he grappled with him
After considerable struggle Wade got away
and obtaining a ieuce rail be- felled his
antagonist 10 the ground hy blow On HE
head. Wade then aftempei to escape
put was pursued, captured and brou ght
/ ack
The night following Wade was taken
from his guarihy party oi men, carried
into the woods, hung np 10 a tree. and HE
body riddled with bullets
Wade bad been discharged hy Jno Shel-
BY from his emplo, ment and be- threaten
ei revenge John Shelby NAV recover. but
there is no chance Tor biz brother, whose
skull is crushed
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For the Argus.
POLITICS IN OHIO.

The political complexion of our people, once
tswny as the Spanish moor, is fast growing as
the Caucasian Alexis-the fair descendant of
Peter the Great. The best and most intellec-
tusl men in this State are coming over by the
score to the support Of Greeley and Brown
The best posted and most honest politicians
now acknowledge that Greeley will carry the
state by the handsome little majority Of about
twenty thousand st the coming election.
If all the States will only be wise, aud profit
by the sad experience of the last twelve years.
and vote the straight Democratic and Liberal
ticket, ignoring all side issues and iad,pendenf
'.ekets. which are alone intended for the benefit
df Grant, the laurels which they have wortbily
won will never be plucked from their crown By
the tyranical hand Of the enemy. But, Demo
orsts and Liberals, be wiscl
loving to our not having received this in
time for last weeks issue, portion relating to
affairs in West Virginia is omittea-Ep.
apovs.1
II is not a ery'inviting sight to see an old
sway back, ring hoof wind gall, pole evil,
string halt, political hack horse stumbling over
the track as the competitor of n strong, fat,
blankettcd thorough bred.
BY miserable oversight, our dull, insipid
Iull-pupFy General was elected president, and
'now every eross-road and country squire thinks
he should serve a term in Congre or the White
House. 1t is high time that "virtue alone
should be its own reward"
Yours, VIvIuus.
ONO, Aug. II, 1872.
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IuuIGRATIoN TO VIRGINIA.

The subject Of immigration is still at
tractlng the attention Of Virginia land ow.
ners. \ farmers convention 3 now in sea.
sion ~ Petersburg and The best means OF
promoting immigration seems 10 be ils
man object Gen. lmbodeu gave sone
interesting statistics in an address. and
stated his opinion ~ follows. cone trouble
was, there were no public lands, which
foreigners thought they could get tie cbea.
pest. Then they must be enabled to settle
IN colonies That cannot i,a done Willie
the title Of land rests in individual hands
You nu-t eNiinguish the title OF persons in
surplus lands mud lodge it with some per
son TO offer in large tracts 10 immigrants
Let a company be formed iu every cnunty
and get charter from the Judge authoriz.
ing IL to hold 10 many thousand acres. and
the citizens authorized to subscribe. Let
every man who has land 10 sell suhacribe
10 the stock his land at liz assessed value,
Each stOckholler ia 10 reside on his lauh
TO cultivate, improve and pay taxes, until
II is sold II company is ~ be manag.
ed hy a president aud four directors. peo-
pie Of high character who can H. irnsted
Every ak months make a gene rel dividend
out of tie proceeds Of sales But these
county companies cannot bring immigrants
over These lands must he advertised and
the proper agency was a eonlc lerateI com.
pany' to consist OF ne presidents OF local
companies. 10 be cha tired 10y the Iegisla
ture whether these views will he fener.
ally acceptable or not remains 10 be seen,
but 70 10 evidfnt that the farmers ot the
state are determined 10 lake sume pracu
cal act on 10 tn. matter BIN G1seftS.
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mr.. GreeIcy's speech at Portland,
Maine.
ONO, Aug. II, 1872.

The following is the address Of Horace
Greeley in the City Hall, at Portland, Me
on the 4tL inst:
Mr.. Chairman and Ladies and Gentle
men IL is certainly true that thr0ughout
she course OF my life, ~ far ] have been
connected with public affairs. have strug
gled with such capacity as God has given
me, for, first, impartial aud universal lib
ertyi second, for the union and greatness
OF our common country; and third. aud
10y no means least. when the former end
was attained, Tor early aud hearty recon
ciliaton aud peace among our country
men. For these great ends ! have strus-
gIed and hope tho issue Of the third Is
not doubtful
u thoroughly comprehend that no per
Dnal confederation has drawn this vast
assembly together Other higher and
grauder considerations have collected YOU
around me to-day. IL is u part Of the un-
written law Of our country that candi
date for the Presidency may not make
speechc- tn vindicatiun and commentator
OF the principles wbereupon he is sup
ported or the measures which his election
" Intended TO promote though a candidate
for Vice President is under no such inhi
biton.
II not merely acquiesce in the restrie-
hon- but ] recognize aud affirm It, propri
eiv The temptation to misinterpret and
mis- epresent candidate Tor the higher
post - 80 great, the ueaH- oi circulating
such perversions among such people. who
never see word OF thelr reiutation. are
~ vast, that a candidate has no moral
right 10 subject his friends 10 the p.rils he
must brave, not invite hy taking part Too
the cauvIss Yet there j. truth 10 be
utter j 10 behalf OF those who have placed
We befire the American people in my
Vre'ent attituie which doe them such
honvr that claim the privilege Of stating
u here and now. This Is that truth No
person has ever yet made known the fact
chat he proposed 10 support or actively dill
support my nomination. whether az Gin.
cinnau or at Baltimore, or in action which
resulted IN sending delegates to either
Convention. ~ basis Oi a claim f1r of
hce at my hands. No one who favored INV
noni.at On beIore ether Convention or 81
silher Convention has sought Office a. INV
hands, either Tor himself or tor any one
else; nor has any one suggestsd W me that
] might strengthen myself as a candidate
by promising % app0iut any Que to an im
Porant Office whatever In very few
instaDces-less Iban doIeu / an certain
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DsowNED,-Last Monday week. Mr.
X. Cramcr, a passenger on the Fannie
Dugan. from this place to. Huntington.
disappeared under circumstances thai
point 10 u death IN a waiery grave. lie
was going up TO Huntington to set up
some machinery. turned out of the ma
chine shops of Murray. Moore 4 Co.
and his family knew nothing aboui
his death until id was discovered, some
days after that he had not reached his
destination. When last seen. he was
asleep ON the deck of the boat, about
midnight, between Catlettsburg and
huntington. As he had been drinking
freely, it was thought best by the engi-
neers who were going OH watch TO let
him sleep of his intoxication. A.
he has not been heard of up to the pres
ent writing, there eau be no doubt I. at
he awake IN a bewilder,d stat, and
missing his footing, was precipitatcd
into the river, the darkness of watcr
and death leaving no traces behind IT,
Mr.. Cramer was well known among
us as skilled mechanic, being for a
number of years employed in an official
capacity by Murray. Moore ~ Co.
Subsequently lie was associated with
MIR. Bedell, in the machine-fitting busi-
ness, their shop being connected with
the chair works of Charles =. Green.
Dissolving partnership with Bedcll, he
opened shop on Front street, bet cen
jefferson and Madison streets; and
while there, il we mistake not, fitted IN c
machinery in the boat from which he
disappeared. lie leaves wife and
five hildren.-P0rtSmOut Times.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-08-24

lhe English papers are now Discussing
the Presidential campaign with more sense
than they showed two or three months
ago. AT first they took their cue from the
Grant organs OF this country, and thought
the nomination OF Greeley was very jocu.
lar thing But when they saw that lie was
supported 10y many OF the ablesr public
men, that he had an unexpected popular
backing, aud that there was actually "A
prospect Of his election, they became more
erious He appeared to them, however,
as a fenitn a Iigh prolectionist, an adyo.
cafe OF the ind uect claims, aud bitter
enemy of England, on general principles
Bui they have at last discovered that his
Fenlansm is harmless that his protection.
ism amounts to nothing in stability, that lie
ignores the indirect claims, and is in favor
OF peace between America and England.
They are consequently able to take a calm
view OF the situation, and TO discuss it with
more knowledge than they formerly pos
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