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ACTS OF LOCAL IMpORTANC
PASSED BY THE LEGISLA.
TURE AT THE REG ULAR
SESSION IN 1872.

SESSlUN IN 1917.
To incorporate the Circlovillc and
Beverly Turnpike Company.
Fixing the time Of holding court in
the county Of FayOtte.
To alter part Of the division line
between the counties Of Roano md
Writ.
To authorize the trustees Of the NJ.
L. Church at Fettsrman, in Taylor
county, to sell and convey the NJ. L.
Church at that place.
Authorizing the trustees of tho n. i.
Church 10 Grafton to sell and convey
their church snd parsonage property.
For the relief of Fortunatus White,
Of Lewis county.
Preventing hogs running at large in
Warren township, Upshur county.
Creating an independent School Dis.
triCt in the town Of Sutton, county Of
Braxton.
To authorize the trustees Of the Bccl.
ingtOu, Barbour county, Presbyterian
Church to sell the same.
To establish an Independent scAo.l
District in tho town Of Grafton.
For the relief Of A. W. Woodiord,
Sheriff Of Lewis county.
To confer additional privileges Oh
the Northern aud Southern IVES! Vir.
ginia Railway Company.
Authorizing the Governor to detail
conyicts to work on tho Hospital for
tho Insane ut Weston.
Incorporating the Steer Creek I.um.
Der. Boom and Navigation Company
Incorporating tho ArnOldsburg. and
llarrisyillo Turnpike Company.
Providing for ascertainingt6c amour,
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OUR JUDICIARY.

The Contention is getting worse, ana
then rorse, in respect to our Judicial
system 1t has created nine circuits,
when six are enough. The industrial
habits Of the judges in former times
ovGrcamo oil difficulties MS to the dis.
patch ofthcir duties. When this State
was part OF Virginia, six judges suf-
feed for all the business Of our people.
Judge Thompson, of Wheeling, prcsi.
dad over Hancock, Brooke, Ohio,
Marshall, Monongalia, Wctzcl and
Tyler, IIo still lives, in the vigor Of
manhood, and can do the business
now, Judge Parker also lives, and ia
IL young man. In former times be
presided over Clarke and Frederick,
now in Virginia, and Hampshire,
Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson, now
in this State-clnbracing all that is
recognized as the Eastern Panhandle.
by Transporting in the list Clarke and
Frederick for Hardy and Pendlcton,
we haze the exact counterpart in nun.
Der; and there is no one who will say
tina. Hardy is equal to Frederick, or
that PendIetOn is equal to Clarke
Then why not accept the conclusion
that judge is capable of performing
duties as well now as then The in.
evitAble conclusion is. that our race is
wofully deterioruting. or that the Con.
venlion is far behind the tnpabililis.
Of the age.
Seven judges are enough, aud It is
not our proposition il we arc to have
more. Six ought to suffice to hold
two terms, and perform all judicial bu.
sincss over this entire State. We
shall not complain il seven be given.
No. we will not complain il il takes
tigh,to do all our business. We will
acccp. them, md pay them out Of on,
hard earnings; but tho ninth circuit
proposed is the last feather that breaks
the cancels back, and may put an end
to patience: and we advise our friends
that the destruction Of the patience of
the people is much worse than the
softOaiug marrow Of the camel's back.
We arc entirely unwilling to con cCdo
that our States capacity is inferior to
former times, or that we are incapable
of performing all the duties of great
Commonwealth. We care mol,
(ulthougll jealous Of our rights as well
us precedents) whether we are called
State" in imitation of Yankee no.
lions, or a "CONNoSwEALrn." Our
ri hts will DO tho same under either
We prefer tho old Commonwealth, MS
that ia the name of our Mother. A
man who can forget the tOnder affection
Of his mother for a harlot is not the
true man to put on guard. These are
small things, but nevertheless they arc
he tests Of tho eunObliug qualities of
We stand by them, aud in.
Cud to die by them.
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as valuable. The science Of medicine
and surgery is progressive, and with it
we in the country, as well as others,
must 20 forward. We must not cling
to monotouous routine all our lives
10 regard to this operation, | am conf
dent that had it been rssortcd to
during the prevalence Of that fatal dip.
liberia which swept so many children
from cur midst, many little faces at this
time would be brilliant with life that
a7e now cold in the grave. But peo-
pie generally don't understand the dis
ease, They know it is very fatal, but
they don't understand Why it is so
Therefore thpy dOn'tknOw why this OPP
Grafton should be performed.
In conclusion | quote two or three
lines frsm Prof. Flints work, than
whose opinion none stands higher in
all the Country. lie sayE-"Now il
cannot be doubted that patients with
this disease (diphtherinl have been
snatchod from impending death by this
operation. 1t is therefore not only
jWtif"Llc, but the practitioner is bound,
il possible, not to allow patients to dis
from suilocalion for the want Of its per.
formanre." Medical authority i,
abundant in our behalf
therefore hope all will compress
their lips on this subject until they
know the truth. Respectfully,
7. b. EDMISToS.
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.,, Communicated,
1NTEMPERANCE.

We clip from the closing portion of
Bishop Whclan's late pastoral letter the
following forciblc remarks on intCmpCr.
ance, and we hope they will receive
that consideration from all that the i'm.
Poriancc Of the subject so earnestly dc.
mands;
"NVO cannot conclude our words of
counsel to you, at this holy season, be.
loved Of Christ, without advorting to
the griCvous crime and scandal Of in.
temperance. Aware Of tho powerful
words Of warning aud cxhOrialiOn on
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FROM RANDOLPH.

HUrroNsILLE, March 4.
To Tie Editor Of Tile Demoeruti
We arc very 10th to give our sup.
port to the schemes Of tho Convention
in our Judicial Districts, Ne look
upon the arrangement propose asd q
ltadica! scheme, or scheme to pro.
mote the reconstructed rebels We
hope you will cry aloud and spare not
Il
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STATE OF WEBSTER:
FoRK LICK, WEBSTER Co.,
March lst, 1872.

To tic Editor Of The Democrat,
We hear shocking news from tho
Convention, We hear that the Con.
ventiOn is framing Judicial mud scna.
tOrial districts to suit their personal
ambition, and the people are worried
over such proceedings. We arc moi
going to support Constitution con.
tanning such provisions. We constit-
ute an Independent State out here, aud
We intend 10 DO as we please in this
neck of woods in regard to its support
and there is no necessity which eau
drive US to--%t*. NJ.
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THE RAILROAD.

At a large meeting Of the citizens Of
and other counties lying
along the route Of tue Northern aud
Southern West Virginia Railroad, held
at Charleston few days ago, Colonel
Benjamin Smith presiding, the follow.
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WnEREAs, The Directors Of the
Northern aud Southern West Virginia
Railroad Company, residing in this
State, having received from capitalists
connected with Pennsylvania Central
Railroad, and others, assurances which
justify the belief Of that if the counties
gu the line of said Northern and South
OrR road shall, by individual and cOun-
ty aid, subscribe ono million Of dollars
in land, money and county bonds for
the construction of said road, the bal
Once Of the stock necessary to complete
the work can be obtained from persons
abroad;
Be /, therefore received by THU
meeting, composed of citizens Of the
county Of Hanawha aud members o
the Constitutional Convention, and alst
members of each branch of the LcgiSla
ture Of West Virginia, and Of othel
citizens of each Of the counties Of Mon
Ongalia, Marion, Harrison, Lewis
Bra1ton, Roaue md Clay, that vi
earnestly request the people Of each o
those counties to take tho nCcesEar,
measures to submit to the voters 0
their respective counties the prophet!
Of subscribing for tho capital stock o
said Northern and Southern Railroad
Company tue suns Of money respective
ly annexed to tho counties aforesaid
that is 10 saw:
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.(esRtE9i9ssIyRH9sGA'
u A.NSa. SSlENsSlNIAL1J
FROM CALHOUN.
EVANSVILLE. CALHOUN, Co. I
March . 1872 I

To The Editor Of The Democrat
We observe that we are to be put
into the Judicial District of Wood
county. We do not specially object to
this, but wo cannot think the arrange.
mcnt is fair. Why not leave it to the
Legislature? That mode would relieve
the Convention Of all selfshness, and
would be equally as valuable.
s.. B.
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MATTHEW T. mcdaniel.

FNo1E Rr TAB EDIroE. We are glad
tie see that Drs. Elmiston and Cum.
mings, instead Of fearing an investiga-
ton OF this matter, as had been as.
serted by some, boldly demand n fair
and open bearing. 1t is terrible to
think that so many Of our people would
circulate and magnify such story as
was told in relation to the matter, with.
out even making enquiry Of the par
ties conc arncd as to its truth or falsity.
We consulted with our oldest and abIcst
medical men in regard to tho operation
of trucheotomy for diphtheria, and
found that all noted modern professors
Of surgery vigorously demand its per-
Torrance. The science Of medicine is
one Of which tho masses Of the people
are necessarily profoundly ignorant /;
aud this being the ease, we should
carefully avoid any conversation that
would cast an imputation upon those
on whose skill we implicitly dcp,n nd
when our body is warning with the
torments Of Death. A little more
charity enc for the other, and a more
general desire to do good instead Of
evil, are certainly desirable in this
community
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LIOUORS

Is the best In this market. lie calls par.
Decentralization to his assortment Of enc
old Rye and Bourbon Whistles, which he
oilers at the lowest marks, prices.
P.TlERSFY. dec "a
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T oRESzo D. sTRADEE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
R,rcyIsv ~ In

Practices in the Circuit Courts Of Ran
doIph, and adjoining counties, in the Court
of Appeals and United States Court.
Collections and all other OuSinSsS
promptly attended 10.
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JOSEPH A. WATSON,
THE TIERNEY HOUSE.

TIME proprietor OF this old and pop.
i ular stand would respectfully inform
tic public that he has just received fall
und complete stock Of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Of the best quality and nj tho lowest Pricts.
His stock Of
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DR. T. D. JOHNSTON,
-PuYAuciAS ASn SuRdEoN
When ENTHUSIASTICALLY engaged eau h
found ut his Onite and residence ~ 'n9
house formerly occupied BY DE-. C'md'n'
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And this meeting, composed as be-
fore stated, do most cordially unite in a
respectful recommendation to each Of
the other counties above named, to
adopt the measures herciubsforc stated
and adopted by the county Of Kanaw-
ha, or such other proceeding which
they may think most expedient to Sc
cure n subscription to the road, Of
their respective proportions, above in
dicatod.
Much enthusiasm was displayed by
the meeting in regard to what is con.
silered the most important railroad
ever contemplated in West Virginia.
The promises arc direct that il one
million ofbOnds are subscribed, the road
will be built.
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West vi rpinia;
MAJ Rules held in the Clerks office OF lhs
Circuit Court of Lewis county for lhc month
Of March, on the lasI Monday in 'OruaFy'
1872.
vs.. I'm Chuucery
N, B. Bland & others,
TIME OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS TO
enforce tic lea ola ieri iaelas issued
WI y. Mcbride, a Justice Of Jane Lew
township, Lewis county, against y. j..
Dlapl, In favor ofthe Plaintiff for $s5;15l with
interest from the 10th ofNov. 1865, and costs,
against the interest ofN. B. Bland In Ger
,aia debt due him and John T Hand, FROM
John P. Peterson and Thomas T. Swisher,
for the lanyard property In Jane Lew and
II ordered By the Court, to settle the estate OF
Thomas Bland, deceased, and ascertain the
debts OF his estate, which may be payable
out Of the funds In the hands Of said Peter
son and Swisher, and to dispose Olsa'd fund,
Ami It appearing by affidavit filed that
the defendant, John 7. Bland, is not a resi-
dent Of this State, and he not appearing, II
Is ordered that he do appear here within
one month after the date Of the first Pnblira-
ton of this order, and do what Is nece SSary
10 protect his interest In this suit.
A CUpy-Aucste
JOHNC. JACKSON, Clerk.
HENRY DRANN0N, pl'I- atty
ERr+.it
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Mgsrox, ". Va, Feb Q.

WEsToS, W, Va, Feb G.
NJ. Wc6ndin;
| anl pleased to say to the public
that | held Mr., Duncan's child while it
was being operated upon lJrs. Eimis.
ton and Cummings, and that it was
nicely don0-very little blood was lost.
The child was dying when they began
IN npcrhte
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NORTHWESTERN HOTEL,
IN -. wAtIER, PROPRIETOR -
Pike Street, Clarksburg. Hacks
run to aud from the Depot.
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Of public property, and its value, de;
stroyed in the State by the Federal
army during the late civil war;
For the relief Of persons against
whom judgments have beca rendered
for acts growing out Of the late war be;
tween the Government Of the United
States and a part Of the people thereof
Incorporating tho Leading Greek
Bridge Company. nh,
Incorporating the Sand Fork Bridge
Making sheriRs responsible for
school moneys that may COM 'l'' their
hands.
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A CARD.
WESTON. March 5

hslVNs WuIVu a.
TO he Editor Of Tile Democrat
Having heard great many false ru.
mors about surgical operation per.
formed by Doctors Edmiston and Cum.
niings, which are calculated to do them
an unmOritcd injury. | taks pleasure
in stating to the public, through your
columns, exactly what did occur, and
under what circumstances. My child
was very low with diphthcria, and in
fact dying from suifocatiOn, when they
were called in. They both ut once
pronounced i. TO be in that condition,
and Immediately spoke Of the operation
Of inserting lube into its wind. pipe
us being the only chance Of its recoy.
cry, and even with that they informed
US that owing to the delay there wa,
but ray of hope. They told US that
it was their duty to explain tue opera.
ton, and then, il requested, to operate.
OF course | would leave nothing un.
done that showed auy hope, there.
fore requested the operation, which was
done quickly aud with success, SO far
as the surgery was concerned, and by
it l think the clild's life was prolonged.
There was scarcely any loss Of blood,
and | think the chances were good, had
il been performed sooner.
Finally, allow me to say that myself
aud family COCl well satisfied with their
efforts to save the life Of our chile, and
we are at the same time very thankful
VIZ, i. DUNCAN.
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DREsTOY DAWSON,
-HLAcEsNlrH AHp iRo1-W0RTER
NEAR THE FOUNDRY, WESTON.
Carriages, Buggiss, Wagons, c,e,, re-
paired on short notice, and on the most
reasonable terms. IlOrSe-shOsing carefully
GttCnded to:
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'NEo. CozAD. .,,,-
~ WESTON, WHIST VA
VIII practice in Lewis and adloIning
,arnIIej All business promptly attended
to.
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TeHy BRANDON,

TeHy BRANSOH,
WESTON, ". VA.
Praeiiucs in the. cOurls Of this State and
the United States.
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RaySErr " a. BRkxErr.
DENSEFTk BENNETT,
ID -ArTuRSEYs At LAvt-
MA WESTON, W. VA
W. q. Bennett is Notary Public.
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WY, 3. LIVELY,
w -ATroBSEY NJ Inv
GLENYIELE, ". VA,
Practices IN GilmCr, Lewis and adjsin-
ing counties. All business promptly al
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wEsrOx, W. Va, March 9Th.

M. He6in,la:
SubjOined to tue above, | would state
that it has become necessary for Dr..
Cummings and myself to request the
insertion of Mr.. Dunean's article il
your paper, that We may be cxculpatcd
from n charge Infamous aud outrage.
Gus. Various wild and exaggerated
reports have gone flying, l may say,
to the four corners Of the earth, with
gathering speed up to the present time,
without murmur from the reputed
authors Of the "horribIe crime" We
had hoped that the Intelligent par. Of
our community would lull such prcpos.
ferrous reports; but it seems they still
sweep on with undated fury. For.
boarancO having ceased 10 be a virtue,
we are driven to public explanation.
Every intelligent man ought to see at
once the FEASIBILITY of the operation Of
trachsotolny. 1t is merely an opera.
ton to provide for :he passage Of air
to tho lungs, by tho insertion Into the
wind.pipo, Of 4 tube made for the pur.
pose. The operation is simple, easily
performed, and attended with good re-
suits when rcSorted to at tho proper
tine. SuIFocation requires its ferfor.
nance as n last resort, 1t is something
-
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IN TO TIE PUBLIC.
Having rebuilt, fitted up and furnished
Ny old Stand in Glonville,
lam now prepared to accommodate the
public In a comfortable and Substantial
inanncr-botll man and beast. Thankful
for past patronage, would respectfully
solicit call from my old customer, and
the public generally. ST.. RuDDELL.
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.R Holm b. RllEA.

DR. JOHN l.. RilEA,
~ -rnvsiclAS ASb SURGEON, -
FlatwOods, ". Va.
Also, by appOintmen. Examining Sur
gcon for Pensioners
The Doctor can always be found at bis
Office, unless professionally Ongasel.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-04-27
SATURDAY, APRIL 27. 1872.

A Terrible FISH STORY.-A strange
monster was recently captured in the river
opposite Canton, by some fishermen, in
their seine, while dragging for fish. We
know not what to call it, or what it looks
like, or how to describe it, for it is unlike
any creature of earth, air or water that
we have ever seen. 1t is not fish, nor is
it an alligator, or crocodile, or turtle, but
resembles the pictures we have often seen
in books of the mythical dragon. 1t is a
hideous looking and apparently savage
monster-the last remnant of past age.
1t has huge, Shiny, scaly body, short,
strong legs, immense claws, long, serpent
like tail, and sharp teeth, set in like those
of saw. 1t chews up ravenously every
thing with which it comes in contact, but
seems loath to leave the water even in
quest Of food, and can only be seen when
drawn out by the chain with which it is
made fast. We should judge it to be ten
feet in length, and it weighs probably five
hundred pounds. When provoked, it
makes a roaring noise similar to sea lion.
The parties having it in charge are having
n large tub or tank made for it, and they
intend to take it to Quincy and st. Louis
for exhibition. They have refused a
thousand dollars for it. t.-Logrange (Ado.)
Il Antcricon.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-04-27

WoMANLY MoDEsTY.-Man loves the
mysterious. A cloudless sky, the full
blown rose, leaving him unmoved, but
the violet, which hides its blushing beau
ties behind the bush, and the moon when
she emerges from beneath cloud, are to
him sources Of inspiration and pleasure.
Modesty is to merit what shade is to fig
ures in painting-it gives it boldness and
prominence. Nothing adds more to fe-
male beauty than modesty; it sheds
around the countenance halo Of light,
which is borrowed from virtue. Botan-
lists have given to the rosy hue which
tinges the cup of the white rose the name
of q maiden blush" This pure and deli
cite hue is the only paint Christian vir-
gins should use it is the richest orna-
Tnent. A woman without modesty is like
n faded flower, which diffuses an unwhole-
some odor, and which the gardener will
throw from him. Her destiny is melan-
choly, for it terminates in shame and re-
pentance. Beauty passes like the flower
of the albo, which blooms and dies in a
few hours but modesty gives the female
character charms which supply the place
Of the transitory freshness of youth.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-04-27

A New STORY ON Tom CoRwIN.-Don
Piatt. in one of his Washington letters,
relates the following anecdote illustrating
the politeness and humor of the late Tom
Corwin, of Ohio:
He arrived at Dayton, Ohio, late one
night very tired from a long stage ride
during the day. The great humorist and
statesman retired to bed, observing as he
did so that some one occupied another
bed in the opposite corner. The Honor
able Tom was soon fast asleep and snoring
tremendously. The other traveller bore
this inAiction as long as human endu-
rance could go, and then he sang out:
"Oh, sir, sir, SIR"
"Hello, hello p' cried Tom, sitting up
wildly in bed, "what is the matter ?"
"Oh, sir, exclaimed the sufferer, you
snore, SIR"
"Did ] snore ?" demanded Corwin.
"Is it possible? ? really beg your par
don, sir"
And so saying, he dropped asleep again
and again the dreadful snoring went
on.
The poor man in the next bed again
complained.
"Sir, sir; oh sir"
~ say what is it ?" responded Corwin.
"You are snoring again, sir"
"Why, really, am ashamed of my.
self; beg thousand pardons for impo-
lteness."
And again the Senator sought repose,
but the snoring was worse than ever, and
the sufferer once more called attention
TO the offense.
Look here, sir" cried the Senator,
"you have wakened me up three times,
and twice / have apologized what more
can gentleman ask =? Now am tired
and sleepy, and if you disturb me again,
why, d-n it, will brain you with a
boot jack"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-04-27
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hs M no polt IN the safe passes entirely through
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