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~ PLANK KIN Dys-Ro,

Eg PLANK KILN DESTROYED. We
regret to state that on Wednesday
night last a plank kiln, situate OH
Smiths Run, belonging to P. NJ. Hale,
Esq, was destroyed by Gre: Tho Kiln
contained about $4,000 feet Of plank
just about ready for use. The loss tC
Mr.. Hale, Of the material alone, will
exceed $500, not to speak Of the 10.
convenience this uutimcly accident viii
entail upon those who have beer
waiting for this lumber to continue OIL
complete improvements. A valuable
lot Of lumber belonging to Mr.. Hal,
was destroyed last scar in the SAINT
way.
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Fs- NoricE-To ALL WHOM IT May
CoScERS.-All parties indebted to nc
will please call and settle at once, as |
intend to commence the cash system.
Don't ask for credit, and you will never
be refused. I. BmSKMAN.
Weston, May 10.
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For Sheriff.

We are hereby authorized to announce
JOHN NJ. CUMMINGS, a candidate for
Sheriff of Lewis county, subject to the de-
cision ofa Democratic nominating Conven.
itou, IL one shall be held. to
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

ES- WALLPAPER .gT all sorts
and priceS-the largest and cheapest
variety ever brought to Weston, ut
CMALFANr's.
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JOSEPH A. WATSON,

P a ! " r Z Il,
Weston, ". Ia.
Prrties in Lewis and adjoining counties,
Wishing tacir houses, signs, or furniture
pniaicl, will do well 10 communicate with
Inc heIOrcgoing el'rwlcrc. Papcr.lauging
md withdrawing promptly attended to,
Tcrmg moderate aud all work warranted
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IIOliONS

Ia the best in this market. lie calls par.
iirular attention to his assortment Of fine
old Rye aud Bourbon Whistles, which he
oilers At the lowest market prices
=. TlERNFN. dee u
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All persons knowing themselves in.
iobtcd to me prior to Jan. /, will
please call and settle at once.
I. A. EDWARDS.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

DR.. RadclilTs great remedy, Sven
Seals, or Golden Wonder, for sale BY
I. Brinkman.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

l have just received my stock Of ole
giant accordeons, direct importations
from Germany, and tho cheapest goods
you ever seen, +. BRlSKNGS.
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One hOgshcad and six barrels Of SUI.
gar, just received and for sale by j.
Brinkman, at from l2c to 1Sc per ID.
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Ed'TnE WEsrOS QulcksrEr.-CuFt
Stoy, the accomplished music teacher,
has written piece of music, entitled
"Tho Weston Quichstep," which he
has dedicated and presented to our
Band. The boys are now practicing
upon it, and will soon produce it pub
licly for the benefit Of our citizens. It
is charming air, and the boys are
very proud Of It. Tho Captain, who,
by the way, is one Of tho most jolly
old gentlemen in the land, has become
a universal favoritc here; and through
bis teaching, our band is now pronoun-
cod by good judges to be the best in
the State.
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Fish! Fish! Fish The cheapest
Fish at Brinkman's.
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u. =. FLEMING. y. y. nESNETr.
TLEAiING & BENNETT,
II AttDrneyS nj Law.

GLENTILLE, Gdmer, Co., w Va.
Practice in the Circuit Courts Of Gilmer
and adjoining counties. Collections, and
all other business entrusted 10 our care
promptly attended 10.
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TElEDEhgIDCRA5g
MoMNNN, -. May "


u -PHraclAS ASB suRGEos,-
Weston, W Va,
Tenders his professional services to the peo.
pie ofL.ewis aud adjoining counties, can
be found at all times, when not profession.
ally engaged, at my office, on Main Street.
two doors below the Post Office, or At the
residence Of D. " Bailey, Esq
mAy 13.ls7g
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DREsTON DAWSON,


NEAR THE FOUNDRY, WESTON.
Carriages, Buggius, Wagons, ETC., re-
paired on short notice, aud on the most
reasonable terms. llOrsc-shOeiug carefully
attended to:
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MY. f. LIVELY,

w -ATTORSgY At LAW
CHENILLE, W. va,
Practices in Gilmcr, Lewis and a6Oin.
Ing counties. All business promptly at.
tended to
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ruE TIERNEY MnnSE

TIME proprietor Of this ollanl pop
ular stand would respectfully inform
tie public that lie has just received Il inll
rnd complete stock OF
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
Of the hest quality ani at the owcstpricts,
lilo ptnrl AT
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No. ! Herring, in half barrels, for
sale at Edwards
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Gravcly's Chewing Tobacco at
Briukman's.
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T1HoMAs A. BRADFORD,
Attorney at Law,

PniLLIPPL, Barbour c., W. Va
Practices In the State and Fedora
Courts. All business promptly attended
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DN'l Attorney at Law,

BEVERLEY, Rmdoph Co., ". Va
Practices in the Circuit Courts of Thu
State and the United States. All bushes!
promptly attended 10.
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NoRTHwEsTERN HOTEL,
IN -. wALIEG, PRorRiEroR.-
Pike Street, Clarksburg. Hacks
run to aud from tho Depot.
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.Eo. II. MORRISON,

U hIIOFhey Al Law,
SUTTON, Bra1toa Co., w Va
win practice in BraIton and adjoining
counties. All business promptly attended
TO.
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Cheese, oyster crackers, sugar crack.
ersl &e.l at Edwards.
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+. Brinkman ha, just received a
supply Of candies, cocOunuts, oranges
lemons, &c. Give him call.
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DR, T. D. EDNIsToN,

II -FMScIclAS ASB suRGEoS
When ENTHUSIASTICALLY engaged can be
found ut his office and residence, nj the
house formerly occupied by Dr.. Camden.
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'NE. ANDERSON
IJ7M. DELBEIDGE,
NM' uELDhlbuHi
MO N UMENTAL MASON
Weston, W. Va.
lhnnnknts,

Hads'oncs,
Lettering,
and all other carved and plain work done
cntlc shortest notice.
Designs aud prices nay be seen on ar'
pllcatiSa. julylOly
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WI G. L. ToTTEN,
W.. Attorney at Law,

BtCSHANN0N, Upsfm Co. ". Va
Practices In The Circuit Courts Of upShur
and adjoining counties. Special attention
paid 10 collections.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20
Pennsylvania to the Front.

If there has been any doubt as to the result
of the election in Pennsylvania, the nopli-
nation of Ex-Governor Curtin as delegate
at-arge to the Constitutional Convention,
by the Liberal Republicans, and his certain
acceptance, will dispel it.
The adde's issued by the Liberal Re-
publicans, and the names signed to it, are
indications of the greatest public uprising
ever witnessed.
The Philadelphia Press, the leading
Radical paper of the State, commenting on
this nomination, and the address and its
signers, says:
Elsewhere will be found the address of
the Liberal Republican State Committee
Of Pennsylvania, nominating the Hon An
drew @. Curtin as a candidate for Dele
sate-at-Large to the Constitutional
Convention, and from the tone of
this address his acceptance of this i'm
portant post is assured. Had the wishes
Of our great State prevailed in the Repub-
lican State Convention which forced the
offensive nominations of Hartranft and
Allan, Gov. Curtin would have been nOmi-
mated to the position for which the Liberal
Republican State Committee has now for
tates of Simon Cameron prevailed, and the
Republicans lost the great opportunity.
Had the wishes Of the good men of that
Convention been consulted, Andrew 6.
Curtin would now be at the head Of our
State ticket, and the people would have
regarded it as tribute due alike to his
own great services during the war and to
themselves. This nomination of the
| Liberal Republican State Committee must
! be accepted in no sense as a party prefer
| ence. The significance of the selection
may be better understood by reference tC
the signers Of the address. They are re-
markable Indication of the great strength
| of the movement in this State against thai
portion of the State ticket which has beer
forced upon the Republican, people of Penn
| sylvania.
After giving brief biographical sketches
of the signers of the address, the Pres
adds 81:
These, the representative men of The
lists, will show that the Liberal Republi
can party of Pennsylvania is composed O
men that we cannot afford to daspse or t.
underrate, and their presentation of th'
name of Gov. Curtin for the post of Dele
gate-at-Large to the Constitutional Con
ventiOn must produce profound impres
sion upon the public mind.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20
Vol. 20.

of the October elections in these two States.
If either gives decided Democratic vic
tory in October, the chances for GREE
LEY's election will be good-if both go the
same way, his success is certain.
There is not the slightest reason, there
fore, fer depression on account of these two
elections. The battle is yet to be fought.
But 1t cannot be won by apathy, inaction
and cowardice. The naughty and heart
less spirit of New England should be net
with firm and determined opposition. Let
us do our duty, leaving to others the
dangerous experiment of renewing sec
tiOnal hatreds.
We have an abiding faith in the sturdy
purpose Of the people of the Middle and
Western States to bury the old quarrel
and we believe that the October elections
will settle the vexed question in behalf ot
peace and reconciliation. Let us GO
earnestly to work to aid in so glorious a
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20
EFOM Is Ibis

Reports are not Only in circulation, but
generally credited. that the late Sheriff OF
New Hanover is behind in his settlements
with tie State and county to amounts va
1iousIy estimated, some placing it as high
as Thirty Thousand dollars. \ committee,
appointed by the Board of County Com
mfssioUers, examined his county transac-
tions. but felt there was no law authorizing
the Commissioners to examine for the
State.
1t is also reported that the retiring Treas
uicr, Mr.. FenncI, had commenced suit
a2a1ust Schenck for several thousand dol,
lars due the county.
Again, the State Auditors published
Report does not show one cent to have been
received by the State from New Hanover,
for taxes on Deeds, Mortgage Deeds and
Deeds in Trust, for the fiscal year OF
1eTl-'T2.
We have repeatedly called attention to
the fact that the Aud tors Report does not
show one cent to lave been paid last yeal
for Colonel Polls III New Hanover.
The correctness or talsity Of these lumors
should be Immediately established by actual
examination by these who have authority
70 do s, bv the laws of the State, and by
The sworn afiilayits Of the recent EXamin-
inc Committee, and a proper remedy
speedily applied. Justice to the tax
plver, as well as the official, demands this
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and circumstances that have come to my
knowledge, and by incOntrOvert1ble evi-
dence already in the possession OF the En-
ecutive Committees, that enormous frauds
were perpetrated at the election, and that
numbers of Illegal votes were cast against
me and the other candidates associated
with me on the Democratic Conservative
ticket for State offices. l sincerely believe
that we each, received a majority of the
lawful votes cast; but whether those who
perpetrated these frauds directly or indi-
rectly, did it so artfully as TO avoid COM
plete legal detection remains to be seen.
would not think of the grave step of
contesting the election upon slight or cap
tious grounds, or to crafty party caprice;
but if there is substantial ground for doing
so-and believe there is-and it can be
made to appear according to law, then if
the people demand it, it will be my duty,
and will add, my pleasure to contest it,
and shall do so at the instance of the peo-
pie. If on the other hand, in the opinion
OF friends competent to judge of such mat
ters, sufficient proof of frauds actually per-
petrated, cannot be made, to contest sue
cessfully, will not attempt fruitless un-
dertaking. / do not desire to engage in an
unavaliug controversy, and am sure the
people do not.
But have the most abundant informa-
ton to satisfy me that the great body of
the people Throughout the State who sup
ported me, and those associated with me,
believe such gross frauds were perpetrated
and desire that such contest shall be made,
if sufficient proof can be produced to make
it successful-not otherwise.
So that if it turns out upon the exalnina-
ton now being made by my friends through
the Executive Committees that substantial
ground for contest can be established will
contest the election and vindicate the
rights of the people, and as believe, the
best interests of the State and country by
so doing, to the utmost of my capacity and
to the last extremity.
l will not do anythidg rashly or unad-
visedly, or to crafty party spirit or politi-
cal revenge but ,UuL do euerythinJ that
is just and la'rfM to establish the right.
l believe this is the spirit and deter
mination of my associates on our State
ticket.
l am, &c, very truly yours,
A. S. MERRIMON.
S. a. AsHE, Esq, Raleigh, N. G.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20
G'he Credit nrobiIier Scandal

Now that Mr.. Speaker Blaine has been
reelected to Congress for two years more,
the New York Tribune very pertinently
intimates that he will have time to throw
son light on the shady matter OF the
Credit Moblier. 7 his is no vague or par
| tisan charge which has been made against
him and some of his colleagues. 1t is
sworn testimony, elected i'll suit at law.
1t is a matter of too much consequence,
| fortified by too strong proofs, to be dis
persed by silence or mere denial. 1t
must be investigated, and the sooner the
better for all parties
That our readers may know the charge
which has been brought against some of
the leading Republicans of the country, we
give the facts as abbreviated by the Balti-
more Gazette. Verify it would seem that
the baneful examples of the " carpet-bag
thieves" Of the South has extended over
the entire country, and the National Legis-
lature has become as corrupt as those of
States controlled by carpet-baggers, only the
members of the former hold themselves at
higher figures.
1t appears that when the Union Pacific
Railway was chartered by Congress, one of
the incorporators named i'll that instrument
was Colonel HENRY S. MCCOMB, and
when, for the purpose of taking the con-
tracts for building the road, the Credit
Mobiier was organized under a Pennsyl-
yania charter, Colonel MCCoMB became
also a member of the new corporation, and
with his associates shared i'll the profits,
which were enormous. How enormous
they were may best be understood when
we state the fact that the cost of construct
ING the road was less than SIC, 600 900, and
that the Credit Mobilier received, from
Government susidies, and from mortgage
bends and other sources, Sill ,61S 81. In
other words, the profits accruing 10 " tie
Ring" composing the Credit Moblller
amounted to S5,61S 81.
A suit has since oeen instituted by Col.
MCCOMB, in the Supreme Court of l!enn-
sylvania, against the Credit Mobilier, and
it's particularly interesting as developing
the mode by which Congress was influ-
enced, not only to release the nrSG n0-C
gage bonds of the Pacific Railroad Com
panv, which was held by the Government,
and authorize second mortgage instead,
bnt also to consent to pay the company Oh
half the cost of transporting Government
troops, munitions of war, provisions, &c,
instead of applying the whole cost Of trans
portation to the reduction of the interest
that the Government was, and still is, pay
ing on the S27, 100000 of bonds it had en-
dorsed for the company. To obtain the
release Of these obligations and liabilities,
and thus increase immensely the value OF
the stock of the Union Pacific Railroad
Ring, known as the Credit Mobilier, it be.
comes necessary to bring such incentives
to bear upon prominent members of Con,
gress as should induce them to advocate
the measure. At that tine one of the
principal Directors of the Union Pacific
Railroad, and also Director and the lead
ing spirit of the Credit MobilIer Ring, was
Mr.. OAKEs AMEs, of Massachusetts, one
of the Radical members of Congress from
Massachusetts. To him, according to the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20
What of the Night?

We shall not deny that we are disaF-
pointed at the result Of the election in
Maine, nor would we be worthy Of belief if
we should To be sure we did not expect
to carry the State, but We had a right to
expect, and we did expect, that the Liberal
movement would show some decided
strength in that State.
The result of the elections in Vermont
and Maine demonstrates that movement
conceived in spirit Of reconciliation and
brothe!ly feeling between the different
sections of the Union has made no impress
sion upon the coll-!learted people Of that
section. They proclaim that they have no
wish to = clasp hands across the bloody
clasm," but with thattypc of New England
prejudice and hatred, Secretary Bout
well, they protest against any such kindly
feeling.
These elections prove two things, which
We may as well recognize at once. First,
that the restoration Of brOtherly feeling
batween the North and South must take
place without the assistance and i'll spite Of
the opposition of New England, and
second, that GREELEY and BROWN must
depend upon the votes Of States outside of
New England for their election. 1t is now,
we suppose, absolutely certain that all OF
those States, with the probable exception
Of Connecticut, will give their electoral
votes 70 GRANT and WILSON. In Massa-
clIsetts, indeed, with the detection OF such
powerful Republicans rs SUMNER and
BANKS, the former also being the Coalition
candidate for Governor, it is reasonable to
i'll the Administration ranks, but with a
maj@,ijy of saventy-soven thousand to go
on, General GRANT may safely calculate
upon the vote Of the Bay State.
How will this state Of things Influence
the general result. New England refuses
the olive branch which patriots have ex-
tended to the North and the South in
token Of peace and reconciliation. Certain
Southern States, by reason Of their very
large, and in some cases, overwhelming,
negro population, will also vote for
GRANT. The result, therefore, of the Presi-
dental contest, depends upon the Middle
and Western States. We are satisfied that
the reasonable certainty that Maine, Ve.-
mont, Massachusetts,, New Hampshire and
Rhode Island will cast their electoral votes
for GRANT, will have no more effect upon
New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and
Illinois, than the equal certainty that
South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana
will do the same thing. Pennsylvania and
Indiana, probably less than any othe,
Northern States, have imbibed the prei,t
dices of New England. And much of the
fate of the contest depends upon the result
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20
CAISE.E EsE8PAgCHES.

FIO0:sirs: Of "a C0aI E'is-TriaI of Mar
shaI lsazaina-AWard of the Board
of Arbitration, dc. 81 -.;
BRUSSELS, Sept. IA.
Twenty five miners were drowned by the ac-
c.tental flooding OF a coal pit.
PARIS, Sept. II.
II is reported that the trial of Bazaine has
brought to light facts Of great gravity.
LONDON, Sept. II.
A special to tho Times says that the award by
the Board of Arbitration is "A rrife over IS ,00O.-
0oo. Cochburne's signature is absent. He will
give a scpATate opinion.
The Times says ''WHlingy will we pay this
sum, to improve the law Of nations"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20
GzG5bi5 And ENDS.

Delegates 10 ;he Grand, Lodge /. @. 0. F., are
passing North.
Four additional jurors were obtained yester-
day in Air-. Fair case.
The E.itish tud American Claims Commis-
Siors n-t At Newport and adjourned without
business.
The laterna! Revenue decides that pcdIcr
of tohac"O cannot put substitute III lii place,
a. his tax Is -rFOaaI and is not transferable.
'jadge Leonard yesterday denied the writ Of
Ii'bc'a roJrn5 to Forester, the aledged muir
dercr OF Nathan, and nc was rcmanded to Jail.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20
Hon. A. S. MERRIMoN,
Raleigh, n. G.

MY DEAR SIR:-YOur letter of to-day,
inquiring whether it is my purpose to
contest the late election for Governor at
the approaching session of the General
Assembly, or not, has just been handed
to me.
When, in May last, accepted the nomi-
nation for Governor, made by the Greens
boro' convention, became the candidate
of a great party and such other citizens as
might choose to honor me with their votes
for that high Office, and thereby grave
duties were devolved upon me. Not the
least among them was that of securing to
the State and those who voted for me, the
lawful fruits of the bailot-box.
am satisfied by great variety of facts
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20
LOUISIANA.

EiEc Stale Auditor Imprisoned for
Contempt of COurt-Ice Famine
Threatened.
New ORLEANS, Sept. H.
State Auditor jag. Graham has been sent TO
the Parish prison for contempt, by the Eighth
District Court, in refusing TO draw warrant
on the Treasury for @l7 coo, in favor of the
State Board of Assessors, in accordance with
judgment rendered, tho payment OF which the
Auditor was endeavoring to resist.
An ice famine il threatened. It is stated that
the supply will b. exhausted by Monday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20

Daniel Gleason, of North dams, Mass,
who murdered his wife Last Spring, has
been sentenced To he hanged. --...
New London, Ct., is eloquent over a
steam drill that bores thirty inches intosthe
solid granite in four minutes. = al5
In 1861 man was prosecuted in Lon
don for seliing coffee, just then iutl oduced,
as ga nuisance and prejudice to the neigh
borhood."
Three million dollars worth Of silks
were transported i'm a single railroad tram
recently on the Chicago and Norti western
Railroad.
fine time to possess your sonl i'll patience
is when your hat blows on Ill the street
and your eyes are too tuH o1 dust TO see
which way it goes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20
Correspondence between Capt. Ashe
and Judge MerrimOn.

We find, in our Raleigh exchanges, the
following correspondence between Judge
Merrimon and Capt. S. A. Ashe. 1t is
both interesting and important as defining
Judge Merrimon's exact views in regard to
the position to which it is so generally be-
lieved he was legally elected.
RALEIGH, Sept. u, 1871.
MY DEAR SIR: AS much has been said
with reference to contesting the result OF
our late election, and as our political
friends feel deep interest in the matter,
L take the liberty of requesting you to state
your purpose in the premises, with the
view of having your reply published for
general information.
Very respectfully, yours, &C.,
S. A. AsHE.
HON. A. S. MERRIMoN,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept IL
The thirty Chinese students who arriv vcd to-
day are very young, but Intelligent. They
OF Il fairer complexion tlsau those vino have for
mar}y visited us.
Three tutor" or Mandarin rank accom- ,any
them, am! the government has appropriated
one million d"ilar3 for their education IL il
the design OF the Chinesc Government to send
thirty studcita - tHis country annually.