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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
Argument Of D. B. Lucas, Esq.

We have received pamphlet copy OF the Argu-
ment Of d. B. Lucas, Esq, as Attorney for the
Board Of Supervisors of jefferson County, before
the Judiciary Committee OF the House of Repre-
scntatiyes Of the West Virginia Legislature, on the
Bin TO Regulate the Charges OF Railroads, and APP
point Board of Railroad Commissioners. Also,
synopsis Of House Bill 10, and of the substitute
to said Bill, both Of which We append:
Section repeats conflicting acts, or provisions
Of acts, now in force.
Section 2 allows railroad companies TO establish
tariffs aud change them from time to time; pro-
rided, they shall be inst and reasonable and sub
Jet 90 revision by the Legislature, anything in
their charter 20 the contrary. notwithstanding.
Section prohibits the sale, lesse, operation OF
management Of lis road by another corpora lion /;
or the taking Of any such grant or demise by ano-
Their corporation, without consent Of the Lcgisla-
turc.
Section provides for the appointment of ten
porary Commission FOR one year.
Section 3 makes IL the duty OF the Commission
90 inquire into an matters connected with the rail-
roads 10 this State, which concern the security
interest and accommodation OF the public and TO
notify the companies in writing Of such changes
or reduction q they think the public interest re-
Quircs.
The following is synopsis Of a substitute for
House Bal Ne. 40, TO meet the special grievance
complained Of BY the people Of jefferson county,
as set furth in memorial 70 The Committee:
section provides that the Board Of Public
Works shall inquire into all the charges and dis
ca limitations made BY the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad aud The Winchester and Potomac branch,
and other matters connected herewith. which con
cern che rights and equities Of the people.
section requires said companies 10 furnish the
necessary information % the Board Of Public
Works
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

4 8 Trustee, in Deed Of Trust executed 10 the
n undersigned, by Gurdon H. Pendleton and
wife, on the sth day Of February, 1858, and duly
County, to secure an indemnity Mann x. Page and
w. F. Turner as securities in bond TO the late
Thomas Griggs for 50 900, with interest from the
sth Of February, 1858, on which bond Judgment
was obtained by the Executor Of sad Griggs at
the late September Term Of the Circuit Court of
said county. for the aggregate Of principal and In
terest still due, viz: the sum Of 81, 1888 with in
terest from the 18th daV Of September, 1871, TIL
paid, and the costs against said Pendleton and w
+. Turner, the undersigned will sell In Charles
town. in said county, in front Of the Court House,
IN the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
Terms of Sale :

A credit Of Nine Months will be given on all
sums over Ten Dollars, the purchaser giving bond
dnd approved security, with interest from date
but it paid at maturity the interest will be remit
ted. On all sums Of Ter Dollars and under the
Cash will be required. No property 10 be remov-
ed until terms Of sale promptly complied With
Es- Sale to commence at 10 O'clock, A. 81.
JOHN A. SHEPPARD,
Administrator Of Amos Sheppard, deed.
=. ID. PoTTEKFfELD, Auctioneer.
February ~ lg11-ts
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02


The following Personal Property:
Two Head Work Horses,
Four Fine Mules.
-Four Mich Cows-two Of them will soon be fresh
One two-year old Bull, three Yearling Calves,
Three Brood Sows-2 with pigs by them
Thirteen Shoats, one 4-horse Wagon and Bed;
-Four sets of Wagon Gears, nearly new;
Six sets of Plough Gear, one Wagon Saddle
Six Brides and Collars, Wagon Line,
Two sets Boat Harness, nearly new;
One Spreader Chain Breast and Fifth Chains,
One Gum Spring Drill,
One Buggy Horse Rake,
Two three-horse Ploughs, 3horse Harrow;
One Corn Harrow one Corn Coveserj
-Four Double Shovel Ploughs,
Two Single Shovel Ploughs,
Treble, Double and Single Trees,
Three Stands of Bees, one Grindstonc.
Ten or twelve Bushels of Seed Potatoes,
One Carriage, for or horses, and Harhes,;
One Grain Cradle. Rakes, Forks, Shovels,
Ma ttocks and Spades, half bl. Tar, and many
other articles not necessary to mention.
TERMS.-Eight months credit on all sHms over
Ten Dollars, the purchaser giving bond and APP
proved security, bearing interest if not paid at
maturity all sums OF Ten Dollars and under, the
cash viii be required. No property to be removed
until settled for. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock.
JAMES LLOYD.
J. d. PorrERFrELp, Auctioneer
March 9, 1872
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
Take Heed.

ON the lst day Of January, 1872, sent out
" Statements OF Accounts To every person in
debted to me, bat few responded to the call. The
balance Of the delinquents had better come up, or
they will find the Constable after them. Some Of
them have forgotten the place Of business II Is
under the Free Press Office.
Feb IL, 1872. JOHN S. YESTERDAY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 90, 1872.
Hon. A. r. BoTELER.
Dear Yesterday tele-
erapled Col. Walker that tho work on the S.
Y. H. r., would be allotted on Friday, to-
morrow, thanks to your having a Charles
toieH aud Charleston in your State, that
telegram did not come to hand Our ATrdnge-
meHtS are all complete. We will build the r..
r. if you will only give MS fair play. Let
your people meet us, not as enemies, not as
men who come among you to steal all we can
lay our hands on. You have one of the first
Valleys in the Union You have q natural
route for Rail Road, which, for drectness
and cheapness, cannot be surpassed. You
have business Cor a r. r., lyet undevelopedl
which will make .he stock Of the 5. V. equal if
not Superior, in point Of dividends, to any in
the Union. Your County has lent her credit
to the enterprise. Ere five years shall have
passed the Stock of the Company will COM
mand larger price than your County Bonds,
and ere that time comes round, your farms will
have doubled in value; why should any Of the
farmers demand entravagant damages? they
are certainly the persons who are most to be
berehIted 6y the building Of this road and are
undoubtedly standing in their own light. !
have thought what Col. Walker told me. you
would rather like to hear from me. We are
in earnest, and the work, if not retarded by
yoar people, will be pushed by US. With
many thanks for the sketch sent me,
am very respectfully
PHILIP COLLINS.
Supt'C |. Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02

BIBLE DEPosIToRY-It will be seen by ad-
yertisement that Mr. w. S. Mason's Drug
Store is designated as the Jefferson County
Bible Society Depository Bibles, Tesla
mentS. &C., may lie obtaind at publishers
prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02

NEW CHURCH HYMNAL just received anc
y will always be found at
Mar. >, 1872. w. s. MASON'S.
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Shenandoah Valley Railroad.

MEssRs. EDIroEs Being in Shepherdstown
on Saturday, Col. Boteler handed me the sub
Joined letter to show 10 some Of the friends Of
our Rail Road in this end of tie county. Al
though it was not written for publication, |
take the liberty of asking its insertion in to-
morrow's paper so that it may have at once a
larger circulation than was intended for it by
its writer, and the gentleman to whom it was
addressed
Yours &c.,
CHAELEsTowN
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
23rd day of March, 1872,
One of the Parcels of Land

Embraced in said Trust, viz the 100 Acres OF
Land on which said Pendleton now resides. The
land is OF good quality, under good fencing and
has comfortable Improvements and joins L. Slifer,
Warrenfelt, Withers, and others.
TERMS OF SALES, $50 Cash the balance
with interest in one and two years, equal pay
ments, secured on the land.
GS-Sale 70 take place on Saturday, 23rd day
Of March, 1872. 4. II. LEE,
Feb. IL, ls72-et 7rH.fse.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
NOTICE.

TWISTING to close out nv stock Of Liquors as
w soon as possible, am offering the same at
a sacrifice.
Mar. 2, 1872. J. A. RAUM.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
Latest from Charleston.

A gentleman, who Just returned s5om the
Capital. informs US Of the passage Of cur Town
Charter as adopted Is ,he town meeting, With
,.t amendment.
Tie ususy law which passed the iiuu>c. cu-
s.aocTel by Dir. Chatham Of ,bis C,rriy.
failed 10 lle Senate
The Legislature Mas O. ailaar4 GOA tlc -9,i
o.: February
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
Trustees Sale.

DERSUANT to Deed OF Trust executed to the
undersigned, by Caroline Blue, on the 10th
day January, 1854, duly recorded in the Office Of
the Clerk of the late County Court of Jefferson,
TO secure certain bonds Of said Caroline Blue to
the late VIM. Crow on which bonds is balance
due of Sl95.l7. with interest on Sll9.9G. part
thereof from August |, 1871, till paid and which,
by the judgment Of the Circuit Court Of Jefferson
county, mt the November term, ISL in the case
between Vim. Crows Executor ~. Caroline Blue,
said sum, with interest and Ss.9S costs, were or
dered to be paid, and the terms of the Deed Of
Trust aforesaid enforced for the payment thereof
the undersigned, as Trustee, will sell on
SAT UR DA y, Orb dag Of MARCH, 1872,
In front of the Sappingbh Hotel, in Charles.o1h,
the property conveyed in ssid Trust consisting Of
One-Fourth of an Acre of Land.
WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS. situated at the
intersection of the LeetOwn Road and the 20 foo.
Alley bounding said town on the North. and on
which the said Caroline Blue now lives. The prop
erty is considered yaluble and the attention Of
purchasers is called to it,
TERMS OF SALE-One third CASH, balance
in and Is months, equal payments, with interest
from day of sale, secured by Bond Of purchaser
and Trust on the premises.
Sale to commence at II o'clock, A. NJ.
Possession given at once.
JOSEPH STARRY,
Trustee.
J. ID. Potterfeld Auctioncer.
Fedruary 10 iS72-ts
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
PUBLIC SALE.
T WILL sell at Public Sale at IIalltowh, ". va,
On Tuesday. March 9Th, 1879.

The Following Personal Property, to-wit:
head OF Horses, among which is a young Mare
4 wears old-natural PAGER and fine mover; | two
year old Coli; Cows, one II which had six calve:
before Eve years old ? LETTERS one fresh with
by her side; young Bulls; 2 Barshear Plowsi
Mccormick plow, Double Shovel Ploss, 2
Single Shovel Flows, Corn Coverers. Harrows
of the best kind Grain Cradles Woods Reap
er, Grindstone, Nheeltarrow. Double and Sin
gle Trees, sets plow Gears, 2 Spades, Shovel,
/ four horse Government Wagon, two Horse Wa
gon.
TERMS.
4 Credit Of Nine Months on all siims otor Ter
Dollars-thc purchaser giving bond and approx ID
security. No property to be removed until term;
of sale arc complied with.
Feb. IL, 1872. JOHN W. OFT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02

Srorl EoNLs.-Nessrs Rose 4 Bro. have quite
number OF BoXcs-ail sizes-which thew are anx-
s, o. dispose % and vail d. SO al moderate prices
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
ZIG Acres of Wheat in the
Ground

Eighty Acres Oh the home place and Thirty-Six
Acres on the Yates farm, from tie latter OF which
TwY-Fifths Rentage is TO be given, and delivered
within fite miles Of the place.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
Terms /:

A Credit of Twelve Months will be given on all
sums over Ten Dollars, the purchaser giving
Bond with approved security, bearing Interest
from date, il paid at maturity the interest VIII be
RENTED. All sums of Ten Dollars and under the
Cash will be required. The Bacon, Lard and
Seed Oats will be sold for Cash. No property to
be removed until terms OF sale are complied with.
ES-S Sale to commence at 10 o'clock.
II. I. MILEl.
j. d. PorrERFrELp, Auctioneer.
Feb IS lsT2-3t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 90, 1872.

Feb. %, 1879.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
Public Sale.

4 S am going to quit farming, will sell to the
N highest bidder, on the farm of Dr.. Wallace,
two miles East Of Leetown, on Charlestown road,
Tuesday. March 1882,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-03-02
Sheriff Sale
OF
Mountain Retreat"
NEAR HARPER'S FERRY.

In tbq bill and proceedings in said cause men,
toned will offer Mt Public Sale, to the highest
bidder. in front of the Court House, in Charles
town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, on
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-08
SPANISH FRANKS.

Encouraged by her success in
playing impudent pranks on the
commerce of the United States,
Spain has taken new departure,
and will now try her luck with Eng
lands temper. The capture of a
British schooner by the Spanish ma
w is the first effort in this direc-
tion. What the result may be we
cannot predict, for England of late
years has been as slow to resent in
dignities to her flag as we self f-glo-
rified people Of the United States
have been in our relations with
Spain. Going about the high seas
knocking chips off the shoulders of
other powers may be fun for the
impudent Spaniards, but we incline
to think that the British lion will
at least utter growl over the sport,
even if the proud American eagle
did not fold its wings and refnse to
see the insults offered our nation by
the naughty dons.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate a bill was intro
dueed authorizing the Secretary of
the Navy to distribute among the
officers and crew belonging to the
United States steamer Kearsarge,
while engaged in the capture and
obstruction Of the Alabama, the sum
Of $4,000 as prize money, in lieu
of the bounty authorized by the act
of June 80, 1864, provided the mon
ev shall not be paid to assignees of
mariners, but only to themselves or
their legal representatives. Also
a bill to encourage telegraphic COM
munication between America, Asia
and Europe. The Amnesty bill
was discussed at some length Mr..
Summers amendment seems to be
gaining ground in the Senate and
there is a prospect that the Amnes-
ty bill, with the Civil Rights amend
ments, will get the requisite two
thirds vote. In the House debate
was resumed on the report of the
Ways and Means as to the trans.
action of the Secretary of the
Treasury with the Syndicate in ne
gotlating the new loan. Several
very strong speeches were made in
defense of the Secretary. The con-
sideration of the Indian Appropria
ton bill was resumed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-08
REVISION OF CONSTITUTION.

The people of Ohio decided at
the late election to call convention
for the revision of the State Con-
stitution, and it will be for the Leg
islature now in session to fix time
for the election of its members.
One of the most important changes
proposed relates to the future posi-
ton of the Governor, and the ques-
tions whether he is to have the veto
power or not, and whether his term
of office shall be extended from two
to four years, are likely to excite
lively discussion. Under the exist
ing Constitution the powers of the
Governor are of very limited ma
ture. Tom Corwin used to say that
all the Governor had authority to
do was to appoint notaries public
and pardon convicts.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-08
OCCUPATION OF LEGISLATORS.

In the Ohio Senate there are
twelve lawyers, six farmers, six ed
itors, five doctors, four merchants,
one broker, one insurance agent,and
one railroad builder. In the House
there are forty-six lawyers, thirty
eight farmers, fifteen merchants,
thirteen doctors, three manufac-
turers, two preachers, two bankers,
two insurance men, and twelve mis-
cellaneous. This makes fifty-eight
lawyers in the Legislature, eighteen
doctors and thirteen editors. The
doses of law and physic the people
are likely to get can scarcely be re-
lieved by the Saving grace" of the
editors, and the two preachers it is
feared will have but little positive
power, Of such is the Legislature
of the State of Ohio.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-08
LARGE LUMBER CROP.

One of the effects of the forest
fires in Wisconsin last fall is the
largest lumber crop this winter that
was ever produced in the State.
The most important and extensive
pineries are fairly swarming with
axmen and loggers. This activity
is mainly the result of a general ef-
fort to save much of the timber
which was burned over. Swept
through SO hastily, the trees were
not greatly damaged except in their
tops and lower branches. But the
trunks, though sound for the most
part now, would, if long neglected,
become useless from deadness or
decay. This forced harvest cannot
but affect in a marked manner the
lumber market during the next
season.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-08
WONDERFUL ESENCE OF MIND
IN A WOMAN.

A Correspondent writing from
Pittsburg, Pa, gives the following
account of a singular accident which
occurred in that city about Z o'clock
on Tuesday morning of last week:
A freight train ran off the track near
the..cOrner of Grant street and Seventh
avenue, and demolished a dwelling in
which Mrs. Reagan and her three chill
dren were sleeping. Mrs. Reagan heard
the crashing of the cars and the shouts
of the men, and realized that the house
was in danger. A lamp was burning
on the other side of the room, and the
first thought Mrs. Reagan had was of
the lamp, and of the danger of eXplo-
sion and fire if the house should fall.
With remarkable presence of mind, she
siezed her babe in her arms, sprang out
of bed, ran to the lamp and eXtinguish-
ed it; then she ran down stairs and had
just reached the foot of the stairs when
the car struck the house and completely
shattered one side, throwing the build
ing into mass of ruins. Mrs. Reagan
and her babe were buried in the debris,
the entire second floor, except portion
upheld by the back wall of the house,
falling over them. They were protect
cd by the floor falling upon portions of
the wreck, which kept it from falling
directly upon them. The child was not
hurt, the mother sustained many bruis-
es, but no serious injury. The other
two children were sleeping on the sec
ond floor, one side of which fell to the
ground. They rolled against the wheels
of the car that had caused all the ruin,
and were uninjured.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-08
LAKE ERIE, WOOSTER AND MUSK
iNGuM VALLEY r. r.

The first step i'm the organization of
the Lake Erie, Wooster and Muskingum
Valley Railroad Company has been ta-
ken by the filing in the office of the
Secretary of State of the certificate of
incorporation. As this road, if built,
will become valuable auxiliary to the
roads which centre at Cleveland, and as
this project, we suppose, is intended to
absorb the projected railway known, on
paper, as the Cleveland, Wooster and
GAINESVILLE road, we wish to call Cleve-
lands particular attention toit.
The proposed route of the L. E W.
& NJ. V. road is from Grafton, in Lo-
rain county, ON the Cleveland and Col
umbus road, almost directly South, ,strik-
| broad guage' at Burbank, thence to
Wooster, thence to Millersburg, thence
down the Killbuck Valley, to Coshoc-
ton, and thence, if deemed best to Zanes-
vile. This route, by reference to the
map, presents very direct one and runs
westerly from that of the Lake Shore
and Tuscaras Valley road. This L. Z.
w. & NJ. V. r. r., if continued to
GAINESVILLE, will run through the i'm
mense coal fields of the Killbuck Val
ley, which lie between Millersburg and
GAINESVILLE. We suppose it is also the
the barhor of RIack River as well as to
make for Wooster and that section a
more direct connection with Cleveland.
| While, of course, Cleveland would pre-
fer that the road should strike nearer
the civ we can see GREAT advantaoes to
accrue from if as pronosed to be located.
II matters not to Cleveland with how
many other harbors on the Lake the
road connects. so long as it opens AN ad-
ditional avenue TO this CITY. In the pro-
nosed project much will be gained in
asmuch as the managers of the Cleye-
land Columbus. Cincinnati and India
napolis line would make such arrange
menf for running trains over tbe new
ronte as shall he advantaoeous to ali
parties.
This nroiect is more narticuJarJv q
movement on the mart of Wooster That
citv looks lake-ward for am outiet. that
| is its natural outlet bnt II hos heen
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-08
DR.. LIVINGSTONE.

"Will DR.. Livingstone ever come
bace1 again?" To this question the
Rev. Mr.. Tyler, who has lived in
Africa, responds in The Congrega.
tionalist newspaper: 81 think he
will.,' According to Mr.. Tyler, the
Doctor is engaged in studying new
dialects; "and if these, in that part
of Africa in which he is now sup.
posed to be, are as numerous and
diverse as in the vicinity of the
Cape and Natal, ,he will have enough
to occupy all his time" 1t is to be
remembered, also, that he is travel
ing on foot, and that during a con-
siderable portion of the year it will
be impossible for him to travel at
all. The notion that DR.. L. has
taken to himself a black Mrs. Liv-
ingston Mr.. Tyler repudiates as
ridiculous. 81 doubt not" he con-
cludes, England, will soon welcome
home again the lion of African
If he should come, what
a lion he will be.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-08
MONUMENT TO HARRISON.

The committee appointed by the
Ohio Legislature to take prelimina-
ry steps toward the erection of
monument over the grave of Gen.
Harrison, has lately visited that
spot and been welcomed by the cit
izens OF North Bend and the vicin-
ity. We hope this visit will result
in the accomplishment Of the pur-
poses for which it was made. Amid
the excitement of present events,
even man who was President of
the United States, and a more hon
orable distinction still-served his
country, and deserved well of it
is liable to be forgotten, and his
grave to share the fate of the nu-
merous grass-grown and neglected
mounds which cover the remains
of some Of the greatest benefactors
of our republic.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-08
EMBASSY FROM JAPAN.

Congress has manifested its ap-
probation of our new commercial
relations in the Pacific and Orient
by granting an appropriation of
money to entertain the Embassy
from Japan; and it favorably enter
tains proposition to increase steam
navigation facilities with the coun-
try from which these ambassadors
come. So far, so good; we hope
that the public money devoted to
the cost of reception of these
wise men from the East will be so
discreetly expended that they will
have better opinions of Republic
anism than have some of their
countrymen who came before them.