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shall have paid oil State taxes charged or
chargeable thereon for five successive
years, after the year 1865, or from the
date Of the grant, Il shall have issued
SINCE that year; or II there be no such
persons % Aforesaid, then to any person,
(other than those for whose default the
same may have been forfeited or returned
delinquent, their heirs or deVisees) for 30
much OF said land as such persons shall
have had claim TO and actual contin.
tlous possession OF under colo Of title
for any five successive years after tho year
1865, and have paid all State taxes charged
or chargeable thereon for said period,
4. All lands In this State, waste and
unappropriated, or heretofore or hereafter
for any cause forfeited, or treated as for.
feited, or escheated TO the State Of Wiz.
GINA or this State, or purchased by either
and become lirredeemAble, not redeemed,
released, transferred or otherwise dis.
posed Of, the title whereto shall remain
in this, State I'LL such sale as Is hereinafter
mentioned be made, shall, by proceedings
In the Circuit Court Of the county In
which the lands, or a part thereof, are
situated, be sold to the highest bidder. a
D. Tho former owner OF any such land,
shall be entitled to received the excess oil
the sum Tor which the land may be sold
over the taxes charged and chargeable
thereon, or which, 1.-THE land had not
been forfeited, would have been charged
or chargeable thereon, since the formation
Of this State, with interest ct the rate of
twelve per centum per annum, and the
costs Of the proceedings, II his claim be
filed In the Circuit Court that DEGREES the
sale, within two years thereafter.
0. 1t shall be the duty OF every owner
oil land to have 1t entered on the land
books OF the county In which II, or o
part OF 1t Is situated, and to cause himself
TO DO charged with the taxes thereon and
pay the same. When for any five sue.
cessiye years after the year 1869, the
owner Of any tract Of land containing one
thousand acres or more, shall not have
been charged on such books with State
tax on said land, then by operation here.
Of, the land shall be forfeited and the
title thereto vest in the State. But II, for
SAy ohS VI AAoAS VI 5uGu hNG 16hlst buS
owner shall have been charged with
State tax on any part OF the land, such
part thereof shall not be forfeited for such
cause, And any owner Of land so for.
feited, or ofany interest therein at the time
ofthe forfeiture thereof, who shall then
be an infant, married woman or insane
person, may until the expiration Of three
years alter the removal Of such disability,
have the land or such interest charged on
such books, with all State and other taxes
that shall be, and but for the forfeiture
would be, chargeable on the land or IN.
terst therein for the year 1868. and every
year thereafter with interest at the rate
OF ten per centum per anpum and pay oil
taxes and interestthereon for oil such years
and thereby redeem the land or interest
therein: Provided, Such right to redeem,
shall in no case extend beyond twenty
years from tho time such land was for
leited. -I-ra .-....g
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claimed, exclusive OF interest, does not
exceed one hundred dollars; but where
the amount thus claimed, snail exceed
twenty dollars, on the application Oh inc
defendant, either In person OF oy counsel,
made at any time before trial, II shall be
the duty Of the justice OF Inc peace
to transmit the papers In the case 70 the
clerk Of the county court, 70 DC therein
tried. The Jurisdiction Of Justices Of the
Peace shall extend throughout their
county, they shall be conserystoFs q the
peace, and have such- lurNuefien and
powers In criminal cases, % may he pre-
scribed by law, not repugnant 70 thlscon.
sIitutton, AND Jnsuces o. the reace ehali
have authority 70 take tne ecknoWleoigt
mcnt Of deeds and other writing. admins
ister oaths, and take and certify deposit
tions. And the heglslalnre may give 70
Justices such additional civil jurisdiction,
and powers WITHIN their respective coln'
ties, as may DC deemsd expedient, under
such regulations anu RESTRICTIONS, as may
DO prescribed py general law; except
that in suils 70 recover money Or DANA
hS' - - \ 49, f.-,l q "A - - J. 80
in no case, exceed one hundred dollars
IA, The Legislature sinai, upon the APP
pllcation Of any county, reform, modify,
or alter inc county court esnpllshed py
this constitution, 10 snch county, ana ~
lieu thereol, WIN tae assent Of a mslorlty
Of the voters Of sad county, voting ~ any
election held Tor that purpose create an
other court or otner tribunals, as wei Tor
judicial as LOT ponce ana nscai purposes,
either separate or comblned' which shall
conform 10 the wishes OF the county max.
Ing tho application, put win the same
powers and jurisdiction herein conferred
upon the county court anu win compen'
Satlon 10 DO made from me county treas
ury. IL TWO or more adjoining counties
shall prefer to unite In the election OF o
Judge to holda county court m their re.
spective counties, they shall, with the as.
sent Of majority OF the voters OF each OF
said counties be authorized, for all the
purposes OF Judicial organization, TO do so
In the manner and upon the terms above
set forth: PROVIDED, That the courts SO
created shall, In their provisions, be made
TO conform to the policy Of the State as
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HEALTH OFFICERS NOTICE.


.
WEBSTER ST., CENTRE WHEELING, April II I
Property owners, hohsekeepers, agents. and all
Others having charge OF tenements, hotels hSils.
or other public edidcee, manufacturing establIsh.
mente, work shops, slaughter houses, meat shops.
lAh stands, green groceries, etc etc, are hereby
notified to cleanse their kitchen and Other sInkS.
water closets, cellars, mont and back Yards, nm.
improved lots, yard or surface drains, private
sewers, prtyieS, horse and COW stables, pig styes
and all other outbuildinKs, and hGye the same IA
good sanitary condition within Is days from Nc
date Of this notice, otherwise the pfoyisionS Of
the Health Ordinance for cnnlpulS0rv cleansing
and disinleceing will be rigidly enforced,
All persons unable to incur the expense of puF.
chasing dlslnfectants for use about their premI.
ses will be supplied at the Health ONCE nee OF
charge. I'il ~ - -
A COMPLAINT Book may constantly be found
on my table. In which 1t e requested that al
complaints shall be registered, giving tho pFecse
character and locality Of the offending nuisance.
and also the name and residence OF the com.
plainant. No attention whatever viii DO paid 70
anonymous letters Of complaint received through
tho post office; but all notices duly registered, or
otherwise reliably received, will DO attended to
Given under my hand -a
JAMES 3. REEVES, N. D,
apis Ha lH City Health 0tieeF.
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ARTICLE XIII.
LAND TITLES.

l. All private rights and interests in
lands In this State derived from or under
the laws of the State Of Virginia, and from
or under the Constitution and laws OF this
State prior TO the time this Constitution
goes into operation, shall remain valid
and secure, and shall be determined by
the laws in force in Virginia, prior to the
formation Of this State, and BY the Con.
stitution and laws in force In this State,
prior TO the time this Constitution goes
into effect.
2. No entry by warrant on land In this
State shall hereafter be made.
8. All titleto lands In this State, here.
toIOre forfeited, or treated as forfeited,
waste and unappropriated, or escheated
to the State OF Virginia, or this State, or
purchased by either Of said States at sales
made Tor the nom payment Of taxes and
become irredeemable, or hereafter Tor.
teited or treated as forfeited or escheated
to this State, or purchased by 1t and be.
come irredeemable, not redeemed, re:
leased or otherwise disposed Of, vested
and remaining In this State, shall be, and
Is hereby transferred TO and vested in any
person (other than those for whose default
the same may have been forfeited or Re.
turned delinquent, their heirs or devisees,)
for so much thereof as such person has
or shall have had actual continuous pos.
session Of, under color or claim Of title
for ten years, and who, or those under
whom lie claims, shall havepaid the State
taxes thereon, Tor any five years during
such possession; or II there be no such
person, then TO any person (other than
those for whose default the same may
have been forfeited, or returned delin.
quent. their heirs or devisees) Tor so much
Of said land as such person shall have title
or claim to, regularly derived, mediately
or Immediately from, or under grant
from the Commonwealth OF Virginia, OF
this State, not forfeited, which but for the
title forfeited would be valid, and who
or those under whom he claims, has, OF
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ARTICLE TX.
COUNTY, 1,, oRaAN1zArlIoN.

l. The voters ofeach county shall elect
a Surveyor Of lands, a Prosecuting At:
torney, a Sheriff, and one, and not more
than Two Assessors, who shall hold their
respective Offices for the term offour years.
2 There shall also be elected In each
district Of the county, by the voters there
Of, one Constable, and Il the population
Of any district shall exceed twelve hun
dred, an additional Constable, whose term
Of office shall be four years, and whose
powers as such shall extend throughout
their county. The Assessor shall, with
the advice and consent oil the County
Court, have the power to appoint one or
more assistants. Coroners, 0yerseers OF
the Poor, and Surveyors Of roads, shall
be appointed by the county court. The
foregoing officers, except the Prosecuting
Attorneys, shall reside in the county and
district for which they shall be respective.
ly elected.
g. The same person shall not be elected
Sheriff for two consecutive FULL terms
nor shall any person, who acted as his
deputy, be elected successor to such Sher.
III, nor shall any Sheriff act as deputy Of
his successor; nor shall he during bis
term Of service, or within one year there.
after, be eligible TO any other office. The
retiring Sheriff shall finish all business
remaining in his hands, at the expiration
Of his term; for which purpose his com
mission and Official bond shall remain In
force, The duties the Office of sheriff
shall DO performed by him, in person, OF
under his superintendent.
4. The Presidents Of the county courts,
the Justices Of the Peace, SHERIFF., Prose.
cutting Attorneys, Clerks OF the Circuit
and ofthe County Courts, and all other
county officers, shall be subject to indict.
ment for malfeasance, misfeasance, or ne.
glect OF official duty, and upon conviction
thereof, their Offices shall become vacant.
5. The Legislature shall provide fol-
commissioning such Of the officers herein
mentioned, as 1t may deem proper, not
provided for In this constitution, and may
require any class Of them to give bond
with security, for the faithful discharge o.
the duties oftheir respective Offices.
O. tslall further provide for the com
pensstion, the duties and responsibilities
oil such officers, and may provide for the
appointment Of their deputies and assist.
ants by general laws. g ~, IN
Z. The President of the county court
and every Justice and Constable shall be
"a conservator Of the peace throughout hil
county. a
s. No new county shall hereafter ebC
formed in this State, with an area Of les!
than four hundred square miles; nor with
a population Of less than six thousand
nor shall any county from which a new
county or part thereof shall be taken, b
reduced In area below four hundred SQUARE
miles, nor in population below six thou
sand. Nor shall any new county be form
ed without the consent OF a majority o
tho voters residing within the boundaries
OF the proposed new county and voting
on the question. FgG% - "a :
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ARTICLE y
TAXATION AND FINANCE.


/. Taxation shall be equal and uniform
throughout the State, and all property,
both real and personal, shall be taxed In
proportion 10 its value, to be ascertained
AS directed by law. No one species of
property, from which atax may beLcol-
lected, shall be taxed higher than any
other species of property Of equal value;
but property used TOR educational, liter.
airy, scientific, religious or charitable pur.
poses; all cemeteries and public property,
may, by law, be exempted from taxation,
The Legislature shall have power to tax,
BY uniform and equal laws, all privileges
and franchises oil persons and corpora.
tlons. e..E L. M II
9, The Legislature shall levy an annual
capitation tax oil one dollar upon each
male inhabltant Of the State who has at.
tanned the age Of twenty.one years, which
shall be annually appropriated to the sup.
port OF FREQ schools. Persons afflicted
with bodily infrmity may be exempted
from this tax.
g. No money shall be drawn from the
treasury but In pursuance Of an appro.
prlation made by law, aud on q warrant
issued thereon by the Auditor; nor shall
any money, or fund, be taken for any other
purpose than that for which It has been,
or may be, appropriated or provided. A
complete and detailed statement OF the
receipts and expenditures Of the public
moneys, shall DO published annually.
4. No debt shall be contracted by this
State except 10 meet casual defcitsin The
revenue, to redeem a previous liability Of
| the State, to suppress Instruction, repel
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with any other railroad, owning q paral.
lei or competing line, or obtain the posses.
sion or control ofsuch parallel or compel.
Ing. line by lease or other contract, with.
optthe permission Of tie Legislature.
~, The exercise olthe power and the
right Of eminent domain shall neverbo 30
construed, or abridged, as TO prevent the
taking, by the Legislature, Of the proper.
" and franchise Of incorporated compan,
les, alrcady organized, and subjecting
them to the public use, the same as Of
individuals. 'l...
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Q. The Legislature may provide, by a
general banking law, for the creation and
Organization Of banks Of issue or circula.
ton, but the stockholders Of any bank
hereafter authorized by laws Of this
State, whether of issue, deposit or dis.
count, shall be personally liable to the
creditors thereof, over and above the
amount Of stock held by them respective
ly, to an amount equal to their respective
shares, so held, ior all It's liabilities accru.
ing while they are such stockholders.
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-PoR DgcoRATrNq PouNTAnI

.RERARDAHS, SUMNER HOUSES.
ARB0RS, CHAIRS, SETTLERS, DC, DEC.
, NEW STYLE WROUGHT. IRoN RAILING, for Front
OF House and Cemeteries Never before intro.
duced. ~ go tHg RzEIy1S'E 01}fr W|G 81
3, CAST and WRouGHT.IRoN RATINGS, for Public
Buildings and Squares, Cemetery Lots, Garden
Fences, Balconies, Roof CrestinEs, etc., In great
variety Of Patterns.
IRoN STAINS, Spiral and Straight, OF various
Patterns and Styles. Special attention giren niS
e|aSSQf ipOTk.
LIANT Posrs, for fronts OF Public Buildings.
Hotels, and City Streets, Of Plain and Elaborate
Designs. sslllI 5ITG-''G,' : -
STABLE FITTINGS, OF Cast and wroughtIron,
OF New Improved Styles, such aa Hay Rackp,
Stall Divisions, MangerS, Harness Brackets, Gut
ters, Traps, Ventilators, &c.
WIRE Work OF every description. Wire
Guards OF Crimped Wire, Galvanized or Painted,
In Plain or Ornamental Patterns, for Store Door
and Windows, Factory and Warehouse Windows,
lailings for Offices, Banks, Counter 5RailInRs.
Balconies Lawn aud Farm Fences, Sc, &c.
GATEs for entrance to Cemeteries, Public
Squares and Gentlemen's Country Seats, Of Gas
Tublngor WroughtIron, both eInglG and double,
In elaborate and simple designs. '-
s DRINKING FOUNTAINS, for street uses. A very
large assortment OF designs expressly for this
purpose.
CisT:Inox uRNAL BOXES, for Public Parks
and City Streets. w
Oval VASES, Latest styles, Centennial Pattern.
HlrouHu PosTs, Jockey, 'coolle, sanbo, and
plain designs. ap2.eod
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RAILROADS.

Z. Every railroad corporation, organ.
lied, or doing business in this State, shall
annually, by their proper officers, make a
report, under oath, 10 the Auditor Of
Public Accounts, OF this State, or some
officer to be designated by law, setting
forth the condition Of their affairs, the
operations Of the year, and such other
matters relating. to their respective rail.
roads as may be prescribed by law. The
Legislature shall pass laws, enforcing by
suitable penalties, the provisions Of this
section. Frh. 5fgT-.7
8. The rolling stock. and all other NOV.
able property, belonging to any railroad
company or corporation In this State
shall be considered personal property
and shall he liable to execution and sale
in the same manner as the personal prop
erty of individuals, and the Legislature
shall pass no law eXempting any such
property from execution and sale, ~ b
0, Railroads heretofore constructed, OF
that may hereafter be constructed in this
State, are hereby declared public high.
ways, and shall be tree TO all persons fol
the transportation Of their persons and
property thereon, under such regulations
as shall be prescribed by law; and the
Legislature shall, from time TO time, pass
laws, applicable to all railroad, corpora
tons In the State, establishing reasonable
maximum rates Of charges for the trans
portatlon Of passengers and freights, and
providing for the correction OF abuses
the prevention Of unjust discrimination
between through and local or way freighl
aud passenger tariffs, and for the ptoiec
ton Of the Just rights of the public, ant
shall enforce such laws, by adequate PEN
alties.
10. The Legislature shall, in the law
regulating railway companies, require
railroads running through, or within {
half mile OF o town or village, containing
three hundred or more inhabitants, 10 q
tabliSh stations for the accommodation 8
the trade and travel OF said town, or vii
lage, .g,r .5-,,,.4a., s-J
II. No railroad corporation shah con
! solidate Its stock, property or franchise
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4essn 1seeeeveoeo. 49, ~ oe1noged,
e ~ a1e,s 9o1eseo ooWoseoeeo ocseoee
unexpeosned oseappeanoco whsca sooe'
s'mee oceer. go. n g. -
Aweex g ~ osoce, now:ve9; cue 20 ~
mystesy wSe G1ecovccee " the !olIow1nk
manner - 0ea2 @eepoee, NO kseps
. h0se! . Grow w. - % Ais employ
q Inosan woman ese.eeoag % The White
Earth Reservation. TINS WOMAN hes but
recently returned f.:m Walt 70 the rsses:
vetscn, ana was tanning w1sA = daughter q
a. Mhlpple1 one gay: when ne subject OF
me oieeppea:ance @ Ases AcATihur wss
tutroduced-An WhspPIe Eseaartsne Inst
~ vesy wTVne " ~ acAssoar to 80
on and leave. her parents IN such uncer.
t:snty; The Indian woman y ones replied
thai 1ssc ncAnsur did MT 20 Oh bot
!hat enc nod oeen savssbed ana murdered
oy the Inasans aoove named. Shs then In
formed Asce wnsppS0 that when q White
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IRON QUARTZ CREEK.
Russian Bill, - Parllancstarisn.

Boron NEW NoRru.wEsf:
The boys In the Lower District held .
meeting at Sam. Pastors' yesterday to make
arrangements for representing their ground,
consequent on the fact that Dennis Hays q
Co. are about ready to commence pumping
their shaft, which was sunk last year to
the depth of forty feet. Russian Bill"
made motion that, the payment Of two
dollars per week, 70 the Hays Company, be
sufficient to represent. until they reach the
bed rock; the meeting wsited-s few min.
utes for . second, when "Russian Biil''
seconded the motion; the Chair put II 70
vote carried, nom. con.
The report comes to 10 this morning, that
the three Cinnamon who stole the money
from Csplice, on Cedar, were found some.
where In the MONTANA, and Ut sight Of
their pursuers they deserted their camp
and took to the bush. The boys found IN
their blankets oil the money that wss taken
from Csplice and one hundred dollars be.
sides; 20 that affair 10 settled.
On a MIHoA
Quartz Creek, Missouls Co., July q, ls7a
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MloCOllsAnoOsaa
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The following the pssludc to the recent teeGraph
aecOanta of Tie lynching 1t two lndiaao u Hained
md the ehscateoed Indlan troubje0 10 that town.
vro0 TIE Duluth Tribune.
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HORRIBLE CRIME REVEALED.
His EcArthar xardersl b. Indians IN,
her Bsdy Ill" ID the Mud.

The following y the pr.ladc to the reccn. t.,egr.pa
ac"snt: q the lynchi.G q two Iedlaae IL Bsinsrd
so' 'os s"'eaeseeo ino'ao tsoae'ss 70 ssas town.
ITO" "'e Daos" Tnesne'
Our readers may remember that aome
three or four weeks ago, 10 published I'M
account IT the mysterious NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
Q Mis- NcArthur. . very rrspeci.bie and
worthy young lady. living with her narrnis
uear Grow Wing. I few miles below Bnin
erd. She LIFT home ono day - 10 70 ne;oh.
boris house mile or . dlstsnt mi nevr,
reached her destination, and never vss req,
again by her parents or friends,
Suspicious Of foul play were eutertajusd.
and the whole adiacent c0un,rv ~ "A,
solving the mystery Of her diespnessnncc.
but elj to no nm: and 4 lenrih ~ ssanI.
was Iandoned-l, ayine the s,lution ri M
mystery to time. which reyeais mn thines ~
We have lost learned. however. fro.a :
relishJe source, that Nise NcArthur's hodv
IVES found In the Nissjeeiupl, river ne.r
Crow Wing . day or two sinca "a ~
svideace b conclusive that ~ k4I ~.
yjnlsted aad then nu.SScre6.
Il - thoe ~ e1nreed fsnm -, 49,
about two md ~ nilee 800 II Csn:
Wing. 10 "a into M villase ~ ~ -.
o,mncnied : ahort dielancs s. 4 vossss.
49,. Afeep 49, esnaraaeA - xnrr ~.
sieier s>ood and watched Helen ~ ~ ~.
ceeded o. her way towards Cow MIN.
until she entered uiece Of vcods .hss,.y2
which tho md paeesd. and M dsccsssfi
~ never seen after enterin1 thoss vH,,ds
A. soou q iswas ascsss1,ucd thas - M
not arrived = her destinaason. search was
made. bat NJ clue could Be Grained Of hrr
wheresbouts and assnms Of 81 caoth,ns