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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-08
General Notices.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will bs received 81 the once
Of the undersigned, at the City Of Wheeling,
West Va, until Wednesday, March the sG5 100
the grading, masonry and bridging Of The flLu.
burRh, Wheeling and Kentucky RallrOAd, IIo1
the Junction with the r., q. and ST. Louis HAill
way, opposite Stcubenyille, 10 the wv .,
Wheeling, distance OF about tWeh'yUui
miles.
Profile and Specifications can he seen o. Ihe
above named ollce Ailer Tuesday, MlIeh -
1871. LEWIS APPLICABLE,
President Pittsburgh. Whesl,G
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-08
MeWaAdveFtIse me nts.
EAST SIDE OF MAIN STREET,

IL afF .LE .Htlf-fr -
between Monroe and Union. T'hO one nearest
Monroe street, recently occupied by Fisher d
Beamon, which ID Hhelved, draWered and counter
Cd, with gas hxtufes and basement and cellar;
first and second stories i99 feet long % feet WIDE
more or lees, Third story IS feet long The
middle store room, occupied by John II. Hall,
Raq., basement and three storie6 IS feet long, 20
feet more or less IN width. The north store
room, occupied BY A. d. Beamon 90 dry goods
store basement and three stories, 70 feet long and
70 feet Wide, more Or loes. Many apartments In
second and third story, all plAstered, gas pipes
throughout all the rooms and entries, and access
70 all the rooms without interfering with each
other. This property 10 located In the centre OF
business.
ISAAC IRWIN,
Monroe street,
Or THoS. HORNBR0oK,
ONCE No. lisk Main st., cups iAiIsl
mart Wheeling, W. Va
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-08

A UOTION NoTICE-THEUN.
~ DRRsIGNED is duly licensed as ~ Aut
toneer, and will attend to any busIIess q Iuth
In Ohio and MRrshRl counties and the tilJ 81
Wheeling. Any Communication addressed b
him at Wheeling, W. Va, viii meet prompt 81
tention.
Ian26t JAMES G. HKRYEY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-08

a UCTION SALE OF FANCY
% Goods and Toys every TuesdAy and ST.
urdAy evenings and Wednesday and Saturday
mornings. Dealers wishing to replenIsh their
stock now have an opportunity OF doing 40 st
very low figures.
STEVENSON b CO.,
Market street, opposite n Lure HOuR
j. c. HERvY, AuctIoneer. feb
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
HOPES OF THE RADICALS,

From the following extract from the speech
OF Ex>Gov. VIM. E. Stevenson, in the recent
West Virginia Radical Convention. it will be
seen upon what ground the Radical party in
this State hope for future ascendaucy. and
whilst we are 10th to confess it, but little more
of such uncharitable action as characterized
the recent Democratic and Conservative Con.
vention in this State, will be necessary to cre-
ate such disaffection as will cause disastrous
results to the party throughout the State
The willy Radicals will not only watch their
opportunity in State politics, but are even now
ready to grasp at the least chance for COM
bination or collision with disafIected spirits in
every county and township in the State. Let
Democrats and Conservatives everywhere be
on their guard, and not be ensnared into the
support of any save regular Democratic and
Conservative candidates. The following is
the extract
"Aud while do not wish to saw anvtbin,
dlsrespectful of our political opponents here
to>day, do hope and pray that the time is
not far distant when they will make such mis-.
takes-happily they are making them already
as will disorganize and divide them and
unite the party that made the State of West
Virginia and gave it all it has become nm to
the present time" fAppIause.l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
CONVENTIONS.

1t seems to us, now that nominating Con.
ventions are the order of the day that they
are being used to force down peoples throats
Objectionable men, whose personal merits don't
muster corporals guard. We venture to re-
mind delegates that power, political power, re-
sides in class of voters who neither want or
expect any chicken pie-they only go to the
polls to get right men in the right places
But they are perfectly conscious of their
strength and some of these days, if they are
pushed too far, the first thing we will know,
this class will rise in their nigh. and clean
out the Augean stables.
We do trust hint to the wise is sufficient
If we recollect right, synagogue was once
reclaimed, restored to its proper uses in a yerv
summary manner.
Haze oita n,eminiSse .jivo6it.
cit will be pleasant to remember these things
hereafter"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
PARKERsBURG CONVENTION.


The Wheeling papers of the 5 LIST inst, give:
us detaiid accounts of the proceedingssof the
Parkersbnrg Convention, and from them we
learn that, our Eastern Panhandle received
not even q crumb of comfort in the shape Of.
q nomination for any one of the nine positions
to be filed at our next State election. We are
afraid our delegates didn't beg sufficiently ;,
for We observe that the Northern Panhandle
by acting the part OF Lazarus, by the ac.
knowledg of Mr. Good, was thrown a
pretty large crumb in the shape of the nom,
ination, for the Supreme Court Judgeship. of
James PAUL, Esq, of Ohio County. Our
delegates presumpsuously suppose that as JEFF.
ferson and Berkeley contributed at least as
much to the feast as any other two of the
guests, they were entitled TO a position at the
/ table and not under it. Butte not a s;nele
dish we're they helped. Itwas the pleasure
OF some our citizens in this section of the
country to complain that, while we remained
part of the old State we did not WELD the
influence in her.councils that our wealth. pop-
nlation and talents. entitled us to. This NAV.
little curious to see whether, by casting our
lot with the new State, we are likely to fare
any better than in the DID, The nominees of
the Convention are as follows -
For Governor, johnson n. Camden, of
Wood; Attorney General, Henry NJ. Mat
thews, of Greenbrier; Auditor, Edward A.
Bennett, present incumbent; Treasurer, John
s. Burdett, present incumbent; Superinten~
dent of Public Schools, Benjamin w. Byrne.
of Clay; Judge of Supreme Court of Appeals,
James PAUL; of Ohio; Alpheus f. Raymond,
OF Marion; Chas. P. T. Moore, of Mason !;
John s. Hoffman, of Clarksburg.
The following new State Executive Com
mlttee was selected: A. j. Pannell, of Wheel
ing; Jos. w. Gsllaher, MoundsviIle John
Bassell, Clarksburg; W. p Thompson, Par
kersburg; G. j. Walker, Mason; W. Il.
Hogeman, Charleston r. B. Kline, Bar
louisville; J. W. Imboden and David G off.
Beverly; W. P. Wiley, Morgantown John
I. Pierce, Mineral; w. 7. Logan, Berkeley.
OF whom five are quorum.
The Convention elected Okey johnson. of
Wood and e. Willis Wilson of Jefferson for
electors at large. The choice of the district
electors being left to the District Conventions.
The following were selected as delegates to
the Baltimore Convention from the State at
large: Messrs Henry Brannon, of Lewis; A.
L. Caperton, of Monroe; II. G.. Davis. of
Mineral, and Ben Wilson, of Harrison. The
following gentlemen are the delegates from
the districts: First District, VIM. Nj. Glenn
ents, of Wood, and Alexander Campbell, of
Brooke; I'd District, VIM. P. Wiley. of
Monongalia, and B. f. Martin, of Taylor Sd
District, j. w. 1mbodeD, of Fayettc, and
William Snyder, of Kanawha.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
PARKERSBURG,

so it seems the Petersburg ring counted
cis-Alleghany out. Our eight counties cast
Ing one-seventh of the vote and paying one-
nth OF the tax don't get single man out of
the nine nominations.
We understand Charleston bolted, and
while we wont criticise, we confess our sur
prise she did not have compauy-for our sec.
ton was treated shamefuly.
Some ak weeks ago, this paper printed
we'll considered communication headed "The
Political Slate :" we afterwards heard it wh;s-
pered that that Slate had been carried over to
farkersourg to be executed, and things have
turned out worse than we expected.
We withhold opinion as to our duty and
policy until VIC get a clear view of the field
and have time to deliberate Certain it is. at
present, it looks very much 'lfke the party has
been tricked by wretched little ring of schem-
ing politicians and we confess we are disposed
to bolt.
We don't hesitate to say that nothing will
make our people swallow the mess cooked up
by the Petersburg caucus, except the fear of
falling into the radical clutches. We will
even venture a step further, and say, if the
Jacob party will purge itself of utilization with
monopolies and can satisfy the people they will
stand by Democratic principles, we believe he
can carry cis>Alleghany,
We do not commit the Spirit, until we
have all the lights before US, but we adnonish
Parkersburg, that there is large number of
influential men here who, as at present adj
vised, would like to see Camden and his
ticket, beat, and if there be in the anti,mo-
nopoly and anti-radical ranks any political
talent and tact now is the time to use it.
AT all events Charleston and our section
must unite, or we will be ruled with rod of
iron 80 va
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
THE CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP.

We regret to see there is likely to be a
contest over the Judgeship in this circuit
This is no political Office :: q judge represents
no party; he administers no political creed
and we can't conceive upon what principle
the office was made elective. However. we
must deal with things as they are, and the
case seems to stand thus
The friends of our much respected tow u.s.
man, L. G. Green, Esq, without consulting
him, brought him forward for the position.
and so far as we can learn, the Jefferson peo.
pie who know his capacity and peculiar fit
ness for the Bench, go for him unanimously.
We understand our lawyers, without excep.
ton, favor his nomination.
Recently MIR. j. B. Hoge, of Martinsbure
has been announced in the Berkeley papers,
but unfortunately Mr.. Hoge, in the Conven.
ton, advocated the negro holding Office he
advocated permitting delinquent tax payer
to vote; he advocated the sneak ballot svs-
tenn, &C., &c, and our people won't vote for
him.
ourselves are hardly competent to discuss
the merits of these gentlemen. but We are
told by those qualified to speak, that Mr..
dreen as Jurist has no superior in the State.
He has applied himself exclusively to his
profession since he reached manhood-all his
tastes and habits of thought tend in that di.
rection On the other hand, Mr. Hoge. if
we mistake not, has mingled largely in poll
tics and is gentleman of decided literary
taste and talent
The spirit don't litigate much, but as
vast amount of expensive litigation is brew
ing, we do earnestly endorse the following
extract from our neighbor of the Free Press
The CIRCUIT JUDGsnIr-Thomas G.
Green has been announced for Circuit JUDGE
and, we presume. will receive the undivided
support of this county. For many years he
mas stood second to none, at this Bar, as
ciear>headed, fair minded lawyer of profound
learning in his profession Probably there is
not in the state a man that enjoys better and
more enviable reputation AMONG the peonle
who know him best; they have entire conf
dence in his ability, professional attainments
and. above ALL in his integrity.
Many, it is true, differ with him IN nuhl;o
questions, but the Judgeship is no political
othee-it is no stepping stone to Congress-
Judge represents the law, and the law is a
stranger to persons and to parties Politics
should not be permitted to enter into a can.
Fass for judicial honors
MIR. Custom, of Morgan, is also BROUGHT
forward by the Mercury, and we regret we
have not the pleasure of his acquaintance.
but we are informed that he is most excel.
lent and worthy gentleman
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
SENATORIAL AND JUDICIAL, CON.
VENTION.

As will be seen by the following communi.
cation to the Chairman of the Democratic and
Conservative Executive Committee of this
county, the Senatorial and Judicial Convep.
ton for the district and circuit composed of
the counties Of Berkeley, Jefferson and Nor
gan, will, with the acquiescence of Jefferson
and Morgan, be held in Martinsbury on FRS
day next June 9TH.
The delegates from Berkeley are Robert
Stewart, W. Fl. Henshaw, James Billmver
w. Leigh. DIR. F. NJ. Davis, S. o. Cunning.
ham, j. W. Holiday, j. Myers, David Thorn,
son, j. b. A. Nadenbousch, Jacob Hull, j.
e. Manor, j. P. Stump, G. NJ Noll, j. d.
Barney, q. j. Faulkner, Jr., w. T. Stewart.
j. Q. A. Nadenbousch, Robert Lamou. w
Swimley, q. w. Legg
HARRISBURG, ". Va, May %, 1872.
Mgj. Jas. Lao. Hoof:
DEAR SUI am instructed to call vonr al
tention to the following Resolution adopted bv
the Democratic and Conservative Convention
OF this county, held in this place OH Saturday.
the 25th inst:
"Resotced, That this Convention name Mar.
tinsburg as the place, and Friday, June 7tb.
as the time for holding the Senatorial and
Judicial Convention, and ask the concurrence
OF Jefferson and Morgan counties"
1t this action of our Convention meets with
the concurrence of the Democratic and Con,
servative party in your county, you will please
notify us accordingly.
Very truly yours, w. T. LOGAN,
Chm n. Dem. FIX. CON-, Berk'ly Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
A PRIMARY ELECTION.

The more We have reflected upon the SUBJ
Ject, and the more we have interchanged views
with the people, the more firmly convinced
we are that the only mode to preserve the
harmony of the party, and secure Demo.
cratic Conservative triumph in this county, is
by holding Primary Election. We are per,
suaded that it will come to this in the end.
and we had better adopt the plan mo,o, than
submit to being driven to it, through tribula
ton and defeat. The Radical policy, already
foreshadowed, is to perfect their organization
quietly, and at the last moment, to spring can.
didates upon the people, hoping to find us in
state of hopeless dissensioh, and inextricable
confusion Or in some cases, they are even
endeavoring to form combinations for subordi
nate positions, under Democratic Conservative
officers. Now we ask our party friends this
question: When the Radicals were in power
did they ever allow Conservative, Democrat
to take the post of deputy, or subordinate I?
Not they! They adopted the rule of absolute
exclusion, and we insist upon it, that they
should now be required to abide by it. The
man who bargains with them is a political
traitor, and should be treated as such.
The manifest corruption of local politicians
in packing conventions can only be thwarted
by the primary election system. In every
State where this system has been adopted it
has worked we'll. In Kentucky, Virginia,
aud Maryland, the small fry politicians have
been put to utter route and confusion by it.
The same class will oppose it here, but the
mass of the people, who desire the harmony
and consolidation of the party, mean to insist
upon Primary Election.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

A question of some difficulty will present.
itself at the threshold Of the Convention which
is invited to meetin Martinsburg on the 18th
instant. What principle of representation, in,
reference to the counties, shall be adopteds7
Shall the Convention assume TO represent all
the votsrs in the respective counties, or only
those of the Democratic Conservative party 2
This question is easily answered. tits a Con-
vention not of the whole people. Itdoes not
profess, or pretend to be such. tt Cons
sventions of the Democratic Conservative party
only. As such, it has no right to assume to
represent anybody but the members of that
party. Any other assumptions is simply abb
surd. Representing, therefore, only the Demo,
cratic Conservative party, the basisof repre-
Esentation should be the vote of that party at
the last general elcstion This is fair and.
just, and the delegates from Jefferson should
insist upon it. Under this rule, it will be i'm
possible for Berkeley to obtain a Senator and
the judgeship also, and it is we'll enough she
should understand this at once. fit turns out
that Jefferson has poled more Conservative.
Democratic votes than the counties of Berke.
ley and Morgan combined, then our delegates
must insist that Berkeley shall give up either
the Senator or Judge, before they consent to
any ballot being taken. If Berkeley will not
consent to this fair and just stipulation, Jef>
ferson must insist upon a Primary Election,
in which the majority of Conservative Demo-
cratic votes will decide who shall be the nomi.
nee for Judge. We do not mean to allow
minority of the party to decide this question,
and if they undertake to do so, they will find
that they will have to submit to a Primary
Election, or take the consequences.
We supposed it understood from the decla.
rations and concessions of Berkeley's present
aspirant for judge, that Jefferson should have
that Office. 1t seems we were deceived; and
all we now ask is that majority of onr opn
party shall choose its candidate, and this we
mean to insist upon. While Jefferson polls
over fourteen hundred Democratic -Conserya.
tive votes, and Berkeley and Morgan combined
only some thirteen hundred, Berkeley can not
have both Judge and Senator. Let This be
understood.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
The Ca1npa1sn.
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.

We offer to the public, and especially 90 the mem
bers of the Democratic party of this
and tho adjoining counties of West Virginia,
campaign paper which we have made arrangements
TO issue for six months. commencing with the prcs-
emit issuss and ending the Ist day of December, at
the remarkably low price of
ONE DOLLAR,
payable in advance. wewili publish the platforms
of the several political Convent ions held and to be
held, respectively, at Cincinnati, Baltimore, and
Philadelphia; the letters of acceptance of the sew.
eral candidates, their antecedcnts and political
affiliations and in fine, all the most interesting
political developments which may transpire during
the campaign, now already opened, and soon to be-
come rife With incidents of extraordinary interest
We intend to make campaign paper bold de.
cided, and, if possible, living power in the ap-
preaching contest, and to that end we ask the CO.
operation of the party throughout the country Let
every Conservative Democrat who is not already
subscriber, take the
CAMPAIGN SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON"
for six months, until this fight over; or if your
neghbor is too poor to take it, subscribe for it for
MIN. Take two or three numbers and distribute
them. Let US all aid in building up and consoli-
dating a magnificent organization in West vir-
ginia, which may be always relied upon to WELD
Influence even beyond her own borders Standing
midway, as we do. between the Conservative partv
oil the South, and the great Democratic party of the
north, we recognize them as one party in present
aims. purposes and organization; and we mean to
advocate thorough consolidation for the purpose
otarrestng the centralizing tendency of the Fed
eral Governmsht. We nail the colors of tbi, n,rtv
10 our mast and shall follow the direction indica
ted by their UNITED Council. to be assembled in
Baltimore, on the 9th of July, 1872. This we regard
ms the duty and true policy for every Conservative
Democrat in the country to pursue
JOHN W. DALGARN
Publisher and Proprietor
ofthe Spirit of Jefferson
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04

Ee Hon. John J. Davis, member of Con-
gress from West Virginia, in letter to the
wheeling LEICESTER, says :-"At no time,
either before or since his nomination, could I
support Horace Greeley. I should regard
his acceptance by the Baltimore Convention
as dIsasterous to the Democratic party and
sure to result in defeat; and if by any chance
ne should be elected should regard his cleo
lion to the executive chair as most serious
calamity to the whole country" He also says
that under no circumstances will he spnnort
Greeley orany other Republican for President
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
COMPLIMENT TO A JEFFERSON
MAN.

We observe E. w Wilson of Bolivar was
selected to nominate Mr.. Camden.
This was very responsible and delicate
trust, and we are informed was executed with
great judgment, skill and tact
This honor corroborates statement recent.
ly made in this paper that .he had carved out
for himself reputation second to that of no
man of his age in the State," and speaks
volumes in his favor, for he has had neither
riches nor family prestage to push him
forward
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04

Es- The President of the Washington
County (Md) Agricultural Society, Announces
that arrangements are being made with the
different r, +. Companies to issue Round
Trip Tickets during the Horse Fair at Hasers.
June 9th
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04

Gs- The Pennsylvania State Democratic
Convention, which met at Reading, nominated
ex-senator Buckalew for Governor. The
prospects are that with such a .candidae the
Democrats will rescue the State from. the
Radicals, who have had control of it SO long.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04

@ Judge Black Of Pennsylvania, who is
one of the ablest men of the Democratic
party, does not like Horace Greeley. He
complains of "the aggressive and violent
temper of the Cincinnati movement, and SAYS
that there are many thousands of men in the
Democracy who will refuse to be drgooued or
bullied into the supper. of that ticket"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04

Dispatches from New York ci.y an.
nounce the death, on Saturday last, of James
Gordon Bennett. founder, editor and proprie.
tor Of the New York Herald, in the 77th
year of his age. ~"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04

Es The vote of Clarke county on str;ck>
ing out the IL per cent usury clause in the
Virginia, Constitution was, 624 for and Id
against; majority for striking out, 610.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
a GARD.

Editor SPIRIT of Jefferson
SIR.-I highly appreciate the partiality of
my friends who placed me in nomination for
the State Senate, but I respectfully decline
the honor. LosaN OsRupN
June 1872. s
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
MA R RE d.

On the 18th pit,, At the residence of the bride.
fsther, near Leetown, by Rev. cbas L. Yates. Mr..
EkANkLlS C THOMAS. of Frederick county
Nd. to MissANNIE ~. JONES, daughter of David
T. Jones. o this county,. % s - - =
: ST. Peters Church. Harperys Ferry on the 81 at
1it.. by Rev Father Kahn, Mr.. PATRICK W. REF
LEY and Miss ELLIE A. swaALEN 49,.
On the 2sth uit., at the residence of the BRIDE.
iather, by Rev A. A p. Neal, MIR. GEO. F. TRUNs
DIE: OF frederick county, Md. to Misc GEoRs
GAMMA L. M0LER. daughter of Philip Moier of
thiscounty. = 'str.t -'-s.S' :.
On the Esd ult.. by Rev. p. n Thomas, JOSEPH
ley county. rs - 49,
e Ii a5ts si. HI
both of Martinsburg. ~ -.
On the lIth Of April. by Rev John Land..reet,
Mrs. MARGARET TAYLOR, ofIoudoun COUNTY =
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-06-04
DIE d,

In thi. place, on Sunday morning. June 3D. 1879
after ling Eing illness Mrs. EMILY SIMPSON.
VIE OF M William Simpson, aged about Sc years
a. aer trust was in hsr Redeemed. and sbe hath gone
At the residence of his SON law Charles A.
Mr. JOSEPH IN r this county. ON the soth nlt,
York, Pa, in Che S7th year of HIS age 800,
of In nv @sst%oreiand county Va, at the residence
Mia. SV Mr. Garter, on the 18th uft,
ter of the late Abraham Shepherd.
; A.the residence of Mr.. G.geey. near Ke.rneys
BETH LAFFERTY. 2 ed about 90 year.
:, In MaItjnsbrrg, on the I'd ult., MICHAEL, EN-.
'LERIH, aged IS years aud months.