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THE COW ENTIoN,
Saturday, FEBRUARY 3, 1872

Saturday, FEBRUARY D. le'1
The Convention met at 2:3O ?, NJ.
pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Raymond presented report from
the Legislative committee
| By Mr. Farusworlh, that The State Au
ditor Le requested to report to the Conven
ton the cost Of the regular sessions OF the
legislature since the formation of the State
alss the cost of the printing required io'
said sessions and cost Of printing the Code
On this motion Mr.. Farnsworth called
the yeas and nays, and explained that the
only intention Of bis resolution was that the !.
, people might have some idea OF what tne''
present government was costing them
Mr.. Davenport was 10 favor of the res
olation, as he knew that the Auditors
office was the only source from which such
Information could be obtained, and that IN
the whole State Library he had been un-
able to find any reports touching tue sub
jject
The vote on the resolution stood: Yeas,
81; nays, 8,
Mr.. Campbell moved the reconsideration
ofMr. Wheat's motion in regard to raising
committee to act on section OF the bill
Of rights. Agreed to and on motion Of
Mr.. johnson, of Wood, laid on table.
Mr.. Hngan moved to take from the ia.
Die the report Of special committee on pr'n-
ing. Agreed to, and on his motion the
report was concurred in. :. ;.
A report was presented from Auditors
office, enclosing a tabular statement OF the
salaries, &c., Of the county Judges Its
reading was dispensed with, aud on Mr..
Haymoud's motion the report was laid on
the table.
A second report was received from the
Auditors Office in regard to the amour! OF
public lands received from the general gov
ernmcut by the State for an agricultural
college, to whom disposed stating that
the transaction had not conlc under the
coguizance of his department, but that as
the matter was managed by the Governor,
the executive books would probably furnish
the desired information.
On motion Of Mr.. Raymond tho report
was tabled,
On motion ofMr. Martin convention ad-
journcd.
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principle, wit, sense nor Judgment" which
he applies to Mcssrs. Deau and Simpson,
but would remind him OF one or two OF the
qualities Of Mr.. Simpson which we hardly
think the Ex-Governor has yet forgotten,
that is, that the self.same 'soap.fat' Simp.
son Gas be calls bim) did have the back.
bone and audaclty in q late memorable
campaign, somewhere about the headwa.
ters Of the Great Kanswha, TO meet his
late Excellcncy, on the rostram, in pub
lie discussion, face to face, and tell him
that be had tulsifed his rOm and honor.
il he ever had the latter, and was, there.
fore, as a natural inference, il not really
said, perjured scoundrel. Well may
Gov. Stevenson make bis thrust and show
Ills spite at Mr.. Simpson, for we'll he
knows, and never will he forget. that be
--"soap-fat" Simpsou-was one Of the
mastery instruments that struck the polit.
ical death .kucll Of his late E1celleucy,
which created general upbeaval, over
throw and everlasting downfall Of the
Radical party Of West Virginia. For
this especial purpose Mr.. Simpson
seems to have been ''mado to order"
80 blow ont your lantern, y y
Simpson is comi"g"
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, SIS:

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, SIS:
A T Rules held in The Clerks Office of the
n Circuit Court OF Mason county on ihe first
Monday in the month of February, 1874
Abraham Vansickles, Comprt.
Joseph s Machr and Harriet r, cbaucerv,
Machr, his wife, and Phillip :"
A. Machir, Trustee for the said
Harriet Machir, Defendants :,
The Object Of the above suit Is to compel
the said Phillip A, Mach'ras Trustee for har
riet Machir wife of said Joseph s. Mach!r'
or said Joseph s, Machir and Harriet Machir,
his wife, to execute aud deliver to The Plalnt'h
release Of certain deed Of trust, dated on
the 25,h day Of July, 1913, executed by inc
Plaintiff a. Vansicklcs and Mary his WIFE, 10
Geo W Striblinc, Trustee, to secure to Harriet
Bennett tnow Machir) a certain debt therein y!
described, which said deed is duly recorded III
Deed Book No. II folio 1884, in Mason Couny
Recorders Office; and also to restrain ana en-
Join the Defendants or either Of them iron,
selling or advertising Tor SALE, n tract Of lana
mentioned and described in SAID deed OF trust
This day came the Complainant by Counsel
and on their motion. and it appearing BY am
davit fled that the Defendant, Philip a
Machir lisa nonresident Il The State OF WesI
Virginia, il Is ordered that he do appear mere
within one month after the date Of the hrsI
publication Of this order aud do what IS ne
ccssary to protect his interest in This cause
Tesle:-CHAS B WAGGENER, CLERK
by E. Kimber,ing. Deputy.
D. Polsly & Son and g. P Simpson So's'
Feb. saw.
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Trustees Sale Of Real Estate.

DY virtue Of Deed Of Trust, executed on
ID the 2sth day Of November, 1870, by Elias
Roush aud Mary Caroline Roush, his wife, to
the undersigned Trustee to secare to Lewis
Bumgarner, Executor Of the last will and tes'
lament Of Joseph Seigrist, deceased, the pay.
ment Of a certain bond therein specified, which
deed Of trust is duly recorded in the Record.
cr's Office Of Mason county, in deed book No.
|, folio 2S7 and 3, | shall on
Saturday, the 9th day of March, 1872.
pr ceed 10 sell 10 the highest bidder, for cash,
on The premises, in Robinson township M.
son county, the tract Of land conveyed in said
deed Of trust. containing one hundred acres,
with reservation Of twenty acres previously
sold and conveyed. For full description Of
said land, reference is hereby made the deed
from A. L knight to said Elias Roush, recor.
ded in said Mason county Recorders office III
deed book No. Is, folio l4s and 3.
U'The title to said land is believed 10 DO
good, but selling as trustee, will only convey
such title as is vested in me by said deed Of
trust. o. Il. 7. VAN MATRE,
feb. l-w4 Trustee.
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Tue administration members ofthe com.
miitee now Investigating the abuses OF the
New York Custom House are so strongly
impressed With the damaging effect Of the
disclosures IN Grants prospects for ree!ec-
ton, that tley are iuventing all sorts Of
devices to feep the witnesses from telling
wha. they know. Tue latest expedicnt in
this direction was suggested by Senator
Pratt, on Saturday, in the form ola res
olution terminating the investigation 10
New York at the end of,hc present week,
10 the meantime limiting the time for the
examination Of each witness to one hour.
BY this restriction upon witness the
World argues that they eau consume all
bis time by asking irrelevant questions,
and choke him off when his hour is up
without cross.examination if he is their
witness, and without permitting him to tell
all he knows il lie has been summoned al
the request Of tho Democratic Senators,
while the removal to Washington is equiv.
alsut to smotheriug the investigation.
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JUDICIAL SALE OF LAND,

L ]. Trims, Executor Of the
last will and testament cf
Jesse Timms, dc'd. In Chancery
vs..
Redmond A Shank
DY virture OF a Decrstal order Of the Circuit
ID Court of Mason county, West Virginia.
rendered at the May Term, 1871, in the above
entitled cause, the undersigned, special Com.
missio ner, will
On the Goth Day Of February, 1879.
st the Front door Of The Court House, proceed to
ell the land in the Bill and proceedings men.
toned, in said cause, being twenty acres sit.
uate in Clendenen township, aud abuat four
miles from the Kanawha River.
Terms of Sale:-One half Of The purchase
money cash in hand, and the remainder on a
credit Of six months. taking bond with good
security Tor the deferred instalment, and ~.
tanning the legal title as further security.
JOHN 4. TIMMS.
Jan. l9-4t. Special Commissioner.
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Thursday, :: February Is, 1872.
The National Education Scheme,

The National Education Scheme,
The pending bill to establish national
educational fund out Of the proceeds Of tho
sale Of tho public lands, and, by giving
the Secretary Of tho Treasury control Of
that fund, to make him virtually Minister
Of Public Instruction and superintendent
Of the entire school system Of ihe United
States. brings into strong relief the cou.
trast between the ideas as to tho power,
aud functions Of the Federal government
which existed fifty or even fifteen years
ago and those which are prevalent now.
Much can DO said against the policy Of
such measure, but should it be necessary
to say more than there is not one syllable
10 the constitution Which, directly or in.
directly, expressly or by Implication, BY
any species OF construction, however fan
ciful or forced, can be tortured or twisted
into an authority for the exercise Of any
such power Of Legislation? Nothing is
said in The constitution upon the subject
Of education; no power is given to the gem
ersl government in connection with that
subject. and the nearest reference is to be
found in the clause Of the FIRST article
which empowers Congress ito promote the
progress ofscienco aud useful arts, by Sc.
curing for limited times, to authors and
inventors. the exclusive right to their re-
spective writings aud discoveries in 9th.
or words, to enact patent aud copyright
laws. The present bill, like many similar
propositions emanating from the same
Tn aiuply ignores the constitution and
~ .s'UeFaliohs Of constitutional power
is another stride in the progress toward
consolidation md Capitalization.
The Cincinnati Enquirer's views on this
subject. will be found 10 another column,
and are worthy the attention Of our read
ers.
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400 Acres of Land
For Sale.

r OFFER for sale my farm containing AIN
acres, in Hannah township. Mason COUNTY
West Virginia, on the Gallipolls road. About
81 acres are cleared and in good state Of i'm
proyeinenL Tile balance is well timbered -
Has onita two story dwelling house nearly
finished, containing aix ro,ms, and also sir
tobacco barns, with oil other necessary ont.
Buildings. One bearing orchard and one re-.
Gently set out. Also four settlements for small
families. Said land is well wltered with
creeks running through it. The above land
will be sold altogether or IN lots Of 100 acres
to sult purchasers. Those wishing to buy viii
do well to call and examine my land before
purchasing elsewhere.
JOHN TAYLOR,
Upland, P.o. Mason County.
jan lS-2n. IVES! Virginia,
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Notice.

T,HE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF
Mason County, composed Of the Sheriff,
Surveyor, Recorder and Assessors Of Lands,
will sit at the Court House of said County on
the following days for the purpose of Equal.
zing and correcting the Land Books Of said
county, viz:
DAYS.
Lewis Township, February 26 and 81
Robinson Township, February % and 90.
Waggepner Township, March I, 2, sands.
Graham Township, Ma oh 6. 7,s, and ..
Cooper Township, March II. 70 and b.
Cologne Township, March "A. IS and l6.
Union Township, March ls, ID land 20
Arbuckle Township, March 81 % aud %.
Cl.ndenen Township, March Is, &c and q,
Hannah Township, March %, " and 30.
BY order Of the Board January ed. 1872.
E. KIMBELING. Recorder.
G. SEHON. Sheriff N. Q.
GEO. W. PULLIN, Surv'yr.
jan 25-lm.
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HAYNES.
The Educational Rascality.

The house Of Representatives of the Unit
ed States has passed an Educational Bllr'
setting apart the net proceeds of the sale
Of public lands for the purpose of the edu'
cation Of the people Of the States. Thi' is
the first and most audacious attempt Of tho
Washington Government to take cogniz.
ance Of the local and State question of the
public schools, and to lay the basis
fora grand scheme Of national educa-
tion. With this appropriation Of the
money for the schools, of course will
come the question as to how the MONEY is
to be expended aud, in fact, every thing else
connected with governmental instruction.
The States will have lost all control over
their school systems, aud the centralized
administration at Washington, by fraud
and wicked unsurpation. will obtain it,
Thus is going ono Of the most cherished Of
all Of our State rights. This purports
to be on its face a gift from the Federal
Government Of fund which thas hereto.
tofore appropriated to its own use, to the
uses Of the States. That fund amounts to
two or three hundred millions Of dollars q
year. But in no sense isita gift. That
money in the Troasuryis paid BY the
people Of the States for the support Of the
Federal Government, aud ifitis Withdrawn
the States have to make it up again -
That is all there is Of it. Its like a man
keeping an account between bis right and
left pocket. In fact it is a proposition to
tax the labor of the United States several
millions Of dollars for the public schools
II there had been any necessity for this the
States could do it for themselves, aud ap-
propriate for its own necessities. What
q time is this 10 pile on more taxes! But
the bill provides that for the first ten years
the States that have the greatest number
ofilliterate persons shall receive the largest
amount Of this national educational fund.
Thus tho intelligent and educated States
are to be taxed to educate the most ignor-
ant, or. in other words, the real design is
to make the North educate the negroes Of
the South, where the chief illiteracy is to
be nd.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Notice to Creditors.

ITO the Creditors Of Ephr'im Stewart, decd
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
of the County of Mason, made 10 cause
therein pending to subject the real estate Of the
said Ephraim Stewart to the payment of his
debts, you are hereby required to present your
claims against the said Ephraim Stewart for
adjudication 10 +. W. SlSS0N, Commissioner
ut his olire IN The said county, on or before tho
23d day Of February. 1872.
"Wtness, Uhas. b. Waggener, CLERK Of said
Court. this 5lh day of January, 1872.
CHAS. B. WAGd GNER, Clerk.
jan ll-6w.
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On the 9th prominent manufacturer Of
woodworking machinery in Cincinnati,
received orders FROM the Government Of
Japan for shingle and lath machines, turn
ing lathe and other machines for wood.
working, with all the gearing necessary to
run the same, oil to be shipped immediate
" via San Francisco.
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February S, 1872.
The Convention met at 10 A. NJ.


Prayer by Rev. G. L. Galloway.
A communication was presented en-
bodying resolution passed by a conven.
ton held at Grafton, January %, 1872,
in regard to locating the Capital, and stat.
ing that as it was evident that the Capital
was in its present location against the wish
Of the majority Of the people of the State
proper, that the convention should in some
manner provide for its removal.
Mr. Wilson moved that the proceedings
Of the convention q, Grafton be referred to
special committee Of nine. to be appoint
ed by the President, three from each con-
gressioual district, to provide that the peo.
pie may by popular vote selects seat Of
government
Mr. Filzhugh moved to amend by strik'
Ing out after the word may" aud insert
ing Enquire into the cxpcdicucy Of"
Agreed to.
A motion to lay on the table va, lost.
The yeas and nays were called-nays Al
| to yeas 25--nnd motion as amended passed
On motion Of Mr.. Travers' the order Of
the day was now taken up.
Mr. Pendcltou offered resolution that
the Convention in its future sittings resolve
itself each day into committee Of the
whole.
Mr. Raymond thought some time should
be set to do so. and moved to amend by
inserting l o'clock.
Mr. Hsymonds amendment was with.
drawn and the original resolution agreed
to.
In committee Of the whole, Mr.. johnson
(ofTyler) in the chair.
The Secretary read tho report of the
committee on taxation and finance, and ac'
cordiug to rules the report Of the COM
mittee was taken up by sections.
Mr.. Hagans offered as substitute for the
1st aud ID sections Of the report the Isl
section Of article S Of the present constltu'
ton.
Mr.. Gushing offered an amendment to
strike out all after the word provided in
the 9th liuc aud inserting:
That all agricultural products grown
directly from the sell aud in the hands Of
the producers, shall be exempt from taxa
ton; but the Legislature shall however
levy tax upon peddlcrs, auclioneers, bro
kers, hawkers, merchants, showmen, jug.
gIers innkeepers, grocers, liquor dealers,
toll bridges, insurance, telegraph, express
interests or corporations owning necessary
franchises or privileges, in such manner
as it shall direct, by general law uniform
upon the class upon which it operates.
MIR. Gushing thought that the only
trouble with the section ofthe report under
consideration was that it was not specific
aud his amendment was intended 10 supply
that deficiency.
Mr.. Pierce offered as an amendment 10
the Cushing amendment, that alter tat
word Including" there be inserted "iu'
creased value OF, aud after thu word "pro'
ducers" there be inserted the words "oI
such Increase"
MIR. Wheat moved to strike out the las
clause ia the LIST. section OF the report-al
those words after producers" in the 10Th
line.
Mr. Travcrs objected to tho amend
ment.
Mr.. Wheat withdrew his amendment and
offered substitute, that taxes on real aud
personal property shall be levied either BY
State or county.
The committee rose and reported pro
gress and were allowed to sitagain.
Un motion Of Mr. Wheat, the Convcp
adjourned.
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The great l54.sarat diamond. found in
South Africa, is said to have been dissov.
cred BY poor Irish adveoturer in the wall
Of hut where be bad retired to rest. Its
sbrilliauoy shone forth from clamp ofearth
and attracted the eye Of tho fortunate Gu.
der.
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DEATH OF GEN. EwaLL. Gen, Richard
EweIl, the well Known Confederate Gen
died at his residence, in Niaury county,
Tennessee on the 25th ult., of pneumonia
He gave particular directions that nothing
should be placed upon bis tombstone which
would be an insult to the government Of
the Unitcl States,
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STATE or WEST VIRGINIA, IS:

OlAlN OE TSl NlnuINlA, 90
A 7 Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
N Circuit Court Of Mason County on the
first Monday in'February, 1872.
James II. Sullivan,
vs.
Layfayetle Mitchell and 0. 'rrespass on the
7. Walker, par ncrs under the case ia assump.
name and style Of Mitchell at.
4 Walker.
The object Of this suit is 10 attach and sub
vct the interest Of the defendants in certain
Portable Saw Mill, now on the land Of Henry
j. Benedict to the payment Of $356l3 with
legal interest thereon f,om the Dist day OF Oc'
tobcr, 1871, till paid; and it appearing by at
fdavit filed with the papers of this cause that
the defendants Layfayeite Mitchell and O; i.
Walker are non.resdents Of the State Of West
Virginia, on motion Of the Plaintiff, IL is or.
derco that they do appear here within one
month after the date Of the first publication
Of this order, and do what is necessary 10
project their interest in this cause.
Ttste:-CHAS B WAu6 ENER, ClerE'
by E Kimberlng. Deputy
English d sehon, soils. feb. S-41'
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A Washingtoniau has been fined S. for
damuing President Grant. II a similar
penalty for the same offence could be en-.
forced throughout the country the nation
al debt might be liquidated in 4S hours,
and an immense surplus revenue accumu-
lated.
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Robert J. Brent, Esq, one Of the most
eminent members Of the Baltimore bar,
died 10 that city on Sunday
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The largest stationary engine in tho
world was put into operation few days
ago at the Lehigh Zinc Works at Fricdcn.
vile, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania. 1t is
Of three thousand horse power, its weight
Gao tons and is capable of pumping, il
necessary, from Is 1000 to $1,000 gallons
per minut,, and that from q depth Of 500
feet. The heaviest pieces are sections of
beams weighing q tous. The cylinder is
ITO Ia inches in diamiter, and the length
of stroke is 10 feet. Two wrought iron
shafts weigh l6 tons each Crank pins
one ton each The piston rodis IA inches
in diameter. Tho crossheads weigh 5 tons
The connecting rods weigh ii tons each,
their length is Al feet at the neck and 10
inches midway.
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Tcachcr,s Examinations.

rNHE REGULAR EXAMINATIONS or
the County Superintendent Of Pubic
Schools, will be held ut Point Pleasant upon
pM. Isov.9-ly
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A CONSTITUTIONAL Convention is in
session in West Virginia, which contains
large majority of Democratic delegates,
and for its action they will be held respon.
siblc. They can not do crater service
than to adopt the principle of minority re.
presentation in the Constitution which
they are about to make. They have the
power and should apply it to the choice Of
members to tho Legislature. For that
matter, tho system that has been adopted
in Illinois under the present Constitution
would be just the thing. This is no party
measure; as an earnest Of it we are es.
pecially anxious that it should be adopted
and put in practice by Democratic bodies
wherever they have power in the State
which they control. We can assure our
West Virginia friends that in our judy
meut the coming Ohio Constitutional Con.
vcutiou will certainly give it trial. The
best iutellccs and the most substantial
thinkers Of both parties admit that this ad.
justment representation to both MAORI.
ties and minori,ies Of the people is one Of
the leading progressive reform measures Of
the age. The new aud Aourshing State
Of West Virginia should by all means be
pioneer in its favor Cincinnati En-.
quirer.
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The 6rst Of the State elections this year
will DO thatofN New Hampshire, where there
are four tickets in the field for Governor,
Democratic, Republican, Labor Reform,
aud Prohibition. A majority Of the whole
number Of votes cast is necessary to elect,
and the impression prevails that the
election will 60 to the Legislature, as
was the case last year, when Mr.. Weston,
tho Democratic candidate, was elected by
the aid Of the Labor Reformers.
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England is now importing iron ore from
Spain. If she can do this. and export the
product to this country with profit, why is
it that with all the material on the spot we
can not compete with her without levyiug
high tariff on her goods?
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SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
Public Auction!

THE undersigned will sell at Public Auction
at the Drng Store OF Moore d Miller, in
Point Pleasant on
Tuesday the goth day of February, 1879
at II o'closk A. NJ. all The Surgical and Oh.
s,etrical instruments belonging to the estate OF
James II HoofF, deceased. Terms made known
on day Of sale. 80.
JOS. s. MILLER,
II. R. HOWARD.
rbS-2w Administrations.
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On the Goth. the steamer Viola, owned
by Little u Co, Of Portsmouth, was crush
ed between the floating ice in the river aud
shore ice, and sunk in about II feet Of wa
ter. She is nearly total wreck.