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POOR SOUTH CAROLINA.

BY tho kindness of Mr.. Craig, We
are permitted 10 print few extracts
from letter lately received by him
from Major T. b. Ferguson, formerly
an officer in Wade llampton's cavalry.
The horrible: picture OfaiIairs in the
Palmetto State is not ovOrirawn:
GREENylLLE, S. c., Jan. /, 1873.
.Nr. ". H. Craig, TdlkcyuRc, ". Ia.
DEAE FRESD:- r y
I was very glad indeed to hear tho
good news from Yves. Virginia. y 4
Our State is ruined. The niggcrs.
carpct-baggsrS, and scalawags have
stolen all tue money in the Treasury,
aud now they are issuing bonds, which
can never be paid. 1t will, by The
enormous taxes required to meet the
interest on them, amount to con6sca.
ten. > 1t is distressing to be
here now. = y Such a govern.
mcnt cannot in my opinion, stand four
years longer. The persons charged
with being Ku.Klux are tried and sen,
to the peuitCntiary for life. 1t is
quite different now to what it was
when you were here; for after | pay
MY tax | Gun make nothing.
Several Of cur old friends have been
arrested as Ku.Klux-othcrs have es.
capped to neighboring States.
The State car never Dc anything. rs
the negroes have majority Of ~, 900.
They rule every election, aud elect
men Of their own color, or worse white
men, to gil all the Offices. The Log.
stature is composed of n majority Of
negroes. Hardly any Of them can
write their names,-Still they are
making laws (?) and have the support
Of tue strOsg arm Of the Federal gov.
ernmSnt. = = Our social life is
terrible. lfitis known that you have
money, your life IL constantly in dan.
ger; and ladies' arc afraid 10 walk
alono from one house to the other.
Many Of our fairest daughters have
been outraged by these black sayages.
Very truly your friend,
7. b. FrROusoS
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roads are to be under the full control
Of the Legislature.

roads are to be under the full control
Of the Legislature.
REMARKS.
We should like to see some such
scheme as this iuauguratcd in our
State. Two additional Railroads run.
ming through the center Of our State
one from Fast to West, aud the 9TH
or from North to South, would add
millions of value Ia her taxable prop
crty. With State aid to tie extent Of
500 per mile, these two roads
could and would be built and no ar.
gumeut is wanting to show the large
revenues they would put into the State
treasury. We hopO the Constitutional
Convention now in session at the Capt.
tol will lay side all local aud section
al feelings, aud as becomes statesmen,
lcgislaling for the best interests Of the
rkole commonwealth, engraft clause
in tho new Constitution, giving to tho
Legislature authority to aid thc,build-
ing Of those roads by State credit
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HOUSE COMMITTEES.

The following Committees were an
nOunced in the House Of Delegates:
On Judiciary-R G Barr, J A
Campbell, A b Fleming, J NJ Light
ncr, George c Sturgiss.
On Finance aud Claims-W D ROl.
Tyson, A B Fleming, J NJ Stout, Jas.
Robinson. George W Bier.
Tn Education-..Thomos j West, J
+ McKennan, J NJ Lightuer, 7 c
McComas, c NJ Bishop.
On Internal improvements aud
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pritchard, john
b Lewis, j A Hutton, " l. Bridges,
John Dawson.
On Humane and Criminal Institu-
tiOns-A A Lewis, A Pritehard, John
Monroe, SidebOitOm, II S
White.
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SENATE COMMITTEES.

Committees in the Senate were an.
uounccd this morning as follows
On Judieiary-T i Kline, W G
Carpcr, E " Wilson, G a BlakcmOIc,
c + Scott.
On Finance and Claims-W A
Alexander, Lewis Baker, James Scott,
Samue! Gold. Il B Sherrard.
On Education-Lewis Baker, j II
Gather. Preston Pew, L W Wilson, G
A Blaksmere.
On Internal improvements and Nav.
igatiOn-G II Morrison, ] W Morgan.
NJ D Armstrong, J L StOllings, j II
Gather.
On Humane and Criminal Institu-
tions-W G Carper, Robert Patterson,
J S Cunningham, 7 b Kline, R d
Sherrard.
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JUDGE JOHNSTON.

Owing to ascverc aud protracIcd at
tack Of sickness, this gentleman has
been unable hitherto to leave home,
lie is still very weak, and confined tC
his room. 1t Is impossible to state, at
this time, how soon he may be able
to start for Charleston the disease BY
which he is afflicted rendering it dan.
gerous for him to travel during the
present unhealthy weather. So, for
tho time being, Lewis county is IN
represented in the Convention
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I AS. ". woTPISDlS,
TlE WEEKLY EEGISTER,

s-Ats " " VI lsNflNs
TIIE WEEKLY TEGTSTET,
4 Splendid Democratic Newspaper
for Tic Grcai Presidential Confess
Of 1872, containing s Pages ana
As Columns Of Reading Matter, Ad.
king i, one Of hc Largest, as itl
ono Of The CleareS, Printed NcRS.
papers in The Country.
Tho coming year will he the most impor,
tant ever known in political annals. The
near approach Of the Presidential campaign,
and the Political movements now in pro-
grrJI to determine its result, will give MI
interest to the columns of the paper exceed.
ing that of any period in It's history.
Besides the general intcrcs, 10 the Nation.
al field Of Politics, the people of Hest Viz.
GINA will be particularly interested in the
proceedings Of the Constitutional Conven.
lion aud the Legislature, which meet IN
January, whose proceedings the proprietor,
OF tue Register have made arrangements 10
have reported for their cOumns cAclnsivcly.
The term ofmany Ofour subscribers hay.
ing expired on the LIT of January, they
should renew their subscriptions al once,
80 rs not ~ misJ copy.
TERMS:
One copy, one year So 90
fiyccopics, one year, and an extra
copy to getlef-up OF club
Ten copies, one year, and an extra 90
copy to gctiCr-up Of club lG 90
Twenty copies, one year, and an Gx-
ira copy 10 gcttcr.up Of club 20 90
Money lscnt at cur risk by cheek payable
to our order; registered letter or money or.
der. Address,
LEWIS BAKER & CO.,
Wheeling, ", Va,
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6CORREsPsNDENcEA
s16,2ZANIALH-
RAILROAD THUNDER.


WESTON, Jan. is.
To tie Editor Of The Democrat:
The Railroad thunder has enabled
some Of our tcwnsmen to sell theiI
property at extraordinary prices
greatly above its real value. Purcha.
sers should remember that it requires
money, and that in large sums, to
build Railroads, and that moneyed
mcn, in these days Of hard times, only
invest their money where it returns
them tho largest dividends. No per.
son should give any moro for property
in our town to-day than it is worth, il
no Railroad were never to come to US.
We arc for fair, honest dealings, with.
gu. the putting and LlOiViag which i,
now going on to bait those who are
green enough to swallow the hook.
The truth is, there is but little pros.
pect Of u Railroad coming to Weston
soon; except We all pu: our shoulders
to the wheel and buildi it to Clarksburg
ourselves. We are assured il We will
make it ready for tho crOss.tics, the
Baltimore company will do tho rest,
and this We say is 1.-THE nearest cut TO
tho Kingdom" CITIZEN.
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NOTICE.

To all rhsm il may concern.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that du.
IN ring the next session Of the Legislature
OF Hest Virginia, commencing on the 9Th
day SfJanuNry, 1872, application will he
made for the passage Of an act to confer nd
ditional privi rgCs on the Northern and
Southern West Virginia Railroad Company.
The Northern and Southern Vest
Virginia Railroad Company.
January nth, 1872 jan lj-gt
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.


j. NJ. BOggs, admins.
TRAITOR dc bouis non, with
tho will annexed OF John
P. Byrpe, deceased,
Va. In ChaucCry
A. C. Hale, adminis!ra-
tor Of the estate Of W. G.
Picrson, deceased, W. G.
Persons heirs 4 others.
TIME Parties IN TIE ABOVE
named cause, and all Others interested,
viii take uoIicO that in pursuance Of DEGREES
rendered in said cause nj the March aud nj
the November terms, 1871, Of thr circuit
court Of Lewis CoUn'y, the undersigned, conf
missioner, will, on the 18th day of Frbrua'
~, 1872, NJ his Office in the town VI Weston,
Lewis county, West Virginia, proceed
LIST, To audit, state aud settle the account:
OLA. &. Hale, administrator Vi ". q Pier
son, deceased.
md, To hear proof Of all debts existing
against the estate Of the said W, q. Pier
son, deceased.
Jrd, To ascurtain Of what real c.la's tllC
said ". q. PirISOH died seized or entitled,
and whether tic same can he so dvidrdns To
sctfapnrt the dover estate Of the widow
the said ". G. Picrson, in kind.
It Is also provided 10y the inst mentioned
decree thatthu creditors Of the said W. G,
Picron he conycucdhy publication in TIT
UcstOn DGNoCHAT, n newspaper published
in Lewis county, aud he warned 10 appear
and prove their debts, upon pain Of being
denied thu right Of charging tie same upon
the estate Of the said " q. Person, dee d,
And tits also provided by the decree last
mentioned that notice of ,liciimc aud place
Of taking said accounts, when published
once week four successive weeks, in some
convenient newspaper shall he taken and
held equivalent to personal service ofsuch
notice oS the parties to said suit, or any OF
thcm.
Il from any cause the execution pfsRid ref
Crence be not commenced, or being COM
menced and not completed on the day
named, the same will be adjourned from day
to day aud tmQ to tine uutil completed.
Given under my hand, this glst Of Dccgm-
Der, 1871 WI. l.. DuNNlSGTON,
jan Lit Commissioner,
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To The Uredilors Of W. @. PlcrS0n,
deceased
IN PURSUANCE OF A DE.
cree of the circuit court Of Lewis county,
made in cause therein pending to subject
the real estate Of the said IT, &. rcrsOn to
the payment OF his debts, you are required
to present your claims against the said IT,
G. Pierson for adjudication 10 YIN. Ia
Huntington, commissioner, at his Office in
the said county, on or before the 18th day Vi
February, ls72.
Witness, John c. Jackson, clerk of said
co urt this l0ill day Of December, 1871.
JOHN q. JACKSON, Clerk.
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NOTICE TO DIRECTORS.

NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN, thata
~ meeting of the Directors Of the Levi,
County Agricultural and Mechanical Soric
~ will be held at the COuit llouIc in HES,
ton, On
Saturday, January 81, 1872,
at O'Clock ?. 81, for the transaction o.
such business MS may come before them.
a. W. W0ODFORD, President,
J, W. WeTrRuiS, Secretary.
JANUARY 10, 81
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LATTER.
TUE CONVENTION WON'T
ADJOURN.
Committees of the House aud Senate
CHARLESTON, January II.

CHARLESTON, January II.
A proposition to adjourn the sitting
Of the Constitutional Convention 10 the
city Of Wheeling, came up for action
this morning 1t was laid on the ia
bic by vOtS Of 10 to 80. This prob
ably ends the matter, as it is not like.
ly TO come up again.
Henry S. Walker, of Kanawhn,
State Printer, was elected Printer to
the Convention, and B. A. Galligan,
Of Wheeling, has been elected Assis-
tant Secretary.
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THE HOUSE.

The House of Delegates chose for
its officers tho following gentlemen
Spcdkcr-Dr. A, L. Summers Of
Kanawha.
Clerk. D. peyton, of Grceubrior.
!Scrgoni-at.ArmS-John D. llOrnCr,
Of Wood.
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West Virginia.;

West Virginia;
A 7 RULES HELD IN THE CLERK S
N Office of the circuit court Of Lewis coun.
", on the first Monday in January, 1872.
johnson n. Camden and
John V. RathbOnc,
plaintiffs, r,..n..
VS..
Jeremiah Suiler and P.
VI. Hale, defendants
The hill In this cause alleges that on the
9th day vi September, 1861, In the circuit
court .: Lewis county, johnson \. Camden,
who SUED for the use VI John Y. llrihboHc,
Obtained judgment against tie defendants
for $500, principal, and 81 u cents charges
OF protest, with interest on $500, principal,
iSlm the LIST day Of March, 1861, aud inter
cst on 81 iacrnts charges Of protest, from
the lst day Of June, 1861, til Isd, and
50 20 Cchts coSiS-Tliat on the 36th day OF
December, ISL the defendant r..M. Hale
paid on said judgment the snn of Si31 q
cents, which was one full half OF the debt
interest aud costs, aud officers fees, aud
commission Of the said judgment, on the
said:3Oill day Of December, 1871.
The object Of this suit h to enforce III
lien Of said Judgment ngainstn tract Of siIt
one and one.half acres Of land, situate |
said county, on the StnuntOn and ParkcrI-
burg turnpike, about stwo miles west Of
Weston, the property of the defendant, Sni-
der, for he balance Of said judgment and
the costs Of this suit.
And appearing by affidavit filed that
the said Jeremiah snidtF Is not resident Of
this Stale, AID he not appearing, II Is order.
ed that he DO appear here within one month
after the date Of the first publication Of this
border, and do what may bCne,rssary to pro.
Get bis interest In this suit.
\ cOpy--aiicstc.
JOHN &. JACKSON, Clerk.
john BEaunoni au'y fer plaintiff
jan eat
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
CONSUMERS 0r DRY GOODS
AllRetuil Orders Amounting to $40 nud
Over Delivered in any pa,tOf
the Country
PRIZE OF EXPRESS CHARGES.
HAMILTON EAS7sR d SONS

HAMILTON EASTER d SONS,
Of BdtiRor, No.
In order tho better 10 meet NE want, Of
their retail customers al q distance, have -.
tabliShGd
ASAMPLE BUREAU,
aud will, upon application, promptly S.sd w
mail NIL lines VI samples Of tie NSwe., nad
most Fashionable Goods, Of Preach, RnElas,
and DOmssiic manufacture guaranteeing Il Al
ii;nsI 10 sell as low, Il not at ss. prices, ,..l
any house in the cOuAtry.
Buying orr goods from the largest Md
most celebrated manufacturer, In the lia4eut
parts OfEnrsrc, and importing The SANE Ly
steamers direct 10 Baltimore, our stock " ii
all tunes promptly supplied with The uorslAes
Of the London and Paris markets.
As We buy and sell onlyfor cash, and make
40 had debts, We are able and willing 10 ssld
our goodsAt from Ten to Fifteen per cent has
profit than five gave credit.
Orders unaecompanicd by cash Will 30
sent. COD.
frompt,payin1 wholesale buyers aso h.
vted 10 Inspect hc'sloOk in our IoLbing and
Package Department.
Address HAMILTON EASTER L SONS.
1917, l90i col ard 2s3 ". Baltlms,Ss !
Feb 2O'lsIl.ly Baltimore, Md.
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ORGANIZATION OF THE
LEGISLATURE,


The Senate was organized by the
election of the following officers:
Prtadent-CarlOs A. sperry, of
GrGcnbricr.
Clerk. s. Miller, Of Cabell.
Scrgcati.dt..Arms-N. S. Clark, Of
Wood.
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Vest IihginiG
A TRULES HELD lS THE CLERKS
N office Of The circuit court Of Upshur
county, on the first Monday in naary,
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MRS. MARY Z. vARNEY
NEW MILLINERY EMPORIUM
Nnin SLrnnL Wnatnn

Mrs. varncy would respectfully inform
the ladies OF Weston and vicinity that she
has just received and has now on hand a
full and complete assortment Of notions,
ribbons, millinCryand straw goods, bonnet
trimming and velvet ribbons, benLet
silks, satins, and velvcts, blondes, nctt,,
grapes, luehcL, flowers, feathers, ornaments,
straw hornets and ladies' hats-trimmcd
and uutrimmSd-Shaktr hoods, IuRdOwuE,
&c which she Is offering at BaltiniUr,
prices. BONNET AND DRESS MAKING
will receive prompt attention and he doh0
in the best style. nlsly
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NTEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
" --I67I-.IS1O

INVEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
w -lS7I---lS72 =
The last Catalogue shows an attendance Q
Ill students at this Institution. Five dis
lluct Departments Of Instruction, with luI
corps Of competent Professors.
The Ancient and Modern Languages
Mathematics, pure and applied Psychology
Ethics, Political Economy, Logic, Rhetoric,
the Sciences. &C., &C., carefully and thor
oughly taught. Practical Chemistry mud
Physics, illus ira;ed by appropriate apParat'
US. Special advantages Tor the study Of &C.
ology.
4 good Library. Extensive Cabinets o.
IlinCralogy, Geology and COSMOLOGY; ioI
gcthcr with many specimens in other depart.
meats Of Natural History. Fine buildings
beautiful and healthy location, good society
Fall Term higgins Sept. C. Winter, De
cembcr 5. Spring, March 80. Commence
mcnt, June 20.
boarding from 81 10 81 per week.
Tuition, from SIS TO S2i per year.
For further particulars, inquire Of
ALIEN MARTIN, President,
Morgantown, ". Va.
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WE. L. LIvRLY,
w .-ATORSBY AT LAM
GLHNrlLLR, W. VA,
Practices in Gilmvr, Lewis sud sIjsih-
ing counties. Al business promptly al.
tended TO-
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.LrnL n Pob,JoyoL mis-
..,:...,.'.,,.,I,I
mt"'IL"'OI "e Vo"'" no"
~ John ". Ddy, de.
ceased, plaintiff.
rs.
IL. ID n. -, Is.
-D'y d. D"y' "'"o0 q
John ". Diy, deceased,
.lkdry !. White, ddnUh-
,,roj ,oj5 .hLu u Inn
- IT. ~
"te'"S'"' A"i nny' "n' IN Cb1urrru
hIc nay ana Edrdrd Ii.
Ddy, intlm children of
P;Sb,rj N n nan L..
.,'''J ,aI' ,.. ""
'euSe", "MV """ " ~"
o. sad John " my,
deceased, Martha j. Dan,
,,Hjor AZ ,,;J p;,L
~ n ~ j'"
H. ID. D"y, deceased,
and Richdrd II. Kid.
GcE, defendants.
Tho object nct,,is s,,i, + ,,,i,.;, I.,.
FIR the .9Ir or a cor,oi,, ,-" " nr Co., ~
JrrJ nnI Corty.nir" - W. 'o"' "N a,'I
nnc mid nriaI5 ,j,,,.. u, ~ TN NV
T'n,hur rounty rorra,oI 70 Ill., ~ ~ " Inhi'
II nav bv Hcnrr ~ Mii.i ~ 'H i',' y Ty.n
brnrin @ dnic in: SynI d.r "r W,..% ~ 90
md "wnrJ Lr iL, .1ii iaie VI n ''T nm ,' 49,
,;,nc NJ liz J.,,I To- d. w." ',. -. go" ~ Wv
lain Jrbtdpc ob, Tia ''c y '"or' ~ ofa
d. pay, deceased to p;rbaTJ If 'T W;JJ IS
for witch said RiddirE "btn;asi a i"J",
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.CF' ANDERSON with
j. II. WINDSOR a. CO.,
Wholesale dealcrsin
Hats, Caps, and Strdp Goods,
S. ". corner Baltimore X Howard streets,
july lO-ly BALTIMORE, ND.
WIZ. DELBElDGE,
VI o N UNENTAL MASON
Weston, W. Va.
Monuments,
HeuddonSs,
Lettering,
and all other carved and plain work done
onthe shortest notice.
DeSiguS aud prices may be seen on aP,
pllcaNOa. julylOly
IDR. JOHN l.. RHEA,
~ -PnNHcIAS ASD SURGEON, -
flatwoOds, ". Va.
Also, by appointment Examining Sur.
gcon for Pensioners
Tho Doctor can always be found at his
Office, unless professionally engaged
T OUISN. JOSEPH FLlNIKOWSHl,
IL FASHIONABLE HARREG AID IlAlRDRESRR,
WESTON, W. VA,
Respectfully oiIesI hisseryicss 10 the citizens
Of Nvston and vicinity.
Shaving, shampUoing, llalr.Dresslng
Cutting, he, done In the hlghesiitylc ofihs
Ia. Nay ely,
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NORTHWESTERN HOTEL,
IN -. wALSBR, rEoPnlETOS.--
Pike Street, Clarksburg. Hacks
run to and from tho Depot.
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The Model Magazine Of America.
The Largest In Form the Large,, In Oirss.
lAtion, and the only original
FASHION MAGAZINE,
DFuOP rSTv0

DEHOh bb ~
ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY,
contains original stories. new music, house,
hold matters general md artistic literature,
and ,he only reliable Fashions, with bill
size Patterns. Yearly only 81, with the
splendid Chrome ''ls'nt She Pretty" size
Is \ u, worth IS, sent post Tree 10 each
sabicrber, OF the largo and elegant chrome,
ailer jerome Thompson, "lliapAthaS Woo.
ing" size ijG %, price Sl5 for 81 extra,
or both ChromoI with the MSaBigs, post
free iuT 50, Address
". j. DEN0RFST,
sSs Broadsay, N. Y. City.
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mn. MI. D. CuMMINGS.

janl-Gt
The sun., 1872-08-09
Grants Palace for His Horses.


A correspondent writes for information
regarding the new stables built for the use
of GRANTS horses without authority of
law We copy description of the build
ing from the Washington capital:
about hundred rods from the new state
Department building. now being erected. there
stands handsome presscd-brick structure that
resembles the residence ~ some village mer-
chant or banker. 1t is. we should say, some
stories I'm height, with n Mansard roof, and I'm
tshed with admirable taste. These are tue fresi-
dents stables, and they are perfectly superb. We
have seen imperial stables abroad and BoNNERS
rrnccly Cstahlshmcnt in New York, but we
never looked on anything of the sort superior to
these Of the President. one enters under
broad, imposing porch, with carriage store
the other, From this the visitor or horse passes
over solid concrete pavement through hand
some oak doors To- hall; To the left are six
handsome box stalls beautifully 8nished In oak
and surmountcd BY wire screens OF the most
admirable finish. These stalls arc At least fifteen
feet square. To the left ~ the hall are ordinary
stalls Above this are hay mOws and a suite OF
cll-nnishcd rooms for the head hostler and
family Below are more stalls for horses, feed
rooms, and her conycnicnces for such an ex-
tensiyc establishment
Some time ago great outcry was made
in England because certain members OF
the nobility expended more money on
their dog kennels than on the cottages oc-
cupied by the laborcrs on their estates.
But here we have the President of II Re
public who insists upon having his horses
far more cxpensivcly housed than are the
vast majority Of the taxpayers who supply
the money which is 50 rccklc sly squan-
dercd by this Administration.
And this is not the worst feature Of the
case. The money required TO provide these
palatlal quarters for GRANTS horses has
been taken from the public treasury rith-
ont any duthpruHGf lor For IA long time
it was u profound mystery where the
money was To come from To pay for this
useless expenditure. The appropriations
for White House expenses during GRANT ;
term have been So unusual and extrava-
CANT that ut first IL was supposed
that possibly the money for these sta
bles had been charged under the head of
fuel or furniture. But subsequent inves-
tigItions have shown that the sum Of
$50, ,OO0 was illegally diverted from the ap-
preparation made by Congress for the new
state Department building, and applied to
the construction Of the horse palace which
GRANT has built without any authority
whatever. and in utter defiance OF law.
Very likely President GRANT thought ho
had a, much right to provide handsomely
for his horses at the public expense as for
his worthless relations, and perhaps NOR
ally the offence was in the one case no
greater than in the other. But in illegally
using public money for such purpose,
which was voted by Congress for an en-
tirely different object, President GRASr
has openly violated the laws Of the land,
TO say nothing OF the dictates Of propIiety.