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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15
Give usa Geological Survey!


PnrLlPPI, Sept. S.
Mn. EDlToR notice in late
Issue of tho Wheeling Register a sug.
gcstion often before made through
other sources, in regard to the APP
pointmcnt Of State Gcologist, aud an
appropriation from the Legislature,
suitable to have thorough geological
survey made of this State, aud report
ed, for the purpose Of aiding and in-
ducing immigration to West Virginia
The writer hereof has had occasion be-
fore this tolearn the views of the pro.
prictor of the Register upon this sub.
jcct, and has long since thought them
worthy of moro consideration from the
public functiOnarios Of tho State than
they seemed to command. That this
State furnishes the graniGst variety
Of phenomena in nature, for geological
research and speculation, there is no
cOntraricty Ofopinion. The county Of
PcnllGtOn alone contains enough Of
natures wonders to awaken, cnkiudle,
and preserve an awe ind reverence for
creative power, calculated to cheek,
rcpress and eradicate the follies Of q
blind and misguided ignorance, for a
lifetime; and while the observations
Of n Lyell have extended over the en-.
Pircs Of the old world, and swell the
choicest repositories Of art and science
in the heart of tho British Empire,
there is scarcely u single authentic
record preserved, either in tho Smith
sonian Institute, the University of Vir-
ginia, or that Of West Virginia, in re-
gard to the natural wonders and dc.
vclopment Of the "old Dominion"
Why should not now tho citizens Of
West Virginia regard the doctrines Of
Estates lights and the Virginia
Resolutions Of '9S' as sufficiently ven.
tilntcd-so far, at least, as to justify
bcstowing.. some Ofthc talent of her
sons upon the exposition Of art and sci i.
cnco, and tho cXplication Of the natural
wonders in which Shn remains unsur-
passed? 1t is not, however. the pur-
pose Of tho writer TO engage in empty
disquisitions upon this topic, but to
hold up to the observation Of your
readers, and to encourage among them
tho suggestion referred to malO by the
Register, and to further suggest the
proprioty of mcmorialisins the Lcgis.
laturo, in suitable manner, for an ap.
preparation for such survey, under di.
rcction Of, and in connection with the
Profcssorsliip Of Natural Science in the
University Of West Virginia. This
Institution seems to be in good cstim-
alton with the public, and an action Of
the character indicated, would help it
further to become a credit to the State.
Let our Senators, j. NJ. Bennett
andJ. L. Hall, look 10 this in the
Legislature, rand thereby earn the tri.
butte their memories will receive from
the dCvotees Of art and science in this
State, in times to come.
Fax PLEBIs.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15

The lett ers Of our Farmer" friends
arc always acceptable. We like to
know the current Of events and the
ideas Of tho people in the various parts
of the county. Tho editor makes no
preicnsions TO being "lcarncd in the
law" but he will endcayor, by few
plain and common.scnsO remarks, to
throw light upon the apparently dark.
cncd pathway Of Mr.. Farmer"
WcrcgrCt that any portion ofour pco.
pic should prefer the terminus Of rail.
road facilities at Clarksburg rather than
ut Weston. The Northern & SOuther D
Roai is a failure. Our people have
authorized Il subscription Of Sl95, 900
to it, but no subscription has been
made, and will not DO made, unless
the vote to he taken is adverse to the
scheme for tho road from Weston to
Clarksburg, which will DO regarded as
instructions on this subject, 1.-THE
proposition is defeated, VIC will sub.
scribe to a road that is never to be
made. Ifitis carried, our Court will
subscribe to road that will certainly
DO made within eighteen months, aud
ignore all other subscriptions. This
road will belong to, and be managed
by. the county; md no human agency
can deprive them Of its use. And Il
It's profits will keep down the interest,
(and we have heretofore shown con.
clusivcly that they willy no one will be
called upon, by taxation or otherwise,
to contribute ohc cent ; and then our
great Future will com mence.
Is II possible that II county compo.
sCl ofthO most enlightened people Of
the State, can DO so blind US not to
know their duty on this occasion ?
We mean by duty, their own prospect.
ity, and q rivalry with tho rest Of this
great country!
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15
False Alarms.

One by one tho dangers, which the
Republican party held up as threaten
ing the prosperity Of the State under
Democratic rule, disappear, vanishing
into the thin air cut Of which they
were created.
The expenses ofthe State and Of tue
various counties were to be enormous.
ly increased; ard Democratic were to
grow fat upon the hnrl.Carncd wages
Of tho poor. Upon tho contrary, the
burthCn' Of tho people have been
lightcncd, ln every county in the
State, (Upshur alone excepted, aud
there every department Of tic county
government is in the hands Of tic Re.
publicauS) unless there have been ap.
preparations for needed public improve.
Incuis, the per cOntum Of tax has been
iesSCnCd.
Again, the Democrats were charged
with being enemies of the FREQ school
system, and with being lcagucl to.
gsthOr for lis destruction; and for this
purpose the power Of making district
levy was placed Immediately in the
hands Of tho people, so that those who
bore tho burden Of tho school tax
might be given tho opportunity.
pccaniary inducements held
out, and other base means brought lOI
bear upon tIlo'Yotcrs, Of defeating the
evy; but tho result Of tho election
las proven otherwise. In Democratic
iandolpb, Tucker Webster aud lewis |
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15
COMMISSIONERS SAFE OF
VALUABLE HOUSES AND
LOTS IN THE no lISv
OF WESTON.

H. p Camden, pl'f' c,,,
W. Y. Patterson, diff,
In pursuance of u decree rendered In the
above named cause by the County Court Of
Lewis county, nj the August term thereof,
1919, the undersigned, Commissioner ap.
pointed for tho purpose, will, on tho first
day Of the October term 1873, Of the County
Court Of Lewis county, proceed, at the front
door Of tile Court House of said county, 10
sell al public auction, 10 :hC highest bidder,
House and Lot No. Is, on the east side OF
iAln Street, IN the town Of Weston. And
In the event that said HOuIe and Lot No, IS
shall not sell for sufficient sum to pay or
The several sums Of money decrced by said
decree, then the said Commissioner will, at
tie same time and place, and upon the same
terms, proceed 10 sell House and Lot No.
10 ON the east side Of Main Street, In said
town, adjoining said Lot No. Is.
TERMS OF SALE;
Said Houses and Lots will he sold upon a
credit of six, twelve aud eighteen months,
the purchasers thereof giving bond with
good personal security for the payment oil
The purchase money.
W. q. BENNETT, Commissioner.
Sept 8 1t !
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ScptS.4t
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS
70 Miehael Slanl.

10 Michael Slapl.
Please take notice that on the 18th day Of
October, 1873, at the Office ofSamuel Woods
in Philippi, Barbour county, West Virginia,
| will take the dispositions of Thomas Athlson,
David RozCnbergcr, and others, 10 be read
as evidence on my behalf on the hearing Of
n certain chauccry cause pending in the Cir
cult Court ofEarbour county, wherein ain
complainant and you are defendant. And
irrrOm any cause the taking Of said dCposi-
lions sllallno be commenced, or being COM
meBcCd shall not DO completed on that day,
Tue further taking thereof will be continued
from time to time until completed.
HENRY G. R0HENBERGER.
S. Woods, atty. sept15.4t
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15

In reply to query, We beg to say
that the total vote for the first Constit.
ution Of West Virginia was abou,
eighteen thousand. Tue other voters,
some forty or fifty thousand, didn't rel.
ish the instrument and were prevailed
upon, mainly with brickbats aud bnyo-
nets, to "rcfraiu from the polls" The
Republican party, who managed the
business, are trying to resume control,
but with rather dubious prospects.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15
MY BOOK DEPARTMENT

is ever complete. My Prices arc as low as
in any Town or City in tho State. Mer.
chants will please solicit quotations.
Bibles sold at 90 per cent less than
any Travelling Agent can sell them.
~ Call and sec for yourselves.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15

re- Entrics-Thc ES1RY FES
in all cases will DO Twenty Per Cent
Of tho Premium Competed for, and all
entries must be made with reference to
tic first premiums.
Its requested that owners Of ami.
mails intended for exhibition will mott.
fy tho Corresponding Secretary ut least
ono week prior to the Fair.
RJ- HAY and STRAW will be furnish.
cd free Of expense to oil stock entered
for exhibition. Grain will DO fur
nished on tho grounds at reasonable
rates.
An election for Directors will be
held on tue last day Of tie Fair.
It's hoped that all persons may
end It convenient to como, and bring
their friends with them. Also to
bring their fine stock, their Agricultu.
raj, Horticultural and Mechanical pro.
ducts, &C., and thus aid the managers
IN making the Fair grand success.
II is respectfully requested that the
ladies will have that most attractive
portion Of the exhibition, tho various
departments of the Floral Hall, well
flici on this occasion with the pro-
duets Of their skill and industry,
The Directors desire 10 make this
week Of instruction. pleasure aud pro-
fttO all. Come with your families,
and lot US have u grand reunion Of
friends from cvOry section of the State.
re- ADMISSION. First Day
single ticket admitting one per-
son, not an exhibitor, 5 %
Exhibitors admitted without
charge on this day.
Second aud third days, single
tickets for each day, admitting
one person only so
Children under 10 years old 10
A single horse vehicle, so
A two.horse vehicle rs
A 0 or 4 horse vehicle, ! 25
Tickets to the amphitheatro 10
Prcsidcnt-ISAAC JACKSON,
Rec'd'g Sec.-L. II. WOOD.
Cor. SCc.-P0RTER JOHNSON,
Trcasurer-A. NJ. DENT,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15

Circuit IOutt OF hANuulIW NuuuNR VII Nue
lst Monday III September 1873.
Andrew j. Wilson,
Henrietta II. Wilson,
Martha Il. Wilson, Al
len II. DOvtick and
Lucinda Dcyrick, his
wife, compliments,
VS..
Martin II Harper, Nan.
ma Bland, Llilcs Bland,
Amos Bland, George
W, Bland, James B. In Chan Gerry
Bland, William Bland,
John Bland, Frank
Bland, Andrew j.
Simpson, and May
Simpson, his wife, John
W. Dolly and Lucinda
j. Dolly, bis wife, Joha
j. Malcolm, Robert Bod.
kin, William Wilson Il
Geo. II. Dumron, dts.
The object Of this suit is 10 set aside deed
executed by Robert Hodkin 10 George. II,
Damron, dated the 10th day of January,
1874, for four hundred acres Of land in Ran
dolph county, aud all other ConvcyRnccs
desired and through said conYcyances. And
It appearing by affidavit filed in this cause
that the defendants Miles bland, Amos
Bland, George ". bland, james W. Bland,
John Malcolm, Robert lOdkin and George
II. Damrou are not inhabitants OF this State,
II is ordered that they do appear here in one
month after due publication Of this order
and do what is necessary to protect thciI
interest in this suit. TestC:
LELAND KlTTLE, Clerk.
David Golf, p, q.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15
MY LAMP DEPARTMENT

MI INWF UIFANI MIMI
Is large, and / sell ut wholesale and retail
l shall receive next week 80 boxes oil
LAMPS, CHIAlNEYs, &C.. and will dupli.
cate free of frciglts any bill of Lamps pur'
chased in Wheeling.
EJ' CHURCHES SUPPLIED AT COST
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15
Idcsirc a comparison Of Goods
and Prices.

Fs- I shall sell only for CASH or
PRODUCE; as l keep no Books and
make no Accounts.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15
always FULL COMPLETE Ny pacous Departments fully demon
strute this fact have Of the
Finest AssOrtmenls Of Goods in the State

And how IDLE and foolish the statement that my Goods o when sell
yearly double the Goods Consequently keep
Goods six months,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20
n. FRED BROOKS DISPLAY FOR
THE HOLIDAYS.


We askt attention Of the reader " hill
we refer to the matters set forth IN Mr..
R. Fred Brooks advertisement in this
mornings AprEAL. In the catalogue OF at
fractions there displayed there is enonsh
to tempt the most melancholy child
that ever preferred to stay ct home and
read his catchism TO playing hooky and
going to the circus. But the halt Of air.
Brooks attractions are only made to sp-
pear in that elaborate advertisement.
You mus, present yourself at his store
and learn from himself the exceedingly
low prices at which he sells his toys and
things to appreciate the situation. Read
tha. happily constructed ADVERTISEMENT
and then Pay your respects to Ar
Brooks.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20
HOLIDAY LEWELRY AT ROsEN-
STOCKS.
The R.s; ~ zee in Carson Cor Hnr-
gains

In addition to his almost limitlcsS
stock Of clothing ana furnishing goods,
Joe Rosenstock has supplied his estah-
Eshment with an assortment OF the most
elcgau, descriptions of gold and silver
iewclrv-rot only such articles as gentle
men use: but ladies' bracelets, chains,
pins. rings, earrings. etc. etc, while
his stock Of vest chains. shi.t-s;uds and
sleeve buttons is edual to any IN the
State. He has also q supply Of fine
watches from the lest makers. Parties
looking for pro sents had better not miss
takin. = look ut This display Of Iich and
handsome things h;ch will he s'ii at
the very lowest rates ever fixed upon
such goods in this market.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20

OSE OF THESE TIIEs we hope to see
somebody reach out with a long and
strong arm and snatch, even as far SIS to
the station house, some blackguard
hoodlum whose spirit of cnssedness
finds vent through the throwing of spit
balls and the jerking of paper darts from
the gallery and other back seats of the
theater, during the performances there.
Night before last spit-bails We're flying
about in great rrofuSion, and pro
gramme. constructed go as to be thrown
like dart, came sailing down from the
direction of the gallery and lit upon a
lady's bonnet, sticking there and calling
an annoying attention to herself. The
Theater proprietors and managers owe
it to themselves to put a stop to these
offensive performances: for if they are
to continue, unrobuked and unabated
ladies' and gentlemen will hesitate about
going there and subjecting themselves
to such indignities.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20

THERE seemed 10 be Il serious threat Of
Il general thaw AMI a freshet Yesterday
forenoon when brisk, warm rain set
in: hnt the clouds cleared away soon
after u O'Clock and the wind Eauled
70 the wes,'; ard and the danger wes
aycrted The river had not risen SO
mach as we expected to hear yesterday
afternoon, and certain dismal predic-
tons relative to slides and caves on the
line OF the V. & I. Railway dill not come
to pass; we b,Iievc-althouGh there
were. in some Places, here and there
som" SIN nh land slides. Sonrho" It
seems that aho@t once in every six years
we have these severely stormy winter
seasons. We had anch time in the
winter Of '6l-'62, again in GIGS. and
now. again, in 10. In 'Gl-'62 the Car
son rose so high as to come mp to thu
top of Dutch Nlck's counter--aud
nigh as the water WAS il '01-6S
it wasn't within two on three feet Of
the 81 fre>het Eater-It is raining
and showing rs We so to press. This
indicates II Hood.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20
ANOTHER NIGHT At HIGGINS
Fine Goods, Choice Goods.
LAST CHANCE

Mr.. T.. L. Higgins made preparations
last night to leave for Virginia City in
this mornings carly tram in order to
r turn with supply of fine goods for
one grand final wind up sale tonight.
Better bargains and laore desirable
goods Will he offered tonight than on
any previous night. Be on hand early.
Sale be,iEs at goods will be offered
at private sale ut auction prices this
afternoon.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20
JOHN HANSEN, who has been having

John HANSEN, who has been having
an attack of erysepelas in the face
about his eyes-was il town yesterday
SO far recovered as only to look as if he
had started to clean out Il hornets nest
and got the worst Of it. John tells US
that he has saved about 800 tons of ice
the greater part of which is to be shipped
10 Gold Hill, fer use in the Drown
Point mine. Tina. mine uses. yearly,
nearly seven nururei tons of ice.
Maybe we've run over the limits q
little, but the Crown Point IS q rich
concern and can stand it,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20

THos. YOUNGER, one of the victims OF
the Dayton fire, wss buried from the
residence of Mrs. Bowker, at Empire
on Thursday. The services were per-
formed by Rev. JAS. Woods of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church in Carson.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20

NEWSPAPER THIEVES have lately been
committing deprecations upon our pa
irons by stealing their APPEALS. This is
kind of theft for which there is no
mitigation: and inasmuch a. there
seems to be q regular system for these
small robberies. we have taken some
pains to prevent their recurrence or, if
cot that. the detection of the thieves.
We Will see what Judge Witherell can do
toward the suppression Of these thefts
:: we can catch one OF their perpetrators.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20

= CHINAaAN with wagon and team
Of horses got bewildered and scared, yes
tar,lay afternoon, and So turned and
turned his beasts around until the first
thing be knew his body was headed Chi
nawari; and be and his wagon were bot
tom up in the middle of Carson street
and half buried in the slush. Right in
front Of Harris dry goods store is where
it all happened. Nobody hurt-but a
very much discouraged John Chinaman.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20

HELD FOR PosTAGK.-The following
letters are held for postage in the Carson
Postoffice: Mrs Michael Brennan, Goshen.
n. Y; II. A. Dcnning, San Francisco,
California.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20

SHOULD De FIxED.-There is danger
oas chuck hole Oh Carson street fronting
the Globe Saloon to which we are re-
auested to call the attention Of the
County Commissioners. II it amt
fixed soon there will be a bad accident
there.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20

REV. Ne. ALrfS desires rs to say
in behalf CT the Episcopal Sunday
School Scholars and their Christmas
trae. that i. wonl be well II those
parents and friends Of the scholars who
have not vet contributed anything we've
to send their self imposed assessments
by The children next S1nday-to-inorrow.
There are two hundred scholars at that
Sunday School, and up to date there has
been bat about $40 subscribed. This
in our judgment, is not half enough.
We are requested. Furthermore, TO add,
that all those connected with the con-
grecation ard Sunday School are at
liberty to hang whatever they choose
1rcn the tree.
MR. HKSNY LApPLy having purchased
the interest Of Mr. Henry Miller in the
Peop,o's Market. King street. makes
that fact known by advertisement IN
This mornings APPEAL. Read what he
has to say.
The music at the Alclp.i last might
was yerv ino-Merzbarh, Dreyfuus and
Cara being the chi.t poiiormcrs ana
Bob Flanders dcinC Iii. calling. BOB Is
the hes. caller in all the sage brush.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-18
Increased Taxation.

The extrayagance Of the Administration is now
beginning to be felt at Washington, and the news
is flashed over the wires that Congress, at tho aP
preaching session, will be asked to make large ap
preparations for deficiencies for the present year.
and consider heavy estimates for the next year
The deficiencies, it is said, will be greatly in ex-
cess OF those for any year since the beginning Of
Grants administration. The decrease In the
customs receipts indicates that the Appropriation
Committee will have very serious work before it
iu opposing demands for large expenditures. 1t
already appears 10 be a matter of some doubt
whether the revenue for the present fiscal year
will meet the expenditures that have already been
provided for by law, and the deficiencies which
Congress will be asked to allow, and there il
much apprehension in the Treasury Department
lest Congress will authorize expenditures which
can emily be met by an increase Of taxation"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-18
Troops OF Ailments vanQuIshed.

On account OF the promptness with which It
checks the feYers generated by unhealthy eXhala-
tons HOstetters Bitters is considered an indispen
ern and Western rivers, and in new setflem ents
where the plough and the axe are for the first time
disturbing the soitudes Of nature Its reputation,
however, is not confined TO such localities. Wh2r-
ever the elements Of disease rife il is the surea
safeguard ofhealth wherever sickness prevails il
is ethcAcious a remedy. Among the serious dis
eases which ii is guaranteed TO control. are indi
gestion biliOuSness and all the minor ailments con-
nected with arrangements Of the stomach the liver
ulenee costveness. nausea, distaste for food, Ian
gnor and debility, palpitation of the heart, tTem-
bling OF the hands, noises in the ears. disordeFed
vision. disturbed sleep, and mental inquietnde As
these physical and mental disturbances tend to q
they should be at once correeted-as they always
may be, By course Of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters octJ5to21
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-18
The City Hospital an Elephant.

1t now appears 10 the dull apprehension Of the
city functioBaviss thai the so-called "City HOspi-
tai" is an elephant on their hands. They end Just
what we assured them would be the case that 1t
was not required, aud would be found q costly
aud useless afair-absorbng largely of the funds
OF the city, without rendering an equivalent.
Having discovered this. and finding the city short
of funds there is nov, told, an effort being
made to get the Wilmington Hospital Society TO
accept Of the buildings and take charge of the
so-cAlled "Ciy Hospital" Whether that Society
Will agree 10 this or not we do not know. But a.
the building is not such they desire nor the To-
eaton where they preferred, we presume tue
proposition will be declined. The best thing the
city do is TO sell the buildings for what they
will bring and save further cost. The longer the
hospital is kept the greater will be the cost and
ten thousand dollars year is too much to be
wasting these dull times, with an empty treasury
on our hands. Bad management is the order of
the day with the Council. 1t is illustrated fully in
the English Bull" and the City Hospital" at q
e)st OF about fortythousand dollars. II all other
IT Insactions are on par with these we cannot he
surprised that the city is short of funds SO early
after the taxes have been collected.