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which he complains. lie was one Of
the three constituting an executive
committee to superintend all such mat
tors 1t is a homOly nlage that ',mis'
,ukcs iuay happen in the best Of FAM.
lies" and for tho reason that we do not
desire to find fault. especially in a
family circle, yet we cannot omit to
mention that Mr.. Matthews accepted
and paid for large quantity Of dcCec.
tive and worthless brick at prices ior
good brick, whereby the State was
made to pny n bill of four hundred dol
lars without an equivalent during his
administration:
WrsToX, June .,
We have read q communication pub
lished in the Wheeling IntClligencOr,
over the signature Of Joseph Matthews
making certain statements about
waste at tho Asylum, that guam
tity of meat was lost for want Of pro-
per sailing, and that it was taken
away and secretly buried.
lis due 10 DR., Camden to say that
there was some picked beef Spoiled
that We hauled It away in open day
light-tlat a portion oft was left OK.
posed in barrels at the hog.pcn, and
when they refused to eat it, We carried
it away where it would not be often
sive-not to hide It, rs Matthews says,
We were not told to keep it a secret,
and it has never been so kept.
We will say that We know Of the
brine being boiled over two or three
times, and We believe every prGcaution
was taken to save the meat; but ow'
ing to the heat generated in the eel
lars by the steam pipes, it could mol
be saved. JOINS A, KRAUs,
CHARLES DEPMEsT,
II. II. ALEXANDER,
PETER SIMMONS,
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"wustc at the Asylum.e

Colonel Joseph Matthews has been
induced to sign letter written to
that pure Democratic paper, the
Wheeling MtcRigenccr, concerning
"Wustc ut the Asylum" Mr.. Mat
ihows labors under the llnllucinution
that ho is still Director Of the Asy.
lum, (anl by the way, this fact np.
pears to prove that association with
crazy people has something to do with
alteration Of the mind) and having
bccn told TINT some meat had been
spoiled and buried on the Asylum
grounds, he organized himself into Il
smelling committee, and after diving
into the odOrs arising from tho back
grounds, lis energy was rewarded,
md after having the letter written, he
affixed his signature thereto, and sent
II out rs aforesaid to astonisl an OK.
rcctant world. The card printed be.
low will cxploin tue matter as to tic
meat; rnd but for n desire Of the sign.
crs to have it published, we should not
have noticed this infnitesimally small
affair.
Mr.. Matthews is, we are assured,
troubled with forgeirulucss-not to
Use harsh term. We arc crcdibIy
informed that lie opposed the appoint.
mcnt Of q Steward when he first came
into Office, stating that he was the pco.
ple's friend; that all should find a
ready market when they brought their
produce to tho Hospital and that lio
was opposed 10 putting the money into
the bahds Of a Spectator, who would
hayc to be paid at least 81, 900 pct
year salary.
Drs. Camden & llunst perform the
Office Of Steward without additional
salary. All monies drawn by Dr..
Camden have to be accounted for by a
return Of vouchers for every cen. OK.
pended, and for which lie is personally
liable. These vouchers have to BE-
examined by the Board Of Directors
who are sworn 10 do their duty-of
which Colonel Matthews vas n mem.
her. II he did not do his duty whilst
Director and under oath, il certainly
comes with bad grace now, when be il,
relieved of his Dictatorship.
AS to tho meat: Mr.. Matthews
could have easily informed himself by
calling at the Hospital, where no la,
always been treated with marked
courtesy, instead Of nosing it up in
tho back ground, The facts are
They did loose some picked beef,
owing to the cellars being heated by
tho steam pipes. Every effort va,
used by tho Matron and Assistant
Nlatron to preserve it by boiling the
brine timc and again II was not lid,
ns the Colonel says; part was fed to
the hsgs and left open in barrels near
the pen, When the hogs refused 10
oat il, the balance was hauled where il
would not he offensive. Those who
renewed ii toll, Il out in dnyliglt-no
secrecy was required, aud 1t las never
leon Kept secret
Comparisons arc always odious, and
We do noi wish to draw comparison,
between officials who are always sup,
,i,.. Ian. h,,l l., =. a.. ,,'i
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TRUSTEES SALE.

All tho estate, Real and Personal,
of Joseph Darlinton, having been
transferred and conveyed By
him to the undersigned, tC
Trustees, for the benefit Of his crcdi.
tors, notice is hereby given that all
DERrs Due HiM MusT NJ PAID TO Us.
Also that We will, on the 4th day oil
August next, in front of the Court
House of Lewis County, offer for sale
TIE HOUSE AND LOT,
on the ives side Of Main Street, in the
town Of Weston, nov occupied by said
Darlinton. Also, about
80 ACRES OF LAND,
adjoining the Cooperation Of Weston,
near the mouth Of Stone Coal Creek,
aud mostly improved.
Also oil the HOUSEHOLD FUR.
NlTURE. including one PIANO, OK.
cept two hundred dollars in value
thereof.
There is no homestead right in this
real estate, because there is sufficient
amount Of the debts Ofu superior dig.
nifty to the homestead to absorb the
Same.
The real estate will DO sold either
on credit or for cash, to suit purchasers
Wa also warn all creditors to prove
their debts before us against said day,
on pain Of being denied participation
in tho proceeds Of tho sale Of tho pro.
pcrIy. WM. j.. HUNTINGTON,
G. j. BUTCHER,
Trustees,
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TTNTIL OTHERWISE CHANGED, BY A
" court constituted offs majority Of tic
Justices Of the county Of Lewis, it Il
ORDERED, That the territory CAbraced by
tho former Townships, discontinued by the
Constitution, shall be known and rccor.
nized ms Dis 'ricts. And ills further
oRDERrp, That the number Of said Districts
In auditor the county ofLcwis, shall be llye
md II Is further
ORDERED, That until changed by the
Court, tho boundaries formerly prescribed
for Battclle Township, shall he recognized
as District No. !, by the name Of Co llin5
Settlement District; and II 10 further
ORDEarp, That the boundaries formerly
prescribed for Lincoln Township shall he
recognized as District No. 2, BY the name
Of Skin Greek District; and It IL further
ORDERED, That the boundaries formerly
prescribed for Sheridan lowDship shall be
recognized as District No. 3, by the name of
he Court lIOgse District; and Il IS further
ORDERED, That the boundaries formerly
prescribed for Jane Lew Township shall bc
recognized rs District No. 4, by the nnma Of
Hackers Creek District; and II Is further
ORDERED, That the boundaries formerly
prescribed for Wiley Township shall be re-
cognlzed as District No. 8, by the name Of
FrCCman's Greek District; and It Is further
ordered thatin all judicial, fiscal, and police
affairs, the Districts herein designated in
every case in which the same becomes nee.
cssary, they shall be observed by number
md name, us herein prescribed.
A Copy-tesic:
JESSE W00FTER, Clerk.
juneo.lt
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TLANNE1s,
BLANKETS,
VApNC Re

and can offer good inducements to those
Wishing to exchange their wool for goodi
We arc frequcntly annoyed by persons
who represent Themselves 10 bc our agent,
for selling our goods aud buying wool, ia
here state emphltically that we
EMPLOY NO AGENTS.
Those wishing warranted article In our
linC should come 10 The Factory, or direct
all communications by mail to tllC Comp.
ny. Being aware that parties are clrcula.
ting bills, stating tlNt We do moi pay The
highest market prices for wool, we desire 10
say tlatwc receive monthly price lists from
all 1.-THE large wool dealers Ia the uls,, and
can inform all those desiring to know what
the prices are, whether they wish to dispose
Of their wool TO Us or not. Call aud sec for
II. CLIFTON h co,
CUSTOM WORK done al The usual
rates, on short notice.
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West Virginia:
Attitudes held in the Clerks Office Of tho
Circuit Court of Lewis county, on the first
Monday in June, 1878.
Robert Irvine, plaintiff,
VS..
&C., defendants.
The object Of This suit Is to enforce a ven,
doris lien against certain lot or boundary Of
land, situate In the iowa Of Ilcgiou, In said
county, on the road leading up Town Run,
containing onr-hhlf acre and four hundred
and hily-two square fact, sold by plaintiff to
John ] Moore and Jeremiah d. Moore, on
the 2sth day If March, 1860. And II M.
pearing by Affidavit filed that defendants
Charles o. Hall and Susan g., his wife, and
Henry Q, llN'lORd Lucy Ann, his Wife, arc
non.rrSidenls Of this State, and they not mp 3.
pcaring, II Is ordered that they do appear
lere within one monihRitrr the date Of the
frs, publication Of this order and do what
Is necessary to protect their interests in this
suit, TONc
W. II. BYRNE, Clerk.
lIcnry Brannon, p, q, juno 0.4t
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West Virginia.
Al Rules held ia tic Clerks Office Of tho
Circuit Court OF Lewis county, on the fnt
Monday In June, 1879.
A. j. lufOrmC and j. |
Il, Laformc,
VS.. In cLoncerv
Louis Il, Lacouturc and :
others.
The object ofthis suit Is tOrecovcr against
Louis L. l.ncouturc and Frederick FoHssc II
debt due by note executed by said l.arou.
llre Il Fousse ne partners in the name Of
''Lnrouture 4 FOusse' to J. l.. L.aformo, and
signed to a. u, hafOrmC, dated the LIST tlay
Of October, 1870, negotiable and payable
ninety dAysaiitr date at the National tx.
change Bank Of lI'cslon for Si25, on which
Rjudgmcnt was entered MS 10 said Fousre in
the Circuit Court Of Lewis county, on the
23tli day of january, 1871; and 10 subject all
the right and interest vested In Frcdcricl,
Fousse, orvcsted in Louis L. LacOuture by
virtue OF his marriage with his wife, late
Eugene F0nsss, In tract of 5000 acres Of
land on both sides Of Leading Greek and
both sides Of Alum Ferk, in Lewis county,
Vest Virginia, the same of which XnyiCir
Poassc died seized. And it appearing by
niEidavit filed that defendants Lonis Il.
Lacouiure md Eugcnie l.acouturc. his wife,
are non.rGsidents Of this SAFE, and they not
appearing, It Is ordered that they appear
hsrew within one month after the date Of the
first publication Of this order and do what is
necessary TO protect their interest in this
suit. TCste;
W. II. DYRNE, Clerk.
Junco.4w
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West Virginia:
At Rules held In the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court OF Lewis county, TN tue first
Monday in June, 1873.
Franklin Maxwell, exec.
u'or of Lewis Maxwell,
deceased, plaintiff, In cl,,...,.
vs.. :" O""''ey
Daniel O'Ricly's heirs
ard others, defendants
The object of this suit is to enforce ven
doris lien against certain lot or parcel Of
land in the town of,wrston, lying on the
east side Of Court Street, adjoining The
"Thomas Downcy 10" being the same sold
by tho said Lewis Maxwell 10 the said Dan.
lei O'Ricly In 1858. Aud It appearing by
affidavit filed that defendants Patrick Gre.
lH Ellen O'Riely, Mary O'Riely, Ellen
ORiCly, Eliza 0'Ricly aud Johu ORiely
are non-rcsidents Of this STATE, and they moi
appearing ii Is ordered that they do appear
here within one month after the date Gf the
first publication Of this order aud do whni is
necessary to protect their interests Ia this
suit Tc:te:
W. II BYRNT, Clerk.
BoggcsS 4 Lively pa. june9It
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1870 u "
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS
70 John o. Cunningham and Thomas
G. Putnam.
Notice u hereby given that on tic Alh
day Of June 1919, between tho hours Of o
O'Clock A. NJ. and =. NJ, on that day, al
my Office, No. IA, Commerce St., In tic city
Of Baltimore and Slate of Maryland, i'wiil
proceed to take the deposition of myself and
others. Also, on tlle'2gd day Of Jlue,le87,
at the clerks Office Of tue Circuit Court OF
the county Of lImSton and State Of Yves
Va, between the same hours 10 A NJ and
o'clock, J. N.Y. | will proceed to take the
dispositions Of Norman h. Squires md 9th.
crs, to he read al evidence III suit now
pending In tho circuit court Of tho said
county Of Bnxion, Oh the Clancery side
thereof wherein nm plaintiff aud Won arc
the defendants, And lfirom any cause.-the
taking ofsald dopositonsarU not commenced
or II commenced are not concluded on the
days mentioned in this notice, at either plnco
herein set out, the taking OF the same will
be conilnued from day to day until the
same AFRO completed.
This 9Th day VI May, 1919.
WILLIAM BAYNE,
by his atty.
Fame Fleming & Bennett, p'Tsatpy,
mny l2.it
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Dawn Gor ,,,,,,. ;, ), ).

BEVERLEY, Randolph Co., Wa.
Practices in the Circuit Courts Of this
State and the United States. All business
promptly attended to.
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April I. 1878.
COMMISSIONERS NVrlUA.
robert IL. wale rs.

Robert II. Waters,
Tie Equitable OIL and Mining Company and
In clanccry in the circuit court of Lewis
T7IlE PARTIES, and all others interested
j will take notice that | have set the LIST
day of July, 1879, ut my office in W sion,
Lewis county, West Virginia, TO execute
the order Of reference entered on the It'll
day ofNoycmber, 1879, directing II 10 be
aseertained and reported whether tho corpo-
ration 1.-THE Equitable Oil and Mining
Company" has been dissolved, nil debts
existing against the same, their prioritics,
what estate 10 owned BY 1t, what liens OK.
Isl against the same, aud their prioritlcs. -
Under said order Of shid court, all persons
having debts against said corporation are
hereby warned to present and prove the
same before mo, on pain Of being excluded
and barred trota participating In the diStrl-
button of the assets Of said corporation.
Given uudcr my hand, as commissioner,
orsald court, this 18Th day of May, 1873.
q. ]. BUTCHER,
Jay lO.iw Commissioner.
H.
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WOODEN FACTORY
wEsrOv, W. Va.

JAvlNG COMMENCED OPERATIONS
Ill for the manufacture of Wool, We Flall
offer the highest cash prices for that article
We have on lianda large stock Of
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II. r. TLEMxG. n. NJ. hESSErr.
ELEMlNG & BENNETT,
I Attorneys ut Law.

GAENFILLE, Gilmcr, Co., ". Ia.
Practice In the Circuit Courts Of Gilmer
and adjoining counties. Collections, and
all other business entrusted 10 our care
promptly attended to.
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LIOIfORS

Is the best in this market. lie calls par
ticular attention to his assortment OF fine
old Rye md bourbon Whistles, which no
offers at the lowest market prices.
+. TIEINFY, dec II
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wv G. l.. ToTTEN,
we Attorney at Law,
BUCE'HANN0N, Upstw Co. VIA
Practices In the Circuit courts Of Upshur
and adjoining counties. Special attention
paid 10 collections.
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THoMAs A. BRADFORD,
Attorney at Law,
PHLHLIi'T'L, Barbour Co., W. Va.
Practices In the State aud Federal
Courts. All business promptly attended
10.
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JOSEPH A. WATSON,

THE TIERNEY HOUSE.
TIME proprietor of this oldand pop
uar stand would respectfully inform
he public that he has just received fall
IND complete stock OF
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Of the best quality and ut tho lowest pricts.
Ills stock of
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Acreage i'm Cotton.

The Financial Chronicle, in its issue
of June H. 1873, publishes a state
mcnt of the acreage devoted to cotton
in the South during the present year.
II is carefully made up from informa-
ton derived from its correspondents in
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia, South and North Carolina,
Tennessee and Arkansas. While all
such reports are only approXimativc,
and the results of the growth depend
at last largely ON the wealth
cr, they possess considerable VAL
ne in assisting the calculations
Of those who are trying to forecast the
results of the crop, and, when put forth
by good authority, possess much inter-
est for the merchant and statistician.
The ChIonicle makes the increase in
1873, as compared with 1872, amount to
eleven per cent. in which Texas shows
gain of ii per cent, Louisiana u,
Mississippi II, Alabama II, Florida 3,
Georgia Z, South Carolina /, North Car
DINA 10, Tennessee II, Arkansas 10, all
others per cent. The total acreage is
PVT down # o,eo2,s1 against 1867 81
In 1872, 1871, G0G in 1871, and s,sa9,h4s
in 1870,
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niad r.nn, His INJURIES.

Mr.. Jnu. g. ticc, whose terrible ac-
cident we mentioned yesterday morn
ing, died nom bis injuries on Wcdnes.
day night ri quarter past eleven
O'clock, and was buried yesterday. The
deceased as we mentioned yesterday,
had been here some seven months, a
portion Of the time engaged in the
freight depot office of the Central rail-
road. lie was about twenty years old,
a native OF Virginia, but had been
raised IN. one Of the New England
States, and was a young man of fine
education He had taste for a news.
paper life, having learned the phono-
graphic art, and we understand at one
time was engaged on New York pa
per, but what one we could not learn.
lie had no near relatives living, and
only a few days ago had heard of the
death, from cholera, ofhis only brother,
Ia philadelphia. He has an uncle, we
learn, living at San Antonio.
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nhee ~ tie location ~ Tie railroad
ihfOuql their hunting grounds. m
abundance NJ cod If good quality wns
found twonty-eeVcn MILES Wet Of tho
dfs0nri river on the surveyed line VI
tie road, and the country titus fnr trn.
vorscd ly tile cxpcdlilonnry force u
an excellent one, and Is well grasscd
aud watefCd.
NEw YoHR, July S.--A Herald src-
ciul announces tie perfect health OF
Sir Samuel and Lady Baker
Tho agent OF the Imam line has
tclegraphod the agents ut Halifax 10 do
everything, regardless of expense, for
the passengers wrecked on the steamer
Washington. The baggage, passen-
gcra, crew and spare stores have been
safely landed. She had no mails.
Walworth Is still in the Tombs, but
win be removed to Sing Sing to-day.
A dispatch from Winchester, Va,
states that while u family named Little
were Mt breakfast Saturday, u quarrel
arose, when two sons named Oscar and
Iiycurgus commenced firing at four 9th
er sons and their mother. The fire
was returned and Oscar was wounded
and captured, and was sent to Jail.
Clinton was wounded. The mother
will die.
YREKA, July 7.-Thrcc more Modocs
have surrendered. Colonel Lewis, OF
Red Bluff, will defend the Modocs be-
fore the commission.
A Havana dispatch says the tele-
graph cable between Cuba and Porto
Rico is working again. Several hun
dred Migrants recently sent to work on
the roads deserted to the insurgents.
SAN FRANCISCO, July Sat Phoebe,
Nevada, this afternoon, n man named
Harrington shot and MORALLY wounded
five men in the street. The alterca-
ton originated from Harrington throw
ing dog across the street. The ami
nal belonged to Shoemaker. The
presence of the officers in strong force
alone prevented the lynching OF Har-
rington, who was arrested by Sheriff
Travis and his deputies after making a
desperate resistance.
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4 calr Iluns Muel wI,h rn,.

A few DAYS ago as some butchers were
driving a cnlf down Main street, the
solar heat and ripid driving brought
the animals hlood up TO q. boiling
point, when he made. a,Rass at one of
the laborcrs working ON the street
railroad, and whose position at the
time serve,ias a most inviting point for
broadside from the battering head
ana aspiring horns of the fiery young
beast. Striking Pat where his COAT
tail ought to have been, the IrishD'
made doable summersapi' Al
landed face up in the p'' :, an
street. The tvo-lfzge' idle OF til
snner struck th- Oliver had N
foug-legzeG TO- ground before hi
~ Pat at and was upon him, an
tered sinpted to rise he admins
y aim an outrageous blow in tn
ead-baslzes. Fat. however, quick
recovered ard gathered him by tn
y horns. ana with stout grip struggled
H. feet. and pushed the calffo the edg
/. Z , - +. tals~,t ~ 'front.' Of the souther
sl..,. over Tlileh, N a ineIneni NOR
H. oarnacio.ls feast found himself o
~ 'lorn-rra,lf. ut Che bottom Of whis
- ,r.. stSsfrr1 ~ y stout rope, an
.t.~.l-,nfnri'r ID 20 tie s'inmbie.
~ he ,{1a(b Of Pat paae Use
l.fnri Ia idlons not siitea e nfss
I-..[. l..n|U ~ chapel
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Pullman's Palace Sleeping Cars

Are attached to Accommoda tien ms between
Houston and Anstn. WOE
Passengers for Waco must take Mail and FIX
press Train leaving Houston at 0 GOA. m.
The above Trains make the following conn"c-
tons, viz 80
At Hcarne with International II. II. daily (Snn.
iays excepted) North ut 3 30 p. m. aud 3l5 NJ;
South at ~ 90 p. IN. and II IL p. IN.
At Waco with daily stages TO all points West.
At Mcxia, with limo OF Hacks for Fairfield and
Butior, on Sundays and Wednesdays.
At Dallas, West, for Weather ford and JRcksboro
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Mt ! IN q. m.
last, for Tyler and Iongview, snnda,s Wednes.
days and Fridaysa 9 no n. ~.
For Fort Worth, daily ut 90 u. m.
Southwest, for Clchurne, every Nohdaya, oOnm
Northwest, for Denton and Gainesville, every
Wednesday at 7 Nn AIN.
At sherman daily for Bonham, Paris Clarksville,
and Jefferson Mt GOO am.
West, to Plot Point, Cal nesvl'e, aud Jacksboro,
.ri-weekly.
At Red River City, with Missouri, Kansss and
At Ledbettcr, with daily stage for IaGrangc.
At Nc Dade, with daily Stage for Bastrop.
At Austin, with daily Stage for San Marcos, New
Braunfels, San Antonio and FL Prso.
Through Tickets sold al houston and Austin TO
all points North, East, and West, Win Fed Eiyer
City and Now Orleans and ut Hampstead and Bry-
an TO al points North. East sud West via New Or
leans. Also via stage lines to San Antonio, Wealth
erford, Fort Worth, Bonhnm, Paris. and Cla'ks
willie.
Through Rates aud bills of Iading given from
Stations on the line of this road TO New Orleans.
For through Into of freight apply TO a. Angus,
Northern Agent, Fed River City, Tcxns, and IL. IL
Raday, Western Agent, San Antonio, Texas.
J. DURAND, Genr snpt.