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IRONTON ITEMS.


City in mnd and in debt
LESS than half the citizens are candi-
dates ior office
Good time for editors
Few in the Lookup, but expect an in
erase Oh election day.
More money spent this week than re-
ceive1
| Corns and Allison for Mayor Morgan
and Shepard for Marshal Adams, Nor.
gan aud Hornbuckle for Constables; Street
Commissioners too numerous To meution
Trustees as they always have been aud
will be, unless rome changes are made
Golden aud Burket Tor Justices.
Esq. Golden says lie has married ten
couples this month, and that they better
not re-eiect him, or he will have all the
young folks married OIL, and the carpet-
ters crowded with work. lie says he hs,
married 1856 couples since April 90, 1870,
and stll lhey come
There is considerable talk about the big
furnaces, foundrIes rolling mills, DC, VIZ
are going to have, if we don't drown out
with the Spring nood-
Some grumbling is being done among
the moral class about furnaces running
beer shops open, milk wagons running, aud
many other evils Of cloudy appearance
on the Sabbath, having no tendency To
morality or useful influence upon the rs
ing generation
Somebody grumLl,s at our postmaster,
too but not justly
Ort will in lew days, issue new pa
per to be called the CommrcjaL
Farmers aud gardeners are fuing out
for Spring
Mike SerheIgcr has a new coat aud pair
Of pants just received for sale
Dr. Emil Arnold was buried io-day w'r,
aIl the honors Of Masonry &c.
G. ErSk
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RVS.

i2O acres, six miles from Huntington. with
with good house and outbuiidiugs on Guyan-
d"te river PIice, s25 per acre.
40 acres on Chesapeake and Ohio Rnilrond.
tWentv-two miles from Huntington; $40 ncres
timber Of iinc quality; several small houses on
the place. Terms easy. Price Sls per acre.
IL ncres on Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
fourteen miles from Huntington; all bottom
isnd on Mud river, with good mill seat
Terms cay. Price 81 900
100 acres on New river, four miles from sum
mcrs g. II; first rate land. in good order: 100
acres timber, balance in cultivation; good brick
house and outouildings; terms easy.
Price, $4,000
30 acre. within two miles of Huntington;
acres bottom. balance rolling; all good.
Price, $1,000
-Four farms Of respectively. 225. l76. IS. and
200 "ctes' ON Hurricane and seary Creeks, a,
low prices.
IS acres on Guyandoitr river and Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, ci ght miles from Hunting
ton; good frame house, orchard, dc. $4,000
100 acres on Mud river. onc-haif mile from
Milton depot on Chesapcakc and Ohio Railroad.
mo- Improvements but fence. Prce, $4,000
60 acre. one half mile from the village ot
Guyandotic on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road and Guyandotte river: orchards & houses.
Price. $50 PER acre
l39 acres nine mile. from whfic suirhur
Npings. Greenbricr county; 200 acres under
cultivation balance timber good house and
outbuhdlng'. Price, 81 , 900
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TO No Whittier, or the Future Considered.
Alimentiveness, its Use and Abuse, illus
'raiei; Ttjuda, the President OF Mexic..
The Civil Service aud Its Tendencies. g..
Terms 81 year $ II. Wells, y. Y. Also
for sale 10y II. Jenkins, p o. Block
The record OF "An Hour among the
Greenhacks,' ia IS,ri6ncr's for April, is a.
entertaining as story. The author writes
from thorough acquaintance with his sub
ject, and gives, with the aid OF pictures, the
best accoun' vet published ofthe work iugs
OF the currency department. Miss Proc
to-'s illustrated description of Moscow and
Southern Russia" will be read with interest
at this time, as well us the sketch of"An
Emperors Vacation Mt Nichy" Among
the illustrated papers are an article on
Americas prima donna, Clara Loaise
Kellogg, with portrait, and "An Ancient
American Civilization For sale Ly II
Jenkins, T. o. Block.
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RIVER NEWS.
ArRII., 4 1873.

April. 1873
River falling with about 50 feet in the
channel weather mild aud pleasant
The Fleetwood and Potomac commenc-
ed their daily trips on the first Of the
month, the Potomac leaving Cincinnati
and Fleetwood here. Captain Ilonshell
with his staff were transferred from the
Telegraph to the Potomac and Captain
Jas. Kirker takes charge OF the Telegraph.
The Granite State come. ont on the oil
time OF Fleetwood TO do the work Tor the
people along the shore The old Pioneer
Ohio No will lie the peoples packe, in
her old trade
We are again put to some inconvenience
by the removal oi the Chesapeake; Edw
Chancellor X Bro, have bought and in
tend running her from Parkersburgh 10
Poneroy. The j. C. Crossley is filling her
place temporarily IN the mail line.
The first shipment of flour from st
Louis over the {. 4 o. Road came on the
+. l. Duriee last Sunday consigned TO Nor
folk.
The Fannie Dugan did not get up on
ednesiay night. having broken n pipe.
The storm Monday night was terrific, the
j. G. Crossley was caught in it above town
aud became almost unmanagable, the 'rele-
graph was caught short distance from
Cincinnati aud was almost capsized a
portion OF her freight was lost.
The julia \" , rounded in Mt the upper
~har' for the first time last Sunday morn
ing Maj JAS. Stratton, formerly OF til,
Fleetwood, was in the office. party o.
gentlemen, consisting of Gen. Breslin
Councilman Enslow aud M essrs Burke,
Fisher Harvey aud Others, went on board
and were shown through the various de
p"r'menis 10y the accommodating Major
She Is admirably adapted for carrying pas
sengers and freight and is said to be capa
BILE OF making remarkable time She wa,
loaded with tremendous cargo of Sal
rom the kanawha Mines, besides Ia nber
produce and hides Al the conclusion O
the visit Gen. Breslin made short Speecl
upon navigation on the ohio river. 81
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Huntington Church Directory &.

Presbyterian.-Serv every Sabbath.
atCollege, at III O'Clock, n. IN. aud p. III b.,
by Rev. J. II. McClintock. Sunday school at
a. M, in Pilgrim Hall.
CONGREGATIONAL c. s. Walker
Pastor. Services at Pilgrim Hall, Third Ave.
nue. between Ninth and Tenth streets Preach
ing every Sunday mt II n. IN. aud ! p. M; I'm
ion Sunday School at 2:30 p. IN: Prayer meeting
ON Wednesday evening Mt o'clock.
Christian Church.-Prcaching every
Sabbath at "a o'clock p. m, in the new School
House, corner ith Avenue and 9TH street.
Presbyterian-c crviccs at Burdick'.
Nall eN cry Sabbath Mt l n. IN. and y. IN.
Protestant EpiscopnI-Rcctor. Rev.
Edw. Valentine Jones. Services at Trinity
Hall, 3d Avenue between 10th and | tn streets
every Sunday except the first. Sunday school
at O'Clock, p. In.
Bapfist-Preaching every Sunday even.
ing NJ 7. M; Sunday School at y a. m: Pray
er meeting every Friday evening.
Methodist EpiscOpaI-Rev. j. A
kibbc, Pastor. Preaching at Garrett & Glib
sons Hall, Third Avenue between Ninth an,
zenith streets, every Sunday evening at I o'cl'l
Sunday School meets at 2;So p. M; Praye
meeting every Thursday night at I O'Clock
Glass meeting every Sunday ut 2. IN.
Young Mems Prayer Meeting every Thurs
day evening at Pilgrim Hall.
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w. ). Downer Il Co have several very
cheap aud eligible houses and lots on Sec
ond. Third and Fourth Avenues Persons
settling here will find it TO their interest to
call on them and examine their lists.
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WANTED.

A tract Of land. suitable for krrgc colony.
near Huntington. or on the line of the Ck.-a-
pe"ke and Ohio R0iiroad. II must be Of good
average quality-Timbcr. Mineral aud Farm
ing. Tract must not be less than ID 900
nor more than 10000 acres.
W. :. DOMNER ~ co,
West Virginia Real Estate Agency. over the
Post Office. febl5tI
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WANTED.

We want tract oi five ten, or twenty
thousand acres of coal. iron, or timber and
farming land Tor colony.
W S. DnwNER & Co,
West Va. Real Estate Agency.
over the Post Office.
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The burton Drowning Case.
Sra. MArrI. Romans, Mar. aI. y,

Str. MATTE RoBERrs, Mar. 81, '93.
II 'he Editor Of The Argm.
We, the Clerks Of "Mattie Roberts" would
be pleased to have you correct an error. thro'
the columns Of your paper, which we notice in
one of your Issues few weeks since, relative
to the drowning Of Mr.. Jas. Burton, which Ae-
cident occurred from this boat not long since
From your statement of the accident, we have
no doubt but Mr.. BIS relatives and friend.
think that the officers of the boat did not do
oH that might have been, done in trying to res
cue him, which, po.iiireiy, is not the case. You
further stated, In your paper, that the deck
hands were conveying Mr.. u. to the io,e,r dect.
They were not taking him to the lower deck
but were trying to assist him inside the cabin.
He was not disturbing the chambermaid, as
you stated. bu, was disturbing lady passenger
Please correct. MApDy & SLAvrS.
We reported the case az given us by a
passenger on the boat at the time the ac-
cidenl occurred. We said nothing about
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WANTED,

Mineral and Timber Lands. on or near the
line of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, in
any quantities. W. :. DOwNER 4 co.
West Virginia Real Estate Agency, over the
Post Office huntington.
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

We have sixty very eligible building lots on
the western border of the city, and a few acr,
building lots at very low prices.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Huntington post-oiIice,
April ., 1873, which, il not called for in
30 days will he sent to the dead letter Office.
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CITY PROPERTY

We have large number of the most eligible
lots in town, aud some very convenient and
cheap dwellings. Call and see our list.
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WANTED,
IOO.OOO feet Walnut UoDs Mus

be of good quality, aud hewed square.
W. 5. DOWNEk & CO.,
West Virginia Real Estate Agcucy, over the
Post Office, Huntington.
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One dollar per square tof one inch in lcngt
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cents per square, will be charged for each ad-
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WI. y. WALLACE, PUBLISHER.
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION.

The price Of this paper Is Two Dollars
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payable. always. ia odrancr,
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LIFE INSURANCE.

w. : Dooner X Co are agents Tor the
best LIE Insurance Company in the Uni
ted States-the Washington, OF New York.
Call and get circular, calendar, blo,ter,
memorandum book, Nc.
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Mrcl 81, 1873


J T. Wool is driving the Tile bg.incs.
with success lie will soon have all ihe
houses in the country filed villa his Crate,
and Tiles. Read the following certificate
from prominent citizen:
~. j 3 Woo,i-Dear Sis-T an tsr,y ,,,i..
able 10 say TO you that my eight Grat.. with
ron and slate Maniles. Get with your b. Efreisinr
Firc TILES, have proven al you claim Cor then,
lhc draft b. perfect. and the reflect on bcinr
downWard on the hearth aud door. the rsaciisr,
driking in ihe upper back angle or ihe room
% j. warmed in nil parts alike. ana IS ~. .nI,
crate settling, in ny knowledge, that will IL
this. Y Ur,,,,s,
Nc notice ihroagh the Cgiulnbu, lisrai-hr.
ihHt The name nf Gen. ". u Enoch.. o.. frs,
ton. j. c'nspicuousiy mentioned o.. a f-ob,bi,
candidate before NE Constituiionsi rotr,p
ton for Attorney Gcneral.- Bpsfisg,ea 4ryv..
Aswe have not noticed the above item
IN any Columbus Dispatches We are
somewha' skeplical IN regarI 70 tie hc,
-Cdbeii fSssS
Then consult the Cincinnati telsgram<
of Thursday Of last week IL is not sur
pris'Hg that you arr skeptical a. long ~,
you do not read.
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Editorial notices 10 cents per line for each
insertion.
Marriage aud Death notices Trec but com
ments upon either will be charged for at half
rpicc
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List Of letters held Tor postage April ..
1873, which if not claimed within seven
days. will be -ert to the dead letter office :
s5sncr. Coalburg. " Va.
Andrew Jackson, Huntington. " Va.
William simPson, Huntington. " Va.
NJ. u BROOKS. +. ".
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DIR. 6. -. n.s~FITT

respectfully offers hi. professional services
the citizens oi lluu'ingtoa and vicinity. Wit
~ experience NJ rWESrY-sEvEN YEtRs ~ th,
"a"tcc Of medicine. hc hopes 10 merit. AE.e
NJ public patronage.
N,''.i'' "1oD''"s gieen t Di.,n.r. of Fepol...
0fi"e on Third Avenue. between 10th and iIth
.irrcts. over Davis 4 Bro Drug Store. nItf
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What an Old Man has Noticed.

have noticed that all men are honest
when well watched.
I have noticed that purses will hold
pennies as well us pounds.
have noticed that in order to be u
reasonable creature, It is necessary ut
times to be downright mad.
have noticed that some men are SO
honest that necessity compels them to
be dishonest in the end.
have noticed that silks, broadcloths
and jewels are often bought with other
peoples money.
l have noticed that whatever Is is
right, with few exceptions-the left
eye, the left leg, and the left side OF q
plum pudding.
l have noticed that the prayer Of the
selfish man is, "Forgive us our debts"
while he makes everybody who owes
him pay to the utmost farthing.
l have noticed that he who thinks
every man q rogue is very certain to see
one when he shaves himself. and he
ought, in mercy to his neighbor, to sur
render the rascal TO justice.
I have noticed that money is the
FOOLS wisdom, the knaye's reputation,
the poor mans desire, the covetous
mans ambition, and the idol Of all.
I have noticed that nll men speak we'll
Of all mems virtues whom they are dead,
aud that tombstones are marked with
the epitaphs of the good and virtuous.
Is there any particular cemetery where
the bad men are buried
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stay with Elsie. When they heard this
they were glad too and for the first
time their tongues were loosened about
the crueltieS OF the wicked fairy. How
much they had to tell how much to
hearl
They all wanted to SEQ the kind sap.
phire That had freed them from the ell
chantment, and could not cease praising
its beauty, and wishing they could thank
the gnome for his kindness.
"Although," said Elsie, sententious-
ly, "if papa had not been kind to Eye,
Eye would nothay been kind to papa. "
"Still Wohad not done anything for
Fye," added the others. "Long live
Eye, and every good gnome and may
all naughty faries dissolve in smokel"
The count and countess caused the
sapphire that had wrought all this Joy
TO be set ina golden ring, that glistenod
ever after on Elsie's finger, preserving
her from all dangers and entertainments,
and reminding her Of the great adyen.
ture of her youth.
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Punishment Of Silence.

Mr.. James Greenwood has published
frightful account Of the silent system,
which is in operation at the Holloway
Model Prison in London:
1t is IN offence for n prisoner TO speak
one word, and he is never addressed ex-
cept in whispers, so that he may be in
prison two years without hearing the
natural sound of the human voice. The
effect Of this is so terrible on the mind
that prisoners will speak out in despera-
ton, at the risk OF any punishment,
rather than endure that horrible silence.
The prisoners never see one another,
but remain in perpetual solitude. One
poor wretch, driven to desperation by
nine months solitude and silence, reck.
lessly broke out, in Mr.. Greenwood's q
presence, "For Gods sake, Governor,
put me in another cell. Put me some
where else. l have counted tho bricks
in the cell nm in till my eyes ache"
The request of the tortured wretch
was refused.
There is q fine hole in each cell, and
as the wardens wear shoes OF India
rubber soles the prisoners can never be
sure OF being alone.
Those condemned to the treadmill
have TO ascend twelve hundred steps
every alternate twenty minutes for six
hours. And this in n place so hot and
close that prisoners often lose in per-
spiration three stone mas manymonths.
Every day the prisoners are taken to
o chapel 50 arranged that they can see
no one save the chaplain, and him only
through an iron grating. And thus is
the order Of devotion observed. War
dens arc constantly on the watch, lest
for single instant they, through the
whole OF the service, depart from the
rigid ruleOf "eyes right" They must
look steadiastly at the preacher; must
raise and lower their prayer.book with
the elbows slunred, and all ut once, like
soldiers ut drill. They may not scrape
their feet without having afterward to
explain the movement. They scarcely
wink m eye or sigh without danger Of
rebuke or punishment. God help them,
poor wretCles.
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He TnREw. = Artemus Ward once
lent money. He thus recounts the
transaction /: "a gentleman friend Of
mine came to me with tears in his eyes.
I said, why these weeps?' He said
he had mortgage on his farm, and
wanted to borrow 5000. I lent him the
money and he went away. Some time
after he returned with more tears. He
said he must leave me forever. I ven.
tured to remind him Of the 5000 be
borrowed. He was much cut up ]
thought I would not be hard upon him
so I told him / would throw OF 800.
He brightenedAshook my hand-and
said f0ld friend, I won't allow you to
outdo me in liberality-Ill throw Of
the other hundred.
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New Discoveries at pompelI.

The Unila Ndtiondic, OF Naples,
gives IN account Of some interesting re-
searches recently made in the ruins Of
the buried city: " In the porch OF n
small house two skeletons were found,
one Of them being incontestably that Of
o woman, rs it had on 0 bracelet in mas
sive gold, OF an unusual form, composed
OF thick rings soldered TO each other,
the whole being fastened by two pieces
OF wire of the same metal. The day
after, in the garden Of the same build.
ing, was discovered q small statue, seat
ed, about two feet high, OF n rathertn-
common model. II is in terra Gotta,
but Of no definite type. The head, in
fact, is absolutely that Of Jupiter; the
figure is covered with tunic, having
short sleeves which only cover the up
per part Of the arms the legs and
hands arc crossed q cloak falls from
the shoulders and envelops the lower
limbs; the right hand holds papyrus
so that the belief Is II must represent
philosopher. Two days after, how
ever, more important work Of art was
found at the bottom OF another garden
contiguous TO the one aforementioned,
namely, marble Venus, measuring
with the base, more than yard in
height It Is in perfect preservation,
as Il only wants two fingers Of the right
hand, but the most remarkable clarac-
istic Is that II is colored. The excaya.
tions Of Pompeii and Herculaneum have
produced many other specimens oil
painted marble, but the tints have ali
more or less faded away. In the pres.
ent work the hair Is yellow, the eye
llshes and ej je'iruws black the chlamyl
which form the left arm passing behind
the shoulders, descends on the legs and
covers the lower parts, IL Is also tinted
yellow outside, whilst the interior folds
show at the edges some traees Of blue
and red. The nude parts are white
The left arm, the hand Of which holds
the apple Of Paris, rests upon similar
statue, tho drapery Of which is alst
tinted yellow, green, and black"
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THs Bio Trees OF oA1rToRNA.-The
San Francisco ALta says; The travel TO
the Geysers and to the Big Trees has
commenced for the season. A trail is
now open from the Calayeras Big Tree
Grove 10 the South Calayeras Grove,
which Is FIVE miles distant, and has q
much larger number OF trees Of the larg-
est diameter, though they are not SO
high. One trec lying down is hollow,
and tho cavity is 50 largothat six horses
can walk abreast Id II for distance Of
more than 100 feet. The Calayeras
Grove covers 100 acres, and has 0s trees;
the Snnth Calavoras Grove lias 800 acres
and 1880 trees, including several hun
dred over 80 feet in diameter.
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How THEY Do Ir.-In New York
State To take more than seven per cent.
Is nsury. When money is worth ono
per cent day or thereabouts, they get
over the usury clause in this fashion:
Mr.. Brown-Say, Jones, I'll bet you
$50 you won't lend mo $4,000 for two
days at Z per cent. per annum.
Mr.. Jones (stroking his mustache
and musing)-I'll take that bet. I'll
lend you the $4,000.
Mr.. Brown-1ost again, by Jovo
Here's tho $50.
N. B.-Fifty dollnrs Is exactly tie
interest on $4,000 for two days at per
cent.
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A California Wonder.

The San Francisco Bulletin says that
an important change has taken place
recently in the Geysers. Old residents
say there Is greater display of heat,
steam, and Plutonic fury In them at
present than has beenknown since 1859.
I have been here twice before, and have
never seen such general fiery activity
as Mt present. Whether this Is the re-
suit OF increased demend for FIRE in the
region where the antipodes Of happi-
ness and comfort are supposed to reign,
1 cannot say. A rear Goyser is now
shot up from the Witches Cauldron to
height OF about forty-two feet above
the surface. Itwould rise much higher
but that the overhanging banks Of de-
composed rocks against which 1t shoots
up prevent it. A portion Of this bank
is to be removed, and rs this will be a
work OF some danger, owing to the
steam emitted from and terrific heat OF
the black water in the cauldron Cits tom.
perature Is 292e Fahrenheit-that is, 500
above the boiling point, tits proposed
for short time to turn the cold stream
which flows down the Geyser canyon
into the cauldron, with the hope that
its terrific heat may be sufficiently miti-
gated to admit Of the removal Of the
bank Of rocks mentioned. The large
steamboat blow.pipe (the diameter oi
which is about equal to that Of IN ordi-
nary Aour.barrel) now emits q more
dense volume Of steam than ever before,
while the devil steam.whistle makes q
noise equally shrill and piercing as that
which splits the ear when close to a
locomotive rs the whistle Is being
sounded. Warm work is in short going
on all through the Goyser canyon.
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A San Francisco paper heads de-
scription Of school committee thus =
"Personal pen.pictnres Of public pilli-
coddies Eccentric etchings Of elastic
o lucators. Diabolical dissection Of
dizzy dignitaries. Remorselessly roast
cd by our roaming reporter"