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Reports, page 397, the Court uses the
following Ianguage;-"A public cor
poraliou is Que that is created for pc.
Iiticul purposes, with political powers,
to be exercised for purposes connected
with the pnJiic good in the almiuisira
ton Of civil government; an instru'
ment Of the government, subject to
the control Of the Legislature, and lrs
MgMBERs OFFICERS of THr GOVERNMENT,
for the administration or discharge Of
public duties" The Board Of Public
Works is apupLlC corporation created
by law, and It's membership can only
be filled in the first instance by cleo.
ton By the people, and in the second
instance by impeachment by the Gov.
eruor, BY and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, since "Ho such
officers shuttle elected o. appoiaicd BY
lie Lcgisiatuc,' SEQ Sth section Of
the iii article Of the Constitution.
j.
RRuAnRs.-The conclusions of our
correspondent "B'' are not supported
BY reason or authority, An OFFICE
implies an election by the people or an
appointment BY some power in the
government and has no reference to
tho duties that may be required. The
Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, &C.,
arc officers elected by the people, Each
has lis appropriate duties to perform,
which are prescribed by law, under
the office he fills Its entirely com.
pOtcut for tho Legislature to prescribe
new duties, either singly or combined
The 1st section of article : of the
Constitution declares that "the Cover
nor, Secretary of State, Attorney
General, Superintendent Of FrOC
Schools, &c Il 81 81 4 + SHALL FER
PORN sFCu DUTIES AS NAY BE PRES
cRmgD ny Law"
Now We do not claim 10 be a law
yer; but being tolerably conySrsan
with the language Of the country il
which NO were born, we supposed tha
this language was SO plain that our es
teeluci correspondent would not lav,
overlooked it, but would have applied
to it its common sense meaning i
it possible that when tho Legislator
shall "prcscribe by law" a duty --On,
in this case it is a duty to make ap
pointmcnts that it means nothing, Of
} else you must dignity it by creating al
Office for that objCet2 Certainly not
The fact is, all executive officers mus
perform such duties us are prescribe
: by law, whether that duty be the u
lowaneo aud payment Of n claim out o
tho Treasury, OR the appointment Q
; au officer.
TO illustrate this, SEQ tho Icttor c
: Mr.. William Il. Arnold, published i
; the Register Of January Isl, which VI
2 placed before our readers last week.
The Board of Public Works, who
) tho members, rs in Maryland an
Virginia, wcrO elected by the people
0 constituted an Office in the person bu
: when tho duties arc confdol to put
lie officer, without pay, bond, outl
or my other qualitication,it is no oiic
E as such, but il is only an additions
duty, prescribed by law" to be pei
formed by executive officers,
That is the nutshell and "B
is cordially invited to crack it.
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The Capital question Agaln-.-A
Letter taat Means BuSinesL

70 hc Editor of Tie Democrat.
In my communication which appear
ed in your paper Of May 10, | did not
mean, or attempt to speak for tho peo.
pie of Lewis county, on tho question Of
a removal of the Capitol, temporarily,
to Wheeling; but | now say il they
will look 10 their best Interests, they
will say, do not make my more ten,
porary locations, but permanently 10.
cato ii at once. When say the pCo-
pic OF Barbour arc opposed to tempo.
rary removal, know what | say aud
if a vote could be taken to-day, there
are a large majority Of our people
against u temporary removal to Wheel.
ing. In former years you might tell me
that she "dOes not claim the perma.
ucnt seat" as tho question is yet to
10 tried, whether Wheeling Twill at
once aid in the selection Of an uccepta.
bio local point" Reports say that she
has already selected her acceptable
local point when she can keep the
Capitol no longer. When the CAPT.
tai was at Wheeling, did she not keep
il there as long rs She could, aud will
she not do the same again? AID when
removed from there ut last, for what
point did tue Wheeling interest vote +?
For Charleston, 'or whcrcH To use a
homoly phrase, there il "Oat in tho
meal sack, in the capital question, and
| would like to see hOr smoked out. |
have for some time seen The political
arrangement on the capital question,
and now see more danger to the Dem.
ocra,ic party il this than all others put
together aud as has correctly been
sail, We NOV have rs much OH hand
us We can attend to, and as q party
may thank God If wo can steer clear Of
the breakers ahead, without adding
more trouble" |, too, think like
Napoleon wO must divide 10 conquer
Hence. | for one, wish 10 break the
Wheeling ring. | can sec no reason
why "Nhscling must have the tempo
rary location in order to secure an .ac.
acceptable permanent location"
As ,lsaid before, "ifthc Legisla.
lure Cannot make n permanent loca.
lion, why not submit il to the people"
They will make short work of this
yex9d question for ono fourth what it
will or has cost. What say you to
suggest 10 the Legislature, at its next
session, to pass u bill something SINH
lar to the following:
A Bill providing for submitting to a
vote Of tie qualified voters Of the
State where the Permanent Seat Of
Government Of West Virginia shall
bo.
Be It enacted BY de Legislature of
West Tiryiniu:
lst. That nn election shall be held
throughout tho State on the day
If ISL ut the sew.
,ral places Of voting for tho selection
,fa Permanent sent Of Government
or the State of West Virginia; al
which said election all the qualified
otors of the State shall 10 entitled to
Otto in their several districts and wards
Or tho place Of their choice.
md. That upon the return of the
aid vote cast, as hereinafter provided,
lie place having so received majority
Vii tho votes cast, shall be declared
10 Permanent Seat of Government for
.c State Of West Virginia; and the
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IEca Virginia;
At rules held in the Clerks office of the
County Court Of Gilmor county on the first
Monday in Nay, 1873.
Timothy Tharp
others.
The object of this suit Is to enforce ven.
dor lien for the sum Of $50, with interest
thereon from the 9th day OF October, 1860,
subject to credit OF So, US of the gstli day
orOciober, 1870. OgOinstn tract Of "a acres
of land lying on tile waters Of Grass Run,
in tie county Of Gilncr, sold and conveyed
by plaintiff aud defendant John II. Bush to
defendant Harriet llieman and Samuel
llilemnn, in the lifetime Of said Samuel
llilemln, and to subject said land to sale IN
satisfaction fsaid lien
And it appearing by affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants jaime II. Demos
anil the unknown heirs OrlltrrilttS De-
moss, deceased, arc not residents of this
State, and they not appearing, it is ordered
that they do appear here within one month
after the date Of the first publication Of this
order aud do what may be necessary to
protect their interest IN this suit.
TSstc; HARRISON CAIN, Clerk.
Fleming 4 Bennett, sOl'rs for pin.
mtyl2-lt
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Young MEN who wish 10 engage in a
/ light and lucrative business, will do
well to call and see T. 2. Reay's Steam
Washer, the greatest novelty Of the age.
Saves water, saves soap, saves tine, saves
clothes, Nad above all saves your wives and
daughters. Rights FOE sale. Satisfaction
guaranteed all the time. Now Ia the time to
60 10 work. Machine on exhibition at T..
I. Reay 4 Co.'s Hardware and Grocery
Store, where goods can be had rs cheap as
you can get them anywhere else.
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West Virginia.
At rules held in the clerks Office Of the
circuit court of Braxtou county, on the first
Monday in April, 1873.
John +. W. Holt,
vs.. In ctanccry.
Thomas G. Putnam, &c.
The object of this suit Is to set aside and
declare void decd dated the Both day of
September, 1850, made by Norman b..
Squares, Recorder of Braxton comfy, to
defendant Thomas G. Putnam, parpOrting
10 convey to said Putnam tract Of ?20
acres fland lying in Braxton county, on
the waters Of "OPENS Run, which was de-.
linquGnt in the name OF Miranda II. Stump
amp was sold at alta delinquent sale Of land
made In said county Of BraXt0n in the
month of September, 1860, and was pur.
chased at said sale Of delinquent lands by
defendant Thomas G. Putnam, and also to
set aside and declare null and void 50 much
ola deed executed by defendant Thomas G I.
Putnam TO defendants Henry BrockcrhOn
Lewis q. Eluling, Edward blanchard CIms.
McCafirrty and Phillip II. Gallagher, dated
the 1tli day Of February, 1871, as prctcnls
to convey said tract Of 290 acres Of land, and
also u tclcm tho sail land from said de.
linqucnt sale and purchase, and to Cnfsrce
and provide for tho redemption thereof and
to tender sum sufficient to redeem the
SAME. Ana happening by affidavit filed
that the defendants, Thomas g. Putnam,
Henry IIrOekcrhoff, Lewis G. lluling, Ed
ward blanchard, Charles McCafrTIy aud
Phillip II. GRllallCi are not residents Of this
State, and they not appearing, II Is ordered
that they do appear h re within one month
ai,Or the date Of the first publication of this
order, and do what Is necessary to protect
their interest IN this suit. Tcsle:
JOHN NJ. JONES, Clerk.
Nay 8, lsT3-Fcc 81 80.
Frame, Fleming & B:huctt, pIt attyS
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NOTICE ToTAKE DISPOSITIONS
70 hhn D. Cunningham and Thomas

G. Putnam
Notice iI'hercby given that on the 9th
day Of June, 1873, between the hours Of o
o clock A, N. and 4 +. NJ, on that day at
my Office, No. II, Commerce ST., in tho city
Of Baltimore aud State of Maryland, /. will
proceed to take the deposition Of myself and
others. Also, on the I'D lay Of June, 1873
at the clerk Office Of tie Circuit Coltt OF
the county Of Braxion and State of Wesl
W.. between the same hours 70 a M and 4
o'clock, p J will proceed to take the
dispositions of Norman D. Squires and 9TH
crS, to he read as evidence in suit now
pending in the circuit court Of tho said
county Of Braxton, on the ch1ncery side
thereof wherein am plaintiff aud you are
the defendants. And iffrom any cause the
taking Of said dispositions are not commenced
or il commenced are not concluded on the
days mentioned in this notice, at either place
herein SET out, the taking Of the same will
he continued from day 10 day until the
same arc completed.
This 9Th day Of Nav, 1873.
WILLIAM BAYNE,
BY his atty.
Frame, Fleming & Bennett, pl'lrsatry.
may l1.IL
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TILE TIERNEY HOUSE.

TIME proprietor Of this oldand pop
ular stand would respectfully inform
We public tina, he has just received a full
snd complete stock Of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
of tho best quality and ut the lowest pric.s.
lie ginrk Of
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pleBoNs, MlELLlNRY, and =, 1850,
1919.
ALSO
llrhi'e Go9ds, EmJrOidcries, &c.
ARMSTRONG;, GATOR Il CO.,
Importers, Manufacturers and JObbers
Bonnet Trimming,
Neck and Sash Ribbons,
Nlrct Ribbons,
Neck Ties,
Bonnet .Silks,
ISotias, Felrets and
Grapes,
Eowers,
Feathers,
Ornaments,
Frames G'c.
Sruro Bonnets and Ladies' and Chill
dren's Has, Trimmed and I'm.
trimmed, and in connecting rare.
rooms, White Goods, Linens, Em-
JroiacrjcS, LGceS, Nets, Collars,
Sets, Nanakgchicfs, Yelling,
Hcad Mis, ETC., etc.
237 and $50 BALTIC. St. Baltimore, ma.
Va These goods are manufactured by US
or bought fer Cash directly from the Euro
pcan and American manufacturers embra-
cling all the latest novelties, uGcQualcd In
variety and cleapness ia any market. Or
ders filled with care, promptucss and des-
patch. Ear3l-3 IN
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
y until The 3rd Of June, 1873, for the
whole or separate contracts for building n
CHURCH, for the Methodist Episcopal con-
grcgatiou Of Weston. Plans and spcciliCa-
lions can be seen at W. j. KitsOn's shop, in
this town, The Board reserves the right
TO rCjpc; amy or all bids. Bids will he re-
eeivtd by REV. J. r. MCCARTNEY,
GIN. ROliRB0UGu,
WESTON, W. Va, May II, 1873.
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|. NJ, BOgss, admins
TRAITOR do bonis non with
the will annexed OfJohn
P, Byruo, deceased,
vs..
A. @. Hale, administra.
tor Of tho estate OfWill.
lam g. Piorson, dCcsas.
cd, Elizabeth piOrson,
widow of said deceased,
and William F. Pier
sou, MortimOre Young, Iu Chancery
and Elizabeth Jane
Young, his wife, Charles
Il. Duifield, aud Louisa
A. DufField his wife, and
Amanda Pirrson, adults,
and Luther Piorson and
Ada Pierson infants, by
George Ross, their guar.
dian. ad litim, heirs of
said William &. Pier
son, deceased.
The parties In the above named cause will
tAko notice that In pursuance of DEGREES
rendered by the Circuit Court Of l.cwii
county, West Virginia, in the above named
cause, at the March and November terms
thereof 1871, md Of IN order OF the Judge
orsaid Court, made in vacation ON the 2lst
of Nay, 1873, the undersigned, ComEiis.
Sioner of said Court, will proceed nj his
olIice,in the town OF lIcSton, in said county,
on the l4,li day Of July, 1873,
LIST. To audit StalcRu settle tho account
ola. O. Hale, administration Of the estate OIL
William G. Person. deceased
"a. TO hear proOfof debts existing against
the estate Of said William q. PiersOn, and
their prioriiieJ.
81. TO ascertain Of what real estate the
said W1lliam G. Piorson died seized or emit.
Il cd, uhd whstler the same Gun lie so di.
yided rs to set apart the dover estate Of the
widow Of the said WilliamG G. Pictson In
kind.
9TH. Any other matter specially desired tc
be reported by any party or person inter-
Cstei.
Aud IL from any cause tho execution oil
said orders be not commenced OH said l4th
Of July, 1873, or being commenced, not
completed, the same will be continued from
day TO day, or from time 10 time until CEN.
pletsd.
And | do hereby warn the creditors
aforesaid Of William g. Person, deceased
to appear before me at the time and place
before stated hcreiR for the execution Of said
orders, and prove their debts, on pain FOL
being dCAicd the right Of changing the SAINT
on his estate. CD. BUTCHER,
Commissioner.
Bennett & Bennett, p. q. maygC 4w
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T0 THE CREDITORS OF JARED A.
HULL, deceased In pursuance Of
decree Of the circuit court OF the county Of
Lewis, made in cause therein pending, 10
subject the real estate Of the said Jared A.
Hull TO tho payment Of his debts, you are
required 10 present your claims against the
said Jared A. Hull for adjudication to G. J. .
Butcher, commissioner, at his office in the
said county, on or before the lst day of July
1873. Vitncss W. II. Byrne, clerk
of said court, this l3lhlay Of May, 1919.
w. Il. BiRNE, Clerk.
MIT l)-jw II. BrLnlOl,
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The Clarksburg San calls tho at.
tention Of certain Radical Editors in
this State to tho fact that thOrc is in
tho West Virginia code law passed
by Radical legislature on the 18th
Of January 1866 the first section OF
which reads as follows:
"Thc Circuit Courts and Supreme
Court Of Appeals of West Virginia
arc alone authorized to interpret and
determine tho constitutionality of any
act of the Legislature Ofthis State"
Tho law provides for the punish;
mcnt of any officer who refuses 10
obey and execute ''any act Of the
Legislature" no matter what may be
his private opipiou'as to its coustitu.
tiouality Ii was made by the Radi.
GALS for special purpose but has a
peculiar application ut this time to the
position assumed by the Governor and
Lis friends,
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.n. JOHN L. RIlEA.
NEW MorEI..

IN =" A'ofA'" TO THE PUBLIC.
liayingrcbuilt, fitted up, and furniih.d
My old Stand in Glcnyille,
| am nos prepared 10 accommodate the
public In n comfortable SAd substantial
inanncr-both man and beast. Thankful
for past patronage, | would respectfully
soliclta call from my old customers and
the public generally. ST.. RvpDEIA,.
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DlsIuits PreJudlcc, Read, Ponder
and Decide.
gnE WHOLE QUESTION ~ A NursnFlL.

TIE WHOLE QUESTION IN a NUTSHELL,
WEsroS, May 90.
TJ Mc Editor Of Tie Deaocrd.
The Wheeling Register, tho leading
organ Of the State on the other side Of
The question, coScrpEs, THAT il the
membership of the Board Of Public
Works is an office. it cannot be held
by the Governor. Auditor, Treasurer,
Attorney General, and State superin.
tondent Of Free Schools, who now
compose tho Board That they are
officers | have tue highps. authority
for asserting. ln tic case of the lie,
genie ii the University Of Maryland
ys Williams, IX Gill aud Johnson''
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COMMISSIONERS NOTIOE.


Robert II. Waters,
vs..
The Equitable Oil and Mining Company and
others.
In chNnccry in the circuit court Of Lewis
County.
TIME PARTIES, and all others interested
| will take notice that have set the LIST
day Of July, 1873, at my office ia Weston,
Lewis county, West Virginia, 10 execute
tie order Of reference entered on the 7th
day orNOvembcr, 1872, directing it to be
aseertined and reported whether the eorDo-
ration "1hc Equitable Oil and Mining
Company has been dissolved, all debts
existing against the same, their prioriiics,
what estate Is owned by 1t, what liens ex.
81 against the same, and their priorities -
Under sail order Of said court, all persons
having debts against said corporation AID
hereby warned 10 present and provo \
same before me, on pain Of boing cxH1|d
and barred froa pariltipaliug in Tho Lac
button oil the asseisof said cofpofAtion.
Given uudernlss hnnd, ne commissioner,
Of said court Ills 18th day of May, 1878.
q. j. BUTCHER,
Nay I0-iw Commissioner.
Henry Brnnnon, p.q.
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DREsTON DAWSON,
BLACKSMITH AND IRON.woRGER
NEAR THE FOUNDRY, WESTON.
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, ETC., res
paired Oh shori notice md on The most
reasonable tGrms. llOre.shoeing carefully
attended to;
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The WOODEN FACTORY
W@rOS, W. Va

aud can offer good inducements to those
wishing to exchange their wool for goods.
We are frequently annoyed by persons
who represent Themselves to be our agents
for selling our goods and buying wool. lJc
here state cmphaticolly that we
EMPLOY NO AGENTS.
Those wishing u warranted article In ourI
limo should come to the Factory, or direct,
all communications by mail to the Comp.
ny. lIcihg aware that parties nrc cirCun.
ting hills, stating that we do not pay the
highest market prices for wool, we desire to
say that We receive monthly price lists from
all the large wool dealers in the east, and
can inform all ,hosc desiring to know what
the prices are, whether they wish to dispose
Df llICr wool to us ar not Call aud see for
j Il. CLIFTON 4 co.
CUSTOM WORK done at Tic usual
rates, on short notice,
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q oRENzo D. srRApER,


Practices IN tie Circuit Courts Of Ran
dOlph, and adjoining counties, in the Court
of Appeals and United States Court.
Collections and Rll other business
promptly attended 10.
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FLOUR,
GROCERIES,
HARDWARE,
NAILS,
CANNED FRUIT
GROCERIES.
CANNED FRUIT

and everything else that you want, Mt PR
ceS unhtard Of for their extreme liOrrality.
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IosEpn 4. WATsON,
> p A j N r E r.
Weston, ". Ia.

WtWUWl W' TWs
Parties in Lewis and adjoining counties,
Wishing tacir houses, signs, or furniture
painted, will do wcllto communicate with
me bef0regoing elsewhere. Paper-hnnging
and While-washing promptly attended 10
Terms moderator and MI work warranted
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DAvrD eor ,,,o,,.v :, Low

BEVERLEY, Raalolph Co., ", Va.
Practices in the Circuit Courts Of this
State and the United States. All business
promptly attended TO.
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WY. E. LIVELY,
w -ATTORSEY At IAN.
GLENVILLE, W. Van
Practices in Gilmer, Lewis and adjoin-
ing counties. All blsiuesS promptly at
tended 10.
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NORTHWESTERN HOTEL,
IN -. WALKER, rRoPRlEIC2 -
Pike Street, Clarksburg. Hacka
run to md from tho Depot
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watch, Clock & JcWclry
Store,

Err RALSTON, Proprietor,
New varieties of Goods in NY lino
just received, Tho attention of tho
public is respectfully callcdto my Gle.
giant stock Of Watches, Clocks, jew.
Clry, &c. A large assortment of goods
suitable for PRESENTS, which will
10 sold very low.
En- ltALsTOS, Main Street.
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Clarksburg City
MARBLE WORKS,
NELSON 4 WELLS, : Propriclora

Marble Works to be found on Pike
Street, . doors west Of Horace L.
Wells Drug Store.
Dealers in Marble Monuments, Tab
lets, Head Stones, Nantes, Crates,
TablC.TOps, and Vases. All kinds Of
Marble. Work done to order,
R5- 0rncrs from distance prompt
ly attended to.
March lO--3m
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Main Street, Weston

Tho undersigned would call the at.
tcntion Of the citizens of Lewis aud ud.
joining counties to the fact that lie has
Just opened an entirely new assortment
Of
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-16
OUR INDIAN TROPHIES.

"The head Of the Indian chief, John
SclOncilin, and several other Modocs,
have been forwarded to Headquarters
at San Francisco, California; at least
so say our telegraphic dispatches this
morning. Telegrams are not, however,
always reliable. On yesterday we
published what purported to be Il
dispatch from General Sherman,
@iving orders 20 Governor Kellogg
very mach us If he was a subordinate
oiiiicer Of the United States army, not
the Governor Of a sovereign State
To-day t;lc dispatch is officially repu-
dated. The dispatch did, indeed,
sound strange, but ret enough SO to
excite any suspicion as 20 its genuine
ness. We are truly glad to find that
our Federal rulers have at last founU
an act OF usurpation that they are not
willing 10 avow. We had thought there
was nothing they would hesitate to do
or to cknOwledge.
1t may be, too, that The forwarding
Of the heads OF TIE dead Indians Will
be disavowcd. We cannot imagine to
what uSe they Will be pilt