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The beautiful. poem published in our
Poets Corner "shis week under the
title Of The Idiot Boy" was written
by a brother Of the poet southey, and
has been brought into considerable
prominence by the late actor, Mr.. Ed
win Forrest, whose recitation Of the
production is said to have been among
the finest of his dramatic efforts.
Through the kindness of a friend we
have been furnished with a copy Of
the poem for publications. u4. ..s-
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Notice totho Public.

Ibeg leave to interim the ptbRs - ~
patrons generally that now Il ~ T. I
subscribe for their favorite readshs -
for 1873, and that ! am prepared Il -
subscriptions, singly Or in clubs, 81 psai
ers' lowest prices. Samples Of II -
tons can be seen By calling st II s
-n Ascension News Depel 4
Cabahanosse street, DonaldsonyilIe, q
Hi=f set VIC. WILKUeQx
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Stokes, the murderer of James Fisk,
Jr., has actually been convicted Of the
crime, and sentenced to be hung on
the 26th of next month, The affair
must be nine days wonder among
the New Workers., it is so very seldom
their rich murderers are punished. j
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The McEnery Legislature has been
holding daily sessions at the Odd
Fellows Hall, New Orleans, since
Monday, the House having barely a
quorum after admitting men to mem
bership who were not returned as
elected by either of the Boards of
Election Canvassers. The Senate, pre-
sided over by ex-senator Hugh J..
Campbell, has not yet succeeded in
obtaining quorum. We suppose this
feeble General Assembly will go
through the formality of declaring
McEnery to be elected Governor as
soon as its upper branch can induce
enough deluded individuals to play
Senators to give it quorum.
Congressman Darrall has our thanks
for copy of the report of the Com
missioner Of Agriculture for the months
of November and December, 1872.
The document is comprehensive and
interesting.
Our HOME JoURNAL.-The first
number of the fifth volume of this
sterling Southern agricultural and
family paper is just to hand. This
number is the first Of the enlarged size
of the paper, making it the largest and
finest weekly Of the kind in the South.
The present number is illustrated with
q beautiful engraving representing
Hope" and on the right a beautiful
young female representing the New
Year just entering; while on the left
is representation of the departure of
the Old Year-the whole having very
striking and pleasing effect. Aside
from this large double-page illustra-
ton are several other interesting and
instructive pictures, making this de-
cidetlly the most attractive paper ever
published in the South. 1t contains
large amount of valuable agricultu-
raj and family reading, as we'll as the
New Orleans markets, and items of
news, manufactures, Southern, rural,
etc. The new and beautifully ell
graved head, together with the neat
typographical appearance and the en-
larged size Of the paper, are features
that speak well for the establishment
and success of the paper. Being the
only illustrated weekly agricultural
and family paper published in the
South, and at the low price of SO per
year in advance, it should be in the
home Of every Southern planter and
farmer. Sample copies sent free on
application. Address, Or Home Jour
nal, New Orleans, La. .n. =....
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OF DOUBTFUL ODOR,


I The New Orleans papers of this
late ihfornl us that half dozen taem
hers IF til State Senate have lett
their seats in that body and affiliated
with the nondescript assembly at
Odd Fellows Hall which sets tip 4
claim to be the legal General Assem-
bly, of Louisiana. The names Of the
ahalfadossn JlissfFected 6cnators 'are
Sam. NJ. Todd Of the Sixth District,
O. F. Hunsaker Of the Seventh, H. l..
Swords Of the Eighth, L. B. jerks Of
the. Twelfth, Thos. H. holland Of the
Fourteenth, and Robt. Worrell Of the
Sixteenth. They are all Republicans
or at least have bcen-and were
elected from the most decided Repub-
lican districts of the State. They all
participated in the organization Of
the State Senate at the Mechanics
Institute, and took the oath as men,
bers Of the Court Of Impeachment for
the trial Of Governor Warmoth. Be-
sides this, they proclaimed in open
Senate their Reputation Of the claim
of any assemblage TO be the General
Assembly but the one at Mechanics
Institute, and took part in the can
vass of the votes cast at the recent
election, and the official declaration
Of the success Of Kellogg and the
Republican State ticket. With these
facts confronting us, it would be hard
to find just and sufficient excuse for
the action of these Senators. Their
desertion smells Of bribery and cor
ruption, and will do so through all
the whitewash those who glory therein
may besmear them with. Their tad
dress to their constituents is q weak
attempt to justify an unjustifiable
step, and they know as well as we
do that q large majority Of their con-
stituents-the majority to whose votes
they owe their election-will repudi-
ate the silly and criminal proceeding
which has robbed the tainted desert
ers Of the dignity Of representatives
Of the people, and left them mere
weather cocks, to be twisted and
turned about by every wind that
blows. These six Senators, if they
could not conscientiously remain in
the places to which a too confiding
people have elected them, would bet
ter preserve their characters untainted
10y resigning the high positions they
have shown themselves totally in
capable of filling with any credit to
themselves or their constituents.
We speak thus severely because
we conscientiously believe the Sena-
tors in question have committed what
is, in it's most favorable light, q weak
minded action Of doubtful odor to the
olfactory Of honest men. Whatever
may be the decision Of Congress in
regard to the opposing political fac
tions, it was the duty Of these Sena-
tors to remain where they had given
sworn allegiance until that decision
was rendered. Any thing less than
this was casting suspicion upon them
selves. They are either too dishonest
or too vacillat;ng for public servants,
and have richly earned the expulsion
from their positions which their ill
advised proceedings will doubtless
bring upon them. t
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What poor argument it is to accuse
President Grant Of partisan action in
sustaining the decision of Judge Du-
rell in the Louisiana case. Even ad-
uniting Judge Durell's conclusions
were not in accordance with the law
or evidence, it is rightand proper they
should he upheld until set aside by
higher judicial authority; for the
moment the Executive branch of the
Government refuses to support the
Judiciary-much less attempts to ig-
more and crush it-that moment we
are upon the verge Of monarcl,ial rule,
and the very foundation of onr boast
ed Republican Government tottering
10 It's lali. tg 81. ~ r{
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DOCK AGENTS now at work. or
ID looking for some new book, should write
at once for circulars of the best selling books
published. Extraordinary Inducements Of
fered. Superb yrepsisepss 9iren aseav Par
ticulars free. Address QUEEN CITY PUB
LISTING CO., Cincinnati, Ohio.
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~ An lA,DDRE HG
BY THE
United States Centennial O.
5asa@ mission.

10 inc PeOpte OF the tinted Stdtey
The Congress of the United States Il .
acted Tint the completion of the o.
dredth Year Of American Independenes.i1
be celebrated by an international K11nirn
of the Arts, Manufactures, and Prodasad
the soil and mine, to be held at Philadatk
in 1876, and has appointed n Connisa
consisting Of Representatives FROM eech11s
and Territory, to conduct the eslehs1ti
Originated under the auspices " tas1s
tional Legislsture, centselled BY Esf
Commission, and designed ssit i = &C.
mdMOrate the first Century Of cur exiG
by an Exhibition of the Natural res0usn2
the Country and their development, 81
our progress in those ARTS which benlH
mankind, in comparison with thessfs n ~
Nations, it is to the people ut lar9e tt
Commission look for the aid which j -
safy to make the Centennial CelehkstjM -
grandest anniversary the world 1900
seem .ys8fE i5llz s5ssf sss4s> II III 81
That the completion of the first e419
our existence should be marked bv 5a1h
posing demonstration is, we believe, II II
triotic wish Of the people of the whe1e -
try. The Congress Of the United G1sh
wisely decided that the Birthday ott1e0Y
Republic can be mos. fittingly celebrstN
the universal collection and display 80
trophies OF it's progress. 1t il assl1b
bring together, within building t1eg
fifty acres, not only the varied pro11n
Of our mines and of the soil, but type ~ u
the intellectual triumphs 81 0e So
specimens Of every thing thss A1I19 d
furnish, whether from thu brains or ths laln
VI her children, and thus make eyi4el -
world the advancement Of which : ~ T.
erned people is capable. ! H'' - q 81
In tns "Celehration" ell latisns - nv.
1hVite0 20 participate; its charaet
international. Europe will display
ana manufactures, India her curious q
while newly opened China md L. ~.
ny pare the treasures winch t9gle
Their ingenious people have been
Each land will compete in generous mn
for the palm of superior excellence.
10 this grand gathering every -
cSntfioote lts fruits and eeRealE NJ ss
shaA be wanting for What the East
west will supply. Under one roof NJ
South display in rich luxuriance her
cotton, and the North in miniature, ~ RI \
less machinery of her mills conyeft
cotton INTO cloth. Each section q. tls
VIII send ITS best offerings to this e.
and each State of the Union, az q nenSaysz
one united body polite, will show - = ID +.
ter States and to the werld, how nach r.
can add to the greatness of the natiesaNas
she is Harmonious part.
10 make the Centennial Celebrseor ~
success az the patriotism and the p
every American demands viii Foq1 ~
operation Of the people of the whole 9ee1ls
The United States Centennial COM
receives no Government aid, such =
land extended to her Worlds Fs
labor and respons dIila, imposed -
, uoinlllssion Is as great as IN eitnef = sl1
lions of dollars win he rrouired. and thi e
C&,,o,os - - = n - II
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IS ro$2O r KaF PAE5 4 e :,

ga OF working people, of either sex, younu ~
their MAKE anae. more money at work for Us in in
any thing eI neePss. Of all the time, than a.
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The last number of LesIie's illus
trated Newspaper contains an illus
tration which is intended by the de-
luded artist to represent the Louis
lana situation. It consists Of the fig
ure OF young woman, clad in a sin
gle loose fitting garment, which dis
plays her shapely person to advan-
tage, standing upon pedestal with
her hands chained together. It is a
very pretty picture, but our benighted
intellect fails to perceive the appro-
priativeness of the artists name for it.
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OPIUM EATERS

= yoa T WIS to be cured of the habit adare..
80 SGI.E.AskAE, M. h.. MI. Wn.s
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Saturday, January II, 1878.
The Madison Journal reports the
appearance Of small pox in Delta, La.,
opposite the city Of Vicksbnrg.

We return thanks to Geo. w.
Childs, Esq, publisher Of the Phila-
delphia Ledger, for q copy of his
beautiful Public Ledger Almanac for
1879. 5I3 a1 s4.t#f.. EMI @
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RElDyIAE

FE M ALE COLLEGE.
Gil 1E One Hundred and SixtyFiye
plVO Dollars will pay Board and TUT
ton in this Institution for ten calendar
months. Address THOS. WARD WHITE.
Keldville, sPartanburg District, 5. c. Spring
term opens Feb. lst 1e
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p. List Of Letters H4I
Remaining in Donaldsonville Post Office
1onnoru 81 1879

za List OF A0LC01U ~
Remaining in Donaldsonville Post o lice
January LIST, 1873. NJ
A-B
Adler. N Bailey, Theodore
Baulent. Miss Mary Basemare, Miss Tenpa
Babin, A BergerOn, T
Brown, Edwin
Clark. Miss Jane Calk. David
Cantey, Mrs. Mary Covil, Henry
Clay, Henry Canning, Miss Susan
Dugas T. Leblanc Davis, Horace
Denis, Frank Davis, Nancy
F.-G
Fowles, Moses GoOdhue, II
Gucdry, I'D Gabrial, Miss Marg't
Green, Mills Green, Mr.. Charles
Hopkins, Henry Henderson, Robert
Henry, Richard Hebert, JIG
Harvard, Rinna Harrison, George
Houbre,
.D-K
Jostling, Jenkins, Toby
Joseph, Grosan Kearney, Primes
Long, Frank II Landry, Al
Lemon, U Lesponde, Jean
Lear Maggie Landry, Ames
Leblanc, Rene Leathers, Miss c L
M
Melancon, Aristide Mathis, Mr..
Mohr, H b Manruff, B
Macklin, Wyatt Morris, G.
Morgan, Lyman Mitchell, Joseph
Nire, Fernand
N
Neames, d G Nicholas, Susan
Nazette, P
o
Outin, Caesar Orions, Denison
Pinkard, INV Pettisbow, Mr..
Plesend, VIM.
10
Ricard, NJ Rhitt. RIB
Reese, Robert
s
Stevens, Mrs. A F Streck, Miss Cordelia
Stephens, George Stewart, James H
Straw berry, jimmy STRIPPING, Edward
Smith, Edward Stafford, Samuel w
Smith, NJ II
r
Thompson, Nathan Tariani, Me Dominica
v
Valmetre, Samuel Vacaresas, Raphael
w
Williams, George Warrior, George
Washington, Watt White, Davy
Wright, NJ G Weavers, Mrs. X
z... p. LANDRY, M.
F. FoBB Asst. P. NJ. r...-
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

gasm debate grew cut OF the resolution
which was finally defeated.
Senate-Several bills were iuacdu-
ced and passed TO second reading &c.
bot none passed.
House.-AmOng other bins ihtrodu.
ced, was one instruchng Committee on
Education to inquire into the expedien-
cy of changing appropriations which
may be made to Normal Schools 70
School Fund, and of turning over all
fsuch srhools to towns or counties il
which they are located; the Judiciary
Committee was instructed to inquire Of
the expectancy of abolishiag 0yerseer'
tof Poor and giving their duties to. the
County Court, and also exchanging thu
attachment law, making the removal 0
property out of the State sufficien
ground for attachment, without alleging
intent to defraud. ut.yr.F
Part Of our Legislative report rs, b.
the press of other matter crowded on
This week. We intend to publish a sy
nopsis Of each weeks proceedings.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06
HESf VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
SYNOPSIS.

On Tuesday a number of bills were
reported back from the committees with
recommendations; the bill ordering the
payment of the bills of II. s. Walker
for printing, was adopted.
In the Senate A. J. Planned took hi,
seat as member from Wheeling in plac'
of Hulihen resigned. A number o.
House bills were read and referred.
Ii the Senate message from the
Governor in relation to disbursements
from the civil service fund was,receiyed
No other important business was done.
In the House, a bill for the protec-
ton Of sheep from dogs, was introduced
and referred. A resolution appropria-
ting Sa,50Q to pay for land, was read;
also a bill requiring store-keepers to pay
an additional license tax Of one hun
dred dollars for selling dirks, bowie
knives &c. The Judiciary committee
reported Jury law in accordance with
the Governors recommendation; the
Treasurer Wv directed to report the
amount of that fund on deposit and in
what banks it is deposited. \ reSolu-
ton providing that no memhsg shall be
allowed to speak more than twice on
the same subject, nor more than ten mi
nutes on any subject, was read and laid
over THAT ought topaSs, by all peaus. }
A bill condemning the baek-salary-
grab was introduced by Joe. Snyder Of
MonOngaiia. Everybody knows that
Joe would have voted for the salary or
any other grab, IL he had chance, A
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Notice TO Taxpayers,

The Taxpayers of Cabell county arc
hereby notified that the undersigned
Sheriff. in person or by Deputy viii
be at
Barboursville, BarboursviiIe district
Nov 18th, 1873.
Huntington, Guyandotte district
Nov. l4th, 1873.
Guyandotte, Guyandotte district
Nov. 18th, 1873.
Milton, Grant district. Nov. 18th,
1878.
Howell's NH, Guyandotte district
Nov. 18th, 1878. MIA yf-u
Bicker's store, Union district, Nov
18th 1873.
Ousley Gap School House, Nc.
Comas District, Nov. %. 1873, to re.
ceive the taxes due by the people resid
ing or paying taxes in the several dis
tricts, for the year 1873.
Given under my hand this 23d day
of October, 1873.
d. I. SMITH,
28-3t Sheriff Of Cabell Co.
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Special Commissioners Notice.
Tbos. p. Brown j. Co., ct ais.
rs: In ChOneery.

VIM, II. Pennybacker, d ais.
By decree rendered at the May term
Of 1873 OF the Circuit Court Of Cabell
County, in the above entitled salt. the
undersigned was appointed a Special
Commi ssioner in the above named cause,
to take, state and report tie following
matters 10 ioit:
To take, state and settle Ga account
showing the amount Of money, that came
TO the hands Of the defendant, W II. Pen
nybacker, as trustee. or the amount Of any
sale made by him as such trustee, and
the amount " money or other property
that should have come into his bands as
such trustee, and the amounts u money
due each creditor, secnred by this deed
OF trust, aud the proporti0nable parts or
amounts due each of said creditors so
ecured.
All parties interested in the above en-
tilted cause, are hereby notified thai, on
the 9th day Of October 1873. at the law
ONCE Of Gibson d Simms in the city OF
Huntington, W. Va, | shall proceed 10
s tile the &C count above referred to, and
to make my report in accordance with
the said decree. IL G. SlMMS,
Special Commissioner.
Huntington, Sept 20, 1873.
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Honey AElgs.

As many have predicted, the panic in
The money market of a few weeks ago,
has eliminated in a settled stringeucy,
which threatens to interfere seriously
wiki Tade and manufactures all through
the coming winter. This is particular
" unfortunate for those who are depeC-
dent on th,ir daily labor for their deTy
bread, forthey have had such long day
Of sunshine, that these clouds of adver-
->ity come upon them and find them to-
tally Cnprepared. Amongst the taeto-
ries Of New England, the system e Sa-
wings Banks has heen mauguratcd, and
many Of the operatives in the mills have
a sum in Bank which viii enable them
to tide over the hard times, bus there
are thousands who have lived up 70 their
income all the time, and who. now, if
deprived Of their weekly Wages, will re-
ally have nothing 20 live on. Mor,li-
Eng viii do no god now, or We might
refer to the sage maxim Of Wilkins Mi
cawcer, who said if man ea,p1 20
>h.nings a week, anu spends 10 shillngs
and sixPence, the result is happiness,
whereas, if he earns the same amount,
and spends 20 Shillings and sixpcnce,
the result is misery Those who have
lived within their income and kcp;. out
Of d-bt, have now a 4ittle something to
GO on, and their credit is good, so that
they will Re able to live through the
hard times without suffering, while 9TH
ers who have spent al. and gone il debt
must really ,uiyer
The ouly advice We can give our req
ders, is, to prepare for the worst and
then they will be ready for whatever
comes We are no cToaker; We know
there are many reasons to believe that
this sanic and strinsency viii be the
means o. doing ultimate good There
are eillions Of dollars worth Of produce
in the country for which the natural
course o. events requires that there shall
be = demand =. foreign countries; the
present difficulties hSEe checked import
ationS of foreign goods, and the necessi
ties OF other lands require the export
alton Of the products of this country
thus insurmg q balance Of trade il favor
of this country thcrs is q large emigra-
tioa from foreign coul tries, tending to
bring mocey and labor into our midst.
TO dyvelcc. our resources, take up and
improve our waste lands. &c but il
spite OF al these that look like prOspec |
tive advantages, We say be prepared /
:or the worst. We hope for all these
good things, but we feel ike the old ,
iarkey who said blessed am dey who |
don't sPect muffin, case dey amt gyine
git disappinted', SO our advice tn all
T.. eurtail expenses, buy nothing that's
not absolutely necessary; If YOU live in !