The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-26

wOH Virginia has now ~ Farmers
Oranges.
The Presidsa, is receiving $4,000
a year money scarce, and new tAEci
Sn the PsOr mans tea and Oofss.
NoloDr has yet risen to explain
what John ]. Davis has done with his
$1,000 u the Bark.Pay-steil.
Tas State Of North Carolina will
probably rspudiale the greater part Ct
hsr dsbt when the Legislature meets.
They salt it funding" down there.
TuE county Of Alexandra, Virgin
ia. has the honor % Of being the tirst
in that State TO have negro sheriff
There's nothing like living under the
pbsisw efthe National Capitol.
GovrRxoa KENrER, Of Virginia, 10
his Inauguration Message, recommends
that the rate Of interest BE- reduced to
9 per cent where there is no contract,
aud to 5 per cent BY agreement.
Tug Morgan Mtrspry says 1t speaks
ndvisealy when it prouOuneei the late
Legislature as industrious aud capable
ps aay that ever met in the State Of
West Virginia.
Tarr may be a difference ofOpin-
ion among The people as to the policy
nfths federal government, in this or
ihs. particular, bat thereto no differ.
cnse Of opiuion among them that as at
prssent administered, it u The dissin.
gushing piece Of lceundrslisu Of the
Ip.h otatury. tu
The trustees Of the free schools in
Virginia have suspended operations
entirely, since the introduction in
Congress Of the new civil rights bill.
The passage Of this infamous measure,
will 30 The signal for the abolition
Of the free school system IN West Viz.
GINA sud in every other State south OF
the Ohio River.
Hon NJ. t Waite, President Of the
Ohio Constitutional Convention, has
beea nominated BY tho President for
Chief Justice. Ifthers Is any truth
in tho old saying that she third time
is The charm" Waite will be confirm
cd. The Senate has rejected the two
previous nominations made by Mr..
Grant.
The United States Senate refused to
confirm the nomination Of Mr.. Cush-
ing for Chief Justice, because that
gentleman had once written friendly
latter to JET Davis. BY this We are
again reminded that tesity D the peeu.
liar IDEAS Of Radical politicians, and
not ability is to prevail in the Judi.
ei.l as we'll as the Legislative depart
nlents Of tn. general government
Tux highest rate Of fare on any
Railroad in the country Is ten cents a
mile, and there are but few stage lines
tha. charge that rate. Ys. Congress
allows is members twenty cents for
e,ery mile Of travel. What EoIld =
merchant think Of an agent who
lhOald charge double bis travelling az.
prnsss! sush man would be dis
missed IS svindler.
UsprE the new Civil Rights Bill, !.
will not be Necessary 70 have = sePa-
rate building for Ii, eslOted insane.
Congress orders that no distinction
sbalI DO mrdo ''ia any bsRepOleai Ia
stitution . 50 that thee having friends
IN the Asylum may b sonforted BY
she reasetisn that The patients will Be
forced 10 ssso.iits. even IN their Euf-
inss. with The solOted wards Ofths ma.
ton.
oxr Of cur Richmond exchange,
saws that hundreds Of Hsll.to-do FAM.
lies IN England are preparing to emf
crate to Virginia 10 the Spring, think
log 1t better TO purchase lands 10 the
Oid Dominion than 70 rent them In
England at an shnual rental Of S25
rsy nere. A number Of English iami.
lies have already bought $50, 900
worth Of lands in Amelia county, and
Are highly pleased With them. There
are several large colonies Of English
10 Virginia, sad hare bean there for
several years.
TuE editor Of the Contingent Fsad
Dieter known a The Charleston
lAroaiels, } thinks tia. Harrison and
Lewis counties must b sadly dsrdlgea;'
aud says DO gets this idea from the
fac. th,t out Of persons admitted
into the Asylum lasi year, 10 were
from those counties. Well, We will
agree that in giving majotisiss fer Mr..
Jacob. Harrison and Lewis counties
did show lack Of good sense which
was not At all etsditabls bat We hard.
" thought the "mIn Of all work.
employed by bis Hypothetical Excel
Iesey Iand paid out Of the Contingent
Fsnd) would condemn them for 1t.
TnE Girl Rights Bill now under
discussion in COngrsis, says 4 eoteu1.
.nr.rn hna = mara hinnnt and hiAaa.