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to find earnest welcome here, and his
children, and his children's children
to live and die in quiet in the land Of
his adoption. We want good will to
prevail amongst all our people, and
the generations that rise up around
us to 90 forth to their harvests in
peace. OF those who trample under
foot the law of God and the rights of
man, we shall make examples, as
monuments to the triumph of law and
order in our midst. And when they
appeal to our pity and our tenderness,
as has been done here, we shall point
them to the example which God made
of him who first destroyed the life Of
man. Cain was summoned before
no human tribunal for judgment; no
! Jury was empanneled; no judge sat
upon a bench like this; no counsel,
learned and skilled in the law, ap-
peared in their elOquence and pity to
excuse his crime, or TO whiten with
loud protestations of pity, the blood
that dripped from his fingers ends. -
Entrusting to no human agency the
avenging of this first great crime Of
murder, the God of the heavens HIM
self appeared in judgment upon him.
And he said unto him: What hast
thou done? The voice of thy broth
er's blood ciieth to me from the
ground; and now thou art cursed
! from the earth, which has opened her
mouth to receive thy brothers blood
from thy hand. When thou tillest
the ground, it snail not henceforth
yield unto thee her strength. A flu
gitive and IL vagabond shalt thou be
in the earth" And again in Holy
Writ we find the injunction But IT
man come presumptuously upon his
neighbor to STAY him with guile, thou
shalt take him from my altar, that
he may die"
And now, gentlemen of the jury, |
shall conclude. Icall God to witness
that have no unkind feeling toward
the defendant at the bar have no
responsibility, nor have you, for the
act that has brought him down to
this, and l yield to no man a deeper
commiseration in his lot. But while
| | lament the misfortunes and the
crime of Uriah Buskirk, | cannot
commit the fault of forgetting the
victim who fell ut his hand. And
when | behold him sitting here with
all his dreadful surroundings, and a
feeling of pity steals over me, the
mangled form of Peter Morgan rises
up in my view. The cold, deliberate
treachery Of that fatal night demands
tribute Of my mind. The wild sound
of that leaden missive Oh its errand OF
death breaks harshly upon my car
| think of the soul that was hurled
all unprepared into the presence Of
its God, and | turn in humble sub
mission to him who has said "The
way of the tranSgressor is hard, and
"the wages of sin is death"
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The latest development Is 'l"'
JONI SHERMAN tAe senator lIOD"
Ohio, and one OF me ra0io"l ieaue's
in the Senate HENRY W ILsoN' ''G
President OF the United ''a'gs a ANU
others formed 81 ring I'd I'''' ~
Whiea la,y were I'D NAVE 81 i''' ~ i'~'
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JUDGE SMITHS SPEECH

Judge c. w. Smith, counsel for
the accused, began as follows,-'I am
here to-day, gentlemen Of the Jury,
as counsel for the accused, and am
proud that my duty as his counsel, and
nv feelings and convictions as an in
dividual, agree so well; | have listen
ed well to the evidence, and can find
nothing in it which will justify any
one even in the belief Of the guilt Of
the accused" He then proceeded to
present the case in clear and sue
cinct manner; an attempt had been
made to influence the public mind a.
gainst the prisoner; (here the Judge
becoming warm took his coat off, but
the State has failed to sustain by evil
dence the reports that were set afoat
in the country; he then referred to
the subject OF the declaration or con-
fession of the prisoner, showing the
length Of time that had elapsed since
the deed was done and the converse
tons occurred, to which the witness
es referred and none of them were
positive as to the language; he then
read the law on the subject from
Wharton's Criminal Digest; (the
judge here took off his vest, but pro-
missed the Court to keep his shirt on;)
he said IF Kenna wants your sympa-
thy, give it to him, but do not think
murder has been committed just be-
because there are only two young
men here to prosecute; give them
sympathy, but not the life blood
Of my client he then proceeded to
examine the evidence in the manner
that it was given; when he took up
McNeeIy's testimony, he said that it
was once remarked by Jefferson, that
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

II pursuance Of the terms Of decree o' i'h
Circuit Court II Mason county, West Virginia.
rendered az the October term, 1913, ~ a cora. ~
Chancery cause therein pending, wherein p. D.
Smith. personal representative Of AlhtH b''
ner. decd is complainant, and Irene - M,"'N''
AMI Sarah McC0mas are defendants J, me W.
dcrsigned Special commissioner appointed i''
that purpose, snail,
On Mondqy, tie 1911 dayof March, 1874
before the Courthouse door Of CabeI count.
D .Oceed ~ sell at public auction. ~ the h&
bidder. the real estate IN the BIN and 3 n't,N'I'
mentioned and described az two certain l',
or parcels of land. lying 10 Cabeli county, tll OUT
ing the town of BarbOuiaylle ore lI. '.I 'i'.
ing one and Onc-half acFcs, and ihe p.'tI
ta.nlng onc-fourth ~ an acre and adjoining ,"'
first named lof.
TERMS or SALE:-One-fourth of me p..-
chase money cash no hand, and the residue ~
a credit OF SIX months the purcnaser .'.f
bond w.th ecuiity. and lien viii also hr r,ii...
ed upon The land fOr the deferred lnsidIihtH'' 10
the purchase money. ....,.,.
IT, Z. HOWARD,
Feb. ~. Special commissioner.
The above sale "a postponed until Nond4J, lH'
20th day Of April, ISL .
MAJ. iC, 1s5L l9-tds spl CONN"
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The Meeting Tuo,aay Evenius.

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NOTICES.
NOTICEI

AL % the effects and Affairs ~ the p2filf
\ shln Of J. L. * Il Shore having been plirt T.
Ina NV hands as Receiver bY the Circuit toun 'I
CaIeH county, all persons indebted 10 sud hfhi
are warned 20 pay no money 20 any persons exc
cept by my order. -
JAS. l. THORNBuRG, Receiver.
Huntington, ". Va. Feb. Il, l5I4-tf.
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NOTICE.

will take Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Certificates ia settlement Of out
standing accounts. have on hand
large lot Of Sash, Doors, Lumber and
Shingles, to dispose Of for the same a.
cash rates.
A. B. PALMER.
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FOURTH DAY.

The prisoner being present the pro
ceedings were opened by L. C. Rick
etts Esq for the State, who read from
Mayo's guide, defining the act Of muir
der in the first degree, and gave de
tailed statement Of the circumstances
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-03-19
For sale and Rent.

One large and handsome dwelling
house with II rooms,
One dwelling house with rooms
Both Of these houses re situated in the
best part Of the city. =,
Also one excellent lot with a good small
house in West Huntington.
We will sell TIC above properties On
easy terms.
We have also for rent one store and
yelling house. GIBSON j SIMM5. II
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

/ Will sell on MONDAY, THE Cru DAY NJ
AFRIL, 1874, az Wayne Courthouse, W. Va .lf
following property, to-wit: SIN YOKE of uAtsi
with TIMBER WHEELS and BiG5fSS, iakrnu '.
tue Of an execution In my hands agalu-. samuel
Bankenship. TImau Ferguson aud WIN. ANh.i
In favor OF Dick WaId, assignee OF VIII 4aa.h..
Terms, cash. -
LAMECH ADKINS.
Mar. l9-3t. Sheriff wayne county,
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n tSsOLUTION-Notice o. hereby given nay
LIN partnership heretofore existing between
u. y. Williams. Joseph p. H1liey, j. l. Frames
and Elisha T.. Gibbons under ths hTIn an1 LA.l
u Williams. HOley Co. h this day Discover
By mutual consent The sad D. y. william. f--
thing from the said hrm. The said !. j.. llH.'
J. /. Francis and Elisha =. Gibbons are hefty
authorized and empowered % collect 4ll dgDls
due and owing 70 the said firm.
ID. y. WILLIAMS,
j. b. HOLLEY,
j. T.. FRANCIS,
l. =. GIBBONS.
N.B.-The business will be continued by fiAn,
els, H0lley x Gibbons Ia the manuiacIlie A-4
sale OF Coke. orders solicited.
Bonneville, Pa, FEB. q, 1874.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

OEO. T. RATIIFF,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WAYNE c. H., W VA,
WIN practice in this and adjoining counties
Mar 1917
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II CLAY RAGLAND,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

WAYNE G. H., W. Va.
VIII practice IN an the Courts Of this ami aI-
Joining counties. Collections and tcmiitahr-s
promptly attended 10. Mar. I'-iy.
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rHrTEsTINoNY.

r--,.s Whitman was first called. and tes-
,-s.1 I'm s-i.farca rs follows: That the
......,.e-. s.,.j I'm, whether or not he had
.... pr N lT..~.,n since he had cone
..,-f f. ,r.,,II h.. he++,r f,,. him NOT
,.. ann, r., To,a1. that If he did Frank
n-.r.ir.. v.uId kin him; If Frank Bus
I.rs ia mat he hal friends that would.
.'r.s... xsu.rcI-F Frank Buskirk was said
Pr, h,.a married man. and it was rumorcd
trr- Potter ID MORGAN had taken his vile
,---v from him.
I.rkin Justice was next called, and
stated that Morgan was murdered at his
.-..-g ON the 2-tl dav Of Nav, 1870. The
prisoner was 90 the store ON the night of
..c murder: called witness out ON leaving
and Lad conversation with him in re-
gard b. Peter II. Morgan Prisoner seem
IN ,ye;fed think he said. during the con-
var-at-.n. that witness need not be sur
rr.-.I q. hear If Morgau'- brains beng
Blown out at any time: Morgan was shot
f-.ri fine outside "a the store: heard the
rup fire; saw Morgan after that; think he
WAS shot ablutl! O'Clock. l.. NJ; was at
.thc counter facir, the window; window
I fv, feet above ground aud about four
. feet above the hoo~ ON the inside. Nor
ear WAS ten feet from the window when
Shot. was marking dry goods. Cros,-cx-
am.reI- Prisoner was I'm the store look
reat hoop skirts; while there, Morgan
said that he would like TO raise one Of
,h.s, skirts. / don't know whether he
| had al'u,ion To the skirts laid aside hy
| Pr-sirS or not. 1t was after this that
Eu-sirS Lad the conversation with me
stated above: not certain wha, Buskirb's
remarks were. Re-examined by State
. / ann inclined 90 think that Buskirhs re-
mari. Mas tl9t .neeJ not be surprised
. f. 1I,.ru,,-- .-.,rs were blown out soon
DE- V1-Esr was next called / was
called II, n, see MORGAN after he was shot.
and ann r.rEl..t that the shot killed
lin, mo sh.t entered lie rioht temple
and LODGED In the Ic!t check; DR.. Bryant
extracted the ball: was acquainted with
Rrsk.rN- gun: it once belonged TO me +;
the ball c5uesponded to those which it
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THIRD DAY.

David Hale testified am acquainted
with the prisoner; l told the prisoner
Billion West told me that Morgan had
been trying to get him ,Bi4ton Vest 10
kill him.
Questioned by deiense.-Did you know
ANYTHING Of Morgan and Frank Buskirk' S
wife? OBJECTED to by State-objection
ovouulcd.
Ans.-I knew her to 60 of With Nor
gan, saw them in the boat together.
Cross Examined.-It was some months
after West told me about Morgan trying
10 have him assassinated and it was some
6 or days after l told him that Morgan
was killed; saw Morgan and Frank
Buskirk's wife in the boat myself; it vas
when Morgan was moving TO the West ;
Frank Huskirk had been absent from
home some two or three months, said TO be
in Giles county, Virginia,
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THE BUSKIRK MURDER CASE.
At Wayne Court House.
Trial Of Uriah Buskirk for the Muir
der OF Peter d. Morgan.
Correspondence Huntington Advertiser.
WAYNE c. H.. w. VI. March 9. ls.4.

WAYNE c. H., W. VA, March 9, 1874.
The Court having got through with
most If the minor civil cases this morning,
it passed TO tie consideration of the Bus
Kirk murder case, which has come up first
I'm one county and then another Tor the
past Jour years. Juo. +. Keuna, Of Ka-
uawha, assisted by L. G. Ricketts,, of Cab
ell, appeared for the Commonwealth, and
Judge Jas. III. Ferguson, Ira J. McCiinnis
Eustacc Gibson, Judge c. w. Smith, OF
CabeN, and !. Y. Samueis, OF Logan, Tor
the defense. The prisoner was brought
into the Court room about eleven o'clock,
and % the charge Of murder, he filed
three several pleas in abatement, to which
the State demurred The Court then took
recess.
Court reassenbled at two o'clock, and
I the State and accused having announced
that they wer. ready for trial, q jury wa.
empsuueied consisting OF the following
names: H1rmal Adkins, Eidridge Smith
James d. Dunkle, Lew Morris, Wilmington
/ Adkins, r. A. Billups, p. II. Napier, c.
+ T. Justice, Wesley Bar cam, Jesse Fry
/ ID. c. Canada and Jacob Piles.
THE PRISONER.
The prisoner, Uriah Buskirk charged
with the murder Of Peter d. Morgan, Is a
native of Pennsylvania; he removed to
/ Logan county some years ago, where he
married. He is compactly built, heavy
Sc, man, and from appearances, would be
set down as a man Of about forty-hyC
wears; is about ave feet and ten inche.
/ high, with dark brown hair, and light
sandy whiskcrs over his UPPER lip and
chin: high cheek bones straight, sharply
defined nose, broad receding forehead
and dark brown ewes set deep in then
sockets emitting wild, furtiyely restless
+ tigeyish glare that darted here and Their,
about the audience He was cleanly
shaved, dressed in check shirt and white
collar, brown coat and dark pants. HC
sat with his head poised in q defiant attl'
tude, which WAS bent now and then &c
catch the course and direct the dclibcra
tons going ON between his counsel.
After the jury had been drawn and
seated, Mr.. keuna, on the part Of the
State. read the following
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attending the case, showing the prise
ner's connection with it, his threats,
his motive &c. He also read largely
from 3rd Gnenleat, showing the un-
lawfulness of the crime;-he then in
vivid language portrayed the eviden-
ces of the prisoners guilt, his flight
from justice, his return &c. He APP
pealed to the jury to vindicate the
law; they did not ask for blood, but
that human life should be protected;
Mr.. Ricketts, speech occupied about
80 minutes and was listened to with
Great attention.
The New York herald., 1874-10-09
NEW JERSEY.

1t is rumored that the old Sussex Agricultural
Society is to be resuscitated.
There are nnety-seven Sunday schools In Cam
den county, embracing seventeen different de-
nominations.
The chicken cholera is raging fcarfully on the
farms around Bridgeton, and the stock OF poultry
In that district Is gradually being exterm1nated.
The total amount OF taxable property In Cum
be rland county is $13 0o0 The amount OF school
tax is $2557o; county tax, $5o,o0O and State tax,
$lo,l77
About 200 blast furnaces in various sections OF
the State have suspended operations, and, in con.
sequence, large NUMBER OF workmen are thrown
out OF employment.
A short time ago the people Of summit, Union
county, authorized the expenditure Of $lo.o 900 for
the erection OF q new school house. Four thou
sand dollars was raised and 10 was directed shat
the balance be borrO wed rom the trustees OF the
state school Fund.- The loan was refused on the
ground that ample security was not furnished.
meeting win be held shortly for the purpose
OF considering plan for the establishment OF a
New Jersey Creedmoor on the New York system.
The movement is favorabIy indorsed by Governor
Parker and the military officials OF the State, and
Captain william II. DeHart, OF Elizabeth, has
already taken iniriatory steps in the matter Dy
procuring the names OF prominent citizens wh(
viii be named as incorporators IN the application
to be made at the next session Of the Lerislature
The New York herald., 1874-10-09
THE ATTITUDE FOB RIFLE PRAoTl

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
There appears to me to be more feeling than
SOUND sense in the remarks OF your correspond
ents on the subject OF position In rine shooting.
The only question, think should be utility.
What is the object OF the Ride AssociationP Is it
for the display OF acrobatc feats, or is 1t for the
development OF military arm toward perfection
in wariareS Iapprehend 1t needs no argument to
demonstrate tnat lying on your back to shoot Is
utterly impractcable in modern warfare. That
particular department. OF rife shooting called
sharpshootingis Is confined generally TO firing from
cover, either from bushes, behind or up trees and
In holes called rine pits. Gould gentleman on his
back do service under either Of these circum-
stances9 should take 1t that one man In the nor.
NAL attitude would, In those cases be worth
dozen gentlemen Oh their backs, to say nothing OF
abouts OF the object to be shot at.
recolect In my young days that the idea was
Ieas6erstocKing s storiesI that It was no Unusual nal
ieat for rineman to take birds on the wing and
make the head Of the bird the special objective
are those tales myth that we sing p@ans 'Si Of
delight at successfully competing for the hitting of
q bulls-eye two feet wide, and gaining that only
by the mistaken aim of . gymnast on mis- back, who
Shot at pigeon and killed a crown
Can we not have real rine shooting matches
from the shoulder, rest allowed over 500 yards,
and time taken into consideration Some OF our
gentlemen take long enough TO aim for an Indian
to reach their scalp before they are ready to fire.
i thank General DaKin Tor the manly step he has
taken IN this direction, and hope he will follow 1t
up with many more.
/ MAINTAIN that In modern warfare instances are
very rare ana extraordinary where time and
space would suffice Tor rinemen atuitudiniztnQ on
their back or attitudinizing on their belly.
In simple good faith I make these desultory
remarks in the hope OF developing a right Ieeling
on the subject. OLD SMALL BORE.
The New York herald., 1874-10-09
LONG ISLAND.

Mr.. 8. A. Thompson, one Of the lecturers en-
ployed by the National Grange Of the Patrons OF
Husbandry, will address the farmers OF Queens
county, on the Fair Grounds at Mineola this after.
noon, at two O'Clock. He proposes to recite the
history OF the Granger movement and to disclose
It's aims and objects.
Mr.. Sanford Burt, farmer residing near the
tolgate west OF the village OF Hampstead, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by hanging himself in the
rear OF his barn. 1t Is understood that his mind had
been affected Tor some time, and COroner's jury
rendered a verdict that he committed suicide while
laboring under temporary aDerration OF mind.
The showery weather Of yesterday forenoon pre-
vented as large an attendance at the Queens
County Fair early In the day as would otherwise
have been expected but when the clouds broke at
noon crowds nocked to the grounds from all direc-
tons on foot and in carriages. Two special trains
on the Long Island Railroad, running from Hun
ter's Point, were crowded, and extra
trains on the Central (Stewart's) road
also ran full. By three O'Clock in the
afternoon the attendance was very large.
In consequence OF the extent and variety OF
the exhibition the judges in the various depart
ments have found the duty OF awarding the pre-
NUNS q very arduous one. This Is especially the
case with CATTLE the exhibition Of which - larger
and nner than ever before seen on the grounds or
TINS society. The attendance In the afternoon
yesterday probably amounted 60 10000, and should
the weather prove favorable to-day 1t VIII probably
be much larger. The fair will close this evening"
The New York herald., 1874-10-09
BROOKLYN.

James Dicks, plasterer, forty-six years OF age,
residing at No. "a Mauger street, committed sui
cide yesterday morning by taking dose OF Paris
green. tfn@#
The trial OF ex-Tax Collector Isaac Badeau, in
dicted for embezzlng the city funds, has been set
down on the City Court Calendar for the fourth
Monday in October.
Mrs. Marie Demuth. q German woman thirty
years OF age, wife OF Max1milian Demuth, q glass
blower, residing on La Grange street, near Grand
committed suicide bY hanging herself wirtle in q
ut of temporary insanity yesterday morning.
At meeting OF the Board Of Health yesterday
afternoon resolution was adopted authorizing
she Appointment OF three physicians as yaccnai-
Ors. II was stated by one 0l the Commissioners
that there was danger OF the smallpox spreading
through che city.
Great complaint has been made OF late against
the miserable quality Of the gas furnished by the
Brooklyn City Gaslght Company. The company
attribute the trouble to naphthafne, which is
the pipes ana lodges there. Efforts made to DIS
lodge the obstruction OF the pipes have thus Tar
proved futile.
Adam Franz, butcher, twenty years Of age.
was arrested by On1cer Robertson last evening
charged with having ut various times during the
months Of August, September and October stolen
from his employer, Herman Block, OF No. $50 john
son avenue, rough tallow to the value OF $500.
Franz denied IL stoutly, but was locked up for ex.
animation before Judge Eanes this morning.
An inquest was held by Coroner whtehlll yes
terday over the body OF James Morrtssey, the old
man who was drowned in the river at the foot OF
Jay street on Wednesday night last. The jury
found that he 'came to his death by walking over
board while under the influence OF hquor.u Tney
further recommended that the authorities cause
gates and additonal lights to be placed At the loot
OF the streets where there are docks.