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REGISTER.

DEARCE.-We are authorized 20 announce
L 5. NJ. PEARCE a. a candidate for County
Register, at the August election.
EiLLlOTT.-We are authorized to announce
- p. p. ELLIOTT, of Trenton. as a candidate
Tor County Register at the August election.
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Parties who have purchased Wash
ing Machines from HaleVanhook & CO..
can return them, if not satisfied.
Hale, NANHooK & Co.
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cnTNTY OFFICERS

ions. Williams. Sheriff.
If. c. Holmes. County Court Clerk.
Il. f. Raines, Chancery Court Clerk.
Wm. Moore. Circuit Court Clerk.
W. ". IIalford, Coroner,
j. g. McEwen. Trustee.
G. T.. Alien. Tax Collector.
J. A. W. Hess, County Surveyor.
A. 5. Curcy, Superintendent Public Schools.
". Il. Cox, Register,
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aslsEEI'E REPORTS.
MILAN Cotton Market.

Milan, july J, 1874.
Receipts small, Good demand.
Buyers arc paving the following f.
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Go - K. j. Rolcrt>uu:. fUF YOUR
choice groceries. II
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MILAN EXCHANGE
County Directory.
and Memphis Railroad.

Louisville and Memphis Railroad.
TRAINS SOUTH.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS
Day Express, s;55 A. ~ 81 A. n
Mail. Tvs P N. p;0P a.
TRAINS NORTH.
Express. s:l5 A. ". s:35 A. N.
Mail. $40 ". 600 p. "
4. ". LOVING. Agent.
New Orleans, NJ. Louis and Chicago
SOUTH
Nail, $40 A. ". $50 .. "
Express, l0:e9 P. n. 1000 P. n
NORTH.
Express, 7:55AM. s.0oA.N.
Mail, 5:40P.M 5.55 p. n
p. u. HAWKS, Agent
Trains on either road. if necessary, wait half
an hour for trains en- the other.
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" anted.

Clothing guaranteed ten per cent.
cheaper than any house in the city.
ID STONE < Mills.
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SUBSCRIPTION. ~ aDvAxer.

UNIux AND AMERICAN.
Ll-Xl9 nashville. TESS-
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TAX COLLECTOR.

TONES.-Wc are authorized 10 announce J
= j. JOKES rs a candidate tor Tax Collector
at the August election.
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Milan Council. No. 7l-Meoi- every Frila!
might at 0dd Fellows Hall. V. !. House. W .
J. II L. Dickinson, Secretary.
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Candies, raisins andnutsat Wessons.
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aud by that sanction the la" declares The
State will be bound
The decision Of Judge Smith was very
freely discussed throughout the city on
yesterday. The verdict Of public opinion
was er.wbelmingly 10 It's favor. TINS
judgment was not limited by party lines
or personal feelings. but expressed the al
most unanimous opinion Of the community.
It Is accepted as the dictate Of good COM
mon sense, that when the State selects Der
agents TO audit and settle claims against
Der, binding oil claimants by their decl'
sion, she should respect it. herself. unless
she is ready to show that it Is tainted with
corruption When she refuses even to
hint at such possibility. whatever may
be her bitterness toward those who have
received, she is bound by the act Of those
who have paid.
1t would be useless TO deny that yester'
days result is gratifying to the party chief
" interested 10 the whole proceeding
For nearly three years he has seen aud
felt the force ofinaucnces at work to make
bis name by.vord and a reprcach among
bis fellow.men. When the power Of a
State is arayed against private citizen
to bring him into discredit; when, as was
done in the earlier days ofthis prosecution,
be is denied the poor privilege OF being
heard in bis own defence, the struggle OF
the weak against the strong becomes well
nigh hopeless The circumstances GER
tainly couduce to an appreciation Of that
result which declares that he is sustained
by the very law which has been invoked
for bis destruction, be is less than man il
he fail in gratitude to that public sent,
mcnl which insists upon fair play for
everybody, and which refuses to condemn
unhGard 1t is not believed that there is
any improperly 10 here making ackuowl.
cdgments to the warm persouaffrends who
have stood by Mr.. Walker from the first
of this prosecution until its defeat became
assured; to tho community in which he
has tried to deserve the goodwill of his
ueighbors, and especially to those who
have forgotten pas. political differences
and aspcrities in their generous desire to
assure him Of their sympathy aud good.
wishes.
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A s,p ACCIDENT Last evening about

ASAp ACCIDENT last evening about
n ou,rtcr to seven o'clock. Que OF those
accidents which are. constantly being
chrouicled by newspapers oil over the
country, occurred 10 the Sixth vard-the
result, Of carelessuess in the use Ofiire arms.
The circumstances are as follows;
AT the above stated time young man
named William Maxwell, a son Of Daniel
Maxwell, who lives few miles up CaId-
wells ruu, was returning from hunting
expedition, and while going down Chap.
line street, aud when near Hawilton's old
foundry, be met lot Of little boys playing
in the vicinity. Just as Maxwell passed
with bis gun on bis shoulder tho boys
commenced hallOoing afIcr him aud
saying that tbOy would gise Maxwell
."lcaye to shoot" at them. Maxwell turn
ed around, took bis gun from bis shoulder,
cooking it at the same time, and was in
the act of putting it in position TO point at
the boys. when to his horror, it went of.
The shot was deadly one, boy named
George Schartzingsr, being the victim
The bullet entered just below the neck
passing entirely through bis body and
coming out at bis back A half dozen
persons saw the shooting, some Of whom
ran and picked the little fellow up ant car
ried him to his fathers house, who lives
nearly opposite the foundry, but he bad
brcathod bis last before they got into the
house, dying almost instantly - Wheeling
Registrr.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE!


william II. To.nlinson, Admin.
isiTatOr Of Robert sebrell, dc'd. T, ch.
Us.
Peggy sebrell. aud others.
Extract from Decree in above cause.
| T il further ordered that hi. cause be re.
! fered to FRANK ". sISsoN. who Is an.
pointed Special Commissioner for the pur.
pose, to take, state, aud report the following
matters and accounts. to wit:
Let. The personal property belonging to the
estate OF Robert Sebrell, decd, II any, other
than that which has been received by The Adj.
ministralOr Of said estFle; the character and
value Of said other personal property, and who
is now in possession thereof.
Cd. The real estate, or interest in real estate
Of which the said Robert sch ELL died. seized
and possessed; the character Of said real estate
and amount aud location Hereof and the title
Of said Robert Sebrell, thereto.
Sd. The liabilities against the estate OF The
said Robert Sebrell, decd; and The ComrOiss
Toner i, requiied to report in this connection
whether The Indebtedness Of Robert Sebrep
decd to the Administrator Of John p Sebrell
secured by deed trust, and set out in Plain
IFS Bill, was debt originally contracted bv
o. II. Perry S,brell and George Sebrell, or
either Of them, and whether the estate Of which
0. II Perry Seblell died seized and possessed
is liable 10 the payment Of said indebtedness
or any part thereof.
All. Whether the Defendant, John Hall, has
obtained a deed to the interest in the real "a.
tate of Frederick Sebrell, deceased, Of which
George Sebrcll died seized and possessed, or
under what circumstances said deed was oh.
tanned whether there was any agreement or
contract between said Hall and Robert Sebrell>
regarding said interest, aud il so, the characl.
ef thereof, mud whether said Hall has been
paid any part Of the purchase money for said
interest and il so, when, by whom, and the
amount Of said payment; and whether said
Hall holds the title to said interest or any
part thereof in trust for any one, and If so, for
whom, and the character and conditions Of
such trust estate.
jth. That he shall settle and state the nc.
counts of William Il. ToninSon, Administra.
Tor Of said estate.
9Th. Such other and further matters as the
Commissioner shall deem pertinent or either Of
thyparteS may require. tits further ordered
that the Commissioner give notice of the time
and place of making said report, by publica.
tiop thereof for four successive weeks in some
newspaper published in Mason county, West
Virginia; and said publication shall be deem.
ed equivalent to personal service of said no.
,icn upnu Tim M tins IN this guiL
The parties to the above entitled cause, are
hereby notified that have fixed upon the
ThIID DAY OF AUGUST, lo74, at my Of.
fee in the town Of Point Pleasant, West Vr.
GINA, to ascertain the requirements u the fore
going decree. i W. SlNSoN,
june % 4g. Special Commissioner,
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From the Courier June 9Oth.l
The Public Printing Case.

In the Circuit Court yesterday, Judge
Smith delivered an important opinion in
tho case of the State u.s. Henry S. Walker
The demurrer Of defendant to plaintiffs
declaration, and certain pleas rendered by
defendant to which plaintiff dcmurred. had
been under discussion from Tuesday to
Thursday, by counsel on both sides. The
Court, after consideration, decided to over.
rule tue demurrer to plaintiffs declaration
as to all the counts but tho tenth. This
was held to be fatally defective. The
main question arose upon the admission Of
the defendants pleas. These set up the
settlements made with the defendant by
the Governor and other State officers, and
presented the point that those settlements
were binding upon the State, unless i'm
peached' fer fraud. As the case had been
presented to the people of the State upon
charges o. systematic and deliberate fraud
by Mr.. Walker, it wastho theory Of the
defence that the prosecution orght to try
before the jury the sane issues upon which
they had obtained from tho legislature the
means to carry on the suit, This the
plaintiff had evaded, the declaration failing
especially to make any allegations Of fraud
The Court overruled the demurrer to
the pleas and held them to be good. This
practically disposcs Of the present case 10,
less an appeal is taken, which does not
seem likely, The only way in which the
prosecution can now review the action Of
the certifying and auditing agents Of the
State is by incorporating into their declar-
alton distinct allegations Of fraud, implcat-
ing, not only the printer, but the Govern.
or and other officers upon whose certificates
money has been paid for printing Wheth.
er this issue shall be made or not is mat.
ter of the most perfect Indifference, No.
body knows better than the counsel for the
State that no fraud was committed or con
be established; even were it otherwise,
they know full well that the printer would
not be the party involved or responsible,
The charge Of fraudulent dealing with the
State, so long banded before the public,
was abandoned when the suit was brought;
it can only be renewed at the risk in name
and reputation Of the unseen but active
principal in this prosecution. The trans
actions Of Mr., Walker with tic State stand
ratified by tue acts Of her own agents who,
have givcu tho highest official sanction
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COUNTY CONVENTION

The Democrats and Conservatives
of Mason County, are requested to
assemble at their usual places OF
meeting in their respective Districts
TO choose Delegates to represent
them in u County Convention to be
held at
Point Pleasant, Saturday, July llth,
at o'clock p. NJ, TO select dele
gates to represent the County in
the Democratic Conservative Con-
gressional Convention which will
meet in Charleston on the 9Th day
of August; also to appoint Dele
gates to a Senatorial Convention;
and to nominate two candid
ates to represent Mason county in
the next House Of Delegates. In
order that these primary meetings
may not be neglected, the Commit
tee have thought best to designate
some voter in each District whose
duty it shall be to give notice Of
the time and place of holding said
meetings. The appointments are
as follows:
Arbuckle District. IL. Miller
Clendencn-Ghas. r. Bcale; Han
nan-Wm. r. Gum; Union-Gco.
W. Craig; Colognc-E. +. Baker
Gooper-Geo. Daugherty; Robin
son-Asa Musgraye, Jr; Waggen-
ner-D. S, Stevenson; Graham
James W. Kelly; Lewis-Jamcs II.
Couch, Jr.
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Primary Meetings.

Several calls for District meetings are
published in this weeks paper. We iru't
that every Democrat aud Conservative
will feel tito be bis duty as well as pri'l-
lege to attend these meetings aud see that
good men are selected as delegates to the
County Convention. Ifibc proper effort
is made, our County Convention will be
one OF the lnrgcst and most respectable
ever held in the county, and
its action and nominees will be enlhusias.
tically ratified by the people next October,
The Democratic party has won the conf
dcuce and respect Of the people through.
out the State, since its ascension TO pow.
er 10 the State. notwithstanding the
assaults apd Misrepresentation Of the en-
my, the party has gone on increasing in
numbers until now there is buta COrpor-
ais guard Of the Board Of Registration and
test.oaih party left in the State.
1t isa patriotic duty we owe to tue
State to sec that no Radical is returned
from Mason county to tho next LeglsIa-
iurc, Therefore, our nominations should
be judiciousIy considered, aud our stand.
ard bearers should be selected because Of
their honesty, capability, integrity aud f.
deity. 1--WE have plenty Of such uien 10
our county who would be cr,dit TO the
people For many considerations we
need tho services Of such men. A Uni.
ted States Senator is to be elected, and
n number Of other important matters will
claim The attention OF the next Lcgisla.
ture. Such considerations should cause
harmony 10 prevail 10 our ranks, and cause
the united Democratic and Conservative
vote to be cast for tho nominees Of the
Convention Of July 18th next.
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THE Rings"

From all accounts they, (the rings,)
must must, be terrible things. We never be.
longed TO a ring" ofany kind, and hence
We are Ignorant of their workings, The
Radicals refer to them, however as things
existing in the democratic party, Ominous Of
evil to the best interest of the country. II
they are correct, we say down with the
rings" They also, talk about "cliques"
and "facsious." Clique" is q very ugly
word to use, md faction" has an odious
sound to our ear. Down with the
"cliques," aud factions" say We. We
have 10 faith in Rings, "Cliques' or
Factions
For goodness sake, don'tlct our people
DO bothered with such stuff! It's all stuff!
The people are too sensible not to see
through It's utter Aimsiness. -Gyvenbrier
Independent.
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A colorcd brute, giving his name as
Greed Saunders, and claiming to belong
somewhere up the Kanawha was tried be-
fore Mayor Lee, of this city, yesterday, on
the charge CT attempting to commit rape
upon the person Of Miss Barbara Berge
aud was bound over to the court and sent
tojail Miss Berge lives with and per.
forms house work in the family Of Mr., j,
W. Wells, Of Silver Run, mite or so be,
low Nliddleport, in this county. On Sun
day evening last, she went out tot pasture
a short distance from Mr.. Wells house for
the purpose Of milking, aud while thus
engaged, was set upon by Saunders, who
threw her upon the ground, struck Der
twice on the head with O stone to silence
her cries, and otherw Sc matreated her in q
shocking manner. Tho poor girls cries
finally attracted the attention Of Mr. Wells,
who, thinking that she had been attacked by
some ofthe cattle, ran RAPIDLY to the place
ffom whence The cries came aud got lbert
just 10 time to save her from most horrible
fato. When Mr.. Wells reached the place
the fellow was attempting to strike the girl
the third blow on the head with a heavy
stone be held 10 his hand, she meanwhile
pleading with him not to kill her, aud
striving as far as she was able to hold bis
hand to heep him from hitting her. See.
ing MIR. Wells, the fellow released the girl
aud Immediately made pass at him with
the rock, but missed him. Although pretty
we'll out of breath, from running to get tC
the place in time to save the girl, Mr.. Wells
Immediately grapplcd with the fellow, and
after short struggle threw him to the
ground, where be held him until the cir
could 90 to the house and get tho assistance
of gentleman who fortunately was there
at the time, with whose assistance be wa:
FINALLY secured aud brough to this city fol
safe keeping lie is pretty certain of Q
long stay at Columbus, as bis crime is at
aggravated one, and the evidence against
is of him the most convincing character
Mr.. Wells is deserving of all praise fol
the determined manner in which be wen
into the rascal, and secured him for proper
punishment for his atrociOus crime, -
Pomgoy Telegraph,
Since the alo was in type, we under
stand the girl has died from the blow
received on the head The best thing tt
do with the william is to take him out ant
burn him at the stake.
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Robinson District.

The Democratic and Conservative vo-
'tcrs Of Robinson District, are requested to
assemble at Macbir's store, Friday, July
Sd, at2 o'clock P, NJ, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to attend the Demo.
craticaud Conservative County Convention
at Poiut Pleasant, July llth, 1874.
ASA MUSGRAVE, JR.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-25

The Republican Conventiousof Indiana
Illinois and Vermont were held recently.
Full tickets for State officers we're nomin.
ated, and platform for tho Autumn cam
paign put forward in each, There are
some notable differences in these 6eclara-
tious Of principles that would call for re-
Cancellation II an important national eject
ion were involved, The Eastern men
were all for hard money and redemption,
the Indianians took the Granger platform
wholesale, imitation and all, while Illinois.
ans only went so far as to demand an un.
limited issue Of bank notes and the retire.
ment Of the legal-tenders, at the same time
insisting that they weroiu favor ofspecie
payments at the earliest possible moment,
The Indiana Convention included Presi-
dent Grant IN general vote Of commenda.
ton, the Illinois people we're severely 81.
lent concerning the Administration, and
the Vermont men praised it indiscrimin.
atcly. In Vermont the Republicans have
the usual smooth road to travel, but tue
result Of the course Of the party in the two
great Western States will be watched with
much interest.
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A Model Government.

The simple fact that during a few
months as many asthirty.two officials Of
the State Of. South Carolina have been
either convicted or indicted for crimes is
sufficient Of itself to show the character Of
|the men who weld political .powerin that
State. The list includes the Governor,
(hree county treasurers, two sherifs twen.
y.four county commissioners, one school
lmmissioner, and'on police justice. How
apy new cases will turn upin the next
v months remains to be seen. The
liability isthat before tho end Of the
be list will have extended to three
present number Such 10 carpet.
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Democratic and Conservative Conven-
M tion for the sd Congressional Dis-
trict
Pursuant 10 previous notice, meeting
Of the Democratic Executive Committee,
1 for the 30 Congressional District was held
at The Hale House in tue city of Charles
ton, on Tuesday, May 26, 1874 On
motion, the following resolution was adopt.
iSed:
n Realrea, That Convention for the
purpose Of nominating u Democratic can
Sdidate to represent the Sd Congressional
District. in the House of Representatives
of The 44th Congress Of the United States,
DO called to meet in the city Of Charleston,
on Wednesday, August 3, 1874.
Ia accordance with the action Of said
Committee, the Democratic and Conserva.
tive voters Of the Sd Congressional Dis.
strict, arc requested to meet and select de-
legates to'represeut them in the Conven-
to be held for the purpose and at the time
and place aforesaid.
R. T. HARVEY, Cbm'n.
c. p. SNYDER, Sec'y.
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Primary Meeting.
G. P. SNYDER, sec'y.

The Democratic aud Conservative 70
ferse Lewis District, are requested to
meet ct Nhe Court House Saturday, July
4th, ats o'clock PM, for the purpose
Of selecting delegates to represent this
District in the Democrstic-C Conservative
County Convention to be held at Point
Pleasant, Saturday, JAY llth, to select
Delegates to represent the county in the
Democratic and Conservative Consression-
al Convention to be held at Charleston,
August 9th, and also to appoint delegates
to a Senatorial Convention, and to uomi.
nate two candidates lereprescnt this cOun-
~ 10 the next Houssof Delegates.
By order Of the Dem. Co. Ez. Com.
JAS. II. COUCH, JR,
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Andrew J. Hardyway committed invol.
untary suicide, in Lewis county, on the
2Sth day Of May. He snapped a gun
twice without firing it, and then sprang the
hammer back With bis foot and blew into
the barrel His foot slipped and the bull.
let passed out at the top'of bis head; kill.
ing him instantly, He leaves wife aud
Que child to mourn biz carslcssaess.
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The harrisburg Statesman says three
thousand employees have been discharged
BY the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Com.
paOy during the past two weeks, Quite
number Of the shop and repair hands at
this point are suspended, and all remain.
ing are working on three-quarter time -
The cause assigned is great decrease in
The business Of The road.
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FOR SALE!
Desirable City Property!

I OFFER at private sale The house and lot
l on which now reside, and also another
house on same lot. The lot is situated in the
most beautiful portion Of the town; is well
improved; has on it some forty choice. bearing
fruit trees, apples, peaches, plums and cher.
ries, The lctcontains a Of an acre. All the
necessary out buildings are attached,
TERNs;--0ne third down, balance in twelve
aud eighteen months,
FRED. FORD.
UFof further information apply 10 George
Martin, Attorney al Law, Point Plclsant
MAY AIN,
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The Public Printer.

BY reference TO an article in another
part of this paper, it will be seen that in the
suit against Henry s. Walker Esq, late
Public Printer, The demurrer Of the de.
PENDANT was sustained by Judge Smith,
and tho case dismissed. This falls with q
heavy hand upon the man who expected to
90 into the United States Senate by bis
persistent and almost iutolerablo persGcu.
ton, degradation and vilifcation of Mr.,
Walker; aud also to the Radical party
which had never lost an opportunity TO
misreprcsent and maligu him with the
hope of making political capital. The
men who were thus engaged in persccu.
ting aud dishouoring Mr., Walker, for
selfish and party purposes, deserve the OK
ccrations Of all honest men. We heartily
congratulate Mr.. Walker in his signal tri.
unph over his vindictivo prosecutors aud
enemies.