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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-20
MONDAY. MARCH 20, 1876.
Republican State Convention.

A Conycstlon OF tho Union Republican Party Of
West Virginia will DO held Al GarkSburg, W. Va,
on THURSDAY, MAY II, 1876, for tho purpose oil
appointing ten delegates to the Union Republican
National Convention which Is TO assemble at Gin
cinnati on the 18th day Of June 1876, and to nom.
mate I've Presidential Electors.
The committee is Of opinion that-it win be I'M
practicable to avoid holding two Conventions, and
that the purposes Of this Convention are not Of
sufficient importance to Justify calling for large
county delegations and therefore suggests that each
county will send 1--WE deegRics-these delegates to
b appointed by the County Executive Committee,
or by County Convention, rs such committee may
deem rxpedIeni. II Is proposed to call another
Convention during tho sumuicr, at which the COM
mllso hopes TO meet MI, without regard TO past po-
lItlcal differences, or previous party Affiliations,
who are In favor Of making such changes In our
lava rs time and experience have shown necessary;
who are IN iavorof the continued prosecution and
puulshment Of official corruption, and who arc In
favor Of retreuchment and economy in the admin
istration Of our State Affairs.
BY order Of the State Republican Executive COM
mittoe, JonN W. Mason, Chairman.
GRAFTON, W. Va, Feb. IS, 1876.
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Another Letter In Regard 10
Can't. DanfOPfl.

Those who think that Col. Lacy is not
authorized to speak for Capt. DaniOrd
should send to Washington and get
some explanation Of the COlonsl's state
mentS and the Captains silence in regard
TO them. Here is an extract from Col.
Lacys second letter to the Cadiz RepubIi-
Gun, in which he re-iterateS his former
declaration that the Captain Is not can.
dldate for denomination to Congress in
the coming canvass:
Much spprehensioney evidently exists in
our District in regard to Mr.. Danford's
position, II We may form judgment upon
the letters received since the publication
Of my recent communication in your col.
umns.
Mr.. Danford is not candidate before
the people for further congressional
honors, and certainly desires them to Sc
lect their candidate for Congress other
than himself. A year ago he stated to
me no would not again be a candidate
and his late re.iteration Of the assertion
your readers have already seen in your
paper, and ! say to all who have written
here upon the subject that they can now
devote themselves 10 harmonizing all con-
flicting claims made by our aspirants for
Mr.. Danford's successorship, as he Is not
in the field.
Aside from his personal matters
which impel him into retiracy, he desires
to 60 into the approaching political can
vaSs with all his ability, anduntrammel-
ed by a nomination for Congress or other
Office. l trust this explanation will SUI
Eco to settle this point and viii cause
our people to unite upon a fitting success.
or to Mr.. Danford. Since he Is not q
candidate il is useless 10 discuss else than
who shall succeed him. This Is, in my
judgment, the only question before us,
and no one interested in the success OF
our party should pay the slightest heed
to the insinuations that Mr.. Danford Is
candidate notwithstanding what l have
communicated TO you.
We, in our District are not yet done
with Mr.. Danford, and while we must
iorego our personal wishes in matter OF
Congress It does not at all follow that he
! will driitinto complete retiracy.
take Il, that he is possessed Of ordina-
| ry ambition, and il so, the success OF the
Republican party in the approaching
Presidential contest will necessarily put
him where his friends can demand high
place for him, and speaking for Harri-
son county, l say such demand will be
made. no.
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WEST VIRGINIA GENERAL NEwS-The
Latter Day Saints have been holding a
series OF meetings at ShinnstOn, Harrison
county.
The Clarksburg Meas has gone into the
lottery business. Ii proposes to distribute
one 500 premium and ten $40 premiums
on the 10Th Of May.
When we read that Mrs. Jane Frazier
died in the Monongalia Poor House, aged
ITO, It caIms our aspirations for Cenien.
NAL celebrity.
According to the marital statistics Of
Harrison county for 1875, the Oldest fc.
male married during the year was aged
SO, and the youngest "A.
Sam Miller, the lawyer, is asking the
Charlestonians to reimburse him for
money spent in tho Capital contest We
thought no body but Tinglc spent any
money. in the Capital contest. Sans ex'
penditures were probably large, as we no.
tice by the Council proceedings that after
his petition Tor Reimbursement had been
received Mr.. Laidley arose and offered
the following resolution, which wa.
adopted:
Rs,otred, That on and after the 18Th
instant, the police force be dispensed with
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CriticisIng the Democratic State
Committee.

Wofendin is manifesting degree OF
recusancy in his paper (thc Weston Dem.
Ocra0 that just now calls for the party
clamps to be put on him. Generally
speaking, he never balks or gags at any
load or dose, but recently he has ventured
to turn mp his nose at both the Wheeling
ReEster and the Democratic State Com
mittee. lie wants the former to know
that It is not the infalliblc Pope Of the
party in West Va, and as for the latter,
he thinks they have acted very stupidity
in not providing for two State Conven.
tons. lie also intimates that there is a
disposition to set up a job on the party by
the committee, and tells them that Mt this
time the people are not in n humor ito
submit to anything that bears even the re-
hottest resemblance to political trickcry."
lie traverses the call Of the committee as
follows.
We object TO the propositions laid
down in the call for several reasons.
First, we think that rs our representation
in the National Convention amounts to
len votes, three should have been selected
by the delegates from each Congressional
District, and one from the State at large,
instead OF ttro from each Congressional
District, and four from the State at large,
~ proposed by the committee. In adopt
ing this sort Of arbitrary division, the
committee has certainly arrogated to it,
self powers that pertain only 10 the Con.
vention; for, by the very terms Of such
On apportionment, sir Of the ten delegates
may be selected from ono Congressional
District.
Secondly, We are opposed to nominal
ting an Electoral ticket before it is known
who will be the nominee or what the
platform. In fact, the persons nominated
a. Electors might not desire TO serve
land probably could not without doing
violence 10 their own consciences) in case
certain aspirants were nominated for
President and Vice President OF the
United States. These matters were, by
the editor Of this paper, brought TO the
attention Of the Committee.
Again, the State election does not occur
until the second Tuesday in October;
why this hot haste to rush candidates
into the field? The Convention is to be
held on the Sth Of June, and consequent.
ly campaign Of moro than four months
must ensue. 1t appears to us that our
Committee men might have learned les
sons Of wisdom from their Republican
adversaries.
Other objections, equally forcible,
might easily DO advanced against what
we consider the unwise and premature
action OF the Committee. but we do not
propose to cry over split milk; and as the
Committee Is the recognized authority Of
the great Democratic party OF the Stale
made such, in measure, by our own
voice aud vote-we shall submit to their
decision, and do our level best to bring
SUCCESS out Of what now seems to US to
pOrtend evil and disaster.
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SEMI.WEEKLY.

By MAD, Ia Gdrano., poEa0s prGaa'
Ono yrar................SS O0lsIx nOnthI....tl %
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PRESTON COUNTY ITEMs.-J. p. Jones
is administering the estate Of poor old
DR.. Solomon Parsons, who used to have
such sorry time skedaddling from the
rebels, in Tucker county, during the war.
And speaking Of that reminds us that
James W. Parks is settling up tho affairs
OF VIM. B. Zinn, another old gentleman
we'll known in Wheeling as member of
the Legislature from Preston for several
years.
VIM. D. Gill is acting as assignee in
Bankruptcy Of the ROWlesburg Lumber
and Iron Company.
At the West Union Graded School, at
Aurora, W. Va, there Is n chance to Sc.
cure pretty cheap education these times.
Tuition 81 per month and board from
$40 to SIC per month. All the higher
branches, including French, Latin and
Greek, are taught.
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HALI--On Friday, March 17th, 1876, ELIZA
Brown, infant daughter Of W II. and S. 3. Hall,
aged months and 10 days.
Funeral from the residence Of her parents, s.
South Penn ST., Island, this morning at 10 o'clock
Friends Of the family are invited.
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A"coMNERcIAL traveller" just returned
from St. Louis says that henoticed at one
Of the hotels Of that city large number
Of very strong iron hooks which were be-
ing put up along the passage ways. Upon
inquiring what they were for, he was an
swered, rather contemptuously, "Thems
for the Democratic Convention. You
dohts6ppose that we can furnish 'em all
with beds, do your
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SpeciaIties for Families.

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Choice Sherry and MADEIRA Wines,
Com Starch, superior grade.
Tapioca, very fine and white,
Pearl Sage, for puddlngs
Colgate's Cashmere Boquet Soap,
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CANDIDATES for the various Offices in
he county are flowing to tho surface,
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

pKPARTuRK oY IRA
, 1876-04-29
The SnOil Onaish Flats(?)

Our recent articles upon the Skagt, SnO-
homish and Stillaguamsh have been widely
copied, and very tavorably commented upon
by our exchanges. Tho Puget SOuHd COWrier,
published at Olympia, gives these articcs
the following kind endorsement;
The last number Of the Snohomish str,
is full Of valuable information and history
regarding the portions of SnOhomish county
and contiguous parts OF Whatcom county
valuable for settlement, and patrons OF the
paper should pay for hundreds of extra cop.
les to send to their Eastern friends who may
have notion to come out this way.
Our people have followed your advice
friend Bagley, only they take these extro
copies regularly. We have extra opportu
ties for acquiring original and accurate in
formation in regard to the leading interests
of Snohomish, Whatcom and Island Coun
ties. We propose to write nothing without
personal inquiries, and strong endeavors tc
make accurate everything we write, The
liability to mistakes is so great that We wish
to reduce to its minimum the chances o.
Misrepresentation
A single instance will illustrate the danger
Of mistakes in this matter. The Intelligence,
copied and duly credited several selections
from these articles. To one article selected
from our article on La Conner and the Swim
omish Flats it gave the heading, accidentally
we suppose, of the SaohOmish Flats, A per
son glancing ut this selection carclessIy
would suppose the tcriter of the origIna
article as well us the Editor of the MtsIligcn
Ger were describinga section OF country in
the vicinity of Priest Point, or the mouth o
the Snohomish, in place Of settlement 81
or 40 miles to the Norhward, and some II
10 or miles North OF the South line of What
com county.
We write carefully, give details We person
ally know, to avoid such mistakes We men
tion this matter, because We see the acci
dental mistake of the HielliJmcer has beer
widely copied, and this county has received
credit for wealthy settlement situate il
the heart of Whatcom county.
, 1876-04-29
Alexander 7. SteNynrt.

The telegraph announces briefly, the death
of Alexander r. Stewart, the prince of mcr-
chants in the United States. He was born
in Tyrone county, Ireland in the year 10j,
and was consequently over 80 years OF age.
lie was educated for the ministry, but never
took orders and came to this country when
he was "a years old, He spent . years teach
ing school, and then relative having be.
queathed him 81 200 or $1,000, he went into
the retail dry-goods business on Broadway,
New York city, about the same time marry
ing Miss Cornelia CIiuch, From the first
he proved successful in business and was
soon on the highway to fortune, and by his
great ability and unaided energy, built up
an enormous business that extended over the
world. His property has been estimated at
from $4,000, 900 to S75, 100000. lie was a
liberal, judiCious advertiser, and won all his
wealth tairly-not by trickcry, deceit or
even by questionable honesty, but by Sc
TicS Of merchantle transactions, the minut-
est of which was open to the most rigid
scrutiny, and by patience, energy, tact, in,
dustry and genius of which few men are
possessed.
lie was nominated for Secretary of the
Treasury by President Grant, but it was
found that n law of Congress prohibited n
man in his business from holding theappoint-
ment
0flate years he devoted enormous sums
to provide better houses for the working
classes, especially those connected with his
own business, and at the time of his death
was working out similar plan on an i'm
mcnse scale. We believe he had no
children to succeed him in business or inherit
his wealth.--Es.
, 1876-04-29

pictured in Byron's Prisoner of Chllon, we
have seen many instances Of selfsacriiice in
real life, yet when gazing on the apparently
happy and contcnted features of this lady,
and hear her relate the simple story Of bcr
life, as if it was onlya little different from
ordInar! life, not displaying by word Or net
that she felt the sacrifice she had made and
WIS still making, We could not help recall.
my TO mind the instance furnished hy BGiis.
arious the Great General Of Jus;ir:au MS rc.
lated by GibDon the Historian. H. was. al.
most the last of the great generals of the
Empire. Wholly forgctiul OF self he had
Conqucrd for his master and the Empire,
Italy, Sicily and Africa. Had saved the
! East, but offended his wife, Antonina, by at.
tempting to punish her guilty lover His
wife was the iavorito of the Empress,
Theodore, who cspouscd her side. The Em.
pcror sided with them, Bcisarious was re-
called from his victories in the East. Hi,
treasures, his papers, and all he possessed
was seized.
lie received every kind OF insult from his
royal master and mistress, and lie, who 80
many times had saved them, and the empire
10y his constancy and yalor, was compelled
to receive his life and the return OF part OF
his treasures, as favor bestowed on him by
his unworthy wife.
1t became necessary to place Him in com.
mand Of the army sent to reconQucr Italy
from the Barbarians who had ovtrrun it
during tbs absence of BcliSarious.
AS soon rs he had reganet his freedom
his friends, and even the public expected
that his wife, Theodore and perhaps the en-
pcror himself would be sacrificed to the just
revenge Of virtuouS rebel Their hope,
were deceived; and the unconqucrable pn
thence and loyalty of Brlisarious appear
either bclo,r or abore the character Of MAN
Although the sphere of life was so widely
different, yet the selfsacritlcc of this the first
white woman who ever settled upon the
Stllaguanish River, impressed me equally
with the wonderful selt-control and loyalty
OF the Great General to his ungrateful mas
ter The one event 50 forcibly reminded mt
OF the other, that have yentured to civ,
them as Illustrating traits ofchaructcr scare,
never met with in real life.
A large number of families are expected
to settle on the river in the vicinity of hi,
hdy's residence the coming season. w,
hope, for the honor of our county, they viii
properly appreciate her great sci,sacriicc
and not let her isolation from all OF her sen
be continued much longer.
, 1876-04-29
ScIf.sncrifice Of Pioneer Life.

Mrs. Marvin wife of Daniel Marvin Of the
Stillaguamish River settlement presents one
of the most remarkable instances found on
this coast OF the self denying spirit so often
required in conquering the wilderness and
reducing it to the cultured and settled state
of civilized community.
She was the first white woman who ever
settled on that river; settling there in the
fall of 1864 six months after Mrs. Sinclair
settled on the Snohomish. She was off the
river and visited other families some during
the first year. After being finally settled
there for three whole years she was neither
off from the river, nor did she see single
white woman during all of that time.
Mr.. Graham's family now of Camanos Island
settled on the river late in the fall of 1867.
and Dir. Thurston's family came in the spring
of 1870; left the river settlement nearly TWO
years ago. Gard. Kclloggs place was settled
by Mr.. Donovan and family in 1870. They
lived there about one year.
Mr. Kellogg moved his family there in 1879.
For distance of about three miles between
Gardner Goodrich's rancho and Centreville
there are no settlements. The ground being
high enough for timber to grow on, yet
requiring diking, men prefer to dixie the
open flats or else go farther up river
where they find land not requiring diking to
settle on. Mr.. Marvin's place is about q
mile and Onehalf above the Goodrich place.
Mrs Marvin is still the only white woman
living up the river.
The nearest settler on the fats is over four
miles away. To go up the river is like 60
ing into the wilderness, for the ladies' rcsid-
ing on the flats, and since 1872 Mrs. Marvin
has not been of her husbands place, to visit
her neighbors, nor has any white woman vis-
tied her during all OF that time.
When we called at Mr.. Marvin's place we
found her very quiet gentle ladylike woman
apparently wholly unconscious that what
she had passed through in devotion to her fami
ly,,exceeded in its seltsacriticing element the
heroism required from those who have
made themselves famous the world over
for courage, constancy and vaor. How many
men or women without any frantic appeals
or promptings of religious or fanatic zeal,
would voluntarily consent to wholly with
draw themselves from all society for l2
long years. For years at one time and A
years at another never to speak with one OF
their own sex.
We have endcavorcd to realize the scene
, 1876-04-29

though Mr.. freeman had diked in q portion
! Of the slard, he was certain there was NJ
slough big enough for a canoe to so up, up
on the course indicated hy me-, yet having
been quite careful in the dark the night be-
fore to leave marks by which could return
to my canoe. We went on and found the
canoe; the siwash took it around to Centre
vile, while We returned in direct line dis
tance about one half mile.
Sunday lett Centrevillc, padded to rear
Tulalip. An Indian then took my canoe to
Priest Point, while stopped while Ut Tu-
alip; then walked over the trail to the
Point. The next day went up river on the
Zcp6w Was gone one week. Travelled not
far from l40 miles almost 90 miles by steam
er, 90 afoot the balcnce in canoe or row
boat. A strong South wind was blowing
most OF the time on tn Sound, so that
much Of the padding was very tiresome
otherwise there were many advantages to he
found in travelling this way, one being that
I could go where Ipleascd, stop as long, and
sec whoever pleased.
We elsewhere give items collected on the
trip.
, 1876-04-29

The Seattle Tribune had two articles last
week on Leap year." one by a contributor
and one editorial. The latter contained
some excellent hints to the Seattle ladies
matrimonially inclined We would suggest
that the ladies reverse the Patagonan style
and try it on They will only have to 60 to
the expense of purchasing assoe, und when
they see an Adonis loafng on the corner,
alone and unprotected, they can just throw
the moose over his head and take him home,
lock him up, keep him on mild diet, g. e.
cut of his whiskey and Cignrs) and in few
days he will be tame enough to pop the
question to then call in the parson or the
nearest justice and secure him tor "bctter or
worse" If there is not marriagable young
men enough in Seattle to go round, let some
OF the ladies get in canoe and paddle down
here, with lassoc all ready for use there is
at least dozen young men, old bachelors
and pretty we'll preserved widowers, that
never will get married if they miss this :" last
chance and who are too good natured and
too willing to offer any eiTectual resistance.
They can commence right here in the STAR
office. The press and editorial rooms are so
crowded with the paraphannlia of the craft,
that there is no room to run and any reso-
Lutte woman skilled in the use of the assoc,
can have her pick out of as good looking q
lot of marriagablc men rs can be found in
in any establishment OF the kind in the Ter.
ritory outside OF the Seattle TriJune office.
Please, ladies, come one at time, so that
the fun will last as long rs possible