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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-12

A MUSICAL TREAT.-The grand ora
torio of Esther, the beautiful queen,
will be rendered at Bigelow's Hall on
next Friday and Sat urday evenings,
under the direction of Prof. Halleck.
Nearly all of the prominent singers in
Eureka, both ladies' and gentlemen.
have volunteered their services and
will assist the Professor. There will
be nineteen solo presentations and a
chorus of about fifty voices, all of
whom will appear in the ancient cos
tunes OF the Israelites, Modes and
Persians. This entertainment is some
what different from anything ever
given in Eureka, aud we can safely
promise a rich treat to our citizens.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-12

INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATE FOR CONSTABLE.
ID MoGINESS RESPECTFULLY An
i nounccs himself as an Independent
eandidate for Consta bic, at the ensuing
election. sp7td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-12

RUBY HILL TOWNSHIP ABOLISHED.
The Board of County Commissioners,
at a special meeting yesterday, passed
an order abolishing Ruby Hill town
ship, and annexing the territory for
merly comprising it to Eureka town
ship. The order was made in pursu-
acce to a petition from the citizens of
the abolished township, who, as all
their Justice Court business is trans
acted here, naturally wanted a voice in
the election of the township officers.
The voting precincts at the Hill will be
continued as before.
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STARTED UP.-The X X furnace
started up yesterday with every pros
pect of q long and successful run.
1t has been refined and thoroughly re-
paired and everything is in fine work.
ing order. There are from 800 to 300
tons OF ore at the furnace; about 500
tons on the dump at the mine and
from 500 to 700 tons broken down in
the mine. ready to be hoisted. With
ordinary luck, the works will run one
hundred days before it will be neces-
sary to close them down for repairs.
FACES SCoRCHED.-Yesterday while
the X X furnace was being fired mp, a
couple of men, who were standing
near the feeding holes waiting Tor the
blast, had their faces severely scorched
by the blast bursting out unexpectedly
upon them. They will probably be
laid mp several days by the accident.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-06
TIE Coming state Convention.

Editors OF the Register:
AS YOU were so kind as to publish
former communication, take the liberty
of sending you another, which l hope
may meet with as much favor rs its pre-
decessor.
The coming Democratic State Conven-
tion is exciting considerable interest
throughout the State, and The friends OF
the aspirants for the various State execu.
tive offices are pushing the claims of their
friends with considerable zeal. The
chief interest seems to be directed to the
person to be chosen as our candidate for
Governor. 1t is admitted that he must
be man Of ability, integrity and IN un-
wavering Democrat, one who has worked
and voted Tor Democratic principles and
measures under all ci' cumstanccs. If
such an one is chosed for our standard
bearer, with a good ticket to back him,
there is no doubt but that West'Vlreinia
will be carried, not only by the Demo-
cratic State ticket, but by the presiden-
tial candidate of the same party.
So far as can now be seen our State
Convention will be harmonious, and
eScIy iHuiCatiou poiH|s w tuo hobih"
ton of Henry NJ Matthews, of Green
brier for the chief executive office. l
can not see that u better choice could be
made. Major Matthew's is Democrat Of
the strictest sect, has always been an Ar
dent supporter of Democratic meas
urcs, and would if elected make
an able and efficient Governor.
The recent uncalled for attack of the
Martinsburg Statesman upon Major
Matthews, seems to have aroused the is-
lignation of that gentleman's friends in
all parts Of the State, and will have the
effect of making his supporters more ac-
tive in their efforts to secure his nomina
ton. The best reputation Of the charges
made against Major Matthews by the
Statesman, is the re olution UNANIMOUSLY
adopted by the Greenbrier county Con-
vention, endorsing his official course, and
Instructing the delegates to the Charles
ton Convention to cast the vote OF
Greenbrier solid tor him in that body,
trust it may be the pleasure OF the
convention to place him at the head of
our State ticket in the coming contest,
aud then, with Il good platform, We will
enter the contest with assured success,
both in the State and national campaign.
THIRD DISTRICT.
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OF BLAND PsOfbhii'
By virtue Of a deed Of tfla inI ,..,lsy
Thomas James Hamm and SiI ,15 tb.
Hamm his wife, to me as Iru'lssy; ~ ae,,.ori
10 h day Of August, A. u, ~ ~. Coar Of
In the Clerk = Once Of the 'oohn "A "a
Ohio county, West viHinl., y, s.,ss.
trust book No. 7psgs -, sh rs rom.
day, the .Oih day Of Nsy. -. ~ frgni
nencing at % O'Clock 4. ~, 49, y" rogn,J.
door Of he Courl House 81 VhD bi,he.i
West Va, proceed 70 .ell 70 VI, s,s,e,i,,d
apd best bidder the foIlosIns .sy,p,J.
properly, to-wit: tommebel.s oo,n,r a
Two (7l from the sOui neas 49, 70 The
Let No. Is In Daniel Zanes sha ,HsntS -
city OF Wheeling, running n, hgn.
sOutherIy on York street thene. ..s,dy y
dred and twenty feet, running %, nor,s
Huron street; thence tw' NY sil,I yiih
erly on Huron alley; thence HanIns, ;,
Huron alley 10 the pl ace OF .. i'm pryI,.
gether with q ! and singular 'h' NY
men u and buildings thereon. r,uas,
Terms Of sale cash. ceiling A. ..,.i d
shall only convey such title ~
me nv sald decd Of trust. ,,, ,.,ss,.
apla T los. Obh'''''
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THE PARKERSBURG CUSTOM
HOUSE AFFAIRS. 49,

Report or the Special Agents and Let
ter OF the Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury 10 the West Virginia
Delegation OF Senators ana Con-
vreasmen.
Below our Wood county readers will
find the official correspondence between
the West Virginia representatives in
Congress and the Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, relating
70 the abolishing of the Port of Deliver.
at Psrkersburg.
1t will be further seen that the gen,
tlemen who represent the interests Of
our State at the National
capital are noway to blame for this SEEM
ing hardship to our sister city. The at.
tacks and abuse, therefore, that have
been cast upon them by certain parties,
either wilifully or otherwise now goes
for naught and the quicker they can
make the amende honorable the sooner
will their skirts be cleansed of misrepre.
sentation.
But here are the documents which un-
mercifully puncture all inis-statements
AMI let the iull bright rays of truth en-
tighten those who wish to see.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !
Aprll 9th. 1915
Hons. A. T. Gaperton, H. G.. Darts, b.
Wilson. CAas. J Faulkner and Frank
Hereford, Washington, ID. c.:
GENrLEMEN-Iha lave the honor TO &C
knowledge the receipt of your letter of
the 25th instant and reply thereto to state
rs follows:
Tho port OF delivery at Psrkersburgh,
w. Va, was discontinued under the al.
thority conferred upon the Secretary Of
the Treasury by section 25S, revised stat.
utes of the United States, in the interest
Of economy, and for the reason that the
little business requiring the services Of q
Surveyor of Customs At that port could
be performed by the Surveyor at Wheel
ing, without additional expense, and with
satisfaction 10 the persons interested.
The port Of delivery at Parkersburg,
w, Va, was not changed to Gsllipolis,
Ohio, which latter place u neither
port Of entry nor port OF delivery.
On the 24th instant copy of the re-
port Of the Special Agents Q, this de-
partment, who examined the affairs OF the
Surveyors Office at Parkersburg, was en-.
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THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.

The Democratic party from the days OF
JEFFERSON has always been National IN
its principles and its aspirations. The
hour that saw the disruption of its Nation
al integrity and divorce from the princi-
Piles OF the common government of the
American people, saw the sec
tions srrsyed for conflict OF
arms and the country rscked
with the sgonies OF civil war.
The end OF the war brought with it
the submission of all the States to one
central authority, but 1t did not heal the
wounds or secure the stability of
the Union as constitutional republic.
On the contrary it surrendered the gov
eminent ofthe Union to men who valued
power only as it might be abused. and
who valued loyalty, patriotism and pop.
ularity only az they might be prostituted
to purposes of population and public
plumber. The infamies Of this rule as at
last they come to light in
their full enormity are filing
Christendom with Amusement.
The first of all things to be accom-
plished by the National Democracy, is to
remove from power the authors of this
national disgrase, and to rescue the re-
public from sitting system Of corrup-
ton. This is possible only by the gen.
cral defeat of the Republican party,
whose leaders are responsible cor all the
political iniquities and proflgacies, and
all of the official venality and
corruption which have character
lied the GRANT administration. This
defect is certain because the people real
ize both the shame and danger OF the
present situation, If the contest shall be
Invested of destructive elements, Of sec
tonal prejudice and passion, and fought
OF purely national ground, and with
reference to national interests. The Re
publican leaders do not dream of SUE
ceeding in that field. Their only hope
is TO sectionalize the contest
by cultivating the memories and
rekindliug the snimosities of the
war, so as to consolidate the Northern
masses under fright at the bugbear OF II
secession revival Of Southern domina-
ton. This is a strategy which it will be
impossible for them to practice without
the assistance of morbid, indiscreet or
reckless men of the South, who are re-
cognized as atfilisting with the Demo-
cratic party, and being types of Southern
Democratic sentiment Should the
language and conduct of such
men answer to the hope OF the
Republicans, the Democratic party, dis
concerted at the North, without national
coherency in feeling and opinion, would
be fatally crippled for the presidential
contest.
Yet the country looks for escape from
a great peril to the harmony ofthe coun-
: ellis and unity in aim and action Of the
Democratic party throughout the Union.
Democrats North, South, East and West
must have one rallying cry, one align.
ment for battle, one shout for onset, and
these must have no reference
to conflicts, catastrophes or grievances Of
the past, but must refer solely to the su.
preme peril and the imperative require
ments of the hour.
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closed to Hon. II. g. Davis, as requested
by him, and Hon. Frank Hereford s
! / am very respectfully,
: - OHAs. +. CoNANT,
a Aeting Secretary.
TREksURY DEPARTMENT,
February %, 1875.

Hon. Bluford Wilson, Solicitor of the
Treasury:
SIR-We have the honor to report
that on the 10th inst, we visited the port
of Parkersburg, W.. Va, and examined
the customs business at that port.
We found the same condition OF affairs
there, as to records and accounts, as
reported by special agent, Aver, on the
llth of December last
The surveyor. as Col. Aver states in
his report, is DESTROYS OF conforming to all
the requirements of law and regulations,
but lacks proper information upon the
various branches of the business.
He stated to us that he had never been
supplied with copy of the Treasury
Regulations. He appeared to be wholly
ignorant of the legal fees
to be- charged Tor license
and enrolment of vessels, and in reply
to question upon the subject, said ne
sometimes charged $3.50 and sometimes
$500, according to the amount OF trouble
the master of the vessel gave him. de
was very much surprised when informed
that he had been acting in an illegal
manner and had incurred penalties for
so doing. After search a printed list
of fees was found and the proper charges
to be made pointed cut to the Surveyor.
He promised to conform strictly thereto
IN the future.
The collections for steamboat lnspec-
ton and hospital money at this point
amount to about 5000 per annum. The
Surveyo S compensation is $3.50 per an
mum and about 500 from fees, making
less than $500 in all. Out OF this mea-
gre salary he can not afford to pay office
rent, and the records Of the Custom
House are therefore kept at his residence,
which is more than mile from the
river front and very incon-
veniently situated for business.
purposes. The Surveyor spends con-
siderable part of his time ut the steam
boat landings in order that masters OF
vessels may not be put to the lnconven-
fence of going to his house. We are OF
the opinion that the port ought to be
abolished by the Secretary ofthe Treas
ury. under authority of section 253 of the
revised statutes. But if 1t is to be con-
tinued as port of delivery, we think it
absolutely necessary that the Surveyor
should be authorized to rent an office in
which the public business shall be trans
acted, at cost not to exceed 500 per
annum. Very Respectfully,
TSigned1 A X. TINGLE,
GEO. Ii. Fox,
Special agents.
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FOR RENT.
FOR RF ~ =: 81

u,wO OR THREE USfCsSissaS1ss,
a MATT and Fourteenth street,, , sup re
sor young men, or Tor . small ia .1.. tros
~ sion given Immediately. 49, .ans
April Ist, he basement room o. i so,d ss
buiidinr. now occupied By x. T. i hSoIy -
green grocery or hnekstsa stand stand, ffkES,
Or 10 Squire UKeese, corner mrIeh
pouyteeuth streets.
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IMPORTANT

TO our Daily and Tri-Weekly subscribers,
who know themselves to be in arrears for
subscription. They will please remit by
check, registered letter, or Pc. order, the
amount due up to the LIST of January, 1876
This is necessary, In order to close the ac-
counts of the late d m.
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FOR SALE,

WE HAVE TWO VERY NICE Two
w story brick tenement houses "h
Twenty nth street, for sale. They ar
nearly new and In excellent repair. f-fh
contains four rooms and a kitchen, and
both have good cellars. Any person Dr.
string n cheap dwelling hoWe wei I,oapa'
and upon reasonable terms, vii do wei
u call. For full particulars apply 10 TIE
undersigned al their Office, No. llB Chap
line street, Wheeling. W. Va.
CRACRAFT & COLE,
apTl5h At"fhey'
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Eor sale.

nNEOF THE Is vt AND MO y Sogs,J.
(DABI,Y located farms Ia Broke $50
owned by Mr.. A. ~. BuehanAn, 10 ~
ing 5i5 acres. 40 improved shI Al, too
highest state Of cultivation. Vns ,ootn,
story Brick Dwelling. cobtsInin 1890 sSf
all NECESSARY out buiidin gs. ,s.,,viss
miles south OF WelisDurr, on be'"
For further psrtisplan zppiS PAUL
mr7 ALDEhoo'
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"a MERcNANTS.

~ OPPORTUNITY ~ oY lts, tor -
emomn U q me Coilc % esssyepss.S
nniisr and . Hall. FOR psh'eo1e bSb
At this On1oe.
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ron RENT.

uHE pwELLiNG FORMERLY 81 n
cupi.d by II. :. hsasare, oH 40 dive, 1
Mccullough street. Possesion CONVEX
imm edisteIy. watsr ana .csej. siih
fences. fine large ysfa "a an,inutss VAL
o9ths street car trsek.
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SUNDRIES.

c,YRUPs, CHEESE, WOODEN WARE.
y Brooms, soaps, Candida, Crackers,
Essence Coffee, Indigo, Matches, Vinegar,
Carbon and Lard OH, spices, kice, starcn,
SnufS- Soda. 0rocers Drugs and such other
arficIes as are usually found In nrst-class
house. -. AksLhs.
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FOR SALE q,
COMMISSIONERS SALt
~ VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

nF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
Under and by virtue OF a decree of the
Municipal Court Of Wheeling, entered on
the End day Of March, 1876, in a suit in
ehancery therein pending. wherein James
ii. HollIDger IN plaintiff aud Nancy HoI.
ltLger and others are defendants, I will, on
Nat" rday. the 9Th day or Nay, 1875. at
the front door OF the Court HOUSE OF OHIO
county. pl oceed TO sell at public auction 70
the highest AID best bidder. the following
described real estate, situated In the city
OF wheeling, that In TO kay the north half
OF lot number eleven ull In square mum.
ner fourteen 10, situated on the west side
OF EFF formerly Filth street, aud be.
tween Eleventh formerly Union) and
twelfth formerly Monroel streets. The
improvements on the pioperty consist OF
new two story brick house, containing
nye rooms and basement, with gas
throughout. The west thIrty-six feet Of
the said half lot II leased for the sum OF
thirty dollars per year, lease expiring July
sth. 1877.
TERMS OF SALE-ope-third ofthe pur.
chase money, or 20 much more o. the pur.
chaser may elect, cssh bzlence In two
equal installments at six and twelve
months WITH interest from the day ofsaie.
Posse sion given immediately.
J. J. WOODS,
Special Com missioner.
J. W. MITCHELL, Auctioneer. apl5oaw
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The WEEKLY REGISTER

Is the largest and altogether the most
complete news and family paper printed in
West Virginia. 1t will be sent to any ad-
dress one year for 500. Valuable premi-
ums to ciuu agents and 10 subscribers.
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Dwelling House for Sale al Auction.

Dwelling Rouse TOT SAFE al HUctI0h'
WE WILL, ON MONDAY, MAY =
w commencing at ~ O'Clock A. ". at
the front door of Ohio county Court
House, sell at public auction "A new brick
house, on Thirteenth street, owe Jacob,
eight rooms, water a'd AS, full l1
COY 10 feet. Terms eisy. ". V. HOUb 4
BRO, Real Estate Agent, 1870 Market A.
JOHN W. MITCHELL, Auction,er
apg.l
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SATURDAY., the 18th day Of May, 1876,

Commencing nj 10 o'clock A. ~ ~ ur
'front.' door Of the Court House OF pnig
county, proceed Ia sell 10 the highrs' ahu
hest bidder. the following described pro
perry, to- wit: The north third ofthai , pr u
iior OF lot numbered one hunj 81 sra
two 02D on the plat Of that art r 81 'neS Sas
OF Wheeling, West virginia. WI" nd Iohn
Eofi. the same being twenty-five 20 ,ss
on The alley In the rear Of sald lot. a.. %
running the same width Ninety ' s.,s,S
wards Market street h"fmrrIy cA '
WashIn ton street beng on the S'-'' "p'
OF said street, together with all ana ,.o..
lar the buildings and appnrI cnan'fr p,s'
same belonging or In any wi-" apper1,s,'
ing. This property s now "c'0p''""
Thomas Fahy. L.,1,-t
TEkM9 OF SALE-FineeD hueH
cash, balance OF the purchase nosp
one. two. three aud four year, W.
proved security for deferred Pay No.
tnttr w MfTCUEIL, Auci iOnsef.
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NEW DYING ANDCLEAN!NGE STAB-
N SISHMENT, by Mr.JOseph schmatz-
met, No. l735 Market Street, north
end Of Market Street Bridge. In my
employment is Mr.. Louis Dandelir, ana,
lytic chemist from Paris. France. All
kinds OF Shawls. dresses, Ribbons, ana AL
kinds of SILK aud Wooden goods Cleaned
or dyed on short notice and prices to give
satisfaction. Black wooden goods trans
formed in color, viz: Drab, Dark Green,
Maroon, Dark Rubis, California, Bis
marck, without injury 70 fbres or fabric.
Coloring, Cleaning and Repairing Gentle
Samples Of work can be seen At any time
in my establishment. Patronage solicited
uoy5tbSST
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FOR II EMIT
WAN TIE D

- TO RENT, A SMALL HOUSE
E@s.H conveniently located. For particu-
80 lars address this office. mySh
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TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE or A DEED " IEr
Is made by Barney O'Friel ~ me A. 1ru'
Tee. dated the 7th day oi March, A. ID, ~
and OF record In the Clerks Office 0i We
County Court Of ohio county. West w
gioia, in deed OF trust book No. tiol'o' w
! will, on 40 ,o,r
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&. A. wINGtRTER

&. A. .wINGtRTER,
ID II NJ II Z . IT .
OFFICE AND RESIDENCE NO. 1857
Main street, above 18th, Wheeling, w.
Va. Nitrous Oxide Gas and other anas-
iheticS administered Octl3
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF ISLAND PROPERTY,

JOHN W. MITCHELL, Auciionser.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-19
The Death of VIM. Workman.

We have received additional details
of the death of our lamented fellow
citizen. 1t appears that previous to
the fatal occurrence he had been all
ing, and for several days had been
confined to his bed. Some days before
the tragic event Mr.. Workman asked
his nephew to load certain pistol and
place it on the bureau in the parlor.
Between the parlor and the sleeping
apartment that he occupied there was
a middle room. His nephew complied
with the request as to the pistol, but
noticed at the time that the old gen.
tleman was gloomy. Half an hour
before the event the nephew called
upon him and after brief interview
left the room. Between five and six
O'clock it appears that Mr.. Workman
arose, went to the parlor, took the pis-
tol and the next that was known he
Was found lying upon the floor of the
middle room with a bullet hole under
his right ear and he dead. The house
being built of adobe possibly the sound
of the pistol was deadened, for no ex-
pIoson was heard by any members of
the family. On Wednesday morning,
the day of the suicide, it appears that
a receiver went out to take possession
of his property, and that this fact so
shocked him that the deed was the
consequence. When found he was
clothed only in his under garments,
the pistol lying beside him.
The funeral takes place at his resi-
dence at l P. NJ, to-day. and will no
doubt be largely attended. A special
train will leave the station at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon. The ceremo-
nies will be conducted under the aus
pices of Los Angeles Lodge No. az,
+. & A. M.
He was born in Cumberland, Eng,
in 1900, and was consequently 76years
of age. He came to the United States
when quite young man, anu at once
pushed West. He started for Santa
Fe with trading expedition as early
as 1924, and made New Mexico the
basis of his subsequent operations as
a trapper and trader for number of
years. About the year 1910, the father of
our ex Sheriff, William r. Rowland,
who had been in partnership with Mr..
Workman in his ventures, was dis
patched to this coast to select place
where they would both make their
future homes. Mr.. Rowland secured
a grant of the Puente ranch for HIM
self and Mr.. Workman, and the next
year they all removed here with their
families Don Benito d. Wilson was
of the party who came here at that
time from New Mexico. The two part
ners divided the ranch, and both lived
upon it up to their deaths. The rest
of his history is we'll known to our
citizens.