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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-08

BELMONT CouSTi.-4ne LoIAL amount
of,ax collected in Belmont, for tho fiscal
yeas Of 1858, was s273,0j7 81.
OF the enormous sum Sl44,o76 10 was
Tor state and school purposes.
The local government consumed the
balance viz Sl2O,SS9 60 and OF this sum
sos, 500 81 was for county purpO'es and
SIS $50 IS for township, municipal and
road purpo'eS.
Tie salaries paid in the county were,
Auditor S2,Oll 90; Prosecuting Attorney
1886 i3; Assistant Attorney S26OOOi
Clerk S723 20; Iniermary Directors SSH
II, Commissioners $40 80; Recorder
78l 81; Probate Judge s944 81; Sheriff
S2,4l402.
The printing and stationary Of the
county officers cost s9,2Ol GO; assessing
personal property, sl.077 50; iuries S.
SOL 90; witnesses 81, 1877 III ianitOr $780,
%; fuel s232 90; postage stamps SlSS So;
insurance s, 900 so.
The amount collected for the Inarma.
ry Poor Hou.e) fund was Sll,9l6 10.
There wasa total to its credit for the year
Of $1,000 96. The amount expended
was Sl4,SjC 81. Some Of the items Of
expenditure were as follows: Wheat,
-four and feed, Sl,l55 50; vegetables,
$3.50 "a; hogs, s9O3 %; hay, sos; corn
and oats, $500 A; beef, s5O2 %.
Considering that the Infrmary has a
farm Of 200 acres these expenditures do
no! look like very good management. It
would seem as II said farm should either
be made to rai.s these articles or else be
sold.
The medical attendance upon psupers
cos. S2S22 20; tho Superintendent re.
ceivcd 81 Csc s.; coal ssl7 90; dry goods
sle3 81; boOts and shoes 1880 81 drugs
$3.50.
The BeIlaire Independent calls upon
the Authorities oEthat-f place TO make an
exhibit Of municipal affairs like unto
that made by the county. We might
call en- our city authorities to do the
Ehne, and also upon our county author.
tiles. Washington county, Pa, and Bel.
mont county, Ohio, Sc! the example Of
very satisfactory yearly exhibits, chow.
ing receipts and expenditures under the
various heads OF Gsca! operations and
management. This tells the whole story
Of taxation to taxpayers, and 1t Is
"misLIy interesting reading" to them.
What do the people know in this city
abou. the real minutia OF receiptO and ex.
penditures? The Council discusses GER
tain items occasionally and few rays Of
light thus crop out. What is wanted is
regular annual itemized statement,
showing what each officer Of the city gov.
eminent actually receives in the way OF
salaries and perqnisiles, ard also an
lteuiGel statement OF expenses under
their general heads. The annual city
statement, as nov printed, is comprehen.
sibIe only by The initiated, /! does no.
give satisfaction to the public. 1t is a
mere book. Keepers balance sheet, alto.
geIher too lumpT and vague in It's itemi-
latiou. Let us haze a reform after the
style Of our neigbbors. Their system is
awho!csome check on tho fiscal manage.
ment OF city or county.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-08

SEVERAL cars for the St. Clairsville
narrow.Gauge railroad have arrived at
Drllairc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-08

bdPsl9 % MeH0uts8 Clergyman
Dear brother-I shall baptiEe some
converts tomorrow; II any Of your con
ycrts prefer to be baptized IN our mode
| shall be happy to baptize them as
candidates for your church.
Methodist 10 Baptia Clergyman.
Dear Brother Yours received. l pre-.
fer to wash my own sheep.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-08

II AIDES FAVORITE- ..
Ii The American PllItpR Machine, BY which
inexperienced persons, after short time, make the
most elegant iIaltlng. u saves is cost In short
lime and va lat hJetiRIe. This useful article
can 10 bad Of Madame rrayonehs, Al Mira z Phil.
lips, Greenback street, KhkwOOI, and VIII will
fancy HoFk In WoTsted cotton hair work and stamp
lnH on reasonable terms She UdeFs for sale LadleS
WGfsted Ties aud "HUg.me-tishu"
Address MADAME PREv0SCHA,
Ges Bridgeport, Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-08

FlFTY.SEcoSD Omo.-The surviving
members Of this we'll known regiment,
many Of whom live in this vioinioIy, will
hold a reunion at Steubenville on the
18th day Of December. 1t Is expected
all the surviving members OF the regi.
ment will be presenL. a banquet will
be spread utthe M0ssgrove House, and
Col. George MeCook will deliver an ad-
dress. Mrs. Martha McCook, the mother
q the renowned family Of Colonies and
Generals, will also DO present.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-08
FRIDAY, DECEMBER s, 1876.

gsLxoTT CouSTT.-The total amount
Of tax collected in Belmont, for tho tisc al
YEA. Of ls75-76, was S27S,Oj7 81.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-08

MINISTERIAL CouRrEsY.-The Spring.
field Republican says that piquant cor.
respondence has just passed between two
clergymen, in = city where considerable
religious awakening has taken place. In
substance, the correspondence, ran as fol.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28
A CONTRAST.
Rep,,blican Testimony.

Hon. Leverett SaltOnstall is one OF
the first citizens of Massachusetts. He
went to Florida at the request of Re
publicans to witness the counting OF
the votes of that State for President,
and since his return he has published
his views of the situation of things in
that unfortunate, Radical-ridden land.
The picture is a sad one to contem-
plate. Speaking of the Government
of Florida he says: 1asaI tfi.i1
1.-THE Constitution and laws of Flori-
da have been adroitly-framed, with a
view OF perpetuating the power of its
present Oppressors. The Governor and
Lieutenant-Govern are chosen for
four wears No State officers are chos-
en- except Constables. The Governor
has the appointment of his CABINET,
a. it is called there, consisting of the
officers around him, the State Treas
urer, Comptroller, Secretary of State
and Attoruey-General. He has the
appointment of the Judges of all The
Court. he has tn. appointment of
Sheriffs, Clerks of the Courts, County
Comm .ssioners, Justices of the Peace
and all the officers in the State, from
the highest to the lOwest-at the last
election numbering 796-exclusive of
You see it give him q
complete control of the State. 1t is Il
one-man power. He can do AS he
pleases. f;e has through his County
CommissiOners-for they are his-the
of Inspectors of election
precints. These precincts are SO care
fully arranged that in sOmeDemOcratic !
Districts there are no precincts at all. |
They have To travel forty-five or fifty |
miles through the wilderness of Fiori-
la, where there is no rail, and some
lines no road at all, to get to u precinct
% vote. In Republican Districts,
which are negro Districts, where there
ire few white people, and where the
ew white people live in terror of their
ives, they have precincts, sometimes
wo of them in the same building for
he purpose OF properly manipulating ,
he votes and rendering returns to suit
leir own purposes. Now, then, the
aree Inspectors of the precincts are
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28

feet high, and directly over his house
but he was evidently deceived. The
noise Jared the windows. Ono lam
lily at the Rapids hurried TO the cham
Der, supposing that the stove had
burst. The direction was from S, ,of
w. to N. of +. Some boys out coast
ing said there was noise like several
thunders in rapid succession came up
from the west, and shortly after, sew
eral balls Of fire came back from the
east. They were frightened and w ent
home with all haste.
Most of the potatoes in this locality
have been sold to parties in Cleveland
through j. Il. Hopkins, of this place.
at 81 per bushel. t-.. Ii.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28
SHALERSVILLE.

Correspondence.
The sleighing is good, and the
Young people, and old too, for that
matter. are enjoying the pseives. The
merry jingle of the bells is heard at all
hours and in every direction.
The people of the town are awaking
to the propriety of repairing their
only church in this town. The matter
has been OH the tapis for como time,
and it has now assumed a shape which
l think will prove successful. The mat
ter is now in the hands of commit.
tee consisting of Messrs. Grove Street
er, Ziba Ho upt, Newton A. Hine and
Bentley Crane, who are now solicit
ing subscriptions for that object. The
object is certainly 8 laudable one, and
think the people of our town will
respond SO literally that our church
will be an ornament to the town in-
stead of being as it now is an eyesore
to all who have any local pride.
1t becomes my sad duty TO record
the death of Charley, youngest son of
F. o. Smith, who died on Saturday
last, of diphtheria, after an illness of
ten days. Charley was bright little
boy, and his sweet voice will be
missed i'm other places than around
his fathers fireside.
The schools of our town are in OPP
and believe that without ex-
ceptiOn, the "threshing machines" are
doing fair work ;at any rate, not much
fault is being found by the people.
There is perhaps as little excitement
about the political complications as in
my part of our country. The people
ire united in demanding fair count,
md there appears no disposition TO
even talk war. "Let us haye peace,
md let justice be done, are the senti-
nents of all. OCCASIONAL.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28
Turn Out.

We hope to see fun turnout of the
people of Old Portage "at the meet
ingsto be held in this town next Satur-
dayD to choose delegates to the State
Convention to be held in Columbus on
the Sth of january. The people of the
nation by all the requisite forms of law
have fairly elected Tilden and Hen
bricks as President and Vice President.
The reckless. leaders of the Republican
party are attempting to oyerrule and
set at. defiance this clearly expressed
will of the people, and by the most
bold and audacious frauds and by force
to perpetuate the power of the corrupt
crowd that have been plundering the
country for the past eight years. Shall
they lie permitted to accomplish their
fell purpose, and thus render republi-
caii government farce? is the ques-
ton of the hour. If not, the people
everywhere should meet together and
enter their solemn protest against the
contemplated outrage.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28

In is a notable fact that the Radical
papers generally uphold the rascaIilies
of the Canvassing Boards of Florida
and South Carolina, although the Su-
preme Courts of both of these States
have decided that their action is in
utter violation of law. Everywhere
throughout the civilized world the
decisions of the supreme judicial tri-
bunals declaring the law are regarded
as of binding force. 1t has been left
to this afternoon of the nineteenth
century for the party boastin. of its
devotion to '1aw and order" 10 pro.
claim different doctrine aud 10 set
up its will in defiance OF these tribu-
mails. If their decisions and DEGREES
are not TO command respect of wha:
earthly use is it to keep mp such all
expensive institution
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28
Military Elections,

1t was Garfield who advised the
young men of Maine, if they were in
doubt upon the subject, to take down
their old muskct, look along the bar
rels and ask that how tovote. The
Radicals have great confidence in
mnskets as a means of carrying elec-
tions for their party, though they pro-
fess great contempt and horror for the
shotgun policy" Grant sent bayo-
nets to the South to see to the voting
there. He sent bayonets to regulate
and control the counting of the votes
there, and now he is threatening to
employ bayonets to enforce the sub
mission OF the people to the inaug gnra-
tion of President who has been
overwhelmingly defeated by the fairly
and constitutionally expressed will of
the people. Is it possible for this pol
icy to triumph and the people to main
tain their liberties and the republican
institutions bequcathed them by the
patriots of the Revolution?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28

AT COLUMBUS, OHIO,
On Monday, Jan. Sth, 1877.
STATE DEMocg COMMITTEE ,
ROOMS COLUNBCS. OHIO
December is. 1876.

To the Dssaoerdcy OF OAio:
In view Of what IL believed to he an organized
conspiracy To defeat the will OF The people rs
expressed AT the ballot box ON the 7ih of Soyeni-
bor In the election of Samuel j. Tiiden, of New
York. rs President. and Thomas A. Hendricks.
OF Indiana. as Vice President. by a majority oi
the electoral vote and three hundred Thousand
major ty OF the popular vote. The Democracy oi
Ohio and all others ~ ithout regar't to past par
ty differences. who heiieye that Tiiden and
Hendricks have been legally elected. are re-
qtIe.ted 10 meet in mass convention ut Colun-
bus on Monday, the sih of Jsnuary. 1871. to take
such action as may be deemed necessary to
preserve The purity Of the ballot and maintain
the tights and liberties of the people.
1t Is recommended that mass conventions be
held in the various counties in the state on Sat
urdny ,sDece niber ssth. 1876 for deiiberation In
the premises. and to select delegates To attend
the stale convention on the Sih of Jnnnary.
BY order of the Democratic sfte Central
Commi iues.9 l.-iF JOHN q. THOMPSON 81 y
ffs.-t. r ...,. E. + ..-....,s ,-t4 Chairman.
JassPH GTTZWILFR Secretary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28
Portage Go. Official Register.

Common Pleas Judge--PhiIo B. Conant
REPRESENTATIVES n sLe2istaturs--OrviIle Blake
FfOtafe 5udge--GideOn Seymour.
Coanty CLe,E-John Meharg.
County AuditoT- w ilIiam Grinneu.
C@anfy Ireasmrer-John e. Beatty.
NierLV-O l.. kisden.
Reco',fer--Georgc w. Jarrett
I,roseenfing AAorney--GeO. Robinson.
Commissione,s-SmIth Sanford, WaDzor Uol-
CONT. Edward A. Parsons
1FtMdfy Dtrectofs-b w els, Amzi W iimot,
A 5. Beechcr.
Conefg gSorceyor-,jedediah Cole.
Co,o"er-Lylnan Bryant.
School Ecdmiae,s-W w Patton. 8 Puckett
George Darsie.
Mayors of Incorporated Villages
Gn,restseRse-O. s. Ferris;
Kent-CharIes II. Kent;
RdCeRna-GeOrge +. Robinson.
Justices of the Peace.
Atuater-Sylvester A. Hinman. A. v. Wilson
Anrofa--John l.. Thompson. W orthy TAYLOR
Brin.fetd-J. Carrier, T., H. ChaUmxn
ChasestosOn-Austin p Curtiss, s. L. Norris
Rse,sEfsid-IfS s,,:, 5 Tibbais. j. II: Hoffman.
Erdnkain-Nel.On Barber, Milo Shorts Isaac
Ereedom-Evman Briant. Henry C. JenniuRs
Ga,r'etesriHeTA. a. Barber. ames Norton
go Frank Squire.
Ndnf.a-Alcnzo n, Farr, Henry Cobb.
Aeksoa-Cornelus Baldwin. George Hedger.
FdfmyrG-Orrln Stevens, David II. Evans Ihos.
Pdris--Bra.n nerd Selby. Uriah Hinchclin
RaalttoLpA-Nathan &. Sears, james T.. loe
ACCOMPLISHMENTS A Reed Alex'r Topping
Andrew jackson.
RO0fstOscn-Samuel K. Mix
&idiersrUe-S. q EldridRe, n. ii Smith.
@rrets1oro'-N D. Peck, l.. A. stanton
S4Tetd-Hugh X. Martin, w lillian Paulus
W4ndAana--Gsor2e u. Conant. Tho's o. Angel.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28
. IIIT III . y y ~ .
More Republican Evidence.

- - tAtt Is if.
One of the ;Lousians, parishes the
Returning Board made rather free
work with was DeSoto. !, It suffered
to this extent: 1t cast 1904 Demo-
cratic votes and sos Republican, max
4O6 Democratic majority. The Board
manipulated the Returns 40 as to make
DeSoto give 107 Republican majority.
1t was such q mean swindle that Re-
publican candidates refused to take
certificates under the decision. Mr..
J. j. Long was returned by tine Board
as elected to the Legislature. He pub
lished a card declining the honor, said
his opponent was elcc, and that the
election was honestly conducted, and
without intimidation. And now
comes Mr.. Il. L. Carr, Tax Collector
of IeSoto, another Republ' can, whom
the Board returned as elected Sheriff.
He published card declining, and
asking that his opponent be commits,
stoned. AS TO intimidation, he says:
"Regarding the fraud and intimida-
iion which | have read and heard so
much as having prevailed in DeSoto
Parish during election day, it is un-
questiOnably and positively not so;
ana | may say in this connection
qualified by the advice of my friends
as United States Deputy Marshal, and
was at Mansfield during TIM whole
day.
"VOting ceased some time anterior
10 the closing of the boxes. and every
thing passed off without jar. In
short, the entire National State and
Parochial Democratic Conservative
ticket was elected in the parish in De
Soto at the election held November Z,
1876"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28
COUNTY MEETTNGi

Pursuant To the recommendation contained
i'm tic above cali. the Democrats of Portage
County nd aIi those who believe i'm the purity
ofelssstions ani the maintenan'e' of the right oi
The people, to choose the President and Vice
I'resident In the Constitutional way are re-
qaestedito meet in t5onv en- lion at Citizens Hall.
in Rayenna on -f,IF 4e 800, g.rfrtflff- fI.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER :Oti, 1876.
rs chose delegates To represent them in the
state ConvsntioD anr to give expression to
tbeirsentiments upon the present important
crisis in the political situation of our country.
T.. p. HATFIELD,
81 LnUod Chm. Dem. County Committee
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28
Florida Democratic.

The gravel train from Florida has
been heard from, and gives the DEM
Oerats four electoral votes and the
State officers. The Supreme Court of
that State sustains Drew's demurrer
to the answer of the Returning Board
and grant peremptory order to the
Board to recanvass the vote from the
face OF the returns, forbidding them
from throwing ont any votes, which
will give the four Electors of Florida
to Tilden. This is in accordance with
the opinion expressed by General Bar
low, of New York, and Mr.. Salton-
stall, OF Massachusetts,, two eminent
Republicans, who went to Florida to
witness the count by the Returning
Board. And now the highest judicial
power Of the State. has passed upon
the question, and decided that the
Board exceeded its authority, that its
powers are merely ministerial that il
cannot exclude legal votes actually
cast, and thus disfranchise voters who
are enfranchised by the fundamental
law of the State. or COURSE the Re-
publican papers and leaders who have
so suddenly become enamored with
the doctrine of State-rights will come
Immediately down and bow in hum.
BILE submission to this decision, and
we shall hear no more about the inau-
guration of Hayes, though it requires
the shedding of oceans. of blood
Let us have peace" ..t ,,af.--i, ,.,.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28

Meeting of the Portage County Medical
Society. r..~
RAvENNA, Dec. 7th, 1876.
Society met in the Office of DIR. AL
corn. The President being absent, the
Vice President DIR. Proctor called So
ciety to order H.t f
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved as read. Members present,
Drs. Alcorn, Baldwin, Belding, Leon
ard, Jos. Price, Proctor, Sherman,
Waggoner, Warrington. Hugus and
DIR. Frazer, visiting member fromNew
Baltimore, Stark Co. a!l -iEaV. 81
s.i aHaa CASES PREsENTED. ss
DIR. Sherman presented a young
lady who about two years ago obsery-
ed small tumor upon the right
shoulder, which commenced increas-
ing in size about three months ago.
AT first the tumor was movable, but
has now become fixed. Has at no
time received any injury to shoulder
nor arm at present there is neither
pain nor soreness.
DIR. Waggoner presented patient
with Tumor in the internal canthus
of the right eye, and cataract of same
eye. .
DR.. Leonard presented child who
had been before the Society at its
meeting in Nov, 1875.
DR.. Alcorn presented a child six
months old, with diseased eyes, char
acterized by great Photophobis.
DR.. j. Price presented an anomalous
case OF skin disease. Patient aged 16
years disease congenital. z
The above cases were taken up in
seri atm, discussion was had upon
them, diagnosis made and treatment
Dr.. j. Price reported that the ope-
ration performed at the November
upon the patient with Epi-
thelima was successful.
SO much of the time of the Society
having been consumed in the eXami-
nation and discussion of the cases pre-
seuted. no essays were read.
EssayiSts: Drs Belding aud Proctor.
Committee on Written Reports of
Cases: Drs. Jos. Price, Leonard, AL
corn, and Sherman.
On motion, Society adjourned to
meet in DIR. Alcorn's Office, Thursday,
=, 1877.
III. p. HUGus, Sec'y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28
THE Washington special Of the Ell

THE Washington special Of the En-
quirer, dated the 9th inst, says:
There is excellent authority for the
assertion Tonight that Conkling, Ed
nunds, Frelinghnysen and Oh hristian-
cy have decided to vote in strict accor-
dance with the facts, and if the testi-
mony taken 10y the Southern Commit
tee shall prove that Governor Tilden is
elected, they will not he parties to any
attempt to count in and inaugurate
Governor Hayes. Chandler, Cameron
and Morton know the attitude of these
men. Then there are Indications that
some of the Radical cliieftains are
mainly occupied now in lay ing plans
to save their own bacon.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28

THE Western Union Telegraph
Company refuses to produce the tele-
grams between Chandler, Grant & Co.,
and KeIlog and others, before theCon-
gressional Investigating Committee,
and threaten to burn the same to keep
them from the public eye. This is a
confession that the dispatches are of a
damaging character 10 the arch con-
spirafors- Still, they will not fail to
inspire Senator Sherman and follow
ers with renewed confidence in the
honesty and integrity of theseturning
Boards.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28

The New York World publishes a
letter from General Francis &. BARLOW
a weil-known. able and distinguished
Republican of New York, who went
to Florida at the request of Grant TO
witness the counting of the vote OF
that State by the Returning Board, |,
which leaves no doubt in the minds
of any one that the vote OF the people
Oflthat State was cast orTilden in
spite OF the money of Zach Chandler
and the bayOnets OF Grant,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28

L. J. RoBERTsoN, at present United
States Senator from South Carolina
was solicited by his friends to become
q candidate for reelection, but he re-
spectfully declined, informing them
that, in his opinion, the Supreme ju-
dieIal power Of the State ought to be
respected, and that the House of Rep
entatives of that State is constitu-
tionally defective for want of a quo
rum.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28

THE Republican vote in Louisiana
in 1874 was II, ,962, and in 1875 il was
75I35, an increase of ;, 3,l73, and yet
tire Radical papers persist in the false
hood that thousands of their voters
were kept from the polls at the late
election by intimidation. In Florida
the Republican gain in 1876 over 1874
was ) 30, and still, i'm the face of this
and Of General Ruger's testimony to
the contrary, intimidation is claimed
there too. "
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28

The trial of the case of the state
against Mrs. Richardson for the mur-
der of her husband. which had occu-
pied the time of the Court at Canton
for about three weeks, terminated on
Sunday morning by the jury return
ing a verdict of manslaughter.