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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-10

lG James Hill, contractor on the
new railroad to connect Weston, this
state, with. the Baltimore and Ohio
railrrad, commenced work at Fishers
hill II is reported that lie intends to
place n large force Of men along tho
line and pat the work through rapidly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-10

VSuits have been entered at Wash.
ington by the United States against
Gen. .. D. Howard, as q deraulter Of
funds entrusted to him in connection
with the Frcedman's Bureau and .hc
Howard University. One Of the suits is
for Sl50,O00 and the other for S39. 900.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-10
South 3ranel. 9ntelli9eser.
RoMNEY. FRIDAY, NOV. 10. 1876.

To The number OF matriculates in the
University OF Virginia up to this time is
between $40 and $50. This indicates
from $50 to $50 for the whole session.
fair advance on the number of the last
session.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-10

20 1t is estimated that there arc now
in operation in the United States no less
than 500 paper mills, which are valued
at $40, 100000 of capital invested, with
a total production Of $40, 100000. These
mills give employment nominally TO
10000 people, whose earnings are footed
up at S10,000,000 annually.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-04-13

Chairman, Mr.. Hereford, reported
their River and Harbor Bills. The
amounts appropriated to the rivers
of this District, were Great Ganawha
River, 100000; Big Sandy S25-9GQ;
New River, $4,000, and Elk River,
$4,000. These amounts aggregated
are more than is appropriated to any
other Congressional District in the
United States, There is hardly a
doubt but that the bill as reported,
will be passed, Then we will have
$4,000 to be expended this summer
upon our rivers; and s6j0,0o0 Of
that will be expended directly upon
the Great Kanawha River, and
which will of itself give employ
mcnt to thousands of mechanics and
laborers in our great valley,
The people of the whole State are
interested in the improvement of this
river and the development of our
vast mineral resources. Under such
circumstances can we afford to dis
place Mr.. Hereford and run the risk
of losing future appropriations by
electing q new and untried man to
represent us in the next Congress?-
l hardly think the people of this
District, will attempt their own sui
eide, This is written for the purpose
of setting Mr., Hereford right before
the people, that he may not be held
in a false light.
JACON
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Editor Register
We noticed in your paper some
time ago, the names of several gen
tlcmon who are spoken of as candi-
dates for Sheriffin this county, We
have no desire to undervalue the
least mcrited worth of any one of
these men. No doubt every one is
fully competent to fill the Office
But, by your permission Mr.. Editor,
we wish to particulali2e for a mo
ment Mr.. Peter Somoryillc of Wag-
gener District, is not only qualified
for the office of Sheriff but in our
estimation, he unquostionably de-
serves the patronage of the party for
which he has done so much. 1t is
thought that no man in the county,
according to his financial ability,
has given more aid tohis party, than
Mr. Somervillc, Therefore We heart
lily recommend him to the County
Democratic Convention, as being a
man worthy of confidence and trust.
But we shall not say much more this
time for fear that the Monitor might
give us another rehearsing, which
would possibly cause us to tremblein
our boots, and hereafter, forever and
oternally remain silent Though as
u party in the ascendency, and over
desiring to press forward in the de-
Tense Of right, and in the denuncia-
ton Of fraud andcorruption on every
hand, We are required to select our
candidate with great caution and
due consideration. ExPEcTANT.
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Democratic and Conservative
State Convention.

VNllE DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVA-
l TIVE party OF West Virginia, are re-
guested to appoint delegates to meet in the
city OF Charleston, on Thursday, the
Sth day Of june, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for the offices OF Governor, Auditor, Treas
urcr, Attouey-Gencral, State superintcnd-
ent OF Free Schools, and three Judges OF
the Court OF Appeals. Also for the pur-
pose Of appointing two Delegates from each
Congressional district ithe State and four
Delegates from the State at large, to repre-
sent West Virginia in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, 10 be held in st. Louis
on the 9th day OF Jnne, for the nomina-
ton OF candidates for President and Vice
President Of the United States, the selec-
ton OF an Electoral Ticket, and the trans
action Of such other proper business as
may come before the said Convention.
All Democratic and Conservative voters
Of the State, without regard to past politi-
cal differences, who are opposed to politi-
raj corruption in high places, are cordially
invited to participate in the meetings call
ed to appoint said Delegates.
ALIEN. CAMPBELL, Chairman,
]. w. GAILAHER, Sec'y.
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nent position as Mr.. Willis has AZ
ready achieved. Whatever may be
the hnal action upon his bill, which
is one Of the most importan! before
Congress, there can be no question as
to the ability and thought displayed
in its preparation; and, should it be
adopted as a means of compromise
on the money question, by both par
ties, as Mr. Willis expects, it will
confer an honorable fame upon its
author.
THEY FALL As THE LEAVES FALL"
The telegraph will have informed
you Of the Indictment, and arrest, of
U. S. Senator, S. b. Conover, of Flor
ida, for the embezzlcment of $4,000.
This is trulya hard year for Ropub-
lioan Office holders. Spencer is ex-
pedting q coat Of whitewash, and he
viii probably get it, as much of the
ostimpartmt evidence against him
has been eSeiu5ed by the committee.
He win commence to offer evidence
for the defense to-day. Whatever
may be therepolt of the committee,
the people arefnut to be deceived
Two other Radical Senators are I'M
derstood to be on "the ragged edge
awaiting disclosures of frauds in
which they are implicated, Polite
Al GRAVES are being dug for large
numuei " gnffenfen iiign in tie
Republican party, and on their tombs
will be inscribed, "Hic jacGt-Gone to
meet Belknap, No wonder the Na-
tioau Republican thinks that "thesc
Congressional Investigations are do
ing more harm than good B.
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STATE NOTES.

Mr., W, I. Thayer has opened the
Hale House in Charleston.
Judge Dicky, of Marshall county,
declines reelection to the bench,
Judge soper, of Tyler county, died
last Friday,
The expeditions manner in which
Judge Jackson forwarded business
before his court is an example for
other Judges follow,-Te Telegram.
Madame Brealau, an actress of
prominence, according to the H..
EbgiaiaM failed 70 draw q Large q ;,,, honse
80 i-aTrfuoTTu. UdusU-she aunt ad-
vertisc.
The olarksburg NciOs says'that last
Sunday some one shot three times in
to the house Of Mr.. Shiers, one of the
bullets passing very close to Mr., S,
who was sitting with small child
in his arms.
Jacob Ward and Archie Harper, of
Randolph county, narrowly escaped.
drowning while crossing Valley river
in wagon after night. They miss
ed the tording and hoated down the
river, losing two Of their horses.
Judge Jacksonofthc United States
District Court, has made an. order
specifying whatcounties grand and
petit Jurors should be drawn from
to serve at the sessions ofhis court at,
Clarksburg, Wheeling and Charles
ton. This order will 60 far towards
reducing the expenses of his court,
and meets viii, general approval
C.arksjurg Nsvs,
Instead of going to the Black Hills
or some other Eldorado, in search OF
Il fortune, 90 to work. in tho State in,
which you live. Produce something.
Have something to seu. Stop crying
hard times, Plant a. field Of corn,
and work it. Get mp at daylight
Economic. Behonest. Quit blow
ing and striking for broken down po--
litirai hacks, who are always thirst
ing forottce Give countcnance only
to'mcn Of integrity and character
Pay your acbts,aud our word for it,,
better times win be the result. IIesI
,igiaa loHga'.
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Take a Back!

Saturdays Charleston Courier char
ges the Register with having made
an attack upon Hon. Henry Mason
Mathews, of Greenbrier. We most
cmphatically deny the charge. We
have no recollection of ever having
done anything of the kind. Never
had cause to do so, nor did such an
idea ever enter our head. But the
Courier says we did do so, and it is
presumed to knpw whereof it speaks,
and we demand the production of
the article wherein we attacked Mr..
Mathews, for wecan't find it in our
files, The truth is, the Courier is
mistaken in locating the
"attack," and whether purposely or
ignorantly, we can't say; but do ask
that paper to correct its statement,
for we do not wish to lie under such
a false accusation,
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Vie I,rensnrY iccounts.

.g,..,. .I,.-. r.... 10
'2si'" yo' 1'"hIs ~ ''''tu0 i"SN
made charges in speech in the SEN
ate in relation tocAansgsint the treas
u,y accounts which, sounded STRANGE
Nd ar.a. man ,,a,,, .e.,,,o A., ia.
,''y' ''',''2 ~ ~
soa.t.'5l9u 'L4s' N.Y. lt@E47 A"o Dec"
mis.eai by the lntrleHcles.
The point he made was tlis:
Inr,n3td lin III, aanYol roporl If
tlo Snaratary Of tbc Tronsurr /. n
t.bIa nrsnaIod in Tia P0o;.inFs os
fea showing fbc oufsttndina MIMI.
hi Of thc pNblic debSat tbe 'barin-
.njnr 81 every fscal ycar from tn
nraInization IL tbc f,oyerniuauf IN
tIe Ircscpt Tina OF co,iTso oftrr
tbe amount bas onec Been o,cn,f.,in-
ed aad the accounts for Il riv,n ,5,.rj-
5d Are closed. no future occurrence
can make anychange in the amount
Of tbe dtbtat Tint zinc And ;le Ia
bles repeat Themselves from YEAR 10
YEAR witA ofly the addition. annual
IL Of a new entry So stood the rc-
bort until 1870, but flom.that date
The reports for the previous thirty
six wears we're alterrd Boriuuina
with 1884, thc anotin. of TIC pablie
debt :or almost every vcar as now re-
ported is entirely different from the
amount rs given previous to 1870
In some eases i! is less, in others
more. Tho sum total of the add
tions exceeds the subtractions by
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-04-13
Ectter Froln putnn,l,.

Editor Regists.
The political outlook in this coun-
.v presents rather an amusing up
nearance at present. Candidates are
numerous, bit keen "slashiuen about
to such an extent. that it is impossi.
bic to tell who wants office, and who
don't Oar coed friend, Hon. P. c.
Eastman of YOUR county. has many
friends up here whowilisgpport him
s- Governor, regardless of Who NAV
b.aopa = candidate before Tic Con.
ysptjoa, Putnam will! or we are
saaly mistaken, east her vote for our
,riv senator Thore is, VIC are
AIM. oyar, s.ranr cgrrcn. n. work
,i,.t w. ra,,i,am gbicb wfll do
IN 81. ,.,co- h oyor4lIa ana baat
,,-rcr ~ f.iaotls IF 5pr G,rner s.atas.
@a, -inriy baoausa he is too honest
t,'on,.,, II H. dirly work oed IL.
.,n,. ,,,.t,l of n,rty carrpr+io, Z
rL. nconIo &c n;s c5ppty MIN not
hn la away ~ sppb translucent 5r.
cr,,oot, nc ,,,st of tbosa That have
RIM rra,5 ,roinst Mn Eastbom
tbroncb a. Mill, journals WHO
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-04-13
Conrresslonnl Conventlon.

The Congressional Executive Com
mittee, at a recent meeting, decided
to call the Democratic Congressional
Convention Mt Charleston, on the
9th day Of August, 1876. We think
the action of the Committee, both
unwise and impolitic. The Con-
gressional Convention should have
been held at the time of the State
Convention, June Sth, when there
would have been full attendance of
Delegates. Time and economy ought
to have been considered by the Com
mitteo in fixing the day,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-04-13
Over.

The Republican "tusslo' is over
The vital point at issue in this coun-
ty was as to who should go the State
Convention at Clarksburg, and as to
who should not compose the Republi-
can Executive Committee of this
county. John Reynolds having as
sumed the leadership of the party,
became the business manager of the
Convention held here on the 4th
inst. He entered side room and
fixed up the slate for State delegates,
and for the County Committee, then
wcntup intot hecourt.room wherothe
twenty-ono faithful followers Of their
leader had resolved themselves into a
Republican County Convention"
and reported his slate, which was
adopted With such n leadcras Rey-
nolds, the Radicals will soon be or
ganizcd and equipped for the fray
a respectable leader is good thing
to have.
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For Governor.

/ We hear very encouraging new,
from all parts of the District in re
Ilation to the nomination Of Mr., East
/ ham for Governor. Wherever he i:
well known, he is sure of the vote
but holding the opinion, as we know
| he does, that the Office should seek
the man, rather than the man the
Office, he is adverse to electioneoring.
We believe that he is gaining all
the time, and by the time the con
yention meets will be the assured
ehoiceSf the Third District, the Hin
ton Hesld to the contrary notwitii-
standih
WeGnd articles in papers all over
the State approving Of Mr.. Eastham's
nomination,
A writer in the Charleston C6ariG'
Of last week taking bis cue from the
Hinton Herald undertook to show the
superiority Of the claims ola lawyer
over farmer, but another writer in
the next column completely demol-
ished his argument, and showed very
plainly that Mr.. Eastham's claims
for the nomination and chances for
election were much better than Mr..
Mathews
There is no doubt that the people
are beginning to think forthemselyes
and have come to the conclusion that
the politicians havcruled longen
and that it is time We had come down
to the first principles, and let the
people rule.
1t is strange that some Of the writ
ers are so tenacious Of the claims Of
lawyers to Office, rs if they should
have a monopoly of all the good Offices,
At least some seven-tenths Of the
people of West Virginia are Farmers,
and it is certainly fitting that where
farmers are qualified to hold Office,
they should be allowed a small 4 por-
ton of them. There are some Offices
which can DO filed only by lawyerrr
for instance Judges Of Supreme Court
and Attorney General; buta farmer
may fill the Governor clair as well
as a lawyer, so, us to the Treasurer,
Auditor, &c. These Offices require
good common sense, dignity, educN-
H., a. d
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laer er "a akipg hold of the in.
vests , lie people have right
80 a rose Lat they have been rob,
lea % ,ae extent Of several hundred
mjllians Z looks suspicious and
NOR especially in the light of daily
developments of frauds and rascal.
ties at Washington. If Mr., Bristow
is honest in his efforts at reform why
doesn't he throw some light on this
subject. 1t is Of more Importance to
the people of the United States than
an investigations of his mule con.
tracts IIhecliag Register.
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tics that Dr. q 3. Tholupsou % h
county has been spoken q for 90
ernor but we can tel his many
friends that he woald not accept ihs
ceicoi elected, owing 10 bad health.
The Register is looked for with inter
est and deyoured on short notice.
Long may it live to battle against
Radical corruption, and thieyery of
the Grant, Babrooster, Bolknap Il
Co, administration.
Allie CLARE.
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Democratic ami Conservative
County Convention.

At Il meeting OF the Democratic and Con-
servatiye County Executive Committee
held at the Court House, MaIch27th, 1876,
for the purpose OF fixing upon time Tor
hoIding County Convention for the pur-
pose OF appointing Delegates to represent
Mason county in the State and Congress
ional Conventions, have fixed upon the
goth day of May at Point Pleasant,
and would request the Democratic and
Conservative voters OF the various Districts
to meet at their usual places for holding
said District meetings, ON Saturday,
May 18th, and appoint Delegates 1t is
the earnest wish OF the Committee that Il
large and full delegation should be appoin-
ted to attend upon said Convention. The
Committee have concluded to take no ac-
ton at this time in regard to calling a con-
yention to nominate County officers, but
will leave this to the Convention OF the
Goth OF Nav, to decide.
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he Just.

The Charleston Courier IN It's issue
of the 9th inst, attempts to create
the impression that Hon. Frank
Hereford will be an Independent
candidate for Congress if he fails to
receive the Democratic nomination
at Charleston on the 9th of August.
The editor bases his calculations up
on and draws his imaginary conclu-
sions from Mr. IIereford's letter to his
friends, who, at their request allows
his name to go before the Convention.
The Courier says Mr.. Hereford does
not pledge himself to abide the de-
cision of the Convention, Mr., Walk
er is in the same fix, asin his speech
here he did not pledge himself to
abide the action of the Convention,
but no one doubts but he will To
create a false impression in regard to
Mr., Hereford is wrong and unjust,
and grows outofan ovcr2eal on the
part Of the managers Of the Cowierto
have its fayorite nominated for Con-
grcss. We takoit that Mr. Hcrcfog13
is an honorable man, loyal to his
party and its principles, and what.
ever may be the will Of his party he
will abide by and lend all his inhu-
euce to the success of the ticket nom
mated. We make this statement
because it is due Mr. Hereford,
The passage by the House of Rep
rcsentativcs of the Senate bill reduc-
ing the salary of President to $4,000
on and after the 4th of March next is
the best indication we have yet seen
that Congress is in earnest about re-
trcnchment and reducing the cxpen-
scs Of the government,
---a-.-4-- ---.--.r
1t transpircd before Mr.. Clymer's
committee that the only post trader
who did not purchase his appoint
ment was a Democrat named John 5.
Collins. Grant recommended him,
and Belknap made the appointment,
but in a very surly and reluctant
manner Not perhaps so much be.
cause he was a Democrat as because
he would not and did not divide pro.
fits,
Grant employed one c, S, Bell to
inquire around and see if Babcock
was guilty Bell went to work in de,
tcctiyo fashion and soon had the cyi,
dcncc as straight as n single lie
reported to his master that Bah was
certainly mixed up in the crooked
Then Bell was rewarded by being
discharged and called u dead beat
and other pet names, This is what
Grant meant when he said "lct nc
guilty man escape Bell was guilty
of finding out the truth,
Placing the reduction Of the Prcsi.
dents salary TO $4,000, in the gen.
oral appropriation bill, instead Of
making it a separate enactment in
order to decrease the danger Of a
Presidential veto, shows a Keen up.
probation of the situation
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In addition to the waste Of land
and material occasioned by fencing
in this country, which is estima-
ted ut s2,SOOOO0,OO 600 it is claimed by
statisoal genius, that Mt least 5,OOO,'
0OO,0O0 trouser seats are annually
torn out in getting over these cnclos-
urcs.
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Special correspondence to the Register.
QUIZ WASHINGTON LETTER.
WA.nINGroN, April 8. lS1G.

'-l
A BITTER PILL FOR THE REPUBLICANS
was the Connecticut election on the
Sd inst. They are whi.lling very
loud to keep their courage up, The
Washington Ring Organ announces
'Iarge Republican gains in Connec-
ticut," in head line, and under
meath, they give the returns from
that State, which show that the Dem
ocrats have is in the Senate, to 8
Republicans, a gain of four over last
year; and 159 Democrats, to IS Re.
publicans and , Independents, in the
lower House, a gain of % over last
year. This gives a Democratic ma
jority of 81 on joint ballot, Inger-
soil, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, has a majority Of 7,514
over the Republican candidate, q gain
of 96G over his majority Of last year
There we're a "Greenback" and a
Prohibition candidate who pollod
each about 1, 900 rvtr7, 70 that one
offset the other, which leaves the reg
ular Democratic gains as above sta
ted These returns will have reach
ed your readers by telegraph before
they see this; but experience proves
that the Associated Press reports are
frequently manipulated in the Re
publican interest; and l have thought
it worth while to state the precise
facts.
One immediate results Of the Dem
ocratic gains in Connecticut will be
to increase the chances of Senator
Conkling for the Republican nomin-
alton for the Presidency. He has
two clements of strength, He is in
with the Grant Ring, and he is sup
posed to have great strength in New
York; and nothing is more certain
than that it will be necessary to car
ry that State, to win. We may ex,
pect, therefore, to see the Admins
tration use every means possible to
secure New York in the coming cleo
ton. 1t will not do for the Demo
cratic party to underestimate the
immense power Grant yields through
q " I /
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THROUGH the instrumcntality Of
Senator Davi, the Attorney General
has concluded a contract with the
Authorities Of West Virginia for the
care and keeping Of United States
prisoners in the new State pcnitenti-
cryat Moundsyille, twelve miles from
Wheeling, The state of West Vir-
giuin eoutrlcts to furnish accommo-
daJions TO one hundred prisoners Of
The Juited States, and the Attorney
General states that he thinks he will
soon supply the full number Tho
United States prisoners from the Dis
ttict Of Columbia, Maryland, andsev-
emil Of the Southern States, will be
now sont to the West Virginia peni-
Tertiary instead of to the Albany
pcuitontiary.-Ba,im Sun.
According to that arrangement,
Bclknap, will probably locate at
Moundsyillc. And it may be if that
Democratic House goes on with its
Investigations, President Grant will
spend his third term there,
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President Grant, while interested
in the Washingtonreal estate pool,go
possession of Il fine site near one of
the avenues that were afterwards inn
proved by the Shepherd ring, with
tine intention Of building thereon a
residence for one of his family, but as
the third term has vanished, and his
other little afairs are too much the
town talk in Washington, he has Civ
en- up that idea, sold the site, and on
the nth Of March next will shake the
dust Of that city from his feet.