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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-08-12
State OF West Virginia,

Jefferson County, set:
July TERRI, 1876, l2ND DAY
Ia County Court continued and held for said
\ County, the 18th day Of July, 1916, on petit
non Of voters of Bolivar District, the requirements
OF the Law having been complied with. II is order
ed that Halltowu in said District, shall be place
OF voting in said District, and that at all future
Elections Poll shall be opened at Haltown.
\ Copy-Testc
7. \. MOORE,
Julv % lS76-3t Clerk.
SPIRIT and Register copy.
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July 81 lS75.-Nuv. IS, 1919.
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July Is, lS7G-5t.
, 1876-02-14

Tho Louia1iI'o Commercial, tha Nenuhl!cau
organ Of Kentucky, having noticed Tue e.o,r
stsrsed by tho tKhlsky Ihicres Organ that Bocts.
tary J,R1sTow mny become tho Democratic can1A
dtto for President. thus clInches the falaohooa,
The Washington correspondent Of tho Inter.O Oe<do
thya that Tunur prevails that 1R1srow may teconp,
ths Democratic candidate for the Presidency TbIa
preiel,!e runlor doubt started by meu.
her os tho v.r1us Rings who have becn plundertna ths
Government, and who hare found In Becrttasy Inns.
avery form. No statesman ID ali tho land ID irues
Republican thar unfAroE. 1i!a opposition to ths
DcInocratlc Organization hni to tho principles md
policy or the Democratic party a intense and lnorad.
cae and tia sgRettton that o may possibly boconas
candidate OF Tic pemocFattu Patty f. thrown oua
only for tho l.fpoa0 Of ipair!uR hss influence IN bs
II Ills name is pscel b~fnre any convention cap.
t!ldae for rrfadcttal nomination, 1t will b be!oee tAs
cinnstl on tho l4tn Of June, aud not Before aay
other convention,
, 1876-02-14

Acting Mayor Coly1a denies in general
way the statement that he was informed of
the manner in Which 500 fraudulent yotea
were - counted in" at tho Ninth Ward polls
In favor of the Charter OF 1872, and that in
return for that valuable service he maile
aundry promises to the 1ascaia Who psrpe-
tratsd the frauds. So far " mere assertion
IL concerned, the case is evenly balanced,
NEALx taking the affirmative and COL
WIN the negative; but t!4ere are
certain circumstances which nro not ahorn Of
their weight and Significance even by the
emphatic enuuciation Of the broad but unique
maxim That "a man who lays down with a
dog will get up with deas." It IL Of record
that tho Acting Mayer and the hoard Of Pub
llo Works were for some time In oless proxi1n-
ny with the so.called canine, andiit Ia possi-
bio the cisizons' Association may feel ensour-
aRsd to institute search for Tho tnsyltahe
insects.
, 1876-02-14

4t1H EQUAsANO"A-R RA1AG EElA VbNA HuMU3.
In an interview with tho Committee Of
Ways md A1oana, tho Secretary Of tho Troas-
ury stated that, having plaeca tho fire hum
dred millions OF dollaE7 OF q per cent bonds
in exchange OF IN equal sum Of U per cents,
hc was now prepared to offer tho II per
conts. To render this certain, ho suggested
that tho ,timo Of tho bond had great effoct
npon itsncgotiation, md cited tho case Of the
bonds issued in aid Of tho Pacific Railroads,
which woro currency bonds, but, having u
long tino to run,-thirty years from their
issuo,-they sold in Tho market for cents On
tic lol1nr higher than tho Government gold
bonds bearing 6 per cent interest, but
having ahorter time TO run. md subject TO
call. The Secretary suggested that, It the
u per cont bonds were made to run thir-
ty years from date. no could dispose Of them
readily and take up another $500, ,000, 600 Of
6 per cents. The negotiation Of the first &
per cents has resulted in tho reduction Of
tho annua1 interest 81. .ooo, 600 annually. The
negotiation of an equal amount Of the u
por cent bonds will result III further re-
auction OF S7,500, 600 annually in the inter-
est on tho public debt, or q groes reduction
Of as12, ,50o, 900 annually in the interest On
81 900, 900, GOO Of the public debt.
Tic issue Of thirty-ycar bond in exchange
at par for nationh currency, even II the in-
forest were put At 3l per cent, would in time,
il gEconbacks weFe nude no longer 1egal.
tender in payment Of now debts, command
par in gold. Thoy would become popular rs
means OF temporary Investments, and as a
currency III the payment OF largo sums.
Thus, persons boarding money in propara-
ton for tho payment ot mortgages, one or
two yeara hence, would put their accumula-
, 1876-02-14

The public sentiment created by tho Bearch-
ing investigation Of the Board Of Trade Com.
mittee into tho prevailing railroad discrimi-
nations against Chicago has borne it's first
fruits Tho railroads, represented by their
freight agents in consultation, have agreed
upon revision Of the ratcs from Western
points, which only remains to be confirmed
by the general managers Of tho Eastern Lines
to 20 into efIoct. The rates from Chicago on
grain romains ut 20 centa per 100 pounds to
Boston, 45 cents to Now York, IL oouta to
philadelphia, and 80 cents to Baltimore, but
the rates from the interior points hayo been
adjusted on d moro equitable basis, Thus
Indianapolis had a ralo Of + cents Less, md
tho present tariff axcs it at only 4 cents less.
Peoria had tho same rate aa from Chicago,
and tho present rate has been fixed ut 6 cents
more. So tho rates from other points layo
been Increased 80 NJ TO maintain fairer av-
craye ns compared With tho Chicago rates.
But this Is ouly ono and tho irst stop towards
reform. It is merely an abandonment Of tho
open aul confessed discrimination against
Chicago. But continuation On the part Of
certain soals Of the bad faith which has
heretofore been discovered, and recently OK
posed, will ouah'e them to discriminate
against Chicago In the future with tho now
tariff just as much Us in tho past with the old
tariff. There are two practices which aro
not covered at all by tie published tariff.
tThcss Aro rsbates and underbillinB. It lns
been discovered that 1ebatca have been made
at Eastesn terminal points OH freight ship
| ped frolu interior points, but never OH freight
, 1876-02-14

Tie Wisconsin pnpers contain the details
OF the new Railroal bill Which ia intended
for the modification Of tho PorTEn Inv, n1d
which hos passed. to it's third reading In tie
Lower House, which il tantamotlnt to It's
ulti1nato paasago in both Houses. As the bill
is ono OF general importance in Wisconsin
md of very general interest elsewhcro,< VIC
reproduce the salient provisions Of tho now
bill. Tho first section provides for the ap-
pointment by the Governor Of one Conn.,
missioner, in place Of three As under the
present law, which, from an economical point
Of view, II from no other, is OF groat i'd
vantage to tho State. Tile second section
prcscribea tho duties Of this Commissioner,
which give him 3 general overnight Of tho
management and condition of the roads, and
empower lin to inquire into violations Of
law. Tho third provides for IN annual
statigicnl report from each road to
the Commissioner, under penalty
for Noncompliance. Tho fourth estopB
any road from charging one party
moro than another for like service between
esations, and gives to oil parties the oamo
benefits in concessions Of ratas. Tho fifth
forbids tho charging Of unreasonable rates,
either freight or passenger. The sixth pro-
yidcs for tho furnishing Of facilities for ship
lnant Of freight upon reasonable notice. The
Royeuth provides thnt 'companies violating
any OF tho psovialons Of tho net relating to
extortion, shall forfeit to tho aggrieycd party,
for ench and every offense, three times the
actual damage sustained, together with tho
costs OF tho suit necessary 10 collect it," Tho
eighth forbidg tho consolidation Of CON-
peting lines under ono management. Tho
ninth forbida my peraon connected with q
railroad company to engage in furnishing
tho company with supplies, or being en-
gagged aa common carrier upon tho
roatl The tenth ia unimportant. The
eleventh makes it the duty Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee j. ST. Paul Company to flo with
tho Commissioner, before the tiay when this
act ahall take effect, It's rates for tho traus-
rortation Of persoas and property which
weru iu forco Oh the 18th OF June, 1879, and
these rates shall not be exceeded by that
Company or the Chicago {: Northwestern, on
any Of their lines, in auy Of their schcdulcs
| They are further required to sell at all sleir
stations ave.hundred.nile tickets, aud
round.trip tirst-class tickots between stations
within the state, at n uniform ratio Of cents
per mile, no company being obliged to ac.
| cept less fa1e than cent? between any
stations."
| The remaining sections refer to the repeal
OF certain sections Of tho PorrEn law, tho
last declaring the bill in tozce On the lat day
of April naxt glance at these gectinus
, 1876-02-14

Tho country newspapers aro beginning
(now TINT they see tho hopo Of railroad dis
criminations in thoir fayorrapidly vanishing)
to harp upon md cxaggorato tho abuses for
which Chicago Is itself responsible in tho
local charges for handling grain. 1t is not
necessary to oxaggerato them, for they are
bnd enough as thoy stand, aud they must bo
abolished. The Board OF Trado Committee
have been criticised bocauso they did not in
cludo these abuses in THUR recent report
but We have good reason for saying that they
woro omitted simply not to compllcato the
case in hand, and that the Committee will
mako proper effort to havo these excessive
tolls wiped out. Now that they have roused
public opinion and brought its influence to
bear upon tho railroads, they hnye gono to
work ut tho local charges. They do not
secu to havo made much hoatlway
at their meeting Inst Saturday night,
but they will accomplish their purpose
IL they will only hammer awaY at it honestly
md untiringly. Tho elevators are willing,
rs we understand it. to make tho propar CON
cesaions on their extra charges IL tho rail-
roala will drop theirs. Atprcsont tho charges
hero in excess Of those ut other points aro 81
for trimming, 9o for switching, and from So
to So for sido-tracking when the grain is not
consigned to elevators. or these, only tho first
goes TO tho elevators. They muHt NIL be
stricken Of. II tho railroads do not evince
proper disposition to do this, tllon 1t will DO
tho duty OF tho Committee To investigate
whether these c1tras do not, as charged, go
into the pockets Of tho railroad of1lcials in
stead of tho raslroad stockholders. II SO, q
proper exposition Of the swindle will lead to
tho necessary reform. At all events. all those
extras must bo dropped ct onco; after that it
will bo in order to inquire into somo
other Of tho elevator charges which arc be-
lievod to bo excessive. 1t il necessary to
abolish tho toll-gates, as well as to remove
the determinations.
, 1876-02-14
there is no need to complicato anr rcsump-
ton Legislation with this phnso Of the ques-


N tss Edttor ar 7As cafeaqs 1ttsun4:
MALTA. ILL.,. Feb. ll.-f!c1so answer through Tho
column Of Titx DAfLr TRInuHE ths following 1aea-
ton: Do EnHlish manufacturer employ lrtter ms
clnery In tho manufacture Of iron, cotton aul voaien
goods, cutlery. hardware. and t1resa.goods. thtu
American lnAunfActurera3 Some Frro-TraderH claim
that hn English better nlachtnory, Rd aah3gu 1s
reason that Protection arnnens Inventive genius md
enterprise In American manufacturers II tho Claim Ia
w1-ouned, Il f,,enis.s an sddlsonAl argument for
frno TsaIe. Yorrn respectfully, H.t;nAnAx.
In reply to tho ahovo, It Is only fair Ia ray
that tho average OF American machinery Is
fully equal to Tint of tho machinery employed
in tho English factories, though in como
special Instances the Inter Ia superior. Tho
English machinery for the manufacture Of
rig-iron il thought to bohoster, because larger
blast-furnaces nro used; In tho case Of tho
other articles named, tho only difference in
favor Of England scemB to bo In tho greater
caro by tho English manufacturers. This
difference IN certainly traccable III large
part to tho "protective" thrill, pinca
this protection, doing away with the fear Of
cra less anxious to improve tho quality Of tho
goods they turn out. Tho English manufac-
turcr has tho world to Helcct tho best 1nato-
rials, whilo tho American manufacturers aro
denied this privilege.
Tho samo effect In found to 6omo extent in
tho adoption Of improve1nonts, the American
manufacturers being, slower to incur any OK
pense in tho way OF making changes, on &C.
count OF tho security they feel from foreign
competition by reason of an excessive and
prohibitory taxiff. To this extent tho theory
Of Protection has depressing influence on
American Inventions. At tho samo tino there
| Ia no people in the world which has 80 much
inventive genius nor aucs, fruitful resourcos
for improvements in labot-saying machinery j;
md this fnct, in connection with tho other
facta that America can nlwaya furnish the
cheapest food, md Inns tho best md great.
est abundance in raw material, would give
advantages for manufacturing superior to any
country'a in tho world if they woro not hum.
porel md kept down by tho burden Of taxa.
tion known nj protection"
, 1876-02-14

The Republican Club OF tho Seventh Ward
took IN notion Saturday evening which should
bo initiated by every political organization
in the city, II passed. tho following resolu.
tons:
WHEnEAs. Our Mayors term having expired ast
fall and courts beng unabs 10 decide whether 10
u tho t!ghtsnl Incumbent or not; and
WnEnrAs, Thu carly lcciaion Of tho confts may
caaso the people considerable trouble by declaring biz
Official acts null and vold: an.l
WHEREAS, The wishes Of tie peorio always FORE
oat IN tho hesrs Of Representatives, therefore,
bo 1t
R+.ortd, Tia. We, a lie ssventh Ward Republican
Club, would respectfully ask you, II having authority,
10 catl Au election for Mayor At our April election.
R<so1exd. Tint committee Of two be appointed 10
present tho 10 lha Common Council At s next
meeting.
This presents the cnso in d practical form.
II Is question in which Democrats and Re.
publicaus are equally interested. It in-
wolves the issue whether the people havo the
riHft to elect their own officers ut tho o1pira-
tim Of the official terms for which they wore
originally elected. If all tho other clubs
should follow this action md appoint two
representatives to whit on tho Council, it is
not unlikely that the influence thus brought
to bear would secure tho doaircd result.
Both Democratic and Republican Aldermen
would feel themselves constrained to defer TO
tho wishes Of their constituents, and include
in tho call for tho election tho offico Of
Mayor. The place could thus 10 voted for
nulhoritatively, md the purson receiving tho
majority Of such votes would come before
the Council rs tho legally elected Mayor, and
Mr. Hold-Orc CoLv1x would have to contest
the claiu,. The case would thon 60 into the
Courts in a now shape, and with tho strong
prospect that tho Mayor elected By the e1.
p1css will Of tho people vou!d recoivs the
sanction Of tho Courts. Every ward club
should pass similar resolution.
, 1876-02-14

In tho matter Of cnrrying out the provision
of the Resumption act relative to tho substi.
tuition Of silyer for fractional currency, tho
New York Euening Post has this to say:
Within week DR.. L1NnKnMlNa, Tho Director Of tho
United aAto7 Min.s, haa hsen before tAe Appropss.
ton Committee Of t1e House Of Representatives asx-
lug for nh additional sum for tho purpose OF buying
silver bullion to bs converted Into snbsidlary sllver
culns. 1t will 10 remembered that ho asks this In
orer tbs better 10 comply with that proyllou Of tho
BHxhNAN bill tho Resumption acl which proytdca for
lie substitution Of silver coin for fractional currency
Ils sstora with truth that silver bullion t. now 1t
lower price in the msrket than It esar known 10
be; thA II can be bought At 81 oa ounco 1000 hne)
aud that, In pursuance Of his p1su, It will be
iasuc It PAR fn currency equivalent to Sl,24 4lo an
ounce. In other words, tho Government viii mako BY
this exchange 10 fi0 conta ounce, tcas tho coat OF
coinage, which does no! n1cood = cent? an ounce.
Tha will give the Government saiXn!or.
aga OF 1t lsast II s-l0 cent? IN ounce.
This silver currency Dr. ILapIn4ANa admits would 10
worth, at tho prusont price Of silver butou-snd the
ind!e&t!ons polnt to lower price,-2 rer censum
ess llan the gold value Of tho grsenback do!lar In
which The Treasury promised 10 sedee the fractional
currency. The QovernMent credit ulay be improved
by snch movo hut 10 Intelligent II IL not sppas-
ens how Ills bo done by offering to Pay, according
to tho Treasury note lcga,tender stlndaEa O8 csus
whetn tho prons!ss IL 10 pay lU0 cents. promise
which tho dovurnment Is now absolutely performing.
but there is another answer to DR.. L1NpEn-
AASS's proposition. II I'll ho says about tho
present valno OF silver La truo, then tho poo
pie will soon got 1t into circulation II tho
Government furnishes the proper facilities
Of coming either without expense, rs it does
now In the case Of gold aud tho traile-dollar,
or At such low cost Us not to aunul tho pres.
ert in1,.en.np1t IN .,et ai1par fr&o c;r,,1otsn,,
, 1876-02-14

will probably amount to 920,t II will b. con.
tribntod in larRs part from tho aavings.Gc-
counts Of littls children. II it ia to b.
usoi In taking deserving boys and glft.
10 Philadelphia and back. or In showing them
what tue boys aud girls Of f'tInols hayo ACCOM-
plisI,cd, OF even In making coHaplolo and
scientific exposition Of tho educational mBtho1a
Of tho State, tho money will bo we'll spon!. But
II IN representation Of tho educational inteross
Of tho btato" moans tho carrying backwards and
forwards, and faGting at ho.a!s, Of Rnpetia-
tsnlontn, aasistanta, aud rol.noacd Commitsce-
mon, tho enonor IN and Ia puk 10 tho scheme tha
butter,
, 1876-02-14
TERMS or THE TRIBUNE,

aAT1a OF acDscatpr1oFs (PArAnI7 III ADVANCED.
Postage Prepaid Mt thts Onlce.
Da1 Edition, postpaid 1900
Parts Of year At aame rtte.
Mailed 10 any nddresg ROTH wKkKs for....,... 100
Sunday kditon: Literary and Religious DuubIs
Tn-W ssklJ postpad, U.i50
Parts Of s<Ar It sams rats.
wE1xLY Eprr1oN, PosTFAlp.
eepys
C!uo OF tHantt. pr 115
Tbs poaa1e IL q canta yoaz, which will rfepAF.
f7pse!nsn toptsa ssnt fire..
To pssrons DELAY and mtsatss bo sura and 6tys Post
Once sddrsss In fti1. Including t,ta4s and County.
Remtitanees may b. oAdo otthsr BY draft, express,
Postoos crder. or fu scR&.a1oi ettes It cur slsk.
TrnNH TO crTY sunschrnKns.
DAtft dnsst*d. 8undAy accepted. 60 ccnta week.
Daily ds1lTstsds Sunday included 10 cants p1f week.
AddnA TflH TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Corner Madison and Dearborn ,sts.. Chicago Ill. !
, 1876-02-14

through rates from tie point AZ WHICH II
learcs tho limo on which II originates" Tho
meaning Of thia Is, that the trunk lines r''n-
ming cast will ,nnko no concessions On freight
which they take from the cross.lincs IN my
respect different from tho rato fixed at othor
points noted In the schedule. If this ngrec-
mont is carried out in good faith, it will avoid
the cutting Of rates and prohibit rebates and
underbilting in any manner or shape. Bnt
lilo experience Of tho Chicago shipping pub
lie with theso railroads will justify tie
Board Of Trndo mud morclnuta in
perfoctng tho organization Of n Pro-
toctive Association, which aho:ald cmp!oy
agents, aud spend sufficient money In corru-
spoudence, kilograms, and l,ersonal inspec-
tion, to asoertnin dchnitel, whether Or not
tho railroads aro strictly abiding By their
agreement. Il lias bean established that tho
railrontls viii not publicly war against popu-
lar bentimont whom cnsc Of trcaclery is
clearly ,natlo out against u1o,n. hut they
can only 10 kept to the honest observance Of
their agreement, eithor nj to tho public or as
to each other, by q strict systom OF watching;
and, II tho Chicago trade wishes to protect
I
tcctiyo service under tho au5pices Of such an
Association az has bsen recommended to tho
Board Of Trade.
The mere public declaration on tho part of
the railroads of m intention to trent Chicago
fairly in tho future should not 80 quiet the
apprcllensiouH and energy Of tho shippers
mud merchants us to abandon the project for
an independent connection with tho Grand
Trunk Railroad Of Cauat1a, when this can DO
aono by building so1ns 10 miles Of rnilroad
between Lansing and Flint, in Michigan, on
the line Of tho Chicago l. Lake Huron Rail-
road. Ono OF the first duties Of the now
Association will be to Investigate tho condition
Of the Chicago & Lake Huron Railronl, md
consult with tho Grand Trunk Railroad rela-
tive to Its intentions in rogard to this roaa.
II the GRIND Trunk does not at onco purchase
or lease this road, and complete It, then Chi
cago capital must he forthcoming for that
purpose, after taking proper precautions
against ita being gobblod up by tho ponnsyl-
vania Company. In any effort mado TO this
end, the Chicago merchants should manifest
a prompt Willingness to cooperate with tho
Board Of Tradc. Their interests are identi-
col in this matter. Tho position Of tho mer-
chants was set forth by tho hoard Of Trado
Committee In the following words:
IA in earlier tines and in rural districts thu farmer
took hs surpiea from tho town whore ho hauled hjA
wagoload Of grain and purchased where hs had Rold
also when tic traiho Ia carried by sscam on
larger scale. Ths Ranae dIsposltion that prompts
tain railroads to mako favorable rates for tho
shipment Of grain to the seaboar from other compet-
, 1876-02-14

Ths protracted deadlock in the Wisconsin
Assembly came to IN end Saturday morning,
having lasted twenty-four hours. The result
wes victory for the Republican members,
who in the end had tho satisfaction Of sent
ing h11. BKSxErG, Of Iowa County. The
DemocuaAo member v1,ose intentional ab-
senoa in hiding caused tho tedious session in
nkely to DO severely called to account for his
marsness,
, 1876-02-14

Tie Now York Sun OF Feb. contains Letter
from Washington on tho DAacooK scandal,
whiot, en,bodea tho facts md In some fnatanccs
tho l!tornt language, Of letter from tho aame
quarter printed in The CnlcAuo TRIBUNE OF
Jau. ii. Il IL rather too late to palm on old
noWo ~ sensational.