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CHURCHES

ME-. Church, Rev. II. G. Sandforl. Pas
tor. Preaching every Sabbath. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night. Sunday School
i. a. Iiarncs, SupcIintcnlrnt-evrFy Sun
day Mt ) o'clock, 7. u.
Presbyterian Church, Rev. George u.
Fleming, Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday. Sabbath SchuOl-Wm l.. Dun
nington, Supcrinteadent-rvery Sunday nj
. O'Clock, 4. VI.
Catholic Church, Rev J. a. Tracy, Pas
tor. Services every first auI third Sundays
Il, a und 10 A. 81, aud I +. u. Sabbath
SclloV!-Jacob SChmitt, Superintendent
every SUNDAY at , o'clock, 7. u.
Episcopal ChurCIi-AttcRlel occasionally
Ly llC ltcv. Mr. Wood, Of Clarksburg.
African N. + Church, Rev. 7. II. Cyri3,
Pastor. Services every Sunday at lOO'rlock
Sunday School George 7. Jones, Superin'
tcndcnt-cvCry Sunday at 0 o'clock.
Colorel N. i. Church, Eev. John Hughes,
pastor. Services every Sunday at II
O'Clock. Sunday SchOOl-C Charles Lee, Su'
pcrinlenlrnt-evrEy Sunday ut O'clOcbl
L. u.
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WESTVA. UNIVERSITY,
NIorga antown.
1878

This Institution Of Learning, under tho
Presidency Of Rev. J. n. Thompson, A. w.,
is entering upon new era Of prosperity.
During the Sprins Term just closed, the Mt
tendance Of students was increased over G5
per cent. Ithas large md ScIlolary Fac
ulty; beautiful, healthful mud moral loca-
ton; ample Scientific and Philosophical
Apparatus; a Library constantly growing
n curriculum Of the most thorough charac.
ter; "a standard of scholarship SURPASSED
BY no American institution Of learning.
The Expenses arc less than at any other
place known TO afford equal advantages.
The Fail Term begins Sept 5,h; tho Winter
term January I'd, mud Spring Term March
eth. For full information, catalogues, &c,
address the President.
GEO C STURGISS,
July 10, 1877. Secretary ofECgcnts.
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We make the following extracts from
the report Of tho Board of Directors Of
tho Weston 4 West Fork Railroad
Company:
There can bc no reasonable 4 oubt
thut the road will be self.sustuining.
and. with economical management, j.,
yield q dividend growing as the county
advances. 1t is to lraiu all Of Lewis,
l3ruxtcn and GilmCr counties, the
great bulk Of Upshur, parts Of Ran.
dolph, Webster, Calhoun, Nicholas
and Harrison, o wide circuit now con
taiuing population Of about $4,000,
yet in its infancy, capable Of Sustain.
ing population Of 100000 It ia 10
DO tue common carrier for this cxten.
siyc territory, drawing to Lewis cOuu.
ty and its county.seat u largo aud
profitable trade, making it tho prom
incut central county Of tho State. in.
crcasing the value Of lands, nccumula'
ting personal property, Stimulating
branches Of industry now iucOusidcr
able or wholly unknown, melting pro
luctiOu in many forms. giving markC
and value to many articles which nov
have mono, starting up enterprises nov
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Coy>wtN Gowvts.

Lewis. First Monday iu February.
April, June, August. October and
Dccember-,he juno aud October
terms for fiscal aud police business
only.
Gilncr. Second Monday in February
April. Juue, August, October aud
December.
Upshur. Second Monday in February
April, June, August, October and
l'ccCmIcr.
Bruxtou Fourth Tuesday in January
March. May. July, September aud
November.
Wcbstcr.--Fourlh Tuesday in Fcbrua.
ry,. April, june, August, October
aud December.
Calhoun. Fourth Monday in Februa
ry, March, June. August, Srptem'
bcr and November.
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| "@N
varying their form, giving employ
nent to the many and circulating
money among tho many. owing to the
variety Of business and production, not
as now circulating for short times at
long intervals.
1t is tho facility, the certainty
and the regularity Of transportation 10
market with reasonable charges. that
stimulate production and people and
enrich country. Where these arc
wanting population and trade arc want
ing, as like tho human body they must
be invigoratcd by some artery to give
them litc and sustenance.
Tho very lowest estimate of the
gross earnings annually which has
been made is St5, 900. Allowing so
per cent for operating expenses, there
remains 81, 800 net, which would pay
over 6 per cent on the cost Of tue road.
The estimates Of the gross earnings
usually made for it range from SSO,-
900 to 100000 Experience alone
will tell how far these estimates arc
correct.
- The present tax basis Of the
county is $500, ,o00-its real wealth
is double that sum but on this low
tax basis, a tax levy Of 1915 on tho
800 would in one year wipe out the
tho whole 100000, but We have 20
years in which to pay it; tho county
has tho road with tho chance ofits pay
ing dividends sufficient to keep down
interest and sink tue principal at ma
turity, and the county will own the
road. The road without dividend,
would not be dear to tho county at a
cost OF 100000.
: Increased valuation will decrease
taxation. In so far as real estate is
concerned increased value will not RI.
feet taxation in one woy or tho other,
tho sum to bo raised being tho same.
For il ten thousand dollars is to be
raised. it will take ten per cent upon
100000 dollars worth Of property to
do it, but one per cent upon Sl,00O,-
900 dollars worth Of property, will raise
tho same sum, thus m Increase in the
value Of taxable property will decrease
the per cent of taxation. But IN in.
crease in'thcamount ofpGrsonal property
will result from au increase ofproperty it.
self, and will increase the taxable fund
Of tho county and tend to decrease the
amount which each tax payer must
pay.
Some years ago tho county votOl
Sl25,000 to the Northern & Southern
West Virginia road. foreign cOrpo.
ration, expecting to realize nothing
but tue road, and lccming tho sub
scriptiOn u gift; and certainly it can
afford to vote 100000, not for for
cign corporation but to itself as owner.
We have good country. and it
must grow. and with it this railroad
must grow in Importance rs q carrier
for tho country and increase in value
as a property. We believe that the
county subscription is merely q loan Of
the name Of the county, md that the
road will reimburse it it properly opcr-
atcd.
=. The turnpike to Clarksburg has
served its time, md is worn out, al
most impas,iblc for half tho year. To
macalamizo and put it in good cundi.
ton, suitable to our wants. would cost
at least $4,000. and our soft sand.
stono being uusuitcd for macadami.
zing. would need to DO renewed or
constantly capped at heavy expense.
To attempt to mend tho rOad to any
great extent without macadamiziug it,
would spend money to no good pur.
pose.
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Sggf3YtX3,

S9gI3YIN3,
Ar. \. M.-StatcL commute itif ms
Of Weston Lodge No 10, A. +. and 4: NJ,
will be held on the First and Third Mon
days Ofrvery month. ...
u. PETERSON, Sec
JANE W.-Smtrd communications ot
Jackson Lodge No. 35, A. F;and ~. NJ ,
will be held in their Ilail, in Jane Lew, on
the second Saturday in each month.
ISAAC JACKSON, w. "
W. D. CARrER, Sec
st. Joseph'3 Q. 7. a. u. SoeIcty.-St&tcd
meetings are held on the first SHbbH h in ev-
cry month. FATHER TRACY, rres't.
Il. J. SINrsOS, Secretary.
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HOLDING OF COURTS
Glvcw>t Courts.

Lewis, 1ss day Of March and September
Gilmcr, llth Of March and September
Upshur, 22!!d Of March and November
Preston, 9Th Of April and October
Randolph, 23l Of April and October
Tucker, u of May and November.
Barbour. 9th Of May and November
Webster. 2Gth Of May and September
Braxton. 18th March and 18th August
Harrison, 3Oth May md 3Oth October
Calhoun, 229lh of May and 10th Of Oct
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TOWN OFFICERS,

.N'yr.-John II. Todd.
RccOrtier.-JOseph i. Neif.
.lhlrmeM.-p. n. Hale, T. G. Dawson
II A. Bankhrad, ". J. Daushcr'y
and 0. II. ?. Washburn
StYeant.--J. s. Wilkinson.
70,rn attorney. James W .WotEndin.
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The pccs above aro taken from following Standard Publications
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dclphia Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-03

est. He thinks that any change in the obarac-
ter of the coin in which the public debt is ulti-
mately to be paid would add to the present
rate Of interest at which it could be refunded
He favors limited issue of silver dollars from
the mint, and recommends that in all 6naucisl
legislation Congress shall exempt the funded
debt heretofore issued from the operation of
any law which shall make dollar of less value
than the present gold dollar legal tender.
He favors the establishment and enforcement
of reformed civil service system. and says be
will transmit further message on the subj cot.
The foreign relations of the country are an
nounced as entirely peaceful. Russia and Tur.
key both respect the full neutrality of the
United States.
Numerous questions ID regard to naturalized
Germans have risen, but the treaties have
proved amply sufficient to protect our natural
lied citizens.
The establishment of a more explicit extra
dition treaty with Great Britain is urged, and
progress is reported as to the fisheries treaty
and treaty 10 relation to trade marks.
He regrets the troubled condition of Mexico,
and urges that full preparation be made for the
protection Of the Texan frontier. While he
does not anticipate rupture of amicable rela-
lions with Mexico, he cannot look without
great solioitude upon the facts which now
threatened them.
Spain has offered full reparations of all at.
tacks upon American rights 10 Cuba, but
repetition of such occurrences would be very
greatly to be regretted.
Considerable difficulties have arisen as to the
distribution of the amounts awarded to Amer-
can claimants on Venezuela.
All relations with the Central or South
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EAe Eastern War.

4 dispatch from Bucharest reports that re
cont dcscrters from Plevna assert that Osma1
Pasha has declared his intention of making 6
sortc if cot relieved within fortnight Gene.
raj lguatleff and Prince Gortschskoff 30 to the
general headquarters on Tuesday.
a Russian official dispatch states that latter
the capture Of Pravctz the Turks abandoned
NoVatchen. SkeyveDa and Orchanie, retreat.
ing TO Balkan de6!e near Metchest. The
couatry between the rivers Isker and Ogust is
quite free from Turks. We have occupied Be-
Iobrov and Litchevo. on the Ogust"
Details Of the Turkish losses 10 the fighting
at Metchka on the Goth utimo show that the
Russiacs collected 500 Turkish corpses
y dispatch from Bogat reports that Captain
Grecac, United States military attache, has re-.
ceived the Russian order of St. Andrew for
coolness in the battles at Schipka Pass aud
Pcvna.
Several specials confirm the reports that the
Russians on the 2Sth and 29th ult. attempted
to push on from Etropol and seize the southern
Junction Of the roads from Orchane and Etro.
pol, but were repulsed with heavy loss.
& dispatch from Kars says $50 Intellig
has been received here that the Turks have
abandoned kha'zubani Heights, near Batoum,
and that the Russians have occupied them"
The special correspondent of the London
Times, at Bogert. under date of November 20,
says There can be 20 startling or important
events to Darrate uoIess Osmsn Pssha makes
sortie from Pieyoa or relieving force appears or
the Russians make an assault.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-03
miscellaneous Foreign News.

There is GO serious difficulty between Turkey
and Italy about the seizure of the Two mer-
chant ships 10 the Bosphorus, as reported.
Count Cort, the Italian Ambassador at Con.
stantiEoplc, protested against the seizure, aud
the Porte offered full satisfaction.
The Vatican haze accepted the Engllsh Gov
c:DncotS condition, 50 as 10 be able to pro-
| c!au the Hierarchy Of Scotland Immediately.
TIE Pope has written an autograph letter to
Queen Victoria thanking her for permitting
the re-nstablishmeDt of the Scotch Hierarchy.
The Pope is worse. lie was insensible for
three hours yesterday morniog. This symptom
is not new, but the fit was unusually prolonged.
The inflammation of the legs is rising above
the knees. The latest advces as to the Pope
condition state that his legs are altogether
numbcl.
A cable special says Saturday night the Pope
had a protracted paroxysm of pain 80 terribly
severe as to ultimately induce syncope, a sud-
den arcs: Tor few seconds of the action of
the heart. Ii was for time unprecedented that
bis Holiness was in bis last agony, but these
alarming symptoms passed away with three
hours of Tranquil sleep.
The Northumberland, England, colliery pro
prlctOrs will to-day issue fortDight's notice to
their miners of l29 per ct. reduction 10 their
wages.
y dispatch from Vienna announces that the
death sentence of NJ. DeTourville for wife
murder has been committed to imprisoDment for
life at hard labor.
Edward Smith has been convicted and sen.
fenced to twenty years hard labor at Havre,
France, for tho murder of H. Harris, the mate
OF the American brig q. G. Sweeny in May
last. WA. Davis, also on trial, was convicted
cf stealing the murdered mans clothing. John
Williams and Thorvald Anderson were scquit.
tod. Davis is sentenced to three years i'm.
rrisonmcnt.
The Italie, of Rome, of the 10th of Novem.
Der. has the following: Cardinal BartoIini is
seriously i'll. This morning be was at tho last
extremity, and the medical men attending him
declare that miracle alone can save him. He
is the mos: corpulcot of all the members of the
Sacred College, and for ten years has been un
able, from that cause to lie in his bed; be can
only sleep sitting up. Let us add that if he is
the latest Of the princes Of the Church, he is
also the largest eater. These Ines we're written
when re heard that a slight improvement had
taken place 10 the health of the patient
Harry England, the man who hanged vii.
Iians at Toronto. Friday, was mobbed Satur-
day and bad to flee the CITY,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-03

The Philadelphia Press goes to the totally
unnecessary trouble of proving, by elaborate ar
gument, that the ruuor to the effect that the
democratic majority in the House Of Represen-
tatives will, 10 event of their party getting con-
troll OF The Senate. declare Mr. Tilden elected,
whereupon Tilden will appoiat his Cabinet.
which will be recognized by the confirmation of
the Senate, aud dual Executive be set up. is
without the shadow Of foundation. No body ever
believed it but the radicals, and their guilt in
accomplishing the fraud by which Mr.. Hayes
was inaugurated. and their knowledge Of the
flaw 10 bis title to the Presidency, ioduce them
to credit any rumors, however absurd. they
may hear, that relate to his deposition. No
matter how Mr.. Hayes got bis Office, the dem
ocrstic party is too patriotic to attempt to dis
turb his possession now, when such an attempt
would necessarily create confusion and trouble,
if nothing worse. 1t will take such steps, how
ever as will ensure the inauguration Of the can
didate who, 10 tho next Presidential contest, is
fairly elected Mr.. Hayes can rest secure dur
ing the remainder of tho term for which he was
inaugurated-that is, so far as the democrats
are concerned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-03

The WRECK OF THE HURON.-Reports come
by telegraph daily to tho Secretary Of the Navy
from the officers stationed at the wreck Of the
Huron. The bodies of nearly all tho officers
and many of the men have been recovered and
buried. The places of inermeut are marked,
80 that their friends will have no difficulty 10
getting the remains. Of course, it was abso
IuteIy necessary to bury all the bodies that were
washed upon the beach. Divers have success.
fully examined the wreck of the ship. The up
per works are all gone. The berth deck floats
noarly to the spar deck, and they cannot get 10.
to the ward room. The court of inquiry, con.
sisitipg of Vice Admiral Rowan, Rear Admiral
John Rodgers, Commodore Wyman. appointed
by tho Secretary to investigate the cause OF the
wreck. will assemble at the Navy Department
on Wednesday. The result of their investiga-
ton will be reported by the Secretary to Con.
gress.
The Signal Service Observer at the wreck of
the Huron reports TO the Chief Signal Officer
as follows The bodies of Lieut.. Simons,
Ensign Dapner. Charles Carson and Thomas
Armstrong, seamen, have been sent to Norfolk
this morning. No work on the wreck day.
Sea rough. In regard to those seeking bodies
is no regular route by which they can reach
either the s,ene of the wreck or the place where
the bodies are collected. The best way will be
for them to come to Elizabeth City and from
there charter boat to Nag's Head. from which
place they can 60 to any place on the coast. Me.
tsllic cases are necessary
The Signal Service Observer at Kittyhawk
reports to Chief Signal Officer at 1910 q. m.,
Dec. 3, as ollows:-The patrolman from the
North End states that one body came ashore
at No. station aud the lower limbs of man
tn dav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-03

John II. Flagg, who for the last seven years
has filled the position of principal legislative
clerk of the Senate. has resigned, to enter the
practice of law in New York city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-03

It his Just been discovered that Schuylkill
county, Pa, is actually flooded with counterfeit
five dollars notes on the First National Bank Of
Tamsaua. in the eastern end Of the county.
Two men named Wise and Wolf have travelled
the county the past week and succeeded in pass.
ing the spurious notes at every turn. Mr.. Wal.
lace Guss, cashier of the bank in question: states
that for the past few months large amount Of
this money had been in use by peoptein trade and
that they we're ignorant Of its true character.
rested last week with this kind Of money in their
posseaion,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-03

The report Of the Secretary of the Navy is
devoted largely to the subject of keeping the
efficiency of the navy up with the demands of
our commerce. to the end of insuring full pro-
new ships are estimated for, however. The esti.
mates for the present fiscal year are Sic. 2SS. 2A
Tie report of the Secretary Of War recommends
an elastic system. of army organisation which
will be capable of extension. in case of necessity
men. The estimates amount to S43, lis 443.
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THE GREEN EYED MONSTER. A dispatch
from Cleveland, Ohio, says

THE GREEN EYED MONSTER. A dispatch
from Cleveland, Ohio, says:
Charles R. MoGil, cabinet maker, twenty
seven years DID, killed his mistress, Mary keI
ly, this afternoon. Jealousy was the cause c.
the murder. The murderer gave himself ~.
10 calm and perfectly cool manner he gave
the following verbatim account of tho shoonog:
II laid down 90 the bed with Mary and
after a few words, put my left arm around
her, and with my right hand took tho revolver
from my pocket, and putting tho rnuzz!e to her
ear, fired. She said Forgive me, Char .l@
Send for the priest [ continued to shoot her
10 the right check until the seven charges were
emptied into her head. Finding she was dead,
I got up, sat ou chair, and put three more
charges 10 the revolver, aod laying her arm,
which was across her breast, to one side, put
the muzzo as near Mary's heart as [ knew
how and fred two shots, and with the third
load shot her through the temple, making
ten shots in all -
After the above horrible recital McGlII
ordered his supper, saying, Don't send me-
any cold lunch; want hot, square meal:
The murderer was formerly from Athens, OHIO
and is said to have wife and children IN 70,
lumbus, Ohio. lie has lived IN Cleveland
about year and half.
When your baby is restless while teethiog;,,
get DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. dose OF 1t Will
relieve the little sufferer at once. Only rs cents
bottle.
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRiwHEKLY B!
ED9AR SNOwDEN.
MONDAY EVENING, DEoEMBER 8. 1877
One Of the most remarkable occurrences OF

One of the most remarkable occurrences oil
this remarkable age is that President Hayes,
With the evidence of the bene6cent effect OF
nine months of bis peace policy before his eyes,
should have adopted the course that appearan
ces indicate he pursued with reference to the
admission Of Senator Kellogg. He has seen
the States of South Carolina and Louisiana
emerge from condition of pillage, anarchy.
poverty and bloodshed. into one Of peace and
ouietness, 10 which law is supreme, and where
the prospects for prosperity are encouraging. de
has seen the whole South emerge from condi.
ton of smothered arimosty aud i'll concealed
discomfort into ono Of relief from heavy burdens,
and in which hope for better future has exer.
oised it's cheering Influences. Everything 10
the South, that had for years borne the impress
of despair, had shaken off its load, and
wore the appearance of improvement-if not
actually realized, at least 10 prospect. And,
yet, with all this 10 plain view, and with the
sounds Of praise for it ringing 10 his ears. he.
as is generally believed, for the sole purpose of
appeasing the anger of the ultra men Of his
party, has stulti6ed himself by renouuciug the
policy that produced the happy result. and
promising to pursue another 10 the future. He
had it in his power to make his administration
the most illustrious of any that had preceded
it. The South had resolved to forget the Eleo.
toral Commission and to support him unani.
mousy; the patriotic people of the North. of all
parties, had agreed to stand by him. and all
that were left to oppose bin were the "last
ditch" and ''stalwart" republicans-at first an
insignificant minority, but which, by his 10.
stable course, 1T is feared has grown with proper
tions sufficiently large to overawe and democrat.
izs him. If it be 30 that he has succumbed to
the Influences Of the bloody shirt element of his
party, of course the democrats can No longer
support him. and as it is impossible for him to
70 as far as the radicals want him to 60. be will
have no party upon which to rely, and can but
expect disastrous failure.
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The proof of the value of any article ia its
popular use aud the testimony 10 its favor. The
sale of Dr. Bulls great remedy for coughs and
colds is immense and the testimony vo!uminous.