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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

Hayes is said to be perplexed ovol
the composition of his Fraudulent
Cabinet, and the Attorncy.G General
ship gives him especial concern
He is reported to be favorably inclin'
ed to Stoughton for this Office. We
hope that this is not true, for nature
intended Stoughton for an Ambas.
sador plcnipotentiary. Hayes should
ask Eliza Pinkston who had better
succeed Father Taft as the Fraudu,
lent Attorney, General.
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WEST VIRGINIA, IS:

WEST VIRGINIA, IS:
A rules held in the Clerks UiTias "a tho
n Circuit Court of Mason county, On tho
first Monday in February, 1877:
Geo. w. Grove, who sues for usG and BEN
Gift VI ". II. Gum, Complainant,
vs..
Russell Cook, Defendant.
In Chancery.
The object Of this suit is to subject to sale
llity-six acres OF land, to which said de-
PENDANT has title, situate in Clendinen Dis
trict in Mason county, State Of West vir-
ginia, for the payment OF the sum Of S225.OO
with interest thereon from the oath day Of
February. 1874, which sum Is for purchase
money due upon said land, and ia evil
denccd ny bonds OF said defendant of the
date aforesaid, payable to George W. Grove
or order. And II appearing by affidavit
filed, that the defendant, Russell Cook, is u
nonresident Of this State, it is ordered that
he do appear here, at rules to be held in
the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court Of
said county, on the first Monday in the
month Of March next, and do what is nee
essary to protect his interest In this suit
Teste:
CHAS, h. WAGGENER, Clerk,
w. r. Gum, p. q,
feb. saw
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PrOvIsIoI Tor Religious Instruc-
ton.

IF. Editor
A very interesting and valuable
statistical atlas has been lately pub.
lishcd under the direction of Gen
Francis A, Walker, Superintendent
of the national census. One page Of
this is devoted to diagrams, show
ing the ratio of church accommodation
is the total population, over ten
years of age Of each State, and of the
whole United States. From these
diagrams we gather the following
facts; The Methodist havo more
church sittings than any other de-
nomination in the United States;
the Baptist rank next; the Prcsby-
terian denomination, third; the Ro-
man Catholics fourth; the congrega-
tionalist fifth; Episcopalians sixth;
Lutlerans seventh, &c. The Meth
odist is the leading denomination in
% States including the district OF
Columbia. In many of these States
they are largely predominant. The
Methodist States are Alabama, Della
ware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
JerscNNcw York, North Calolina,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
The Baptist is the leading demon
ination in six States: Arkansas,
Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Rhode
Island and South Carolina,
The Roman Catholics prevail in
California, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ne.
vada, Wisconsin and the South West,
ern Territories.
The Congrcgationalists are pre-
dominantin Connecticut, Massachuc-
sets, New Hampshire and Vermont.
twill be seen, therefore, that the
Methodist come the nearest to being
national church. The Congrcga'
tiona.ists are strong only in some
portions Of New England. Univer,
salists or Unitarians do not make a
rifle in the country at large.
The only State that has accommo.
datior for all its people, is Ohio
Those States that have nearly
enough church sittings for THEN
whole population are Georgia, Ken
lucky, North Carolina, South Caro-
LIMA, Tennessee and West Virginia
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LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS SALE

IN pursuance OF the terms of decree Of
the Circuit Court Of Mason County
rendered on the 18th day OF October, 1876
in Chancery cause wherein John NJ.
Brown K Bro. were complainants and John
Howell and Elizabeth Howell were dcfen-
dants, l shah
On the I'd day of April, 1877,
sell at spublic auction at the door of the
Court House of Mason County, Fifty acres
OF land belonging to the defendant Eliza
beth Howell, situate on the waters of Ka-
nawha Thirteen Mile Creek.
TERMs.-One-fourt cash in hand and the
balance in two equal inStalmcnts, taking
from the purchaser bonds with good secu-
rity, payable in one and two years, with
interest from day OF sale and retaining the
the title as further security.
W. IL. TOMLINS0N,
march l-4w. Spec'l Com'r.
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Trust Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that, NJ pursn.
~ ancc Vi the terms and provisions OF u
deed oil trust, dated on the Sih day Of July,
1876, executed by Cam Mitchell, 30 the un.
dcrsigned trustee, 10 secure to- ii. Couch
and W. f. and j II. Gnshorn, 4 note bear
ing even date with said trust deed, Tor nine
hundred dollars, payable on the 2lst day
of January, 1877, | shall US such trustcc,
On the 10th day Of MarcS, 1877,
proceed to sell, at public auction, on the
!arin situated in Mason county, West Va,
known rs the Couch aud GOShOrn farm,
the following described PROPERTY to-wit;
Six head OF horses and one COLI, thirteen
head Of stock hogs, seven head of milk
cows and one calf, turning plows, { dou-
bic shovel plows, > wagons, one for horses
aud one Tor oxen, q pairs Of plow gears or
harness, cune mill, all on said farm at
the date Of said trust; also said Mitchell'S
entire crop Of corn, oats, potatoes and
grass, raised on said farm IN the year 1876,
and his entire interest in any and all crops
which was cultivated or raised by others vs.
tenants to him. or by agreement with him,
including IN well where lie sub.rrntpd for
Il share OF said crop 40 raised or cultivated
by others, rs cash rent where he sub.con-
trRcted for cash, or so much Of said prop
crty us can now be found Terms Of sale
cash. JOSEPH. T.. GEORGE,
feb. l5-It Trustee
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TI,e crisis Of tlle Century.

The Maine Standard says: Do the
people of the United States appre-
ciate the gravity of the present cris'
isl Dothey comprehend the dangers
that menace the Republic2 Do they
reflect that more momentous ques-
ton than the triumph Of party or
the success of one candidate over an
other is involved in the existing is
sue connected with the Presidential
election2 Do they consider that
Representative Government itself is
on trial? And do they realize that
the conspiracy on foot to defeat and
reverse the decision OF the American
people is a political crime of the
greatest magnitude, and that its sue
cess would deal a deadly blow to pop
ular liberty and elective government?
Does the republican Senate and the
republican electoral commission It's
assumption of extra-constitutional
power has foistered upon the country,
consider what a painful spectacle
their mad-partizanship in laboring
to place man in the Presidential
chair by a fraudulent device, pre-
8ents to the eyes Of the civilized
world? Do they think they can safe
ly sport with the destinies of forty
millions Of people? Do they imagine
that free government to be given
up without struggle? Do they re,
gard it safe operation to exclude,
by.fraud or finesse, from the Presi,
Dental chair candidate who has
more than 100000 majority on the
popular vote, and eleven majority at
least on the electoral vote? and seat
in his placea candidate having Meth
er the majority in the one case or the
other? If such an outrage can be
perpetrated with impunity in this
centennial year Of the Republic, why
can it not be repeated four years
hence and always? If the people
cannot now wrest their government
from the hands of the party that has
so long and so corruptly ruled the
country, what assurance is there that
it can be dislodged four years hence
or at any time thereafter? Are there
not just grounds to fear that the per
petuation for four years to come o.
party in power, through wantor
and defiant reversal of the popular
verdict, will sound the dea.h-knell o.
the Republic?
The Senate, however still has it
in its power to save the country
from the evils which threaten its
peace, if not its life. 1t has only tc
concur with the House in rejecting
the conclusions of an electoral com,
mission which has failed of its duty,
and to give full force and effect to
the clearly expressed will of the
]
American people at the polls.
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Mr., Hayes will not be long in The
Presidential chair before he is taught
the meaning of the grim declaration
which Senator Morton made in open
ing the campaign at indianapolis
that "the President represents the
party which elected him, and is its
creature" lie will be promptly
"bull.dozod' Into the orthodox Re
publican practice of rewarding his
friends instead of conciliating his
enemies. There may be other lead
crs of his party who will some day
need the help of returning boards, as
well as himself.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

The Republicans who favored the
Electoral bill did so, or pretended to
do so, because it provides for an in
quiry into the honest result of the
November election. AsRoscoe Conk-
ling said, the duty Of the hour was
"to find the honest and true result, to
declare it, bow lit, and stand by it. .
The members of the Tribunal took
oath ITO impartially examine and
consider all questions submitted, and
a true judgement give thereon. y
Is there anybody who will maintain
that this oath has been kept? By a
vote of eight to seven the Commits
sion steadily refused to examine OF
even consider the questions submit,
ted to it. No effort was made "to find
the honest and true result" The
National Returning Board is not
much better than the Returning
Board of Louisiana,
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Snodgrass x Hanna, VS.. RutleT Holt, Ct.
al In chanccry.
n pursuance OF the terms and provisions
| OF decree OF the County Conrt Of Ma
son County, West Virginia, rendered ON
the 25th day OF November, 1876, in the
above named cause, l, the undersigned,
Special Commissioner, shall,
On the 3D. day Of March, 1877,
on the premises, proceed to sell, by way Of
public auction, certain lot Of land near
and below the town of Hartford City, on
the Sehon farm, known MS lots Nos and
s, with good dwelling house thereon, be-
ing the real estate in the bill and proceed.
ings mentioned in the above entitled cnuSr,
TERMS OF SALE-Cash MS 10 one-thirl Of
the purchase money, and residue upon II
credit OF four ind nine months, taking from
the purchaser or purchasers bonds with
good security, bearing legal interest from
day OF sale for said deferred instalmcnts,
and rcserying title to property AZ further
security. This property will DO sold sub
jcct to two trust liens, one held by J. w.
English, trustee for A. J.. and r. Sehon,
for the sum Of S90iGT, with interest thereon
from the Sd day Of March, 1877, and the
to j. L. Myers, trustee fnr Susan llnrpold,
iOr the sum OF SlO3.79. due Nov. ], 1917
without interest. RANKIN WILEY, in,
Special Commissioned
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Trustees Sale |

DY virtue of deed Of trust executed by
ID benjamin Long on the 26th day Of
January, 1873, to me as Trustee, to
secure TO Youathless Pullin the payment OF
II certain bond therein fully described,
which deed is duly recorded in the Clerk
Onlce OF Mason County Court in trust deed
book No. ., folio 3iG, shall on Monday,
the 2d dNy Of April, 1877, in front
Of the Court House Of Mason County, pro-
coed tosoll ut public auction, for cash, TO
the highest builder, the following property
to.wit One dark bay horse, one dark roape
mare, aud one ehestnut sorrcl horse, or so
many OF thom aSmay DO necessary to salts.
iy the amountduc upon said bond, and the
costs Of tlis sale, D, w. POLSLEI,
mnrch l.iw, Trustee,
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When a party sixteen years in
power refuses to surrender up the
government to its rugularly elected
successors and is enabled to perpetu,
ate its rule by fraud and force, it is
not difficult to foresee that the coun.
try is drifting rapidly either towards
Despotism or Revolution.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

We cannot speak half we think on
the doings at Washington, SO we have
but little to say. Like the fellow
who chased his hat many squares,
on being asked why he didn't swear,
replied it was not because of "com-
FUNCTIONS of conscience, but that he
couldn't do it Justice"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

The Democratic candidate for May.
or of Pit.sburg was elected on the 23d
ult. by a majority of 1900 over the
Radical ring candidate. It will be
observed that this election occurred
Immediately after the rape of the
government, and its significance will
be apparent when it is understood
that Pittsburg recorded 3,lS2 majority
for Returning Board Hayes last No
vcmber.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

Dom Piatt, Of the Capjtal, who
was brave soldier in the Union ar,
my, and for many years member OF
the Republican party, the other day
breothcd u few patriotic thoughts
That burned, and was promptly in.
dictcd by packed and perjurod
Washington Grand Jury. Let the
voice of sedition DO silenced the
press musalcd, and let no man dare
to commemorate the birthday of the
Father of his country Washington.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

Matt Carpenter, in his argument
on the Louisiana case, once said;
"Now l maintain-aud here cross
the path of some other counsel far
more distinguished-thot Electors
are not State officers" The real Re
publican doctrine is rather curious
In South Carolina Electors are not
State olliccrs-thc State courts have
no control over their functions. In
Florida and Louisiana, Electors arc
State ofilcers--thc Federal authori.
ties have nothing to do with them,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

The attempt of the Republican
leaders to foist upon the country a
fraudulent President will doom that
party to destruction and obloquy.-
No party can survive in Republic
after committing such a crime against
the rights and liberties of the peo-
plo.
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Report of Joint Legislative Com"
mittec on PeHitCntiary A1l::irS.

Mr.. Chancellor, from the joint com.
mittee to examine the Pcuitcntiary,
submitted the following report:
The committee appointed pursu-
ant to the joint resolution ofthe Leg
Iislature, adoptcd on the 10Th day of
January, 1877, "Proyiding for joint
committee to examine the Peniten-
tiary, as provided by law" submit
the following report:
The committee, on the Nth day OF
February, visited the PenitcnIiary
ut Moundsviile, and Investigated all
matters that were brought to their
attention, and such others as suggest
ed themselves, and have formed the
conclusion that the general manage
mcnt Of the institution is satisfacto
nv, and that the same is conducted
with great economy. The discipline
is very fine; the books of the institu-
ton are well kept, and show fully
and satisfactorily all transactions
which a complete system of book
keeping would require to be entered.
In our opinion the management of
tn institution reflects great credit
upon all of its officers.
The Board of Directors called our
attention to the cost incurred BY
the State in payment of their per
diem mileage. We ascertaincd that
the amount SO paid was correct and
in accordance with law.
We are of the opinion that in the
past, while large sums of money
were being expended at the institu,
ton in necessary and permanent i'm.
provemcnts, that more frequent Wis
its of the directors were required than
will be necessary in the future. We
therefore recommend that the direct.
ors should hereafter meet but once in
three months Except in cases of
emergency, and that an executive
committee of three Of the board OF
directors meet at the institution once
n month, or so often as in the opin.
ion of the board the public service
requires.
Your committee believe that the
institution is rapidly approaching n
condition wheni ii will be self,sustain-
ing, provided that the workshops
now constructed, be furnished the
necessary machinery and power for
the purpose of utilizing the labor of
the convicts and the heating of the
buildings, Heretofore, much of the
labor of the convicts has been en-
ployed in the construction of build
ings and walls, which are now about
completed; there is, therefore, n great
necessity for machinery and power
TO enable the convict labor to be prof.
itably employed.
We therefore recommend an APP,
preparation of at least ten thousand
dollars for this purpose, as recon-
mended by the board Of directors.
Your committee have investigated
certain charges preferred against the
Superintendent and clerk, by |. e.
Israel, and will report specially upon
the same,
WILLIAM II. TARR,
Chairman Senate Committee,
w. n. CHANCELLOR,
Chairman House Committee
On motion Of Mr. Shirt, the re-
,,.,N 49,. ,l,,I oil
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

Samuel J, Tilden received the ma
jority of the votes Of the p rcH and
a majority of the electorak lcolloge.
but somehow the eight unpfincipled
Republican gamblers on the Com
mission alwaysplayed the eight spot
on top of the seven spot, and thus re
versed the verdict of the people,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

The s republican Electoral Com
missioners are believed to have been
bull-dozed into making their Loulsi.
ana decision, by Eliza Pinkston, or
some other equally potent influence,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

Some of the radicals seem TO be
even more pleased with the idea of
stealing electoral votes than they
would have been to obtain them
honestly, They regard it as very
smart Judas is said 10 have regard.
cd his fellow disciples as very stupid,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

Don Piatt thinks that President
Grant should not be so scnsitivo about
assassination, after sending his son
brothor.in.law Casey to Don's house,
at the doud hour of midnight, for the
purpose of making an assault upon
him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

Jack Miller, u convict in the Peni.
Tertiary ut Moundsvillc, sentenced In
May last to two years imprisonment
by the Circuit Court Of Monroe ooup-
ty, for hoUso.brcnking, was accident
ally killed u few days ago. Miller
was engaged at work about the Pen
itcntiary, vixen an ice chest accident
ally fell upon him, killing him in
Itantly Er
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

Simon Cameron says he's too in.
formally busy trying TO count Hayes
in to get married, Don Is afraid The
old man didn't wait to hear from the
the back towns before no decided 10
90 back Of the face Of the returns,
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Cincinnati Enquirer, oath: The
plan of those who intend to prevent
the inauguration of Hayes is, in short
as follows: To take as many recesses
as possible, to make as many objec-
tions as possible, and insist on a sep.
aration of the two houses; debate on
each objection, to force as many roll
calls, and to make as many dilatory
motions as possible, Under the bill
the count must be finished one week
from tomorrow, if finished at all
Ii seventy or even fifty members,
with the Speaker, can be held to-
gethcr; it is certain the count can be
protracted beyond that day, and all
Indications tonight are that it will
Morton admits it, and Republicans
generally expect it. When it shall
have become apparent that the count
can't be finished, the Democrats pro
pose to pass first Fields bill, provide
that the Secretary of State shall b.
President dd Interim, and, second, n
bill providing for a new election in
April, both to be sent to the Senate.
and the burden of causing anarchy
by defeating them to be thrown up
on the Senate. OF course the Re
publicans are preparing Il counter.
plan through Ferry. They will first
try to complete The count. He will
rule out all possible dilatory motions,
and also any long documents as not
coming within the provision of the
Electoral Bill that objections shall be
stated concisely. If The House draws
of and refuses to act with the SENATE
or it becomes evident that the count
can not be completed in the House,
the Senate will call a joint. assembly
to meet in its chamber. All House
Republicans would, of course goover
and the Republicans think enough
Democrats also to make majority Of
the House. The count would then
be finished, Hayes declared elected,
and his inauguration would follow
under the shadow of bayonets if nee
eSSary.
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A KnaVisI Politician but an
Honest Judge.

1t is claimed that Judge Bradley il
sitting as a member of the Supreme
Court, would act honestly, but act,
ing on the commission in the char,
acter ola partizan, honesty ought not
to be expected of him. The distinc'
ton involved is a false one, A per,
son who is dishonest as n politician
is dishonest as a man. If dishonest
in one capacity he will prove so in
every capacity in which he is called
upon to act, The domain of human
life is not divided off into depart,
mcnts where honesty is to be looked
for from the same man in one depart,
ment and knavcry in another. Hon,
osty and knavcry are opposing quail.
tiles which inhere to the man and
he carries the one or the other quail
ty into every department of life. A
man who does not scruple to commit
the high crime of robbing a people Of
their political rights, would have no
hesitancy in committing the lesser
offence of robbing hen.roost. No,
body believes that a farmer who
practices the deepest rascality in the
sale of his hay-crop, can be relied up,
on to observe the strictcst honesty in
vending his potato-crop.
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y - - ANNA 80 4Aa"AN| - - = -
BILE REAL ESTATEIN MA
SON COUNTY, WEST yIR-
GINIAl!
10y virtue or q detreiAl oIllsr pron0nn-
Id eed by the County Court 81 Mason
County, on the 18th day q January, 1877,
in the ChanceFy cauer d frank Black and
Maggie BLACK VI. Layinin A HliloE and 9TH
era j. ns Special Commission ehell prOS
eeeS Is selI 81 way 81 pablo hngiien, Al
the Front Door q The Court House
On MoNDAY, TIE 18Th DAY OF
MARCH, 1877,
the and in the Bill and proceedings men
toned, containing one hundred and TWEEN
ty-Eeyen acres and sixty -seyen poles. Said
LAND 4 living ON The Ohio river bank. in
Mereer's Bottom, Sixteen miles distant
from the Mouth Of The Great kanawha riv-
or. There a situAle upon said land good
frame dwelling house, large brick store
house, and other necessary ont-buildings,
a good orchard, q good landing, and the
land Is never subject to overflow, and the
the said land Is nnder q thorough state Of
cultivation, is well feRcet, and Is oil river
bottom land
TERNs or HSLE-Gash as to one.third al
the purchase money, and the residue upon
acrcdit OF twelve and twenty-ionr months,
taking from the pHrrhas0r or purchasers,
bond with approved security, bearing legal
interest from date Of sale, and retaining
the legal title as further security.
W, R.GUNN, Special Com'r
jim. 25-iw.
B6- lronton Democrat and Gallipolis
Bulletin copy for four weeks and send bill
To this Office
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Grant is packing up his goods TO
quit the White House, Sunday IL
NJ we got rid of Grantism, Let the
country rejoice,