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the increase has all come by the canals.
Baltimore. Philadelphia and Boston have
been the sufferers. In addition to the ac-
tual advantage thus far gained we have the
prospect that the increased percentage will
continue in our favor and that we shall thus
be the recipients of the main advantage
of any heavy grain movement which may
take place this autumn. The benefit
secured by New York is shared by the
whole State. 1t is below the intelligence of
the age to suppose that the southern tier"
or any other counties not directly benefited
by the business of the Erie Canal derive no
advantage from it and are wronged when
taxed for its support. The Erie Canal has
materially helped to establish the COM
mercial supremacy OF the metropolis
and to build up the wealth Of the
adjacent counties, and this great
prosperity takes from the rest of the State
much OF the burden Of taxation. Last
year, out Of o gross State tax Of eight
millions and q half the counties OF New
York and Kings, with those lying along the
immediate line of the Erie Canal, paid
six millions. rho southern tier counties
have thus o positive interest in q
canal system which has benefited tho
whole State, and should cheerfully aid
in its support Let us suppose it pos
siole that the counties bordering
Lake Ontario could have populations Of
adults alone and no children. Gould those
counties with justice claim that they ought
not to be called upon to bear their share of
the school tax because they did not use the
schools and derived no direct benefit from
the common school system The reply
would be, You share in the advantages to
society secured by the education of
the people and have your equivalent
for the taxation indirectly if not
directly. So it is with y the canal
system Of the State. 1t has helped to es-
tablish and still helps to maintain the
supremacy of the metropolis, and the COM
mercial Importance and wealth Of the me-
tropolls is the sceptre that marks our dignity
MS the Empire State Of the Union. If low
tolls on the canals materially aid the COM
merce of New York they benefit the whole
State and should be maintained even if they
do leave paltry deficiency in the revenue
to be made up by taxation.
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; A hc,so,, from mon,r,a,.

The murder Of Thomas Lett Hackett at
Montreal, ON the 18th, il o. crime Of the
most brutal and infamous character. There
is not even the excuse for it of sudden and
heated struggle in which mems passions
may be aroused to such a pitch as to make
them almost irresponsible for their actions.
A woman, who chose to signify her sympa-
thy with the Orange party by wearing GER
tain emblem in the Streets was assaulted
by rufians. A man interfered to rescue her,
and through his efforts she escaped and
took refuge in store with her protector.
Hackett went out on to the door step to at
tempt to pacify the crowd that had pursued
the two fugitives and was met by the muir
derous assault which caused his death. He
had taken no part in the preceding riot, had
offended no person, was endeavoring to pro-
mote peace, and the wretches who murdered
him did not act on an angry impulse, having
had plenty of time to cool down from the
heat Of their brave encounter with woman
and to discover that they were masters Of
the field and had no enemy to fear. Their
only motive for the cold-blooded, cruel and
deliberate murder was that the man who
appeared defenceless before them was an
Orangeman, and they took his life with the
satisfaction with which an Indian strips a
white man of his scalp.
Deplorable as the incident is, it is never
theless useful as proving what evil results
are certain to follow the importation into
1r
chievous quarrels which have caused SO
much trouble in other lands. There is al
ways enough ignorance to feed the flames of
bigotry wherever they may be kindled,
whether under monarchical or republican
governments, and if Orange parades and
ST. Patrick parades are tolerated here they
will assuredly bring with them their in
separable companions-riot and blood
shed. The Ribbonman when he sees
the Orange emblem is like bull
in whose face the red flag of the
matadore is shaken, and the green
twig Of st. Patrick has the same effect on an
intolerant Orangeman. 1t was the place OF
the Irish Catholics at Montreal to whom the
Orange parade was an offence to keep out OF
it's way. But to the ignorant among them
this was an impossibility, just as it would
be impossible for bigot of the other party to
keep brick In his hand us the green flag OF
st. Patrick passed by. 1t is therefore wick
edness as well as folly to keep up public
and obtrusivo celebration of two Irish ami
versaries with which this continent has no
i = L .l<.~x l.
have no interest, when it is known and
proved that they lead to nothing but law
lessness, suffering and crime
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ORASGElsM. and Montreal will
hardly escape an Orange riot The feeling Oh
both sides is exceedingly bitter in the two cities.
and it seems almost impossible to prevent col
lision of the opposing forces. A party of Orange
men waited yesterday in Toronto for the return
Of Catholic excursion party, and if it had
landed at the expected point bloody work would,
in all probability, have followed. The funeral
to-day Of tho Orangeman killed on the 18th will,
II il feared, load to disturbance.
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benefits which can really be had SO readily,
benefits which Washington evidently valued,
else he could not have jumped the Rappa-
hammock where its breadth was twenty three
feet. Let us foster this judicious and sys-
tematic care of the body and so keep 1T in its
normal state and be fit for the utmost we
may be asked in our various spheres to face,
whether of anxiety, care or strain Of any
sort, as well as to enjoy much the more
keenly all the sweets of life.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16

A DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.-THE seems, after
all, that there will be u conference of the demo
cratic politicians at the White Sulphur Springs !;
but it will be composed mainly of Southern men
and possibly the candidates for the Speakcrship
of the next House. These gentlemen will, no
doubt, contrive to be accidentally in the vicinity
about that time. Exactly what they will con-
fer about no one seems to know, and probably
they do not know themselves.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16

AN INCENDIARY FIRE has destroyed the prin-
cipal business portion of Elk City, in Pennsyl-
vania. The authorities, fortunately, had the
good sense to tear down several buildings, thus
preventing more serious confagration.
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II THE GRAND jury now in session in Salt
Lake City does its duty the Mormon murderers
will be placed on trial within very few months
An important witness, supposed to have been
assassnated, has been found in California. His
testimony, which is said to be very damaging
will probably lead to the conviction of Young
and several Of the Mormon leaders.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16

TIE CuuRc,iEs and their pastors IRE be-
ginning to yield to the midsummer heat. The at
tendance has fallen off, and the sermons lack the
thought, vigor and cloquence for which the New
York pulpit is SO distinguished. DR.. Chaplin
wis very earnest yesterday in ,lenunciation of
irtcmperaiicc and the liquor traffic, in which ho
said ono hundred aud fifty million dollars are
annually expended in this city. Mr.. Beccher
preached OH the keeping of the law; the Row.
Arthur Brooks on the God Of temptation, while
the Rev. MI. Hull made q plea for tho tramp
which was more poctical than practical.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16

TIE EXTREME HEAT yesterday drove large
number of excursionists to the hundreds of pleas
ant places within easy distance Of New York
The river and the bay were full of steamboats,,
and every railroad from the city ran crowded
trains. There were, fortunately, no accidents
Of any consequence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16

THE Four PER CENT LOAN SALES ran up to
the handsome figures of nearly forty-three mill
ions Oh Saturday, and it s expected will be
upward of sixty millions this afternoon, when
the books will be closed.
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
NEW YORK. MONDAY. JULY IS, 1877.
The HERALD scW be sent 10 any address, free o,
postage, for One Dollar per month.

The HERALD special ne,cspaper train to Sara
toga, Sharon and Richfeld Springs, Lake Lu-erne
and LaIe George and all intermediate points, ria
Hudson Rirer, Albany and Schenectady, runs
erery Sunday during he summer Ne,cs-
dealers mast send Ia their orders direct to the New
YORK HERALD.
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lie WEATHER. highest pressure is in the
South Atlantic, Eastern and Gulf States, and the
lowest west OF the Upper Mississippi Light
rains have fallen in tho St. Lawrence Valley,
thceN orthwcst and on tho Gulf coast. The
temperature is generally high, except in the
Northwest and in Lower Canada. Fresh to
brisk winds prevail along tho margin of tho
depression in the Northwest. Thunder storms
are probable for the Mississippi Valley, Northern
PENNSYLVANIA aud along tho Middle Atlantic
coast Tho weather in New York to-day will be
warmer and cloudy, or partly cloudy, possibly
with rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16

The UNITED STATES Fire Insurance Company,
of St. Louis, having little or no business and no
prospect of any, has scnsibly and honestly
wound up its affairs in an honorable way.
This is All excellent example for corporations in
like circumstances
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WHILE THE FRIENDS OF CAPTAIN YoUMANs are
scouricg the country in search of his body the
policemen of New Jersey quietly sit in the shade
and say the search is no use. Jersey officials are
never at loss for q theory which will promote
their own comfort.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16

RErNFoRCEMENTs are on tho way to General
Howard, and he will soon be in position to
meet any force tho savagcs may succeed in
bringing against him. The time to prevent u
war ON % large scale is now. 1t will be the best
and cheapest policy in the end.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16

WITH THE DTsArrEARANcE of the carpet-bag
politicians in the South the United States troops
have nearly disappeared there being only about
twelve hundred there ut present. Packard,
Chamberlain and Amcs could never have man.
aged without as many thousands.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16

From oar reports his morning the probabilities
are that TIC srcather in Nep York today ,ciH be
aca'mer and cloudy, partly cloudy, possibly scih
r1in.
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Tho NATIONAL Am ateur FrcSS COh.
ventiOn.
To-day the amateur journalists of the
United States hold at Long Branch their
second annual National Convention, and it
is understood that it will BIO large and rep
resentative of all parts of the country.
The parents and relatives OF these
young gentlemen hove personal pride
in their work, and the public re-
CARDS it with considerable interest. 1t is
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We published yesterday very important
tabultion of the exports OF meat to the
English markets during 1876 and with live
stock SO far in 1877. 1t will be remembered
TINT much doubt was entertained as to the
success of this enterprise when 1t was
first started. People could not readily
believe in the possibility of send
ing fresh beef and mutton TO England
without such large percentage of loss by
spelling on the voyage that the experiment
would practically prove unremunerative.
Now. however, it is success, and great
and growing industry has had birth in the
happy idea. As appears by our tables the
total valuation of the exports OF meat-that
is, beef in quarters and mutton in car
casses--d during 1876 was 81, $50, l9l, against
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-05-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Since April 20, 1876, sS1, 75S,4OO in
silver coin have been issued.
There are still s2O,075,S07 in frac-
tional currency outstanding, the bulk
of which will never be presented.
Claus Brock, a German farmer neal
Omaha, p years Of age, ended his life
by hanging.
Gov. Morton threatens to give hi.
views on the political situation Of
the country. This is important
Harry Adams who was to be hang
ed at Dayton, Ohio, has had his life
prolonged to the 18th of June, by
Gov. Young.
Ex-senator John A. Logan is par.
ticular gentleman about his occupa'
ton. He refuses the mission to Bra
I'll at $4,000 year.
An alliance between Germany and
Italy is talked of, and very certain t.
take place. The French Bishops
have prepared the way for it.
Gen Crook will go to Utah to con.
suit with Gov Emery as to the ne
cessity for more troops in that polyg'
amous land, as asked for by that Off
cial.
The United States steamer Yantic
is so unseaworthy that her com
mander, Captain Whitehead, was
compelled to leave her battery at
Capetown, South Africa.
There are 100000 of one and
two dollar grcenbacks in circulation,
or one-seventh Of the entire amount
outstanding. There is complaint Of
scarcity of these denominations
The brickmakers at Haverstraw,
New York, struck for higher wages
on Tuesday, and became so rioLous
that the military had to be called out
to disperso them.
The United States Treasurer Wy
man and his assistant, Gilfllan, have
changed places, with the consent Of
Secretary Sherman, Each resigns
and is appointed to tho others
place.
John C. Tracy and j. l., Chapman,
late President and Cashier Of the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, at
Hartford Conn, pleaded guilty, Of
robbing that institution of s50S,0O0,
and swearing to false returns.
The Methodist reunion, which was
effected in Baltimore last week, was
n reunion Of the Northern and South
orn divisions Of what is known as The
Methodist Protestant Church.
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The state Capitol.

From all parts of the State comes
the cheering news Of the popularity
of Charleston for the permanent Cap
ital in the approaching election
Indications lead us to believe that
Charleston willobtain a very decided
majority of the votes of the First
District, and viii nearly balance her
competitors in the Second District
All that is now necessary tosecure the
votes Of the people of the State for
Charleston, is active work and Wig
orous canvas OF the State, We must
show the people that the location of
the permanent seat Of government
at Charleston would be a simple act
of justice, because of'the bad treat
ment the Third District has received
in the location of the public build
ings of the State. Because it will
add greatly to the material advant-
age of the State. Because it will
help to develop the richest mineral
portion of the State, and be the cause
of largely increasing the population
of this District, and turning her un.
improved lands into fertile farms.
We feel satisfied that but few votes
will be lost to C Charleston in the Third
District and that the voters need no
particular persuasion to bring them
out on election day. This being so
the canvas of the Third District
ought to be left to the local canvass
ers of each county, and the main
work and hard work concentrated
upon the First and Second Congress
ional Districts. Send there your
ablcst and best speakers, and you
will reap the reward. Themasses of
the people are honest, and will vote
for Charleston, if our claims are
properly, fairly and honestlylaid be-
fore them.
And, in the language of the Green
brier Independent, 1--WE do not want to
be defeated, and we must resolve not
to be defeated. Each voter must go
to work, and allow no opportunity to
pass without improving it. We say
to one and all, give this matter a full
share of your moral and physical
support. Talk the question up
among your neighbors, and above all,
when the 7th of August comes, be
certain not only that you are at the
polls, and cast your vote for Charles
ton, but see that all your neighbors
are there, and vote likewise"
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TRUST SALE!

IN pursuance Of terms and provisions
OF deed OF trust executed to the UNI
dersigned, trustee, by W. j. Kallam and
wife, Theodore Moore and wife, and Viii
liam II. Smith and wife, dated ON the 10th
dav Of April, 1876, and Recorded in the
Clerks Office OF the County Court oi Mat
son County, in trust deed book No. 3, page
Al, | shall On the 10Th day OF June.
1877. ut the front door OF the Court House
OF Mason County, proceed to sell by way
Of public auction, I'LL that lot or parcel Of
land situated in the town OF Point Pleas
ant, suid County, known on the plot OF
said town MS the South East Corner OF lot
No. i, in 4th tier, bounded on the North
by lot owned by Lucy Gilmore, East by
Decatur Street, South by Kanawha River,
West by lot formerly owned by X. Mitch
ell, containing onC-eighth OF an acre, to-
gother with the buildings and machinery
situate thereon at the date Of said trust, to
satisfy certain bonds therein described ex-
ecuted by said W. j. Kallam, Theodore
Moore, William II. Smith and james kar-
rick, to I. Stribling, c. Shrewsbury and
C. p. T. Moore.
JOHN w. ENGLISH,
NAV I7-iw. Trustee.
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In speaking Of this celebrated Wa
tering place The Washington Nation
saws: These springs are situated on
Howard's Creek, in GTeenbrier cOun-
ty. West Virginia, directly on the
edge Of the Graf Western Valley, and
near the base Of the Allegheny plnge
of mountains, which rise atall points
in picturesque and winning beauty
Chas. II. Jones, Esq, in describing it
saws: "Katcls Mountain, which re-
calls some heroic exploits of an In
dun maiden oflong ago, Is one fine
point in the scene Southwark; while
the Greenbrier hills lie two miles
away toward the West, and the lofty
Allegheny towers up maJestlcaliy ON
the northeast.
The scenery in the neigbborhood
is very rich, while the locality itself
is perfectly beautiful. There are IF
| ty acres, probably, occupied with
lawns and walks. There is one very
large hotel, and besides, numerous
rows of cottages built of wood and
brick, one and two stories high, each
row having It's special designation,
such as Alabama Row, n'I.ouisiana,"
eParadi baltimore, Virginia,
nBachclos Broadwty,p &o.
1t is said the site Of these springs
was once a favorite hunting-ground
of the Shawnees, u tradition support
ed bv the remains found in various
parts Of the valley, in the shape Of
implements Of chase and ancient
graves.
The Spring itselfbubbles forth from
tho earth in the lowest part of the
valley, but is 1900 feet above tide
water and is covered by a pavilion
form of twelve Ionic columns, sup
porting a dome surnountcd by a stat,
ne of Hygcla, Its temperature is g.
degrees, Fahresheit, and is uniform
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sTATE ITEsIs.


The commencement exercises at
Bethany College will take place this
year on the 21st Of June.
The hot weather has suspended
temperance meetings in Hancock
county.
The commencement at the West
Virginia University takes place June
2Sth.
1t is said that $4,000 in counter
felt money is in circulation in this
State.
West Virginia University gives
nearly the same course ofinstruction
as Yale College and at one-half the
expense.
A. W. Brown, Esq, ex-delegate to
the legislature from this county, we
regret to learn, was very severely
gored by a mad bull a few days ago.
Post,
The County Court of Marion coun-
ty has at last decided to build new
jail, and on Wednesday OF last week
awarded the contract for building to
Mr.. GeorgelW. L. Mayors, at his for
mer bid Of SS,S75.AlRder,
Tho American Newspaper Direc.
tory for 1877 saws that West Virgin
in has 81 newspapers and periodicals.
This Is ahont true although two
na,ned in the directory have depart
This life, Int one has been started
andone (not reported after q brief
sleep has arisen from Its aslies-oF
words TO that effect.
John w. Everhart, of Marion coun-
tv, chopped down achestnut tree the
other day that contained 81 gallons
of nice honey a distance of ten feet
from the butt up. He afterwards
got GOO rails and $500 shingles out of
the tree. So saws the Vest Hirginian
M n:,. 1,,.,,,,,,,,,,, sors
me Iieulpons ia."',s"" ,,.or,. n r"9 /,
Iha1 WINE = .uniU T VI mVi ~ ~' ti,a
were engagga ~ T p ~ i, v"S ", ro;l
ouln9etiahu an" ~; . e.ais, ~ '5 1910
I ToaI oe'w s Sni,s piu' eo anu ohout 6vn
ianu, rev u'ys SiiiVH, "'I hn.r nv :,
hundred s,i pno ha ,.Ie po" n =,
aale IRON I loyo 70 ioiS were o "mo" ,.o,,9
eu. ha! lou re .ne'e, .,o ~ ~
Aitef yalniy Ilying W ., ssicN . S,rr Gg ,hn
DeTlaha Papels WIN a,iH ~ s' trSrois y
oia nun ,.i nus Ni W',nn 'No iu'"'''
-Cu"0e''d"" Ne0S'
Samuel w. Jcffries, postmaster at
Big Spring, Calhoun county, West
Virginia, was arrested by Vim, Il.
Henderson, special agent of the Post
Office Department, last Thursday
night on a charge ofrobbing the mails.
In March and April Of 1876, com
plants had reached the department
e .as...to.o1 loIto.g bovinu |, mn
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Blaine said the other day at Wash
ington, that che was willing toawait
the result of what he regards as an
experiment" on the part of Hayes in
regard to the South, Ofcourse Blaine
thinks the whole country breathes
easier over the fact that he twill
watt" but the country does not care
whether Blaine will wait or not. He
can fumo and fret as much as he
pleases, but he can never bring back
upon the South the reign of profes,
sional thieves and bayonots, The
country has condemned that kind of
republican government" -Louisritlc
Couricr.Jownal.
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The war in the East goes on SLOW
ly. The Sultan proclaimed n holy
war against Russia, and has gone in
person to the Danube. The Turks
got the best of Russia in one or two
minor engagements, Roumania has
declared her independence, and will
join the Russians. Russia has declared
to Tunis that if military or pecuniary
aid is rendered to the Sultan the Bey
must prepare to see his capital BON.
barded, The Tunis government is
also disquictcd by the concentration
of a French force on the frontier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-05-31

The election of Judge Willard to
the Chief Justiceship of South Caro-
lima provestwothings, that Hampton
is still master of the situation in that
State and that he means to do every
thing in his power to destroy all sec
tional feeling and to place the State
upon a footing ofpcace and harmony.
Judge Willard is u Northern man,
was Union soldier, has been a re,
publican for years and was placed on
the bench by Republicans; yet he
owes his promotion to a Democratic
nomination inspriredby Wade Hamr
ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-05-31

We have reports that young girl
was recently buried alive near Balti-
more. The body was cxhumed a few
days after burial and found to be
turned over in the coffin, tho arms
laceratcd, the hands clutchcd in her
hair and the shroud covered with
blood from her nose and eyes. Two
ladies present at the burial say they
heard the exclamation ooh, Lord"
apparently coming from tho grave
as the coffin was being lowered. An
ctlicial investigation is TO DO made.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-05-31

Since Packard stepped down and
out Louisiana State bonds have ad-
yanced from sixty to oighty.four per
cent, and Congressman Gibson says
he believes they will be ut par in
three weeks.