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Jos. Dixon, whose death is Noticed
elsewhere, was the oldest man in
this section Of country,--ono of the
pioneers in the Alleghanies
and the patriarch or
Di1ons. The family have no record
Of his birth and consequently cannot
give his age, but from incidents he
related Of bis boyhood, and other
facts, he must have been at least 1O8
years oldin May last, Mr.. Dixon
himself thought Ill. He was born
IN Baltimore, Nd, in 1869, there
fore, from where his parents smigra-
ted TO Ohio, aud settled not far from
The present site Of Wheeling, on the
Ohio river, in what is now Belmont
county. Mr. Dixon often related
that when quite boy their family
bad to Zee - Fort Wheeling for pro.
lection from the Indians. lie re-
Insmbered Wetsel, the famous Indian
fighter, whose operations we're IN that
section. Once when the settlsrs
were alarmed by approach Of the
savages,and on their way TO the fort
Mr.. d. says be remembers seeing
lady take from the aches a hoe
cake. Fort Wheeling was subss
quentiy captured and DESTROYED
from which historical date Mr.. Dix
on's age is partially computed J
The Indian depredations drove the
family back 10 their old settlement
where they again started 10 the fer
West. When in the vicinity ofDssr
Park, they halted and settled Tor
the time. Here Joseph was mar
ried. After The birth OF several
children, be moved into the Ell
Garden region, Of what was then the
wilds Of AIlegbsBy, in Hampshire
county, Va, where the remainder
Of bis days we're spsnt.-Revsey
Tribune.
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Commissioners Sale
- OF -
HOUSE AND LOT
IN -
B II n N Il on villa

Guy A. Bishop
VS. ~ c,rr . -r,.,.r,--
George J. Leib, ct ais
Pursuant to decree Of tho Countv
Court OF Preston County, rendered i'm the
above styled cause nc the September
term Of sid Court 1878, I will, on
AONDA y, the 1sh dan Of NoU.. 1878.
the same being a Court day, at the front
uoOr OF tho Court House in Kingwood
proceed 20 sell the realty decreed to be
sold i'm the above mentioned Cause. cons
sisting of lot and good frame two story
uWelling house thereon--aud shop there
70 atlached-in tho town Of Brandonville
M said county, i'm which the defendant
george J.. Liob resides and does bust
ness, and numbered l3 upon tho plat Of
the said town, ALSO pant Of lot numbered
- upon tho said plat, being the west sido
commencing at the South East corner of
said lot, North 81 feet o inches, West two
feet 9inches, conveyed % said Iieb bv
Jeremiah Cross.
The house and lot with shop attached
81 situated In the most desirable portion
Of the vorv beautiful town Of Brandon
vile, and rs largo and cOmmOdiOus.
would make good residence or bust
ness house or both, the small lot adioins
lot l8, and makes the lot upon which
the said binding stands lago enough for
al purposes,
The sale will no made for so much
cash in hand MS will be sufficient to pay
costs Of suit and expenses Of sale. and
the residue upon a. credit ofG, ~ and ls
months, purchasor executing interest
bearing bonds with approved security.
$3.50 Comm'r
oct, 18th 1878.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-09

PoINr PLEASANT, w, Va Octobor
S1.--Last night the SheIitf made
preparations to remove John Casev
from the County Jail to the State
Psnitestiary. Casey manifested a
desire to attend Variety Concert
which was being given at Beal's
Hall. Ths Sheriff in his kindnsss
OF heart proceeded to crafty him
and alter hand cutting him securely
ne went to the hall and about the time
the performance was over some one
whether purposely or not is unknown
10 your special, turned lamp over
and breaking it at the head OF the
steps leading to the hall, and the
flames bursting up the alarm of fire
was sounded, which produced a ter
rlbIe panic in the audience, and du-
ring the excitement Casey, with his
handouts still on, escaped from the
Guiding in the darkness ofthe night,
aud is still at large, but with little
hope of recapturing him. Great
Credits due G. W. Half for his pres.
sncs ofmind in smotherine the flames
with his coat, thereby saving the
building from destruction and loss
Of life, which;would. doubtless have
snsued.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-09
Hon. John s. Carlile.

Hon. John s Carlile died at his
residence in .bis city Thursday about
II o'clock A. n. Mr.. Garlic has
been suffering with heart disease
and dropsy for some time; about two
weeks since be was attacked with
pneumonia, which made rapid in
roads on his reduced system and re-
suited in bic death. Deceased was
born in Winchester, Virginia, De-
cember 18th, 1917, lie settled az q
lawyer at an early age at PhilHppi.
Barbour county, and early in life be
was elected a State Senator OF Viz
GINA. very high honor. He after.
wards removed to Clsrksburp. In
1855 be was elected to Congress and
served two years. lie wss elected
TO The Virginia Convention in 1860.
that passed The ordinance Of oecess
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-09
j. M. HAGANs,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., \
OFFICE OF INTERNAL revenue, !
WASHINGTON, Oct, 26, 1873.

WASHINGTON, Oct, 20, 1878. )I
SIR This office is in receipt of your
letter of the 23d instant, in which you
state that many farmers in your part of
the State, who do not raise tobacco as n
money crop. still, for their own use raise
| from 200 to 500 plants, which, at the prop
er time, they cut and dry, and after it is
properly cured, for convenience of car
rying about their persons, put it. up in
the form of twist" without adding
anything to it.
You submit, on behalf of these farm
ers, whether putting up leaf tobacco in a
twist" as above stated, is manufacture
ing, and renders them liable to pay specs
ial and other taxes; and whether one
neighbor could give or present to anoth-
er "twist' or piece of tobacco thus
raised.
reply that this Office has never con-
strued the law as to require farmer TO
qualify as manufacturer in consequence
Of his having prepared for ms O,0n con-
sumption leaf tobacco OF his own raising.
nor to pay tax, fine or penalty for giving
to his neighbor, as a present, plug or
twist of manufactured tobacco or land
of leaf tobacco. Rightly, the law does
not take notice of trifling acts.
But when a farmer prepares his tobac-
co for sale or removal for sale or con-
sumption, the case is different. Then he
becomes subject to the provisions of law
defining a tobacco manufacturer and liza
BILE to the payment OF special and specific
taxes.
Section 3244, Revised Statutes of the
United States, thus defines manufac-
turer of tobacco-see ninth naraoranb ::
Every person whose business it is to
manufacture tobacco for himself or who
employs others to manu- facture tobacco
or snuff, whether such manufacture be
by cutting, pressing, grinding, crushing
or rubbing OF any raw or leaf obacco, o r
otherwise preparing raw or leaf tobacco,
or manufactured tobacco or
snuff or tho putting up for use OF con-
sumption of scraps, waste, clippings.
stems, or deposits of tobacco resulting
from any process of handling tobacco, or
by the working or preparation Of leaf
tobacco, tobacco stems, scraps, clipp ings,
OF WASTE, Dy sitting, twisting, screening
or any other process shall be regarded as
manufactures of tobacco"
Section 1858, Revised Statutes U. s.,
impose tax of "a cents pound con all
tobacco twisted by hand or reduced into
a condition TO be consumed, or in any
manner other than the ordinary mode of
drying and curing, prepared for sale or
consumption, even if prepared without
the use Of any machine or instrument.
and without being pressed or sweeten-
ed, n said tobacco is manufactured
and sold or removed for coDsumption or
use from the place of manufactures
rms provision of law has not been ruled
| by TINS office to apply to tobacco manip-
ulated by the grower thereof, for his own
use or consumption,
Yours, respectfully,
III. 9. ROGERS, Acting Com'r.
- M HAGANs, Esq, Morgantown.
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Notice Of Sale.
William Mckee

william Mckee
VS.
|. S. Coughenour.
In pursuance OF n decree of sale i'm the
above Ease, the undersigned will, on
MONDA Y, the 18Th dan of NOV.. 1878.
before the front door of the Court House.
in Kingwood, offer for sale the la: d de-
creed to re sold in this case. Said land
consists of 22l acre OF land in Grant dis
trlct, heretofore conveyed by said Plain
TIL to defendant, it is an excellent farm
and well improved. 1t will be sold for so
much cash In hand rs is sufficient to paw
the costs of suit and expenses of sale
and the residue upon credit of nine and
eighteen months, the purchaser execut-
ing interest bearing bonds with approved
security Tor the deferred installments OF
purchase money.
October 22nd, 1873.
JAMES A. BROWN,
eo'oO Special Comm'r
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-09
FURNITURE,
MATTRESSES, COOKING AND HEA-
TING STOVES OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.
FOR; SALE.

An improved Blanchard's spoke lathe,
with all the necessary patterns and tx
lures. This lathe is "a new one, never
having boon used except TO make 900
spOkes. Any person wanting 10 purchase
a machine Of this kind, will do well TO
give as a call, as it VIII bo sold &c er
trem0ly low figures.
We also have q second hand Tenoninn
machine, in good order that w0 will sell
cheap.
McCAFFERTY & HUGHES.
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number of people. In the language
OF Col. Wilson during his address at
the bsr meeting, LET us all indulge
the hope that his soul has been
touched by the quickening, pardon
ing power of Gods eternal love and
mercy" and is now abundantly
blessed CLarks6urg Ne,0s.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-09

WEST VIRGINIA CERTIFICATES ESQ
ca!led) are now quoted at 81, an adj
vance of about one cent ia TIE last
few weeks. This looks like manipu-
latiOn in view of the fact that the
credit of Virginia is getting worse
every day. Why should The stream
be rising when the fountain is fall
ing The great law of physics
teaches US that such thing cannot
be except by artificial aid k,telI-
geneer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-09
ADVERTISER ENTs,
COMMISSIONERS SALE,

~
G. w. Fawcett for the use Of James L.
Stone
Thomas Hildery, ct ais.
Pursuant to decree of the Circuit
Court OF Preston county, will, on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER, Is, 1873,
the same being court day, offer for sale
the land decreed TO be sold in the above
cadse, consisting of a tract of land in
Portland district containing about so
acres, some 20 or 80 acres Of which is
cleared with house and other improves
ments thereon.
1t viii be sold for so much cash in
hand as will be sufficient to pay the costs
OF suit and expenses of sale, and the res
ldue upon credit OF q, II and Is months,
the purchaser executing interest bearing
notes win approved security for the de-
ferred installments of purchase monev
Oct. %, 1878. Ioc26ES6 Us.
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From the Morgantown Past.
Our Farmers Free to Raise and
Use their own Tobacco.
MoReANTowS, w. VA, Oct. 80.

MoRaANTowS, w. VA, Oct. 80.
Editors Post: During my recent
canvass In this county, in talking
with several citizens around the fire.
side, whilst smoking the pipe Of
peace, l learned that a popular i'm
preston was abroad that lermer or
any one who raised tobacco for his
own use, and put it up in the form
Of twist" was liable to a prose-
cution for violation of the United
States revenue laws, as a manufac-
turer without license. And in one
place ! found that they had been
cautioned against handling or giving
to a neighbor twist" of the pre-
cisus weed. From these views
dissented, az against law and reason,
but promised to write to the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue and
ascertain his construction and pub
lish it in your paper.
The following letter will explain
Itself; and indicates that the indie
pendent farmers of Monongalia can
raise and use their own tobacco at
their pleasure, with none to modest
or make them afraid"
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WAGES continue to fall in England
and Scotland, and strikes especially
in London and Glasgow are being
inaugurated.
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PRESTON COUNTY COURTS.

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seventh day OF April and tho seventh
day Of October.
The County Courts are held on the
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SENATOR DAVIS, of this State, has
been mentioned in several promine mt
papers for Vice President on the
Democratic ticket in 1880.
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GEN. BENJAMIN F. DARNE. one of
the men who carried Winfe cid Scott
on tie field at Lundy's Lane, died
recently at the Home for Disabled
Soldiers, nsarl Dayton, Ohio, aged
nearly one hundred years.
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The next. Legislature Withstand,
politically, as follows:
Senate-Republicans 2, Democrats
81, Greenbackers l.
House of Delegates Republicans
z, Democrats 40, Greenbackers Is.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
Cumberland Conference.

The services yesterday OF the second and clos
ing day Of the session were as follows: AT 8
o'clock in the morning half-hout'5 prayer
meeting, which was led by Rev. j. S. Cogs-
well of Auburn. At Lalf-past nine, the
following topic was contidered: blossoms
from the Fall River Scandal" 1t was opened
by Rev. Mr.. Perry of Cumberland, who was
followed by Raw. Messrs. E. f. Borchers Uf
Darlington, N. H., Cogswell Of Auburn and
Southworth of this city.
At half-past ten 1.-THE duty of the church re-
specting communism and kindred evils' was
considered. Rev. Messrs. Dickerman of Lew
iston, Fem of Portland, Wicket of Baldwin,
Huntington of Gorham and Perry of Gambler
land spoke upon this topic.
At a quarter to twelve business meeting
was held, at which the report and resolutions
of the committee to whom was referred the
matter of the division Of the CONFERENCE.-THE
ommending it. was adopted.
AT two o clock in the afternoon the confer
ence sermon was preached by Rev. f. EN-
erich of Mechanic Falls, from the text found in
Matt, 517.
The sermon was followed by the celebration
of the Lords Supper, at which Rev. Dr.. Car
ruthers of this city, and Rev. Mr.. Bean of
Gray presided.
At the close of this service the report of the
committee on nomination was presented as fol-
lows:
1. Place of next meeting
2 Committee of Arrangements-Rev. Il. b.
Mead of Saccarappa and the senior deacon of
his church, and Rev. Mr.. Tead of Cumberland
Mills.
3. Preacher-Primary, Rev. J. P. Trow-
bridge of Standish; substitute, Rev. j. Il. Nor
gan Of Portland.
4. Registrar and Treasurer-Rev. H. S.
Huntington of Gorham.
A vote of thanks to the pastor and people of
Williston church, the choir and the WEIGH peo.
pie who assisted in the singing, was adopted.
This being The last meeting of the Cum bei-
land Conference as whole, impressive re-
marks were made with reference to that fact
by Rev. Mr.. Perry and the retiring moderator
Rev. Mr.. Torrey.
Rev. f. E. Clark, pastor Of the church, re-
sponded in happy manner.
The congregation then united in singing
"Blest be the tie that binds" and were dis.
missed with the benediction by Rev. Mr.. Bean.
Thus Closed one of the most pleasant and
stimulating meetings of the conference that
| has been held in recent years.
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OCTOBER CIVIL TERM, 1878, sYMoNDs, j., PRE-
SIDING.
TUEsDAY.-Sarah A. Adams and husband vs. City
of Portland. Action to recover damages laid at III
teen hundred dollars for personal injuries sustained
by the female plaintiff by reason of an alleged defect
In the sidewalk on the easteIly side of North
street. in this city, ON the 9th of last January The
defect was alleged to consist in an accumulation or
ice and depression in the sidewalk caused by the
settling of the earth over sewer which crossed the
sidewalk at the point of the accident. The testl-
mony on the part of the plaintiffs was that there was
ridge Of ice running lengthwise of the sidewalk six
or eight inches in height The plaintiff had on rub
Der overshoes and slipped, Featuring her wrist The
testimony of the City Marshal, Deputy Marshal
Black and others who measured the thickness OF the
ice at the point of the accident that the greatest
accumulation that they could find anywhere near
the point was depth ls inches.
The jury after being out fourteen hours failed to
agree standing eight for the plaintiffs and four for
the defendants.
d. W. Proctor, Clifford & Clifford for plaintiffs.
H. b. Cleaves, City Solicitor, for defendants
The jury were finally excused.
The court adjourned until Friday morning next,
when Judge Bonney will take his seat upon the
bench and proceed with the trial of court cases for
the remainder of the term.