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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-31
STORMINC OF THE ALAMO.

The world never Tires of reading the
accounts OF that fearful struggle of
the little band of Texans against a
force thirty times their number. A
correspondent of the New York
World, gathered the following inter.
esting narrative:
Santa Anna halted day on the
west bank Of the Medina river, where
he received accurate information as
to the strength of the Americans in
San Antonio. A sudden rain storm
and ''norther' made the river impas
sable. NEXT day he resumed the
march, General Mora in advance,
with orders 20 seize the motion of
Conceptions massive stone structure
two miles below San Antonia-deem.
ed by Santa Anna us more defensible
stronghold than the Alamo. A cannon
shot was fired when the head of the
advancing column reached the Gem
etery. The town was not defended,
and Colonel Mora was to take position
north and east of the Alamo, to pre-
vent the escape of the garrison. This
was late in February, 1885. Santa
Anna led four Thousand men and
| awaited the coming of General Talza
with two thousand more. A battalion
crossed the san Antonio river and
took possession of houses below the
Alamo to build bridge across the
river. Thirty men of two companies.
sent next day to make a reconnuis
ance, were killed. A light earthwork
was thrown up above the Alamo.
The firing from the fort, now invest.
ed, WIS ceaseless. An earthwork
nearer the fort was constructed at
night. On the third day of March
General Talza arrived, and the plan
of assault was defined and made
known to the division commanders.
On the 5th of March scaling ladders
were distributed. At 8 clock on the
morning of the 9th, ever memorable
in song snd story. the battalion of
Matamoras was moved to point
nearer the river and above the Alamo.
They were supported by two thousand
men under General Cos, this wing of
the army being commanded by Cen
oral Castrillon. General Talza leading
| that below the Alamo.
Santa Anna spent the night in the
earthwork near the Alamo. The
whole force WAS to move silently upon
the fortress at the sound of the bugle.
and not to fire until in the trenches
OF the Texans. The sound of the
bugle was heard at four CLOCK. Gen.
eral Castrillon's division, after an
hours desperate lighting, and re-
pulses. and unheard-Of losses. succeed.
ed in effecting an entrance in the
upper part of the Alamo, in a sort of
| out work. now a courtyard. The
lighting had only begun. The win.
iows and doors were earricaded and
guarded by bags Of dirt heapei up as
high as mans shoulders. an on the
root were rows of bags of dirt, behind
which the Texans fought as men
never fought before. muzzle to mux.
zie, hand to hand. Each Texan rife.
shot exhausted its force and spent
itself in successive bodies of Nexi.
cans packed together like a Wall al
flesh. Muskets- and rifles were
dubbed, and bowie-kuives never
wrought such fearful carnage. The
ceaseiess crash Of Urea, ms, the shonts
OF the defiant. desperate beleaeurcd
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-31
NATIONAL PARTY.
National Executive Committee

David B. Sturgeon, Chairman, Toledo, Ohio.
Alex. Troup, Secretary, New Haven, Conn.
EXECUTIVE COUNDIL.
DAVID B. STURGEON, Toledo
ALEX TRoUP, New Haven.
Il. J. DURANT, Was hington.
O. j. SMITH, Terre Haute.
+. p. DEwERs, Pottsville.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Alabama. J Woodal
Arkansas Charles E. Cunningham, Little
Rock
California-Henry S. Fitch, San Francisco.
Colorado Joseph Wolff.
Observation-Disclosures Troup, New
Haven.
District of Columbia--Thomas J. Durant,
223, q Il street, Washington.
Illinois-Alexander Campbell, La Selle.
Indana--O.J Smith, Terre Haute
Icwa-Daniel Campbell, Mt. Pleasant.
Kansas-U. +. Sargent, Kansas City
Kentucky--B l.. d. Gutfy, Moryantown.
Louisiana-D fancy, New Orleans.
Maine Scion Chase, Chase's Mills.
Maryland-Jesse Gilmore, 367 N. Pratt
street, Baltimore.
Massachusetts, Charles Mclean ,4Ol Albany
street, Boston.
Michigan Moses W. Field, Detroit.
Mnnesota-Ignatius Donnely, st. Panl.
Mssissippi-HenryM usgrove, Jackson
Mssouri-Brtton A. Hill, St. Louis.
ebraska-Allen Root.
New Ham pshre-George E. Hodgdon,
Portsmouth,
New Jersey-John G. Drew, Elizabeth
New York--Ra, phi Beaumont, Elmra.
North Carolina VIM. N. Coleman, Con-
cord
Ohio--D B. Sturgeon. Toledo.
Pennsylvania--E p. Devices, Pottsville.
Rhode Island--J. G.. VALET, Providence,
Box 800.
Tennessee Harry Raichman.
Vermont j. r. Forest, Winooski.
West Virginia John A. Thomson, Summit
Point.
Wisconsin, Edward P Allis, Milwaukee.
IL All applications for charters should
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-31

u All applications for charters should
be made to the chairman, D. B. Sturgeon
Toledo. Ohio.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

vicE OF this Tact. l desire to say to tho
voters of thi, county tha: Hugh A.
BOakhead i. Rtn GreenbAck mau,
and his interest, are fully identified
With that party.
desire to further sag tL'' l have
kuowu NJ. Baakheal SiucC lis youth,
and can certify to bis ability. fitness
and qualifications for the Office to which
hi. friends desire 70 sec hin elevated
Mr. BarkhsGi is young man. aud
sslf.madc, and we'll worthy til. airport
Of the voters Of Lewis COUNT.
Hoping that he viii receive this
support. and knowing TIA, he !. vel!
deserving Of Tie same. | remAin.
JAMES C. wILLlANG
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21
For the Legislature In cgIhcuE

The Democracy OF the ID Delegate
District, composed Of the counties Of
RiIchiC aud Calhoun, hare nominated
NJ James Barr, Of Calhoun county - .
one Of the Delegates to represent tie
District in the next Legislature. We
arc not personally acquainted with Mr.
Barr, but have been informed by srv.
cral OF the citizens Of Calhoun that he
is = good man. aud we'll aualiGsi for
tho position. He has had tho Sheriff.
atty Of his county for term or two,
and has always been prompt in the dis.
charge Of his official duties. Wa pre-.
dict for him a large majority IL hi. dis.
trics.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

SIScE Sherman has been Secretary Of
the Treasury, the bonded debt OF the
United S,=tes Las increased Sl.O.9T3,-
900. The record shows it. The in.
crease has been effected in this way;
The y per eeai. bonds were to be
issred 10 exchange fog six per cent.
bonds. that il. tha sir per cent. bonds
were to b taken up aed replaced with
the !! per cent bonds. The latter
bonds have been issued and sold Ly
Sherman to tho Syndicate. but ho has
failed to take up the six per ccut bonds.
Ilcuee tie iuerrasc.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21
Great Damage and Suffering AZ Hin
tor, West Virginia.
SErr lG, 1878.

HINTON, September 1.-THE hsavi-
est rain ever known in this country fell
day before yesterday, swelling New
River Eve feet higher than it was ever
known to be, sweeping away come
twenty houses and their contents, some
Of the families narrowly escaping with
their lives, not being able to save any
thing. The damage will exceed
S.5, 600. Some thirty families arc left
destitute. Trees were uproOsed and
carried away. Large saE.nills were
swept away. The telegraph lines were
washed away. cutting Of commuuiea-
tiOus both ways. The Euadbed IS SO
badly wasted that until to-day trains
have been unable to pass. 0ae enSi-
ncer was killed near Ca1ns!iOr, west
Virginia, by engineering into wash
out. The people have organized re-
lief meeting. and funds will be raised
to relieve the sufferers.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

cent. interest On their bonds, made
then sixteen per cent. No other 10.
rcslmcnts realized 50 much. By taxr
ton Of bonds. payment Of tho $50
bonds in grcsnbAek.. abolition Of tunES
and substitution Of grccnbasks in place
Of their notes, he thought great relief
would DO afforded. lie spoke Of the
txtraraganes and corruption Of the ud-
miuissratiOa Of government ; claimed
that cur iissrcsscs had been brought on
BY it.
Whilst respectful to Mr.. Hubbard
personally, be was severe on some Of
bic positions. He FaS frequently np.
pIauted. and it WIS plain to be seen
that his doctrines aud positions were
more pala.ablc to tho audience than
those Of Mr.. Hubbard. On the whole,
Mr.. Hubbard gained nothing BY the
discussion. He Is very clever and AZ
fable. but, politically. his visit here is
not success. Giluer's vote will be
as usual. GILNEE.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21
A Weird TO Voters.

Editor nenlccrut The candidates
for the different county Offices arc al
most numberless; few prescut them
selves a. nominees. claiming the sup
port Of partizanS or that account. and
immense drores. who are probably
more fortunate. have simply agreed to
run on account Of some peculiar merit
or qualification observed by Mary
Voters" 1t is truly wonderful to zee
what bOrdes Of sclfsacrideins citizens
Lewis county can boast Of. who arc
perfectly willing to martyr;=a them.
selves by accepting Otisu. not from any
choice Of their owe. but simply to aP.
Peu.c the pressing desires Of MANY
vo,ers" We cannot question the vs-
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

Hos. jonx L. uuBBAED was Lese
during our Fair, and was quito ae:igr
with his party friends. We publish
in this issue 4 synopsis Of bis speech at
Glsnrille, on Saturday lass. Il will
be sees from this report. which bis
friends must admit is a fair and i'm.
partial statement Of his position on
tLe financial question. that lie
thoroughly endorsed Shcrmap's policy
Every rO:eF in The county who Lisap.
pFOiss Of Shcraaa's p9licy sLvzld
vote for Wilson.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

W.. EyrS. while here. some days
ago, visited the Asylum. aad learned
the necessity Of mvrc room for the
insane Of the State. lie will earnestly
advocate proper appropriations for the
completion Of the Asylrm here. Those
who dcsi:e tie completion Of the
Weston Asylum, cannot d. br::cr than
support Ewiu.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

- IIcu. Blackwell jackson, tho
nominee of tho Democratic party for
the lIoaso of Delegates. has made {
pretty thorough canvass of the county,
and considers bis chances for election
most aat;er:ng- lis clearly the duty
of the panty 20 stand By the nominee.
aud make crsry effort to secure tue
election Of the ticket.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

10 t.is ria.-. bG; with ali due
.tfcnce. we ar Inclined to di,parGEc
III. meu,al cuiowmeuts .. the Many
Voters" who have 50 .orely Affl icsed Us.
Oue Of tho most remarkable facts 10
relation tothis choosing is. that "Nauy
Voters" haze shown a decided prefer.
encc. 10 their election, for men be.
longing to the town Of Weston when
we take into consideration tho fact
that there are only 200 rO:sss in town.
aud tic county can PAL $500 votes.
after looking orer the columns Of
Tour paper luEiug this campaign. WO'
hesitate to mention the nauc o! VIM.
Harrison, who is candidate for Clerk
Of the C;tcait Court. hut knowing that
be did agree to rra at the urgent 70.
quest of many prominent citizens. totL
from the couutfy and IN the tOws. Hho
were fsliT acquainted With him. and
kncF tia; be vas thoroughly qualified
lc ell that OfSc,. Nr. Harrison is En
industrious farmer, ana is perfectly able
to sustain himself IS such. In the Ian.
guagc Of some others, We don't want you
to elect him on accoun: Of his failure in
every othcr business that be has uadcr-
taken. thereby making "a AinsbUuse
ont 0: tho Clerks Office. bat because ho
is q worthy, energetic. wclI.quAIillsd
gentleman. 1t Is yerr poor policy to
eject men to Gil otiecs 4 t:ust who have
spent their livcs 10 idlcacss sad lOaGng.
ever visiting for something to "turn
up" Elect man who is energetic in
his oxn Affairs. sad yoa will Eud, from
force Of habi:, tina; he will transact
your bushes: in u like ranncr. A
drOue nerer makes honey for himself.
nor fer the swarm. There arc some
good men 10 tho field who, If elected.
will reflect honor and credit on Us and
our coruty You have sufficient intel
ligeacc to decide who they arc. Thor:
arc tho men We want, regardless Of
party, clique 0: faction. The eorniy
officers eau not. in any way. effect the
financial condition Of the nation. and
better timed viii always be isssrci By
selecting good, honest, industrious.
efficient men to manage public affairs
Tao mere fact 4 man belonging TO a
/ particular party will By no means make
him honest or reliable. Therefore dom,
permit men to decide for you in favor
Of caulidstcs on account Of party afil.
liAtious. Tho tiuc has come that SC
should drop political differences. and
come boldly to the front in throwing
overheard dishonest. idle. lososiag
Office. seekers. and select the best mca
ac harr. At the door of the opposite
coarse Re can lay many, il lot quite
all. Of the Causes of our present ma
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

CORRrcrIOS.-Iu our report Of lion.
Henry BranuOu's speech. last week.
stype made Us say there vas Orer four
hundred thousand millions OF dollar.
OF the ) 20 bonds Outstanding. when
it should haze besr over :Sus hundred
millions.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21
The NJ p. Conference.
wEsrox, Sept. Is, Isl

WEsroS, Sept. is, ISIS.
Editor DeHlOerut:
Indulge me. if you please. for few
moments. Ehi!s sag few words con
esruinS the recent Association Of tie
Methodist Protestant denomination on
Hackers Creek, commencing on the
lib and continuing until the 10th oil
the present month. Your correspond
eut regrets that he will be r1ab!r TO
give n more detailed account of the
workings Of the Association, and trusts
that some one more familiar thcrcxi,h
will do justice thereto, since be only
had the pleasure to attend cr cac dag.
However, 10 justice to generous aud
AE4LIs people Of Hackers Creek. all
tie visitors frOm Weston desire special.
ly to acknowledge their rnifcrm kild.
ness md courteous attention which rem
dered their visit much more than 9rLia.
aFily pleasant.
The fertile soil, together with the
hospitality of her people, and beautiful
disersiiies Ct her lapd. most fayorably
i'upFesses every visitor. The greatest
Liihculsy one encountered was to deter.
mine with whom to take his dinner
You could not give priority to az iovi.
tatiOu BY reason Of its being first in
time. Cor there were so many simulta.
ucOus ones, and in order to Obyiatc
any seeming paftiality. some Of your
Weston visitors responded to all.
The people Of Hackers Greek Dis
trict. it seems, as usual, propose to vote
as they please, aad they will be pleased
to vc:c, principally. for John Morrow,
especially. \ VIsITcR.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

Colonel Basel said wheu be was
nominated at clarksburg for Congress,
that he did not dosirG the nomination,
as be had no cInanro whatever of being
elected. Colonel Wilson is : thorough
sreeuback mRu-Mr. Huabz:l slGYr-
ses fully Shermau's tiGsnsi4! policy.
Every vote given 10 Basel is half
vote for Hubbard. Ii the Greeuback-
era lesire the election Of a man who is
in inror of The Sherman policy. they
cannot more efectualIy accomplish Tat
than BY voting for Iiassrll. On the
other hand. if they are sincere in their
position they will vote for Wilson. II
is idle 10 talk about the election of Gas-
sell,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

- JOhn Morrow. Esq, the popular
nominee Of the Democratic party fer
the cOrrty clcrkship, is gaining grOrrS
eEeF, day, and IS election 3 ncw coz
sideFsd scE:.iE- lie u a Ecstl,y JOre:
man, and the farts snd tie young men
ofthc county saOc!d rally End see that
his election is placed Beyond all doubt.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

Voter, ofthe County Of Lewis.

FelIop. Citi=eas:-T announcing to
you. so=rtimc since. my candidacy for
the House Of Delegates. l said. which
1 now again repeat. "if tho voters Of
this cOrnty. irrespective Of PaFtg diff.
fcrenees. will eject me, I will serve
then to the best Ofmy ability"
Since then, it becomes me to bfear
notice soaC things personal to myself.
and to give you my views upon some
matters Of puEIic interest,".
lam opposed TO the formation Oflny
more new corntics in this State at this
time. and to the formation at all times
Of any reT county which Esrlt take
any Iesritos7 from Lsafia.
Lam IN faTor Of every man beNring
his just share Of .he public bsfdens
Ny estate, which consists mostly Of
lands and cattle. is open to taxation
and the honest puymeu: Of every cent
Ehiea may owe or 5e bound for: l
nercr owned United States bond CT a
dollar worth Of National bauk stock
in M life. Ny property is all taxable
aud rAxxD
l aa in favOE of gold, sil.cr srl pa
per mOuey bearing equal valre. eud III
such quantities as the euqutry. rcecs-
sites rr.uiFe fes carrying CO i's basi-
ness. its tsude. aud its commerce.
| Ian. opposed to any increase Of the
State taxes. except in cases of sb'olate
necessity, and am in favor Of the must
eeouoa,icAi dsaiuistratioa Of ;ae gov
rEnmrnt ip all It's departments.
I am in favor Of such reform: in vur
judiciary as will I,sseu the buFdsns OF
the people. and establish 40 efficient
administrator Of public iusrirr.
am ip favor Of Osr present system
Of IF, e -chcols, with q1ch inprorsme ITS
as riGl.. aud its prasticaI workings may
suggest, Is the hes; means yet de'i-ed
for educating the r,asscU. and di!1Hsing
useful information aaousst the people.
would favor the earliest COM
pleliUn Of the Hospital for the
Iusaur. as an act Of ceVnomy
aud public necessity. The Insane con-
6aed in oar common jails arc the
most touching objects Of the S.atr'r
most genrrass care; ard | az sure il
the Legislature is approached in a prop
or naanher. it will not hesitate TO pro-.
vide for them an Asylum.
With the people Of Lewis have
more than ccmmOn Interest. With
thsla l have li.c4 for half a centGry-
grown up With tAH&-helPed them
raise thsis horscs, clear their lands,
aud have spcn them. step By step. rise
to afflpsnrn Nth the growth Of the
county. I consider myself fortunate
IL having my lot cast amongst them
for their prosperity has been mine.
What benefited them has bcrcfttsd me.
Their and my interests have beca mu-
tuAl and reciprocal; and they arc SO
interviewer to-day. that any general
Iaw passed by the Legislature which
would 20 advantageous to nc, would
be equally 50 to them. and any lag
that would be advantageous TO them
would DO equally 50 to me. Indeed,
1t is right it should be so. and in any
event. no act Of mine shall ercr make
it otherwise.
GEORGE J. ARNOLD.
SErr lG, 1878.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

We will publish next wes!: Colo
mel Wilsou's speech on II: financial,
question, uad We trust that every Dem.
Octat and Grecnb,cker vii read it With
care. We feel confident If they wilIdo
so they will not hesitate to give VII.
son hearty support.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21

See notices Of our Democratic meet.
ings. published elsewhere III thi, issue.
We hope the Dem ocras will Csc thu.
good audiences greet the speakers al
every point.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21
The Peoples Candidate.

CASTOR MiLLs, Sept. 10. 1875.
Editor Democrat
In this cOumuui,y tho GrccnbscA
element i, strong, aud the voters arc ir
f4vvE I: GrecuLark candidates. Ia
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21
Joint Discussion a, clenrIlio.
GLrsyrL,r. Sept. 16, 1875

Col. HsbbRrd, the Republican nominee
for Congress. and Vim. Z Lively. Esq,
on the politics e tie day. Nothing
more will be here given than synOp.
SIS Of the points luade by the speaker.
Hubbard opened in speech Of one
hour. After some preliminary re-
mur5s. he said the OvcrshadOwing ques.
ton in politics at present is the iuarcs
question. lie declared for resumption,
favored 9 mixed currency Of gold, sil-
yer, grcenbsrks aud National Bank
notes. but wished the paper money TO
DO only Of such volume rs to enable
the government to keep it on par with
coiu. rou7ertible iIto coin. and Of equal
purchasing p1Wcr with cOiu. He
wished the American dollar, whether
coin or paper, to be like its Aag. Ms
god Is any on sa:tk. The specie ba-
sis is tho true basis, as experience had
shown for centurics. Declared that the
bonds could not BE- taxed that 50 the
Supreme Court bad decided. and that
Court must b. destroyed before it could
be Zone. The bonds bad been Issued
to ssyc the nation, and every man.
whether North OF South. should. for
the honor Of the nation, go for keeping
its laith By paying iilsEG te the last cent.
Opposed reputation, and said The
Greeublek doctrine meant that. and it.
advocates ought to conc out and say 80.
Denied shat :here had been contraction.
and read from Senator Bayard'. speech
to srstaia this assertion. Denied that
contraction Lad caused distress, and
argued that. after the war, We borrowed
vast auas from Europe, Iavished it
building railroads. irou 'si!ls aud ex-
EFaE'Gaaee. aad Ehilc Spending it E!rr
flush, but now pay had come. we were
paying our debts. and this caused dis-
;ressi but tie b'!lance Of trade. TIVE
HUNDRED Epd Efty millions 'snr. would
bring Us tight. lie saii. 's' sas i.panee
LAWS alone. SID Re 'i,ui.' Sem, g.
clare that tr eOai'i no! ''sPF"fe tie
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New Departure.
TO MY FRIENDS AND PATRONS.

oM oNN OStcv tv.e ASH o. SeNseNMNcv Ms>t,l sv>UM
NAeNt tNNs WNN-AowvN system NNvtM tMc exception
tANS vHAerc eMcve Us Necessity Sor ", t>SNN ANMs
tNNAs vSlNANS G\~cA Swt VxoWNwt sctt\evAsMt WIN
Sc vSNvNscA tMc tst o eNeAA NAOvItM.
WIN NveNtvA ONGc NC by eONN>W CS>& ssttI,Ng M
SvMG tvlNs wNOMtA.
Conveying again through this medium my rca past w
the promise that will cndeav" by prompt and impartial dealing merit
continuance Of the same. remain,
Very Truly Yours.
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GEO. ROSS,

Corner Main aud ID stsceis. opposite
Batns District. julyGIf
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21
AiIc County Ticket

n THE uOCSE or DELEGATES.
BLACKWELL JACKSON.