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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21
Letter From Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. II.
The Treasury bae an elephant OIL
its hands In the form OF ten million
silver dollars. One million of them
weighs just 26 tons, th ereiore the
U. S. T. holds to-day 2GO tons OF
silver dollars. The principal de
mand for these standard dollars
comes from the Western States thus
Tar, and as silver certificates are
used, to represent the coin, there
Is little danger Of the supply now on
hand beng exhausted. The higher
Treasury officials confidently pre-
diet an immediate disappearance OF
the slight premium which gold coin
now commands.
Although the most distressing &C
counts OF the yellow fever scourge
continue to reach us and the pes
thence appears as yet undated, yet
Southern residents pre- Ict with the
utmost confidence its disap 9earance
within a month from now. They
reason from analysis, saying that 90
days is sure to compass the disease.
1t wss 40 in all Of the three epidem-
les that have visited New Orleans 10
the last 25 years. Ia 1858 the vel
low fever carried of SILT persons,
in the city Of New Orleans, in 1852.
4 $50 were stricken and died of the
same, dread disease; and in 1867
there were 1872 victims. In each
case the pestelence run it's race with.
in 90 days. In 1858 the epidemic
ragged more fatally than it has ever
done, though within 70 years that
Inflated city has been visited no
less than 20 times by yellow fever,
tens Of thou sands o. her citiz rs be.
ing victims, Wei versed physicians
tell us that the way is perfectly
plain to prevent the terrible plague
and nothing ID necessary for thai
save simple sanitary measures.
Prominent Southern men declare
their belief that hereafter such per-
cautions will DO taken III tue cites
now under the curse az Will effect
oaiIy prevent Che btroi uclou G
outbreak OF yellow fever TO any ex
tent 10 al. years 90 come.
Cap E4da, having benefited bis
country inestimaoly by deepening
the bars at the mouth OF the
Mississippi Rvrr. proposes dong
u stlll further service IN the same
line (of which he is undeniably the
MASTERY by improving the chan eI
OF the river from tue mouth OF to-.
ONO to the sea, a distance OF LOO
miles Tue benefts that would az
crue TO the country at large. AID
especially to the Agricu tural H.
terests, are iucalculabie, aud the
man who has thus successfully &C
comphshed an immense national
good, cannot be unduly lauded.
Capt EAds has been opposed by the
strongest possible forces but by their
strength Of purpose aud strong con
victlon Of right on his part his sue.
cess has been all that the most sau-
guine could have wished.
There ia no end Of the things for
which the National Capital is ia
nous. For politicians, for Ioboyism,
Tor widows COR cripples. for orphans
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21
What the National Banks are Do
ing.

What the National Banks are Do
ing.
The following circular, it is said
has been recently issued by the
American Bankers Association to
all the National Banks. II shows
what they are doing and what they
propose to do:
Private and Suggestive.
L. is advi sable TO do all in your
power to custain sucL daily and per.
manent weekly papers especially
the agricultural! and religious press
as will oppose the issuing OF green.
back paper money, and that you also
withhold patronage of favors from
all applicants who are not willing
to oppose the greentack or govern
ment issue of paper money. Let the
government issue the coin and the
banks Issue the paper money Of the
country, for thus can we better pro-
tect each other. So long as the
Greenback men are satisfied with
the unconvertible bond, no harm
can come to our interests, but to re-
peal a law creating national banks
or to restore TO circulation the gov
eminent issue Of paper money will
be to provide the people with mon
ey from other than our own supply
ing, and therefore seriously affect
your individual profit as borrower
and lender. Be sure to see your
member OF Congress at once and
engage him to support our interests
that we may control legislation.
We can depend upon everything
except Congress in this admins
tration, and if we are vigilant we
can cootrol the next one. Write if
you have any suggestion to make or
anything Of importance TO com
municate to
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

On last Saturday, Wheeler Costo
10, aged Is. student in the Univer-
sity, at Morgentowp, descended into
a well to examine it before cleaning.
aud was overcome by foulai A man
named Mayer went to his assistance
aud had him half way out when the
two were overcome and both were
dead when taken out. Costello lived
in Evansville. He had cleiked at
Grafton long time TO earn money to
pay his way through the University
and had just begun bis studies
Echo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

PARENTS have deserted children
and children parents, husbands
their wives, but not one wife hus-
band" says Memphis paper, n
summing up picture OF the suffer
ing ard death that have tried the
stoutest hearts in that city. What
an eloquent tribute to the sentiment.
love and constancy of woman Not
more could be said in a whole VOL
nme.-Peqister.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

II appears that Col. Burr is not
really a citizen Of this State, while
Gen. Latham 10 we'll and fsvorably
known 10 every county in the Dis.
trict combines all The elements
necessary TO concentrate upon him a
personal popularity; is empbaticsIy
one Of the people, familiar With
their wants, sympsthiziDg with
them 10 every need and identified
With them 10 every material inter
est.
Such is the choice t1rust upon ne
By the imprsctioable Eastern Pan
handle, which is simply To repeat
the story Of "a aud 70.
We give them notice nov, that
they may begin 10 time to prepare
for . local contest ia 1880. 10. for
ourselves, we will have 90 more Of
their rule or ruin pollcy.-Buck.
EQnHQn DeltQ,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

MEMPHIS has reason to thank God
for that brotherhood of man" which
speaks in the streams of charity con
Verging here from every quarter Of
the land. Her debt to her sister
cities is more than she can ever re-
pay. 1t is the debt which a man
owes the hand which saves him from
drowning.-M Memphis .4vslvanohe
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21
Loaders From the First

Some men declare that they will
have no leaders Such persons ooly
prove Themselves unfit to lead
Luciier led the revolt ia Heaven
The Devil led sin into the world
Noah led the way into the ark.
Moses led the way into and across
the Red Sea, and to the overthrow
Of the golden calf. Christ led the
Apostles. Generals with their
spirit lead armies. There il no
progress without leaders. Monkeys
on their raid for food have leaders
The droves OF bulsloes have leaders
Wild horses have leaders TIL,
church has its leaders, as have all
church cb0irs Rate, Squirrels.
birds, animals, feb aud insects that
migrate, have leaders. Bees have
leaders and 50 do the onts, beetles
and rismires - all have leaders who
iu their way and by means Of the
spirit machinery 10 them all, push
their way TO The mont perhsps to be
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

I. +. LAEHAM came out in
card in last weeks Journol and says
we are the tool Of galoot, aud that
we did not write our editorial Of
two weeks ago in reference to him;
therefore he begins to abuse some
one else-no one knows who.
Now, all we have to cay in answer
to this individual is, that We are
not the tool Of any individual, that
we did write the editorial be refers
to, and if be is TO pitch into" any
one for what was said % that edito-
rial, zoe are the one TO whom he
should address his remsrks. II he
thinks it will not pay to Dc that, be
would better drop the matter aud
consider himself whipped
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

AN apprecisuye youth, according
TO the Hartford Times, is a little
hge-year old boy, residing With
bis parents in the Cheney block.
He was by ady a few days since.
for kiss, and Immediately com d
piled, but the lady, noticing that
the little fellow drew his hand
across bis lips remarked "Ah but
you are rubbing it of. mo I
ANT was the quick rejoiuer, I'm
rubbing II 10"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21
JAMES BUELL..
No. 247 Broad way, Room 8,
Sec, American Bankers Association

FRANK BUR, E-q, Of Washing
ton. D. c., has been nominated by
the Republicans Of the % district
for Congress, This gentleman ought
to be well posted IN politics. Iu
1866 he was a professed Demscr,t
aud ran for Office in Berke ey county
90 the Democratic ticket. Ia 1872
be was Greeley Republican, aud
now ne claims to belong to the
straight out Republican party, ii
DE eau thereby get seat in Cong
iess What be was in Michigan,
from whence be came, we are not
Informed. Bro. Martin will make
burlesque oil bis canvass il he don I
clean this bur out.--Hunington Id
yeJtiSeT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

IHE people of Fellowsville were
fooled last Saturday. 1t was an
nounced that Col. Burr would be
there, but he didn't rut in an sp-
pearance, and VIM. M. O. Dawson
Esq, remarked few" Tits looks
like another trick TO draw cut a
crowd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

DR.. McALLIsTER, of Mississippi,
has invented gun which shoot,
1000 bullets per minute. We shall
now keep an eye on the telegraph TO
see whether it will take the govern
ment over three weeks to arm the
Indians with this excellent weapon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

The present outlook Of the Demo-
cratic party is decidedly encourag-
ing. Every State election yet held
shows large Democratic gains. Even
IN the very stroDgholds Of Rspubli-
cane, there seems to be an awakening
among the people such as has never
been known before. And it is not
without just couse that the lead ers
Of tue Republican party are begin
ming to quake and trembIe. The
tide Of popular feeling has already
turned against them, and everything
IA The present aspect Of political al
fairs all over the country, clearly
portend glorious and sweeping
Democratic victory.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21
WE rem ember to have heard, once
upon time. that

WE rem ember to have heard, once
upon time, that
Maine went hell bent
For Governor Kent"
We do not remember that our ioy
was as keen in those days as it i
now when we learn that ii sufficient
number OF Maine voters have gone
with about the same intense bent
agar nst the return OF little Eupene
Hale to Congress. This voice from
The land Of steady habits" we take
to be rebuke against those small
calibre statesmen who waste the time
time OF Congress in fighting the war
over again. Mr.. Hale is essentially
a disciple OF the bloody shirt" school
OF politics. Men of his stamp poison
the public mind, breed sectional
broiIs and set brothers at swords
point; that is healthy public SEN
tlment which retires them to public
life.-Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

Col. FRANK BURR, formerly OF
Martinsburg, has been nominated
by the Republicans of this district,
for Congress. in opposition to Hon.
B. f. Martin erardsto,On Tsmes
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21
PAY UP!

All persons knowing themselves to be
indebted To- J. b. Foglo Il Co, II. y. Fo-
gle, or DR.. j. T.. FDgle, In accounts made
previous to October, 1877, must settle
SAID accounts at once. or they will be put
out for col 'ctiun. We mean bnsiacSS-
S0Uc V0nrvcircs casts.
s0-All Of said n counts must DO set-
tied with the Undersigned
r.. -. FOGLE.
Portland, wcstVa, July l3, 1878 8ni
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

- u u II isnOt easily earned In tnes
~ times, Dutit can be- made in
throe months BY any one OF either Hox
an any part o the country who Is willing
20 Work stoadily at the employment that
We furnish. 555 per WCok in your own
o.. You need not DO away from bo ue
h-ht. pu can givO your Whlle
4. tuC WHih, or only your spare
Cnto. we hVC %, oats who are
"''" 'us over 60 per day. All who one
g'1c Ht once can make money fast. Al
the litsCut timo mCnCy cannot DO m.,,te
so easily Hud rapidly at any other busi-
it,s. ~ cosit hothnH - ny the business
Terms and % OutnJ free, Address "a
a.. HALLGrT ~ Co., lOrtltnd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

The Echo, Of Keyser, repudiates
Frank Burr, the republican nominee
for Congress. He is not a citizen of
West Virginia; he is an office holder
In Washington. He is a native Of
Michigan; in 1876 he Was a dem
ocrstic candidate for Office in Berke-
Iy county; and for divers other rea-
sons, too numerous to mention.
The republican organ Of the second
district refuses 10 aid this political
imPoster. If, says the editor, be
was compelled TO cast a vote for
either candidate it certainly would
be for Ben NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Sentinel.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

GENERAL BUTLER has shrewdly
confined hIs canvass for Governor Of
Massachusetts, to State issues only
making his strongest point against
the financial policy which has in
creased the debt of Massachusetts
from s.. 100000 in 1860 to $83 900.
600 in 1875, the interest of which
has to be PAID in London The
platform is the same as that upon
which be formerly made the race Tor
the came office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21

SIR WILFRED calls whiskey 1.-The
devil in solution" This is a new
solution Of the devil question.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR CoN0REss-2D DIST,
HON. BENJAMIN L. MARTIN.

The Democratic convention meets
at Tunnelton to-day, (Friday).
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21
PRESTON COUNTY COUKTy.

The Circuit Courts are held on the
seventh day OF April and the seventh
day of October.
The County Courts are held on tho
first Monday in January, second Mon
day In March, third Monday in MAY.
September, and third Monday in Noyenlt
Der.
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-08
CEN RAJ.
The Ways and Means Committee Fixes
the Tax on Sundry Articles.
Considerable Amount Of Work
Performed in Congressional
Committees.
Some Curious Developments Come Out OF the
Vanderbilt Contested Will Case.
coNcRE sSloNAL..
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, D. c., March S.-The bill
known as the long bond blu was referred
TO the committee on ways and means.
The committees weres then called upon
for reports of private nature,
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the house letter
from the secretary of war, stating that the
post quartermasters at Chicago and New
York would be ordered to appear before the
committee on military affairs.
The morning hour was consumed IN the
discussion upon the resolution reported ad-
yersely by the committee on accounts, Tor
the payment of laborers employed IN the
cloak room, which was finally referred to
the committee on civil service reform.
Mr.. Atkins offered a resolution calling on
the secretaries Of the interior and war for all
information in regard to the geographical
and geological surveys conducted by theil
respective departments for the past ten
years. Adopted.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole, Mr. Price in the chair, upon the
private calendar of unfinished business, be
ing the bill for the payment of certain ante
bellum southern mail contractors.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-08

posed sinking, the amounts to be made
equally, in cash payments if necessary, TO
at least one million for each company. They
are thereafter each to pay into the United
States treasury one million dollars per year
in semi-annual payments, until the year
1900, when the bonds endorsed bv the gov
ernment become due. Interest is to be
accumulated semi-annually, at the rate
of six per cent year upon
all amounts thus placed to the credit
of the sinking fund, and these payments are
to be in lieu Of the requirements ofthe pres
ent law, as to the annual payment of five
per cent of the net earnings, and the reten-
ton of one half of the earnings for the gov
ernment transportation. The balance found
due TO the United States by the companies in
the year 1900, is to be paid in so equal semi
annual installments, together with the in
terest of the deferred payment, at the rate
of the interest which shall equal the rate
then being paid the government on the ma
jority of its securities.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-08
THE LONG BOND BILL.
The following is full text of the long
bond bill as passed

The following is a full text OF the long
bond bill as passed
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States Of liner
ica, IN Congress Assembled. That in lieu of
the amount of per cent. bonds of the
United States authorized to be issued by act
of July IA, 1870, the secretary of the treas
ury Is hereby authorized and directed to
issue a sum not exceeding S1oo,ooo,ooo in
coupon bonds of the United States of the
denominations of $25, $50 and $l00, and OF
equal sums of each, said denominations to
be redeemable in coin fifty years from dat e
of their issue, bearing interest PAYABLE semi
annually at the rate of per centum per
annum; and said bonds shall be exempt
from taxation in like manner as those in
place of which they are to be issued. :.
SEC. 2. That said coupon bonds shall be
made payable to the order of the person
who shall pay the money therefor and the
name of such person, or his or her assignee
or of any subsequent assignee and his or hei
residence shall be registered as the owner
of such bond in like manner as if the same
was registered bond, and such coupon
bonds shall be transferable only by assign
ment duly acknowledged before and certi
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-08
FOREIGN NOTES.

Berlin, March The esignation of Herr
Camphausen is final. He only acts pend
ing the appointment of his successor.
London, March Lord Beaconsfield is
said t. he strongly opposed to the annexa
tion of Egypt.
Dir Schiemann has secured new hrman
ana intends to renew his excavations at His
sorlik as soon as it is safe for him TO work
in the country.
Athens, March 6.-Ofical intelligence
has been received from Larlissa that the
Turks are marching against the insurgents
ed. The Turks threaten hombartiment
from Noio harbor \ battle is imminent
al Raroitza.
expected difficulties arise the congress will
probably meet in Berlin between the 22d
and 25th insts.
HAVANA, March 6-There are heavy in
undstions in the Colon district damaging
the sugar crop. a waterspout near Madru
ga destroyed four plantations.
The nsurgent chief, Esteban Arias, with
| 200 men, surrendered the 4th inst. in the
nejghbordood of Yora The same day at
Trocha, Jose Yomez and 100 persons, gave
\ IntNSeffeS up foulIeDucIS CoHltuuo. lHtlo
| is perfect harmony between tue Spaniards
and the Cubans.
London, March G.-The grand lodge of
Free Masons OF England Lord Carnarvan
presiding, unanimously passed resolution
refusing to recognize as Free Mason, any
person initiated in lodge where beliefin a
God is denied or ignored This refers to
the action of the Grand Orient of France,
which recently eliminated an article expires
sing belief in God from its ritual
London, March 7.-St. Petersburg and
Constantinople dispatches state that the
exact boundaries of Bulgaria are on the
west of the Servian frontier, thence on a
line past Mitrayitza. Wrania, and along the
river Karasu to Ienidje, on the Aegean sea
The southern coast extends from 4enidle to
point midway between Kavala and Tchia-
geatch, thence the line runs northwards tc
Tcherman and skirting Adrianople turns
eastward to the Euxin sea. The eastern
coast extends from Kirkinetabiassi to Mon
gall and from Mongali the line runs north
/ ward to Bossovia, on the Danube. The
election of the prince of Bulgaria is to be
, under surveillance of the Russian commits
sioner and another Russian commissioner
will superintend the reforms in Turkish
Armenia.
The saghanlu range will form the boun
dairy between the Russian and Turkish pos
sessions in Asia.
A specis from ST. Petersburg says Ger
: Ignatieff will probably embark for Odess
| Friday, taking with him the treaty for rati
fcation. 1t is suspected in official circle
here that England will purchase or seiz
Mitytin for naval station TO counterba
ance the increase of Russian influence 9
Constantinople. 1t is said such step woul
g be looked upon with comparative indiftel
ence by Russia, as England is already abl
# to blockade the Dardanelles.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-08
LATEST BY MAIL.

A meeting of railroad managers and
freight agents was held in New York
The business transacted related chiefly to
western freights.
Senor Nunez, editor of the Spanish gov
ernment's organ in New York, is missing
and the Spanish secret service othcers, al
the instance of Consul General [ riarte, are
said to be looking for him.
A. Zanone & Son, of Louisville, whole
sale liquors, have gone into bankruptcy
Tbe;r liabilities. firm and individual, are
about S36 900; assets, about S31 900, perso-
nal property, real estate and causes IN action
Judge Asa Briggs died suddenly this
morning, aged 6S. He has been member
of congress several terms, United states
senator. and United States district Judge
for the district of North Carolina under
President Pierce administration
A snecia] to the St. Paul Pioneer-Press
from bismarck says the latest adylces from
the Tongue river are that Gen. Miles expe
dition against the Indians has been relin
nnished. upon orders received from Gen
Terry, commanding the department.
The Newcomb e Buchanan dlstillcry, a
louisville. the largest and weathiest In tn
country. suspended Wednesday. The liza
bilities are unknown, but are much less thai
the assets. The cause of the suspension
known to have been the agitation OF re
duct;on of the tax on whiskey by congress
This questioned less than one-half the usua
sales.
The San Francisco Chronicle states tina
| charges against Mint Director Lindermanl
have been forwarded from that city, 10 Gl1 |,
YER chairman of the committee on eXpeno
A tnres in the treasury department. They ar
e to to the effect that Linderman directs the b, a.
fairs Of the minis especially the san ,naydl EIal
ais to make large gains at the expense
. d,s dealers i in good faith in trade dollars, an IN
;. ds discloses prenaturely, orders OF the treas'
ry for illicit purposes.
In the United States circuit court at iaia Ba
u t;more. Wednesday, Judge Giles rendered q
decree in the case Of Shook d Palmer
New York against W J, Gilmore Lessee fsr
;n;nnction ;ni restraining Gilmore from pc