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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-14
For Treasurer.

TOT ITEUSUIICT.
We are auth oriZed to announce A.J.
| Martin as Il candidate for the office OF
Treasurer of Lincoln county.
We arc authorized to Allen
Smith rs IL candidate for reelection to
the office of Treasurer OF Lincoln
county.
We are authorized to j. S.
Carson as IL candidate for Treasurer OF
Lincoln county.
We are authorized by the friends OF
F. r. Sherman to announce him as a
candidate for Treasurer of Lincoln
| county, and further say he will make
a good one, if elected.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-14

We are authorized to w
NJ. Connerly. of Pike county, az u IAN
didatc heforc the District Convention
for the Office OF Senator.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-14
Colnmunlcated.l

CHEW JAcKsoN's BEST SWEET NAVY TOBACCO
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-14
For Senator.

A. II, Longino, OF Lawrence county,
is hereby announced as Il candidate for
Senator from this district.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-14
For assessor.

We are authorized to announce DR.
j.. VI. Grafton as candidate for Asses
sor, Of Lincoln county Election No
rembcr next.
We are authorized to announce Jesse
w. Garner, as II candid at for Assessor
of Lincoln county.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-14
For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce Chas.
Cunning as a candidate for Sheriff OF
this county.
We are authorized to announce J.. NJ.
T, ler us a candidate for Sheriff, of Lin.
coin county. Election November 4th
1879.
We are authorized tc %announc A.. +
Morct0n as a candidate tor Sheriff.
Election to be held in November.
We are authorized to announce DR..
II. p. Atkins az Il candidate for Sheriff
of Lincoln county.
We are authorized to announce A.. j.
Colthdrp as Il candidate for Sheriff OF
Lincoln county.
We are authorized to announce j. l.,
Mikell as acandidate for the office OIL
Sheriff or Lincoln county, subject to
any mode the Democratic party may
,dopt
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-14
Dye Woods And Dye Stuffs Generally
S, BRUSHES,

And all other articles kept by Druggist
generally. Physicians Prescriptions care
l,ly com punded. Feb. 13-lly.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-14

The friends of K. W. MnNair, hereby
him as Il candidate for AS
SCISSOR of Lincoln county. We propose
to IL Mr.. McNair, on his own merit,
knowing him to be fully qualified in
every aspect.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-14
Carl from A.. G. McNair.

BRooKHAyEN. Aug. 1lth, 1879.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05
TRUST SALE.

DY virtue of Deed OF Trust executed
ID to S. H. Aumiller, now deceased, by
John G. Laning, on the 22d day OF August,
1916, and duly recorded in the Mason
County CourrC Clerks Office, in Trust Deed
Book No. 3, page ll6, to secure to Asa
Mnsgrave, ST., the payment of certain
note for the sum Of $4,000, made of even
tenor with said trust deed, by said John
e. Laning, to said Asa Musgrave, ST., and
payable on the 22d day Of November, 1875,
with interest until paid, and default hay
ing been made by the said John G. Ian
ing in the payment Of said note, principal
and interest amounting in all to about
SS4S.SO, and still due the said Asa Mus
grave, Sr, on said note, and having been
requested by the said Asa Musgrave, ST.,
to do SO, shall on Saturday. The Isl
day Of March, 1879, at the Front
Door OF the Court House Of Mason county,
West Virginia, under and by authority
vested in me by section 6, page $50 OF the
Code OF West Virginia, proceed to sell by
way OF public auction, the tract Of land in
said trust deed mentioned, being a Town
Lot with the improvements thereon, stu.
ate in the Town of Clifton Mason County,
West Virginia, and fully described in said
Trust Deed, Terms OF sale CASH.
G. J. ZUSPAN, Administrator
Of s. II. Aumiller, deceased, Trustee.
jan. 20-iw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05

Inolicense for the sale Of intoxicat-
| ing Liquors in any Incorporated city,
town, or village, shall be granted
Iwithouttlie consent ofthemuIicipial
authorities thereof, first had and OBJ
tanned. They shall,in all cases Of
contest, Judge Of the election, qualili-
cation and return Of their own mem
hers, and Of all county and district
officers, subject to such regulations,
by appeal or otherwise, as may be
prescribed by law. Such ourtsmay
exercise such other powers, and per-
form such other duties, notofa judi
cial nature, as may be prescribed by
law And provision may be made,
under such regulations as may be
prescribed by law, for the probate. of
wills, and for the appointment and
qualifcation,of personal representa-.
tiyess guardians, committees and
curdtors during the recess Of the reg
ular term Of the County Court.
Sec. "a. All actions, suits andpro-
ceedings, not embraced in the next
preceding section, pending in the
County Court whenthis article goes
into effect, together with the records
and papers pertaining thereto, as
well as all records and papers per
tanning to such actions, suits and
proceedings, as have already been
disposed ofby said courts, shall, be
transmitted to and filed with the
clerk Of the Circuit Court of their
county, and said clerk shall huvethe
same power and shall. perform the
same duties in relation to such rec
ords, papers and proceedings, as were
vested in and required by the clefks
Of the County Courts, on the day be
fore this article shall take efee
All such actions, suits and proceed.
ings so pending as aforesaid, shaltbe
docketed, proceeded in, tried. aud &c,
termined, in all respects BY the Cir
tcuit Courts, as if said suits and pso-
ceedings had originated in said court,
SEk. rs. The voters Of each. county
shallclsct Clerk ofthe County Court,
Whose term of Office shall six years.
His duties nd'eompensation and the
manner of his removal, shall be pre-
scribed by law. But theclerk ofsaid
Court, now in Office, shall remain
therein for theterm for which they
have been elected, unless sooner re-
moved therefrom insthe manner pre-
scribed by law.
The system Of Justices courts now
existing in the districts Of each coun.
ty isnot materially altered, and their
jurisdiction is limited to $780, with
privilege of.the defendant to remove
to Circuit Court when the amount
claimed is over $20.-Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05

Many of the more advanced ply
sicians, having found Dr. Pierce's
Family Medicines prompt and sure,
prescribe them regularly in their
practice.
TWINKLE, Tenn, May 2Sth, 1878.
Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y;
Dear Sir-For a long time suffer.
ed with catarrh. | finally called in
Dr. Zachary of this place. He fur
niShed me with your nasal Douche,
sage's Catarrh Remedy, and your
Golden Medical Discovery. These
remedies speedily effected an entire
cure, Yours truly,
john s. CHANLEss,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05
Tbroagh a Letter received ~ .


Through a letter received BY a
gentleman in this city, from Charles
who is now attending Lee
lures in the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons, Baltimore, Nd, we are
.paiaed.to hear of the death of the
distinguished Professor Of Operative
Surgery, 7. R. Brown, NJ. D., Of that
Institution. The circumstances as
reported to us of the death of Prof.
Brown, are, that about the 18th ult',
while re-secting the head If u dis
eased bone Of the arm, he received a
slight scratch on the finger of his
left hand. 1t gave him but little
troubleSor pain for some five or six
days, when after Lecture before his
pupils, be went to the medical asso-
citation Of the city, when and where
he was. suddenly taken with a severe
chill, followed by unconsciousness,
Which continued, notwithstanding he
had in attention the ablest and most
distinguished medical men of the
.
faculty in the city with him, until
70 NJ 26th ult., when death, in mer-
lcy calas, and relieved his agonizing
sufferiiigs. There has passed from off
the stage Of action, another bright
orna8leht in the medical profession,
fwhita has cast shadow and gloom
over, ths profession throughout the
whole Emitted States.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05

The constituents of Capt. VIM. R.
Gum, regret that his substitute for
House bill No. % was lost by q tie
vote of 20 to %. All our teachers
and school officers entertain the opin.
ion that the substitute of Captain
Gum, for House bill No. %, is the
best thing that has been offered on
the subject Of school books, &C., by
the Legislature now in session,
The Bradford amendment to the
same bill, providing that the County
Superintendent and the President of
Boards of Education of each county,
shall select the books to be used in
the schools Of the respective dis
tricts of their counties, was supcrbly
ridiculous, and we wonder that even
so small number as fourteen mem
bers in the Legislature could be
found to vote for such an absurdity.
We want a well fixed set of text
books for the whole State, as laid
down in Gums substitute on Brad
ford's amendment toulouse bill No.
%.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05
Money for New River.

The Mountain Herald says: Our
watchful, energetic and faithful Sen
ator, Hon. Frank Hereford, has in,
troduced in the United States SEN
ate the following bill, ghidtHe hope
he may succeed in, pushing through
the Senate and House of Representa-
tiyss. The small SUN already ex-
pended on New river has accom-
plished wonders, and III @ouldbe but
wisdom on the part of Congress to
appropriate sufficient fund to keep
the work going, for unless more mon
ey is given to complete the work be-
gun, the amount already expended
will be wasted aud thrown away
Make New river navigablc for steam
boats to the Lead Mines in Wythe
county, Va, and millions of money
that now lies idle, seeking invest
ment, in our great money ccnters
will be poured into this mountain
land, and employed in opening up
our great wealth of coal, iron and
timber. The outlay on the part of
the Government, will be insignif.
cant, but the result will. be truly
great and wonderful.
Mr.. Hereford asked, and, by unan-
imous' consent, obtained leave to
bring in the following bill; which
was read twice,i and referred to the
Committe on Commerce:
A bill making an appropriation for
|. continuing the Improvement of
New.river, in the State Of West
Virginia.
Bet cnac@a by The Senate and House
Representative Of the United States of
America, IN Congress assembled, That
the sum of thirty-fve thousand dol.
lars be- and the same is hereby ap,
propriated,. to be paid out Of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise
propriated, to be expended, under the
direction of the Secretary Of War, for
continuing the improvement of New
river, in the State of West Virginia,
-Greenbiicr independent
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05
geo. W. E1rPzTE, Editor.
ELECTION Tickets.

The Senate has passed bill for
the protection Of election tickets and
to guard against fraud. Its princi.
pal provisions are that whenever any
ballot with a certain designated head
ing shall contain printed or pasted
thereonin place ofanother, any name
not found on the regular ballot hay
ing such heading, such name so
found shall be regarded by the Off
GERS holding any election in this
State as having been placed therefor
the purpose Of fraud, and said ballot
shall not be counted for the name SO
found;,andsit shall be. unlawful for
any person to print, or hayeS d cause
to be printed, for distribution at any
3place Of voting, or to distribute or
furnish to any voter to be used or
voted in any election, or knowingly
to vote any ballot printed orwritten
contrary to the provisions ofthis act;
Provided, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be constructed to pro-
hibit the erasure, correction or in
sertion of any name by pencil mark
or by writing or marking with ink
upon the face Of the printed ballot.
SEC. 2. Any violation of the first
section of this act is hereby declared
to be misdemeanor, and any per-
son upon conviction ofsuch violation
shall be fined not less than twenty
dollars nor more than two hundred
: dollars, or to be confined in the jail
Of the county not more than six
months, or both, at the discretion Of
the Court. -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05


We congratulate the. citizens Of
West Virginia on the way and man
ner our Representatives IN the. Leg
lature have disposed Of the Virgin
ia Certificates" We are now placed
in proper light before those who
hold bonds against Old Virginia
There has certainly. been no time
since the organization Of this State
that our people through their proper
representatives, have not shown a
perfect willingness and anxiohsness
tosmake a fair and square settlement
cfthe debt Of Virginip, previous to
the organization of this State, and
for theaccomplishmen tof.a sieoaausA..
nation SO devoutly wished fol-" sept
her properly authorized agents to
Richmond for that purpose, again
and again.. when they were cody
snubbed by the authorities there,
who chose TO settle the whole, mat
ter between the now existing States
by herself, Individually, and so did,
assigning to est,Virginia one-third
of the whole debt Of Virginia, and
giving to the bondholders against the
old State, Certificates" tof West Vir-
ginia's proportionate Indebtedness,
Poor bondholders entertaining the
faint hope of getting something on
the certificates Of West Virginia, see
ing bankruptcy staring them in the
face, on amount due them from the
old State, accepted what is published
all over the States as "Virginia's
Certificates of Indebtedness" &C.
On u fair count and settlement with
old Virginia, she would be indebted
to our State, and that even on the
very basis Of settlement as proposed
by Virginia herself. AS Governor
Kemper said in his address before
the Legislature, the millennium may
come, but old Virginia never intends
to settle with West Virginia on &C.
count Of State Indebtedness.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05

If the Senate Of the United States
shall succeed in determining before
the 4th of March, whether Roscoe
Corkling or John Sherman owns the
New York Custom House, the Phil.
adelphia Times thinks the country
atlarge will considerit a full sessions
work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05


Wade Hampton remarked in q re-
cent interview: "a constitutional
rule, 'self.governmcnS and no section-
alisml should be the sum and sub.
stance of our platform, fitted to good,
honorable, trusted and tried standard
bearers, it matters not whether they
be from the east or west. I.hate no
patience with an eastern democracy
and western democracy, u northern.
democracy and southern democracy.
1t is no democracy at all that is not
as wide as the whole country"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05

There is no reason to doubt (says
the St. Louis Republican, that the
wisest thing the Democracy could DO
to strengthen themselves for the APP
preaching presidential campaign
would be to submit to the Legisla-
lures of the States a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the payment
of any more war claims. Letus haze
peace at any cost, and shut the gate
on this restless demon that agitates
the North. The Democracy will have
both branches Of Congress after fourth
Of March next and this amendment
can then be put forward as a purely
Democratic measure.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05

number Of iron-furnaces and rolling
mills in the State, and they all ind
a ready sale for their productions,
which are Of the best euality.n
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05

Southern colored voters are intimi-
dating white Republicans in Dixie
by demanding to know where the
funds of the Freedmen's Savings
Bank have gone to.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05

The N. Y, Tribune thinks the South
is hungry for office. We shouldn't
wonder if they were hungry for bread
also, having been robbed by the car
pet-baggers of nearly their last dollar.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05

The Cincinnati Enquirer calls Gar
field and Foster the bob.sleds of the
Republican party of Ohio. But it
thinks old Judge West is the regular
uiltjumperto make fast time
with,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05
Nnticea.
NgeetIng OF OYerseers of Poor.

THERE will be Special Meeting Of the Board Of
i 0verseerS Of the Poor for Mason County, al my
office at the Court House, on Tuesday, March 18th,
1870 for the purpose Of considering the best means Of
dsposng or letting the Poor Farm, and for auditing
such claims as may be brought before said Board.
BY order Of the Board:
THos, FOWLER, President.
JoaS f. TEAMS Clerk. ljan, sa-,w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05

The new pension bill which has
become law, says that arrearages
shall be paid at the rate of which sol
diors were originally pcnsioned. The
rates having been altered several
times, the question is, whether the
word applies to the first or last rate
received.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05

Peter S. Lewis, John Hall, William I.
Minturn, james Capehart and Samuel q.
Shaw, Board OF Trustees OF the Presbyte.
rian Church OF Point Pleasant, Presbytery
of West Virginia, Synod of Pittsburgh,
L., 4 n,.1,,n,,rit
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05
BANK REPORT.
OF THE CONDITION

OF The Merchants National Bank OF West
Virginia ut Point Pleasant, inthe State Of
West Virginia, at the close of business.
January LIST, 1879.
RESOURCES.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05
The STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF Mason, .

A 7 RULES held in the Clerks Office Of
n the County Court Of said County on
the first Monday in the month ii Eebrua-
ry, 1879.
William Coulter and John L. CoulteY
partners doing business under the frnf
name Of William Coulter 4 Son.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05

anu WV VI 9lli SOlHlHlHSlbllGlo Sllull
be quorum for the transaction Of
business. 1t shall hold six sessions
in each year, at such. times as may
be fixed uponan entered of record by
the said court.
SEC. %. The Commissioners shall
be elected by the voters of the coun-
ty, and hold their Office for the term
of six years, except at the first meet
ing of said Commissioners they shall
designate, by lot or otherwise, in
such manner as they may determine,
one Of their number, who shall hold
his Office for the term of two years,
one for four years and one for six
years, so that one shall be elected
every two years. But no two of said
Commissioners shall be elected from
the same district. Said Commission
ers shall elect one of their number
President, and each shall receive two
dollars per day for his services in
court, to be paid out of the county
treasury, Rroridod, That no greater
sum than forty.eight dollars per an
nun shall be allowed or paid for the
per diem of any one of said Commits.
sioners.
Sec. %. Tho County Courts,
through their Clerks, have the custo.
dy Of all deeds and other papers pre-
sented for record in their county, and
the same shall be preserved therein,
or otherwise disposed Of, as now is or
may be prescribed by law. 1t shall
have jurisdiction in all matters of
probate, the appointmentund quail
fcation of personal representatives,
guardians, committees, curators, and
the settlement of their accounts, and
in all the matters relating toappren-
tees They shall also have super.
vision and control of the internal DO.
lice and fiscal affairs of the county,
including the establishment and reg,
ulation of roads, ways, bridges, land,
ings, ferries and mills, with aCthori-
ty to lay and disburso the county
levieS, and the granting oflicense for
the transacting Of any business for
which u license may be required, but
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08
4 SAD Cremation
Sltii.

About six O'Clock yesterday evening,
the shrill whistle of the water works an
nouncetl that fire was discovered, and
hearing it, Telephone reporter started
ont to find its location. A lurid blaze
and dense volume OF smoke attracted
him to the vicinity of Fifth street, and
following that highway, he soon found
himself across the bridge over Barron's
branch, and at the scene of the conhag-
ration. The building burned was upon
what is known IA the old Richey place,
and was a finder box of the days Of thir-
ty years ago. [ was occupied by man
and woman who are strangers here, and
in destitute circumstances. The woman
was IN invalid. and at the time of the
fire was alone and in he'd, her husband
being out after some effects which he
was to have brought in. The sad part
of the burning is that the old lady was
unable to leave her bed, and when help
reached her il was too late, and she per-
ished in the flames. We learn that the
name of the unfortunate woman was
Margaret Belker. and that she was Il
German. but farther than this we could
not learn. The origin Of the fire is not
known. The fire department responded
quickly to duIy's call, but the remote
ness OF the building and its combustible
character prcluded any hopes of saving
either If or its contents. When the fire
abated the crisp form of the poor wom-
an could be distinctly seen and caused
the brave firemen, who never shrink
from the fiery enemy, to turn away in
sadness at the melancholy spectacle
Hilco Telephone.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-08

The following is Il copy of specia
telegram to the New York Herald:
Omaha, February 6.-Marshal Flew.
pllyn arrived here last night from Norti
Platte, having in heavy irons two note,
Texas murderers and desperadoeS, Du
vid Meliskey and Charles Reed, ALA
David Douglass. They have been TO.
,everai months concealed in centra
Nebraska, wh.re Meliskey found en-
,pIoyment on Il cattle range. Both mel
ne young. Meliskey is slight, beard
less youth, not over nineteen. He i
,he son of wealthy farmer of Austin
Texas, and has been several time,
!nrccd to flee from Texas for minor of
lenses. He found shelter at Ogallalla
Nebraska. Last autumn he returned
90 Texas, and on September Goth, whilo
,ngagcd in broil in house of ill-lame
in Austin, received blow, and drawina
| revolver fred on man, killing him
md woman who stood behind him
With the same shot. Meliskcy emptied
mother barrel into the fellows body
liter it fell to the floor. Another man
IN the room fired, missing Meliskey,
who turned and shot him in the head
Iso. Police officers came to the door.
but the murderer drove them away and
Getting out of the city came to Nebras-
la, where he had been engaged in no
hroils, but, like his companion Reed, he
lways went heavily armed
Reed was a companion and intimate
friend of Bill Blair, Il noted duelist and
outlaw. Reed and Blair became en-
aged in Il fight with an orderly ser
gcant mt Fort Griffin. who shot Blail
lead Reed drew his weapon and killed
he orderly and three soldiers, the shot-
tired at him all missing him. He came
to Nebraska last autumn.
Last Saturday evening these men
came into North Platte, and, entering
IN eating house, deposited their needle
guns by the wall near the door and
tartcd for the table. Omaha officers
followed them, and, standing between
chem and the guns, leveIed revolvers.
shouting Hands M Each Texan had
Two reviewers on his person, but their
surprise was complete and they surrcn-
lertI Tho prisoners are 10 be held
here until the necessary requisition
shall be made and granted. TelegramS
which have passed between here and
Austin prove that there is no mistake
in their Identity