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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26
sho was prominently known in hor,icul
tural circles in this State, and was lady Of
more than ordinary intelligence.
HOWL YE DEVILS,
poorla Demner,t

The Transcript yesterday had double
article on the Maine business, and second
article with sensational head lines
-sWcll, howl ye devils
We published an extract Yesterday from
IN interview with jim Blaine, showing how
he is taking water" on certain issues in
VOWED in the late Maine election There is
not a man in the United States who knows
better than jim Blaine the real state of
popular sentiment in Maine. He knows,
away down in the bottom of his inncrmost
consciousness, that q fair, unawed un-
bought, expressions at the polls in Maine,
last September, would have buried the Re
publican party, and the issue it made be-
meath popular majority of 10000, and an
overwhelming majority in both branches of
the Legislature, Ho knows, for he was on
the ground and the chief manipulation. that
the apparent plurality for the Republican
ticket was only secnrgd by the mos, shame
less bribery, bu!ldoziag, intimidation, trick
cry, classification OF returns, and general rus
ceiity ever practiccd by men claiming TO be
honorable, intelligent and patriotic.
The people rule in this country, and they
have the night to ruicl Jim Blaine knows
this, aud he knows thai the man who at
Temps 10 thwart, or to stand athwart their
viii, will SIMPLY be ground to powder, no
matter how big he may think himself to he.
lac action Of Gov Gracelon, and of hls
council, has SIMPLY made clear the true
state OF public sentiment, the true verdict of
the Peoples will at the polls in September
last. The Republicans and their policies
were simply plowed under, like decaycd
vegetation. Let EN- howl!
II the fact as developed in Maine be a
true index Of The public sentiment and
feeling elswhere in the United States on
great and leading public questions, then
politicians everywhere would do well to
begin to set their houses in order, and pre-
pare to obey the will of the people. For
that they must do, to conform TO the in
stitutions Of our country, as well as to
save themselves from political oblivion.
When the people say, by their fat, at the
polls, that they want so and SO, there il
but one thing for the executors of the
peoples will 10 DO and that is, to obey
their will.
In Maine jim Blaine and associates
attempted to thwart, 70 strife, to reverse
the peoples will They have simply beer
caught in the attempt and exposed; that's
all. so the less whining is heard about
the matter the better for those guilty Of
the scaudalous business.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26
HOLIDAY GOODS.
ORANGES, LEMONS, MALAGA GRAPES, COCOA.
NUTS, OHIO AND MICHIGAN CIDER.

ORANGES, LEMONS, MALAGA GRAPHS, COCOA.
NUTS, OHIO AND MICHIGAN CIDER
l am in constant receipt Of choice
Louisiana oranges by the barrel aud box.
Lemons by the box, cocoanuts by the 100,
barrel, aud hogshead. Malaga Grapes bv
the barrel and keg. OHIO and Michigan
cider by the barrel | invite cspocia. at.
tcntion to my cider made from pure spp.n
juice, free from Ill chemical ingredients.
and tirst-class, Ny Ohio cider is strictly
fine, the manufacturer having u worldwide
reputation for making a choice pure article.
Its excellence in flavor, its purity IN
manufacture, its geRcral worth
and qualities as a beverage cempels con
noisseurs to admit Of no superior to it, and
is an honorable competitor to our American
To arrive December 18th, so
barrels, and S5 boxes Coast selected choice
Louisiana oranges Tor Christmas.
S. T.. WILSON
No. IS Ohio Levcc, Cairo. His.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26
THE LOTTERY PEOPLE JuBILASr.

LOUISVILLE, December 94.--In the case
et the Commonwealth against the agent of
Simmons & Dickson, q test case on Il mum.
Der OF indictments for operating the Henry
College lottery grant, the jury in the Cir.
cult Court here this morning acquitted the
defendants, This is the fourth sanction the
grant has received by the Judiciary of the
State being twice sustained by the Supreme
Court. Simmons & Dickinson are iubilant
over this victory, which seems to prove the
grant impregnable and enables them to re-
sunc their monthly drawing
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26
MISS JULIA BROWNS TRAGIC FATE.

GALENA, ILL.,, December "a, -- Julia
Brown, daughter of $. Brown, the well.
known owner Of the famous Hazelwood
Farm, in West Galena, committed suicide
this afternoon by swallowing dose Of
strychninc. The deceased was suffering
from mental alteration at the time, which
was brought on by severe neuralgia in the
head. The tragic death of Miss Brown has
caused great excitement IN this community.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26

WINTER IL UroN Us and every person
must be supplied with good boots or shoes.
The place to buy them is at G. Koch's shoe
store, No. so, Commercial avenue, betwoen
Fifth and Sixth streets, where you will al
ways find the bes, OF ST. Louis and C,ucin-
natl handmade boots and shoes on hand
and sold very low. The public will find 1t
to their interest to call aud examine prices
and goods before purchasing elsewhere.
Also, always on hand u complete stock Of
leather and findings
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26

DON'T BE DECEIVED. Many persons say
Il haven't got the Consumption" when
asked to cure their Cough with Shiloh's
Consumption Cure. Do they not know
that Coughs lead to Consumption and
u remedy that will cure Consump-
ton will certainly and surely cure
cough or any lung or throat trouble. We
knowit will cure when all Others fail and
our faith in il is 50 positive that we will re-
fund the price paid if you receive no ben
eft. Is not this q fair proposition. Price
lOcts 80 cts. and Sl00 per bottle For
lame Chest, Back or side, use Shilobs
Porous Plaster. Price % cts. For sale by
Barclay Brothers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26

TIE annual issue OF Prof. Tees '!Wcsth
or Forecasts and American Almanac for
$780, is cat, and We learn that the first cdi-
ton of over 10000 copies was called for
within eight days Of its publication, and u
second larger one put to press. Its fGles
and more specific IN its weather prognostica-
tons for 1850 than formerly, and variety
% subjects of interest, such a. pincuus ard
Astronomical relations thereto, heat aud sun
strokes, cyclones, facts for foretollng the
weather, etc., arc discussed. Copy can b.
obtained by incloslng 20 cents to Thompson.
Iicc & i.iIiingston, St. Louis, Mo. .
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26

A PRlCAS II. H..-tCaylcllth street, between
"A WSlnU: Aua Ceis- streets; service SEhba'" II
o. n ind ,;2J p, ~; Sgaisy School : 10 = n.
CHEISTIEN -Rleh,ocu,l street; mccu4g sab
y bath te:5g p. ~; presiding OccAsi0Ga..r,
iyHl,RCN OF TUg REDEGgEB ,E.is5opsD
- Fourteenth street; Saadv h1rNug praycFs
O:0 s. IA; evening piH!'ro, ,:@ q. m, sunday
school 20 %. "a. FfitaY evening p7Eyc' 1850 p. IA.
LSIRSr MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHUECH.-
I prcarh,ng ~ 1859 +. 'l., . +. M md 20 p III.
sabbath school al ':a9 =, m Rev. I, :. Shores
rsstgr.
/ UTHEIAE- TAiiccr,h atscc. services Sab
- bath 1880 D. NJ; SGncay scbOo. Up IL Rev.
fuGppc, pastor
sIEruoDIsr-Cor. Ejsg'h and Walnut streets;
arayer meeting, Ncdncstsy 900 r. n; sunday
school, o, m. Eey. Whitaker, pastor.
DHESBYTEKlAN- ElchM street; preaching or
Ssbhgth ut lt:00 q, NJ spd 1852 p, M prayer
iacGl!Gg Wednesday 50 $50 p m. sunday SchJo!
q. p. NJ. ltcr j. \, George, pHrjor.
SECOED FREE.WlIL BAPTIST E.tccLth
y street, between Walnut anG Ceds. streets, scg-
rte. sabbath at 3 and '"O p. n.
CT. JOSEPR'S -tR0nHu CsLhOliCj Corner cross
- end Walnut streets; eprNiCes sabbath lO:;iOa =.
N; sunday. School Gt.p, NJ, Ncspcss i ?, NJ; ser.
ricos every day sts p. ~.
CT. PATRICK 'S--(Roman Csholicl Corner Mint
~ street ard Washington sycnuG; services Ssh
oath and III y. IN; Ncspgss .. M; Scndey school
p M; atrylces every day Ut D. u. Rev. /. label,
y ries..
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26
DIRECTORY.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

BUSINESS DIRECTORY
q 'Na i"sdirg business hoascr whose adycsiIse
h"nt' mT be found In Tim BuLLsTn
DRY GOODS.
= o. fatier Co., Conmgrcial syonGp ana Nine
tocNth street.
ches. II. SieTsr., Eighth street
GROCERIES.
r.".' . lNrd Washington ryenJc md Eighth
.rast
PHYSICIANS
D. d. II Na.cal orico, no Commercial Avenue
DENTISTS.
yr ~ Jocaya, Eighth near Commsrc!q,
~ 2 W WhIAocS 1876 Commercial 4ycnuc.
LIQUORS
Npit smgth. No.Gl Ohio leyec
INSURANCE
u 4 Cands, No sDOhio !cyee t1p -,airay
'9. .@oo lAI', o: N"Y Ho;Il, corner Twelfth 1li
Widows aud Orphans Iu.ga' Aia Society Seventh
-"9 Commercial GYcugo.
ATTORNEYS At LAW.
I,Hascr d lansdca, NJ, rs Colouri.ii Sycnuc
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MERCHANTS
!.4l.day Bros prophclors Eg7H.a MilIs
hiuslc, Thistc~Ood T. Moore, Nos l@5 hUd f.,
topnprc1. sycuue.
JeyGGIsTs -WAoLEsALE ASD RETAIL.
.4..lsy D,oa Ohio IrYc. asA co,ap, EIgtth ard
Washington 4yorgc.
B}HKS
Aax.ndor County H.as, Sis sad Commnrc.sl
..ty Nations! ONO laJCo
sTEANBONTa
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26
FROZEN STIpe

DECATUR Ill, December 24.-This
morning about sunrise the body of Henry
White, well-known painter Of this city,
was discovered near the Union Depot frozen
stiff. White had been drinking for several
days, and it is supposed that he fell in
state OF ntoxication and persisted from
cold, He leaves wife and one child.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26
PIGScFEET. SPARE.R ETC.

At the packing house OF IIinklc a. Moore,
on Commercial aveaac, pigs feet, spare
ribs, back bones, and other trimmings in
large or small quantities are for sale at very
low prices, New lar+ for family use, IN
vltcs special attention.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26
A FATE SIMILAR TO por's.

New ORLEANS, December "4.-Irwin
Russell, we'll known dialect writer and poet,
died here last night in destitute circum-
stances and among strangers, after few
hours illness.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26
TIME TABLE,.
/. Il. TINE CARD At CAIRO.
ILLINOIS cEETGALR.R.

ILLINOIS cENTRALRR
INN. 4guYr TGsG,. DEpAE"
Eg.,... s:iNam Nall. 80 .a.Ia.
;-rs,.4...... ..-'05 pm, EIprs'-. 30 p-
r.g.Dil Accommodation. 90. o. pa.
CAIRO u NlNuASEH H. z
Nra........ 1896 pm Hs.l.n,. .,...5:oa,ul
CAIRO Il ST LOUIS K. r.
r-E'.ss .... $50 p'a Express ,..... SIS s.. n
',rcr 'as,lou y = pm. Accom- 'la!ioL I:2np. "a
CHICAGO ST. LOUIS ANDNEW ORLEANS E.E
u. ... ... J.9pr, hisl.... .i.oua.m.
o. s IT. RAILROAD
l-Ii, ..lrp.s .t0aIn, t,Eas ny1-g'. 2.itp 10.
\ >11l.DH "a s:Js.rl.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26
Latest News,
BY TELEGRAPH
LIVERPOOL ORAlS.

LIVERPOOL, December "a, 2 p. NJ
Wheat--quict and steady-Winter, / Is 9d@
lis 'di Spring, los 3d@lis Califor.
MA average, los Sd0lls ID; California
club, lis Gl@lls 10d; Corn-old-5s
S1Gd@5s 8.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26

DATENl'S

Obtained for new inventions, or for improvements
an oId encp Cor medical or other compounds, trade.
marks aud aboIe. CGvcats, ArsignmeRte, Inter
fcfenccs, Appeals, Suit for lnfrlngcmcnts, and
Nj cases arising under the Patent Laws, prompt.
~ attended To. Inventions that have been
REL ECTED p "a f cae G %e p, nG NV BY
% Being opposite the H. - Paten. Department,
and engaged In Patent business exclusively We can
make cloper searches snd secure Patents more
promptly, and with broader claims Than those who
Gro remote lrDm Washington
INVENTORS s S@9 e,lS %e or SScT Of
ordinations aud advise IA u patenahily free OF
charge. All correspondence strictly confidential
Prices low, and no charge unless Patent sstcurcd,
We refer in Washington. TO Hon Postmaster
General y, Vi. Key, Rev H. D.powor, The German
American National hank, 80 officials IN thc t =.
Patent Once, aud to Senators and Representatives
ir Congress; and especially TO one clicnie In every
state n the Union and IN Canada. Addrcsl
9. A. SNOW X CO.,
QppJaite Patent 0nlce, Washington b, Z
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
City 0thcer.

= .yyt-N Z. 1hYUtwood.
-'reasu.. Edward Dez0u!'
Clerk-Deuu!s. j, Foley.
Olanse'or-Wn. Il. Gilbert
Nhrahal-J & Lsl!uc.
f,.orncy william lIendritsS,
BOLED or Ai-DEGsEn.
.l,a. Wsrc-E. j. Hosgl"y
second v ara -GayC T. L!urgay {. Z. Mood
ysNt.
Third Wa,d-W !. Wright, Egber; Smith.
yCu-ta Wsri-ChSfys o. ps'irt, james kSrs-lDn
SHH wt-d y W. Halliday, KrauA. T. Hc't!.
County Officers.
I.r,... Ju3-c-O. 2. HsrAnj.
''-r nit Clltk--j. a. Reeves.
Go..ty Judgc-H. :. ioCEn.
GUCa.y Clerk $. J. NGgm.
C0-llY At.orrgy--W. c. hibiyg.
Conn. Trrssrtef-i, = h!5yg.
Shc.,r-Juhl Hocget
Coroner L. Fitz.r.s... .
Comfy Comms.oGc7---l ". Ns@GG., ", '
Brown, samuel BTicy.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-26
PATENTS.
NO PATENT, NO PAY.
P A I L N I s

obtained for mechanical devices medical or other
compounds, ornamental designs, trademarks and
labels caveats Assignments, M,ericrunccs, In.
Tngcmehis Und all matter, relating TO Patent,
promptly attended to We make preliminary ry.
D'nlnattons and furnish opinions IA to patcntHbii
w. free OF charge, snd all who are Interested IN new
Inventions ana Patents arc invited 10 scnd for a
copy OF. our Guide for obtaining patents" which
~ soh nee to any address, and contains cOrplct,
Instructions how 10 obtain PAonte and Other vain
able matter During the pas, Owe years We have
can aud Foreign inventors, and cGn give oaeMuiory
references IN almost every county In The Mon
Address! LOUIS NG0ER n CO., Solicitors of
p9,tns ana Attorneys vt Law, Lc Droil Building
Washington, y. &, '"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-02-25
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In Baltimore, Md, OIL the 18th instant. ELLA
SIRA1 ii. vito of David s. BTIscoe. and daugh-
ter OF the late DR.. }. }. II. Strath, OF this place.
intOrrcd in EdCc-Hill Cemetery, OIL Wednesday
last.
IL this place. on Tuesday morning, Feb 18th,
1879. BERNARD BUTTON, son OF ChaS. G. and
Jessie 4. johnson, aged 2 years, months and %
days.
Before thy heart could learn
In waywardness to stray,
Before thy feet could learn
The dark and downward way;
Ere sin could wound thy breast,
Or SORROW wake the tear,
Rise to thy home of rest,
In yen celestial sphere.
In Alexandria. Va. on February 18TH, 1879
SARAH ELLEN BARLEY. widow of tie late
John r. Nick. Barley, III the Goth year of her
age.
In Middlewav, in this county. on tho 10Th in
stant, after brief illness. Mis-. II. S. JANNEY,
aged about co years.
Near Ia On. Platte county, No. Feb. 5th 1879.
Mrs. ELIZA BE1H SILER. aged about e. years
consort of Philip silcr, formerly of Berkeley
Coanty.
AT her resi- lcncc,n,a Swan Pond, in B ,rkcI,y
county, February 4th. 1879, Mrs. ELIZABETH
WELSH, aged 10 years. months and S GAYS
wile of The late JnO. J Welsh
Near North Mountain. Berkeley county. at tho
rcsidrnc" of his son-ir-aw, Isaiah Kiser, Feb
10th. 1919, Mr.. GEORGE JENKINS, aged 70
years.
In Cumberland. Md, Feb. 18th, 1879, c. W
HOLLIS, sr., of Martlnsburg, in the 10Th year of
his age.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-02-25
THE MASON FERRY.

A careful Perusal of Judge Jackson's opin-
ion in the case of the United States Us. j. NJ.
Mason will leave no doubt that the decision
was, to all intents and purposes, in favor of
the defendant, Mason. It's practical opera
tion was to remove all restrictions upon the
franchise granted to the defendant by the
County Court. Accordingly, Mr.. Mason is
now in its full and successful exercise and
enjoyment, while the ferry claimed by the
vendee of the United States has been closed.
This was the inevitable result of the opinion.
While We may not concur in all the reason
admit that it is marked by the peculiar char
acteristic of Judge Jackson's mind, which is
an almost phenomenal faculty of sticking
through the armor Of case into the bone
and marrow of its vital points. A certain
writer describes this faculty in Chief ] ustice
Marshall as intuitive legal perception. This
expression describes, approximately, our
view of Judge Jackson judicial mind; when
he reaches a mature conclusion, it is clear
conviction. Hence, as tho reports show, lie
has never been reversed, in land case, by
the Supreme Court. We venture the opin>
ion, therefore, that the decision that the Uni
ted States had no ferry 10 sell, and therefore
gave no title to any, and tina. Mason should
not be restrained from operating a ferry
between points owned by himsols, as licensed
by the County Court, will be accepted as the
end of controversy OH this subject.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-02-25

COUNTY 1TEMs.-From the Shepherds
town Register we copy the following items :
About ten bushels. of corn was stolen from
the crib belonging to the children of Geo.
McBee, deceased, in town, on Friday night
last.
4 lot of chickens were stolen from Dr.
Tanner, on Friday night last, and afterwards
the chicken house was set on fire and de-
stroyed.
The last session of the Harpcr's Ferry
Free Baptist Quarterly Meeting was held
here, at Shcpherdstown, last Saturday and
Sunday.
The smoke. house of Mr.. James Maddox,
near Duffields. was entered ono night. few
days ago, aud t1ken therefrom several large
pieces of bacon.
The school house known as Eigewood,"
was entirely consumed by fire on Tuesday
last, about noon. This school was under tie
supervision of Mr.. Horace Osbourn, rs
teacher, is situated about four miles South of
this town, and has attendance of 25 or so
scholars, most of whom were in the building
at the time Of its burning. Strange TO say
none of the inmates of tho building knew
that it was on fire, and had it not been for
Mr. Jacob S. Osbourn, who lives about two
miles from the scene of couhagration, and
seeing from his home the smoke and fame
issuing from the building started to assist in
extinguishing the fire they would have per-
ishcd in the flames. On his arrival at the
school house he was surprised to find the
school in session, and all unconscious of :hcir
danger. They had just time enough to es~
cape from the building with their effects,
when the roof and ceiling came tumbling in
upon the benches, &c, consuming oil. The
fire originated it is supposed from the stove
pipe coming in contact with the frame work
in the loft or ceiling above.
In tho Virginia House of Delegates on
Wednesday, in response to a resolution as to
whether Virginia was legally liable for that
portion of the debt apportioned to West Vir>
ginia, the committee for courts of justice re-
ported the following, which was adopted:
"Rcsolrcd by the House IF DeIcgatcs of
Virginia, That in its judgement the State OF
Virginia is not liable to the holders of the
certificates issued by the State under the pro-
visions of section 5 Of an act approved March
so, 1871, and the act amcndatory thereof.
approved March 8, 1875, for the one third
of the public debt thereby apportoned and
assigned to the State of West Virginia, cx>
cept as expressed on their face, to provide for
the payment of such proportion of the
amount thereof as may be derived from
a settlement with the State of West Vir-
gnia in regard to the public debt of the
Commonwealth as it existed at the time Of
its ACKNOWLEDGMENT"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-02-25
NIMROD TRUsSELL
BRICK-LAYING AND MASONRY.

THE undersigned takcs this occasion of re-
l. turning Thanks to the citizens of Jefferson for
the very liberal patronage extended him durin e
the past season, and would respectfully announce
ton of BRICK LAYING AND MASONRY in this
communiIy.it being his constant lin TO do the
best work at the most moderate prices The CON
tnued patronage of the public is, therefore. re-
sP"ctfully invited.
February 25, ls7s-3t. LEVI BAKER.
~ are just repIenishing stock with a nee
w line of pure and tresn drugs and our friends
rest assured that all prescriptions entrusted
to us will be prepared with acuteness md dis.
patch. GILBERT DRUG STORE.
ENRH CLAY, Grayeiy and other brands of
IL Chewing and Smoking Tohaccoes, with thu
best Sc Cigar in the county. Give call.
GILBERT DRUG STORE. Harper's Ferry.
IF you suffering from Nervousness Neu-
i ralgia or 1noigesiien, try bottle of hep Bit
tiers, il s cure.
GILBERT DRUG STORE. Harper's Ferry
FULL line of Liquors-such as Hennesy
Old Bourbourn anG Rye WHISTLES, strictly pure
and for medicinal purposes only.
GILBERT DRUG STOHE. Harper's Ferry.
4 LLAN'S Anti-Fat, the Great Remedy for Cor
~ pulency. The Anti Fat cures by spepsia and
aida Digestion. Can be had at
GlLBERT'S DRUG STORE, Harper's Ferry.
ct. JACOBS olL-the Great German Remedy
~ for Man aud BsAst-Iust received at
GlIRERT'S DRUG STORE, Harper's Ferry.
DERSONS knowing themselves indebted will
1 please call and settle at once. Hereafter
bushes, will be conducted on strictly Cash prin-
ciples. GILBERT DRUG STORE
EuRE YOUR COLDS German Syrup. BULBS
~ Cough Syrup. Ayers Cherry Pectorsl, Wis
tar's Balsam. Jayne's ExDectorant, Forests
Juniper Tar. with Ill the lie proprietary med
icines of the dav n be had at
GiLBERT's DRUG STORE, HarPer's Ferry.
February IS, 1879.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-02-25
MR.. MELVIN'S POSITION.

Since noting in our last issue the vote of
Mr.. Melvin on the judiciary constitutional
amendment bill, we have received letter
from that gentleman, which we gladly do
him the justice of publishing:
WHEELING, ". Va, Feb. 10, 1879.
Editor Spirit Of Jefferson:
DEAR SIn-YOur paper received, and
comments noted on the number of Judges
to compose the Court of Appeals. l desire to
say word il explanation of my vote upon
that question. | was in the caucus that had
this question under consideration. there
favored four Judges. But the caucus decided
upon three and to be consistent, voted for
three upon the first vote. But upon the
motion in the House, to reconsider the vote
by which three was inserted in the BILL l
then voted for four, which failed by COM
Paratively small vote. l have spoken to
number of Senators, urging them to adhere
to the four Judges, saying if they did so, l
believed the House would reccde and adopt
the four. Please do mo the favor and the
justice to place me right before my people.
Yours truly,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-02-25

RICHMOND, Feb. 14.-To-n night very
pleasant reception party was given in honor
of Miss Mason, of Winchester, the charming
niece Of Governor Holiday. The affair was
certainly a most enjoyable one, and was given
by Mdme. Tognia. Miss Mason has already
been in Richmond several weeks
Correspondent Alcr. Gazette.
Miss Mason is daughter of DR.. G. +.
Mason, of Charlestown.]