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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-08
The waynesburg q Washington Marrow
Gnuge.

In pursuance Of resolution Of the
Board Of Directors of the Waynesburg &
Washington Railroad Company, Especial
meeting Of the stockholders Of the compa.
ny Is hereby called to assemble in the
Town Hall in waynesburg, Pa, on Thurs.
day, the ed day ofAIay, 1870, at II o'clock
AM, for the purpose Of considering the
financial condition OF the company, and
deyising ways and means, II possible, for
the payment Of the floating Indebtedness
Of the company, or portions thereof-and
additional mortgages by borrowing
money, or by such other ways and means
as to them shall seem proper and judici-
Gus, In order to retain the road In the
hands Of the stockholders. Each stock
holder will be entitled to ride free on the
trains to and from the meeting, Stock.
holders will show their certificates Of
stock to the conductors on the trains.
JIG. RITcnIE,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-08
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.


PHILADELPHIA AcCOmm0dAtiOp.- train only runs
between Wheeling and TTIadOlphia.
tDally except Sunday-Newark Accommodation.
tSteubeuVllle Accommodation. train during
the day passes backward and forward between Mar
tins Ferry and Belare, stopping when required at
sherman House, Etnayille, West Wheeling and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-08

Malarial ieyers, constipation, torpidity Of
Tue liver and kidneys, general debility,
nervousness and neuralgia ailments yield
readily to this great disease conoueror,
Hop BItters. It repairs the ravares OF
disease by converting the food into rich
blood, and It gives new life and yipor 10
The aged and infrm always. See
other column.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-08

NEW GOODS AND NEW PRICES An
~ BEHRENS& cos, South Wheeling. We have
received fresh supply Of Fine Teas Fancy Family
which We oner at prices Rs low As any store n ia
city: Please call and examine our stock before buynS
goods elsewhere. Goods delivered free Of eharFe ~
any part Of the city. Orders BY mall promptly at
tended 70. BEHRFNS a fS1s ~ ~
apfIS sou jacob Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-08
sPECIALTIEs
FOR THIS week!

We will open this week a
full and Complete line fPara-
soils and Sun Umbrellas. We
invite Special Attention to
these Goods, all new and de-
sirabIe, at Prices Less than
any house in the city. Also
a Complete Assortment Of
Novelty Suitings. Black Silks
warranted not to Crack or
wear Shiny.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-08

ANEW front Is being put in the building
occupied by John Il, Hall, saddler, on
Main street. ffT
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-08
TIME TABLE.
ELM GROVE RAILROAD.

ON AND AFTER TUESDAY, April IsL 1870, The
" Cars on the Wheeling and Elm Grove e. r. viii
run N follows Cans will leave the city corner Mar
ket and Eleventh streets, and Stnmm'sat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

'EoRf RENT FURNISHED ROOM.
y; No. 1851 chapline street. Enquire Cd the prem.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-08
OUR SLAUGHTER PEN,

We have established Perpetual Cheap Counter. on
which We daily place such goods Is We want ia soSe
articles on this counter, FsS' "'HsN ava
Our stock 4 fully double that Of any house In the
city, and We going 70 sell them, and san them lar
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-06

PoRTLAND, Dec. 3. 1870.
Editor Argus
Stop for one moment AMI behold
the startling developments of our
good old Preston county. One oil
we'll already down one thousand
feet and another to. be put down
shortly. Just think, that tn h d len
treasures OF the earth, that have lain
sIumbtr,ng from creations dawn,
are now brought forth for our benefit;
and that the everlasting hiIls, that
rise in snch grandeur around Port
land, must at last give up their
wealth.
Business is looming up. Every
thing in full blast Plenty of work
Merchants and doatcrs AMI every
profession busy. With all this, and
our oil tanka and pipes completed,
what then will you expect In this
center in connection with orr already
immense poultry and buck,Oheat
trade ?
The political situation here is nm
changed so far as any "Aop overs
are concerned-I believe that is wha,
you call them. Nothing OF that kind
here. Democracy is firm, stalwart,
Interchangeable, and ste sdily on The
increase. 1t is a great pleasure 10
read the ARGUS, which gives All the
local and general news, and ia firm
for Democracy. The manner in
which you meet your antagonist that
resorts to filth ant dirt, Id apprecia-
ted by the best class OF both parties.
Please tell one more anecdote.
John Skinner and Harry, alias
Jack s. epherd were arrested on
Monday by officer Frsley Tor burg
lar'zing Mr.. Thomas Nne's store at
Rodsmer's Tunnel, Saturday. Tney
were brought here ana hui pre-
Iiminary hee,ing before just ce Ben
son, add were held to answer an in
dict ment. The prisoners were ably
defended by Mr.. II, Clay Hyde, Of
Rmgwood.
The entrance was made into the
store by boring out one Of the panels
OF the door. They carried out about
$75 worth of goods of a general
variety, and hid them one half milc
from the store Ia the woods. The
parties were arrested about 8 o'clock
NJ. going, as ID supposed, to get
their booty. 1t ia hoped that the
right persons have been apprehend-
ed and will be deeervedly punished.
We want, now that Pandall the
Evangelist has left, rhrenologist to
come to town. One is badly needed.
a great many persons here don't
know Themselves, and would Ike to
find out who they are. UP.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-06
LYON DISTRICT.
Einor Arg,,s {:

Editor ARMS
/ will again attempt to chronicle a few
notes from our quiet ncighbOrhOOd oar
people arc quietly disposed, but arc ney-
or found asleep a. respects their educa-
tional interests. our schools are all start
ed, ana, rs far as we are abie 10 state
they are prospecting finely. The attend
ance thus far has been tolerably good,
and we are informed that IL will be great
ly increased within tho next week. We
hope that parents will cooperate with
the teacher, and not elbow children to
neglect either books or school.
Deputy Sheriff Bratt was on the Creek
lately shooting dogs and collecting taxes.
We are informed that great many por>
sons Paid the tax in preference to having
their dogs killed.
Our people differ on the dog question,
and we are OF tho opinion that the only
way TO settle IL, satisfactory to all, is TO
put ii before the people, the way IL should
have been introduced at first. We know
that great many that bitterly oppose It.,
would be satisfied with IL If they know
that it was the will OF the majority OF the
people OF the county. Hence we say
bring IL before the people in proper
shape, and thon let them either adopt /,
or reject 1t. And if a majority want il
adopted, then enforce the law OH those
that try 10 work against the people; but
to aid the enforcing of such "A law un.il
we first know that it Is the peoples
choice.
We think that the committee that the
Lyon Teacher" proposed should take
steps toward performing their duty, and
nave prog-amm' announced at as early
a period ~ possible so AZ To give the perS
formers chance TO prepare for their as
signed duty. We think that such an en-
tertainment could be given during the
holidays a then give all chance &c
prepare, If the committee will only make
a start DOW.
We need not attempt to say that prop
erIy qua itied teachers must be secured;
Tor every thinking person knows that this
~ evident, That great number of our
teachers are poorly qualified, by reason
OF youth and ineXperience, is also evil
uent; ana that our formost educators and
Instructors are responsible to some eX-
tent Tor this state of things is also evidont.
For the same laws Of supply ar q demand
govern IN this as in other channels of
trade. IL well qualified, intelligent
corps OF teachers is demanded for our
public schools, they Will, shortly, be
forthcoming, but if the opposite class is
smanded, as is nov tee case in some
sections. the ranks will be more than
iull, for poor article can be produced
cheaper and moro readily than good
one, For these ana other reasons we
could produce, we think that all our
teachers should take an interest i'm insti-
tutes and try and haze sessions at icas
Twice month We would like TO hear
from Lyon Teacher" on this point.
Fearing that our letter will be more
lrksome than interesting we will lay our
pen aside, promising as before to write
again II this is not throw / in the waste
pasKet. TOBY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-06
ORDER OF PUBLICAT. ON
WEST VIRGINIA. So. .

WEST VIRGINIA, S.:
AT Rules held in the Clerks office of
the Circuit Court of Preston county, on
the first Monday OF December, 1870.
David k. Johnson, Executor of Nicho.
las johnson, deceased.
vs..
Catherine Johnson, widow, and Catha-
fine Fast, and Francis Fast, her bus.
band, Mary Johnson, Nicholas Johnson.
Sarah Jane Johnson and David r.. John.
son. children and heirs at law of said
decedeni; and John POundstone. Henry
Hunter, George Di Henbaugh, Jane
Hardin, Elizabeth E Altman and James
H. Altman, and others, parties unknown,
creditors OF said decedeDt.
In EQUTY.
The object Of this suit is 10 subject the
tract OF land, of which the decedent died
seized, to the payment Of his debts.
And n appearing that the defendants
are not residents of this State, they. are
therefore, hereby required 20 appear here
at Rules 20 be held for said G Iurt. ON the
hrst Monday OF January, next, and do
what Is necessary % project their iptereats
beTein. And on motion Of the plaintiff
by his attorney. II is ordered that the fore.
gong be published In the "Wtst virginia
argus "A weekly newspaper published
in this county. A copy-Tcst.
SMITH CRANE. Clerk.
JEo. BARTON PAYNE, AIRY for Prtn.
hlug"ood, Dec. 2, '70-S0 5Ot4.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-06


A J. Bonsfeld aud lady were visiting
Mr.. NJ. L. Shaffer's at Austen on Sunday
last.
Rev. Rexroads preached at this place on
Sunday evening.
w. s. Raymond, Esq, took 10 Grafton
on Tuesday.
Msis Kate Welsh was visiting friends
and relatives at Austen on Sunday. 'Spect
"Tyro" will be up this way soon.
J. G. Harrington, T. Fleming, j., ana
u II. Maloy, of Newburg, were here on
Thursday. We reckon the boys came up
to learn how it was that Tunnelton can
beat Newburg making up seventeen yards
OF calico.
Capt Moyles, of Austen, and p. A.
Welsh, of Newburg, called to see US on
Monday evening before they took their
departure for the far West. We wish
the gentlemen ali manner of success. and
trust they may shed no tears for the Dol
ly Vardens they leave behind them. Fact,
Miss Jennie Cool. of Newburg, was Wis.
ting in town on Monday. the guest Of
Miss Powell Yes Walter, il was SO Cool
that YOU couldn't fad out who that "dear
little beau of mine is"
II has been whispered for the past fe "
days that haddy Jeff-rys is 10 go rail
roading- been taking lessons from an en-
gineer at Newburg, have you, eh
With ell respect due to pedestrians and
gOssipeys. we humbly submit the follow
ing Two charming bellies of this town
VINO have been differing somewhat in
their opinions re TO which was the better
pedestrian, concluded one day last week
To try go.ss-yuu- please foot race on Tun.
mel HILL It's not our object TO give the
full details OF this match, nor who won il
But an eyewitness TO ittells that IL was
more than phenOmen He says a fine
display of calico ae never saw since Adam
was boy and Eve a girl. They swep
everything they came in contact with;
they jumped stake and rider fences will
the same ease he W ould step gutter on,
foot wide; they turned summersaults will
greater ease than he ever saw gymuas
| SKIN ca on the bar
j. Nj. Jefferys, the magnetic man oi
this place, slowly an d carefully descended
the grade to Newburg on Sunday last foI
the express purpose of giving "Jenni'
Junes daughters square "set," hut tt,
magnetism was so powerful as To attract
three OF them toward him; obstruct Tho
! sidewalk; collide with some poor ole
lame man, and dislocate one of his limbs
Oh, fudge, Mr.. Editor we can't write
any more on this subject; we have 10 stoI
and give three cheers for Tunnelt0n and
the magnetic man. POLLY G. l..
Dec. 3, 1879.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-06
LOUISIANA ELECTION.

New ORLEANS, Decembe 9. The
election in the city passed off quietly.
a very light vote was polled, proc.
ably less han two thirds of the
vote. Toe ring ticket in this parish
ls generally elected.
Special dispatches to the Democrat
from al telegraph station9 jh the
State show heavy Democratic gains.
Eleven parishes claim Dem ocratic
gain of $4,000 compared with the
Democratic count Of 1876. The
same PARISHES gave Hayes 1000 ma
J?rily. All the dispatches say the
election passed off quietly, and most
OF them report the regroes voting
the Democratic ticket and for the
contribution.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-06

BY Mr.. White--Equsliziug the
bouuties of s)lders OF the late war.
By Mr.. Bedford To remove the
Ute Indiana from Colorado.
By Mr.. Sapp--To regulate com
merce among the several States.
By Mr. Young Relating to the
crime oil bigomy
By Mr.. Harris - Revising the
statutes 90 as tc provide that deputy
marshals shall be selected from the
different political parties.
BY Mr.. Buckner For inquiry as
to the sdvisibility OF imposing a .rx
on the consumption Of whisky, in
stead OF on It's manufacture.
BY Mr.. McCord - Proposing the
following additional article to the
Constitution: Congress, Tor the
protection of trade and manufacture,
and TO carry into effect the internati-
onal treaties, shall have power to
grant. protect and regulate the OK
elusive right to use trade marks"
Adjourned.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-06
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Opening Day or Con gress.
WAsUISGToE, December l.
SENATE.

The Senate at noon was called 10 or
der by Vice President Wheeler, and
prayer was offered 10y the chaplain.
Mcssrs. Anthony snd Blyard were ap
pointed committee to join the commit
tee of the House to welt upon the Pres
ident aud inform him that both houses of
Congress were resdyto receive any com.
munica,ion he might choose to make.
Pending the report of the committee,
business was suspended, and later a shor,
recess was taken.
When the Senate reconvened, mes
sage was received from the House an
nounciug that it was In session, and
that it had appointed a committee TO wait
upon the President.
Mr.. Burnside gave notice that after the
morning hour tomorrow he would ask
leave to call up the joint resolution Of
tered by him at the last session., rela.
ting To tne proposed Inter.oceanic canal,
for the purpose of making some remarks
thereon.
The Vice President laid before the
p~ho'S thc annual ICpOEb VI tue secretary
of the Treasury. Ordered printed nd to
lie on the table.
Business was then again suspen ded for
period.
The committee reported that they had
waited on the President, and very soon
afterwards the Presidents message was
received and read.
The reading of the Presidents message
was concluded at 800 p. NJ.
Mr.. Ferry then rose and said that the
sorrowful official duty devolYed on him of
announcing to the Senate the death of his
late colleague, Zachsriah Chandler. 1t
was not his present purpose to speak of
the character and services of one so long
and 80 notably a member of this body,
but at some suitable time he would invite
the Senate to express by resolution and
by eulogy, its sense of the irreparable
loss the nation had sustained in the death
of 80 distinguished citizen. Asa mark
of respect to the Senator present at the
last adjournment and absent now tor
evermore, he moved that the Senate do
now adjourn.
Adjourned.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-06

Republic. The election Of 1860 was
followed by civil war, and that Of
1876 by the fraudulent seating OF
mau as President whom the people
had repudiated at the polls By ma
Jority of nearly half a million. What
shall follow the election of next
year? If, as in 1876, it shall be car
RED by violence aud fraud-if Fed
eraI bayouets shall CLEAN around the
ballot boxes, or if the votss of the
people shall not be counted as thew
were cast 1T will be the end of free
elections and, consequently, al end
OF Tree government 10 this country.
We may not and we must not shut
our eyes to the tremendous Issues, or
delude ourselves with. the idea of
safety, when our whole inheritance
is IN danger.
The present affords a most favora.
bic occasion for calm and dispassiop-
ate rejection. Let US improve it.
Let us reason together. Let us re-
member that, whether We call our-
selves Republican or Democrat or
Greenbscker, our interests and our
destiny are bound up indissolublv to-
gether. The issues upon which the
two great parties confront each 9th
er to-day are clearly defined. Then
consulting our interest and duty,
what position on these Issues shall
we, as honest men, assume
The leaders Of the Republican par
ty, backed by the great railroad end
other corporations, the national
banks and the bondholders of the
country, are clamoring for what
they term "a strong government, ="
"a natioa with big N, and an ar
my OF 100000 strong. with the right
to use troops at the polls. II we &re
urea oil governing ourselves, and
tired OF our liberties, and desire to
abdicate in tavor of centralized
governments despotism why,
then, let us, too, take up the cry for
"a strong government" Tor "a nation
with big ~" and an army of 23O.-
600 strong, with the right to use The
troops at the polls. But If we are
IN favor of perpetusting the govern
ment contemplated and established
by the CoDstitution-a government
1.-THE people, for the people, and by
the people honestly and economic
ally administered in the interest of
the whole people, and If we are op-
posed to large standing armies and
to all military interference with our
elections, then our place ia ia the
rauks of the grand old Democratic
party-the party Of the people and
Of the Constitution. Old time Dem
ocrats, to the rescue
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-06
LETTER FROM NEWBURG.
NEwBURG, Dec. &

Editor argus
Mr.. George Sinclair who lives in
Reno District, near the Barbour
county iine, whilst descending wei
one day 'ast week, was precipit atsd
from the tor to the bottom, about 30
feet, by the slipping Of an open link.
Mr. 5. it on his feet, sustaining
very serious injuries. He wasin the
water one hour and a half before he
WAS taken out. DR.. Dent, OF New
burg, was called. At this time he is
still in a very dangerous condition.
Rev. Cool, OF the M +. Church
occupied the Presbyterian pulpit on
Tha lksg wing. and preach Cd an in-
structlve sermon to large audience.
II the young lady OF Tur ne ton.
who ~ so aux'oua about the proper
ties Of "Newburg lightning" viii eI-
eVate her eye brows 80 az TO take in
a view Of Polly q Ls proboscls
che will find that N L is equal to
Edlson's electric light for illumina-
tiog purposes
Lieut. B f. Sspp was in town on
Friday. He wac a brave soldier and
u a sound Democrat He saws he
could not swallow Grant and central.
Izstion.
Dr. Dent was called on Sabbath
evening 10 see Mrs. Key,er, of Gar
Der Hollow, Barbour county. who
was thrown from her horse about
noon The same day, and We under
stand very badly hur5
a few Of our citizens showed their
piety on Thanksgiving by attending
church, some By going a hunting and
enjoying the hospitality OF their
country neighbors and filing them
selves With boiled cider: others bv
going TO TunneItc1 TO Polly O. liz.
shooting match and bringing home
q dozen turkeys.
NJ +. Dent, son Of DR. VIM H.
Dent, has received The appointment
Of Page IN Congress from Hon. 3 F.
Martin, aud went 10 Washington
with that gentleman on Friday NIGHT.
Dr. r. NJ Chs liant and wife Of
Weston, are yisiting friends in New
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-06
Gen. Grant and an Ere Of Good
Feeling,

Gen Grant ia acquiring coDsdera-
bic reputation as speech maker
4 is correctly remarked by the Re
pubii-an press that be can no LONGER
be character zed as the silent man.
And, strange as it seems, the bnr
den OF bis speeches is good feeling
and brotheriy love. The soldier is
no longer a man Of blood, but an
apostle OF peace. He discourages ali
sectional animosities; be goes further
and dePlore9 eli bitterness of partv
feeling.
Gen. Grant would fain inacpnrate
I'm era Of good feeling.
We are ready to Join hands with
bin 10 this underta king, and even 70
support hin, on the principles Of
peace and harmony, for any Office to
winch ne can be ELECTED without q
violation Of the traditions OF opr
Government, and which at the me
time DO not require too high a Grade
OF executive ability.
Grant has been President lone
enough % no accouu should VIZ be
wiling to SEQ him President again
But with a good, healthy Democrat
at The head Of The ticket--a ma,
likely TO live the four years through
we could reconcile ourselves 10
seeing MN nominated on Union
ticket for Vice Presldenf. Saw Han
COCK or David Dsvis for President
and Grant for Vice President o.
such ticket the Republicans and
Democrats could unite. and the ers
Of good feeling would dawn.
- Gen. Grant IS in earnest. let him
At once address letter to Tie SIN
saying he approves Of this suggestion
we have no fee ing Of personal hos
t'Ity toward him which would prs
vent us rom publshing such 2 let
ier written and signed With HE own
Dsnd.-N +. Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-06
HOUSE.

Mr.. Thompson, OF Kentucky. in
troduced private claim bill which
he desired to have referred TO the
Committee on Judiciary. Referred
Mr.. Young offered resolution for
the appointment Of committee. TO
consist OF three Senators and five
Representatives., to Investigate the
present system Of paying the fees of
officers Of the United Ststes Circuit
and Diet Courts. Referred.
Mr. White troduced a Joint res
olution propoung Constitutional
amendments, providing that general
appropriation bills shall contain
nothing but appropriations and
granting power 20 the President to
dlsappro7e Of any separate item Of a
bill without thereby defeating The
entire bill. Referred.
Mr Fort offered The following rec
oluton:
Res2lued, That any ATTEMPT 10
Withdraw or change The legal status
and quality Of any Of the paper mon
ey issued by the Uoited States. Or
reopen by legislation The currency
4nestiou sealed by decisions Of The
supreme Court. end universally
adopted and approved by the peo-
pie, would be ijudlcIous and mis-
cnlevous, and could only result
disturbing buIness and retardlpo
returning property, and this House
Us fmphatica.ly opposed to any such
le legislation Referred.
The following bills we're iotrodsed
and referred.