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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-04

which the prime originator knew
to be utterly untrue. The mistake
made BY the contributor of the ar.
ticIo 10 the Nees is surprising that
President Hayes would put the
seal of condemnation upon such
conduct Of al otlice.hol,ler Of his
administration or Of any member
ofllis purity, whatever his station,
1T is upon such food Of falschood
that tie Republican body politic
has been fed for many years. Tile
spirit Of RepullicaIlism has been
kept rapidly enthusiastic for many
years only by false appesls to sell
fish scetionalism and by shameless
assaults upon it, a'lysrsarivs; And
us long us the spirit Of Republican:
ism exists. WM. T. Stevenson will
he rrckonpd amongst its rcverd
prophets and Richard Burke hon
orctl rs one Of its brightes apostles.
Ga=rhr.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-04

The Cincinnati E"qMinT, long
regarded as standard Democratic
authority in this section. is no
longer looked'upon as in any way
entitled 10 the respect or conf.
dence of the Democratic party.
Its nlrrcenury conduct subsequent
to the October election, and its base
betrayal Of the party interests dis
gnstcd and drove fran its subscrip.
tion lists persons WIN had been its
steatIrast friends and supporters for
almost u lifetime. In this COM
,nunity there are Democrats who
have refused it any further sup
port, and they arc right. a news
paper That, either for money or for
Inc sake Of sensatinnuIisln, will he
tray II party that supported ii
through adversely us well as pros
pcrity, and upon whose patronage
il has grown wealthy and inilucn-
tial is deserving Of the scverest CON
MISUNDERSTANDING. Journal.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-04
cer 10 the managing colorell politi:

Ger TO the managing colored politi.
clans. lie is, besides Of excellent
private character, las experience
in tie Senate and in general poll
tics, and is, in a manner popular
among Republican Congressman,
I am inclined To put more faith in
his prospects than in those Of any
otter gentleman 90 far mentioned.
] think no Department report
ever madr was Of greater interest
than that Of the Post Master Gen
eral for the years 1S79-SO, and lam
able to speak after very extensive
reading of such literature. It
shows in small space a marvellous
increase in The ccuntry's business,
and suggests matters which indi'
cate still further the progress We
have made and are still making.
II shows our postal receipts to
have been nearly seven times as
much for the past year as they
wrre one generation ago. During
that tins cheap postage has been
introduced, and that simplest, SAT-
est anil most economical mode OF
transferring monsy,-tllat ofpostal
money orders. The suggestion Of
most general interest n4d4in the
report is that of Postal Savings
Banks In them, ifthe system be
adopted, as I doubt not it will Ut
an early day, The savings Of any
onein any portion ofthe country
can atanytime be placed ina po;
sition Of absolute security upon
advantageous terms.
MEMO.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-04
.JntIae H.unnon fur UaiteA s,ates
SeiiGtor.

t1tNtttoFs
lion. John Brinnon, OF Weston,
as 4 United States Senator, would
he nm honor to the State Of West
Virginia. The Judge is a man OF
excellent ability; and as 70 his in
tcgrity, that has never been qucs-
toned. For such an honorable
and responsible position give us
one Of our most honorable and re-
sponsible citizens. Let it be Sena-
tor llrannon.
We Shall have more 10 sayunon
this subjectin the Naturalization
topntg Afgas.
II has been said that in the cleo
ltion afUnitetl States Senators in
1871, Judge Brannon narrowly es-
caInd success. tits even said that
he would have been elected the
next ,laylsucceetlilg that inwhich
the Republicans. as a choice Of
evils, tehteretl on Myssrs. Davis
and Hereford Perhaps Ind stlley
Known tllat=it# was switllin#the
Iruise ot#possIbillties=ior@Jutlg
Brannon==Io=suGceetlZtll eS=tnigllI
have held soil@a dnvslonger. WG
ara inclined 10 tIiink seyeral=o Of
them wUuld.. So fir as =we=know
there is u disposition TO look nl0n
Judge Brannon as u Democrat 0l
rather exceptional brcadtl. OF view
III political llluttrrS, AID us man
whose temperament, training and
intercourse have tIiat!e him not on
Is just but even liberal in lis prirl-
ciplts. We do moi Mean that in
any sense he is u Republican, but
supply That Oh The bench he has
eylncr,i an unusual degree OF
iarge-mindcd callbrc that has won
Tor him the general confidence and
esteem vi all classes Of his fellow
ciiizens in his circuit. We notice
that Republicans cut there in writ
ing or speaking OF the Judge are
decidedly inclined to regard him
| with favor. AS to his candidacy
for the United States Senate, that
depends Of course wholly on the
Democracy. We rather think thu
he does not figure eonspicuOusIy in
their calculations, but neither dil!
he before, aud yet it is said that his
presence here in II, and his inter
course with the members SO i'm
pressed them with his comparative
Iitncss for the place that they had
about made up their minds to cen
Ftcr on him, and would have dont
So in tlie next twenty-four hours,
BE the facts us they nlay, we think
mat mos. Republicans will be in
clined to regret that they did ilot
know more Of the selection ut the
Time, us we judge that they ire
generally Of the opinion that tic
choice finally made could have been
Observation-Disclosures.
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EHOM FLASHING TON.
WASHINGTON, November %.
Et1ihr Nempcrni.

WASHINGTON, November %.
Ediim Democrat.
General Garfield, who has beer
here for nearly 4 week, has refused
to talk about appointments to Of
flee, or to tell what his general pol
icy will be, hut OIL the subject o.
the civil service he has made his
intentions plain. lie will ask thu
cooperation Of Congress in an ef
fort to make it impossible for the
President or other official to re.
move from Office any efficient and
worthy appointee during the time
for which appointed. There may
he merit in this idea, but it docs
not 50 fur enough. A way should
be provided by which unworthy
people already in office can be dis.
placed, and some provision made
for filling vacancies with well quail
lied persons. 7=
or the general policy Of the next
Administration there is now but
one hslicf here which is that rrcSi'
dent Garfield will try to do with
the aid Of Republican leaders what
Mr.. Hayes foolishly attempted IL
DO without such mid, ri:: 10 bring
about a complete reconciliation
between the sections and prevent
even an apparent necessity fo'
further "war legislation" There is
a general disposition among mem.
bcrs Of Congress who have reached
The city TO aid him in this if he
shall indicate intentions Of the
kind.
Doubtless most Of the talk about
Cabinet positions under the incom.
ing Administration is pure inven-
ton, but that is not the case with
tllc.Wintlom ''booni." General Gar
field has been consulted about that.
Owing 10 his early and prominent
connection with The Exodus"
Senator Window would be pccu-
liarlr ,rrertsh!s /" q Cabinet off.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-04

WAsnrxGToS, Nov. 90 General
Getty has transmitted from Fort
ress, Monroe tothe joint commits
tee Of Congress on the Yorktown
celebration and monument, copies
OF the maps and drawings Of the
different sites suggested for the To-
cation Of the monument, made by
tile United States engineer officers
Of his command. The map and
drawings are elaborate and hand
some. Five sites were selected by
tile commissioner TO be surveyed.
The engineers in their drawings
give theeleyation of each, with the
quantity of land TO be included
and how great Il distance on the
river u monument Of Tho height
proposed can be seen from each Of
the sites, with other informa-
tion pertinent 10 the subject. The
commission, having now all the
necessary information, will make
its selection MS soon us possiblcaf
Ter the meeting Of Congress. The
Virginia people are making most
extensive preparations for the cele-
'brati0n in October next, and antici-
pate the presenceof civic and milf
larry delegations from every state
in tie Union. 1t is proposed for
the occasion to consolidate the en-
tire organized militia Of Virginia
into one diyiSionof.two briga,les,
to be commanded By Fitz Hugh
Lee. Mr.. G. P. Huntington states
that by, ifnotjbcfore next October
he will have the extension Of the
ChesapeakenEd Ohio railroad Fin
ishe,l TO Newport News, which will
hein time to transpertall the.tliou-
sands who may desire TO visit the
historic ground where CORVALLIS
surrendered and American indie
letdcnce was finally achieved.
Ex-Governor Marshall Jewell,
chairman ofthe National Republic
can Committee, was ut The head.
quarters Of the Republican Con-
Igressional Committee to-day, III
consultation with reference 10 tile
votes ofthe different Electoral Col
eyes on Wednesday next. As Il
result Of the consultation n telc.
gram was sent to tile Republican,
electors, addressed to the capital
Of the different States where tlc'.
will meet on Wednesday, rencwinl
the cautiunary advice llcrctofor
given as TO the observance Of ever
form prescribed by law,and requcs
ling that each clcctor in casting hi
vote dcSignatcs james a. CARTEL.
for President and Chester a. Ar
lthur for Nice-President.
0nWedneytI:ty it is untlcrstoot
THAT the Ohio Electoral College, nc.
Ter dispatclliNg its business, wiil
call in 4 body on General Gar
Geld.
Senator Saunders, Of Nebraska,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-04

Tho New York Arr1M reviews
the chances for the United States
scnatorship from West Virginia
and enumerates in the list Of can,
ditlates the names Of J. \. Cam,
den, Judge ,Brann"n, Hereford,
Mathews, Judge Jnckson, Judge
Camden, CharlcsJ. Faulkner, VIM.
A. Quarter, James Morrow, il, b.
F. Martin, CoIons! Ben Wilson and
Jim Ferguson,
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a United States Senator for
West Virginia is TO be elected this
winter. Among the candidates III.
ready mentioned are Mcssrs. Here
ford, Camden, l}rNnnVn and Math.
ews.- IIdtne illrrats.
Give us Judge Brnnon. lie is
undoubtedly the choice of the poo
pie in this acknowledgement
Ars'n.
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i. ". Campbell.

Mr. Campbell, who represented
the State at Large at the Chicago
Convention, carried his sovereign.
THUNDER his own hat" and dis
played more than ordinary cour.
ssein resisting what We claimed TO
be the FIRST approaches to Empire,
in his persistent and able oppoSi.
ton to the pretensiuns Of Gvn.ral
Grant. lie succeeded in laying
General Grant upon the cooling
board, aud nominating and sleesils
sne Of the best abused men on this
continent,
We think that Mr.. Campbell did
the best thing he could have done ;
for Mr.. Garfield is Undoubtedly one
ufths 1bls,. men in public life ;
and Ilas been Just well enough
abused for him to feel the impor-
lance ofllonesty. We congratulate
Mr.. Campbell upon his success in
accomplishing what bat few men
could have accomplished. Ills
effort at Chicago was broader than
the State he represented; for ii
was apparent tl.at his course had
a powerful influence upon the dele
cations Of other States. And
whether he be a friend or foe 10 Us
politically, We cannot help but adj
nirs a foe worthy Of steel; and We
are gratitied 10 know that his neigh,
bors, who know him best, and wliu
appreciate thehonor, integrity an:l
ability Of the man, have recently
rendered to him. in q large public
meeting, Il testimonial such as was
never before offered TO any citizen
of the State. 1t is a large oil
painting, representing the Chicago
Convention, ut the time when Mr.
Campbell calamity opposed thu
resolution Of Senator Conkling
which IN effect abolished the indie.
pendence Of individual delegates
MIR. Campbell is the leading tea,
ture, Of course, in the picture; and
us he stands, with Hubbard, Gar.
field and others around him, tn,
scene is lite-like. The painter is /:
Mr.. Faris, of.Wheeling, whose tai
cnt could never have been better
displayed than in the idea ant
force Of Ills artistic devotion, a:
shown in this picture.
The scene attfe presentation ;
few nights ago was grand indeed
aadEit# placessN1r. Campbell NH:
true #poyition,=;ls the head, Cir
I.frontiand the brliny5representatiy
iofthe Repu6lica partyzin#Nesl
Virginia. Zz=Z-5-5z=
1t surnised in political circle.
that General Garfield will probably
call 10 his Cabinet at least one
Southern member. II he shall Dc
so, We trust that he will call a ma
l"f fixed principles, whether he be
Republican or not; and not con-
nit thA folly Of his predecessor, il
his selection Of a Southern repre-
sentative, surlT rs General Key
Ia man who has shown, by hi
course in public life, that he is on
! ~ Il Democrat in name and a Re
publican in principle.l
We shall accept Mr.. Campbell
as the man of fixed principles
and who possesses all the capaeit,
and integrity necessary for thu
highest office in our Government
Let us have Mr.. Campbell!
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TIE yIRGISLI DEBT q UEs-
TIOH.

THE YIRGINLI DEBT9 UES-
TI0N.
The English creditors OF Virginia,
holding the Sterling bonds, and
other bonds Of that State, have re-
Gently held public meeting in
London, England, for the purpose
ofinstitutins measures to secure a
settlement between Virginia and
West Virginia, concerning the
Public Debt Of Virginia existing at
the time our State was created !;
and We are advised that the credi-
tors aforesaid will make applics,
ton 10 our Legislature. at the next
session, for the legislative adoption
ofsucl, measures as may best pro;
mote that object.
In many respects, a settlement
betwecn.he two States is desirable,
and it is not our purpose to pre-
vent a settlement, and The time
has not arrived, when our good
faith may impaired by the de-
lay ofa peremptory demand for a
final adjustment of our liability.
At present a digniiiel silence is
enough; aud the member who will
precipita,e this subject, and ding
our State into sea oftroubles,
may find that Of all others, his sit
uation will be the least enviable,
Whenever the day Of settlement
arrives, We must meet the question
of liability between Virginia and
West Virginia in mat.ner that
will not ouly be just in itself, but
carry conviction Of the right 10 the
minds Of lie disintrrested and I'M
, . Il
prcjudiced, This We claim is in
cur power within the reasonable Gu
paeityGf our State.
The adjustment Of our liability
for the equitable proportion Of the
public debt of Virginia is Of easy
solution. Itdoes,nog present many
ofstl,e sugly5and grinding questions
of.conquercd connlriesundet Inter:
national m9ystlleref"re
dismiss many problems for hcIaa:
justine. of the question. We
cannot entertain Incorporation for
adjustment by territorial extent
by wcalth-population, and bene.
fits received rs interpreted. II is
enough for us to adhere TO the
agreed principlcs-p.oposed and
accepted as conditions precedent tc
the formation Of West Virginia
These conditions are deliberately
and ably discussed by The Senate
Committee OF Finance this State
whose report We reproduce, from
the published documents, in OUT
paper of to-day. Read and con.
slider it
From this report, and il is there
by made manifest, that the rule
for the adjustment Of this trouble
some question was agreed upon
between the high contracting par.
ties, and by reason Of that contract,
neither State can destroy or nlodi'
fy it. 1t is obligatory, and must
be enforced. By this contract, vt
were to pay all the money we even
received, and we were to be cred
tied thereon With all tho money We
ever contributed /" the treasury @
Virginia above the ordinary expen
SEES Of our civil administration o
the government. When these
items have been ascertaincd, anC
the balance struck, settlement
has then been made and conclud
ed.
Wa nvk our rnaIrrs ia consider
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-04
remarked to-day that after being

remarked to-day that after being
here several days and conyersing
with those members Of Congress
here, lie had concluded thereBwas
no disposition 10 have m extra
session unless on one contingency.
aud that was a failure 10 provide
fOrthc rcfunding,oiit the bonds that
will fall ducncXt May dGJuly.
Tie United States fish commits
sion has receiycdIini0rmntion that
the California State Association
has just received from China a
quantity,ofthe gowraniy, very.
tfnc food fish, which are TO be in
troduced into California waters.
Some OF them are to 6essent 70
Washington for propagation and
.tlistribulionin MI rivers andlakes
oftliis country, where itisclaimcd
it will flourish, and is superior to
salmon.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-04

Anana1ysis ofthc vote for Pres.
ident inilSS0! shows that CARTEL d
received 4,A99,T19 votes, 10 1885,
295 for Hayes misc; Hancock,
/, I36, O6Os to4,,2 Si,,2G5 for Tiltlcntin
1876; Weaver, s05,729, to S1,73l
for Cooper in 1876; ndiDowi9, 64.l,
to9 ,522 for Smithin 1876. Tilden
had on the popuIarsvotcla minority
Of 250, $50, oycr,I[aycs. wlilclHan-
cock las majority of2lSsI 65 over
Garfield.
The gainin thc,total u.s.
S3S. OF this 7577,40 lis in the
Northern; States aud q ,43Sjin;the
Southern. The total vote infthe
Northern States is G,A43,17G, and
III the Southern 2,Tl9,6W. Gar.
field received 3,3S3, SO yotes.int the
North andil,0 5G,S49in the South;
Hancock received 2,S49,GSS inthc
North and,1,5S9,i2 7iin(thr South;
Weaver 2O0,2G2 in Tie North and
l05,I GT III the South, and Dow IL
t11Gi in the North and ca in the
South.
The decrease in the vote Of the
Smtlis not to be attributed toa
decrease ofpop.llution. us the cen
sus shows Il greater per ccntagc Of
increase than in The North, but
the Southteltsthc depression which
verlonk the Democratic party just
lrior TO the election. The bulkof
Democratic voters were defeated
Store they wenttotllepolls They
| ever rallied after the October elec.
ans. Indiana ditlit.
Buttllc strength Of the Demo;
ratio party as shown by the pop
liar vote, is certainly M cause for.
Encouragement. Itstill las a nla.
iority Of voters if not of tile
electors Itwillcnmcup frcshand.
fairin 1854 without any signs Of
defeat OF Encouragement in its
ranks.-l rhstlihg Register.
s5=.sl=zsst s5!siiilizfs5i55z al
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-06
A NICE NAN.

He Rnifs Friend In Reading. and Fees.
A few days ago two Germans arrived in
Reading from the old country and took
quarters ut hotel. Ono OF the men had
resided in this county for several years,
but recently returned to Germany, bring
inS his friend back with him. The men
remained in Reading for several days and
OH Wednesday tho one who was acquaint-
cd here suddenly left, taking with him the
trunk of his friend, which contained about
$50 worth Of Photographic instruments,
&c, besides some money which he had
been keeping for him. Tho thief was
traced to this city. 1t appears that man
answering his description arrived here on
tho Reading railroad yesterday morning.
He got off at the King street depot and
after removing the trunk which he had
with him to the Pennsylvania depot, he
left the city OH the next train for Harris
bnrg. Word was tclegraphc.l from Read
ing to this city, but it was too late to catch
tho man. Yesterday afternoon Sergeant
Rissler, of the Reading police force, and
tho man who owned the trunk arrived in
town. When they learned of the move
mcnts of the suspected thief the officer
started for Harrisburg, hoping to catch
him there.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-06
HANGED.
The italian Wife Murder.

NEW YoRK. Aug, 6.-Pietro Balbo,
the Italian wife murderer, left prison at
8:14 o'clock. Prayer at the gallows was
offered by Father Anacletus. BalbO was
hanged at S:17.' At s:21 he was lowered
and his pulse was examined. He was
taken down at S:3S.
Details Of the Hanging.
The critical moment for BalbO came at
six this morning, when in going to and re-
turning from mass in the woman's depart
ment he had to pass under the gallows.
He did SO, however, walking firmly and
looking up at the hideous structure with
out wincc. Soon after returning to his
cell he said, "Where's sheriff, me want
CO." He was then conducted to the gal
lows, being perfectly cool, although very
pale. He prayed, kneeling beneath the
beam, after which the moose was adjusted
and at SIT he was swung into the air. His
neck was not broken, and he died in six
teen minutes from slow strangulation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-06

the latter was killed. Angelo had been
writing up the West for his paper, and Il +;
Cheyenne for Yellowstone park to join Sec
retary Schurz's party.
The address of Hon. DANIEL AGxEw,
L. L. D., delivered before the Dickinson
college literary societies last commence
mence on Enthusiasm" has been pull
lished in pamphlet form. 1t is an elo-
quent analysis of that quality of human
intellect which is popularity defined as
ardent zeal, strong hope, heated fancy,
firm faith, and in short that highly exalted
state of the imagination which evinces
itself in the pursuit of cherished object
and INDUCES in sanguinc expectations and
confidence of success" Judge Agnew Sc
lected as historical exumplers of his sub.
ject, Paul, Luther, Columbus, Patrick
Henry, Daguerre, Morse, Ericsson and
Howe.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-06
PERSONAL.

"Thc spunky skeleton" is What the St.
Louis Globe Democrat calls DR.. TANNER.
Speaker RANDALL has our thanks for
valuable public documents.
Mr.. JOHN STEELE. once known as Coal
Oil Johnny (unless there is more than one
such), now resides in town west Of the
Mississippi. He holds responsible posi-
tion in a business firm. He is respected in
tho town in which he lives as very fair
dealing man. He is member and officer
of the church of which he attends.
A marriage will shortly take place be-
tween Mr.. Reginald Hargreaves, of Cuff
nells, and Miss ALICE L1DDFLI., second
daughter of the dean of Christ church, the
young lady for whose pleasure ''Alice in
Wonderland" was written. Cuffnelle,
which is near Lyndhurst, is one of the
prettiost places in the New Forest. It for
merly belonged to Mr.. George Rose, and
when occupied by him was several times
visited by George III. and by Mr.. Pitt.
A. c. ANGELO was found dead beside
the Cnion Pacific railroad track by the
section hands. He had been run over by
tho cars and had ended his life by shooting
himself through the heart. The man is
probably st. Aubry c. Angelo, correspon-
dent of the Liverpool Courier, who was
with Prince Napoleon in Zululand when
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-06
a Dastartily Attempt.

AS Miss Clara Shorb, 4 Harrisburg milli-
ner, WAS walking on \ public street early
last evening, man Of medium size, dress
cd in dark clothes and wearing sloucll
hat, approached her from behind and sud-
denly clapped both hands over her mouth.
Miss Shorb struggled to get free from the
clutches of the brute, but before she sue
cceded in screaming for help the man
threw her upon her back. The rascal then
took to his heels. The only motive the
scoundrel could have had for committing
the outrage was to rob her Of valuable
gold watch and chain she carricd-a souy-
enir of lively contest between Miss ShOrb
and one of her lady friends at Catholic
fair. Miss ShOrb is well-knOwn in this
city as an estimable lady and has frequent
ly visited Lancaster.