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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17
How the Negro Jury In Putnam,
County Came 10 be Used.

The County Court Of Putnam coun-
ty was in session last week, and a
negro was on trial for trespassing on
the property of white man, and
was tried BY a jury cothposed of black
and white. How it came to be done,
and some Of the outside incidents and
effects may not be uninteresting.-
Col. E. W. Wilson, (Democrat) made
a speech on the issues Of the day and
Thomas H. Harvey, (Greenbacker,)
tried to reply. Col. Wilson cited
the recent decision Of the U. S. SUI
preme Court, requiring negroes to be
put on jurics and declaring the con-
stitutional provision of this State,
which only allows white men on ju-
ries, unconstitutional. Mr.. Harvey
asserted in his speech to the court
afterwards, that this decision did not
apply to the case on trial. MIR. Tom
linson, the negroes attorney de-
manded a mixed jury. The court
was composed Of Col. Fife and Es-
quires Smith and Wright. The
court intimated at first that they
would be governed by the advice Of
MIR. Harvey, and seemed to be wait
ing for the opinion Of Judge Hoge,
the Prosecuting Attorney. He fin
ally told the court that the mixed
jury must come, if the party OH trial
demanded it, in accordance with the
recent decision of the Supreme Court.
The effect of the political discussion
which was had on the outside was tQ
put the negroes up to demanding
this jury, at considerable cost to
the county, and much to the discom-
future of the Republicans and Green
hackers, who were asserting that it
was all Democratic lies. Another
effect will be to have negroes on ju,
ries in every county in this State at
the terms Of the Circuit and County
Courts.
Let no Greenbacker or Republican
hereafter say that the fair and I'M
mistakable warnings that Democrats
are giving are lies-and only done
for political effect-but let every sin
cere lover of his country stop, think,
and ponder we'll whittier weare drift
ing, and into what condition their
teachings will lead them. We are
also informed that the negro, by his
attorney, intimated TO the court that
he was going to have the mixed ju-
ry, and if he was refused it he would
apply to the U. S. Court; and know
ing what had been done by the U. S.
Court in Virginia, to enforce its de-
cision, the County Court gave him
the mixed jury and thereby escaped
the impending fine and imprison-
ment which has become SO common
nowadays.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17
cornrnissiuner's Sale If Land

NpursRance Of the terms and provis;o,,
i ofadecree Of the County Court Of NJ Ms
SON county, rendered ON the 27lh d.S ~
January, 1850, in u certain chancery M i,
therein pending, in which Calvin PITT
administrator William LoeklaFt. 81 y
such is complainant, and Darlington InoS'
hart and others are defendants, the ndsS
signed Special Commissioner, apnoin,a,
for the purpose, win on the A2ii, ,IS.
Of April, 1850, ut the front door al ~
Court House OF said county, proceed y
sell, by way OF public auction, 10 the h;oiO
est builder, the following described t,,.,
OF land, situated in Clendenin distric, ~
said county, on the waters OF the Ohio u
Mile creek, and not far from the FaidlsS
church; contains 100 acres well inlproSsj
with good dwelling house and other MAJ
essary buildings, being the tract Of lnnd ~
which the said William Lockhart di.S
seized and possessed, and conveyed 10 liz,
by Geo. c. Morris by ]. II, Couch. his NJ
torney, in fact by deed recorded in dssd
book No. IA, page 225, and filed with ill.,
papers ofthis suit. . ~
TERMS OF SALE-Cash as to SO much ~
the purchase money rs win pay the eos,.
attending this suit aad sale. the residns
upon credit of and Is months. the a..
ferred installments to bear. interest irSm
date, taking bonds with good security from
the purchaser and retaining the legal titls
as further security. w. X, GUM
nrch lott Special Commission
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17
Supreme court IDecisions.

So far as may be judged from the
newspaper reports, the Supreme
Court of the United States has sub
stantially decided the following
points in the recent casesarising out
of the post bellum amendments.
First. That a revenue officer, in.
dicted in State court for murder
which he committed while engaged
in the discharge of his official duty
may remove his case to the United
States Court.
Second. That a State statute ex.
Guiding negroes from jury duty is
unlawful.
Third. That a State government
may not in its legislative, executive
or Judicial branch discriminate
against a citizen on account of age,
color, etc, and, hence, a State Judge
excluding negroes from jury duty
for such reason is liable to indict.
ment in United States Court.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17
Hugh y. .yawet,.

Hugh j. Jewett, who is well known
hereabouts, by reason of his large
real estate possessions in aud near
our town, is rapidly coming to the
front as Presidential possibility on
the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Jewetl
is a man of unblemished character, a
hnancier, a Statesman. A man
whom we would gladly support if be
is nominated at Cincinnati next
June. The following is taken from
the New York Herald, which is a
very good indications:
sit is said that Congressman
Springer, Of Illinois, is for Jewett,
and will make determined effort to
give him the vote of that State dele.
cation after they have done their
duty by Governor Palmer, of that
State, who is in the field. Springer
was one of Tilden's chief advisers
four years ago
1t is alio said that Hon. Isaac Ea.
ton, of Kansas, a member of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, will
give Jewett the vote of their delega-
ton from the outset. Eaton Was
formerly an Ohio man, and is related
by marriage to Jewett, and is a great
admirer Of him.
A prominent Eastern Democrat
said to me today: Vanderbilt will
give S250,000, Col. Tom Scott will
give 100000, and John W. Garrett
another 100000 to the Democratic
campaign fund if Jewett should be
nominated for President. Besides
this. Jewett himself is rich, and can
easily give 100000 for the same pur-
pose. That would make up a fund
of S550,O00 from four men, fully as
much as Tilden spent upon his cam
paign four years ago"
TILDEN's FAvoRlTE ALSO.
This same gentlemen said that Mr..
Tilden himself looked with more ia.
vor on Mr.. Jewett than on any other
one whose name has been presented,
giving as reason that he would
never consent to any one having the
nomination who had anything to do
with the Electoral Commission, and
this cut ont Thurman and Bayard;
that he Furthermore despised Hen.
bricks because be had treated him
shabby; that Hancock could never
get the vote of New York, and as for
Parker and Palmer and Judge Davis,
they had no chance whatever. This
gentleman closed by saying of it
comes to close fight, and Tilden
finds he can't make it, he will turn
all his strength over TO Jewett in
preference to any other man."
1nasmuch as Mr.. Tilden will be
difficult to get rid of without the
nomination, or at least a compromise
which he shall dictate, Mr.. Jewett
verify becomes a probability.
When the Democratic county con-
vention is convened, let a ticket be
nominated that will do justice to all
sections ofthe county, Good Demo
Gratis live in every locality in the
county, and in making mn The ticket
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

The faculty of the Ohio Wesleyon
University, at Delaware, expelled 10
students last week, because they par
tioipated in a masquerade party.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

The latest invention is the process
Of engraving glass by means of cleo
triCity.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

Another body was cremated at the
Washington, Pa. crematory, last
week. 1t was the body of a New
York Physician,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

What is the Democratic County
Executive Committee doing toward
an organization of the party? Get
TO work at once,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

To-day Cincinnati receives her
Southern guests. Preparations have
been made for twenty-one hundred.
This, it is said, will be the largest
banquet ever given in this country.
Let the expressions of fraternal feel.
ing continue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

The House Committee on the Ju-
dietary has agreed to report favora-
bly, bill toregulate the number and
pay of United States Supervisors of
Elections and special Deputy Mar
shals, with ar amendment provid-
ing, among other things:
That it shall not be lawful for any
Deputy Marshal or Supervisor Of
Election, or any person acting by
their authority, to arrest or imprison
on election day any election officer
acting under and by virtue of the
Election law, or appointment under
any State law, for any offense against
the Election laws of the United
States, or of any State, but "a war:
rant or process for such offense may
be executed at any time after the
close Of such election day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

Senator Mat. Carpenter opened his
speech on the Porter case with a
very significant utteranoe, coming
from a Republican-we wish more
of them could see it:
"a careful observance Of the ten
dency of the times cannot fail to see
that on every hand, and in every
branch of the Government we arc
rapidly advancing toward consolida
ton and Capitalization of power as
against the States"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

With proper organization this
county is Democratic by a handsome
majority over both the other parties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17
His venom.

Gibbons, in his Monitor, while in.
tending to compliment Mr.. Wiley
and Mr., Menager, he made it an &C.
casion for an onslaught upon Mr..
Simpson, and by hints and whisper
ings he attempts to create the i'm.
preston that the administration Of
Mr., Simpson, as Prosecuting Attor,
ney for this county, has been fail.
ure. Will Gibbons point out sin.
gle instance wherein Mr.. S. has fail.
ed of his duty as an officer of this
county? Wherein has he failed to
prosecute for violations Of law, when
indictments have been found? We
venture to say that during his term
more convictions have been made
than under any former administra.
ton. Can you deny it? The secret
of Gibbons attack is his hatred Of
Mr.. Simpson. The people of this
countyknow the animus Of Gibbons,
and hence will pay little heed to his
attacks upon Mr.. Simpson. This pa
per is not an advocate for Mr.. Simp-
sons denomination, but it will de-
tend him or any other Democrat from
the indecent attacks of the Justly
dubbed "superannuated old granny"
who edits the Monster.
The Putnam Democrat says, it was
funny to see the white men, all try
ing to get on the front seats in the
jury box, during court last week.
Under the recent decisions of the
Supreme Court Of the United States,
the jury was composed of seven
white men and five negroes.
The cry of the leaders Of the Green.
back.Republican party. that they
know their voters to man, and that
they have u thousand majority in
this county, is all bosh, gotten up to
scare tho wcak-kneed. Listen not
to such stuff, Democrats. There is
no danger of defeat to Democracy in
Mason, if the organization perfected,
and Democrats will vote us a unit.
The report now is that Gen. Grant
will goon retuln home.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

The Cincinnati Enquirer is full of
enterprise, 1900 copies were dis
tributed gratuitously in Atlanta the
other day, on The arrival of the first
through train on the Southern Rail
Road from Cincinnati.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

When the Democratic county con-
vention is convened, let a ticket be
nominated that will do justice to all
sections ofthe county, Good Demo
Gratis live in every locality in the
county, and in making up the ticket
each section should be represented
upon it, as far as the offices to be
nominated will admit of it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17
NOTICE.

To Anna Stephens: Take notice, that on
the 24th day Of March, A. D., 1880, between
the hours OF So'clock, a. m, and 6 O'Clock,
p. M, at the law office OF Rankin. Wiley,
jr., in Point Pleasant Mason county, West
Virginia, viii take the deposition Of my
self an others, to be read in evidence in
my behalf i'll certain chancery cause now
pending in the Circuit Court for the county
OF Mason and State of West Virginia in
which am plaintiff and you are defend.
ant. II from any cause the taking Of said
deposition shall not be completed on the
day aforesaid, the same shall be continued
from day to day, or from time to time, at
the same place and between the same
hours, until the same shall have been
completed. GEORGE STEPHENS,
mch3-iw. BY Counsel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

Special Commissioners Sale
OF
VALUABLE COAL LANDS,
SALT WELLS,
AND THE Bfsr-
SALT FURNACE
OHIO RIN ER.
-KSowx As
OHIO RIN ER,
The Crescent City Coal and Salt
Company Properly.
-KNowN as

II virtue OF anthofiiy vested N us py
" aecrelal orders Of ~, we Circuit Gourt, o.
mason county, Wsss virginia. rendered az
the April Terms 1872 z, ana lsff, respective
" Oh sald ~ Sours, IN tne cases oil =. Y; AT
water W. me SieseenI ~ Soai ana salt Com r
Rany ana otners, ana III. Jewett VS., me
West Columbia goal ana sait company,
ana DINERS, we VIII proceed 70 sen py way
o. pubic s auction, 70 the highest bidder,
az me front door OF. the Court House oil
sald county oil Mason,. on
TVrEsMAY. APRTT, I3,h 1850
the following real estate referred to in said
two DEGREES, situate IN and near the town
oL West Columbus Mason County West
NIrginia. One tract OF sat acres, one tract
81 iUy acres sa az eae sem other miner
and other minerals in and under another
tract OF $50 acres. A tract OF land known
az the Downing tract, containing 2S acres.
A tract OF land containing so acres. One
tract known rs the Newman tract" con-
tanning IS9 acres. One tract OF land con.
tanning 40 acres. One tract containing 80
acres, excepting from said truct certain lots
heretofore sold by Michael Hail and Nj.
Culloch to Harpold, Sherman, Kirby. Kel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
MASON CoISTy. Town
A T Rules held in the office Of the Clerk
"A of the County Court OF said county,,
on the first Monday in March, 1850.
William II. Harden,
VS..
Ida Harden,
In flhopnnr,.
Ida Harden,
In Ghnncnrv

The object OF the above entitled cause is
to.obtain a divorce from the bonds oima
riinony and annul the marriage heretofore
soiemenized between the plaintiff and de-
fendant, and forever divorce said plaintiff
and defendant from each other. And it
appearing from an affidavit fled with the
papers of the above cause, that the defend.
ant, Ida Harden, is nonresident OF the.
State Of West Virginia, on motion OF the
plaintiff, by counsel, it is ordered that she,
do appear ut rules to be held in the Clerks
office OF the County Court, OF Mason
county, on the first Monday in April, 1850,
and do what is necessary to protect her
interests in this suit. Teste:
J.P. R. b. SMITH, CLERK.
Rankin Wiley, ir., SOL mchS-4w,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

Another powder mill explosion is
reported from Xenia, Ohio. Mill
No. 2, containing 15elbs of powder,
exploded, blowing the mill to atoms.
The men in charge had just left the
mill and consequently. escaped un.
hurt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17
Anna Stephens, Defendant,
Ia ,l,onnnnx,

The object Of the above entitled suit 4
to obtain u decree of divorce by the plain.
tiff from the defendant and from each
other.
And il appearing by affidavit filed with
the papers Of this cause that the defendant
Anna Stephens, is q nonresident Of Ills
State, on motion OF the plaintiffs attorney,
it is ordered that the said defendant, Anna
Stephens, do appear here at rules to bG
held in the Clerks office Of the Circuit
Court, OF the said county OF Mason, on the
last Monday in the month OF March, 1880,
and do what is necessary to protect her in.
terest in this suit. Teste:
CIIAS. B. WAGGENER, CLERK.
Rankin Wiley, ir., D., d.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

Jim Couch has a notion in his
head that he will be elected judge of
this Circuit. Now, what if you amt.
Mr.. Couch? The man who will be
judge of this Circuit is a Democrat,
and he has not made himself known
yet, but will in time to startle the
stalwart and greenbacker.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

stateof West Virginia, County Of Mason, s,
I rules held in the Clerks office ott1.
tA Circuit Court Of Mason county. an
the first Monday in the month Of March
1850:
George Stephens, Plaintiff,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

The only native American ele
plant, was born in Philadelphia last
Wednesday. It is said toS'be about
the size of a Newfoundland dog, and
weighs 1l3a lbs. Its mother is what
has been known as the "babyele-
plant" in this country for 10 or Is
years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17
NOTICE.

To Ida Harden: Take notice, that on the
18th day Of March, A. D., 1880, between
the hours OF 8 o'clock q. M, and @ o'clock
p. M, at the law Office OF Rankin Wiley,
jr., in the town OF Point Pleasant, Mason
county West Virginia, will take the dep
ositions OF G. K. Mace and others, to be
read in evidence in my behalf in GER
tain ehancesy cause now pending in the
County Court for the county of Mason and
State Of West Virginia, in which | am
plaintiff and you are defendant. II from
any cause the taking of said deposition
shall not be completed on the day afore--
said, the same shall be continued from day
to day, or from time to time, at the same
place and between the same hours, until
the same shall haya been completed.
WILLIAM III. HARDEN.
mch5-4w. BY Counsel
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

State of West Virginia, Mason County, IS,
A Trules held in the Clerks office Of the
n County Court of Mason county. West
Virginia, OH the first Monday in March
1880. W.
Gideon Brown,
Va.
= James I. Morrison,
Trespass on the CAGE in assumpsit and an
attachment.
The object OF the above suit is to recover
the sum o.. $50 rs due from the defendant
TO plaintiff, and attach the property Of said
defendant in Mason county, w, Va. and
subject the same to the payment Of said
debt, interest and cost OF this suit And 4
appearing by affidavit fled in the paners ii Il
said cause, that the defendant, lanes 4
Morrison, is q nonresident OF the State Of
West Virginia, il is ordered that he do an n.
pea, here at rules to be held in said Office
on the first Monday in April next, and do
wnat IS necessary to protect his interest IN
this suit Teste: -
j. I. R. B. SMITH, Clerk.
!. BY losEPn II. HoLLowAY. Depnty,
Simpson 4 Howard, Attorneys.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17

The report now is that Gen. Grant
will coon return home.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-16
SEMi-aaNUAl REPORT OF THE CDUH Y
AUDITOR.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR.
ORasBY COUNTY NEVADA, July l, 1880. !

To the Hon the Board County Commissioners Ornsby
County State OF Nevada
Gentlemen The County Auditor respectfully submits
the following report OF the financial affairs of the said
county for the six months ending June 30 1880.
Balance on han at close of business December
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-16
sEMi.AMMUat REPuRT UF THE raUNIy
TREASURER.
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,
CARSON CITY, Nevada, July l, 1880. !

county, Nevada:
Gentlemen: In compliance with the requirements of
law have the honor herewith Submit my report OF
the transactions Of this dep FOR the havear end
ing June 80, 1850:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-16
DIR. SHEETS,
@@ DENEIsT,x@

Dr. Sheets has returned and taken rooms at the Airing
ton House. where he will be pleased his friends and
patrons Those wishing his services should call eary as
his stsy is limited few weeks None but first class
operation in all branches Of the Dental Art.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-16

This hotel the pleasantly centrally located in
the city being the principal business houses and tn
State Capitol.
The Culinary Department is under the management
experienced heads, and will be spared in cup
plying the table with the best the market affords
j. ". SHARP formerly OF the Revere House. Napa
Manager
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23
ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES.

A colored man at Petersburg. Va, locked
his children in house, which caught fire
and burned with the children.
An elderley gentleman named Kenolp and
young man named Walter McKenny, were
accidentally killed in Milwaukee on sunday
last
A six-story building at Cleveland, Ohio,
occupied by the Cleveland cooperative
manufactory company was recently burned,
loss $25, 900,
A fire in Olean, N Y, destroyed the
Buffalo house, Exchange restaurant and
three other buildings, besides Merrill block,
occupied by several firms and six families.
The residence of Mrs. Armille Mitchell
at Newton, Iowa, and Mrs. Mitchell was
consumed in the building. The cause
is supposed to be the upsetting of kero-
sene lamp. She was eighty three years old.
Two children of Mr.. Tarney at Milwaukee,
died from trichine. Their father died from
the same cause few days since, and two
other members of the family are prostrated
from the same cause-eating raw ham.
A boiler in Fabel & Sons Soap and Cam
die factory at Louisville, exploded, killing
Phil. Hemp, a carpenter, fatally injuring
Conrad Spark and Lizzie OFT, and severely
injuring Peter Botenberch, fireman.
At Clinton junction, Wis. on Tuesday
night Calvin Pratts elevator, burned with
10000 bushels of grain. The elevator Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway was
also burned. Total loss, SIS. 900 to 500, 600;
small insurance.
Several other cases of suffering and death
from trichinae are reported at Chicago.
One family suffered terrible distress, which
may end fatally, four having eaten smoked
ham yielding Is, 900 trchinae to the ounce.
Another family are lying at the point OF
death, the husband and father having al
ready died from the same cause