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Trouble Ahead.

A serious struggle is impending in
Congress, says the Baltimore Gazette,
over the question of re-apportioning
the representation from the differ
ent States 1.-THE Republicans can
postpone the re-apportionment until
the next Congress they will be able
to "gerrymander" the Southern
States in such way as to deprive
them of the increased representation
to which it is believed they will be
entitled under the new census
They have, therefore, the strongest
motives for delaying the action of the
present Congress in the matter, and
we may rest assured they will ne
glect no means of accomplishing this
end. There are two ways in which
they might be able to delay the work
until the new Congress meets, viz
by Withholding the census returns
until it is too late for the present
Congress to act, or else by filibuster-
ing. The probabilities are that they
will be reduced to the latter alterna,
tive, as Gen. Walker, the superin-
tendent of the census, although a
Republican, is an honest man, who
cannot be depended on to connten-
ance any questionable practices in
the interest of party. Gen. Walker,
in fact, has already caused it to be
announced that the census returns
will be ready in time for re-apport
ionment by the Forty-sixth Congress.
Consequently the Republicans, in all
probability, will be forced to fight
the battle of delay in the House.
Should they succeed, the South must
prepare to be despoiled of her politi.
cal rights; for there cannot be any
doubt that the Republican Congress
will attempt TO carry through the
revolutionary scheme of cutting
down the representation of the South
eEn States under the new apportion.
ment. 1t is a curious retribntion
upon the Republican party, by the
way, that the scheme of enfranchi-
sing the negro voters, which was
adopted expressly to perpetuate that
party in power, should row return to
plague its inventors; for but such en-
frauchisement the South would not
now enjoy its present influence in
politics and the Republican party
would not be confronted with the
prospective heavy increase in South
ern representation in Congress aud
in the Electoral College which they
eau only prevent by unfair and rev.
dictionary means, The battle how
ever, is yet to be fought, and we see
no reason to apprehend defeat for the
Southern States, provided the Demo-
cratic majority proceeds with prompt
ness to the work in hand and pushes
through the ro-apportionment with
out delay,
According to the Republicans the
Democratic members ought to do
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State Temperance Convention

State Temperance Convention.
At . meeting Of the General Asso-
citation Of the Baptist Churches of
West Virginia, held at Huntington
November 18th and 18th, it was
Rssolpal, That a COMMITTEES Of Eve
consistiug Of P. B. Reynolds, B. Cade,
/. II. johnson, A. l., Purinton and
Fl. Langford be appointed, whose du-
ty it shaft be- to select tiu8and place,
and issue a call for u Convention Of
the Christian and Temperance peo-
pie Of the State, to organize means
10 secure the enactment Of pruhib.
tory liquor law for West Virginia.
Now, therefore, having met in the
city Of Parkersburg and duly consid-
cred the matters consigned to US by
the resolution cited, in discharge of
the duty imposed, we do hereby call
upon the Christian churches of eve.
ny name, temperance organizations
and temperance citizens Of every
community throughout the State, to
send delegates to meet in convention
in the Baptist church Of Parkersburg,
West Virginia, alto o'clock, a. M,
.Wednesday, December 18th, 1880, for
| the PURPOSE Indicated,
While onr people can, with lauda-
BILE State pride, refer to the fact that
half the counties of their Switzer-
land of America are rejoicing in the
thrift and security of prohibition,
yet they must note with alarm the
iusidious inroads of the accursed
traffic into unguarded portions Of
counties heretofore free from the
curse.
We are persuaded that the enlight.
ened consciences of our voters only
awaits an opportunity forexpression
at the polls in favor of general
prohibitory law to render every
community alike safe and secure for
the future against the untold woes
and calamities Of legalized education
in intemperance, debauchery and
crime.
We, therefore, urge upon Christ
ian and Temperance citizens the i'm.
portancc of large and general rep.
resentation in this convention, that
ways and means may be devised and
speedily consumated unto absolute
safety for the future Of our thrifty
young state.
A committee on transportation are
arranging for reduced rates by rail
and river.
Delegates will be entertained free
of charge, and will confera favor on
themselves and the Committee by
notifying, as early as December 18th,
Walter A. Leese, Parkersburg, that
they will be present.
We most respectfully request the
papers of the state'to copy this call
with favorable mention.
P. B. REYNOLDS,
B. CADE,
!. H. JOHNSON.
A. L. PURINToN,
II. LANGFoRD,
Committee.
I. Il. JOHNSON, Secretary.
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ZnaAE womrcus.
COYTH,TasI0YER,6 aALE.


TN pursuance of the terms and provisions
j. OF dccreetal order pronounced in the
chancery cause OF James II. Taylor against
Charles Mcclure and others, now pending
in the iscuiy Court If Mason county, West
Virginia, on the 18th da% OF October, 1880
Tle undersigned Special Cqmmissionerap-
p.uisd for tho purpose by said decree,
shah, on the 2StE, Gay OfDecemher.
1850. NJ .tt front door Of the Court House
Of said counly, sell to the highest bidder,
at public auction, the zeal esEat. in the bill
and proceedings mentio led containing one
hundred acret more or le<s, situate in Han
nan District, Mason county, West Virginia,
being the tract Of land upon which said
Mcclure lives, which was conveyed to him
by i. j. Buifer and wife, By deed bearing
date the 9th day Of December 1859, ard OF
record in the Clerks Office Of Mason coun-
ty Court, in deed book %, folio lao, &c.
There is q comfortable dwelling house up
on this tract, ard it is otherwise well inn
proved.
One fourth Of the purchase money cash
in hand, the residue in equal payments OF
one and two years, the purchaser giving
bond with good security for the deferred
installnents, with interest from day OF sale,
and the legal title TO be reserved rs addi-
tional security for their said payment.
w. r. GUM,
nov.24-4w. Special Commissioner.
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Justice Clifford, of the Supreme
Court, who was struck with paraly.
sis some weeks ago, still lies helpless.
He has recovered his speech partly
and can articulate, but his mind has
hardly rallied from the shock, and it
is doubtful if he will ever recover.
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WEDNESDAY, BovEMBBR94, 1880,
No Need TO BE Discouraged.

The Democrats who regard the re.
suit of the recent election as likely
to have a damaging effect on the
party organization are either ignor-
ant Of the actual facts of the case or
else permit themselves to be deceiv-
ed by Republican Drag, There is
really nothing in the recent past or
the near future, as far as We can dis
coyer,to seriously dishearten thought
fulmembers Of the party. On the
contrary, when we look into the act.
ual facts, what do we discover
Simply that the Democracy was
beaten in the two leading cities Of
New York through the laundering
mismanagement of the local leaders.
Had New York city and Brooklyn
given their usual Democratic major
tiles, as they would undoubtedly
have done had the canvass been
conducted properly, we should have
elected General Hancock and had
the five votes Of California to spare.
When we consider, moreover, that
the Republicans had control Of the
election machinery and were able to
appeal with trumped.up issues to
the prejudiceS and apparent interests
Of large masses of voters, it becomes
a matter Of surprise that the Democ
racy, with discussions in its ranks
in various localities, should have
held its own SO we'll. And yet, hea,
Willy handicapped as it was, it reach,
ed the goal barely half a head behind
its antagonists. Now when we re,
fleet that the Democratic party has
been fighting an uphill fight for
twenty years, that the Republican
party holds in its hands enormous
appliances for controlling the popu,
lar will, that under the Hayes reg
ime its administration of the govern
ment has been comparatively clean,
and that returning prosperity had
given it an advantage, purely acct
dental, it is true, but none the less
valuable for party purposes on that
account, we find in the present con-
dition of the Democracy the most
substantial ground for encourage
mentsaud hope. With the mistakes
of the recent campaign to guide it,
and with the Republican excuses
which are sure to he committed, now
that the sectional party has regained
the control Of the House, to present
the virtues of Democracy to the PEG
pie in the'strongest light, it will be
strange, indeed, if it does not regain
its lost ground within the next four
years.
Then let us keep our organization
intact, and be as ready for the great
political battle four years hence, as
if it was tomorrow.
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Such Republicans as delude them.
selves with the idea that the Demo.
cratic party is dead, had better re.
linquish that phantom at once, and
undeceive themselves. 1t can be
safely asserted that the Democratic
party, which has existed since the
nation was formed, will not expire,
even at the earnest desire of Repub.
lican enemies. 1t has too much to
do. Thorei is a surplus of Radical
criminals which must be ousted from
power, and many reforms necessary,
which will be brought about only
through Democratic success.
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TIE Etcuor Traffic.

The following from the Interior, on
the above subject, will be read with
interest:
"We have word to say about the
liquor traffic which we hold in Wig
orousand deepening adherence. No
one can study the facts which are
piling up before the nation without
perceiying tina. our great national
menace and social curse to-day is the
traffic in ardentspirits. The amount
raised for school purposes by the gov.
eminent is about $72,000,000 per an.
mum. TIE market value Of liquors
in one year is over s700,000,000, OF
about ten times the cost Of education.
The total value Of books in the coun-
try is about S91, 100000. We drink
Up the value Of all our books every
two months. If the amount spent
annually in liquors was invested in
flour at $500 per barrel, and these
barrels placed on d roadway ten bar
rels in the wagon and two hundred
wagons to the mile, the procession
wonld reach twice around the globe.
Every twelve years we spend in
strong drink more than all the money
wasted during our five years of civil
war. So great waste is of the ma
ture OF a public menace. 1t is u hole
in the bottom Of the boat.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, long re.
garded as standard Democratic au.
thority in this section is no longer
looked upon as in any way entitled
to the respect or confidence of the
Democratic party. It's mercenary
conduct subsequent to the October
election, and lis base betrayal Of the
party interests disgusted and drove
from its subscription lists persons
who had been its steadfast friends
and supporters for almost lifetime.
In this community there are Demo
Gratis who have refused it any further
support, and they are right. A
newspaper that, either for money or
for tho sake Of sensationalism, will
betray party that supported it
through adversely as we'll Is prosper
it, aud upon whose patronage it has
grown wealthy and influential is de-
serving of thsseverest condemnation.
-ParkersbNrd SentineL.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SAFE.

N pursuance OF the terms and provisions
L OF decreetal order pronounced in the
chaneery cause of NJ B. Daywalt and 9TH
ers against John Bateman and others, now
pending in the Circuit Court OF Mason
county, West Virginia, OH the 18th day ot
October, 1880, the undersigned special
commissioner appointed Tor that purpose
by said decree, shall, on the goth day
OF December, 1850, at the front door
OF the Court House OF said county, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, the
real estate III the bill and proceedings de-
scribed, situate in Clendinen District, said
county, containing about one hundred and
ten acres, a part OF which was conveyed to
William Bateman by Jacob Withers by
deed bearing date on the 10Th day OF April,
1852, and OF record in the Clerks Office OF
the County Court OF said county, in deed
book Is, folio 404, &C., and the residue was
conveyed to the said William Bateman by
said Withes. by deed bearing date on the
2Sth day OF March 1913, which is Of record
in said Clerks office, in deed hood Is, folio
81, &c. Said land is fully described in said
two=d deeds. The land is well improvc5y
has good buildings upon it, and is nearly
all under fence, is about two miles from the
Ohio river, and is known as the William
Bateman farm.
TERMS OF SALE:
Cash as to a sum sufficient to pay, the
costs OF suit and commission OF sale and
upon credit as to the residue OF the pur-
chase money in two equal payments OF
twelve and twenty-iour months, taking
bond from purchaser for the two deferred
installments, with good security, bearing
interest from day Of sale, also retaining the
legal title to the land US further security.
W. X. GUM,
oct.27-4w Special Commissioner,
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According to the Republicans the
Democratic members ought TO do
nothing at the coming session Of
Congress, but vote for such bills as
the Republican members present.
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The Hancock electors in Califor-
MIA, xceptJudgs Terry, (Broderick s
slayer) arc elected by majoritias rang.
ing from 81 to 143. The State there
fore casts five votes for Hancock and
one for Garfield.
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A"Tilden Club"in Pittsburgh nom.
males Mr.. Tilden for the Presidency
in 1854, aud proposes ga vigorous
campaign"
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The condition of the negroes in
Kansas and Indiana is beginning to
excite some concern, and much suf.
fering among them this winter is
predicted. Only small proportion
of the cmigrants are able to earn a
living, many of them being too old,
too young or too feeble to work; and
greater mortality from starvation
and exposure is looked for than oc.
CURED in'lS79.
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ES.President James Monroe served
as Justice of the Peace after he had
been President. What's the matter
with Grant that no can't be elected
To This oiiiea?
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The epizootic is interfering seri-
ously with trade and transportation
in some localities in the West.
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Hancock carried Galena, ILL.,, the
home of ex.President Grant, by 302
majority, and he also carried candi.
date Viewers county in Iowa, by Q
majority,
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Immediately on receipt of the
news of the Ohio and Indiana elect
ions, the New York Wall street Re,
publicans advanced the prices Of
stocks and bonds, and then the party
press heralded forth the. statement
that the advance was occasioned by
the increased confidence of capital
lists consequent upon Republican
success. This week the same stocks
have gone down again, unable 10
maintain the fictitious values set
upon them. All owing to Republi.
can success, of course.
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The New York Times has invent
ed scheme for the establishment of
a pension fund, the interest of which
is to be paid toex-presidents. Grant
must be taken care of until 1884, you
see. The Times very magnanimous-
ly offers to receive any subscriptions
which may be sent for the fund, and
if any of our Republican readers de-
sire to add their mites to the pool, of
course they will avail themselves Of
this extremely unselish offer.
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BY TlHE GOyEaNors.
[EToln our ReguIar Correapondenl.l
A Proclamation.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
WupeIr,o NJ, 10 1000


I, Henry NJ. Mathews, Governor Of
the State of West Virginia, do here
by designate Thursday, the 25th day
Of November instant, as day OF
Thanksgiving, and request that it
be observed properly by the people
of the State.
In testimony whereof have here.
[ L. s. unto set my hand and caused
the seal of the State to be affixed at
Wheeling, this eighteenth day Of
November, 1880, and of the State the
Eighteenth.
HENRY NJ. MATHEWS.
BY the Governor:
S. BRADY, Secretary of State.
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commissioners Sale ofLot In the
Town of West Columbia.


IN pursuance OF the terms and provisions
L Of decree OF the Circuit Court OF Ma
son county, West Virginia, rendered on
the l4th day Of April, 1880, in certain
chancery suit therein pending, in which
Thomas Fowler and others are plaintiffs,
and John ]. Fowler and others are defend.
ants, the undersigned special commissioner
appointed for that purpose, will, on the
27th day Of December, 1850, at
the front door Of the Court House OF Ma
son county aforesaid, proceed to sell, by
way OF public auction to the highest bid
der, all of that lot or parcel oil land in the
bill described, situate in the town of West
Columbia, and containing one acre and
6.lG0 of an acre, with its appurtenances;
the same being part OF the estate, OF the
late Harriet Machir, deceased.
TERMS OF SALE.
Cash as to fifty per cent. OF the purchase
money and rs to the residue on credit of
six and twelve months. bond with good
security will be required for the deferred
instruments bearing interest from the day
OF sale, and the title will be retained as u
further security.
JOHN w, ENGLISH,
nov.2S-4w. Special Commissioner.
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I. Il. JOHNSON, Secretary.
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TERMS OF SALE.

QRRa Teek III your own town. Terms
0OUand 81 outfit free. Address H
HAILrrl& CO.. Portland 3iaiac.
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JOHN W. ENGLISH,
nov.l0-4w. Trustee.
, 1880-01-10

'TIIE: MATTER TO ItE 1SvEsT1nATEn.
Spse!at Dtfratth to The Chicago Tribune.
! WAs1r1yOToN, y. G., Jnti. g.-The House
Appropriation Committee evidently intends
70 ,talse II thorough. Investigation 0f tho
y stnr" postal services. Tho Subcommittee
srI'bfnted to-tay tH Investigate tho s,lhtect Is
.: Il nsoAt stafwnrt character, and consists Of
Blottnt Of Georgia., blackburn Ut Kentucky,
cly,iier Of Pennsylvania, Cannon of ILL.,
hbts, md Hawlcy ot Connecticut, Dlount
ias always been II determined opponent Ut
iargo appropriations. Blackburn, although
],ts cnmes frum section where the ''star" ="
routes exist, Is said to have been ngainst the
appropriation ot 100000 Inst year. Canuo,,,
bfIlliNols, while member Of tho Post OHice
com1mittcc, did not favor such III extension
Of tho "Atar route service, although l,c
l,aa always been str0nF friend Of
tho Post~Onfce Department; while lawley.
bf Connecticut, will support neither friend
iior foa where there is my proof of wr0ng.
Tht toatnl authorities will be able to make
but q very good case II Congressional soIici-
tatton canlho urged III Justification uf au at
Tempt to Increase those through fears Of n
deficiency. Tho Conttnct Office llRs letters
from Houtc Of the Congressman who hnyc de-
bounced the alleged extravaganza, making
recommendation for ALL incrcase for service.
1t f. satd that hlr. B1ou1lt, Of leorgia, who Is
oltu Ut tho most pronounced III asserting TINT
the Post-Otllee Department has exceeded Its
authority In this matter, will have tho pleas
t1re of readlng some OF Ills own letters III
which lte recommends TINT the service be ill.,
creaSca.
, 1880-01-10

AEl4BEF HNkkks
BERLIN, jan. 0.-1n the Lower Tousc of tic
Prllssfan dict, tho Minister of Finance, III
asktng n vote for tito relief of the sufferers
hy famine In Upper Silesis,, announced TINT
the Government nls0 contemplated the cntl-
strllction 0f twa branrh rnilway lines III
Sflesta, which would require II grant of
u, 5o0, 900 marks. lie sAlh 10000 persots Mt
present needed relief, and tllat provision for
these had beeil made to the end Of the nas.t
Tho Government, l,e sail, hoped to effect
fnstIng improvements by tho extension
Of drainage works, md tho promotion of
local Industries.
TIE EMPEROR WILLIAM,
In replying to tlie New-Icar cpngrntulation
Of the Municipality OF Ncrlln, writes tint ite
takes this opportunity to give decided cx-
preston Ut the hope that, with tho blessing
Ut the Almighty, Ills efforts inay succeed III
securing peaco for Germany.
D1HMAIIcK.
A report circulated hero that Dtsnarck's
wife hns brp,, summoned to VNrzin BECAUSE
.ho condition !ot tho Chancellor Is seriously
changed fur tho Worso, Is lnc0rrGct- She l,us
merely returned to Vnrzin at tho expiration
OF n visit to 13erltll. bismarck Is still suffer-
Ing from 1lcurulgia.
Yr. WALLER,
PARIS, Jan. 0.--Ln Frtt1tcc announces that
CnuMt tlo st. WALLER has consented to rctntll
his post M Ambassador Mt berlin pr0visioll-
ally, and that probably lle will remain per-
lnnMently.
ele Of Fcbrnary rs tho latest pcriod iip il
prepared To rctlaIn as Frencl, Ambassador
ut Berlin,
, 1880-01-10
B0GEIlT'S DEFALCATI0N,
Tho Strange Features Of tho Death Of
tho Now York Produce ExcIlunge

rr7,a 2tronvn Tfuot,,ra. s,f f1,n rn.&1. ~
lilo Now York pro.lnce 1:Yct,mnr.
Trcanurcr. ~-~~"''
Special Dispa.ea to rae ohteaoo Tribune,
NEW YonK, jan. 0.--'llo lcfnication md
su[rtle If l,t.lljnlntl e. Bugert, for twenty
yenrs tlie trusted Treasurer of tho Produce
Excllauge, and fur inany mare ycnrs than
tint II trusted rnerclln1,t, succeeding hi,
father III Il business long established aul
prosperous, Is nne uf those cascs which, n,ako
Il nHn belleyo I'll tho doctrine Of to.as de-
pvaylty. Tint was the expression usc,l TIL,
%or ~ @ in hn,no %!o kmc% nn' 1as G
been closely eohnecte'l with him III bas-
HESS transactions for years.. Afr. john
sp'en ,nn s n',o Of fa,n Mr. @ h"se1s n"%s
;..'th H.. ",o" ''I. o.s'a' ,s!,s'
l'nta III "ls p"s''tess anu soclAl HlauonS
said J'o never kllew IL s1unrer l''tn; TINT Ar
.l"gert WIS nlwaSs p,l1,ctual to the moment
In thc lnttor uavnr hrnta 1ta ,,rnn'tsua ond
~ ."o 'os, "ose. "sa ptonis1' u'.a
tllat s''s "orh %as hteIal'y as gootl ~ Als
l'olltl iiniGng those with whom, lie t!ealt. II
Sutrlen would have made It, he said. viii
an hnst,,.tn,, ,r.,a nm r',,,,nr,, ns ,nn,s
OUT 1!esltnao,f. ing same rc'''afk was ll,a'e
ny ffeshIeht hlhcRen ana u dozeh olhet
OIL 1l11 1'futillcG iIXtnf1gl
and thnyn rcntlru,un EXPRESSED thpI,
r1,srct tl,ot ,fr l,nrart boI MT c,,ospn
~ .'...S . t.. ~, 'a's IT,. 1.@"
that way OUT of ms embarrassment
instead Of tho death by wi:h lie llas
brought sorrow upon lis fanily and disgrace
mon his uut,l hmm. 'rho facts, hrIpt}y
stnt.,,, 49,, 9toso, Wal, ,aoJox ,,ar,,t.,,. H.
managers OF tho Protluce Exchange III
structctl Mr.. h,gert to withdraw frutn
certain bank s3l. 600 which ),fs hooks showed
NJ t1or,etta,, tl,,,,n 1io .rfa,, -. o,,o,1n tbs
~ uSsu ... .,a te. ao 'iu sta ~ 1F,u .,.l' ''1'
transfer, bat Tug tI.aleaRofs 1ltsastea, toNsa