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Total delegate vote,

AOtai NSiSBhNc NOley loo
A motion that the Chair appoint
a committee upon resolutions, con-
sIsting OF one member from each
county, was carried, and said com
mittee instructed TO prepare the
resolutions Of the Convention and an
address to the people. TIE follow
ing is the committee appointed by
the Chair:
George Baylor Of jefferson, D. W
Gall of Barbour, r. s. l. chelberger
Of Berkeley, A. W. Kercheval Of
Hampshire, Joseph Vanmetre Of
Hardy, A. ]. Maple of MArIon, Jno.
T. Pierce OF Mineral, A. G DAVIS Of
Monongalie, c. NJ. Psndleton Of
Morgan, P. j. Crogan OF Preston, J.
B. Ward of Randolph, G. w. New
lon of Taylor, w. L. Talbot Of
Tucker.
Nominations being next in order.
the name OF the Hon. Daniel B.
Lucas, Of Jefferson, was presented a.,
aud there being no other nomina
tions. it was moved that he be nom
mated by acclamation, which motion
was carried, and that gentleman was
declared the nominee OF the Conven-
tiJn without dissenting vote.
The Chair appointed ss a commit
tee to notify Mr.. Lucas Of his nom
ination, Messrs. Jas. II. Grove, r. B.
Sherrard and George Purcell.
On motion the Chairman was au-
thOrized to appoint a Democratic
Executive Committee, consisting Of
one member from each county 10 the
district.
On motion, vote Of thanks vas
rendered the Old Fellows Of Key
ser for the use OF their Hall as
place Of meeting, and to the citi-
zens Of Keyser for their bospil ality.
There being no further busine ess
before it, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
RoB'T w. BAYLOR. Oh mn.
FORREST W. BRowN, Secy.
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ne mas TIE rKoPLE WIrH HIu.
Hon. ID. b. Lucas will 90 iato the
Congressional canvass with the
strongest Democratic counties at ms
back Jefferson and Hampshire. -
AarhaSJurg Statesman.
Aud what is more, whenever the
facts IN regard to the gag game
played en- Lucas. at Keyser, are
read, he will SO into the canvass
with a strong appeal to the sense Of
justice OF the Democratic masses.
We have got to zee a Democratic pa
per that endorses tke course pursued
towards the Lucas wing OF the Con-
ventIon by the Chairman or by the
Committee on Credentials, Lucas
strongest card in the canvass ia q
straightforward account of the way
in which the Convention was run
WheeIng htellgmcer.
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4 KNoWING cnAlRMAM.

Chair nan Cofrau, Of the Koyser
Convention, has won immortal Iau-
rels ss a penetrating presiding
officer" Ia the language Of Mr..
Morrow, "he is the most knowing
man sbont bow convention votes
he ever saw" In the midst OF the
tumu't, tDrmoil and desfening noise,
when 20 one else could tell which
side had voted most or loudest,
Chairman Coiran could decide il
Without hesitation He was always
ready to decide, and be did
The above from the Wheeling
Register shows that the truth will
crop out occasionally IN its columns,
without its being aware Of it. II
draws The character Of Colran, (who
is he anyhow p president Of the
Hoge eide Of the Keyser Convention,
with masters hand, done too, by
Judge Morrow, a friend Of Judge
Hoge. This Coirsn was the Jendes
selected TO carry everything in lbe
interest Of Hoge's nomination, right
or wrong, aud be dil not disappoint
his friends. Nothing coming from a
Lucas nan was listened TO. "Hs
was aIwavs ready TO docide, and he
did - MQrtinsburg Statesman.
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BUrING uP IN OPPONENT.

We learn from tho columns of our
esteemed contemporary, the Times,
says the New York Sun, that San8-
tor Malone, the celebrated repuda-
tor, is somewhat embarrassed by the
conduct OF the Hon. Abram Fulker-
son, who represents the Ninth Die
trict Of Virginia in Congress. Full
kerson is baIky, and will not obey
the orders OF Malone. In order to
get this inconyenient politician out
OF the way, at is said that Manone
has the promise from the Admins
tratiol Of the mission to Peru.
This he will offer to Mr. Fdlkerson,
and if he accepts it, the coast will be
clear and matters harinonsed in tho
Ninth District. The post is quite
lucrative"
These statements are made in the
Times, and we presume they are cor.
rect. They are not oreditabIe to
President Arthur or to Secretary
Frelinghuysen. What right have
these officers 20 use a welI-paid post
in the 80 o-caled diplo matte service Of
the country to buy off Virginia
statesman who happens to be incon-
venient to Mr. Malone ? What right
have they TO employ an Office Of the
United States to bribe Mr.. FulkeT
son to withdraw from Virginia 30
thst Malone can put more sub
msslve representative in his place 2
The office is not theirs TO dispose Of
AZ their own property. Their con-
troll Of IL is matter OF trust which
they ought to regard as most sacred.
They have no right to convert IL into
a bribe 10 please Malone. They
have no right TO do anything with it
except to Gil it by appointing the
man who vii most efficiently and
faithfully serve the people Of this
country IN the discharge OF its prop.
er duties.
It has long been aVerreJ that the
Republican party is pervsded with
corruption; but it would be diff
cult TO outdo the baseness or the
corruption Of the bargain which the
leading Republican journal, the New
York Timcs here attributes to our
present RspubIican Administration.
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DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICER :,

COUNTY oFFICERS,
fudge Of the Circuit Co@t-Hon. VIM
T.. Ice.
Commissio,le, s-John p, Jones (Presi-
dent III. g. Hagans, aud Jas. AllendeT.
Clerk of the Circuit CbiIrt-Smith Crane.
Clerk Of the County C011t-J. Ann Mar>
tin.
Prosecuting AttOrncy-Neil j. Fortney.
Sheriff Elisha Thomas.
SltrVeyOr-John a. Dali ymple.
ASSeSSOrS-W est Side, Thos. Fortney;
East Side. Gabriel Pulliam.
Commissioner Of Lost ReeOrCts-W m.
G.. Worley.
Physician TO Jail and POorhoWse-Dr. Il.
Ii. l.. Trippett.
County Superintendent of Free Schools
Joseph III Hawthorne.
Commissioners Of he Circuit Court
Smith Crane, Joseph III. Hawthorne, /.
& RalphsnydeI and Jlo. Morris Crane,
Commissioners Of the County Court.
w. Parks, L @ Ralphsnyder, Joseph *
hawthorne and Smith Crane.
CORPORATION oFPICERs.
Mayor-Jno. Barton Payne.
% HaciI-James II. Manown, ID. Young
Morris. ID. G.. Hughes, Elisha Thomas
and Peter Votz.
RecOrdcr-J ohm NJ. Crane.
SeIgednt-J imes T.. MuTdOek.
Justice of He PeIce-Jcseph NJ. Cod
win.
COHStd0te-JanleS CarrOD.
MINISTER'S.
Presbyterian Samuel Graham.
Methodist EpiscopdL-Rev. A. Hall.
Bdptist-Rev. Patrick Murray.
EUd1tgPLic1L-- Rev. NJ. Balleutine.
Il. NJ. h. Church Rev. Alfred Steptoe
THE NATIONAL BANK or KINGwooD.
PTeSidenC-W q. Brown.
Vice .PTesideHt-SmithC Crane.
Cdshter-F. HeernaDs,
Assistant Cashier w. Parks.
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT-TERMS or
COURT IE PRESTON COUNTY.
April Term, Sth day of April.
August Term, 18th day of August.
Novon,ber Term, oath day Of Novem-
Der,
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday in January. first Mon
day in April, second Monday i'm July
and FIRST Monday in October.
RINowooD PosToPFICE.
Mails close att O'Clock a. m; arrive at
o'clock p. Ih.
Office open at o'clock a. M; closes at
6 o'clock pm. J. NJ. GOODWIN. p. NJ.
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NEWSPAPER LAWS.

]. Any person who takes paper from
the PostOffice, whether directed 20 his
name or another, or whether he has sub
scribed or Dot is responsible for the pay.
2. If a person orders his paper discon-
tinued, he must pay all arrearages. or
the publisher may continue to send II
until payment Is made, ana collect the
whole amount. whether 1t be taken from
the Office or not. There can be 40 legal
discontinuanoe until the payment is
made.
8. II the subscriber orders his paper
to be stopped at a certain time, and the
publisher continues to send i, the bscrl-
ber is bound to pay for 1t, IL he takes 1t
out OF the Postoflice. The law proceeds
upon the ground that man must Pay
for what he uses.
4. The Courts have decided that refus~
ing to take newspaper or periodical
from the Postofffce, or removing and
leaving them uncalled for. Ia p1IHld deio
evidence OF intentional fraud.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-08-25
DEMOCRATIC CONG GRESSIoNAL
CONTENTION.

The delegates FROM the several
counties OF the 2ud Congressional
District ssembled at Old Fellows
Hall. Keyser, West Virginia, on Sat =
urdAy, august 18th. 1882. aud being
called to order. Col Rob't w. Bay
lor, OF Jefferson, was chosen tempo.
rsTy Chairman, and assumed the du-
ties Of the Chair, sad Forrest W.
Brown, Of Jefferson, chosen Sec
retsry.
Ga motion the Chairman OF each
County Delegation was appointed a
member Of q committee on Creden-
tisls, who reported delegates present
from every county except Grant and
Pendleton, which report wac then
unanimously adopted.
The slsCtion OF a permanent Chair
man and Secretaries being then in
order, a motion was carried electinS
Col. Rob't w. Baylor permanent
Chairman and Forrest w. Brown
permanent Secretary, and Nll the
Democratic editors OF the Congress
sional District IN attendance, assis-
tant Secretaries.
% motion the Presidential vote
OF 1880 was adopted as the basis OF
representation, In accordance with
the resolution OF the last State Con-
vention held at MsTtinsturg iu 1880.
Iist OF counties and their vote io
Convention
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roNCnnn NlhIMR cOLNs.

When the government refused to
accept punched silver coins filled
with base metal, there WAS great
out3ry from he people, but since
the mint at PAIladelphia has been
redeeming the mnti.ated coins by
weight, the fIures show that the
business Of drilling out large quan-
titles Of silver, from the dollars PAR
ticnlarIy, haa grown TO very large
extent, and c5ud only be glop-
ped by such an order from the gov
ernment as would make the debased
coins Uncurrent. Already 1000
ounces have been redeemed and
paid for, and the business OF the
professionals has beer narrowed
down until only three classes are
now great sufferers from the Inutia.
ton. The liquor saloons and the
beer brewers are naturally at the
head Of the list, but it is cad to
learn that next in order are the
churches The authorities etate
that a great Deal Of silver that can
not be passed in any other manoer
fnIs its way into the charch con
tribution- plate. II would be well
TO make as public as possible the
recent decision OF the United States
Circuit Court, Of Massachusetts,
which holds that the filing Of holes
in punched silver coins with base
metal is counterleilng, and the at
tempt to pass such coins is subject TO
The penalty provided for the crime
OF passing counterfeit money.
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DON'T WANT Ir STOPPED.

There is not 90 much anxiety
among plantation owners about an
overflow of the Lower Mississippi
as is generally supposed, The de-
posils of sediment save the lands
from exhaustion and increase their
fertility. "The plantations subject
to overflow, says the ST. Louis
RepWblcaR, "a:e held at higher
puce than those in the hill country
exempt from these visita,ons. a
planter would rather have his
plantation overhowed occasionally
than not. 1t is estimated that an
oyer flow adds IS an acre to the
value OF river farm 1t is sug-
gested that fortlications be built
upon high lands where the iahabi-
tauts may take refuge when the
river ovelfOws, and that Congress
be requested to let the American
Nile alone, inasmuch as its over
flows make sure double crops Tor
three years aherward. Tne tumul
LETT by the race OF mound builders
III certain parts Of the NJ ssismppi
Valley are now supposod NY some
TO be artificial elevations Tor refuge
IN times OF inundalior,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-08-25
WELL ARsyERtD.

"Mr. Hoge has obtained the ad-
vantage III Convention, and if Mr..
Lucas has been wronged, there is a
more sensible course Of redress than
he has chosen. There is neither re.
dress nor harmony in the plan which
Mr. Lucas has proposed for bnself
and we thiuk he is too sensible and
discreet not TO discern it, Wheel
ing Register
Mr. Hoge has The "advsntage
only in this, that be is the candidate
Of the Bosses" obtained by The
perpetratjon Of the foulest outrapes
ever prsctced in a convention. The
people will rebuke the perpetrai ors
al the polls. Toe corrupt practices
Of political conventions, not only in
this State, bot throughout the coun-
Try, 10 beginning to arouse The peo-
pie to a just sense Of Indignation.
and woe be to the politician who
stands DO the way. The harmony
IN the plan which Mr. Lucas and
his friends propose, wiIl result in The
puTging Of the party, and a return to
healthy and honest practices ofolh-
er days The corrective muet be ap-
piled - Moorefeid EEammer.
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THE H1LTIWOHE ORIohE.

TIE Onole festivities next month
in Baltimore promises a programme
that in unique and brilliant features
has never beer paralIe'ed before IN
the country. Indeed it may be said
that promise is hardly strong
enough word as preparations have
been 70 far completed as to insure
success that will surprise visitors
and residents alike An enormous
amount Of work bas been completed
and on two different times The
building where the pageant is being
constructed has had TO be greatly
enlarged. The experience Baltimore
had last year in The way OF pageants
will be profted By this year 10 a
striking extent. I1ges1 oil con-
tractiug with any one man for it-
production and construction, 81 has
been entirely in the hsnds OF com
mittee oil Baltimore citlzsus-active
and energetic men who have given
the greater portion OF their time to-
the work Tor months past. The gen.
eral manager is gentleman OF very
large experience In Southern cities
iu designing. peIieciins and p.ae.u.
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roo mrcn roR nm.

Seated at the Keys House at
Ksyssr, Oh Friday last, says The
Msrtiosburg Slqtesman, travelling
gentleman from Alabama, who had
come from The Court house whilst
Joe Sprgg-Hog right hand man
from Hardy -- was expeclorstIng
speech, said 90 us tuat he "couid
stand anything but TO listen to that
d--d little French tailor" O.
course be alluded to 5pugg Jsrper
toggery and and side whskers.
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noN. d. u. AUc.ls roK coNGRrss.

To-day we hoist a: the head Of
our columns the name of DANIEL B.
LUCAS OF J, fierson, az the regular
not luee OF he Democratic Congres-
slons! Convention, held at X Keyser on
the llth and 18th instant. He be-
comes by this action Of the Conven-
ton not only the champion OF the
Revival OF the Jehersonan Conserv-
atIve Democracy, but also the repre-
sentative, by majority Of he iairiy
elected delegates to the Convention,
OF Fairness and the Masses, against
Cameronism aud Frau
That there was Rump Mob
which assumed the functions of a
Convention, and put a minority can
dldate in the field, in the person Of
John Blair Hoge, is unfortunately
too true. But this unfortunate fact
Goes not derogate from the dignity
and solidlty Of Mr.. Lucas candida
ture, as the unanimous choice of
majority Of delegates duly elected by
the several counties. We have NOT
sPace Dor time in this iesue to 90
into ell the detaiIs Of the Returning
Board fraud which wac attempted by
the Ring candidate, and his base
ment-hoor lawyer suffice il to say.
that this Fraud was nipped in the
fruit, before maturity, and the Con-
veniion rescued lyom the diegraceful
hands Of ss lswless aud Indecent :.
conspiracy, rs was ever inaugurated
by Rlrg candidate, or presided
over by black-leg -CharleStotcn
SPIRIT Of Je6erson.
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HoTEs nm COMMENTS.

The London Standard wants 10
know if roo men firing deliberate
volley at regiment ol cavalry 500
yards distant wound one hoyse, how
masy tons Of lead Will be required
20 kill Arab Pacha end 1000 Of
his soldiers2 The Standard must
learn not to ask impertinent ques-
tioas.
The veteran New York Demo-
crat, Isaiah Rynders, recently re-
marked I'm an old man, and
shall be in my grave before many
years. Bot if I'm dead in 1884.
and a Democrat Is elected President
Of the United States, want you 10
come TO my grave and beat a big
bass drum. you will do that, I'll
kick of the lid Of nay cofiin and give
three cheers for the Dem ocralio
party"
On he river bank, at Wheeling,
the Baltimore and Ohio Road have
numerous tracks, two Of which are
used az switches, and the neighbor-
ing children frequently use them ss
play ground On Wednesday OF
last week IttIs boy two years old,
the son of Henry Briggs, laid down
on the rails and weot to sleep unob-
served by i's play mates. Soon alter
train OF three cars ran over the
baby cutting of i.s head, which
rolled down the bank TO the river
side
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NOTICE TO FARMERS.


EVANSVILLE WOoLEN Factory.
E,vASsvlLLE, ". Va, March 81.
Take notice, Farmers aud the Public,
that we have purchased and placed 10 our
factory new and improved machinery,
therefore, we are able 10 compete with
any factory IN the States IN making
wooden goods. We give the
Highest Market Price fos Wool,
and sell goods very low We do manu-
featuring ~ very low rates
Farmer Give ue call
mI8Lu BOWMAN g. SON.
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ADVERTISING RATES /:

1fdnSieHt AdveTtiseae1 tS:-Sl per inch
for first insertion, and fifty cents for each
additional insertion.
Advertisements of more than two
squares, standing for a longer time than
ule which can be seen by calling at this
etfice.
TRANSIENT advertisements must be
paid for when ordered.
LEGAL notices 25 cents per line for fouI
Insertions.
PERsoNAL communications will be in
serted for 90 cents per square
TEN lines of this type one square.
LOCAL notices Ten cents per line
Entered at Kingwood Post Office at
second-class mail matter.
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HOTELS.
NoRBIN HOUSE,

{ oRhiN HOUSE,
main Street, opposite Court Ilouse)
KINGWOOD, w. VA,
CHAs. II. CORBIN, Proprietor.
Offers the best accommodations at the
most reasonable rates. Table supplied
with the best the market affords, and
guests shown every ate ntion. A goo
stable in connection with the hotel.
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The Ilhica On. Y.) Ithicsu observes
Our druggists report that = Jacobs oil
goes on lkc hot Csker.
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To residents Of this cosnty-ODe ear
tl.50: six months, 20; four months, 90
cents.
10 NON residents 81 tie eott,ts,--Ope year,
t1 ,65-the Is cents extra being charged
90 pr spay postage7-- six months, IS cents
Shree months, go cents
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CwEARENGEN HOUSE,

TUNNELrON w. VA,
Luther &. swearengen, Propr.
First class accommodations for petma-
mont aud transient guests, at very rea~
sonahle rates.
Livery stable attached. foc28.
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TXCHANGE HOTEL.

TxCHANGE HOTEL,
Corner Price end High Streets)
KINGWOOD, w. VA,
p. r. SMITH, Proprietor.
House new and newly furnished, and
every attention pail 10 guests.
Excellent Stabling attached IN the HO-
eel, and I'm charge Of careful and sttsnt-
i've hostlcrs. Oc2l
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THE WEST VIRGINIA ARGUS
Published every F,-idrA, az
GEORGE PURCELL,
Observation-Disclosures

AT KrSewooD, PRESTON COUNTY, W. VI
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-06
A Virginia Barbecue.

There were five fat mutton, two veal
and beef frizzing fragranty over the
lire and all the morning, the sweet sa-
vor sharpening the appetite, while tad
ded strength to the applause Of the "Old
Virginia niger who was listening to
the speaking meanwhile.
A deep, wide ditch had been dug
some three or four feet in the ground
and filed nearly with bark aud dry
sticks and set on fire Al, one end Of
the ditch several large boilers were I'LL
ed with the meat aod parbOlled Across
the other half Of the trench stout green
sticks were placed close together and
over the live Goals, the smoke embcrs
having been raked away, was laid the
meat after having been boiled aud cash.
ed through and through. As it roasted
over the tire several negro men were
constantly busy with long switch mops,
sopping 3 gravy of butter, salt, vinegar
and black pepper from the bowls near
by and saturating the browning meat
as fast as it dried II smeled good and
the crowd OF iounging darkes watching
the process knew It was good. and long.
ed and waited. Near by were great
hampers OF bread and cold ham, buck.
cts Of lemonade and long tables Of pine
PLANES spread under the trees. BaitI.
more Ss,n.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-06
SHERIFF's SALE

Nv virtue OF an execution issued out Of the clerks
once Oi the circuit court Of Alexander county and
sale OF Illinois, and to me directed, whereby am
commanded 10 make the amOuI / Of a certain judg.
melt recently obtained against Byro L. Blake and
Benjamin Farkel, In favor Of singer Manu- actur
my company, out Of tue land, tenemeuts, Goods
aud chatteis Of said Byron +. Blake and Benz
+, Parker, have levied on the following described
property, tO'wit
Lot numbered three (3) IN block twenty.nine (20)
lots numbered three 49, and four az In block mum.
bered orty-hye (i5) an lot numbered twenty.four
ca IN block numbered seyenty-two ,7!l all the
above described lots situated In the city OfCaiTo
county OF Alexander and stare OF lllinol-, ~ the
property Of enjamln f. Parker and have also
levied upon lot numbered tWenty.three C!3) in block
numbered seyentytwo az aud lots thirteen 3l and
fourteen (l4) In block numbered - Yenty- (7l In
the city Of Cairo county Of Alexander and state Of
Illinois a. the property ofByron +. Blake.
Therefor, according 10 raid command, shall
expose for sale at public auction, oil the ght title
and interest Of the above named Byron Blake
and Benjamin i Parker IN and To the above des
crbed properly, at II clock a. ID on Tuesday the
lBh day Of September 1857 at the westerly door Of
the court house in Csiro Alexander county Illinois
Dated at Cairo Illinois this end dag ofAugHt
1882. JOHN HODGES
Sheriff Alexander county, Illinois