The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-12-19

The paper described was Vol. J., NO.
81. and was of the issue of August
10, 1910. Price 50 per year, and the
size was that of brown wrapping
paper
The Monongalia Spectator was
the next paper started. Its first is
sue was in October, 1915. 1t was
published every Saturday, by VIM.
NJ Granular Il Co, and afterwards
by "Wm. M'Granahan, Publisher of
the Laws Of the Union The sheet
was 18x23 inches; four pages, l6 col
umns. No column rules were used.
The subscription price was 50 per
year in advance, and ''clean rags"
were solicited in payment at four
cents per pound. The first and sec
ond papers of the issue of Saturday,
April II, 1919, are occupied by the
acts of the second session of the 18th
Congress, published by authority"
Each act is signed by III. Clay,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives," and james Barbour, Presi
dent of the Senate, pro tempore. :"
Then follows the date of the passage
and the words, approved. James
Monroe" On the fourth page is
column of humorous extracts;
notice to pensioners from the
Treasury Department; three proc
lamations by President Monroe
concerning the sale of public lands
in the west; notice to 1.-THE LIST Bat
tallion of the 10th Regiment, 10th
Brigade, 3rd Division of Virginia
Militia, ITO attend a regimental mus
ter at Morgantown on May 9Th,
signed by "R. Scott, Major" two
notices warning persons not to trade
for certain promissory notes; two no.
tees of "Marshars Sale" signed by
"Rawley Evans, Deputy Marshal for
Isaac Heiskel, Marshal of the 4th
Chancery District, Virginia." a
long list of letters remaining I'M
claimed in the Morgantown post
office, April LIST, 1919, signed "A
Hawthorn, p. NJ; and an offer of
$3.50 Reward" by Henry Smith, of
near Fredericktown, Washington
county, Pa, for the return of dark
bay mare stolen from his stable.
On the third page are some election
news; announcements of James
Tibbs, Col. Dudley Evans and AL
pheus p. Wilson, candidates for the
next general assembly of Virginia."
letter from John Wagner, giving
his reason for opposing, in the
House of Delegates, the project of
making wagon road over Laurel
Hill for near thirty miles" and a
savage review of the communication
by the editor; some steamboat
news" agricultural items, an arti-
Gle on cruelty Of slavery { from 1.-THE
sequel of Capt. Riley's highly inter
esting narrative" humorous items,
poem, and notice from man
warning all persons from "harboring
or trusting" his wife, who had left
his bed and board without any just
cause or provocation," followed by a
notice from the same man, concern
ing those "who have forged an adj
vertisement in regard to me and my
wife, contrary to my orders" He
declares, Il shall make public ex-
ample of their conduct, and in doing
so shall consider that l am doing
justice to myself, in putting an end
to such outrage"
Another copy of The Spectator
contains the following communities
ton:
30 all to whom these presents
may come, Greeting: Know We that
by virtue of an act of the General
Assembly, passed at the last session
of the Virginia Legislature, entitled
IAN act further to prevent unlawful
gaming, they have condemned me
and my associates to Punishment
from this commonwealth, or to the
flames. Therefore, all who have
any interest in the welfare of cap
tain Jack of Diamonds and his asso-
ciates, will please to attend at Nor
gan Town, the last week in April to
amuse yourselves and bid us final
adieu, inasmuch as the first Of May
is the day fixed for our departure.
ACE OF SPADES"
The publishers seem to have beer
William M'Granahan, Nicholas B
MADEIRA and Ralph Berkshire. The
paper did not continue later thar
lS49. Its motto was, Willing tC
Praise-But not afraid to Blame"
The MorgantoWn Herald "edited
and printed by James M. Barbour
for VIM. Barbour" came next. Tht
first issue was on December "a, 1920
Size, 1Sx23; 81 per annum; foul
pages, sixteen columns, and column
rules used. Its motto was, "Ours
are the plans of fair, delightful
peace-unwarped by party rage, t.
| live like brothers" wheat, rye
oats, corn, flax, linen, lindsey, wool
tow, bacon, sugar, tallow, beeswa1
and rags" were received on subscrip
lions. We have no copies later thai
July, 1921. The Herald contained
very little home news, except wha
is in the advertisements, which arr
quaint in expression and makeup
We copy two of these from the issu
of May 5, 1921:
$50 DOLLARS REwARD.-Ran ava,
from the subscriber, living in Nor
gantown, on Thursday, the 9Th o
February, a negro girl nance
Rachel, about nineteen years of age
stout and well made, tolerably black
thick lips, flat nose, wild, roguisl
countenance, though not homel,
girl. Had on when she went ava,
new blue lindsey dress, stron,
shoes and stockings-her othe
clothing not known. The above re
ward will be given if taken out Q
the State of Virginia, and ten dol
lars if taken in the State aforesaid
and all reasonable charges brough
home. X. BERKSHIRE.
Morgantown, March 2, 1921"
"WEAvING.-Michael Courtney re
. spectfully informs his friends an
the public in general, that he ha
commenced and intends carrying o
, the double and single Cover-led an
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