The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21
NEST p1RGlNl1's sE4I.

1858, at the First West N1rglnls
Legislature. Judge Edwin Max
well. d. ID. T. Farnsworth and
GreenburyS Slack being the Senate
committee ON selecting a design
The report was as follows:
The disk Of the greatseal 10 be
two and one. half inches in diam
eter. The diverse to bear the
legend, State of West Virgin
ia, = the constitutional designation
of our republic, which, with the
motto ..Nontant Semper Ltberf
Mountaineers always free
is to be inserted in the circum-
ference. In the centre a rock
with ivy. emblematic Of stability
aud continuance, and on The face
Of the rock the inscription, June
20, 1853, the date of our founda-
tion. asif "graved with q pen oil
iron in the rock forever. On
the right of the rock farmer
clothed in the traditional hunt
ing shirt, peculiar to this region,
his right arm resting on the
plow handles. and his left sup
porting o woodlands axe indi-
eating that while our territory is
partly cultivated. it is still in
process of being cleared of the
original forest. AT his right a
sheaf of wheat and a cornstalk.
On the left of the rock, a miner,
indicated by plcb-axe on his
shoulder, with barrels and Jumps
Of mineral at his feet. On his
left an anvil. partly seen, on
which rests q sledge hammer.
typical of the mechanic arts, the
whole Indicating the principal
pursuits and resources of the
State. In front of the rock and
the figures, as il just laid down
by the latter and ready to be re-
sumed at moments notice, two
hunters rifles, crossed, and sur
mounted at the place. of contact
by the Phrygian cap or cap of
Liberty, indicating that our free.
dom and independence were won
and will be defended and main
tanned by arms.
The above to be also the legend,
motto and deyice of the less seal,
the disk of which should have q
of an inch and half.
The reverse of the great seal
to pc encircled by a wreath com
posed of laurel and oak leaves,
emblematic of svalor and strength
with fruits and cereals, produc
lions Of our State. For device a
landscape. In the distance on
the left of the disk, wooded
mountain, and On the right, a
cultivated slope with the log
farm house peculiar to this re.
gion.. On the side of the mount
ain representation ofthe viaduct
on the line of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, in Preston county,
one of the great engineering tri.
umphs of the age, with a train o.
cars about to pass over it. Near
the centre, a factory, in front OF
which a river with boats, on the
bank and to the right of il near
the foreground, a derrick and a
Shed, appertaining to the pro.
duction Of salt and petroleum.
In the foreground a meadow with
cattle and sheep feeding aud
reposing, the whole indicating
the leading characteristics, pro.
auctions and pursuits of the State
at this time. Above the noun.
tain, etc. the sun emerging from
the clouds, indicating that for.
mer Obstacles to our prosperity
are now disappearing. IL the
rays of the sun the motto Lib
ertos ct Fidelitatc"-Liberty from
Loyalty--indicating that oul
freedom and independence are
the result of faithfulness TO the
principle sof the Declaration o.
Independence and the Nationa
Constitution.
MIR. T.. w. Cunuinoham's re