Year: 1878

been carrying on the brokerage business
in Mannington and has had large sums
of money IN the hands of our people. de
no doubt has now q large number OF
notes of various amounts against the peo-
pie of his section, and is unable. IS is the
case with every other person, to collect
any of thom. If be was to institute suits
against his debtors, they, in many In
stances, would file the plea OF usury, and
cause almost endless litigation. de
had some demands which he was COM
PEELED to meet. He could not force his
debtors to pay him, but his credit he
desired to preserve, and he negotiated
loan of several thousand dollars with one
of the Clsrksburg banks, as l understand,
and secured his en- niorser with deed OF
trust on only portion of his property.
When this deed of trust was presented IN
our county for recordstion, his creators
here became alarmed and hastily, L
think, proceeded against him IN the most
summary manner known TO law. Ii
they had desired TO break him at once
they could not have pursued a more
effectusl course, for there 10 scarcely
business msn in the county. under the
present ruinous financial policy OF the
government, who, If pushed to the wall,
could pay of his entire Indebtedness. L
understand thst Colonel Nay has prop.
erty enough, which if sold tor even
moderate price, will pay his creditors in
full and leave him comfortable sum
besides. SO | think that the action
OF his creditors was hssty to say the least
OF it. II is also reported that Basnett "
Co., merchants in Msnnlngton, have
failed, but on further luqulry l found
that they had made sale OF their stock
of goods, or more properly speaking
they traded their goods for piece OF
and. | have been unable to learn
reliably further about the affair, but hope
the reports about them are without found
alton.


DON'T WANT A FIRE ENGINE.


The question of authorizing or town
Council to purchase fire engine, WAS
submitted TO the voters of this place on
last Saturday. There seemed 10 be but
little iEterest manifested. There were
but II votes polIed, 26 in favor OF the
purchase and As against. did think
that the tre OF 1876 taught our citizens
lesson. There is not an available ladder,
not one hook, or anything to facilitate
in stopping fire should one break out,
and our citizens seem content to do, as
they have done in the psst, depend On
human strength and Providence. AT
any rates they don't want fire engine.


THE PARIS COMMISSIONERS.


There seems to be no especial objec-
ton TO the honorary commissioners nom
mated BY the Governor to represent this
State at the Psris Exposion. The selec
ton OF Hon. j. n. Camden is a most ex
cellent one. He is q gentleman OF cul-
ture, of means, and thorough knowl-
edge OF the resources of our State, and no
Democrat who Is acquainted with our
political history would object to seeing
Mr.. Camden, honored with any posi-
ton he may desire or choose to &C.
cept. But il WAS TO be expected by
the other portion of the State that
the other commissioner would be select
ed from different section. AT least
1t would have been nothing more
than Just TO have So selected him. There
Is no doubt that Colonel DeIsplain will
ill the position with honor and credit,
but the State would be at Il loss should
suo. her railroad strike occur during his
absence, and IL may in some degree IN
tertere with his Congressional asplra.
lions. But again. it may only give him
u little more prominence for the coming
campaign, and add importance to him
when he is trotted out by his friends for
Congressional honors.


JUDGE LEWIS ILLNESS.


Our town was again ssddened yester-
day by the report that Judge Lewis WAS
dead. This report, however, proved
false, but grew out of the fact that his
soo, who Is attending college at Nor
gsntown, WAS summoned home on Sun
day by telegraph, on account of his faith
er's illness. Many of our people were
under the impression tha. he WAS dead,
and the joyful surprise they mani
tested when being informed that he
still lived showed palmer than words
could express the high regard IN which
our people hold him. The last Informs
ton we have, which Was secured this
morning, wss that the Judge WAS very
low, and thought to be sinking rapidly.
We sincerely hope ne may get over his
attack, for no man in the State could Ill
his position with more ability and salts
faction to the people than he does. We
never knew how highly we estimated
him until We thought We had lest him.
MAY he revover, is the prayer of sll our
nanDip lISDEN