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We make no charge for advertisements seeking or ottering work or situationsof any kiiM, and cordially invite those wanting or ottering emplovment to use onr columns freely. Yearly advertisers are confined to their legitimate business. riR33T0?.Y. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor of the Clty-C. B. Smith. Clerk? F. B. Toothaker Recorder? Wm. Dils. iS^rgwiit or MuisiiuU?Joliu VV ? Mitchtjll Market Master? Juines Amiss. \> hart Mastee-rWurge ii. Neal. Assessor ? G. K. Leonard. ? City Attorney? C D, Merriok. ? ' Treasurer? Parkeraburg >ationai Hank. Surveyor ? J. S. A. Farrow. Firi? Waril^iv-J.'Mk'ioii Haoght. ? Chief of tire Department? A. M. w f Ulams; 1st Assistant, C. H. Turner; 2d Assistant, J ?? Hem lev. > Fire engineer? Chas. Bryan. ? Couucilmen? L. A. Cole, Wm. DLls, H. i . Jacksou, Win. J. McKmdlev, Thomas Pimm : Geo. W. Rowland and Samuel Stewart. ? Council meets on secoud and tourtli 1 ues davsln each mouth iu Council Chamber on Market Street near Court Square. p0ST OFFICE GUIDE. OtHce opens &z a. m. and closes 7 V. p. ni. Upon Sunday moruing from to lo;.'iU. Eastern mail opens 7:00 and ll;30 a. m. Western mail opeus 7;0Q a.m, :'A) p, in. Valley Mills and Boremau's departs Mon da ys Saturdays oa,'?t. arrives fi p.m. same day Buruin* Sprlugs, arrives U p.m. and leaves 6 a.m. daily. , 1 Jackson C. H. Tuesday aud Saturday. Murphy's Mills and Deerwalk arrives on Monday and Friday tip.m. l)epa rts Tuesday and Saturday t>a.m. . ? Lubeck <V eduesday andSatnrday. Parkersburg aud Gallipolls River mails arrive ou Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights and opens in the morniug. Departs Monday, Wednesday and Fridays at lo a.m. Marietta mail opensTaO a. m.. closes "J p.m. c. f. scorr, p. m. COURTS. United States Circuit Court convenes Januarv 10th and June 10th. . ... Circuit Court of Wood County cou venes 1st Monday in March aud 1st Monday in September. County Court convenes on the 1st Mon days iu February, April, June, August, Oc tober and December. COURT OFFICERS. Judge U.S. Circuit Court? John J. Jackson Clerk U. S. Court L. B. Dellicker. Assistant U.S. Mrrshall? G. B. Gibbens. Judge Circuit Court? Jas. M.Jackson. CU;rk Circuit Court? O. M. Clemens. President County Court? K. Suodgrass. Clerk Count v Court?' Thos. G. Smith. Sheritt? Chas; 11. Shattuck. Prosecuting Attorney? D. H. Leonard. J ps-riCKS? Parkersburg District, S. L. Ad dison aud De L. Davis. Walker District, 1". B, Parker and Wm. Devaughan. CHURCHES. ..First Presbyterian Church? Cor Jul iatyi and Washington Streets, Rev. Loyal Youn?. D.D., Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a. iu. and 7.3U p. m. Sabbath School and Pastors Bible Class at 2.:i0 p.m. Prayer nieet iux everv Wednesday evening nt half past seven. Seats free and ushers will be in at tendance. All are cordially invited. >1. E. Church, South,? Corner Market Pike Streets. Rev. J. T. Whitley, Pastor. Regular services, with sermou, every Sab bath at 11 o'clock, a. m., and 7.30 p. nt. Sab Dath School and Pastor's Bible Class at 3 p.m. Services every Wednesday evening, at halt past seven. Seats are all free. Residents o the city aud strangers are cordially invited to all these: vices. The Methodist Episcopal Church, cor ner ot Littleton aud J ullana St reels. Rev. A. C.George, D D., Pastor. Preaching by the Pastor at the usual hours. Sabbath morhrnir and evening. The seats are free; ushers al ways in attendance to wait on strangers and visitors. Sabbath School at 2 p. in. Prayer meeting ou Wednesday evening. The pub lic Is cordially invited to all the services. Uuited Brethern Church, corner Pike and Avery Sts. Z. Warner, Pastor. Preach ing by the Pastor at the usual hours of ser vice. Sunday School at 9JiO a. m. Prayer meeting on W* eduesday night. Lslierswill show strangers to seats. Seats tree, and the public are Invited to all the services. Calvarv Presbyterian Church, corner ot Avery aud "Littleton Sts. Rev. J. Garland Hamner, Pastor. Preaching by the Pastor Sabbath morulug and evening, at 11 a. m. aud 7 :50 p. m. Seats free and all welcome. Sabbath School !).:*) a. nt. Prayer meeting on Wednexlav evening at 7.:iU. Baptist Church, Market St., Rev. J. W. Cart er, Pastor. Services at 'he usual hours. Sundav School at '?> a. in. Episcopal Church, Juliana street. Rev. Roi?"rt Gibson, Pastor. Services 11 a.m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 2 p. m. . .>1. p. Church, Pike Street, Rev. Cona way," Pastor. Services at 10'2 and 7 p. m. Sunday school at - p. m. St. Xavier Church, Market Street._ Ser vices -Mam at 7 a.m., High Mass at 10.15a.m. aud Vespers at p. m. Kev. H. F. Park. Pius tor. Rev. Father Walsh, Assistant. Sun day School at S a. nt. ....-Wesley an M. E. Church,? Colored? on Green street. Rev. Colburn Pastor. Services at usual hours. Sunday School at 2 p. m. U >1. E. Church Ann Street? Colored? Rev!" A. Partner, Pastor. Services at usual hours. Sunday School at p. m. .Baptist Church, Avery Street? Colored. R?*"~J. W.Smith. Pastor. Services at usual ^ours. Sunday School at 2 p. in. SECRET SOCIETIES _Parkersburg L?xlge, No. I.O.O.F. meets every Thursday at 7 p. in. W. C. Leonard, o". W . T. Senseuey, See. Sharon Lodge No. -S, I.O.O.F. meets ev ery Friday at T p. ui. T. P. Butcher, See. Paran Eucan.pineut No, a, 1 . O. O. F. meets ou the second and fourth Tuesday ol each mouth at 7 p. m. G. M. Fought, C. P., H. U. Ogdeu.Sctibe. M iriam L<xlv;e No. 3, 1.O.O'F. meets sec ond and fourth i uesdays of each month at 7 Mrs. C. Pahl, N. Ci., W. T. Sensnuey, -Sec, Mt. Olivet Lodge, No. A. F. & A. M. meets tirst and third Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. A. N, Williams, W, M? J, Wether ell, sec, Hope Lod^e, No, 10, K, of P. meets ev ery Monday at 7 p. in, J. J, Ogden, C, C? W. T.Heaton, K. It. S. Energetic Lodge, No, 20, K, of P. meets every Tuesday at7%p.m, Jacob Smelcer, C.C, Charles Latter, K. K. S. St, Patrick's Society meets on the t>rst Suudav of each month, Andy Ciurk, Pres ident; Fatrick Flaherty, Secretary. A. O. H. meets on the second Suuday of ea;h month. Thomas Murphy, President; John Barrett, Secretary, Sunny Side, No. 08, A.F.A.M. (Colored), meets ou the 1st and -id Monday's ot eacii mouth. J. Carter, W. M.; T. lioodeu, Sec. .Youug Men's Catholic Literary Associ ation Meets second Monday every month, over Buckley Jc Stevenson's store. Knights ot Houor, Blenuer basset lodge No. 164; find and third Wednesdays in each month. Berry Building. Humt>olt Court, .No, L>, I. O, Foresters; secoud and fourth Wednesdays each muuth. Berry building. Jerusalem Chapter No. 3, meets tirst Monday in each mouth. C, P, Siuith. il, P.; T, J, Wetherell, Sec. Calvary Commandary, No, 3, K,T, third Monday 111 each month. C, F, Scott, E, C,; L, W, Hughes, Recorder. Building Associations. Homestead, meets Tuesday evening at the ollice of A. K. Lang. Sec. ? People's B. ?? L,; Mondays, same piace. A. F, Laug, secretary, .Traders', Thursdays, same place; T, P, Butcher, secretary. ~ ? Mutual. Saturdays, same place; T. P. Butcher, secretary. Laurel Fork & Sand Hill Railroad. OX aud after May 21, trains will run as fol lows.? Nio. 1? Leaves Volcano 9:1 5 a. m., connecting with Kx press Mail West. So.-? Leaves L. K. Junction at 10:1-5 a. ni. No. 3? Leaves Volcano at .5:10 p. tn., connect ing with Express Mail blast. Xo. I? Leaves L. F. Junction at IM5p, m. iftrf- Extra Monday morniugs only. Leaves Volcano at 7; 10 a.iu. Leaves L. F. Junction at snij. No. - will wait -".0 minutes lor delayed Ex press from the East. No. -1 will wait 1 liout lor delayed Express lrom the West. M. C. C. CHUKCH, Sec. Temperance Convention ? >t Par ? kersburg ? Address to I t iers. PARKF.RsBrao, W. Va., SojH.1t; The Temperanco Convention. ed to meet in ParkeiNburg. Sept. i">. was organized by I ho election u! tier. J. L. Clark, President, and Rev. W. E. Powell, Secretary. A com mitt oo was appointed consisting of .Rev A. C. George, D. I)., Rev. Robert A. Gibson and Rev. J". W. Cart* r to prepare and address to the Temperancc and Christian vo ters of ihe Stale. The following addros- was submitted and adopt ed : . 1 ADDRESS. To the Temperance and Christian Voters of the State: We are in the midst Qf an excit ing, political, struggle.- ^Great que# | trons are involved. The interests' and pas>iocs of men are deeply stir ri d. The deeirt* for partisan success leads to strenuous exertions, and -ometimes to the use of unwarranted means and agencies. In such heaU ed striles tbo toue of morality is lowered, the cause ot temperance languishes, and regard lor decency and honesty diminishes, it it does not wholly disappear. At least there is always danger that such sad results will be realized. It i> because ot these perils and possibil ities that we now address you. We do not speak as partisans, and we seek no political ends Our aim i> higher and nobler. lL'presenting. as we dr., the different political or ganizations, we address you as citi zens and as Christians. We entreat you, therefore, to receive what we say without prejudice or passion, aud to give a candid consideration to our appeal1 We do not dissuade you from the exercise of the franchise. On the contrary, we consider it the imper ative duly ol every christian to aid in the maintenance of civil govern ment. Wre believe that you ought to vote; aud we hold it to bo the consistent obligation of every Chris tian, to remember his principles when be casts his ballot. We are persuaded that there aie certain practices and demands connectcd with our important elections which ought to bo avoided and resisted, with persistant purpose aud to the last extremity. The increased use ot intoxicating drinks is a marked leature in every political contest. Many reformed men are led back again into prink ing habits, man\' young men and boys are there first induced to use Spirituous liquors, and many mod erute drinkers become confirmed drunkards. Some candidates loi office 1 urjaiah.Jrep dfin ks to their supporters, the bal-ful habit of ?'treating" gains in strength and trequency, and the lavcrof saloons and rum shops is diligently culti vated by a certain class ot political aspirant* and managers. Wo insist th t it is the unmistakable duty ot every good citizen ? of every patri ot, temperance man and Christian, to set his face as a flint against these practices. .No man ought to bo sup ported for any office who resoits to such moans to obtaiu an election. We believe that it is fully in thj power of sober, reputable, Christian citizens, to administer to such reck less office seekers and corrupt parti sans a rebuke which w ill prove ef fectual, and which will not soon be fosgotten. Theiv is, moreover, a constant tendency to employ at least a por tion ol the Christian Sabbath to ad vance political objects. All intelli gent, conscientious cit'zens will re gard such a tendency with alarm, and will defend the sanctity of the Sabbath as the safeguard ot the .Re public. It is often demanded of temper ance yu'n and ot Christians to sup port for office men of drinking hab its and men of notorious immoral character, because they have been regularly nominated and must be elected lo ensure a party success. ? But such men will never be put in nomination by political conventions when it is known that upright Christian voters will not sustain them with voice or ballot. The pre sentation 01 the names ot such can didates is au insult to Christiar cit izens, and ought to be resented at the polls. Every ono who votes to put an immoral and intemperate man into an honorable and lucrative position, votes to male indecency respecta ble, and desiioncsty influential. He practical I}* declares by such vote to aspiring young men that, if they have smartness ami strategy, no matter how immoral and dissolute they may have become, it will not' prevent their political advance ment. The general prevalence of such a sentiment would destroy the foundations ot morality, and would reduce representative government, sooner or later; to hopeless wreck and ruin. We, therefore, urge all good citizens to refuse their ballots' to intemperate and immoral men, and to ail candidates who resort to corrupt and delitorious agencies and influences to secure nomination or election to any office or position ot trust, whatsoever. We do, moreover, respectfully, request all ministers of the Gospel to preach on the duties of citizen ship, and to press on their hearers the obligation of regarding God and his law, in all their relations and, engagements in life. And we im- ] ploro all ci'izens, who desiro wise and worthy rulers, the maintenance ! of social order, the promotion ot public morality, the preservation ot [constitutional liberty, tho right raining of young men as to the du ties and responsibilities of the fr?n ehise in a Kepuhlic of law and in a government by the} people, and the success generally of righteousness and temperance in all our borders, to bold up tho hapds of Jsuch faith ful ministers, and to co-operate dil igently, with thorn, in a testimony aud work, so huoiane, jatrioticand religions. We alao appeal to all conductors ot public jburnals, to. remember, in the heat and tempest of partisan' strife, that the highest '.a always tha best, th$t the success which, is deserved is the only genuine- Suc cess, that it is better fir a party to be defeated than to^be demented and debauched, aud that scrupulous morality in all public relations is the safety of the .Republic, as it is the glory of a political organiza tion. Let all good citizens unite in de manding and maintaining sobriety, honesty, purity in party warfare, integrity in private life and in offi cial' trusts, and uncorrupted cor rupteo Iranchise, tho solemn duties of citizenship discharged in the fear of God, the reprobation ot bad men and their dismissal troin all offices piofit and honor, and the perpetua tion ot good government, grounded ou the teachings and doctrines of I the Holy Scriptures, as a priceless heritage to our children, and to all I future generations.-, A. C. George,") li. A. Gibson, v Committee L. \V. Carter, ) resolutions. Tho following resolutions were adopted by the Convention : Resolved, That each pastor of this Congressional district be requested lo form his church and congregation into a Temperance League, the members of which shall be pledged total abstinenco from tho us? ot intoxicating drinks, and to exert tbeii influence to prevent tho useot ot tho same by others, especially in connc?tk 11 with political elections. liesolved, That a standing com mittee ot live be appointed by the Convention, to bo known as the ?'Temperance Congressional Execu tive Committee," with authority to call subsequent conventions, for the promotion ot temperance and Chris tian molality at such time and place as may be judge advisable. The following persons were ap pointed: Rev. Z: Warner, D. !)?> Rev. IX A- Cunningham, D D.. Rev. T S. Wade, llev. W. E. Powell and Lion. E. G. Craerr.lt. J. T. Clark, L'res't. \Y. E. Powell, Sec'y The terms of twenty four mem bers u! the United States Senate ex pire on March 3, 1881, whose name. and party affiliations aro in the list 1 below. On party issues the Sonate stands forty three Democrats and thirty-lhrce Republicans Jn order tor the Republicans to gain a major ity they must hold all their present, they now, have and gain six from the Democrats. The list will there lore be a matter of interest and spec ulation : William W. Eaton of Connecticut, Democrat. Thomas Francis Bayard of Dela ware, Domoerut Cluts. \V. Jones of Florida, Dem ociat. Joseph E. McDonald of Indiana. Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, lie publican. \V. Pinkney Whyte of Maryland, Democrat. Henry L. Dawes of Massachusetts, Republican. Henry P. Baldwin of Michigan, Republican. Samuel J. R. McMillan of Minne sota, Republican. Blanch Iv. Bruce of Mississippi, Rcpubliean. Francis Marion Cockrell of Mis souri, Democrat. Algernon S. Patidock of Nebras ka, Republican. YVillia;:- Sharon of Nevada, lie publican. Theodore F. Randolph of New Jersey, Democrat. Francis Kernan of Now York, Democrat. Alien G. Thunnan of Ohio, Dem ocrat. W illiam A. Wallace of Pennsyl vania, Democrat. Ambrose E. Buruside of Rhode Island, Republican. James E. Bailey of Tennessee, Demociut. Samuel Cell Muxey of Te.vts, Democrat. George F. Edmonds of Vermont, Republican. Robert E. Withers of Virginia, Conservative. Frank Hereford of West Virginia, Democrat. Augustus Cameron of Wisconsin, Republican. Thanhouser recieved the other day a line lot of clothing, among which i.s one of the best assortment of new style overcoats we have ever seen. The price is so extrmly low that we arc sat isfied no one who really needs an over coat, can help buying; at least that's the way it struck us. Jackson County Letter. ? . Cutting up corn. : John E Kenna W;l! slump the county next week, r-,l> speaks at this place on .the. 21st a'. 1 o'clock. Plow'rig for wheat, There are some excellent field? ol ? corn through thin section, but the; average crop will belvlow medium.! Dr. R. Cyney locales at lied Hill thin week. On or about fbe 6th in-.t., s<>m. ! younp men living on Fiu/> ti <J;? in j> crook, were Riming i?ors?t' ra?es in a field. Tho^rnck k"! past an open gate-way, and Vierv^timu the horses ? passed that-spotfMi'e flew the irack to get through5 the gate. Frank Guthrie, tolu uttered to stind :it the opening and'check them. lie tried j it but the animals did not heed his' shouts but ran through as usual.: One of them, run o^er v-nin^ < * utli? ! fie, ,nv il\o head and | breast,inflicu!jgr ^rivs from which he has not yet leu t cred. The boys don't v i '? k over nine glasses of hard citf?7 at one sitting down at Peter Giant's grocery (?) nothing like moderation, you know. Now nrints just received at Ra zor's store. l>r. David Stew*rt, of Roane Co., is out this way losing lor a loca tion. Making sorghum molasses. "Hull on silver moon, guide the traveler on his way" to the apple cuttin' an' bean stringin*. Last Sunday your quill driver, heard that there .was anuptial knot to be tied, at the Curtius school house after religioifs services. Said knot to be tied with the heart strings of Mr. Chhrlie Foutty and Miss .Nannie Cot tie. {,Zeke" was "ketched" up, curried, saddled and bridled, and we rode to the seen- of action. Wo wont jrp to nnke the otfair "toney," lor7 what is a rirst class wedding, we. beg leave to in quire, without <;Orangeblossoms." Alas, our loudest hopes arejdoom ed to disappointment! The bride groom was non est. Upon inquiry wefound thyt he had gone to Ra venswuod with a load of staves and had not 'returned. Wc bestrode Zeke and gently wondod our way nome. On the way home wu was called in by a' Republican friend, I who wanted to convert us to Radi calism. We went in and tried to feel serious, but couldn't get under conviction, read Sturgissand Wood ford's speeches, but they r'ai'ed to melt the strong, solid Democratic heart. We thon got discouraged and came away. Hurrah lor Hancock 1 Prof. SaHerfield is teaching a class in vocal music on Big ? Several Duvid family living near Rpley aie'Sick with io vur. Airs. Jacob Armstrong died the first of the week. Jackson County Fair will he hold on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day, 5tb, 6th and 7th. We left Parkersburg at noon on (Thursday, the 9ih, and drovo t.o . Rockport, reaching there oboul dark. There w?? staid over ni_*lit with Unclc Jimmy Dye, a pleasant and entertaining old gentleman, a 1 sound Baptist, and solid Democrat Rockport appears to be quite a stir ring little place. We male the ac quaintance of J. W. Burnett <fc Bro who are engaged in m i ehandizing at that place, and who appear to be 1 doing a good business. Thecountr) | around Rockpnit, Limestone, and 1 the head waters of Sandy appears to be con -iderabie ?'f a tobuce* pro ducing place. We saw some fine crops on the way. Friday on our way we met Wil! Taggartand Mi-s Saliie Butcher, wlio wore returning from a short visit to Jackson. Several battle scared veterans ? no scarred veterans we mean ? will attend the Soldiers' Reunion on tiie 22nd, from this place. What a pity I hadn't fought, bled and died for my country, too, and then I might have "jined" the band, but aias, there is no blood marks nur anything on my shirt, and 1 have to stay at homo. Joskimj us Orang erlossom ? ?10,000 Rewakd ? For a lost boy, about tlio si/ ; of :i man. barefoote J with his father's shoes on, had an empty bag <>n his back, containing two railroad tunnels, and a bushv! of bung-holes. Jle wore a m utile chop coat with bean soup lining. He was cross oyed at the back of hi~ neck and wore hi> hair cut curley He was born belorc his eldest bro th sr ? his mother being present on tiie occasion. When last seen lie was drumming up trade for llarmi son & Co, Court Square. 2% OTIC E. Office of L. F. & S. H. It. II. Co. Volcano, W. Va., So j>t. lo. 1S<30. Tiio regular annnu.il meeting of i the stockholders of the Laurel Fork and Sand Mill I'ailroad Company ( will be held at their oliico on flies* , day, Sept. L'.Sth. 1830, at noon. I W, C. Stiles, Jr , Pres. Ball. ? The Dili Ward Fire Com , puny arc making picparations lor ( another ball to bo Initial lioso Ilali . on the Sth of next month. You can luok out for something big. be- . cause th > "Never-Swonts" never dn , things half way. We know there ] will be a tremendous crowd there, and it inadvisable to secure tickets early. ; The Illicit ifjaircr's 67* uipuiyii Falsehood. The Wheeling Intelligencer occu pies a good deal of space from timel to time in magnifying "Jake Jia k son's campaign of hate," but we arc free to say that if "Jackson's cam paign of hato" approached in inten sity the Inteligencer's campnign of falsehood, ho would not he worthy to occupy the cilice of Governor ol West Virginia. We exposed, a few days ago. a malicious falsehood to which the I it toil gcnccr gave currency, trump ed up hv a man railing himself the ?lllev." Albert, charging that Jack son had expressed opposition to Iree schools. Five or six of the neigh bors of this man Albert testilied be fore a commission that they would not believe him under oath, yet the Intelligencer very fervently com mended the canard to its readers. .Now this reliable journal comes forward with a falsehood of its own. made out of whole cloth, and not having ;ho slightest foundation in truth. In an editorial article in Satur day's issue, headed <:Ool. Wilson. Jake Jackson and the Kight of Se cession," it proceeds in the boldest and most bare-faced manner to al lege that the Constitutional Con vention of 1875, which framed the present Constitution of the Siate, Jake Jackson voted against a pro position t> insert in that instrument that "even* citizen of the State owes paramount allegiance to the Gov ernment of the United States." Upon the alleged vole of Jake Jackson against the said amend ment the Intelligencer argues in :i long article that Jake Jackson is in favor of tho right of secession. In three or lour distinct places in said article this tiutlilul editor al leges that Jake Jackson voted against a proposition of such a char acter, and in favor of a different measure. He is even bold enough to refer to a page of the journal whore his vote is alleged to be re<* corded, and calls upon his readers to verify the statement by a refer ence to the journal. .Now we allege most unequivocal ly that a reference to the page ot ( the journal cited by tho iu'elligcn- ( cer, or any other pago of that vol- , nine, will not show any such record , of Jake Jackson's vote. Wo allege further that Jake Jack son never voted, or had a vote re corded, in that convention in his life. We allege still further, and can prove it by hu nil reds of men throughout the State, it it were ne cessary, that Jake Jackson icas not a member of that convention , and conse quently could never have cast a vote in it or had one recorded in the jour nal Now, it is to be supposed that the Intelligencer knew this when the statement was made. It is to be supposed that an editor of a daily journal for a long number ot years , in this Stale would know who the members of that convention were, , and that he would know that Jake , Jackson was not one ol thorn. But this statement is in entire keeping with the malicious, venom ous and unwarranted canards with which tiie Intelligencer has been mid is still pursuing fhe Democrats ; candidate lor Governor since the opening of the ca .ipaign.? Wheol ing Register. facts. Those contemplating a trip wcht wani will eeriainly do well to caie lully co ii>u 1 1 Lite "iine tables of the Baltimore :md Ohio road. Its cele brated last trains, its sure connec tions, and rates always as low as the lowest, make it beyond controversy the best line West Colonists are carried in first class cars on last trains, and every possible care is taken to insure comfort and conve nience. By the Baltimore and Ohio only is the choice routes offered to the west, via St. Louis or Chicago, ; a ? j I in either ease, trains run through without change of cars. Direct con nection is made at both cities with all leading lines to the west, north west and southwest, : nd there i* i but a single change of ears to Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Minneso ta, etc. 2hto other lino can offer such advantages as the Baltimore and Ohio. It co*ts but a very little time and trouble to learn this, and in the end may lead to the saving of much of both as well as money. Above all things do not pun-huso tickets he lore having a talk or receiving a letter troin ohe of the B &0 Agenl.v A letter addressed to IJ F. Bond, Cumberland, Aid.; io t". K Dudrow, Harper's Ferry; to Daniel Bride, Baltimore, Aid., or to J. II. Fritz. Somerset, Pa., or call upon either ol these gentlemen will lead to llior jugh inform. iron as to ail necessary details of time, connections, fares, ' baggage, etc., etc. Whan you co:uo tu I'arifersimrg next week, do nut Jail to go :tnd see ' Jie immense display ui bu jls and ! dioos al Ralph Covert's, ii7 Market | t. He keep the finest and iarge>t itoclc in the Stale. Anything at ail fou waul in iiis lino can he found at lis establishment, fO? The Uiteh'o Democrat published c xi Caro, is only $1,00 a year. RASLF.OAD NOTES. Written V/tftt/ Our licf/tilur Jtal r 'Hi (I Correspondent. The 13. & O. Ex n.ss office at Graf ton is now complete and is ;i nobby little building. Charles Roach, of Graft >n, who was a yard conductor several years is "off working with the Water Station nun. There are still several children lying very low with scarlet fever at Grafton, although it is dying out so mo. Mrs. John Doonan, an old lady of Grafton, died last Sunday and was buried Monday from the Catholic Church. The 15. & 0 Pay car came over the road t. is week, paying chiefly in paper and gold. There was very little silver this month. Capt. Din Cutwright biyed off lust, w. ek to lake in the Cbirksburg lair with his family. Capt. Mars Brown was laying off sick last week. Uiiuutl Capt. WVIah's children has been very sick but is getting better, lie has boen laying off lor two weeks ur more. Gen. GofT spoke to a largo audi - .?nee Monday night in the new court house ii> Grafton. llarry Pease is in Grafton this week and goes to Buchanan from hero. Hiram Burrows and Frank Gig ly, two of our brakemen, who lefi here a short tune ago, arc now in Illinois. Armstrong's ballast an^ camp have moved to Eaton's tunnel. One of the bridge camps station ed at Parkersburg has gone to Fair mont for a time. John Adair, foreman in the round house at Grafton, lost a little child by fever lust Sunday. Norvillo Cunningham, one of our brakemen, has quit the road. It is said he will be married in a few ?lays. Th6 B. & 0. Co* havoa new style number book and Trace report for freight conductors, also a new stylo torpedo, it is only half as largo as the old ones. Mr. Mars Clark, tho night train dispatcher in Parkersburg yard was i-alled to Kansas City by telegraph :i few da}*s ago to see a very sick son who went to that city a short lime ago from tho B. & 0. shops at Parkersburg. There wore slight frosts last week in portions of Ritchie, Dodridge and Harrison counties. The Clarksburg fair closed last week with a couple of shooting matches. One between Jones of Fairmont and Nation of Boothville, who fell out about horses, and Jones shot Pattun and fled and .was cap.i turcd in a cornfield north of the B. & t0. railroad. Patton was shot through tho bowels and was report ed dead but he is merely alive at the last accounts from there. Tho other was between a white man and a negro about a pistol trade and the negro having both pistols, tho other [(ttcmpied to take one whey the ne gro shot at him and the pistol was knocked down and the ball struck ibe white man in the foot. Hugh Barbae, one of our firemen, has been promoted lately to an en gineer. Hugh will make a good runner. Chestnuts have began to fall and '.he 3*oung folks are now to be seen with baskets inon?< hand and heads in close pioximity to their feet look? ing for nuts. Ti?e B* & 0. shops at Grafton are still working over time- They are building several more of the little red cabooses. They build but very fow new cars there, but do a great deal of repairing and get out a great deal of material and sei d to other shops. G The Walking Beam is the newsiest paper in lJarkersburg. Our rates are lower, compar atively, than any paper publish ed in the State. Call and get our prices and advertise your business. We ask for a share of the public patronage. The Beam has an immense sale in the citv. ?/ We will insert advertisements in this paper and in the Ritchie Democrat, tor the same terms named for one paper alone. A chance is newolFered to adver tisers to avail themselves of two first-class mediums, both carrying large circulations. The Walking Beam has a LARGE circulation in the Oil Regions of West Virginia, over twenty times the circulation of any other paper. This paper is the oil man's special friend and advocate, and the advantages of advertising herein is plain to be seen. Our circulation extends through a country that immedi itely benefits Parkersburg CSKT. A. MoW'.y is an authorized i^onl to act tor ami receive money >11 account o? tho Beam. Van A. Zevely. V U D R ES911S, UK A M N<J , T^ffykN O T Tho colored people orbius secti(&/ together wiili ilio.se from the neigh* boring town*, celebrated thoEman cipation Proclamation at Steven son's Grove on the Wednesday, 22d inst. The weather was pleasant and the true lovers of freedom look ed forward with happy anticipation to a day of high enjoyment, which resulted in a grand success, as the people seemed deeply interested in demonstating ilie gratitude they entertained for their liberty, and the good will toward their fellowmen. About 10 o'clock the train arrived | from Marietta, bringing a largo con course 0/ people from that scction, who were conducted by the Mar shal, Mr. S. J. King, to the Zion Baptist church, whore a procession was formed and marched to the grove, headed hy the Marietta Na tional Cornet Band, under the lead ership of Mr. Geo. W. Henderson. After reaching the grove the ranks were broken ana the people resort ed whatever enjoyment they felt disposed. The programme lor the afternoon was announced, and a few tunes discoursed by the M. N. (J. Band, at which time the dinner hour bad arrived and all partook of a sumptuous repast wuicb had boon prepared for them. After dinner a largo number gathered at the stand 10 listen to the Emancipation sub ject discussed, and the following programme was presented and ren dered in a manner that reflected eredit upon all who participated in ihe exercises: PROGRAMME. Music ? M. N. C. Band. Prayer? Bev. I. \V. Smith. Vocal Music ? Decatur Choir. Address? Prof. T. J. Furguson, (f Albany, Ohio. Music? M. N. C. Band. Addres. ? C. D. Merrick. Music ? Decatur Choir and M. N. C. Band. Address? R. W. Simmons. Music ? M. N. C. Band. Declaration of Independence ? Miss Jennie A. Webb. Emancipation Proclamation-Miss Annie K. Hicks. Music ? M. N. C. Band. The address of Prof. Furguson was lengthy and well delivered, containing many points to which the attention of the colored race is justly duo. He urged upon them the necess:ty of purchasing homes for thom6elves and educating their children; thus bringing them to the proper standard of elevation, Mr. R. W. Simmins made a short but very interesting address, in which he spoke of the glorious day which his race had helped to make. The reading of the Declaration of Independence and Emancipation Proclamation by Misses Jennie A. Webb and Annie K. Hicks was ex ecuted in a manner that was cred itable to tho young ladies. The music by the Marietta Na tional Cornet Band and the Deca tur Choir was excellent, and the people of Parkersburg unite with the celebration committee in ex* tending them their sincere thanks. It was decided by the officers to hold the next celebration at Athens, Ohio, on the 22d Sept. 1881. The day closed with festivals at iho M. E. and Baptist churches and Wolfs hall. Thus ended the Eman cipation day anc the people return ed to their homo feeling grateful for tho liberty they enjoyed. Wo esti mated the crowd in atlcndance at t e grove at about 1,000. Tin re was a platform erected on the ground lor dancing and a largo number indulged freely. Thomas and Molentrce's orchestra furnished the music for the occasion. That young man ot this city was awful anxious to gel acquainted with Miss H. from Marietta but no body would. introduce him to her? It was too bad. It was amusing to noticed with what atten ti veness a your.'7 man Irom Harrisville watched Mr J. K., of this city, while in conversation with a young lady from that place. J. he most touching scene wo wit nessed was one of those young men who had drank too much cider, lay down and cry for his mother. ' Ono colored man named Lot Simpson, who got most beautifully drunk on Wednesday evening, at* tended the entertainment at Zion Cuptis, church and there created disturbance, making use of improp er language and striking the pastor, Kev. i. \V. Smith. He was locked up but was released on Thursday morning, whereupon he went to his home, and after threatening to mur der his wife, turned his entire house hold goods over to tho police to be sold to pay his fiue. Ho ought to be drummed out of tho country. The Second annual ball ofthePar kersburg Fire Company No. i, will shortly take place at Rose Hall, and we can safely say it will, like their former efforts be a success. We un derstand that a fine gold mounted Engineer's Torch will be balloted for between Mr. James Layman of the Baltimore & Ohio road and Fred Washburne ot the Marietta & Cincin nati road, and as both these gentlemen are well known and have hosts of friends it will be a close contest. Further particulars will appear soon. A man came near laughing him sell to death at the bargains ho got at the Cincinnati Cheap Store on Court, Square, tho other day. Wo can't uudorstaud how they sell so cheap. Harmison & Co. invite you to '?all during the reunion, and see them.