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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.