The History and Government of West VirginiaAcme publishing Company, 1901 - 511 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 54
Page 2
... territory from time to time . The first division was the cutting off of the northern part to make New England . Then came other subtractions , the last of which was in 1863 when the western part was taken off to form West Virginia . 3 ...
... territory from time to time . The first division was the cutting off of the northern part to make New England . Then came other subtractions , the last of which was in 1863 when the western part was taken off to form West Virginia . 3 ...
Page 11
... territory of West Vir- ginia . Within nine years after that time the Potomac River , above its passage through the Blue Ridge , had been explored ; and twenty years after Governor Spotswood's expedition , Wil- liam Mayo ascended to the ...
... territory of West Vir- ginia . Within nine years after that time the Potomac River , above its passage through the Blue Ridge , had been explored ; and twenty years after Governor Spotswood's expedition , Wil- liam Mayo ascended to the ...
Page 16
... territory now embraced in West Virginia , or at least that portion of it lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Ohio River , had no inhabi- tants when it first became known to the white men . It was an unpeopled wilderness . It ...
... territory now embraced in West Virginia , or at least that portion of it lying between the Alleghany Mountains and the Ohio River , had no inhabi- tants when it first became known to the white men . It was an unpeopled wilderness . It ...
Page 31
... Territory which Virginia had claimed and which had been divided into counties , was found to be on the northern side of Mason and Dixon's Line , and thus became a part of Pennsylvania . The court- house of Monongalia County was found to ...
... Territory which Virginia had claimed and which had been divided into counties , was found to be on the northern side of Mason and Dixon's Line , and thus became a part of Pennsylvania . The court- house of Monongalia County was found to ...
Page 32
... territory northwest of the Ohio River . The western bank of the Ohio , at low water , is the line . Virginia gave up this large territory at the request of other States . They were jealous of Virginia , fearing that she would become so ...
... territory northwest of the Ohio River . The western bank of the Ohio , at low water , is the line . Virginia gave up this large territory at the request of other States . They were jealous of Virginia , fearing that she would become so ...
Contents
250 | |
255 | |
278 | |
285 | |
297 | |
307 | |
316 | |
324 | |
58 | |
67 | |
84 | |
115 | |
144 | |
162 | |
171 | |
184 | |
191 | |
197 | |
203 | |
211 | |
216 | |
222 | |
237 | |
241 | |
329 | |
347 | |
351 | |
376 | |
393 | |
413 | |
431 | |
440 | |
441 | |
455 | |
475 | |
489 | |
502 | |
503 | |
507 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adopted Alleghanies Alleghany Mountains amendment appointed army Auditor authority ballot Barbour County became bill called charter Cheat River chief circuit court citizens civil clerk colonies commissioners committee Confederates Congress Constitution Convention corporation county court delegates district duties election England established executive Fairfax Stone Federal force Fort Duquesne Free Schools ginia Governor Greenbrier Greenbrier River House Indians institution judges jury justice Kanawha Kanawha Valley land legislative Legislature ment miles Monongahela mountains Ohio Ohio River Ordinance Ordinance of Secession organization party passed peace Pendleton County person Potomac President Preston County railroad Randolph County received River roads Secretary Senate session settlements sheriff soldiers South Branch statute Superintendent of Free Supreme Court taxes term territory tion town township Treasury troops Tucker County Union United United States Senator vacancy Valley vote voters West Vir West Virginia Wheeling writ
Popular passages
Page 163 - The colored citizens of West Virginia exercised the privilege of voting, extended to them by the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, for the first time, at the Fall elections in 1870.