Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-06-18
A TRIP TO KIyGWoOD.

MONDAY last was Levy Couft uay III tie
capital Of Preston county, and being ac-
lua,cd by laudable desire 10 raise levy
or two, as well as 10 Try The bracing ef-
fects Of the Mountain atmosphere, We
made out goodly list Of bills for adver-
tizins, &C., and mounting our aithfulnag,
struck out for Kmgwool. The tedium Of
the way was greatly relieved by the COM
pany Of brace Of merchants and an at
torney--right clever fellows all-whose
Grand, judging from the rotundity of their
wallets, was similar to our own.
The sovereigns of the glades and noun.
,ains were collected in crowds previous
to our arrival, so that the proverbial good
nature Of the landlords was taxed not a
little 10 find accommodations for addi-
tional guests. The difficulty was increas-
ed by the closing of The Caldwell House,
the host Of which has sought land found,
no doubt) wider field, Of enterprize, at
Wheeling. [Query, would not an oblig-
ing publican, accustomed 10 wait upon
the travelling public do well &c, purchase
this Stand, and keep fitst.ra,e Temper
antc House, There will soon be Mac
ademised road, through 10 Cranberry Sum-
init, and who knows bur daily line of
Stages running upon it? We throw out
the suggestion merely
Dinner over, the crowd was summoned
TO the from, Of the Courthouse by an auc-
,ioneer, and mixing in with the rest, our
eye caught the form and fair face Of a
child Of five or six years. IA shade whittier
than the auc,ioneer,) with straight hair
and good features. He was knocked off
for sails. Next black boy, aged II, was
pu, up, from whose countcnance nothing
could be read but sullen indifference, un-
til the bids ran up to $500, $500, 500,
when his eyes rolled more drolly at every
bid, and his swarthy features seemed 10
light up with pride and astonishmen, at
the value set upon him !! He was bid oil
by trader, at 1910. Next, mother, Of
% wears, and her two children. one aged
two years, the other nine months. The
woman's face was shrouded by large
sun. bonnet her coun,enance was net Vi.
sible. She sold for $3.50, and the children
for about s2l0 each. Much qualification
was expressed BY spectators to find that
the woman and children were purchased,
from motives OF humanity, BY Hon. w.
G. Brown, of Klngwood, and would not
be sent of nor separated. This sale was
decreed BY the stern mandate Of the law,
as part Of an estate. 1t was the first Of
the kind we have witnessed, and may it
be the last. As "law-abiding" citizen
We merely state facts. and fo'bear COM
ment. The citizens Of Preston county
did not seem to be flattered by the erhibi-
tion. The " Brown Farm" Of 2OS acres
sold for $500.
The subject Of rebuilding or repairing
the Courthouse was referred to COM
mit,ee of Magistrates, who reported, we
learn, in favor Of the latter.
The Magistracy Of Preston, composing
the County Court. are gentlemanly, we'll
informed, and well.behaved citizens-as
much superior in demeanor when COL
lec,ed together, to an equal number OF
Congressman or legislators, as you can
well imagine
A sad accident occurred at Kingwood
on Monday evening. An interesting son
Of Mr.. James Bishop, aged 3or4 years,
became en,angled in The Birdie Of colt,
was drawn under its feet, and horribly
crushed The child lay in state Of III
scnsibili,y several hours, and then breath
ed its last. To the doting parents it was
, royerc hprcayement,