Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-23
From the Messenger and Recorder.
THE EDITORS EXCURSION.

items as they occurred to US after onr arrival
at homes
At Weston, through the courtesy OF the
Sheriff, and the active exertions Of Mr.. Geo
Stricken, IA friend Of ours in by-gone days.
we had the privilege Of preaching to q large
audience in the NJ. Z. Church, on Monday
night.
The Circuit Court was in session here and
considerable excitement was occasoned bv
a trial for murder. A person Of highly re
spectacle connections, bu, who has long
been addicted to habits Of intemperance,
was on trial under the fearful charge Of &C.
casoning the death Of his ,rJe! Anumber
Of witnesses were examine the case was
ably argued on both sides,-and the Jury
brought in verdict Of "inuoluniary man.
slaughter;i' upon which the offender was
sentenced TO one year in the penitentiary.
We bring this case to the notice Of our read.
ers to make as public as possible the fact,
that The neglect Of a ,rife, by druakard, so
that her death is oeeasioned thereby, is a crime
punishable BY ia,r. How many infatuated
and degraded husbands are guilty Of this
crime, and Of course are candidates for the
penlenIiary .a,.
We found comfortable quarters al the
wel-kept hotel Of Maj. NJ. Baily, who deems
j, privilege to enlertain trorking Ministers
Of the Gospel, free of charge. %
Weston is q place Of considerable business.
having steum.mill, which, in this dry sea.
son, Keeps up an incessant putting and cat-
tering day and night. The place is well
supplied with mercantile and manufacturing
establishments. H. DAucAERrY, Esq, of
Morgantown, is erecting an Iron Foundry
here, and will prove valuable accession
to the place. We shall be sorry, however,
to miss him from Old Monongalia. ,,.
From Weston we proceeded through Glen
Vile, The county seat of Gilmer. This is
comparatively new County, and its me-
,ropulis has not attained to very consider
able size. There is a good Courthouse
two Westinghouse, several Stores, Hotels
&c. The Baptists, who are few in number
here, have secured lot and intend shortly
to cree, house Of public worship.
On our return through GlenviIle, the Sher.
if, Preston Pew, Esq, served an injunction
upon us not 10 depart from his bailiwick
without fits, delivering Temperance Ad.
dress. We submitted 10 the edict, had the
Courthouse bell rung, and in half an hour
had a large auditory, among whom was a
newly-organized Division Of the Sons Of
Temperance, with resalia, slaves, SC. We
were too much way-worn and weary to en-
Ter with spirit into the occasion, but the ef.
fari ~as .naii- l--4----~i-4.
resume our journey.
In this County the anti.license vote was
carried in May last !; but We learn that few
GROCERIES were licensed, notwithstanding,
by few rum.sucSing ma sistrates, who dis.
grace the bench of the County Court. %.
Ftom Glepville, our track progressed over
the hills and through the rayines OF Gilmer
lsnd Kauawha counties,--a good graded road
extending 10 near the residence of Perry
Hayes, Esq, and soon to be completed to
California or Ruvenswood, on the Ohio river,
via Ripley, the County Seat Of jackson.
On Thursday evening we reached the
mouth Of Sandy Creek, where it temples in
TO The Elk River and found quarters at the
house Of Squire Jarrett, in the immediate
vicinity where the Broad Run Association
was to meet on the morrow. The messen
gers, with ptaisewor,hy alscrity, were
mostly on The ground on Thursday evening
The Association net promptly on Frda,
morning, and was organized by electins Ed
JOHN BENNETT, Moderator, and Ed. JON
'WooFrER, Clerk. The introductory sermon
was preached, by request, by the Editor Q
this paper, from Phil. /, 81: 9TH and 9Th.
-Four new churches were added TO the As
ISOLATION this year, viz. Pine Grove. Ceaa
Creek, Little Creek, and Grass Lick. Thu
number added 10 the body during the las
year, by baptism, was Ill.
The Elk River country 10 comparativel.
new. The traveller will find very few oil
settlements in all this region. The soil j
generally sandy. loan, and in many place
rather light. The best crops OF corn tina
! 1--WE have seen this season are to be fonn'
here, aud an abundant crop Of peaches
which we did no, enjoy as fully as we shout
$ have done ten days later. liayingno steam
! mills and no running water, the inhabitant
are driven to The haad-mil!, relict of 3!
gone days, ,oprepare their whea, and cor
= for bread. II is an excellent preventive
e Dyspepsia. ,y., 4,
We found great deal Of real Virgin
hospitality IN all our wandernss; and
was not out Of place, for the length Of, Il
d journey, added to the intense heat Of the a
{ mosuheEe, and the choking dust OF the higl