The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-08-09

of land, exclusive Of
town lots in Weston,
.laue Lew, George
town, Jacksonville,
aud Walkersyiile, 255, 292
Number of births dur
ing the year ending
December 81. 1868 202
Number of deaths dur
ing same period IS
Excess Of births tUa.tfl 137
Number of marriages
from August 10Th,
1850 Angus. 9th.
1869 %
Number of white male
titIlables, subject to
tax ofst n au.iGs 1903
Tng LITERARY SoclEry-Mct at the
Town Hall on Tuesday evening last.
The subject for dcbale-"Did The Cru
sades advance civilization upon
whicl, L NJ. Cba!faut was affirmative aud
j. W. Wotiudin negative, was decided in
favor Of the former. The following is
tue order Of exercises for to.luoiiow
evening:
ORIGINAL oEATlGNS s.
JIG. Jacksou-.Andy Edlhistcn.
ESSAYS. '
p. Cranc-M D. Dent.
SELECT CITATIONS.
". G.. Beunett-John Vcrhcy. II
On motion, the same subject for de.
bate Tomorrow evening, with the same
gentlemen to- argue the question, was
chosen
TnE "IhScoLN GuN.BoAr"-Tbey arc
having right funny lawsuit in Jane
lev about sAiif. or canoe, which was
washed down there from up Hackers
Creek during ,llerecedt high water. II
has been appropriately named the '-Lin-
coin Gun.Boa,," as one of the parties
claiming i, is said to be trooly loil
Social PARTIES. = On Monday evening
last. a large party Of invited friends met
4, the residence Of William, L. Arnold,
Esq., where everything that could te
done for their misunderstanding It
suGicE iucludcd-was cared for by Ms.
Atnold aud her alnable daughters.
On Tuesday evening repition Of the
abovc-dancing escptcd-occtrred at the
residence Of Tokc Bailey, Esq. Isl.
On Thursday evening like party as
ecmblcd ut the residence of G. j. Arnold.
Esq, where "old Wash" and his magic
fiddle we're agaiu brought Into rcquisition.
All thee Of the gatherings we're Of a
truly pleasing character; and gotten up
as parties only eau be in Weston.
SyMrArly. friend i'll West uniou
forwarded tile other day to the knight
Of No One to Love- i'll the receut Tour.
nameut, copy Of the beautiful "rome,
entitled "Nu Dorg to Love-" expressing
as hi. belief that as "lnisety loves couipa-
n.y. the knight aforesaid would gather
consolation from the wailings Of the uu-
tliur Of the sad s.ors.
MASSACHUSETTS AcAlx,-Ihe people OF
Boston (Euckhanuou) have agaii beet
Undressing" nnd "liesolvins." This
time i, is Soldiers Meeting" aud they
propose to have high old time "campin'
out" for few days, just as they used to
do when they we're fighting bleeding and
dying for 'ihe union," yon know. One
Colonel" DarneIl, who never set sqad.
ron in the field, is "Comnandcr-in- Chief
aud All ex-oilicer in Niger regiment is
his second in communal. They have Sur.
geoiis, Assistant Surgeons, aud all the Of
fees appertnlling to "grlin-visaged war;"
anG =. BsPbillips, the Captain WHO ral
away from lis company wien under lite,
is Quartermaster--a admirable selection,
truly. This most intensely loil aud very
"awkward squad is to assemble at B'k
on September 1lth. aud Of coutse all ,rue
patriots will be present..
-By .be way, what joke it would bs
lie jack Kidd aud lnlia dozen Of Jenkins.
men would "drup IN" IN that day aud
clean them out Left US hal peas
| Conference.-The our last issue ",
mentioned the case Of the assault on MIR
Lyltle by Abedlliso Outright, aud statet
that both parties we're hued. AT subse
quent examination, Mr.. l.y,,le was re-
llsved iron, the payment Of bis fine, nnt
ientjrciy cleared from all blame ~ n
Ilsat!es,