The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-10

TnE citizens Of Kingwood have agreed
to rebuild tue Court House at that place
recently destroyed by fire, without thu
expense of a dollar to the county.
CERTIsaLY!-During last week 5l9
enigrants arrived at Columbus, Ohio
OF this number "a remained in the Buck
eve State; 1852 went to Illinois; OF tt
Missouri; &c to Indiana; 81 to Ken
lucky; 1870 Tennessee; 81 to Wiscon'
sin; 49 to Iowa; 80 to Michigan, ant
- to Kansas. West Virginia, at thi:
rate, will soon become ovcr>tocked with q
foreign population, Out Of 25O,0 who
came to America last year, the "Ncw
State" opened her arms to %; while only
about l 600 native born citizens leave II.
every year ..,.
PERSONAL On M,nday last, onr holy
ofholy's was mnle j'yful by visit from
our old friend "Nlnjor Bill Cooper" for
mer editor of the Clarkshurg Conservative
and now connected with tie Wheeling
Register. lie has been through the inte
rior counties, looking after the Interests
Of the lalta- paper, and was, he informs
us, reasonably successful in his efforts
We congratulate "Nlujor Bill' on hi'
healthy and handsome appearance. Time
sec ms to have no spite to vent upon him
for rs the years roll on, he acts, talks and
locks like the same old "Biil" Of ante.
leNm days. May his shadow ncve'
grow less!
LAMrNrABLE Acc,pExr On last Fri
day afternoon, little daughter Of VIM.
i. Huntington, Esq, Of this place, while
playing in the house, leant over the
Jalustradc of the stairs, and losing her
balance, ! fell 10 the first floor,
Il distance Of 10 or II feet,
upon her head She was I'M
when picked up: and while
everything llns been done that the best
medical skillcould suggest, grave fcars
are entertained as to her recovery, She
was a very intelligent. sprishlly little
girl, and this sad accident has shroudcd
her home with gloom-falling with fear.
full effect upon her kind aud loving pa.
r.n,:. e. 81 >" r''' PUG
A STRANGE Vl,,roR. On Wednesday
evening last, Mr.. a. r. Wliclan, Of this
place. Eho, and killed Il s.a-gull, which
was dispor;iag itself III a pond about q
quarter, Of uilc from town. When w
first heard Of the occurrence, We were in
clinsi to be doubtful. Tor a aea-gull 30(
rliics from salt water is something new
.ous On eza'piua.ion. however, VT
found our information to ue correct. I'll,
bird was fine specimen gifts kind. full
grown, and in good condition How i
could have wandered thus far from its el
ement. wcarc not prepared TO say; and
had it not bCru that our optics really
re.tGi upon the lefunct gull We should
still be inclined to believe that such 4 per.
egril,r!ioa was impossible.
peLNoArFs t-Goyeru6r Stevenson has
appointed The following delegates to rep
resent this S;ateia the Commercial Con.
vcmion which is to assemble, in Memphis,
raunqsseo, OIL Tuesday, My 18Th:
First Congressional District-A. W.
Campbell, Of Ohio county. '.@ ~
Second District--ll. &. Davis, Of Miu.
eral. ta4 -u- l.4
Third Distriet-z. D. Ramsdell, o.
Wayne.
. .... nd. ... All .......s. .
Toreprcsent the State at large:
Ex-Governor Picrpoint Of Marion.
Joel Mcpherson Of Greenbrier.
James Eurlcy Of Marshall.
Thomas Ssceuy Of Ohio.
W. II. Power Of Mason.
j. n. Camden OF Wood.
Us. Cunningham Of Kanawha.
j. 7. lloke Of Berkeley.
NJ. G. Z. Church, of Wood.
D. D. I. Farnsworth Of upshur.
r "OS TRAMp."- Point pleasan
Journal says :-On the Wednesday dow
trip OF the kanawha Belle, when tcy
nii!cs below Buffalo, she was hailed by
bcardlcss youth, apparently about Ii
and a buxom lass Of % or more, who, i'm
incdiately upon coming aboard, proccedc
to the ladies' cabin, aud without leave o
license, took. jointly state room, wller
they we're shortly afterwards discovere
in each Others 'fond enbrace" IN