The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-04-12

u-l-4t GEO, A. FISHER.
On. Monms, the celebrated Dentist
will be in Weston on the LIST day of May,
it being court day, and remain twelve
days, Tie needs no recommendation
you all know him, n4ltf.
Abraham Hinzman, the old gentleman
whose leg vas amputated for acanccr, a
short time since, is doing well. and his
physician. DR., Camden, thinks he will
undoubtedly recover. Tic is now Il, and
his mother, who is still living, is LOG
years old. .M4
SURGICAL OPERATION Camden,
assisted by Drs. Bland and E,lmiston, a
few days since, performed an operation on
Mrs. Detamore. who has been blind from
a cataract, which We learn was entirely
successful, and there is every prospcc,
other sight being restored.
AL!poSE's DICTIONARY OF Au7,IoRs.-
Alcssrs. j. B. l.ipp'ncost 4 Co., Of Phil
adelphia, arc abaut to isuc the completion
'of DR.. Alibonc's Dictionary of English
Literature, and British and An crican Au-
thcrs.-.hc first volume Of Which was
published some years by Mr.. G. W.
Childs Persons desiring volumes n and
III, uniform with thu original edition Of
Vol. l., to complete their sets. are Invited
to send their names to the publishers.
MssrISa'-We are requested to
announce that there will be meeting, at
the..Bartist Church in this place, on this
Saturday. evening, for the purpose of
organizing a Choir. Wchors our young
people will al!.:urn out, and establish such
a choir as will be a credit to all concerned.
We are informed that gentleman has
agreed to make the Churcl, present Of u
coed Organ. as soon asa good choir has
been organized to take charge Of it.N
DEpLoRAutH.-Wc lcasu from gentle
man WHO has been travelling through some
Of tic back counties, that they arc
in a truly deplorabic condition. llc'says
the location of the Capital a. Charleston
has utterly ruined Wyoming. Bocne, Fay.
etc and Nicholas coun.ics, as the only
money they have been receiving for some
years, was the mileage Of the members Of
the legislagisturc, and now that resource
lis so heavily reduced that the Whole
future hopes Of prosperity ofthosc people
are based upon tho Sang" If tllis
should fail. tlioy are utterly ruined.
tbs poRr Of GLzsylLLs.-During the
recent high water, the usual silence Incl.
lent TO our sister village Of Chenille, was
broken ny the putting aud splarging Of
the steamer Naomi. Of parkcrsburg,wl,ich
lad successfully made its way from that
city-haviug on board alarge list Of pas
ecngcrs aud freight. 1t had been many
years since steamboat had bcen SO far
up the river, and in consequence, huge
was The rush made 10 sec the curiosity ere
she should relutn en- her. downward trip.
Great excitement rrigncd in Glenville.--
more people being there than had been
s. en- in the place at one time for many a
isy. When the adventurous Naomi
left Glenyil'e-takins with her a large
cargo of frcigl,.-,hc was watched with
the eager curiosity natural under the cir
! eumstances. The prospect Of the early
navigation Of the Little Kalmwla is Gu
couragius, il it is only prospective mat
ter. Cheer up, Glcnvillvians, there's
life in Tue old land yct." I. W '.1
II,sronlcAL REM.SlscEScE.- the
year 1906, tho first covered wagon that
was ever seen in Harrison county, was
driven iii by John Reynolds, Esq The
news of his coming had proceeded him
and at Clarksburg, where tue United
States District Court was in session, Hon
John G. Jackson presiding, it caused
treat excitement. Runners were sent ou
and watchnien stationed OH the most com
lnanding point. to watch for his approach
As soon as tue wagon appeared III sight
Judge Jackson adjourned court, and, &C
companicd by the entire bar, officers o
the court aud spectators, marched dowi
to Elk Creek. aud there awaited its sp
preach. The ruad where it crossed III,
creek was very steep, The horses tired ant
broken down, and consequently the Uagoi
stuck fast ia the mud = Judge jackson