The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-01-25

TIE meeting of the l 0, r. T. is in
definitely postponed difficulty being ex-
pericnced in assembling quorum.
OurRAog.-On Thursday night some
scoundrcls placed distractions across the
bridge over the river, which caused sevc-
raj ladies and gentlemen to fall, severely
injuring some of them. Wetlink it high
time that the gang of rowdies who dis
grace our town was broken up; and We
understand that those engaged in this
Outrage will be presented to the Grand
Jury. We have no fear but that body
vii! give them such punishment as their
infamous conduct deserves.
SEkESApE.-On Saturday night last,
we were favored by a scrcnade vocal
and instrumental-by party Of the
young men Of our town. To say that We
were pleased would but half express our
sense of the honor donc us--we were de-
lighted-as much so with the mcolious
voices Of our young friends, as with the
unmcrted compliment which their unex-
pccted visit paid us, We tender our
kiudcst regards to the young gentlemen
concerned; and only hope that We shall
be better prepared the next timc to enter
tain them in Il more substantial manner
than on Saturday night.
Our amphibious Town Council, not
content with the exclusive navigation Of
Main street and the Alley Canal, are now
talking o! connecting these arms of trade
with Stone Coal, thereby ensuring
through steamboat line to Hackers
Creek and the east, ria the Buckhannon
pike. While we favor oil projects for the
advancement Of our town, We cannot but
look with alarm on this new feature,
which bears upon its face too great sign
of monopoly to suit our ideas of prorrie-
ty. Let another company be organized,
gentlemen you have enough on your
bands with the locks and dams Of Main
street and the tidcwater navigation Of the
Alley Canal.
ALMOST a Row.-Oa Saturday after
noon last, a party Of gentlemen from tho
country showed disposition to entirely
disregard Marster Grants advice about
LESS hat peas" by kicking up rumpu,
generally. After considerable loud and
very supplementary language, fight
was agreed upon, but the sight Of Mayor
Chalfant dispersed the bellgcrcnts. Some
Of the parties were arrcstcd--Lut others,
fearing lodging in our fes.ivious public
boarding house, made their escape. We
like fun-but fail to see that The proceed.
ings on Saturday can be Chased undcr'that
head and would advise these valiant
knights to seek some more favored spot
wllcrcon TODD their lighting.
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CEprISoLY We take the following
paragraph from the Clarksburg Conserm.
tee:
9TH" salary of the Clerk of the Board
Of Supervisors was fixed at $500 per
year; and the County Superintendent OF
Free Schools was allowed $3.50 for his
services during the last six onths of
1865"
Now we would not have the trooly loil
of the good commonwealth of Harrison to
suppose that we object to his--not any
but we merely propose to show the diff
ference between the county of Lewis
Democratic, and tile county of Harrison
radical. The Clerk Of our Board of
Supervisors receives 800 per year; and
our Superintendent Of Free Schools is al
lowed 1925 per year for fulfilling the
duties Of that position twelve months.
This let's US off at $s75 per year less than
Harrison county in these two particulars
alone. We Imagine that extended COM
ments are unnecessary in this case
TnE Grafton Chronicle, aftor severe
attack Of the bis-lcad, has suspended.
AS newspaper it was an uumitigatcd
bore; as pretended gatl,crcr of local
news it was an impostor; and as an ex-
ponent Of the principles Of any person or
party it was broad burcsquc oil the cd.
itorial profession. lis very reverend and
radical editor, "brothcr' ltohrbough, can
nov rest on his curs--living in gentecl
responsibility on the interest Of what lie
owes. lie has been the cause Of the un-
timely death and burial of three or four
loil newspapers; and We would say in
confidence to friend Rohrbough, that al.
though the clair editorial is open to all
nslirnnts. yet he may try a thousand
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