The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-09-27
s'GLARKSBURG.7
Federal Conrt-1'hs Fair-The Tour.
nament-Thc Raccs-,Ihc BAH. etc.

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Tho District Court Of the United State.
commenced lis session at Clsrksburg on
the l6lhinst,, Hon. JohuJ. Jackson pre-,
siding vahS9H wsYero glad to sec ] al re-
covered his health. which had been seri-
FouslS Iimpaifed mo cases Of tinportance
had been tried ,up TO the time of our lcav-
ing; but the Grand Jury had examined
somc $50 witnesses, and there were still
n large number to be examined. AS a
natural result, large number Of indict-
ments were found, chiefly for infringe
ments Of the revenue laws. Among the
attorneys present We noticed Judge Lee,
Judge Camden, Caleb Boggcss, John j
Davis John s. illoHman, 6. S. Lewis,
Benjamin Wilson, and others, of Clarks-
burg; Major -Alf Raymond, Captain
Saunders and James Morrow, Of Fair
mont; J. NJ. Jackson, W. S. Sands and
Henry Amiss, ofPurkcrsburg; II. II.
Blackburn, of Martinsburg; r.. II. Flt,u-
lag, Of Glcnville; and Judge ELmiston,
J., N. Bennett, John Brannon, ! William
y, Lively, and Geo. Cozad, Of Weston
We had, also, the pleasure Of meeting
Colonel Cro'llqrs, ofWellsburg, the pre-
sent assessor Of tllis district, and found
bin to Q be a very pleasant gentleman.
On Tuesday, the 2lst., til, annual cx-
li;b;'ion of the Central Agricultural and
Mechanical Society commenced at their
grounds hear Clarksburg. Early in the
morning tho town began to fill up with
strangers, aud before evening tho hotels
wore full H'unto ovcraowing, and even
turning away guests by the hundred. On
Wednesday, the crowd continued to. in
crease. until itiwas estimtcd that fully
o,Voo strangers were u the place., We
'nado an examination OF the stock, and
s%ere asrceeolyi surprlsed*dlt was un-
doubtedly tue best display that has ever
oeen made in the State. Among Others,
VIC noticed remarkably iuo steer, enter
cd ny a. w. Woodford' OF this plnce,
A winch weighed over 2,lVopouuds' and
was, In oureplnlon' the handsomest AMI
mai stonss exhibition. Il. Y. Camden, OF
weston, exhibited 1l an herd t Ct FLOODED cat
tic, which were hard to beat. Weno-
lleecd our worthy oellator,a ;sllon" d. d.
L. Farnsworth, on the grounds, and sin
g'llar to relate, 2''not a hog was Lizard,
nor nor lp2 orkIeeris gr1uynt olsave his own)
after lls arrival. The stock OF fruits and
vegetables were were very hne' and idid much
credit to the exhibitors, as did also the
household products.
on "Wednesday ~ afternoon Tf'frn lhe y ouiI'a'
mcnt," Of Which We have heard SO much,
cam! came OIL; or more properly speaking
".izzled." Six Knights mounted on
their fayorltc 1s0s'nantes' entered tue
lists, aud after one trial around S' aoahaoh-
.l..k -
ed the contest, giving tue prize TO Henry
Martin Martin, VIZ " SrYde as Nn'shs o. elarks-
burg. rs a ourlesque on Tournaments II
was q a0e'aed success, outhos.o'hef@ise.
III 'he evening pail was gwen NIcn " Tue
court house. out rs we u'a not as1ena'
we arc, unable to criticize lts r. 4,.aa's :
Tic races came oil on l !ll3F ou'
AFTER Que Jays experience W. ueo'ocu
taas e W. alah Mans an so e ~ 11ars'ahu
le1l 'or nome, hrnly impressed ''''' ''e
.f&'r 'f'1s'eaa '.o'' oenls y"''' was VII un-
m'''sasca 1s sS.liule, h 4 a'l n'o'oPo''ss'
1t llas no SOUL hct US listapce'-A gen.
tleman goes 70 inc gate ana purchases Il
ncSet' Tor WHICH nc pays u do'n'r' ~ u
order to drive us buggy I'LL inc must pay
seSehty-h'e cents u'ofc' ho ee'ssi ,i 'ireu
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