The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08
Belmont County Items. .
from the Barnesrille Enterprise, Sd instal

From the Barnesville Enterprise, I'd instant.
RELIGIOUS There were between sew
etty and eighty accessions to the Meth,
odist Church of this Place during the
late revival.
Anthony Malroy was killed by falling
down Williams Coal-shaft, near Cam
bridge one day last week.
PRoTRACTED MEETINGs.-2.The Disci-
pies Church at Morristown had twenty
eight additions, as the result of Rev.
Southmeads labors of two weeks.
Rev. A. Z. Myers is holding pro-
tracted meeting at Hendrysburgh.
FIRE.-A fire in Bellaire, on Sunday
morning, destroyed three buildings-one
occupied by harness dealer, another as
a barber-shop, and the third dwelling.
Nothing was saved.
During the past two years the people
of St, Clairsville, Ohio, have built q
school house at a cost of about thirty
thousand, and built, in part, two pixies, at
cost of over fifty thousand dollars.
PURsUrr WITH EVIL INTENT.-Mr. f.
E. Mills, who resides about half mile
south of town on the Somerton pike,
was pufsued on Saturday night last by
two rough looking customers to within
a short distance of his residence. Adam
Peistcr, who resides with Mr.. Mills, was
followed in the same manner few nights
previohs, but held the desperadoes in
check by reaching for his revolver. 1t
would be well enough for the Marshal
to pay particular attention to strangers
who are loa fng around town without
any visible means of support
WEsT ESD IMPROVEMENT -Messrs. j.
B. Hunt & Bro. have opened coal mine
on Philip Hunts place, near the west
end of South street, ahd are rthning a
large force of hands They have a track
laid from the coal-bank to the west end
of the street, and twelve-horse power
portable engine to draw the coal up to
the platform. The engine will draw up
one thousand bushels of coal per day,
and when.in successful operation must
necessarily reyolutionize the coal trade
of Barn esville.
FATAL ACcIDENT.-W are called upon
to chronicle another of those melancholy
accidents that too often result from the
careless handling of firearms. A son OF
Mr.. S. Ochsenbein, aged seventeen years,
who resided about three miles southeast
Of st. Clairsville. on last Saturday morn
ing took down his gun to clean it, pre-
paratory to days hunt. To ascertain
if it was loaded, he pulled back the lock,
and while blowing into the muzzle of the
gun the contents were discharged, pass
ing through his brain and killing him
Instantly.
CoURT NEws.-A correspondent at St
Clairsville writes as follows, under date
of February L:
There are 418 cases on the docket. OF
these 315 are old ones and the remainder
new, without the indictments to be found
by the Grand Jury. James Alexander
is the foreman of the Grand Jury, which
to-day is busily engaged in a finding in
the case of Ohio VS.. Thomas, the MUIR
derer.. r. S. Clark will be foreman OF
the Petit Jury, and every one knows that
he is an excellent man for the place
Quite number of litigants, witnesses,
etc., are in town. His Honor Judge
Way IS looking quite well and able to
undertake what is called the long term.
We earnestly hope his strength may be
equal to the work, as there is much i'm
portant business to be transacted. Clerk
Campbell and Sheriff Hays are both lock
ing well, have everything in fine work
ing order, and altogether this promises
to be term in which much will lie don't
to clear from the docket the long list o.
cases.