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Hungarian Ba1sam of Life.

is within easy reach as low pf.ce.
One of he plincp.l ing edieniS OF this
great Lung Medicine il WOOD Napias. The
active p iueiDlocSn Pine Tgr, onG cs5e-
eial ealeis taiso1 taae Roce bra size se3alBe
English is used ai,bovgl tie cost is double
th9o o toe commco. This hae loug been
u-edi Eu ope es 8 staudard remedy 70 cou-
sumption, aud as da2pv scieniiGo cciI5iea
tion VITA Ip0sVO't, Matico, Ioa-bound
and ctaet Sc lag IemeGie Ueit Known
here, makes 81 a pea iee5 erso for 81 classes Of
Bloncaial cod Pulmoasv com2l ints- It
has STOOD he est Of ,fial for oVCt Fifteen
Years FaG ae proprietor CO -toU te~timo-
mails o. epTee OF cO1sum3 100 ~ rie 10 INCA
EIAN LAL1Ah OF LIFE N,l.cl 30 der closely
on the marveious. pbysic s1 of standing
having PIeyious 70 lis use pionorneed the
CASTS nopele 3.
For s.lle 5y all Dru2gists.
Mansfield u Hgoee, Sole Projectors,
Memphis, Tennes-ce.
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Nofice tn Printers.

We have for sale jog PREss ca
pable OF printing from 300 to 400
per hour. Size inside chase 81 by
H. Price $40 CASH.
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CHARLIE ScHLIcHER will have
each day fresh fish, beef, pork, game
and all vegetables of the season, at
his Market House on lst Main st.
He sells for Cash only. If
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Sidewalk Notes,

tits fashionable nowadays for Ed
5tors to get up sidewalk notes"
las soon as Pulaski gets up any side
walks capable Of inspiring notes"
we wilFfo1ow suit For the present
we procrastinate.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-09

We notice some heavy machinery
Of improved patents at the dep6tfor
a Mr.. HAMILTON who is putting up
a fine saw and grist mill on Elk
river.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-09

Want Of space compels US to de
fer several Interesting articles until
next week.
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Drne Store.


Mr.. j. L. PEARCY, at the Old Coon
Corner, has fitted up an elegant
Drug Store and stocked it with d
complete assortment Of all goods in
his line. His stock Of drugs is
fresh, and all parties having pre-
scriptions can havethem compound
ed at all hours by an experienced
chemist. Mr. PEARCY has on hand
an elegant stock of wines, WHISTLES
and brsndies which, being purchas-
ed for medical purposes only, were
selected with great care and are
warranted to be Of the best quality.
His. stock Of cigars and atobaccoss
paints and oils is large, his prices
reasonable and his terms cash. Mr..
EMMETT Poole, an experienced pre-
scriptionist and an accomplished
gentleman, is codnected with the
drug store and viii prove a valuable
acquisition to- the establishment.
See notice of &" mare found in
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-09

Fresh garden seeds at Sumpter
q Lacey's Drug store, east side of
Public Square. Call at once. fat
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Marriages.

The following marriage license
were issued by the Clerk of the
County Court for the week ending
yesterday.
W. c.. Piles to Jane Cannon.
Jno. Hall to Moliie Alternately.
J. N. Author to S. A. e. Horn.
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Eofton Shinments.

2I2 bales Of Cotton were shipped
rom this place duringthe week en-
ling Yesterday.
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Wanfed.

Ten thousand dollars in Nash
lille d. Decatur Railroad stock.
b. UaF Jks- r. GROVE. g.
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1ver it considerably Of late.

Clergymen, Bankers, Book-keepers: Edi-
tors, aud all others that lead sedentary lives,
viii find much relieffrom he frequent Head
aches, Nervousness, and constipation engen-
dered from want of exercise, by taking Sim
mons Liver Regulator. It is harmless
vegetable compound; it can ID no injury;
and numbers who have tried it viii conf
IDENTIFY assert that it is the best remedy that
can be Ii Ell.
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Sea AIqgs 7arine at Voss' Price
% cents per box feb2-tf

My friend, step. that terrible cough, and
thus avoid eonspmptiyes grave, by using
DR.. Pierce'H Az. EXT. or toiden Medical
Discovery. FOreuripg al throati bronchial
and lung discusses it has Aevef been equa cd.
Sold by druggists.
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J. H. TAYLOR
sHERTFF,s SAFE

DY Virtue Of twelve writs of vendi expo
ID mas issued from the Circuit Court OF
Giles county, one n favor of II. Ward, one
in favor of W. s. II. D. MOCrory, one IN
favor of Bailey, Ordway 81 Co., one IN ia
yor of Mcclure q Eel, one in favor of Jno.
n Flautt q Co., one in favor of MeGaire,
Eel q Hin, enc in favor Of NJ. Z. Harris,
OF e in IA Tnr of II. q. Wilsford, one IN favor
of W. q Abernathy, one in favor OF r. a.
+. Jackson. and 10 in favor Of c. ". Nc
Million. admir-, vs Dagid X. Wood, ct ais 4,
I VIII sell TO The highest bidder for cash at
the courthouse door in Pulaski On
On Monday, February, Goth, 1871,
one tract of land lying in the nth civil dis
trict OF Giles county, and bounded on the
north by the lands Of r. G.. b. Lee, and the
hsirs Of John Wood dee. east by said Lee
and Mrs. A. Foster, south by Mrs. a. Fos-
ter and Leon Gorlon. and west by said Le-
on Gordon and the heirs ofJohu Wood, dee,
Containing I75 acres more or less, levied on
as the pr perty Of David X Wood, and win
be sold to satisfy the said vendi exponas.
d. II. PAR ONS.
ian26-4t Sheriff.
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LIVERY
And Sale stable.
pulaski, Tenn.

I IA pleasure in saying to the public,
/ that my eommodious Livery Stable on
Main Street, north Of the public square is
now well supplied with the
Best Of Harness and Saddle Horses
Gos.ing Buggies, nice Carriages attentive
and accommodating Osfiers, and p,eaty Of
pF6vender.
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LOOK OUT.
A Storm is Coming.

All parties indebted to the firm
Of SHmpter ~ Pearcy' had better
call at once at Sumpter IL Lacey's
Drug Store and settle theiEaccounts
and save costs, Or they viii be plac-
ed in the haads 81 an officer. f3-4t
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Job Work.

See Sheriff Parsons legal notice
in another column.
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A Rare Treat Ahead.

See notice of q mare found in
column.
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MAN S FIELD IS
HUNGARIAN
EBAHSANHa
THE GREAT COUGH REMEDY
MANSFIELD'S
Hungarian BaIsam of Life

The prescription of a regular physician
is Just as good when the label on the bottle
which contains it Is PRINTED as when IL is
WRITTEN, and when a remedy is found to b.
GOOD the flc6 "a Itit is proprietary medicine
does not in pair i1s qualities in the least
Hence we u sc a tiial of
II hungarian Baisam ofLife.
upon all who are suffering from any disease
in which q perfect expectorant should be
used, whether itbe "only slight coldn OF
incipient consumption. of which q cough or
cold is too often only the herald. All atiec-
tions Of the Bronchial tubes and air passa-
ges, such as
Bronchitis, Asthma, Group, Tnfluer "a,
WhOOping Cough. Sore Throat,
and similar diseases are tco dangerous to be
triied with and it is really criminal to neg
lect them when a remedy like tie
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Z clsreseufs the Fans ous
9FCs4 = EsYsEER5gs9 -.
or
DIR. - VAN EEEIsLCIE,
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.RegulatOr. e.. e.

j. II. Zei1in e 90.
Druggists, Macon, Ga.
Prico 81; by ra..il 81 25.--apr 28-ty.
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NATURES
Own AMs RestOrotlwc

Contains no LAC SuLPduR. no SUGAR or
LEAB-po LlTHARGE,no NITRATE oy
SILVER. and is entirely free from the
Poisonous aud misunderstanding
Drugs used in other Hair prepare
tions.
Transparent and clear as crystal, il will
net oil the finest iabric-perfectlysAFE, ctrAS
and FFrCIEST-desideratums long sought
for and found at last.
1t restores and ,pre-entS the Hair from
becoming Gruy, imparrs a soft, glossy ap
pearance, removes Dandruff, is cool and re-
freshing to the head, CHEEKS the Hair from
falling of, and restores it to great. extern,
when prematurely,lost, prevents Headaches,
cures all Humors, cuianeous erupiions and
unnatural Heat. As "A DREsslSG FOR rHEIIAlR
IT Is TBE BEST Article rs The MARKET.
DR.. G. SMITH, Patentee, Grotou Junction,
Mass. Prepared only by PRocTER BROTHERS,
Gloucester, Mass. The Genuine is put up in
panel bottle, made expressly for it, with the
name OF the article blown in the glass Ask
your Druggist for Natures Hair restorative,
aud take no other
Send , cent stamp to Proctor Bros. for 4
Treatise on the Human Hair. The iuforma-
tiOnit contains is worth s. 10 any person.
A. NJ. DENT, Nain St. Weston,
oct3ly Sole Agent for Lewis county.
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FATAL ACCIDENT.

By letter from a friend in Webster
We learn th,, sou of Mr. Thomas
Ssidmore, of tina, county, was fatally
injured few days ago. |, seems that
the boy. who vas abou, 10 years Of
age, Was swinging on a wild grapevine.
sud being little vpn'ure,omC, had
swung several times over a prrcipice,
SOME forty or hfly feet deep. The last
time b" swung, just as he Was on the
point Of coming back. his hands slipped,
and h. fell to the ground. lie was I'M
mei,stelr picked up and carried home.
aud a'sntsnre called; but the little
fell"- never spoke again. BE lived
sr TIVE nr 'hr.r days in great agony.
aud finally expired.
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PUBLIC MEETING.

After consultation with many of our
toWnsmaB, it has been decided to call
meeting Of the citizens to see wda,
siePs can or should be taken to organ.
we a fire compopy-and 10 ascertain
what would be the expense to be in.
CURED in the purchase Of the necessary
articles. Such meeting will be held
at the Court House tonight,
MONDAY APRIL 24ru, 1871.
and it is to he hoped tina, our citizens
will turn out in force. Persons in the
possession of any information US lo the
cat, &C., Of hn engine, bose, books
ladders, dc will please hunt it up"
and be present.
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Cosecntratcs I'VE. candies and candl,
wick 1t Srinkm.ns.

~ TE,.lsLE Accrprsr On the
ash' Of Friday. the l4,h inst, Rich
ara !s,1SeIl. a citizen Of ibis pl,cr,
fell from a .ecosd .tory window in the
hoasr Of A n. Smith, Esq ,and "camc
mighty near passing in bis checks. '
1t app,.rs ik.i Dick had been drinking
right s.nrt," aud after going to bed
a. g; Hp os. to the we'll. and mis-
taking the window for the door. he
walked SCI The left side Of his face
and his left shoulder struck the pave
maut. ans tits wonderful that he uas
not killed outright His face was
''m.sht-" in a mo,t horrible manner,
his left shoulder disi"ea,.d, right arm
~, .iiu,I. .ud one Of his legs seriously
hsrt. At l,.t ,ccoants he vas doing
uen, ,sa ii i, thought sill seOn re-
cover.
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LAND SALE.

DY virtue Of decree rendered at the No
ID vember term, 1868, By the circui. court
OF Upshur county, in the chancery cause Of
William c. Carper, commissioner, against
Frederick Berlin and George W. Berlin, the
undersigned commissioner will, on The first
day Of the next May term, 1911, of the cir
cult court Of Upshur county, offer for sale al
the front door Of the court house OF sid
county, for Ready Cash, to the highest
bidder, a tract of land containing about
rs acreS,-said land is situate in Upshur
county, West Virginia, on the waters Of Trn-
bie's Ran, and is commonly known as the
Bower Mill Property. For further
particulars, see he aforesaid decree, and
also the decree III the chancsty cause oil
Ha:eldcu u Si.lpson vs.. Samuel Bowye
and others.
VIC. CARPER, Commission or
April II, At
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Vest Virginia:
At Rules held in the clerks Office of tn.
cirtuit court of Lewis county, on the frst
Monday in April, 1871.
Mary J. Hays, plaintiff,
vs.. In chanctrv
John Morrow, heirs,
&c, defendants.
THE object of this sui: is TO obtsin a de-
cree assigning TO the plaintiff her dover
in certain lot Of ground, and the sppur.
tenance,, lying in the county of Lewis, near
the town OF Jane Lew.
And it appearing by affidavit filed that the
defendants William q. Holloway and Mar
tin Holloway are not residents Of this State,
and they not appearing, it is ordered that
they do appear here within one month after
the date Of the first publication Of this order,
and do what may be necessary 10 protect
their interests in this suit.
A copy-tesie:
JOHN C. IA CKSON, Clerk.
G. J. Arnold, attorney sprillO-4t
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r. Owens

There ar. others, aod all deserve
hearty commentator, but We have no,
been able to learn their names.
On Monday last Mr. Aspinall con.
trae,ed with Mr.. P. Il. Hale for the
erection Of new brick mill; and the
work is to so on at once.
The burning Of this property is a
loss TO the whole community; and uu-
Ill the new mill is in raining order
our citizens will safer all iinds ct an
noyances.
Let as give thanks to the Great
Master, however, that it is no worse I;
for all of us can bear witness that bad
it not been for the sudden and uneI-
pected change in the wind, the town Of
Weston would to-day have bees num-
bsred among the things that were.
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~ NARROW EscirI Yesterday
Sunday a, Major Edward, and family
w-re riding along in a spring wagon
upon the Buekhannon road, their
horse became uuruly, and finally
backed the wagon over 4 steep bank.
Fortunately. few bruises to the occu-
pants. and an entire smash.up Of the
wagon we're the sole damages. Twas
wonderful that the accident was not 4
fatal ono.
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~ PERSONAL Mr.. A. B. Smith,
OF Wheeling, formerly P. n. q. this
place, is III town, looking Ike a new
bloSn suu-fo.er. Nay his tribe in
crease!
Rev. P. Murray. of Writ Cour,
House, is in town. He intends Ie-
nainlng here. antil next week. when
he will g. to Bsckhsanoa.
The Kew Dir. Fisher, Of the Episco,
pal Church Of Northern Neck, Virginia.
is in Town.
P.S.-S!aee writing the above. We
learn th.t Dir. Fisher. after visiting the
Parish. has eoucluded to accept the
call of the rettry. aud will take charge
of the Episcopal church Of this place
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CARD OF THANKS.

HI,ros, April II, 1871.
We, the undersigned, hereby tender
our hearty thanks to the citireus Of
Weston for their timely and efficient
aid in saving our property on the &C.
casion Of the recent Are.
L. 6. MlNNGCH,
W. Fl. ASPlNALL,
WILLIAM MOXLEY.
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MARROW E,cLPE.-On Wednesday
last, at log rolling at Simon Kittle's,
on the farm Of Mr.. NJ. W. Harrison,
ar. S. Smith attempted to stop log,
when hi. foot slipped, and the log
rolled over him. He received no in.
juries except a slight brui,c on one
leg. The log was dry poplar, some
10 iucheS in diometer. and about III
feet long, W. NJ. W.
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~AP,oISrED -UrsuuR-We have
learned since our last issue that our
friends A. NJ Bastable and hilllin
Lorontz hsve been appointed BY the
State Superintendent of Free Schools
as School Commissioners for Upshar
county.
BR,1roN--For BraIton county
James F. Given and Allen s. Berry
have been appointed.
The Commissioners for Gilmsr
county have mol JET been appointed
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AIRS. MARY Z. yARNBY
rev MILLINERY EMPORIUM
N,ip Strent Wcstnn
> Main Street, Weston.

Mrs. var.ey would respectfully inform
IN. ladies Of Weston and vicinity that she
has Just received and has now on hand !"
fall = d complete assortment Of notions,
ribbons, milIineryand straw goods, bonnet
trimming and velvet ribbons, bonnet
silks. salins, and yelyets, blondes, nei;s,
cranes, iuclts, flowers. feathers, ornaments.
straw bonucts aud ladies hats-trimmed
ani uutrinncd-shakrr hoods, sundowns,
Ike which she is offering at Baltimore
prices. BONNET AND DRESS MAhiNG
will receive prompt attention and be done
in the best style. nls4!
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n-prvOvAI, ~-NIr,

E REMOVAL. -E5 Mr., A.
A Lewis has opened cut in his new
store. on Main Street, one door cei""
Cbalfsuts Dr,g Ilou'e. HIS new
stock Of Spring and Summer goods are
now on exhibition Thankful Tor past
ravors. he .Olicils continuance OF your
patronage. His stock is one Of the
most complete and varied ever brorgh'
10 this section cfeoun'ry, aud he chat
lenges competition as TO prices haT-
inc bought for c,sh, he can 'iiOrd to
offer bargains to cash or produce c GU.
msrs Call and sec the new building
and new stock, No trouble to show
goods.
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sg- MARROW EscAPr I'VE learn
that the Rev P. T. l.. Queen. Of this
equity, narrowly escaped being burned
to death 4 few days ago, He was
fighting Ere in clearing, and be-
fore he was aware Of it, be became al.
most surrounded. and escaped Ouly by
some of the largest jumps" be ever
made in his life.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
CONSUMERS OF DRY GOODS
AllfRetail Orders amounting to $50 and
Over Delivered in any part Of
the Country
FREE OF EXPRESS CHARGES.
HAMILTON EASIER & SONS

HdMLLTUN EAStEf Il SUNS,
Of Baltimore. EG.
In order the better TO meet the wants Of
their retail customers at distance, have es-
tablished
ASAMPLE BUREAU,
and will, upos application, promptly send BY
mail full hines OF samples Of the Newest and
most Fashionable Goods, Of French, English
and Domestic manufacture guaranteeing at all
tin.s 10 sell Is lo~, il not At less pries, than
any hoase in The country.
Buying our goods from the largest and
most celetssted manufacturers in the different
parts aEurore, and importing the same By
steamer, direct TO Baltimore, our stock is al
all times promptly supplied with the novelties
sfthe Lcnden nod Paris markets.
As we buy and ell onlyfor cash, and make
no bad aelhS, sc are able and willing 10 sell
cur soodsst from Ten to Fifteen per cent less
profit than il We gave credit.
0rdeN uRaccompanied by cash will be
sent COD.
Nsmpt-payinr wholesale buyers arr in.
ri,sd TO INSPECT The stock in our J0bbins and
Package Department.
Address, HAMILTON EASTER L SONS,
lsI. log, eel and 2e3 ". BaliImorss !:
Feb 30.lsTl-ly Baltimore, Nd.
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1871 SPRING 4 SUMNER 1914
lOlI iNP0RTATI0SS. l0 |
RIBBON MILLINERY l. STRA "
GOODS.

ARMSTRONG, GATOR & CO.,
IsrukrEHs AND JoBsEks OF
BonAett Trimming and Velvet Ribbons, Bon.
net Silks, Sstins and velvets, Blinds, Nets,
CrareS, Rsches, Flowers, Feathers, 0raa-
ments, Straw Bonnets and Ladies Hats.
Trimmed and Untrimmed, Shaker Hoods,
ETC., All and 23e, Baltimore Street,
Baltimore, Md.
Offer the largest stock 10 be found in tn.
country, and unequolled in choice, variety
and chcspaess, comprising the latest Euro
pean novelties.
10 Orders solicited, aud prompt
zion given.
mRr20st
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@IAsRovEMESrs. -The new house
being erected by Mr.. Chalfiusis almost
completed
Andy Whalen's addition to his prop
erty is completed, aud is quite an lu-
provemeut.
Joe Watson's new house will be en-
ished iu.a few days 'Rah for Joe!
The Post Office ha, been beautifed
with NhiIeHashing.
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TACoB sCHNlTT,
CENTER sTPEET WESTON.

CENTER STREET, WESTON, ". VA
Keeos constantly on hsud full ard
gomrlets stock OF Of all kinds Of furni-
sars, such ~ Bureaus Tables, cnsirs,
Stands, Bed-s;esd', ke.. &c, Of the besr
quality, at reasonable prices All orders
promptly attended TO.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-24

EE THE GLlSrlLLE MrsIcRlL
ELEcrIos.-At the recent nsalcipel
election in osr sister tow, the follow
ing officers we're elected:
Hyor-Eelrsa " Bennett.
Recorder-Jobn u. Holt.
Torn SergeaI-Emsry Gotf.
We failed 10 lesra the names Of the
Csuncilmen but h.ye the assurance q
a letter frsu Gilnsr next GEEK, where
in We shall have full PIr,iculsrs.'
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AccoMxopArlso.-Ladie, or gentle
men can have a ", dding suit, or any
article not usually found in Weston,
purchased in the city uithOu, charge by
Porter johnson.
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FIRE.
NEARLY $4,000 AN HOUR.

on Saturday night last, April 18th,
about ten o'clock, the alarm Of FIR,
was given, aud it wa, discovered thai
the valuable Touring and saw mill.
owned by Mr.. William II. AspinaN,
was in flames. In much less time than
we can write On account Of it, tie whole
structure Was one mass OF IRE; and it
was at once apparent that no human
power could ssve it. The immsns.
blaze reached over to the house occu.
pied by Mr.. Asphalt. aud despite tue
efforts OF those present. it was CONSUMED
before much Of The furniture could Sc
removed The hotel known as the
"Morley House." and the store aud
dwelling house Of Mr.. Minuich then
attracted all attention TIL. overpOw-
erIng heat and the flying shingles re-
peated|y placed these houses in imali.
nent danger; and but for a Providen-
tlal turn Of the wind, the whole Town
would soon have been ashes. Our cit.
izens nohly came to the rescue. and
never did nrn work more faithfully or
iearlessly. SO fast was water pasur d
along, that it became necessary to wade
out into the middle Of the river to fill 4
bucket. Everybody, old and young,
white and black, rendered yeomau SER
vice. And it was to their interest SO
to do-for had the flames once secured
good hold on either the Morley House
or Mr.. Minnichs, no power under
Heaven could have sarrd the ovr
hhere all performed their duty so
well, it would scarcely be proper to
particularizc; but We think that to Mr..
p NJ Hale. William Iludnell, J G.
Vnndervort, johnny Moore aud A. NJ
Smith should be awarded the lions
share of the credit. The efforts Of
these men we're almost superhun.n.
Right in the midst ofdauger-evtr
working like heroes-they could be
seen. until the Ere was subducd and
the town saved. Several ladies'. too.
who doubtless would rather not have
their names IN print. rendered good
service. Our new English citizens
we're also on hand, aud well sustained
III. honor of she country from whence
they came. And. Icy the way, the
darkeys are deserving of especial
credit. Every man su the ground will
eheerfully testify that no better or more
earnest workers we're present.
-nr Loss.
On inquiry Of the parties. we learn
that the loss sustained is abou. as fol-
loxs:
William Fl. A.pin,ll Sl1,OeO
Z 6 Minnich 500
William Monkey 200
Mr. Wellington Hollen, nill-right,
who had for rereral weeks been en-
ploysd III repairing the mill, lost all
his tools-wsrth about $500. He had
abou. completed bis work wheu tue FIRE
occurred.
Mr.. Aspinall was insured in the
Wheeling Fire and Marine Insurance
Company for 81. OnO; but upon Mox-
ley's and Minuich's property there was
no misunderstanding the total dead
loss $4,000 In addition to this. a
great amount of lumber. lath, shingles.
&c, were destroyed, which had been
Gu, up for other parties, and we're on
the grounds near the mill.
On Monday msrning great many
Of our merchants asi mechanics went
to work to assist Sir. Aspinail in the
Of a new dwelling house.
The following are the names OF some
Of the workmep. and we take thi, &C
cusion TO commend the praiseworthy
spirit which induced them to aid AL
n,ba- in pi,Sfnrtuna
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-24

ksr CrRcuIr CouEr for this county
eopvcncs on Monday, May LIST.
The Board of Supervisors meet Oh
Tuesday, May 2ud.