The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-30
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IS All Sorts.-EIou. H. G.
Davis, our worthy United States Soma.
tor, has placed US under obligations for
a copy Of the Report on immigration,
v.ry valuable book Of statistics.-
1t is said that the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company has lost two hun
drcd and forty thousand dollars by &c.
cideuls on their road within the last
four weeks An indulgcnt Cal.
hOun county parent sold his cooking
stove for gil in order to take bis thir.
teen children to the Circus. He suysa
Show only comes two or three times a
year, and, besides, he never had much
to cook on the stove, anyhow.--
We notice that Miss Buena Wilson, q
young lady well known in this village,
was married few days ago, TO Mr..
Brown, a merchant Of ClarsIburg.
Tile most sensible premium We
have heard Of is offered at a California
fair to the young woman who shall pre-
pare the best dinner at the smallest
cost. new post Office has been
established at Point Mountain, Ran
dOlph county, on the route from Rock
Cave to Ningo Flats, with Columbus
$. Wansley as postmaster.--0ur
worthy friend, Captain Poundstone,
tn, efficient Prosecuting Attorney of
Upshur county, was in town last Sat.
urdny.--Jamcs S. Craig has been
appointed Postmaster at Mich alas Court
House, Nicholas county, rire A. Elem.
ing RAIDER, not commissioned. -
We understand that Judge EdmistOn
will pass the coming winter in Oalifor-
nia.--A gray stallion, five years
old ljk hands high, was stolen from
the stabls sfW. q. Mccormick, Clarks.
burg, on Tuesday night last. Mr..
Mccormick offers q liberal reward for
the recovery Of the horse and the dc.
lection Of tue thief. --I}ring out
the overeoatsl Kiudlo tho fires I!
Winter is coming "A new post.
Office is established at Kannmbo Head,
Upshur county, on the route from
FrencltOwn to Webster Court House,
with NJ. p. Raymond as Postmaster.
--Boys who delight in nutting
will have plenty to do this fall. The
trees are literally loaded. --"0ld
Rye" bad full ranks and good many
recruits in this village last Saturday
night. A great deal Ofpure aud una
adulteratcd cusscdness was manifested
and considerable damage done to prop
orty. Tho thing ended appropriately
BY fight On Sunday afternoon and u
burglary at night.---Thc property
holders on Centre Street are making
their sidewalks This is by far the
incest street in towns. L. Bar.
rett, We understand, is about TO open a
news depot at bis Photographic rooms,
for the sale of books, pGrio ,icals, pa
pers, &c. Such an institution would
be real convenience.
Lconidas Smith, who certainly raises
the most delicious fruit grown in this
region, has our thanks for some Of the
most excellent pears ever massicated bp
mortal man. W. A. Watson
recently sold sovcn two year old steers,
averaging /, 150 lbs each.-fSe ofthcm
averaged 1,1s2 lbs, and three of them
weighed {, 1927 lbs. This is business /;
farmers would do well to follow Mr..
WatsOn's example, and raise good stock
only.-The Supervisors Of the
State of Webster advertise in to.day's
DEMocRAr for proposals for erecting
their State Prison. Mr.. Hale, we un-
derstand, will be a bidder, aud, as q
matter of course. ho will get the, con.
tract. little child ofMr. -
Fleshcr, residing in this village, died
on Wednesday last, Of heart disease.
We are requested to state that
Hon. John NJ. Stanley will have q
grand Dolly Warden Saloon and Gu
riosity Shop on tho Fair Grounds, to
which he Invites tho attention Of all the
world and tue rest Of mankind.
Porter johnson has removed bis store
to the Bailey Corner.