The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-21
ROANE COUNTY.
Political ARairs-AlI Right for Cam
den and the n-LOcal
News-Accidents by Flood and
FieId-CrOps.

FieId-CrOps.
Editors otthe Register:
The bugle has sounded TO the charge
and the campaign commenced in good
earnest in little Roqne, and the great
questions OF the day are being freely
discussed. Saturday, the 10 tn OF Au-
gust, was a lively day in the quiet town
OF Spencer; the announcement ha wing
gone forth that several of our distin-
guished speakers would address the
people at this place, upon the great doc
trines and principles advocated by
the Democratic and Conservative party;
aud fully explain to the people why
our excellent New Constitution should
be adopted on the 22d day Of this
month. At an early hour the citizens,
old and young, came flocking in from
every part of the county. 1T being the
first day OF our Circuit Court, His
Honor, Judge Brown, adjourned Court
at noon for the day, 80 that the political
opponents could pitch in and have their
say. The ball was opened by B. Walk
er, ESQ, Republican candidate for Con.
gress. His speech was like the old
woman's medicine, il it did no good 1t
would do 70 harm. Hon. F. Hereford fol-
lowed, delivering splendid speech in the
usual iorcible and happy style 50 peculiar
to this gentleman. This speech, we
think, was effective and went far in re-
moving a great many doubts enter
tanned by many persons. Then We heard
from Mr.. Freer, a young Demosthenes,
who did the very best he could to sus-
tain and uphold our present ruinous
Grant dynasty and our old shackling,
one-sided State Constitution, with all
of its odious registration abominAions.
Too many Of the tax"payiug citizens
have tasted pretty freely OF the bitter
sters OF proscriptive registration laws.
Roane county wants no more bonn
bastic Courts of three TO sit in high
places and lord it over her citizens, aud
scratch and scratch! The people of this
county will give Q long pull and
strong, pull for. the new Constitu'
,ion, pkite, the Democratic nominees,
and for consistent, honest, old Horace
Greeley for our next President.
Our farmers look with pleasing de-
light upon the rich, green, waving fields
OF growing corn. which never before in
the recollection OF the oldest iuhabit.
ant" gave such promise of bountiiul
harvest. The wheat, oats and grass
have all been got in without being dam
aged, as was feared by many few
weeks ago. The wheat is now being
threshed and generally yields well, and
is of excellent quality. Ward and
Grsathouss' are doing a threshing busi'
ness just now.
The past week has been one Of acci-
dents and loss in our adjoining county
Of Writ. On last Sunday, rs Mr.. Will
liam Farnsvorth, Of Burning Springs,
was returning from Parkersburg, about
four miles below Buruipg' Springs, his
wagon unset, throwing him out and
killing him instantly; and on the night
Of the same day the drug store Of Cox
/ Co., of Burning Springs, was burned
up with all Of its contents, save a few
books and papers. Supposed 10 be the
work OF an incendiary. On Monday,
near the same place, hay stack be-
longing TO Mr.. T. Kidwell was struck
BY lightning and burned up.
o. Wednesday tine l4th a terrific
thunder storm psssed over portion OF
our country doing much damage. The
standing corn was laid low, much tim
Der and fencing blown down. We have
not vet heard of any loss OF life, but of
several very narrow escapes.
They are having quite an excitement
just now in the vicinity Of Three Forks
OF Reedy, over . lately discovered rich
vein OF lead and silver ore on the farm
of Mr.. Curfmsn. We saw 8 bar Of
lead made from this ore which looked
all right. But we have had so many
humbugs OF this and Q kindred sort in
this country during the last few years,
that We shall refrain saying any more
about it at this time. When the smoke
of excitement settles down. and things
become more reliable, 1 win report the
facts Of the case as they are. e.sr
jacob stock is down and still declin>
ing. More anon. , ~ A. D. H.
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