The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-15
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Souu Ia hHeui VI ilhtWo0ls, mas on
thanks for many fayors in tho way G
cash subscribers, &c. The doctor ha
never forgotten us.---liou. Juhl
J. Davis made the great speech Of tn
session in the House Of Representative
the other day. Ills subject wa
amendments to the Constitution,
and be handled it with more than BIZ
usual ability. good yoke o
four-ysRr.Old bear. well broken to har
aen, and accustomed to rlOugAing, are
wanted at once by Squire WoOftcr
lie wants them to put in crop on Tue
Tietnsy Parm-lOng.claWed ones pre-.
sfrsd.---As among the good Of.
fscts Of advertising, We notice thai
some twelve or fifteen pupils have gone
from this locality to tho French Creek
Academy, in response to Dr.. Young's
Invitation, through tho columns Of
this paper; and that a valuable cane,
belonging to Rev. F. N. Hughes, was
returned to him few days after tue
bills had been printed al this Office,
Announcing the fact that 10 had lost IL.
These arc bu, two instances among a
thousand that we could mention. -
The river was higher on Tuesday and
Wednesday last than for many months
previous. The frOshet was q lucky al.
fair for our people up the river, bu.
more especially so to the lumbermen
along the two Kanawhas.--
ior Cooper, editor of the parkersburg
Gazette, was in town last week. We
understand that he has purchased the
Clarksburg Coasera,igc, and that here.
after be will cOnduc. the two plpers,
both weekly" The Major has our
best wishes in his enterrrisc.-We
arc compelled this week to omit ssve-
,ui letters from our friends in the
nsigLboring couutics-will try and
crowd thOm in" next wock. -
Gilmcr Court is in session, and most
Of our lawyers are attending il
A very interesting meeting is now
il progress at the M. z. Church in
tits village. Major Campbell.
with lis corps Of engineers, are still
busy within few miles of town. They
are making a very thorough survey,
aud the route chosen BY them will
doubtless be the one fixed upon for the
,rack.--Wc were Indebted to our
I'D friend W. G. Camp. on Monday
last, for shelter from tho rain aud o
mighty good diuner.--lt is gene.
rally desired that tue present School
Commissioners of this District
Meurs. McCaadli,h, Chalfans and
DAnser- bio reelected. They have
commenced the erection of tho new
Academy, aud they alone are familiar
With its detail, and specifications.
---rhc Republican State Convea.
ton meets at draftou on tho 2Srd of
May Who Of the popular color from
this county will attend tic gathering
OF the faithful, has no. yet been made
public. BuekhannOn came very
near being washed away in the
flood, during the early pat Of last
week, Tue whole valley in which the
towu is situated was submerged. and
reminded Que Of a vast laks-so says
our informant. --0n the first Mon
day 10 May yOa vote on tho railroad
quss,ion--Whsthcr It's better, in your
opinion, to remain in isolated dark
ness, or emerge into the light and
wealth Of the outside world.---
BY the survey made by Major Camp.
bell, a bridge would be built across
the river a, Barnes Mil, another at
Kisionrillc, aud third at the mouth
Of MaxWell's Run.---Itissu supposed
that Braxton and 6ilmer arc each
$4,000 better OF on account Of tho
feeont rise. An enormous quantity Of
timber was shipped. people
of THE school district mus. not forget
that on the FIRST Monday in May they
ere called upon to vote foe the railroad
subscription, for school commissioners.
aud for municipal officers. call
at 7. NJ. liale's new store will prove
lcue6rial to those wanting dry goods
Of any sort. lie is doing fnc BUSH
ness; and is always busy, even when
bis neighbsrs are complaining Of
lizard tined" Try him.----Cir.
cult Court eonvsnes once moro on tho
LIST Of May--corn.planting time.
When the new Constitution is adopted,
this outrage upon our farming commit
nifty will be removsd,--Somc
thirty or forty new settlers" have
come to our county this spring, while
only dozen or 50 have left US for
,ho West. We are gaining
rapidly 10 population. - Braxton
friend desires US to continue our "pun
sketches" 90 as to include the men Of
prominence in that county. We have
10 objcetionl furnish IS the facts.
-.Captain DAWSON passed through
town on Tuesday last, on bis way to
li,ltmstc and Washington.
We understand that several hundred
logs were sent to the mill At this place
during tue recent frcshet. Luinbcr
has been very scarce hctctOforc-noW
We may look for a sutfciency.---
A meeting Of tue Board Of Directors Of
the AIy lum is expected at an early day.
-Wo Gud BY tho census rcpor!
that the population Of Weston in 1870,
q a l.. At