The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-03-29
Correspondence Huntington Argus.
FROM CATLETTsBURG.

In the item which Bro. Meek of the
Herald says he took from my correspon-
dence with the "Independest," in regard to
the "Catletisbnrg Gas Company" the said
brother has strangely mistaken INV mo
tives II he thinks any thing serious was
intended, or that the gentlemen named IA
the incorrorators have not the good sense
to see that it WAS a harmless piece OF pleas
antry, which was known to several of the
gentlemen before its publication. As to
gas-weD. Of course there is none in this
country except at the ashland Furnace"
Comfy Court was in session Yesterday.
but nothing of importance transpred, Bovd
quarterly Court Is in session to day His
honor, Judge. John D. Ross, presiding
a very good docket and considerable
amount OF business is on hand. Speaking
of County Court reminds me OF an incident
which happened in said court not long since,
which is too good to be lost, and look out
for II in "lIarpers Drawer" some of these
days. Col l.. T. Moore, than whom a
l IL,
lawyer practices his profession in North
East Kentucky, has knotty road case
before judge The case has been cover
ell with technicalities, as all contested road
cases are in this State When Col. NJ de-
sired his Honor's decision on disputed
point of law, which he decided against the
Colonel, who thought the Judge was
wrong, but after consulting decisions a.
reported from the Court of Appeals" he
remarked: "Well, Judge, believe you are
right, Yes, Labe." said the Judge (at
the same time tapping his broad cara.
cious, manly bald pate with his finger) "a
had that point of law right there" Well,
Judge. said Labe. "h ,eas getting mighty
lonesome and the court enjoyed the hear
" laugh at It's expense with us
The "HeraIds" only censure on the
Congressional salary steal, is that it re-
grets 1t did not get any. We expect better
things OF the clergy, since reading the Rev.
DIR. Hatfelds sermon on, dishonesty in
public lite, but such is lite and the Demo.
cratic Convention which met last Monday.
expressed themselves very differently, but
we think we know the Herald well enough
to know that it meant nothing OF the kind,
aud condemns, rs heartily as does its party
IN this county, the late grab in the Ma
uonal Treasury. AT the Convention above
named, the delegates appointed to the State
Convention (Which meets the LIST Of Nav
next in Frankfort, Kentuckey,) were in-
structed to cast their vote for Jas W. Tate
for State Treasurer, and in the event they
did not attend. Alvin Duval, StoddArd
johnson, or D. Howard Smith. were au-
thorized 10 cast the vote Of Boyd County.
for said State as the Democratic nominee
Mr.. Davis our Assessor, has almost com
pleted the assessment Of the property Of
Boyd.County; so near that It is estimated
that the total amount Of taxable property
Tor the present year will be about three
millions Of doIlars-an increase Of four
hundred thousand since last year, "Hafs
business
Business is beginning to look mp con-id
erably in our town. The sound Of the Ak
and auger is heard again on the rats in
Sandy, and the Sandy boats are doing
m.r business What we want now b., that
orrnumrrous railroad projects wet done
yuaUy thar dt,a aud somebody go to
work and build some railroads We are