The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-01
Brief NIcntiO0.


some dwelling house at jacksonville.
Wm. White, Of Oil Creek, is about
10 sell his property and move TO Ne
brosta. See Ills advertisement.
Tho summer vacation is ended, and
our Academy will DO throngcd by the
rising generation to-day.
E5- DR. GEones b. MoRRis. Dent.
ist, will DO in Weston on the 10th Of
October. aud remain 12days.
We regret to learn that tho only
child Of Dir. Richard 2. Camden, diOd
Of pneumonia on Thursday last.
Tho assessment Of real and personal
property in Upshur county is
S2,3l2, 900.
We learn that The Republicans pro.
pose to carry this State in IA by twenty
thousand majority. Why not say an
hundred thousand at once.
The editor expects to carry of tho
tirst premium a! the Fair for poultry;
but he would DO glad to have compete
ton. Fatten up your chickens!
An anonymous letter, signed "Irish
ouerist," came to US through tho mail
last week. Iftbe writer wants it pub
li.hed, lio must lot us know who he Is.
Tho most prompt business man with
whom we ever bad any dealings, Is
Colonel David Golf, Of Beverley. II
wo should ever DO SO unfortunate as 10
have a lawsuit, he's our lawyer, sure
Henry Shaw, Esq, Of Louisiana, is
in town, visiting his relatives here.
lilo brought US On alligator's egg.
which wc expect to "bring forth fruit
after its kind" in due season.
Messrs. Burns & Hoffman, oil Lum.
bOrpOrt. have sent us some samples Of
thin vsnscring. cut by their band
saws, from logs about FIVE foct through.
They arc at this Office, and arc worth
coming TO 500.
Porter johnson commences, to-day,
TO sell Of, at auction, his entire stock
Of goods. The sale will continue IN.
.ilthc goods arc all sold. Frederick
Fousss also sells of his household and
kitchen furniture at auction to-day.
Our correspondent Rambler" has
given sad offence by his animadver-
siOns upon the business ofsome Of our
citizens. TnE DEMOCRAT Is open to
both sides, gentlemen; and arcply TO
CHANDLER Is in order.
The annual conference Of the Prot
estaut Methodist Church Of this dis
trict met on Skin Greek last week
and concluded its deliberations on the
3lstinst. An immense number Of
people were present.
Aehange of base has been made 10
the new drug drm-Dr. 7. B Edmis-
ton having purchased Mr.. Dawscn's
interest tlcroin. Tho business will
hereafter DO conducted by Mcssrs. Ed
miston 4 Bare, who hope, by constant
atteutionto business, and BY keeping
everything in tue drug line, to merit a
fair share Of patronage.
We, had occasion to dun q certain
"poor but honest gentleman by mail
the other day, and received tho follow
ing reply: -,
sou when get well OF.
Now, DO you think old Job ever had
patience 10 .taui such an answer as
thati 0ris.ny class Of human being.
go much imposed upon as the country
editors Of this State?
Three delegates from Braztor
county to tue Pcnitentiary passed
through town last weck-Fishor and
Conrad, who burglarizod Rollyson'i
store, and tho man Rollins, who stole
800 from French Singleton. They
were sentenced to two years each
Tho party was in charge Of Deputy
Sheriff Morrison.
Everybody Is on the qai-rtge BY
rca.on Of tho State Convention o.
Brass Bands, which convenes hero to,
morrow. Ifthe weather holds good
tits expected that great many PEG
plo will DO present, and y is to b
hoped that our town folks will sustain
Interpolation Of their fathers for hos,
pitality and kindness. while these
strsngets from all portions Of tht
State are among US.
An immense "varmint," called b.
some a tomato worm, has made It's up
pearance IN various parts Of tho coun
". A sample was BROUGHT 10 us from
Jauo Lew last Saturday. II is proba
ably 4 inches in length and two inch
es around; ola bright green color
has 6 or s horns, and Is said to b
very poisonous. Tho editor has seel
q similar bug in Georgia and tho othe
extreme Southern States, but move
before 10 hi, locality.
A letter from Samuel Given, Esq.
Sheriff Of Webster county, informs u
that some Of the projectors Of tn
Washington, Cincinnati and st. Loui
Railroad we're prospecting 10 th
ncirhborhood Of Addison q few day
ago. They report that bat tho railroa'
will DO running down Elk within W
years; and asa consequence the rail
road fever Is very high in the lndcpen