The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-23

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thrown into the Kanawha, Tho whites
who engaged in this alsir lived near
what is now Beverley. This was the
last Of the Indian trouble. in Western
Virginia,
Coming along further, We wero
hailed BY our warlike friend, Colonel
Rollyson, the Captain Jack of the little
Modoc band in this region. The Col.
oncl is all right in his way, but Just
now he is 10 bad way politically.
Ills adheren,s Outside Of tho Republic
can partly are not 50 numerous us the
sands Of the sca-"nOt by no means"
He is the only Democratic" supporter
Of G oycruor Jacob that We have found
in weeks travel through Braxton ;
and We arc positively assured by those
who are best qualified TO know, that 10
voters Con the "DemOCrGiic" side, will
include the whole Moioc strength in
this county. And, by the way, the
Republicans aro by no means "sOlid"
in support Of tho prctensions Of the
Governor.
A few days ago, a couple Of young
men, named Sci Conrad and Gibson
Fisher, burglarisci the store Of blessrs.
Rollyson & Dyer, taking therefrOm
considerable property. They wcrO
captured and transferred to the care Of
John q. Humphreys, tho jailOr, tC
await the action OF the next Grand
Jury. The evidence is clear aud
they will doubtless learn u trade al
Moundsville.
Mr.. Singleton has sold his interest
in the store TO n Mr.. Dyer, and the
firm will hOnccforth be "Rollyson &
Dyer"
Ono Of the most striking and beauti.
full scenes in this or any other State i,
the Falls Of Kanawha, at what used tt
be known as "IIaymouds Mills .
These mills were first erected by th,
late William p. Raymond, between &C
and so years ugo. II is almost i'm,
possible to describe tho scene but L
our readers can imagine gorge be.
tween two proCipitous mountains-say
100 feet across aud the water pour
ing with immense forge, aud falling
about 20 feet -lcaping, dancing, foam
ing and roaring over its rocky bed
making scene Of awful grandeur thai
cannot be comprehcniel unless it i,
leu It is supposed that tho river
bed formerly rau around one of the
hills. into what is known as "FalI
Run" and had ut some time burst
through thu gorge through which il
now rms. The water power hero is
sufficient to run an almost unlimited
quantity of machinery; and having its
source in tic mountain sprin gs, is al.
most everlasting.
Hero We found our friend NlifIlin
Lorentz, ESQ., formerly of Buckhan.
non, who now owns the mills and store.
We arc glad to say that he is doing a
fine business there; making money
aud living contCn'Cd and happy. Al.
ter partaking of his hospitality, md
spending short time in pleasant con.
verse with his amiRblc family, we
struck up "l'all Run for tho noun.
tain top, We wished many a time
that we had an artist with US, who
could have portrayed tho beauties of
this magnificent mountain stream.
Hugo falls Of water, romantic in the
eStrome, and much moro beautiful than
pen or tongue could describe, Wcro to
be seen every few hundred yards.
We spent Sabbath ct the residence Of
Mrs. Benjamin Berry, and listened to
tho funeral sermon Of Mr.. Berry,
preached By Rev. Low Hoffman. Our
reverend friend is popular aud cfFec.
tive minister, and is universally loved
BY the p.OplC Of this county.
shall start in day or two for the
State Of Webster; and for tho present
defer my account of tho glorious Gsh-
ing in Elk, aud the peculiaritics Of
Sutton and her people.
wOrr.