Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-10-09


mon and Rev. J. F. Medley making
his usual and successful appeals te
the congregation for financial help
The congregation was not very large
but quite liberal and $3.50 was
raised to pay off the indebtedness Of
the Church.
| IRoNT0N.
8 From the Register.
Evan Evans, son of r. o, Evans,
died Of yellow fever at Memphis, last
week.
The wagons loaded with ore and
limestone, moving along Seeond-st,
amount almost to o stream.
The Democrats have chased Nc
Knight off the track. Millard is now
their sole candidate.
Dr. B.F. Cory has retired from the
editorship Of the Commercial.
Prom the Journal
Mr.. Robert Eich was thrown from
his horse ou Tuesday evening while
out riding 10 East lronton. He sus-
;a;ned some severe burses, but is re.
covering.
Yesterday John Woodruff, living
10 COryvIle, 10 drunken quarrel shot
his wife, produciuga feshwouud in
the arm. He was arrested by officers
Merrill and Morgan and upon resist
ing them got badly used up.
The Burgess Steel Works Of Ports
N outh having received the gold med
al from the Cincinnati Exposition
for the best boiler iron, the employ
es cele brated the event by firing a
sal ute Saturday evening. The pre-
mature explosion Of cartridge Sc
verely burned Mr.. Thomas Lloyd,
Who, we believe, was formerly from
this city.
POINT PLEASANT.
From the Register.
Rev. R. C. Steward having received
a call from the Churches Of Syracuse,
Bashan and Chester, Ohio, will
preach his farewell sermon to the
people of Point Pleasant at the Old
Presbyterian Church, next Sun Jay
night, October 9th.
Prof. VIM. j. Kenny has been en-
-sgea TO take charge of the High
school at Buffalo, Putnam county.
If the people of Buffalo will now only
cooperate with their Principal, We
assure them, that they have the
brightest chances for one of the best
schools in the State.
A game Of Base Ball was played
in this place last Saturday, between
the Juniors" of this city, and "Mo-
hawks" of Hickory Chapel.
The score stood Juniors, Al; Mo.
hawks 80. The Juniors then play
ed FIVE innings with the blue Jack
cts" and we're again victorious by Is
runs.
BAND-We are informed that the
young men of Buffalo have organized
a Brass Band under the leadership
of that ack nOwledged adept 10 IN usic,
Mr.. A. S. Parks. The instruments
which are of the finest aud most ex-
peusive character, were shipped by
the Active, Tuesday morning.
DECIDED.-We are informed that
MolIohon & Nash, in letter to VIM.
Shober, Gallipolis, Ohio, state that
the case of the Clifton Coal Company
vs.. the steamer Charley Bowen, Capt.
Fred Ford and owners. which has
been pending in the U. S. Circuit
Court for nearlv two years on appeal
from the United States District
Court has teen decided in favor Of
the steamer Charley Bowen and her
owners, by Judge Bond. This is
most righteous decision. After all
the money spent T.! The Clifton Coal
Company, 10 trying to impoverish
the owners Of the Bowen, it is dcci-
dsd they had no case. And now we
ere informed by Capt. Ford that the
owners Of the Bowen will immediste-
| ly institute suit in the Circuit Court
of this county against the Clifton
Coal Company for damages in thus
depriyiug them of their boat, which
will not be less than the sum of
$4,000.
PORTSMOUTH.
The following is the substance of a
telegram sent to the Cincinnati press
on the Sd inst:
1t was discovered last wednesday,
by the Auditor, that the tax dupli-
Gates OF Scioto County had been
tempered with By somebody, and the
footings of the valuation had been
altered over 100000. This led to
suspicion that all was nor right In
the County Treasury. The Auditor
noticed the Commissioners, and they
ordered 40 examination, which took
place Wednesday night. Instead of
finding thirty six thousand dollars iu
money that should have been in the
Treasury, there we're but twelve hun
dred and fifty dollars in currency,
and the balance, over thirty tbOus-
and dollars, was in checks and mem
orauda. Several thousand dollars of
this paper is reported valueless. The
development has created a great ex-
citemeht in this community
/ CATLETTSBURG.
From the Herald.
Saturday evening last there was
quite arOw at Hampton City, in
which Lewis Poteet cut Jim Robin
son severely with a knife, iufic ing
several ugly and dangerous wounds.