The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-24
Chips and IVhetslones.-

Chips and EVhetsiOnes.-
The Spring time il coming. gentle
Annie. "-Proposals for the Prin
ter's Statue to Greeley are advertised
for in New York, This statue is to be
made Of type metal contributed by the
printing offices in various parts Of the
country, Choice Family Flour
for sale at Reay & Co,'s-RayCns-
wood shipped 1900 oil barrels to
Pittsburg last week, with a large lot Of
hoOp.poles. There is again some
talk Of the erection Of a rolling mill at
Nloundsyille. old Seed at
Rcny & Co.'s Since they have
got to wearing homemade bustles, la
dies have ceased calling at this office
for old newspapers to put on their pan
try shelves. Tile peach crop in
Marshall, according to Mr.. Harris, II
uurseryman of MOlndsvil'e, has been
destroyed by tho late cold weather.
n. p. Rcay 4 Co. have fresh
Western Grass SCed,-HoracO
Greeley set tho,ball in motion, years
ugo, whilo filling a vacancy in the
Hsuso of Representatives, which has
now resulted in the abrOgatisu Of that
moral and political nuisance and
swindle, the fraukiug privilege. 49,
The hoOp.polO business at EllenbOro
amounted 10 472, 900 during January,
-Fish for sale at 4. P, Reay &
Co.s'-McD county, in this
State, has but four wheeled vehicles.
She used 10 have thirtGou, bul nipo Of
them being wheolbarrows, bought at
auction, they didn't keep. Only
twelve Of her citizens tote watches
--Rey. j. @. Cline recently
chosen pastor Of tho new Buptis!
Church at Volcano, has removed from
Clover Dale, DOddridge county. to
ParkcrSburg. Ills correspondents
will rccOllect this.--GOods-
eheap-at T. P. Rsay & Co.'s.
A reliable doctor in this place informs
US that bis baby crop now averages
one q duy.--The daughter Of Mrs.
Trimmely that was burned some two
weeks since-a notice Of which ap.
pearcd in our papCr-disd from the
effects Of tho burn ono day last week.
-Axcsat T: P. Reay & Co.'S Sl:25.
Judge Stewart, Of Doddridgc.
purchased thousand acres Of laLd
sold by J j. Duncan, Esq COnmis.
sioucr. The land lies on the Laurel
Fork Of Cheat River, in Randolph
county, and the price paid was four
hundred and ffty dollars. Cheap
land-45 cents an acre.---1n the
ar,t place every thing is dall-and in
the next place growing duller -
Ex. C Governor Geary, Of Pennsylvania,
died on the 7th inst.--Thc
Clarksburg Conservative Office was re-
Gently purchased by Hon. JOha S,
Carlisle consideration 81 ,6OO.--
Reay & Co: have the finest and only
full assortment Of Hardware ever
brought 10 this market --ltis the
intention of tho Elk River Navigation
Company to:LOck aud Dam Elk River
Us rapidly a; it can DO done, for one
hundred miles from tue mouth, Which
will be to Braxton Court House, and
they may 20 at far as Wctater Court
House In tho future, which is about
one hundred and forty miles.
Wednesday last was Ash-Wcdnesday,
the first day of tho pcnitential season
Of Lent, which is observed by the
Roman, Anglican, and many Eastern
Churches. "A young man named
Frank White madO an attempt on tho
life Of George echo, in Marshall cOun.
ty, recently, because tue latter would
not permit him TO make highway Of
bis farm.--ii the bill, requiring
meridian lines to bd erected at every
Court House in the State, passes the
Legislature, Calhoun vii! havo, how
many2--Call and examine the
new goods at Reay & CO.'s--Tho
Smallpox has entirely abatcd in the
counties of Tyler and Plca.antI. The
entire loss of lives by tho disease were
15.--A days length this week is
ten hours and fOrty.three minutes, a
gain Of seventeen minutes 10 daylight
over last week.--Cash customers
wanted at Roay & Co.'s--0ur
delegate, Hon. A. A. Lewis, has our
thanks for documentary fayors,
The Wooden Factory resumes opera.
tons this morning, aud will continue
in full blast until next winter
Mr.. Monkey has donlcstieated several
goats. They are said to be sure
preventive Of rats about a barn or
stable.-The KanAwha Valley
folks have 60. So 100000 from the
State in the way Of tho Chesapeake 4
Ohio Railroad; they also have tue
Capitol, and we don't know how many
Normal Schools, and yet they can't be
happy because they bayn't 60. crazy
hoasc.--Cirouit Court for this
county con7cnes on tho frs. day Of
March.-GeOrgs Wilt, a citizen
Of this county, who "emigratcd" to
Missouri about year ago, returned
home the other day. nO Is sick Of the
west; and thinks IVES. Virginia IL
good enough for him the balance of his
DAYS. Come in and buy some
,h;,, foll,s. We aro tired of hearing