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Ak oRDlSAScE creating Tie Office Of
Inspector, and defining hi. duties.

Inspector, and defining bis duties.
Adopted December /, 1874.
Be il ordained by The Mayor, Recor-
der and Aldermen Of the town OF Yves.
ton, That annually, after the election
and qualification Of tho Municipal Off.
GERS, they shall appoint an Inspector,
whose duty it shall be. to test, Of least
once a year, all weights and measures
BY Whish any produce, merchandise or
other thing is bought aud sold 10 said
town, aud put bis mark or brand on
the same for which services be shall
collect from the parties having their
weights and measures tested the fees
allowed BY law. And any person
found selling any short weight or
measure shall be fined not less than so
cents nor more than s. 80 for each
Ofense, recoverable by warrant as 9th.
er fues and forfeiturCs arc recoverable.
2, He shall, when called on, meas.
ur0 all wagons or other vehicles used
for hauling coal, wood, bark, or other
thing sold by the bushel or cord in
loads; and shall distinctly mark all
beds so measured with figures, showing
The capacity Of tho same, for which the
person having tho same done shall pay
to said Inspector % cents; aud il any
person failing to have such measure
ment, shall haul for compensation any
such thing as herein specified, and
charge, demand or receive for moro
material than o measurement by said
Inspector shall show, be, she or they
so hauling or selling for compensation.
shall fOrfei. and pay to the town sum
equal to the value Of the load so hauled
or sold, which shall DO recovered by
warrant, in the same manner as other
dnes arc recoverable.
This ordinance shall take cffoc. from
aud after It's passage.
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The Town Ordinances.

At meeting Of the Town Council
held on Tuesday last, among o.heI
things, On entirely new Code for tht
government Of thctoW was adopted
At the request Of the Council, we pub,
lish the ordinances and We sugges
that all interested preserve copies OIL
them, SO that both sides in any loca
controversy may be posted" as Il
their rights. As the whole Code
would occupy On entire page Of THE
DENocRAr, We shall print ono or two
columns every week, until all the or.
dinauces are published
An Ordinance TO prevent certain nui'
sances 10 tho Town Of Weston.
Adopted Dec. /, 1874.
Be it ordained, by the Mayor, Re
corder and Aldermen of tho Town Of
Weston, That il tho owner or owners
Ofany lot or parcel Of ground iu said
town, or tho occupier or occupiers
thereof, shall permit any offensive or
uuwholesome substance to remain or
accumulate thereon, they shall forfeit
and pay to the town q fine Of not less
than 81 nor more than SO, for every
such offence, and every "a hours tho
same shall DO permitted TO remain
Ihnraon ubnll ha .nn.rJoJ a. .o..
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~ LEAF TOBACCO. According to
. recent statement, the following coun-
ties in this State are credited with ship
ming leaf tobacco as fallows.
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Fresh Pickles at i,rinkmaa'i.
Citrou, as fresh aud Mica as you ever sseu.
At Brinkman's.
Raisins and Currants at Brinkman's.
Fruits Of all kinds al Brinkman's.
Dried Peaches Mt l2l cents pound, aad
lloniny at Biuknany.
EsSen,es and Flaroring extracts OF all
kinds at Brinkman's.
Patent Peanuts at Bripkman's.
Salt! Salt! Salt! . A.
Briukman's.
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Eg srEctAI NorlcE.-All p.rsous
indebted to us are requested 10 call
and settle their accounts by cash or
note, as The year 1874 is about closed
and with it We desire to close up al
our business for tho year.
Yours very Respectfully.
AsPiSALt & RouRsouon.
Dec. 1st 1874.
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~ DR.. A. n. DENr has located
permanently il Weston for the practice
Of bis profession. Having attended
thorough course Of lectures at Startling
Medical College, after an experience Of
twelve years as a practical druggist, tho.
Doctor has obtained not only an 40.
curate knowledge Of diseases, but also.
from bis long experience as a druggist;
understands perfectly, the prOperti esoi
medicines, and their application in tho
treatment Of disease. The Doctors
Office Is one door above Chalfants
Store. All calls, night and day.
promptly attended to.
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a" N"D.NaNSA w Pe'Vus tuV ioaf1ue
ofvehicles upon the streets aud al
leys Of tue Town Of Weston.
Adopted Dec 1, 1874.
Be it ordained, by tho Mayor, Re.
corder and Aide rmen Of the Town Of
Weston, That it shall not DO lawful for
the owner or driver Of any wagon. cart,
or other vehicle, not in immediate use,
to permit the same to stand or remain
upon any public atrect or alley Of said
town; aud any person so otf,nding
against this ordinance shall forfeit and
pay fine Of no. less than 81 nor
more than IS for every such offence.
This ordinance shall DO in force
from and after its passage.
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H A SuoorrSd ARRAY IN JAoE'
sos.-We learned Tuesday some mea'
gre details Of an ugly shooting scrapt
ID jackson county. The ERE had bro
ken out in tho forests, and was destroy
ing fences, hay, etc. Several parties
wero fighting Il 10 the near end Of The
county, about twelve miles from Sis
sonsyille. An alteration sprang up
between Stuart Hoffman aud O son oil
Dick Harris, which resulted in the
former shooting young Harris with q
ride, the ball entering the left breast
and coming out Of the small Of the
back. Harris may recover but there
are little hopes for him.
R A HOMEMADE RA1tRoAp IN
RrToHIE CousFY'-The Pennsboro y
Harrisville Railroad is completed. A
car load Of coal was brought over i on
last Monday. This road Is eight
miles in length aud extends from this
place to Pennsboro. AT present 1t Ia
intended TO use horse power upon it,
but Il Is hoped that before great
while a locomotive may DO placed upon
tho road. Even as Il is, the road will
certainly be a benefit aud convent
suce. AT any season Of the year,
goods, coal, lumber, etc., can DO haul.
ed over II. Harrisvillo should now
have an express Office, and articles
sent by express can DO brought direct
ly here. A passenger car should be
placed upon the road, which, especial.
~ during the winter season, will DO q
much more comfortable means Of trav-
81 than a hack. NJ. P. Kimball Pres
ident Of the road, and all the officers
aud stockholders deserve credit for
their energy in doing as much as they
have done, for they have had many
diseouragements against which 10 con.
tend.-Ritchie Gazette.
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MoeMaas,

FT1S6Nf0.-Slated communications q
NJ dc Weston Lodge No. 10, A, y. ane
An, will Dc held on the First and Third
A'Aa''' 0's' GEORGE ROSS, WIN.
AN. pESr, Sec.
JANE LEW Stated communication o
Jackson Lodge No. IS, A, p. and A. NJ
N,li 10 held Ia their Hall, in Jane Lew, o.
~ secend aad fourth Wednesday, 10 each
Month. N. McWH0RTER, w VI.
j. W, Jackson, Sec,
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This Is the best opportunity ever offered
for our people to secure bargains. Look Al
some Of our figures;
Axes Of the best mako at 81.
No. l HatChs.s so ceuts.
Best No: l Coal Picks, Pittsburs
make, 81.
Nails s. per key.
Butcher Knives 20 cents each.
Liverpool Ware, fre.proof, at cost.
Lamps trimmed fcs use at 80 cent?.
A fns 10. Of QuoenSware at cost.
Calico, best prints at 8 toto cents
per yard.
Al assortment Of Table Cutlery at
cost; and other goods 10 proportion.
This uotiee is positive. lam detsrnina
to sell QUIT and therefore will SellM
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YOUR OWN pRlcEsi

Ny goods are all new aud Of lss ben
quality. ~
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-12-07

dOodIIold at dangers FrlctI Of Brink.
mans.
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Com. along At sues, while good barg INA
"'' j, II. olrrTos.
Nov 30, 1874.
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H wEsr VIRGINIA scuoot MAT
rnRs.-Prom tho Report of the State
Superintendent Of Schools, for the
year 1873, furnished tho agent Of the
Peabody Fund, we obtain the follow.
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with these beautiful trees. The popu,
lation is about $1,000. The Green is
q delightful place. It is lain of BY
numerous concrete walks which 80 IN
every direction. I suppose it contains
about 90 acres, and Is surrounded BY
an iron fence. There are long rows Of
elms which extend across the Green,
under which are seltoes which are gen.
orally full Of people. Just back Of the
Green stands the famous old Yale Col.
lego. II is long row Of brick build
ings, and now looks old. New build.
ings are going up on the north side
which will take the place Of the old. l
had heard 90 much Of tho Yale COL
lego that IL did mo good to behold 1t
with my own eyes. l might give a
minute description Of the College and
city, but for fear Of worrying you l
shall not. The habits Of tho people
are different in some respects TO Shat
they arc hero. There arc many yam
kee notions to be seen. The people
are very clever, kind aud sociable, bu.
somehow they do not like It when you
say anything to them about wooden
Nu!megs." 1 am happy to soy l
formed the acquaintance o. many, and
feel assured l left there many warm
friends! l remained with them until
the 1st Of September, and then bid
them farewell, I expect, forever |
left there at 8 A. NJ, passed through
New York oil 40. K, y aud reached
jersey City about noon There I
waited three hours for the train going
TO Baltimore, and saw during my short
stay there many strange looking people.
| reached Baltimore that night at II
o'clock, and took a conveyance to tue
Howard House, where remained tho
rest Of the night. The train for
0larksburg left next morning at 0
o'clock. One feels much better When
ho realizes that he Is homoward bound.
Clarksburg was reached that night q
few minutes after dark, attsra tircsoms
days ride on the Railroad. Tho seem
cry across tho old Allegheny ia too
grand for mo 10 attempt to portray,
Il was a pleasant though. to know that
Twas again HnOus tho mountains Of
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
ASSEMBLY,.


The House, as a special order, took up and
passed the proposed constitutional amendment to
Arcle having reference to the canals providing that
extra compensation shall not be made TO contractors
except for good cause, and that the Legislature shall
not lease or sell the Erie. Oswego, Champlain, or
Cayuga aud Seneca Canals IL also makes provision
Tor sinking funds to the canal dcbt and for expend
lures Tor ordinary and extraordinary repairs.
ine House next took up the amendments 10 Article
having reference 10 the Legislature.
After debate Mr.. WEED moved TO recommit the article
Win instructions to restore Section and also to report
scheme for submission the people. LOst-I5 to g.
The question then taken on the adoption OF the
article, and 10 adopted.
On motion of Mr.. ALvoRD. the bill relative TO public
instruction was made the special order the evening
OF March &c.
BILLS REPORTED
To incorporate tho Third Avenue Quick Transit Com
pany.
To promote rapid transit in the CITY OF NewYork and
10 authorize the NewYOrk and Harlem Railroad Com
10 authorize the NewYork Elevated Railroad to ex-
tend It's tracks.
To provide for the election OF Railroad Commissioners
To amend the charter OF the Metropolitan Rapid Tran
sit Railroad Company.
EVENING SESSION.
The House reassembed at 1880 p. m. aud took up
the special order the bill to abolish the office OF Canal
superintendent. Messrs ALBERGER and DAVIS spoke
at length in support Of the bill, which places the work
the canals in charge Of the Canal Commissioners and
holds them responsible Mr.. DAVIS showed how the
gance and downright swndling through Canal Supern-
tendents, subordinate engineers and other officials
pointed by the Canal Board but who are not RESPONSE
bic to the Commissioners.
After some debate by Messrs WEED ALBERGER, and
Others the bill made special order for next Thufs
day evening. Adjourned
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
ALBANY.
pApJD TRANSIT AGAIN.

xuv v,NDERBILT AND THIRD-AvE. BILLS RE-
poKTED FAyoRABLY-BOTH SCHEMES TO BE
STRONGLY OPPOSED" JOBS WITH MONEY IN
THEM
grRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE }
Albany March I9-The Railroad Committee OF
fhe Assembly followed the example of the same
COMMITTEE Of the Senate. and reported favorably
ahs morning the Vanderbilt bill for elevated road
srom the Forty-second-st. depot to the new Post
Office: also the Thrd-ave. Horse Railroad Compa-
hys bill for similar road from Harl sm River to the
pame p,nt Both of these bills had been IN the
ycommittee less than week and the haste shown
hy the Committee in complying with the demands
sof these wealthy corporations, while they dlsre-
uarled the bills of Others having meutOrous plans
sOf quick transit is commented on with great Sc
-yerty anon q members and is likely TO lead to action
as well rs talk.
Resolutions will be Immediately introduced taking
ont of the Committee the neglected bills, and trans
serring them 10 the Committee of the Whole. III Is
claimed that the Vanderbilt and Thrd-ave plans OF
quick transit are the most Objectionable that nave
deem introduced this session since they provide Iof
building the road on columns resting in the road
way of the streets thereby blocking mp the thor-
ouOhfares and impeding travel; and vet no time
was afforded by the Railroad Committee OF either
'House for residents and propeTty-OwDers on the
sroet IN be heard on the merits of the bills. There
seems 10 be no possibility of either bill passing the
aecisature unless by the exercise OF corrupt lnu-
ences. aud The people of New-York are likely 70
watch closely the votes of their representatives IN
every stage Of the progress of these bills.
MR. BIGIIN's BILL ADvOCATED-THE INDIGNATION
AGAINST THE RAILROAD COMMITTEES.
Albany. March 19.-Gen. Butterheld appeared be-
fore tie Assembly Committee on Railroads this
afternoon and asked for favorable report of the
bill introduced by Mr.. Biglin on the 18th of Febru-
pry last for the construction of quick transit rail-
road in NeN-York The bill appoints VIM. Butler
Duncan. Wm. T. Blodgett, Henry Bergh, Hiram
Barney and Mr Seymour. formerly State Engineer
commissioners to locate the route and adopt the
plan OF the road, and requires them to forfeit
10 the CITY 100000 in case of a failure TO build
Zen Buttel6eld told the Committee that 1t was the
genuine Intention TO bud the road, and its hackers
were wire the amount of forfeit should be doubled
If they fliied to do it.
The indignation against the Railroad Committees
nE the two Houses for he partialty shown by them
% the Vanderbilt and Third-ave bills is very great,
and Mr. Eastman will tomorrow Introduce reso-
saton taking his bill ont of the Committee, when
1t is expected there will be some plain talk.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
THE MOIETY QUESTION.
ACTION OF THE IMPORTERS AND GRocERs' BOARD
OF TRADE

ACTION OF THE IMPORTERS AND GRoVERs BOARD
- OF TRADE.
An adjourned meeting of the Importers and
Grocers' Board OF Trade held At @jo =. u S''''I
day TO receive report from the Committee on Trade,
Statistics ana Publications in relation to the mOety
question William A. Booth presided. c. T. HlI Chair
man OF the Committee, read the report which was a
more elaborate statement OF the points presented
at a previous meeting. ana published in Wednesday,
TRIBUNE. The following resolutions were ebi6odied
INIT:
Resolesd That it is the opinion OF this Board that the
distribution officers OF Government OF proceed'
OF seiZures fines, and penalties otherwise known n
moctles, should be abolished ana thdt such sdIarIes
cOnpled with the prospect % promotion and advance.
men otner positions OF liie would secure III AL
departments faithful and Ell lent service
Resoired That all laws which allow Officers 9f the
Government 10 compromise claims foI dulles ana ana pen, pen
at.s under fraudulent should DO repealed, ana
thai persons accused should in all cases be brought 10
BS,oSed That tae acts OF March O. 1903 aud March
1901 and all other enactmeuts under when seizures Ot
BOOKS ana papers are made on eA parte teshony are
unjust principle injurious IN practice, ana should De
ResoisS That the Board respectfully asks that these
matters may the profound attention OF he hon
orabe aud Representatives. n Congress al the
earliest practicable time IN order ihat they may rae
such wise and uumisakiDle laws as Will protect the
revenues OF the nation ana also the homes merchant
and tend To the punishment OF all wrong dOers.
Mr. Muturn thought that there or two points
not brought clearly as they ought to be- There
WAS nothing the report denOuncng the law for giving
the same penalty to one who simply made mistake
TO another who wiuy deirauded the Government. The
word "infOrmer" ought also 10 be inserted together
with officers OF the Government The Custom-house
Ring seeing that something must be done to aly the
public excitement proposing TO take moetes from
Custom house officers but quietly 10 retain them for
informers II this should be done, wrongs would be per
petrated rs great u the past. These two points
touched the marrow OF the whole question.
Ii was decided that the first point covered by the
revision OF the laws sent 10 Congress by the Board In
relation to the second point the word "informer' was
inserted by the Committee. IL suggested that the
adoption Of the report would bo promature; commttecs
from the Chamber Of CQmnerce aud tE9p boards OF
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
A TRAPEzE PERFORMER KILLED.

At about 10 O'Clock last evening, during the
performance at Berry's Opera House. in Thirty 'Oprh
ST. James Sylvester the trapeze performer fell aud
killed. He performed various feas in air, walking
head downwarls on the ceiling. making double
somesaults from apeze to another aud double act
with his mariner Raldryin ovann0'a P.asr~"''Ao
included singing and clog dancing, and at 10
p. M, the trapeze performance was announced
and was to be followed by the drama
OF Norah Creina." The house was crowded. Sylves-
ter and Baldwin safely performed their various acts
and were close with the great feat called The Leap
for Life" Sylvester stood a swinging trapeze which
was only about feet from the stage, suspended
directly over the fOOt-ghts and after securing the
necessary momentum by propelling himself back and
forth he leaped for single rope on the opposite side OF
the stage which held tight by Baldwin. The net
reaulred by law spread under the performer
but the ropo which he jumped for was on the
edge of the net. Sylvester gave himself more im-
petus necessary aud leaped beyond the rope
striking heavily with the back OF his head against the
edge Of private box, and fe insensiDe 10 tne loor
outside the orchestra railing. Tue audience was eN-
cited for "A moment, but Sylvester was medately
removed by Manager Berry, and gave signs
of life before he was carried away. the excitement SUD
drama Behind the scenes, however, 1t was observed
that Sylvester had received a severe fracture
OF the skull, and rapidly failing. Capt Allare
teegraphed Immediately Tor an ambulance, ana tue
ininred man was conveyed TO Bellevue Hospital, where
he died In less hour. TIE unfortunate man had
been engaged for week, and had made
his first appearance IN th1 ms act on With hOnIay h
mother, and had never performed anywhere
else lie was about 20 years or age Ii Is stated by
Manager Berry that he had performed the same act SIX
rendered to the mother OF the young man. she was
RED mainly by hlm.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20

TIE co,VSADE BEGUN IN WORCESTER.
| THREE BANDs OF WOMEN IN THE STREETS THEY
| ARE uysuccrs, 'FUL But NOT DIsCoURAGED-A
BURLRsQUE CRUsAD.'
IBY TELEGRAPH :, THE TRIBusEl
WORCESTER, March 19.-S. nee the starting OIL
the Temperance movement in this my W Do LEWIS
some time ago. the interest aroused las apparently
Oeen gradually dying out, and 1t the gem, oPnion
that no movement would be made other than ti. quiet
circulating OF pledges 10y individuals by small ohi
panies OF two or three persons In the time th
women have been quietly at work preparing their or
ganization and plans, and this morning. to the great
surprise OF nearly every one they began crusade In
'he genuine Ohio manner which Dr. Lewis declared the
people OF New-England too puritanca and proud"
10 adopt About 50 appeared upon the streets.
divided into three separate bands and each band pur
sued different route. The composing these
bands appeared to be those who had thoroughly consd
cred the work which they about TO do, and who
were entering upon IL with full sense OF the obstacles
which they must encounter. They mostly middle
aged women and appeared TO be influenced by other
idea than that of the possible good which they might
accomplish one OF them heard to remark. " 1t
terrible Cross and only the OF duty would sustain
u.s."
About ten saloons visited during the forenoon.
Tho manner OF proceeding very much the in
Ohio The proprietors asked to sign special
pledge. Hymns were sung, prayers were offered. and
"oa'iJ I'oJ r''OV oiVy e"--.--"-'- "oatad hnt
their invitations to the propretors to sign the pledge
and abandon the business met with the argument
that liquor selling the proprietOrs means OF sup
port, and that he could afford to abandon IL. At
one two places admission refused, and the
passed on. In OF the places visited women
found behind the bar, and it from these that
the women OF tho praying bands received the most
discOurteOus treatment Some OF them vented their
anger in vulgar language and oaths while their hus
bands remained silent. In the afternoon the march
in the morning Daring the day about 2j saloons
visited of them In the lowest parts OF the city
At close OF this first days labor the women have
much TO dishearten them and little 10 encourage,
the knowledge that the is good and an ahd
ing faith that their labOrs will finally DO blessed with
good results As nearly be ascerained at this
hour liquor dealer signed the pledge except one, who
is supposed to have done in mockery. number OF
signatures TO the general pledge obtained the first
of the day being that of a cOlored who founG
in the first visited. The march will be continued
tomorrow. the women expressing determination not
to allow the movement 70 fail for want Of thorough
trial.
During the afternoon a company OF women represent
ing the beerdrinkng interests OF the city organizeda
buresque crusade, and visited a number of saloons
hOrng the keepers not TO yield TO the entTeaes OF the
praying bands aud asking pledges from those present
that they would continue the use Of beer. This was
done in joking inner. apparently without thought
of its being a sacTlleCe.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
MR. BurLERs CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR

Mr.. Dawes having been pressed last week
by the reporter of The TRIBUNE ito say plainly
whether he favored the repeal Of the Sanborn contract
i. renored 10 have answered In blandly reproachfu;
manner: Gould you question thatt Have ever done
anything 10 make think that would support sucn
arraurements as those cOntractsf' As TINS klhd OF
ansaer mas been given various forms by other MS
tingni.hcd gentlemen, will reply that Mr.. Dawes has
dose several things to make the public lhlnK that
he would support such arrangements as those con
,rac," " Reiug in the House when the enactment
recciyed the only discussion awarded 70 IL, Aun
h.ng tueu Chairman Of the Committee on WAYS
81 -usans-fbe Committee particularly interested in
Inc cnecon of the revcnue-he did not say Que WOrd
aainst this piece OF legislation. When the pIopostloh
1-ne t a veta on the qgh OF April, Mr Dawes voted IN
fI.or OF IT, when II before the House me lart
tae on the 80 OF May aud the attempt was nade 10 orce
:, thrnt-h without debate. and Mr.. Cox 10 secure
debate moved au adjournment. Mr. Dawes Noteu
agoin.t the motion. When the measure immediitoy
aIierward came 10 a fn,l vote and WAS passed, MI
nave. voted IN the affirmative. The public nave thero
fr the right 10 say that ho has gwen them tour ekce
ent and cOgpnt reasons for thinking hnt he h, uOho
something ~ support sdoh arringc aeps as those ooh
ira