The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-17

twenty to forty yards, .'-9 ~
- Since the last term Of the Cir.
cult Court. nine ehancery suits an ! one
Law case have been brought in che
Circuit Court Clerks Office.
H Dos'r ADyEnrim.-Adyerti..
ipg 10 a great bother. II only brings
q lot Of folks to your business place.
II they want you, let 'sm hunt you up
Then, II you get your name in the pa
per, you'll be bored with drammers.
aud people from the country will call
90 you aud you'll have to show them
goods, aud like enough have to do up
bundles for them, which will exhaust
your stock 50 much that you'll be
obliged to buy more goods, which is a
great trouble. II you advertise, too,
il gives your town reputation abroad,
and folks will 20 there aud settle down,
aud crowd your quiet place. and make
it TOO lively, Ifyou don't want to do
anything, keep as still as you can.
cT TaE NJ Z. GauRcu.-we have
before US the minutes Of tue NJ, u
Church Conference. held at Point
Pleasant, w. Va, March So, 1873.
I The number Of full members within
the bounds Of the Conference. inclu-
ding probationers, Is 1852. The
value Of church properly. including
churches aud parsonages 10 estimated
at S806s 1856, The number Of Sunday
Schools reported, Is 1923, with 1874
officers and teachers, aud q, liz schol.
ars. An increase during last year Of
1853. The missionary contributions
were comparatively small. The entire
amount contributed last year was
| 81, 659!72, an increase over the pre-.
yious year Of S274 65. The contri-
buttons for the Conference claimants
last year advanced Sl6s.9l. beyond
those ofthe previous year. 'rfe ID
eT LEWIS oousry FllR.-The
Directors Of the Agricultural Society,
at q recent meeting, fixed upon Wed.
nesday, Thursday and Friday, (Sep.
tember %, 20 and 24) for the Fifth
Annual Exhibition, The following
are tho officers elect for 1876: @
Preiident-W. @. Bennett.
Vice PresiaeH.-Noah Life.
Secretary "a. NJ Dent.
/ Tieasurer-Er Ralstoul q
Chief ll4rsiall-Wm, =. Lively. !,
4 Gheif Poiiee-A. NJ. Smith.
The catalogue now being prepared,
will DO printed and circulated in a few
weeks. The premium list this year Is
much larger than heretofore. The to.
.ltal amount offered Ia between S2.500
81, e0.-The grounds, buildings and
track are 70 bethofoughly rejuy enated;
and Il Is the intention Of the Directors
10 make tho fair this year an example
to our neighbor, all over tho S.uto.-
The following is 0 list Of the Directors
Esaias Fe,ty, A. NJ. Smith, John
/ Hussey, II. NJ. Ohalhnt, Moan Life,
John p Peterson, 4. A. Edwards,
Marshall Goodman, A P. White, W.
\ II Lively. A. NJ Dent, BE Ralstou
and w. q Bennett. %,
ETWEsr vrRetsfA CssTRAL RAIL
\ ROAD The Secretary Of State has is
\ sued q certificate sf incorporation to j.
H. Nash, 4. b, Swami, j. II Huliug,
H.. A. Bennett, Daniel Huffman, j.
lW. Uracrait aud @. p. Snyder, all Of
Charleston. composing The directory Of
1.-THE West Virginia Railroad Company
for the purpose Of building a railroad
4 from or near tie mouth Of Big Sandy
river in Wayne county, on the line be.
tween the States Of West Virginia and
Kentucky to point at or near the
South Branch of'the Potomac river on
the State line between tho States oil
West Virginia and Maryland, through
che counties Of Wayne, Cabell, Put.
uam, Kauawha, Clay, Braxton, Web.
stor, Upshur, Randolph, l'ocahontas.
psndlston, Barbour, Tucker, Grant,
Hardy and Hampshire. The route Of
the proposed railroad shall DO. as near
as practicable as follows; beginning
at or near tho mouth Of Big Sandy
river 10 Wayne county and running
thence 10 o northeasterly direction to
the. Kanawha river at or near st. Al
bans, thence up the Kanawha river to
the mouth Of Elk river, thence up Elk
river mud following the same for the
distance Of one hundred and city miles,
thence ia o noriheastlys direction to
South branch Of The Potomac river,
striking same IN the county Of Pen.
Idle,on, thence with the said South
branch Of the Potomac river and down
the same TO q point at or near its
mouth. The principal Office or place
Of business ofthe corporation shall DO
at Charleston. s.5 n 5,-.es b
EE- BaAxros Cousry. Strange
iCreek Iron Works, DO Tho attention
recently attracted 70 the valuable iron
deposits along Elk River, in Baxton
county, Is proving TO be q golden egg
to our neighbors. Already eapital!sts
| from other States have gone there, and
| f....t...s.., :. al a ,tak .ast,,.,aa ~ thal