The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-01-18

. few articles from our exchange
The first is a letter to the Whcelin
Register. from Bernard Mollohan, {
Webster county:
IADDrsOS. Dec. Is.
Editore Register.
! Sue letter published in your val
liable paper, which appears to hav
been written at Addison, Webste
county, West Virginia, bearing dat
the 18th Of November, 1874, an
signed BY John FOrsythe, who repre-
sents himself as being a citizen Of Yes
Sey Street, New York. Ny great an
grand idea in writing to you this let,cI
Is to show 10 you, and your reader
tho grand misrepresentipg ofthings ii
that letter. In the first place be state
that he (John Forsythe) in compau,
with Mr.. PhinOas Barton, Of Philadel
phia, started for Webster county, ani
reached 0larksburg on the 9Th or No,
vember, and from thence to Weston
and took the near route, as advised b,
Mr., NJ. Bennett, to Addison, III,
county seat Of Webster county. AMI
here for the first time they learned th
name ofTerror Pinnacle; and from Nj
John FOrsythe's description Of thi
grand Terror Pinacle 1t must DO great
as he says it Is the highest elevation ii
West Virginiu, and even reaches I,
the heavens, almost. From his de
scription it reaches to the belt Of me.
teoss, &C., where he got his companion
killed. from bis statement. And then
be states be was arrested, 60, ant
winds up by saying that he is in close
cell. and that many persons take grea
interest in his welfare, such rs Major
Triplett. G. NJ. Slwyers, &C.. Ny OBJ
ject in replying to this letter Is that
am fully and completely satisfied tha
It is false, aud has no foundation what
ever in that portion that refers to Web,
stsr county, It's great Terror Pinnacle
metsors. high mountains, &c., for your
satisfaction, and what I am willing Il
make oath to at any time, and can gel
the endorsement ofall the leading citi.
Gems Of Webster county to endorse thl
same, and that is this, that l nevel
heard Of Terror Piuacle being in Web
ster county aud also, that Webster
county does not contain the highos
mountains IN West Virginia. l be-
lieyc Pocahontas and some other coun
ties moro eastwardly are much highcr
in relation to mountains than Webstcl
county, as the main heading Of all tht
water courses Of West Virginia arO u
in Pocahontas county | never hoart
ofsueh man or men by the names o.
John Porsythe aud Phincas Bartor
ever being in the Independent State 0
Webster. He also states that he wa
arrested and confined in prison. Thert
is not ono word Of this SO. for VI
haven't got any iail or prison In Web
stor county. Tho rocks are partl,
dressed 10 build a iail for tho county
but not a rock has vet been laid up.
have been q citizen Of Webster county
ever since lis formation in 1853. go AMI
have been The County Surveyor o
Lands for said county ever since ,he
12th day Of NAV, 1860. down ITO Ii,
present lime. belped survey III,
boundary lines Of Webster county Il
1860, and have since that time sur.
ycyed ali over tho county. and IN d
The present day / can saw [ mover hear;
Of Terror pinnacle and Ibis great meteor
transaction as described n his letter,
Its All a farce and moi n word oftrutb
10 Il, as ali Tho citizens Of Addison and
throughout The county know nothing q
apy such transactions whatever. AZ ara
alleged il The letter hero referred to
Our proud. ipdcpcndept Democratic
county desires la pood pcoplo 10 be
fully renressntel Win tbs trntb and
not ialscbood. Webster county WAS
formed In 1859. go out Of parts Of Ran.
dolpb. Nicholas and Braxtou counties.
and lis largest rivers arc nix. tbe