Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-09
STATE NEWS.

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Writ constables is the busiest man in the
country.
Captain Johnson, Greenbrier far
mer, recently killed crane upon his
place which measured six feet from tip
to tip, and five feot in height.
The Greenbrier Baptist Association,
at its annual meeting recently, resolved
to raise its portion of the $4,000 en-
dowment for Coalsmouth High Scheol.
The next term Of the United States
District Court WILDE held in Charleston,
commencing October 18th.
Governor Jacob went through the State
Pententiary last week. and found the
institution in excellent order.
Ohio Comfy returns, upon the assess
ment books for 1875, property, real and
personnel, valued at S17, BAG 500. The
tax on this valuation is $103,776.
Mossrs. Camden d Co., Of Parkers-
burg, employ more men at their cooper
shops, oil factory, &c., than are 10
the employ Of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company at that place.
The entire one-half of the Richie Ga
zette Of September 16, is filed with land
sales for taxes. This does not look well
for the prosperity of the people Of that
county.
Capt. Jacob Smith, Justice Of the
Peace in Doddridge county. is reported
to have been shot and killed on the goth
inst, by zig son, who was hunting in
the woods. and mistook him for deer.
The editor of the New Martinsville
paper was unexpectedly summoned
as witness to the United States Court
at Wheeling" which accounts for the
fact that bis paper did not appear for
two weeks.
We are informed that the farmers
along Cacapou, among whom are Mr..
Milton Dawson and Mr.. J...Harland, are
suffering much annoyance from the
bears, who are making nightly incur
sions into their cornfields, destroying an
immense amount of CORR MorQan
Mercury.
On the last day of September the dis
tricts of Magnolia, Green and Grant,
ia Wetzel county, will vote upon
proposition to subscribe Sal 900 to-
wards the building of narrow guage
railway up Fish creek valley to provide
an outlet to the timber and mineral dis
tricts OF the county.
The Kingwood Journal has notice
Of State Senator Scott, in the course of
which it says:
Hon. Charles +. Scott, of Richie
county. one of the four Republican
State Senators of the present Legisla-
ture, was visiting Hon. G. M. Bishop
from Saturday until Monday. Senator
Scott is a pleasant and affable gentle
man, and one of the most popular men
in the State. Since we have had the
pleasure Of his acquaintance, we are not
sorry that we nominated him some
time since, as the Republican candidate
for Governor of this young and grow
ing commonwealth" With Senator
Scott at the head ofour ticket, the Re-
publican party would have reasonable
hopes of carrying the State next year
Col. Zen Wilson attended the Lewis
county Fair, held. at Weston, and the
Weston Democrat refers to him as fol-
lows:
The most popular man on the Fair
Grounds was our worthy Congressman,
Colonel Ben Wilson. His old friends
flocked around him, aud hosts of new
acquaintance, won by his open-hearted
kioduess and affability, are prepared
now and henceforth to swear by and
for him. Wherever Colonel Wilson
goes, he wins friends; and were be to
mix more with the people. he would be
"the hardest man to handle" in this
State. He is now in the prime of life
pushing energetic and untireing and
and in the coming session of Congress,
his influence will be felt and recognized.
He hopes to secure an appropriation
from the Government for the repair of
the pike from Clarksburg to Gauley
Bridge, nasmuch as the road wrs de-
stroyed by FEDERAL troops. In this no
will have he earnest support Of MIR.
Hereford, the member from the Third
District. If Colonel Ben fails 10 this,
or in any other measure he may advo-
cate, it will not be by reason of the lacg
Of willingness or ability.
Long may he wavel