The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-01-31
Centennial Notes.

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The BarJom Jc.gtrsoaion Is "agjn'
the Centennial. The editor says
pennsylvania reaps tho reward, le
her furnish the money"
Not bad. The New Haven ,JoWHg
suggests that tho Centennial Codt,
Pot will probably be exhibited on the
grounds. +"
Hotel accommodations in Phllaacl,
phia promise to be ample for the de
Iaands to be made during tho Centan
NAL Exhibition.
The wife of Joshua Thorn, of Bar
bour county, gavo birth to three chill
drcH, ~ Saturday last-two girls and
a boy.-The Centennial year will pro-
ducc any quantity of "rcsources.
The Virginia Legislature has re-
fused, by a vote of SO to IS, to ap'
propriato $4,000 for expenses of the
States representation at the Ccntcn'
NAL.
Thu Cent NAL year will have ETY.
three Sundays, and if clergymcn aud
paid choir singers don't grumble,
young men who arc counting should
not strike against reduction.
y mildls-agcd gentleman, deeply
interested in the Centennial, asked .
Chenille miss of sweet sixteen il she
knew what important event 1876 would
DO noted for, and she responded Leap
Year"
An enterprisins friend suggested to
us to print our first Centennial issue in
tho National colors. The idea was neat,
but impossible. We have no white
ink, wO could not be blue on such q
day, so we concluded to have The
DEMOCRAT universally read.
The CASTOR Coal Mines, at Fair
mont, has just got out a block Of coal
weighing G,4OO pounds, which will be
forwarded to the Centennial EXPOSE
ton. The block IS eight feet six inch
cs long, three and a half feet thick
and three aud a half feet wide,
The "truly loyal" Congress of last
year utterly refused to contribute a
cent to the Centennial. What then is
to DO expected from The Confederate
Brisadicrs," as tho Radical press de-
lights to call them? Would they 70.
ccive blame if they we're to follow in
tho footsteps Of the last Radical Con-
grcss?
Mayor Swceay and Professor NJ. T.
Maury have returned from Philadcl.
phia, where they had gone to make
arrangements for securing 4 site for
West Virgini4's building on the Cen.
tCnnial grounds. The plan of the
building was shown to the United
States Commissioners and met not only
with their approval. but was highly
commended for its novelty, beauty and
general convenient arrangement. With
their aid, our State Commissioners aud
Mr.. Maury secured the choice Of q
piece Of ground which is acknowledged
to be the best location Of any of the
States. On one side arc the buildings
to 10 used by Canada, on tho other
side Great Britian's buildings, while
in front is situated the japanese vii
lagc, and to the rear ure Spain's head
quarters. Thus it is the centre build
ing in a quarter which will attract all
uatiounities, and DO frcqucnted by
capitalists of foreign countries. The
site is an elevated one, and commands
a view over large portion Of tho tx.
hibi,ion grounds. Tho building is to
be made in Wheeling, entirely out o.
West Virginia woods, and work will
commenced on it very shortly. A:
soon as tho building is forwarded and
erected, the various collections stored
up in various parts Of tho State, o.
minerals. woods, &c, will be at once
shipped forward.
In the debate on tho Centennial bill,
before tho Virginia Legislature, Peter
J. Carter, the colored delegate from
Northumberland county. arose and
said: Mr.. Spcakah: Wherefore is it,
and why I'm akin, never; no, sab
What. ten thousand dollars fur to DO
gin away to Philadelphia. Old Fagiu
ncber tire. Cheers. Whar's dis
thing guyin to end? Let 'em go tc
see DO show, but you hears my voice
sayin' still, prOxImatc your own ex-
pcnscs. Look at that statuary Of Gin
raj Washin gton. Look at Clay; Cal
houn. What is their fust thought
Yes, sab. De boy stood on tho burn
III deck. LApplausc.] Logan is dc
friend of de white man. Mr.. Logan
is down on de black man. Stop and
constitute dis expensive trip. Tics
ct to Baltimore $50. Supper, lodg'
ing aud breakfast s. more. Ticket
to Philadelphia S2.G5. Admission t.
do show and side show at least /;
cents. Multiplying Of this by five
count up de boxes, curiosities, trunks,
policies, carpet bags. Immense
cheers Look at dc treasury, look n
dc money &c Governor hay spent il
postage stamps a ixin' fur this occa
sion. "Old Mother Hubbard sht
went to the cupboard fur to git poo
dog bone. when she come back Dc
dog wur eloped." Jess so-it will in
stitutiou on error. No. sab, I'm talk
in straight American language
Bunkum Hill, George Washington