The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08
STATE NEWS.

H'Ht Otyyt'' "N"6 " 1pN
Keyser Tribune, J. W. WcIton and
Fisher Burns. Of Grant county, killed,
short lime since fve.prougGd buck
that weighed $50 pounds.
- Mason county has monumcn,
fund Of $1,000. with which it intends
to preserve the mem cries OF tho heroes
who fell in ba tile with The Irdians al
Point Pleasa Mt, 10G years ago.
- We are grutifcd to announce
that there is strong probability thai
Rev. Mr.. Latane will permanently
locate in Wheeling and become The
pastor Of the new Episcopal Church
Wheeling htelligeHeer.
= Mr.. Daniel Peck, q prominent
lawyer Of this city, on going aboard
ono of Armstrong; fats, moorcd above
the lcvec, this morning. trippcd and
lei! across log chain, breaking his
arm in two places, Just above the joint
and between the elbow and tho shoul
der. Mr.. Peck is over so years Of
age. and it us likely that his accident
will 60 hard him. lrheeli"g Sand
ard.
- 4 returned Marshall county
cmigraut to Texas addressed o com,
muuication to tho tiOundsyiIlc Report
or warning his West Virginia fellow
citizens against trying their fortunes
in tho Lone Star State" lie says:
"a nlaa who starts with piece oil
land. some Stock, farming utensils, etc.,
may with hard work. DO able to live
comfortable 10 a few years. cannoI
understand the reason Of tho cry, "GC
10 Texas" unless it is raised by the
railroad men. Dozens Of good, honest
industrious men who have gone 10 Texu:
frum this county have returned, claim
Ing it to be almcst impossible for /
pour man to live except as Il hcrlcr."
The Murder Tria'.-The cause d
the State vs. Thomas Powell, indicted
for tho killing Of Thomas Burton. va!
commenced on Wednesday. The case
will 60 10 tic Jury about 5 o'clock to
DAY. Considerable interest is mani
tested in this case and tho Court rooh
has been crowded since its commence
meu,. The prosecution was represent
ed BY Mr.. GanO aud john Basel
!Thc prisoner was defended by Julss
Mox%rII. Lewis Raymond. aud Ncssrs
SIaa,t 4 l}lsir.
Jus! as we 60 10 press Saturla,
evening, We Learn that the Jury ii
the above case rendered verdict O
voluntary manslaugh;er, and sentence,
to Que years imprisonment in til
reuitcu!iary. = Dethiritye Bulletin.
EaoIccf Camp E"r'oW. The Yves
lou DeAocnAr in speaking Of the bAttl
o Camp Barlow. (Which | see yOt
have copicl), says:
+" 1t will be recO!Icc'ed by the citi
zena Of this region that in lSGl.-aF
ter the battle Of itich llOuntain,- ar
engagement betwten the Confederate
and Federal forces, in tue valley BE-
tween Cheat and Allegheny Mountains
alta place ku1wu as Canp Barlow
The BATH, considering the number Of
men engaged, was very severe one
and scores OF brave fellows gave NJ
their lives along the healwatcrs Of III,
GEecnbtier. The Federal forces wCr,
successful aud tho Confedcratcs were
compelled to abandon their wouadtt
TO the care Of the enemy"
In this battle. the Confederate force:
under General jackson, OF Georgia
numbered abou. $500 men all told
while the Federal forces were FROM
5000 to 1000; and when Thu DEM.
OcnAr says that Tho Federal forces
were successful, and the Confederate:
were compelled to abandon thriI
wounded 10 the care Of the enemy
he is simply mistaken. as the Fedora
forces on that occasion were gaIlunlIy
rcpuIscd by tue COufelrrates.-Cor
respondent PhltiWi PI%iR&eater.
- The Winchester Times suggest.
10 the iGpiscOpalinns of West Firgiui'
the name OF tho Rev. Dr.. MEX i'm, o
New York, for bishop of the new
Diucesc. The Charleston Free Press
thinks there are some congregations in
| Yves. Virginia POSSESSED Of rector
whose mecI for faithful, efficient ant
acceptable service ought to DO their cx
aItntinn I, thr bond nf tho unv Din