The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-17
state news

Morris, of tho Richie G":ette hn
written story for his paper entitled
THE Pride and tho 70: Of NM
JhOs." Where does Man live Nor
ris.
Mrs. 0 G. Schofclj, wife Of the ed
itor of tho State Journal, died at hrI
home on fIarriut Street, lew day,
ago. latter lingering and paiutulI i'll
ness, -ParksrsbWy Sentinel
Erecutire appointment Governor
Mathews yesterday appointed JOSEPH
R. PAUL, q notary public in Ohio
county. with residence at Wheeling
and Potter Smith was appointed
Commissioner of Deeds for this State
10 tho State Of California, with resi-
dence at San Francisco.
Samuel Hunter, an aged farmer liv'
ing uear Big Coal, Boone county. re.
Gently fell dead at lis pillow in the field
Near the same place Mrs Drusilln
Keffsr fell dead from the saddle while
riding over the mountain, She was
tho oaly daughter Of twenty-four chill
drsn raised to maturity by " Uncle
Leather Bill"
Araris. -Major sweeney. Chair-
man Of the State Centennial Commit
tee, yesterday received awards from
the Board Of Centennial Managers. for
articles on exhibition from this State.
as follows: For leaf tobacco, medal
aud diploma; and a diploma for fine
Snxony fleece wool, exhibited by Nj
dion and Beall Of Ohio county. Other
awards have been made to other exhib i.
itors in this State. but have not yet
been ceivcd.-Inteliigencer.
Col. Woodfsrd aud Deputy Sheriff
L, G. Elliot, have arrived with the
horse thieves, aad they arc now safely
stored away in Castle Robinson Their
names arc Isaac Shatfer. aged 72 years
and Wm Belts, aged Is years Belts
was an officer IN the Federal army, aud
will DO remembered by many of our
citizcus. He is resident Of Preston
county. shafer has already served
two terms 10 the Pennsylvania peni.
u,iary Tor horse stealing. and one
term in the Virginia Peniteutiarv for
passing counterfeit money.-Barboar
J.fsrsonian.
A Successful Narrow Gunge Rail
road The Pennsboro and Harrisvilla
Railroad built and managed by Mr. NJ.
P. Kendall. is a success. The road
runs four trains day (.wo each way)
between Pruusbmo and Harrisville
It COS, $50. 900 mud is now doug a
business Of $500 u month. The run
ming expenses are ten dollars day
The distance by this road from Peuus.
boro to HarrisvilIs is aoout u,ue miles
There are soms heavy grades on the
road. but the engine climbs them
without my difficulty The road may
DO regarded as just at the beginning Of
its prosperity and it has bright future
before il Mr.. Kimball. the proprie.
tor Of the enterprise. is entitled to great
credit for what he has accomplished.
Our Mineral KellM.-rha Wheel
ing Standard in long article on the
Mineral wealth Of this State says: 10
Mineral wealth West Virginia is ex.
sccdiugly rich. Tho coal fields of the
State underlie territory, in tho form Of
All irregular oval, to the extent Of
10000 square miles. Ono great ad-
vantage these coal beds have. over
those ia other portions Of the country
is that but little engineering skill is
required in their development. Mel.
thcr do they require but slight out
lay Of money in tho matter Of ventila-
ton. drainage, etc. The State yields
large quantities Of salt. The wells
along the Great Kanawha river. above
Charleston. are capable 81 producing,
so say official reports. from 1000. 900
TO 5000. 900 bushels annually. Bro
mine IS extensively manufactured from
the refuse Of tho salt works. With,
probably. the exception Of Ponnsylva-
nia, West Virginia produces moro oil
than any other ono Of the United
States. The wells along the Little
Kanawha river supply millions Of gal.
lous annually. A substance known as
solidi6ed petroleum is mined in the
vicinity Of tho Little Kanawha wells,
which is BY a peculiar chemical pro.
cess, transformed into superior quail.
~ Of lubricating oil. Tho quality Of
clay used in the manufacture Of fire.
bricks and sewer pipe is found in some
portions Of the State. Ono county is
said to furnish moro FREDERICK yearly
than any other similar extent Of terri
tory 10 tho country Tho State is al:o
rich in glass. making sands, iron ore,
etc
Charleston is busy working up her
case against Clarksburg on the Capitol
location question. and shows q good
i al Of ingenuity in the work. Speak
ing of the Elk River Railrond project,
Which was Designed to connect the
chesapeake aud Ohio railroad with
the Baltimore and Ohio. at souo point
in Taylor County. the Kanawha Ga.
:ette regrets that :" when the counties
interested in this road were called on
to vote aid to it. that Harrison county
put itself in tho way Of tho road BY
withhold ng aid Had Harrison coul-
ty followed tho example Of Kanawha
tia. road might have been built. aud
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