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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27
Late Occurrences across the
Lfmc.

Miss Emma Headly, of Mt. Nor
ris. is i'll with fever.
A telephone company is being
formed mt Waynesburg.
A good deal of fishing is being
done in cheat river down about PIT.
Marion.
The new NJ. l.. church at Mt. Nor
ris is nearly finished, and will be a
great credit to the town.
Mrs. Dora Wade, wife of Albert
Wade, of Mt Morris, died Sunday
morning March l4th, in the goth
year of her age.
Waynesburg has new paper, the
True Blue. The first issue is devo-
ted to politics and personal matters
rather than news.
On Sunday March l4th, while
Rev. Rosboro was preaching in the
Presbyterian church at Greensboro
he was taken suddenly i'll and had
to be helped to his seat.
The Waynesburg C. p. Church has
decided to call DR., bushnell, Of San
Francisco, to fill the pulpit for the
coming year. This congregation has
been without a minister for some
time
The Fairchance Furnace Company
are opening up their fire clay works
more extensively, and claim to find
the clay much superior as they enter
the vein further. They are using
nearly all their own bricks in repair
ing the furnace.
L. c. Evans and family, William
Wade, Jacob Lemly and Joseph b.
Donley, all of Greene county, near
Mt. Morris, started yestered Tues
day. for the .'land of the Dakotas."
Geo. Headly and family will accom-
pany them as far as Indiana in
which State they will make their
future home.
The oil we'll on Mr.. ID. L. Donley's
farm near Mt. Morris has reached
depth of 100 feet, or more. The lift
ing rope broke few days since but
a new one has been bought and work
is progressing. The indications are
that paying flow of oil will be
found but of course the drill is the
only true test. If oil in paying
quantities is found it will be rich
strike for the region about Mt. Nor
ris.
Harry Conn, youngest son of
Jacob Conn, of Point Marion, died
on the l4th inst. in the 18th year of
his age He was buried on the follow
ing Tuesday near Stewartstown, this
county.
A. f. Higgins and wife have been
living on the mountains near Wymps
Gap for several months. The other
day they moved down into the White
settlement of Point Marion.
$4,000 or $4,000 worth of pig
iron has been sold at Eairchancc
during the last month, and the great
err part has been shipped.
Mrs. Mary Lukens died at the
home of her son-in-law, Isaac IRE
veil, at Fairchance on the 14th inst.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27
The West VA. 4 Pm. Railroad.

Untontowu News
The West Virginia papers report
signs of an early resumption of
work on the West Virginia 4 Penn
sylvania railroad. This road is to
be built from Clarkshurg via Nor
gantown to point somewhere on
the Pennsylvania line. The com
pany projecting this road consists of
a number of gentlemen of West Vir-
ginia, with II. L. Lowndes, Esq, of
Clarksburg, as President. The sur
reys have all been made.
Some three years ago an arrange
ment was had with the p r. r. on
the part of the company, whereby,
upon the West Virginia company's
raising certain amount of money,
the =. II. II. offered to issue its own
bonds, guaranteeing the interest, we
believe, build, stock and operate the
road, allowing the West Virginia
company certain percentage of the
freight, proportionate to the distance
carried over their road. The failure
of Monongalia county to vote the
amount required temporarily de
feated the project. We are not ac-
quainted with the plan upon which
the present effort is being made, doubt
less through the patronage of the p.
r. r. The building of this road will
more than double the advantages of
a single railroad through that por-
ton of West Virginia. 1t would
further stimulate the b. d o. road
to connect with their road at this
place and give to that part of West
Virginia traversed by these roads
competing parallel lines by the ex-
tension of the South West.
We hope to see at least one of
these roads completed this summer,
SO that the venerable towns of Nor
gantown and our own city, between
whom the most amicable feelings
have always existed, shall be bound
together with ties of steel.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27
The volca no OH Field.

A correspondent writing from Vol
cano says: Pontious Il Stiles have
completed arrangements to drill a
deep well, and as soon as the wealth
er permits will commence their en-
terprise on Pole Cat lease, of West
Virginia tract. The Mount Farm
Company will also drill a deep well.
The general opinion is that we have
the best oil territory in the United
States. So far, only the surface or
shale oils have been produced.
Many Of the operators are too poor
to drill for deep oil, and wells that
have been drilled have never been
over l 200 feet. To drill deep well
1000 or $500 feet, require consider
able outlay of capital, and operators
have been waiting for the companies
that own the land to make tests or
grant such terms that will compen-
safe and induce the lesees to develop.
The great difficulty has resulted
from high priced oils, at the time
leases were taken, lesees giving one
third royalty and mourning all ex-
penses. Now the very low price of
oils will not enable a further risk,
consequently we have great decline
in operations and many parties have
been obliged to forfeit their leases
and retire; others who have good
paying wells continue to produce,
but not extend
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27
Big Fire at Parkersbarg.

The other night in Parkersburg
an incendiary fire destroyed four res
licences on Sixth street, causing a
loss of about $500, on which there
was only about $3.50 insurance. The
fire started in a small house occupi-
ed by Martin Molloy, who has been
regarded for some time as danger
GUS man and insane.
At the last term of the circuit
court heavy Judgment was found
against him in suit brought by a
sister, whom he had defrauded. The
collection of the Judgment involved
the attachment and sale of his
houses, and he threatened to burn
them. He carried out his threat
last night He was arrested this
morning and is now in jail. In one
of the houses, occupied by Mrs. Mar
garet Sawless, several hundred dol
lars in cash, slowed away in trunk.
was burned.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27
Poor Aunt Susan's Fate.

The Monroe Watchmdn notes the
sad fate of poor old colored wo-
man, known as Aunt Susan Wick
man, aged 100 years, who lived in a
little cottage adjoining the valuable
property of Oliver Bierne, near Gap
Mills, Monroe county. Aunt Susan
was brought from Richmond. Vir-
GINA, twenty years ago, to nurse
Col. Andrew Bierne in his sickness,
and Oliver Bierne has cared for her
since.
The cottage was burned in the
night, and poor old Aunt Susan was
consumed in the flames, it being i'm
possible to rescue her after the fire
was discovered. With her charred
bones and ashes vas found her heart,
unconsumed and entire, causing
much wonder and comment. 1t is
supposed the fire originated from the
aged woman's pipe.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

1t is reported, on what's supposed
to be good authority, that on last
Saturday morning at an early hour
Marion Leffner was hanged by a
mob at Cercdo, Wayne county. Left
ner was arrested last week for a
criminal assault upon America Gates,
the ten-year-old daughter of a neigh
Dor. No approximations Of lynching
were entertained, and therefore no
precautions against it were taken.
The mob all wore masks, and none
OF them were recognized. The jailor
was taken by surprise, and made no
resistance Leffner was lett hanging
to d tree not far from the edge Of
town. There was little disorder
about the hanging, and the crowd
seemed to be made up Of the better
class Of citizens Of the country dis
tricts, whose manner was determined,
but not rough.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27
Harrison County Coke Enterprise

The Monongahela Gas Coal Compa-
ny, whose mines at Wilsonburg,
Harrison county, have been idle for
several months, has been sold out to
the Howard Consolidated Coal and
Coke Company, of Baltimore, who
agree to put the mines in operation,
pay off all the debts of the Monon-
gahela company and build immcd-
lately 100 ovens. The transfer has
been made and the Howard company
will Immediately commence the work.
They own 100 acres of coal land and
will put 200 men at work in the
mines. This will give employment
to good many idle miners in that
section. The erection of the coke
ovens will neccssitntc the cxpendi-
tire Of a large sum Of money.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Kanawha's First Salt Well and Coal
Bank.

Kanawha Gazette. e
Travellers along the old kanawha
and Lewisburg turnpike running
southeast from Charleston will be
greeted on all sides for the first
dozen miles, with large cinder piles,
solitary smoke stacks and disman-
tied salt furnaces; relics of the time
when salt making was the principal
industry of the Kanawha valley.
The first salt furnace of this valley
was built at the mouth of Campbelfs
Creek, five miles above this city, and
afterwards the cluster of houses that
sprang up around the furnace was
called Tinkersville. This was in
1906 or 7. The salt water was got
ten by means of the now old fash
Toned well sweep from the salt
springs that bubble up along the
rivers edge. In 1908 the first salt
well was bored, and it was the first
bored well in the United States, and
one of the first in the world. Colo.
mel David Ruffner and his brother
Joseph, organized and operated this
furnace. After the success of this
enterprise various furnaces sprung
up along the Kanawha, where there
were no salt springs, but where salt
water could always be struck by
boring For years afterwards salt
making was the principal source OF
revenue of the residents of this val
ley. The only draw back was the
cost of fuel, all the available wood
had been cut from the hills near the
furnace and had to be brought from
various distances up and down the
river in fiat boats, thereby making
it very expensive. In one instance
the salt water was piped up Camp
bells Creek a mile or more, it being
cheaper to take the water to the fuel
than fuel to the water 1t is said
that Bald Knob lying Immediately
back of this city, was cleared by cut
ting wood for the furnaces in the
Kanawha Salines. The first coal
seam opened in this valley was open
ed by Col. Ruffner, who, compelled by
the expenses of wood, as a fuel, be
gan experimenting with coal, or as
the people said trying to burn
black rock" After numerous ex.
periments, Col. Ruffner succeeded in
utilizing coal as furnace full. The
opening for coal made by Colonel
Ruffner was in the mountain side
near the Campbell's Creek gap, and
is the same seam operated by the
Campbell's Creek, Pioneer and Dams
Bros Coal Companies.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

The Columbian literary society of
the University has been making a
special study of parliamentary
usagcs for month or more. The
knotty (naughty) questions are not
all settled vet.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

There is clause in the constitu-
ton of Maryland prohibiting minis
tiers of the gospel from becoming
members of the State Legislature.
Lawyers, newspaper men and other
nice people are admitted.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27
THE NEW STATE BORN.
4" DO you see the signature?'
II read:

= ...................... 100 ......
:: "APPRovED-ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
k...................... ........,.........*
Scarcely tarrying to say good
morning to the President and his
two counsellors, l departed to tell
the good news. ! made the distance
from the White House to the Ma
tional hotel in much shorter time
than l ever accomplished it before
or since. AS l neared the hotel l
saw Senator Wiley standing on the
portico looking anxiously up the
avenue in the direction of the White
House. / at once communicated to
him the joyful intelligence, and to-
gethcr we went to the nearest tele-
graph office and sent a message to
Governor Picrpoint, which read sub
stantially as follows:
F. II. PEIRPoINT,
Governor of Virginia,
Wheeling, Va.
"The President has approved the
new State bill. | saw his signature
with my own eyes. Let all the peo-
pie rejoice.
THAT was the happiest New
Years l ever spent in my life, and
we behaved more like young boys on
a holiday, than with the dignity
which became the Representatives of
brand new State.
Such is unwritten history of events
intimately connected with the birth
of "the adopted child Of the Repub-
lic," as narrated by one who, with
others stood as godfather to the new
born State. OF those who took such
an active part in the fight for State in
dependence some are dead and 9th
ers are still honored citizens of our
State. This "reminiscences will he of
interest to those who were on the
scene, and will be read with interest
by the young West Virginians who
have grown up since the occurrence
of the events narrated.-Pdrkcrs
burg Corr. If the I ,teliigenccr
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

If the present organization of la
Dor should take political turn there
might be formed third party strong
er than any that has yet appeared
in the field. Politicians would bet
ter keep an eye on the Knights Of
Labor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

On Sunday the magnificent Gu
nard steamship Oregon was run
into by an unknown schooner, and
sunk near Fire Island outside New
York harbor.
There we're Gal passengers on
board besides the crew of 2O5 men.
The sea was calm, day was just
breaking and pilot boat and
schooner happened to be near, to
which the work Of transferring the
living cargo was begun AT once and
proceeded in perfect order till every
life was saved, the Captain leaving
his post last Of all, just before his
splendid ship settled to the bottom
Of he ocean.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

AS far as we can learn very many
more emigrants have gone West
from Maryland and Virginia, this
spring, than from West Virginia.
Aartins6urg Statesman.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

State Senator G. {. Burgess, of
Wayne county, is reported to be
candidate for Circuit Judge in that
circuit.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Capt Will II. Riggs, of Martins
burg, has secured good position in
a land agency office at Omaha, Neb.,
and will move to that city soon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27
West Virginia Soldiers Medals.

The Col. J. w. Holiday Post No.
IL, G.. A. r., holds in trust a number
of medals belonging to West Virginia
soldiers. The rightful owners can
obtain these medals by addressing
W. T. Robb, post commander, Wheel
ing. Here is the list;
Killed in battle-John Barnes,
Second Lieutenant First West Vir-
ginia Infantry; Geo. V. Steed, Com
pany X, Third West Virginia Caval-
ry; Elias b. McFadden, Company 1,
Third West Virginia Cavaly; John
II. Amos, Company ID, Seventh West
Virginia Infantry.
Died in the service-William +.
Strait, Company A, Third Cavalry;
Dewitt c. Runner, Company b, Third
Cavalry, John Clark, Company ID,
Third Cavaly; John $. Williams,
Company G, Third Cavalry: Frank
Gullion, Company X, Third Cavalry
Alex. Hawthorne, Company ID, Sew
enth Infantry; Alpheus Hartley,
Company II, Seventh Infantry; John
Singer, Seventh Infantry; Lo-
renzo Weekly, Seventh Infant
ry.
Honorably discharged-Geo. Beck
er, Battery A, First Artillery; James
Blowers, Battery A, First Artillery !,
VIM. Mercer, Battery A, First Ar
tillery; Jas. ID. Howard, Battery A,
First Artillery; lsam Hardy, Battery
A, First Artillery; James L. Brown,
Battery A, First Artillery.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Look out for drones to begin to
come out of their winter hives and
sit around on store boxes, and lay
plans to run the national government
with all its auxiliaries, including the
postoflice and the free schools. 1t is
a scientific fact that drones never
lose the use of their tongues.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Hon. J. l.. Mclean, of Putnam
county, is looming up AS the Repub
lican candidate for congress in the
Fourth district.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Bad roads produce bad morals.
A man with his wagon fast in the
mud and one mule down, never helps
on the cause of Christianity.-Wet-
eel Democrat.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Editor G. Burdett Hart of the
Iateliigencer, says he might not,
would not or should not be a candi-
date for Congress from the First
district.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Mr.. Nicholas Rogers was last week
elected Mayor of Grafton. The new
Councilmen are +. e. Cole, James
Allender and A. w. Shaw.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Henry Fitzhugh, descendant of
one of the oldest and most cultured
families of Old Virginia, laid out the
present town of Ravcnswood, Jack
son county, in 1885.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

A. S. Hughes, Esq, of Charles
town, has been appointed Prosecut-
ing Attorney for Berkeley county to
fill the place made vacant by the
death of Mr.. Henshaw.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
what DUR Exchanges Have TO
saw on Various Subjects.

Out of the 1000 bills introduced
into the present Congress, only three
have become laws. Let us return
thanks.-Rcgister.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Mrs. Wilson, of Harpers Ferry,
mother of Gov. Wilson, has been ser
iously i'll for two weeks but is con
valescing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

rxnxs OF susscnIrnos:
Tho circulation Of the NEW DOMINION is
,aracr now than at any time since IL was
at ished, and, as an Advertising medium,
& can not be excelled.

The mournful, wailing cry Of the
United States Senate is.
90. Lawd, what awful pain ! got
%, gimme somep'n', don't keer
what"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Ale w. Burnett, the Charleston
detective, was detected last Thurs
day being welded to Miss Fannie
+. Norris, of Willow Island, near
Parkersburg.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Representative Phil Snyder ac-
companied the remains of Repre-
sentative Hahn, of New Orleans, to
that city as a member of the Con
gressional committe appointed for
the purpose.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27
Steam Job Printing.
OUR jon DEPARTMENT
Is ONE OF rHR
BEST EQUIPPED IN the STATE.
GENERAL Vs2y q Al INNS
EXECUTED ON SHORT NoTl0D
IN THE-
B Z = IT . II Y l. f.
b E 8 II ST VI E..
PERSONALITIES.
Some Remarks Abont Prominent
West virginians,
Living and Dead. In and Dat Of
the state.

Col. NJ. 5. Riley, of Clarksburg, is
mentioned as coming State Sena-
tor from his district.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

The Democratic party leader who
was going to throw Grover Cleve-
land completely in the shade is
staying at home this year-Phiia-
delphia Times.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

b. +. Harrison was recently elect
ed Mayor of Shepherdstown. j. :.
Fleming. Jacob Wintermoyer, j. W.
Osborn, James w. Kerncy, J. X.
Keys and DIR. A. S. Reynolds com
pose the Council.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27


BY vote of l79 to 81 the House
recently decided to suspend the rules
and adopt a resolution offered by
Mr.. Bland providing for beginning
next Saturday the discussion
of House bill $500 ''for the
free coinage of silver" The discus
sion is to be renewed on succeeding
Saturdays until April 6, after which
date the bill will remain under con-
sideration till disposed of. The sill
yer men were disposed to regard
this result as triumph for their
cause, but an examination of the
vote shows that it affords no test of
the relative strength of the silveritcs
and anti-silverites. There are many
members in both factions that have
speeches they wish to see in the
Congressional Record. The vote of
1875 to IA for Mr.. Reagan's motion to
make his interstate commerce bill a
continuing order for April Ii shows
much more clearly the attitude of
the congressional mind on topic of
increasing interest.
-------------------------
DR.. John Il. Paxton, pastor of the
West Presbyterian church, New
York city, paid a brief but eloquent
tribute on recent Sunday to the
memory of his old commander, the
late General Hancock. Preaching
from the text, "She hath done what
she could" he said at the close of
his sermon: They buried yester-
day my old COMMUNICATIVE ideal
soldier-the pure patriot-the no
blest man---the stainless name-gen-
tie as woman, with a voice low and
carcssing as love in the camp and at
the iireside, but heroic as Cid, and
voice of thunder in the battle tc
inspire and command. And ] shall
see his face no more. But while life
lasts he will live in my memory, adj
miration and love as the grandest
figure | ever saw. i once saw
Washington. said Chateaubriand
but that once was enough. The
sight has inspired me for life. Fol
three years | followed him--from
Fredericksburg to Apprenticeship
hero, lofty and superb. My heart
is sad to day. The world is emptied
the country poorer in patriots but
richer in treasured memories anC
immortal names. Glorious Hancock
-countryman--com in arms
see you now ut Gettysburg thrill
ing me with the accents of command
see you in the Wilderness, inspir
ing me with your dauntless courage
My romance-my hcro--my leader
loved with love passing that o
woman--farewcll! God rest his
soul And on his tombstone write
He did what he could for his conn
try, his God and truth. And h,
died poor, but left to his country ,
stainless name, an unblotted record
and immortal memory"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Rev. J. N. Kendall, of Richie
county, will join the Eastern Ten
nesscc Conference of the Nj. Il.
church about the first of April
He is a man calculated to do much
good in his chosen field.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

The South Branch Intctiiigcnccr
rises, is recognized by the chair and
dominates our own VIM. l.. Will
son for U. s. Senator to succeed
Senator Camden. The nomination
has been duly seconded. Are you
ready for the question:
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

We are not nominating U. $. Sen
ators in Wetzel just yet. And we
don't catch on to the ideas of those
who, through the columns of certain
newspapers, are endeavoring to hus-
tie the '.ins' out in order that GER
tain ambitious. "outs" may get in.
After all the uproar this is about all
there is of it. Wetzel Democrat.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27
subsequently.
The Wrong Man.

Morgantown is to have new water
works.-Greens6oro Graphic.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-27

Now that foreigner who is una
BILE to speak word of English has
been found guilty of murder in the
first degree, and his execution seems
inevitable, no doubt the newspapers
of the country will say it is time they
were hanging some one on general
principles in Fayette county. Its
record for foul murders is unenvia-
Bile, there having been but two exc
cutions in the history of the county,
but any number of murderers who
deserved the full penalty of the law
have escaped with light sentences,
by errors on the part of Justice and
ignorant juries.-U niontorn Neacs