Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-22
GOOD FARM SPOILED.
.vrns GHOST or WHAT WAS PRO-
POSED TO &c A MAGIC CITY.
81. Of Beem Bnist on Rsiiroad Ru-
mer,--Iadicsmsn's Tor Carrying
Concealed wcspens.
,,..r,.oOodcoce Of tho Richmond Dispatch,


,ARLINroN. pocAHoNTAs coUN-
~ W. VA, October ao.@The Circuit
-, for this county has been In session
- for the past three days. Judge Nell
campbell, OF Monroe county. pre-
.,,,~ This Is the second term OF the court
"a here since the removal OF the court
&c from Huntersville. IL was acting
, the idea that the Chesapeake and
.,., railway would join the West Vir-
. and Pittsburg Central at this point
~, The vote Of the county was taken
.l the move determined upon. The rail-
Us seem quite as far distant as they
re years ago, and the beautiful boom
strb was then raging at this place
w" IN have gone the way OF other
.,s large frame building, intended
store. Is now used for a court
80 Probably flftsen new buildings
'c spring up around the paper town."
?, Cor the most part n lot or painted
.s alone show where the projectors
81 tho,leh; 20 locate their magic city.
NEW COURTHOUSE.
The county has made an appropriation
,oat S28Ol0 10 build new court
80. Al this place. Some OF the work
ne foundation has already been be-
h,f little progress will be made be-
me early spring. The situation OF the
..t..' OF Marlinton Is decidedly pretty
hui Il does seem n pity TO spoil
a.. good farm with so few houses.
.5. Grand jury has been In session
o.. .h. past three days, and VIII bring
..i,s "A number of Indictments. The
il.-s whose bold work at the house
r,tr pncy was told IN your paper last
,.s have been indicted, but the BIRDS
,.,. aown. A large party pursued them
,., f,Ued TO bag their game. even after
d. Was surrounded. a very large part OF
e.. .,3ictments consist OF charges Tor
,r,.rs weapons. The statute OF TINS
500 makes IL n misdemeanor TO nave
,ie,,l or like weapon, whether con-
l...4 or not. except under certain CIR
..ttrces. The finances OF the state
.1creased very regularly from TINS
LUMBER SHIPMENTS.
.-.a shipping of lumber from the I'M
.. foregts In this county continues
....,t abatement. Millions OF feet oil
... cherry and other valuable lumber are
... down the Greenbrier river from TINS
..,- 10 RonceVerte each spring anu
o. From thence IL makes It's way TO
..,-s lumber markets OF the east OF
.rf Even the little streams which
..r,ost dry during the larger part OF
d.. ...r are forced into service for this
- and countless numbers OF logs are
e.,.l down them TO the Greenbrier
- ON their way TO market There Is
.....rt "a very large logging camp near
o.. virginia lire, on the top of the ALE
-..rr mountains. The work or cutting
.,r dragging 20 the streams has been
.re on for months.
RUNNING THE LOGS.
a. s,oa "a the rains and snow snail
a.. fh.-. streams the place will be alive
s mon. and then the dangerous yet
.-.r,lpr work OF running the logs"
-u l,rn. The rafters drive the logs
....f ri them. 4 large raft Is made. on
,.., hundreds Of men and horses live
.- up their tents and cabins. The other
Nr, $500 loose.
PERSONAL.
vr srrepr 4. NJ. Byrd. formerly OF Roll
.-. Academy, is now teaching a large
...l. 81 Toys at this place
Pip S. g. Bratton, former student or
.-hiu-,.l-l.ee University. is located
l.,. pa icing his profession OF law.
Ar- number OF the old Virginia families
f,. r.rr,sentatives in this county. n
descendant Of Patrick Henry, a young
ff.u ~ imposing presence, IL in the
tN-mN business here. He has the name
chi. amous ancestor In full.