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gar. ?f Wlb*? coualy. (lied it till reaiJeuee ia the luJopeodent Bute t few dayi igo-iged 109 yean. HWI your potitoea in tba "duk of Ike moon" ao Ike bugi oio't -ee? J">a do it; they ire alreidj on ike /#? Poitil.?Jijjdknton ii ip po'aied poitmiiter it Middle Fork, h?ii'lolpk count/, riot Oeorgo W. Mil1', reiigned Tie oSce it Mia litre. Cilboun couity, ii diioontiiued ; Ike piper* go to Amoliliburg Alio Ike offiee it Chirr/ Cimr, Harrison cou'i'y. tbo pipen go to Welf Summit. /y Tui Slnoii Limit u Ike ti tle ol e bew tod ipicj ptper jiut etert cd io Wheeling by 0. 0. Jyhnion k Co. It it iiaued every Sundiy morn ing?teruii $2 per toouin, tod it it the only Sunday piper ia tkt Bute. The pipir It i leu ipeciaea of Ike lyp'/r.pba irt; while io editorial niatt.r it ii toaod, solid tod ipicj Our bast wiehei ire exteaded for ilt NKM. t*~ Tan Tow* Council.?Tho niw Council met it Tut Dimocut oSee o> Hondiy, the 10th ioit. All (ke member. were.preieut tod tfler orgin king, ike followiog tubordiottc officer! ?ere ilreted: AurMr?J, V. Woffindin. iblrett Commissioner?J. S. ffll too. JVniurer?A. F. Whelto. Jil'imrji?Y/a. E. LWelr. Au ordinance wit introduced tnd puied repelling ;tho Log Uw, which WII 10 hive liken effect Hi;I 12th The Couooil tlio inicnjed the lioetie nrdininee kj fixing tkt In ,on rettil deilert ia tie, koer, io., it (20; < tod oo ipiritoui lUjueri it $50. ' 'Utile Joe" Dirlialoa eaten upon hit duliee with t dcteriuimtioo to en force the lew; tad we ideiie til hood lum! to "cltr the trick" wheo hi ii wound. W Coohti School Echriktud i?t.?Ae will be lean bj in annouuee ment publiihed eliewhere in thii pi per, Mint T. Smith, of Big Skin Creek, ii t caodidate for Couotjr Su perintendent of Free Schools. Wo hive no ipeciit acquaintance with the Mijor; but wc kaow that ke ia i teach er of eicctleot reputation. Like kii opponent, ka it t member of Ike Coun ty Board of Koniiueri, aad hi! been connected with Free Schooli since the iuccpliou of the lyiteui in thii Stite; tad u ooaiequeutly fully ? claimed with the duiiet of tbo offioe to which ha Mplrea Ue cemea to ue will reo ommeoded by hia neighbor! and by the Itaoheri with whom ho bit been bera JiUl^akowing that he juL aura of wiro frlenda.?It it aliuoit certiin, now, that iho race ?tl be in Captain Crooki and Jlijor for this office; and from Iko between Btnith OIIIHII lur IUID waavw, knowu popularity of both men, it ap puars tint tbo coutest will be a warm "jarrua1wJl RimotD ? Heeling of the Dircderi on ike 8ih Jmt.? Jmjorlunt Proceed i'?yi.?On,the 8th ioit. a quorum ol the Director! of tbia road met at lha Bailay Hotel iaWeiten. After obtiio ing a temporary orgmizition, tba Board fully organized the company by the election of tba fallowing officers: president?Henry Uraouun Vice I'retidenl?8. K Steele. Seertlu-y?W. G lienneU. Tmamrtr?M. W. llirrison Me?ita. Brannon, Edwtrdt, Jiekion tnd Uennott, who hid been oat on Ibe Vlrioui propoaed route! of thl road, reported tbit they hid mot with oo difficulty wbitcver, io securing lha light of wiy, except In ouo or two in ttinoei. Thoy hid trtealed from Wciton 10 Wut Milford tnd Lot! Crock, tnd on both routes, the liad holdert wero eager to giro tbo right of wiy. The llirrison county Director! ' the line pleuiag intelligence; 1 to tha landholder! ia tbur BMmimmmiir i ir i ? nnTTTrnl _?oki were ordered to be opened for | itoclt lubicriptiom, undir the inper rision of jerertl gentlemen ai followi: VlvXtiUg-.if. 1\ Lowndes, Luth er IlsjtnonJ ind T. 8. Spatoi. bJjVtort CWtt?'JiiU& Lyuih' and Da', prf&hSf; 0. w. Ilelmiok and II. D. Rider. Jum Lew?M. McWhorter. J. W. Jaokion aad Dr. J. H. Davisson. Mtton-Kv lUUtoa, F. M. Cbtl faot and A. A. Lewis. Mr. T. M JaoksoD, the engineer, was at tho meeting, and presented r written report in relation to the pro posed routes, the character of the ground, and other matters.?It was sabsequootlj ordered that Mr. Jack* son proceed at unco to make au exper imental aurvey of .both tho proproaed routes; aud ho ia now performing that duty. A meeting of tho stockholders wai called, to meet at Weston on tbo 17tb *bf July uuit, to take into consideration the propriety of inoreaaing the capital stuck or tha company from $76,000, TM: \ origisally contcmplatud, to C,0U0. 'Ibis is uecemary, from ict that sufiuieot stock ia now assured to pake tbo road a muoh bet ter one than ita friends had hoped for io the atari Gentlemen in Lowii sod ? - tikJ in the sun. uouuewwu .? Harrison counties arc inbKr btng lib erillT.and it ii aipeoted Ihit tha 0250,000 will "11 ha tiken before the meeting of the itook-bolden take! niCUUDg W ...illenn nl llo hrB aatUfy tho opponent! of tho aupionb tion, but will make a ritlroad aquilly ai fiim md luting aa any of the greit est roads io America. _ Now that the enterpriw hi! anmed i prictioable ibapo, and ii be yond doubt a incccn, moneyed nrn are willing to invert largely in U Brinobei to liuckbmon and o bet polata irailretdy talked of j and ll ii within the bounda of rcaiouable proba bility that within a few yeanin;iktll hare railroad connoe ion with tho Ka mwlia Valley and the Cbcipoik. * Ohio JUiltoid a,Pi- I".,V,W Cl?iul Gilding is ?heehag will fag renly for oceupaooy bj the Int of -Novcaktr. W Tin Commander-in-Chief of ike Grand Arm; of tba Republic lu, appointed Saturday, May iiDtb, .. DecoraiioD Diy - the 30th cottiioir ou Sunday. ttr Lin would l? a perpetual flea bant if ? bid were obliged to ran down all tho mueudoes, inveracities, ioiinu ?lion* and suspioiona which are uttered againat him. W Tnia conundrum ia respectfully submitted ta the bast speller: If S-io-u-x spells ii, and s-y-e apalla i, and a-i-g-b-o-d apula aids, why doesn't s-i-o-u-x-e-yo-i-lg-h-e-d, spall sui cide? W Wa don't (alio much stock in ennundruma generally, but tho fellow who got tbia up deserves a silver med al : "Why iaa newapaper like a tooth bruib ? bceauao every one should have oneofhia own and not ba bonowing hia neigbbura." W \V? are informod that the large aaw milia of the lion. Henry 0 Da vie, near Deer Park, wore burned on laat Saturday night. The loan ia very considerable, being confined to the buildingi and inirhinery. Mr. Davia also lo-t a fine barn at Deer Park, the aaraa night, wbioh waa blown down by the high wind that prevailed on that wming. tr Dr. Canoes, in pursuance of the Board of Directors, io annual meeii ng of the . 'intendenta of Iniane As ylurna in the United Slates and Britiah America. The meeting, tbia year, la held at Auburn, New York. The medical officers of the various Aayluma meet io this waj every year, for an interchange of opinion in regard to the treatmeqt of insanity ; and to discuss all uiattora connected with tho good management of the inatitutiooa designed for the eare and euro of insane pi uple. tf IiUsmiKfoaT? Tho Lumber port (Braxton county) Kcpotilur, a manuacript journal owned and edited by a couple of young gentlemen in that thriving town, cornea to ua again. We take the liberty of copying from it tho following apiey items: Thomat Edicanti iatho happy owner of a very fine pair of triok rauies. 0. M. Burnt baa bis quadrupeda harnessed by the timo "old Sol" firat shows bimaelf in the eastern horiion. Qid ha* been known to build a fire to plow by. If. i\ Fleming la saving up to buy a atraw bat. The Luaberport Boat Club are bar ing their boata repaired, and will loon couiuionce training for the race. Pari) I'utji Is much aieroiaed about the Grangers. He baa an idea that be can buy a gold dollar from them for fifty oeota. A Good Templar'a Lai]a ia about to be organised here. We wiah them aniens: ll'e have at tliia office quite a curi osity in the shaps of an egg. It is an egg within an egg. The outaide egg ia about tho siat of a goose egg, and inside of this is a ban egg. Both hare hard abolla. Any one who nay doubt this can see it by ayplyiog at this of Wantii?A? Industiioua man to keep the flies off of E. A. Posey tbia summer. Apply to the postmaster at Lumberport. Init?Oa the 25th ult., in or near Lumberport, a Urogan Shoo So 11) A liberal reward will be paid if re turned to John Peaoyaithe aaw mill. tM" Tue Fbuit PaosFnor.?Fruit, aays the lUyitltr, is a profitable orop io thia country when the yiold ia not interfered with by frost or blight. Poaehes, peara, apples and other fruits always Hod a ready aale, and generally at remunerative figures. There is less variation in tho pnoo of these articles when there ia au arerage yield than in any other kind of produce. The proa ent season, howsrer, hss not boeo far orable, "on ibe contrary, quite there verse." Snow, ice and cold winda bave attacked the trees snd buda and dune much mischief to fruit in all quar ters. , In tho Kaetern and Middle Statos the percentage of losa will range up aa high aa forty, while in Delaware tho cold anap of the Kith and 17th ult., s believed to have killed nearly all the buds in the lower part, of the Slate, while other asetiooe oscsped with a oomparativoly trifling loss. The oerly crop of strawberries will be light, but the lata yield, it is estimated, will be as heavy aa usual' Some damage has been done to the fruit io Maryland and West Virginia, but the annual amount produced in theso States will not be materially reduced. Fruit oultiratora in Iowa declare that the prospers of a fair yield in that section are good, and that the State will gather an average amount of this kind of produoa. Fruit in Missouri bss sot been interfered with to soy great exteot at the latent dates from that section. In the neigh borhood of Memphis, Tcnnessoo, the fruit haa been badly crippled, and uot more than half a crop of apples,pcaohes and auiall fruits is likely to be realised. Tho Nashville Union, iu wriliug upon this subjeot, aays: "Tho general opin ion sppasrs to bo that the fruit, with the exception of spples hss boon seri ously injured, snd the crop of poaches, pears, plums aod cherries will be un usually small. Of spples there will bo over a fair yield." In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, the yield of fruit will bu fair. Aloog the lakes the troea have been nipped with the cold. But io the central and loutbern portions of these Stales the ssmo effects sre not percep tible, at least to any great extent. Peonsylrula escaped tie rlsit of the winter at the wrong season of the year, and the trees, exoept iu a few uncom monly exposed looalltioi, havo not been injured so at to reduce the yield of fruit. The opening of vcgcution was much behind the usual period U this locality, and that promoted tho bloi sotns aud buds from frost and snow killing. The facts known at tho prea ent tiiao in relation to fruit trees m all narls of the oountry wsrraut the asser tion that of all kinds of fruit, exoept snnlsi,there will not be more than half a crop in 1876. But somJ of tho late ripening fruita muy pick up during the aumtuer ind tbui ?lt?r tho nil! iT?rlgfi' riHlft"? Lmiwu.? ? .l*:'0* U ?'"?"flatten in tl.e ffeSP'"". "claimed : Taylor Hr d1. n u^'m taff?"1, J?1'0 w u o ? E,: We"' A- *? Si'". Bruno Sleinadtcr and llobort Coyner -Ihe following letter!. bold for in ^{fessss&sa given the permission ol' tfae Common wealth la tbe following perrons, to farry, it,; Benjamin ?|,,, (colored) lo Lucy Southed (colored); Joiiib MoV my to Maroelia 0. Smith; Kli Kiggi to Mibala Hall; Cb.rlafUrk lo Barbara Bomback; Webster Him. ??o to Anna Curtii; Cbarlei B Mor mon to Mary E..Ourlia; M.reellu. Woofter to Leona B. Hinzuian; J tie fbui Eakin to Suses V. Ward; David H. Linger ta Sarab M. Solf; Jatnaa Martta to Sarab M. Morrison; Will ?> "? Holbertto Ellen Beed; Jacob Wbteeellto AnnaB. Hellio ; and William Woofter to Dorcu E Bigga Town Oanwancaa ?At a meeting of tbo Council, beld Mar 10 ?1875, it waa OitnaiNXD, Tbit icetiona ono and two of an ordidaoee eotiiled "An ordi nance for tbe correction of auudry Dai* aancoa," adopted December lit, 1874, and thoeame are hereby repealed. [Tbe abort ia in relation to tbe bos law] * At the aanto meeting it waa Ouiiikd, That paragraph! 0 and 8 of an ordinaneo entitled "An ordinance in regard to lioeneea," adopted Decem ber lei, 1874, be amended and re-or dainod an u to read aa follow . Paragraph 8.?On every lice'nae to Mil apiritoui liquore, winea or other intoxicating drinks, at retail, 850. , Paragraph^ 8.?On overy lieenw to eell at retail deaeatio winea, porter, alo,beer or drinkeofiike nator., $20. Or IuroKTaNt Li?n 8*m._/iare Chauca far Securing II,met ? Mil adverjiiing columns it will be acen that Bennett, as Commleaiener or tbo Circuit and Coooly Courts of Ibia eouoty, will, during ibo coming term of tbe Couuty Com., mil u pub. lio auction a large area of land in Ibia county.-The Brit of tbeeo .ale. take, place on the 7th of June, whan forty Iracta or land, an Sand Fork, about 10 or 12 roilea from Weiton, will bo eold. These landa bare bean mrveyed into tricti ranging from 17 to 100 aorei, and have been ao arranged that nearly all are acceuible to roada, &o They are >11 covered wilh valuable timber, which, on men of the tracti. oan be Boated down tbo Band Fork, into tbe Utile Kanawha, and from thence lo market. They are all underlaid with valuable iron, lime-atone and coal do poaila; while the aurface ia known to afford ae good land for agricultural purpoiei aa aoy in tbe 8taio. The varioua tracti will bo eold on east terms?0,13, 18 and 24 monlha, and tbe aale ia uifAoal rettrvuiim Thia ia certainly ono of tbe beat cbanccs over offered to aecure a cheap homo or to uakoan invoatmeut; for ibo landa are in 1 nnnil anil iliril' ? .1.1 I. i ?The aeeond aale to which wa re fer, la of what ia known ai the "Fouseo Lttda," on Loading Creek and tbe otaunton and Parkeraburg Turnpike, about 12 milea from K'eaton. In all 2.301 aorei are lo be .old ; and it will be lold in paroela to auit purebaaeri.on a credit of 8, 12 and 18 monthi. [The laleaoeura Jane 8ib.] Theae landi are well known aa being exceedingly rich in timber, iron ore, coal, it , and afford an excellent opportunity for a aafe and profitable inveitment. To peraoni of limited neana, who deiire to own firmi of their own, theae landi are get-at-able. Tho sale, io both oaiei il without reiervntion; aad tbrj will be lold at iuob pricaa ae to enable any induitrioua man to meet tbo payment*. tW 8ani?o or tiix Pirn _A|. though many mooni mu<t elapse before the "dear people" will bo oneo more peetored witn patriotic individual! who are willing to bo immolated upon the altar of their oountry?(by holding Inorativo offices)?tbo aspirants for the varioaa positions?both Statu and coun ty-are already putting on their war paint, and are icenting tbo balllo from afar off. From this lima beacoforth, until the day after the election in 1878, tba "intelligent voter" will be treated with eordial politeness by the patriot* a'orcaaid; and,many of the aaid patriots will net venture ta hold, much Iota to express, an opinion at variance wilb the view! of the "intelligent voter" aforeiaid. There are eome honorablo exoeptiona to tbii rule; but they oom poie the minority.?It ii the privilege of every man in tbii oountry to bo a ae are tke masses of tbo poople, to pro feasiooal office-seekers, and to trlmmeri and dodgeri of either high or low de gree. A eandidate for jSce eheuld come within tbe purview of the old maxim, and bo either "Bib, flcih or good red herring"?or, to uie tho worde of a friend of oura, who bn an emphatic and alligorlcal way of ox preiliog himself, a candidate ihould bo "a man, a mouse, or a lung-tailed rat."?It will be reeolleoted tbat at tbo eleotion in 1878, the people will have to elect all tbo State officers, a Senator in each District, members of Ihe Ilouao of Delegates, Sheriff,Presiding Justioe, Justices of tbe Peiee, and nearly ev ery officer exoept tho Clerks of the Couru. At tbo lame time, the De mocracy expect lo elect a Preiidant of tbo United States. And tbualt be hoorei every good man, no initter to what parly bo belong!, lo mike no pledge! to any one "at tbii lUgo of Ihe game." Let ui wait and aeo what Time will bring forlh. Tbero will doubtliea bo plenty of candidates? loine of tbom wilh modeily enough to poaaeai their wula with patience until tbo proper time arrive!.' Lot us have meu of that aort?men who iro not trlmmeri; men who freely avow their prlnolplea end malnlain them, regard leaa of oonieqoenoei ? We have an abiding oonfidonae tbat tbo people will rebuke trimmers and dodgers, aid re ward, fair, iijnire, lionnt inen. -"nr.""; E. But,,, of Wud ensvilie, Hard? county, cun "drive tbo centre" with a rifle every time at from tweoey to forty yarde. ? Since the laet term of the Cir cuit Court, nine chancery suits an J one lav caeo have been brought iu the Circuit Court Ulerk'a offico. S&" Dor't Advkrti**.?Advertia tog is a great bother. It only brings a lot of folks to your business place. If they want you, let 'em bunt you up Then, if you get your name io the pa per, you'll bo bored with drummers, aud people from the country will call oa you and you'll have to show them good*, and like enough bavo to do up bundles for tboiu, which will exbauat your stock se much that you'll be obliged to buy more goods, which is a great trouble. If you advertise, too, I it gives your town a reputation abroad, I and folks will go (here nod settle down, ' and crowd your quiet place, and make jit t09 lively. If you don't wunt to do ! anything, keep as atill as you can. j ?*T Tiik M E Church.?Wo have I before ua the luiautea of the M. E Church Conference, hold at Point I Pleasant, W. Va , March 3d, 1875. | The number of full members within jtbobouuds of the Conference, inclu ding probationers, is 81,152. The valuo of church property, including oburehea and parsonagea it eatimated at $606,255. The number of Sunday Schools reported, la 428, with 3,874 officers and teaohers, nnd 21,112 scbol | ara. An inoroase during last vear of [2,153 The miasionary contributions , were oomparatively small. The entire amount contributed last year was $3,659.72, an increase over the pro* ! vious year or $274 05. The contri butions for the Conference claimants last year advanced $168 01, beyond those of the previous year. iW Lrwis County Fair.?The Directors of tbo Agricultural Society, at a recent meeting, fixed upon Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday, (Sep tember ,22, 23 and 2^) /or the Fifth | Annual Exhibition. The following [are tho officers eleot for 1875: Pre$ident?W. 0. Beunett. Vice President?Noah Life. Secretary?A.. M Dent. Tieaturer?Er Ralston. Chief Uurthall? Wm. E. Lively. Chcif Police?A. M. Smith. The catalogue now being prepared, will bo printed and circulated io a few weeks. The premium list this year is much larger than heretofore. Tbe to tal amount offered is between $2,500 $8^000.?The grounds, buildings and track are to be thoroughly rejuvenated; and it is the intention of tbe Directors to make tbo fair this year an example to our neighbor* all over tbo State.? The following is a list of the Directors: tinaias Fetty, A. M. Smith, John llusaoy, F. M. Chalfant, Noab Life, John P Peterson, T. A. Edwards, Marshall Cookman, A P. Wbito, W E Lively, A. M. Dent, Er Kalston und W. G. Bonnet. ?3T West Virginia Cintral Rail roau.?Tho Seoretary of State has is sued a cortitioato of incorporation to J, H. Nash, T. B. Swaun, J. II Huliug, E. A. Bennett, Daniel Huffman, J. W. Cracraft and C. P. Snyder, all of Charleston, composing the directory of tbo West Virgiuiu Railroad Company for tbo purpose of building a railroad from or noar tbo mouth of Big Sandy river in Wayne oounty, on tho line be twoen the States ef West Virginia and Keutuoky to a point at or near the South Branch of tho Potomao river on the Statu liue between tbo States of West Virgiuia and Maryland, through the counties of Wayne, Cabell, Put uam, Kauawha, Clay, Braxton, Web. ster, Upshur, Randolph, Pocahontas. Peudluton, Barbour, Tucker, Grant, Hardy and Hampshire. The route of the proposed railroad ahall bo, as near as practicable as follows : Beginning at or neur tho uiouth of Big Suntly ri7or ia Wayne county and running ibenoe in a northeasterly direction to tbe Kanawha river at or near St. AN bans, tbeuce up tho Kanawha river to tbe mouth of Llk river, thonoo up Elk river and following tbo same for the distanee of one buudred and fifty miles, thenco iu a northeastly direction to South branch of the Potomao river, striking same in tbo couoty ef Pen dleton, thence witb tho said South brauoh of tbe Potomao river and down the same to a point at or near its' mouth. The principal offioo or placo of business of the oorporatiou shall be at Charleston. JSr Braxtox Cookti.?Stranye Creek Iron Worka, &o ?The attention recently attraotod to the valuable iron deposit* along Elk River, in Braxton oounty, is proving to be a golden egg to our neighbors. Already capitalists from other States bavo goue there, and developing tho rioh resources of that rogion; A correspondent of tho Reg ister, writing from Strange Creek, says: The Elk River Iron and Coal Company, located at this point, are carrying on their work quite extensive ly at this timo. They will soon have completed a furnace or stack for turn ing out pig iron. Ore seems to be plontlful and of good quality io* this county. If we bad a railroad run ning through Braxton, we would soon have ono of tbe wealthiest counties in tbo Stole, Jor wo oertaiuly have tho miuersl, such as iron ore, coal, lime, suit and lead, and wo don't know what else may turn up when tho develop mcnt commences. We have Quo farm ing lands, fine timber, good water and water powor and plenty of it, and a lino school syrtom established all over tbe county. We don't see why capl tal and emigration don't turn their at tention in this direotion, and help us howl for a railroad. Nothing else will do us any good, and it cortaiuly would pay any company to build a road from Charleston to Clarksburg; at any rato wo think io. Tbe town at the mouth of Strange Crook, known as Savagetown, derived iu Dame from Jeue S. Savage, tho President of tbo Elk Rivor Iron and Coal Company. It oontaios some four or fivo hundred inhabitants and baa ono hotel, several boarding houses, ono store, one saw mill, thrao blacksmith shops, ono car penter shop and a good liable. Tboy soem to be tn good earnest and oer tainly will make iron. ?3" CuUftt iiuUM IxutM?Only one new mit has been brought ia (be County Court sinoe tfce laattenn. ? Tax Deaf and Dumb Insttxtiou of tbia Stato ia to undergo extensive additions. ? Wiixxmno proper has a popula tion ef 27,000. Wheeling and vicini tjr has a population of 42,000. EST Tux new atoro at Troy i? now conducted by Heckert, Aapinall & Co., ?"Uncle" Ueorge Heekert having purohaaod an iuterest iu the establish ment. &W Tux beaatiful design of the days of Josephine is ooming into fash ion again, and the waists of woven are (0 be np under tbsir arms. Won't it look baudpoine,though, to aeo a six foot woman with a three inob waist ? W Ma F. M. Cualfant bss ad ded to his possessions by the purchase of a fine 200 acre farm on Fink'* Creek, in this county?price $2,500. Frank ought to bo a real estate agent. He is not happy unless be can make a speeulstion in terra firnta occasionally. J3T Tux Prxsbytkxian Ciichcii.? The next general assembly ef the Presbyterian Church of the United States will assemble at Cleveland, Ohio, on the 20th init. Muob impor tant business will be iranssotcd. The ohurch of which this is the cheif judi catory comprises one hundred and seventy-four presbyteries arranged iu thirty-five synods, and having under their care 4,006 ministers; 4.910 churches, embracing 408,634 commu nicants and over half a million Sab bath School Scholars. Total amount contributed to all objects last year, $0,120,792, The foreign missions are in obsrge of 861 laborers snd cbtsbliehcd among the Indisn tribes and Chinese in the United States, and in Mexioo, South Amerioa, Asia and Africa. The converts conneotcd with these missions number over five thousand, and tho mission schools are sttended by abant thirteen thousand scholars. W Mao to ' Rxuxf.?Pottery of the Injunction Judge ? A vile miscre ant in the person of a colored boy named Isaao Green, who was attending npoo the room of-his Honor, Judge Ward, lately robbed his said Honor of between fifty and sixty dollsrs during a session of the court at Kaleigb Court Houso. The Jndge thought of issuing sn injunction restraining the boy from leaving with his booty, but as ho had absconded before the papers w?ro pre* pared, it was thought better to oall up on the sheriff, who forthwith pursued and captured the culprit. The money was f >uo4upoo his person, and he was sent on to the May term of the County Court for examination. We hope he I will be dealt with to the utmost severi ty of the law. Anybody, be he black or wbite, who wonld rob a vendor of patent medicines; ono whose whole lire is ?pent in relieving suffering hu tuioity in two minutes, ought to be hung He Is too moan to live.? Whaling Keg titer. [Reported for The Democrat. J JC3T ParnoMS ok Huhbanoiiv.? Or ganization of County Council.?There was a meeting of tho Patrons of Hus bandry at Asbury Chapel on Big Skin Creek, May 1, 1875, for tho purpose of orgsnlzing a County Couucil. Eleven Granges were represented. The bouse was called to order by Worthy Master Israel Simmons, who stated tho object of the meeting. The Counoil was or ganised by eleoting tho following offi eeri: Matter? Major T. Smith. Ouerieer?A. E. Forinash. Lecturer--F. A. Marsh. Steward ?J. B Hnrsman. Auiitant Steward? H. D. Bailey Chnpbiin?A. S. Blasg. TVftunrer? D. H. 8wi?ber. Secretary?H, Talbott. Oute Keeper?David S. Allman. 6'eres?Miss Alice Forinssh. Pomona?Mrs. M. Peterson, Flora?Mrs. Luoy Btiley. Lady Anittant Steward?Mrs E A Fisher. Executive Committee?G V Fori nash, Chairman, J J Anderson, Israel Simmons, I Butcher and David T Pet erson. Truiteu-T B Bsrtlstt, W V Chid ester and D M White The Exeoutive Committee was em powored to commence its duties at one* and report at the adjourned meeting There wero several resolutions read and adopted. Upon motiou, the Coun oil adjourned to meet with Orion Grange No. 47, time to be designated by the Executive Committee. JtW Wxsi Virginia Post Orricxs. ?From the Postal Guide, recently sent us by Senator Davis, we find that wo bavo in this State 781 "post offices. Wo hardly think tho "Guide" is cor rect in tnsay particulars?especially as to offices in this State. At the ex pense of considerable time we "sorted out" tho post offices in tho various Congressional Districts of the State, and findHhem distributed as follows : First District - ? 185 offices. Second District 1 ? 280 " Third District . - 260 " Total ? - 781 ? We had supposed that this Dis trict had more post-offioes than either of tho others; but it will be seen that we aro far behind in the matter. Lew is county is oredited with thirteen post-offices, located as follows: Al xlre's Mills, Big Bkin Creek, Fink's Creek, Freeman's Creek, Gsston's Mills, Uaoker'i Creek, Ireland^ Jack sonville, Jane Low, Leading Creek, Little Wild Cat, lloanoke and Weston. It will be seen that Walkersville is omitted from the list, although the offioo at that place, is in operation ? in this Senatorial Diitrlot. according to the "Guide," tho post-offices are dis tributed as fellows; Jiuwis couuty .... 18 Barbonr 16 Taylor 11 Upshur 14 Randolph - ? ? ? 17 Tucker - - - - - 0 Total 80 ? There aro but 31 money-order offices iu the Stato; and onlv three of tbeso aro reported in (his Senatorial District! tli s at Jiuckbsnnon, Gr'aftob and mm} ? Wa l?ara from a reliable that the cold aoap lias not injured thu usual crop cf weed* in tfco least. ? Tus New York Day Book hoists the name of Williatu Allen, of Ohio, for President, and Charles J Faulk ner. of Wc*t Virginia, for Vice Preei dent in 1870. 14T Mr H. S. Blawo, in pnran anco of art order of the County Conrt made it the list term, is making out ? new index book of tho transfer* of real citato, Ao., from tho formation of ihe county to the-present time?the present index book buiug worn out. Sjinoe the formation of the county.up to this writing, about 13,000 transfer* of I real eitato nave been recorded. ' Naiounoiiuooi) lrans ?We clip the following from tbo Buckhauuoo UxUa of the 13th: ?Our old friend, J . H. Uolirbougli, ha* atcepted a position in the well kuown firm of Thompson & Jaokiou.of Parkersburg, and leaves on Monday ?A ?meeting wi 1 be hold'in the Court House next Saturday eveuiug, the 15th lost., at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of awarding u gold watch to to the gentleman who receives the largest number of votes, lie vs. P. M. Hughes and L, I). Casio are the can* didutei iu the field. ?Dietd, on the 8th init , at the res idence of Mr. Jacob Keeling, Mr tipliraim Furr, aged about 80 years. Mr. Furr was a pensioner of tho war of 1812. ?liev Oliver Lowthor, President of thu West Virgiuia Conference of the M 1* Church, will bold bis Presidential meeting for the Buckhauuou Circuit, on the 15ih and lUih of May, at the Totten Urove, near Buckbannou. Should the weather bo stormy tho preaching will bo at the Faugh dohool House. All miuisters, pastor*,preach era and member*of ull orthodox churob es are invited. VVm. tSisn,* Minister in oliargo. I ?Died, of typhoid pneumonia, on | Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock, llorneo ' ISassel, eldest sou of Benjamin Uuseel, K?q., aged ,19 years. Mr Bussell'* sickufis was short nud severe, and soou accomplished it* work. Kverytbing iliat could be deue for Lirn was doue, but all was of uo avail, lie was aa excellont young man, of sober and in dustrious habits, aud was loved aud respected by all who knew him. Ilia remain* were iuierred In the cemetery on his faibci's farm, aud were accom panied by u large concourse of frieuds From the Plulippi of the 8th t ?I'bil'ppi can boast of four doctor* and one medical studeut. ?L 11 Mead in announced as a can didate for Superintendent of Free Schools in Tucker county. ?The County Court ha* purchased a lot of evergrerns for tbo Court House yard, ani iu addition thereto, some of uur enterprising gents have lurnished and planted a lot of locust, maple, &c., until we will have a neat and uice conrt-squire ?Tmm spiciest "country paper in this State ia ihe Beverley ?hUrpriu. We'll bet a four dollar bouuet tbut uur friend Sargent can gather up luoro lo cal items uuder adverse ciroumstanoos tbau luy other man iu West Virginia, domeuumiugated cum Butleriied our |aft copy, but from tho provious one we get the lollowing item* A Philippi correspondent sends tho Entcrjprite the following: ? A Granger's store is Boon to b* started in Philippi ? The United Brethren Ministerial Association convenes at this place, iu Juue next j ? The dwelliog of George W Green, of 8luip<oti dtation, wa* oousumed by fire a few day* *inee, Mr. Ure*u was o cc i resident of Pbtlippi, aud bis many friend* will be aorry to hear of bit misfortune. Loss not known. ? The railroad fever 1* up, here; It is tho expressed opinion of uur solid men, that Barbour county stands a far bolter chonco for a railroad than it has j ever Hood at any previous time. It only regains for tbo voters of Bar bour, and the counties through whiab the road will pass, to mauirest a wil lingness to aid in it* construction, and it will bo built Tho people should remember tho benefits that will accrue from ihe construction of tho road, and in cousideraiiou of tho fact, lend a helping band toward furthering the project. Wo Lko the following from tb? lo cal column! "f tho Eiitcrpriu: Tbo Grand Jnrj adjourned 05 Mood.T lot. king In .onion three (lav" A number of indictment, won found for miidtnieaucr a _ \y0 |e>in chat our friend b 8. T.ft Is about to f-"11 P"P"r 11 I'M ippi, entitled tho Pracnt 4j?- Good luck to jou, Kd. ?On Saturday Int. the High Sheriff oftbiicnumj nudortook In ??r?. upon n. > wbpan,to bring our body before tho Gr.ud Jurj to iulorin Ih.l body of lowelgoa if we know ofaoy lufraoiMO. of the low. Wo b.TO do ol.jeotiou. un der ordinary oireumiunoea, to ba.iug Dow White call on ua, but oo ttiiw <io o?ion w. luddenly remembered 111 it wo had builneta >t flutionoillo, and thlthir wo went; tradition. ?.y wo made good time; w. don't know bow that I/, but we do know George Leon ard'. bonobia thebottpm. Wa found most of the citli.n. of lluttoniville out r.mp hunting, aud eo we went "up higher." TlioSheriffoano.il nuw.he ?ill Und u. at home with the latob tiring out. ST Riaj 1 Co. bite on band ? lot of e.it?rn made laddln, which will be aoltl for ooit and oarrl.ge. Freih Frultt of all kind, at Vutar'. Hardware, oh?p ae anybody can ,11 it. at ltrinkmm'a Coffe. 25cli, .ugar 12}oti, lea ?1, linger pop Sol. at llrinkman a. Lemoui 76cta and Orangea 60oH a doaen at UrinkinanY Corn iliallera at llrinkman a1 Patent lint Trapa at Briukmen 1 htVb purohnsad Perry LorenU * intcrcit In the nil-gate at tho aut end or town, and loll lull bei pa d, or 1 will ptoeecule. g. UnnVniin. The tlinc and plao.-To b? a Pure Metal Cook Steve-at Ohalf.nt A Mnnrs'r. L Cow* Ainu, l'miMa, Y\gi>, Lemons, Oranges, ko.t at VaswV Some frait, and proapccla of an aver age crop of wheat in Lewi*, and ear Railroad fixed fact?that Ohalfaut A Moore caa sail you Ford A Butolier's Pieiiiism Wagon# at l?wo?t figures? cull nod see sample. A good Saddle apd Bridle far $7, Coffee for 23ot* per pound. Did you we tout splendid asaortnunt of Hallow wars at (Ualfant A Mooro 'a Household Novelties at Ohalfant A Mooro'a. j DRfiEORflRBTnORRK of the firm of MO/IUIS, JAMIETT & 11 ALL, Vmtitts, No. 184, btk A* tntu. I'ilttburg, /'a., will be in jjV#> ton,on the 2.1th of Mty, and rrnnin 10 tiLijjn. Ilri will have a DKHTAIi E.IIOI.HE wkirh malert four lh< w wrtif (4.UUU) rendition a in a minute, and it pnutatly ike artnte*t invention knotcn to the Dental pro/ration. lie will therefore be better pr -pared to exe cute fine ioork with ditpalch than ever before. A Student wanted at the Pittsburgh office. pabt The partnership heretofore existing be tweet T.'A. Horuor and 0 A. Humor, no* der the firm name of T. A. Ilornor k Son, was thii day, by mutual content, dissolved. Tho buifnee* will hereafter be conducted by OA. Ilornor, at lbs old stand at Itoanoke. The botlts, notes and all other accounts will balsltat the store with (J. A. Ilornor, for collection, uatllths firit day of Jul/, 1873. T. A. (loam, Roanoke, W. Va., May 10. May!7 3w A*em Virginia: At Ituies held In the Clerk's Office ol tho CircuitUourt of Lewis county, en ths first Monday In May, 1875 W. 0. Bsnndtt, Commissioner rs . t'j. W, Il.lladdox and Aaron Williams. urd* k 'ktitiox tx en incut. "Tin object of tliii petition is to ohlain a decree against tbo defendants fur $343, with tmerrtt if SKon from tbe 15th day of Janu* ary, 1873, being the aggregate ol five notes executed b.v tbe defendants on said day for the purchase of lot So. !5of 181 acres of lbs Minter Uuiloy laudi, sold under a decree of ' UiaCtrcuil Court of Lewis county, in tbs chunky came of John Brannon, Coinuiis* slou'er, against Winter Bailey'sheirs and otb* erf. alid t?? r -iell said lot of land for cash " And it appearing byaffldavit filed, that defrndant Aaron Williams Is a non-resident ol this 3tate, mid he not appearing, It is or* dered that he do appear here at rules to b<? htld in the Clerk's etlice of said Court on the first Monday in June next, and.do what li neceuary to protect his interest. Teste: W. II. BYRNE, Cleric. W. o. Utunctt. iti'j Tor petitioner. M.ylT 4* ' ASPIVALL ilimT GREAT AMERICAN HIPPODROME WILL EXHIBIT ON MAIN STREET, WESTON, Uotll fdrtlior noticfl. rnis monster snow will be on eihibtien dally from ? A. 11., let 10 P. it., (Sundiijri excepted.) TUE FEROCIOUS Wild Beasts of the Forest will not be on exhibition at present, but their absence will be fully raado up by a largo ftoek of Dry Goods, Groceries, Notion*, Ready Made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Qneeniware, Wooden ware, Ac. Wo will not outer into tbe ?Qtv\. 0$ \Y\\A but will be (n enr proper place, and wilt sell our goods atsuch figures that you will for get all about such things as Wild Lions,and rejoice that you bare sated your money to invest in Dry Goods, Groceries and Notions, marked down to the lowest piices. Neither will we introduce the Ten Baby Elephnntii bat will sell )on Ladies' Dress Goods at l>rices that will convince you that we under stand our buiinesi. Those who hare never seen tho real living OTCrnvTvYCS, wilt not see it here, but will see Groceries, ke ,sold at "old time" prices. Among tho living curiosities we regret wo have not at present on band A Liyi Snaxi 100 Fiit Lono, but what odds when yon can see the variety of goods and bargains wa give. Our lift 3XA XI02T is dead, but by buying bur goods of first handi, wcdlspimo with the "middle man's'1 profit, and can therefore sell low. 80 We will not mourn for tbe escaped TIGERS, IIYENAS & LEOP ARDS, As long as we can get our goods at involra prlceSjthereby saylug from 15 to ao per cent. THE 8 GRIZZLY BEARS will not get loose, so no one will - get hort, but will save mousy by btiylng of ui. CALL AND UK CONVINOKD. A8PIKAI.L& RORRBOUOn, Mnlo Street, Wilton.