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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-15
Democrntio Meetine.


Harrison county, in the Court Hoase. av
Capt. @. w. SMITH was called to the
chair, and w. P. CooPER appointed sec
retary. N. 45pS -ss1s
The object Of the meeting being en-
planned by Hon. @. s.. Lewis. to be the
appointment of delegates to attend the
State Convention TO be held al Richmond,
on the l3sh inst. 10 nominate q Demos
cratic candidate for Attorney General, it
was. on motion, tts4, 3let
RESOLVED. That the president Of the
meeting appoint twenty delegates TO reps
resent this county in said Convention.
Whereupon the president appointed
lhe following gentlemen such delegates:
@. s, Lewis. W. P. Cooper. A. ]. Smith,
J. B. Wright, s. /. Duval. Asa Chips,
Abia Minor. Robert Long, j. w. Swiger,
J. p. Lynch. p. O. +. Randolph, ByrenJ.
Bassell, Thos. ]. West. j. E.. Knisely,
Stuart Lytle. Peter Holden, James n.
Coplin, j. j. Winter, Bennett Bussie and
Alfred Rogers. Il sr
Col. B. Wilson suggested 10 the 'prest-
dent that Col. d. L. Hews be appointed
delegate.
w. P. Cooper objected, upon the
ground that Col. Hews was recognized by
the Know. Nothings as one Of tAeif
most efficient members. while ct the samp
time he protessed TO be IA Democrats "a
The president stated that as the sugges-
ticn was made and objected to. he mnst
request the meeting 10 decide whether
Col. Hews should be delegate or ppts
Upon the vote being taken it was. decis
ded that Col. HeWs should not be a deles
gate to represent this county in the pro-
posed State Convention.
Upon notion. heipresident and score
tary Of this meeting. were added to the
list of delegates.
The following resolution vas then
offered. and after some discussion, adopt
eds, ts.lE z
Resolved, That while we now appoint
delegates to attend State Oonventionto
be held at Richmond, we do not thereby
intend to endorse that as proper place
for holding such Conventions but on tho
contrary. we hereby protest against it rs
proper place in which to bold allEutpre
State Conventions.
1t was then RESOLVED, That II no dele
gates appointed by this meeting shouldsbo
in attendance upon said Convention. that
E. L. Hewitt and R. A. Pryor be apr
pointed al1ernates. and requested to cast
the vote ot Harrison county in said Con-
yention.
w. P. Cooper moved that the alter.
mates be instructed 10 vote for Cols B.
Wilson, as the choice OF Ihis county for
Attorney General.
Col. Wilson requested the gentleman
to withdraw the motion. as he had no
expectation or desire that his name should
be presented 10 the Convention for tho
nomination.
The motion was therefore Withdrawn.
On motion it was directed that the
Register, and the Democratic papers Of
Richmond be requested TO publish the
proceedings Of this meeting and that
the alternates appointed be Immediately
furnished with a copy.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
o. w. SMITH, Pres't., =
w. p. COoPEa. sec'y. -
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-15

U Did you ever hear Of the wife that
wrote 70 her husband in California. sud
commenced her letter thus ::-z.s Oh. zen
me not that absence cohqnefs love the
longer you stay away, the better i like
you ~ - 5sf
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-15

@" Molly. think you'll never sci
the river on ere. said n lady 30 q SER
want. @ ~
IS Indeed. ma'am. I'D niyer be afIher
doin' anything so wicked-I'd be bura.
in up the listle fishes" said Molly.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-15

aywe fnd the following " striking
description Of Henry Clay 10 the Kniek2
erbocker Magazine Itis needless 70 say
1t Is by western man s-ssHe is man
and NO mistake Nature mads him with
her slsssss rolled spi
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-15

THE MoTHER.-Despise not thy mother
when she is old. Age may wear and
waste mothers beauty, strength. limbs,
senses and estate but her relation as
mother is as the sun when it goes forth
in his might, for it is always in the meri>
dian, and knoweth no evening. The per.
son may be gray!headed, , but her mother
ly relation is ever in its flourish. 1t may
be autumn, yea, winter. with a woman,
but NiIh the mother, as mother, it is al
ways spring. slj 10 .e.a o. ..nIT 81 -
Alas. how little do we appreciate a
mothers tenderness while living How
needless are we in youth of all her anx-
ieties and kindness !! But when she is
dead and gone. and when the cares and
GOODNESS of the world come withering to
our heart-when we experience how hard
IT'S to lind true sympathy-how few love
US Tor ourselves-how few will befriend
us in misfortune! Then it is that we
think of the mother we have lost. z
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-15
A Good Story.

A number Of Politicians, all Of whom
were seeking Office under government,
were scattered on the tavern porch, talk
ing, when an old topper, named D.,
came up to them. Now. said D
is a person who5is very loquacious when
corned," but exactly opposite when So
Der. Atthe present time, being eight, "
he said if the company had no. objections
he would tell them story. They told
him 10 % fire away" whercupon he spoke
as follows: .'
"A certain king-don't recollect his
name-had a philosopher. upon whose
Judgment he always depended. Now, it
so happened that one day the king took
it into his head to go a hunting, and after
summoning his mobiles, and making all
necessary preparations. he summoned d his
philosopher and asked him if it would
rain. The philosopher told him it would
not, and he and his mobiles Departed
While jOurneying along they met coun
tryman mounted on jaekass; he advised
them to return. +" for" said he, cit will
certainly rain" They smiled contempt
uousIy upon him, and passed on. Be-
fore they had gone many miles. however,
they had reason to regret not having ia.
ken the rustic's advice, as heavy show.
| er coming up. they were drenched to the
skin. When they had returned to the
palace, the king reprimanded the philos>
opher severely for telling him that it
would be clear when it was not. II met
a countryman, said he, " and he knows
more than you, for he told me it would
rain. whereas you told me it would not
The king then gave the philosopher his
walking papers, and sent for the country
man. who made his appearance. .,
"eTeIl me-" said the king, =. how you
knew it would rain 90
I" l. didn't know" said the rustic. "my
jackass told me-"
And how, pray, did he tell you 90
the king asked in sstonishment.
By pricking up his ears. your ma
jesty." .-.. .1a.t. '..' -.
The king now sent the couutrymar
away; procuring the jackass he placed
him in the office the philosopher had fill.
ed. And. here, observed D ~ look
ing very wise. here is where the king
made a mistake. q How SO 90 inquired
his auditors. Why. ever since that time,
said D., -----~-, with a grin on his phiz,
every lackass wants an Office.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-15

EE A,man.adyertlsings foriawife, says:
"oIt7would, be swellifitheilady were qpos.
sessedt of a competency sufficient to se-
cure herfagainstS excessive, grief, dinacsse
Of dentsoccuring to her compartment
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-15

g Always set uszs the carver, yoa
can. at dinner
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-15

o. I'd Z. V .r
How TO I" Go 1r.''-Go it strong, in
your praise Of the absent. Some Of it will
be sure to get around. a
60 it strong when you make love to a
pretty widow. More people have erred
by too little than too much in this partic-
ular.e g79 gsfse ars 'at7l
Goit strong when taking up con.ribu-
tons for charitable purposes. It will
pay. frcT oda .isa1H1 sEss3 - sasgaiza.
Go 1t strong when you make a public
speech Nine people out Of ten never
take any allusion unless it cuts ike d
snort handled whip. or arhinoceros COW!
hide ssoas se faNuTg higa1 sd5 i lRd
Colt strong when you adveftiss@bu, bu,
isiless is like afchiteeture4it hest sun.
poftefs are its columns Y % ssssft1
te3s UoTf bssgUaST Ff3 aSsa-3 Rfa Srtf 4
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-15

A F1NR PLACE TO LrvE.-According to
Humbolt there is atree in the South Sea
Island which produces ready y-made shirts.
The natives cut off pieces of the tree
about two feet in length. from which they
draw off the bark as of chestnut to make
whistles. Each man selects a tree near
his own diameter SO that his shirt may be
a good fit. When the bark is off they
cut hole in each circle to admit bis arms!
The shirts do not need any washing,
starohing andsironing, and more con
venient article for sloafers ocould not he
imagined The same country produces
bread fruit, so that a aefellown may get his
board and clothes gratis. .slREiG 7smAs''
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-09

Republic, there rarely fails 10 be some a..
tsstoa v the salascisa evi,--sAs sassk
curse Of slavery, We ass neither apolog's,s
of slavery nor its defenders--on the contra
~ we believe it y moral, social and poiiti
cal evil, and II not stiems apca cur coon
Try. at least that great mora crime Tor
which soonsv OF later the Unton Itself must
be the propitistcry sacrsdce. But when Es.
gl,sl,.es hold up their hand, in Christian
hort over this Institution, We tell them to
look II the British opium trsde. busains
evil, q national shame, by the eide Of which
slavery is a. the faint twinklirs star by the
side OF the broad faced moon.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-09
c,eous rovuship An Han:

We confess that We had snsirel, forgot :
ten the township made from the south hall
Of Liberty township, embracing township
No. 7e, aud called Cieons, But Cleona
ha. been brought 10 our memory in the
happiest manner. We have received the
Official election returns of her FIRST election,
and every vote cas-. was Republican. All
hail Cl~ons.! Mr.. Gould, candidate for
assessor. received twenty Votes. and thus
siceting him, NJ. Nills received twenty
votes, and all ,he other Republican eandi-
dates eighteen votes. excepting the esndi.
date for Justice. who not voting Tor himself
received oaiy ssyentssn votes! Net =
Democratic vote wss cast. Cisons de.
serves . banner, and We pledge ourselves
bright god dollar to assist 10 is purchase.
We think Mr.. Gould will give another,
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-09

Tbs Official returns from sever .! OF the
prscinefs in this county that came IN yes
terdsy. reduce Goaids and NIL m1orities,
but sall the former 10 elected Asssssor Snd
The latter will 30 out Of the county with
email majority We rejoice tbs more Of
his iussmseh 50 the Democrats ssrs Il.
saordiaari! anxious to secure the election
ef-csmp seiL Nothing debate hss yet been
heard from either Clinton Tor Jackson eoun.
AZ
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Elsstion Of Nr. Gouid.

II 10 with unqualified Qualification thasse
announce the election of Mr.. Gould, Coun'
y Assessor, His Democratic enemies made
= desperate effor, TO defeat him, He ~ss
the only county omoer to be elected. and his
opponents were determined tina. he should
be defeated. Ia the country the most lu-
dicroas charges were made AZ alnss him mot
10 say. downright SANDERS. We say now,
wha, We said before the election. that Mr..
Gould 10 ~ we'll qualified to properly perform
the duties Of his ofkee as any man on the
two tickets il for the otice TO which he was
aspiring. We rejoice ., his election. The
Democracy would rather have dstes,ed him
than the whole Republican township ticket.
They have been bitterly disappointed.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-09
Dissolution

re prtaership heretofore eristing between .l,.s.
San isTs sbi isxi Davis under the syIe ~ s.r,.,.
Davis, in the printing aud publishing Of tho pa,.,,~
Daily seky AID Weekly Gazette Ia tb,. a., an.
solved BY mutual consent. All persons h.yi,v r,.,.
aga est the above firm requested 10 pre.ep, ,h.
sHd these indebted notified .b., -
tlsnSnt rs Immediately required, Either Of N. ,,d...
signed s fully empowered 70 receive Moneys a, "a ~.
" all sDonpn due 70 ~ from the onho..
D~sssSsh JsAassy L.. LsN ksvy nAvra.
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A ay,palch 10 The Cincinnati Commercial
dated Louisville, March 81, says:
Mary Traner, beautiful young womsn,
twenty Ave years Of age, vas murdered by
her husband to-day. Trainer was found in
the bed with the body of the victim when
the police catered his residence. He i'm.
mso.stely sprsng out Of bed and sttsm pied
suicide BY eut,ing bis throat slightly. He
had only been married eign, months
Julius Baksy, near Washington. KY.
shot his daughter and then hinsslf The
cause Of the tragedy 10 s,tribu,ed 70 sttea-
tioo gwen the dsugh.s, BY young nan
asns1 9uby.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-09

FATAL AFFAIR AZ CHICAGO Policeman
PoHss attempted 10 sHes! runner a. CHI
cage. 0u. was Dessl s5y gang u runners
and tie man escaped. Potter wa attacked
BY the gang. when he crew bowie knifs
asd fougn; for himself iHs killed one man
.id Dangerously wounded sso others. He
xts acquitted, The runasrs q Chicago are
81 miserable nuisance, and from the state.
mehts made in the Chicago papers Of the
affair above, we are Inclined 10 think It al.
most pity that Potter had not di.emto~sI.
ec sw mere Of these runners.
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Proposed aspsai - tAe uss.y A.WslA Aeu
yak AsFasss.NAs~ s~-ss5+t'A

Propose. asS.al = Us uss.y A.vsM Aev
Ysik.
After another severe end we'll organized
contest, the advocates for the repeal o.
the Usay Laws Ia New York havs sbseo
again partially defeated BY Legislative 40.
ton at Albany. Bat IL b evident, saver.
ihelsss, that the old prejadiSs sgaiast ms
king money comm odity, 10 grstuallv
wearing out. and that, eventually, the rstes
OF interest will be suffered TO regulate them
selves BY the same lava which govern oil
other articles Of trade or commercs. 30
lar ss New York is concerned, the object.
ZION to the repeal OF the usury laws rest
upon the fear lest !, should afec, seriously
the rates at which money could Be obtain
cd subsequently, on bonds and mortgages
But the example Of England is cited
10 prove that these securities would not be
ijuaed in value BY the change proposed.
Hopes, however, are yet eatertaiaed BY the
friends Of the bill that, notwithstan dins the
temporary check il has received, II will
pass bo.h Houses Of the Legislature before
the close Of the session.
Tx Kansas Observation-Disclosures
but too plainly the policy Of the new Ad-
minisration. Frederick Emory, who has
just been appointed Register of the Land
OH e for the Western District of Kansas,
is the Capt. Emory--the noted Border Ruff.
fian.--who drew his men up in line before
Phillips house and ordered him to be shot.
tie was arrested for the murder under GeAry
but released on bail, and now rewarded
with an Office from Mr. Buchanan.
Major Murphy of Leayenw orth, Kansas,
recently appointed Indian Agen. BY Mr..
Buchanan, made speech few days since
IN tina. city, in hich he laudedihe murder
ers Of Shoemaker, recommended the hang
ing OF some other abolitioDists In Lesven.
worth.
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1spesatesy Of 1aaAiea ana Taste.
ny MADAME LOFTS

1sypsitesy Of IsaAiea ana Taste
bY MADAME LOUIS.
Drsdy street, between Fourth and Tinh,
DAVENPORT
AADANE LOUIS, would rsspsetfuli, Inform the
LAdjee q Davsnposs and vicinity, IL again
prOvt6sl With asv and tastsfhl ssock Of
yAeui0AADL. sTRvw AND siLx DosHETs,
ofsvsry description, also ans Lot Of ans French ard
American 1iewsS, beautiful St.k Grape gsuss Rib
benz, Ccsss Lo ercidsry. ste, spleod ps.rsru aud
quantity u new Ladass articles She wou,t atatly
seiieit tbs inspsccs u he above and the
= " rsssOaaSs tsr paAkius padsfgsymssss, HAIR.
dfssees ana eus osatlsaen sbifts sp4df
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0ru Abptrllstnfals.

IN 81 E E T. g O.
sssu1ss DlasofssY:
,fosass ssyls sAssp PstaA. pslAias asA Lswas,
g" - vp~S 'Aslss : Co.
Por soedss dly Of asaaaa, Cal 90 .. lev psisss
go.to I0sLED . co.
Pof eAsapsss lot Of SxsaoIpRRlss,
goo ixsLss = CO.
Fer sslsotias frsn 80 iAssssaI Parsssis,
SOTO issLEE q co.
$50
ror easap S..ses' en- A'ss.ss,
Per sss''', s.1 .s.slsu pr...
gsto INSL0D 4 CO.
Sor 1isssA ~ Drsss JHssss oil widths,
no place like INsLxs D 90.
POI, gsod article Of III 0issss cheap,
goto lNsLh1 . 90.
Tor
DRY oooDs, STAPLE AID FANCY.
Of ah kiads,n 700 want then chssp, goto
INSLEE & CO.,
ape No. II LeCla.rs Row.
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vALxN11Ax
FREIGHT EXPRESS COMPANY,
EVANS, MONEY Il CHRw,
Agents Gr kock Isssd sad Dsysnpett.
HIS eoapsDy 10 prepared 70 wansp ort 10 obi
L Via srssssf dsspsssh tAas say otAsr frs, I'll
Boston, New Ysrk. PbilsdsIphls ana al n.
tsr1s61sts pelats Asrth aad sea,l.
nsv'nk tasu own cars On The 1iGsrsp, rends Ana
tesns vita tasm, u rsaapts esq Aspead M. ~
VT line hsn BY any o,Ass lias.
Shippers ~ this line vii aoys rom ut an, y.sso>
made saem fer any loss or dsmsse Of sooSs III
10 iasir eegs and will b ssat 10 tos Nsti,osd
% 81 wSisa .as 0Amiss may have occurred Ter 70.
Iaoss desiring. 70 make lrrsDgsnsnt, FOR .p...
onansss vial pissss cali osfoSs mskips s,,s..s
me ass VI h any other line. @ss
rhiis: q .os,a Iaird ., 8. Lesis, - sos,S i.v.,
c1iSsso,s STATE And Davenport, corner Yrsni
mo. !. busLAp, 'aF'I'y.
oepl supr, EVANS, AoRLRY& cHxW.
aHn Agents,
sp1aM Dsvsnport.
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~, xes, Tney go q!
Vstes aud Merit Cock Stevss

V
WAme s.pIy " AuE ,.Is t,at received
w VIZ day b. kslirvAd arg stptk of
viSteS aud Merit Cook stoves
~ sesa OF s%e. We uah attsitbslY prunauDce thesc
sss Tar superior u any st.vss rycr n1<rtd Ii this
eAAss AID We caa ave srgr " references
saoss tsAt arc usl il them We gaarnnsr~
tnsn 70 give pyt.et sAtsiAe In every resp Ct aud
80 noasy Viii " Refunded very case wn~r~ they
W dsltvss lhsm aud put then IL free II In
Any part Of the city. sNtrH kkNIa0ToN,
ulu.e-farni hing Narsroom,. SscoLd street siy. OF
~ BtS Tea Kettle. .n7a,f
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n. w. MOHkIS, AUCTlONEER,
1sasshold Furniture. 1sds, HAttrsssss, %
AT AUCTION.
xhsfsdsyns xt, Ap Ri 9TH, At 10 o'elcck, An
Hk subse sbsr wlsbing to leave ,is city viii Offer
custom y MS rcsidsncs on the north side Of tth
street. between Western aver ue And Ganve ,trsst ali
~ hsusehold Furniture, combating In Part Of Ma
hngsny sofA. marble Top Bureau. Washstv ud' mAhog
Any 9rsnch bsdstsAd, Hair and other mattresses, I'm
eeriAl ngrAn and other erpsts oil paintings IN Gill
fnncs fsAshss beds, bedding chsirs, croesery g.ss
Iron; we'd and Other ware, suitable for gsnsr
keeping, And many other articles Sale positive, and
for essh precisely st the time mentioned abovs With
ne Altsasa Iarniture. apeiA Q; !. LON00oPB
TRHClH0 WIRE.
lust received and for sAl Glow q large 10, OF Fe,
y eng wirs. wickHHsnAA = WILLIAMS
apA-d vtf e n 7az5
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q. y. NO1 . r. !, S17esm ! !;

AkGk s.ls Of hausshoid furuifars, ~ .peion, on
WeanssdAy nsst, April 9TH, at 10 O'clock A N
Wtbs soit IT ths houss on The soath saas corner Of
AAn and Sth Streets the entire sfoek Of Puruisurs be
sseune " snnhy rsmostnx the city, consisstas
sotaa oufcAus bed N ssrrsssS bsdsssAds, shArs Ia
slss vAehseA.ds looking glasses, oil p.intng, ehs
oss iaIaiturs and Arse lot oil sasry ptAssd spooa-
Ssrhs eastors shoppnG dishef, AID sim.st .ndi,s
variety 81 Housekeeping articles loo nunsYous 10 men
ton fsrsous desrous " bcsinning housekeeping TIL,
Sprtag VIII and this good opportunity ~ set good
- ew prices SAlu positive without any ressrvo, for
Casa. apod3t n. W, NORRIS, suclioaeer.
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g0r sale or Exchange for Iowa Lands,
A rev brick house With ten r,oms
ei0 ss.a, ag wood houss, large s.s,srp GOD vail
Wsmsd viii not air furnace. Convenient 10 ,ov,.
f!ns view ofrissf and cities Furnished 4, n,r
Long uae given. Possession given ar,, mar.
Enquire Of wA. hoRERousK.
Gees att CIos. d 70
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NJ AIIIT Horsys


By Ordinance Of the city hsfsoiors
adopted eer,sin exclusive privileges we're
granted TO individuals on the condition,
mainly thss they should tuild certain
market houses. II 10 a matter Of gener-
al notoristy THAI these ordinsncss are
not enforced. IL 10 equally well knowo,
that the attempt TO esfofcs them caused
not little difficulty and classification.
The city 10 in honor bound 10 the own
ere OF those market houses, 20 protect
hem 10 the enjoymsnt OF the Yiahts con.
ferrsd on them, or 20 effect With such
owners some amicsbIe and satisfactory
adjustment Of this difficulty,
Recommend that the City either pur.
css'e these market houses, or that il
.hsll pay the parties fair compensation
fs. surrender 20 the City OF their
rights, or that arrangements be made
With them, whereby the City may from
tine TO time, o. is dsems proper, ss,sb-
lish market houses other than those Dc.
ssribed 10 the ordinsnce alluded 70.
SAsITARY CospIrIos.
The season Of the year 10 approaching
when tse sccumulssioo Of 6lth 10 our
su~ts wa w WY ipJGtivus w bDe
health Of the community, add the oIdi-
psnces requiring it's removal should be
immediately and eoergetics!ly enforced.
The ordinance Authorizing the use OF
5th street by the NJ. L NJ. r. r. Co. says:
1.-THE said Company shall at its own
"proper cost (tus under the direction Of
"the City Authori,iss) grade, and pave,
"or plank, the entire strset 10 such q
'.msnner - TO make it q complsts road.
sway"
FiyTH STREET.
The large expenditures Of money tina,
this Company have been called on 70
make on other parts Of their road, has
probably been the principal reason why
they hsvs not complied With the reouir-
msns Of this ordinance. IwouId sug-
gsst that said X. X. Co. be notified 20
commence the macsdsmis:ng Of said ct.
and the planking Of said sidewalks with
in thirty days from this time, and to
complete the Dame within four montbs,
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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-03-18

CRAzv MAN IN. the CAns.-On Wednesday
evening the Conductor of the train of ears on
tn, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, bound for
parenty insane passenger, who Kept moving
from one car to the other 10 the imminent danger
Of his life. The officers Of the train attempted
to coniine him to one car, when he drew pis-
toi, with the evident intention Of making des-
tT 0i use tic weapon. He finally jumped
oil oil the cars at AIoundsvillc, and walked up to
" Wheeling, when he purchased ticket to St
Louis, but whether he used it, or what became
OF him, is not known.