The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-10

TINE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PARTI-
i ton of Ohio County, West Virginia into town
ships report that thsy have divided the same into
the following described townships: .
-.h 'l2.s-4 RITCHIE.
Beginning for Richie township at a stone plant
ed on the margin of the Ohio river being the cor-
ner of Marshall and Chic eountes, thence with the
line of said counties s. S6 deg. E. to Wheeling
| creek, thence down with the meanderings OF sald
creek to the east boundary of Washington town
ship, thence with said township S. Sc deg E to a
stone planted in the Peninsula Cemetery, the
northeast corner of Madison township, thence con-
tinuing said course along the east boundary Oh
Madison and Clay townships to the northeast cor
ner of Union township, thence with said township
| S. 2O& deg w 10 the northeast corner OF Centre
township thence with said Centre and Webster
townships to stone planted for the southeast cor
ner of Webster township, and on the north boun-
| dary Of the corporation line to south Wheeling,
thence with said limo N. 56 deg W. to stone
planted on the margin of the Ohio river, thence
down the meanderings thereof to tbs place OF be-
ginning.
WEBSTER.
Beginning for Webster township at the north
east corner Of Ritchie township, thence with the
same N Sc dog W. to the Ohio river, thence up
with the meanderings of said stream to point In
| Wheeling thence with the middle thereof and
69h deg E. to tho stone planted for the southeast
corner Of Centre township, and thence ). 81 Deg
W. to the place Of beginning,
CENTRE
Beginning for Centre township at the northeast
corner of ebster township, thence with the north
boundary thereof to the Ohio river thence up with
the meanderipgs thereof to the mouth of Wheel
ing creek, thence up the middle and meaaderings
of sad creek to tha southeast corner OF Union
township, thence S. 81 deg W. to the place OF be-
ginning
UNION.
Beginning for Union township at the northeast
corner of Centre township, thence with the north
boundary of said township to the Ohio river thetce
up said stream to point in line with the middle
Of Market street, thence down the middle thereof
to point in the line with the centre OF Foundry
Alley thence up said alley to the centre OF Fourth
street thence up that street to point in line WITT
the centre of Centre street, thence with the mid,
die thereof, and n 81 deg E to the southeast
corner Of Clay township, and thence S. 2O&l deg
to the place of beginning
CLAY.
Beginning for Clay township at the northeast
corner Of Union township, thence with the north
boundary of Union township to tho Ohio river
thence up with the meanderings thereof to point
in lpe with the centre of Union street. then with
the middle thereof to the centre Of Main street
thence up the middle thereof to pointin line with
the centre o. Union street. thence with the mid
die thereof to III. sntTn If Market street, thence
down the f1ir srro' to point In line with the
centre of Union street. thence with the middle OF
Union street, and n. 81 deg. E. to the southeast
corner of Madison township, and thence S. 10 deg
E. to the place of beginning
MADISON.
Beginning for Madison township at the northeas
corner of Clay. township, thence with the north
boundary of said Clay township to the Ohio river,
thence up that stream to APPOINT in line with the
centre of Jefferson street, thence with tho middle
of said street. and n. 81 deg E. to stone planted
In the PENN .ular Cemetery, and thonce S. 10 deg
E. to the place of beginning.
Madison township includes Wheeling Island
WASHINGTON.
Beginning for washington township at the north
east corner of Madison township, thence with the
north boundary of Madison township to the Ohio
river thence up with the meanderings thoreof to
the northeast corner Of said Washington township,
and thence s. 10 deg. Z. to the place Of begin
ming,
RICHLAND
Beginning for Richland township at a stone
planted Immediately east of the late residence Of
Hugh Nichols deceased, thence n. III deg. w to
the northeast corner of Washington township, on
the margin of the Ohio river thence up with the
meanderings Of said stream to the meuth Of Short
creek to the county line, thonce up with the moan
dering of that creek to Trimble's Mill, thence with
the said county line to the northeast corner eF Lib
erty township, thence south with the west boun-
dary of said township to the southwest corner of
the same and thence west to the place of begin
ming
LIBERTY.
Beginning for Liberty township at the northeast
corner of Richland township, thence south with the
east boundary of the same to the southeast corner
thereof thence east to the northeast corner Of
Triadelphia township on the State line, thence
north with the State line to the northeast corner
| of Brooke county, thence with the same n. 20
deg. w to a stone standing on said county line
and thence west with said county line to the place
of beginning.
| TRlADELPHIA.
| Beginning for Triadelphia township a. the
southwest corner of Richand township, thence
east with the south boundary of Richland and Lib
erty townships to the Pennsylvania State line, at
the sou heast corner of Liberty township thence
south with the State line to the northeast corner
of Marshall county thence n. Sc deg. W. with
| said county line to Wheelong creek, thence down
with the meanderings Of the same 10 the east
| boundary of Washington township, thence with
said township line n. IL deg. w. to the place Of
| beginning. CHARLES DE HASS
| dec7 Surveyor.
JOHN Fl. HOFF Ian,
Attorney for Prosecuting