Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-09
9at}g gutelIigeuter
Monday morning, Feb. 8, 1858:

Of the City Councils was held on Saturday
evening at the Council Chamber.
The Chairman read the report Of the
Committee on Standing Committees.
Mr. Clator objected to the report, when,
upon motion of Mr.. Hughes, it was reselv-
ed to authorize the President of the 2ud
branch and the Mayor to form the commit
tees and report at the next meeting.
Mr.. Shallcross offered aresolution which
was adopted, that in .he,electiou of Oh
GERS the lst branch lie invited TO occupy
the east side OF the room occupied by the
I'd branch, aud this resolution being con-
Cured ia by the LIST branch, the Two coun
ellis assembled il the Council! Chamber.
The councils then proceeded to the eIec.
ton OF Collector OF waterrents. The can.
didates were as follows: Jacob Burke,
Henry G, Colts, Jacob NJ, Warden, John
Fitzimmoug, jr., James Mcconnell, James
A. MeCauley, James Buggs aud Robert
SWEENEY.
The coupcils balloted five times without
any result: The sixth ballot, however, re-
suited as follows: Warden II, Baggs 8,
McCauley 6, Mr.. Warden having received
majority of the votes cast was declared
elected. ra
The councils then proceeded to ballot
for Collector of Assessments. R. C. Bon
ham aud Alfred Woods were announced as
candidates. The first ballot resulted as
follows: Bonham IL, Woods l8. So Mr..
Woods was declared elected.
For Clerk of the I'd Ward Market, the
following candidates were announced =!
Hugh G.;Crymble, Daniel Murray and Jo-
seph Q. Cline, Jr. The first ballot stood
Crymble 10, huudy 70, Cline 2. So Mr.
Crymble was declared elected.
For Curator of Market Square, Joseph
NIGH and John Archer were candidates.
The first ballot stood: MGHl 81, John
Archer 4. Mr.. MGiII was declared elected.
For Superintendent of the Chain Gang
Noah Price, j. H. Rose aud John Archer
were announced as candidates The first
ballot stood. Price %, Rose 6, Archer 4.
Mr.. Price was declared elected.
For Weighmaster James N. BuIger and
Moses Ford were candidates: The first
ballot resulted: Ford Is, Bulger Is. Mr..
Bniger was declared elected.
Elias H. Burt received an almost unaui- |
NOUS vote for Sexton of the city Grave
Yard aud was declared elected. For this
office the inevitable "Archer" received 3 |
votes.
For Flour Inspector James Melvin WAS
elected Archer receiving votes.
For Lumber and Coal MeAsurer ]. T.
MNaughten and II. c. Colts were candi-
dates. Cots received 10 votes, H'Naugh-
ten ., Archer o. Mr.. Colts was declared
elected.
[As the ballots proceeded the frequent
announcement of the name of "Archer"
created good deal of merEiment.
Daniel Murray was elected Sanitary
Committeeman for the FIRST Ward
On motion of Mr. Lamb, Mr. WickhMm
was appointed to cast the vote of the Grst
branch and on motion of Mr.. Frsnzheitn,
Mr.. ClatOr was appointed to cast the vote
Of the second branch.
Mr.. Wlckham cast the ten votes of the
frst branch for james Mcconnell for San
itary Committeeman of the Second Ward,
and Mr.. Clntor cast the 81 votes of the
second branch for George f. wickham.
Mr. Wickham was declared elected amid
some merriment.
5 Jacob Singleton was elected Sanitary
Committeeman for the Third Ward Thos.
Cruddis for the Fourth DR.. James Cum
mings for the, Fifth Geo. Forbes for the
Sixth; aud Geo. McGinuis for the Seventh
=" Archer receiving ttco votes.
"InSatiable Archer, would not one suiice,'
The following Fire wardens were elect
ed: First Ward, Daniel Murray Second
Ward, Geo. f. Northumberland over
'Archcr," the latter receiving nine votes) !;
Third Ward, jacob Singleton; Fourth
Ward, Thos, Cruddis; Fifth Ward, Samuel
P. Hildreth.
In these bullotiugs there were great
many scattering votes, the names of "Gov.
Peirpoint," "John Archer" "Dayy Gray
"Deunis Kite" '"Gen. Milroy," "Auditor
Crane, the members of City Councils, and
the reporter for the InteIligsncer, appeared
upon the ballots for the various offices !;
aud it all appeared great deal more
langhable than digni6ed.
On motion the Council adjourned.
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B4- SLEIeHIXG.-On Friday night every
sleigh, and everything in the shape of a
sleigh, was out upon the road. The pike