The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-09

meetings tonight. Turn out in your
trength.
GOT BARoA1xs.-.t few days since we
we're passing down Fourth stree, when
bur attention ". attracted by the ring
ng of a small bell in the hands of the
sheriff, who was standing at the Court
louise door surrounded by small
tarty of admiring friends, who appeared
0 be very much interested in his mu-
zeal performance. We stepped over
nd Joined the party, and soon ascer-
aiued that the officer of the law pro-
posed to sell a large amount OF real
estate, consisting OF farms and water
privileges. Lots in the city and lots in
he country. The owners of this prop
'rty had failed to pay their taxes ON the
same, and it was now to be put up at
public auction and sold to the bidder
|who would take the least amount OF
any given piece of land and pay the
lakes due thereon, with the understand
ing that the former owner would have
the privilege of redeeming the same
within TWO years by paying back the
amount invested, with ten per cent in
terest. The sale commenced and we
could scarcely credit our senses when
one of our particular friends, who is IA
member Of the Wauhoo Fishing Club.
purchased an elegant water lot, situated
on Wheeling creek, for the astonishing
low price of five cents. Our ambition
was fired, and we at once discovered
that here was a glorious opportunity
for us to make speculation and secure
a country seat and perhaps an oil tract.
We are happy to say that We succeeded
IN both expectations, and now consider
ourselves as one of the landed aris-
tocracy.
Our purchases consist of two splendid
tracts, one containing thirty poles and
the other two acres. For the first we are
TO pay six hundred aud ninety mills.
and for the latter one hundred and
sixty mills. The first tract is supposed
10 be located on Short Creek, and from
the geological formation of the country
we are sure that the thirty poles will
prove to be the exact centre of the great
oil basin. Weintend, as soon as a COM
pany can be formed for the purpose, TO
bore for flowing vel, instead of sink
ing vertical shaft as has been done bv
the old fogies who have preceded us in
the oil business. We will bore hori-
zontally into the side of the hill, until
the oil commences to flow, thus pre-
venting the possibility of failure. ANY
one sending SI0 will secure n share
in our never-faiIing we'll. Our other
purchase will be occupied as the home
farm on which we will erect a paIatinl
residence ut our earliest convenience.
In the meantime architects and master
builders may send in proposals for first
class buildings. They will please make
them for3diTerent sized buildings, of W.
rious styles of architecture, with the I'M.
Outstanding that they are TO receive
their pay when we have struck oil. or
If they prefer tive will secure them by
giving Il first class mortgage on The
plantation. Upon inquiry, we find thai
the sheriff is unable to tell us exactly
where our tracts are to be found. This
makes it necessary for us to employ z
few good surveyors who will be able tc
find them, even if they should be GOV.
cred by lands belonging to other par.
ties. We will be glad to accept the ser
vices of any gentleman in this line who
will be willing to take few shares il
the never-failing well and pay cash TO,
the excess over their fair compensation
As We do not wish TO have our estat,
sold by the sheriff, we desire the mex
Legislature to pass Homestead law
exempting not less than two acres from
sale for taxes. The two convention,
which meet next week TO make nomi
nations for the House of Delegates will
doubtless adopt resolutions on this sub
ject, and unless the candidates put in
nomination pledge themselves to sup
port this just and humane measure
We will feel ourselves at liberty to vote
for whom we please, which will mos
certainly result in their defeat. The
heavy outlay of ready cash involved il
this purchase will be counterbalanceC
by our improved credit with the Bank
ers and tailors of the city, to whom W,
ure disposed to extend liberal shar,
of our patronage. When our oil ter
ritory is fully developed, we feel conf.
dent that we shall be worth considera.
bic, if not more. Our friend of tht
Wauhoo Club, who purchased the
water lot, is preparing to convert it into
fishing ground, and has gone east tc
procure the necessary fizins' for estat-
fishing an oyster he'd.