The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-07

cglSgd WIS found guilty OF grand lar
C.uy. and sentenced to one wears i'm
prisonment in the peuitentinTy. Shear
CEs, IL will be remembered, las we.made
mention of it. at The time of the occur
Teucc.J stole "a carpet sack full Of cloth
ing, belonging TO "A Mr.. Whitman. off II
steamboat at onr landing. He was
arrested shortly afterwards 10y our
police and part OF the clothing was re-
covered.
The Rsv. Moses TichnelI was licensed
to celebrate the rites of matrimouy in
the SHte OF West Nirginia.1
William Krieser WAS naturalized.
Court adjourned until 9 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
The grand Jury was adjourned until
o'clock saturday morning.
ASOrHEE STATEAIENT.-Ye Yesterday
morning we published an account of the
stabbimg OF William Wilson by Charles
Morris. Amer our issue we were Nvaited
on by Charles Morris, Sr., father Of the
accused, and requested TO publish the
following, which we do in justice TO
Morris:
'Your account in Yesterdays issue OF
= difficulty between William Wilson
and my SON Charles. in which it is sta
led the former was severely stabbed,
does great injustice to my son. What
motive your informant had in pervert-
ing tile facts OF the case l cannot i'm
nginr. and who that informant was 1
don't know, but l would most respect
fully desire TO give the version of the
difficulty US / received II from severul
highl y RES cctu bile white ladies Whowere
eye witnesses. II was simply a quarrel
between IhetwO boys, the white boy no
cording To- the statements have heard.
being the aggTgSsor. My son in deicnd-
ing himself. / reLsFeJto learn, struck the
other, and he stumbled and fell over
bucket with which he WAS carrying wa
ter. The wound he received was, rs DIR.
FTI-sell described II, = mere scratch
and was caused by the bucket. My son
lid not stab hin, aud ne does not own or
carry q knife OF any description. l am
induced 10 make this explanation, and
respectfully wish youto give il publicity
from the desire, natural 10 every parent.
not to see my child misrepresented in
matter so mOmentOus Ia him rs this is.
We are colored people, my son and my
sell. and We are poor people, and our
good name, which We have always en-
dcavOrcd To maintain, is our ,unly
stock in trade. / trust that u sincere
wish for the continuance of the favor
able opinion OF us, by the many gentle
men who have heretofore employed both
myself and son, may be considered as
san excuse for my trespassing so much
on your attention and that of your
readers.
Very respectfully your ob't. servt.,
CHARLES MoRms, SIR.
our Information of the affair, as we
published it, was obtained from Mr..
Colvin, brother to the guardian of
young Wilson. We have nowpublished
two versions OF the affair, and shall
await the evidence brought out on the
.-t,1 ,rha,, QUO fG bnl
RIVER SEws.-The river was slowly
rising yesterday, with five feet and
three inches of water in the channel.
The regular daily packets made their
usual trips.
The NuS1rUe left for Cincinnati Mt >
p. N. with good trip. VI
The Argonuut, Neudda and LEM Loot
are expected to arrive here to-day from
Pittsburgh.
The landing was only tolernbly lively
yesterday. The low stageof water will
not allow the boats to carry very heavy
loads, and some little freight at least is
given TO almost every steamer offering.
We learn That "A very large amount of
coal Is in barEcs at Pittsburgh awaiting
water enough TO 20 out on. If the
usual full rise does not come pretty
soon We fear the coal boats will he ice
bound. Ifso, there will doubtless be n
great loss among them this winter, rs
also much suffering down the river for
the want OF the usual supply of this
much needed staple.
PoLicE COURT In the police court
yesterday several offenders were. dis
posed Of.
Cora Wilson, for lewduess, was fined
$50 and costs, md sent TO Jail for thirty
days for non payment.
Francis Grubcr, for assault and bat
terry, was fined so and costs.
ThOs. McCOwn, for the same offence,
was fined $40 and costs.
Jos. Young, arraigned for proflne
swearing, was acquitted.
-Four gay young men OF the city, hav-
ing too much aboard TO conduct them
selves in accordance with the rules OF
har-rnom propriety, got into quarrel
with the bar keeper nj the Grant House.
which quarrel resulted in a sort of Il
free fight. Tile young men Were
brought before judge Gpodc, and two
of them We're fined S20 and costs each,
and the other two acquitted.
y RAILROAD JoEE.-Every business
occupation has more or less OF the hu-
morous connected with it, and in all
branches OF trade or professions little
incidents of an amusing nature are fire.
quently occurring.
The other day woman went into our
Railroad Office and inquired of the
agent II il WAS there that she could
hud out where she wanted to 90 to-
OF course she was answered in the
affirmative, and we think she ought 10
have been forwarded by express, label
led, this side up with carc.''
DEATH OF AN oLp CITIZEN or WELLS
EuRe.- Samuel Marks, ESQ, ono OF the
eldest citizens of wellsburg, died at his
residence in that place yesterday morn
ing about o'clock. Mr.. Marks was
one of the oldest residents of tho town.
He has for many years been connected
with the leading public events of the
place, was Mayor for several terms. aud
was widely known and highly respect
ed. \ large circle of acquaintance will
regret his death. He will be buried
this afternoon from his residence at .
o'clock, with Masonic honors.
STREET IMPROVEMENT have re-
corded lately several improvements in
our streets, and the good work still
goes on. a general cleaning up is tax
ing place in several localities, and a new
crossing, fine high one, is being laid |
over 9th street, at the Quincy street |