The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-30
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First, Centre Wheeling, Consisting OF Beds,
Beisteads, MATTRESSES, Cnrpets Bureaus, Oil
Cloths Centre Tables dc !, 1r,5,pr,,,f
GEo. EswmKuAal, AnCsoneer., a1E2s-2t
GARRoTrERs ON THE IIsLAND.-The
Island as well as other portions of the
city, Is infested by. 81 gang Of thieves
and robbers, who wRtch and wait for
some belated traveller or citizen, upon
whom they can prey with impunity.
We understand that there have recently
been several attacks made on persons
passing between the two bridges, and
in one instance the party was robbed
of some four or five hundred dollars.
On Monday night AMIR. Snyder, whose
business is on this side of the river,
started between, nine and ten O'Clock
for his home on the Island. He carried
in his hand a new carpet sack which he
had purchased during the day. When
he had got short distance from the
western end of the suspension bridge,
he was suddenly seized around the
neck and his carpetsack snatched from
his hand and cast TO one side. He final
~ succeeded in breaking the hold OF
his assailant, but was Immediately
knocked down by an accomplice of the
thief He cried murder so Justify that
he aroused the neighborhood, and so
alarmed the robbers that they fled
without accomplishing their purpose.
WHEELING FEMALE COLLEGE.
fail term of this Institution commences
on the sixth of September, just one
week from to-day. Those who have
visited the grounds and buildings here
tofore, will be astonished at the change
which has been wrought within the
last three months. The whole interior
has been improved thoroughly, repaint-
ed and reftted. The grounds have also
been beautiffed and improved, and
everything provided which can add to
the comfort of the pupils. The board of
managers, assisted by Professor LOOMS,
have been untiring in their efforts to
make this College entirely worthy of
the patronage Of the public, and we are
glad TO know TINT their labors aremeet-
ing with n proper reward. Already the
applications for admission arequite nu-
merous, and the prospects for the CONF
ing year very encouraging. Under the
present management nothing will be
left undone necessary to the success of
the school. Arrangements are being
made by which pupils living in remote
parts of the city, will be carried in om-
nibuses to Chapline street, ssfriS
JIMMY HAS1r1LL's NEW Row BOAT
Jimmy Hammill, the champion oars
man, has purchased a new row boat,
and nom the following description
which appears. IN a Pittsburgh paper
we have concluded that we would rather
have Jimmy row 1t than do it ourselves
not that We arc afraid but only becaus,
we might possibly get our good clothes
wet: lyEa4.L go. .Ie1id
As yet she Is unnamed, and will be
we presume, until she has swept tn
course and won race, which her own
or Is sure she Will do the first opportu
nifty. This nRmeless craft is built Q
Spanish cedar, and is thirty two feet i
en- and one-half inches-just Jimmy
dimensions. From the centre to tn
front she gradually tapers to three inch
e8, and to the stern to two inches, he
whole weight being hhirtSt-tico pounds
This fragile Hhell, in which. the cham
pion Is confident he can make time new
or yet. placed upon record, was built b,
Mckay, OF New York, the wOrld-WiCi
boat builder, and In Roberts shop, (un
der his watchful eye) 114th street, .HaI
lin square. MT. Hamml informs u
that his new boat Is a much steadie
shell than the King" though thre
Inches narrower. Her costin New Yorl
was $50. She will be entered In tn