The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-13
NeIEhborhood and state Nsvs,

We are indebted to Us. Senator Will
ley for public documents.
We were in error the other day in
stating that Mr.. Hubbard, our Con-
gresham, had voted for the recent
Bankrupt bill before Congress. BE
voted against it,
The Richmond Dispatch cannot ina
CINE what has induced Porte Grayonp
fCoI. Strother) to accept a consuIship to
Portable in the new State which he aid
ed in carving out of the limits of the
Old Dominion
Mr. Basel, Supervisor of Bryant
township, in Harrison county, was in
dicted for receiving voters at the cleo
tion last Fall, regardless of the test oath
provided for by law He was recently
brought before (Circuit) Judge Harri-
son, and the Judge quashed the indict-
ment on the ground that the law was in
conflict with the constitution.
The Parkersburg Tunes says that
there is now from eight to ten thousand
people in that place. It further says
that the town has progressed in num-
berS and wealth since 1862 to an extent
unexampled by any city in the Union.
Brother Wharton thus enlarges upon
his faVorite theme:
''In 1852 the city was merely location
of natural beauty. The people looked
upon the beautiful sunset views toward
Blannerhassett, over to Ohio for the
orchard, the beach and the blossom.
To the hills around the city for beauty
that is nowhere surpassed but the
people did not think that God made it
I perfect for his purpose-for man to i'm
| prove upon that he might elevate him
self by that very work"
The Fourth of July is to be celebrated
on the part of the people of Parkers-
burg at Burk's Grove, distant eight
miles.
The third and last day of the Parkers-
! burg races, for the season, ended last
Saturday. The first heat was won in
2:O4-the second in 2:OS-the third in
| 2:04. A mare belonging to q Mr.. Baily
was the winner of the second and third
heats
The Kingwood, Preston county, Mu-
steal Association give a grand vocal
and Instrumental concert at the Court
House this "wednesday evening.
The National bank of Kingwood u.
C. McGreI, Esq, cashier) has moved
into new quarters specially prepared
for the institution. We observe that
the precautions taken against burglars
in the new building excite, somewhat,
the surprise OF our friend OF the Jour
nal
4 The Poor expenses of Preston county
for year past were g, 1O4 o.
The official vote of Kanawha county
turns out TO be $50 instead of 59L
The Sherifalty is commencing to ex-
cite attention in other counties beside
our own, of the State. Dabney Shrews-
bury is announced in the Kanawha
JOHTHdLas "A candidate.
George w. Gallup was recently muir
dered near Parkersburg.
There are three churches in Charles
ton, KanRwha county, viz THE Metho-
dist, Presbyterian and Episcopal. The
pastors are, respectively, Revs. w. E.
Williamson, j. McBlayney, W.. F. N.
Jacobs.
/ A tri-weekly mail rms now between
] Charleston and Lewisbnrg, Greenbrier
county. A daily mail exists, per packet
boats, along the Kanawha river, and for
points up and down the Ohio.
The Swami House at Parkersburg is
1 for sale. Butter down there Is quoted
| at 20 cents, eggs 15SG1S cents.
( Jesse d. Bright, expelled ex-senator
from Indiana, and w. w. Corcoran, the
banker, are visitors in the Kanawha
| valley, looking into the resources ofthe
I country,