The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-25
STATE ITEMS.
IErnm the Parkershnrr Gazette.l

| From the ParkersbnrE Gazette.I
There is great deal of ice now in
the river, which interferes seriously
with navigation. Very little oil is now
being received from Oil Rock and Burn
ing Springs, but their stock on hand is
still large enough and prices low.
The Laurel Fork r. r. Co., is prepar-
ing for the transaction of business; it is
expected that the road will soon be fin
ished, furnished and ready for travel.
1t is to be hoped that the business of
the road will be brought to this city,
and that the apathy of our wealthy citi-
zens will not allow it to be diverted,
eventually, to some point higher up
the river.
The Kanawha Navigation Improve
ment Company is busily engaged in
making preparations for the work pro-
posed, which we may hope will be fully
completed next summer.
The 3. & O. X. X. bridge is begin
ming to attract proper attentions: an
early decision upon the question of its
locality is expected. Thanks to the
cold weather, our streets are passable
now by day, and thanks to the moon
they are sufficiently illuminated at
night.
From the Shepherdstown Register
The Recorder of this county issued on
last Monday five marriage licenses.
This is doing very well for one day, and
we would not be surprised if the late
cold weather hurried up some more of
our bachelor gents.
Navigation upon the c. & o. Canal
is suspended for the present season,
and it is said that an unusual num-
Der of boats are ""tied up" along the
line. The water was drawn off on Tues
day last.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE The Martins
burg New Era has been purchased by
Mr.. Logan, foreman of the establish
ment, and l.. NJ. Shafer, Esq, and will
hereafter be conducted under the name
and firm of Logan and Shafer. Mr.. An
drcws, its former able editor, retires
from the editorial tripod. May success
attend the new firm.
From this Kanawha Republican.
The river is at good boating stage,
and our regular Cincinnati and Gallipo-
lis packets arrive and depart promptly.
Last Thursday we were visited by a
stranger at our wharf.-the Forest City
witt, her shingle up as n "GallipOlis
and Charleston packet" She made but
one trip.
From the South Branch Intelligenuer.l
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad COM
pany are tunnelling the Blue Ridge at
Harper's Ferry, so as to avoid passing
under the face of the cliff, and get room
for double track.
From the Union Register,l
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.-Dr. RHeker, of
Nicholas county, has proclaimed for ne
gro suffrage.
ASSISTANT AssEssoR.-We are graft
fed to state that A. G. Fibbetts, Esq, of
this place, has been appointed Assistant
Assessor in this the 10th Division of the
Sd District of West Virginia, in place of
John c. Ballard and James Chambers
removed. This Division is composed of
the counties of Monroe, Mercer and Nc
Dowell.
THE MORALITY BASIS OF SUFFRAGE
How would the morality basis dot II
seems to us that criminals ought not to be
allowed to vote. A man that will steal
hogs or carpet sacks, or perjure himself,
or do any other mean thing, is certainly
not the man to be entrusted with the
sacred privilege 1t is true that some
West Virginia Radicals have done these
things, but surely our neighbors would
not surrender great and good principle
for the sake of party!