The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-12

ever, he conciuded not to cross the
Rubicon, but stood quietly Mt the bank
of the creek until his owner called for
him and reminded him of his criminal
conduct in avery striking manner.
UNLAWFUL FIRINa.-Sportsmen and
others in possession of shooting irons''
should be careful in remembering that
there is city ordinance prohibiting
the DISCHARGE of fips-arfns within the
city limits. AlE. %. IA. Harmon; of this
city Was yesterday. fined one dollar
and costs for this offence. = The only
exception TO the general rule, with
which we are conyersant, Is the case Of
! burglars. when the uniform habit Is to
take good aim at the midnight prowl-
ers and give them the best ticks you
BILLY BOwLEds AROuND.-Ourrea read
eFs viii be pleased 10 learn thai this
wei known benefacto and philanthro-
pist Is not dead yet. BE still offers
great Inducements as an advertising
medium; and will be happy to serve
the public in that capacity on the short
est notice. When We saw him on the
streets yesterday We thought q paper
mill nianufactory might do wei to
employ him rs . stationary slgn post
for their establishment From the ex-
ternal appearance of Mr.. Bowlegs we
l4lIk1 MS 4HEAlee1 THIS EE441Qu
Was rather on The decline, ssT,s,=s
NEyER Saw A SrEAMBoAr.-The
man who had never seen, q steamboat
was down at the landing yesterday
morning, having Just staEriSf from the
s'kentry.s When we saw him he was
standing at the wharf, with his eyes
opened 70 their widest extent, his hands
suck into his breaches pockets, look
ing nj the steamer Eagle, which was
about starting out for PafkeEsburg.
YYilIle NE were atiEsiirfneS his piesn-
rescue attitude, We mentally put the
1ntfrrQEatory 70 ourselves =. have We
an artist among sslsi II we have. We
think he ought 70 have been there. We
had not been Standing = eFe hut short,
time, beiore the Steamer beganst 70 blow
her whistle. We turned around To look
II greeneys NeSer3 ss ill We forget the
expression Of his eountenance. II viii
haunt rs In our midnight slumbars,
and like tl.e ghost-oE ERInquu- VIII moi
down II our bidding BE Was ashYi
pale, and with his knees trembling.
and his teeth ehatteFing, he turned
around 70 Ms and gaspea ont. ststran=
ger. = thers q hing the matter With
fhaf stearn t,oats s filesSis We Relieved
his anxiety. and he slowly WenIied his
way up The landins 70 The S rigg House.
RErEsr MARKEr REsuLAIIoSs.-ItI
- Il Wa
m cur notlees = felF days ago, OF the re-
cent pr1tfna1les eutAilinga tax Of TWEEN
y-ttre cents on peop Ne aeEtng MP caFts
% The market house. It vii b reuferl@
bered thai We stated thAt a reso1utiont 10
this etIect had l3een presen ted . thaeity
neen laid on the table. Our fnforma-
non N this resf Sect vas ERRONEOUS md
We aie glad that We are this morning
enabled 70 niteIy gife u : TINE stlltitSI
81 The market Ceyul at1o1s In this re-
srects ~ The last sing Of the coun-
their reporl. fayoriuR . TAX OF seFenty-,
I'VE cents on al persons backing mp
wagons and cars n the market house
Tor the disposal Of their produce. II
was considered by tbs ordinanee Com
Mite thar the public BENEFIT eonferredl
on the h1eksiers il giving them "A afi-
Fantl geous location Tor ne sale OF their
or twenty-five cents on each person
thus employed 4 very mod erafe and
fzlr eqniValent Besides all this. II
contributed very materially 10 the sup-
port Of this important pant Of oureors
porakton system. The sum arising nom
the Tax in question vi i be about five
or six thouslnd dollars i year. This
viii De . uite an item IN the eity revenue.
When the Committee on Ordfnances
therefore, made their recent report TO
the CITY council. they incorporated q
resolution lavcring tbs assessment Of
thAs tax he whole report met with
an almost unanimous support 0biec=
ton IVES taken, however, By souas few
members 10 hat part OF the report IA
rorinE the taxation OF lhe persons 4 fore1
eaid, and 4 motion was made that so
muchofthe port as favored this action
b lad on the table The council re-
faze1 70 i1y the molten on the "a BE by
= large majority. 50 shat a present II Is
virtually 4 LAW awaiting only The =
nature Of the proper authorities % give
4 fslli forse and legal operatten-
frsirr.ss a. rms ygsraRF.-The low
state OF water IS beginning 10 have q
very pereepffbIe innuenee on the bust
ness Al the landing The lArEer boats
are being compelied TO lay up, and.
m1nF o. them VIII embrace the oppor-
tunilT Of their present SUSPENSION or
active business, 10 undergo needed re-
There was only I'VE fees water n The
channel yesterday evening and falling
slowly.
me Grey EaFie arrived from Par
kezSburE yesterday evening, but tnril-
Cd back q r0ule Tor the same place on
aceount OF low water. She re ports the
Hillman rs being aground ~ Blanner-
hassE1t-s Island.
Tue Revenue len for Portsmouth with
a good trip.
ne Express Is The regular Parksrs-
burg packet for today she leaves Al II
O'Clock
The Henry Logan leaves the wharf
for Stenbenrille Al the usual hour.
Quite number Of old sfeaunboa tu1en
have give up the river business Tor the
present n least and gone into the OIL;
buslue=s- Among others. ara Capt. j
7. Stockdale. James wilkins, Hugh
NcKelry. James " Porter, aud 7. q. /
Vnnhook. Capt John Wolfe, who COM
uandcd the Rocket FOR quite number
Of years, IS engaged In tesring and put 1
ting down wells at Pitthole, and Il Is /
said that his prospects are very encour-
aEI1F- Capt. Geo ". heeds Is think
Ing rlrionsir OF frTinrh his luck, inrun- |
ming oil. but thus far he has not tef1er, /
held Cart- Wm- = kountE, has been I
orGratInE nsore OF less in oil Tor = cou-
pie OF Year, past he j. now Superin- ]
PENDENT or the Pittsburgh & 4lauches-
ter PASSENGER Railway C1pts- Stock !