The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-09
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State Matters.

HORSE STEALING IN, MoNoNGALIA.-
The Post says thatsonithe night of Dec.
18th two horses were stolen from the
stable of Mr.. James Dorsey, of Monon-
gala county, The thieves were tracked
TO Tobias Hollow, Barbour county,
"courting" their "sweethearts." Mr..
Dorsey. recovered both his horses, and
the thieves, of whom there were two,
are In Morgantown Jail. Their names
are James {Gof and Dudley Goff, aged
IS and Is, and residents OF Tucker
county. "
ON the night of the 9Oth ult. Eugene
Ammons, of Marion county, was lodged
in Morgant Town jail, !, charged with steal
ing horse troms Mr. ADJ Morris, of
Miracle Run. Ammons was arrested
at Mt. Morris, Pa, having previously
disposed of the horse. !
EFWhat perils do environ the. man that
meddlesY with horse fesh,that doesn't
belong to himI
d MURDEB AND HABEAs CoRPUs IN
RITCHIE CoUNTY.-We copy the follow
Richie Press: j .l'f4'I.cl ~
"Since our last, Mr.. -==--- has
been committed; to our Jail for the muir
der of -.-- We learn that by
habeas corpus he is to betried to-day at
Ellenboro. Both the murderer and the
murueFeu WeIo Iueu Vi lath1IeS. we
forbear any comments until the law has
taken its course."S
This kind of news is not quite satis-
factory to the miscellaneous reader, but
1t fs@a very convenient and safe way for
the editor.I No danger of libel suits,
and ample range allowed for the read
er'simagination., ~, .,1si
AIATRIMoNIAL.4Thel last Morgantown
Post comes to hand with just n bakers
i =. fNfNl-
umn. The editor, by way of comment,
says: "Matrimony is on the increase:
Isn't our Monongalia boys and girls
going it with a rush?" They tsnun-.
doubleday.
COMPLIMENT To a TEAcHER.-ProE
Lininger, ,of. Fairmont, was presented,
by his pupils, on New Years. with
copy of Webster's Unabridged Diction-
ary. Like the fashion of presenting
sort are double edged, and might be
made by wicked wags to cut the wrong
way. a-.,i-.-----sss--------z--+ .iilaissi
4 NJ. l.. r. R.-The Fairmont National
advises people to lookout for the ad-
dress to the people of West Virginia,
and to capitalists generally, in the in
terests OF the an. i. r. R."-which
means, we suppose, the Monongalta
and Lewisburg Railroad. The manu-
be printed. 'sfsi
MISCELLANEOUS MERCHAND1sE.-Th
Ritchie Press advises its readers If they
tEypant a Svifo- or any -oGlses' e,Soa oVsss.
modify, to call on the business men of
Harrisville. Aren't you afraid, Mr.
Day, the fair damsels Of HarrisYille
will "call on" you, and sgefaseh your
a bit. @.4al4 s,.5llrsEi G
TIE NATIONAL BANK OF KINGwoon--
y. O. McGrew, Esq, cashier, has been
organized with a capital of 800, 200;
notes not yet put in circulation.
James River and Kanawha CanaI.---
Correspondence with West Virginia
on the Subject.
(Ffom Me Rtchnlond Enquirer Of ate 6thl
The following correspondence was
submitted to the House of Delegates on
Yesterday, and by that body laid upon
the table and ordered to be printed. As
it is matter of much Importance, we
give it in full 10 our readers:D
OFFICE OF JAMES RIVER d KAN. Co.,
Richmond, January 8, 1856. J
SIR fl have the honor to commupt-
cate herewith a copy of a letter from
His Excellency, the Governor of West
ry agreement of Messrs. Bellot des Mi
nieres, Brothers 81 Co., for the compile
ton of the canal I, and respectfully to
request that it may be printed, with the
documents accompanying the memo
rial of this Company, to the General
Assembly presented on the 10Th ult. .
lam, with great respect, lls'
Your obedient servant,
| l..s s-TsEN THOMAS H. ELLIS, Pres't. =
"a Hon. JOHN b. BALDWIN, Speaker OF
the House of Delegates. ne ltti
TIE STATE OF WEST VIReIN1A,
EXECUTIVE EDEPARTMENT,
WHEELING, Dec. 25, 1865
Thomas II. Eltss, Esq, President Of The
james RtVeT and Rdndt1hd Company
Richmond, HG.:: ....-,a.i ~
SrR-Your communication of Sep.
tember 9th was duly received, but ]
haven not been prepared to answer until
recently. .....5iti.. i..--
Isubmitted it to the consideration o.
the Kanawha Board, and herewith
TRANSMIT a copy of their report thereon
It seems to me that there exists nc
good reason why the contract with the
French company for the completion O
the water line from the James river Y
| the Ohio river should not be renewed
and the charter of the Virginia Cana
Company revived, with such moditca
4 tioriS as the changed condition of thost
4 Interested may Indicate, and / shall
take pleasure in commencing the sub
i liect to- the favorable consideration o
| the Legislature at the approaching ses
sion. si1a Very respectfully,
(signe0 & o. Z. 4. BoRElrAS.
,cHARnEsTos, s W. va, Dec. i, 1885,.
At an adjourned meeting of the Ka
nawha Board, held at the office of JAZZ
| Hale, the 9th inst: present, James w
4 tOakes, President; DIR. s. Patrick, 3. H
4 Smith, p. w. Morgan and Il. Rphner
wherenpon, it is ordered that the fol
| lowing report to Governor Boreman 'bt
Ecommunicated by the Secretary, undel
the seal of the Company. 49,
cH4RrroS, w. Va, Dec. 9, 1885,.