The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-26
state Items,

The Special Court created IN conformi-
ty to the provisions of the 18th section
of the act of the legislature OF West Vir-
ginia, passed November q, 1868, conven.
ed i'll pursuance of warrant from his
Ezcellepcy, Arthur l. Boreman, met at 2
o'clock in the court house in Martins.
burg, on Thursday the 18th of February
1866, to determine the contested election
from the 10th Judicial District between
Ephraim B. Hall, who now holds the COM
mission of Judge, and John W Kennedy,
who contests his right TO the same -
Gen Bunker, of Monongslia county, Is
President of the Court, and Benjamin
Stanton and Charles j Faulkner coun-
sci for Judge Hall; Andrew Hunter aud
Edward Pendleton for Mr. Kennedy
On Friday, February l6, Mr.. Hunter
asked that the Court request the Cover.
nor to procure the poll books, ballots and
the certificates of the inspectors of cleo
ton, to have the same before the Court,
aud that the Court should grant time to
communicate with the Governor The
, request was granted by the Court, md
il was accordingly adjourned from day
to day until Tuesday the Goth Inst Up
to that time, no answer having been re-
ceived from the Governor, the Court
granted another adjournment until the
following morning.
THERE has been man recently mnr'
dered near Cheat Mountain. Ii appears
that there is an organized band who
murder and rob indiscriminately
Four OF the prisoners recently confined
III the Kauawha county jail made an IN
elfectual attempt TO escape one night last
week.
The revival OF religion IA tho Nj. l.
Church of Charleston, Kanawha county,
is still in progress the Pastor reporting
one hundred and fifty accessions to the
Church
SEVERAL burglarles were committed
in Martinsburg on the night OF the 18th
inst
Col RICHARD FONkES. prominent
citizen Of Harrison county, died sudden
ly on Saturday night the 18th inst, at
his residence in Clarksburg. Col FOwkes
was soldier in the war OF 1879, aud
also served with distinction in the late
war
MEssK5 NELLa y Co. oll reAuers,
who were burnt out in Parkersburg some
weeks since, are progressing rapidly in
their work OF preparation tor commen-
cling operations again
The NorgGntolra Post. endorses the
Presidents veto of the Freedmans Bu.
reau bill and has the following sugges.
tive item:
BEGINNING YoUNG While sitting ia
the bar-room Of one of our hotels the
other evening, chatting Of that black
act Of the black men In Congress won.
dering how things iD human shape
could even stoop so low as to forget their
oaths to support the constitution, as 10
vote for that black Infamous Freed. |
mems Bureau bill, (Which should he
called "a bill to give sOue men Of the
Butternut stripe u chance to steal some
thingD and thinking somewhat Of
drinking a health TO Audy Johnson,
when j young girl-not over ten years
of age-stepped in and addressed the |
-, | want drink |
OF whisky Where she came from, who |
she was, or where she was going we
Canuot say but as the license law pro
hibits selling 10 minors, the liquor was
not given Ge didn't take the drink |
We concluded Andy Johnson might |
drink his own health, for the present |
and If he signs that negro suffrage bill
may drink it for all time 10 c0me-Oi hot,
rot-gut, tangle.foot
THE IRON clad test oath va, applied
to the attorneys Of Monongala comfy
at the last term Of the Circuit Court A
G. Raymond refused 10 take the oath
and Hon. William 9 Brown objected,
but finally consent ed
A LODGE Of the Temperance associa
ton, styled the Good Templsrs, has been
organized in Buckbaunon Rev A B
Rohrbough is the presiding officer, aud
has authority TO grant charters for new
lodges.
The Mayor and Council 81 ParEers
burg have called a meeting Of the ply
sicians of that city TO consult as 20 the
best method TO be adopted 10 prevent
the rayages Of cholera aud other dis
eases during tue coming season.