The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-14

Local, Neighb0FhOOu ana STATE news
1t is more than likely that Hon,
Benz. Stanton, OF Martinsburg, who is
here now attending the Court of Ap.
peals, will become u resident OF the city.
His expectation is to open an office as
soon us possible.
The great number of fires occur
ring throughout the country Is alarm
ing the Parkersburghers, who are un:
provided with machines. We should
Judge that insurance Is a risky bust
ness in that place at present from what
the editors say.
In the local of the Gazette we read
that Miss Lizzie james lost her pocket
book containing $50, and that case oi
cholera scare occurred on Wednesday,
Brother Wharton has returned from
the oil regions at Burning Springs, and
reports as follows:
"The oil now lying in Burning
Springs, and on the river, despite the
constant wngoning to Parkersburg, Is
not less than seventy thousand barrels
the product per day is not less than
twenty-three hundred barrels. II there
was an outlet the amount would be in
creased to four thousand barrels per
day. II the Karawha were properly
improved this oil would be brought out
at a slight cost, money would be there,
and trade produced in Parkersburg
she has never yet known. AT ten cents
a barrel the oil now there would yield
the company $1,000, and the product to
the company would be $3.50 per day al
terwRrds."
"A government sale of saddles, wag-
ons, &C., commenced yesterday at Gran
berry Summit, and will be closed to-
day.
James T. McClaskey and Col. Geo.
Price are candidates for Sheriff in Mo-
nongalia county.
The MOrgantown Post advertises to
pay forty cents per gallon, in gold, for
ripe raspberries.
Frederick Trimble (colored) was
sun stricken Mt Morgnntown II few days
ago, The Post sHys that this Is the first
case of African sun stroke 1t ever heard
of.
Judge Berkshire and a company OF
friends recently enjoyed II weeks camp
ing out, on fishing excursion, Mt the
Preston Glades.
-"J. A. McLane, NJ. D." notifies
Morgantown "ladies and gentlemen,
gamblers, night-hawks and sCalliwags,
to keep otr his premises.
The Overseers of the Poor, for
Brooke county are desirous Of purchas-
ing farm.
j. G. Jacobs, OF the Wellsburg Her
aid, has been appointed Clerk of the
Circuit Court Of that county, in place
OF A. +. Hervey, resigned.
The Cadiz Republican congratulates
II readers upon the liLct that under the
new arrangement of running trains on
the Branch, persons can leave CadiZ ut
five o'clock in the morning, go to Pitts
burgh and have five hours to do busi-
ness, and return to Cadiz the same day
ut 1850 p. NJ.
Our old friend Maj. A. P. Shut,
late of the Baltimore and Ohio road,
keeps the depothotel at MnrtiEsburg.
The Rebel Gen. Fitz Lee, visited
Charlestown, Jefferson county, few
days since.
The Democracy ofBelmont county,
Ohio, have placed in nomination the
following excellent ticket:
Probate Judge, c. G. Workman, Of
Smith township; Auditor, Robert NJ.
Clark, of Union; Sheriff, VIM. K. kiger,
Of Somerset; Commissioner, William
NJ. Campbell, of Wheeling; Surveyor,
John Kcnnon, Of Kirkwood; Coroner,
Geo. Criswell, of Pultney; Intirmary
Director, Nathaniel Taylor, of Wheel
ing.
The Cadiz Sentinel says that the
following gentlemen have been np-
pointed Il Committee to award the Re-
ward TO be paid by the Harrison Na.
tional Bank of CadiZ to the captors OF
the robbers of the Bank: Judge ID. d.
r. COwen, of St. Clairsville, J.. Hance,
Esq, of New Philadelphia and Daniel
Holloway, Esq, OF Flushing.