The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-17
STATE ITEMS.
From the yRomney Intelligencer.l

We regret to learn that the residence
of strother NJ. Williams, Esq, near Will
Transport, Grant county, this State, was
entirely destroyed by fire, on Tuesday
of last week. The fire originated in the
kitchen. Most of his household prop
erty was saved.
A friend informs us that Mr.. Andrew
Pancake. of this county, killed, "a few
days ago, large buck deer, weighing
after the entrails were taken out and
hanging twcnty-four hours, two hundred
and one pounds. Mr.. p. believes, if the
buck had been as fat as some he had
previously killed, he would have
weighed 80 pounds. r-,-
The New Creek (W. va.) Banner says
that Abijah Dolly, Esq, Q State Senator,
has become partially insane. The loss
of three sons is said to be the cause OF
his mental arrangement. 80
From the Berkeley Union.l
We understand that Senator Wiley,
of West Va, and DR.. 7. Daugherty, of
Dickinson College, Pa, have consented
to deliver lectures before the Young
Mems Christion Association of Martins
burg.
From the Greenbrier independently
On Wednesday night last, the store of
Mr.. John Kelly, at Sweet Chalybeate
Springs, Allegheny county, Va, was
broken open, and money to the amount
of five hundred dollars, or more, "BHt-
leri=ed."
The employee of the establishment
was sleeping at the time, but so skill.
fully was the entrance effected that, II
heard at all, it was supposed to be only
the noise made by rats, of which large
numbers infest the place.
from the wellsburg Democrat.
PORK PACKING IN WELLsBUEG.-The
business of packing pork, in this vicin-
ity, although somewhat later in the sea-
son than usual, is now fairly COM
menced. On account of the sudden fall
in the price of hogs, many of our farm
ers, and others who bought early in the
season, have met with severe losses. We
know of several dealers who purchased
at ten cents, and after feeding, We're
obliged to sell at prices ranging from
five to seven cents.
STEALING PoRK.-A negro not many
days ago, was detected conveying away
a piece of pork, which unfortunately
did not belong to him. When secured,
and asked why he should not be handed
over to the magistrate, replied: All
right-casc Ise jist qualifyin' myself for
the West Virginny Legislator" 1t is
useless to say that he wasn't prosecuted.
In ncighboring State and County
lives an individual whom we shall call
Jones. Jones, not having the fear OF
the Lord before his eyes, appropriated
pork, belonging to neighbor. Being
detected in the act, he was arrested and
carried before magistrate. The evil
dence against him was positive, and, in
default of bail was ordered to Jail.
When the constable tapped him on the
shoulder and requested him to follow,
he said: che be blamed If ho wnnldn't
90 to West Virginia when he got out,
for there they send men to the Legisla-
ture who hadn't done nothing more than
he had" The justice, who takes the
Wheeling "REGIsTER," replied, "that
in West Virginia, they sent pork steal
crs to the Legislature, but i'll Ohio they
sent them to jail" A by-standcr re-
marked, chat he would rather be in
Jones' fix, from what he saw of the
West Virginia Legislature last winter.
From the Clarksburg COnservative.l
ToURNAMENT.-At tournament will be
held on Friday, the 2lst inst, on the
grounds of Maj. r. S. Gardner, opposite
Coulter's Store, on Pike street. A num-
Der of the spirited young men of the
town have already entered the lists ms
Knights, and number more are eX-
pectcd to do so. This manly pastime
will be graced by the presence OF the
ladies, and be followed in the evening
by ball at Col. Hewcs' assembly
rooms.
DR.. J. NJ. BOwLOCK,
DIR. J. W. RAMSAY, }Judges.
MAJ. U. NJ. TURNER,
Mai. Il. s. Gardner, Chief Marshal.
Address to the Knights by Hon. {. ).