The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-04-13
STATE ITEMS.
..IFFon she ArOrsantownpost

PURCHASE OF A SAwMILL.-We learn
that VIM. N. jarrett has purchased the
saw mill below town, on Deekegs = creek,
of Mr.. James Rogers, for $1,000. ~
The people are again "taking hold"
of the soldiers Monument, and plank
ing" down the cash with renewed en-
ergy.
AN ATTACK OF APOPLEXY.-On Sat
urday last, Col. Henry Dering, of this
place was prostrated by apoplexy,
and is now in very precarious condi-
tion.
Cow KILLED.-One day last week a
lot of bad boys drove avalnable COW be5
longing to Mr.. James Kern, of this
place, over high embankment, ut Ma
dera's stone quarry, which resulted in
the death of the animal.
From the Clarksburg Telegraph
The new Methodist church building
in this place has been put under con-
tract, and the work already commenced.
REAppoINTED.-we are glad to see
that our worthy fellow citizen, John B.
Denham, has been reappointed Assist
ant Assessor for Harrison county. He
is faithful officer.
The Grand Lodge Of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows for the State of
West Virginia, will convene in this
place on Tuesday week, 23d inst. The
Grand Encampment will meet at the
same time. A large attendance is an
ticipated.
An effort is now being made by the
colored people of this place to build q
Church. they have raised $50 among
themselves, and they have been en-
gagged in it but few days. We have
$40 sn our list. How much has our
neighbor of the Con serrdtiref
From the Berkeley Union.l
GREAT RoBBERY.-S33,0O0 in U. s.
Bonds and Stocks stolen.-On Friday night
of last week some burglars entered the
house of N. d. Keneaster, Esq, of this
place, and broke open fire-proof safe.
and carried off thirty-three thousand
dollars in United States five-twenty
bonds, together with some gold and sill
yer. Unfortunately the register of the
numbers Of the bonds was also in the
safe, and carried off. Mr.. Keneaster has
no way of identifying the bonds, as he
cannot remember from whom he pur-
chased them, or their numbers. The
safe, next morning, was found in the
street in front of his house, broken
open, the money gone, and the papers
scattered about. Detectives have been
sent for, and will soon be on the burg
lars tracks.
From the Shepherdstown Register.l
LAND SALE.-G. d. McGlincy, Auc-
tioneer, sold at public auction, on Mon
day last, in this place, court day. for
Isaac Fouke and X. II. Lee, trustees of
Robert Moler, the Old Furnace farm,
near Harper's Ferry, containing 266
acres, for $3l per acre. Purchaser, Sam
uel w. Snider.
DIEp.-William Rush, Esq, late Sher-
iff of this county, departed this life on
Tuesday evening last, at his residence,
three miles northwest of this place, of
consumption, with which he had been
suffering for many years. His remains
were inferred in the old family grave
yard, upon the farm of VIM. r. Turner,
on Thursday morning, amidst a large
concourse of relatives and friends. His
lage was about SO years.
FoUND.-Our citizens were somewhat
excited on Thursday afternoon, upon
the announcement that q female child
was found on the "River Cliffs" near
town, under the foundation Of an old
dwelling which had been torn away.
Justice Fleming empannelled jury to
investigate the matter, but arrived at
no definite verdict. An investigation
of the affair will be- made to-day. We
learn that colored man states that he
found the body under his dwelling some
two months ago, and buried it where it
was discovered on Thursday. 1t is sup
posed to be mulattO child, still-born.
From the Elizabeth Gazette.
IMPROVEMENT OF TILE LITTLE KAN
AwHA RIvER.-The President OF the
Little Kanawha Navigation Company,
under authority of its Board of Direct
ors, has published an appeal for sub
scriptions to the stock of that Company
in amount sufficient to complete the
work. He announces that 1t has been
ascertained that Sl50.000 will finish the
work to Burning Springs; $4,000 of
this is now taken by responsible par
ties. and we believe considerable above
q. 600 has been subscribed by the citi-
zens of this place and vicinity. He
calls on the oil companies to furnish
$50, 900 of the balance, and looks to the
counties near the Improvement to mako
up the full amount required.
CORPORATION ELECrIoN.-Pursuant
to an act passed by the Legislature of
this State, in 1867, incorporating the
town of Elizabeth, Writ county, West
Va, an election was held April 9Th, 1867,
BY the qualified voters of said town, for
the purpose of clecting 4 Mayor and six
Councilmen, whcrenpon the following
named persons were, by the former
Board of Trustees Of said town, declar-
ed duly elected to the respective Offices:
Mayor-Charles b. Fisher.
Councilmen-James H. Wilson, one
wear; William II. BOdkin, two years;
John Foster, two years; Z. R. Wiseman,
one year: NJ. l.. Lockhart, two years; o..