The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-15
STATE ITEMS.
From the Clarksburg Conservative.

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another of the Radical papers go to the
ground, before the slow and intrepid
march of public opinion. The enor-
mites of Radicalism are enough to
crush thousand country papers be-
sides that iniquitOus party.
DROWNED. very sprightly little
son of Edwin Teets, of Phillippi, was
drowned on the 4th inst. After attend
ing the celebration, he went bathing
by himself, and got into deep water,
where, being unable to swim, he was
drowned.
CHARGE OF RAPE.-George Brent and
Alba Martin, charged with committing
a rape upon Miss III ilphra Freel, were
arrested on the 25th ult. and brought
before Justices Bartlett and Money
penny on the next day. After hearing
the case, the parties charged with the
commission of the offence, were dis
missed upon the payment of the costs
and giving security for future good be-
havior.
FINE WHEAT.-We have been furnish
ed. with a specimen of wheat grown from
trO graias. Each of the two grains
sown, produced 26 stalks and each stalk
Il head. The fifty-two stalks produced
2483 grains. This was the result of tirO
grdiRs-more than thousand fold. The
quality of this wheat is very fine, and
in bulk it makes full half pint. The
wheat is of the Bluestem variety and
was raised by Messrs. Martin A. and
Mahlon A. Props, of Stout's Run, in Elk
township, Harrison county.
From the Clarksburg Telegraph
From advices which we have received
from reliable sources in various portions
of this Senatorial District, We are led to
believe that William l. Boreman, Esq,
of Tyler county, is almost the unani-
nous choice of the Union party for State
Senator.
THE CRoPs.-The corn crop in this
region is unusually promising. During
the past week we have been blessed
with copious showers, which has en-
hanced the growth of all kinds of veg
itation very much. Our farmers, we
learn, have about completed harvesting
their wheat. A portion of it is injured
by weevil, but, taken altogether, the
crop is good.
At the September term of the Circuit
Court at this place, Judge Hall, by an
interchange of ridings with Judge Har-
rison, will preside portion Ofthe term,
for the purpose of trying causes in which
Judge Harrison IS interested as coun-
sci.
1t is rumored about town that three
veritable ghosts were seen promenading
nearly every night in the immediate vi
ciuity of Clarksburg, between the hours
of eleven and twelve. These ghosts ap'
pear to enjoy walk "by the light OF
the RoOn," or if there is 10 moon above
....le .nS W extends three or four hundred
yards. After a short perambulation
they "trOop home to chnrchyards," oil
somewhere else, or rather they disap'
pear and doff their ghostly habiliments
and engage in some other enterprise,
not very laudable or honest.
From the Morgantown Post
House BURNED.-Wc learn that OF
Sunday evening last the dwelling house
of Mr.. Penn. Barker, on the FairmOnt
road, in this county, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire, which caught from the
stove.
DEATH FROM INsANITY.-It is with
feelings of no ordinary degree of sorrow
that we announce the death of Mrs
Emma Brown, wife of Hon. John j.
Brown, of this place, who died at Balti.
more on Wednesday last, where she had
been taken to an asylum few days
ago. Mrs. Brown was about 43 years OF
age, and leaves three little children.
From the Martinsburg New Era
An exchange says the girls of i
neighboring city show their good sense
by wearing short dresses. In Martins
burg they show their ankles.
Josiah Little, of this place, arrested
some weeks since on charge of deal
ing in counterfeit money, and held tC
bail for his appearance, was tried in
the Upited States District in Baltimore
on Monday, found guilty, and sentenced
to four years confinement i'll the peni'
tentiary and to paya fine of 500. We
learn the principal evidence against
him vas negro testimony.
From the Berkeley Union.I
II. Il. Blackburn, ESQ, has been ap'
pointed Register in Bankruptcy for this
(2) Congressional District. Mr. Black
burn is an able lawyer, and will fill the
position with credit to himself and sat
isfact on to the people.
Hor, Charles J. Faulkner, in his ad.
dress 10 the firemen on the 4th instant
said tlat he felt proud to live under the
Stars md Stripes-that the South might
feel very thankful that the rebellion
had bean crushed, and the North take
lasting credit to itself for putting il
down.
! From the Charlestown Free Press.
THE HARvEsT.-The work of the har'
vester has been seriously retarded by
the frequent rains, and the alternate
showers and scorching sunshine have
awakened fears for the safety of the
] wheat crop. We resume most of Oul
farmers will get through harvesting
this weak. The scarcity of laborers has
been toa considerable degree overcome
by the employment of reapers, large
numbe! having been distributed in the
county this season. The wheat is said
to he Of good quality, and the yielt
large, which may be attributed in
measure TO the sowing Of good seed and
the generous use of fertilizers
From the Union Register, July 9TH
The Circuit Court continues its ses
sions in this place, and the docket i
still heavy. We notice that in the cas-
of Jordon Grimmet r.. Jesse Jones ant
seven others. who served as pOlicemel
dur;nr' the yar-a ease of trespass 70