The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-10
Letters from the People.a

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Editors Register:
Thinking your readers may be inter
ested in q few items from this city,
have concluded to drop you line"
This city is at present mole lively
than it has been any time during the
cheated term" The United States Cir
cult Court is in session, and as a conse-
quence large number of strangers are
in the city. l observe, among other
prominent lawyers Benz. Stanton and
James S. Wheat, Esqs., of Wheeling
Our urbaRe, jovial and efficient United
States Marshal, +. NJ. Norton, Esq, and
his worthy Deputies, Messrs. Samuel b.
McColloch and William II. Irwin, are
actively engaged i'll their respective
duties. Little Mac" has just returned
from flying trip to the kanawha
country.
The Swami House is filled with guests,
and "mine host J. w. Dent, is as
courteous and obliging as ever. The
hotel is in good trim, and tiourishing
condition.
An important case, and one in which
the dentists of Wheeling are interested
in, was argued in the Court yesterday
and to-day. Judge Jackson rendered
the decision of the Court. The cases are
those of Henry Goodyear, Administrator
of Nelson Goodyear, deceased, and
Samuel NJ. Demean, complainants, rs.
Thomas Lunsford, NJ. +. Hullihen, de-
ceased, e. E. Wingerter, defendants.
Motions were made for preliminary in
functions to restrain the defendants
Iwho are dentists) from manufacturing
vulcanite or hard rubber, and using the
same for dental purposes, the complain
ants claiming the exclusive right to
manufacture and use the same under an
original patent issued to Nelson Good
wear in 1851, and reissued patents to his
Administrator in 1853. and an extension
of said patent granted in 1865. A mo-
tion was made to defer the hearing of
the motion, by James 8. Wheat, Esq,
on behalf of defendants, and resisted
by Messrs. Bakewell, of Pittsburg, and
Stanton, of Wheeling, on behalf OF
complainants. After somewhat
lengthy argument on Wednesday, the
Court took time to consider the matter,
and on Thursday morning an able and
lengthy decision was delivered which
grants the injunction.
Judge Chase has not arrived as yet,
and it is Thought he will pot be here
during this term of Court. His Honor,
Judge j. J. Jackson of the United States
District Court, presides, and of course
everything moves along smoothly. Ow-
| ing to the non-arrival of Judge Chase
the hearing Of several important land
suits will necessarily be postponed. 1t
is thought the present session of Court
will not be an extended one.
/ observe that the old Jail of this
county is being torn down, preparatory
to the erection of o new one. When
the work of demolition commenced,
there was but one man in the prison
He was released from "durance vile
and placed at work upon the old jail.
He worked very we'll for short time,
but on yesterday morning, in the ab-
sence of the Sheriff he took a notion to
make himself scarce, which he did III
fine style. The prison is now without
an occupant. Few cities of like popu-
lation can boast rs much.
The city everywhere shows encourag-
ling signs of improvement. Many
streets are being graded and paved, a Ia
city.
4 Trairs Oh the Branch road come and
90 on the "dot." Travel is very good
and the road is in excellent condition.
The transfer boat Of the Marietta and
Cincinnati road is now plying regular
ly, while trains are taken across on
barges and run out on the track with
locomotives.
The river is very low, and navigati on
is almost suspended.
The farmers are jubilant over their
abundant harvest. GRin and fruit will
he very abundant. Prices are steadily
declinipg. ,
| THE REaIsTER is very popular here.
Its arm and decided course is cen-
/ Imended by all Conservative men. Ex,
claiming ''Long may she wave re-
main. Yours, truly,
i VICTOR.