The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-10-07
Jehn spangler has been announced as
IN Independent Radical candidate for

Jehn spangler has been announced as
an Independent Radical candidate for
the House of Delegates" from Jefferson
county. He denies the description, and
offers the following explanation:
i am not a"Radical," neither am
Conservative" l am o law-abiding'
Constitutional Union man, and as sucn
will accept the announcement, anu
leave it with the people to decide the
contest-tbe power being in their hands
to choose whom they please. If the
people send me to the Legislature, l
promise they shall not be deceived
though the Heavens fall.
LAND SALEs.-G. d. McGlincy, auc'
tioneer, sold in front of the Court
House, in this place, on Saturday st,
the following real estate: A small house
and lot on German street, for $500. TO F.
Fl. Irwin; also, the warehouse property
near the river, known as the Shortt
property, for S3425 dollars, to David
Billmyer; also, the farm belonging to
the heirs of Michael Henscll, deceased,
near town, containing near two hundred
acres, for S777.25 per acre, knocked of to
Fl. c. Entler; also, three different par
Gels of land belonging to the estate
of DR.. V. NJ. Butler, deceased, contain.
ing about 204 acres, at an average oil
$50 per acre, said parcels being purchas-
ed by Isaac Jones, C. T. Butler and
Captain E. g. w. Herr. .....
From the Romney Intelligencer.l
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.-On Sunday
last, the 10Th ult., William, aged twelve
years, son of Mr.. Fahs Shanholtzer,
Esq, on Jersey Mountain, in this coun-
ty, was thrown from a horse, and his
head striking on rock, the skin of the
top of his head was torn off. 1t was re-
placed by DR.. Samuel X. Lupton, and
we understand the little fellow is doing
we'll.
ACCIDENT.-We are panied to learn
that Mr.. Jasper Poland, in The 10Th
year of his age, sou of the late Peter
Poland, or Grassy Lick, in this county
met with an accident on yesterday
week, the Goth ult, by which lie lost
his right leg. He was engaged in driv'
ing the horses attached to threshing
machine, when he in some way became
entangled in the machinery and had his
leg so badly crushed as to cause ampu.
tation necessary. Drs. S. r. Lupton
and Rob. w. DALEY were sent for and
performed the operation, taking off the
leg above the knee. We are gratified
to learn that the unfortunate youth is
doing rs we'll as could be expected.
From the Berkeley Union.l
SEEDING.-Our farmers are now in the
midst of their seeding, thus far the
weather has been very favorable, though
little rain is desirable. We under.
stand more than an average crop is
being put in.
The members of the Methodist Church
South have nearly completed their
church in this town. When finished it
will be quite handsome building. II
will he the second church erected this
season. The morals of the town must
certainly be advancing.
BURGLARS AT WoRK.-On Sunday
night last whilst George p. Blessing and
wife were attending Divine service a.
service ut the Lutheran Church some
rascal or rascals (who must have been
watching for an opportunity of this
kind entered his house through the
kitchen window, went up stairs to his
bed room, broke open his desk and com,
pletely ritcd it of everything valuable,
among other things a valuable gold
watch and chain, and entering another
bedroom they stripped the wardrobe OF
all of Mrs. Blessings best clothes. They
left no trace excepta small piece of can
die which they had evidently used in
exploring the house. Strange to say
they overlooked some three hundred
dollars in the desk,