The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-26
STATE ITEMS.
From the ParkersLurr Gazettel

from the ParkersburB Gazettc.J
MELoSs.-Mr. r. X. Phelps informs us
that he has raised seventeen hundred
melons this year. They are all of the
Kind known as the " loun'ain Sweet"
and are, as he says, all raised from n
two and one-half acre patch 49,
In digging a well at the Catholic
Church building, they have passed
through vein of the best building sand
we have ever seen. 1t is twelve feet
thick on the surface of the gravel. This
extends doubtless through, the whole
hill, and will be found easily accessible
in many places. The importance of n
good sharp sand like this, free frcm
loan, to q growing city in its building,
cannot be over-estimated. .H
The satisfactory (can't say quiet way
in which our citizens settle their differ
ences of opinion deserves passing no.
tice. Why 1T is that everybody is out
of humsr these dog-days we are at loss
to imagine. For the past week there
has been an average of two fights day.
Gu Tuesday evening, as we were on
our way to supper, we witnessed an ln-
teresting race up Ann street, the police
being after fugitive, who, it appears,
had st ,uck n negro. They did not get
him. As we were returning, we VII
messed little "unpleasantness" between
two old citizeuS. which resulted in 4
slight effusion of hlUOd-both arrested,
&c.
When the ''frecdmen's bureau" was i'll
this city few days ago ,(Messrs. Howard
& Co. they stopped at the Swami House.
Having travelled some distance, it was
very natural their boots should need
brushing up, so the services OF one
Cyrus" or more properly, we should
say Mr.. Cyrus Bannister, gentleman of
color, late contraband, future sutfraSer
possible President, &c, &C., was called
into requisition. He took the Generals
boots, and after giving them such pol
isb as he fiatters himself he only can
give. took them to the Bureaus room,
when the following colloquy took
place;
Gen. H.-"Well sir. what's your
name!'
Cyrus.-"Cyrus Bannister, sah!."
Gen. H.-"Well, Cyrus amt you glad
you're free' -.
CYRUS tells us that he kept looking
for the - cents, but isfailed to make It's
and after few similar
questions as the above, he withdrew,
and we will here add, does not now pos
sess very favorable opinion OF the
Bureau
From the Morgantown Post.
We understand that J. NJ. Shanks has
made arrangements will the Depart
ment at Washington for carrying daily
mail between this place aud Cniontown,
Pa. instead of three times week, as
heretofore.
The Baptist Church at this place has
been repainted, the foundation stones
and nicely painted, the
yrounds leveled and beautifully laid of,
and n fine collection of shade trees
planted.
The Monongahela City (Pa.) Ep"od-
can of a recent date says: I'VE under
stand the "Old Line" folks are building
a beautiful little passenger and freight
boat, drawing but very few inches OF.
water, to ply between Geneva and Nor
qantown, and that she will be ready for
business in a few weeks. She Will con-
meet with the present boats to Geneva,
and we are authorized to say, that
when the water is too low for the large
boats, she will run clear through TO
Pittsburgh, or to where tho water Is
sufficient to float the large boats" ga
PcsroFFICE CuANGE.-The Postotfice
ut Pleasant Valley, Monongalia county,
West Virginia, has been removed to Al
lenders Mill formerly Kern's old mill,)
three miles from town, and Mr.. Elisha
Allender appointed postmaster. The
name of the Office is still pleasant VAL
lev, w. Va. - The appointment is mer-
tied one. ..... ..s.,-. .rt.-- a.. 81
THE RECENf PosToFFICE TROUBLES.
Many of our readers recollect the
largo sums of money lost through the
mails that were sent from this and
other points last spring; and doubtless
remember that government detective
came through this place to ferret out, if
possible, the thief or thieves. We re-
ceiyed information from this detective
a short time since stating that endeav-
ors had been made to screen the person
who distracted the money, but that he
knows who it is, and will give us all the
particulars shortly. We feel abont as
much interest in this affair as the public
at large, if not little more, having lost
money through the mails Noufself at the
time specified. We shall give all the
particulars rs soon as received. -
TErom the Elizabeth lwirt Col Gazette
LEG BRokEN.-We learn that few
days ago Alpheus Norman, Sheriff of Cal
houn county, had one Of his legs broken
He is rapidly recovering from the in
iurv. and in q short time will be able to
attend to business a. usual : y
ARREsrxD..-on Thursday last, George
Duaky, one of the parties for whom the
Govsruer, by proclamation, offered
r.v.s,a ,se,x -, 4, = c,,.,rAds and 4ifty dol