The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-23

verely in most towns in the West than
in SteubenvilIe. .z.-aasl
The general depression is shown
from the comparatively small amount
of business now doing by railroads and
by express companies. Nearly all the
roads in the country have hauled of
one or two passenger trains within
twenty days. and the remaining ones
are not at all crowded. People are
sensibly staying at home and saving
| their money until something turns up.
What the opening of Spring has for us
1t is hard to tell-better times, we trust.
In the meantime, people win do well
to pay their debts and shorten expenses.
A man who is out of debt cannot be
greatly injured by the worst of times.
ABIG TIME AT STEUBENVILLE.
The Late Soldiers FaIr--yotInE on
the Minister'S GOWn--The Excite
ment was up high, and the Price
still IhiEher.--ThreeT Thousand, Three
Hundred and Three Dollars Real
ized---The Presby terIans Carry the
day. tHH5 a - tFsEf r"rEr ~
A few days ago there was Soldiers
Fair up at Steubenville, from which
nearly IS, 200, gross proceeds, were re-
allied. The great excitement of the
occasion was a contest between the
various churches, to see which one
should obtain a certain Minister'S
Gown that was offered. The rivalry
was very spirited. The Herald gives
the following account of it:
Throughout the entire day the friends
of the respective ministers were cleo
tioneering for their candidates, and by
evening large sums of money were in
reserve for the purpose of securing the
prize. AT ~ O'clock the contest open
ed by the announcement from the stand
that Rev. Boyle was LIS votes ahead, as
the figures indicated on the bulletin
board. Rev. Ogle's friends, who had
been working assiduously for him,
rather too openly all day, came for
ward with a handsome vote of 130 bal
by % votes. For time the voting
was scattering, the friends of each
candidate afraid to commit them
selves for fear of defeat. The
lull was broken, however, by Rev.
Campbell receiving his first installment
of $50 votes, which made his total vote
3S9-Rev. Boyle still 13 votes ahead.
at Sis O'Clock, Mr.. Boyle was still
gaining, ran l30 votes ahead. Here the
Excitement began to increase, as ru-
mors of large votes for Rev's. Wood
and Campbell Were whispered about.
During the confusion, the shouting
from the peanut stands, lemonade, &C.,
the voice of the crier could scarcely be
heard. But in a moment the contest
was changed. The tide of success for
the first time flowed in favor of Mr..
Campbell, the bulletin board showing
him 300 ahead, which was announced
with cheer. Mr.. Boyle's friends, not
to be outdone, made one more effort
and placed their candidate s votes over
Mr.. Campbell, amidst shouts of ap-
faH, .,
held in reserve for the closing vote, now
came into practical use; whichever con-
Eregation had the largest amount rais-
ed, would secure the prize. Scarcely,
however, had Mr.. Boyle been announced
ahead, when the vote was changed in
favor of Mr.. Campbell, making him 81
| in advance. Mr.. Woods friends now
came forward, and with a large vote,
placed him SO votes over all. The friends
| OF the candidates crowded around the
| stand, under the excitement of the hour.
Mr.. Gillette's friends, who had hitherto
came up with vote which ran him 80
ahead. Cheering became almost deaf
eIiing, and the change could only be
obtained from the bulletin board. Mr..
Gillette's success was however only
| momentary. The friends of Mr.. Ogle
rallied "once again." and gave their
candidate a handsome majority of
thirty votes. The friends of Mr.. Camp
bell holding of, Mr.. Gillette ran ahead
| 20 votes, which were immediately
changed to 80. Mr.. Ogle was again an
| nounced 10 ahead Here the friends of
Mr.. Woods, who had been excited spec
tators, stepped forward and placed him
| 10 votes ahead, which was received with
! applause. The excitement now became
| intense. The shouting for the candi-
dates for the soldiers gown, together
! with the buzz of conversation, created
| rnnfnSi0n-A nerIeCt
| voices, making it almost impossible for
| the committee, in announcing the vote,
to be heard. Calls now were in rapid
succession for the different candidates.
Checks were handed up of $50, 500 and
I 500, as II was only % minutes to nine
| o'clock, the time the polls were to oclose.
Mr.. Gillette was announced 80
ahead. Mr.. Ogle came up once
more so in advance, showing
total of 1,1O0 notes.-the largest, as
yet, polled. The result was quickly
charged in favor of Mr.. Gillette, the
| board showing him IL ahead. Mr..
CampbelI's friends of the I'd Presbyte-
rian Church, at this juncture, brought
| in their reserve, polled 500 votes, Civ
| ing him 236 of majority. The bal
ance of the candidates were then
dropped, and the remaining fifteen min
tween the friends of Campbell and Gill
lette; first one. then the other was an
nounced ahead, votes being put in by
the hundred. A few minutes before
! nine, every eye was on the clock; Mr..
! Gillette showing majority of "A votes,
his total vote up to this time being 1921.
Just before the time was announced
the friends of Mr.. Campbell put in a
vote in excess of Mr.. Gilletteis vote,
4 which was also received at the same
time. Here some dispute arose, which
was settled by unanimous vote to eX-
tend the time fifteen minutes more, at
the expiration of which Mr.. Campbell
had 22T9 votes, Mr.. Gillette 2I2I, lead
ing Mr.. Gillette l5S votes, when the
polls were closed, and Mr.. Campbell
declared the successful competitor. We
give below recapitulation of the fun
vote ofthe respective candidates to wit:
u Rev. Boyle, Hamline Chapel, eos;
Rev. OgIe, Methodist Protestant, 1l00;
4 Rev. Woods, 1st Presbyterian, 1850;
Rev. Campbell, I'd Presbyterian, 2ZI9i
Rev. Gillette, ST. Panls Church, 212I;
Ray CIokey United Presbyterian ll0;