The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-26

the Jail of this county, was arrested il
Roane comfy, and on Friday last
lodged in jail at this place. We under
stand that there is one charge agains
him in this county and one in Roane
which, we presume, will be thoroughly
and Justly examined into when he /!
brought to trial.
AFAILURE.-We learn from our farm
er friends, that the corn crop through
out this section of the country, as
general thing. is almost perfect fail
ure. This has been caused BY the long
'dry spell that has prevailed. As corr
is the main support of the people in thi:
valley, and now that the Drop has failed
we may anticipate vast amount OF
suffering igmohg the poorer classes, dur
ing the coming winter. The potato
crop has also suffered severely from the
same cause. The apple and peach crop
will be pretty good, although the fruit
is not as large rs il usually is
MEETING or THE BoAED OF SUPER.
/ vISOES.-The Board of Supervisors met
oM Saturday, Eth inst, when, un mo.
tion ofJ.,W. Hale, tie Board reconsid.
cred the motion made ut former meet,
ing Of the Board, refusing to grant Ii
censc to sell spirituouS liquors, or drinks
of Ike nature, to any person within
this county, during the ensuing year.
This opens the license question again
and gives those who desire to sell liguor
according to law, Il chance TO make ap-
pication to the Board for license, which
we believe will yet be granted to almost
all who have made tho application, as
the Board cannot help but see that
there is altogether as much, if not more,
liquOr drank in the county now, than
when license to sell it was given freely.
The Burning Springs correspondent of
the gazette says:
1t is often asked of residents hers
wha: is the present actual yield of oil
per day of the Burning Springs Run. |
have endeavored TO make some estimate
of the daily yield, and give it as my
opinion, at 200 barrels, possibly go.
SOME estimate It much higher, but l
consider the above fair estimate. 1t
must be remembered that breakages
are continually occurring to we'll,
which will affect the gross yield.i
There are now about $1,000 barrels of
oil lying in the river waiting shipment,
but what portion of this will escape the
ravages OF soakase and evaporation by
the time the "Kanawha Navigation
Company" get up this way their (dam)
works, is a mOoted question. A friend
remarked to me the other day ''when
the epitaph of this company is written,
l only wish that the committee to draft
it may consist Of oil men, and monu-
mental marble will speak the truth
once, ut least"
FROM the Moundsyille National.l
Mr.. u. W. CANNON, late of New Ath-
ems, Ohio. has purchased the National
establishment, and makes his intro
ductory bow to his patrons in last weeks
issue.
Man INJUREp.-A man called John
Rogerson was badly, if not fatally, in
jured, Friday evening last, on the farm
of G.. s. McFaden, near this place.
Whilst lie was in TIE act of oiling the
pit-wheel of the threshing machine,
his clothes were caught by the clevis on
the tumbling-shaft, causing him to be
whirled over the shaft with great force,
breaking several of his ribs and injur-
ING him internally. He is at this writ
ing, doing as well rs could be expected,
although his injuries are serious.
ACCIDENT IN Coal MINE.-Mr.
Richard Smith, young man, well and
favorably known here, met with an ac-
cidcnt, on last Friday, that came near
costing him his life. He is a miner, in
the shaft of Watson Smith, N Co., and
was engaged in trimming his room"
(in'the uines) when a large and loosen
ed rock iell -Sron: the roof, and struck
him near the shoulder blade, and rem
dered him senseless. He was soon dis
covered and taken TO the residence OF
his father near by, where the mInistra-
tions of Kindness and affection are re-
storing him. Be cautious, boys.
SOMETHING NEw.-Somc of the ladies
of this place have organized female
Base Ball club. The married members
are said to he good ''catehers," and are
instruc:ing the unmarried. The mar
ricd are also good at the bat, having
practiced batting" at the cralle when
IT'S inmates raised CHASE bawls.'
They admit no spectators, and are good
on "short stops" and "home runs when
travellers pass thest grounds. "On fowls
they are superb. What next:
Our friend Charles Thompson. Of the
Moundsvi'le Ferry, reports 2o0O head
of sheep and 300 of cattle, have been
carried over during the last week. We
understand most of the stock came from
Western Ohio, and are en ronte to East
eTn Pa.
IFrem the National Telegraph (Cla:ksburg) J
REIIGIoUs.-An Association is now
in progress in the Baptist Church in
this place. Quite number of minis
tiers and official members are in attend
ance.
Jonn Fl. Hoffman, Esq, of Morgan
town, has grown plums this season
which measure six inches in circum-
ference. A good region for pluns, that.
Lusrs NATUR E.-0ur friend Mr.. Geo.
W. Teters, of this county, brought to
our Office few days since the skin of a
Kitten stuffed, which is the greatest
feline curiosity that has ever come
under our observation. The skin rep
reseuts the kitten in its normal state.
It has two bodies, eight legs, one neck
and one head. The two bodies are
closely connected from the breast TO q
point near the hips. This is rare
curiosity. 1t can be seen in our Office
INPRovRMENTS.-We discover that
the brick work of the new n. E. Church
in this place has been completed, and