The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-20
STATE ITEMS.
(From the Elizabeth Gazette. |

yard caught q catfish, on a trout line,
at Beacham's dam, in the little Kama
wha, at this place, which weighed fifty
pounds.
TIE SILVER ExCITEMENT.-We are
informed by a gentleman who has Wis
tied the locality, that rock richly inn
pregnated with silver has been discov-
cred on Reedy creek, in this county,
and that considerable excitement pre-
walls there on account Of the same. We
are also Informed by the same gentle
man that while making Investigations
Of the territory in that section, he has
found specimens of lead ore, of very
rich quality. He feels confident that
there is a valuable lead some where
in that neighborhood. A number of
persons are now making search for it,
and we hope that they may meet with
success. We may have more tn say on
this subject at another time.
ABoLpRoBBERr.-On Saturday even
ing last, One of the most daring rob-
berries that has lately come 10 our notice,
was committed in Wood county, this
State, in the neighborhoed of Leeches
Dam. The unfortunate victim was Mr..
Orlanda c. Snyder, of Indiana, Pa, who
was OH his way to Elizabeth, this coun-
|ty. He came from Parkersburg to
Leeche's Dam in q skif, from which
place he took the country road, and
being a stranger in the locality, Of
course, was compelled to inquire the
road, which he did of gentleman at
the Dam, who, unfortunately for Mr..
Snyder, did not give him the right di-
rection, but sent him Oh an old road
that il not much travelled. When MIR.
S. had travelled on this road about three
miles he was suddenly brought to a
halt, by three men, who sprung upon
him from the side of the road, one Of
the party presented "A revolver to his
breast and demanded, i'll rather en-
phatic language, that he deliver up
what money he had in his possession,
which amounted to fifty-one dollars.
After the highwaymen had obtained
this amount, they bound his hands and
feet together, tied him tn tree at the
road side and left. He remained in this
position till about one o'clock on Sab
bath, when gentleman passing that
way cut him loose.
From the Mason County Journal
Our usually quiet and peaceable town
has been the scene of several street
fights the past week, but in which none
of the parties were seriously injured,
further than the small amounts the town
officials required them to loan the town
treasury.
SPRING RACEs.-The Spring Races
over Machir's Course, in this county,
will take place on Friday and Saturday,
the oath and 25th inst. There are four
3-year olds and three 4-year olds entered.
The former will run on Friday and the
latter on Saturday. The distance in
each race will be one mile. The purses
will be about $500.
BURGLARY.-Thes store of William +.
Haynan, at Letart Falls, in the upper
end of this county, was broken open by
burglars on last Sunday night, and
goods taken off 70 the valne Of about
S4OO. Two men ara suspected. Tom.
Peas, who was once publicly whipped
at this place, for stealing Il vest, and
Texas, alias Reed, alias Woodward, who
figured here three or four weeks since
rs a gentlemen from California, under
the name of Reed. The thieves carried
their plumber off in skiti (als0 stOlen.)
The skiff' was found at Campaign Creek,
on Monday evening last. There is an
energetic search being made for the
thieves, conducted by A. J. Shirley, who
procured q warrant for their arrest from
Squire French, on Monday night.
From the Greenbrier Independent.
In the case of Riley Ballard rs. A. !.
Caperton, in Monroe Circuit Court.
claiming damages to the amonnt Of
$50, 900 for imprisonment during the
war, the jnry were unable to agree upon
verdict.
THE Corn CIoP.-An unusually large
area of land will he put in cultivation
for corn, in this section, the present
year, notwithstanding the past unfa-
vorable season for preparation. Our
farmers should plant ~ much corn as
possible. as il may all be needed for the
railroad improvement.
From the Lewisburg Times.
ARREsTED.-A negro named Charles
Kenny, living near this place, was
arrested on last Thursday, charged with
poisoning his wife. From all We can
learn, it seems that Kenny had two
wives, and the case being brought be-
fore the Court, il was decided that lie
should live with the one he first mar.
ried, bnt rs he Kenny preferred TO
live with the last one he married, he
concluded he would dispose of the
woman assigned to him by the Court,
and on last Wednesday night gave her
a dose of poison. The woman lived
only about one hour after she drank the
mixture. kenny has been confined in
iail in this place to await his trial.
From the Clsrksburg t;onservstive.l
RETRrBUTIvE JCsTICE.-We learn that
the name of Hon. Geo. II. Lee has been
struck from the list of registered voters
by the Board of Registration of this
county, upon the charges Of having
given aid and comfort to the late rebel
lion. We deem this the only good
thing that has been done by the Board,
not by reason of the principle involved,
but from the character of the man
affected by it. Judge Lee is the man
who, as an attorney, stood up in vindi-
cation Of this same Board for strIk-
ing the name Of Mr.. Jefferson
Fletcher from the voters list, for
the crime Of having transported his
(Lee'9 daughter-in-law with a few
necessary articles of clothing to Phil
ippi, about the 1st of June, 1851,
and that too after advising with Captain
S. r. Steel and James p. Bartlett, Of
this place, and being assured by them
that there was no improperly in doing