The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-22
STATE ITEMS.

We clip the following items of State
news from the Greenbrier Independent
DEATH OF A SHowmAN.-One Of the
showmen connected with Dan Castello's
Circus, lost his life at the White Sui
phur Springs, in this county, last Sun
day, from the bite of rattlesnake. The
deceased was an Arab, and was one OF
the most accomplished acrobats con-
nected with the Circus. 1t seems that
the deceased was attempting to tame
the snake at the time he was bitten
which he had procured from country.
man.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-The land belong.
ing to the estate of Achilles Rodgers
deceased, lying near this place, will be
sold by Commissioner Walker, under
decree of Court, on Saturday next
These lands are very valuable, embrac-
ing some of the best grazing land in
Greenbrier county. The sale takes
place at Mr.. Rodgers late residence.
DWELLING House BURNT. - The
dwelling house of Mr.. John Holland,
near the Greenbrier Foundry, in this
county, was destroyed by fire, together
with the greater part of his household
furniture and family supplies, on Tues
day morning of last week. Cause sup
posed to have been accidental.
SILVER FOUND IN POCAHONTAs.-We
learn that within the last few days
there has been found, by some expe-
rienced miners, who have been explor-
ing Pocahontas county, on the premises
OF Mr.. Arbogast, in the upper end of the
county, a vein of silver, which, from the
Out-croppings, gives fiattering pros
pect or remuneration.
HORSE THIEF Observation-Disclosures,
the horse thief, who broke Jail at Lew
isburg last spring, has again been cap
tured, and is now in the custody of the
sheriff of Pocahontas county. He was
captured at Rockbrdge, and it is to be
hoped that he may be safely kept this
time.
We understand that Judge Hall will
preside at the September term of Green
brier Circuit Court, there being a num-
Der of cases on the docket in which
Judge Harrison is interested as counsel.
THERE are upwards of six hundred
visitors at the Greenbrier White Sui
phur Springs.
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-A
bold and daring attempt at highway
robbery was made on Muddy creek
in this county, one day last
week. Whilst Mr.. Joseph Bunger, who
lives near this place, was crossing the
in his buggy, accompanied
by his little child, two men, strangers to
him, boldly attempted, in broad day
light, to seize his bride reins, with the
view, no doubt, to rob him. The men
had concealed themselves in the bushes,
and when Mr.. b. was opposite them,
they suddenly sprang from their places
of Goncealment; but they failed in their
B. was too fast for them
cutting his horse suddenly, he was ont
of their reach, in a twinkling. The
rascals pursued-made short cuts when
the road turned the corners of the
but Mr.. B. having fast
horse, with the fear of robbers and
fas i, nd ha
and unhurt, with the
exception of a good, full grown scare!
The men were dressed in Federal (vul-
carly called Yankee) uAiforms-very
ragged and dirty-supposed to have
been Federal or Yankee deserters.
THE METHODIST CHURCH CAsE.-We
learn that the Court of Appeals of this
State, sitting at Wheeling, has decided
the case involving the right of prop
erty in the Methodist Church in this
place, confirming the decision of the
Circuit Court of Greenbrier county.
This decision, we presume, will settle
the question, for the present, but the
decisions of all the courts in the United
States, in the same direction, would
not convince us of the justice of this
ruling, so far as the rights of the pres
ent holders are concerning. The old
who bought and paid fol
the property, Numbering about two
hundred, are to be turned out of their
houses of worship, to give place to half
a dozen, perhaps, who contributed but
little, if anytl ing, 10 its purchase or
construction.