The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-25
STATE ITEMS.

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Messrs. Mccoy and McWilliams art
publish ing, at Elizabeth, Writ county
w. Va; a very neat and readable papel
entitled "The Elizabeth Gasette."' W.
wish them much success.
We clip the following from the Clarks
burg Conservative:
THE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD
We are pleased to see that at the lat
meeting of the Directors of the B. & 0
Railroad it was resolved to reduce th'
price of the transportation of Clarks
burg coal for gas purposes, fifty cents
per ton. This liberal policy of the di
rectors will be decidedly advantageou.
to our citizens and the company, anc
will throw q large amount OF coal into
the market that has heretofore remain
ed worthless in our mines. The Baltf
more and Ohio Railroad isin fine order
and is crowded with business, but Its
capacity is such that it can easily ac'
commodate all passengers.
TIE CIRCUIT CoURT.-The Circuit
for Harrison county, Judge Thos. W.
Harrison on the Bench, commenced iti
session in this place on the l2th inst
The Grand Jury found one indictment
for burglary, six for unlawful gaming
seven for violating the liquor laws, one
for violating the election laws, and six
for assault and battery.
The case of the State against Perry
c. Summers, of Upshur county, was dis.
missed; it having been continued three
times at the instance Of the State. This
case was one of those growing out OF
the war, called "wild cat suits" Sum
mers, who we believe was Confeder-
ate soldier, was charged with stealing
horses, &c, during the war. Suit was
brought against him in Upshur county
for grand larceny and the venue changed
to Harrison. 1t has been dropped from
the docket because, being persecution
for political opinions instead of II pros
ecution for violating laws, the indict'
ment could not be sustained.
From the -haftinsDurS new EraJ
We learn that Captain Charles Bore
man, of this place, has been promoted
to Commodore in the Navy.
LARGE YIELD.-Mr. Benjamin Speck,
near Hedgesville, secured ty-eight
bushels of good buckwheat from one
bushel of seed, last fall.
A VERY "LoYAL" MAN IN VERY
TIGHT PLACE.-Aaron Burr Steenmetz
(Phoebus, what name y formerly JUS
tice of Peace - also clerk to the
Board of Supervisors, also clerk
to the Board of Registration, also
Notary Public, and Grand Mogul and
Generalissimo of the Radical party in
this county, has come to grief. He is
now n.jail to await trial OH the charge
of forging county bonds-to what ex-
tent we are not advised-issued for the
purpose OF paying the $500 bOunties
voted by the Board of Supervisors to
the soldiers who enlisted from this cOun-
ty in the Federal army. Some two or
three weeks ago it was discovered that
fraudulent bonds were in circulation,
and steps at once taken to discover the
guilty party. A detective was sent for,
who very soon ferreted the matter out,
and on Friday night last arrested Aaron
Burr Steenmetz. The affair created con-
siderable talk, and all kinds of rumors
are afloat in regard to it.
From the Elizabeth Gazette.
VALUABLE DISCOVERING are in
formed that John Edwards, Esq, of
this county, has discovered a large vein
of lead ore on his farm. in this and Cal
houn county.
TELEGREPH OFFICE IN ELIzABETH.-
The citizens of our place have made ar
rangements with the Superintendent of
the Telegraph Company owning the line
from Burning Springs to Parkersburg,
to open an office in this place.
From the Lewisburg Times.l
WHEAT CRoP-Weh have been inform
ed that the wheat in this county is
looking well, and that there is every
prospect Of large yield.
DEsTRoYED.-We understand that all
the bridges between this place and
Charleston, Kanawha county, West Va,
have been destroyed by high water.
We have had no mail from that direc-
tion for some time past, and suppose we
must be patient till the "waters dry
from off the face of the earth" for there
is certainly no dry spot for the sole of
the foot now.
New MODE OF NAvIGATING.-We
have been informed by gentleman re-
Gently from the city of Union, Monroe
county, West Va, that the citizens of
that place have adopted new mode of
visiting and carrying on their business.
Each family have what is termed "a
family boat" and at times Main street
is crowded wish these boats, either re-
turning to or leaving home, and in this
way all business is transacted. The
gentleman informs us, also, that good
boat builders are in great demand, and,
should it continue to rain, there will be
"mud-canan opened to the Salt Sui
phur Springs forithe accommodation OF
visitors.
[From the Shepherdstown Register.l
MORE SNow.-At the time of going
to press, Friday afternoon, the ground
contains q snow six inches in depth,
and still falling rapidly.
A meeting of the citizens of Shsp-
herdstown and vicinity, will be held in
the Court House ON Saturday the 3Oth
instant, at 3 o'clock p. NJ, to devise
means toward the relief of the wants
of the destitute Of the South.
On Monday last number sof boats
loaded with coal and produce left the
Williamsport level, on the c. &. o. Ca,
nal, for Georgetown. Resumption Of
navigation upon this great thoroughfare
will be hailed with delight, throughout
the entire line. Large quantities of PRO-
duce are awaiting transportation fol
the Eastern markets, and lively trade
is expected.
From the Morgantown Post.