The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-06-24

excellent site. and are inyesting largely
in the work. They will be ready fol
customers next Spring. There is at
present, We believe, not single wOOlen
factory in operation in this county.
From the Martinsburg New Era.l
We are informed that very fatal dis
ease prevails among the poultry in this
vicinity, sweeping them offsnt arninou'
rate. u ttrE "a j Es{ sgf
Prices of nearly all articles of daily
consumption are coming down to reason
able rates. There will be q general
tumble before great while, as there
ought to be.
We have no regular Court in this Cir
cult until the Fall, when the term com
mences in Morgan on the second MOL
day, and Berkeley on third Monday in
September, and Jefferson on second
Monday of October.
A large concourse Of colored persons
were in town on Monday, to witness
the ceremonies Of laying the corner.
stone of their new church. The cere'
monies were conducted by the Masonic
fraternity, in the manner usual on such
occasions. The Martinsburg Independ-
ent Brass Band supplied the music, and
Ea brief address was delivered by IL. ii
Blackburn, Esq. D., .,r.: ... ,#
From the Berkeley Union
We learn that Mr.. Washington Paul,
of this town, had q SIPS mare acciden-
tally killed on Sunday last.
BURGLARIEs.-Several houses were
burglariously entered last week, but
nothing of Importance was taken. We
have heard of a pitcher going to the
well once too often-let the wise apply
the moral.
DIsMIssED.-George Hess underwent
an examination before Justice Doll last
Saturday, for the larceny of John D.
Burkhart's horses, and was dismissed by
the Justice on the ground. that it grew
out of the war, and is what our Courts
term a war trespass, and which the
Courts of the State have thought itpoi'
icy to overlook. thE.
From the Charleston Free Press.
AccIDENT.-We learn that Mr.. Henry
Niscwarner, q labOrer on the w. Il r
railroad, was, on Tuesday last, while
engaged with others in prizing huge
rock from quarry near Flowing Spring,
dangerously. injured by the rolling OF
the rock upon him. He was extricated
with much difficulty. 1t is thought am
putation of the leg will be necessary.
MEMORIAL DAY.-On Friday after
noon last, at four o'clock, the citizens OF
our town and vicinity assembled by
previous arrangement, bearing their
simple offerings of fresh flowers to strew
the graves of our noble dead. It's, ard
must ever be, gratifying to every South
ern heart to pay this sad tribute to the
memories of those who withheld not
their lives, but offered them up in a
cause which, through the mysterious
workings of Providence, is o lost
cause
From the Spirit of Jefferson.
FIRE ALARM.-About two o'clock on
Sabbath an alarm of fire was given, the
roof of the old Isler building, now in
occupancy of Thos. J. Bragg, having
caught fire. BY timely exertion the
progress of the flames was stopped; but
little damage resulting. 't- ~
IMPROVED SToCK.-During last week
we had the satisfaction of looking at a
herd of the celebrated pure short
horned Durham cattle, lately brought
from Kentucky by Jas. NJ. Ransom,
ESQ. Without protesting to be a judge
of stock, we have no hesitation in say
ing. that for size and beauty, these an
imals surpass any we have ever seen,
and by their very appearance, attest
the purity of their blood.
GOLD ABoUT.-Wc learn that Mr..
John Hostler, in prospecting around
his residence on the Blue Ridge in this
county, found small lump of the gilt
tering ore, which on examination and
the best tests that could be applied,
was fonnd to be of the true grit, and
worth $40 in value. Whether this be
80 or not, the day will soon come when
the rich deposits of our mountains Will
be developed, for that they lie hidden
there i'm inexhaustible quantities, is no
longer problematical.
From the West Va. Journal)
ToBACco BURNED.-One night last
week Mr.. Phillips, of Two-mile, on
Elk river, lost some two hundred dol
lars worth of fine tobacco, supposed to
have been fired by an incendiary. The
barn was also destroyed.
DROwNED.-An negro, whose name we
did not le.lrn, was drowned from the
lower ferry boat on last Saturday night.
He was amusing himself by jumping of
the boat into the water, and seizing 1t
again as he rose to the surface; but his
last lump was beyond his reach, and be-
ing unable to swim, he was drowned.
From the Buffalo Independent
Elder c. P. Virgins is the popular
Radical preacher who gave the rebels
particular thunder in the Presbyterian
Church last fall. We now have an il
lustratiou of what that infamous and
reyengeful teaching will do for mans
family. His son has put into practice
the revengeful hatred, &c, by commit
ting a brutal murder on board the
steamer David Lynch. 3t&
Radical Christianity is as contra
dictory as "black" white man.
JUVENILE LARCENY.-During the last
year nearly every store in this town
has lost more or less by the little boys
and girls (too small to be noticed) TAX
ing from five cents to ten dollar bill
at time from the cash drawers. Some
have been indicted and are now shirk-
ing from the sheriff; Others are allowed
to run unnoticed. We notice one pecu.
liarity in these childish thefts. In
every instance it is confined to children
belonging to very loyal parents. For
this, there is genuine and philosophic-
al cause. For several years you have