The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-30


A somewhat novel proceeding took
place in Greenbrier, W. Va, last week,
a public shearing of Merino sheep-as
We learn, from the LewisbGrg IRde-
pendent. Mr.. Harvey Handley, who re-
sides near Lewisburg, having recently
procured flock of Spanish msrinos,
and desiring to make public exhibit
of the amount of wool yielded by them
at the ahearing, invited several promi-
nent gentlemen Of the county to be
present. We copy below the report of
the committee on the occasion!
"one eve, one year old, weighing
sixty-eight pounds yielded nine pounds
of wool; one eve, one year old, weigh
ing sixty-nine pounds, yielded nine
pounds; one buck, (Tottenham,) y two
years uoldi weighing, l2l1< pounds,
yielded. sixteen and half pounds.
This sheep was not closely shOrn, and
his fleece would not have been a year
old until the 9th of June next.ls One
bnck, Colonel Sanford } four years old,
Weighing l20 pounds, yielded twelve
pounds; one buck, Jacob DaWsonj)
two years old, weighing ninety-nine
and a half pounds, yielded eleven and
three-quarter pounds; one eve, three
years DID, yielded eight and a;falf
pounds; one eve yielded six and three
quarter pounds. 'a' -tl- 81 i5oi q
.5''The committee adopted the follow
ing resolution ;l1i s6s-I gps pi Coiii--HP
- Resolved, That by this exhibition
Mr.. James NJ. Abraham has fully Bus-
tanned his representations in regard to
the superiority of the Spanish merino
sheep, and that we, the committee, are
warranted and take pleasure in express
sing the BELIEF that the Spanish merino
sheep, on account of the greater yield,
inner texture and higher price OF the
wool. and because Of their being more
hardy than the common sheep, are
better adapted .dtoa this section Of the
State."s .d7siIi IL. l5 u. s-.s.1 nc
The companyaWAsihand en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Handley,
and the entertainment concluded with
speeches and toasts. This event is
quite interesting Such meetings would
do n great deal to stimulate the busi-
ness of sheep culture. iail 'z'ssfiH eni 70
nsod
1.-THE good people Of Maine have been
trying the virtues said to lie In a strict
enforcement of this we'll known statute.
The constabplary having, concluded
their legitimate labors. have recently
been employed as follows, If we may
believe the Standard published at Au-
gusta. It says:
We RfYeIhefoHowing asgthe result of
the past weeks labor; 3 IL mas
eGAl cow arrested for having two
hOFnB.n 20 z-E-sl - 3s5i-. go hif sa--t f.s3
A colored individual lately deceased,
hhed for being con his bier. 2 = ~ l,,
/ A e. % r..
H,attIebO kite sentenced, tOu have
Its tail cut on for having beenill on n
| tthfRfI time,n-5 80 I-zzrl5. q, FGli F!s-i.I
"a clothing dealer sha1led up''s for
advertising t'Great Bargains" )" p, 7iH
!. A confectioner Tried for selling Gin
| gar-snaps.a .tie ,ns p 5a1 g.zffn hist.
A horse ran away and smashed q
wagon. The horse was promptly ar
rested, bnt 1t being proved the ..smash"
contained nothing Intoxicating, he was
acquitted. .. - n gY-fvsF
| Several cocktails found In the hem
coop OF a prominent, citizen, were con-
6scated. The success OF the police in
This seizure cansed much HoroWfnRn
/ and It will doubtless S'spur'' them on %
increased activity. NOa5of q i,'alftI
= An unfortnnRte Hibernian was lock;
ed mp for getting ''punch" in the
head. !, ,i Fe.sli Z r. .s,..-s 455acl6 nj
.,.AWorthy. shoemaker, seized on sns-
picion Of being stcobbler, but proving
there was no SHERRY" CONNECTED with
/ him, was released on condidDn this
\ should be his tflasU offence. He was
l Informed that any future derelictiOn
/ would involve the eonftscation OF his
call p The excitement 'Waxedn In
tense. ..,i.-g b.. 9 , - - ....I-sf s,icz
Complaint that barrelrof beef was
found "cornedu at Adams.
THE. Dayton Journal, being moyed.
thereto by envy and jealousy, REMARKS
as followeth upon the Massachusetts
i female who DON'T eat: There, Il -said
1 TO be q case In aohuseEts which
'knoekai our Brown case all hollow
Ayoaig lady is said 70 have liVei seys
en- Years without eattng or sleepfnk. 1T
| Il 6s 10 iieoas5aFY to- afid III lt ahS affIl