The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-07

! F1RE.-On the nlSnt OF lne lftn ult',
the residecce of Franklin G. Steuart,
Esq, on Sycamore creek in this county,
was destroyed by fire. The fire was dis
covered between two and three o'clock.
A small portion of the furniture was
saved, but the house was entirely con-
sumed. The loss sustained by Mr..
Steuart was about $1,000, of which
81 400 was covered by insurance.
ANoTHER.-On Monday, the oath ult.,
the residence of Gen. N. Goff, of this
place, took fire in the roof. With the
prompt assistance of our citizens the
fire was soon extinguished with but
slight damage except to the furniture.
AcQUITTED.-Wilson Prunty, who
was charged with the murder of John
Wass, was last week acquitted before
the Circuit Court of Doddridge county.
The case had been removed from Ritchie
county. The killing was not denied,
and the acquittal was upon the ground
of justification. We are informed that
it was proven that Wass had reported
Prunty as a rebel, and it was also prov
en- by a late Federal captain that it was
worth mans life to report him as
rebel, because many were shot down
and hung on such reports when there
was no evidence against them. Under
the circumstances the jury found ver-
dict of Notguilty" in very short time.
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We are glad to find the Wheeling Intel
ligeacer upon onr table at last. When
we commenced the publication of the
Conservative, we sent a copy to that pa
per for over q month, bnt though we
were frequently informed of attacks
upon us by the editor of that journal,
he was apparently too virtuous to reclp-
rocate the favor of an exchange. We
now hail the reception of the Intelligen-
Ger rs an evidence of a letting down, or
a returning reason, on the part of the
conductors of that journal, upon which
we congratulate the country.
From the Berkeley Union.l
AppoINTMENT.-Dr.J J. A. r. Muse, of
this place, has been appointed examin-
ing surgeon at this place, by the Pen
sion Bureau. This is good appoint
ment, and we wish the Doctor every sue
cess, personally and professionally.
LECTURE AT THE NJ. E. CHURCH.
The Young Mems Christian Association
commenced their course of Lectures on
Tuesday evening last. Mr.. Upton,
United States Senator elect from Ne
braska, for nearly two hours elOquently
and ably entertained very large au-
dience.
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.-Little,
Reynolds and Williams, convicted Of
grand larceny and sentenced to the
Penitentiary at the special term of our
court, last week made another attempt
to break Jail, but were frustrated in
their designs by the vigilance and
watchfulness of the warden, Mr.. Samuel
Moxley. 1t seems some outsider fur
nished them with file, with which
they had sawed through two bars of
the iron door before they were discov-
cred.
From the Clarksburg Telegraph
THE AFRICAN CHURcH.-Since our
last issue we have had sixty dollars
10000 subscribed to the building of
the African Church in this place. We
call the special attention of the Union
men of Clarksburg to this enterprise.
1t is q race between the Union men and
Conservatives.
| from the Moundsville National
A NARROW EsCAPE.-A young man
whose name we did not learn was fool
ish enough the other day to put on
pair of skates ON the ice near town,
with loaded revolver in his pocket.
The consequence was, that in his at
tempt to show his wonderful science as
professional skater, he fell, the ham,
mar of the revolver striking the ice,
when the load was discharged, but very
fortunate nobody was hurt.
From the Clark.burg Free PresAl "a
We undsrstand that family named
Staley, residing in shepherdstown,
West Va, have just received intelli-
gence from Germany announcing the
glad tidings that by the death Of rel
ative in that country they have fallen
heir to about one million of dollars.
From the Shepherdstown Register.l
FOUND DEAD.-A negro man, named
Charles Coins, who formerly resided
with Logan Osborn, of this county, con-
fined as . maniac in the Jail of this
town, during the last eight months, was
found dead in Jail on Thursday evening.
Justice Fleming summoned Jury of
Inanest on yesterday morning, who rem
dered o verdict of "Death from exhaus-
tion and arrangement
COUNTY OFFICERs.-The called ses-
sion of the Circuit Court of Jefferson,
which convened Oh Thursday of last
week, adjourned on the following Sat
urday. The session was held chiefly
tor the purpose of hearing the contested
election case of T. W. Potterfeid, for
the Sheriffalty. Judge Hall decided
the matter in favor of Mr.. Pottertield,
who then received certificate of cleo
ton, after taking the oath of Office, and
bonded in the sum of $95, 900.
On Friday last, the following county
officers, elected at the last October
election, also, appeared and qualified
according to law Wv. A. Chapline, as
Clerk of the Circuit Court, qualified,
giving bond in the sum of 81, 900. c. E.
Stubs, Prosecuting Attorney, qualified
by taking the usual oath of Office. s.
/ ". B. Strider, Recorder, took the usual
oath of Office and gave bond in the sum
of IS 900. j. E. Erwin, Assessor, quail
| fed in the usual manner. George Byers,
County Treasurer, also qualified and
reva The usual bond.