The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-09
STATE ITEMS.
From the Buffalo Independent.


From the Buffalo independently
George G. Rust, Esq, was united in
the holy bonds of matrimony by the
Rev. w. C. Brown, to Miss Mary Shank,
of Buffalo, West Virginia, ON the even
ing of the Goth.
MARBLE.-We have examined and
polished specimen of marble taken
from marble quarry recently discover
ed and opened in the county of Green
brier, West Virginia. We have COM
pared the Groenbrier marble with the
Parian and Serravezza marble of Italy,
and the Vermont and Tennessee marble
of America, and do not hesitate to pro-
nounce and declare to the world that
the specimen which we have in our
sanctum from the Greenbrier quarry, is
of superior quality and texture, to any
marble We have yet seen.
From the Elizabeth Gazette.l
OIL REFINERY AT BURNING SPRINGS.
We understand that it is the inten-
tion of certain parties to erect at Burn
lug Springs, in short time, an Oil Re-
finery, they having already, we believe,
secured the ground upon which to erect
it.
New STRIKE.-A short time since a
fine we'll was struck at Burning Springs,
by new company, composed of c. II.
Warner, of Smyrna, N. j., w. H.
| Sp,,th nf Nan and II Cad
dler, of Pittsburg, Pa. The well now
flows about sixty barrels per day.
GAS! GAs!!-At Burning Springs
they use gas for cooking, heating dwell
ling and business houses, lighting the
streets, running engines, etc. For sew
eral years this gas was allowed to es-
cape from the wells, no one thinking it
worth while to attempt turning it to
any use, but at last it has taken the
place of coal and wood for fuel, and the
probability is that it will prove "big
thing" to the owners.
The Gazette earnestly advocates the
proposition to build railroad from the
N. w. v. r. R., to Burning Springs in
Writ county. 1t says:
By starting from point on the North
western Virginia Railroad, between
Walkers and Kanawha Stations, and
passing through Newark, Elizabeth, &c,
Burning Springs can be reached by build
ing from sixteen to eighteen miles of
road. 1t will not be necessary to make
any heavy grades or cuts on this route;
and it is the opinion of persons we'll
versed in the building of railroads, &C.,
that it can be erected at cost not ex-
ceeding five hundred thousand dollars.
From the Morgantown rost.l
SINGULAR FATAL ACCIDENT To A
HoRsE.-On last Thursday, as Bruce
MADEIRA was riding a fine black mare (be-
longing to Mr. VIM. Pride, of this place.
along the river road, about mile from
town, by some means or other the ami
NAL broke her leg, while walking quiet
ly along. She had to be shot.
The Post has evidently caught the
"ghost fever" now so prevalent. Judg-
ing from the following item, we should
say its attack was quiet severe:
K. G. C.'s.-We have been informed
that an organization has been formed
in this county OF what IS known as the
"Knights of the Golden Circle" consist
ing of about three hundred members,
and that they meet regularly at GER
tain point in the county for "whisky
and drill" We also learn that promi-
nent Dimmecrat" of this county is the
/" Big Chief" and "talks much-talks
big" to the faithful. We shall endeavor
to present our readers with full partic-
ulars of their operations before long.
WEST VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE.-First Quarterly Examination
The quarterly examination Of the sew
eral classes was held last week. Beside
the Professors, and several of the Exec
utive Committee, quite number of our
citizens and some patrons of the Col
lege from distance were present. The
examination occupied the whole of
three days, and in its scope and exact
ness reflected great credit to the young
gentlemen and their teachers. Those
who witnessed and those who partici-
pated in the exercises seemed alike
pleased, and we have heard more than
one we'll qualified to Judge say the
whole affair would have done credit to
any institution in the land. The class
es embraced the ordinary branches of
English study, the languages, mathe-
matics, etc,
The prospect for large attendance
during the winter term, which begins
this week, is very encouraging.
From the Clarksburg Telegraph
A considerable amount of real estate
has been sold during court by commits
sioners, some ut fair prices and some
below the market value.
r. S. Northcott, editor of this paper,
has been appointed an additional Regis
ter of Bankruptcy in the First Con-
gressional District of West Virginia.
RELIGIoUs.-Bishop Johns of the Dio-
cese of Virginia preached at the Episco-
pal Church in this place on Monday
evening last and administered the rite
of confirmation to nineteen persons.
CLARKsBURG Provision MARKET
There has been slight decline in pork
since our last. 1t can be bought now at
seven cents; some lots have been sold at
six. Flour continues at from Sl1 to S14
per barrel. Corn meal at Sl.OO per
bushel. Corn IS cts. Business active.
From the Weston Expositor.l
RoBBERY.--The money drawer of P.
NJ. Hale's store was robbed of its con-
tents, about fifty dollars, on last Fri
day. Ifr. Hale was called into his back
room, and in his absence the thief
leaped over the counter and effected the
robbery.
We learn that in one, at least, and
probably all the townships of this
county, the School Commissioners and
the School Trustees, charge one dollar
per day for each days services. This
amounts to q large sum annually when