The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-23
STATE ITEMS.
From the Clarksburg conservativs.l

AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-There will
be q meeting of the Directors of tine
Central State Agricultural and Mechan-
ical Society, at Clarksburg, at the Court
house, on Saturday next, the 2sth inst.
The directors afe making every prepa-
tion for the approaching Fair that will
take place some time in October, which
will be decided at their next meeting.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-The Circuit Court
for Harrison county sat on last Mon
day, Judge Thos. w. Harrison on the
bench.
The Grand Jury found forty-One in
dictments, of which thirty-Rve were for
unlawful retailing and, six for assault
and battery. The Grand Jury adjourn
ed on Tuesday last to meet again to-day,
Saturday.
A considerable amount of business
has been done. .....-
A. G. Dever was acquitted of the
charge of an assault upon j. Reed.
In the case of the State against Elias
Hickman, charged with an assault upon
JOuu w. DubtcIb, IilOhLhah Voc hhOu
one cent and costs.
From the West Virginia Journal
The CORN CRoP. Prom all accounts
the corn crop will be limited this year,
owing to the drought that has prevail
ed so generally throughout the country.
On the low bottoms the crop will be
good, but on upland there will not be
more than two-thirds of a crop, and, in
some cases, not more than half crop.
However, owing to an abundant yield
last year, there is great deal of old
corn in the country, so there will be no
suffering for want of this important
staple. .riar ~
From the Martinsburg New Era.l
MORGAN CoUNTY.-A special term of
the Circuit Court of this county COM
menced the I'd of September, and
continued until the regular term on
Monday the 9th.
Among the causes of interest was the
case of Andrew Sets VS.. The Board Of
Registration of Morgan County. This was
suit brought by the plaintiff to recov-
er damages for striking his name from
the list of registered voters, and in his
declaration he charged that the act was
done maliciously, cOrruptly, and with
out any iustifable cause, and without
any notice to him. The defendants de-
INJURED to the declaration upon the
ground that they were judicial officers,
and as such not liable in law to the plan
tlff7s action. The demurrer was argued
at the May term of the Court by MIR. j. L.
Hoke in support of the demurrer, and
by Messrs. Faulkner and Blackburn for
the plaintiff. Judge Hall, at the late
special term, delivered his opinion III
the case, overruling the demurrer. He
said the idea was not to be tolerated
for one moment that any officer in this
State, Judicial or Ministerial, should act
maliciously and corruptly in office, and
not be responsible in damages t. the
party aggrieved. The cause will prob
ably be tried upon its merits, at the
regular term, now in progress.
Another case that excited considera.
BILE interest was the indictment against
Frederick Keefer, for rape, alleged to
have been committed upon Mrs. Ann
Swain, in November, 1861. The pris-
oner was defended by Colonel w. P.
Maulsby, of Frederick City, Maryland,
and Mr.. Faulkner, of this place; H. II.
Blackburn, Esq, representing the State.
A verdict was found by the jury against
the prisoner, fixing the term of his im-
prsonment at ten years in the Penlten-
tiary. A motion for q new trial was
pending at our latest accounts OF the
case.
WE very much regret to state that
Rev. Mr.. Hughes, Pastor of the Presby-
terian Church in this place, who has
been dangerously ill for several weeks
past, is not expected to recover.
THE large new distillery at the North
end of town is rapidly approaching COM
pletion. 1t is $50 feet long by so wide,
and its manufacturing capacity Will be
very great. 81. a.......l f.ais.a
THE new Episcopal Methodist Church
in this place is now ready for the roof,
and we learn that as soon as sufficiently
completed to admit of it, the ladies pro-
pose holding Supper and Festival In
the edifice, the proceeds to be approprl-
ated towards defraying the expenses OF
having it furnished.
From the Kanawha Republican, .'
FIRE.-The rapid ringing of the Court
House bell, and the hoarse and startling
cry of "Fire Firew called our citizens
from their respective places of business,
about 4 P. NJ. on Friday last. The fire
broke out in the building used as liv-
cry stable by Mr.. Lowry, part OF
which was also used as cabinet shop
by Messrs. Skees, and in the shavings
of which shop we understand the fire
broke out. The fire rapidly spread to
the adjoining stable and tenement
house on the same lot, oil of which be-
lenged to Mr.. Orestes Wilson, and for
merly pertained to the Wilson House"
Two stables, belonging to Mr.. Nelson
Mahan, were also destroyed, as we'll as
their contents, consisting of oats, corn,
oats in the sheaf, &c. The dwelling
portion of the Jail, occupied by Mr.. Ken
nedy, the Jallor, was partially uesIroyee'
and his furniture was much injured In
the removal.
We have not ascertained the entire
loss sustained by the several parties
PEACHES were selling in Morgantown
last week, at 81 per bushel.
THE Post has lately learned that DIR.
Ben. C. Brooke, formerly of that coun-
ty, is now q citizen of Virginia City,
Montana Territory. The many friends
of the DR.. will be pleased to lear that he
has made his "pile." 1t is said that he
brought his ~dust" to the States about
two years ago and had it coined, and it
added up the snug sum of S25O,OO in
"shiners."
THE same paper says that Levi Kane
and Eugenius Danly, of Wetzel county,
n. ~.