The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-13
STATE ITEMS
From the Clarksburg Telegraph.

From the Clarksuurg leieRrapn'j
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.-The elec.
ton for Trustees Of the corporation OF
Clarksbnrg took place on Monday last.
The result We, believe, turned entirely
upon the question of granting license
to retail liquor within the limits of the
corporation. The anti-licenss ticket
was successful.
OUK FARMERS AT WORK-THE CROPS.
We learn that our farmers are unu-
sually forward with their work. Very
many in this region have already fin
ished planting. The wheat crop is
very promising, but owing to the very
high price of seed wheat last fall, and
the general uncertainty of the crop in
this region, but a very small amount
was planted. The grass. crop presents
unusual promise. Garden vegetables
are likewise as forward as usual. I'm
less we should experience the blight OF
"killing frost" we shall he blessed
with large fruit crop.
MISUNDERSTANDING the past week
We learn from Col. Burton Despard,
that he and others who own large lands
in Gilmer and Braxton COMMITTEES. have
recently sold ten thousand acres to a
colony of German emigrants, and that
those emigrants will he in this country
during the present month. Col. Des-
pard auh his associates soid their lands
cheap, and ;hus induced the emigrants
to come. We hope that other lalge
land holders may follow their liberal
example. If they will, we will soon
have our wild lands settled with an in
dustrious, enterprising population.
There are hundreds of thousands of
acres of land in West Virginia which
pay no profit to the owners, but on the
contrary they are paying taxes on them
If they would sell them they would re-
lieve themselves of expense and build
mp the resources of the State.
From the Parkersburg Gazette.
On last Monday morning Mr. James
Woffindin, compositor of this city,
went mp to the registrars Office, in COM
pany with Mr.. George Cozad, the
former editor of this paper, for tho pur-
pose of registering. The Board-that
highly informed body; that rich collec-
tion of legal ability-declined to enter
tain Mr.. Woffindin's application, al
though he produced papers showing him
to have been an hOnorably discharged
soldier of the United States, in which
service he was for three years, portion
Of which time he was confined as o
prisoner at Andersonville. In addition
TO this Mr.. w. offered to take any oath
that may he required by law. but to no
effect.
b. & 0. X. R.-The dullness of busi-
ness monotony has been much relieved
during the past week at the railroad
depot. Heavy shipments of bacon,
corn, &c, are being made over the
road at this time, showing some activi-
ty in commercial circles. The greater
portion of freight4 are destined ria Bal
timore for southerR markets. About
twenty cars of west bound freight are
received daily en- route for western
cities, showing that eastern mer-
chants are not entirely idle, notwith-
standing theunpleasant greeting which
meet you almost everywhere, 81 never
knew business so dull."
From the Elizabeth Gazette.l
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-On Sabbath last,
Mrs. Thomson, in company with her
husband, W. W. Thomason, Esq, and
several other gentlemen, started from
this place, on horseback for Burning
Springs, and when in the neighborhood
of Chestnut Run, the horse which Mrs.
T. was riding became unmanagable,
and threw her from the saddle, thereby
causing her very serious injuries, from
which It was feared she would not re-
cover, but we are pleased to learn that
abe is now cOnvalescent, and her speedy
recovery beyond doubt.
On. RoCK.-We understand that the
owners of the Orchard Well have re-
solved to put it down to fifteen hun
dred feet, unless oil in paying quanti-
ties should be found at less depth.
Operations in all of our oil regions,
still remain inactive On account of the
dullness Of the oil markets, and the low
figure which crude oil commands.
From the Kanavha Republican,
The Putnam county Circuit Court will
convene at Winfield on Friday, May 10,
"NoN Est INvENTUs." THE "vete-
ram . small boat that came to this
place week or two since, undertook to
tow barge at Cannelton, and sunk it.
Next day the owner of the barge came
on the veteran" to this place on busi-
ness. The owners Of the steamboat,
probably thinking he came to consult
some lawyer, and having the fear of the
Sheriff before their eyes, left our wharf
with the ostensible purpose of towing a
boat from the mouth Of Elk; but when
they got TO Elk, they forgot to Ground
TO-" and their boat becoming exceeding
ly unmanagesble, they passed rapidly
through the chute, and have not been
heard from since! 5a
From the Spirit of Jefferson, Charlestown.l
MAsOxIc.--Ths cornerstone of the
Masonic Temple in Winchester, is to be
laid on the 9Th Of May. A large pro-
cession of this time honored fraternity
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