The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-03

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FIGnT.-Dave Green and another col
cred shaved head, got into an alterca-
tiOn on Monday last, and went to set
tling it with their fists, when Sheriff
Moxley coming along, marched them off
fered to the extent of five dollars.
House BuRNT.-On Sunday night the
10Th inst, the house occupied by James
Walker, was burned down, including
all the furniture in it. Mr.. Walker and
family retired to bed, leaving no fire in
the hearth, but were awakened in the
night by the heat, and discovered the
house on fire. The supposition is that it
was caused by spark flying between
the logs, though unnoticed at the time,
yet slowly and surely ignited the log.
DARING BURGLARY.-Probably the
most daring burglary committed in this
place for some time, was perpetrated on
Major Troxel, on Thursday night of
last week. The Major had his clothes
on a chair by his bedside, and lamp
burning on the mantle within two feet
of him; his wife was wakened by noise
Just i'll time to see mans arm closing
the door of the room. She Immediately
aroused the Major, and told him there
was some one in the house; he jumped
out of bed saying: "He thought not"
but at once missed the chaig and clothes,
and heard some one running down the
steps; he Immediately gave chase, but
the villain was too quick for him, and
had got out the front door carrying the
clothes with him. In the morning the
clothes were found hid in pile of lum-
Der near Swartz's Mill. The thief got
a valuable watch and pocket book con-
tanning about seven dollars, and some
pIomissOry notes.
STILL ANOTHER HOUSE ENTERED.-On
the same night that Major Troxel was
robbed. some villains entered the resi-
dence of DR.. McSherry, bat strange to
say, took nothing with them. We un-
derstand they threw the Doctors Bible
ont in the street.
SETTLED.-The question as to who
will be the radical Presidential candi-
date for 1868 may be regarded as settled.
The Moundsville National hoists the
name of Salmon 7. Chase.
RowDYISM IN WEsTOS.-Tho Erpos-
itor commenting upon the lawlessness
now reigning in Weston says:
The cowardly attack made on the
house of Patrick Tierney is still fresh
ip the memory of our citizens, a riot
which was carried on right under the
eyes of the Mayor of this town, who
was seen coming from the yard where
the rioters were concealed while the
peace of the town was being violated
bv them, and the house of citizen be-
ing rocked. We have refrained from
making any comments on this with the
hope that better order would be main
tanned; but on Wednesday night q
crowd of drunken ragabonds, fit only
to associate with brutes, under the
cover of the dark shadow of the
night, defaced the sign which hangs
in front of this office. We care
but little for the value of the property
destroyed, but We do care for the fact
which the action Of these scOundrels
makes plain, that our property is at the
mercy of set of hangers Oh of the
party who controls our town affairs;
and we now say this to our town officials,
we have been abused, insulted in the
most gross and unprovoked manner
perty defaced, while our appeal for the
protection of the law has been igno-
minously slighted. If this is to be con-
tinued, we shall take the law in our own
hands. We know what we say and are
prepared to abide the consequences. If
the Mayor and authorities continue to
disregard their oaths of Office, and re-
fuse their protection to peaceful citizens
we have no resource but to protect our
selves.
As the rowdies in question are opera
ting in the Radical interest it is under
stood that FOREMAN will not call in
"the aid of the military"
From the Ravenswood Press.
GREAT EXcITEMENT.-The inhabitants
of our quiet little city was thrown into
considerable excitement by the arrival
of the annual mail from Gallipolis, yes
terday morning; the regular time for its
arrival is on the Fourth Of July, but
owing to the energy of the present con.
tractors, it "hath arrove" somewhat
ahead Of time. We think the Psstmas-
ter General has displayed great judg-
ment in awarding the contract to the
present carriers. Success to the small
express"
From the Parkersburg Gazette.
QUICK WoRK.-The two individuals
who were arrested and lodged in Jail
last Sunday night at ~ o'clock, for be-
ing disorderly, succeeded in effecting
their escape before daylight on Monday
morning, by digging hole through the
walls of the Jail with fire shovel.
SHOT BY PoLIcEMAN.-0n last Sum
day night party of men were causing
an unusual disturbance at the door of
a notorious prostitute by the name of
"Lib. Kouns," by kicking on the door,
aud otherwise trying to effect an en-
trance. They were discovered by police
men McDevitt and Weis, who walked
towards them, when the party ran and
were pursued by the police some little
distance. Weis, it appears, ordered them
to halt, which they did not heed, where
upon he fired, the ball taking effect in
the back of one of the party.
"LoYALTY's" OPINION OF THE REGIS.
TER.-The. Parkersburg Times airs its
elegance after this fashion:
That vilifying sheet, the Wheeling
REGISTER, which cannot exist without
throwing dirt at somebody and which
is misrepresentiug everything done by
the loyal party, &C., &c, &c.
We are satisfied, that the