The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-11
WENT 1IKefNIA NEWS.

WEST VIRGINIA NEWS.
The editor of the Fairmont Vest
Virgintan is requested by DIR. Pinnell,
of Buckhannon, "to state that he Is no
aspirRnt for Gubernatorial honols--
that any such announcement was with
out his knowledge, authority or con-
sent"
The recent wol weather produced
fine freshet in the Monongahela, which
the Iumbermen have profited by to run
large quantities of lumber to market.
MIR. Joel Pitzer,. an old citizen of
Marion county, died few days ago of
cancer. He was born and raised on
the farm, and near the spot where he
died-havIng lived In the same place
81 years.
Mr.. Abraham Elliott, of Preston
county, was thrown from his horse
near Reedsville, in that county, one
day last week and his shoulder dIslo-
Gated.
We lenrn from the proceedings of
meeting sent us thnt Webster county
has appointed the following gentlemen
delegates 10 the Republican State Con-
venlion: /. II. Griffin, w. +. NJ. Chap
man, Robert Doddrill and Alfred Mil
Ter. Hon. d. d. Il. Farnswo rth. of
Buckhannon, WINS delegated to cast the
vote of Webster in the Senatorial Con-
vention of the INth district. The dele
cation WAS directed to support Hon, w.
L. Stevenson, for Governor; Maj. j. II.
Bristor, for Congress; Col. Edwin Frey
for State Treasurer, aud Hon. Robert
Irvine, for Circuit Judge.
Prof. b. Garvey. of Kiugwood. is u
candidate for Prosecuting Attorney in
Preston county.
We have received the proceedings
of n meeting held in Pocahantas. from
which it appears that Col. Sam. Young.
VIM. Cochrane. Robt. T. Gay and
Clark Helllson were appointed dele
gates to the Republican State Conven.
ton; and the delegation was instructed
TO vote for Hon. Win. J.. Stevenson for
Governor, Maj. j. II. Bristor for Con-
gress, Col. Edwin Frey for State Treas
urer, and Col. Sam. Young for State
oclAhkts we uANS AAeS AGCHG
proceedings "A number of resolutions
which are not included in the report
signed by the officers of the meeting
and do not purport TO be adopted by it
and therefore. some OF them being of t
personal character, we have somt
doubt of our authority to print them
or of the propriety OF doing so.
Wednesday night Col. Chas. Hoo
ton formed Degree Temple of Goot
Templars at ROwlesburg.
"A few days since, while Mr.. JESSE
NJ. johnson, of Preston county, was
riding vicious mule, 1t became un
manageable and threw him upon I
pile OF rails, and then jumping on hi.
breast with its front feet, injured him
internally.
Saturday morning, I'd inst, the
storehouse and contents belonging tc
Jacob Wiley, a short distance from
West Warren, AIonongalia county, was
totally consumed by FIRE. Cause, acct
dental. Loss, $4,000. No insurance.
The Preston County Journal come.
out warmly in support OF Mr.. McGre
for Congress In the 2j District.
The Grafton Chronicle asserts tina
the Vanguard, a foolscap sheet, printed
nj Fetterman, has sold out, " root an,
branches, to the rebel democracy
We are not surprised, as the editor ad
VertIsed 1t for sale to the highest bidde
short time ago. No doubt 1t wen
cheap. II 1t didn't, somebody wa
cheated.
Grafton has a Grant Club.
The Fairmont West VIrgiRidn ha
been "reliably informed that Governo
PeIrpoint is willingro be candIdat
for Congress in the Second District
The editor expresses the opinion tina
mo name can go before the Couventio
that will be more heartily indorset
nor could any one represent the distri'
that would command more sweePin
vote"
The Grand Division OF the Sons {
Temperance which recently met I
Harper's Ferry, appointed Rev. r. 4
Blacktord n delegate to the Nations
Temperance Convention, and adjourn
ed to Lmeet In C1arksburg in octobe
next.
Horace Maynard has promised
be present and address our Republica
state Convention, "unless prevented b
a probable engaGement"-which make
1t "probable'' he will not be there.
-Four Thousand barrels OF light o.
were sold by one company at Parkers
burg on the 9th inst, for l23i cents pc
gallon.
The editor of the Parkersbur
Times is "almost led to believe" tina
General Northcott will be nominate,
for Governor by "a unanimous vote.
The reason assigned is that "he is tn
only Radical candidate squarely out
We shall expect next week to find tn
Times editor described in the Telegraph
as "that very clever gentleman"
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