The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-11
nina Cbarleston Journal announces

is not an aspirant for Congress. ant
: declines to become a candidate for this
nomination in the Sd District.
The Charleston Journal suggests
/ Saturday, June 10th, as the time, and
Charleston as the place for holding the
Congressional Convention for the Sd
District, and that the Senatorial and
Judicial nominations be made at the
same time and place.
s-Henry Glass was badly hurt in
FORBES d Carmichal's coal bank, near
WelIsburg, on aturdaysl last He was
riding on top of coal car and coming
in contact with the roof of the bank
he was badly crushed before the car
could be stopped.
An entertainment will be given by
the Independent Order of Good Tenn
plars, at West Liberty, tomorrow
evening, the proceeds of which are TO
be applied,for the benefit of the society.
"A vote was taken in Brooke coun-
tyIast Tuesday, on the question OF a
subscription TO macadamlze the Wells
burg and Bethany Pike. The vote for
subscription was 2Se, against 1872. IT
required three-f ffths of the whole vote
to authorize subscription, and it is
therefore lost by 81 votes.
Tine Parkersburg North american ia
still illuminating its columns with
Financial Views" The editor e1-
presses the opinion that Senator Van
Wrinkle will vote for the acquittal of
the President. ~ 5a g.
The editor of the Kanawha Repatbti-
can has recently had his house robbed.
The thief carried of all the editors
shirts, drawers, handkerchiefs, DE-. and
between 81 and IS in cash, which the
editor says he had "saved up during
the last two years" and with which he
"intended TO buy house and lot"
We agree with our injured brother chip
that that was very mean thief.
The work on the B. q o. r. r.
bridge over the Ohio at Parkersburg Is
progressing. The work on the piers in
The river will be commenced as soon as
tho water will permit.
The CIarksburg Conservative claims
n democratic victory in the municipal
tlEClIOu "hICh LAObO - AOF'
days ago. The Telegraph admits it, but
says 1T resulted from a split on the
liquor license question. Coupling this
with the result of the recent election at
Grafton, we conclude Wheeling is not
the only Getty" that gives Democratic
maioritIes.t We trust the Republican
Executive Committee of Richie coun-
ty don't hold the INTELLIoENCEB re-
sPousible for these defeats. 4
The West Virginia Sunday School
Institute, embracing the entire State
and part OF Kentucky, is to be held at
Parkersbnrg tomorrow l12th) under
the auspices ofthe Conference Commit
tee and the leadership of Rev. j. a.
Vincent.
An the papers of the Second Dis
trict concur, we believe, in preferring
the Congressional Convention for that
District shall be held at Grafton the
day before the State Convention.
Tho NctO Creek Banner advises
"that the Union party nominate no one
for office, Congressional. Senatorial or
County, who will not canvass his dis
lrict or county with all the energy and
perseverance necessary TO insure sue
cess" i.- -t I.i
The Parkersburg Council has pass
ed an ordinance providing that certain
articles of produce shall not be offered
for sale during market hours except in
market house. Tho Times says that In
order to test the legality of the ordi-
nance, ON Wednesday last four butch
ers kept their stores open and sold all
day, for which they were summoned
to appear before the Recorder, who as
sesset each party with So fine and costs
which that paper understands was not
paid, Il disposition being manifested to
carry the case before the courts.
"A correspondent of the Clarksburg
Telegraph, writing from Che upper end
of the county, expresses the hope that
Mr.. Fleming, one OF the present dele
gates from Harrison in the Legislature,
will be re.nominated. The writer says
that Mr.. +. has been faithful and re-
liable servant, and thinks 1t true poll
cy to keep such men in the Legisla-
ture as long as they can be induced to
serve.
All. Burnett has lately been anus.
ing the people of Clarksburg.
Tho legislative Committee to in
vestlgate the affairs of the West Yir.
giuIa Hospital for the Insane, have
been in session at Weston since Wed
nesday last.
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