The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-02

West virginia Iter,s.

"SAG AEtSlnAA lLEE1lHs
FREE LEoTUREs.-Dr. Brock OF Nor
gantown, is delivering course of free
lectures in the NJ. E. Church OF that
place. The subject, of his last lecture
is "What we eat aud drink" Itwould
bsa great advantage to the public If
physicians generally would adopt this
practice.
FRuTFuL.-AM Mrs. Hessian, of Aus
ten. Preston county, has recestly glad
dened the heart of her husband, Mr..
Patrick Hessian. by the presentation
OF three boys. the entire crop Weighing
twenty and one.half (211<) pounds.
Mrs. Hessian is doing we'll.
REv1VAL.-A revival in the NJ, p,
Church at Newburg, Preston county,
under the charge of Rev. F. a. Day,
has resulted in over MY converts.
,ScHooLAAsTER WANTED.-The Uniou
Banner says that "a good loyal and
capable male teacher" is wanted at
New Creek, and will, be paid liberal
wages. 'a'-I 1-'t.a--a
K. 9. c.-The good people of Preston
county are still exercised over some
sort OF asecrst Democratic organization
in that county. A meeting made up OF
both parties was held lately at Gorden
School House, in which the existence
Of this organization was subject OF
discussion. Certain prominent Demo-
Gratis were accused with having attend
ed its meetings and denied 1t. Never
theless the fact seems to have been
proven against them.
GEN. 8. D. KARNs, through the me-
dium Of n card in the Parkersburg
Times, presents his ''klnd regards to
the Parkersburg Mill Company for
suing "him for balance on" his "lum-
Der account" during his Temporary
absence in Wheeling at the instance of
citizens of Parkersburg." Rather a
novel proceeding, 1t strikes us-the
lcard, not the suit.
Mr.. G. NJ. HAaANs has purchased two
parcels of the tract of land known as
the erich Woods" adjoining Morgan
town, at S47.5O per acre.
TEACHERS saAssoCIATIoN.-The Fourth
Semi-Annual Session of the Teachers
Association of Monongalia county will
be held at the Hall OF the West Vir-
ginIa Agricultural College, in Morgan.
town, on Friday and Saturday, 18th and
14th of March, 1868. .ez1'' ct
CELEBRATION OF THE 22D BY THE
CADETS OF w. VA. CoLLEGE.-The Post
says the 22d of February was day of
general Jubilee in Morgantown. Busl-
ness was partially suspended, the
streets were crowded with people, and
flags We're flying from the house tops.
The Cadets of the West Virginia Col
lege, commanded by Col. ]. r. Weaver,
and Capt. J, P. Pillsberry, paraded the
principal streets at 1OK o'clock, A. NJ,
and exhibited the cannon, showing the
way they were loaded, fired &c. The
pieces were drawn by horses.
AT u O'Clock, A. M, National salute
of thirty-seven guns was fired from the
College grounds. In the afternoon the
infantry, headed by the National flag
and band Of music, marched through
the streets, and conducted themselves
in highly creditable manner as SOL
diers. 1t was the general opinion of all
the spectators that for proficiency in the
manual of arms, soldierly bearing, and
good looks. the College boys can't be
beat.
COAL MININa.-The Preston County
Coal Company at Austen, under the
superintendent of NJ. L. Schaffsr, Is
shipping 100 tons of)coal per day and
the orrel Company at Newbury, from
rs to 100 tons daily.
THE Berkeley Union has a strong
article defending Senator Chapline
against the ISLANDERS of the Charlestown
Spirit of Jefferson rebsI.
FIREs.-The residence of Daniel sut-
ton, about two miles east of Martins
burg, was burned down on Sunday
morning (2sdl. Very few, articles of
furniture were saved. Supposed to
have caught from u flue running in the
upper story.
MARIiNsRURa and vicinity seem to be
affected with.a chronic -attaclE of burg
larry. The Union says that on Saturday
(22d,) some thIeving, hungry scoun-
drels, broke open the smoke.house of
Robert Brown, about three miles west
of that place, and carried off all of his
bacon. They were tracked to town, but
no clue to the bacon could be found.
WE are glad to learn from the
ClarksburR Telegraph that it is more
prosperous now than it has ever been
before. The Telegraph is good paper,
and deserves a generous support from
the Union people OF Harrison county.
RELIaIoUs.-An interesting revival
is progressing in the NJ. E. Church at
Clarksburg. A protracted meeting is
also In progress In the Southern Meth
odist Church, and quite an interest
awakened during weeks evening
services in the Presbyterian Church, at
the same place
THE Shepherdstown Register, speaks
of Col. ]. 3. schley, of Jefferson coun.
ty, as a candidate for next Governor.
ONE hundred acres OF. land (without
fences or improvements,) y one mile from
Oharlestown, jefferson county, were
sold a few dayssince for $50 an acre.
10. o. F.-The 22d was celebrated at
Charlestown, by wildey Lodge, 1. o. O.
F., aud visiting brethren in the Metho-
dist Church of that town. An address
on Odd Fellowship was delivered by
Rev. J.. B. Shepherd. t
THE Wellsburg Herald notes that at
a recent communion. sefvice in the NJ. /.
p. Church. of that town, (Mr. Brlndley, J