The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-27
STATE ITEMS.

From the Clarksburg Conservative
FIRE IN DoDDRIDGE.-We learn that
the Station House at Smithton. and
store house of F. n. F. Smith was burn
ed on the night Of the 9th inst. Ii Is
said that it was Insured.
HoMICDE.-Patrick Holland, living
in New Salem, was arrested and lodged
in our Jail on last Wednesday for shoot
ing his son, a little child about three
years old. 1t is said Holland was in
toxicated, and had difficulty with his
wife, who took the child in her arms
and started to 90 out Of the door when
he fred at her with his shot gun and
put the whole load in the small of his
sons back, at q very short distance,
killing him instantly.
From the BackhannOn State Advocated
We have bsen shown some fine sPeci-
mems of rich lead ore found in this
csunty. The mine seems to be one Of
rare promise. Tradition tell us that
lead in abundance was procured in this
part of the country by the Indians.
Last Sabbath week was communion
season at the French Greek Presbyterian
Church; there were several accessions
to the church. The meetings continued
to the middle of the week. Last Sab
oath was communion season at the Pres
byterian Church in town. A deep aud
growing interest is manifested at both
places.
From the Weston E1positOr.I
On Saturday, the llth inst, while an
old, feeble and inoffensive citizen Of our
county, Abraham RohrbOugh, Esq, was
at the Union School house in the capac'
ity of President of the Board of Educa'
ton, he was assaulted in q terrible
manner by George w. Conrad, Joseph
Conrad, George Conrad and Isaac Rohr'
bough. The former assaulted and
cruelty beat and abused this old man
whilst all the latter were shouting and
encouraging the assault, and with
sticks and canes, prevented the assall-
ant from being taken into custody
This is an outrage unparalleled in civ.
iliz9d community, and we understand
was perpetrated merely by reason of the
fact that Mr. Rohrbough's political
principles were Conservative, and all
the others of an extreme Radical type
From the AIartiRsburg New Eral
On last Saturday evening as Mr.
Hughes, engineer in the employ of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was re.
turning from his work, between the
hours of G7Ghd Z o'clock, he was ridden
over by some one unknown, knocked
down and had his shoulder dislocated,
and was otherwise injured. The dislo'
cation was reduced by DIR. Hamill. He
is now doing well.
A joint stock company is being organ
lied in the lower end Of the county, for
the purpose of erecting n Woolen Facto-
ry at Little Georgetown, in this county.
The site and water power selected for
the Factory is the best ,iH the county,
and we have no doubt the stock will pay
handsomely. They propose TO put in
machinery for the manufacture Of the
Spanish MerinO wool, which will soon
be extensively grown in this aud ad
joining counties.
From the Berkeley Union.l
The NJ. f. Church South was dedicat
ed last Sabbath, and quite a number o.
persons were present. We understand
they collected about $1,000, sufficient tC
discharge tho debt.
ESCAPE AND RE-CAPTURE.-Joe Da
Wis, confined in our Jail for an attempt
to rape and for larceny, on Sunday
morning last was let into the Jail yard
for little recreation by Jailor Moxley
Joe betrayed the confidence of the
Jailor, scaled the prison walls and sue
Cceded in getting some three miles from
town when he was oYerhauled by the
| JailOr, brought back to his cell, and
consequently will never more get any
liberties, for he has been tried and found
wanting.
ALMOST GARROTED. On Wednesday
night of last week, Mr.. Sullivan, q
railroad hand, was attacked on Race
street and terribly beaten by three per.
sons who appeared to him to be negroes
His pockets were rifed, though the vii
lains obtained nothing. In their at.
| tempts to choke him in order to keep
him quiet, they almost literally tore the
skin from his throat. 1t was the night
of payday, and VIC suppose his assail
ants expected he had his monthly pay
in his pocket. Der citizens should
give some Of these cut.throats n little
cold lead.