The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-18
STATE ITEMS.

The Ndfi0nal Telegraph is stlll explain
ing the late Democratic victory at the
Clarksburg municipal election. Local
issues, as usual, are held responsible,
The same journal states that Captain
j. NJ. Pipes, of Marshall county, will
be urged for the Radical nomination as
Secretary of State.
Is also declares that there will be "a
direct issue between loyalty and treason
in the coming canvass" Seeing that
"loyalty" in profession and treason" in
art are purely Radical characteristics,
we infer that the "loyap house is to be
divided against itself. ~
Charles Myers, charged with the mur-
der of Henry Albert, of Braxton county,
has been held to answer at the next
term of the Circuit Court for that
county. .......
The Elizabeth Gazette says that during
the recent heavy rise in the Kanawha,
the river at Burning Springs stood at
23t feet above low water mark, the
heaviest rise, with single exception,
since 1857.
A heifer, thirteen months old, the
property of Thomas Maple, Of Monon-
gala county, has lately given birth to
q calf.
William G. Brown, Esq, of Preston
county, delivered an able address be-
fore the Democratic and Conservative
Club at Morgantewn, on the Sth inst.
Rev. Leven Howell, for several years
a Baptist minister, and well known
and highly esteemed citizen of Monon-
gala county, died after protracted i'll
ness, on Saturday 9th inst, at his resi-
dence in Clinton Township, aged 60
years.
James Jenkins accidentally cut AL
pheus Wells Of Morgantown, in the
right leg on Thursday The wound
was made with IN axe and is very seri.
GUS.
Wolf hunting is popular in Hardy and
Hampshire. The "varmints" are plen-
ty.
On Saturday week, Casey Williams,
son of Mrs. Mary o. Williams of Hardy,
had his arm broken by n fall from q
horse. .
The wheat crop in Mineral and Hamp-
shire presents healthy appearance.
The New Creek Court House, "an i'm
posing structure" will be completed in
June.
The Democrats of Piedmont, at the
town election on the 9th inst, elected
their entire ticket by handsome ma
jority. This is the first time they have
defeated the Radicals since 1860. Tho
following are the successful candidates:
Mayor-A. McDermitt; Couneilmen-
James Henderson, David Davis, Pat
rick Faherty, John w. Keys, Thomas
Crawford, Thomas Carroll; Recorder
A. B. Woodcock; Oversecr of the Poor
o. d. Downey; Town Sergeant-R. S.
Swift.
We await an explanation of this dis
tressing occurrence. We beg to suggest
that in making it, our Radical cotem-
poraries will vary, the monotonous ex-
cuse of "local causes"
A number of young men from Jeffer-
son county have recently left for Cali
fornia. Boreman as an emigrant agent
is succeeding admirably.
The Radical Convention at Martins
burg narrowly escaped family muss
To avoid row an adjournment was ne
cessary.
Witcher's claims to seat in Congress
are belittled in Berkeley county.
A Son of Mr.. Joseph Yoe, of Martins
burg, lad of twelve years old, was run
over by coal train of the b. g. o. K.
R., on Saturday week, and very serious
ly injured. The right leg had to be am
putated above the knee, and left arm
above the elbow. .....
10. Chapline is on the track for Con-
gress from the secoud District.
r. Van Wrinkle, Esq, of Parkersburg,
concludes second article upon Ora
hosh, editor of the Times, as follows:
l hereby publish THE SAID +. T.
DRAHOSH AS A SNEAKING cow
ARDLY LIAR AND SWINDLER,
K. VAN WINKLE.