The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-09
STATE ITEMS.

positions, but states that the course of
Treasurer Bristoe "upon the Capital
question did not ut all meet with the
appreciation OF his Harrison county
friends.' For Congressional honors it
mentions favorably the name of Hon.
c. D. Hubbard, of the First District,
and says that General Harris and Hon.
b. II. 1--WE presume it means j. B. Blair
are said to be looking in the same di-
rection. In the Second District it men
tiOns Messrs. ,Bristoe, Pinnell, Farms
worth, McGrew, Hagans, Kitchen and
Chapline, and probably half dozen
Others" as candidates for nomination.
In the Third District it speaks of Mr..
Polsley, the present incumbent, and
Colonel Witcher, now Secretary of
State, as the ouly aspirants.
The Conservative has q two column
picture gallery. illustrating the financial
situation and the taxation question,
with comments in rhyme that are at
once forcible and diverting.
The same paper publishes "the admir-
able speech of j. w. Parker, Esq, of
Wheeling, in favor of the repeal of tue
Attorneys Test Oath, made in the House
of Delegates OH the 18th ult."
From the Spirit of Jefferson.
INJURED IN A WELi.-About ten days
ago, Mr.. Thomas Rutherford, a worthy
laboring mau, residing near Kearneys-
vile, was very seriously hurt by the
eaving in of " ell which he was assist
inc in digging on the premises of Mr..
Frank Brown. At first it was feared
that his injuries would prove fatal, but
hopes are now entertained that he will
recover without serious manning.
DRowNED.-A promising youth, the
son of Mr.. Fayette Conrad, formerly of
Harper's Ferry, (nOw of Richmond) was
drowned few days ago in attempting
to cross the Potomac ON the ice, at or
near the old Furnace. His age was
about seventeen.
INJURED.-On Saturday week, Frank,
son of Mr.. Joseph A. Young, of Har-
per's Ferry, was seriously injured by a
blow on the head from the hands of a
negro, with whom he had difficulty.
Further particulars we have not been
able to learn.
From the Kanawha Republican.
A RAMPANT LoG.-We have been in
formed of Is singular accident which oc-
CURED at the head waters of Tupper's
Creek, one day last week: A Mr.. Eden
went from his house to the top OF
a hill near by, and after choppiDg down
a large tree, cut from it log about fifty
feet in length. The hill being steep, it
occurred to Mr.. Z. that the easiest way
of getting the log to the point he de-
sigued using it, would be to roll it down.
lie thereupon gave tia start, but one
end being larger and heavier than the
ether, the ponderous "shelalah' very
naturally changed its position, and
made the descent at rapid rate, "eend
foremost" which position itmaintained
until it reached its destination. Not,
however, the destination Intended by
the owner; for 1T unceremeniously en-
tered his dwelling, driving everything
before it, and finally settled cozily down
in the place which, until then, had
been occupied by the logs supporting
one corner of the building. The most
singular part OF the affair is, that al
though chairs, tables and other artl-
cles of furniture were upset and thrown
around, and the founda-
ton driven from almost beneath the
building. not one of the half dozen chill
dren of Mr.. Eden, all of whom were IN
the house at the time, received the
slightest injury. ..r. .rr
A correspondent of tue Republican,
writing from Wayne county, says: +.
Our schools get on very slowly. 1t
is a great annoyance and subject OF
continual complaint that SO much
money is called for in taxes and so little
done to get the schools in operation.
In nearly all the townships the tax Is
about dollar on the hundred for school
purposes, but very few schools are in
operation. The school officers, from the
highest to the lowest, many of them ap..
pear to think the offices were created
for them and their party, and are to be
used for personal and party benefit and
not for public good. The flee school
system cannot become. popular until
more than half the offices under it are
abolished and competent men put IN Of
fee. -'1
The financial affairs of Wayne county
are in an inextricable snarl, and never
will be unraveled while the RAIDS are IN
power. The retiring Sheriff of 1856,
was behind on the Auditors books
sl2, 900 and over, (though part of it, by
mistake, was charged to another mar, }
and snit was ordered last summer, but
never commenced. The Board of Su-
peryisors economize every year, but
have made matters worse by doing what
they ought not do, and emitting those
things which they ought to have done,
and deeper and deeper they are noun
dering in a money muddle. Some
school teachers of two years ago have
some of their money, some have all ana
some have none. There is no remedy
for these grievances except in electmg
honest and intelligent men to the oth-
ces, and they are rather "skuree" in the
dominant party. CARLOS.
From the Berkeley Union.l
ARREsTED.-0n Sunday night last,
about one o'clock, Policemen Gouble-
man and Price overhaaled William
Brown, colored, aud lodged him in Jail,
on the charge of having in his posses
sion ten chickens without having given
any equivalent for them.