The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-09

Mr.. Roush's son, entering near tne
mouth and lodging back of the ear
causing almost instant death, he living
only about twenty minutes. He was
ten years of age, and is spoken OF rs 0
pleasant and smart little boy.
The same paper says that in beer
saloon in Grantsburg, West Virginia,
Wednesday evening, July 2Sth, the late
Clifton boilers strike, resulted in dis
graceful, and almost fatal row, in which
Edward Mccoy, one of the new helpers,
was shot by George Simmons, one OF the
old boilers, the ball entering just below
the arm pit, on the left side, passing
under the shoulder blade and coming
out near tho spinal bone. 1t seems that
several of each party met there and
were drinking freely when the exciting
theme was introduced, and elimination
and recrimination followed, until Sim
mons drew a revolver, snapped it two
or three times, pieces of the caps strik-
ing Mccoy in the face, breaking the
skin, when Mccoy seized keg contain
lug some paint, threw it at Simmons,
which he lodged, whereupon be fired
his revolver, taking effect as above
stated. Simmons was arrested at Hart
ford City, in a salt shed, brought to
Clifton, and kept under guard until
Friday morning, when a preliminary
examination was had before Esq.
Shank, and he was bound over to the
next term of the Circuit Court of Mason
county, in the sum of $1,000.
The Charleston people will soor COM
men ce the erection ofthe Capitol build
ing. They propose to put up the house
at tho risk of having pobody to oc-
cupy it.
Charleston was visited by shower OF
lightning few days ago. The cleo
trcity capered around harmlessly and
promiscuously through the streets and
among the trees. Nobody hurt.
From the Mineral County Gazette.I
BIG WHEAT.-Mr. I. b. Davis raised
on thirty FIVE acre field little over
twenty five bushels of wheat per acre.
This is the largest yield per acre we
have ever known in this county on
field of that size.
LARGE OATs.-We were shown head
of oats on Tuesday last measuring
twenty. three inches leng, and having
one hundred and twenty-six grains. 1t
was grown on Mr.. Thomas ThrHsh's
land. fa.
SAVINGS BANK.-H. G. Davis & Co.,
are about to start Savings Bank at
Piedmont. Such an Institution has iong
been needed, and we think the people
will find it very useful. We only wish
we had more of them.
The South Branch Intelligencer under
stands that Solomon c. Vanmeter, Esq,
has disposed of his farm lying on the
South Branch, four miles south of
Moorfeld, containing $50 acres, for the
sum of s24,OOO James S. Whiting. Esq,
purchaser.
A few days ago, Willie S. Higgins,
engaged in Meningitis factory, Charles,
town, lost three fingers and part of a
thumb by circular saw.
The Spirit Of Jefferson says that Van
Underdonk, Postmaster of Shepherds
town, and late President of the Board
of Registration, and ex-Justics of the
Peace, and ex Mayor of Shepherdstown,
and God knows what else under Radical
sway, has sent his resignation to Gov.
Stevenson of the position of member of
the Board of Resignation for the present
year.
The Cbarlestown Free Press says that
Messrs. Kellison d Johnson lately
slaughtered a calf, raised by Mr.. Jacob
Custer, near Rippon, four weeks and
two days old, weighing one hundred
and ninety-nine pounds gross.
From the Morgantown Constitution.
FlRE.-We learn that the barn and
stable of Mr.. Calvin Stewart, near Stew
artstown, Uaion township, were burned
to the ground on last Monday. 1t is sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary.
The granary of Mr. Stewart, which was
near the barn, fortunately escaped; also
several horses, which were in the stable
at the time it caught fire, the door being
left open.