The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-22
STATE ITEMS.

,. The Clarksburg Telegraph says tnat
Messrs. Lowndes, Duff and Hosknson
are erecting planning mill and sash
factory in that place.
From the same paper we learn that
Mr.. Samuel R. Steele, of Clarksburg, q
few days ago killed six hogs, Chester
Whites, whose average age was fourteen
months, and whose net weight was 1862
pounds.
Chicken thieves do much abound in
Harrison county.
The Everett Literary Society of Wes-
ton is defunct.
The Weston Democrat states that Mr..
NJ. ]. H. Warner, of that county, plant
ed one Peach Blow seed, which resulted
in the extraordinary yield of twenty
eight pounds-in all. eighty-two pota-
toes from one. a..
The same paper has the following
items in relation to hunting sports in
Randolph county:
Mr.. j. Lemons, of Upshur, killed on
Elk mountain, in Randolph county, a
wild turkey gobler, which weighed
twenty-twopounds when dressed.
A few days subsequent gentleman
hunting near the came place killed a
huge male deer, having twenty-five
,lnts on his horns, and weighing 400
pounds. cap
MIR. Isaac Caste, few days ago, killed,
Oh the "Bill Hyer Farm" in the same
county, the largest black bear ever seen
in this section. He weighed between
400 and SOC. pounds-his four paw meas
uring eight inches across the ball. he
WAS very poor in fiesh--if he had been
in good order he would have weighed
700 and 300 pounds.
Game of all kinds is said to be abund-
ant in Randolph and Webster.
]. w. Heavier has been appointed
Sheriff Of Upshur county to fill the un-
expired term of T. S. Heavier, deceased.
The Cpshur County Independent says
that Thomas G. Fsrnsworth, Esq, new.
ly elected representative to the Legisla'
ture, was surprised on Tuesday even.
ing last by party of young ladies and
gentlemen, who called upon him to con,
gratulate him upon reaching his thirty
third birthday. From accounts the
soodly company were most agreeably
entertain ed by the bewitchipg hostess
and her liege lord. And after amusing
themselves in various ways-excepting
the light fantastic toe, and partakipg
sumptuously of the good eatable things
of this life, the wee hours noting
the dawn of day, the young folks left
for home, delighted with the evening
surprise.
The WTt County Democrat under
stands that the Kanawha Navigation
Company have stopped work on the
river improvement, until the Circuit
Court gives a decision regarding the
right of Messrs. Power & Co., to the
property oniwhich they (the company
are trespassing.
The mail from Parkersburg to Burn
ing Springs has hard road to travel
The Parkersburg Gazette says:
The contract now carries it to Ka
nawha station by railroad, which i
reaches about II O'clock, A. NJ. There
the contractor on Route 4l70 takes it Il
Walkers station, five miles, where h'
and it take sleep, and the next day
takes it on foot twenty miles to the
Springs. 1t is true this is primitive
way of carrying the mail, but not appli
cable to these times. 1t can be taker
from here to the Springs in ten hour
by the hack line.
A few days ago Mr.. Miles McGrail, o
Parkersburg, while sitting in the Mary
land House, talking with a friend, fel
from his chair and expired almost i'm
mediately. He was unmarried, ant
about 80 years of age. Heart diseas
is supposed to have caused his death.
! of ten Supervisors composing tn
Kanawha county Beard, the Democrat
have nine. The Journal regards this a
a "good working majority"
i The village of Guyandotte rejoice
over the advent of six babies in on
week.
The CabeU County Pres, says that Doc
tor ]. N. Burlington, Of that county
} recently sold two hogs of his own rails
ing for $50. "a
On Wednesday morning, 10th inst,
4 frame tenement, situated one mil
south of Lewisburg, was accdentall
burned to the ground. 1t was occupies
by colored folks. An old, blind negr
narrowly escaped being burned t
death.
The Lswisburg Independent detail
the folio wing novel eccurrence: 3.
A few days ago, Mr.. John W. Grave,
of this place, while on his way home
was attacked on the road, in the ALLIE
gheuy mountains, by buck deer. Th
animal, 1t seems, was tagged from
f chase, cad meeting Mr. Graves on th
I road, commenced rough and tumbl
attack upon him! The contest becom
ing interesting, Mr.. c. gave his antag
. onist successful blow with . big rock
:! which brought him to terms, and tn
, fight ended. Mr.. G. brought his troph
home in the shape of . fine venison.
/, The Lewisburg Academy has been re
opened by Professor HIN. B. Wood, 9
, the University Of Virginia.
t On the night of the 10th inst, sno'
4 fell in Greenbrier county to the dept
Q of two inches.
5 Mr.. Patrick Call, residing near Mead
3 ew Bluff, Greenbrier county, was throw
from mule few days ago. His cola
: bone was broken and be was otherwis
r so seriously injured that his life is de
, paired of.