The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-30
STATE ITEMS.

The Brooke county Democrats hold
their primary meetings September 11th.
Potatoes sell in Wellsburg at thirty
cents per busheL q
The Pittsburgh Conference meets at
Fairmont September 1st.
Camp meeting is in progress at Cas-
tleman's Run.
Circuit Court sits in Hancock Sep
tember 7th.
The September term of the Circuit
Court, for Brooke county, commences
on the 18th proximo. O. GlLL' s-T
The Pan Handle Nears Gays the>dweil-
ing of Mr.. Joseph Blankensop, situated
on Charles street, Wellsburg, was struck
by lightning on Saturday afternoon,
2lst inst. The fluid, it is supposed,
struck tree first, in front of the house,
then passed through the window, shat
tering looking. glass on bureau. No
other damage was done. s-r..
The potato crop in the vicinity of
Clarksburg is nearly ruined by the rot
The Barbour county Court House is
being repaired, and they are going to
build $4,000 Jail. 80
The Wnt County Democrat has the
following:
OIL NEws.-We have letters from the
various regions, which gives US the fol-
lewing items: .
At Burning Springs oil men are stir
ring themselves. The new wells here
tofore reported are producing finely,
and the yield of the precious fluid bring
many smiles on the countenances of the
fortunate owners. .. - .-l e..
At Volcano, Sand Hill, Twin Lick and
Oil Rock business is also brisk. On Gas
Spring Run Mr.. Backus has struck fine
well. Several other new wells are going
down.
From the Mineral County Gazette.I
RUNAwAY.-On Thursday last team
of horses near the railroad became
frightened at the cars and ran off at o
fearful rate up New Creek road. Squire
Lyons, of Grant county, in attempting
to stop them was severely injured, and
had to be carried to the hotel. He re-
covered sufficiently to start for his home
on Friday.
THROWN FROM HoRsE.-Mr. Otho
Spencer of this place was thrown from a
horse last Thursday and received sew
eral slight bruises. He says the acci-
dent was caused by the saddle slipping
off.
LARGE PoTATo.-We were shown an
Early Rose potato last week that
weighed over pound. 1t was raised by
Thomas ID. Adams, in his garden, in
less than ten weeks. Such potatoes are
worth cultivating.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.-Last Friday
evening yeung man named John Ord.
per, in attempting to jump off of the
western bound passenger train, while
at full speed, near BlOomingt on, was
thrown under the wheels of the cars and
had his right arm and leg crushed, rem
dering the amputation of both of his
limbs necessary to save his life.
From the Martinsburg New Era.
The Southern Methodist camp meet
ing, held in Morgan county last week,
was great success.
Thirty persons were confirmed at the
Episcopal Church in this place last
Friday morning by Bishop Whittle.
The cornerstone of the new Baptist
Church, to be erected in this place, was
laid on Tuesday, with fitting cereRo
MES, by the Masonic Lodge at this
pla6e.
FRE.-The granary of Mr.. Jacob
Whitmeyer, residing near McCoy's Fer
ry, in this county, was burned last Sun
dav. 1t contained about six hundred
bushels of wheat. his entire crop, re-
Gently threshed, all of which was con
sumed. The fire was caused by two OF
his small children, who had stolen
matches from the house, and taken
them to the barn to play with.
The New Era also tells how the Sher
iff of Berkeley county attempted to
capture burglar named Joe Purcell,
and was himself put to inglorious flight,
along with his posse Of dozen men.
The exploits of the laws myrmidons are
thus narrated:
They proceeded to Purcelrs house,
about mile and half from town, and
learned that he had fortified himself in
the barn and was armed with sixteen
shooter" They drew up in line for
charge on the barn, but before the word
was given to "mOve on the enemy
works" Purcell fired shot at the posse,
and their horses becoming gunmanagable,
wheeled right about face, and in spite
of the efforts of their riders % broke
for town at full speed They came back
at a break. neck speed, pell-mell over
everything in the way, every man tor
himself and the devil take the hind
most. Those who saw it say it was
miniature representation of Banks COM
ing down the Valley with Wallstone
Jackson after him. The sheriff ard his
nosse. we are glad to state, arrived IN
town unharmed, though badly scared,
sadly demoralized and somewhat scat
tered. Purcell remained master of the
situation, and IS still at large. We un-
derstapd that company of school boys
are getting ready to 60 out after him.
The Episcopal parsonage in Charles,
town, w. Va, was destroyed by fire last
Friday week, during the absence OF the
Rector Of the Parish, Rev. W. Fl. Meade,
Who was in attendance at the convoca-
tion at Martinsburg. The other members
of the family were also absent at the
time, The fire was the work of an in,
cendiary, and the house had been robbed
before it was fired.
Mr.. Henry Millstead, of Charlestown,
had a horse stolen Saturday week.
Mr. John Humphreys, of Jefferson,
has sold his farm "Scampton," at s9o
uas eoio =
per acre.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Last Friday even
ing a very sudden death occurred in our
town from apoplexy, which cast gloom
over the entire community. 1t was that
of Morgan Moore, Esq. He was sitting
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