The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-19
STATE ITEMS.

The wheat crop of the State is i'm.
mense.
The Taylor County 1drrtiser says Mrs.
Franklin Poe, of that county, attempted
suicide few days ago by cutting her
throat with knife. Her throat was
badly but not fatally cut before she was
relieved of the knife.
From tho Clarksburg ConservatiNe.J
A dispatch on Monday from Salem,
Roanoke county, Virginia, announced
the death of Hugh Lee, son OF Judge
Lee, of Clarksburg. ...
Big OATs.-Hers's the biggest stalk
of oats we have heard OFFS feet II
inches in length and containing lOO
graiDs-black oats-raised on the Hor-
nor farm, near Clarksburg, by j. T..
Cammack. Can anybody beat it'll
From the Clarksburg Telegraph
The SToRM.-On Tuesday evening
last the section of country adjoining
the Railroad in Richie, Doddridge and
part of Harrison counties, was visited
by most terrific rain storm, overflow
ing the banks of all the streams, wash
ing away fences, and doing large
amount of damage to the crops.
A SEVERE ACCIDENT.-On Wednesday
morning colored man named William
johnson, of this place, was out cutting
pea poles, and when returning home he
fell upon the ground, and an axe which
he was carrying at the time struck him
on the head, making a frightful wound,
which bled terribly. His sufferings were
relieved by Drs. Bowcock and Nc
Keehan.
From the Morgantown Constitutional
A very severe hail and rain storm
passed over portion of Morgan town
ship one day last week, doing consid'
erable damage to the crops.
Harvest has commenced in earnest in
this county, and from what we can learn
from farmers, the yield of wheat and
oats will be heavier this season than
for many years.
From the Morgantown Post.
TALL TIMoTHY.-Mr! Caleb Beall has
left at our Office some tall specimens of
timothy, which are really hard to beat
measuring five feet nine inches--heads
eight inches long.
The wheat harvest is about finished
in this county, and well-informed per-
sons say -four will not be over S4 80 per
barrel this fall.
Cow KILLED.-During the thunder
storm of Sunday valuable cow be-
longing TO Mr.. Wade, near Cassville,
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed.
From the Mineral County Gazette.l
LARGE PANTHER.-We learn from our
Grant county correspondent that large
panther, measuring seven feet in length.
was killed in that county on the 5th
inst, by Mr.. Jesse Cosnor. The panther
had been making raids on his sheep
pen, and had killed and carried away
several sheep, one of which Mr.. G. dOSed
with strychna, resulting in the pan
theirs sudden demise.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.-The Board
met at the Court House on Saturday,
the 10th inst, to hear and determine
W hat position the county would take
relative to taxing the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. Mr.. Jacob appeared on
behalf of the road and made very in
genious and able argument in favor of
a compromise. Mr.. T. X. Carskadon
opposed any compromise or adjustment
other than the payment OF the entire
taxes due the county from the company.
The Board after considering the matter
passed a resolution, THAT the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company be
made to pay all the taxes due this coun-
ty from said company"
From the Berkeley Union.
A MYsTERY.-Within the past few
days, Mrs. Cline, now living on Burke
street, was found to have child, few
months old, poorly fed and lily clad, in
fact, in low physical condition; which
when questioned about it, she related
the following singular and mysterious
history: Sometime in the month of De-
cember last, lady and gentleman drove
to her door (She was then living near
Mr.. Faulkner's) in buggy. The gentle
man stated TO her that the lady was the
mother of a child that she had with her,
and was in bad health, and unable to
care for it, and that he wished to take
her travelling for health, and was look
ing for some one TO take care OF the
child until her return, and that they
had been told she was a good nurse,
would she take it for so many dollars per
month, to which she consented, they ad-
vancing at the time about twenty three
dollars: she has never heard of them
since. and she says she does not know
them. Some kind families, becoming
aware of the facts within the past few
davs. took charge of the child, and have
already found some one who intends TO
adopt and raise him as their own. We
shall not give their names. 1t has been
rumored that about the first of Decem-
Der the neither went to the Poor House
and there gave birth to the child, and
that whilst there she corresponded with
some one in Wheeling, whom she termed
aunt; that when able to leave there, she
tried to get Mr.. Hess TO keep the child,
but he refused to do so. This is only a
rumor, but as soon as we see Mr.. Hess
we will ascertain it's correctness. The
Grand Jury should look into this mat
ter.
From the Spirit of Jetferson.l
NuLNINY.-One morning last week,
Newton Moore, son of Mr.. William ii.
Moore, went out into his fathers field
to look after a very valuable two year
cid colt which he was raising, when to
his surprise and regret he found the
animal lying dead with its throat cut.
a short distance from the colt, were the
remains of q sheep that had been butch
cred, and the greater portion of it car
ried of.
DEATH IN THE FIELD.-On Saturday
last Mr.. William Galloway died very
suddenly in field where he had been
Ploughing corn, near Rippon. Our in
formation states that he had been work
ing along with other hands during the
day, aud having reached the end of the