The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-24

CAPT. ARTHUR DRAKE is building. at
the yards OF the Parkersburg Mill
Company, a steamer to engage in the
Little Kanawha trade between Parkers-
burg and Glenville. Its dimensions
arc sixty feet long and ten feet wide.
The Mineral county Gazette COM
plaius that the Eastern Pan Handle is
sighted in the distribution OF offices
and public improvements. "Those that
have the control of the Offices" says the
Gazette, "owe as much perhaps, II not
more to the Eastern Pan Handle for
their present political position, than to
any other portion of The State, yet this
being the fact we have been at all times
totally Ignored by them, and have new
er even gotten some OF the crumbs. /"
What would you like, gentlemen, n
first class foreign mission; or would
you be satisfied with the CapltalH
The Monroe Republican learns that
Mr.. A. w. Mann, Collector of the Third
District, has given the requisite securi-
ty and qualified. .-ssS
ARREST OF SUPPOSED RoDBERs.-Two
lads, aged Is and 10, who gave their
names as Geo. Il. AlsOp and VIM. 8.
Young, were arrested at Parkersburg
Friday, on suspicion OF supposed COM
plicity with the Express robbery at
Baltimore last Wednesday night.
These lads who appear like green coun-
try boys, entirely unacquainted with
the world say they are from near Fred
ericksburg, Va, that they walked to
the Relay House, where they bought
tickets for Springfield, Ill. Upon be-
Ing searched wallet containing 50 in
currency was found, and this they said
was all the money they had. Upon
further search, however, $I63 in gold
was found concealed in their boots and
in small bags upon their persons. This
seems TO be the only circumstances that
leads 10 supicion. The detectives learn.
ing that two men had bought tickets at
the Relay for the West and paid for
them in gold, concluded of course they
we're connected with the robbery and
telegraphed ahead to arrest than. The
result was the arrest of these lads at
Parkersburg. There does not seem to
be the slightest ground for SuspectinR
them. The little sum of gold was
doubtless the hoardings OF themselves
or parents in a region where for years
gold was the only money of any value.
The fact that they paid this kind OF
money for their tickets only shows
their MISREPRESENTATION; and that they
should attempt to conceal their gold
from the officers was but natural, know.
ing 1t would be taken from them and not
knowing whether 1t would be returned.
The Parkersburg theory is that "if
these boys are connected with this rob
berry or have any knowledge of it, they
were picked up in Baltimore or at the
Relay House, by the real robbers and
this gold given them and they started
off West, to cover the tracks OF the real
culprits."
THE BerkeIy Union learns that there
Is " a strong probability that the Hon.
J. T. Hoke will be requested" to take
the position of Judge OF the Hampshire
circuit.
The New Creek Gazette learns that
some New York gentlemen are pros
pectlng in that neighborhood with
view to erecting an iron furnace. There
are rich veins OF ore, abundance of
lime and coal near the railroad.
BURGLARY AT PARKERsBURd.-The
Times says an attempt at burglary was
made at the Phillips House, in ParkerS.
burg, Thursday night. Mr.. Phillips,
on retiring for the night, happened
into the kitchen on his way to his room
and discovered the burglar at his nefa-
rious work. Having no light with him
he could not seq plainly, but the win
dow admitted enough light to distin-
guish the outlines of a man. Mr.. p.
seized carving knife and gave C ase,
running him around the Kitchen range
several times Mr.. Burglar, thinking
matters werergettiag too warm for him,
hoisted a window and turned q somer-
sault ont of 1t. Mr.. Phillips followed
and bounced the gentleman outside.
But the Burglar succeeded In getting
away. In the melee, the thief dropped
his hat and q watch ticket, which were
found and will probably lead to his
detection.
AN effort is made at Parkersburg to
organize a literary society under the
auspices of the Y. NJ. c. a.
SALE OF a SILVER M1NE.-Mr. A.
Riggs, about six miles from town, has
sold his farm to a Company for thir-
teen Thousand dollars. It Is rumored a
rich vein of Silver was discovered in
the land, which has been thoroughly
tested, and is no doubt as to Its genuine
quality exists. Mr.. Riggs says he could
have got $50. 900 for his land, but he on
ly asked S13. goo, 1t having cost him only
about 5000, and is willing that others
shall share the ADMINISTRATIONS
NeIUS.
THE WEEKLY SALES OF United
STATES GOLD.