The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-21
STATE ITEMS.

STATE ITEMS.
Clarksburg is in ecstacies over an i'm
pending circus.
The closing exercises of the West. Vir'
ginia University at Morgantown were
concluded on Tuesday, 18th inst. Gov
ernor w. E. Stevenson delivered the ad'
dress to the Literary Societies.
From the MorgantOwn POst.I
Master Stealey Dering, son of the late
Henry Dering, deceased, smashed three
fof his fingers in a shocking manner on
\ Saturday while nieddhng with NOW
ing machine in front of the Court
House.
\ From the MorgantOwn Constitution
UNFoRTUNATE SHOOTING AFFAIR."
ION Sunday afternoon last, Leroy Wells,
boy of eleven or twelve years OF age,
was shot and dangerously wounded by
Edgar w. Wilson, boy of fifteen. 1t ap-
pears that Wells and another boy were
in Mrs. Wilson's orchard, in the upper
end of town, helping themselves to few
| Of the luscious cherries which hang
there, when young Wilson, who bad
been left in charge of the grounds by
his mother while attending divine SER
vice, discovered them, went to the house
and got a shotgun, and warned them
to leave. The boys, not thinking: ne
would shoot, refused to go, and paid no
attention to him, when he fired, the
whole load lodging in the body of Wells,
1t is doubtful if he will recover, as he
now lies in a precariOus condition.
Young Wilson was arrested, but was ad
mitted to bail to appear at next term
of Court.
From the Writ County Democrat
The citizens of Burning Springs gave a
festival one day last week for the benefit
of the Methodist Church of that place.
1t was perfect success. Over two hum
dred dollars we're cleared.
THE LOCKS AND DAMs.-The contrac-
tors are busily engaged on the Kanawha
Improvement. Rock is being gotten
for the dams at Leeche's, Wells Ripple
and Palestine.
The recent rains have swollen the
tributaries of the Little Kanawha sutfi-
cient to put that river on tolerable
big raise. Several small steamers came
up from Parkersburg on Monday and
Tuesday, and proceeded to the Springs,
bringing up large amount OF freight
and oil boats. Much activity prevailed
at the Springs yesterday in getting oil
ready for shipment. We have not
| learned the exact amount run ont, but
understand several thousand barrels
have gone to market. Prices are quoted
at 81 30 per barrel. The owners are
holding on to the grease, not wishing to
dispose at that pg!ce.
The corner stone for the new Normal
School building will be laid on Thurs
day, oath inst.
From the ROmney IntelligeRCer
FIRE!-We regret to learn that the
granary aud extensive stabling, attach
ed to "Duffey's Exchange Hotel" in
Moorefeld, containing considerable
quantity of grain and hay, were entire
" destroyed by fire on Sunday morning
flames. The fire, we understand, is gen
orally supposed to have been the work
of an incendary. The loss, of course,
is considerable.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Dr. r. IL. Moore, of
| Springfield, in this county, son of DR.. }.
w. Moore, was found dead in his bed on
Sunday morning last, the 18th inst. DR..
Moore, as we are informed, was in his
usual health when he retired to bed on
the previous evening. He died, it is
supposed from the disease of the heart.
He was in about tho 9th year of his
age,
From the Mineral County Gazette.
SNAKE BITTEN-Mr. Z. Burgess was
bitten in the hand while putting up
fence.rails some few days ago, by a cop.
per snake. We saw Mr.. b. on Saturday
and he had a terrible hand and arm.
KILLED.-Thomas Leese, an employe
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was
run over by an engine on Friday last
near Rawlings Station, and had both
legs cut off, from which he died
TERRIBLE ACADEMIA little girl of
Mr.. Jacob Hart of this place. aged about
l3 years, was run over by hand car on
Friday evening and terribly mangIed.
The car was coming for doctor to
dress the wounds of the man Injured at
Rawlings Station, and was attached to
an engine by rope. The girl in get
ting out of the way did not see tine
hand car, and was caught by the rope
which threw her under the wheels of
the latter, crushing and cutting her i'll
shocking manner.
Run AwAY.-Mr. James b. Rees' team
on Friday became frightened at the
cars and ran Oft. The wagon, which
was loaded with leather, was upset and
torn in pieces. One of the horses was
thrown and rolled over and over sever
al times. Strange TO say no damage
was done except breaking the wagon.
From the Martinsburg New Era.
Some one entered the house of Levi
Potter, living in Sleepy Creek township,
| Tuesday of last week aud stole $3.50 in
money, $500 of it being in 500 bills, the
balance in small notes, and some gold
| anu silver.
From the CharlestOwn Free Press
DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN BY SUI
CIDE.-A young woman-a Miss Gruber;
aged about - years, daughter of Mr..
Jacob Gruber, jr., committed suicide by
hanging, on Saturday morning last, at
the house of her uncle. Mr.. Solomon
Gruber, near Middleway, in this county.
She was discovered hanging to a rafter
in the garret, and quite dead when taken
down. Her previous conduct having
oeeh exemplary, no cause can be as
signed for the sad act.
CHILD SHoT.-On the evening of the
Attn inst, says the Weston Democrat, a
little daughter of Mr.. Vim. II. Davis. of
Jane Lew, was very dangerously iniur-
ed by gunshot wound, inflicted by a
young son of Mr.. Shuttlesworth, of the
same place. The facts in tho casa ,s