The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-07

set the broken limb, and accordingly
Mr.. Smith had to suffer amputatton.
The press convention at Parkers-
burg last Thursday, was attended by
from dozen to fifteen of the newspa-
per fratt rnity, who organized an asso
citation by the adoption of constitu-
ton. Those who were present report a
very pleasant fine. The "freedom of
the city" was extended, great deal OF
eating and drinking was crowded into
short period, at the expense of the
city, and the visitors were hospitality
entertained at the private houses OF
some of the citizens. They were also
driven around and shown the sights
Among other notable places pointed
out was the site of the future capitol.
Did the calling of the Convention have
any reference, we wonder, to luture
effort in that direction? The objects of
the Association are not set forth In the
constitution, but they are presumed 10
be the advancement of newspaper in
terests generally throughout the State
especially by securing more liberal
| Legislation in regard TO the publication
of public advertisements. Publishers
who were not present are allowed to
become members of the Association by
the affirmative vote OF two-thirds OF the
memb ers present and by the payment
81.
On the 26:h ult., Mr.. Hezekiah
ship, Mason county, we're walking
the road arm in.arm near their home,
when q tree fell upon them crushing
the lady to death in an instant. Mr..
Greenlee escaped as by miracle, being
only Islightly injured about the head
and shoulders. The tree was a dead
one, and there was not a breath of wind
stirring.
The Clarksburg Telegraph, has bee
revived by Messrs. M'Williams 81
Toothaker. Mr.. M'Williams was for
merly one of the proprietors of the
Writ county Gazette, and was more re-
Gently connected with the Parkersburg
Times. He ID good newspaper man.
The first issue of the Telegraph shows
a great improvement in the local de-
partment, ION which the success Of coun-
try newspapers depends.) 1t does not
appear that these gentlemen have
bought the paper, though Gen. North-
colt i'll his valedictory, says that his
connection with it entirely ceases. We
wish our old friend greater success pc.
cuniarily i'll the new fields to which he
will hereafter turn his attention, than
he found in the old; and we trust the
IIoIa
will become a profitable institution.
The paper will continue Republican in
its politics, and ought to be able to keep
the county of the same complexion.
AT a late meeting the Board of Su-
pervisors ofMason county,it was order
cd that their proceedings at every ses.
sion be published i'll both the county
papers. and that they be paid advertis-
ing rates Tor it.
1t is reported that the smallpox
has appeared at Grafton.
"A correspondent of the ClarksbUrg
Telegraph nOminates DR.. a. +. Barns,
of that place, fol the Legislature. ~
very good nomination.
The kanawha Republican says some
wheeling capitalists" recently spent
a day or two in Charleston. Choking
for place to invest their greenbacks;"
also that Il number of German miners
and manufacturers from Pittsburgh
visited that place 81 few days ago, on IL
prospecting tour.
The Buckhannon Ne1OS learns that
DR.. p. f. PinnclI, of that place, towing
to press of business" declines tho APP
pointment of examining surgeon in
pension cases, recently conferred upon
him.
The Berkeley Union goes wrathful-
ly into the matter of the distribution of
Federal patronage in the Second Dis
trict.