The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-02

On Saturday afternoon, the 18th
Inst, Mr.. Peter Scatter, who resides
epput y mlloaup Elk river, met With
~ aGeident under the folloTlng etfculn.I
stances; During the storm that occur
red onthAt afternoon, the stable CON-
talning two horses, located near the
house. WAS Htruck by lightning, andin
q few moments was enVeloped In
flames. Mr.. Scatter ran 10 the Rlablo
10 remove his horses and found one
lying dead. He attempted 10 Femove
the remaining horse, and while taking
nun out OF the door, the horse became
excited, made q plunge forward, stFuck
Mr.. Seailsr In the stomach with both
,ieet and. than fell dead himself only
hAlf way out OF the stable, Mr.. 8, was
taken TO the house, dangerously inIur-
co. The probability is, however, that
he Will recover.
From he AattnSb.ED Eew Ira,
"a considerable quantity Of new
Wheat WAS brought TO this market last
week. II was sold at SL8S.
New potatoes are selling for one
dollar per bushel In this market, In
Ohio they are dull sale At 40 cents.
The Southern Methodist CampmOet.
Ing, 70 be held near Halnesyille, viii
commence on the 18th Of August.
They are having temperance leo.
lures Ia Charlestown,, someibInr al
the klnaiis needed there, 10 we can
Judge from the statement OF correas
pondents 10 the Spirit" That sixty
barrels or wnlskey were sold 1t retail
10 three weeks. -. ~, -"
+ "A correspondent OF tho Republican
writes As follows in regard TO the proa-
poets Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
road: .g 90. Z, -. ~ -.
"That the inspection and survey re-.
Gently made, gave satiafaction. II,
That nothing has occurred to lessen
confidence In the successful Issne Of
present negotiations. 10 TTr.I
That II tho proposed contract is closed
The completion OF The road within the
charter lImitAis q q xed fact but BY en-.
enlargement and aid we can greatly
hasten lis construction, and We haye
gwen some assurance that we hope the
people along the line will sustain us
No. %, nab.fsIJ - -,
i. seems 10 ps. that when We cousIder
the! Capitol question and the VAT hi.
terests along the line that suffer 10 Inc
extent Of millions Of dollars every wear.
that competition Is delayed, Il IL Of in.
hnite importance that the work be
pressed with all possible speed, even
ut the expense OF economy, and IA haH
been suggested that whenever we learn
that the contract 10 signed, q meeting
OF men more particularly IntefaSteti be
GA lA1 nj NhAsIahFaESi ~ ,In,,TIs,
TO insure Immediate and ylsorons,
work, at this end Of the lIne.", ~ q
From tbs Clark burg cGllTp14ue.a 70 az y.
Col. Elihu Hutton and party caught
100 trout In Buckhannou headWRiers.
one day recently, and lost horse. =
The mall train East on Friday
found man In drunken sleep on lhe
track, In q tunnel near ParkersburV.
and knocked him of, breaking his arm
and fraetuttng his skull. .llIf 5 ,T1
Monday Miss Mary Wilson, Of
Wllaonbufg, mounted her horse to ride
70 Weston. Between Col. Wilson's and
Col. Marsh's her horse stumbled, un-
sealing her and causing the animal 10
laIl upon her. For time 1t was feared
that hhe was seriously hurt; her iuIu.
RES, however, were comparatively
slight. :. ="
From he Fed,burg herald. =
The railroad surveyors have located
the route through the narroWs beVond
Wellsburg, and find II O tolerAblv urlv
piece Of ground. The line croase6 the
Bethany road and the creek, about
midway from the present county
bridge and the location Of the old chain
l'orl0ge ut the mouth OF the creek, thence
passes by an embankment across the
bottom near the foundation OF q house
commenced some time aguI and as
nearly as may be, follows the county
ROAD, portion OF the route lying be-
tween the county road and the river,
For perhaps q mile or 30, the route ia
somewhat difficult; but after passing
the narrows no difficulty 10 expected.
The crossing Of the turnpike viii be on
tressel work, highsSnough to permit
the passage OF teams. We have no
report ofthe survey below the narroWs:
but presume 1t Will be made In due
time. .,..s II6,T
1 1.-THE oldest inhabItant hardly recol.
lecls when the excellent root called the
potato was In such abundance here
Soo4ls Is at the present writing. They
are both abundant and fine, and very
cheap. ......-...r.,.
The bell, long In use on the old
court house, has been purchased and
put up on the new school building, Il
. small, but OF superior metal, Of dit.
fsrent tone from any OF the other bells
about Town, and sufficiently loud for
an purposes. II Is an old time ihslItu~
ton, having been packed over the
mountains from Philadelphia, more
than hall century ago. ''.a.',
Nothing new to report In regard TO
the wool market, very little coming 10
town. and prices talked about ranging
from 30 to 10 cents per pound; which
may be considered o slight advance,
An eastern exchange mentions That the
wool sales In Boston, last week,
amounted to over $1,000, 900, and that
The amount was looked upon as rather
extraordinary considering the condl.
uon OF affairs throughout the country,
The body Of James Berry, the deck
band drowned of the George Thomp.
son Of Steubenvllle, on Friday last, was
picked up on Monday evening near the
mouth OF Cross Creek. II was IdenLlE
ned BY the description and noinuuest
held though preparations therefor were
made. Il was properly buried, and the
father, who resides In Washington
county, Ohio, notified OF the facts. \
ALEX. Allison, Mrs. Troup, and
Mrs. Betsy Greer, were recently bitten
BY copperheVd = snakes In Hancock
countyAao says the Courier. \ % I'm M
From the AOrVGatOlOa POat. Iaa1T,i \
The hay crop throughout our coun.
" 10 immense-WhIch makes both
horses and COWS have jub1lant look.
! The foundation OF the State Uni
versity building 10 completed. It 10 q
massive and excellent piece Of work.
Workmen are now laying the brick.
Mr.. Samuel Irwin and family, from
Wheeling, are in town, on q pleasure
visit. ,GNNiI ,II0tE
Mr.. Curran Mendel and wife, from
wheeling, are sojourninH here among
our green hills during the dog days.
The blackberry trade has opened
brisk, at l2l( cents onl 4, mar nuIIn1, -