The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-02
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From the an.Hands News. -
1 BoDY FoUND.-0n Monday last th
body OF drowned man was found float
ing in the river, just above town. 1t
supposed to be that of a young man
named Berry, who fell from off tn
steamer Thompson, some days previous
He was buried in the old graveyard.
A slight difficulty has occurred be
tween the contractors and employees ol
the Bethany turnpike. resulting in tn
latter suing the former. 1t rose from
a misunderstanding between the partie!
in reference to what constitutes a'percl
of stone. The contractor claims that
requires twenty-nine feet TO make
perch, whilst the employees insist tba
twenty five feet three, inches is whs
mathematicians call perch. The cas-,
was brought before Squire Quest, bu'
was postponed until August z. 10 the
meantime wsrk on the turnpike Will bt
continued. '.3S 80 ~BE IL
From the wellsburg Herald
Nothing new no report in regard tc
the wool market; very little doing, al
least very little coming to town, an0
prices talked about ranging from 4O to
40 cents per pound, which may be con-
sidSred a slight advance.
During the heavy blow of Wednesday
evening of this week, the large brick
dweillbg of Henry Calendine, on tn.
Washington turnpike, was unroofed and
the gable ends blown down, doing con-
siderable damage. Fer q short time the
wind was very strong, but it was soon
over.
From the Morgantown Constitution.l
A few days ago, as little girl was
playing in the rad in front of the resi-
dence of Mr.. K. Everly, on Coburn
creek, this township, she was attacked
by two large hogs, which would have
devoured her but for the timely arrival
of the inmates of the house, who were
attracted by her screams.
The Monopgalia county Radical pri-
mary election to nominate candidates
for the Legislature and township otfi-
GERS, is Ia be held here on Saturday,
August 2lst next. A lively time is sx-
pected, as dark rumOrs are atioat that II
"A certain candidate be nominated, there
will be split.
RSEvHRE ACCIDENT.-Mr. L. S. Layton,
the enterprIsing hardware merchant OF
this place. met with rather severe ac-
cident on Wednesday evening last,
while out. riding. His horse stumbled
and fell, throwing him to the ground,
and he found, on attempting to re-
mount, that his collar bone had been
broken by the fall. On his return home
he had his injuries properly attended
to, and is now recovering rapidly.
CUTTING AFFRAY.-A fight took place
at Morris X Roads, Pa, on Tuesday OF
last week, between Owen Stewart and
Abraham Hall. During the scuttis Hall
drew knife and cut the throat OF
Stewart, infIctlng very serious wound.
IL will probably not be fatal. We un
derstand that Hall, together with two
or three others, abe,tors of the dis
graceful proceedings, have been ar
rested.
From the Morgantown Post.
THE BALL OPENs.-James I. Nicolas
key is announced for reelection to the
House of Delegates, and Sturgiss and
Cox are suggested for the same position
in another column.
SINGULAR EyENT.--A negro barber In
this place relates thata few Sabbaths
ago be was shaving a man, and as ne
drew the razor over his face, he realized
that he was doing wrong IN thus Vio'
Iating the laws of God by working on
the Sabbath day, and the thought also
occurred to him that the Almighty, IN
bis displeasure, might take from him the
use of his hand if he still persisted IN
shaving persons on Sunday.
While he was thus meditating, strange
as it may seem, the strength IN his right
hand and arm gradually departed; he
has not been able 60 shave q man since
that time-a period of three weeks, aud
has no use of his hand scarcely at the
present writing, nor is there any pros
pect of its speedy recovery.
From the Taylor County Advertiser
A little girl some ten or twelve years
Of age was burned to death in Grafton
a few days since. She lighted match
aud applied it to some oil. She was
Instantly enveloped in the angry flames
that ensued, ending in her death.
From the Clarksburg Conservative,l
DR.. BowcOck is very sick, and by an
overdose of strychnia last week nearly
lost his life.
Col. Elihu Hutton and party caught
700 trout in Buckhannon headwaters
one day recently, and lost horse.
The mail train East on Friday found
a man in drunken sleep on the track
in tunnel near Parkersburg, and
knocked him off, breaking his arm and
traCturing his skull.
From the Clarksburg Telegraph
Green corn, tomatoes and cucumbers
are now the most abundant vegetables
in our market. They are good crop
and command fair prices,
The wheat crop of this county has
heeu pretty generally harvested ana Is
the largest and finest that has been
raised for number or years. IL mas
not been effected by rust or wevil, and
the hearts of the farmers are made to
rejoice.
From the Weston Democrat.
SEVERE SroEM-On Sunday, the 18th
inst, occurred ore of the most severe
storms cf rain which we have ever wit.
messed. Pouring down" does not hall
half express the way in which the huge
drops fell upon all below. In half an
hour, streams over which a man cou d
easily have leaped, became almost
rivers. The violence of the wind and
rain far exceeded anything which We
have ever witnessed.
FREsHET.-On Monday last the West
Fork "arose III its might" and throwing
on Its usual appearance of drowsiness
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