The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-27
STATE ITEMS.
lFrom the Cabeii County Press

From the Cabeli County Press.
Wheat in this section is said to be
growing very poorly.
The streets in this place are in de-
plorable condition. Mud reigns su-
preme.
Judge J. II. Ferguson is holding court
in Kanawha county for Judge Hoge'
A deer was killed about four miles
from here, near Hanley's blacksmith
shop, with stone, thrown by Mr. w.
II. Long. A ride of few miles from
this place will take you into deer coun-
try.
From the Parkersburg Gazette
THE KANAwHA IMPRovEMENT.-The
improvement Of the Little Kanawha
river has been suspended on account Of
high water, and it is probable that work
will not be resumed on it again uatil
spring. We understand that it will
then be commenced with renewed vigor
The importance of this work will be
understood when We ssy that there has
of barrels of oil licked up at Burning
Springs, because there was no way of
transporting it to market. The COM
pletion of this work will be of great
Importance TO oil men and greatly en-
hance the business of our city.
RIsy IN THE KANAwHA.-The Little
Kanawha river showed a depth Of
eleven feet at the depot of the Bslti-
more aud Ohio railroad on yesterday
morning and rising. The 10000 or 40
900 barrels Of oil up the river will be
brought out this rise, and the money
it will bring will do vast deal of good
in relieving the stringency OF the
money market in the whole community.
S225, 900 is not to be sneezed AZ in these
times of high taxes.
From the Greenbrier Independent.
PETITION FOR A NEW CoUNTY.-A
petition will be presented to the next
Legislature of this State, asking for the
formation of new county, to be taken
from Fayette and Greenbrier, the seat
Of justice to be located ut Big Clear
Greek Bridge,
We regret to learn that Mr.. John
Handy, who lives about two miles
west of this place, met with serious
and painful accident on Thursday
morning last. 1t seems that he had
ridden his horse iu his stable, and the
animal becoming frightened plunged
forward, Mr.. Handly's forhead striking
sleeper, causing conclusion of the
spinal column.
SHEEr.-Charles Harpold, Esq, of
this place, had in his possession, few
days siuce, three ewes aud one buck,
which had been consigned TO him for
Mr.. G. w. Shinn, of this county, Iesid-
ing few miles from Ripley. Mr.. Shinn
Sl60. They are of the Scott we'll stock
of sheep, having heavy fleece of wool.
the fibres of which already measure six
inches in length.-RarensWOod News.
I'VE PAss.r-A fiiend from Glenville
has the floor. He says that man liv-
ing in Gilmer county has had three
wives, who have blessed him with thirty
three children, with Several precincts
yet to Ii ar FROM" Precincts are handy
things 70 hear from in such cases, but,
supplementary returns" or "a revision
OF the poll-boGks" sometimes beats the
Oldest Weston Democrat.
BuRNrD.-We learn that the school
house recently erected at the Upper
Tract. Pendieton county, West Virginia,
was destroyed by fire on the night Of
the 18th inst 1t was the work of au
incendiary. A yOlng man named Hill
has been arrested and lodged in the
Pendieton Jail, charged with beiag the
iucendiary. .-NOorefeld AdCcrtiser.
From the Clarksburg Conservative.I
BURNED TO DEATH. - Miss Louisa
Pritchard, aged about Is, daughter of
Alfred Pritehard, was so severely bnrned
on Saturday morning that she died Sun.
day night. She arose oa the fatal morn
ing before the rest of the family, and
soon after screams alarmed the house.
hold, and on hurTyins down she was
found enveloped in flames, and before
they could be eYtinguisCd she was ter
Iibly burned. 1t is supposed that her
clothes took fire while she was standing
at the gratc. She fingered until Sunday
night, whe0 death ended her suffering,
and on Monday her remains were fol-
lowed to their resting place.
FIRES.-Wednesday, sbout noon, lea
Hart's family were alarmed by smoke,
and on investigation the first flight of
stairs was found to be in flames. Au
immediate alarm gathered the neigh
bsrs and the fire was eztiDguished.
The stairs and the side walls were very
badly charCed. The house is one of the
best in town, and its destruction would
have proven heavy loss.
The explosion of coal oil lamp at
Walkers hotel set fire to bed, and
but for prompt smothering big fire
would have resulted.
A coal oil lamp nearly caused a con
fagration in Spstes' store on Saturday
evening. Cecil had gone out, leaving
the hanging lamp turned low. Some
body passing saw brilliant light, and
going in found the oil in flames inside
the lamp, and the boiling, burning oil
dripping to the floor. Fortunately the
oil was of good quality, and burned
without explosion. The whole burning
mass was thrown into the street.
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