The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-01
STATE NEWS.

The Mason County journal say
John Troeger, Of West Columbia, ha
Chester White heg, eight months ole
that weighs 4s0 pounds, without an
feeding further than that he picks u
as he runs at large. He is a monste
porker, and well fa,tened will weig
"a thousand"
The same paper says some OF tn
very best men in the Radical party /
Waggener township. who have hereto
fore been towers OF strength in tha
organization, have left that party utteri
disguised with it, and will give tn
Democratic aud Conservative organizs
ton hearty and vigorous support
By October it is to be hoped all of tn
more respectable RAIDS in the TOWNSHIP
will have quit that party
RELIC OF THE MORGAN RAID.-W'
saw in the office Of the Clifton Iron an'
Nail Company, last Saturday, relic 0
the Morgan raid through Ohio in 1858
! 1t was an old musket, evidently OF Aus
trian manufacture, and was tished W
at Burlington Island by recent fishing
party from Clifton. Although the rus
had eaten the iron bands and barre
very badly, the lock was so well pre-
served that it worked seemingly as wei!
as ever it did.-Poim Pleasant JoWnaE
! The works of the Clifton Iron and
Nail Company, in Mason county, which
have been idle for some time, are about
10 resume operations.
GENERAL POWELL has left this State
and taken up his residence in Kansas
City.
SrMAc agents are securing the coun
ties of the Eastern Pan Handle OF West
Virginia, stimulating the people to gath
er sumac. There is a greater demand
for it than ever. According to the
agents aforesaid, it is not only employed
in dyeing and tanning, but is used large,
" in the adulteration Of various guanos,
after having been ground and bolted.
20. MArrERs,--The following new
mail routes have been established:
From Upland to Cabell Court House
via Beekers store and HowelFs mill.
From Buffalo to Point Pleasant.
From Rich creek to the mouth Pond
via Huff s creek. Island creek aud Beech
creek.
From Brownstown on the south side
OF the Kanawha, via Loup creek, John
sons mills to Fayette c. II.
4 PARTY OF Wheeling gentlemen and
ladies are rusticating, during this hot
weather, AT Jackson Landing; Jackson
county, where are mineral springs OF
local repute:
The people Of Charleston are about
to commence the erection OF q $4,000
hotel. No place neeiS something ot
the kind more
THAT excellent lo,al paper the Man,
nington Mi,ytrfsnt, is to lie removed
TO Fairmont, at which place it will lie
published hereafter DR. Ioust retire-
as editor, and F Smith, E-q. assumes
the position.
THE Writ County Dst"orrat -ays news
from Burning Springs report oil men
very busy The raise in the river ha-
enabled them To run out their oil, which
had accumulated to many thousand
barrels. in the way OF new wells. we
are informed that Messr-. Rice & Shcr
man are engaged in putting down two
on the ground known as the Old Beatty
Farm, about two miles above the
Spring>. near the mouth Of Spring
, Creek. l. b. Wheaton, Esq, Is alsc
engaged on a new well on Chestnut
, Run. This territory promises good re
suits. 1t is outside Of the regular work
ing ground. but is Immediately on the
line of break.
, THE Border Journal, printed aiLewis
burg, thinks the Summer term Of tho
! Court of Appeals should be held at tha
place as in days of wore. The climate
in summer is delightful, hotel accom-
! modations ample, and lawyers ther'
have excellent libraries for the conve
nieuce OF court and LAWYERS. ltargue:
that the place is more accessible thar
Charleston even now.
SAMUEL BARNES. negro OF Charles
ton. declines being the Radical candi
date for Sheriff. What bid will th,
Radicals next make for the negro vote
4 Tr'bms correspondent says tina
mos, OF the Southern gentlemen a
White sulphur Springs, Virginia, ar
the worst dressed and the best man
nered men in the civilized world
! Judges go TO dinner in linen coats, anC
Generals go to breakfast in dress coat
. Of an ante Jsliim cut.
4 MEETING Of citizens Of Hancocl
county will be held next SATURDAY. a
the Court House, 10 consult aud al
range for the establishment Of Ma
tional Bank at that place. The Cor1is
represent. that one is needed yer
much.
The steamer Dan Able, running bt
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