The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-27
STATE NEWS.

The Lewisburg journal says there are
about eighty visitors already at the
Greenbrier White Sulphur.
The hail storm on last Saturday week
was very severe in portions of Hardy
and Grant. In the "Old Fields" the
Hardy Advertiser informs us that much
damage was done to the growing crops
On the mountain, in the neighborhoOd
of Adam Sions', the storm was very de-
structive, almost entirely destroying the
wheat and rye.-,SOuh Branch IntetH-
genccr.
A HORRIBLE AFFAlR.-The Parkers-
burg Gazette learns thata horrible affair
took place last week on the Middle Fork
river, in Randolph county, some ID or
20 miles from Beverly. Two little
boys, aged ten and six years, SONS of Mr..
Samuel Currence, went out in the even
ing to drive home the cows. When but
short distance from the house they
were attacked by very large panther.
The eldest boy Immediately gathered up
the younger one in his arms, but the
panther seized him and tore him loose.
The boy seeing that he could not save
his little brother, ran to the house. The
father FASTENED back with him, and
when he got to the spot, tousd his child
almost entirely devoured.
The same paper states that Mr.. ORA
per Williamson was killed by lightning
near Belington, Barbour county, on the
llth inst. He was a son of John r.
Williamson, former sheriff of Barbour
county, and was young man Of fine
promise He was one of the best men
and bravest soldiers ever lived. His old
comrades and many warm friends will
morn his loss as that OF brother
South Branch E"tslX;gencer.
Colonel George Jackson presented his
thorough bred stallion Tar River to
his cousin, Colonel B. Wilson, Of liar-
rison county. The horse is one Of the
best in the country and is very valua-
BILE. IIencetorth he goes by the name
Of Colonel George '-PdrkersJ,rg ia
/ =ctc.
The Postmaster General has finally
refused to establish the post route from
Parkersburg to Burning Springs, on the
west side Of the river, Notwithstanding
the petition of all the citizens along the
linz and at the termini, because the
mail could thus be carried in one day
instead Of two and with safety to the
mail.-PwkcrSbUY Ga=et'c.
! l.. \. Luce, Esq, visited our town on
Thursday for the purpose of enjoining
ing the collection of tax against the b.
d .. r. r. Co, serving notices on the
Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff.-.lIorgo"
NrcUW
Miss Lizzie Brosius, OF Hancock, we
notice was one Of the graduates Of the
Baltimore Female College; also having
conferred upon her the degree Of Mis-
tress OF English observation-disclosures
| Mercury
Died, at his residence in Tucker
county, West Virginia, June 9th, Mr..
Adam Harper, aged 81 years Mr.. II.
was q native of PcndletOn county, but
in early life removed to Randolph (now
Tucker) county, where he raised large
/ family, who in quest Of fortune have
wandered far from their native heath,
some in British America, some in Iowa,
some in Missouri, and some in other
parts of America, only one son remain
ing at home.-Hariy Comfy AdrcriScr.
ARREST AND EScAPE-One day last
week man named Harlow, from East
ern Virginia stopped at the store of
Mr.. Blcdsoe. on Lick creek, in this
county, and was recognized 10y Mr..
Bledsoe to be a horse thief of some
notoriety in Virginia. Mr.. Dledsoc
having heard that there was reward
for him, he and two other men arrested
him. They sent for the nearest magis-
trate. whose name we did not learn,
who, after some talk. concluded that he
had no right to commit him. Mr., BIed-
soc protested and said he was satisfied
that he was the horse THIEF Harlow,
when the magistrate suggested that he
be permitted to talk TO him privately,
which was agreed to. The magistrate
and the supposed Harlow started to
leave the room, when Harlow cspied n
rifle gun near him; catching it up, he
cooked and presented it, swearing that
the first man who advanced upon him
he would kill. lie soon went out and
got on his horse, which was a very fine
one, and rode leisurely away, leaving
his saddle pockets, which, upon exam
nation. contained many housebrcakimg
Implements. These are the facts as
they were related to u>.-L7risb,TY
Jounai.