The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23
BELLAlRE ITEMS.

Yesterday evening about 3ocIock q lad
named Porterfeld, aged about IA years,
while in swimming on the BenwoOd side
along with some companions, got beyond
his depth and was swept away and
drowned. At last accounts last evening
his body had not been recovered. Every
effort 10 save him that the means at hand
would admit of, was made. The muddy,
discOlOred state of the water in the river
rendered it impossible 10 see anything at
any depth; hence all efforts were Ruthless
Mr.. r. A. Horn OF our town, who was
struck some time ago by fellow named
Cain, has been lying in very CTluCal
condition His life is dispaircd oil by the
physicians. ,o.,,u,,
[ noticed upon our streets this morning,
Mr.. lanes Macauley, State Treasurer Of
West Va, lie is looking well and was on
short visit to his parents who reside in
thiS Mace, A handsomer thing was never
done by your young State than when she
chose Mr, Macauley to his present posi-
lion, He is u selEmade, able and worthy
man. and his many friends here would
rejoice in his continuance in the Office he
now holds. Long may he wave.
Mr. John McCOurtney, an old citlzen OF
vour place, was in our town a day or TWO
1rO, lie was on an angling expedition.
What success he met with l have not
learned. Like old DR., EOH, ho was patient
and attentive to every nibble, apparently
satisfied whatever luck might come. Mr..
McCOurtney has been u citizen OF W heel
lng over fifty years and is suggestive OF
many great and mighty changes, Forty
Years ago all the transportation from the
East to the West was by the great road
wagons. and "MCCOurtney's Tavern was
the stopping place for all Of them.
By all the old citizens of Wheeling 1t is
remembered as one Of the features OF the
place. ,.,..
Our business men arc being actively
employed, and arc generally doing well:
Several new houses are going up anu
some new manufacturing enterprises are
on the tapis. We have cheap sites, cheap
fuel and plenty of intelligent labor, and
the prospects are now that We will have Il
large manufacturing city here.
The Bellaire Independent takes eXCep-
ton to the paragraph in my last commu:
nication relative to John A. Bingham, and
AYERS that the impression is left that the
editor is the author and is responsible,
and asks that testify the same. Now l
do not know thatit is Of much Importance
what may say upon the matter, but it
strikes me that, by his own rule, he is
condemned. He says that any commu-
nication that is decent, &c, he will admit
TO his columns and will not hold himself
responsible for the sentiments of the
same, Now | submit it, whether any
one who claims to be Republican, or
even IN Independent, and uses all the
stale, base ISLANDERS of the opposite party
on such man as Mr.. Bingham, is decent
even, The use OF the name OF the muir
dcrcss, Mrs. Surratt, is enough to nNuseAte
every decent man Of any party. The
truth is that the Democrats have used all
the foul ISLANDERS that they are capable Of,
against Mr.. Bingham, and VIC can well
Judge why they do it; but when pro-
fessed Republican does it, we are at q loss
TO find the motive. Mr.. Bingham needs
no eulogy from me or any other man. His
daily course in the councils oil the c0un-
try, Is sufficient TO vindicatc him. The
bcnisons of millions will rest upon him,
when his aspersers will be forgotten.
June 81. H.