The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-23
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The Morgantowm Co,.St'i"t'o" says
that there is very prosperous and
hopeful state of business affairs existing
IN that town and section.
General Northcott OF Clarkshurg de-
mes in Il card that he is the author OF
the editorials that appear in TIE TfI'-
q,1ph, or that he has any control over
the paper; and says he don't kn"w
whether the Democrats have started
the rumor to "damase him or the eli-
tor, Mr.. McWnhams.' II don't mat
ter The editorials would damage amy
two men.
The Democrats of Monongalia coun-
" have appointed delegation to the
Charle4ton Convention and a.iopicd Il
resolution unanimously iavnrimg John
! Davis for Governor il the county
should fail to he represented III the
Convention. Lewis Baker and George
r. Tingle, Esq, are rcqne+teI 10 act
~ altermatcs.
Charles Hollis, II col"rel san, OF
Point Pleasant, cmp!olci ~ u fireman
nn the touI.oat PirIrep"mt fell over
board ia the Kamawha river al Neal
Bar on Saturday, th" lith m7t.r AMI
was drowned
The Democrats Of Masoa con"Il have
appointed DELEGATES to the Charleston
Conlention. and recommended John
Hall Esq, for Governor. Mr. Hall
nbli,hrs a sensible card in the Jo'n""
expressing the hope that the delrgat'S
shall go untramlneled They should all
go that way. The meeting adopted the
following excellent resolution:
lst That every emery We possess he
devoted to our State until every white
lnan within her horler- he allowed the
sacred privilege ot casting h's ballot
The West Union Hrn,Li state that 4
lew nights ago an effort was made toy
some lerson or persons L" break mt"
the residrucc of Sheriff Wade, OF that
county.
The wheat crop in this part oI the
country never looked more promising.
There was large crop sown last fall,
and it bids fair to be the best that has
been raised for ycars past st---H""h'ng''"
Independent.
II w. Brazie, OF favette county, Is
ont in a card consenting to allow his
name to he used in connection with the
nomination for Secretary Of State before
the Democratic and Conservative Con
yention which assemblies IN Charleston
on the Sth of June next.
Jno. S. Spohn, n respectable citizen
uf ShepLerdstown, committed suicide
by shooting himself last week IN the
Catholic grave yard lie was suffering
from the low spirits ot dyspepsia and
loss OF some money. Enough, that, t"
Kill any one
Gen. Witcher of the Third Congress
ional District, was At Charleston last
week, looking after his fature Interests,
we suppose, q
On last Wednesday Hon. j. \. Ma.
cauiev, State Treasurer, Hon j. VI.
Pines, Secretary Of State, and Mr.. Stan
ton clerk in the Auditors office, dc,
larrei' ior Wheeling, where they will
remain for few days longer, making
their visits of about ten days dura
tion.-UGriesto" .j0"rn0L
We neglected last week 10 record th'
death of Mr.. Lucy Ann Goh, (wiic Q
Nathan Gotf sen who departed TIM
life on Friday evening, 9TH INST Mrs
Gof was lady esteemed 10y all wh'
knew her and her death is mourned b,
many relative. and friends. Her rc
mains we're carried 10 the grave on Sat
urday.- Garksbirg Cons,rTa''ce
The Point Pleasant Register says tia
James ii. Couch, Esq of that county
is spoken OF in connections with the III
preme Judgeship, on the Democrats
ticket, Mr.. Couch is u clever geHtlE
man