The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-19

cellent men, and will make the enter
prise success,
QUITE number Of soldiers from Ka-
nawha are preparing to 90 West and To-
cate their 100 acres of land donated by
the Government
A CuRroslTY.-Mr. R. A. Franzier,
Of Paint Creek, Kanawha county, in
forms us that Las q hog Low elk
months old, that be has five well de-
veloped legs, and makes FIVE tracks as
it walks, He places great store upon
the pig, and intends to keep it, unless
Barnum will give him a thousand or
more, in stamps. --Rdndwha Journal
OK Wednesday of last week as Mast
James Chalfant, son Of Mr.. N. R. Chal-
FAINT Of this place. was driving a one
horse wagon down the hill on the west
side Of the river below Collins Ferry
(near Everley's) the shafts broke and
the horse ran of-upsetting the wagon.
Young Chalfant was thrown from the
wagon to the ground-his head striking
pile OF sharp stones which cut fear
Iul cash in his skull just above the lett
eye.-Morgantowa Post.
TIMBER SALEs.-George ". johnson,
John Corothers, Richard Radcliffe.
George w. Jolliffec, end other heavy
timber dealers OF this city, sold from
$4,000 10 $4,000 worth OF RATS at
Pittsburgh during the le:ent small rise
ia the river.
Thousands of dollars worth Of lum-
Der vet remains on our river banks await
ing a rise-liorgaatown Post.
ACCIDENTAL PorsoNryG.-On last
Thursday evening Mr.. Martin Smith, a
citizen of this place, entered one OF our
drug stores TO get prescription filed;
and while there feeling somewhat in
disposed, thought he would take drink
OF liquor The clerk (the proprietor,
Mr.. Miles being absent at Cincinna'iD
poured it out Tor him, but instead OF
giving him liquor, gave him snIphuric
Tcjd. Immediately on discovering his
mistake the young man gave Mr.. Smith
a heavy dose OF sweet oil, which
the effect of vomiting him !mmedi-
a,ely Drs. Shaw d llooff were then
called, who administered the most power
full antidotes For several DAYS Mr.
Smith was in very critical condition,
but at the present writing he Is improv-
ing, and there is strong hopes that he
will recover entirely. The grestest dit
ficulty he is now laboring under is his
throat which is very sore, thereby pre-
venting f,om eating or swallowing any
thing.-PL Pleasant Register.
WooD county must be pleasant 10
cality to travel in just now. The Par
kersburg Journal says the greatest dis
lance to the line OF the county is about
twelve miles in length and one mile
deep Yet they want the capitol. A
nice place for it, iudced.-POiHt Peas
Ont Register.
SALE OF BLoonED SGoCE. Colonel
George Moore, OF MERGERS Bottom, sold
to Mr.. Vanmeter, of Kentucky, fifty
nine head OF his thoroughbred stock,
mules and horses, which were shipped
bv the Fleetwood last Tuesday. We
have not learned the price paid, but un.
derstand 1t aggregated several thousand
dollars. Formerly Yves; Virginia went
to Kentucky Tor blooded stock, but now
Kentucky comes to West Virginia.
Pt Pleasant Register.
ScALDED TO DEATH. On Thursday
last, about ~ o'clock, A. NJ, as coal
train, engine Number 3, had crossed
"2lst Bridge" over the Potomac river,
about two miles below thi. place, the
boiler burst from some unknown cause,
and the engineer, Frank Rankins, resid-
ing near Sleepy creek, Morgan county,
West Virginia, was so severely scalded
and otherwise injured, rs TO result in
his death about o'clock, the same day,
Drs. Gerstell and West were promptly
on hand, and rendered the most etiici-
ent medical assistance, but the unfor-
tunatc mans injuries were so severe as
TO cause death, despite every effort to
save his life.-Ntw Greek Tribune