The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-31

AcCIDENr.-We regret to learn that
Mr. A. n. Gibbens met with severe ac'
cdent yesterday, having caught his
fingers in the small Degener Press OF
Messrs. Gibbens g. Brothers, an d mash
ed all his fingers DR.. Scott soon put
them in order, but the suffering was in
tense.
Our friend Phillips, of the Phillips
House, was caught few days since
with check, which had been changed
from ten to forty dollars. He got it
from strasger, who passed by the name
of Wilson.
On.-Oil is dull, and we find the
efforts for getting it are Stacking OH
slowly.
White Oak is the dullest place we have
been in for o month.
The steady working on Gas Spring
Run produces fair returns.
The wells on Gales tract are doin
something.
Efforts are in progress at Oil Rock.
Burning Springs is moving along as
usual, producing about 25O barrels
day.
Crude commands l3 cents.
The Point Pleasant Register says q
man named Wright, living near New
Haven, had his leg broken by having il
caught under a log at Bumgarner's Mill
Saturday.
From the Charleston Journal
c. Peirson Of Clay county, decline:
the office of County Superintendent.
We are glad to see thata move is he
ing made by joint stock company in
this place to build a bridge across the
Kanawha river at Charleston.
We understand that the ferry boat at
the Lower Ferry, loaded with cattle one
day last week, sunk while in transit
across the river. Two men who were
aboard swan safely to shore. The cat.
tie of course did likewise. No damage
done.
New OFFICE-The Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad have established the head
quarters of the western division of the
road at this place.
We understand that when work com.
mences on the road in March next, they
will disburse about five hundred thou
sand dollars a month at their Office in
this place.
In Clay county on the 10th instant
Ralph King and his son were drawing
oak logs (for the stave machine at Char.
leston,) one log rolled over the road
and lodged about one rod below, when
Mr.. K. hitchcd his oxen again to the log
telling his son to drive the oxen and be
would hold the log from rolling by put
ting hand spike in the clamps; and
when the oxen started, the log slipped by
the bush that it had first lodged against
The log suddenly rolled aud hand spike
caught in Mr.. KS vest and threw him
over the log, which rolled over him
His legs, back, arms and head were
badly bruised. His head wa, almos,
mashed. The log was red oak Is
inches in diameter and IL feet long.
From the Greepbricr Independent
An interesting religious revival was
commenced in the Methodist L. Church,
South, in this place, on Sunday evening
last, under the auspices of Rev. G g.
Smith, the pastor in charge. Eleven
persons have professed conversion, and
much interest is still manifested
A heavy gale passed over portion OF
the Southern part of this county on
Monday last, doing considerable damage
to property. The top of Mr.. Robert
DicksOn's barn, near the White Sulphur
Springs, was blown off, and q number
of haystacks upset. The gale, in Other
sections, was more serious.
| A large number of negro laborers
employed by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, passed through
Lewisburg yesterday, on their way to
the Big Bend Tunnel, on Greenbriel
river. Major Minifee left here on Tues
day, for that point. His business is tc
sink shafts in order to prepare the work
there for contract.
From the Writ County DemscratI
Several droves of cattle and hogs
passed through this place during the past
week, from our neighboring county of
Roane, destined fer eastern markets
/ w q also uuIlCtu d uIONO VI bNO
dred turkeys, from the same county.
1t is with pleasure we chronicle the
fact that Mr.. Williams, our senior, il
much better. Thephysicians had given
him up last week, but thanks to an iron
constitution, change came, and he ID
now, we hope convalescent. His broken
leg is still very aggravating and pain
ful The bone refuses to knit. DR.
Williamson came up from Parkersburg
on Tuesday, and, assisted by DR.. Cox
reset the limb, not, however, before Q
piece of the shattered bone was extract.
ed. 1t is feared amputation will be
necessary.
from the Martinsburg New Era.l
Mrs. Westphal, proprietess of the
Valley House, was robbed of some Si(
Saturday night. The thief entered the
house and stole the money during Mrs
WIS temporary absence.
A little child of Mrs. Mo1ley's wal
severely burned about the face lSunda!
morning last. 1t had got hold of
match, which ignited and set fire to it
apron.
number of our farmers are engaged
in blowing for their spring crops.
But little ice has been obtained II
this community, and the prospect TO
getting supply is not fattering.
KILLED.-Mr. John Piper, Of thii
place, who was employed as . freigh
conductor on the Baltimore g. Ohio rail
road, was killed at North Branch bridg'
on Saturday morning last. He wa
knocked off his train by the bridge snt
several cars passed over his body.
A petition is being circulated AND
numerously signed by our citizens, ask
ing the Legislature to pass q special &C
allowing the employment Of German
teacher in enc of our public schools
The petition originated with our Ger
man citizens, but meets with the ap