The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-14
STATE ITEMS.

and Wardensville, met with very pain
iul accident, on Friday evening last,
some ten miles east OF town, by the dis
charge of pistol, which he carried
buckled to his body, the ball striking
him in the calf Of the leg below the
knee, ranging with the bone and COM
ING out above the ankle joint, and badly
breaking the bones. lie laid in the
road several hours before he was found
He was carried to the residence of Col.
Sam. Bean, when DR.. A. j. Sangster
was called in and dressed his wound
At last accounts the boy was doing
well.-AdvertiSer.
BuRGLAEY.-On the night OF the Bird
inst, some daring scouudrel, or scoun-
drel., and we have reason to believe it
was in the plural number broke into
the drug store of Il. D. Bright and took
therefrom q large amount Of jewelry,
Revolvers, and valuable cutlery. They
must have been experts in the business
aud as the premises were invaded 10y the
soft SILVER light OF the moon" makes
the robbery so much the more daring.
Several horses have been stolen along
the line of the railroad and from citi-
zens living along the line.-CabeH u.
Press.
ANOTHER Man KILLED.-We are
acain called upon to record the account
of another fatal accident on he railroad,
which occurred at Rodemers Tunnel a
few miles this side of Cranberry Sum-
nit. on last Tuesday night. a man by
the name of. F. Nine, resident Of
Newberg, W. Va, and conductor on
the way train, was standing near the
track at the above named tunnel, when
the Cincinnati Express east was coming
and unfortunately standing too close,
when he was struck 10y the bumper Of
the engine and killed. The deceased
leaves a wife aud two children to mourn
his great loss.-GrGfton Sentinel
The troops remain among us to pro-
,cct his declining majesty, Governor
Stevenson, from the tomakawks and
scalpiug knives of the Ku Klux. But
havonets cant drive off the besieging
devils of a troubled conscience. A
small bov armed with bodkin could
guard the State House against all the
violence threatened it or its inmates by
human hands. But the consciousness
of duties neglected and wrongs com
mitted is q bowling foe that can enter
through triple walls and legion of
soldiers. Charleston Courier.
THE spacious room in the capitol de
signed for the United States Court is
being fitted up in the most elegant man
ner. The furniture and finishing is OF
the richest description. A number OF
workmen are now specially employed
in this department, and will have their
work all done in ample time for the &C
commodation of the court, which holds
its nexts session here December -
Charleston Courier.
RALEIGH county gives a Democratic
majority of twelve, Wyoming Demo
cratic majority of fifty, and Mcdowell
a Democratic majority of fifteen, secur-
ING the election of John McCraw, De
mocrat, to the House Of Delegates from
that district.
DRowNED.-Last Sunday the body
of 6 colored man was found floating
in the Kanawha river, just above the
mouth of Crooked Creek, and brought
to shore. An inquest was held 10y
SQUIRE French; and the jury returned
verdict of accidental drowning. Its
supposed to be the body Of a black man
who fell overheard from the hunting
TON some two weeks since 4 pocket
book containing Sl4.75 was found on
his person. His body was buried IN the
grave yard at this place,-P0if PIasan'
Register.
Thrown FROM HIS HoRsE.-On Fri
dsy last our worthy friend, W. ?. VIII
ley, Esq, was thrown from his horse
near the lane leading to his fathers
residence. He was taken up lnsensl0'e
and carried to the house, and 1t was
feared that his injuries were OF dan
gerous nature but, fortunately, nothing
more serious than few heavy bruises
in the face was the result We are
happy to state that Mr.. Wiley is again
at his Office ready for business.-Hor
Ganto,rn Constitution.