The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-09
STATE ITEMS.

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town. 1t was removed TO Shepherds
town during the war and now its return
is demanded. The people of the county
are divided in opinion and interest, but
a small majority seems to be in favor Of
removal to Charlestown. The Charles
town papers assert that two-thirds OF
the voters of the county have already
signed petitions for removal. Inc
Board of Supervisors has, however,
passed resolution protesting against
removal and asserting that two-th'rds OF
the taxpayers are opposed to 1t:
uspRR CoNrRAer.-We learn from
the Valley Star that the Nartinsours q
Potomac railroad is under contract, and
tbat the work will be executed with
efticienoy and dispatch. Mr. March.
of Penns,iyania, is the contractor, and
will begin operations during the present
we.k.SCharlestopn Free Press.
FIRE ALARx.-The chimney Of the
dwelling Of Mr.. Alfred OBannon, in
this town, caught fire on Monday night.
By its timely discovery the fire was ex-
Press.
EsoApED.-Mr. w. N. Lemon, Of
Shepherdstown, a student Of Hampden
Sidney College, was guest Of the Spots
wood Hotel, Richmond, on the night
OF the destructive fire. He fortunately
made his exit unharmed.-Free Press.
DEATHS BY BURNING.-A little eolored
boy, child of Betty Hubbard, formerly
belonging 10 the late F. H. Whiting,
was burned to death at B. c. Washing.
toms residence, near Charlestown, on
the oath ult. A little girl, Ella. nine
or ten years old, living with her mother,
Ellen Moore, on the premises Of Mrs.
Rachael Locke, in this town, died on
Thursday night last from the effects OF
burning, by clothes taking fire on
Wednesday morning last.-Free Press,
AocIDENT.-We learn that Capt. VIM.
Sperow met with serious accident near
Hainesville, on Tuesday. He was on
horseback, and in passing a wagon his
horse SHE'D and threw him off, and the
wagon passed over him, inflicting pain
full injuries.-Ne,o Era.
STABBING AFFRAY IN HEDGEsvlLLE.
We learn that a difficulty took place
in Hedgesville on Tuesday evening, be-
tween Robert n. Stewart and--|
Blakeney, and that Blakeney stabbed
Stewart with small penknife, after
which Smith fired two or three shots
from revolver at Blakeney, but with
out effect. Stewards wound is not seri-
ous.-NcW Era.
Mr.. HAINEs, of Dalgarn and Haines,
publishers Of the Spirit Of Jefferson, has
retired from the paper. Mr.. Dalgarn
still remains and sill makes a very
sprightly and interesting newspaper.
VERY Low.-His many friends will
be panied to learn that F. Hovermale,
ESQ, Is lying very low at his residence, in
Timber Ridge tip. We understand that
his disease is softening Of the BRAIN
Morgan Mercury.
FIRE.-A small log stable, on the
premises of Mr.. James S. Whiting, was
discovered to be on fire about dark OF
W ednesday evening last. 1t was
entirely consumed; loss trifiing. Sup
posed to have been the work Of an in
cendiary.-Moorsfsh Advertiser.
WHAT'S IN A NAME frederick S.
High, ESQ.,, Of Hampshire county,
offered to make q novel wager with us,
not long since. He had niue sons, all
Of whom had regular jaw-breaking
cognomens. He. proposed TO give lis
twenty-five dollars if we would repeat
their names correctly after he had call
ed them over. If we failed we should
give him the Aduertiser for one year.
We backed out. The following are
their names: Frederick Gustavus, John
James Larkin Conner, Tavis
Osceola, Elonza,T ecumseh, Kenney Lew
kale, Cuetesaw Pulaski, Oscar Tison
and Edward DeKalb. How's that for
High ?-MoorsfeM Advertiser.
REV. JOHN McELHENNEY, D. D., pas
Tor of the Presbyterian Church al Lew
isburg, died on the 25th inst. He had
been pastor of that Of that church dur
ing the extraordinary term of sirty-ts0o
years.
STAGES, wagons, stock, DC, cross
river on the ice-the river
being frozen up so tight as to prevent
the ferry boat from running.-Border
Journal.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-Mr. Harvey
living near this place, met with
q serious accident on last Saturday, by
being thrown under an ice-wagon, the
wheel of which passed over his leg be-
tween the ankle and knee joint, caus-
ing an ugly fracture of the bone.-Bor-