The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-02
GREENaRrER COUNTY.

The Greenbrier Independent, which
has always been one Of the spiciest
and neatest OF our State exchanges,
comes to us this week considerably en-
larged and correspondingly improved.
The Indepsndsnt is conducted with un-
usual tact and ability. and richly de-
serves the prosperity Of which this en-
largement is the fruit. We wish it
continued success. We are indebted 10
it for the following items Of State news :;
The ELECTION on THURsDAY.-The
election upon the Flick Amendment
occurred on Thursday last, The result
in the State has not been ascertained'
but there is no doubt of its adoption py
an oyeru helmipg vote In this county
comparatively small vote was. east;
The majority for the Amendment VIII
hardly exceed one thousand; In Lew
;sbnro the vote stood as follows: For
the amendment, 17S; against the
amendment SO-our colored population
votino almost as a unit against it.
A soIid vote of Is was cast for it
at Fort Spring: Frankfort, l29 for it
and one against it; Falling Spring, 10
for it and ) against it; Irish Corner, SO
for it and 2 against it; Williamsburg,
90 for it and l6 against it; Meadows,
ia for it and 3 against it; Levisays
Mill, about 100 for it; and l against 1t.
Full returns have not been received.
FIRE NEAR THE WHITE SULPHUR
SpRINGs.-We learn from letter re-
ceiyed from Mr.. Wildman, that on FRI
day night, the 2lst inst, the store house
of Wildman Il Co, known as the Red
Store, located near the White Sulphur
Springs depot, was entirely destroyed by
fire, together with their stock OF goods.
The residence ofDr. T. c. Wills, situated
within a short distance OF the store, was
also DESTROYED. Very little was saved
from either building.
The COMING SPRING SEAsoS.-Actlve
preparations are now being made by the
various Springs proprie!ols, in this Sec
lion, for gay and pleasant season the
coming summer The note OF prepara'
ton has gone forth, and the crowd ex-
pected this year in the mountains OF
West Virginia, from present indications,
will be unprecedented. The o!d White
Sulphur is putting on new dress eX-
tensive improvements are rapidly going
Oh, and other plans looking TO the com
fort and pleasure of the visitors will soon
be carried into execution.
DESTRUCTIVE FlEE-On Sunday morn
ing last, about two o'clock, our citizens
were aroused from their slumbers by
the dread cry OF fire and the ringing Of
the court house bell. 1t was soon dis
covered that the fire had originated in
the stable of DR.. John A. Hunter, who
resides Just within the corporate limits
of the town. In less time than it has
taken us to write these lines, after the
first outbreak of the fire, the whole Of
the building was wrapped in flames,
and entirely beyond all human control.
Five valuable horses were consumed in
the flames, yearling heifer, a fine car
riage and harness, a new moving ma
chine, sleigh, large amount of lum-
Der, a considerable amount Of hay and
a number OF other articles Of less value.
A negro boy who was sleeping in the
NOW, barely escaped with his life,-Dr.
Hunters loss cannot fall below $500
Occurring at the late hour OF the night
mentioned, it was evidently the work OF
an incendiary. No cline has been found
to the perpetrator Of the deed.