The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-03
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STATE ITEMS.

will hold a meeting at Moorefeld, to
inaugurate a canvass in favor OF Con.
stitutional Convention. The people are
waking up in every section, and the IN
terest is increasing. Z
The Democrats Of Hampshire will
hold County Convention, on the first
day of August, to nominate a candidate
for House of Delegates, and, also, for
Senator provided it is determined to
hold no Senatorial Convention.
A MEETING in favor of the Convention
bill will be held at Richie c. H. on
August lst. The Democracy Of the
Little Gem" are wide awake, and are
preparing for vigorous canvass. D.
McGREGoR, Esq, Of Cairo, is chairman
of the County committee.
THE Parkersburg Times (''loil'') fran
tically calls upon the "otfce holders to
arouse from their slumbers," and do
something to prevent the holding of a
Constitutional Convention That is
right and appropriate. Office holders
who have no right to suppose the peo-
pie would elect them to place again if
they are thrown out by the formation
of a new Constitution; ought to arouse
from their slumbers' and defeat the
"horrid iniquity," as the Times power
fully puts it.
The Pt Pleasant Register, a staunch
Republican paper, contains an able and
pointed communication in favor Of
Constitutional Convention. The Regis
ter says, ediiorially. that the coming out
Of the Journal OF that place, in opposi-
ton to Convention, took everybody by
surprise; and what induced that paper
to take this position it is not prepared
to state. But Of one thing it is sure,
the Convention will not be held. for
has not the journal said mo 2
FROM the PIT. Pleasant Register we
clip the following items:
WE learn that a man named Snort,
was drowned at Coalport, a few days
since and also one at Mason City,
whose name we did not learn.
One day last week colored man was
killed in one of the coal banks at Clifton,
by large piece of slate falling upon
him Just as he was about leaving at the
close of his days work.
FATAL AFFRAY AT CLIFTeN.-On last
Thursday a fatal affray occurred at
Clifton, in this county, resulting in the
death of VIM. Hughes, Welsh coal
digger. The circumstances are about
as follows: Hughes got drunk and
abused his family very much through
the day, and when his stepson came
home, about four o'clock in the after
noon, Hughes attacked him and fight
ensued, in which Hughes was killed.
An inquest was held on the body ofthe
deceased, and the verdict Of the jury
was that he came to his death by fall
inc across a chair breaking his neck,
having been knocked down by his step
son in selfdefense. The step-son had
preliminary examination before Squire
Shank and was acquitted.
The Kanawha Journal, at Charles
ton, is an enterprising sheet. Here are
a few specimens Of its locals
New umbrella at this office. We
dare anybody to steal it.
Orlando Stevenson, Of the Capital
Book Store, has gone to Parkersburg
Ito see his cir"
One Of the Postoffice clerks has a
cushioned rocking-chair. Cause why,
he thinks he is like locomotive.
Our senior is lust as happy as big
sunhower." While our compositor is
as serene as "johnnyjumpup"
The political articles in the paper are
about as liable" as the locals The
Journal opposes the Convention, but is
jealous Of the Herald, its Radical neigh
Dor, which fights under the same ban.
ner. Its jealousy crops out thus;
The Herald has quit fighting the Con-
vention, and gone at the Postmaster.
1t has succeeded about as well as on
the Convention project.
The Moorefeld Advertissr thus dis
courses about portion Of the men who
oppose the calling Of Convention:
1--WE can see the main cause Of their
opposition. They want Office. They
are politicians of the small fry" school,
and they know the present Constitution
recognizes such dilapidated and weak
knetd individuals as competent to WELD
the power Of government. A Consti-
tuition framed by statesmen, and for the
general good Of the people, will cast
them aside, and allow only men OF tai
ent and judgment to hold office; and
they oppose the changing Of the pres
ent Constitution for that reason"
SUICIDE BY DRowNING-The wife Of
Mr.. Jacob Baughman, sober and in
dustrious German Of our city, threw
herself into the Little Kanawha, off
the wharf boat, on Sunday evening
last and WINS drowned. Mr.. Baughman
has worked in our city for some time
past, but his family resided at Marietta.
He removed them here on Saturday: