The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-20
STATE ITEMS.

lmmeuately lOnOWeu ny the dihru
whistle of the First National Tannery
Our citizens were soon out en- masse, a
large number of them clothed in the
manner usual in cases where persons
have been suddenly awakened from
their slnmbers,-no hats or coats, vests
half on, pantaloons with legs turned ID
side out, and in one case pants hind
part before, and one young marriagea-
bic man with only shirt and drawers
on. The lurld light shot up perpen-
dicularly in the heavens lighting the
country around for miles. 1t was oc-
casioned by the burning Of the stable
belonging to Mrs. NJ. l.. NJ. Peters,
which was occupied by Mr.. Edward
Kinds horses, and also a shelter for
Mr.. P. Pendleton's COW aud calf The
fire made such rapid progress that it
was with difficulty that the stock was
saved. The only loss, we understand,
aside from the stable, was one bride
and 1900 pounds Of hay, belonging to
Mr. Kinds.
Shortly before that, we learn, Mr..
John Swanger, residing short distance
out on the Martinsburg road, aroused
by the barking of his dogs, was awaken
ed, and discovered the front door Of his
house to be on fire. He extinguished it,
and on investigating the cause discev-
cred some pitch pine deposited between
N hoorJ ,,h;ob moo uaad 70 v,yoyapf l. IL
child falling out, and the door. If he
had made the discovery ten minutes
later, there would have been sad work.
The two fires was no doubt the work Of
an incendiary. Our citizens should be
on the alert, as it is terrible to con-
template the consequences of general
fire in our little community of frame
and log dwellings. H
Also, on the same night we learn that
a chunk of fire rolled out on to the floor
of the dwelling OF Jos. S. Wheat, Esq,
residing below town, and, before dis
covered, burned hole in the floor
Morgan Mercury. -
BURNISG.-We learn that on Mon
day night last, the stable belonging to
Mr.. Thomas Turner, near Kearneys-
vile, containing hay, straw, fodder,
gears, NC, was consumed by fire, the
work Of an incendiary. Several head
Of horses were taken out Of the stable
before the incendiary applied the
torch. On Wednesday night, the in
cendiary not yet feeling satisfied with
the destruction he had done, applied
the torch to Mr.. Turner'S corn-crib, and
wagon-shed, which was totally con-
sumed, together with several hundred
bushels OF wheat and corn, Wagons.
carriage, gears, &c, &c. This loss falls
heavily upon Mr.. Turner, and the in
cendiary should be captured if possible
and very severely dealt with. Mr.. T.
had the property insured in the Pea
body Company, of Wheeling, few
days previous to the fire, but to what
extent we have not yet learned. We
also learn that suspicion falls upon
three men, at present unknown, who
applied to Mr.. T. the evening before,
for lodging, but were refused-they
slept out somewhere in the vicinity.
Mr.. T. discovered the fire about mid
night, of Monday night, but the fire
was then beyond human control, and
general alarm was not given.
-.ShepherdStown Register.
BURGLAR The Store of Mr.. David
Billmyer, in this place, was entered on
Friday night Of last week, by some
one not known, through the back part
Of the iron warehouse, but he carried
away nothing except small amount Of
loose change which was left in the
drawers by the clerks belonging to the
store.-Shepherdsto'on Register.
TRIED TO EscApE.-The colored man
named Gibson, who was confined in
our county Jail, short time since, upon
the charge of breaking into the store
house of X. L. Wysong Il Co., at DUFF
fields, attem pteG. to make his escape
from jail on Tuesday night last, by
heating one of the legs belong to the
coal stove, which was in the room, and
burning a hole through the upper floor.
He had succeeded in burning a consid-
cradle hole when he was discovered by
the efficient jailor, Billy Osborn
Shspherdstown Register.
We are informed that the Little Ka
nawha Navigation Compsny will re-
sumo work upon the two upper dams
in a few days. and will prosecute it Wig
orously. 1t lie proposed to finish the
dams at Palestine and Wells ripple this
summer, and suspend work on the lower
ones until these two are finished. Judg-
ing from the earnestness OF the Board
OF Directors who have the work in
charge, and the we'll known business
energy and ability OF the President Of
the company, Mr.. S. P. Wells, we think
everything augurs successful and early
completion of the work.-Statc Jour
nal.
HORRIBLE OUTRAGE NEAR JoHNsoNs
SHOALS, PUTNAM COUNTY, WEST Va
About 3 o'clock Friday morning (l0th
inst }, band OF thieves, three in num-
Der, made most brutal attack upon
Peyton Turley and wife, and after beat
ing their heads with an ak helve almost
into a jelly, began searching trunks,
&c, and found some $500 or $3oO,
which they took and left. The parties
were white, but had themselves painted
black. Mr.. and Mrs. Turley are SO and
6S respectively, and both have been in
feeble health for long while. Hopes
are entertained by the physicians in at
tendance that both may possibly re.