The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-17
STATE ITEMS.

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TIE Engineers office for the West.
ern District of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company, is now at
Huntiugton.-W Va. Journal. -.
Gen. John S. Witcher, Collector oil
Internal Revenue for this District, re-
moved his office last week to 2Guyan-
dotte.-W. Va. Journal.
We are informed that new company
propose erecting salt furnace for the
manufacture of salt, on Elk river. eight
miles from Chsrleston.-W. Virginia
Journal,
MASON county has now in the ground
larger breadth of wheat than in any
year since 1857. A fine yield is ex-
pected.
FRANKLIN MAXWELL is reported as
the wealthiest man in Doddridge coun-
ty. His landed property amounts to
$4,000 acres.
FIRE IN THE WooDs.-The woods on
the hills opposite Charleston were on
fire for several days lastweek. The
display at night was fine. At one time,
we learn, the flames came near consum-
ing a magazine in which is stored q
quantity of powder used in blasting
rock upon the railroad. An explosion
was prevented with great effort
Courier
ORGANlzED.-The Board OF Directors
of the Kanawha River Improvement
have effected an organization by elect
ing w. F. Goshorn, President, C. D.
Reynolds, Treasurer, and J. D. Baines
Secretary.-Courier.
New BUILDINGs.-A large number Of
new buildings have been commenced
within the past ten days. About fifty
are now in process of erection in differ
ent parts OF Charleston. Some are for
dwellings, others for business purposes.
From present appearance the growth
OF the city the present year will great
ly surpass that Of last year.-Courier.
AaREsrED.-Some weeks ago an as
sault amt robbery was committed at the
house of Peyton Turley, in Putnam
county. Mr. Turley was badly hurt
and his wife so serioully injured that
she has since died Of her wounds.
West, one Of the parties concerned in
the affair, was arrested tried, convicted
and sent to the penitentiary. Two OF
his accomplices, Charles Botsford and
Ned Taylor (colored), were captured a
few days age, and are now in Jail at
Winfield. Courier.
FRIGHTFUL ACcIDENT.-On Wednes-
day last, the 9TH inst, Frank CASTILLO,
the proprietor Of grist mill over Cheat,
met with an accident which came near
causing his death. He had started the
mill, and was passing large shaft, in
which wedge had been driven short
time before. Forgetting this, he STEP
ped close to the shaft for some purpose,
when the wedge caught his clothing
and carried him rapidly around. For
tunately help was at hand, and the
mill was Immediately stopped, but not
before he had been carried round some
fifty times, breaking one Of his legs and
four of his ribs. and literally tearing
his coat and boots to pieces. Had he
not had sufficient presence of mind to
keep his head close to the shaft, the
consequence would have undoubtedly
been fatal; as it is his condition is bad,
but strong hopes are entertained OF HE
rapid recovery. At latest accounts he
was doing well.-Constitution.
FIREs.-During the present week the
woods, have been on fire in several por'
tons of this county, and in some places
has caused considerable damage. On
Reedv creek, we are informed, the fire
has DESTROYED most Of the fencing on
Owen Goes farm, besides damaging
several whose names we could not OBJ
tain. Fires are now raging near town
and we understand that it has done
done slight damage to the farm OF j.
Wiseman, Esq.-Wrt County Demo
crat. .a
A GREAT deal OF interest was mar
tested, yesterday afternoon, at the con
clusion OF the trial Of John r. Butcher
charged with the murder Of Mr. -
Metcalf, at Kanawha station, in Janu
ary last. The jury, after an absence o
about eight minutes, returned verdict
of Not Guilty" and the prisoner was
discharged.-Prkersbmy Times, l4h
Owing to the protracted draught al
over the country, it has become exceed
insly dangerous to kindle fire in the
woods, and in several counties East o
US, inadvertence in this respect has al
ready caused serious damage. A grea
deal of fencing was burned in the coun
ties of Gilmer, Doddridge and Richie
and owing to the high winds prevailing
at the time, the flames spread so rapid
" that the usual plans Of fighting tha
element were almost powerless. Near
Green station a cloud of burning leaves
and rubbish was blown against a pill
OF cross-ties along the track, and in
few moments eight hundred ties were il
blaze and proved total loss.-Park
srsbrg Times.
FATAL AocIDENT.-On Thursday, tn,
9TH inst, Mr.. Abraham Knisely wa
thrown from his horse short distance
! from James Hickman's, in this county
He was discovered some two or three
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