The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-05
STATE ITEMS.

APPOlNTED.-ln lie uONeIHoi hoo oP
pointed the following members Of the
Board of Regents for the State Normal
School: First District, John Basel,
! Clarksburg; Second District. w. P.
Wiley, Morgantown; Third District,
Thos. B. Kline, Barboursville. These
gentlemen succeed Messrs. J. T. Nc.
Clure, of Wheeling, Fenelon Howes, Of
Barbour county, ard Ii. Chester Par
sons, OF Putnam Courier.
RAILROAD SURvEY.-The surveying
party which left Charleston some two
weeks ago, under the command OF
Major A. II. Campbell, to locate rail
road route between Charleston and the
Pennsylvania line, is now encamped
and al work on Big Sandy, a short dis
lance above its confluence with Elk
river. After the examination Of the
Big Sandy route shall have been COM
pleted the party will make survey up
Elk.-fOuricr.
INJUNCTIoN.-Judge Maxwell OF the
Court of Appeals, has issued an injunc-
ton restraining Logan Osbourne, J. J.
Kern, J. II. Haines and J. J. Rams
burg, from acting as Supervisors OF this
county, and also restraining L. w. Pot
terrified and G. w. Chase, SheriffS, from
executing any order. passed by said
Board.-Shephersto,cn Register.
HONORABLE ScARs.-Great ugly scars
are yet visible upon the neck and hands
OF John Ferguson, one of the efficient
vice Presidents of our Fire Company
caused by the burns and blisters he
received when he handled the engine
nozzle so valantly at the recent fire
here. Brave firemen are entitled to the
highest consideration Of property owners
and Ferguson, by his intrepid and
courageous action on that day, is en-
titled to a notwithstanding State
journal.
Wool MARKET.-It is rather too
early in the season to form anything
like definite idea Of what the ruling
price will be for wool. In Brooke
county but little has been brought to
market. Our farmers have not COM
pleted their shearing. Sales OF few
thousand pounds have been made at
forty five cents. Holders, however, are
unwilling to sell at those figures. About
two weeks will elapse before prices will
assume ruling rates. There are some
excellent clips to be disposed Of
Panhandle Ne,cs.
ANOTHER SUICIDE Mrs. Kate John
son, while under the influence Of liquor,
walked deliberately into the Kanawha
river, Yesterday afternoon, from Messrs.
Jackson & Cos oil yard. Mr.. George
Manning, the foreman in the oil yard,
assisted by Mr.. Jerry Stealey, rescued
her after she had gone down the third
time. The former gentleman Put a
long pole down in the water, which the
drowning woman grasped, and was
safely landed She would have certainly
succeede in the attempt to take her own
life if it had not been for the timely as
sistanee of Messrs. Manning and Stea-
lev. The unfortunate woman was
taken to her mothers residence in an
insensible condition. Domestic trouble
is thought to have been the cause Of
her attempt to commit suicide. 1t is
said she will die-Parkersb,Tg Times
(T,rSday.)
ANDREW MANN and Claiborne Dun
can, the prisoners who attempted to
burn the Jail of our county on the night
of the 10Th ult.. and thereby effected
their escape, and who were afterwards
transferred to the dungeon, have been
returned to their former quarters and
are now securely chained to the floor OF
the cell -Le,oiSj,ug Journal
ELoPEMENr.-On last Wednesday
evening the wife of a negro named
Lee" eloped to Pennsylvania with
negro called Jack" all Of whom lived
in this vicinity. Jack" before leaving
appropriated his fathers wardrobe to
his use. No efforts, we believe, were
made to secure the "inconstant wife or
the thieving Jack.-PrcSton County
Herald
ACCIDENTAL young lad, son Of Mr..
J. NJ Mullen, met with severe acct
dent on Monday last. He was riding
on dray, when he accldently fell,
breaking his arm. The fractured limb
was set 10y DR.. Moore. WsllsbWy Ne'cs.
OIL IrEMs.-The Burning Springs
correspondent of the Writ county DEM
ocrat furnishes the following items:
The Writ Oil Company has secured
what's known as,the Copeland: Farm,
and are making every preparation to
put down well. Teams are at work
to-day hauling machinery, tankage, DC.
The Clouston Wells still continue to
pnmp from five to six barrels daily.
The Hosey Well is creating no little
excitement-it throws the oil out with
such force at times that the workmen
find it impossible to remain about the
derrick. Mr.. E. Braidon is cleaning
out the Hall Well. 1t has been flow
ing for some time and was purchased
last winter by Messrs. Newberger y
Brsilo1. Col. W. w. Thomson after
an absence of about six weeks returned
home yesterday. F. Bowen, Esq, has
an engine in his shop that is propelled
by gas, he also has a small engine in
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