The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-31
STATE ITEMS.

HAIL SroRM.-A heavy hail storm
visited our neigbborhood on Friday last.
1t passed within about three miles OF
town, in a Southeasterly direction.
Some Of the farms on fuckers Creek
sustained very heavy and almost ire
parable loss from the effects Of its hasty,
yet terrible appearance. The corn crops
in some particular localities were COM
pletely stripped to the stock, and great
deal was entirely beaten to the ground.
The verdant. trees were compelled to
give up their green foliage, and now pre-
sent desolate appearance. Its course
was across Tucker, Lynn, Camp Creek
and Reedy, demoralizing all maturing
crops than CHANGED to be in its path.
In some places the hail was said to be
from six inches TO foot deep on the
ground; and sized from hulled walnut
down to musket ball. This storm
made its appearance on Friday about
noon, and up to Saturday evening hail
could be found shoe-top deep in some
places. The atmosphere has been ex-
ceedingly cool for the last few days, so
much so, indeed, that good fire feels
very congenial, during the evenings and
mornings Such visitors are very unac-
ceptable, and We do hope that they will
not come again until alter the crops are
gathered Writ County Democrat.
PAINFUL AcoIDENT.-On Friday last
our fellow-townsman, Capt c. S. White,
met with a very serious and painful &C
cident on his way from Winchester to
this place, having both bones OF the
left leg fractured near the ankle joint
The accident occurred about eighteen
miles east OF this place, the horses at
tached to the stage, in descending a
ridge, becoming unmanageable, and 60
ing at an unusual rate of speed. The
Captain, misunderstanding request OF
the driver, sprang frohf- the coach, and
in doing so, it is supposed, struck
stone which turned, causing the painful
accident. The Captain, although he
suffers considerably, we are pleased to
state, is doing as well as could be ex-
pected. Romney Iatc!ligencer
HoNoRs WoN ABRoAD.-We are
pleased to notice the successful career
of our young county-man, Frank Ag-
lionby (son of Charles Aslionby, Esq,
at Oxford, England, where he has just
graduated second in class of 300. 1t is
very gratifying to Americans to know
that in the principal English Colleges,
Oxford and Cambridge, their young fell
low-countrymen carried off the highest
honors Of the institutions. Mr.. AgIion-
by has returned home for the summer,
but, we understand, will return and
pursue a course of theological studies
for year preparatory to taking orders
in the Church OF Experimentation
Free Press.
SERIOUS ACCIDBNT.-On Monday last
a young man named John Bell, en-
ploved at A. A. Fortneys saw mill,
while oiling the machinery, his head
came in contact with a circular saw in
full motion, cutting through his skull,
causing dangerous wound. DR.. j.
Manown attended his injuries and the
young man is in fair way OF recovery.
Preston County Journal.
ELoPRMENT.-We are informed that
one day last week, a man by the name
of Bolyard, residing in Reno township,
this county, eloped with woman,
leaving his wife with an encountered
estate and nine children.-Pres!on
County Herald.
GEORGE A. BLAKEMoRE, Esq, Of
Franklin, Pendleton county, is an
nounced as a candidate for the State
Senate from this District-suhiect to
the decision of Democratic Conven-
ton.
In this connection, John T. Peerce,
ESQ, of Mineral county, is very favor
ably spoken of by his numerous friends
in this section. With Peerce and
Blakemore our District would be ably
represented in the State Senate.-SoWh
Branch MtelHgencsr.