The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-11
STATE ITEMS.


friends complain they do not get the
Herald. Why it is We cannot tell. II
is net the first time mail matter has
been lost between this point. and
Wheeling just before the election a
business letter directed to the REGISTER
office came up missing and is still
missing.-Preston Co. Herald.
SUDDEN DEATH.--Mr. James l..
Woody was found dead in his bed, at
his boarding house at Irondale, on
Monday morning. An inquest was
held, and Drs. Dent and Browne made
a post norton examination, and gave it
as their opinion that death was caused
by heart disease. He leaves wife and
seven children to mourn his loss
Preston Co. Herald.
THE chief engineer Of the Uniontown
and West Virginia railroad was in this
place on Saturday The survey had
then proceeded on up to mile this side
Of Cheat river. 1t was reported several
days ago that the route down Ruble's
run had been found impracticable and
had been deserted but the engineer
settles that story by assuring parties
here that such is not the case. On the
contrary, a good location by that route
had been found.
Fiity-three feet to the mile is the
maximum grade allowed, and the entire
route has been got over 80 far without
exceeding that grade. tits now beyond
doubt that the road is practicable, and
every day adds to the certainty Of the
early construction of q great through
railway passing this way, that will he
the principal channels of trade and
travel between our eastern seaboard and
the South and West.-Moryanto'on Con-
StttutiOn.
MAN KILLED.-Ou Monday last a
man by the name of Burr, was killed
between this place and the stone quarry,
above town, by baing run over by a
train of cars. We are informed that
his home was somewhere on the Par
kersburg road, and that he had came
here in search of work, and on the
day of his fatal accident had been to
the stone quarry for the purpose Of
getting employment. In coming back
to town, and while walking along the
railroad track he met the Cumberland
accommodation which was just leaving.
Stepping across to the opposite track
(being double track and while stand
ing there, a freight train came up from
the opposite direction and before he
was aware of the situation was run
over and killed. He had relatives in
this place who took care Of his remains,
and had his family sent for. On We'd
nesday his funeral services were held in
the NJ. E. Church in this place, and his
body inferred in the Protestant cemetery.
He leaves a wife and six children
Grafton Sentinel.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD BACK
TAxEs.-The Board of Supervisors met
on Saturday last, to consider the report
of the committee to compromise with the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company,
and after much discussion, concluded to
make proposition to settle with that
company upon the payment Of $50. 600.
We think a proposition like the follow
ing would not only richly compensate
the company but would build up our
town and county, giving us direct out,
let to market. Let the company build
us a branch road from Alpine depot to
this place, place rolling stock upon it,
have control of the privileges and profits
of the same, in return for which Morgan
county to secure the right Of way, and
receipt in full for all back taxes.-Mor-
gan Mercury.
SU1cIpE.-We are informed that a
Young lady living near Wardensville'
Hampshire county, committed suicide
few days since by hanging herself,
We did not learn her name. or the
probable cause OF the rash act.
ACCIDENTALLY SHor.-Some few days
ago, gentleman hunting for deer in
the mountains near Wardensville,
Hampshire county, installing young
lad for a deer, discharged his gun at
him, the whole load, six buckshot,
entering his body, killing him instantly.