The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-01
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STATE ITEMS.

having recently embarked largely in
the coopering and stave-making bust
ness, located an engine and stave-eutter
several miles from town. About two
weeks ago the house, log one, erected
for the occupation OF the employees, to-
pe,ber with some Of the machinery, fix
lures, &c, was entirely destroyed by
fire-only the engine, we understand,
escaped.-Charlesto~n Free Press.
A DOUBLE EGG.-Mr. George Bless
ing recently handed us an egg, which is
quite a curiosity. 1t is as large as a
goose egg, and in addition to perfect
yolk and white, contains a good sized
egg, with the shell perfectly formed, and
as hard As egg-shells generally are. 1t
is to be seen at this office.-Bcrkelty
Union.
Mr.. ROBERT PERRY, 4 workman in
the machine shops OF the Baltimore d
Ohio railroad. met with a severe and
very painful accident. on last Saturday
evening. A chip from the face Of the
hammer OF his fellow workman, en-
tered his left eye, causing total loss OF
sight for the time being, and intiicting a
wound that it is thought will prevent a
recovery OF sight.-Brkeley Union.
FIRE.-In the town OF West Union,
Preston county, on the Dist inst, the
house of DR.. B, F. Latham was found
to be in flames. In a few moments a
crowd was gathered around the burning
building: but before anything could be
done toward putting o ut the fire, the
whole roof was in blaze. As this
was the first accident Of the kind that
ever bcfell our little village, it is not
surprising that chaos reigned supreme.
But as soon as the excitement had in
manner subsidized every endeavor was
made to overcome the flames and the
building was at length saved; but not
until the whole Of the upper story had
been consumed.
The fire is supposed to have caught
from hue. The loss is supposed to
be from S400 to 5000. The building
was insured in the National Insurance
company of Wheeling to the amount Of
$500. O0.-PrcstOn County Journal
On Friday evening Mr.. Henry Tur-
ner, an old and respected citizen of
Pleasant township, died suddenly. Mr..
Turner was at barn raising in the
hborhood, and towards evening he
stated to some one of the men that he
was not well, and then left for home,
where he died in about one hour
Preston County Journal
ARREsTED.-Last week, it will be re-
membered, our correspondent from
Bruceton gave an account Of the burn
inc of barn belonging to Geo. Evans
Since that he has had another barn
burned. Mr.. Evans supposed that these
barns were set on fire 10y some person,
and suspicion pointed to Mrs. Sarah
Burke, Levi Vansickle, her son, and
one Of her son-in-laws, Samuel Van
sickle. They were arrested on last
Sunday and taken before VIM. Mckee,
ESQ, at Brandonville, and there tried.
What evidence was elected we did not
learn, but, however, it was sufficient to
commit them to jail.-Preston County
Herald.
SEVERE AccIDExr.-Mr. Lewis Hurst,
citizen Of this place, and engaged by
the railroad company as brakeman,
had his hand and arm so badly mashed
at Piedmont, on Monday, that it was
necessary to have it amputated, near
the elbow. He was in the act OF coup
ling cars, and got caught by the bump
ers,-Gratfon Sentinel.
We have been informed that some of
the pupils of the Washington high
school make it practice to visit saloons
in that vicinity, and take their lager
regularly. 1t would be well to investi-
gate the matter, and if any saloon keep,
er is found retailing to minors let the
law be vigorously Observation-Disclosures
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VALUABLE observation-disclosures R.
T. Harvey, Of Buffalo, Putnam county,
has discovered, and opened up on his
farm, near town, very fine vein OF
Paint stone A sample of this natural
deposit can be seen at our office. The
stratum in which this article OF con-
slant use is found is about ten feet
thick and runs throughout large hill.
The color when mixed with linseed oil
the only additional required after
grinding--is a bright metallic brown,
equal If not superior to the famous
London Brown. 1t has the appear
ance OF permanency and durability,
and we doubt not will be used extern
sively in place of more costly paints.
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