The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-05
GREENBRIEE COUNTY ITEMS.

From the independently
. Mr.. C. B. LUCK, late OF the Spots
wood Hotel, has become one OF the
partners of the Messrs. Peytons, Of the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs.
THE FRUIT CROP IN DANGER.-We
very much fear that the fruit crop in
this section is destined this season to 60
where the woodbne twineth. In this
vicinity the peaches have already gone
in that direction.
THE contracts for the grading and
masonry of los miles of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, were let on Tues
dav last, the 2Sth inst. This embraces
the balance of the work on the entire
line.
SUMMERS CouNTY.-The first term OF
the Circuit Court for the new county OF
Summers, will begin Saturday, April
-29tb. The appointment Of officers as
provided by the act organizing the
county, have not yet been made 10y
Judge McWborter
DEATH OF AN OLD WoMAN.-Mrs.
Kelley, an Irish woman, said to have
been more than hundred years ofage,
who lived in Renick's Valley, in this
county, died few days ago. Her re-
mains were taken to the Sweet Springs
for interment.
SENTENCED TO BE HUNG.-The negro
VIM. johnson, convicted last week, be-
fore the Circuit Court Of Monroe county,
for the murder of Mr.. Booker Hunter,
of Stanton, Va, at the Big Bend tun-
mel, last fall, has been sentenced TO be
hung on the 10Th Of May, next.
WOLVES AND SHEEP KILLING Docs
Many Of our farmers have suffered Sc
verely within the past few months from
the ravages Of wolves and dogs among
their sheep folds. A premium ofiifteen
dollars is awarded by the county for
every wolf scalp, and a tax should be
imposed upon every dog in the county.
SAD AcclDENT.-We regret to learn
that on Monday last, Mr.. Hamilton
Skaggs, worthy citizen OF Fayette
county, who lived near Mountain Cove,
lost his life while telling tree. 1t
seems that the tree had lodged against
another, and in attempting to dislodge
it, it fell and crushed his head, causing
instant death.
Four Men DRowNED.-On Tuesday
last. four colored men, while crossing
the Kanawha river, near the falls, a
short distance below the mouth Of eau
lev, were drowned by the upsetting OF
their skiff. They were employed on
the works of Mr.. Mcdowell, on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. We
were unable to learn their names, OF
where they were from.
LEwIsBrRG LOOKING Up.-We are re-
liably informed that there is strong
probability that our town will soon
have direct communication, by rail
with the great world. A high official
of the Chesapeake Il Ohio Railroad
company has stated that it is quite like
" that the company will put on the
superstructure, equip and operate a mar
row guage railroad from Lewisburg to
some point on the line OF this road
ii this county will prepare the road
bed.
THE SPECIAL ELEcTloN special
election was held in. the Court House
on Wednesday last, for the purpose Of
eleeting a Mayor and four Trustees for
the corporation Of Lewisburg. The
following citizens were chosen, viz Fol
Mayor, John S. Johnston for Trus
tees, Samuel H. Austin, John Lips
Alex. F. Mathews and A. c. Snyder
There were l22 votes cast-llS whites
and four blacks Everything passed of
quietly, there being no opposition to the
ticket This special election was held
in order to obviate legal difficulty
growing out OF our late anomalous con-
dition. Saturday the regular election
for Mayor aud Trustees, will be held,
when it is proposed to re-elect the same
ticket as of Wednesday.