The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-29
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To Tho Editors OF The IntcllIEeneer.

Some time has elapsed since / wrote
you, but time in It's speedy flight has
wrought no changes here, and there l.
little or nothing, may say, ont Of which
to form an item Of interest to your read.
ers We breathe the same pure air though
1t is sometime mixed with smoke and
SCOT; We drink from the same fountains OIL
water and enjoy the same privileges We
were wont TO enjoy in every respect, saw
one, and that Is, that by reason Of the
Closing Of the river and preventing the
ierry-bOat from running, We are cut oil
from all communication with Bellaire
and the rest Of the world, exceptby way o
the switch-the same which connects will
the old Hempfeld atSwitchville (your city
so.called) While the river is open We
are independent and don't care q fig
whether trains on the switch run or stop
but when the ice becomes s0ohard and
heavy as TO interfere with the running Of
boats, we are dependent beings and do moi
hesitate TO acknowledge the corn, though
1t sort of grievcs us q little TO do so. OuI
merchants here in need Of goods at such
times as the present, when the river is
closed, order them shipped by rail, expect
ing Of course to receive them sometime
before the winter season is over. But
when customer asks for an article which
they are out of, the usual response is, 81
have ordered 1t, but the Lord only knows
when II will get here; il is coming by
rail" This may seem strange to your
readers, for they all know that transpOrta.
ton by rail is much more expeditions than
by water, but the great difficulty is that
railroad men are long.sufFering, that is
they suffer goods to remain in the cars u
great deaIlonger than IS really necessary
Three days out from Wheeling Is the
usual time for freight 10 reach here
when nothing unusual occurs TO pre-.
vent 1t from coming through on time
For instance: Say freight shipped from
Wheeling to-day should come through
tonight, probably not till tomorrow
and il a mistake in reference TO the place
is made, (Which is often done) it will BIZ
taken over to Bellaife, where il will re.
MAXWELL, no matter how long; but il
will be brought back when the car is
needed for something else. 1t will then
be run upon the switch to be unloadcd
and the man who carries the key will
stop some day when on his way 10 din.
ner, and unlock the car. Then the freight
can be got, and not till then. We have
learned the programme, and all we have
to do is to wait with patience the pleasure
Of our lords.
LECTURE.
The Rev. II. G. WestwOod, of your city,
lectured in the NJ. L. Church here last
Thursday evening. &c was greeted by a
very respectable audience, one that would
compare lavorably with many have seen
in larger communities, both as tonumbCrs
and intelligence. The lecturer handled
his subject ("Through Ticket) in a very
commendable manner, and demonstrated
quite clearly the advantages to be gained
by having q through ticket when one is
travelling. In this connecticut is not out
OF place, and only express the scnti.
ments OF all who heard the lecture lcliv.
cred, when say we tender to Rev. West.
wood our most sincere thanks for the
evenings entertainment his lecture af.
forded.
BALL.
The Nail Feeders Association of this
place gave a ball last evening. Every ar
rangement TO make the affair success,
was thoroughly perfected, and u very
pleasant evening was spent in tripping
"the light fantastic toe" Mrs. Newton
did the handsome in getting up the sup.
per in such grand style as To please the
most tastidious and be enjoyed by the most
dainty epicure present.
LAW SUITS.
Law suits seem TO be the order OF the
day here now, and il there are any who
doubt the strength OF our law, ali they
have 10 do is to refer to the cases entered
on Squire McJilton's docket this week.
Two cases alone will show 1t to be three
horse and one mule power; in fact It is so
near all horse that one of the jurymen
calls the proceedings Of the court this
week, horse law. But therel are serious
doubts as 10 the appropriateness of the
term. These cases are the result of too
much horse trading Several other suits
Of minor Importance were brought up and
disposed ofduring the week. One case was
that ola woman, whom VIC will call Mrs. B.
arrested on a charge Of assault and battery
upon the person Of q lady, we will call Mrs.
G. She alleges that Mrs. b. threatened TO
kill, exterminate, annihilate, demolish,
and destroy her forever, and then bury
her after death. The case was compfo.
missed by Mrs. B. paying costs. l men.
toned in my last letter the arrest Of a
man from Bellaire for selling goods with!
out license. Another peddler from the
same place was arrested o few days ago,
and a fine Of ten dollars imposed, which
is the lowest price the law prescribes in