The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-09
FR0AWAYNE COUNTY.

PolitacaI Anairs-The Town OF &C.
rede-uidow Of Rev. 9. spurIoek-
,Aceidens-A New Jail-Crop\ Pros.
pesrp. &c.
CEREDo. May 4 1872.
The voters are beginning to talk Of
the candidates and the coming election,
but have got up very little excitement
yet. The new Constitution has not
been very generally circulated and very
few persons have seen it; it will be out
through the county in a few days. 7
The Governor, Members Of Congress
and Circuit Judge are all that the
people take much Interest in now,
though other candidates will be talked
about as soon as our Circuit Court is
holden, in June. Our citizens appear
determined upon the present member,
Hereford, for Congress. For Governor,
some would prefer Camden for good rea.
sons, while the majority appear to wish
tobave Jacob. A County Convention for
the election OF delegates to the Par
kersburg Convention will be held on
the Doth of this month.
There are four doctors and five law
yers located at Wayne Court House. 1t
is quite a healthy place and, there is
but little, litigation going on, but the
doctors aud lawyers have been there
only q short time!, We can tell better
what the prospects OF these professional
gentlemen are when the natural re-
sources for fevers and law suits are
more fully developed. r. ....
The. timber merchants of Wayne
!, lost very heavily by the recent flood. l
believe they usually calculate for about
one-quarter loss, but when they take
half the logs it affects the interests OF
more than half the population Of the
county. 80 ...,... It'd. q"
The widow of the late Stephen Spur
lock, was buried this week, Her
husband, Rev. S. Spurlock, was Meth.
odist preacher more than sixty years.
He died about year ago aged eighty
four years. He was known to many
OF YOUR older readers, having for many
wears preached in this end of the State
and in the Valleys of the Kanawha
and waters OF Little Kanawha.
A man named Pepys was drowned
near Ceredo few days ago while at.
tempting to push a boat from a log
raft. His spike pole slipped and let
him into the river, and the strong cur
rent carried him under the raft. He
leaves wife and two children.
A new jail has lately been put up at
Wayne C. II. 1t is built Of brick,
42x24, and has four iron cells, thorough
ly and strongly put together, we'll ven
tilated and locked from the outside by
lever and bolt. Outside the cells the
prisoners have a chance to get light
and exercise while still securely Gagged
by iron grating. There is still another
space between the iron csging and
brick walls for prisoners charged with
light ofenses. The building is not only
substantially put up, but is very hand,
some in design and contains pleasant
rooms for the residence Of the jailors.
The contractor is Joseph NJ. Ferguson,
of Wayne Court House.
Onr farmers have most OF them got
their corn in. Oats and wheat are
looking well throughout this section.
Peaches are nearly all killed. Apple
trees are blossomed out full as they can
hang, and the prospect is good for fine
crop of apples this year.
A printing press on it's way to Hun.
tington tumbled overheard from the
Kitty Hegler, yesterday, opposite Cere-
do. 1t was fished up to day and sent on
the Telegraph. The press is for new
paper soon to be issued al Huntington.
Sad. ... Nat.