The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-11
Found Dead.


An old colored man, named Charles
Taylor, living on Mrs. Rachael Nc
Neil's farm, was found dead near the
gate leading to her house from the
rsburg read on Sunday morning
last. 1t appears that old Charley had
been in town the night before, aud OBJ
tanned bottle Of whskey, which he
drank, and became so drunk that he
was unable TO reach home. He waded
IN the river and became soaking wet,
after which he laid down in the road.
The night being a very cold one, it is
suppo.ed he was frozen TO death
NoorcfrR A8gcrtiSer.
\ young man by the name OF Patrick
Turner vas killed in the Piedmont yard
on las. Wednesday morning about a
O'Clock. Young Turner was about II
years OF age, and had been in this
country about one year-be emigrated
rom Ireland. This sad accident by
which he lest his lie seems TO have
been the result OF gross carelessness.
He was sitting on the pilot of an engine
which was pulling train out OF a sid
ing OF to the main track when the en-
giue on which he was sitting ran into
the rear OF forward train that was
standing on the track. 1t was yet dark
and neither OF the trains were supplied
with proper lights, ss they should have
been. The young man was horribly
manglcd il the collision, resulting in
Instant death. His remains were
brought to this place and on Thursday
evening inferred IN the Catholic Gene
terry on the hill GRAFTON Sentinel.
4 Sensation ut Worthwhile.
4 wild man las been discovered in
the woods near Wardensville. Two
young gentlemen out hunting found
their dogs barking fUriously at the fool
OF large tree, and while looking for q
squirrel, observed a large shape roll
rapidly from the end of huge limb
and scsmper swiftly up the hill side
Men and dogs instantly gave chase. In
about fifteen minutes the dogs returned
evidently cowed, aud refusing to 60 tori
ward The young men continued II
the supposed direction, and coming tc
the body OF g fallen tree, were horrlfiec
to see huge form straitening up from
behind il, and assuming the shape OF a
man. He hair was yellow. coarse, and
hanging below his shoulders, his skin
also WAS yellow.
His ewes seemed to be where the cheek
bones ought to be, giving the appear
ance Of very high forehead. He was
entirely naked Both parties spent 8
minute in mutual establishment, and
then adjourned the meeting in haste:
The young gentlemen solemnly de-
clare that their statement is true and
are said 10 be reliable. Very well done
forWar1ensvillc.- Noors6sH Advertiser
The Young Mems Christian Associa
ton OF West Virginia, met in Clarks'
burg on Friday CT last week, aud con-
tjnucd their meetings until Sunday eve
ming. when the farewell ceremonies took
place in the Baptist Church.
1t was not as well attended by per
Sons from abroad, as the friends OF the
cause here desirsd; but the meetings
were nevertheless interesting, and well
attended throughout by our people, anc
the discussions and proceedings gener
ally were OF character to eRllyen auC
emulate the Christian faith.
Thomas C. Miller, OF Fairmout, wa
elected President OF the Association iol
The ensuing year, and Marsh Carr, o
Clarke burg, Secretary. There has beer
no place appointed for the next annua
mee,ing.- CLdrkSJurg Sun.