The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-11
NE1aHBoRHoop NEWS.
MARTINS FERRY.


All friends of temperance are invited to
attend, and the license question will be
discussed in all its bearings. As the
election draws near, being next Tuesday,
it would be well to look into this matter
and not vote blindly or ignorantly. No
license does not mean prohibition rs
many persons seem to suppose. If the
no-license carries, the bar will be virtu-
ally as it is now. Not one of the exist
ing laws will be abolished, and liquor
selling will be under no more restriction.
If license carries, the liquor seller will
o. put under heavy bonds, and in addi-
ton to revenue duties and municipal tariff
State license will have to be paid, and
the Legislators can pass whatever restric-
tions may be considered necessary, and
the question remaining open to be
placed before the people in
II straight issue of license
or prohibition, as it should
have now been stated, while if no license
carries the issue is settled, and we are no
better, if not worse, off than we are now.
UNION temperance prayer meeting to-
morrow evening, at the Presbyterian
church.
FRIDAY is to be day of fasting and
prayer by the temperance people. Meet
ing at ten in the morning, three in the
afternoon, and in the evening, at Com
mercial Hall
WE have heard several parties wishing
for gas lately. Why is not this subject
worthy of attention. 1t is certainly
much needed, and after the cost of getting
started, would cost no more to individuals
than the present means Of lighting. If
II company would put this in successful
operation they would be sure the first
wear to meet expenses, and after that to
make good percentage on the capital
! invested. If there is not sufficient enter
prise in the town, will not some one hav-
ing capital outside consider the matter?
WHAT next, we wonder? No
sooner has Old Man Coggia's
comet got out of the way than
! here comes another on the track, all
comets travel on the same track, and we
are To have some very peculiar signs and
wonders in the heavens. At noon to-day
this wonderful comet, with tan-shapcd
tail will commence to shed n portion Of
! its tail in the shape of Il storm or shower
of phusphOSescent minerals, angular bits
of magnetic ores Of the nucleus spark
! ling by friction in their own iircs, and
attracted by the magnetic ores in the
Allegheny and Blue mountains, will de-
sccnd over region covering Harpers
Ferry, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh, COM
mencing at noon to-day and lasting until
Wednesday noon. 1t will be an electro
magnetic storm ofphuSphOrescent miner
MS that will cnroof doms, and twist tcle-
| graph instruments, and wire clothes lines,
and u$tonish the natives generally. 1t
will be plainly visible by day, and will
present scene Of unequaled brilliancy,
Mt night resembling the aurora borialis,
! but being much more brilliant. The leaves
! Of the trees after this will be
covered with substance like dust,
which on being burned will smell and
show every evidence of being sulphur.
This is the substance of which some sage
warns the people in the Washington
| Chronicle, and AS we may be close enough
to Pittsburgh to come within its range,
we have though proper to warn our read
crs to be on the lookout.
VIRGIL WEST was fined one dollar and
costs this afternoon for fighting in the
/ streets.
The case between Mr. Josewh West
| and De Lafayette West, concerning the
| possession of two hundred bushels of
wheat. which we mentioned some days
! ago, has been of more than usual local
| interest. Medill got out Il writ of re-
| Jierin and sent the officers in search the
wheat, which they failed to find. Mcdill
then made affidavit that De Lafayette
West had imbczzlcd the wheat and Il
warrant was issued by Squire Miller, of
Jefferson county, and West was arrested
and the case tried on Saturday. After II
hearing the Justice recognized HMM the
sum of four hundred dollars bail
for his appearance at the
next term of court, in default of which
he was sent to Jail. y. II. Barber was
counsel for the prosecution and Pete Tall
man for defense.
The firm of Spence has closed out their
entire stock of threShing machines, over
sixty in number. This is something UNI
usual. 1t is much earlier than the season
generally closes, and there are usually
some machines left over. We are glad
to hear of this firm doug 50 well.
THE glass works are running one fur
mace and will start up again full the first
OF September.
THE steel works will start next week.
A LADY. stranger in town, says she
thinks there are wonderfully friendly
folks living around here. The other day
she was busy in her Kitchen when huge,
heavy built, well dressed man walked in
the front door. slamming it after him,
through the hall and back where she was
and gcSticulating wildly, says, Madame,
how are YOU to-day? She WAS frighten-
cd and family said ayes
Flows your hushand?'
Hes we'll
How is the rest of the family?'
'Thcy'rc well"
Now, are they all well" Honest
Madame family replied to the best Of her
knowledge they were, when he gave
whistle and said: well. that's bully,
and left the house at u 2:l5 gate, the
fastest time on record, ! believe. She
saws she never saw him before, and she
thinks such friendliness she never heard
of. though such wild looking eyes she
never saw in any mans head. Have any
of Your unaticS across the river got loose?
The man didn't belong here.
LOUISE LOCKWOOD.
BELLAIRE.
We will now present subject that
should agitate the minds of the enter
priSing citizens of Bellaire. 1t is UNI
doubtedly question Of great moment
ard Importance, as it affects all people in
this immediate vicinity, and that i the
policy and necessity of market house in