The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-17

w III CduuOt TIC SOuuCH pncb OIL vi
dipaDce prohibiting hogs running Al
large. One can hardly turn q corner
without being met face to face by one
OF these nuissnces. They certainly dc
not enhance the beauty Of the town by
running at large, and if they are MOI
private property, to be taken care OF by
the owners, we would advise a pen al
the public expense where they could bt
placed until disposed Of.
THE children's temperance meeting
at the United Presbyterian Church wat
well attended last night, and is worthy
in point Of interest OF frequent visits
from grown people.
Mr. BURROUGHS, Secretary OF the
Ohio CITY Iron and Nail Works, re-
turned yesterday evening, after trip o.
few weeks in the interests Of the com
pany, and reports prospects good.
BELLAIRE.
The ordinance for cleaning ard reg
ulating the streets goes into effect TO-
day, and complaints have been mad,
agsinst j. V. OMalley, NJ. Feeny snC
D. Curran for leaving vehicles in TIT
streets.
CApPER NEINRR was arrested yester
day evening for the use OF pro'ane and
indecent Language on the street, anC
was fined three dollars and costs.
WILLIAM JONES was arrested for the
same offense aud was fined the same
amount.
FE MANLEY was fined one dollar and
costs for keeping cart on the streets
SEVERAL Bellaire cases were up be-
fore the County Court yesterday, but
were dismissed. Among them was
the case Of Riggs U.s. Sherry, which was
dismissed without prejudice to new
action.
Council meets tonight, and many
OF the citizens are watching with great
interest 10 see what action will be taken
with regard to the petition for the re-
peal Of the beer and ale ordinance.
The firm OF A. j. Mckinney L.
White haye started millinery and
notion store at No. 80 Water street, in
what is known as Old Bellaire.
The cotillion party usually held at
Ssn'ori's on Tuesday night, will be
held this week on Thursday night.
MANY OF the citizens leave town to-
morrow to attend the commencement
exercises at Bethany College on Thurs
day.
No arrangements have been made as
yet for the celebration Of the Fourth,
1t seems to US Bellaire is little back
ward in the matter OF keeping holidays
Is it not time the young folks were
thinking up something by way Of which
to celebrate Independence day.
THE saloons, we hear. and many OF
the drug stores, are selling bultermilk,
but eeem disposed to keep it quiet, as
they say they are afraid the temperance
people will get up an ordinance prohi-
biting it's sale or use.
For some reason al the empty freight
care are being sent from the East TO the
West. We have noticed several trains
nearly halt mile in length, going over
the road.
THERE will be prayer meeting in all
the churches Tomorrow night,
The rain we are having to-day will
be most opportune, Is we have seen
parties from the country around, and
they report everything as drying mp.
Around Glencoe much OF the corn has
never come up, ard the wheat is be-
ginning to dry out. Vegetables are re-.
ported as scarce, and plums and peach
es are falling of on account of the
drouth.
AS we stood in a store to-day for
few moments, we saw a lady come in
and buy some goods for which che
paid fifty cents per yard. She came IN
quietly, asked for Chst che wanted and
paid the price asked without psrleying.
In about ten minutes another lady
came ia and looked at the same piece
Of goods and asking the price was told
fl ty cents She gave an indignant toss
OF her head, said that was extortionate
At which we expected TO see the clerk
wax wroth, but not bit OF II; he smiled
aYd remarked With an insinuat;ng air
that az i, was her che could have it for
forty-fve Maiam took y corner OF
t goods between her hanis, gave it
two or three hard ruts, looked at it
the light, finally wet the cor.
ner in her mouth, and said it WAS iull
Of dressing. would fade. and WIS good
deal more than malt cotton, but che
would take Fl teen ysrds at thirty seven
and q half cents. And that woman got
it. 1t may be that we committed
grea, Elm, ut 40 she picked up that
bundle and walked out. a living exam
pie OF the power o. ;mpuience, and that
store keepe. stepped behind his coun-
ter. auolher devotee up on The shrine OF
dishonesty, We hoped that some sort OF
would speedily over
AXE them both. Merchants who
put an honest price on
heir goods and never vary therefrom
ire becoming al most unknown, tut all
others ought 10 De branded and Stunned
ov all customers, and any merchsn,
drives his Customer 10 the mean
less and littlere's OF bastering or else
De made pay double price for goods,
We hope may speedily lose what cu.>
ON he hss, and be driven 10 making
lis living al something in which he can
leal more uprightly. The place where
bis little transaction occurred was no
lew store, and 90 far as our observa-
ion is concerned neither Jew nor Gen.
lie monopolizes this branch OF roguery.