The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-26
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

near the B. i o. depot, where it seems
fortune had directed our steps, for We
were Just in time to witness one OF those
horrible scenes which shock the nerves
and curdles the blood of humanity. In
the most public part Of the city We be-
held Il man shot. We did not learn his
name or any particulars of the sad occur
renee He was young man OF about
twenty Years of age, of progressing APP
pearance, and apparently belonging to
the respectable portion of society.
WE do not mean that he was murder
ed by the hand of an assassin, or that
his chastity corpse lay weltering in his
gore. with the iifc-blood trinkling from
his vitals, not at all But he was in
that state which eXcitcs different chord
in our naturc-pity and loathinS at his
disgusting condition, and anger at his
voluntarily degradation of his manhood.
He was .shot in the ncck"--drunk! and
was rccling along an object of both SYM
puthv and Scorn-n source of tears ana
hcartachcS to his frirnds-a disgrace to
humanity. We presume he would fall
into the hands of our vigilunt otfcrrs,
be interviewed by the Mayor, and have
an opportunity Of cnobling his demon
allied appearance in that. truth-telling
mirror which should aid his bluntcd
sen.ibilities in realizing that the way
of the transgrcs>or is hard.
ZEKE MORRIS" the well known land
lord of the Globe House, has been on the
warpath. On Monday he provided HIM
self with the necessary accoutrcments
and took his departure for two days
| hunt in the wi.ds of West Virginia. lie
has returned with about Il cart load of
game-phca>ants, rabbits. squirrels and
quail. and proposes giving his guests a
regular Thanksgiving feast to-day. He
SAYS that this is the year of changes, and
he proposes to change the turkey pro
! wrammc. He SAYS he likes achangc, and
! his guests believe him when they pay
their bills. But although he says Is u
| Democrat since the recent election, yet
We know that WAS change that he
didn't like any better than he does
for man to spit on his floor.
1t is funny to hear him tell
"what he know, about hunting,
and he imagincs himself another MIN
rOd-A mighty huntcr-but We rather
think he is more of Il success Is n land
lord, for We imagine that his markSman-
ship is about on Il par with of the Irish
man, whose second shot hit in the same
place where he missed it before. But
.'Zrkc" j. II good fellow. and We suspect
he i only doing little "gas,ing' to ease
his mind over the results of the results
Of the late elections, and We know that
his many friends, like Us, will say:
"With all his faults we love him still"
\ THANKSGIVING sermon will be- de-
livcrcd mt the VI. T.. Church to day by
Rev. Wallace, pastor of the /. i. Church,
Service will begin at 10! O'Clock.
ATan adjourned meeting Of Council
held last night, the following business
! was transacted.
President Morgan in the chair. This
being an adjourned meeting, the reading
Of the minutes of the last meeting wcr"
dispensed with.
On motion McS>r>. Cri,wrll and Nor
van were appointrd To- wait upon the
township trustees and request them To
make the city of Brlhirr whole Il, to the
amount of money cNpcudcd bv the city
on thc nike.
On motion the bond and contract of
Mr.. Thoma. Ward to the city of Bell
,irn conditioned for the faithful num-
herring of the city according to the plan
! AGREED rlpnu. was approved.
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G,rrott w,s nrrmittrJ f. make some r..
marks relative to business from Hose
Cnmn,rv No. / and ON motinn Of Mr.
RoIrwir rho matter w,s referred to thn
Committee ON Fire DEPARTMENT.
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