The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-14
STATE ITEMS.

| have information from Bone creek, in
Richie county CLOSELY adjacent to the
Gilmer county line) that u new and un-
expected source Of wealth to the people
of that region has been discovered. The
history of its discovery is so romantic
that it may be disbelieved by the incred-
ulous; but as our informant's reputation
Tor veraclty far excels that Of G. Wash
ton, we are compelled to bcleve.it.
About two weeks ago, an ancient
Indian, whose age is supposed to be at
least 100 years, tottered to a house i'll
the vicinity of Bone Creek, begging for
bread. Refreshments were given him,
and he was Hospitality entertained for
several days. He then related to his
host that he had come from the Far
West. A tradition of his tribe, who
had in years gone by been posscssors of
the Territory now embraced in West
Virginia. had recently come back to his
memory. in relation to the fabulous
wealth. i'll silver and lead, known to be
plentiful in the mountains adjacent to
where he then was. The gentleman To
whom this was told, laughed ut it as an
idle story; but upon accompanying the
Indian in search for the minerals, he
found that his dusky companion had
told him "thc truth. the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth" Unlimited
quantities of silver and lead ore, Of the
finest qualities, were exhibited to his gaze.
The greatest excitement now prevails
in the neighborhood; land is rapidly ad-
vancing in price; and it is said that sew
cral gentlemen of wealth are preparing
to develop the mines of wealth that have
hitherto remained untouched and un-
known since the Red Man chased the
buffalo and the elk among the hills of
what is now Gilmcr and Ritchie.
We give this item of news aS it was
given to us; and shall not make any
bets on its correctness until we have fur
ther information on the subject Weston
Democrat.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Thc wife of David
Frccland II wrll-known citizen of Pres
ton county. living near Cranberry Sum-
nit died very suddenly on Wednesday
morning of this week. Mrs. Freeand
arose that morning apparently as well as
usual, and in few hours afterwards was
n corpse Grafton Sentinel.
LARGE DEER KILLED.-Chas. Tusing,
near Ridgevile, in this county, killed, a
few days since, II five pronged buck,
which, after being dressed, weighed l2O
pounds.-KeySer Tribune.
A LARGE PoRKEK-A gentleman Of
this county has hog, now twcnty-onc
Il hA
root of his tail to the tip of his snout
seven feet and eight inches, and the'samc
around the body. He has not been
slaughtered yet, but competent judges
estimate that he will net eight hundred
pounds. Momttain Usrdtd.
WILL DoNATE.-Wc have been in
formed that j ii. We'll, Esq, has Egni-
fled his intention to donate all the mar
bic from his quarry, necessary to erect
and complete the proposed monument at
this place to the memory of the heroes
who fell at the battle fought at this place,
October 10th, l714. This is encouraging
Let all patriotic citizens emulate the cx-
ample and libcrality of Mr.. We'll, and
no trouble will be experienced in raising
the means to erect the monument ut an
early date.-Poim Pleasant Register.
BLooDY FIGHT.-Two negroes got into
a desperate fight near the depot, on Tues
dav morning last, in which considerable
blood was spilled. Aeck Hurt went for
man and brother, byt name of Minor,
with the favorite weapon of his racc-a
razor and cut him badly in three differ
cnt places. Minor experimental on
Hurts hcahwith several good sized bould-
crs that happened TO be near at hand.
The fight was very desperate, both parties
being drcadfuly punished, Minor very
seriously. As we have no officer within
ten miles Of Hinton, we suppose no notice
will be taken of the atiar-Ibid.
Mr.. JUsEru FEAMsTER, who lives near
Lewisburg, informs us that he has lost
about forty head of sheep within the past
week, from the ravageS of worthless dogs.
Cannot the Grangcrs, or Patrons of
lIu,bandry, adopt some plan by which
the sheep folds may be protected from the
dcprcdationS of miserable ours? This is
a question worthy of serious thought and
consideration. That august body, the
county court, has the power, under the
statute, To protect the interests of those
who are engaged in the line of sheep
raising. Will the court protect one Of the
most important interests in which the
farmer is engaged. Sheep are more val lua-
bic than dogs.-GrccubTier Independent
A Pupil who Passed Himself Ofas /"
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