The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-18
NE1aHoRHoop NEWS
I. SEPTEMBER II, 1874.
MIRTIS's FERRY.

The latest sensation in our godly town
seems to be practical demonstration OF
how the Civil Rights Bill works, or rather
don't work. 1t seems that some time ago
building was purchased for the purpose
of being used as school house for the
colored children, but as it was thought
it was too much expense for the citizens
to provide teacher, meeting of the
authorities was held, and in the absence
of one of the number, it was decided that
the white and colored children should
attend the same school. Now, however,
the absent member has returned and is
diligently canvassing the town for petit
TONERS for separate schools, and the pros
pect is that he will succeed.
MARRYING seems to be an epidemit
that has broken out in our midst. Lasc
night Miss Mary Alexander and Mr..
Samuel Irving shuffied off this mortal
coil-we believe that is the correct eI-
preston. Their many guests pronounce
it the great affair of the season, and wish
the young couple long life and much
happiness.
IT is proposed to start Sunday School
in the new school house which has just
been completed, in Clarke's addition.
This Sabbath School will be held Sab
bath afternoons, and deserves the hearty
aid and cooperation of the church-going
peoplein town as TO its organization and
successful progress.
We have lately heard many of the
business men of the place talk in favor of
a bridge across the river from some point
in Martins Ferry to the Virginia side,
and it seems TO us this Is subject that
ought to be more than talk. There is
nothing that would be of such general
benefit and accommodation to the town.
Before we have either gas or water
works, let the citizens give this subject
due consideration, and decide whether it
be not to their advantage to havea bridge
and that ut once.
Miss SALLIE RAINEY, Il young lady
well known in this town as possessing
more than ordinary intellectual ability,
left the first of the week to attend the
Vasser Female College. Miss Rsiney,
although but fifteen, was graduate OF
the public school last year, and takes the
best wishes of both teachers and scholars
with her
THE horse race we spoke Of some time
ago will be between the horses "Toger'
and Mountain Girl" and will be for a
purse of two hundred dollars, at the
Island Driving Park, one week from
Saturday.
SEVERAL of our citizens, among others
J. j. Ashenhurst, are in Steubenville to-
day, attending the prohibition cOnven-
ventiOn.
THERE is no such thing as fleeing
from fate. We see posted up in con-
spicuous places the notice of twenty
thousand dollars for one Charlie Ross.
1t may be well, before our police force
run themselves to death trying to find
the lost child, to remember that Mr.. Pink
erton, the man who offers the twenty
has withdrawn it, rs he says
he don't believe the boy was ever lost, land
thinks it is one Of the ways that are
dark"
ALTHOUGH the buildings are more
and no one part of town has
improved too fast, our builders state that
more houses have gone up this season
than last. Among the buildings com
mcnccd We notice large dwellings be-
longing to :. j. {. Dunnen, Mr.. Hellins
and Mr.. Lewis. No part of town is I'M
proving so fast as Newlands addition. In
looking over it we can count more than
dozen houses that have gone up this sea-
son.
We Americans are fully avenged on
England tor whavever miseries she ever
brought upon us. Until 1870 the song
Of the mosquito was unheard in all the
borders of Johnny Bulls realm. But ut
that time they were introduced in large
from the United States, and if
they were of the kind that belongs to
Ferry, peace has not been known
in her dominions since. They are AS
large rs spring chickens here, and sing
bass. They carry a two edged
sword and pursue their victims even as
the two Irishmen declared. They had
Just come to this country and were nicely
in their room at the hotel
where they stopped. At last they rang
frantically for the clerk, and when he
appeared asked what they should do. He
told them ifthey would turn off their gas,
shut their windows, and cover up in bed,
they would stand better chance. Accord
ing they were soon covered, head and
heels. One Of them heard wonderful
buzzing and peeped out, only to behold
lightning bug they had shut in the room.
. All, Jamie! Jamie!" he screamed, tits
M use, they're hunting US with lanterns
The present political campaign will
close here on the night Of the 18th Of
October, when the Hon. Danford, Repub-
ican candidate for Congress, will address
he people. LOUISE LOCKWOOD.
BELLAIRE.
New goods are beginning to arrive at
several of the business houses, dry good
torres, &c, of our place. 1t is evident
hat our merchants mean business by the
way they begin to lay in fall and winter
'tock of goods. 1t is good
ign of prosperity to note
his. as there are no other class Of men
who understand or should understand
what next month or next year may bring,
and act accordingly, as regards getting
arge stock Of goods on hand.
FRUIT Of almost every kind continue
o arrive in our city. Peaches and grapes
AN be had in almost any quantities, by
eaving orders for those articles. Gill <
Walker still persist in keeping a nice lot
If grapes on hand.
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