The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-18
BELLAIRE.

2 IF Young men are naturally inclined
to be "fast" they can with the assistance
of little calamity" water, accomplish
wonders. 1t was done yesterday by
three young meu of the above stamp and
they now wonder how it was done. Two
of them were from Bridgeport, as was
also the two-horse buggy they occupied.
The third party is of this city: AFTER
spreading around considerable, ana
when turning the corner at the Belmont
House they were thrown out OF the
buggy; cause, too much calamity. The
horses believing themselves free struck
I'D Third street to the switch OF the D.
p. o. R. R., when the buggy struck car
completely demolishing the buggy, by
this time one of the calamity fellows
came up and caught one of the horses
and Immediately ait" out, the Marshal
after him. 1t is thought the young man
was unwell and wanted to see his family
physician in Bridgeport as he
went that way. The other two
chaps were arrested and Alb. Co.'S from
Bridgeport fined IS and costs. The other
two we're dismissed to appear again.
WE noticed q very touching sight yes
terdav afternoon. A lady from the
country few miles, was walking our
streets in a state ofcomplete into1ication:.
Her husband is a respectable farmer, and
owns nice farm not far from the city,
Ought whisky to be licensed or not?
ANOTHER Jury in the case of Mckar-
aham. plaintiff, and Pat Whalen, de-
fendcnt, will be impanneled on the 10Th
of this month.
GILL Il WALKER will have sufficient
ice to last them through the season.
WHEN the moon should shine and
don't. the gas in our street lamps does
the same thing, isn't 1t strange.
GRocERs report business much bet
ter. The dry goods trade Is also looking
up.
CONSIDERABLE grading and leveling
is being done on the pavements and
streets of Bellairc.
Ii Was suggested by one of our citizens
that the Council should put their heads
together and make wooden pavement
in certain place in our city.
The game of base ball between those
colored individuals yesterday proved bad
for tho reputation Of Bellaire dark"
and we advise them to keep dark here
after; 60 to 81 in favor Of the Wheeling
chaps was the result.
RoEMER will have another pavement
laid before his new store rooms.
Council meets tonight.
A NOTICE will be issued to-day prOhib-
ting the sale of all kinds of liquors. a
fine will be imposed on any one violating
it of not less than $lOnor more than 800;
also confinement in Jail not less than ten
days.
LICENSE or no license is to be decided
to-day.
The pea nut band is practicing. Look
out for some Serenadlng soon.
MoUNDsvILLE.
The new d. & o. railroad depot is
completed and now occupied. 1t is n
very cosy and suitable building, and is
lust what Moundsville needed several
years ago.
TIE rolling mill is working eight
furnaces, its full capacity, and making
muck iron for its own use, the contract
with Dewey, Vance u Co.. having ex-
pircd.
, NOTwITHsTANDING the drOuth during
the early part of summer and the pre-
dictions of no crops in Marshall county,
there is authority for saying that the CO.
pious showers which have blessed this
section has brought ont the corn and
grass beautifully. A gentleman who
has been MS far back as the Pennsylvania
line reports there never was
better prospects for big crop, while
the grass was rcviving in every dircc-
ton and that late summer and fall past
ure would be excellent.
NARROW EECAPE-Last Friday as
freight train was bound east it came
within an ace drumming over an old man
named Randolph Lane, who was stand
ing on the track apparently unconscious
of his imminent peril. The engine whis-
tied, and rs the train came closer the en-
gineer followed, but the old gentleman
paid no heed, and deliberately stood,
waiting Us it were, for the cowcatchcr to
scoop him up into eternity. But contra
nv to expectation, when the locomotive
was within "A Whit Of him he stepped off
the track, the cylinder just grazing his
body, but doing no damage.
CAMP MEETGNG.-We strolled out to
the camp meeting grounds to-day, and it
seems to be the busiest place in Mounds
willie. Carpenters and workmen are
busy erecting houses, wooden tents, and
making everything rcady for occupancy.
Families are already moving furniture to
their abodes on the grounds, and several
are encanped in their respective quar-
tiers.
Next Wednesday is the day for for
mally opening the grounds for worship.
All the elders Of the district will be pres
ent, along with many of the members Of
the Methodist denomination of your city.
The accommodations for the attendance
If people thi, season, have been greatly
increased, and if the weather proves
favorable this will be the largest and
most successful encampment ever wit
messed on these grounds.
The session will last ten days, at the ex-
piration Of which time it will be thrown
open to the coIored folks, who will con-
tinue the meeting for some time.
On THE WAR PATH-On Saturday
or Friday night number Of braves
donncd their war paint and brandi.hsd
their tonahawk5 and Scalping knives in
the most approved manner, but as usual,
getting the worst Of the battle. 1t ali
happened in this wise: Some one not far
from Mr.. Cavanaugh's house, on the
river bank has the monopoly of selling
the ardent, which the law prohibits.
The braves had repaired to this happy
hunting ground and got about a bucket