The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-11
Ghe9rtelIiesteer
MoUNDsvILLE.
For the Intelllgruccr.

For the IntelIgeuccr,
Our town is considerably excited ovel
the discovery Of oil in the coal works I'M
mediately opposite here. Mr.. Thomp
son exhibited a sample Of tho oil on Sat
urday to our citizens, 1t is undoubtedly
the genuine petroleum. lie says that the
flow amounts to about five barrels per
day, And now the question arises who
uEns the oil, the coal company or the
owner Of the land 2 4 right important
question to the above named parties.
The police and fiscal term OF our
County Court commences to-day, consist.
ing Of His Honor Judge Dickey and
eighteen lesser lights-including "Pea
Nut
The committee appointed by the County
Court TO adopt plan sfOr q new court
house, will report to-day. understand
there have been several plans and specif.
cations submitted to the committee BY
architects Of Wheeling and other places.
understand the committee will adver.
vcrtisG for bids TO build, according to the
plan adopted, Immediately.
see j. W, GallahGF Is having his store
room reprinted and scrubbed up general
ly, preparatory to the reception OF his
stock Of spring goods
Our Council granted certificates to oh.
tain license for the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors to several applicants at its last
meeting.
There is considerable interest manifest
ed in our coming Municipal election, at
which time commissioner for the indie.
pendent School District will be elected to
ill the vacancy occasioned by the expira.
ton Of j. Dallas Ewing's term. Our
worthy State Senator is trying, with the
assistance OF several other old fogies to
worm himself into the position Of School
Commissioner, with the ayOwed intention
Of closing up the school. lie has made
public declaration that he was ain favor
OF the civil rights bill, and would vote
for 1t as he was satisfied that 1t would
knock the, id iniquitous free school
law into a cooked hat.'n II am nc.
qnaintcd with the people Of this school
district don't think they will support
man holdingsuCh sentiments as the above.
Our school, under the able manage
ment Of Prof, Crago, has been very sue
rrssfull, and given, ~ far Us can ascer-
tain, after careful inquiry, universal
satisfaction. Every person with whom
have cOnversed on the subject Is OF the
opion that change in the principal Of
the school would be hnrtful.
There will be a Convention held at the |
Court House on Saturday next, to nomi.
nate candidates for the several town
offices and School Commissioner, ut which
Convention the names Of the following
persons will be presented for nomination.;
Far School CommisSiOnsr-JOs. Harris.
For COmeiimel-UWcr lHdri-RoberL
Woodburn, y. W. Brown and INV. Hun
ter.
Middle IHan--W. l.. Edwards and. $.
W. Mathews.
Loper Wani--M. q. Kirby, l., b. Purdy
and j. Il. Hogan,
.lidyor-Walker Evans.
ihierman--S. l.. Boyd and 7, s. BOnar.
Sergeani-John W. Lowe.
From present indications II is likely
that this will he the largest town meeting
ever held here, as the people are awaken
ing TO the fact that II Ia important that
they have intelligent men to manage the
municipal affairs Of the town.
AMONG TIE MILLS.
(NOt COpy-rIghiCd)
Helper at furnace No. S9j, .. V. |.
works, wears his shirt collar a la.Byron,
Third hand at No. 7i24 had two extra
bob nails nut In his left shoe nOar the toe
boss 81 No. 0O5l uses red pocket
handkerchief
The boiler ut No. 45l il accused by his
fellow boarders Of crossing his legs while
at meals.
Helper at No. 80 resembles II, W. B.
Third hand at No. ~ smokes three
cent cigars-when he can get them.
Ninth hand ut No. All said to be fond
Of fried onions.
Helper at No. 90 picks bis teeth at the
table. .JI-l t..H. au..'N.I'U
Boiler at No. II doesn't chew,
Helper at No. 90 Inns new pair Of blue
ovcraIs.
The young gentleman who has charge
Of the throttle Is not celebrated for hiS
cleanliness.
The senior partner at the Mound
City, has been called "0ily Gamons"
The Junior at the same mill Is not cell
brated for his urbanity. .#.
The flreman's mustaChe looks very
much under the weather.
The head miller is the most dignifed
person connected with the mill.
The miller at the "Riverside" sports
the heaviest whiskers and smokes the
most stOgies Of any miller In the State.
The foreman OF the Riverside Is an
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