The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-15
Our MouudsvllIe Letter.
MouSDsvILLE, July "A, 1875.

MoUEDsyILLE, July IA, 1870.
Editors IntellIgenCer:
Our County Court commenced iIa sea-
sion ON Monday last. The first day was
taken up by the grand jury in the per-
formancc Of the duties pertaining thereto,
Ihaye not been informed AZ to the amount
Of business done by it-whether many
! cases came before il or not. Yesterday was
consumed in the trial Of the case Of Neal
"a. Dunn. The jury found verdict for
the defendant. The understanding is that
but small amount OF business will come
before the Court at its present sitting.
Prof. T. NJ. Marshall, Of the Glenville
Normal School, was with US yesterday at
our Institute, and he did good service for
us, willingly occupying nearly all the time
both forenoon and afternoon. He ia a
young man Of great energy and a teacher
Of more than ordinary ability, and no
doubt the school unber his charge will
hourishdespite that rninous policy that
withholds from all our Normal Schools
the appropriations necessary to carry
them on,
Moundsyille has been tull Of people for
two days past, The County Court will
bring them together. The farmer must
leave his farm, the merchant his mer.
chandize, and the artizaR his shop, no
difference how badly they are needed
there, and must make their appearance
in the court room, or that much dreaded
parsonage on such occasions, the Sheriff,
will bring them, whether willing or un'
willing. ....
Yesterday il was my privilege to spend
n short time at the penitentiary building,
The work on the new wing oil the building
IL progressing slowly but surely, nearly
all the work being done by the Convicts.
The cell building presents q very hne APP
pearance now that 1t il finished, All the
machinery at the cabinet shop is now run
by steam, being attached TO Mr.. Arm
sirong's brick yard engine. Bedsteads,
bureaus and almost everything in that
line Of the very latest styles are
being manufactured there. The Directors
were holding a meeting In the afternoon,
Many strangers visit our penitentiary at
this time Of the year, and our old Mound
receives n goodly share Of their attention,
though at the present time II Is very dit
Gcult to get at II, us it Is surrounded by
u new fence over which II Is difficult to
climb. It IL right TO visit these places
and 1t would be we'll for our citizens from
all parts Of the State to visit the peni-
tenliary building and see how the money
iS expended which Is appropriated for Il.
We're this done, no doubt many Of the
complaints against the management Of
tho institution would be stopped. "
The farmers are now engaged in har-
vcsunG, Tho wheat CrOp Is rather light,
but other grains will give MS more thRn
an average crop. While In the country n
few days O,at lhc farm Of David Roberts,
il was my privilege to sec, 20 doubt, the
finest field OF corn in the country. The
stalks are extremely large and the shoots
and tassels are appearing IN abundance.
There is q meadow near II which the
Captain told me had leGn moved for %
years in succession. In spite Of the
severe frOsls and freezes there will be
some apples in his orchard. One tree Ia
more than one hundred ycarsOll, having
been planted about tue year 1903. II
still bears fruit in It's old age, and is
very thrifty looking, .r-..
The State Board OF Examiners, con.
sisting Of Supt. Dyrne and Prof, Kenney
and MCMnrren, are now holding an cx.
animation Of teachers al Warrington.
They will be at Moundsville on Friday
and Saturday. A X 1