The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-01

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base hall Talk.
WASHINGTON, Pa, September %.
Editors IntellIgcuocr,
Tonight | fnd myself seated at the
writing desk Of the NaleRtine House,
kept BY Major Wright, one OF the most
attentive landlords OF my acquaintance
and having passed over considerable
ground since my last from Middletown, |
will give you, as usual, few items gath.
cred by the way.
THE VILLAGE OF ELDERsYILLE.
This morning | find myself in the vii.
lage OF ElderYillc, q small hamlet on the
north side Of this county, not lar from
the Hancock county line. 1t is now
famous in local annals a. the place Of the
atrocious Ellingham.Bricelan Internal
machinc) murler-the alleged perprc.
traitor OF which is Henry BriccIand, a
negro-but the real pcrpretrator OF which,
many people think, il yet to be found
out. There were circumstances connect.
ed with the foul deed that have tended
to divide public sentiment as to Brice.
lands guilt, aud hence the successful
efforts that were made to save him from
the gallOws, to which he had been con.
demned.
CROSS CREEK VILLAGE.
Leaving Eldersville, drove across
the country to Gross Creek village, an.
other little place where people live far
removed from the strife and tu.
mutt OF active life. Just at this time,
however, there was considerable stir in
the place owing to the fact that the Wash.
ingtOn Presbytery wa4 in session. ! had
the pleasure Of meeting the Rev. james
MOilat, Rev. Ried and Mr.. W. L. Simp-
son Of Wheeling wh9 were in attendance
at the session. There was large mum.
Der Of people from the territory in Wash.
ingtOn county, land in the W. Va. Farmland.
lie comprising the Pre.bytery, among them
some iifty.live ministers. The meeting was
presided over by the Rev. Smith F. Green,
and the Onl y matter Of importance that
has 80 far come before the session il the
trial OF Mrs. Alexander, Of West Union,
Marshall county, West Virginia, widow
Of the late Rev. Alexander, against
whom, "a you know, serious charges have
been preferred. was informed that the
evidence is very explicit and resembles
the Bcecher case in some Of its particH-
lars. The session will close Tomorrow,
the 30th, and it i. thought that the lady
will not be cleared oi the charges against
her.
HOSPITALITY or TIE VILLAGES.
The citizens Of Cross Creek who live in
the heart Of a well.to-dO Presbyterian
country, are n hospitablc people, and
spread bountiiul tables for the entertain.
ment Of the brethren attending the Pres
bytery. The lower room of their bcauti-
ful church was turned into a sort Of
dining.hall, and everybody present was
invited to partake Of the feast Of fat
things Your correspondent looked in
upon the throng, and then went with n
friend to dine at Mother Simmons house
"A good place to get square meal. "A
you will likely have a full report Of the
proceedings Of the Pre.bytcry, / will not
further enlarge upon the subject.
WALKERS ROCKS.
Coming from Cross Creek to this place
had occasion to pass By the somewhat
famous spot known a. Walker Rocks.
These rocks are a strange sight, and look
a. il Nature had taken a dOse Of tartar.
emetic and thrown the undiges ted con.
tents Of her stomach high upon the hill,
"a there are huge blocks Of sandstone
weighing hundreds Of tons lying all over
the crest Of the hill. while below in the
valley there il not even a stone the size
Of a marble to he seen. Neither are the
sides Of the hill stony. The whole scene
is indeed a geological wonder.
BASE FALL MATTERS.
Tonight heard gentleman aay that
he was ready to wager from 500 to 81.
600 that the Washington Ba.e Ball Club
could beat the Standards Of Wheeling, at
Washington, and ! also heard that the
Captain Of the Muiuals at Midileport,
said to-day at Pittsburgh, that he would
bet 800 that the ". B. i. {. could heat
the Standards 8 to at Wheeling. This
may be all wind but the Washingtonian.
mean business. What say the Standards {?
NOx.