The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-06
STATE ITEMS.

THE former editor OF d DeuocTallc
newspaper in this State, has started 8
drug store at Harpers Ferry.
TIE roads in every direction are in
miserable condition. The road up the
river for nearly two miles above Mr..
Roloft's, is so worn away by the river
that teams cannot pass There is in some
places scarcely room for single horse
and rider.-Jackson County Neos.
The Federal Court spent Monday and
Tuesday trying one John Micheal, for
robbing the mails at Greenland Gap, in
Grant county. The jury was sent out Oh
Tuesday night, but failed to agree upon
a verdict, and after being kept impannel-
ed some time they We're discharged. 1t
is understood that eleven of the jury
favored Notwithstanding TeLe-
gram
A CHAP was married in Barbour coun-
ty the other day who measures seven feet
and three inches in height. lie buys his
bedsteads by the square acre, and his
trousers by the lineal foot. When his
bride gave him the hymeneal "buSs' she
had to go up on step ladder.-Er.
A WEST VIRGINIAN AMONG THE
SENAToRs-We understand that Lieut..
K. NJ. &. Brown, formerly of this place
but now OF the L. ). Navy, is the second
in command Of the ship that is now con-
veviug Simon Cameron and others Of
the Congressional committee, which was
appointed to confer with Mexico regard
ing lis cession to the United States of
Vera Cruz. We hope Bob may have
Il calm voyage, oven if that sink of
iniquity, Cameron, is on board.-Prcst6n
County Hsraid
FATAL ACCIDENT Mr.. James Nc
Colgin II well known citizen of Lincoln
county, was found dead in his mill on the
10Th of last month. He was attending
to the mill and it Is supposed that some
thing rot wrong with the water wheel,
and that while he was attempting to get
it fixed. some part OF the machinery
struck him on the head knocking him
senseless. He was found by young
lady living near the mill who from the
peculiar way the mill was running cor
rectlv Judged that the burrs were running
without grain, and ran down for the pur-
pose of supplying the same or shutting
OF the water. Mr.. McColgin was found
in the water with his skull fractured.
He leaves wife and three children
Huntington A6r'r'iscr,
BARN BuRNEp-The barn on the farm
of the late Amos Shepherd, three miles
southeast of Charlestown, WAS destroyed
by fire on Thursday night last, about or
c block. 1t is supposed to have been
the work of an incendiary. Mr.. John A.
| Shepherd informs us that he saved his
horses with great difficulty, having him
self been severely bruised IN the effort to
do so. He estimates the loss at about
5000, upon which there was an insurance
CT only 81, 000.-Frce Press.
SALE OF FLOODED SToCK.-At the
/ Vandver sale OF horses and blooded
/ stock. on Thursday prices were realized
ranging from $40 to $50 for cows; 800
/ for three-year old thoroughbred bull;
/ two-year old heiiers ut $50 TO $40. \
good. well broke harness horse, showing
considerable trotting speed, brought
Slg2: the stallion, Kentucky Chief,
brought 500; some fair work horses, in
thin order, brought from $50 to $50; a
three-yrar old mule sold at $S2. Hay
sold extra we'll bringing about $40 per
ton in the stack. The thoroughbred
Durham cows and bull sold entirely too
low. Our people do not seem to attach
much importance to blood, which ac-
counts, in great measure, for the short
prices. Dull times and scarcity Of money
however, exercise an influence IN every
branch of trade ana commerce.-R,gSsr
/ TriJuHe.
The coIorcd people Of Keyser had an
excited debate Monday, the 18th ult., on
the question (Which is the most benefit
to mankind, the press or orator. The
! press won.