The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-27
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
January q, 1875.
RELLAIRE.

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BELLAIRE.
The following shows the range of the
temperature as observed at MERGERS Drug
store, No. 332 Water street, Tuesday
at A. NJ, 18o; at II NJ, 26'; at P. NJ,
"a; at I P. NJ, 23'.
Az accident occurred on the B. j. o.
railroad on Sunday, the particulars Of
which we did not learn, but it was the
occasion of no Western mail arriving
here on yesterday.
McMAHoN's Creek, which empties into
the Ohio river at this point, broke up
Monday and the ice gorged up, but no
damage was done.
PEDESTRIAN alms-seekers are plentiful
hereabouts, and McClain's CHARITY
Hotel" is likely to have an abundance of
"transient" boarders. McClain's favO-
rite song now Is:
TRAMP, tramp, tramp, &c"
AN able and effective sermon was
preached last night at the Methodist
Church, by Presiding Elder Burt, to a
large and attentive audience. The meet
ing has been in progress for about two
weeks under the charge of Rev. Rodgers.
of this city, and up to yesterday, thirty
additions had been made to this congre-
cation.
A GENTLEMAN stopping at the Globe
House Yesterday, reports the upper river
broken up, and considerable interest is
manifested here, in anticipation of a
general break up, and the re-opening of
navigation.
ONE death occurred in our city yes
terday, lady by the name of Mrs.
O'Donnel died quite suddenly. We have
no particulars.
DRUMMERs report business as bright
ening up some within the past ten days.
"Zeke" SAYS sit is bully" at the Globe
House; and he is never in better humor
than when he has raid made on the
"Globe' by we Carpet baggers."
SKATING is at discount again. Our
young people made it pay while times
were good, however.
OUR factories are all in operation
again, on full time, and every indication
of II prosperous season.
The following is condensed report of
the proceedings of the Town Council up
to 9 o'clock last night, January %, 1874,
Vice President Haney in the chair:
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Criswel petition
from Richard Crozier and others, con-
corning the building of market house
in Bellaire, was received and the solicit
tor instructed to draw up an ordinance
regulating the matter between the city
and the parties pctitiOning.
On motion of Mr.. Crlswell the petition
asking the repeal of the so-called beer
ordinance, was taken from the table, and
after quite field fight on the matter it
was referred to a special committee, con-
sisting of Mcssrs Criswell, Leasure and
Morgan.
Under the order of petitions at large
Nj. V. Il. Morgan, chief of fire wardenS,
asked the Council to furnish gum coats
for the fire department, and, on motion
of Mr.. Crlswcll, Mr.. Morgan was ordered
to purchase fourteen gum coats for said
fire department.
On motion Of Mr.. Shupc the report of
the committee on accounts, was received,
and an ordinance providing for the pay
ment of sundry claims, was put upon lis
first reading.
On motion of Mr.. Lcasure the rules
were suspended and the ordinance put on
its second reading, and finally passed, on
motion of Mr.. Lcasure to suspend the
rules.
On motion of Mr.. Shupe the city Soil
citor was authorized to draft an ordinance
providing for the issuing of bond for
the sum of $500 10 pay w. j. McClain,
fer making repairs on the wharf
On motion of Mr.. CriSwell, the report
of the City Clerk with regard to giving
notice to certain parties to remove OBJ
structions from Railroad alley, was re-
ceiyed, and ordered to be spread upon
the minutes.
On motion of Mr.. Criswell, the bill of
Mr.. Calcn for moving sythe, was re-
lCrrcQ 10 lnc cOilllllIlIcc vi SIulLis.
On motion of Mr.. Shupe, the report of
the committee on Conference with Lewis
Cook, regarding certain grounds on No
bic street, was received and the commit
tee continued.
The members of Council did not con-
vene until nearly o'clock. consequently
there was but little business done up to
the hour we had to leave in order to get
our report to Wheeling in time for pub
LEGATION this morning.