The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-13
Our Moundlsvllle' Letter.

MouSpsvlLLE, January II, 1875.
EtldOu Of tho lntellISenccr
1t was my misfortune last evening. to
be compelled to walt for about four
hours on the train at the Bonwood Sta
tion. This was notplsasapl, taking into
consideration that | was but a few miles
from home, and could have walked the
distance IN half the time the train was
behind hand. But all mislortunes have
their accompanying pleasures, for while
| was forced thus to wait, about fifty
others were In the same predlcument;
and, as misery loves company, this was
some consolation.
also had the pleasure Of getting &C.
quainted with several Of the West Viz.
ginia legislators, and also to see several
Of them with whom ! was already ac-
quainted. There were Representatives
Good, Simpson, Jordan, Tlngle and Nor
gan, OF Ohio county, Rogers, Of Brooke,
Campbell, Of Hancock, White and Tur-
ner, Of Marshall, and Senators Cunning.
ham. and Pannell, Major Anderson and
lady, o, s. Long ESQ., the editor
Of the Evening Standard, ex.Speaker
Miller, G. o. Davenport and several 9th.
era, all en- route for Charleston, Some Of
them were calculating the time Il would
take to get there II they made the same
progress that they had done during the
hrt five hours Of their journey. The
calculation was not completed when the
train arrived. lheard stranger inquire
whether Charleston was In the United
States. did not hear the reply | was
well pleased with our Pan Handle repre-
sentatiyes, aud wouldappreheRd that the
interests Of our State Nre In good hands, II
tho remainder Of the State has done rs
we'll In the selection Of men, heard one
Democratic member say tn his friend that
he intended to 90 into no caucus, So far
40 Good, but ] did not hear him say for
whom he would cast his vote for U. s.
Senator. II all our Representatives
aud Senators were 81 the SAME mind as
the crowd at the BenwOod Station last
night, We would soon have the Capital
away from the P, s. a'
Our County Conrt opened again yester.
day, and Moundsyille looks natural again.
III venture that We do more colFting
in Marshall than any other county In the
State.
The grand Jury attended to all the bu.
sineSs coming before II to-day. Eight or
ten indictments were found againSt---
Weidebusch for selling liquor without
license, also one each against Mark
Blinco and II. Snyder. True bills were
found against the following persons for
assault and battery, viz; Capt. w. L..
Bridges, S. Rodackcf and-sprague.
Tomorrow business will begin In carr
est, and will perhaps continue TINS for
three weeks.
Our pfotraCtod meetings are shl in
progress. fn1,1 No., gsl :. -.
house, ,.. ...,t
sleighing and skating Ia occupyiugIt the
time Of those 80 disposed. EroEGn ears
und toes arc common complaints with
those who are not over careful! .dTntl.
The thermometer indicated yesterday
morning d temperatures Of 14' below zero.
The cold weather seems TO go hard
with all our citizens, except our coal
miners. II Is o harvest to them.
The river ID closed to-day and some OF
our ventutesone youths are testing the
strength Of the Ice. .fils 81 lgH
We don't look for the trains any more
at any rorulaF time and the consequence
Ia that our depot Is full Of passengers
The principal topic Of conversation at
present among our loaiers, poll ically IN
clined, Ia General Sheridan and New Or
leans. Poor Sheridan, II he could hear
the maledictionS against him, and the
predictions concerning him, he would be
afraid to ever show bis face Id the Mound
Cityi Itif