The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-17
LETTER FROM MONONGALIA.
The Weather--Death OF a good Citi-
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BIACKsyILiE, w Va, March 10, 10.
Editors of the Register.
Again we take pleasure in writing
line for your noble paper. we thlhk the
RFc1sTER is ono of the best sheets we
have the pleasure of reading, and while
we see interesting news from different
points, will pen you one occasionally
which might prove as much so to some
Of your other readers The weather has
been very mild the past few days, and our
farmers have been very anxious for spring
to open up that they might havea chance
to prepare for their spring crops. The
health of our community which has been
much impaired during the severe winter
is improving rapidly. 1t is with regret
that We are compelled to announce
the death of William Thomas, ST.,
which occurred on last Friday, at the
age of 81 years. He was born and raised
in Monongalla county, w. Va, and
therefore was one of the oldest citizens
of the county if not of the State. He
had the misfortune to lose his father,
who was killed by the Indians while he
was yet an infant in the cradle, and was
therefore left to grapple with the world
alone, but by being honest, industrious,
economical and temperate, he acquired
II handsome fortune and numerous
friends, who mourn his loss. He was
member of the Baptist Church; a true
Christian, and also life long Democrat
who was always to be found at the polls
ce?cs.ting his vote in favor of honesty
liberty, and the supremacy Of the white
race. He was constant reader Of your
valuable paper.
The NJ. +. Church, South, is holding
sseries of proIracted meetings throughout
this section under the guidance
of an efficient minister, Rev. Mr.. Hanlon.
They are meeting with grand success.
Our Circuit court, which was to have
convened ut Morgantown on the 10th,
was laid over until the 18th, on account
of the legislature changing the time for
holding court.
The people of Morgantown and some
few others of the county have been talk
ing of building a new Jail, which our
County court is about to contract for
contrary to the will of the people ofsome
of the townships, especially Clay and
Battle We think the Jail is good enough.
As good rs any in our neighboring
counties, with little repairing. Weare
opposed to so much expense, when it can
be avoided and we think it would do very
well with little repairs, especially when
times are so hard. We hope the people
will oppose all such proceedings until we
feel more. mile Us the county ia already
burdened with taxes.
We noticed in your issue of February
Goth an article headed Sprays, Greene
county, Pa" The writer OF that article,
in speaking of the railroad which has
been in contemplation from Washington
to Waynesburg, the county seat Of his
county. seems to think the enterprise
will be II failure. If all men were like
him we would have no railroads. All
the benefit he would be to a railroad
company would not keep them in axle
grease for one car, making one trip over
the road. If the gentleman thought he
could get a position as news boy, or sell
the right for catching fish, he would feel
more interested in the enterprise. The
gentleman, by the way, is very fond of
the ladies, like the gentleman he SO often
speaks OF, going from Blacksville to see n
lady in the county seat of Greene. he
says the pleasantest time for him is in the
fall Of the year, when apple butter is
plenty. Then when he goes to sec his
dear he always gets apple butter, which
he likes to spread so well.
SEALANDER.