The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-06
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tErom casual CoTrespondent.)
MoUSpsvfLLE, April 5.
Editor Of The Intelllseuccr:
The rolling mill is again idle, with yer!
little prospect, / understand, OF starting
up for some time.
The agricultural works arc in full
operation, and are turning out quite q
number OF machines.
The merchants complain very much o.
dull times and scarcity Of money.
The farmers say the roads almost
impossible, .
Messrs. j. G. Lindsey and III. Boughtor
started for the gold region Of Colorado
! on the Andes last evening. Success tc
them.
The Circuit Court, which is now in SEES
sion, has sent the following persons to the
State Prison for two years each: Michael
Murphy and Abraham Good, burglary,
g. w. Adams, grand larceny; Levi Nc,
Combs, partner Of Adams, was convicted
for tho same time, but was granteda new
trial.
The amount of E. N. Bills bail was
reduced by Judge Melvin from $1,000 TO
$500, which, however, he failed to give,
and he was sent back to the Ohio county
Jail,
The young man from Benwood, charg-
cd with committing rape upon a girl
aged eleven years, was sentenced TO six
months in Jail and 10 pay fine Of five
hundred dollars.
The political status Of our county is
about as follows: The candidates for
County Judge, to rule over the "wisc
men from the East" are Col. William
Alexander, OF Moundsville, and Mr.. A.
Turner, one OF our late representatives.
Either would do we'll. The Colonel is
very pleasant, as usual; knows every
body and everybody's relations, to hear
him tell the story. Has nurscd, when
infants, nine. tcnths Of the voters OF the
county. ] am not so well acquainted
with Mr.. Turner, nor has he SO good an
opportunity to play the afIable as the
Colonel. Our party cannot do better
than to select one Of the two gentlemen
named for this responsible position.
The candidates Tor the Legislature are
not yet prominently before the people.
We have many good men that might and
would Gil the Office Of legislator with
credit TO both themselves and the county.
j. L, Parkinson, our present very etiici-
ent Prosecuting Attorney, is very favor.
ably spoken Of rs candidate for that POI
sition, also Messrs. J. p, Hornbrook, IL.
Fisher and Capt. w. ]. Purdy. Either OF
these gentlemen, II elected, would fill the
position, Ihave no doubt, to the satisfac-
lion Of the people Of the county.
For Prosecuting Attorney, j. Z. Hoot-
on, Of Cameron, and B. I. Meihen, Of
Moundsyille, are spoken Of. Mr.. HOotOn
is q practitioner Of several years expert.
ence, and as "stumper" is not cxcelled,
probably, in the State. He would add
very materially to the strength Of the
ticket in the coming canvass. Mr.. Mel.
hen Il young man lately admitted to
the bar, and | believe OF fair average
ability. l have heard Of no opposition
to A. o. Baker, as clerk OF the circuit
court a. yet.
There appears TO be a host OF candi.
dates for the office Of Assessor, especially
in the first district, among whom arc Mr..
Joseph Turner, Charles Jones, Harrison
blakcf hm' Sovh 1uu We W. ENaNJ VI
the Reporter
The candidates for Sheriff are Jake
Hicks and Capt. ]. WIPES, OF Cameron,
W. II. II. Showacre, Major II. W. Hunt
or, Jas, Nee onnell and q. s. McFaddcn,
ofMouudsville. with several districts
10 hear from). No doubt either Of the
gentlemen named would make good and
efficient officers, all being good, clever, so.
cial, honest moral and sober men, but !
Of course have my "Eirst choice" as many
Of my neighbors have. Iwillsay for Mr..
McFadden that know he has never swer.
we'd from what he conceived to DO his
duty as a Republican; has worked faith
fully and devoted literally Of his
time and means for the success
Of his party, At all and every
election aimee he became citi.
zen Of the State; has acted as chairman
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