The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-06
sEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

BELLAlkE.
Now that the B. & 5. ". railway
il cousi dsred settled thing, 1t
affords US pleasure to know that Bel
laire is more than likely to secure the
tobacco warehouse. One of our proni
nent business men informs US that he
learned from a member of the Legisla-
ture from an adjoining county, that in
all probability the bill would pass for
locating the State warehouse at this
point.
As THE interest IN the coming Spring
elections is beginning to be manifested,
every citizen should first, and above all
personal preferences, take into considera-
ton the public interest. What Bellaire
wants TO promote her advancement Is
competent and energetic officials. A
portion of them are, and always have
been OF this class of men, but untortu-
us.ely they have generally been in a
minority, AMI hence may Improvements
have been forced to drag along for years,
some remaining undone, others to be
fought through by patience and necessity,
and some mismanaged and money useless.
" .quandered. All this may be avoided
in future and the prosperity of our town
aided. instead of retarded, if our citi-
zons will prof. By the experience OF the
pat. -
The accumulation Of the exposures OF
Radical rascaiity has been sadly worry
ing our Radical friends; and now the re-
cent Belknap affair casts gloom over
their countenances, as though 1t begins TO
dawn upon their visions that the Radical
party will be laid down 10 its eternal
nap this centennial year.
WE hear that our Catholic citizens
are making preparation. for the usual
celebrating of st. Patrick'5 Day.
AS the time approaches towards the
annual spring elections, the number OF
candidates spoken of for the various po-
sltions increases, and there will be no
lack OF material from which to select.
Let the best men for the places be- put in
nomination. The interests of our thriv-
ing young city demand that every c!tl-
zen should take moro concern in our
nominating conventions.
The St. Louis packet, John Rhoades
took on quite a large cargo Of nails from
the Benwood landing yesterday.
The entertainment given at the n. E
church on last Saturday evening b. Mrs,
Catherine Gray was fine success and al
who were present were delighted.
MAksHAL RowLEs locked up couple
of fellows yesterday for indulgiEg In a
straight drunk. 1t was nj crooked whisky
they had surrounded.
MARSHAL RowLEs received q dispatch
from St. ClaiTsvilIe on Saturday evening,
stating that 1--WE of our liquor merchants
had been fined thirty dollars and sen.
fenced 10 imprisonment for thirty days.
BRIDGEPORT.
THERE have been meetings held in
the Presbyterian church every even
ing this week, beginning with Wednes-
day evening.
RER. WEIR, of Martins Ferry, peach
ed for Mr.. Chalfant last Friday evening.
JOIN ALLEN, the pretended centen.
marian from Mud river, y. G, has turned
up again in Bridgeport. He got as far
as Pittsburgh en- route for Philadelphia,
but turned back. He was starting across
the bridge for Wheeling the last Tc saw
of him.
The particulars of the shooting at -Et-
naville will be found in another column.
TwENrY-sIX candidates for certificates
presented themselves at the teachers eX-
animation in Bridgeport Saturday morn
| ing.
Messrs. Shreve and Baum Of the County
Board Of Examiner conducted the eX-
am nation. Rev. Alexander Of st CLAIR :
vile, the other member, Was not present.
MEETING of the Executive Commit
tee of the Teachers Institute Of Bel
mont county was held in the afternoon
and IT was decided TO secure the services
OF Hon. T. " Harvey, Mrs. Case OF
| Columbus and Superintendent Shreve
of Martins Ferry, as instructors for the
next institute. superintendent White,
of Belaire, was present, also Mr.. j. y.
Taylor, Of Bridgeport. Two teachers in
the Bridgeport schools and two pupils OF
the High School were among the num-
| Der examined.
RAILROAD subscriptions are being Sc
cured with persistent effort Some IL
teen hundred dollars Of subscriptions
we're obtained on Mardi Grss Day, and
some additions have been made 10 this
| since.
Our Mayor has not yet signed the or
dinance dIstricting the town into wards,
SO It is not yet o law in force.
The meeting at tho Methodist Church
are still are still held every evening. a
protracted meeting is in progress at the
/ Presbytericn Church. a devotional
service took plsce Sabbath afternoon at
~ clock, The hymns of Ssnkey AMI
Bliss used by Moody Eat his service are
sung ct these meetiuUs. The gospel
may be sung into some hearts when it
cannot DC sung in.
THERE is much interest in the subject
of religion fruitful reward IS ant.cl-
pated.
RoPs TgASNMIsSroy.-The I,on Ags
says that Of late Gear, the riaa 0
transmitting power by endless ropes, in-
stead Of by ia: BETS or gearing, Las been
largely developed, and the results OBJ
tanned have been such as 10 warrant the
conclusion that the Use of such means Of
transmission will become very greatly eI-
tended. Ia some cases failure or excess
sive wear and tear have resulted from
the employment of inferior ropes or