The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-10
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

BELLAIRE.
WE noticed that quite large number
of farmers in this county were busily en-.
gagged, yesterday, planting corn.
HEArHERINoToN's Bellaire City Brass
Band lett on the steamer Andes yester-
day evening to attend a May party
Cincinnati They will return on the
same boat next Monday.
Mr.. Z. V. CLEVER, of Mt. Pleasant
Ohio, and Mr.. VIM. Bundy, Of Pugh,
Ohio, both Representatives of Belmont
county. were in the city yesterday, and
were registered at the Globe Hotel.
The whistle man on the cerner last
night, filed the boys mouths with music.
Mr.. THos RANKIN, of this city, left
on the early train yesterday morning for
Columbus, where he intends spending n
few weeks with his sister, Mrs. Jefferson.
We wish him good time.
OUR CITY officers received yesterday, by
express from New York, their new caps
and belts, (quitc an imp 'ovement on the
Old ones) and the next want is suit of
o.hes, then the outfit will be complete.
Mr. NJ. CRAFT, of this city, received
telegram from Spencer Station yester-
day, stating that his uncle. MIR. Asa
Spencer, was dead. He will beburied
this morning at 8 o'clock. He died of
progressive paralysis.
THE man who left his vest with MIR.
+. &. Morris, proprietor OF the Globe
House, some time ago for his bill, has
since come and paid all claims, and went
of wiser man, and with the determi-
nation never to try and slip away from
Zeke again.
SILVER has become quite plenty in our
city.
EGGS are plenty and cheap. Butter is
scarce and commands good price in our
city.
STILL in doubt-the piece of leather
in Daughertys window.
The Democracy OF Belmont county
met in the Court House at st. Clairsviile,
at o'clock yesterday, for the purpose OF
nominating delegates To the Democratic
State Convention which meets in Gin
cinnati on the 18th of this month.
The Convention was called to order by
electing j. w Walton, E,q, President;
and q. n. Gaumer, of the Gazette, ID. w.
Leet, and j. X Cav, of the Bellaire
Leadsr, Secretaries.
On motion of Colonel }. +. Charles
worth, committee OF five, consisting
of the following gentlemen, were APP
pointed to present to the convention the
names of ten men to act as delegates to
the Democratic State Convention and
also ten to act as alternates:
Names of the committeeman: Colonel
j. +. Charlrsworth, j. B. Darr4h, Hon.
X. S. Clark, Thomas Pyle and james
Alexander.
The committee reported the following
names to the convention: For delegates
to the State Convention, DIR. John
Cook, David Wagner, ID. w. Leet, Esq.,
Il. Nj. Thompson. William NJ. Arm
strong, John X. Cow, o.
N. Ganmer, Esq, ii. Vance,
Hamilton Bigley and Z. &. Kelly; alter
mates. X. s. Clark, K. b. Boyd Jesse
Barton, William Campbell, Henry Il.
Brown, l.. d. Wright, Judge K. Clawdy,
Henry Disque, Ithamer j. Potts and
Andrew Walker. The report was unan
imoHsly adopted.
On motion OF o. j. Swaney, Esq, the
following resolution was adopted by u
unanimous vote of the Convention
Resoired, That the Democracy Of Bel
mont county are in favor of the nomina-
ton of Allen &. Thurman for President
oil the United States, and our Delegates
t. the State Convention are instructed to
use their influence and endeavor to secure
the election, at Cincinnati, OF delegates
To the National Convention who are IN
favor of Senator Thurman. These III
s,ructions TO apply both TO delegates at
large-and district delegates. Our dele
gates are also authorized to meet the
delegates from the other counties OF the
Sixteenth Congressional district ut Cin.
cinnat on the 18th of May, then and
there to select two district delegates to
the ST. Louis Convention
The Convention then adjourned amid
great enthusiasm.
THE apple crop is yet safe, and ludg-
ing from the present appearances there
will be an abundant crop.
BRIDGEPORT.
REV. BLACK FORD, the missionary from
Rio Jsneirc, South America, will lecture
in the Presbyterian Church this Men
day) evening on the missionary work IN
which he has been engaged.
Mr. CATE, superintendent of the La
Belle Glass Works, and his wife have
gone to Philadelphia to be present at the
opening of the Centennial exposition.
At a meeting of Council on Monday
evening the report of the Financial Com
mittee was submitted. The detailed items
we are unable to give. The new mem
bers elected ut the spring election were
sworn IN and the new Council organiz-
ed. The meeting was protracted to an
late hour. Fuller particulars
will be gwen hereafter.
A Tender Request.
From the Dsnbury News.