The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-20

rne Imboden-walker suit Tor
Libel. IL Sci for Hearing on the
First pa, of Next Ierm-Brighi
prospects for the Charleston and
Parkersburg Observation-Disclosures
Charity-Negro RevivaIs.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Nov. II.
Correspondence Of the Register,
The United States District Court
Judge j. J. jackson, presiding, adjourn
ed this morning after session OF seven
teen days The term has been long
and laborous one. Much business, both
criminal ana civil has been disposed OF.
There is a great amount OF work yet re
naming to be done by this court, but
owing TO hindraRce caused by the law
yers not beng properly prepared,
the work has been continued To
future time.
There Is a number of land suits, in
voIying thousands OF acres of land, in this
section OF the State, To be tried at the
next session OF .he Court. The Judge
has determined TO hasten on the trial Of
these suits, and have them settled for
ever.
TWENTY-FIVE MooSsHINERs CONVICTED.
Out ofthirty-fve moonshiners that were
arrested and brought here Tor trathclng
In and making "mOuntaIn dew twenty
nine have been convicted and are now
undergoing imprisonment In their county
ia!s. Its thought that over two hundred,
oIt or the two hundred and torty-one III
dictments found by the late United
States graad jury, will be found guilty At
the next term OF Court. United
States Marshal Patton has determined to
bring these Illicit disnllers to justice, ana
mis- efforts have already begun to tell
u1on the law-defying people that inhaolt
the mountains. There have been more
OF these people brought to justice within
the past year, than has been for number
OF wears previous. 1t is to be hoped that
the marshal will continue to be Ms vlgor-
Gus in his determination 10 suppress this
Unlawful traffic in the future, BIS ne mas
been In the past. There are several
Office seekers trying to have Mr.. Patton
removed, in order to have some one OF
their number appointed IN his place.
Each Of these office seekers Is cOnhdeht,
if Patton is removed, that he Will re-
celve the appointment. Patton Is closely
watched by the friends of the late mar
shall, whom, it is said, is striving to be re-
instated. As for the verscity OF this re-
port, / must confess l cannot voucn,
although it is believed to be true by
almost every one here.
The libel suit. of Imboden against
Walker, has been set for the next term
o. court, as an impartial jury could not
be found with which to try the case At
the term just closed. The judge has or
dered a special jury to be summoned for
the trial of this case and several land
suits. which will take place next April.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
The committee of five, who were APP
pointed recently to represent Ksnswha
county in arranging for the proposed
narrow gauge railroad from this ~ TO
Parkersburg, met few evenings ago,
and drew up circular calling on
the citizens of jackson, Roane and
Wood counties TO respond TO the III
teres, OF this new road. There Will be
no trouble III securing the right OF way,
~ many OF the people through whose
land the road will pass, have slgnlned
their Willingness 70 allow the com
panv the right of way. Ksnswha will
do all in her power 10 push the COM
pletion Of the road, and 1t Is thought
tat within two years the whistle oil the
locomotive will nave been heard through
tho hills OF Wood, jackson, Roane and
K4rawha counties. The completion o.
us road il pubic necessity and de-
rlspds speedy action on the part OF the
counties through which it Will pass.
With this road finished, trade W
soring up between Wheeling, Parkors
birg and Charleston that will be OF crest
interest TO AL three OF the above men
toned cities.
CHARLESTON CHARITY.
Probably there l. no place IN the State
that is more given to charity than
Charleston. Her citizens are kind,
courteous and obiging IN every sense
o. the word. For several winters past
there has been benevolent ald
society here, managed exclusively
by some of the best ladies. Their object
has been to alleviate the suiierinCs oil
those who, during the winter, have been
81 unfortunate Us 10 need assistance. Inc
method Of raising money, to detray all
necessary expenses, IS by giving musical
concerts and tableauX by home talent.
Last night an entertainment WAS gwen
nv this society, aided by Miss Lilly l.
Of l,Rgf / Il
son. Miss jackson sang "Marguerlte
in clear and distinct voice, and gained
maeh nraise from the audience. She WAS
elcored and sang "The Sneezlng Song,
winch SO much delighted those present
tqat she was calied out three times more.
Among other fine singers was Mrs.
Lowell, who sang "Sky Lark" Mrs.
Lowell has gained much noteriety here
81 an amateur. The concert was n grand
success, and put into the hands OF the
cns-itable committee snug sum OF!
m ,.ey, which Will 20 far towards paying
q. debts contracted by the Society last
winter.
REyIyNLs OF RELIGION.
For several weeks the colored people
here have been on religious rampage
among themselves. Both young and old
s-o "y,tuus religion" Every tsli de
spirit 90 glory" takes hold On these super
sluous beings, aud great revival en-
s les. much to the de.rIment OF the neigh
b,riug chicken cvops and smoke houses.
At these meetings, the pastor breaches
in = stentorian voice, whilst the good
b-o,ners and sisters raise the devil with
their singing "ior glory To one who
has never witnessed 4 performance ct
this nature, there Is AL air OF the ridlcu-
laus that causes one to smile at the wild
motors of these people when "de spirit
Oh glory takes bold OF them. l have,
on several occasions, attended these wild
REVEALS, where none save the minister
could be- heard for fully al hour and II
half. The minister would try Mi IN his
po~er to start the racket, but all in vain,
uatil some Old co'ored man or woman
gun 70 feel the workings OF an excited
n .turc, when all ~ once such unearthly
wills as one seldom hears, would begin
from some remote corner. Then Such
; scouting, kicking and jumping. This