The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03

BRIDGEPORT NEws-At TIE temper
ance meeting in the NJ. L, church, We'd
nesday evening, the crowd was 30 great
that fears were entertained of the floors
giving way. One or two went out when
some one whispered to the minister, Mr..
Gledhill, that the floor was already
sprung SO that the outer doors would
not close. He, with great presence Of
mind, remarked that it was about time
to close the meeting, as they had been
holding it for some time, and that they
would rise and sing the doxology, after
which, rs the crowd was large, they
would pass out slowly and without con-
fusion. All passed out safely, most OF
them not even suspec!ing any danger,
although the closing WAS somewhat
abrupt, not even the customary coliec
lion having been taken. Yesterday
morning the house was examined by
competent parties, who pronounced IL
safe, and last evening there was service
held there. 1t Is sad TO think how many
will avail themselves of the excuse "the
church is unsafe" 10 stay away here
after. and we overheard one who never
went to church congratulating himself
on his safety.
Sometime during Wednesday night
burglars entered the Cochran House.
took out a trunk and RATED it OF by
dropping it into the river and floating It
down to Bellaire, where they drew it out
and plundered it. Suspicion as to the
guilty parties is strong, and warrants are
out in the hands OF officers, who 1t Il
hoped will bring them In.
The man JohI, arrested in wheeling
did not confess guilt, but only knowl'
edge of the guilt of the other party, who
has not been caught. Johl languishes In
the lookup till further developments.
Messrs. Andrew Bags, Ross j.
Alexander and others are working lard
for the subscription required to bring The
Tuscsrawas Valley raj road to our doors
If Wheeling would only come to the
help of this enterprise, it would be put
through on the fast line.
DR., Atillck still lies unconscious and
shows no improvement in condition.
The engine of the Diamond NJ ILL
after undergoing thorough overhauline
and repairing, has been put in first class
shape, and is ready to grind out the Dls
mond -four In quantities to supply thu
demand
Workmen IN making an entry to thu
coal under the land of f. Z. Rhodes, jus
below the La Belle Glass Company
coal bapk, have lun upon old rooms
worked years ago. Their existence wa
unknown to the owner and it Is Supposed
| that IN former days there was less REGARD
paid to man property under ground
Maybe the works discovered are part Of
the oden time underground railroad. A
any rate they cause considerable annoy
ance and expense to the owner.
We discovered novelty Il short tim
ago in the shape of patent fire lighter
The uniqueness of the invention merit
notice. 1t consists of piece OF 4-incl
pine scsntling, about an incn and hal
thick, kipped in rosin and oil. Th
| block is cut across one face by two dag
ona! grooves, and across the other oppo
site face BY three grooves, deep enough t.
intersect the other, thus making severa
openings through for draft. 1t is dipped
in the rosin on one side, and immediateI,
place in dry clippings or shavings, whlc!
adhere TO it. One block will kindle
| fire. Their cost to the consumed
Is one cent each. The article ha
been very recently patented by Mr.
Whitzel. of Columbia, and we think it i
really valuable invention. 1t is posi-
Die that one o: our Bridgeport firms ma.
90 into It's manufacture. The article Il
good and does its work well. No on
seeing 1t would guess what it was. A
sample may be seen at the REGIsTEF
office, and reference given to one VIII
will communicate any desired intorma
tion concerning it.