The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-09
Iury-PersOnalities.

nars Go Down-A Number of New
.,dic,ments Found by the Grand
understandable
correspondence OF the Register.
CHARL ssToN, w. VA, Nov. b.
S,nce our last communication the as
meet OF the weather has very materially
changed. and the signs for the past
twentv fosr hours indicate cold weather.
Wednesday of last week six-incn
snow fell on Sewell mountain, sixty
miles east of this city.
Last night d number OF the citizens OF
this county assembled at the Court
House and took into consideration lhe
propriety of constructing railroad i5oen
ths city to Parkers5urg. 1t was den
pitalv nscertaine ed that the shortest uls
tsnce between the two cities Is seventy
sly miles. and that the road, Whleh Will
in ALI probability be narrow gauge can
no nut in working order at comPsra-
lively small cost per mile. 49,
Ex-Judge j. Ii. Brown OF TINS
CITY. spoke to the meeting on tne
irit,story steps to be taken 10
socnre this much needed road. de
strongly advocated speedy convention
of all the citizens OF jackson, WOOD anu
Kanawha counties, to take INTO consioer-
stion a concert OF action on the part Oh
the people Immediately interested IN tne
MISTER. -.
Ex.Deputy Sheriff John W. Sentz, OF
kanavha county, was called to the
eneskers' stand. Mr.. Sentz said that ne
felt more than an ordinary zeal IN tols
movement, and desired that the cltizens
oC this county make as trenuous effort TO
secure the immediate completion OF the
road. With the construction OF TINS
road, he believes that the howl OF tne
people about the insccesslolllty OF
charleston, as the seat of government
would be forever set at rest.
Col. Hassler, of Psrkersburg, next sp-
pesred and assured the audience that II
The counties lying along the line OF TINS
road would take hold of the mat,
ter. they would be assisted by all
the counties south OF the little kahsWha
river. Col. Hassler suggested the ap-
nointment of a committee OF five men
from each of the three counties, through
which the road will pass. These COM
rittees are TO be vested with power TO
take charge of the matter, and make 8
preliminary survey Of the road, and TO
ascertain as near as possible, the actual
cost per mile in the construction OF the
road. q,
Alter these committees have finished
their lsbors, and have secured, by sub
scrlp,ion, as much money as possible,
they are then to make report in order
TO let the people know what has been
done. he thinks that the people OF
Ksnawha county should abandon the
proposed Elk River Railroad for the
present.
In his speech the colonel said that the
people of the other counties along the
proposed route are now looking to
kanawha to make start in this I'M
portrait matter, and that she should lose
no time in doing so.
The committee appointed in this
county is made up OF the following
Gentlemen, who are well known
for their public enterprise: Committee,
Ex-Deputv Sheriff j. w Sentz, CHAIR
mani ex- Judge James Ii. Brown, Hon.
Ill. 5. Walker, John Slack, ST., and Chss.
&. Lewis, president OF the hanawhs val
10y bank.
Last Friday evening an eight year old
daughter Of Phillip Cunningham, resid-
ing near this city, caught tire while at
play rcar her fathers residence, and was
burned SO badly that she died three hours
" n
was returning home from the sub-dlstrlct
school, and seeing number OF her com
panions playing at a FIRE which had been
built near her house, joined in the sport,
and begun TO leap over the flames, when
her Undertaking caught fire. The
child ran toward the house, and in doing
s. the fire that had caught her clothing
WAS famed INTO blaze by tho breeze
The Circuit Court, Judge Joe Smith
presiding. convened here yesterday. The
session will be long, as the docket is quite
large one. There are several cases
TO be tried by this court for the
crime of murder. The United States
District Court Is still in session and Will
not adjourn before the 18th inst. Little
other than criminal business has been
transacted AS vet by this Court rs the
criminal docket is very large. The prln-
cipal offenders are the "mOOnshiners, D
who were arrested last spring by Internal
Revenue Officer George w. Atkinson in
his moDnshine raid. These offenders OF
the law s-e being tried and convicted rs
RAPIDLY as circumstances will admit The
grand Jury empannelled al the beginning
of tins term of Court has, we understand,
found large number of indictments
AGAINST persons for making and selling
mountain dew" 1t may be SAID that
men. women and children are engaged in
this illicit traffic Dlstillerles are hid
away IN almost every nook and corner
of the mountains, and are found only by
parilous adventures on the part of the
United States officers. United States
Marshal George w. Patton, who
has been so Jealous in ferreting out and
bringing to Justice these offenders, has
g,ainedtnc highest cncomiums OF ali peace
loving and law abiding citizens. lie does
his duty fesrlessly and is a good officer.
PERSONALITIES.
Among the recent arrivals in the city
are General |. II. Duvall, Internal Reve.
nue. Collector ard Attorney General
Robert White, both of your city; MISS
Sallie jackson, daughter OF Judge j. j..
Jackson; Judge Smith, and Rev. DR..
Lane, prominent divine OF Point Pleas-
ant. r. II. D.