The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-15

TRACK-LAYING will be commenced at
this end of the p. w. u b. railroad
shortly.
ONLY one case before the Police Court
yesterday morning to entertain the
'.Terrible."
PRIMROSE and West are the hsndsom-
est aud most graceful men on the min.
strel stage.
THE steamer Phaeton, on one of her
trips this week, carried over one hum
! dred passengers.
THIS continued mild and pleasant
weather, makes the ice and coal man
alike, unhappy.
Two YOUNG ladies residing on Four
teenth street first discovered the Jacob
street fire last evening.
The directors of the Nail City Brew
ing Companytheld q business meeting
Thursday afternoon.
HALEY's stree: brigade were engaged
in scraping Twelfth street, near the
court house, yesterday.
Two release deeds, two of trust and two
In lee were duUllllel W ItSoiu SOotcANoy
by County Recorder Woods.
TO-DAY Is the regular pay day at the
South Wheeling glass house, but it has
been postponed until next Saturday.
THREE hundred head OF hogs were
slaughtered at the pork packing estsb-
lshment OF d. G. List, Jr., yesterday.
The African vender of the lucious
bivalve looks sad and disconsolate, now
that this spring-like weather has set In.
A NUMBER OF invited guests enjoyed
| pleasant evening, Thursday, at MIR. Jake
RENTS, on the occasion OF his birthday.
THE painting of the new scenery for
the Washington Hall Is progressing rap
| idly under the skillful brush of Dardine.
EVERY lind and good father will have
| a Christmas tree for the little folks, even
il he has to 90 without his cigars for
month.
A VICIOUS dog owned by resident on
! Twelfth street, spraDg upon school
child Thursday evening and bit her on
the hand.
BILLY CLAYToR, of our city, has
opened u saloon in the Cochran House,
over in Bridgeport, and reports business
rs being very good.
understand that there was quite u
lively skirmish at one OF our night
schools, between teacher and scholars. an
evening or so since.
The Young Misses and many OF the
old ones too-s are attracted in numbers by
the large doll standing in the show win
dow at Neuhsusen's.
A MOTHER GOOSE entertainment, at
the Opera House. some time in January,
for the benefit of the Children's Home,
has now been determined upon.
The lecture by DIR. Abrsm Robertson,
at the Third ward school house, yester-
day evening, is highly spoken of. 1t
was thoroughly scientific product on.
MARKET people complain OF the high
rent charged by the city, and say that
everything else has come down, stall rent
in the market house should come down,
to
THE festival for the benefit of the or
phans, which is being held ut the church
OF the immaculate conception, were well
attended last night. 1t will close to-
night.
THE Alpha Lodge, Knights of Honor,
will nominate and elect officers Tuesday
night next. This lodge is in good condi-
ton, and new members are coming IN
rapidly.
IT is rumored that Miss Emma Moore,
8 graduate of the Female College last
year, is to be married Christmas day, at
Setapose, India, where she has gone rs q
missionary.
Mr.. CHARLES FRANZHEIM, the new
proprietor OF the Opera House, has had
the same neatly fixed up, which made q
decided improvement in Its appearance
last night.
A GREAT many folks on the Island
are laying pavements where curbs have
been recently placed. That's right, Mr..
White, see that the good work goes
bravery on.
The depot of the P. w Il Ky, rail
road, ut the foot of Fourteenth street, is
being pushed r,pidly to completion.
Workmen are already engaged in roof
ing the building.
Council ought to adopt a rule allow
ing only ten mir utes for debate. 1t
would have the effect of cutting of those
long winded fellows who say great
deal, but don't mean very much.
THosE about to buy presents OF any
! kind Whatever will consult the columns
of the REGISTER before buying, as it
will be the New Years and Christmas
directory Tor the next two weeks.
The sage of the Island, who has
charge OF the local columns of the the
! Lateiligencer, will take the title role in
| the Mother Goose entertainment, and is
especially applicable to the goose part
TIE Baptist Sunday school is prepar-
| ing for n Christmas tree on Christmas
night, and the Ladies Social Union con-
nected with this congregation will serve
an oyster supper on the same evening IN
| the basement.
THERE was another entertainment at
Westwood's Hall, Eighth ward, last
night, given BY Crystal Fountain Lodge
of Good Templars. The entertainment
was we'll received, and the parts played
we'll sustained by local talent.
! A FEMALE domestic at the residence
of j w. Paxton, Chspline street, named
| Fannie Schafer, had her hand mashed
Thursday by the window sash falling
upon 1t while she was engaged IN wash
| ing the glass in the window.
Mr. MARTIN GILMORE, of Steuben-
lille, Ohio, VAS in the city yesterday,
canvssSing tickets for the benefit OF the
! Catholic fair To be held st Steubenville,
commencing on Wednesday, the 10th of
December, and eLding on Saturday, the
I'D.
A BLIND man came very near walking
into a cellar way at the Washington Hall
on the Market street side, yesterday
morning. He would have fl, led into the
hole had not some gentleman lead him
away. More care should be taken by