The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-03

BELLAIRE Lo0A1S.-Col. Poorman, oil
this city, by special request, went to
Pittsburgh yesterday, to deliver speeches
there during the present campaign prior
TO their State election.
From our own close observations and
by the numerous bitter complaints re.
peatedly uttered by the travelling public
passing 10 and fro between your city and
this place. over the street car lines and
Benson's Ferry, we are led to the belief,
and are prepared TO state, that a closer
connection between the street car line Of
your city and Benson's Ferry ought 10
exist, and is actually necessary to better
facilitate travel and for the general nc,
commodation oil all whom it may con.
Germ. Az at present arranged, it is oil
dali occurrence for through passengers
to suffer many Inconvenience and un.
necessary delays caused BY the pretent
disconnected link between Benson'a
Ferry and The Wheeling street rail.
way line. This might all have been
avoided, we are informed, ii the agree.
ment and the many promises on The par!
the directors and officers OF the Wheeling
street car company, held out to our peo'
pie Mt the time Of the building Of our
street car line, had been kept in good
faith and duly carried into effect; and the
cry now is that immediate remedy be ap.
piled TO bring the directors Of the Wheel.
ing street car company up 10 the "mark"
OF their promises. The fact is that unless
something Ia done very shortly Captain
Benson will only run his ierryboat until
9 P. NJ, after few weeks coming, and
other ruptures will eventually follow,
through which no benefit will be reaped
by either OF the street car lines. Let
conference committees from both compa.
MES be appointed.
a beautiful silk banner for the Turner
Society Of this city has just lately been
completed by our sign artist, Mr., John
Motier. 1t Ia one Of the handsomest
pieces Of artistic skill that we have yet
witnessed in this community, and The
Turner's unhesita,ingly recommend him
10 the public.
Mr.. James 7. Kelly, book-keeper Of the
First National Bank Of this city, was
made happy man yesterday; the daddy
Of another beautiEul-it is boy.
The Mite Society OF the Mission Sab.
bath school, on Gravel Hill, will meet at
the residence of Mr.. Clark Dunnaway on
Monday evening next.
DR.. A, Grafton left yesterday on few
weeks recreation among relatives at
Richmond, Jefferson county, Ohio.
A convention Of delegates OF the differ
ent companies Of the Second Regiment
(1nGantry) National Guards, for the pur-
pose Of nominating field officers for the
Regiment, was held at our Armory yes
terday afternoon. The result was as fol-
lows, VIZ: For Colonel, Capt. G. S. 8.
Baron, Company D, Bellaire, O.; for 1t.
Colonel, Col, BacBath, Of SteubenviIle, a
member OF Gov, Young's stat; for MajorP,
Capt. Moore, accompany F, Tom Young
guard, Of GAINESVILLE, and Orderly Ser.
geant Weir, Of company E, at St. ClairS-
vile. The election OF these officers takes
place on the 10Th inst, and the Board Of
Canvasscrs will meet at the Armory
in this city 10 canvas votes
on Tuesday, ihe 18Th inst. Among
the pleasant faces which atleuded
the Convention yesterday we had the
pleasure Of noticing Major Kennon, the
county prosecutor, and Hunt, OF the Bel.
mont Chronicle. Col. c. S. s. Baron, Of
thia city, and Capt. Moore, Of Barnes
vile furnished the lie and amusement
to the numerous guests which attended
the Convention. A bountifal table, sup.
piled with everything that was good and
healthy for the body was spread before
the guests. Gentlemen, We hope 10 see
you again. Orderly serg't Little was
also present. Mr.. Snively was caterer.
. A foot race comes Oh at the point to-
day. ], E. D.