The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-18

BELLAIgE LOCALs,-A party OF Bo.
hwmisu emigrants, en- route to Parkers.
burg, arriving here on Monday afternoon,
were compelled to lodge at the c. 4 P.
depot until Tue'day noon, to await the
Parkersburg packet.
Jas, MCCauIey, Special Agent Of the
Pension Bureau, Washington, d. C., and
ErState Treasurer OF West Virginia,
spent several days at our place, at the
residence OF his father. He departed on
Monday for Washington.
Rev. Spencer delivered n powerful and
eloquent discourse last Sunday evening
at the Christian Church, upon the select
question as Religion Endangered by the
Advance OF Science" His quotations
and remarks showed that he could see no
antagonism between science and religion,
and proved to the satisfaction OF all that
science is essential and beneficial for the
promotion and cultivation OF religion.
The storm which passed over our city
Monday evening last cleared the dust OF
our streets ut fearful rate, much to the
annoyance Of pedestrians and store keep
ers. We breathe more freely now.
The Wallace cornet band have received
an invitation to attend a jubilee to be
held a. Cincinnati next month.
\ social glee club has been organized,
composed OF sixteen members, under the
tuition Of Prof. L. A. Weber, of Wheel
lag
The Light Guards will hold meeting
tomorrow evening. They expect to be
uniformed shortly.
\ gentleman on Tuesday noon, who
was heard demanding either Bread or
Blood, was seen late in the evening pass
Ing North plentitul!y supplied with the
latter article about his face and clothing.
Tobacco used in any shape is said to be
injurious to the health, but we have Il
German woman in our midst who smokes
stogies, chews dog-leg tobacco and rubs
snuE, and yet her weight is over one hun
dred and fifty pounds. How is that for
high? JED.
Capt. j. B. Wallace q Bro. are pushing
their work OF erecting machinery and
adding new buildings to their cooper
shop with rapidly. They calculate to
make full start next Monday.
Every vacant spot about any OF our
city residences is cultivated for greens.
A certain Miss S. B., OF our city, was
complimented n few days as being the
handsomest and most accomplished dam.
sci in Eastern Ohio.
Several young couples, last Sunday al
ternoon, while FORMULATING our city
cemetery espled a cigar box deposited
near grave. Curiosity tempted the par.
ties to break open the box, and 10 behold!
the remains OF late born infant greeted
their eye'. Without giving information
to any one thercabout the parties lied in
haste.
Dir. John BiGelow, chief clerk Of the
B. * o. Railroad Office, is about 10 open
first.class boarding house with all the
modern improvements to guests.
The Light Guards held their meeting
for drill last night.
Mayor Strahl collected last month for
licenses and fines only $50.
JW. King, Esq, merchant tailor, will
start to-day for Columbus to pray fol
the pardon OF his son, who was sentenced
10 two years in the pcnitentiary at the
last term OF court.
The Agricultural Works are doing 8
rushing business Just now. Large ship
ments are made to the Southern and
Western States. Col. Poormm is the
chief manager.
Temperance meetings will be held on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday even
ings this week.
Rev. Nav, OF the German Reformed
Church, was blessed with an addition to
his happy family-a boy.
Mr.. Jacob Burgott, formerly OF Mil
ionsburg, O., has opened restaurant il
this city.