The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-17
SHALL TALK.
Condensed Notes Of Current Gossip
81 In and AbOut Town.

O0n1cESsu 0NOtfS ps S"A
= Tn and About Town.
The Municipal Court convenes at z
o'clock this evening.
ELI THOMAS was arrested by Officer
Defbaugh last night, for being drunk.
THE police, during the past week,
arrested thirty persons for mlsdemeanors'
MRS. BACH, who had her limb ampu-
tsted last Friday evening, is improving
some.
SOME of the citizens seem to desire
tina. Market street should DO changed, IN
name, to Broadway.
The citizens of the South Side com.
plain of the lamps being extinguished too
early these evenings.
A COUPLE of deer have been added
To the attractions Of Captain Frank Wal
ter's park, out the pike.
TURKEYS were selling from eight to
ten cents per pound in the Second ward
market Saturday morning.
THREE untortunstes had been booked
up till one o'clock to appear before the
terrible" this morning.
THE Board OF Directors of the Peni'
Tertiary held meeting at that institu-
ton, last Friday and Saturday.
SEVERAL of the old street car horses
ought 10 be allowed 10 retire from active
service, with bountiful pension.
Iris said that Brown, the mind reader,
can detect a murderer. Give him a
chance in the Bridgeport mystery.
The Moniefere Literary Society is
preparing for literary and musical
least some time during Christmas season
THERE seemed to be more intoxicated
young men on the streets last night
than we have noticed for quite while.
The little daughter of Rev. w. e..
Wilson who has been suffering with
diphtheris Tor some time, is still quite Ill.
THE front of the Fourth Street NJ. f..
Church is having q coat OF black cement
put upon it which adds much to It's ap-
pearsnce.
Two pistol shots were fred on the
Custom House corner at 2 o'clock yester-
day morning. When the officers arrived
no one was to be seen.
MEssRs. Fl. n. SMITH and Ii. X. List
have been appointed to take care OF Inc
bondholders' interest in the Ohio city
mill at Martins Ferry.
The Supreme Court adjourned Satur-
day, to Charleston, 10 hear arguments,
after which they will return 10 the
library here for tue purpose OF rendering
decisions.
A GARDNER was heard TO remark on
last Saturday, at the SeCosd ward mar
ket, that be bad brought u load OF vege-
tables to market, and had not realized
enough to pay his expenses.
The sermon preached by Rev. DR..
George at the Fourth Street III. L,
Church yesterday, on "a beautiful old
age" wss q memorial sermon in honor OF
Mrs. Anna b. List, deceased.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made by
the young folks OF Bridgeport to hold
select social Masquerade Ball, a. Cookies
Hall, on the evening of the eth. L. L.
Cocksyne's orchestra will be IN attend
snce.
REV. FATHER COLLINS, assistant
pastor ut 81. Alphonsus Church, South
Side, preached most effective and elo-
ouent sermon yesterday, on "Christsln
Charity, its Temporal and Eternal Re-
wards
THE Barlow, Wilson, Primrose and
West minstrel troupe closed their en-
gagement at the Opera House Saturday
night. Large houses witnessed the per-
formsnces of this troupe during their en-
gagement here.
TUE festival for the benefit OF the
Catholic orphans will commence ut No.
Ill3 Main street, this evening, and Will
continue until tomorrow evening. The
preparations are complete and nice
time is guaranteed to all who go.
The Standard appeared in quarto
form on Saturday evening for change
1t now compares uniavora5ly, as Tar as
new. IS concerned, with that useful sheet
known as a poster. 1t lacks however,
the symmetry and besuty of the latter.
GIVE US war map next Mr.. REGIS
TER, with explanatory notes. 1t Will be
rlch.-!Standard. Gaze upon the ply
siognomy OF your reportstorisl force, and
carefully trace the lines of their care
worn foreheads, then you will have u
true map of the Eastern turmoil.