The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-28

dullness in -four from the Tact that PEG,
pie eat So much turkey and other "fxlns u
during the holidays, that breadstufi are
not so much in demand.
THEO. Y. NeWs Of this week, contains
an item to the effect that man named
Findlsy, of Bridgeport, had been muir
dered by being pushed of the railroad
bridge. II is all right, perhaps but we
feel like asking, as Artemus Ward did
when he WAS asked If ne had ever heard
of Adam, "What is his other nsmeF'
Brother Drennen, You must keep your
patent insdes better posted.
The Bridgeport Item, a newspaper,
has been reinststed by Mr.. AndersO0.
He should make II n permanent lnstltu-
ton by starting sukscr ption list, while
the community should support IL as a
matter OF home enterprise, although 1t be
small sheet. | properly supported 1t may
grow To larger one, and nothing Is OF
more benefit to place, or make 1t better
known, than good newspaper.
Upon looking INTO the ware rooms OF
Woodcock's foundry we notice that the
stock OF stoves Was very small although
thev have made larger number this
season than for several years. This shows
An actively in business that secures
success. Some philosopher has remarked
that men partske somewhat OF the nature
OF that in which they deal. They may
account, in part, for the sharpness OF the
plowpolnt articles before the public some
time since. This foundry turns out good
plowpoints and other points.
The La Belle Glass Works are so
pushed with orders that they have not
suspended operations for the holidays,
but expect to run right on. The annual
meeting of the stockholders is called tor
January I, 1873, at 10 A. NJ, in the office
OF the company. We suppose they will
make glad their hearts and burden their
pockets by declaring the usual semi
annual five per cent. dividend, as
the extensive business of the pas six
months would seem to warrant it.
THERE is considerable literary Ia 70 in
Bridgeport. The Tallman Brothers
have just fitted up n very handsome priv
ate library ard increased its already ex-
tensive and well selected stock OF cooks
by adding to it the New Encyclopedias
Britannica. Mr.. g. NJ. Rhodes is also con-
ten plating fitting up library and has
secured the same valuab work for lis
shelves. Mr.. w. +. Graham has also
obtained this work. and purchased a
handsome library case, while we hear OF
others about to do the same thing,
ALL the little folks were made happy
on Christmas day by the regular Sunday
School treats The girls got their doll
babies and The boys their tin whistles,
with which they made sweet music. AS
their was lack of natural snow for
Christmas the N. Z. Sunday School of
KirkwOod got mp very handsome iml-
laLl0n OF II snow covered Christmas tree
by wrapping a branching ."pling with
cotton. The boys burned much powder,
but no accident resulted 50 far Ms we have
heard. a band OF music from Bellare
serenaded our saloonist on Pike street
and it is presumed they got their whistles
dsmpened.
OSCAR JACKSON, u "gemman OBJ kulur,
who owns water cart and hsuls the
aqueous fluid, failed to imbibe enough OF
his load to prevent the apple
Jack he swallowed from get.
ting HIM down. He claims
TO have fallen of stone wall near his res.
idence and severely injured himself. H,
sd hat Il nj
were broken, and mourned piLitully, but
DR.. Citizen, who visited him, says he
tailec to discover any damage worse thar
that contained in the five letters
d r-u-n.k. 1t is to be hoped that wher
he is again able to circulate with hi;
(Adam's) ale cart he will stick to tina
beverage.
The young folks gave masquerade
ball In Cooks hall last evening. 1t Wa
in charge OF the following committee o
Arrangements: John Topping, r. w
Alexander, G. L. Kern and Z. G. Clay
land. Among the gentlemen mssquers
ders we noticed the following costumes
A military costume OF the French style
supposed to represent Gen. Lafayette
Spanish gentleman IN black velvet; 1
first-clsss circus clown; Turkish gentle
| man With yellow trowsers, blue coat snC
velvet cap; nondescript yellow sui
| besprinkled with red circles and stars;
baggy SUIT Of large figured chintz; two il
suits of blue ana white striped tight
with red Owe jacket; British red cos
of Revolutionary times; ScOtchmsr
with Kilt and plaid; one with pants o
! red and white stripes while the blue
coat WAS bespriukled with sll the star
OF the Union; q General Washington
s hamlet in black doubet and hos,
strutted the stage; scarlet velvet suit
with top boots, was conspicuous. Anon!
the ladies several ghosts were discerns
bic, who seemed to have most naturs
essence, however. Their suits were q
white as-well-riCe, and one equaled il
| hight quite tall man. We noticed one
! fellow hslIOO away at another, but got N
answer. a coored sister finally secured
q beau of her own complexion. Besuti
;ul blue, white, pink, yellow and greer
| dresses were surmounted by heads GOV
cred and halt masked. Two demur
Quskeresses appeared in the gay scene
and actually danced. Ebon night, GOV
cred with gilt stars, walked queenly; al
Indian maiden came from the wllds o
the forest; a red table cloth constituted
the principal part OF the suit OF another
To mention all would be impossible, 81
let none think themselves sighted be
cause they are no. mentioned, as your re
porter took but 4 haSty glance through
the room, and that at an early hour
when many who were coming late hsc
not arrived. Cockayne's band furnished
the music. The committee in chsrg,
hsd everything excellently arranged.
SILK handkercniets %, so. 65 and Il