The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-07

MoUNDsvnLE, February 9Th, 1871
Editors IutellIgencer;
As the warmer days come we are
favored with an unusual quantity OF mud
in Moundsville. This is owing TO the
fact that our streets were worked 80 late
last fall that they had not time TO settle.
Would our Legislators come here just
now and SEE. '.the.condition OF some OF our
streets, it would furnish material for the
proper getting up Of that vexing road
law over which there has been 80 much
wrangling in the House OF Delegates.
As far us actual business is concerned,
Moundsvile is Just now almost at stand
still. The merchants and other trades
men are perhaps doing their usual
amount, but both our rolling mill and
agricultural works are silent. Perhaps
they are waiting to see who is to be
President before their fires are again
kindled.
The scare occasioned by the report that
the scarlet fever was spreading among
the children has subsided. school has
again resumed operations and about all
the pupils are again in their places.
The special term OF our Circuit Court
for the trial Of the McMechen will case is
now in the second week OF its sitting, and
the case seems to be not more than half
completed as yet. The present wee k will
no doubt be entirely consumed before it
is completed. Each day the large fine
audience. room OF our new Court House
is we'll filled with those who seem to take
great interest in the proceedings.
Judge Melvin presides with his usual
grace, ease and dignity, while the law
ycrs, Messrs. Morrow Il Holiday on the
one hand and Messrs. Lamb, CriswcIl and
Hubbard on the other are contesting
every inch Of ground as the trial pro-
cecds.
The Literary and Library Association,
so long talked OF, has at last taken shape
that may result in the establishment oil n
permanent organization. CriswellS new
hall is to he rented for its meetings, and
we hope ere long to see 1t Il society well
worthy Of the name.
The Knights OF Honor hold their meet
ings in Bakewell's Hall. The lodge was
organized about month ago, and now
numbers about 20 members.
A revival meeting is now in progress
at the NJ. Il. Church. There have already
been several conversions, and the interest
Is on the increase.
Rev. DR.. Alexander, Of the PrcsbyIer-
ian Church, is still unable to fill his pull
pit. He is an old veteran in the service,
and his long and useful life will soon, in
the natural order Of events, draw to a
close.
Now the Capital Bill has passed the
House Of Delegates and the great query
is-"What will the Senate do with it?'
If that body passes it without amendment
then good bye TO Charleston as the per-
manent seat. 1t il no wonder that the
substitute was so well received by the
delegates from the interior OF the State
and especially by those OF Harrison and
adjoining counties, but why the Third
District delegates should favor is almost
incomprehensibl to one who views the
matter as | do. Cannot il be that il
means-anything to beat Wheeling? 1t
certainly looks that way. We now con
iidently expect that our Legislature
will give 'us some good leg!sla-
ton as all vexed questions are
out OF the way, and especially do we
hope that they will have nerve enough to
give us compulsory school law. That
man who will agitate this matter until II
takes shape in'some kind OF law to place
all our school population in our schools
will be benCfactOr, and will deserve the
gratitude OF our people. Even here il
our own town, within n few rods OF th,
door Of our school building, are childreI
growing up in ignorance. They coult
attend, but are not forced to, and the,