The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-16
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

REV j. q. BLACK, OF Guernsey county,
has been chosen 10 succeed Prof. Burns
rs superintendent of the union school of
ST. ClairsvIlle.
AN IMPORTANT TAN CAsE.-An I'M
portant case touching the LIABILITY OF
banks to pay take on their surplus fund,
was decided rece4tly by Judge Frazier,
in the case of Guernsey county VS.. the
First National Bank OF Cambridge. The
bank claimed that they had made divi-
dend of 100000 during 1875, and were
not, therefore, bound TO pay taxes on
anything more than the par value OF the
stock, but it was he!d that the dividend
was not made until the taxes had become
lien for that year and could not be
counted out until 1876, and that there
fore the bank must pay on the surplus
Belmont CtrontcLe
THE PART THE WHEELING LOCAL
EDITORS WILL TAKE IN THE AFFAIR-
A sham battle Will be fought on Wheel
ing Island, Thanksgiving day. Com
panies from Martins burg, FairmOnt, Bel
iaire. St. Clairsville and SLeubenvilIe
Will be present and participate. Charley
Johnson's feet have been engaged tor the
pontoon part; Grubb for bottle holder,
and Rev. Halstei for ordnance officer, as
he will leave his artillery on the desk,
and no one will get hurt. Ii is said that
"Gus" Campbell we'll be on the outside OF
The Fair Ground fence as reserve, but
we don't believe it, rs Augustus is not OF
the reserved sort.-HGHcock Courier.
TIE TOBACCO MAKKET-Tne market
has fairly opened in this place, and our
dealers are busy IN making contracts
with the farmers. The prices range
from three to five dollars per hundred,
according t. the quality OF the crop. Our
various packing LOuses have commenced
work in limited way, only few hands
rs vet being employed. The prices for
tying this year Will be fifty cents per
hundred, and when the season is fully
opened about one hundred persons will
be able to find employment ut this kind
of work. The principal dealers are John
Bradfeld IL Sons, Howard " Green.
Howard Il Watson, I. Q. Parker, VIM.
Reed, John Weisner, Benjamin Bailey
and Phillip Hunt.-Barnesrite Enter
prise.
A SEVERELY AFFLICTED FAMILY
The family Of Mr. Benjamin AndersoR,
on the ridge near the Bridgeport ceme
tery, have recently suffered peculiarly
heavy ahliction. On Tuesday, Oct. Both,
Mrs. Anderson, after weeks illness,
died and was buried on the following day.
Three of the SIX children were at this time
i'll with scarlet fever, and on Nov. 1t
another elder boy took it. Sabbath night,
November ith, one of the first attacked
died, and on Tuesday morning, the one
attacked first followed. Both boys were
buried side by side that afternoon. Fri.
day. the eldest son was seized, but we are
clad to know that he, with the other sick
ones. is dong well. Mr.. Anderson surely
needs the sympathy and help OF his
friends in such sad season, and he has
received it amply.-MartinS Ferry Ne'os.
A HUNTING EXPEDITIoN.-Charlie
Messy, of this county, has just completed
the construction OF a neat little tioating
boat, in which he and two companions
propose making u journey to the mead
waters OF the ST. Francis river, IN Arkan
sas, where II Is their intention 10 spend
several months IN hunting and trapping.
The craft is forty feet in length
by twelve in width and Is Il
perfec. model OF beauty. The interior
is fitted up in princey style. The
floor is covered with fine carpet, beds
are arranged in . convenient manner for
sleeping; IN fact nothing that can en-
nance the pleasure or add to the com.
fort OF the vCyagers has been left undone.
They will carry with them on their
Journey guns, revolvers, bowie-knives
and an abundant supply of ammunition.
The party expect to shoot deer, trap otter
and beaver, and many ether things too
numerous to mention. They start on
their journey to-day, aRd We join their
friends in wishing them a bon voyage
and safe return.-HaHcock Independent