The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-21
m0UNDsVILLE MELANGE.
Circuit Court next Monday.

MT. NuiLy HAS sIoisoo Az"
wagon and it has occurred to some genius
that he is only required to cross the creek
once in reaching the town.
The district schools of this county are
about over tor the present term.
The sugar making season IS about over
Moundsville possesses one OF the great
est curiosities OF the age in the shape OF
man who doesn't want his name In the
papers," Here's q fortune TOR some enter
| prising Snowman. -,
Mrs. Walker, of tho lower ward, Will
occupy the Bier mansion near the court
house, from April first.
The Camden Zousves are much pleas
ed with beng rugged out in new ana
costly uniform by q newspaper OF your
city. 1t was q complete surprise to them
Mrs. Rulong will occupy the room no"
used as an office by Esq. Purdy, as con-
fectionery and ice cream saloon alter the
first of next month.
! AL. Woodburn has about completed
new dwelling house in the upper ward
That somewhat erratic individual. rat
! rick, of National notoriety, lett for
parts unknown couple OF weeks ago.
1t is supposed that no is making pa-
grimage to the Jerseys.
Charley Rhode has started new
butcher wagon and meat store In town.
He occupies the room formerly occupied
by Mr.. Dorsey, in the Gray house, lower
ward.
| j. b. McPeck has closed his shoe shop
in the lower ward and taken charge OF
the shop of Ii. Il Cox of the upper ward,
tor Tie term OF one year.
Our market gardeners are busiiy en-
gagged preparing for the spring harvest:
MISS Cans will repeat her concert and
musical entertainment, which was inter
ruptod BY the storm, at School Hall, on
| Thursdsy evening next. An admlttance
tee of ten cents will be charged, the pro-
ceeds TO be divided between the Sabbath
Schools of the town. That the hail will
| 20 filed on this occasion is not doubted,
as both the entertain ment and the object
to which the proceeds are TO be devoted
are most meritorious.
DIR. Campbell preached in the Dlscl'
Piles Church here Sunday last. Ihis
gentleman is lsboring earnestly to In
crease the number OF members OF this
Church at this place.
The old La,robe House, under It's new
management, will be re-chrstened the
SAINT Cloud" A force oil workmen are
nov engaged upon it re.pspering, re-
painting ard completely renovating II
IN every part Mr.. Henrietta propose;
making this house strictly first class IL
every department, ard to solve the prob
lem as to whether the hotel business II
Moundsyille can be made success OF
not.
Dennis Meighen left his Green count!
Jungle and dropped down upon ou'
checQuer players one day last week
creating considerable CONSERVATION II
their ranks.
l.. G. Brock, Esq, purchased at JUST
ces' sale the old Sharpe mansion, known
as the Gem House" together with abou
one acre Of giolnd last week
The price paid was Sl,l45, which is con
sidered very low. The property is sale
TO be worth NJ least twice that sum.
Hedrick, OF the Guards, visited your
city Monday last and contributed hi
mite toward extinguishigg tho govern
ment debt. lie thinks be is about paid
u, now tor the present quarter.
State Superintendent Pendleton faiIec
tC put in an appearance at School Hall
Friday last, MS announced. Both the
teachers and patrons OF the school were
disappointed, Us they fully expected tt
see nm there. This is, | understand, th'
secoLd appointment the Professor has
made for visiting our town, neither o
which have been flied.
A force OF convlcts will be put to wori
in few days digging the trench Tor th'
wafer pipe from the river TO the penlten
tiary.
The liabilities of Messrs Msrdorf i
Co., bankrupts, amount to something Owe
$1,000. The assets OF the firm will pay
about forty per cent the liabilities.
Mr.. NJ. VI. Fowler, of this place, re-
turned home on Monday last from Al
extended western trip. lie visited Otts
WI. Kansas, near where he owns q large
lrsct OF land. Mr.. Fowler says bushes:
is much better there than mere, but also
gays 1t is poor place Tor man without
money, iss IT, tact where's the place that
Isn't?) While i'll Ottaws Mr.. F., just t.
TO test the matter, pretended to be IL
search Of employment, and the most per-
ss:ont inquiry failed to find work OF any
description IN that city.
The editor OF the Mtciiigsncer would
have his readers believe that the peniLen
tisry here is about as near n paradise as
is possible for any place earthly to be
made; that the accommodations and brI
of tare rival those of the most high toned
hotels of the country, snd that a SEN
tence TO five or ten year term at that
institution would prove the acme OF
human felicity. Now it strikes me
Judging from my somewhat limited
| knowlei % Of the workings ofthat irstitu'
ton, that il Mr. Campbell ever be SC
unfortunate as to be compelled TO serve
| a few years there, as q convict, that
very material change would come "O'er
the spirit OF his dreams" Fifteen or
! twenty days confinement in the dark
celP' on bread (corn) and water, would,
| am inclined TO think, have rendering
| To dspell TO some extent, the very
pleasant picture he presents of that mod
ern resort of pleasure. II the editor of
! the Mteiiigencer is candid in what he
says, why does he rejoice so exultingly
over the release of that chief of robbers,
Anderson, of Louisiana?
The scholars Of the graded school here
are making great preparations for their
coming exhibition, which takes place on
the 5th OF April. The actors in several
OF the pieces arranged for presentation
will be dressed in suitable and suggestive
costumes, and the entertainment promises
to excel anything of the kind ever pre-
scented here.
Auctioneer Fuller, while selling some
property last night, was hit on the head
By brick, and badly injured.