The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-11
MOUaDSViLLE LOCALS.

The lovers of piscstorlsl sport are en-
ploying the present pleasant weather
with considerable success hereabouts.
The b. & .. railroad company's corps
OF carpenters are st work preparing set
of new tim bers Tor the Little Grave Creek
bridge.
The nineteen wise men of Marshall
will meet at the court house next Mon
day, and decide the momentous question
of license or no license.
The Camden Zouaves were jubilant (2)
over the prospect of being ordered TO the
Third district to Quell the insurrection
among the coal miners, as f1reshsdowed
iu the dispatch published in the REGIS
TER Of the 9TH inst.
Our checker-plsyers claim that they
can beat any IN the State, and invite a
contest with any person who thinks to
the contrary. "NOw you hear It," as
Ahner Six would say.
Another member was added to the
Smith family, Wednesday evening last,
by the marriage of Mr.. Frederick Smith
and Miss Belle Burch.
Every day develops new candidate or
two for some of the town offices.
Esor. Jonathan Purdy has moved the
seat of justice in Clay District to DR..
News office, Marshall street, where he
can be found at all times ready to attend
to any business IN his line.
A little child belonging to George
Price, who was playing on wagon yes
terday, fell of, and its clothes catching
on some part OF the wagon the child was
held suspended tor some time, when the
penitentiary team happening along, one
of the couviCts heard the cries ofthe child,
went to its rescue and released it from the
uncomfortable and dangerous position.
The Melvin Literary Society decided
at it's last meeting that no good can come
from agi:atng the question of Mr..
HAYES title to the Presidency. They
will tackle the tariff question next Mon
day. and Congress is requested TO take no
definite action IN the matter until the re-
suit of the debate is promulgated.
1t appears to be the wish of maJorlty
of the citizens of the town that no nom
mating convention be held, and that all
candidates for town officers run on their
own merits.
The rolling mill is now IN full blast.
Mike Welch was discharged from the
Penitentiary, last Monday. Mike, be
fore he got into this little difficulty, lived
in Msrtinsburg. He was a young man,
lust sowing his wild oats, and was putting
in a pretty good crop. That staid old
burg concluded to invest q part OF It's
surplus funds in fire engine. No occas-
ion occurring to test the squirting powers
of the engine tor some time alter its pur-
chase, Mike became possessed of an in
ordinate desire to see the machine work
and not being able to longer resist the
temptation, he determined to furnish the
occasion, and proceeded to set fire to
stable. This had the desired effect, and
Mike enjoyed the sport hugely. The
engine worked to his entire satisfaction,
but the jury did not, as it sent him tc
the penitentiary for three years and SIX
months, in order to give the young man
time to out. grow his propensity for this
species of amusement, and 1t 8 hoped the
remedy will prove efectusl.
The lower end OF one Of the "splndles
in the Mound City Touring mill broke
this afternoon, causing stop in opera
tions at that establishment.