The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-20
FAIRMOST.
The County Court-Kemple's Lee.
ture. &e.
FAIExosT. March 10.

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FAIEMoST, March 10.
Rev. Flsnsgar, Of Grafton, filed the
pulpit Of the Presbyterian Church Of Ihii
plsce, last Sunday morning and evening
Last Sunday was most shAmefully yIo.
lated in this section. There WAS sny
amour. OF cabbage seen sowd snd pots
toes planted on tRat day, uoiWithstArd-
ing the rain. ST. Patrick d.y, you
know.
The recent pretty days have Sc. the
boys crazy with the base ball fever.
There was s very interesting game
plsyed last Saturday. There il some
talk Of getting up crack nine in this
place.
There Is some grumbling among the
Normal students here about the recent
laws regulating their literary societies.
Some OF the boys are disposed to think
thst they are capable OF running the So
cie.ies themselves, aud are no. very CRATE
ful for the interference.
Sheriff ManIey left on Friday for
BrsILon county with the prisoner Car
means, and hope that By tnis time
Luther hiss found cut the charge Of which
he is sccused.
We, thus far, have passed through the
financial troubles without failure IL cur
town, bat last week Messrs. Pride ard
Michael, ssddlers OF this place had 70 go
under. Their liabilities and assets are
variously estimated and 10 defns.a con-
clusioa csH be st present reached IS to
either This firm have been doing very
large business. They have shipped and
sold their work in most OF the back coQR-
ties, and it was generally supposed ths.
they we're doing paying business.
Their many friends symp::hize with
them IN their misfortune.
THE COUNTY CoURT.
This beloved and much respected in-
stitution il still in session. l, t.s been
dragging out Its length since the l2lh
inst, and it Is not expected 70 adjourn BE-
fore the last Of this week, If then. There
E.a be.n but little business done, but tbs:
i, not the fault of the court, tie lItig,nts
have not beer ready snd several import
ant cases that were expected to be tried
had 20 be continued.
The twelty-loUr indictments against
Mr.. ). II. Ctslisr: we're Qgashsd, and 60
far IS they are concerned Ia q now tree,
but the misfortune i that the circuit
court will convene here on the lo.h OF
April, and sll those intic.ments can os
rebound. ani no doub! the Prosecuting
Attorney will give the grand jury sucn
instructions tina. they will mske their
preseutments n s shape that VII. erabie
hin 10 draw an lndIctmen: thst will
hold ws:er. Several other Indictments
were qusshet. / beievs the whole
number ilus disposed OF was thlrty.lwo.
The case Of Lsmiy s. Hare 90. Wn.
S. Sandy. in which there wAs hung jury
last court, wss tispos d Of this week,
Verde: Tor the p.sll;id Tor SO, b1- as
the judsueE. Of tEe justice was re-
duced more thsn 50, tae p,siHtiis have 20
psy the costs, which vii. Os about 500
Several cases OF some importance are
still on the trial docks: aud will likely
be disposed OF.
No one seemed to BE- pleased with
the County Court. Way i. ia | csE't
see. Isn't Il Lhe peoples court! Can :
they come into TIE court room while lais
court is in ;ession Unsbashed, and walk
boldly up and put their arm around the
Presidents neck and whisper in lls ear?
And can they get here purs, slmpe ana
u1dealed justice? Even If /! does como
8 little slow, ant sometimes is = little eI-
persiye, yet VIA; doe, :as. matter when
the .csIes sre handled by their neigh5ors
and friend.7 Some wicked and design
ing person. sre making an attempt to
change Lbi. court. i: is thought thst
they van: TO do away with the Justices
and substitute some lawyer IN their
places. The lawyer may know more
law than the Justices 60, snd msy dispose
Of the cases sooner, bat the people
wouldn't be as free II MS court, aud We
noun tslneers must always be tree, even
if u does COS: something, and | am 10
clinet TO believe that any proposition
tending TO change this cour. will be
voted down.