The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-11

work on the river yesterday afternoon,
rs the Ice became so rotten as to be val
ueless.
TIE Sunday School of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Triadelphia will
give grand concert next wednesday
evening.
THE managing board of the F., w. y
XIV r. R. have directed the Engineer to
have the road opened BY the 18th OF
February.
AN assignment has been made by Son.
neborn 81 Son, who keep clothing store
on Main street, between Tenth and EleV-
enth street.
TIE river is clear for some distance
below the Bellsire bridge, and the Ice
above the bridge moved ten feet yester'
day afternoon.
JANE CooMBs and her troupe arrived
in the city on the IL o'clock train, yester-
dav from Steubenville, aud took rooms
at the Mcclure.
1T was reported in the city last even
ing that land slide had occurred some
distance up the Pittsburgh, Wheeling
and Kentucky road.
The breaking up of the ice in the
creek, yesterday, about 2 o'clock, caused
quite a rush of the curious to the Market
street and Main street bridges.
SQUIRE SCHULTZ says that there
should be some attention paid to the Gull
verts in front OF his office, as they are iull
of filth and will breed disease.
The drivers of the cars on the La
Belle tram way experience much trouble
IN crossing the b. 81 D. RAILROAD track on
account OF the highness OF the rails.
A BOY, whose name we did not learn,
was struck with an ice ball yesterday,
by a companion, near the S.amm House,
and was Knocked senseless for some time.
The Whealan Literary Society have
in rehearsal a comedy in three acts en-
titled the "Ghost," which will be pro
duced some time before the Lenten sea-
son.
a BIG wedding came of last night IN
the Eighth ward, when Charles Goetz's
daughter was married TO Mr.. Smitd.
A CAV party were assembled and had
first class time.
TIE case of p. <. linn against K.
Savage ct aL., drew as large crowd at
the Court House as q minstre! show.
Probsbly the cause of the crowd is that 1t
was supper trial"
A VERY pleasant dance was INDUCED
in at the residence of Mr.. Henry
Schwartz, Market Square, South Side,
last night. Was orchestra furni' he'd the
music for the occasion.
The officers of the Pittsburgh circuit
of Turner's, who reside in this city, re-
turned from Steubenville yesterday, and
express themselves as highly pleased with
their reception in that city.
CAPTAIN JOHN BAoGs is highly spoken
of rs a temperance lecturer by the
Waynesburs Republican. Capt. Bsggs
has been lecturing on Murphyism at
Waynesburg for several days past.
THE La Belle Aid Society have con.
cluded to resolve themselves INTO a lodge
of the Ancient Order OF Workingmen.
Next Wednesday the announcement of
final meeting will be made known.
RENTS on dwelling houses on the
South Side will be about the same this
year as they were last year. Considers-
BILE inquiry is being made tor desirable
residences in that portion OF the city.
The amount of the general school
fund, which falls due on the 10th instant,
is 1877, 59l.S74, which will be paid by the
Auditor upon the proper orders OF the
various County Superintendent OF
schools.
The temporary bridge that was erected
on the site OF the bridge burned on the
G. " 2. railroad, near Mingo Station,
some time since, is considered unsafe,
and the passengers are transferred at that
point.
RECENTLY the stockholders ofthe Com.
mercisl Bank elected, for directors, the
following gentlemen. Messrs. A. u.
Robinson, w. NJ. List, K. j. Smith, w.
A. Wilson, j. l.. Stiiel, j. G. Thomas,
Charles h. Booth.
Mayors band accompanied number
of ladies and gentlemen to the country
residence of John Wise night before
last, where surprise party was INDUCED
in until an early hour yesterday morn
ing.
In the play of "Struck on" that is to
be played At the Opera House on the
18th and 10Th insts, there will be put
upon the stage derrick twenty-five
feet high. The troupe has its own seen
cry, the same that has been taken around
the world.
The trains on the Z. & p. road were
all behind time to-day on account of the
run out" in Mlngo Creek carrying
away q portion of the trestle work of the
bridge erected there since the
Did one burned down. BY today trains
will be running Is usual. No freight
rains passed down yesterday.