The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-31
EAlRMONT.
Items About the TOwn-FelI into
q CelIar-The Temperance Cause
Judxe Levin suecess0r-RaiirOad


Meeting.
Correspondence of the Register.
FAIRMoNT. w. VA, January 20.
The recent rains have raised our river
to good rafting order, but there seems
to be but little advantage taken OF II,
IS there have been but few RATS passed
down as yet. .,
This county has been filled with
Eastern horse buyers for some tine PAS!
and large number of our best horses
have been shipped to the Eastern markets
from this place. The prices paid for
them range from $50 TO $l25. 1t is
feared that in short time there will be
but few good horses in our county. The
number Of stock cattle il the county was
increased lately by drove Of two year
old cattle which was brought from the
back counties and sold here.
The number OF marriage licenses Is
sued by the Clerk of our County Court
during this month is equal to the num-
Der issued in the month of January Tor
tie past several years, which makes me
Think that the cry of hard times, so prev
slent in our midst, is more in the imsg-
ination of our people than in the reality.
FELL INTO THE CELLAR.
On Saturday night last, Mrs. Tipple
Reese fell into sn open cellar at Carney's
new building, corner of Main and JEFF.
ferson streets. 1t seems that she at
tempted to turn down Jefferson street,
and stepped into an opening that
should have been long since closed. She
fell ten feet and struck her head on some
pieces of bricks that lay on the stone
pavement below, and when found was
insensiblc. She is now recovering from
her injuries, and there is strong talk OF a
suit against the Council of the town.
This place has long been regarded
as very dangerous and 1t is
some wonder that it has been allowed
to remain open. There are several
other dangerous places on Main street,
which if not attended TO will hurt some
body and cause trouble.
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
The effect of the Murphy movement
IN this place has we'll nigh died away.
Out of the seven hundred sisners it is re-
ported that only four men, (of course all
tho ladies here) have proven faithful.
The town election, at which Will be SUBJ
mitlei to the people the all important
subject of license or no license, will be on
us in a short time, and still no interest
seems to be felt in the matter. Perhaps
Mr.. Atkinson could do some good II he
would take this place in his travels.
l know that Jake kemple would
make US all laugh if he would be
sent out as kind Of a missionary
JUDGE LEWIS SUCCESSOR.
Considerable interest is manifested
here IN relstion to Judge Lewis success
sor. For some cause, our people seem
TO think it would be nothing more than
fair for our county to have the honor
this time. From the indications now,
Hon. A. b. Fleming seems to have the
preference, although there is no objoc.
tion to Hon. James Morrow, Jr, or Mr..
John w. Mccoy, who are also spoken of
in connection with the position. They
are both good lawyers, and would fill the
position with credit TO themselves, and
satisfaction to their friends. But there
is no man in our county, with more per.
sonal popularity than Mr.. Fleming. He
has large practice in our county, and
the members of the bar here know that
his legal qualifications are such as will
command the confidence and re-
spect OF the people of the whole circuit.
He is we'll read, close student, and an
interchangeable worker. The Governor
could not please or people better than
to appoint him. We do no. know who
will be presented by our sister counties,
but hope His Excellency will mako q
wise selection.
RAILROAD MEETING.
There is railroad meeting called for
tonight. 1t will be held in the Court
House. Several gentlemen are expected
to address the people. II Will take
good many eloquent speeches to stir up
our citizens on the railroad question.
r. VS..