The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-09

same. SO it now looks and is as "gooc
ANEW"
The farmers Of this vicinity report the
prospects for q good wheat crop rs being
excellent.
George Porter is putting up q new
dwelling house near the State prison.
Councilman Rryson, OF the lower
ward, is preparing to make extensive re-
pairs upon his dwelling house.
VISIT OF A FORMER CITIZEN.
John Strswn, Esq, of Newark, Ohio
was in town during the week. Mr.
Strawn was for many years prior TO the
war citizen and merchant OF this
place. He WAS also postmaster here un-
der Buchanans administration, and q
local politician of considerable notoriety
His strong and inveterate opposition 10
Aboltionism. together with his open and
publicly avowed sympathy for the South,
brought down upon him and his
family the most bitter, vindic-
tive and relentless prosecutions
from portion of the citizens here.
land only those who were compelled to
submit TO them can know the full mean
ing of this sentence.) Just after the
breaking out OF the war, to such an ex.
tent were these prosecutions and annoy
ances carried that he was compelled to
seek in the State Of Ohio, where there
still remained some semblsnce of law,
that freedom, if not, indeed, the very
privilege OF living, which was denied
him here. Accordingly in the second
year OF the war, l think, be closed up his
business here as best he could, and re.
moved with his family TO Ohio, broken
down, as he expressed it to your CORES
pohdent at the time, in spirit, body and
purse. He leased large hotel in New
ark for number of years, and, with the
assistance OF his excellent wife and fsmi-
ly, was very successful, financially. He
continued In that business for number
OF years, when he purchased valuable
farm near Newark, upon which he now
resides, provided with competency
amply sufficient for his wants
during the remainder Of
his days, so in the end his virtual bsnlsh-
ment from this State proved literally
"blesslng in disguise" His son, w. d,
Strawn, was at one time prisoner in the
Ohio county jail, and tried and acquitted
IN the Circuit Court of that county for
resisting mob here and resculng his
younger brother from their clutches.
THE PESITEsTIARY.
The State prison now contains two
hundred and isrty-nine male and five
female convcts, ana it requires about
twenty. four barrels OF -four, and forty
five hundred pounds Of meal per month
to supply them with bread.
Crowman, the Arspshoe chief, replies
to his friend Creeping Bears letter, and
returns thanks to his father for money
sent bin. He asks his friend to remind
his (Crowmsn's) uncle "Big Chief" that
he used to be very good to him, and
thinks he ought to remember him, now
that he is q prisoner. He doesn't profess
to know much about white mans laws,
but will write to Fort Smith, Ark. (where
he vas sentenced at), and find out how
much money it will take TO get him out,
and will let his friend know. Gives his
squsw permission to marry if she wants
10 very "much," and asks anxiously how
many horses would "you air. (this, it is
is intended as sarcasm, and
is sly dig at the "bg chief" here from
the Third District) give to get him out.
An unusually large number Of our
ciEzens will change their places of resi-
dence this spring.
Miss Lydia Gsus adveitises that she
will give, assisted by her pupils, together
with some of the best musical talent OF
the town, n grand musical entertainment
A. School Hall, Monday evening next.
To the lovers of good music this will be
q rare treat, as we have several local
musical celebrities of no mesh order.
j. Il. and Joseph Roberts will ship
another large lot of hay to Cincinnati on
the steamer Hudson, tomorrow evening
1t is now toregone conclusion that
we are TO have at least one mile of mac
adamized streets, and as an auxiliary
chsin-gsng. The death-kneil
OF togyitm is being rung in unmlstsks-
ble tones here.