Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-01
NOTE AND COMMENT.


ADIEU, July. --.s
AUGUST first.
EVERYTHING was unusually quiet at
the Capitol, yesterday.
Ice men are happy this weather and
their business is good.
WHooPING cough is alarmingly pre-
yalent in the east end of the Third ward.
The Market street property of kilian
Kress is undergoing much improve
ment.
The work of arranging and filing the
city archives has been completed by
Mr. A. q. Eotf.
A HALF dozen boys with "nigger
shooters" were annoying people near the
Lindsey Institute, yesterday.
No probate business transacted, deeds
of trust or release recorded, or marriage
licenses granted by Clerk Hook, yester-
day.
The "Whoop-' em-up" fishing club
(bring on the next nanle), OF the Sec
ond ward, leaves tomorrow Tor down
the river.
THE attention of the Street Commits
siOner is directed 10 the condition 81 the
board walk on Market street, near the
alley above Seventh.
Ara recent election of officers held
by the Whelan Literary Society, Charles
Bosley became President and Thomas
Burke Eice-President.
WE were informed by DR.. Billiard yes
tertlay that his patient, Ben Frazier, was
much better, and, should nothing occur,
was in fair way TO recover.
THE temperance prayer meetings that
were formerly held in Peterson, s Hall
will be re-inaugurated at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
on Sunday. All are invited.
News is very scarce and excitement
more so when dog fight will attract the
attention that was given one on Nam
street above Fifth yesterday afternoon.
MRssRs. BoDLEY & ELsoN have torn
down the dwelling house on Fifteenth
street, formerly occupied by y. G. Ar
thur, and will erect pair OF handsome
houses in its stead.
TIE next man who comes to this
office to lick the editor" will please
come armed, as it is terrible to so man
gle defenceless man with our patent
automatic welcome
Tux interiorOf the st. Johns German
Lutheran Church is being handsomely
irescoel by.a Pittsburgh artist, and when
completed will be the most beautiful au-
dence room in the city.
A GRAND harvest home picnic will be
given at Craig's Grove, near West Alex
andcr, on August Sth, and promises to
he one of Washington cOunty's primest
affairs. COckayne will go out to play.
DURING the discussion OF the new
Fire Department ordinance IN Council
last evening, Mr.. Ewing had the floor,
advocating the passage Of the ordinance.
I'm the course of his remarks he had Oc-
casion to allude to the late investigation
of an assistant marshal, during which.
from the solitude OF crowd" in the
lobby was said Hes liar!' Who it
wrs could not be ascertained.
A CASE, only equalled by JEFF DAVIS
famous pctticoat exploit, occurred in
East Wheeling yesterday evening about
six O'Clock. A young man, with less
nerve than cash, drove to a well-known
u,aiSoa de joie and was about to enter
when he noticed that his actions were
being diligently observed by a number
Of people in the neighborhOod. He
changed his mind and drove apparent
lv away, but in reality to the alley in
the rear. Here he summoned colored
man, held cOniab with him and pre-
scntly the eyes in neighboring windows
enjoyed treat. The colored man went
to the house, brought out calico skirt
and after enveloping the young man
therein, led him in triumphtO the seclu-
sion ofthe building. Our informant did
not know his name but surely that in
yentive genius was worthy OF immortal
ZatlOn.