The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-16

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The GreenbackeFS Crawling In Theil
Holes.
MouSDsvrLLE, July l5, 1870.
Editors IntellIEencOr,
Our Council have at length taken tht
"bull by the horns" and passed hog or
dinance. This will necessitate the build
ing of pound, and the many porkerl
that have heretofore roamed our streets
at pleasure will be well taken care Of
Jacob Kemple, Esq, went before the
Council and made speech on this most
important question. Whether this caused
its passage am not prepared to say, but
DO 1t so or not, he is now known as the
champion Of the hog ordinance.
The storms Of last week did some dam.
age In the way Of breaking off OF corn,
washing OF fields &C., but the good done
ny therainSo much over balances 1t all that
the damage is not thought Of.
Some gentlemen OF leisure, are now
stopping at the Mound City Hotel for
their health. The camp ground Is beCom.
Ing full OF life again. Anumber Of families
nave taken possession OF their Cozy cot.
tages, and they report that the extreme
heat does not effect them at all under the
cover OF the leafy grove. Why was not
this thought OF long ago as summer re.
sort The following families have already
taken possession OF their cottages from
Wheeling: Arthur Little, L. B. Dobbins,
James Warden, Mrs. Stephens, Ralph
Arkle and Luke Fitton; from Bellaire,
VIM. Cunningham, and from Benwood,
Key. W. 9: Rtheldaderand family. Revs.
u Y. Wilding and w. i, Rippey are down
to-day prospecting. They have secured
tents for temporary occupancy and next
week they will take possession with the
intention OF building before the opening
oil the meeting, Rev. Conner has now
nearly completed his new building. Its
situation is the finest in the encampment
oltside the front row. The building il
for sale or rent, and presents a fine OBJ
portunity for some one to secure fine
residence during the year. 1t will be
rented for an entire year. The camp
ground is the coolest place can find to.
day.
A walk through the rolling mill this ai.
ternoon, showed me the hands hard at
work fixing up the machinery throughout
ready le for starting up again in few days.
Inc Rentlemanly clerk, Mr.. Hersey, was
busy at his desk in spite OF the hot wealth.
or, the thermometer standing somewhere
between 900 and 1902.
In lower town found all seeking the
shade Of the trees on Water street to try
70 catch the breeze from the river, which |
. very mild one, to-day. This Is surely
The hottest day ofthe season.
Our County Court commenced yester.
day, and quite a number of indictments
were found by the Grand Jury for various
ohenses, the majority for retailing intoxi- |
eating liquors without tho necessary State
license; nearly oil these being against the |
same persons who have thus figured be. |
lore our grand jury for years past. It is
strange that this traffic cannot be stopped |
when it is causing so much suiIerlnr in |
nearly every community.
We see that ]. B. McLuro announces
himself as a candidate for the office Of |
Judge otthe County Court for the coun. |
ties OF Marion, Marshall and Wetzel. Mr..
AlcLure Is an able lawyer, and in all re. |
spects well qualified to fill the position, |
and will il elected, make an upright and |
honorable Judge, Who else may offer for |
the position is not known to your cores. |
pondent.
Some rich cases will come up for trial
during the present term Of the County
Court. l ILL
The work on the new church building
is progressing rapidly. The brick ma.
sons are now at work, and it looks as |
though the building may be ready for oc |
cuparcy ere cold weather comes. 1t will |
be very fine structure when completed. |
The rise i'll the river has the effect 10 |
cause US to hear the continued pufE of the |
steamboat day and night.
Our Greenbackers are daily becoming
more scarce, and all are becoming recon. |
cllcd to the fact that resumption is a fixed |
iact, and thatit means resumption. Sher-
man stock IL ut par, at least among us,
anu may soon be at premium. Work.
lngmen can now find plenty of work, and
they are paid in good honest money,
In conversation to-day with one who
processes to know, l find that the wages
paid farm laborers are as follows: Sl2 TO
Sl5 per month and boarded $50 por month |
without board; 81 per day and board for
harvesting. Those working by the wear
have house rent free at the above rates.
This IS surely coming 10 the prices OF long
ago, We think that in some instances
higher wages are paid, but no doubt this
is about the average. \.