Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-11

Baggs il they would remove them.
Quite number Of houses on the south
side Of the new railroad are pulling up
stakes and crossing over 10 higher
ground to make room for side tracks.
The extension OF the fill along Hall
street to connect with the c. q 7. is
being pushed to completion. The con-
tinued activity all along the line be-
tokens its early completion.
Considerable gaity is manifest among
the young folks. Several strangers are
in town visiting, and this seems to cause
the fun.
One or two evening parties have been
held and an excursion up the river on
steam yacht. Bridgeport young folks
know how to have good time when
they set about it.
4 crowd Of young hOodlums have
been dashing round the streets after
night, entering Yards and stealing grapes.
Some OF the boys belong 10 the
first families and unless their parents
keep them at home after dark they need
not be surprised ii such a course as
course as some of them are following
lands them in penitentiary some day.
Our old poetical photograph is standing
near and us we carelessly turn the crank
it sings
1T is a sin TO steal pin,
Ii is greater 10 steal u later;
But none escapes who steals the grapeS-
And here the tin foil gave out.
The abutment TO the new bridge grows
slowly. Every one going between Kirk
wood and Bridgeport stops and gazes
over at the progress OF the work. At
the present rate, it looks as il the other
abutment would not be reached until
next summer.
Prof. J. L. Rivers, a colored orator.
spoke on the bank square last evening
The Foster pole, which lost about
10 feet OF its length recently, has been
crowned with gilt ball.
4 number OF our colored people go to
Quaker City to-day, to attend the cele-
bratiOn there.
THE REPUBLICAN MEETING.
\ large and enthusiastic Republican
meeting was held in City Hall last night
Owing to the extremely cold evening, 1t
was decided to hold the meeting in the
above place instead OF the Public Square,
as announced, and in consequence the
hall at S o'clock was packed to its ut
most capacity, there not being standing
room. The audience was composed
largely OF workingmen OF both par
ties. The meeting was organized by
calling j. b. Smith to the chair,
who after making few preliminary
remarks introduced James Nolan, in a
neat little speech, who, on taking the
stand was welcomed by loud applause.
Mr.. NOlan's speech was OF but short
duration and seemed as a sort OF
preface Tor the Hon. \. l.. Morrison,
who Il few minutes after eight o'clock,
was introduced by the chairman. Mr..
Morrison certainly delivered one Of the
finest speeches that was ever listened to
i'm this city. His oratorial powers are
simply magnificent and he held his
audience as if spellbound while speaking
OF oppressed Ireland and the causes OF
her oppression. He was in favor of a
protective tariff and would vote with
any party that favored protective tariff,
&c His speech was listened to till its
close by deeply interested audience,
and when the gentleman retired gave
three rousing cheers for the Republican
State ticket, and then three more cheers
for Mr.. Morrison. After the meeting
was over the st. Cecilia Brass Band re-
paired to the Globe House and sere-
naded Messrs. Nolan and Morrison.
the latter gentleman responding in a
very appropriate address TO the band.