Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-09
PARK ERSBURG.
Crisp News Notes From the '.Oil
CITY," Religious. Political,
Personal, and Miscellaneous.

ItESoidt, anu NiSCtlitntOuS.
Correspondence OF the Register.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Nov. 6, 1850.
Rev. c. ]. Wilding who was recently
appointed to fill the vacancy In the NJ.
+. Church in this city, occasioned by
the resignation of DIR. A. &. George, as
sumed his labors last Sunday, and was
greeted with an attentive and apprecia-
tive audience, and from all We can learn
the congregation are well pleased with
their new pastor.
The Rev. d. Loyal, Young, fr many
years the esteemed pastor OF the First
Presbyterian Church of this city, has
rendered his resignation. The resigna-
ton has been accepted, but the mem
beers have not yet extended call to any
one to I'LL the vacancy. 1t has been ru-
mored here that the Constitutional Am
endments voted on at the last State
election have been Ajected. Ii this is
true, il will result in the election OF
Judge LOOMS as he received Il majority
iur Judge of the cid Circuit and the
present incumbent Judge J. NJ. Jackson
was elected as Judge Of the new
Circuit" by handsome majority. Judge
J. has always been considered an excel
lent, and impartial Judge and was
warmly supported by many Republic
cans during the laIe canvass.
Hon. ID. Ill. Leonard of our city has
been spoken OF as a suitable person for
Speaker of the next House OF Delegates.
Political matters have quoted down
somewhat. After the general result was
known the interest all centered in the
result in our Congressional district. 1t
was really amusing To see with what
persistency the Radicals contended that
their candidate was elected and for 4
few hours it was thought that Hutchin-
son was elected, then their enthusiasm
knew no bounds; and when they were
finally counselled u concede the defeat
of their candidate who i'll the early part
of the campaign made several public
boasts that he was "bound 10 be elected
ANYHOW" their disappointment was
fearful to behold.
Our CITY to-day witnessed the closing
scenes of novel procession from Mar.
rietta, Ohio, the result OF a political
wager on the late election.
In the event of the election OF Car
field, J. Hill OF Marietta, Ohio, agreed
to trundle wheelbarrow filled with
shavIngs, from the Court House at Mar
rietta tn the Court House in Parkers-
burg, W. Va distance OF II miles and
according to the terms OF the wager, was
TO make the distance in : hours
and - minutes, (329 you Know
4 light wheelbarroT was constructed
ior the occasion, aud accompanied by
the other party to the wager, Mr.. D..
Phluy in a buggy, and with few
friends on foot, they left the starting
point. crossing the Ohio river at Will
Jamestown, and down the West Virginia
side 10 Parkersburg. The hero Of the
occasion is a small man, rather below
medium size, but is certainly possessed
OF good nerve ard indomitable courage
10 undertake such a trip through the
mud and rain.
The Standard brass band OF Marietta
came down to Parkersburg on i boat,
and with quite number OF our citizens,
met the hero at the northern end oil the
city and escorted him 10 the court
house. where they arrived in drench-
ing rain storm, a few minutes ahead OF
the specified time, and was received
with a rousing cheer.
At this time Col Jere Hill appeared
on the balcony of the Hill House, and
in n few well chosen words, babe them
welcome TO our city and closed with an
invitation to the hero OF the march and
all accompanying friends, To walk over to
the Hill House and refresh the inner
man, which was accepted, and vote OF
thanks rendered their hospltable host.
The wheelbarrog was on exhibition IN
the clerks office for an hour, where 1t
Was examined by your correspondent.
1t WAS something after the style of an
ordinary wheelbarrow, but very light,
and nicely painted, and ornamented
with small flags. Each side bore mat
single word which struck dismay TO the
thousands of Democrats ON the 81 oil
November-"deieated. In the centre
stood a small flag stall with the follow
ing: Time 800. After all had partak-
en- Of good dinner at the Hill House
| and some music by the band, our visl-
tors left for their homes. 49,,
The tow boat Nail City collided with
the 1t. Marys packet, Geo. Strecker, car.
rying away part of her bulkhead and a
few barrels OF oil. | believe the blame
is attached to the officers OF the Nail
City,
Capt. Chancellor has enteren the
steamer W. n. Chancellor in the Gin
cinnati and Kanawha river trade, with
gooi prospect for paying trade, with
Capt. G. on deck and Huntington Brook
hart in charge of the office, she cannot
help but succeed in securing her share
Of public patronage.
We had the pleasure of meeting our
old and Jolly friend, Will Stelle in the
city this week. He represents the Web
ster Wagon Company OF Moundsvi le.
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