Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-21
A POt-POurri of Personal and
General Gossip.

James NJ. Recs, the attorney, has re-
turned to the city after a months so
iourn in the neighbOrhood OF Mingo.
The Birnesyilie fair opens up in full
blast to-day. We understand that they
wish to make q more creditable display
than they had at st. Clairsville.
Harry Meeks' horse got the better oil
his driver last week and took a little un-
expected exerciac. No specia! damage
was done.
The FrcsbytcriGns OF this city are TO
hold a picnic at Cocilan's Grove on
Saturday next. The Is. d $. W. r. r.
will run two trains ~ during The
morning.
OF late there has been some trouble
among the miners in the part OF town.
Several black eyes and "A few scratches is
all that has resulted so far.
Mr.. VIM. Barnard, WHO has been In
the far West for some weeks, returned
to the city Yesterday morning.
James Trucman, who has been in
West Virginia for his health for some
weeks past, writes that lie is much i'm.
proved. We nope this change will be
permanent.
Judge Carroll, oi Il. C!airsvillc, was
in the city yesterday.
Col. Lewis and ex-Sheriti Samuel
Piper, Of Gainesville, graced our streets
with their appearance yesterday.
Presiding Elder Gray passed through
the city yesterday on his way TO confer
enCe.
James J.. Burns, Democratic cand-
lo,n 80, AF.,,, y.l.,,l ,,,t,is-tnna ia IL,
the city. Mr.. Burns is the present in
cumbent and will be re elected.
j. &. Wier, OF Cadiz, and T. b. Coul-
ter, OF Steubenyille, were III the city
yesterday.
Governor Foster passed through the
city on Sunday Tia b. 20. r Il There
was no ovation. Republicans lack en-
thusiasm here sadly.
A large force OF men are at work lay
ing new pipe from the river to the wa
ter works engine. The pipe is to be low
cred about 6 feet.
VIM. Kidd, OF Quincy, was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. Shrake lett Yesterday To engage
in some work down the river. Bellaire
loses a good Democrat. Hope he will
return o
II. G. Haynes, OF Cambridge, o., was
in the city yesterday.
j. n. Cooks child which has been
very sick with typhoid fever, is getting
better. the family leave for Pennsyi-
vania next week.
Miss Lizzie Johnson and friend, two
of Wheeling's bellies (?) got glGriGusly
drunk here yesterday and were locked
up. They will have a hearing this morn
ing.
VIM. Barker, Of Pittsburgh, il in the
city for a short stay.
Only a week from Saturday, Randall,
Pendleton and Converse at Bellaire
Great day.
A. b. Battell has returned to the city
after a few weeks absence.
In the case OF Batch VS.. Ford, in which
suit was brought for the recovery OF
some barber chairs, &c, no decision has
vet been reached.
Rev. Mr.. Wallace, OF Centerville pass
| ed through the city Monday.
The new correspondent OF the REGIS
TEE is in accord with the political opin'
ions OF the paper. He saystke Repub-
leans here are doing nothing, take no
| interest, have no enthusiasm. The Re-
publicans here have had three ex.
cellent outdoor meetings and the Dem
| ocrats not one. The latter have marched
to Wheeling several times.-BeliGiTc 10.
Gals, bislig,ncsr, Sept 20.
Bellaire's two Republican papers are
not in perfect accord. Has that any
thing TO DO with the slowness OF the
peoples arousing in .the campaisn?-
BcVdiye LocG's, Irte7iqencer, Sspt.
Oh! We Gods, what consistency.