The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-22
SCRAPS OF NEWS.
Gathered Here and There by Intelli'
geneeF Reporters.


Eeneer Reporters.
YESTERDAY was only nine hours and
nineteen minutes in length.
The Andes took away 5000 kegs Of nails
from Wheeling and BenSood yesterday.
oxE marrisge license wGsissued and two
deeds Of trust recorded yesterday by Re-
corder Hook.
]. D. Stanton and family left on the
Andes yesterday to pass the holidays with
friends in Mason county.
HARRr SMITH, Of the First ward, who
has been confined TO his room for some
time with sickness, Is once more able TO
be about.
TaE physicians have found another ball
! in one Of HiltSn's legs, the man who was
shot ont at Fulton on last Saturday even.
ing. He is in a precArious condition.
THE public are requested not TO forget
the book reception at the Female College
| This evening. Every person attending
will present book 70 the College Library.
BUTLER BEowx (colored) was before
SQUIRE Philips, yesterday, charged with
assault and battery, by white man named
Oliver Little. The affair occurred at the
St. James.
STANTON & DAVENPORT have received the
January or holiday numbers Of !ScribPer,
the .AtanRe, Harper's, North AHseie1n and
other magazines, which are most beautiful
and attractive.
The folks living in the neighborhood OF
sixth. Seventh and Market streets, are
very cross because the crossing has not
been laid at the corner Of Market and
Seventh streets.
THE annual contest between the two
literary societies OF Franklin College, At
New Athens, Ohio, comes of tomorrow
evening, December sd. A. W. Campbell,
Of this city, is 10 act as one Of the judges
The reception atthe residence Of Mr.: j.
Dnnman. near Steubenville last evening,
was largely attended, over thirty.fve
couple being in attendance, who spent
the evening dancing TO T. I. Cockayne's
music.
A NEWARK, Ohio, dispatch, says that
Captain Vim. II. Harrison, formerly Of
this city, but lately Of Cumberland, is to
have charge OF the Baltimore & Ohio ma.
chine shops at Newark after the LIST Of
January.
We are under obligations Tor an invita-
ton to attend the entertainment OF the
Iinsly Literary Society tomorrow eve.
ming. The invitation is neat and hand
some one and the programme OF pettor'
mances select one.
SQUIRE PHILIPS yesterday issued war.
rant for Fritz Balzsr, who was charged by
Mrs. Miller with the theft OF COW. After
hearing the evidence the Cadt decided
that the COW belonged TO Balzsr. Both
parties are residents Of Csldwell's Run.
COUNCILMAN CRIswELL, OF the Seventh
ward, insists that all candidatesfor licenses
10 keep saloons in this city should present
the requisite guarantees Of good character,
and ssid, ~ want these gentlemen 10
come from the beat classes OF our citi'
zens."
A BAD slip occurred last week over in
Manchester, a part OF the hill coming
down upon Wetzel street, by which the
water pipes were carried away ana
broken. The damage was repaired yester'
day by Superintendent Of Water Works
Riddle.
SLEIGH riding was the popular amuse.
ment Yesterday. the streets being thronged
: with vehicles OF this description. All day
and all night the air wssyibraut with the
sounds of the bells, and as We go to press
their merry jingle comes to us from vari-
Gus directions.
HRtrench on Delaware street, in the
Seventh ward, for the reception OF the
wster pipes has been dug, and the pipes
will be laid down to-day by Mr.. Riddle
il the weather will permit. This trench
runs from Huron street 10 Wabash and
Is 1923 feet long and extends along
Wabash 400 feet.
DE-. BAIRD is happy in the repossession
Of his horse Joe" which was stolen
from MIN night before last. The thieves
brought him back TO the city and left him
hitched to the buggy in an alley near
Smiths ale brewery, in North Wheeling.
A woman who lives near by heard the
noise they made, and looking out OF the
window, saw them both leave the buggy
and 20 down street. The Doctor thinks
some young fellows about the city drove
his horse away for fun; but it does mot
matter, as he has not ssid much about 1t