The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-21
ouR nounpNvILLE LEtteR.
Mousp.yILLa, January 20.

A couple DISMAL youths named Rulons
and Justice we're fined by E,qulls Ed
wards during the past week for taking
brother Tomllson's horse and sleigh with
out permission, ...- .,5
A colored convict named Coleman had
one Of his fingers badly lACerated by get.
ting it caught in a to- acco cutting machine
Of the psniteutiary shops Tuesday last.
Tho many friends Of Joe Bsdilion in
this county, will regret to learn the heavy
loss sustained by him by the washing out
Of his splendid and costly stone dam on
Wheeling Greek during the late breakup.
Mrs, Amanda Hunter and family, Oftbe
lower ward, will take their departure for
their future home In Kansas early in the
coming spring. -
No tidings hayeyet been had OF the two
men who escaped from jail here last week.
Capt. W. Il. Cecil met with severe and
painful accident in your city q few days
ago, In stepping off a street car bis feet
slipped from under him aud he fell TO the
pavement, or ice rather, sprAiniug his
ankle badly. He Was brought to Capt
Henry MssOn's on BJgg's run, wnere he
has since been confined 70 the house, una
BILE 70 bear removal home.
Just now 1t requires q considerable
amount OF COaxlng, and ten cents per
bushel to get coal here. This 10 caused
by the exorhitant rate Of freights charged
by the B & o road from Benwood 10 this
place. The rate formerly charged was
81 50 per car load, 1t is now four times
that amount,
The Hon. Kepner, Chairman Of the
Committees on Psnilen larry, paid that in
StituIion visit yesterday, aud was shown
through the shops where the prisoners are
employed.
Our three last SHERIFF. have been some.
what unfortunate in the way OF having
prisoners In their charge 10 escape from
custody, Mr.. WaYman losing one, Major
Hunter one, and the present officer two,
the three latter breaking out oil the public
square ornament, by Clurtesy termed .
ja,l. Mr.. Wayman's man escaped from
tue custody oil . deputy after the destruC.
Ii IN Of the old jail and before the present
p ecA Of ginger bread work was com.
pleted.
Il Is said that considerable Of q family
rumpus occurred In The lower ward few
evenings ago, during the progress Of which
u revolver WAS prominently displayed
when the Intervention Of friend Of Que
Of the participants prevented bloodshed.
II appears to be natural proClivity OF
humanity TO indulge In the useless practice
Of borrowing trouble, as II the real and
ever present ones were not sufficient,
and Just now our people living on the
lower hatare worrying themselves over o
prospective Il Iod that Ia 10 drive them
either 10 the upper portions Of their
houses or TO the "high lands"
Miss Lizzie Purdy died at the repidence
OF her brother, Jonathan Purdy, ESQ, Of
the First ward, Tuesday evening last, alter
4 long and painful illness.
Hon. Arnett, Of your city, was In town
yesterday, and looked through the Penl.
tentiary. ....
Managers Of amusement companies com.
plain oil the high license tax Imposed up.
on them by our town ordinances, and the
Hall Association will at the next meeting
u Council ask tor 0 reduction OF same,
and In Justice TO the public spirited gen.
tlemen who invested their money without
prospect Of return, that our town might
ave a suitable hall, their prayer should
b. granted, and thus give them an oppor.
tu \. III leasing the hall more frequently.
l deem 1t no breach Of confidence o
safe, IN no harm can now result to the
boys, they having all got clear OF their
money By this time, that the prison guatCB
were paid of yesterday. 100
Our amusement loving citizens should
not fail to avail themselves Of the oppOr.
tunity Of witnessing the presentation Of
the drama, THE Home Guard" by the
members ofthe Pfesby terrain church choir
at the Opera House, Saturday evening
next, which was 80 satisfactorily presented
and Witnessed some weeks ego, since which
time the performers have fully rehearsed
and perfected themselves In their several
parts. Additional scenery will also add
greatly 10 the pleasure Of the entertain.
ment.
The warm weather, and accompanying
drizSling rain Of yesterday, and the night
previous, made 1t look as II the elegant
sleighing must surely 60, and with It the
Ice In the river, but such has not yet been
the case. rl
About the most disappointed young
lady know Of here, Is the one who re-.
Ceived the invitation, but was unable,
owing 10 the Ice blockade, TO attend the
Bureenthal.Dorsey wedding, at Pawhat.
tan, Ohio, to-day. is
II there 10 any one popularity that par.
ticnlaFly chATacteriEBAt he Rvafa1e MnnndR.
william, II 10 that oil being "touChy," and
what's more remarkable about the matter
too, is the euddenneSs with which per.
sons coming from other portions Of the
State, especially II they happen 10 marry
some one who has lived here while, be.
cohIe imbued with some peculiarity, I'll.