Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-10
PARRERsBURG NOTES.
Democratic Nominations River News
Personals
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Personals.
Correspondence Of the Register.
PARKERsBuRG, January 7.
The Democrats held a Convention at
the Court House, last night, Tor the pur-
pose of nominating ticket for the ap-
proacning city election. l.. n. Tanner,
Esq, Chairman of the Democratic Exc
cutive Committee, called the Conven-
ton to order and nominated w. $.
Sands as Chairman. On taking the
chair Mr.. Sands thanked the Convention
for the honor conferred, and in few
well chosen words stated the object
OF the meeting and in regard to the
ic.: ISjHvolved he considered the one of
finance, the most important. Our city
must provide the means TO care for the
municipal bonds soon to become due,
and as the amount belonging to the
sinking fund at present is small other
means must be used TO provide for the
payment of our city's Indebtedness.
Mr. Sands had no doubt but the con-
vention would nominate ticke ct that
the people oil Parkersburg will elect next
Saturday, and in whose hands the in
terests OF our town will be safe. Hon.
ID. II. Leonard placed in nomination for
Mayor, 5. p. Wells, Esq. The nomina-
ton was seconded by l. n. Tavener and
B. Mason Amber, Esq, in glowing
speeches, and on motion OF l. y. Tave-
ner, Esq Mr.. Wells was nominated by
acClamation.
The following gentlemen were nomi-
mated for Couucilmcn;
First ward, Charles Gambeill; Second
ward, W. n. Chancellor; Third ward,
G. II. Turner; Fourth ward, John L.
ravenpr; Fifth ward, Henry G.. Jack
son; Sixth ward, ThoBas Primer.
For Councilman at large, John W.
Mitchell, Esq. The latter gentleInan's
qualifications for the position were fully
set forth by Heber Smith, Esq. The
fitness of the other candidates named
was portrayed by their respective
friends participating in the convention.
The convention may well feel proud OF
the ticket nominated last night The
gentlemen who represent the ticket, are
Of the highest responsibility, and men
of intelligence and undoubted moral
character, in whose hands our citizens
interests could be safely trusted.
Previous to last nights convention it
was thought that the temperance party
had things all their own way, but since
the above ticket has been placed in the
fed the result is considered rather
doubtful. The results OF the COnven-
ton were reported at a temperance
meeting in session at the Baptist Church
| st night, but did not seem 10
dampen their ardor much.
Our people are halling with pleasure
the prospect Of an open river. The
Little Kanawha broke up last night and
the ice partially run out into the Ohio
and gOrged doing very little damage.
The float belonging tD the Belpre ferry
was broken loose from its mOOrirg5 and
carried out into the gorge IN the Ohio,
but was recovered this morning by the
tow.boat Ella Layman and tOwed back
to the shore. Several empty barges
were broken loose on the Little Kama
wha and sunk by the ice, and half a
dozen are now lodged in the gorge in
the Ohio and will probably he lost. We
learn that great many barges at differ
ent points on the Little
Kanawha loaded with railroad
ties have been cut down by the ice.
All the boats laid up here are in safe
positions, The Courier, Chesapeake,
Slllie Cooper, and the following tow
boats are in the mouth of the Little
Kanawha: Heathington Hope, Hawk
and Ella Layman.
"Snellbaker's Majestics' are booked
for the Columbia Opera House, Monday
night, and all the bald heads in Parkers-
burg are provided with tickets and will
be on hand in full iOrce.
Hon. ID. II. Leonard, one OF Wood
county's worthy representatives in the
next House of Delegates, will leave for
Wheeling next Monday.
The firm OF Ftzhugh Il Hunter, music
dealers, have each OF them taken lie
partner Mr.. F. chose his partner from
anon. the fair daughters OF ParkerS-
bury, and our old friend Hunter selected
his fair partner from the charming
daughters OF good old Taylor county.