The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-10
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fsRred Notes.
Owing to the latsness Of the hour Of the ar
rival Of the excursion in this city from the
Washington centennial celebration, many
matters Of interest in connection with that
affair had to be sighted yesterday morning
Among these was
An EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY ron the SICK FREsi'
DENT.
The veterans assembledat thegrOve offered
the following resolutions Of sympathy for
President Garfield, which were sent to secre-
tary Blaine as an old native Of Washington
county Ind the next man to the President;
Res0lred, by the Veteran Soldiers Assoeia'
ton OF Washington county, Pa, in meeting
assembled, That We contemplate with great
horror the act OF assassination by which our
beloved Chief Magistrate and former conf
rade-in.nrrns has been stricken down, and We
hereby extend to him and his beloved wife
and family our heartfelt sympathy in this
hour Of their great affection.
A GOOD PLACE TO STOP.
The IXrELLdENcER representative had the
good fortune to secure quarters at the Aud
House, kept by J. NJ. Osborne, well known In
Wheeling as the former proprietor OF the
National Hotel at Bellaire and the b. 4 o.
eating house ut BenwoOd, II is one oil the
finest hotels in all its appointments to be
found anywhere, and is particularly, notice
able for two Of the pOlitest clerks who ever
smiled behind u register. Commercial men,
pleasure seekers or Others from Wheeling
visiting Washington cannot do better than
to stop ut the Aud.
UNPLEASANT EPISODES,
The day passed off without single feature
to mar its harmony, and the evening was
well advanced when IN event occurred
which was like rude awakening from bliss
full dreams to the merry asSemblagc.
A man named Gardener got into an alter
cation with John Myers, and shot the latter,
or so Myers claimed Gardner had an ugly
wound on his head, but whether from n pis'
tOl ball or stroke with knuCkles did not tran
SHIRE Gardner was also cut In ono hand.
The difficulty originated In an old teud
about woman. Both parties were jailed.
The occurrence created considerable excite
ment in the heart OF the town, where 1t hap
penCd.
4 few minutes later a twohorse buggy
was upset on Main street. but fortunately no
one was seriously hurt.
In route home on the HempReld train
some rOughs from one Of the way stations
got into fist fight but were parted before
gore was drawn.
ings we spoke OF
LETTERS OF REGRET
from Judge Jere Black and Simon Cameron
They are as follows:
WASHINGTON, D. c., September 4, 1881.
DEAR sIRs-some days ago received NJ
Invitation to attend your Celcbration-th'
hundredth anniversary Of your county
birthday. Ihaye postponed my reply in tn
hope Of being able to accept But am de
tanned here by causes which ] cOnlu no
foresce, until It has become too late to thin
OF going, and not having the note OF the com
mittee with me, cannot even make lorna
: declinatiOn. Under those circumstances
venture To throw myself OH your kindness !
my absence should DO noticed leave YOU t,
explain It and apologize for me,
You may safely say that my profound
! est homage Is hNbltually paid Il
the virtue and ability which .plante,
, YOUR county "in the brave days OF old, AM
J made II worthy to be called by the name o
e the greatest and best man the earth ever saw
5 This high regard for the jewellers In the vale
of the old M0nongahela and the hill countr
adjacent IL not merely sentiment born Q
; kinship and OduCaIllI. Tho lEst nQblip. faO
/ which my memory reaches Is that the hest
truest, AbleSt members OF our State Leglsla
ture, and delegates In Congress, came from
this section. 4 little later was impressed
, by this: That in the Ohio Senate and HOuS
majority Of oil members were born in til
/ single county Of Washington, and there wa
not u knaye or blackleg among thGHt
: Most truly, u s. BLACK,
IIARRsBURo, Pa, September s, 1881.
My DEAR DocroR. Your letter OF the 2
reached me only this morning, For tO.nol
row and next day have an engagement an
after that II will be too late for your gran
! centennial celebration Of the political brit
Of Washington county. | ain sorry cannO
: come to you, hut 80 II ls,, have great low
for the memory Of tho sturdy men who wer
, It's pioneers, and respeOtfor their descendant
who have well improved the educational ad
} yantagca provided for them by their Rnce'
: tors, who have not forgotten their yrtures.
would be gad to take by the hand many 9
them who have been my friends, and wit
YOU and all Of them talk about the Olde
time, but hope to be with you on some othe
occasion. Your Friend,
slAos CAMERON.
DR.. McKenNdn,
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