The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-08
there TO the lower end Of the division, In =
few days, whero the heaviest work on this
division remains TO badone.

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Joon Higes. the builder, being compelled
to %relinqnlsh charge Of the Robe, ts& Riggs
brick yards 10 order TO tRke charge Of the
building of tho Ii klsitRr 4 NetFG store
room on b str ct, Jas. Fl. MEG II, ESQ, 4
gentleman Of large experience In the manu-
facture OF brick has ben eng.ged To superln-
tend the yards. A four hundred thousand
kiln will o be In readiness.
The Webster Wagon Company having
stocked up with q lar2e amount OF all kinds
otlumber used In their business, made o
heavy reduction in their force OF workmeu
employed in their lumber yards last SAtur-
day, ten or twelve men having been die
charged. This, together with the hands dis.
charged from Weaver & Bardeil's citizens
whip shop, leaves a large number Of citl-
zens out OF employment.
The price OF butter advanced here last
week, five cents per pouni, from 10 to 20
cents. The memory Of the ''oldest inhabi-
tant' runneth not pack TO a time when this
important and almost indispensable article
OF family consumption brought co high q
price here during the month Of August Why
there should be such q scarcity this season Is
q mystery, us the sfason is and has been
specially favorable 10 It's production.
Mr.. Collier, OF the First ward, was arrested
BY. Sergeant Brannor Saturday last upon u
warrant sworn out by Joseph WEIGH, u pi
boss on the o. Z. railroad, char ing him
with stealing about SIS from Welch's room,
which Is In the house In which Collier lives.
VIM. l.. Edwards, L a., Of Washington dis.
trict, before whom tue case was tried, did
not consider the evidence suticl 4ntly stron'
tn Justify him in committing the accused,
and be was discharged.
The piece OF land adjoining the Klomau
mill properly, consisting Of about one aud
OH third acres, was sold at trustees sale Sat
urday last, Charles A. Weaver, E,qr for
whose claim the property was sold. becoming
the purchaser for 5000 SIR. Weaver has
since sold the east half of the ground. teserv'
6 that portion fronting gu the river, to the
Ohio River RIilroAd Company, for depot and
shop locations. TIE price obtained for the
ons-halfsold was $3.50. let ny
The total valustion OF real and personal
properly OF Marshall county, as ascertain d
Nv The last assessment Is, real estate, 81, 235
Si2; personal property, $l,20G. $50; total,
IS, AZ, $50. To which may BIZ adusd valuation
ii Il & o. R. 4. property In the county,
S372, 800, making o grand total OF s5,5l5,6So.
The levy, Ave mills, made by the County
Commissioners, On the above q count, Will
give them over $50 600, q sun that 1t would
seem ought 10 be- suttiS 9 TO deIray the 81
penses OF the county for the period Of one
year.
Sheriff Hicks is busy weighing and deliver
ling the me q iron, &C., &C., which belonge
to the Kloman Mill Company, and was sold
10y him under an order o fths CirouitCou
Friday last The order directs that the per
sonal effects be sold without prejudice to
iiany Of the several attachments and suits
~pendIng against the concern, and the pro
ceeds depOsit d with The Court Receiver,
Msior Hunter, ca hier OF the Marshall Coun'
Ity Bank, to remain until such time as the
said attachments may be passed upon by that
Court. Very far prices were obtained tof
the prop..Ly sold, Mr.. Carru hers, OF. The
< loman Company. who attended the sale,
expressing himself US entirely satisfied.
Mr.. Gallaher has purchased about so 900
pounds OF wool thus far this season, which IL
ABOUT the amount usually handled by him per
year. He ia st II buying, havingt4 ken In a
large amount on Friday and Saturday OF lsst
week. The railing pros has been from 80 to
So cents during the entire season: Tit dull.
ness in the Eastern market which prevailed
soma time ago was not taken advantage OF
BY bu ers here. Mr.. Gallaher says the
very small difference 10 price obtained In
the Z stern wool markets over That buyers
are compelled 10 a in the Wet leaves but
a small marginf for profits. This, no explains,
Is brought about by the recently introduced
system adopted by The large wooden ia tories
OF sending their OWN buyers West to purchase
for them, thus saving 10 Themselves all conf
missions and middle men'sn profits,
There yet renains IN the hands ~
the wool grow rs OF this county, Mr.. Gala
her thinks, about 10 per centot tue seasons
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