Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-24

PARKEHBURG pRArTlE.
An Election That PrOmfses to be .
Most Exciting one-NewsPaper Chat
Railroad Rumors.
Special 10 Ae Register

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Special TO Ne Register.
PARKERsBURa, December 23.-0ur munic-
ipal election, which takes place early in
January, promises to be enc of the most
interesting held here in many years, and
II there is anything in present indications
there will be radical change in the ad.
ministration of city affairs the coming
year. While the people do not in particu-
lar attach blame to the present Council for
the recently discovered defalcation in the
city clerks office, yet they believe that a
closer watch should have been kept over
the city finances.
Both of the old parties will have
AStrong Ticket In the Field.
The Democratic candidate for Mayor
will probably be Henry C. Jackson, who is
one of our most popular and enterprising
business men. DIR. Scott, the present en-
cumbent will be the Republican nominee
and will receive the support of the temper
ance element. The Greenback party will
probably nominate full ticket, and, by
regular old revival meeting here on the
night Of the State Conference which will be
held here on the 27th instant. The Con-
ference will be held with closed doors, but
The revival will be.
Held at the Court House
in TIE evening, and the public are cordially
invited. Col Barber, Col. Freer and 9th
ers OF the brightest lights and leaders will
be present and address the people on the
issues of the day. AS far as the writer can
learn the Greenbackers here are in favor of
Ben Butler and Gen. Weaver as the Pfesi-
dental candidates of the Greenosck and
Labor party for lS>4. The State Standard,
the party organ tere, has been much i'm.
proved lately, ard enlarged. Bro. Persol
will issue l0OUU copies of the Standard
next week.
Smiths Index has entered on
Ehe Eleventh VUiume-
and made its appearance yesterday 800
strong, and the mails bear it to all points
Of the compass, having subscribers in Cen
trail America and almost all the civilized
Countrie of the globe.
If the present cold snap continues a few
days longer navigation will be suspended
here The Knox tied up yesterday and her
crew transferred to the SOnOma.
Capt. John II. Brookhart, the genial COM
mander Cf the Sonoma, is on the sick list
~
.Iiends h"pe TO see him out soon.
Capt Frank Cooper, the Jolly commander
Of the Knox, will have charge Of the
Sonoms during Captain Brookharts a5
>eI,e.
Arthur Meyers the genial bookkeeper OF
he Singer Manufacturing Company, has
returned from the Monumental City, where
be went short time ago for the purpose OF
having bis eyes operated on.
A. Worley, OF Newark, Writ county, was
here during ;he week and reports that con
Siderable interest il taken in
The Proposed Line Of Railroad
up the Kanawha, although the citizens OF
Newark will not receive great deal OF
benefit therefrom, as the line will prOba.
bly, not be located near the town.
Mr.. Worley speaks in glowing terms OF
the wonderful curative properties of the
mineral water recently discovered on the
premises of Dovener, near Newark. DR..
Dovener is the father Of your esteemed
citizen, B. b. Dovener, Esq.
The REGISTER readers in Parkersburg are
pleased 10 note the presence OF your
Washington correspondent, Ian, in the
Capital City, and the spicy specials from
his ready pen are read with pleasure by
your many readers here.