The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-25
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Ing tho Cincinnati Conservatory OF Musi,
Is Mt home for the holidays.
Professor Morton, Of Wnynesburp, PA
organized n class In vocal music at III
Presbyterian Church, Tuesday evening.
Johnnie Gallahcr arrived home Tues
day last from Alexandria, W., where h,
Inns bcenattending school for some month
past. lIs "
Miss Ella%B: Martin, WHO has been will
her sister, Mrs. V. A. Weaver, Il
Allegheny City for several months past
returned home few days ago.
A number Of tralnps arc furnished lodp
ing Mt tho county Jail every week, tan cS
pense to the town OF fifty cents per nigh
for each lodger. Thisincludes meals.
The 100 acres OF land near Glen Easton
this county, known US the Bclliter farm
was sold yesterday by Auctioncer
Mathews to Joseph W. Gallaher, for
$4,000. =. -
Some OF tho Italians lodging in the
lower part OF town arc in the habit of
amusing themselves by chasing ladies and
small girls on tho streets. This NAV be
only intended MS n species Of snort. but
some Of them will likely find it dear sport
to them II persisted in. ..- Eu0.
AMENDING THE TOWN CHATTER.
Application was made to Judge Jacob
In the Circuit Court on Monday last 10
have several important changes in and
amendments to the town charter. Among
other changes to bc madt will be chang.
lns the time OF holding theannual election
from the fourth Thursday in May to tho
fourth Thursday in March; providing for
the election Of Health Officer, Street
Commissioner and Assessor; increasing
the number OF wards, not to exceed five.
with voting places in each ward, and three
members OF Council from each ward; au.
thorlzing Aldermen 10 exercise equal au.
thority with the Mayor in the absence OF
that officer, and tho removal OF an officer
by Council for misconduct, or failure 10
properly discharge the duties OF his office,
The paper is the work OF ex-Judge Mdlviu,
who has given the matter considerable
time and research, and the provisions are
no doubt in conformity 10 the laws gov
erning corporations and no difficulty will
bc met will, in enforcing them. An order
was entered directing the publication OF
the proposed amendments, after which
they will be formally adopted by council,
and at once become the law Of the city,
HEALTH OF TIE rENIrESrIARy.
Out OF an average prison population OF
between 24O and 25Q, only ten deaths have
occurred at the State Prison during tlle
past three years, nine Of them being from
natural causes and tho tenth from a gun
shot wound received prior TO commitment.
OF the entire number OF deaths within
that period not n single one has resulted |
from disease contracted while an inmate
OF the institution, most OF the causes he. |
ing hereditary, principally consumption.
Taking into consideration the vicious and
depraved lives OF a large majority OF tho
prisoners previous 10 coming here, tho
above mortuary showing iscertainly cred
liable to the sanitary, dietary and culin.
ary management OF the prison. A special
agent Of the Department Of Justice n, |
Washington City, who was here some
months ago inquiring into the condition
and treatment .of Federal prisoners con.
fined at the prison, makes very favorable
and ilattering report to the department OF
the management Ct the institution rs far
as 1t relates to tho matters with which hc
was charged to investigate and report
upon. Outside Of the unfortunate loca.
tion OF the buildings, the only measure
that can esuggestedtendedt TO improve the
sanitary condition OF the institution would
be the providing OF meansof artificial ven.
GIation, although the present arrange.
inents arc rs near perfect rs can be oh.
fHinpI from II
THE STEEL NAIL.
II the same opinion exists generally as
among carpenters, builders and others
using nails here the popularity OF the steel
nail is destined to be short lived. lii con.
versation with prominent merchant, who
sells more nails probably than any three
dealers in the COUNTY, he said: "Steel
nails are failure. / sell both the old.
fashioned iron and the steel nails Mt the
same price. When the latter were first
introduced everybody wanted them, bu,
now it is just the reverse. now sell len
kegs OF iron nails 10 one OF the now.
tangled nails. In fact the only steel nails
We sell is an occasional small lot, from one
to three pounds. We sold five or six kegs
yesterday and they were all iron, although
the steel nails were offered at the SAME
prico. Carpenters object to the steel nail
on account OF its being moro brittle,
thereby causing the heads to fly of when.
ever miss-stroke OF the hammer is made,
They also say that the steel nails cannot be
used in as hard wood us the iron nail:
that they bend easier. Some OF my country
customers say that the steel nail is too
smooth that it will not hold in the wood
with the same tenacity that iron nails do.
l don't think, however, that there is any,
thing in the latter objection. The verdict
has been rendered. The steel nail must
so, and am mighty glad OF it."