Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-26
GOLD.
An important discovery Reported
From Hampshire County.
The Exciting Tine Experienced by Two
LOsers---Other interesting State
News Notes.

Of the South Branch Intel
ligencer Gays considerable excitement Is
existing in the neighborhood just north OF
this village owing to report that quann-
ties of 9 mineral substance supposed to be
gold were TO be found underlying the land
ed possessions of Messrs. Lemuel Nixon,
Frank n. KidSell, Major George Beaver,
and, generally, all farms north OF North
River Mills, that embrace any part OF the
ridge of land known as North River noun
tain. For considerable time, however,
persons outside of the immediate neighbor-
hood Of the find were ilcredulous as to the
mineral being of any value.
specimens of quartz we're sent TO competent
analysts in different cities and every assay
has resulted in the declaration tha' the
substance is gold. The vein is OF quartz
gold, is very rich, and runs longitudinaiiS
along the mountain for en- unknown dis
unexpectedly its whole length. a ccIn.
petent mineralogist is now on the ground.
BE pronounces the substance gold beyond
q doubt, and looks for an immediate Influx
of miners in the near future. "This time
next year" Gays he, North River wild not
flow where it does now"
The correspondent closes his letter by
saying: Whatever the outcome may be,
the find is exciting considerable comment
and attention in this part Of the county,
aud the red shirted miner armed with
pickaxs and shovel, is a gentleman Of
whom we may expect to hayethousands in
the near future"
An interesting story Of the trials and
fluctuations. not only of two lovers, but
also of the father of the girl, comes from
Moors6eld, Joe lsenberg, young man
living in Moorefeld. has been paying bis
respects to Miss Alice Wolf, aged about
twenty, daughter of James Volt. Egg, o.;
the same town. Miss Alice returned bis
affection, but there was an impeachment in
the way, the father objected Last Sun
day night Joe went to Thos Parsons, on
the Fork, where the fair Alice was work
ing and persuaded her to elope with him
to Maryland where they might be united
They got to Moorefeld about IL
o'clock Sunday night hired q horse
and buggy and pulled out for Keyser.
Somebody informed the old man Of the
proceedings and he Immediately set out in
pursuit, with pistol at his side. Joe and
his fair intended reached Keyser, where he
left her while he went to Cumberland to
get he license While Joe vas gone
James rode into Keyser, found out where
his girl was and took her in charge, and
got out Q warrant for Issnberg. When
Joe returned 10 Keyser With the license
instead Of falling into the arms of his fair
one, he fell into the clutches of an officer.
On condition that he would let the girl
alone, Joe was released. he went hack to
Moorefeld, got another horse and some
ammunition and struck out to meet the
stage, on which James and the girl were re-
turning. Somehow James got an inkliDg
that Joe was coming. and got out
of the stage, took the girl behind
him on his horse, and took another road to
friends where he stayed hight. We'd
nesday about moon, they reached Moore.
field, and went on home. but Joe has not
put in an appearance yet. II is reported
that since Jim left 10 head off Joe, fel.
low named "Reb" Funkhouser and anoth-
err daughter eloped and the last heard of
them was that they had gone to broadway,
Va. Further details are looked for with
interest
Burning Springs was the scene Of what
came very nearly ending in tragedy Sun
day evening last. Bill Murray and Grayee
Smith got into an alteration Of some
kind which terminated in fight and dur.
ing the row Murray, it is claimed, struck
Smith in the head with o billy, knocking
him senseless. For a time it was thought
the injured man could not recover, but re.
ports from him now indicate that he will
get we'll. Both men ore said to have been
someNhat under the influence Of whisky
OF the time. Murray has thus far evsded
arrest.
The subscription OF $25, 600 that Hardy
and Grant counties each voted to the
Goal and Iron Rsilway" will soon be be.
yond the reach of said company-not col.
lectable. The condition upon which the
money was voted was that the work OF
constructing said road shall be commenced
in said county within two yeara from the
first day Of December, 1888, and be com.
pleted IN iEe years from date" There is
no prospect of the road being begun very
| soon.
A man named Miller, CT Peasants coun.
ty, recently bought sheep from David
Williamson. He tied rope around the
innocent ANIMALS neck, tied it 10 his
horse and dragged it home, a distance Of
mile and hall. The grand Jury found
an Indictment against him for the offense.
Oscar Veazy, ex.Stlte Inspector Of
Mines. is engaged with assistants in loeat.
ing the line Of the proposed railroad from
Ronceverte to Lewisburg This road, il
completed, will be short one. but one OF
great benefit to Greenbrier and Pccabontas
counties.
The project for building branch rail
road from the line of the Baltimore &
Ohio TO Berkeley Springs has fallen
through, owing to the failure Of the Morgan
county people to subscribe the necessary
amount Of stock.
Hon. Henry S Walker has been op
pointed attorney for this State for the
Long Telephone and Telegraph Company
and the Averell Insulating Conduit Com.
psny, Of Washington, D. G.
The total tonnage Of coal carried by The
Chesapeake and 0hio from January lsi.
1885, up to September lst. was 1909
fora m . IL Z.