Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-13
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CHARLESTON, August II 1.-The organ Of
the postmaster at this place was somewhat
irritsted to observe that your correspondent
referred to the general and unfayor-
able criticism. caused by the tail.
ure Of the p. m. to drape the
Custom house, until 80 ordered by his supe.
rior at Washington. Strange, surprisingly
strange, TO see this single instance through
out the United States Of an inferior waiting
With such complseent and gentle patience
for orders" The reflection upon your cor
respondent that be displays q superlative
ignorance of this section and people is q
Wild scheme Of retaliation that viii not
stand FIRE. Several trivial proof errors
made by the type-setter, and which the
writer does not get an opportunity to cor
rect, are matters easily explained away.
Not 30, however the public manifestation OF
this officials ~eoyelecusness. The flag upon
the Custom House was lowered without an
order. There was no cost attached to that
conspicuous display Of sorrow. The causes
of the dilatoriousness Of the officer is mani
fest.
The REGIsTER's position upon the Chesa-
peske 4 Ohio Railroad tax que.tion is well
taken and quite correct, and receives the
endorsement Of all persons who are not
identified with the question either one side
or the other, notwithstanding the adverse
criticisms of demsgogicsl anti-rsilroad
clsckers.
A teachers institute was organized In
State Street Church Mondy by Prof. A.
y. Raub. While this was the second in
stitute held in the county this year 1t was
zone the less interesting, or has IT attracted
8 less number of teachers. About l40
teachers were enrolled.
The Governors Guards, a new military
organization, commenced its social history
with a fair and dance a: the rink Thursday
evening.
The memorial services held at the State
Street Church Sunday were well at
tended and more than ordinarily interest.
ing. Judge j.. Crawford delivered an ad-
dress upon the life and death of Grant,
which met with the highest praise.
Attorney General Caldwell was here at
ending q meeting of the Board of Public
NClks, which were er gsyedin completing the
ItlIlNd u h5oCse uCLls bCuCloA N0Au ACAN
fer htme Monday morning.
". 4. McCorkle, Esq was appointed BY
he AttorneyG General to assist him in some
ie, 8 matters pertaining 10 the collection OF
The railroad taxes in this and adjoining
courties.
The West Virginia Conference Of the NJ.
+ Church will be held in this city Septem-
Der 24th.
Ri. Rev. Bishop Peterkin passed
through the city last week on his way to the
White"
Marshal Sehon and brother made a flying
yisit to the city last week, the family of the
former are at Orkney Springs.
Auditor Duffy is of to Webster Springs.
Treasurer Thompson is expected home
soon.
Memorial services were held in the Opera
House Saturday afternoon, under the
auspices Of the Sedgwick Post, G. A. K. and
the Kapawha cadets. Several addresses
we're delivered, that Of Judge Brown be-
ing particularly eulogized by the Auditors
Some little excitement is manifested
among the residents of q certain quarter OF
our town owing 10 the fact that many cases
OF lND0Olu lever uhNt cAlotCu III luC hCiSu
borhcod during the summer, some OF which,
| am informed, proved fatal. The prevail.
az &C of the disease is attributed to a pool
Of putrid water near by.
An Injunction was granted the residents
in the neighborhood Of the skating rink now
in course OF construction by colored people,
on the ground of it being q nuisance.
Hon. Henry S. Walker delivered an elo-
uuent ard highly entertaining address at
the Teachers Institute Friday evening.
Architect Howard is in the city,
Last Friday morning Mr.. Spicer Caven-
der, a resident of Blue creek, this county,
dropped dead Of heart disease. Mr.. Caven-
der had eaten a hearty breakfast, and he
and his wife were out in the orchard near
the house conversing when he fell and ex-
pircd instantly. The only words that he
uttered were, Il am gone" He was a gen.
tlemau highly respected BY sll who knew
him. His sudden demise is a sad blow to
his family and friends, to whom we tender
our warmest and most sincere sympsthies