Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-12
MOUNDSv!llE.
Interesting News From the Mound City
Personals.
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MouNDsyILLE, July 1.-The Circuit
| Court fer the June term has closed, being
in session Just one month, and we have sl
had as much law ss we desired. The hot
season is upon US. A. o. Baker, Clerk of
the Circuit Court, still fingers about the
Court House, but Clerk Finn, Of the Coun-
| ~ Court has fed to the mountains, to re-
turn when, your correspondent cannot tell
notwithstanding the hot weather, requir'
ing most people to keep quiet, l occasion,
ally hear tax payer growl, and, indeed, l
have heard several growl during the week.
There seems to be dissatisfaction with the
manner in which the Assessor of the north
ern district has discharged bis duty. The
number Of persons assessed does not equal
the number of votes, although his list of
tithables exceed the number listed by the
Assessor of the previous year between three
and four hundred, yet the taxpayers are not
satisfied, and some Of them say they never
will be satisfied until the number that pay
taxes shall equal the number OF votes.
think the number OF tax payers should al.
ways equal the number ofyoters. And do
not blame citizen who is assessed and
PAYS his taxes yearly to insist that his neigh
Dor shall always enjoy the same privilege.
| The persons not assessed, and who pay no
taxes bear none Of the burdens OF govern
ment, and it always increases the burden OF
taxation on those who do, it is unjust, it is
unfair to make the burdens unequal. And
tie assessor who cannot assess all the citizens
who should be assessed, so that the burdens
of taxation should be equal, should never
be reelected, but should be relegated to
some other sphere where his negligence
| could do no harm; but the present assessor
has been so much lees negligent in the per
Torrance of bis predecessor, that the people
should exonerste him.
Col White, the attorney of the Ohio River
road, has been down this week instructing
the County Court as to the rights Of the
road touching the county road to be made
| bp the company in lieu of the road taken
by the company fer the railroad. The Colo
| mel seemed to think that he knew some rail
road law, and the principle involved in the
Msson-Fery case, decided by the Court of
Appeals, by the Supreme Court ofthe State,
would protect his com panyin the matter and
insisted upon the application Of the princi-
pie as to his company with his usual ability
and pertinacity. A lively wrangle ensued,
which broke the monotony of dullness which
had enyeloped our town in mid summer, and
we had light breeze.
Our farmers are busy in their corn6elds
and grain fields, and we see their absence
only in town, which adds to the dullueSs
The prospects for an abundant crop ware
never more tlattering; corn, oats and potatoes
bip fair, and smiling plenty presents cheer
ful countenance.
On Friday we had a slight breeze, the
trial Of G. S. McFadden and Richard Nc
Fsdden, his son, for breach of peace against
the town of Moundsville for using loud and
angry language towards our worthy Mayor
l.. B. Purdy. The trial was before Alder
man j. A. Ewing. The Alderman, in his
judgment, thought it proper and right to
impose fine upon G. 5. McFadden, of five
dollars and costs, and as it appeared that
Richard had only been involved in the mat
ter By the relationship existing between him
and G. S. McFadden, he was acquitted and
discharged by the Alderman. We had,
however the usual attendance of spectators
which occasions Of such character draw,
and especially when McFadden has hand
in them, as they are usually interesting.
On this occasion his reputation was fully
sustained, and the crowd 10 attendance
retired from the police court, apparently
satisfied for the present.
After the trial, and for fear the business
of the town would suffer, Messrs. William
MeGill and John Hubbs concluded they
would distinguish themselves by a Gsticutf
and in violation Of the ordinance for the
preservation ofthe peace and good order of
the town, they went on the war path, but
owing to dexterity of Hubs in using a
hammer in the contest. Your correspond
ent was informed that the contest did not
proceed to finish, bun the usual disrespect
for public law and decency, it is to be hoped
proceeded to complete finish.
a farmer living east of Moundsville,
understood, has sued ont warrant for four
or Eve young boys for trespass, and in said
warrant he alleges that said boys did pick
and eat his raspberries but who is to blame
for this is not yet decided BY the
court. Maxwell might be wrong.
Messrs Riggs & Knight are doing fine
business with their planning mill and seem
to have more orders than they can fill, aud
this, too, in these dull times, speaks highly
for the owners of the mill, and shows hat
they made the proper investment OF their
MONEY when they said planning mill for
Moundsville. They are young men and
deserve success for their enterprise.
Septimus Hall, Esq, of Wetzel, was in
town this week looking very well and wear
ing very modestly the robe of Office aud the
trimming thereof. Hall is a good fellow, a
very courteous, clever gentleman, and will,
i think, give general satisfaction in the dis
charge OF the duties Of his Office. We think
the appointment reflects credit upon the ap.
pointer, and that Mr.. Hall viii honor the
Office as much as it can him.
The old guards seem to fnger about the
town and the new guards at the penitentiary
seem to be giving general satisfaction. /
have not heard Of any'complsint from that
quarter. Officers and guards seem to be
dischsrging their duties in q very FINEST
manner, and everything connected with the
prison is well cared for.
The companys coal works at the north Of
town are comparatively idle. They are re-
pairing engines and resetting, etc, but will
be in full blast l understand in short
time.
The camp ground Is stlll the scene OF
quiet enjoyment, and plenty Of fresh vege-
tables and pure air. wish every family in
your city could spend one month in this
season Of the year on this spot Of earth, they
would learn to appreciate the enjoyment of
sylvan scenes and where the place was to
recreste.
/ have not heard of but one fishing party
from our town this season and that one Wis
tied Wheeling creek where they had very
pleasant time, but owing to the slsnderous
report of their conduct while on the creek,
their parents were rendered very unhappy
until they learned that the cause of the re-
port was only the vsporing of two drunken
debauchees, the mesnness of which was
highly appreciated by the boys, who say
that they will remember them, and when
they again visit Wheeling creek, they viii
90 when these two fellows are not on q
drunk, and that they will deport themselves
as gentleman either on Wheeling creak or