Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-18

Special Correspondence ofLAs Register.
CHARLESTON, July 1.-THE Fsyette
County Court held lively session last Sat
urdsy night The subject agitating the
managers of Fsyettss local affairs was q
bridge over New river. After an sl-night
session the court passed an order for the
construction otsa bridge over New river at
Fsyette StatiofE y postofice just few miles
from Fayetteville. This is the only bridge
over New river believe, other than that of
q railroad. The structure is to cost $ls,500,
and the contract was awarded to the Canton
Iron Company, of Canton, Ohio. The sub
iect Of bridge over New river has long
been q question sgitsting the people of
Fsyette.
The County Court only allowed Captain
Burnett 500 for the capture of Parker, the
escaped convicted murderer, when the Sher.
if and Prosecuting Attorney promised 5000.
The county will have suit on its hands for
the balance.
Railroad Assessment
The Board Of Public Works, consisting of
the Governor, Auditor, TREASURED, Superin-
teudept of Schools, Attorney General and
SecIe airy of State as Secretary of the Board
started on, or about the 18th Of this month,
on their annual tour OF. inspection and
assessment of railroad property throughout
the State.
Lively Mineral.
II was reported on the streets Monday
that Fritz Miller, who, while eng aged IN
digging well on his premises ne r Pied
mont hill on the outskirts Of tie corporate
limits, found some uicksiver. Toe hnd
was examined by experts and prom ouuced
the lively stuff, but it was given out by the
same parties that the valuable mire'A Is
not to be found in paying quantities in this
State.
Certified the Taxes.
Monday the Auditor certified the taxes
due by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
to the State, State school fund, counties and
districts to the several sherifis Of counties
through which the road runs. The collec-
ton of same will be commenced immsdi-
ately under instructions from the Auditor.
The amount which will come into the State
treasury directly is about $4,000. The
amounts which the several districts aud
counties will receive were published In de-
tail in the REGIsTER some months ago.
Locating tho New Asylum.
Monday evening Senator Vsnmeter, of
Hardy; DR.. A. a. Kunst, of Weston; James
Withrow, of Lewisburg, and j G. Schllhng,
of Spencer, commissioners appointed in &C
cordance With Joint resolution passed by
the last Legislature to view, examine
and report upon . location TOR a
second hospital for the insane, arrived here
and remained few hours previous to their
departure for st. Adams. The commission
ers met and organized at Ronceverte early
last week. They then proceeded to the
Sweet Springs, Monroe county. The COM
missioners speak Of the Sweet Springs prop
erty in the highest terms OF praise. 1t is
understood that the proprietor o the prop
erty, Oliver ByrRe made proposition offer
ing the entire property, furniture, ETC., tor
S25OO00. 1t is said the property cost him
S5OOOOO Ii is claimed that Old Sweet is
a most delightful location and very
healthy. The principal objection urged
10 its selection as site for an insane asy-
lum is, that coal would have to be hauled
from the railroad. distance Of some ten
miles. The Commissioners next visited al
derson. Monroe county. A 6ne property Is
here offered them, on the railroad, consist
inc OF 100 acres Of fine bottom land aud as
much upland. The bottom laud is offered
AT $50 per acre and the upland at $50, the
owner Of the land offering 70 contribute
several acres to the State. The people OF
Anderson, it 10 understood, have subscribed
s., 500 as an indueement 20 the State to To-
cate the institution a. their town. Inc
gentlemen composing the commission are
Sery probably impressed with the
advantages and inducements offered By the
Anderson people. In conversation with sew
sral gentlemen here / learned that our pso-
Ma are disposed TO think Monroe county
ouoht 10 have the pu5Gc building. She has
msny advantages AMI very few disadvanta-
oes. Strange, but Charleston don't want
the new asylum. If she did Ike everything
else wanted by her. she would get it.
After doing Anderson the Commission.
ers went over TO Hinton, but were not struck
with The usefulness or advantages Of the
site presented for examination in that
place.
The party left Charleston yesterday To-
St. Adams. this county, to examine . trac
of land offered By Col Swan, Of this place.
Thence, to Milton. Cabell county; thence,
therce, to Ravenswood, Jackson county;
tier ce, to Spencer, Roane county, and thence
to Weston, where they win sum up. after 40
examination Of the Weston Asylum, and
possibly prepare report
LABEL on the Town.
Hon. B 81 0xley. ofthe Auditors ofi,s,
informs me there is not the slightest foundar
ton Tor the giddy but short story published
in the Cincinnati Enquirer and copied intc
the REsIsTER. 10 the effect that two young
ladies of Hsmlin. Lincoln county. tarred
and ieathered modern Don Juan who had
recently located in that highly moral and
psacea,ie village The whole AFFAIR. be
SAYS. must have originated in the imagine
i've brain Of the Charleston correspondent
thing not altogether unlikely. No Ros'
Hsmncpd ever sppearrd in The county, n<
family neneS HoEuAa iise q ~ yiialtf