The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-17
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THE OLD NATIONAL TURNPIKE.
of this Days OF jackson and slavery.
General TRyIor's Trip.

Stories Of thp Days OF jackson and Slavery,
General TaylSr's Trip,
RGlhiagloH, Pa, Correspondence Pittsburgh PrsSi.
II Is no uncommon thing now to see q
dozen road wagons in a string returning
from the oil field over the National turn
pike, reminding some OF the older resi-
dents OF the days OF the stage coach,
There are but few citizens Of this place
to-day who reColleCt those times, one OF
them being Andrew Mcdaniel, Sr, who
resides about one mile west Of this place
In the ancient mansion which was at
one time the leading hotel of this seq
ton, and who Is as well preserved mem
tally and physically, He kindly fur
nished the following facts regarding
stage coachingand events which occurred
along the highway;
There was at ono period eleven differ
emit lines running, the oldest and most
prominent Of which being the one
owned by Daniel Moore, q gentleman
who was known by every driver and
hotel keeper from one end OF the road TO
the other,
"When the stages were within about a
mile OF town the excitement between
the rival lines became intense, and then
II was that all minor considerations were
absorbed In the great object as TO who
would reach the destination first, no re.
gard being paid TO horse flesh. It was
no uncommon occurrence that one or
more horses were killed from OVer driy-
ing, This is little to be wondered at,
however, when a proprietor would in.
struCt the manipulation OF the ribbons as
follows, III find the horsesi you find
the silk
"Mr. Moore, being the proprietor OF
the oldest line, was determined not 10
be excelled 80 he bad q road opened al
his own expense, 1t was about a mile
In length, and Is estimated 10 have cost
him nearly $1,000"
AS this was the principal highway be-
fore the days OF the iron horse, all the
leading men OF tho country OF that
period passed through this place. Mr..
Mcdaniel related u story about Gen.
Taylor, which has never heretofore been
published.
"When Gen. Taylor was going over
this route, on his way to be inaugurated
as President, a large delegation Of citi-
zens OF this place came out there for the
purpose Of escorting him to town. Jack
Balish was driving the Generals stage,
and when within ashort distance he no.
tiCed the large crowd at the Rankin
house, which was nearly opposite the
Mcdaniel house. So he drove up to
the litter house, and let the General
out. He was here over an hour before
hG was discovered by the crowd.
"Taylor wa attired in a home.spun
coat and pantaloons, which were decided.
ly the worse for wear, and had a pair OF
white stockings drawn over his shoes,
His hat had been ut ono time q black
silk, but through age faded To an ugly
brown. He had eyes like m eagle.
During his address to the citizens Of
this place his voice failed him aud he
was completely overcome"
Mr.. Mcdaniel well remembers Jack
son, Polk and numerous other distin.
guishGd persons, he having on n occa.
sion accompanied the former 10 church
where the carriage factory OF Hayert
Wilson is now located.
"Mr. Mcdaniel relates the following as
the correct story: 1T was in tho spring
OF 1928 when Il slave owner, named Car.
Isle, was returning with q runaway
negro to bis home In Kentucky. He had
arranged TO stay over night in Washing:
ton, but before morning he was informed
there would be trouble ii he remained
in tho place, SO he started of on
foot with the slave at IN early hour In
the morning. When they had gone MS
fur as the old red barn. which Is located
about two miles west Of this place, and
was owned at that time by DR.. Reed, the
negro stopped down and picked up a
split lath, used for fastening shingles,
and put 1t under his coat. When they
reached a point where the road passes
through a strip Of wood, the slave struck
Carlisle on the buck OF the head, knock.
ing his brains out and killing him almost
instantly. The negro then came back
and alarmed a man named Marshman,
where he had procured his weapon, and
stated that two men had como out Of the
woods and killed his master. The negro
was arrested on suspicion, convicted Of
murder in the first degree, and sentenced
to be hanged in March Of the following
year 1920. went with several other
gentlemen to witness the hanging. The
rope broke, but was spliced together and
tho negro was let down easy. He never
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