New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-18
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.

Correspondence Of The ~ L. Tribune
PARKrRsBuRG, Va, MONDAY, Dec. II, 1884
The monetary pressure which has prevailed 90 dis
sstrously in the commercial ceniers Of trade, reaches
even to this secluded and outofthe-way place.
Money is in ercantle psrlance, exceedingly tight,
and business correspondingly dull. This IL owing
partly to the unusual difficulty experienced in getting
our produce and manufactures TO market. believe
IL was John Randolph who once said in Congress,
that the Ohio River dried up onehaf of the year,
and frozen up the other half; and John was not Tar
vropg as the experience Of this year soupdantly
n,oyes The navigation Of this besu,ifal river was
practically closed in the middle Of July las, and from
that time To about the first Of this month, period OF
over four months remained closed as tar ~ b1siness
puruo-.s we're concerned-onIy an OCCASIONAL stern
wheel boat Of the smallest class being able 20 6oat.
The last Of November ri-e OF three four feet took
place and things began TO look up. Two large boats
and number OF sn all ones passed do w the nver,
and a few came up, when Jack Frost presumptuously
in,eri, red and eectualy vetoed 10 humble imitation
Of our National Executive all further attempts u
navigation
Yesterday the weather moderated and last night /.
commenced raining and hopes we're entertained OF .
speedy resumption Of nsvig ation by rise in the
r,ver and the ing up OF the ice but this
ing the ground is covered With an inch Of snow, and
the wind comes from cold quarter. Still, IL the
weather grows no colder snticipations may be
realized.
The nominations of the Staunton Convention ere
well received by the Democracy Sham OF this sec
ton of the State little gro Wing 10 made 81 the
selection OF Wise for Governor but not much, ~ he
il stronger in Western Virginia than at the East
South T.. w McComas, the candidate tor Lieute-
nant Governor, resioes at Charleston, Ksnawhs
County. lie 10 q lawyer. aud next to Gov. w. sam
mers OF the same place. Is one of the eolest men in
the West. BOcock, for Attorney General, " univer-
sally popular Personally, the ticket very strong
one and unless there considerable division IN the
psrry on Vie, and the now Nothing element proves
80 siTosg az in oher places, It will be elected.
The Presidents Message, which was puosLed here
on Saturday, causee no special attention. That in
which the people OF this country feel the most interest
is passed BY with silent contempt. Not dollar u
recomu en- ded to render nasgaols nver q thousand
mile long and the outlet OF a commerce amounting to
millions Of collars annually while large portion Of
the document u devoted ~ the absurdest special
pleading and sophstry TO call il by no barsher
phrase THAI was ever inflicted any people ~ apollo
size and defend the most atrocious outrage CON-
mttsd BY any civilized govern ment. The icy that
the Greytown affair will cost this country before il
10 settled would render he Osio niygsble during the
dryest reason, and directly contribute 10 the pros
perty Of sI States and millions Ct people The very
interest OF the money nov yiDg idle in the Sab-
Treasury, would more than do this-t would make ell
the able rivers OF the great West free from all
distractions. Bat, no ideas Of aggressive AnDeI ,toa
and sgs rsDdzement overa, all other subjects Shall
the people ever again be blessed with truly ps.ern
National Administration NV.