Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-12-02
TcoNMUMIcA TED.l
Phillini.

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Phillip. Il
Dear .Star::As tho excitement q
the Presidential election is over, anu
the glorious old Buck having so sig1i
nallv distanccd the BLACK Wociy
Horse" and the "No-go-P Party, per
NIT me to Whit away the ,nonotony
Of the hour BY giving YOU a Driei
sketch Of the progress Of the little VI
lage of 1'hihipi, or as il IS pette PETER
known, Goals Mouth.
This village was laid out in lots
several years ago, but made no az,
vancements III improvement untli
within the last Two years; but wlth H
that time It has received an impetus
which bids fair 70 make It asspface OF
trade and business. Welnnderstand
that there IS an energy and perseyclr-
en-; ence manifested BY its inhabitants
that is destined 10 make it the loca-
ton of a large and lucrative manutac-
turing town. Already the Me 'srs
Seasfiols are manufacturing on large
scale, with an increasing demand ior
their truly superb and excellent
Busgies and Carriages, which Will
loose nothing in comparison wit -any
of tie nothern work, in point Of arts
tic style and filish, with the adyant--
Etage Of COOL honest work. Wil II!
Mr.. johnson II finishing of ~
the latest and most approved styles
the best saddles and carriage harness
to be found IN Western VA. TO prove
this It is onlyrl6cessary ~ says thaatt
hcis patropisel by the upper tender lS.f
dam OF Kanawha, Mr.. Oyershiner,
the excelsior, cannot fill near all the
orders for his, Wagons. ttIle IS un-
.douttedly one ofthe best Wagon mtt-
kers in this county. Mr-. Heron i
doing things up right III the black
smith business, But he has too many
irons in the fire tpNmcet thc. demands
.orllis customers. .I+\ IiE III !.
" Mr.. Miller is always crowded with
demands for his exquisite covering
for 'the light fantastic toe and glz-
zarJ-toat.2 They have 0Re OF the
members Of that CLASS, Of whom il
takes nine 10 make a man, The cit,
Gems all look neat since his arrival.
There arc quite d number of. carpen,
ters and .othcr mechanics all as busy
is bees-aul | should think laying
up a good store '.tpr wet dag.
Within the last eight months there
have been some five or six dwell.
ling houses erected and as many moro
under contact. The Methodist Epis'
copal chapel will be completed,
understand, shortly. 1t is a very
handsome cdifce, but rather small.
There are three, stores each doing
an, extensive retail business-Capt
BIS Thompson, Mcssrs. i, & &Smitl
and Mr.. Jos. Simlns. | notice tha'
tMcssrs Book t. Smith are erecting =
very large coopershop. and that they
purpose building q large Touring mil
next year. l must not forget to say,
that, the excellent landlord, WpS. Viii
son, is renovating and refittinsnP IN
the best manner the tavern stand and
! is determined to make it. onc of the
! first order Of Taverns. He will move
into it in few days. They have a
vcrviutcresting II teu0t, which meets
| once a week at Books Hall, where they
debate questions ola moral and scien.
ftific cast, and since the election, they
purpose delving into political quef'
! tons. The following question, | un,
derstand, was proposed ut their last
meeting, "Was Willard Fillmore 4
candidate for the Presidency ~
1885, ,.~... IN. I
| And now Sirs: what do YOU thinl,
Of PHILIPPE Is il MT on the progress.
| sive order. Hoping that you may
continue to shine, until Phillip shall
number IFS inhabitants By tens fthon.
sands, we bid you good hye:
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