Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-01-02
Commissioned of the Board of Public
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As the term Of E. ]. Armstrong. ESQ.,,
as Commissioner Of the Board of Public
Works, expires on the lst Of July next. an
election will be held next spring to supply
the vacancy. Whether Mr.. Armstrong,
than whom no man truer to the interests
of the Commonwealth and his party can
be obtained to fill the office. will consent
to serve another term, we are not posi-.
lively informed. But whether he is will
ing to serve another term or not, the pro-
priety of an expression Of preference by
the Democrats Of the distrist. as to who
shall be their candidate, indicates the ne.
cessity of a Convention TO select the per-
son whom they prefer. to say nothing Of
the common usage of political parties.
The subject Of Convention to nomi.
nate candidate for this Office has already
been preached by a number Of our ex>
changes in the district. We copy an ar
ticle in another column, on the subject.
from the Fairmont Virginian. the senti-
ments Of which we entirely endorse. 1t is
true, that Fairmont or Clarksburg would
be very proper places in which to hold it.
but since Martinsburg has been named.
we do " second the notion" and hope
"that the Convention will be held in
Martinsburg." Our friend Drinkard pre-
sents irresistible reasons in favor Of the
location. and the proverbial hospitality OF
the citizens Of that place. presents an adj
ditional inducement. There is there, suf-
icient accommodation for all. however
largely the Convention may be attended,
and Maj. Robinson vouches for an ample
hall for it's sitting. Its accessibility and
centrally are probably inferior to no 9TH
er place in the district. Therefore we ia
vor Martinsburg as the place of holding
the Convention. and think that it will be
acceptable to the people Of this section
generally. AS TO the time, we suppose
that suggested. the 9th OF March, as good
as any other.
AS to the candidate. we prefer Mr..
Armstrong, but if he declines. we are for
any other good man. But he must be q
good 6nancier. we'll acquainted with
works of internal improvement aud the
system Of our State particularly-true to
the State and just to his party. Such a
man can be found and should be nominated
What say all our friends in regard to
the matter?
Harrison County Coal.
The Parkersburg Gazette. in speaking
of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad
says:
At various points along its route, good
coal is easily obtained; but the coal beds
Of Harrison county promise the richest
yield, in regard to both quality and guam.
sity. All accounts represent the Goa
fields of that county as vast in extent
while the coal is equal. if not superior, &c
that of any other region. Many Of these
deposites are situated Immediately upor
the railroad the mines are quite accessi
BILE. and present tempting inducements Lc
capital and enterprise. Our coal ought
TO come from that quarter-nay, not only
our coal. but coal to supply all the Ohio
Valley below this point. The Coal Trade
OF Harrison county will one day make the
big item in the business Of our railroad"
1t is, perhaps, not generally known
that the coal-fields Of this county are "vas
in extent" and afford "the richest yield
in regard to both quality and quantity
There is probably no better quality of bi
luminous coal in the world than is found
in the greatest abundance in Harrison
| county there is certainly meme more
easily obtained. Indeed. coal lands are
so universal that they are scarcely taken
into consideration in buying and selling
lands. That the valley Of the Ohio can
be supplied with coal from this county, at
round proit, there can be no doubt, and
we have frequently thought it strange
that steps were not taken for so doing.
~We see by the Court records that the
two counterfeiters. White of Buffalo, and
Lawrence of EPping. N. H., have been
placed under ten thousand dollar bonds,
each, for making and selling limitations Of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. This is right.
If the law should protect men from impo-
sition at all. it certainly should protsc!
them from being imposed upon by a
worthless counterfeit OF such a medicine
as Ayers Cherry PectoraI. We can only
complain that abe punishment is not half
enough. The william. who would for pal.
try gain. deliberately tribe with the health
of his fellow man, by taking from their