The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-29
WEST yiRGI,NIA..

TrlPiinto the InterIOr--NOtSs by the
tlNHay---SsonditIon . of the CFops...p
HIeRl INSTRUMENTATION or tIie tnpI.
tal-4The Insane Asylum ut Weston.
I'VE arc indebted TO an intelligent
friond, who has Just been on ii trip into
the interior, for the following notes by
The wny:l
WHREIINGi w. VA, Sept. 9Th, '65.
Editors IRteiligeneer:
Hnving just returned from a aEhasty
( trip into the interior of the State, /
thought a brief sketch of the observa-
tions L mnde might interest you, and
from which you might gather some
items of not tinintefestinE
70 the public. i..l5 ifi : ?
lk1rst-Asto the crops-grass, corn and
oats, arc very good the corn crop Is
unusually large, and Inns rtpened fine-
lyi and Is being snved md gnFnered in
good condition.. There seems generally
70 be an inadequate supply Of stock for
the consumption of tho croDs. PMS
turago Is very abundant, md from pres
emit indications the country would
be able TO grow, SUCCESS fully. nenFly
twice the amount of stock with which
1t Is provided but during the past four
years stock raising, in those parts, was
rnther Precartous business, besides,
assisting the General G6verninent in
the overthrow of the rebellion. which
was endeavoring to work the suro tles-
tructiou of the Government, mud with
Its destruction our own ruin. The
cause OF our supineness having passed
away, and hopes Of a bright future be-
fore us we may expect u spirit OF unu-
sual energy and thrift to spring up in
the minds OF our people, and tie flCri-
cultural md other resources of our
State will be speedily developed.
Second-Polftics seems To- he eIirrn-
glng its just share OF the attention OF
the people, and properly 50. too, for the
last lour years has tnught us that
'teternAl vigilance Is the price OF Iibef-
ty,n and Il behooyes tho people to look
well to IT. into whose hands they com-
Init tho infringement of their political
affairs In the future. think il time
The people. would hesitate TO follow. po-
litcnl leaders, who, IL they did not
themselves en- engage directly in the late re-
bellioni did fndirectly lend their influ-
ence to its promotion, ,,and with whom
tho returning rebels so readily. affiliate
In political fellowship. The people
seem to manifest an Interest in irving
to select their most competent
mem to servo inithe next IieRisln-
ture, believing 1t will be an Important
The subject giving Eise to, as much
conversation us any other, Is the loca-
ton of the Capital of our State. Several
places arc named dB the proper locnli-
ties for 1T and tho friends OF ench are
discussing tho vhrious advantages ne
cnlinr to their fnvorite locality, and the
many disadvantages connected with
other localities. This subject Is also
adding some interest to the coming
election of members OF the Legislature,
as the several competing counties nFe
anxious to. put forward their most in
tluenual men TO represent their re-
spectiye interests nttiis mltteri
made n short visit to tho aHospitnl
for the 1nsane,n at Weston. nntI feel
gratified with tile efficient manner in
which the aGairs of the hospital seeInst0
bo conducted. There Is hut a small
portion ofthelbuilding so far completed
MS to be occupied by patients. and
they ure perhhps n little moro crowded
than they should be, could it be avoided.
but under the management OF DIR. n
dtlls, the sur rintendbht, and his kind
lady Mrs, ullls, the matroil OF the in
cheerful and pleasant that the visitor
seems to DO anywhere else tinn In n
Deulanl. ~ s4--.sf4gl fiti.4lT Flras-
The lust Legislature made hut n small
appropriation to the institution COM
pared witt the Importance and magni-
tude of the building, but feel assured.
from my Observations, and knowing
the number of that unfortunate lClnsS
OF our cltiznns that will Fbe thrown upon
ustor support and treatment from an
asylmns1n in Virginia, that a liberal m.
preparation by the next Legislature, 10