The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-06-20
Letter; from; Nicholasj Count {;

- Letter from Nicholas5 County,
EDS. Jop1sAL:-During several ~,.t, ~
journ In Nicholas County, have DERIVED m,
observation aud Information thS follo.l,,
items, which may interest your read,r,.:l
we.hsrs paatofiet at the Court llou,rn.
the only ono In the county, Il.srn, Aor.,.,.
thu, aome effort Is being made 70 ha1.,uo,S,,
opened at On early sds3yl :. Ke,ltr'.c io,u
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s;TIefs. aro. iHAhiss eosaly, tthrc, e.,db,
maohin.s;oie spiFIiss SachiO. and .u.:
Der Of saw a. and gristmills. Nothing, ho,.,,,
is more needed here, and nothing would ny
better, thnn q steam .saw mill,;;vitS e.rdiar
spinning and weaving machinery stitched
thereto. Here is . fine field for enl.rpri,.
intelligence and capital ,i:,I-
The county abounds In a superior qu.li,,
Of coal and iron ore, and the. soil II generally
rich and productive. Should Gau!ey river.
over DO mads nayignble, land there IL, %,
reason why i, should not DO 10 few ysiin,)
this will quickly become ons;Ofths mort pra,
porous and popnlous sections Of the State.
The wheat crop is almost nh entire isilur,
owing to tho severity ofthc winter; bu, ID,
ont, corn, cane and grass crops look quit.
promising. .......
There exists much bitterness between h,
true Union men, and the rebels and their
coyardly synpathizers. The Unconditional
nrc in the minority, but are. as true 10 ID.
Union and tho State as the needle, 70 the polk.
The rebels, and those Who render them "aA
and comfort" avail themselves Of every .op.
porlunity TO exhibit their hatred aud contempt
Of Congress, Legislature, law, ORDER, dsceueyr
the Governor and loyal men generally.
Tie Board Of Registration :. composed Of
one Union man, one cx.rebel officer, aud ons
ex.rebel soldier. This oppoin.mcu, is snid to
have been made upon the recommendation Of
Anthony RAIDER, Esq. Delegate from thi.
county in the Legislature. 1t u general!
admitted, By the rebels themselves. that thsts
| men hnvc been guilty Of the most patentirAud'
uud corruplions. ;
The people here are already talking about
candidates for the fall elections y. His Excel
lcncy, Gov. Boremun, is the only nnn spoIe'
of in connection with the. gmbernaloriul Office
John r. McCulchen, 6. Slack, und few others
for State Senator; James Il. Ramsay, Johs
Graves and 7. G. Putnam, for House OF Dele
gates; and Judge I!arrisou and DR.. Rueke
Tor Congress. 1t is argued by all, that thu
end of the Senatorial aud Congressional Dis
trict is now entitled 70 nominate candidate
for these positions. The mountainous region
have stood up with zeal and unanimity, eve
since the formation Of the Sintc, for the can
didntes named by the counties Of. the valley
and now, does not every principle Of fairness
ami.y and good faith, demand thnt they b
pcrmit,cd to share some Of the State and Sa
iioual lrouors? And does no, the interest
tho party, and Of the State, require that thoe
who risSed their lives aud sacrificed ihei
property in defense Vt our liberties, should
in nil instances, other things--such ns rduc'
tion, talent pad honor--being equot selects
TO fill the posts Of honor and emolunenE3
The Circuit Cour, commences on the lGt
inst.-Judgc Irvine, presiding. There va
for q time, much feeling against bis honor
because il wns supposed TINT he had rather !,
weakness for rebs; bnt now, II he were
candidate for reelection, he wonld rsceir
every loyal vote in the county without 40 eI
! ccp,ion. 49,.
ifngreeable to your readers, ] proysss ;,
give you some items from my tcrap BOOK
every week or two. After court Is over
! shall visit Grcenbricr and Monroe. 80
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| juno 1th, 1866. -..--r- - ., -