The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-28

well graded road, the greater part
macadamized; as good coach as runs
in the State running. every day over
that road. The population of Upshur
county in 1880 was 1892; that of Lewis
county, her western neigh Dor, 1899; that
of Barbour, her eastern neighbor, S95S,
Braxton, 1922; Randolph, 1890. Upshur
in the centre of a population such as
this, without any advantage of railroad!
Upshur county, poor though she may
be, paid out of their own treasury near
100000 in bounties to soldiers. She
raised HOO volunteers to help put down
the rebellion, -T1a,-
Then they tell us there no lime there.
Wonderful expense in transportation of
material! We have in Buckhannon n
court house as fine as any building in
the State; and the gentleman who
erected that building, in the presence Of
"a number of members last night, stated
that he burned every bushel of the lime
for that building within three miles OF
that town. / have what call pretty
good house, 60 feet by 40, and 1
burned within two and half miles of
the town every peck of the lime that
built my house. Nineteen buildings
have gone.up during the last summer,
one of them a hotel 100 feet long and
three stories high that will accommo-
date the whole Legislature-andn not one
bushel of lime hauled from a distance.
We have lime in as great abundance
and OF the same quality as in the ad-
joining counties. We are destitute OF
white lime, for which we have to send
to Rich Mountain, Is miles.
Then the timber: You can buy inch
boards in the county of Upshur-aSn nice
lumber as plane ever passed over-for
ten dollars a thousand; while a gentle
man who is running a steam saw mill
on the B. & o. II. r. told me he sells the
same lumber at twenty-five dollars a
thousand. We have, within half mile
OF the town, as fine rock for building
purposes as can be found in the State
blue and yellow sandstone, that will
split mt least ten or eleven feet long.
As good lay for making brick as can
be found in the State. And l venture
the assertion. the capitol building can
be reared in Buckhannon so to 70 per
cent. lower than at any other place
north of it. If any gentleman who
pains to come to my room, will fur
nish him evidence sufficient to substan-
tiateit.
do not place my argument, nor the
reasons why the capital shonld be at
Buckhannon,-o on any personal or sec
tional considerations. The interest of
this whole commonwealth demands
that this Legislature should locate this
capital this winter, and put it in the
center where it will develop the re-
sources OF the whole State. There is a
proposition pending that if the right be
granted, a road will be commenced next
spring from Grafton to BuckhannOn.
They are anxious to do it. Enterprise
is striking forth her hands anxious to
go through the State. All they want is
for West Virginia not to stand
in the way, but give them a helping
hand. Have no fears but you can reach
Buckhannon; and when you do, you
reach the handsomest spot you can set
your foot upon in your new State. 1t
seems as if the God of nature had set
apart that place for thai particular pur-
pose. The hills are set back. There is
not mountain within Is miles. The
site proposed to be given to the State,
for which have deed in my possess
sion, is 55 feet above the river, three
fourths ola mile from the river, sloping
off in every direction; and then there is
territory enough TO build city three
times as large as any city in the United
States. And when you place the capt.
tai there and improve the town you
make millionaires of no rebels. Thank
God, that soil is in the hands of loyal
men, and her citizens determined at the
commencement of the war it should re-
main there's and treason never goes
scot free in the county of Upshur. 1
don't meah by that any reflection on
any of my neighbors, because where II
man Is loyal with Dad surroundings,
he is entitled to credit for it. Ihope the
House will give my somewhat desalto-
ry remarks what weight they are emit
tied to and no more. 1 think if you do,
you will come 10 the conclusion the
capital ought TO be settled this winter,
and ought TO be located at BuckhRn-
non, the centre of the State.
Mr., Cracraft-Mr. Chairman: When
1 announced the name of Charleston,
1 did not have with me the deeds for
the land referred to in my remarks. /
now have them here, but will not call
on the Clerk to read them unless the
House desires it.
Mr.. Golf said it was near the dinner
hour; and, on his motion, the Commit
tee rose, reported progress, and obtain
ed leave 10 sit again at 2 O'Clock, p. NJ,
to which hour the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Mr.. Lightburn moved to reconsider