The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-25
CHARLESTON LETTER.

| POIIcy-HOw Troops aet"Ss O@Psso'
The Coal Trnde-Eiection Gossip
u. q Court-Importnnt Land suit-
Death of Judge su ummers-lmprovS
ments in Chnrieston, &c, &c.
CHARLESTON, KANAwHA C. H.,
November 10, 1868.
Editors of the Register:
Thinking few items from this point
would be of interest 10 Your many read
ers, l have concluded to "drop you q
line"
Charleston is unusually quiet and
dali; but little business is doing and
there is but little prospect of change
for the better. Money is scarce and
hardly come-at-able, and, as "money
makes the mare Co." its absence causes
the depression l speak OF. All, how
ever, are on the lookout for "the good
time coming" under the new admins
tration of peace. May they not be de-
ceived.
An old resident of this town, gen.
tleman of prominence and reliability,
who is interested in coal lands in this
vicinity, returned few days ago from
New York, where he had been invited
to confer with capitalists in regard to
organizing a company to develop the
coal regions hereabouts. He reports
that some time ago the prospects were
very fattering for the introduction of
Eastern capital into this neighborhood,
but no sooner had the fact become
known in the East that Governor Bore
man had again brought troops into the
State than all such ideas were dis.
PEELED the market was fat" and,
Notwithstanding the fact that "peace"
was the Radical programme, New
Yor kers were unable to see how an in
vestment would prove profitable in a
country where bayonets were annually
required to preserve order" Daring
the recent rise in the Kanawha river
one hundred and forty thousand bush
els of coal were shipped to Cincinnati,
and as much more now awaits ship
ment. If this Valley was more fully
developed it would prove one of the
most productive in the State. Bore
mans policy and Radical rule will new
er enhance the value of lands in this or
any other portion of West Virginia.
The Democrats are jubilant here.
They reduced the Radical majority to
almost nothing in this county, and have
elected five out of ten of the Board of
Supervisors. Considering the fact that
brains, wealth and influence are ex-
eluded, and that rascality, rOguery and
demagoguery are alone permitted free
expression, the Democrats have done
well. Remove the sneaking Registrars
and Kanawha will repudiate Radical
ism by an almost overwhelming vote.
The United States District Court,
Judge John j. Jackson, Jr., presiding,
is now in session here, having convened
on Tuesday last. Business is being
very expeditiously disposed of. The
grand jury have already returned quite
a number of indictments against par
ties charged with infractions of the in
ternal revenue laws. Anumber of cases
have been taken up from the docket
and disposed of-two by juries. To-day
the trial of an important land oooo w"s
commenced. Tie parties to the suit are
Lot NJ. Morrill, and Others Us. James
Armstrong and others, in ejectment.
The case is represented by Judge q. Ii
Lee and Judge G.. D. Camden, of Clarks-
burg, for plaintiffs, and Colonel Ben.
iamin Smith and Samuel A. Miller, Esq,
of Charleston, for defendants. The case
iRyolves the title to about fifteen hun
dred acres of land in Jackson county,
in this State. and is the first of twenty
r.
probability it will bo the test suit.
On the first day of the sitting of the
Court, the death of Judge G. w. Sum-
mers, an old and highly respected
member of the bar and citizen of this
county, was announced. A fitting
eulogy and tribute of respect was read
by Samuel A. Miller, Esq, and the usual
resolutions of respect were adopted by
the members of the bar.
In this Court we meet the legal talent
of the county, as all lawyers, without
regard to political opinions, are per.
mitted to practice. All lawyers OF
prominence are debarred this right In
the State Courts, and, as q consequence,
we observe quite a contrast.
Hedgemau Slack, Esq, the efficient
United States Marshal, had made every
possible preparation for the sitting OF
the Court, and, as a result, business
moved off admirably.
The Court House has recently been
handsomely retitted, and now presents
a much better appearance.
Charleston is improving very rapidly.
There are some forty or fifty new build
ings being erected in what is known as
Ciarkson's addition. The houses are
mostly frame, small, hut neat and mod
ern.
The weather is quite cold, and there
is every prospect of snow.
The river is in excellent boating or
der, and f fair trade is being done by
the Kanawha packets.
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