The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-08
BEII.1RE, March z, 1870.
Corresnondence Register.

BKILAIRE, March z, 1870.
Correspondence Register
Your Legislature which adjourned last
week, was more distinguished for its in
telligenee, liberallity and general dis
position to ameliorate and impress the
important interest of the State at large
than any of its predecessors
TIE passage and retention on the
statute books of the Lawyers, Teachers
and Suitor's test oaths, were abonina-
tions enacted by the party in power, for
party purposes only, and not demanded
by the general good of the people. The
refusal to abolish or amend the present
one. man registry law shows the deep
corruption and treachery of the Repub-
licans Of West Virginia. But we con-
sole ourselves with the joy and replete
hope that the people of West Vir-
GINA are digging grave in which they
Will soon deposit that fearfully corrupt
organization with the famous Nat Har-
rison at its head, from which no
pewer will ever resurrect il again. With
the two grand trunks of railway con
nections now in process OF srectlon
from the sea board to the Ohie river'
below Parkersburg; both passing
through the richest sections OF the
State, and then the side branches which
weuld naturally be built, how soon Will
the great resources of the State be de-
yeloped, and her people and industries
spring into new life everywhere. DO
away with your test oaths, and WHITE
Acknowledgement, and let every one
feel and take an interest in his state,
as we do in Ohio, and how soon you Will
see YOUR valuable minerals and timber In
the great wants of the commercial
world. We are glad that the Leglsla-
ture has passed an act for submitting an
amendment to the Constitution, TO al.
low all to vote, to the people, 1t dld
nothing wiser that during its session.
We love Virginia, above any State IN the
Union, because we are one OF her sons.
Virginia, my native home, .rn
With al! thy faults love thee still.
When white men are allowed to vote
like negroes in West Virginia, have
some idea of returning to the home OF
nv boyish days, where rest in the earth
ali that is dear to me on this earth-my
friends. The people of West Virginia
owe vast debt of gratitude to the
REGISTER for its bold and defiant
stand against the prosCriptionists
and for the glorious results 1t
has already accomplished in the
great changes which have been
wrought in favor of the oppressed thou.
sands now denied the liberties enjoyed
by their former slaves. What shall we
saw of Daniel Lamb, the noblest Roman
of them all2 We love the man, and we
are sure that something great awaits
him at the hands of the good people OF
West Virginia.
From Virginia we turn to Ohio, once
the daughter of the old Commonwealth.
Here we have all things common; that
is, a negro and white man are
alike in many particulars. AS to
social equality, that is out of
question altogether. No civil rig hts
bill will ever accomplish that violation
of the laws of God and man. A negro
has not much chance anywhere in
American society of ever becoming any
thing else but what he is. The admis-
sion of Revels, the negro Senator, was
only intended as an insult to the South
ern people and nothing else. 1t don't
hurt them any.
OF local items haven't many to send
you. The new bridge draws its vast
proportions alsng slowly. Its estima.
ted cost is three millions of dollars, and
its completion will be about November
next.
The pier on this side next to the
river will have to be taken down for
some reason or other. A heavy force
will soon be added to the present force,
which will make things lively for
awhile.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company is now one Of the great cor
porations of our country. Nearly one
hundred car loads of stock have been
received at their pens within the last
twenty four hours. The road is doing a
very heavy freight business now With
out the road through West Virginia
what would the State bef The Legis-
lature should think of these things
when imposing restrictions and taxes
mon it. The master mechanic of the
Company's shop at this station is VIM.
NJ. johnson, Esq, an old employe OF
the Company. HIS management OF
the interests of the Company entrusted
to him, has always given satisfaction /;
hence his long retention in their ser
vice.
A great deal of repairing is dene here,
both to engines and cars, and 1t Will
doubtless increase now.
The new glass works have not begun
operations yet. They seem to be walt.
ing for more stockholders.
The old glass works are doing good
business.
The prospect for many buildings
going up this summer is not very Hat
tering at this time. Money matters are
toe tight.
No county seat for Bellaire yet, and
we think there is none to come. The
excitement has considerably subsidized OF
late.
Business is generally dull and droop-
ing, but the prices of everything you
eat and the houses you live IN, are de-
cidedly upward. Rents are higher here
than any place in the world, all things
considered.
YOUR OLD CORRESPONDENT.
A NEW BRANCH OF INDUsTRY.-Wt