The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-28
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names,t-..A Sad Deatii--POlittcs. dc.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Richmond Dispatch.
HUNTINGTON. WEST VIRGINIA, !
Nav D3. 1872,

uUSTlSGToN. WEST VIRGINIA.
May 90, 1872.
AsIIuntington is "terra incognita" to
many persons, propose to give some ac-
count of its situation and prospects. The
site on which it is built is naturally one OF
the most eligible that could be selected for
city. 1t is an almost perfectly level plateau,
extending from the Ohio river 10 ii range
of hills called FDur-Pole mountain, and
from the Guyandotte river about four miles
along the banks Of the Ohio. which runs at
this place nearly due west. The site is suffi-
GENTLY elevated above the river to insure
perfect drainage and to protect against dam
aye by high water. The city Is laid out in
streets and avcn,es, with alleys between the
avenues. The streets and avenues are laid
out eighty feet wide, except Third and Fifth
avenues, which are one hindred feet.
Third avenues expected to be the principal
business street Of the city, and at this time
is almost built up for nearly mile with
stores. Filth avenue has been selected as.
the most eligible street for private resi-
dences, being the most elevated. 1t is laid
out with special reference to that matter ;
the lots arc larger, and they arc sold under
such restrictions as will insure those build
in" there against nuisahces OF all kinds.
The alleys r1ln parallel with the ave-
nues, and are twenty feet wide. The ave-
nues run parallel with the river, and are
crossed by the streets at right angles. The
founders Of the city displayed the same good
common-sense (hat rare commodity i'll NAM
ing the streets and avenues that has
marked their action in many other things.
They did not name them John Smith street,
ffs,t>S
sible tree that never grew within 4 hundred
miles of them, but simply First, Second,
Third. etr.
The railroad company has reserved the river
front and First avenue for their track, store
houses, elevators. DC, SO that Second avenue
is really the first that is occupied by general
business. 1t fronts the railroad and river.
From Ninth street to Seventh it Is now
almost entirely built up with stores. Third
avenue from Twelfth to Seventh is also built
up, and many buildings are be'hg erected
beyond those limits. Marshall College stands
between Third and Fourth avenues, and is
II fine building, having some pretensions to
architectural beauty. The capacities and adj
vantages of the city either for business or as
point of residence are many, and it will not
he many years before it will he one Of the
most extensive and prosperous places On the
Ohio or Mississippi river.
You must not think. however, that we are
so wrapped up in business that we have no
room or taste for the aesthetics; we are to
lave tournament on next Saturday, to the
manifest detrimcnt Of horsc-flcsh, Since it
has been OH the tupas every school-boy who
stnddlcs his Rosiilante to ride TO school fam
cies himself a Richard C9ur dillon or Res.i-
nald Front d'BGuf flying to the rescue of
distressed GamSels, or striking Il blow for
"St. George and merry England" We will
doubtless see some bold and graceful riding
when the tourney comes of, alid The knights
will he encouraged by the smiles of beauty.
In the language Of romance, "may the long
est pole knock the pelsmmons.'
Politics are rather mixed here. but think
the Democrats generally in this SECTION will
very gladly endorse Greeley and Brown.
A very sad and sudden death took place
here on last Saturday night. A Mr.. Barlow,
of New York, CLERK Of y. W. Emmons,
ESQ., hh..u Deen to Cincinnati, and while
there had been struck on the head with a
brick by some rowdies, whose object was to
rob him. The wound caused erysipelas; and
he became SO much worse that his wife was
teIegraplied for. She arrived on Sunday
only to see him dead. The officers of the
land company and the railroad lid all in their
power to aid her, and accompanied her with
the body or rti husband on her mournff,.;,,,
journey home. y.