The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-17
Editors of the Register:

Editors OF the Register:
Being aware that every locality IN
the State must be heard from in local
capacity to sstisfy the craving ofah your
numerous readers for news OF that
character, and not heretofore seeing
ANYTHING Of the kind from BEaxion, and
further Knowing that there are many
readers Of TIE REGISTER in this county,
we have concluded to speak a piece
from this our native standpoint, and
patiently await the result of the dis
closure-i. t., il il eventuates in result
or contains disclosure worth mention
ing. Consequently, with this indefinite
explanation we will proceed to enume-
rate all the local facts with which we
are familiar in this part of the moral
heritage" and leave the readers OF the
REGISTER TO judge Of their intrinsic
worth or utter worihlesuess. "a the case
NAV be. ...E
Last week eleven months Of low
water inactivity and monotony vas alb
ruptly terminated by rise OF some ten
or twelve feet in Elk river, which
enabled every man, woman and child
engaged 10 the lumber business TO ship
their various boats, rats and cooper
stuff - market, at the permanent
seat" Pittsburgh and elsewhere on the
Ohio aud Kanawha rivers and the
aforesaid men, women and children
were not by any manner of means slo~
IN availing themselves Of the provl-
Dental benefactiou. Forty or fifty
thousand dollars worth OF lumber is
now en- route for Charleston, all shipped
from this, Clay and Webster counties,
the proceeds of which will materially
relieve the financial embarrassment
consequent upon so much inactivity In
that lucrative business.
The regular April term OF cur Circuit
Court, His Honor Judge Robert Irvine
presiding, closed session OF one week
Yesterday, after the transaction OF very
little business of any importance, not
wi,hstanding the fac. that a numerous,
able and eloquent Bar stood ready to
inmortalize themselves on the slightest
provocation, opportunity or permission.
Yet they stood in vain, as His Honor,
saw fit to pas" or continue nine
out OF every ten cases on the docket
The Grand Jury after an Incubation OF
two daya, brought in three present.
menis; one Tor grand larceny, one Tor
petit larceny ana one for Assault and
battery, which. considering the vast
amount OF business Of that character
heretofore brought before that body, 10
very creditahle to the moral character
aud reputation OF the county.
The town o. Sutton, !. {, braxton
c. H., is improving rapidly, I'D will
rank As one Of the most elegant and
hourishing little towns in the State
before many years, more substantial
improvements having been made in the
place during the past year than since
its downfall in 1861. Moreover. we are
Immediately on the line o. the pro.
posed Nor;hern aud Southern West
Virginia railroad, sud cannot be
"left out in the cod il tina, company
buld said read on the most eligible
route (,aking expense and distance into
consideration) from Charleston 10 Yves.
ton. But Major Campbells published
report of said road go justly and fully
SETS forth the interests of Braxton county
that il is unnecessary for MS TO adj our
mite.
Considerable dissatisfaction il mani
tested in this and adjoining coun,ies in
regard 10 the arrangements of the
Judicial Districts by Eye Constitutional
Convention. However, III cannot eS-
poet entire satisfaction when there are
20 many divergipg local Interests al
stake: but we will not now discuss the
political issues OF the day, nor hereafter,
without considerable oat-iie pressure.
More anon, G. +. I.