The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-03
From Missouri.

We have been permitted by q
friend to present to our readers
the following extract Of q letter
from must worthy gentleman who
was raised on Skin Creek. and now
living in Missouri. whose very numOr-
oas friends will be pleased to hear
from:
DEAR Sin Having always been
your warm personal friend, and con-
iributed my humble influence in tho
days of other year, to secure your pro-
motion, | thought perhaps you would
no. take it ,miss were to drop you 3
lice, and lat you know that am still
in tho land, and among the living.
have made my home in the south
western part of Sullivan county, on a
beautiful rolling prairie. which is now
clothed With verdurc and covered by
blca.ing aocks and lowing herds.
This country presents a great variety
Of surface and scenery. We have
broad alluvial bottoms, gently undu.
lating pra!rics and timbered ridges.
The soil is generally fertile. The tim
Der and prairie land arc about equal in
extent, and the former is SO nicely dis.
tributed as to afford almost every far
mer a convenient supply Of all the tim
Dor he wants. We enjoy q salubrious
climate. Along the large streams aud
near the ponds and sWamps, bilious
diseases arc quite common; but in
high localities they but seldom occur.
Ny brother and have been here over
three years. and not u member Of
either Of our families have been at
tackled with that great western scare.
crow, the aguc. Ny father is in the
10th year Of bis age, and the sickening
MALARIA, about which you have heard
so much, has mado no pereeptible i'm.
preston on his constitution. lie served
on the first grand jury that ever sat in
Lewis county. and il is probable that
he is the only surviving member Of that
tody.
This county has subscribed four
hundred thousand dollars to aid in
constructing railroads. This amount
does no. include the Township sub.
criptiouI, which will, perhaps, amount
in the aggregate to $4,000 Three
railroads have boon located, ono Of
which is being constructed as rapidly
as circumstances will permit. We
have every reason to believe that tho
three lines will be completed through
this county in Is months. We will
soon enjoy oil the facilities for trans.
portatiOn and travel that We could dc.
sire.
The Democracy Of Missouri will
support The nominees Of the Cincinnati
Convention, white lat and all, how.
aver naussous the dose. The policy
that liberated this State may, perhaps,
deliver tho whole South from carpet.
beg misralO. It is ut least worthy Of
q fair, trial. Since the election Of
Governor Brown, we have enjoyed a
season Of peace and prosperity, in
striking contrast with tho reign of
terror instituted by Drake and bis fol.
lowers.
l have had nothing to do with poll.
lies since came to this State. II
think ii is the duty Of every patriot to
ghors the past, aud support that poll.
" which is best calculated to allay
he bitter feelings Cngendered during
,ur late fraticidnl strife, and restore
,cacc and confidence to distracted
and l believe nothing short
4 General Amnesty can bring about
UGH areSult.
From present indications, II would
CEN that the Democrats intend to
lske vigorous effort in this State to
lect straight cut Democrats to Con.
rcn. Tho tariff plays much more
Important part in the campaigns hero
ian in West Virginia. believe a
'njOrity Of the western people rro in
lvor Of free trade. The amendment
our Constitution, removing all pc.
teal disabilities. renders tho srctsss