The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-01

send YOU few items OF news from
Randolph county.
Our County Court met yesterday, to
lay the county levy. l do not now know
precisely what it will be, but it is under,
stood that under the new constitutional
dispensation, it will be less than hereto
fore. The new County Court system,
with Judge Jesse W. Goodwin at its
head, works admirably. Our county
affairs are administered better and
cheaper than by the Board OF Supervis-
ors.
The election on the eight instant,
resulted in the reelection OF Capt. j. |.
Hill as County Superintendent Of
Schools. The vote was nearly unani-
nous in favor OF laying levy for the
support OF public schools. | suppose
this result in the good old Democratic
county of Randolph, is another evidence
that the Democratic party is opposed to
popular education. in the eyes of the
Ltslignccr and other Republican lead
era, who seek to misrepresent the facts.
As further proof Of the political sound
ness of this county, can inform you
that after diligent inquiry | have been
unable TO find a single Jacobin- Modoc
Democrat in this section.
The mineral resources Of this county
are attracting considerable attention
among speculators and capitalists.
Iron ore OF 8 rich quality is found in
many places, but while it is believed to
he abundant, it has not been examined
sufficiently to make assurance doubIy
sure" OF coal there is no doubt
What d. you think Of q vein IRON
thirty to ihirty-fYe feet thick, and all,
or nearly all, above the water level ? "
Yet such vein has been ascertalned
to exist, by Prof. Brown, who was sent
into this Couoty 10y an enterprising
ComuaDv OF PittstoD, Pa, TO examine
an extensive vein, This remarkably
thick vein was previously known, but
had not been so thoroughly examined
beioye 1t is OF a flee quality OF
bituminous coal. Tie timber OF this
seclion has long been distinguished for
its fine quality. A person unaCCustom-
ei to them is surprised at the number
and size Of the poplar wild cherry, ash.
pine and other valuable trees growing
here. ! will not attempt to describe
them 10 you, but what do you think Of
such trees growing from four to six ieet
in diameter, and carrying up their size
for from Sky to eighty teet without q
limb.
Railroad mcn are being attracted in
this direction. No less than tour roads
ere being prospected through these
hills arl mouUtains-thc Washington
aud Ohio road from the National Capt.
tai to Cincinnati; the Washington,
Cincinnati and St. Louis narrow guage
road the exteution Of the Shenandoah
Valley road through Moorefiel' !, Bever-
ly, Buckhanon, Weston, to the Little
Kanawha river and down it TO Parkers>
burg; and the Pittsburgh, Pa, and the
Charleston, S. c., road. The latter |
have not heard much Of lately. The
first and third companies seem 10 be in
earnest in their intention to push a road
through from Tidewater to the Mis5iss-
ippi Valley. One is said to be under
the patronage Of Thomas Scott, OF the
Pennsylvania Central notoriety, and 8
good deal Of rivalry between it and the
Baltimore and Ohio road is the conse-
quence. The second company has five
hundred hands at work grading the
bed ofthe road in the vicinity Of Har-
risonbu!g and Bridgewater, Virginia,
and has it under contract as far as
Monterey, Highland county. The
county court OF PoCahontas, last week,
passed an order submitting 10 vote OF
the people q proposition to subscribe
$4,000 to this road which willundoubI-
elly be carried. The Baltimore and
Ohio and the Chesapeake and OHIO
roads have now more business than
they can do, and 1t Is thought that the
vast aud rapidly Increasing trade be-
tween the east and the west, together
with the mineral ard lursber resources
Of this country will afford business for
one or two more roads.
Mr.. Shumate has sold 10 company
Of Pennsylvanians the Washington
HIllerary track OF land on Roaring
Creek, for $SG00. Tney bavc also
made partial contracts for ether tracts
with view o. taking ADVANTAGE Of the
low price Of these valusble lands.
Ca Sunday last neat little Preshy-
terian church was dedicated in the
place. 1t can seat some go persons.
II was built by DR.. G. w. Yokinu, con,
tractor, at cost OF about Sl,'OO and
does him credit. The former chur2h
was DESTROYED by the Federal troops
daring the war, but the gOvernmer!
having go many Credit Mo6j'iCr, back
pay and Other swindeIs to eat mp the
paop,c's money, would Dot pay the
damage done this property. Bat the
church members, though small in num-
bers were strong in heart. and with the
assistance Of their friends. have erected
this neat l.,.lc house. The corgrega-
ton j. under tie charge Rev. Robert
Scott. who gives general satisfaction.
The dcd.caio-y sermon was preached
hy Rev J. i. Bowman, an able and el-
luent divine OF Harrisonburs. Va TO a
large concourse OF PEOPLE.
The crops here aye unusually good,
though the wheat was light and the
iruit is not abundant. The farmers are
now busy putting up their hay, which
= very good.
Perhaps you MY hear again from
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