The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-03-29
Correspondence Huntington Argus.
FROM ST. ALHANS,


FROM ST. ALBANS.
Interesting news in this section is like
angels visits but it is not to be exnected
that every town and village IN the State
can Furnish, weekly, n first-class tragedy. a
Credit Motilier, or Natural Bridge" for
the consuming flame. BY the wav. are we
to lose the world renowned bridge of V;r
S'hiaf nope not | remember visiting
this grand and sublime strncture-tbis
handwork of the Great Designer-in ear.
ly boyhood. can never forget with what
awe and pleasure viewed It's stately and
apparently immovable foundation and
solid walls, little dreaming that [ .hould
live to hear the startling intelligence, "tAe
Natural Bridgc IS being consumed 6y frer'
The Masonic Fraternity OF this place
are getting up a Grand Tableaux and Sun
per for the benefit of the Order at this
place. From the well-known energy and
artistic skill OF those eng .ged in the enter.
PRISE we may, with absolute certainty.
predict grand success and well-flled
pocketbooks. don't mean the filled
pocketbook will be in the possession of the
congregation after the finale, but in the
hands of the committee The entertain.
ment is to come Oft on the Sd Of next
month. If you want to see some of
earth's iairest flowers, come up, for they
VIII be there.
The Good Templars of this place are
busily engaged UPON their beau iiul and
substantial Hall. "The Temperance Hnlr'
will be- 10y far, the finest and most elegant
building in the town. The Lodge is in a
tlourishing condition, numbering many of
our most substantial citizens Nav their
labor OF love be successful in restoring the
fallen, saving the Young men from de
struction, and comforting the broken
hear'el mother or wife Of the poor nnror.
tnnaie son or husband, who has had placed
in his hands an enemy TO steal ava, his
brains"
The West Virginia College. located at
this place is yet in it, infancy. but il
meeting with reasonable encouragement
We understand that the energetic and 90
ahead agent, Rev. b Cade. is IN the field
and doing good service in ill., behalf 10
organic, be, money and put in good
working order College in West virginia
is no very easy undertaking We learn
that the Central Land Con pauy' have
generously donated five acres OF ground
npOn one Of the most commandin, aud
lovely views in West virginia for tie site
Of the College II some millionaire could
find some warm corner ip his heart and
bestow some hty or one hundred thou
sand dollars 20 erect the building what n
God end % would be 20 thi- section. and.
perhaps add jewels 90 bis crown in that
bright world beyond
Those who are posted. say chat The pro--
poets for tie Coll River Railroad are
brig TENN. every day. We hope tIi'. ia
the ca-e Why the immense wealth o.,
tu.s section should Dee uuie,elrrad. f., r.
mystery There certainly a.If br sr.r-v
ono1sH .n West Virginia FOO develop her
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