Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-11
K,x.wvA LANp.-In the last three

months saws the Huntington Argus
there has been no less than three mil,
lion dollars worth Of Real Estate sofa
on the Kanawha. The enterprlslng
minds of both continents are attracted
to its vast worth and mineral wealth.
On the 9th of October, the great sale
of Col. r. Patton's property at Deep
water. will take place. This land is at
the mouth of Loup Creek, near the IA
nawha Falls, at the head of navigation
on the Ches. & o. r. r. And on the
! 18th of October the land of Maj ). NJ.
Laidley, in town lots, in the extension
of Amandayille, OH the Kanawha river.
Terms of each of the above are 20 per
cent. down, and the balance on long
time. These enterprises will, no doubt,
arouse the people of West Virginia TO
its greatness.
A COUNTY WITHOUT RAILROAD
The county of Clay, in w. Virginia,
(says the Staunton paper,) has coal hills
nearly mile high, with camel, splint
and bituminous veins ten feet thick
walnut, maple and oak trees six feet IN
diameter and 20 feet to the first branch
and vet. for want of railroad develop
ment. the whole value of the county
lands, buildings and all, is only assess
ed at sl16,75S. The coal has been
leased by large Companies from the
North, and the timber on a great por-
ton has been leased in the same way.so
that the people have very little to ex-
pect for years. They seem anxious to
have the Narrow Gauge Railroad pass
that way, but are so poor by having
passet, their interest in the coal and
! timber lands now held by them, that
they cannot help to make the road.
GRAPHIC PICTuKE OF A SOUTH CARO-
LIMA OFFIcE-HoLDER.-The following
we clip from one of our exchanges:
On reaching the spot Iperceived that
the magnet of attraction for the assem-
blage was an old fashioned family car
riage, drawn by pair of cadaverous
mules which stood among the chiDque-
pin bushes by the roadside. On the
front seat of the vehicle sat little wea-
selfaced man, who had upon his lap a
huge account book, in which he made
entries, as from time to time he receiv
ed small packages of dirty shin plasters
from the bystanders. Behind him re-
clining at full length, was big, burly
negro, whose feet Qiterally foot EACH
were elevated so that they almost brush
ed the ears of the little man i'll front.
Amazed at this extraordinary exhibit
ton, asked a gentlemanly looking
person for an explanation. "Oh, it is
only tax gathering" said he, and with
smile, "We are paying tribute to C@-
sar-old Cesar Moses-whom you see
in the carriage" "Why, have you a
colored collector ?" eyes sir, or rather
l should say Governor Scott has a ne
gro collector. We have none the
white men in South Carolina, sir, have
very little share in the selection of the
officials who govern them" but who
is the little man who seems to be doing
the business ?" "He is a low fellow,
sir, formerly a groggery keepers clerk.
He now acts as a coachman and clerk
for the darkey. Old C;esar,who cannot
write his name, is obliged to give
Scruggs half his salary to attend to his
BUSH ess for him" What salary does
he get ?" "One thousand dollars and
perquisites." During this conversation
old Caesar arose to point of order. A
meek looking countryman had asked if
State money would be received for tax
es. The negro was too drunk to sit up.
right, but heard the question, and pull
ing aside the curtains he presented a
bleared, SEXUAL countenance, which
ought to procure him admission to the
penitentiary without warrant. 'No !.
No, street." he began in maudlln tone,
1--WE don't take no State money we
don't want dat trash. Don't want muffin
but the greenback, we don't. Just fork
out de greenback dat's all we asks oh
You"