The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-04-19

Mr. EDlroR-Last week. one of the
sally papers Of this town, in pursuance Of
desperate resolve TO fill its columns with
something, or explode, stuck in an article
VI some length, 20 the effect that | was
suffering with severe cold, and had
'ncezed 70 vigorously as to alarm tie
"e'ghhorhood. don't take this paper
my eye accidentally fell on the article re-
fcrred to in a dizzy copy in which INV
faithful washerwoman had returned INV
renovated linen J speak Of TINS for the
reason that | can in no other way cause
YOU to realize so acutcly the deathlv stag
nation OF this little town To be sure the
place might have impressed me differently
Lad come here from most any other city
than Huntington; but what a contrast the
t"o places present. The one so full OF liz.
snd progress, the other in listless wav
drifting back to level with those old
tunes we read about, hen the good people
we're Interested in tie tact that some great
"'au had sn",z'd. Possibly you NAV have
wondered why | have not written beior.
ns you know nothing OF the immense bur
Den OF care | have had ON my mind in
connection with the business which ha,
made necessary visit q Washington rs
well as to Richmond When / tell YOU
On co"iilence) that the Object of my Jour
ney was 10 use my influence toward. srcur
ing for huntington the ine,timahle advan-
hces which must necessarily accrue in the
event Of ITS being made the terminus of the
lanes River and kana~ha Canal, You will
understand how fully my time has been
occupied, al present am not prepared 10
tiate, even to my friends, NV reasons for
being hopeful Of success, for yen know the
best laid plans Of mice ard men get scotch
ell sometimes or course ! have had To
c'niend with most hitter opposition from
fnyamdoue, but it seems to me that any
candid mind must acknowledge the absur.
diiy at connecting with the OHIO at any
point above the head OF reliable navigation
II must he many years before the Ohio is
damned sufficiently to float first elias.
steamer above Huntington during low
water. thon III, sueh earntstne-s OF purpose.
{" that end. a. was manifested hy all who
were interested in water communication
With the outside world last summer, must
have AN effect in time
Ny trip over the G q O was uneventful
except that stayed over night at Kanaw-
la Falls. The accommodations at the
GRAND Central Hotel at that place are such
that TO stop there. even Tor one meal. forms
al epi,o e in ma >, life % which his mind
will revert in after DAYS with emotions OF
gratitude, iusomuch A. a kind Providence
permitted him to STAY in that eli.htful srot
iorn short season and ct acdy again. The
Falls them.elve- would he WONDERFULLY
grand and awe inspiring were it not that
when ihr river i- low there il Mt much
water TO ga over aud when high it has'ut
r,r Zoe mil While vending our way
through tnnt rerpenlicular country in the
vicinity OF the Hawke Ne-i, ! made tlp
acquaintance oi a fellow traveller native
o the re-ion. lie sad, a. he pointed zap
o house ou the crest oi a Gentle rise o.
ground about 40 'ert iro,. where We were
rolling along by The RIVER. "Milhty healthy
"is. stranger nobuiy died round here ror
ugh bout twenty year since old man
Eno Is f'll ouuu' bis cellar window un
u.nr Did that k.il hmY asked
y I'D him recon 'tNouI bnye Lr,.L.I