The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-05-29
LETTER IRON cIcINNATl.
gIycIyyATI, ono, N.Y. q, ,18

Dear Register:
Afor an interesting journey Oh the G
20 X r., your humble correspondent
arrived at the embryo city Of Huntington
at the head Of Reliable navigation on thC
Ohio river" thence by steamer BosioDa
to this city, which owing to the density o
the fog, was not reached until 10 A. NJ
yesterday, Tickets to this city can b
procured at any station along the line o
! the c 80 K h at less rates than pre-
yi1Osly, but extra charge is made on boat
for meals and lodging, thus increasing The
cost Of travel. These extras are unkOwr
to the uDwary public aud thus the inlercs
of the Company is subsGrvcd for tue pres
cOl; their object being to destroy and brenl
down everything they come in contact with
Their disregard Of the charitable injunction
Give and let live" is complete, aud tbelI
abandoned and voraCious ambition for mon
ey is 50 notorious,as well as theiruiter con
tempt Of the rights and disregard Of the
most triGing convenience of the public SO
great, that tho words, railroad corporate
companies are Synonomus with deception,
fraud aud corruption
1.-THE spirit Of enterprise and improve.
mcnt in your midst must be gratided, let
il be turned 10 other channels than rail.
roadiug Corrupt not the pure air Of your
little town by even talking railroad, but
bnui,h the thought from your mind, and
Shun their introduction as you would the
Addcr's sting. They divert the channels
of trade, dissatisfy The people, and destroy
more interests than they foster,
Everything in this city is resonant with
the music of work and activity, presenting
a pleasing subject of interest 10 those who
love the hum aud whirl Of machinery; or
the student of human nature can crafty
bis propcnsiticS by lurking on the priuci.
pal avenues, or corners, aud observe the
great variety and expressions Of counter.
anco, indicating as they DO, every shade Of
character,
The Tyler Davidson Fountain on ffib
street, is the only place Of peculiar inter
est to the stranger; and this piece Of mast
erIy workmanship could only arouse my
nmost admiration, aud elicit tue exuItn.
ton, how slupcnduous the work of man.
The bronze statuary is marvel of beauty
and was cast IN Munich. Excepting one
or two Art Galleries there is not much
here worth the time of the pleasure. seeker,
unless he visit the suburban palaces al
Clifton, Avondale and West Auburn.
Aud now, Mr. Editor unless | should
make this letter too long to be entertain
ing, or furnish occasion for the whisper 10.
to my car that "brevity is the soul of
w.t." will close after reference to some
boats on tue Ohio.
In the first place, the coalition between
the Big Sandy and Cincinnati Packet
Company and the Chesapeake aud Oslo
Railroad is threatening to monopolize tue
trade Of the Kanawha and Ohio Valleys,
aud it beboovcs the good people Of these
sections to see to it that they patronize
boats disconnected and free OF this coaIl.
ton. In the second place, the Julia No.
., whose office is in charge of the genial
aud accommodating Major Srratton, is a
neat and pleasant boat aud their despatch
Of aud attention to business, as well as the
bOuntituI aud sumptuOus fare prepared for
her patrons, make it attractive and worthy
the consideration Of the public. Capt. J.
V. Reynolds, well known to many of your
readers is in command, aud by his easy
manners and graceful demeanor lends an
air Of comfort to all around him.
0THELL0.