The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-03-22
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nave h'eh receiving the weekly +
visits OF your valuable paper for
some time do not wish TO tiatter
but | must say like the ARGUS very
much. Its high tone OF moral excellence,
and its fearless denunciation of vice and
immortality, its sound and conservative
sentiments Of political economy, well de-
serves the confidence and support OF the
community at large Success to your en-
trrprise.
We have very little news OF importance
in this section Old winter has fingered,
for the pleasure OF all coneern,d, too long
in the lap of spring, apparently as unwill-
ing to surrender his claims upon "lovely
Spring, as n three months widower is the
smiles OF his atlianced Nancy Jane. Iiut
it is impossible, in this last age OF the
world, Tor hoary locks to contend with the
impetaosi,y aud vim of youth, and there
fore age and winter must give place to
youth and sprins. Flowers must bloom and
beauty won, though it meet not the appro
baton of icy winter or hoary locks"
Owing to the disa reeable weather this
winter, the contract tor building the
switch from the G. 4 o. X r. to lock No
on Coal river, Is not yet completed We
see, however, quite Il number OF hands
from the New river section on our streets,
who we understand are here Tor the pur
pose OF laying the rails. In very short
time theswtch will be completed. The
Peytona Camel Coal Co have about COM
pleted their large and substantial elevator
at lock No |. In few weeks this world
renowned camel coal will find quick and
profitable outlet to the eastern market
Truly the C. X q. r. II will work wonders
Tor this section OF our State, and although
1t Is said 10y some that railroad companies
have no souls, yet they certainly have life
aud energy and developing resources, that
should forever silence the objections OF in
dolence aud old iogyism. We say then.
extend your arm, G. & o. X r., up every
river, creek aud ravine in West Virginia,
let the shrill whistle of the locomotive be
heard rpon the head water of Big Sandy
let II rcsound from the head waters OF
Guyan, and answered in loud refrain from,
both forks of Coal river Let Elk and
Gauley, and Blue Stone swell the sound
to the eastern terminus OF the Statel Wby
should there be any rivalry between any
of these sections Is there not coal. iroc.
timber and fertile lands on all these roufes
aud have we not the whole world ;or 81
market for our products ? Would our
whole resources, vast as they are, create 4
stagnailon !" business Don't oe Crichten
ed, gentlemen, West Virginia can never
glut the market Of the 6orld with conl
timber aud iron; do yoIr best. but that
'hiS horn will sound before Won suc,eed
Opbor could not meet the demands OF the
world Tor gold
We understand that the Company
large saw mill at this place il about To-
change hands. II this be 80 it depriyes
MS Of our widea-wake and genial vounc
friend, II. L. Huntington, we shall regret
IT. lnore agreeable, social. straight. for
ward business man, than whom cannot
be found May his successors. il sncces
sors he may have, be equally a. success
(nl ia business, aud in gaining the conf.
deuce aud esieem Of the community. Our
enterprisins townsman, ID. j. Lewis. has
again completed his new tobacco ware
house and saw mills say again com.
plsied, perhaps you are aware that he
lad just finished a large three story build
lngr when violent wind passed by and
rszed il TO the erouni--a complete wreck
Of -pliniers aud nn-hei up timber: bat
with true business tact he stopped no, 10
grieve over what cannot be- helpel. bat sei
about rebuilding the structure. and has
now completed building Of the same size
minus one slory, which PERHAPS better
corresponds with the size aud appearance
Of lts surrounding brotherhood Of house.
Nor"I-Tall hodses A. well ~ tall people
sometimes fall to the ground
} see from the ARGUS, You have a n.r
correspondent from our twin sister. Aman-
davilIe, wSose wit aud yivacity t. gun
raniee that this vicinity will furnish your
readers with rich treat cj nreeciu.l
lore The Pioneer will appear next week.
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