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

il might not, Mr. Editor, be unintere.t.
ing to some Of your readers to give them
brief statement of the present appearance
OF business matters in this locality, togeth-
err with a slight intermixture Of LEGAL in
formation and the prevailing exci,ements
OF the day. During sojourn of few
days at this place, (Ceredo,) have been
pleased with the lively and business-like
manner in which business is being con
Quoted and the enterprise and industry
manifested by her citizens, who seem to be
stimulated considerably with the esprit,
of improvement
Ceredo, unlike her younger sister. Hunt.
ington, is not, as yet, blessed with railroad
advantages, therefore she is not able IN
boast OF any very extensive improvements.
yet, IN anticipation of the speedy compile
ton Of the narrow gauge railway, to be
CONSTRUCTED from this point to the extensive
coal and iron fields of the upper Twelve
Pole, she is attracting the attention of
capitalists and manufacturers The devel
opment OF those inexhaustible mineral re-
sources will certainly largely facilitate the
Improvement OF Ceredo.
The numbering business has been. and
is yet, an important feature in the adj.
vancement Of improvements in Ceredo. the
extensive saw and planning mills owned and
conducted by G. w. Parsons & Co, daily
turning out about sixteen thousand feet Of
lumber thus giving employment to TWEEN
ty-hve or thirty hands, and furnishing a
ready market for the immense amount of
saw logs which are loated down the little
river Twelve Pole and tributaries There
are, at present, four large and well regula
ted dry goods stores, and one grocery and
provision store, all OF which seem to be
doing profitable business: besides numer
Gus shops and other establishments of
minor Importance There j. one business
establishment which is indispensable to all
towns, that we notice the abs nee of here
that Is, whisky shop" Although sew.
eral efforts have beer made to lawfully
effect the sale Of whisky here, none seem
be u c.ssful | d not mean 10 say
that it is not sold here at all. for we were
convinced Of the contrary last week. dur
ing the session OF the Circuit Couri. when
several indictments were made against
parties residing here for unlawful retail
ing. While | condemn the use of intoxi-
eating liquors, believe it better. upon the
whole, to allow license for ITS sale. from
the fact that those desiring it will procure
1t any way, thus rendering the man liable
from whom they purchase.
The mammoth hotel-,he Cerelo House
las recently changed hands, and is now
under the supervision OF the Bush Broth
ens, OF New York, / believe, who are rem
o'a'ing and refurn.shng it, and intend.
understand, making it second to none on
the river They are men who seem TO he
enterPrlsing and energetic-just such men
a Crredo needs to promote her interests
] wish them success for they appear 10 be
the right men ia the right place.
We notice the absence OF our old friend
G. b. Webb, who we are informed. IS at
Charleston, engaged in the newspaper
business, having purchased an interest in
the Kanawha HroHicic How is this
Buck "oulin. you have done better
to have established local pap,rat C,reio.
and united with your cotemrormic- BOO su.-
taiulrg home interests " and dcy.t.,..,..