The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-07
PLAIN FACTS.
LETTER FROM CICCINNATTI.
G Geological suryey-West Virginia
CoaI-Amusements - Bourbon Co.
Fair-Splendid Stock.

FaIr-Splendid Stock.
CINCINNATI. o., Nov. 6:b, 1872.
Editors Of the Register.
We thought from the fall Of leaden
hail in Wheeling, we ne er should ad-
dress you in flesh and form again, but We
always were taught "the leaden age"
was over and now we live in hopes
that it 10.
A perusal of the Governors message
shows unmistskable signs OF advance
meat and progress for the little State
of West Virginia. Ons point we no.
ticed particularly in his Honor 8 mes
sage that deserves considerable atten>
tion from the Legislature; that is the
geological survey. West Virginians
hardly know what they possess or Of
whst their State is composed. The
surveys would amply pay, just in refer
ence to her coal interests. Cincinnati
is the great market for West Virginia
coal and will continue 70 be the market
Or wears. Halfthe coal consumed in
',nciunati is West Virginia coal, and
.core than halt that used in Covington
rd Newport. This is q good showing
D.. q State that has not single work
!. geology. =,
The financial crisis has approached
a period when the poor man begins 10
be the sufferer. While the panic wac
limited to the mere Suspension OF banks,
lew laborers telt the pangs Of hunger
Now hundreds OF them are thrown out
OF employment, and are let to wander
in the cod world and stsrve if they
cant find some employment, which
seems TO them a real impossIblIity.
Some Of the most Influential men OF
the city are racking their brains, aud
| guess in vain to form some plan that
men may be 30 en ployed during the
coming winter that they will not abso-
lutely starve 10 death.
During the past few weeks, Cincin-
matt has been peculiarly favored with
some OF the best opera tronpes in the
country; her stages have all been brill.
ant. At Robinson's, the Vokes family
drew an immense house; at WoOda,
Humpry Dumpty was performed amidst
the greatest laughter; at Pixies,
Theodore Thomas presented q gran!
disylay OF artists. This week be is to-
lowed bv the grand English opera with
Louisa Kellogg to grace the stage,
Last week we took q short run out
to the Paris, Bourbon county, fair and |
on to Lexington. The day we visited
the fair fine riding horses were entered |
for the various premiums. 1t would |
astonish the staId old farmers Of Ohio !
county when we tell them that the
horses shown for riding horses, AMI
carriages, and tor light drsLghi, and |
Tor their blood, cant be bought, many |
Of them for less that $1,000. And then
think Of FLIES selling Tor 81 900 and
$1,000 and young horses Tor 5000 and
then TO top this off, the celebrated |
Fanny Forester COW which sold in |
New York for S40,600 WAS here in all |
her splendor, and bull from Harrison
comfy for which the gentleman paid |
$4,000 These are dealings among |
the stock raisers. We learn that Mr.. |
Alexander, OF Fsyette county, the cat
tie king, makes yearly sales OF $'5,OH0
worth OF stock.
The display Of horses during the last
day OF the fsir was truly magnificent,
every ring was well represented and the
con ition was good.
The people OF the blue grass section
OF Kentucky, attend this fair en- mqSSe.
especially the ladies, and consequently
it never fails to be success.
During the fair the celebrated Bour-
bon county hop lie gwen at the Bour-
bon house.
We attended one, the last one OF the
season. 1t was grand affair. The
great dining hall Of the Bourbon house
was one brilliant array OF beauty, wit
and gsllsntry. The ladies dress superb
ly, and their rich trains, and their hair
all decorated with roses and gems,
moving gracefully to music's charms,
makes one think there are more graces
than the immortal three. 1t is cory
place, we imagine, for bachelor, and
their stock is under par at Paris.
The gray streaks OF morn began TO
glimmer on the distant hi.l'ops when
the white,footed bscchantes sought
their secret bowers.
The country around Paris ia thought
By al Kentuckians to be he Eden OF
the world, and well may they be proud
ofit. 1t is the true blue grass section,
rich, fertile and splendid farm lands.
Lexington is staid old town, cover
iDg as much ground as some mighty
city, but her people are kind and hos-
pitable and live on the fat OF the land.
1t is strange to zee the devotion paid
by the Kentuckisns to their dead and
houored statesman, Clay. During his
life they almost worshIped him, and
now at the bare mention OF bis name
they go of in an ecstacy OF praise and
admiration.
Opposite the Kentucky Central depot
they hsve erec'td a tall monument to
the memory Of Henry Clay. 1t is a
grand pyramid, towering above the
great kings OF the forest, and surmount-
ed With q lie sized statue OF the great
orator. A, its bsse is g great ssrcopbs-
gus containing all that remains mott
Of Clay. In the parlors OF the ricb. in
the cottages OF the poor. you will frd
statuettes and paintings Of tbis grea,
man.
We noticed the old and dllspidated
Court House, arelic OF the last genera.