Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-11-06

YEA - tdANV l'e"' $50 WV
Land Company Of West Virginia thgo'
their authorized agents, bought up sAe
lands extending from the GuyaRdot'e
river along the Ohio, a distance Of four
miles, excepting here and there a small
tract, reserved hy the original owue' ;.
Up to that time, these lands we're ceSH-
pied bv mon who tined the soil, raised
stock. cultivated fruit and PUrSued 9th
et doties incident and customary to the
firm. Tt2v we're mcking comfortable
lyings, IS most Industrious farmers do
where the soil IS productive, but were
not amlSsiug hurried fortunes; so when
. s.ra0rer appeared and offered them a
reasonable price for their lands, many
determined to sell and seek new voca-
tons in life. The prices received in this
transaction, would possibly average one
hundred dollars an acre. Immediately
following thee purchases. came the an
nounce ment from the newly installed ow
necS that these lands would c0uS,itut,
the site ola rev city, the Ohio termi
rus Of the Chesapeake AMI Ohio rail
road, then in process Of RAJ ia construc-
ton, ne great trunk line between the
sr,,board and the west, which was dos
tined 10 develop the wealth ofthe State
by opening mines, furnishing cheap
transportation for coal and lumber, ana
finally build up on the banks Of the Ohio
the Chicago Of West Virginia TIL
name Of Harrington was SCI .cted 'or the
name Of the rev city in hoaor ofJhy
chief Of the grea. capitalists andpropri,
etlrs of the work; brilliant circulars de-
scriptive Of the location, advantages and
future greatness were spread broadcast
throughout the land; paid articles APP
peared in the leading magazines iliuStra-
trated with cuts, made by special artist
of the tCwa and points of interest along
the road; geological pamphlets, giving
minute analyses Of the varied ores in
mining proximity were circulated; ed;
torials anil correspondence Of the leading
metropolitan journals, profuse in their
praise Of the vast greatness Of this ente
prise which was to do so much for tn
country, were given to the world paint
cd in the strongest colorS; elaborate
schemes for extensions from and con-
nectjons az the terminus, were literally
discussed, aud lastly, maps drawn with
symmetrical exGctncS>, showing the Dc
E. csthe new c,ty,-pointing ont with
peculiar uicerv The location Of ne im-
ueasc workshops. furnaces, rolEugmjlls,
carw0,ks. factories &c, that would ri.e
Ph0uiX-iike into proportions here, were
di,pnyej in public places that eager
purchasers might know where 70 select
Their lots whereon TO prosecute their
respective. trades m,at advantageOusS
It's in no wise surprising that the
Ioli AMI town thu, pulled and painted
before the world, should have The effect
of attracting Tie attention Of men OF
means All labor Capitalists came for
ward and purchased largely Of coal and
timber hajs r-'~r'Itiug on remuuera-
tive advances Oh jheir Investments,
from the hurried demand that must fo,.
low the opening ofIhe road; spectators
and parties looking toward commercial
pursuits, purchased lots in coru-Gelda a,
city rate and erected stores and dwell
luz houses. relying upon the promises
MADE u them that MANUFACTURES should
io,ov, and 10 complete the list, an ar.
my ofmcchanicS and workmen gathered
90 enrich themselves IN the building o.
rdc He~ metropolis Then followed
,u'ush TIE next wear the busy stroke
of tLe hatchct aud saw; streets and ay-
.uues sprung rapidly into shape; bus
mess houses and shops were built and
.oon the merchant and trader exposed
l., wares for >1le. Confidence in tn.
ultimate prosperity Of tho city and rel;-
lnce in the integrity anal promises Of the
ryigned in evcrv bosom
The people were inclined 10 LOOK ou
VI. Uuntmstouaad his moneyed part.
leTs as men who were specially Sc,
ipart 20 90 something wonderful for
mankind. They paid homage t, his
great skill and power and taught them
.eiycs to believe that he was an cxcep-
.ioral man of the world who was work
ac ID the iuteres OF civilization and
.c.ence. This state Of feeling was per
u.;,cd 20 exist for awhile and then ey-
,porate. Alter tie tumult Of building
lai subsidized, business mel begun To
COX about them for the sourc; Of trade
Tie immediate neiehborhood was thin
y inhabited and would not support the
number ofstores that had been opened
There must be manufactures started .
hat would bring population ard money
AMI Just then they began 10 rcaliz.
.I.t furnaces orf r,''iufr mill. ,r,~o not I