The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-13

LETTER FROM KANAwHA.
Beeeher.Tilt0n-Sw Iron Works.
Various Topics, Political and 9th.
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Beecher.Tilton-Swif Iron Works.
Various Topics, Political and 9th
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CHARLESTON, August s, 1874.
Editors Of the Register. -e'i FL
"Alasl they had been friends in youth,
But whispering tongues can poison truth
Has truth been poisoned or has it only
been revealed, setting forth the duplici-
ty of Americas greatest preacher? is the
query which is not likely to be settled
soon. After hearing both sides of the
case-as we have recently through the
columns of the REaIsTER-we are still as
much at a loss to decide which is the
guilty party as we were before. 1t
makes but little difference to the good
people of Kanawha who the wolf turns
out to be, they having other matters of
more Importance to them to occupy their
time. The only thing one sees or hears
to put him in mind that there is a
Beecher or Tilton is what he hears
through newspaper sources and sees in
pictorial periodicals, which are full of
comical photographs of the parties con-
cerned.
The $4,000 bonus which was to secure
us a rolling mill was completed Saturday
night, and telegram sent to the owner,
Swift, at Cincinnati apprising him of the
with open hearts and open pocket-books,
subscribing literally, great many giving
over a thousand dollars. No other
eulogy is needed more than to say that
$1,000 was subscribed in very short
time. Aside from the Swift works, the
Ironton Nail works of Ironton, Ohio, we
learn, will shortly be moved to this
valley, of its exact location We are not
informed, if it has, as yet, been
determined upon. Also the Chicago
wagon mandatory Of Chicago is soon to
be moved to our midst. Wheeling had
better look out for her interest or Charles
ton will snatch them from her caput and
appropriate them to herself. This is only
Il question of time, it will sooner or later
be done, time will determine.
A large saw and planning mill is going
up about two miles below Charleston, on
the railroad, or by the side of it rather.
The lumber from this mill will be shipped
east on the cars, or so We are informed,
at any rate.
The recent rise in the rivers, though
ample for coal and salt shipping, proved
insufficient for the floating of lumber over
the lock in Elk, about two miles from
the mouth of that silvery stream. This
lock seems likely to prove hindrance to
our lumber men for some time to come,
as it is built on sandy foundation, and
is continually breaking loose causing
heavy loss both to the propric;ors and
parties having logs above the boom.
This drawback to lumber shipping should
be removed or put in order for locking
through boats and timber. 1t is reported
that the stavc and barrel manufacturers
will blow out if supply Of 'coopcr's
stuff is not forthcoming very shortly
from some direction.
For some days past the lower classes
have been harvesting the blackberry
crop, and disposing of them to our town.
people at from fifty cents to one dollar
per bucket We suppose there has been
ut least thousand bucketSful more or
less, II good deal less than more, disposed
of in this way within the last week or
too. For superior quality Of the fruit
Kanawha can't be beat, therefore we
think it should be called the blackberry
spot of the world.
A short trip to the White Sulphur
Springs is becoming quite common with
those persons who are unable to leave
their business more than day or two at
II time, running up there for little
breathing spell, to cool off and rest from
the monotOny of labor.
And now the Congressional COnvcn-
ton of the Third district deserves our
attention for moment; both the eastern
and western trains yesterday brought
hundreds to attend the meeting, worthy
delegates from the various counties III
the District every county, we believe,
was represented. Delegates from the
counties composing the Sixth district met
at the Cotton Opera House, at III o'clock
A. NJ, and proceeded to the nomination
of candidate to represent them in the
Senate, Will +. Burdette was unani-
mouslv chosen, after which the cOnven-
ton adjourned until the meeting of the
Congressional Convention at 2 o'clock
P. VI. At the appointed hour the dele
gates assembled, and good deal of bad
whisky with them, which kept up a dis
mrbaNAe for some time, in fact Il row
seemed prevalent for II while, everybody
was so enthusiastic that they could not
hold still long enough for some other
body to have their say. At times not less
than twenty or thirty speakers had the
floor at ence, giving advent to their ora
tional powers and making the Opera
House ring from roof to cellar. No day
of the like has ever been seen before in
Charleston. After being closely con-
tested by J. +. Kenna, Hon. Frank
Hereford was declared the nominee of
the Convention, receiving 90 majority
over all the o.hcr candidates, viz: kcnna,
Snyder and McCausland. Mr.. kcnna,
after his defeat, made Hcrefords nominal
ticn unanimous by recommending his
friends to go for Hereford en- ma&se. This
declaration coming from defeated can
didate, was received with applause. After
II handsome little speech by Hereford,
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