The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-26
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Our CIarKshurg Letter.

Business Good in That P1aeo-Eo Houss
for Rent-Judge Let0iS. Tie Druggist
and tho Liquor QUeJtion-Mo Senate
rial Strugge-ThG IpO CdnldenS as as
pirdntS-1he Nepheto Of His Uncle IL
Coming Hdn-2he Capital Question an,
Henry s. IRdlker-A Railroad Enter
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CLARKsBURo, VIVA, Nov. 90, IA.
Editors iuteligeucer:
have concluded 10 tell YOU and Won,
readers something Of what Is transpirinf
in this numerical center" OF tho State
as the NGtioHa! Telegraph used to style Il
when that journal was showing up III
claims for the Capital.
In the first place, trade Is brisk, and
notwithstanding the general cry OF 'ihard
times" our merchants say that ihelr
sales are larger this fall than they have
been Tor any corresponding season ior
years. Every business house In Clarks-
burg Is occupied, as Is also every dwell.
ing house. Somebody will have to erect
new buildings, or some Of the present in
haoitsnts emigrate, before there will be
any houses to let The truth is, Clsrks.
burg is rapidly growing into the proper
lions OF a city, without being the scat OF
government. We arc really,a CONNER
cial center, and the old fogies oil our city
have discovered It, and many Of them arc
awaking from their Rip Van Wrinkle
sleep and are using their means in i'm
proving the place.
THE DRuGGIsTs AND THE LIQUOR BUsI-
.r. NESS. 1lt
Circuit Court commenced Ia this place
90 Saturday, Judge Lewis presiding,
There was large attendance. The judge
gave q very lengthy and very strict
charge to the grand jury, especially In re.
lsIion to the unlawful retailing Of spirit
uous liquors. We have no licensed whis.
ky shops in Clarksburg, and the conse-
quencG has been that the topper" in Or
der to get his bitters, had TO ieign sick.
ness and get a prescription, and have
heard OF prescriptions in which a 6Ushel
OF epIritus flrntsnti was demanded BY
the physical infirmities OF the patient
Judge Lewis in his charge on Saturday,
gave the grand jury TO understand that
the Clarksburg druggists presumed q lit.
lie too much on their privileges, and that
1t is the duty Of the grand jury aforesaid
TO find bills against druggists who sell to
men who become conveniently i'll merely
for the sake Of imbiblng the coveted medi.
cineV) This week Judge Lewis, by an
interchange OF rulings with Judge Bran
non, will hold Court in Ups6ur, and
Judge Brannon will preside over the
Harrison Circuit Court. There are some
heavy suits pending in this Court.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
There is scarcely ripple here In the
political cuIent. There is q little
talk in Democratic circles concerning
the election Of United States Senator,
Old "Flint Lock" Judge Camden) Is q
candidate, aud Is eleClOneering very in
dusIriously. II ts probable that he has
communicated either in person or by let
ter with every member elect OF the Leg.
stature. he does not stand back at all IN
Difference 10 his well.beloved nephew, J.
n. He thinks the nephew is young and
can wait, while he, the said FLINT Lock"
iS growing old apaCe, and there Is danger
of his failing to reach the goal OF his am
bition before. he ia gathered TO his fathers
Flint Lock" had as well call of his dogs
and retire from the chase, for the great
Tycoon oil Democracy, Hon. II. G., has
decreed that johnson N. Camden shall
wear Senator Boreman's mantle. II is
true that HenryS. Walker apparently has
the inside track, but the removal OF the
Capital Ia tho scarecIow which is TO
frighten his Third District friends from
his support and into tho johnson N. Cam.
den traces. From oil that can be gather.
ed, l believe it Is sale 10 say that Camden
(uephew) will soy 10 the friends oil Mr..
Walker, Select him II you dare, and we
will move the seat of government irnme-
diately. But II you will sacrifice Mr..
Walker and assist US in clecting Mr.. Cam.
den, we will see that you retain the seat OF
government So 1t will be seen that the
convenience Of the people Of the State
Is to be sacrificed tor the benefit
of Csmden's nephew. The suggestion OF
Judge Brannon as q candidate for United
States Senator is thought to be q ruse Of
Camden (unole) to create confusion, II he
can, among the friends Of his nephew.
Judge Brannon, learn, has no aspira-
tons Uncle Camden has no showing.
The race will be between the nephew and
Mr. Walker, and II it were not that the
removal Of, the seat Of government will
bel held in terr0reM over Mr. Walkers
friends, he would DO the "lucky man."
A poor man In ClaIksburg with wife
and seven children on Saturday tasted the
practical results OF Democratic legislation
by having almost the entirety Of his house.
hold goods sold Tor his rent. Even his
wiIe's sewing machine was knocked
down" at a mere song, This Is the first
case OF the kind we have had 10 ClaEks.
burg, and It Is to be hoped, the last. Let
the iniquity be repealed. &
A RAILROAD ENTERPRIsE.
have omitted one very important
matter. Two Of tho worthy citizens ol
OF Clarksburg. Messrs. Jno. Hart and
Richard T. Lowndes, have been for
some months engaged in building a
Railroad from Smilhton, on the B. & Oh
r., In Doddridge county, ina southeast.
erly direction through portion Of bod
bridge into the southwestern portion Of
Harrison. This railroad when completed
will be about eighteen miles in length
and taps one Of the best timbered regions
in our State. The locomotive and engine
Tor this road was built by Mr.. Hart, al
his foundry in this place, and has beer
running on the road ever since 1t was
commenced, conveying materials. The
road only lacks about four miles Of com
pletion. This will provo profitable en-
terprIse TO those owning land near the
new road, and II Is to be hoped will be
equally go to Messrs. Hart and Lowndes
for they deserve good fortune for their