Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-26

much territory, $4,000 miles, but
every hundred miles of her territory,
notwithstanding the large tracts OF
mountain and uuinhabitable lands,
supports 1855 people, Every hun,
drod miles of the territory Of Massa-
chusetts, supports 1854 persons, Oh
nearly ten times as many as West
Virginia.
The capabilities of West Virginia
for supporting population we may
take as above that of Pennsylvania,
when equally developed, so it may be
taken that 100 persons to the square
mile wolld leave, still plenty room
for immigration. This large eapaci
ty is given by the extensive river
fronts of the State; these are along
the Monongahela, Ohio, Little Kama
wha, Great Kanawha, Guyandotte,
New River, Elk, Gauley, Big Sandy
and their branches ; along the Ohio
we have the whole western boundary
of the State from Pittsburg to the
mouth OF Big Sandy making with
meanderings of the river about 30C
miles, at least two thirds of which
presents locations for towns, villages,
manufacturing establishments DC,
many of which are how established,
and the population of which is rapid
" Increasing. Wayne County, has
about 20 miles of river front on the
Ohio and Big Sandy rivers, which
gives her large capacity for support
ing a population. When the pro
iected r. T., extends up y Pole riv'
er, there will be many villages spring
up along there, which will induce
new settlers, and Wayne ought to be
come one of the most thickly settled
counties of the commonwealth.
In addition to what the ADVERT
SER saws. il is proper 10 speak of the
character of the people of this coun-
ty, the quality Of the soil, its
productions, and its markets
As to the population, they are qui
ct and orderly; the Methodist and
Baptist churches are the prevailing
religious denominations. The use
OF intoxicating liquors las scarcely
been known in this county since the
war, there being no place in the
county where it is sold by a sort OF
common consent our people have alb
stained from its use, without any lee
lures or excitement or the subject.
There is large amount OF river
and creek bottom land in he county,
rs rich and productive as the Ohio
river and Symmes creek bottoms.
The county fronts on the Ohio and
the Sandy Rivers for over 10 miles.
Twelve Pole creek is a very crooked
stream. Winding through the county
distance of more than $50 miles,
presenting in many places, broad fer
70 bottoms, The uplands produce
esecilent wheat, corn, potatoes, and
other crops. and especially good pas
turase. There is now, perhaps,
grown as much fruit, in the way of
apples and peaches, as in Lawrence
county, Ohio.
Good land can be purchased at
prices varying from So to SO per
acre. There are Il number of good
citizens in this county, from Ohio,
who have been well and kindly receiv.
ed by our people.
Ironton, Ashland and the furnaces
form our principal market places
There is a large amount OF good TIM
Der destroyed every year by the pro-
cess called deadeuing, this timber
might be pro6tably worked into lum-
Der for domestic use, as well as for
the lumber markets below.
If some of the circular portable
saw mills now at work in the back
part of Lawrence county, Ohio,
would establish themselves in this
vicinity, they would find much bet
ter timber to work in, and a more
market for their lumber,
than they now have.
Ii Is the desire of many OF our best
citizens that immigrants should come
in from Ohio, and elsewhere. This
IL c county of much better resources
in soil and timber than either Of
the neighboring counties in Ohio,
One item more; the county
abounds with springs + uniailing
pure water. The undersigned VIII
take pleasure in giving information
to any who may be disposed to seek
homes here, and especially to his
German fellow citizens.
ADoLPH OsNER.