South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-22


busiross. Over one thousand men were
the other day made idle by partial sus.
pension of the iron works at Troy alone,
on account Of the depression in the market
l--.
HS-THE election for mayor and city
council of Cumberland took place on Mon.
Jay last, resulting 10 the election of VII.
LIAM X. McCuLLLY, republican, over
JoHN HuMBlRp, democrat, by CT minority,
and tho choice Of six democratic and six
republican councilmen. Last year tie
mayor aud council were democratic
AT the recent meeting of the West Vjr-
gIuia Publishers Association at Parkersbpro
the inequalities of the City were extended
by the Mayor, VIM. n Chancellor, Esq and
the City Council, to the fraternity Also, very
Kind reception was given to the editors bv their
brethren Of the press, Messrs Stevenson. ORA
hosh, Hutchinson, Scofeld and Winchester and.
in fact, by all the good people of Parkersbu
which rendered our visit very pleasant one that
none Of us can ever forget. The citizens of Par
kersburg are live energetic, go-ahead people
IT the Capital Of our State is 10 be removed
from Charleston, we would say, ParkersLure,
stands, at least, equal with any of the other ci
ties Of our State, for the location of the "Per-
maneut Seat"
The meeting OF the Association was largely at.
tended, there being present members of the press
from almost every portion CT the State Quite
number OF resolutions, relative TO the printing
interest generally in the State, were offered and
adopted resolution introduced i'm regard TO
an editorial excursion 10 San Francisco Califor.
MA, after some discussion, motion of o. G.
Scoheld, Esq of the State JournaI j. f. Wood
Esq, of the Piedmont Independent, was, unani-
mously, appointed committee Of Que to make
arrangements for excursion to California. the
excursionists TO include only bona tide members
of the Association
Piedmont was decided upon as the place to
hold the next meeting which takes place on the
3rd Thursday Of June, 1915
Harmony and good will seemed TO character
ne every act of the Association.
The matter Of the excursion 10 California could
nc, have been placed 10y the Association in he'll
ter hands than our esteemed friend. J f Wood
Esq. MIR. w, is full Of yua, and we have no
doubt will do bis best TO accomplish the task i'm
posed upon him by the Editorial Convention
IN his last number he thus treats the matter in
regard to The contemplated excursion. lie saws
CAT. the Editorial Convention held in
Parkersburg last week it was unanimously
resolved that the editors Of this State make
an excursion TO San Francisco, California,
about September first provided suitable
arrangements can be made with the differ.
ont railroad companies to facilitate the pur
poses Of such trip We see 20 good rea.
son why such a request should be denied
Oy The companies interested. The western
railroad authorities particularly, should
"lIlingIy accocd TO the proposition because
1T ne interest they have ia millions of acres
u and for which they ore anxious.y seek.
iog market. If the lards which these
crporauons hold for sale is desirable. il
certainly would be the best and most eff. c.
'ral means of advertising the same. Each
editor would Of course, give a detailed and
: neral description Of the country and It's
advantages for the inform alton Of his reaJ-
'f., which would at once bring their dosi-
'tOlIly aud attTacuveness directly to the
intelligent consideration Of thousands of
readers IN several States. While their
courteous kindness would afford us vcrv
superior advantages for much pleasant en-.
Joyment, yet such trip would uuqestona.
bly, rebound most materially to one of their
first and most important interests, viz: the
roiilng of their immense tracts Of uuoccu
ped lands. As a committee Of one 10 ac-
comPhsh proposed trip, we shall put forth
every effort, and feel confident that the
project IS feasible The past accommodating
spirit ofrailroad companies toward tic press
Of our country leads US to a hopeful cxpec-
taiion Of a frec.vill compliance with tho
above request, which is made by the edi
tors, both collectively and individually, Of
iLc State Of West Vrgiuia"
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