The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-19
, rTrER FROM JOE DARTER.
The Capital QuestiOn-The PhiiiiPpi
Garnet Band--A 500 Singing
school.
PHILIPpI, W. Va. |
FEBRUARY -, 1875. J

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Editors OF the Register.
was in my youthful Imagination i'm
pressed with the belief that those who
souobt and obtained official positions,
were expected to reflect the opinions and
nh.v the wishes of their constituents in
advocating measures, and settling mat
ter, Of differences between conflicting
interests. had conceived the idea ard
am slightly impressed with il yet, that
when those whom We have honored with
place and power, cannot reflect the wishes
Of their electors 1t were their privilege
and duty to resign, but from the deaf
ear given to public opinions and the scar
city Of designations, the foregoing
conclusions must have been an hallucina-
tion of my own.
Without reference to my own feelings
on the subject, l am warranted in say
ing that there is not respectable mi
nority of the people of this Senatorial
district that desire a temporary location
of the Capital at any
point, and certainly not
Mt Wheeling \ majority of the people
of this part of the State desire removal,
but when removed they want perma-
neat location. They are heartily tired
of this incessant removal howl and want
the matter disposed of at once and for
ever. Temporary removal means con-
tnued strife, chickering's and retarded leg
islation VI the expense Of tax paying
people.
1t would be better for the peace, pros
perity and quiet of the State if the cap
itai should be permanently located at
Wheeling rather than temporarily.
Our Legislature don t understand the
people ifthey think they are going to put
up with an unlimited amount of nonsense
in this temporary capital removal idiocy.
The Senatorial farce has assumed such
proportions that the actors therein
deserve not the censure, but the COM
m,cration OF every sensible and humane
man who is opposed to cruelty to ami
mails.
Some people are so ungenerous as to
Suv that would be-Senator Walker dur
ing last summers campaigning through
out the State, had an eye on the |. :.
Scnatorship-l can't believe it, but if
he had, hadn't he precedent Didn't
Santa Anna on certain occasion re-
mark that as he was "httle lame, he
( would start in time and have no
doubt Santa made 1t good r'u, and So
may Walker, for history repeat, itself.
/ The Phllippi Cornet Band, under the
tut"rage of Professor Stoy, is making
rapid strides 10 soul stirring music"
An old rural gentleman who had seen
some account OF the excitement down
/ South over the Mardi Gras, WAS in town,
/ to-day, wanting to know where he could
/ get some OF the seed at.
| a ninety dollar singing school Is
making night hideous once IL week at the
I VI. f. Church, under the leadership of
I Mr. Burke. of Pennsylvania, assisted by
Major Brown of this place. 1t is TO be-
| hoped We will hear some singing al
church hereafter.
The Graugers Of this county are going
to erect st store house in this town the
( coming spring. The foundation timbcrs
are on the ground.
/ Burncrsvllc citizens have recently
organized "Loaicr's Club and are in
tine working order. The hold daily
meetings.
/ George Wesley Wilson departed this
life at his residence in PhiIippi district
ON the 9TH inst. in the I'D year Of his
age. Deceased was a native of Monon-
gaIia county, but removed to Barbour in
I ls47. He has been blind many years
had been Il member Of the NJ f. Church
for over fifty years, and died as he had
lived, an exemplary Christian, with full
assurance of biSsful immortality.
Peace to his ashes.
/ Things are getting red hot down al
! Peel Tree, and some of the citizens are
/ talking about starting foundry to be
run by heated atmospheric matter
. Others think gas house would pay bet
/ ter. ! would advise a td1merg, provided
/ the iiArs can be taken off without so
much pounding and bruising.
Absaom Wilmoth, an aged and well
know citizen Of Barker district died
some time since.
The Valley river has been tight for the
last ten days. ii is feared that it will
remain SO till it breaks up.
Died at the residence of his brother,
l.. ID. Morrall, in this place. Samuel Z.
Morrall, in his 18th year. He was born
in Pendlcton county, Virginia, and re-
moved TO this codnty, (then Randolph,
in 1880 and from here he cmigrated to
the State of Ohio, where he lived until
the death of his wife some ten wears
since, and having no children he return
ed to this county, since which time he
has been living with his brother He
was member Of the Presbyterian
Church and a devoted christian.
If could see any disposition in tn"
Legislature to do anything, | would sug-
gc,t that they change the time OF elect
ing school officers, from August to the
regular election day, but its useless to
waste suggestions. joe DARTER.