The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-30

Election Prospect In Ohio aud
Brook COunIlGs.-IIailrOaLS and
Crops - Opening Of bethany
College.

Election Prospect In Ohio aud
Brook COUnIlcs.-ISnilrOadS and
Crops - Opening Of bethany
College.
= west MIDDLErowN, PA, Sept, 90.
Editors IntollgCncer,
Finding myself in the halfway house,
as it were, between Wellsburg and Wash.
ingtOn, with little leisure time, after
having Travelled over n considerable por-
ton OF the lst West Virginia Senatorial
District, will give you what few items
Of the election and other news have
been able to gather,
In Ohio county have cOnversed with
many men OF both parties, and have
found the usual divisions in the Demo-
cratic ranks, which always occur
when they have a seemingly clear field
The party seems to be pretty evenly di.
vided between "Dad" md "Andy," but
whenever talked with Republican |
found he was "Andy' all the time. II |
were n prophet should predict that
Ohio comfy will give Wilson large
majority; at least that is the way the
talk OF the people strikes me. In Brooke
county, as between the two candidates,
the tide Of feeling does not run high.
Voters say that II il Ohio county's fight,
and they don't care who wins. In the
town Of Wellsburg itself, the political
skies are more clear and opinion is more
defined, the Democratic regulars prefer.
ring Il staunCh old liner over Il raw
young sprig whose years as Democrat
have been few and insignificant.
venture to say that even in Brooke
candy" will have few votes to spare.
| shall soon be in Hancock county, and
will report the political status Of that Re.
publican stronghold, although ! have no
doubt that the little fellow will come out
distanced.
was fortunate in being in Bethany on
the opening day Of the Fall session Of the
College, and am happy to state that the
number Of students this year will compare
favOrNbly with the opening Of last year
On the way to Wellsburg came upon
Il party Of engineers running the line Of
the proposed
GREAT NATIONAL TIIOROUGIIFARE,
the peoples through freight line between
New York and Chicago. The people
along the route seem IL think that the
road will be built sure. ! had some con.
versatiOn with the engineer, Mr.. J. NJ.
McConnaughy, who says that the capital
Is all subscribed and paid in, and only
awaiting the running Of the line before
commencing the construction Of the rOad.
lie thinks that in two years the road will
he finished, laid with double track, and
running. The general appearance Of
the survey and the stalking does not
look to me like business, as il
lacks an appearance OF carnestncss. Some
Of the stakes are mere chips driven into
the ground n few inches. think the far.
meis along the proposed route had better
hold on to their pocket books until more
substantial evidences oFa real live iIten.
ton to build the road are given. OBJ
serve that the Pike road down Buffalo is
being widened, very much needed i'm
provement. business is dead out in this
section. Large quantities Of wool and
other products are being held for better
prices. The fall sowing Of wheat has
appeared above ground and looks very
fine. | notice that II larger acreage has
been sown than last year, more drilling
has been done and this method of plant.
ing il thought to give better protection
against winter freezing. Corn has all
been cut and shocked and the yield will
be very heavy. Potatoes are selling at
from % to 80 cents per bu4hel and the
crop Is enormous. The weather for the
past few days has been delightful and Is
all that the farmers could desire for per.
fecting all their arrangements for coming
winter. NOx.