The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-15
Our Rowing Correspondent,
On the Way 10 ChaFlesIOn.--PRF-
keFShuFg AlAttePSsssCh Charleston
and Senatorial Candidates -
The Capital Question.
HALE HousE, CHARLEsToN, W. Va, |
g fsH January 0, 1875. I


HALE HousE, CHARLEsToN, W. Va, |
a4 isH January Q, 1875. !
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Here | am at the Capital, having left
home Tuesday evening, the 9th, on the
steamer Andes, under circumstances
rather unfayorable, az the river was full
Of floating ice. Not wishing to venture
too far beyond the reach Of rail, stopped
at Parkersburg 10 consult "Old Prob"
who not wishing to assume responsible
tics 40 grave, left 1t an open question for
me to determine whether 70 return or
proceed. The few hours detention here,
waiting for boat, were spent in
GENERAL STROLL ABOUT town,
which added but little to my stock Of in
formation. Passing the Custom House
now In process OF construction, obsery-
cd that the ground work or basement
walls were about completed and are boxed
and covered up to- secure protection from
fFeeEIpgweatheF, as the work, for gatis-
factory reasons, Ia now entirely suspend
cd. You will remember that at the last
session Of Congress an appropriation Of
$l5O,OO0 was made for this building, (which
i am credibly informed will about carry
tito the square, when an additional sum
of Sl5O,0OO will be required 10 complete
il; rather an expensive building, isit not
for the accommodation OF the Federal
Court and Post Office in u city OF but
eight or ten thousand inhabitants. Well,
this may all be well enough for Parkers.
burg, but Il seems to be one Of those need
less appropriations Of which the country
has just reason to complain This she
receives rs u sltghFhpprCCiation by the
government for services rendered both
national and State. She enjoys the dis
tinctiOn Of furnishing q Judge Of the
Federal Court, two Governors, one
Foreign Minister, two United States
Senator's, and expectSto furnish the third
One--glOry enough for one little town. !
observed while there that Judge Jackson,
Moore x Co., or In other words the
Federal Court, was In session, hearing
the arguments In the celebrated Charles
ton Extension Suit, In which great
deal Of interest IL manifested Us It involves
the title to about 70 acres Of land, on
part Of which West Charleston Is built,
and valued ut half q million OF dollars;
Of course the decision Is looked for with
great deal OF interest, II Is generally
understood, however, be the result what
Il may, that the city will still stand. In
this suit the finest talent Of the country u
engaged, Messrs. Wm. II, Gordon, W, II.
Marshall, J.. II! Chandler, 81 Richmond;
Samuel Price, Of Greenbrier; Col. s. A.
Miller and Benjamin Smith, Of Charles
ton, anl last, though not least, Jas. II.
Fufseson, Of CabeI. ] also met In Par
kersburg J. II. PcndletOr EsQ., on busi-
ness connected with his profession Just
how the people Of Parkersburg live, |
am not prepared to say, no smoke stacks
are visible. Church Steeples are nunler.
ous, which II we accept rs an evidence Of
morality, they have their share. A great
deal ,Ot interest Is manifested in the
Charter Election now soon TO take place,
which will differ very materially from
any preceding II. Politics will have but
little to DO In determining The result, the
issue il life or death, or IN other words
cash or orders. The city Is
RULED ny A MONOPOLY
headed by Mayor Chancellor, paying
Of the Ciiy's indcbtness In la orr erS to
store managed and run IN the interest Of
this company under the firm name Of
j, N. Camden 4 Co. Tbisstate Of things
they propose to change. Candidates are
already In the field, ! could not but
think their course lust, and wished then,
success. II Is now Wednesday 3 O'clnCk
y. ~, weather undecided, | have con.
Cluded to proceed on u boat which is
now in sight, IL Is the j, =. Neal; thanks
to commander Hudson for hls timely
arrival. III few hOtirs we were at
NLiddcport her destination, from thence
to Gallfpolis, making connection with
the Packet "Daniel Boom" we reached
Charleston, Friday at ! o'clock r. N.
Among her passengers ! observed Coils.
A. Miller Of Charleston, Judge Hoffman,
Of the Supreme Court OF Appeals which
commences here on Wednesday next
ALSO wM. oDBERr
formerly Of Wheeling but recently Of
Parkersburg on his way, having accept.
cd the position Of general manager for the
Campbclls Creek Mining Co.. situated 8
miles above Charleston. William is u
Jolly good fellow, possesses fine business
qualifications and will make friends
wherever he goes. The most noticeable
feature Of the trip was the entire absence
Of Ice In the kahawha river, this YOU will
,nderatand when / tell you Il has its source
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