The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-01
WEST VIRGINIA.

WEST VIRGINIA.
correspondence OF The Cincinnati Times.
WINFIELD. w. Va March y.
II is fact beyond dispute that it is evil
times Oh which we have fallen. The fair
dealing, the s;alwart honesty of our an
ce,tors has gone into bankruptcy, and
what little there is left of IL tool; refuge
on 4 miserable home oil mountain top
or in the back woods. But the press
the voice of God, because it is the voice
OF the people
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH ESTATE,
ought certainly De the last to strip oil the
majestic ermine by unfair dealing.
When irremissible partisanship points out
it, way-when ing-p"licy Is its guide
whrni tlackguardism Of the vilc,t order
disgraces it, columns, then, certainly, Is
lis dignity forfeited. Clio drops her style
and nourns for the erring child, and the
spirit of Gutenberg scUrns the tNithess
offspring of the black art.
THE CAPITAL REMOVAL.
The Cnion-the world was startled by
the announcement that the West Nir-
giuia Legislature passed bill sanction
lng the removal of the Capital from
Charleston to Wheeling. Yet the Union
the world has long since recovered from
that severe shock, and, no doubt, has for
gotten il by this time, but West Virginia
l. still luboring under the emotion be-
gotten bv our commemorate Lcgisla-
turc. The press of our State, from the
Wheeling "SD,ash,l' down to the Berk
lev county "Ciap-traP, are filed to re-
petlon with reading matter relative to
the Capital removal. And what variety
OF subtetv and sarcasm is displayed! One
cant help but wonder ut so much novelty
and originality in the service OF our ror
poDuiito expose and attack personalities.
The Wheeling SINISTER, for instance
SAYS. "a place which cannot support II
daily paper and reduces its police force
To- two heads, ought not to be so foolish
and talk of its fitness for the State Capt.
tai. Whrreupon Charleston indignant
ly responds that although there Is no
daily paper issued here, We have tri-
weekly ITolnbDne, which beats any pa
per III INC sHlalt' anu ~ l" tHN p'ii''
force. we must tell our beloved sister that
the moral condition Of Charleston Is
50 that We could do away with
the police force altogether yet
We are willing to Increase
may, to double our police force, should
the legislature desire to convene here,
etc. etc. Now, We confess that We en-
Joy heartily an occasional good hit, even
# the salt 10 it Is not imported direct
from Attica, but Jokes of such hue Us the
one quoted are rather irksome and We
hope TINT our press, which Is noted for
II, marked impartialIty and fair dealing
will soon Ice over that Capital removal
spell, and run in It's natural channel
once. more-in the channel of honesty
and fair dealing.
WEST VIRGINIA FOR NEW SETTLERS.
1t Is rather singular that the press of
our State never made any serious effort
tn direct the attention of the West going
settler, 10 our country. And why i it
thus? 1t Is because they do not know
that sufficient capital and labor will soon
make Us worthy rival of our powerful
and proud neighbors, Ohio and Penn
sylvaniu? 1t j. because of their iGno-
rance of the immense undcvclupcd for
tune, deposited with Us, of the fertility Of
our soil of the magniiicence of our tim
brry Or is il AN ill.timed mOdeSty which
keeps the light hid under the bushel?
No: certainly it is nothing of that
kind? 1t is remnant of that
drtrstable old Virginia fogyism,
which i too cgotistic and shabby in
IT. hearing. and looks upon immigration
as upon horde Of invading cannibalS,
aud therefore despises it, But the day
/ Will come, and We hope it is not far of,
. when those who are the bearers of the
torch of enhghtment and progress in our
State will be convinced that it is only
immigration We need to develope our re-
sources. and act accordingly. The dav j.
/ not far of when the million of acres of
/ land, which Is nOwOvergrown with briers
| and weeds, will be cultivated and bring
forth the golden grain, and when our
mountains aud valleys will rebound with
the hum of industrious works, and pro-
perity and happiness will be spread amo g
our good people
Gentle spring put in an appearance
and the marks of the severe old :'utlc-
man are fast vanishing. We had n
somewhat cold winter the mercury COM
mg down as low aS ) degrees below zero.
Our farmers are busy blowing end pre-
pairing for new crops. Indications are
that there will be Il large tobacco crop
raised this year in our section.
The Changers hereabOutS are as usual
on the lookout and they talk of set
ting up in our midst cooperative store.
We do not think their number here
would Justify such au cnterprizc, though
they are pretty well represented.
THE WATERS OF THE KANAwHA
keep at very fair stage, and the popu-
lar Cincinnati packet, Julia No. makes
her regular weekly trip between your
city and Charleston.
GRAPES.
We are glad to state that one Of our
most rnterprising townsmen, DR.. :. b.
Thompson, is making preparations to
nut up Il thousand or two grape vines on
his farm. We are confident he will real
IL. the benefits our hillsidcs oter 10 the
vine grower, and hope his example vii!
soon be followed by a good many others.
NERIrAS
Dan Rice TO start Out Again.