The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-10
FROM kEISER.
Its Growth and dPrOspcrity-.AIso its
Mud.-.Finc SIOck---A Prediction.
KEYsER, ~. VA, Dec. 7th.

kENSER, ". A., Dec. ith.
Editors of the Register.
Compelled by the "shakin ager, con-
tractcd on late western trip, TO get of
the train here, instead of proceeding, as
intended, to Washington to assist in or
gap izing the House OF Representative, l
Am almost glad of the illness that has
been the means of permitting me 10 see
and understand the wonderful growth of
the city of keyser. Five years ago, as
the ritlogc of New Creek, it was strag-
Cling, scrawny looking place Of per-
haps one hundred ani fifty souls, with a
frame court house-for our New Creek
was county capital, bless you-that
would have made good barracks ior-
we'll for pigs. Now it is thriving,
busting, growing city of 1900
inhabitants, having the large
shops of the b. " o. railroad,
under control OF Capt. w. Ii. Harrison,
Master Mechanic, formerly of Wheeling.
the finest, most complete and commo-
dious brick depot on the line of the b. "
q. railroad outside of Baltimore located
here. Some fifteen or twenty stores, two
fine hotels, extensive stock yards, and
other improvements are evidences of the
future greatness of keyser.
Among the residents here well known
in Wheeling, is VIM. McGhan, former
express agent at Cameron, who keeps the
City Hotel, the one nearest the depot,
where, of course, all WheelingteS who
visit Keyser will register themselves.
Bill "knows how to keep hotel, sure, and
better meals, more comfortable or cleaner
bed. cannot be found He is ably as
sisted by |. j. Collins, the able mixer
and dispenser of fluid comforts and ten
pins. A. am stopping at the other
hotel, the Keys House. kept in elegant
style by John Keys, this can't be con-
sdercd puff. All his Wheeling and
Cameron friends will be glad to learn
that Brother McGhan and his estImable
lady are doing well. and will rejoice at
his success
Another Cameronian, John Miller, the
eminent stavst, keg and barrelist, has
lately removed here and is merchandiZ-
ing in the highest style of the art. He
wants to see Wheeingites when they
stray out this way. Cameron must feel
the loss OF McSSrs Miller and McGhan
severely, as they are enterprislng. 60
ahead men, and were as invaluable to
that thwn as they will be to this.
A new lodge of the Knights of Pythi-
q. will be instituted here shortly, with
some twenty-five or thirty charter mem
bers. All the preliminarles have
been arrang gcd and the lodge will be set
at work shortly, giving Grand Chancel-
lor Windcr of your city, chance to
get in his work
Thomas r. Sharp, Master OF Transpor-
tation, and other officials of the b. "
O. road, hold II meeting here tomorrow,
fsr what purpose has not yet transPIrei.
ii | am here and learn, | will post you.
A visit to the stables of Thomas Davis,
Esq, will amply repay the lover of that
noble animal, the horse. Besides Fada-
ladeen, Storm, Parsons, Betsey, and other
notable swift ones, Mr. Davis has seven
colts two years old, two three years old,
three one year old, and five ycarlings,
some of which arc of extraordinary
beauty and great promise. There is one
two wear old that will make people open
their eyes, or we are mistaken.
He is called Kenney, after Cap
tain Kcuney. Mr.. Davis deserves
the thanks and encouragement of the
people of this State for what he has done
and intends doing to give West Virginia
front place in the fast stock raising re-
glons Of the country. Our fine and
( equable climate, the ease with which stock
may be kept and our nearness to mar
ket must call attention of stock raisers to
our beautiful State aud cause them to in
vest largely here.
: We made most pleasant call on Capt
Nsndever, OF the Keyser Tribune. The
Captain is dong valiant service in the