The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-27
Our AioundsVfIIe Correspondent
on His Travels. :
RoMxEY, HAMPGHRE Co, W.Va,l &
JnIy 25. 1876. u


Editors InteIlIsencer: ~
Ileit Philadelphia, the Centennial, and
all its grand sights behind on last Friday
morning, Missing the early morning train
l took the Wilmington accommodation
and arrived at that city about 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, where 1 remained several hours.
Taking stroll around the city | found
some parts OF II Of very fine appearance,
while other parts are very much dllapl'
dated. They claim population OF ..6O,-
600 inhabitants when all are at home, as
one Of the citizens informed me. visit
cd the morocco factory OF Jones q So1
being refused admittance to the olheT
standing alongside Of il, and ! must say
was well pleased with what ! saw tnere "
The whole process was explained .1S lo ;ns
throughout, and saw the leather gong
throug III every process oil its lormauon.
II wNs yery interesting, but space forbids
n,v more than referring TO 1t. Business
in Wilmington is very dull, no stir on the
streets anywhere 10 indicate the business
CITY, The people seemed genial, clever
md perfectly willing to impart TO o
stranger all the information he desired.
Indeed, one would think that SO beautiful
city, with n population so favored,
could not be disgraced rs 1t is With the
whipping post, but it is so. +.
Arriving at Washington, I remained
there until Saturday evening, visiting
several places Of interest during the day.
| spent Sunday at Martinsburg enjoying
the hospitality Of Maj. L. S. Troxel, now
clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Berkeley
county, and II surely speaks we'll for the
Major that he has been elected three
times in succession 10 the same office. In
days gone by the Major and | met in the
same city, but under different circum-
stances. II was when Jubal Early
with his hosts was advancing down the
valley and We were not permitted to
tarry long in the then beautiful village,
now the city OF Martinsburg. The popu:
lation Of the place is at least doubled
since l saw it, and itShas an appearance
OF thrift and enterprise about 1t that ]
have failed 10 see in many OF the towns J
have visited in my travels. l took q
walk through the cemetery, much beau
-tiaet-since | saw it last, and also much
more thickly inhabited than II was Il
years ago. 1T was my privilege and
pleasure to attend church and Sunday
school, both Of which were well attended
In short | formed very favorable
opinion OF Martinsburg, and am sure II
is destined in the near future to become
quite an important city. met there
Mai. J. II. Bristor and others whom
had often met before.
| arrived ut Romney. yesterday after
noon, and you may know it was u pleas
urc 10 view the beautiful valley all th,
way from Green Spring where left thu
train 10 this place. Through it travel
cd many times during the war, and ever!
by-path on either side was rs familiar &c
nc as where my boyhood days were spent
l find the valley little changed since
saw it last, the most important change
being the disappearance OF the old wir'
bridge near Springfield and the gradingo
a track for narrow-guage railroad. Th'
bridge was destroyed just at tho close Q
the war, but after we left thispart Of th,
country. am sorry Ia, report that worl
is suspended on the railroad and gras
and weeds are springing up over its bed
This is not as it should be, the road i
needed and the money and the entcrpris,
should come from somewhere to put i
through, and we hope tho day is not ia
distant when it will come, for the roat
will open up to the world at large one o
the finest portions Of our state, the entir,
South Branch valley. The Democrats hel,
n ratification meeting here on yesterda.
but was not in time, only to see The
breaking up OF the crowd. Governor
Jacob and Hon. c. J. Faulkner were til,
speakers. The Hon. c. J. is looking after
his interests as Senator in prospectu ant
he knows we'll how to do il. He left Wash
ington City on Friday. On the SAME
evening he spoke at Martinsburg, yester
day here, to-day at Capon Bridge, ant
this evening he takes the train ut Win
chester, reaching Washington again TO
morrow IN time for the meeting Of The
House. This il complete swing rount
the circle and have no doubt but this i,
but one among many Of the same kim
that will be made by him ere the cam
paign closes, and il III. G. does not "loot
a lecdle ont" he may for the next six
years spend his time among the hills o
his own State. Davis, ! find, has many
friends here and very warm ones too, anC
the race will he n lively one.
Hon. Is. +. Martin has now clear
track for the Congressional race, and he
will no doubt wear the laurels so long
coveted.
found that our Institute had opened
when arrived, with every prospect o.
success. Prof. McNlurran, OF Shepherds
town, and one Of the very best educators
in the State, is associated with me in thu
work, and the county Superintendent ha!
for months past been stirring up th'
teachers TO the Importance Of tho work
and think we will have very credita
bic attendance; but Of this | will speak il
the future. y.