The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-08
FROM ROANE COUNTY.
RoAsE G. H, WEST Va,
February z, 1876.

February 2, 1876. !
Editors OF the Register.
"Many shall be called, but few chosen,
might with propriety be applied 70 th'
many worthy men mentioned IN the
newspapers Of the State for the many
State offices to be filed next fall
We do not propose nominating State
| ticket in this letter, believing that a con
ventiou of delegates, to be appointed By
the different counties in the State, muef
the preferable way of choosing suitable
men for that purpose, and when tina,
shall have been properly done, we shall
take pleasure in giving them our hearty
support from whatever Congressional
district they may happen to hail.
We sympathize with the delegate from
Pocohontas over the defeat of his appro-
priation made by the Legislature. We
think he deserved better tate. "a TEL
low feeling makes us wonderous kind" IN
that matter, as we are in Roane suffering
the same fate at the hands OF our Soon
stitutionap Governor.
Our community has been in state OF
widest confusion, caused by the preva-
lence of smallpox near ReedSville, in this
county. There are at present three cases,
and the prospect of many more, if we can
Judge from the many rumors in regard
to it. Our town has been under guard
for several days, requiring pass from
the Mayor to obtain an entrance into
town. 1t has caused much hard feeling,
many of the people living in the country
thinking it a great hardship because they
were not allowed TO go and come at their
pleasure.
Our county is suffering from an almost
complete stagnation Of business. There
Is barely sufficient money in circulation
to psy the taxes And this condition of
affairs existing in a growing agricultural
and stock raising county can only be ac-
counted tor by reason of the oppressive
legislation under Republican rule.
Our people are very we'll pleased with
our present Representatives in Congress.
We may expect to be benefited by their
labors.
We are IN favor of nominating a West
ern man for President.
The "Grangers," as they are called,
seem to be alive and active In our coun-
ty. The order IS being we'll received by
mort of our best men, there being six
Changers in the county, aud the prospect
of many more before spring. The farm
ers certainly have the strength, if they
can only unite it,
The schools have been progressing well
throughout the county; their having been
schools in operation in every suD-district.
Our very popular teacher, Prof. Charles
Preston, has been conducting very sue
cesstul school in Walton, and we believe
1t has been we'll attended and satisfactory
in its progress. Walton is always in
the lead in the way of good schools.
The citizens of that neighborhood, and
especially Mr.. p. G.. Cunningham, de-
serve credit for their zeal AID energy and
in the cause OF education.
Our efficient County Superintendent
of Schools, Prof. B. Ayers, although
comparatively young man, has done
much TO make our schools successful. BY
bringing to bear on the duties of his office
untiring zeal and energy he has so
far, we believe, rendered entire satisfac-
ton.
Our roads are almost impossible on
account of mud and water. The streets
of Spencer have not been in such con-
dition for several years. The prospect
at present or fruit crop is not hatter-
ing, and unless we have favorable
spring it will be complete failure, as
the recent warm weather has caused the
buds upon the trees to swell almost to
bursting.
Your correspondent democrat" from
tins county, does not represent the opln-
ions of ali our people in his recent COM
munications. We hope he is happy.