The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-19

| tHFR over thlG competitor, anu eleven more
eouuties. An advantage and economy Toe
obvious for comuient. These 10 couatiei
pay on annual State rer0RuH OF SlT9, I'll q
knOrs than ono half Of The revenue Of tht
State RS against SI4, !:4 q, By tic other 7,
an excess OF Sl3i,si7 o.. This waller com
humiliation possessed By Charleston in ita
setIon is also available to ClaskSbuIg bv he;
railroad linoS 10 The Ohio River. There are
within 30 miles Of this point, hv the ordinary
roads, 6 cOunty-Scats " different cnniigu'
Gus counties, all prosperous aud AOurishilc
towns, whith caunot he Snid of any othel
town in the State. CharlcS.on has but on,
OF two within this radius. These eountir.
with the included county Of HHrriBon) pay
IN anntAl EeVcAHe Of S5b.+77 81, and send
Mite members Of tho House Of Delegates
Three OF Ilivn ate accessible by Railroad, and
all by system OF excellent graded turn
pixies. In this regtun are sustained many
industries whose products arc used aud con
stunned BY cur own and many other States
Situated, az this -siut Ia, on tho West Fork
oil the Monographs riyer,at the head Of slack
wHter navigation, our railroad aud water
communications vii! AFFORD ready transpot.
tauon tor these and other products This
Town bus bfcg steadily anti BEAUTIFULLY grow
Ing and improving for the last ten years, uot-
outstanding tile financial depression o: the
county, aud Is still rapidly growing, sub.
StAGIiAl Improvements making, and Eany
new enterprises arc In progress. Although
the improvements bare been marked add K
tensivc, The town has moi incurred une dollar
OF debt. Hsither Is there any debt owing BY
tue county. All Tue manufacturing utter
tSiS aud other enterprises here are on Il sound
and reliable aIAnciAi basis thai secures their
stability aud !ucc IS. 1t has, with il IIIIuIe-
dale suburbs, n population Uf Hs4r,y !, UVV,
aud NUMEROUS weli.vNta GiisI.rd mnaIIIarIu.
ties and facilities and resources 10 render II
q prominent manufacturing town. Tue nd.
jaceut l.llli arc uuderlaid hilh broad aud al.
most cShaIstleSS seams Of RIGA blumia0uS
gus coal, ola quality aad extent unsurpassed
III the United StatrcI from Which The uutner-
Gus nliueS in tile Immediate vicinity OF the
town make large daIly shipneHls 10 the
Eastern aud Western markets sud hne
quality oil Limestone aud pure aud salgbr,OuS
water abouAdS. UuF clukSus are furnished
With tile hncst quality Vi ms Coal for Iue!,
dellTUIcd ca their pteIuissS, n The low price
Of 1 ceutsper buslel, whilst We are iutUrmcd
that the lrlee Tor The same In Charleston Is
ten cents. The hi!sOubusg mines, near this
place, are delivering 40 IOIsi0i c0al daily on
tue cars VI tue Is. q Y. h. H., al The low
price Of 81 ecuts per ton. The aggregate
production Of the lnines In The immediate
neig hGorhood, II worked to their capability,
have capacity Tor daily shipment OF over
1000 toas. The coal In tue surrounding
hills can DO delivered al the mouth OF The
mine directly into tho mandatory ,At4u ex-
penss OF only ~ ceaIs per ton. The iaeili-
ties Ot Glarksburg Tor tIs accommodation Of
any Increased population by reason Of the
location Of tho Capital here, are ample, aud
tue productiyeneSS Of all the surrounding
country inGures against resort to other
States for supplies. It has already within
its limits, two large iron ,ouudriss and one
brass foundry; two large merchant Touring
mills; planlug mills aud machine shops;
p0iIeriss, extensive steam tanneries, carriage
aud other iactories, all doing an extensive
aud successful business; schools Of high
grade, two Of the female geminaries ranking
with any In tue State, and other educational
advantages; It Is we'll lighted with gus OF a
superior quality, furnished by works, second
only In the Stale 10 those at Wheeling,
which will AFFORD convenient lighting o + the
Capitol and public grounds. II has some as
Tine business houses Of modern construction
rs any in the State; one oil lis produce ship
plug Eouses Ia the largest in tho State, with
The most approved aud extensive modern rc-
irigesaIing appliances for the preservation OF
pIOdaco, whUse annual shipments amount to
$lSU, u0U. As au Indication OF tho business
lie and activity II! this point, the annual rev.
enurs Of the u. Y U. Il. Il. Ut this depot from
treIghS mud paSsengers, amounts to S472,.
933 81 Of which there is authoritative intOr.
mutton from au Official source that these re-
esip,s arc larger than II any other point on
their linz In Maryland or West Virginia,
west Of Washington City. Wnen all the coal
mines here had contracts, the revenues OF
ths road, at this point, amounted 10 S6O0, ZOO
annually. I've have like information 10 re-
gard " tho revenues Of the Adams und Har-
den Express Companies. The trade Of the
merchants and Others OF Harrison and Il
large urea OF tho surrounding country, is
mHlnly within our own State a. Wheeling
aud largely at ParEersburg, whilst sbat OF our
Chief competitor Is principally out OF the
Stale, al CInriInati and Richmond These
Important considerations speak tbs eligible
ity Of thS place tor the end proposed. -'""
ln The prevalent DISCUSSIONS OF this ques-
ton, there has bteu much talk and specula.
u0u as 10 What action Clarksburg IL goiLg
10 take. She Is not going 10 make the capt.
III! question Of purchase, but Is wiling 10
PURSUE liberal course iu generous aud
honorable emulation with The other comps.
Jug points Sue il willing " appropriate u
site tor the capitol building, but lGtls Eeluc-
tAnt 10 designate such site u the present, ns
IL might not agree with the views Ola com
mission appointed Tor the purpose efmaking
saeh selection, tut is willing 10 give suth'
Gent guaranty that wlaIeTer SITE may W 30
chosen will Ge appropriated TsG VI rArnse
" tut SIate. 4uepete,s su.1I%d.eed " .iIe
nalles VI Ile tlusI ALJSG.utI.II cIIILtuS u IAIs
LtrciJ afe an RgIIe AsguraAGS Vi luz iaS1'
They have ALREADY Secuied options upon
several OF the mosl eligible sizes within tie
corporate limits. She will also encourage
the Weston l. West Fork Raiiroad, now 10
profess OF construction 10 this place, BY u
salts actory and liberal subscription to that
improvement, lor WATCH she will Incur no
dGGI, bat will pay IN hand when required
She also with our eOuaty, will aid the Peo.
pie VI Marion In IlisIF proposition 10 conIin.
W this lius 70 that county, which, with TIE
assistance VI Nonongaiin, conIemplatss it,
early completion 10 the PennSy lvaniR[ lIne,
aud she also las strong desire 10 Zee The
line completed to the KIaawha Valley, and
will aid III eleetinS that desirable object.
She Sea Ia this line u substantial Lenent 10
her Interests, Indepeuten. Of tho Capita!
question. sI"''H