The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07
Raleigh O. II.

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l took passage on the steamer
Boone July 10Th, just at sunrise, and
while at the Office paying the freight
on myself, was met by Prot. W. J,
Kenny, my fellow traveller to the
county seat ofRaleigh. U.N. Known
came aboard at Leon, and | feared
that had taken the wrong vessel
as / heard through the columns OF
the Monitor that he expected to take
command of boat ere long, but my
fears were soon dispelled, when he
told me that he was going to St.
Adams, on private business.
We arrived at Brownstown, about
6 o'clock p. NJ, and after taking a
birds.eye view of the place, seated
ourselves in the ticket Office to wait
for the train, which was due at lC
o'clock, but did not arrive until latter
midnight.
We were scarcely seated, when the
cry ofall aboard! greetedourears, and
we were soon winding our way east
ward, at the rate of several miles per
hour.
| would not advise any person to
try to sleep on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, as l saw the Professor
try it for three hours, and think he
made as great an effort as man could,
and received about ten minutes sleep
for his trouble. We left the train at
Quinnimont, Give Points at A
o'clock A. NJ, on Saturday. After
climbing several rude pairs Of steps,
we founda resting place, and were
soon pillowed in the gentle arms Of
Morpheus.
There is large iron furnace at
Quinnimont, which gives employ
ment to one hundred and twenty
men. There is also store connect
ed with it through which these men
are paid. They are compelled to pay
twenty cents per pound for bacon;
thirty cents per pound, for coffee, and
other things in like ratio. Have
not the working men great room to
complain? But we do not wish to
argue this point.
We are now twelve miles from our
destination, we must travel three
miles down New River, where the
mountain looms up before US. After
walking about one mile down the
river, we stopped at farm house to
get drink, and take a few momehts
rest as our baggage was quite heavy
The land lady said she had been out
"a holm cure and that 1t looked
tolable we'll" and that "tho old man
had gone to MILL" and Mag, her
daughter, was down to the river a
tendin' the ferry" | saw Mag but
didn't get much time to talk to her.
We parted. My thoughts run in the
same channel as the poets as he
said, "When shall We meet again, y
&c.
We arrived at Raleigh C, H., Sat.
mday, July goth, and found the citi-
zens of that place very kind and so
ciablc, and their hospitality was
generously extended toward us
The Peabody Institute was opened
on Monday, July 22nd, by Prof Ken
ny, of Mason County, assisted by G.
W. Cook, County Superintendent of
Free Schools. There were forty
teachers present ut the opening of
the Institute, and when it closed
City were enrolled. There were sew
cral teachers from adjoining counties,
and all seemed to take great interest
in the advancement of education,
and listened very attentively to the
words of their worthy instructor
The professional men of the county,
including lawyers, doctors and min
listers, all took u very active part in
the exercises. Prominent among
these may be mentioned General A.
Becklcy, member of the Legislature
Of West Virginia. The General is
now past three score and ten. He
graduated at West Point in an early
,iIay, aud has rendered great service
to his country, Doth as a christian
aud statesman, Hon. Speed Thomp-
son, was also present during the In
stituto. He is prosecuting attorney
Of Summers County, and is connect
ed with the Mountain Herald. There
are many others of whom could