The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-23
OUR FAlRMoAT LETTER.
FAIRMosr, March 81.

FA1RMosT, March 81.
Editors IntOlIgsncer:
For sometime now we have seen a great
deal 10 the IETELlIGENcER concerning
railroads. Do not infer that we are be.
coming tired Of the subject; on the other
hand we are glad that enterprise Of what
ever character has received so much IA.
yor at your hands. Doubtless the en-.
couragement and assistance you have
given TO the interests Of Wheeling, es.
pecially to its railroad interests, have
been incentives to other points TO build
up and improve their commercial facili-
ties. What West Virginia needs to de.
velop her resources 10 a better outlet for
both her natural and manufactured pro-
ducts.
The people Of this county are beginning
to wake up 10 the necessity Of better com.
~munication with the surrounding section.
You have already published the proceed.
ingB OF the Railroad Convention held in
this place on the 18th inst. The pro.
posed extension Of the Pittsburgh, Castle
Shannon & Washington railroad 10 this
point meets with general favor, and our
citizens are moving with commendable
energy in the matter. AS Grafton is a
competing point for the same line, ne
doubt there will be considerable warning
in the effort 10 ecure the route.
In common with n large section OF the
country we have had the remarkable
weather OF the past winter, and now
spring seems 10 be approaching quite
rapidly; but some OF our weather proph-
cts say, "Look out, we will have q cold
snap yetW
Our farmers are making general pre-.
parations for their spring work. The
wheat crop v had fairer prospects
about here, and as there ia a large acreage,
we may expect a good yield, If there Is
no mishap TO 1t.
The indications are that there will not
be so much building done in town this
year as was done last. In fact we may
say, for the present demands OF trade at
this point, there are enough business
houses. True many OF them could be
greatly improved both in appearance and
In convenience, but the number is sutli.
cient. As for offices anil upper ROOM
there Is a surplus. We do not mean TO
convey the impression that business Is
decreasing, for 1t Is on the increase, but
since the erection OF 80 many fine, large
buildings the town has far greater accom-
modations that ever before.
Last Saturday, March 18th, the u
nicipal election was held. There were
two tickets in the field, one understood to
be for aud the other against license. The
result was a email majority in favor Of
the anti-license ticket, greatly to the
qualification Of the temperance people Of
the town and community. Many attrib.
ute the success Of the temperance ticket
to the address OF Mr.. Jacob Kemple, Of
your city, on the eve Of the election. Mr..
Kemple held the attention oil a good au.
dience for over an hour, and made many
forcible points which, enlivened by his
ready humor, made the evening one OF
pleasure and profit.
Some OF the farmers and cattle mer.
chants OF this and adjoining counties are
investing largely in stock this spring.
Within TIE last six weeks nearly two
Thousand head OF cattle have been un.
loaded at this place, having been purch.
ased at Chicago and shipped through by
rail; they are taken of, fed and rested
at Mansfield, Ohio. They wiitbe grazed
here during the summer and shipped
East In the fall. No doubt therei Is money
in this business. &.