The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-31
RICHIE COUNTY LETTER.

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Local PUIiIice The Abundant
Crops.
Correspondence Of the Register.
PENNs BORo, May rs.
l do not suppose you were personally
acquainted with William Penn; still you,
no doubt, are aware OF the fact that he
was a man Of enough Importance to
merit the honor of having thriving towns
named after him. This is one of the
towns. l. is on the b. Il D. Railroad,
and is the eastern terminus of the p. x
II. Il. Il. Penn was "a phllsnthropist
Many truly good men reside in Penns-
boro, when msy be said 10 be the capital
OF Clay district. In fact Clay district Is
full OF good men. IL also has a few better
men The former class are Democrats;
the latter Republicans. This district Is
the stronghold OF Democracy in Richie
county, ard the members of both parties
are patriotic enough to take all the Of
fees they can get.
Speaking of offices, reminds me that
81 election will be- held this fall. Al
ready candidates and their friends are
on the alert. 1t IS rumored that some
fifteen or twenty gentlemen would like
to represent the First district IN Con-
gress 1t Is strange VIVA. attraction
Washington and five thousand dollars
per a5num have for our poll
liciaus. Plenty can be found who
are willing to sacrifice themselves
on this kind OF an altar. 1 am inclined
10 the opinion that Col. Ben. Wilson
rather has the lead here, with Hon. j. B..
Jackson not Tar II the rear. On the Re
publican side, we have Judge George
LOmis, Ex-Governor VIM. +. Stevenson,
Hon Edwin Maxwell, and others men
t,oaed. The friends Of the former are
inclined to press MS claims pretty vigor-
ously. | have noticed in some OF the pa
pers reference to Hon. j. j. Davis, rs
the clark horse" Of the campaign. 80
far rs RucHIo county Is concerned, he Is
80 dark he cannot Re seen, and will not
tor some wears to come. When it comes
to strategy to defeat the Democratic nom
Iuee, please to remember that we Re
pabGgaas will msneuver for some one
else than the Calhoun statesman.
Considerable interest is manifested in
the State Senatorsnlp, tor the district Is
composed of the counties OF Richie, Har-
risou, D0idrjdge, Gllmer and Calhoun.
This county wall have = candidate for the
Democratic nomination in the person OF
Col. David McGregor, of Cairo. Col. Nc
Gregor was nominated for the House Of
DELEGATES two years ago, but Was defeat
d. | \ a ! q N
independent the Republicans will keep
quiet for time st least, As the district Is
/ Democratic, aud about their only chance
10 elect man is 10 take the advantage OF
the mistakes of their opponents.
The fight for the county offices will be
right lively. Mr.. VIM. Q. Douglass and
/ Mr. George w. Amos, Clerks of the Cir
cunt and County Court, respectively,
viii, it is understood, be Candidates for
| reelection Both are good men, but the
longing OF other Republicans for the
/ places Is greater than that of one big dog
( which sees q nice mUrsel in the jaws Of
another ! have heaId the names OF Mr..
| 4. &. McCOllum, of Cairo; Mr.. a. b.
Smith, OF Petroleum.; Mr.. j. NJ. Don
ulngton, o. Ellenboro; j. NJ. Nc Kinney
Of Clay district, and others, used IN con-
Hectign with these positions. The DEM
ucrA.s viii not raise much OF an uprOar
over the race, for time at least, as the
Republican majority in this coun ty rsth-
er dampens their ardOr.
The thinking people OF Richie county
favor the building OF the narrow gsug g
railroad from WheeIing to Charleston .
Such road would be of immense benefit
to the county. 1t would extend nearly
north and south through Clay, Union
and Murphy districts, and woald make
every portion Of the county easily access
lille.
The prospects for an abundant yield
Of fruit, grain potatoes, &c, are great.
Wheat will be slightly damaged IL some
places by the rust, still. the crop will be
abundant. Trees loaded with apples
may be seen everywhere.
As you can see by the Richie county
papers an aLtemp. has been made to
organize q new party. Some persons
suspect that this Is the work Of few
4hrewd politicians, VINO have a craving
alter office. This seems "a justlhsble
view from the fact that the chief cry of
those going INTO the organization is for
office. "Out with the ms and in with
the outs" is saying evidently illustrating
human nature, whether in the Republi-
can, Democratic or Independent party.
Pennsboro and the rest of Richie
county have many noted characters. 1
NAV say something about them in the
future. REPUBLICAN.