The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-12
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LETTER FROM NEW MARTINS
WILLIE.

LETTER FROM NEW MARTINS
VILE.
POIiIics I'm Wctz 1.-The COMPRESSION.
al Conventional of the
Pittsburgh SiaVe Works - The
Growing Wheat Crop Radi-
cal Turned BemocraI-Tombs
Ccment-NOtaries' Fees, &c.
Co respondence of the Register.
Your correspondent had occasion to
visit the county seat Of Wetz J yester-
day, MS 1t was the first day of county
court, so TO Kill time until otker business
rIpened he strolled around the town, u
sort of nOsiug after news, and what fol
lows is the result of his observations.
AS the political harvest ls rapidly sp-
preaching, q few OF the sold Democrats
Of the town were accCs.ed AID inquiries
made rs to the quality and quantity of
the yield this year. OF course they did
not know how the crop would pan out,
but Ms old WelZei is Democratic TO Il high
degree the yield would certainly be above
mediocre and of that good old Jacksonian
flavor. The primary elections have been
ca led for the third Saturday IN August
tor the nomination Of County and Cir
cut Clerks aud q Delegate TO the Legs.
lature Mr.. j. &. McEldowney is the
present popular incumbent OF both the
hrst mentioned offices. and vii. in all
probability i'll the more lucrative one
another term. Messrs. JACOB Is OontZ,
James and Berkeley Newman are spo-
ken # in connection with the Circuit
Court clerkship, but there seems to be
much uncertainty who will be the
candidates.
A seat IN the House of Delegates is
more sought after ard has magnetism
about it that draws with prcdigious
power. The number Of gentlemen In
Welzel who would be willing TO lmmO-
late themselves on the altar OF public
duty at the State metropolis this
winter is something wonderful.
Six RichmOnds are spoken Ct US having
cIterlor and ulterior designs on the
situation. Hon. A. q. Calvert, VINO rep
res ented the county last session, thinks
he might be persuaded to return again,
though, it Is claimed, on principle he Is
opposed to succeeding himself. Yet, AS q
maa who has served IN u legislative body
one term is better fitted for the position
than one who has to go through the mill,
ne is willing to torgo principle tor the
good OF his constituency. In other words
the end iustlhes the means. Among
others, Messrs. Chas. Herner and James
Cochran are mentioned rs candidates for
the House.
The Congressional Convention is re.
ceiviug more attention in this
county than an outsider would
think it possible so early in the cam.
psign. This interest arises more than
from any other, because the Democrats
believe the convention by right should be
held mere. They have longed aud worked
hard for the honor, time and again, and rs
each succ cding meeting of the Executive
Committee is held they look forward t.
It with moro eagerness than ever before,
fer the fiat TO 90 forth that ye delegates
snail assemble st the stronghold OF Dem
Ocracy in the First district. They firmly
believe it is settled this time Tor q fact.
II it does come to pass that the conVen-
ton is held at New MarLlnsyIIle, an
effort will be made TO have the
biggest kind of a big time. Governor
Matthews and Hon. A. q. Thurman are
to be invited and such good Old gather
ing Of the Democracy is anticipated as
will place in the shade all past political
demonstrations IN Wetzel.
Col. Ben. seems TO have great msny
warm and arduOus henchmCn aereabOuts.
A scattering one is heard now and then
to lift his voice for Col jackson, and
only a possibility Is left fer Col. john
son. Of 1.-The three Colonels' the first
one will have an easy run over tire
course if many of the counties In the
district are of the same temper rs Wet
Eel. The middle colonel is expected
here today, with the opening
Of Court, and they do say
he works like beaver, and can knock
down more pins of Congressman vii.
sons setting up, in the same length OF
time, than any one who ever measured
swords with him. But more politics
anon, as the canvass develops.
1t is q question in she subscribers
mind, if New Martinsvilo bears in
the peoples mird, that rela-
tive Importance, as q shipping and
point, to your city asd
the State generally, that she deserves.
1t is perhaps not generally known what
ner resources are. The folks are modest
and hard workers. who 60 right along
about their business without any fuss or
feathers, and caring little whether other
paOple are or are not COgnlZ9nt
Of their energy, wealth and industry.
The population Of the town has sweIied
TO nearly double within the past four
wears. The several minor industries,
such as the wooden, flour and saw mills,
need not be dwe.t upon, but the principal
Intcres. IN the place IS OF
such dimensions that whole column
might be devoted t. details and then the
halt not be told. 1t Ii the Pittsburgh
Stave Company's works and business to
which the writer alludcs. No one who
has not actually visited the works and
with the managers thereof can
have proper conception OF their mag
utudc and value to the surrounding
country. \ tew figures in the way OF
Information, acquired through th7 po!l'e-
ness Of Mr. Oxnard, general msnsSAr and
Sep Hall, the superintendent, Will answer
for Gatq. The amount OF capita invested
averages between S75 GOO and 100000,
rs circumstances require. The Backing,
Rounding ard other f!ctorios and cooper
shops are erected in the most substantial
manner and contain the best improved
machinery. and are enclosed in an area
Of six or seven acres on the south bank,
and near the mouth Of Fish Creek. An
average of 100 hands are employed, csus-
ing a local disbursement for labor alone
of $1,000 per week. The disbursement
of funds Tor material for slaves and head
ING reach annually over 100000. The
single item of hoop iron, for which the
MoundsvIile rolling mill now has the
c,ntrsc. Of furnishing, supToXimstes $40
coo per auLum. The snrUa! capacity OF
the works a-o in ROUND numbers rs
follows: Slaves, $500 eco; heading,
/ 25O,OOC; barrels, 75CcO All OF
this WORK gees to Pittsburgh
,..r oil and iiduur barrels. The tOwbOs.