The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-21

Editors lntslligcnecr
You folks along the Ohio River have a
wrong idea Of where the true greatness
Of West Virginia really lies. You vain.
ly imagine that the clash Of machinery
and the din Of eommerce mskesa locality
important. That's a yankee notion Of
yours. But out here in the interior where
Democracy does greatly prevail, we de-
vote our time to the production Of great
men and fat steers. You would say that
the latter are more serVicable to the
State; but we, who know better, look over
your ignorance, and pursue the ever ten
or Of our way. It used to be said that
West Virginia waS in Harrison county,
and Harrison county in the town Of
Clarksburg; but Weston has valiantly
contested this heresy. We admit that
Clarksburg has, so to speak, her
thousands, but Weston has her
tens Of thousand. Just think Of
II now The other morning l saw
sitting together in sweet converse four
ex.candidates for the United States SEN
ate, to-wit: Mathew Edmiston, J. NJ
Bennett, John Brannon and VIM. E. Ar.
mold, and as 1 galed upon them. ] could
not resist the temptation to exclatm, In
the words OF au ancient writer OF some
NOTE. IBehold how good and how pleas.
ant II is for brethren TO dwell together In
unity" w have hosts Of others, equally
eminent and deserving; and in the Ian
guage Of Major Roger, CT Barbour, I'VE
are free, able and willing 10 take any
thing in the way Of public favor, from
the Presidency Of the United States down
to a pair Of breeches. II grieveS me to
say, however, that this redundancy oil
raw material sometimes leads to misun'
Outstanding among the brethren. For
instance, In the matter oil
STATE SENATOR,
We are offered a list Of candidates "a long
as Ran fuckers pedigree; and the pros
pect ia very di%sheartening. The Repub'
iicans are resting easily on their oars,
ready to help the best mar or run a can.
didate Of their own il the Democrats fail
to put out a candidate who can and will
do something for the interests OF the Dis.
trict, The most prominent candidates
are, l believe, Hall, OF Barbour; Farms
worth, Of Upshur, and Bennett, oil Lewis
In the matter Of
LOCAL POLITICS
our sea is not so much troubled. True,
we have patriots without number who
will freely sacrifice themselves upon the
altar; but the caldron Is not yet boiling
II is said that William E. Arnold, who
was in the House Of Delegates from this
county last session, will again be before
the people; and W. V. Chichester, Andrew
Edmiston, A. W. Woodford, Louis Ben
nett, George J. DAVIDSON, Judge T. A.
Edwards and some others are spoken oil
on the Democratic side. The RAIDS have
their weather eye open, aud will act as
prudence dictates at the proper time.
It is said that the two present clerks Of
our cours-W. II. Byrne brother OF b
w. Byrne), Clerk Of the Circuit Court
and Jesse Woofter, Clerk OF the County
Court, will be elected without material
opposition. Both are very worthy gen.
tlemen, honest and competent, and fully
deserving a reelection by reclamation
Our
NARROW GuAdE RAILROAD
Ia now 4 fixed fact. During the present
week, ]. N. Camden, W. P. Rathbons
and ". n. Chancellor, oil Parkersburg
and other gentlemen OF means, have been
here negotiating a mortsge OF the road
and making arrangements for its prompt
completion and equipment. l do moi
know exactly the terms agreed upon, but
| am assured that December next, at the
iurthest, will see the road in actual OPP
Grafton. To the gentlemen who have
had this matter in charge too much
praise cannot be given. They have
proven themselves 10 be men OF upseltsh
public spirit-men who sacrificed their
time and money for the up.building oil
the interests Of the county. A curious
case OF
CIVIL RIGHTS
recently agita,ed some Of the faithful at
the upper end OF the county. A man
named jenkins sent his children to the
public school, and they were refused ad'
mlttancs on the grouud Of q "rsibs adj
mirturs,r OF negro blood. How the fact
il, | am not able to state, except that
Jenkins has voted the Democratic ticket
straight, for 10! these many years, which
ought to weigh heavily in his favor. His
complexion is dark (but not SO dark as
that Of many Democratic statesmen),
and he has long, straight hair. He talk.
ed about institutiug q suit for damages
but being poor, aud being regarded BY
high authority as"ad-d niger" he will
probably submit with the best grace pos
sible.