The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-31
K1NGwooD.
The "Eien orwest YirgInia''-A Deserlp
tiOn Of ItingWood and Surroundings.
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kINdwoop, July %, 1870.
Correspondence IntSlllEOncer.
wrote you last from Tunnelton, and
gave rather gloomy account Of that bus,
little town. These were my FIRST impres
.sions, butafter spending pleasant nigh
there, and awakening Sabbath morning
and finding the bright sun shedding Ill
rays all around the grand hlll.tops tha
surround 1t, l came to the conclusion tina
1t was not SO bad a place after all. A
pleasant ride Of few hours brought mo tc
"the Eden of West Virginia, where now
am, and where expect 10 spend the
week.
] had the pleasure OF attending services
at the NJ. +. Church and OF listening TO an
excellent discourse by the pastor, Rev. L.
II. Jordan. This church is a beautiful
structure, very finely finished and neat In
every way. It's an ornament to the town
and will vie in beauty with any OF our
city churches. 1t is lighted with gas, tho
audience room containing sixteen beauti-
full gas jets. II contains chapel, in which
the Sunday School holds its sessions. In
short, the entire building is model OF ar.
chitectural beauty. The Presbyterian
Church edifice Is also very fine structure.
AS matter OF course, after so short q
sotourn, as yet in the place am not pre-.
pared 70 give very good idea OF how
might like kingwood, but as far rs have
become acquainted with the people, | am
very favorably impressed. l am roominR
with W. G. Worley, Esq, the efficient
Prosecuting Attorney OF the county, and
having been acquainted with him. for
many years, the time passes pleasantly in
his company.
Delegate Holt Is also here, as ioyial as
when engaged in the arduous duties OF a
Legislator in Wheeling during the last ses.
sion of the Legislature. This Is the home
oi ex-State Senator Bishop and Of ex.Con-
gressmen McGrew and Brown, all OF whom
are still living and enjoying life.
There is a serenity about the climate
here that is refreshing. The days are not
excessively hot; the nights are cool and
pleasant. It is surely healthy place and It
Is no wonder that the people OF Kingwood
love their little town. Preston County
abounds in beautiful scenery, and from
the window where am now seated writ
ing is spread out before me a scene Of
beauty that is indescribGble. Cheat Noun.
tain rises in the distance with It's forest
covered slopes; beautiful valley dotted
with farms, and woodlands alternating,
causes one to almost think he could never
tire gazing on such scenery. To-day,
on one Of the many hills that
surround tie town, was permitted to be.
hold natural scenery in all its loyeIiness.
All around, almost Us fur as the eve can
reach, is scene that the eve Of
the painter might envy. Some one de.
nomlnates Preston county the Vermont OF
West Virginia; and as to mountain scene.
ry, 1t certainly deserves the appellation.
1t is grand old county, and the people
are making good use OF the facilities al-
torded them, and il will soon rank among
the foremost counties in the State.
The election that comes of on next Tues.
day causes scarcely ripple OF excitement
here. A County Court bill is TO be voted
on, and from the expressions heard on all
sides, 1t will be defeated; but who knows
what day may bring forth,-for one Of
the uncertain things in this day and gen
Grafton is how the average American
voter will vote on local issues when it
comes to the test.
was permitted this evening. through
the courtesy of one Of the contractors,
Mr.. D. 9. Hughes, to examine carefully
the N, L. Church cdiIice, spoken Of above,
and found 1t so complete that ! can only
say that it is no doubt the finest church
ediiice in our State outside Of tho cities,
and l.donht II 1t is excelled by any in the
cities. only wish all our Monndsville
from it.
But for fear grow tedious, l close by
saying that our Institute is In successful
operation. The attendance Of the teach.
ers is small as yet, but they arc earnest
and attentive, while the attendance Of the
citizens is very good, crowding the house
at night. The exercises OF the Institute
are held in the Court House. X.