The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-15
ON THE WING.
Scenery on the B. d o. Railroad Grafton
and Its mprOvements-Person
GRAFTON, August IA, 1870.


GRAFTON, August Il, 1870.
Edttots lntsllIgsneer:
Leaving MarttnSsurg last night al II
o'clock, this morning at $50 l found my.
self in Grafton. The ride through the
night was a pleasant one, il it can be
called pleasant to try to sleep and be
awakened every few minutes by the voice
OF the brakesman as he calls the various
stations or the rushing Of trains in the
opposite direction. II not 50 pleasant it
at least breaks the monotony Of the Jour.
ney. | had fine view Of Cumberland
City by gASlight, and it WAS beautiful
sight. The train was almost crowded with
passengers OF all ages, sexes and sizes, but
all seemed willing to pass the latter part OF
the night in sleeping. In ascending the
Cheat river curve this morning lust after
daylight, we were permitted 10 behold
one OF the grandest sights | have ever wit
messed. 4 dense fog was just arising
from the river, coming, as it were, in one
dense, white cloud, just reaching the hill
TOP as We passed around tho curve that
hid It from sight, II was indiscribably
grand, and was enjoyed by quite num-
Der OF the passengers.
Grafton is to-Ilay the same noisy, bus.
Ting place that il has been for years past.
4 large crowd still collects at the depot al
the time for the arrival and departure Of
trains, and everything Is then hurry and
confusion. Each train seems full OF pass
engers, showing that travel Is brisk, while
the amount Of freight passing this point is
enormous. notice that several new
buildings are being ereoled on Main street,
one a fine three-story brick building, con.
tanning business rooms below and rooms
Tor families above. The work on the new
Court House is progressing rapidly, and
when completed Il will add very much 10
the appearance Of tho town. also notice
much improvement in the appearance OF
west Grafton since my last visit to the
place, and ere long it will be the finest
part OF the city.
A teachers institute is TO he held here
next week, and will be conducted BY Proi.
Y. 5. Fleming Of the Fairlnont Normal
School. The teachers Of Taylor county
will do well il they attend every day Of
the session, as Prof. Fleming IS a ripe
scholar and well prepared in every way 10
make the meeting success.
Before leaving 3Iartinsburg | had the
pleasure OF meeting Hon. Charles ].
Faulkner. He is full Of life and energy,
and ! am informed that he Is now engaged
in paving the way over which 10 walk in
to the Governors chair in 1880, and
knowing ones say he is sure 10 do il.
Y. M. Shinn, known throughout the
State, as the candidate ON the Republican
ticket, at the last election, for the office Of
State Treasurer, is now U. S. GauCer in
the distillery situated within the CITY OF
Mariinsburg. lIeis the same genial gen.
tleman as Of yore, A strong Republican
and worthy man. The distillery refer.
red 10 is very extensive one. II is at
present turning Off daily between eleven
and twelve hundred gallons OF whisky.
What stream Of ruin! was forcibly re-
minded that the true temperance reform
movement would be 10 stop such streams
as this. But no! this distillery alone paws
81 $50 per day Of the national debt and Il
must go on. though hundreds Of men
yearly may die from the effects OF it, What
are orphans sighs and widows tears com.
pared with the payment OF $3OO. 900 an.
nually OF our nations debt?
II was my privilege 10 meet the editors
OF the Martinsburg papers. Messrs. logan
and EiChelberger. Mr.. ". T. Logan. the
editor OF the IHdrpcRdei,i, is man Of talent
and a gentleman in every sense OF he
word. Mr. EiChelberger may be the same
but my acquaintance with him was &C
limited that am not prepared TO expres'
an opinion. also formed the acouaint
anCe Of Judge ]. Blair Hoge, ma looE,
every inch Congressman, and expects tc
6e one alter the next election; but tbet
there lives poet in the neighboring coun
y who desires the same, while here II
Taylor lives one who now wears yery
meekly the honors, and his best friend
say be has no desireto cast them Oh. How
all this Will be amicably arranged Tim,
alone will determine. II all three rnl
but "one-thtrd" Of them uan be elected
50 some way will douhtless DO harlnoni
ously arranged, unless indeed the Repul
icans or Greenbackers snatch The honor
from them, '' "'A''
And now my wanlerings shall cess
Ior awhile, aud will, for few DAYS i
least, conteut myself under my own rim
and ag tres. My travels have taught m
that .Gp have great State. Great in pol q
sibililies, ] mean; but We lack in rea
> i've, earnest men. We need men Of er
lerprise, and we are wise Il We hold OF
! every tnducement 70 bring them With
; our borders, and alter they are with q
that We make il 50 pleasant for then, n,
they will stay with us. wv
SEE to it that your child nosis with n
lhegleci: when sick i,nn n. i NJ; i;' w :