Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-09
FROM HUNTINGTON.
Political, Business and Miscel-
--. laneOus Notes.

Correspondence OF the Register
HUNTINGTON, Dec. 4.
There is quite hOpefulfeeling among
business men here, over the prospect of
lively times anda business boom next
spring, when, it is confidently expected,
the work of building the missing link
in the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
will he commenced. The suryeysofthe
route via Catletsburg, KY, and thence
direct across the hills to Mt. Sterling, a
distance OF 80 miles, and via Catletsburg
and Ashland, following the Ohio river
to the latter point and thence
across the hills TO Mt. Sterling, SO miles,
have been completed and the question
of which route 10 select is now engaging
the attention of Messrs. Huntington
K Co. From here to Oakland, 10
miles, the work is very light, and from
the latter place TO Coalition, Ky, there
is already road cOnstructed-about %
miles. This section of finished road has
been offered, by its owners, MIR. Means
and others, to the Lexington and Big
Sandy Company upon certain terms,
not fully known to the public; butw which
do not seem to suit that Company or
Mr.. Huntington, who represents 1t in
this business. Ii these terms are modi-
fed TO suit his views, or If he shall con-
clude 20 accept them without mOditica-
ton. the road will take this route, other
wise the shorter route, first named, will
be constructed and then the route to
the West will be open and the Z. X
o. will doubtless quadruple Its busi-
ness. The C.. Il o. railway company
il required by its charters TO complete its
line TO Big Sandy river at Cattletsburg,
Ky.-ten miles below this tOwn-by the
LIST of January, 1882, and has been dis
posed recently to enter upon the work
OF construction. The recent survey,
made for this purpose, changes the route
near CeredO, eight miles below here, so
as 10 skirt around the foothills on the
southern border of that enterprising
village, instead of passing along its nor
thern limit on the river bank as laid
down in surveys of years ago.
Mr.. Hoard, of CeredO, owns the land
in and about town, and is deslrous oil
having the road upon the original sur
vey, and a contest has grown out OF this
condition of affairs, which has delayed
the work up to now and promises TO
continue in the way of progress. SUITS
were accordingly commenced by the
company To condemn the right OF way
about June last. Mr.. Hoard defended,
and as a means TO that end organized a
cemetery company and laid out grounds
for cemetery purposes, covering the last
railroad survey. He procured the bur
ial of corpse there and dug the grave
right at one oi the grade stakes. n
couple of weeks ago, son OF the de-
ceased lady, so buried, came up from
Kentucky and removed his mothers
body 10 his home for interment, and
now another son, who lives IN West
Virginia, has gone down there and
brought the body BACK and reburled 1t
i'm the original grave. OF course some
bOdyis paving the expenses OF these
funerals and altogether IL IS a disgrace
iul business Tor the two sons aforesaid,
duplicating, more or less, all parties
concerned. This business delays, or
furnishes an excuse for delaying the
construction of this West Virginia sec
ton. OF cOuFss this trouble must and
will be gotten OVER or around, or rid OF,
- when the promoters OF tine extern
l! become seriously i'm earnest about
n ',U 9 the railroad. the work will
In the meantime, II
49,, 80. the natives while weightier mat
: t iI.' -, I'm. considered When the
80 . ,;n,s r,me. We will probably see
~ US 80 49, ,Lese ,ide shows, and be
asked 10 contemplate the Getual w %3rE Vi
railroad construction, which, viii 0rlng
with il the hoped for increase III OuSi-
ness. e.,
Just now the postmastership here Is
aOitating the public mind little, ana
several aspirants for the place good
deal. SO many and general were the
complaints against the incumbent that
II was generally thought he would have
no chance for a reappointment, and IN
spirit of security growing out oil TINS
state of affairs, the community, gener-
ally. gave the matter no attention.
Nearly everybody signed recommends
tons for the appointment OIL one OF the
other of the two candidates who were
seeking the place, supposing that they
thereby protested sufficiently against
the disappointment of the incumbent.
During the quiet summer months,
however, the old Canadian who
was already at the helm took occasion
10 submitthe signatures OF the eonndlng
people who applied for their mail, sell
Getting for this purpose only such as
were not likely 20 take alarm, and now,
to the surprise of everybody, it Is ru-
mored from Washington that he turns
ND with a formidable number OF names
attached to his petition. 1t is in vain
that the knowing ones say Why the
charges of neglect OF duty, &c, that are
Oh file at the department ought TO out
weigh a host Ot signatures of the class
named" The names signed TO rival as
tsrant papers ought 10 be a sufficient
pro4est. &c" The fact stands out that a
Department whose efficiency is SO uni
Eor1nlv disproved by the irregularity OF
the mail service here, may be expected
10 retain the most remarkable example
Of ineficiency probably known TO the
! service, and so Canada may rejoice that
she is still in luck. The large majority
of the Republicans here are sorely
| afflicted over this possibility, while the
Democrats are exercising that Philoso-
| ply which comes OF being used to out
rage and being without hope of relief.
R.,....aasinpal ,,,affar1 ara hainu ulli-