Daily Republican., 1881-12-24
UPIN NNSYLyAN,A,
A Letter From WI. X kesbarre-Wcrk
In the Coal District Brisk k-rhe
Holidays Teachers Iustitute-
had ROads-The Churc hes. ETC.

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Correspondence ofthe RgruBLICAN
| lWGLkEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 2lst, 1881.
| Wyoming beautiful valley ofWyo
ming haI,nJt heard Of thee Nature
hand has been lavish in giving the,
wealth. In thy bosom lies many TEEN
lug, thrifty farms, dotted here and ther,
with cosy farm houses. Ths view from
|S)Iom)n'5 Gap opens up a lovely sigh
10 the eye of tle beholder. The valley
lies at your feet, while stretching away
TO the right and left oue uay see NUN,
esou c6iumnsor sieam arising, oiv!ns
to&on ofa busy hum of Industry. The
iHa centre lor several trunk lines OF
railway, running north and west,
The principal industry is coal min-
ing.
Tue whole valley is Que great basin
of coal, and the coal trade Las been un-
usually good during the past year; the
miner, have been making fail time, and
they expect 20 run full time nest year.
The total output for next year, 1t Id
saii, will reach about 80 100000 ton j
OF cDal.
We are nov in the midst Of the holi-
day season, and there never w,rt SO
many new and costly plesents display
ell AS there are THIS Sra son. The streets
are lined with men, women and chi.-
drrn, day and night. The stores are az
full as they can be with large purcaa
ers, and woe to the women Or men who
g shopping without u list or u de
finite idea Of what they want.
The Luzerne county Teachers lnsti-
tnte is in cssion here tlis week; and
lust here would like to say that il
Delaware has 10 such gathering .!
Teachers, IN the different cJunCies, once
a year, the sooner she adopts it the bet
ter. 1t is oA just such occasions that
thu teach IS become acquainted with
each other, friendship is turmrd; the
different ai.l the best methods .! teach
IN are discussed auH in the evening
thy meet III th5 CoLrJ Honse 10 hear
some coed lectures Taking it alto
getherit is u bright oaa, 5 IN the desert
OF teachers lite.
Thcre is ons thing that calls for Sc
we're condemnation III this part OF Tie
roads. The taxpayers are allowed IL
wtrk UuC their road ta&. That is AL
that is necessary 20 say on tie subject.
The road leading from Acr" to Kingston,
sbont one mile in leagth, and situa,-
cd about .itt" your canscway over Mar.
ke. stree bridge, j. hub deep with mud
all the tiuc; there ~ no stone used in
mendlng these roads it seems to be nc
bOdy's business, and, as u consequence,
the roads are IN u wretched condition;
paying tollto 60 over the bridge cross.
ing the SusQEehanna SHOULD be done
away with.
WLaS would the people of Whining
ton say if they hai TO pay two cents
every time they wrntol to 60 over any
of the bridges around Wilmington, aud
siA cents for every drive over: 1 AIN
confident if the newspapers here agita'
ted Jils suhjec', they could accom- !Ish
the desired end.
There are many fine churches here.
The Methodist SUNDAY school building,
in the rear Of the church on Franklin
str ct, is one Of the finest in the State,
and was built and presented to the
church, Ivy private individual. One
OF this church, Mr.. Smith, WAS at one
time Il pAsLcr Of Grace church, in your
city.
All kiud, of provisions are very high
here. The dry sped killed nearly all
the vegetables, and now everthng has
to be- bfc usht from New York or rhila.
ietphia.
Ihtrc is great dealt Of wealth in
Wilkes Barre, and It's cttixons would
n.vec Iorglye If, in writing, you
capital Il.
We are glad to note the increasing
circulation ot you" paper, aud coiise-
quent prosperity, and We watch aux
iously 'or the arrival OF the familiar
Old face of the kEruBLlCAA. A