The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-29

During our travels Hast week !; we
lhanled up atthe town Of NsArthu,y..
Chic. This was cur first gisit to the
town, Itislike most old towns, mot
yefy progressive, notwithstanding
they have all the natural facilities to
make IL one Of the liyesttowns along
the Ohio and West Virginia rail.
road. The town and country around
about it abounds in iron and coal,
which is now being developed to
some extent. There is some talk Of
erecting one two iron furnaces at
this place, which if done, will give
the town start forward.
We never met a more hospitable
people than those of Macarthur, and
our sho-t stay there was made ex-
ceedingly pleasant, and we thank
Nfessrs. G. L. White, Auditor, A. E.
McGath, Clerk, and Geo. Kaler, Pro.
bate Judge, for courtesies extended
TO US while in the town.
We called to see our brethren of
the press-Bowen, of the Enquirer,
Barleon of the Record and Entler of
the Journal. These papers all seem
to be doing a good business.
We stopped at the Howard House,
which, by the way, is splendid
place to put up at, and should any
Of our readers visit Macarthur we ad-
wise them to stop at the Howard
House, and we assure them that the
proprietor and his estimable family
will make them feel at home.
From an account published in an
other column concerning the organi-
cation of the West Virginia Central
Railroad, it will be seen that some
very prominent public men and
some of the greatest capitalists Of the
country are turning not only their
eyes but their money toward West
Virginia. When the Kanawha river
is locked and damned, as it will be
in few years more, more coal will
pass out of its mouth than now
comes from Pittsburgh, When the
Rail roads that have been projected
and are now tending 10 this same
point, shall have been built, as they
will be in a few years, more iron will
be manufactured here, and more tray
ell and traffic will distribute its ben.
efts along the Kanawha Valley than
is now enjoyed by any other section
in this country, and this will be SO
because we have the material ele.
ments, mineral deposits and facili.
ties for encouraging such develop
ment.
But all Of this prosperity is not CO.
ing to fall upon us whether we will
or no. Its not going to come unless
the citizens.of our Valley manifest
afrienAsr liberal disposition not on
ly to enjoy this prosperity, but to ac-
tually invite and aid it. While our
natural values and facilities are very
good, there is such a thing as over
valueing all this. The inviting form
of liberality and willingness to give
up something, to commend some.
thing for the benefit of the public,
sometimes counts for more than ma.
terial advantages. We, therefore,
hope that the people of West Vir-
ginia, and of the Kanawha Valley in
particular, will now, even at this
moment of apparent coming pros
perity, manifest disposition to
sell, donate and TO use the properties
which they may control, with such
liberal views and purses as will Sc
cure US the development and pros
perity which seems now inclined to
come this way.
Hickory FLATS ITEMs.-Refresh-
ing show ers last week.
The golden grain is being cut, and
will be an average crop, as we learn.
Mr.. Alex. Rifle has put up a new
dwelling house on his farm, to which
he will move shortly.
Mr.. Charles Ward Of Arkansas, &C.
companied by his sister, Miss Flora,
and Miss Mamie Stevenson, of Eight
Mile, were visiting friends in this
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