Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-10
PARKERSBURG.
A Defense or the River and Harbor Bill
New Buildings-Heavy storm.
o. Il.

Special 10 the Register.
HARRISBURG, August SIS there two
sides to the River and Harbor bill? It
seems 50. While most of the Democratic
and Republican journals have been prais-
ing President Arthur for his veto of the
bill, we have met but one person who APP
proves the action OF Congress in passing it
over his head. This gentleman, who is an
old and esteemed citizen Of Parkersburg,
claims that the measure as it passed Con-
gress is right, and is about the only one OF
any practical benefit to the people that has
been enacted by it; that of the $500, 900 ,00e
appropriated by the present Congress, with
the exception Of the amount set apart for
the Postoffice and Interior Departments,
the Judiciary and the recent river and har.
Dor improvements, the people are benefit
ed but little, If any; that the people pay
pockets of INSCRIPTIONS politicians and
Spectators, or is expended for their
that for his part he thought
the wisest thing for Congress to do would
be to spend the surplus cash in the pubic
treasury in improving the rivers and har.
bors of this country instead Of boarding 1t
for the benefit of the National bInks and
the syndicates of monopolies.
Upon examination it would be found
that nearly all the howl about the extrava-
gance for the rivers and harbors came from
those papers which represent or are IN the
pay Of the money corporations OF the coun-
try, and that the records OF this country
show that So, 500 900 had been expended
on our ships of war for the navy and it
does not look right to spend that enormous
sum on one vessel, which, when completed,
would in all probability be found worth
less. What reasonable objection can there
be to the appropriation of twenty millions
for the improvement OF the rivers and har-
bors of this great country for the benefit OF
the people generally; that one dollar for
the rivers and harbors OF this country
would do more real good for the advance.
ment of the interests of the people than
thousand for useless and worthless ships of
war. The people pay all the taxes, amount.
ing to nearly 500, 100000 per annum, and
what reasonable objection could there be in
letting them have one twenty-fifth OF the
amount for some practical purposes.
Mr.. Howard, OF this city, has the con-
tract for painting Hills Central Hotel, the
new Opera House now in course OF erec-
ton, and the new dwelling Of Mrs. Gale so
beautifully located Of the head OF Market
street
Mr.. Fox, of Cincinnati, the principal
stakeholder. in the pulp mill OF this city,
is expected here with the view to COM
promise of the litigation now pending in
the Courts. and we have been informed by
a gentleman who is interested in the bust
ness, that most likely an arrangement will
be effected whereby the enterprise will be
again started, and successfully, too.
A heavy storm of wind and rain passed
over this city about o clock this afternoon.
Some little damage was done to shrubbery,
etc, and several boats and barges were
broken loose from their moorings, but the
presence in port OF several tow boats, which
aided in securing the barges and tying them
up prevented some heavy losses. Reports
from the Little Kanawha say that heavy
rainfalls have occurred on the tributaries
of that stream and We look for booming
river at this point. +.