Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-30
PARKERSsURG.
Good Greenback Doetyine-The COun-
terfciters-Courts,,E Etc.
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pARKEasBrRG, December 2S.-During an
interview with Capt. q. l.. Spence, OF this
city, who was nominated by the Green
hackers for council, some items were
elected Ghivh may he OF interest to
the REGIsTEE readers Of ParKersburg. Mr..
Spence says'he will not under any circum-
stances BE- candidate :or council. Doyou
expect TO elect your city ticket inquired
the writer. 30. We do not and don't care
TO do So In fact, neither OF the other par.
ties seem to take any interest in the APP
preaching election, excepting the particu-
lar members o: those parties who expect to
be benefited personally in the way OF
some one of the lucrative offices TO which
they aspire. Owing to the extravagant use
made of the city revenues by the outgoing
council the city will be left with debt of
$l5 600 to be provided for, and there will
be very little revenue next year for expen-
ditures upon the improvements so much
needed here. After the Democrats and Re.
puhlcsAs put their tickets in the field
am favor OF our party Uhe GreenbaeEers)
selecting the most competent and con-
servative from tie two tickets and sup-
porting them. Am in favor of the license
system asnow in force. ! am in favor of a
system Of water works constructed on the
reservoir plan with solid masonry. Think
the city 9nthorities should take the neees.
sary steps TO give Us some good system and
think il would
Attract Capitalists
to our city, and the investment would soon
pay for itself in the way Of increased man
ufaCturing interestl, to say nothing cf the
great importance Of II good supply 81 pure
water for all purposes. 1t would be good
idea for the city to dispose Of the O'Br!en
property and apply the proceeds towards
paying of the debt and stop the interest.
This is good Grcea1aCk doctrine. Then
there is the old market house, a disgrace 10
the town, .pgular rat den and tindar box,
occupying one OF the most valuable lots In
the city. J. would sell that or tear down
the old Ark, and erect town hall or a
block Of business rooms, from which the
city would derive handsome revenue. As
to the future Of the National GreenbaCk
party, Mr.. Spence has no fears. He is one
Of the most energetic Greenbackers in the
State and says the day will come when his
party will triumph.
The Il. & o. ra!iroad engineers have re-
Gently been engaged in surveying about
the old depot and it is rumored new de-
pot will be erected here in the near future.
our town certainly deserves something
better than the present old coop which
they call depot.
The Prayer award distribution will take
place at The Academy of Music on Satur.
day night. Hon. c. T. Caldwell will hc the
orator of the occasion.
Col. Romeo Erecr, of Calhoun county,
will associate with Col. W. 7. Sensemy IN
the law business and will probably take an
in the State Standard of ParkersbUrg.
There are now fifteen United States pris
oners confined in Wood county Jail. Capt.
Bcckwith says that Tom Williams. the re-
vivalist and horse thief, while in Jail, did
not convert Kim, and that when Charley
Caldwell told the Register so he knew it
was a mistake; but Caldwell! thinks that
there is some hope for Bcckwith yet, as
Maniun, the cOuntcrfeitcr. will have
chance at him. ManiOn converted and bap-
tizcd over one hundred Wetzel
county sinners at one time
Manion has an mate passion
for making counterfeit money, says he has
preached many a good se-slOn with his
pockets full of the base coin.
United States Court opens here January
10th, and will probably be long term. 1t
is thought that all the parties arrested for
counterfeiting will be tried. Albert Daw.
son, the young man who robbed the Spencer
and Ripley mail, will have hearing, and
the suits growing out of the Sciota and
Lomas disaster on the 4th Of July, will
probably come up for hearing.
The genial Watt Warren, OF the Marietta
Leader, spent Christmas here.
Capt. JnO. BOokaart, of the Sonoma,
made a flying trip TO Parkersburg.