The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-23
LIVE COMMUNITIES.
PROSPEROUS AND PROGRESSIVE
STATE OF 4a4ts. Ia the kHuawha faiity ard Else.
Nhtrs In the State and N.lrhhorhood-AA
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! K 4 nsylrania-Othtr News Notes.
United statcs Marshal q. ". Atkinson re
Turned yesterday from Charleston, on III,
Dig kanawha, aud froui him MI INTEL
iiukscEn reporter obtained a number o
valuable facts pertaining 10 that locality
Three OF the government locks and dam
are In running order and asc In daily use
They are all above Charleston, and therefor,
are great benefit to navigation, as prior II
tho damnng OF tho river couI could not bI
shipped by water, except when the liver wa
high. They IRE models OF workmanship ant
successful engineering. They are constructed
OF first class masonry, and arc built 10 .tant
faFeSe. A fourth lock, four miles below
Charleston, Is almost completed. Tho dam
however, will not be begun before ncxl
spring, 5Tj,5E 7o Ilog
The Ohio Central Railroad, which connect,
Charleston with Toledo Ohio, by M all rail-
route, Is about completed. Tho track Is nil
hid, but tho ballast has not vet been nut In
nor have tho depot buildings been erected.
It Will, II Is thought, DO mont., or six wee s
before passenger trains arc running XII
The bridge which carries the Central Ohio
over the OHIO q. Point Pleasant Is fairly I'm.
der way, aud by spring will b., completed,
4 bridge Is also building over Elk river at
charleston, md will be Completed about the
same tinie. This road will 10 great benefit
to the "Permnnent seat'' ~ s 49,. -
Another railroad down Elk river eo,,ed ,ho
"R'ack jack, will, II Is claimed. be bullt at
an early day. 1t has already been SURVEYED,
and parties are ROW ready, to mt Il throt,t,h
This, to Charleston, Is the most important of
az tho railroads tliat can come inio il, The
Elk river valley Is full OF the bcs, varieties
o. coal, and timber Is also abundant. Once
ms road is constructed It will be n rreat
feeder for Charleston, I ~ o -'
| Another steam ferry Is 10 be- put in one m.
ton over the knnaw hn ut Charleston. IL
Will run Observation-Disclosures across the river
from the wharf to the lover railroad landing.
II is thought that It will pay is operators
handsomely. - fN'N|o'
The new system OF brick street paving is
neinE rapidly extended through tic ptinci-
PAL streets of the town. This style Of having
~ potll cheap and enduring. 1t Is nothing
more than hsrdburned bricks set on edge
wan bid OF boards covered with ssnd,
FROM what We heard about 1t, Wheeling
would do well TO Use the same kind
About dozen business houses are now
building, and altogether lhe outlook for ,he
town is encouraging. Il will grow into
city by.anl by.
The State and Custom Houses are steadily
advancing towards completion. They ore
ooti eoa,t buildings, mud cretitahie 10 the
to~h and the stntc. Mr.. Atkinson saws he
was Impressed with the superior workman.
ship exhibited on both of these bindings
ME-. q. kemh'c, Of this city, Is the superjp.
tenGent OF construction on both of them. IN.
Is known IN Wheeling as IN excellent archj.
,ect, and 1t is not surprising 10 hear that he
mas required extra workmanship BY the con.
tractors. II a man knows what good WORT; is
anu Is industrious enough to do his duty, be
VII al@ays get good job out OF buildings
ne IS appointed 10 construct. Mr.. kemb!c
mas ho'h the knowledge and the Industry,
anu M, 'he result therefore issnperior buildings
Tue most skilled mechanics who have Ia.
,pee.ea oot!, OF these buildings, pronounced
.neIa ~ perfect rs experienced artisans can
erect out OF Store, brick and wood Mr.
kemble has added new laurels in Charleston
10 h's well.carned repu ,ati0n In Wheeling.
The Grand Jury of the Federal Court made
h'he'ys'x presentments for violations OF DOS.
IaI' currency and revenue laws. The Court,
tutse JACKS IN presiding began November
lst and adjourned the 18Th. The cases dis.
posed OF were principally civil cascs and of
NOT very ntuct Importance. The new Ills.
.rlct Attorney, Judge Flick, nude a rbod
Impression upon both the bar and neonlr
DE Is good lawyer aud wears General G olts.
cloak with both dignity md ability. :
lnere Will be- special term of this court
AZ charleston, Jaauary 4th next, to try three
counterlellers who have been in iail six
months aNd whose cases VI re not ready for
srtai gt tho present term. This shows the
Slnd heart Of Judge Jackson. Although
ote'thH h!!a pl!s'"eSs at the regular terms
OF ing courts, he you'd not allow these moor
prisoners to lie in Jail another six months
before they are tried, and therefore made nm
extra trip to Charleston in mid winlcr IN
hear their cases.
1ne NEXT regular term o! the United States
Court VIII he held at iarkersburg, January
~. TINS is The Circuit Court and by rirLt
shoi!la De held BY Jndga Bond, but Judge
jackson generally has to preside, EXCEPT three
or Jour Jays each term. lie is on tho bench
Of ~. 500. 0'' ee'' u s"'''s
The coal resources Of the Great Eanawhn
valley are rapidly developing. Before MANY
years II VIII, beyond DOUBT, be the great COIL
he'd Of the Republic. The different s,rutn
o. ceai show 50 fee. above water level and ia
sett beneath the surface. There is six foot
VEN OF sem!anthracilet making Us feet oil
Goai sltala IN al: Professor AnSlpstl, G! Lon.
aon' VINO VISITED TINS seetlan few YEARS be.
logical Society Of London, stated that The
kaha"ha Valley was the richest coal field
that had yet been discovered upon the cloLe
AR. Atkinson says that tI,era ara ifur
prominent aspi'antss ioS the United States
sensta In the 6!d Third district. Tbis is not
surprising. AS that section generally hus n
candidate for most all OF the Offices in tLo
state. Mr.. kennu he believes 10 In Tho
strongest in the way OF votes of any a; them
". Hereford Will nroiyhiy be tho neyt
Governor Mathews the next, and Mr.. Onar.
rier the next They are all at work, and nil
expect 10 win, as it seems 10 be settled in |
tneif minds that some one in that end of the !
o S ought 10 have 1t. IN addition to these |
soMs tnage Ferguson, WHO hay, it is generally |
eoMcsuea, more brains than all OF them, Is
ss.ana,hs ilEe duck on ths Ice, with ono
loot under his wing, waiting for the Senafnr.
ial storm TO blow over him. probabiv " ' H.
smiling Senator from Mineral viii c'r,y ' NJ;
the prize himself, or will name The man Win
'bar1, which now:adays IS an nD iun as ,he
factor in electing n Senator to Congrcs.. S"''
The Republicans have little ,nudd,s NJ
their Own IN Caarlesson From time imme.
moral there have been two factions in The
party there, and they still live and are ilonr.
lshing like green bay tree. When thew
WI bury the ha.chct is an open uiuestion.
II thcy woN!s 'sy aside their petty erjey-
anses and gat up party organization, Rama.
wha county could be carried against ihe
ttou1Ibonss, Mr.. Atkinson thinks, ~ at least
liye hundred majority. There are now about
i,5eo Greendackers Ii the county, who wonid
a!l, ar nearly all; fall in with The Republi,
cans !, u there was no war O; iapsious ;oina
on. ihefe neSer Waa liner political future
each other. - - - "s"Ans