Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-17

roads carry may be found around
Phillippi.
The West Virginia politicians are
beginning to look around for their
war horses. The subject OF Con-
gressional candidates seem to absorb
more attention than candidates Tor
other offices. The honor, from what
we hear. will be conceded to some
one living in the Eastern Panhan-
die. Col Hoge, the present incum-
bent, is spoken Of, also Daniel b.
Lucas, Esq, and Hon. +. Boyd
Faulkner-from his well known
standing in the State Senate-is ia"
vorably spoken of in connection
with Congressional .honors, and were
his friends to put in his chances for
nomination would find for him
host of friends in this section Of the
State.
With the fear that your columns
will be burdened by too lengthy an
article, we go back to the main OBJ
iect of communication and say, that
Just at 6 O'Clock, May 25th, at the
residence of Mrs. Talbot of Phil
lippi, the nuptials were solomnized
between DR.. @. w. G.. and one of
Phillippi's fairest daughters. The
Rev. DR.. Cooper officiated. The
hack being ready at the door, after
the congratulations of friends, and
a bountiful breakfast, we mounted
the stage, homeward bound. There
were two persons going out, but three
coming back. After slow and
tedious drive again, we arrived at
Webster, on our homeward route,
then took the cars for Martlnsburg.
Our arrival at Grafton and neces-
sary delay of two hours gaveus time
to view the town and reflect
upon the enterprise of man, in the
erection of good sized town in the
midst of the mountains. Where
few years ago were only the abodes
of wild beasts, where the bear and
the wild deer of the forest roamed
over their hills without interruption,
stand princely mansions, and the
hum and hustle of industry and
business are visible on every side.
While we do not admire in every
sense, the actions of the corporation
authorities of the b. " .. Il. II. Co.,
yet who can say that this company
has not built up this country. In
place of the slow process of walking
off all their commodities and pack
ing off on mules ginsing to Win
chester to trade for salt, they have
the railroad facilities to carry to the
sea board towns, their coal, iron
and every commodity, to an eminent
degree, bringing money to the coun-
try and changing the wilderness of
wild dear to pleasant towns, villages
and hamlets, and making them the
most prosperous places in the world.
Who would have thought such a
change would be worked in so short
time ? Yet it is so, as appearances
on every side indicate. At 2o'clock
p. ,M.our conductor called all aboard
for the east, and after a few hours
ride through the great Cheat River
and Cumberland countries and just
as the sun had set behind the hills
of the west, our conductor called
out Martinsburg. We were met by
the Continental bus, thence home
amongst friends again. The doctor
is much happier man and his COM
panion a little wiser from informa-
ton derived from his perambula-
ton during the trips.
We cannot close this cOmmuni-
cation without a passing notice of
cOurtisies and kindnesseS extended
us by individuals in Phillippi, dur
ing our visit there. Among them
are G. G. Hovattee, Esq, John
Thompson, the Messrs. Woodland,
Sergeant, of the Barbour JeferS0-
niaH, Hall of the Republican, Mrs.
DIR. Talbot, Mr.. Willis and Robin
son of the Robinso II House. S.