The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-19
ArrAInS Ar GRAFTON.
Teachers Instilnte-tirnftOn AMI Phi
S1ippi Hnrr0u.iNuge kon,l-Ilic P0llii

Hpp HNrrON.GNuSe ItOhu-ihc POiiti'
cal Status, etc. a-..,..
Special Correspondence OF the 1ntellIsencer.
GRAFTON, August ls.-After 4 pleasant
trip from Morgantown found myself in
this little "city OIL the hill" ut one O'Clock
r. NJ, on Monday, l.th inst The Taylor
County Teachers Institute has been in
session ever since, and,wc have been en-
joying q very pleasant time. About sixty.
five teachers are enrolled, and the interest
manifested is very good. The night ses.
sious arc attended by quite Il number Of
the most prominent citizens. These meet.
ings are held at Dinkmans Hall, and have
thus far been Of very interesting charac.
ter. ..i,s.Tp .t,,,.fEi' y-rir,i1ta.
Last evening the Hall was fairly
packed, and the exercises from beginning
to end seemed to delight tlie audience
greatly. A most interesting feature OF the
occasion was contest in both reading and
spelling. There were several contestants
for the prizes ollered-that ior the best
reading being offered by. the Conductor,
and that for spelling by the County Super.
intendent. Mrs. N. n. Love, n teacher in
the West Grafton Public School, was tile
successful; contestant in each case. The
prize Tor reading was copy Of Crnig's Com.
School Question Book, while that for spell
ing was uAdley's Language Lessons Com.
plete. The Judges were, Hon. B. F., Mar.
tin, j. W. Mason, and - AIarum, on
reading, and Rev. Powell, 7. Burdette and
NJ; Gather, Con spelling The Institute
closed today. Prof. AS. Fleming, Of the
Fairmont Normal School, was with lis and
g9veIa very interesting and instructive talk
Oh the subject: "The cooperation Of the
intelligent publivuecessary to the success Of
j. EM.TDeyine,t Of Wheeling, reaci,ed
"Shalnus O'Brien," and brought down the
house. ,..s ~ ~. III .,;.fa.;I,
EiIast' evening, In company Will, one Of
the. builders, Mr.. VIM. Post, several OF lis
were shown through the court house. (, ].
W. Mason, Esq, was one OF the party,
and everything about tpe house was ex-
platnet to5periertion. From, tile tower we
4i,al fine view OF the city and everything
enclosed within, the hills on either: side,
but it would take u mucli higher tower to
see-beyond them.
;,Tbe narrow guage railroad from Grafton
t9 Phillippi is now an ayewed fact, and
eight miles OF the same will be under con.
tract in a, few days.o It is claimed that this
road, when completed ITO its terminus, or
its connettion!mtli the!C.- &i 0: road will
open up the very richest mineral region in
the Sate, and tile greater portion Of MI this
wealth will find It's outlet through Grafton.
We, hope this may all be so,, for the enter
prise that conceived land thai, will finally
build thetnad belongs to. this place and it
should be rewarded. t',5r
The Congressional muddle in this dis.
trict il Just Mt at present in q very interest
ing state. The Hoge men, ore perfectly
contldcn that compromise will be made
that will give the man OF their choice a
clear field;thr l;ucas men NIL declare, that
they wilr not, under ANY consideration,
yote,for IIoge, while the Republicans are
watching with thelmost intense ihtcrestthe
turn affairs will take. quite n number Of
men are mentioned ssprobahe candidates
on the Republican side, Two OF whom are
citizensof misplace, ;vSiz!a s.oH!EMcCof.
mick and J. W. Mason. Neither Of these
gentlemen are aYowed;caudidates, as Kun.
derstand, hut aro in the hands OF their
friends, Mr.. Mccormick is said 10 be eqone
ofthe best organizcrsnnd conductorsol any
man,in the district. lie il the Chairman
Of the Congressional Committee and will
conduct the canvas, let who will he the
nominee. Mr., Mason is well known
Throughout the district and his friends
claim that his liberal views on all the ques.
tions'of the day!will make him a popular
candidate But next Thursday will decide
vino is to be the man. 81, a., al j. s-st
&My first visit to Grafton, Of any. length,
was eight years ago, and I Anl the city
much improved since that time in ! every
way. 1t can now boast Of one Of the fines,
public schools in the State, Under the sp.
Issssip2a i2 81 q :, fIol: 9. !: 9Grisn and hi:
to Dc working for the general good and up
building Of tic place. ai5isa1v =,