Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-17
PARsERsBUsG.
Specidi 10 ne Resistrr.

Special 10 ne Register.
PARKERsBURG, January l6.-Thc eyens o.
last week in Parkersbhra was the sale Of
the State Journal to M A, B. White, Of the
Lafayette (Ind.l JoWrES, at little less than
$4,000 The price paidis generally consid-
cred exorbitant. Us the ,J,pTna office has
notoriously the meancst equipments in the
State, but the propriet,rs estimated thlt
the prestige that their names had given tive
paper more than compensated for the
scarcity OF material and equipments.
The Journal, in the language ~ "Scofe,
has been running itself' for sonc time.
"ScOfe" las at late day been reaping the
rewards of his fealty and Radicalism, from
minor position in the Parkersburg Gus
tom House, while his colleague, cx-Gov.
Stevenson, has a lucrative position rs re-
ceivcr for an embarrassed oil concern, and
cs there was more money in the "acci-
dents" than in the newspaper office. they
clung To the former and seoopcd in the
sheckcls OF the lnjiana' hoosier.
Mr.. White is young man and
the son of the President of
the Indiana State University, who was
educated at Marietta College, and while
there married a daughter OF Mr.. Ward, the
richest man in the place, whose early
death gave the husband of his daughter
control Of large sum Of money beside
large quantity of real estate. Ward was,
for several years, junior proprietor and
managing editor OF the Ggs6tt,-jO"Ta1f, but
malaria. fever and ague and one or two
other trifles made il unfortunate. and the
. Pure Air OF ParI.ersburg
is expected 10 restore him to health again.
The Y. S. Court, Judge J. !. Jackson, is
in session here this week. but with the ex-
ception Of tryinga few Offenders for triiiing
violations of liquor and tocanco laws, little
has been done.
Judge J. NJ. Jackson has lust concluded
protracted and important termof Circuit
Court here.
BY the way, the last named magistrate
informs your correspondent that he is
full ficdged candidate for tie Wilson success
sion in Congress and it Is. likely that he
will he in Wheeling during the present
session of the Legislature~to lay the first
course OF rails in his Congressional fence.
Hon u. H. Leonard Is also'a pronounced
candidate for the same position, and rs
both of these gentlemen have large num-
Der Of friends in this corner oi the state, 1t
is likely that each will have large follow
ings here.
In regard 10
The Matter Of the ReApposttonmen
of the State | find very little concern. The
dilntOry action OF Congross in relation TO
the matter has served 10 blunt the edge OF
the excitement that sos felt at the time
the question OF reeistricting the State was
first broachcd. and il is,now felt that per-
haps another term will 10 over without any
change in the status.
Hon. Geo. c. Sturgiss, OF Msrgsntown> has
been here in attendance upon the U. >.
Court, and in the course OF d conversation
with him Friday, fc gave me whu will
likely prove to be valuable bit OF Aior-
nation.
81 have" said he. ''beon having confer
ence with Robert Pitcairn Of the Pcansyl-
vania railroad systsH, with refereDceto the
extension OF the Southwestern icansyl-
vania Railroad from Eai nchance 10 Morgan
town. This road is completed from the
main stem Of the Pennsylvania railroad
through Uniontown TO faircbance. the last
named place being about six miles from
Uniontown. Oar project Is TO construct
the road from Farchance by way OF Smith
field to point- neGz the moutlsof Cheat
river where II will s-oss end than proceed
up the left bank Of
This route has been surveyed, the rood
located, and, IL our overtures are accepted,
the csntracts will be let within the next
ninety days. Mr.. Pitcairn regards the ex-
tension with great favor, and will prosecute
the buiIdir OF the road with great ~gor.
From Mergan.own the .rcsd will either
20 10 Hardnians y Switch, in Preston coun-
Nv. or to Clarksburg, in Harrison county,
but which of the two will hereafter be de-
terminedsupsn.'
Mr., s.,rgtss says the prospects appear
more hattering now than at any time. and
IL is likely that the road will 60.
Among the Wheeling people w'o were
here Last week. are U. 3. Marshal Akin
son, Deputy Marshal v. W. Kennedy, W.
II. Ramp, Col q. b. Caldwell aad others.
Woe President Geo-ye W. Thompson, oil
the w. p. 4 G. railroad, came in saturday
moaning from trir.through the counties
in which the road will be lOcated. The
rom te OF the road solar as
MarshalI County
II concerned, is iyed and Iocated- Genera'
White will leave. Wheeling to-day, and 70
gin the work ot perElading the fartner,
and landholderg oi Wetsl county Oh -
| importance Of leading the ros1 ALI M
tangible supssrt ;hsY can. The tssss
,Ssc uree;seIy saeaied. but within, th,
next few d.ys thee will be sonsethinS
done. Mr.. rh6mpson thinks the erjerpris
will meet with very little substantial op
position when permanent routes go settle
| In tbe various couaties. II Is rather dim
cult TO persuade raen owning LaHdto Civ
a right Of way 10 road that 3 not al a.
| csriaia of construction. and uatil II s u
| fsrn.rs are rather ehary about giving thei
oon,ent TO its building. Along tine Who'll
line OF the projected road Mr.. Thoapsol
says there Is the most Lively interest bein
iaken. and an assurance d o}eompleson vi
BE- an inceative to action that nothing vi
check.