The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-11
WEST VIRGINIA
70 % RIpntsENrIo Al LouIsvILLs
A. til, c.ul.. l.s.,tfl.l E1po,liilo.-ln EIllsii
Of Ter AlD,r.l and rlnS.t R..ostot. to be
Aua,-ems G,ssrl Ideas AbOu, 40.
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West Virginia 10 u 10 represented ~ the
Loubyslls Industrial Exposition, which
opsus nent mouth, by three Commissioners.
Fhs Governor has not yet nadS plb!ic the
names VI tless Commissioners, but one Of
them. 1t least, ". NJ. Clements, E,q Master
OF transportation Of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, aud eItIE,n Of J,Gsrsol county.
ibis s.sts, has received notice oil Its appoint
msut. il probable that MI exnlslt show
,nR tbs 10 GU. Lrs aud undevelOpSd wealth oi
sac AlAiS In timber and mli erals Will 10
msln, Space hss been secufsd for thia pnf'
p0,e. but grave difficulties lie iu tie way Of .
crelilable ShUNinP, W no appropriation hai
been made 10 cover the expense u collection
or ira, spO talon. A sofs oil aeVliecuoh, INT
remnants Of the States exhibit NJ The Cen
.eunlnl Exposition, iaHtiIl IN existence ~ tnt
J,nts HOUSE, however, and MLjIr ". W
jackson, the Governors Secretary, has Ia
spscted this with view to Ascerlhiu whether
i Is sufficient y full and in proPcl condition
10 Ilspi. y. He has AOOut cOAcludtd 70 sAnd
thv tEhlIit 10 Vulsvilie, aud with II tue rts
naming copies of book published In 1875,
'"rhe RI. ouTCes Ot West Virginia
WHAT WILLIE SuUwS.
The collection consists Of specimens Of the
yAriuus Wdods Of commercial value which
gov In tue fore tIOtt Is ssate, properly la
DeIed. aud miscellaneous llnIble OF miner
ais aud .Iss. The latter arc mot designated
aud 70 arc Of no practical value. But though
the labels have become detached, there Is t
catalogue which describes the different spec.
mems ~ d gives their localities, 10 that toi
one who Is anything Oi minerRl0gist II
you'd BIZ tbs work oil very little time 10
rslHbsl The COLLATION.. Tuere are somt
ine specimens Of iron ores Of different grades,
Quilting ltone, Il clay aud fire brick, coal,
and miscellaneous Minerals. Among
the latter are some very pure AnG
yalusbls mluural paints, umbsr and
ncLer, The Goals, ey handling and
exposure 10 the air, hATb crumbled aud rot.
ted S0nisW NJ, but The parties interested IL
The different coal producing sections Of the
STATE would doubtless bear the expense o.
sending good exhibits Of the different coalS
TO IOulsYIlle. This Is the most important
and fruitful exhibit that can be made there
as West Virginia coal Is considered the com
luE coal 10 The down the river narLtts. Nal
Jackson also contemplltes making d'spl }
Oi " esI Virginia petroleum 10 It's crude SLATE
md various commercial forms The large
RlaES lars made expreRly for the West Vii.
Siuia oil exhibit NJ Philadelphia are Sill 10
laSt. ,..-,..... A.. CO.. ,.,..
yefy small outlay, could make very TIL
erabl. exhibit Of her advantages and r.
,ourceI, and It Is TO be hoped Il at the Maiort
puulIc spirited plans may be carried out.
ADvEETt.IS0 TaE STATE.
While the conversation was In this channel
at the Capitol the other day, Heading State
an II ad tina nRtUtn0 that tina Mat
NAs not sufficiently advertised. Said he:
San exhibit at Louisville would no dOubl
do great good. The distribution OF the RI
maluing copies Of the Res JurCes Of VEST
Virginia would also be good thing. But
thos. books ought TO be distributed else
where; through the North aud In Europe
Ireland and England, and even Germany and
other continental countries, would be GOOD
hAld 10 herald the resources Of tho State In.
The close policy OF this State has prevented
/, from obtaining Il fair share otimmiRrAtton
The display she made at the Centennial, and
tho distribution {! that book broadcast, hat
resulted In any amount OF good. 1t doGsn'l
show now and to the casual observer, but
have had opportunitielto Judge, and know
II TO DO true. The expense involved was 2
good business investment, the best otso small
A sum tue state ever made"
Another gentleman present tugReS gu 1uA'
II would be a good idea . have u permanent
exhibit at the State House, as m annex Y
tha library, showing theyAried resources and
productions OF the different sections OF TIT
State. Something like this was done in y
small way last after the CeTt,nniAl expos!.
lion, tae material used there being arranged
10 a room st tho Capitol. But the plan re:
Ceived no State countenance or support, and
gradually the gentlemen who inaugura,ed Il
lost Their inttFsIt, and the COLLECTION was re-
lsgatad TO the basement, where 1t lies In .
husp. IisOmeoIe will reslrrect II and put u
IN good shape, he will deserve the thanks Of
the coninOn WeSlth, and It should net be al
lowed To GHaIn degenerate In the condition
OF rubbish. Hers Is the MSiIr's chance TO
distinguish himself.