Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-02
ALL ABOARD.
The State Government Afloat on the
Raging Ohio.
The Belle Prince and Her Valuable
Cargo to Set Out for Charleston
This Morning.

The capital has left US, and we are desc.
late. The work Of embsrking the property
of the State was completed last evening,
Just before dark, and naught remains In the
building so long the headquarters Of the
government but the debris and refuse re-
sulting from the evacuation. The structure
which for ten years was the abiding place
of so much authority, and the Mecca toward
which, from all quarters of the State, p0lit-
cal pilgrims of the orthodox faith were
wont to turn their footsteps
always finding within its walls the reward
OF faithful service, while the unbeliever
strive as he might, could obtain no entrance
thereto, looked strangely bare yesterday and
the reporter, as he wandered through the
cherries apartments, could not help recall
ing the many citizens Of the State, honored
by the people in the past with high positions,
who had once frequented them, but who
we're now gone forever Ofour Governors,
Jacob, Mathews, Jackson and Wilson have
presided over our State affairs since the
removal of the capital to this city, aud With
them have been associated long list OF
mer prominent in the political history OF
the past decade Laws the most important
have been matured and enacted here, and
under the three administrations ended in
this city, and the one so lately and so
auspiciously began, the State has grown al
most hundred per cent. IN population and
wealth.
But, to drop the past for the present, the
legal location of the seat OF government Is
this morning at Charleston, and although
as yet the material phara ohernslia is yet
within our city limits the next thirty-six
hours will see the steamer and barges upon
which it is borne tied up at the wharf Of the
Permanent Seat. The Belle Prince will
cast of her moorings here at 10 o'clock this
morniDg,and her captain ISlly Prince, ex-
poets to reach his destination sometime
during Sunday night. About all the gen.
tlemen composing the personnel of the va
rious departments will embark this morn
ing, the roster of the distinguished person
ages being as follows:
Governor E. W. Wilson and Private
Secretary John Howard; Secretary Of State
Henry S. Walker, Chief Clerk J, B. Floyd
Clerk J. NJ. Scroggins, and Messenger
Marshall White Auditor Patrick Duffy,
Land Clerk W. A. Cracraft and Clerks W.
P. Adams, Hill Marshall, B. 81. Oxley and
F. B. Daily; Superintendent Of
Schools B. NJ. Morgan, Clerk J.
D. Cork; Treasurer ". 81. Thomp.
gan, Clerk Robert Herndon, and lastly, Jan
itor W. B. Carder Accompanying these
gentlemen, but not connected with the
State government, will be a number OF gen
tlemen who are either making the trip for
pleasure or awaiting themselves of the op
portunity to visit the Capital City for the
transaction Of business. A number Of
ladies will also be included in the party.
The REGISTER wishes to all these pleas
ant and safe journey, and in bidding fare.
well 10 the State government we bespeak
for it at the hands of the Charlestonians the
same kind consideration it has always re,
ceiyed here.