Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-02
col. T. WILSON
md, Regrets aud speaks of West Nir
Ei.it'S Pu-sinUitiys.
WA~HIN..uN, February y, l---.

N~A~tINn.nN, February -, l-~-.
Ny DEAR SUI am much obliged for
your letter inviting me TO attead the con-
yeut.ou to assemble at Wheeling on the
2atl Instant, ITO mature u plan 10 further
attract the attention OF capital and desira
be immigrants to the uueQualed adyaut-
ages OF West Virginia" lit were posi-
bic for me 70 attend the convention l
would dose, but / am now engaged in
Court, and probably will he for the next
two weeks, engaged in the trial Of impor-
taut clsrs, 10 which I have no assistant
counsel. AID hence my presence here Is in
~di~p-usAhle The advantages oI our State
I'm point ul climate. soil, timber and yLrl-
ous valuable mineral deposits are so mani
syst 90 uuc peug'e that iJ Is desirable % al
y.r,.-r tina 20 ,as publs ia some such
.ru hu. ita-,yg way I by the voice OF o coz
.-.tiJl OF che people. Some OF the points
would ike 90 500 presented are.
That I,r-s areas of ysiuthl" and til
..th.r .tnt y.u De- pb.ss@ri in the parsley
seth. portions Of she State, 10 low prices
say i've dollars PER Icrc-and perhaps
less. Offering strong Inducements 90 labor
and capital. Audi then IL is important 10
u.ske huDau mCga widely that by leg.ssa-
sion auI GtIIiICltiou-, under the Cous'l
tuition Oh. I~s2. the iuruer confusion and
nlc-. tl.a.g ubauj titles to uno,gurled
lands hove been In a great measure swept
away: SD J...5 uoS any fairly Intelligent
maa. desiring to purchase land caa, by The
exercise ut pguurv caution secure @ good
title aud avoid being imposed upon with
bad ones.
= That we have Within the STATE @
larger amount and greater variety OF val
liable Goals than any other State IA the
Union. From come of these Goals coke ct
high standard Is being made and sa'I-'"c-
tu.rly u>,d by manufacturers III different
parts of The country.
O. That We have i~1eyhgu-tloir supplies
0iIruu ore and limestone. We also have,
but not in such quantities, me 't'y, pot
tcrr' clay ard gI9,, sand.
Too much sire s clUuOt he laid upon
the various kids ot l~.ailIbleand valuable
hard wood iu the State. Ii his been CON-
prtaI upon intelligent comparison that
West Virginia contains mylr Of tins kiuG
OF wood than ~ State ra-t az the Mlss',
-.,ni river. Extensive sIiumcuts Of ilhc
oak have been carried lgD.n Inc western
n.rt Of the State. all lie way by rail, over
The B. d %. road 20 Baltimore ana tlrucs
IS nj I. crreu 10 different European u
tries and even Z, California. The sane
.atv be sill, though 90 less cNlcu., C..
black walnut. locust piUe and "'a"T
varieties. Etl'ro1I Cu1s.'.es, especially
tom tine I,ttIe EanawhJ aEd alon- .1,
OHIO river, rs stated by Col. Merr'tt, u'
81 Government Engineer, ~ 80 oinc'u IL
rr-t. have been sent as far east a. ErH
Jersey and IN large quantities {" tacHa"1'
..Cd Wt-s.
5 The grazing districts OF the stat, ale
.arra, 90 those better known 10 the general
vubIil. especially. are horses, cattle 1nH
sheep, ya.aP'y aud easily raised and Dr..
.rrgI for ulr..at. West Virginia woui mas
uupu two occasions. VIXEN brought INTO
competition with the woods OF the worls'
Inrr higk premiums. az the lG'Isd'lpHl'
Centennial end the Paris ENposlt'onS
D. oar free school system hy w."cl the
| children 0f the Safe, Whit" rt bites
are lrrr, educated. reflect great credit
upon tire people.
e.. cur election laws axe E,diy enforced
| and our elections pes. ala.y c~oadu"f"t, wi,h
due r,g,nI 90 the rights Ut all From my
observation aud information, coverIIg q
long period OF time. l never E1e" oil an
~instaUr where amy voter was deprived OF
/ his nth. 90 yute by force Of mohs or other.
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