The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-11
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4 Growing oiiy-Ths Great KRnAWha Mn
ipE Region : Federal Court aud the
EniOleney Of the New 0fissrs : Moons
ShinO Cases.
Special Correspondence Of tht IRtligtReeF.
CHARLESTON, W, Va, May 9.-This
ancient town is little more lively than
usual. As the valley grows-and It Is
gypwing all the tims-C Charleston, It's
business centre and capital, grows pro-
portionately. The city now numbers
ten thousand-some say more, but in
my judgment ten will cover the whole
businessmen, women, children, scamps
and all. The scamp" used TO predomi,
nate down here, Am not advised
whether he has thinned out as the years
90 by or not, Am afraid he sticks, he
is found everywhere; but his growth
here used to be prolific, There are
many good people here in Charleston.
Paul Janet, q French philosopher, q few
years ago wrote book In which he Ia
bored to define the difference between
"a good" and "the good" He struck
oil, but he never was In Kanawha. The
"a good" is found here inpreclous small
quantities, while "the good" 10, am
constrained TO say, totally unknown:
Withal the KanaWha Yalleyis q live
country, and is the eternal center oil
coal, II Is only matter Oh time
Pittsburgh has To 90, The kapayhnaa
coal Ia better, more numerous, and Is sOO
miles nearer market, look for the
tune, and it Is not far distant, when the
Kanagha coal field will supply the
West and South with fuel,
There has been wonderful growth here
tho last ten years. For over fifty miles
the valley is a mining camp, and hive
Of industry and prosperity. The people
here think they are tPe PIP o. the estate state
and that they ought 70 know things
and before long will run the mPchihe,
Let them pitch ip, The danger Is that
they will run their cutter too deep,
The city Is full ef moonshiners. Fed
eEal court Is In session. The veritable
Ifsapg digger" is here en- masse. About
one tppdFed cages hsye been tried, and
still there arc oyer two hHndred cases
OH the docket, The old massbacked
Bourbon, in times past, cursed the trad
icals" for arresting and Furnishing the
poor moonshiner devils because they
made and sold a little Of the pure "plne-
top" whisky for medicine. But when
they got in they discounted w. They
have literally Orammed Uncle Hap'g
court with the most trivial cases. It's
all for fees, and it's all in a life time.
District Attorney Sturgiss and Uni
ted States Marshal White start out
well, Theyare both go9l meH, aHd a.! are
going 10 make superior officers. Mr.
sturgiss tries q case well. He swings
himself In court In very lawyer'liEe
way. I am greatly mistaken Or he Is
going TO DO Q No. | attorney Tor 'pnele
SAM He Ia courteous and polite, and
all the bar Is pleased with him.
Marshal White has also made good
impression. He sees q point quickly,
ana catches pp like a flash. He showed
shrewdpess by aPpoln4ngG. Y. Mcyey,
OF Fayette Gounty--one Of hls leEdlng
appointments for Marshal-to the posi-
ton Of Chief Deputy. McVey Is o
whole team, and a spotted dog under
the wagon besides, He will make q
good officer, and no mistake. All OF
Marshal Whites deputies pre good meny
and will reflect credit upon the Govern
ment as well as themselves.
Your man Atkinson-surnamed g.
W.-aame down here as counsel in the
election cases, The Judge, after mature
reflection, decided NOT 10 try any OF the
election cases the present term, 40 AZ.
kinson, in order to cover expenses, took
a full hand as attorney ior the noon
sinners. He was counsel in about fifty
cases, and bis success in getting his eli
ents ont Of llRb9 Was wonderful;