Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-02-03


or d. Is probable ho might have inflicted o deadly
wound upon 1I- Jeffres, as he Is fellow Of great
muscular strength and determined resolution.
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FoR TIE CoMPILEn.
Dialogue between a Friend, Of Ohio, and a
citizen Of Wheeling, at 10 o'clock ia the
morning
RuggEs-Well, friend Randolph, am
told tde people Of Wheeling are talking
about building a bridge across the river
RmdgIpi-Why, yes; we have been
talking about 1t. these s or 10 years, and
NO further ahead. than when we started.
Ruqcts-Well, Il properly belongs TO
thee 10 dot. five had not expected thy
interest. would have induced thee to set
about it in earnest. we should had Il done
long ago; witness our enterprise with the
Ohio Canal, without a dollar to begin IL;
vet thee knows, We viii have tin success
I. ful operation soon, and nobody regrets the
undertaking.
Rmd0lUb-Aye, true. but then the PEG
pie of Virginia are more prudent than to
risk such heavy undertakings, and we do
not see as YOU people OfOho do. Besides,
$50 are afraid tive have a bridge, your poo-
pie, wIll buy too many goods of our mer-
chants, and keep them always gong or
sending for fresh supplies. And another
thing. friend BuggIes, your farmers will
take all our change from us at the market
house; and we an know there IS none to
spare
Regrls-Nell, friend Randolph, / do
assure thee II Is our intention TO provide
for ourselves; and unless thy people under
take the business seriously, we will try It
ourselves. although we will be neighbOrIy,
and assist thy folks all 10 our power; and
thee must know, It we unite, there IS no
doubt we viii succeed.
Pqndohb-i snow the people Of your
nerrbborh0oi are anxious To- have a bridge;
so are wo; but we want a branch Of the
United States Bank too, and have not
made uD our minds fully, which to apply
for first
Ruqgles-WeH, friend Randolph, tell
thee there will be no harm IN asking for
both. Ibave no fears, but the Government
viii either build the bridge themselves, or
encourage the undertaking, as it's impor-
.tant. on account of the great Western mail:
and when thy application goes before the
Board at the Mother Bank, It Will be their
interest to grant thy request. However,
excuse me at present, as I am anxious TO
pet over the river before night
Notwithstanding the eoldness Of the
weather. there was a large concOurse OF
yis,ters at the Rail road on Saturday after
noon. We we're much gratlied TO observe
h, tbe ground a number of highly respec-
fable strangers, among whom the follow
Inc Members of Congress, who bad come
from Washington expressly to see the
Road. and to Judge for themselves of the
olvon.ages possessed by this mode of
9r,DsDoria,ion:-OfSthe Senate, Messrs
RI-pSrrr of OHIO, and BARTON, Of MIS-
s,rr,. of the House of Representatives,
NJ NcDrFrIE OF 5. Carolina, Messrs.
Dqv>v. GILMORE and IRWIN OF Pennsyl-
r.nis Mr.. BAYLOR Of Alabama, Mr.,
Srsrqc Of Maryland, Mr.. DEsHA Of Ten
0essse Mr.. FrNLAY Of Ohio, COLEMAN of
Ee1tnckv Mr.. DUNCAN of Illinois, Mr.
1,TrvCf Virginia. Mr., JOINS Of Della
y,srs. and Sir. HoDGEs OF Massachusetts.
49,. gentelmen left Washington on
Ss,nrdav morning after breakfast, and hav-
,n.r bsen Int five hours on the road, arrived
here In sufficient time to dine, and after
wards make an excursion on tne Sall'ioeu-
Tbo Members and some ofthe Directors,