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THURSDAY. MARCH 81. 1896.

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WHEELING DIREcToRY.-We have received
during the past week, the first no. of a daily pa
percalied the Wheeling Directory" publish
ed at Wheeling Va. by Mr.. James Green, at
80, per annum. The +" Directory" appears,
from the hasty glance we have cast at its first
number. TO be entirely devoted TO the manufac-
turing and other interests of Wheeling and its
vicinity, but will be valuable to those al dis.
tance for the correct and useful information rela
ting to North'wesern Virginia, which (iro xing
from the number before US } ito columns NAV be
expected TO afford. As proof of what We have
said, we would direct the attention of the read.
er TO an article under the caption Of /" adyanta.
tases possessed by Wheeling for manufacturing
purposes" in our columns to-day. (from the
Directory,") which will be found highly int.
resting, as containing glimpse of some Of the
important advantages for manufacturing purpo
ses, possessed, not only by Wheeling, but bv
the western and north western part Of Virginia
in general.
we are among those who have become con-
WINGED Of the truth, that Virginia is possessed of
advantages for the establishment and successful
prosecution Of manufactures, equal, if not supc-
rior TO those possessed by any other state in The
Union and, that the acquaintance ofepterprisino
capitalists, with those advantages, is all that is
necessary to bring them into operation and
cause their usefulness TO be felt and enioved he
The whole commsnty. For, il iSa truth. dem.
onstrated by practical illustration, that ,nanufac
lures, when judciously and vigorously pro,ecu.
'ed' add as much IT not more, to national and in.
divdual prosperity, as any of the other thou.
sand pursuits that engage the attention of the
different portions of the human family As a
proof OF this assertion, we have only TO look At
the present condition of Great Britain. and COM
pare II with the condition of that island before
'he introduction of manufactures gave life and
impulse TO the energies Of her citizens. or to the
eastern states of our own confederacy. and con.
rast their condition with that of any other por-
'ioD Oh own country, OF like extent. 1t is man.
uiactures that has in great degree assisted the
island OF Great Britain in attaining the honora.
bic eminence she now occupies among the ma.
lions OF the earth--that has caused the easter,
members Of our Union 10 leave their southern
brethren SO far in the back ground in their race
Tor the ascendeucy in point of enterprise and
pfosperi'y-or, 10 bring the subject earer h ONE.
that has caused an obscure little town in western
virginia 10 take precedence of any other in the
STATE Tor ITS wealth, enterprise, and gene.
raj thrift That Virginia possesses superior
advantages for manufacturing purposes. cannot
out be admitted by every unprejudiced iudiyidu.
a' VINO Is al all ac9uant ed with her exhaustle.s
resources, and it has been to us a matter of sur.
PRISE, that such ample means for the attainment,
oil wealth and ind epcndcnce, should be permit
ted TO lie dormant and unemployed und,sturbcd
from Inc repose IN which for ages they have
renamed, while other portions Of the country
with less than half her advantages, are, By the
vigorous employment Of what means thew do
possess bearing away large portion of the
pfoh'S arising from herproducts, which ought, of
riSht' to be kept within her own borders, and
which would, if SO kept add more 10 the gene.
raj welfare of the state than any other course Of
policy that could be adopted Wheeling has
set noble example, an example worthy to be
initiated by every town and county in the state.
that has removed all shadow Of doubt AZ IN
the rich profits that will amply rcmunerate all
who may engage in and prosecute, with vigor
and fidelity. any branch Of the manufacturing
business, whatever.