Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-28

riiy. Wheeling creek on the Virginia SIDE is sumo
hiiy miles or more IN length. wnirring al cxtens
ernie and sainbrous couEfry. Wheeling creek on
he OHIO side. eud Immediately opposite divides the
~mny of BeInnni tract Of county rich IN all she
weollhni agricultural productions. and hasina no
mint for the growth OF alsrge ciiy on iss o,a side
viii pour lie immense tribute into The city of yheei.
ing. Other cVunes in Ohio. of gteaf fertility and
topdy Increasing production and wealth are waller.
ed by this stream. which. ny very accesSibl,,
dividing ridge mierlockine with The valley of The
saltwater. naturally indcae- tie future commercial
connection Of Wheeling through this channel with
'he Ohio cona-wiih the whole syssc-n Of the
Western improvements al Sandnsky CITY, or some
Prox'ma'e point and then stretching away or over
me beautiful campaign eonsiry will run with the
rapidi'y OF the steam ear 90 the city OF ST. Louis
\ The city of Wheeling was one Of The frs, of m.
very first points. selected by The white mon in max
ing The settlement OF The West Il was The main
ral poihf indicated by the structure of The waller
courses and mpunain ranges for the thoronshare ,o
me west The Indian always viewed il in This
isht' and hence has siernesi death shuggle was TO
wresi from the while this key which unlocked
10 the throngsng mpltifudes pressing on the br, ad
and magnificent domain of his hunting ground W.
ing beyond The possession Of this important mini
cc~i more bleod. aud heeause Of ils importance in
unlocking tho West. than any other place. The
nhnn understood its salne perhsts heller than the
willie man. In polni &C ssluhriiy and agricultural
i
region OF ono hundred miles in extent OF which
Wheeling isihe centre. The coal fornaiion in the
neiehbofhood - cxknnstles~. composed OF three diff
fe'ent sirsia-one onlv of which however il work
cd on account Of the grsser facility Of its approach
and depth OF stratum.
This portion e the coal yaries from Ennr and
hall n ak feet IN thieknee- il makes It's irst appear
nnre above the bed of the river. fourteen miles
hello" tee city, and rising by a-ren, more rapid
~ tean The river. ihis slrsium Corps ont some TWEEN
W or tweniy eve miles shove, While ihe ex,en, Of
THIS body Of coal West on The valley Of The
wheeling creek in Ohio is 80 far rs this writer
knows nnexplore,i. The quanty OF ba,ldsny aud
Stone Is unlimited and the beds Of Limestone Tor all
Pnrpores 10 which this valuable mineral ran he
applied are erbaus'less. while pretty certain nd,ca
lions ut marble have been discovered nj various
pe'"ir IN the vicinity Trs- have ,,ns h>,,, ,.,-,
ru. and how they may turn out on further examina
ton a IL difficult 10 say.
/ The location OF the CITY is sdapied m r,,,.,;
OF Indefinite numbers although ~ srst siebf and ~
me inansien traveller. she seems hemmed in and
crow0ed nv The surrounding hills This hr~,eve,
Is not me iaci Al The upper or norhern par, orthe
ci'y' the hill approaches close 10 the river having
on'y nom Tor the rad TO the fine bottoms and conn
',y ABOVE; bpt from his point down the hill eradu-
aiy recedes from fhe river fpr FIVE or r;x sonare
nd 'hen Turns east in n bold and rapid curve yiyiog
room se'ween The river aud the creek far eight oT.
zen beauiiinl sireess, While below the creek her.
bolton groHnd for six streets eight msIes long sbold
ever the erigencies Of growing population reanire
mem. nus much has nature in her bounlifnl mu-
nihcence done fpF this place. -
Man himself has not been IDLE IN. ,,.., a..
Of communication from The East 10 The West has
ialien iuio tins natural chonnel and Congress hol
adopted The route which Nature designated and
which the Indians 50 bIood,ly defended. when she
unred IN the isngua.e Of one OF her laws The fer
'ores OF the Northwest Of the Ohio with the wa
81 enp'ying INTO the Mamie and connected with
=" inoissonole bond Wheeling 10 It's natural and
sgHf'note commercial nAeropolis-,he CITY of Rail;
more TINS place hos derived great importance ne
'ne designated western terminus OF the Ra,,i,no,.
ana ohio railroad so mnde ny the action M The :o,
pany oy ITS formal snd public avownl; nv ,be con.
u"s'na' Legislation 81 Virginia; by the snhScripon
ana Incorporation Of Wheeling inso the fo,.n.,,.
rs constituent porfion thereof Th;. ,;,,-
maize gigantic effort when she suhse,;hs,, ~.
million 10 this great work. bni \, il noh;n, n ~
""Fk y completed: and The first chr that comes .a,
eonqnering the declviiies Of M. moun,,;ns :. ;ll
Lung ine intelligence stst lhnf suhscripf;on 4. a,
Ia'' aoo 'hat me Company IN The Subscription have
-, s Pcr PFC Por'- WI ceiling has been ernsh
60 nown ny The revnlsnns which pros,r,,ed AZ.
rnoe land. hui The indications Of re,urni,g r,...s
NY are a'resdy visible and abundant. and men RI
cspitai have already made Investments No., -
conhdeni hope OF lis future importance ub;le o,b.r.
VINO nao earlier looked - her DainraI advan,age.
~, ne repaid FOR their oresiehi and their
connden'e ~ the integrity of corno,.,;ow $50
whose judgment and good faith ,hev bov 3;
measure relied nave 10 gfeat
~ NE late Fevai<ion, Wheeling he. ,s...t AZ i
yS disastrous and sometimes perilous rr,.;.
~,''c" "''enhs AZ cities IN their 4rosvrb c,i;sl
$3.50 o'e,.ne med Cincinnati. Ptsburg. and Raj.
um"ro N 1917 and ! g. and which scron,,..,.. a
growth Of every commercial min, go ne
oence Of the Judgment Of shrewd men IN h.h.,e
any ciiy OF place Of growing innpo,,,ne. 49,. ~
Gear innieaiion OF their confidence in ~. e,,,.-
grown Of The point, which has led tber r. -
.ecn,s'icns which The rsvnision of tho time.
Ps's'Hy oerange". and which. a1er the eauIbrinm
e s0'n'osFo'al world q restored. and ihe chan.
- OF communication ore filed with bns,no.. |
m1kes The Hood tide in the afairs Of ci,;., .,,;.
leads on 10 fortune " I'"es' winch
- Of Sine'noali was The property of he p.nL
81 me u siaies-Pinsbusph wss
,', a''e 20 esi'imore some of ils fines, huilJ;og.
no' .e 'or i've dollars and pay around rent
80 .''Se,ig nae passed through her crisis without
ny ssen Disastrous results There IL enieynrise am,
e<piai enough lelf 70 lead her onward m a.. 800
~ aif aHd honorable competition. while he ,..,.
" nc times has onlv placed her Io,s ana ,.i .,.,.
",,''p ne reach Of Inc in nsirions and ac,;yo
,si-' VINO "an's 70 start the frsa Of The en,;n.
- ' .n AZ these ihings are psepareJ ana
'.-,,''ssy ie oren 10 Hose who will ur.s,
mem while the foundation Of e;tv ,y;II -. y,
psss through the somo speculatio,. A.. ~
aod' N al probability greater pe,. ,
s.,,, hat recnperative power which Win
seaishy pu'aona. Wheeling Il already s.r.,;,' =,
The oommeTeiol system. '''''os 70
- bai'nere n that 6ne ooncep,,on ofcsov A..
~ = ne guardian city offhe sonbs,, s,.,>.I
- ne Ahsniie bordsr 20 whoeIna !. m.
.orsrn roini n ne wosi icfs sso,,., ....
..ols cen God yindicafion. iha unSe, ~ -"
o. ,rf lesa'siion. By TIE fllalmene n 40
..,,lt5 ena ~ me prosecution Or me iorg
/. -. q enlerpri.e. CONNECTED win -