Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-16

sce that our neighbors of Louisville ard ST, Louis
are going ic engage in CoiIOn Manufacture. The
fact eynces enterprise in those Places as we'll q.
confidence. by some at least, in the yermanence Of
eur protective policy. We would. however, Law
before the public. some fncts that should induce
those disposed. To into the manu- fac,ure OF
Cotton other similar goods. not to overlook this
city, I'D the peculiar advantages il hulds out 10
capital and enterprise.
| The application OF steam 10 manufacturing pyr.
poses has become so general. as 10 be considered
almost the universal power in the west. With the
use OF thai power. me first enquiry 10 be made, is
the supply Of coal In this respect Vince ling holds
out Inducements offered by no other city or location
IN the west. The manufactures Of Piiisburgh, the
largest in the eat. ell Produced by steam DOW.
er'and the facilities for iis creaIio are greater
there Than al any Piace below Wheeling; vet there.
The cheapest estimate that be made 9th. price
Oh eoo Tor manufactures in tho city, is 5 cts per
bushel. while al Wheeling. ample supplies can he
had al ! cts. or the Ultimate maIeraI rise in the
price Of coal at Wheeling. there can be no appre.
hsnsion, the city situated near the centre Of "A.
great coal measure Of the Ohio. where the vein j.
deep. and there is not hill around the city, which
Is not filed with deep and rich vein ofthe fra,
quality; while al The bases are TO be found manu-.
featuring sites Of all sizes and descriptions. on The
banks Of The river or more retired, admitting Of a
descent from thirty to sixty feet from an entrance
10 the furnace, the most favorable location Er ell
practical purposes. These are no light and unim.
porlanI considerations in any branch Of manu- laciure
For large establishment 200 900 bushels Of coal
would be fair estimate FOR motive power Al
Wheeling this wOoId cos, $4,000 Al Louisville OF
ST LOUIS, The Will Tot be less Than 9 cts. O,
$4,000. The difference ia either case wouId be
much fell even in the most extensive aud lucrative
business.
The aexI important confederation is the price Of
sites for manufacturing purposes. These are hume
r'us and many here. nearly ia the hear, Of the CITY
or in The snhss. or extended up and down the
river. and will be thrown inIo market al very low
price. as our property holders have now learned By
bitter ext enenee The folly Of pulling an over esti-
mate upon the value Of their estates
The price Of labor is another important cons;de
r'''on and in this particular. il Is effected by
several different circumstances. there il no other
place can come in competition With wheeling
One Of the causes that produces this rs the cheapness
Of provisions The Territory for fifty miles in extent
from this city s among the most fertile in the Union
producing heavy crops Of the staple articles. very
generally 10 goOd state Of cultivation. and il n,
remarkable that the wheat crop has never "a led
within The memory ofihe oldest InhabilanI. Corn
and the lighter grain and fruit are equally abundan,
aud never falling, whnin 25 miles Of this city
may be found Ia FIGURING Mills, NOTWITHSTANDING
ab'ui $50 900 barrels Of Flour annually. Much nj
This Is sent down the river TO New Orleans, aud a
pOf'iPh through the Penn sylvana improvements 10
The eastern eilies. This fact seems 10 prove I'M,
grain growing centre. unsquaed IN either direction
The cheapnsus Of real estate, and conseonentlv
rents s also consideration Of no small momen, IN
The price Of sbor. Fuel too. comes into the account
and exhibits as we have before shown, an uneran,.
Piled source ofecOHomy. The health ofthis city and
immediate section of country. is no less remarkable
Than ne fertility, owing the favorable climate. and
me absence " those exciting causes Of disease.
"hieh have rendered. and must continue for many
y'afs s render life misersbie in msny paris Of the
"es''and death an esrly vsiiant to the majority who
rust The sHirens South. To show that We do not
'''Non without our host in Ibis particular. we may
'''e hs' The deaths IN This city and Tor three miles
arSnnd on this SIDE Of The liver. embracing a p.p.
uloiion Of 10000 persons, were in 1888. ITO. I,
1883 no. IN 1910. 1863; in 1871, 14s, IA 1912
1915 being nearly equal IN the several ruos,h. -
me year. 'nd that there hes never been prevailing
epidemic here sEcepl The cholera.
The facility for transportation an every direction.
= another d''ideraiu rarely equallsd IN he Union
me ONO 70 he southwest country, The Mis,v.i0o;
WIN more ihan Ten ihouaand Hilss navigsbs va
norm q New OheanA N fact. with almo., N