Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-06-06


THE THRIVING TOWN or BOSTON -Ey.
cry body Who goes Boston, is Immediately struck
and iorcibly, by the busy active appearance which
u presents On enquiry he finds that all classes
thrive; that nOne complain, and that all are doing
well Well. lsaid 10 myself. ths passing strange;
have just LETT New York. where all Is COMPLIANT
and grunblng; will try and solve tins riddle why
Boston should be doing good business and New
ferk (~IIh many advantages that Boston has not }
~ Ioing behind. For some time I de.paired. Al
'engIh think have dIscoy cred the cause found
there was n vile party spirit in Boston, which
places Incompetent needy men Office. To use and
/ abuse the confidence and money Of the ci,izrnS-
That the officers appointed. e1eried Ihemselve. To
effect all possible good for the city Of Boston and
that politics never nIerlercd Teard the prosperity
II the town, or ats trade. Next found that eyery
thing works ~ Boston. and TO the best advantage;
| aud al are taught 10 be Industrious No oilers
and lualcrs, no ha wkers pedlars. thieves burners
and gamblers iu the streets, permitted IA B,sun
No beggars interrupt the passengers; there are no
vendors Of smuggled and stolen goods II every cor.
ner. Every one Perform IN some form or other his
proportion OF work; and thus the increased aggregate
labor. Imparls an impetus. which yo1 in VAIN look
for in the city Of New York, Here, then, IL the
secret o iIeir prosperity. lis this indomilable III
dusiry, connected with COOL habits and excellent
regulation. that has enabled the Boslunians TO airacl
the strangers and trade To their city. IT'S this SUI
perior ndus'ry and public spirit that has furnished
The capital that has constructed great ralro s.
which now unite in The largest building in the world
Tho depot OF Boston. With what pride does the
Bosonian paint 10 this depot, and tell the stranger
that here Is the great starting point OF a commerce
employing twenty engines and $50 large cars which
daily and nightly deposiie their rich cargnes ia
lhe" city; aud us often carry their goods aud manu-
iactures To the heart Of NeD York supplying 200 600
people who formerly derived their support from the
city OF New York. All! cried 1. il is true indeed
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'cramblIng and quarrelling about the pful offices
AMI The interest Di the sordId sice seeker Boston
mas gone heart and hand in building her railroads.
TIL she has tapped key Of prosperity Of ALBANY
ana Is n"" laughing nj our folly, and pockets the
millions which should have enriched the city OF
/ New York A NAIVE New YORKER
Here we find less rms particularly worthy ofatien-
ton TO Nirginians and to the citizens OF Wheeling
That portion relative to aspiranis for office il not
applicable to this city, bat it Virginia as state;
and to mono more 50. Virginia is filled with those
who live and desro TO live upon the public crib. and
that Is one OF The many curses Of the sIae but that
portion relating to application To business may be
brought home To good many ia thus city. There
Is not snfiicie~tly close application Ia busine.,
here, as general Thing. There are many who
attend closely to business and strive TO do their
duty, TO themselves ard the public; but there orc
many others. who'ure careless about it. and smbar
raa' those who do. A lawyer having case ir
court aud not being prepared when il is called, h,
consumes the limo of the csurl. the bar the Jury
the client and his opponent. The machin,i or me-
chnnIc Of any kind by neglect Of his duties DESTROY,
valuable limo in the customer. as well as his Gus
TONERS. There is not so much business TO be done
bot that every one cuh accomplish all that is reuuir
ed promptly, 10y giving lille les. time to talk,
which amounts to nothing. Then. there are not n
few who do nothing--lheY really RuISance,, n,
tHey spend the time and rmharrass other people
who would do something. besides teaching bnd
habits and an inclination TO lounge - all with
whom they some in con;aci.
There has been a manifest Improvement here
within fow years. hut there room for more.