Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-24

Us In The course of a long article. built
on a slight remark of ours relative to the
'o"i'isure No. ,, going no higher than Vince
ing on her last upward trip, the PITTSBURGH
spirit OF the Age uses the following language ::
u. The way, we are inclined To think that
H"o iiiail Is somewhat maIniable i'm his
course towards this city Jus, now. W. i,Jma
40 from the fact that we have seen in N. 80
no word oil sympathy for the sulferings OF our
rsiu"chs, such as might have been exnectcd
from AN honorable rival"
we did not expect, even in Pittsburob ~,
per- q remark so derogatory TO the writer as the
"' IL SHOWS pretty conclusively what
must DE The writer's own character. when he
VIII iaisiiy theconduct and character of a fell
low citizen. The editoro of that paper has sren
the Times daily, ara ne has seen that ON the
first announcement III the fire we expressed
our deep sympathy and sincere regret for the
"SzUnel our nti9hbors and
We say now, m justice to onrselG ,-.. mere IS
no calamity, whether local OF national thu,
mas oeiallen this Country since the trescberv
VI Mf' tyler, except the defeat of Mr. no,
winch we more dcplored than the loss .us,,
ca by tia fire. We have since continual :,
express our sympathy and our regret. accom-.
P"hy ihs uhe announcements we have made ~,
the -t@faf donations sent to the sufferers f,on,
'he Inherent cities and towns of The ITnio,
anu we nave made these announcerpent. g.,
me purpose of inducing Others TO come for
80 III u'e same way. And in the same be-
nan we nave done and said some tbinos ,ba ,
nave not appeared and will not appear in ow
paper even though the editor of the Ana mo,
idoor YET more TO bring It's into the somc c,to
cory with mnself-one who reioices over ,bo
ruin of his ncighbor.
""e'her mat editor understands us or not
we q o not care; but we desire that other reaJ.r.
siethd' We deeply regret the loss sustained
ny flttsburgh i'll the late confederation -,
Syinpathize with the sufferers b~lty,e..c no
reason why we, as an individual. whose ,ro.
vince 1t Is TO speak, or the cit;ze,s or ~.
r,a. "'T,' ""'y TO themselves require that
u'9 should use their utmost honor,bI.
"ohS It acquire business, should hesitate J.,
use ana make known the adyantaqe.
9osS' whether they may have grown ont cr a.,
ca'ainiiy That Pittsburgh has suffered .,
'lousiy existing circumstances Tim, -.
y must Tor many years, change the bu.ino.
character and capacity Of Pittsburgb Tla
present generation Of people In that cite can.
iot recover from il. Even when all il g,or,d
= occupied as il was before. or even win go
'ai'abie houses, and where those ho,.o..-
Met which will not be in five years. She ril
"o' nave recovered from her loss. She ,,in
no' a''ain the same business that She has hal
y must seek new channels. A.,e,,n, -
""'s'ef up as they may, use whatever ono.
u"y may actual loss must be felt. and h,ei
"e'9 must tall into new channel. 70 60.
sfee' extent. Why should wbeeli,, -
20 eHoeavor to secure her share Of - ~
announcement of her business hill. = on
advantages as usual And because ,vo do
are we 10 he denounced as void Of sy,,,,1.,
and honor If we are. be /, "a pI'9
h'iBhborers are sufferers we see no ,p,so,, Co.,
we should sltdown. fold our arms. and cai1,
upon ihe public to give them their husiucss =,
'"e disadvantage both Of that public AID ou,
selves. WI ON OUT
''"o" assert that tie navigation ,t ,o
present una farther up the river Inn, WI
''s Is "l'icuIt aud dangerous. that b,,,. -,
inoc' higher Tor freight or 20. J,|9
nan hcr' tlat .hs larg.r,I,s. or b.,,