Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-14
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
EVANSVILLE. MAY 10. AS.

EVANSVILLE. MAY 10. rs.
DEAR WHARroN:-Attcr u pleasant ride in
Messrs. Neil, Moore & Co.'S well arranged and
comfortable Stage line, | arrived here in l3
hours lroin your good city OF Wheeling. lam
a guest OF Mine Hosts Of the Eagle Hotel.
Nj ssrs. Porter & Palmer, whose house is one
OF the best arranged | have met with in the
West. Their rooms are neat ami well fur
nished; their table literally and bountifully
supplied with all tn drlicacie. and sr,hstan-
uais this market can afford, and their charges
very moderate. To all | say try them. AMI |
ain confident, all who stop with them once.
VIII be anxious To paf;akc their good fare again,
Lilcsvil!e Is ono of the most iourishiny
places ! hsvs visited in Ohio 1t is located
on the Mushingtim River, eighty miles from
Its mouth, and my be said, To be at the head
oil navigation. 1t has been laid out with grca,
regard TO rcgularity. The population is abou,
900, enterprising and industrious. Much
taste has been displayed in the building. boil
private amt public. ] counted the other day
ten churches-two Methodist Episcopal. two
baptist, one Presbyterian, one Lutheran. one
nic,hNnst Protestant, two Catholic. and one
Protestant Episcopal. The last three mr.,
particularly, fine stone buildings of the Go,b;,
order, and would be an omament TO any CITY
The others are plain but neat, and speak hi6l
IN praise OF the denominations by which the,
have been erected. The Court House is :
large brick building, venerable in it's appear.
ance, and quite imposing. 1t was. form .rly
used as a State House; attached to il are two
wings, in one of which are the public offices
the other is owned by the GAINESVILLE IE,heu
cum Co., and occupied by them. for a librar,
and reading room. The library has abou
o,ooo voIum@s, standard and well selected
works. The Reading Room is supplied will
r,Nlews, &c. and the daily papers. from mos
OF tne principal a lis of the Union. MAY thi
institution long continue to flourish, an homo
TO ITS supporters, and a blessing to the com
mumty, in which il is located. I'm thi,
connection, let me speak of the public schools
well arranged and well conducted--dininsint
the blessing OF education TO all the children
Oh the own, who choose 10 avail themselve.
OF thelr advantages. LIST. The M'Intyr,
Institute for boys, a large and handsome brick
building, endowed by the late John MIntyre
the proprietor of this town, a large number OF
children do constantly receive instruction
and are fitted for the ordinary business tran.
sections OF life. There is also a female
Institute, supported by the same fund. 2i.
Ihe State Institution, which is also a large
and handsome brick edifice, located ON a
BEAUTIFUL and commanding eminence, at the
NENN'' N'fN VI lbC NoNH. WHICH IL crowded
with the children of GAINESVILLE and the neigh
borhood, receiving instruction. These insti-
tutions are all flourishing, and i'm nv opinion
are the richest jewels and proudcst ornaments
the town can boast.
WIN the advantages possessed by Zanes-
'ilie, l see no reason, why ii should BE- second
Ioa other own in Ohio. Except Cincimati.)
ihere Is n water power here derived from the
Musklngum River, which, if properly applied
10 manufactures, would make this place the
Lowell OF the West. The soil of the country
round about is rich and fertile-the hills
abound with inexhaustible veins of a stone
coal oil a fine quality. The Muskingum River
Is havigable by slack water Improvement for
boats al a good class, several of which, ply
regularly to Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Wheeling,
Marietta, and other points, on the Ohio river.
lhis gives TO the people of this country, a
choice OF markcts-North by the Ohio Canal
TO New York, or b. the Ohio river, South TO
New Orleans, or East to Baltimore and Phila-
deiPhla. There are several large Touring
mills here, III fill, successful, and profitable
operations; two cstablishments.for the manu-
iacture OF Glass: seven F'oundriesand Machine
shops, and u number of other manufactures
oil different articles, which the want of space
prevents my noticing more particularly. Few
towns possess more real wealth than this
~ 'i''ie more energy and enterprise on the
part OF capitalists, would o place Zanes-
vile, foremost among her sister towns i'm
population, business and prosperity.
To-day, the town was enlivened by a
procession OF Odd Fellows, who celebrated
The Anniversary of the establishment of their
Lodge IN this place. Between two and
three hundred of the order were out.
dressed in their rich regalia. An address was
delivered by MIR. Creed, of Lancaster. II was
a line effort, very appropriate, / thought, to
the occasion. and fully sustained his high
reputation as a speaker. The order. i'm the
State; numbers about 5000 members, and is
rapidly extending.
should this communication prove accepta-
pie, Will endeavor TO write YOU occasionally
from the different points | visit, in this Buck
eye State. Your friend,
TRAVELLER