Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-07
oURSELF AND QUIZ OFFICE.

past winter. gsve glowing descriptions OF the
new Offices INTO which they had removed.
and they looked 80 well in print that we
think. siter three mooths Of hard labor. siucc
the Ist OF April. 10 regulate ouI Office. We will |
describe our location aud appearances. Tor the |
benefit OF wondering readers.
Our Office is situated on ashland squars. a.
title which. In the me morablc campaign Of
lSi4, was given 10 one Of the finest squares
in the city then vacant. on which wss erected
the whis pole. go feet in height, This pole
Is still standing. though il has been. for safety,
dropped down from part Of its high estate.
II forms one Of block OF brick buildings cal
led Ashland Row." fronting on Monroe 81.
between the Post Office and the Court House.
and about 200 feet from each.
The "reminiscences that this spot naturally
awaken ATE many and varied. In 1910 aud
ls44, years of deep. intense political excite
ment throughout the country. that were never
before equalled and viii never b. forgotten by
any Of those who were actors ian them. the
Tree and patriotic citizens of this and the sur
rounding counties a So mbled upon this
very spot 20 listen 20 the words Of vision.
the flow Of breathing. living cloquencc. the
cutting satire. and the laugh provoking anec-
dote. This square has echoed the enthusia,.
tic shouts from the multitude that peopled il,
in response to the life-like pictures from the
mind OF Corwin. whose looks and gestures
are loud as his voice and speak as directly TO
the heart--to the truthful and forcible views
and illustrations of Cittenden, the equally
classic and vigorous eloquence Of Rives, and
the soul-embodying, spint stirring patriotism
OF Summers.
The dcep-mouthed cannon from the very
place on which we now write, has often ut.
tered Its resistless call to patriotic action and
healled manys hard won victory Of patriot
ism over venality, freedom over tyranny, prin-
ciple over prejudice. The spirit stirring fife 81
the martial drum have to this place often
called the free Of the true" that their ener-
gies might be re-awakened and their homes
re-aroused.
But these days have fallen into the ire
claimable past, with their victories and their
defeats, their joys and their sorrows, their
truth and their treason, their virtue and their
vice; and on the spot, thus sacred now stands
temple which shall be, far as our life and
health shall be spared and our humble capaci.
ties may extend, devoted 10 the cause of our
country, right, truth, intelligence aud virtue.
The building TO which we have alluded,
and which we have erected expressly for our
office, fronts "a feet upon Monroe street, the
most public thoroughfare snd business street
IN the city. You enter directly from the street to
the business roon of the concern, which is ! 6
by II feet. and furnished with shelves, draw.
ers' desks. &c. for files, books, papers, ETC.
From this room door opens into the main |
printing Office, also on the ground floor aud |
extending back "a feet the same width as the
counting room. This is lighted with twelve
windows in the roof, 40 hung thai they can be
raised Tor ventilation, OF lowered at pleasure,
and also by two windows in the rear. The
room is thus made in all parts nearly as light
as II is out OF doors. and perfectly cool. A
door also opens back TO room Tor washing
type, wet,ing paper, &C. into which water is
brought by hydrant. In the main room are
Tour presses and almost innumersble fonts OF
type OF all sizes with other fixtures for com.
plelc oihce. Here our Daily. Tri-wcekly and
Weekly papers are printed. slso books, and
all our large jobs; here also ore now in the
Coarse OF publication new and improved e.
diton OF the United States Spelling Book and
Almsnacs for 1917. The second story of the
Office extends back 30 feet, having two con.
venlent rooms, TO which there is an easy
access from the counting room. In the main
room up stairs is TO be found our bindery
which has bien less than three months in on
Grafton and Is now nearly prepared for oil kinds
oil work, from the plainest spoilers and prim.
ers to the finest ruled and bound blank books.
The back room up stairs is used as room for
drying and pressing sheets. IL also contain.
card press and fine job press, with card and
ornamental type and inks for the finest work
ever done, and in which we now have man
perfectly competent for the best work. This
renders our establishment complete and though
the room we occupy is less than would wish
yet we do not believe there is a more conve-
nient. or better located Office in the western
county, and here we hope 10 remain as long
as we publish paper in Wheeling. and here
we hope to be OF some service To ourself aud
much TO our fellow citizens and the public.