Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-01
NEW YEARS.

We tender 10 our subscribers and our citi-
liens one AMI all the compliments of the sea-
son. We earnestly and heartily wish them
a happy new year, may they live, may they
prosper in all their laudble enterprises and
be more blessed, in their purse and i'll their
store, in their thoughts and hearts than they
have been during the past. May all on this day
bury all aUimosites, all envy, jealousy and
heartbumipgs, erase from their memories, all
tueds and begin, iurgiying and forgiven, re-
nleiu5e.iHg the past only tor lis chariiIesand
its friendships and It's enjoyments. Thusdo-
ing They can oyercome many difficulties that
would otherwise obstruct their way and make
them fa,tsr aud delay in the road they travel
toward nouor or happiness.
In .ook.os upon the past year. as citizens
OF Wheeling. ne have much TO rejoice over.
The vexed question that has disturbed our
peace fer a term OF years has been happily
settled with satisfaction 10 all parties win
whom we are connected, and only liberal
frnness and decision on the part of our cit
izens aud energy on the part OF the Company
Unnecessary to fulfill the hope which has long
been asierred, Of seeing the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad completed to our city and IN
,b. ,Ti.,,.n,s,+ol tho trade which it can OBJ
Tain t,.,n, The ohio Valley. We are sure that
but enc opinion exists among us as 10 the
proprleiy q. removing every obstacle III our
~. - .,,,.h . consnmmation. and aiding
BIZ eyergtq.g,f, to facilitate it. But few years
onel., - f.. consumed in The completion of
thai ,yari..,,l Ne ought to urge Its expedition.
S,,.,a.t. s..tau,..,teement Of The last year
we have {. cured the erection Of d bridge over
H., n...-,.;,-r W. have hren long making
,.....#-....tJ.=4 .,1 ,;,b,n, avail, and we
h.,.....,,. .,,i.G,c,;,n al kno,yiny ,h,t il
;.a,o,a..,i.l...i nv, our own exer,;ous and our
o,,.., .,..5..l 9[ ,h. benefit that will he to the
business Of lie ci;y no one can entertain
dou5,: and as a steeh SONG estimate Can be
maze wlr4 it Is koown thatthe engineer en-
plav d has alter mature deliberation, recent
lyvul l4tariv taken The full amount of his
entire 81 lar, ia stock. and indicated that he
may m5ae further investments if the stock
9
Since tae commencement Of the past year
the rs aetsjag Cotton Mills have commenced
oreIaaeu un Ter the most favorable auspices,
ana oa lh- investment OF large capitdI.-
The uew Nail Factory. two or three new ma
etiLe =. re aad yast amount OF minor adj
diton, haze been made TO the business OF our
CITY.
The establishment of our regular line
OF pa,44ls as been another source OF lncreas-
ed business w;ic', will yet result IN great ben-
ait r Tire city.
.hr population OF the city has increased to
very great extent and every indication Is
prs uted ol further increased business III
all departments, until heellng Shall be on
pdrWltA the hfst cities III the west
We Gle these facts now for the purpose of
showing that we have, as citizens, much cause
to rejoice ia our position and prospects; and
bec;,u,. there is a mora! in them which APP
meals 70 Us all. Individually US we'll as colec-
stern discrimination not 10 Weld to opposing
circumstances. we can all ultimately succeed
in our undertakings.
We have often thought, when we have seen
and felt. men embarrassed, bowed down by
Affections. fortultous circumstances, mslor-
too.s il, business. or any other kind, that then
WA, Tie hour Tor them to SHOW themselves
n,o inv man. as any vessel. however irail,