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deserved looking NlAage as the weary traveller
could look upon. Thence through portions of
the counties Of Richie and Pleasanis until we
reach 81. Mary :, l9n the Ohio river, more dis
tingaished for it. mud aud mosquitoes. than The
enterprise Of us peapie. At this point we took q
steamboat for Whiting. and from fhs very low
stage Of water, had a slow and tedions tfip< tho
most pleasant aud agreeable company on board
Wkeelisg alrests gives signs Of new life and /
energy. IN anticipation OF The road being com
pieted By the LIST Of January, TWO of the very /
largest class Hotfts have been erected, and the /
tTowel and the hqnmer is bnsily in use in every |
section Of the city There are 10 less than four |
railroads now under construction which will |
either pass through or make their terminus al /
this point. The heretofore dropping energies Of
lis people have been aroused, and the old town
seems determined 10 enter the field for suprema.
cy wxh her sister cities.
Wheeling is destined TO become great manu-.
faeiuhng mart 1t has already IN operation
some of The largest establishments in the State
and many others are new under way Or speedily
contemplated Our curiosity vas much gralifed
by an examination Of the large and very ex,en-
siye Glass Establishments al Mr. SWEENEY, as
also that OF the alessrs HoBBs. Each Of these !
employ from I5a 10 2ao hands, and are making
from Inc sand, every description OF glass, tron
The most plain hnd simple 10 The most splendid
aud costly. The character oi The atlieles maTu,
iactured are surpassed BY no establishments Of
this country, Rad are successfully competing IN
the Northern markets with the best manufactures
Of that region .Wealso viewed a most extensive
Nail establishment. which, doing not only pto
| 6tabie business: but giving steady employ meni
to some 500 bands. a similar establishments
now under construction BY Mr. YAREElL, 90
! whose courtesy and kindness we are very great
| " indebt.d) he railroad company having Rar-
chased The former bai.1aings used for his manuiac
tory. as the site fos Depot. There are many
| other large manufacturing establishments IN the
| City, bat space will not allow us TO enumer ale.
/ Mr.. GILL 5 Six Establishment has been suspend
Cd, 6uding il impossible forthe presentto get ma
/ ,eral en0unh IL keep his machinery in motion.
j The Wire Suspension Bridge, however, is the
oreatmatter Oh attractions Il isa splendid sFue.
tufe, being oue span Of 1910 feet in length, %
! feet from loWtwaser mark, and erected al cost
/ OF sf63 0QO The narrow hearted mllevoienees
| afthe Guy 81 Putsburg may ffoh and lame as
mech as il ple4ses about this Bridge, but eyen-
| tare tie assertion it will never be taken from rs
meorings, but stand for century TO come the ne
cessity and convenience OF trade, no impednent
1 to navigation aud The admiration and pride b its
foundets We we're also invited TO examine the
mammoth slcanrfs that are being built, (SeTen
IN namaer al a cestot $4,000 each,] 10 Fnn daily
20 LOUISVILLE III coanexinn with the Baltimore
| Railroad TbiS~i furnish at all seasons GER
tain and speedy eemmanieation down tie tiver,
ana 1T price gfeatIy reduced as compared with
present rates sIhc Railroad company have al,
ready made pnrS hases Of land and houses 10 The
extent Of some $4,000, Tor the The erection OF
Depots and MaJItiae Shops. The price OF Real
Estate has,beens considerably enhanced, and Il the
people do not, al is loo ottenthc case, and most
especially along the line of this road run railroad
mad, and dematd such eXborbitani prices i4rpro-
+ perry as 10 driIe away all substantial improve
mcnts Whee.iMg is destined to be ,onw ard and
inward. Tie mere fact that the Legislature OF
Virginia has diverted he Baltimore read from Us
natural and legitimate route 70 ParkefSbprg, TO
snbserve the IfAcst Of Waheelng, lis evidence
that the people III the State eeI a deep and Just
concern 10 her sScceas aud prosperity, aud 4e sin-
ccrelv hope lid most Sangune expectations Q!
its people may be realized
farming our Face homeward, we sojpurHcd.ior
day al Gtdre Creek. en- tie Ohio R,vEr, l.
miles below Wheeling, where We had the pea
sure Of meeting with our young friends AIessrs.
LAcxLAND and HENDERSON, Englncerson the Bal.
timnre railroad, as well as host OF kindhearl d
and liberal gentlemen. This point, as we have
beio stated is the connecting link with TIE all
road ana Ohio river. The towns OF Crave Cteck
aad LIZ aatlesa,Sn. The latter the county seat q!
and the:t@o together p.e<eni qni,e large and
furnishing town.. iFhe land on both sides Of the
river is beautifully located, and most productive
| i, - -,
- W. q, ~ ~,
,hs S,s M, 49, ""u He' = a..
-, 's,,, - :,
w 80 W iii
$3.50 ~ 49, 80, ~, y
M n,,nral Ei, s,IJ So = Z
of inns hrag ab,,ut 10 n,,,,, -, 40 -
ron,a ~ - !. n, Isaol, ~
town Is 5,,nroysno r.ni,y .hn,id,n, Ia I'm ce
faet frant mi 80 ssia ., Sana ~ p,,I.aoI
cnmnon, has sn,,based 800 IA ~
erecl,hn If U,saa,s Nsrbine Shons an1 In.
bniIlI5gs q .lr.tripnd CawfFoY also iyilh ~
eve aFg8rs omen 10 HE tn1yemen,. ~ il,YH1s LaI
aI.o niifcLaseE several tars aud con,a,n,Ja,os
theirspeadv measurement. Sutround n, ,he.e
towns il beautiful area ofland. I'M md moo.
dow. As nroGuesiye as almost a,ty nortion = 10
earlA and most fAvJfa3ly situated tor anv kind Of
culture. In tie county OF Marshall, a ) in al ibe
other counties on the line Of OF The Railroad. The
4 price of land varies So much that we can scarce
1 give any es,imste. We were shown farms that
(. couid be purchased Tor $50 per acre, aud others
That Slt0 havf been offered ard refused We
visited the celebraled Indian Mound al this point
/ which Is regarded as one amang the largest and
most remarkable OF the relics Of other ages Ii
affords beautiful view from lis Top, for miles in
Inc distance, 6aih on the virginia and Ohio shore.
The next. anl ltst point which space viii per-
nit Us 10 notitg is The town uf Farmonf, Marion
county. This place has become sort OF Mecca
for the wandering pilgrims Of ourregion Of State
4 posses sesfveiy manJ advantages. The coun
ty&s productive throughout lis whole extent
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