Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-17
Co, Correspondents Of the Nashville True Wits.

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EDITORS TRUE WHOA few lines in relation
to this important and fourishimg city may not be
undressing to your numerous readers. The
magnificent wire bridge which spans the Ohio at
this place, and which has been such an eye sore
TO little UilIGge' above it, has given it a name
CO extensive with the United States. This stupen-
dous structure the citizens truly proud Of par
ucularly as its completion was not the work of
large capitalists, but rather of the of the peo
ple-the day laboIerS-who came forward aud
contributed their mite, and this splendid work was
conSumated. .ggr. D.. a
The opening of the Baltimore and OHIO railroad
TO this city has given new impetus to trade, man
uiactorieS and business operations generally Since
that important event, the forwarding merchants OF
Wheeling have been laboring under many unpleas-
ant and serious disadvantages, both 10 themselves,
and their friends who have favored them with their
business, from the fact that there has not been
motive power sufficient the road this side of
Cumberland 10 carry freight off as fast as it accu
INFLATED. have been credbly informed that the
Railroad company has contracted for sufficient
number oil locomotives, which were to have been
delivered long since, but owing to the many strikes
which have taken place in Baltimore among the
woTknen, causing general arrangement of bust.
ness, the manufactures have been unable to fill
their orders. This is now fast being remeded, and
IN short time 1t is thought everything will be in
"apple pie" order, and fully meet the expectations
OF the warmeSt friends of the road.
Some OF the forwarding merchants have ware
houses on large and extensive scale, of which
SLdlI III IuluIe-OtneIS Win smaller
ones. though admirably arranged, and well adapt
ed for business. Many, very many, new store
houses and residences are being erected, in sub
stantial and durable manner. In a word the whole
place appears 10 bein state of transitio-tearing
down and building up is the order ofthe day.
The tt'Sprigg House, wLichis to go into opera
ton about the 10th of this month, is one of the
finest hotel buildings in the West and being stu
ated IN front OF the steamboat landing, and adjacent
to the Railroad depot, will present superior ad-
vanageS in localityto the traveller, and the repu-
tation of the gentleman in charge of it will he a
sufficient guaranty that nothing will be left undone
that will tend 10 the comfort and happiness of its
guests, :ot gt95 aI's sasa1- Jl.o
Wheeling throws down the gauntlet to the
world, "and the rest of nankind,'' for the superb
ority of her nails and glass. The La Belle, Bel
mont and Missouri Iron Works, are manufacturing
thousands of kegs Of nails per week, which find
Their way into all the principal cities of the West
They pride themselves the superiority and finish
oil The articles they make, using none butthe best
metal for manufacturing purposes. The limits of
this letter will not admit of full detail of many
thngS should like TO mention of in this connec-
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The city is extensive in length but somewhat
contracted in width, being bounded on the east
10y nigh hill almost mountain, which is perfect
coal bank atording them fuel at from two to three
cents per bIShel. The citizens are Union loving
people knowing no North no South, and no East
save when they enter their coal banks and no
west except when they pass over that mote in
"e.S"OW S-eye ulIu 90 up Inulan creek In
Ohio. The ground suitable for building on. in the
city, should SUI pose would accommodate popu-
iaton OF from eight TO one hundred thousand.-
The city is laid off into five wards, each ward has
"a line school house and free school.
For some cause unknown 10 me the ladies here
have fashion of Jfanging their hair out to such an
lmmoderate prolongation on the sides or their
heads that theylook more like 1890. Well, what
am writing about. Capt. MAsoN's fine boat the
Falls City, one of,the Union Line packets, has
Just arrived and the gentleman j NJ chareeso f the
ledger insists my taking look through her fine
cabin. She is indeed jewel of boat, and stands
deseryedly high in the trade. Her commader is at
his business all 1.-the time and attends to nothing
else-hence the high estimation in which he is
held where know. There is a CONCERT OF action
throughout the whole boat IN her management,
which renders trip on her pleasant and agreeable
The editors and publishers of Wheeling, for the
kindness and courtesy extended TO Inc during my
s1ort and pleasant visit 10 their prosperous and
iase growing ety In haste, ...se....,-g B.
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