Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-14
From Baltimore.
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tTOm 6aIL1mOI6.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE WHEELING INrELL1aENcER.
BALTIMORE, May lO-P. NJ.
stated in one Of my letters some time a. @ that
arrangements were making to erect n wv and
splendid first class hotel in our city on the lot at
the south east corner Of Baltimore and Calvert
streets. At that time there were some prelimna-
ries with reference to the purchase of the property
which had not been fully arranged. Now am
pleased to learn this difficulty has been overcome
and the thing is settled. The hotel is certainly to
be built and operations will soon be commenced.
The front will be 160 feet on Baltimore and over
900 feet on South Calvert street. The principal
members of the Company are Messrs. John Hop
kins, George Brown, Judge Glenn, Columbus
O'Donuell, Drs. John and Thomas Buckler, and a
few others. The entire cost of this magnificent
establishment, it is estimated, will not be less
than $4,000 to 100000. 1t will embrace all
the modern improvements, and stand second 10 no
hotel in the United States. The fronts are to be
of blue freestone from the quarries on Cheat riv-
er, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, beautifully
ornamented as this peculiar stone is capable OF
being. This among other things of recent agita-
ton is a significant evidence of the impetus which
has been given to Baltimore enterprise by the
opening of her railroad to the Ohio.
Tomorrow our merchants will open their new
Corn Exchange situated in large building No. 76,
South street., on Bowly's wharf, This is another
highly important step in commercial enterprise
and may be put down as result of the onward
march of internal improvement,
The steamer Palmetto arrived here this morning
from Charleston. l regret 10 say that Lieutenant
of ha oT
who was passenger on board, died about the time
the boat landed at the wha,f. His body was taken
in charge by his friends.
understand that our townsman, ]. w. STEELE,
Esq, Charge to Venezuela, has desired his recall,
and expects 10 return TO Baltimore sometime next
munth. He is good Wing, but son-in-law OF
John Nelson, Esq, all influential Democrat, and
might have been retained.
The printers strike has much subsidized. The
Society rescinde1 some OF its most obnoxious
rules and all goes on again smoothly. new af-
ternoon penny paper, has, however sprung into
existence from the excitement, which seems de-
voted TO the one idea of advocating the rights OF
the workingmen. Newspapers which commence
with ranSitory excite ment and advocate an isola-
ted principle are not apt to have protracted ex-
istence. How it will be in this case must rest
with time to determine. All things considered,
the paper is good as could be expected, having
loom for improvement.
The recent terrible railroad accident at Norwalk
has suggested an idea, which allow Inc to give
briefly. Most of those who lost their lives, were
drowned i'll the car submerged i'll consequence OF
there being no means of escape. The windows
were closed and too small for egreSs. The thought
has often occurred TO me whilst riding in cars over
bridges, as at the gunpowder rivers between Balt-
more and Philadelphia. or along the edge OF
streams, rivers, canals, &C., that flour train were
suddenly to pitch over into The water we would be
in very uncomfortable condition, like the drown
ing rat in trap, who sees the water rising upon il
and no means of escape. human being in a
similar predcament would naturally look upward.
ifthe liquid element were approaching his chin
for means OF safety. If, therefore, cars were con
structed with trap doors. or apertures at the top
the drowning occupant would at least, not be left
without hope and might escape. car con.
structed, in my humble opinion, would be yer,
superior one. especially where bridges were TO be
crossed, or where railroad tracks run ner canals
rivers, DC. l simply throw out these ideas in the
hope that some more skillful and practical geniu.
than my own may improve upon them. w.