Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-17
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MCCLURE HnUsE,
Wheeling, Va, July s, 1854.
Dear CHpper:-A gossping letter like gossiping
4 tlHveESaLon, should commence with certain very
Geandoi course perfectly orisina observations on
lie weather; but we have desire 10 enter in
| ioa heLted discussion, we must leg your indulg
snce, by simply stating tina; old Sol is putting in
/ asbest ticks, and likely 10 win the heat by several
tssFeeS. Hot is not the word, and we opine that
II lbe ye2fning Hamlet were 10 renew his ardent
Suppicaiion, he need only visit tins latitude TO
ieallzs his Prsyerul desire,
''oh, That his TO, too solid flesh might me';, 49,
though he were as old and frigid as iceberg.
Wheeling, the obj CT of our present gossip, will
never lie pretty place; it is too smoky, gloomy,
aud We almost SAID, filthy. TIE excessive use OF
9luInlnouS coal, which einits dense black smoke,
IS 'oSay The least unSavory tothe oliactores;hnd,
as II condenseS and showers down in hakY matter,
Ne so0tY substance is exceedingly annoying Ia,
SI"ngerS. In some parts of Europelt is cons der
ca guile breach OF etiquette upon being present,
ed 10 young lady not 20 salute her with kiss;
mi IN Wheeling, am told, IL is customary for the
A'fS 10 blow the SIT off each others faces on
Are'lng' and Oliver, of the IntelIgencer, tells us
'H"t young ladies' are never upon noEe intimate
ahu itEnGly terms than Wien they exchange btolcS!
r,ea$ant occupation that. But you must know,
ueaE Clipper, that beneath the clouds of smoke
WHICH mover over the city beat hearts warm as
e'nr PutSattd in human breasts.
Wheeling should, and doubtless viii, become
p9sessng as it does smpe Tor fncllit.es. In a lew
.DoA'As It Will he the junction of some five rail-
"a'S. lie great CenIal Ohio Railroad, il is ru'
.-DisU' VIII be finished on or about the LIST OF Sep
T%hovf' thus connecting Baltimore with st. Louis,
1!tAier days travel, and with one unbroken line
y IA way, at which time can see no reason
WY bairmOre should rot command and sustain
. Sh Ieot Western trade; for certainly the rail-
r1E iaclltieS Will compete iavOrably with New
ivlN' and out-rival philadelphia
1
ne HemPf1ld Railroad is RAPIDLY progressing,
-l4 ITS complexion is looked for Ill about nine
IIgA!hS This road is not only important 10
"4sel'ng but also 10 Baltimore interests. pass
clnaly.
he aii-abSotbing topic at present is the recon
st-Suon OF The Suspension Bridge. TIE PlttS-
IshtTS, with that unIeasIng malignity and hos
"iE winch has characterised them for so many
!e'iS' Lave renewed their warfare by an attempt
" prevent The construction of said bridge. You
1 T are that the bridge was emlnently a national
t-4I IN The purposes which II SubSeIved- Con.
s'esS has recognized it as such bythrIwing around
"'s impenetraUle Eggs; aud although tile petty
FItousy and hostility of The PuisburgherS may for
,. o,gi period annoy the Bridge Company yet no
iHts"lsentand impartial person enterlalns lie idea
~ moment that their proceedings eau prevent
az e-conStTuctio of the ridge
Tue company aud citizens generally, we notice,
'Ta' ihe Injunction recently gIanted by the Learns
co an! Impartial a. Judge Grier, with the utmost
,%I-'ueIence. The work of reconstruction is rap
i'' Progressing, and the engineer Mr. ChaS. Eliet,
-, announces though tue press, that unless In-
- u win by The court, the Drudge VIII ne IN.
'oSs'ne orUsr in the course of two weeks. No
r..'h not AN actual observer, can appreciate The
HS Inconvenience TO trade, travel and u. S. mails,
~ ~ eAloneG hy the want of fridge at this point.
ssnull ieITyboat attempts to supply deficiencies,
~ We delays to travellers, U. S. mails, &C., are
1''AlY embarrassing, but most dis lstrnus 10 pub