Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-04
OUR WHEELING CORRESPONDENCE

UuR WHEELING CORRESPONDENCE
City and River 5usincss.,.iSnov stor1S.
Railroad supension..hoa @aagtae.
tories. Rebuilding, &c.
WHEELING, FEBRUARY 81, 1854.
EDlToRs OF THE MIRRoR:
commence this letter without
knowing scarcely what 10 write about. We
have no news Of importance. Business is
brisk, and has been SO since the rise in the
river last week. The Ohio river has taken a
good deal Of Old MOnongahelc, got high, and
given business quite new impetus. The
boats from below came in numbers heavily
laden with freight, and generally thronged
with passengers. The "Falls City" arrived
last night from Louisville and Cincinnati,
loa ded 10 the guards with freight IND full Of
passengers. Among them were The celebra-
ted "Kuukle's Opera Troupe who perform
at the Melodeon Hall tonight and to.mor.
row night.
We had heavy snow-storm here yester-
day and last night, but it having rained just
before the snow commenced falling, it did
not amount to much. A telegraphic des-
patch was received here this morning,
notifying the Railroad men not to start out
any trains Of cars on account of the snow in
the mountains, which was six feet deep, aud
in some places drifted to ten feet in depth.
The Railroad operations will doubtless be
suspended for several days. We learn by
telegraph from Philadelphia that the snow
is SO deep and Sc much dfifled in that vi
cinity TINT no cars can arrive or depart.
A general resumption Of business ir our
Iron Manufactures has given a more lively
aspect to our city, The Boilers have gone
to work, or left, and bu. few of them have
chosen the latter.
It is astonishing with what rapidity the
establishments recently destroyed by fire are
being rebuilt. Where, few days ago, was
a pile Of ruins, are now seen foundations
and walls thronged with mechanics, busi'y
engaged in rebuilding and repairing. 1t is
hoped that incendiarism is at an end, We
have had no fires Of any consequence Tor two
weeks. If we get pas, Saturday night with
out q fire, we think ourselves safe until q
returning Saturday. All the fires, without
an exception, within several months, have
occurred on Saturday night. Ihave known
persons TO sit up late on Saturday night
waiting for the alarm Of Gre, and they have
seldom been disappointed. Two fires go'
under way on Saturday afternoon, within
half an hour Of each other, but were exiin'
guished without serious damage. The fire.
men of Wheeling are hard to beat, and are
so prompt that fire loses half its terrors in
consequence.
In my walks about the city | have come
10 tho conclusion that the Hotels, Sto.es, SC.
Of Wheeling will compare very favorably
with those of many larger cities. The dis.
play Of taste and ingenuity, and the arrange
ments for comfort and convenience, are tru.
| ly fine. One place that has attracted my
attention particularly is Mr. John H. Thomp.
sons Book and Stationery Establishment, on
Monroe street. 1t has one Of the largest and
most splendid stocks that have ever seen
in his line. A person could scarcely assdor
any work, but his clerks can lay their hands
upon it at once Mr.. Thompson is well
known 10 many Of the citizens Of your town,
and ] need not speak Of his gentlemanly
department and worth. | will add, that they
who deal with him once will not make il
the last time. 5.4
occasionally see q familiar face, from
Morgantown, and it is quite agreeable
Surrounded by strangers here, one feels glad
to greet the face of an acquaintance. 1t
would afford me pleasure to have Morgan
town folks who visit this city, call at the
"Gazetle Office" on Monroe street, whete
] they will find your weekly scribbler up te
his eyes in business, "if not professionally
absent" as the Doctors say. But I mus
close.
Yours, sc. W. DIS.
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