The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-20
correspondence Of the DIspstch.l
WHEELING. June 10, Ii

SUSPENSION BRIDaE-srATE OF RIVER AND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BE-
DIM socIETIEs--RoMAs CATHOLICS.
The workmen are busily engaged in rails
ing from the bed of the river, and repairing,
the iron cables of the Suspension Bridge;
the temporary structure will be up in ample
time for our Far in September. BY the
way, these North Western Virginia Agricul
tural Fairs are magnificent affairs, and will
richly repay a visit from the East
The river is low now. only navigable for
frat class stern wheel boats-this class Of
boats would be considered large, and their
accommodations superior alongside MAORI
ty of our Eastern steam craft. Pretty soon,
Wheeling will be independent of the river.
en Eastern connections, by means of the
more and Ohio and Hempfield Roads,
DrWer among the best conducted and
country-the latter soon to be
fnder able management have
- 80 her, as business centre, the
reras the Wheelingand Cleavelmd--the
Central Ohio, and the Cincinnati and Mari
eta Railroads. Others are seeking the same
connection, and all aciH be completed in pc
Rod of time varying from EIGHT MONTHS TO
FOUR YEARS. The indomitable enterprise
and business habits Of her citizens, have
secured these results. The number and ex-
tent of her Iron manufactures is almost in
credible-Bar iron, nails, castings of every
quality and description-Railroad iron are
among her products of industry. Two es-
Establishments, manufacturing Railroad iron,
are taxed to the utmost capacity, and yet
cannot supply the demand. The mould, cut
and plain glass manufactured here, are I'M
rivalled. The same may be said OF the
common and green glass. Almost every
thing that can be made is manufactured here,
at cost that will enable Wheeling to afford
| supply to both East and West upon as good
terms, if not better, than any other manu-
featuring town,in the Union. Fuel is album
dant-the finest article of CRATE coal is put
away in the coal houses for domestic uses, at
q cost of FIVE CENTS per bushel. Business Is
now comparatively dull, and the money mar
ket tight. Preparations are being made by
the Germans to celebrate the 4th of July.
Some little excitement exists among the
ra6id ultra Professionals, against q secret So
ciety, said to have been organized by Bedi-
| nj, during his late visit to this country; the
meetings of which are notified to its mem
bers by putting up small red crosses at the
corners OF the streets. The Il nor Noth'mgs
are charged by some with fomenting this
agitation against the Romanists; my own
impression is, however, that infdel foreign
erS, ignorant fanatics, and the Ro6ble have
more to do with it than the Knoac NOthings.
Our people are a law loving and law abiding
people, and will never allow justice and hui
manity to be outraged; they will protect all
men in the exercise of religious freedom,
though it must be confessed that the church
of Rome is not using wisely and well, the
privileges secured to all religions by our
free Constitution. There is point beyond
which even love of law and order cannot
got may be that some Romanists are too
willing and ready to re-enact the fable OF the
countryman and the serpent SIGMA.