Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-05-15

~ ANtr ~ VhhrNtN1'-TNh tiiuog dtbcl-
noon (4ih inst, in company with our new
partner, we left Pomeroy on the steamer
CITY of Wheeling, and next day, o'clock,
p. NJ, took rooms at the MLure House, in
Wheeling. Remained in Wheeling until
O'Clock Monday evening, Returned on
same boat and dined in Pomeroy at noon
on Tuesday. ...-
The steamer above named was built for
the ..Union Line"-a magnificent daily
line ofpackets formerly connecting the cities
of Wheeling and Louisville The enter
prise proved unsuccessful, and was abar-
doned last season. All the other steamers
builtsfor that line have been sold and taken
below. The"City Of Wbeeling'is now
making regular weekly trips between Gin
cinnati and Wheeling passing here, on her
upward trips, every Friday, and downward
every Tuesday. The keystone STATE hav-
y ing been sold and taken to the lower trade,
the City Of Wheeling IS used, temporarily,
in her place. between Wheeling and Chr
cinnati. LISA splendid boat, has good ac-
commodations, and obliging officers Du-
bois, first clerk, Is well and favorably known
in this region, ail,,..g. "a ~ s.,,s .6,
The M,Lurc House. IS one of the, finest
hotels in the ,West. The rooms are well
furnished, the table bountfully supplied,
the servants attentive and we'll trained. the
readip9,room well stocked with late papers.
and. every, thing about the, house orderly
and, quiet. Altoeethcrl,wel were pleased
with sthc house, and have but one Or two
suggestions to offer. Where meals are pre-
pared to ordes, as at The "M,Lure,,' the
guests, as well MS the servants, become
walters. ID There is necessarily a cre,t deal
Of time wasted at breakfast. At dinner, it
IS still worse. There always will be a few
swinish individuals. who spend half hour
or,more over each course ordering every
dish mentioned on the bill Of fare, regard
less Of the inconvenience caused to others
who are kept waiting for the next course
If moderate eater wishes tasteqof the
dessert, he must fold his hands, and sit like
ahungry dog for a half hour, waiting fol
ahalt dozen gourmands to stuff themselves,
ana When ne comes 70 Set'e ms Dill NJ, ne Is Is
N rsRrf tnI, Ne y rfsI, hnl l,n
cnarSeu Just as much tN as .hnoeaugh ne nag
made beast Oh himsell' Ike The others
lNow' we 40 not complain OIL the price
charged at 'the MLure House 1t was
quIte reasonable considering the excellent Sctl
'''''l accommodations m Nor 40 we propose te
urge 'he aoahdonmen' Oh 'ne'f "alning reg
olatlons, although wepreier the European
plan. we simply suggest that daily news
papers DC circulated /, amor among the 'wai'lne
guests, mar the tlme may not pc wholly
wasted-sslf each plate was served with
newspaper or DooS' laules ana gehtemer
'might ieast thelr 'sn' ihteilects whiie tne am
mails mails are stptHng tlle'r carcasses at dinner
and also while the servants are preparing
breakfast #
Dull times in Wheeling But few visit
6rs at the Hotels--few purchasers at tn
stores--yery little freight on the landing
not much activity on the street.
N Monday afternoon, we spent an hour O
two very pleasantly in the sanctum Of on
yery hiahly- esteemed brother wharton, 3 3
The Times and Gazene-an editor who's
hold. manly. independent course we hay
]opy looked upon with admiration. Fo
nearly twenty Years he has conducted tn
Tines; during which period, he has accom-
plished more GOOD for the citv of Wheel
inc. and. in fact the whole of Western Vii
einia, than any other one individual in N
Old Dominion. Thisis saying great deaI
but not more, we think, than is warrante
by the facts. A true friend to Progress.
and zealons advocate Of tbs Riobt be La