Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-05


ing comfortable shelter. The majority of the
houses now completed are the lodgings of the
United States troops, during their continuance
here. They are built of log and weatheIboarded,
the boards being procured lTom saw mill appeE-
tanning TO the fort, the machinery ct which was Ee
moved to Fort Ridgley in Minnesota. The mill
building yet standing is however receiving new
machinery, belonging to the proprietor OF tie towni
another, water mill, has been eTectei about halt
mile above the old one, which is Iun by steam,
and expects TO be IN constant running order dining
this week, which Circumstance will greatly relieve
MANY who are now waiting rather impatlemtly.-
Many houses are here being built Of what is called
grUut-Smai stones and gravel gathered from the
he'd of The river and mixed with lime. The wall
being placed upon a limestone loundatlon, ard
reduced To its proper quality, is moulded into
wall betw cen two boards, at an average OF eight
ten inch III height pet day, this, with another
teature, strikes as peculiar mode OF building.
For foundation limestone is used, nj that III
many cases Ia id not two feet below the surface,
aud built with dry stone weGged, il may so Gail
i, with small stones against the sides Of the trench;
TO me tbs seems very precariouS method Tor
strength and durability; but every one to his no
ton, and may be am no judge. For my part,
should wait some time for lime ere trying such an
experiment on u permanent building, especially
Oneo of weight. The stones used are quickly gath
cred from tue stream, and plenty of fallen timber
near, soon produces line. Several kilnS are now
underway; SINE quarEleS are opened, aud bank.
erS, land agents, surgeons, aud engineers, oil which
there is not less than thirty, turn their hands 10
the axe, shovel and hammer, each doing [oI him
self IN the absence Of more proficient hands, and
to Keep down the heavy weight of expense natur-
ally aud otherwise unaVoidaby occurred, and one
might imagine that the lest way for every one IS
to my and do his st with the IeSt sail Tor some
other seaport. Added to this, the land has been
kept out Of market two or three months beyond
nj
the river, embracing the country for twenty or
thirty mics north ana six eight miles west, which
are well appraised by their owHelS-slIm chances
for new cOlneTS III this rOuniGy--nOthIDg like see
ing to know. Rents $50 per annum for one small
room, PROVISIONS high, boarding four dollars pei
week AMI labor from one fifty to three dollars per
day. Whoever is we'll situated iii the East, unless
having command OF much money, had better re
main, unless n situation is previously secuted, so
thinks everybody hele. Yet this IS fne cOum-
try, delightful IN some respects a; present. may
visit Marshall, Marshall CO., alone or with some
Others before long-Sre the country any how, as
We not yet entirely discouraged, but delermin-
ed 10 push some how OF other.
The SI'uatinn Of this town IS pleasant, being one
fourth Of mile east OF, and varying as You go
eu. tward from 100 10 $50 feet above, the IlveG;
one house only being found Oh the lower leach,
and that the former theatre for the military station;
though now metumOrphOsed intu a dwelling house
and part OF it sometimes used fOI place ut wOr
ship, when munster cUmrS this way. lid
enough, 10 be sure. This IS West, but Sume have
gone farther. The hr1lthneSS OF the place is mn
dSpnted-the water, considering It's partial hard
ness, [fOr ii is very cold and mice,) IS the best
have tasted in thus country, and that says much
The whole towu drink and use for almost every
thing from one large spIing neaI which there ore
several others. Three times as much water flows
away as is obtained theTetrOm. Its capacity may
therefore be judged and It's usefulness calculated
4 large plaster bel reaches Il 'wm TO the town;
coal vein yet unopened, Say seven feet thick
Il have not seen II; fuel, fallen limber-and so,
taking all in all, with sweeping business, tins
would be fine place 10 live. Two StoEeS, moi
very cheap CUES, twO doctors, two shoemakelS-
five or six carpenters; q Grlckmaker, who is now
operating; two or more Regular maSOnS, one OF
whom while building log house opposite us Is
becoming seriously home sick, nd Offering to sell
his partly finished building with the lot tUT exact
" cost, throwing in his own labor. Price OF lots
500, and high enough above that for real good
ones. forgot 10 mention i blacksmith aud wa
g0n and cnEIiage maker; Il livery stable keeper,
ant! tuImeI. Home maLe furniture sill tEe rage,
zach one his own cabinet maker and uphUlStere';
no barber, as people dOm't shave any mOre than Is
necessary. The country being new, not much
prev iOuSly raised, and eriSt mills near,
convenience was originally trll during winter On
account of breadStufS. The stores now keep II
as well other provisions, aud some hmckStetS
furnish poultry and marketing of other kimdS.-
Garden stuff is self Ohtained.
think have almost penned what my mury
can now graSp-wili at any Iuture time answer
any nerrugatOries to The best of my ability, that
may lie sent with regarI to the soil. climate c"nS
prices, &c.-wIll cUse by saying Iowa is great
State, continuing Cas: people, good cOns,Itu-
ton, liberal and encouraging to some things which
nuke person physically aud politically grow as
well US shake; one in which have found no Sc
II GET fu0m n
my own craft aud too little business lUr all.
AS ever, remain
your affectiona:e nephew,
JAMES.