Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-14

though YOU had to stage FOL. two nights and day
over one of the roughest roads the country, and
get but two meals in twenty four hours. But the
time is fast approaching when there WILDE no
more coaches IN which to be cramped to death,an
worn out of a years stock of patience in few
houIs. The steam whistle aud noisy carwill soon
echo through the hills and valleys Of this portion
of old Virginia, and open up to an admtting people
such beauties Of nature as they never dreamed OF.
On Saturday morning at 6 o clock we rolled into
Charleston, and beng only ten hours behind our
time, ms to be supposed we were little rejoiced
This town witnits two thousand inhabitants is
acknowledged to be the very hot-bed of beauty
and musical talent; for IN no place in the State
can SO many pretty Indies be found, OF so much
musical ability displayed. Now, by experience
do not know this tobe 50, but having heard it from
hundted lips, amnot to be blamed ior believing
it. There are some pretty dwelling houses at the
upper end Of the town, aud the yards about them
look very nice and green.
Charleston Is celebrated for itsimmense salt fur
naces. Above the town some ten miles, mere than
a hundred fthese manufactures are at work con-
stantIy, and the amount yearly turned out is some
four million bushels, making about one and a third
nalLon barrels, which at an average ftwo dollars
per bartel-the price Is more than that think
would amount 20 sum larger than uauy citesat
in The habit Of turning over in twelve MONTHS
There are some very good stories connected with
the discovery of the sea of salt water that lies
der the trees aud hills round about CharIeston.-
The FIRST person no bored for salt had sunk his
auger about two thousand feet, when TO his utter
constituent 1t came bouncing out of the ground
with Tremendous force, and from tue distance it
went up seemed inclined TO bore the stars for salt
The superintendent, it is said, was SO frightened
TINT lie left the country in astonishing haste, look
ing back every moment TO see if the Devil, who
had, in his opinion, became indignant at the tres
pass on his privacy, and running sharp piece
Of iron into his sleepy noddle, had bounced up in
such fury from his couch as to cast the auget
where it had been seen.
This also accounts for the constant fire that
burns up from some of these wells, and the water
might be thought the tears of the wicked WHO are
having no comfortable time ''down below.''-
These salt furnaces of immense interest TO that
portion of the Stale. and indeed 10 the whole
country. Some few of them need no steam at all,
but not only have the water forced from below by
the tie power of this under current of gas, but
conduct the same into tight vessels, from which
it is let out as wan'ed to evaporate the water
from the salt, and is the only ERE used. ofcourse
this is an immense saving, aud the persons who
are SO fortunate as to have these gas wells, have
IN their hands the cards for an immense fortune.
The steamer Salem lett Charleston at IL A. NJ,
and was one of the-fortunatep passengers aboard
the really nice little boat. reckon she never had
such load from that place before. and trust if
Pm aboard never will have again. Not that
wish the boat any harm, but it was undoubtedly
rot pleasant to be refused a berth when yon had
not slept any for three daysan nights. Still the
boat could not help it, though she were ever so
inclined. Point Pleasant (!1 was reached by 9
EP. NJ, after ride of 60 miles down much bet
ter and larger river than had expected 10 find at
Charleston. 1 left the .sSaem', with a little re-
greet, only the next day felt considerable more, as
there did not any boat appear.
The "FaIry Queen" dropping down and looked
SO very comfortable and nice, | took passage for
Cincinnati, and have no cause to regret it. 1n:a
lew hours shall be in the :. Queen City," in
few more at Columbus, ia few more at Wheel
ing, aud ina very few more, trust shall have
the pleasure Of shaking you by tie hand, and have
a talk of the lovely ones at home.
J,D.M.c.