The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-08-05


WHEELING, Va July, 1857.
This is city of about 10000 inhabi,
tants. II is situated on the Eastern
banks Of .he noble Ohio, and 10 strongly
fortified by high and towering hills 10 The
rear. 1t is noted for its glass manufsss
tures--rail road rails, and nails, which
last has high reputation in the wssh
Opposite Wheeling on the Ohio side. .
Bridgeport, a thriving town Of less thsn
two thousand inhabitants, yet . good,
shipping point, and commands quits .
trade Between the two places, ia An
island Of some 800 acres. II is very
fertile, and produces the finest crops. q
is owned by Wheeling, and ia used b
part for the Agricultural and Horticub
tural show ground of the county society,
The island was formed by q division Of
the waters of the river in days sf yorS
yet it seems that no sooner thsn diviL
ision Of labor was effected, than they Q.
greed to unite again, and go on harne-
niously in one common pathway. Bridge
port is connected With chs island by-A
wooden bridge, strongly built and sovsss
ed. Wheeling is linked to this lovely
gem by wire suspensioS bridge. TIE
original bridge was erected only ofsv
years siuce, at cost Of $500, ,Oo6->
Within two years 10 Was torn dovl -
a furious gale Of wind. The pressns
structure is only temporary, - II hsb
but q single track. Now, vhsn tssA
starts upon one end, signal (by means
Of telegraphic bells) is comnunicsssd u
the other end, and thus no eoilisioa
taken place. Wheeling il greatly 10
debted to the river for its rapid and OF.
tensive growth. and no doubt boldS ia
good repute the opinion originated By
Mrs Partington-1 that it was one Of
the incest and wissstd tdarrabgsments Of
Providence that He had made the great
rivers to run right past large towns and
cities" '- .'ra a. ert.fr
Two Railroads connect Wheeling witA
other cities. The Baltimore and Ohis
railroad with Baltimore. and thsi HsmpA
field and Charter Valley road (not "a
completely with Pittsburgh, PAilaaGi,
phia and New York. a,..e.'- .r'
There are few and only few siav~
in Wheeling. 1t is too near The free 4,
mosphere of Ohio. .'e'--
Within about 20 miles Of whsslina,
we passed tunnel which lies undsr Q
bold but not very high hill On it1
summit, right over the track, stands =
medium sized house, occupied BY ~ d.
derly widow lady. I inquired of q
conductor, what the old lady thought q
these modern improvsuentS-suoh -
making public thoroughfare undsn
her bedroom and cellar. 70, said te
she. thought not ill Of it, until one morn.
ing she went to her we'll to fiji her tea
kettle, and saw that sll the water Ia
leaked out and run of on the rail.ioad
track. She scolded US severely, untA
we built her another, and even nov, shs
tells US sometimes that she dent believe
the water in the new well is % good -
in the old, which she had used and higt'
ly priced for over go years. 80 q .'.i'
In Wheeling W halted for { hAif
hour, on corner Of ono Of i.s principle
streets, to catch glimpse Of the motley
crowd that throng ito thosoughfsrss and
side walks, just after sunset Of iultry
day. There was the busy msrchanf
lean and care worn in osuntsnanes-tk
merry hearted clerk, vhe sttsns %
sound pay and cabbage '-.hs parsn
in speotaclss-the Omnibus driver wink
ing and swapping bis fingers at = pretty
maid in q window-ths dufty toilipe
srtizan-The Gentleman Of leisure, blown
like bladder with self importance The
city bell in hoops orinolins, and stsroA
a walking mirror of the latest fashion.
A german woman carrying bundle .
sundries on her head, with svo or shrA
semi.nude little iudispepsiblss as hE
heels" Black Sal with white to-
ban on her head (mads Of . griuy oot.
ton handkerchisf) her teeth displaying
the pearly whitsnsss aud beauty ofa ms
sical key board, or . group Of idsl1
pending from the saves Of some country
brown cottage, toltinglin hand oart .
little snglo-saxon pining for frssh sir,
The priest In his oossask--ths pessaaA
farmer in his frock-ths jolly faced dsr.
key on an errand Of duty, With his shipt
sleeves rolled above his elbows, and ~
toes out.traveling his ssndsls Horssl
mulss, dogs and hegs, made up the M
maindar nf thA oyn0d a..h LA ne dS{vS