Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-12-04
THE DAILY INTELLIGENCER
SUPERIOR NEWS INK.
CITY lsAMBLEs NO 8.

various branches of business in our city, not the
least important is the boot and shoe trade
Small in its beginning, it has at the present time
acquired magnitude not excelled by any other.
Indeed, from statistics gathered from reliable
sources, we feel confident in saying that accord
ing to the wants of the section of country sup
piled by our wholesale city merchants, the
quantity of boots and shoes sold is greater in
proportion than of groceries or dry goods.
The first of any mole engaged in this depart
ment was E. Pollock, Esq, well known in our
city; the evidence of whose success is witnessed
in his retirement at an elegant country seat near
the city of New York. az-- z-----
Next we find Mr.. Samuel NJ Clallen, ST., en-
barking in the same business; previously there
to, he was engaged in the manufacturing of
saddles, supplying in this branch of trade a
larger section of country, and in greater guam
titles than has been done since. Amply quail
fled by his experience in leather, acquired in
his former business, he applied to his ne'o the
same untiring energy and perseverance that
had characterized his okl vocation. He after
ward associated with him his son S. MClallen,
Jr., and Mr.. Chester d. Knox, doing business
now under the style of M'Clallens & Knox.
Commencing exclusively to retail, they have
gradually enlarged their trade, until now, for
their own convenience aud for the accommoda-
ton of their patrons, they are compelled to oc-
cupy two stores, one for retailing exclusively,
on the north corner opposite the Monroe House
at the mouth of the suspension bridge; the 9TH
er on the west side of Main, few doors above
the Merchants and Mechanics Bank, exclusive
ly for wholesaling This latter store is one well
adapted to their purpose, being abont 100 teet
deep Crunning through from Main to Water St)s
with four stories and an extensive sky light and
an entrance on Water US well as Main street
EiiHe have often wondered what became of the
numerous and immense dray loads of boots and
shoes carted to their door, but on inquiring we
found that they are all sold to circle of coun-
try about here with radius of 70 or loo miles.
Although we have known of their selling goods
in Illinois and even Iowa, yet it is to the close
home trade they confinc more especially their.
attention, their former experience in retailing
to the same section of country giving them, in
regard to the kinds and sizes needed, advantages
unequalled.
There are other houses of enterprise and note
in the same business, but not exclusively whole
salcing-uniting together the retail and whole
sale departments. Amo"g these we may men
ton John Howell, Esq, on east side Main street,
corner of Market alley, the oldest in the city
after Nc & X. Also, Messrs. Jingle & Altman
and Messrs. Marsh & Wayman, on Monroe St,
both reliable houses and doing an extensive
business.
We were conversing only yeterday with an
Ohio merchant, who had just purchased bill
of boots and shoes from one of our dealers. who
informed US that in this department. he could
buy more advantageousy here than in Baltimore
and Philadelphia. We have heard the same re.
mark made by others. -
Owing to. the depression in business; manu-
facturers closed their factories at an carly period
in the season, and consequently, althoughleath-
cr, from tightness in the money market, met
with considerable of decline, the stock of
boots and shoes in first hands has been very lin
tied, and they have maintained tho same prices
as at the commencement of the season. ils.a
Wcnotice slight advance in red sole leath.
er, and our impression is, that there will be no
llalcTlal ueCllUe III OOOLSs anu SHOES ullit ueNI
fall; the decline in leather, whatever it may be,
will make but small difference in the cost
ofthe light spring and summer goods, compared
with the heavy brogans and boots used in the
winter.
We earnestly entreat merchants in this Sec
ton, 10 stop and examine before going east, feel
ing confident that they will be persuaded to lay
in their supplies of boots and shoes in our city.
The Sta55iag Case in East Taesling.-A
young man named George Smith. got into an
alteration the day before yesterday afternoon,
in the Rough and Ready Hose House, with one
James Guest, when the latter stabbed the for
mer in the breast with small pocket knife,
producing serious wound, which bled so pro-
fusely at the time that bis life vas temporarily
endangered. 1t appears that Smith missed a
handkerchief and after looking for it abont the
place insisted upon searching Guest To this
Guest objected, when Smith applied some insult
ing epithet, which was followed by the sta6bing
as above, Smith was taken home, and yester-
day morning he was able to setup in bed though
still weak from the loss OF blood 1t is. the
opinion of the attending physician that if the
wound had been inflicted one half inch below
where it was the young unan must have bled to
death. A warrant was issued for the arrest OF
Guest by Aid Duty, but he has not yet been