Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-17
THE INTELLIGENCER,
[COrrespOndeoce OF the Intelilgepc.-1
MORGANrowN. ". .Innnnrr 1nlh 1

-Ho"''S' EHts0E1:-Belng detained here few
days, avail myself of the opportunity to re.
deem my promise, to give you short sketch of
my trip, and of this ancient town and copntrv
arrived after very pleasant Journey, and am
now snugIy quartered at Mr. Wallaco's Hotel
Morgantown is the county seat of Monongalia
county, and is situated on the right bank of the
MononSaIla river, sixty-fve miles above
FIttSourSh and eighteen below Fairinont where
the L. " Il. Il. crosses that river. There is =
daily lne OF tOur-horse post coaches between
thlS place and Farmont, passing over a most
excellent mud turnpike, which in the summer
Is most delightful road The country between
these two places is rich and very well improved
This town was settled by family whose name
1T bears, about the year I7Il, and was ocorpo-
rated by an act Of the Legislature in 1855. and
contains population OF about twelve hundred
at this time. There are four churches one
| Presbyterian, one Methodist Protestant one
Methodist Episcopal, and one Baptist. There
is one Academy OF male students, which is
! largely endowed by the State, and mas an eyIen-
sivc and well selected Library This school is
under the general charge of The Rev. j. e. Moore.
formerly of your city, assisted by several other
competent teachers. 1t Is now in n most flour
iShiug condition. There are students here from
all part of the country, except the extreme
north western States.
Noodburn Female Seminary, is Il most beau.
tiGul place, situated short distance North of
the town, on Il commanding emincncc overlook
ing the town and river. Il was formerly the
residence of the late Thomas p. Ray, ESQ, and
1t is now being enlarged, improved and pmbel-
ished, to enable the Principal TO meet thc de-
nands OF his numerous patrons This school
| IS also sunder the general charge of Nr. Moore
and his very excellent wife, assisted bv a num-
Der of accomplished female teachers. Ii is in =
very hourishinG condition also, there having
hcen more applications lnis term than could be
| IL, l !
yonng ladies' in Attendance this session from
PhiiadcIphia, Baltimore, Washington, Pitts
burgh, Wheeling, Charleston, Martinsburg,
PalkerSburg, &c.
regret l have not had an opportunity to
make the acquaintance Of the gen,Icmcn who
have charge Of the other female school but
learn they arc accomplished teachers, and ihat
their school is in prosperous condition.
The neutral position OF this place. makes it
an admirable location for schools both males
and females. ltis a very handsomely aid-out
village, with an orderly and industrious popula-
ton. Surrounded on all sides with high and
beautiful bills in high state of cultivation
and ahoundInS in fine springs OF pure water
Another important advantage is its isolated
position, Il is away frOm H"y o. ',''' p""re H..
roughiare, and consequently free i.om that class
ofpopulation which follows our public improve
mcnC.
Mononraia county contained ia 1850, about
-, 900 i:ina;i,auiS, ihere j. aow probably l3,-
600. This cOu1jV, when Il lilS organized,
ronioincd wilma lis Tmiis almost lie entire
portion Of Virginia West Of The Allegheny
mount1ins, but county after county has bccn
reduced % Below the size Of some Of ,he counties
heretofore aiken from i. The general face or
the cour,v is broken and hiilv, we'll tim6ered,
anI wei waiored. The soil is Il strong Iimcs,one
iormatioa, and we'll adapted 10 the growth OF
Ill tio,i.. Of Grain ~rast ioi,acco. vegetables.
ond De,noc,r,;2 Th@ Latter On the wcSI .Ge Of
the rivcr more particularly, is regarded rs very
gyje .,o2. The entire county Soound> in rich
veins Of Li,uminons coal, iron orc, and limc.
stone. The three are often found in vcios mmcdi-
atyy one above the other aud can be mined all
NJ iTr ;onc lime TbcreaIc now in this neigh
%ori,ooG .ny,roi ovfensivc Furnace: l., success.
fnI ii operation, manufacturing pig iron. The
Er steamboats, as high as this place, l really
cannot see any GOOD reason wby his country
should not become S very extensive maantactof
r.Son:ions Of 59S and 80 shall sill preycnt it,
/" my Judgement this wouldIOss very pleas,
ant retreat during the summer, for thc palc"tS
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