Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-01
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do not suppose that there was ever more
active. spirit of Improvement manifested In
the city than Is exhibited this spring !; Not Of
withstandine the scarcity of labor, the
high price 81 building material and the
troubled condition d the country, the ut
mos, coincidence seems to be felt on'all
hand. and the. most valuable property
changes hands at prices never before
eou.Iied. All departments Of business
.sem to be in a, aourishing condition, and
merchants, and mechanics, and manufsc-
turers, are charging their facilities when
ever It is possible to do so. The little low
rows OF frame and brick houses which
have heretofore stood upon the principal
s.reets, are giving place to larger and more
substantial store rooms and dwellings, and
even now a person who has been absent
from town fora year would scarcely know
the place. ~ i.sa..z .t..se.e,.
The three tWo, story brick houses on the
west,aids Of Main. stEaet, near the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Depot, are being re-
moved and VIII soon give place TO a'fns
three story store room, las feet long and
ss feet Wide, which is to be erected by
Oliver Pryor.
On the same street, near Monroe Mr.. A.
Pollock, motion dealer, has commenced the
erection of Emo store room three stories
high, iron front 1.-THE first in the city, 1t
will be 20 feet wide. 100 feet long, Balti-
more pressed brick for front, and granite
window sills. It is designed to have all
the modern improvements and will BIO an
ornament to the locality where, it is pro-
posed to be erected, and credit to the
enterprise of the 'proprietor. ~ 40
A few doors above is the improvement
of steib, Brothers, clothisrs, TO which We
have already alluded, and which adds
wonderfully to the appearance of that sec.
ton of the city. '' 81. g.
On the opposite side of the street, few
doors above, Mr.. schwertferger. trunk and
saddle maker, has torn away the old build
ing formerly occupied by himself, and is
erecting a fine three story establishment
upon the;lot, in which he designs to carry
on his Legitimate business.
As We advance mp the street we find
mapy of the old store rooms improved AZ
to interior conveuiences and exterior APP
pearaucs and everything looks thrifty and
business like. ..s r.ts... s5 .r
The old Monroe House has lately under
gone important alterations and renovationS
and in short time its old friends will
hardly be able TO- recognize ii, and on the
opposite side of the street above the bridge
Mr. Rhienstrom has lately converted shah
by looking old building into avery attrac-
tive dwelling. Mr.. J. N. Vance, having
purchased the lot Immediately adjoining,
removed the diDgy and froWning old
tenement which has occupied it for SO
many years, and is putting up dwelling
which will have all lthe modern improve
ments and conveuiences and will be second
to no other lhouse in that section. az y Z
We have thus alluded, briefly, to the i'm
prOvements upon a single. street. There
are many other enterprises in other parts
Of the city which will receive our attention
from time to time, and We shall be obliged
to persons who may take the trouble to
give as informstion upon any subject re-
lnting IN any manner to the manufacturing
or mercantile interests oflthe city.