The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-14

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cd me by the members of the press of the
city. The whole editorial corps of the
different Journals, have been very accom-
modating and obliging.
notwithstanding a heavy draft will
soon take place i'm this city and county,
to fill up the quota of the last call, the
all-absorbing topic is oil, and scarcely q
day passes without new discoveries be-
ing announced. Messrs. Lippincott, Fry
& Co. will. in day or two, test the mer-
its of Robins patent hermetical barrel.
There are 80 many advantages, as we'll as
profits, arising from the use of this barrel,
that I consider it highly important to
call attention to it. Serious losses have
been sustained by the waste of oil from
leaky barrels, and no uncomfortable de-
gree of damage is caused by the unsafe
condition in which petroleum is brought
to market, to say nothing of the peril
arising from its storage. Robins hermet-
ical barrel corrects all these evils, and
furnishes the commercial world with a
package which does not leak, and of course
forbids all evaporation; does not absorb
its contents, and SO far from giving faint
or smell to the article it contains, posi-
lively ensures all of its original freshness
of character Oil dealers and shippers
generally, are daily becoming more con-
Yinced of the merits of this barrel.
For the past few days excellent skat-
ing has been afforded on the canal and
different ponds in Allegheny City, and
hundreds of persons daily enjoy the
sport. observe that the female portion
of the community are as deeply interest
ed in the amusement and participate as
freely as the male. 1t is truly grand
sight to see fifty or sixty ladies, with
their hands in their mutfs, striking ont
boldly on then skates and gliding along
the ice as merrily and as fearlessly as the
most accomplished male skaters.
Among the many clever and energetic
gentlemen with whom ! have become
acquainted in this city | may mention
Mr. VIM. Stewart, General Freight Agent
of the Pittsburg and Cleveland railroad
He is an active, thoroughgoing business
man, and may be we'll styled the right
man in the right place" We congratn'
late the company upon securing such a
worthy and efficient gentleman to take
charge of the important dnties OF his OF
| fee
The Western Theological Seminary, as
we'll as the other academies, schools, etc,
have resumed their session, after all con
nected with them have enjoyed holiday
vacation.
was somewhat amused when heard
Pittsburgers speak of Wheeling as a
acouptry town" While in conversation
with very intelligent gentleman. he re,
marked that he supposed that Wheel
| ing, like all other country tOpas In Western
Virginia, had doomed up considerably
since the commencement OF the war.
With smile politely informed the
aforesaid gentleman that although we
could not boast of as much smoke and
dirt, we claimed population Of 10000
for Wheeling, which should at last ele
vate her to the dignity ola city.
The st. Charles Hotel, corner Of Wood
and Third streets, is one of the best
hotels in the city, and is daily crowded
with guests from all parts of the coun
| try Messrs. Seither and Rial, the gen
tlemenly proprietors have won an envl
able reputation as first class business
| men, and men who know how to make
their guests comfortable. The house is
conveniently located completely fur
nished throughout, and provided with
all modern Improvements.
| There are at present some thirty OF
forty steamboats, lying at the Mononga
hela wharf. Both the Allegheny and
Monongahela rivers are running out rap
idly, and navigation between Wheeling
and this city will no doubt be opened in
| a day or two.
| Oil well materials, tools, etc, are being
manufactured here in abundance. BY
reference to the columns of the REGIsTEF
our readers may see where they car
make their purchases.
| Yours, truly, y