The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-01

hrty' town or city, struggling for ii
metropolitan existence, withSiN Qlprte
rial honor fresh upon it, is gexRsMfa Sfi til,
Ger ssAtts- sslsT&!so
\ HAssA hfouA H% 2R lam b ordeal
tTBrhaps quitereCentfy= But # entsrpriy'
leads on to success and prosperity >nd
If Business stamps his impress pom d
4HS~aHd pakes it, one Of his eadq nar
lW heJe very sisters ID assist in
! udRning her whom iatrs they jeered >
and in applanding b whom they out
yesterday, reviled
Wheeling to-ds5 stands upon the SUM
nit of Succeyas city She has passed
through tb> primary gradations of set
tlement town ant. even city, to the posi-
ton n a first class city, and her claims are
recognized even by those who would
pIefer not to admit them, if the evidence
we're not so overwhelming. Long has
she borne up against the very strongest
opposition in every department of man
ufacture and commerce Money. preju-
dice and old fogyism have.all been used
against her, but they have failed 2 The
consumer from every section has practi
cauy awarded aer the prize by 'pnrchas
ing her goods. The judges to whom the
arbitrament of the rival-claims of all
was committed, have really awarded
Wheeling premiums for the quality
priceof her goods. Her outlets, both and
natural and artificial, are. unrivalled
She is is the centre OF trade widely diff
fused already but which will yet be aug
mented to almost an infinite degree
W hen the agricultural and mineral re-
sources of this region becomes develop
ed The vast beds of coal at her COM
mand furnish fuel for manufacturing and
household purposes ola quality surpass-
ed by none, at figure that defes COM
petition. The glass and iron of this
city need no enconium at our hands,
Wherever those articles are used orr
samples are found, and blush not when
they are awarded the first place.
But our object is not to go into for
NAL, labored eulegy of Onr city, facts
cannot be gainsaid by the most jealous
doubter, and we publish herewith
Directory of the business men OF our city,
which we doubt not will be interesting
to all of our readers. Capital or no CAPT
tai, Wheeling is bound TO be the main
stay of this State, and as such, all the
citizens thereof should feel that they
have common interest in her prospect
ty, and that it is to their own pirate in
terest to supply all the wants OF trade
from the city of this commonwealth.
Neither is the trade of our city carried
Oh in loose, disorderly manner Bust
ness is not left to the control of every
huckster who comes along, but we have
an organization, embracing all our busl-
ness men, managed for the good Of mer-
chant and customer. We allude to the
Wheeling Chamber of Commerce" OF
which the following named gentlemen
are the officers: +t.
President-J. C. Acheson.
Vice Presidents-M. Reilly, j. L. Hobbs.
Treasuver-Samuel Laughlin.
SecretarV-Col N. Wilkinson.
Ndnaqers-L S. Delaplain, Samuel Nc
Clellan, NJ. Pollock, M. L. OFT, Jacob Ber-
ger, j. D. Du Bots, G. w. Franzheim, L,
Z. Hanson, 81. Darlington, G. K. Wheat.
The following list embraces, as we be-
lieve, all the manufacturing establish
ments and business houses of the city
We have endeavored to make it as COM
plete as limited time and opportunity
would permit. Our space not allowing
us opportunity to multiply the headings,
as far as practicable, the list has been ar
ranged in alphabetical order, without
reference to the extent of the business
done by the different houses or firms.
Agricultural Implements.
TN Gorrell & Co.
Ale and Beer Brewers.
Beck d Reyman, H Darlington u Co.,
Henry Daub, Euston d Storey, David
Mas, John Reid d Co, F. J. Rothacker,
s. w Weisgerber, f. Z. Zigler, P. & T.
thinner
Attorneys,
James P. Barr, A. B. Caldwell, J. g.
Chandler, G. l.. Craumer, George o. Da
venport, NJ c. Good, j. Glover, Isaac
Hoge, J. Habermihl, George LETTERS, Lamb
& Paul, Daniel Peck, James P. Rogers,
Richardson Il McKennan, Wheat d
Forbes, s P Wheeler, 4 Jacobs. J. o.
Taylor, -
Aueii0neer.
George f. Wickham,
Bakeries.
"a G. Bayha P H French, j. L. Haw
ley, Theobold Molter, Lewis Pracht, Aug.
Rust, George Schreiner, c. Shanehart,
Mrs thinner, Charles thinner, VIM.
Jeurgens.
Barber shops.
Charles Behler, William Batch, Bern
hard Gaus, Nicholas Gaus, Theobold
Catcher John Luker, c. Morris q Co,
Hsnrv Myers, George Meyer, Fred Myer,
Victor Ssuvegot, Philip Smith
I.f- Basket Makers.
George Andrews. A. Laroche