The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-11-26
From Psrkersburg.


PARKERsBURG, Nov. %, 1867.
Editor of the Register
Knowing that you, like all first-class
newspaper men, desire to hear from all
sections of the State in which their pa
per is issued, have concluded to "drop
you a line" from what is termed the
Capital City of West Virginia.
This city is unusually quiet and dull
at the present time, and all are looking
for the "good time coming The mer-
chants generally have purchased large
stocks of goods, in anticipation OF a
lively fall and winter trade. Prices
have declined materially, especially in
the dry goods line, and as the rivers
continue low, prospects for money max
ing are anything but fattcring.
Oil stocks are meagre. Large quanti-
ties of the "grease" are stored ut the
wells up the Little Kanawha, awaiting
u rise in the water to permit shipment
TO this city.
The rivers are unusually low, and are
growing SMALLER and smaller, and by
degrees beautifully less" As conse-
quenco, navigation is almost suspended.
Several of the smaller boats manage to
come and go, but the heavy, misty,
foggy weather causes great delay.
The steamer New State, which left
Wheeling on Wednesday, did not
reach here until after midnight
Thursday. Several Wheelingites were
aboard, and they were not exceed
ingly well pleased with their trip. The
heavy and almost impenetrable fogs
caused the detention. Two or three
small crafts are still plying between
here and Gallipoli2. They manage to
make two trips week.
Bishop Johns and party left here yes
teIday for Point Pleasant and the Ka-
nawha country.
4 MONDAY prayer meeting was
established here short time ago. There
were some forty or fifty persons present
to-day. The meetings are very we'll
attended, and are fraught with interest.
They are held for the present in the
Presbyterian Church. Those having
charge of the Ii lettings feel greatly
encouraged, and are hopeful of good re-
suits.
There is an unusual good feeling pre-
vailing in all the Churches here, and
protracted meetings are being held in
many of them. A glorious revival of
religion is confidently expected, as there
is every reason to believe that God is
about to answer the united prayers of
his people with an outpouring of the
Holy Spirit.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is doing good work here, and the
organization is beginning to be recog-
nizcd power in the city. Arrangements
are being made for the fitting up OF
neat and attractive rooms and new
library. The prospects of success are
very flattering.
The supply of coal in this city is very
small, and unless the river rises suffi-
GENTLY to enable barges to be Heated or
towed down there will be much suffer
ing here when cold, dreary winter
comes. However, the indications of
rain are favorable, and no doubt wise
Providence will avert fuel famine.
There are number of new, hand
some and substantial brick dwelling
houses and store-rooms being built
here.
The work of constructing a railroad
bridge across the Ohio river at this
point, to connect the Baltimore and
Ohio with the Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad, has been commenced. Ground
was broken several days ago, and the
work "goes bravely on
The Swami House continues IS popu-
lar as ever. The energetic proprietor,
Mr.. Dent, is always awake to the in
terests of his guests, and, as his hotel is
a first class one in every sense of the
word, he naturally secures a goodly
portion of the public patronage. There
are few hotels better managed.
Pond Run is being rapidly filled up
and it is therefore hoped that this 'eye'
sore" will soon be obviated.
Wishing You and your valuable Jour,
nal every success, / subscribe myself
i 30 OBSERVER.
i Washington Hall. Thursday evening