The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-07

slAi'IifbNlhLh lTkMs.I-We made q
short call on our friends In Mar.
tInsvllle yesterday, and although the
weather was dlsmsl and the streets
were very muddy, we were amply re-
paid for the trouble and labor expend.
cd in getting there. We noticed eyi.
dences ofthriit and enterprise on every
hand, and II will not be many years be.
Transportation numbering thousands
Will 30 found there, engaged In ali the
pursuits Of life, Among ali the pleas.
ant hslghborlng Villages around our
city, this one enjoys an envlable repu.
lation for the orderly and yIrtuous
Character Of its people, and no doubt
ono OF the causes contributing 10. this
happy state Of Affairs, Is the fact that
there Is not q solitary place within the
corpora Ion licensed 10 sell intoxicating
liquors. So watchful OF the morals OF
the people arethe city fathers over there,
that a stringent ordinance has been en-.
acted and 10 rlgldly enforced against the
sale Of the multiariouB medical pre-.
parAtions, composed principally OF poor
whisky, We heard or an Instance In
which party. had recently sold u bottle
Of \ certain popular Bltters, and the
facts coming To- the knowledge OF the
authorities, he was tried and fned hitY
dollars for the offence. "a Il
An agency of the Merchants Union
Express Company has recently been
established, aud our friend, s. Il. Dean,
has been appointed Its agent, Wewere
told that the now company Is already
doing u fine business, and that the com.
petition for shipments Ia quits sharp,
and has materially reduced the rates
formerly charged. M.
Our readers will remember the de-
slruclion OF the large Agricultural I'M
plement Works OF Messra. Swarlz a.
Brother, by fire, last year. About two
mouths since they began the work OF
reconstruction, and since that date they
have displayed unusual energy In their
erection, working day and night. Their
new building Is now nearly completed
and makes a creditable appearance,
They intend 10 Introduce the machinery
rs soon as possible, so as 10 be ready
for the next seasons trade. Large or.
ders for the implements made by them
have already been received. One firm
In Quincy, Illinois, proposes to take
all the threshing machines they may
make until nextautnmn. Their manu-.
iactures are celebrated for their excel
lence OF construction, and are very
popular wherever they have been in
Produced. n
There is Post OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic In the village. In the
State there are two hundred and fifty.
six OF these Posts, Of which this one
was among those early organized, be-
ing NO. 10. AT present II is command
ed by Captain William Il. Orr, who
was captain In the LIST W. Va.
Volunteers. Sixty-seven members are
on tue rolls, aud they propose to give
An oyster supper to procure funds,to be
by the relief committee,
among the soldiers widows and chill.
dren Ia that immediate neighbOrhood.
One Of the objects Of this organiza-
ton Is TO make provision, where
It has not already been done,
for the support, care and education OF
soldiers aud sailors orphans, and for
the maintenance OF tho widows OF de-
ceased soldiers and sailors.
There Is also Post In Bridgeport,
No. 17G, commanded by o. NJ. Davis,
with about forty enrolled men. The
objects Of these associations being SO
good and patriotic, II Is scarcely neces-
sary to make more than the mere
statement to secure full attend
ance on all the fairs and festivals got
ten up for the benefit OF the nations
wards, and We hope that the supper
prepared by the Post 10 Martinsville
will prove splendid success.
As an evidence Of the refined taste OF
our up river neighbors, we mention
the fact that there are four resident mu.
sic teachers In the village, nllOf whom
have large classes, both In town aud
country, under their instruction. There
are also four churches representing as
many Of the principal religious de.
nominations.
A concert and festival was held in
the Methodist Church, last Wednesday
evening, for the purpose Of raising
funds to pay off debt oil the pason.
age OF that church. The affair was un-
der tho management OF Prof. Wallace,
and proved II success both financially
and otherwise.
The Presbyterians propose TO give
similar entertainment about the holI-
days, and ample preparations will be
made 10 have a pleasant time.