The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-26

nee, monthly, by some Of our manu-
featuring establishments, we have care
fully complied the figures given below
from official papers. 1t will be remem-
bered that the amounts stated repre-
sent the tax on!sdIes, not on the quanti-
ties produced. The returns are for the
six months ending September SUN.
During that period the faciiltles LOT
shipping afforded by the river nave
been cut off for some Two or three
months by reason of its low stage. Had
i, been otherwise, our exhibit would
have been "A much nearer representa-
ton of The extent and importance of
our city as manufacturing point.
We begin with nails, The tax on which
Is - cents per keg: April, 1925, IS +;
q, 800. Ss; August, 81, 1870; Septem
Der. sl2, TlO %. Total, 6s,5S2, 81, or
"a ,l32 kegs actually sold.
OigaTs.-Wheelingh has long been eel
ebruted for its manufacture of cigars {;
III fact, "Wheeling Stogies" have ac-
quired almost national reputation.
There are thirty one estB blishments en-
gagged in the business, some OF them
employing quite number of hands.
We cannot give the amount OF tax
in dollars and cents, for the reason
that The duty per thousand has been
changed some three times within the
pnst eighteen months, The number
sold in April was So, 000i May 6S2, go;
June, ass, GO; July, 66i, coo; August,
7Ig. 900; september, 1908 600. Total,
). SS+, 900. An examination of these
figures shows an increased mum Der
sold each month, and we are informed
tnat the prospect for larger business
N the future Is good.
Brel5eT EsS.-TDere are ten of these in
the city. We were unable 10 obtain
me amount paid by them, but were IN
formed that il Segregated about ten
thousand dollars for the last SIX
months. Our productions is this branch
have as good n reputation as Wheeling
manufactures generally. Doubtless
the demand will increase as their su-
psTior quality becomes known.
To5aco5.-Ihere are thousands, per-
haps, of our own citizens who do not
know that there is an establishment in
our midst engaged in manufacturing
The various grades of chewing tobacco.
Yet such is the fact. Messrs. VIM.
BAR * Brothers, on Main street, have
gone into the business quite ex
i-pslyelv and nave in their employ
ABOUT forty hands-mostly colored,-I
from the great manufactures III Lynch
burgh and Richmond. The MessFs. 3.
have fitted up their works with all the
modern appliances, including powerful
hydraulic presses, &C., for producing
the finest tobaccos, and we are gratitied
10 note are receiving proper apprecia-
tiou. They paid into the collectors
May, s., 02T 50; June, S2,5O3 90; July,
SI.T9j, 20; August, $3.50 50; September,
-, 800 OO-toIaI, sl5 ,642 40. These figures,
will surprise many who like
ourselves, We're scarcely aware of the
existence OF such an establishment,
certainly not one of such magnitude, in
our city.
OH-.Of oil refineries there are TWO,
owned by Messrs Warren Il Berger
and the West Virginia Mining and
Manufacturing Company. There are,
also, several in Parkersburg. we did
not have sufficient time TO take the
statistics OF each point separately, and,
therefore, present the aggregate pro-
duction and tax Of this collection dis
trict. We remark quite that two
thirds of the oil refined in this city and
our sister city, Parkersburg, are sent
elsewhere under bond, aud, conse-
quently, the tax is not paid here. We
have calculated the amount that this
bonded oil would have yielded had ii
been disposed OF. as we'll as that which
has been sold. We give the number of
gallons produced and the amount oftax,
o IIhe former class of oil, viz: April,
A., 537Jz Rallous-tax, at 20 cents per
gallon, S, 5O7 20; May, 1922 gallons
SI5, SIS 40; June, 37,3S71{ gallons
SAT- 80; July, T5,1l515 gallOns-Sl5,-
623 10; August, sl,952 gailons-Sl6,-
$50 10; september, 4T,U2T galtons-
81. 40j 4O-tOIal, 3B4, g4Gk gal, or about
gI22 barrels of 40 gallons each, and
yielding TO the Government "A revenue of
S72, $50 30. The quantity of refined oil
sold IN our district during the six
months ending september 30lh, we
give as follows: April 10, 465 gallons at
20 cents-s5, 29O 90; May %, 95I1 Il gallons
SIS, $50 30; June, 81, 364H gallous-sIO,
ST2 so; July, i6, los gallons-S9,2Tl 20;
August, 37,SS3 GHIlons-S7,5 $40 20; Sep
TENDER, 39,7T0H gHilons-ST,9 54 10; to-
tai 22O, SiO5z gallons, or 5,52I barrels of
40 gallons, and paying ,U45 IS cents
revenue. The grand total of refined oil
produced in this district, during the
period mentioned, may be expressed
thus: SIS, 7S7 gallons, or Il, 6i3 barrels of
40 gallons, paying into the treasury the
handsome sum OF SlI7,O3 10. y care
full examination of these data will
reveal the TACT that the oil interests OF
our Slate are assuming magnificent
proportions, and should be IoSlered
and encouraged by all.
GiOSs.-Years ago, Wheeling gained
an enviable notoTlety for the excel
lence of its productions in this branch
of industry. At the Worlds Fair, held
in London in 1851, some specimens of
Wheeling Glassware, placed on exhibit
ton by the Messrs. Sweeney, carried on
the first premium over all competitions
n fact which placed us in the first rank
as to quality, and which we should,
and perhaps do, maintain. We do not
know that the same progress has been
made in this department as has mark
ed that in others; certainly the number
of establishments has not increased
materially, yet those in operation have
enlarged their capacity as the demand
justified it. We give the monthly tax
paid, observing that the duty is fixed
by law at per cent. on sales: April,
81 ,26l 20S May, 1928 10; June, SIG %;
July. SS57 %; August, 81, lbs 10; Septem-
Der. 81. 24S 81. Total for the six months,
So, IA So, representing sales to the
amount of 500, SIS.
We have thus hurriedly glanced at a
few of the leading articles manufac-
tured in our midst. We have large es-
adjustments engaged in the manu-
fscture of Leather, Wagons, Carriages,
Stoves and Hollow Ware, Engines, Gas
Pipes, Strap Hinges, &c. To them we
shall devote our attention at another
time, remarkiuG, however, that they
have nll grown TO their present dimen-
sions by reason of the superior quality
of their products. Everywhere Wheel
ing is noted for its manufactures, and
it is to them she owes u very large pro-
portion of her present prosperity.
We cannot close this hastily written
sketch without thanking the Collector.
General Kelley, and his accomplished
assistants, Messrs. T. J. Blair and T.
r. Laird, for The cOurtesies extended
and the assistance rendered us while
getting together the foregoing data.
They are the right men iu the right
place.