The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-28
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE INTEL
TIaENCER

Marshall HnEans---PossibilIty thar
Ye special may fail y Victim to '.a
bright Blue Eye
MoRaANrows, June 2s, 1867.
Editors Intetligneer:
Your Especial" woke up this morn
ing with the freshness of rosy dawn,
and prepared TO note down all the IN
cidents Of the time, place and occasion
that would come under his observation.
To the stranger, Morganttotwn pre- 1aJ
cents the appearance OF qulet, tetiIeu
country village, embosomed among the
II green hills OF the Monongahela valley,
with nothing specially attractive either
in location or magnitude, and II is only
on a careful inspection OF Its various
streets, private residences, public
bufldIngs, &C., that the peculiar char
acteristics ofthe old town are discover
ed. For, after all, II has elements OF
strength and beauty, and all that goes
to elevate and adorn, possessed by no
other town in the Stale. This Is said
by way ofjustice, and not fattery; ye
special is not interested in any corner
llots, and Is not a candidate for aca-
| demic honors. i said old town, for in
truth, itwas among the first settled
towns West OF the Alleghanies, Its
| charter dating back about the close of
est Inhabitants tell you that soldiers
| were recruited here for the war that
| tried men's SOULS" It's original found
er, one of the old heroes whose fame
! has become classic as an Indian fighter,
n. Morgan, must have had rather good
ideas OF the size and population, as the
original plot OF the town and diagram
| of streets, is the same as to number.
length and width that they remain to
this day, no dddendd or eTrdtd having
ever been thought necessary. Yet Nor
/ Rantown has an honorable history, al
/ FE,n oh hos hapn 0utStFlDDed DIV
| Younger cities on the distant western
| frontier. Her record in the late war is
one OF which any city or town In any
| land might be proud, for her people IN
a meeting on the night OF April II, 1861,
the day the ordinance of secession was
passed, solemnly resolved that they
would, unaided and alone. resist all ef-
| forts to drag them to the car of the slave
power. And all through the long struS-
gle her citizens were ever heard cheer
ing for the flag whose broad folds en-
circle a continent.
But the chief glory of this ancient
town has always consisted in the excel
| lent educational facilities afforded by
the establishment of schools of high
grade. It early became prominent IN
this particular, and in consequence OF
this there is corresponding taste and
| critical judgment In the citizens, both
| in the matter of public and private
/ buildings and the adornment of their
grounds; as well also as in the high de-
gree OF Intelligence not found in many
communities in the State. 1t was in
deed the part of wisdom in our Legis-
lature in selecting Morgantown as the
location of the Agricultural College;
for as IL is the only institution of learn
ing in the State that will meet the re-
Quirements of a general education, no
better place could have been found,
and none that would have exercised
such a fostering influence, and brought
| 10 bear the elements that will probably
make it a grand success. II they only
exercise as much wisdom and practical
Judgment in the "eternal fitness of
our people will be happily blest.
The buildings donated TO the State in
consideration of locating this college
here, are a valuable acquisition TO any
State. The main college building, late
| ly WOODBURY. Seminary, for beauty of
style, convenience in arrangement, and
general adaptation TO the purposes for
| which IL is Intended, stands unrivalled
! in the State. The Immediate site of the
buildings Is on slight eminence or
plateau, about sixty feet above the
river, from which it Is distant perhaps
three hundred yards, by a gradual
slope. It Is just at the extreme point
OF the convex of a graceful bend in the
beautiful Monongahela, and the view
| both up and down Is Bingularly en-
chanting and beautiful. The town is
stretched out in its quiet dignity before
| the eye, whilst highly cultivated farms
lay open their broad fields of grain and
rich pasturage to the reaper's hand and
the lowing herd; and here and there in
the dim distance are patches OF the
blue Laurel mountain, the last and
most western spur of the Alleghenies.
Large forest trees surround the grounds,
or what must soon be called the Camp.
us, aud which will be hereafter regarded
as academic groves.
The other building, which is the
old Monongalia Academy, is of
very 6ne appearance, both as to the in
terror and exterior. 1t has large aud
commondiou5 recitation rooms and
halls, and is admirably adapted for a
Preparatory Department, TO which it is
to be devoted.
Several of the visitors have already
arrived, and seem to be earnestly de-
voted to the work of placing the
Institution on a permanent and solid
basis. We observe with pleasure the
disposition to do nothing temporarily.
This is 10 be a busy week in this To-
cality. In addition to the meeting of
the Board OF Visitors for their summer
session, the commencement exercises
of the academy, now in successful
operation, has called many friends OF
students from other portions of the
State. The public examinations are
now in progress, and are hlghly
satisfactory to those who at
tend. This evening, ]. Mar
shall Hagans, of Morgantown, de-
liYers the annual address before
the Columbian and MonongalianILit-
erary Societies at the Academy Hall.
To morrow the inaugural ceremonies
? of DIR. Alex. Martin, as President of the
college takes place At Q p. IN. On the
next day, (Friday,) the cornerstone of
the Soldiers Monument Of this county
is to be laid by the Ancient Fraternity
OF Masons according to the rites and
ceremonies known to that Order. A
large attendance Is anticipated on that
'Ye especial" must now close,
promising you the details of all impor-
tant subjects coming beneath his no.
tice. Morgantown has always had a
reputation Tor charming ladies'. and II
he loses his aptitude for pen and pa
per, and fails TO keep you advised, you
can attribute It to an indisposition con-
tracted whilst endeavoripg to write by
the eight OF a bright blue eye"
WE would again call the attention OF
our readers to the rich intellectual treat
in store for them at Washington Hall
tonight. The programme Mr.. MUIR
doch has presented for the entertain
ment of our fellow-citizens is one that
cannot fail to interest and delight, car