The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-13

IulIe that way.
SURELY our people have abundant
reason to congratulate themselves on
the aspect of things In and around the
city at this season Of the year. In the
nrst place, the general health hiss been
excellent throughout the summer. No
signs OF epidemic disease have made
their appearance, and deaths from any
cause have bsen Few indeed. In the
month OF July there were. all told, but
M deaths in the city, aud more than
Ons-haII of these we're infants under
one year, and nearly four-ffths OF
them children under I'VE years. There
was not a single death between the ages
Of Q and 10, but one among those be-
tween 10 and 20. but TWO between ~
and ~, none between 20 and 80, one be-
tween 80 and 90, and none between 90
and 20. In what city Of our slze can a
more desirable exhibit Of the public
health be nnHde7 We doubt II there Is
one In the country. Last year we had
but n deaths In July, notwithstanding
the cholera prevailed In epidemic form
East and West Of us, and as near 10 us
~ Pittsburgh. 50 that in respect to
health, our community Is Justly enti-
tied TO claim an enviable reputation.
Tbs weather thus far this season has
been remarkably pleasant. Scarce
dozen really hot days have visited us,
and As for the nights, they have been
almost uniformly cool and comfortable.
We remember nothing to compare with
our summer up to this time in regard
u TEN peratuEs. No one has had cause
to seek the mountain breezss a. an es-
csps from burning streets or sitting
houses. Few places in the country
have bsen able 10 offer more induce
usnts than our homes in the city. For
once at least, we can claim to have held
our own sgainst rural competition.
As for business, 1t shows perhaps "a
better general average than preceding
RUNNER seasons. The city Is lively for
the time Of year. All our mills, fseto-
ries md workshops are on full time.
We do not know Of concern that has
stopped "A yet for want OF orders. or
even Tor customary repairs. Building
goes forward very encouTsgiDgly, and
there is perhaps not lsborer in our
midst necessarily out Of employ msnt.
the street railroad has afforded of itself
Il considerable field for any surplus OF
labor, and will continue to do SO, we
presume, throughout the season. The
running of the cars has apparently
quickensd the pulse OF outdoor life
and given most everybody a chance to
"pick up the shovel and the hoe" Even
the coloTed population, SO prone to
hunt jobs around hotels and steam
boats, have taken hand, we observe,
in the heavy piece OF grading now go
ing on at the upper mills. Few of
US bad any conception what
tide of life the cars would set in mo-
ton, directly aud Indirectly. And even
vet we can hardly credit the sight OF
own eyes when we sec tho coaches &C.
casionRlly crammed inside and out.
We wonder at the mysteries Of our
rtirrIng population and begin to think
that like the ParisIAns they Intend to
live largely out ofdoors. For the hrAt
time Ia our lives we realize the pecu-
liar adaptation OF our longitudinal city
TO the success Off street railroad, and
likewise the happy coincidence OF "A
striking mutually OF benefits between
the two. Why were not the cars started
years ago?
Parties who have been out of town
this season, Visiting the surrounding
towns and villsses, congratulate them
selves on getting back to hnd sucn an
agreeable contrast in the way OF life
and business between Wheeling and its
neIghbors. They confess TO apprecia-
ting more than ever the solid evidence
OF prosperity around them. Trade is
good, work Is abundant, money is
plenty, people are out of debt, the mar
kets are well supplied with everything
10 eat, and the general feeling is buoy
ant and hopeful. The wealth and pop
ulation OF the city grows every day.
She takes no steps backward, but goes
forward increasing her limits and ex-
tending her trade all the time.
THE Preston county Journal has en-
larged It's Dimensions and the Parkers-
burg Daily Tunes has completed its
second volume. We are glad TO see