The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-05
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From a setter in the Pittsburgh Commercial.
Morgantown is said to contain about
100 inha bitants. Its present appear
ance indicates some prosperity and the
possession of considerable wealth.
Senator Wiley has his beautiful resi-.
dence on Cbancery Hill, just across the
creek; and there are quite number of
pleasant looking dwellings,, whose
tasteful exterior would indicate refine
ment and culture In the occupants. It's
Bank and Court House are very good
buildings, the latter being now under
the "manipulationn of painter. The
Presbyterians, Methodists and Baptists
have each quite respectable church edi-
fees, and seem to be enjoying reasona-
bic prosperity. But just now, perhaps,
the chief interest of The place centers in
its educational institutions. OF these
II has the West Virginia Agricultural
College, of which the Commercial SO re-
Gently gave so favorable and truthful
a verdict In pronouncing 1t success as
contrasted with similar institution in
our own State. Dr.S Martin, its ac.
complished President, is an energetic
man. of sober judgment, and thorough
IL devoted to its interests. He has no
crotchets, has no sinister purposes to
serve, and is supported by most excel
lent faculty. The site of the College is
all that could be desired for the pur-
ppSEs 4nc DA4AN1uk6 III" OSGuPJ n
part OF the ground formerly used as a
Seminary, and will hereafter be the
boarding hall Of The institution, for
which purpose they are eminently
adapted, and is expected to be finished
as speedily as possible after the plans
furnished by Barr d Mosier, of Pitts
burgh. During the interim, the Acade-
my buildings will be used for college
purposes. These buildings were pre-
sented by the citizens TO the State for
the college, and recently sold to the
Directors of the Public School for some
Sl3, 500, which will be applied to the
payment of the coat OF the new build
ing. The attendance during the year
now closed, was large, and the pros
poets of the institution are unusually
flattering. Perhaps it may be of inter-
est to say that a library is being col
lected, and that due attention will be
paid to the securing of apparatus OF the
best character, and all other things use
full for promoting the true ends of the
institution; but 1 heard nothing of any
Interview on the part of the President
to initiate his confrere of our own State
in asking 81 200 for the construction of
"a model pig-pen." 49,
There is also in the place the Morgan
town Female College Institute. which
has had an existence for some fifteen
years. The building is quite large
brick euinceJ very eliRlol y sltnaled,
and capable of accommodating some
thirty boarding pupils, with the family
OF the principal. 1t will thus be seen
that the community here are alive to
the interests ofeducation, and perhaps
1t Is owing to the existence of such in
stitutions that the intelligence and re-
finement apparent in the town is due.
The great want is some easier way of
access. The stage coach is an obsolete
idpn in connection yUith 6aUalnOnnDf
and prosperity. Even ''slackwater" is
not up to tho times, though superior TO
that named. or such an Constitution"
there is now some talk. It may readily
be constructed from Uniontown. or
Fairmnnt, or up the Monongahela Val
ley. When once railroad connection is
formed Morgantown will have a large
measure of prosperity and will become
adesirable place OF resort.