The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-15
A LETTER ABOUT WHEELING.
Some Rare Epistolary Gems.


Some Rare EpistOlary Gems.
The following appears in the local col.
umn Of the Petersburg Times. 1t Is the
production of Mr.. SMITH, the local editor
OF that paper, who spent some days here
last week. We copy II entire, advertise
mcnts and oil, for VIC doubt not it will be
read with engtoSSing interest, especially
theaCCOunt OF the poor imported calves,
meoI whom tho writer was not which.
The chief merit of the letter is the con.
Mmmate art wherewilh the writer min.
sles business md gossip, and his audacity
10 mixing, as It were, his intellectual
drinks,-separating the grave and gay,
the lively and severe, the sublime and
ridiculous, by the thlnnest Of Partitions
One of the most agreeable places to
visit is the city OF Wheeling. Tho ladies
arc so very attractive and fascinating, that
Young gentlemen who 60 there have such
delightful time that they do not wish Ia
leave Il. At least these are our feelings,
As we have Just returned FROM II lew days
niourn there, where n most agreeable
time has been spent.
Our friend, Mr.. Oscar Golfer, hns placed
ia under obligations by cOurtesics extend.
ed Mr. Hull Quarter has our thanks
for iayurs shown us. Hois Chief Clerk
in the mammoth Wholesale dry goods
house Of Messrs. l.. S. Delaplain 4 Son
which is the largest dry goods establish
ment in the city.
Nlcssrs. Chester y. Knox Il Co, have a
hrge wholesale boot and shoe establish.
ment in that popular city, which supplies
the surrounding country with thousands
VI dollars worth of goods annually. The
celebrated Constitution Stoves arc manu-.
hcturcd here by Messrs. ID. W. Lynn Il
Co., and are pronounced by excellent
lllges as superior TO any In use. Mr..
Thomas Murphy keeps them constantly
% hand At his Market street store In
Petersburg.
The we'll established female seminary
nChargc Of the Rev. NJ Morton, is also
ocatel in this place. Two helresscs Of
New York who are visiting Wheeling,
aHcreating quite sensation amongst the
Young gentlemen.
W. VIM List, son Of Mr.. d. G. List,
wlIIleayC shortly for Europe, on twelve
months tour, alter which time he will re.
llfn and take upon himself the response.
Dllllles and annoyances too Of the married
STATE. 1t Ia expected that as Wheeling
aad the valley nj the Ohio was visited by
Hoods in l7O!, 1912, '32 and 80 that the
regular lwenty.year flood will pay its re-
,lects 10 this valley next season. The
tlfsl Presbyterian Sunday School mum.
Oefs from liO to 200 scholars. The lady
Ofganist has class Of halfgrown boys
whom she has under good control. The
superintendent and Secretary were very
attentive TO us, and arc the same TO ali
Nnnsers, who visit their schools. There
Ne I'VE Presbyterian congregations here
aai they arc working most faithfully In
.lelr Saviour's cause, We attended ser
Lceat ST. Matthew'S Episcopal Church IL
.ae morning, where some splendid
music and singing was rendered. On'
Mc ladies' composing the choii
REEVES a salary Of $500 o year
me Sunday School connected with this
taatch has an average attendance Of two
hundred scholars, and corps Of efficient
ane't teachers Mr. Tinglo, the worthy