The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-20

has swept over the country; but
NO Wheeling bank suspended ="
and no Wheeling firm was COM
PEELED to go into liquidation. The
money was forthcoming to meet all
demands in Wheeling, Notwithstanding
the sir was full OF rumors Of failure
elsewhere. In nearly every city OF this
size and having 80 widespread com"
mercial relations, prominent business
men were compelled to acknowledge
their inability to meet their obligations
and banking houses were compelled to
close. But the currency panic caused
no failure here and every banking
house in Wheeling kept open doors and
paid the demands OF its creditors.
The city has undergone very strik'
ing chaugein appearance during thepast
ten years. The abruptness OF the hill
directly east Of the northern portion Of
the city has prevented much extension
of the city limits in that quarter, but
old houses have given place to new
ones that are better and more expen-
sively built and lots which were vacant
ten years ago now have substantial bus
mess or dwelling houses on them. The
hill has been more and more encroach-
ed upon and buildings are now secure
" perched where il would have been
thought few years ago that a goat
could scarcely fiud secure footing. In
the central portions OF the city still
greater change is apparent. The splen-
did block Of business houses between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets (old
Union and Monroe) on the east side Of
Main street is but a sample OF what
has been going up in all quarters OF the
city. Ten years ago at least half OF
the lots on the east side OF Main street
between Union and Monroe was vacant;
now there is q continuous block OF four
story business house on that square.
10 East Wheeling, Centre Wheeling
and South Wheeling the same activity
In building is apparent. The city has
exte uded it's populous suburbs away
around the hill to a junction with Full
ton, and in the valley OF the. creek one
business house alter another has been
erected until the visitor to John aud
Zane and Clay and Lindsay streets
would fail to find many OF the old
land marks on the 10th 18th and 18Th
and 10th streets OF the new regime.
In Centre Wheeling the change has
been equally as conspicuous, and since
the incorporation OF the once
"Iudependent Republic of Richie
town" with the city, az the
Eighth Ward, the changes in that quar-
ter OF our municipal domain have been
enough to stsrts the most progressive
German citizen OF that neighborhood.
The introduction Of the city water in
that locality marked new era in the
value OF town lots, and the erection o.
q new school house in that quarter oil
the city gave fresh impetus 10 the
price of real estate.
All over the city new buildings are
being erected and the growth OF the
next ten years bids fair to far surpass
that OF ths ten years lately gone.
Some idea OF the present busi-
ness OF the city may be gathered from
the following special notices OF the Lead
ing houses who have for sale goods
particularly appropriate to the holiday
season which is now about to open,
The houses mentioned are only those
we have been able 10 see during the
past two or three days. We commence
with
B0sLEY & PRBNY,
Main street, have, perhaps the
largest aud most varied stock OF
gooda, suited for the holidays. in the
city. They call especial attention to
their line of canned and preserved
fruits, which are fresh new and war
ranted as represented, and to their
choice teas and fancy brands of tobacco,
which are the most desirable brands in
the market.
These three articles are made q
specially by this firm, and the care
taken by them in selecting and keeping
nothing but the best, has built mp a
reputation for than Yhlph they may
we'll be proud OF.
They also keep constantly on hand
very large assortment OF foreign and
dom este fruits of the choicest quality,
such as oranges. lemons, pruues, Nal
aga raisins, dried currants, citron, dates
&C., &c. Invoices are being received
every day, thereby guaranteeing that
they are fresh and in good order.
Plain and fancy candies and confec.
tionaries are found there in the great
est variety, and dealers and citizens lay
ing in their supplies OF Christmas and
New Years goods should remember
that nowhere in the city will they find
more cle'er gentlemen or finer or
more extensive stock Of goods to choose
| from or at more reasonable prices. than