The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-02
QhtGtteQf4etrter.
MARSHALL COUNTY,
From III, DemOcrnt)

From the Democfat)
raE MOUND CITY OF THE FUTURE
Moupdsville, West Virginia, the su6jee
Of this article, Is situated on the ohl'
liver twelve miles south Of the city o
Wheeling. 1t occupies III IS said) the bea
and prettiest site on the Ohio river, be
tween Pittsburgh and the mouth o. tn
Ohio river. The long stretch OF rolli1l
bottom land cannot be eEcelled; II extend
about seven miles IN length and abou
four in width. Large gigantic and beau
liful hills surround II, and agentle breezl
pours In upon the inhabitants from al
quarters, The B. so. r. +. passes thC
town and gives it an air ol business
The whsrE St MoundsVllle Is good one
not excelled we suppose BY any, unless II
be at Cincinnati. The whistle and scream
OF the boats and cars arc heard ever and
anon. through the day as they ruSh into
our depot or wharf,
Coal, timber, stone and water, the pnr-
eat and best, are found here In abundance,
The climate Is mild and exceedingly
healthtuI, while the land is rich, fertile,
ns also well adapted TO sheep raising.
land ranges from $3 to $50 throughout
lie country, or within twenty-five miles
of this delightful Eden.
The inhabitants Of Moundsyille will ex,
Ceed 200, and as clover, soclable set oil
people as ever started out In lie. As for
schools, VIC have themin abundance. Our
large public school here Is teemlng with
pupils between the ages OF five and twen'
w. There are several select schools, IN.
Cludiug one for the benefit OF tue colored
children. The Methodist, Episcopal, Pres.
byterlan, Disciple and Catholic Churches
comprise the number, but are, however,
we'll attended, and seem to be prosperlng
NEW DRPoT.-We are tO have new
depot, so 1t Is said, we hope the time Is not
far distant, when 1t will commence, and
we hope also that, the B. u D. Company
will bG an ornament to our city as well as
q convenience TO the travelling public. II
is 10 be commenced Just as soon as the
depot in Wheeling is tlnished.
SHRRHF J. P. WAYMAN having pur-
chased the property occupied by Mrs.
George Jones, and owned by Rev. J. +.
Woods, intends removing his family to
town In The fall.
(From the Reporter)
PROPERTY SOLD p. Wayman, ESQ,
and Thos. Finn, last week, purchased the
property formerly owned by John F.
Woods. The house and three lots brought
$1,000.
suor HIMsELF.-Mr. E. P. Richardson,
one day last week, wounded himself IN
the lett hand very seriously by the acci-
dental discharge Of pistol which he was
handling,
LIVERY sTABLE.-Mr. G. s. McFadden
has started first class livery stable, the
want Of which has long been ielt in the
town. Mr.. McFadden Is well calculated
10 make this succes1
FooT Cur.-Mr. Elias stilwell, Of the
middle town, met with quite a severe
though not dangerous accident while cut.
ting up beef last Tuesday morning, by
letting a large steak-kniIe fall, striking his
loot and passing through It.
No ELRCT1oN-In accordance with a
decision of the State Superintendent 10
that effect, no election for School Com
missiouers will be held 10 the Indepen-
dent district Of Moundsville.
THE ROLLING MILL The engine Tor
the rolling mill arrived last Friday, and is
now on tho ground. II Is powerful one,
only one mill In Wheeling, the Crescent,
having the same stroke. Work ls being
pushed rapidly on all things pertaining to
the mill, and 1t will not be many months
before the clash and clRng and clatter and
whirr OF flrstClsss mill will be heard.
DRATH OF AN OLD CrTIZEN.-One by
one the old land marks are passing away.
Mr. Walter Gray, one ol our Oldest aud
best citizens, died last Sabbath al his
home in this place, being elghty-three
years old, In looking over the minutes Of
The Quarterly Conference Of Wheeling
Circuit Of 1923, We find Mr. Gray's name
there recorded as q class.leader in the N.
e. Church Of this place, aud In all proba.
bIlity ha served In the same capacity prior
10 the above date, thus showing that, for
over fifty years, he has been one OF the
faithful 10 whom ia crown Of lie" Is
promised.
DIDN'T Know IT WAS SUNDAY.-Last
Sunday week young man living at Fork
Ridge, a son of strictly Observant BaptlSt
parents, started 70 market with load Of
stull which his mother had fixed up for
him 10 sell. He had not gone far, how
ever, before he was met by boy, who
asked him where he was going. On re-
celvlng the reply that he was going TO
ROsby's Rock with his marketing, young
gent No. 2 informed him that II was
Sunday, and that 1t was not very likely
be would succeed very well IN making
slles. Young gent No, would not be-
lieVe him at first but atlRSt became sutii,
clenLly convinced 10 hide his truck and
20 on into town 70 satisfy himself. Tho
result Ol the knowledge thus obtained
WAS such as to convince him that his in
lOrmaut was correct, and mRniullY he
Wended his way back TO his paternal roof
10 convey the sad intelligence 10 his ma
lernAl deriyatiVe. The surprise and con-
sIernatlon created in that hitherto quiet
home circle are themes that our pencil
would fail 10 do Justice to, and conse'
quently we leave It 10 the Imagination to
depict. .ar.a
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