The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-08
MAR1Is-s FERRY LETTER.
MARrlx's FERRY, May 7, 1874.

MARrx's FERRY, May 7, 1874.
Editors ofthe Register.
From information received this morn
ing, We find that the Ohio Valley Agrl-
cultural Works, owned BY L. Spencer
were purchased by him in 1859, having
then been established about twenty
years. They manufacture threshlpg
machines and steam engines, and do
general repair works. The capital is
about go, 900, and the average number
Of workmen 35. About 81 500 are paid
out monthly for wages. The sales
amount to from $4,000 to $4,000
annually.
The Buckeye Stove Foundry is now
owned by Spencer, Bsggs g. Co., and
manu- fsctures stoves and general line
Of machinery castings. The capital is
about s2l 900; the average number OF
workmen 20; and the average amount
paid for wages about 81 200, monthly.
Summing up some Of the statistics
We have collected, We find that the
Glass Works, Etna Iron Works, and
four OF the largest iron manufactures
have an invested capital OF 1856 900,
that they give employment to about five
hundred men. who receive $23, 500
| monthly, or $3.50, 900 annually for their
labor. Taking the large planning mills.
various ether branches OF business,
other foundries, steel works, and ma
chine shops into consideration. at least
$500 900 must pass through the hands
of the laboring people yearly, in the
town OF Martins Ferry and its lmmedl-
ate vicinity.
There are four churches 10 a -four
ishipg condition, and good educational
privileges are afforded. The town is
easy OF access, is healthy and, alto
gether seems to offer great inducements
both 10 the capitalist to invest his
means, and to the laboring man to Sc
! cure steady employment, and home
through the building association.
ITEMs.
Spades are trump.
Mr.. Culbertson is putting upa new
residence in Clark's addition.
Two men are in town soliciting stock
| for the new glass works.
There is q house up by the depot
that one has TO climb forty-four steps
| to reach. How is that for high
Mr.. HAIRLESS green house, west OF
town is in fine order and worthy OF q call
from all lovers OF flowers.
How does it happen that at the close
OF last month there were only $50 schol-
ars in attendance at the public school;
vet at all hours of the day children
from five years upward may be seen
playing through the streets
Hearing a very emphatic knock at
our door the other morning, we rushed
frantieally to see who was there when
a woe-be-gone looking man with a
florid face introduced himself with,
INV name it is johnson, I've lost q
fine team OF horses and have just got
the track OF them. l havn't time to
come in, will you just give me bite in
nv hands to stay my stummick l
thought | might as well ask here IS
apy where" We have an idea that
the mans name il continues TO be
job nson, and his horses are always
| Just little ahead of him, as be goes
marching CD.
Business is looking up, and has not
been 80 brisk since before the panic.
A good hotel needs looking alter
and YOU would look good while in
this town before you would find it.
in. Feister, the "Ohio Seli.Shsrp-
ener," will deliver his second lecture at
Martins Ferry, on Friday evening, at
the Baptist Church.
One OF the "moneyed men" in the
western part OF the county has been
looking over Martins Ferry with a
view OF investing to some extent.
All along the river bank as far as the
eve can reach poles may be seen at ln-
tervsls with a small boy planted at one
end and line dangling at the other:
Nh. l.. Spence contemplates erecting
a new residence this summer.
J. j. A. says he has found Bible au-
thority for cremation where it eays,
Peace to their ashes"
In my letter yesterday Gradgrind was
made to read Gradywine; Spence,
Spencer; Norton, Morton.
About 3 o'clock this afternoon boy
about IA years old, son of T. Conner,
on Railroad street, was crushed 30 that
bis life is despaired Of, by the walls OF
building undergoing repairs falling in
upon him.
The Ladies League met at CONNER
mercial Hall, this afternoon, and q
committee was appointed to visit the
| wine sellers living up the railroad,
north OF town. On the Sabbath day
numbers OF people from Wheeling and
very many OF the citizens OF Martins
Ferry have been in the habit OF going
there to drink, come of them staying,
in q state OF intoxicstiop, until the
| next day. A committee was also ap-
pointed to procure, il possible, the Rev.
Thomas, of Wheeling, to address street
meeting TO be held at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, between the postoffice and
Vests store. A committee was also
| appointed to visit some OF the drug