The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-23
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Our MOuadsvllle Correspondence.
MouNDsvILLB, W. Va, |
April Goth, 1870. !

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MouNDsvILLB, W. VA I
April Goth, 1870. I
Editors Of the lntClligoncCr:
Since last wrote times have been NOV
Ing pretty much in the same old.fashlon'
cd way. We lie down at night and sleep
get up Ia the morning and perform oul
daily tasks, and repeat over and owe
again the same operation until 1t becomes
80 mOnolOnous that we wish for some
thing TO turn up-something, at least, L
give variety 10 this dull routine. But
then we remember that such Is lie. II
has It's ups and downs, its days Of darkness
and days Of sunshine, and II also seems
that II must have Its periods oil depression
As well as those Of activity. When We
think Of these things i've take up the
burden Of lie again." signing not at
might have been, but wS hope H,H1Qy b.
There 10 some appearance OF tho opening
up Of business. VIM. Blake, one Of our
most CnterprlsiDg merchants, has received
large stock Of new goods, which he is
disposlng OF rapidly at panic prices.
Frank Is always behind the counter ready
and willing to wait upon the many
customers that come and go, and Il
necessary he will deliver goods to
any part Of the town, If Me
customer Do q y0ttng lady. Edwards
and Roberts are filling up their lumber
yard, and they are also among the lead
ing merchants OF town. As 70 the open.
ing Of business In the lower town can
not speak from personal observation, but
suppose as that is the business part OF the
place Il Is opening lively.
The young men OF tho school and
others formed themselves into q Literary
Society on Friday night last, to meet
each Friday evening during the remain.
der OF the school term. This takes the
place oil the LyCeum that has held weekly
meetings during the winter months, but
was composed Of members who can not
meet at this time Of the year.
Our District Teachers Institute met
on Saturday. About fifty persons were
present Several important queries were
discussed and good degree Of interest
manifested. The Institute hos held
monthly meetings ever since the meeting
oil our County Institute, and during that
time some 25 or 80 teachers have been
In regular attendance. We are satisfied
that these meetings have been product.
i've OF much good. Those teachers have
been benefited and through them the
schools oil the county have been benefit.
tei
The Evolutionary entertainment given
by Amos Westwood, at tho school hall on
Saturday evening, was o success In every
way, except financially. The audience
was small but appreciativc. The selec-
tons were good, and their rendering
showed deep study and patient drill. His
voice is very tiue-deep, powerful, yet
mu9ica, and We consider that "Parha-
sius" and the Lay OF the Mailman" were
rendered in manner that is seldom, II
indeed, equaled. The dramatic and tragic
seem to be his specialties, and Mr.. West.
wood has everything 10 encourage him to
persevere in his calling. Several come
dies were also given, which were well
received by the audience.
Tho usual services were held 10 the
different churches yesterday. The NJ. E.
Sabbath School has changed It's time Of
meeting from 8 P. NJ, to 0 A. NJ. The
members Of the Disciples Church have
rented the well known Liberty Hall, and
will hereafter have services there at
stated intervals, The hall Is nicely fitted
up, but no doubt new Church building
will soon be erected, in which to worship.
We hope so. Welong for April toaTn
days, we have had enough OF cold