The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-06
OUR MOUNDSVILLE LETTER,

MoUSDsytLLE, September Q.
Editors InlellIgrnceri
Yesterday afternoon | had the pleasure
Of short visit to and Of walk over the
premises Of Oscar Wright, the proprietor
Of the greenhouses situated about quar-.
Ter OF a mile north Of our depot, and as I
think ii no more than right that your
readers should know that we have such an
establishment 10 our midst, will give
short account Of what 1saw there. | had
heard that Mr.. Wright was building a
new greenhouse, but had no idea that II
was so extensive. II will when finished
consist Of three rooms or apartments, two
so by IL feet and one 80 by 10 feet. Two
Of them will DO warmed by llues extend.
Ing the entire length, and the other by hot
water, which will be conveyed from q
boiler through trough entirely
around the room and returning to the
boiler again, thus keeping up continual
circulation, which will give regular tenn
perature all the time. Il required nearly
= 1000 feet OF glass to cover the different
buildings. Mr.. Wright claims that dur.
Ing the last two years he has sold more
flowers and greenhouse plants than any
other house In the State. He has large
trade with Wheeling; ships goods to every
place Of prominence between this and
Cumberland, Md, and also to many points
on the Parkersburg branch Of the rail-
road. Besides this, he ships to all points
on the Ohio river rs far down as Marietta,
and up the river to several points above
Wheeling. lie also makes vegetable
plants a specially, and each spring sends
his plants far and wide. | noticed that
last year he heated his beds with aue
instead Of with the use Of manure, and
he pronounces 1t a perfect success In every
respect, and that hereafter he will con.
tinue to do the same. II will surely be
pleasure to visit his beautiful houses
when winter GENES, 10 see the large array
Of living green with which they will be
clothed. 1t issurprising to see the many
hundreds Of different Kinds Of flowers
now in. bloom. There are dahlla Of
some thirty different orders, geraneums
of all kinds, fuschias, and In short all
kinds Of flowers are there In abundance.
To all who wish anything in his line or
wish 10 visit the grounds merely to see
what Ia 10 be seen, we will insure
hearty welcome and will find the gentle.
manly proprietor ever ready TO give any
information In his power, and especially
TO sell anything that he has on hands at
the lowest cash price. His vineyard Is
laden with the very choicest Of grapes,
many Of which will soon be ready
for market, and / can bear witness that
they are Of the most excellent quality.
] do not write this az an advertisement,
but to let the world know what we have
in the way oiimptovement and enterprise
even in MoundSville, and then II any one
by reading this may be constrained by II
to send orders either for fruits or flowers,
II will assist a worthy and enterprising
man In his business. This Is no more
than we should all try to do when we can
do so without injury to our neighbors.
Mr.. Wright has also fine peach orchard,
but as matter OF course this year II has
no fruit In II, but last year he sold from
itneatly 5000 worth ofpeachea. The late
rise in the river destroyed many Of his
choice plants and vegetables, but the
plants will be replaced Immediately and
a full assortment will always be on hands.
l noticed that the nursery Of Mr.. Jos.
Harris, adjoining the grounds Of Mr..
Wight, looks AZ we'll as usual, and his
nice bottom lands are covered with
most luxuriant growth Of corn and clo-
yer.
All the Juveniles Of Moundsville are
preparing for the opening Of school, on
next Monday, and no doubt many Of
them are sighting because vacation days
are 80 nearly gone. Y.