The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-16

one Of unpspai ilterest. AIage number
Of our most sterling citizens were \ N
tendance, Judge A.7W Anderson waa
called 70 the chair and Secretary apr
pointed. Mr.;J. II. Sullivan explained
the object Of the meeting 70 be 70 en-.
deayor TO fern . Junction With . project
ed road from McCOnnellsVills55 on the
MuskipguR river, to Povhatan' on tie
Ohio, fourteen miles below hers, the point
Of junction 70 be somewhere near ATmr
stEopg's AillS some twelve or fourteen
miles up GaptIRa creek. He deSiglatsd
route whRFeon q narrow gauge road
could be put in running order for about
$4,000 per mile, the maximum cost not
TO be over $4,000 or $4,000 to the
mile,
Mr.. Gallagher, from McCOunellsyillc,
gave lucid explanation Of the situation
Of matters relative 70 the enterprise, Il
appears by his statements that a road has
been partially built on part Of the west
ern portion Of the road contemplated,
saving two Or three hundred thousand
dollars outlay more, The road passes
through . region hitherto without any
means Of transportation or outlet except
that afforded BY wagons, tho length Of
the haul 6hSorbing all The. profits. The
country Il, moreover, rich in QgriCultu-
raj productions, and from late develop
ments, in mineral productions alsO!t To-
bacco, wheat, apples, corn, pork, cattle,
coal, iron, oil, &c., abound Ia pFOfusion,
1.-THE stimulus such q road will give will
cause IN increased production Of such ar.
ticles as go toward making cheap living
in commercial centers, viz: Butter, eggs,
poultry, cheese, dried fruit, hams, molas.
Sos, maple and sorghum. a'The country
Eayorsed bythis road Is peculiarly adapt
cd to the gFOwthoi peaches, plums cher.
ries, and the best 0fapples; pears &C., all
OF which are practically shItout from us
by thciF distance from ils, or the difficulty
Of speed and safe transportation.
The meeting adjourned 70 Rleet at
Armstrongs Mills, February 23d, From
present appearances the enterprise bids
lair 70 DO alsuccess. In thlA, ~ in many
other enterprises the interoslS 81 BellaiFe
and Wheeling are identical, and this ono
ought to DO supported literally by both!
The ice lookup is-opsFattng hardly
on that portion, * lpps population en-
gagged in mining coal for shipment ON the
river. The long-cohtinued drought and
the present ireeze-up have about made
the words Of John Randolph good las 10
the Ohio River being Of no account--
"dried up half the year and frozen up the
other half" But "cOuFage," says an old
miner; "there never was 40 dark cloud
but what the sun came ont from behind
It,"
The general business Of tic town Is "a
good as could be expected, But few per,
sons are out Of employment, and Of the
number that ares nine Outrgt ten are I'm:
skilled IN any trade or business; and
among that class tho complaint Of hard
times Ia incesRant. ttn
Our farmers Would all be better Of II
they would build comfortable houses and
set of 4 few acres for tenants, 10 "a 10
have cheerful homes Farm labor wOuld
DO cheaper and more plentiful, aud the
towns would not DO crowded with pop
ulatiOn incapable 81 maxi Ing such a living
as plentiful county q This naturally
suggests. nE.I,t
Several large and costly improvements
are In contemplation when the weather
permits. With judicious management and
a proper public spirit our town would
rapidly acquire The proportions Of alcity,
in TACT aswell AZ in name. Iwillgiye YOU
some idea Of our material growth in some
future letter. =
On Thursday morning lAbt, In spite Of
the famous snow ordinance, our streets
| and payelnenls were In condition favor.
able to the exhibition Of acrobatic talents.
Many laughter moving accidents were the
transpired. ....--|...--..--s-..,
On Saturday evening o shindy or two
among the factory boys took place, and
tho police had g. little work 10 do, az usual
wa" tLn NINA csn"o A. nrSssn, ' ,SS No"
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