The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-30
THE PROSPECT FOX WHEELING.

1t cannot be- denied that Wheeling Will
some day or other, be Il big city. She
has everything within herself to make
bDr,o Being one of the most important
manufacturing cities III the country, and
her chief manufacture being in that solid
and hard metal, iron, and with unbound
ed fariHtic, for successfully prosecuting
her work, she is, pertoree, de,tIn-
ed to occupy high place in
the commercial elite, of the United
States. Her hetlthluI condition was
fully shown. land there never was bet
ter opportunity presented for the exhibit
tion.l during the panic of 1873, aud the
hard time, which have succeeded 1t. Sh"
wratlercd the panic, and no city in this
country, Of her population, can to-day
boast Of 50 little yasrancy, and squuld
poverty, as can she.
anything else was seeded to prove
her commercial importance, 1t can b"
found in the railroads which are seeking
her "A, an objective. point. 1t Is very
significant that, two raIlroads-thc
Wheeling and Lake Erie, and the Tus-
carawss Vallcy-are, ut this moment, in
nro,,-s of cou>,ruction, and each regard
this city is place necessary Tor them
T., reach, and it Is sure
sign Of the importance with which any
cry Is regarded abroad, when corpora
lions such ~ these, seek the place, and
rn undue cvrrtious are made by the
place to secure the corporations. Most
cite, show their appreciation OF such
auxlllaries to prosperity, by making
strenuous efforts to divert their course
towards themselves; but in these two
csses-whilc Wheeling has shown
every encouragement and appreciation
Of the advantage, likely 10 be conferred
ON her by them-they are taking the
inItintorv, and lesirc to come 10 her.
Now after this lengthy dissertation, We
propose To- come to TN" giSt of the mat
Ter Why is 1t that Wheeling Is 50 un-
like a city, and why is ii that she seems
70 appreciate So little her peculiar advau-
faces? With the exception oi the Main
street improvement and the Peninsula
bridr, both Of which ii took a long time
10 decide upon, Wheeling has moth
mo commensurate with her Importance.
Il.r street crossings are in some
l,r,ities positively shocking, If not dan
cernns. On certain nights she Is enveI.
opcd in total darkness, not lamp being
lighted, and, though the moon refuses to
shine, the important class of her popu!a-
t,on which are forced to be ON the streets
ot these hours, are left 10 wander about
by the best lights they may procure. We
might mention blu'I tHl'SN N'''"N -
notice but these are sufficient for the
present.
Now why is this? The reason is evil
dent There is no adequate respon>i-
bhtv on any one What is everybody :
business is nohodys business, and when
the responsibility Of these faults of which
we complain is scattered among so many
persons rs compose the Common Council,
il sits 50 lightly upon each As not to be
nerceptible. We want a head. We
cannot get head without paying for II.
Let the Mayor of the city he paid II
salary sufficient to command his services,
and with Il good man always in office, all
these wrongs will be righted. VIII not
the City Council think about IT.
A STORY is related of II donkey which
was 50 Jealous that when the maid came
10 milk the COW. he would leave his stall
and gently rest his head upon her Shout
der. aS if DESTROYS of attracting some at
t.ntinn t. himself He is not the first
donkey. that has shown undue pro-