The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-08
TRE RESOURCES OF WEST viz.
GINA.

j. SWEENEY, chairman OF the State
Board of Centennial Managers, with 9
copy of q book entitled "The Resources
OF West Virginia The work was pre-
pared under the direction of Messrs.
Hon. A. j. SWEENEY, Chairman, Hon
A. K. BoTELER, &C. DEWEY, Secretary
&. w. FRANzHKIM, G. II. BKALL, TRos.
MAsLIN, and DIR. j. p. HALE who COM
prise the Board, but more especial.
ly under the eye OF Mayor
SWEENEY, who has given large por-
tioa of his time and attention to its sue
cesstul prosecution, as we'll as to all other
matters relating to our young States ex-
hibit at Philadelphia. For their zeal and
efforts in presenting to the world so rich
and comprehensive volume of informa-
ton of tho resources and wealth Of the
State they deserve the hearty thanks of
all our citizens.
There Is much of interest in it to all
classes Of readers, and much indeed that
probably many West Virglnian, who
thought he knew about all that Was
worth knowing concerning his native
State, was not aware OF.
The work contains nearly 450 pages, and
has an edition of 10000 copies, which, if
carefully and properly distributed, cannot
fail but be of excellent service in distri
buting broadcast the information that
We so earnestly desire may become more
generally known, and when known, can
not but help rebound to the credit and
welfare of the commonwealth.
Modesty forbids any comment on the
Typography or general appearance OF the
book-that matter may be left to our i'm
partial contemporaries. But we may re-
mind them, that in preparing their critl'
csms, to remember that the volume was
to be printed and 1000 copies read y for
delivery in 81 working days from the
date of the contract, under the heavy
forfeiture of 800 per day for each days
delay after the specified time.
As sample of a portion of the con-
tents of the book, short description o
the principal industries OF our own city
appears in the classification of counties,
and which we present to our readers. 1t
was proposed at the last moment and IN
great haste, and through the aid of sew
ersl different persons, so that it is likely
to be less complete than any other dat"
to be found in the work:
THE CITY OF WHEELING.
This is both the principal town and
Capital OF the State. Its population,
according to the latest data, is little
over 10000. Its principal industry Is
Manufacturing, and in this it Unsurpassed
bv few, it any, cities of its size IN the
Union. For the purpose OF manutactur-
ing, and bringing the completed articles
t. market with small cost, it has unex-
ceptionable advantages.
A large seam of good coal crops out in
the hills around and, almost overhangs the
furnaces consuming 1t. The Ohio river
and Wheeling creek, furnish an abund-
ancs of water, while the Ohio river and
railroad connections give easy aud cheap
access to ali parts Ci the country.
Within the limits of this article We
can only notice the leading manufactures.
These are the production of cigars, malt
houors. glass, and various. forms Of iron
For information concerning the manu-
fscture of tobacco and liquors, We are
indebted 10 ThoS j Blair. Deputy Col
lector of Internal Revenue, who h"s
kindly furnished the statistics which fol
low.
Manufacture Of Ligars.-Mr. Blair
SAWS: "The anuiacture of cigars in the
city Of Wheeling, has been quite exten-
sive for many years, to nay knowledge
saw 20 wears, and what are known ~
Wheeling StogieS' have had u national
reputation for vt least that period. They
are made Of what is known rs Ken
tuchv Leaf Tobacco and weigh on al
average, about IL pounds TO the 1000,
and we're sold in the year 1875, al from
$40 to $l2 per 1000, the United States
revenue tax being, for two months OF
said wear, IS per l,000, and for the re-
naming part of the year, 81 per 1000.
Other cigars of finer grades, ranging
in value from SIS to $50, per 900, have
also been produced 20 ssme extent, bat
are not to be compared in numbers to
the 'Stog es' above referred TO.
l believe from examination, that dur
ing the year 1872, there were more cigars
manufactured IN the city of Wheeling
than in any previous year, and also per-
hsps, outside OF the city and within the
First district OF West Virginia, viz;
Manufactured in the city of
Wheeling, in lS12 600 OtO
,nufactured outside OF the city
OF Wheeling, in 1872 ...-...... 6oOc,ooo
Making total production of-.-.S6, 900
The number of cigars manufactured
in the city of Wheeling during 1875,
was ~, 7S3,O50, and the total sales in
the city were -, 765, 0O0, while the nua-
Der of cigar factories in that year was
81. The number of hands employed in
the city in 1876, in the manufacture OF
cigars, was on an average, go.
The manufacture of tobacco for the
year 1875 shows a falling of as com
pared with previous years. The pro
duction of smoking tobacco during the
year 1875, was from three factories
about 5000 pounds, taxed by the gov
eminent at the rate of "a cents per
pound.
Malt Liquors The production Of Ale.
Beer and Porter, in the city of Wheeling
has been Tor many years quite large,
and is increasing every year, that OF
Beer especially. The following is the
number OF barrels manu- actured in 1875:
Ale and Porter. two brewries, bills. J, 76a'
Beer. eight brownies, SO
TAXED by the government AT the rate
l.