The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-27

Gist, Joseph Applegate, James Marshall
Phillip Doddfidge and John Miller
William Patton was The first Clerk; O. Il.
\ Gist, Presidents Robert Scott, Treasurer;
(bond SO I000;) and John Miller. Super.
iniendent. The road was McAdamized
10 the state line.
vARIous, PuBLlc AND PRIVATE PROJECTS
The Wellsburs and Bethany turnpike
was graded about 1850 and near 1869 or
10 It was Mechanical. We wish the
people could see the Importance Of Nc
Adamizing all principal roads leading TO
and from the town.
The county at one time had several
disiilleries, the ruins OF two Of these es-
Adjustments may yet,be seen on Panther
Run. ,r... ..-......
On Panther Run, neir,its mouth, stands
a large stone and frame building known
as the Powder Mill. II was built by,
George Fetter and John ]. Jacob. What
success il had in making powder We do
not know. II was some years ago con-
prted into q soap factory. -
About 1SS0-32 a lottery was chartered
by the State Of Virginia to raise funds
for the purpose Of building stone walls
for the protection Of the river bank with
in The corporation OF etWellsburg. The
necessary amount was raised and the
walls built. The stone in them will aver
age IS to 20 inches square, and from Az
70 8 feet in length. The walls were placed
parallel and at right angles. to the river.
They have answered the purpose very
we'll. Et
The present Market House in Wells
burg was built about 1S2S'and compares
fayorably with those Of other places
built at that date. ril amy, a .s
Hotels were once quite numerous.
There was much travelling through here
in years gone by. Large droyes OF cattle
frequently passed through the place and
on TO Washington, Pa. Two hotels, the
Hudson and the Granite, now furnish en-
tertainment for the weary traveller.
The first ferry boat was fat boat, pro-
PEELED by hand. Next came the horse
power, known as the "horse boa" and
finally the steamboat. ..-u i.- 4
At Steubenyille there used to be three
ferries, known as the "Upper,n Middle"
and Lower" ferries. The Middle Is
the only one that is running u boat at
present. Natl.anial Wells, q descendant
Of the first settlers OF that name, resides
at Middle Ferry. And now while We
write the new ferry boat 49, for Mid
die Ferry, owned by N. Wells and John
Barrett, is coming down the river on her
trial trip. She is decorated with the stars
and stripes, flags Of various dimensions,
waving proudly from her decks. The
sight Of the large figures "76" painted on
her wheel houses sent q thrill OF patriot
ism coursing through the veins OF the
employees Of the paper mills, who greeted
heScoming with numerous soundings Of
their steam whistles, TO which the beauti.
fnl little craft nobly responded. All
hail TO-. 49,
An Agricultural Society was inexist-
ence here somewhere from 1854 to 90. Al
ter an existence OF three or four years 1t
dissolved, In the Spring Of 1876, the
Panhandle Agricultural Society Of, West
Va was organized here, and will give
their first exhibition the coming fall.
traders now living, that We can call to
mind, are James Palmer. Lewis Apple
gate, John Erwin, james Gelsthorpe,
John Barrett aid. John Prather, grand
son Of Charles Prather. -a.
Harmons, Cross Creek, Buffalo, and Short
creeks running through this county and
emptying into the Ohio river, were at
one time well supplied with grist mills,
OF which some are still running and do
ing fair local trade. .....