The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-03
sTUBENvILLE.

U,s Iocatfou-The ManufacturlhS
Interests aud shipping Facilities
The Seminary and Its Growth, Its
naveIopmeuts aud Present Status.
There Is no city In the West that can
boast of better society, prettler giris, nner
headed business men or more social seto
people, all told, than the self same city OF
Stuben vile, which is built upon an acre
of ground that gradually slopes from the
river, until the large hills loom up IN the
distant back ground. The place IS most
beautifully situated and presents very
classical appearance, indeed. Every
thing in and about the city IS 10 De al
nired. The streets are nicely LAID out
and well made, and show that the early
inhabitants fully intended that, some
day. great city should spring up
where then stood the small busy town
Large and com modious publ; buildings
have been built for the use OF the
county and city officers. The court
house a magnificent structure, Is one OF
the bandsomest We ever saw, ana Is sald
10 he the finest in the State. The only eye
sore. to the citizens, is tue market mousse
which it is thought will be torn down
and replaced by new one shortly. IL
is to be- hoped that this building
will be made to correspond win
other public enterprises in this city
The manufacturing interests have been
largely encouraged, and prosperity shows
itself on every hand. Most prominent
among the manufactures Is the
JEPFERsoN IRON WORKS,
which covers about four acres OF ground,
located in tho southern part OF the city.
These works were erected some years
ago, and have gradually been enlarged
until. at the present time, they consist OF
two blast furnaces, nail works, and
number of coks ovens, the latter OF
which furnish coke for the use OF the
blast furnaces. When In full blast
The furnace turns out fully SIX
ty tons per day of the best
pig iron. Lately there has been
added 10 the blast furnace another large
new blowing engine, making three com
modious blowing engines in oil. The
nail department consists OF twenty-five
boiling and three heating furnaces, M d
eiphty-tour mai. machines capable o,
turning out 5000 kegs OF nails per week.
The facilities for manutaC -urlng iron
and nails At this point are very great, ~
the manufacturers have the advantage o!
two railroads and the river for receiving
and shipping goods. Although prices
have run very low during the past sea
son, thi. establishment has made good
per cent. on the money Invested.
The educational interests have been
carefully and successfully advanced
in this community, until the
citizens now boast OF one
of the best educational institutions in the
country, known rs the
sTEUBENvI-LE FEMALE SEMINARY,
presided over by Rev. g. Z. Beatty, d.
d., LII. d.. who founded the institution
in April, 1929, on the banks of the Ohio
river, amidst some OF the finest scenery
for which that river Is noted. Ever
since Its foundation it has gradually
grown in rank and popularity until II
has become ace well worthy OF high
name on the list of the educational lns.l-
tulions OF our country. The aim OF this
school has been to impart knowledge in
it's broadest sense-sohd culture, refined
manners and high Christian character.
The germ from which it has sprung WAS
planted by faith, aid by faith 1t has
grown to HerCulesn proportions. Thous-
ands of pupils nave been trained and had
their destiDy shaped al this, their grand ID
Alma Mater. The pupils who have at
tended here and since have arrived at
womsnboOd's estate, have gone forth
sensible and intelligent women, showing
an enviable breadth Of mind and sym
metry OF character. While many OF the
graduates have oeen moulding characters,
homes, institutions and churches throdg h.
out the United States, many others have
gone forth TO preach to and instruct the
minds of the benighted heathens in =
foreign land. The teachers have been
selected with much care, and in the his
tory of the school We find that few
changes have been found to be necessary.
DR.. A. NJ. Reed and wife, the present
Principals, assumed that relationship to
the school over twenty years ago, and
have added greatly to its former status.
The school is truly one o home comforts.
The building is commodious Adjoining
the school building has been constructed
a large gymnasium, suitably furnished
with different kinds of apparatuses for
every exercise. The school is heslthily To-
Gated and presents many advantages over
similar institutions. In some future arti-
c!e we will more fully describe other
points Of interest pertaining to this city.