The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-08

] would be answered., M ~ years nave
passed, and the age 81 the youngest man
on the roll, II years, added thereto would
make q period Of 80 years. Should any
one OF the above named be living we
would be glad to hear from them.
'WG.Surg, January, 1878.
"A wheeling L.ady's Visit 10
Moundsville and Her Memo
randa Of the Trip.
WHEELRd, Jan. z, 1878.
Editors IntOlllsenccr.
Wonder II we would be intruding or
your regular correspondence privilege
while he is far of mid hill and noun.
tain" II we were 10 jot down a few very
interesting items concerning our little
sister.town, Moundsville. At any-rate,
we feel as though we must, or else ere hi'
return, they may appear very stale. First
Of all, comes n little complaint. We have
go often wondered why II Is that the
board walk leading from the depot Il
allowed TO remain in such a miserable
condition. It is SO provoking to catch
ones new cashmere dress On an upturned
board, and tear . great hole in it.
The iirst thing that greeted our ears up:
on our arrival in the town was "Either."
Moundsyille's musical talents were in
great excitement in the preparation 81
the Cantata to be given on New Years
night, under the direction Of Prof. Goot-
rich. Tuesday night found the school
| hall crowded 10 witness the "elegant cos.
tunes" "grand choruses" and "thrilling
%scenes,n as the programme bad announ-
ced. We will not attempt TO criticise or
enter into details. Only, we imagine ii
more time had been given to the prac:
tice, and more attention to the words oil
the drama, It might have been mole
effective. One sweet voice We heard re-
minded us OF some far of, forgotten hap
pinesa. "To Thee, oh God / raise my
cries |" and we thought as We beheld the
uplifted hands, and tender eyes.
"oh nature shall IT erer be thy will,
Ill things with good TO minBle, good WlthmI'
The Cantata was repealed Wednesday
night, but a very small audience greeted
the performers. The impression would
have been decidedly better had 1t been N
small audience the frat night and a
crowded house the second, but as 1t was
not so, we have nothing more to say.
The town, which was quite lively dur
ing the holidays, has settled down 10 its
usual ~quietness. The Presbyterian
Church was decorated with eyergreens
and mottoes, and the Sunday School chill.
dren had q nice treat in the shape OF a
Christmas house.
The Methodist congregation holds liz
meetings in the School Hall, as their
church is pronounced unsafe. It'll some-
what doubtful II the church can ever be
repaired.
The new barber shop is quite a novelty
especially to the half grown young men
Monday afternoon, under the cousinly
protection Of =, a merry crowd oil las
sies visited the Penitentiary. Alter be.
ing introduced to F. Brown, Esq, and
Captain Bridges, in the cozy office. q
..guard, or guide rather, wa procured fol-
Us, and we proceeded 10 investigate the
different buildings. First, we were taken
through the grounds into the ma
chinery room. We will attempt no
description Of this, as II Is far be-
You'd our capabilities to describe the
machinery. After much wondering and
gazing, we crossed over into the broom
factory. Here.we found brooms Of every
shape and si1e, and prisoners TOO, &c
cordingly, who worked on, never raising
their eyes from the straw. Out . side
door, up a flight Of stairs, through an en-
try, and we were ushered into the tobac.
co factory. "lndiansp was Whispered
mysteriously by our groupas We entered
as we gaEed from stand TO stand In search
Of the ~"wonders." our gentlemanly guide
informed US that their THE Indians) task
was over and they were resting, pointing
out to us At the same time the dusky In
diyiduals sitting in a row ut the further
end OF the room. The chief claimed our
greater attention, as he would not raise
his head but kept il bowed down on his
folded arms. Presently one Of them
started for a bucket Of water, and, as he
passed us he raised his eyes. We ex-
claimed Ia \ chorus rs o o as he was on,
OF hearing "Bluep Crossing the hall
we entered the whip factory, and II
seemed to US the whole country mightbt
furnished with whips, so many thousand,
there were. These work rooms are heated
by steam and are quite comfortable. Mex
we were taken to the reservoir, which Ii
a huge mound nicely sodded and 4 neat
iron railing surrounding 1t at the top
We mounted the stone steps TO take .
peep at the water, but were disappointed
as there wa only about one foot OF watel
in It. Opposite the reservoir and near
the main building Is q long trough
Above, II = pipe, the size Of q common
water pipe, with innumerable little pipes
about one foot apart attached TO IT. from
which flows a small stream OF water, and
this Is the prisoners bathroom. We
passed into the main building and wert
shut up In the dark cell, Just TO see what
darkness was. Peeped into the nu-
merous cells, glanced long and earn
estly into the one occupied By
BLY,, the confidence man, for w
imagined We could detect 3 certain
degree Of refinement about It. Dowr
at the lower end Of the great stone build
ing arc a few high backed wooden bench
Is, q small bookcase with the inscription
contributions graciouGlY received,
showing that God was not forgotten amid
all the crime and wickedness. We iount
ourself dreaming over a great many i'm
possibilities, when "hurryl hurry r. greet
ed our ears. We just had time for on,
glance into the long, clean dining hall
but long enough 10 notice the heay!
white iFonstone bowl and plate, clea
cold water, a square ofcorn bread, and Al
equal portion Of sonaLhiag on each plate
when we heard the click Of the great irol
door and We passed out, never eyel
glAucing at "the loylielt moustache an'
eyes Ia the world,n rs ons enthusiast
oil our party did. The great bell ran
and We were dismissed.